Providence Grove’s Andrew Thomas picks up yards during a football game at Jordan-Matthews earlier this season. (P.J. Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) The second round of the postseason will include a variety of games, including notable rematches There will be five second-round games played in Randolph County in the football state playoffs Friday night. […]
ASHEBORO — Joey Trogdon will be the next mayor of Asheboro after winning Tuesday’s election by nearly 500 votes against fellow city councilman Eddie Burks. Trogdon will be the second member of his family to be the city’s mayor. His father, Joe Trogdon, held the position from 1983-2001. David Smith, who has been mayor since […]
Eastern Randolph team members flash five fingers after last Thursday night’s game to signal the football program’s five consecutive conference championships. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) SILER CITY — Eastern Randolph’s football team ended up in a familiar position when the regular season ended last Thursday night. Undefeated in conference play and league champion […]
Here’s a float that appeared during last year’s Asheboro Christmas Parade. (Randolph Record file photo) ASHEBORO — Interest is running high again for the Asheboro Christmas Parade with the deadline at the end of this week to apply to secure a spot in the annual event. “Last year, we had an overabundance of parade […]
There will be no high school football this week in Randolph County. All except one of the postseason-qualifying football teams received first-round byes and will begin their quests in the state playoffs with home games Nov. 14. The other team, Wheatmore, will be on the road this week. The new format that includes eight classifications […]
Senior William Sherrod has been a key contributor for Asheboro’s football team. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Even with conference memberships spread across four leagues, there’s a simple way to put the teams in order Five of the seven football-playing schools in Randolph County will finish with winning records in the regular season. […]
There will be new venues for some North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships. The governing body announced sites for fall championships last week, with first-time title locations included for volleyball, soccer and football. Because the NCHSAA expanded from four to eight classifications beginning this school year, more venues were needed, while some sports […]
Early voting began last week for the fall’s municipal elections. The early voting period started slightly more than a week after the primary that was held in Asheboro to determine those on the ballot for the city’s mayor and council races. Now, voters in Asheboro will make choices for mayor, city council and the Asheboro […]
ASHEBORO — Sharon Castelli, who has overseen one of the largest charter schools in the state for five years, will retire as Uwharrie Charter Academy’s superintendent next summer. “Please know that I remain fully committed to leading UCA forward each day until my retirement — and to ensuring a smooth, intentional transition of leadership,” Castelli […]
Khad’n Fuller (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY — Khad’n Fuller has made transition to quarterback for Trinity’s football team and that could help the Bulldogs in their quest to made inroads in the Central Carolina 3-A Conference. Fuller played last year as a receiver and defensive back. But he said he had been groomed […]
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