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07 Dec

Spivey riled up to return as Ramseur’s mayor

Bob SuttonNews2023 elections, drinking water, Greensboro-Randolph megasite, Hampton Spivey, Ramseur, Toyota

RAMSEUR – Hampton Spivey is coming back to the mayor’s post in Ramseur and it’s not likely to be a quiet return. The former mayor is mostly concerned with the available drinking water for town residents and making sure the town is fiscally responsible. “Water is the whole reason I ran,” Spivey said. “Just about every issue I’m involved with involves drinking water. If you don’t have clean drinking water, you don’t have anything.” Spivey, 79, won November’s election, ousting incumbent Vicki Caudle. The vote count was 97 to 66. Spivey was mayor from 1995-2010, filling terms that were both…

05 Dec

College Notes: Ex-Wheatmore soccer players make marks as freshmen; Foust starts for Lynchburg; Oakley places in Las Vegas

Bob SuttonSportsCollege Basketball, College soccer, College wrestling, Ethan Oakley, Jonathan Foust, Providence Grove Patriots, Riley Queen, Summer Bowman, Wheatmore Warriors

Freshman Summer Bowman was part of one of the best seasons in Appalachian State women’s soccer history. Bowman, a former Wheatmore player, compiled four goals and three assists. She was second on the team in goals and her 11 points ranked third on the team. Bowman, a forward, appeared in 15 games, starting nine of those. The Mountaineers placed third in the Sun Belt regular season for its best winning percentage in conference play with a 6-2-2 mark. There was a program-record eight shutouts on the way to the team’s most victories since 2018. Appalachian State finished the season with…

16 Nov

Eastern Randolph grad breaks through with Barton with record game

Bob SuttonSportsBarton College, college football, Eastern Randolph, Eastern Randolph football, Jordan Terrell

Jordan Terrell has gained big yards for the Barton College football team throughout his career. (Photo courtesy of Barton College) Season ends with 403-yard rushing performance Eastern Randolph alum Jordan Terrell’s special season for Barton College’s football team came with a burst of history. Terrell rushed for 403 yards as Barton thumped host Erskine 48-14 on Saturday at Greenwood, S.C. “Very emotional and exciting,” Terrell said of what he suggested might have been his final college game. “Going into the game, the goal is always to win the rushing battle. It was very satisfying for my offensive line and the…

09 Nov

Municipal elections: Challengers displace two incumbents in Asheboro; New mayor picked in Ramseur

Bob SuttonNews, PoliticsAsheboro City Council, Asheboro City Schools, municipal elections

ASHEBORO – Not all incumbents were re-elected in Asheboro in the municipal elections. Joey Trogdon received the most votes for a City of Asheboro council seat and that means only two of three incumbents will stay on the boards. With three seats open, Trogdon pulled in 1,079 votes. Eddie Burks with 1,049 and Charles Swiers with 977 will keep their seats. But Jane Hughes Redding was knocked off the council by finishing fourth with 924 votes. Harry Okeke had 381. In the race for the Asheboro City Schools board of education, there was a similar pattern. Melissa Calloway received the…

06 Nov

Several mayor seats on ballot; Asheboro schools, city council races also taking place

Bob SuttonNewselections, municipal elections, Randolph County Board of Elections

ASHEBORO – Mayoral races in Randolph County for this week’s election include incumbents looking to keep their seats. There are mayoral seats on the ballots in Liberty, Ramseur and Staley. High Point, with a few voters living in Randolph County, also has a mayoral contest. Early voting ended Saturday. On Tuesday, voters are required to cast ballots at their designated precincts. Photo identification is required. Here’s an overview of the contests that are on the November ballot: ** There will be five candidates for three spots on the City of Asheboro City Council. Candidates are Eddie Burks, Jane Hughes Redding,…

03 Nov

Eastern Randolph Wildcats look for deep playoff run

Bob SuttonSportsBurton Cates, class 1-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, prep football, state playoffs

Eastern Randolph coach Burton Cates has watched his team move into a good spot going into the postseason. (Randolph Record file photo) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph doesn’t have a bye to begin the state playoffs this year. But the Wildcats have lots of other factors going for them in the Class 1-A West Region. Eastern Randolph (9-1) is the No. 3 seed with Friday night’s home game against No. 30 seed Cherryville (2-8). A year ago, the Wildcats reached the fourth round after holding a first-round bye for the second season in a row as the No. 1 seed in…

26 Oct

Unbeaten Randleman seeks to end Eastern Randolph’s reign in PAC

Bob SuttonSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers

Eastern Randolph lineman Will Stalker, right, reacts to a touchdown with teammates earlier this season at Asheboro. (P.J. Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – The Piedmont Athletic Conference championship in football will be decided Friday night when Eastern Randolph visits Randleman. This is the third year of the current configuration of the PAC, with Eastern Randolph the two-time champion and unbeaten in 14 league games. Randleman is trying to finish an undefeated regular season for the fourth time in a six-season stretch. The Wildcats (8-1 overall, 4-0 PAC) have been dominant again this year. They’re unscored upon in conference games with…

26 Oct

Asheboro/Randolph Chamber relishes retreat, seeks new leader

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro/Randolph Chamber, Darrell Frye, Linda Brown, Randolph Community College

Linda Brown (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – This month’s Asheboro/Randolph Chamber retreat came at a time of transition. President Linda Brown is leaving the group for another job in Randolph County. The annual retreat was held across three days in Myrtle Beach, S.C., dubbed a success with an array of community leaders and a healthy sharing of ideas. There were 93 registered to take part. “A good group of business and community leaders,” Brown said. Three Randolph County commissioners, including longtime attendee and board chair Darrell Frye, took part. State Sen. Dave Craven, City of Asheboro leaders and other elected…

16 Oct

Paving, other details delay Zoo City Sportsplex’s grand opening in Asheboro

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro/Randolph Chamber, City of Asheboro, Jonathan Sermon, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – The grand opening for the Zoo City Sportsplex has been postponed because of construction delays. “Anything of this size, you’re going to run into some issues and might have some delays,” said Jonathan Sermon, who’s recreation services director for the City of Asheboro. The grand opening had been scheduled for this week, but that won’t happen based on last week’s announcement from the city. “The project team and the city's contractors have been working diligently to ready the facility for its formal opening,” the city’s statement said. “Unfortunately, labor and material shortages combined with significant construction activity in…

13 Oct

New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles

Bob SuttonSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Preston Steele, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

ASHEBORO – Preston Steele has had connections to Uwharrie Charter Academy boys’ basketball players and those are becoming stronger. Steele is the team’s new coach. He took the position after it came open a few weeks ago. “I think it was the need that they had,” Steele said. “Things played out fast. I want to make sure the boys are invested in the way they should be.” Brad Monroe was the coach for eight seasons, according to an online listing. He also had been athletics director for some of that time at the school. Steele had been coach of the…