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NASCAR Day Festival might attract more vendors this weekend

NASCAR Day Festival might attract more vendors this weekend

RANDLEMAN – The 36th edition of the NASCAR Day Festival in downtown Randleman is scheduled for 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. The event honors the Petty family and their impact on NASCAR and in the community. The activities extend well beyond tributes to stock car racing. “It’s a lot of other things,” said Jeff Freeman, director of the Randleman Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a promotional tool to keep Randleman on the map.” Main Street and Commerce Square will have food, crafts, art, home products, racing memorabilia, youth activities and a stilt walker. There’s also three stages for entertainment. Freeman said vendors…
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Asheboro schools will fill vacancy on board of education

Asheboro schools will fill vacancy on board of education

 Gustavo Agudelo (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – Ten residents have applied for a vacancy on the Board of Education for Asheboro City Schools. There’s a vacant seat due to the resignation of Gustavo Agudelo, who has moved out of state for work. The eligible applicants are: Jennyfer Bucardo of 2491 Whirlwind Lane; Mikayla Cassidy of 725 South Main St., 2B; Hilda DeCortez of 1591 E. Allred St.; Maria Delgado of 915 Worth St.; Todd Dulaney of 147 S. Randolph Ave.; Kevin Garcia of 512 Kelly Circle; David Lambert of 1214 Canterbury Trail; Samara Martinez Arredondo of 897 Breeze Hill Road; Joel…
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Providence Grove Patriots eager to pounce on PAC play

Providence Grove Patriots eager to pounce on PAC play

Providence Grove linebacker Brady Collins has been a top tackler in the state so far this season. (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – The Providence Grove football team began the season coming off an awkward preseason, so the Patriots hope they can benefit from a reset going into Piedmont Athletic Conference play. With an early August coaching change, the Patriots were making adjustments as the season launched. “It has been a lot of change,” said Jackson Rhyne, a senior running back and safety. “Nobody was really expecting that (coaching change) at all. It was very sudden. I think we handled it really…
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Randolph County recovers from damage spawned from Hurricane Helene

Randolph County recovers from damage spawned from Hurricane Helene

Duke Energy crews work on downed power lines Friday along Balfour Road in Asheboro after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused damage across the state. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Power outages and other damages coming from storms and rains connected to the leftovers of Hurricane Helene were documented in Randolph County, with most of them coming Friday. Randolph Electric Membership Corporation reported nearly 1,200 power outages in Randolph County before 9 a.m. That number dwindled rapidly even with a tornado watch issued for the area. By 5 p.m., the REMC announced that there was one remaining outage…
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RCSS graduation rates show slight uptick

RCSS graduation rates show slight uptick

Commencement dates have been set for the Class of 2025 at county schools ASHEBORO – The Randolph County School System reported a four-year graduation rate of 88.6% for the Class of 2024. That was a slight increase from the 88.1 percent for the Class of 2023. At 90.2%, Asheboro City Schools saw a rather large bump up in its graduation rate. That was an increase from 84.3%, marking the largest increase for any district in the Triad. The statewide average was listed at 86.9% (up from 86.5% from the previous year). The four-year graduation rates are based on the students…
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Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

Riley Strickland (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Riley Strickland says he’s excited to participate in high school sports again about nine months after a scary incident in a basketball game. The Wheatmore senior, who was the starting quarterback a year ago, returned to action with the football team in Friday night’s loss to Bishop McGuinness. “It feels good to be back,” Strickland said. “Hopefully, we can get the win next week.” Strickland decided in the spring that he wouldn’t play football as a senior. “I thought I was done,” he said. “After the first game, I had to…
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Trinity’s Tillery selected for RCSS teaching honor

Trinity’s Tillery selected for RCSS teaching honor

 Here’s English teacher Elizabeth Tillery in a Trinity classroom earlier this month. (Courtesy of Caiden Brown / Trinity student) TRINITY – Elizabeth Tillery wasn’t all that familiar with Trinity High School when she took her first job out of college. But she was quite certain that teaching was going to be her passion. That hasn’t changed. “I love being a teacher,” she said. “I think it’s very important for teachers to like the job.” Tillery, an English teacher at Trinity, has been named Randolph County School System’s Teach of the Year. She’s in the early stages of her 14th school…
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Cougars, Blue Comets hit early soccer strides, but won’t meet this year

Cougars, Blue Comets hit early soccer strides, but won’t meet this year

Asheboro boys’ soccer players react following a goal by Win Smith (No. 6) earlier this year at Randleman. Other Blue Comets are, left to right, Diego Bustamante, Ozmar Martinez, Gerarrdo Medina Chi and Cam Letterlough. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The boys’ soccer teams from Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro have excelled across the first month of the season. They’re hoping for even better fortunes ahead. Southwestern Randolph won its first eight games of the season. Asheboro has been off to a 7-2 start. “You got to have a lot of moving parts to be healthy and ready for…
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Asheboro sets stadium rules to monitor fans

Asheboro sets stadium rules to monitor fans

ASHEBORO – Safety is at the forefront of new spectator rules established for Asheboro’s Lee. J. Stone Stadium, athletics director Wes Berrier said. The rules require that spectators remain in the stands unless they’re in line for the restrooms or concession stands. No longer allowed will be standing or sitting on stadium walls, handrails, walkways or the concourse. “We want to keep (those areas) clear for any kind of emergency that might occur,” Berrier said. “We’re looking after the safety of everybody.” The Blue Comets (1-1) will play their home-opening football game Friday night against Providence Grove (1-2). School officials…
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Randleman’s resiliency goes well with Kirkpatrick-to-Goldston connections in conquering Bunker Hill

Randleman’s resiliency goes well with Kirkpatrick-to-Goldston connections in conquering Bunker Hill

Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick looks to throw downfield against Bunker Hill on Friday night. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s football team put on an impressive aerial show Friday night before the need to regroup against Bunker Hill. The Tigers mastered that as well in pulling out a 35-21 non-conference home victory in a matchup between teams that might be Class 2A state contenders. “We knew it was going to be a challenge,” Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick said. “I’m just glad my guys could come out here and execute the way they could. I’m just thankful for…
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