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07 Feb

Mountaire Farms taking applications for $2,500 college scholarships

Lauren RoseNewsMountaire Farms, scholarships

Children and grandchildren of Mountaire Farms employees are eligible for $2,500 college scholarships from Mountaire Cares, the charitable operations at Mountaire Farms. The children or grandchildren of employees at Mountaire’s poultry and grain suppliers are also eligible. “We love this program because it’s rewarding to be able to help our own families,” said Clark “JR” LaPearl, director of Mountaire Cares. “Whether that’s our employees or our grower partners and grain producers, at Mountaire, we’re one big family.” Applicants must be enrolled as a full time college student with a minimum of twelve credits per semester for the school year, and…

24 Jan

Asheboro Police Department taking Citizen’s Academy applications

Lauren RoseNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro Police Department is taking applications for its 2024 Citizen’s Academy, a nine-week program covering numerous aspects of law enforcement in Asheboro. Topics covered include arrest techniques, investigations, an overview of the Asheboro Police Department’s structure and specialized units, and a ride-along with an officer for a shift. Classes are held once per week and is designed to help educate the community on law enforcement operations, and to help officers and the community get to know each other better. Call Master Sergeant Jeremy Sudduth at (336) 626-2733 for more information or to discuss submitting an application. Some…

02 Nov

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Harry Okeke

Lauren RoseGovernment

Q. Please list your educational background A. Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services with a 3.5 GPA at UMASS Boston Q. What is your occupation? A. Social Work Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Housing, Mental health, Healthcare, Security, Creating jobs etc Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Understanding of local issues, commitment to community service & leadership Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. I will tackle the issue on Housing and…

07 Jun

HUDSON: One step toward a fiscally responsible future

U.S. Rep. Richard HudsonOpinionscolumn, economics, editorial, fiscally responsible, Hudson, opinion, rep. richard hudson

$95,000. That’s more than the average household income for an entire family in North Carolina. It’s also your share of our nation’s astonishing $31 trillion debt. When I think about my seven-year-old son being saddled with a $95,000 bill before he even enters the 2nd grade, I can’t help but be worried about his future and all our children and grandchildren. While our national debt is nothing new, out-of-control spending from Washington the last two years has accelerated this crisis to a five-alarm fire. In fact, since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, he and House Democrats have…

02 Feb

For Super Bowl entertaining, make room for melty hot dips

Katie Workman, The Associated PressFeaturescheese, dip, food, football, melty, snacks, Super Bowl, Super Bowl recipes

In the coldest months, we all look for bright spots, and football fans this winter have had plenty. The Super Bowl (on Feb. 13) is always a dead-of-winter highlight. And while gatherings might be smaller than in pre-pandemic years, we can still pull out the stops with snacks and food. My Super Bowl menu changes from year to year, but there are recurring themes: sliders, chilis, nachos, pulled pork, pizza and always, always a dip. Most of the time, that’s a hot dip plunked down on the table to a very warm reception. I’ve yet to find a person who…

19 Jan

Raising rabbits in Randolph County

Lauren RoseFeaturesconservancy, learning, livestock, rabbits, randolph county, silver fox meat rabbit

When the topic of endangered animal breeds comes up, folks don’t often think of livestock animals like rabbits. One breed of rabbit in particular, the Silver Fox meat rabbit, is considered “recovering,” with some help from the Randolph County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension. A barrier to raising an animal is often land or outdoor space, and this was the part of the motivation to start the conservancy program. Started last year, the rabbit chain aims to provide an “opportunity for youth to raise and show an animal all while learning important life skills,” says Extension Agent for 4-H…