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24 Jul

Drivers endure long race card at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – It was largely an endurance test for drivers during the weekend at Caraway Speedway. Saturday’s race card wasn’t completed until Sunday afternoon. It ended with Jason Garwood in front of Rudy Hartley for the Mod 4s feature as the final event of the card that was extended because of weather problems. In Challengers, pole sitter Enoch McNeill placed first ahead of Brody Duggins across 35 laps. Duggins stayed in the division’s points lead, while Bryson Pickard was in third place followed by Cody Griffin and Jeffrey Wood. In 602 Modifieds, Jaxson Casper was the race winner ahead of…

22 Jul

Wheatmore’s Messner plays on winning soccer team in N.C. East-West All-Star Game

Randolph RecordSportsMaggie Messner, North Carolina East-West All-Star Game, prep soccer, Wheatmore Warriors

GREENSBORO – Maggie Messner, a defender from Wheatmore, was on the winning team for the North Carolina East-West Game for girls’ soccer last week. The West edged the East 1-0 at Jamieson Stadium on the Greensboro Grimsley campus. The only goal was scored about two minutes into the game by Hough’s Kylee Thompson, who was voted as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Goalkeepers Reese DeJong of Cox Mill and Elizabeth Navola of Christ the King combined to make five saves for the shutout. The East’s attack kept West defenders busy, particularly with an overwhelming edge in second-half possession time. Messner…

22 Jul

Downtown Asheboro boutique closing

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro stores, downtown asheboro, Nella Boutique

ASHEBORO – The Nella Boutique in downtown Asheboro is closing after eight years. “And just as life shifts, so do seasons of what is best for us. At this time in our lives, children are growing, families are moving, and the needs outside of the store for our families has become greater,” said the owners in social media post announcing the closing of the store. The last day of business is July 31. Gift cards expire on that day as well. Nella Boutique opened in November 2016.

21 Jul

Asheboro water switches as part of treatment

Randolph RecordNewsCity of Asheboro, water

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro will switch to free chlorine as our primary disinfection treatment Aug. 1. This change in treatment is necessary to ensure optimum water quality throughout the distribution water mains, the city announced. Residents might initially detect a slight increase in chlorine taste or smell as the switchover in treatment processes occur. Customers who use city drinking water for certain special purposes, including kidney dialysis, may need to make adjustments because the chlorine disinfection process will change some characteristics of the water, according to information from the city. The city’s plan is that this change in…

19 Jul

College destinations set for area athletes

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, cheerleading, College baseball, college recruiting, Eastern Randolph athletics, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Prep baseball, prep football, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, prep wrestling, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Alby Pulaski of Wheatmore won’t be going far to play volleyball at the next level. (Randolph Record) Players have selected from a variety of colleges to continue in sports Here are some signees and commitments from the Class of 2024 from around Randolph County: (This list in addition to those previously reported.) Baseball Wheatmore’s Ayden Byrd signed to play for Division II Montreat. ** Jacob Proctor of Trinity is going to Division III Pfeiffer. ** Eastern Randolph’s Samuel Asbill, a pitcher who also plays for Randolph County Post 45’s American Legion team, selected Guilford Tech. ** Outfielders Carter Brown and…

18 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jayten Beasley

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jayten Beasley, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Providence Grove Patriots

Providence Grove, baseball Beasley made an impact in multiple sports at Providence Grove. As a senior for the Patriots during the baseball season, he landed a spot on the All-Piedmont Athletic Conference team. The captain was a pitcher and infielder for the Patriots. He led the team with a .365 batting average and he racked up a team-high five pitching victories during Providence Grove’s 10-14 season. Beasley also played basketball and football for the Patriots. He was the football team’s second-leading receiver during his senior season, while also playing on defense. ** During the summer, we recognize seniors from the…

17 Jul

Mountain Blessings set to perform in Asheboro

Randolph RecordEntertainment, NewsAsheboro, bluegrass, Sunset Theater

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro in association with Friday Night Bluegrass welcomes for the first time Mountain Blessings to Sunset Theatre on Friday night. The show in downtown Asheboro is set for 7 p.m. Tickets lost $10. Friday Night Bluegrass is a reoccurring program of the Sunset Theatre that presents local as well as regional bluegrass talent on the third Friday of the month. Mountain Blessings is based in Mount Airy and surrounding towns. The band consists of Brad Wood on mandolin, Travis Watts on banjo, Justin Jones on guitar, Briar McDowell on bass, and Charles Bowman on fiddle.

16 Jul

Trinity’s Payne appreciates role in N.C. East-West All-Star Game

Randolph RecordSportsAudra Petty, Dominic Payne, North Carolina East-West All-Star Game, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Trinity Bulldogs

Dominic Payne of Trinity eyes the basket on a drive against East’s Zack Noel of White Oak on Monday night in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) In girls' game, Randleman's Audra Petty pours in 11 points GREENSBORO – Trinity’s Dominic Payne was a late addition to the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game for boys’ basketball and he ended up on the winning team. The West defeated the East 108-92 on Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s fieldhouse. Payne got a spot in the game as a replacement player, filling a vacancy created when…

15 Jul

Walgreens picks Ramseur for new store

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsRamseur, Walgreens

Here’s a prototype of the store that’s being constructed in Ramseur. (Courtesy photo) RAMSEUR – A Walgreens store is coming to Ramseur. MCM Partners, a private investment firm, has closed on the financing for a $1.54 million private credit loan to build a free-standing, small format, Walgreens in the Randolph County town. “We’re going to be doing a lot of these stores around North Carolina,” said Derek Copeland, principal of Charlotte-based MCM Partners. The location of the Ramseur store is on U.S. 64 at 6638 Jordan Road. Copeland, whose company specializes in private loans, said this store will be a…

15 Jul

Kelly leaves basketball vacancy at Trinity

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Tim Kelly, Trinity Bulldogs

Tim Kelly spent more than three decades in charge of the Trinity boys’ basketball team. (Randolph Record file photo) TRINITY – Tim Kelly really is ready to step away from coaching high school basketball this time. Kelly, the longtime coach at Trinity, has retired as the boys’ coach. Kelly spent 34 seasons as Trinity’s coach. That time has included 673 victories and the 2004 Class 3A state championship. Kelly’s final team posted a 19-10 record, snapping a string of two seasons with at least 20 victories. The Bulldogs tied for second place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Brett Andrews, who…