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Ramseur’s police force disappears
26 Aug

Ramseur’s police force disappears

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Last week’s city council meeting drew plenty of attention in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The Ramseur Police Department might not exist by the beginning of next month. That was the fallout from a sometimes-heated city council meeting last week. Chief David Presley said he’ll retire at the end of August and he’s the last full-time officer standing. Five of the department’s officers resigned, in part connected to disputes regarding potential pay increases. Meeting attendees expressed displeasure with mayor Hampton Spivey and his handling of the situation. Presley submitted a request for a 10% bump for his…
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Matson, Wittenberg join Randolph Community College board
25 Aug

Matson, Wittenberg join Randolph Community College board

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Left to right, are Bill Wittenberg, Jonathan Matson, Chris Yow, and vice chair James Gouty being sworn in Aug. 15 at the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees meeting. At the far right is executive assistant to the president and board of trustees Kevin Walker. ASHEBORO — Jonathan Matson and Bill Wittenberg were sworn in as the newest members of the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees during the board’s monthly meeting Aug. 15. Current board members vice chair James Gouty and Chris Yow also took their oaths of office as their terms were renewed, while Harvey Boone retired from…
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Prep football: Asheboro, Randleman, Eastern Randolph, Providence Grove win openers
24 Aug

Prep football: Asheboro, Randleman, Eastern Randolph, Providence Grove win openers

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Defenses for Randleman and Eastern Randolph were in good form and Asheboro’s offense put up the most points of any Randolph County team in the first week of the high school football season. There were a couple of coaches in their first games with Randolph County teams, with a win and a loss in those outcomes. Friday night’s openers provided an array of outcomes and storylines. Here’s a look.: Asheboro 38, Albemarle 14: At Albemarle, DJ Scott gained 226 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns as the visiting Blue Comets won their opener for the second year in a row.…
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Two Eastern Randolph students die in car wreck
24 Aug

Two Eastern Randolph students die in car wreck

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RAMSEUR – The Eastern Randolph High School community is in mourning after the death of two students in an automobile accident Thursday night. Mario Lara, 15, died at the scene. Tyler Franklin, who was the driver of the Infiniti, died Friday after he was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Two other students were hospitalized following the single-vehicle accident. Franklin, 17, was the son of Kevin Franklin, who’s president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation. The accident occurred at about 6:25 p.m. at the intersection of Parks Crossroads Church Road and Kildee Church Road in Ramseur.…
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Army’s training might involve Randolph land
24 Aug

Army’s training might involve Randolph land

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The U.S. Army’s special forces training exercises called Operation Robin Sage that involve Randolph County are taking place through Sept. 5. The two-week exercises in multiple sites across North Carolina and South Carolina are the final test of the U.S. Special Forces training, according to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Numerous North Carolina counties are included in the list of areas that might involve the exercises. In addition to Randolph County, they are Avery, Alamance, Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Davidson, Duplin, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly,…
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Back-to-School Prayer Night set for Sunday
21 Aug

Back-to-School Prayer Night set for Sunday

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ASHEBORO – The Back-to-School Prayer Night in Randolph County is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Sessions will be held at Asheboro City School and Randolph County School System locations at about 40 sites. The sessions usually last no more than a half-hour. The program is sponsored by Randolph Christian Men, a group that took over organization of the event in 2014. Organizers are presenting this event as a time to pray for all school personnel in advance of the new school year. The first day of classes for Asheboro City Schools and the Randolph County School System comes Monday for…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair
20 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair

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Wheatmore, boys’ soccer St. Clair, a senior midfielder, helped the Warriors during a productive first week of the season. The team scored a total of 13 goals in two games, with Wheatmore going 1-1 in those games. St. Clair, a captain, provided a goal and an assist in a 10-1 whipping of visiting North Stanly. The Warriors lost only one game in 2022, but they’re trying to rebound from last year’s four-win season. Wheatmore and other Piedmont Athletic Conference teams have a steady diet of non-conference games before league play kicks into gear in mid-September.  
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Asheboro shooting leads to charges, suspect jailed
20 Aug

Asheboro shooting leads to charges, suspect jailed

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ASHEBORO – Charges have been filed after a shooting last week on North Fayetteville Street. Alexander Pulido, 21, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, shooting into an occupied vehicle, going armed to the terror of the public, injury to personal property and discharge of a firearm in city limits, according to information from the Asheboro Police Department. The alleged incident occurred around 3 p.m. Aug. 15 in the street’s 1400 block. Pulido was jailed under no bond.  The victim was Cedric Lee Jr., who was transported to a hospital in Guilford…
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Group donates vehicle to Victory Junction
19 Aug

Group donates vehicle to Victory Junction

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LEVEL CROSS – Victory Junction accepted a vehicle during a presentation to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty last week. The gift, which came as part of National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program, was presented with the idea that it would benefit campers at the facility as it will aid in moving play equipment and medical supplies. “This donation of a truck for our Victory Junction team and campers allows us to allocate more resources to serving children with medical conditions, giving many kids their first chance to ride a horse, catch a fish, shoot a bullseye at the…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball
19 Aug

Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball

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Randolph County teams had encouraging moments among their results in the first week of competition for the new school year.     Boys’ soccer   ** Asheboro went to Wilmington and split a pair of games. First came a 6-2 loss to Wilmington Hoggard. Then the Blue Comets edged Wilmington Ashley 1-0 on Juan Uscanga’s goal off Cam Letterlough’s assists. ** Wheatmore had some high-scoring adventures to begin the season. A 4-3 loss to visiting East Davidson was followed by a drubbing of visiting North Stanly 10-1 behind three goals from Jaylen Aquillina and two goals from Carter Queen. **…
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