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14 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caressa King

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Caressa King, girls' basketball, prep sports, Southwestern Randolph

Southwestern Randolph | girls’ basketball King was a key contributor to a pair of victories last week for the Cougars. The junior guard put up 16 points in Southwestern Randolph’s 67-15 non-conference home victory against Jordan-Matthews. King scored 17 points when the Cougars opened their Piedmont Athletic Conference schedule with a 53-45 victory at Trinity. She also had eight points in a 50-40 road loss to North Davidson.

14 Dec

Asheboro council gives approval for cancer center

Ryan HenkelBusinessAsheboro City Council, Cone Health

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council met Thursday, with the primary focus of the agenda being on the petition by Cone Health for a new cancer center. The council gave the approval to delegate a plan for the management and maintenance of the Zoo City Social District to Asheboro Downtown, Inc. The plan will include potential expansion targets and areas and will help to set uniform standards for signage. It will ultimately have to be brought before the council for final approval. The council then held a public hearing for an annexation petition by Cone Health for an excess of…

14 Dec

Christmas for Thousands’ set for Siler City

Randolph RecordEventsMountaire Farms Christmas, Siler City

SILER CITY — The Christmas for Thousands event that’s put on by Mountaire Farms will be held Saturday at the Siler City location. The event begins at 8 a.m. with boxes that have been assembled to be distributed to pre-registered groups at the Chatham Charter School campus. There are no walk-ups for this event, as all boxes are reserved for families, churches, and non-profits. Mountaire Farms is partnering with hundreds of churches and non-profits in four states this month to provide complete meals for families in need for Christmas. Each Mountaire Cares box can feed a family of four. They…

08 Dec

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for 2022 fall sports

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Mid-Piedmont Conference, prep soccer

Calvin Smith, an Asheboro senior, was named the top defensive player for boys’ soccer in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for fall sports: Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Hunter Creech (Oak Grove) Coaches of the Year: Trey Cook (Central Davidson), Eric Pennymaker (Ledford), Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: Seth Hydzik Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Jillian Parks-Wooten (Central Davidson) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Football Lineman of the Year: Jackson Greene (Central Davidson) Offensive Player of the Year:…

07 Dec

Commissioners resworn in, positions approved for new cycle

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalGovernmentRandolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, where the board had select members resworn in and updates on various county projects were provided. Commissioners Darrell Frye, David Allen, and Hope Haywood – all of whom won reelection back in November – were resworn into their positions. Following that, the board also voted to reappoint Frye as the chairman of the board and Allen as the vice chair. Other positions that were voted in were the reappointment of Ben Morgan as the county attorney, Dana Crisco as clerk to the board, and Sarah Pack as deputy clerk to…

07 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Allie Frazier

Randolph RecordSportsAllie Frazier, athlete of the week, girls' basketball, Prep Basketball, prep sports, Providence Grove

Providence Grove | girls’ basketball Frazier had three strong outings for the Patriots, who went 2-1 in those games. Frazier’s impactful week started with 19 points in the 50-34 victory against visiting East Davidson. By scoring 17 points, the senior guard had more than half of the Patriots’ points in a 38-32 road loss to Southern Guilford. Frazier capped the week with 19 points in a 49-43 triumph against Asheboro. Through four games this season, Frazier had a scoring average of 17.3 points per game. She also shared the team rebounding lead with Asia Steverson with 7.3 per outing.

02 Dec

Caraway moves holiday event to late January

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Darren Hackett, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – The 36th edition of Caraway Speedway’s Thanksgiving Classic has been postponed for about two months. Last Sunday’s version of the event was called off because of expected rainy weather. So Russell Hackett’s Original Thanksgiving Classic has been moved to Jan. 29. Afternoon races will be scheduled for UCARs, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Late Models, Challengers, Bootleggers and Enduros. “We are dealing with a special event with this race,” track owner Darren Hackett said. “Russell Hackett’s Thanksgiving Classic has been a staple of the Caraway Speedway schedule for 35 years and we don’t want to break the season-ending tradition…

01 Dec

Labonte Foundation surprises youth with bikes

Randolph RecordFeatures, SportsBobby Labonte, NASCAR, YMCA

WINSTON-SALEM – The Bobby Labonte Foundation, founded by NASCAR Champion and Hall of Fame race car driver Bobby Labonte, teamed up with Herbalife Nutrition to build and donate 60 youth bikes at the YWCA of Winston-Salem recently as part of the foundation’s annual charitable efforts. The surprise giveaway, which benefited children enrolled at the YWCA’s Best Choice Learning Center, also included helmets and bike safety lessons provided by Brenner Children’s Hospital. The Bobby Labonte Foundation and Herbalife also surprised center representatives with two oversized checks for $10,000 each. The Best Choice Learning Center focuses on education and income equality, providing…

29 Nov

Prep Notes: Trinity’s Payne starts strong; Wrestlers compete in tourneys

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Payne, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Trinity athletics

Southwestern Randolph’s Kenzie Martin shoots over Asheboro’s Kaylen Nance earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – Junior guard Dominic Payne of Trinity has been off to a sizzling start in boys’ basketball. Payne scored 37 points in a 67-66 overtime victory last week at Oak Grove. He was back at it the next night with 25 points in a 71-28 trouncing of visiting East Davidson. Teammate Dylan Hodges added 21 points in that game. Meanwhile, Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team won a notable matchup based on last season’s area conference champions. The Blue Comets won 65-35 at Providence Grove. Last…

29 Nov

Furniture company cuts employees with no notice

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsFurniture company, layoffs, United Furniture Industries

WINSTON-SALEM – United Furniture Industries terminated all its employees last week just days before Thanksgiving in a move that drew considerable backlash in the Triad. Workers based in Winston-Salem were among those impacted. The Mississippi-based company sent an email overnight just two days before Thanksgiving notifying staffers it was terminating all employees due to “unforeseen business circumstances” and telling them not report for their shifts. The immediate termination applies to all employees with the exception of “over-the-road drivers that are out on delivery,” the memo said. “Your layoff from the Company is expected to be permanent and all benefits will…