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02 Nov

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Ryan Patton

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Q. Please list your educational background A. BS Appalachian State University Q. What is your occupation? A. Senior Account Representative Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. That ALL students have the resources/rights to a quality public education. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. A lifelong resident of Asheboro who graduated from AHS and taught in ACS Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. I will continue to support the students, educators and families in our…

02 Nov

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Gidget Kidd

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Q. Please list your educational background A. Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Q. What is your occupation? A. Branch Office Administrator, Edward Jones Investments Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Public Education. I am passionate about the education of students. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. I am a trained educator and dedicated the past 30+ yrs to public education Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. Ensuring all of our students…

02 Nov

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Todd Dulaney

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Q. Please list your educational background A. Public schools (K-12), Sinclair Community College (Associates Degree in English), Wright State University (Bachelor’s Degree in English) Q. What is your occupation? A. Executive editor of Our State magazine Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Education public policy that interferes with my daughter’s learning. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. I’m one of the few candidates running that has a child in ACS. Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public…

02 Nov

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Melissa Calloway

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Q. Please list your educational background A. Asheboro High School Diploma, Attended Randolph Community College & East Carolina University, Dan Mohr Real Estate School- NC Real Estate Broker’s License Q. What is your occupation? A. CoOwner- George’s Carry Out & Realtor with ReMax Central Realty Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Quality Education, Supply Teacher’s needs, & Safe Schools Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Past experience, trustworthy, reliable, leadership skills, care & concern. Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you…

02 Nov

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Charles A. Swiers

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Q. Please list your educational background A. UNC-CH, BA Political Science Q. What is your occupation? A. Retired Independent Insurance Agent Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Making Asheboro a wonderful place to live, work, and do business Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. 10+ years on the Asheboro Planning Board and City Council since 2011 Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. The City Council constantly works to improve the community quality of life…

01 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Coley Shiflet

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Coley Shiflet, Prep volleyball, randolph county sports, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, volleyball

Southwestern Randolph, volleyball Shiflet’s splendid volleyball career for the Cougars wrapped up during the weekend. She has been part of conference championships during her time with Southwestern Randolph. She also played a role for the Cougars when they won the Class 2-A state championship in 2021. She was Most Valuable Player of the championship match as a sophomore. Shiflet excelled around the court, but she perhaps made her biggest impact as a defensive specialist. She has committed to play collegiately for Houston.

01 Nov

North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of polar bear Payton

Randolph RecordNewsdeath, NC Zoo, payton, polar bear

The North Carolina Zoo announced the loss of male polar bear Payton on Oct. 25. Payton was being transferred to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky as part of a polar bear breeding partnership recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). During the transfer, the care team, which accompanied Payton, performed routine checks on the 1,000-pound bear. Less than two hours into the trip, the team found Payton unresponsive. He was immediately transported to a nearby large animal veterinarian, who confirmed Payton had passed. The bear was returned to the North Carolina Zoo, where a necropsy was conducted by…

18 Oct

Randolph County School Board examines dropout data, low-performing schools

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsboard of education, Randolph County Schools

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 16, with updates on various district items, including new data on dropout rates, a list of underperforming schools, and details on some received grants and a financial audit. RCS had 111 dropouts for the 2021-22 school year, a decrease from the previous year. “We report 7-12 grade dropouts,” said Executive Director of Administrative Services for Students Edwina Ashworth, noting that this data is for the 2021-2022 school year. “The school system as a whole was at 1.5% and the state as a whole was 1.54%.” For the 2008-09…

11 Oct

Urgent call for volunteer firefighters in NC amid significant shortage

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A vital recruitment campaign is currently in progress in North Carolina, aiming to address the significant shortage of volunteer firefighters across the state, with a particular focus on departments and associations in Randolph County. The recruitment drive aligns with Fire Prevention Month in October, specifically Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 8-14. This year’s focus is on cooking safety, which is responsible for 51% of all home fires. Fire departments are committed to educating their communities about the importance of fire safety and prevention. New recruits are urgently needed as North Carolina has lost 4,963 volunteer firefighters since 2020. Given that…

11 Oct

Asheboro city council approves rezoning for child care center, land lease

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalGovernmentAsheboro City Council

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council addressed several property matters at its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5. The first action item was a public hearing for the rezoning of a 3.3-acre property at 624 Brewer St. and 621 Franks St. The rezoning from RA6 and B2 (CZ) to an amended B2 (CZ) would allow a large child care center to operate on the site. “The request is to operate a large child care center out of the structure located at 624 Brewer St.,” said Trevor Nuttall, community development director. “In order to do that, she has filed a request to…