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Commissioners approve purchase of property for new elementary school in Liberty
09 Oct

Commissioners approve purchase of property for new elementary school in Liberty

Ryan HenkelNews, , , , , ,
ASHEBORO – Randolph County has taken a big step toward the construction of a new elementary school as the Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of land for the new Liberty Elementary School. At its Oct. 7 meeting, the board approved the purchase of 32 acres of land at a sale price of $62,500 per acre located at 4547 Starmount Road for the site. “The board and myself believe this is the best site for the new school,”  Randolph County School System superintendent Stephen Gainey said. “The feasibility study may require us to buy more, so we’ve been…
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Providence Grove tabs Cheek as girls’ basketball coach
08 Oct

Providence Grove tabs Cheek as girls’ basketball coach

Bob SuttonSports, , ,
Steven Cheek (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – Steven Cheek has returned to a coaching role at Providence Grove, this time as the girls’ basketball coach. Cheek will be the third head coach of the Patriots program in three seasons. “I always knew I wanted to coach,” he said. Cheek, 29, spent four seasons on the boys’ basketball coaching staff at the Providence Grove before going to Southern Guilford last season as an assistant coach. He said that gave him a different experience and he hopes that additional background will be valuable. Cheek said this assignment, which is his first as a…
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Providence Grove girls hold spot top ahead of Trinity in PAC tennis
07 Oct

Providence Grove girls hold spot top ahead of Trinity in PAC tennis

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The girls' tennis teams from Providence Grove and Trinity both finished 9-1 in regular-season Piedmont Athletic Conference play to tie for first place. Last week, Providence Grove defeated Trinity in a special tiebreaker match to determine the top seed from the conference for the dual team state playoffs. The PAC Tournament is set for Tuesday at Asheboro Memorial Park. Providence Grove and Trinity were the only teams with winning records in league play.
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Prep roundup: UCA makes bid for volleyball title; Asheboro boosts soccer offense
06 Oct

Prep roundup: UCA makes bid for volleyball title; Asheboro boosts soccer offense

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ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team has tightened the race atop the Piedmont Athletic Conference. The Eagles pulled even with first-place Randleman in the loss column by defeating the visiting Tigers last week. The Eagles won 15-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-6 with Emory Johnson’s 40 assists, Carolina Way’s 19 kills and 17 digs and Kayden Faglier’s 10 kills and seven blocks leading the way. UCA kept the momentum by sweeping host Eastern Randolph. Randleman got back on track with a sweep of visiting Providence Grove with Camryn Vickery’s 39 assists and Camden Scott’s 19 kills and 15 digs boosting…
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PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers
05 Oct

PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers

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Providence Gove snaps a four-game losing streak by winning at Trinity Eastern Randolph and Randleman football teams had no problems at the launch of Piedmont Athletic Conference play. The undefeated squads rolled in their respective league openers Friday night. Eastern Randolph 49, Southwestern Randolph 0: At Asheboro, Cade McCallum threw for five touchdowns for the visiting Wildcats (6-0 overall). Rayden West and DeSean Shamberger each caught two scoring passes and Chance Holdaway had the other TD catch. James Combs had a touchdown run. Lucas Smith gained 121 rushing yards in the first half. Southwestern Randolph (3-3) committed three turnovers. Randleman…
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Asheboro Civitan Club names Kenita Matthews-White ‘Citizen of the Year’
05 Oct

Asheboro Civitan Club names Kenita Matthews-White ‘Citizen of the Year’

Randolph RecordNews
By Dan Reeves / For Randolph Record ASHEBORO — Dozens gathered at Our Daily Bread Kitchen to celebrate and recognize Kenita Matthews-White. Her unwavering dedication to serving the community and helping the less fortunate has earned her Citizen of the Year from an Asheboro chapter of Civitans International. Matthews-White, surrounded by Asheboro Civitans Group members, family, friends and staff from Our Daily Bread Kitchen, accepted the honor after testimonials detailing not only her work with Grace Given, a nonprofit organization she founded, but her spirited, faith-driven disposition. Matthews-White does it all with Grace Given. She provides necessities for those in…
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Here’s the schedule as prep football teams start conference play
04 Oct

Here’s the schedule as prep football teams start conference play

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It's the start of conference play for Randolph County football teams this week. There are six football-playing teams in both the Piedmont Athletic Conference and Mid-Piedmont Conference. Asheboro is in the Mid-Piedmont Conference, while the other teams are in the PAC. Here's a look at the matchups for the first conference games: Friday’s games Eastern Randolph (5-0) at Southwestern Randolph (3-2) Providence Grove (1-4) at Trinity (2-3) Wheatmore (0-5) at Randleman (5-0) Oak Grove (4-1) at Asheboro (2-3)
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Former Randleman catcher Brooks Brannon picked for coveted fall league
03 Oct

Former Randleman catcher Brooks Brannon picked for coveted fall league

Bob SuttonSports, , ,
Brooks Brannon signs an autograph for a young fan this summer while with the Salem Red Sox. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) Former Randleman standout Brooks Brannon will be one of the youngest players in the Arizona Fall League, which is a circuit for some of the baseball’s top prospects. “I was ecstatic,” Brannon said of the selection. “I knew it was very prestigious. It was a really good feeling.” Brannon, a catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization, has played parts of three seasons as a professional since he was drafted in 2022 in the ninth round following his…
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NASCAR Day Festival might attract more vendors this weekend
03 Oct

NASCAR Day Festival might attract more vendors this weekend

Bob SuttonEntertainment, Events, News, , ,
RANDLEMAN – The 36th edition of the NASCAR Day Festival in downtown Randleman is scheduled for 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. The event honors the Petty family and their impact on NASCAR and in the community. The activities extend well beyond tributes to stock car racing. “It’s a lot of other things,” said Jeff Freeman, director of the Randleman Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a promotional tool to keep Randleman on the map.” Main Street and Commerce Square will have food, crafts, art, home products, racing memorabilia, youth activities and a stilt walker. There’s also three stages for entertainment. Freeman said vendors…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cam Letterlough
02 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cam Letterlough

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Asheboro, boys’ soccer Asheboro won 11 of its first 13 games and Letterlough has been a big part of the success. The senior forward leads the Blue Comets with 29 goals and 14 assists. Letterlough emerged as an Asheboro standout as a freshman in 2021 before time away to concentrate on club soccer. This year, Letterlough is part of an Asheboro offense that scored nine goals in three consecutive games in a late-September stretch. Photo: Cam Letterlough, reacting here after scoring against Randleman, has been piling up goals and assists at a rapid clip for Asheboro’s boys’ soccer team. (Randolph…
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