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13 Apr

Highly pathogenic avian influenza update

North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionStateavian flu, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has found its way into North Carolina’s commercial poultry industry after being found in wild waterfowl for the past several months. New updates have been provided recently from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) including a suspension of poultry events until further notice. This includes “exhibitions, farm tours, shows, sales, flea markets, auction markets, swaps and meets pertaining to poultry and feathered fowl in North Carolina.” “This suspension is due to the continued spread of HPAI that has affected commercial and backyard flocks in numerous states, including North Carolina,” said State Veterinarian…

13 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Arroyo

Asheboro | girls’ soccer Arroyo helped spark the Blue Comets to three victories in a five-day span. It began when she scored three goals in a 4-2 road victory against Oak Grove in a Mid-Piedmont Conference game. In another Mid-Piedmont Conference game, Arroyo scored the first goal in Asheboro’s 3-1 victory against visiting Central Davidson. Arroyo knocked in three goals as the Blue Comets defeated host High Point Central 8-2 in their third game of the week. That was a non-league result. Arroyo, a senior captain, has a team leading 15 goals as the Blue Comets entered this week with…

07 Apr

Asheboro sets Easter events

Bob SuttonEvents, Featuresactivities, Easter, Easter Sunday, events

ASHEBORO — An Easter-based program improvised last year by the City of Asheboro’s Cultural and Recreation Services department is back again this year, along with a more traditional event. When the normal Easter youth activities for 2021 were cancelled because of concerns related to COVID-19, the City of Asheboro created a different type of Easter egg hunt. Eggs were placed in several city parks, with the people finding the eggs directed to the recreation department’s office to claim prizes to create an Easter egg scavenger hunt. The more traditional Easter egg hunt is also back on the docket. The Easter…

06 Apr

Beard, Black claim Caraway features

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Coy Beard, Late Models division, racing, tony black

SOPHIA – Coy Beard and Tony Black were winners of twin features in the Late Models division Saturday night at Caraway. Two races were contested across each of six divisions. Beard won the first of the 35-lap Late Models races, leading from the start. Beard was second in the second feature, unable to get around Black. The winner in the Modifieds action was Cody Norman for his first victories in the division. He won both races, leading from the front in the first race and coming from the rear in the second event. In Mini Stocks, Johnny Baker and Jimmy…

06 Apr

Mountaire Farms will feed thousands for Easter

Bob SuttonFeatures, StateChatham County, chicken, Easter meal, Lee County, Moore County, Mountaire Farms, randolph county, Siler City

ASHEBORO — Mountaire Farms is extending its goodwill program to include a new spring event that will provide Easter meals for people near its plant in Siler City. It’s called “Easter for Thousands” and the company will expect employees and community members will participate in the endeavor Saturday morning. “We noticed a need in the community,” said Sasha Duncan, the community relations manager for Mountaire Farms of North Carolina. “It’s something that we’ve done in the past at Thanksgiving and now has expanded to Christmas and Easter.” The participants will pack and have ready to distribute approximately 3,000 boxed meals…

06 Apr

Tigers to take different test on spring break

Bob SuttonSportshigh school baseball, Randleman baseball, randolph county sports, Tigers

Randleman’s Braylen Hayes (No. 4) is greeted at the plate by teammates after hitting a home run in last month’s 11-1 victory against visiting Southwestern Randolph. The Tigers remained undefeated. RANDLEMAN — Randleman’s baseball team has been dominant this season as the Tigers are fresh off their 2021 state championship. They’ll be tested in different ways next week when they take part in the highly regarded Hanahan Invitational Tournament (known as H.I.T.) based in Charleston, S.C. “The guys are all really excited about it,” coach Jake Smith said. “Something new, get to travel. I kind of like the fact of…

06 Apr

Ex-Randleman coach moves on

Randolph RecordSportsComets, Eastern Randolph baseball, Randleman football, Shane Handy, Southwestern Randolph baseball, Trinity Softball, Wheatmore softball

Former Randleman football coach Shane Handy stepped away from his coaching job after two seasons at Clayton High School. His resignation was announced last week. The Comets went 8-2 in the restructured 2020 season (played in the spring semester of 2021). Then they were 5-6 with a first-round loss to Heritage in the Class 4-A state playoffs in the 2021 fall season. Handy’s teams at Randleman went a combined 95-53 in 12 seasons. Baseball highlights Eastern Randolph pitcher Stratton Barwick struck out 11 batters in a 2-0 blanking of visiting Southwestern Randolph. In the rematch later in the week, Southwestern…

06 Apr

Commissioners approve budget amendments, hospital funding

Ryan HenkelGovernmentbudget, county commissioner meeting, hospital funding

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners held a meeting Monday to vote on multiple budget amendments as well as to approve a funding for new projects. To kick off the meeting, Lieutenant Reid Linthicum was recognized before the board for 40 years of voluntary service as a Reserve Deputy for Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s been an honor,” said Sheriff Greg Seabolt on working with Lt. Linthicum. “I’ve been working some more at night and I’ve observed Reid as he’s working with the younger guys. I’ve seen what kind of mentor he is to them. He’s a great…

06 Apr

Four charged in catalytic converter theft ring

Randolph RecordNewscatalytic converter theft, crime, Randolph County Sheriff's Department

ASHEBORO — Members of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office were involved in weeks of investigating before announcing arrests that what has been described as a theft ring targeting catalytic converters. The investigation stretched to multiple counties. Eventually, charges were filed against James Kennedy Jr., 28; Ricky Shawn Morris, 38; Christopher Allen Bolling, 37; and Christopher Cole Lawson, 35. Police reported that catalytic converters were taken from a variety of locales. Automobiles owned by some of the victims were simply in parking lots. “It takes a lot of money to replace those converters,” Randolph County Sheriff Greg Seabolt said. “That’s money…

06 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kara Comer

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, girls soccer, Kara Comer, prep soccer, Wheatmore athletics

Wheatmore | girls’ soccer Comer has been a steady producer on offense for the Warriors. She’s often surrounded by high-scoring underclassmen. Comer recorded a goal and five assists in last week’s 10-1 rout of visiting Eastern Randolph in a Piedmont Athletic Conference game. Then in a 4-1 non-league triumph at Southwest Guilford, she supplied another assist. With the Warriors’ 8-1 whipping of visiting Southwestern Randolph on Monday, they improved 9-0, including a 3-0 PAC mark. Comer had a goal and an assist in that game. Comer, a senior, had a standout career on the school’s girls’ tennis team as well.