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06 Oct

Athlete of the Week: Jose Cortes

Randolph RecordSportsAHS, Asheboro, Blue Comets, Jose Cortes

JOSE CORTES Asheboro High School | Senior | Soccer Jose Cortes scored a total of 10 goals across two games as the Blue Comets rolled to a pair of victories. In a 9-1 romp past Oak Grove, Cortes, a senior, tallied four goals to go with an assist in the team’s Mid-Piedmont Conference opener. Two nights later, Cortes racked up six goals and another assist in a 9-0 blasting of Central Davidson. Those results gave Asheboro three consecutive games with nine goals. The Blue Comets carried an 8-0-1 record into this week.

06 Oct

Randolph County School System announces STAR students

Randolph RecordNewsArchdale, Hopewell, Randolph County Schools, RCC, Trinity, Wheatmore

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools announced their "STAR 3" Students for September, 2021. STAR 3 students are recognized for being “Respectful, Responsible, and Doing the Right Thing.” The Board of Education recognizes these students and their accomplishments at a designated board meeting. A school-based committee handles the selection of each school’s awards recipient. Family members and school staff are invited to a student’s recognition at a Board of Education meeting. Three students per year, per school are recognized as STAR3 Students. Selection criteria for the STAR 3 program include passing grades in spite of obstacles, returning to school after…

06 Oct

Revving up small-town roots: Cox’s Harley-Davidson celebrates 60 years as Asheboro business

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro, business, celebrate, Harley-Davidson, Recil Cox

ASHEBORO – When the late Recil Cox traveled into Asheboro from the country to take a job in textiles, it led to much more. Now 60 years later, that legacy continues to flourish in what became Cox’s Harley-Davidson of Asheboro. “You surround yourself with good people,” said Stephen Cox, grandson of the founder. “If these people are good people, you’re going to get everything out of them every single day.” A 60th anniversary celebration of the business will take place Saturday at the store on N.C. 134 near Pinewood Country Club. The owner is Jan Cox, daughter of the founder.…

04 Oct

Wildcats excel in showdown with Cougars

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph, football, Southwestern Randolph, SWR

RAMSEUR — Eastern Randolph didn’t seem fazed by a big-game environment. So the Wildcats settled in quickly and dispatched visiting Southwestern Randolph, winning 32-14 in Friday night’s showdown. “It’s a rival. It’s an in-county game,” Eastern Randolph coach Burton Cates said afterward. “It’s the first conference game. It’s homecoming.” And it’s another notable performance for the Wildcats (5-0). Na’hiem Lilly scored four touchdowns and Eastern Randolph was in command for most of the game. “We didn’t control the line of scrimmage all night long,” Southwestern Randolph coach Seth Baxter said. “We got knocked on our heels a little bit.” Indeed,…

30 Sep

GINGRICH: Biden’s border disaster

Newt GingrichOpinionsbiden, editorial, opinion, southern border

As President Joe Biden vacationed at Rehoboth Beach, the disaster at the U.S. southern border continued to metastasize. Anyone who has seen pictures of thousands of people crossing the Rio Grande en masse knows the administration has achieved complete failure. Anyone who has seen the overhead drone footage of more than 12,000 people gathered under one bridge in South Texas knows that massive, historic incompetence is being allowed to flourish. At the same time, it’s clear that — despite all the Big Government Socialists in Biden’s party who complain about America — we remain the one country people desperately try…

29 Sep

HUDSON: Reagan’s warnings on inflation still ring true

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“A President’s greatest responsibility is to protect all our people from enemies, foreign and domestic. Here at home the worst enemy we face is economic — the creeping erosion of the American way of life and the American dream that has resulted in today’s tragedy of economic stagnation and unemployment.” President Ronald Reagan said these words in 1982. However, they ring as true today as ever before. As the crisis on our southern border worsens and inflation reaches new highs, last week Washington liberals ignored these problems and continued their reckless spending spree. The House passed legislation which would once…

29 Sep

Wheatmore volleyball looks to spike cancer

Bob SuttonSportsTrinity, Wheatmore

Annual “Volley for the Cure” raises funds, awareness for worthy cause TRINITY — So many good vibes stemmed from last week’s volleyball match between Trinity and Wheatmore. The occasion was dubbed “Volley for the Cure,” designated as an event to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer and to raise funds for the cause. It’s a decade-long tradition connected to the Wheatmore team. “The whole gym is decked out in pink,” Wheatmore coach Sarah Beth Campbell said. Breast cancer survivor Wendy Harmon gave a speech and delivered the ceremonial first serve. She’s a 1987 Trinity graduate, while her husband,…

29 Sep

Wildcats, Cougars to clash to set tone in league play

Bob SuttonSportsEastern Randolph, football, Southwestern Randolph, SWR

ASHEBORO — It’s easy to recognize all that Southwestern Randolph’s football team has done entering the Piedmont Athletic Conference portion of the schedule. And the opponent Friday night is the team with a No. 1 state ranking. So Eastern Randolph has some clout, too. “It’s a big game for the schools,” Eastern Randolph coach Burton Cates said. “It’s a great way to open conference.” Eastern Randolph (4-0) is the top-ranked team in Class 1-A. Southwestern Randolph (5-0) has cracked the Top 25 in Class 2-A. Southwestern Randolph coach Seth Baxter spent eight years coaching at Eastern Randolph before taking the…

29 Sep

Hunting for a career

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsJordan McDuffie, taxidermy

Asheboro woman turns to taxidermy as an instructor, business owner ASHEBORO — Jordan McDuffie wanted to learn more about taxidermy. Now she’s providing the teaching as well. The Asheboro woman has made a quick rise in the taxidermy field, taking a passion for that and turning it into the foundation for a career. “I’m making a living off it and teaching other people about it,” McDuffie said. She’s the first female instructor in taxidermy at Montgomery Community College in Troy. Meanwhile, she formed her own business – Uwharrie Taxidermy. McDuffie had taken an interest in hunting, so there was a…

29 Sep

Commissioners review infrastructure requests

Bob SuttonBusiness, Government, NewsDarrell Frye, Randy Tedder

Proposed enhancements for water, sewer projects become focus of meeting ASHEBORO — Finding the best way to distribute funds for infrastructure projects was the focus of a special meeting of the Randolph County commissioners this month. Most of the presentations were centered on water and sewer topics. The county will receive $28 million federal funds that will be designated for certain projects. “Now we have more requests than we have monies,” commissioners chairman Darrell Frye said. “Our plan is to take advantage of every dime we can that will build and better secure the future of Randolph County.” Randy Tedder,…