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Asheboro seeks applicants for planning board members
31 Aug

Asheboro seeks applicants for planning board members

Randolph RecordNews,
ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro is accepting applications to serve on the Asheboro Planning Board. Applicants should reside within the city limits of Asheboro or within the city’s extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Interested individuals are advised to submit a résumé and Interest Form for Service on Boards and Commissions, which can be found on the city’s website at www.asheboronc.gov or at City Hall. City Council will direct the appointment process for applicants seeking to serve as a representative of the city limits. Applications seeking to represent the ETPJ will be forwarded to the Randolph Board of County Commissioners for appointment. The…
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Week 2 games for Randolph County football teams
30 Aug

Week 2 games for Randolph County football teams

Randolph RecordSports,
Here's a list of games involving Randolph County teams for Friday night (Aug. 30) in the second week of the high school football season: All games are listed for 7:30 p.m. starts. Week 2 games Asheboro (1-0) at Eastern Randolph (1-0) Southern Guilford (0-1) at Providence Grove (1-0) West Stokes (1-0) at Randleman (1-0) North Moore (0-1) at Southwestern Randolph (0-1) Trinity (0-1) at Albemarle (0-1) Wheatmore (0-1) at East Davidson (0-1)
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UCA’s Hunter hones skills after MVP honor
29 Aug

UCA’s Hunter hones skills after MVP honor

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Jake Hunter was the Most Valuable Player in the Class 1A state finals a few months ago. (NCHSAA photo)  ASHEBORO – When Jake Hunter was named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship baseball series in the spring, it turns out he was just getting warmed up. The Uwharrie Charter Academy pitcher had a summer filled with travel baseball and has been assessing some of the college recruiting interest that has been directed his way. “I kind of set my focus on travel ball and doing what I need to do to play college baseball,” Hunter said. Yet he…
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Asheboro to return to regular water treatment
29 Aug

Asheboro to return to regular water treatment

Randolph RecordNews, ,
 ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro will resume standard water treatment practices using chloramines Sept. 3. This means that customers should no longer notice a slight chlorine odor or taste, such as they may have experienced over the past month, according to information from the city. Each year the city uses a pure chlorine water treatment to help ensure a high level of disinfection in the water mains.  During the remainder of the year, a chloramines treatment is used.  This is a compound of chlorine and ammonia that results in water with little odor or taste. Both treatment methods meet…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Woodle
28 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Woodle

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Asheboro, football Woodle, a senior receiver and defensive back, is bound to be a key part of the Blue Comets’ offense this year as one of the top returning playmakers. He made a pair of catches in the team’s season-opening victory at Albemarle. Last year, he racked up 10 touchdown receptions to go with a team-high 780 receiving yards. He made a team-best 47 catches. Woodle doesn’t limit his contributions to football for Asheboro. He also plays basketball and competes in track and field. As a junior, he was an All-Mid-Piedmont Conference selection in all three sports. Photo: Asheboro’s Elijah…
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Five finalists named for RCSS Teacher of the Year
27 Aug

Five finalists named for RCSS Teacher of the Year

Randolph RecordNews, , ,
ASHEBORO – Five finalists have been named for Teacher of the Year in the Randolph County School System. They are Elizabeth Tillery of Trinity High School, Harmonee Klein of Hopewell Elementary School, Lauren Wood of Randolph Early College, Sarah Davis of Randleman High School and William Villano of Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve. The winner will be unveiled Sept. 3 during the annual banquet at Pinewood Country Club in Asheboro.
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Caraway adds inductees to Wall of Fame before racing
27 Aug

Caraway adds inductees to Wall of Fame before racing

Randolph RecordSports,
Homer Allred accepts a plaque upon his induction into the Wall of Fame at Caraway Speedway. (Caraway Speedway photo) SOPHIA – Five men were inducted into Caraway Speedway’s “Wall of Fame” in prerace activities Saturday night. Jesse Coke, Wayne Andrews, Homer Allred, Charles Sweatt and Richard Townsend make up the Class of 2024. On the track, the Lowder family had a big night. Rylan Lowder claimed the Bandoleros feature, pulling away from runner-up Mason Roberts. Michael Scronce, Lincoln Baucom and Kolton Peckish rounded out the top three. Lowder took the checkered flag before his father and grandfather competed in the…
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Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer
26 Aug

Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team has had plenty to celebrate across the first couple of weeks of the season. The Eagles have already reached the 10-win mark with a bunch of non-conference matches. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy has won nine of its first 10 volleyball matches of the season. The Eagles added three more triumphs last week with home sweeps of Phoenix Academy and Union Pines and a road conquest of Richmond County. UCA defeated Richmond County 25-19, 25-13, 25-19 as Emory Johnson posted 23 assists and Caroline Way provided nine kills and nine aces. **…
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Ramseur’s police force disappears
26 Aug

Ramseur’s police force disappears

Randolph RecordNews, ,
Last week’s city council meeting drew plenty of attention in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The Ramseur Police Department might not exist by the beginning of next month. That was the fallout from a sometimes-heated city council meeting last week. Chief David Presley said he’ll retire at the end of August and he’s the last full-time officer standing. Five of the department’s officers resigned, in part connected to disputes regarding potential pay increases. Meeting attendees expressed displeasure with mayor Hampton Spivey and his handling of the situation. Presley submitted a request for a 10% bump for his…
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Southwestern Randolph selects second Hall of Fame class
25 Aug

Southwestern Randolph selects second Hall of Fame class

Bob SuttonSports, ,
ASHEBORO – There will be six inductees for the second class of the Southwestern Randolph Sports Hall of Fame. The group of Kaila Craven-Brandenburg, Lauren LaPlant, Randy Miller, Michael Wade Osborne, Donald Strider and Melissia Rogers Sutton comprise the induction class. The ceremony is set for Aug. 30. That night the inductees will be honored at halftime of the school’s football game against North Moore. This is the second class for the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. There were 14 inductees in the inaugural class last September. Here’s at look at this year’s inductees: ** Craven-Brandenburg had a distinguished girls’…
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