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Two Eastern Randolph students die in car wreck
24 Aug

Two Eastern Randolph students die in car wreck

Randolph RecordNews, , ,
RAMSEUR – The Eastern Randolph High School community is in mourning after the death of two students in an automobile accident Thursday night. Mario Lara, 15, died at the scene. Tyler Franklin, who was the driver of the Infiniti, died Friday after he was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Two other students were hospitalized following the single-vehicle accident. Franklin, 17, was the son of Kevin Franklin, who’s president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation. The accident occurred at about 6:25 p.m. at the intersection of Parks Crossroads Church Road and Kildee Church Road in Ramseur.…
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Army’s training might involve Randolph land
24 Aug

Army’s training might involve Randolph land

Randolph RecordNews,
The U.S. Army’s special forces training exercises called Operation Robin Sage that involve Randolph County are taking place through Sept. 5. The two-week exercises in multiple sites across North Carolina and South Carolina are the final test of the U.S. Special Forces training, according to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Numerous North Carolina counties are included in the list of areas that might involve the exercises. In addition to Randolph County, they are Avery, Alamance, Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Davidson, Duplin, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly,…
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Randolph Early College recognized again on national level
23 Aug

Randolph Early College recognized again on national level

Ryan HenkelNews, ,
ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education recognized students from Randolph Early College, which was the top awarded school in the nation at the 2024 Beta National Convention. More than 360 high schools from around the country were represented at the convention. In total, Randolph Early College earned 32 total awards with five first-place finishes in the competition. It's the third year in a row that REC has been the top awarded school in the nation. “We’re here tonight because of students,” superintendent Stephen Gainey said at Monday's board meeting. “We’re here because kids are doing great things…
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Ready to kick off: Teams in Randolph County hope for more early success this year
22 Aug

Ready to kick off: Teams in Randolph County hope for more early success this year

Bob SuttonSports, , , , , , ,
Coach Seth Baxter of Southwestern Randolph will have his team at home this week to begin the football season. (Neal Robbins / Randolph Record) Another season of high school football begins Friday night with Randolph County teams set for a variety of non-conference games. In each case, these are rematches from last year’s openers. In those games, Randolph County teams went a combined 5-2. Looking for more early success won’t come easy, though only three of the teams have road assignments. All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Here’s an overview of the matchups: Randleman at Thomasville This could be…
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Changes come for Providence Grove basketball
21 Aug

Changes come for Providence Grove basketball

Bob SuttonSports, , ,
Baseball coach Shane Worth is adding basketball coaching to his duties at Providence Grove. (Randolph Record)    CLIMAX – There’s changes in the works for Providence Grove’s basketball programs.   Shane Worth has been summoned to fill a vacancy as coach of the boys’ basketball team. He recently concluded his first season as baseball coach at the school. Johnathan Gainey has left the Patriots after one season as girls’ basketball coach. He has been hired to coach girls’ basketball at West Forsyth. Both Providence Grove teams will have their third coach in as many seasons. Brett Andrews spent one season…
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Trump speaks in Asheboro at first outdoor rally since attempted assassination
21 Aug

Trump speaks in Asheboro at first outdoor rally since attempted assassination

Associated PressNews, Politics, ,
Former President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his predecessor Barack Obama “nasty” for his comments the night before at the Democratic National Convention. Trump blamed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal and for wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while returning repeatedly in his remarks to the Democratic gathering…
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Back-to-School Prayer Night set for Sunday
21 Aug

Back-to-School Prayer Night set for Sunday

Randolph RecordNews, , ,
ASHEBORO – The Back-to-School Prayer Night in Randolph County is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Sessions will be held at Asheboro City School and Randolph County School System locations at about 40 sites. The sessions usually last no more than a half-hour. The program is sponsored by Randolph Christian Men, a group that took over organization of the event in 2014. Organizers are presenting this event as a time to pray for all school personnel in advance of the new school year. The first day of classes for Asheboro City Schools and the Randolph County School System comes Monday for…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair
20 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair

Randolph RecordSports, , , ,
Wheatmore, boys’ soccer St. Clair, a senior midfielder, helped the Warriors during a productive first week of the season. The team scored a total of 13 goals in two games, with Wheatmore going 1-1 in those games. St. Clair, a captain, provided a goal and an assist in a 10-1 whipping of visiting North Stanly. The Warriors lost only one game in 2022, but they’re trying to rebound from last year’s four-win season. Wheatmore and other Piedmont Athletic Conference teams have a steady diet of non-conference games before league play kicks into gear in mid-September.  
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Asheboro shooting leads to charges, suspect jailed
20 Aug

Asheboro shooting leads to charges, suspect jailed

Randolph RecordNews, ,
ASHEBORO – Charges have been filed after a shooting last week on North Fayetteville Street. Alexander Pulido, 21, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, shooting into an occupied vehicle, going armed to the terror of the public, injury to personal property and discharge of a firearm in city limits, according to information from the Asheboro Police Department. The alleged incident occurred around 3 p.m. Aug. 15 in the street’s 1400 block. Pulido was jailed under no bond.  The victim was Cedric Lee Jr., who was transported to a hospital in Guilford…
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Group donates vehicle to Victory Junction
19 Aug

Group donates vehicle to Victory Junction

Randolph RecordNews,
LEVEL CROSS – Victory Junction accepted a vehicle during a presentation to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty last week. The gift, which came as part of National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program, was presented with the idea that it would benefit campers at the facility as it will aid in moving play equipment and medical supplies. “This donation of a truck for our Victory Junction team and campers allows us to allocate more resources to serving children with medical conditions, giving many kids their first chance to ride a horse, catch a fish, shoot a bullseye at the…
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