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Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Harry Okeke

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Harry Okeke

Q. Please list your educational background A. Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services with a 3.5 GPA at UMASS Boston Q. What is your occupation? A. Social Work Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Housing, Mental health, Healthcare, Security, Creating jobs etc Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Understanding of local issues, commitment to community service & leadership Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. I will tackle the issue on Housing and…
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Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Eddie Burks

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Eddie Burks

Q. Please list your educational background A. BS RTV Communications WCU - MEd Speech Communication UNCG Q. What is your occupation? A. Owner of The Burks Agency, LLC Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Creating an environment necessary to attracting new industries and jobs. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Being a leader in my field has given me experience and grown relationships. Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. Let’s stay the course. We’re…
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Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Jane Hughes Redding

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Jane Hughes Redding

Q. Please list your educational background A. Asheboro High School; Queens University of Charlotte Bachelor of Arts degree; University of North Carolina School of Law Juris Doctorate degree Q. What is your occupation? A. Attorney in private practice Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Strategic planning:  I enjoy imagining all the possibilities that exist. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Lifelong resident of Asheboro; Interact with all types of people daily Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to…
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Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Ryan Patton

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Ryan Patton

Q. Please list your educational background A. BS Appalachian State University Q. What is your occupation? A. Senior Account Representative Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. That ALL students have the resources/rights to a quality public education. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. A lifelong resident of Asheboro who graduated from AHS and taught in ACS Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. I will continue to support the students, educators and families in our…
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Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Gidget Kidd

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Gidget Kidd

Q. Please list your educational background A. Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Q. What is your occupation? A. Branch Office Administrator, Edward Jones Investments Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Public Education. I am passionate about the education of students. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. I am a trained educator and  dedicated the past 30+ yrs to public education Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. Ensuring all of our students…
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Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Todd Dulaney

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Todd Dulaney

Q. Please list your educational background A. Public schools (K-12), Sinclair Community College (Associates Degree in English), Wright State University (Bachelor’s Degree in English) Q. What is your occupation? A. Executive editor of Our State magazine Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Education public policy that interferes with my daughter’s learning. Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. I’m one of the few candidates running that has a child in ACS. Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public…
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Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Melissa Calloway

Asheboro City Board of Education Candidate Profile: Melissa Calloway

Q. Please list your educational background A. Asheboro High School Diploma, Attended Randolph Community College & East Carolina University, Dan Mohr Real Estate School- NC Real Estate Broker’s License Q. What is your occupation? A. CoOwner- George’s Carry Out  & Realtor with ReMax Central Realty Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Quality Education, Supply  Teacher’s needs, &  Safe Schools Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. Past experience, trustworthy, reliable, leadership skills, care & concern. Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you…
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Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Charles A. Swiers

Asheboro City Council Candidate Profile: Charles A. Swiers

Q. Please list your educational background A. UNC-CH, BA Political Science Q. What is your occupation? A. Retired Independent Insurance Agent Q. What area of public policy are you most passionate about and why? A. Making Asheboro a wonderful place to live, work, and do business Q. What makes you uniquely qualified for the office you seek? A. 10+ years on the Asheboro Planning Board and City Council since 2011 Q. What is the primary change that you will seek if you are elected to public office? A. The City Council constantly works to improve the community quality of life…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Coley Shiflet

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Coley Shiflet

Southwestern Randolph, volleyball Shiflet’s splendid volleyball career for the Cougars wrapped up during the weekend. She has been part of conference championships during her time with Southwestern Randolph. She also played a role for the Cougars when they won the Class 2-A state championship in 2021. She was Most Valuable Player of the championship match as a sophomore. Shiflet excelled around the court, but she perhaps made her biggest impact as a defensive specialist. She has committed to play collegiately for Houston.
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North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of polar bear Payton

North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of polar bear Payton

The North Carolina Zoo announced the loss of male polar bear Payton on Oct. 25. Payton was being transferred to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky as part of a polar bear breeding partnership recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). During the transfer, the care team, which accompanied Payton, performed routine checks on the 1,000-pound bear. Less than two hours into the trip, the team found Payton unresponsive. He was immediately transported to a nearby large animal veterinarian, who confirmed Payton had passed. The bear was returned to the North Carolina Zoo, where a necropsy was conducted by…
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