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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ava Cugino
12 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ava Cugino

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, girls’ soccer Cugino repeated a spot on the Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference team. This year, she was second among the Eagles with seven goals and third on the team with 11 assists. She also was one of the primary options on UCA for corner kicks. UCA produced an 8-11-2 record that included one road victory in the Class 1-A state playoffs. Cugino also participated in girls’ tennis for the Eagles.
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Commissioners approve select programs for opioid settlement funds
12 Jul

Commissioners approve select programs for opioid settlement funds

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, July 10, with decisions on opioid settlement funding and project bids as the main items on the agenda for consideration. The board was first presented with a final update on the design of the Farm, Food and Family Center from HH Architecture, the firm working on the project. “With all of the updates that we’ve made, we’re still right around a $29.2 million total budget,” said HH Architecture Project Architect Daniel Jencks. “That’s a touch more than the $28.3 that we currently have secured, but it’s important to note that…
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Moving on: Post 45 set for Area 3 semifinals series
11 Jul

Moving on: Post 45 set for Area 3 semifinals series

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Randolph County Post 45 first baseman Josh Meadows makes a catch against Davidson County Post 8 with catcher Grat Dalton looking on in Game 1 of that playoff series. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randolph County Post 45 is moving on to the semifinals of the Area 3 playoffs and it shapes up as a significant showdown. Post 45 (21-3) and Rowan County Post 342 (32-3) will match up in a best-of-5 series beginning Thursday night at Catawba College in Salisbury. Monday night at Lexington, Post 45 won 6-1 vs. Davidson County Post 8 to complete a sweep of the best-of-3 first-round…
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ZooKeepers find peaks in rough stretch
10 Jul

ZooKeepers find peaks in rough stretch

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Ethan Snyder is the only pitcher with both a victory and a save for the Asheboro ZooKeepers. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The Asheboro ZooKeepers didn’t win a game in the Coastal Plain League’s second half until their fourth game. At least they did so in style. The ZooKeepers defeated first-half West Division champion Forest City 7-6 in Saturday night’s game at McCrary Park. Alex Lodise hit his first home run with the ZooKeepers. Teammates Jay Dillard and Owen Blackledge both had two hits. Jacob Halford was the winning pitcher in relief. Spencer Floyd notched a save by recording six…
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Post 45 seeks strong push in Area 3 playoffs
09 Jul

Post 45 seeks strong push in Area 3 playoffs

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Alex Martinez of Randolph County Post 45 makes a catch in the outfield earlier this season against Chatham County. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – There have been some gaps in the schedule for Randolph County Post 45, but the American Legion baseball team might be back in a good groove. Post 45 finished second in the Area 3 Northern Division by the time the regular season wrapped up last week. The team won its final two regular-season games at home and then opened the Area 3 playoffs Sunday night by defeating visiting Davidson County. That best-of-3 series was to continue…
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Ten file on first day for fall elections
09 Jul

Ten file on first day for fall elections

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ASHEBORO – Ten Randolph County residents filed to run for office during the first five hours of filing. Three of those are seeking to retain spots on the City of Asheboro’s city council. Filing opened at noon Friday and continues through noon July 21. Incumbents Eddie Burks, Jane Hughes Redding and Charles Swiers signed up for the candidate list for Asheboro’s city council. Gidget Kidd and Ryan Patton are bidding to keep their seats on the Asheboro City Schools board of education. For Randleman’s city council, first-day filers were Mike Dawkins (at-large), Steve Grooms Jr. (Ward 1) and Lee Hinson…
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Church wall collapse causes commotion in Franklinville
06 Jul

Church wall collapse causes commotion in Franklinville

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Emergency workers gather at Franklinville United Methodist Church. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) FRANKLINVILLE – A side of Franklinville United Methodist Church collapsed Thursday night, with one wall blown out. There were no injuries and no one was in the building at the time of the incident, according to emergency workers on the scene. The cause of the collapse is unclear and there were a couple of early theories. One, it has been linked to a wall collapse of the brick structure without other factors. The other possible cause was a gas explosion. An initial call to the Franklinville Volunteer Fire Department…
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Trinity’s Mowery picks Western Carolina – and might head there early
06 Jul

Trinity’s Mowery picks Western Carolina – and might head there early

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Baseball player Landon Mowery of Trinity has made a college choice. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) THOMASVILLE – Landon Mowery has had an eye on becoming a Division I college baseball player for quite some time. From his perspective, there might be no sense in putting that off. Mowery, a Trinity standout, is considering reclassifying and heading to college a year early to join the Western Carolina program. Last week, he committed to play for the Catamounts and by the end of the week things had accelerated. “A big decision to be made,” Lowery said. “They want me to come…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Elliott
05 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Elliott

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Asheboro, boys’ golf Elliott wrapped up his high school career by tying for 57th in the Class 3-A state tournament this spring. Elliott was a member of the Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference team for the third year in a row. He was a three-time regional qualifier (while his freshman season in 2020 was cut short by the pandemic). Elliott has competed in numerous youth and amateur tournaments. ** During the summer, we recognize seniors from the past school year.
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Board expresses concerns over middle school athletics
05 Jul

Board expresses concerns over middle school athletics

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Thursday, June 29, with primarily discussions and presentations on the agenda. The board was given an update on the status of the Randolph Virtual Academy following the decision to emphasize endorsing the school rather than closing it. “Since May 1, enrollment has continued to grow,” said Superintendent Stephen Gainey. “On May 10, it had grown to 59, and it has continued to grow since. [On] May 17, it went to 70. May 24, to 83. June 4, to 86, and the last enrollment number I have for this week is…
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