Here’s the late John McGlohon speaking at the Asheboro Public Library in August 2016 about his experience photographing the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record – File photo) ASHEBORO – Many Asheboro residents are aware that former fire chief John McGlohon, as an aerial reconnaissance photographer in World War II, […]
Smoke flies into the sky remembering the Veterans we lost in the last year as their names burn out in the helmet during the Randolph County Memorial Day remembrance at the Historic Randolph County Courthouse on Worth Street in Asheboro, on May 29, 2023. Photos by PJ Ward-Brown/North State Journal
ASHEBORO — After three years of cancellations, the 48th Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, as a one-day event. The festival will continue to feature arts and craft vendors, musical performances, and food. “While the Fall Festival has historically been held over two days, this year, based on the responses and feedback of […]
Children of all ages participated in the Randleman Easter Egg Hunt at the Randleman Recreation Center on April 2 and the Asheboro Easter Eggstravaganza organized by Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services on April 3. [envira-gallery id=”4462″]
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced on Monday that his Southern Pines and Fayetteville office will be accepting submissions from North Carolina’s 9th District for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great way to showcase the talent of our District’s high school students, and I look forward to seeing this […]
Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation donned their madras jackets on Friday, March 24, to honor the late Howard Coble on his 92nd birthday. A Republican who lived in Greensboro, Coble served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years representing the Triad and surrounding areas. He died in 2015. Coble was a graduate […]
ASHEBORO — There’s plenty to look forward to around Randolph County in 2023. The past year has set some of the foundation for the future. Here’s a sampling: Ongoing megasite impact Certainly, the fallout associated with the Greensboro-Randolph megasite has largely been in its infancy during the past year. With Toyota’s announcement in late 2021 […]
SILER CITY — The Christmas for Thousands event that’s put on by Mountaire Farms will be held Saturday at the Siler City location. The event begins at 8 a.m. with boxes that have been assembled to be distributed to pre-registered groups at the Chatham Charter School campus. There are no walk-ups for this event, as […]
Check out more parade shots from the Asheboro and Randleman Christmas parades. [envira-gallery id=”3994″]
Top to bottom: Santa Claus rides on the back of a motorcycle down N.C. 65 as he leads Randolph County’s 36th annual CBA Toy Run; Riders with Randolph County’s 36th annual CBA Toy Run fill N.C. 64 as they make their way toward Lexington; Marian Clark (front), Kisha Shelton (middle), and Judy Wamsley (back) watch […]
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