Events - Randolph Record

26 Jan

New restaurant hopes to pass Asheboro taste test

Bob SuttonEventsAsheboro, Gather on MLK

ASHEBORO – Jasmine Mohamed had a plan for a restaurant in Asheboro, but she tested it somewhere else first. Now she’s up and running with Gather on MLK, an establishment that specializes in sushi and soul food. “Sushi is the reason we’re here,” Mohamed said. “But we want to pay homage to where we are.” The test run was in Denton, and it went so well that Mohamed went ahead and opened restaurants in Salisbury and Asheboro. The Denton restaurant was called Peacock Café. “About 75 percent of our customers were from Asheboro and they begged us to come to…

23 Dec

RCC honor society welcomes new members

Randolph RecordEventsBeta Theta Rho, honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, Randolph Community College

ASHEBORO — On Dec. 8 Randolph Community College hosted a virtual ceremony to induct new members to Beta Theta Rho, the college’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national higher education honor society. With 1,280 chapters on two-year and community college campuses in all 50 of the United States, membership in PTK is by invitation only. Students must complete 12 hours of coursework toward an associate degree, 6 hours toward a one-year certificate, or 12 hours toward a bachelor's degree and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average. The newly inducted students — identified by hometowns — are: Asheboro: Joshua…

16 Dec

Uwharrie Charter celebrates homecoming

Randolph RecordEventshomecoming, Uwharrie Charter

Uwharrie Charter Academy held homecoming activities last week prior to the varsity basketball games against Chatham Charter on December 3. The varsity girls won 47-37 and the boys won 57-56. Senior Carter Duggins was crowned homecoming queen and Joseph Phetmixay was named homecoming king. 9th Grade Annalisa Brewer Abbie Gudino - Winner Jazmin Palma 10th Grade Sydney Duggins Savannah Murray - Winner Abby Myers 11th Grade Dacia Lowery Olivia Mabe Ashara Spruill - Winner 12th Grade Alijah Barker Aiden Carter Carter Duggins - Queen Keri Massie Shauntel Matthews – Runner-up Kendall McCaskill Blake Mixon Joseph Phetmixay…

30 Nov

Five days of Christmas … festivities

Randolph RecordEntertainment, Events, NewsArchdale, Asheboro, Christmas, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman

ASHEBORO — Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday and Cyber Monday are passed. It's parade season in Randolph County. You can attend a Christmas parade in the county four straight days starting Thursday. One the fifth day, you can celebrate with The Embers in Randleman. Here's a look at the upcoming parades in Randleman, Asheboro, Liberty, Ramseur and Archdale plus a beach-music inspired Christmas concert from the Randolph Guide. December 2 Randleman Christmas Parade | 7pm The town’s annual Christmas parade begins at Randleman Elementary School. December 3 Asheboro Christmas Parade | 7pm This year’s Christmas parade will involve cars…

24 Nov

Asheboro parade set with a twist

Bob SuttonEventsAsheboro, Christmas parade

A car rides in the 2017 Asheboro Christmas Parade (The North State Journal) ASHEBORO – This time, parade spectators will be on the move instead of the parade displays. The Asheboro Christmas Parade returns this year, but it will be a reverse parade from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 3 in downtown Asheboro. Spectators will stay in their vehicles and drive through, while floats will be stationary and on display along the route. Amy Rudisill, membership and events director for the Asheboro Chamber, said this should allow families to attend to whatever degree they’re comfortable. Planning began in the late summer, when…

17 Nov

Downtown parade honors veterans

Randolph RecordEvents, Newsdowntown asheboro, parade, veterans, veterans day

Asheboro High school marching band performs on Sunset Street (PJ WARD-BROWN/NORTH STATE JOURNAL) ASHEBORO — Bands, tanks, and war heroes were on display in downtown Asheboro last week. In one of the first parades since the pandemic, the town closed its streets and welcomed its residents to celebrate the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. The Veterans Day parade was held on Thursday, November 11.

17 Sep

Asheboro Fall Festival Cancelled

Randolph RecordBusiness, Events, GovernmentAsheboro, Fall Festival, Randolph

ASHEBORO -- The 48th annual Asheboro Fall Festival has been cancelled. The annual event scheduled for the first weekend of October will not be rescheduled. According to the Randolph Arts Guild, the sponsor of the event, the decision was made by their board of directors following a meeting with the Randolph County Health Department.