ASHEBORO — Asheboro’s summer concert series is expanding. After assessing interest based on an event on a Friday night last August, it was determined to add another series in addition to the popular outdoor concerts at Bicentennial Park. “It was a good turnout, so this year we assume it’s going to be the same,” said […]
ASHEBORO — An Easter-based program improvised last year by the City of Asheboro’s Cultural and Recreation Services department is back again this year, along with a more traditional event. When the normal Easter youth activities for 2021 were cancelled because of concerns related to COVID-19, the City of Asheboro created a different type of Easter […]
ASHEBORO — Candidates for Randolph County commissioner and Randolph County sheriff debated Monday night with conservative principles, the role of local leaders and the use of public funds as primary topics. North State Journal editor-in-chief Matt Mercer served as the moderator of the two debates, which featured seven total candidates at the Sunset Avenue Church […]
ASHEBORO — A month-long celebration of science will include an event at the North Carolina Zoo in April. The North Carolina Science Festival presents events across the state and this year Asheboro will host the three-day “Tinkering for Tomorrow” experience at the Kidzone at the zoo. The event runs April 1 through April 3 from […]
LIBERTY – With Lee Greenwood’s appearance on the schedule for this weekend, Liberty Showcase Theater has drawn some attention. Yet in many ways, that’s nothing new for the entertainment venue. “We have a lot of country artists from the ‘70s to the ‘90s,” said Spring Gates, general manager of Brown Entertainment. “We also do have […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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