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New playground coming for Grays Chapel Elementary School

May 26, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

The daughter/father combination of Melanie Neighbors, left, and Lonnie Allred pose with memorabilia during Grays Chapel Elementary School’s 100-year celebration this spring. (Courtesy photo) Funds raised during 100-year celebration aid project FRANKLINVILLE – The 100th […]

Scenes from the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro

May 5, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

Here’s the ribbon cutting from Saturday at the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here are some photos from the grand opening celebrating the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro. The event […]

Photos from Zoo City StrEAT Fest in Asheboro

April 24, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

A petting area with two tiny goats, a tiny pig and a rather large bunny was a hit with attendees Saturday at the Zoo City StrEAT Fest on Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. The event, to […]

Southwestern Randolph group performs at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

April 18, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Southwestern Randolph High School choral students pose for a photo outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – A group of nearly three dozen Southwestern Randolph High School students took part in […]

Asheboro man heard around the state

January 13, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Don Bullins of Asheboro makes some pregame announcements recently at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) RALEIGH – Don Bullins of Asheboro has been a busy man behind the mic as a public address […]

Archdale’s new library branch manager makes shift

January 9, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Ashley Rose (Courtesy photo) ARCHDALE – Ashley Rose is the new branch manager of the Archdale Public Library and thankful for the opportunity. “It’s a pretty rare occasion when one of these becomes open,” Rose […]

North Carolina State Parks to Host First Day Hikes

December 27, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

On January 1, 2024, North Carolina joins the nationwide tradition of First Day Hikes, an event organized by the National Association of State Park Directors. The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that the […]

New Miss Randolph County is crowned

October 14, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

RANDLEMAN — A 21-year old from Southern Pines is the new Miss Randolph County. Ashley Leonard, a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, took home the title in a competition Saturday […]

NC Zoo Celebrates National Drive Electric Week

October 5, 2023 Scott Pelkey Comments Off

The North Carolina Zoo celebrates its new electric tractor with a ribbon cutting at an event celebrating National Drive Electric Week on Sept. 29 at the zoo in Asheboro. The event showcased how the zoo […]

Sunset Signature Series brings variety of cultural events to Asheboro

September 5, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Kyle Petty will perform this weekend in Asheboro. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – The Sunset Signature Series has been in place to offer a variety of cultural experiences. With that as the foundation, it has turned […]