ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro’s water resources division is conducting sewer smoke testing in the area of Dixieland Acres neighborhood through the end of this week. The project was to begin Sept. 8 and go through Sept. 19. Door hangers were distributed in the impacted area to notify residents. Waste spill reported The City […]
ASHEBORO — It’s nearing primary season in the City of Asheboro. The primary early voting begins Sept. 18 and will be held only on weekdays through Oct. 3 and then from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The hours for weekday voting are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Voting will take place at the Randolph County […]
ASHEBORO — Charges have been filed and a grand jury returned an indictment in the case of a shooting death in an Asheboro parking lot. Branson Russell has been charged with second-degree murder stemming from the Aug. 30 incident. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the back, Asheboro police said. Police issued […]
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council met in the first week of September for a regular business meeting with two public hearings on the agenda. The council first held a hearing for a rezoning request for just more than one acre of property located at 129 East Ward Street from General Commercial to Office-Apartment Conditional […]
The American flag flies over the Asheboro Fire Department Station Two this week just ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Three-hundred forty-three New York City firefighters were killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
ASHEBORO — Phillip Cheek is a candidate again for an elected position in Asheboro, just with a different target. Cheek, who has been on the Board of Education with Asheboro City Schools for nearly two decades, is running for a position on the Asheboro City Council. “I still want to serve my city and try something […]
The search for a boy in Asheboro involved a major search effort. (Randolph County Sheriff’s Office photo) ASHEBORO — The body of a 7-year-old boy who had been missing since the weekend was found in a pond, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced. Laim King’s remains were found Tuesday morning in an area near Forest […]
ASHEBORO — A 23-year-old man died at the scene of an Asheboro shooting during the weekend. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez suffered from a gunshot wound to the upper-chest area, according to a police report. Asheboro Police officers arriving offered aid until medical personnel arrived, but Benitez-Hernandez didn’t survive. Shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to shots fired […]
Former Randolph Community College board member Bob Morrison, center, receives a portrait from Board of Trustees chair Reynolds Lisk, left, and president / CEO Shah Ardalan during August’s board meeting. (RCC photo) ASHEBORO — Longstanding Randolph Community College trustee Andy Sykes was sworn in for another term, marking his 34th year of service to the board. […]
ASHEBORO — The decision by the Randolph County School System to nix middle school athletics connections to Asheboro City Schools and Uwharrie Charter Academy sent some shockwaves through the community last week. For Asheboro City Schools, it’s a matter of finding the next move in an unexpected development. “We didn’t see this coming,” said Aaron […]
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