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17 Jun

Green Metals to join Liberty’s jobs scene

Bob SuttonNewsGreen Metals, jobs, Liberty, Toyota

LIBERTY – Green Metals Inc. is coming to Liberty, providing another jobs boost connected to the Toyota Battery Manufacturing plant at Greensboro-Randolph megasite. The company is a partner in the Toyota Tsusho family associated with scrap/waste handling and recycling solutions. Based on information from the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation, Green Metals will process dry battery material for offsite recycling, as well as handle and store other waste streams. Materials will be packaged and sent off for recycling. Green Metals could make an investment of nearly $19.8 million across five years in the Liberty project, according to RCEDC. The site…

16 Jun

Randolph County residents to save on zoo tickets in August

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO – Randolph County residents will be able to visit the North Carolina Zoo at a discount as part of the zoo's 50th anniversary celebration. “Randolph County Days at the Zoo” will run from Aug. 5-30, allowing county residents and up to three guests to attend for $5 each. “This is a program to give back to our community and express our gratitude for 50 wild years here in Randolph County,” said Diane Villa, deputy director and chief communications officer at the North Carolina Zoo. Randolph County residents will need to make an online reservation to receive the discounted rate, and the three…

14 Jun

Randolph Communications awards eight scholarships to students

Randolph RecordNewsEastern Randolph high school, Education, Randolph Communications, scholarships, Southwestern Randolph High School

ASHEBORO — Randolph Communications has awarded scholarships to eight high school students as part of its annual scholarship program. The scholarships, each valued at $1,000, aim to support the students’ educational pursuits and encourage them to make positive contributions to their communities. The eight recipients were selected based on their exceptional academic achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to creating positive change in their communities: Jasmine Nichole Moody from Eastern Randolph HS Katherine Grace Oldham from Chatham Central HS Kelsey Deanna Hussey from Chatham Central HS Kristen Ashley Garner from North Moore HS Lauren Rachel Caviness from Chatham Central HS Leah…

13 Jun

Randolph County budget holds property tax rate steady

Ryan HenkelNewsDarrell Frye, randolph county, Randolph County Board of Commissioners, taxes

Despite $3 million shortfall, commissioners won’t raise taxes ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners plans to hold property tax rates steady, after a series of meetings during the last two weeks brought commissioners to a total budget of just below $192 million. The rate will remain at $0.50 per $100 valuation thanks to growth in the tax base as well as higher than anticipated sales tax collection. The county had to work around a $3.3 million Medicaid Hold-Harmless shortfall from the prior year and, instead of raising taxes, budgeteers aimed to redirect some recurring financial resources to the…

12 Jun

Asheboro/Randolph Chamber looks to replenish staff following hiring of new president

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAdam Deathe, Asheboro/Randolph Chamber, Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, HR Gallimore

ASHEBORO – Now it’s about putting the personnel and parts in place for the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce. Adam Deathe, a man with international connections, has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer. The Chamber’s board of directors announced last week that Deathe will take the position that has been vacant since the end of October. “It has been a rigorous process,” said HR Gallimore, who’s chair of the Chamber’s executive committee. “We hope we didn’t leave a stone unturned.” Deathe has been president of Warroad Community Development in Warroad, Minnesota. “I have been looking for the…

11 Jun

Man flees police, enters Asheboro house before arrest

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro Police Department, crime

ASHEBORO – An Asheboro man fled from a traffic stop and barricaded himself in his residence on West Presnell Street on Tuesday. Four elderly residents were also inside the home, Asheboro Police said. The incident ended with the arrest of Michael Wilcox, 53. The police report says police attempted to conduct a traffic stop late Tuesday morning, when the driver refused to stop, drove a short distance, exited his vehicle and entered a house. The residents were removed from the home and transported to a local senior facility, police said. By mid-afternoon, the Asheboro Police Department's SWAT team entered the…

10 Jun

Charges upgraded on youth in Asheboro shooting case

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, crime, grand jury, randolph county, shooting

ASHEBORO – There are upgraded charges against the youth who has been arrested regarding the death of Southwestern Randolph High School student Pedro Ortiz-Perez. The unnamed suspect, whose name isn’t being released because of his age (16), faces upgraded charges of first-degree murder. That came after a grand jury session earlier this month. The suspect remains in a juvenile detention facility in Rowan County. Ortiz-Perez died May 14 from gunshot wounds stemming from a shooting nearly two weeks earlier near North Asheboro Park. He was a high school soccer player and near the end of his sophomore year at Southwestern…

08 Jun

Chipotle opens doors in Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Chipotle, restaurants

This Chipotle Mexican Grill opened this week in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – A Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant has opened in Asheboro, the first in Randolph County. The restaurant is located on the Asheboro Mall grounds in a separate structure or outparcel from the main multi-store enclosure. Its address is 1501 East Dixie Dr. in Asheboro. A worker at the Chipotle location said: “There has been a lot of buzz. There has been endless traffic.” Chipotle opened June 5 in Asheboro. The restaurant hours are 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. There is a drive-up window or,…

07 Jun

Area crime briefs: Teen faces charges after gunshots in Asheboro

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro Police Department, crime

ASHEBORO – A teenager faces charges after gunshots were fired in the city late last month. Asheboro Police charged Kelvin Amad Cook, 18, with six counts of discharging a firearm inside city limits, two counts of injury to personal property, going armed to the terror of the public and resisting a public officer. He received a $25,000 secured bond. The alleged incident took place at approximately 7:50 p.m. May 24 in the area of South Church Street, West Wainman Avenue and Independence Drive. Officers arriving in the area had a short foot pursuit before detaining Cook and recovering a Taurus…

06 Jun

Asheboro/Randolph Chamber selects new president

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAdam Deathe, Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce

Adam Deathe will assume duties as president of the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce later this summer. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – A man with international connections has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s board of directors announced Wednesday that Adam Deathe will take the position that has been vacant since the end of October. “I have been looking for the right community to build upon the skill sets that I have learned over the past several years and be a part of a growing area,” Deathe said in a…