A barn fire in Seagrove resulted in the death of three dozen horses Sunday afternoon. (East Side Fire Department / Asheboro photo) SEAGROVE — Thirty-six horses died in a barn fire Sunday afternoon, according to Randolph County Emergency Services. The barn, which was used to board horses, was part of Callicutt Stables in the […]
There was activity last Thursday at the Randolph County Board of Elections as early voting began for the primary. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Early voting began last Thursday leading to the March 3 primary. Races on ballots for the primary include the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina […]
Registration for kindergarten in the RCSS will take place next month for the 2026-27 school year. Sessions for registration will be held on a floating basis from 5-7 p.m. March 10 at the 17 elementary schools in the school system. Families should go to the school in their attendance district, according to information from RCSS. […]
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro Fire and Rescue Department will be upfitted with new trench rescue equipment. At the Asheboro City Council’s Feb. 5 meeting, the board approved the purchase of specialized fire and rescue equipment. “In this current budget year, we had requested approximately $300,000 for some trench rescue equipment, a trailer to haul the […]
Cam Mills (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — Cam Mills is the newest member of the Asheboro City Council after he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board. Mills is taking a spot that became open when council member Joey Trogdon vacated the position after he was elected mayor. Council members chose the new […]
ASHEBORO — Renovations have been going at a good pace for projects involving Asheboro City Schools facilities, Jody Cox told the district’s board of education. Cox, director of maintenance and facilities for the school system, spoke at January’s board meeting with renovation updates, primarily involving South Asheboro Middle School. Cox said construction teams have done […]
Here’s a scene from Sunday along Dixie Drive in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Classes were cancelled all of last week in the Randolph County School System because of weather-related conditions, meaning the system used its five built-in “snow days” for the school year. The built-in extra days in the school calendar don’t need […]
Here’s the site of Saturday’s alleged crime in Asheboro (Courtesy of Asheboro Police Department) ASHEBORO — A teenager has been charged with first-degree murder of a woman in Asheboro. Nikkese Tyshawn Matthews, 19, of Baltimore is in custody following the death of Mary Smith. Smith, 31, was found dead inside an apartment at 156 […]
Randolph Community College president Shah Ardalan, center, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the RCC Education & Engagement Center as RCC board chair Reynolds Lisk, left, and Asheboro mayor Joey Trogdon look on. (Randolph Community College photo) ASHEBORO — Randolph Community College held a ribbon cutting last Friday to officially opened its new […]
ASHEBORO — The Randolph County School System is going to receive some much-needed financial support thanks to a state grant. The Randolph County Schools Board of Education accepted a $285,000 grant from the North Carolina State Board of Education at its January meeting. The Digital Learning Initiative Impact Grant is a state-sponsored grant started in […]
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