ASHEBORO — The first group of Randolph Community College students in the new mammography program had 100% passing rates on national certification, the school announced. The program was launched through a healthcare start-up grant. There’s specialized education and hands-on clinical experience. The first four students also have job placement. Part of the program’s benefits, Randolph County […]
There were slight upticks in graduation rates in Randolph County in most-recent calculations released from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The Randolph County School System and Asheboro City Schools have similar four-year graduation rates. For 2024-25, Asheboro checked in at 90.9 percent for an increase of 0.7. RCSS was listed at 90.8 percent […]
Dale Brinkley has handled various duties for RCSS through the years. (Randolph County School System photo) ASHEBORO — After 25 years of service with the Randolph County School System, executive director of operations Dale Brinkley is retiring at the end of the month. At the Board of Education’s Nov. 17 meeting, the board recognized Brinkley […]
LIBERTY — Another celebration of the new Toyota Battery plant in Liberty came last week. This came with formal recognitions with what was described as a grand opening. “We’re excited to see this innovative facility come to life and to provide cutting-edge careers for more than 5,000 North Carolinians,” said Don Stewart, president of Toyota […]
ASHEBORO — Joey Trogdon says he hopes his term as mayor of Asheboro is defined by many of the less-glamorous achievements that he believes are needed for the city in the coming years. So much like he discussed during the recent election, he wants a concentration on the city’s infrastructure. “We’ve got some hard decisions […]
ASHEBORO — The former Acme-McCrary Mill is set to be refurbished, adding more than 100 multi-family apartment units within the building At the Asheboro City Council’s Nov. 6 meeting, the council approved a rezoning request for just less than three acres of property located at 113, 114 and 159 North St. and 151 North Fayetteville […]
ASHEBORO — Six teachers from schools within Randolph County were recognized with “Bright Ideas” grants through the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation. In total, 15 teachers were selected from Chatham, Randolph, Montgomery and Moore counties. The grant funds will support classroom projects in the subjects of science, art, physical education and more, according to REMC information. […]
ASHEBORO — Randolph County will be getting its own copies of the U.S. Charters of Freedom. At the Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday, the board accepted the gift of a permanent Charters of Freedom setting from Foundation Forward, a North Carolina nonprofit. The setting will house displays of the Declaration of Independence, Bill […]
ASHEBORO — Joey Trogdon will be the next mayor of Asheboro after winning Tuesday’s election by nearly 500 votes against fellow city councilman Eddie Burks. Trogdon will be the second member of his family to be the city’s mayor. His father, Joe Trogdon, held the position from 1983-2001. David Smith, who has been mayor since […]
Here’s a float that appeared during last year’s Asheboro Christmas Parade. (Randolph Record file photo) ASHEBORO — Interest is running high again for the Asheboro Christmas Parade with the deadline at the end of this week to apply to secure a spot in the annual event. “Last year, we had an overabundance of parade […]
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