Last week’s city council meeting drew plenty of attention in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The Ramseur Police Department might not exist by the beginning of next month. That was the fallout from a sometimes-heated city council meeting last week. Chief David Presley said he’ll retire at the end of August and […]
Left to right, are Bill Wittenberg, Jonathan Matson, Chris Yow, and vice chair James Gouty being sworn in Aug. 15 at the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees meeting. At the far right is executive assistant to the president and board of trustees Kevin Walker. ASHEBORO — Jonathan Matson and Bill Wittenberg were sworn in […]
RAMSEUR – The Eastern Randolph High School community is in mourning after the death of two students in an automobile accident Thursday night. Mario Lara, 15, died at the scene. Tyler Franklin, who was the driver of the Infiniti, died Friday after he was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Two other […]
The U.S. Army’s special forces training exercises called Operation Robin Sage that involve Randolph County are taking place through Sept. 5. The two-week exercises in multiple sites across North Carolina and South Carolina are the final test of the U.S. Special Forces training, according to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Numerous […]
ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education recognized students from Randolph Early College, which was the top awarded school in the nation at the 2024 Beta National Convention. More than 360 high schools from around the country were represented at the convention. In total, Randolph Early College earned 32 total awards with five […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his […]
ASHEBORO – The Back-to-School Prayer Night in Randolph County is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Sessions will be held at Asheboro City School and Randolph County School System locations at about 40 sites. The sessions usually last no more than a half-hour. The program is sponsored by Randolph Christian Men, a group that took over […]
ASHEBORO – Charges have been filed after a shooting last week on North Fayetteville Street. Alexander Pulido, 21, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, shooting into an occupied vehicle, going armed to the terror of the public, injury to personal property and discharge of a firearm […]
LEVEL CROSS – Victory Junction accepted a vehicle during a presentation to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty last week. The gift, which came as part of National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program, was presented with the idea that it would benefit campers at the facility as it will aid in moving play equipment […]
ASHEBORO – Presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance are scheduled to appear in Asheboro. They’ll speak about national security at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame. Trump, the former president and Republican candidate, will make this campaign stop in Randolph County while the Democratic national […]
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