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02 May

Asheboro Fall Festival returning as one-day event

Randolph RecordEntertainment, Events, NewsAsheboro Fall Festival, Randolph Arts Guild

ASHEBORO — After three years of cancellations, the 48th Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, as a one-day event. The festival will continue to feature arts and craft vendors, musical performances, and food. “While the Fall Festival has historically been held over two days, this year, based on the responses and feedback of vendors, attendees and community members, the Fall Festival will be a one-day event,” said a statement from the Randolph Arts Guild. The Arts Guild release said the event would comply “with the recommendations of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for guidance…

26 Apr

Asheboro’s Aldi cleared after penalties

Randolph RecordNewsaldi, inspection, penalties, price error

ASHEBORO — The Aldi store in Asheboro passed reinspection after paying nearly $4,500 in penalties for excessive price-scanner errors. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division reported last week that the store at 1318 Dixie Dr. had a 0 percent error rate in March’s visit. In December, an initial inspection found an error rate of 6 percent based on three overcharges in a 50-item lot. A follow-up in January showed a 3 percent error rate. The store paid $4,470 in penalties, according to the NCDACS. Also, the Dollar General on South Main Street in High Point…

20 Apr

Randleman’s Petty statue honors driver for many deeds

Scott Pelkey, North State JournalNewsRandleman, Richard Petty

RANDLEMAN – Hundreds of residents and fans gathered Saturday afternoon in Randleman to see the unveiling of a statue of the “King of NASCAR” himself, Richard Petty, at the new Richard Petty Tribute Park. The event was the culmination of five years of planning and fundraising by the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority, which raised the funds for the statue and park, along with a donation from NASCAR. The public ceremony took place on Hilliary Street, behind the police station and next to the library. The opening ceremony drew a crowd estimated of more than 200 people, consisting of the…

20 Apr

Strider family dealership continues legacy

Emmie Brooks, North State JournalNewsHome Plate Motors, strider, Toby Strider

ASHEBORO — A dream that began as a high school boy working at a service station cleaning cars has transformed into a family legacy for the Asheboro community and beyond. Donald and his son, Toby Strider, have long been patrons of the area and have plans to continue their legacy by allowing new ownership of the Strider-Buick-GMC-Subaru dealership and the expansion of their used car dealership Home Plate Motors. “The dream of having a new car dealership just evolved,” Toby said. “He [Donald] went from washing cars to buying and selling a few used cars, to having his own lot.” …

20 Apr

Randolph Board of Education approves proposed budget for 2023-24 school year

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsRandolph County Board of Education

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, April 17, with recognitions as well as budgetary matters as the central parts of the agenda. The board started the meeting by recognizing the two students from Randolph County who were selected for the North Carolina Governor's School. “The North Carolina Governor’s School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses,” said Public Information Officer Tim Moody. “The program is administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina, the State Board…

17 Apr

Plane crash kills one, injures Randleman man

Randolph RecordNewsairplanes, Guilford County, Randleman

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a small plane crash on U.S. 421 last week at the Monnett Road bridge. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) JULIAN – A small plane crashed last week in the vicinity of U.S. 421 southbound near the Guilford County-Randolph County line, killing one person. The single-engine Vans RV-12 went down on an embankment late in the morning April 11 south of Greensboro Executive Airport. It impacted traffic on U.S. 421 near Monnett Road. Kurtis Williams, 52, of Kernersville died at the scene of the crash. He was the pilot. A passenger was James Foecking, 39, of…

14 Apr

Finalists for next RCC president to visit

Bob SuttonNewspresident, Randolph Community College, RCC

ASHEBORO — Four finalists to fill the vacancy as Randolph Community College’s next president are expected to visit the campus next week. Based on the list of candidates released from the college, the next president will come from an out-of-state job, though one of them has ties to the Triad. Here’s the list: ** John Grosskopf, president of North Florida College (in Madison, Fla.). ** Dr. Jeremy Thomas, provost of Oklahoma City College. ** Dr. Shah Ardalan, president of Lone Star College-University Park (in Houston). ** Dr. George McNulty, president of Gogebic Community College (in Ironwood, Mich). In March,…

12 Apr

Asheboro sees uptick in chemical prices for Water Services Department

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsCity of Asheboro Council

ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro Council met Thursday, April 6, with multiple budgetary matters on the agenda. The first action the council took was the approval of a contract not to exceed $41,500 for auditing services for the 2023 fiscal year. “The Finance Department recommends the firm of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Co. as the most responsive bidder for the City of Asheboro audit,” said Assistant Finance Director Steve Hackett. “The firm has six offices, and the audit will be staffed out of the Whiteville office with assistance from the Cary office if needed. Alan Thompson, a partner…

29 Mar

Mountaire Farms sets Easter giveaway

Randolph RecordNewsEaster giveaway, Easter meal, food giveaway, Mountaire Farms

SILER CITY — Mountaire Farms is partnering with churches and non-profit organizations in four states to provide complete meals for families in need at Easter. The event for Siler City comes Friday morning. Employees and volunteers will be packing and distributing 5,000 meal boxes to pre-registered groups, according to information from the company. There will be no walk-ups for this event, as all boxes are already reserved for families, churches and non-profits. Another North Carolina event is slated for Saturday at PowerPoint Church in Lumberton. Each Mountaire Cares box can feed a family of four. They are stuffed with a…

27 Mar

Randolph Hospital lifts mask requirement

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsCOVID, masks, Randolph Health

ASHEBORO — Randolph Health announced Monday that it will lift universal masking requirements for patients, visitors and team members at all facilities effective at 7 a.m. Tuesday. According to a release from Randolph Health, the decision to make masks optional was made in collaboration with other regional healthcare systems, including Novant Health, Atrium Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, CaroMont Health, and Cone Health. Patients may request their care teams to wear masks during treatment and clinic visits. While universal masking will no longer be required, certain exceptions apply, including wearing masks when respiratory virus symptoms are present and in…