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14 Jul

Fugitive with Asheboro ties caught in New York

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, crime, fugitive

ASHEBORO — U.S. Marshals were involved in an arrest of a man with Asheboro ties connected to alleged drug trafficking and planned to extradite him back to North Carolina from New York. The development involving Ryheem Miller played out when he was tracked down in a rural upstate New York city. According to the Norwich (N.Y.) Evening Sun, Miller had been on the run as a fugitive after being arrested on drug charges in North Carolina. Norwich Police Department and the U.S. Marshalls Service’s New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force took Miller into custody without incident at a Norwich…

13 Jul

Next set of Fire District restructuring begins after Board of Commissioners approval

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsfire districts, Randolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday with the restructuring of a new set of Fire Districts as well as a presentation of an improvement plan for the Health Department. These were the top items on the agenda. The process of restructuring the Fire Districts in Randolph County to remove the 15-cent tax rate cap that these districts had continued with four new districts was brought forth before the board for approval to start the process. The process – which has already been completed for Guil-Rand, Climax, West Side, and Franklinville Fire Districts – began with the…

12 Jul

Restaurant shuts doors after short time

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Gather on MLK, restaurants

ASHEBORO – About a half-year after opening, Gather on MLK is closing. The restaurant that specialized in sushi and soul food was a victim of circumstances. “I am left with the task of running two restaurants that are located an hour apart,” owner Jasmine Mohamed wrote. “Add to that the severe lack of staffing that seems to be everywhere has left me in a position where I must choose.” The restaurant opened in January as a sister restaurant to Umani Downtown in Salisbury. Mohamed said that with business partner Shawana Farmer going through health issues, it has reduced the available…

06 Jul

Archdale mayor wants to remain busy

Bob SuttonNews, PoliticsArchdale, Lewis Dorsett, Randolph County Board of, Randolph County politics

ARCHDALE — One year into serving as mayor of Archdale, Lewis Dorsett has a new appreciation for how much time the job consumes. He wants to stay busy doing that. Dorsett has filed to run for the office of one of Randolph County’s rapidly growing cities. “My role changed from being a councilman,” Dorsett said. “A lot more meetings. This takes more time, a lot of meetings. There’s a lot of development going on and a lot of potential going on.” Dorsett said the city’s growth was the biggest issue during the past year. He said the council approved the…

06 Jul

Randolph County Board of Education approves pay increase for School Nutrition Department staff

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsRandolph County Board of Education, school nutrition

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Education met June 29, when it approved pay increases for school nutrition department staff to fill vacancies and retain staff. “The school nutrition department is proposing an increase of 6.2-9.4% for all school-based School Nutrition classified employees, including school nutrition assistants, school nutrition assistant managers, and school nutrition managers,” said executive director of operations Dale Brinkley. “In addition, the school nutrition department is proposing a 5% increase for all school nutrition central services support staff. This increase will help prevent the compression in the salary schedule once the $15 minimum or 2.5% increase…

29 Jun

Superintendent Gainey proud of how RCSS pulled together

Bob SuttonNewsRandolph County School System

ASHEBORO — Superintendent Stephen Gainey of the Randolph County School System said it was a satisfying school year in many respects for his district. “We stayed open,” he said earlier this month. “Just about back to normal as far as what we knew.” RCSS was among the most aggressive districts in the state in the 2020-21 school year in terms of moving toward in-person instruction. That approach remained in place for 2021-22. Gainey said there was across-the-board support for RCSS and its determination to run operations in a manner that made students and staff comfortable and engaged. “We navigated it…

28 Jun

Asheboro hires new principal with ties to high school

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro City Schools, Eden Morehead, Education, New principal, Ryan Moody

ASHEBORO – Dr. Ryan Moody will start his job as the new principal of Asheboro High School in mid-July. He should know his way around. Moody’s hiring was announced last week. He comes after serving as principal of Morehead High School in Eden for four years. Moody replaces Dr. Penny Crooks, who has been with the city school system since 2003 and held the title of principal at the high school since 2019. She’s taking a position in the central office. Moody spent part of his youth in Asheboro schools. His mother, Nancy Moody, was an administrator for the city…

22 Jun

Final service set for Asheboro church

Bob SuttonEvents, NewsAsheboro churches, Religion, United Methodist Church

Giles Chapel United Methodist Church has been around for almost two centuries. (Courtesy photo). ASHEBORO – The final service for Giles Chapel United Methodist Church is scheduled for Sunday. The church has been in existence for 189 years in rural Asheboro. “So many families and individuals have passed through these halls and sat in the pews,” said an announcement about the ceasing of services. “Endless numbers of memories that have been made here, from weddings, Christmas celebrations, Easter celebrations, Baptism ceremonies, and watching people kneel down in front of the altar giving all their concerns and worries to God.…

22 Jun

Randolph Board of Education reverses tiered bus plan

Ryan HenkelNewsbusing, Randolph County Board of Education

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Board of Education met Monday, June 20 with the agenda consisting of a reversal of the new proposed busing plan and a revision to next year’s calendar. At their last meeting, the board approved a pilot plan by the Transportation Department that would have changed how busing worked. The plan would have been a pilot program involving Coleridge Elementary School, Farmer Elementary School, Franklinville Elementary School, Ramseur Elementary School, Tabernacle Elementary School, Southeastern Randolph Middle School, and Uwharrie Ridge 6-12 and would have changed pickup and drop off time for those students. The tiered plan…

15 Jun

Asheboro residents could see increase in city services bills

Ryan HenkelNewsAsheboro City Council, budget

ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro Council met last Thursday with the proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget at the top of the agenda. The proposed 2022-23 budget is $61,207,222 of which $42,263,842 is the general fund and $18,493,380 is the water and sewer fund. City Manager John Ogburn called the budget adjustments “the bare minimum” needed to attract and keep employees and forecasted wages would “most likely need to be adjust even higher in the near future” in his memo to the city council ahead of the budget meetings. While the new budget recommends no increase in city property taxes,…