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14 Feb

Randolph County hires Archdale’s Holden as next county manager

Bob SuttonGovernment, NewsArchdale, randolph county, Randolph County Board of Commissioners, Zeb Holden

ASHEBORO – The next county manager for Randolph County will come from a city within the county. The county’s Board of Commissioners announced the hiring of Archdale city manager Zeb Holden. He has been in that position in Archdale since 2016 for part of a total of 19 years in local government. The county commissioners reported that there was a pool of 37 applicants from eight states. “The board wishes to express its sincere gratitude to Mayor (Lewis) Dorsett and the Archdale City Council for their cooperation and understanding throughout this process,” said Darrell Frye, chairman of the county commissioners. “We…

14 Feb

Rep. Hudson meets with farmers, discusses ag and rural issues

Matt MercerNewsagriculture, rep. richard hudson, rural

SILER CITY — Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined farmers and agricultural interests for a discussion on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Bestfood Cafeteria in Siler City. In between bites of fried chicken and refills of sweet tea, Hudson talked about the importance of the agriculture industry in North Carolina. “Our farmers are backbone of our communities and in addition to providing us with the most abundant, cheapest food in the world, the food and fiber we need to survive as a country comes from our farmers,” Hudson told North State Journal. “I’ve always been committed to helping them fight off federal…

14 Feb

Welcome!

Randolph RecordNewsasheboro city school board, Asheboro City Schools, Education

Asheboro City School board members cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Asheboro High School Welcome Center in Bear Creek on Feb. 7. The Welcome Center will serve as a community hub for learning, collaboration, and innovation. Located within the newly renovated Global Innovation Center, the Welcome Center will provide a wide range of information and resources including school supplies, computer access, and material about community resources useful for families. The Welcome Center has two rooms for community use: the Welcome Center room and the Comet Community Corner room to be used for classes and educational sessions for…

14 Feb

US cattle herd hit generational low as beef prices continue to rise

Randolph RecordNewsbeef, cattle, production

RALEIGH — The U.S. cattle supply is at its lowest level since 1951. That low supply will likely drive beef prices to record highs. The supply shortage is being driven by many factors, including droughts, inflation and a burgeoning wave of regulation and activism directed at curbing beef consumption and production. Amidst this backdrop, the future of beef within diets and its role in the agricultural sector is being highlighted by farmers, consumer groups and policymakers. A December memo released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommends reducing the amount of beef in diets, increasing non-meat alternatives,…

14 Feb

Providence Grove receives $500k from Toyota for jobs program

Randolph RecordNewsgrant, Providence Grove, Toyota

CLIMAX — Communities In Schools “Jobs For North Carolina’s Graduates” (JNCG) program will open a new site at Providence Grove High School in Randolph County after receiving $500,000 from Toyota North Carolina. It’s the second JNCG site in Randolph County, which was also funded by the carmaker. “We’re thrilled to launch a second Jobs for North Carolina’s Graduates program right here in Randolph County thanks to Toyota North Carolina’s generous support of CIS,” said Paula Owens, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Randolph County in a statement. “As a sister site to the program opened last year at Asheboro…

14 Feb

Asheboro cuts youth sports fees for low-income students

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsAsheboro City Council

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council met Thursday, Feb. 8, approving a new youth athletics scholarship program that will cut registration fees for youth sports by 50 percent: “60% of boys and 65% of girls in the United States do not participate in youth sports of any kind,” said assistant recreation services director Jody Maness. “Now that is alarming in and of itself, but if you look a little deeper into those numbers, you will find that in homes where the median income is roughly $100,000 a year, that number is pretty consistent. Roughly 39% of those children participate in…

07 Feb

Mountaire Farms taking applications for $2,500 college scholarships

Lauren RoseNewsMountaire Farms, scholarships

Children and grandchildren of Mountaire Farms employees are eligible for $2,500 college scholarships from Mountaire Cares, the charitable operations at Mountaire Farms. The children or grandchildren of employees at Mountaire’s poultry and grain suppliers are also eligible. “We love this program because it’s rewarding to be able to help our own families,” said Clark “JR” LaPearl, director of Mountaire Cares. “Whether that’s our employees or our grower partners and grain producers, at Mountaire, we’re one big family.” Applicants must be enrolled as a full time college student with a minimum of twelve credits per semester for the school year, and…

07 Feb

Commissioners approve allocations to community orgs, sewer/water projects

Ryan HenkelNewsrandolph commissioners

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Feb. 5, approving a budget maneuver that allows money allocated by the General Assembly to be disseminated to individual county departments and community organizations within Randolph County. “These are funds that Senator Dave Craven was instrumental in sending to Randolph County,” said chairman Darrell Frye. “In order to get the full benefits of the funds, we have to swap them with general funds or else the people that are listed here would not be able to use these funds except for capital expenditures.” Some of the $1.5 million in appropriations…

01 Feb

Asheboro police chief to retire, successor named

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro Police Department, City of Asheboro, Mark Lineberry, Robbie Brown

Mark Lineberry (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – Police chief Mark Lineberry is retiring from the City of Asheboro after more than three decades with the department. The retirement is effective March 1. At that time, assistant chief Robbie Brown will be promoted to police chief, with major Jay Hanson becoming assistant chief. “These two individuals are very capable of leading the Asheboro Police Department and this should be a smooth transition for the department and the City of Asheboro,” the city’s release on the transition said. Lineberry began a career in law enforcement in 1992. He became police chief in October…

30 Jan

In surprise event, NC awards nearly $30M to renovate South Asheboro Middle School

Jordan GolsonGovernment, NewsAsheboro, Asheboro City Schools, Catherine Truitt, Education

ASHEBORO — Asheboro City Schools (ACS) board members and executives were surprised by representatives from the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the General Assembly today with the announcement of a $29.7 million needs-based grant award to revitalize the 62-year-old South Asheboro Middle School. The award comes after more than 100 applications from over 50 school districts were sent to the DPI for awards out of the $400 million Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund, a capital expenditure-focused program funded by the General Assembly with proceeds from the lottery. Applications closed in early January, and this was the third award…