News - Randolph Record

01 Sep

Grant awarded for snacks at Ramseur Elementary School

Randolph RecordNewsEducation, Ramseur Elementary School, Randolph County School System, school nutrition

RAMSEUR – Ramseur Elementary School has been awarded a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant for this school year. Beginning this week, a fresh fruit or vegetable snack will be provided to all students at the school at no cost. Snacks will be available in the classroom during designated snack time. Students won’t be required to eat the snacks, but will be encouraged to try the fruits and vegetables.

31 Aug

Asheboro seeks applicants for planning board members

Randolph RecordNewsCity of Asheboro, planning board

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro is accepting applications to serve on the Asheboro Planning Board. Applicants should reside within the city limits of Asheboro or within the city’s extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Interested individuals are advised to submit a résumé and Interest Form for Service on Boards and Commissions, which can be found on the city’s website at www.asheboronc.gov or at City Hall. City Council will direct the appointment process for applicants seeking to serve as a representative of the city limits. Applications seeking to represent the ETPJ will be forwarded to the Randolph Board of County Commissioners for appointment. The…

29 Aug

Asheboro to return to regular water treatment

Randolph RecordNewsCity of Asheboro, drinking water, water

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro will resume standard water treatment practices using chloramines Sept. 3. This means that customers should no longer notice a slight chlorine odor or taste, such as they may have experienced over the past month, according to information from the city. Each year the city uses a pure chlorine water treatment to help ensure a high level of disinfection in the water mains. During the remainder of the year, a chloramines treatment is used. This is a compound of chlorine and ammonia that results in water with little odor or taste. Both treatment methods meet…

27 Aug

Five finalists named for RCSS Teacher of the Year

Randolph RecordNewsEducation, Randolph County School System, Randolph County Schools, Teacher of the Year

ASHEBORO – Five finalists have been named for Teacher of the Year in the Randolph County School System. They are Elizabeth Tillery of Trinity High School, Harmonee Klein of Hopewell Elementary School, Lauren Wood of Randolph Early College, Sarah Davis of Randleman High School and William Villano of Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve. The winner will be unveiled Sept. 3 during the annual banquet at Pinewood Country Club in Asheboro.

26 Aug

Ramseur’s police force disappears

Randolph RecordNewsHampton Spivey, police, Ramseur

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 he’s the last full-time officer standing. Five of the department’s officers resigned, in part connected to disputes regarding potential pay increases. Meeting attendees expressed displeasure with mayor Hampton Spivey and his handling of the situation. Presley submitted a request for a 10% bump for his…

25 Aug

Matson, Wittenberg join Randolph Community College board

Randolph RecordNewsRandolph Community College

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 as the newest members of the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees during the board’s monthly meeting Aug. 15. Current board members vice chair James Gouty and Chris Yow also took their oaths of office as their terms were renewed, while Harvey Boone retired from…

24 Aug

Two Eastern Randolph students die in car wreck

Randolph RecordNewsaccident, Eastern Randolph, Randolph County Economic Development Corporation, Randolph County School System

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 students were hospitalized following the single-vehicle accident. Franklin, 17, was the son of Kevin Franklin, who’s president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation. The accident occurred at about 6:25 p.m. at the intersection of Parks Crossroads Church Road and Kildee Church Road in Ramseur.…

24 Aug

Army’s training might involve Randolph land

Randolph RecordNewsArmy, Operation Robin Sage

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 North Carolina counties are included in the list of areas that might involve the exercises. In addition to Randolph County, they are Avery, Alamance, Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Davidson, Duplin, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly,…

23 Aug

Randolph Early College recognized again on national level

Ryan HenkelNewsEducation, Randolph County Board of Education, Randolph County School System

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 first-place finishes in the competition. It's the third year in a row that REC has been the top awarded school in the nation. “We’re here tonight because of students,” superintendent Stephen Gainey said at Monday's board meeting. “We’re here because kids are doing great things…

21 Aug

Trump speaks in Asheboro at first outdoor rally since attempted assassination

Associated PressNews, Politics2024 elections, Asheboro, donald trump

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 predecessor Barack Obama “nasty” for his comments the night before at the Democratic National Convention. Trump blamed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal and for wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while returning repeatedly in his remarks to the Democratic gathering…