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Randolph County incumbents file to keep seats
11 Dec

Randolph County incumbents file to keep seats

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, , , , ,
ASHEBORO – Two incumbents on the Randolph County Board of Commissioners have filed paperwork to run for re-election. Kenny Kidd of Asheboro and Maxton McDowell of Asheboro are seeking to retain their seasons. The filing period for the March primary opened Dec. 4 and closes at noon Friday. The filings include federal offices, numerous statewide positions along with seats on the county level. Also filing for a Randolph County commissioner seat are Christopher McLeod of Denton and Lester Rivenbark of Asheboro. Both challengers filed on the day that filing began. Like the two incumbents, McLeod and Rivenbark are listed as…
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Municipal elections: Challengers displace two incumbents in Asheboro; New mayor picked in Ramseur
09 Nov

Municipal elections: Challengers displace two incumbents in Asheboro; New mayor picked in Ramseur

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, ,
ASHEBORO – Not all incumbents were re-elected in Asheboro in the municipal elections. Joey Trogdon received the most votes for a City of Asheboro council seat and that means only two of three incumbents will stay on the boards. With three seats open, Trogdon pulled in 1,079 votes. Eddie Burks with 1,049 and Charles Swiers with 977 will keep their seats. But Jane Hughes Redding was knocked off the council by finishing fourth with 924 votes. Harry Okeke had 381. In the race for the Asheboro City Schools board of education, there was a similar pattern. Melissa Calloway received the…
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Early voting begins in Randolph County for municipal races
19 Oct

Early voting begins in Randolph County for municipal races

Randolph RecordNews, Politics, , ,
ASHEBORO – In-person early voting begins Thursday (Oct. 19) for next month’s municipal elections. The one-stop early voting period for Nov. 7 elections across North Carolina begins Thursday, Oct. 19. Voters must show identification at polling places this year. On the ballot in Randolph County this year are contests for Asheboro City Schools board of education, Asheboro city council, High Point mayor and city council, City of Randleman aldermen, Thomasville mayor and city council, Franklinville town commissioner, Liberty mayor, Ramseur mayor and town commissioner, Seagrove town commissioner, and Staley mayor and town commissioner. Randolph County’s early in-person voting location is…
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Two polling sites change in Asheboro
30 Sep

Two polling sites change in Asheboro

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, ,
ASHEBORO – There will be two new polling sites in use for this fall’s municipal elections. Both will be at Asheboro locations. The National Guard Armory on South Fayetteville Street and Asheboro Recreation Center on North Fayetteville Street are the new locations. The municipal general election for Asheboro Board of Education, Asheboro, Franklinville, High Point, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley and Thomasville will be held Nov. 7. The Asheboro South precinct will be the National Guard Armory instead of Teachey Elementary School. Asheboro Recreation Center is the new site for the Asheboro West precinct, replacing Sunset Avenue Church of God.…
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Candidates secure spots for November ballot in Randolph County
24 Jul

Candidates secure spots for November ballot in Randolph County

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, , ,
ASHEBORO – There will be five candidates for three spots on the City of Asheboro City Council. Candidates to file by Friday’s deadline are Eddie Burks, Jane Hughes Redding, Charles Swiers, Harry Okeke and Joey Trogdon. Burks, Redding and Swiers are incumbents. ** For the Asheboro City Schools Board of Education the candidates are incumbents Gidget Kidd, Ryan Patton and Gwenn Williams along with Melissa Calloway and Todd Dulaney. ** Mayor Filmore York will run unopposed in Liberty. Greg Carpenter and incumbent Don Herndon are the filers for Liberty town commissioner. ** In Franklinville, Priscellia Dunn and L. McKay Whatley…
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Richard Hudson wins in new Congressional seat
08 Nov

Richard Hudson wins in new Congressional seat

Randolph RecordGovernment, News, Politics,
ASHEBORO -- Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC08) will return to the U.S. House as the representative for North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District based on unofficial results Tuesday night. With about two-thirds of the precincts reporting, Hudson had more than 80% of the vote in a lopsided victory over Democratic candidate Ben Clark. After a three-judge panel redrew Congressional maps for North Carolina, Hudson announced he would run in the new ninth district that includes Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, and Scotland counties. Hudson is in his fifth term in the U.S. House serving the N.C.’s eighth congressional district.…
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Turnout strong for early voting in Randolph County
07 Nov

Turnout strong for early voting in Randolph County

Bob SuttonNews, Politics,
The election sites, like this one in Asheboro, were busy at times during the past couple of weeks. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Almost 27,000 residents cast ballots during early voting in Randolph County in advance of this week’s general election. The turnout proved particularly heavy on the final days. Of the 15 days used for early voting in the county, three of the heaviest four turnouts came in the last three days. The high total was Friday’s 2,742. Next was Oct. 24 – the fourth day of early voting – with 2,080. The third busiest day was Thursday with 2,068 and…
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Hudson stops at YMCA in Asheboro
30 Aug

Hudson stops at YMCA in Asheboro

Randolph RecordNews, Politics,
Congressman Richard Hudson reads a book to youth during a summer day camp at the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA last week. (Scott Pelkey/North State Journal) ASHEBORO – Congressman Richard Hudson expressed his vision for expanding the influence of the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA during a visit last week. Hudson saw glimpse of how the facility serves residents in the region. “The Randolph-Asheboro YMCA is a vital part of our community, serving residents of all ages and backgrounds,” Hudson said. “I enjoyed seeing the facility firsthand and reading to students, as well as discussing ways to support the YMCA's growth with local leaders and employees…
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Sunday early voting removed in Randolph County
16 Aug

Sunday early voting removed in Randolph County

Bob SuttonGovernment, News, Politics, , ,
ASHEBORO – There will still be weekend early voting in Randolph County for the 2022 general election, but there will be a slightly different twist. The Randolph County Board of Elections voted to nix a Sunday early voting date for this fall. Instead, there will be three Saturdays when early voting is conducted. Melissa Johnson, who’s director of the county’s Board of Elections, said there was interest from some citizens to restore a Sunday date at last week’s August meeting. However, that decision had been made nearly a month earlier and needed to remain in place based on the board’s…
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