Maxine Wright shows off the inside of a new bus that’s part of Go Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Go Randolph, an on-demand transportation service, was launched last week as part of the Regional Coordinated Area Transportation System. This new service allows riders to schedule online and have same-day transportation (rather […]
ASHEBORO — Charges have been filed and a grand jury returned an indictment in the case of a shooting death in an Asheboro parking lot. Branson Russell has been charged with second-degree murder stemming from the Aug. 30 incident. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the back, Asheboro police said. Police issued […]
ASHEBORO — A 23-year-old man died at the scene of an Asheboro shooting during the weekend. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez suffered from a gunshot wound to the upper-chest area, according to a police report. Asheboro Police officers arriving offered aid until medical personnel arrived, but Benitez-Hernandez didn’t survive. Shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to shots fired […]
Workers try to fix a water main break on North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro on June 12. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southbound lanes on North Fayetteville Street were closed to traffic Thursday because of a water main break. The lanes closure extended from Presnell Street to Salisbury Street. This stretch is part […]
A truck overturned on the interstate in Asheboro. (Asheboro Police Department photo) ASHEBORO — A bridge over Salisbury Street in Asheboro has been closed for about a week after it was damaged last week. An accident over northbound Interstate 73-74 involving a tractor-trailer caused the damage June 3. According to the North Carolina Department of […]
ASHEBORO — Fred Keith, a past owner of a Randolph County radio station, died May 13 at age 89. Keith, who lived in Asheboro, was longtime owner of WKXR 1260-AM and WZOO-FM 94.6. “A great gentleman,” station sports director Scott Faglier. “Mr. Keith loved radio.” He first was approved for a radio station in Randolph County more […]
ASHEBORO – Burlington Christian Academy captured its first baseball state championship by sweeping the best-of-3 championship series in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Class 2-A finals at McCrary Park. The Royals defeated Freedom Christian Academy of Fayetteville 12-1 in Saturday’s Game 2. BCA (24-1) won 2-1 in eight innings on Cohen Payne’s winning […]
ASHEBORO — The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Class 2A state finals for baseball will be held in Asheboro. The best-of-3 finals between top-seeded Burlington Christian Academy (22-1) and second-seeded Freedom Christian Academy (22-5) are slated for Friday and Saturday at McCrary Park. Game 1 of the finals is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is […]
ASHEBORO — A Providence Grove student died in an Easter Sunday traffic accident and a driver of one of the vehicles involved faces charges. Michael Bautista-Chauiz, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a passenger in the back seat. Suzanne Lewis, 43, was charged with felony death by motor vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, driving […]
London McKenzie, a teenager from Asheboro, has a role with a racing team to compete in ARCA races this year. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — At 15 years old, London McKenzie has already experienced the thrill of stepping out of a race car in victory lane. The Asheboro boy has been driving on various tracks since […]
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