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14 Jun

Graduating classes grow around Randolph County

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Big graduating classes were among the themes for high school commencements this spring in Randolph County. The largest class was at Asheboro High School with 352 graduates. That marks the school’s biggest class in 25 years. Most high school commencements in the county were held this week, though there were a couple earlier. Within the Randolph County School System, there were 1,075 graduates across eight high schools. RCSS, citing a transition from one student information system to another, was unable to provide a school-by-school breakdown of graduates. The schools in RCSS include six traditional high schools (Eastern Randolph, Providence Grove,…

17 Oct

Asheboro High School, RCC expand career academy offerings

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, Education, Randolph Community College

ASHEBORO – Asheboro High School’s list of career academies in conjunction with Randolph Community College has grown. The offerings have expanded to include light duty diesel, zoo horticulture, advanced manufacturing and community support services in addition to collision repair academy. The partnership between the high school and RCC began in 2018 with the automotive academy, which has been redesigned into a collision repair academy. “It helps them step right into a job,” said Sarah Beth Cox, who’s career technical education director for Asheboro City Schools. That brings the total to five different programs. The additional offerings, which are available for…

16 May

Asheboro district shifts principals at several schools

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, New principal, principals

Reassignments impact nearly every location in city ASHEBORO – Four elementary schools and South Asheboro Middle Schools will have new principals when the 2024-25 school year begins. The Asheboro City Board of Education approved the changes at last week’s meeting. Balfour Elementary School’s new principal will be Nikia Domally, who moves from that role at Lindley Park Elementary School. She has been with the district since 2004, when she taught Spanish at the high school. She has been principal at Lindley Park since 2016. Lindley Park Elementary School’s new principal will be Keisha Dawalt, who has been North Asheboro…

03 May

Theatre Department to present ‘Frozen, Kids’ at Asheboro High School

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ASHEBORO – Students from Asheboro High School’s extended content class will present the musical “Frozen, Kids” next week. Performances are scheduled for 10:15 a.m. May 7 and 2:15 p.m. May 8 at the school’s Performing Arts Center. It will be presented for families, staff, students and the board of education. This production is different from what has been done in the past at Asheboro City Schools. This production will combine general education students in Honors Theatre and Advanced Chorus with the Extended Content students to allow for everyone's talent to shine through. The idea stemmed from Krista Stewart, Asheboro High…

25 Dec

Holiday hoops return to Asheboro after hiatus

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro High School, holiday tournament, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Asheboro’s Malaika Khan takes a shot against Uwharrie Charter Academy earlier this season. This week, there will be holiday tournament play in Asheboro’s gym. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Holiday high school basketball action returns to Asheboro after a three-year gap with this week’s 16-team event at Asheboro High School. The tournament includes a girls’ bracket and a boys’ bracket, with five schools from Randolph County in the field. It’s called the SportsTone.net Christmas Invitational. Games will be held Wednesday through Friday. Along with host Asheboro, the schools entered are Providence Grove, Randleman, Southwestern Randolph, Trinity, Eastern Guilford, North Carolina…

29 Sep

Robot knows way around Asheboro fields

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A robot named “Comet” lines the stadium fields at Asheboro High School. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) School saves time in lining up for competition ASHEBORO – Everything is lining up just right for fields maintained by Asheboro City Schools. A robot is used to paint lines on the fields. “Once they came in and demo-ed for us, we saw it as a time saver and a cost saver,” said Jody Cox, interim director of maintenance and facilities for the school system. The robot is produced by Turf Tank, a Danish company that has taken the lead on lining fields around the…

01 Sep

Bomb threat turns out to be hoax at Asheboro High School

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, Asheboro Police Department, bomb threat

An officer walks outside Asheboro High School after it had been evacuated. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – A bomb threat Friday morning at Asheboro High School turned out to be a hoax. A call received by Asheboro Police Department at 9:21 a.m. claimed bombs were inside the school and the call also claimed to be armed with a weapon with the intent to enter the school. The school was evacuated and students were moved to locations off school property. People on all other Asheboro City Schools campuses were sheltering in place. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the search of the…

10 May

Asheboro High School unveils new renovations

Scott Pelkey, North State JournalNewsADA compliant, Asheboro High School, board of commissioners, construction, renovations

ASHEBORO — After almost five years of construction, Asheboro High School’s renovations are finally complete. On Wednesday, May 3, Asheboro City Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the new and improved home of the Blue Comets for a crowd of elected officials, school system leadership and members of the media. “This is a culmination of years of work with partners, with the Randolph County Board of Commissioners, with the City of Asheboro and their City Council members, with the Central Office and their staff, and the staff at Randolph County,” said Michael Smith, Chair of City of Asheboro…

28 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Salem Lee

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro High School, athlete of the week, girls' basketball, high school basketball, Prep Basketball, prep sports, Salem Lee

Asheboro, girls’ basketball Lee has been a golfer competing at the state level, but she’s also one of the top basketball players for the Blue Comets girls’ team. The senior forward scored a team-high 16 points last week when Asheboro topped visiting Thomasville 60-9. That outcome snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Blue Comets. Lee has been the team’s top producer in terms of assists and blocked shots. She also has been the Asheboro leader in field goal percentage. Asheboro is trying to return to prominence after playing in the Class 3-A state championship game in 2021. The Blue…

19 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Agudelo

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro High School, athlete of the week, David Agudelo, prep sports, soccer

Asheboro | boys’ soccer Agudelo, a senior goalkeeper, has been up to the task for Asheboro, even without a lot of action in some cases. Agudelo has been at the back end for the Blue Comets, who’ve recorded eight shutouts this season. He has been credited with 28 saves. Last week, Asheboro posted a 3-0 victory at Oak Grove, with Cristian Ortiz scoring three goals. Edwin Perez had two assists, and Reece Gutierrez had one assist. The Blue Comets, who entered this week with a 16-1 overall record and 6-0 mark in the Mid-Piedmont Conference, have a non-conference showdown scheduled…