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17 Jul

Mountain Blessings set to perform in Asheboro

Randolph RecordEntertainment, NewsAsheboro, bluegrass, Sunset Theater

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro in association with Friday Night Bluegrass welcomes for the first time Mountain Blessings to Sunset Theatre on Friday night. The show in downtown Asheboro is set for 7 p.m. Tickets lost $10. Friday Night Bluegrass is a reoccurring program of the Sunset Theatre that presents local as well as regional bluegrass talent on the third Friday of the month. Mountain Blessings is based in Mount Airy and surrounding towns. The band consists of Brad Wood on mandolin, Travis Watts on banjo, Justin Jones on guitar, Briar McDowell on bass, and Charles Bowman on fiddle.

11 Jul

Plans set for Acme McCrary Hosiery Mill building in Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAddie Corder, Asheboro, Asheboro business, David Smith, mills

Here’s the site of the Acme McCrary Hosiery Mill in downtown Asheboro. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – The 1909 Acme McCrary Hosiery Mill building located at 159 North Street is set to become a market-rate luxury apartment building with mixed use commercial space. Downtown Asheboro Inc. purchased the building from the City of Asheboro at the appraised value for the purpose of historic preservation and has sold the structure to Clachan Properties. “We know they do great work and have a great track record,” said Addie Corder, executive director of Downtown Asheboro Inc. The mill shut down operations about nine years ago.…

28 Jun

Paw-Paw’s Place on Dixie Drive closes in Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Asheboro restaurants, Dixie III, Paw-Paw's Place, restaurant

Here’s the now-closed location of Paw-Paw’s Place in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Paw-Paw’s Place has closed one of its two locations in Asheboro after less than three years. The restaurant at 715 East Dixie Drive is no longer operating. Mitchell Simmons, a third-generation owner of Paw-Paw’s Place, said it’s a matter of making it all click. He said Paw-Paw’s Place’s Fayetteville Street location will expand its hours. “It was a lot of things,” he said. “It all worked out in the end.” That leaves the Fayetteville Street location open for breakfast and lunch until evening hours…

25 Jun

Asheboro budget won’t increase property tax

Ryan HenkelNewsAsheboro, Asheboro City Council, property tax, taxes

Water and sewer rates to go up ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council has been presented a budget that doesn't recommend a property tax increase. At the board's June meeting, the 2024-25 annual operating budget was set to total $71.5 million. That keeps the tax rate even at $0.71 per $100 valuation. A large portion of the budget — just under $22 million — is set aside for public safety, with Asheboro police getting a $13 million allocation and firefighters nearly $8 million. The budget also includes a 2.5% cost-of-living increase for city employees, funding to implement seven new employees…

22 Jun

The Wall that Heals brings sentiment, reflection to Randolph County

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro, Randolph County Veterans Services, Rita Honeycutt, The Wall that Heals, veterans

Ken Watson, left, Martha Trogdon Watson and Eddie Trogdon hold up a sign honoring fallen family member Ronald G. Trogdon. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – They came for many reasons, but those gathering across several days at The Wall that Heals have something in common. They want to recognize the sacrifices of Vietnam War veterans and pay tribute to the military in general. The Wall that Heals has been set up on the baseball field at South Asheboro Middle School since Wednesday and will be there until 2 p.m. Sunday. “It’s more than I expected," said Shawn Parrish,…

16 Jun

Randolph County residents to save on zoo tickets in August

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO – Randolph County residents will be able to visit the North Carolina Zoo at a discount as part of the zoo's 50th anniversary celebration. “Randolph County Days at the Zoo” will run from Aug. 5-30, allowing county residents and up to three guests to attend for $5 each. “This is a program to give back to our community and express our gratitude for 50 wild years here in Randolph County,” said Diane Villa, deputy director and chief communications officer at the North Carolina Zoo. Randolph County residents will need to make an online reservation to receive the discounted rate, and the three…

10 Jun

Charges upgraded on youth in Asheboro shooting case

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, crime, grand jury, randolph county, shooting

ASHEBORO – There are upgraded charges against the youth who has been arrested regarding the death of Southwestern Randolph High School student Pedro Ortiz-Perez. The unnamed suspect, whose name isn’t being released because of his age (16), faces upgraded charges of first-degree murder. That came after a grand jury session earlier this month. The suspect remains in a juvenile detention facility in Rowan County. Ortiz-Perez died May 14 from gunshot wounds stemming from a shooting nearly two weeks earlier near North Asheboro Park. He was a high school soccer player and near the end of his sophomore year at Southwestern…

08 Jun

Chipotle opens doors in Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Chipotle, restaurants

This Chipotle Mexican Grill opened this week in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – A Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant has opened in Asheboro, the first in Randolph County. The restaurant is located on the Asheboro Mall grounds in a separate structure or outparcel from the main multi-store enclosure. Its address is 1501 East Dixie Dr. in Asheboro. A worker at the Chipotle location said: “There has been a lot of buzz. There has been endless traffic.” Chipotle opened June 5 in Asheboro. The restaurant hours are 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. There is a drive-up window or,…

31 May

Parents of shooting suspect in Asheboro fatality face felony charges

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department, crime, shooting, Southwestern Randolph High School

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro Police Department obtained warrants for the parents of a teenage suspect in a fatal shooting earlier this month. They’ve been charged with aiding the suspect in evading arrest. Both the mother, Denisse Vera-Covarrubias, and the father, Alfredo Martinez Ramirez, were placed in Randolph County Jail, the police department said. Pedro Ortiz-Perez died May 14, nearly two weeks after a shooting near North Asheboro Park. Ortiz-Perez, 16, was a member of the high school boys’ soccer team at Southwestern Randolph. Vera-Covarrubias, 43, was taken into custody at her home and transported to the jail with a felony…

28 May

Marsh receives tourney MVP honor for UNCW

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro, asheboro baseball, CAA, College baseball, NCAA Tournament, Trevor Marsh, UNCW

WILMINGTON – UNC Wilmington’s Trevor Marsh from Asheboro was the Most Outstanding Player of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament as the Seahawks repeated as baseball league champions Sunday at Brooks Field. Marsh went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs, including a two with a seventh-inning single that put the Seahawks ahead to stay in second-seeded UNCW’s 6-4 victory against top-seeded College of Charleston. Marsh, a senior center fielder, batted 8-for-13 in the Seahawks’ three tournament games. On Monday, UNCW (39-19) was assigned to the Athens, Ga., site as the No. 2 seed in the four-team, double-elimination NCAA regional. The Seahawks…