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25 Apr

Baseball tourneys coming to Asheboro; Southwestern Randolph has coaching change

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro, McCrary Park, Mid-Piedmont Conference, NCISAA, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Prep softball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

ASHEBORO – High school postseason baseball – and some softball – will be happening in Asheboro even if there’s not an in-county team involved. Next week, Asheboro will be the host school for next week’s semifinal and final rounds in the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament for both baseball and softball. Those matchups will come after quarterfinal games, which will definitely involve Asheboro, are contested at the site of the higher seeds. The baseball semifinals and final will be at McCrary Park. In baseball and softball, the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament begins Monday with games at the highest seed. For baseball, Randleman…

24 Apr

Photos from Zoo City StrEAT Fest in Asheboro

Randolph RecordEntertainment, FeaturesAsheboro, North Carolina Zoo, Zoo City StrEAT Fest

A petting area with two tiny goats, a tiny pig and a rather large bunny was a hit with attendees Saturday at the Zoo City StrEAT Fest on Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. The event, to celebrate the North Carolina Zoo’s 50th birthday, included outdoor dining, live music and more. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)

05 Apr

College league to bring baseball finals to Asheboro

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro, College baseball, McCrary Park, South Atlantic Conference

ASHEBORO – The South Atlantic Conference is moving its baseball tournament’s championship series to Asheboro’s McCrary Park next month. The NCAA Division II league was in a pinch to find a new venue and chose Asheboro, with the Asheboro ZooKeepers acting as hosts. “We reached out to them,” SAC commissioner Patrick Britz said. “We were able to work something out. … We’re only a month out. We had to move pretty quickly.” The best-of-3 finals are set for May 10 and 11 (and May 12, if necessary). The SAC Tournament finals had been held in recent years at Smokies Stadium…

04 Apr

Concert series in Asheboro to bring back popular band

Bob SuttonEntertainment, Events, NewsAsheboro, Bicentennial Park, summer concert series

Number of Sunday events reduced, but longer shows ASHEBORO – One band is returning based on popular demand, while there’s a bit of a revamped schedule for spring and summer concerts in Asheboro. Downtown Asheboro Inc. and the City of Asheboro have put together a lineup of Friday and Sunday concerts at Bicentennial Park. First things first: On the Border is coming back as the lead-off for the Friday night series. “There were multiple requests to bring them back,” said Addie Corder, executive director of Down Asheboro Inc. “They had the availability and they love playing in Asheboro.” On the…

02 Feb

Commissioner says film’s impact can help Randolph County’s veterans

Bob SuttonEvents, GovernmentArchdale Public Library, Asheboro, Hope Haywood, Randolph County Board of Commissioners, The Veteran's Battlefield, Town of Liberty

ASHEBORO – “The Veteran’s Battlefield” is a documentary that focuses on challenges for North Carolina veterans and it’s a valuable production as it relates to Randolph County, Hope Haywood said. “We’re working to have healthier veterans right here in our communities,” said Haywood, a county commissioner. The first of the documentary’s three screenings in Randolph County drew four dozen attendees Sunday to Sunset Theatre in Asheboro. Haywood, who’s the county’s liaison for the documentary, said among the goals is to bring awareness to the plights of veterans in the county. She said it’s the responsibilities of officials on the county…

30 Jan

In surprise event, NC awards nearly $30M to renovate South Asheboro Middle School

Jordan GolsonGovernment, NewsAsheboro, Asheboro City Schools, Catherine Truitt, Education

ASHEBORO — Asheboro City Schools (ACS) board members and executives were surprised by representatives from the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the General Assembly today with the announcement of a $29.7 million needs-based grant award to revitalize the 62-year-old South Asheboro Middle School. The award comes after more than 100 applications from over 50 school districts were sent to the DPI for awards out of the $400 million Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund, a capital expenditure-focused program funded by the General Assembly with proceeds from the lottery. Applications closed in early January, and this was the third award…

24 Jan

Asheboro Police Department taking Citizen’s Academy applications

Lauren RoseNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro Police Department is taking applications for its 2024 Citizen’s Academy, a nine-week program covering numerous aspects of law enforcement in Asheboro. Topics covered include arrest techniques, investigations, an overview of the Asheboro Police Department’s structure and specialized units, and a ride-along with an officer for a shift. Classes are held once per week and is designed to help educate the community on law enforcement operations, and to help officers and the community get to know each other better. Call Master Sergeant Jeremy Sudduth at (336) 626-2733 for more information or to discuss submitting an application. Some…

13 Jan

Asheboro man heard around the state

Bob SuttonFeatures, SportsAmerican Legion baseball, Asheboro, Don Bullins, N.C. State athletics, PA announcer

Don Bullins of Asheboro makes some pregame announcements recently at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) RALEIGH – Don Bullins of Asheboro has been a busy man behind the mic as a public address announcer for various sports events during the past month. In some ways, it’s a continuation of assignments during many stretches of the year. Just since December, he has handled assignments for high school football and basketball and college basketball. “It has been a busy few weeks,” Bullins said. “I didn’t take off a lot of time.” Bullins spends a good amount of time as a…

02 Jan

New downtown oyster bar will open Thursday

Randolph RecordBusiness, EntertainmentAsheboro, Full Moon Oyster Bar, restaurants

ASHEBORO — Asheboro's newest restaurant will open its doors this week. Full Moon Oyster Bar, a North Carolina-based seafood restaurant group, will welcome guests for the first time at its 128 Trade St. location on Thursday, January 4, according to a release from the company. Full Moon has other locations in Clemmons, Southern Pines, Morrisville, Jamestown, Concord and Atlantic Beach. The menu features traditional steam house seafood with steamed and raw oysters holding top billing. The bar's shuckers will provide a unique service for Asheboro diners. Beyond oysters, the steamed offerings include shrimp, scallops, clams, and crab legs. The kitchen…

21 Nov

Asheboro holds workshop on Trade and North Street infrastructure project

Ryan Henkel and PJ Ward-BrownNewsAsheboro, informational workshop

ASHEBORO – Asheboro hosted an informational workshop on Monday, Nov. 13, to present preliminary plans for a proposed infrastructure project on Trade Street and a section of North Street, seeking community feedback. Community Development Director Trevor Nuttall stressed the importance of community input: “What’s really important about doing these meetings is that you hear suggestions... We know that if it’s just us in the room talking, we’re going to miss something that would be easy to do and would be really cool. The benefits of these sessions are we get to listen to people who we don’t talk to every…