ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro will be taking steps in the coming months to work toward improving parking availability downtown. At the Asheboro City Council’s meeting last week, assistant city manager Trevor Nuttall presented to the council some short-term strategies that the staff figured could be implemented without any additional financial resources. “We are […]
ASHEBORO — The annual process for the City of Asheboro to switch to free chlorine as its primary disinfection treatment will start by the end of this week, according to information from the city. This change in treatment is necessary to ensure optimum water quality throughout the distribution water mains, the city’s memo said. Residents […]
A water main break on North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro draws attention of city workers last month. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Recent water main breaks in the city have brought attention to aging pipes that Asheboro officials already have been addressing. City crews respond to an average of more than two water […]
ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council approved its 2025-26 operating budget, which is balanced at about $75.7 million, at its June meeting. Of that, the general fund is balanced at approximately $50.5 million, which is approximately a $2 million increase from the prior year, mostly due to personnel expenses, city manager Donald Duncan said. “We’re […]
Randolph Community College honored a pair of city leaders during last week’s mayor’s report on campus. Mayor David Smith and former city manager John Ogburn were recognized with gifts. Left to right are RCC board of trustees vice chair James Goudy, RCC president Shah Ardalan, Smith, Ogburn and RCC board chair Reynolds Lisk. (Randolph Community College photo) […]
ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council had a busy agenda at its regular business meeting this month, including a handful of land use hearings. The first hearing the council held was a quasi-judicial hearing for the application of a special use permit for property located at 1730 South Fayetteville St. for the installation of a […]
Donald Duncan Jr. is sworn in as new manager for the City of Asheboro on Monday. He’s accompanied by his wife, Amanda, center, and daughter, Julianna. (City of Asheboro photo) ASHEBORO — Donald Duncan Jr. became the city manager in Asheboro during an Oath of Office ceremony Monday morning. It’s the first time in nearly […]
ASHEBORO — The lineup of nine free concerts in Asheboro has been announced by the City of Asheboro and Downtown Asheboro Inc. The Rock’n the Park Concert Series is slated for Friday nights at Bicentennial Park and the long-standing Summer Concert Series will have another edition on Sundays. The Friday concerts begin with opening acts […]
ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council is continuing to move along with a water main expansion project. The council approved a contract amendment to the professional services agreement with HDR Engineering in order to cover construction administration and owner advisor services for the Wolfspeed Water Main Extension Project at a cost of approximately $821,000. The […]
ASHEBORO — A new event organized to bring customers to downtown Asheboro is scheduled for later this week. “Sip & Shop” is described as an opportunity for residents and visitors to taste specialty wines while exploring businesses. It will be held from noon-4 p.m. Feb. 22. Attendees can sample wines at participating businesses, stretching from […]
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