City of Asheboro - Randolph Record

17 Apr

Randolph Savings and Loan building named historic landmark

Ryan HenkelNewsAsheboro City Council, City of Asheboro, Randolph Savings and Loan

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council named the Randolph Savings and Loan building at 115 South Fayetteville St. as a local historic landmark. “This is the dominant, iconic building in downtown Asheboro and it’s nominated for designation by the property owner,” said Ross Holt of the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission. “The Randolph Savings and Loan Building was built in 1963 and designed by Alvis George for the firm of J. Hyatt Hammond.” The building is mentioned as a contributing resource to the Downtown Asheboro Historic District, itself on the National Register of Historic Places. “The Landmark Designation Report,…

05 Mar

New man in charge

Randolph RecordGovernment, NewsAsheboro Police Department, City of Asheboro, Robbie Brown

Robbie Brown, left, was sworn in as the new police chief in the City of Asheboro last week. Brown, formerly assistant chief, replaced retired Mark Lineberry. Brown, who moved up through the ranks of the department since he was hired as a patrol officer in 1995, was joined by his wife, Brittany, and Asheboro mayor David Smith at the ceremony. (Courtesy photo)

01 Feb

Asheboro police chief to retire, successor named

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro Police Department, City of Asheboro, Mark Lineberry, Robbie Brown

Mark Lineberry (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – Police chief Mark Lineberry is retiring from the City of Asheboro after more than three decades with the department. The retirement is effective March 1. At that time, assistant chief Robbie Brown will be promoted to police chief, with major Jay Hanson becoming assistant chief. “These two individuals are very capable of leading the Asheboro Police Department and this should be a smooth transition for the department and the City of Asheboro,” the city’s release on the transition said. Lineberry began a career in law enforcement in 1992. He became police chief in October…

20 Jan

New councilman reconnects Trogdon family to Asheboro city hall

Bob SuttonGovernment, NewsAsheboro City Council, City of Asheboro, Joey Trogdon

Joey Trogdon (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – With a family legacy of involvement in City of Asheboro government, Joey Trogdon figured if he was going to participate this might be the last chance. So he ran for a spot on the Asheboro city council and won in November. “I thought about it in the past,” Trogdon said. “Then (around 2008) with the recession it was kind of all hands on deck to keep the business. Now seemed like a good time.” His father, Joe Trogdon, spent about three decades in Asheboro politics, first on the city council and then as mayor.…

16 Oct

Paving, other details delay Zoo City Sportsplex’s grand opening in Asheboro

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro/Randolph Chamber, City of Asheboro, Jonathan Sermon, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – The grand opening for the Zoo City Sportsplex has been postponed because of construction delays. “Anything of this size, you’re going to run into some issues and might have some delays,” said Jonathan Sermon, who’s recreation services director for the City of Asheboro. The grand opening had been scheduled for this week, but that won’t happen based on last week’s announcement from the city. “The project team and the city's contractors have been working diligently to ready the facility for its formal opening,” the city’s statement said. “Unfortunately, labor and material shortages combined with significant construction activity in…

11 Oct

Fall is the air at Asheboro festival

Scott PelkeyNewsAsheboro Fall Festival, City of Asheboro

Visitors flocked to Asheboro for the Fall Festival on Saturday. There were many attractions with a variety of vendors on hand. The Fall Festival, which was cancelled the past three years for a variety of reasons, took place on one day this year, rather than the usual two.

05 Sep

Sunset Signature Series brings variety of cultural events to Asheboro

Bob SuttonEntertainment, FeaturesCity of Asheboro, Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, Kyle Petty, Sunset Signature Series, Sunset Theater

Kyle Petty will perform this weekend in Asheboro. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – The Sunset Signature Series has been in place to offer a variety of cultural experiences. With that as the foundation, it has turned into a success, Owen George said. “We have a lot of flexibility with this program, which makes it great,” said George, who’s president of the Friends of the Randolph County Public Library. Next on the list of events for the Sun Signature Series is Saturday’s music presentation by Kyle Petty at Sunset Theater in downtown Asheboro. “The whole concept of the Sunset Signature Series is…

30 Aug

Photos from Asheboro Fire Department promotions

Scott PelkeyNewsAsheboro Fire Department, City of Asheboro, promotions

21 Oct

McCrary Park takes on another new look

Bob SuttonNews, SportsAmerican Legion baseball, Asheboro Zookeepers, City of Asheboro, Coastal Plain League, McCrary Park, Randolph County Post 45

The grandstand has been flattened at McCrary Park as another phase of the renovation is in the works at the baseball park in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — The grandstand is gone, and renovations are picking up again at McCrary Park. This latest development marks the latest phase in the upgrades for the baseball park. “It’s a lot of work to do,” said Ronnie Pugh, an owner of the Coastal Plain League’s Asheboro ZooKeepers. “It’s moving along, and it’s pretty exciting. It can’t happen soon enough.” For any past visitors, the sight of the grandstand no longer in place might…