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Archdale lands packaging company

March 8, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ARCHDALE — Archdale has another manufacturing operation coming that should boost jobs in the area. Axium Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging and containers, will create 118 jobs in Randolph County across a three-year period, according […]

2022 marked by issues involving jobs, politics, education in Randolph County

December 28, 2022 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ASHEBORO — Looking for big news in Randolph County this year and it was bound to be mega-sized. As in revolving around the Greensboro-Randolph megasite. While the announcement that Toyota came late in 2021, the […]

Community College report shows major economic impact

April 27, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

RALEIGH — A comprehensive new economic impact analysis finds that North Carolina’s 58 Community Colleges have a $19 billion annual impact on the state’s economy and supports more than 320,000 jobs across the state. The […]

BARONE: The verdict on lockdowns: High cost, minimal benefits

April 22, 2022 Michael Barone Comments Off

What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? It’s a good time to ask that question, especially now that the masks are coming off and the lockdowns […]

Another agriculture center proposal coming to Randolph

December 15, 2021 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ASHEBORO — County leaders will again be considering an agriculture center proposal which could bring development to a county-owned parcel on East Dixie Drive in Asheboro. The county bought land in 2016 with a potential […]

Hiring issues impact Zoo

July 21, 2021 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — At the same time the North Carolina Zoo is seeing a huge increase in visitors compared with last year, it’s struggling to find staff to keep all of its exhibits open. Most attractions […]