Hopewell Elementary School

March 26, 2025

RCSS board chair addresses school safety in light of Hopewell Elementary School incident

Ryan Henkel News board of education, Education, Gary Cook, Hopewell Elementary School, Randolph County School System, RCSS, Stephen Gainey

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education addressed the incident at Hopewell Elementary School at its March meeting. On Feb. 26, a man entered Hopewell Elementary through a broken door during school hours. While the man didn’t seem to have any ill intent nor did he harm anybody in the school, it raised […]

March 3, 2025

Security breach draws scrutiny at RCSS school

Bob Sutton News crime, Education, Hopewell Elementary School, police, Randolph County School System, Stephen Gainey

TRINITY — The head of the Randolph County School system has vowed that the district will be more attentive to safety issues and he said broken hinges on a door that contributed to an intruder entering a school last week have been repaired. Superintendent Stephen Gainey addressed the incident at Hopewell Elementary School in a […]