Here was part of the scene last year during a Memorial Day ceremony in Asheboro. (Randolph Record file photo) ASHEBORO – Placing flags at the graves of veterans is one of the activities taking place in advance of Memorial Day in Randolph County. Rob Wilkins, commander of the Randolph County Veterans Council, said it’s an […]
Smoke flies into the sky remembering the Veterans we lost in the last year as their names burn out in the helmet during the Randolph County Memorial Day remembrance at the Historic Randolph County Courthouse on Worth Street in Asheboro, on May 29, 2023. Photos by PJ Ward-Brown/North State Journal
RALEIGH – The Memorial Day holiday weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and many people will kick it off with a road trip. AAA predicts nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, which is a 7.2% increase over 2021. The N.C. Department […]
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram