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Jun162022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Report of Armed Robbery Leads to Three Arrested

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A 911 call about an armed robbery in progress in Asheboro led to three people being arrested, two on prostitution charges. A police report from the Asheboro Police Department says that just after 8 pm on Monday June 13th 2022, a 911 caller reported that a male had a gun and was trying to rob them at a home on Ross St. When officers arrived they found a car and a pickup truck facing each other in the driveway of the home with 2 males standing outside the passenger car and a male and a female inside the pickup truck. According to the report, officers investigated the incident and arrested three individuals. Catalino Flores was charged with misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun, Darwin Hernandez was charged with misdemeanor soliciting prostitution, and a female was...

Jun132022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Driver Crashes Trying To Flee From Asheboro Police

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A driver is facing multiple charges after police say instead of pulling over he gave them the bird before he tried to flee, crashing his motorcycle, and trying to run from the scene last Friday. According to a report from the Asheboro Police Department on June 10th 2022, an officer and trainee working with the departments patrol division spotted a white male on a motorcycle on N. Fayetteville St. near E. Burns St. The report says officers witnessed the driver swerve towards the right of the road at Presnell St before swearing back on to N. Fayetteville St. Officer say when they activated their lights and siren behind the motorcycle on N. Fayetteville St. near Truliant Bank, the driver of the motorcycle held up his right arm over his head and flipped off the officers. ...

Jun42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Enjoy Summer Adventures with $5 Kids Fare on NC By Train

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N.C. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION PRESS RELEASE Stock Photo (encierro/Adobe Stock) RALEIGH N.C. (NCDOT) – Families looking for fun summer adventures can enjoy one $5 kids fare special to travel the rails on NC By Train. From today through Aug. 31, customers can book travel at NCByTrain.org and take advantage of the one-way $5 fare for one child age 2-12 with the purchase of a regularly priced adult ticket. Terms and conditions apply. Passengers can stop in any of the North Carolina cities below when traveling NC By Train:• Charlotte• Kannapolis• Salisbury• High Point• Greensboro• Burlington• Durham• Cary• Raleigh•...

Jun42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Doubles Shuffleboard League for Seniors

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CITY OF ASHEBORO PRESS RELEASE driftwood / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services is proud to announce that we will be offering a Shuffleboard Doubles League for adult’s ages 50 or better this summer. Not completely sure how to play or keep score – don’t worry. We will go over all the rules and provide all of the needed equipment. The local league is available for men and women with the only restriction being that all participants need to be 50 years old or greater. Partners can be comprised of two males, two females or one male and one female. This league will take place on Tuesday mornings during the months of July and August. There will be a set schedule of games and times culminating with a tournament at the end of the season to determine the ...

Jun22022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Youth Golf Lessons & Junior Amateur Golf Tournament

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Stock photo - Jne Valokuvaus/Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. – The Asheboro Municipal Golf Course has announced that registration has now open for its annual youth golf lessons as well as the date for it's upcoming Junior Amateur Golf Tournament. Youth Golf Lessons The lessons are open to any youth golfer between 6 and 14 years of age. Participants will be able to choose between two sessions. Session one will be held June 16th, 22nd and 23rd Session two will take place on July 12th, 19th and 21st. Lessons are offered from 8:00am - 9:30am each day. The cost for each session is $15 for city residents with a current Rec-Card or $20 for non-residents. All participants need to pre-register at the Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services office, located at 241 Sunset Avenue in d...

May262022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Suspects Wanted By Police Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit In Archdale

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Two individuals, both wanted by police, were involved in a 20 mile long vehicle pursuit in Archdale before being arrested yesterday. A press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says that on May 25th, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team pulled over a vehicle near Tom Hill Rd., in Archdale. That vehicle stopped briefly before fleeing the traffic stop and leading police on a 20-mile-long pursuit. The pursuit ended when officers were able to force the vehicle to stop near 10134 N. Main St. in Archdale. Pamela Grey Frisby, identified by police as the driver of the vehicle, was arrested at the scene. The passenger, whom police identified as Justin Brent Moran, fled on foot but was located and arrested after a short K-9 pursuit. Police say ...

May262022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

[UPDATE] Suspect Charged With Murder After Victim Found Unconscious In Home Dies

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A suspect has been charged with Felony Assault after police say the found a victim unconscious in a home in Ramseur. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on May 23rd, 2022, deputies with the patrol division responded to Fox Grove Rd., in Ramseur, after getting a call about an assault. When emergency crews arrived they located the victim unconscious inside the residence. Fire and EMS provided medical treatment before transporting the victim to an area hospital. The Sheriff's Office says Criminal Investigation Detectives and CSI took over the investigation which led to warrants being issued for Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Causing Serious Bodily Injury for the suspect, who officials identified as Patrick Andre Marley. On May 2...

May252022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

NOAA Predicts “Above-Normal” 2022 Hurricane Season

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Photo by NOAA (NOAA) - Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 65% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. For the 2022 hurricane season, NOAA is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides these ranges with a 70...

May242022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Fugitive From Randolph County Captured by Bondsman In West Virginia

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A Randolph County man wanted for escaping house arrest was located in West Virginia this week where he was captured by a local bail bond company. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 28th, 2022, the Electronic House Arrest Officers received notification that Jerry Allen Harlow, Jr. had removed his monitoring device. Harlow was placed on electronic house arrest on September 10th, 2020, for multiple Felony Sex Offenses. Deputies responded and were able to locate the monitoring device along the roadway near Harlow's registered address on Harlow Rd., in Archdale. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate Harlow. An Order for Arrest was issued for Violation of Pretrial Conditions of Release/EHA and a Warrant was i...

May242022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Police Say Unconscious Driver Found In Stolen Vehicle Arrested

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - Police say they arrested a driver found unconscious in a stolen vehicle sitting in traffic in Trinity last week. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on May 21st, 2022, they responded to the intersection of Meadowbrook Dr. and NC-62 in Trinity, A 911 caller reported an unconscious driver in a vehicle blocking traffic. When a deputy arrived, they found a white SUV with an unconscious male in the driver seat. The deputy attempted to wake the driver up by knocking on the window but the driver, later identified as Raymond Henry O'Neal, was unresponsive so the deputy opened the driver side front door to evaluate him. O’Neal woke and attempted to start the vehicle and put it in drive, but was ordered to cut the vehicle off and exit it. The Sheriff's Offi...