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Sep272021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Canceled | 44th Annual Fall Festival 5K/10K

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ASHEBORO NC - Due to low participation numbers the Asheboro Cultural and Recreation Services department has made the decision to cancel the Fall Festival 5K/10K. This comes just days after the Randolph Arts Guild decided to cancel this years Fall Festival for a 2nd year in a row. For more information about the cancelation of the Fall Festival 5K/10K contact Ryan McCoy at (336) 626-1240 ext. 9 or via e-mail at rmccoy@ci.asheboro.nc.us

Sep272021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

48th Annual Fall Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19

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ASHEBORO NC (RANDOLPH COUNTY ARTS GUILD) - As the COVID-19 cases in Randolph County continue to rise, the 48th Annual Fall Festival committee and Randolph Arts Guild Board of Directors has been receiving guidance and regular updates from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Randolph County Public Health, and Randolph Health. Everyone from our vendors, attendees, sponsors, and downtown merchants have been affected by this pandemic. Ongoing discussions have been difficult and complex. Sadly, we have ultimately decided that it is in the best interest of the community to cancel the 2021 Fall Festival, October 2 – 3, 2021, due to COVID-19 for the second year in a row. The Randolph Arts Guild Board knows that this cancellation does not come without consequence. The Fall...

Sep62021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Sheriffs Office Honors Sandy Bradshaw As 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Approaches

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ASHEBORO NC - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has placed a decal in the hood of two of two if’s patrol vehicles and the rear window of another in the memory of Sandy Bradshaw as well all the brave first responders who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on Sept 11th. Sandy Bradshaw (Photo provided by National Park Service) Thirty-eight year old Sandy Waugh Bradshaw, was a native of Climax, North Carolina. Bradshaw was an American flight attendant on board United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11th attacks. Passengers and crew on the plane learned that planes had crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Bradshaw told her husband that she and other flight attendants were boiling water to toss on the hijackers, before telling him she had to go and that passengers ...

Aug242021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Ken Jennings Set To Speak At Asheboro Event This Weekend

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ASHEBORO NC - Ken Jennings, the man who won 74 consecutive game of Jeopardy! is set to speak in Asheboro this weekend. Phil Konstantin / CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2004, Jennings auditioned for a spot on on the popular quiz show Jeopardy! and was accepted. A recent rule change removed the five consecutive games limit for winners which led to Jennings going on a 74-game victory streak winning an estimated $2.52 million. In 2020, he beat out Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer in the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time." Jennings went on tp become a Jeopardy! consulting producer and authored 12 books, including “Brainiac,” about his time on Jeopardy!. Jennings appearance is apart of the Sunset Signature Series 2021, which is sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of...

Aug102021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Volunteers Needed for Statewide Litter Sweep

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Viacheslav Lakobchuk / Adobe Stock RALEIGH NC (NCDOT PRESS RELEASE) – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping North Carolina’s roads clean. Joining this effort is easier than ever before as volunteers can now sign up by way of a convenient online form. “Since this year began, NCDOT and our partner organizations have picked up more than eight and a half million pounds of litter,” said State Roadside Engineer David Harris. “We need eve...

Jul302021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Cooking With A Cop – Photo Gallery

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Cooking with a cop, Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC - July 29th 2021 (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Cooking with a cop, Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC - July 29th 2021 (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Cooking with a cop, Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC - July 29th 2021 (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Cooking with a cop, Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC - July 29th 2021 (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Cooking with a cop, Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC - July 29th 2021 (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC - The third and final Cooking with a cop event took place Thursday at Memorial park in Asheboro. The community outreach event offered free hot-dogs and chips and a chance for citizens to speak with the officers with the Asheboro Police Department. Randolph County Crime Stoppers was also there, collecting donations and educating...

Jul242021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Copperheads Help Raise Over $10,000 For Victory Junction

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ASHEBORO NC - Last Thursday was Victory Junction Night at McCrary Park. The Asheboro Copperheads took on the Florence RedWolves sporting a special Victory Junction jersey as part of a fundraiser that helped raise over 13,000 dollars to go towards providing children with serious illnesses the opportunity to go to the camp at no cost. The fundraiser was a partnership between the Copperheads and Pinnacle Bank to help raise money for the camp, located between Randleman and Level Cross, which was founded in honor of Adam Petty. Contributed By Victory Junction According to its website, the camp opened its gates in 2004 and is dedicated to "enriching the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, at no ...

Jul42021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Where To See Fireworks

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July 4th 2021 Archdale 6PM to 10PM - Creekside Park The city of Archdale will be holding a smaller 4th of July celebration this year. They will be shooting off fireworks the night of the 4th at Creekside park, just after dusk. Staff will park cars until the park is full and then the park will be closed. Food Trucks will open at 6pm, music by DJ Squirrel will begin at 6pm as well. Food on site: S&P Lemonade, Dorsett Funnel Cakes and More, Roadway Dogs, Preacher Steen Icees, The Chill Shak, Kyles Concessions, 4 Fosters Slushies, Sunset Slush of HP The city is asking for members of the public to please wear a mask or remain 6' from others if you are unvaccinated per CDC guidelines. Be warned, the city says anyone taking up 2 parking spots for any reason will be asked to l...

Jun102021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Operation Red Sleigh Prepares For Its 21st Annual Cycling Event

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Photo provided by Operation Red Sleigh ASHEBORO NC- Operation Red Sleigh has announced its 21st annual charity cycling event, The “Sleigh Ride” is set for July 17th. Operation Red Sleigh is a non-profit organization that began in 2000. Local law enforcement, including NC Highway Patrol, started the organization to assist families in Randolph County who were in need. "Our organization is given names of children in need by both school systems’ counselors/social workers. We then help Santa shop for those children in Randolph County who will not have a Christmas. We raise money throughout the year and normally provide a hot meal for the children and their family on the day the presents are distributed. In 2020 we were unable to provide the lunch but were able to provide gifts for 340 c...

Jun82021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

CHA Set To Hold 4th “Walk a Mile in Our Shoes” Event This Weekend

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ASHEBORO NC - Community Hope Alliance (CHA) is set to hold its 4th annual "Walk a Mile in Our Shoes" this weekend. The non-profit harm reduction organization works to save lives by providing resources & promoting substance abuse education, awareness, prevention, and safety.The walk was started in 2017 to promote awareness of the opioid epidemic that was sweeping through Randolph County. "Our shoes, includes loved ones of people who use drugs, people who are in recovery, people who have lost someone to drugs, people who want to save lives and keep people who use drugs alive and healthy," said Kelly Link - Co-founder/Executive Director of CHA. "We try to teach the community to treat drug users as humans, love and respect them cause treating them as worthless only makes them feel wors...