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Mar162023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

More than 12.5 million in Funding Approved for Liberty Wastewater Treatment Plant

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Late last month Governor Cooper announced millions of dollars in water and sewer infrastructure funding projects for communities across North Carolina including more than 12.5 million for Wastewater Collection System Improvements for the town of Liberty. In a press release on February 24th, 2023, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives announced that $12.5 million had been allocated for wastewater collection system improvements in Liberty, as well as a $400,000 grant for pre-construction planning. Approval is still needed from the Local Government Commission (LGC). The funding comes as a part of billions of dollars in federal money made available through the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Chatham and Randolph are growing quickly -- ...

Mar102023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Asheboro Fire/Rescue Receives New Insurance Rating, Lower Insurance Rates Coming Soon

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https://youtu.be/YpGOKhpRbnQ Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey speaks at Station 1 to announce the department's new ISO rating. ASHEBORO N.C. - Lower insurance rates will soon be coming to residents in the Asheboro Fire/Rescue district after the department received its new ISO rating from the NC Department of Insurance. ISO ratings are set by the NC Department of Insurance every five years after an inspection looking at everything from staffing, training, equipment, maintenance, and water supply to emergency communications. The ISO ratings are a measure of how well a department can respond to fires and emergencies and range from one (the highest) to ten (not recognized as a certified fire department by the state). Higher ISO ratings significantly lower ...

Mar72023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Taking Applications for Junior Sheriff’s Academy

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Photo Credit - Randolph County Sherriff's Office / Facebook ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is taking applications for its annual Junior Sheriff’s Academy scheduled for three, one-week, sessions this summer as well as a special one-day camp for student with special needs. The Junior Sheriff’s Academy is offered by the School Based Programs Division of the Sheriff's Office. The program is designed for middle school and high school students, between the ages of 12 and 15, that may be interested in a career in public service such as Law Enforcement, Fire, and/or EMS. Students will experience teamwork, peer mentoring, discipline, leadership building skills, K-9 demonstrations, crime scene investigation, rappelling and more. To attend, students must reside in R...

Jan202023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

911 Telecommunicator Recognized After Call with Juvenile Midst Crisis

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READER DISCRETION ADVISEDThis article contains accounts of mental health issues including suicide and may be triggering or upsetting to some readers. Credit: Randolph County Sheriff's Office ASHEBORO N.C. (RCSO) - On December 29, 2022, a thirteen-year-old female of Asheboro called 911. The juvenile was experiencing an emotional crisis and threatening to jump off of a bridge near her home. Telecommunicator Cheyanne Allred remained calm and professional during the entire thirteen-minute call. The juvenile female was distraught and crying and during the phone call, she made additional comments that sitting on that ledge was “peaceful” and made additional threats to jump. TC Allred was able to divert the female’s focus on jumping off the bridge by talking about her pets, her school...

Jan192023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Asheboro ABC Board Announces Availability of Grant Funds

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[Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - This week, the Asheboro ABC Board has announced the availability of 1st and 2nd quarter 2023 grant funds for the treatment of alcoholism or substance abuse or for research or education on alcohol or substance abuse. The grants are a part of a program established by state lawmakers under NC § 18B-805. That statute requires that at least seven percent (7%) of the gross receipts from the stores shall be spent for the treatment of alcoholism or substance abuse, or for research or education on alcohol or substance abuse. "The Asheboro ABC Board can either give the required 7% to Randolph County for use as set out by GS18B-805(h) or the Asheboro ABC Board can award the funds directly to an agency or person to be used by that ag...

Jan172023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Senator Craven Appointed to Committees

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Sen David Craven in front of a horizontal composition of the North Carolina State House located in downtown Raleigh (Stock photo credit - Christopher Boswell / Adobe Stock) (Portrait credit - ncleg.gov) ASHEBORO N.C. - Newly re-elected Senator David Craven (R-Randolph) has been appointed as Chairman to the Commerce and Insurance and Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources committees for the 2023-24 legislative biennium. Sen. Craven will also serve on the following committees during the biennium: Education/Higher Education Finance Transportation Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Joint Commission on Governmental Operations Committee meetings are where bills are presented, debated, and amended before they go to the full Senate to be voted. ...

Jan122023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Applicants for Citizens Academy

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A K9 handler demonstrates the Sheriff's Office K9 during a Citizen Academy at the Randolph County Emergency Services Headquarters. (Credit: Randolph County Sheriff's Office via Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is again offering it's Sheriff's Citizen Academy to local residents. The Sheriff's Citizen Academy is designed to give Randolph County residents an opportunity to learn more about law enforcement operations and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office internal processes. "The basic goal of the Sheriff's Citizen Academy is to improve law enforcement/community relations through a formalized educational process," said the Sheriff's Office in a press release. "Our Academy will present a wide range of topics and demonstrations similar to what your Sherif...

Jan92023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

RCPH Partners with Kintegra to Bring Back and Expand Dental Services

Government, Health

Set dentist tools on napkin on table close up. Stock Photo / Africa Studio / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - The dental clinic provided by Randolph County Public Health will be returning and expanding with a school based oral health program including screening and education thanks to a partnership with Kintegra Family Dental and a $375,000 grant. On December 5th, 2022, RCPH director Tara Aker addressed the Board at the monthly County Commissioners Meeting. The department has been trying to fill an open position for a dental hygienist since March of 2022. Despite posting the job across several platforms, Aker admitted that "not one person has applied." "There's just not enough dentists to go around" said Aker. "The health department has a hard time recruiting and keeping dentist b...

Dec162022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Newly Re-Elected Randolph County Commissioners Sworn In At Dec Meeting

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ASHEBORO N.C. (RANDOLPH COUNTY GOVT) – Commissioners David Allen, Darrell Frye, and Hope Haywood were sworn in during the December 5 Randolph County Commissioners Board Meeting after being reelected during the midterm elections. Judge James (Jimmy) Hill administered the oath of office to the three commissioners as well as three Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors William T. Alston, Carrie Guess-Slatosky, and Brian Ward. At the meeting, the board elected Darrell Frye as chairman, and David Allen as Vice Chairman of the Board, effective January 2023. Both Frye and Allen served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively in 2022. Commissioner Frye’s reelection to the Board marks the start of his eleventh consecutive four-year term. “To the citizens, I thank you for reelec...

Nov42022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Early Voting Coming to an End, Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections

Government, News

ASHEBORO N.C. - There is just a little over a day left to vote ahead of the 2022 mid-terms elections scheduled to take place on November 8th, 2022. Early voting in Randolph County runs today through 7:30pm and Saturday Nov 5th from 8am to 3pm. (View Early Voting Schedule Here) There is no early voting on Sunday Nov 6th or Monday Nov 7th as North Carolina Statute requires a break on those days, between the end of early voting and the start of the election. If you were hoping to vote by mail instead, the deadline to request a ballot ended on November 1st. So far since early voting started on October 20th, 2022, over 22,000 residents of Randolph County have voted early. Thats on par with the last mid-terms in 2018 where 26,000 residents voted early. The biggest question we're goin...