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Sep62021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

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

Events, Government

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 ...

Sep42021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Booze It and Lose It Campaign In Full Force

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RALEIGH NC (NC DOT) – As motorists hit the road this busy Labor Day weekend, law enforcement officers from Murphy to Manteo will be stepping up enforcement through patrols and checkpoints to keep impaired drivers off the roads. The statewide “Booze It & Lose It” Labor Day campaign, sponsored by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, runs through Sept. 12 and involves all law enforcement agencies, including local police, sheriff’s offices and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Last year, participating agencies cited nearly 1,400 DWI offenders in North Carolina. Motorists caught driving while impaired face the possibility of jail time, lost driving privileges and hefty fines. NCDOT encourages people to celebrate responsibly and safely. Never drink and drive. If...

Sep32021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered by Drone

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Stock Photo by: Prostock-studio / Adobe Stock RALEIGH NC (NC DOT) - Last week, NCDOT and its partners, Atrium Health Wake Forest and UPS Flight Forward, achieved another major milestone in the development of drone technology by completing the first ever drone delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. The short flight took the drone from one portion of the hospital to another. "The launch of this delivery service is going to help bring vaccine access to more North Carolinians," said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette. "We're entering a new era, where distance and isolation will soon no longer be barriers to receive potential life saving healthcare." As part of NCDOT’s participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s BEYOND program, this operation joins a long list of importa...

Aug52021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCC Pays Off Student Account Balances

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Photo Provided by: Randolph Community College ASHEBORO (Randolph Community College) — Randolph Community College recently gave approximately 200 students a fresh start by paying off outstanding debt, totaling nearly $113,000. Any student who was enrolled at the College between March 13, 2020 (the start of the COVID-19 pandemic) until the end of the Summer 2021 semester was eligible for the assistance. In addition to paying off outstanding student account balances, RCC has been able to help students through the pandemic by providing emergency financial assistance for such needs as food, housing, laptops, and internet access. There also are many opportunities for student support for new and returning students this fall. “There has never been a better opportunity to attend RCC and not ...

Jul182021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Asheboro Water Switching To Chlorine, What You Need To Know

Government, Health

Photo by Scott Pelkey / Acme News ASHEBORO NC - The City of Asheboro will be switching to chlorine to treat its public water system starting on July 26th, so here's what you need to know. A notice on the city's website says the "change in treatment is necessary to ensure optimum water quality." The city says some customers may initially detect a slight increase in chlorine taste or smell as the switchover in treatment processes occurs. The change won't affect the majority of customers, but some customers that use city drinking water for special purposes (including kidney dialysis) may need to make adjustments. So what is chlorine and is it safe to use to treat public water systems? Chlorine was discovered in 1774 and its use as a disinfection product dates back to the e...

Jul102021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Has Its First Female SERT Member

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Deputy Baker / Randolph County Sheriffs Office ASHEBORO NC - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that for the first time in the agency's history a female deputy has joined SERT-Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team. SERT is a life-saving unit of highly trained officers who deal with the most dangerous criminals and situations according to the Sheriff's Office. The unit is essentially a Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) team, which has the toughest performance standards, with members expected to be able to respond and operate in a variety of high-risk/high-stress situations such as high-risk search warrants and armed and barricaded subjects. When asked how it feels to be the first female SERT Operator, Deputy Baker replied, “I honestly don’t even think about it ...

Jun132021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Open House Set For Jail Expansion

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Photo provided by Randolph County Sheriff's Office ASHEBORO N.C. (RCSO) - Community leaders, citizens and law enforcement representatives are invited to attend an open house for the jail expansion at 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27. Tours of the expansion, led by staff members, will be offered to all citizens until 5:00 p.m. Citizens will not come in contact with anyone currently confined at the facility.The jail expansion was approved to address inmate overcrowding and the ultimate need for additional, individual cells to better manage the inmate population. The expansion was completed under the direction of current Sheriff Greg Seabolt and the Randolph County Board of Commissioners.The jail expansion was in response to the state jail inspector’s orders to reduce the numb...

Jun102021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Hicks Called For Immigration Agents To Police AHS Protests

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ASHEBORO NC - Over the weekend, in a now-deleted Facebook post, Erick Hicks, a potential candidate for Randolph County Sherriff in 2022, called for federal immigration agents to come to the protests being held for at Asheboro High School. Those protest were in support of Ever Lopez, a student who was at the the center of a viral controversy after he was denied his diploma by Asheboro High School for wearing a Mexican flag at the graduation ceremony. Protest were held over the weekend ending Monday afternoon when Lopez walked out of a meeting at the school, diploma in hand. Afterwards, Lopez and his family held a press conference to answer questions from local and national media outlets. Hicks' post was referenced during that press conference along with the Randolph County Sheriff'...

Jun92021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Drone Pilots: Fly Safe This Summer!

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RALEIGH NC (NCDOT PRESS RELEASE)– More North Carolina residents and visitors are expected to use their personal drones this summer than ever. More than 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for personal and recreational use. As the number of drone operators grows, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drone pilots to follow safety precautions because drones can be dangerous to others if they are not operated properly. “Drones are an amazing new technology, and the applications are almost limitless," said NCDOT Director of Aviation Bobby Walston. “But something so new comes with a lot of challenges. We need to make sure people don't treat these as just a toy, and know how to operate them in a safe manner." As such, NCDOT's Division of Aviation has provide...

Jun72021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

State Officials Urge Teens to Drive Safely During Deadliest Days of Year

Government, Traffic & Roads

rocketclips / Adobe Stock RALEIGH NC (NCDOT)– The N.C. Department of Transportation is urging teens to slow down, avoid distractions when driving, and buckle up because this is the deadliest time of year for teen drivers. Memorial Day starts the 100 deadliest days of the year for teenage drivers. In other words, more teenagers are killed in automobile crashes between Memorial Day and Labor Day than at any other 100-day period during the year. “Each year, so many people are killed on the road because they are not looking out for themselves or others,” said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette. “All these deaths have one thing in common – They are all preventable. People need to slow down, wear their seat belts, and never drink and drive. We want everyone to get where they ar...