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Aug52021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCC Pays Off Student Account Balances

Government

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 ...

Aug52021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Christmas Wreath Led To Accident / Delays Last Weekend

Traffic & Roads

(Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC - Today we learned that a Christmas wreath was likely to blame for 3 car accident on I-73/74 that shutdown the highway last weekend, causing congestion on US 220 from Randleman to Asheboro. According to a report by the North Carolina Highway Patrol all three vehicles involved were traveling northbound on I-73. The driver of the lead vehicle slowed down, due to a Christmas wreath in the roadway. The car behind failed to reduce speed and collided with rear passenger side of the first car. The collision spun the lead car into the left lane. A third driver swerved off the roadway to avoid crashing into lead car. The highway was shutdown as Troopers with the Highway Patrol investigated the accident. All traffic was detoured onto Pineview St. The ...

Aug22021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Severe Thunderstorm Leaves Path Of Damage In Randolph County

Weather

Randolph County Emergency Management reported that yesterday crews responded to 15 calls for trees in the roadway, 11 calls for trees down on power lines.(Scott Pelkey / Acme News)A fallen tree on a home on Old Stagecoach Rd left the homeowner displaced until the American Red Cross could arrive to help (Scott Pelkey/Acme News)An area of trees were flattened from a likely either a micro-burst or strong downburst. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)A fire fighter with the Franklinville Fire Department was on the scene on Old Stagecoach Rd until after 6 PM blocking off an area with a live line down. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Two large tree trunks are all that was left after straight line winds tore off the tops of the tree and throwing them in the roadway. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)A power pole sits s...

Jul302021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Cooking With A Cop – Photo Gallery

Events

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...

Jul202021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Mother & Three Children Located After Amber Alert

News

ASHEBORO NC - A mother and her three children are safe today after being located in Wayne county following a statewide Amber alert. On Monday, July 19, 2021, at just before 4 PM officers from the Asheboro Police Department were dispatched to 2421 North Meadows Loop about a missing person. Olga Diego Hernandez’s family told officers they hadn’t seen her in approximately two months but within the past two days, they and other family members had received text messages from her which caused them to become concerned for her and the three children that were with her. Detectives from the department’s Criminal Investigations Division opened an investigation and learned Olga Diego Hernandez was possibly in Wayne County, NC. An Amber Alert was issued for the thr...

Jul42021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Where To See Fireworks

Events

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...

Jun232021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Vice/Narcotics Investigations Lead To Two Arrests

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - The Sherriff's Office's Vice/Narcotics division executed two search warrants last week leading to two arrests. According to the Randolph County Sherriff's Office, on June 17, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, along with the Urban Criminal Interdiction Team, concluded an investigation related to the distribution of Heroin in the Sophia / Randleman area. That investigation led to deputies conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Alfredo Antonio Palacios, Jr. near Pineview St. in Asheboro, as well as a search warrant being executed on Palacios residence located on Old Marlboro Rd. in Sophia. In Palacios vehicle, the Sherriff's office says they found a Trafficking amount of Heroin along with paraphernalia and US Currency, and in P...

Jun162021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Driver Says Dog To Blame After Crashing Into House

News

A driver said her dogs were to blame after crashing into a home in Asheboro (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - A woman told police her dog was to blame after she crashed into the side of a home at the intersection of Hoover Street and Park Street Tuesday afternoon. The driver of a Jeep SUV was traveling west on Hoover Street with two dogs in the car. As she approached in the intersection of Hoover and Park Street the vehicle left the roadway on the left, went over the sidewalk, through a bush, and struck a home at the intersection of Hoover and N Park Street. The impact caused significant structural damage to the home and damaged a bed room located just above where the vehicle impacted causing the floor to partially cave in. "I though there was an earthquake," ...

Jun102021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Hicks Called For Immigration Agents To Police AHS Protests

Government

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'...

Jun102021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Ever Lopez Receives Diploma, But Situation Puts Spot Light On Immigration

News

ASHEBORO NC - Just after 11 AM on Monday, June 7th, Ever Lopez walked out of a meeting with principal Crooks at Asheboro High School, diploma in hand. Just after 11 AM on Monday, June 7th, Ever Lopez walked out of a meeting with principal Crooks at Asheboro High School, diploma in hand [Scott Pelkey / Acme News] "I'm grateful, I got what I deserved like my mom said, it's not just mine, it's everybody's, the whole community that had my back," said Lopez at a press conference. The diploma was available to be picked up Friday, but the family said they waited as they discussed the option of taking legal action against the school. Ultimately they decided to pick up the diploma Monday, along with the involvement of activists, community advocates, supporters, and members of the press. ...