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Miss Randolph County titleholders go head-to-head in the Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina’s Teen competitions in High Point!
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Area titleholders compete in the 2024 Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina’s Teen competition on June 25 – 29 in High Point at High Point Theatre. These competitions are preliminaries to the Miss America and Miss America’s Teen pageant. WFMY News...
Historic Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mill Building to be Renovated for Luxury Apartments
ASHEBORO, NC – The historic 1909 Acme McCrary Hosiery Mill building located at 159 North Street is set to become a market-rate luxury apartment building with mixed use commercial space. Downtown Asheboro Incorporated (DAI) purchased the building from the City of Asheboro at the appraised value for the purpose of historic preservation and has sold the structure to Clachan Properties.
$8.5+ billion in capital, 4,229 new jobs in county
ASHEBORO — Following the decision by Toyota Battery to locate at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite near Liberty, more industries are coming and/or expanding in the county. That was the news provided by Kevin Franklin, president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation, at its annual meeting on June 18. The gathering was held at the Harvest House event center east of Ramseur.
He wears a raspberry beret: Meet Sapper the service dog, often spotted around Fort Liberty.
Wearing a maroon beret and sunglasses, Sapper likes to hang his head out the window of his best friend’s ride as it cruises around Fort Liberty and Fayetteville. At times, Sapper’s been stopped by military police, but he’s also shaken hands with Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, and often has his photo shared on military social media accounts.
Staying safe on the Fourth of July
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — We love to watch Fourth of July fireworks explode in the sky to celebrate our nation’s independence, but those dazzling explosions of color can carry a serious safety threat, especially to children. Numbers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission show emergency rooms treated...
City holds line on taxes, but raises water rates
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council passed a budget on June 27 for 2024-25 that keeps the current property tax rate while increasing the water rate by 2 percent. The city’s operating budget is balanced at $48,188,719 while holding the property tax rate at 71 cents per $100 of property value.
Combat medics use the M249 light machine gun during a field observational assessment
FORT LIBERTY, NC – A dynamic shift in the way the Army operates, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat operations, has been occurring for almost a decade. Soldiers need to remain lethal, and medics need to keep warfighters on the objective. Prolonged field care initiatives will help keep patients alive for longer periods of time, in the absence of evacuation options. What about patient security, and the security of the unit? Security assets may not always be available, and M4 carbines and M9 pistols may not provide the firepower needed to ensure the protection of the patients.
Water comes under scrutiny at Farmer Elementary School
ASHEBORO – Drinking water should be off limits at Farmer Elementary School because of chemicals found in the water supply, Randolph County School System superintendent Stephen Gainey announced last week. Staff members are advised to avoid drinking the water after a report released by the North Carolina Department of...
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