Communities in Schools in Randolph County

Get on your ugliest, most creative Tacky Christmas Sweater & gather your friends for some drinks & music & dancing! Yes, we are talking about the Communities in Schools infamous annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Party.The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Cetwick, 162 N. Cherry St., Asheboro, for what has become an annual holiday tradition. 2017 Planning Committee include Shannon Foster -Chair, Mark Strider, Beth Knott, Kurt Sullivan, Robin Necci, Laura King, Kelly Shipley, Isai Robeldo, and Aimee Scotton. Mary Lisk is spearheading the…

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Seeking hundreds of candidates at Thursday's Career Fair – Triad Goodwill forges new partnership with Mount Zion Baptist Church  Triad Goodwill, a 501(c)(3) non-profit leader in career development and job placement, presents a Career Fair this Thursday, June 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro, Inc. at 1301 Alamance Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27406. Job seekers can meet recruiters and managers seeking new staff to fill hundreds of fulltime, part-time and seasonal openings at more than 30 companies. "We are excited to launch our…

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URGENT! – ASHEBORO, N.C., May 28, 2017  On May 26, two Secretary Birds left their behind-the-scenes habitat through an egress that was not tightly secured, and then blown open by gusty winds that topped 30 mph. Zoo officials stressed that Secretary Birds are not a danger to the general public, pets or farm animals. Secretary Birds will avoid people and feed on snakes and frogs. The zoo is asking the public's help in locating the two fully-flighted birds, and has set up a Hotline to call with sightings: 336.879.7610. The…

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At Asheboro Magazine, we've made a real effort to focus on upbeat, positive, hyper-local and community focused content. There are things that are worth writing about that fall outside that criteria.  Because of this,  we've decided to add a new category to our website titled 'around the web'.  Here we will write about interesting things that we discover on the Internet that we think will add value to your day.  New Health & Wellness Content We are also going to be adding a comprehensive health and wellness section to the magazine…

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The chairs of the governing boards of Randolph Health and Cone Health have signed a non-binding letter of intent. The agreement does not commit either organization to a future affiliation. However, it is the next step in a due diligence process that began in January. The letter comes after extended discussions over the framework for a potential integration. The non-binding letter of intent spells out several initial points: Cone Health would commit to a more than $100 million investment, including upgrading facilities and technology at Randolph Health. The core health…

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Randolph Community College's Student Government Association won five awards at the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association (N4CSGA) Spring Conference at the Durham Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center on April 7-9. Tyler Lisk of Asheboro was awarded the Outstanding Community Service Award. This award is given to an individual who has performed exemplary community service, made significant contributions to enhance the quality of life in their community, and demonstrated an understanding of his or her responsibility to one's community. The award is based on an application and…

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Randolph County Sheriff's Deputies brought a couple of their K-9 unit dogs to Randolph Community College's Asheboro Campus on April 27 for a demonstration for RCC's Criminal Justice Technology students. Cpl. David Baker, the handler for an 8-year-old chocolate lab named Sadie Mae, and Deputy Randall Purvis, the handler for a 3-year-old bloodhound named Dan, demonstrated both drug and people searches for the students. Sadie Mae is a drug-search dog, according to Cpl. Baker, and they demonstrated how she searches for drugs and "sits" beside the location to indicate she…

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Ogburn Yates grew up in Asheboro. His dad managed the local Belk-Yates store, and he and his brother both eventually entered the family business. In the early 1940s, the family began searching the surrounding area for a farm. His father loved horses, having grown up around them in Monroe, NC. In the Fall of 1943 they traveled out of town one Sunday to have a picnic and look over a wooded site for sale. Later, they drove a mile or so down a winding dirt lane. To their left was…

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ASHEBORO BASED RECORD LABEL TO PERFORM LUMINARIA CEREMONY & SURVIVOR LAP CEREMONY AT THIS YEARS RELAY FOR LIFE 2012 Courier Tribune Favorite Musician/2013 Yes Weekly's Triad's Best Hip Hop Artist/15th Annual Independent Music Award Winner, Ty Bru will perform Luminaria Ceremony, label mates will assist in announcing names during the Survivor Lap Ceremony.  Friday, May 19, 2017. 6pm-midnight South Asheboro Middle School – 523 W Walker Ave. Asheboro, NC Asheboro, NC native and founder of Mightier Than The Sword Records, Photography & Literature, Tyler "Ty Bru" Brueilly was chosen by…

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Sunstates Security has contracted with Cross Road Retirement Community to provide security services on their campus seven nights a week from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. "We felt it was time for us to look at doing more for the safety of our residents," said Steve Rumbley, Executive Director.  "Our world has changed and continues to change.  We want to be proactive in responding to the needs of our residents and believe this is a good first step.  In the future, additional security services may be added as we continue…

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