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Getting flag waving above Mountain Top, and what that means
Tom Jordan spoke recently about the importance of the American flag.
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Mayors want you to sign up for Fitness Challenge
The county's mayors are ready for everyone to improve their health with a series of walks and hikes.
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Museum Matters: Cemetery walks resume this month
St. Paul's Museum in Randleman resumes its popular Cemetery Walk on Sept. 25.
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Year 1 is complete: Where to now, Randolph Hub?
Your Randolph Hub is turning one year old this week!
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Mixed media show
This month’s exhibit in the Sara Smith Gallery at the Randolph Arts Guild is a Mixed Media Arts Gallery show featuring local artists Cara Bevan, Sarah Band, Jeanette Egan and Robyn Goode.
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Lawrence Family Reunion: 50 years and counting
Lawrence family to gather again on Sept. 24 at Central United Methodist Church in Asheboro.
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Hattitudes is back after two years
After a two-year hiatus, fund-raising Hattitudes competition resumes Saturday, Sept. 10
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Dressing up for a good cause
Dog owners entered their four legged family members into the fashion show with proceeds benefiting the Happy Hills Animal Foundation in Staley.
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Local couple hoping to take ‘Jesus to Hollywood’
Your online votes can help get them there. This article tells you how to do that.
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Newcomer cleaning up Sunset Avenue
Newcomer to Asheboro has taken on the task of making Sunset Avenue a cleaner place.
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Courthouse Cruise-In Set for August 24
Asheboro's Courthouse Cruise-In is scheduled for Aug. 24 from 7-10 p.m.
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St. Paul's Museum offers presentation on the Underground Railroad
Dr. Adrienne Israel, Professor Emerita of History at Guilford College, will talk specifically about the Underground Railroad in Guilford and Randolph counties on Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Museum, 401 High Point Street, Randleman.
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Grownup grandkids? Hmm …
Columnist Larry Penkava looks at the joys of having grandchildren who have grown into adulthood.
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Randolph Arts Guild exhibit
Displayed at the Randolph Arts Guild art gallery in Asheboro is part of an exhibition called ‘On X: Increments Of 10’ (a Ty Brueilly exhibition).
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Sodexo Employee and Randolph Health Team Member Recognized for Fighting Hunger
Pat and Mike Whitley are honored with a grant for their efforts to fight local hunger.
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Feature film produced locally released this weekend
A local independent company filmed in Thomasville, NC released this weekend.
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Asheboro citizens have questions about social districts
Plus, a look at other topics discussed in the March City Council meeting
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Welcome to Randolph Rewind
Remember radio station WGWR (“We Grow With Randolph”)? That's one of the 75-year-old memories in here.
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It’s tater planting time!
You have choices on colors, brands and even how to plant them. Here are some examples of each.
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Local transit route proposed for Asheboro
A 90-minute loop with 20 stops Monday-Friday, to begin with. But there's more.
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Local music community mourns Bill Mollman
Bill Mollman was a multi-instrumentalist who during his long career played with the Bluegrass Gentlemen of Asheboro, the Green Valley Ramblers of Siler City, the Randolph Jazz Band and the Back Creek Dixie Band.
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The joys (and perils?) of seed catalogs
Seed catalogs are awesome, but here are some things you ought to know
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Randolph libraries are now fine-free
Got anything you wished you had turned in earlier? Do so now, without back fees.
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Cookie shop in Randolph Mall closing after 40 years
Favorites at the Cookie Jar included Swiss melt cookies, cookie-on-a-stick or cookie pops, chocolate chip cookie cones and the Everything Cookie.
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Lauding the ladies of my line
Today’s column is devoted to the ladies of my lineage, those valiant souls whose quiet courage and tenacity helped to brave a new world.
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RCC President Shackleford announces retirement
Shackleford has been RCC president since Jan. 1, 2007. His retirement will take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Asheboro ABC wants to open second store in North Asheboro
“That’s a lot of residents. We owe them the convenience since they helped vote in liquor sales” in the 2008 alcohol referendum.
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Paw-Paw’s expands into old Dixie III restaurant
Paw Paw’s Place #2 opens with a grandson's hopes to further a family’s legacy
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Comic book shop returns to downtown Asheboro
More Fun Comic Studio has an additional mission: Offer an escape from daily stress and anxiety
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Waterproof Botanicals ... also known as WPBs
The draw to this kind of cemetery flower arrangement
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Garden column: Give me some of that green manure
Here's one way to keep your dirt healthy and strong for crops or plants you want to grow in it
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Brighter Christmas program seeks donors and requests for 2021 holiday season; here’s how to help or be helped
This annual holiday endeavor continues a long community tradition of helping their neighbors in need.
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Bethel Friends celebrating 200 years Sunday
A look back through the history, and what to expect at the 200th celebration
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Sometimes, you've just got to face reality
You hoped for it, and here it is: Warren Dixon revisits squirrels
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'Sweet Annie' is well worth the search
An aromatic scent at a farmer's market in Asheville sent Sue Baltes on an odyssey.
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'My happy place'
After years of looking for it, Katie Husband finally found it, and Teacher of the Year honors soon followed
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Local doctor's COVID tale takes bad turn
After testing positive for COVID-19 and quarantining nine days with no symptoms, everything changed on Day 10
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This is how to survive pandemic in a recliner
Local columnist Warren Dixon ends a long hiatus to join Randolph Hub team
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