Asheboro News

Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Randolph County as the virus has caused at least two summer camps to close in North Carolina.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. A Lexington man was involved in a wreck that killed an elderly couple on U.S. Highway 64 West Tuesday afternoon.

The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation said it plans to begin bus service to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

A 38-year-old mother of two died this weekend when her motorcycle ran off the road.

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and an Open House have been scheduled for Randolph Community College's new Richard Petty Education Center in July.

A vehicle stop on Murdocksville Road near Pinehurst Tuesday resulted in the seizure of 20.5 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of two individuals.

The roar of the road hogs will fill the streets of Asheboro this weekend. Habitat For Humanity of Randolph County is holding a car and bike show on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the ReStore.

Talk about bringing summer in with sizzling style. Today and Saturday could mark the most stifling days of 2009 as highs in the High Point area reach into the mid- to upper 90s with excessive humidity.

The State Board of Community Colleges' Policy Committee has seven members: Attended: Dr.

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Congratulations should go to Shana Harmon, who was awarded the Welcome Civitan scholarship for this year.

Less than an hour after a newspaper carrier was beaten, robbed and shot while changing a flat tire, his home "suspiciously" caught fire, killing many of the family's pets.

Police are wrapping up a case after medical examiners determined a man found in a cemetery died of natural causes.

Deputies are looking for three men accused of shooting a man in the stomach while he was changing his tire.

The Randolph County Sheriff's Department issued a silver alert on Sunday for a woman missing from a retirement center.

An Asheboro man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Level Cross.

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 12:50 a.m. Taylor Lasko scattered seven hits as the HiToms shut out the Asheboro Copperheads 3-0 in a shortened Coastal Plain League game Wednesday at McCrary Park in Asheboro.

Fifteen pounds of marijuana, four firearms with ammunition, drug paraphernalia and nearly $10,000 was seized from two Asheboro homes, according to the Randolf County Sheriff's Department.

Summer vacation starts Thursday, and it arrives with some pressure for parents. We want our kids to have a summer they will remember, with the right mix of relaxation, excitement and enrichment.

JCPenney is hosting a Salon Job Fair on Monday, June 8 at the Hanes Mall salon. The Company is seeking to hire a total of more than 50 part- and full-time hairstylists for the Asheboro, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Hickory, Salisbury, Statesville, Wilkesboro, and Winston-Salem stores.

Asheboro police officers who were attempting to serve a search warrant Wednesday evening shot a man after he confronted them with an assault rifle, police said.