A local unemployed adult is requesting sheets and blankets to help keep the family warm this winter. If you would like to donate sheets or blankets (of any size), or provide financial assistance to purchase these items, please refer to Case #5. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — Advertising and graphic design students at Randolph Community College have been working on a logo and brand identity for the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission. Full Story »
Two of his Marines were dying just a few feet away, and gunfire all but pinned him to the ground. As he crouched behind a rock near the mouth of a cave, 1st Lt. Stephen James Boada could just about reach out and touch Full Story »
In well-rehearsed fashion, the four Marines knocked on a farmhouse door, opened it and tossed in a flash grenade before rushing inside. The morning of Nov. 16, 2005, was another day in Operation Steel Curtain to stem the flow of mercenaries entering Iraq from Syria. Full Story »
A local senior adult raising grandchildren is in need of reliable transportation. This grandmother is working hard to support her grandchildren and having a vehicle will greatly increase quality of life for everyone. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — The 2009 holiday parade season kicks off Thursday and continues through Dec. 12 in 10 Randolph County and nearby towns and cities. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — Inquiries continue from people interested in opening adult establishments in the city — or nearby. Full Story »
An elderly disabled couple is seeking assistance with the purchase of an electric dryer for their home. Due to chronic medical conditions, daily washing of clothing and linens is necessary and there is no dryer in the home. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — Ginger Garner Jablonski weds East and West to create a unique healing program for her patients. Full Story »
The fight at Nasiriyah had been intense for three days. It had started Sunday morning south of the city and now, on Tuesday, Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Dunfee, the battalion gunner for 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, was north of the city. Full Story »
A local senior adult on a fixed income is unable to afford to replace their dentures. This adult experiences pain daily and needs help from the community. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — Traffic was re-routed for one hour on North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro Monday morning as police attempted to reconstruct the circumstances surrounding an accident that sent an Asheboro man to the hospital on Nov. 24. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — One of the three men accused in the abduction and shooting death of a Charlotte mechanic in Randolph County in 2006 pleaded guilty Monday during a special session of Randolph Superior Court. Full Story »
‘Air support never came. We were on our own.’ Marc Silvestri squeezed behind a rock and watched a bullet smack the dirt where his foot had just been. Rounds zipped overhead. His patrol, spread out halfway up a mountain in Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2008, was under fire from three sides. Full Story »
An area senior adult living alone is seeking assistance for heat this winter as he is no longer able to cut wood for his wood-burning fireplace. If you would like to donate new or like-new electric heaters or provide financial assistance to help purchase electric heaters, please refer to Case #11. Full Story »
SEAGROVE — More than 35 people crowded into the meeting room at Seagrove Town Hall Tuesday night to see District Court Judge Rob Wilkins swear in Allen Hale as mayor and Scott Auman, David Fernandez, David Garner, Barbara Graves and Ruby Mullin as town commissioners. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — Roughly 20 people met at the County Office Building Tuesday night to give a comprehensive spin to transportation planning in Randolph County. Full Story »
The first time he raced across the field, Pfc. Jason Maimes felt like a moving target. The way back could only get messier. Full Story »
A local disabled adult with young children in the home is seeking help for a ramp to be added to their mobile home. If you would like to donate building supplies or labor or provide financial assistance to help purchase building supplies, please refer to Case #13. Full Story »
The first he saw of the enemy were the muzzle flashes. More than a hundred insurgents were peppering the Humvee ahead of Staff Sgt. Jamyn Peterson as soldiers spilled out of the disabled truck and staggered around in a daze. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — The anxiety over H1N1 flu seems to be easing as the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) in Atlanta reports the level of flu activity across the nation has dropped for the fourth week in a row. Full Story »
ASHEBORO — As unemployment creeps up in Randolph County and across the state, the immediate job future appears to be filled with gray clouds. Full Story »
A local family needs assistance with getting the duct work repaired in their home. They have the supplies, but are unable to afford the labor to complete the job. Full Story »
TROY — The 23rd annual Shiloh Tea will be held Saturday at the historic church near Troy. Full Story »
On paper, the mission seemed simple. Capt. Kellie McCoy, on her first patrol in Iraq, was driving from the 82nd Airborne Division's headquarters outside Ramadi to a massive airbase near Fallujah to visit her troops. Full Story »
Holiday lights illuminate the Denver City/County Building in downtown Denver. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
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