Asheboro News

A Minneapolis-based food firm this week sued one of its ingredient suppliers, alleging that antifreeze-tainted vitamin C made its way from China into thousands of boxes of Malt-O-Meal-branded cereal.

North Carolina House lawmakers are starting to make official decisions about what their proposed budget adjustments for state government will look like.

The Asheboro Police Department answered 463 calls last week according to the Randolph County Emergency Services .

C'sar the elephant stands at the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro. Angus Mercer purchased the elephant, the first one for the zoo in 1978 and he had not seen the pachyderm again until Friday.

With the help of zookeepers, Rachel Rhodes, left, and Matt Schanghnessy, Angus Mercer feeds C'Sar, the elephant that his company purchased for the North Carolina Zoo 34 years ago, at a reunion with his family on Friday May 18, 2012 in Asheboro.

A North Carolina Supreme Court justice has been invited to speak in Onslow County to help people appreciate the federal Constitution and form of government.

The Class of 2012 at Randolph Early College High School will graduate on Thursday, May 17.

Habersham County's sole finalist for school superintendent notified officials Monday he will not take the position.

A campaign to allow gays and lesbians to marry is continuing in North Carolina, where couples will continue to try to get marriage licenses next week.

Supporters of the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA are so close to reaching their financial goal in the current capital campaign, they can almost touch it.

In this week's paper, I reported on Asheboro-based Pyramid Services Inc. , which has seen success in securing support and maintenance contract for government facilities, but just recently moved to "inactive status" amid plans to relocate.

Johnsie Freeman Belch, 91, 500 Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, formerly of Greensboro, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Clapp's Nursing Home in Asheboro.

Professor and author Neal Brower will lead a special tribute to the late actor George Lindsey Saturday in Mount Airy.

THE REV. HARRY JOHNSON, former executive director of the Bradley/Cleveland Community Services Agency, and Dale Enos, CSA office manager, stand in front of the historic Scotton home at 222 Dooley St.

Randolph Community College had a lot to celebrate Wednesday night - its 50th Anniversary and members of the Class of 2012 receiving their degrees, diplomas and certificates as well as the individuals who had a role in helping the students graduate.

About 100 people representing 15 law enforcement agencies in the Charlotte area left Wednesday morning for their sixth annual 500-mile bicycle ride in honor of fallen police officers.

Mrs. Frances Lucille Batts Craddock, 92, of Asheboro, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at her residence, after a prolonged period of declining health caused by Alzheimer's disease.

As of 5 p.m. Friday, 6,473 voters had cast ballots during one-stop early voting for the 2012 primary election in Randolph County.

Johnsie Freeman Belch, 91, 500 Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, formerly of Greensboro, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Clapp's Nursing Home in Asheboro.

GREENSBORO An Asheboro resident who allegedly stole the identity of a U.S. Marine was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury.