News
COVID cases drop for ninth straight week
ASHEBORO — Cases of COVID-19 dropped again this week to 166 new cases. Since a recent high of 847 new cases the week prior to September 17, new reported cases in Randolph County have fallen […]
Articles by Hoke County Staff
Sports
Athlete of the Week: Arhman Tyson
ARHMAN TYSON Asheboro | Wrestling | Senior Tyson won six matches during the week, one of several Blue Comets to sweep their bouts. Tyson, a senior, completes in the heavyweight division. He posted victories in […]
Business
Home healthcare company opens office in Asheboro
ASHEBORO — Amedisys, a national home health, hospice and personal care provider, has opened its Asheboro location at 610 N. Fayetteville Street. The company announced in May that it had acquired regulatory assets that would […]
Sports
Eastern Randolph falls to Murphy in football state playoffs
RAMSEUR — All season it was Eastern Randolph that captured momentum and carried that to football victory after victory. But that wasn’t the case in the third round of the Class 1-A state playoffs. […]
Opinions
HARSANYI: Democrats have only themselves to blame for the inflation fiasco
It’s been quite a spectacle watching people who credit Democrats with every job created and every percentage point gained in economic growth suddenly arguing that the White House is completely powerless in the face of […]
Sports
Black claims victory in Mischa Sell Memorial
SOPHIA – Tony Black was the winner in the Limited Late Models feature as part of the Mischa Sell Memorial racing card Saturday at Caraway Speedway. Black led the 15-car field, with Mitchell Wright the […]
Sports
Athlete of the Week: Elias Alston
ELIAS ALSTON Eastern Randolph | Football | Senior Alston turned in yet another big game for the Wildcats, this time scoring four touchdowns in the team’s second-round game in the Class 1-A state playoffs. Alston […]
Opinions
HUDSON: They fought for us; let’s fight for them
Just before Veterans Day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan said, “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than […]
Sports
Athlete of the Week: Karrie Gaines
KARRIE GAINES Faith Christian | Cross Country Faith Christian’s Karrie Gaines was the run-away winner in the North Carolina Christian School Association state meet last week. She repeated her title from last season by winning […]
Sports
SWR captures 2A state volleyball championship
The Southwestern Randolph Cougars hold the state championship banner after their win against Camden County Bruins in the 2A State Championship volleyball match at Valvano Arena at Historic Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC on November […]