Archdale-Trinity Middle school, representing the Piedmont region, landed in sixth place at the 12th annual North Carolina Middle School state Battle of the Books competition on Thursday.

It did not take Tori Gross of Archdale long to chart out her first mission after claiming the title of Outstanding Little Miss Thomasville Young Miss.

The SerCo Club is primarily known for its Christmas Cheer Fund, but there’s more to this organization founded on service to community.

Chaas Delgado has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at South Dakota State University.

Tara Turner of Trinity enjoyed a low-key mother’s Day celebration. The Trinity mother is tireless in her quest to advocate for specialized services for Joseph, diagnosed with autism and a variety of physical ailments.

For the third year, local historian Glenn Chavis will offer guided walking tours of historic Washington Street, beginning Saturday, May 18.

There are lots of ways to be involved and support Trinity this spring. Won't you come out and be part of it?

Trinity High School on May 7 announced that Dana Conte has been selected as head coach for the women’s basketball team.

Carol Harris of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is now a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

4-H summer camp offers activities that can lead to new hobbies and may even help children choose a career path that will lead to a successful, productive future.

The Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lady Bulldogs capped an undefeated season with a dominating 3-1 win over host school North Asheboro Middle School on Saturday in the Randolph County middle school conference title game.

The National Association of Letter Carrier’s Food Drive is tomorrow. It’s the largest one-day food drive designed to re-stock the shelves of food pantries, whose supplies often dwindle over the summer.

John Mann Freeze, president and chief executive officer of Commonwealth Hosiery Mills Inc. and former Randolph County Partnership for Children board chair, received the 2013 Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award.

Robert Mitchell and Clayton Trivett have been selected to fulfill new coaching positions, but they aren’t new faces at Trinity High School.

Registration is open for Guil-Rand Fire Department’s summer Fire Camp set for July 22-26. Campers must be from 7 to 10 years old and live in the Guil-Rand fire district or attend one of its elementary schools to be eligible.

The spring musicals are a three-generation tradition for the Walden family. Evan Walden is a four-year theater veteran who this year was selected to play Professor Harold Hill. Evan’s father Gabe Walden, also in musicals all four years of high school, played the lead role of Nathan Detroit his senior year in “Guys and Dolls.” The accompanist for this year’s musical is Kathy Farlow Walden, Evan’s grandmother. She has played for 11 of the spring musicals and, in fact, was the accompanist for the very first Trinity High School musical.

Trinity High School senior Matt McQuaigue signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Rockingham Community College.

Let’s be clear — there are no known cases of measles, or people who have close contact with someone who has the illness, in Randolph County. There is no reason to panic.

Thom Tillis, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, has appointed Tammy O’Kelley, director of the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority, to the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Board.

The Randolph County Public Library invites kids in their PJs for a “Bedtime Bonanza” to kick off the Every Child Ready to Read, its new early childhood literacy initiative for the whole family.

The third annual “Share the Road” event will take place Sunday, May 19, at Wheatmore High School, 3678 Finch Farm Road. The event memorializes cyclists who have lost their lives while riding.

Remember the old card game Doctor Pepper? Tens, twos and fours are wild. Aside from the expected twists expected in any game of chance, the addition of wild cards keeps things even more unpredictable.

Your Archdale Bass Club’s May 4 tournament on Shearon Harris Lake in New Hill was kind of like that game.

Caitlin Tiller of Trinity is set to graduate on June 7. She has her red cap and gown, but she lacks one thing that other Wheatmore High School seniors have — her photo in the school yearbook.

Master Police Officer Eric Hicks seems to always be in the right place at the right time.

The Trinity High School Athletic Booster Club will hold the annual Ronda Skeen Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, May 10, at Holly Ridge Golf Links.