NC State – Moore County Edition

Jan

28

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Three county students named Park Scholarship finalists

NewsEducation, NC State, schools

RALEIGH — Three Moore County seniors have been named finalists for N.C. State's top merit scholarship. Natham Timothy Auman of Union Pines, Molly Sue Smith of North Moore and Ethan Alexander Spain of Pinecrest were named finalists for the Park Scholarship. The Park Scholarships program announced Friday that 112 finalists were named from 2,260 applicants from across the United States. Nathan Timothy Auman, son of Bryan and Stephanie Auman, is from Jackson Springs. Auman will graduate from Union Pines High School where he is the commanding officer of the Navy JROTC, editor-in-chief of the yearbook and core leader of Student2Student.…

Oct

06

2021

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By Jeannie M. Leonard

What’s in Season? NC Apples

Businessagricultiure, NC State

ASHEBORO — Apples are by far America's favorite fruit. Apples contain modest amounts of nearly all the most important nutrients. Because of their universal flavor appeal, versatility and convenience for use, nutritionists and dietitians rate them high on any list for eating right and staying fit. They are good for your teeth, stomach, skin and complexion, nerves, and overall good health. North Carolina typically ranks seventh in apple production in the United States. The state has over 300 commercial apple operations comprised of 10,000 bearing acres of apple orchards. Eight million bushels of apples can be produced in a given…

Sep

27

2021

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By Brett Friedlander

‘The Curse is broken:’ State rewrites history in upset of Clemson

SportsClemson, NC State

RALEIGH — History repeated itself for the NC State football team at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. And then it didn’t. Just when it seemed as though the Wolfpack was headed for a painful replay of a 2016 nightmare in which it lost at Clemson in overtime after missing a potential game-winning field goal at the end of regulation, it rewrote the ending. This time, State bounced back from a demoralizing late miss — a 39-yarder by the usually reliable Christopher Dunn — and an overtime deficit to claim a program-defining 27-21 victory that broke a 10-year losing streak against its…

Sep

09

2021

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By Blake Szilvay | For the Randolph Record

Safely sharing the road with farm equipment

Business, Governmentagriculture, farming, NC State

ASHEBORO — During the Spring and Fall, the volume of farm equipment appearing on the road increases significantly. In the Fall, farmers are working hard to harvest crops in a narrow window of time with unpredictable weather. They rely on large equipment designed to aid them in these tasks, equipment that is not designed to match the speed of a common automobile on the road. Generally, this equipment will be travelling no more than 30 mph. Public roads are dangerous with passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles interacting. Adding farm equipment increases accident risks for farmers and for motorists. Studies in…

Jul

06

2021

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By Randolph Record

Asheboro High student awarded Park Scholarship to NC State

NewsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, Education, NC State

ASHEBORO — Ferdinand “Freddy” Ray Kelley, son of J.W. and Kathy Kelley of Asheboro, was awarded the Park Scholarship to attend N.C. State University in the fall. Kelley graduated from Asheboro High School on June 3 where he served as drum major of the Band and Captain of the Swim, Cross Country, and Tennis Teams. He also served as Science Olympiad team Captain and attended the NC School of Science and Math Summer. He was first chair all-district bassoonist. Kelley plans to major in biochemistry and sociology. The 26th class of Park Scholars was selected from a pool of more…