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Randolph County residents clash over children’s book as trustees face review
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 over a library trustees’ decision about a children’s book; some speakers called for removal or review of the board and others defended trustees for listening to the community. The board noted a separate public hearing on the library is scheduled Dec. 8.
Dozens of county residents used the public-comment period at the Randolph County Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 3 meeting to dispute a recent library-board decision over a children’s book.
"Removing Call Me Max sets a troubling precedent," said Carl Hicks of Randleman, who told commissioners libraries should be places for dialogue rather than censorship. At the same meeting, Jonathan Burris, pastor of Sophia Baptist Church, characterized the board’s action as an accountability failure by an "unelected" body and urged commissioners to act: "Grooming has been approved in this county even if it is in small…
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