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Promotional flyer for a "Small Farm/Business Marketing" workshop series by NC Cooperative Extension. The flyer lists three evening sessions in February (10th, 17th, and 24th) at the Randolph County Agricultural Center. It features a woman holding a basket

Small Farm / Business Marketing: Three Part Series

Do you need to raise online visibility for your farm or small business? Sign up to attend any or all of this three-part series. You will learn how to build a 2026 website, optimize your Google…

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Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Do you feel like you hear about another hack, data breach, or leak every time you turn on the news? In today’s digital world, it is crucial to take steps to protect sensitive information that a bad…

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Fix Your Phone: Top Ten Ways to Troubleshoot Tech

Have you ever had your phone freeze up and refuse to load an app or a laptop that made a weird noise? We are all so dependent on our technology in the modern world that it’s easy to panic when…

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How to Decide if an App Is Safe

If you own a smartphone, you know how easily you can add dozens of apps to your phone. We use apps instead of old-fashioned calculators, apps to access online banking, and apps to get to our email or…

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How Does Google Search Work?

How many times a day do you find yourself reaching for your phone to quickly Google a question and find an answer to a pressing question? Using Google or other popular search engines like Microsoft’s…

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Benefits of AI-Powered Voice Assistant for Aging Adults

If you have ever used Siri, Google Assistant, or Alexa, you understand the convenience of AI-powered voice assistant systems. But have you ever considered how these powerful systems can make life…

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Digital Skills & Literacy, How Do You Benefit?

Digital Literacy & Skills, what does it all mean? What can you, the community, expect from our new agent Isaac Madren’s role? Simply put, he is available to assist the general public, farmers,…

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Two New Faces at the Randolph County Center

We are pleased to announce the start of two brand new agent positions in Randolph County. Both employees began on July 1 and are Randolph County natives. Sophie Farlow is our Local/Community Food…