Randolph County Sheriff’s Department assisted Lineville Police Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Department and State Troopers with a high-speed chase on Saturday afternoon. The driver of a green 1997 Chevrolet truck fled from Lineville Police during a traffic stop in which the officer had seen drug paraphernalia in plain sight inside the vehicle. RCSO spotted the…
At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, the commission approved over one million dollars in equipment purchases for the road department. The highest purchase approved was $1,172,425.20 for four Komatzu motor graders. Other equipment approved for purchase were two Caterpillar back hoe loaders at $306,324.46, one Energreen side cutter at $276,000 and one Caterpillar dozier…
Despite losing by just 29 votes amid widespread reports of ballot errors, sitting District 1 county commissioner Chris Brown will not contest the results of last Tuesday’s Republican primary in his district. Brown lost to challenger Chris Lunsford by a final tally of 553-524, but will be content to serve the rest of his term…
Surrounded by a group of smiling students and legislative leaders, Governor Ivey signed her top legislative priority into law on Thursday. This new law, called the CHOOSE Act, creates a statewide program called Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which enables school choice for many Alabama parents and students. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday with…
By a margin of a mere 29 votes, challenger Chris Lunsford defeated incumbent District 1 county commissioner Chris Brown in Tuesday’s primary elections here in Randolph County. Lunsford edged out Brown, 553-524, but with provisional ballots remaining to be counted and some ballot issues at the polls on election day, Tuesday’s results may not be…
Tammy Hall, a 1980 graduate of Handley High School who works as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, recently had a heartwarming full-circle moment when she was able to care for the child of a man who was once also her patient many years ago. Hall…