Roanoke PD makes drug bust on Overton Mt.
Roanoke Police officers made five drug- and illegal-alcohol-related arrests after the department’s narcotics unit executed a search warrant at 168 Overton Mountain Drive July 24. The search turned up multiple drugs and drug-related products at the home and also uncovered a small still that was allegedly used to make homemade moonshine. Richard Joseph Smith, 60,…
Read MoreRCHS’s Huckeba plays in North-South All-Star game
Rising senior Gracie Huckeba (12) represented the RCHS Lady Tigers at last week’s AHSAA North-South All-Star softball games in Montgomery. The games took place at Lagoon Park last Wednesday, with the South winning both games over the North by scores of 2-0 and 4-2. RCHS staff members, from left, Reco Sims, Brady Phillips, Robyn Thompson,…
Read MoreGilford Parrish
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Gilford Parrish, 79, of Woodland will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Bear Creek Methodist Church with Lee Parrish, J.W. Daniel and the Rev. Jacob Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m.…
Read MorePaul David Meddick
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Paul David Meddick, 76, of Wedowee will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday before services begin. Mr. Meddick passed away on Thursday, July 24,…
Read MoreBilly Fred Lipham
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Billy Fred Lipham, 89, of Newell, who peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 23, 2025 will be held on Friday, July 25, at 2 p.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church with Bro. Brian Moore, Bro. Wendell Ford, and Bro. Couch Whitley officiating. He will lie-in-state one hour prior to services.…
Read MoreRoanoke Police Department receives grant for license plate readers
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced seven grants totaling approximately $77,490 to provide law enforcement agencies with tools to deter and solve crimes in their communities. The City of Roanoke was among one of the seven recipients of those grant funds. The grants were awarded through the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods program, a nationwide initiative that…
Read MoreWedowee’s Huddleston wins world horse show title
By Erica Thomas/1819News.com A Wedowee woman is celebrating a world champion horse show title. The first, she hopes, of many. Emma Huddleston competed in the Tennessee Walking Horse World Versatility Show in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with her horse, “A Congressman.” Huddleston and her horse, whom she calls “Congress,” brought home the world championship in the beginner…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s reports
Incidents July 16 – A complainant on County Road 35, stated he gave someone $40 to go buy him cigarettes, and the person took the money and did not return. The person who took the money also would not return the complainant’s phone calls. July 16 – A resident on County Road 51 in Woodland…
Read MoreWadley’s Wilkes commits to Auburn
Jaquez Wilkes’s talents as a football player took him all over the country visiting potential college suitors. But in the end he decided to stay in his own back yard. The star running back and linebacker for Wadley announced Monday that he will attend Auburn University and play for head coach Hugh Freeze. His decision…
Read MoreRoanoke council addresses needed repairs on Louina Street bridge
The Roanoke City Council Monday brought up its concerns over the condition of the Louina Street bridge that spans the railroad tracks. The bridge itself is structurally sound, but the surface timbers that provide the driving path for vehicles have become worn and are breaking away. Councilmember Tammi Holley brought up the condition of the…
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