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Local veterans honored throughout the county
Several events were held throughout the county last week as a way to honor our local veterans before celebrating Veterans Day this Friday. The Wadley Kiwanis Club honored Veterans on Friday, November 3, in the Lakeview Room on the Wadley Campus of Southern Union State Community College. The annual event was sponsored by the Kiwanis…
Read MoreAlabama ONE okays buyout of First Bank of Wadley
Alabama ONE Credit Union has received regulatory approval to acquire the assets and deposits of the First Bank of Wadley, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc. of Boaz, AL with total assets of $130 million. First Bank has a long, successful, and steady history serving individuals, businesses, and communities in Wadley, Roanoke, Hollis…
Read MoreCleanup removes 9.4 tons of trash from lake
This years Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association lake cleanup event was a great success. Over the course of three days, a total of 131 volunteers came out to help with this very important project. This was one of the largest turnouts of volunteers, and several donated the use of their boats to the cause. The…
Read MoreFriday is final day for local 2024 candidate qualifying
By Mike McCormick 2024 will be a big year of elections for not only the nation but for Randolph County as citizens will go to the polls and vote for several different offices. According to Randolph County Probate Judge George Diamond, qualifying for candidates for local elections will continue for Republican and Democratic hopefuls until…
Read MoreRoanoke Council facing deadline to fill vacant seat
The vacant seat on the Roanoke City Council remains unfilled after the council was unable to appoint a replacement at Monday’s council meeting. The District 3 seat has been empty since Tommy Rushton resigned after his family moved out of the district. Rushton himself was a replacement for Bronwyn Bishop, who was initially elected to…
Read MoreRoanoke City Police arrest reports
Arrest reports are for the period ending on November 6th Altito Lee Mosley, 47, of 478 Smith Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Oct 31 Hayden Lamar Wilkerson, 21, of 1895 County Road 59, Roanoke – Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1st Offense, Menacing, Domestic – Menacing – Gun – Oct 31…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest reports
Reports are for period ending on November 6th. Randolph County Sheriff’s Department assisted Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) with executing a search warrant on County Road 614, Woodland. Gunner August, 22, was subsequently arrested and charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. – Nov. 1 Randolph County Jail inmate Justin Anthony Smith, 20,…
Read MoreChet Ramsey
(WARRIOR) Chet Ramsey died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital Downtown Birmingham as a result of a stroke. He was an Organ Donor and as in life, in the end he gave of himself as completely as he could to others in need. Chet was a loving husband, amazing father, grandfather,…
Read MoreJerry Lee Patterson, Sr.
Jerry Lee Patterson, Sr. was born on March 3, 1966 in Bowdon, Ga. He passed away on Oct. 14, 2023, in Houston, Texas, after a long and protracted illness. He was 57 years old. He is preceded in death by his mother, Elois Patterson and his brother Mark Patterson . He is survived by three…
Read MoreS. A. Kidd, III
(ROANOKE) A celebration of life service for S. A. Kidd, III, 82, of Roanoke will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Roanoke Church of Christ with Charles May, Jessica Kidd and Bruce Davis officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday before services…
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