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Grant funds coming to Randolph County for home heating bill assistance
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $46 million in grants to 18 community service agencies that provide emergency assistance to help low-income households cover the costs of staying warm during the winter and cool during the summer. One of those agencies, the Community Action Agency of Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties, will…
Read MoreCounty woman thriving at Woodland taxidermy shop
by Erica Thomas – 1819News.com Ashley Rollins is just a small-town country girl. Born and raised in Alabama, she has always been a little different. She loved the great outdoors and seemed to have more guy friends than girl friends. Even as a child, she played football and was a self-proclaimed tomboy. Now, as…
Read MoreWedowee building new field at French Park
The Town of Wedowee has seen the size of their recreation program during the summer months grow so much, the town is now constructing a new baseball/softball field at French Park. Preliminary work on the field began in the summer and the hope is to have it ready to host games by this coming spring.…
Read MoreCommission recognizes retiring employees
At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners passed resolutions honoring two long time employees on their retirement. William Davenport, is retiring after 28 years of service as grounds and maintenance supervisor, and Casey Adamson is retiring after 32 years with the sheriff’s department. In other business, the commission: Appointed Mike Jones to the Economic…
Read MoreRoanoke man arrested for unprompted attack on elderly woman
A Roanoke man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly beat an elderly woman in an unprompted attack and also killed a cat. Mason Cole McIntyre, 22, was taken into custody after he was described by a neighbor as the person responsible for beating an elderly woman on Industrial Boulevard in Roanoke. Police officers tracked McIntyre…
Read MoreRoanoke City Police arrest reports
Arrest are for period ending on December 11th. Mitch Lewis, 42, of 706 Strozier Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Dec 6 Clint Shane Bankston, 50, of 1494 Davis Road, Albertville – Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances, Possession of Marijuana – Dec 8 Amy Susanne Bussey, 45, of 470 Smith’s Chapel ñ Possession of…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest reports
Incidents and arrest are for period ending on December 11th Randolph County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) in the execution of a search warrant on County Road 900 in the Mount Zion area, west of Roanoke. Jeffrey Wayne Addison, 55, was arrested and charged with four counts of dissemination of obscene…
Read MoreBarbara C. Wood
Barbara C. Wood, 92, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. A private interment was held at Randolph Memory Gardens. Survivors include: her husband of 75 years, James N. Wood; a daughter, Jan Leatherman (Tim) of Shelby County; a son, Tommy Wood (Gale) of Roanoke; three…
Read MoreLewis Pate Huddleston
Funeral services for Lewis Pate Huddleston, 84, of Woodland will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Daniel and Bro. Rayford Edmondson officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Community Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m. on…
Read MoreStacy Dell Langford
Stacy Dell Langford, 61, of Wedowee passed away on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Lineville. Survivors include: five children, Jason Green, Aaron Langford and Beth Langford (Todd Butler), all of Lineville, Mallory Langford of Ashland, and Tillie Morris (Tyler) of Bowdon, Ga.; 13 grandchildren, Justice, Trent, Casey, Michael, Emalin, Cassidie, Dezman, David, Jr., Gracie, Chase,…
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