Council expected to vote at next meeting on Feb. 2 The Roanoke City Council is expected to vote at its next meeting on whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales in the city limits. Currently all of Randolph County is dry on Sundays, meaning no sales of alcohol are allowed. But neighboring counties – Heard County…
Wadley High School elementary teacher Alyson Trimble has been named the teacher of the year for the Randolph County School System. She and seven other teachers were recognized as the system’s teachers of the year at the meeting of the Randolph County Board of Education last Thursday. Trimble was the system-wide honoree, and the other…
County resident Henry Magee, who lives in the Malone community, addressed the Randolph County Commission Thursday at the commission’s workshop meeting to talk about the dog dumping problem taking place near his home. Magee brought a tri-fold display with pictures of the many animals that he has adopted and taken in after they had been…
Incidents • A property owner on County Road 888 near Harris Dam reported on Jan. 20 that someone had broken the lock to their gated property. They then discovered that a game camera had been taken down and set on the ground. A white Toyota truck with a camper shell was seen both by the…
Predicted weekend weather system has range of possibilities By: Don Strength Randolph County narrowly avoided a major winter impact last weekend as accumulating snow stayed primarily across parts of southeast Alabama and south-central Georgia. While snow lovers may have been left disappointed, they may not want to give up hope just yet. Another winter storm…
With two days remaining before qualifying closes, candidates are starting to line up for the 2026 elections in races for local offices. A total of seven locally-elected offices will be on the ballot for the May 19 primary along with all of the statewide offices that will part of that larger election. Here in Randolph…
Marine Private First Class Terrance Livingston Jr., son of Terrance and Tamara Livingston of Hickory Creek, Texas, and grandson of Thomas and Mary Garrett of Roanoke, and Debbie Livingston of Levittown, Pa., graduated from recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, S.C. in November. Livingston was meritoriously promoted to his present rank…
Incidents • A farm gate off of County Road 59 north of Roanoke was reported to be damaged by a trespassing side-by-side or ATV on Jan. 12. • The owner of a truck caught an unknown male going through its toolbox on Jan. 13 on County Road 701 in the Springfield area. The suspect fled…
Three candidates so far in race to replace Fincher Wadley mayor Donna McKay has joined the race for the soon-to-be open seat in the Alabama House of Representatives currently held by Bob Fincher. Fincher was in Montgomery Tuesday for the start of his final session in the state House, while qualifying remains open for the…
At last week’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the Council approved the acquisition of two vehicles for the police department and two vehicles for the utility department. The vehicles for the police department will be purchased from Lee County Sheriff’s Department. One vehicle is a 2016 Ford Explorer Interceptor that will be purchased for $500.…