June 2 – County Road 82, Foster’s Crossroads A known individual has reportedly been breaking into New Home Church and using the water and restroom facilities. June 3 – County Road 499, Ava Community The title and bill of sale were reported missing from a vehicle. June 3 – County Road 33, Level Road Community…
“This is the song that doesn’t end. Yes, it goes on and on, my friend” – Norman Martin and Shari Lewis By now you are probably sick of hearing about Alabama’s congressional districts. I can’t blame you. But before you head over to the classifieds, this article is not just another rehash on court rulings.…
People have been brainwashed into believing that this area of the Atlantic Ocean is somehow cursed because of so many mysterious disappearances of ships and planes that are attributed to unexplained forces rather than natural phenomena. Flight 19 disappeared there in 1945. That was a squadron of U.S. Navy planes that vanished somewhere in that…
Roanoke Police have made an arrest in a shooting incident that took place Saturday night at the city’s public basketball courts near the recreation center on West Point Street. According to Tuesday’s Facebook post by the Roanoke Police Department: “On Saturday, June 6, at approximately 8:30 p.m., several individuals gained entry to the outside basketball…
Chris Gann has officially begun his work as the new county engineer after he was hired last month to take over for former engineer Justin Rush. Gann spent 12 years in the engineer’s office in Calhoun County and was an assistant engineer there when the Randolph County job opened up. “I started in Calhoun County…
The Randolph County Commission decided Monday that the county’s old jail building is in no condition to host visitors. That was the takeaway from Monday’s meeting after the commission chose not to allow a film crew access to the building via a short-term lease. County administrator Travis Heard was approached by the film company last…
Some mismanagement of money was found to have taken place at Woodland High School during the 2024-25 school year, and Superintendent John Jacobs says the issue was isolated and has been fully addressed. The Randolph County Board of Education at its meeting Thursday received its audit report from the Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts. The…
One concerned Randolph County citizen has had enough of roadside advertising signs, and wants the county to crack down on what she called “Litter on a stick.” Patt High addressed the Randolph County Commission at Thursday’s workshop meeting and showed a short video with multiple images of signs placed on public rights-of-way. Such placement of…
For the first time since since the 2020-2021 school year, Handley High School will have a new principal. Todd Cole, who has been the school’s principal for the past five years, has submitted his retirement, which was approved in a meeting of the Roanoke City School Board Thursday. The board also named current Handley Middle…
Incidents May 21 or 22 – County Road 451, near Prospect Church Someone cut a fence in five locations and allowed cattle to escape. A suspect was identified. May 25 – Dollar General, County Road 4 A known suspect entered the store, acting erratically and waving a pistol. Store management requested that the individual be…