Roanoke charities and volunteers found a way to give out almost 500 free meals at two separate early thanksgiving events over the past week. A total of 37 volunteers served 196 early thanksgiving meals at Bridging the Gap Community Services headquarters last Thursday. The organization normally serves free soup every Thursday, but last week they…
What happens when you combine a giant hot dog sign and a 15-year-old restaurant owner? The answer is one of the most unique places to eat in all of Randolph County. At just 15, Wedowee native Abbi Moore is the owner of Porch Dogs, a wonderful little cafe located at 1499 Main Street in Wedowee.…
Montgomery, Ala. – Members of the Class of 2025 Chancellor’s Awards from Southern Union State Community College were recognized during the Alabama Community College Association Conference November 23 in Montgomery. Each member of the Class of 2025 must have been employed for the past three years in an Alabama community or technical college and have…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified Wedowee resident Christina Vowell, 46, as the victim in a fatal two-vehicle accident that took place in Chambers County near Standing Rock last Wednesday. Officials say the accident occurred on County Road 278 in Chambers County near the intesection with County Road 266, about two miles east of Standing Rock.…
Reinstatement of SNAP benefits also provides relief The Bradley and Nikki Bozeman Foundation sponsored a food giveaway last Wednesday as a way to help those in need in the Roanoke community. The effort saw volunteers give out over 500 boxes of food staples to local residents who lined up over an hour ahead of time…
by Erica Thomas 1819News.com A Roanoke man is facing multiple charges following an investigation into child pornography. Timothy Matthew Sanders, 47, is charged with four counts of possession of child porn with the intent to disseminate. According to court documents, prosecutors have accused Sanders of having multiple images of young children being subjected to sexual…
The Alabama Department of Education released its annual school report cards last week, providing a numerical and letter grade assessing the performance of schools throughout the state. Both Roanoke City Schools and the Randolph County school systems received overall B grades, with Roanoke scoring an 89 and the county schools receiving an overall score of…
In his second city council meeting as mayor, Adam Melton described a busy first two weeks in office in which he is making a thorough assessment of the city’s affairs. He told the Roanoke city council and those in attendance at Monday’s council meeting about his meetings with the city’s officials and department heads. Three…
A Roanoke man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in a massive Birmingham blaze that destroyed several homes and buildings Halloween night. According a WBRC report, Joshua Jay Mitchell, 42, of Roanoke, is charged with second-degree arson in the fire that started in the 1300 block of 20th Street South. He is also accused…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and Randolph County Rescue Squad searched near Graham on Nov. 4-6 for a missing man with dementia. This individual was located deceased on Nov. 6. Thefts and burglaries • A complainant reported on Nov. 4 that they discovered someone was attempting to use their credit card number to make a purchase…