Bozeman Foundation, United Way working to provide food Local charitable efforts have sprung up this week in an effort to provide assistance to those struggling without their monthly SNAP benefits. Volunteers converged on the Roanoke Recreation Center Monday morning to help pack food boxes in preparation for donation Wednesday afternoon. Students from Handley High School’s…
Larry Roberts, Randolph County Commissioner, has concluded his one-year term as President of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) Liability Self-Insurance Fund (LSIF). Throughout his tenure, Roberts provided steady leadership and was a strong advocate for responsible risk management across Alabama’s counties. As President, Roberts helped advance the LSIF’s mission to protect public…
Joe Ray was conferred into the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2024, at the annual Alabama Waterski Federation Hall of Fame induction meeting at the Kowaliga Restaraunt on Lake Martin on 25 October. Mr. Phill Martin, the original Adaptive Aquatics executive director who taught Joe to waterski 42 years…
The Randolph County Commission Monday agreed to a change in the budget of the county jail that they hope will help retain jail workers. The approved budget amendment would allow additional merit-based raises for jail workers by taking money from the jail’s overtime budget. All overtime hours that are worked are required by law to…
At 5:45 pm on November 10, 2025, Wadley Police Officers conducted a traffic stop involving a black Kia Optima on Hwy 22 near Hwy 77, driven by Ashton Bowen of Newell, AL. The investigation yielded evidence of Bowen’s possession of over one ounce of Cocaine, one ounce of Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia, and a loaded Taurus…
In the first meeting of the newly elected Roanoke City Council, the group agreed on two personnel hires and voted to delay selection on the remaining appointments for 90 days. The council is responsible for the appointment of six positions – city clerk, police chief, fire chief, city prosecutor, city attorney and city judge.…
Beyond some procedural moves and customary personnel decisions, the first major act of the new Roanoke City Council was to repeal the fees associated with bulk-item garbage pickup in the city. The previous administration had imposed a series of item-specific fees for what is referred to as C&D (construction and demolition) garbage, which includes bulk…
New Roanoke Mayor establishes open-door policy The changing of the guard for the Roanoke City Council and the Roanoke mayor’s office officially took place Monday at the Roanoke City Council meeting at city hall. An overflow crowd packed the seating area and entryway to watch three new council members and new mayor Adam Melton…
Roanoke arrests Alyssa Todd Lynn, 37 – two counts of failure to appear in court – Oct. 28 Jonathan Lamar Craven, 52 – DUI, resisting arrest, obstructing government operations – Oct. 29 Steven Michael Howard, 27 – attempting to elude a police officer, illegal possession of prescription drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, fugitive…