Randolph County Schools now have an Anonymous Alerts tip platform for students, parents, and community members to notify school leadership of any suspicious or alarming behavior. People can go to the platform on their phone or computer and submit an anonymous tip. They are implementing this program to reduce the barriers of sharing information with…
Woodland High School is leading the charge in commemorating America’s 250th birthday through the Semiquincentennial School Program, a statewide initiative designed to inspire patriotism and civic engagement in Alabama’s schools. The program offers meaningful activities that highlight the importance of service, history and community pride. Woodland has scheduled a number of events as part of…
Incidents • Criminal littering was reported on County Road 445 on Oct. 20. • Criminal littering was reported on County Road 534 on Oct. 20. • A resident of County Road 329 reported the theft of his dog on Oct. 20. • Financial exploitation of the elderly was reported in Wedowee on Oct. 21. •…
A fire on Friday afternoon destroyed a 10,000 square foot storage building and came perilously close to a home before firefighters were able to get it under control. The home of Matt Robinson, a teacher and coach at Randolph County High School, sat just 10 yards away from the massive blaze that destroyed his 100-foot…
Clockwork Youth Academy held its first-ever 5K fundraiser on Saturday, bringing families, volunteers, and community supporters together in downtown Roanoke to kick off the Fall on Main festivities. The event featured both a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile fun run designed to encourage fitness, fellowship, and community pride. The goal of this inaugural fundraiser was…
The Coosa Valley RC&D Council, along with Senator Randy Price and Representative Bob Fincher, were on hand at Woodland High School Monday morning to recognize the over $29,000 in grant funds that were used in the county in 2025. The grant money was applied to five different recipients here in the county. • Auslin’s Chapel…
The Roanoke City Council as it is currently comprised held its final meeting Monday. The six-member body will be vastly different when it re-convenes for its next meeting scheduled for November 3. That is when new council members Johnny Henderson, Barbara Alford and Ouida Delashaw will take office, along with new mayor Adam Melton. That…
By Erica Thomas – 1819News.com The Randolph County Board of Education has a new way for students to communicate with school system leaders without being “seen as a snitch.” “We want a platform to allow people to report stuff to us that we may need to know about that’s going on in the school,” said…
By Erica Thomas/1819News.com “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 Since Randolph County was established in 1832, community members have been coming together and working together. In a 1894 publication by J.M.K. Guinn, the county was described as “the red man’s home, the white…
Lee McInnis, the only declared candidate for US Congress for District 3 will be available for questions at Fall on Main, September 25, in the Randolph County Blues tent. If you miss Fall on Main in the morning, you will have an afternoon opportunity to meet Lee at the home of Dwight Cahela and Michelle…