Former Roanoke City Council candidate Kara Hare has been appointed to the Roanoke City Schools Board of Education. The Roanoke City Council voted 5-0-1 Monday (with councilmember Tammi Holley abstaining) to appoint Hare to the District 5 seat on the school board. That position was left vacant after the resignation of Lon Hurst last week.…
By Erica Thomas – 1819News.com A grand jury has indicted a former Randolph County High School teacher and cheer coach for one charge of sexual intercourse with a student. According to court documents, Makaela Caldwell Hodgins, 32, of Woodland, was arrested and ordered a bond of $30,000. Charging documents state that the male student was…
Roanoke continues to inch forward toward the completion of a significant sidewalk refurbishment project on roads around and feeding into Handley High School. The Roanoke City Council Monday unanimously agreed to hire Harmon Engineering to design the project, which will create contiguous sidewalks on College Street, LaFayette Street, West Point Street and Chestnut Street. According…
The Wedowee Utilities Board has approved an increase in the rates customers pay for water and sewer services. It’s the first rate increase for the city in seven years. For water, the minimum bill will go to $43.27 for up to 2,500 gallons. On the next 3,000 gallons it will be $13.70 per 1,000 gallons.…
Opelika, AL – Southern Union State Community College’s Child Development program will present its Fall 2025 Seminar Series featuring Dr. Sean Durham, associate professor and program coordinator of early childhood education at Auburn University. The series will focus on the theme “Understanding Children’s Play Schemas in Open-Ended Play,” providing students, professionals, and community members with…
An 8-year-old child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car on Highway 431 in Roanoke last Wednesday evening. According to the report from the Roanoke Police Department the child was attempting to cross 431 around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lamar Street near R-Fit when she was struck and knocked backwards about…
One of Randolph County’s longest running restaurants shut its doors permanently Saturday. La Herradura, which opened in 1992 at its original location on Highway 431 near the intersection of LaFayette Highway, closed for good Saturday night just before 8 p.m. The restaurant operated under the ownership of Jose Velazquez and his family for the past…
As drought conditions worsen, due to the recent lack of precipitation and high temperatures, the Alabama Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide fire danger advisory. Until the state receives sufficient rainfall to alleviate the severe dry situation, especially in central Alabama, this elevated fire danger will persist for the foreseeable future. Mitigation measures should be…
A fire last Thursday afternoon caused heavy damage to a residence on County Road 92 near Smyrna. Firefighters from A&M, Morrison’s Crossroads and Newell responded. The firefighters noticed forced entry damage to three doors that was not caused by the firefighters, and it is therefore suspected the fire might have been intentional. A family member…
Johnnie Wilkes Henderson defeated Nicole Howard and incumbent Tim Jacobs held onto to his city council seat with a win over Ronald Barngrover in Tuesday’s runoff elections for the Roanoke city council. Ouida Delashaw will also join the council. She was on Tuesday’s ballot, but her opponent Kara Hare dropped out of the race…