One of Roanoke’s most visible frequent pedestrians, Randy Watts, is expected to be okay after he was hit by a car Friday night while walking on Highway 431 near OK Tire store. Watts, 65, is often referred to as “Roanoke Randy” and is recognizable for traversing much of the town on foot both day and…
With significant changes coming to the Roanoke City Council before year’s end, the current council appears to have shifted into housekeeping mode in order to defer any major decisions to the new incoming group. Tuesday’s elections will give Roanoke, at the minimum, two new council members and a new mayor. And with all the seats…
Incidents •Volunteer firefighters from New Hope, Tin Shop and East Randolph responded to a house fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire on County Road 673 in the Haywood community was reported to have started from food that was left unattended on the stove. A generator and a 2010 GMC Canyon were also damaged, but no…
by Erica Thomas/ 1819News.com The new Alabama Weather Network launched August 11, providing comprehensive weather coverage to the entire state. Chief meteorologist James Spann spoke with 1819 News about how the network will cater to some Alabama counties that have been left out of weather coverage for years. “For years and years and years, we…
At last week’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, business owner Scott Bayliss presented the council a petition with over 400 names asking the town or Alabama Highway Department to immediately paint lines for a cross walk from town hall to the other side of 431 downtown at the intersection of 431 and 1st Avenue. Bayliss owns…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, the boards passed a resolution for the installation of flashing school zone signs on Highway 48 at Randolph County High School. It is not known when the signs will be installed. Superintendent John Jacobs said he had spoken with Wadley Mayor Donna McKay about a resolution…
If you don’t think a police officer’s wife supports her husband, you need to meet Macy Hancock, wife of Wadley Police Chief Phillip Hancock. In the weeks before the start of school, Macy began a “Preteen Packs” drive. With a little help, she put together 100 packs that were given to students in grades 6-8…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to piece vehicles together and spend money on high priced repairs on vehicles for the deputies to drive to answer calls. One new vehicle was ordered from Stivers Ford a few weeks back. At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners approved the purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe…
The topic of the Roanoke Police Department has been a recurring one throughout both the city council candidate forum July 31 and the mayoral candidate forum August 7. Some statements that warranted further examination became part of the narrative, especially during last week’s mayoral forum as citizens sought input from current candidate and former police…
Thefts • Two red totes containing Christmas decorations were reported stolen on Aug. 4 from a residence on County Road 20 in the Lime community. • Two pressure washers, a tractor with brush mower attached, four-wheeler, lawnmower trailer, chainsaw and battery for a spreader truck were reported stolen on Aug. 6 from a location on…