Roanoke mayoral candidate Bryant Whaley drew one of the most pointed and controversial questions at the Roanoke mayoral candidate forum Thursday. (The entire forum can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19vuJBryc7/, courtesy of Bell Video and Audio Services.) The question came from current city council member Tammi Holley, who was in attendance and posed the question during…
Samantha Brooke Allen, 23, of Ranburne – attempting to elude law enforcement – Aug. 3. At approximately 7:20 p.m., a deputy spotted Allen’s gray Honda Accord on County Road 632 at Big Springs tailgating another vehicle by less than a car length. As he tried to initiate a traffic stop, the Honda passed that vehicle…
Like nearly any event that centers on local politics in a small town, the forum for Roanoke City Council candidates that took place at Bridging the Gap Community Services Thursday had its moments, ranging from clarity to confusion to inspiration to mundanity and lots of things in between. The first hour and a half was…
By Erica Thomas/ 1819News.com A young man killed early Sunday during flash flooding in Cleburne County is being remembered as a hero. Cohen Turner was in a vehicle with a friend after an overnight fishing trip on Lake Wedowee, when rising rain waters took over the SUV. As the driver attempted to cross a bridge…
A project of over a half million dollars was approved Monday that will correct a long-lasting infrastructure issue in Roanoke that has been a headache for a small group of residents for years. The Roanoke City Council Monday approved a bid of $455,510 from Hudmon Construction to replace the stormwater drain pipes that run alongside…
It’s going to be a busy week for Randolph County Commissioners. Budget hearings are underway and will continue through Thursday. Some organizations have already attended workshop meetings to make their budget requests. In addition to receiving budget requests in writing, the commission has asked that organizations that typically receive funds from the county send a…
Roanoke Police officers made five drug- and illegal-alcohol-related arrests after the department’s narcotics unit executed a search warrant at 168 Overton Mountain Drive July 24. The search turned up multiple drugs and drug-related products at the home and also uncovered a small still that was allegedly used to make homemade moonshine. Richard Joseph Smith, 60,…
The county’s candidates for local public office gathered publicly for the first time Thursday at a meet-the-candidates event at Roanoke’s Main Street Theatre last Thursday. The event, which was hosted by the Roanoke Rotary Club and the Randolph Leader, featured introductory speeches from 20 of the 26 candidates who will appear on ballots for municipal…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced seven grants totaling approximately $77,490 to provide law enforcement agencies with tools to deter and solve crimes in their communities. The City of Roanoke was among one of the seven recipients of those grant funds. The grants were awarded through the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods program, a nationwide initiative that…
By Erica Thomas/1819News.com A Wedowee woman is celebrating a world champion horse show title. The first, she hopes, of many. Emma Huddleston competed in the Tennessee Walking Horse World Versatility Show in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with her horse, “A Congressman.” Huddleston and her horse, whom she calls “Congress,” brought home the world championship in the beginner…