No such thing as ‘Alabama DMV’; ALEA does not send texts The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is warning citizens about a nationwide phishing scam that has recently targeted Alabamians with fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the “Alabama Department of Vehicles (DMV)” and demanding payment for non-existent traffic tickets. These messages threaten…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council adopted two important resolutions. The first concerned the town’s drinking water. Mayor Tim Coe said there were grants available to keep the town’s water safe and clean and a resolution is required by the council. Councilman Dana Chandler said Wedowee has always had the cleanest,…
At last week’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, council members were told of some serious problems at the town’s sewer lagoon. A recent inspection found an overabundance of sludge in the lagoon. The town has two choices to clean up the lagoon, dredging or working with a company to destroy the sludge. Edward Moore of…
Incidents A fire destroyed a barn/shop building on County Road 204 in the Pilgrim’s Rest area on Tuesday afternoon. A motorcycle was in the building and a nearby vehicle also caught on fire. • Seven light fixtures and seven ceiling fans were reported stolen on Friday from a construction site on County Road 64, east…
Incidents May 28 • A resident of County Road 82 near Hawk reported the theft of cash, three steaks, eggs, two silver dollars, silver coins and two gold dollars. • A subject advertised himself as a welder on Facebook and was hired by a resident to build a smoker. The customer gave him all of…
Wadley resident Elliott Cotney shared with the Leader the story of his father, the late Bob Lee Cotney, who was a cook in the U.S. Navy and served on board the USS Gwin, a destroyer that saw plenty of action during World War II. Elliott brought keepsakes from his home, including a framed picture of…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, delayed one day because of Memorial Day, the commission amended the county’s personnel policy by adding a pet policy. The issue came to the attention of commissioners when they learned of an employee bringing their dog to work. The new policy states there will be no pets…
Roanoke’s going to build a wall. The Roanoke city council Monday agreed to pay $25,000 to rebuild a retaining wall at the city’s convenience center, a dropoff location at the former National Guard armory on LaFayette Highway that citizens can take C & D refuse. The existing wall has buckled and is failing. The project…
Qualifying for city elections begins June 10 If you’ve ever thought about running for local office, now is your chance to enter the fray of local politics. Following the 2020 election cycle the Alabama State Legislature passed a law moving municipal (city) elections to the year following a presidential election. The intent was to allow…
Road construction in downtown Wedowee may have helped soften the attendance just a bit, but the spirit of the fifth annual Frog Level Music Festival was just as strong as in years past. The event took place Saturday, and other than having a few construction cones to navigate, patrons were undeterred in their enjoyment of…