Roanoke City Council members Monday were presented with a detailed synopsis of the old Roanoke Police Department building on West Point Street downtown. The city has, in essence, vacated the building after a plethora of issues made continued use untenable. Harmon Engineering provided the council with a report detailing the many problems with the building,…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council tabled any action on appointing a new council member to replace A.J. Sims in District 4. Mayor Tim Coe said he had three names but he could not make a motion or a recommendation. Council member Pam Johnson suggested the council and mayor go into…
Thursday was a day of great blessing at Wedowee Elementary and Wedowee Middle School. The schools opened their new playground with a ribbon cutting that was enjoyed by students and faculty. This playground was made possible by the generous donations and hard work of Mr. Scott and Mrs. Heather Singleton and family. Their daughter Madison…
There are still a couple of weeks remaining in the school year, but Randolph County School Board is already finalizing plans for summer school. At last week’s meeting, the board approved plans and financial issues for the summer staff. The board approved: – To pay summer janitors for RCHS, Wadley, and Woodland High Schools at…
On Friday morning, a driver on Highway 48, east of Woodland, saw two children in their pajamas walking on the side of the highway. She said a fully-loaded log truck had to swerve and blow the horn, sending the children into the ditch. The witness stopped and put the children in her vehicle while she…
Southern Union State Community College has announced the expansion of its Cosmetology program to the Wadley Campus beginning Fall 2025. As one of the college’s longest standing and most successful career programs, this expansion reflects Southern Union’s continued commitment to providing accessible, high-quality career training across all campuses. “The Cosmetology program has long been a…
OPELIKA, AL – Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, Class of 2002, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Southern Union State Community College Foundation. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an individual who exemplifies excellence through outstanding career achievements, dedicated service to others, and strong advocacy for higher education. Additionally,…
With construction kicking into high gear, the Randolph County Commission held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new addition and renovations to the Randolph County courthouse in Wedowee Thursday. County commissioners, mayors from the county’s municipalities and other dignitaries had shovels in hand for the ceremonial photograph taken amid the barebones structure of the addition being…
A large crowd gathered at the Randolph County courthouse in Wedowee last week to honor those in the county and the state that have been victims of violence, whether against them or a family member. Bill Lizenby, former prosecutor for Randolph County was the guest speaker. Leslie Smith of the county DA’s office and the…
At Thursday’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, Grady Stevens, a resident on County Road 16 presented a petition to the commission opposing a drug-alcohol treatment group home. Rev. Alan Kirk from Hogansville, Ga., had addressed the commission last month about his plans to open the home. Stevens said he had been lied to about…