The Randolph County Commission at Tuesday’s meeting recognized county employee Carol Popham for her upcoming retirement. Popham worked for 10 years as the chief assessment clerk in the revenue office. The commissioners presented Popham with a commemorative glass vase and a copy of the resolution honoring her upon her retirement. “During her tenure, Carol Popham…
“Everybody’s got a little light under the sun.” – the band Parliament People tend to remember which horse wins the Kentucky Derby but not the winners of the dozen or so other races held the same day at Churchill Downs. The same is true for boxing or other combat sports. The hardcore followers might be…
A film company has contacted Randolph County administrator Travis Heard about using the county’s old jail as a potential set location for an upcoming project. Details on the project and who the company is are scarce. Heard said the initial conversation was brief because he knew the County Commission would have to sign off on…
The Handley High School class of 2026, which was 82 students strong, received its diplomas Thursday in the school’s annual graduation ceremony, marking the final official event in the county’s 2025-26 school year. Due to the threat of weather Thursday night, Handley school officials made the call about three hours before the scheduled 7:30 start…
120 years ago President Roosevelt has again placed himself in an awkward attitude before the public by his compromise on the rate bill. More and more the Leader’s long-time estimate of the White House occupant as a blustering, erratic politician is being confirmed. ***** The closing exercises of the Roanoke Normal College for the session…
Here are the personnel actions and financial allocations for summer and other programs made by the Roanoke City Schools Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday, May 19. 1. RESIGNATION Certified: a. Sheldon Ward from his position as physical education teacher at Handley Middle School, effective May 22, 2026. b. Brooke Bonner from her position…
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a federal holiday that was created to honor military personnel who died while serving in The U.S. Armed Forces. Observed on the last Monday in May, it’s the unofficial beginning of summer and a time to place American flags atop graves of soldiers who were killed in action. This is the story of one Captain Janet Reichert…
“Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug. Sometimes it all comes together, baby. Sometimes you’re a fool in love.” – Mark Knopfler If you are ever feeling smug, try to predict the future. A couple of weeks ago I told you Republicans in the Alabama Legislature were likely to draw a new map of…
The neck-and-neck-and-neck results in Randolph County in the three-way race for the State House District 37 Republican nomination did not play out the same way in Lee and Chambers County, and in the end Wadley Mayor Donna McKay was the odd one out. Five Points mayor Jeff Monroe drew the most votes throughout the district…
In one of the most-anticipated results from Tuesday’s primary election for Randolph County voters, Donnie Grant, Jr. was overwhelmingly elected to be the county’s next sheriff. Grant pulled 2,705 votes to Derek Farr’s 1,673 to win with nearly 62 percent of the vote to Farr’s 38 percent. Grant, who has been the chief deputy of…