Jacksonville State University sponsored a Holocaust writing competition which included the entire state of Alabama. Randolph County High School 11th and 9th grade students entered, and their “reimagining” of the Imagining the Holocaust writing won first place in the following JSU contests: For commemorative poetry–Caden Smith (9th) $150 For creative nonfiction–Hunter Kendall (11th) $150 For…
Incidents Someone who was hired to move a single-wide mobile home from Old Highway 431 near Morrison’s Crossroads to County Road 505, Newell, did it in such a way to carve grooves in the pavement along Old Highway 431 and County Roads 82, 25, 473 and 505. A resident of the mobile home claimed not…
Handley High School proudly announces the 3rd annual Handley High Round Up SPRA Rodeo on May 9 and 10. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the rodeo begins at 7 p.m. both nights. Join us behind the HHS baseball field at our rodeo arena. All tickets are $15 at the gate. Students may purchase early…
At last week’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council approved funds for some much needed maintenance projects around the town. The council approved a total of $7,500 to improve the outside appearance of the utility department building. The work will include siding and painting. An additional $5,000 was approved to build a retaining wall…
The City of Roanoke has finalized its deal with 121 Disposal for the Auburn-based company to take over all of the city’s garbage collection. The Roanoke City Council Monday officially approved the contracts for both the new residential services and a renewal of the commercial services. In related moves that signify the end of the…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, Mayor Tim Coe presented a plan to the council for the property on Lake Wedowee recently purchased by the town. The property is located on Highway 431 at the Wedowee Creek Bridge on the lake. The plans presented include a picnic area, playground for the children, pickleball…
Incidents •A stabbing victim was treated at Tanner-East Alabama Medical Center after an altercation on County Road 905 in the Pine Flat area. The incident is under investigation. • A theft of property was reported from Randolph Memory Gardens on Highway 22 near Rock Mills. • A property owner on County Road 502, Graham, reported…
by J.J. Wendling Over 225 of Randolph County’s finest were honored at the Randolph County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments annual volunteer appreciation banquet Saturday. Randolph County volunteer firefighters served their communities by responding to 2,444 calls for assistance throughout 2024, up 13 percent from 2023. The annual appreciation banquet brings together volunteer firefighters, rescue…
Nearly eight years after an initial indictment in the death of his infant child and just over a month before his case was finally set to go to trial, Roanoke resident Mitchell Newsome had his case dismissed at the request of District Attorney Mike Segrest’s office Friday. Newsome was initially indicted in September of 2017…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County Board of Education, the board approved two separate bids for the purchase of IT equipment including aggregation switches, wireless access points and the needed hardware. The first bid accepted was from Pinnacle Networx for $50,992.64 for fiber aggregation switches and associated hardware, and the second from ConvergeOne for…