Over the course of four hours spread over two days approximately 80 people came to Wedowee Marine South to interact with representatives from the Washington, D.C. office of FERC (the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). Also attending were representatives from Alabama Power Company, the Randolph County Commission, Lake Wedowee property owners (LWPOA), downstream of the dam…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, the commission passed a resolution/proclamation honoring the Wadley Football Team for winning the 1A state championship. There was some type of mix-up and there was nobody from Wadley at the meeting to receive it. Commissioners agreed to present it to the team at a later date. The…
Incidents A 13-year-old boy was injured in a hunting accident on the morning of Saturday Dec. 21 off of County Road 30 in Rock Mills. According to the report, the teenager was rabbit hunting with dogs with a group of hunters. He attempted to set his 12-gauge shotgun down on his right boot edge so…
Christmas is a day and a season that leaves an imprint on us all. The memories, the traditions, the emotions and the magic have their effect on everyone in one way or another. And the way those things affect us evolves as we reach different phases of our lives. When we are young, we participate…
Click to view large Wedowee map At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council unanimously approved the new redistricting plan recently drawn up by East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission. Mayor Tim Coe approved the new districts but still disagreed with the population of the town as counted by the recent census.…
It’s not often that Christmas day falls on a Wednesday, when the date on the Leader actually reads December 25. And because it does, I wanted this week’s Leader to truly be a Christmas edition. I’ve been saving photos from parades and performances and contests all month long to have them in this week’s issue…
November was National Adoption Month which is a time to raise awareness about adoption and bring attention to children in foster care who are looking for a forever family. Randolph County Department of Human Resources celebrated National Adoption Month by having a table to recruit for foster/adopt homes at First Baptist Church in Wedowee on…
A Tiktok video showing use of force by Roanoke Police officers has been drawing attention on social media since the incident in the video that took place Saturday. The video shows Roanoke police officers attempting to forcibly remove a person from a vehicle at the Roanoke McDonald’s drive-through, while the vehicle is still stopping and…
The Roanoke City Council held an extended discussion at Monday’s council meeting in an effort to determine the fate of the city’s old Justice Center facility. The building is the former home of the Roanoke Police Department and was also the location of the city’s municipal court hearings. But the Police Department has moved into…
In a called meeting last Thursday Randolph County 911 Board awarded the bid for EMS service in the county. The board’s local attorney John Tinney said the meeting was publicized on the 911 web page and with notices around the county where most people would see them. There was no notice at the courthouse or…