The City of Roanoke school board will be making monthly payments to the Randolph County school board on an overpayment of the proceeds from the county’s one cent sales tax. According to county Superintendent John Jacobs, an honest accounting mistake was made by Avenu, the company that collects sales taxes when the tax proceeds were…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County 911 Board, the board voted to extend the bid process for ambulance service in the county “on advice from their attorney.” “We need some additional information before we can continue with this process,” said board chairman Ronald Cameron. The information needed was not explained, but it was revealed…
Incidents and arrest for period ending on October 7th. Three people were transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., by helicopter following an ATV accident on Saturday evening on County Road 459 in the Providence community. Driver Nathan Caudell, 36, of Woodland told responders that the brakes failed. Also transported were his sister, Stacie…
Hurricane Helene was little more than a windy rainmaker for East Central Alabama when it passed by overnight last Thursday, but the storm had devastating effects across Georgia, South Carolina and the North Carolina mountain regions. That devastation has left many here in Randolph County wondering how they can help provide aid to those in…
Know a family in need? Habitat for Humanity is a Christian nonprofit organization that seeks to build affordable housing for families in need. The Randolph County Chapter is seeking families in need of assistance with housing that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. Applications are available at the following locations: The Hippie Bean Coffee Co., 908 Main…
Reports from Roanoke Police and the Randolph County Sheriff’s office are for period ending on September 30th. Incidents A man who was reportedly checking on the victim in a car crash on Highway 431 was struck by another car and severely injured Friday evening. The man who was injured was involved in the initial crash,…
WADLEY, AL — Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) has announced that its enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester has surpassed 5,000 students. This achievement represents an 8 perent increase in overall enrollment and a 9 percent increase in credit hours from 2023, positioning SUSCC as the a performer in credit hour production within the…
Roanoke City school board met in a regular meeting last week to approve personnel and hear a report from Superintendent Greg Foster. In personnel actions, the board approved: Kassie Johnson as a special education aide at Knight Enloe Elementary. Maternity leave for Lindsey Rowell, teacher at Knight Enloe, beginning November 4, 2024. Her expected delivery…
At meeting of the Randolph County 911 Board last week, the board voted unanimously to bid out ambulance services in Randolph County. There are currently two ambulances covering the county, Emergency Medical Transport in Roanoke serving the south end of the county and Southern Ambulance Transport in Wedowee which covers the northern part of the…
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Randolph County 911, the 911 board, board members on an individual basis and the director. The lawsuit, based on complaints against 911, was filed by Birmingham attorney Richard Rice in the district court for the middle district of Alabama. The suit is on behalf of Saving…