Governor Kay Ivey has signed the John Wesley Foster Act, legislation that requires public schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) in place, according to specifications laid out by the American Heart Association. The bill became law on August 16. For schools in Randolph County the bill will mean business as usual, as…
TEC, a leading rural broadband provider that provides services in Roanoke and Randolph County, has broken ground on a project designed to enhance digital connectivity in parts of Randolph County. This initiative involves deploying advanced fiber-based technologies to upgrade existing copper infrastructure. The project will upgrade connectivity along Bud Cummings Road, Gladney Mill Road, County…
Two Newell area boys, ages 6 and 8, were airlifted to an Atlanta hospital last Thursday afternoon following a go-cart wreck in their yard on County Road 473. Three children had been riding the go-cart when they hit a pole. All were initially transported by ambulance to the helicopter landing zone at Newell Volunteer Fire…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the only business brought before the council was redistricting. Mayor Tim Coe told the council that redistricting usually comes a couple of years after the last census. The mayor said the numbers for the population had not changed that much since the last census and remained between…
The City of Roanoke is in the preparation stages of kicking off its second round of street pavings, with work set to begin either this fall or next spring. The first round of pavings were some of the most high profile and heavily driven streets in town – West Point St., Bud Cummings Road, Airport…
At a meeting of Wadley Town Council earlier this month, the council approved a resolution for a 10 year tax abatement for Airco Alabama Real Estate. The request was made by Economic Development Director Chris Dunlap. Airco is the new owner of Meadowcraft. In other business, the council: Approved a $1,000 donation to American Legion…
NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy Award winner Charles Barkley visited Southern Union State Community College’s Opelika campus on Friday, where he joined students and leaders throughout the Alabama Community College System to learn more about the system and its newest statewide ad campaign, Make Life Better! “The number one way you can make life…
In a brief called meeting last Thursday, Roanoke City School Board approved a number of personnel actions to fill vacant positions for the new school year. In actions, the board approved: Jasmine Glenn as a kindergarten teacher at Knight Enloe Elementary. Doug Tucker as a custodian at Handley Middle School. Non- renewal of Edwin Rhodes…
The Roanoke City Council Monday tabled a proposed $5 per month increase in garbage rates that would also eliminate additional charges for construction and demolition (C&D) pickup. Council member Mike Parmer presented the plan to the council, but opposition from council member Kesa Johnston led to the council tabling the issue to be revisited at…
Roanoke police officers were called to McDonald’s in Roanoke Saturday evening with reports that there were two women, possibly drunk, who were harassing people in the restaurant’s parking lot. According the RPD’s report of the incident, officers arrived to find one of the women urinating beside a car in the parking lot. Upon seeing the…