In order to cut down on public nuisances and reduce safety issues, Wedowee Town Council has adopted an ordinance regulating yard sales and garage sales in the corporate limits of the town. The issue was brought up at the last meeting by Police Chief Robbie Taylor. The chief said he had visited other towns and…
At last Thursday’s workshop meeting and Monday’s regular meeting, Randolph County Commission approved several items for construction work to begin on County Road 256. The first approval was for the highway department to haul basing aggregate to County Road 256 as scheduling allows and is customary for other materials purchased by citizens. The second approval…
A white Dodge Dakota apparently ran a stop sign at County Roads 92 and 51 and ran up into a yard striking a 2014 Ford Raptor, a propane tank and finally a house on County Road 51 near Pine Hill before driving away Monday around 8:45 p.m. Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office was also notified. A…
Plant has been a county mainstay for 30 years A staple of Randolph County’s workforce since 1994 will be completely shut down by the end of this year, eliminating over 60 jobs from the local economy. In a letter from Wendy Livingston, Jeld-Wen’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources dated July 31 and sent to…
by Erica Thomas/1819News.com A reporter with The Randolph Leader newspaper received a threatening note at his home after covering a story about a new ambulance service and the county’s 911 service. Mike McCormick has worked for The Randolph Leader off and on since 1996. He covers meetings of agencies across the county, including Randolph County…
A LaFayette woman has been charged with murder after a Roanoke man sustained a gunshot wound to the head Saturday night and later died. The Roanoke Police Department’s report from the incident descibes a gruesome, chaotic scene that included the presence of a child at the Clark Street home where it took place. Officers arrived…
The City of Roanoke has commissioned a $1,400 survey of its outdoor recreation fields to explore the possibility of an overhaul of the city’s youth baseball and softball facilities. The Roanoke City Council unanimously agreed Monday to have the survey conducted, but mayor Jill Patterson Hicks cautioned that it serves only as a preliminary and…
At a called meeting of Randolph County School Board last week, the board approved a number of personnel actions to fill vacant positions just days before the start of the 2024-2025 school year. In personnel actions, the board approved: Rose Smith, Michelle Skinner and Manuela as substitute teachers and support personnel. The resignation of Jordan…
The body of a Wedowee man – reported missing when he didn’t return from canoeing – was spotted Monday afternoon by a boater on the Tallapoosa River. The family of Derrick Allen Bozeman, 40, reported him missing on Monday morning. Bozeman’s truck was still parked and locked under the Little Tallapoosa River bridge on County…
Jake Spivey of Boy Scout troop 22 in Roanoke was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on July 29. The rank of Eagle is the highest rank in Scouting. Spivey is the first scout from Roanoke to earn this award in the past 20 plus years. This accomplishment is highly honored in the scouting community.…