The City of Roanoke has settled a lawsuit that was filed against it by former police chief Adam Melton. Melton received an undisclosed settlement amount after the suit was dismissed in federal district court in January and Melton was in the process of appealing that dismissal. The settlement ends the dispute between the city and…
The look of one stretch of Main Street in Roanoke is getting a couple of upgrades, while another long-awaited project a little further up the road is finally underway. Just south of downtown construction has begun on a new convenience store and gas station on the corner of Main Street and Lebanon Street, while two…
Ambers E. Hanson of Auburn was born on July 31, 1923, in Pine Hill in northern Randolph County, and he celebrates his 101st birthday today. Mr. Hanson served in World War II and the Korean War as an Air Force radio operator on B-17s, B-24s, and B-29s. He participated in 25 bombing missions over Europe…
A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:07 p.m. Thursday, July 25, near Wedowee has claimed the life of an Anniston woman. Serinity N. Richmond, 21, was fatally injured when the 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 she was driving was struck by the 2017 Ram 1500 driven by Tyson D. McCarthy, 20, of Pell City. Richmond…
Anna Bern is the Alabama Education Association’s new UniServ Director in District 14, serving Anniston City, Calhoun County, Cleburne County, Jacksonville City, Oxford City, Piedmont City, Randolph County, Roanoke City, and Jacksonville State University. She previously served successfully as a UniServ Director in District 28, which encompasses Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Leeds, Trussville, and…
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $3 million in grants to lower energy costs for low-income residents, with a particular focus on helping the elderly, people with disabilities and families with children. The grants support the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps residents lower their bills by making their homes more energy efficient.…
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and…
The offices in the Randolph County Courthouse will soon be getting an updated phone system that will provide greater security at a reduced cost from the current system. In a meeting that lasted less than 10 minutes Monday, the Randolph County Commission hammered out approval on a handful of significant items, not the least…
The Randolph County School Board is taking meaningful steps to limit student cell phone use at school during the upcoming school year. Last week the board approved a proposal from Yondr, Inc. in the amount of $33,290 for the purchase of 1,000 cell phone pouches for students in grades 7-12. When students enter the schools,…
With a third ambulance service now operating in the county, the Randolph County 911 board has agreed to bid out ambulance services. The board approved the action at the monthly meeting last week. According to 911 Director Kelly Edwards, an in-depth request for proposals (bid package) will be sent out to ambulance services in the…