At the next meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council is expected to approve an ordinance restricting the locations of yard sales. Police Chief Robbie Taylor told the council that he had visited some towns and the main street looked like a flea market. “We don’t need our streets lined with junk every week. Private…
Incidents occurring during the time period ending on July 22nd. A couple purchased a vacant house at auction on Highway 22 in the Dickert area. When they went to cut grass, they discovered squatters there who won’t leave. Someone also told them that the squatters sold a refrigerator out of the house. A controlled burn…
Roanoke residents will soon be paying more for the collection of their garbage. The Roanoke City Council – by a unanimous vote of those in attendance – agreed Monday to add $2 to each resident’s montly bill starting in September. Council members Tammi Holley and John Frank Houston were absent from Monday’s meeting. Council member…
OSHA is proposing a new Emergency Response Standard to replace the existing Fire Brigades Standard around the country. This proposed standard imposes numerous requirements that would be infeasible for many volunteer fire departments to comply with. Many volunteer fire departments in the New England area are having to close because of the added expense. OSHA…
A Wadley man was arrested Monday in connection with an incident that happened on July 2 in the Level Road community. Steven Charles Mickle, 47, is charged with first-degree assault in this case in which Aundra Robinson, 45, of Wedowee was run over by a red 1997 Ford Explorer in the yard or driveway of…
Randolph County 4-H hosted several day camps for youth this summer at the East Alabama Tractor Club. Canning camp was held on Monday, June 24. Youth learned the importance of kitchen safety and sanitation. They also learned how to can their own jelly, salsa, and pickles. Art camp was held on Tuesday, June 25. Annice…
At Tuesday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners formally agreed to allow several offices to move so renovations to the county courthouse can start. The probate judge will move election supplies from annex 3 to the basement of annex 4 with the judge having a key. Election supplies will be returned to annex 3 after…
All reports are for the period ending on July 8, 2024 A Wedowee man was lifeflighted to Piedmont General Hospital in Georgia close to noon last Tuesday after being run over by a red Ford Explorer on County Road 26 in the Level Road area. A passerby stopped to help Aundra Contrel Robinson, 45,…
Challenger Center, a leading nonprofit science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education organization, and the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA) are teaming up to establish a Challenger Learning Center in the state of Alabama. The Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama will be situated in Rainbow City, Etowah County, serving students from both public…
Randolph County Sheriff and Roanoke City Police incident and arrest reports for the period ending July 1st. Krista Kelle Bradberry, 34, of Tallapoosa, Ga. was arrested by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department June 25 and charged with third-degree burglary, first-degre e theft of property, first-degree criminal mischief and attempt to commit a crime. This…