With the start of the new school just weeks away, Roanoke City School Board met last week to get staff in key positions. The board approved the following: New hire: Robert Dorch as 8th grade social science teacher at Handley Middle School and Dr. Vanessa Sims as 5th grade math teacher at Handley Middle School…
The empty lot next to Roanoke’s City Hall may finally be on its way to becoming the parking lot that city leaders envisioned when they purchased the property over three years ago. The Roanoke City Council agreed Monday to cover the $16,000 gap between the cost of the parking lot construction ($405,000) and the amount…
Although the search is continuing for a new police chief, Wadley Town Council has set the salary for the new chief when one is hired. On a unanimous vote, the council set the salary at $65,000 a year. It is not known when a new chief will be hired. At the present time the town…
At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners passed a resolution approving the final designs for renovations and additions of the courthouse and annexes by JMR+H. The final plans come after months of changes by the commission. The renovation will include a significant overhaul to the interior layout of the county’s various department offices, and…
All reports are for the period ending on June 24th A Wedowee man who is accused of rape was arrested in Roanoke after he was found nude in a car with a woman near Kids Town playground Friday. Orlando Cortez Devontae Bailey, 21, was arrested by Roanoke police and charged with public lewdness after reports…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council agreed to declare 2 ½ acres of land on Highway 48 West surplus property. Mayor Tim Coe said he had a buyer for the property, and it is not being used by the town. After a brief discussion, the council agreed to sell the land…
At a meeting last Tuesday, 911 Director Kelley Edwards told the board that new consoles for the dispatch room and new furniture will begin arriving this week. The scheduled delivery date is June 24. The board agreed the new furnishing is something that is needed. Edwards said the old consoles and cabinets will be given…
Birmingham lawyer sends letter to 911 Board, Tinney responds A letter asking for operational adjustments and fee waivers at Randolph County 911 has been sent by Richard Rice of Birmingham, an attorney representing Saving Grace EMS to John Tinney, the 911 board and operations attorney. In the letter, Rice formally requested a series of operational…
On Sunday, June 23, around 11 a.m., the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a possible drowning of a 16-year-old male at Cheaha Lake in Cleburne County. At the time of the 911 call, units were notified that a 16-year-old male was swimming in the designated swimming area, became distressed, went under the water…
(Information for this article submitted by Kelley Phillips) Roanoke’s Juneteenth celebration took place Friday at the Main Street Theatre with a program that showed off multiple generations from within the local Black community. Community patriarchs and matriarchs of five-generation families were crowned and honored. Kids recited the famous poem “Hey Black Child” by Useni Eugene…