A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, claimed the life of a Roanoke woman. Nancy M. Brown, 78, was fatally injured when the 2020 Kia Sorento she was driving left the roadway, collided with an embankment, and overturned. Brown was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Randolph…
Roanoke City School Board met in a called meeting last Thursday to fill some vacancies before the start of the new school year. The board approved the following actions: – Dena Arrington as 4th grade math teacher at Handley Middle School. – Jessica Horn as 5th grade math teacher at Handley Middle School. – Edwin…
It was a busy meeting Monday night as Wadley Town Council tackled a number of financial issues. In the most important action taken by the council, Mayor Donna McKay said the Randolph County Water Authority has increased their rates from $2.52 per thousand gallons to $2.64 per thousand. “The town just can not absorb this…
Randolph County 911 board met last week with representatives of the new ambulance service in the county along with the two current services. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the new service, Saving Grace EMS, being placed on rotation for emergency calls. The board stated there must be some requirements met before and…
On Wednesday, May 22, the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department was in the area of the 2000 block of County Road 10 in the Micaville area of Cleburne County in reference to a fugitive possibly being at this location. As units arrived at the location, a deputy noticed that the subject in which they were looking…
A small EF-1 tornado was the cause of significant localized damage on the northern end of Randolph County after storms moved through the area Monday morning. Surveys indicate that the tornado was the cause of damage to trees and several structures near the Newell community. According to the National Weather Service the tornado began just…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council unanimously agreed to purchase just over one acre of land located on Highway 431 near the creek bridge. The land has water access, and council members agreed the property could be used in multiple ways. It was agreed it would be the perfect spot for…
Southern Union State Community College is proud to announce that Social Science Instructor and Social Science Department Chair, Brent Catchings, has been granted admission to the inaugural Faculty Seminar on World War II History at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among a select cohort of only 22 national scholars, Catchings…
All reports are for the period ending on May 27th Incidents A representative of Amazing Grace Church on U.S. 431, north of Foster’s Crossroads, reported that a man spent several hours on the property. He was seen on video checking the doors of the church. The man entered two outbuildings and seemed to have made…
Handley head baseball coach Paul Hawk was one of three resignations accepted by the Roanoke City School Board at last week’s meeting. Hawk was the head coach for Handley for one season after he took over for Trey Fetner. The Tigers went 11-10 and lost in the first round of the playoffs this past season.…