The Randolph Count Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that Jasmine Jonia Deering, 18, of West Point, Ga., is wanted for questioning in relation to a suspected murder that took place near Roanoke the night of March 20. Deering is listed at 5 feet tall and weighing 265 pounds and is known to frequent LaGrange and Lanett,…
Wedowee, AL – Randolph County School System is proud to announce that Mrs. Katie Dye, a teacher at Randolph County High School, has been selected as District II Secondary Teacher of the Year and is among the 16 finalists for the 2024-2025 Alabama Teacher of the Year (TOY) Award. Alabama Teacher of the Year is…
Randolph County Commission held a called meeting last Thursday to discuss a new administrator for the county. Chairman Chris Brown said the current administrator, Lisa Herren, had been discussing retirement for several months. He said late last week, Ms. Herren gave him a letter of resignation effective June 1. “I think we need to line…
Roanoke’s landfill is filling up fast, and the city finds itself in a race against the clock to expand its facilities to accommodate its garbage needs. “Time is not on our side,” said Roanoke street department superintendent and maintenance supervisor Keith Richardson at Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting. And as with anything involving state governmental…
For the period ending on April 15th Dispatch advised Randolph County Sheriff’s Office of a suspicious white Chevrolet Silverado on April 12 in the vicinity of County Road 35 in the Broughton area. A deputy spotted the truck and observed the driver fail to use a turn signal and also go off the side of…
The Alabama Legislature completed its 21st legislative day last week and returned on Tuesday, April 16, for day 22 out of a maximum of 30 legislative days. Here is a summary of action taken in the legislature last week. Senate Passes Record General Fund Budget The Alabama Senate approved a hefty $3.3 billion General Fund…
Randolph County joined much of the country in observing Monday’s solar eclipse, which made the sky noticeably darker for a couple of hours and brought noticeably cooler temperatures during its peak. The county was not in the eclipse’s path of totality as the moon obscured just under 90 percent of the sun here. But that…
After weeks of work and research at the request of the mayor and council, Police Chief Robbie Taylor presented the council with an ordinance to address animal control in the town. The 18-page document lays out the requirements for regulating animal control in the town and the penalties for violating the ordinance. The ordinance was…
Incidents and arrest for for the period ending on April 8th Incidents When two individuals pulled up about 4 a.m. on April 6 at a residence on County Road 230 in the Dingler’s Chapel community and threatened the occupant with guns, the occupant of the home shot up their vehicle. The suspects were shortly thereafter…
Roanoke Police reports for the period ending on April 8th A Roanoke man was arrested for possession of marijuana Friday after he locked his keys in his car and called the police to help him get them out. Shaquille Thomas Barrett, 29, called Roanoke police around 10 a.m. Friday after he locked his keys in…