Despite losing by just 29 votes amid widespread reports of ballot errors, sitting District 1 county commissioner Chris Brown will not contest the results of last Tuesday’s Republican primary in his district. Brown lost to challenger Chris Lunsford by a final tally of 553-524, but will be content to serve the rest of his term…
Surrounded by a group of smiling students and legislative leaders, Governor Ivey signed her top legislative priority into law on Thursday. This new law, called the CHOOSE Act, creates a statewide program called Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which enables school choice for many Alabama parents and students. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday with…
By a margin of a mere 29 votes, challenger Chris Lunsford defeated incumbent District 1 county commissioner Chris Brown in Tuesday’s primary elections here in Randolph County. Lunsford edged out Brown, 553-524, but with provisional ballots remaining to be counted and some ballot issues at the polls on election day, Tuesday’s results may not be…
Tammy Hall, a 1980 graduate of Handley High School who works as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, recently had a heartwarming full-circle moment when she was able to care for the child of a man who was once also her patient many years ago. Hall…
Roanoke arrests are for period ending on March 4 Jonathan Lewis Williams, 31, of 6046 County Road 160, LaFayette – Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2nd Offense – Feb 27 Charles Junior Sprayberry, 57, of 460 Pine Valley Drive, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay x 5 – Feb 27 Marvin…
During the time period ending on March 3 A RCSO deputy attempted to pull over a white Ford Crown Victoria at Graham Feb. 29 because it had a headlight out. The driver would not stop. He turned onto County Road 435, turned the vehicle’s lights off, then turned onto County Road 502, where it stopped…
In a somewhat anti-climactic vote Monday, the Roanoke City Council finally put the nearly year-long controversy over its recreation center rules to rest. The council unanimously approved two sets of rules – one for the city’s recreation center and one for recreation center-sponsored activities at the city’s outdoor parks and facilities. The vote came after…
Governor Kay Ivey’s top education priority, the CHOOSE Act, received a passing grade from the Alabama House of Representatives this week. The robust school choice bill passed with a vote of 69-34, but faced some opposition from both Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Key Points: The bill allows families to receive public funds via…
When Chris Lunsford set out to challenge incumbent Chris Brown for Brown’s District 1 Randolph County Commission seat, Lunsford decided on an old-school campaign strategy. “My campaign is a door-to-door campaign,” he said. Lunsford went to the Alabama secretary of state and purchased a list of all of the registered voters – and their addresses…
A late-night traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase down Louina Road and led to a suspect being shot with a taser twice before finally being placed under arrest. On Feb. 15 around 11 p.m. Roanoke Police officers initiated a traffic stop on Banks Road, near the intersection with Louina, after a vehicle driven by…