For period ending on January 15th Incidents A representative of Gas Inc. reported that someone shot at a 30,000-gallon propane tank at one of their satellite locations, causing damage to the gauge and monitor. The owner of WELR radio station near Roanoke reported the theft of six Rohn 45 towers. Southern Ambulance Transport treated a…
For period ending on January 15th. Andrew Benjiman Sivell, 44, of 5271 Glenn Road, Franklin, GA – Possession of Methamphetamine – Jan 9 Charles Javoris Brown, 34, of 505 Cannon Street, Roanoke – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1st Offense – Jan 9 Brandy Lynn Bozeman, 19, of 416 County Road 638, Roanoke – Failure to…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, architect Glyn Clark updated the council with edited drawings of the planned new city hall for the town. The new city headquarters will be built on the former Wedowee Hospital property, now owned by the town. The new building will be 8,500 square feet and consist of…
Over the last few years, there have been reports of sightings of the legendary Big Foot in Randolph County and in surrounding counties including Clay and Cleburne. So why has the legend of Big Foot resurfaced and interest is so high? Chuck Hand, owner of Lake Wedowee Antique and Collectible Mall, has recently opened the…
The Roanoke City Council didn’t get sent to the principal’s office Monday, but the principal – and the superintendent, and the head football coach – paid the council a visit. Roanoke City Schools superintendent Greg Foster was joined by Handley principal Todd Cole and Handley head football coach Larry Strain as they presented information to…
On January 4 the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department was notified of an ATV theft and other property damage that occurred on a farm off of County Road 42 in Heflin. The victim reported that he suspected that a former employee of his took the ATV, and the ATV had been seen at the former employee’s…
A Roanoke man led local police on a high-speed chase through a residential neighborhood Friday night. Officers attempted to pull over Christopher Tyler Barrett, 28, of Roanoke for a traffic stop after they noticed his license plate was not displayed properly. Instead of stopping, Barrett fled down Highway 22 toward Rock Mills before turning on…
Roanoke arrests are for period ending on January 8th Joshua Rowe Everett, 25, of 714 Louina Road, Roanoke – DUI (Alcohol) – Dec. 31 Michael Parker, 47, of 524 Fourth Street, Wedowee – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Jan 1 Corderra Manchez Todd, 36, of 717 Hilltop Apartments, LaFayette – Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession…
Incident and arrest reports are for period ending on January 8th The owner of a house on County Road 32 in the Mount Pleasant community reported on Jan. 6 that a relative was trespassing and had possibly taken items. The workshop on the property had been forcibly broken into. Deputies found Stanley Weaver, 62, of…
At Thursday’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, Mike Rutland with JMR+H Architecture presented a design review to commissioners for renovation of the exterior and interior of the courthouse, annexes and county highway department shop. The work will be done with funds from American Rescue Plan (ARPA). According to County Financial Officer Travis Heard, the…