The Town of Ranburne was established in 1957.  The old Town Hall and Police Department was the location of all Town business until 1983.  In 1983 the Town Hall moved to 21383 Main Street. The Police Department remained at the original location. This location was once an clothing manufacturing business.  The Mayor was Pat Arrington.  The very first Mayor was Adrian Cook.  Then it was Virgil Lowery and then Clyde Gibbs.  Since Pat Arrington, it has been Mike Wiggins, Herman Grizzard, Owen Lowery, Jim Smith and Chuck Smith.  The current Mayor is Rodney Brown, elected in August 2020.  In November, the Town Hall and Police Department was moved to a new location, 21459 Main Street, the former location of Bulldog Farmhouse Restaurant and later the Way of Life Church.