Lynda Langley Burton, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 28, 2023. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church, LaFayette, on Sunday, Dec. 31. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. followed immediately by the funeral at 3 p.m. Lynda was born on Oct. 25, 1942, to Lessie (Bishop) and George Veazey Langley…
(WADLEY) Moline Hodnett Rowe, 88, of Wadley died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at Roanoke Healthcare Center, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 30 at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at noon CST with the Rev. Charlie Burdette officiating. Public viewing and visitation with the family will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral…
Dawn Minnette Partin-Laws, 61, of Roanoke passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at her home. Survivors include: one daughter, Sarah Partin-Laws (James DeRousse) of Roanoke; one son, Travis Partin (Kristina) of Bardstown, Ky.; her parents, Charles and Almeta Williams Partin; three grandchildren, Jack Partin, Madeline DeRousse and Rosie DeRousse; one sister, Thea Partin of…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Michael Anthony Cosper, 63, of Douglasville, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. He was born on April 4th, 1960, in Fulton County to his parents, James Paul Cosper Sr. and Elizabeth (Crymes) Webb. Michael, known to all his family and friends as Mike, is survived by his loving wife of 34…
Wadley High School sophomore Cortavion Lynch, 16, suffered multiple injuries when he was shot in an alleged argument three days before Christmas. Lynch was shot multiple times and incurred serious internal injuries which required him to be airlifted to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital, where he remained in stable condition Tuesday, according to Wadley Police Chief…
Fifth judicial circuit district attorney Mike Segrest has dropped the charge of offering a false instrument for recording against Shanetta Catique Winston. As a result Winston has been released from the Randolph County Jail, where she had been held since her arrest on Dec. 13. The charge stemmed from Winston’s claims of physical abuse at…
Dec. 18, 2023 – The holiday season is peak time for increased scam activity. Alabama Power is reminding customers to be aware of scam activity and take measures to protect themselves. Alabama Power business and residential customers are currently being targeted by scammers through a phone scam. In the latest variation of this old con,…
(ROCK MILLS) Joan Marie Head Lester, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Westhill Assisted Living, in Newnan, Ga., surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on July 21, 1941, in Rock Mills, one of nine children to the late Gaut and Iowa Mitchum Head. Along with her parents, Joan…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Larry Gene Richardson, 81, of Woodland were Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Richardson passed away on Saturday, Dec. 23, at Tanner-East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. Survivors include his wife,…
During the week of Dec.25th- Dec. 29th, all garbage for the City of Roanoke will be picked up on Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday routes will be picked up Tuesday, December 26th. Please have your cans out by 6 a.m. on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be picked up Wednesday, December 27th. Please…
A community rally took place Saturday in Roanoke seeking to call attention to alleged police brutality by officers in the Roanoke Police Department. But the accusations on which the rally was based turned out to be completely fabricated. Shanetta Catique Winston, 49, of Roanoke, was at the center of the controversy and is now being…
Former City of Roanoke purchasing agent and zoning administrator Tim Jacobs has been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the Roanoke City Council. Jacobs received the appointment letter Friday and was sworn in at Monday’s council meeting. Jacobs, who was still employed by the city as the superintendent…
At last week’s meeting of Roanoke City School Board, Superintendent Greg Foster gave his final report for 2023. The next board meeting will be in January, 2024. The HMS robotics teams competed in the City of Oxford’s VEX IQ tournament on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Teams from sixth, seventh and eighth grade participated. The eighth…
Arrest are for period ending on December 18th Roanoke arrests Jennifer Lynn Grantham, 48, of 722 Central Avenue, Roanoke – Failure to Appear in Court (Traffic Citation) – Dec 12 James Frederick Hodges, 50, of 55043 Highway 22, Wadley – Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Offense – Dec 12 Rodney Eugene Cooley,…
Incident and arrest are for period ending on December 18th. A residence on Circle Drive near Roanoke was destroyed by fire Thursday. Resident Patricia Etchison told responders she heard a loud pop and then was surrounded by flames. She got her animals out, but was not able to go back for any belongings. A television,…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, Superintendent John Jacobs reported to the board they had received a $1.4 million dollar grant from the lieutenant governor’s office. The board had applied for the grant several months ago and was notified last week. According to Jacobs, the money will be used to remodel and…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mike Spratlin, 70, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randal Skinner, the Rev. David Holcombe and Bro. Sawyer Spratlin officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel West Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
(WEDOWEE) Elizabeth Potter, 89, of Wedowee died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Tanner Medical Center, Wedowee. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 21, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. with Elder Thomas Knight officiating. Public viewing and visitation with the family will be from noon until the funeral hour in the…
Thomas Kenneth Garland, 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at his home on Lake Wedowee, surrounded by his loved ones after a brave and extended battle with cancer. Born on New Year’s Day in 1947, in Johnson City, Tenn., Tom was the son of the late Fred W. Garland and Queen Pennington…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Willie Joe Clark, 84, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery with Bro. Ryan Conger officiating. Mr. Clark passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Wylodene Bassett Clark…