County board approves low bid for work at schools
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, the board approved the low bid for construction and renovations at county schools. The low bid for the work came from Forsyth Building Company for $2,294,580. Superintendent John Jacobs said various additions and renovations will be done at all county schools and should begin in the…
Read MoreJames N. “Jabo” Wood
James N. “Jabo” Wood, 93, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at his home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 27. A private burial will be held at Randolph Memory Gardens. Survivors include one daughter, Jan Leatherman (Tim) of…
Read MoreVicki Roughton Hurst
(ROANOKE) Vicki Roughton Hurst, 57, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 at her residence. Vicki was born in LaFayette on May 20, 1966, and was a member of the Community Baptist Church in LaFayette. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her parents Dwight and Dorothy Roughton…
Read MoreLena Mae Stewart Seymour
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Lena Mae Stewart Seymour, 98, of Wadley will be held on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Christian Church with the Rev. Ricky Cummings, the Rev. Jimmy Brand, and Brad Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
Read MoreAddy Royston
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Addy Royston, 23, of Wadley will be held on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Sprayberry officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Addy passed away on…
Read MoreState House approves gambling, lottery amendment
By a 70-32 vote, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment allowing for casino gaming, lottery, and sports betting in Alabama, well exceeding the required 63 votes needed for passage. The House also voted 67-31 to approve legislation establishing the Alabama Gaming Commission and outlining the oversight and accountability process for gaming in the…
Read MoreRoanoke grant money to go toward City Hall
The Roanoke City Council Monday agreed to re-route $300,000 of grant money into needed renovations at City Hall. The city was awarded the grant in 2022 as part of the CARES Act, the federal government relief legislation that came as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The money is earmarked to create a testing facility for…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s report
Incident and arrest reports are for the period ending on February 19th. Deb’s Food Stop at Graham reported a gas drive-off on Feb. 13 A complainant told RCSO when she went to her property on High Point Lane near Foster’s Bridge, a subject (known to her) was inside, hiding behind curtains. After an altercation, the…
Read MoreCounty approves $235k for vehicle purchases
The Randolph County Commission approved $235,000 worth of expenditures for the purchase of four vehicles that will serve various purposes for the county. The county will buy two John Deere tractors from Sun South, LLC at a cost of $71,100.87 each, and will also purchase a sign truck from the Alabama Department of Transportation surplus…
Read MoreCharlie Joe Staples
(ALEXANDER CITY) Charlie Joe Staples, 69, of Alexander City (formerly of Randolph County) died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley at 1 p.m. with the Rev. William Russell officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Staples…
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