Grocery tax cut to take effect
Shoppers at grocery stores in Randolph County will see a one-cent reduction in the state sales tax on groceries beginning on Friday as part of a statewide reduction that takes affect on that day. The change will reduce the sales tax on food from 10 percent to 9 percent for most purchases in Randolph County.…
Read MoreHigh School football summary for last week (August 25th)
Last week Results Handley 22, Valley 8 Woodland 38, VC 7 Wadley 35, H. Bend 7 Ranburne 31, W. Plains 28 Clay Ctrl. 21, Cle. Co. 7 RCHS 34, F’ville 0 Standout performances E.J. Goss, Handley: 22 car., 168 yards, 2 TD David Noles, Woodland: 16 car., 140 yards, TD Malakai Drummond, Woodland: 9 car.,…
Read MoreJacobs named SSA district superintendent of the year
John Jacobs, Superintendent of Randolph County Schools, has been named District 4 Superintendent of the Year by the School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA). “I am honored to be recognized by my peers in District 4,” Jacobs said. “This is a great group of superintendents that covers 20 [school] districts. It is also an honor, as…
Read MoreIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON L. SMITH, DECEASED
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON L. SMITH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Vernon L. Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of August, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
Read MoreMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on May 29, 2006, by Robert Jerry Birdsong, originally in favor of Cleveland Farms, Inc., and recorded in Mortgage Book 498 at Page 204 on May 30, 2006, in the Office of the Judge of Probate…
Read MoreSkeletal remains found in Malone
Skeletal remains were discovered outside a camper in the Malone community on Sunday morning during a welfare check. According to the report from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the victim’s son reported that he had not heard from Derald Owen Copp, 57, for three weeks, since he had been discharged from the hospital. After deputies…
Read MoreCriminal trial session to begin Sept. 5
Seven cases are listed on the docket for the start of next week’s criminal trial session at the courthouse in Wedowee. Circuit Judge Kevin Hall will preside over the hearings. This session was originally designated for civil cases, but none were ready for trial, so the court pivoted to use the time to clear some…
Read MoreAviation maintenance course underway at SU
The sky’s the limit for 22 students who began coursework this fall in Aviation Maintenance Technology, a brand-new certification and degree program offered by Southern Union State Community College. The six-semester program, based at SU’s Opelika campus, is designed to take students and the aviation industry to new heights in Alabama and beyond. “Alabama is…
Read MoreJacqueline Giffone
(WEDOWEE) Jacqueline Giffone passed peacefully at her home in Wedowee on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. “Jackie” (to those dear to her) was born Oct. 19, 1939, to Ernest and Sarah Genett McCord and raised in Woodland with her sister, Judy Shouse (pre-deceased) and brother Steve McCord. Jackie met her beloved John Giffone (pre-deceased) in Albuquerque,…
Read MoreSa’Kai Rahzion, Sa’Kani Rahzire and Sa’Kori Rahzaun Parker (infant triplets)
(ROANOKE) Sa’Kai Rahzion Parker, Sa’Kani Rahzire Parker, and Sa’Kori Rahzaun Parker passed peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 20 and 21, 2023. Sa’Kai, Sa’Kani, and Sa’Kori were born and met the eyes of Jesus the same day. They were the triplet sons of Sanchez Parker and T’Coriyah Winston of Roanoke. The babies were preceded in…
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