Kim Eason Coffey
Kim Eason Coffey left this life on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. She is survived by her husband, Lynn Coffey; one sister, Eydie Eileen Eason; stepson, David Coffey and wife Sissy; one granddaughter, Alexus Gosdin and husband Brandon; and 3 great-grandkids. Kim passed away at Tanner Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Carrollton,Ga., after an extended illness. She…
Read MoreWoman with county ties promotes healthy living in Atlanta suburb
By Rebecca Grapevine – Healthbeat.org (Editor’s note: The original version of this story can be viewed online at https://www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025/01/03/east-point-community-health-worker-morehouse-school-of-medicine/) Zakiyah Morris had no idea what a community health worker does when she applied for the job two years ago. But the 26-year-old East Point, Ga., resident has since become the face of public health in…
Read MoreMoney available for help with power bills
The Alabama Business Charitable Trust—founded, funded and managed by Alabama Power—will provide $250,000 in emergency bill assistance funds to help Alabamians impacted by recent winter storms. “Alabamians experienced unprecedented weather this month and unexpected heating costs may be a financial burden to some,” said Staci Brown Brooks, Alabama Power’s vice president of Charitable Giving and…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff and Roanoke Police reports
Incidents A citizen reported that nine puppies they rescued from the intersection of County Road 65 and U.S. Highway 431 at Rock Stand look like nine puppies that were posted by a woman on Facebook two weeks prior. The owner of a gas station on U.S. 431 at Rock Stand reported that a log truck…
Read MoreVina Leavida Calhoun
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Vina Leavida Calhoun, 86, of Wadley will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel in Roanoke. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church in Woodland. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday before services begin. Mrs. Calhoun…
Read MoreDavid Thomas Farr
(ROANOKE) Memorial Service for David Thomas Farr, 64, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Baptist Church located at 1983 Omaha Rd., Roanoke with Bro. Derek Farr, Bro. Dennis Farr and Malcolm Bassett officiating. David Farr passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, at East Alabama Medical…
Read MoreRoanoke City Council reconsidering city-run garbage collection
The City of Roanoke’s time in the garbage pickup business may be short lived. The Roanoke City Council Monday agreed to accept bids from outside companies for residential garbage pickup. If the city chooses to accept one of those bids that would effectively end the city’s newly-formed sanitation department and its in-house management of the…
Read MoreLocal man charged with attempted murder of an infant
Joshua Denham, a Roanoke native and Lineville resident, has been arrested by the Chambers County Sheriff’s office and charged with attempted murder in a case involving an injured infant. Denham, 29, is accused of shaking a 4-month-old baby girl, causing signifcant brain injuries. The incident occurred while Denham was out on bond for a 2024…
Read MoreIncident and arrest reports
A resident of County Road 864 in the Level Road area reported the theft of a blue 1976 Chevrolet truck on Jan. 16. A resident of County Road 105 in the Saxon Crossroads community discovered pry marks around their door on Jan. 16. A resident of County Road 509 near Hawk noticed on Jan. 17…
Read MoreMary Roland Hall
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Mary Roland Hall, 94, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Clay County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00-1:00 on Tuesday before services begin. Mrs. Hall passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Baptist Health Walker…
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