Wyatt Carl Lane, Jr.
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Wyatt Carl Lane, Jr., 90, of Roanoke, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Roanoke First Methodist Church with the Rev. Matthew Colburn officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Christian Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Read MoreMichael C. Reese
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Michael C. Reese, 64 of LaGrange, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Mr. Reese leaves cherished memories with one son: Caleb LaMorris Drake and one daughter, Caitlyn TeResia Drake of Roanoke; one brother, Wayne Reese of Wadley; three sisters, Deborah Reese of Roanoke, Teresa Reese of Wadley and Pamela (Greg) Herren…
Read MoreJames B. “Pee-Wee” Rollins
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for James B. “Pee-Wee” Rollins, 80, of Woodland will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Lynn Mayall officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan.…
Read MoreMary Lee Awbrey
(ALABASTER) Mary Lee Awbrey passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 at the age of 92. She was the daughter of the late Frank Pierce Lee and Lorena Mae Hudson Lee of Roanoke. Mrs. Awbrey graduated from Handley High School in Roanoke. Mrs. Awbrey was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Chalkley Awbrey;…
Read MoreMichael Wortham
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Michael Wortham, 52, of Newell will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church with Bro. Jonathan Hannah and Bro. Billy East officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30-8 p.m. on Monday,…
Read MoreMary Catherine Bramlett Carpenter
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mary Catherine Bramlett Carpenter, 92, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Roanoke Church of Christ with Corey Carpenter and Lin Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…
Read MoreJoseph Elbridge Lesueur
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Joseph Elbridge Lesueur, 87, of Wedowee will be held on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Wendell Ford officiating. Mr. Lesueur passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at Tanner-East Alabama Hospital in Wedowee. He is survived by one sister, Wanda Jacobs…
Read More2024 Year in Review
A look back at the highs and lows and memorable moments of the past year in Randolph County With 2024 behind us and 2025 just opening its eyes for the first time, now is the perfect time to look back at some of the stories and happenings that took place over the past year. So…
Read MoreCitizens, local leaders express concern over water use
Over the course of four hours spread over two days approximately 80 people came to Wedowee Marine South to interact with representatives from the Washington, D.C. office of FERC (the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). Also attending were representatives from Alabama Power Company, the Randolph County Commission, Lake Wedowee property owners (LWPOA), downstream of the dam…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s and Roanoke Police incident and arrest reports
Incidents A 13-year-old boy was injured in a hunting accident on the morning of Saturday Dec. 21 off of County Road 30 in Rock Mills. According to the report, the teenager was rabbit hunting with dogs with a group of hunters. He attempted to set his 12-gauge shotgun down on his right boot edge so…
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