Melissa Ann Bailey
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Melissa Ann Bailey, 51, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Dr. Corky Addison and Marty Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday,…
Read MoreShirley Puckett Gray
(ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for Shirley Puckett Gray, 77, of Alexander City, will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donald Spradlin and Bro. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
Read MoreJustan Casey “J.C.” Lovvorn
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Justan Casey “J.C.” Lovvorn , 35, of Woodland were held on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Midway Community Church with Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. J.C. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Colorado. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Terri Lovvorn of…
Read MoreBilly Faye Norred Gay
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Billy Faye Norred Gay, 91, of Wadley will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Paul Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Wadley City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m. on Tuesday before services begin.…
Read MoreMarilyn “Maria” Hodges
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Marilyn “Maria” Hodges, 64, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with Bro. Matt Browning and Bro. Chance Meinzer officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 12 p.m. on…
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County Commission approves renewal of school sales tax
With very little discussion, Randolph County Commission approved renewing the one cent sales tax to benefit education in the county and City of Roanoke. Commissioner Derek Farr made a motion to renew the tax for four more years with Larry Roberts seconding. The vote was unanimous. Commissioners agreed they didn’t want to extend the tax…
Read MoreFire destroys Rocky Branch mobile home day before thanksgiving
An afternoon fire destroyed a mobile home on County Road 63 in the Rocky Branch area Nov. 27, the day before thanksgiving. The resident was Matt Davidson, and he was unharmed in the fire. The owner was Nancy Mitchell, but she was not present for the incident. A resident of County Road 690 in the…
Read MorePublic forum planned for Lake Wedowee
On December 16 and 17 FERC and Alabama Power will host a public meeting in the Wedowee South Marina. Easy to access and understand information and an award winning film about the river are at www.healtheriver.com. The complete document to be discussed can be found at (www.harrisrelicensing.com) under Post License Application. Follow Tallapoosa River Heritage…
Read MoreAlma K. Treadwell
(MELBOURNE, Fla.) Graveside services for Alma K. Treadwell, 97, of Melbourne, Fla., will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, officiated by Heather Pennington and Josh Lott. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. at the funeral home before the service. Mrs. Treadwell…
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