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Roanoke City Police arrest report
Reports are for period ending on October 29th Bartless O’Brian Vines, 36, of 5359 County Road 258, LaFayette – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Oct 25 Dalton Kyle Rollins, 22, of 1262 County Road 103, Roanoke – Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1st Offense – Oct 25 Jeffrey James Lamb, 31, of 1465 County…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest report
Reports are for period ending on October 29th Suspected burglar held at gunpoint until police arrive A resident of County Road 25 near Morrison Crossroads, who had been the recent victim of a burglary, was informed by a friend that a truck was backed up to their storage building last Wednesday. The resident brought along…
Read MoreCounty school board approves contracts for services
Randolph County School Board met in a regular meeting last week. The main part of the agenda was approving updated contracts and approving personnel. The board approved the following edited contracts for services: Gilda Stewart to provide intervention services. Amelia Couch to provide Media Specialist at Rock Mills Jr. High School. Lucille Burns to provide…
Read MoreRayford Anthony “Andy” Caldwell
Rayford Anthony “Andy” Caldwell was born March 21, 1963, in Newnan, Ga., to Mildred and Rayford Caldwell. He lived in many different places over the years, including the beautiful mountains of both Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Bakersfield, Calif., but home was always wherever his immediate family resided. The love he had for his family was immeasurable. …
Read MoreRayburn Franklin Matthew Holt
(ROANOKE) Rayburn Franklin Matthew Holt, 36, of Roanoke passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at his residence. Survivors include: two sons, Frankie Holt and Benjamin Gilbert-Holt, both of Woodland; his mother, Betty Holt of Pell City; two sisters, Nikki Mitchell (Tim) and Izzy Holt, both of Pell City; and two brothers, Skyler Holt of…
Read MoreClyde Harvey Avery
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Clyde Harvey Avery, born Jan. 6, 1947, in LaGrange, Ga., passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He is the grandson of Harvey Avery and Martha Serena Price of Tallapoosa County and Clyde Parker and Maude Calhoun of Randolph County. Son of Cumbee Hatley Avery and Ella Mae…
Read MoreJulia Ann Nixon
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Julia Ann Nixon, 79, of Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., were held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bros. David Arrington and Mike Brewer officiating. Burial followed at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in LaGrange. Mrs. Nixon passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, at Tanner Medical Center…
Read MoreEvelyn Chris Morris
(WOODLAND) Evelyn Chris Morris, 81, of Woodland passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Jackson H. Morris of Woodland; two daughters, Belinda Ward of Forsyth, Ga., and Terri Caldwell of Roanoke; and one son, Bruce Morris of Monroe, Ga. An Atlanta native, Mrs. Morris was born on Nov.…
Read MoreLorenza Earl White, Jr.
(ROANOKE) Lorenza Earl White Jr. affectionately known as “Bud” passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Bud was a lifelong resident of Roanoke, born on May 26, 1966, to Mr. Lorenza White Sr. and Mrs. Catherine Nolan White. Bud attended and graduated from Handley High School,where he played football for the Handley Tigers. He was…
Read MoreAgnes Minnefield
(WEDOWEE) Agnes Minnefield, 90, of Wedowee died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. She was a daughter of Randolph County, born to the late Carl and Annie (Houston) Green on Nov. 9, 1931. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Minnefield; daughter, Susie Patricia (Trish)Turner; grandson, Michael (Beetlebug) Houston; her parents; a sister Carrie Bailey;…
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