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Ruth Davis
(LaFAYETTE) Ruth Davis, 86, of LaFayette passed away June 10, 2022, at her residence. The funeral was Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, LaFayette, with the Rev. Chuck Goodwin, Rev. Floyd Aiken and Rev. Tim Calloway officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Davis, the daughter of the late Hooper…
Read MoreWylodene Graham Bates
(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) Wylodene Graham Bates, 90, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Bates was born July 22, 1931, the daughter of John Robert and Dovie Odessa Graham. She worked for BellSouth Telephone Company in Montgomery before retiring. Mrs. Bates was a member of…
Read MoreGerald Spratlin
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Gerald Spratlin, 75, of Wedowee will be Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Spratlin passed…
Read MoreGerald Spratlin
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Gerald Spratlin, 75, of Wedowee will be Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Spratlin passed…
Read MoreAlden Lee Hunt
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Alden Lee Hunt, 83, of Roanoke will be Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. before services begin. Mr. Hunt passed…
Read MoreArt and Crafts on The Median
Art and Crafts on The Median in Wedowee will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be something for everyone – fine art to the finest crafts. The median will be full of the most talented artisans and craftsmen in the area. Come browse or buy. Support your local artists. This event…
Read MoreWadley names new police chief
Editor’s note: This article was originally published with a picture that was incorrectly identified as Chief Ligon. WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council unanimously voted to remove the interim title and name Cory Ligon as the town’s new police chief. Ligon had been serving as interim chief since the resignation…
Read MoreRoanoke man dies in house fire
A house fire claimed the life of a Roanoke man early Friday morning. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Jimmy Lynn Watson, 50, was found by responders unresponsive in the front room of the home at 723 West Ave. in Roanoke’s mill village. A neighbor reported the fire at approximately 3:11 a.m. When…
Read MoreRoanoke considers taking over city’s trash collection duties
Tired of putting its fingers in a leakier and leakier dam, the city of Roanoke may be taking matters into its own hands when it comes to the city’s garbage collection problems. Amwaste currently is under contract with the city to collect trash, but residents and businesses alike have grown more and more unhappy with…
Read MoreImportant date nears for Franklin Road project
A critical date in the potential repaving of Franklin Road in Roanoke is rapidly approaching, and the city of Roanoke took steps Monday to secure funds for the project before that looming deadline. Roanoke is seeking an estimated $500,000 in grant money from the state in order to resurface all of Franklin Road, from Main…
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