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Teledia Townley
(ROANOKE) Graveside memorial services for Teledia Townley, 74, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Ms. Townley passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, at her residence. Survivors include: one son, Keith Townley of Birmingham; niece, Jessica Nichols Gibson (John) of Daphne;…
Read MoreElizabeth Lou Boling Powers
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Elizabeth Lou Boling Powers, 87, of Carrollton, Ga., passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in a local hospital. Born in Detroit on May 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Hattie Boling. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth is preceded in death by a brother Larry Powers. For more…
Read MoreClara Jane Ford Poole
(ROANOKE) Clara Jane Ford Poole, a lifelong resident and educator of Roanoke, passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, at age 83. She was born to the parentage of Georgia Ann White, on July 10, 1940; and as an infant, subsequently adopted by the late Mr. & Mrs. E.S. and Lizzie (Pinkard) Ford…
Read MoreSandra F. Cofield
(WOODLAND) Sandra F. Cofield was a loving wife and mother who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 75. Sandra graduated from Woodland High School. She spent most of her life working as an office manager for the family business but had also worked as a stay-at-home mother, decorator, tax consultant, and teacher’s…
Read MoreFootball Friday Night: Handley knocks off No. 1 St. James, RCHS wins 10th straight against Woodland
Handley built a 35-7 lead in the third quarter against the No. 1 team in the state in Class 3A and then swapped scores long enough to outlast St. James 55-27 in Roanoke Friday night. It was the home opener for Handley and the second leg of a three-part DI quarterback gauntlet that the Tigers…
Read MoreRobert Langley
(SENOIA, GA.) Robert Langley, 79, of Senoia, Ga., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Aug. 30, 2023. Son of the late Cleave and Nora Langley, he was born Friday, March 3, 1944, in Roanoke. In November of 1965, he married the love of his life, Mary Camilla, and had four children. He graduated…
Read MoreGrocery tax cut to take effect
Shoppers at grocery stores in Randolph County will see a one-cent reduction in the state sales tax on groceries beginning on Friday as part of a statewide reduction that takes affect on that day. The change will reduce the sales tax on food from 10 percent to 9 percent for most purchases in Randolph County.…
Read MoreHigh School football summary for last week (August 25th)
Last week Results Handley 22, Valley 8 Woodland 38, VC 7 Wadley 35, H. Bend 7 Ranburne 31, W. Plains 28 Clay Ctrl. 21, Cle. Co. 7 RCHS 34, F’ville 0 Standout performances E.J. Goss, Handley: 22 car., 168 yards, 2 TD David Noles, Woodland: 16 car., 140 yards, TD Malakai Drummond, Woodland: 9 car.,…
Read MoreJacobs named SSA district superintendent of the year
John Jacobs, Superintendent of Randolph County Schools, has been named District 4 Superintendent of the Year by the School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA). “I am honored to be recognized by my peers in District 4,” Jacobs said. “This is a great group of superintendents that covers 20 [school] districts. It is also an honor, as…
Read MoreIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON L. SMITH, DECEASED
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNON L. SMITH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Vernon L. Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of August, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
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