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Engrid D. Ogletree
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Engrid D. Ogletree, 54, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Atlanta. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 26 at noon at New Life Worship Center with Bishop Lathonia J. Wright officiating and Elder Delvan Houston serving as eulogist. Internment followed in the…
Read MoreFootball Friday Night: Woodland defeats Victory; Handley, Wadley also victorious in season openers
In 2022 Woodland running back Malakai Drummond ran for 218 yards and two touchdowns all season. In one game in 2023 Drummond got half that yardage total (and then some) and eclipsed that touchdown total. Woodland opened its 2023 campaign with a dominant 38-7 win over Victory Christian at Warren Sewell Field in Woodland, and…
Read MoreFight in Roanoke leads to arrest of Milltown man
A Milltown man was arrested on Friday in connection with an assault that occurred on Wednesday night at a residence on Banks Road in Roanoke. Michael Degaris, 66, is charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault and first-degree burglary. The victims, Rick Hodges and Falon Morgan, allege that Degaris had come to the door earlier and…
Read MoreWedowee names new council member
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council voted to approve Dinah Lee as District 5 council member to replace Willie Maude Brown. Mayor Tim Coe said there were two people that had expressed interest, Dinah Lee and Jordan McCormick. A motion was made by Jerry Huddleston to appoint Lee with Pam Traylor…
Read MoreRoanoke reopens recreation center
The Roanoke City Council, by a 3-2 vote, decided to reopen the Roanoke Recreation Center under the previously approved rules for open gym activity. With the high school football season beginning this week and Handley hosting its first home game before the council will meet again, the need arose to reopen the recreation center so…
Read MoreCounty school board receives medical donation, clarifies COVID absence policy
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, representatives from Tanner Medical Center, Southern Ambulance Transport, and GoRescue were on hand to present Randolph County Schools with “Stop the Bleed” bags. These bags are intended to stop a major bleed regardless of the cause. Superintendent John Jacobs said, “Our schools will be provided training…
Read MoreEarolyn H. Whitlow
(ROANOKE) Earolyn H. Whitlow, born on September 9, 1941, in Roanoke, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Heard and Bernice Henderson Heard. Visitation will be Monday, August 28 from 10-11 AM CST at Quattlebaum with the funeral service at 11 AM CST in our chapel. After completing…
Read MoreInvitation to Bid
Invitation to Bid Randolph County Commission will accept sealed bids for the collection and disposal of residential solid waste in Randolph County, Ala., and the Town of Wedowee. All bids must be received at Randolph County Commission Office by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, and will be opened at that time. Randolph County…
Read MoreNOTICE
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-40 through 8-15-49) that Summit Storage LLC on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:00 am will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit…
Read MoreIN RE: PHILIP O’NEAL SMITH, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: PHILIP O’NEAL SMITH, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Philip O’Neal Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 15th day of August, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
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