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A little extra Christmas money will be showing up on the paychecks of City of Roanoke employees after the Roanoke City Council agreed to its annual one-time December pay raises for its workers. Full time employees and fire department employees will receive $150, while part timers and police reserves will receive $100. The council also…

At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, Mayor Donna McKay presented council members a copy of the agreement signed last month with Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia. The agreement was presented by Matt Wilbanks, Regional Manager of the authority at the last meeting. The agreement will assist the town in attracting and retaining natural gas…

(ROANOKE) Bert Clark Rountree, 79, of Roanoke passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Mr. Rountree was born Aug. 21, 1944 to the late Herbert Clark Rountree and Margie Cox Rountree. He was a graduate of Cook High School in Adel, Ga., and Troy State University, where he earned All-State accolades in high school and a…

(WOODLAND) HM Cox, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, of Woodland, passed away on Nov. 23, 2023. He was 70. He was a faithful and loving husband to his wife of 49 years, Berdie, whom he married after only two weeks of dating. He loved his family, watching westerns and chewing tobacco. He was a…

(BAINBRIDGE, Ga.) Kenneth Colbert Horn, 76, of Bainbridge, Ga., passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. A celebration of life will be held after the holidays at First Baptist Church in Bainbridge. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,…

(OPELIKA) Brenda Herren Thrower, 79, of Opelika, passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at her home. A native of Roanoke, she moved to Opelika upon her marriage. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Thrower, and her parents, Maggie and Wilson Herren. This exceptional lady was a loving mom of two sons, Trey…

(AUBURN) Eleanor Pearson, 83, of Auburn (formerly of Milltown) died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 2, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas Jones officiating. Interment was in Providence Cemetery, Milltown. Ms. Pearson was born July 3, 1940, to the parentage of the…

(WEDOWEE) Charlotte Marie McPherson Parker, 68, of Wedowee, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: two sons, Christopher (Telma) Parker and Charles (Ronne) Parker of Wedowee; two sisters, Minnie (Brady) Bell of Roanoke and Linda (John) Jackson of Lafayette; 18 grandchildren: Megan, Caleb, Raquel, J’Marion, Ja’Marcus, D’Morrise, Queena, T.J.,…

(ROANOKE) Judy Sheppard Awbrey, 75, of Roanoke passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include her husband, Mark B. Awbrey of Roanoke; one son, Mark W. Awbrey (Christina) of Auburn; two grandchildren, William Awbrey and Abbie Kate Awbrey; one brother, Edwin A. Sheppard (Geraldine) of Decatur, Ga.; three nephews,…

Funeral services for Teresa C. Snyder, “Granny Grump,” 66, of Woodland will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Prospect Church with Pastor Randy Terrell, Bro. Phillip Swafford, and Bro. Eugene Denney officiating.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8…