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Lester “Paul” Burke
Lester “Paul” Burke, 88, of Valley, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include his wife, Myra Burke of Valley; two daughters, Johnett Brown (Ben) of Valley and Lisa Tidwell of Lineville; four sons, Richard Paul Burke of Wadley, Dane Richardson (Dena) of Wadley, Cash Wilson of Valley, Shane…
Read MoreJerrell Hodges
(DICKERT) Funeral services for Jerrell Hodges, 82, of Dickert will be held on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Tommy Mitchum officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. Mr. Hodges passed away on…
Read MoreArthur Leslie “Les” Weaver
(ROANOKE ) Memorial services for Arthur Leslie “Les” Weaver, 81, of Roanoke, formerly of Wadley, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at North Main Congregational Christian Church with Bro. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Weaver passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023,…
Read MoreCommission cancels final November meeting
With the holidays just around the corner, Randolph County Commission has cancelled the last workshop and meeting for November due to the Thanksgiving holidays and the last workshop and meeting in December due to Christmas holidays. Each commissioner sent Thanksgiving greetings to all residents in the county. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commission:…
Read MoreRematches in store for county commission primaries
Next year’s race for the five County Commission seats will see two rematches from the 2020 election, with the possibility of a third rematch awaiting in November. Qualification for the March 5 primaries closed Friday, and six of the 14 total local seats up for election will be challenged, while eight incumbents will run unopposed.…
Read MoreRoanoke Police arrest report
Arrest for period ending on November 13th Denise Watson, 58, of 44 Lakeside Drive, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Nov 8 Timothy Ray Nelson, 21, of 8240 County Road 26, Wadley – Public Intoxication – Nov 8 Kayla Rene Foster, 23, of 3121 County Road 62, LaFayette – Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Possession of…
Read MoreCounty schools to increase security with new system
The Randolph County School Board has approved the purchase of a system-wide security system that will provide limited access to school buildings throughout the county. The board approved the quote from Pinnacle NetworX for the installation of security access controls at RCHS, Wadley High School, Wedowee Middle School, Wedowee Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, Woodland…
Read MoreWadley approves 2024 budget, one time pay raise
At last week’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council voted unanimously to approve the budget for 2023-2024. In other financial matters, the council approved a one-time pay raise for all town employees. Each full-time employee will receive $300 for Christmas pay and part-time employees will receive $100. In other business, the council: Heard a…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest reports
Woman crashes car into Boondocks dining room. A driver accidentally drove into the side of Boondocks BBQ & Creamery in Wedowee on Saturday afternoon. According to the report, there were no serious injuries when Shirley Foster, 75, of Newell crashed into the dining room with her 2016 Kia Soul. Southern Ambulance Transport treated one man…
Read MorePatricia Ann Hammond
(WEDOWEE) Patricia Ann Hammond, 72, of Wedowee passed away on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at her residence. Survivors include: one daughter, Jennifer Hammond Ransom (Joe) of Senoia, Ga.; two sons, Tony Holloway of Dallas, Ga., and P.J. Holloway of Senoia; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Connie Rabun and Sherry Peek; and one brother, Darren…
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