(ROANOKE) The funeral for Norma Jean Farrar, 75, of Roanoke was Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Sis. Denise White officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Methodist Church Cemetery.Mrs. Farrar passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, at her residence.A Randolph County native, Mrs. Farrar was born Sept. 25, 1946,…
(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) Mary Jackson Kampe, 87, of Gainesville, Fla., died peacefully Nov. 11, 2021, at Shand’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. We are consoled knowing she has been reunited with her loving husband, Otto, who has been deceased since 2005. The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m. at Forest Meadows Funeral Homes…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) The funeral for J. Tom Heflin Lipp, 89, of LaGrange, Ga., will be Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Barbee officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery. Mr. Lipp passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the Florence Hand Home in LaGrange. A Randolph County…
(SWANSEA, S.C.) Betty Sue Johnson Brown, 83, of Swansea, S.C., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Mrs. Brown was born in Randolph County, Ala., the daughter of the late Edward O. Johnson and the late Alice Kaylar Johnson. She was married to the late Carey James “C.J.” Brown. Mrs. Brown loved her family. On Sundays…
(KENNESAW, Ga.) Dolly Jackson Pike, 85, of Kennesaw, Ga., passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The family will hold a celebration of life service at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw on Sunday, Nov. 28. Visitation starts at 11 a.m. EST with a service to follow at 2 p.m. If you are unable to…
WEDOWEE – At the Nov. 8 meeting of Randolph County Commission, the commission adopted a resolution recognizing the work of the 911 public safety telecommunicators of Randolph County and the sacrifices they make to serve public safety in their role as first responders. The resolution elevates the status of the telecommunicators to first responders in…
WOODLAND – The Town of Woodland celebrate the groundbreaking for a new Family Dollar store on Friday morning of last week. Mayor Scott Carter said, “The Town of Woodland and the Woodland Community are excited about the new Family Dollar coming to town. This will benefit a lot of people in our surrounding area in…
About 40 people attended an informational meeting last Thursday to find out more details about the proposed bridge replacement project on Highway 22 in Wadley. The meeting was an open house featuring two large copies of maps depicting the scope of the project and what it would entail, and representatives from the Alabama Department of…
November 15th – November 22nd Arrests Keith Lamont McCray, 39, of 1220 Yancey St., Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a concealed weapon without a permit – Nov. 21 Quandaris Devine Johnson, 31, of 391 Pine Valley Dr., Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance, possession of…
November 15th – November 22nd Arrests Thomas Dewayne Rostofer, 35, of 7315 Old Hwy. 431, Wedowee – probation violation – Nov. 18 Charles Javoris Brown, 32, of 505 Cannon St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court (switched tag) and driving with license revoked – Nov. 17 Brian Alan George, 58, of 333 Guy St.,…
FOSTER’S CROSSROADS – A Foster’s Crossroads man was the victim of an accidental gunshot wound early Monday when he was attempting to clean a pistol. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Gabino Gonzales, 49, of County Road 7 attempted to unload the 25-caliber weapon to clean it, but a round was stuck…
WEDOWEE – After a work session last week and a couple of Zoom meetings, Randolph County Board of Education approved a redistricting plan at last Thursday’s regular meeting. The board had contracted with Alabama State University to help with the redistricting after the 2020 census. Superintendent’s report Superintendent John Jacobs gave the following report to…
PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self – Service Storage Act (section 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that C & D Enterprises LLC DBA Magnolia Place Storage FKA Woodland Mini Storage on Saturday December 4th, 2021 at 10 am, will sell at Public Auction or otherwise dispose of contents stored at…
Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday December 6, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Roanoke Justice Center located at 30 West Point Street in Roanoke. The purpose of this hearing shall…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WYNER PHILLIPS, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Chase Kilgore on the 19th day of Nov., 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS O. GABRIEL JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Thomas O. Gabriel Jr., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of Nov., 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County,…
At the Nov. 15 meeting of Roanoke Utilities Board, manager Pam Bonner gave a report on water leaks and sewer issues. A visitor at the meeting, Terry Hopper, a resident of Industrial Drive, addressed the board concerning a sewer issue. Hopper said she was told there was a sewer back-up on her property, and she…
WEDOWEE – It will be a much merrier Christmas for Wedowee town employees as the town council approved a one-time Christmas pay increase. The bonus/increases are as follows: Town clerk and police chief – $1,000; other full-time employees – $500; and part-time employees – $250. In other business, the council: Announced the Christmas parade will…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Warren C. Sides Jr., 84, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Barfield Baptist Church with the Rev. John Howell officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Sides…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Earnest Bonner Madden Sr., 86, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Forrester’s Chapel Cemetery, Wadley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Madden…