Novermber 2nd – November 8thArrestsDemenrus William Bell, 43, of 1370 County Rd. 16, Roanoke – failure to appear in court (third-degree assault, possession of drug paraphernalia, bribing a public servant, third-degree domestic violence [harassment], possession of precursor chemicals, possession of a controlled substance and first-degree manufacture of a controlled substance) – Nov. 6Samantha Janeese Fincher,…
November 2nd – November 8th Arrests William Matthew McManus, 20, of 984 McKinley Dr., Roanoke – second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia – Nov. 8 following a traffic stop in which McManus was a passenger. Austin Brett Calvert, 20, of 63689 Hwy. 22, Roanoke – two counts of failure to appear in…
WADLEY – A Roanoke man was arrested on Wednesday of last week after he bit a Wadley Police officer on the leg. According to Wadley Police Chief Tyler Murphy, Wadley officer Trey Moore responded to a residence where Bobby Parker Vickers was located. Vickers was known to have outstanding warrants. Vickers tried to run from…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Lesli Arrington, 42, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bill Prince Jr. and Bro. Lee Moore officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday before services. Ms. Arrington passed away…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Debra Ann Marable, 67, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. William Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Marable…
(EPHESUS, Ga.) Bobby Wayne Parmer passed away peacefully at his home on Nov. 7, 2021. He was 83. The family will receive friends at Rainwater Funeral home on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. EST. The funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. CST at Gray Hill Church of God in…
(ALBANY, N.Y.) Kenneth Weaver, 51, of Albany, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in New York surrounded by his family following a brief illness. The funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. at New Beginning Outreach Ministry in Roanoke, Ala., with Bishop Tom Staples Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Skyview Memorial…
(OXFORD) Sandra McVey Rice, 55, of Oxford died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham following a brief illness. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Lineville Church of Christ with a memorial service following at noon. Born June 4, 1966, in Lineville, Sandra traveled around the world…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for James “Jimmy” Mayfield Gay, 91, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel and the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Dennis East, 70, of Lineville was Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at 3 p.m. at New Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Bain, Bro. Alan Hurst and Rev. Roger Griffith officiating. Burial followed at Lineville City Cemetery. Mr. East passed away Monday, Nov. 1, at Clay County Hospital. He was a lifelong…
(ASHLAND) The funeral for Jeanette Elliott Carroll, 76, of Ashland was Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Pastor Danny Sweet and the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial followed at Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Carroll passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, at her home surrounded by family. Mrs.…
The Woodland Bobcats pulled off the upset of the night, while the three local teams that played at home all held serve and will advance to the second round of the playoffs. Woodland entered the postseason with a record of 3-7 and was the No. 4 seed from 1A, Region 4. But the Bobcats went…
(ROCK MILLS) The funeral for the Rev. Franklin D. Foster Sr., 88, of Rock Mills will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene with Bro. Frank Foster Jr., Bro. Rusty Guizar and Dr. Byron Shortinghouse officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) The funeral for Brant Steen, 60, of Franklin, Ga., will be Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at 1 p.m. CDT at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Lime Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Rock Mills. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7…
REQUEST FOR BIDS Rock Stand Congregational Christian is seeking bids for yards and grounds care which will include: 1. Weekly mowing during the growing season, as needed during the non-growing season, of the church grounds and cemetery. This includes weed eating and edging of the walks, general police of the grounds, and blow off of…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JAMES WALLACE BURSON, SR., DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of James Wallace Burson, Sr., deceased, having been granted to James Wallace Burson, Jr. on the 26th day of October, 2021, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said…
Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the City of Roanoke Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Courtroom at the Roanoke Justice Center. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments…
Invitation to Bid The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids for the demolition of a nuisance property located at 803 Main Street in Roanoke Alabama. The tax identification number. 56-16-07-35-2-021-001.000 The contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all walls, roof and all material such as brick, block, wood and any other…
Public Notice The Randolph County Board of Education will vote to adopt a new district map at its meeting on November 18, 2021 at 5:30pm at 182 Circle Drive in Wedowee. The proposed district map is available for viewing at 182 Circle Drive in Wedowee. (44-46)
LAKE WEDOWEE – Volunteers of the Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association removed thousands of pounds of trash from around the shore last week, keeping the lake one of the cleanest in Alabama. The trash filled a roll-off container with everything from plastic bottles to kids’ toys and dock chairs. “It was a great effort by…