Roanoke Board of Education met on Tuesday evening of last week for the first time with newly appointed Superintendent Greg Foster.In his first meeting with the board, Foster gave the following report:Roanoke City Schools’ (RCS) faculty and staff were busy Monday, Oct. 11, learning about PowerSchool, SAVVAS, CPR and more on professional development. Knowledge has…
WEDOWEE – At Thursday’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, Randolph County Fire Association President JJ Wendling gave a report to the commission on the association. “This briefing is part of our annual requirement to provide an ad valorem financial report to the county commissioners and is part of our obligation to ensure our due…
October 26th – November 1st Roanoke Police Victoria Nicole Griffin, 36, of 802 Industrial Blvd., Apt. D-1, Roanoke – failure to appear in court – Oct. 31 Andrew Bernard Sims, 30, of 6845 County Rd. 26, Wadley – three counts of failure to appear in court – Oct. 29 Stephanie Andrea Stewart, 56, of 460…
October 26th – November 1st Arrests Charles Jason Burton, 40, of 442 County Rd. 461, Woodland – possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia – Oct. 31 Seth Ryan Wiggins, 25, of Ranburne – failure to appear in court (speeding) – Oct. 31 Tony Bernard Hill, 48, of 308 Ave. A, Apt.…
A Roanoke woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle on Sunday morning. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Lesia Ann Adams, 57, was traveling east on Country Club Road in her 2007 GMC Yukon when she ran off the right side of the road and then over-corrected, crossing the center line and running…
The Roanoke Recreation Center gymnasium has been closed to the public and will remain so indefinitely after a piece of the ceiling fell to the gym floor last month. The closure does not apply to the building’s entry area or the side workout rooms and locker rooms. It could, however, impact the upcoming youth basketball…
(ELLENWOOD, Ga.) Shirley R. Jerry of Ellenwood, Ga., passed Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church, Wedowee. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pollard and Moore Funeral Home, Atlanta
(CUBA) Glenda Peek Hornsby, 67, of Cuba, formerly of Randolph County, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. She was born Aug. 16, 1954, in Decatur, Ga., to Hollis Macy Peek and Ann Tuten Peek. She is survived by her husband, Danny Hornsby; son, Cameron Hornsby (Jennifer); granddaughter,…
(ROANOKE) William Danny Jones passed peacefully at his home in Roanoke on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Born in Ashland on Feb. 15, 1953, Danny grew up in Millerville, Clay County, and Sylacauga, Talladega County, before graduating from Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City in 1971. Danny worked for many years for Winn-Dixie, and in…
(HUNSTVILLE) A memorial service for Glenda Diane Aldredge Reynolds, 77, will be Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Lineville Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Colquett officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Reynolds died Sept. 30 at Huntsville Hospital Hospice Family Care Facility.…
(ROANOKE) Donald Gray, 61, of Roanoke passed away Friday Oct. 29, 2021. Visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. A graveside service will be Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. at Essie J. Handy Memorial Cemetery in LaFayette with Cuddles Williams as eulogist. Mr.…
(WOODLAND) Emma Sheppard, 71, of Woodland passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. A celebration of life will be Sunday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. CST at Bethena United Methodist Church in Graham with Pastor Anthony Sims, eulogist. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. EDT at…
(WOODLAND) Bennie Cheeks, 83, of Woodland passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 30, at noon CDT at Bethena United Methodist Church in Graham with Pastor Anthony Sims, eulogist. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. EDT with the…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Timothy Lee “Timmy” Allums, 50, of Carrollton, Ga., passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. His memorial service will be Saturday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. EDT in the chapel of Stutts Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. Jeff Marks officiating. The family will accept guests at Stutts Funeral Home Saturday from…
(WOODLAND) Memorial services for Charlotte Yvonne Smith, 68, of Woodland will be Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Florence and the Rev. John Davis officiating. Mrs. Smith passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, at her residence. A Roanoke native, Mrs. Smith was born May 28, 1953, the…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Robert Staples, 65, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday before services. Mr. Staples passed…
(FROG EYE) The funeral for Johnnie Gail Coger Jones of Frog Eye will be Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Daviston Baptist Church in Daviston. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. Ray Dunn and Bennie Yates will officiate the service. She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27, at East Alabama Medical Center…
BROUGHTON – Four young men were arrested in connection with last Tuesday’s home robbery in the Broughton community. A resident of County Road 35 told RCSO that three men with ski masks entered his home and held him and his girlfriend at gunpoint while they took two iPhones, three pistols and cash. The couple was…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners unanimously approved the new redistricting plan. The approval came after a public hearing in which no one voiced any opposition. At Thursday’s workshop meeting, Louis Hines of Demographic Research Services for Alabama State University presented the new plan. Hines said the 2020 census showed the…
Roanoke City Police report and arrest. Arrests Charles Anthony Sheppard, 64, of 143 Cauthen Circle, Roanoke – warrant from Chambers County for first-degree sexual abuse – Oct. 26 Richard Brock Teigue, 29, of 423 Randolph St., Roanoke – second-degree possession of marijuana – Oct. 25 Jeremy Noel Hunter, 38, of Huntsville – DUI, possession of…