(CHINA GROVE, N.C.) Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Willie L. “Billy” Pollard of China Grove, N.C., died Aug. 4, 2021, at his home.A service with military honors will be held Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. at Salisbury Veterans Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C., at which time his and his beloved’s ashes will be interred. Casual…
(ROANOKE) Lazaro E. “Papi” Wilson, 79, of Roanoke, formerly of Miami, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. A memorial service will be Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 1 p.m. at Vines Funeral Home Chapel, LaFayette, with the Rev. G.H. Pulliam officiating. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Sallie Meadows, Roanoke;…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Denny McCoy Pounds, 89, of Roanoke was Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Pounds passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, at Lineville Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Facility. A Roanoke native, Mr. Pounds was born…
(CRAGFORD) The funeral for Greg Moncus, 55, of Cragford was Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church (South), Wadley, with the Rev. Alan Hurst and the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Moncus passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Sieglinde “Linda” Bellisle, 72, of Wedowee will be Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. Mrs. Bellisle passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, in Cleburne County. A Mannhiem, Germany, native, Mrs. Bellisle was born June 25, 1949, the daughter of Alfred and…
(NEWELL) The funeral for Glenda Sue Waites Hill, 72, of Newell will be Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church with Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Hill…
(PIEDMONT) Millie Beth Lee Studdard, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Anniston. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at noon at Wadley First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Millie was born March 2, 1942,…
(WADLEY) The funeral for Amberlyn Skye Pike, 21, of Wadley will be Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer and Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday.…
(TUSCUMBIA) The Rev. William Alton Parris, 98, of Tuscumbia made his transition to Heaven on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. He was born on March 6, 1923, in the Springfield community of Randolph County. Visitation with the family will be in the sanctuary at First United Methodist Church of Tuscumbia from noon to 2 p.m. on…
AUBURN UNIVERSITY – After a year of record-high lumber prices, headlines across the country are reporting a 40 percent plunge in prices since May. However, what would seem to be a staggering statistic doesn’t tell the full story. The bottom line? Lumber prices are still immensely higher than before the pandemic. Fluctuating markets Adam Maggard,…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Police Chief Jay Stone has officially submitted his resignation. According to Wedowee Mayor Tim Coe, the chief submitted his letter of resignation on Monday, July 26, and it will be effective, Friday, Aug. 6. Stone has served as chief since 2012 and joined the department as an officer in 2008. Coe has…
Roanoke City Council swiftly and unanimously agreed to renew its service contract with Air Evac Lifeteam to provide emergency helicopter transportation for all Roanoke residents. The program allows insured Roanoke residents to be transported via helicopter with no out-of-pocket expenses to the patient for any medical emergency that takes place within the county. Roanoke has…
At last Tuesday’s meeting of Roanoke Board of Education, Superintendent Chuck Marcum said, “Roanoke City School System students to be taught face to face in a traditional classroom setting as normal, but that plan is subject to change with new guidance from CDC, Alabama Department of Health and State School Superintendent Scott Harris.” Marcum went…
WADLEY – It was good financial news for the Town of Wadley at their council meeting on Monday night. Mayor Donna McKay said a check in the amount of $84,781 had been deposited in the town’s general fund on July 22 from the American Rescue Plan. Another check in the same amount will be deposited…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made under the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Daniel Heath Justice, spouse of Anastasia Justice, and Anastasia Justice, spouse of Daniel Heath Justice, on the 13th day of May, 2016 to Bank of Wedowee, predecessor to First Bank of…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TEMPIE PATRICIA CANTRELL MITCHELL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Tempie Patricia Cantrell Mitchell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of July, 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County,…
PUBLIC NOTICE During the July 26, 2021 meeting the Randolph County Commission enacted a Resolution to close (vacate) a portion of County Road 897 as described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 816 and County Road 897, thence run southwesterly along said County Road 897 (a paved roadway) a distance of 0.865…
PUBLIC SALE STACK & PACK SELF STORAGE, PURSUANT TO THE ALABAMA SELF STORAGE ACT (8-15-33) STACK & PACK SELF STORAGE, 410 INDUSTRIAL AVE ROANOKE, AL 36274. PHONE NUMBER 334-863-7867 WILL CONDUCT AN ONLINE PUBLIC SALE ending on August 17, 2021 TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH ONLY TO PE PAID FOR ON THEIR PREMISES. BIDDING…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 56-DR-2021-900086.00 DURWARD O’NEAL BRISKEY, PLAINTIFF v. AMANDA STAR TAYLOR BRISKEY, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE To: Amanda Star Taylor Briskey, whose whereabouts are unknown: Amanda Star Taylor Briskey, whose whereabouts are unknown, must file in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Randolph County,…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for James Loyd Grant, 94, of Wedowee was Friday, July 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Burial followed at Wedowee City Cemetery. Mr. Grant passed away Wednesday, July 28, at Heritage of Brookstone in Kennesaw, Ga. A Wedowee native, Mr. Grant was born March…