(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Engrid D. Ogletree, 54, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Atlanta.Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 26 at noon at New Life Worship Center with Bishop Lathonia J. Wright officiating and Elder Delvan Houston serving as eulogist. Internment followed in the East…
In 2022 Woodland running back Malakai Drummond ran for 218 yards and two touchdowns all season. In one game in 2023 Drummond got half that yardage total (and then some) and eclipsed that touchdown total. Woodland opened its 2023 campaign with a dominant 38-7 win over Victory Christian at Warren Sewell Field in Woodland, and…
A Milltown man was arrested on Friday in connection with an assault that occurred on Wednesday night at a residence on Banks Road in Roanoke. Michael Degaris, 66, is charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault and first-degree burglary. The victims, Rick Hodges and Falon Morgan, allege that Degaris had come to the door earlier and…
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council voted to approve Dinah Lee as District 5 council member to replace Willie Maude Brown. Mayor Tim Coe said there were two people that had expressed interest, Dinah Lee and Jordan McCormick. A motion was made by Jerry Huddleston to appoint Lee with Pam Traylor…
The Roanoke City Council, by a 3-2 vote, decided to reopen the Roanoke Recreation Center under the previously approved rules for open gym activity. With the high school football season beginning this week and Handley hosting its first home game before the council will meet again, the need arose to reopen the recreation center so…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, representatives from Tanner Medical Center, Southern Ambulance Transport, and GoRescue were on hand to present Randolph County Schools with “Stop the Bleed” bags. These bags are intended to stop a major bleed regardless of the cause. Superintendent John Jacobs said, “Our schools will be provided training…
(ROANOKE) Earolyn H. Whitlow, born on September 9, 1941, in Roanoke, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Heard and Bernice Henderson Heard. Visitation will be Monday, August 28 from 10-11 AM CST at Quattlebaum with the funeral service at 11 AM CST in our chapel. After completing…
LEGAL NOTICE Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will hold a public hearing pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2555 Hilton Garden Inn Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36830, September 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. CDT (34)
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: PHILIP O’NEAL SMITH, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Philip O’Neal Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 15th day of August, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-40 through 8-15-49) that Summit Storage LLC on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:00 am will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit…
Invitation to Bid Randolph County Commission will accept sealed bids for the collection and disposal of residential solid waste in Randolph County, Ala., and the Town of Wedowee. All bids must be received at Randolph County Commission Office by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, and will be opened at that time. Randolph County…
(WEDOWEE) Zebedee Johnson, 69, son of the late Nathaniel Johnson, Sr., and Rosie Ridley Johnson passed away on Aug. 16, 2023 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, Ga. Zebedee was born Aug. 18, 1953, in Randolph County, and later moved to Marietta, Ga., where he was a resident for over 40 years. As a young man…
(WADLEY) Kenneth Edward Battle, 68, of Wadley died Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. Funeral services were held on Friday, Aug. 18 at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Rickey Cofield officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Battle is survived by five sisters: Ophelia…
Funeral services for Charles E. Condrey, 87, were Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. Burial followed at Pineywoods Church of Christ-Wortham Cemetery. Mr. Condrey passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at McGuffey Health Care in Gadsden. Survivors include two daughters, Tammie Condrey and…
(ROANOKE) Paul L. Drake, 55, of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 at Roanoke Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roanoke. Mr. Drake is survived by eight sisters: Betty (Hubert) Patterson, Gertrude Adamson and Annette Watts of Roanoke, Maggie (George) James, of Five Points, Elizabeth (Larry) Finley, of Wadley, Phyllis (George) Henry of…
(LAFAYETTE) Funeral services for Jonathan Ashley “Moose” Mapp, 52, of LaFayette will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Wesley Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Penton Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-3 p.m. on Tuesday before…
(AUBURN) Memorial services for John Lovvorn Coe, 76, of Auburn, were Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel. Mr. Coe passed away Friday, Aug.18, at his home. Survivors include one daughter, Connie Coe Haas (Rodney) of Northport; one son, Rich Coe of Opelika; two grandchildren, Caroline and Lucy Haas; and two…
At the Tri-County Media Day in July Ranburne head coach Stephen Bailey talked about how his team was “finally old,” meaning the lineup was filled almost exclusively with juniors and seniors after years of filling spots with underclassmen. On Friday in Ranburne’s preseason jamboree at Ohatchee, that experience showed. Ranburne did not win either of…
It was a preseason jamboree in the middle of August. So no, not every question that Handley has at the start of the 2023 season was answered. But any fears about who would be the running back after the graduation of Jay Haynes can probably be put to rest, the revamped secondary did the job…
Preseason games sometimes have weird rules. The schedules fluctuate and change with extremely little notice. They don’t count in the standings. But even with all that taken into account, that doesn’t mean the games are worthless throwaways used to bide our time until the season actually starts. Handley and Woodland will both take the field…