The goal all along this week for Handley was to spend two straight Fridays in Tuscaloosa. That dream will become a reality for the Tigers after they traveled to T-Town and defeated American Christian Academy 34-13 in the state semifinals Friday night.That win puts Handley in the 4A state championship game against Gordo next Friday…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Ruby Nell Hoggle Dubose, 81, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Steve Dyess officiating and a private graveside service to follow. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday before services…
(WEDOWEE) A graveside service for Jessie Mae Andrews, 84, of Wedowee will be Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at noon at Pine Flat Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home, Roanoke. Ms Andrews died Friday, Nov. 20, at her home. Ms. Andrews was born…
(ROANOKE) A private family memorial will be held at a later date for Charles L. “C.L.” Scott, 76, of Roanoke. Mr. Scott died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Scott was born Aug. 13, 1944, the son of Robert Louis and Julie Brown Scott. He was a member of…
At last Tuesday’s Roanoke City School Board meeting, Superintendent Chuck Marcum gave some disappointing statistics concerning students on virtual instruction versus those on in class learning. According to figures released for the first trimester, there were 104 students demonstrating one or more failing grades. The breakdown is as follows: ninth grade – 20, 10th grade…
The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Alabamians to make difficult decisions about how and whether families and friends gather for Thanksgiving 2020. The virus that causes COVID-19 transmits easily, in gatherings small and large, and many people with the virus have no symptoms. When making your plans, the Alabama Department of Public Health encourages you to…
WEDOWEE – At last Tuesday’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, Mayor Tim Coe announced that Ruby Knight will serve as this year’s grand marshal for the Christmas parade. Coe said M&R Classic Cleaners, owned by Mrs. Wright, is the oldest minority-owned business in town. The parade will be Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. One-time…
INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids to install a 60 mil. TPO membrane over an existing spray foam roof at the City of Roanoke Recreation Center. The Center is located at 536 West Point Street Roanoke Al. All contractors bidding must have a City of Roanoke business license. Any…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ALICE MAE ADAMSON, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Alice Mae Adamson, deceased, having been granted to Darlene Daugherty on the 20th day of November, 2020, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
AUCTION 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 to the highest bidder at www.lockerfox.com (“View auctions and enter 36274 zip code to register to bid”) on Dec. 10, 2020…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF WADLEY ZONING ORDINANCE MAP UPDATE The Wadley Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments concerning the Town’s Zoning Ordinance Map Update. The Public Hearing will be at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in the Wadley Baptist Church Sanctuary,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY ELIZABETH WALDREP, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Nancy Elizabeth Waldrep, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of November, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: BEOTHA SLAUGHTER NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate has been filed by Michelle Slaughter on the 20th day of November, 2020, and that 30 days after the notice…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBER 220197 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DWAYNE B. ADAMSON, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Dwayne B. Adamson, deceased, having been granted to Tim Adamson on the 20th day of November, 2020, by the Honorable Judge of Probate…
(WILSONVILLE) Private graveside services for James Harold Adams, 70, of Wilsonville will be Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at Ava United Methodist Church Cemetery with Dr. Steve Dempsey officiating. Mr. Adams died Saturday, Nov. 21, in LaFayette. A Randolph County native, Mr. Adams was born May 25, 1950, the son of James B. and Barbara Parker…
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Mickey Allen Posey peacefully died in his sleep Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, from Parkinson’s complications. He was born Oct. 15, 1942, in Whitesburg, Ga. Mickey graduated from West Georgia College in 1964. He served in the National Guard for six years. He worked for Sinclair Refining Company as a sales rep. Mickey and…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Bobby Edward McBrayer, 72, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Chris Martin officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday before services begin. Mr. McBrayer died Sunday, Nov, 22, at…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Roy Clinton “Clint” Steed of Bowdon, Ga., died Nov. 17, 2020, after a brief illness. He was 90. A private graveside service was conducted on Friday, Nov. 20, at Bowdon City Cemetery. Mr. Steed was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Burwell, Ga., to the late Ralph Alston and Eula Rampy Steed. He grew…
The Handley Tigers will play for a spot in the Class 4A state championship game next week after they blasted past Bibb County 35-21 in round three of the Class 4A state playoffs Friday in Roanoke. Handley got a 79-yard touchdown run from Tae Meadows on its first play from scrimmage, then saw Evan Cofield…
As soon as mid-December, healthcare providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, recently spoke with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris about the rapid progress which will make it possible for an initial supply of vaccine products to…