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Classie Alma Ray ‘Toad’ Baldwin

By Editor | November 9, 2020 |

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Classie Alma Ray “Toad” Baldwin, 98, of Roanoke will be Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with grandsons, Rev. Mark Moore, Bro. Greg Baldwin and Bro. Michael Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to…

Dwayne B. Adamson

By Editor | November 9, 2020 |

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Dwayne B. Adamson, 73, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Mike Brewer and Matt Bearden officiating. The family requests everyone attending the service to please wear a mask. Mr. Adamson died Friday, Nov. 6, at his residence. A…

Football Friday Night: Handley, Woodland, Clay Central all move on to round two

By Editor | November 7, 2020 |

With momentum clearly in Vigor’s corner and the game possibly hanging in the balance, Handley turned to its star running back to restore order. And Tae Meadows gladly complied. The clutch performance on Handley’s final possession sent the Tigers to a 32-20 victory in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. Handley saw what…

Dwayne B. Adamson

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Dwayne B. Adamson, 73, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Mike Brewer and Matt Bearden officiating. The family requests everyone attending the service to please wear a mask. Mr. Adamson died Friday, Nov. 6, at his residence. A…

Gloria Rosetta Scales

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(WEDOWEE) A memorial service for Gloria Rosetta Scales, 71, of Wedowee will be at Benefield Funeral Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at noon with Pastor Kulakav officiating. Ms. Scales died Oct. 30. Ms. Scales was born to Lesley and Mary Scales April 14 1949. She was a precocious and solitary child, but she loved…

Ronnie Stewart Robinson

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(BOWDON, Ga.) Ronnie Stewart Robinson, 66, of Bowdon, Ga., died peacefully at his home Thursday morning, Nov. 5, 2020. The funeral will be Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. ET at Holy Ground Baptist Church with the Rev. Kelly Runels officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Interment…

Elmer Lee Lolley

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Elmer Lee Lolley, 89, of Roanoke, will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Etchison and Bro. Wally Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.…

Rena Faye Brooks Whaley

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(VALLEY) The funeral for Rena Faye Brooks Whaley, 65, of Valley will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 3 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Heflin. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. Ms. Whaley will…

Raymond Chelcie Dunlap

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(OXFORD) Graveside services for Raymond Chelcie Dunlap, 81, of Oxford, formerly of Newell, will be Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Cosper officiating. With his family by his side, Mr. Dunlap died Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston after a long battle…

Gordon Harrington

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Gordon Harrington, 86, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m. CT at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodland, with Bro. Keith Runels officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday before services begin. Mr. Harrington died Thursday, Nov. 5,…

Roanoke business burns

By Editor | November 6, 2020 |

Ware’s Garage on Old LaFayette Highway is a total loss after a fire erupted there on Thursday afternoon of last week. Roanoke Fire Chief Ron Cameron said there was no one in the building at the time, and there were no injuries.

Judy Bassett Brandon

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

(FOREST PARK, Ga.) The funeral for Judy Bassett Brandon, 77, of Forest Park, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at Broughton with the Rev. Joel Stewart and the Rev. Billy Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive…

Local election results

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

Randolph County Commission will soon have three brand new faces on it. Democrat Lorenzo Foster defeated Republican Gerry Knight (54 percent to 46 percent) in Tuesday’s election for District 5. In District 4, incumbent Republican Derek Farr won over Democratic challenger Kerry Drake, 65 percent to 31 percent. Foster and Farr will join incumbent Larry…

Landlord arrested on animal cruelty charge

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

NAPOLEON – On Friday of last week, deputies answered a call to the 100 block of County Road 625 in the Napoleon area where a tenant found several of her animals killed. The tenant said they were in the process of moving out, and the landlord had threatened to do something to their cats and…

Roanoke Mayor and council sworn in

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

The new city council and mayor of Roanoke were sworn in at an organizational meeting Monday in a brief but well-attended inaugural meeting. New Mayor Jill Hicks took the oath of office first, followed by Councilmembers Tammi Holley, Kesa Johnston, Mike Parmer, Bronwyn Bishop and John Frank Houston. Johnston and Houston are newly-elected members, while…

Wadley officials begin new term in office

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

WADLEY – At Monday’s Wadley Town Council meeting, Mayor Donna McKay and all council members took the oath of office to begin another four-year term. District Judge Amy Newsome administered the oath to McKay, who used a family Bible, and Councilmembers Linda Briones, Michael Brown, Jim Hall and Mattie Staples. Councilman Matthew Allen was not…

Wedowee Mayor and Council take oath of office

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

WEDOWEE – In a special meeting on Monday, Wedowee’s mayor and town council took the oath of office to begin a four-year term. Wedowee Municipal Judge Ben Hand administered the oath to Mayor Tim Coe and then to the five council members. Coe will serve his eighth term as mayor. Council members who will serve…

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

Alabama Department of Environmental Management P.O. Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463) 1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400) Montgomery, Alabama (334) 271-7700 CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ADEM Fund Code 203 The Town of Wedowee Randolph County SRF Project No. CS010883-02 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $1,000,000 in financial assistance available to the Town of…

LEGAL NOTICE

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

LEGAL NOTICE GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING, INC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for the construction of Project No. IAR-056-000-004 in Randolph County This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on November 4, 2020 and ending on November 25, 2020. All claims should be filed at…

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

By Editor | November 4, 2020 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Jeff Fetner hereby notifies the public at large that he intends to apply for a Beer/Liquor/Wine License. The premises at which Jeff Fetner wishes to sale alcoholic beverages is located at 1507 Main St., Roanoke. Anyone wishing to make comment…