(ROANOKE) The funeral for Kenneth Marlton Harmon, 49, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Cleve Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and on Saturday.Mr. Harmon died…
(WEDOWEE) Imogene P. Williamson Lindley, formerly of Wedowee, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Mrs. Lindley was born Nov. 5, 1937, to the late Corburt H. and Ellon Pullen from Roanoke. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband William Curtis “Ed” Williamson Jr.; husband, J. Cecil Lindley; and siblings, Henry Pullen, Horace Pullen, Marlin…
Jill Patterson-Hicks was elected mayor of Roanoke in a runoff election held Tuesday. In the close race, Hicks defeated Kelley W. Phillips 822 votes to 790, a difference of just 32 votes. The new mayor will take office on Nov. 2. She joins council members Tammi Holley, District 1; John Frank Houston, District 2; Bronwyn…
WEDOWEE – At last Thursday’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, Superintendent John Jacobs gave an update on COVID-19 in the county schools. Jacobs said the figures are from the beginning of school to the present and were given to him just prior to the meeting. Here is how each school breaks down: Rock Mills:…
RCHS survived an offensive explosion by both teams in Wedowee Thursday, while Handley cleared a major hurdle in its quest for the region championship with a win over Cherokee County. Here’s a quick look at the results for those two county teams and what they mean for their playoff hopes as we enter the home…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Marie Harrington, 83, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Oct. 11, 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. The family requests that everyone attending the visitation and/or…
The RCHS Tigers rolled to exactly 500 yards of offense and held Fayetteville to minus-19 yards rushing in another physically dominant performance for RCHS that led to a 41-0 victory. The Tigers remain the No. 1-ranked team in the state in class 2A and continue to punish opposing defenses with a hyper-productive ground attack. The…
There’s another hurricane heading our way, with forecasts calling for heavy rain from Hurricane Delta to arrive in our general area sometime Friday night. For that reason several teams (Handley, RCHS, Ranburne) will be playing on Thursday to stay ahead of the weather. As we know, what the forecast is now and what will actually…
Apparently all Clay Central needed was to get back into its region. After venturing into the toughest of waters in its week five non-region game and suffering its first loss in 14 games, Central found its remedy in a 46-7 region victory over Talladega Friday. Boyd Ogles threw for four touchdowns and Central was never…
With their playoff hopes likely on the line, Ranburne put a scare into LaFayette Friday. But the Bulldogs never got the big play that they needed late, and Ranburne fell 21-14. It was a solid defensive showing for Ranburne, which came into the game surrendering over 32 points per contest. The Ranburne D was boosted…
NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Tindall Corporation has completed the Contract for Construction of Randolph County Jail, 340 Probilt Dr., for the State of Alabama and Randolph County, City of Wedowee, Owners, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RICHARD HENRY VOLLENWEIDER, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Richard Vollenweider, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1 day of October, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing and vacating a section of roadway in the Swagg Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at 1/2″ Capped rebar accepted as being the NW Corner of Lot # 1 of Longview Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 3 at page 36 in…
NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL CLEANING SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSION: (1) RANDOLPH COUNTY COURTHOUSE; (2) RANDOLPH COUNTY ANNEXES SUITE 1, 2 & 3; (3) RANDOLPH COUNTY ENGINEER’S OFFICE; AND (4) THE RANDOLPH COUNTY EMA OFFICE. The Randolph County Commission is requesting bids for the items listed…
OMAHA – A one vehicle accident Saturday morning took the life of a Woodland High School student and injured three others. According to a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the accident occurred at 3:52 a.m. Saturday on County Road 87 just north of the Omaha community. Killed in the accident was the…
Roanoke City Council has approved the budget for the city’s 2020-21 fiscal year. The council unanimously accepted the budget at the Sept. 28 council meeting. The numbers show an increase of over $500,000 in expected revenue for the city over the current year, with a $200,000 increase in expenditures. Expected expenditures total just over $6.7…
WEDOWEE – After a brief discussion with only three commissioners present at a workshop meeting on Sept. 28, Randolph County Commission approved the budget for 2020-2021 with all commissioners present at Monday’s meeting. Chief Financial Officer Travis Heard said the budget is balanced, but the only surplus, and a small one, is in capital improvements.…
WEDOWEE – At last Thursday’s Randolph County School Board meeting, there were hot tempers, harsh words, voices being raised and disagreements concerning the reopening of the county schools. The disagreements weren’t just between the board members and parents at the regular meeting; there were disagreements among the board members at the work session. The board…
(DELTA) William Ferdinand “Bill” Hunteman Jr. died on Oct.1, 2020. He passed after a brief fight with COVID. He was 83 years old. He was born and grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., graduating from Andrew Jackson High School. After high school, he attended Marion Institute, achieving his associate’s degree. He achieved a baccalaureate and master’s…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Ethan Isaiah “Rooster” Henderson, 17, of Roanoke will be Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at 4 p.m. at Woodland First Congregational Methodist Church with Bro. David McPherson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Ethan died Saturday, Oct. 3, in Woodland. A Randolph County native, Ethan was born July 15, 2003,…