(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Edene Worthy Hanners, 87, of Lineville was Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Clay County Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Long and the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial followed at Shiloh Lineville Cemetery.Mrs. Hanners died Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Clay County Hospital.She was a lifelong…
Accident Wednesday afternoon on Hwy 431 south of Roanoke just across the Chambers County line. No report of injuries at this time.
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Robert Willis Wylie, 94, of Wedowee will be Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Josh Hickman and Bro. Robert Mount officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday.…
Leading up to Friday’s region opener against Munford, Handley head coach Larry Strain said that the Lions were the team to beat in 4A, Region 4. After Handley overcame a mistake-filled first half to come away with a 38-28 win, it begs the question. Is Handley now the team to beat? “This was the first…
Wadley got its first win of the season, and got to see the start of a feel-good family legacy Friday with a 39-8 win over Talladega County Central. Jacob Marable rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries as Wadley built a comfortable first-half lead that paved the way for some of the…
(ROANOKE) James Handley “Jimmy” Knight Jr. of Roanoke was found deceased at his residence on Aug. 22, 2020. He was 63. Jimmy was born in Carrollton, Ga., on Sept. 21, 1956, to the late James Handley Knight Sr. and Susan Marie Gatlin. Jimmy was a brickmason from the age of 18 and served the people…
A game that wasn’t originally on Ranburne’s schedule could end up costing the team dearly when it comes to its chances of success this season. The only good news out of Friday night for the Bulldogs was that they are now 1-0 in region play thanks to a forfeit by Vincent. Because Vincent backed out…
LAKE WEDOWEE – Two separate personal watercraft accidents over the holiday weekend on Lake Wedowee resulted in injuries to the parties in both accidents. The first accident occurred on Saturday afternoon. The driver, whose name was not available from ALEA, was injured in the accident. According to reports, she was riding her watercraft and hit…
J.D. Till’s kickoff return late in the third quarter put RCHS ahead and turned out to be the game-winning points in a 28-14 win over LaFayette Friday in Wedowee. Till raced 85 yards to paydirt with 3:58 left in the quarter after LaFayette had taken a 14-12 lead moments earlier. Till’s kick return was part…
PROVIDENCE – A two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in the Providence community near Woodland seriously injured a Woodland boy. According to the Jacksonville Post of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the accident happened at 3:35 p.m. on County Road 459. Jeremiah Ford Smith was driving a two-wheel dirt bike and collided with a Razer ATV driven…
WEDOWEE – At last Tuesday’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, the council held the second public hearing concerning rezoning of five acres of property on Woodland Avenue for construction of senior housing. Dr. Samuel Hardin, owner of Ava Hills Assisting Living, made the request last month. Speaking on behalf of the doctor was Deborah Lane of…
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Marietta, Ga., man drowned Saturday morning on Lake Wedowee. Around 8:30 a.m., Randolph County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a missing person on Florence Drive in Wedowee. The missing person was identified as 27-year-old Dakota Hill. Mr. Hill was last seen walking to the dock to get on a boat…
Clay Central held off a strong challenge from Sylacauga Friday, but the Vols were able to come away with a 27-22 victory in what may prove to be a crucial region matchup. Elisha McNeil rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns to give Central the offensive boost it needed in a game that was close…
Thanks to a grant that has been received more homes in the TEC coverage area will now have access to the internet. Louina Road is the next area to begin enjoying the benefits of TEC’s new fiber optic broadband network. Crews have begun installing fiber optic cable in downtown Roanoke, and TEC plans to complete…
Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Sunday evening at the trailer park on Seymour Drive. Victim Anthony Bailey, 47, of Stone Avenue, Roanoke, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Tanner East Alabama Medical Center. An arrest is pending.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marquita L. Robertson, unmarried, originally in favor of Walter Mortgage Company, LLC on April 5, 2011, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, at…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLIE R. BURNSIDE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Thomas Jackson Burnside on the 1st day of Sept., 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
Notice: Sale of Tax Liens for Collecting Delinquent Property Tax Title 40-10-180 (b) Code of Alabama The tax collecting official of each county shall have the sole authority to decide whether his or her county shall utilize the sale of a tax lien or the sale of property to collect delinquent property taxes and the…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL SWISHER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Lauren Bonaventura and Amanda Swisher on the 1st day of Sept., 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…