Central of Clay County knew they were going to have to replace one of the school’s all-time great running backs coming into this season.The one-two punch of Elisha McNeil and Terry Heflin may be just the answer the Volunteers were looking for.Central began its state title defense with a dominant 35-0 win over Chilton County,…
A runoff election on Oct. 6 will decide the next mayor of Roanoke. Kelley W. Phillips and Jill Patterson Hicks will be the candidates for mayor. Tuesday’s official results are: Phillips – 448; Hicks – 293; current Mayor Mike Fisher – 209; Barry Johnson – 134; Micah Farr – 99 John Frank Houston defeated current…
On Saturday, June 16, a young man from Hoover lost his life in a drowning accident on Lake Wedowee. Randolph County Rescue Squad was immediately called in for search and recovery. The Rescue Squad is comprised of 30 volunteer members and five active divers. The equipment they utilize is funded by a small amount of…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s Randolph County Commission meeting, the commission approved the 2020-2021 transportation plan for roadwork to be done through the Rebuild Alabama Program. The proposed projects to be completed are: Two sections of County Road 87, County Road 120, County Road 29 and County Road 105. Work began earlier this year on resurfacing…
A group of parents made a concerted appeal to Roanoke City Council Monday in an effort to revive the city’s recreational youth sports leagues this fall. Luke Sudduth was the primary spokesperson at Monday’s council meeting for a group that formed after the council unanimously voted to cancel all fall rec. league sports (football, soccer,…
WEDOWEE – At last Tuesdays’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, a grant application that had been submitted for improvements at the sewer treatment facility and to the sewer system was approved again with some minor adjustments. “The grant is in the amount of $350,000, and we are hoping to get this grant to make much…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Antwon Heard Loretha Heard Husband And Wife to Long Beach Mortgage Company dated December 19, 2003; said mortgage being recorded on December 23, 2003, in Book…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES GARL YARBROUGH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Garl Yarbrough, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 17th day of July, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RIDLEY LANE BASSETT, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Beth Elaine Bassett Goss on the 24th day of Aug., 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
NOTICE The Probate Judge as Chief Election Officer makes it known in each voting precinct that, as required, Randolph County, Alabama is in compliance with the availability of registration and voting aids for all handicapped and elderly individuals, as stated in the Code of Alabama, Section 21-4-23(b). (35)
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLENDA ANN WOODHAM, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTOR Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of August, 2020, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama,…
(FIVE POINTS) Resa S. Turner, 92, of Five Points died Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Viewing will be Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. A graveside service will be Thursday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery in Five Points with the…
(ROANOKE) Albert L. Trammell, 70, of Roanoke died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Viewing will be Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. A graveside service will be Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. at New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in LaFayette with the Rev. Douglas Jones Sr. and Rev.…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Tommy Gene Young, 73, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church with Bro. Scott Whaley, Bro. Derek Farr, Bro. S.T. Janney and Bro. Micah Farr officiating. Burial will follow at Heritage Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Tempie Cantrell Mitchell, 80, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at 1 p.m. at Highway Congregational Methodist Church with Bro. Jason Owens and Bro. Eric Lester officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
(OPELIKA) Bette Bassett Corley, 86, of Opelika died Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Arbor Springs in Opelika. A graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Broughton. Mrs. Corley is survived by her daughters, Nan Ogletree (Billy) of Opelika and Lisa Sims (Dickie) and Kim Walters (Dan), both…
(NEWELL) Graveside services for Caleb Ezra Spears, 32, of Newell were Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Spears died Tuesday, Aug. 18, at his home. Born in Pensacola, Fla., Caleb spent most of his life in Randolph County. Caleb brought joy to so many. He loved hunting…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Ronnie Anglin, 62, of Roanoke will be Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, at 11 a.m. at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Dan Waller officiating. Mr. Anglin died Saturday, Aug. 22, at his home. A Roanoke native, Mr. Anglin was born April 9, 1958, the son of Melvin Anglin and Joyce…
(ROCK MILLS) Graveside services for Emmett David Howard, 76, of Rock Mills were Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at 4 p.m. at Wehadkee Cemetery with Bro. Ed Storey officiating. Mr. Howard died Friday, Aug. 21, at Tanner East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. A Rock Mills native, Mr. Howard was born July 27, 1944, the son…
(ROANOKE) Private family graveside services for Richard Henry Vollenweider, 85, of Roanoke, were held at Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange, Ga. Mr. Vollenweider died Friday, Aug. 21, at Lineville Health & Rehab. A La Crescent, Minn., native, Mr. Vollenweider was born Dec. 27, 1934, the son of Milton Leroy and Margaretta Brooks Vollenweider. He was…