The good news for RCHS and freshman quarterback Avion Willis is this: they probably just faced the best defense they will see all season long.Handley’s experience and talent on defense overwhelmed RCHS in the first quarter and the visiting Tigers never recovered as Handley earned a 41-0 preseason win over its cross-county rival in Roanoke…
(LANETT) The Rev. William Yancey Sanders, 97, of Lanett went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. He passed away peacefully at his home. A graveside service will be Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3:15 p.m. CT at Fredonia United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Ricky Cummings and Bro. Gary Perry…
WEDOWEE – After an inspection last week by the state fire marshal, Randolph County Equineand Agriculture Center has been shut down. The inspection made by Fire Marshals Michael Gore and Corey Brown found 24 violations of the state fire code. The violations included electrical, fire protection, exits, housekeeping, hazardous materials and several miscellaneous violations, including…
Randolph County Circuit Judge Steve Perryman has denied an appeal by Randolph County Commission and several landowners that continue blocking a county road with a locked gate. According to a ruling from the judge, the defendants in the case want the gate to remain and block access to some property leased by Tallapoosa Timberlands, Tallapoosa…
“We just can’t keep going in the red.” That was a statement made by Roanoke Utility Board member Walter Sudduth. “We have been operating at a loss for months, and if we want to keep a good credit rating, we have got to stop or we will be in big trouble,” said Sudduth. According to…
WEDOWEE – At last Thursday’s Randolph County Board of Education meeting, the board adjusted the pay rate for substitute teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current rate for substitute teachers is $55 per day, but board members agreed the pay needed to be increased with the list of substitute teachers growing smaller due to the…
On Friday, Aug. 14, Wedowee Police Department responded to a reported stolen 2017 Hyundai Accent. Officers made contact with the vehicle around the 750 block of Highway 48 West. Officers attempted to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop. The vehicle pursuit ended in a parking lot of the…
PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified that on Friday, August 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Roanoke City Hall Council Chambers there will be a public testing of the ballot machines to be used in the August 25th municipal election for the City of Roanoke. The testing is open to the public and…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN BAILEY NELSON, DECEASED Letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the estate of Susan Bailey Nelson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of August, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made under the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Cynthia S. Alsabrook, an unmarried woman, on the 13th day of April, 2017 to Bank of Wedowee, predecessor to First Bank of Alabama which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate…
CITY OF ROANOKE ORDINANCE NO. 2020-08-01 An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance No. 682 of the City of Roanoke, Alabama and the zoning map of Roanoke, Alabama enacted pursuant to the authority granted by Title 11-52-70 through 84, inclusive of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended; repealing all conflicting ordinances and maps, and…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROPERTY TAX NOTICE The assessed valuations of all property listed for taxation have been fixed as provided by law and the tax returns showing such assessed valuations are in the Revenue Commissioner’s office and open for public inspection. The Board of Equalization will sit at the courthouse September 8, 2020 thru September 14,…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES MICHAEL MCCALL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Michael McCall, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 17th day of August, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Blakeleigh Mercy Wilson, infant, will be Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery in Roanoke with Pastor Burdette and Rev. Crawford officiating. Blakeleigh died Saturday, Aug. 15. Survivors include her mother, Jessica Dawn Whitaker of Wadley; father, Frank Wilson of Woodland; sisters, Katelyn Higgins,…
Gary Gene Cosper (NEWELL) The funeral for Gary Gene Cosper, 64, of Newell will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Madeline Champion, Bro. Terry Eason, Bro. Ed Halsey and Bro. Jason Reaves officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the…
(NAPOLEON) The funeral for Johnny Horace Futral, 78, of the Napoleon community will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Wendell Ford and Bro. Chance Meinzer officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Futral died Saturday, Aug.…
(LaFAYETTE) Mrs. Willie Mae Spence, 68, LaFayette died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at Bethany House in Auburn. Graveside services will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley with the Rev. Ed Vines officiating. Mrs. Spence is survived by her two daughters, Lasha Spence (Carmicheal) and Angela Abner (Eric);…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Vicki Ann Jones, 63, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield and Bro. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs.…
Victor Gurley was apprehended at approximately 12:40AM on August 15, 2020 by Randolph County Deputies. I would like to thank everyone involved for their diligent effort during this search
(ROANOKE) Graveside memorial services for Harold Frank Benford, 75, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Congregational Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Anthony Herren officiating. Mr. Benford died Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Compassus Auburn Bethany House. A Chambers County native, Mr. Benford was born Jan. 9, 1945, the…