The State of Alabama has been under a stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this month. Along with all schools and government offices, non-essential businesses, including car washes, gift shops, beauty and barber shops and auctions have been closed, and restaurants have been open for only drive-through and take-out service.With neighboring states Georgia,…
(LaFAYETTE) Mattie Mae Bledsoe, 90, of LaFayette died Wednesday, April 15, 2020. A private graveside service was held Tuesday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church No. 2 in the Buffalo community with the Rev. Curtis Spidell officiating. Mrs. Bledsoe is survived by five daughters, Shari Turner (Fred), Johnnie Boyd (Lynwood) and Suelene…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Andrea Cook Ray, 68, of Roanoke will be Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Tyler Worthey officiating. Mrs. Ray died Tuesday, April 28, at her residence. A Texas native, Mrs. Ray was born Oct. 15, 1951, the daughter of Lloyd and Gladys Atkinson…
(VALLEY) Jimmy Mifford Ray, 68, of Valley died Tuesday, April 7, 2020. A private graveside service was held Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. CDT at Friendship Baptist Church No. 2, north of LaFayette, with the Rev. Curtis Spidell officiating. Mr. Ray is survived by his father, Hubert Ray Jr. of Five Points; fiance, Kimberly…
(TALLADEGA) William S. “Bill” Perry, Sr., 76, of Talladega died, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Mr. Perry was a native of Wadley and lived in Talladega since 1970, where he owned and operated Usrey Brown-Service Funeral Home. He served as president of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association in 1977 and on numerous boards in the Talladega…
(LaFAYETTE) Mary Alice Whitlow Gomez, 49, of LaFayette died Tuesday, March 31, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Gomez is survived by her daughter, Shanasis Story (Tavares) of LaFayette; son, Richard Mackey (Victoria) of Honolulu; four grandchildren, Ar’Najah Mackey, Camariya Mackey, Camryn Mackey and A’Nylan Story; sisters, Pearline…
(ANNISTON) Ralph P. Bolt died April 22, 2020, at the age of 95, after a long and bountiful life. He is predeceased by his wife, Betty Ann Wright Bolt, his great love of over 70 years. He is survived by his sons, Ralph Preston Bolt Jr. (Sage) of Mobile and James Andrew Bolt (Leigh) of…
One of the most sought-after football recruits to ever come out of Randolph County has made his decision on where he will play college football. Handley’s Dylan Brooks, who currently ranks as the No. 18 overall prospect in the country for the class of 2021, committed to the University of Tennessee Sunday afternoon. Brooks is…
A weekend of motor vehicle accidents in Randolph County claimed the life of one and resulted in injuries to some others. The first accident occurred on Old Highway 431, just north of Wedowee at the Wedowee Creek Bridge. According to reports from Wedowee Police Department, the one-vehicle accident was reported at 1 p.m. Thursday. The…
A new poll called “State of the Plate,” involving churches across the country, shows that more than six out of 10 churches have seen a decline in offerings since the coronavirus outbreak began. The poll conducted earlier this month revealed 65 percent of churches have seen giving decrease since mid-March as churches stopped holding in-person…
During a telemeeting on Monday, Roanoke City Council passed an amendment to the city’s noise ordinance. The amendment states, “Any business with a permanent physical location within the city which installs, maintains or repairs any radio, television, phonograph, musical instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound shall be allowed to produce or reproduce…
WEDOWEE – County employees who have continued to show up for work during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon start to see extra pay for their efforts. At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commission members approved a $1.50 per hour incentive pay for 12 weeks for all full-time county employees. The $1.50 will be added…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Clyde H. Delong, originally in favor of Chase Bank USA, N.A., on the 24th day of April, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH D. BELL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Kathy Morgan on the 24th day of April, 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
ORDINANCE 2020-04-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 666 OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, TO CONTROL ANY LOUD OR EXCESSIVE NOISE BE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, ALABAMA AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, on July 23, 1990, the City Council of the City of Roanoke adopted Ordinance No. 666 to control any loud…
(GRAHAM) Charlotte Runyan Cosper, 85 of Graham passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Born on Christmas Day, she and her twin sister, Shirley, arrived as gifts to parents Jessie and Mariah Williams and seven siblings. Saved in her youth, she was a committed and faithful follower of Jesus Christ regardless of the storms of nature…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Graveside services for Junior Wyatt Freeman, 85, of Bowdon, Ga., will be Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Ricky Houston officiating. Mr. Freeman died Saturday, April 25, at his residence. A Roanoke native, Mr. Freeman was born July 27, 1934, the son of Lummie and Eunice Burgess Freeman.…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Mike Smith, 57, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 3 P.M. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Tim Whaley and Rev. Bill Calhoun officiating. Mr. Smith died Saturday, April 25. A Roanoke resident, Mr. Smith was born in Franklin, Ga., on March 30, 1963, the son of…
(WEDOWEE) Annie Lois McDearis Abercrombie, 87, of Wedowee, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Douglas County, Ga., the daughter of the late Dewey Clem and Willie Mae Dukes McDearis. Mrs. Abercrombie was our matriarch, our glue and whether we called her Mother, Granny, Mawmaw or Grandma, she was loved…
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Clifford Leroy Talley, 81, of Newnan, Ga., died Friday, April 17, 2020,at Monarch House in Newnan with his wife and daughter by his side. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eleanor Anglin Talley; daughter, Elizabeth Cervone (Dino); granddaughters, Catherine and Christina; brother, Ted Talley (Jean); and sister-in-law, Valda Talley. He…