LIBERTY GROVE – A Woodland man and his two children were killed early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle accident.At approximately 2:34 a.m., ALEA Communications – Jacksonville Post was notified by Randolph County E-911 of a single-vehicle accident on Highway 48 near County Road 95 in the Liberty Grove area.The vehicle appeared to be traveling at…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Robert Jones Hooton Jr., 57, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. EST. The funeral will be Friday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. EST at Carrollton First Baptist Church with Dr. Tony Ashmore and Dr. Steve…
Over the past five years the county tournament has become something of a three-day victory lap for the Handley basketball program. The last time a team other than Handley won either the boys or girls varsity tournament was 2014, when Woodland rolled out its powerhouse lineup of Leah Strain, Shalyn Strain, Shanna Strain, Jaide Walker…
(MONTGOMERY) William Henry Brittain II, 72, longtime resident of Montgomery, died Jan. 15, 2020. A celebration of life memorial service will be at First United Methodist Church in Montgomery on Friday, Jan. 17, at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be at the church an hour before the service. He was born March 9, 1947, in Roanoke…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Charlene Meadows Brown, 56, of Lineville will be Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at noon at Highway Methodist Church, Roanoke, with Pastor Wes Gunn officiating. Burial will follow in Highway Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Friday before services. Mrs. Brown died…
A Five Points couple was injured late Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle freak accident on Old LaFayette Highway in Roanoke that landed their vehicle on the railroad tracks that cross under the road. The driver of the vehicle, Russell Thomas Emrick, 75, later died while being treated for injuries. According to the report from Roanoke…
Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Elbert Franklin Muncy, who died peacefully on Jan. 13, 2020, at West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. EST at Wilson Funeral Home in Louisa, Ky. The funeral will be at Wilson Funeral Home in Louisa,…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Milford Edward Estes, 81, of Wadley will be Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Cemetery with the Rev. Mark McGee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday,. Mr. Estes died Tuesday, Jan. 14, at East Alabama Medical…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Charles Manley Clack, 81, of Roanoke will be Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Clayton Scott and Bro. L.P. “Pat” Heuer officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on…
How fast a football player can run can be somewhat anecdotal. Handley head coach Larry Strain knows this truth all too well. “I’ve been around so many kids and so many other coaches, you hear it all the time,” Strain said. “So many parents talk about, ‘Oh yeah, my kid runs a 4.4.’ That’s baloney.”…
2019 was a great year for the big boys up front in Randolph County. All-County teams tend to be dominated by skill players who put up gaudy statistics, but this year five linemen and two more players known primarily for their defense account for seven of the 10 spots on the first team. Here are…
After several days of seeing it in the weather forecasts, Randolph Countians were braced for the storm that hit Saturday afternoon. Those listening to scanners heard near constant reports of trees down – and those were just the trees that happened to fall into roads. Randolph County EMA director Donnie Knight confirmed that most of…
2020 is here and we are hoping for another successful year at YOUR shelter. In December we adopted out 53 animals, and we took in 46 animals. We started the new year out right by Carter (a dog) being the first adoption of the year. Then we had Ms. Tiny’s adoption, assisted by a flight…
WADLEY – From Hollywood to Broadway; from Radio City to Disney; from professional ballet companies to the local dance studio, the impact of the dance department of Southern Union State Community College is undeniable. When the curtain rises on the national tour of Hamilton, SUSCC alumni Desmond Nunn will be onstage. When people tune in…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, Shelley House of Nextsoft addressed the commission concerning cyber security for the county’s computer systems. The program through the company would monitor computer activity and determine which employees are putting the system at risk. “We will provide training and education for the employees online, and we…
Roanoke City Council reached the end of the road on one problem property and continued to look for answers regarding another at Monday’s council meeting at city hall. The council began the meeting by unanimously putting an end to an ongoing saga regarding a nuisance property on Smedley Avenue. The decrepit house at 1026 Smedley…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JAMES EDWARD BARRETT, JR., DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of James Edward Barrett, Jr., deceased, having been granted to George Barrett on the 8th day of January, 2020, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice…
Roanoke Housing Authority Public Hearing Notice The Roanoke Housing Authority is receiving public comments regarding the proposed fiscal year beginning 2020-2024 Five-Year Plan (Plan), proposed fiscal year beginning 2020 Annual Plan, proposed Significant Amendment to the fiscal year beginning 2015-2019 Five-Year Plan (Plan), the Capital Fund Program (CFP) fiscal year beginning 2020-2024 Five-Year Plan, and…
Invitation to Bid The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed separate bids for the grounds maintenance (mowing and trimming) of Cedarwood and Booker Hill cemeteries in Roanoke. All bids must be received at City Hall by 10:00 a.m. on February 1, 2019 and will then be opened. The City reserves the right to reject…
PUBLIC NOTICE: Metro Site on behalf of Uniti Towers is proposing to build a 265-foot Self-Support Telecommunications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The site location is 34005 US Highway 431, Roanoke, Chambers County, Alabama 36274 (33° 06’ 11.47” North and 85° 21’ 09.37” West). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna…