The Randolph County Economic Development Authority and East Alabama Works partnered together to take every teacher from Handley High School on an industry tour of Roanoke.The group first toured Roanoke Electronic Controls. REC produces electronic panels used in everything from treadmills to cookers from McDonalds, Taco Bell and Checkers.The second stop was at SteelFab. SteelFab…
March 2020 STATEWIDE PRIMARY and PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION ABSENTEE VOTING Qualified voters can apply for an absentee ballot that can be cast by mail, commercial carrier or in person at the absentee election manager’s office, if he or she makes application in writing not less than five days prior to the election and meets one…
School classrooms are a breeding ground for bacteria and germs. Teaching children about the flu and other contagious diseases starts at home but should continue at school as well. “Children are very observant and hear about the flu in conversation, on the radio and on the television,” said Jennifer Ponder, Ph.D., chair of the University…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OLA MAE BOLT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ola Mae Bolt, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of Dec., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
ORDINANCE 2019-12-01 Whereas, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger on December 1, 1955 and was arrested along with several others for violating segregation laws; and Whereas, this event sparked a boycott of buses by the African American people in December of 1955; and Whereas, the U.S.…
NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR A FIBER NETWORK SYSTEM BID FOR THE RANDOLPH COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND ANNEXES (SUITE 1, 2,& 3), MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING, HIGHWAY DEPT, THE NEW JAIL, AND EMA OFFICE. Scope of Work: It is the intention of the Randolph County Commission to obtain sealed bids for the purchase, installation, and…
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received from qualified Contractors by JMR+H Architecture at 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 5050, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 until 2:00 PM, January 7, 2020; COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURED CABLING PACKAGE RANDOLPH COUNTY JAIL Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect by digital access/file sharing access for a one time administrative fee…
NOTICE Wesley Chapel voting location 13.1 and Swagg voting location 03.2 will move to the Foster Crossroad VFD, 647 County Road 329, Wedowee, AL 36278. The change will take place for the March 3, 2020 primary election, March 31, 2020 run-off election and Nov. 3, 2020 general election. (51)
PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) is proposing to build a 264-foot Self-Support Telecommunications Tower. The site location is 4186 County Road 87, Roanoke, Randolph County, AL 36274 (33° 12′ 3.76″ North and 85° 18′ 59.56″ West). Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes.…
(WEDOWEE) The memorial service for John Edward “Eddie” Deering, 76, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Little and Tommy Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Deering died Sunday, Dec.…
(WADLEY) The funeral for Paul L. Smith, 58, of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Wadley Methodist Church with Bro. Marty Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday before services begin. Mr. Smith died…
(ROANOKE) Sharon Devona Davis Rodgers, 48, of Roanoke died Dec. 10, 2019, at Tanner East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. The funeral was Thursday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. at Higgins LaGrange Chapel. Interment followws at Shadowlawn/Hillview Annex. Mrs. Rodgers was born Sept. 18, 1971, in Warner Robins. Ga. She is survived by her husband,…
(ANNISTON) Gloria Ferguson Ivy, 87, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. A memorial service will be Friday, Dec. 13, at St. Michael & All Angels in Anniston. The family reception will begin at 1 p.m. with a Memorial service at 2 p.m. She will be honored with a celebration of life reception in Seagrove Beach on…
On the final play of the class 5A state championship game last Thursday in Auburn, with his team trailing by four and just 10 yards away from a game-winning touchdown with eight seconds left in the game, Pleasant Grove quarterback Zyquez Perryman dropped back to pass. And Clay Central head coach Danny Horn was worried.…
The Town of Wedowee kicked off the festive Christmas parade season with its annual event last Thursday. (More photos can be seen on page 4A.) Several more towns will hold their parades in the upcoming weeks. Here is the schedule of events: Wadley WadleyÕs Christmas parade will be Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 8…
Danny Horn talks sincerely about having good players and great assistant coaches and how he doesn’t do much of the coaching work anymore. “They do most of the coaching now,” he said after Thursday’s state championship game. “I just kind of stand around and watch.” But I don’t buy it, and neither should you. It’s…
Wadley trailed by four at halftime, but the Bulldogs turned the game around in a dominant third quarter on their way to a 51-42 win over RCHS Monday in Wadley. A trio of Bulldogs finished in double figures in scoring, and Wadley’s strategic use of its full-court press in the second half helped contribute to…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s combined workshop and regular meeting of Randolph County Commission, Mike Rutland and Joy Kaplan gave an update on the new county jail. Rutland is overseeing the building project. He told commissioners the jail is approximately 35 to 40 percent complete, and construction is going as planned. “They have finished most of…
WEDOWEE – David Burkhalter, the former Randolph County High School teacher accused of having a physical relationship with a student, bonded out of Randolph County Jail on Friday, where he had been held since February. Originally Burkhalter’s bond was set at $1.5 million. In April it was reduced to $750,000, and at the time he…
Barry Smith, chairman of Randolph County Solid Waste Authority, appeared in front of the council for the second time in the past four months with an update on the county transfer station. Smith, reminded the council of his Aug. 26 meeting, “The authority only has a couple of options regarding the transfer station, either closing…