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Joyce Bolt Edmondson

By Editor | June 23, 2023 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Joyce Bolt Edmondson, 63, of Wedowee were held on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kevin Acre and Rev. Michael Waldrep officiating. Burial will followed at Midway Community Methodist Church Cemetery.Ms. Edmondson passed away Thursday, June 22, at her residence.Survivors include: significant other, Barry…

Dianne Mitchell

By Editor | June 23, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dianne Mitchell, 70, of Roanoke were held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Anthony Caldwell and Bro. Stoney Halsey officiating. Burial followed at Forest Home Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell passed away Thursday, June 22, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. Ga.. Survivors…

Anthony Wright, Jr.

By Editor | June 22, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Anthony Wright, Jr., 84, of Wedowee will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Pastor Scott Dukus officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. Mr. Wright…

Roanoke Police arrest reports

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

Arrest report for week ending June 19th Steven Matthew Brown, 28, of 4818 Co Rd 65, Roanoke – DUI (Alcohol) – June 14 LaDonte Maurice Battle, 27, of 824 Cooledge St, Wadley – Failure to Appear in Court x 2 – June 15 Jimmy Lewis Thomas, 51, of 934 Heflin Ave, Roanoke – Failure to…

Tanner in Wedowee to offer surgical procedures

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

Surgical care is coming to Randolph County as board-certified general surgeon David Griffin, MD, begins offering office hours and procedures at Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama. Dr. Griffin will begin offering his services in Wedowee on June 23. Dr. Griffin practices with Carrollton Surgical Group, part of Tanner Medical Group. He is board-certified in general surgery.…

Juneteenth celebration puts spotlight on new national holiday

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

It doesn’t have the familiarity of the Fourth of July, and it’s not nearly as widely celebrated or observed as holidays like Labor Day or Memorial Day. But for Roanoke’s Kelley Phillips, who oversees Bridging the Gap Community Services, Juneteenth is a holiday that deserves the attention of a larger audience. To that end Phillips…

Randolph County Sheriff’s arrest and incident report

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

Arrest for week ending June 19th Adam Lamar Fuller, 49, of 495 Clark St, Roanoke – Child Support – June 7 Alito Lee Mosley, 47, of 478 Mill St, Roanoke – Probation Violation – June 7 Hope Czik, 21, of 519 Esther Cir, Wedowee – Housing for Roanoke PD – June 7 Bryan Kenneth Moore,…

Alcohol a factor in accident last Wednesday

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

A Roanoke man was arrested and charged with DUI after his involvement in a two-car accident that sent one woman to the hospital last Wednesday afternoon. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 431 and Franklin Road, where the Toyota 4Runner driven by Steven Matthew Brown, 28, of Roanoke collided with a Toyota…

County school board fills more positions

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

At the regular meeting of Randolph County School Board, the board approved a number of recommendations from Superintendent John Jacobs to fill personnel vacancies. The approvals were as follows: Recommend to approve the following as a Substitute Support Personnel: Vanieca Akins as substitute personnel. – Jerry Abrams, Andy Bailey and Jimmy Sprayberry as substitute bus…

Monitoring Non-Compliance Notice

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

Monitoring Non-Compliance Notice Roanoke Utilities Board is required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your driniking water meets health standards. During August 2022, we did not complete all required monitoring for chlorite and therefore cannot be sure of…

LEGAL NOTICE

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

LEGAL NOTICE GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING, INC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the Town of Wadley, Alabama for the construction of Wadley Municipal Road Improvements – Re-Paving Improvements (2022 Rebuild Alabama). This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on June 21, 2023, and ending on July 12, 2023. All…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VICKY W. TERRELL, DECEASED

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VICKY W. TERRELL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Vicky W. Terrell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of June, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

By Editor | June 21, 2023 |

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Randolph County Commission CDBG Project No. CY-CM-PF-22-006 Separate sealed bids for the Randolph County Commission County Roads 17 & 30 Improvements Project will be received by the Randolph County Commission at 12 East Broad St, Wedowee, AL 36278 until 2:00 P.M. CST, July 19, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened…

Betty Ruth Nichols

By Editor | June 20, 2023 |

(ANNISTON) Graveside service for Betty Ruth Nichols, 87, of Anniston, will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. David Daniel and Bro. Joshua Newsome officiating. Ms. Nichols passed away Saturday, June 17, in Anniston. Survivors include her sons, Roi Newsome (Patty) of Anniston and Anthony…

Larry D. Wilson

By Editor | June 20, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Larry D. Wilson, 67, of Roanoke, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield and Bro. Ken Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Church of God Cemetery. Mr. Wilson passed away at Tanner East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee…

Kenneth Eugene Bledsoe

By Editor | June 20, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Kenneth Eugene Bledsoe, 61, a native of Stamford and long-time resident of Roanoke died on June 16, 2023, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham. Kenneth was born on Aug. 27, 1961, to the late Mr. and Mrs.Kenneth Eugene, (Sr.) and Catherine (Hairston) Bledsoe in Stamford, where Kenneth spent most of his younger…

David Chandler McCain

By Editor | June 19, 2023 |

(NEWNAN, Ga.) Graveside services for David Chandler McCain, 27, of Newnan, Ga., were held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Highway Congregational Methodist Cemetery with Bro. Jason Owens officiating. Mr. McCain passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Franklin, Ga. Survivors include his parents, David and Terrie Spears McCain; brother, Holden T.…

Myrtle Cole

By Editor | June 19, 2023 |

(MILLTOWN) Myrtle Cole, 90, of Milltown died Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Traylor Health & Rehab in Roanoke. Mrs. Cole was born in Chambers County on Aug. 4, 1932, to the late James Monroe Swader and the late Polly Guantt Swader, and was a member of Milltown Baptist Church and a homemaker. Funeral services will…

Wendell Arthur Knight, Sr.

By Editor | June 14, 2023 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Wendell Arthur Knight, Sr., 72, of Wadley will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Corinth Fire Department with Bro. Mike Brewer, Lee Knight and Gary Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Corinth Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the fire department from…

Lilton Denson Dunlap

By Editor | June 14, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lilton Denson Dunlap, 81, of Roanoke, will be held at  3 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Allan Daniel, Bro. Greg Moore and Bro. Lee Moore officiating.  Burial will follow at Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral…