Roanoke City School System was ranked fifth amongst all school systems in Alabama for the highest graduation rate and College and Career Ready (CCR) percentages.Roanoke City Schools board members learned of these statistics during the meeting on Tuesday evening of last week.Roanoke City School System has a 96.5 percent graduation rate and classifies 96.5 percent…
Both teams believed it would be a physical game, and that’s exactly how Ranburne’s 24-8 win over Wadley played out Friday in Ranburne. The game was tied 8-8 after the defenses dominated the first three quarters, but some key Wadley injuries combined with Ranburne’s superior depth, and Ranburne finally gained the upper hand with 16…
Keyshawn Garrett stepped up for a depleted RCHS backfield in the first half, and the RCHS defense overpowered Woodland all night as the Tigers claimed a 37-8 homecoming victory in Wedowee Friday. Garrett rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 9 carries, and Dante Jordan returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown as…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: GORDON MCKINLEY DENNEY JR., DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Gordon McKinley Denney Jr., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of Sept., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHESTER WORTHAM, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Chester Wortham, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Sept., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY WAYNE HALE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Gary Wayne Hale, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Sept., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE#2019-066 NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Tabitha Nicole Stewart and the Unknown Father of J.B.S., a minor Please take notice that a petition to adopt J.B.S., whose date of birth is 5/21/2018, has been filed in said Court and that a hearing on said petition has been set for…
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: CRYSTAL MICHELLE FOREHAND, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Mark Forehand Terry Forehand Autumn Forehand You are hereby notified that on this day came Jamey Gray and filed in this Court a petition to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Crystal Michelle Forehand, deceased. The…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MARGARET SHEPPARD, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO: JIMMY RAY SHEPPARD You are hereby notified that on this day came Sheila Ann Avery and filed in this Court a petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Margaret Sheppard, deceased. The 23rd day of October, 2019,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: EDGAR EARL HARRINGTON, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO: JEANETTE HARRINGTON HYDE You are hereby notified that on this day came Keith Benefield and filed in this Court a petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Edgar Earl Harrington, deceased. The 23rd day of October,…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Morrison Crossroads Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 255 and Old Highway 431, thence run northerly along said County Road 255 a distance of 0.707 miles to a point,…
LEGAL NOTICE Midsouth Paving Inc. hereby gives notice of completion on the contract with Alabama Department of Transportation for construction of STPNU-0048(505) & STPAA-0048(506) Clay/Randolph Counties. This notice will appear for four (4) consecutive weeks beginning on Oct. 2, 2019 and ending on Oct. 23, 2019. All claims should be filed at 500 Riverhills Park…
(GRAHAM) John Thomas Sprayberry, 62, of Graham died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at his residence. An Atlanta native, Mr. Sprayberry was born March 25, 1957, the son of George Lee and Mary Faye Morgan Sprayberry. He was Pentecostal by faith and worked as a security guard. Survivors include three daughters, Teresa Ann Sprayberry, Lori Lynn…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Minister Samuel Roger Jones Sr., 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at West Georgia Medical Center. The gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT at the funeral home. The celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct.…
(DAWSONVILLE, Ga.) On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, Mary Ann Mavis, 89, formerly of Roanoke, died at North Georgia Assisted Living in Dawsonville. Mary Ann was a loving wife and mother. She had a lovely life traveling while her husband served in the military. She wrote a children’s book about a Tooth Smile. She also sewed…
(HEFLIN) The funeral for Mertis Houston Baker was Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at noon at Oak Grove Worship Center, Newell, with Rev. Frederick Brown Sr. officiating. Interment followed in Flint Hill Church Cemetery. Mrs. Baker died Thursday, Sept. 26. Mrs. Baker was born Feb. 14, 1948, in Randolph County to the late Andrew Jackson and…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Armando Velasquez Diaz, 48, of Wedowee, formerly of Guatemala, will be Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at 6 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wedowee. Mr. Velasquez Diaz died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at Tanner-East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. A Tacana, San Marcos, native, Mr. Velasquez Diaz was born June…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Joel Wallace Blackmon, 73, of Woodland will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Caldwell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Blackmon died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Traylor Health…
(VALLEY) Laverne B. Pike, 94, of Valley died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with interment following in Fairfax Cemetery. The Rev. Ricky Thomaston will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…