A Koch Foods feed mill that would have brought approximately 40 jobs to Randolph County will be built elsewhere, according to Randolph County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) Director Bryant Whaley.Koch had agreed to build the mill on a piece of land on Johnson Street off of Highway 431 on the southern end of Roanoke and…
Annie Awbrey Public Library in Roanoke received a donation of $3,800 from members of the Roanoke Rotary Club. The donation is for new computers for the library. Mildred Freeman, librarian at Awbrey Library, states, “We are excited that we are going to get new computers. We have had our old computers serviced so many times…
By Knight-Enloe Elementary School will receive a new playground in the coming weeks. Allison Murr is to be thanked for this, as she has worked hard to raise approximately $12,000 over the last two years for this playground. Murr was also nominated by Cathy Hardnett for the “National LifeChanger of the Year Award” for her…
Handley never found a rhythm on offense and found itself on the wrong end of two long fourth-down touchdown passes as they fell to Tallassee 21-7 in Friday’s season opener at Wright Field in Roanoke. It’s the fourth time in as many years that Tallassee and head coach Mike Battles, Jr., have come away victorious…
Roanoke Police are searching for three men who broke into a residence, caused property damage and assaulted a man. According to the report, on Aug. 17 suspects Yacobian Quintrel Floyd, 24, and Marcellous Kordell Floyd, 23, both of 1298 County Rd. 16, Roanoke, Semaj Marques Nunn, 25, of 335 Pine Valley Dr., Roanoke, and Cordarious…
Ranburne got touchdowns from six different players and the Bulldogs’ defense pitched a shutout in the team’s season opening 41-0 win over Glencoe. The game was a mismatch from the start, particularly when Ranburne’s defense was on the field. “Our defense was in the backfield ever play, and it was not just one person. It…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed by CHRISTOPHER TODD HARVEL, and wife, CYNTHIA N. HARVEL to First Bank of Alabama, as successor in interest to the Bank of Wedowee, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of RANDOLPH County, Alabama, in…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2019-900089 BRIAN C. PUTZEK Plaintiff, VS. A parcel of land lying in Section 34, Township 21 South, Range 12 East, Randolph County, Alabama and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a found 3/4 inch pipe locally accepted as the Southeast corner of the…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL DWAYNE MAY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Michael Dwayne May, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 29th day of August, 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY REAVES BASSETT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Reaves Bassett, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of August, 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Curtis Lewis Watts, 83, will be Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at noon at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. William Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Watts died Monday, Sept. 2, at his…
(VILLA RICA, Ga.) Joy Elizabeth Acker of Villa Rica, Ga., died Aug. 28, 2019. The funeral was in the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. EDT. Bro. Steve Strickland officiated. Interment followed at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Acker,…
(ROANOKE) Jerry Lee Mabry, 54, of Roanoke died surrounded with loved ones on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at his dream home to board his horses and enjoy life in the country. A homegoing service was Sunday, Sept. 1, at 4 p.m. EDT at the Joshua R. Mabry Center for the Performing Arts on the campus…
(ROANOKE) Freda E. Bell, 44, of Louina Road, Roanoke, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City. A memorial service was Saturday, Aug. 31, at noon at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Pastor Elijah Jackson Jr. as eulogist. Ms. Bell was born June 21, 1975, to the Rev. Claude and Ida…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for William Randall Ussery, 68, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stoney Halsey, Rodney Heard and Rev. Mike Nobbley officiating. Burial will follow at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Joseph Harper “Joe” Lambert, 78, of Roanoke will be Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Prince and Bro. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in the Welch community. Mr. Lambert died Friday, Aug. 30, at his home.…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Barney J. Brown, 81, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel and Rev. Terry Eason officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
Tallassee scored two of its touchdowns on a pair of long fourth down plays, and Handley never found a rhythm on offense as Tallassee extended its winning streak over Handley to four straight with a 21-7 win at Wright Field Friday. Tallassee’s first touchdown came on a 4th-and-goal play from the 17-yard line that Handley…
High school kids just aren’t the same. Football is not what it used to be. Players are softer, technology is taking over, in 20 years the game will be gone, etc., etc. I hear these groanings from coaches, fans, friends, and even fellow media members all the time. All. The. Time. And when I do…
(HUGULEY) Minnie Bee Akins Camp, 94, of Huguley died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley. The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Interment will follow in Resthaven Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. EDT…