(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) Frances “Fran” Willis Kirby of Knoxville, Tenn., died Thursday, April 4, 2019.The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1 – 2 p.m. at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with the funeral immediately following. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Cemetery.Fran was born March 2, 1926, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl…
(OPELIKA) The funeral for Horace J. “Bob” Hester of Opelika, formerly of Roanoke, will be Monday, April 8, 2019, at 2 p.m. in the chapel at First Baptist Church, Opelika, with graveside service and burial to follow at Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke. The Revs. Alan Jones and Larry Armstrong are officiating. Visitation will be one…
(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) Judy K. Carlson died of natural causes on March 22, 2019, at her home in Traverse City, Mich. She was born in Michigan on Aug. 10, 1955. Ms. Carlson had a true passion for life. She enjoyed making crafts and helping with activities at her church. She will be missed. May God…
(SAKS) The funeral for Paskal Knox “P.K.” Brooks, 87, will be Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Saks Baptist Church at 1 p.m. The Rev. Daniel Harper and Rev. Stephen Sapp will officiate. Burial will follow in Anniston Memorial Gardens. P.K. died Tuesday, April 2. P.K. grew up in Wedowee and played basketball for Randolph County…
(GEORGETOWN, Ga.) Bobby Joe Gray Sr., 79, of Georgetown, Ga., died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Southeast Health in Dothan. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 4, at 1:30 p.m. at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with military honors. Born Nov. 6, 1939, in Randolph County, Ala., Mr. Gray was the son of the late Douglas…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Jenna Denise Williamson, 18, of Woodland will be Friday, April 5, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jody Overton and Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, April…
There are players in the county who can score, and there are players who can rebound. There are players who can handle the ball, or pass it, or shoot the three, or defend, and there are some who can do more than one of those things. But there’s a difference between exhibiting proficiency at one…
The Handley Tigers stretched their winning streak to five in a row last week and Monday of this week thanks to wins over Saks, Munford and Ranburne. Here’s how those games went: Handley 10, Saks 0 Handley won its first of two games last Tuesday in the Choccolocco Park spring tournament with a five-inning shutout…
Handley built a 12-3 lead over the first six innings before RCHS put up a 5 spot on the seventh to put a scare into the home-standing Lady Tigers, but Handley eventually held on for the 12-8 win Monday in Roanoke. Handley had 17 hits and scored at least two runs in every inning except…
Wadley saw its record fall to 4-5 with a pair of non-area losses. The Bulldogs lost 16-2 to Ranburne in their final game before spring break last Tuesday, then dropped a 9-5 decision to Beulah on Monday. Ranburne 16, Wadley 2 Ranburne built a 14-0 lead over the first four innings and Wadley couldn’t muster…
The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 29th Annual Professional Women’s Luncheon on Tuesday, March 19. The luncheon was held at the Roanoke First United Methodist Church McDonald Family Life Center from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. This was a record attendance with more than 300 participating in this year’s celebratory and networking event.…
HAWK – Leon Mote of the Hawk community celebrated his 100th birthday with a party at Burns Lake on March 10. There were 148 guests in attendance. Birthday wishes also came from Gov. Kay Ivey, the Veterans Administration and State Rep. Bob Fincher. Leon Enloe Mote was born March 21, 1919, the first child of…
OMAHA – An 18-year-old Woodland girl lost her life this weekend after falling from the back of a truck. Jenna Williamson was on the back of the truck with friends, including other adults. The driver of the white Chevrolet truck was Sandy Harris, 46, of Lineville. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened…
WADLEY – An update to the town’s zoning ordinances was approved by Wadley Town Council Monday night, marking a step forward in an updated overall comprehensive plan for Wadley. Tyler Ferrell, director of planning and development for East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, addressed the council on the project. Ferrell said the current zoning…
Randolph County Economic Development Authority voted at its March meeting to contract with a grant writer to assist various entities throughout Randolph County. This person will be available to aid all four of the municipalities, the chamber of commerce and other entities needing grant assistance in Randolph County. The need of a countywide grant writer…
RESOLUTION NO. 1181 WHEREAS, Ordinance 820.01 of the City of Roanoke governs nuisances located within the city and the City and the City followed all procedural and notice requirements of said ordinance; WHEREAS, the following properties are before the City Council for a determination to be made as to whether the properties shall be declared…
RESOLUTION NO. 1178 WHEREAS, Ordinance 820.01 of the City of Roanoke governs nuisances located within the city and the City and the City followed all procedural and notice requirements of said ordinance; WHEREAS, the following properties are before the City Council for a determination to be made as to whether the properties shall be declared…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HVAC Renovations to Folsom Community Center and Head Start for Community Development Institute Head Start Serving Talladega, Clay and Randolph Counties Alabama Wedowee, Alabama PROJECT NO. 19-164 Requirements for Bidding: Community Development Institute Head Start Serving, AL Talladega, Clay and Randolph Counties Alabama (CDI HS) shall accept proposals from Contractors who have…
CITY OF ROANOKE INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids for Street Repair. The bid is for removal and replacement of pavement, 135 feet long X 15 feet wide X 6 inches deep and a section 60 feet long X 25 feet wide X 6 inches deep. Contractor must remove old…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Melody Pike, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Capital City Bank, on the 12th day of April, 2012, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the…