Those aren’t open graves at Cedarwood Cemetery but sinkholes caused by a leaking water line. City Clerk Pat Truitt told Roanoke City Council there is a sinkhole problem at Cedarwood Cemetery on the Peachtree Street side that needs addressing. They have a quote from Video Industrial Services. Utilities board field supervisor Brent Wilson explained there…

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education took care of a variety of business items in a meeting on Thursday evening of last week. In personnel matters, the board: Accepted the resigna­tion of Kara Hall, elemen­tary teacher at Wadley High School, effective Oct. 15. Approved Holly Painter as elementary teacher at Wadley, effective immedi­ately. Approved…

Roanoke Utilities Board approved leasing some trucks at their meeting on Monday. During the meeting, gen­eral manager Jerry Revis said during a workshop they talk­ed about a leasing program for some Ford vehicles from Buster Miles in Heflin and agreed to buy them under a quarterly lease. They decided to pay for them quarterly for…

(NEWELL) Funeral services for Luella Lizzie Hill Burroughs, 92, of Newell will be Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at noon at Shiloh Baptist Church in Wedowee with the Rev. Willie Kidd officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Delorise Alice Wyatt, 77, of Roanoke were Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at 5 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Matthew Hargett officiating. Mrs. Wyatt died Friday, Oct. 19, at her home. A Randolph County resident, Mrs. Wyatt was born Dec. 27, 1940, the daughter of Ralph Stephenson and Bessie Jane Sutton…

(GRANTVILLE, Ga.) Hilluard Ware Sr., 76, of Grantville, Ga., formerly of Five Points, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga. The funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, at noon at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Gary L. Dixon and Bishop Bertha Hodge officiating. Burial will follow…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Phyllis Alewine Tuggle of Bowdon, Ga., died Oct. 19, 2018. She was 72. The funeral will be Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Bro. Sonny Martin will officiate. Michael Myers will provide the music. After the services and in accordance with her wishes, Mrs. Tuggle’s…

(WADLEY) Tami Creamer Rhoades, 46, of Wadley passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. A celebration of Tami’s life will be Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon CDT at Cornerstone Church in Roanoke. Tami was raised in Jonesboro, Ga., and had resided with her family in Alabama for the last 14 years. She is…

(HAMPTON, Ga.) Daisy Mae Lee Patillo, 80, of Hampton, Ga., formerly of Wadley, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at her residence. The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. CDT at Friendship Baptist Church in Wadley with the Rev. Timothy Huguley officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley.…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Hiram Adral “Steve” Stephens, 83, of Roanoke were Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Russell Delee, Bro. Marty Dunlap and Bro. Larry McDaniel officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Stephens passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, at Wellstar West Georgia Hospital in LaGrange.…

(ROANOKE) Annie Inez Brooks of Roanoke died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in the comforts of her home. Ms. Brooks requested no visitation and only a graveside service that will be held Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Brooks was a member of Pineforest Baptist Church and the Dorkeys Sunday…

(FIVE POINTS) Eric Heard, 45 of Five Points died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. The funeral will be Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in LaFayette with Pastor Cecelia Broome officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Eric leaves to cherish his memories to his loving wife, Vicki Heard…

(FIVE POINTS) Betty Jerine Griffin, 74, of Five Points died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at her residence. The funeral will be at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Five Points, on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. L.B. Houston officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at…

Connectivity is the defining aspect of our 21st century economy. Access to broadband internet offers the best in education, health care and economic development. Unfortunately for many, the best isn’t available. More than 24 million Americans lack broadband access. This includes 31 percent of households in rural areas, but only 2 percent in urban. Over,…

(ROANOKE) Jimmy Ray East, 64, of Roanoke died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at Rehab Select in Talladega. There will be a memorial service at Roanoke Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Mr. East was born April 23, 1954, to the late William and Gladys East. He was a lifetime resident…

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Charlie Lee East, 79, of Wadley will be Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at 2 P.M. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Crumley’s Chapel Church of God Cemetery, Heflin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr.…