IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: ESTATE OF WAYNE RICE, DECEASEDNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE RICE, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of Wayne Rice, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 31st day of August, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Dr. Mattie Mareene “Dean” Estes, 82, of Wedowee will be Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Jim Battles officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-2 p.m. on Friday before services begin. Dr. Estes…
(HICKORY FLAT) Memorial services for Richard Clinton Brooks Jr., 63, of Hickory Flat will be Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Standing Rock United Methodist Church. Mr. Brooks died Saturday, Sept. 1, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A Chambers County native, Mr. Brooks was born Nov. 17, 1954, the son…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Jackie Wayne Whaley, 73, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Whaley passed away…
(MONTGOMERY) Linda Gorman Lynch Ward, 81, formerly of Greenville and a resident of Oak Grove Inn of Montgomery, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, after a two-year battle against several types of cancer. The funeral was Thursday, Aug. 30, at First United Methodist Church of Montgomery. The graveside was for family only at Wadley Cemetery in…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cynthia “Cindy” Maddux Bonner, 58, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at 2 p.m. ay Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jamie Taylor and Shirley Meddick officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
Because it’s the first official Football Friday of 2018 and time seems to have no meaning as I wait for 7 p.m. to arrive (Seriously, I’ve been at the office for what seems like hours and hours and it’s only 11:39 a.m.) I figured I’d pass the time by passing along my predictions for how…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Funeral services for Flora J. Prince, 90, of Jacksonville, Fla., will be Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Larry Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Prince will…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Harry Houston “Buddy” Sikes, 68, of Roanoke were Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Forest Home Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Mike Caldwell, Nathan Sikes, Rev. Carolyn Hanner and Rev. Anthony Caldwell officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Sikes passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Tanner…
(HUNTSVILLE) Sara Smith Green, 88, of Huntsville died Sunday evening, Aug. 26, 2018, in Huntsville. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hampton Cove Funeral Home. Her funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 1, at 11 a.m. at United Church of Huntsville. There will be a private family burial for Mrs.…
RCHS’s dwindling depth chart at the running back position took another devastating blow last week when the Tigers found out that senior starter Aaron Knight, who led the team in rushing last season with 1,417 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground, will miss the upcoming season with an ACL injury. The Tigers, who finished…
A year ago it took Woodland seven weeks to get its first win of the season. This year it took about two and a half hours. Woodland got touchdowns from four different players, and the Bobcats’ defense pitched its first shutout since 2015 as Woodland thumped Fayetteville 27-0 in its season opener Friday at home.…
As an offensive play-caller Wadley head coach Jonathan Farr realizes he now has nowhere to go but down. Farr, who is in his first season as a head varsity football coach, watched with glee as fullback Tommy Overton turned Farr’s first play into a 60-yard touchdown run at the Cherokee County jamboree last Thursday. “The…
For most coaches a preseason scrimmage is a tuneup for the regular season, a game-like situation where they can work out some bugs before the results become numbers on their record. Danny Horn and the Clay Central Volunteers got that tuneup at home against Shades Valley on Thursday, but Horn said the real wakeup call…
It costs $165,000 to run the Randolph County Animal Shelter annually, Chuck Smith said. He is president of the board of directors and he and his wife, Evelyn, work on the many fundraisers that enable the shelter to continue its work caring for dogs, cats and other animals. Chuck said from Jan. 1 to Dec.…
Stolen items have been returned and an arrest made in connection with a burglary from a storage building at Knight-Enloe Elementary School. Jestin Michael Gosdin, 26, of 3161 Louina Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on Aug. 22 and charged with third-degree burglary. Gas jugs, a leaf blower and weed trimmer were stolen from the building on…
LAKE WEDOWEE–A Lake Wedowee woman has been arrested and charged with the death of her father. On Sunday at about 3 p.m., 911 dispatch received a call in reference to an unresponsive male at 115 Holland Dr., Wedowee. Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded and found a deceased male inside the residence who appeared to…
Labor Day weekend, summer’s season finale, typically draws heavier-than-usual traffic on Alabama’s roadways and waterways. Traffic/water safety is a priority throughout the year, but it’s especially important during extended holiday weekends, when so many want to enjoy one last seasonal road trip to the lake, beach or other warm-weather attraction. During the Labor Day weekend,…
Councilwoman Tammi T. Holley told the Roanoke City Council Monday night she had another issue on Industrial Boulevard where a pipe collapsed. They need to take bids to have it repaired. It is on the Chestnut Street side. It was agreed to take bids. On another matter, she said Alabama Power has started putting in…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission decided to ask for compensation from state offices occupying county buildings beginning in the new budget year. During Monday’s meeting, Commissioner Derek Farr noted that a roof that now needs replacing is over state offices. The county deserves some compensation for housing these offices. Other counties charge the state rent for office…