(NEWNAN, Ga.) Funeral service for Margaret Mozell Hornsby, 93, of Newnan, Ga., formerly of Valley, will be Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on…
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Funeral service for Margaret Mozell Hornsby, 93, of Newnan, Ga., formerly of Valley, will be Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m.…
(DELTA) Stephen Dewayne Green, 57, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with Roger Hammett officiating. Burial will follow in Greens Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Steve was a native and lifelong resident of Alabama.…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Dena B. Sears, 98, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home Friday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. The funeral will be at Bear Creek United Methodist Church, Woodland, on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. CDT with Pastor Jacob R. Wilkerson officiating.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Novis Alsabrook, 82, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at 7 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will be at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Miss Alsabrook died Monday,…
(ANNISTON) A memorial service for Patrick Hugh “Sparky” Kilgore, 52, of Anniston will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Golden Springs Baptist Church with Dr. Roland Brown officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 3 p.m. at the church. Mr. Kilgore died Saturday, Aug. 11, at RMC. He was a member…
The early 21st century renaissance of high school football stadiums in Randolph County has nearly reached its completion. Starting in 2014, when RCHS started the renovation trend with brand new seating at Hulond Humphries Stadium, every school in the county has seen major upgrades to their football facilities. One of the last major pieces of…
In case any of you are getting antsy like I am in anticipation of the upcoming football season (and by “antsy” I mean sitting in my office, staring at the calendar and attempting to telepathically will the days to pass more quickly) let me offer you this consolation. This Friday—as in, the day after tomorrow—is…
Nine-year-old Kate Hendon recently learned that Marc Defang, renowned shoe designer, named a shoe in her honor. With its shorter sturdy heel, the shoe is designed for girls in the ‘tween-age group and is part of Defang’s esteemed collection. Marc Defang recently announced his plans to honor people he believes are worthy of recognition. The…
A Vern Gosdin Memorial Concert held at Warren Sewell Field in Woodland, last week. The concert featured Lori Morgan, Kevin Moon and Adam Gosdin, Vern Gosdin’s brother. Signs were displayed to mark Woodland as home to the country music singer These signs will mark Woodland city limits on Highway 48. The Alabama Department of Transportation…
WADLEY–After ten years of not having a permanent president at Southern Union State Community College, people flooded the reception room, the Lakeview Room, to meet and greet the new president, Todd Shackett. The overflowing room in the Resource Center of the Wadley campus on Tuesday of last week might have overwhelmed him a little. Everyone…
The dog ordinance previously introduced by councilman Smokey Cole due to his concern with mistreatment of dogs was withdrawn at Monday night’s council meeting. He said he had met with Police Chief Adam Melton and City Attorney Clay Tinney and some misunderstandings had been cleared up. Cole wanted to be sure nuisance officer Mike Cofield…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission spent a good deal of Monday’s meeting discussing the condition of dirt roads, the need for gravel and the effects of heavy trucks on unpaved and farm-to-market roads. Commissioner Terry Lovvorn brought up the policy in which the county will haul any gravel a private citizen purchases to be used on a…
Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton had much news to share this week about professional associations that will be beneficial to his department as well as to others. RPD is in partnership with the U.S. Marshals, and investigator Lorenzo Foster has been deputized to assist in apprehension of fugitives. Not only will RPD assist other agencies…
PUBLIC NOTICE On September 6, 2018 sealed bids for roadway resurfacing on C.R. 80 and C.R. 268, RCP 56-255-18, will be received by the Randolph County Commission at the Commission Chambers, until 3 p.m. CDST and then at said office, publicly opened and read aloud. Principal items of work include placement of approximately 61,700 square…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Cassandra Jackson Knight, a single person, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 11th day of August, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY STATE OF ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ELLIS J. ASHLEY, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: Douglas Ashley; Becky Ashley; and Deresa Ashley Helen Strickland, Personal Representative, has filed a Petition for Final Settlement of her probate of the above styled estate and filed with…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH ANN HANVEY, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sarah Ann Hanvey, deceased, having been granted to Pam Hanvey on the 9th day of Aug., 2018, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama,…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) James Bryce Wyatt, 76, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Mr. Wyatt was born in Carrollton on April 29, 1942. Survivors include three daughters, Jena Heard (Charles Stevens) of Graham, Ala., and Linda Weldon (William Blackman) and Tabatha White (Tim Bray), both of Carrollton; one son, John Wyatt of Carrollton; eight…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Donald Rodney Taylor, 75, of Roanoke will be Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Thomas Britt and Bro. Ron Newsome officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10 a.m. on…