(WADLEY) Ronnie Stewart O’Neal, 57, of Wadley passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at Pine Flat Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Thomas Knight officiating.Mr. O’Neal will lie in state from 11 a.m. until the service hour.Online…
Emergency responders flooded to Walmart in Roanoke Saturday, and a juvenile was arrested after reports of a bomb threat were called in to the Roanoke Police Department. Employees and customers were seen leaving the store as police vehicles arrived around 8:45 p.m. By 9 p.m. a heavy police presence and multiple fire trucks had arrived…
When a celebrity like James Spann is scheduled to pay you a visit, it’s only fitting that the weather has a direct impact on how that visit takes place. Spann is Alabama’s preeminent weatherman, the chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40 out of Birmingham and orchestrator of a Facebook page that is closing in on 1…
At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County, Chairman Derek Farr noted it was his last meeting as chairman. Farr has served as chairman for the last several months in the rotation system. Farr will hand the gavel over to Commissioner Pam Johnson. Farr thanked his fellow commissioners and all county employees for their work and cooperation…
At last week’s Wadley Town Council meeting, the council approved several donations from the town to various organizations. The donations included $500 to Randolph County Learning Center and $1,200 to Don Strength for live weather broadcasting. In other business, the council: Adopted a resolution honoring Coach Carter Mays. Declared a Land Pride mower surplus property.…
Arrest Reports week ending April 10 Dennis Darrell Herring, 61, of 229 Cauthen Circle, Roanoke – DUI – April 1 Dyrsck Devon Tucker, 40, of 506 Border St, Roanoke – Failure to Appear in Court (Resisting Arrest, Possession of Marijuana) – April 1 Carol Lea Whatley, 47, of 117 Price St, Roanoke – Failure to…
Roanoke Arrests week ending April 10th Brandon Lee Turner, 38, of 7104 Co Rd 278, Roanoke – 5 counts of Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – April 6 Kenneth Eli Conn, 35, of 1040 Co Rd 699, Roanoke – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd offense, Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance – April 6…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HENRY EDWARD MARITZ, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Henry Edward Maritz, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 6th day of April, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT ESTATE OF BRADEY CURTIS PIKE, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of April, 2023, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMY MCCAIN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jimmy McCain, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of April, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2023-900022 JAMES ALLEN, PLAINTIFF V. LOT 2 OF WOODGATE SHORES SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET B AT SLIDE 628 IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA AND KENNETH A. NUTT AND SHERITA NUTT, DEFENDANTS NOTICE A Complaint has been filed in the Circuit…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jackson “Monroe” Whaley, 65, of Roanoke, will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scotty Whaley and Bro. Chad Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Elizabeth Harlin, 90, passed away on April 8, 2023, at Tanner Hospital, Wedowee. She was born on Nov. 6, 1932 to the late Alexander Monroe Anderson and Beulah Adcock Anderson. Elizabeth grew up in LaGrange, Ga., with her seven brothers and sisters of which she was the last. She worked at Callaway…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William (Will) Jacob “Blinky” Wilkerson, 53, of Roanoke were held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Wally Williamson and Bro. Ricky Etchison officiating. Burial followed at Rock Mills Cemetery. Mr. Wilkerson passed away surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, April 6, at…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Johnnie French New, 80, of Wedowee were held on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with Rev. John Tal Murphree officiating. Mrs. New passed away Thursday, April 6, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy New of Wedowee; one son, Jon Tod New of New…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Rebecca Ann Clegg, 70, of Wadley, will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Danny Anglin and the Rev. Ricky Emery officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Community Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(OPELIKA) Funeral Services for Patsy Ann Overton, 76, of Opelika, were held on Monday, April 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bobby Overton officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Overton passed away Friday, April 7, at Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, Ga. Survivors include her sons, Tim Overton…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Houston Earl Spratlin, 84, of Woodland, were held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church with Bro. Keith Runels and Chelsea Prestridge officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Spratlin passed away Thursday, April 6, at his home. Survivors include his son, Steve Spratlin…
ABC 33/40 weatherman and Alabama social media icon James Spann will be in Wedowee for a book signing Saturday at First Light Coffee on Main Street from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. He will be available to sign copies of his books, “All You Can Do Is Pray”, “Weathering Life”, or the weather book for…
A pair of long-planned projects in Roanoke are up and running, as paving crews and local garbage trucks have hit the city’s streets. The paving began last week with crews putting a new surface on Louina Road and moving on to the short segment of LaFayette Highway at the intersection of 431 at the start…