Beginning this month, Randolph County will have a second day each month added to its schedule at the courthouse in Wedowee for driver license services. Officers will now be present the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month to meet public needs.According to state Rep. Bob Fincher, the distance from the regional office and the…
Notice of Alabama Power Company’s Notice of Intent (NOI) and Pre-Application Document (PAD) for the R.L. Harris Project (FERC No. 2628) On June 1, 2018, Alabama Power initiated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing process for the R.L. Harris Project (FERC No. 2628) by filing the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Pre-Application Document (PAD).…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MYRA NELL W. DUNNAVANT, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Paula D. Malone and Todd Wayne Dunnavant on the 31st day of May, 2018, by the Honorable…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Summit Storage LLC on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit…
(BREMEN, Ga.) Lynda Griffin Morman of Bremen, Ga., died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her residence following a battle with cancer. Services will be Wednesday, June 6, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Pastor Jamie Rollins and the Rev. Ricky Shirley officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Annie Margaret Dunlap, 86, of Roanoke will be Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with the Revs. Russell Delee, Marty Dunlap and Billy Puckett officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for John Stanley “Hudgy Fudge” Hudgins, 53, of Newell were Friday, May 25, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Bain officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Hudgins passed away Wednesday, May 23, at Tanner-East Alabama in Wedowee. An Anniston native, Mr. Hudgins was born…
(ROANOKE) James E. “Jimmy” Sheffield Jr., 45, of Roanoke died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at University Hospital in Birmingham. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Florida. A native of Melbourne, Fla., Mr. Sheffield had been employed with JX Nippon Anci in Roanoke and BGI in Georgia. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Nell Wright Stone, 75, of Roanoke will be Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Dan Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Bacon Level. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Stone passed…
(WOODLAND) Memorial services for Ronald “Ron” J. Davis, 74, of Woodland will be Saturday, June 9, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Runels officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Davis passed away…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Lisa F. Mitchum, 52, of Woodland were Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Moore officiating. Mrs. Mitchum passed away Friday, June 1, Tanner-East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. A Roanoke native, Mrs. Mitchum was born Feb. 10, 1966, the daughter of Sam…
(WOODLAND) Render Rex Gosdin, 58, of Woodland passed away Friday, June 1, 2018. The funeral was Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Stutts Funeral Home with the Revs. Pat Gosdin and Jeff Watts officiating. Interment will follow in Gray Hill Church of God Cemetery. Mr. Gosdin was born May 5,…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for John Robert Pool, 89, of Roanoke, will be Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with David Heard officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Pool died Thursday, May 31,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Emily Frances Perry Seegar, 87, of Wedowee will be Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Wedowee First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jon Tal Murphree officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Friday. Mrs.…
(BARFIELD) The funeral for Hazel Otto “Bo” Johnson Jr., 78, of Barfield will be Friday, June 1, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Alan Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Ashland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Benefield Funeral Home in…
WEDOWEE–Much has been written and read about lately in regards to Alabama sheriffs skimping on jail food and enjoying the leftover funds. Although an antiquated law allows this in many counties, it is not the case here in Randolph. (In a few other counties, the county commission controls the spending of these funds.) The state…
by The May meeting is the school board meeting for recognizing those who are retiring and Superintendent Chuck Marcum said he always has mixed feelings about this because while employees have served for a long time–a lot of good people are lost. In this group they are losing 99 and a half years of experience…
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 10th Annual Summer on Main Street Festival and Concert on Saturday, June 2, in Roanoke. The festival will take place on historic Main Street in downtown Roanoke with an opening ceremony beginning at 7:30 a.m. The festival will feature a number of talented handcrafters, artists…
The grand total raised by this year’s Randolph County Learning Center Bike Hike was $100,544. Warm-Up Day raised $48,041, and on Bike Hike Day, 142 participants raised $14,978. The Bike Hike also includes several smaller fundraisers, including: bake sale – $2,766; yard sale – $488; basketball game – $400; Pizza Hut night – $552. Day…
WEDOWEE–During the May 24 meeting of Randolph County Commission, Mike Rutland of JMR+H Architecture explained why they must test for the presence of bats on the property where the new jail will be built. To environmentally manage a stream bed, the Corps of Engineers (a federal regulated agency) gives information to the Fish & Wildlife…