Both the Republican and Democratic primaries will be held Tuesday, June 5. Seats to be decided range from governor, most executive offices, down to local offices.All 105 legislative seats are up for election or re-election this year, including incumbent Rep. Bob Fincher (R) for district 37. He is being challenged by Charlotte Clark-Frieson (D). All…

Members of the Roanoke Utilities Board met Monday and Doug Barfield of Barfield Murphy Shank and Smith was present to present audit findings for the year ending Sept. 30, 2017. Barfield said the biggest difference in the current audit and the previous audit was the fact that this was done around a Federal Program Audit.…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK CURTIS WRIGHT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Frank Curtis Wright, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of May, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: TERRI MELISSA YOUNG, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Terri Melissa Young, deceased, having been granted to James Bailey on the 23rd day of May, 2018, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2018-900056.00 RANDOLPH FRANCIS AND BRENDA FRANCIS, PLAINTIFFS vs. Commencing at a Rock Monument marking the NE corner of the SW 1/4, NW 1/4 of Section 1; Township 20 South; Range 10 East; Huntsville Baseline and Meridian; Randolph County, Alabama run thence for the following…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF RIDLEY WAYNE NOLES, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ridley Wayne Noles, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of May, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILL THRASHER JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Bill Thrasher Jr., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of May, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

(WEDOWEE) The funeral service for John Raymond Smith Jr., 48, of Wedowee, will be Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Bro. Earl Lee and Bro. Robert Lee officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope West Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Saturday, May 26, at his home.…

(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Jerry Lamar “Jessie” Turman, 28, of Roanoke, will be Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Ridley Herren and Randy Dunlap officiating. Burial will follow at Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…

(FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.) Margie Burdette Taylor of Fayetteville, Ga., died May 23, 2018. The funeral was Saturday, May 26, at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with Dr. Cleo Eugene “Jack” Jackson III officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Margie was the daughter of the late Chester Willie and Margaret…

(WOODBURY, Ga.) Jim “Big Jim” Ridley Jr. died May 22, 2018, at Warm Springs Medical Center in Warm Springs, Ga. The funeral was Saturday, May 26, at 1 p.m. at Bentley & Sons Funeral Home, Loveless & Gates Memorial Chapel, Woodbury, Ga., with the Revs. J.D. Walker and Edward Harris officiating. Interment was in Woodbury…

(WADLEY) Sara Jane McGill of Wadley went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 25, 2018. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. CDT Tuesday, May 29, at Pleasant Hill Community Church in Wadley. Burial will follow there at the church cemetery. The gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 6-8 p.m.…

(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 died Wednesday, May 23, at Tanner-East Alabama in Wedowee. An Anniston native, Mr. Hudgins was born Dec.…

(AUBURN) Dr. Nelda Lee Knight Hand died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The funeral was Thursday, May 24, at 11 a.m. at Fountain Gate Church in Auburn. There was a graveside service at 4 p.m. at Mt Pisgah Methodist Church in Clanton. Pastor Dan Lane officiated. Dr. Hand was born to Bobbie Neely Knight and Edward…

(OXFORD) Funeral services for George Thomas Heard, 89, of Oxford will be Monday, May 28, 2018, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel in Wedowee with the Rev. Ted Embry officiating. Burial will follow at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. on…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Robert Roger Gray, 71, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 11 A.M. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. David Holcombe and Terry Wortham officiating. Graveside services will follow at Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton, Ga., at 2:30 p.m. CDT. The family will receive friends at the…

(ALABASTER) Graveside services for Joreatha Boggs Williams, 68, of Alabaster will be Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Walter Hedstrom officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-1:30 p.m. on Saturday before services begin. Mrs. Williams died Tuesday, May 22, at…

(FRUITHURST) The Rev. Daniel Grover Watts, 57, of Fruithurst died Wednesday, May 23, 2018. The Rev. Watts will be cremated, and the family will conduct a memorial service. The service arrangements will be announced as soon as they have been finalized. He was born in Bowdon, Ga., on Oct. 31, 1960. The Rev. Watts was…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Janice Waldrop Lee, 74, of Woodland will be Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 3 p.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jacob Wilkerson 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. Lee will…