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Forum for local candidates May 29

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the Randolph County Public Candidate Forum at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, at Randolph County Courthouse in the large courtroom. The purpose of the event is to introduce the candidates running for Randolph County Coroner, District Judge, Probate Judge, Sheriff, County Board of Education District…

Kids Fishing Day

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association will host its annual Kids Fishing Day on Tuesday, May 22, from 3-6 p.m. at the Rice Family Pavilion on Lake Harris. The event is open to all children between 2 and 15 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult and must have a rod and reel.…

CASE NO. CV-18-900048

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-18-900048 SUNBELT OF ALABAMA, LLC, SERIES 65 PLAINTIFF VS. All of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 1, Township 18 South, Range 12 East, that lies North of the Little Tallapoosa River and all of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼…

NOTICE

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

NOTICE The Probate Judge as Chief Election Officer makes it known in each voting precinct that, as required, Randolph County, Alabama is in compliance with the availability of registration and voting aids for all handicapped and elderly individuals, as stated in the Code of Alabama, Section 21-4-23(b). (20)

IN RE: DOLLIE JEAN HIGGINS, DECEASED

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DOLLIE JEAN HIGGINS, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Dollie Jean Higgins, deceased, having been granted to Karen Higgins on the 14th day of May, 2018, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE COFIELD CRAFT, DECEASED

By Editor | May 16, 2018 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE COFIELD CRAFT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Catherine Cofield Craft, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of May, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

Mary Alice Harris Irvin

By Editor | May 15, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Alice Harris Irvin, 90, of Roanoke were Thursday, May 17, 2018, at noon at Roanoke First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ralph Barrow and Chris Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Irvin passed away Tuesday, May 15, at her home. A Tallapoosa County native and a…

Sarah Ann Hester

By Editor | May 15, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sarah Ann Hester, 79, of Roanoke were Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Larry and Teresa Ward officiating. Burial followed at Forester’s Chapel Cemetery, Wadley. Miss Hester passed died Monday, May 14, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Miss Hester was born May…

Roy Larry Jackson Sr.

By Editor | May 15, 2018 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Roy Larry Jackson Sr., 76, of Wedowee will be Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church with the Rev. Larry Cosper officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. Jackson died Monday, May…

Ezra ‘Buddy’ Knight

By Editor | May 15, 2018 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Ezra “Buddy” Knight, 90, of Wadley, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dallas, Texas, will be Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Corinth Congregational Christian Church, 341 County Rd. 833, Wadley, with the Revs. Tim Taylor and Ricky Cummings officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will…

Clois Bolt Towler

By Editor | May 14, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Clois Bolt Towler, 92, of Roanoke will be Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frank Foster Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12,…

Heartbreak for Handley in first-round loss to Hale County

By Editor | May 11, 2018 |

It doesn’t get much more dramatic than when a game ends on a play at the plate. Unfortunately for the Handley Lady Tigers they were on the wrong side of that drama in their South Central Regional opener against Hale County Friday. Addie Robinson was thrown out at the plate attempting to score the tying…

RCHS cruises in regional opener

By Editor | May 11, 2018 |

Not even a slow start by RCHS could hold back their inevitable avalanche of runs as the Lady Tigers opened play in the  3A South Central Regional  in Troy with a 17-2 win over Indian Springs in four innings. Indian Springs struck first in the top of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead,…

Wadley season ends in regional loss to Ragland

By Editor | May 11, 2018 |

If you take away what happened in the first five hitters in the game, the Wadley Bulldogs might still be playing right now. But the reality is that Ragland’s first five batters reached base and eventually scored as the Purple Devils eliminated Wadley from the South Central Regional by a score of 8-3 Friday morning…

Wadley faces elimination Friday after loss to Isabella

By Editor | May 11, 2018 |

Twice Wadley built two-run leads, and twice Isabella was able to rally to tie the game.  Isabella broke the tie with an unearned run in the sixth inning, and Wadley could not answer as the Lady Bulldogs lost their second game in the South Central Regional 5-4. Trailing 5-4 in the  bottom of the seventh…

Jackie Lanier Mitchell

By Editor | May 10, 2018 |

(GRAHAM) Graveside services with military honors for Jackie Lanier Mitchell, 72, of Graham will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Maple Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Eric Snider officiating. Mr. Mitchell died at his residence on May 5. Mr. Mitchell was a Vietnam veteran and retired from Anniston Army Depot. He was…

Philip Mabrey ‘Tony’ Mitchum

By Editor | May 10, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral service for Philip Mabrey “Tony” Mitchum, 43, of Roanoke will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Chuck Potts and Jeff Burns officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m. on…

Dianne Brown

By Editor | May 10, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dianne Brown, 67, of Roanoke will be Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Fitzgerald Brown and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Ms. Brown died…

Brown homers twice as Wadley wins regional opener

By Editor | May 10, 2018 |

If the rest of the regional tournament goes like this, the Wadley Lady Bulldogs are going to have a lot of fun in Troy. Tori Brown hit two home runs and finished with eight RBI as Wadley routed Heritage Christian 15-0 in its regional opener Thursday morning. The game belonged to Brown, who hit a…

Jackie Lanier Mitchell

By Editor | May 9, 2018 |

(GRAHAM) Graveside services with military honors for Jackie Lanier Mitchell, 72, of Graham will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Maple Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Eric Snider officiating. Mr. Mitchell passed away at his residence on May 5. Mr. Mitchell was a Vietnam veteran and retired from Anniston Army Depot. He…