Two county teams will host their softball area tournaments next week, and two will hit the road as all four look to punch their tickets for their respective regionals. Handley and Wadley all finished in first place in area play during the regular season and will host their tournaments. Woodland will travel to Ranburne after…

Charles Ester, whose home is beside Handley Springs Park, told the Roanoke Council in their Monday meeting overflow from the creek is running into his home. It is overflow from the city’s storm drainage into Handley Springs Park forcing water onto his property and causing erosion. He showed council members photos of the erosion. Mayor…

Roanoke Police Roanoke Police Department has a warrant for the arrest of a suspect in the March 28 armed robbery of Dollar General. Jarius Davis, 31, of Opelika is alleged to have pulled a handgun on the cashier and left on foot into the mill village. Davis is a suspect in multiple robberies in Lee,…

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commissioners voiced concerns at last Thursday’s meeting as to whether the county highway department can manage its to-do list for the season. Commissioner Larry Roberts said he’s concerned there are not enough employees to chip seal roads, maintain the roads and open a new cell at the landfill. “You have to shut down…

Any qualified elector may vote an absentee ballot by mail or in person at the absentee election manager’s office, if he or she makes application in writing not less than five days prior to the election and meets one of the following requirements: The person will be out of the county or state on Election…

When asked about his impression of his team’s first-round playoff series against Holtville, Handley head coach Tyler Hall didn’t mince words. “When you make eight errors in two games and don’t get a hit in the second game it’s kind of hard to beat teams that are better than you,” Hall said. And that’s a…

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by GARY ENCARNACION TAFOYA AKA GARY TAFOYA, an unmarried person, and SARAH ARLENE AKINS AKA SARAH AKINS, an unmarried person, on the 24th day of…

ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle was abandoned and will be auctioned off on 05/31/2018 at 10:00 at BIG BOYS TOYS AT 5094 LOUINA RD, ROANOKE, AL 36274. 1999 FORD F150-1FTRX18L9XNB15510 (17-18p)

STORAGE AUCTION BARBER PROPERTIES ROANOKE MINI STORAGE 1034 LAFAYETTE HWY ROANOKE, AL 36274 SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 9:00AM SUBJECT TO BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: #12 ANGIE MITCHEM; STOCKBRIDGE, GA #17 JENNIFER BECKOM; WEDOWEE, AL #20 JESSICA NASH; ROANOKE, AL #34 BARBARA OWENS-NOLAN; ROANOKE, AL #42 JONATHAN KELLEY; ROANOKE, AL #55 GROVER BROWN; ROANOKE,…

FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Stateline Mechanical, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for HVAC Improvements to Randolph County High School at 465 Woodland Ave., Wedowee, AL 36278 for the State of Alabama and Wedowee, Randolph County,…

MONITORING NON-COMPLIANCE NOTICE The Wedowee Water, Sewer and Gas Board is required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards. During March 2017, we did not complete all monitoring for total coliform bacteria. Please…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF MINOR To: Terry Eugene Ray, whose whereabouts are unknown You are hereby notified that a petition to change the name of your minor child has been filed in the office of the Probate Judge of Randolph County, Alabama. A hearing…

NOTICE First Bank, 312 Main Street, Wadley, Alabama, intends to relocate its branch office in Roanoke, Alabama, at 109 Main Street, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama 36274 to 3140 U.S. Hwy 431, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama 36274. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Ralph Eugene Witt, 84, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Ava United Methodist Church with the Revs. Richard Smith and Rick Talley officiating. Burial will follow at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery in Villa Rica, Ga. Mr. Witt will lie in state at the church one…

(CULLMAN) Portis C. Lancaster Hyatt of Cullman died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the age of 99. The funeral was Saturday, April 21, at noon at Moss Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bo Shedd officiating. Interment followed in Etha Cemetery. She was born in Cullman on Feb. 4, 1919, to Richard and Lurena Lancaster.…

(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Karen P. Daniel, 64, of Roanoke will be Sunday, April 29, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Standing Rock United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nanette Brooks officiating. Mrs. Daniel died Monday, April 23, at Wellstar West Georgia. Mrs. Daniel was born Sept. 14, 1953, daughter of Richard Clinton Brooks Sr. and…

(HICKORY FLAT) Memorial services for Richard “Dicky” Brooks Sr., 94, of Hickory Flat will be Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Standing Rock United Methodist Church. Mr. Brooks died Friday, March 23, at Tanner Medical-East Alabama Center in Wedowee. A Fairfax native, Mr. Brooks was born Sept. 16, 1923. He was a World…

(ANNISTON) A celebration of life for Fred Z. Hester, 85, of Anniston will be at noon on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Golden Springs Baptist Church with Dr. Roland Brown and Dr. Don Carroll officiating. A private burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11 til noon on Monday at…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mary Frances Willingham White, 90, of Wedowee will be Friday, April 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee with the Revs. Cade Farris and David Little officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m.…