Roanoke Police Department confiscated products containing hemp at local conveniences stores last week.ABC agent Neil Fetner, who was doing an administrative inspection on Thursday of last week, first noticed the items. He contacted RPD about the “Hemp Bombs Gummies,” which look and smell like fruity candy gummy bears.Also confiscated were hemp wraps, the brown papers…
People turned out for a cool Veterans’ Day Parade Saturday on Veteran’s Day to hear Sgt. Maj. Meacham Bailey address the patriotic crowd off Church Street on the First Baptist Church lawn and adjoining city lawn. Wes Kinsey was the moderator at the American Legion Post 53 event and said how special it was to…
WEDOWEE – It was a bittersweet day in the town of Wedowee – and certainly, the sweetness prevailed. At 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the lights came up and the covers were pulled from the bright red “EMERGENCY” signs at Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama while just more than a mile away, staff at…
The summer before my junior year of high school we got a new varsity basketball coach. As a member of that team, we were excited for summer workouts because the new coach was a complete fitness nut. He implemented this weightlifting regimen the likes of which none of us had ever been a part of,…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County’s landfill will once again be open Saturdays after a meeting took place to iron out some misunderstandings. At last Thursday’s work session, county engineer BurrelJones said the two certified operators who had been working the Saturday landfill hours would not be doing so in the future. That has essentially closed the…
With the Dec. 12 general election for the U.S. Senate seat on the horizon, those who have not registered in Randolph County have until Monday, Nov. 27, to do so. You can register at the Boards of Registers office adjacent to the county courthouse or by going on the Secretary of State’s website where there…
Randolph County tax bills will be sent out this week. Also, this was reappraisal year, so all property owners will receive Board of Equalization notices that show how much each of your parcels of land are appraised for. If you wish to protest your values, call the office at (256) 357-4343 to set up a…
The Southern Union Music Department will present its annual Christmas concert, Candy Cane Christmas, Tuesday, Nov. 28, through Friday, Dec. 1, in Brazeal Auditorium on Southern Union’s Wadley campus. All shows begin at 7 p.m. CT. Under the direction of Dr. Trey Rayfield, concert-goers can expect to see an array of musical selections that celebrate…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Johnnie B. Bell, unmarried, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, on the 19th day of May, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mahalo Gregg, married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homestar Financial Corp., on the 19th day of December, 2016, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM DONALD VINSON, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of William Donald Vinson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of Nov., 2017, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS JEAUNELL TRAYLOR LASHLEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of November, 2017, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama,…
INVITATION TO BID SURPLUS VEHICLES The Town of Wadley is accepting minimum sealed bids for the following surplus vehicles listed below. Sealed bids must be submitted to Wadley Town Clerk, Lori Hopkins, 265 Highland Circle, Wadley, AL 36276 by November 30, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., where and when they will be publicly opened. All bids…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Frances Knight Smith, 91, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jerry Wayne Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to services on Thursday. Mrs.…
(FIVE POINTS) Rebecca Grey, 84, of Five Points, formerly of California, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at her residence. The funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, at noon at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in the Welch community. The Rev. Calvin Trammell Sr. will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Grey is survived…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Donald Thomas “Tommy” Fincher, 72, of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff Burns, Bro. Gary Clark and Bro. Larry McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m.…
(PHENIX CITY) Funeral services for Mary Louisa Jordan Nason, 46, of Phenix City, formerly of Wedowee, will be Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in the Sellers Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, Nov. 13, from 5 till…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Tony Lamar Carlyle, 46, of Roanoke were Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Toby Stephens officiating. Mr. Carlyle died Monday, Nov. 6, in Oakland Park, Fla. An Atlanta, GA native, Mr. Carlyle was born on October 5, 1971, the son of Robert Lee…
WEDOWEE – The region’s newest healthcare facility will open its doors to patients at 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama has received its license from the state and is ready to begin delivering patient care. The new facility was showcased to the community with a series of open house events…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Steven Scott Sowles, 73, of Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange and Atlanta, Ga., will be Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Tim Callaway officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-3 p.m. on Friday.…