RESOLUTION NO. 1329WHEREAS, Ordinance 820.01 of the City of Roanoke governs nuisances located within the city and the City followed all procedural and notice requirements of said ordinance;WHEREAS, the following properties are before the City Council for a determination to be made as to whether the properties shall be declared a public nuisance under Ordinance…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: HERMAN G. MORRIS, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING To: Sheila Morris 77 Nautical Dr. Albany, KY 42602 To: Sharon Annette Pitmon 3331 Shadey Forest Dr. Murfreesboro, TN 37128 To: Rhonda Michelle Morris 3028 Old Monticello Rd. Albany, KY 42602 You are hereby ntofied that on this…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT LARRE MCCORKEL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased havinf been granted to Michael Vines on the 6th day of March, 2023, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
By Tim Altork If you were trying to come up with a name for a fictitious small-town southern hair dresser, you could probably try for days and never come up with one more perfect than Eucal Siggers. And that’s where real life outshines fiction, because Eucal (pronounced like the first part of the word “ukelele”…
Volunteers Get Fired Up About Training Randolph County volunteer firefighters had the opportunity to train in near realistic conditions last week by using the Mobile Fire Suppression Trainer (MFST) from the Alabama Fire College. Over 100 volunteers from Randolph, Clay and Chambers County participated in the training over the course of four days to hone…
The City of Roanoke’s transition to implement its own sanitation department and begin in-house garbage collection is nearly complete, after steps taken at a called meeting of the Roanoke City Council on Feb. 28. As a part of that process, the city will completely cut ties with Amwaste once the city’s contract with that company…
Roanoke School Board met in a regular meeting last week and approved just general business items. In personnel actions, the boards approved: Resignation of Rebecca Hickman as PreK teacher at Knight Enloe Elementary effective May 25. Resignation of Leigh Smith as 4th grade English Language Arts teacher at Handley Middle School effective May 25. Resignation…
At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council approved an ordinance on payment of utility bills. With the deposit fees and utility costs to customers, the town wanted to cut own on the number of delinquent and unpaid utility bills. Mayor Donna McKay said the town talked with other municipalities in the area and…
Average gasoline prices in Alabama are unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 19.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 92.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen…
Arrest and incidents for period ending March 6th. Pamela Theresa Harvey, 31, of 333 Weatherbrook, Anniston – Theft of Property 1st – Feb 27 Brandon Lee Turner, 38, of 7104 Co Rd 278, Roanoke – Possession of Methamphetemine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Feb 28 Anthony Montgomery Jr., 31, of 15382 Co Rd 87, Woodland…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Johnny Mack Smith, 71, of Newell will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev. Steven Beam, Rev. Jamie Beam, and Rev. Paul Widener officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8…
(WADLEY) John M. Hall, 69, of Wadley died Friday, March 3, 2023, at his residence. John was born June 20, 1953, in Chambers County to the late James Wesley Hall and the late Annie Mae Bell Hall. He retired from the Honda Plant in Lincoln and prior to that he worked at Amoco Fabrics in…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Barbara “Bobby” E. Shaw, 85, of Woodland will be held on Tuesday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Chad Murphy and Bro. Alan Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family will…
(LINEVILLE) Fredrick Bishop, 55, of Lineville, passed away on Feb. 28, 2023. Public viewing will be held on Saturday, March 11 from noon-1 p.m. at the Clay County Farmers Market. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Bishop; daughter, Aerial Bishop; granddaughters, Alaijah Holmes, Amala Jones and Autumn Jones; two sisters, Stephanie (Henry) Simmons and…
(KINGSPORT, Tenn.) Patricia “Pat” Self McCard, 67, a devoted wife, mother, and animal lover, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center, after a brief illness. Born Sept. 18, 1955 in Roanoke, Pat lived a rich and fulfilling life, spending the majority of it near Kingsport and Blountville, Tenn. She also…
(GRAHAM) Funeral services for Michael Smith, 69, of Graham will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Gold Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. T.J. Morgan and Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 3:30-8 p.m. on Friday, March…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Dorothy May Dewberry, 77, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donald Spradlin and Bro. Anthony Herren officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Grove Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30-8 p.m. on…
(ROANOKE) Bobby Mack Morgan, 71, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at his residence. Bobby was born March 29, 1951 to Wash Morgan and Donnie Finley Morgan. As a youngster, he joined Bethel United Methodist Church. Bobby enjoyed singing, playing guitar and going to church, where he served as an usher. He attended Randolph…
William Eugene “Bill” Sammon, 86, died peacefully on Feb. 27, 2023. Known by all for his optimism, wit, and loyalty, he had a ready smile for everyone he met and had friends from all over the country. Bill was born in Madison, Wis., and grew up the second of four children on the Great Lakes…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMIE FRANK GROSS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jimmie Frank Gross, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of February, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…