(OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla.) Michael Whaley, 74, retired aviator, died peacefully at home in Okaloosa County, Fla., on July 18, 2017.A private graveside service with full military honors will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla., on Tuesday, July 25.Michael was born in Randolph County, Ala., on March 29, 1943. Michael studied at Troy University,…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Josh Ezell, 33, of Wadley will be Monday, July 24, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in New Harmony Cemetery. Mr. Ezell died Friday, July 21, at RMC in Anniston. The family will receive friends Monday from 1:30…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Jimmie Lewis Simpson, 73, of Roanoke will be Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Mrs. Simpson died Wednesday, July 19, at her home. Formerly of Valley, Mrs. Simpson was born Sept. 24, 1943, the daughter of James Lloyd and Ina…
On December 3, 2004, Woodland defeated Clay County 21-20 in double overtime in the state semifinals to advance to its first state championship game since 1986. It is considered one of the greatest wins in Woodland history after Clay County had defeated the Bobcats 47-6 during the regular season. Woodland scored its only touchdown of…
Annie L. Awbrey Library in Roanoke will host a book signing with local writer John David Jacobs, author of Abandoned, on Saturday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Jacobs intends on creating a series from this story. He is from Woodland and currently resides in Auburn, where he is a student at Auburn University. Jacobs started…
ROCK MILLS–Randolph County Narcotics agents pulled over a mobile meth lab on Thursday afternoon in Rock Mills. On July 13, agents Randy Moore and Larry Clark were sitting at Rock Mills United Methodist Church when they saw a maroon Saturn come through downtown Rock Mills at a high rate of speed. They pulled out behind…
Alabama’s 12th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, July 21, and ends at midnight Sunday, July 23. Shopper statewide will have the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of the state’s 4-percent sales or use tax. Randolph County’s 2.5-percent tax also will be waived, along…
WEDOWEE–Do you remember what you were doing last year on July 9? Members of the law enforcement community in Randolph County probably do because many of them were involved in a standoff in the Swagg community in which a deputy was shot and the suspect took his own life. This year on July 9, Sheriff…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission authorized Raymond James Financial to move forward with necessary actions to facilitate issuing bonds for the construction of the new jail at its regular meeting on July 10. Commissioner Doyle Allen said the problem with using the local banks was the county couldn’t get the number of years needed, but they would…
A Roanoke man was injured in a drive-by shooting during the early morning hours of Saturday on Strozier Street. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, a group had gathered in a yard and on the street there and some had been involved in a disagreement. Then later a white car came by and someone…
Responding to questions about the Southern Union State State Community College search for a new president, Michelle D. Sylvester said there is a process for the search. She is Executive Director of Human Resources with the Alabama Community College System. The Southern Union State Community College Presidential Advisory Search Committee has not been finalized. The…
Attorney General Steve Marshall and Clay County District Attorney Jeffrey Willis announced that Loren Daniel Bunner pleaded guilty in Clay County Circuit Court Thursday to the murder of Jolee Nicole Callan. Following his guilty plea, Bunner was sentenced by the court to serve 52 years in prison and pay 9,255.92 in restitution to the Alabama…
This weekend you can stock up on back-to-school supplies and save some money during Alabama’s Backto-School Sales Tax Holiday. With no state, county ormunicipal sales tax charged on specified items Friday through Sunday it’s the equivalent of a 10-percent discount in Roanoke and Wedowee. This is the first year the tax holiday will happen in…
Construction on the clear well project for the Roanoke Utilities Board is moving along, according to Ryan Boch of Engineers of the South. Employees are working days that start at 6 a.m. and go to 6 or 7 p.m., including Saturdays, to get the job done. General manager Jerry Revis said there has been a…
Those without an approved photo identification card–which is now required for voting in Alabama–may obtain one at no charge. The office of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill will make this more convenient for area residents with a couple of stops here on Wednesday, July 26. Free Alabama photo ID cards can be obtained at…
I have waited a while to comment on the newspaper report, hoping that you would forget the names of those involved, because who-done-it is not the point. I’ll get to the point later. According to the local press, here’s what happened. It was late at night. There was a “suspicious vehicle,” a truck, parked on…
As the horse race for our open U.S. Senate seat heads down the stretch, let’s look at the lay of the land. All indications are that Roy Moore and Luther Strange are headed for a one-two finish on August 15 and ultimately a runoff on September 26. The winner of that match will be our…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 3, 2009, executed by Terill L. Drake, an unmarried person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for American Southwest Mortgage Corp., which mortgage was recorded on April 8, 2009, in Mortgage Book…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR 2017-900073 KEVIN SHANE BLACK, PLAINTIFF VS. MELISSA ANN DALEY BLACK, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT To: Melissa Ann Daley Black Kevin Shane Black has filed a Complaint for Divorce against Melissa Ann Daley Black in the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Alabama, in which he…
LEGAL NOTICE McCartney Construction Company, Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. STPAA-NR13(948) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on July 19, 2017 and ending on August 9, 2017. All claims should be filed at McCartney Construction Company,…