(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Jan Sowles, 87, of Rock Mills will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Fred Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday before services begin. Mrs.…
(ROANOKE) Patrick Edward Tucker, a native of Roanoke, and current resident of Atlanta, passed away from Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Patrick, affectionately known as “Pat,” was born July 24, 1957, in Roanoke, to the late Enoch Shears and Bobbie Nell Tucker Shears. Pat played on the Handley High School football team and graduated from Handley.…
(ROANOKE) Marcus Wayne Hawkins, 64, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Tuesday Nov. 21, 2023. Marcus was born July 18, 1959 in LaGrange, Ga. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Annette McCann Hawkins. He is survived by his wife, Eva White Hawkins; son, John Wayne Hawkins; father, Lavelle Hawkins;…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lurline Richardson Cole, 93, of Roanoke were Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Cole passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, at her residence. Survivors include: two daughters, Cynthia Crenshaw (Ricky) of Roanoke and Jennifer Loveless-Lott…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Lynwood E. Milstead, 64, of Newell were Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Holcombe officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery in Clay County. Mr. Milstead passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Survivors include his wife,…
Potential Randolph County Commission candidate Jeff Fetner will not be on the ballot after a mistake in the qualifying process left him ineligible. Fetner submitted his qualification information for commission District 3, but he no longer lives in that district after the lines were redrawn following the 2020 election. Fetner now resides in District 4,…
The next Roanoke City Council member may very well take office after being appointed by the governor. That’s the next step in the process to fill the vacant District 3 council seat after the council failed to agree on a replacement at a called meeting last Tuesday. The seat has been empty since Tommy Rushton…
When you and your football fanatic friends are in the middle of the hard fought Iron Bowl on Saturday and you run out of your favorite beverages, you don’t have to argue anymore about who is going to miss part of the game by running out to get more beer, wine or cocktails. You can…
Rudolph Gates, 74, of 428 Pine Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear in Court – Nov 14 John D. Hobson, 41, of Houston, AL – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Nov 14 Crystal Sherrelle Clark, 43, of 1333 Satterwhite Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay, Shoplifting ($500 or less) – Nov 14 Nashaun Patrick…
A passerby reported that a toddler was standing in Old Highway 431 near Union Baptist Church last Wednesday. The driver, who was no longer at the scene, said he was getting the child out the road when the mother came outside. Officers spoke with people in the vicinity, but no one admitted to having had…
Lester “Paul” Burke, 88, of Valley, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include his wife, Myra Burke of Valley; two daughters, Johnett Brown (Ben) of Valley and Lisa Tidwell of Lineville; four sons, Richard Paul Burke of Wadley, Dane Richardson (Dena) of Wadley, Cash Wilson of Valley, Shane…
(DICKERT) Funeral services for Jerrell Hodges, 82, of Dickert will be held on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Tommy Mitchum officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. Mr. Hodges passed away on…
(ROANOKE ) Memorial services for Arthur Leslie “Les” Weaver, 81, of Roanoke, formerly of Wadley, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at North Main Congregational Christian Church with Bro. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Weaver passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023,…
With the holidays just around the corner, Randolph County Commission has cancelled the last workshop and meeting for November due to the Thanksgiving holidays and the last workshop and meeting in December due to Christmas holidays. Each commissioner sent Thanksgiving greetings to all residents in the county. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commission:…
Next year’s race for the five County Commission seats will see two rematches from the 2020 election, with the possibility of a third rematch awaiting in November. Qualification for the March 5 primaries closed Friday, and six of the 14 total local seats up for election will be challenged, while eight incumbents will run unopposed.…
Arrest for period ending on November 13th Denise Watson, 58, of 44 Lakeside Drive, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – Nov 8 Timothy Ray Nelson, 21, of 8240 County Road 26, Wadley – Public Intoxication – Nov 8 Kayla Rene Foster, 23, of 3121 County Road 62, LaFayette – Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Possession of…
The Randolph County School Board has approved the purchase of a system-wide security system that will provide limited access to school buildings throughout the county. The board approved the quote from Pinnacle NetworX for the installation of security access controls at RCHS, Wadley High School, Wedowee Middle School, Wedowee Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, Woodland…
At last week’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council voted unanimously to approve the budget for 2023-2024. In other financial matters, the council approved a one-time pay raise for all town employees. Each full-time employee will receive $300 for Christmas pay and part-time employees will receive $100. In other business, the council: Heard a…
Woman crashes car into Boondocks dining room. A driver accidentally drove into the side of Boondocks BBQ & Creamery in Wedowee on Saturday afternoon. According to the report, there were no serious injuries when Shirley Foster, 75, of Newell crashed into the dining room with her 2016 Kia Soul. Southern Ambulance Transport treated one man…
(WEDOWEE) Patricia Ann Hammond, 72, of Wedowee passed away on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at her residence. Survivors include: one daughter, Jennifer Hammond Ransom (Joe) of Senoia, Ga.; two sons, Tony Holloway of Dallas, Ga., and P.J. Holloway of Senoia; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Connie Rabun and Sherry Peek; and one brother, Darren…