STATE OF ALABAMACOUNTY OF RANDOLPHNotice is hereby given that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made:A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACTRelating to Randolph County; to authorize the establishment of voting centers; and to…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GUY THOMAS TRAYLOR, II, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Guy Thomas Traylor, II, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of January, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEE CLAY HUNTER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Donald M. Hunter on the 27th day of January, 2023, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside memorial services for Annette Waters, 70, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery. Ms. Waters passed away Monday, Jan. 30, at her residence. Survivors include: one daughter, Sherry Brown (Kevin) of Wedowee; one son, Brandon Wier (Tabatha) of Wedowee; two grandchildren, Reagan Brown…
(NEWELL) A visitation for Mary Alice Phillips will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, from 4-6 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home, and followed by a memorial service on Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Randolph County Animal Shelter (RCAS).…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Peggy S. Pike, 70, of Woodland will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Liberty East Baptist Church with Bro. Charles Fetner and Bro. Greg Norred officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Tabatha K. Hudgins, 52, of Woodland will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Hudgins passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Tanner East Alabama in Wedowee. Survivors include her husband, Tim Hudgins; son, Randall Gibbs of Carrollton, Ga.; three grandchildren; mother, Betty…
(GRAHAM) James Harrington of Graham, passed away on Jan. 28, at 2023, Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Harrington; son, Matthew; daughter, Faith, all of Graham; a grandson, Sebastian Harrington of Clinton, N.C.; an aunt, June (Steve) Wilson of New Mexico; uncle, Jimmy Adair…
(BIRMINGHAM) Graveside services for Nellie Avery Estes, 87, of Birmingham, were held on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at noon at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Daviston, with Elder Johnathan Blakeley officiating. Mrs. Estes passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, in Birmingham. Survivors include: one son, Cary Estes (Laura Levie) of Birmingham and two grandchildren,…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Jimmy Gilham, 79, of Rock Mills will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Rock Mills Methodist Church with Bro. Mike Brewer and Marcie McCarley officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on…
In the simplest terms, it’s what can happen when a town that is looking for stores finds a company that is looking for locations. The ceremonial ground-breaking on Woodland’s Dollar General store took place Monday afternoon, the latest tangible evidence of the big-time makeover that is taking place in the county’s northernmost town. Dollar General…
In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. The Soviet Union stunned the world with the launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. And football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant decided to leave Texas A&M for his alma mater, Alabama, where he would win six…
Alyssa Hurst of Lineville was crowned Miss Southern Union 2023 during the college’s annual pageant held January 19. Hurst will now go on to compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant, which will be held in Birmingham this summer. Four young women competed for the title of Miss Southern Union. Contestants were judged in private interview,…
The Roanoke City Council Monday agreed to spend $100,000 on needed repairs and improvements to the city’s recreation center gym. The bulk of that money will pay to replace the gym floor, which has buckled in places and has created an uneven surface, causing multiple challenges for the basketball games that are played there on…
It wasn’t the first Randolph County Commission meeting for Jeff Landrum, and it probably won’t be the last unless some type of action is taken by the commission. Yet another time, Landrum, who owns land in the county, addressed the commission at last Thursday’s meeting about gates being put up on county roads by a…
Randolph County’s volunteer firefighters are now better equipped to train for fire emergencies, thanks to a donation of equipment from Chambers County. On Wednesday, December 28, the Randolph County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments accepted delivery of an Engine/Pumper from Chief Stan Taylor, Huguley FD (Chambers County). The apparatus will be used in training volunteer…
It was a festive meeting of Randolph County School Board last week as teachers and board members were honored. The annual Teacher of the Year Awards were presented to a teacher from each school in the county. The teachers honored with the awards included: Nancy Moore, Rock Mills; Shannon Clark, Wadley; Simone Briskey, Wedowee Elementary;…
Roanoke and Randolph County already had a strong connection to the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), and now that connection will extend to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) as well. The AHSAA Central Board of Control met last Wednesday at the AHSAA office for its Winter meeting. At the meeting, the Board…
January 16th – 23rd Jerry Jermaine Hayes, 48, of 1055 Smedley Ave, Roanoke – Bail jumping 2nd degree – Jan 20 Russell Daniel Hood, 58, of 9872 Dixon Ind Blvd, Jonesboro – Possession of marijuana – Jan 19 John Caleb Hickey, 28, of Ashland, Clay Co – Possession of drug paraphernalia – Jan 17 Megan…
For January 16 – 23rd Taylor James Phillips, 25, of 2923 Co Rd 16, Roanoke – Failure to appear in court (Receiving stolen property, Probation violation, TDP) – Jan 20 Kevin Marike Thompson, 47, of 767 Reed St, Roanoke – Community corrections violation – Jan 20 Austin Max Walker, 21, of 500 Co Rd 19,…