PUBLIC NOTICECellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) are proposing to build a 260-foot Self-Support Telecommunications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The site location is County Road 59, Woodland, Randolph County, AL 36280 (33° 22′ 6.193″ North and 85° 23′ 45.338″ West). The Federal…

PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE Per Code of Alabama 17-15-5 I, George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, hereby give notice of a special election to elect a member to the United States Senate. A special primary election to be held June 5, 2018. A special primary run-off election to be held July 17,…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Adam Juan Trask, married man, Gabrielle Nicole Trask, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corporation, on the 15th day of April, 2014, said mortgage…

Mardi Gras is over. Fat Tuesday has passed. Ash Wednesday then Lent. Of course you won’t see many ash-smudged foreheads up in Northeast Alabama. There Catholics and their Episcopal cousins are a distinct minority in these parts. Which was why I was so surprised when, shortly I took the job at Jacksonville State, an Anniston…

We have unbelievable natural resources in Alabama, starting with the Tennessee Valley and transcending to the beautiful white sands at Gulf Shores. Many of our natural resources have been exploited over the years. The prime example would be the exploitation of our rich vaults of iron ore discovered in Jefferson County in the early 20th…

(ROANOKE) Melvinnie Johnson, 83, of Jackson Avenue, Roanoke, died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness. The funeral was Saturday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with Pastor Gilbert Staples officiating and burial in East Roanoke Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 23, 1933,…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Madison Kate Newsome, infant, of Roanoke will be Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Sexton officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. on Thursday before services begin. Madison…

Doris Jeanelle Traylor Lashley, born Feb. 12, 1927, passed away peacefully Feb. 17, 2017, at home. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday the Sunday prior. Family and friends gathered at Gedney’s Resturant on Saturday, Feb. 18, to honor her life. They enjoyed a wonderful meal, which she would have loved, and shared memories of…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Julia Mae Keeble Parrish, 87, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Vicki Windsor, Wayne Windsor and Scott Buckner officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Rhonda Elizabeth Strain, 55, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Edward Herren officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery, Woodland. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday. Ms. Strain died…

(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Peggy Lynn O’Donald, 55, of Five Points were Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel. Mrs. O’Donald died Friday, Feb. 24, in Roanoke. A Kentucky native, Mrs. O’Donald was born Nov. 12, 1961, the daughter of Price and Grace Johnson. Survivors include her husband, Robert Wayne…

(GRAHAM) Mr. Terry Dewberry of Graham died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. He was 60. The funeral will be Monday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. EST in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. Bro. Barry Cosper, Bro. Jerry Wiggins and Bro. Mike Williams will officiate. Jamie Norris will sing. After the services, Mr. Dewberry’s…

Opaline “Opie” Gosdin, formerly of Woodland and Ranburne, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. She was 81. The funeral was Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. Roger Maddox will officiate and Lucas Gosdin, Kim Ward and Amanda Crews will offer eulogies. Interment will follow at Bethel East…

(ASHLAND) The funeral service for Joe C. Harkins, 84 of Ashland will be Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Wayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Harkins died Friday, Feb. 24, at Clay County Nursing Home. He was a native…

(PINSON) Funeral services for Mark Edward Jones, 54, of Pinson will be Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frank Korb officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday. Mr.…

(AUBURN) Funeral services for Mary Virginia Adcock, 94, of Auburn will be Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to funeral services. Mrs. Adcock died Wednesday, Feb.…

(VALLEY HEAD) Funeral services for Jesse Caleb Hodge, 29, of Valley Head will be Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Aills officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery in Rock Mills. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. prior to funeral…

(HOPEWELL, Va.) Joe Tal Huddleston, 79, of Hopewell, Va., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Providence Baptist Church, Woodland, Ala. Joe faithfully served as a deacon and as Ardent personal ministries worker, who diligently spread the gospel wherever he went. He was a selfless man,…

(GLENCOE) Funeral services for George Willard Gibbs, 82, of Glencoe will be Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel in Wedowee with Terry Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow at Cleburne Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-2 p.m. on Friday before services begin. Mr. Gibbs…

(ROANOKE) Angelina Gutierrez Lopez, 64, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Feb. 2l, 2017, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 24, at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrolton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from noon until the…