BROUGHTON–A single-vehicle crash at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, has claimed the life of a Roanoke man. Michael Bryant, 45, was killed when the 2002 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway on Randolph County 35 in the Broughton area and overturned several times. Bryant, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead…

WEDOWEE–Commissioner Terry Lovvorn said, “This is a crucial time in solid waste as we contemplate some changes.” During last week’s Randolph County Commission workshop meeting, Commissioner Larry Roberts said the landfill employees can’t cover all of the trash in a day because they receive more roll-off containers than they have the time and manpower to…

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Schools’ new superintendent, John Jacobs, had his first meeting on the job Monday evening. Jacobs began the meeting by telling the group, “I look forward to serving the students and county.” The board approved the following personnel measures: • Accepted the resignation of Woodland High School band director/music teacher Dilmos Hamilton, effective Dec.…

Coaches and members of the 2016 Handley Tiger Class 4A football champions were honored at Monday’s meeting of the Roanoke City Council, ironically on the same night as the college national championship battle. Mayor Mike Fisher presented head football coach Larry Strain and the assistant coaches with a proclamation recognizing their work. Along with Strain…

A Wedowee woman was seriously injured on Tuesday morning of last week in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 48, west of town.  According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Blanca Villa Gonzalez, 30, of 220 Buford Adamson Rd., was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Impala at approximately 5:35 a.m. when it left the roadway…

After standing for nearly 100 years, Roanoke’s historic and architecturally significant railroad depot burned to the ground on June 17, 2006. Arson was suspected but no arrests were made. Meg Scheu, a CSX railroad spokeswoman, said at the time, “I know it was a historical building that was definitely important to the community. I’m a…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Donald M. Brown and Kay B. Brown, husband and wife, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Financial Alabama, Inc., on the 22nd day of June, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NETTIE T. BRYAN, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Ancillary Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Nettie T. Bryan, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of Jan., 2017, by the Judge of the Probate Court of…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES RAY KIRBY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Ray Kirby, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of Jan., 2017, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Albert Gilchrist Scales and spouse, Cassandra C. Scales, on August 19, 2011, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book…

The biggest thing in the news lately has been fake news. Or as the more simple among us calls it, lies. Now I am not talking about satire–the things people make up to be funny while at the same time make you think, which you might not want to do, but if you read good…

Alabama is going to fare well under President Trump. There is an old adage that says, “Those that bake the pie get to eat it.” We truly baked the pie for Trump. We overwhelmingly supported him in the GOP primary and helped him secure the nomination. We then gave him one of the largest mandates…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services are pending for Michael Bryant, 45, of Roanoke, who died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.

(WADLEY) The funeral service for Barbara Caldwell McLain, 78, of Wadley will be at Mt. Gilead Community Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Jimmy Brand officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, Jan. 13, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Benefield…

(WADLEY) The funeral service for Charles Henry McKay, 85, of Wadley will be at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, with the Revs. Ray Warren and Martha Haur officiating. Burial will follow in the Black’s Chapel Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Barfield. The family will receive friends on Thursday…

(LANETT) Billy Fred Richardson, 78, of Lanett died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Diversicare of Lanett. The funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. EST at Evangel Temple Assembly of God in Huguley with burial to follow at Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Wedowee. Visitation will be held at the church Monday from…

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) Levering “Les” Gross, husband to the late Jean Hottell Gross, died at Baptist Healthcare on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. at Louisville Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 2-7 p.m. at the funeral home He was born to Lester and Usella…

(ROANOKE) Dr. Morton Felsenstein, a retired physician, died of complications from a hip fracture Wednesday Jan. 4, 2017, at East Alabama Medical Center. The Roanoke resident was 90. Morton Felsenstein was born in Norristown, Pa., Jan. 30, 1926, the youngest of three children born to the late Sarah and Jacob Felsenstein, immigrant Americans from Russia…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Iris Elaine Dunn Henry, 97, of Roanoke will be Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1-2 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Henry passed away…