General manager of the Roanoke Utilities Board Jerry Revis explained incentives for citizens to transfer to natural gas appliances to save them money and increase natural gas usage for the city.“We have a financing program from the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia at zero percent interest that can go up to five years on any…
LAW ENFORCEMENT Roanoke police searched for the suspect who robbed the Roanoke Dollar General store at gunpoint on Jan. 6. Chief Adam Melton said the robbery was reported at approximately 6:10 p.m. when a black male entered the store and demanded money from the cashier. He was in the store only a short period of…
WEDOWEE–April Richardson and Elisabeth Stanford were so pleased last Wednesday when one of the longest staying dogs at the Randolph County Animal Shelter was adopted. April is the shelter manager and Elisabeth is director of operations. They love incoming pets but are so glad when the animals find a forever home like Stella did. An…
A favorable opinion has been received from Dish Network that providing Birmingham TV to Randolph County is technically feasible. Dish also reserved the right to potentially increase the rates for providing the service. Randolph County has not yet received a favorable letter from DirecTV. Supporters of the plan intend to resubmit the request to DirecTV…
A Roanoke man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Friday night of last week. According to the report from Roanoke Police, an officer saw a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer leave Ware’s Garage on LaFayette Highway and shortly thereafter saw the vehicle wrecked at the intersection of Cotney Circle and Cotney Line at approximately 11:30…
Each year technology advances, presumably to make our lives easier. What new advances will add to our lives in 2017? Well, if the end of 2016 is a preview of what to expect, everyday actions just may get more difficult. That’s based on several areas where identity theft and creative scams have intruded into our…
Wasn’t even Thanksgiving, and Christmas lights were up. In general, I’m against this. I come from a tradition where Christmas decorations don’t appear until the turkey has become hash, and they disappear before the big bowl games ring in the New Year. In general. Which is sort of a mealy-mouthed, fuzzy-reasoned, exception-laced way of saying…
At the close of every year my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political players from the political stage in Alabama. We have lost some Icons from politics in the Heart of Dixie this year. Lucy Baxley passed away in October in Birmingham at 78. She was born on a farm in…
NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT ESTATE OF SARAH KATE PERRY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary upon the Last Will and Testament of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of Dec., 2016, by the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROGERS LANCASTER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Rogers Lancaster, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of Dec., 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
NOTICE OF PROJECT COMPLETION Notice is hereby given that Strain Construction Co. has completed all work on Contracts 111-41PT (Pressure Testing and Tapping Sleeve & Valve) and 111-41RB (Driveway Free Bores) and that the Randolph County Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority has completed the construction of water lines on Randolph County Roads 455, 458,…
ROANOKE UTILITIES BOARD RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA WATER FILTER PLANT CLEARWELL IMPROVEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the WATER FILTER PLANT CLEARWELL IMPROVEMENTS will be received by the ROANOKE UTILITIES BOARD, at the office of the ROANOKE UTILITIES BOARD, 3573 Hwy 431, PO Box 1395, Roanoke, Alabama, 36274, until 10:00 am local…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: CONSERVATORSHIP OF IRMA JEAN PIKE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Glenda Ziglar has filed a Petition for Final Settlement over the Conservatorship of Irma Jean Pike. A hearing on this Petition has been set for Jan. 17, 2017 at 10:30. Notice is hereby given…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Michael “Poppy” Murphy, 60, of Newell will be Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Jordan Chapel Congregational Methodist Church with Brian Moore and Keith Norred officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Murphy…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Jo Ann Rogers Bennett, 69, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday morning, Dec. 26, 2016. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on…
(FRANKLIN, Tenn.) Heflin Chase Cantrell, 21, of Franklin, Tenn., died Dec. 6, 2016. A celebration of life was conducted at noon on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Church of the City, Franklin, with Michael Beene officiating. Interment was in Leiper’s Fork Cemetery. He attended Independence High School in Franklin and graduated from Southwest High School in…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Michael D. “Mike” Taylor, 70, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Derek Farr and Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Terry Lee Lancaster, 64, of Roanoke, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at West Georgia Health in LaGrange. A Carroll County, Ga., native, Mr. Lancaster was born March 10, 1952, the son of Alvin and Odessa Wilkerson Lancaster. He was Christian by faith, self-employed in the construction business and a painter. Survivors include one daughter,…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral service for Ruth Mitchell Taylor, 88, of Lineville will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Christiana Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with the Revs. Bob Bain and Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Taylor died at Clay County Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 24. A native of Winston…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Donnie Ferrell Dutton, 55, of Roanoke will be Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Puckett officiating. Burial will follow at White’s Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Dutton died Wednesday,…