The Wadley boys entered the final of the Horseshoe Bend Christmas tournament looking for a clean sweep of the tournament after the Wadley girls claimed their tournament crown.It was not to be.Horseshoe Bend caught fire from beyond the three-point arc in the second half and rallied from an 8-point hole in the fourth quarter to…
RCHS bounced back from three straight losses to record three straight victories, and Handley followed its only loss of the year with three consecutive blowouts. Here’s how the week went for both teams: RCHS 70, BB Comer 43 RCHS got 19 points from Matthew Greene and 14 points apiece from Andrew Prestridge and Seth Hannah…
NOTICE OF SALE The following property will be sold at auction pursuant to Self-Storage Act of 1981, Acts Number 81-769, page 1321 for nonpayment of rent. Contents of storage units #25 and 26 on January 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Woodland Mini Storage, 98 Woodland St., Woodland, AL. We reserve the right to withdraw…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH JORDAN, DECEASED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO PROBATE WILL TO: Jeff Jordan (6228 Phyliss Lane, Mint Hill, NC 28227) Jason Jordan (Atlanta, Georgia) Jennifer Roswold (1324 Stonehurst Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235) You will hereby take notice that on this day…
LEGAL NOTICE OF PROJECT COMPLETION The Miller Paving Group, Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the City of Roanoke, Alabama for the construction of Alabama State Department of Transportation Project No.: ST-056-990-003 in Randolph County for Constructing The Full Depth Reclamation, Resurfacing and Traffic Stripe on County Roads: CR 79 From US…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Myron L. “Mr. Mac” McCormick, 89, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Dr. Corky Addison officiating. Burial will follow at Lineville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. McCormick will…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dora Mae Elswick, 81, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Preachers Len Martin and Dale Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs.…
(ROANOKE) Jimmy Stone, 69, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at his residence in Rock Mills. The funeral will be at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee. The Rev. L.B. Houston will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Public viewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 20, from…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Robin R. Richardson, 52, of Lineville were Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with John Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. Ms. Richardson died Friday, Dec. 16, at her residence. A long-time Randolph County resident, Ms. Richardson was born…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Lula Mae Taylor Parrish, 88, of Wadley will be Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Burroughs and Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Forrester’s Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday…
(ATLANTA) Mamie Smedley Higgins, 102, a longtime resident of Roanoke, currently residing in Atlanta, died during the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at the residence of her children, Frank and Debra Rogers. The funeral will be Friday, Dec. 23, at noon at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in the Welch community. The Rev.…
(WADLEY) George William “Billy” McGill Jr., 73, of Wadley died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Wellstar West Georgia Health. The Funeral will be 11 a.m. CST Monday, Dec. 19, at Pleasant Hill Community Church in Wadley with the Revs. Joseph Halsey, Zenus Windsor and Wayne Hester officiating. The gathering of family and friends will be…
(HEFLIN) Janice Chambers of Heflin died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. She was 69. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at 11 a.m. EST at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Bro. J.W. Daniel, Bro. Wallace Higgins and Bro. Cecil Cook will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chambers was born Oct. 5,…
Larry Andrews died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, amongst family. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee. Mr. Andrews, affectionately known as “Dap Daddy,” was born May 21, 1949, in Wedowee, Lula Mae and Oliver Andrews. In 1969 he joined the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Billy Harold Calhoun, 84, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Calhoun died Tuesday, Dec.…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Irene N. Parker, 80, of West Point, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at her residence. The funeral will be Thursday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Robert Burdette and Howard Longshore officiating. Interment will follow in Marseilles Cemetery. The family…
Flu activity on the rise; CDC urges ongoing vaccination As of early November, only about two out of five people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine, yet flu vaccine offered substantial benefit last season by preventing an estimated 5 million flu illnesses and 71,000 flu hospitalizations. CDC is releasing this…
The soaring Christmas tree, decorated with ornaments both old and new, is a focal point in the home of Jan and Jason Amason. Rustic holiday accents throughout the home enhance the natural wood and stone architecture. Their home will be one stop on the Christmas Tour of Homes on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 1-4 p.m.…
MONTGOMERY–Randolph County Farmers Federation received the Award for Excellence Dec. 5 at Alabama Farmers Federation’s 95th annual meeting in Montgomery. The award recognizes counties excelling in five sections of the Federation: organization, agricultural programs, governmental affairs and the county’s Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers committees. Randolph County Farmers Federation President Richie Traylor accepted the award.…
WEDOWEE–Representatives of JMR+H Architects of Montgomery visited with Randolph County Commission during the workshop on Thursday. The firm does government and criminal justice buildings, mainly in Alabama, and showed examples of their completed work. They complimented the commission on the great piece of property purchased for the new jail project and showed a sample floor…