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Wedowee Council schedules public hearing

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

At last week’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, Mayor Tim Coe announced that a public hearing would be held on February 7 to hear opinions on the rezoning of property on West Broad Street. The hearing was scheduled after a recommendation from the planning commission. The property will be rezoned from B1 to B2. The request…

INVITATION TO BID

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

SECTION 00010 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for the completion of the construction of Improvements to Various Streets for the City of Roanoke, Alabama, will be received by the City of Roanoke, 809 Main Street, PO Box 1270, Alabama 36274, until 3:00 pm CST, Thursday, January 26, 2023. No bids will be received after…

NOTICE

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

NOTICE PowerSouth Energy Cooperative proposes to construct an approximate 180’ self-support telecommunications tower with 18’ appurtenance and associated equipment compound located at 789 County Road 129, Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama 36278 & Latitude: 33° 19′ 4.68” N Longitude: 85° 31′ 9.59” W. The height of the structure will be approximately 60.4 meters above ground level…

Notice to Contractors

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. STPNU-HSIP-0022(536) RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on January 27, 2023 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Safety Widening, Micro-Milling, Resurfacing, Bridge Attenuator Retrofit,…

Notice to Contractors

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. NH-0001(627) RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on January 27, 2023 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Micro- Milling, Resurfacing (Scrub Seal), Bridge Rail…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKY MCCAIN, DECEASED

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKY MCCAIN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ricky McCain, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of January, 2023, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JUANITA L. DUKE

By Editor | January 11, 2023 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JUANITA L. DUKE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Lori Duke Deems and Tracy Duke on Jan. 6, 2023, by the Honorable George Diamond, Probate Judge of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is…

Sherlon Bolt

By Editor | January 9, 2023 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Sherlon Bolt, 73, of Wedowee will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Donald Spradlin and Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel West Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…

France Rebecca Weathers

By Editor | January 9, 2023 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for France Rebecca Weathers, 78, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday before services begin. Mrs. Weathers passed…

Margaret Lee Towler Prestridge

By Editor | January 9, 2023 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Margaret Lee Towler Prestridge, 78, of Wedowee were held on Monday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Dr. Corky Addison and Bro. Barrett Holloway officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Prestridge passed peacefully into Heaven on Jan. 7, 2023, at her home. She was…

Sarah Ann Wright Petty

By Editor | January 6, 2023 |

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Sarah Ann Wright Petty, 78, of Wedowee will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Corinth North Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Sunday before services begin. Ms. Petty passed away Thursday,…

David Benjamin Peardon

By Editor | January 5, 2023 |

(GRAHAM) Funeral services for David Benjamin Peardon, 32, of Graham will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Dewaine Shadix and Bro. Mark Tatum officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday before services begin. Mr. Peardon passed away…

David Horace Parker

By Editor | January 5, 2023 |

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for David Horace Parker, 89, of Woodland will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at noon at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Dukus, Bro. Dave Strain and Bro. Mike Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…

Chambers renames road in honor of fallen officer

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

In a combined effort from Chambers County commissioners, the county engineer and the sheriff’s office, Chambers County Road 278 has been renamed J’Mar Abel Memorial Highway. Abel, a 24-year-old Chamber’s County deputy, was killed in the line of duty on County Road 278 while engaged in a car chase pursuing a suspect on June 20,…

Construction on new golf facility underway in county

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

A long-dormant golf project in northern Randolph County is receiving new life, and if things go according to plan the county will have a new family-friendly driving range by springtime. Plans for The Range, a new driving range facility near Foster’s Crossroads, were made public this week as construction is underway on the new recreational…

Randolph County Sheriff and Roanoke Police reports

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

December 26, 2022 – January 2, 2023 Tonya Baker, 46, of 5551 Co Rd 87, Roanoke – Probation violation – Dec 21 Walter Eugene Eagleson, 60, of 526 Co Rd 4801, Woodland – Criminal Trespassing, Harassment – Dec 27 Kevin James Sudduth, 39, of 2787 Co Rd 16, Roanoke – Failure to appear in court…

Three possible state tax cut targets for 2023

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

With a new year, new legislature and a string of annual budget surpluses, hope springs eternal for tax relief in Alabama. With that, there are three key areas for policymakers to consider in 2023. Income Tax Alabama was one of the only southeastern states in 2021 and 2022 not to offer its citizens any significant, broad-based…

Average gasoline prices in Alabama rising

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

Average gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 16.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.92/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 9.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 4.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION OF THE LEVY OF A 5 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE (Amendment No. 156, Constitution of Alabama of 1901) Notice is hereby given that a special municipal election will be held in the City of Roanoke in the State…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SAMMIE FRANKLIN HESTER, DEC.

By Editor | January 4, 2023 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SAMMIE FRANKLIN HESTER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Susan Baldwin on the 28th day of December, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…