NOTICESUMMIT STORAGENotice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Summit Storage LLC on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned:Unit 7, Ann Mitchell,139…
Randolph County did something in the last two elections that is rare among counties anywhere. Citizens voted twice to impose a tax on themselves––first to finance a bond issue for a new hospital and last week to finance a new jail. The need for both was well known. With the county’s lone hospital, Wedowee Hospital,…
“I think you can have a field day with this one,” my Kentucky friend wrote when he sent me the link to an article that called attention to “The Rise of Marriage for One.” An increasingly popular practice in which a woman marries herself, these brides call themselves “Sologamists.” Reading it reminded me of a…
Donald J. Trump’s election to the presidency left the pollsters and pundits from every media outlet and news network with egg on their face. It also left them with their mouths ajar in shock. Every poll and every pundit had Hillary Clinton winning the presidency. It was assumed that the Electoral College advantage for a…
(AUBURN) Ann Nolen Parker of Auburn passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, while at Bethany House. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at Auburn United Methodist Church-Founder’s Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery. Ann grew up in Roanoke, the…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Joseph Carl Jordan, 83, of Wedowee, will be Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Clay County Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens with full military honors. Mr. Jordan died Sunday, Nov. 13, at Regional Medical Center. Mr. Jordan was a native of…
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Melmer Hill Trammell, 67, a lifelong resident of the historic East Roanoke District died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, with the Revs. Gilbert Staples and James Hill officiating. Burial will follow in…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside memorial services for John Frank Kirby, 89, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with Dana Chandler officiating. Mr. Kirby died Sunday, Nov. 13, at Wedowee Hospital. A Randolph County native, Mr. Kirby was born Sept. 28, 1927, the son of John Shellie and Esther…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Franklin Lamar Ellison, 80, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday morning, Nov. 12, 2016. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Stone officiating. At the close of the funeral service, the flag presentation will be under the direction of the Navy…
(LINEVILLE) The graveside funeral service for Sharon Moore, 56, of Lineville will be Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at 11 a.m. in Barfield Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Larry Burton and Pastor Mark Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland on Thursday from 5:30-8 p.m. Ms. Moore died Tuesday, Nov.…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Carolyn Traylor Davis, 67, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at her residence. Ms. Davis was born March 13, 1949, in Woodland, Ala., the daughter of the late Albert Traylor and Willie Ogle Traylor. She worked as a machine operator for Georgia Hydraulics for a number of years and was Baptist…
In the preparation leading up to Handley’s 49-7 first-round playoff win against West Blocton Friday, Handley head coach Larry Strain warned his team of the dangers that can sometimes lurk in the playoff waters. Handley entered the game as the one-seed from region 3, while West Blocton was the underdog four-seed from region 4. Strain…
The 2016 Christmas season is upon us. Once again the Pilot Club of Roanoke is kicking off their Christmas for Kids program for Randolph County residents who need help with Christmas for their children. This is the 32ndyear the club has provided this service for the county. It has evolved over those 32 years into…
The RCHS defense came up big when the offense was struggling as the Tigers pulled away from JB Pennington for a 28-6 win in the first round of the 3A state playoffs Friday. A big fourth-down stop and two key interceptions led to three of RCHS’s four touchdowns and provided a surge of second half…
Since 1984, the Pilot Club of Roanoke has provided kids with a happy Christmas through the Christmas for Kids program. In the beginning, there were around 100 kids in Randolph County who the Pilot Club helped each year. Since then, that number has grown to more than 500 kids annually. Every year the Pilot Club…
MONTGOMERY–Effective 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, all 67 counties in Alabama have been placed under a ‘No Burn’ order, in which all outdoor burning is prohibited. Interim State Forester Gary Cole of the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) presented the formal statewide Declaration of Drought Emergency Conditions, (often referred to as a ‘No Burn’ order) to…
Saturday turned out cool and beautiful for American Legion Post 53’s Veteran’s Day Parade. People turned out for the parade including a float with veterans, then brought their chairs to the ceremonies at Church Street, across from First Baptist Church. Personifying the day was World War II veteran Bernie McKeone, 90 years old of Wedowee.…
The Randolph County High School Senior Class of 2017 engaged in College Application Week Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Each student applied to college or a post-secondary institution with 100 percent admission to higher learning. Out of 75 seniors, there was a total of 29 colleges and universities students applied to throughout the United States. The local…
County voters approved an additional half-percent sales tax to finance a new jail in Tuesday’s vote. The tax will end when the bond debt for the new facility is paid off. The next move will be up to the Randolph County Commission. Details about when the tax will begin and an estimated construction timeline will…
Wadley eliminated any chance of a first-round letdown – and eliminated Loachapoka from the playoffs – with an emphatic 50-7 playoff win Friday in Wadley. The Bulldogs built a 22-0 halftime lead, and their defense never let Loachapoka off the deck as Wadley advanced to the second round for the second straight season. “I think…