(WEDOWEE) Doris Weaver, 97, passed away on Dec. 21, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 26, at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Greg Norred officiating.Doris Evelyn Sessions Weaver was born on Sept. 16,1925 in Abanda to James Dowdell and Minnie Hilda Shockley Sessions. She…
(LINEVILLE) Richard Lee Parmer, Jr., 37, of Lineville, formerly of Lexington, Ky., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Tanner East Alabama in Wedowee. A private funeral service will be held at a later date with burial at Randolph Memory Gardens. Survivors include his parents, Ricky and Rita Parmer of Roanoke; twin sister, Lynn…
(WOODLAND) Graveside services for Rodney Lum, 92, of Athens, AL, formerly of Woodland will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Terry Eason officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. Mr. Lum passed away on…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Garvis Clarence Lipham, 80, of Wedowee were held on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Josh Kennedy and the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Mr. Lipham passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, at his residence. Survivors include: two sisters, Kathryn Holloway (Jack) of Wedowee and Mary Florence Pitts…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Horace Russell Abrams, 71, of Roanoke will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Stoney Halsey and Bro. Joey Gay officiating. Mr. Abrams passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, Ga.. Survivors include two daughters, Amy Shelton (Steve)…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Wilma Kay Holmes, 75, of Wadley, will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at Wadley First United Methodist Church with Pastor Brad Kimble officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. Mrs.…
It won’t be a white Christmas in Randolph County, but it will feel a lot like the North Pole in the days leading up to Christmas. According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, Randolph County temperatures will remain below freezing for at least 60 straight hours, from Thursday night through Sunday afternoon. Lows are…
Alabama ONE currently has 18 branches statewide, primarily concentrated in Tuscaloosa and surrounding counties. The purchase of First Bank and the acquisition of its five branches will increase the credit union’s branch network to 23 branches statewide and expand the footprint of Alabama ONE into East Alabama. Jared Kirby, President and CEO of First Bank,…
For many young girls interested in pageantry, reaching the Miss America pageant is a major dream. For Wedowee native Linsday Fincher, this dream came true as she represented the State of Alabama in competition in the Miss America Pageant over the week of Dec. 12. Fincher says that ever since she was a little girl,…
A proposed massive housing development project that would have created over 800 homes on property around Lake Wedowee in Randolph County is now “off the table,” according to Randolph County Economic Development Director Bryant Whaley. At last week’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners were surprised and disappointed about an announcement on the Sustainable Growth…
The City of Roanoke took another step Monday in its efforts to take over the city’s residential garbage collection duties. The Roanoke City Council voted 5-0-1 (with councilmember Tammi Holley abstaining) to spend over $190,000 to purchase 2,800 residential trash bins from Ingram Equipment Company. Roanoke currently has about 2,400 residential trash collection points, but…
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School Board, Probate Judge George Diamond administered the Oath of Office to returning board member Cindy Head and newly-elected board member Tim Prince. Prince was elected after Cindy Strain decided not to seek reelection. After the oath, board members elected Tamara Taylor as the chairman and Raymond Hare…
Roanoke City School Board held a routine meeting last week with very little business to handle. The main items of business were personnel actions and Superintendent Greg Foster’s report. Superintendent’s report As a school system and community we celebrated World Kindness Day on Monday, November 14. To promote kindness and anti-bullying we came together and…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Ashland Housing Authority (AHA) settled a Fair Housing Act (FHA) discrimination lawsuit on Tuesday. The settlement requires, in part, the AHA to “deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account” $275,000 for the purpose of “compensating the 23 individuals identified by the United States in pretrial disclosures as aggrieved persons,” according…
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT P O Box 301463 (36130-1463) 1400 Coliseum Boulevard (36110-2400) Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 (334) 271-7700 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER Account Code: 422 Randolph County Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue an Order to Terri Lovvorn the owner of…
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PERMIT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE – 212 Randolph County Community Utilities of Alabama, Inc. c/o Ms. Tiffany Van Horn, 1516 9th St, Leeds, AL 35094, UIC Permit Number ALSI9956872 has applied for the reissuance of a permit for Class V…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MELISSA TRAMMELL, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Melissa Trammell, deceased, having been granted to Marie Cannon on the 14th day of December, 2022, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JULIA ANN KIRBY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Julia Ann Kirby, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of Dec., 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that, Beasley Construction Services, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Window & Door Replacement (3 Campuses), 2021-301. At 3 locations: 465 Woodland Ave NE, Wedowee, AL 36278; 105 Bailey St., Wadley, AL…
Invitation to Bid The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids for the demolition of a nuisance properties located at the corner of Chestnut Street and West Point Street in Roanoke Alabama. All contractors bidding must have a City of Roanoke business license. Any contractor doing this work will be required to have in…