IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: JANE HOLLOWAY, DECEASEDNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSLetters Testamentary on the estate of Jane Holloway, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of June, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IRA DOYLE BROOKINS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ira Doyle Brookins, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of June, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JULIA M. YATES, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Julia M. Yates, deceased, having been granted to Gerry McManus and Tera S. Wiggins on the 29th day of June, 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice 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, July 23, 2016 at 9:00 am will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit…
CITY OF ROANOKE INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids on a sidewalk replacement. The bid is for removing damaged sidewalk and replacing approximately 2000 feet of new 5 feet wide sidewalk. The sidewalk to be repaired is located on Main Street Roanoke Alabama. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m.…
When it comes to softball in the county, there’s no denying that Woodland has fallen to the back of the pack. RCHS has won back-to-back area titles for the first time in school history. Handley just finished fourth in the state in class 4A and set a school record for wins in a season. Wadley…
In the past I’ve made my distaste for the month of July well known. If you’re not familiar with my feelings on this matter I’ll sum them up. We have equator-level heat outside at 8 a.m. and we’re in that football purgatory time of year where the preseason magazines are coming out, but the games…
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, residents of Randolph County will have the opportunity to have their pets vaccinated against rabies both conveniently and economically. Veterinarian and county rabies inspector Dr. Paul McMurray will be traveling to all corners of the county to vaccinate dogs and cats for just $10. A schedule…
I hate mosquitoes. More to the point, I hate female mosquitoes. They are the ones who suck your blood. They are the ones that leave the itchy, throbbing welt that just plain hurts. They are the ones that kill more people around the world than any other animal–except the human ones–every year. And it is…
The conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the year. It has not been the most profound conviction of an Alabama public official in my lifetime. We have had two governors convicted of crimes while in office and removed in fairly recent years, Guy Hunt a…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Curtis Stewart of Bowdon, Ga., died Friday, July 1, 2016. He was 78. The funeral was Sunday, July 3, at 3 p.m. at Sardis Baptist Church. Bro. Darnell Teal and Bro. Kevin Geter officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Stewart was born Jan. 5, 1938, in Newell, Ala., to the late…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Jack A. Harris, 73, of Wadley were Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church (South) at 2 p.m. with Bro. Mickey Vaughn and Bro. Alan Hurst officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. He died Friday, July 1. Mr. Harris was born in Clay County, where he graduated from…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Cecil Moore Bailey, 75, of Woodland will be Sunday, July 3, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Terrell, Andrew Bailey and Matthew Jennings officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow at Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8…
(ROANOKE) Myra Daniel Seawright, 81, of Roanoke, formerly of Valley, died Tuesday, June 28, at Traylor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 1, at the Old Fredonia Cemetery with the Rev. Don Downs officiating. She was born in Chambers County March 21, 1935, to the late Roland Griffin Daniel and…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Carolyn Jones, 83, of Roanoke will be Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Roanoke. Burial will follow on Saturday, July 9, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, Ga. Mrs. Jones died Wednesday, June 29, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born April…
(DAVISTON) Mr. Johnnie R. Slaughter, 62, of Daviston died Monday, June 27, 2016, at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. The funeral will be at Leander Baptist Church on Friday, July 1, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at…
(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) Susan Michele Devlin died Saturday, June 25, 2016. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., she was the daughter of Christopher L. Rule Sr. and Judy L. Rule of Charleston, S.C. Left to cherish fond and loving memories are two daughters, Candace Leighanne Marlow (Hunter) of Roopville, Ga., and Ami Michele Devlin of Roanoke;…
School is out, the temperature is rising and the beaches are calling – a typical summer in Alabama. Add to that summertime list an increase in black bear sightings outside the animal’s primary ranges in the state. Numerous sightings of a black bear were reported in Oxford and other parts of Calhoun County a couple…
A small structure fire at Relentless manufacturing in Roanoke was quickly extinguished last Thursday before causing any extensive damage. The fire started just after noon when employees were burning trash and pallets near a storage building on the Relentless property on Lafayette Highway. The fire grew to the point that it spread to the building’s…
Randolph County Relay for Life was successful once again! Twenty-four teams raised more than $64,000. The top teams were Liberty Grove with more than $13,000; Woodland Area Civic Club (WACC) with more than $7,000; and Bank of Wedowee with more than $7,600. These teams, along with all of the others, did a phenomenal job of…