(MARIETTA, Ga.) Patricia Ann Noles, 80, of Marietta, Ga., died peacefully Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in New Port Richey, Fla., with her family at her side.The funeral will be Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. EDT. Graveside services will be at Kennesaw Memorial Cemetery.She was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Roanoke to Bonnie and Patty…
(BIG COVE, Ala.) Hulette Abernathy Boothe, 97, a resident of Big Cove, Ala., died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at her residence. Graveside services were Saturday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at Lakeview Memory Gardens Cemetery, Phenix City, with the Rev. Jim Caldwell officiating. Mrs. Boothe, daughter of the late Samuel David Abernathy and Minnie Lee…
(BESSEMER) Graveside services for Peggy Noles Hall, 74, of Bessemer, formerly of Randolph County, will be Saturday, May 7, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Wadley, with the Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating. Mrs. Hall died Thursday, May 5, at her home. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Hall was born May 29,…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Alma Jean Spradlin, 78, of Franklin, Ga., died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Newnan Health and Rehabilitation. The funeral service was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Harry Gann will officiate, and interment will be in Restlawn…
The Barn Hill Preserve Mobile Zoo visited Wedowee Elementary School. The presentation consisted of a 45-minutes oral presentation on live animal ambassadors. The program offered students the unique experience to get up close and personal with animals they may have never seen before. Students had the opportunity to ask questions, responding to the speaker and…
The Randolph County Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board will have their first dog show Saturday, May 14, at the Equine & Ag Center, located off Hwy. 431 between Roanoke and Wedowee. Registration will open at 9 a.m. and the event will begin at 10:30 a.m. You may pick up entry forms at the city…
School board members from around the state came to Roanoke last Wednesday to tour Roanoke City Schools Outdoor Education Center (OEC) and see what the system is doing to teach the students. One of two statewide visits sponsored by the Alabama Association of School Boards, the innovative facility brought in members of other boards. School…
CARROLLTON, Ga.–For the third consecutive year, Tanner Health System as placed among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, according to a report by research firm Truven Health Analytics. It’s also the fourth time in five years Tanner has earned the distinction. The health system earned the honor in 2012, 2014 and 2015. No other health…
WEDOWEE–Groundbreaking for Randolph County’s new hospital will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the site adjacent to the Tanner East Alabama Campus in Wedowee. At Randolph County HealthCare Authority’s (RCHCA) monthly meeting last week, authority chairman Bill Caypless told those present things are on schedule. Construction will begin May 9 with a 450-day work schedule.…
State Rep. Bob Fincher has closed out the petition phase of the campaign to bring Alabama satellite television to Randolph County. The stated goal was 3,000 signatures and the campaign exceeded the goal, garnering 4,155 to date. That is more than 18 percent of the resident population signing the petition. Ken Conaway is pleased to…
Roanoke Police Department and Troup County Sheriff’s Office ask for the public’s help in searching for a suspect wanted in an armed robbery in Troup County, Ga., on Monday morning. Stephen Michael Smith, 31, recently of Overton Mountain Road, Roanoke, is being sought in the armed robbery of Billy’s Country Store on Harmony Church Road…
Superintendent Chuck Marcum had a lot of good news in his recent report to the Roanoke Board of Education, even though he said he shrank it down some. “Recently, we had four teachers receive recognition for outstanding lesson plans that they developed. I congratulate each of these teachers,” he said. He acknowledged that Dr. Kim…
1. Sponsor someone on their pledge sheet. You could sponsor a friend or someone at the Learning Center. 2. Collect pledges on yourself and ride or walk in the Bike Hike on Saturday, May 21st, a 1 mile Fun Walk. This day is a celebration of the Learning Center so come out and walk or…
The Handley High School Outdoor Educational Center (OEC) will supply channel catfish for this year’s Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association (LWPOA) Kids Fishing Day. The students at Handley will gather channel catfish from one of the ponds at the OEC, and the LWPOA will place the fish in the lake behind nets for local children…
(This is the third in a series of columns that trace the history of efforts to regulate the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in Alabama. What follows is an updated and expanded version of an article by the author that first appeared in The Anniston Star back in 2008.) Where were we? Oh…
At this time of year Washington, D.C. is a beautiful place to visit. The city is aglow with the blooming of the cherry blossom trees. The cherry blossoms offer a glorious scene as you stroll down the mall and look toward our nation’s capital. This scene has been glimpsed by tourists and visitors for over…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN GRIGGS SWANN, JR., DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Stephen Boatner Swann on the 27th day of April, 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Self Storage Act (8-15-33) will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274, phone 334-863-7867. The auction will be on May 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. on the following units. The company…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS MOON, DECEASED PETITIONER’S NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Will A. Moon, 2985 Flowers Dr., Douglasville, GA 30135 Daryl Moon, 2985 Flowers Dr., Douglasville, GA 30135 Please take notice that a Petition to Probate Will in the above-styled matter has been…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DORIS HANNER MORGAN, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Doris Hanner Morgan, deceased, having been granted to Charlotte M. Hodges on the 24th day of March, 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…