(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Helen Louise McFarlin Woodyard, of LaGrange, Ga., passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Graveside services were held Friday, Nov. 4, at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke.She was born in Chambers County on August 16, to Calvin and Mary Edith Thompson McFarlin, both who preceded her in death along with her son, Rico Ortez…
(WEDOWEE) William Andrew Green, 92, a life-long resident of Wedowee died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at his residence. William was born on Jan. 28, 1930, to the parentage of Carl and Annie Houston Green. In his formative years, William attended school at Cornhouse Creek. He worked in construction and logging for 20-plus years. He was…
(ROANOKE) William Marvin Dillard, 64, of Roanoke died Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Piedmont Columbus Northside Hospital, Columbus, Ga. William was the son of the late Edward Marvin Dillard and Ola Bell (King) Dillard. He was born Feb. 6, 1958, in Dalton, Ga. He graduated from Dalton High and attended Jacksonville State University where he…
(ROANOKE) Brittany Michelle Nolan was born on March 6, 1989 in Roanoke to the parentage of Tyrone Lockhart and Tracy N. Goss. She attended Roanoke City Schools at an early age, but later received her GED from the Birmingham Adult Learning Center. Brittany attended New Life Worship Center in Roanoke under the leadership of Rev.…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Steven Ralph Moore, 34, of Wedowee were held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Richie Sims officiating and Keith Minix speaking. Burial followed at Rocky Branch Church Cemetery. Mr. Moore passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at his residence. Survivors include his mother,…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Gracee Winette Rochester of Woodland were held on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Pastor Kevin Geter officiating. Burial followed at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Rock Stand. Gracee passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Evelyn “Joan” Burdett, 89, of Roanoke, will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Roanoke with the Rev. Rickey Cannon officiating. The family will receive friends at the church fellowship hall after the service from noon to 2 p.m. Mrs. Burdett passed…
As expected, Randolph County voters went to the polls in Tuesday’s mid-term elections and added their votes to the state’s Republican landslide. With many local offices on the ballot unopposed, county voters landed overwhelmingly on the side of the incumbent office holders. Sheriff David Cofield staved off 557 write-in votes to pick up 90 percent…
Lake Wedowee Clean Up this year was a big success. The Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association along with Alabama Power’s “Renew Our Rivers” program collected more than 8,000 pounds of trash from the shoreline of the lake. LWPOA had 90 volunteers turn out over the course of three days, filling three construction roll-offs. That’s almost…
The Roanoke City Schools hosted a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony Friday in honor of the building of a new Science, Technology, Enineering, and Math (STEM) Laboratory. Members of the Roanoke City School Board, members of the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), and individuals from the community gathered at Handley Middle School as they officially announced…
Many Alabamians are facing challenging times, and no one wants to see rising electric bills. However, the increased cost of fuel to generate electricity has necessitated an adjustment to our rate. Beginning in December, the typical residential customer bill will increase by about $10 a month to cover the higher cost of fuel used to…
Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.27/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 6.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 8.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…
October 31st – November 7th Adrian Dewayne Trammel, 34, of 131 Nook St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court – Nov. 7 Kadarius Deshon Carr, 30, of 303 Brookfield Dr., LaGrange, Ga – possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement – Nov. 3 Corderra Manchez…
October 31st – November 7th arrests Thomas Jason Ussery, 42, of 3340 County Rd. 16 Roanoke – possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and four counts failure to appear in court (possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts driving with revoked license, and operating vehicle without insurance) – Nov. 7 Scott Ellis Johnson, 33,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHILLIP KEVIN POOL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Brenda Moore on the 4th day of November, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
Invitation to Bid The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids for the demolition of a nuisance property located on Knight Avenue and Radney 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 force and maintain a…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Helen Louise McFarlin Woodyard passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. She was born in Chambers County, Ala., on Aug. 16, to Calvin and Mary Edith Thompson McFarlin, both who preceded her in death along with her son, Rico Ortez Baker; and brother, Larry McFarlin. At an early age she joined the Canaan Missionary…
Graveside services for David Frank Denton, 71, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with Pastor Dan Waller officiating. Mr. Denton passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Rita Denton; daughters, Elizabeth (Kyle) Hale of Denver, Colo., and Tracy Huddleston of…
(LA MARQUE, TX) Mary Ann Goodwin, 83, of La Marque, Texas, passed away at her home on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. She was born in La Grange, Ga. on Aug. 16, 1939 to Mary Malissa and Harmon Douglas Waldrep. Mary had been a resident of La Marque since 1971 and was a faithful member of…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Shannon Neal Laney, 44, of Woodland were Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, a 2 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church with Bro. Derek Farr officiating. Mr. Laney passed away Sunday, Oct. 30 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Survivors include his significant other, Michelle Garrett of Woodland; son, Alex Laney of Wadley;…