October 17th – 24thRoanoke arrestsStephanie Reeana Vowell, 32, of 55 Cody Rd., Roanoke – failure to appear in court – Oct. 24Christopher Luchun Hill, 50, of LaFayette – failure to appear in court – Oct. 23Brandon Jeremy Luse, 31, of Five Points – failure to appear in court – Oct. 23Ciana Janae Boddie, 21, of…
WEDOWEE – The streets of Wedowee will look a little brighter this holiday season. At last Tuesday’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, Mayor Tim Coe told the council that new lights were being put up to replace the old ones that had a number of bulbs not working. “We have rented a lift for the week…
In conjunction with Fall on Main and Mayhem on Main, Handley High School Community Studies students have made 11 informational short documentaries, via YouTube and TikTok, on several well known Roanoke citizens buried in Cedarwood Cemetery. Each video ranges from one to three minutes. QR codes will be placed next to the graves of these…
For 25 years Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association has worked to make the lake and surrounding communities an even better place to live and work. Volunteers are encouraged to join neighbors and friends for lake cleanup days Wednesday, Oct. 26 – Thursday, Oct. 27. The LWPOA can use as many volunteers and boats as possible.…
RESOLUTION NO. 1308 WHEREAS, Ordinance 820.01 of the City of Roanoke governs nuisances located within the city and the City followed all procedural and notice requirements of said ordinance; WHEREAS, the following properties are before the City Council for a determination to be made as to whether the properties shall be declared a public nuisance…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES POSEY JR., DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Bobby Joe Posey on the 28th day of September, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
(WEDOWEE) On Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, Benny Lee Kimble, 59, passed away at his residence in Wedowee. Viewing will be Friday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Midway Family Life Center in Wedowee. A graveside service will be Saturday, Oct. 29, at noon at Pine Flat Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev.…
(LaFAYETTE) Charlie James Woody, 66, of LaFayette passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A graveside services will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. at Essie J. Handy Cemetery in LaFayette with the Rev. Douglas Jones Sr. officiating. Mr. Woody is survived by his four sons, Gregory Bailey…
(ROCK MILLS) The funeral for Eris Lynn Hill, 51, of Rock Mills will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Murphy officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Ms. Hill passed…
On a night when the scores were not favorable for many of the county teams, the Handley Tigers continued their three-week romp through the back end of their schedule with a 49-14 win over Munford in their regular season finale. RCHS lost to Dadeville in a game that decided the region championship, Wadley saw Ragland…
(LANETT) The funeral for Danny Ray Peterson, 78, of Lanett will be Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at the Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday before services begin.…
(ROANOKE) Savoy Stevens, 74, of Roanoke passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama in Wedowee. A celebration of life was Thursday, Oct. 20, at noon at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Stevens was born Nov. 24, 1947, to KC and Emma Nell Bell Stevens in…
(WOODLAND) Betty Ruth “Cricket” Shelton, 85, of Woodland passed away Oct. 12, 2022, at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. at Freedom Harbor Church in Woodland. She is survived by her two daughters, Laurie Ivey Wilkie (Tommy) of Woodland and Kathy Shelton (Greg) of Heflin;…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Fred Traylor of Bowdon, Ga., died Oct. 16, 2022, after several months of declining health. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Minister Victor Atkisson will officiate. After the services, interment will be held at Pine Hill Church of Christ Cemetery in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Fruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama – just five miles on the other side of the Georgia state line – only a few hundred people call it home. Christy Hiett is one of those people. Born and raised in the tight-knit community, she now serves as principal…
At Monday’s meeting of Roanoke Utilities Board, Chairman Ronald Cameron told the board, “We can’t keep losing money; if we do, we won’t be around long.” Cameron was talking about the amount of money the board is owed in past due bills, money that was owed when a resident would move from one location to…
Arrests Emit Jay Stahmer Houston, 26, of 730 Franklin St., Roanoke – violation of domestic violence protection order – Oct. 13 Keith Houston, 29, of Anniston – mandatory release violation – Oct. 13 James Kason Shaver, 23, of LaFayette – bond violation – Oct. 13 Jimmy Arron Jordon, 42, of 4th St. SW, #407, Wedowee…
Average gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.41/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 18.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of…
On Thursday of last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she had awarded nearly $19.3 million to provide improvements in 49 Alabama towns, cities and counties. The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) will enable local governments to pave or resurface roads, eliminate blight and drainage problems, improve water or sewer service and build or improve local…
Microsoft Philanthropies is teaming with Randolph County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) on a program that helps job seekers and professionals gain new skills for in-demand roles in the digital economy. RCEDA received funding from Microsoft Philanthropies to launch the Community Skills Initiative Alabama Region program. A suite of online training and resources, accessed through the…