(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Bonnie Faye Norred King, 77, of Rock Mills will be Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.Mrs. King died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at her residence.A Rock Mills native, Mrs. King was born on…
(WOODLAND) Services for Billy Joel Murphy, 77, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ with Bro. Tim Eldridge and Bro. Brad Prince officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on…
Wedowee Mayor Tim Coe and the city council members recently voted to provide the city’s residents with peace of mind when it comes to air medical service. Missy Wellborn, membership sales manager for the Troup County, Ga., Air Evac Lifeteam base, said, “With this agreement in place, every household/person who lives in the city limits…
A back-to-school movie is showing Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Theatre. The free movie is brought to you by local State Farm Agent Ken Seiffert, said Tina Leath of the Roanoke Rotary Club. The showing of “Big Hero 6,” a Disney animated movie, is a project of the Roanoke Rotary Club. It…
It was kind of a “This is Your Life” episode last week at the Roanoke City School Board meeting when a beloved former coach was honored for all of his years as softball coach. Randy Hall knew something was afoot but had no idea the school board was presenting him with a heart-felt resolution, that…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County voters have spoken: there will be a new hospital. The yes voters overwhelmingly approved a one-percent sales tax for a new hospital, 4,775 votes or 85.99 percent to 778 or 14 percent. The yes votes soundly defeated the no votes in every box including the Roanoke box at the National Guard Armory where…
The Handley Marching Tiger Band will host a band/cheer expo this Saturday, Aug. 8, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Handley football field. The bands and cheerleaders of Randolph County High School, Woodland and Handley will participate. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for K-12 students. DVDs of the event will be sold (pre-order)…
The sales tax holiday for designated back-to-school items is this weekend from 12:01 a.m. Friday until midnight on Sunday throughout the state. Local businesses in Roanoke and Wedowee and the county are participating. On approved items shoppers can save as much as 8.5 percent since the state is also participating, waiving its 4 cents on…
Summer heat is still here but school bells will be ringing Monday, Aug. 10, for Randolph County Schools and Wednesday, Aug. 12, for Roanoke City Schools. Look in The Randolph Leader, print or e-edition, for school orientations being held. The orientations will help parents know what to expect in the coming year such as when…
Randolph County first responders participated in a full-scale exercise on July 18, consisting of a hazardous materials spill involving a train derailment, a school bus and a vehicle wreck. This exercise was in compliance with Homeland Security and Department of Transportation (DOT). First responders included fire departments from throughout the county, Randolph County Hazmat Team,…
At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday of last week, Benny Scott White, 56, of Lineville was traveling on Highway 48 West around mile marker 15 in Wedowee, and lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a one-vehicle crash. The vehicle was a 2005 Peterbuilt dump truck. The driver was injured and transported to Wedowee ER…
WADLEY–Handley wasn’t the only school in Randolph County to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report. Wadley High was also among those honored, earning a bronze medal. According to U.S. News, the data from more than 21,150 public high schools provides a resource for those who want to research and compare. Among these are…
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Randolph County Extension System and Southern Union State Community College are sponsors for Leadership Randolph County, a program to help identify and educate potential leaders for our communities and county. Sessions will be conducted on the second Thursday of each month, typically from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. from September…
Before the Woodland Bobcats ever step on the practice field, head coach Randy Boyd makes an old school decision. In a time where it is in vogue to allow players to choose team captains from among themselves, Boyd has retained that responsibility for himself and his coaching staff. So when practice began at 5 p.m.…
The 11th annual Renew Our Rivers Upper Tallapoosa River cleanup is Saturday, Aug. 8. Volunteers should report at noon at Tallapoosa River Outfitters near Heflin. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes and are encouraged to bring their own boats. Minors must have a chaperone to participate. T-shirts will be provided to the first…
It comes with the territory. A coach who has built a reputation for success is hired at a new school to help revive its program. And from the moment that coach shakes the boss’s hand and accepts the job, he brings two things with him Excitement and expectations. For Larry Strain and Handley, as they…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAULINE RAGLE, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S SETTLEMENT NOTICE This day came Traylor Retirement Community, Administrator of the Estate of Pauline Ragle, deceased, and files her account, vouchers and statement for final settlement of their said Administration. It is ordered that the 27…
PUBLIC NOTICE During the July 27, 2015 meeting the Randolph County Commission enacted a Resolution to close (vacate) a section of roadway in the Folsom Community described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 187 and County Road 88, being further described as 264 County Road 88, for a point of beginning, thence…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Summit Storage on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit 8,…
NOTICE WEDOWEE SELF STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Wedowee Self Storage on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 804 West Broad Street, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the…