(ROANOKE) George Hancock, 59, of Roanoke died Monday, June 8, 2015, at Wedowee Hospital.Graveside services will be Thursday, June 11, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery in the Union Hill community of LaFayette with the Rev. Floyd Aikens officiating.Mr. Hancock was born May 10, 1956, in Notasulga to the late George Cleveland…
(ROANOKE) Lawrence Joseph Mills, 61, of Roanoke died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at his residence. A Missouri native, Mr. Mills was born June 26, 1953, the son of Ivan Clifford and Mary Essner Mills. He was Catholic by faith, served in the Army National Guard, and worked in maintenance at Walmart. Survivors include his wife,…
(ROANOKE) Judy Ann House, 64, of Roanoke died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at her residence. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. A Roanoke native, Ms. House was born Dec. 7, 1950, the daughter of William Ray and Bernice Stillwell Taft. Ms. House is survived…
(ROANOKE) Joel Fernando “Coon Jack” Paige, 60, of Roanoke, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral was Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. Jeffery D. Rosser, officiating. Burial followed in Mount Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. Paige…
RCHS junior outfielder J.R. Roundtree is at the top of a list of six players from the county to be named to the Alabama Sportswriters Association (ASWA) all-state team on Saturday. Roundtree was named to the class 2A first team after he finished the season with the county’s highest batting average at .419 and added…
So I’ve become a runner. You’ll find evidence of this a little further down the page as you discover my face in a photo as the third place finisher in Saturday’s Summer on Main 5K, which was hosted by the Roanoke Junior Service League. My third place finish was an achievement of attrition as much…
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, June 13, East Alabama Arts Society will host the seventh annual Art in the Median. A large number of area artists will be showing their work, and most of it is available for sale. Artists who would like to display but have not signed up should contact…
The Randolph County Farmers Market opened its 2015 season on Wednesday, June 3, with a very good turnout, according to Kim Henderson, manager. The market will be open weekly, on Wednesday from 7 a.m. until noon. The Farmers Market is located at 2959 County Road 333, just off of U.S. 431 at the old Hub…
Randolph Baptist Association’s Food Assistance Program held an open house for its new food pantry on May 24. While the food assistance program has operated out of the Randolph Baptist Association (RBA) office for several years, that building’s layout was never conducive to storing and distributing food. This new building (located next to the Christian…
The 7th Annual Summer on Main in downtown Roanoke seemed to be a resounding success from the opening with the debut 5K run to old-time favorite band Wind playing in the Main Street Theatre. Once again it became the town’s gathering place with greeting and meeting throughout the day as the vendor tents looked like…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission attorney John Tinney said he hopes that when residents read the agreement between Tanner Health Systems and the county in this week’s newspaper, it will prevent more wrong information from getting out, as happened in last week’s paper, which he said included “distortions” and “fabrications.” Roy Terry appeared on the agenda at…
Roanoke drivers are asked to please obey the speed limits as Roanoke Police will be writing traffic citations. Where no speed limit is posted, Chief Adam Melton said the speed limit is 35 mph.
WEDOWEE–A joy ride on Tuesday morning of last week came to an abrupt end as the vehicle in which the boys were riding struck the Randolph County High School band’s trailer. According to the accident report from Wedowee Police, witnesses observed a 2006 Pontiac G6 drive past the ball field at a high rate of…
A Newell woman was injured on Wednesday of last week while tending a fire. According to reports, Natalie Jones, 22, of County Road 82 was burning trash when it’s likely that an aerosol can exploded and caused injuries to the left side of Jones’ head and face and left arm. A child with her was…
In an effort to ensure that eligible Alabama citizens are able to vote, Alabama’s Secretary of State John H. Merrill has asked members of the Legislature to provide three specific days of the week, times and venues in their areas where the Secretary of State’s office may hold a drive for voter registration and photo…
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Federal Aid Project No. ACNU59570-ATRP(002) RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on June 26, 2015 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Resurfacing, Traffic Stripe, and Guardrail End Anchors…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ANNETTE ELAINE MITCHELL, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S/ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Annette Elaine Mitchell, deceased, having been granted to Melissa Royster on the 3rd day of June, 2015, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brittany Foster, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for American Financial Resources Inc. ISAOA ATIMA, on the 10th day of December, 2009, said mortgage recorded…
Southern Union State Community College saved potential students approximately $13,000 in tuition last year. That is the amount of tuition that students avoided paying as a result of completing the college’s Academic Boot Camp, which helped them test out of remedial classes that otherwise would have been required. Students who do not have a…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marshall Jackson and wife, Louvennia Jackson, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Consolidated Mortgage Company, on the 15th day of September, 2006, said mortgage recorded in…