Linda Hurst, director of the Lighthouse Soup Kitchens, said pre-Thanksgiving week food drives netted a major outpouring from the community to benefit the local Buddy Bag program.Food drives were held at Handley Middle School, Handley High School, sponsored by the Anchor Club, and Rock Mills Junior High School. The donations of much-needed food were supplemented…
WEDOWEE–Immaculate Conception Catholic Church conducted a ceremonial groundbreaking at its future location on County Road 1 in Wedowee on Sunday. When completed, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Roanoke will close. Immaculate Conception is part of the Diocese of Birmingham. The parish is moving in part because it has outgrown its current church, located on Main…
Friday afternoon a good part of the county was at Walmart, not necessarily to shop, but to see the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses get hitched up and take their paces around the parking lot. They represented one of three different teams traveling the country, according to Budweiser employee Dave Thomas, supervisor of the East Coast…
Last weekend Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and other public safety members collected toys for Christmas for Kids at the front of Walmart in Roanoke. Chief Deputy Billy Lane said, “Walmart corporate allows us to come out and do a toy drive.” Friday, they started at 9 a.m. and remained late with all the people present…
Two home invasion robberies were carried out near Roanoke this past weekend. In one, the suspects were apprehended, but in the other, he remains at large. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident happened on Friday night about 10:45 p.m. when the resident was asleep in his recliner in the…
Police Chief Adam Melton had presented a letter announcing his intentions to retire to the Roanoke mayor and city council but when the council came out of an executive session Monday night all that was said by Mayor Mike Fisher was they had received the letter and it was under review by the city attorney,…
Share A Meal 2014 was a huge success with 298 Thanksgiving meals being served to Randolph County residents. Joe Halker, the delivery coordinator, reported that the majority of the meals were delivered, as opposed to dine in, this year. Holly Exum, a volunteer delivery driver, said, “It was a blessing to be able to reach…
This year the Randolph County Animal Shelter is doing two Angel Fur Baby Trees for the shelter animals. One tree is located at Small Town Bank in Wedowee, and the other tree is located at Wells Fargo Bank in Roanoke. On the tree are pictures of the animals. People may choose the animal they want…
The Roanoke, Woodland and Hollis Crossroads Christmas parades are this Saturday. Pat Truitt, who oversees the Roanoke parade, said the planned after-parade activities have been canceled due to a conflict in scheduling by those planning a candlelit walk to the theatre. Those participating in the Roanoke parade need to keep in mind the change of…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made pursuant to the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Jacqueline Ray a/k/a Jacqueline P. Ray to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Franklin Financial Corp., an OP, Sub. of MLB & T Co., FSB its successors and…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY WRIGHT, DECEASED Letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the estate of Betty Wright, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of Nov., 2014, by the Judge of Probate of said County,…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLARD LEE WRIGHT, DECEASED Letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the estate of Willard Lee Wright, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of Nov., 2014, by the Judge of Probate of…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF POLLY LOVVORN HARRIS, DECEASD NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: ASHLEY MIRANDA HARRIS LEWIS You are hereby notified that on this day came Margaret H. Jackson and filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the Last Will…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED MCMANUS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mildred McManus, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of Dec., 2014, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
Handley dropped a heart breaker on the road Friday night at 5A Central Clay County. Handley started slowly, and this time it didn’t play out in their favor as the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season 50-43 on the road. Handley would trail 14-9 at the end of the first quarter, and would…
An advertisement in last week’s Leader by the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce and Randolph County Economic Development Authority asked readers to shop locally first. Why shop at a locally owned business first? The following 10 reasons show how more money spent at local businesses is reinvested in our community. 1. Shopping local creates jobs.…
Before it was the “Iron Bowl” it was just the Auburn-Alabama game. Just? Even then it was THE game. What you called it identified you. If you were an Auburn fan, it was the Auburn-Alabama game. If Alabama was your team, it was the Alabama-Auburn game. In my family it was the Auburn-Alabama game, except…
The decision this past week by the leaders of the University of Alabama in Birmingham was a tough but correct decision. John Gerdy, who has served as an associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA, gave UAB a high five in comments after the announcement: “The decision this past week was a tough…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Thomas F. “Tom” Flournoy, 73, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Mike Drummond, Rev. Lewis Cushing, Barbara Alford and Stanley Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mr. Flournoy died Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Wedowee…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Katherine Irene Williamson Dean, 89, of Franklin, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Hospice LaGrange. The funeral will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. EST in the Stutts Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin with the Rev. Lynn Janney officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin City Cemetery. Mrs. Dean was born in…