(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Joe D. Calhoun, 65, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Hospice LaGrange.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 10, at Loyd Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rix Threadgill officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.Mr. Calhoun was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Roanoke, the son of the…
(PHENIX CITY) Ms. Walter Lee Lyles, 68, of Phenix City died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 9, at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church with pastor Noble Williams officiating and the Rev. Willie Lyles, eulogist. Interment will follow in Stephens Cemetery. Ms.…
(LaFAYETTE) Jalan D. Hambrick, 18, of LaFayette died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. CDT at Rehope Baptist Church in the Doublehead community with the Rev. H.L. Jones, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. Hambrick is…
(JACKSONVILLE, Ore.) William Stanford Edwards of Jacksonville, Ore., died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014. He was 53. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. A memorial service will be scheduled. Mr. Edwards was born in Anniston on Nov. 2, 1960, to Lawrence Edwards of Newell and the late Shirley Daniel Roberts. He was a native…
(DELTA) Funeral services for Cathy C. Dempsey, 62, of Delta will be Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with pastor John Waites and Phillip Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in Delta Community Cemetery. Mrs. Dempsey died Tuesday, Aug. 5, at her residence. She was born in Etowah County…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Kenneth “Kenny” Dugger, 72, of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home with the Rev. Nathan Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Dugger died Tuesday, Aug. 5, at his home. A Mountain City, Tenn., native, Mr. Dugger was born…
Donnie Cash, streets department supervisor, has kept an eroding stormwater pipe in mind for years and finally he and his crew got to it. So many projects, so little time. In the front yard of the old Herb Waller house on Louina Street cement continued to be eaten away bit by bit like a rotten…
Chuck Smith, president of the Randolph County Animal Shelter Board of Directors, said they were confused and concerned the past couple of weeks when they came in and found dogs released from their kennels and running free in the fenced area. The dogs were not getting out of the shelter, but the staff was concerned…
Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) and Auburn University Montgomery (AUM) entered into a formal partnership last week that will establish a seamless transfer process between the two colleges. The agreement will establish an easier transition for students going from SUSCC to AUM. Southern Union will now offer transfer advising to potential AUM students, and…
Randolph County Schools Randolph County Schools are back in session on Monday, Aug. 11. Lunch prices are as follows: reduced-price student – 40 cents; paying student – $2.05; adult employee – $2.60; and adult guest – $2.75. Breakfast prices are: reduced-price student – 30 cents; paying student – 75 cents; adult employee – $1; and…
WADLEY–The Wadley Town Council has discussed pay increases for city workers for some time but delayed action until Monday night. After an executive session council members returned to the open meeting and agreed to increase pay. They did not agree to a percentage increase across the board. City Clerk Lori Hopkins had obtained information from…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Board of Education met twice last week to try and get staff in place for the start of school on Monday, Aug. 11. On Tuesday evening, the board accepted the resignations of: Rebecca Weed, math teacher at Randolph County High School; Cary Montgomery, science teacher at Wadley High School; Beth Drake, special education…
More teams are needed for the Lighthouses to feed those in need in Roanoke and Wedowee, according to Linda Hurst, who is director of the program. Money is also needed for the Buddy Bag Program now that schools are starting back. “Right now we have 16 teams, which is 15 churches or organizations. We are…
The Wadley Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Gene Lamb has completed the basic school resource officer course and is now a certified school resource officer. Officer Lamb will be working at Wadley Elementary and Wadley High School beginning Monday, Aug. 11. The Police Department is also proud to announce that new police…
A group of concerned Randolph County residents met with L. Ashley Hancock, revenue examiner with the Alabama Department of Revenue, and Randolph County Revenue Commissioner Josh Burns last week prior to a meeting at Bank of Wedowee’s Roanoke branch. The bank and the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. The pre-meeting addressed possible…
Roanoke Rotary Club is recognizing August as Membership Awareness Month. If you are interested in joining a group of highly motivated individuals who value their community, Rotarians invite you to join them. You may contact Vickie Cummings at TEC. The Roanoke Rotary Club has a rich history of community involvement and leadership. The club currently…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE, LLC Pursuant to the Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), Summit Storage, LLC will auction/dispose of the contents of the below Units at 108 Summit Ave., Wedowee, AL. The auction will occur Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 9 a.m. Unit #4 Deanna L. Hill 11005 Old Bridge Rd., Lot 5…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY ELOISE COOPER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Nancy Eloise Cooper, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of August, 2014, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
School resumes next week in Randolph County, and with it comes special dangers with more children out and about and with more traffic as certain times of the day. One thing we have not had to worry about during the summer months was sharing the roads with school buses. That is about to change, so…
Years ago, when agriculture dominated Alabama, the month of August was known for three things. Politics, fights, and revivals. Often the three were related. Now I won’t get into the fights, other than to say that in the heat of late summer, tempers got a little raw and with the crops laid by, there was…