At last Tuesday’s meeting of Roanoke Board of Education, the board members approved a five-year capital plan.The board is required to submit this list for approval by the state so the needed funds can be approved. For this year the board approved 18 projects with work at all three schools and are ranked by priority.The…
August 22nd – 28th Arrests Coletan Patrick White, 28, of 727 Peachtree St., Roanoke – domestic violence (strangulation) – Aug. 28 Darren Goodwin, 52, of 429 County Rd. 502, Graham – first-degree theft of property and fourth-degree theft of property – Aug. 27 James Lashon Whitlow, 48, of LaFayette – failure to appear in court…
August 22nd – 28th Roanoke Police Carl Joseph King, 25, of 124 East Ave., Roanoke – possession of oxycodone and attempting to elude law enforcement – Aug. 29 Phillip Lamar Allen, 47, of LaFayette – DUI – Aug. 27 Keantavious Makuan Bailey, 29, of Auburn – second-degree possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and possession of…
RESOLUTION NO. 1293 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…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by James A. Thrower to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Homestar Financial Corp., dated April 3, 2019 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERALD SPRATLIN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Gerald Spratlin, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of August, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
RESOLUTION NO. 1292 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 RE: SARAH B. BURDETTE, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Sarah B. Burdette, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of August, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REX MILFORD WALLACE, SR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Rex Milford Wallace, Sr., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of August, 2022, 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 ROY LEE LIPHAM, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Roy Lee Lipham, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of August, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Earlene Brown Boyd Harper, 90, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jason Ferrell and Bro. Kevin Anglin officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…
(TEMECULA, Calif.) Iver Jean Price, 79, of Temecula, Calif., formerly of Roopville, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, following an extended illness. The funeral was Friday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Funeral Home with the Rev. Kelley Runels and Rev. Richard Harrison officiating. Interment followed in Carroll Memory Gardens. She…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Sandra Traylor of Bowdon, Ga., passed away Aug. 26, 2022. She was 75. The funeral was Sunday, Aug. 28, at 3:30 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church, Bowdon, with Bro. Gary Stewart officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Traylor was born in Wedowee to the late Elton and Lona Mae White. She…
(WEDOWEE) A memorial service for Bobby Messer, 69, of Wedowee will be Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Phillip Twilley officiating. Mr. Messer passed away Monday, Aug. 22, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Messer was born Nov. 13, 1952, the son of Robert O. Messer…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mildred Tarver Mathis, 73, of LaGrange, Ga., passed away Aug. 26, 2022. The funeral will be Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. EDT at Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with Pastor David Cross officiating. Interment will follow at Meadoway Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT…
Handley fell behind 14-0 and trailed 21-12 in the second quarter before scoring four unanswered touchdowns on their way to a statement win over St. James in a battle of highly-ranked teams in Montgomery Friday. The offensive playmakers did their jobs in a big way for Handley as the Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the…
Aug. 17 was Randolph County’s first Day of Action. This was a day to give back to the community and to signify the kickoff of the annual United Way Giving Campaign. More than 125 Randolph County volunteers assisted with four projects throughout Randolph County. These projects included: planting flowers, trimming hedges, replacing doorknobs, unloading a…
Should cell phones be allowed in school? by Mike McCormick Technology in the classroom has its place, but some educators say cell phones have become a distraction. One area high school has come up with a solution, but not everyone is happy with the decision. On Monday, students at Stanhope Elmore High School in Elmore…
At the Aug. 15 meeting of Roanoke Utilities Board, Manager Pam Bonner told the board she is working on the new budget but there is going to be some major changes. “I am working on the budget for next year, but the expenses have increased so much that some major adjustments will have to be…
WEDOWEE – In a brief called meeting last Thursday evening, Randolph County Board of Education approved a number of personnel actions. Board members approved the following: Resignation of Brance Taylor, English-language arts teacher at Randolph County High School, effective Aug. 26, or sooner if a suitable replacement is available. Transfer of Sunday Lovvorn, elementary teacher…