STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYPROBATE COURTNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. COLE, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of William B. Cole, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of August, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES POSEY, JR., DECEASED ORDER FIXING DATE FOR HEARING The Petitioner, Bobby Joe Posey, filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of James Posey, Jr., deceased, and there with a…
IN THE JUVENILVE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY STATE OF ALABAMA JU 2022-158.01 JU 2022-159.01 IN THE MATTER OF V.N.B, A MINOR DOB: 2016, AND R.A.B, A MINOR DOB: 2014 RUTH LOPEZ, PETITIONER NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: CRYSTAL BLAIR You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking a Verified Petition for Dependency was…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2022-900046.00 DON K. HESTER, PLAINTIFF VS Tract 2 and Tract 3 Tract Numbers 2 and 3 of Ottis Hester’s Family Subdivision as recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 628. Being 17.39 acres…
TOWN OF WOODLAND BID REQUEST The Town of Woodland is accepting bids for landscaping such as grass-cutting, weed eating and maintaining the shrubbery. Please contact the Woodland Town Hall at 256-449-2222 for a list of the areas that will be included in this bid. You can mail your bid to Woodland Town Hall, PO Box…
WEDOWEE – At Thursday’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, two representatives from AMWASTE addressed the commission concerning complaints and lack of service throughout the county. Speaking on behalf of the company was Mike Crosman. He said that when the company signed a contract with the county, it was their first residential venture. He said,…
WEDOWEE – At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council approved a special incentive (a rebate program) for A & E Metal Roofing as the company plans for an expansion. According to Mayor Tim Coe, the taxes will remain the same for the company, and the approval will not affect the general fund…
An Anniston woman was indicted for murder by a grand jury in connection with the 2020 death of her boyfriend. Melanie Dawn Driggers, 41, was arrested July 26, following an investigation by Roanoke Police Department. The remains of James Handley “Jimmy” Knight Jr., 63, were discovered in a burned trailer in a remote area of…
August 1st – August 7th Roanoke arrests Amaiya Tymeshakeyon Burnett, 22, of 1028 Mack St., Roanoke – second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia – Aug. 7 following a traffic stop Charles Junior Sprayberry, 55, of Roanoke – failure to appear in court (public intoxication) – Aug. 7 Yashia Shanta Goss, 40, of…
TIN SHOP – The state fire marshal was called in to investigate a house fire on Monday morning on County Road 59 in the Tin Shop community. Tin Shop Volunteer Fire Department is close by and responded quickly, but the two-story residence was fully involved. Volunteer firefighters explained to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office that the…
August 1st – 7th Arrests Quintez Battle, 29, of Anniston – two counts of failure to appear in court – Aug. 7 Christie Nicole Umphrey, 32, of 448 County Rd. 4801, Woodland – failure to appear in court (third-degree burglary and fourth-degree theft of property) – Aug. 7 Kerry Leon Moss, 52, of 505 Cannon…
OXFORD – A single-vehicle crash at approximately 7:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, has claimed the life of a Wadley man. Brady C. Pike, 20, was critically injured when the 2000 Toyota 4-Runner he was driving left the roadway, went down an embankment and overturned. Pike was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for medical treatment.…
DECATUR, Ala.) The funeral for Donnie Lipscomb Sr., 83, of Decatur, Ala., formerly of Wedowee, will be Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Lipscomb officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Heflin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon…
(ATLANTA) Joe C. Cofield Jr., 52, of Atlanta passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. The funeral was Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at Canaan Baptist Church in the Welch community with Pastor Calvin Trammell officiating and the Rev. Rodney K. Turner eulogist. Mr. Cofield is survived by his…
(WADLEY) The funeral for Brenda Gayle Rice, 71, of Wadley was Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Clinton Branch officiating. Burial was at Mt. Olive Baptist Church (South). Mrs. Rice was born in Randolph County, but has lived in Clay County most of her life.…
(WADLEY) Bradey Curtis Pike of Wadley passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. He was 20. The funeral will be Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. Interment will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Prior to the services on Tuesday, the family will receive friends from noon…
(HEFLIN) The funeral for Annie Ruth Spradlin, 91, of Heflin will be Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Daniel and Bro. Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1:15…
Charlie Edward Hines, 68, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT at Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home, LaGrange. The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. EDT at Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home. Mr. Hines was born July…
Anyone who remembers the popular TV show The A-Team may well remember the catchphrase used by Hannibal Smith (played by George Peppard): ” I love it when a plan comes together!” That has certainly been the case for us this summer as we have worked to put on a summer musical. It started with the…
A 10-month-old Roanoke boy is in Children’s Hospital in Birmingham being treated for an accidental gunshot wound he suffered at his home on Monday night. The baby’s father and grandmother were in the Border Street house when he went into his father’s room where the 9 mm handgun was lying out. The boy’s father and…

