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Elizabeth Ann Nicholson

By Editor | November 1, 2013 |

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Nicholson will be Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Parkway Garden Chapel in Forest Park, Ga. Burial will follow the service at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Forest Park.Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 1, from 2-8 p.m. EDT and Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at Parkway…

Charley Bedford Herren

By Editor | October 31, 2013 |

(RANBURNE) Charley Bedford Herren of Ranburne died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. He was 78. The funeral will be Friday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. James Benefield officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He will lie in state from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour. Mr. Herren…

Patricia Ann Cole

By Editor | October 31, 2013 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Patricia Ann Cole, 72, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bill Pemberton and Yancey Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Ms. Cole died Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Roanoke HealthCare. A Randolph County native, Ms. Cole was born…

Lois Bennett

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lois Bennett, 96, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens Mrs. Bennett died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at her residence. Survivors include her daughter, Dianne Bennett of Roanoke. Mrs. Bennett was…

Barbara Hunter

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

(OXFORD, Fla.) Graveside services for Barbara Hunter, 78, of Oxford, Fla., will be Friday, Nov 1, 2013, at 10 a.m. at High Pine Baptist Church in Roanoke with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Hunter died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Avante Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ocala, Fla.…

Cheryl M. Brown

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

(ROANOKE) Cheryl M. Brown, 47, of Roanoke died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. ?Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, Five Points with the Rev. Tommy Carwell, pastor, Officiating. Burial will follow at Sky View Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. ?…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – 210

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – 210 FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DIVISION 6 ADEM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Rule Title 335-6-10-.07 335-6-10-.08 335-6-10-.09 335-6-10-.11 335-6-11-.01 335-6-11-.02 Toxic Pollutant Criteria Applicable to State Waters Waste Treatment Requirements Specific Water Quality Criteria Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Specific Lakes The Use Classification System Use Classifications…

NOTICE

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

NOTICE Summit Storage, LLC Pursuant to the Alabama provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), Summit Storage LLC will dispose of the contents of the below unit at 108 Summit Ave., Wedowee, AL. The disposal will occur after Nov. 6, 2013. Unit #3 Corettia Patillo Ector, 140 Fairview Dr., Stockbridge, GA 30281 (44-45p)

PUBLIC NOTICE

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

PUBLIC NOTICE Wedowee Water, Sewer & Gas Board has levels of Haloacetic Acids above drinking water standards. Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct the…

CASE NO. SM 2013-000266

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 2013-000266 JANET ROUNDTREE, PLAINTIFF VS. STEPHEN DAVENPORT, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Stephen Davenport, Defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Janet Roundtree, Plaintiff’s, complaint by December 19, 2013, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No. SM…

Student archaeologists present artifacts to school board

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

At the conclusion of last week’s meeting, members of the Roanoke Board of Education adjourned to the Handley High School library where the Community Studies Class with teachers Merredith Sears and Rhonda Bailey Baldwin provided refreshments and a presentation on the Louina archaeological dig they undertook and tables containing what they found. Sears said the…

Crouse recognized for service to schools

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

Roanoke City Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum presented a plaque to Dr. David Crouse and read a resolution recognizing his years of service to the city schools at last week’s board meeting. The director of professional development and innovation has retired after serving 16 years in this school system but has agreed to stay on part-time…

Koch announces $20 million poultry expansion in area

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

NEWELL–At a press conference Monday, Commissioner of Agriculture John McMillan announced plans by Koch (pronounced “Cook”) Foods for a $20-million project to expand their poultry operation in east Alabama. The event was held at Clearview Farm in Newell, one of the sites for the expansion. Representatives from the participating agencies instrumental in obtaining the funding…

Fall Festival, Hwy. 22 Yard Sale headline event-filled week in Roanoke

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

The second Downtown Fall Festival planned by the Roanoke Fire and Police Departments and the Roanoke Rotary Club will take place this Thursday, Oct. 31. It will be held on the grassy lot at the corner of Main and Church streets from 4 to 7 p.m. If it rains throughout the day the event will…

Spree of violence lands man in hospital, facing numerous charges

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

A Rock Stand man remains hospitalized following a series of violent incidents on Saturday. According to a series of reports from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Roanoke Police Department, William Harvey “Bill” Bridges, 30, of 5639 County Rd. 65, near Rock Stand, is alleged to have assaulted his wife and forced her into their car…

County landfill to open two days a week

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

WEDOWEE–The Randolph County C&D Landfill near Wedowee will now be open two days per week. During its Monday meeting, Randolph County Commission discussed landfill hours and will look at adjusting the fees soon. The new hours will be Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to  3 p.m. County engineer Burrel Jones said on Thursday someone…

Veterans Day Parade Nov. 9

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

The annual Veteran’s Day Parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 53, will be Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. The group will start lining up at 10 a.m. at Randolph Plaza Shopping Center. All veterans are encouraged to participate. Sign up at city hall if you have a float or vehicle and there are no…

Pilot Club’s Christmas for Kids project gets underway

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

Donna Brown and Linda Hurst are trying to make sure all children between zero and 12 years old will have a present to open on Christmas morning. With fall in the air they know it is time for the Pilot Club Christmas elves to begin their work. Hurst, planner and coordinator of applications, left the…

Ammunition purchase for reserve officers is approved

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

The Roanoke City Council’s most debated subject Monday night was whether to purchase ammunition for reserve police officers to qualify to carry a firearm. It came up at the last meeting and Councilman Mack Arthur Bell did not have the necessary votes to pass it. He re-introduced it and this time it passed 2-1 with…

Fire destroys Roanoke home

By Editor | October 30, 2013 |

A Roanoke woman was not home early Monday when her Stanley Avenue home was destroyed by fire. According to the report, the fire was reported at 1:17 a.m. at 1329 Stanley Ave., the home of Kathy Jean Seymour. A neighbor called in to report the fire, which was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The fire…