(ROANOKE) The funeral for Johnny Dean Brooks, 62, of Roanoke will be Friday, July 1, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with military graveside services to follow at 12:30 p.m. CDT at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in Phenix City.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on…
(HUGULEY) William Jerry Vaughn, 75, of Huguley died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Diversicare of Lanett. The funeral will be Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lanett. Pastor Milford McClain will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8…
(HICKORY FLAT) Robert Eugene Chappell, 64, of Hickory Flat passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at his residence. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Quattlebaum Funeral Home. A private funeral service will be held later. Mr. Chappell was born in Abbeville on March 4,…
(GREENWOOD, S.C.) Frederick William Bassett, 87, died June 24, 2002, at his home in Greenwood, S.C. A memorial service will be Tuesday, July 5, at 2 p.m. EDT in the chapel at First Baptist Church of Greenwood. The family will receive friends in the parlor immediately following the service. An Alabama native, Fred earned four…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for James Oren Green, 62, of Woodland will be Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with Bro. David Daniel, Bro. Terry Eason and Bro. John Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…
(LANETT) Lynda Susan Arrington Eller, 75, of Lanett passed away peacefully Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Columbus Hospice from a stroke. A private funeral service was Wednesday, June 22, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Columbus Hospice Chaplain Greg Harrison officiated. Interment followed without a graveside service in the…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Florene Weathers, 84, of Woodland will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Adam Mangram officiating. Burial will follow at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday…
(ROANOKE) A life lived to the fullest each day. A life that loved Jesus and made sure everyone around her knew it. A life that didn’t see differences no matter what they were. One who loved and was loved big! One who faced an earthly battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Calli Marie Dewberry Moore won…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Ruby Jean Garrett Hodnett, 79, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Jimmy Sprayberry and Bro. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Mt. Springs Baptist Church from 1 to 2…
HICKORY FLAT – A Chambers County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed on Monday afternoon while assisting Roanoke Police Department in the pursuit of a suspect. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Roanoke Police officers attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding. The suspect drove into Chambers County. Roanoke contacted Chambers County Sheriff’s Department for assistance. The suspect…
The City of Roanoke has created a strategy to protect the public from the heat. Annie L. Awbrey Public Library will be designated a cooling center for Roanoke citizens. Cooling centers are places where you can cool down during hot weather. The use of cooling centers is a common strategy in large cities. Spending at…
The Roanoke City Council unanimously agreed Monday to transfer $300,000 of grant money out of one project and into another. The move has a three-fold benefit as it will save the city money, fund the construction of a new parking lot on the empty lot next to city hall and give the city a centralized…
At a called meeting last week, Roanoke City School Board approved the low bid for the construction of a STEM lab at Handley Middle School. Superintendent Greg Foster said the school system had received three bids for the project. The board approved a bid of $989,000 from Headley Construction of Newnan, Ga. Construction on the…
Arrests Chelley Wayne Glass, 60, of 161 Vine St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court (second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia) – June 16 Adam Clay Hartley, 48, of 7654 Hwy. 48, Lineville – failure to appear in court (first-degree criminal mischief) – June 16 Jenna Brooke Shaw, 30, of 427…
A Roanoke man was arrested on Tuesday night of last week after allegedly striking another man with his vehicle. According to the report, two women told officers they saw the suspect, Kevin Maurice Thompson, 46, of 722 Central Ave., strike a man with his white Cadillac SUV in the roadway on Mulberry Street in the…
Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.57/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 27.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.78/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 2.6 cents…
RESOLUTION NO. 1277 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…
RESOLUTION NO. 1276 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…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE P. GILHAM, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Marie P. Gilham, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 15th day of June, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WALDREP, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Janie Waldrep on the 16th day of June, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…