(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Marclene T. Creed, 81, of Lineville were Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Lineville Church of God with the Revs. Dennis Gisel, Dixie Gisel, David Holcombe and Alice Watts and Bro. Eric Horn officiating. Burial followed in Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee.Mrs. Creed died Thursday, June 6,…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Jeanette Reeves Wright, 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Revs. Fred Thompson and Neil W. Stich officiating. Burial followed in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wright was born Dec.…
(TROTWOOD, Ohio) Vivian Ann Strolger, 54, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at N.C. Medical Center following an extended illness. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Northwest Church of Christ, Trotwood, with Pastor Cleavon Matthews, officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. She was born May 20, 1959, in Roanoke. Vivian…
(ROANOKE) Mamie Dian Poythress, 58, of Roanoke died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at her residence. The funeral will be Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. CDT at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Roanoke with Bishop Lathonia Wright officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Poythress is survived by her husband, Terrell Poythress Jr.;…
(DAVISTON) Services for William Allen “Billy” Hamby Jr., 84, of Daviston will be Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 3 p.m. at Mountain Springs Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy Sprayberry and Randy Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow in Mountain Springs Cemetery. Mr. Hamby died Thursday, June 6, at Clay County Nursing Home. He was born…
(GOODWATER) Funeral service for Thomas Charles Parish Sr., 64, of Goodwater will be Friday, June 7, 2013, at 3 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Sylacauga. Bro. Craig Ogle will officiate. Burial will follow in Old Providence Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Parish died Wednesday, June 5, at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1948, in Randolph…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Mary Beth Strain, 89, of Woodland will be Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church with the Revs. David Daniel and George Smitherman officiating. Mrs. Strain will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services beginning at noon on Saturday. Burial will follow…
(ASHLAND) Funeral services for Clara B. East Phillips, 80, of Ashland, will be Friday, June 7, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Richard East officiating. Burial will follow in Christiana Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Phillips died Wednesday, June 5, at Clay County Nursing Home surrounded by various members…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Delmas Owens Easterwood, 98, of Wedowee will be Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Malone Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Woodard officiating. Mrs. Easterwood will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Burial will follow at Pine…
Mark Smith and Dustin Farrow were honored at the May 28 city council meeting upon attaining Eagle Scout status. Mayor Mike Fisher presented them with a Certificate of Achievement, noting Boy Scouts of America was founded Feb. 8, 1910 and the program is designed to develop citizenship through community involvement in addition to working for…
Mary Baker, with 24 years, Wayne Cato, with 23 years, and Mary Sue Tatum with 18 years represent a combined 65 years on the Annie L. Awbrey Library Board. All are stepping aside, and City Councilman Russ Cummings, who oversees the library as one of his council responsibilities, presented them with plaques at a retirement…
WEDOWEE––A 10th annual Candlelight Memorial Service was held behind the Randolph County Courthouse Thursday night. It appeared there were more family members and friends of those whose lives were ended by violence than in past memorial services. Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome was the keynote speaker. Law enforcement officers from throughout the community dressed up…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JEROME LEWIS NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above-named estate has been filed by Helen Lewis on the 30th day of May, 2013, and that 30 days after the notice of…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED STEED, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mildred Steed, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 31st day of May, 2013, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
ORDINANCE 2013-05-01 “An Ordinance of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, to exempt certain covered items from the Municipal Sales and Use Tax during the first full weekend of August 2013, as authorized by Act 2006-574, generally referred to as the State Sales Tax Holiday Legislation.” Be it ordained by the City Council of the City…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Hacienda San Antonio Mexican Restaurant hereby notifies the public at large that he/she intends to apply for a Restaurant Beer, Wine & Liquor License. The premises at which Hacienda San Antonio Mexican Restaurant wishes to sale Alcoholic Beverages is located…
Summer on Main drew a lot of people to downtown Roanoke. Despite sometimes cloudy skies, bad weather held off until the entertainment slate was fulfilled and the vendors packed up. “I’ve gotten nothing but compliments over the festival. The weather held off and it was good. I think it was a fantastic day,” Dorothy Tidwell…
WEDOWEE–Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center director Donald Lewis told Randolph County Board of Education at its May 30 meeting that the state legislature has approved a $50-million bond issue for career tech education. Of that, $30 million will be for existing programs and $20 million for new programs. It will be divided by a formula by…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County EMA director Donnie Knight said he seriously doubts Randolph County would get disaster area status as a result of the floodwaters from May 18. During the May 23 meeting of Randolph County Commission, county engineer Burrel Jones told the commissioners about roads that were closed on County Road 9 near Pine Hill and…
The median in downtown Wedowee will be at its very best for Saturday, June 8. The sign patrol must have been hard at work because there are big signs at either end of the median; there are signs on the highway coming into Wedowee; and there are flyers everywhere. The artistic director assures me that…