Mayor Mike Fisher proclaimed Tuesday, April 9, as a day of recognition for national service and recognized local organizations. He said mayors across the nation are recognizing and honoring those who serve and have made an impact in helping and strengthening cities and communities. He specifically mentioned the Rotary Club, Junior Service League, churches who…

A Lanett man was arrested on Monday, charged with receiving stolen property. On March 22 Fincher Fence of Roanoke reported the theft of two Bobcat augers, a jigsaw, staple gun, nail gun and four hammer drills. Warren Otis Smallwood, 44, is now charged with receiving stolen property. Scams A Roanoke business was the attempted victim…

Ryan Hugo Marshall, 30, of Roanoke was charged with first-degree theft after allegedly taking a red 2007 Kia belonging to Veronica Wood from a Highway 22, Roanoke, address on April 7. Paul David Whaley, 40, of 1160 West Broad St., Wedowee, and Christy Lee Davidson, 29, of 357 County Rd. 471, Woodland, were charged with…

The public is invited to attend a community forum about creating lifelong citizens out of Roanoke’s youth on Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at Annie L. Awbrey Public Library. The forum is sponsored by Auburn University’s Community and Civic Engagement Initiative and The David Mathews Center for Civic Life. The event will be an…

By visiting a website and clicking your mouse, you could help provide $25,000 to benefit students in Roanoke City Schools. A grant program offered by State Farm Neighborhood Assist works as simply as that. Roanoke attorney Kesa Johnston-Dunn submitted the proposal to the State Farm Neighborhood Assist. The proposal, Roanoke School Gardens, would educate K-12…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Tammy Darlene Teague McKeehan, 43, of LaGrange, Ga., died on April 7, 2013, at Piedmont Atlanta. The funeral will be Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, LaGrange, with the Rev. Donnie Benefield officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from noon until service time Tuesday. Interment will…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Betha Parrish, 95, of Bowdon, Ga., died Sunday, April 7, 2013. The funeral for Mrs. Parrish will be Wednesday, April 10, at 2 p.m. EDT at Indian Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Caldwell and Mack Prichard officiating and Chester Pesnell having part of the graveside services. Granddaughters Tori and Courtney Bowen…

(EPHESUS, Ga.) Funeral services for Ila Lou Richardson Crenshaw, 96, of Ephesus, Ga., will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, from Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, Woodland, Ala., with Bro. Terry Langley officiating. Mrs. Crenshaw will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…

Mary Frances Tidwell Powers, formerly of Valley, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at a nursing home that specializes in Alzheimer’s patient care. A memorial service will be held in South Gate, Calif., at a date to be decided. She was born to the late Rev. R.D. “Dock” and Della C. Tidwell on Dec. 28, 1928,…

(DAVISTON) Services for Gloria Bartlett Cotney, 85, of Daviston were Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Daviston Baptist Church. The Rev. Clyde Coker and Bro. Benny Yates officiated. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Cotney died Wednesday, April 3, at Chapman Healthcare Center, Alexander City. She was born Jan. 15, 1928, in…

(OXFORD) The funeral for Mavis Welch, 83, will be Monday, April 8, 2013, at Deliverance Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Inc., Anniston, with Apostle V.A. Black officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Welch’s remains will arrive at the church one hour prior to her services. She died Monday, April 1,…

(AUBURN) Stanley Lee Cotney, 67, of Auburn died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Est Alabama Medical Center. A memorial service will be Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Wadley with the Rev. James Caulfield officiating. Mr. Cotney was born July 14, 1945, in Roanoke. He grew up in Wadley and…

(GRAHAM) Funeral services for Dorothy Johnson Gay, 95, of Graham will be Sunday, April 7, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Don Gay officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke. Mrs. Gay died Wednesday, April 3, at Traylor’s Nursing Home, Roanoke. Mrs. Gay was born June 23, 1917, the daughter…

(PLANT CITY, Fla.) William Fred “Blackie” Blackmon, 80, of Plant City, Fla., died March 31, 2013. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 6, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel, Plant City. Interment will follow in Mt. Enon Cemetery. Born May 19, 1932, in Rock Mills, he was the son of the late…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Gladys Genevia Webb, 84, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday, March 30, 2013. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m. EDT at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton with Rev. Donald McIntosh officiating. In keeping with the family’s wishes, the body has been cremated. She was born Jan. 14, 1929,…

(ROANOKE) Laura M. Fleming of Roanoke died March 30, 2013. The funeral will be Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Wright’s Funeral Home, Alexander City.    

(RANBURNE) William Posey McLeod, 91, of Ranburne died on April 3, 2013, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be at Ranburne Baptist Church on Friday, April 5, 2013, at 1 p.m. EDT with the Rev. James Benefield and Chaplain Greg Walker officiating. Traylor Lovvorn will deliver his eulogy. His body will…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Vernon Hobert McManus, 75, of Woodland will be Saturday April 6, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jacob Wilkerson and Gary Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McManus died Wednesday, April 3, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. Mr. McManus…

(LaFAYETTE) Funeral services for Elizabeth Phillips Lee, 95, of LaFayette will be Friday, April 5, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Christian Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. Anthony Herren, Floyd Carmack and Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Lee died Wednesday, April 3, at Traylor Retirement Center. A lifelong Chambers…