(LaFAYETTE) Ruth Davis, 86, of LaFayette passed away June 10, 2022, at her residence.The funeral was Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, LaFayette, with the Rev. Chuck Goodwin, Rev. Floyd Aiken and Rev. Tim Calloway officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.Mrs. Davis, the daughter of the late Hooper and Eunice…
(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) Wylodene Graham Bates, 90, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Bates was born July 22, 1931, the daughter of John Robert and Dovie Odessa Graham. She worked for BellSouth Telephone Company in Montgomery before retiring. Mrs. Bates was a member of…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Gerald Spratlin, 75, of Wedowee will be Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Spratlin passed…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Gerald Spratlin, 75, of Wedowee will be Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Spratlin passed…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Alden Lee Hunt, 83, of Roanoke will be Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. before services begin. Mr. Hunt passed…
Art and Crafts on The Median in Wedowee will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be something for everyone – fine art to the finest crafts. The median will be full of the most talented artisans and craftsmen in the area. Come browse or buy. Support your local artists. This event…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published with a picture that was incorrectly identified as Chief Ligon. WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council unanimously voted to remove the interim title and name Cory Ligon as the town’s new police chief. Ligon had been serving as interim chief since the resignation…
A house fire claimed the life of a Roanoke man early Friday morning. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Jimmy Lynn Watson, 50, was found by responders unresponsive in the front room of the home at 723 West Ave. in Roanoke’s mill village. A neighbor reported the fire at approximately 3:11 a.m. When…
Tired of putting its fingers in a leakier and leakier dam, the city of Roanoke may be taking matters into its own hands when it comes to the city’s garbage collection problems. Amwaste currently is under contract with the city to collect trash, but residents and businesses alike have grown more and more unhappy with…
A critical date in the potential repaving of Franklin Road in Roanoke is rapidly approaching, and the city of Roanoke took steps Monday to secure funds for the project before that looming deadline. Roanoke is seeking an estimated $500,000 in grant money from the state in order to resurface all of Franklin Road, from Main…
May 30th – June 6th Arrests Michael Lenard Hann, 44, of Rock Springs, Ga. – failure to appear in court – June 6 Cal Maurice McFarlin, 25, of 606 Commerce St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court – June 6 Tommy Joseph Mobley, 49, of 5039 County Rd. 64, Woodland – failure to appear…
May 30th – June 6th Tonya Lynn Baker, 45 of 5551 County Rd. 87, Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia – June 1 Joseph Bryan Blackstone, 36, of 1776 Bud Cummings Rd., Roanoke – probation violation – June 1 Katie Michelle Gorman, 44, of 30930 Hwy. 431, Lot 5,…
USDA officials meet with local and industry leaders to discuss high-speed internet access in Alabama
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and USDA Rural Development Alabama State Director Nivory Gordon, Jr. today met with representatives from several major internet service providers, state leaders, and local leaders in Alabama to discuss rural high-speed internet access across the state. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investment in high-speed…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Rock Mills Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 661 and Highway 22, thence run northerly along said County Road 661 a distance of 0.693 miles to a point of…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID LOVVORN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of David Lovvorn, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of June, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MYRIS LINDSEY BELL, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Myris Lindsey Bell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of June, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Lime Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 17 and County Road 662 for a point of beginning, thence run easterly along said County Road 662 a distance of 1.10…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF ANTONIA W. BELL, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Antonia W. Bell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of June, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JACK LYNWOOD DENHAM, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jack Lynwood Denham, deceased, having been granted to Scott Denham on the 1st day of June, 2022, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ATKINS, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Vickie Atkins on the 31st day of May, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court…