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Bike Hike raises big bucks for RCLC

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

2022 Bike Hike TotalsThis year’s Bike Hike to benefit Randolph County Learning Center raised $148,065.Subtotals from various fundraisers include:bake sale – $2,846;pageant – $2,000;day cares and preschools – $4,225;local schools – $46,517;auction – $4,000;Peachtree Early Learning Center raised $1,077, and The Children’s Treehouse raised $3,148.Roanoke City Schools raised $28,689. This includes:Knight-Enloe Elementary School – $11,482…

RRCTC business students play the stock market

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

WEDOWEE – Teachers are always trying to find ways to spark interest in students. Randolph-Roanoke Career Technical Center (RRCTC) business management instructor Quincy Potter wanted to find a unique way to attract more students into his class, have a fun way to teach money management and have an activity for the Future Business Leaders of…

ALEA kicks off ‘101 Days of Safety’ with the Memorial Day weekend

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

MONTGOMERY – This Memorial Day weekend, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is kicking off 101 days of safety throughout the summer months, beginning with the busy holiday weekend on Friday, May 27, and ending on Labor Day, Sept. 5, which, for many, is the last major holiday weekend of the summer season. The agency…

Justice Dept. files proposed settlement in Chambers school desegregation case

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

The Department of Justice, together with the Chambers County Board of Education and private plaintiffs represented by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, filed a proposed consent order designed to provide equal educational opportunities for all students and allow the district to fulfill its obligations in a longstanding school desegregation case. The proposed consent order, which…

Roanoke Police arrest reports

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Roanoke arrests Kenneth Phillips, 65, of 2176 County Rd. 237, Roanoke – DUI – May 21 Anthony Preston Anglin, 35, of 229 County Rd. 661, Roanoke – DUI – May 21 Danny Eugene Cobb, 56, of 405 Riley St., Roanoke – four…

Randolph and Chambers Sheriffs report

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

May 16th – May 23rd All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Arrests Andy Axel Hernandez, 25, of Cragford – second-degree possession of marijuana – May 22 Jeffery Scott Adderhold, 46, of Valley – four counts of failure to appear in court (violation of domestic violence protection order, possession…

Mack Edward Henley Sr.

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

(WOODLAND) Mack Edward Henley Sr. of Woodland passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 23, 2022. The family will receive friends at Martin & Hightower Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga., on Friday, May 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. EDT. The funeral will be Saturday, May 28, at noon…

Public Hearing Notice:

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

Public Hearing Notice: AltaPointe Health is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for a federal capital funding Award under Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act. This funding is for capital assistance to help meet the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in Mobile, Baldwin, Clay, Coosa, Randolph,Talladega and Washington Counties. A…

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by Randolph County Solid Waste Authority at the offices of Randolph County Solid Waste Authority, 12 Broad Street East, Wedowee, AL 36278 until 3:00 PM, June 30, 2022 and thereafter opened publicly for the: RANDOLPH COUNTY HORIZONTAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA A…

CASE NO. DR-2022-900015

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR-2022-900015 DONNA LORRAINE GRIZZLE, PLAINTIFF V. MICHAEL LEROY GRIZZLE, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Notice is hereby given to Michael Leroy Grizzle that a Bill of Complaint for Divorce has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of Randolph County. You are hereby notified that…

CASE NO. CV-2022-900024

By Editor | May 25, 2022 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2022-900024 WILLIAM THOMAS ROYSTON, JR. PLAINTIFF V. Lot 15, Block 11, of the W.A.H Manufacturing Company plat as found and recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 7 together with all improvements thereon as found in the office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…

Emmerline Duke Huddleston

By Editor | May 24, 2022 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Emmerline Duke Huddleston, 86, of Wedowee will be Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25.…

Roy Lee Montgomery

By Editor | May 24, 2022 |

(ROANOKE) Roy Lee Montgomery, 66, of Roanoke, formerly of West Point, Ga., passed away on May 9, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Montgomery was born April 5, 1956, to the late Allen Forrest Montgomery and Geneva Mitchell Montgomery Morgan in Cedartown, Ga. He was a 1974 graduate of Rockmart High School in Rockmart, Ga. Roy…

Shelby Jean McCormick

By Editor | May 24, 2022 |

(WOODLAND) The funeral for Shelby Jean McCormick, 85, of Woodland will be Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Moore and the Rev. Jerry Wiggins officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…

Brenda Messer Beasley

By Editor | May 24, 2022 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Brenda Messer Beasley, 75, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee First United Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Messer and Pastor Todd Noren-Hentz officiating. Private burial will follow at Hanover Cemetery, Andrews Chapel Methodist Church where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved…

Sandra Eunice Kaylor

By Editor | May 24, 2022 |

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Sandra Eunice Kaylor, 73, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Graham. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday before…

Lisa Denise Childs Potts

By Editor | May 23, 2022 |

A graveside service for Lisa Denise Childs Potts, 52, was Monday, May 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. Friendship Baptist Church in the Bacon Level community. Mrs. Potts passed away Thursday, May 19. She was born April 2, 1970, to Beverly and the late Leon Childs Sr. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Lisa…

Mercedes Nicole Chisolm

By Editor | May 23, 2022 |

(HARRISBURG, Ill.) The funeral for Mercedes Nicole Chisolm, 30, of Harrisburg, Ill., will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Pastor David Little officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday…

Dorothy McCain Simpson

By Editor | May 23, 2022 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Dorothy McCain Simpson, 84, of Wedowee was Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Ava United Methodist Church with Bro. Blue Vardaman officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Simpson passed away Friday, May 20, with her loving husband of 65 years and family by her side. A Randolph…

Peggy Harrington Chambers

By Editor | May 23, 2022 |

(NEWELL) The funeral for Peggy Harrington Chambers, 85, of Newell will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 4 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Brother Scott Blake officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Christian Church in Graham. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday before…