(PRATTVILLE) Peggy Newbern Hammond of Prattville passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.The funeral will be Friday, May 20, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 138 S. Washington St., Prattville. The family will receive friends on Friday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Prattville Memory Gardens, 841 Fairview Ave.Mrs.…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for John “Wilbur” Yawn, 84, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Cummings and Bro. Tyler Worthey officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday…
(LINEVILLE) A memorial services for Tom Storey, 87, of Lineville will be Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Lineville Church of God with Bro. Kevin Acre officiating. Mr. Storey passed away Tuesday, May 10, at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. He was born in Georgia and proudly served in the Air Force…
(ROANOKE) Norma Jean Farr, 58, of Roanoke passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Roanoke Healthcare. She is survived by her husband, David Farr. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Farr requests contributions in her memory be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. A private memorial service will be…
The final at-bat for Woodland senior Jaeden Herring on her home field will be one that she will most certainly remember for the rest of her life. Herring hit a two-run walkoff home run to send Woodland to a 13-3 win over Wadley and give the Lady Bobcats their second straight area championship. Herring is…
Horseshoe Bend knew how to keep the games close all season long against RCHS, and that held true during the area tournament last Thursday. But staying close and winning are two different things, a point that RCHS drove home in dramatic fashion. The Lady Tigers got a three-run home run by Talee Sims in the…
Handley’s Destiny Nolan came away with the county’s only gold medal at the state track and field meets in Gulf Shores and Cullman over the weekend, and for the second straight year the Wadley girls landed the highest finish among county schools in the team standings. Nolan’s performance in the shot put was the high…
The absentee voting period for the May 24 primary election began on March 30. Ahead of the May 24 primary election, Secretary Merrill reminds Alabama voters there are less than two weeks left to apply for an absentee ballot by mail. Voters will have an additional two days to apply for an absentee ballot by…
At Thursday’s Randolph County Commission workshop meeting, Randolph County Fire Association President JJ Wendling addressed the commission concerning the association’s hopes to develop a fire training center in Randolph County. The concept consists of two parts: a building for classrooms and meetings and a field training area, including a live fire (Class-A) burn facility. According…
An elderly Wadley couple was killed and a Southern Union student critically injured on Wednesday afternoon May, 4th in a three-vehicle accident in Roanoke. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Jack Lynwood Denham, 90, of Wadley was traveling southbound on U.S. 431 in his 2008 Toyota Highlander. Macie Breanna Sanders, 19, of Elba,…
PARAN – A single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:27 a.m. Saturday, May 7, has claimed the life of a Roanoke man. Franklin D. Knight, 86, was fatally injured when the 2004 Honda Accord he was driving left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned. Knight, who was not using a seat belt at the time of…
Arrest and incident report for May 2nd – May 9th. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty in a count of law. Roanoke Brandon Heath Yarbrough, 43, of 264 County Rd. 624, Woodland – failure to appear in court – May 10 Christopher Hunter Pike, 26, of 203 Mulberry St., Roanoke – failure to…
Arrest and incident report for May 2nd – May 9th. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty in a count of law. Arrests Jerry Gwin Pauley, 71, of 7636 Old Hwy. 431, Newell – third-degree domestic violence, attempted first-degree assault and domestic violence by strangulation – May 6 Jeremy Williams Alford, 39, of New…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, county engineer Burrell Jones told the commission the highway department employees are staying busy every day and working as many roads as they can. “The good weather has helped us out, and I hope citizens can see the results of our work,” Jones said. According to…
WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, the council members approved an item of business that they regretted having to do. The monthly rate for sanitation services from AGL will increase by $1.50 starting June 1. This means residential service will increase from $15 to $16.50 and will have an additional fuel surcharge…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DOROTHY JEWELL MITCHELL 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 Rodney Arrington on the 3rd day of May, 2022, and that 30 days after the…
May 24th, 2022 Primary Election Public Test On Model DS-200 Election Machines 11:00 am on May 17th, 2022 In the Randolph County Court House Annex Suite #3 Held by the Judge of Probate For more information contact the Probate Judge Office 256-357-4933 (19)
Public Notice The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for an administrative, operating and capital assistance grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Laws. The grant funding may provide financial assistance for public transportation service for the residents of Randolph County. Copies of…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY IN RE: WILLIE D. ROUNDTREE 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 Anetra Garcia on the 9th day of May, 2022, and that 30 days after the notice…
(CLAY COUNTY) Sandra Dee Huckeba Williams passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, after a brief illness at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 14, at Bethel Baptist Church (130 Bethel Circle, Cragford). The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., and the service will begin at 3:00.…