NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF ABANDONED VEHICLESPlease take notice that Big Boys ATV will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following abandoned motor vehicles:2007 Suzuki GSXR750 VIN: JS1GR7KAX721089452002 Yamaha FZS10 VIN: JYARN07E92A0048742008 KAWASAKI Versys VIN: JKALEEA168A018862The public auction will be held at Big Boys ATV located at 5116…
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE RE-PLUMBING OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY JAIL Randolph County Commission is soliciting sealed bids for Materials and supplies to Re-plumb the Randolph County Jail. Bids will be received by the Randolph County Commission at the Randolph County Courthouse Annex #1, 12 Broad Street East , Wedowee, AL 36278 until…
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE RE-PLUMBING OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY JAIL Randolph County Commission is soliciting sealed bids for Labor to Remove the existing plumbing and Re-plumb the Randolph County Jail. Bids will be received by the Randolph County Commission at the Randolph County Courthouse Annex #1, 12 Broad Street East, Wedowee, AL…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Alice Mearl Benefield, 66, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Keith Benefield and Bill Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Benefield died Monday, May 21, at Roanoke Health Care. Ms. Benefield was born May…
(LANETT) Amos Gunn Sr., 90, of Lanett died Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The funeral will be at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Veterans’ Memorial Parkway, LaFayette, Wednesday, May 23, at 1 p.m. CDT with the Revs. Darrell Jordan and Michael Stiggers officiating. Burial will be in MItchell Springs Cemetery, LaFayette. The remains will…
(ROANOKE) Brenda Ann Melton, 60, of Roanoke died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Wednesday, May 23, at 1 p.m. CDT at Hopewell Baptist Church in Abanda with the Rev. Calvin Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Melton is survived by her…
PENSACOLA–A Roanoke man died Monday morning from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Pensacola, Fla. According to reports, Billy Joe Lake, 47, apparently ran a red light on his 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was struck by a 1994 Dodge pickup truck at approximately 9:15 a.m. Lake, who was wearing his helmet, died a short…
WEDOWEE–A Wedowee man was killed early Sunday morning in an automobile accident on Highway 48, approximately 4 miles east of Wedowee in the New Hope community. Jeffery “Todd” Towler, 23, was the driver of the 2000 Ford Explorer that left the highway, struck and broke a utility pole, and overturned. The accident was reported at…
TROY – Students and teachers comforted each other and remembered the Helen Keller School student who became ill and died after a Special Olympics event at Troy University on Saturday. “His death comes as such a shock to all of us. He spent the morning laughing, talking and hanging out with his friends and coaches,”…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Jeffery Todd Towler, 23, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Korb and Greg Norred officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. Mr. Towler died Sunday, May 20, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Woodland. A…
(JESUP, Ga.) James Linford Moncus, 68, of Jesup, Ga., died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at his residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 22, at 11 a.m. EDT at Red Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne Williamson, Wayne Higgenbotham and Dr. Derrell Rentz officiating. Interment will…
(WEDOWEE) Aaron Deran Boyd, 20, a resident of County Road 6001, Wedowee, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Troy Regional Medical Center in Troy after competing in an athletic event in which he represented Helen Keller School AIDB during the Special Olympics. The funeral will be Thursday, May 24, at 1 p.m. at Midway Community…
(LaFAYETTE) Mr. Skynardo Shantel Melton, 30, of LaFayette died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. The funeral will be Tuesday, May 22, at 3 p.m. at Greater Pine Hill Baptist Church, Penton, with the Revs. Rodney Thomas and Justin Freeman officiating. The body will be placed at Greater Pine Hill…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Shelia M. Thomas, 46, of Woodland will be Monday, May 21, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Aaron Kight officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Shelia died Tuesday, May 15, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. She had worked at Bowdon Sewing Plant,…
(WELCH) Services for Morris (Stomp Dog) Sheppard, 59, of Welch were Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 1 p.m. CDT at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Standing Rock, with the Rev. W.H. Trammell officiating. Mrs. Sheppard was born July 14, 1952, in Chambers County to Lonnie Sheppard Jr. and Lottie Griggs Sheppard. He departed this life May…
(WADLEY) Robert Edward DePriest, 55, of Wadley died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at his residence. The funeral will be Monday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wadley with the Rev. Bill G. Boggan, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. DePriest is survived by…
(WEDOWEE) Kees Christopher Hammega, 76, of Wedowee, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Kindred Hospital in Rome, Ga., from complications following surgery. Mr. Hammega was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Velsen, Holland, to the late Johan and Willemina Hammega. He was retired from the aviation industry, having worked for flight safety International, Cessna Aircraft Co.,…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Igor Kubarovsky, 90, of Waverly Hall, Ga., died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 17, at Parkhill Cemetery Mr. Kubarovsky was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Yugoslavia, son of the late Boris Kubarovsky and Irena Kubarovsky. Mr. Kubarovsky had an…
With money still coming in, this year’s Randolph County Learning Center Bike Hike has raised more than $80,000. The total brought in from Bike Hike Day was $15,979. Here are the totals of other activities that added to the overall Bike Hike effort: barbecue sack lunch – $2,117; yard sale – $280; bake sale –…
The fourth annual Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races Saturday continued the trend of the event growing bigger and better each year. The beneficiary of this event is the Randolph County Animal Shelter, and this year the shelter came away with $21,403 after expenses. For comparison with last year’s event, also held at Chimney…