LaFAYETTE – On Wednesday of last week, Chambers County Board of Education voted to move forward with a comprehensive facilities restructuring plan. The plan will result in the consolidation, closing and repurposing of some district facilities. The implementation of the plan will be handled in multiple phases; however, the plan is contingent upon approval from…
Miss Southern Union Whitney Wright addressed the Roanoke City Council Monday in an effort to bring attention to her chosen platform that goes along with her title. Wright plans to spend her year as Miss Southern Union emphasizing autism awareness in Randolph County and the surrounding areas. She has planned a walk-a-thon fundraiser that will…
Randolph County Sheriffs and Wedowee Police incident reports for March 15th – March 21st RCSO Arrests Gary Lester Driver, 50, of 1247 County Rd. 49, Wadley – violation of family protection order and third-degree domestic violence – March 20 Michael David Hill, 65, of 10815 County Rd. 82, Newell – failure to appear in court…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: CHRISTY LYNN PIERCE, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Christy Lynn Pierce, deceased, having been granted to Larry Couch on the 18th day of March, 2022, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
NOTICE The Probate Judge as Chief Election Officer Makes it known in each voting precinct that, As required, Randolph County, Alabama is in Compliance with the availability of registration And voting aids for all handicapped and elderly Individuals, as stated in the Code of Alabama, Section 21-4-23(b). (12)
In the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Alabama Civil Action No.: 2022-900002 NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing v. Christopher Blake Floyd. Notice To: Christopher Blake Floyd whose whereabouts are unknown and may have an interest in 835 Co. Rd., 693, Roanoke, AL 36274. By Order of the Court for service by publication dated March…
Sealed bids for Beacon Installation, to be constructed for the CITY OF ROANOKE at the Roanoke Municipal Airport, in Roanoke Alabama, will be received at ROANOKE CITY HALL, 809 MAIN STREET, ROAOKE, AL 36274 until 2:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed bids…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for William Larry Smith, 81, of Wedowee, formerly of Fairburn, Ga., will be Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Todd Noren-Hentz, the Rev. John Tal Murphree and Grady Smith officiating. Burial will follow on Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. EDT at Holly Hill…
(ROANOKE) A graveside service for Bonnie Lou Autry Carson, 65, of Roanoke will be Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Forrester’s Chapel Cemetery, Wadley, with Bro. Mickey Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday before services begin. Mrs. Carson passed away Tuesday,…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Betty Sue Futral Bishop, 77, of Roanoke will be Friday, March 25, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Allen and the Rev. Fred Cook officiating. Burial will follow at LaFayette City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) Retired Army Sgt. First Class Janie Lou Adamson, affectionately known by her family as Anie, passed away March 13, 2022. She was 80 years young. The funeral at 11:30 EDT Tuesday, March 22, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, Columbia, S.C, with Pastor Robert Allen Jr. of Grace and Truth Fellowship in…
(HEFLIN) The funeral services for Rebecca Norene Hill Allen, 85, of Heflin will be Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Allen passed away Thursday, March 17, at her residence. A Wedowee native, Mrs. Allen was…
(WEDOWE) Janet Lynn Abercrombie Miller, 66, of Wedowee passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. Mrs. Miller was born in Atlanta on Dec. 6, 1955. Mrs. Miller was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed being outdoors, taking trips to the mountains and going fishing, and above all, she loved and adored her…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Lance Cory Rollins, 51, of Woodland will be Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow at Woodland First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.…
This Irish beef stew is hearty and rich and will make your house smell wonderful while cooking. It’s the perfect meal to serve for St. Patrick’s Day. The Guinness creates a deep and flavorful sauce and the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process so it’s just fine to serve to the kids. After slow cooking…
(EPHESUS, Ga.) Tommy Hugh Yarbrough, 86, of Ephesus, Ga., passed away March 14, 2022. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, March 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT. The funeral will be Thursday, March 17, at 1 p.m. CDT at Gray Hill Church of God in Woodland. Bro. Scott Dukus, Bro.…
Randolph County Schools Superintendent John Jacobs released a statement Wednesday updating the condition of the students that were injured in the Tuesday crash that left a school bus overturned on County Road 33. A total of 13 people – 12 students and the bus driver – were taken to Wedowee’s Tanner Medical Center from the…
WADLEY – A Randolph County school bus carrying students from Randolph-Roanoke Career Tech Center to Wadley High School crashed and overturned Tuesday afternoon on County Road 33 near the intersection with state Highway 22. A total of 13 passengers – 12 students and the driver – were transported from the scene by ambulance, all to…
WEDOWEE – Entertainers of Tomorrow, the drama team at Randolph County High School, finishes their performing season with the spring play – an original murder mystery they call Murder Under the Big Top. The hour-long drama follows a group of misfit performers in a small traveling circus carnival as they try to figure out who…
WEDOWEE – In last week’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, Sheriff David Cofield addressed the commission concerning dwindling funds for feeding prisoners at Randolph County Jail. “There are a lot of factors going into this right now … higher food prices, higher gas prices, and I just need some help to be able to…