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Frog Level Music Festival logo unveiled at Wedowee Council meeting

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

WEDOWEE – The official logo of the annual Frog Level Music Festival in Wedowee was unveiled at last week’s council meeting.The Randolph County High School Art Club held a contest for students to draw their own logo. Vena Thackston was recognized as the first winner of the logo contest. Her artwork will be used to…

Historic Roanoke buildings likely coming down

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

Two historic buildings in downtown Roanoke may have just received their last rites. In an effort to start cleaning up a decrepit stretch of buildings on Chestnut Street, just off of Main Street, the Roanoke City Council Monday declared two historically significant buildings nuisance properties and agreed to abate those nuisances. In layman’s terms, that…

Utility Board tackles gas issues

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

At a meeting on Feb. 21, Roanoke Utilities Board took a serious look at some issues the board is facing concerning gas. Board Manager Pam Bonner stated since the gas bill is always a month behind, at the time of the last board meeting in November, the gas bill had not been received. Bonner stated…

Roanoke and Wedowee Police arrest report

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

February 28th – March 7th Roanoke Diamond Shakera Rhodes, 27, of 750 Seymour Dr., Apt. 13, Roanoke – assault (misdemeanor) – March 1 Wedowee Christable Lynn Maffett, 57, of Newell – bad check – Feb. 27

RCHS softball improves to 8-3 on season

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

RCHS won three games against its cross-county foes Woodland and Wadley in a busy week in which the Lady Tigers went 5-1, including a 3-1 mark in a tournament hosted by Saks over the weekend. RCHS is now 8-3 on the season, and will begin area play at Horseshoe Bend Thursday. Here are some highlights…

Wadley residents plan to dispute town’s property ownership

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, two residents addressed the council concerning who owns a small piece of property on Cooledge Street. Wanda Weaver and Randy Weaver were on the agenda to speak at the meeting. Mr. Weaver first addressed the council concerning the condition of the pavement on Cooledge Street. Mayor…

Randolph and Chambers County Sheriffs arrest report

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

February 28th – March 7th Arrests Brandon Lee James Goss, 41, of Franklin, Ga. – failure to appear in court (second-degree possession of marijuana) – March 7 Steven O’Neal Phillips, 41, of 520 Hurricane Rd., Lineville – fugitive from justice – March 7 Michelle Roseann Vasser, 40, of 1336 County Rd. 105, Woodland – fourth-degree…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Laura J. Burge and Christopher L. Burge, wife and husband, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., on February 27, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA ROARK, DECEASED

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA ROARK, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Laura Roark, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of March, 2022, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LARRY R. LACKEY, DECEASED

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 222021 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LARRY R. LACKEY, DECEASED TO: ANY AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HERIS OF LARRY R. LACKEY, DECEASED You will please take notice that on the 14th day of February, 2022, a certain paper in writing, purported to be the…

PUBLIC NOTICE

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

PUBLIC NOTICE During the February 28, 2022 meeting the Randolph County Commission enacted a Resolution to close (vacate) a section of roadway in the Bethel Community described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 87 and County Road 445, for a point of beginning, thence run easterly along said County Road 445 a…

IN RE: JO ANN STEWART

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JO ANN STEWART 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 Vanessa Gail Wheeles on the 4th day of March, 2022, and that 30 days after…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANN MCMANUS, DEC.

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANN MCMANUS, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Lucy Sabrina McManus Lovvorn on the 3rd day of March, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH G. WAKEFIELD, DECEASED

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH G. WAKEFIELD, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Tasha Higgins on the 4th day of March, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM W. SMITH, JR., DEC.

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM W. SMITH, JR., DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Clifford W. Smith on the 4th day of March, 2022, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge…

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by Randolph County Board of Education, 183 Circle Dr., Wedowee, Alabama 36278, until 11:00 AM CST, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, for HVAC REPLACEMENT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS PACKAGE B: ROCK MILLS JR. H.S. 415 COUNTY ROAD 75 ROANOKE, AL 36274 at which time and place they will…

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by Randolph County Board of Education, 183 Circle Dr., Wedowee, Alabama 36278, until 10:30 AM CST, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, for HVAC REPLACEMENT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS PACKAGE A: WADLEY H.S. AND E.S. 105 BAILEY ST WADLEY, AL 36276 at which time and place they will be…

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

By Editor | March 9, 2022 |

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by Randolph County Board of Education, 183 Circle Dr., Wedowee, Alabama 36278, until 11:00 AM CST, Thursday, March 31, 2022, for HVAC REPLACEMENT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS PACKAGE C: WOODLAND H.S. 24574 HIGHWAY 48 WOODLAND, AL 36280 at which time and place they will be publicly opened…

Martha Gladden Hill

By Editor | March 7, 2022 |

(BIRMINGHAM) Martha Gladden Hill, 85, of Birmingham passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at her home. The funeral and burial were Monday, Feb. 28, at noon at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville. Martha was born July 17, 1936, in Athens, Ala., to Roston Elmer Gladden and Reba Newby Gladden. She graduated from…

Dianne Woodrum Evans

By Editor | March 7, 2022 |

(ROANOKE) Dianne Woodrum Evans, 73, of Roanoke, formerly of Waldron, Ark., passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Traylor’s Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke. Tentatively, there will be a graveside service Saturday, March 12, at Friendship Cemetery in Waldron. A Dallas, Texas, native, Mrs. Evans was born Dec. 21, 1948, the daughter of Hubert and Pauline…