(TALLADEGA) The funeral for Aaron Turner, 88, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2011, at New Maryland Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Eric Richardson is pastor. The Rev. Hardy Reynolds Jr. will officiate. Burial will be at New Maryland Cemetery. Mr. Turner will lie in state at the church one hour prior to…

(ROANOKE) Margaret Catherine Smith Awbrey died June 29, 2011. The widow of Frank Render Awbrey, Mrs. Awbrey was born Jan. 1, 1919, in Stroud, the daughter of William Henry Smith and Carrie Verna Anglin Smith. After graduating from Five Points High School in 1936, she worked as a beautician at Danley’s Drugs in Roanoke and…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Marjorie Green, 90, LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, June 27, 2011, at Hospice LaGrange. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Restlawn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Jerry Eley officiating. Miss Green was born Nov. 27, 1920, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Mack and Lou Emma Stewart…

(WACO, Ga.) David Richard McIntosh, 65, of Waco, Ga. died Sunday, June 26, 2011. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at Faith Full Gospel Church with pastor Marcus McIntosh officiating. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. McIntosh was born in Carroll County, Ga., on Aug. 1,…

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Mrs. Willie Mae Veal Heard of Columbus, Ga., died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Columbus Specialty Hospital. She was 77. The funeral for Mrs. Heard will be Thursday, June 30, at 1 p.m. EDT at Edgewood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy White, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Parkhill Cemetery. The…

(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Jimmie C. Mulkey, 64, of Hogansville, Ga., died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 24, at 2 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Ken Baldwin officiating. In accordance with the family’s wishes the body was cremated. He was born March 30, 1947, in Wedowee to…

The city of Roanoke, by selling the bonds used to finance construction work at the schools in 2002, generated a savings of $255,177 which will go into the city’s account, said Bob Young of Frazer Lanier. He attended Monday night’s council to shepherd through the sale of the bonds to save the money and do…

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Board of Education approved several of those summertime personnel changes during its June 20 meeting, as happens this time of year. They included: the resignation of James Abrams; teacher, coach and athletic director at Wadley High School, effective June 6. the resignation of Logan Cofield, custodian and coach at Wadley, effective June 10.…

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission granted the solid waste department supervisor permission to request a mechanic come in to work on Fridays to make repairs to solid waste trucks. County engineer Burrel Jones will oversee this scheduling, and county administrator Cindy Arrington will approve payment for any parts. The garbage trucks do not run a route on…

James Matthew McCard, 23, of 81 Overton Mountain Dr., Roanoke, and Billy Eugene Brooks, 30, of 143 Trammell St., Roanoke, were arrested on June 22 and charged with receiving stolen property (felony) in connection with a Cub Cadet lawn tractor stolen from 595 Davis Dr., on June 21-22. The lawn mower was recovered on Overton…

Come celebrate Christmas in July with the Randolph County Animal Shelter and select a beautiful dog, puppy, cat or kitten. Evelyn Smith said the shelter is full of the most beautiful dogs and cats, and they would like to get them adopted as soon as possible. “Every year, we celebrate our freedom with fireworks and…

In an effort to improve water quality in the northern half of Randolph County (north of County Road 56 and the river), the Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a workshop on maintaining household septic tanks this Thursday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m. at Morrison Crossroads Fire Department. If you are a…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated June 23, 2006, executed by JAMES W. OLVEY, III, married, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”) Solely as nominee for PRIMARY CAPITAL ADVISORES LC, which mortgage was recorded on June 28, 2006, in Mortgage Book 499, Page 500,…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALE NOTICE Pursuant to the Order of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, entered on the 22nd day of June, 2011, the undersigned, S. Sanford Holliday, Attorney at Law, Roanoke, Alabama, will offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder  on the site of the property…

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DRAFT STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRA0M The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will hold a public meeting on July 11, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to gather input regarding the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The office is located at 240 Highway 280, Alexander City. The Department is seeking public…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MEVOLENE BROWN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mevolene Brown, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of June, 2011, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

The City of Roanoke is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for a federal capital-funding grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act. This funding is for capital assistance to help meet the transportation needs of the elderly and disabled in Roanoke, Alabama. A public hearing will be held on July 11, 2011,…