Obituaries - The Randolph Leader
Nov 5, 2024 · Frederick Roscoe Drake. (ATLANTA) Frederick Roscoe Drake, 62, of Atlanta (formerly of Roanoke) died Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Harbor Grace Hospice, Atlanta. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Canaan Baptist Church in Roanoke at 1 p.m. (CST) with the Rev. Calvin Trammell, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
County adjusts courthouse renovation plans – The Randolph Leader
Oct 9, 2024 · Budget restrictions have forced the hand of the Randolph County Commission in regards to the planned renovation of the county courthouse in Wedowee, and what was once planned as a major overhaul of the building will likely be much more limited in scope. The commission met last Tuesday to create a list of priorities for the renovation after it ...
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5 days ago · Football Friday Night: Horn becomes state’s all time winningest coach, Wadley secures top-two spot in region. October 4, 2024. Central Clay County’s 29-7 victory Friday night over Elmore County and Citronelle’s 14-7 triumph over UMS-Wright made Coach Danny Horn the winningest football coach in….
Car stolen from Roanoke involved in Valley hit and run
Oct 16, 2024 · At approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday officers of the Valley Police Department were dispatched to the area of Charter Drive and 20th Avenue in reference to a hit and run accident. While responding, officers learned that one of the vehicles involved was a stolen vehicle and had just been chased by Harris County Deputies and that they had terminated ...
Woodland sophomore wins inaugural Randolph County talent show
Oct 9, 2024 · The talent show was judged and tabulated by volunteers David and Sue Hill, Wayne and Connie Osborne, Keith Nolan, Kelly Phillips, Patrick Paviotti, and Jennifer Clodfelter. Woodland sophomore Jonathan Patillo won the overall top prize of $1,500 for his singing performance. Knight Enloe second-grader Kamryn Johnson – $500 for overall runner-up.
Ryan Bozeman – The Randolph Leader
Oct 7, 2024 · Ryan Bozeman. By Editor | October 7, 2024. (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ryan Bozeman, 14, of Roanoke, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Zack Culbertson officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
County 911 board delays ambulance bids – The Randolph Leader
Oct 2, 2024 · At last week’s meeting of Randolph County 911 Board, the board voted to extend the bid process for ambulance service in the county “on advice from their attorney.”. “We need some additional information before we can continue with this process,” said board chairman Ronald Cameron. The information needed was not explained, but it was ...
Roanoke approves $9M-plus budget – The Randolph Leader
Oct 2, 2024 · The Roanoke City Council at Monday’s meeting approved the city’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which runs from October of this year through September of next year. The budget shows over $9.1 million in revenue, an expected increase of over $850,000 from last year, with expected expenditures surpassing $9 million.
Plans coming together for Roanoke’s Fall on Main
Oct 9, 2024 · One of the county’s cornerstone festivals, Fall on Main in Roanoke, is coming next week, and like many of its local cousins, it continues to get bigger and better each year. This year’s event will be Saturday, October 26, starting at 8 a.m. (with the Fall on Main concert taking place this Saturday, the 19th, at the Main Street Theatre), and ...
Laura Young Suggs – The Randolph Leader
Sep 27, 2024 · Laura Young Suggs. (EASTABOGA) Laura Young Suggs, 77, of Eastaboga, passed away unexpectedly after a long illness on Sept. 26, 2024. Laura was born on April 8, 1947. She was the daughter of the Rev. Gus and Murrah Young. Laura and her husband, Donnie Suggs were happily married for 22 years.