This Thursday, Jan. 6, music will ring out in rural Chambers County during the first “Fredonia Folk Sing-Out” at the Community Clubhouse, 6150 County Rd. 222. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST, local folk will open the program for the extraordinary featured musicians, James Durst (NY) and Jim Scott (MA) who have thrilled audiences throughout the…
They tell me that Kodachrome is fading from the picture of my world, but I refuse to let go. In Parsons, Kansas, the last laboratory in the world to process Kodachrome photographic film has shut down. Kodachrome had been faithfully and colorfully recording our world since its introduction in 1935. Digital technology did it in.…
What does Randolph County have to do with a possible brewing war in Africa? When the citizens in Southern Sudan vote for their independence Sunday, Jan. 9, does anyone here care? Tripp Skipper, president of Four Corners Ministries Inc. (FCM), and others from throughout this area who work with FCM, are deeply concerned about Southern…
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Perry Lee Copeland and his wife Angela Marie Copeland on the 7th day of February, 2003, to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph…
The Randolph County Tigers played through a tough stretch of games in the Handley Christmas Tournament, coming away with one win and a pair of losses. Randolph County began its tournament run with a 57-39 loss to Lanett in the opening round. After hanging around in the first quarter with the score 15-13, Lanett took…
Gov. Bob Riley leaves office this month with an unemployment rate hovering at about 20 percent in Alabama’s Black Belt counties, the poorest of the poor in Alabama. He refuses to even acknowledge it was his actions in forcing three bingo facilities to close that caused those numbers to skyrocket by the loss of over…
Construction barrels have been placed on the Louina Street bridge upon the recommendation of the city’s bridge inspector from Pell City, according to Streets Department Supervisor Donnie Cash. The asphalt in the middle of the bridge is crumbling away, showing rotting timbers and the railroad tracks below. Cash said the barrels are meant to keep…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated February 17, 2006, executed by JENNY B. RUNIONS, unmarried, to PEOPLES INDEPENDENT BANK, which mortgage was recorded on February 23, 2006, in Mortgage Book 493, Page 76, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of Probate…
The Internet is a wonderful source of information, but too often widely circulated emails are nothing more than misinformation, sent maliciously or to sway a point of view using lies and made up allegations. Sometimes some truly useful unsolicited information comes along, however. The following is an example of that. This is information gleaned from…
The Southeastern Conference got off to a shaky start to the bowl season by dropping its first three games, but then came the first day of the New Year and the Big Ten vs. SEC challenge. It wasn’t officially called the Big Ten vs. SEC challenge; it just started out that way. But by late…
Relish, America’s largest-distributed food magazine, will be carried monthly by The Randolph Leader beginning today. Relish celebrates America’s love of food. Each issue brings features on cooking, dining, entertaining and more. Whether it’s a formal dinner or a tailgating party, good-for-you foods or a sweet indulgence, a hidden roadside restaurant or a family picnic, Relish…
The Woodland Bobcats had a tough time at the Van Deerman Classic basketball tournament last week, falling in two straight games. Woodland fell in the first game to Oneonta, 65-52. Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey said he thought the Bobcats played well despite the final score. “I thought we played solid in that game,” Bailey…
Lynn and Ron Newsome have decided not to build on the old Wadley town hall lot but continue in their present business on Main Street. Ron Newsome told the Wadley Town Council Monday night that in light of the state of the economy he decided to turn the lot back to the town. Mayor Jim…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 6 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. Those wishing to address the commission should call (256) 357-4980 by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at the Kiwanis Clubhouse. 5 p.m.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Oris Clark, 68, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Tommy Gene Young and Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Clark died Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley. Mr. Clark…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated December 30, 2004, executed by RONALD STACY PRESNAL and DEBORAH ANN PRESNAL, husband and wife, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Solely as nominee for FIRST BANK MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF FIRST BANK OF GEORGIA, which mortgage was recorded…
A week before Christmas my Daddy died and Auburn football lost one of its most loyal supporters. The last two years were rough for Daddy. Declining health was bad enough, but back-to-back losses to the school across the state made things even worse. Nevertheless, he told me that he was determined to live until Auburn…
Arrests Willie Bee Hatcher, 53, of 382 Lucky St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court (child support) – Jan. 2 Rodney Dozier, 39k of 438 Chestnut St., Lot 8, Roanoke – failure to comply with judge’s orders (child support) and three counts of failure to appear in court – Jan. 2 Vencent M. Smith,…
Here I was thinking maybe, just maybe, the Big Ten had changed its diaper and come to play with the big boys this season. After watching the regular season, I thought the Big Ten was the second best conference in the nation behind the SEC. I thought after the Big Ten, there was quite a…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Doris Stapler Traylor, 78, of Woodland will be Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Traylor died Tuesday, Jan. 4, at her residence. Mrs. Traylor was born March 18, 1932, the…