Walmart in Roanoke has been an outstanding location for blood donations, so when Ken Story needed to end the year on a good note and start out the new year strong he knew where he wanted to be.The donor recruiter for LifeSouth Community Blood Center, who will be working New Year’s Eve and New Year’s…
The Pilot Club of Roanoke received 407 applications for Christmas for Kids, and 775 children were provided gifts this year. Linda Hurst, Pilot president, said: “We had 31 sponsors who provided for 331 children. The Pilot Club shopped and purchased for 444 children total. We want to thank all of those who sponsored children and…
Average retail gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 7.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.92/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.03/g, according to gasoline price website AlabamaGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Alabama during the past…
New Year’s resolutions are easy to make and break, but still we keep doing it, viewing the new year as a new start. Some of the most popular resolutions are surprisingly some of the most simple, starting with spending more time with family and friends. Others making the top ten list are getting fit, losing…
(HEFLIN) Wilma Lee Morrow Daniel, 91, of Heflin, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Golden Living Center. Visitation will be at Dryden Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Services will be at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Joel McLeroy officiating. Burial will be…
Monday morning Roanoke Police officers killed a pit bull that was killing other dogs on Waller Mill Road. When they responded to a call, officers found the dog in the middle of the road holding down a severely injured mixed breed dog by its throat. Officers shot the pit bull and also shot its victim,…
Arrests Windford D. Heath, 43, of 126 Lamar St., Roanoke – three counts of failure to pay child support – Dec. 26 James Leonard “Jimmy” Watts Jr., 31, of 526 Knight Ave., Roanoke – probation violation – Dec. 22 William Cleveland Green, 22, of 5329 County Rd. 31, Newell – second-degree theft – Dec. 21…
Arrests Roby Joe Carden, 29, of 2121 County Rd. 236, Roanoke – three counts of failure to appear in court – Dec. 27 Gerald W. Thomas, 58, of 1371 Satterwhite St., Roanoke – attempting to elude a law enforcement officer – Dec. 25 Kathy LaDean Williamson, 51, of Grand Bay – DUI (controlled substance) –…
Large investment losses sustained by public pension funds throughout the nation are forcing many states to spend more taxpayer dollars to keep their systems solvent, boost the retirement age for new hires, and seek higher contributions from employees. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reports that public pensions need $270 billion in additional…
Since babies are no longer delivered at a Randolph County hospital, we have to depend on our readers to let us know who Randolph County’s Baby New Year for 2011 is. If you or someone you know is a resident of Randolph County and has a baby the first few days of 2011, please notify…
(VALLEY) Sadie Sikes, 87, of Valley died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services will be Thursday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Danny Spear and Milton West officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett.…
After a recent column about bowl games and money, I got a number of letters pointing out that when listing the institutions and individuals who cashed in during bowling season, I left out a few. And I did. A friend who has been close to football at one of our major universities reminded me that…
Each year, I usher out the calendar with a cock-eyed look at the next 12 months, offering predictions that have been proved 99.44 percent baloney. Here, for what they’re worth, are the 2011 predictions, month by month: January: Video pops up on YouTube showing President Obama in turban and beard talking to similarly groomed individuals…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Thomas P. Fant and Sherrl L. Fant, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 31st day of July, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
With the end of 2010, I’ve been covering sports here in Randolph County for four years now. These four years seem to have flown by, with every year full of excitement in county sports. I’ve seen some cool things here in 2010, which you can read about in this section. The thing that continues to…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Chastity Ann Whaley Smith, 36, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley and Coach Jimmy Askew officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home…
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Ronald Finch Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Mechanical Improvements to Knight Enloe Elementary School for the Roanoke City Board of Education at Knight Enloe School for the State of Alabama and the City of Roanoke,…
January Basketball season was in full swing in January 2010, with the annual county tournament headlining the action. The Handley Tigers defeated the Woodland Bobcats, 76-54, to win the county title in Wadley. The Woodland Lady Bobcats took home the girls’ county title by defeating the Handley Lady Tigers, 90-59. In late January, Courtney Strain…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kentovian Rowland, an unmarried man, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on the 7th day of May, 2008, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 532, Page…
Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Tuesday, January, 11th 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application submitted by Michael…