The Roanoke Water Sewer Gas and Filter Plant board members got the good news Monday night they will get a $2.2-million grant and loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to replace water lines to improve the system.Andrew Wackerly arrived with documents to sign, which the board authorized Board Chairman Ron Cameron to do.…

On November 13, 1971, a perfect autumn football Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan clinched the Heisman Trophy. I was there in the press box covering the game in my former journalistic life for the daily newspaper in Florence. On November 13, 2010, another perfect autumn day, I sat in…

It has been a rough ride, this recession, and it is about to get rougher. Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner, the two times of the year when Americans celebrate the bounty they have received. Only for some there is no bounty. Most of you—most of us—have jobs and are doing OK. Sure…

The news broke this morning that Prince William became engaged to Kate Middleton on a trip to Kenya last month. They will marry next year. William, the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, will perhaps always remain in our consciousness because of his mother. We saw so many wonderful photos of…

Arrests Kennon Hollis “Kenny” Rushton, 30, of 2130 County Rd. 20, Roanoke – unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance – Nov. 15 Richard Clint Loveless, 31, of 77 Mashburn Dr., Wedowee – failure to comply with the community notification act – Nov. 15 Randy W.…

Project No. RCP 56-230-10 The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of patching, widening, leveling, resurfacing, paint striping and pavement markers on Randolph County Highway Number 65 commencing at the intersection of U.S. 431 north of Roanoke and County Road 65, thence run easterly along County Road 65 a distance of 0.678 miles to…

COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Will L. Thackston and wife, June Thackston, on the 15th day of January, 2009, to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama,…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Darnell Ward, 65, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Stanley Yarbrough and Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday,…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Wanda Young Belcher, 78, of Roanoke will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Steve Dean, Phillip Sessions, Richard Richie and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, Lanett. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at…

(TEMPLE, Ga.) Christine Harlin Laney, 89 of Centerpoint Road, Temple, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. Mrs. Laney was born July 9, 1921, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late James Alan Harlin and Mary Etta Robinson Harlin. She was a retired seamstress of Sewell Manufacturing and member of Temple Church of God. In…

Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 6:00 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 The…

RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROY MITCHELL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Roy Mitchell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of November, 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…

(LANETT) Mrs. Tinie Thompson Tankersley, 67, of Lanett died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. EST at Lanett First Church of the Nazarene with the Revs. Kenneth Wyatt, Phillip Sessions and Robert Huff officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Mrs. Tankersley is survived by…

(GRAHAM) The Rev. Ray Runyan of Graham died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. He was 80. Rev. Runyan was born in Randolph County on Aug. 5, 1930, to the late Sam and Missie Cosper Runyan. He retired from Bremen-Bowdon Investment Company in Bowdon, Ga., after 36 years of employment and was a member of Heaton Lodge…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) James W. “Jim” Toole died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. Mr. Toole was preceded in death by his first wife, Joann Johnston Toole; a son, Jeff Toole; and his parents Cullen Albert Toole and Oleta Johnson Toole. He is survived by his wife, Sara Alford Toole; children Terri (husband Keith) Zimmerman, Duane (wife Kathy)…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary D. Simpkins, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for American Home Mortgage, on the 17th day of January, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…

(ROANOKE) Graveside service for Pauline Robinson Mitchum, 87, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Randolph Memory Gardens with Rev. Billy Puckett officiating. Mrs. Mitchum died Friday, Nov. 12, at Traylor Nursing Home. Mrs. Mitchum is survived by one son, Kenneth Mitchum of Madison; one sister, Sue Parmer of Roanoke;…

(WOODLAND) Joel Crawford White of Woodland died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. He was 91. Mr. White was born in Roanoke on Jan. 24, 1919, to the late Joel C. White Sr. and Alice Wade White. He was retired from Trintex Corporation in Bowdon, Ga., and was member of Bethel East Baptist Church. In addition to…

(CUSSETA) Naomi Floyd, 78, of Cusseta died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Clinton Hadaway officiating. Burial will follow at Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church Cemetery in…

(WEDOWEE) Benny Handley Houston, 69, a resident of Fifth Street Southwest, Wedowee, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston. Public viewing and visiting hours for Mr. Houston will be observed on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Funeral services for the late Mr. Houston will be Thursday, Nov. 18,…