Even hampered with injuries on offense and defense, the Woodland Bobcats were able to post another impressive region win over LaFayette, 41-12 Friday night in Woodland.The Bobcats used a variety of players at new positions to thwart the LaFayette upset threat.“We were basically trying to survive,” Woodland head coach Larry Strain said. “We had so…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Judy Ward, 55, of Woodland will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J.D. Bearden officiating. Burial will follow in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Mrs.…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CIVIL ACTION NO: CV10-78 ROBERT RICHARD; RICHARD’S ALABAMA LAND INVESTMENT CO., INC. & ALABAMA LAND & PET CEMETERY PLAINTIFFS VS. A certain parcel of land located in Randolph County, Alabama and more particularly described as follows: Ten (10) acres in the SW corner of the NW of the NE, Section 16, Township…
The first-trimester theatre of class of Handley High School has been hard at work rehearsing “Dearly Beloved.” Dearly Beloved by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is a story of a completely dysfunctional but lovable Texas family in the throes of another series of life-changing events. The Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink,…
WEDOWEE – Circuit Judge Steve Perryman began the fall circuit court term Monday, but he sent the jurors home after the defendants set for trial pleaded guilty. Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome said there are no other cases to be tried this week, and the judge dismissed the jury until next week. “The guilty pleas…
A Roanoke man was injured in a motorcycle accident on his road on Wednesday of last week. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Artis Bernard Trammell, 34, of 2478 County Rd. 79, was traveling east on County Road 79 when his 2008 Suzuki left the roadway on the westbound lane, went into a…
The Handley High School Community Studies class walked in the footsteps of Capt. William Anderson Handley on Friday, Oct. 15. Since the students were already familiar with the history of Capt. Handley in Roanoke, the field trip began at Concord Primitive Baptist Church on Highway 22. Under the leadership of their teachers, Merredith Sears and…
(MONTEVALLO) Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Billie Ruth Frost Spain, 83, died on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, after a brief illness with cancer. Mrs. Spain was born Oct. 4, 1927, to Walter Shrider Frost and Mary Caroline Johnson Frost in Montevallo. Jimmy and Billie Spain were married on Jan. 31, 1947, in Montevallo and…
Chambers County, created in 1832, embraces the southernmost hills and streams of the Piedmont Plateau and sections of the Chattahoochee River to the east and the Tallapoosa River to the west. Cotton cultivation and textile manufacturing propelled the trajectory of the first 150 years in the county. In a new pictorial history book by the…
The Ole Miss Rebels recently decided on a mascot to represent them on the sidelines. They chose a bear. I’m sure it’s an Ole Miss thing and that few teams outside Oxford would understand the meaning, but a bear? And I can hear the Rebel fans now shouting back at me, an Auburn fan: What…
The Wadley Bulldogs were right in the thick of it against Loachapoka Friday night. Until the wheels fell off in the fourth quarter at least. Wadley fell to Loachapoka 21-14 in a region contest with major postseason implications. “We didn’t execute all game long,” Wadley head coach Jamie Abrams said. “I thought we played a…
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY RAMPY HOLLOWAY, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration on the Estate of Dorothy Rampy Holloway, deceased, having been granted to Barbara Jean Murphy and Jimmy T. Murphy on the 18th day of Oct., 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond,…
The Randolph County Tigers dug deep Friday night and captured another region win, a 27-26 decision over Lanett on the road. After falling behind in the first half, the Tigers decided there was too much on the line to go down. Randolph County found a running game and let the special teams work some magic.…
GRAHAM – Randolph County Narcotics Unit is seeking two suspects in connection with a methamphetamine lab in Graham earlier this month. On Oct. 6, Chief Deputy William Dillard and deputy John Mote went to a home at 24070 County Rd. 87, Graham, about an case and discovered a possible methamphetamine lab. They called RCNU and…
After finding themselves in a battle in the first half, the Handley Tigers ran away with the second half to take a 47-14 region win over Walter Wellborn. And in this case, ran away is literal. The Tigers mopped up the Wellborn defense, earning a total of 440 rushing yards against Wellborn. Handley quarterback Trae…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 29, 2006, executed by ALLIE ROBINSON, a married woman, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”) SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR BAYROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, which mortgage was recorded on May 24, 2006, in Mortgage Book 497, Page 788; and…
The Nov. 2 general election is now less than two weeks away. The cutoff date to register to vote is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. If you know you are not going to be able to go to the polls that day, the cutoff date to apply for an absentee ballot is the Thursday…
IN RE: CHARLES ALBERT TREADWELL NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above-named estate has been filed by Claudette Treadwell on the 18th day of October, 2010, and that 30 days after the notice of publication, such date being the 17th day…
The State Fire Marshal was called in this week to assist Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a suspicious fire in the Foster’s Crossroads community. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Gregg Dendinger, Amy Nicole Key of 3076 County Rd. 7, Wedowee, discovered the area around her front door and deck to be on…
Principals presented their annual discipline reports, David Crouse made recommendations on teacher computers, and at Superintendent Chuck Marcum’s recommendation, the contract with Interquest Detection Canines was renewed. Teachers’ laptops are wearing out, and repair costs are reaching $26,000, David Crouse, director of federal programs and professional services told Roanoke City School Board, but he said…