In a match-up between a pair of unscathed region opponents, Wadley couldn’t quite hold on in the second half as St. Jude defeated the Bulldogs 41-29 in Wadley.The Bulldogs trailed only 15-14 at the half, but costly turnovers gave St. Jude a chance to pull away in the third quarter.“We started off and took the…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Thadrick Wayne Owens and Stephanie Owens, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for M&T Mortgage Corporation, on the 17th day of January, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…
Cousin Tom started a conversation among a bunch of us rednecks, lintheads and other scions of Southern nobility by asking the question: “How many of you like soaky bread.” I knew immediately what he was talking about. Several in his audience owned up to having eaten it and, indeed, having liked it. I among them.…
(SUGAR HILL, Ga.) Military rites and Masonic funeral services for Talmadge Daucie Morrow Sr., 95, of Sugar Hill, Ga., will be at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Valley. The family will receive friends at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley, Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. Mr. Morrow died Saturday,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF RUBY JOYCE HENRY, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ruby Joyce Henry, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of Sept., 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
The state of Alabama is getting a bargain in its probation and parole officers, but after working alone for two years Gary Cooper is close to being overwhelmed. Cooper said it costs the state an average of $1.87 per day for him to supervise someone on probation or parole while it costs an average of…
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS, the Alabama Legislature at its Regular Session of 2010 ordered an election to be held on a certain proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, set out herein as Act No. 2010-384, relating to Randolph County, to provide that the moneys paid into the Randolph County Capital Improvement…
Les Miles proved again last week that he is the luckiest coach in America. Once again Miles botched the final seconds with the worst clock management by any coach since… well, since he did it last year against Ole Miss. Only this time Tennessee bailed Miles out by pulling an even stupider move by putting…
A Rock Stand man was killed on Monday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 431 near Needham’s Hill. According to Trooper Chad Joiner, Charles Albert Treadwell, 67, was traveling south, 6 miles north of Roanoke, when his 2000 Nissan Frontier truck left the road for an unknown reason south of County Road 33. The…
(ATLANTA) Hattie Mae Davis, 94, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Atlanta. Mrs. Davis, a native of Wadley, Ala., was born Sept. 21, 1916, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Allison. She was a graduate of East Depot High School and a member of Saint Paul Baptist…
There is less than a month to the Nov. 2 general election, and the cutoff date to register to vote is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. Louree Richardson in the Board of Registers office said if a registration is postmarked by midnight on Oct. 22 they will enter it into the computer on Monday,…
The Woodland Bobcats played a lights-out game Friday night, but couldn’t overcome one of 2A’s best, the Lineville Aggies, falling 27-21. Woodland was unable to take advantage of its own offensive momentum in the first half, turning the ball over when the opportunities to score were presented. “I thought the kids played extremely hard,” Woodland…
Work on the Handley High School Baseball Complex is continuing. Michael Knight of Franklin, Ga. had the low bid of $41,000 for a sprinkler system for the ball field and ground preparation and sod for up to 92,000 square feet. The Roanoke Board of Education in its September meeting approved the company’s low bid. The…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Charles Treadwell, 67, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 5-8 p.m. Mr.…
Through the course of the first quarter, it looked as though the Randolph County Tigers would have an easy night against Ranburne. However, the Tigers couldn’t keep up the early pace and fell to Ranburne 30-22. “It was a big disappointment,” Randolph County head coach Randy Sparks said. “It was a game that we should…
Before I get to the meat and potatoes of this column, let me just start out by stating what should be the obvious by now. Yes, I am an Auburn fan. There it is. Out in front. If ever there was any doubt, now it’s erased. I’m just going to pull back the curtain for…
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS, the Alabama Legislature at its Regular Session of 2009 ordered an election to be held on a certain proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, set out herein as Act No. 2009-286; and in accordance with the provisions of Section 284, as amended by Amendment No. 24, Sections…
It didn’t take the Handley Tigers long to recover from a slow start Friday night against Marbury as they rolled to a 61-23 region victory at home. Marbury came out swinging in the first quarter, scoring the game’s first touchdown, but Handley put up four straight touchdowns through the remainder of the first half to…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tommy F. Kirk and Danissa F. Kirk, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Financial Alabama, Inc., on the 18th day of March, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama,…
Arrests Natasha Lashun McCullough, 28, of Jacksonville – two counts of writing bad checks – Oct. 4 David Lee Butler, 42 of 7845 County Rd. 87, Roanoke – simple assault (family) – Oct. 4 Lola Zachery, 23, of 802 Industrial Blvd., Apt. A-2, Roanoke – third-degree theft by deception – Oct. 3 Sandra R. McCloud,…