(ATLANTA) E.J. “Jake” Busby, 73, of Atlanta, formerly of Wadley, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Christian Center Nursing Home in Union City, Ga.The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. at Eagle’s Nest Cathedral in West Point, Ga., with Apostle Melvin A. Cartwright officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery…
(ROANOKE) Ethel Mae Cannon, 89, a resident of Heflin Avenue, Roanoke, died at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Cannon were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 372 Waller Mill Rd., Roanoke, with the Rev. R. L. Heflin, pastor, officiating.…
Handley 41, Sweetwater 27; Woodland 33, Wadley 0; Randolph County 52, Talladega County Central 7 Handley 41, Sweetwater 27 The Handley Tigers went down to Sweetwater and took down the top-ranked 1A team in the state 41-27. Handley got the scoring started on a 1-yard touchdown run from Breyon DeBerry in the first quarter. Trae…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lurline P. Young, 86, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at 2 p.m. at High Pine Baptist Church with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Mrs.…
Susan Salatto has won the second round in her attempt to win back her job as president of Southern Union State Community College. “President Salatto is very pleased with the court’s decision and she is ready to return to work as soon as possible,” her attorney, William F. Patty, said. “She loved her job at…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO.: DV 2010-41 GIBBS SERVICES INC. d/b/a BENEFIELD FUNERAL HOME, PLAINTIFF VS. TONY RANDALL SAMPLES, DEFENDANT NOTICE Tony Randall Samples, whose whereabouts are unknown, bust answer Gibbs Services Inc. d/b/a Benefield Funeral Home Complaint and other relief by November 4, 2010, or, thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against…
The Woodland Bobcats had no trouble disposing of the Ranburne Bulldogs Friday night in Woodland as the Bobcats rolled to a 41-6 victory. In addition to being an important region win for the Bobcats, Woodland head coach Larry Strain said any time the Bobcats can defeat a rival, it’s a big win. “We have a…
The Wadley Bulldogs made a statement in the region with a 48-0 pounding of Talladega County Central Friday night on the road. Wadley was nearly unstoppable running the ball, gaining a total of 513 yards on the ground. While it was rarely necessary for the Bulldogs to pass, they gained 39 yards through the air.…
Are you stressed and overwhelmed by all the things life has been throwing your way? Do you feel you can’t seem to accomplish anything because you are constantly worrying about all of life’s problems? Take note of Nadine Ryun’s prescription for stress relief and getting through life’s daily battles. Nadine is a local crafter, painter,…
CORINTH—The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire that destroyed a home in the Corinth community on Friday morning. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Gregg Dendinger, the fire was reported at 3404 County Rd. 43 at about 4:39 a.m. Firefighters from Corinth and Abanda responded, but it was already totally engulfed when…
The Handley Tigers faced their first true test of the season Friday night in Ashland against the Clay County Panthers. They passed with flying colors in a 17-12 region victory. Handley was able to capitalize on scoring opportunities while holding the defending 2A state runners-up to only a pair of scores. “It was just two…
A Roanoke man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon of last week and charged with stabbing his common law wife. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, Timothy Lamar McCurty, 24, of 1231 Stanley Ave., allegedly stabbed the woman in the stomach. He is charged with first-degree domestic violence. She was transported to Randolph Medical Center…
The Randolph County Tigers were able to keep it close for the first half, but the Reeltown Rebels stole the show in the second half to take a 21-0 win over the Tigers. Randolph County was able to move the ball at times, but could never muster enough offense to close out a drive. “On…
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given that Wier Grading & Clearing LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Site Work for a New Sports Facility for the Roanoke City Board of Education, Roanoke, AL 36274, Project No. 09-175, for the State of Alabama and…
People used to call the time during and after divorce crazy time. It is when people who had been betrayed, angered, or deeply hurt acted irrationally and did crazy things. They took actions and did things they would never have done when their lives were on a more even keel—thus crazy time. It seems now…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF BERT BROOME, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of Sept., 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…
Gary Clark, a member of the Roanoke Health Care Authority, asked the Roanoke City Council to approve an additional $100,000 credit line for the Roanoke hospital at the council’s last meeting. He said the money will help defray the costs of the $130,000 Randolph Medical Center must have for escrow in its agreement with West…
I have been told that I haven’t really tailgated until I have tailgated in “The Grove” at Ole Miss. Well, now I have. I had been to Oxford, Mississippi but never for a football game. So when JSU signed up for what conventional wisdom figured was a $300,000 butt-whipping, we accepted the invitation of the…
Randolph County voters showed overwhelming support for education Tuesday with a 96.43 percent vote to renew the property tax for education. There were 2,756 total ballots cast and of the votes cast in Roanoke alone 95.87 percent or 882 voters voted for the tax while 38 or 4.13 percent voted against it. None of the…
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given that Alabama Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Reroofing of Knight Enloe School, Project #09-211B at 430 Park Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274, for the State of Alabama and Randolph County, Roanoke, AL,…