(WEDOWEE) Anne Elizabeth Stamper, 56, of Wedowee died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.She is survived by her husband, Frank Stamper; two sons, Rick Carlton Horton and wife Karen and David Scott Horton and wife April Peek Horton; stepdaughter, Donna Raiford; stepson, Frank Stamper Jr.; four sisters, Debbie Lynn Wilson, Karen Forrester, Carla Willard and Cheryl Robinson;…
1:30 p.m. Until further notice, Wadley First United Methodist Church Food_Bank will be open the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Recipients must meet federal guidelines. Applicants should bring one of the following: proof of eligibility for food stamps, AFDC or SSI, proof of income below poverty level, or proof of…
The general public is invited to come celebrate in Rock Mills this Saturday, Sept. 18 and enjoy the pottery show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and many other displays of the region’s history. Local historians will be available to answer questions and inform visitors about the culture and life of the community. Tables with…
WEDOWEE—A Wedowee man was charged a following domestic disturbance at the home of his brother-in-law on Friday. According to Wedowee police, Cedric Glenn, 33, is charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Glenn reported got into an argument with his brother-in-law at the County Road 213 residence. Glenn pulled a knife, but the brother-in-law struck…
In a recently released national poll a sizeable majority in both political parties believe campaign donations affect judicial decisions. They also want changes in systems like we have in Alabama where judges are elected in partisan political campaigns. Over two-thirds of the respondents in the poll expressed distrust in how campaign money from special interests…
Twenty dollars. That is what you will save if the property tax millage vote is defeated Tuesday. That is less than $2 a month for the next year. And what will be lost for the children in our schools so those who oppose the renewal can buy an additional soda pop or ice cream? There…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jequetta L. Williams, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) acting solely as nominee for Lender, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and Lender’s successors and assigns dated December 9, 2004, and recorded in…
Well here’s a sticky subject to dive into. Reports came out Monday about an investigation into the New York Jets organization over the players and coaches alleged treatment of a female reporter during practice. The reports say that Ines Sainz, a former Miss Spain and reporter for TV Azteca in Mexico, was made to feel…
Wadley Town Council selected former councilman Michael James to fill the unexpired term of Steve Battle at Monday night’s meeting. “We elected Michael James to the vacancy we had on the city council,” Mayor Jim Dabbs said. Councilman Frank Bell Reaves nominated him, and he was elected unanimously. He will serve until 2012. The mayor…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Cory D. Martin, a single person, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 25th day of June, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book 546, Page…
Local attorney Mary W. Craig is an animal lover, a horse lover in particular. An outgrowth of that interest is her publication in the spring edition of the prestigious St. Thomas Law Review. Publication has been a lengthy process. In August of 2009 Patrick Delaney, articles solicitation editor of the Review, said in his offer…
Voters can vote for or against a property tax renewal for education next Tuesday, Sept. 21. First levied in 1979, it is up for renewal 30 years later. Residents of the city of Roanoke will vote on a total of seven mills while county residents will vote on 12 mills. Roanoke Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum…
The Randolph County Historical Museum Inc. experienced a lot of excitement on Wednesday, Sept. 8, when two schools visited the museum among other residents from around Randolph County. The Handley High School Community Studies Class members are volunteering each Wednesday to help sort, file and preserve paper items donated to the depositor of local history.…
This weekend will be a good test for the Auburn Tigers, or will it? It is actually the second test for the Tigers, who passed the first one last weekend in the house of horrors that the Mississippi State Bulldogs call home. Those dang cowbells will make every visiting team’s trip to Starkville an adventure…
The Wadley Bulldogs bashed another region opponent for the second straight week in a 50-7 win over Fayetteville in Wadley Friday night. Wadley was able to balance its offensive attack to keep the Fayetteville defense guessing all night. The Bulldogs rushed for 177 yards, led by Quay Hunter’s 83 yards on five carries, and passed…
The Handley High Lady Tigers volleyball team played their second set of games on Monday, August 30 against the Randolph County Lady Tigers. Handley did not come out with an overall win. Both teams had a win in the first two games, but Handley lost the next two games to Randolph County while playing a…
The Woodland Bobcats put up a good fight, but in the end, turnovers and the Reeltown defense was too much to overcome as the Bobcats fell to the defending state champions 26-17 in Reeltown. Reeltown managed to take away Woodland’s offensive game plan, to use the run to set up the passing game, from the…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Leandro Velazquez and Janeth C. Velazquez, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for New South Federal Savings Bank, on the 20th day of April, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office…
The Handley Tigers demolished another region opponent Friday night in Roanoke, a 48-13 win over the Beulah Bobcats. Handley did what Handley does so well—run the ball relentlessly and control the tempo of the game. The Tigers racked up an impressive 425 yards on the ground in the win. “I thought we had a good…
Not long ago The Anniston Star ran a dandy column by Doyle McManus of the Los Angles Times titled “2010: Year of the Conservative Woman?” It was about how the GOP was going after the women’s vote by, guess what, running women for office. And some folks are saying that there are no new ideas…