Handley 48, Beulah 13; Randolph County 35, Horseshoe Bend 27; Reeltown 26, Woodland 17; Wadley 50, Fayetteville 7Handley 48, Beulah 13The Handley Tigers routed their second region foe in as many weeks with a 48-13 win over Beulah.Breyon Deberry got the party started with a 12-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter. Trae Kyles kicked…

(WOODLAND) David Eugene Turner, 51, of Woodland, Alabama died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Wedowee Hospital. Services were Thursday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Clarence Foster officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Turner was born on April 2, 1959 in Woodland to Charlie…

(DACULA) Terry Glynn Stephenson of Dacula, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. He was the owner of T.G.S. Charters. Mr. Stephenson is survived by his wife, Ellyn Orr Stephenson; sons Will and Christopher Stephenson; daughters Emma and Ashley Stephenson; his mother, Miriam Dickerson Stephenson; and sisters Cheryl Stephenson, Tina Stephenson Garner and Gina Stephenson. Services…

(ROANOKE) James Edward Holliday, 58, of Roanoke died at Randolph Medical Center on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Rock Mills Baptist Church, 126 County Road 2207, with the Revs. Jerone Fannin, Jeffery Rosser and L.B. Houston and Elder Brady D. Bell officiating. Burial will follow…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JEAN B. MARTIN, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jean B. Martin, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 31st day of Aug., 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…

People fought and died to bring reforms to the working man and unions were a big part of that. We celebrated Labor Day Monday but a huge chunk of people out there do not know children as young as six or seven once worked 12-to-16-hour days in the mills. Children were beaten to keep them…

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Martha Elizabeth Henderson, 90, of Roanoke were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Mrs. Henderson died Thursday, Sept. 2, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include one daughter, Donna Elizabeth Henderson of Auburn; one son, James Guy (wife Pam)…

(GADSDEN) Harry Ray Coker, 79, of Gadsden died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Houston, Texas, after an extended illness. Ray was a retired Teamster Truck Driver and held many safe driving awards, including a Million Miles Safety Award. He was a Mason and Shriner and past master of the Coosa Bend Lodge. He was a…

I spent nearly 27 years working in the Alabama Judicial System under four chief justices and numerous associate justices. All but a very few I held in high regard. Today I respect our chief justice, Sue Bell Cobb, and perhaps two or three other justices to do what is right and not political. That’s not…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Heather R. Shelnutt, a single person, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 25th day of September, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book 536 Page…

(FIVE POINTS) George Beard Sr., 79, of Five Points died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Five Points with pastor Cecilia Broome officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Beard is survived by his wife,…

The Roanoke Board of Education approved its 2010-2011 budget, held a due process hearing for a student accused of bullying and harassment of other students, and heard a report from Superintendent Chuck Marcum on the start of the school year and upcoming activities. The board approved the school system’s 2010-2011 budget of expected $12,804,420 in…

Cousin Tom Miller in Clover, S.C., just outside Charlotte, informs me that DC Comics is picking on his favorite barbecue place, Bat’s Barbecue in nearby Rock Hill. DC claims the folks at Bat’s are infringing on its trademark by using a logo featuring a red bat in flight. I say “Holy Hog!” What does the…

Okay, so the Southeastern Conference had a good first weekend of action on the football field, with the obvious exception of Ole Miss laying an egg to a FCS school. But once again the bad news around the league came off the field, not on. It is becoming more and more obvious that that the…

Disclaimer: I have never watched more than bits and pieces of “Jersey Shore.” And the few times I did my only thought was, “well at least they are making someone other than Southerners look like a bunch of (bleeping) fools.” I shoulda known better. As I write, Code Red Productions, a New York-based company, is…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LOGAN DANIEL HANCOCK, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of Sept., 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama notice is hereby give that all persons having claims against said Estate…

Feuding between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King gained statewide attention when King issued a ruling on the legality of electronic bingo machines that was not to the governor’s liking. A war of words ensued. Maintaining that all such machines are illegal despite the AG’s opinion, Riley then formed his own task force…

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…

(WOODLAND) David Eugene Turner, 51, County Road 559, Woodland, died Saturday, Sept. 4, at Wedowee Hospital. Public visitation and viewing for the late Mr. Turner will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. Services for Mr. Turner will be Thursday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM LUTHER HANCOCK, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of Sept., 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama notice is hereby give that all persons having claims against said Estate…