Lame duck Attorney General Troy King wanted to get the lawsuits started against British Petroleum (BP) over the Gulf oil spill, and he filed them last week in federal court in Montgomery.King claims BP’s public relations game is working. “They have persuaded some newspapers and politicians to call for more delays. Shame on BP and…

Strain Construction Co. hereby gives notice that all work has been completed for the Randolph County Water System Extensions. Project 111-30. CDBG Project CY-CM-PF-09-011 on Co. Rds. 401, 402, 404, 132, 806, 233, 88 & 23. Anyone having a claim against contractor should notify the following: Nelson & Company Civil and Environmental Engineering at: 205-989-5690.…

Services for Essie Baker Triplett, 83 of Lineville will be Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at Faith Christian Fellowship Church at 2 p.m. with Bro. Joe Young and Bro. Bill Heath officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Triplett died Sunday, Aug. 15, at her residence. She was a native of Randolph County but…

(LORAIN, Ohio) Ora Mae Winston, 65, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Community Health Partners, Lorain, Ohio. Ms. Winston was born in Roanoke on Oct. 12,1944, to the late Ben and Ora D. Crowley Winston. She graduated from Randolph County Training School and moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1982 and to Lorain in 1989. “Mae”…

(ROANOKE) Mary Emma Hodges Wadsworth, 101, of Roanoke died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at Traylor Nursing Home. Mary Emma was the daughter of the late Thaddeus and Nannie Stephens Hodges. She was born June 14, 1909, in the Radney’s Chapel community and was a lifelong Randolph County resident. She was an avid bridge player and…

(ATLANTA) Homegoing services for Mary Emma Grimmett of Atlanta were Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 11:30 a.m. EDT at Antioch East Baptist Church, 1223 Hardee St., Atlanta. The Rev. Dr. John F. Williams, pastor, officiated. Interment was at Shiloh Baptist Church, Wedowee. She is survived by her son, John G. Grimmett; sister, Gener M. Hines; and…

(ROOPVILLE, Ga.) Loette E. Harrison, 77, of Hwy. 27, Roopville, Ga., died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. Mrs. Harrison was born July 12, 1933, in Randolph County, daughter of the late Lesslie J. Mulkey and Eula Mae Brown Mulkey. She worked for Fashion Star and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. In addition to her…

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Sue Lane Gibson, 87, of Wadley will be Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Tim Whaley and Phillip Gore officiating. The committal will be delivered by Donnie Perry. Burial will follow in Wadley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…

(TUSCALOOSA) George Richard Cowart, Sr., 80, of Tuscaloosa, formerly of Lanett, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Mr. Cowart graduated from the University of Alabama and was a United States Navy veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was a longtime employee of West Point Pepperell and Cotney Pulpwood and Timber Company. Richard was an active…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Sibylla W. Brand Hyatt, 60, of 81 Laurel Trace, Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. Mrs. Hyatt was born in Mainz, Germany, on May 25, 1949. Survivors include her husband, Edward Lee Hyatt of Carrollton; daughter, Tina Sims of Randolph County, Ala.; sister, Dagmar Warner of Germany; two grandchildren and a number…

While the Tennessee Vols wait for a letter of inquiry from the NCAA that may or may not come—but likely will—the scope of the investigation may be centered more on the West Coast than west Tennessee. The NCAA is looking into recruiting practices during the Lane Kiffin era at Tennessee, so it is only natural…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jason H. Wadkins, a married man, and Jessica N. Wadkins, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., on the 1st day of November, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF RUBY ROTTON, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ruby Rotton, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of Aug., 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…

The summer crowd was leaving. The folks from Puckett, Mississippi (“Home of 300 friendly people and a few old soreheads”) folded their tents, gathered their chairs and coolers, drank the last beer, and rolled up the volleyball net that they borrowed from the County Line Baptist Church, where most worshiped on Sunday after a Mississippi…

A Newell man faces numerous burglary and theft charges in connection with incidents this spring. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Gregg Dendinger, Justin Jay Whaley, 29, of 1396 County Rd. 134, Newell, was arrested on Monday. On April 12, a hunting camp owned by James Green on County Road 874 in the Level…

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Ruby Joyce Brown Henry, 75, of Wadley will be Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster and Frank Foster Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…

The Town of Wadley will be accepting bids for the demolition and removal of the old Wadley Town Hall and Senior Center. Bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. For further details contact Wadley Town Hall, 256-395-2261. (32-33)

The Town of Wadley will be accepting bids for approximately 320 ft. of commercial chain link fence to be uninstalled and removed. Bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. For further details contact Wadley Town Hall, 256-395-2261. (32-33)

Last week I took the first real vacation of my adult life to Cancun, Mexico. Yes, it was amazing. Yes, the beaches were outstanding. Yes, the food was amazing. And no, I didn’t drink the water. My girlfriend and my buddy were my travel companions, and I basically had the best trip of my life.…