ArrestsHarold Edward Hall, 43, of 2923 County Rd. 16, Roanoke – failure to appear in court – June 6Rodriguez M. Staples, 26, of 240 Airport Rd., Roanoke – criminal coercion – June 4. Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton said Staples had received several citations for driving without a license. Melton said Staples went to a…
(VILLA RICA, Ga.) Bennie Ray Waldrop Sr., 69, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica. Mr. Waldrop was born June 27, 1940, in Randolph County, Ala., the son of Maurine Childs Waldrop and the late Lessie Waldrop. He worked most of his life for numerous Ford dealerships…
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…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN H. STEWART MOSTELLAR, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Kathryn H. Stewart Mostellar, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of June, 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
Federal Aid Project No. NH-HSIP-HPP-0001(556) RANDOLPH COUNTY, Alabama Sealed bids will be received by the Director Of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department Of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10 AM., June 25, 2010, and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following: PLANING, RESURFACING AND TRAFFIC STRIPE ON SR-1 (US-431) FROM THE…
The greatest basketball coach in the world died Friday at the age of 99. Maybe he was just the greatest coach in the world. He never coached in the Southeastern Conference, but there was not a coach in the SEC, or the nation for that matter, who didn’t learn one thing or another from him.…
I am frustrated. They can’t even figure out what to call it. A seep? A spill? A leak? A flow? Or what? Or how bad it is. At first BP said that only about 1000 gallons a day were getting into the Gulf, and the company CEO assured us that the damage to the environment…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephen Raymond Gilley and spouse, Patricia L. Gilley, on June 17, 2006, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 499, Page 772,…
There will be a public hearing June 15, 2010, at 5 p.m. at the Wedowee City Hall concerning a grant application for water lines, fire protection and streets. (23)
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by David Wayne Hunter, unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for AFS Financial, Inc., on the 24th day of April, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for an administrative, operating and capital assistance grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified. The operating grant may provide financial assistance for public transportation services for the residents of Randolph County during FY…
The 2010 All-County Softball Team consists of 13 players from Handley, Randolph County, Wadley and Woodland. Players were selected by their respective coaches based on criteria such as work ethic, leadership abilities and statistics. The Most Valuable Player is selected by The Randolph Leader out of the list of All-County Team members. Most Valuable Player…
(RANBURNE) Terry L. Bartlett, 65, of County Road 95, Ranburne, died at his residence on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Mr. Bartlett was born Aug. 6, 1944, in Cleburne County to the late John Bernard Bartlett and Thelma Louise Otwell Bartlett. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bartlett was preceded in death by a sister Betty…
Two women were injured in a two-truck accident at Three Points on Friday morning. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Willardean L. Hill, 73, of 111 County Rd. 2204, Roanoke, was driving her 1994 Ford Ranger west on Main Street. She attempted to make a left turn onto Old LaFayette Highway. Cynthia Jean…
About 12:30 p.m. Friday the heavens opened, sending emergency workers scurrying to deal with widespread unexpected flooding in Roanoke. Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton was having lunch in the Three Points area and saw the roads become almost impassable in a short period of time. Roanoke Emergency Management director Don Strength, who was in the…
Tires, tires, everywhere tires. Walk around Roanoke and you will see the rat, snake and mosquito magnets everywhere. Disposal of tires is a growing problem, according to Streets Supervisor Donnie Cash. It has gotten so bad door hangers are now being used to explain to citizens why the tires they sit out by the side…
As I walked along the beach at Gulf Shores Saturday morning I couldn’t totally avoid the tar clumps but I walked anyway… and I cried. It took me ten minutes to clean my feet before I could go back inside the condo. Up the road the mayors of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores were complaining…
Downtown Wedowee will be an exciting place on Saturday, June 12, as there will be art displays all over the street median and maybe on sidewalks as well. What a great way to see good art and to enjoy a lovely outdoor day. The merchants will be expecting you with some wonderful merchandise and bargains.…
This time of year is heaven on earth to me. No coats, no sweaters, no shoes if you don’t want to wear them, no turning on the heat. Sure it’s hot, but that is a lot more comfortable to me than working outside in the cold. The flowers, the blue sky, the green trees—it is…
Floating cars, flooded homes and water rescues are not part of a typical Friday afternoon in Randolph County and came as a surprise to at least two families on Rock Mills Road. Cynthia and Terry Bonner of 63959 Rock Mills Rd., near Midway Full Gospel Church, just east of Roanoke city limits, were not home…