WEDOWEE—The county’s superintendents of education made their annual presentations to the Randolph County Commission on how their systems are using the 1-percent tax for education.Roanoke City Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum told the group that the former chief financial officer, Kathy McKinney, who still helps out, said she had never seen the education budget this bad…

Three Valley men were arrested on Wednesday, charged with the Tuesday night robbery of the Roanoke Burger King. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, two black males and one white male robbed Burger King at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday and fled in a black SUV with an undisclosed amount of money. Melton said…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Nell J. Smith, 81, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in the Clacksville community with the Revs. Charles Whitson and Michael Overton officiating. Mrs. Smith will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in…

The following abandoned vehicle will be sold for storage fees on the Randolph County Courthouse steps in Wedowee on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 9 a.m. 1995 Chev. S-10 pickup, VIN# 1GCCS1942S8111463. Contact Debbie Bass, 678-767-4852. (20-21p)

The Roanoke Board of Education approved Linda Crim as the new principal for Handley Middle School at a Thursday meeting called to address personnel issues. Acting on a recommendation from Superintendent Chuck Marcum, the board approved Crim’s contract from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2013. HMS Principal Gregory Foster was selected as…

Stack & Pack Self Storage pursuant to the Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33) will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274, 334-863-7867. The auction will be on June 5, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. on the following unit. The company…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MARTHA ELIZABETH WALDREP, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of May, 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…

Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Fannie Poole and Willie J. Phifer, both unmarried in favor of Jim Walter Homes, Inc., dated July 25, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Book 522 Page 321, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of…

If you’re a college football fanatic like me, there’s no way you haven’t heard about the conference expansion talk lately. The Big Ten (eleven), is in serious talks about adding a school or two to its already sterling roster of perennial underachievers. Of course this is football I’m talking about. It’s hard to argue against…

RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 16th day of November, 2008, by Steve L. Atkins and Janet T. Atkins to Small Town Bank which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 507,…

(ROANOKE) Irene Joiner Thomas, 54, of Roanoke died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at her residence. Services will be at East Roanoke Church of God on Thursday, May 20, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Steve Joiner officiating. Interment will be at Peace & Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Thomas is survived by her husband,…

(GRAHAM) Joel Milton Paradise of Graham died Thursday, May 13, 2010. He is survived by a dear, longtime companion, Jeannine D’Oliveira; his two sons, Billyjoel Wilder Paradise and Noah Milton Paradise, and their mother, Cheryl Norton; his mother, Svanhilde Cobb Paradise; his sister, Marla Paradise Bradenburg; and a niece. Joel was preceded in death by…

(ROANOKE) Patricia Anne Vogt, 72, of Roanoke, formerly of Senoia, Ga., died at Randolph Medical Center on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born in Fulton County, Ga., on May 29, 1937, to the late William Daniel Chupp and Mary Ester Grady Chupp. Surviving are her husband, Herbert Vogt of Roanoke; sons and their wives,…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Nell J. Smith, 81, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in the Clacksville community with the Revs. Charles Whitson and Michael Overton officiating. Mrs. Smith will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Katherine Johnson Messer, 75, of Roanoke, will be Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 2 p.m at East Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Junior Bowen officiating. Mrs. Messer will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will…

The Roanoke City Board of Education approved Linda Crim as principal at Handley Middle School at its Thursday called meeting. Acting on a recommendation from Superintendent Chuck Marcum, the board approved a contract from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2013. “Ms. Crim has got 16 years experience total, with the last five…

(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Betty Joyce Moon, 80, of Franklin, Ga., died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Moon was born June 23, 1929, in Troup County, Ga., daughter of the late John Henry and Lillian Murphy Thompson. She retired from the Kex Plant of Milliken and Company. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Charles…

Three Roanoke teens were arrested on Saturday night after being caught allegedly smoking marijuana on the picnic table at Kiwanis Park. Rodricus Jamar Burkes, 18, of 461 Cotney Line, Roanoke, John Quindarao Robertson, 18, of 1844 Louina Rd., Roanoke, and Shelby Marness Hunter, 18, of 368 Johnson St., Lot 1, Roanoke, are charged with second-degree…