(LANETT) Mattie Benefield Brown, 87, of Lanett died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her family.The funeral will be Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m. EDT at Lanier Baptist Church in Lanett with the Revs. Mike Hawkins and James Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Brown is survived by…
Sealed Bids, subject to conditions contained herein, will be received by the Town of Wadley, Alabama until 5: P.M. Local time May 10th 2010 and then publicly opened and read at 6:00 P. M. during the Town Council meeting in Wadley, Alabama. Bids are for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIE C. BROWN, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of April, 2010, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County,…
WEDOWEE—Parent Charley Norton addressed the board in regard to the consent decree, which details how the system should recruit and hire employees. Norton said the consent decree is often used as an excuse. It’s not meant to punish the county, but to ensure a fair environment. He thinks it should be required reading for all…
Charley Norton said this weekend’s Lake Wedowee tour of homes is going to be one of the best yet. The fundraiser for Wedowee Middle School is a winner in many ways, he said. Along with raising money for the school it highlights the area and area businesses and provides entertainment for people. This type fundraiser…
Have you had insects in your diet? A world class conference took place at SIFAT this past weekend called Exploring Alternative Foods for World Hunger: The Potential of Edible Insects. Many “bugs” do contain good nutrition, including protein, minerals and vitamins. It is estimated that 85 percent of the world’s population eat insects at least…
WEDOWEE—Randolph County Commission rescinded its earlier motion to hire construction management firm Volkert & Associates to work on a proposed addition and renovation to Randolph County Jail. That vote came at Monday’s regular meeting. During Thursday’s workshop, Commissioner Doug Sheppard said his district’s representative to the jail study committee, Sheriff Jeff Fuller, said he had…
Three slightly different routes were presented to area citizens for consideration during a Thursday meeting on possibly rerouting Alabama Highway 22 from its present route through downtown to intersect with Franklin Road to U.S. Highway 431. DeJarvis Leonard, division engineer with the Alabama Department of Transportation, other DOT officials, and personnel from Barge, Waggoner, Sumner…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers hit their stride going into the area tournament this week by defeating Edward Bell and area rival Woodland last week. Randolph County trounced Edward Bell 15-5 on the hard work of the Lady Tiger defense and bats. Edward Bell took a 4-2 lead after the first inning and hung with…
Gene Gilham was born July 4, 1959, in Franklin, Ga. Gene was born with spinal bifida, in a time when today’s medical techniques were only a ray of hope of the future. He was born with a strong will and at an early age developed the love for the ball. At first he was only…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Roland Isiah Moncrief, 75, of Wedowee will be Friday, April 30, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Moncrief died Tuesday, April 27, at Bethany House in Opelika. Born and raised in Elmore County, he was…
The Handley Lady Tigers are riding high on a four-game winning streak before going into the area tournament this Thursday. Handley defeated Horseshoe Bend, Valley and Piedmont twice by a combined score of 42-3. Handley’s first order of business was a 10-0 win over Horseshoe Bend last Tuesday. The Lady Tigers rode the arm of…
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs are full of confidence going into the area tournament this week after a big win over Edward Bell and a closely contested loss to Randolph County last week. Wadley blasted Edward Bell 19-9 to complete a perfect 6-0 area record this season. It was the Lady Bulldogs’ bats that paved the…
Roanoke City Council received good news Monday night that the city had made the last $16,981 payment this month on the 2001 combined bond service, paying it off. The payments on the Roanoke Justice Center construction, which were overpaid, have now caught up and those $8,000 payments, which are starting again, can be taken from…
(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Mary Nell Kimbrell, 62, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at her home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 29, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Minister Frank Barnes and Minister Donald Spradlin will officiate, and interment will be in…
Not everyone in this state is a NASCAR fan, regardless of the stereotypes held elsewhere in the country. But everyone in this state is aware of the phenomenon that is Talladega on race day. I’ve only been to one race at Talladega, an April 2006 race that was postponed because of rain. I was unfortunately…
Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Utilities Board of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, until 3:30 p.m., Local Time, May 17, 2010, and then publicly opened and read at the Board’s Office, located at 1169 US Highway 431 Roanoke, Alabama, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing…
After a columnist in one of our state’s finest newspapers wrote a fine piece on the best governors this state has ever had, I got inspired to make a list of my own, a list of governors who may not be the “best,” but who did things that were, well, interesting—at least to me. Start…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Troy Elliott Hanner, 91, of Woodland will be Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 1 p.m. at East Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Wilbur Bass officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April…
SITE WORK FOR A NEW SPORTS FACILITY FOR THE ROANOKE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION ROANOKE, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 09-175 Sealed proposal will be received for the above referenced project by Mr. Chuck Marcum, Superintendent, at the office of the Roanoke City Board of Education, Roanoke, Al., until 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 13, 2010, then opened…