(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Teresa Smith Moore, 46, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at her home.Born Aug. 9, 1963, in LaGrange, Mrs. Moore was a lifelong resident of Troup County and was Baptist by faith.Survivors include her husband, Billy J. Moore of LaGrange; sons, Billy Moore Jr. of Auburn, Jason Moore of Hogansville, Ga.,…

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Mavis Price Johnson, 81, an 18-year resident of Wedowee, formerly of Wadley and Conyers, Ga., will be Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Forrester Chapel Cemetery, Wadley. The family will receive friends at…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for M. L. Burgess, 88, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills United Methodist Church with the Revs. Bill Boggan and Jamie Taylor officiating. Mr. Burgess will lie in state at the church from noon until 2 p.m. before the service. Burial will follow in…

A custodian at Handley Middle School was arrested on Friday of last week for allegedly showing a student explicit photos stored on his cell phone. According to school resource officer Derek Farr, Tommy Kevin Knight, 45, of 121 Mulberry St., Roanoke, is charged with distribution of material harmful to minors. The student in question is…

The Handley Tigers capitalized on their title run in the county tournament by running through three straight wins over the last week. Handley’s first victory after the county tournament was a 65-54 decision over Cleburne County last Tuesday night on the road. The Tigers were on fire from the outset, shutting down Heflin’s offensive attacks.…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated July 10, 2003, executed by BRENDA ARTHUR and RAY L. ARTHUR, JR., to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS” ) Solely as nominee for UNITED COMMUNITY BANK OF WEST GEORGIA, which mortgage was recorded on July 25, 2003, in…

Sometimes I get accused of giving too much press to certain players. They say I’ll pick a favorite or two and just run an endless barrage of photos of those players. To that I say, get your complaint emails ready, because it’s about to happen again. It’s not because I favor any of the teams…

RANDOLPH COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Will L. Thackston and June Thackston, as joint debtors, Mortgagor(s) to Small Town Bank, Mortgagee, on March 11, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph…

Everyone is invited to the old Roanoke National Guard Armory (Charles Clack Community Center) at 829 Old LaFayette Hwy., Roanoke, on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to learn how to build a cardboard boat. The reason for the boat-building clinic is the second annual Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races…

WOODLAND—The resignation due to retirement of Randolph County High School principal Byron Nix was formally accepted by the school board during its regular meeting on Monday evening at Woodland High School. Nix’s resignation becomes effective June 30. Nix has served as principal at RCHS for nine years. Prior to that, he was principal at Rock…

The second coat and blanket giveaway was very successful, but Abby Phipps said the need was so underscored it was decided to maintain an on-going coat closet at First Baptist Church on Main Street. People wanting to donate can drop off the items at the church office, she said. Phipps is church and community ministry…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by John R. Butler a/k/a John Richard Butler, to WAF World Alliance Financial Corp. dated December 12, 2008, and Recorded in Mortgage Book 539, Page 762 of the records in the Office of the Judge of…

Last February Gov. Bob Riley refused to support expanding Alabama’s unemployment compensation program so the state could qualify for an extra $66 million in federal economic stimulus funds. That decision meant that thousands of out-of-work Alabamians who may have qualified for the expanded benefits, such as people who worked part-time, would continue to be blocked…

During the Roanoke Water, Sewer, Gas and Filter Plant board’s meeting last week, members got reports of the recent cold damage and work and discussed raising utility rates. Operations manager Brent Wilson said they had “a slew” of water leaks, six fire hydrants froze and burst, and at least three will have to be replaced.…

With Kentucky’s lopsided victory over Arkansas last Saturday, the Wildcats have moved up to No. 1 in the basketball polls. The thing is, who cares? Is there any ranking with less importance to it than the basketball polls? It’s nothing like being No. 1 in football when you get one shot a week to defend…

In spite of the scenes of devastation played over and over on television and the numerous newspaper stories about Haiti’s earthquake, without being there it sometimes feels it is not even real. It is, though, and local people realize it. Two responded quickly to help meet an urgent need for safe drinking water. The first…

RANDOLPH COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALE NOTICE Pursuant to the Order of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, entered on the 15st day of January, 2010, the undersigned, S. Sanford Holliday, Attorney at Law, Roanoke, Alabama, will offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder in front of the Randolph County Courthouse in Wedowee,…

RANDOLPH COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Will Thackston and June Thackston, Mortgagor(s) to Small Town Bank, Mortgagee, on January 12, 2009, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama on January…

Looking back over the past football season, one event stands out above all the others. No, not Alabama’s national championship or Auburn’s near upset of the Crimson Tide, though Daddy took satisfaction knowing that a lot of the folks who bet on Bama lost their shirts when the Tigers beat the spread—Shhhhhhhh, remember, gambling is…