Wedowee Hospital and Clinic are having a Customer Appreciation Day and Health Fair this Saturday, Nov. 14, at Chimney Cove from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.The staff and volunteers would like for the community to come out to get their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and oxygen level screenings checked for free. Each department of…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey R. Carder and wife, Margaret E. Carder, on May 14, 1999, to Green Tree-AL, LLC, successor in interest to and f/k/a Green Tree Financial Corp – Alabama, which mortgage is recorded in Volume 381 at Page 279,…

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Roanoke, Alabama at the City Hall; 809 Main Street; Roanoke, Alabama; on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009, UNTIL 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, for: ADDITION AND RENOVATION TO ROANOKE SENIOR CENTER ROANOKE, ALABAMA at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Work includes, but…

Health insurers and drug concerns have given a combined $26.2 million to members of Congress since 2006, according to a study released by the non-profit group, Consumer Watchdog. With the exception of John McCain (R-AZ), who has received over $900,000, Max Baucus (D-MT) received more money than any other current member of Congress from both…

Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on the 21ST day of March, 2002, by CHARLES W. ALLEN and WENDY K. ALLEN, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORP., as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, RANDOLPH County, Alabama,…

(WOODLAND) Services for Charles F. Roan, 85, of Woodland will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Liberty Grove Methodist Church with the Revs. Greg Norred, Bill Roan and Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday,…

Speedy Daniel got married in a hospital and spent his honeymoon in an outhouse. But that’s how the story ends. As dusk settled over the fields of France, R.C. “Speedy” Daniel heated water in his army helmet for the third time that week. Since landing on the beaches of Normandy, his artillery unit had marched…

The Wadley Bulldogs found themselves facing some tough odds on the road against 1A powerhouse Linden in the first round of the playoffs. And even though the Bulldogs fought valiantly in the first half, the Linden Patriots proved to be too much for Wadley in a 40-10 loss. “All things considered, I thought we played…

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 Jimmy W. Green and June Williams, Joint Debtors, Mortgagor(s) to, Small Town Bank, Mortgagee, on April 30, 2004 said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County,…

American Legion Post 53, the town of Roanoke and every citizen who cared enough about our veterans to attend the events Saturday should be commended. I think it meant a lot to those who served and their families and the families of those who never returned. It is so important to give recognition to and…

Military authorities are saying that the gunman responsible for the massacre of 13 soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas acted alone, with no outside direction or involvement by others. Apparently Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was severely disturbed himself, and this along with radical religious beliefs led to his rampage. Finger pointing and accusations…

Handley, you’re the only team left playing football in Randolph County. You’re undefeated and playing like you mean it. Woodland and Wadley are gone from the postseason, and as disappointing as that is, the great hope for football in this county for 2009 lies solely with Handley. The Tigers whipped up on a decent Greensboro…

The Alabama High School Athletic Association released its class and region realignments last week, and for the schools in Randolph County there are some significant changes. The most surprising of those changes is the Handley Tigers dropping from class 4A to class 3A. Handley, which has experienced some growth over the two years since the…

(ROANOKE) Services for Pamela Meredith Tidwell, 56, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Miss Tidwell died Thursday, Nov. 5, at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include one sister, Ruth Ayres of Villa Rica,…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mrs. Ora Lee “Bubba” Arrington, 90, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at West Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Arrington was born March 29, 1919, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Sanford David and Lola Lou McWhorter Shelnutt. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and was the co-owner…

(ROANOKE) Services for Lula Maureen Griffin Peek, 94, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard Cobble officiating. Mrs. Peek will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at…

(CONCORD) Mary R. Manley, 78, of Concord died Nov. 1, 2009. She was a member of the TEL Sunday School class at Union Hill Baptist Church in Rock Creek. She loved the Lord and was blessed with great joy as she shared Jesus with many children and adults in the Green Acres Community for more…

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(VILLA RICA, Ga.) George Manuel Foster Jr., 70, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. He was born May 4, 1939, in Carroll County, Ga., the son of the late George Manuel Foster Sr. and the late Mrs. Mary Ellen Mabry Foster. Mr. Foster was a…

(ROANOKE) Services for Garry Gaines Bowen, 55, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Potash Church of God with the Revs. Ken Brooks and Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bowen died Friday, Nov. 6, at his residence. Mr. Bowen is survived by three daughters…