MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTYDefault having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Billy Turner and Amy Turner, Husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for American Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. its successors and assigns, dated November 6, 2002, said mortgage being recorded in…

LAMAR—A fire in the Lamar community on Friday morning of last week destroyed a chicken house, a truck, some hay and several pieces of farm machinery. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was reported at approximately 8:22 a.m. at 1721 County Rd. 51. Lost in the fire were a one-ton…

Meadowcraft has a skeleton crew operating but the old Plantation Patterns company is planning on ramping up as soon as sales dictate it, according to Gene Crouch, general manager of Wadley Holdings, LLC, doing business as Meadowcraft. They are temporarily using a temp agency but have all the employees they need for the present, he…

Randolph County arrests Knight Warner, 51, of 9406 County Rd. 15, Wedowee – third-degree assault – Nov. 2 Thefts Stephen Michael North of 1301 County Rd. 113, Lineville, reported a burglary on Nov. 2 in which numerous tools were stolen. Chambers County arrests Clay Anthony Swinford, 20, of Roanoke – unlawful breaking and entering of…

MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday of last week, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge William R. Sawyer approved the last distribution of funds to former employees and creditors of Terry Manufacturing of Roanoke. According to stories this week by Roy L. Williams for The Birmingham News, the bankruptcy case in the Middle District of Alabama began nearly six years ago.…

The Randolph County Commission is now requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional grant management services in conjunction with the County’s FY 2009 Community Development Block Grant Project #CY-CM-PF-09-011. The project will consist of water line extension in the northern and western section of the county. Services required shall include overall management and administration…

(ROANOKE) Dorothy Ann Traylor James, 60, a resident of Country Club Road, Roanoke, died Sunday morning, Nov. 1, 2009, at her home. Public viewing and visiting hours for the late Mrs. James will be Wednesday, Nov. 4, hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mrs. James will be in state at First Baptist Church one…

A few years ago folks down at the Alabama Department of Archives and History realized that a “perfect storm” of anniversaries would soon hit us. Now you know how history-folk in this state just love anniversaries. Give us something to celebrate—”Did you know that next year is the 100th anniversary of Elkanah Passwater sponsoring the…

LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Modern Heating and Cooling, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for HVAC Replacement to the Woodland High School at Woodland, AL, for the State of Alabama and the County of Randolph, owners, and has made request for…

“So at last I was going to America! Really going at last! The boundaries burst. The arch of heaven soared. A million suns shone out for every star. The winds rushed in from outer space, roaring in my ears, ‘America! America!’” Sam Robocas had made it to the harbor of Ellis Island. But now the…

An excited Chuck Marcum told the school board at last week’s board meeting that if the Handley High School football team beat Beauregard Friday night this would be the first HHS football team with a perfect regular season since 1940. Excitement thrummed through the school system and the town, as well as other towns in…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRENE L. EDMONSON NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Clay B. Tousey, Jr. on the 2nd day of November, 2009, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is…

Arrests Joe Grady, 75, of 429 Chemical St., Roanoke – harassment – Oct. 31 Robert O’Neal Phillips, 51, of 858 County Rd. 67, Roanoke – DUI and violation of the prohibition law – Oct. 31 Chrystopher Edwin Kiser, 25, of 443 Pine Valley Dr., Roanoke – harassment and menacing with a gun – Oct. 30…

CLEBURNE COUNTY—A Wedowee woman was killed on Thursday afternoon of last week in a three-car accident on U.S. 431 in Cleburne County. According to reports, Jennie Lynn Steed, 58, of Wedowee died at the scene of the accident, which was near the Calhoun County line. She had been driving a 2000 Honda Civic. Steed’s passenger,…

There will be a planning meeting on November 19, 2009, at 5 p.m. at the Wedowee City Hall. The meeting is concerning an application submitted by Sam Wreyford to rezone 118 Third Street SW & 111 Fourth Street SW from light industrial to B-2. (44-45)

The expulsion of a seventh-grader for bullying may seem like an extreme measure, but the consequences of this repeated behavior for the perpetrator, his or her victims and the student body as a whole are so great that sometimes this is the right thing to do for everyone’s sake. The first nationwide survey to obtain…

Roanoke Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum reported at the Oct. 27 board meeting that in the fiscal year ending Oct. 1 city schools had $478,000 less to operate on than in the previous year, but that was some improvement since they had projected having $520,000 less. This is due to Gov. Bob Riley declaring pro-ration twice…

Handley vs Beauregard

(LINEVILLE) Margaret Lee Patterson, 88, of Lineville will be Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Steve Powell officiating. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Patterson died Friday, Oct. 30, at Clay County Nursing Home. She was born and raised in Chambers County, a former…

(WEDOWEE) Jennie Lynn Steed, 58, of Wedowee will be Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Frank Rasbury and Pastor Keith Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Morrison’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Steed died in Cleburne County on Thursday, Oct. 29, from injuries sustained…