(ROANOKE) Edith Mae Drake, 78, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Randolph Medical Center.Services will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. CDT at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Welch with the Rev. Mario McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.Mrs. Drake is survived by her husband, Robert Drake Sr.; nine…
(ROANOKE) Services for Mrs. Varnice Johnson, 91, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. Mrs. Johnson…
(FIVE POINTS) Tommie Lee “Bud” Chambers, 69, of Five Points, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Chambers was born July 5, 1940, in LaGrange, Ga., son of the late Charlie D. and Lena Mae Chambers. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Juddie Chambers of Five Points;…
(FIVE POINTS) Services for Mrs. Frances Howell McKinney, 87, of Five Points will be Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Dr. Wayne Swindall officiating. Burial will follow in Five Points Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.…
(ANNISTON) Services for Mary “Tilda” Junior, 94, who died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, will be Friday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Miller Funeral Home. The Rev. Shane Coppock will officiate and burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. on Friday at Miller Funeral…
The Woodland Water Board routinely monitors your drinking water for total coliform bacteria. We collected 11 samples for coliform bacteria in August 2009 and 3 samples showed the presence of coliform bacteria. The standard is that no more than one of our samples can show the presence of coliform bacteria in a month. Coliforms are…
Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on a petition for amendment to…
The Roanoke Utilities Board heard a report from accountant David Denton on this year’s audit at its Monday meeting. For the 2008 audit year there was a $109,000 loss. Denton, who does the audits, said he and manager Donna Tucker went over the audit and a big part of the loss was due to increased…
Arrests Wendy Augusta Ussery, 39 of 3059 County Rd. 700, Roanoke – probation violation – Oct. 19 Joshua Bernard “Lil Jay” Hendricks, 30 (no address given) – failure to appear in court (domestic violence) – Oct. 19 Malcolm Burton, 26, of Valley – probation violation – Oct. 19 Billy James Pike, 22, of Five Points…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CORA MAE BELL, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Jimmy Lee Tatum on the 19th day of Oct., 2009, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County,…
I thought the frost would immediately kill the flowers still blooming but they are a hardy bunch. But then what would you expect from a bush of flowers that grew out of a crack in the sidewalk at the intersection of Chestnut and West Point streets and bloomed and prospered? Over the summer this coleus…
The following abandoned vehicles will be sold for storage, towing and repair fees on Nov. 6, 2009. 1985 Ford F-150, VIN# 1FTCF15Y0FLA55815, 1995 Chevrolet 1500 VIN# 1GCEK19K4SE164965, 2006 Nissan Murano VIN# JN8AZ08W76W514375. Contact Chris Auto Sales at 334-863-6454. (42-44)
(ROANOKE) Services for infant Abbi Michelle Kirby of Roanoke will be Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Abbi Kirby…
The Handley Tigers couldn’t be stopped. Saks couldn’t get anything going. After doing the math, the Handley Tigers wound up with a 28-0 win and a region championship. Handley controlled every aspect of the game. From the trenches to the kicking game, the Tigers manhandled Saks. Handley rushed for 380 yards in the win Friday…
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TITLE V MAJOR SOURCE OPERATING PERMIT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS FACILITY/PERMIT NO. 308-0014 RANDOLPH COUNTY Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC has applied for the renewal of its Title V Major Source Operating Permit for Station 110 located at 1440 County Road 41, Wadley, Randolph County,…
The Wadley Bulldogs went to Loachapoka Friday night looking to give the Indians a headache. Wadley managed to make it tough for Loachapoka in the first half, but fell to the region champions 28-3. Wadley was unable to maintain consistency on the offensive side of the ball and couldn’t quite get over the hump to…
Eight of the nine members of the Alabama Supreme Court have refused to “stand up for Alabama” based on their decision to cover their eyes to the fraud inflicted on Alabama taxpayers by the huge, money-hungry foreign drug makers. The court even refused to allow lawyers for the state to argue their case before them.…
The Randolph County Tigers couldn’t get it done against the Lineville Aggies on the road Friday night, leading to a 26-7 win for Lineville. Randolph County held its own through the first quarter, but a disastrous second quarter sealed the deal for the Aggies. “We had some opportunities to make some plays, but we’d drop…
Roanoke Mayor Mike Fisher provided the council with a proposed budget at Monday night’s meeting for them to review and consider at next Monday’s council meeting. This meeting was rescheduled due to the Columbus Day holiday. The mayor, city clerk Penny Holloway, revenue officer Pat Truitt and David Denton, who performs the audits, have worked…
Paulette Banks has just gone through one of the worst years of her life. But she is happy and cannot be more thankful for her life and for those who care about her. After months of fighting breast cancer she happily returned to work Monday, Oct. 12, as library media assistant at Handley Middle School.…