Valley Times-NewsFamily and friends gathered on Friday to remember Harold “Bud” King Jr., who was killed Tuesday in a three-car wreck in Harris County, Ga.King, 43, of Valley was a fifth- and sixth-grade science and social studies teacher at Five Points Elementary and Middle School. He was dedicated to his children, both in his class…
The Randolph County Tigers suffered a tough loss to region foe Horseshoe Bend on the road Friday night, 56-36. Randolph County was plagued by turnovers in the loss, losing 4-of-8 fumbles and throwing two interceptions. “We just had too many turnovers to win,” Randolph County head coach Rick Coleman said. “We had opportunities to go…
SWAGG—A man was injured on Wednesday afternoon of last week in the Swagg community when a piece of farm machinery fell on him. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened at 4667 County Rd. 329 in the Swagg community near Wedowee when John Henry Kidd Sr. was working on his rotary cutter and…
Roanoke City Council discussed more clean-up efforts at last week’s meeting, adding two properties on Chestnut Street to the list to be be cleaned up. Police Chief Adam Melton said he had sent out close to 10 letters last week advising people to clean up nuisance properties that can be anything from yards needing cutting…
WEDOWEE–Three men charged with capital murder in the death of Terrance Wilkes and the assault on Jasper Buchannan pleaded guilty in a Wedowee courtroom last Thursday. Wilkes, a 17-year-old Wadley football standout, took a fatal shot to the neck near the softball field on Cooledge Street in Wadley Nov. 25, 2006, the first homicide in…
The Woodland Bobcats improved to 4-2 on the season after stamping out region rival Ranburne at home Friday night, 21-14. The Bobcats were limited offensively because of Ranburne’s ability to control the tempo of the game by running the football relentlessly. However, Woodland was able to put up plenty of points to combat Ranburne’s “cloud…
Retired NBA star Sir Charles Barkley, known as the “round mound of rebound” in his playing days at Auburn, says his home state “is not ready to elect” Rep. Artur Davis, who is vying to become the first African-American governor of Alabama. “They’re not ready. They didn’t vote for Barack Obama. They’re not going to…
Arrests Michael Durrell “Red” Dozier, 34, of 811 Stanley Ave., Roanoke – harassment – Oct. 5 Aleshia Nicole Roberts, 21, of 1008 County Rd. 26, Roanoke – failure to appear in court – Oct. 5 Anthony Questor Trammell, 34, of 507 Gilham Rd., Roanoke – aggravated assault, menacing with gun – Oct. 5 Damion Montriz…
OFELIA—A weekend home near Lake Wedowee burned on Thursday night of last week. Chief Terry Johnson of Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department said the fire happened at an older, remodeled singlewide mobile home, located at 156 Williams Drive, which is on the west side of the Highway 48 bridge. Neighbors, who reported the fire, said…
Superintendent Chuck Marcum told school board members Roanoke City Schools will start the new fiscal year Oct. 1 with more than two months reserve. Everyone is watching their money in view of more pro-ration (cuts in state funds) likely to be declared. The system’s two-month reserve is roughly $900,000 a month or $1.8 million, which…
When JSU played Georgia Tech I went to Atlanta. Took the whole family. And another family just for good measure. Glad I did. Although my buddy John has observed that Atlanta is what 300,000 Southern boys died to keep from happening, the South needs Atlanta. True, Atlanta’s slogan—”the city too busy to hate”—seems to suggest…
When the announcement was made sometime last year, I knew it would be a bad scenario for me. I had managed to block the thought of this ghastly change from my waking mind since then and have gone about my business as a sports writer and general football fan ever since. I’m talking of course…
WEDOWEE—In a split vote at its last meeting on Sept. 28, Randolph County Commission passed a budget that would cut the amount of money given to several groups, but leave a surplus of $6,177. The entities and amounts cut were: Department of Human Resources – $1,000; East Alabama Mental Health – $1,000; Randolph County Health…
OF CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION BIDS ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS WEDOWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WEDOWEE, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 07-169 Pre-qualification proposal will be received for the above referenced project by Mr. Keith Ross at McKee & Associates office located at 631 South Hull Montgomery, Alabama 36104, until Tuesday, October 20, 2009,…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Effie Walls, a widow, to First Family Financial Services, Inc., on the 31st day of October, 2000, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 407 Page 549;…
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 Amberly M. Jordan and Dana L. Akins, Mortgagor(s) to First National Bank of Georgia, Mortgagee, on July 27, 2007, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph…
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stanley Edward Stephens on the 28th day of December, 2004 to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 475,…
(ROANOKE) Lamon Pierce Henderson, 83, of Roanoke died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Services will be at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. (CDT) with the Rev. Mario F. McDaniel officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Henderson will lie in state at…
(ROANOKE) Services for infant Jasmine Marie Smith of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carolyn Hanner officiating. Burial will follow in Potash Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Robert George Darda, Sr., 61, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at 7 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Woodard officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Mr. Darda died Saturday, Oct. 3,…