As a native and current resident of South Carolina, I’m sick and tired of people talking about the embarrassment Gov. Mark Sanford has brought to the state through his affair of the heart with Maria Chapur.Embarrassment? The governor’s philandering down in Argentina—at the extreme southern end of the Appalachian Trail—has thrust the state into a…

Independence Day is here, which is the ultimate American holiday celebrating our country’s birth. While we honor the act of signing the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, we also celebrate the courage it took the signers and the freedom fighters who fought the British to make sure the cherished document came to fruition. And…

It’s hard to imagine anything more confusing than state laws governing various forms of gambling in Alabama. It’s so confusing, in fact, that the governor and attorney general are waging a very public battle over interpretation of these laws. Although Gov. Bob Riley initially appointed Atty. Gen. Troy King to his position, there seems to…

CASE ACTION: CV-2009-0066 Lynn Barter and Joy Barter, Plaintiffs Vs. R. Garland Sr. Revocable Trust, Danny Smith, Rose Marie Connell, John S. Limuti, Elizabeth A. Limuti, Dennis Connell, Steve Connell, Wanda Connell, John Doyce Connell, Burlin Meadows, Gwen Meadows, Edward L. Creed Jr., Johnny Wadell Chaffin, Michael Douglas Kirby, Waldrop and Associates Inc., Mawal Inc.,…

(TEMPLE, Ga.) Trenna Denise Shaw, 43, of Temple, Ga., died Saturday, June 27, 2009, in Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. She was born in Carroll County, Ga., on Jan. 16, 1966, the daughter of Patsy Ann Williams Kittle and Jimmy Claude Kittle. She lived her entire lifetime in that area and worked for 15 years…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Woodrow Hester Jr., 69, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at his home. Mr. Hester was born Oct. 19, 1939, son of Etheleen Price Hester and the late Woodrow Hester Sr. He had lived in LaGrange most of his life and retired from Smith-Gray Electric. Survivors in addition to his mother…

I’m going to tell you all the story of a man named Samson. Samson was known for his incredible strength and the bountiful locks of hair on his head. While the parallels are striking, I’m actually not talking about the Samson of Biblical fame. No, I’m talking about Samson of Headland, Ala. fame. During my…

Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain Leasehold Real Estate Mortgage and Fixture Filing executed by Bonner’s Point Shopping Center, L.L.C. (“Mortgagor”) to Regions Bank on January 3, 2006 (the “Mortgage”), the Mortgage being recorded in Mortgage Book 491, at Page 231 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD KARL GOLDEN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Betty Carole Golden on the 25th day of June, 2009, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVA RICHARDSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO PROBATE WILL TO: ALL HEIRS OF EVA RICHARDSON, DECEASED You will hereby take notice, that on this day came Edward Richardson and produced to the Court a paper writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO: JU-2009-028.01 IN THE MATTER OF: SYON BRANDON BARNES (DOB: 1-30-02) A JUVENILE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION The Respondent/Father, Michael Scott Lindsey, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights through publication of this notice by the 6th day of August, 2009, or, thereafter, the Juvenile Court of…

Arrests John Belcher, 43, of 185 Deer Circle, Wedowee – domestic violence – June 28 Mary Ann Barnett Childers, 48, of County Road 110 – bad check – June 28 Billy Gene Higgins, 35, of 562 County Rd. 815, Roanoke – domestic violence – June 24 Steven Brian Hollaway, 23, of 293 County Rd. 240,…

The preseason football magazines are out and they are placing high expectations on the one team that has a recent history of not meeting those expectations. It’s not a surprise that all the picks like this team. After all, it is coming off a 12-win season and has nine players returning off the defense that…

(EAST POINT, Ga.) Clifford Lamar “Cooper” Frazier of East Point, Ga., died in East Point. Mr. Frazier was a native of Forsyth, Ga. and had retired from Delta Air Lines with 36 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Dean Lovvorn Frazier from Woodland; children, Tonya and Brent Johnson of Marietta, Ga., and…

(CAMP HILL) Jackie Brand Campbell, 61, of Camp Hill, died Monday, June 29, 2009. Born in Clay County, she attended nursing school at Jacksonville State University and was a surgical nurse for many years before retiring to raise her family. She was a member of LaFayette First Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir.…

(WOODLAND) Everett Butler, 80, of Woodland, formerly of West Point, Ga., died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Services were at 3 p.m. EDT Friday, June 26, at McCarthy Funeral Home in West Point with the Rev. Aaron McCullough officiating. Burial followed at Marseilles Cemetery in West Point. Mr. Butler is…

(ROANOKE) Wesley David Smith Sr., 84, of Roanoke died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at his residence. Visitation will be a the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be announced later. Mr. Smith was born in Alabama on Nov. 15, 1924, to the late Madison Smith and Lois Davis Smith…

(OXFORD) Funeral services for Griffin L. Williams, 87, will be Monday, June 29, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Miller Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Jerry Starling and the Rev. Theron Williams officiating. Burial will be at Smyrna Cemetery. Mr. Williams died Saturday, June 27, at his residence. Mr. Williams is survived by his…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Eva Lee Camp, 96, of Wedowee will be Tuesday June 30, 2009, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wedowee with the Rev. Don Paris officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Camp died Saturday June 27, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Camp is survived by three sons, Donald Larry…

(ROANOKE) Infant Nickalaus Ethan Byram died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Survivors include his father, Nickalaus Byram; his mother, Madeline Evans; paternal grandparents, Jennie and Rusty Branham; and maternal grandparents, Lee Ann and John Daniel. Memorial services will be Tuesday, July 7 at 6 p.m. at El Bethel…