RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: ESTATE OFWILLIAM SHELNUTTNOTICE OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENTYou are hereby notified that on the 26th day of May, 2009, Jerome Taylor, Administrator, filed in this court a petition for final settlement of the estate of William Shelnutt, deceased. A hearing on the petition for final settlement will be held on the…
A Randolph County man was injured on Wednesday of last week with a firearm. According to investigator Jimmy Holmes of Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Richardson, 34, of 1145 County Rd. 645 in the High Shoals community of east-central Randolph County, was transported by helicopter to a Columbus, Ga., hospital, but has since been released.…
Money is on everyone’s mind these days. How can we save a little bit here and there so that the big picture is a little brighter? It is the same way in college athletics. Everybody is looking for a way to cut expenses. Three schools in the Big Ten just announced a cut that has…
10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, June 4 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. To get on the agenda, call (256) 357-4980…
The Randolph County Learning Center will be taking sealed bids on a 15-passenger van with a wheelchair lift (descriptions listed below) We will be taking bids June 1, 2009 until June 15, 2009 at 12:00. The highest bidder will be notified on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. The vans may be seen at the Randolph County…
The best-kept secret in Alabama is whether or not Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb will toss her bonnet into the governor’s race. Recently she said she was torn between her current position and the possibility or seeking the governor’s office. “I have been torn between those who encourage me to run for governor and those…
Last year I started a ridiculous column idea called the “Shelley Awards” in which I would give out year-end awards to individuals and teams I felt deserved some recognition. There’s no plaque, no trophy and no real honor other than having a little ego boost from your local sports writer. And in the end, that’s…
The men clothed in black, with black bulletproof vests and assorted black equipment, advanced slowly in single file on the house. Little of their faces were visible. Several took positions at the door, one kicked it in and they rushed inside, shouting as they went. It was deadly serious as it would be if there…
The date is approaching for the Downtown Wedowee Art Show. On Saturday, June 13, the town of Wedowee will welcome the community and visitors to a great art show. Planning has been done, artists have committed and food vendors are ready for a great event. Wedowee merchants are ready, too, with some wonderful merchandise and…
Ever sat inside a house while someone set it on fire? Me neither. Until last Thursday. No, it wasn’t the act of some homicidal arsonist enraged by something he read in The Leader. It was the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department. The occasion was a training exercise. The chance to train volunteer firefighters on how to…
Arrests Troy Ware, 39, of 527 Cotney Line, Roanoke – domestic violence – May 30 Cathy Mae Whaley, 35 of 7610 County Rd. 10, Newell – driving with a suspended license and three counts of failure to appear in court (two for speeding and one for no proof of insurance) – May 29 Earl Eugene…
National animal welfare organizations and representatives of various law enforcement agencies conducted two raids here Monday, confiscating a total of 45 American Pit Bulldog Terriers. Fifth Judicial District Attorney E. Paul Jones was on the raids, along with the circuit’s Narcotics Task Force and area law enforcement. It was a partnership between them and the…
(ROANOKE) Eva Porter Richardson, 92, of Roanoke, died June 2, 2009, at University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham. Survivors include one son, Edward Richardson of Roanoke; one stepdaughter, Judith Barry of Quincy, Mass; one stepson, Robert Richardson of Durham, N.C.; one daughter, Dorothy Anderson of New Burg, Maine; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Mrs. Richardson was…
This year’s All-County Softball Team is loaded to the gills with talent. With better pitching developed in Randolph County, increased batting prowess and formidable defensive play, softball is on the rise. The 2009 crop of All-County players are the best the county has to offer. Twelve players were selected from each of the four schools…
We may be in an economic slump but you could hardly tell it by the activities scheduled in the county so far this year. The weekend before it was the first cardboard boat regatta held to raise money for the Randolph County Animal Shelter. The success of this event ensured that it will become an…
Summer on Main Street in downtown Roanoke will have music, food, giveaways and a number of vendors, according to Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dorothy Tidwell. The chamber is sponsoring the event. Just bring your enthusiasm and a lawn chair or quilt. Country music songwriter and singer Tim Dugger has been added to…
Governor Benjamin Meek Miller arrived at the Montgomery mansion with his cow. While ‘Betsy’ supplied milk and butter, Miller’s one light bulb and several oil-filled lamps provided light—but dark days were coming. In the spring of 1932, the tight grip of the Great Depression had Alabama by the throat and when it didn’t seem it…
Ever sit inside a house while someone set it on fire? Me neither. Until last Thursday. No, it wasn’t the act of some homicidal arsonist enraged by something he read in The Leader. It was the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department. The occasion was a training exercise. The chance to train volunteer firefighters on how to…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 2009-175 PRESTIGE PUPS, PLAINTIFF VS. REBECCA CLARY, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Rebecca Clary, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Prestige Pups complaint for unpaid balance on account by July 9, 2009, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No. SM 2009-175, Small Claims…
National animal welfare organizations and representatives of various law enforcement agencies conducted two raids Monday, confiscating a total of 45 American Pit Bulldog Terriers. Aris Murphy, investigator with Fifth Judicial District Attorney E. Paul Jones’ office, said they hit both locations at the same time, one outside Roanoke, the other in Newell. The multi-agency group…