ArrestsHoward Cofield Jr., 36, of 335 Seymour Dr., Roanoke – domestic violence – May 24Michael Scott Gibson, 19, of 740 William St., Roanoke – unauthorized use of a vehicle – May 24Jessica Lynn “Blue Eyes” Mitchell, 22, of 165 Overton Mountain Dr., Roanoke – failure to appear in court – May 22Gary Lester Driver, 37,…
Arrests Teresa Carolyn Briskey, 33, of LaFayette – two counts of failure to appear in court (giving a false name to a law enforcement officer and possession of alcohol) – May 25 Jamie Morgan Forman, 45, of 1449 County Rd. 102, Woodland – harassing communications – May 20 Peggy Wright, 39, of 1647 County Rd.…
I’m not one who follows the NBA very much. Something about playing that many games over the course of the season makes it hard for professional basketball to keep my attention, much like Major League Baseball. However, when spring starts winding down, summer’s getting into full swing and the playoffs roll around, my attention is…
A bunch of geographers at Kansas State University have strayed across the boundary into morality and concluded that we who dwell in the Bible Belt are a bunch of sinners—worse even than those drinking, gambling, cavorting folks out in Las Vegas, which everybody calls Sin City. I wouldn’t argue with their findings, but don’t blame…
It is absolutely amazing how the pollsters for Congressman Artur Davis have been able to bamboozle both the state media and the Washington press with polling numbers in the governor’s race that seem to me more optimistic than realistic. On May 18, the Montgomery polling and political research firm of Anzalone/Liszt released numbers purporting to…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF BEULAH M. SELLERS, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of May, 2009, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 29, 2006, executed by ALLIE ROBINSON, a married woman, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”) Solely as nominee for BAYROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, which mortgage was recorded on May 24, 2006, in Mortgage Book 497, Page 788, and…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Twanda W. Calloway, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, on the 14th day of March, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
Downtown Wedowee will be an exciting place to be on Saturday, June 13, as there will be art displays all over the street median and maybe on the sidewalks as well. The merchants will be expecting you too, with some wonderful merchandise and bargains. SO plan to spend a Saturday morning or afternoon or even…
Sam Rombokas of Tuscaloosa, a native of Roanoke, recently participated in a major fundraiser for Camp Smile-A-Mile, biking 150 miles from Tuscaloosa to Camp SAM on Lake Martin. The May 16 Ride of Love, with some 60 riders, raised $108,000. That paves the way for 430 children to attend camp for a week and have…
Roanoke Municipal Airport was awarded a $251,355 grant to install perimeter fencing and rehabilitate its runway, according to a press release from U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. Shelby is senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Roanoke grant was part of $2.4 million awarded from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to regional airports…
WEDOWEE—The near constant rains of the past several weeks have wreaked havoc on the county’s roads, as Randolph County commissioners well know. The commission met on Thursday of last week, holding their workshop in the morning and regular meeting in the evening because of the Memorial Day holiday on the regular meeting day. County engineer…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In addition to it being a time when we honor our veterans, Memorial Day usually marks the beginning of the summer driving season. Just as the temperatures begin to rise, so do the gas prices. According to AAA, gas prices are up 26 cents from a month ago. That’s a big jump. While it’s…
FLAT ROCK—Summer on Lake Wedowee started off on a sad note with the drowning death of a Lineville teen. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Donnie Strain, Javaris Lyles, 18, was swimming with two friends out to the buoys near the old rock quarry at Flat Rock. The friends made it out to the…
WEDOWEE—Randolph County spring term of circuit court began Monday, and in preparation for that Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge Steve Perryman accepted guilty pleas last month. Some defendants pleaded guilty as recently as Monday. A jury was selected Monday to try Jeremy James McCormick, 32, of 756 Randolph Ave., Apartment E-1, Wadley but he then pleaded…
United Way’s 2009 Annual Awards Luncheon was held last Thursday to recognize those who have contributed so much to the organization in Randolph County. Steve Dean, chairman of the Randolph County Division of United Way of East Central Alabama, chaired the event. The parent organization was represented by executive director Curtis Simpson and resource development…
The Randolph County Industrial Development Council is seeking lump sum bids for timber to be cut from land in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama. Bids must be turned in to Randolph County Industrial Development Council Office by 2:00 p.m. June 15, 2009. A bid packet may be picked up at Randolph County Industrial Development Council Office,…
(RANBURNE) Gerald Dean Simpson, 73, of Ranburne died Friday, May 22, 2009. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 2, 1935, to the late Robert D. and Mamer Williams Simpson. He was retired from Bowdon Manufacturing Company and a member of Verdon’s Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by…
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.) Carl Richard Bugg, 86, died after a period of declining health on May 12, 2009, at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. Mr. Bugg was born Jan. 27, 1923, in Wadley to the late Osie and Carrie (Matson) Bugg. He completed high school in Wadley and was attending Alabama Polytechnic Institute…
(ROANOKE) Ms. Dana McFarlin, 32, of Roanoke died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Services will be Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Five Points with A. Parkmond, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Ms. McFarlin is survived by two daughters,…