WEDOWEE—”It was nice that they thought enough of the sacrifice we made 40 to 50 years ago,” said Fred Lane of Wedowee.Lane was among the 85 World War II veterans who boarded an Honor Flight from Prattville on May 2 to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.At age 86, Lane is a…
WEDOWEE—At its final meeting of the school year, Randolph County Board of Education took care of numerous personnel items during its meeting on Thursday afternoon of last week. The board accepted the resignations due to retirement of: € Wayne Wortham as assistant principal/teacher at Woodland High School, effective Aug. 1. € Dr. Carol Knight as…
The Handley Tigers went to Paul Snow Stadium at Jacksonville State and did exactly what they wanted to do—beat the Cherokee County Warriors and beat them soundly. Handley chipped away at Cherokee County throughout the first half, walking into the locker room at halftime with a 28-6 lead. The Tigers had to fight hard in…
AUBURN—Two young women from Roanoke were killed Saturday afternoon in an automobile accident on Interstate 85 in Auburn. According to reports, Dana McFarland, 33, and Kenneka Houston, 25, were riding in the back seat of a vehicle when it stalled. A pickup truck that came up behind them was unable to stop in time and…
Despite economic doom and gloom, despite rain on Bike Hike Day and Warm-Up, despite all the odds, this year’s Randolph County Learning Center Bike Hike raised the most money ever—$77,369. One hundred twenty-six day care children raised $4,504 with mini Bike Hikes at their centers. The totals are: Mrs. Kim’s Day Care – $657; Center…
“. . . along the coast are little fishing villages that remind the visitor of the southern coast of France.” — Alabama: A Guide to the Deep South (1941) “I’m just here for the beer.” — Kenny Stabler, c. 1978 Between 1941 and the late 1970s the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle was transformed…
(PINSON) Norma Lee Deskin Akin, 84, of Pinson was born Sept. 25, 1924, and died Monday, May 18, 2009, in Pinson. She was born in Richmond, Va., and was raised in Washington, D.C. She was a longtime resident of Roanoke. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Roanoke, a former Pink Lady at…
(MARIETTA, Ga.) Services for Myrtice Hudson Bartlett, 93, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church of Roanoke with the Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 12…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EUGENE CLEMONES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Eugene Clemones, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of May, 2009, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF L.C. STEWART, DECEASED NOTICE OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of May, 2009, Bairry Daniel, Executor, filed in this court a petition for final settlement of the estate of L.C. Stewart, deceased. A hearing on the petition for…
(OXFORD) Services for Lonie Mae Chapman, 96, who died Sunday, May 17, 2009, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Miller Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ronnie Chapman will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. She was a native and longtime…
(FAIRBURN, Ga.) Fulton County Chief Judge Sanford “Sammy” Jones, 56, of Fairburn, Ga., died May 15, 2009. He is survived by two daughters, Courtney Dalton and Julia Edwards of Newnan, Ga.; a son, Cliff Jones of Woodland; his mother, Sara Perkins Jones of Fairburn; and his fiancée, Dana Bentata of Atlanta. Memorial services will be…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF DONALD RUDOLPH PINKARD, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of said deceased have been granted to Sarah Black Pinkard, Administratrix, on the 15th day of May, 2009, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons…
ELECTRICAL AND HVAC UPGRADES TO WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUMS FOR THE RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WEDOWEE, ALABAMA PROJECT # 08-113REV Sealed proposals, will be received for the above referenced project by Mr. Paul Gay, Superintendent, at the Randolph County Board Of Education, Wedowee, Alabama, until 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 4, 2009, then publicly opened…
(ROANOKE) Services for Michael Keith Moon, 35, of Roanoke will be Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20. Mr. Moon…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sandy Calhoun and Anthony Calhoun, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Homecomings Financial, LLC (F/K/A Homecomings Financial Network Inc.), on the 28th day of November, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the…
The foreclosure set for May 20, 2009, on NJ Corp. is rescheduled during the legal hours on June 17, 2009, in front of the courthouse door in Randolph County, Alabama. (20-23)
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Rodney Lawler d/b/a Lawler Construction, on December 14, 2005, to Citizens Bank and Trust of West Georgia, which mortgage is recorded in Book 491, Page 306, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FORREST D. SPIVEY, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that the 11th day of June, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. has been appointed by the Court as the date and time for the Final Settlement of the Estate of Forrest D. Spivey, deceased, by the Executrix of…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Real Estate Mortgage, executed by Eddie Jo Henderson, single (now deceased), to the United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Farmers Home Administration, or its successor, dated December 15, 1987, recorded December 17, 1987,…