The Woodland Lady Bobcats rolled up three convincing wins to start their season off with a bang.The Lady Cats defeated Cleburne County, Beulah and Piedmont to give them a 3-0 record.Woodland throttled Cleburne County last week, 77-32, in a game that set the pace for the Lady Bobcats through the remainder of the week.This year’s…
(ROANOKE) Services for Betty McCain Sikes Nelson, 96, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bobby Burroughs 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, Dec. 10. Mrs. Nelson…
As the weather gets colder and the holiday lights start to appear, children begin to think about one person: Santa Claus. For us adults, the economic uncertainty and collapsing job market make us worry about Santa actually coming this year for the children in our family. Times are tough and it looks like they will…
It was cold. It was raining. Art Mavis was painting away on the porch of Terria Holley’s Habitat house while the only other people on the site were a couple working on Sandra Lishman’s house next door. Art and his wife Mary Ann’s last day on this Habitat project is Saturday but the job is…
WEDOWEE—Randolph County Commission agreed Monday to appoint a committee to look into recycling drop-off points and other ways to encourage recycling in the county. Resident Sheila Fincher addressed the group on Thursday, saying it is shameful to see things thrown away that could be reused. She suggested setting up bins to drop off items. Commissioner…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBY GENE BENNETT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of Dec., 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers took a tough loss to the Ranburne Lady Bulldogs Monday night in Wedowee, 75-52, to drop Randolph County to 0-1 in the area. Randolph County hung with the Ranburne in the early goings, with Ranburne leading 22-13 after the first quarter. But Ranburne continued to chip away at Randolph County…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeremy Cooke and Kara Cooke, husband and wife and Judy Shouse, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage, LLC f/k/a GMAC Mortgage Corporation, on the 25th day of May, 2007,…
CASE ACTION: DV-2008-089 RANDY GIBBS, PLAINTIFF VS. CYNTHIA R. WHITFIELD DEFENDANT STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY By virtue of a judgment issued out of the District Court of Randolph County, Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Cynthia R. Whitfield, Defendant, out…
WADLEY—Wadley City Council recently made changes to its utilities policy in hopes of recouping $15,000 in delinquent utility bills. The changes will take effect Jan. 1, 2009. “We’re going to notify each customer by letter,” Mayor Jim Dabbs said. This was just one of many issues tackled during a lengthy meeting that covered everything from…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MYRTIE RAE CLARK, DEC. NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: N.D. Brumbeloe Charles Brumbeloe Heirs of Mabeline Mitchell, dec. Heirs of Loretta Rollins, dec. Christie Rollins Any other heirs of Myrtie Rae Clark, dec. You will take notice that on the 25th day of Nov., 2008, a…
The college football season is officially over. The conference championships are in the books and the bowls are set. Which can mean only one thing for you unfortunate bunch of sports enthusiasts who read my sports section, other sports sections or watch ESPN: It’s time for the annual gripe against the Bowl Championship Series. With…
(LINEVILLE) Services for Maudean L. Cofield, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Miller Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Jerry Starling officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 – 2 Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. Mrs. Cofield died Monday, Dec. 8, at…
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given that Southern Directional, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Roanoke Utilities Board Project No. 0400-24, Gas Replacement & Waterline Connection for City of Roanoke, Owner, and has made request for final settlement of said contract. All persons having any claim…
We’ll probably never know what was said leading up to Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s “resignation” last week, but we do know he is walking away with $5.1 million. Normally we’d point out that’s no way to run a business, but recent economic meltdowns by some of the country’s top businesses reveal that this is…
It didn’t take many of us in East Alabama by surprise to hear our country has been in a recession for quite a while now. After a year of falling real estate values, crushing gas prices – which hiked the price of necessities like food and clothing – and job losses, most folks in Randolph…
Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, December 22, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application submitted by Margie…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MYRA EVONNE BENNETT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of Dec., 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Amy Paul and James Paul, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., on the 7th day of November, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office of…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Robbie Pierson, 37, of Bowdon, Ga., died Dec. 6, 2008. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. EST at Shiloh Baptist Church in Wedowee. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.