(BOWDON, Ga.) Nina Lee McLendon, a resident of Pine Knoll Nursing Center and formerly of Old Columbus Road in Bowdon, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. She was 95.Mrs. McLendon was born on Sept. 28, 1913, in Randolph County, Ala., to the late William Arthur and Lomie Lowe Lovvorn. She was a retired seamstress with…

Rivalry weekends are always special, but this weekend is going to be extraordinary. Not only do we have some great storylines all around the league but we also have what amounts to a BCS quarterfinal round for Alabama and Florida. But before we talk about Alabama and Florida, here are some other storylines to keep…

I grew up in a news-focused household. My folks subscribed to weekly newspapers, daily newspapers, Time, Life, Progressive Farmer, National Geographic, and VFW Magazine. And we watched TV. Television news fit neatly into the family routine. Every evening around 6:00, Mama cleared off the supper table and we watched 15 minutes of local happenings followed…

WEDOWEE—”Politics is the art of compromise,” said Commission Chairman Lathonia Wright, as the commission agreed to alter its meeting schedule and means of addressing the county’s governing body. Commissioner Doyle Allen made a motion for the commission to move its fourth-Monday meeting to an evening meeting every other month, starting in January. This meeting, as…

(HAMPTON, Ga.) Catherine Phillips Harrington, 81, of Hampton, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. She was born in Carroll County, Ga., to the late Wilburn and Ola Kate Turner Phillips and was preceded in death by a brother, W.T. Phillips, and her husband, John Lewis Harrington. Catherine was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church…

Arrests Willie John Nunn, 44, of 258 County Rd. 456, Woodland – two counts of failure to appear in court (giving false information to a law enforcement officer and violation of the prohibition law) – Nov. 22 Tasha Gray, 23, of 319 County Rd. 893, Wedowee – failure to appear in court and probation violation…

The Music Department of Southern Union State Community College will present its annual Christmas concert Dec. 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Brazeal Auditorium on the Wadley Campus. Performances will begin each night at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Marcades, who began his tenure as director…

The response to the Share-A-Meal project for Thanksgiving and increased demand at area food banks are evidence that economic conditions are growing worse for many area people. That’s why it’s more important than ever that the Alabama Legislature finally take action to remove the state’s 4 percent sales tax on groceries. This tax costs state…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Vickie East and Randy East, a married couple, to Citifinancial Corporation, LLC, on the 9th day of July, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 518,…

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, November 27 Thanksgiving Day 1 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Faith, Hope & Charity Church, Roanoke. FRIDAY, November 28 6 p.m. Canaan Baptist Church in the…

For the past 19 years the Tree of Bears has helped many less fortunate children of Randolph County. This year over 50 children will have Christmas gifts provided through this event. Dec. 2-5 a tree will be set up at Piggly Wiggly and sponsored by Lowell United Methodist Church. You may come to Piggly Wiggly…

The Randolph County girls’ basketball team started their season with a couple of impressive wins at the Horseshoe Bend Tipoff Tournament last weekend. Randolph County began the tournament with a close 39-38 loss to Clay County. Precious Knight led the team with 20 points while Tierra Green added 7 points and 13 rebounds. After losing…

A Wedowee man was charged with attempting to commit a controlled substance crime following an altercation on Monday morning. According to Roanoke Police Department investigator Billy Lane, Jason Remeriz Brown, 27, of 5517 County Rd. 56, was arrested following a report of a fight. After breaking up the fight, officers discovered that Brown had received…

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education heard a presentation from the director of Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center director Stanley Clarke at their November meeting. Clarke informed the board about grants that helped the school and scholarships that its students were awarded. Among these were from Randolph County Industrial Development Council to two students who…

If you want to feel what it’s like to walk a high wire without a safety net, try writing for a newspaper without a copy desk. You may not break any bones, but your ego can be banged up pretty bad. That’s why I broke into a sweat when I read that The Wall Street…

Randolph County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Roanoke Toy Drive and a Wedowee Toy Drive to help the Pilot Club of Roanoke with their Christmas for Kids campgain. The Pilot Club is trying to provide toys countywide this year. You can help to make Christmas brighter for a child in Randolph County by contributing…

Well, Handley, it looks like you’ve done it. You’ve rid yourself of that albatross hanging from your collective neck, known as the Lincoln Golden Bears. And you did it with style. You did it with force. You did it convincingly. I’ll be honest, few people in the state thought you could do it. I read…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by James W. Sprayberry to Conseco Finance Corp. – Alabama n/k/a Green tree – AL, LLC, on October 2, 2001, in the original amount of $62,725.21, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of…