(WADLEY) Services for Charles Robert Huckabee, 67, of Wadley, will be Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30.Mr. Huckabee died…
(ROANOKE) Services for Billy Harold Pitts, 95, of Roanoke, will be Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Midway Methodist Church in Wedowee with the Revs. Cloyse Johnson and Marty Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m.…
WADLEY—Mayor-elect Jim Dabbs has been working on the city’s sewer system and said in last week’s council meeting one of the aerators at the lagoon is not working. He suggested no action be taken until he has time to determine if there is any problem with power to the aerator. The aerator spews the sewage…
The Randolph County Tigers couldn’t seem to find a rhythm at all against Lanett in their final region game of the season, leading to a 34-0 loss. The only offense Randolph County could muster was through the air. The Tigers completed 5-of-18 passes for 81 yards. Lanett’s defense was smothering, allowing Randolph County to gain…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William James Bassett, Sr., a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is acting solely as a nominee for Nations Home Mortgage Corporation, on the 10th day of December, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of…
The Woodland Bobcats found themselves in a real battle for the Class 2A Region 5 third seed against Lineville on the road Friday night. But a steady dose of Justin Heard and a solid defensive effort earned Woodland a 14-10 win over the Aggies. The Woodland defense held Lineville to only 125 total yards, with…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brandon Cody Butler, a single man, on October 10, 2005, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 487, Page 453, Record of…
Russell Robinson has worked as office manager of the local chapter of the Red Cross for about 18 months, including leave time to care for his wife, Judith, who has since passed, but during this short period he has seen an increase in people needing help. “I see the struggles some of our citizens are…
A week out it is certain that Alabama will remain a solid red state on the electoral map. However, when you look at the polls it appears that Sen. Barack Obama has a solid national lead in the presidential race. Sen. John McCain holds a 20+ percent lead in the polling in our state. Averages…
WEDOWEE—Silla America officials and local officials last Wednesday held an opening ceremony and cut the ribbon to the new business that has a sister facility in Brantley and two in South Korea. After the ceremony the group left the site of the old Hub Trucking Company to enjoy a luncheon at the Hub Restaurant. The…
It is hard to imagine who is having a tougher week. Tommy Tuberville? His Auburn football team has come apart at the seams both offensively and defensively. Phillip Fulmer? His Tennessee football team just lost for the second consecutive year to Alabama, a bitter rival, and is now sitting at 3-5 on the season. Doug…
It was hard for Wadley to do anything wrong against Notasulga in the Bulldogs’ 55-6 thrashing of the Blue Devils. Wadley’s offense torched Notasulga’s defense for 447 yards and the Bulldog defense stifled Notasulga, holding them to only 73 total yards. The Bulldogs’ ground game gave Notasulga fits all night with, 366 of those total…
Confused? You should be if you’ve been seeing the different figures being thrown around to show how much the county would gain or lose, depending on who is making the argument, if the county votes for the legal sale of alcohol here. The 19th century British politician Benjamin Disraeli said there are three kinds of…
The Handley Tigers’ rushing game laid waste to the Cleburne County defense in a 27-0 win to earn Handley the second seed in Class 4A Region 4. Handley steamrolled Cleburne County for 426 rushing yards on 53 attempts, controlling the pace of the game all night. And it didn’t hurt that the Handley defense only…
On Nov. 4, residents of Blount, Cleburne and Randolph counties will vote on a matter that some there likely consider more important than the presidential contest that’s also on the ballot. They will decide if liquor will be legal within their counties’ borders. (Cleburne’s case is a little more complicated; has to do with a…
The Southern Union volleyball team has made a big turnaround this season. After going 4-30 overall last year, the Lady Bison have mounted a 17-17 overall mark in 2008 and are looking forward to the state tournament in Muscle Shoals at Northwest Shoals Community College this Friday and Saturday. “We’ve been doing well overall,” head…
The Office of Attorney General will answer questions, examine any allegations of election fraud, and actively investigate any legitimate complaints of wrongdoing in the November 4 general election, according to Attorney General Troy King. A toll-free hotline will be available to assist citizens and election officials with any allegations of wrongdoing or legal inquiries. The…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF HOYT SANFORD PINKARD, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of October, 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…
Wedowee Council will have a special called meeting on Monday at 3 p.m. Following a swearing-in ceremony of all the council members—all of whom ran unopposed—the meeting will be held early because of the election on the regular meeting day. At the last council meeting, Randolph County Solid Waste was approved as the low bidder…
A child pornography case from Roanoke will be heard before a federal grand jury, according to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton. On Saturday Eric Seeman filed a police report regarding child pornography. Seeman found what he believes to be child pornography on a computer he was repairing. Thomas Wayne “T.J” Kirby Jr., 23, of 236…