(ROANOKE) Services for Betty Joyce Burks White, 65, of Roanoke will be Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21.Mrs. White died…
10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 11:30 a.m. The Randolph_County chapter of the American Association of_Retired Persons meets at The Galley_Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. The speaker will be Dr. St. Bhard of Randolph Medical Center Senior Connections. 7 p.m.…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Joseph Chad Green and wife Brianna Green, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Greater United Home Funding, Inc., on the 30th day of July, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…
Arrests Henry Lee Rogers, 55, of 11571 County Rd. 33,Wedowee – public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest – Aug. 17 Douglas S. Brames, 40, of 1348 Hwy. 48 E., Wedowee – violation of the prohibition law, expired tag and driving with a suspended license – Aug. 15 Andrew James Runfola, 26, of 1954 County…
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES The City of Roanoke is now soliciting proposals from qualified architectural firms for professional services to be provided in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program for the Roanoke Senior Center Expansion Project (CDBG Project # LR-CE-PF-07-070). Proposals must be submitted to the City of Roanoke no later…
IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. BENNETT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of Aug., 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 are hereby required…
Three people were arrested on drug charges following traffic stops in Roanoke this week. On Monday on Martin Luther King Drive, Stephen A. Hay, 22, of 52061 Hwy. 22, Wadley was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of amphetamine, while Kevin Bryan Moncus, 31, of 1247 County Rd. 49, Wadley…
Nancy and I just returned from a weekend spent at Gulf Shores with our youngest son Jeremy, his wife Anthea, and grandson Austin, 18 months. The weather was great—overcast, a bit of rain and a high of about 87 at mid-day. The water was also perfect—no pale electric pink moon jellyfish, sea nettles or Portuguese…
IN RE: ESTATE OF TILLMAN H. SUDDUTH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of August, 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 are hereby required…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CHARLIE CREED, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CHARLIE CREED, DECEASED You will take notice that on the 14th day of February, 2008, the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, appointed as Executor of the Estate of…
WEST POINT, Ga.—A beehive of people and machinery is creating a city just off Interstate 85 where drivers can someday see newly minted vehicles moving on brightly lit conveyor belts from the assembly plant to the area where each and every one of them will be driven. Patrick Sands, public relations specialist, said General Motors…
With the kickoff for the 2008 Southeastern Conference football season a little over a week away (where has the year gone?), it’s time to make a few guesses as to just what might happen over the next three months of football. This week, I’m going to look at the SEC East, which is expected to…
Roanoke and Wadley voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 26, to elect new mayors and city councils. Both will select new mayors since Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner was removed from office as the result of a guilty plea to ethics violations and Wadley Mayor Bruce Albright did not run for another term of…
I grew up 100 or so miles north of Mobile. I love it. I love its quirky people. I love the way things are always just a little off plumb. So even though I am and have been for some 17 years a resident of a region which is about as far from the City-by-the-Bay…
Judging by the number of people complaining about sleep deprivation this week, many have become hooked by the drama that has been such a part of the 2008 Olympics. Despite the drawbacks to holding the Olympics in Beijing—smog, repression of human rights and press freedoms, and government decisions that would not be tolerated here (see…
When you think of the word “man,” what do you think of? For me, TV and movie actors such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Tim “the Toolman” Taylor, Burt Reynolds, He-Man and the guy that played MacGuyver come to mind. Those guys are the ones that I think of when I imagine the essence of…
The Lady Bison volleyball team converged on campus earlier this month with high expectations. Coming off a losing season in 2007, the girls plan to build on the lessons learned last year and rely on teamwork and communication for improvement. They believe a winning season starts with an attitude of success. “We are excited to…
(ROANOKE) Services for Nona Mae Parrish, 92, of Roanoke, were Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Billy Watts and Ricky Cummings officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Parrish died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years,…
With the high school football season officially upon Randolph County, three teams are gearing up for the regular season with jamboree games. The Randolph County Tigers will host Piedmont in its preseason showdown, the Wadley Bulldogs will travel to Lineville to battle against the Aggies and the Handley Tigers will host Bibb County. For the…