Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is almost too good to be true.He’s played on a national championship team. He’s already become the first player to win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore. He’s polite and knows how to handle himself with the media. On top of all that, he’s a good-looking kid who has a well-grounded…

Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, along with students from Handley High School, will host a town hall meeting to introduce candidates for the upcoming elections for Roanoke. The event wil be Monday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at Roanoke City Auditorium. The public is encouraged to attend.

To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised that Jim Russell has possession of a 1990 Nissan 300 ZX, VIN Number KN1RZ24A1LX001412. The vehicle is located at the shop behind Jim Russell’s house located at 358 County Road 679, Roanoke, Alabama 36274. The said vehicle was taken into possession by Jim Russell on or about…

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Miss Carey Beth Taylor, 77, of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Jones officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 5 – 8 p.m. Miss Taylor died Tuesday, Aug. 12,…

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT AND AIR PERMIT – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS RANDOLPH COUNTY Cleveland Rock, LLC, has submitted air and water permit applications for a proposed granite quarry, with associated processing equipment, located on Randolph County Road 838, 0.8 miles east of…

By now, it is a familiar sight to see the emotion and drama played out on the Olympic awards stand as the national anthem is played and the gold, silver and bronze national flags are hoisted into the air. It is clear to see where the support system came from when a team takes the…

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, August 14 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 2 p.m. Trip Skipper, field representative with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office, will be at Wedowee…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ROBERT MICHAEL STEPHENS, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Robert Michael Stephens, deceased, having been granted to Jon Stephens on the 8th day of Aug., 2008, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having…

Wadley—The Wadley City Council voted to donate $16,500 for its centennial celebration, but Councilwoman Toni Gay said the committee working on the Sept. 13 event will seek donations so some of the money can be used on the Envision Wadley project. According to an Envision Wadley news release: “Concerned citizens from within and outside of…

More details about Jonathan Heard’s alleged string of robberies in two states have emerged. Moss Point Police Chief Sheila Smallman said after he allegedly committed a crime in her city he went to the casino in Biloxi, Miss., about 30 minutes away. Law enforcement apprehended him when he was coming out of the casino to…

“What if you had been a child put to work in a cotton field near Roanoke, Ala., and ten years later you found yourself in a room with the Emperor of China? It happened to me, but I didn’t have the slightest idea who the man was.” This was the lead sentence to the autobiography…

(TALLAPOOSA, Ga.) Elizabeth “Betty” M. Cosper, 69, of Tallapoosa, Ga., died Aug. 10, 2008. Mrs. Cosper was born Sept. 12, 1938, in Haralson County, Ga., the daughter of the late Levern S. Murphy and Ota Mae Bates Murphy. She was a member of Bowdon Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, George Cosper of Tallapoosa; children,…

(ROANOKE) Memorial services for H. Wayne Townley, 52, of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jody Overton officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 9 to 10 a.m. Mr. Townley died Sunday, Aug. 10, at East…

(ROANOKE) Services for Sail Nicola Najmeh, 62, of Roanoke, were Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gerald Romine officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Najmeh died Friday, Aug. 8, at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include four daughters, Brandy Najmeh of Dunn, N.C., Jennifer Miller of Bluff…

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Thomas M. “Mike” Davis, 81, of Columbus, Ga., died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. Services will be Friday, Aug. 8, at 4 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Doug Blackmon officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson Memorial Gardens. Mr. Davis is survived by…

(GADSDEN) Mr. Sandy Thornton, 87, of Gadsden died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. Services will be Saturday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Graham. Burial will be at Lincoln Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Elijah Fouler officiating. Mr. Thornton is survived by his wife, Idella Thornton; a brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law; and…

(WOODLAND) Services for Barbara Rollins Moon Odom, 73, of Woodland were Tuesday, July 29 2008, at 11 a.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with Bro. Clayton Scott and Bishop Joshua Gill officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining church cemetery. Mrs. Odom died Sunday, July 27, at her home. Mrs. Odom is survived by one…

(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Mr. Heddie W. Duke, 82, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at Florence Hand Home. Mr. Duke was born July 30, 1926, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Henry and Julia Arrington Duke. Mr. Duke was a member of the Church of Christ. He was the owner and operator…

(ROANOKE) Services for Glenn C. Henry, 87, of Roanoke, were Monday, July 21, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. at Camp Memorial Park Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ga., with the Rev. Ryan Mitchell officiating. Mr. Henry died Saturday, July 19, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Jane B. Henry of Roanoke; two sons, William Henry of Dublin, Ga.,…

(BREMEN, Ga.) Brian “Lane” Jones, 3, of Bremen, Ga., died suddenly on Aug. 2, 2008. Lane was born on Jan. 3, 2005, in Carroll County, Ga., son of Brian Patrick Jones and Elisabeth Ann Mallows. Survivors include his parents, Brian P. Jones of Villa Rica, Ga., and Elisabeth Ann Mallows of Bremen; maternal grandparents, Leigh…