(WOODLAND) William “Billy” Beall of Woodland died August 4, 2008, at Pine Knoll Nursing Home in Carrollton, Ga. He was 87.Mr. Beall was born April 14, 1921, in Meriwether County, Ga., the son of the late Henley and Maude Beall. He was a veteran of World War II and for his service received the Distinguished…
(PHENIX CITY) Wayne Norris, 74, of Phenix City died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital. Services will be Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. EDT at Vance Memorial Chapel, Phenix City. The Rev. David Howle will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke at 4 p.m. EDT. The family will receive…
(VALLEY) Sally Mae Smith, 97, of Valley died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at Lanier Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Randolph County Jan 21, 1911, daughter of the late Lena Lane Taylor and the late Walt Taylor. She was a former employee of Handley Mills in Roanoke and was a member of Lowell Christian…
Southern Union now offers a certificate in robotics and automation controls. Classes are taught in the evenings, and the 29-credit hour certificate may be completed in three semesters. This certificate program was created to respond to the rising demand for highly skilled technicians in our area. An increased number of industries that are moving into…
Gov. Bob Riley wants senior citizens and disabled veterans to know they will miss out on receiving their economic stimulus checks this year if they don’t file a federal income tax return by October 15. The governor was joined by representatives from several organizations at the State Capitol that are working to get that message…
Arrests Calmease Devaughn McCray, 34, of Carrollton, Ga. – probation violation – Aug. 4 Daryl Bernard Holliday, 30, of 802 Industrial Blvd., Apt. E-2, Roanoke – domestic violence – Aug. 3 Jimmy O’Brian Cummings, 25, of 517 Knight Ave., Roanoke – domestic violence – Aug. 3 George Ray Tatum, 45, of Lineville – failure to…
John Parker Wilson has had a strange career at the University of Alabama. The senior from Hoover High School in Birmingham is poised to become the career passing leader at Alabama in almost every passing category. He already holds most of the records and he has his entire senior season to add to the numbers.…
Is this Mayberry…or what? Now we know one of the reasons why Gov. Bob Riley, the courts, and prosecutors have not ordered DNA testing in the case of Death Row inmate Tommy Arthur, who has been within hours of execution on three separate occasions, including last week. The state has admitted that evidence, utilizing a…
The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Randolph County Extension System and Southern Union State Community College are sponsors for the 16th year of Leadership Randolph County, a program to help identify and educate potential leaders for the community. Sessions will be conducted on the second Thursday of each month, typically from 8 a.m. until 4…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EULA M. BILLINGSLEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Eula M. Billingsley, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of Aug., 2008, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ETHEL N. WILLINGHAM, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ethel N. Willingham, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of Aug., 2008, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
Former Roanoke Police investigator and business owner Jonathan Heard is in the Elmore County Jail in Wetumpka under $120,000 bond. He is charged with two counts of robbery, according to Elmore County Chief Deputy R.T. Ward. Heard has a hold on him from Shorter in Macon County on a robbery charge there. Ward said they…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSE MARIE HARTZEL, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that the 28th day of Aug., 2008, at 10:30 a.m. has been appointed by the Court as the date and time for the Final Settlement of the Estate of Rose Marie Hartzel, deceased, by the Executor of said…
It was with some relief that I learned that the Chinese government has instructed the 112 designated Olympic restaurants in Beijing to take dog meat off their menus during the games. This means that Occidental visitors to the Middle Kingdom will not have to make diligent inquiry to determine whether the meat in their stew…
Two families have gone through the selection process and have been chosen as the first two families for Habitat for Humanity builds in Randolph County. Due to the difficulty of finding affordable land elsewhere in the county, both will be built on Habitat land on West Point Street in Roanoke. Also, it is more efficient…
I’m beginning to think ESPN is in negotiations to change its name to Brett Favre TV. The endless media circus involving Brett Favre’s retirement from the NFL, then his desire to come back and play, to his recent reinstatement, to the long meeting with Packers coach Mike McCarthy has been sports talk gold over the…
A contest filed in the District 4 Randolph County Commission race is apparently finished. Incumbent T.J. “June” Waldrep beat challenger Richard Fetner by six votes but there were questions about the absentee box where Waldrep won by a large margin to retain his seat. Fetner filed a contest but Jim Spearman, vice chairman for county…
It’s been a long time coming. The Leader’s price has remained unchanged for the past 20 years. Expenses haven’t. Beginning with the September 3 issue, the single-issue price of The Randolph Leader will be 75 cents. In making this change, The Leader joins a growing number of non-daily newspapers—and even some dailies like USA Today—who…
Randolph County Board of Education Present until August 12th, 2008 Inspection from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (M-F) Items are located at RRCTC (Trade School) Bids will be opened at 2.00 p.m. on August 13th, 2008 RRCTC holds the right to refuse any and all bids. Bids may be left at RRCTC or mailed to…
Look at a map. It doesn’t take a geographer to see how our state’s eastern border could and should run down the Chattahoochee to where it meets the Flint to form the Apalachicola, then could and should follow that stream on to the Gulf of Mexico. As a consequence, the region known as the “Florida…