A Roanoke man was arrested on Sunday and charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle.Daniel T. Hernandez, 60, of 1026 Maple Drive, has since bonded out of Randolph County Jail.According to Roanoke Police Department investigator James Bailey, Hernandez’s daughter, Frances, died on Friday at Bethany House (hospice) in Auburn. Another woman had lived with her…

(ROANOKE) Services for Alma Christine Cunningham, 92, of Roanoke, will be Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at 2 p.m. AT Forest Home Christian Church with the Revs. Stanley Yarbrough and Stoney Halsey officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday,…

Arrests Steven Michael Smith, 23, of 58475 Hwy. 22, Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance and parole violation – July 25 Chambers County The Chambers County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force made 31 arrests during the past few months. Among those were: Donna Lynn Hood, 48, of Five Points – possession of methamphetamine and possession…

Goodbye, audiocassette. You’re headed for eternal repose among the cobwebs of technological obsolescence. Give my best to the eight-track when you reach your permanent cobweb. I’ll miss you all. The audiocassette has long been dead as far as the music industry was concerned. It was replaced by the CD, which itself is rapidly being replaced…

WOODLAND—While the Healthcare Authority of the Town of Wedowee turned down an offer from Tanner Health System to buy the medical practice at Woodland Clinic, Randolph County Health Care Authority, owner of the clinic building, approved leasing Tanner some adjoining property. The decisions were made at simultaneous meetings on Thursday evening of last week. At…

GRAHAM—An alleged rape and the suicide of the suspect stunned the Graham community over the weekend. According to investigator Greg Dendinger of Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on County Road 110 in Graham on Friday night to investigate the alleged rape of a 45-year-old woman. When the deputies sought the suspect,…

(LANETT) Andrew Steve Pike, 52, of Lanett died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley. Mr. Pike was born in LaGrange, Ga., May 13, 1956, son of the late Cena Mitchell Pike and the late Q.P. Pike. He was an avid motorcycle rider and a member of Fairfax Congregational Holiness Church. Surviving are…

The Roanoke Board of Education accepted the resignation of Chris Martin, secretary to Superintendent Chuck Marcum and long-time school employee, at last week’s meeting. In her letter to the board of her intent to retire effective Sept. 30 she said: “Roanoke City Schools has been a very important part of my life since moving here…

(WOODLAND) Services for Barbara Rollins Moon Odom, 73, of Woodland, will be 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 in the adjoining church cemetery. Mrs. Odom died Sunday, July 27, at her home. The family will receive friends…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CURMILLA FURGERSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTOR Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Ronald Dean Furgerson on the 25th day of July, 2008, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice…

Notice is hereby given that Hokes Bluff Construction Co., Inc. has completed all work on the Fosters Bridge Crossing and Water System Improvements; Project No 111-15F for the Randolph County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority; 538 Main St.; Roanoke, AL 36274, (334)863-8949. All persons having any claim for labor, materials or otherwise in connection…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain Mortgage executed by RICHARD F. McKINLEY, married person, to SOUTHTRUST BANK, National Association, n/k/a WACHOVIA BANK, National Association, as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, dated December 9, 1999 and recorded in Mortgage Book 396, Page 202, et…

(GRAHAM) Billy Joe Sprayberry, age 24, of Graham, died July 26, 2008. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Mr. Sprayberry is survived by his mother, Donna Sprayberry of Graham; stepfather, Jimmy Smith of Graham; one sister, Tami Thomas of Carrollton, Ga; and a cousin. Mr. Sprayberry was born April 3, 1984, the…

(ANNISTON) Services for Jesse Mae Knight, 47, of Anniston were Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with Kristy Finley and the Rev. Craig McClure officiating. Burial was in Union Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Knight died Thursday, July 17, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston. Survivors include her husband, Donald…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) George Milton “Smitty” Smith, 65, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, July 27, 2008. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Cleburne County, Ala., to the late Sam and Essie Walker Smith. He was a retired owner of an automotive tire store and was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church in Ranburne.…

RANDOLPH COUNTY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE SM 2008-022 GIBBS SERVICES INC. PLAINTIFF VS. DEBBIE COTTLE DEFENDANT NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment issued out of the Small Claims Court of Randolph County, Alabama, in case SM-2008-22 and pursuant to execution served 6/26/08 in accordance with Code of…

(ROANOKE) Services for Frances Susan Hernandez Miner, 39, of Roanoke, formerly of Oceanside, Calif., will be Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Larry McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow at Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…

Randolph County Board Of Education Present until June 23rd, 2008 Inspection from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Items are located at Wadley High, Woodland High, and RRCTC (Trade School) Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. on June 23rd, 2008 Wadley High, Woodland High, and RRCTC hold the right to refuse any and all bids.…

RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 8th day of May, 2000, by Martin R. Walsh to Jack P. Brown and Company, Inc. and W. O. Hunnicutt, III, recorded in Mortgage Book 428, Page 145-147, Mortgage Book 426, Pages 570-572 and Mortgage Book 426,…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Bobbie Jean Hudson, 68, of Wedowee, formerly of Hickory Flat, will be Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 1 p.m. CDT at Standing Rock Methodist Church with the Revs. Paul Messer and Bill Williams officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5…