In recent weeks we’ve been deluged with speculation about the status of the drought. Is it over? How long will the recent rainfall continue? Has it rained enough to help us recover from last summer?Although we don’t have all the answers, we do know that with less than 30 percent of Alabama presently in the…
Like most loyal Southerners, I am deeply concerned about the current catfish crisis. If you’ve never sat in a weather-beaten wood-frame restaurant by the Tombigbee River, or a reasonable facsimile of same, and devoured a mess of battered-and-fried catfish washed down by sweet tea, you may not react as viscerally as I to the news…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mark D. Pawley to DFB Mortgage, Inc., dated March 14, 2005, said mortgage being recorded in Book 478, Page 743, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was…
Although there were not fireworks to be seen on Independence Day for Marine Unit CLB-6, there was a box full of encouragement and thanks for each man and woman. A personal care package was mailed to these troops based in Al Asad, Iraq, by Joanna Huddleston the last week of June so that they would…
Arrests Christopher Wayne Pinkard, 25, of Lanett – probation violation – July 21 Kevin Rufus Watts, 28, of 5451 County Rd. 26, Wadley – DUI – July 19 Lane Rex Buchanan, 42, of Franklin, Ga. – DUI – July 19 Dean Harold Luken, 62 of 163 Louina St., Roanoke – criminal mischief – July 18…
The first Public Safety Day drew as many as 2,000 citizens to get a close-up look at the materials, vehicles and people who ensure their safety every day. And others who contribute to this community. Randolph County Sheriff’s investigator Greg Dendinger and Roanoke Police investigator Derek Farr kept a running four-hour commentary including thanks to…
(ROANOKE) Services for Vera Mae Brown, 85, of Roanoke, will be Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church with the Revs. S. T. Janney and Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…
The Handley Tigers ended last season with a trip to the third round of the playoffs, a region championship and an 11-2 record. But that’s not good enough by Handley standards. In their ongoing efforts to improve, the Tigers have been hard at work in the weight room during the off-season. “We don’t ever stop,”…
Y’all have heard the saying, “a bad day at the beach is better than a good day at work.” (Even those of us who take our work to the coast believe the quality of what we produce is enhanced by the relative proximity of sand and salt water. You may disagree, but that’s my opinion…
A Roanoke woman was slightly injured on Tuesday afternoon when the top of a dead pine tree fell through the top of her mobile home. According to Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bill Ford, the resident of the Recreation Drive home was transported by ambulance. He said, “She was scared more than anything else.” Ford…
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE EMORY, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Annie B. Robertson, Administratrix, on the 17th day of July, 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Probate Judge of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to…
At a time when Roanoke is trying to improve and promote itself, the emergence of a county farmers market here is fortunate and timely. It needs more support if it is to continue and grow, however. Sarah Corson of Wedowee points out that the first Saturday the farmers market opened this summer a fair amount…
The Town of Wedowee is seeking sealed bids on the following items: 1 KIOT LK 3054 serial# 626500201 Land Pride FDR 1572 #191088 1 Snapper mower SR 1642 serial# 55166360 Husqvarna sweeper The bids will need to be in the clerk’s office by 4:00 p.m. and they will be opened at 4:30 p.m. in the…
The mayoral field in Roanoke has one less candidate today. The Rev. Steve Dean formally withdrew his candidacy Tuesday. Dean, pastor of Community LIFE Church, announced his withdrawal. The growing church is embarking on a building program, outgrowing its space in its present location. His written statement is as follows: “Leading a city as its…
Wadley mayoral candidate Jim Dabbs said the rumors are swirling that his candidacy is not legitimate, but no one has told him he cannot be on the Aug. 26 ballot. He plans to continue his campaign. The rumor is he does not live in the city. His only opponent is present Mayor Bruce Albright’s wife,…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education did more last-minute hiring at its meeting on Monday evening. The board: € Approved Meredith Haynes, elementary teacher at Rock Mills, to be transferred from sixth to first grade. € Approved Amy Richardson, elementary teacher at Rock Mills, to be transferred from sixth to first grade. € Approved…
The Town of Woodland is accepting sealed bids for the following surplus equipment: 1. 1980 red/white F-250 Ford van (ambulance type vehicle) 2. 1992 GMC 2500 6.2 diesel with service body Each vehicle needs to be bid separately and must be sealed. The town will accept bids until Monday, August 9, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.…
Wadley Police Chief Tim Terry said his department is investigating a break-in at Southern Union State Community College and, in a separate incident, the robbery and assault of two men. A key was used to enter the chemistry and physical science laboratories. Chemicals that could possibly be used to make methamphetamine, were stolen, Terry said.…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JOHN S. WOODLEE, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of John S. Woodlee, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 17th day of July, 2008, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…
Arrests Regina Pate Autrey, 49, of 4397 County Rd. 56, Wedowee – bad check – July 21 Melvin Lavorise Todd, 20, of 409 4th St. SW, Wedowee – third-degree domestic violence, third-degree escape, resisting arrest – July 16 George Randall Elliott, 55, of 1399 County Rd. 238, Wedowee – DUI, switched tag, no proof of…