An investigation is ongoing into the generated or scanned copies of what looks like Plantation Patterns payroll checks being cashed throughout the county and elsewhere, according to Wadley Police Chief Tim “Pee-Wee” Terry.Some of the fraudulently obtained amounts are $400 to $500 from each check. Stephens Station in Wadley has been hit with these checks…
The Handley Tigers softball team ripped into the Woodland Lady Bobcats last week, winning 11-1. Handley’s batters pounded away at the plate throughout the game with seven players turning in averages of at least .300. “It’s always a rivalry,” Handley head coach Randy Hall said. “They’re always anxious to play Woodland and Woodland’s always anxious…
A dog killer could be at large in the Twin Lakes area near Roanoke, so Suzanne Kniffen warns that people should keep up their animals until it is learned whether the dogs are drinking tainted water or anti-freeze or have deliberately poisoned. She is one of the many pet owners who have found a beloved…
The Randolph County Tigers took a pair of tough area losses last week when they fell to Ranburne, 8-0, and Lineville, 9-7. Randolph County head coach Mike Parker said the Tigers played area leader Ranburne close until about the sixth inning. It was in the sixth inning when the errors began to take their toll.…
AVA — Randolph County Narcotics Unit has arrested an Ava teenager following the execution of a search warrant at his home on Monday. According to investigator Billy Lane, Jeffery Sean Lawson, 19, of 1521 County Rd. 56 is charged with first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), and possession of drug paraphernalia.…
LAGRANGE, Ga. — Two Randolph County men are suspects in the kidnapping of a LaGrange, Ga., teenager. On March 12 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Anzavian Ford, 18, of LaGrange reported to LaGrange Police that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint from 114 Cox St. by two black males who were driving a late model Dodge…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers earned a confidence-boosting, 4-3 win over Weaver last Tuesday. Randolph County head coach Robyn Wortham said the game was a huge positive for the Lady Tigers, who have been struggling with inconsistency and youth. “We didn’t have but two errors the whole night,” Wortham said. “It was a good game…
Candidates for local offices qualify with their party chairman until 5 p.m. April 4, less than two weeks away. In non-county commission races, incumbent Revenue Commissioner Josh Burns and incumbent Randolph County Board of Education member David Cofield, who represents District 4, have qualified to defend their offices. Both are running as Democrats. Burns is…
The Wadley Cemetery Board will be accepting bids for the job of maintaining the cemetery grounds for the year beginning April 1, 2008. Only lump sum written bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Wadley First United Methodist Church on Highland Avenue in Wadley. Persons interested…
Woodland High School student Jill Jacobs went to Montgomery and spoke to a group in the legislature in support of Senate Bill 229. Sen. Vivian Figures introduced this bill that proposes that restaurants and other public areas become smoke free. Jill, who is an ambassador for the Alabama Sports Festival as a Student Against Tobacco,…
This week marks the start of the second half of the 2008 legislative session, and there is still much work to do. The House has been productive, passing important bills, from campaign finance reform to sanctions for employers who hire illegal immigrants. We have worked for the most part in a bipartisan fashion, accomplishing much,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE THE FINANCIAL STORE INC. VS. BRENDA RICHARDSON By virtue of a judgment issued out of Small Claims Court of Randolph County, Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Brenda Richardson, defendant, out of the goods, chattels, land and…
After a nearly two-week layoff, the Handley Tigers found a big win over county rival Woodland, 8-4, last week. The Tigers found plenty of success at the plate against stout pitching from Woodland’s A.J. Baldwin. Handley’s Trent Johnson put the Tigers on the board with a 2-run shot in the first inning. “He kind of…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO: CATALINO CRUZ ALLENDE, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN You are hereby notified that a minor child has appeared in the Probate Court of Randolph County, asking that a marriage license be issued to him. If you wish to contest the issuing of a marriage license for the minor child, you must contact this…
A Roanoke man and his dog were attacked Saturday by a pit bull. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Norman L. Reed III, 33, of 534 Cannon St., got out of his vehicle and his own dog came up to greet him. As it did, a pit bull came up and started a…
Mrs. Zula Battle was featured on “The Today Show” birthday club with Willard Scott Thursday on the eve of her 106th birthday on March 22. She was honored Friday in Wadley City Hall from 11 to 1 by approximately 50 relatives and friends, plus Angie Moncus’ and Lynn Baggett’s second-grade classes and Shirley Sprayberry’s fourth-grade…
We foolishly had hoped that this presidential campaign year would be different, that the mudslinging, character assassination, rumor-spreading and outright lies that had characterized previous presidential battles would be a thing of the past. Each of the candidates said all the right things about taking the high road and sticking to important issues early in…
Sometimes the best way to explain what is happening is with a story, an anecdote, a parable. Worked for Ronald Reagan. And Jesus. Not saying I’m in their league, but why not give it a try. Here goes. Once upon a time down on the Gulf Coast two groups of people saw the same problem…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Molly Mitchell Hendon, 69, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, March 21, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Hendon was born March 22, 1938, in Wedowee, daughter of the late Joe Edger Mitchell and Teresa Rogers. She was retired from Security Forces Inc. Survivors include three sons, Frank Hendon of Hogansville, Ga., Johnny Hendon of…
(LINEVILLE) Services for Charles Gerald “Gerry” Elliott, 39, of Lineville will be Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Mellow Valley Baptist Church, with Bros. David Daniel, Tommy Gene Young, Richie Farrow and Tommy Waters officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Elliott died Saturday, March 22. A native and lifelong Clay…