The Handley Lady Tigers softball team repeated as county softball champions this year after downing Randolph County and Woodland twice this weekend.Handley head coach Randy Hall said after having limited practices due to the basketball team’s run in the playoffs, he was proud to see the Lady Tigers perform so well in the tournament.“We had…
Owner: Randolph County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority 538 Main Street (PO Box 954) Roanoke, AL 36274 334-863-8949 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of PROJECT NO. 111-18 Randolph County 2007 CDBG Funded Water Facilities Program Water Main Extension on County Roads 49 & 887 Randolph County, AL CDBG Project No. CY-CM-PF-07-008 will be…
The Handley Tigers baseball team ruled the county baseball tournament last weekend with a combination of solid pitching, clutch defensive play and plenty of hits at the plate. “I was really pleased with the county tournament,” Handley head coach Kevin Smith said. “Winning it was one of our goals this season.” With two wins under…
Missed Mardi Gras again this year. Got right by me. Here it is Lent and I gotta give up something for it. So I think I will give up Mardi Gras, retroactively. I may have mentioned this before, but growing up about 100 miles north of Mobile, I easily slipped into the Mardi Gras spirit…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF KATHY KIRK, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of said deceased have been granted to Douglas Kirk, Administrator, on the 29th day of February, 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome and Sheriff Jeff Fuller want to clarify why they, at the council’s request, went to Wadley during last week’s situation involving the disputed position of police chief involving Marc Green and Tim “Pee-Wee” Terry. “We were called because there were concerns Marc Green might become violent or combative,” Newsome said.…
When you’re a high school athlete, it’s important to keep focused on whatever game you have coming up in whatever sports season it may be. Distractions are probably the biggest thing that can make a standout high school athlete turn into a sub-par athlete. I’ve talked to my fair share of coaches and they always…
(LINEVILLE) Virgil Edward Tyler, 65, of Lineville died Feb. 26, 2008, at Clay County Hospital. No funeral services have been arranged at this time. Mr. Tyler is survived by his wife, Rebecca Randolph Tyler of Lineville; one daughter, Laurie Tyler of Cadiz, Ky.; three sons, Ronnie Tyler of Clarksville, Tenn., Tommy Tyler of Ft. Pierce,…
(GRAHAM) Services for Hubert Lovvorn, 94, of Graham will be held Thursday, March 6, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Graveside services will follow at noon in Harmony Congregational Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Lovvorn died Monday, March 3, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Lovvorn is survived by one daughter,…
(BEREA, Ky.) Marshall L. Platt Jr., 83, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at the Terrace Nursing Facility in Berea, Ky. Born Feb. 28, 1924, in St. George, S.C., he was the son of the late Marshall L. Platt Sr. and Sally Fickling Platt, who preceded him in death, as well as a son, Donald Platt.…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THELMA LOUISE MAPP, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Brenda Gail Hurst on the 28th day of Feb., 2008, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all…
Roanoke City Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum updated the school board on construction plans at last week’s school board meeting, saying bids are being taken for the extensive work planned for Handley Middle School. He expressed his appreciation of and thanks to State Rep. Richard Laird and State Sen. Kim Benefield for their help in obtaining…
WEDOWEE – The Wedowee Hospital Board voted unanimously to terminate its administrator, Ferrell Turner, during a meeting on Tuesday night of last week. “We did it in the best interest of Wedowee Hospital,” said chairman Brenda Boone. “I feel like this is a positive change. The employees are accepting it well. Wedowee Hospital is still…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA DIANNE HIXSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTOR Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Kevin Eugene Hixson on the 28th day of February, 2008, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph Count,…
(HEFLIN) Services for C.W. Key, 90, of Heflin will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. J.D. Bearden and Rev. Roger Young officiating. Mr. Key will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery.…
(WOODLAND) Services for Grover L. Poole, 72, of Woodland will be Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Hammett, Rev. Greg Norred, Rev. Harold Bonner and Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Mr. Poole will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow…
(GOODWATER) Willie B. Brown, 89, of Goodwater died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Goodwater Health Care in Goodwater. Services will be Thursday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove A.M.E. Church in Newell with the Revs. Michael Ware, Raymond Angel and Robert Welch officiating. Burial will be in Flint Hill Church Cemetery. Visitation will…
Concerns for the U.S. economy can be heard from coast to coast as the housing market slows, energy prices rise, and the unemployment rate starts to inch higher. However, for the first time in living memory, Alabama is in a position to weather the economic storms better than most states. There has been a recent…
TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN; Notice is hereby given that a hearing will e held before the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama in the office of the Legal Advisor to the Director of Finance in the State Capitol, City of Montgomery, Alabama, at 1:00 p.m. on March 20, 2008, to determine whether…
The Southern Union Bison baseball squad was perfect last week in three different series. Southern Union took a 6-1 win over Gadsden State last Thursday to start off the week. Jermy Smith earned the win for the Bison in 7 innings of work. Smith struck out 7 batters while walking only one and giving up…