Roanoke city officials and employees were subpoenaed to a special called grand jury Tuesday morning in Wedowee.Fifth Judicial District Attorney E. Paul Jones said, “The grand jury for Randolph County has been called in session at the request of the attorney general’s office. Whatever, in any way, is being presented to the special grand jury…

On Monday, Jan. 7, the Randolph County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority began replacing its customers’ existing water meters with new radio-read meters. The new meters will allow personnel to read your meter with a laptop computer located in their service truck as they drive by. The employees want customers to be aware that…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephen P. Caldwell, an unmarried man, on February 5, 2003, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Real Estate Mortgage Book 439, Page 607,…

Whenever you see new wrought iron outdoor furniture for sale, check the label and chances are it will say Plantation Patterns, or Meadowcraft, the name of the parent company. Whenever you see the company’s wrought iron furniture in the future, you’ll know it was made right here in Randolph County. Although details are sketchy as…

A SteelFab employee was arrested last week and charged with stealing items from work and selling them on ebay. According to reports from Roanoke Police Department, welder Jeremy Lowell Wortham, 22, of 185 County Rd. 4, Wedowee, is charged with theft of property. Taken from SteelFab were two welding hoods, a comfort belt, 10 filter…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2007-165 PLAINTIFF GREGORY D. NORRED VS DEFENDANT Commencing at an existing vertical rock found marking the purported NW corner of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 22, said point being the Point of Beginning of the hereafter described property; thence S 00′ 33′ 26′ W a distance…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA RE: THE ESTATE OF WESLEY PEARSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Ruden McCants on the 3rd day of January, 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…

(LEXINGTON, S.C.) Memorial services for Alecia Philpott Davis, 63, were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Saxe Cotha Presbyterian Church. A private burial was held at Woodridge Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Lexington Relay for Life, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. Alecia, born June…

A Forester’s Chapel man faces several drug charges following an traffic stop and execution of a search warrant at his home. On New Year’s Eve at a traffic checkpoint, Timothy Lamar Heard, 46, of 2781 County Rd. 33, Wadley, was charged with violation of the prohibition law, second-degree possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled…

(FOLEY) Homer E. Deese, 82, of Foley died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Mr. Deese, a native of Graham, was an employee of Gulf Telephone Company for 49 years. He retired in 1992 as vice-president of the company. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Summerdale. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Marie…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Raymond Leroy Harper, 76, of Bowdon, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Mr. Harper was born May 21, 1931, to the late William Richard and Mamie Webb Harper. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Delores Harper of Bowdon; sons, Roger Harper of Molena, Ga., and Randell Harper of Hogansville,…

10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 10 8 a.m. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will have a blood drive until 5 p.m. at Mohawk in Roanoke. 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will…

One of the nice things about going back to my south Alabama home and visiting my parents is the opportunity to sit around the supper table and listen to them talk about folks who made our small town what it was. Every town had them – people whose actions and antics live on in the…

If you’ve been watching the news lately, it’s likely that you noticed the steady stream of recalls on foreign made products, and the problem seems to be growing. Dozens of toys made in China have been found with lead paint, something that has been banned in the United States for a generation. Recently, a popular…

With the marathon bowl season almost over-one big game remains as this is being written-it’s time for a few observations on the bowl season in the Southeastern Conference and the bowl season in general. First, to all of those who feel like there are too many bowls being played now I have a suggestion: Don’t…

Birmingham’s loss may be Wadley’s gain as Plantation Patterns’ parent company announces it is moving all of its wrought iron manufacturing to the small town. The company employes 2,000 people in its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Birmingham, Wadley and Selma. It is unknown how many new jobs will be created by the move since…

(ROANOKE) Services for Buddy Henry, 73, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at 2 p.m. at High Pine Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Mr. Henry will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at…