Some former Terry Manufacturing employees who were not paid wages they were owed when the company folded more than four years ago will receive those long overdue paychecks just in time for Christmas.When Terry Manufacturing filed for bankruptcy in 2003, it left hundreds of employees with unpaid wages while company executives pleaded guilty to massive…
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Stabridg Construction Co., Inc., has completed the Contract for construction of The Randolph County Health Department Facility at 320 Main Street, Roanoke, Alabama, for the State of Alabama and the County of Randolph, and have made request for final…
Whatever the reason, according to the county office of the Department of Human Resources, more people than ever before are finding it hard to provide a traditional Christmas for their families this year. Fortunately we have many groups and individuals who help out each year with donations of toys, time and money to help children…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) J. W. Shelnutt, 76, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Shelnutt was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Franklin, Ga., son of the late James Rufus Shelnutt and Julia Ann Prince Shelnutt. He has been an area resident all his life and was a member of…
The Roanoke City Council dealt with a number of items Monday at what Mayor Spec Bonner called a “productive meeting.” Among the most important was a presentation from Bruce Brownlee of the Rotary Club of Roanoke about its project dealing with improving downtown. The city council unanimously voted to pool $20,000 with the club’s $5,000…
Let me say up front that I have no argument with Tim Tebow winning the Heisman Trophy. He had a magnificent season, the best of any player in America and that’s what the Heisman is supposed to do – honor the best season of any player in the country. Tebow had that. But it is…
The Handley Tigers boys’ basketball squad made a strong statement for county superiority with a 57-35 win over defending county champs Wadley Thursday night. An early 13-0 lead paved the way for the Tigers’ decisive win. Perhaps the biggest reason for the huge Handley win was the difference in rebounding for both teams. Handley out-rebounded…
I met a young man in Warsaw during those dark times when Poland was in the grip of communism, with no light visible at the end of the tunnel. He had completed a fellowship to Stanford University and had an interesting take on American plentitude. He was overwhelmed by the choices he had to make,…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Hospital Auxiliary celebrated the opening of the hospital’s new chapel on Tuesday of last week in conjunction with the group’s Christmas tea. Although pressed for room for patient services, the hospital gave the space where the original chapel was located to the auxiliary to refurbish and furnish. In the dedication ceremony, Beverly…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Henry C. Wilkes and Sandra B. Wilkes, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation, DBA ditech.com, on the 3rd day of November, 2004, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…
The 2007 football season was a memorable one for the teams in this county. Handley fought back from a 1-9 season in 2006 to become one of the top ten teams in the state. This year’s Handley team also set a school record for most consecutive wins with 11 straight. Wadley demolished opponents all season…
The Roanoke Christmas parade will be Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Line up will begin at 5 at Bonner’s Point Shopping Center for all floats and vehicles, with the band and walkers lining up at Randolph Plaza. This year’s grand marshal is Alexus Self, Randolph County Junior Miss. She will be featured at the…
The Handley Tigers girls’ basketball team made short work of county rival Wadley last Thursday night in Wadley with a 75-50 win. The Lady Bulldogs were almost shot-for-shot with the more experienced Tiger squad early, ending the first quarter with Handley leading 15-14. But the depth and experience proved to be too much for Wadley.…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats went 1-1 last week with a loss to Piedmont Tuesday night but with a convincing win over Beulah Friday. Woodland head coach Larry Strain said Piedmont had an excellent team and his Lady Cats were mismatched in some areas, which led to the loss. “The biggest thing is they’ve got a…
Three hundred children will have a happier Christmas because of some adults who would not have it any other way. The Pilot Club of Roanoke, the Rotary Club of Roanoke and the Randolph County Department of Human Resources, along with individuals and businesses, made sure when these children wake up Christmas morning they will have…
A state senator from Birmingham received about $150,000 over a two-and-a-half year period from a non-profit program called Heritage for Hope that was funded from grants through the state’s two-year college system and authorized by its former chancellor, Roy Johnson. State Sen. E. B. McClain, D-Birmingham, says he doesn’t fall in the same boat with…
(MILLBROOK) Services for Nell McCarter Knowles Jacob, 77, of Millbrook, formerly of the Roanoke-Wadley area, will be Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…
(CARTERSVILLE, Ga.) Services for David Signo “Sige” Yates, 47, of Cartersville, Ga., were Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Mack Eppinger & Sons Funeral Chapel, Cartersville, with Pastor Ronnie Cline officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Welch. Mr. Yates was born Dec. 30, 1959, in Randolph County, Ala., to William and…
(DOTHAN) Sollie Florence Adcock Benefield Riley, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at Joyce Goldenberg Inpatient Hospice, Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Riley was born in Randolph County, Ala., June 23, 1918. She resided in Dothan since 1969, working as a LPN at Southeast General Hospital until retirement in 1982. Mrs. Riley was preceded in death by…
(Cartersville, Ga.) Services for David Signo “Sige” Yates, 47, of Cartersville, Ga., were Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Mack Eppinger & Sons Chapel, Cartersville, with Pastor Ronnie Cline officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Welch, Ala. Mr. Yates was born Dec. 30, 1959, in Randolph County, Ala., to William and…