Congressman Mike Rogers and U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby congratulated the men and women of the Dickert and Corinth volunteer fire departments for receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding the lawmakers say said would help the Randolph County fire departments purchase new firefighting and safety equipment.“Randolph County’s first responders are our…

(ROANOKE) Services for Fred Henry Middlebrooks, 84, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Stanley Daniel, the Rev. Otis Hodnett and the Rev. Fred Flowers officiating. Burial will follow in the Center Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Patricial L. Daniel, a single woman to Colonial Bank, National Associaton, dated May 27, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in Book 465, Page 527, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission voted to accept the state’s guidelines for subdivision regulations, with county attorney John Tinney’s recommendations. At the next workshop meeting, the commissioners will discuss the amount of local fees that go along with the regulations and the amount of the bond required when lots are pre-sold before the subdivision is…

Montgomery insurance executive John Goff has charged that former Lt. Gov. Steve Windom and some of his associates attempted to shake him down for $200,000 a year in exchange for Windom’s help in retaining his insurance contracts with the state. Goff claims in his lawsuit that Gov. Bob Riley, the State Insurance Department and Windom…

(JONESBORO, Ga.) Services for Lona Gertrude Grant, 70, of Jonesboro, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, will be Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Chris Reynolds, Dr. Robert Wilson and Bro. Danny James officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral…

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Section 32, 13-1, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders and other interested parties, the following described vehicle, to-wit: 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora VIN Number 1G3GR62C6T4108473 was taken into possession and will be sold to the highest bidder for cash…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Robert Vance Moore and wife, Teresa Jane Murphy Moore, to Wells Fargo Financial Georgia, Inc., on the 27th day of May, 2004, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…

Once in a while, I step out of my element and write about sports, although my knowledge about it goes no farther than a short on-side kick. As a football prognosticator, my record compares favorably with Georgia Tech’s record against Georgia for the past seven years, Georgia’s record against Florida for the past 20 years…

Christmas parade watchers will get a double dose this Saturday, with Wadley’s parade beginning at 2 p.m. and Wedowee’s at 5:30 p.m. The Wedowee parade will be preceded by two hours of live entertainment in front of the courthouse beginning at 3:30. Wadley parade participants should line up on Tallapoosa Street beside the Wadley Clinic…

Ray Waldon, 49, was found dead in his home but it is not believed during this point early in the death investigation it is a homicide, according to Randolph County Sheriff’s Investigator Jimmy Holmes. Waldon lived alone at his County Road 464 residence. When his brother had not heard from him since Sunday he checked…

Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application submitted by Robert…

Mayor Spec Bonner reported good news at last week’s council meeting when he announced Industrial Pallet Supply Inc. is moving into the old Jeld-Wen building, off LaFayette Highway, and creating 15 new jobs. Owners Buddy and Diane Harpole are now residing in Randolph County and are moving their business from LaGrange, he said. They are…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 30, 2002, executed by CARRIE L. SMEDLEY and GEORGE WHATLEY, wife and husband, to CONSECO FINANCE CORP. – ALABAMA, which mortgage was recorded on May 23, 2002, in Mortgage Book 428, Page 575, of the mortgage records in…

Her brain allows one half-formed thought to pass: “Well now that’s done; and I’m glad it’s over.” T. S. Elliot “The Waste Land” Daddy and I weren’t real happy about the kickoff time. By 7:00 most evenings my 90-year old father is getting ready for bed and I’m not far behind him. And last Saturday…

A stolen car recovered in Roanoke last weekend has ties to a murder in Maryland. Roanoke police stopped the white 1999 Acura Integra on Commerce Street just after midnight on Friday and charged its 17-year-old driver with receiving stolen property. The car belonged to Roosevelt C. Burke, 62, of Laurel, Prince George’s County, Md., who…

From the searing heat of August practices to the brisk, cool Friday nights of autumn, you’ve fought hard. They were more than just Friday nights. They were tests of manhood. They were a coming of age. They were battles. The 10-plus week campaigns have been waged and the wear and tear of the season has…

Plans to expand the Alabama pre-kindergarten program have been in the news recently, and it’s likely that we’ll be hearing a lot more about it over the next couple of months. Gov. Riley recently came out with his strongest statement yet in support of pre-kindergarten. The governor said he will be traveling the state to…