In 143 pages of sworn testimony under questioning by congressional lawyers, both Democrat and Republican, a Rainsville attorney has told a bizarre tale about what she believes to have been a scheme to put Don Siegelman in prison.Dana Jill Simpson, who has been an operative and supporter for Gov. Bob Riley, Judge Roy Moore, both…
Family movie night at the Jackson household. For weeks our youngest had seen the commercials advertising “Night at the Museum,” a movie where the exhibits come alive after closing time and all sorts of things happen. So Mama, always looking for something we can do together, rented it and down we sat. Now the last…
Our public schools are an investment in the future. The more we can improve schools, the better investment we make in our children, and the better our state will be for years to come. Over the past three years, we have been able to invest more money into schools. As the Alabama economy grew and…
It was business as usual Friday night with the Wadley Bulldogs beating Verbena 48-6 at home. Wadley’s offense shined, especially in the passing game, and the defense was nearly impenetrable. Wadley passed for 152 yards and rushed for 204 yards for a total of 356 total yards on offense while allowing Verbena only 22 total…
Being a kid has never been easy. Listening to the grownups, eating your greens, doing your chores along with your homework — it can all be so frustrating growing up. Luckily there was also peewee football when I was a kid. And in my hometown, peewee football was often times a bigger attraction than high…
There are several things that just have to go along with football-fans, bands, hotdogs and of course, cheerleaders. But cheerleading is more than just a hobby for the girls involved, especially at Randolph County High School. Randolph County senior cheerleader, Charla Camp, talked to The Randolph Leader about the ups and downs of being a…
One of the Randolph County Animal Shelter’s main fundraisers is coming up — the fall book sale. This is an opportunity to get great books, including best sellers, at a fraction of the price while helping to open the doors of the shelter. Every genre of books will be available for purchase, from romance novels…
Once again the Randolph County Tigers found a way to win the close ones with a 13-12 victory over Winterboro on the road Friday night. Like last week’s win over Woodland, the Tigers found themselves on the fortunate end of special teams play. Winterboro’s inability to connect on extra points gave Randolph County the clear…
The Randolph County Commission is requesting Statements of Qualifications from qualified providers of grant management services to assist the County in the implementation of a CDBG project as funded under project No. CY-CM-PF-07-008 under the State’s Community Development Block Grant Competitive Fund Program through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Selection criteria will…
The city of Roanoke normally issues fishing permits for Crystal Lake but has cut off access to the lake and will issue no more permits until the alligator situation is resolved, according to Brent Wilson. This is a safety issue, said Wilson, the city of Roanoke Utilities operations supervisor. “We’ve seen two and we have…
It is time to take Kentucky seriously. And South Carolina. And Auburn. And maybe even Alabama. There has been a definite power switch in the SEC since the season started when Florida, LSU, Tennessee and Arkansas were thought to be the top teams. Now the Gators, Bengals, Vols and Razorbacks have lost eight games among…
The Woodland Bobcats took a huge step at possibly becoming 2A region 6 champs with a 27-17 win over a tough Lineville Aggies team. The win tied Woodland with Pleasant Valley for first place in the region with the Pleasant Valley match-up looming only two weeks away. Woodland’s defense was too much for Lineville and…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William H. Rollins III, a married man and his wife, Lisa R. Rollins, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for GoldStar Mortgage, Inc., on the 16th day of January 2007, said mortgage recorded in the…
Fifty percent of people without symptoms have heart disease. Their first symptom is death, Dr. Ivan Slavich said. The United States’ high death rates associated with cardiovascular disease are eclipsed by Alabama’s even higher rates, and Randolph County’s rates are among the highest of all. Cardiovascular disease has been the number one cause of death…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY PROPERTY SALE NOTICE Pursuant to the Order in the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, entered on the 11th day of October, 2007, the undersigned, Charles Ned Wright, Attorney-at-Law, Wedowee, Alabama, will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at 675 Mt. Pleasant Road, Wedowee, AL…
Three county volleyball teams squared off last Thursday evening in Woodland to see which school would be crowned county champs. The Woodland Bobcats came out on top by winning over both Randolph County and Handley. Woodland head coach Karen Beverly said the team was excited about taking the tournament crown this year. “They came out…
Frequently heard is the complaint that there’s nothing to do in Randolph County. While it’s true that rural areas such as ours will never have the variety of activities from which to choose that a metropolitan area has, there is much to be said for being able to avoid the traffic, crime and other hazards…
Bessie Smith of Wadley is extremely proud of her son, Drill Sgt. Charles Smith of Auburn, who was recently awarded a Purple Heart for his actions in Iraq. His father is the late Charlie Smith of Wadley. Smith, 48 years old and director of the Lee County Youth Development Center, is in the Army Reserve.…
The Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will help the department purchase new firefighting equipment. According to fire chief Bill Ford, the funding will be used for 30 sets of fitted protective gear for firefighters. This is state-of-the-art fabric that has a 1300-degree temperature rating…
Childersburg, like so many teams before them, could not stop the Handley rushing machine in a 48-38 win for Handley Friday night. The Tigers totaled 385 yards on the ground against Childersburg, controlling the game clock all the while. Handley’s rushing totals have been outstanding all season long with the lowest total rushing yards, 143,…