WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commissioner Lathonia Wright said a new jail for Randolph County should be paid for by the state because “we’re here to take care of state business while they’re busy voting themselves raises and fighting.”According to Wright’s reasoning, Randolph County was created by the state to carry out state functions at a…

Arrests Robert William Bailey, 27, of 3464 County Rd. 29, Heflin, was arrested on June 12 and charged with failure to appear in court. Michael Wilson, 48, of Centre was arrested on June 10 and charged with failure to appear in court. Tracey Baldwin of 176 Boykin Rd., Woodland, was arrested on May 23 and…

(WADLEY) Vernon “Joe” Battle, 69, of Wadley died Saturday, June 9, 2007, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Services will be Wednesday, June 13, at noon at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Revs. Tim Heard, William Trammell and William Dean officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three brothers, Willie James…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK MICHAEL WEAVER, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned Patricia Gail Weaver on the 11th day of June, 2007, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons…

IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT ANDREW PERRY, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to undersigned on the 7 day of June, 2007 by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jason Hester, a married man, and wife, Jennifer Hester, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., on the 22nd day of November, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated December 30, 2004, executed by RONALD STACY PRESNAL and DEBORAH ANN PRESNAL, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS” ) Solely as nominee for FIRST BANK MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF FIRST BANK OF GEORGIA, which mortgage was recorded on…

COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF CONTINUED MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Leonard Coats on the 1st day of February, 1999 to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 375,…

(VALLEY) Graveside services for Peggy Ann Puckett, 59, of Valley will be Monday, June 11, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Puckett died Friday, June 8, at…

Randolph County is among 33 Alabama counties placed under a drought emergency (no burn) on Saturday after the Alabama Forestry Commission declared that emergency drought conditions exist in those counties. State Forester Linda Casey presented the declaration of emergency drought conditions to Gov. Bob Riley, who approved the action. The declaration will remain until lifted…

(WOODLAND) Services for Natalie Michelle Purvine Turner, 29, of Woodland will be Saturday, June 9, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. George Smitherman, Rev. Ted Williams and Rev. Terry Plowman officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Turner died Thursday, June 7, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center,…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Phillip Taylor and wife, Lisa Taylor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Wilmington Finance, a Division of AIG Federal Savings Bank, on the 27th day of June, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office…

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, June 7 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley…

IN RE: PAULINE HESTER, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Pauline Hester, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 25 day of May, 2007, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Timothy C. Arrington, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, on the 1st day of November, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of…

(DOUBLE SPRINGS) Frances Cardwell Potts, 86, of Double Springs died Tuesday, June 5, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 7, at 11 a.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. Mrs. Potts is survived by her daughter, Catherine Wade of…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Anita Allen and Kenneth Doyle Allen by warrantydeed with survivorship, wife and husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, acting soley as a nominee for IndyMac Bank, its successors and assigns, dated March 21, 2005,…

(VALLEY) Services for Sarah Jane Sanford, 86, of Valley will be Saturday, June 9, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bill Bryan officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 8. Mrs. Sanford died Tuesday, June 5, at Lanier Nursing…

CASE NO. SM 07-132 FIRST STOP FINANCIAL PLAINTIFF VS. WILLIE WOOD DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Willie Wood, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer First Stop Financial Inc., complaint for unpaid balance on account by July 12, 2007, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No. SM 07-132, Small Claims…