Freshman Sen. Kim Benefield surprised some of her fellow senators by rolling up her sleeves, buying paint and painting her office prior to the start of the legislative session.Benefield, District 13 Democratic senator from Woodland, wanted to be ready when the session started, so as men complained about having just one painter to paint all…
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Friday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 431 and Cook Road. Luther Edward Bradshaw, 53, of 3204 Country Club Rd., Roanoke, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 431 in his 1988 Chevrolet S-10 truck. Anissa Rashaw Paige, 16, of 225 South St., Roanoke, was traveling west…
The Randolph County Tigers scored a huge 5-4 win over the Woodland Bobcats Saturday in an 8-inning thriller in Wedowee. Randolph County head coach Mike Parker and Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey both said Woodland played its best game all season. “Woodland’s guys came to play,” Parker said. “They played as good a game as…
Roanoke city employees took an unpaid day off to go help the citizens of Adamsville who were hit hard by a tornado March 1. Streets supervisor Donnie Cash obtained permission to go help the small Jefferson County community when he saw all the media attention and help headed south to Enterprise, he reported at the…
The Randolph County girls’ softball team roared through the last couple of weeks, amassing six wins and only three losses. The Lady Tigers showed their claws with a pair of convincing victories over Winterboro, winning the first game 17-4 and the second game 20-1. “They’re getting some confidence,” Randolph County head coach Robyn Wortham said.…
A lake house near Wadley on County Road 833 burned to the ground Monday in an apparent electrical fire. The Dickert Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene after a call from the Abanda Fire Department alerted them to the fire. Larry Lacey, who lives across the lake from the destroyed house, was the…
The Handley Tigers struggled through the first leg of area play over the last couple of weeks, losing to Dadeville twice, Beauregard twice and splitting with Coosa Central. Head coach Tom Landers described the last couple of weeks as a roller coaster ride. “After we beat Valley, I really felt like we were about to…
After a heartbreaking 14-1 loss to Woodland last Thursday, the Wadley Lady Bulldogs turned things around. Wadley appeared to have no hangover from the bout with the Bobcats when they played Anniston in the opening game of the Randolph County Invitational Tournament. Wadley’s starting pitcher, Lauren Knight, pitched her second no-hitter of the season in…
April officially is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but every month should be. Nationally as many as one in three girls and one in five boys become a victim of child abuse. Locally, the statistics are just as shocking. The Department of Human Resources reviewed 144 cases of child physical and sexual abuse in Randolph County…
WEDOWEE – “There is no way to get it on the June ballot,” state Rep. Richard Laird told members of Randolph County Commission during a special meeting Monday afternoon. The county commission had asked Laird for local legislation to allow the citizens of Randolph County to vote on redistribution of its current 1 percent sales…
Mayor Spec Bonner said the most recent bill he received from Morris Constructors Inc. for work at the Roanoke Industrial Park contained the previously submitted, but disputed, figures but at the bottom it says balance due is $30,000. He had previously authorized paying $220,000 in city funds to the Oxford Company, but retained $30,000 of…
CASE NO. 2007-058 THE FINANCIAL STORE, INC. PLAINTIFF VS. LASHAWNA SWANSON DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Lashawna Swanson, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer The Financial Store Inc. complaint for unpaid balance on account by May 17, 2007, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. SM 2007-058, Small Claims…
(MOBILE) Virginia Woodham, 89, a long time resident of Roanoke and a resident of Mobile for the past 13 years, died quietly Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, at Randolph Memory Gardens. Preceding her in death was her loving husband, Robert Woodham, and son Michael. She…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sandi Godfrey aka Sandi C. Godfrey and husband, Michael S. Godfrey, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., on the 31st day of October, 2002, said mortgage recorded in the Office…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, April 12 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 2 p.m. Sheri Rollins, field representative with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office, will be at Wedowee Town Hall until 4 p.m. to meet with constituents. Citizens may make an appointment by calling (256) 236-5655.…
Southern Union continued to be a dominant force in junior college baseball this week with a win over Darton College and a series win over Faulkner State. The Bison crushed Darton College 18-4 last Wednesday to set the tone for a successful week. Southern Union mounted an astounding 23 hits to Darton’s 4 hits. Pitching…
And while we are on the subject of endangered species – which is the subject I was on last week and am still on this week so if you forgot last week go pull that paper out of the trash and take a look – I’d like to mention another species of the endangered variety.…
The following vehicle: 1996 Chevrolet G1500, VIN# 1GCHC39J1TE196237, was abandoned at 6642 Hwy. 48, Lineville, AL 36266, will be sold at auction May 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. for storage and repair. (15-16p)
Arrests Tina Laurane Terrell, 26, of 161 Cody Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on April 9 and charged with writing a bad check. Chase Emory Brown, 24, of Auburn was arrested on April 9 and charged with failure to appear in court (speeding). Billy James Pike, 20, of Five Points was arrested on April 7 and…
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Huff & Associates Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for the Additions and Renovations of Handley High School at Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, for the State of Alabama and the City of Roanoke Board of Education, Owners,…