The status of the Alabama Coating Technologies LLC, project, an automotive supplier, is unknown.George Condy, chairman/chief executive officer of ALCOTE, in an open letter asked for a meeting with the council to discuss the project but no such meeting has been called.Condy was expected to be at a called meeting last Thursday, March 1, but…

PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA BLACKMON, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take notice that Letters of Administration having been granted to Karen E. Cummings as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Blackmon, deceased, on March 2, 2007, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CELVIN WARD, DEC. NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL To: Bobby Ward, Edward Green, Warren Ward, Dorothy Ward, Greg Ward, Cheryl Ward, Mike Green, Terry Ward, Larry Ward, Brenda Green Siggers, Julie Green Garner, Freddie Green, Tommy Ward, Carolyn Ward Jenkins, Janet Ward Corley, Barbara Ann Ward Cummings, Cynthia Ward…

RANDOLPH COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Donald P. Harmon and Katherine J. Harmon and Mortgagor(s) to Small Town Bank, Mortgagee, on April 21, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama,…

Monday morning I ran across an article on the Internet written by my friend James Spann of ABC 33/40. I think this is an article that should be read by everyone: “The administration of Enterprise High School did the right thing by keeping students in the school building during the March 1 tornado. I applaud…

Dr. Phil Tranqui, general surgeon from Valley, will join Southern Family Health Care on March 6. Dr. Tranqui was born in Montreal, Canada, but moved to Ottawa, Canada when he was five. He earned his bachelor of science degree in biology and his bachelor of arts degree in psychology, as well as his medical degree…

” . . . . and they’ll all be here, leaving many a village without its idiot.” Molly Ivins on the Texas legislature Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that what Molly said about Texas applies to Alabama. I’m not saying that sending senators and representatives to Montgomery significantly reduces the idiot population…

Handley’s JV softball squad had a productive weekend, taking home second place at the Woodland Park Tournament in Anniston. Handley won four out of five games, losing to Alexandria in the championship game to give them the runner-up position. “All in all we played well,” head coach Randy Hall said. “They never gave up.” The…

WEDOWEE – The home of the Emmett Johnson family at 561 5th St. SW, Wedowee, is a total loss following a fire early Sunday. According to Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rob Perry, members of the fire department were paged out at approximately 2 a.m. after a neighbor who saw flames coming from the center…

PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES PAMELIA HAWKINS, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take notice that Letters of Administration having been granted to Scott Cummings and Veronica Lovvorn as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Frances Pamelia Hawkins, deceased, on March 2, 2007, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate. Notice is hereby given that…

Following a Roanoke City Council vote Feb. 26 to take local businessman George Condy to court to recover funds advanced for a trip to South Korea, the issue with the city ended the next day with payment in full of the disputed amount. Unlike at least one previous check submitted, City Clerk Ellen Farmer verified…

After a promising win over Horseshoe Bend on the road last week, the Handley Tigers dropped the next three out of four games, including two heartbreaking losses in the Valley Tournament last weekend. In the first game of a double header against Horseshoe Bend, Handley starting pitcher Russ Harper was on fire. He pitched a…

RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESATE OF JESSE GEORGE BLANKS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jesse George Blanks, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of Feb., 2007, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…

(MILLTOWN) Jewel Kendrick, 84, of Milltown died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at George H. Lanier Hospital, Valley. Services will be at Community Baptist Church, LaFayette, at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 9, with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Clifford DeLee will officiate. Mrs. Kendrick was a native of Tallapoosa County, born Oct. 22,…

Arrests Breman “Butterball” Ackles, 24, of Ashland was arrested on March 4 and charged with failure to appear in court (fishing without a license). Kevin “Kip” Parker, 42, of 317 County Rd. 6001, Wedowee, was arrested on March 4 and charged with two counts of failure to appear in court (writing a bad check and…

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that HALE BUILDING COMPANY, INC., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of: A NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING at SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Trade Contractor Bid Package No. S-1 Demolition, Earthwork, Storm Drainage, Sanitary Sewer, etc.; No. B2…

Arrests Cornelis Montwell Lee, 24, of 1204 Bud Cummings Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on March 6 following a traffic stop on Government Street and charged with possession of cocaine (felony) and second-degree possession of marijuana (misdemeanor). Daniel A. Messer, 22, of 269 Chestnut St., Roanoke, was arrested on March 2 and charged with felony possession…

Notes from a Southeastern Conference basketball season that is now getting to the best part… Didn’t we all see this coming-Ole Miss and Mississippi State tying for the SEC West championship? Of course not. Nobody saw the Rebels and Bulldogs as the best teams in the West, but that’s what they are going into the…

MONTGOMERY — You have all known couples whom you knew when they married that it wouldn’t work, that they simply were not made for each other. The union of Dr. Thomas Corts with the State Board of Education was such a marriage. It was doomed from the start. Corts, a splendid man of great integrity,…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN FLOYD DAVIS, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S SETTLEMENT NOTICE To: Sandra Bell Davis, Eddie Campbell, Janice Davis, William Davis, addresses unknown This day came Hilt B. Davis, administrator of the Estate of John Floyd Davis, deceased, and filed his petition for final settlement of said administration. It is ordered that…