(WADLEY) Willie Rufus Battle, 55, of Wadley died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.Services will be held at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley, on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Tim Heard officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church one…
(WEDOWEE) Services for James Elbert Hill, 66, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Basil Key and the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Hill Church Cemetery. Mr. Hill died Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Lineville Health & Rehab Center. The…
(GRAHAM) Charles Emery Wiggins, 77, of 583 County Road 430, Graham, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, in Wedowee Hospital. He was born in Randolph County, Oct. 15, 1929, son of the late Willis Amos and Lillie Walls Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins was a member of Bethlehem Campground Methodist Church and a retired brick mason. He was…
(ANNISTON) Services for Joe L. Ferrell, 60, of Anniston, formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Wayne Woods officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. at Northeast Alabama…
I’ve been in love with football for a long time. And I know this column is coming a little out of season but this lesson I’ve learned through football is applicable in many facets of life. When I was in third grade, I managed to convince my mom and dad to let me play Pee-Wee…
David Cauthen and Fred Bassett returned to their roots Sunday afternoon to read from their works to a welcoming crowd at Annie L. Awbrey Library. Both their works include events and people from Randolph County that friends and relatives recognized. Indeed, some called out stories they wanted Cauthen to tell like fans call out favorites…
Two people were injured in a Friday afternoon accident in Roanoke. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the wreck happened at around 5 p.m. on Bell Road. Randyl Ann Cofield, 17, of 620 Government St., said she had made a right turn off of U.S. 431 onto Bell Road in her 2002 Pontiac…
A house in Roanoke was totally destroyed by fire last week The fire department was dispatched at 11:01 on Thursday morning to the fire, which was in front of Just Like Mama’s Restaurant. The house, abandoned and used only for storage, was owned by Annie Ruth Foster. A wire lying between the house and the…
On March 23, 2000, the Alabama Commerce Commission released its executive summary. The first page stated: “Clearly, there are two Alabamas, one urban and the other rural. The first is enjoying relative success, although there are deeply distressed pockets within our urban areas. The second, for the most part, is making little or no progress.”…
For the first time since 1985, the Wadley Bulldogs are the county basketball champions. The Bulldogs ended their 22-year drought after an exciting overtime win against Handley propelled them into a championship win against a red-hot Woodland team. Thursday, Handley appeared to be the better team offensively through most of the night, but they struggled…
(WEDOWEE) Services for James Elbert Hill, 66, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Basil Key and the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Hill Church Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell died Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Lineville Health & Rehab Center. The…
The Handley Tigers girl’s team once again proved why they are the elite team in Randolph County by winning the county tournament with Saturday night’s win over Woodland. Handley contained Woodland’s potent offense well, leading to a 72-57 win over the Lady Bobcats. “Anytime you have a group of girls that can play together, opposing…
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP JAMES A. HUEY, Incompetent Veteran NOTICE OF PARTIAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that Joseph M. Tucker, as Guardian of the estate of James A. Huey, filed his account for a partial settlement of his guardianship of said estate on the 5th day of Jan., 2007, and that the…
Twenty-four players from Handley, Randolph County, Wadley and Woodland High Schools were selected by their respective head coaches as members of The Randolph Leader’s 2006 All-County Football Team. Each player was selected based not only on his ability to score points, block the opposition and ransack offenses but also on his ability to lead his…
Chris Hammond recently retired from Major League Baseball and is bringing 18 years of experience to Randolph County. After requests from parents for lessons for their ballplayers, Hammond decided to give private lessons as a fund raiser for his Youth Foundation to help complete French Hammond Recreation Park. Hammond teaches all aspects of the game…
Duddy Rorke recently brought in copies of two old photos and a map of High Shoals depicting the falls area in its heyday when it supported several businesses. They belong to John Carroll, who wanted to share them. They will spark some memories in long-time Randolph Countians. “This is High Shoals when we were little…
Alabama’s state senators and representatives have not had a raise since 1990. Since then the cost of gasoline, hotel rooms and other expenses have shot up. So it wasn’t surprising that the first move a group of around 20 lawmakers made after electing a speaker of the House and a pro tem of the Senate…
ANNISTON – The Alabama Hospital Association honored 10 area hospital employees for their dedication to the health care industry at a reception hosted by the Northeast Regional Council of the Alabama Hospital Association on Jan. 10. Four from Randolph County are among the 10 honorees. The reception is one of seven regional awards presentations being…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 22, 2002, executed by CATHERINE L. SHIELDS, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS” ) Solely as nominee for PRESTIGE MORTGAGE, which mortgage was recorded on October 25, 2002, in Book 435, Page 91, of the mortgage records…
Sign ups are open to all Randolph County residents and Chambers County residents north of Highway 50. You will need three proofs of residence. First proof needs to be a utility bill which consists of power, water or phone. Second and third proofs consist of a driver’s license, school records, property tax, etc. You will…