MONTGOMERY — I think it is required that at the end of the year and the beginning of another those of us in my trade take a look back at the 12 months past, list the top stories, the off-beat stories and the biggest newsmakers of the year.That we had a few big newsmakers in…
TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAM A IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SYBIL TOWLER TWIGGS, DEC. Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of Dec., 2006, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of…
ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Donald G Duffie and Jennifer A Duffie, husband and wife to Beneficial Alabama Inc., dated February 10, 2006, said mortgage being recorded in Book MORTGAGE 493, Page 40, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
Arrests Jack Reaves Jr., 51, of 1143 County Rd. 23, Wedowee, was arrested on New Year’s Eve on County Road 29, Wedowee, and charged with DUI (blood alcohol content of .21). Jesse J. Woodgett, 41, of 11085 County Rd. 33 Wedowee, was arrested on New Year’s Eve on County Road 35, Roanoke, and charged with…
Here we are with a bright, shiny, new year. It was joyful to see almost the entire world joined together in celebrating a new year. Whether all our self-improvement plans pan out or not, it is a fresh start, a new opportunity to be better and do better. My biggest wish for the New Year…
The good news is hordes of heavy equipment are hard at work at the future site of the Alabama Coating Technology LLC facility in the industrial park near SteelFab. The bad news confronted by local leaders Tuesday is that fill dirt has been located in the site and will have to be removed and replaced…
IN RE: ERNEST E. WILKINSON, SR., DECEASED ORDER SETTING DATE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ERNEST WILKINSON, JR., TO PROBATE AN INSTRUMENT PURPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ERNEST E. WILKINSON, DECEASED This day came Ernest Wilkinson Jr. and filed his petition in writing and under oath, praying for an…
The Handley Tigers girl’s basketball team brought home the Woodland Christmas Tournament girls’ title after a 47-46 win against White Plains in the championship game. Handley held a strong 26-19 lead at the half, but the Wildcats of White Plains showed up to play in the second half. “I want to tell you something, the…
A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in LaGrange, Ga., was arrested in Roanoke on Wednesday of last week. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, his department received information that Titus Burden Jr., 26, of LaGrange was staying in a trailer park on Ziglar Boulevard. Burden was sought by LaGrange authorities for allegedly…
There is still time to join the 2007 Master Gardener class. If you enjoy working in the yard or garden, then this is the right class for you. Dr. Charles Mitchell will discuss soils, soil testing, types of fertilizers and the nutrients plants require for best flower and fruit production. Auburn turf professor Dr. Dave…
“Down here it’s just winners and losers, and don’t get caught on the wrong side of that line” -Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen wrote about Atlantic City’s economic desperation in 1982. That year was critical in defining the gap between winners and losers. That was the year that personal computers appeared in offices and homes. Technology…
After dropping two close games in the opening two days of the Woodland Christmas Tournament, the Handley Tigers boys’ team finished strong with a win over Faith Christian on the final day of competition. Handley’s first contest of the tournament, against Cleburne County, saw the Tigers jump out to a 27-10 halftime lead. The high-flying…
The City of Roanoke, Alabama, is now soliciting proposals from qualified engineering firms for professional engineering services to be provided in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program for the Infrastructure Improvements to serve the Roanoke Industrial Park and Alabama Coating Technology LLC (ALCOTE) – Construction of Detention Pond (CDBG Project # LR-ED-PF-06-003). Proposals…
Two Roanoke natives will return home to read from their individual writings and visit with old friends. Reunited at a class reunion a couple of years ago, David Cauthen and Fred Bassett have stayed in touch and will read at Annie L. Awbrey Library on Sunday, Jan. 14. David Cauthen Cauthen may be remembered from…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 4 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 Restaurant. 4 p.m. The Water, Sewerage and Gas Board of the Town of Wedowee meets at the utilities…
The Woodland Bobcats boys and girls’ teams came out of the annual Woodland Christmas Tournament with third place finishes after wins over Heard County and Notasulga respectively. The girls’ team, led by freshman Courtney Strain, defeated the defending state champions and tournament favorite Notasulga Blue Devils in the consolation game 72-66. “It was obviously huge,”…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Police Department made three drug arrests while serving search warrants on Friday of last week. Between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at 56 Heard St., where they arrested the residents. Tyrone Nunn, 36, is charged with distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of cocaine. He was…
After a slow start to the season, the Randolph County Tigers picked up the pace in the Woodland Christmas Tournament. Head coach Rodney Murphree said that while his team is young and roster numbers are low, he was proud to see the progress his team has made over the last couple of weeks, culminating with…
After covering my first big sporting event in Randolph County, the Woodland Christmas Tournament, I am a little overwhelmed. Let me see if I can explain this. When I played sports in high school, middle school or elementary school, my parents and most of my teammates’ parents were always there to support our teams. Whether…
During the year I clip and save stuff about things going on in Dixie. And at the end of the year I pull out the file so I can correlate and coordinate the clippings to see if there are any trends worth commenting on. To my surprise, this year the collection contained a number of…