(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Irma Nell Crenshaw Laney, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.She was born March 29, 1923, in Woodland, Ala., daughter of the late Matthew and Bela Shellnut Crenshaw and was a member of the Church of Christ.Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Bradley; a son, Eddie…
ROANOKE – Handley responded to last week’s win over Holtville by taking an 8-7 lead over region champion Cleburne County late into the second quarter Friday night. But Cleburne County responded with 20 unanswered points as the Tigers fell to 1-8 on the season with a 27-8 loss. Handley’s Tigers looked sharp at the outset.…
(CLARKESVILLE, Ga.) Todd Wilbanks, 34, of Clarkesville, Ga., died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at Emory University Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Habersham County, Ga., on Aug. 22, 1972, he was employed with Stephens Trucking. He attended Clarkesville Church of God. Survivors include his father, Bobby Ray Wilbanks, Mount Airy; mother and stepfather, Brenda…
MONTGOMERY — I have covered or been involved in more major state elections than most folks — 15 in all — and I don’t recall one quite like the one that will be settled next Tuesday. We have a governor’s race where all the polls show that Republican Bob Riley will win by a landslide…
Bessie McCain recently celebrated her 100th birthday at home with family and friends from her church and community. Mrs. McCain was born Oct. 20, 1906, to W.O. and Hattie Boyd Norred, who were farmers. As a child, Bessie attended a one-room schoolhouse called Stump Hill. Of course, there was no electricity in her early years,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN SMITH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jean Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Oct., 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…
There are two games this weekend that just might clear up the Southeastern Conference division races. LSU will be at Tennessee and South Carolina will play host to Arkansas. Who would have thought at the first of the season that Arkansas-South Carolina would be a key game? Sure, Arkansas was expected to be a pesky…
Randolph County lost for the third time in four games and fell into a third-place tie with Ranburne and Ohatchee with a 34-3 loss to Lineville on Saturday. The game was pushed back a day thanks to Friday’s rains, but it wasn’t worth the wait for the Tigers. They battled to a 3-0 halftime lead…
State Rep. Richard Laird, D-Roanoke, contributed $3,000 in state funding Monday to the Kids’ Town playground project, pushing the Rotary Club’s fundraising closer to the $125,000 needed to finish the playground. As of Monday $109,780 had been raised and two other expected donations are awaiting foundation approval. If approved, they will bring the project to…
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JIMMY COFIELD, DEC. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take notice that Letters of Administration having been granted to Barbara Gail Cofield, as Administrator of the Estate of William Jimmy Cofield, deceased, on the 26th day of Oct., 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate. Notice is hereby given that…
ISABELLA – Wadley got another big night from tailback Terrance Wilkes and recorded their third shutout of the season with a 42-0 win over Isabella. The Bulldogs entered the game against a winless Isabella squad assured of the number two playoff seed out of 1A, Region 3. They did nothing to jeopardize their hopes once…
With each successive election cycle we feel sure we’ve bottomed out on civility. We’re always wrong. It is hard to imagine how candidates can go lower than many – make that most – have gone in recent months, however. We have heard little to nothing about why we should vote for a particular candidate, only…
A.J. Johnson is on the hunt, but not with a gun. He finds plenty of prey as he moves around the city of Roanoke looking for unsightly, dangerous or unhealthy nuisances. If you return home to find a red warning citation on your door you know he has struck. But, his goal is clean-up of…
STATE OF ALBAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JESSE ELIJAH SHELTON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Jesse Elijah Shelton, deceased, having been granted to Thelma Joyce Shelton, the Executrix, on the 20th day of Oct., 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of said County.…
A fire on Thursday morning of last week destroyed a Roanoke home. The house, located at the end of Stanley Avenue, a dead-end street off of Seymour Drive, was the home of Edward and Rose Drake, their daughter Tammy and young granddaughter. According to Roanoke Fire Chief Bill Ford, it appears the leg of the…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Shelby Ann Daniell South, 56, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006. She was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Carroll County, Ga., to the late John William Daniell and Sarah Nell Bartlett Daniell. Mrs. South was employed by OFS Brightwave and was a member of Abilene Baptist Church and also attended Midway…
District Court of Randolph County, Alabama To: Cheryl Lynn Foster, Defendant This is to notify you that a Civil Action (Lawsuit) is pending in this court wherein Fort McClellan Credit Union is plaintiff and you are defendant (Case No. SM 2006 000404.00): Plaintiff claims the defendant, Cheryl Lynn Foster, authorized electronic transactions on her savings…
PLEASANT VALLEY – Woodland jumped out to a 26-0 halftime lead and experienced little resistance from Pleasant Valley as they cruised to a 40-14 win Friday night. The game was the region finale for both teams. PVHS is out of the playoffs and knew that coming into the game, and Woodland was locked into the…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TINA MAE SMITH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Tina Mae Smith, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Oct., 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
A Randolph County native son is coming home for Veterans Day activities Saturday, Nov. 11. Veterans Affairs Officer Charles Ester, a member of the local planning committee, got Rear Admiral Clyde Marsh, USN, as the keynote speaker for activities honoring and remembering veterans. Ester was pleased such a high-level official agreed to participate in Veterans…