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Groups to meet on sale of medical facilities

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

A meeting next week may cement the moving into the future of Randolph Medical Center.Thursday, Oct. 12, the Randolph County Commission, Roanoke Health Care Authority and Randolph County Health Care Authority plan to meet at the commission office to solidify the proposed sale of the Primm Building and Medical Arts Center to the city authority,…

STATE OF ALABAMA

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE PETER CANDELA VS. NATHANIEL & KEISHA PRUITT By virtue of a judgment issued out of Small Claims Court of Randolph County, Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Nathaniel & Keisha Pruitt, defendants, out of the goods, chattels,…

WEDNESDAY, October 4

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

8 a.m. A clean-up effort on Lake Wedowee will take place until 1 p.m. Meet at the Alabama Power Company Office on Highway 48. For more information, call Bob May at (256) 357-2656. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, October 5 8 a.m. A clean-up effort on Lake Wedowee will…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN RE: ESTATE OF LERA P. TOWNLEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Lera P. Townley, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of Oct., 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…

Altork: The end of the Braves’ era

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

With the postseason set to begin without the Atlanta Braves, we have officially witnessed the end of an era. The quiet, unceremonious exit from the stage, reminiscent of a superstar player who retires three years after he was actually any good. Then you read it in the paper-“Jerry Rice Retires,” for example-and think to yourself,…

LEGAL NOTICE

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

East River Construction Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. STPNU-5626(200) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on Oct. 4, 2006 and ending on Oct. 25, 2006. All claims should be filed at 1767 Griffin Shoals Road, Dadeville,…

McKinney retirement leaves big void in city school administration

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

The Roanoke Board of Education at last week’s meeting approved the resignation of chief financial officer Cathy McKinney, but it will not become effective until Dec. 31. Superintendent Chuck Marcum said she has been in education 41 years and has worked 38 of those years in the Roanoke School System. From a purely selfish viewpoint…

High school football preview

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

This could be Handley’s week; Wadley to rebound by Tim Altork Handley (0-5) at Beauregard (3-2) Handley will try to avoid letting last week’s letdown in Wedowee trickle into this week’s region matchup at Beauregard. This is one of those games that really could go either way, and it will be a test of Handley’s…

RCHS takes SU Volleyball Tourney title

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

The RCHS Lady Tigers defeated Handley, Cleburne County and Woodland to claim the championship of the Southern Union Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. RCHS downed the Handley Lady Tigers 25-12 and 26-24 and Cleburne County 25-16, 25-21 to earn the right to meet Woodland for the title. The Lady Bobcats also had beaten Handley and Cleburne…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MARY THOMPSON, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Mary Thompson, deceased, having been granted to Dwayne Thompson on the 28th day of Sept. 2006, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: KENNETH ROGER COLE, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Kenneth Roger Cole, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of Sept., 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…

Ingram: Alabama voters plan to split votes

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

MONTGOMERY — For what it is worth — and it may not be worth anything — a couple of recent polls suggest that despite the lead Gov. Riley has in the governor’s race, there is no evidence there will be a Republican sweep in the statewide races in November. To put it another way, Riley’s…

Handley-RCHS rivalry renewal exceeds expectations

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

WEDOWEE – It was a rivalry renewed after two years on the shelf, and Handley and RCHS did not disappoint Friday night. Wedowee’s Courtney Hunter scored the only touchdown of the night on a 4-yard run with 38.6 seconds left in the game to help RCHS dodge a major upset and win 8-2. The elusive…

Cook: LSU’s Russell has something to prove this week

By Editor | October 4, 2006 |

This is the week that LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell can come out of the shadows, which seems to be a silly statement on the surface. After all, most people would say Russell is already one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the SEC. He has numbers —- this season Russell is second in the conference…

Johnny H. Richardson

By Editor | October 3, 2006 |

(VALLEY) Johnny H. Richardson, 88, of Valley died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at Beverly Health Care, Lanett. Mr. Richadson was born in Langdale June 10, 1918. He was employed by West Point Pepperell for many years, working at the Lanett and Shamut mills. He also owned and operated a service station in the Valley area…

Brenda Kay Rooks Burroughs

By Editor | October 3, 2006 |

(WADLEY) Services for Brenda Kay Rooks Burroughs, 59, of Wadley will be Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Hope Memorial Christian Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Forsyth and the Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating. Mrs. Burroughs will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Ava United…

Lee Daniel Sprayberry

By Editor | October 3, 2006 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Lee Daniel Sprayberry, 22, of Wadley will be Wednesday Oct. 4, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Wadley Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul Wilson, Tripp Skipper and Michael Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on…

Zack W. Payne

By Editor | October 3, 2006 |

(DADEVILLE) Services for Zack W. Payne, 84, of Dadeville will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at the Chapel of Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville. Graveside will follow in Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in the Dickert community in Randolph County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5,…

Lena Pearl Rowland

By Editor | October 2, 2006 |

(HOBSON CITY) Lena Pearl Rowland, 91, of Hobson City died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital. She is survived by five grandchildren, Dolrenay Harris of Anniston, Wanda Whitley of Ft. McCoy, Wis., Derrick Smith of Acworth, Ga., Frederick Smith of Columbus, Ga., and Leon Smith of Montgomery; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one…

John Mackie Teate

By Editor | October 2, 2006 |

(BOWDON, Ga.) John Mackie Teate, DVM, 79, died Sept. 28, 2006, following a lengthy illness. Dr. Teate was born in Atlanta on Dec. 4, 1926, son of the late Dalton and Ethel Dorris Teate. A graduate from Tech High in Atlanta, he served in the Maritime Service, the U.S. State Army Corp of Engineers and…