The City of Roanoke will be accepting bids for the following:Approximate 48′ ft of 36″ diameter concrete pipe with pre cast head walls to be laid. This material will be provided by City.Contractor will be required to remove asphalt, dirt and debris to site specified by City.Pipe will need to be bedded in ditch with…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Planning Commission will recommend the rezoning of a historic home from residential to downtown business. Owners Tommy Lipham, Vernon Lipham, Judy Yates and Gail Davis asked that the former home of their parents, Leonard and Lila Lipham, be rezoned so that it may be sold and used as an office for Hometown…
A former bank officer was jailed Monday morning following the bust of a methamphetamine lab at his Roanoke home. James Ronald “Ronnie” Whaley, 47, former city president of SouthTrust Bank, and his girlfriend, Holly Easterwood, 27, are charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, manufacture of a controlled substance first-degree, possession of anhydrous ammonia, possession of a…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, August 3 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 board office. 5 p.m. Handley Middle School will have orientation for fourth-graders at 5 p.m.; fifth-graders…
WEDOWEE – Former RCHS basketball standout Eugene Hardnett will continue his hoops career at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham. Hardnett received a 2-year scholarship and will enroll at the school beginning this fall. Lawson St. is in the North division of the Alabama Community College Conference, where they finished with a record of 11-20…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education accepted the resignation due to retirement of Wadley High School principal Joe Wilkerson at its meeting on June 24. Wilkerson will retire Oct. 1. Other personnel In personnel business, the board: Hired Sunshine Sears as science teacher at Wadley. Hired Peggy Milam as lunchroom worker at Randolph County…
It seems that the presence of Terrance Wilkes has had a profound influence on the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association. The organization ranked the Wadley Bulldogs third in class 1A in the preseason football rankings released yesterday, despite the fact that Wilkes is the only returning offensive starter for coach Randy Sparks’ squad. Of course, that’s…
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JODIE PINNELL HAMNER, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S SETTLEMENT NOTICE This day came Jenny Brazeal Hamner, Administratrix of the Estate of Jodie Pinnell Hamner, deceased, and files her account, vouchers, evidence and statement for final settlement of her said Administration. It is ordered that the 11th day of Aug., 2006, at…
I probably shouldn’t be thinking about such things, but I can’t help it. Since I returned to Alabama in 1990, the people of this state have elected four governors – Hunt, James, Siegelman, Riley. And the courts of this state have convicted half of them for violating “Alabama values” – assuming that taking something you…
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GUSSIE MOORE HEFLIN Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to James Guy Heflin, Sr., on the 21st day of July of 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate are…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF SARA ELIZABETH GOSDIN, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration of said deceased have been granted to E.H. Gosdin, Administrator, on the 28th day of July , 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons…
“I still get excited at the start of school. I told someone if the day comes when I am not excited I will find another job,” Chuck Marcum said of Monday – the first day of school. The Roanoke City Schools superintendent, en route from one event to another, said the orientations have been well…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Graveside services for Lonnie Edward Sprayberry, 86, of LaGrange, formerly of Roanoke, will be Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Cragford Cemetery, with the Rev. Sonny Kent officiating. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Sprayberry died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at…
Incident reports Lisa Eskridge of Chicago reported the recovery of lost property on July 28 when a .22-caliber revolver was found on County Road 1, Wedowee. Mike Fisher of Roanoke reported the theft of a lawnmower from 2465 County Rd. 61 on July 31. Dennis Phillip Arnett of 3443 County Rd. 14, Roanoke, reported a…
WEDOWEE – Just in time for the new school year, Wedowee Clinic has regained its certification as a provider of two Medicaid-sponsored programs for children: Early Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing (EPSDT) and Vaccines for Children (VFC). The VFC program offers free vaccines for children up to age 18 who are eligible for Medicaid or…
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that First Team Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for “A New Gym” for Randolph County High School at 465 Woodland Avenue, Wedowee, Alabama 36278 for the State of Alabama and the Randolph County Board of Education, Owners,…
MONTGOMERY — While it was not unanimous, the State Board of Education has picked Dr. Thomas Corts to serve as interim chancellor of the troubled two-year community colleges in Alabama. Dr. Corts only recently stepped down as president of Samford University, and during his tenure there he carried that institution to new heights. He will…
Small Town Bank has filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish a branch office to be located on Ross Street, Heflin, Alabama. The main office for Small Town Bank is located at 117 Main Street, Wedowee, Alabama 36278. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her…
Alabama’s sales tax holiday for school items will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and end Sunday night, Aug. 6, at midnight. The sales tax holiday is aimed at school children but people of all ages will be able to take advantage of the tax exemptions. However, only certain items will be exempted, such…
Alabama’s junior colleges and community colleges serve a valuable purpose. How many local people have received education beyond high school because of Southern Union’s proximity and affordability? We should be concerned about anything that threatens its survival. The biggest threat evidently has come from those charged with overseeing the system. In his adjacent column, Bob…