It’s that time of year. It’s time to go to Florida.Nick Carter and Dooley Gordon went.They had heard the stories of the beautiful beaches. They had also heard about miles and miles of paved roads.The paved roads did it for them. Because the beaches of Florida were over 100 miles away, and they wanted to…
Chris Hammond has finally retired from major league baseball. He, Lynne, Andy, Jake, and Alex arrived in town last week for a short stay. They have to return to Cincinnati for a couple of months because of prior commitments. By late fall they hope to be back permanently and are looking forward to being home…
There’s always a difference of opinion about media coverage and that difference sharpens as our nation becomes more and more politically polarized. The political left is critical of the corporate-owned mainstream media for not being questioning enough and going along too often with what they consider to be political propaganda. Those on the right feel…
On April 14, 1865, while Abraham Lincoln watched the play “Our American Cousin,” little did he know the curtain was about to fall on his own life by the .44 Derringer of John Wilkes Booth. While history has focused its lens on the dramatic events of that night at Ford’s Theatre, few know that Booth’s…
McInnis, LLC hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. ACGBBRZ-5600(203) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on 7-26-06 and ending on 8-16-06. All claims should be filed at 1120 Parker Street, Montgomery, AL 36108 during this period. McInnis, LLC…
The Roanoke Board of Education handled several personnel matters and set budget hearings for next month in a special called meeting Thursday. The board approved hiring several new teachers and accepted resignations from others, one of who was particularly honored. Superintendent Chuck Marcum revealed his frustration at finding a science teacher when he asked retired…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF IDELL W. PARKER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of July, 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…
“We are here to build relationships that will last,” Alabama Gov. Bob Riley told the 48 Alabama delegates who traveled to South Korea two weeks ago to meet with representatives of Kia. Among those making the trip was Steve Dean, executive director of Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, who relayed the events of his trip…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, July 27 9 a.m. Sheri Rollins, field representative with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office, will be at Roanoke City Hall until 11 a.m. to meet with constituents. Citizens may make an appointment by calling (256) 235-5655. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant.…
Wedowee’s newest doctor is a long way from the big city scene he has known most of his life, but he doesn’t appear to mind. Settling in on his first day (July 24) on staff at Wedowee Hospital, Dr. Farhan Khan seemed relaxed and content as he went about the mundane duties of completing paperwork.…
TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM HOYT VINSON, DECEASED Letters testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of July, 2006, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph…
ROANOKE – The third annual Handley summer passing camp is under way at the Roanoke athletic fields. The brainchild of head coach Mike Battles – now entering his third season at Handley – the tournament is as healthy as ever. Nine schools from around the area are here to participate in the three-day event, which…
Roanoke police are investigating the possible theft of a vehicle from Chris’ Auto Sales in Roanoke. The owner reported that two juveniles test drove a Dodge Intrepid on Friday afternoon and did not return it. The vehicle was recovered in LaFayette early Saturday. The juveniles claimed they had rented the car from the business. The…
The employees of Randolph Medical Center are proud to announce the completion of the first of 17 rooms on the 200 Hall. The renovation of this room was made possible by each employee paying $2 every Friday for the privilege of wearing blue jeans to work. “We recognize that the environment can play a vital…
For a man with two first names it’s only appropriate that he feels as if he’s lived two completely separate lives. One before the accident and one after. And according to him, he &#8220wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Joe Ray has been confined to a wheelchair since 1978 when he and his best friend Mike…
Wadley High School will have a sealed bid auction 7-26-06 through 7-28-06. Public viewing will be 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. throughout the auction. The buyer(s) will be notified on 7-31-06. Items will need to be picked up by 2:00 P.M. on 8-2-06. Items: 1 lot of computers 1 lot of desks/furniture (30)
The Woodland cheerleading signup for first through sixth grades will be Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Woodland Fire Department. Prices for registration are $35 for one child, $60 for two children, and $70 for three. This will be the only signup date. For more information please call Debra Bowen at…
MONTGOMERY — Picking up the pieces from last week’s Republican run-off election, an election in which few of you showed up to vote: The prediction had been a turnout in the teens but those of us who made such forecasts were a bit optimistic. The final numbers will probably show the total vote was 10…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Timothy Eugene “Pie Gene” Brown of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Emory University Hospital. Mr. Brown, son of Mrs. Doris Virginia Brown of LaGrange and the late Willie L. Brown, was born April 12, 1958, in LaGrange. He attended Mountville Elementary School and was a 1977 graduate of Troup High…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERRELL M. ROBINSON, JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Terrell M. Robinson, Jr., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of July , 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…