(SYCAMORE, Ga.) Services for Alice Simpson Watkins, 75, of Sycamore, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, will be Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Bethel West Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Mrs. Watkins will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church…
(NEWNAN, Ga.)Bradley Allen Mitchum, 26, of Newnan, Ga., formerly of Carrollton, Ga., died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Atlanta Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1979, in Opelika. He is survived by his father, William Allen Mitchum of Peachtree City, Ga.; his mother, Linda Pratt Mitchum of Carrollton; his sisters, Jody Parmer of Roanoke…
(LaFAYETTE) Maxie Whitlow, 69, of LaFayette died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at LaFayette Extended Care in LaFayette. Funeral services will be Friday, May 5, at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Revs. Justin Freeman and Sanders Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Mr. Whitlow is survived by…
(HEFLIN) Lucille Rooks Blanton, 89, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, where she has been a member for 72 years, since August 1934. The Revs. Donald Triplett, Jimmy Wright, Charles Alexander and Chris Jackson will officiate. The family will…
(ROANOKE) Brenda Faye Olson, 49, of Roanoke died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at South Hampton Nursing n Owens Crossroads. She is survived by her mother, Magdalene Rollins Olson of Roanoke; three sisters, Linda Bevel of Guntersville and Kathy Knight and Teresa Olson of Roanoke; a brother, Patrick Olson of LaGrange, Ga.; and several nieces and…
RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed on the 4th day of April, 2003, by Billy M. Bell to Cecelia G. Tinney which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in Record of Mortgages Book 442, Pages 736-738…
(ROANOKE) Services for Andrew Watts, 83, of Roanoke, will be Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Deliverance Temple Church of God, Roanoke, with Bishop C.L. Wilkes and pastor Mark Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Watts died Tuesday, May 2, at Clay County Nursing Home, Lineville.…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN WILLIAM WALDREP, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of John William Waldrep, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of April, 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
(ROANOKE) William S. Houston, 62, of Roanoke died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at his residence. Services will be Friday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Williams Phillips, pastor, officiating and elder John C. Greathouse giving a eulogy. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF GENEVA STEPHENS, DEC. TO: ALL CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF GENEVA STEPHENS, DEC. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT On the 20th day of April, 2006, Louise Williams filed her Petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Geneva Stephens, deceased. Creditors, person with a claim, or persons in contest…
Wadley and RCHS took a couple of unpleasant trips to their respective first round playoff games. Their rides home were no treat either. Both teams traveled through rough weather last Tuesday to arrive at muddy ballparks, only to see their playoff ventures come to an end. RCHS had the worst of it in a 15-0…
WOODLAND – The Class 2A, Area 11 tournament is set to begin this afternoon in what should prove to be a hotly contested event. Ranburne enters the tournament as the favorite, having compiled a 7-1 record against its area foes in the regular season. The Lady Bulldogs’ only loss in the area (and this season…
BIRMINGHAM – Depending on how you look at it the Southern Union Bison either missed a golden opportunity or dodged a major bullet Tuesday afternoon. After a doubleheader sweep at the hands of a motivated Jefferson State team, the Bison’s situation remains the same as it did coming in. That thanks to the fact that…
The Southern Union Bison head into the final week of the regular season in a dead heat for first place in the ACCC Central. Fellow front-runner Shelton State took care of business against last-place Lawson St. with a 5-game sweep last week. Meanwhile SU finished a darkness-delayed tie game against Chattahoochee Valley with a 6-5…
The Randolph County Historical Museum Inc. will celebrate its official grand opening Saturday, May 20, in concert with the bi-annual Animal Shelter Book Sale at the warehouse across from Cedarwood Cemetery on Main Street in Roanoke. The book sale features a wide range of books, from cookbooks to current bestsellers, and terrific local art, in…
“I’m your ex-governor who wants to be your next governor.” That’s how former governor Don Siegelman introduced himself to many he met in Randolph County on Thursday. Siegelman began his bus tour in East Alabama, starting in Auburn at 7 a.m. Thursday and ending in Huntsville that night, with stops in Roanoke and Wedowee along…
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that half of the 6 to 8 million dogs and cats who enter shelters annually have to be put to sleep. That is why a new law passed by the Alabama Legislature is so important. It requires that pets adopted from animal shelters or humane societies have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the past several months, seniors across the Third District have begun to take advantage of Medicare’s historic new prescription drug benefit. Thanks in part to this program, federal health officials reported recently that over 71,000 seniors across East Alabama now have some sort of drug coverage. Here in Randolph County, over…
MONTGOMERY — It is perfectly understandable that leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party are having a few sleepless nights as the June 6 primary election draws nearer. The cause of their tossing and turning — yes, even nightmares — is what to do should Don Siegelman win the gubernatorial nomination but then be convicted in…
Uniforms for Handley Middle School students are under discussion but it has been made clear this is an exploratory discussion. Roanoke Superintendent Chuck Marcum said a survey taken last Thursday at a meeting showed 68 percent of people supported uniforms and 32 percent opposed them, but he stressed no decision has been made. The system…