WADLEY – The tenth-ranked Wadley Lady Bulldogs used a balanced scoring effort and stifling defense to overwhelm Edward Bell 78-40 to win the 1A, Area 6 tournament championship Saturday.Four Lady Bulldogs scored in double figures and Wadley was able to hold down the Edward Bell offense less than a month after squeaking by the Lady…
A Friday meeting apparently has jump-started efforts to beautify downtown Roanoke. Mayor Spec Bonner said the group that met to discuss the project agreed on 20 massive concrete pots, and Pat Awbrey of M.L. Awbrey Company has agreed to order them and provide them to the city at his cost. Monday night the council approved…
11:30 a.m. The Randolph County chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at The Galley Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, February 16 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 4 p.m. The Upper Tallapoosa Watershed Committee meets…
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Case Number: JU-99-131, JU-99-132 IN THE MATTER OF: JAMES MATHENA, SAMANTHA MATHENA, Minor Children To Shirley Mathena, mother of James Mathena and Samantha Mathena: Take notice that the Randolph County Department of Human Resources filed a petition in the Juvenile Court of Randolph County to terminate your…
Too many inmates and too little funding to manage them have long characterized Alabama’s approach to corrections. And the situation does not appear to be improving. For every 100,000 Alabama citizens, 584 are incarcerated. This is the fifth highest rate in the nation. According to a 2004 study, the state spends $9,516 per prisoner, which…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HATTIE ALSABROOK, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Hattie Alsabrook, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of February, 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…
PHENIX CITY – Chattahoochee Valley avenged an earlier loss to Southern Union this season and reclaimed first place in the ACCC South with a 72-61 win over the Bison on Monday. SU (16-8, 7-2 in ACCC South) trailed by eight points at halftime and were never able to surmount the lead. Gary Tucker had 17…
MONTGOMERY — It was William Congreve in his play “The Mourning Bride” who penned that great and familiar truth: “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, “And hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” I would suggest that the same truth is applicable in politics. As an example, let me tell you…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBER CV-2005-015 STATE OF ALABAMA, ex. rel. E. PAUL JONES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, FIFTH JUDICIAL COURT PLAINTIFF VS. (1) One F-150 truck VIN 1FTDF15Y0RNB58326, and Jimmy David McKenzie and Nations Bank and A, B, C, said defendants being those persons, known or unknown who may claim an ownership interest in the defendant…
Arrests Ramona Brooks Willingham, 43, of 7581 Hwy. 48, Lineville, was arrested on Feb. 12 and charged with writing a bad check. Cornelius Lee, 22, of 1204 Bud Cummings Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on Feb. 11 and charged with probation violation. Willie Edd Drummonds, 46, of 223 48 West Rd., Lineville, was arrested on Feb.…
(ROANOKE) Services for James Calvin Hornsby, 86, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Darren Anglin, Bro. S.T. Janney, Bro. Barry Harlin, Bro. Scott Whaley and Bro. Cart Partain officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral…
(OPELIKA) Martha Louise Sims, 76, of Opelika died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Graveside services are scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Penton with the Rev. Eddie Striblin officiating. Mrs. Sims is survived by three daughters, Julia Bassett and Lynn Long of Opelika and…
It seems ridiculous in 2005 young people have less to do than most of us did growing up in the last century. Granted their tastes are more sophisticated and we were more easily satisfied, but we should at least have a theatre or a place for dances. All investments are predicated on the idea of…
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Case Number JU-99-131, JU-99-132 IN THE MATTER OF: JAMES MATHENA, SAMANTHA MATHENA, Minor Children To Ronald Mathena, the legal father of Samantha Mathena, and To Ronald Mathena, or any other person claiming to be the father of James Mathena, Take notice that the Randolph County Department of…
(PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas) Joe Ayres Hester, 83, of Payne Springs, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, in Athens, Texas. Mr. Hester was born in Woodland, Ala., April 28, 1922. He had been vice president and general manager of a steel container business and had served in the Navy and Army Air Corps as a major…
(BLUE GRASS, Iowa) Thomas Lewis Miles, 60, of Blue Grass,Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Genesis Medical Center. Mr. Miles was born July 15, 1945, in Randolph County son of Eldon and Macie Rich Miles. He was employed by Wells Fargo. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Miles of Iowa; a son, Thomas…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Mary Sue Walker Rodgers, 78, of West Point, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Bethany House Hospice, Auburn. Mrs. Walker was born in Randolph County Oct. 23, 1927, daughter of the late Vida and Carey Walker of Roanoke. Survivors include four children, Fran Parmer, Frank Rodgers, Dianne Rodgers and Linda Elliott.…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Mrs. Orbie Mangham, 80, of Anniston will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Gray Brown-Service Chapel with Jeff May officiating. Burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. Mrs. Mangham died Thursday, Feb. 9, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Survivors include two sons, Allen Mangham and Horace Mangham of Anniston; one daughter,…
(LANETT) Loyd Kelley, 86, of Lanett died Sunday morning, Feb. 12, 2006, at Beverly Health Care. Mr. Kelley was born in LaGrange, Ga., Jan. 11, 1920, son of the late Minnie and Monroe Kelley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was retired as a heavy equipment operator for Chambers County.…
(ROANOKE) Ivy Joiner, 81, of Roanoke died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at her residence. Services will be Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with Minister Charlie Rowland officiating. Interment will be at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Joiner will lie in state at the church one…