CASE NO. CV-04-054ROSIE O’NEALPLAINTIFFVS.FLORENCE DAVENPORT and her heirs at law and next of kin, if deceased, et alDEFENDANTNOTICENotice is hereby given to Florence Davenport and/or heirs at law or next of kin, if deceased, that a Complaint to Quiet Title to real estate located in Randolph County has been filed in the Circuit Court of…
CASE NUMBER CV-2005-160 STATE OF ALABAMA, ex. rel. E. PAUL JONES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PLAINTIFF VS. One (1) 2001 Nissan Automobile, VIN 3N1BB51D31L127334, and One (1) Nokia Cell Phone, serial number 073-07849688 Model Number 6340I, and Two-Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($216.00) in lawful currency of the United States of America, and Falon Morgan and…
WEDOWEE – Circuit Judge Tom F. Young Jr. declared a mistrial Thursday in the Michael Travis Head capital murder trial. Head, 19, is charged in the shooting deaths of his father, Michael Leon Head, 43, and his stepmother, Vickie Freeman Head, 45. One shot to the head killed each of them, probably on Aug. 17,…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated May 25, 2000, executed by RANDY HENDERSON and MERCY HENDERSON, to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, which mortgage was recorded on June 13, 2000, in Mortgage Book 403, Page 620, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Lynward Wood, 56, of Lineville, Ala., were at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at Pleasant Hill Baptist in Lineville with the Rev. Craig McClure officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Rest In Peace Funeral Service in charge. Mr. Wood died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Lineville Health & Rehab.…
(ANNISTON) Mavis Adene Holcomb, 76, of Anniston died on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holcomb is survived by her three children, Rory E. Holcomb of Ohatchee, Rhonda Baker of Jacksonville and Rodney Holcomb of Saks; nine grandchildren; three sisters, Etha Mae Bowen of Roanoke, Loretta Wiggley of Florida and Bovene McManus…
(WADLEY) Michael Allen Robershaw, 37, of Wadley died at his home Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005. Honoring the request of Mr. Robershaw, there will be no public service. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Pace Robershaw of Wadley; two daughters, Sydne Elizabeth Robershaw of Gadsden and Gabrielle Lia Robershaw of Lineville; one stepdaughter, Jessica Gilley of Wadley;…
TALLADEGA – The RCHS Tigers are going through what could be described as the calm before the storm of this season’s schedule. Head coach Pat Prestridge had his bench emptied by the end of the third quarter as his sixth-ranked Tigers rolled to a 32-8 win over Talladega County Central. &#8221That’s what we’ve been trying…
The Randolph Leader’s website, therandolphleader.com, received honorable mention in the National Newspaper Association’s (NNA) Better Newspaper Contest. The award was presented at NNA’s annual convention in Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 28-Oct. 1. In addition to first through third places, the Leader’s website was one of two to receive honorable mention. Of the five websites recognized it…
A LaFayette man was taken by helicopter to a Columbus hospital and three other people were injured in an accident in Roanoke Wednesday afternoon. According to Roanoke police reports, the wreck occurred at around 5 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 431 and Bud Cummings Road. A non-contact vehicle was waiting to turn off of…
Arrests Justin Jay Whaley, 24, of 1396 County Rd. 134, Newell, was arrested on Oct. 10 and charged with failure to appear in court (possession of a controlled substance). Timothy Scott Smith, 29, of 9300 Old Hwy. 431, Wedowee, was arrested on Oct. 9 and charged with failure to appear in court (speeding and improper…
ROANOKE – The Handley Tigers stayed on track to win their first area/region title since 1997 with a 14-7 win over Childersburg Friday night. Marquinton Phillips provided a scare early and inspiration late for the Handley squad, and Jarvis Atkinson rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, as the Tigers raised their record to 6-1…
WOODLAND – Woodland Town Council met Monday night to discuss monetary issues. The town has applied for a grant to be put toward a renovation of the senior center’s upstairs. They are waiting for confirmation from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on whether or not they will receive the grant. Woodland Fire…
Wedowee Police Chief Paul Showalter was involved in an automobile accident in downtown Wedowee on Thursday of last week while responding to an emergency call. The chief was headed south when his squad car hydroplaned on the wet pavement, spun around in the street and struck Lavenia Swann’s Chevrolet Trailblazer, which was parked alongside the…
Downtown Roanoke has been changing for a long time. Perhaps the first grease to its downward slide was when the Martin Theatre burned and was allowed to sit and molder in its ruins. It was magical going to the theatre on Saturday afternoon, smelling the intoxicating popcorn, but in those days Roanoke’s downtown was busy…
LEVEL ROAD – The front page of The Roanoke Leader on Sept. 21, 1950, had three pictures of George Woodgett of the Level Road community celebrating his 110th birthday and enjoying a piece of cake. This week, Woodgett’s daughter, Pinkie Woodgett Birdsong, also of Level Road, celebrated her 100th. Mrs. Birdsong was born Oct. 11,…
WEDOWEE – Sealed bids were opened, and R&W Waste Service was accepted as the low bidder for garbage service for the citizens of Wedowee. The cost will be $11.85 per household. The contract is effective Dec. 1. All residents will receive one of the company’s blue trash containers to place their trash in at curbside.…
The top-ranked Wadley Bulldogs extended their regular-season winning streak to 28 in a row with a convincing 71-20 win over region cellar-dweller Jacksonville Christian. The Bulldogs got 218 yards and three more touchdowns – all in the first quarter – from tailback Terrance Wilkes. Receiver Terrell Zachery had three catches for 116 yards and two…
WEDOWEE – Two new teachers were hired for Wedowee Middle School during the regular meeting of Randolph County Board of Education Monday evening. Susan Fleming will be the new fourth-grade teacher, while Cisgo Jordan will teach fifth grade. In other personnel items, the board: Approved Janice Owensby as a special education teacher at Wadley High…
ANNISTON – The Woodland Bobcats got back on the winning track and secured a playoff spot for the second straight season with a 28-0 victory over White Plains. Freshman tailback Justin Heard had a breakout game with 162 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries to pace the Woodland offense. Defensively the Bobcats (5-2, 4-1…