RANDOLPH COUNTYLEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Charles Wright, Mortgagor(s) to Small Town Bank, Mortgagee, on December 6, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama, on December 13, 2004, in Mortgage Book 474,…
Predictably, the “blame game” is underway in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Actually, there were three disasters: the wind, the flooding and the response. Local and state officials in Louisiana are pointing fingers at the federal government’s failures while federal officials are accusing those local and state officials of inadequacies. In this case…
The Randolph County Commission is requesting Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms to provide engineering services on a water facilities project to serve various rural areas of the County funded under the State’s Community Development Block Grant Competitive fund Program (Project No. CY-CM-PF-05-003). The Scope of Work will include the preparation of specifications…
(ROANOKE) Sara Ellen Burdette Prather, 89, of Roanoke, formerly of Valley, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Mrs. Prather was born July 5, 1916, in Chambers County, daughter of the late Ada Vashit Floyd Burdette and William Henry Burdette. She was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell’s Fairfax Mill with…
My wife is always getting on me for not taking the kids anywhere. Anywhere special. Other parents take their children to exotic places – islands in the sun, majestic purple mountains, gleaming alabaster cities. Educational places – museums, symphonies, zoos. So I told ’em I’d take ’em to Puckett. Mississippi. Now Puckett is one of…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DORIS TOWLER, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Doris Towler, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of Sept., 2005, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are…
LAKE WEDOWEE – The annual fall clean-up of Lake Wedowee will take place Monday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 1, from the Highway 48 Bridge Boat Ramp. Volunteers are needed. Volunteers will meet throughout the week at the Alabama Power Company office on Highway 48 West at 8 a.m. The main event will be on…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GENEVA HALL STAPLES, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of July, 2005, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate…
It’s time for all four county teams to hit the road. Woodland, RCHS, Handley, and Wadley will all play the role of visitors this week as they play their third region games. Handley (3-0) at Central, Coosa (2-1) This is where the men start getting separated from the boys as far as things in 4A,…
Two people were arrested on drug charges following the execution of a search warrant in Roanoke on Wednesday morning of last week. According to Roanoke Police Department, Jimmy Collins, 53, of 518 Louina Rd. was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Mary Hardnett Collins, 51, of the same address was charged with possession of…
My thanks to those people who sent us donations in response to the Tailwagger column before last. This community lets me know in so many ways how you recognize that what we are doing here is badly needed and that you support us. Of course, the money is the major part of this, but I…
IN RE: FARRELL DAVID GOFORTH, DEC. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: Farrell David Goforth Jr. Curtis Daniel Goforth Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of August, 2005, Jean Goforth, Administratrix of the Estate of Farrell David Goforth, deceased, filed her Petition, Account, and Vouchers for Final Settlement of the estate. It is…
(ANNISTON) A memorial service for Charlie “Cecil” Ford Rice, 74, of Anniston will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Parker Memorial Baptist Church in the Christian Life Center with Dr. Billy Harris officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Mr. Rice died Wednesday, Sept. 7,…
WEDOWEE – A Woodland High School teacher was named the new principal of Wedowee Middle School during the meeting of Randolph County Board of Education Monday evening. Alan Robertson, who taught high school social studies and economics at Woodland, was hired as principal of WMS. In other personnel business, the board approved: Kevin Brown as…
Roanoke City Council began its official machinations toward taking control of the Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke in their meeting Monday night. The council unanimously passed a resolution that established Roanoke Healthcare Authority to oversee the day-to-day operation of the hospital. The new authority, which is scheduled to take over for Randolph County Healthcare Authority…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mr. Kelly L. Tumlin, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Tumlin was born July 31, 1922, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Robert and Lou Annie Armstrong Tumlin. He had lived in LaGrange most of his life and was a member of Teaver Road…
MONTGOMERY — The much-ballyhooed Labor Day cookout at the Governor’s Mansion, where Bob Riley was expected to make it official that he would seek a second term, didn’t come off, and for good reason. Hurricane Katrina resulted in the cancellation of that party, as it should have. Gov. Riley had other more critical matters to…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY CASE NO. DR-2005-012 PLAINTIFF, JENNIFER SMITH VS. DEFENDANT, MATTHEW SMITH IN THE MATTER OF: DIVORCE Matthew Smith, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Jennifer Smith’s petition for divorce and other relief by Nov. 7, 2005, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him/her in Case…
(ROANOKE) Annie Jones, 84, of Roanoke died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at her home. Services will be Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. Tommie L. Finley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Charlie E. Jones of Roanoke; four daughters,…
(ROCK MILLS) Services for Willie Pearl Bonner, 78, of Rock Mills will be Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Bonner died…