MONTGOMERY — In my 50-plus years in the trade I have seen a lot of political writers come and go. But the standout of all those members of the capitol press corps, as we were once called, was Hugh W. Sparrow.Few of you perhaps even recognize the name, but for 40-plus years Sparrow prowled the…

(ATLANTA) Ruth Hall Uselton, 79, of Atlanta, a native of Randolph County, Ala., died Friday, July 22, 2005. Mrs. Uselton is survived by her daughters, Shelbe Uselton of Flowood, Miss., and Josie Knox of Villa Rica, Ga.; son Jerry Gosdin of McDonough, Ga.; stepsons Russell Uselton of Memphis, Tenn., and Warner Uselton Jr. of Southaven,…

(HEFLIN) Sarah A. Edwards, 38, of 355 County Road 401, Heflin, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston. Services will be Thursday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove A.M.E. Church, Newell, with the Rev. Theodore Hale officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her mother, Pinkie Mae…

(GRAHAM) Services for Hoyt Winfred Iverson, 71, of Graham will be Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Christian Church, with Bro. Ralph Posey and Bro. David Screws officiating. Mr. Iverson will lie in state at the church for 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.…

(ROANOKE) Services for Doris Ozley Towler, 88, of Roanoke will be Saturday, July 30, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Ozley officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 29. Mrs. Towler…

(VALLEY) Myrtle N. Newman, 78, of Valley died Thursday, July 28, 2005, in Opelika. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 30, at 11 a.m. EDT at McCarthy Funeral Home in West Point., Ga., with Dennis Harmon and the Rev. Jeff McCartney officiating. Burial will follow at Marseilles Cemetery in West Point. Mrs. Newman is survived…

(WADLEY) Services for William Andrew Hill, 46, of Wadley will be Friday, July 29, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Mountain Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Griffith and the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Mr. Hill will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.…

IN RE: Susan Hernandez, deceased Letter of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of July, 2005, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the…

FOR SALE: Store building and lot in the Town of Wadley, AL. Described as follows: As lot #19 in Block 9 of the Plat, Map and Survey of the Town of Wadley, AL. Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Wadley until 4 p.m., Tues., Aug. 16, 2005. The Town of Wadley reserves…

10 a.m. The RMC Wellness Connection Bus will be at Rite Aid in Roanoke until 2 p.m. The free services will include diabetes screening and blood pressure checks. For more information call (256) 235-5652. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, July 28 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley…

THE STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GLADYS BAXTER BOYD, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Daniel Boyd Johnson, Executor on the 20th day of July, 2005, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given…

FOR SALE: 1989 Chevrolet truck. Model 2500, Body Type SU. Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Wadley until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005. The Town of Wadley reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. (30-32c)

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 2005-000200-00 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, PLAINTIFF VS. CONSTANCE KEELER, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Constance Keeler, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Emergency Medical Transport, complaint for unpaid balance on account by Sept. 1, 2005, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. SM 2005-200,…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 2005-000284-00 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, PLAINTIFF VS. MAUDIE BROWN, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Maudie Brown, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Emergency Medical Transport, complaint for unpaid balance on account, by Sept. 1, 2005, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. SM 2005-284,…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Millie Crenshaw Edmondson, 86, of Carrollton, Ga., formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, July 25, 2005. She was born in Randolph County, Ala., April 22, 1919, the daughter of the late George and Vennie Brown Crenshaw. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Christ of LaGrange. Survivors include…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Sara A. Crenshaw, 55, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, July 25, 2005. She was born March 29, 1950, in Roanoke, to the late Joseph Oliver and Elizabeth Ann Crenshaw. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Joann Britt of Carrollton, Ga.; a son, Billy Joe Crenshaw of Carrollton; a brother, Mickey Sykes…

Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner reported to the City Council at Monday’s meeting that the city is on the verge of signing a lease with Randolph County Healthcare Authority to operate Randolph Medical Center. The mayor and other city representatives met before a committee of the authority last week to try to negotiate a deal. “The…

Five Roanoke men were arrested following the execution of a search warrant during the early morning hours of Wednesday of last week. According to reports from Roanoke Police Department, the search warrant was served at 110 Hill Circle. Luther Darnell McCray, 30, of 110 Hill Circle, James Roger Hill, 49, of Apt. 21, Avenue A,…