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Betty Jean Fox Appleby

By Editor | July 15, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Betty Jean Fox Appleby, 67, of Roanoke died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.Funeral services will be Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. CDT at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Standing Rock, with the Rev. W.H. Trammell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state…

Log truck overturns in downtown Wedowee

By Editor | July 15, 2005 |

Log truck driver William Wilson of Lineville narrowly escaped harm this morning (Friday, July 15), when his truck’s brakes failed at the intersection of highways 48 and 431 in downtown Wedowee. Wilson swerved into Bill’s Dollar Store parking lot in an attempt to make the turn from 48 West to 431 South. As it turned,…

Annie Maude Jackson

By Editor | July 15, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Services for Annie Maude Jackson of Roanoke, 89, were Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Jones and the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Jackson died Tuesday, July 12, at East Alabama Medical Center. Survivors include one daughter, Joan Brown…

PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SUE H. NICHOLS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Janis Strength on the 7th day of July, 2005, by the Honorable Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate…

Frank Alford Lipham

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Frank Alford Lipham, 93, of Wedowee will be Friday, July 15, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Valley Grove Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Dorsey White officiating. Mr. Lipham died Wednesday, July 13, at Cleburne County Nursing Home. Mr. Lipham is survived by one daughter, Brenda Putman of Wedowee; one grandson, Jerome…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES WILLARD TAYLOR, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S SETTLEMENT NOTICE This day came June Taylor, Administratrix of the Estate of James Willard Taylor, deceased, and files her account, vouchers, evidence and statement for final settlement of her said Administration. It is ordered that the 11th day of Aug.…

FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Modern Heating and Cooling Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for construction of The Renaissance Center, Trade Contractor Bid Package No. B-9 (HVAC) at Southern Union State Junior College, Wadley campus, for the State of Alabama and…

Annie Bertha Messer Holley

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

(ATLANTA) Annie Bertha Messer Holley, 93, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, July 11, 2005, at Westminster Commons Nursing Home in Atlanta. Mrs. Holley was born April 12, 1912, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Miles Hood Messer and Ola Cofield Messer. She was the former owner of Holley’s Grocery on Hines Street…

STATE OF ALABAMA

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOE AMOS FRENCH, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Joe Amos French, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of July 2005, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…

STATE OF ALABAMA

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARL L. HOLTZCLAW, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Carl L. Hotlzclaw, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of July 2005, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…

IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 2005-317 THE FINANCIAL STORE INC. PLAINTIFF VS. KIMERY TRAMMELL DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Kimery Trammell, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer The Financial Store Inc. complaint for unpaid balance on account by August 18, 2005, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. SM2005-317,…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | July 14, 2005 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MARY WILL PHILLIPS, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Will Phillips, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of July, 2005, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…

Ingram: Improved revenues could help budget pass

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

MONTGOMERY — The timing couldn’t have been better. Only a day or so before Gov. Bob Riley issued the call for a special session of the Legislature to pass a general fund budget, the State Revenue Department released some remarkably encouraging figures on state tax collections. Revenue is pouring into the state in an unexpected…

Roanoke Police Report

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

John Edward Wilcott, 22, of 792 Omaha Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on July 12 and charged with failure to appear in court (noise ordinance). Justin Eugene Scott, 21, of 125 McCarter Dr., Roanoke, was arrested on July 11 and charged with three counts of failure to appear in court. James Ronald Mitchum, 49, of 722…

Randolph County Sheriff’s Report

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

Arrests Albert Clyde Rogers, 42, of 1217 Jake Haynes Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on July 11 and charged with cruelty to animals. Dennis Wayne Adamson, 41, of 409 County Rd. 660, Roanoke, was arrested on July 11 and charged with harassment and criminal trespassing. Jennifer Darlene Thornton, 23, of Ashland, was arrested on July 11…

City hires group to help reduce costs

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner announced at Monday’s city council meeting that he has signed a contract with Ingenuity Inc. to help curtail the city’s power and telecommunications costs. The mayor cited the company’s work in small towns such as Calera and Irondale as signs that the company could do some good here. Ingenuity Inc. is…

County board hires new teachers, interim principal

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

WEDOWEE – Since Superintendent Wayne Wortham’s superintendents meeting at Gulf Shores was cancelled because of Hurricane Dennis, Randolph County Board of Education was able to hold its meeting on Monday, its regular meeting day. In personnel matters, the board: Hired Shannon Banks as third-grade teacher at Rock Mills Junior High School; Michael Dalrymple as sixth-grade…

Dennis not much menace here

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

Hurricane Dennis seemed to be more bark than bite, at least as far as folks in Randolph County were concerned. According to Randolph County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Donnie Knight, there were some 20 to 30 trees reported down across the county. One of these pulled a power line down across Highway 22 in…

Wind-driven flames destroy Prospect home

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

PROSPECT – A county man and his two young sons were left homeless when a fire at the height of Hurricane Dennis destroyed their house in the Prospect community. According to reports, the fire was on County Road 112 near Prospect Methodist Church in northeast Randolph County. The owner was Ruben Morgan. According to Joe…

Roanoke finishes fourth in district tournament

By Editor | July 13, 2005 |

The Roanoke 11-12 year old All-stars advanced to within two games of the championship in last week’s district tournament. It was in their fourth game, after winning two of the first three, that the Roanoke players saw their season come to a close in a 12-4 loss to Phenix City American last Tuesday night. Roanoke…