FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDSPresent until July 1, 2005.Inspection from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.Randolph County Board of Education.Items are located at RRCTC (vocational school)Bids will be opened July 5, 2005, at 1 p.m.RRCTC holds the right to refuse any and all bids. Bids may be left at RRCTC or mailed to Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center, 960…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 2005 000102 00 Small Town Bank P.O. Box 148 Wedowee, AL 36278 Plaintiff VS. Mark D. Carter Defendant NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Mark D. Carter, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Small Town Bank, complaint for unpaid balance on account by July 6, 2005, or thereafter, a judgment by default…

Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton has come up with a cost-saving method of feeding the city’s inmates, and he received the go-ahead from the city council Monday night to bring his plan to fruition. Melton has negotiated a deal with a local grocer to purchase frozen, microwavable meals to feed the jail’s inmates. The plan…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: SKYLAR HARDNETT, A MINOR NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that the 1st day of July, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. has been appointed by the Court as the date and time for the Final Settlement of Estate of Skylar Hardnett, a minor. George Diamond Probate Judge (24-26)

(CUMMING, Ga.) Emily Thompson, 89, of Cumming, Ga., died Monday, June 13, 2005, at Chestnut Ridge Nursing Home, Cumming. Services will be at Jeff Jones Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, with burial in Penton Church of God Cemetery. The Rev. Travis Bridgeman and the Rev. Mark Biddy will officiate. Visitation will…

City board makes other personnel moves Linda McCree was hired as the new assistant principal of Handley High School during a meeting of Roanoke Board of Education on Monday afternoon. McCree replaces Jimmy Holley, who was promoted to principal following the resignation of former principal Wayne Lanier. In the special called meeting, the Roanoke board…

Carlos Maurice Allen, 19, and Stafford Morrell Allen Jr., 21, of 1404 Satterwhite St., Roanoke, were arrested on June 14 on Seymour Drive and charged with disorderly conduct. The latter was also charged with resisting arrest. Delvan Levald Houston of 253 Border St., Roanoke, was arrested on June 8 and charged with writing a bad…

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated November 17, 1998, executed by CUDDLES WILLIAMS, a single person, to CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, which mortgage was recorded on November 18, 1998, in Volume 371, Page 131, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of…

I’m no meteorologist, but I do go outside from time to time. That said, I have no qualms about asserting the fact that we are now in the midst of a strip-naked-and-jump-in-the-pond Southern heat wave. (Note: My sister-in-law recently asked me not to ever write about her in this space. Because I can’t mention her…

(DUBLIN, Texas) Nora Magnolia Clegg Hart, 92, died Jan. 1, 2005, at Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Stephenville, Texas. Her funeral service will be Saturday, June 25, at 4:30 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church in Wadley. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hart was born Oct. 20, 1912, in Wadley to…

MONTGOMERY — June 6, 1944 was D-Day on the beaches of Normandy. Purely by coincidence June 6, 2005 was D-Day (as in “Dollar Day”) for those men and women who aspire to run for public office in Alabama in the 2006 primary elections. Under state law, candidates and would-be candidates could legally begin raising campaign…

(VALLEY) Gilbert Rudolph White, 72, of Valley, died Tuesday, June 15, 2005, at his residence. Surviving are his wife, Joyce K. White; a son, Tim White of Valley; a daughter, Sharon Johnson of Phenix City; three grandchildren; a sister, Mary Burns of Oneonta; and two brothers, Kermit White and Paul White of Wedowee. Services will…

(TALLADEGA) Graveside rites for Mary Allen Lumpkin, 89, of Talladega will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2005, at Pine Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Bill Gandy officiating. Mrs. Lumpkin died Saturday, June 11, at Talladega Health Care Center. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Beth Lumpkin of Talladega; two grandsons; and…

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Roxiann Samantha Whaley Coulter, 67, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery, with Bro. Bert Jones officiating. Mrs. Coulter died Monday, June 13, at Clay County Hospital. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral…

(DAVISTON) Services for George Willard Bishop, 84, of Daviston were at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Mountain Springs Baptist Church in Daviston, with the Revs. Tim Whaley and Clyde Coker officiating. Pallbearers were grandson and great-grandsons of Mr. Bishop. Mr. Bishop died Thursday, June 9, at his residence. He was born in Chambers…

(ROANOKE) Beulah Mae Austin-Treadwell, 97, of Roanoke died Friday, June 10, 2005 at her home. Services will be Monday, June 11, at 1 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. L.B. Houston, Robert L. Heflin and Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed…

(WOODLAND) Mattie L. Wilson, 86, of Woodland died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, June 13, at 2 p.m. CDT at Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Wedowee with the Rev. W. Crawford, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Wilson is survived by two daughters,…

(BESSEMER) Mary Drake Williams of Bessemer, formerly of Chambers and Randolph counties, died Sunday, June 5, 2005. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 11, at 12 p.m. CDT at First Missionary Baptist Church, 2713 Clarendon Ave., Bessemer, with the Rev. C.R. Winton Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Bessemer. Mrs. Williams was…

A motorcyclist from Dothan was critically injured in an accident in Roanoke on Wednesday afternoon. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the accident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 431 North and County Road 79 (Franklin Road). James Ronny Burdeshaw, 62, was traveling north on U.S. 431 on his…

7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, June 9 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have a workshop at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 1 p.m. Lamar Denkins with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office will be at Wedowee Town Hall until 3 p.m. to…