Roanoke Police Department executed a search warrant on Thursday afternoon of last week at 1425 Satterwhite St.They arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile who resided at the house and charged him with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Wedowee Police Department and the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit Ace and…

MONTGOMERY — A referendum in the booming city of Millbrook to decide if it should have its own school system would not normally be a story of statewide interest. But the election focused new attention on a growing concern: How many separate school systems can the state afford? Each of the state’s 67 counties has…

So far this season, the following players have hit home runs: Breyon Deberry with 3 home runs (Tigers), Austin Fetner with 2 home runs (Pirates), Andrew Brown (Tigers), Luke Fisher (Braves), Reuben Foster (Tigers), Tyler Johnson (Braves), Roshun Pyant (Pirates) & Jacob Williams (Braves) each with one home run. Also, Austin Fetner of the LL…

Having a child, you become privy to a whole new world that you never knew existed before. And I’m not talking about the cuddling and the sacrifices and the poopy diapers. I’m talking about all the freakin’ stuff. My wife spends countless hours online looking up (and buying up) all of the latest baby-helping products…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ERNEST JOHNSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of May, 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…

A story on Georgia Public Radio yesterday morning told of some Savannah-area parents protesting the fact that their children had one of their final school make-up days on Monday – Memorial Day. They were joined in their protest by veterans groups who felt the schools should not be slighting a holiday designed to memorialize those…

As part of a traffic safety grant, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office conducted checkpoints during the Memorial Day weekend. Officers made approximately 60 contacts that resulted in written warnings, traffic tickets or arrests. The arrests include two DUIs and four violations of the prohibition law. Citations were for charges such as seatbelt violations, no insurance, no…

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY WEDOWEE, ALABAMA DELINQUENT TAX SALE NOTICE TAX SALE FOR THE 2004 TAX YEAR BY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE RENDERED BY THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA. I WILL PROCEED TO SELL FOR CASH IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, IN THE CITY OF WEDOWEE ON…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR05-49 BRANDI PHILLIPS, PLAINTIFF VS. MICHAEL PHILLIPS, DEFENDANT Michael Phillips, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint filed by Brandi Phillips for relief by the 25th day of July, 2005, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. DR05-049 in the Circuit Court…

(ACWORTH, Ga.) Services for John Hester Heard, 74, of Acworth, Ga., will be Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church, with the Revs. Scott Hannah and John Barbee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Heard died Saturday, May 28. Survivors include one son, Richard P. Heard of…

(WEDOWEE) Howard Arthur Turner, 82, of Wedowee died Sunday, May 29, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Friday, June 3, at 2 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. William W. Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Larry Turner of Roanoke, Wayne Turner…

(ROANOKE) Services for Leola Sorrell Pool, 94, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dan Waller officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Pool…

(OPELIKA) William Marion Bledsoe, 58, of Opelika died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at his residence. Services will be Tuesday, May 31, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Frank Rittenberry officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Valley. Mr. Bledsoe is survived by three daughters, Paula…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Rogers, 88, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at West Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Rogers was born April 10, 1917, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late H.L. Hallman and Nora Ray Hallman. Mrs. Rogers was retired from Callaway Mills Company and was a member of Hillside Christian Church.…

(HEFLIN) Services for C.L. Johnson, 71, of Heflin, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Dryden Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, May 28, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include…

(ROCK MILLS) Services for Chasity Briana Burks, infant daughter of Kristie Anne Moore and Timothy Brian Burks of Rock Mills, were Sunday, May 29, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial was at Rock Mills Cemetery. Chasity was born Jan. 8, 2005 in Chambers County. She died…

(ROANOKE) Services for John Wyatt Jackson, 76, of Roanoke were Sunday, May 29, 2005 at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Floyd Carmack and Tracy Davis officiating. Burial was at Rock Springs Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Jackson died Friday, May 27, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include his wife, Annie…

(WOODLAND) Services for Florence Beck Spratlin, 89, of Woodland, will be held Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs. Cecil Halsey and David Daniel officiating. Mrs. Spratlin will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery with…

(ROANOKE) Services for Raleigh Henry Huddleston of Roanoke, 78, will be Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Joel Magby, 23, of Columbus, Ga., died at a healthcare facility in Columbus on Tuesday, May 24, 2005. Joel was born Nov. 6, 1981, in Randolph County. He was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Columbus. A high school graduate of Kendrick High School in Columbus, Joel learned to…