Just a few thoughts after the first week of fatherhood….– The idea of two people getting together and making a whole new person can really blow your mind if you think about it too long. I mean, just imagine if people went around talking about marriage and pregnancy for what it really is. What if…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mattie Bell Anderson, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, April 18, 2005, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mrs. Anderson was born Jan. 9, 1923, in Rock Mills, Ala., daughter of John and Josie Hester. She was a senior companion with West Georgia Medical Center for many years. She was preceded in death…
After languishing for nearly two seasons without an area win, the Handley Tigers finally broke the drought with a doubleheader sweep of Central, Coosa last Friday. The Tigers broke the skid in convincing fashion as Ryan Roberts pitched a complete-game, 4-hit shutout to lead them to a 10-0 win in six innings. Brian Taylor paced…
The ninth-ranked Wadley Bulldogs completed a perfect area record with a wild 12-11 win over Fayetteville last Thursday in nine innings. Colby Norred showed why persistence pays off as he drove in Brandon Brown in the bottom of the ninth with a 1-out single to center field. The Wadley cleanup hitter had struck out three…
MONTGOMERY — Alabamians have another reason to chant “We’re No. 1” but it has nothing to do with football nor is it a claim that should make anyone proud. A report released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that Alabama is No. 1 in the nation in the taxing of the poor.…
This is for those of you who worry about the state of education in Alabama. The kids are all right. How do I know? About 6 weeks ago my son announces that he has been picked to be part of his school’s “Science Olympiad” team. He went on to tell us that he and his…
11:30 a.m. The Randolph County chapter of the AARP meets at The Galley Restaurant, Roanoke. Speaker will be Ferrell Turner, administrator of Wedowee Hospital. Anyone over 50 is welcome. Lunch is Dutch treat. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, April 21 8:30 a.m. Randlph County Commission will have an agenda…
Somewhere in our county, there is an elderly woman skimping on her groceries so that she can afford her heart medication. Somewhere a disabled man is making his monthly medications last for two months. A new program opening in Roanoke next week should offer relief to people like these. The Medication Program/Physicians RX Assist will…
A horse and cow were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Roanoke last week. On Thursday at approximately 8:30 p.m., John Michael Owens of 7942 County Rd. 16, Roanoke, was traveling on Airport Road in his 1985 Toyota truck and ran into a brown horse, which was standing in the roadway. The horse, owned…
Simone Paige drove in what proved to be the game-winning run with an RBI single in the sixth inning to send Handley to a 3-2 win over Woodland Monday. Paige’s hit broke a deadlock that came as a result of a strong pitching duel between Handley’s Katie Romine and Woodland’s Amanda Denny. But Romine came…
Apparently the Southern Union Bison have become so accustomed to winning that they are starting to get bored with it. How else to explain a doubleheader sweep of Jefferson State on Saturday in which both victories came in the Bisnon’s last at-bat? That will definitely put some spark in the everyday monotony of victories. For…
As another tax filing deadline passes, discussion of the problems with our current tax structure will fade again as well. Those problems are summed up in statistics provided by the Internal Revenue Service itself. According to the IRS, the average American spends 26 hours, 48 minutes to prepare a basic 1040 form and supporting documents.…
The National Do Not Call Registry accepts both cell phone and home phone numbers. The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that the National Do Not Call Registry accepts personal cell phone and home phone number registrations. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry. To register a telephone…
RANDOLPH COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Terry and Denise Loveless, Mortgagor(s), to Rayford Edmondson, Mortgagee, on October 6, 1997, said mortgage being recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama, on October 9, 1997,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA N RE: THE ESTATE OF GRADY EDWARDS, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Jimmy F. Edwards on the 12th day of April, 2005, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate…
(WADLEY) Mildred Jeanette Earnest, 94, of Wadley died Monday, April 18, 2005 at Beverly Health Care, Lanett. Miss Earnest was a native of Randolph County, born Jan. 1, 1911. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wadley. She had been in declining health for the past several years. Surviving are a sister, Mary…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain Mortgage executed by DANIELT. HERNANDEZ and wife, SUSAN HERNANDEZ, to SOUTHTRUST BANK OF ALABAMA, National Association, n/k/a WACHOVIA BANK, National Association, as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, dated May 30, 1997 and recorded in Mortgage Book 344,…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JESSIE LOU FOSTER, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of April, 2005, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain Mortgage executed by DANIEL HERNANDEZ and wife, SUSAN HERNANDEZ, to SOUTHTRUST BANK OF ALABAMA, N.A., n/k/a WACHOVIA BANK, National Association, as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, dated September 18, 1995 and recorded in Mortgage Book 317, Page…
(BIRMINGHAM) Mary R. Knudsen, 81, of Birmingham, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke, after a brief illness. Mrs. Knudsen was the former secretary of Crestway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Earl K. Knudsen. Survivors include a son, William R. Knudsen of Wedowee; a…