The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of unpaved roadway in the Wehadkee area being more particularly described as follows:Commencing at the intersection of Randolph County Road Number 87 and Randolph County Road Number 640 running thence easterly along said County Road 640 a distance of .580 miles more or…
According to the most recent survey of seat belt usage in Alabama, more Alabamians than ever are buckling up. The usage rate in the recent 2004 survey was 80 percent. That compares with 77 percent in 2003. The 2004 rate is the highest ever observed. Using guidelines required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
Calvin Bailey has worked the polls for more than 50 years by Vanessa Sorrell Burnside MT. PLEASANT – As the president is sworn in on Thursday, Calvin Bailey will look back on the more than 50 years he spent being part of our county’s democratic process. Stationed at Beat 6, Box 1, Bailey served his…
WADLEY – One impressive streak continued and one ignominious skid came to a halt when Wadley hosted Lineville Tuesday night. The girls handily beat the Lady Aggies 63-36 for their seventh straight win, while the boys snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 67-56 victory. The Lady Bulldogs stayed hot coming off of their county…
Congressman Rogers gives advice for getting federal grants by John W. Stevenson U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers met with local officials and citizens in Roanoke City Hall Friday afternoon, saying he had come to find out what local priorities are and how he can be of assistance. “I’m pleased with how good the county has been…
CASE NO. CV 2005-003 STATE OF ALABAMA, ex. rel. BILL LISENBY JR., DISTRICT ATTORNEY FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PLAINTIFF VS. One (1) Smith & Wesson 12 gauge shotgun serial number 178154 and one (1) bolt action rifle serial number 84867 and one (1) Savage 270 rifle serial number F044958 and one (1) Winchester 30/30 rifle serial…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Three-D Cash & Carry, Inc. to SouthTrust Bank dated November 1, 2000, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 408, Page 379, please take notice that…
Saturday night at the Altork home was a handy, 6-hour microcosm of how our lives very well may look over the next two and a half months and beyond, what with the baby coming and all. On the roster for this week’s episode were six women – two of whom were pregnant, two of whom…
Charges have been filed in connection with a dognapping from the Hawk community. On Dec. 11, Pinky, an Italian greyhound was stolen from his owner, Stephanie McManus. He was found in Athens, Ga., and returned home last week. On Thursday of last week, Marty Jeffrey Brown of Franklin, Ga., and Kimberly Ann Wilson of Whitesburg,…
First I heard that Garner Ted Armstrong had died. Then I heard that Jim Bakker was back on television. Now I’m just sitting around wondering what will happen next. As a boy I occasionally listened to Garner Ted. He came in loud and clear from a station sitting just south of the Mexican border, outside…
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Eagle Logistics/dba Eagle Construction, Contractor, has completed the Contract for renovation to Wadley High School, Wadley, AL, for the state of Alabama and the county of Randolph, city of Wadley, owners, and have made request for final…
Roanoke Fire Department has been notified of a $37,800 grant from the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. With local matching funds bringing the total to $42,000, the department will purchase a thermal imaging camera and a breathing air compressor with fill station and storage system. The…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated November 14, 1991, executed by WADE WRIGHT and wife, NORA WRIGHT, to SOUTHERN HOME EQUITY CORPORATION, which mortgage was recorded on November 21, 1991, in Mortgage Book 264, Page 257, of the mortgage records in the Office of the…
(BLOOMBURG, Texas) Services for Wilma Jean Melton Kennedy, 64 of Bloomburg, Texas, were Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Hanner Funeral Chapel in Atlanta, with the Rev. David Kennedy and the Rev. Chuck Stevenson officiating. Burial was at Salem Cemetery in Cass County, Texas. Mrs. Kennedy died, Thursday, Dec. 23, at her home…
(VALLEY) Billy H. Hinton, 79, of Valley died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services were scheduled Monday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Allen Mahan and Ben Hewitt officiating. Burial followed in Johnson Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hinton…
(WOODLAND) Services for Cecil Goode, 76, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cloyse Johnson and the Rev. Gary Henderson officiating. Mr. Goode will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…
(WEDOWEE) Lavada Houston Bailey, 99, of Wedowee died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. William Phillips, the Rev. Curtis Spidel and the Rev. Tim Molden officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a…
(ROANOKE) Dera Mae Phillips, 77, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services will be at Rehope Baptist Church on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2:30 p.m. (CST), with the Rev. Harvey L. Jones officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the…
Coming into Friday’s county tournament championship the Handley Tigers had won seven of the previous eight titles. Now it appears that RCHS is looking to start a dynasty of their own. RCHS won their second title in the past three years with a surprisingly easy 64-52 win over Handley. “It means a lot to us,”…
In a game that was a tale of two halves, the Wadley Lady Bulldogs won the half that mattered as they came back from 16 points down to beat Woodland 52-50 in the championship of the county tournament Friday night. The Lady Bulldogs took the lead on a 3-pointer by Ebony Battle with 2:11 left…