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Woodland Town Council discusses utilities

By Editor | December 11, 2019 |

WOODLAND – During Monday’s meeting, Woodland Town Council discussed repairs needed around the town concerning water meters and new pipes. The town is planning a work session next month to discuss options.Woodland’s Christmas parade will be Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon. After the parade there will be a Santa Land with bouncy houses, pictures with…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | December 11, 2019 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brian H. Black and Donna Black, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Peoples Independent Bank, on the 5th day of November, 2009, said mortgage recorded in…

CIVIL ACTION NO. CV-2019-900086.00

By Editor | December 11, 2019 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CIVIL ACTION NO. CV-2019-900086.00 JEFF YOUNG, PLAINTIFF VS. PROPERTYLINC LLC et al, DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION By Order for service of publication dated December 3, 2019, Defendant, Paul Lewis is hereby notified that on August 14, 2019, Plaintiff Jeff Young filed Complaint for negligence against him. You…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | December 11, 2019 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 30th day of March, 2010 by Virginia R. Heard, an unmarried woman; which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama in Mortgage Book 554, at Page…

Original RCHS Christmas play hits the stage this week

By Editor | December 11, 2019 |

Entertainers of Tomorrow, the drama club at Randolph County High School, will launch their 2019-2020 season this week. Thursday night at 7 p.m. the students will present “The Christmas Ghosts of VanDoren Mansion. The play, written entirely by the students, features a cast of ten students ranging from grades eight through 12. The concept of…

Theodore Roosevelt Mackey Jr.

By Editor | December 10, 2019 |

(WOODLAND) The funeral for Theodore Roosevelt Mackey Jr., 91, of Woodland will be Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ed Vines officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Springs Baptist Cemetery in LaFayette. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on…

Hazel Marie Kimble

By Editor | December 10, 2019 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Hazel Marie Kimble, 66, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Hughley, Rev. Calvin Trammell and Elder Thomas Knight officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16. Mrs.…

Pearl Lee Arrington

By Editor | December 10, 2019 |

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Pearl Lee Arrington of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. The family will receive friends at Higgins LaGrange Chapel on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. The funeral will be held at Higgins LaGrange Chapel on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. The interment will directly follow the funeral…

Betty Jane Nelson Stewart

By Editor | December 9, 2019 |

(BOWDON, Ga.) Betty Jane Nelson Stewart of Bowdon, Ga., died Dec. 7, 2019. She was 87. The funeral was Monday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. EST at Antioch Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ga. Bro. Jamie Beam and Bro. James Cohorn officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Stewart was born Dec. 30, 1931, in…

Harris Quinton Wortham

By Editor | December 9, 2019 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Harris Quinton Wortham, 86, of Wedowee will be Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Woods Cemetery. Mr. Wortham died Friday, Dec. 6, at home surrounded by his family. A Randolph County native, Mr. Wortham was…

Clay Central claims back-to-back state titles with win over Pleasant Grove

By Editor | December 6, 2019 |

You can’t accuse the Clay Central Volunteers of making it easy. But they most definitely made it. Central’s Javon Wood and J.D. McNealey tackled Pleasant Grove quarterback Zyquez Perryman at the 1-yard line as time ran out, and the Vols secured their second straight 5A state championship with a heart-pounding 31-27 victory. The win gives…

Herbert L. Butler

By Editor | December 5, 2019 |

(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Herbert L. Butler, 88, of Lineville will be Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Robert Lee and Bro. David Rozelle officiating. Burial will follow at Clay County Memory Gardens Mr. Butler married Ava Pearl “Tommie” Bailey on Oct. 12, 1956, and after…

Ava P. ‘Tommie’ Butler

By Editor | December 5, 2019 |

(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Ava P. “Tommie” Butler, 92, of Lineville will be Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Robert Lee and Bro. David Rozelle officiating. Burial will follow at Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Butler married Herbert Butler on Oct. 12, 1956, and after 63…

Football Friday (on Thursday): Can Clay Central win a second straight title? Will Georgia lay an egg against LSU?

By Editor | December 5, 2019 |

There’s a philosophy that exists in the sports world, maybe more so than anywhere else, that the brand supersedes all else even when the use of that brand flies in the face of the most basic logic and human reasoning. It has been this way for quite some time. It’s why we have an NBA…

Central beats Mortimer Jordan, looks for second straight state title

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

When Danny Horn took over the Clay Central football program prior to the 2018 season there was at least one aspect of his wildly successful run at Clay County that he wanted to recreate at his new school. “We didn’t win it every year, but we had a say-so in who won it. And that’s…

Wadley fends off Woodland upset bid in season opener

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

Two weeks ago Woodland’s boys basketball team snapped a losing streak that covered all or part of four seasons. On Monday they almost made it two wins in a row. Jackson Lovvorn’s contested three-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the back iron, and Wadley held on for a 54-51 win Monday in Wadley’s season…

Color fun

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

Knight-Enloe third-grader Kynleigh Murr gets doused with colored chalk during the school’s annual fun run last Tuesday. The run raised over $3,000 toward the continued expansion and maintenance of the school’s new playground.

HMS Student Council plays Santa

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

The Handley MIddle School Student Council officers shopped til they dropped to help with Christmas for Kids. The group sponsored three children for the Pilot Club’s toy drive. Making their purchases are (from left) Vice President Amberly Synychak, President Millie Greer and Secretary Tess Rushing. If you would like to help with this worthy cause,…

Being aware of your surroundings — five helpful tips to reduce the chances of abduction

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

The holidays are quickly approaching, and many people are gearing up for the holiday shopping craze. With the malls and grocery stores heavily congested, anyone can become a victim of abduction. Stacy Moak, Ph.D., professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Work, says no…

Roanoke PD has busy weekend

By Editor | December 4, 2019 |

A trailer park on Seymour Drive was the scene of a Sunday afternoon shooting. Officers responding to the call found the suspect on the ground being held by witnesses who told the officers they had already taken one gun away from him earlier in the day. Calmease Devaughn McCray Jr., 25, of 1520 Yancey St.,…