(VALLEY) Laverne B. Pike, 94, of Valley died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at her residence.The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with interment following in Fairfax Cemetery. The Rev. Ricky Thomaston will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday…
Coming into Friday’s game against Gaston, Woodland had scored a total of 34 points in its first four games, all losses. The Bobcats matched that total and snapped a 9-game losing streak overall with a resounding 34-0 win to give head coach Blair Armstrong his first victory as the Woodland head coach. Woodland used a…
Central had some struggles in the first half, but found some renewed energy in the second half to pull away from Moody and earn a 34-0 win. That victory kept Central unbeaten on the season and sets up a rare No. 1-versus-No. 2 matchup in Lineville this week as top-ranked Jasper pays the second-ranked Vols…
Ranburne continued its defensive dominance in the season’s first month as they delivered their third shutout in four games with a 35-0 win over Cleveland. Only Woodland has crossed the goal line against Ranburne’s defense, as the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 187-7 through the season’s first four games. “Defensively we played really, really well,…
Devontae Houston continued his scorching hot start to the season as he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and added two receptions for 57 yards and another score. Handley used several of its offensive weapons in a 22-point first quarter. Houston had a 21-yard touchdown run, Evan Cofield connected with Daquavious…
ROCK MILLS – Rock Mills resident Paul Swisher has all the history you will need to know on the local bottling industry here in Roanoke. One may be surprised just how much time is truly bottled up in our small little town. Swisher, a retiree of the Coast Guard, has spent almost two decades gathering…
The Town of Wadley celebrated Alabama’s Bicentennial in a big way on Saturday. Pictured in photo is Cash Hall, dressed as his grandfather, Jerry, passes out candy to the audience. Jerry and his father, Dwight, were owners of Hall’s Red & White in Wadley and were known far and wide for their generosity. When visiting…
OFELIA – Bids will be opened later this week for construction of a new bridge on Highway 48 over Fox Creek. The project, being advertised by the Alabama Department of Transportation, would mean a wider bridge in the Ofelia community for those traveling between Wedowee and Lineville. ALDOT district manager Gary Banks said when the…
RCHS scored the game’s final 28 points to turn a one-point contest into a second half blowout as the Tigers knocked off B.B. Comer 43-14 Friday. Dante Jordan rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns and added an 89-yard punt return for six, and RCHS limited Comer to 36 total rushing yards to help give…
WEDOWEE – At their regular meeting on Monday, Randolph County Commission passed the general fund budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The budget numbers break down as follows: Total revenue – $4,938,400; total expenditures – $4,836,792; and surplus – $41,608. During the workshop on Thursday, commissioners discussed raises for eligible employees and an increase of funding…
Water conservation was stressed at Monday evening’s meeting of Roanoke City Council. “We are not in a water ban by any means, but we are asking people to conserve water as we are in a drought,” said Mayor Mike Fisher. Ways to conserve water are by turning off automatic sprinklers, paying closer attention to running…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Town Council discussed the upcoming Wedowee Family Fun Day during their meeting on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Family Fun Day will be Saturday, Oct. 12, at French Park. The council approved to allow the Randolph County School System Spanish Club to set up a booth in order to raise money for…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marcus C. Smith to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Southpoint Bank, dated August 27, 2013 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Book…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Richard Worrell An Unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as mortgagee, as nominee for the iFreedom Direct Corporation, its successors and assigns dated November…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: PEGGY THRASHER, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE TO: AMBER JOHNSON You are hereby notified that on this day came Billy Jo Thrasher and filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the Last Will and…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY D. JACKSON, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take notice that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Sheila B. Turner, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary D. Jackson, deceased, on the 16th day of Sept., 2019, by the Honorable Judge of Probate…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Belever Perry to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Citibank, N.A., its successors and assigns dated June 16, 2012; said mortgage being…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Ashley E Keahey A Married Woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, its successors and assigns…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT EDWARD WILSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Robert Edward Wilson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of Sept., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NAN M. SMITH, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Clifford W. Smith on the 20th day of September, 2019, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…