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SU Fine Arts Department presents Damn Yankees

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

WADLEY – Damn Yankees, the Broadway mega-hit and winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Choreography, is coming to the Southern Union State Community College stage.This American classic, based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop, sets America’s favorite pastime to music.Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever,…

Wadley hires Motley as new football coach

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

With Wadley going through its second search for a head football coach in as many years, principal Lori Carlisle wanted to find someone who would be a long-term presence in the position. She believes she has found that man in Shenan Motley. Motley was announced last week as the new Wadley head coach, taking over…

Roanoke Utilities Board renews ‘Character Program’

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

On Monday, Page Gilbert, regional manager of The Ambassador Company, was present at the Roanoke Utilities Board meeting to discuss renewing their contract. The Ambassador Company is a Christian-based publishing company that publishes and distributes character books, based on morals/values, (and are customizable,) for elementary-age kids. The board voted to renew the contract for two…

County water authority seeks new source

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Water Authority has plans that could save their customers money down the road. The authority is hoping for funding from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development for a filter plant. This discussion is currently in an Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C. RCWA is hoping for a 30 to 40 percent grant…

School board has brief meeting

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education met briefly on Wednesday afternoon of last week to approve some personnel items. Shennan Motley was hired as physical education teacher/head football coach at Wadley High School, effective Aug. 1. The board accepted the resignation of Ryan Mitchell, general science teacher at Woodland High School, effective April 10.…

Playoff baseball: Handley, Wadley win area titles; RCHS in as a two-seed

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

The baseball playoffs are upon us, and Handley, Wadley and RCHS will play first-round series starting this Thursday. Here’s a look at those three teams, how they got to where they are, and what might happen for them in the first round. Handley First round opponent: Greensboro Playoff history: Handley is in the playoffs for…

FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER FORECLOSURE NOTICE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a mortgage from JUDY C MITCHELL AND WILLIAM J MITCHELL, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM MORTGAGE INC., on the 30th day of September, 2016, said mortgage…

ESTATE OF JIM W. CLEVELAND JR., DECEASED

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA ESTATE OF JIM W. CLEVELAND JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of April, 2019, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…

IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD EUGENE RAINWATER, DECEASED

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD EUGENE RAINWATER, DECEASED NOTICE OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: MIKE RAINWATER You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of March, 2019, Margaret Rainwater, Executrix, filed in this court a petition for final settlement of the estate of Edward Eugene…

ORDINANCE 2019-03-01

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

ORDINANCE 2019-03-01 “An Ordinance of the City of Roanoke, Alabama to exempt certain covered items from the Municipal Sales and Use Tax during the third weekend of July, 2019, July 19-21, as authorized by Act 2006-574, generally known as the state sales tax holiday legislation.” Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of…

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application…

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application…

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an application…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 17th day of December, 2007 by Chad Whitmore and Dawn Whitmore, Jointly, to Small Town Bank-Main Office, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama in…

INVITATION TO BID

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

INVITATION TO BID Contractors interested in bidding on Weatherizing homes and assessors interested in proposing to assess homes for Weatherization in the Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, and Cleburne County areas need to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number to the Community Action Agency of TCRCC. Interested contractors must provide a copy of their Liability…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | April 17, 2019 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 8th day of February, 2000 by Chad Whitmore and Dawn Whitmore, as Joint Debtors, to Small Town Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama…

Walter Lewis Heard

By Editor | April 16, 2019 |

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Walter Lewis Heard, 70, of Wedowee will be Saturday, April 20, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. A.J. Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in the mountains. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 19.…

Arthur ‘Wayne’ Sikes

By Editor | April 15, 2019 |

(CHELSEA) Arthur “Wayne” Sikes, 74, of Chelsea died Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at Liberty Baptist Church in Chelsea, immediately followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m. at the church. A former, longtime resident of Roanoke, Mr. Sikes was predeceased by his parents, Wyatt Elliott…

Robin Harris

By Editor | April 12, 2019 |

(RANBURNE) Mr. Robin Harris of Ranburne died Monday, April 8, 2019. He was 65. Memorial services will be Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. EDT at Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church. Mr. Harris was born Sept. 10, 1953, in Talladega to the late Winford and Mary Ruth Harris. He was retired from McIntyre Lumber Company…

Walter Louis ‘Lopey’ Nolan

By Editor | April 12, 2019 |

(ROANOKE) Walter L. “Lopey” Nolan, 68, of Wilkie Clark Drive, Roanoke, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham after an extended illness. Walter’s life was celebrated on Saturday, April 6, at noon at Sword of the Spirit Ministries at Christian Memorial Baptist Church in Roanoke. The Revs. J.…