MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Johnnie B. Bell, unmarried, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, on the 19th day of May, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage…
NOTICE WEDOWEE MULTI STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Wedowee Multi Storage on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 2700 Old Highway 431, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the…
WOODLAND – Little White Cabin LLC, an independent publisher based in Woodland, has released its first novel, “The Book of Cain,” which is now available from Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle eBook. An audiobook version is currently in production and will be available in late October. Jeff Lowe is the founder of Little White Cabin…
A revamped Alabama Scenic River Trail website (www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com) is bringing fresh maps, user data and site-specific logistical information to the public. The website will make it easier for anyone to navigate the more than 5,300 miles of waterways included in the river trail. A central feature of the new site is an interactive map, which…
The Roanoke Rotary Club recently donated $4,000 to Wyner Phillips, who oversees the Randolph County Historical Museum in downtown Roanoke. The donation came in response to recent news of disrepair to the museum building’s roof. Local contractor Dan Hernandez volunteered his time to fix the leaking roof, but further repairs are needed to the building’s…
The Roanoke City Council met for a called session last Tuesday to address the Satterwhite Bridge project. City Clerk Pat Truitt told the council that emergency repairs to a broken sewer line on the Satterwhite project had been completed, and Truitt requested authorization to purchase two loads of 34 railroad stones to be placed on…
Newly elected Association of County Commissions of Alabama President Tony C h e r r y a p p o i n t e d R a n d o l p h C o u n t y Commissioner L a t h o n i a Wright to serve a two-year term on…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission received some disappointing news for their architects at last week’s meeting. During the Oct. 4 meeting, Mike Rutland of JMR+H Architecture presented the revised estimate/budget numbers for the new jail being built off U.S. 431 near Jeld-Wen in Wedowee. Rutland explained that at this point they could more accurately define…
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Napate Janette Morgan Ware, 67, of Piedmont Street, Roanoke, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 1-6 p.m. at the funeral home. The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at Sword of the Spirit at Christian Memorial Baptist…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Gabrielle Alice Andrews, 27, will be Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. A.J. Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Zion’s Rest Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018. Ms. Andrews…
(WEDOWEE) Annette Powers Greene, 57 of Wedowee died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. The funeral was Sunday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Pastor Mike Marshall officiating. Interment followed in Bethesda Church Cemetery. She was born Feb. 23, 1961, in Carroll County, Ga., daughter of John Powers Sr. and Judy…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Lillian Rozelle Cox Weathers, 96, of Rock Mills will be Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. Mrs. Weathers died…
I’m going to start this week’s column where every good football picks column starts—by talking about baseball. The Atlanta Braves are in the playoffs for the first since 2013, playing against the Dodgers in the NLDS. They lost the first game of the series Thursday in no-show fashion, getting shut out 6-0 and looking completely…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mrs. Eddie Jean Kirby, 75, of LaGrange died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at her home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. EDT. Interment will follow…
(ROANOKE) Master Sgt. John Philip Stein, HHC 3rd US Army, 71, of Roanoke passed away at his home on Monday, September 24, 2018. Survivors include: one daughter, Amy Clark (Bryan) of Atlanta; one son, John Stein (Tye) of Monroe, GA; eight grandchildren; one brother, Robert Stein of Illinois. Mr. Stein was born on August 8,…
The national Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system will be tested today after a nearly two-week delay. Originally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was set to test the two emergency systems on Sept. 20, but the test had been rescheduled to the backup date of Oct. 3 due to the…
The latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) show that if you have a reported fire in your home, you are more likely to die today than you were a few decades ago. This startling statistic is behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen…
On Thursday of last week, deputies with RCSO were serving a warrant on Timothy Neal Duke, 59, of 102 County Rd. 2561, for third-degree assault and menacing. It was then that a moonshine still was discovered behind the residence, located north of Wedowee. Duke and Danny Wade Chappell, 61, of the same address were both…
Wedowee Hospital is almost gone. Randolph County Healthcare Authority Chairman Bill Caypless said the demolition job done by EnviroMasters of Carrollton, Ga., is about 60 percent complete now. You can pick out the elevator sticking up toward the right of the photo. Removal of asbestos inside the hospital has been going on for some time…
RCHS found the end zone in a variety of ways during a first half downpour to build a 34-0 lead before cruising to a 41-13 win over Woodland Friday at Warren Sewell Field in Woodland. The win was RCHS’s fifth straight in the Grocery Bowl rivalry. The rainy weather particularly hindered Woodland’s efforts to attack…