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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY HARRIS IRVIN, DECEASED

By Editor | September 19, 2018 |

STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYPROBATE COURTNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY HARRIS IRVIN, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Harris Irvin, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of Sept., 2018 by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…

LEGAL NOTICE

By Editor | September 19, 2018 |

LEGAL NOTICE MSE Building Co., Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. ACBRZ60418-ATRP(013) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on Sept. 19, 2018 and ending on Oct. 10, 2018. All claims should be filed at 5500 Derby Dr.,…

CASE NO. CV 2018 – 9000096.00

By Editor | September 19, 2018 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2018 – 9000096.00 DEBRA STALLINGS PLAINTIFF vs. THE LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BELOW AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, INCLUDING ANY PERSONS CLAIMING ANY PRESENT INTEREST THEREIN AND INCLUDING ANY PERSONS CLAIMING ANY FUTURE, CONTINGENT, REVERSIONARY, REMAINDER, OR OTHER INTERESTS THEREIN, WHO MAY CLAIM…

CASE NO. CV 2018 – 9000094.00

By Editor | September 19, 2018 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2018 – 9000094.00 LARRY BOWEN PLAINTIFF vs. THE LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BELOW AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, INCLUDING ANY PERSONS CLAIMING ANY PRESENT INTEREST THEREIN AND INCLUDING ANY PERSONS CLAIMING ANY FUTURE, CONTINGENT, REVERSIONARY, REMAINDER, OR OTHER INTERESTS THEREIN, WHO MAY CLAIM…

Joan Fay Thibodeau

By Editor | September 18, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Joan Fay Thibodeau, 83, of Roanoke will be Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Brand officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at noon on Friday. Mrs. Thibodeau died Monday, Sept.…

Catherine Houston Williams

By Editor | September 17, 2018 |

(ATLANTA) Catherine Houston Williams, 77, a native of Randolph County and Atlanta resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta. The funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 19, at noon at Friendship Baptist Church, County Road 26, Wadley, with the Revs. Timothy Huguley and Arthur Welch officiating. _Burial will follow in the…

Forrest ‘Mojoe’ Morgan Jr.

By Editor | September 17, 2018 |

(ROANOKE) Forrest “Mojoe” Morgan Jr., 61, of Wilkie Clark Drive, Roanoke, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham. The funeral was Monday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Revs. Calvin Trammell, Gilbert Staples, Jeffery D. Rosser, Willie C. Houston and Bishop…

Ridley J. Herren

By Editor | September 17, 2018 |

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Rev. Ridley J. Herren, 82, of Woodland will be Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church with the Revs. Keith Runels and Terry Eason officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30-8 p.m. on Monday.…

Anne Knott Smith

By Editor | September 14, 2018 |

(MOLENA, Ga.) Anne Knott Smith, 90, a former resident of West Point, Ga., died early Thursday morning, Sept. 13, 2018, at Molena Health & Rehabilitation. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Steve Comer officiating. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens. The family…

Football Friday: Predictions for high school football, plus Alabama and Auburn

By Editor | September 14, 2018 |

I’m starting this week’s picks with perhaps the biggest news of the week. Let’s cut right to this week’s edition of “Tim is a genius…and an idiot.” Tim is a genius… I picked every game correctly last week, even coming close on some exact scores. Apparently everything I type comes to fruition. (Crossing my fingers…

Vina C. Tarver

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

(CEDARTOWN, Ga.) Graveside services for Vina C. Tarver of Cedartown, Ga., formerly of Wedowee, will be Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Rock Springs Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, with the Rev. Roger Florence officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Tarver was…

RCHS prepares for showdown with Piedmont after easy win over Glencoe

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

After RCHS defeated Glencoe 41-0 Friday, the No. 1-ranked Tigers are exactly where they expected to be going into the third week of the season. RCHS has taken care of business against two lesser opponents, and now must prepare for a much more daunting challenge. Atario Hester rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown and…

Wadley upset bid falls short in loss to Lanett

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

The Wadley Bulldogs did not upset the No. 1 team in the state Friday night, but they sure gave them plenty to think about. Wadley led Lanett 15-13 at halftime, but the Bulldogs were unable to score in the second half as Lanett pulled away late for a 33-15 win. Lanett came into the game…

Ranburne 2-0 after shutout of Gaston

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

Ranburne piled up over 400 yards of offense and averaged more than 10 yards per play as the Bulldogs posted their second straight lopsided win to start the season, a 42-0 decision over Gaston Friday in Ranburne. The offense has had multiple contributors through the first two weeks, but none has had a greater impact…

Handley continues mastery of Holtville

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

Run the football, and stop the run. It’s a football mantra that’s as old as the game itself. And games like Handley’s 30-7 win over Holtville are exactly why coaches continue to espouse that age-old strategy. Handley rushed for 345 yards and held Holtville to just two net rushing yards in a game that was…

From Wedowee to Washington: Jalen Drummond’s story

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

These days, you can take a non-stop flight from most Alabama cities to Washington, D.C. But for Jalen Drummond, that journey took years of hard work that all started one cold winter morning. Drummond was recently appointed as an adviser to Secretary Dr. Ben Carson with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. His first…

Prices to present local pottery at library Lunch & Learn

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

Annie L. Awbrey Library will offer a free Lunch-&-Learn program on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at noon at the library in the conference room. Gary and Martha Price will speak on folk pottery of local and surrounding areas. The Prices have been collecting and researching Randolph and Chambers county folk pottery for over 25 years. Their…

Haircuts for charity at HMS

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

On Friday, Sept. 7, Handley Middle School hosted its 4th annual “Cuttin’ for a Cause!” event to raise money for the Children with Hair Loss Foundation (CWHL) and to donate hair to make wigs for children who have lost their hair during cancer treatment, alopecia, burns, trichotillomania and other rare diseases and disorders that cause…

Central pulls away for 35-14 win over Munford

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

Whenever Central of Clay County and Munford have met in the past several seasons, the game almost always seemed to come down to the final possession. In Friday’s 2018 edition of the matchup Central made sure that was not the case. The Volunteers led just 21-14 at the half, but they pitched a second-half shutout…

Roanoke council doscisses rezoning and chained dogs

By Editor | September 12, 2018 |

A public hearing was held at Roanoke City Council meeting Monday night concerning the rezoning of about a half-acre on Schuessler Street to allow the placement of a mobile home on the lot. Property owner Crystal Weaver wanted to rezone the parcel from the single-family residential zoning district to residential manufactured home zoning district. Roanoke…