MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Latanya Paige, a separated woman, originally in favor of New Century Mortgage Corporation, on the 23rd day of March, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN NORTON, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to William “Bill” Boehms Norton on the 19th day of July, 2018, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS RANDOLPH COUNTY The assessed valuations of all property listed for taxation have been fixed as provided by law and the tax return lists showing these valuations are in the Revenue Commissioner’s office and open for public inspection. If you have justifiable cause and supporting evidence to protest the value of your property,…
SEALED BIDS The Randolph County Learning Center will be taking sealed bids on a modified 7-passenger van with wheelchair ramp (description listed below). We will be accepting bids starting Wednesday, July 25 through August 7 at 12:00 noon. The van may be seen at the Randolph County Learning Center, 1475 Main St., Roanoke, between the…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA R. BALDWIN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Linda R. Baldwin, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 23 day of July, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
(HUNTSVILLE) Geraldine “Gerry” Chamlis Cogburn, long-time resident of Huntsville, died on March 30, 2018 from complications of dementia. She was born on December 16, 1929 in Ragland, but called Wedowee home. Gerry graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1953 with a degree in business. After graduating she moved to Huntsville and began working at Redstone…
(WADLEY) A memorial service for Martha Annette Carden, 69, of Wadley will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Daviston Methodist Church. Bro. Ray Dunn will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Carden died Saturday, July 21. She was born on May…
(NEWELL) Services for Quinton Parker Traylor, Sr., 81, of Newell will be Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Cosper officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday before services…
(LINCOLN) Funeral services for Rudolph “Rudy” Bates, age 85, of Lincoln, formerly of Shinbone Valley near Lineville, will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for June Elizabeth Stewart, 75, of Woodland will be Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gerald Romine officiating. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Stewart died Thursday, July 19, at…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mattie Mae Akins Overton, 93, of Roanoke will be Sunday, July 22, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with the Revs. Derek Farr and Juan Zarate officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday.…
(ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.) Judith Caldwell Honiker died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Moultrie Creek Nursing Home in St. Augustine, Fla., following a lengthy illness. Judy was born in Johnson City, Tenn., on April 17, 1940, but lived most of her life in St. Augustine. She was employed by the Florida National Guard as a civilian…
The good news continues to roll in for the Woodland football program, which just weeks ago was in real danger of having to cancel its varsity season. On Tuesday head coach Jeremy Stanford said that the roster had been bolstered up to 28 players – up from a summer low of 25 at the beginning…
Danny Horn is back in Clay County, and somehow all seems right in that little corner of the world. Horn was hired earlier this year as the head football coach at Central of Clay County. He takes over for former coach Kris Herron, who submitted his resignation in January and has since retired from coaching…
Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT) held a groundbreaking last week for Sarah’s Garden. The garden, which will be open to the public, is funded through a grant from the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama’s Open Spaces, Sacred Places program. It’s expected to open in February 2020.
A group of campers from Randolph County Learning Center headed out for a fun week at Camp ASCCA on Lake Martin on Sunday, July 8. The fun started with a wonderful dinner and a “meet and greet” time. The whole week was involved with dancing, zip-lining across the pond, archery, horseback riding, swimming, tubing, water…
A gaggle of children from 18 months to 11 years old took over the Annie L. Awbrey Public Library grounds Thursday, screaming, playing with hula hoops and climbing a couple of inflatables to slide down. Library director Margaret Calhoun said about 111 registered for the summer reading program but they saw closer to 133. Some…
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Korean War veterans for the Korean Ambassador of Peace medal. The Korean government would like to show their respect and gratitude for the devotion and sacrifice of the U.S. troops during the Korean War by presenting the medals to veterans. Sometimes called “The Forgotten War,” in part…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission decided at the July 9 meeting to place the assistant county engineer in charge of routine daily road maintenance. Commissioner Doyle Allen brought up the subject of road maintenance. He said the road department has not yet completed one round through his district, and they should complete three rounds during the season.…
WEDOWEE–With the start of school less than a month away, Randolph County Board of Education met on Thursday evening of last week to handle several personnel matters. The board approved: David Burkhalter as math teacher at Randolph County High School. Jacob Hicks as biology teacher at RCHS. the transfer of Samantha Mask from English teacher…

