The Roanoke City Council came out of executive session Monday night to approve the sale of 27.65 acres, at $1,400 an acre, for a total of $38,710 to SteelFab.The land is adjacent to its current property on Steel View Drive. In a letter to council, plant manager Joey Whaley said in order for the land…
On the surface, losing 3-of-4 games in a two-day tournament may not appear to be an encouraging way to start a season. But for the Handley Tigers softball team, when you consider who they played and how they lost those games, the silver lining is easy to spot. Handley opened things up in the Central-Phenix…
Andrew Prestridge and Brody Wortham, who both hit over .500 in their junior seasons a year ago, began their senior campaigns right where they left off. Batting in the two and three spots in the lineup, respectively, Prestridge and Wortham combined to go 10-for-18 with 6 RBI and 11 runs scored as RCHS opened its…
CONTINUATION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed to SouthTrust Bank of Randolph County on November 13, 1997, by Michael S Kirkland and Denease Kirkland, and recorded in Book 352, Page 67 and secured indebtedness having been transferred Wells Fargo Bank, NA.…
FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by JOSEPH M. BALDWIN and TRACEY L. BALDWIN, husband and wife, as Mortgagor(s) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Dream House Mortgage Corporation. a Rhode Island Corporation, as Mortgagee,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY LEROY PILGRIM, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Kesa Johnston Dunn on the 22nd day of February, 2018, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2018-900014 MARY JEAN FOSTER, FRED W. MCLEOD AND JIMMIE RUTH MCLEOD PLAINTIFFS VS. THE NE ¼ OF THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 18, RANGE 10, LOCATED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA, CLINCHFIELD MICA CORPORATION, WESTERN MICA COMPANY, UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, HENRY H.…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF ERA LOUISE OVERTON, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: PAM TOBIN You are hereby notified that William Elton Overton has filed in this Court a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Era Louise Overton…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Tanner, 84, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at noon at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Chris Mitchell and Phillip Waites officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5-7 p.m. She will…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for the Rev. Melvin Thomas Norris, 93, of Newell will be Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Deese, Terry Sparks and Billy Fred Lipham officiating. Burial will follow at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
(WOODLAND) Graveside services for Richard Stanley Rampy, 71, of Woodland will be Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Rampy Family Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Jones and David Strain officiating. Mr. Rampy died Sunday, Feb. 25, at his residence. A Woodland native, Mr. Rampy was born Oct. 16, 1946, the son of Virgil…
(AUBURN) James O. Weathers, Sr. of Auburn was born to the late Robert and Imogene Bassett Williams on Oct. 11, 1949, and died at East Alabama Medical Center on Feb. 21, 2018. He was 68 years old. The funeral was Friday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home with Brother…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Lillie Irene New, 95, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. J. L. Sparks. Burial will follow at Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday before services begin.…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Graveside services for Betty Lou Cunningham, 83, of Douglasville, Ga., will be Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at 2 p.m. CST at Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke, with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30-2 p.m. CST on Saturday. Mrs. Cunningham died Wednesday, Feb. 21,…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) The Rev. J. Carlin Phillips, 76, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. at Consolation Baptist Church in Whitesburg, Ga., with Dr. Mason Bush officiating. Interment will be in church cemetery. He was born in Carroll County, Ga., on Aug. 1, 1941,…
Numerous volunteer fire departments responded to a call on Monday at 7:52 a.m. at 48 West Trade Day Flea Market. According to Randolph County E-911, volunteer fire departments responding were Auslin’s Chapel, Wedowee, Rock Stand, A&M, New Hope and Woodland, along with Randolph County Emergency Management Agency, Wedowee Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Southern…
Here in Alabama we have several snakes that are from dangerous to deadly, and from our back yard to the deep woods, it helps to watch for these reptilian dangers. The vast majority of these creatures are pit vipers and should be avoided. Let’s look at them, how to stay safe and what happens if…
HEFLIN–A Roanoke man housed in Cleburne County Jail is being investigated for thefts in five counties. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Trenton Ray Hill, 22, of 296 County Rd. 65 is alleged to have taken a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado truck from NAPA in Wedowee on Feb. 4 and drove it to…
Actions are taking place at Southern Union State Community College to select a permanent president. Last week Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the posting of the position of president of the college. The college has not had a permanent president since 2008. This is the culmination of the Southern Union…
The Roanoke City Council held a workshop prior to its regular meeting Monday to discuss the Roanoke Municipal Airport. Mayor Mike Fisher returned after missing several meetings to deal with health issues. Jennifer Hunt Harp and Ryan Reed of Garver Engineers gave a presentation along with Frank Farmer and John C. Eagerton IV of the…