NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREDefault having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed by Zachary Ryan Wood, a single man, and Sesalie Christoria Leigh Baldwin, a single woman to Bank of Wedowee, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Volume 621, Page 294;…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed by Larry Turman, a single man, to Bank of Wedowee, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Volume 574, Page 412; and default continuing, and by virtue of the…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS GRANDSTAND AND RENOVATIONS TO HANDLEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STADIUM FOR ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS ROANOKE, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 16-115D Requirements for Bidding: The Roanoke City Board Of Education shall accept proposals only from Contractors who have successfully completed at least 3 similar projects on time for satisfied State, County or City Governmental Agencies.…
Roanoke Housing Authority Public Hearing Notice Proposed 2018 Annual Plan AMENDED POST The Roanoke Housing Authority is receiving public comments regarding the proposed fiscal year beginning 2018 Annual Plan (Plan). A copy of the Plan is available for public review at the Roanoke Housing Authority located at 231 Avenue A, Roanoke, AL 36274. Office hours…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: CORDIE DOBSON NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate has been filed by Teresa Whaley on the 29th day of January, 2018, and that 30 days after the notice…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ROBERT MARION BAKER NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate has been filed by Janie R. Baker on the 8th day of February, 2018, and that 30 days after…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MALCOLM SHERRELL MCMANUS, DECEASED. Letters Testamentary on the estate of Malcolm Sherreell McManus, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of Feb., 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MYRTLE BRAND PIKE, DECEASED Letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the estate of Myrtle Brand Pike, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of Feb., 2018, by the Judge of Probate of…
Alabama House Bill 47 would raise the age from 19 to 21 for anyone in Alabama looking to purchase, use, or possess tobacco products in Alabama. This proposed legislation includes any tobacco, tobacco product or alternative nicotine product. This proposal quickly drew endorsement from a variety of medical groups. The Medical Association of the State…
First came Fat Tuesday. Followed by Ash Wednesday. Then the Lenten Season begins. What are you giving up for Lent? I gave up Mardi Gras. Which was pretty easy to do. Truth is, I have been giving up Mardi Gras every year since back in the ’60s, which was the last time I attended. I…
I have written about the legendary capitol reporters who once covered Goat Hill. There was Bob Ingram of the Montgomery Advertiser, Al Fox of the Birmingham News, Hugh Sparrow of the Birmingham News, Rex Thomas of the Associated Press, Don Martin of UPI and Clarke Stallworth of the Birmingham Post Herald. A young cub reporter…
(TUSCALOOSA) Frank Rex Gourdouze, 97, of Tuscaloosa passed away at DCH on Dec. 26, 2017. Frank was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Bicknell, Ind. He graduated from Bicknell High School in 1939. He played basketball, baseball, football and track and field. In 1939, he was chosen the basketball team captain and named to the first…
The Handley Lady Tigers got a cold dose of the roller coaster reality of the basketball postseason on Monday as they saw their season come to an end in a 56-47 home loss to Madison County in a class 4A sub-regional game. That loss came just three days after an ecstatic upset over Anniston that…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Louise “Buzz” Creed Fuller, 82, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Steve McGinnis and Jonathan Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on…
It was a week that Quae Drake and the Wadley Bulldogs won’t soon forget. On Wednesday Drake locked down his future as a college football player, and on Friday he collected tournament MVP honors after helping lead his team to the 1A, Area 6 championship with a 48-44 road win over Notasulga. It was a…
On Feb. 8 Woodland High School hosted College/Career Day. This event is sponsored by the student council. There were over 20 presenters at the event that included colleges and universities, as well as businesses and the military. Three of the presenters were alumni from Woodland High School! It was a great day for all who…
The qualifying date for the 2018 elections ended Friday, Feb. 9. The party primary elections will be June 5, with any primary runoffs set for July 17. The general election will be November 6. Democrats qualifying in the past week are Tamara Taylor for Place 1 on the Randolph County Board of Education, Charlotte Clark-Frieson…
The Handley boys went unbeaten in their area during the regular season, and they kept that record perfect with two convincing victories in the area tournament in Roanoke last week to claim the 4A, Area 8 championship. The title game win was a clinic in what has become Handley’s trademark defensive style as the Tigers…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission tabled discussion of moving offices into the former clinic building behind Wedowee Hospital. At Monday’s meeting, Commission Chairman Derek Farr said the commission office building is needed for the sheriff’s office, and the clinic building would be nice for the commission. He foresees moving one wall and painting as all that might…
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce and Annie L. Awbrey Public Library will host the 2nd Annual Black History Celebration Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at noo at Awbrey’s Downtown Roanoke Meeting and Conference Center. Gene Thornton will be the keynote speaker. The event is open to the public, but reservations are required. Please…