Harlin Nix of the Welch community brought this oddity into the paper the first of November–a dogwood blooming. He said he set it out in 1984 along with other dogwoods he planted all around but he was surprised to see this one blooming in the chill. He worked in forestry for 19 years and knows…
Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge Ray Martin sentenced a 19-year-old Roanoke resident to 65 years in prison and ordered he receive credit for time served. Found guilty of murder earlier this month, Tyrik Treadwell faces this sentence in connection with the gunshot murder of Rodriquez Martel Staples, 30, of Roanoke in 2013. Originally charged with capital…
Mayor Pro-Tem Mack Arthur Bell was in charge of Monday night’s council meeting in the absence of Mayor Mike Fisher. City clerk Pat Truitt said all the paperwork is in order for the transfer of the alcohol license from Piggly Wiggly to WM Grocery, which bought the Roanoke store. The council unanimously voted for the…
Residents of the 1700 block of County Road 56 between Ava and New Hope reported someone firing shots at their residence on Friday night of last week. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriffs’ Office, the incident happened just after 9 p.m. The victim heard the bullet as it came through the wall of…
Probate Judge George Diamond implemented a new system for voting in the Dec. 12 special election. It was piloted in 2016 where counties could use iPads containing the voters list. He said he will probably use 20 poll workers for the June primary while normally it would take 60 of 61. Diamond expects to save…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on October 30, 2008 by Mark A Pike, A Married Person and wife, Stacy Pike, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and recorded in MORT Book 537 at Page 556 on November 4, 2008,…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 3, 2009, executed by Terill L. Drake, an unmarried person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for American Southwest Mortgage Corp., which mortgage was recorded on April 8, 2009, in Mortgage Book…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA ALSABROOK, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Emma Alsabrook, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of Dec., 2017, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Communities Served: Cities of Roanoke, Wadley; County of Randolph, AL Effective on or after January 23, 2018, WATL – Bounce TV on Basic channel 188 will no longer be available. For a current channel lineup, visit spectrum.com/channels. To view this notice online, visit spectrum.net/programmingnotices. (51)
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William G. Davis, Jr., unmarried/single, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc. nka Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc., on the 6th day of December,…
NOTICE OF SALE The following unclaimed vehicle(s) will be sold on January 26, 2018 – Time – 12pm, if not claimed – at 1256 Hwy 431, Roanoke, AL 36274. 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K869362122 (51-52)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABATE NUISANCE On December 11, 2017, the City Council of the City of Roanoke approved Resolution No. 1158 regarding the dangerous structure located on the following property, more particularly described in Resolution No. 1158: Vine Street property owned by Irma Hill This property owner has until December 26, 2017 to abate…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBBIE TRAYLOR, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Debbie Traylor, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of Dec., 2017, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
(SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.) Betty Williamson 96, of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, at her residence. The funeral will be at Five Points Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, with burial in Five Points Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Visitation will be at the church Wednesday from…
(LANETT) On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, Grace Thomas Scott, 79, of Lanett died at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga., after suffering a massive stroke. The funeral will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. EST at Bluffton Funeral Services, followed by the graveside service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. The Revs. Eddie Striblin and…
(LANETT) On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, Grace Thomas Scott, 79, of Lanett died at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga., after suffering a massive stroke. The funeral will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. EST at Bluffton Funeral Services, followed by the graveside service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. The Revs. Eddie Striblin and…
(ROCK MILLS) Graveside services for William Rollins Jr., 81, of Rock Mills will be Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Revs. Frank Korb and Rev. Mike Brewer officiating. Mr. Rollins died Saturday, Dec. 16, at his home. A Randolph County resident for most of his life, Mr. Rollins…
(EASTMAN, Ga.) Ray Dean Morgan, 79, of Eastman, Ga., formerly of Centralhatchee, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Mr. Morgan was born Dec. 24, 1937, in Cleburne County to the late William Jacob Morgan and Ila Reda Jane Fordham. He was a Baptist by faith. He loved the outdoors. His favorite pastimes were fishing and camping.…
(FORT PAYNE) Allie Ruth Kirby Kuykendall, 86, of Fort Payne died Dec. 15, 2017. The family will receive friends on Mondayfrom 6-8 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Her body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Born…
(ALEXANDER CITY) The funeral service for Ernie Jordan, 52, of Alexander City will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Mikey Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church (South) Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland on Tuesday…