A new band director was one of the highlights of several personnel changes that the Roanoke City School Board approved at a called meeting Tuesday morning. Matthew Goodman was hired to replace former band director Jesse Tiner, who resigned at the end of last school year. Other new hires were:  Felicia Arrington as elementary teacher…

WEDOWEE–After much discussion, Randolph County Commission voted on June 26 to stick with a hiring freeze and not replace an employee who is resigning from work with the solid waste department. Commissioner Derek Farr said the commission adopted a hiring freeze because of the county’s financial situation. If they lift it here, will they have…

The Roanoke City Council took two more steps Monday toward liquidating its property in and around the old Randolph Medical Center building on Highway 22. The council set a date to open the sealed bids for the sale of equipment inside the hospital and approved a motion to auction off properties adjacent to the hospital.…

WEDOWEE–Summer is always a time for personnel changes at schools, and this was the case at last Thursday evening’s meeting of Randolph County Board of Education. The board approved the following personnel matters:  Logan Cofield as assistant principal/teacher at Wadley High School.  David McCorckle as fifth- and sixth-grade science and social studies teacher at Wadley.…

WASHINGTON–Abanda Fire & Rescue has been awarded a $7,620 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help purchase new operations and safety equipment. “Chambers County’s first responders are our first line of defense,” Congressman Mike Rogers said. “I congratulate the men and women of the Abanda Fire & Rescue for receiving this grant…

While in the process of being booked at Roanoke Justice Center for possession of drug paraphernalia, a Roanoke woman made matters worse by running out of the facility. Tiffany Anne Johnson, 29, was arrested for the paraphernalia at the Budget Inn on June 25. She was taken in a side door of the justice center…

Al.com’s recent extensive report on the state of athletic competitive balance between public and private schools has sparked a debate about the possible solutions to private schools’ perceived advantages. The AHSAA is expected enact some kind of change at its board meeting in late July. There are a lot of side issues swirling around this…

The bill House Republicans passed as a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which they dubbed “Obamacare,” left much to be desired. When the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of the House bill the CBO projected that 23 million people who now have health insurance would lose…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Robert M. Staples and wife, Catherine H. Staples, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., on the 2nd day of November, 2005, said mortgage recorded in…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CIVIL ACTION NO. 56-CV-2017-900043.00 RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA AND THE RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSION AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA,  PLAINTIFFS VS THE TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA DEFENDANTS TO THE TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA: Notice is hereby given to you that…

Request For Proposals for Engineering Services NOTICE The Town of Wedowee, AL is now soliciting proposals from qualified professional firms for professional services to be provided in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program for a sewer rehabilitation project. Proposals must be submitted to the Town of Wedowee no later than 5:00 p.m. July…

Request For Proposals for Engineering Services NOTICE The Town of Woodland, AL is now soliciting proposals from qualified firms for professional services to be provided in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program for a water system rehabilitation project Proposals must be submitted to Woodland Town Hall no later than 5:00 p.m. 07/07/2017. Questions…

Request for Proposals for Engineering Services NOTICE The City of Roanoke, Alabama is now soliciting proposals from qualified firms for professional services to be provided in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program for a road repaving project. Proposals must be submitted to the City of Roanoke no later than 5:00 PM, July 14,…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Joshua L. Jones and Traci D. Jones, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Superior Bank, on the 23rd day of June, 2010, said mortgage recorded in…

NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS The Woodland Volunteer Fire Department will be accepting bids on a 1978 Seagrave fire truck. Truck can be inspected at 120 County Road 64, Woodland, Alabama Serial number H73727 1250 GPM Pump 500 gal. water tank Truck will be sold as is. Bids will be accepted starting 6-28-17 and end 7-28-17.…

Notice of Proposed Bank Merger Transaction Notice is hereby given that The First Bank of Alabama, 120 North Street East, Talladega, AL 35160, has filed an Interagency Bank Merger Act Application with the Atlanta Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to merge with Bank of Wedowee, 111 West Broad…

ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle was abandoned and will be auctioned off on July 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Big Boys Toys. 1999 Ford LGT CONVT-VIN# 1FTRX18L9XNB15510. (26-29)

Took a trip down memory lane the other day. Drove along what Panama City Beach promoters used to call The Miracle Strip Parkway. Or at least they did back when the road took visitors to The Miracle Strip Amusement Park. Which isn’t there anymore. But a lot of you remember when it was. Back before…