No family members have been located at this time in two separate cases in which decomposed bodies were found in Randolph County homes this week.The first call was on Tuesday, Feb. 28, when a neighbor asked for a welfare check at 68 County Rd. 686 in Rock Mills.According to Randolph County Coroner Terry Sparks, forced…
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs got 17 strikeouts from pitcher Tori Brown and held on for a 6-5 win in their season debut at Beulah Monday. Brown went the distance for the Bulldogs and surrendered just four hits, while issuing only two walks. Beulah scored all five of its runs in the sixth and seventh innings…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: LOUISE MARTIN NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate had been filed by Merredith Sears on the 1st day of March, 2017, and that 30 days after the notice…
ROCK MILLS–On Thursday of last week, Randolph County Narcotics Unit had a search warrant to execute on Kenneth Gerson “Mert” Pike, 48, at 9 County Rd. 655, Rock Mills, that agents obtained from District Judge Clay Tinney earlier in the week. At approximately noon, agent Thomas Traylor with Alabama Game and Fish and agent Larry…
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…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Communities: Eatonton; Madison; Morgan County; Putnam County; Rutledge; Thomaston; and Upson County, GA and Randolph County; Roanoke; Wadley, AL Effective on or after April 4, 2017, the following changes will be made to your channel lineup: HSN on Basic channel 17 will relocate to channel 162 QVC on…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by C M Cain and Dale B. Cain, originally in favor of Chase Bank USA, N.A., on the 29th day of August, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the Real Estate Mortgage, executed on the 15th day of October, 2008, by Jesse L. Reynolds and Berenna D. Reynolds, as Mortgagor, in favor of Small Town Bank, as Mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the…
NOTICE SUMMIT STORAGE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Alabama provisions of the Self-Service Storage Act (Sections 8-15-30 through 8-15-38) that Summit Storage LLC on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., will sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of the contents stored at 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, AL 36278 by the undersigned: Unit…
(A report on this shooting was accidentally overlooked and not submitted earlier.) A Roanoke man was injured on Feb. 3 in a home invasion shooting at Reynold’s Trailer Park. According to the report from Roanoke Police, Jonathan White, 33, of 460 Pine Valley Dr., Lot 51, was shot in the stomach and left arm. He…
ANNISTON–An agreement has been reached for Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC) to acquire Stringfellow Memorial Hospital (SMH) and its associated physician clinics and outpatient services from subsidiaries of Tennessee-based Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS). The purchase price of $25 million includes RMC’s assumption of the approximately $13 million facility lease. When the transaction is…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Alabama as a result of the drought that began on Dec. 15, 2016. The loans are available in Barbour, Chambers, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb,…
Health care in East Alabama continues to evolve. On Friday it was announced that Anniston’s Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC) will acquire Stringfellow Memorial Hospital (SMH), also in Anniston. The two hospitals have operated independently of each other for more than 70 years. Although many details about the overall effects of the merger are…
Back in 1871, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circuses joined to create “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The other day the company announced that it was closing. One bit of my childhood, gone in the blink of an eye. As usual, I exaggerate. In truth, for me the golden era of circuses ended long…
The premier issue of this year’s legislative session will be whether to borrow a massive amount of money to build new prisons in the state. This initiative appears to be our lame duck Governor Robert Bentley’s primary agenda. Last year Bentley proposed an $800-million bond issue for new prisons. He has come forward with a…
(FIVE POINTS) Wesley Franklin Walters, 102, of Five Points, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation. The family will receive family and friends from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST Thursday, March 9, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday…
(CHAMBERS COUNTY) Otis Higgins, 81, died Sunday morning, March 5, 2017, at LaFayette Health Care Center. The funeral will be Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, (Welch community). Pastor Calvin Trammell will officiate. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 10, from 1-6 p.m.…
(ROANOKE) William Edward “Willie B” Benefield, 40, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Wedowee Hospital. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 8, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Benefield was born…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sammy Ray Williams, 61, of Roanoke were Monday, March 6, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial followed at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery of Wedowee. Mr. Williams died Saturday, March 4, at his residence. Mr. Williams was born April 21, 1955, the…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral service for the Rev. Lavelle Reynolds, 102, of Lineville will be Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Lineville with the Rev. Dorothy Ann Webster, Dr. Hughey Reynolds and Sarah Corson officiating. Burial will follow in Lineville City Cemetery. Rev. Reynolds died Saturday, March 4, at…