Amazingly no one in Corner One convenience store in Roanoke was injured on Thursday afternoon when this box truck lost control – dodged the gas pumps – but crashed through the wall partially into the store behind the counter.The driver of the southbound truck was William Reese Mobley of Columbus, Ga., who was driving for…
You can’t technically say that Handley won the Handley Holiday Classic last week in Roanoke. The round-robin format made it impossible to declare in unequivocal winner. But Handley completed the only unbeaten run through the three-day event and did so in eye-opening fashion with a 12-point win over Smiths Station, the No. 3-ranked team in…
(We live in Alabama, so, yes, that headline rhymes.) We are here today on the last Wednesday before the college football stage goes dark for another long, lonely winter-spring-summer, and we’re anxiously anticipating another anticlimactic display of merciless Alabama cyborg football in Monday’s national championship rematch against mere mortal Clemson. It’s been a weird week…
Crystal Lake, Roanoke’s main source of drinking water, has improved. Impacted by the drought and lack of rain, it had decreased to 24 feet. Full pool is 38 feet. Jerry Revis, general manager of the Roanoke Utilities Board, said Crystal Lake has risen six feet in recent days. More water through runoff will continue coming…
HAYWOOD–Residents of the Haywood community were disgusted last week when employees of a Calhoun County septic tank company dumped out their load. Residents of County Road 673 and neighboring 620 couldn’t miss the smell of the raw sewage dumped into a roadside ditch. Randolph County investigator Donnie Strain said the sewage ran about 1,500 feet,…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission is looking into the prospect of bidding out the county’s garbage service. Jimmy Moore of Arrow Disposal Services appeared before the commission to seek an opportunity to present a proposal for the county’s garbage service. He said, “If you decide to get out of that business, we would welcome the opportunity.” Moore…
The fund for remembrance items and championship rings is nearing its goal. At $37,757 currently, Merredith Sears expects it will be closer to the $40,000 goal when school comes back into session Wednesday. Handley High Community Studies Class teacher Sears is close to the the Class 4A football state champion Tigers. Her son, Jared, a…
MONTGOMERY–Beasley Allen lawyer Kendall Dunson has filed suit on behalf of the family of a young Five Points woman who was killed on the job. The 20-year-old worker was crushed while cleaning a robotics machine at a Cusseta manufacturing plant. Defendants in the suit are Joon, LLC, d/b/a Ajin USA, and Joynus Staffing Corp. On…
Mikeia Trammell, 19, of 860 Oak Crest Dr., Roanoke, was arrested on New Year’s night and charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, lewd act in public and possession of drug paraphernalia. Employees at Fred’s in Bonner’s Point Shopping Center reported a black male in a red VW Beetle masturbating with the window down. Police Chief…
MONTGOMERY- A $135,000 grant will enable Alabama children in Randolph and six other counties to continue to receive vital free health screenings that alert medical professionals of any serious issues and help students reach full potential in the classroom. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Sight Savers America to continue its KidCheck Plus…
MONTGOMERY–Grants totaling $3.1 million have been approved for programs that help low-income residents take steps to secure gainful employment and improve their quality of life. The Community Services Block Grants will enable 21 community action agencies throughout the state to assist low-income residents in achieving self-sufficiency and to address barriers to success through a variety…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DEE MAE BROWN, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Dee Mae Brown, deceased, having been granted to Tim Brown on the 27th day of Dec., 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA SCHWARTZ, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Jared Kirby on the 27th day of Dec., 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF IRMA JEAN PIKE, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Irma Jean Pike, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of Dec., 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RENA JANE WHITLEY, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to David Whitley on the 27th day of Dec., 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NONNIE FAYE HUEY, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Jeffie McManus on the 27th day of Dec., 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
NOTICE OF SALE The following property will be sold at auction pursuant to Self-Storage Act of 1981 Acts Number 81-769 page 1321 for nonpayment of rent. Contents of storage units #25 and 26 on January 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Woodland Mini Storage, 98 Woodland St., Woodland, AL. We reserve the right to withdraw…
Albert Brewer died Monday. For many, if not most, the name means nothing. For Alabama, it represents what could have been. After being elected to the Alabama House and rising rapidly to become one of the youngest to ever serve as House speaker, Brewer was elected lieutenant governor. He became governor for half a term…
The “War on Christmas” didn’t seem quite so heated this year. Given the attention span of most Americans, maybe the folks who last year got their knickers bunched when someone wished them “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” just ran out of steam. Or maybe they took note of the definition of “holiday” that has…
This past year in Alabama politics was surprisingly more interesting than was expected. The judicial inquiry commission removed Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore from the bench for telling the probate judges in the state to not perform marriage ceremonies for gay people. He said marriage should be between a man and a woman, as…