Wadley took its first step toward defending its region title, and it did so in convincing fashion with a 59-7 win over Appalachian Friday.The Bulldogs had a clear advantage from the outset, and built a 38-7 lead in the first quarter.Head coach Ken Fordham took advantage of the lopsided nature of the game by substituting…
Sweet & Salty will be in concert on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at Main Street Theatre in Roanoke. The concert is sponsored by Bank of Wedowee and Fuller Hampton LLC, Attorneys at Law. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
The Randolph County United Way Kickoff Luncheon will be Thursday, Sept. 15, at noon at Roanoke First United Methodist Church. United Way’s Day of Action project is to provide school supplies for the Boys & Girls Club in Roanoke and Randolph County Learning Center, which need supplies year round. Ask your employees to bring supplies…
WELCH–On Monday at approximately 8 p.m., Chambers County deputies responded to a residence in the 33,000 block of U.S. 431 in the Welch community to check on the welfare of David Heard, 49. Upon arrival, deputies found Heard dead inside the residence from apparent gunshot wounds. Heard’s body has been transported to the Alabama Department…
Woodland and Ranburne renew their rivalry this week, and both teams will enter the game seeking their first win of the season after they both dropped their region openers Friday. Woodland’s growing pains continued as they played most of the game with an eighth grader at quarterback and a freshman at tailback in a 42-6…
A Call Away Bail Bonding Five Montgomery area teens were arrested early Tuesday following a high-speed chase. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, an officer noticed the vehicle, a silver 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, about 3 a.m. because it matched the description from an earlier call. He attempted to stop the vehicle but it…
Members of the Roanoke City Council met on Tuesday of last week to canvass and certify election results. Mayor Mike Fisher said a voter designated as inactive was updated at the polls and cast a provisional ballot. Two absentee votes were not counted due to illegible identification. The provisional ballot was counted but made no…
Randy Morris from Wedowee Marine has donated $1000 to be used for the shelter’s spay neuter program. This donation will be matched by the Birmingham spay and neuter program. This will allow many people in the community who were not able to take advantage of past programs to have their pets spayed or neutered. This…
The Downtown Fall festival, a Halloween alternative event for the City of Roanoke, has been cancelled for 2016. According to Dorothy Tidwell of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, the reason for the cancellation is a decline in participation from area churches, service organizations and the community.
If there is one area where more regulation and oversight is needed it’s in the pharmaceutical industry. The rapidly rising cost of prescription drugs, unrelated to their cost of manufacture, is a major reason health care costs have increased disproportionately when compared to the rest of the economy. The most glaring recent example is the…
Moving the ball wasn’t an issue for Handley against Tallassee Friday night. Scoring the ball was. Handley outgained Tallassee in total yards, but the Tigers lost where it matters as they fell by a score of 21-12. “We were limited a little bit on offense simply because we never had the ball much,” said Handley…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: BILLY WESLEY WILSON, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Billy Wesley Wilson, deceased, having been granted to Genice Gross Wilson on the 31st day of August, 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Limmie L. Rowe, a married person, originally in favor of Coldwell Banker Mortgage, on the 31st day of December, 2002, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama,…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 56-DR-2016-900072.00 LAUREL LYNN GERDES AUGHE, PLAINTIFF V. TIMOTHY LEON AUGHE, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE To Timothy Leon Aughe, whose whereabouts are unknown: Timothy Leon Aughe, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Laura Lynn Gerdes Aughe’s Complaint for Divorce by Oct. 28, 2016, or,…
NOTICE The Probate Judge as Chief Election Officer makes it known in each voting precinct that, as required, Randolph County, Alabama, is in compliance with the availability of registration and voting aids for all handicapped and elderly individuals, as stated in the Code of Alabama, Section 21-4-23(b). (36)
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDYTHE MARTHALENE SPEARS BOWEN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration with Will Annexed of said deceased having been granted on the 2nd day of Sept., 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
Wendell: “It’s a mess, ain’t it Sheriff”? Sheriff Ed Tom Bell: “If it ain’t, it’ll do till the mess gets here.” No Country For Old Men “There’s something going on.” Donald J. Trump A few weeks ago my buddy Bill out in Texas expressed dismay when I devoted a couple of columns to current politics.…
Throughout this year’s prodigious presidential selection process our junior senator, Jeff Sessions, has been at the forefront. He has become the darling of the extreme right throughout the country. He is and has been one of the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate for close to two decades now. Throughout his entire tenure in…
After high-profile wins against ranked opponents in the first two weeks of the season, Clay Central had to go into its region opener against Valley on guard against a let down. “Being a region game we just had to take the approach that it’s a business trip and go down there and try to do…
One of the biggest concerns going into the season for RCHS was its lack of size up front on both sides of the ball. On Friday, Ohatchee made those fears a reality as it established a commanding advantage on the line of scrimmage on its way to a 34-6 win over RCHS in Wedowee. “You…