Much like how baseball’s MVP typically comes from a team that wins its division or contends for a playoff spot, you can’t be the worst team in the league without having one of the worst players in the league.Such is the case for the Atlanta Braves and shortstop Erick Aybar.Aybar (whose first name fittingly ends…

Former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was found guilty Friday, June 10, on 12 counts of violating Alabama’s ethics law. He will return to court on July 8 for sentencing. In a great bit of irony, he was found guilty of violating provisions of the strict new law that he made his first…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JOANNE SMITH CANTRELL, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Joanne Smith Cantrell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of June, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…

Slipped up on me. Shouldn’t have. But a Facebook posting from my buddy Frances down in Mobile caught me up–fast. “Hurricane Center keeping an eye on potential low pressure system in the Gulf.” Yessir. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that there was something down there that had a 40-percent chance of becoming something else within the…

INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for the Completion of the construction of Improvements to Country Club Road & County Road 79 for the City of Roanoke, Alabama, will be received by the City of Roanoke, 809 Main Street, PO Box 1270, Roanoke, Alabama 36274, until 3:00 pm CST, July 6, 2016. No bids will…

NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles have been abandoned at 1256 Hwy 431, Roanoke, AL 36274 and will be sold on July 20, 2016 at 12 p.m. at the same address. 1980 Chevrolet C6D042 C16DAAV124342 1998 Kawasaki KX125-K JKAKXRKC4WA028493 2008 Isuzu Ascender 4NUDT13S682701058 2004 BMW 745I WBAGL63454DP71945 1999 Pontiac Montana 1GMDX03E5XD241653 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D06C170732…

PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held to discuss the City of Roanoke, AL application and approve city match resolution for a 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The hearing will be held on June 27, 2016 at 6 P.M. Central Time, at Roanoke City…

CITY OF ROANOKE INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids on a sidewalk replacement. The bid is for removing damaged sidewalk and replacing approximately 1,879 feet of new 5 feet wide sidewalk. There is also approximately 124 feet of 6 inch thick driveway aprons to be replace and approximately 12 feet…

A few Friday nights ago, a large throng of people gathered at The Club in Birmingham despite a torrential thunderstorm. The event was called Jubilee for Jabo. It was a commemoration of Jabo Waggoner’s 50 years of service in the Alabama Legislature. Jabo Waggoner Jr. has made his mark in Alabama political history. He began…

(VALLEY) Dorothy R. Bowen, 85, of Valley died Monday, June 13, 2016, at Lanier Nursing Home. The funeral will be Wednesday, June 15, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Adam Bowen officiating. Burial will be at Potash Church of God Cemetery in Randolph County. Mrs. Bowen had retired…

(STROUD) Stanley Sellers, 58, of the Stroud community died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at his residence. The funeral will be Thursday, June 16, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in the Welch community with burial at Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Brown officiating. Stanley was born July 20, 1957,…

(ATLANTA) Maggie Lue Thornton Rowland, 78, a native of Roanoke and longtime resident of Atlanta died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga., surrounded by her loved ones. The celebration of life for will be Friday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. Elijah…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Peggy Craven Richardson, 70, of Roanoke were Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Woodland First Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Donald Spradlin and Roger Florence officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Richardson died Thursday, June 2, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Richardson was…

(WINSTON, Ga.) Joan Jeanette Price Layton, 81, of Winston, Ga., (Fairplay Community) died Saturday, June 11, 2016. The funeral will be Monday, June 13, at 2 p.m. EDT at Friendship Baptist Church with Pastor Eric Evans officiating and Emily Huddleston also speaking. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Layton was born Jan. 6,…

(AUGUSTA, Ga.) Graveside services for Helen Huey Hood of Augusta, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, will be Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at noon at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke with the Rev. Wes Kinsey officiating. Mrs. Hood died Thursday, June 9, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Hood was the daughter of Luke and…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Charlie William “Bill” Houston, 77, of Wedowee will be Monday, June 13, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Burks Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Houston died Thursday, June 9, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. A Wedowee native, Mr. Houston was…

(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Alice Waldrop, 82, of Lineville will be Sunday, June 12, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Chaplain Greg Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Waldrop died Thursday, June 9. Mrs. Waldrop was a native of Chambers County but had lived most…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Janell Sheppard, 81, of Roanoke will be Friday, June 10, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frank Foster Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Sheppard died Wednesday, June 8, at her home. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mrs. Sheppard…

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) James E. Stevenson, affectionately known as “Slim,” 62, of Columbus, Ga., died Monday, June 6, 2016, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Facility. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. EST, Saturday, June 11, in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home, Phenix City, with Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Mr. Stevenson was born Sept. 30,…

(KANSAS CITY, Kans.) Memorial services for Barbara Jean Stitt, 73, of Kansas City, Kansas will be Saturday, June 25, 2016 at noon at Stateline Baptist Church, Glenn, Ga. Barbara was born May 10, 1943 in Glenn to Charlie Joe and Ruby Strickland. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John David Stitt;…