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NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYPROBATE COURTNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDDIE RUTH CHAMBERS, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of Juddie Ruth Chambers, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of March, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JO ANN LANIER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jo Ann Lanier, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of March, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY L. MOLDEN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ruby L. Molden, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of March, 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MARTY L. STARKEY, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARTY L. STARKEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Marty L. Starkey, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of March, 2016, by…

LEGAL NOTICE

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

LEGAL NOTICE MSE Building Company Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contact with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. ACBRZ60424-ATRP(003) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on March 9, 2016 and ending on March 30, 2016. All claims should be filed at 5500 Derby Drive,…

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Randolph County; to authorize the county commission to levy a one-half cent sales tax for constructing a new county jail which would terminate when the debt for construction of the new jail is paid in full; and to provide for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY…

NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MAJOR R. WILSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: Dwight Lawhorn 220 N. First Street Satsuma, FL 32189 Kermit Lawhorn P.O. Box 1372 San Mateo, FL 32178 Gretta Lawhorn Miller 119 River Road Drive Palatka, FL 32177 Brianna Lawhorn 1504 NW…

A chance to get Alabama TV

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

For many in Randolph County not being able to receive Alabama television stations has been one of the main drawbacks of living here. We know the issue is important to local folks since year after year it has been among the first questions asked of Sen. Richard Shelby during his brief annual visit to the…

Jackson: Remembering life in a mill village

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

There was the headline. You couldn’t miss it. Right there in the Jacksonville News. “Mill village residents want no mobile homes.” Ah, the irony–lintheads uniting to keep out the riff-raff. This off-the-cuff assessment was echoed by my buddy JL (no periods) who once lived in a mill village and whose essay, “Natural Born Linthead,” catches…

Flowers: Political lessons from Albert Brewer

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

One of the finest men to ever serve in Alabama government is Albert Brewer. He is one of the most quality and highest caliber individuals to ever rise to the governor’s office. Brewer hailed from Morgan County in the heart of the Tennessee Valley. He was first elected to the legislature from Decatur in 1958…

Smith shutout leads SU sweep of Enterprise

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

Southern Union defeated Enterprise State by scores of 5-0 and 6-2 on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Former Handley pitcher Connor Smith threw a complete-game shutout in the 5-0 victory.

RCHS splits with Heflin

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

Danny Simpson tossed a three-hit, complete-game shutout to propel RCHS to a 1-0 win over Cleburne County as the Tigers from Wedowee split a Saturday doubleheader with the Heflin squad. Simpson, now in his senior season, has established himself as his team’s clear-cut number one starter. The win Saturday gives him a 3-1 record with…

Altork: Opening things up

By Editor | March 9, 2016 |

My wife brought home a bunch of bananas the other day (and I’m not using the word “bunch” as an indeterminate number greater than one just because I didn’t count them. That’s the actual term for bananas. A bunch. Like in that song “Day-O.” “A beautiful bunch of ripe banana!…”) (Also, I’m in a little…

Jonah C. Taylor

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(FIVE POINTS) Jonah C. Taylor, 18, of Five Points died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga. The funeral will be Wednesday, March 9, at 11 a.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Jonah was born June 21, 1997, in Merced, Calif., to Zack Smith and Jennifer Taylor.…

Elender Drummond Green

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Elender Drummond Green, 81, of Woodland will be Monday, March 7, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Green will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services beginning on Monday. Mrs.…

Nellie Faye Bennett

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Nellie Faye Bennett, 82, of Roanoke will be Monday, March 7, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Donald Spradlin and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Bennett died Friday, March 4, at Traylor Nursing Center. A lifelong resident of Randolph County,…

Glenda Leverl Watson

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Glenda Leverl Watson, 73, of Roanoke were Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Dr. Steve Dempsey and Rev. Roger Young officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. Mrs. Watson died Friday, March 4, at Roanoke HealthCare. A Wedowee native, Mrs.…

Cecil Eugene Davis

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Cecil Eugene Davis, 69, of Wadley were Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jack Womack officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. Mr. Davis died Friday, March 4, at Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Wadley, Mr. Davis was born May 31,…

Andrew ‘Earl’ Strong

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(MANSFIELD, Ga.) Andrew “Earl” Strong, 85, of Mansfield, Ga., formerly from Lanett, died Friday, March 4, 2016, in Mansfield, The funeral will be Tuesday, March 8, at 1 P.M. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with the Rev. Earl Pirkle officiating. Earl was born July 1, 1930, in Randolph County, Ala., to the…

Linda Johnson Calloway

By Editor | March 7, 2016 |

(ROANOKE) Linda Johnson Calloway, 67, of Seymour Drive in Roanoke died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Wedowee Hospital after an extended illness. Services for Mrs. Calloway will conclude on Tuesday, March 8, when the family receives friends between the hours of 5-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Calloway was born in the Flatwood community…