WEDOWEE–“We need money from ALDOT. They do it for larger counties. We, the quarry and truckers need to all go to Montgomery. I’ll be behind y’all on that,” Randolph County Commissioner Lathonia Wright said at the last Randolph County Commission workshop, at which numerous truck drivers were in attendance.Andy Ethridge told the commission those hauling…
A fire on Feb. 10 at 6:48 a.m. destroyed a singlewide mobile home owned by Juana Antonio at 52060 Hwy. 22, Wadley. Antonio reported that it started from the stove. Volunteer firefighters from Dickert, Wadley and Corinth responded, along with Randolph County EMA.
Sample ballots for the Democratic and Reputlican primaries are printed on the back of the 20-page voters’ list that appeared in last week’s Leader. Additional copies are available at no charge at the Probate Office and Registrars Office in Wedowee and at the Leader office in Roanoke. Voters must choose which ballot they want to…
“Send me a letter, send it by mail” “Down in the Valley,” American folk song America has always been a nation of letter writers. America has also been a nation of letter savers. Not just letters from famous folk. We also saved letters from Aunt Jessie or Uncle Frank or “Baby Sister” or Mama or…
The presidential primary parade has been colorful and fun to watch this year. It has been even more amusing because of the pervasive presence of one Donald Trump and the fact that those of us in the Heart of Dixie have a front row seat to the show. Since we will have an early vote…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 12th day of September, 2014 by James E. Gunnells, a single person, to Small Town Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama in Mortgage…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sherry Y. Bowen, single, originally in favor of MBNA America (Delaware), N.A., on the 10th day of October, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
NOTICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE By Resolution of the Randolph County Commission said Commission will offer for sale to the highest bidder the following described surplus property owned by the Randolph County Commission located in the City of Roanoke. Said property is more particularly described as follows: For point of reference begin at the point…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN W. MCGILL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Carolyn W. McGill, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of Feb., 2016, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: TERESA DIANE MITCHELL NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate has been filed by Lesa Wright Graham on the 11th day of February, 2016, and that 30 days after…
Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year/500-year Floodplain or Wetland To: All interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals This is to give notice that the Randolph County Commission has determined that the following proposed action under the County’s 2015 CDBG Water Line Extension Project # CY-CM-PF-15-005 will cross a 100-year floodplain…
NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS The City Council of the City of Roanoke is considering a resolution regarding the weeds located on the following properties, more particularly described in the Resolution No. 1115: Border St. property owned by Bayview Loan Service LLC; Lamar St. property owned by Sherry Y. Bowen; Hwy 431 (Old Chris Gay Building)…
After a 55-30 win over RCHS in the area semifinals earned them a spot in the sub-regionals, things went south in a hurry for the Woodland Lady Bobcats. Woodland finished as the area runner-up for the second straight season after a 57-24 loss to Ranburne in the area championship game Thursday. They then saw their…
Woodland and Wadley both saw their seasons come to an end in the semifinals of their respective area tournaments last week. Woodland was outscored 21-9 in the fourth quarter of a 71-56 loss to Ranburne in the 2A, area 10 tournament at Wedowee last Tuesday. Unlike previous contests where the Bobcats rallied from behind to…
For those of you who read my columns on a regular basis you’ve probably figured out that most of these missives fall under one of five general topics – high school sports, college football, the effects of modern atmospheric changes on third world agricultural markets, Greek mythology and myself. This week the AHSAA conspired against…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Janice R. Barker, 75, of Woodland will be Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Barker died Saturday, Feb. 13, at Clay County Hospital. A Clay County native, Mrs. Barker was born March 11,…
(LINEVILLE) Timothy Mac Creed, 53, of Lineville died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at his residence. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. Having lived most of his life in Randolph and Clay counties, Tim had worked at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee and at Perryland Foods. He had also worked as a…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Loyette Green Bailey of Franklin, Ga., died at Pruitt Health Care of Franklin on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. Funeral services for Mrs. Bailey will be Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m. EST at Stutts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. Interment will follow in Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodland,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Donna Faye Brown, 73, of Roanoke will be Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Ms. Brown died Sunday, Feb. 14, at Bethany House in Auburn. A Roanoke native, Ms. Brown was…
(SYLACAUGA) Funeral arrangements for Lonnie T. Whetstone of Sylacauga will be Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. at New Beginning Ministry in Sylacauga with Pastor Erastus Godfrey officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Cemetery in Goodwater. Mr. Whetstone died Thursday, Feb. 11. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Sharon P. Whetstone of…