WADLEY–Wadley Town Council heard a presentation Monday night on possible monies available to do some work such as paving and extensively discussed issues in the new policy handbook the council created.Joe Harmon, project engineer with David Hicks & Associates Consulting Engineers of Abbeville, said when he came to a previous meeting Mayor Michael James said…
A Roanoke man suffered a gunshot wound to the cheek early Tuesday morning. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Brandon Sanchez Laney, 29, of Betty Street did not want to talk with officers who responded to a call to his residence around 4 a.m. He did tell them a light-skinned black male had…
You can safely and freely dispose of your old electronic devices at Electronics Recycling Day on Jan. 16 in Wedowee. Sponsored by the Tallapoosa Basin Clean Water Partnership, the event will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of NAPA Auto Parts on Hwy. 431 North. Recyclers from CE&E Solutions will accept almost…
Jonathan McConnell, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Shelby for the Republican nomination for his Senate seat, will be in Roanoke next Tuesday. He will speak at the Randolph County Republican Party meeting Jan. 12 at Sunny’s Home Cooking at 2028 Hwy. 431 south of town. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and at 7…
On Jan. 9, thank a cop! Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police, knows a little thanks can go a long way, which is why the FOP is helping spread the word about National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day this year. “I am calling on all Americans in every region of the country…
A Roanoke resident called the office over the holidays to let us know he had been contacted by someone claiming to be from the IRS over alleged back taxes owed. Judge Lewis Hamner immediately recognized this as a scam and wanted to warn others not to fall for it if they were contacted as he…
Those of you who follow this column know that I am a dog lover. And you know that the dogs I love most (at the present) are Libby-the-Lab, Willow-the-Lab, and Bo-the-Lab. Libby, at six, is the senior Lab. She is the family dog. Bo, at three, is our son’s Lab. He lived with his boy…
Folks, we are in the midst of a presidential race. It has been ongoing for well over a year. We will select a new president in November. Barack Obama has served his eight-year limit. Thus, the parade of candidates seeking to occupy the Oval Office has been long, especially on the Republican side. You may…
The holidays are over, and for many of us normal life has already resumed. With all the bowl games, sugar-laced snacks, wrapping paper, beer, Ralphie, George Bailey, Clark Griswold, the Grinch, shouts of “Roll Tide!”, confetti, champagne, and thoughts of how it’s 2016 and we still don’t have flying cars or colonies on the moon,…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on March 27, 2006 by Quinton Ray Franklin and Donna Franklin, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and recorded in Mort Book 495…
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). (1)
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 4th day of January, 2012 by Rodney Derek Watkins and wife, Colquette Latreace Watkins, to Gerald McCord and Faye McCord, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph…
(TUSKEGEE) Franklin Hutchinson, 70, of Tuskegee, formerly of Five Points, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Magnolia Haven Health & Rehab in Tuskegee. The funeral will be Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Cecelia Broome officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.…
(SMITH’S STATION) Marilena Henry Willoughby, 94, of Smith’s Station died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Midway Baptist Church, Smith’s Station, with the Revs. Jeff Dravenstott and Wayne Ivey officiating. Mrs. Willoughby was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Roanoke to the…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Charlie Thomas “C.T.” Madden, 86, of Woodland were Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Highway Congregational Methodist Church with Revs. Vernon Willis and Larry McDaniel officiating. Burial followed in Highway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Madden died Friday, Jan. 1, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Madden was born…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Fulghum Wade, 96, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jody Overton officiating. Burial followed at Welcome Home Baptist Church. Mrs. Wade passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, at West Georgia Hospice. A Chambers County native, Mrs. Wade was born…
(RANBURNE) Kathleen Bearden Dewberry, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at Cleburne County Nursing Home. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church #2 with Dr. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Dewberry was a native of Randolph County and member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Jerry Cosper Crawford, 81, of Bowdon, Ga., died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. The funeral was Saturday, Jan. 2, at noon at Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon. Graveside services were at Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery in Graham, Ala. He was born in Randolph County, Ala., on Nov. 23, 1934, the son of Loy H.…
(ROANOKE) Ethel Mae Bailey, 80, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Traylor Nursing Center. The funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, 1 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church with the Rev. L.B. Houston officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. Mrs. Bailey is survived by her…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mattie Bell Woodgett, 90, of Roanoke was at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Canaan Baptist Church in Wedowee with the Rev. A.J. Sims as eulogist. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Miss Woodgett died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. Miss Woodgett was born March 24, 1925, to the late…