STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICEDefault having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 13th day of September, 2006 by Rodney Richardson, a married man, to Small Town Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 503 at Page…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 28th day of April 2008 by Rodney Richardson, solely, to Small Town Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama in Mortgage Book 532, at…
The Wadley Bulldogs opened their season with a 68-52 loss to Ranburne on Monday. Wadley trailed 47-42 after three quarters, but they were outscored 21-10 in the final frame. Quae Drake led Wadley with 25 points and 12 rebounds, and four other Wadley players scored at least five points led by Jordan Hopkins with six.…
In the past few weeks there has been a lot of hand wringing among Georgia fans about the dismissal of long-time coach Mark Richt. I want to address some of the more common defenses of Richt one by one (and then talk about his replacement Kirby Smart) starting with… It took Bobby Bowden 17 years…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Richard “Ricky” Kirby, 60, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Burke officiating. Burial will follow at Green’s Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Wedowee. Mr. Kirby died Thursday, Dec. 3, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A Chambers…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Cyndi League Walker, 58, of Carrollton, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Funeral services were Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at Roopville Road Baptist Church with Bro. Stephen Peeples and Tony Padgett officiating. She was born May 12, 1957 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Curtis M. League and the late…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Harold O. Brooks, 89, of Roanoke, will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. F.W. Sheppard and Ken Brooks and Richard Laird officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Brooks died Thursday, Dec. 3, at Traylor Nursing Center. A native of…
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Wylodean Shaw Easterwood, 71, of Five Points will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke. Mrs. Easterwood passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, at her home. A Clay County native, Mrs. Easterwood…
(OPELIKA) William D. Conger, 65, of Opelika died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at his residence. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Rocky Branch Baptist Church, Woodland, with visitation from 1-2 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Evangelist Bill Holmes is officiating. Mr. Conger was born in Randolph County…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Betty Coffield were Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at noon at Geary Funeral Home Chapel in Fordsville, Ky. Burial followed at Newton Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The service was officiated by the Rev. Ellis R. Payne. Betty died early Wednesday, Nov. 25, at her home with her husband and children nearby. Betty,…
(ROANOKE) Jesse Gene Houston, 61, of Roanoke died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. Elijah Jackson Jr. officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Houston was born in Randolph County on Oct.…
RCHS’s dreams of a perfect season came to an end Friday at Fyffe, where the Tigers fell one game short of the state finals in a 20-17 loss to the defending state champion Red Devils. RCHS had the ball with a chance to tie the game or win it in the game’s waning minutes, but…
Frank Fetner, Roaonke Community Services supervisor, handed in his keys Monday to City Clerk Penny Holloway. He then enjoyed some cake and punch on his last day of working for the city of Roanoke. He served 18 years with the city, and Mayor Mike Fisher presented him with a proclamation. Many present added their thanks…
The Town of Wedowee’s Christmas parade will be Thursday, Dec. 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The parade will begin on Hillcrest Avenue, the street that runs in front of First Baptist Church. It will go to U.S. Highway 431, through town to Jack’s, then loop back to the church on Hillcrest. Anyone interested in participating…
The Roanoke Utilities Board received a commendation from several entities, an award for their public water system. The letter on State Department of Public Health letterhead said: “It is with great pleasure that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the Alabama Department of…
This Saturday, Dec. 5, Mellie Parrish will help inform residents about signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Annie L. Awbrey Public Library will sponsor a workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Parrish is a Health Insurance Marketplace navigator certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has training…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission approved hiring a compliance officer to check on logging permits, business licenses, mobile home tags, subdivision regulations, garbage pickup, and other matters. At a workshop meeting on Nov. 19, Commissioner Terry Lovvorn pointed out the county’s compliance officer was not replaced when he retired. Wright agreed that in addition to business licenses…
Roanoke City Council members were introduced to the new city recreation director at the last council meeting. She is Roanoke native Jerri Gabriel, who graduated from Handley High School in 1997. Mayor Mike Fisher said she earned her associate’s degree in science from Southern Union State Community College. She is married to Edward Gabriel and…
WEDOWEE–In a show of true grace Corene Heard returned the hug of the man charged with the death of her husband, Wendell Wayne “Boots” Heard, 72, and quietly told him to slow down. Her husband died when he was attempting to cross U.S. Highway 431 from County Road 333 to the driveway of Randolph Farmers…
The Handley Bands will present their annual Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the City Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door. Students pre-K and younger get in free. The beginner band, Handley Middle School Concert Band and Handley High School Concert Band will give performances.