The Wadley Bulldogs took care of the business at hand, then got the helping hand they needed in Winterboro Friday night. After all of the final horns had sounded, Wadley stood alone atop 1A, region 5 as region champions.Wadley romped over Victory Christian 51-13, then clinched the top spot when Talladega County Central finished off…
Four Randolph County municipalities are providing their residents with peace of mind when it comes to air medical service. Missy Welborn, membership sales manager for the Troup County, Ga., Air Evac Lifeteam base, said the city councils of Wedowee, Roanoke, Wadley and Woodland made it possible for every family in those cities to receive an…
School is back in full swing and so is our Buddy Bag program! There are currently 93 children enrolled in this program that provides elementary school children in need with easy-to-prepare food to take home over the weekend. More children are being added each week. We ended the 2014-2015 school year serving 115 children weekly.…
A sign has gone up marking the location of Randolph County’s new hospital, the first physical sign that a new facility is coming. About 86 percent of Randolph County voters in an August referendum supported a 1-percent sales tax to finance the new hospital’s construction. The new hospital will be more than 50,000 square feet…
Mike Lutzenkirchen, Philip’s father and executive director of the Lutzie 43 Foundation, spoke directly and frankly to the students and others at Handley High School Tuesday morning. Supt. Chuck Marcum, an avid Alabama fan, told how he and HHS principal Gregory Foster attended a meeting last spring and, while many times you do not retain…
RCHS is on the verge of what could be an historical regular season. The Tigers thrashed Reeltown 35-14 on Friday to clinch their first region championship since 1998 and remain unbeaten on the year. The win was the first in 12 tries against Reeltown as RCHS entered the game with an 0-11 all-time record against…
Alfa’s fourth annual Scarecrow Contest was judged on Oct. 6 but Tiffany Moore from the Randolph County Extension Office. Scarecrows were displayed along the highway median in Wedowee. Wedowee Elementary School Gardeners won first prize of $100. Second prize of $75 was for Mr. Fix-It designed by Matthew Shelton of Woodland. Third prize and $50…
A group met last Wednesday at Roanoke City Hall to discuss the best way to do a low-income spay and neuter program for pets in Roanoke. Joining in the conversation were Police Chief Adam Melton, Mayor Mike Fisher, Councilman Mack Arthur Bell, Randolph County Animal Shelter Board President Chuck Smith, Code Enforcement Officer Mike Cofield…
Fall festival in Roanoke The fourth Downtown Fall Festival sponsored by Roanoke police and fire departments is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. It will coincide with the hours set by the council for Halloween trick-or-treating in Roanoke. Dorothy Tidwell, event coordinator, is helping to put it together. “We’re excited about…
Qualifying for local races ends Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. A handful of Democrats and Republicans have qualified to date. Up for re-election are all five county commission seats, the county superintendent of education, and District 5 and 7 on the county school board. Qualifying for the 2016 primary are Democrats Richard Fetner, incumbent commissioner…
Tim Jacobs has several reasons to support October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month but his wife, Lynn, may be the biggest reason. She is a survivor of breast cancer. So he is eager to tout the “Wind” Halloween concert breast cancer fundraiser at the Fort Charles M. Clack National Guard Armory. He will be playing with…
The Randolph County Veterans’ Day Parade will be Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. The line-up will start at 1 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Circle K, with a special program for veterans to be held downtown immediately following the parade. All area veterans are invited. There will be a float for all…
The Handley Tigers showed no signs of distraction from the festivities of homecoming week as they methodically dismantled Abbeville 48-14 to raise their record to 7-1 on the season. A big first half from Spanky Watts, and the aerial connection of Rhett Fetner to Jay Brown led to a 35-0 halftime lead for Handley, and…
Woodland snapped its six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion as it toppled Horseshoe Bend 49-42 in a back-and-forth contest in Woodland Friday. The Bobcats had their biggest ground production of the season as they piled up 402 rushing yards behind season-high totals from Kyle Keith (23 carries, 150 yards) and Clay Gay (22 carries, 133…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received in the conference room of the Randolph County Equine & Agriculture Center, 2959 County Road 333, Wedowee, Alabama 36263, until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 for the Randolph County Youth Equestrian Center Phase I Wedowee, Alabama 36263 At which time they will be publicly opened and…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Alabama, Randolph County Default having been made pursuant to the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Charles Wilson, a married man and Kelly Wilson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Impact Mortgage Group, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated 04/11/08, said mortgage being recorded in Book…
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…
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs claimed the 1A, area 8 championship on Monday as they defeated Talladega County Central in the championship game. Wadley won 3-0 with set scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-18 over TCC. Wadley advances to the South Super Regional at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery, where they will take on McIntosh…
The stray and unwanted animals roaming our streets has been much like the weather: everyone complains about it but no one has been able to do anything about it. Until now. The plan being advanced by the Randolph County Animal Shelter to provide a means of low-cost spaying and neutering of pets provides hope that…
Over the years I have had the opportunity to live in just about every region of our state and along the Florida Panhandle, which by right should also be part of Alabama. Of all the seasons we celebrate, fall seems to me the most diverse. Winter is cold and wet everywhere. Sure we occasionally get…