WEDOWEE–At its meeting on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, Randolph County Commission discussed the necessary steps needed now to implement the one-percent hospital sales tax recently approved by voters.Commissioner Lathonia Wright said just that day he got the resolution, which was prepared by the county attorney, and would be ready to act on it at the…
WEDOWEE–Chad Kendrick, who has served as assistant principal at Wadley High School since 2012, was named principal of Rock Mills Junior High School at last Thursday’s county school board meeting. Kendrick just started his 14th year working in education. From 2001 to 2012, he served as a social studies teacher and coach at Wadley (2001-2002…
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) will be in Wedowee on Wednesday, Aug. 19, for a “Congress on Your Corner” event. The event will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Wedowee City Hall. The public is invited to come and meet the congressman.
WEDOWEE–“It would suit me if they brought those gold shovels tomorrow,” said Bill Caypless, chairman of Randolph County Healthcare Authority. The authority met on Thursday evening of last week, its first meeting since passage of a 1-percent sales tax to build a new county hospital. In the next six to eight months, Caypless said, the…
The Antique Tractor and Power Show will be Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 a.m. at Kiwanis Park in Wedowee. Sponsored by East Alabama Antique Farm Equipment Club, the show will include antique farm equipment displays and demonstrations throughout the day. In addition, there will be craft vendors, swapping and trading and flea market items. Roger…
After being left for dead following last year’s preseason game, the Handley-RCHS football rivalry lives again – at least for one more night. Strained relations between RCHS head coach Pat Prestridge and former Handley coach Mike Battles led both parties to conclude that last year’s game might have been the last one for a while.…
The Alabama Legislature has demonstrated that it is incapable of passing a workable budget, but it is capable of finding new and creative ways to embarrass us. State Sen. Paul Sanford, Republican of Huntsville, has created a gofundme.com online account that asks the general public to contribute to the state’s cash-strapped General Fund. Predictably, national…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Douglas J. McCurdy and Sheri L. McCurdy aka Sherri L. McCurdy, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., on the 24th day of September…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: FRANCES MARIE SAWYER, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Frances Marie Sawyer, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of Aug., 2015, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN T. FURTICK, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Stephen T. Furtick, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of August, 2015, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jerry A Horne, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., on the 31st day of July, 2007, said mortgage…
In recent years “Mission Trips” have become a popular summer experience for youth groups in various churches. The idea is to get a bunch of teenagers to channel their energies into a week or so of traveling somewhere where they can live and work and help people and spread a bit of Christianity by example…
There is a very iconic company founded in Alabama that has made state, southern, national and international history. It is an insurance corporation known as Aflac. Aflac is one of the greatest success stories in American business lore. Although it is headquartered on Alabama’s border in Columbus, Ga., we in Alabama claim it as our…
Brad Smith has been hired as assistant golf coach at Ohio State University. He is the son of Todd and Claire Bonner Smith of Peru, Ind., and the grandson of Spec and Nan Bonner of Roanoke. Brad and his wife Carmen have two daughters, Scarlett, 3, and Linden, 1. Brad Smith played golf for Ohio…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Margie Maedelle Wilson, 90, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Caleb Wilson and Ricky Emery, Jacob “Jake” Gay and Dan Mallette officiating. Burial will follow at Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson died Sunday, Aug. 16, at Traylor…
(OPELIKA) Graveside services for Virginia Nelson Owen Sheppard, 76, of Opelika, formerly of Randolph County, will be Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee, with the Rev. Tommy Hill officiating. Mrs. Sheppard died Saturday, Aug. 15, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. A Randolph County native, Mrs.…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Sarah Frances Curlee Sparks, 89, of Lineville were Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at 1 noon at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with the Revs. Marc Curlee and Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Sparks died Friday, Aug. 14, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Birmingham.…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Nell Sheppard Barrett, 67 of Franklin, Ga., died at her home on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. The funeral was Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. at Stutts Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Tina Deese and Horace Harper officiating. The interment followed in Prospect Church Cemetery. Mrs. Barrett was born in Rock Mills…
(HAMILTON, Ga.) Sara Brand Whaley, 80, of Columbus, Ga., died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. A private graveside service will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. Mrs. Whaley was born April 30, 1935, in Roanoke, daughter of the late Walter P. and Sallie Mitchum Brand. She retired as a unit clerk in…
(FIVE POINTS) Donald Cornelius Autry, 58, of Five Points died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be on Monday, Aug. 17, at 12:30 p.m. CDT at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Lanett, with Dr. Frederick James officiating. Interment will be in Handy Cemetery, LaFayette. Mr. Autry is survived by his…