Ryan Kallem, principal planner with East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, made a presentation on paving city streets at a public hearing Monday. He thanked the city council for meeting on short notice since they are up against a tight schedule to turn in the application for a Community Development Block Grant. The application…

WEDOWEE–In an effort to cut the cost of manning the transfer station and weighing trucks there, Randolph County Commission voted to no longer weigh the trucks. It was noted the county is paying two people at the landfill, one for the landfill itself and one for the transfer station. The question was, have they weighed…

Randolph County Health Care Authority chairman Bill Caypless made it clear on Thursday which way he plans to vote on Aug. 4. “Between myself and Dr. (Jeff) Stewart, we have over 70 years of experience in healthcare in this county,” Caypless said. “If we didn’t believe in this thing, we wouldn’t be pushing for it…

POTASH–Early detection from the owner and a quick response from firefighters resulted in little damage to a chicken house in the Potash community on Sunday night. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, owner Teresa Spears smelled smoke outside and discovered it was coming from a chicken house on the property at 13452…

A Lake Wedowee jet ski accident on May 23, the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, seriously injured an Auburn woman. According to reports, Christina Perry Awbrey was transported by helicopter to University Hospital in Birmingham for treatment, but has since been able to return home. Mrs. Awbrey, husband Mark and young son Will were riding…

James Russell Lowell penned, “What is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.” a.m. and 2 p.m. That’s when East Alabama Art Society will host the seventh annual Art in the Median. You won’t find better art in Alabama than what will be right in the middle of our…

Two teenagers were injured in vehicle accidents last week, the first full week of summer vacation. On Thursday night, a Roanoke teenager was injured at around 11:40 p.m. in a one-vehicle accident on County Road 132 near Wedowee. The vehicle was a 2009 Nissan. On Friday around 10 p.m., a Woodland teenager was hurt in…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Lance C. Dennis and Karen D. Dennis, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 30th day of September, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…

NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicle has been abandoned at 2611 County Rd 87, Roanoke, AL 36274 and will be sold on July 8, 2015 at 12 p.m. at the same address. 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K589253555 (22-23)

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY MITCHELL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Anita McCain and Kim Coleman on the 6th day of May, 2015, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRANDY REBECCA TREADWELL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to James Treadwell on the 27th day of May, 2015, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…

INVITATION TO BID SURPLUS PROPERTY The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids on surplus property located at 443 Border Street Roanoke Alabama 36274. The lot size is approx. 112 feet by 50 feet. The tax map I.D. # is 56-16-07-36-3-003-006.000. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on June 19 2015 and then opened…

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by WILLIAM B. JORDAN and DOROTHY WILSON JORDAN, a married couple, on the 14th day of January 2010, to VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as recorded in Mortgage Book 556, Page…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARVOLENE KIRBY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 29th day of May, 2015, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of Randolph County, notice…

Each year in July the county’s rabies control officer, veterinarian Paul McMurray, travels the county over a two-week period to make it convenient for county residents to have their pets vaccinated. In light of recent reports of rabies in east Alabama, anyone whose dog or cat is not up to date on a rabies vaccination…

Saturday morning. May 9, 2015. Woke early as is my custom, fired up my computer, and checked weather.com to see what the day might hold. That was when I discovered that the subtropical “system” off the coast of the Carolinas had become a tropical storm with a name. Ana. Personally I wished they had added…

We are in the final days of the first regular legislative session of the quadrennium. The session constitutionally has to end June 15. The governor and legislature are at a standoff. The financial dilemma in the state’s General Fund has not been addressed and the budgets are up in the air. As the session began…