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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

STATE OF ALABAMACOUNTY OF RANDOLPHNOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEDefault having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by B. O. Loftin, a married man, and Richard Thomas Loftin, a married man, on the 16th day of February, 2006 to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the…

INVITATION TO BID

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

INVITATION TO BID FirstState Bank is accepting sealed bids on the following collateral: 2000 Chevrolet S-10, 225,741 miles This vehicle is located at 105 Main Street, Wedowee, AL 36278. Bids will be opened on January 26, 2015. FirstState Bank reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (2-3)

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Christopher D. Stewart, a married man and Nydia B. Stewart a married woman, husband and wife, originally in favor of CIS Financial Services, Inc., on the 23rd day of October, 2006, said mortgage recorded in…

INVITATION TO BID

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids on Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. The bids will be for Collecting Residential Cart Containers and Commercial Dumpsters of various sizes and the Disposal of the waste collected. Bids will be accepted until the close of business on January 29, 2015. Bids will be…

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMY ROGER THOMAS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jimmy Roger Thomas, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of Jan., 2015, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY LORD REEVES, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LORD REEVES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Lord Reeves, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of Jan., 2015, by…

Mail delays not likely to improve without change

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

Fielding calls from customers wanting to know why it takes so long for us to get their newspapers to them is a regular occurrence. We wish we had answers for them. The papers are mailed on Wednesday mornings, as always. We’ve never had the volume of calls like we’ve had since 2015 arrived, however. On…

Jackson: Cold enough for you?

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

While everybody talked about the weather, nobody seemed to do anything about it. Attributed to Mark Twain The weather is here. I wish you were beautiful. Jimmy Buffett More notes from retirement. Two weeks ago I was wearing shorts, walking the beach, and sitting in the sun. Retirement at its best. Then it began to…

Martin: Strange Luther passes the buck

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

From day one, Luther has stood up for the Constitutional rights of our state and its citizens. He joined with Attorney Generals from across the country to stop the massive federal intrusion of Obamacare, and he joined Alabama’s own EWTN, the world’s largest religious broadcasting company, to stop Obamacare’s encroachment on our religious liberties. Luther…

First place Tigers: RCHS, Handley poised to host area tournaments

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

The Randolph County and Handley boys basketball teams have climbed to first place in their respective areas with unbeaten records in area play going into Tuesday’s games.  With a win in last night’s area contest against Ranburne, RCHS will have clinched first place in 2A, area 10 and right to host the area tournament. Because…

Woodland earns sweep of Wadley

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

Woodland’s girls put up a dominant performance, and the boys held off a late Wadley rally as the Bobcats picked up a sweep of the Bulldogs in Wadley on Thursday night. The Woodland girls used a smothering full-court press to harass the Lady Bulldogs into a string of turnovers, which led to a 23-1 Woodland…

Altork: A sad day for football

By Editor | January 14, 2015 |

Eight months. If you’re a woman you could get pregnant and have a premature baby between now and the day we’ll see another college football game. That thought has me pretty depressed, so forgive me if my thoughts are a little disjointed as I digest the end of yet another season of the greatest sport…

Allyne Elizabeth Landers

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(LAKE MARTIN) Funeral services for Allyne Elizabeth Landers of Lake Martin/Alexander City and formerly of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Roanoke. The Revs. Ralph Barrow and John Mann will officiate. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Landers died Jan. 12. She was 93 years old.…

Virgil Meigs

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(LaFAYETTE) Virgil Meigs, 56, of LaFayette died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at his residence. A memorial service will be at Penton Church of God on Friday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Campbell officiating. Mr. Meigs was born in Chambers County on June 25, 1958. He was a farmer and a truck…

Tim Pilgrim

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Tim Pilgrim, 52, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Keith Benefield, Mike Brewer and David Taft and Matt Pilgrim officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m.…

John William ‘Johnny’ Spradlin

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for John William “Johnny” Spradlin, 72, of Woodland will be Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Donald Spradlin, Eddie Veal and Mark Tatum officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Spradlin died Monday, Jan. 12, at his residence. A Woodland native,…

Reatha Brown Richardson

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(MARCOOT) Reatha Brown Richardson, 83, of Marcoot died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. James Caulfield will officiate. Visitation will be at the church from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.…

Cresencia Espena ‘Chris’ Horne

By Editor | January 13, 2015 |

(FIVE POINTS) Cresencia Espena “Chris” Horne, 81, of Five Points died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at her residence. The funeral will be Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Milford McClain officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Mrs. Horne was born March 15,…

Judy Dianne Cofield

By Editor | January 12, 2015 |

(ROANOKE) A memorial service for Judy Dianne Cofield, 66, of Roanoke will be at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 685 County Rd. 61, Roanoke, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. The family will accept visitors there from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Visitation with family may continue after the service. Mrs.…

Dr. Charles R. Wynn

By Editor | January 12, 2015 |

(LANETT) Dr. Charles R. Wynn, 79, of Lanett died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at EAMC Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Monday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. EST at Todd Congregational Christian Church in Valley with grandsons Cal LeVert, D.J. Belser and Joey Belser, the Revs. Bill Hand, Larry Vinson and Nathan…