Meet the Candidates, a political forum sponsored by the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, will be Monday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Roanoke City Auditorium at Handley High School.It will be presented by the Handley High School Media Class and SGA.Plan to attend this important community meeting. Admission is free. The general election…
This year’s Lake Wedowee clean-up will be Oct. 22-25. The group will clear any bushes or weeds from in front of the mile-marker signs as they pick up trash. The group needs as many boats as possible to transport workers. Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association furnishes the gas. The group has cut down on the…
WADLEY–Calvin New from Woodland, a student at Southern Union State Community College, asked the Wadley Town Council if members would consider selling the nearby historic home of Dr. Tom Clack. There has been interest in restoring the vacant and rundown home of the world famous blind doctor. New said he wanted it for a fraternity…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated December 13, 2007, executed by Crystal Freeman, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Peoples Independent Bank, which mortgage was recorded on December 14, 2007, in Mortgage Book 525, Page…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Carolyn Gray, a married woman, originally in favor of Peoples Independent Bank, on the 12th day of June, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Woodland community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of C.R. 95 a paved roadway and C.R. 488, an unpaved roadway, thence continue easterly along said C.R. 488, a distance of .30 miles, more…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARA P. BAILEY, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: WILLIAM WALLACE O’KYSON You are hereby notified that on this day came Lisa Claire Bailey and filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the Last Will and…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY G. BAILEY JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Henry G. Bailey, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of Sept., 2014, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephen Raymond Gilley and spouse, Patricia L. Gilley, on June 17, 2006, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by those certain Mortgages executed by HESTER C. SIMS, a married woman, to SMALL TOWN BANK on February 17, 2005 and on May 3, 2006, said Mortgages being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in…
The RCHS Tigers scuffled through a sluggish first quarter, then found another gear as they put together three quarters of pure dominance in a 48-20 win at Lanett Friday. RCHS trailed 20-7 after one quarter of play, but the Tigers outscored the Panthers 41-0 the rest of the way to spoil Lanett’s homecoming. “They just…
In addition to the offices up for grabs in November’s general election, five amendments to Alabama’s Constitution will be on the statewide ballot. Amendment 1 forbids Alabama’s courts from recognizing laws that violate its policies. Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform (ACCR) points out that this amendment was proposed by Sen. Gerald Allen, who proposed a similar…
A few weeks ago I drove to Auburn to accept an award from the university’s Journalism Advisory Council. Professor Wayne Flynt’s endorsement gave my nomination credibility, despite the possibility that it might have diminished his own. When my buddy Jerry (former head of Journalism at AU) got the news, up in his North Carolina retirement…
Ralph Nader is a lawyer and author and America’s leading consumer advocate. He was born in Winsted, Conn. He holds an AB magna cum laude from Princeton and an LLB with distinction from Harvard. It takes a smart dude to protect us average folks from the ravages of politicians and mega corporate wealth in this…
Wadley head coach Ken Fordham saw an opportunity against Shades Mountain Christian to expand the team’s offensive playbook, and he took advantage of that opportunity with great success. Freshman quarterback Connor Fordham had the best passing night of his young career, completing 9-of-12 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs won the…
Woodland bounced back in a big way after a 6-0 first quarter deficit, as the Bobcats thumped Lafayette 40-18 thanks to a strong second half. Woodland got second-quarter touchdown runs from Justus Herring and Tyler Gay to take a slim 14-12 lead. Then with time winding down in the first John David Jacobs and Hunter…
Handley found itself on the wrong end of a stifling defense for the second straight week as the Tigers were held to just 24 yards rushing and one touchdown in a 35-7 loss to top-ranked Leeds. Handley was a decided underdog against the unbeaten Green Wave, but the Tigers managed to keep the game close…
After the super duper upset-fest of last Saturday I can no longer stand on the sidelines and watch this wonderful high school and college football season unfold without declaring my amazingly insightful selections for who is going to win each week. So from here on out, you’re getting picks from me every week whether you…
Fairy Hogg, 83, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Abbey Hospice in Monroe, Ga. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 6, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Mountville Cemetery, Mountville, Ga. Mrs. Hogg was born July 16, 1931, in Randolph County,…
(WADLEY) Ethel Lee Buchanan, 95, of Coolidge Street, Wadley, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at her home. The funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Daviston, with the pastor, Rev. Bradley Gibson, officiating. Other ministers sharing the roster will include the Rev. William H. Trammell and Bishop Tom…