IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: LADARIOUS KERNARD PHILLIPS, DECEASEDADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSLetters of Administration on the Estate of Ladarious Kernard Phillips, deceased, having been granted to Jemecia Phillips on the 21st day of May, 2014, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…

New vendors and groups are signing up for the June 7 Summer on Main, including food vendors, gospel singers and an expanded weather safety preparedness station, according to Dorothy Tidwell, executive director of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the event. A full day of activities will begin at 9 a.m. with…

A few more details are coming out as intensive work continues on the old Martin Theatre. Vickie Cummings, head of the fundraising committee at the Rotary Club, pointed to a front wall where large contributors’ names will be placed from those contributing $2,500 to $10,000. Another wall will have $1,000 contributors. The club’s goal to…

WESLEY’S CHAPEL–Two children were injured on Saturday in an all-terrain vehicle accident. According to reports, Kristin Baker, 13, and Ethan Baker, 7, of Delta were riding a 1984 Honda four-wheeler on County Road 217, on the Clay County line in the northwest part of the county when the accident happened. Ethan was airlifted to Children’s…

Mayor Mike Fisher told city council members last week that Calvin Veal, who oversees Cedarwood Cemetery, said some growing trees are pushing up tombstones. The mayor said he checked other area cemeteries and did not see any trees in their cemeteries. Fisher said he, Streets Department supervisor Donnie Cash and Community Service supervisor Frank Fetner,…

Osmose Railroad Services has completed repairs on the CSX Louina Street bridge and has moved on to its next project. Donna Cash, supervisor of the Streets Department, said the contractor finished its part Friday. Roanoke’s bridge inspector Robert Harris inspected the bridge Monday and approved it. He said he has the information needed to turn…

Chase Whitley was a spindly 18-year old with a slightly overgrown buzz cut when he first stepped onto the field for the Southern Union Bison in 2008. Six years later a much more mature, grown-up version of Chase Whitley made his Major League debut as a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. The local-boy-made-good…

Every time political party primaries are held there are complaints from some voters that they were not allowed to vote for all of the candidates they wanted to vote for. Their favorite for revenue commissioner might be on the Democratic ballot, for example, while their choice for state representative might be running as a Republican.…

A few weeks back I commented on how and why the production company that runs “Party Down South” chose Athens, Ga, as the location for Season Two. PDS decided to go there even though (or maybe because) the Athens-Clarke County mayor said the show was an example of how TV has “sunk to the lowest…

I’ve known Donald Watkins for many years. It goes back to when I was a court administrator for the State Judicial Department and had to deal with many lawyers, judges, problems and issues that would arise. There was a time when I had to work with Donald in resolving some of the issues that arose…

(HEFLIN) George O. Nimon, 58, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Cleburne County Nursing Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel in Heflin. Mr. Nimon was a native and resident of Alabama for most of his life. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.…

(DELTA) Funeral services for James Edwin Lyle Jr., 89, of Delta will be Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Harrelson officiating. Burial will follow at Center West Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Lyle died Saturday, May 24, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. The son of James…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Voyed Milton “Nick” Nichols, 73, of Roanoke will be Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frank Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange, Ga. Mr. Nichols died Monday, May 26, in Wedowee. A Troup County native, Mr. Nichols was…

(HEFLIN) Funeral services for Dewey Lyman Teague, 88, of Heflin will be Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with the Revs. Steve Dempsey and John Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Teague died Sunday, May 25, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Teague…

(VALLEY) Wallace “Gene” Caldwell, 80, of Valley died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at his residence. Graveside services were Saturday, May 24, at 4 p.m. EDT at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Born Sept. 23, 1933, in Randolph County, Mr. Caldwell was a veteran, having served during the Korean War. He had many hobbies and…

(McDONOUGH, Ga.) Wanda Hallmark Hughes, 64, of McDonough, Ga., died Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was a loving wife and mother who had retired from McDonough Elementary School. She was a member of Southern Crescent Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Raymond Hughes; a son, Jason Hughes of McDonough; a…

(McDONOUGH, Ga.) Wanda Hallmark Hughes, 64, of McDonough, Ga., died Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was a loving wife and mother who had retired from McDonough Elementary School. She was a member of Southern Crescent Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Raymond Hughes; a son, Jason Hughes of McDonough; a…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cooper Perry, 75, of Roanoke will be Friday, May 23, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Jeff Burns, James B. Perry and Gary Perry officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Perry died Wednesday, May 21, at his home. Mr. Perry was born June…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Ann Adamson, 53, of Wedowee will be Friday, May 23, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Midway United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Adamson died Wednesday, May 21, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Adamson was born Aug. 31,…

(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Nina Mae Adams Bussey, 96, of Franklin, Ga., died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Carrollton Manor Nursing Home in Carrollton, Ga. Funeral services for Mrs. Bussey will be Friday, May 23, at 2 p.m. EDT at Centralhatchee First Baptist Church in Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. Mark Williams, Doug Bingham and Quinnon Duncan…