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Frazer E. Huey

By Editor | May 15, 2014 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Frazer E. Huey, 65, of Roanoke will be Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Paran Baptist Church with the Revs. Jamie Taylor and Derek Farr officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.Mr. Huey died Wednesday, May 14, at Roanoke HealthCare.A native and life-long resident of Randolph County, he…

Crystal Gail Terrell

By Editor | May 15, 2014 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Crystal Gail Terrell, 23, of Wedowee will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Curtis Spidell and Charles Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery in Wedowee. Ms. Terrell died Sunday, May 11, at her residence. A Wedowee native, Ms.…

Easter Mize Hayes

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Easter Mize Hayes, 88, of LaGrange, Ga., died peacefully at home Monday, May 12, 2014. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lane Farley officiating. Burial will follow at Union Hill Congregation Methodist Church Cemetery, Wedowee, with the Rev. Jimmy Yarbrough officiating. Mrs.…

Brenda Faye Gould

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

(VILLA RICA, Ga.) Brenda Faye Gould, 56, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, May 16, at 11 a.m. EDT at Fullerville Baptist Church in Villa Rica. Interment will follow the service at West Georgia Memorial Park in Villa Rica. Brenda was born April 9,…

Handley season ends in regional loss to Oak Grove

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

The Handley Lady Tigers had the pitching, and they had the defense.  But they couldn’t get the hits when they needed them most as a pair of 1-0 defeats ultimately led to a premature end to their season at the AHSAA South Central Regional in Troy Friday and Saturday. The Tigers entered the tournament with…

Cardboard boat races attract 82 paddlers and more than $19,000

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

Even the rain didn’t sink the splashing good time Saturday when 29 boats and 82 paddlers competed in the 6th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday at Chimney Cove on Lake Wedowee. This year’s event netted $19,076 to benefit Randolph County Schools and Randolph County Animal Shelter. The organizers of the event hope everyone enjoyed…

Postal food drive helps stamp out hunger

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

Saturday, May 10 marked the 22nd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving–the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Our Hunger food drive. The post offices serving Roanoke, Woodland, Graham and Ranburne participated locally, collecting non-perishable food donations from postal customers, who left bags of non-perishable food items by their mailboxes on Saturday.…

Alabama Scenic River Trail announces Tallapoosa River expansion

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

The Alabama Scenic River Trail, one of the nation’s longest river trails spanning 650 miles from northeast Alabama to the Gulf of Mexico, has added the Alabama portion of the Tallapoosa River. Visit the new Tallapoosa section of this website http://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/pages/?pageID=134 This new 200-plus mile segment includes 13 primitive campsites donated by Alabama Power, including…

Search for body turns up nothing

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

WELCH–The Federal Bureau of Investigation was in the Welch community of Chambers County early last week searching for the body of a Roanoke woman, missing for 18 years. Monday through Wednesday, FBI agents brought in heavy equipment to dig at an old well behind where a house that burned once stood on U.S. 431 between…

Bike Hike Warm-Up tops $33,000

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

The Bike Hike Warm-Up, held Friday of last week at WELR in Roanoke, raised $33,381 for Randolph County Learning Center. Those riding exercise bikes in front of the radio station brought in $18,167 in pledges. The most money raised by an individual was $3,001, raised by Randolph County Commission Chairman Richard Fetner. The rider with…

Manufacturer to locate in Roanoke

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

Local firm ReLintLess LLC has announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in Roanoke. Locating in the former Morris Forest Product Building at 721 Lafayette Hwy, ReLintLess will be a contract manufacturer for lint rollers. The company plans to hire 40 full-time employees during the first three years of operations. “Randolph County is making great…

Murder suspect hid in Wadley

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

A College Park, Ga., man accused in a convenience store robbery and murder was hiding for a week in Wadley. According to Chief Deputy Billy Lane, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department received information that D’Vontavious Bernard Williams, 20, was staying with his girlfriend in Wadley. However, the girlfriend had taken Williams to Lanett on Monday evening,…

Young woman found dead

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

WEDOWEE–A young Wedowee woman was found dead in her home at Pineywoods Trailer Park on the night of Mother’s Day. According to the report, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Southern Ambulance Transport and coroner Terry Sparks responded to the home of Crystal Gail Terrell, 23, after her boyfriend found her body. Investigators found nothing suspicious at…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Christopher C. Siggers, an unmarried man, to First Citizens Bank, on the 8th day of March, 2001, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book…

IN RE: ESTATE OF DEBEREL DEAN NOLEN

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF DEBEREL DEAN NOLEN NOTICE OF PETITION FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that Sereptia York has made application to the Probate Court of Randolph County for the sale of the following property of Deberel Nolen for the payment of debts…

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Jonathin L. Ivey, a married man joined herein by Linda Kay Grayson Ivey, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Colonial Bank, N.A., and Lender’s successors and assigns),…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jackson Whaley and wife, Mary C. Whaley, to Colonial Bank, on the 4th day of August, 2000, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LAWRENCE ALEXANDER, DEC.

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LAWRENCE ALEXANDER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Donna J. Jackson on the 6th day of May, 2014, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 27th day of May, 2008 by Dean Thrower and Jody Thrower, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 532 at Pages 702-706,…

NOTICE OF DIVORCE ACTION

By Editor | May 14, 2014 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA 56-DR-2014-900042 Randy D. Hall, Plaintiff Vs. Anita Hall, Defendant NOTICE OF DIVORCE ACTION Anita Hall, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, must answer Randy Hall’s petition for divorce and other relief by July 11, 2014, or, thereafter, a judgment for default may be entered against them in Case…