Students from Handley High School will begin a trip of a lifetime, flying out of Atlanta Friday morning to Minneapolis, Minn.They were invited to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Small Schools National Championship May 2-4. Team members are Kimberly Burke, Austin Smith, Prestin Winkles, Chase Jordan, Ethan Corbett, Daniel Folds, Clay Fetner and Brandon Baggin.Sponsor…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Healthcare Authority is still awaiting an attorney general’s opinion to tell them if they can and if they have to use the tax money to pay the retirees money that was lost by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). During a meeting of the “big board” on Thursday evening of last week, retiree…
A pickup truck rolled off the boat ramp and into the river on Saturday morning while its owner was trying to launch his boat. According to the report from RCSO, Elidge F. Turner of Woodland was launching his boat using his 2000 GMC truck at the County Road 88 boat ramp in northwest Randolph County…
FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by WILLIAM KYLE KNIGHT and ANGELA RENEE KNIGHT, husband and wife, as Mortgagor(s) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Mortgage Group, Inc., as Mortgagee, dated the 13th day…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Becky A. Buckhannan, a married person, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 28th day of May, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Book…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Justin K. Benefield, and Gabriella Rushing Benefield, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for RBC Bank (USA), on the 5th day of May, 2010, said mortgage recorded in…
OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION 2014 The following listing covers federal and state offices. For information on local offices (county and municipal), please contact your county or city. * Governor * Lieutenant Governor * U.S. Senate * U.S. House of Representatives • 1st District • 2nd District • 3rd District • 4th District • 5th District…
The home of the late Chandler and Nell Haynes on County Road 56 in the Ava community was destroyed by fire–likely caused by lightning–during the storms early Monday morning around 3:30. A passerby noticed the flames and stopped at the home of the late couple’s daughter, who lives next door and who called 911. The…
Two Roanoke area teens were injured in an ATV accident on Saturday night. According to reports, Ashley Yarbrough, 16, and Kaley Kirby, 15, were passengers on a Kawasaki ATV operated by Emilie Brown, who was not injured. Yarbrough was treated at Wedowee Hospital, while Kirby was taken to East Alabama Medical Center. The accident happened…
MIDWAY–Wedowee Police Department continues to investigate a burglary that took place on the night of April 18 at Meadows Farm Equipment at the intersection of U.S. 431 South and County Road 811. Taken were eight zero turn mowers, five weed trimmers, two chain saws, a clearing saw, three backpack blowers, two handheld blowers, a pole…
Saturday, May 10 marks 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 are participating locally. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a sad…
The Handley Lady Tigers will host the class 4A, area 5 tournament starting today in Roanoke. Handley went 7-1 in area play during the regular season, with the team’s only area loss coming to Beauregard after the Lady Tigeres had clinched first place. By winning first place during the regular season Handley also gets a…
The recent damage done by the storms and tornados brings out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a crisis also brings out contractors who take advantage of those who have already been victimized. Although our part of the state avoided the worst of the…
The RCHS Tigers advanced to the third round of the state playoffs for the second straight season as they romped over Vincent in Friday’s doubleheader. RCHS took the first game 9-3, then blew the doors off the series with a 15-4 route in game 2. Here’s how it went down: RCHS 9, Vincent 3 Elijah…
This year we are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is an event worth commemorating. However, in my family, the passage of that landmark legislation had less of an impact on racial attitudes and accommodations as did a soap opera–As the World Turns. Let me explain.…
History could be in the making for the Handley Girls Track program and veteran head coach Eugene Dallas as the Handley Lady Tigers inch closer to reaching their ultimate goal, which is to win the Class 4A Track & Field State Championship. Handley opened eyes April 25 – 26 at the Class 4A Area 2…
Handley Boys Track & Field Team booked their ticket to the Class 4A Track & Field State Championship by finishing fourth overall in the Class 4A Area 2 Sectional Meet at Beauregard High School on Saturday. Handley had an up and down day, but thanks to two-event athlete Reginald Zachery the Tigers came out alive…
The win recorded by the Southern Union Lady Bison softball team against Enterprise State Community College April 22 marked head softball coach Brian Pittman’s 200th win as the coach at Southern Union. Pittman enters his sixth season as the head man for the Southern Union softball program. Under Pittman the Lady Bison have become one…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jeanette Miller, 85, of Roanoke will be Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Mike Wells and Matt Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mrs. Miller died Monday, April 28, at Wedowee Hospital. A longtime Randolph County resident,…
(HEFLIN) Mary Frances Nolen, 58, of Heflin died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. A Heflin native, Mrs. Nolen was born Nov. 2, 1955, the daughter of Junior Ballenger and Mary Louise Akins. She was a member of Smyrna…