The Handley Lady Tigers matched Woodland almost basket for basket through the first quarter. After that, Woodland dominated.The end result was an 81-41 Woodland win in the county tournament championship that gave the Bobcats their sixth straight county title, a streak that stretches back to the year this year’s seniors were in the 7th grade.“The ones…
Roanoke Streets Department supervisor Donnie Cash, department employees, and CSX signalman Joshua Jordan spent Tuesday on the railroad’s Louina Street bridge in the cold and and a whipping wind, taking the first step toward re-opening the bridge. The wooden bridge has been closed since July for safety reasons due to the deterioration of the structure.…
CLAY COUNTY–Around two weeks before Christmas, a Clay County couple found out that the ash-glazed clay figural jug they have had for around 44 years and paid $12 for in 1969 at a junk shop could have quite a bit of value. Their granddaughter and her husband went online and searched for “J. Lehman,” which…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of a mortgage executed to the undersigned, CharterBank, by Alfred D. Elder, and Patricia B. Nauss, aka Patricia E. Nauss, on the 29th day of April, 2009, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate…
LEGAL NOTICE GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING, INC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for the construction of Project No. ACNU58435-ATRP(001) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on January 22, 2014 and ending on February 12, 2014. All claims should be filed at…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274. Phone 334-863-7867. The auction will be on February 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. on the following…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274. Phone 334-863-7867. The auction will be on February 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. on the following…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274. Phone 334-863-7867. The auction will be on February 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. on the following…
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY In the matter of the State of Alabama vs. Keith Marable, et. Al., a condemnation action, having been filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, on the 10th day of January, 2014, notice is hereby given that all persons having…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stanley R. Ezzell and Ivey Ezzell, husband and wife, to U.S. Bank National Association ND, on the 25th day of May, 2011, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
Annie L. Awbrey Library and the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce (RCCC)recently held a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act program to help people learn about and obtain health insurance. Margaret Robertson Calhoun, of the library, was heavily involved, suggesting the lunch-and-learn and working with the chamber to track down area healthcare navigators and getting…
Southern Union State Community College has announced plans for continued improvements to the Wadley Campus, which will include the construction of a new softball complex and a new food services building. Pending approval by the state board of education, construction on these projects could start as early as this summer. Upgrades and renovation of the…
WEDOWEE–Various county roads dominated the discussion at the Randolph County Commission meeting on Jan. 13. Commissioner Terry Lovvorn reported that, except for the rain, improvements to County Road 59 north of Woodland are coming along with encroachments being moved. The county will try to make the dangerous area around the Little Tallapoosa River bridge safer.…
The Randolph County Economic Development Authority (EDA) removed the suspension of the executive director position in its Dec. 30 meeting. RCEDA member Sid Hare moved to reinstate the position at $2,000 a month. He has been looking at the alcohol tax revenues and he believes there is enough funding to provide the $2,000. RCEDA member…
OFELIA–A Wedowee area businessman was critically injured in an automobile accident Saturday morning. According to reports, Nick Patel, 61, who operates Lake Wedowee Bait and Tackle, was at the store of his son, Vishal “Shal” Patel, whose Mad Indian Convenience and Package Store is located on Highway 48 in the Ofelia community. When Nick Patel…
The following guns were taken in a burglary that occurred in Randolph County on October 17, 2013. Two suspects have been arrested, but these weapons are still missing. Anyone who purchased one of these guns should contact Investigator Greg Dendinger of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office at 256-357-2019. Browning Cintora 12 ga. Over and Under…
Drug charges against a Randolph County couple continue to add up following their arrest last week. According to Randolph County Narcotics Unit, Hilary Nicole Parker, 28, and Douglas Dwayne Caldwell, 46, both of 2481 County Rd. 27, Woodland, were arrested on Jan. 13 at the 3-D Shopping Center in Roanoke. Parker faces charges of second-degree…
We often take it for granted or don’t think about it at all, but Randolph County has a jewel in the main campus of Southern Union State Community College in Wadley. Southern Union primarily serves an eight-county area of east Alabama with its campuses in Wadley (academic programs), Opelika (technical programs) and Valley (nursing and…
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Long way from my home Traditional Negro Spiritual Last week I became an orphan. My mama, of whom I have occasionally written, died two days after her 98th birthday. After my father died in 2010, she continued to live alone, thanks to the help of her friend and…
In May of 2012 a non-profit justice system watchdog group reported inmates at Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women had been victims of widespread sexual abuse and sexual harassment by male guards. The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), says that it had “uncovered evidence of frequent and severe officer-on-inmate sexual violence,” and the group asked the…