Jerry Revis, general manager of Roanoke’s utilities department, expects to sign the papers on a building on U.S. Highway 431 on Monday, Dec. 30, and move the utilities department to the new location by February.The City of Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas, and Filter Plant Board has been at its present location at the south end…
A highlight of last week’s Roanoke City Council meeting was a complimentary letter from Bob Young of Frazer Lanier Company Inc. to the mayor, council and clerk. “I am pleased to report that earlier this month Standard & Poor’s upgraded the credit rating of the city of Roanoke from an A- to A. In their…
Rodriquez Martel Staples, 30, of Roanoke, was killed Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at the Travelers Inn in Roanoke. By early Sunday morning, two females were stopped in Staples’ vehicle in Roanoke’s mill village. Amber Nicole Elsea, 20, of County Road 35, Wadley, and Samantha Irene Golden, 20, of 630 College St., Roanoke at the time,…
POTASH–A couple in the Potash community was left homeless on Christmas Eve when their mobile home was lost to fire. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the home was located at 923 County Rd. 639. Dwight Daryl Brown, 42, told deputies he and his wife were in the bedroom and smelled smoke.…
WEDOWEE–Much of the talk at the Dec. 23 Randolph County Commission meeting had to do with what would be best for the county’s roads–and ultimately the costs involved with keeping them up. The commission approved giving the logging ordinance a number so that it can be more strictly enforced by deputies and citations given to…
Project coordinators for Enroll Alabama will instruct a “brunch and learn” at Annie L. Awbrey Public Library in Roanoke, located on College Street next to Handley High School. On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m., anyone can meet with healthcare navigators to learn more about the Affordable Care Act, including the enrollment process and how…
The Randolph Leader is on the lookout for Baby New Year 2014. If you or someone you know is a resident of Randolph County and expecting a baby Jan. 1 or shortly thereafter, please let The Randolph Leader know of your little one’s arrival by calling (334) 863-2819. He or she could appear in the…
MONTGOMERY–The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Public Safety, Marine Police, and Alcoholic Beverage Control Board have teamed together to remind citizens of the importance of safety during the New Year’s holiday. During the holiday travel period, which runs through midnight Thursday, Jan. 2, state law enforcement officers will work to create a highly visible…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated January 30, 2007, executed by Brandi Fisher, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Colonial Bank, N.A., which mortgage was recorded on January 31, 2007, in Mortgage Book 510, Page…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of the mortgage executed by Goodson Funeral Home, Inc. on or about May 6, 2010, to Small Town Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Volume 554,…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DR 2007-138 RHONDA SUE STEWART, Plaintiff v. MARLON LUKE STEWART, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE By Order of the Circuit Court of Randolph County, the undersigned Chad Lee, Commissioner appointed to make the sale, shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following described…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANITA L. TIMBERMAN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Elizabeth S. Bedell on the 18th day of Dec., 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY FRANCES WRIGHT LESUEUR, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Frances Wright LeSueur, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of December, 2013, by the Judge of Probate of said County,…
(ROANOKE) Roosevelt Ware, 87, a longtime resident of Roanoke, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 at Wedowee Hospital. Services for Mr. Ware will be Friday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. at Rock Mills Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the pastor, Rev. Jerone Fannin, officiating. Mr. Roosevelt Ware was an important historical link to an important part…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Joan H. Ussery, 72, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. at Paran Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. David Taft Officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Ussery died unexpectedly at her home Thursday, Dec. 26. She was born Dec. 24, 1941, and was…
(CHURCH HILL, Tenn.) Matthew Dean Hilliard, 53, of Church Hill, Tenn., died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. A memorial service will be Thursday, Jan. 2, at 6 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, County Road 33, Wadley. Mr. Hilliard was born April 22, 1960. He is survived by his parents, Bob and Betty Hilliard of Roanoke; one…
(OPELIKA) Larry Pinkard, 67, of Opelika died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, at his residence. A graveside service will be Friday, Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. at Milltown Cemetery. He was born Aug. 15, 1946, in LaFayette. Mr. Pinkard served in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired truck driver. He was a member of…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Angie Mae Brandenburg Sheppard, 57, of Franklin, Ga., died at her home on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013. Funeral services for Mrs. Sheppard will be Saturday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. EST at Veal Baptist Church with the Revs. Lynn Janney and Wesley Boltman officiating. She will lie in the church 30 minutes prior…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Felix Lamar Weldon, 74, of Wadley will be Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Zenus Windsor and Bro. Phil Gore officiating. Burial will follow in Wadley City Cemetery. Mr. Weldon died Wednesday, Dec. 25, at Wedowee Hospital. A Macon County native, Mr. Weldon…
(ABANDA) Funeral services for Floy Genette Tatum Aikens, 75, of Abanda will be Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Abanda Methodist Church with Bro. Floyd Aikens, Bro. Mark McGee, Bro. Johnny Bishop and Bro. Mark Rasberry officiating. Burial will follow in Tatum Cemetery. Mrs. Aikens died Tuesday, Dec. 24, at her residence. A…