FOSTER’S CROSSROADS–A Heflin woman was the victim of a tragic accident on Friday evening at Foster’s Crossroads.Cora Lea Gaines Beason, 95, was the driver of a 2004 Buick that collided with a 2005 International tractor-trailer driven by Johnny Brown of Georgia. Brown was uninjured, but Beason died at the scene.The accident happened between 6 and…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brandi Michelle Fisher, an unmarried woman, on the 29th day of June, 2012 to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBERL DEAN NOLEN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Sereptia York on the 31st day of July, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLENN C. HENRY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Glenn C. Henry, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of July, 2013, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
David Cauthen will return home once again to talk about his newest book, “When Destiny Comes to a Fork in the Road,” this weekend. It will likely delight many who live in the area but particularly those included in the book. This autobiography includes much of the life of a youngster and young man growing…
PINE HILL–A Pine Hill woman was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon of last week, and a man she had been living with was arrested after he allegedly ran over her. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Minnie Lucretia Teague, 68, of 1366 County Rd. 425 was taken by Southern Ambulance Transport to…
WADLEY––A woman who felt that she was harassed by a Wadley police officer brought her complaint to the Wadley Town Council Monday night, kicking off a huge discussion. The conversation degenerated into familiar subject in Wadley, not enough police to cover the town all the time. Diane Shelnutt said she was leaving Wadley on June…
As of last Thursday, Alabama became one of five states that allows corporations to make unlimited contributions to candidates for state and local offices. Previously there had been a $500 limit. The Alabama Legislature voted in May to remove the limit effective August 1. We express concern about corporations or unions being able to control…
A fugitive who fled Randolph County in 1996 was returned to Alabama on July 22. Danny Foster is now at Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery. In November 1995, Foster shot and seriously injured his ex-girlfriend, Inita Berry (now Paige) in the back as she was entering her father’s home on Chestnut Street in Roanoke. Also…
Here it is August and still there are parents wondering where their darlings will go to school this year. They are wondering because of the passage of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA), which offers tax credits and scholarships to parents who want to take their children out of “failing” public schools and place them in…
I interrupted the writing of this column to attend the final and very enjoyable production of Ring of Fire, a compilation of Johnny Cash’s greatest hits, which ended a month-long run Sunday afternoon at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Montgomery. The show was advertised as a basic songbook of Cash’s music of love, faith,…
Last weekend marked the first time since the dawn of my middle age that I engaged in that time-honored American tradition of finding out how much weight your old friends have gained – the high school reunion. This was my 20-year reunion, and it took place at the Doublegate Country Club, which is just as…
(CULLMAN) Robert Christopher Cofield, 43, of Cullman died Monday, Aug. 5, at his home. The funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Gary Stewart and Jody Overton officiating. Mr. Cofield was born Sept. 16, 1969, in Randolph County, son of Lee Roy and Dovie Overton Cofield. He…
(SMITHS STATION) Arthur Lee Appleby, 82, of Smiths Station died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Columbus Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1 p.m. CDT at Canaan Baptist Church in the Welch community with the Rev. Mario McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens, Welch. Mr. Appleby is…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Pamela Ann Ward Richardson, 66, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Bonner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Richardson died Monday, Aug. 5, at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born Feb. 3, 1947, daughter…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for LaVelle French Huey Langley, 88, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster Jr. and Tim Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Langley died Monday, Aug. 5, at Tanner Medical Center. Mrs. Langley was born…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Ben Strickland, 82, of Newell will be Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Wayne Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Strickland died Sunday, Aug. 4, at his residence. Mr. Strickland was born Aug. 14, 1930, the son of…
(OPELIKA) Graveside services for Annie L. Gilmore of Opelika will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Rosemere Cemetery. Rev. Duke Middleton will officiate. Ms. Gilmore died Saturday, Aug. 3, at East Alabama Medical Center. Ms. Gilmore was born June 4, 1932, in Roanoke to the late William R. Birchfield and Annie…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Betty J. Huckaby, 77, of Anniston will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with the Revs. Dr. Roland Brown, Garry Burns and Ray Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. Mrs. Huckaby died Friday, Aug. 2. A native of…
(WEAVER) Funeral services for retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Jack H. Morrison will be Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Merritt officiating. Entombment will follow at Anniston Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mr. Morrison died July 26 at Jacksonville Hospital. Mr. Morrison was a faithful member of…