Annie Elizabeth ‘Bittie’ Busbee Pate(LITHONIA, Ga.) Annie Elizabeth “Bittie” Busbee Pate, 79, a resident of Lithonia, Ga., died Monday, July 15, 2013, at the Care One Personal Care Home in Lithonia.Funeral services for the late Mrs. Pate will be Saturday, July 20, at noon at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, Roanoke. Mrs. Pate will be…
Randolph County rabies inspector Dr. Paul McMurray and his assistant Melissa Chaffin have been making stops at various locations throughout the county this week and last week to give rabies vaccinations during the annual summer rabies clinic. Two raccoons have tested positive for rabies already this year. The first was in March on County Road…
Average retail gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 12.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g as of Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 gas outlets in Alabama. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.62/g, according to gasoline price…
The second time Handley Mills declared bankruptcy, in 1971, Lewis Hamner was one of the attorneys involved. He has retained much of that information and recently donated it to the Randolph County Historical Museum. Wyner Phillips, director of the museum, was deeply appreciative of the donated treasure trove. The items donated have a good bit…
The Secretary of State’s office, which oversees elections, is working to ensure everyone can get a photo I.D. prior to the June 2014 primary. In the past voters could use utility bills, bank statements and hunting and fishing licenses in order to vote but now a photo I.D. will be required. Ed Packard, election divisions…
A LaGrange, Ga., man was critically injured on Monday afternoon in a motorcycle accident on Louina Road just outside Roanoke city limits. According to the Jacksonville post of the troopers, Michael Butler, 25, was the driver of a 2001 Suzuki involved in an accident at approximately 2:45 p.m. near Mount Zion Christian Church. He was…
Marking the threads of time, members of the city of Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas and Filter Plant Board and their employees celebrated Lamar Evans retirement Monday. Evans was water plant operator for 24 years until a couple of weeks ago. A laid-back personality with a ready smile, Evans talked about his work history and his…
What might have been a routine call in regards to mud riding near Wedowee became somewhat unusual when it was discovered the perpetrator was completely naked. Officers with Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Wedowee Police Department responded to a call on Saturday to Mud Creek Road because of complaints of someone mud riding and tearing…
Roanoke and Randolph County officers worked together when a suspect led them on a chase Monday night, July 8. The chase began around 10:40 p.m. on County Road 79 (Lebanon Church road) when Roanoke officer Jamie Broome noticed a 1988 Chevrolet S10 truck in front of him with no taillights and no tag. The officer…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 30th day of September, 2005, by JMCO Properties, LLC to Douglas F. Skidmore and wife, Pamela R. Skidmore which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT PESNELL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of July, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: RUBY PESNELL, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the estate of Ruby Pesnell, deceased, having been granted to John A. Tinney on the 12th day of July, 2013, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OMA LINDA BROWN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Charlie Frank Brown on the 3rd day of July, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
Many of us remember riding in the bed of pickup trucks as children. In the days when that was so common little thought was given to the dangers. In those days there were no seat belt laws; there were no seat belts. Today, however, front seat passengers in cars and trucks must be buckled in,…
Wanna know the difference between $15 million and $6,183? One number. If I had I that number I would be a rich man today. Let me explain. When I am in a lottery state I always buy a ticket. I never play the big games–Powerball and all that–I play modestly, $1 Lotto “quick pick,” let…
Montgomery lawyer Rhon Jones, the class counsel for plaintiffs in the private economic and property class settlement against BP, charged this week that the giant oil company is trying to renege on its settlement agreement to compensate victims of the gulf oil spill. Jones and the Beasley Allen law firm in Montgomery represent plaintiffs in…
The New York Mets, bless their tolerant souls, have just bleeped the noun “Braves” out of the politically correct vocabulary. That’s “Braves” as in Atlanta Braves nee Boston Braves, aka Milwaukee Braves. The Mets were actually trying to spare the feelings of the Atlanta Braves, who might have taken umbrage at scheduled activities intended to…
Of the 16 teams that Southern Union played more than once last season, there were only two that the Bison did not beat at least once. One of them eliminated SU from the state tournament. The other went on to win the national championship. That’s the type of ceiling that SU found itself bumping its…
I never really knew what it meant to have your mind wander until I started driving a truck for a living. When you are rolling down cookie cutter interstates for 10 hours a day you have a lot of time to really expound on those fleeting thoughts that enter your mind on a routine basis.…
(HEFLIN) Shirley Dianne Breedwell, 60, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Greens Chapel Methodist Church, Heflin, with the Revs. Eugene Robinson and Benny Abney officiating. Burial will follow in Greens Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Breedwell was a native and lifelong resident of…