STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYPROBATE COURTNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF J.D. BEARDEN, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of J.D. Bearden, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of May, 2013, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MINNIE HIGGINS, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Minnie Higgins, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of May, 2013, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ODELL TRAMMELL, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Bobbie Holliday, on the 30th day of April, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Waymon Heath Horn, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Acopia, LLC, A Corporation, dated September 30, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of…
We saw in Boston that unimaginable acts of violence can happen anywhere, at any time, as long as there are people with the intent and the means to commit these acts. Now we’ve seen it up close and personal with Sunday night’s murder of two of Randolph County’s citizens who were simply at the wrong…
I never thought much about ticks when I was growing up. Since my home was hard against a forest in which I was free to ramble, I knew to check myself and my clothes closely when I returned from my outings. The little biters were quick to hitch a ride and would burrow deep if…
I’ve been traveling through time for quite a few years now, and so I’ve had the advantage of comparing the prophecies of yesterday with the realities of today. And it only takes a brief stroll through any neighborhood or shopping mall or an hour spent in front of any television set to demonstrate that, by…
I have always believed that good government protects its citizens from their own errors, omissions and weaknesses… and from the bad actors who dwell among us. There have been instances when Alabama’s government could be called “good” but those instances have been rare. This “not so complimentary” trend continues today in all three of the…
There’s a fairy tale name that was floating around the RCHS practice field on Monday, three days after they had knocked of the No. 3 team in the state to advance to the state semifinals for the first time in school history. “It might be Cinderella time,” said RCHS head coach Pat Prestridge. “I guess…
Randolph County advanced to the state semifinals thanks mostly to two pivotal fifth innings. The Tigers did not manage an overwhelming amount of offense in the series, but they got timely hitting and took advantage of Sheffield’s mistakes to score the runs they needed to move on. RCHS 8, Sheffield 6 Sheffield led 3-1 and…
Southern Union Head Baseball Coach Joe Jordan captured his one thousandth career victory as Southern Union’s coach on April 23, in a 5-4 win against Marion Military Institute. Jordan’s win total is among the top 15 among active NJCAA coaches, and the milestone comes after he was inducted into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Hall of…
Streaks, like rules, are made to be broken. The Randolph County Lady Tigers found that out the hard way as they dropped both games of a doubleheader to Horseshoe Bend in the Area 7 championship at home last Thursday by scores of 10-1 and 7-6. The Lady Tigers had defeated Horseshoe Bend in all three…
Southern Union finished third in last week’s state tournament thanks to a 5-2 loss to Shelton St. one game away from the title game. The Lady Bision opened the tournament with a 6-4 win over Marion Military Institute then lost the second game to eventual champion, Wallace-Hanceville. In that game the mighty SU lineup was…
I have a confession that needs to be made and I hope you don’t think less of me because of it. Before Friday night I had never been to a professional playoff game in any sport. There, I said it. It’s off my chest. I can sleep at night now. It’s kind of an embarrassing…
(ROANOKE) Carmen Magdalena Corbin was born Jan. 8, 1925, to Felipe Garcia and Frances Vellages in Pasadena, Calif. One of 13 children, Carmen went to work as a window maker. She spent most of her years in the Pasadena and Southern California areas, but after her health began to fail, Carmen moved to the Roanoke…
(ROANOKE) Luree Woodgett Allen, 82, of County Road 35, Roanoke, died Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2013, at Wedowee Hospital. The celebration of life for Mrs. Allen was Tuesday, April 30, at noon at Rock Mills Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerone Fannin, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born…
(WEDOWEE) Yvonia Knight, 63, of Wedowee died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Roanoke Healthcare Center. The funeral will be at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, on Thursday, May 9, at 1 p.m. with pastor Michael Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church one…
(BIRMINGHAM) Major General (Retired) Thomas Lee Merrill Sr., 87, of Birmingham died Sunday, May 5, 2013. Graveside service will be held at Southern Heritage on Wednesday, May 8, at 10 a.m. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Brook Baptist Church. Visitation will follow at Mountain Brook Baptist Church in Hudson Hall.…
(FIVE POINTS) Memorial services for Russell Ray Peterson, 89, of Five Points, formerly of Flint, Mich., will be Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Ben Bailee and Steve Dean officiating. Mr. Peterson died Friday, April 26, at his home. Mr. Peterson was born Jan. 24, 1924, the…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral arrangements are pending for Alton Heard, 43, of Wedowee. Mr. Heard died Sunday, May 5. Goodson Funeral Home, Roanoke.