Southern Union swept Chattahoochee Valley in its final regular season series to stake its claim to the top seed out of the ACCC Central division and earn a first-round bye in the state tournament in Alabaster on Friday.It’s the second straight division title for the Lady Bison (48-9, 14-2) who finished two games ahead of…
South Carolina’s state Senate, having no more pressing matters on its hands, has approved a bill permitting guns in bars. It thereby takes the Palmetto State almost to the level of enlightenment enjoyed by the Great Southwest in the civilized days of Judge Roy Bean, who styled himself the “law west of the Pecos.” A…
The Southern Union Bison bounced back from last week’s sweep at the hands of Chattahoochee Valley with a convincing four-game sweep of Marion Military Institute. The wins positioned the Bison for at least a first place tie in the ACCC Central division, pending the outcome of Tuesday’s conference finale against Chattahoochee Valley (results of that…
The 2013 Randolph County Relay For Life was an extraordinary success-again! Raising $61,000, teams celebrated their success at the annual event on Friday, April 26, at Wright Field. More than 75 survivors enjoyed the evening, kicking off the event with the survivors’ reception at 6 p.m. and the first lap of the Relay at 7. …
Volunteer firefighters from Rock Stand, Dickert, A&M and Corinth have been working to pump water out of the lower lake of Twin Lakes on County Road 26 near Roanoke. The overflow pipe is stopped up and needs repairs. The pipe is fed by a creek and allowed the lake to fill up within 3 inches…
WEDOWEE–After more than a year of construction, east Alabama’s newest medical facility is ready to be showcased to the public. Tanner/East Alabama, located at 1030 S. Main St. in Wedowee, will host a community open house on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Residents are invited to meet the staff from…
State Rep. Richard Laird told Randolph County Board of Education last week that if they did not use $175,000 in State Department of Education “at-risk” funds to build an agricultural center in the county, they would not receive the funds, including losing an additional $25,000 that had been requested for security cameras. John Harmon of…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by DORIS C. WOOD, a single woman, on the 2nd day of July 2008, to VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as recorded in Mortgage Book…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated June 4, 2007, executed by Jacquline Kimbar, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Colonial Bank, N.A., which mortgage was recorded on June 7, 2007, in Mortgage Book 516, Page…
ORDINANCE #2013-04-01 An ordinance to amend Ordinance #2012-07-01 to read as follows: Ordinance #2013-04-01. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Roanoke, as follows: Whereas, the original ordinance number should have been 2013-04-01 in place of Ordinance 2012-07-01. Mike Fisher, Mayor Attest: Penny Holloway, City Clerk (18-19)
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Roanoke will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 8th at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Roanoke City Hall. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an USDA Grant/Loan that the City will use to purchase a grapple…
A federal grant jury indicted a Roanoke man last week in connection with the Aug. 1 bank robbery at Wells Fargo on Main Street. At 3 p.m. on that day, a black male with a handgun came in to the bank demanding money. He fled on foot toward College Street. According to Jamie Dexter in…
MONTGOMERY–Two current presidential searches have been terminated until the Alabama Community College System’s policy and guidelines pertaining to the searches can be reviewed, ACCS Chancellor Dr. Mark Heinrich announced Thursday. “After careful study, review and consideration, I have determined that it is currently in the best interest of the Alabama Community College System and the…
Roanoke City Council members heard a report on the CSX bridge on Louina Street. The city is interested in gaining ownership of the deteriorating wooden bridge so it can obtain some of the money approved by the legislature for roads and bridges. City Attorney Scott Hewitt asked for direction. There had been a past discussion…
After two and a half weeks and more than 3.4 million votes, State Farm is proud to announce that Roanoke City Schools will receive a $25,000 grant to build the Roanoke School Gardens. The school gardens will help educate students about healthy food options and teach them how to grow their own food. Roanoke School…
Randolph County has been the site of several accidents during the past week. On Thursday afternoon on U.S. 431 North of Wedowee near Lakeside a 2006 Cadillac driven by Opal Conway was involved in a collision with a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Christina Peterson, 39, of Wedowee. The truck’s gas tank ruptured, and…
The mail carriers in Roanoke and Woodland will participate for the third year in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 21st food drive. Ed Halsey, president of the local NALC union, said mail carriers in the two towns will put bags in mailboxes this week for citizens to fill with non-perishable canned items. They…
A Roanoke man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with stolen catalytic converters being sold as scrap metal. On Wednesday of last week, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department charged Anthony Keith Cumbee, 32, of Anniston with 10 counts of ownership documentation required for accepting catalytic converters at Red Hot Recycling in Anniston. The seller must show…
The recent book sale and auction in Roanoke raised $5,749.50 for the Randolph County Animal Shelter. “The Randolph County Animal Shelter would like to take this opportunity to thank all our friends that participated in making our book sale and auction so successful,” said Chuck Smith, president of the RCAS board. “Our volunteers do an…
Dorothy Tidwell, executive director of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, asks everyone to join in for two important events on Thursday, May 2. From 7 to 8 a.m., “join us as we come together as a community to pray for our county and our country at the Sixth Annual Prayer Breakfast at the First…