It’s hard to believe Randolph County was under only a severe thunderstorm warning when you see the photos.But that’s Birmingham Weather’s story and they’re sticking to it. Randolph County EMA director Donnie Knight said Tuesday Birmingham Weather chalked Monday afternoon’s damage up to straight-line winds, some estimated at 90 mph.“Probably a LOT of them at…
An attempted home invasion robbery was averted on Monday afternoon in Roanoke’s Mill Village. According to Roanoke Police Department, officers responded to a call for help at 204 Park Ave., where a man unknown to the resident knocked on her door and began trying to get in. The resident locked the door and ran to…
The Randolph County Grand Jury recently reported. The docket was largely drug cases and theft cases. Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome said most of the property cases are drug related to obtain money for drugs. Primary drugs in this area are methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine. Scrap metal theft cases have decreased but thefts and burglaries…
Three teens and two adults are charged with connection with a burglary that occurred in January just west of Roanoke. According to investigator Gregory Dendinger of Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Toni Sudduth reported a burglary at 173 County Rd. 2210 on Jan. 8. Among the items taken were a chainsaw, stereo, PlayStation with games, tennis…
Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday of last week on U.S. 431 near Foster’s Crossroads. Pauline N. Belcher, 56, of Wedowee was the driver of a 1991 GMC that left the road around 9:55 a.m. Her passenger was Ellis T. Mize, 60, also of Wedowee. On Friday afternoon, another accident happened…
MONTGOMERY–Gov. Robert Bentley announced Alabama’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2013 is 6.9 percent, marking the second month the state’s unemployment rate is below 7 percent when factoring in revised figures from December. January’s rate represents 148,724 unemployed persons, compared to 145,613 in December and 158,040 in January 2012. The rate is up slightly from…
Editorials the previous two weeks have been critical of separate bills in the Legislature that would degrade public education in Alabama. To continue their crusade, Republicans in the House (HB287) and Senate (SB186) have now introduced bills that that would allow home-schooled students to compete in public school athletics. They are known as the “Tim…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2013 – 900030 THE ESTATE OF ROY MITCHELL PLAINTIFF Vs. LAMERLE AYRES, SAMUEL B. YOUNG, DIANE YOUNG FRAZIER, WILLIAM YOUNG, PEGGY ADAMSON EDGMON AND A parcel of land lying in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the SW…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV 2013-900020 Timothy C. Busby, John M. Busby, Jeffrey A. Busby, JO Ann Busby Strevel Individually and as Trustees and Beneficiaries of the Herman R. Busby Common Property Trust Plaintiffs Vs. That certain tract, parcels or lots of land containing 40 acres, more or…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF DARVIE ELLIS PRICE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of March, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Ross Dwayne Dye, a married man and Felicia K. Dye, a married woman, to Long Beach Mortgage Company, on the 3rd day of March, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of…
SEEKING BIDS FOR CHURCH GROUNDS MAINTENANCE BETHANY LIME Congregational Christian Church, 1524 Co. Rd. 20, Roanoke, is accepting bids for Church Grounds Maintenance, dates April 2013-Sept. 2013. Job duties (bi-weekly beginning April 12, 2013): mowing church yard, mowing cemetery (located across road), weed eating around church and cemetery, cleaning/blowing off parking lot, ensure grounds are…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE M. TAYLOR (PENDER), DECEASED A Summary Distribution of a Small Estate being probated by the Office of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, does hereby give notice that all…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Town of Wadley, AL Sealed BIDS for the construction of: PROJECT NO. 242-G5 Natural Gas Service to Ingram Asphalt Plant Town of Wadley P.O. Box 0320 (265 Highland Circle) Wadley, AL 36276 City Hall (256) 395-2261 ** Fax (256) 395-4411 until 10:00 AM, (CENTRAL TIME) April 23, 2013, and then at…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Irwin Mortgage Corporation on the 17th day of September, 2003, by Thomas McCary, Jr. a married person, and recorded in Mort. Book 452, page 91; said…
PUBLIC SALE Summit Storage, LLC Pursuant to the Alabama provisions of the Self Storage Act (8-15-33), Summit Storage LLC will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only, on their premises, 108 Summit Avenue, Wedowee, Alabama (behind NAPA Auto on U.S. Hwy. 431 and across from the Wedowee Post Office), phone 256-239-5990.…
Far be it for me to avoid a sensitive subject just because it is sensitive, so I won’t. Women in combat. My opinion is this. If you are gonna have combat, I see no reason to keep women out even if Newt Gingrich does. Now that I think of it, the fact that Newt is…
Here is what Attorney General Luther Strange wrote to the lawyers for VictoryLand and Milton McGregor before Strange raided and closed the Macon County facility last month: “You are likely aware of the situation with regard to Class 2 gambling on Indian land. Federal law governs those facilities and I do not have jurisdiction to…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) William Carey Cook, 72, of Franklin, Ga., died Monday, March 18, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Darrell Scott officiating. Entombment will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Mr. Cook was born Feb. 2, 1941, in Franklin, son…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Delores Dueitt Whiddon, 70, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Harry Cobb officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Woodland. Mrs. Whiddon died Monday, March 18, at her home. Mrs. Whiddon was born July 15, 1942,…