NOTICESEEKING BIDS FOR CEMETERY AND CHURCH LAWN CUTTINGUnion Baptist Church, Old Highway 431, Woodland, AL, is accepting sealed bids for cutting grass at the church and cemetery beginning March 15, 2013 thru the grass cutting season. Separate bids must be submitted for church lawn and cemetery. Bid forms can be obtained by calling 256-363-2564, 256-363-2153…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNIE KATE BARNES, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Amy Barnes on the 8th day of February, 2013, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
ABANDONED VEHICLES The vehicles abandoned at Henderson Garage, 621 Gilham Rd., Roanoke must be claimed by Feb. 28, 2013. Carl Henderson Henderson Garage 621 Gilham Rd., Roanoke, AL 334-646-1784 (7-9p)
A few weeks ago my Mama turned 97. She was born in 1916. Think of what she has lived through. When Mama came into the world the First World War was raging, Woodrow Wilson was president, Charles Henderson (who?) was governor, cotton prices were rising, and there wasn’t a hospital in town so Mama was…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES J.S. Grocery hereby notifies the public at large that he/she intends to apply for a Beer/Wine License. The premises at which J.S. Grocery wishes to sale Alcoholic Beverages is located at 959 Chestnut St., Roanoke, AL 36274. Anyone wishing to…
PUBLIC HEARING Roanoke Housing Authority is developing its FYE2013-2014 Annual Plan in accordance with the QWHRA of 1998. It will identify and govern future administrative and modernization activities. The Authority will begin a 45-day comment period on February 14, 2013. Interested parties may review the plan and offer comment during business hours. Public hearing will…
My high-school English teacher once told me that the happiest day of her life was the day I learned to type. She had struggled valiantly at taming my florid writing style while struggling to decipher my left-handed scrawl. My report cards were always good until you came to the line for “handwriting” and “physical education.”…
Rep. Richard Laird, 73, of Roanoke joined the legislature in 1978 but his service as a Democrat representing District 37 ended last week when he became an independent. He is now under fire for what some constituents say is an offensive email of President Barack Obama giving a peck on the cheek of U.S. House…
Is this what the Republicans do to their own? If so, it’s little wonder they got their pants removed twice nationally in the past five years by an African American president and a Democratic party that appeared to be on its last legs. The pants weren’t just removed; they were removed and burned. In recent…
The Handley Tigers pulled off their third straight area championship by defeating Beauregard Friday night and Dadeville Monday night in Roanoke. Friday against Beauregard, it looked like Handley might have a tough time advancing to the championship game, though. The Tigers took a 16-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and led only…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats’ dominating performance in the area tournament wasn’t exactly unexpected, but once again, the Lady Cats won the area championship. Woodland, which was undefeated in area play during the regular season with only two losses outside of area play, defeated Pleasant Valley 76-26 in the opening round and Ranburne 76-36 in the…
The Lady Tigers of Handley will make an appearance in the postseason after taking second in the area tournament. Handley defeated Beauregard 51-47 in the opening round to ensure a spot in the sub-regionals The Lady Tigers fell behind in the first quarter 18-17 before outscoring Beauregard 12-11 in the second quarter to tie. “In…
The Woodland Bobcats played their way into the sub-regional round by placing second in the area tournament after defeating Walter Wellborn and upsetting top-seeded Pleasant Valley last week. Woodland had little trouble taking care of business against Wellborn, even after falling behind 8-5 in the opening quarter. Woodland went on to outscore Wellborn 13-4 in…
The Randolph County Tigers’ season came to an end with a loss to LaFayette, 75-32, in the area tournament in Lanett Friday night. Randolph County hung with LaFayette through the first quarter with the Bulldogs leading 12-9, but the speed and size was too much for the Tigers. “Our strategy was to stop Quay Boyd…
This postseason on the basketball courts is turning out to be a tale of two towns. In Roanoke, the Handley boys have been a dominant force around here in class 4A basketball. With the exception of a loss to Dadeville earlier in the season, Handley has been the most dominant boys team within about an…
Okay, what was the biggest surprise of National Signing Day last week? It wasn’t Alabama and Nick Saban being ranked No. 1 for their recruiting class. After all, the Crimson Tide has done that five times in the past six years, which is the length of time that Saban has been in charge at Tuscaloosa.…
(WEDOWEE) Darvie Ellis Price, 83, of Wedowee died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Funeral services will be Friday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. EST at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Highway 5, Bowdon, Ga., with the Rev. Michael White officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Price was born on June…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Evelyn Johnson Yates, 82, of Wedowee will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Benefield Funeral Home with the Revs. Ricky Emery and Cade Ferris officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Yates died Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Yates was born May 17, 1930,…
(TROY) Frances Kerr Hanson, 78, of Troy died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at her home. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with Dr. Bill Campbell officiating. She is survived by her children, Hannah Hanson Jacobs of Montgomery and Hunter and Rosemary W. Hanson of Troy; three grandchildren;…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Marie Cummings Bailey, 83, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Revs. Corky Addison and Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Bailey died Thursday, Feb. 7, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Bailey was born…