NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTYDefault having been made pursuant to the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Daniel E. Gunter, Katrina D. Gunter and Martha J. Smith to New South Federal Savings Bank dated March 4, 1999, said mortgage being recorded in Book 378, Page 126 in the Office of the Judge…
As I go around talking about the rise and decline of the Redneck Riviera, people want to know who named it that. I wanted to know as well, but finding out was tricky. I thought I had nailed down the “Riviera” reference when I found a writer in The WPA Guide to 1930s Alabama describing…
Last month I reported that the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe gave a $100,000 campaign contribution in 2010 to then state attorney general candidate Luther Strange by laundering the funds through three Republican entities before finally reaching Strange, who was subsequently elected as the state’s top prosecutor. As it turns out, that contribution was less than…
It was fascinating watching employees of Leeds Stained Glass putting the stained glass window back in at First United Methodist Church last week. Watching the intricate process of their re-installing the treasured window made me think Cody Herron, Kevin Jones and Greg Armstrong were treating the window panels like they were priceless. It was so…
For the second week in a row, the Randolph County Tigers let a double-digit lead slip away in the fourth quarter, this time leading to a 29-28 loss to the Horseshoe Bend Generals Friday night in Wedowee. Randolph County was hampered by penalties and miscues in the fourth quarter, giving the Generals ample opportunity to…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats volleyball team played themselves into the history books this season, being the first volleyball team at the school to post a 16-0 regular season record. Woodland then went on to win its first two playoff games to improve to 18-0 on the season heading into the super regional round of the…
The Wadley Bulldogs suffered their third straight loss of the season with a 38-0 defeat at the hands of the Loachapoka Indians at home Friday night. Wadley had trouble with turnovers and struggled to find its feet in the passing game against an athletic Loachapoka team. “We would get going and drive down the field…
The Woodland Bobcats stayed at the top of region 6 with a 43-29 romp over Pleasant Valley on the road Friday night. After falling behind 7-0 following Pleasant Valley’s opening drive, the Bobcats planted 36 straight points on the scoreboard and never looked back. “Our kids played well, especially without Mikey (Howard),” Woodland head coach…
The Handley Tigers took the third-ranked Dadeville Tigers to the wire Friday night on the road, but Dadeville’s big-play ability was too much in a 52-46 defeat of Handley. Handley had no trouble producing on offense, racking up 351 rushing yards and 104 yards through the air, but Dadeville’s explosive offense made it tough to…
When I played high school football, we did not win many games. I’ve told stories repeatedly in the space of this column over the years about my hometown team, the Headland Rams. My sophomore and junior years, we went 5-5 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. My senior year, we went 3-7…
Even with Vanderbilt pulling the kind of mistakes on the field and on the sidelines that the Commodores are historically known for, Auburn still couldn’t take advantage and win the game last weekend. So what does this say about Auburn and its future? If you listen closely you can hear the buzzards circling, the wolves…
(CHATOM) Henry Wayne Sheppard Sr., 64, of Chatom died Oct. 22, 2012. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Magnolia Holiness Church with the Rev. Bill Houston officiating and Allen Davis, Johnathan Davis and Chris Roper to speak. Interment will be in Millry Holiness Church Cemetery. Born Sept. 22, 1948, he…
(ROANOKE) Texanna Marable Royston, a lifelong resident of Randolph County, residing on Government Street in Roanoke, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at LaGrange (Ga.) Hospice. The funeral for Mrs. Royston was Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, Roanoke, with the pastor, Rev. Anthony Sims, officiating, and Rev. Tommie L. Finley…
(RAGLAND) Funeral services for Claudia Mae Burgess Hardy, 85, of Ragland, formerly of Rock Mills, were Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at 4 p.m. at Ragland Methodist Church with Brother Greg Norred, the Rev. Lanis White and Brother Ben Vernon officiating. Burial was in Ragland United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hardy died Saturday, Oct. 20, in…
Graveside services for Valerie Cunningham Ivy, 58, will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Ivy was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Roanoke, Ala., to Wesley and Mary Moon Cunningham and died Oct. 20, in Tyler, Texas. Valerie loved the outdoors. She loved to garden and watch the hummingbirds…
(ROANOKE) A memorial service with military honors for David Lyles “Dave” Benefield, 68, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the residence of Jerry Benefield at 13901 County Road 15 in Wedowee. Mr. Benefield died Sept. 22 at Bethany House in Auburn after an extended Illness. He was born in…
(LaFAYETTE) Ruby Dean Johnson, 70, of LaFayette died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at her residence. The funeral was Saturday, Oct. 20, at noon at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Valley with Brother Alan Ishler officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery in Five Points. Mrs. Johnson is survived by two sons,…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for H.S. Whaley, 82, of Rock Mills will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Whaley died Saturday, Oct. 20, at his home. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mr. Whaley was born…
(WOODLAND) Graveside services for Wilford Earnest Wilson, 90, of Woodland were Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Friendship Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, with Rev. Lendon Fields officiating. Mr. Wilson died Friday, Oct. 19, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born May 21, 1922, the son of Dave and Edna Dukes Wilson. He was…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Mary Jim Hardy Wilkins, 96, of Wadley were Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Beulah Christian Church with the Revs. Jack Womack and Phillip Gore officiating. Burial followed at Wadley Cemetery. Mrs. Wilkins died Friday, Oct. 19, at Wetumpka Health & Rehab. A lifelong Wadley resident, Mrs. Wilkins was…