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William David Ackles

By Editor | September 13, 2012 |

(TOPEKA, Kan.) Funeral service for William David Ackles, 40, of Topeka, Kan., formerly of Anniston, will be Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Newell with the Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Newell.Mr. Ackles died Sept. 6.He leaves to cherish…

Walter Lee ‘Roy’ Trammell

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

(LANETT) Walter Lee “Roy” Trammell, 70, of Lanett died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at his residence. The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Fredonia with the Rev. Shandor Calloway, pastor, and pastors Connie T. Hall and Jeffery L. Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the…

Vote on funds transfer will have real consequences

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

Alabamians are split over the proposed amendment to the state constitution to fund essential services by using monies from the Alabama Trust Fund. Some say in three years the situation will be the same as today or if the bill is not approved it will force the legislature to take action so this kind of…

Students work to put Cedarwood on National Registry of Cemeteries

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

At the August 27 Roanoke City Council meeting Handley High School history teacher Rhonda Bailey Baldwin asked for and received permission to catalogue graves in Cedarwood Cemetery in order to get it placed on the National Registry of Cemeteries. The cemetery was established in 1838. Friday, her class and Merredith Sears’ community studies class students…

Drought causes broken water lines

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

Mayor Mike Fisher announced at Monday night’s council meeting that water lines and mains broke several places in the city Friday and Saturday including at Sunny’s Restaurant and on Knight Avenue. Ron Cameron, chairman of the city of Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas, and Filter Plant board, said it was drought related, that the ground is…

Man in custody for series of arsons

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

A Roanoke man who remains in custody for setting a fire along the railroad tracks of Government Street has now admitted to five other arsons around Roanoke. According to investigator Bill Ford, Mario Jerel Broom, 24, of Schuessler Street is charged with five counts of second-degree arson after he signed a statement regarding the other…

Rock Mills couple loses home to fire

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

ROCK MILLS–A Rock Mills couple lost their home to in a fire on Tuesday evening of last week. According to Randolph County E-911, Rock Mills and Rock Stand volunteer fire departments responded to the fire at the home of Gary and Sherry Foster Daniel at 66489 Hwy. 22 at approximately 8:26 p.m. Daughter-in-law Gina said…

Dancing for Dollars this Saturday

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

Ten community leaders are partnering with members of the Southern Union State Community College Dance Department to raise money for the SU Foundation’s Scholarship Fund in Dancing for Dollars to be held Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Renaissance Theater on Southern Union’s Wadley campus. The format for the competition will include a preliminary…

Voting our interest

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

When Republicans took over the Alabama Legislature after years of Democratic control, they took office with the promise to fix the fiscal mess that state government had become. Didn’t happen. Sure, there were some program cuts that had to be made, but like their predecessors in office, the tough task of reforming the state’s disfunctional…

Jackson: Worship at the Flora-Bama

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

You heard it right. They are holding church services at the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package Store and Oyster Bar, a place where the exclamation “Oh My God” is not usually said in prayer. Actually they have been preaching and studying the Bible there since July, 2011, but it has taken this long for the Associated Press…

Martin: No is sometimes a necessary word

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

A census report shows that Alabamians paid lower taxes per person than any other state in 2009. State and local governments in our state collected $2,793 in tax dollars for each citizen, whereas the national average was $3,799, a difference of over a thousand dollars, which if collected in Alabama would provide the state with…

Pool: It’s decision time

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

Tuesday, Sept. 18, citizens face a major decision on whether to vote for or against a constitutional amendment transferring $437 million each of the next three years from the Alabama Trust Fund. The bill says nothing about repayment, but there is a legislator planning to file a bill for the February legislative session requiring the…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John A. Trammel in favor of Jim Walter Homes, Inc., said Mortgage being recorded in Book 341, Page 113, and being assigned to Wachovia Bank N.A. in Book 543, Page 81 and subsequently assigned to…

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

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 BETTY JOYCE WILLIAMS, a single woman, on the 14th day of August 2006, to VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as recorded in Mortgage Book…

FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by Gwindle V. Rice, an unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) acting solely as nominee for Lender, America’s Wholesale Lender, and Lender’s successor and assigns, dated February 18, 2004, and Recorded…

CASE NO. CV-2012-900089

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2012-900089 TERRY SHEPPARD, PLAINTIFF VS. DON SHEPPARD, KAREN SHEPPARD POGUE, SANDRA MADDOX CROSSWAITES, CURTIS L MADDOX, JR., DALLAS WAYNE RICHARD, BOBBIE JEAN RICHARD, GERALD WHITE, EARL STEPHENS, JAMES R. STEPHENS, TODD STEPHENS, JERRY PAUL STEPHENS, VIRGINIA STEPHENS DUNAVENT, SHELBY JEAN MADDOX ROLLINS, JOE BOB MADDOX,…

NOTICE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

NOTICE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY TO: TERRY ALBERTSON The following property has been abandoned at Dutton’s Towing, Co. Rd. 238, Wedowee: Two single-axle lowboys You have until Oct. 15, 2012, to claim. Dutton’s Towing (37-41p)

Notice To Contractors

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

Notice To Contractors Federal Aid Project No. ACNU58435-ATRP(001) RANDOLPH COUNTY, Alabama Sealed bids will be received by the Director Of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department Of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10 AM., September 28, 2012 , and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following: RESURFACING AND TRAFFIC STRIPE ON CR-65…

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JAMES BARSH, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: Dwan Avery Barsh P.O. Box 8851 Tamuning, Guam 96931 Debbynie Barsh 265 Joshua Mabry Street Carrollton, GA 30117 Terrance Barsh 794 Heritage Oaks Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Take notice that the 4th day…

NOTICE OF SALE

By Editor | September 12, 2012 |

NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicle has been abandoned at 37 Deer Circle, Wedowee, AL and will be sold on Oct. 12, 2012, at the same address. 1997 Hyundai Tiburon VIN# KMHJG24M3VU043977 Vicki Mize 37 Deer Circle Wedowee, AL 36278 (37-41p)