The Roanoke City Council at a recent meeting authorized Mayor Mike Fisher to pursue an Alabama Department of Transportation grant to replace the CSX Railroad bridge on Louina Street.If the city got the award it would be an 80/20 match. If this comes to pass then the city would own the bridge instead of the…
On Friday, June 8, Gov. Robert Bentley will be in Randolph County touring local industries and holding meetings on economic development. He will be in the Roanoke area in the morning and will meet with concerned citizens at Lakeside Marina in Wedowee for lunch. He should arrive around 12:30 and will be there for about…
Jermaine Jackson, the fifth and final defendant in the Nov. 25, 2006 murder of Terrance Wilkes, 17, of Wadley, recently pleaded guilty to felony murder and assault in the shooting of Wilkes and his cousin, Jasper Buchannan. Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge Steve Perryman accepted the pleas April 26, and sentenced Jackson to 21 years on…
The city of Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas and Filter Plant Board in a called meeting Monday proceeded with steps to obtain financing to upgrade the water distribution system and gave authorization to issue bonds for the project. Walter Lewis of Gardnyr Michael Capital, Inc. of Birmingham and the firm’s attorney Austin Ray walked board members…
A Roanoke man faces kidnapping and other serious charges following an incident on Country Club Road on Saturday. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, a witness told police that Al Tito Mosley had beaten Penelope Ballard, 52, of 127 Smedley St., and put her into the trunk of his car and drove off.…
Mayor Mike Fisher at a May council meeting read a letter from Andrew T. Newton, legislative assistant to Sen. Richard Shelby, saying they are committed to finding a solution to Randolph being an orphan county that cannot get Alabama television stations. He wrote: “Thanks for continuing to reach out to us about in-state satellite coverage…
More than 400 children and their parents and grandparents reeled in hundreds of catfish at Kids Fishing Day on Lake Wedowee Saturday, May 19. Hosted by the Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association (LWPOA), children fished free for stocked catfish at the Rice Pavilion. The little fishermen were also treated to hundreds of prizes thanks to…
At first look it’s hard to see how anything positive can come from the recent dust-up between our state legislative delegation and, well, practically everyone else who is concerned about Randolph County, The bills our legislators passed that take tobacco tax revenues from local agencies in order to create a fund under their sole, unaccountable…
It is summer. Now I have never claimed to be much of a parent. My lovely wife–“she-who-must-be-obeyed”–is far better at child rearing than I. She has well-defined expectations and holds the children to them. I, on the other hand, respond to matters of propriety and conduct with questions like “will the scar show” or “how…
“By not losing on any of the six felony counts for which he was being tried, John Edwards won the biggest victory of his political and legal life last week. A mistrial on five counts and an acquittal on one resulted in a clear–if not complete–legal vindication and a likely fatal setback for federal prosecutors…
FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Taylor Corporation CONTRACTOR(S) HAVE COMPLETED THE CONTRACT FOR (CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT) OF: Fincher and Smith Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements for The City of Roanoke Utility Board OWNER(S). THIS NOTICE WILL BE…
INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Utilities Board of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, until 10:00 a.m., Local Time, July 12, 2012, and then publicly opened and read at the Board’s Office, located at 1169 US Highway 431, Roanoke, Alabama, for furnishing all labor and…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mark A. Pike, married person and wife, Stacy Pike, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 30th day of October, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Real Estate Mortgage executed by Helen D. Bell, single (n/k/a Helen D. Sims), to the United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Farmers Home Administration, or its successor, dated…
NOTICE OF COMPLETION Strain Construction Co. hereby gives notice that all work has been completed for the Randolph County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority, System Extensions; Project 111-29G on Co. Rds. 420, 429, 53 & 23. Anyone having a claim against contractor should notify the following: Nelson & Company Civil and Environmental Engineering at…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AARON DERAN BOYD, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERONSAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Stacy Lee Boyd, on the 31st day of May, 2012, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
Randolph County has its share of elite softball players. The 2012 All County Softball Team is a collection of those players. The team was selected by The Randolph Leader based on statistics and input from coaches on each player’s leadership qualities and work ethic. Player of the Year Few high school softball players have achieved…
As one of my traditions in this column space, I would like to introduce the annual Shelley Awards. Today’s master of ceremonies will be me, the guy who came up with this completely informal and yearly listing of various kudos to give out to our county’s athletes. There is no designated format, just a list…
The Southeastern Conference could be backing a real long shot when it comes to picking the four teams that will play in the upcoming football playoff. The SEC came out at the spring meetings in Destin last week and backed a plan that would make the playoff open to the best four teams in the…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Richard Henderson, 69, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, with the Rev. Gilbert Staples officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. Mr. Henderson died Sunday, June 3, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Mr. Henderson…