IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD R. MORRIS, DECEASEDNOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVELetters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Sherry M. Everett on the 11th day of May, 2012, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of…

INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is accepting Sealed Bids on a roof repair. The bid is for cleaning and coating of a metal roof on part of the building and a mechanically attached single ply 45 mill TPO roofing membrane on the flat part of the building. The building to be repaired is…

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Larry Paul Campbell and Tonya Tarpley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Premier Mortgage Funding, Inc., its successors and assigns dated March 15, 2007 said mortgage being recorded…

Saturday was a great day for Randolph County due to two remarkable events that demonstrated and reinforced that we live in a special place. The first was the Bike Hike, the 37th consecutive one. While it has changed through the years, with the actual Bike Hike being only one fundraising event of many leading up…

The men and women of Alabama’s law enforcement agencies are on the front lines in the fight against methamphetamine production and abuse. As a member of that community, I can attest first-hand that we have benefited tremendously from the real-time, stop-sale technology adopted by the Alabama Legislature two years ago. That system-known as the National…

In a few weeks the nation will mark the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act, the greatest land giveaway program in American history and an unparalleled effort at social engineering, brought to you courtesy of the Republican Party. Now giving away land had long been part of the American tradition. When we were British colonies…

I’ve been saying all spring the Handley softball team is something special this year. Is it really any surprise to anyone who’s been following the team through the 2012 campaign that the Lady Tigers are one of the top eight teams in class 3A? It shouldn’t be. Several weeks ago, I wrote about how strong…

Last weekend the Arkansas Razorbacks story took another depressing turn when three more football players were arrested for burglarizing on-campus dorm rooms. That brings the total of players arrested to six since March. Let’s recount what has happened since the Razorbacks put the wraps on an 11-2 season after a Cotton Bowl win over Kansas…

I recently received a grammar inquiry from a faithful reader who had questions about a headline in her local newspaper. The headline read: “Headless snake delivers a bite.” “Shouldn’t the article say “Decapitated snake delivers a bite?” asked Pam Chauncery of Citronelle, Ala. I immediately sensed that the question was more anatomical than it was…

(WOODLAND) Michael Anthony Rogers, 52, of Woodland died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston from complications of a liver disease. Michael was born in Carroll County, Ga., Oct. 22, 1959, and lived most of his life there until moving to Alabama in 2001. He served four years in the U.S. Air…

(ROANOKE) Visitation for Bobby Robinson, 55, of Roanoke will be from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Home. Mr. Robinson died Monday, May 14, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Mr. Robinson was born Dec. 23, 1956. He had worked as a salesman for Twin City Tobacco and Liberty National Life Insurance…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lilar V. Holloway Towler, 88, of Wedowee will be Monday, May 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Dr. Corky Addison and the Rev. Cade Farris officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Towler died Friday, May 11, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Towler was born…

(PALESTINE, Texas) Anthony Ray Birdsong, 61, of Texas, formerly of Wadley, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. The funeral will be Monday, May 14, at 2 p.m. CDT at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Wadley with the Revs. Thomas Knight, Pastor, and James Rowe Officiating. Burial will follow…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Andrew “Earl” Houston, 56, of Wedowee will be Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Worship Center with Pastor Charles E. Boyd officiating. Mr. Houston will arrive at the church two hours prior to his services. Mr. Houston died Tuesday, May 8, at Regional Medical Center. Mr. Houston…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Robert Lee Scott Jr., 61, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at West Georgia Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1951, in Wehadkee, Ala., son of the late Robert Scott Sr. and Ellen Short. He was formerly employed at New Ventures and attended the Church of Christ. Survivors include two…

(PHENIX CITY) Alvie Mae Strong Lake, 89, Phenix City died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Columbus Hospice House. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, May 12, at Auburn Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Garden and the family will receive friends Friday evening…

(LITHONIA, Ga.) Booker T. Taylor, 75, of Lithonia, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at his residence. The funeral will be at Rehope Missionary Baptist in the Doublehead community on Friday, May 11, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. H.L. Jones officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Willard Spurling, 62, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow in Forrester’s Chapel Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. Spurling died Thursday, May 9, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Spurling was born March 3, 1950, the son Grover…