(ANNISTON) Funeral service for Lurline Ralston Green Adams, 91, of Anniston will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Rev. Milton Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Methodist Church in Wedowee. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Mrs. Adams died Tuesday morning, May…
(ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for Evelyn Irene Johnston Browning, 71, of Alexander City will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bass Funeral Home. The Revs. Charlie Bolt and Charles Reeves will officiate. Burial will follow Hackneyville Cemetery. Ms. Browning died May 6 at Chapman’s Healthcare Facility. She was born…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Betty Louise Johnson, a resident of LaGrange, Ga., and native of Wadley, Ala., died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. The funeral service was Monday, May 7, at 3 p.m. EDT at Friendship Baptist Church, Wadley, with pastor Calvin Trammell officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Her survivors…
The days-long saga continued Tuesday in the Alabama Legislature with the Senate overriding Gov. Robert Bentley’s veto of three tobacco tax bills that apply to Randolph, Clay, and Chambers counties. Jeremy King, spokesman for the governor, said “The fact remains that there were discrepancies between what was publicly advertised about the bills and the substance…
The city of Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas and Filter plant board took a huge leap forward to better water Tuesday afternoon, agreeing to issue $3 million in bonds and awarding a $2.9 million low bid for the work. Other funding is also available for this project and other work. General manager Jerry Revis estimates physical…
As Clay Tinney worked with Jack Fincher on a fence around the Kids Town play area Friday, Tinney said he is glad to see this happen because his children would scoot out the back and when this is finished they no longer can. Members of the Roanoke Rotary Club and the recently formed Interact Club…
It seems much of the talk about Wadley un-incorporating in order to avoid paying an occupational tax has died down but it may be impossible to do anyway. According to Tracy Roberts, deputy general counsel with the Alabama League of Municipalities, there are limited ways the town could dissolve. Among the criteria he mentioned was…
Two Roanoke men were charged with assault after allegedly beating another man. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the incident happened on April 26 in the parking area of Taylor’s Mobile Home Park on Seymour Drive. The victim, Kiera Michael Laney, 22, of 68 Betty St., said he was hit without warning by…
A house fire was reported on Sunday afternoon at 2962 County Rd. 82, north of Fuller’s Crossroads. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the wood-framed house was Christine Duke Reaves, who lived nearby. Foster’s Crossroads, Morrison’s Crossroads and A&M volunteer fire departments responded. It was reported by a passerby,…
When you are making your summer plans, don’t forget to include the activities scheduled on the Wadley Campus of Southern Union State Community College. Since its reintroduction in 2007, Kids Kollege has consistently grown and includes days that are packed full of fun and educational experiences. This year will be no exception. Open to students…
WEDOWEE–Wedowee Hospital hosted a reception on Monday for members of the hospital board, commission and local city councils in observance of National Hospital Week. Administrator Ricky Daniel greeted the group and updated them with current facts and figures about the facility. Wedowee Hospital has 85 full-time and 21 part-time employees with a payroll of $140,000…
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…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE DEFAULT having been made in the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Hometown Market, LLC to AuburnBank, which said mortgage is dated December 5, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 538, at…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JOYCE HOLLAND, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S/ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Joyce Holland, deceased, having been granted to Vina Calhoun on the 4th day of April, 2012, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicle has been abandoned at 165 County Road 654 Roanoke, AL 36274 and will be sold on June 13, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at the same address. 2002 Newmar Mountaineer 4VZAT34992C042138 (19-20)
We keep hearing about the coming budget cuts, which may be as much as 25 percent for some state agencies. There is hardship ahead not just in services provided under Alabama’s General Fund, but also in education. State agencies are being asked to be accountable for every penny and cut all possible waste. Still, it…
Recently I have spent a lot of time (and gas money) riding to various places in and around the state for various reasons that most of you could care less about. Like most folks who ramble, I listen to the radio. And the radio I listen to is NPR. National Public Radio–non-commercial, taxpayer and listener…
The following are the words of Dr. David Bronner, CEO of The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), on the state’s fiscal problems as published in the May, 2012 RSA newsletter. “I know it does little good to repeat the simple facts that Alabamians pay the least amount of state taxes in the country, and if…
The Handley Lady Tigers made it look easy Friday, winning their area tournament in Roanoke by defeating all three area opponents. The Lady Tigers, the number-one seed in the area, quickly dispatched Central Coosa in the tournament’s opening game, 10-0, in five innings. Handley pitchers Morgan Parmer and Brianna Fluharty turned in another brilliant performance…
Seniors in Alabama are rated sixth in the nation for going hungry. There is a perception they can get Meals on Wheels lunches, but this program is underfunded and has waiting lists, including at our local Nutrition Center. The Senior Hunger Report Card found the risk of hunger rose among those 60 and older since…