The August 28 Roanoke municipal elections will likely be held in the Handley High gymnasium but the November county elections will not. The Alabama Democratic Conference has put its stamp of approval on the move of the elections to the gym, but the U.S. Justice Department will have to grant pre-clearance. The city of Roanoke…

Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome said the recent Randolph County grand jury term had quite a bit more cases than last term. There were 249 true bills or indictments. “There was a significant increase in the drug cases and a significant increase in property crimes, and I think these two are related,” she said. There…

Roanoke City Schools attempt to cut energy costs has worked out with a savings of more than $45,000, Superintendent Chuck Marcum said at a recent board meeting. In a review with representatives of Schneider Electric, these were the savings accumulated from the previous year with the energy management system at Handley Middle School and Handley…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John H. Mitchell married Kelly S. Mitchell, married, to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, on the 27th day of August, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Riley Swicord, unmarried, to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, on the 2nd day of April, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book 554,…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2012-900025 JOSH SMITH, and RICHARD PAYNE,         PLAINTIFFS                     vs.                                 A parcel of land located in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Section 31, and the SE 1/4 of the…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO.: DR-2012-900024.00 Mary Ellen (Evans) Pepper, Plaintiff Vs. Jerry Lynn Pepper, Defendant NOTICE Jerry Lynn Pepper, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Mary Ellen Pepper, Complaint and other relief by May 14, 2012, or, thereafter a judgment be default may be rendered against him in Case…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2012-900023 WILLIE B. MOON                  PLAINTIFF                 vs.                                                     All land lying South of Randolph County Road 614 in the Southwest corner of the SW…

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be accepted by the Randolph County Commission for one 14’x60′ mobile office building. The building is located at the intersection of Middle School Drive and Woodland Avenue West in Wedowee. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on April 19, 2012, at the Randolph County Commission Office located at…

INVITATION TO BID The Town of Wedowee is accepting Sealed Bids on a 1975 GMC 6500 Dump Truck; VIN NO. TCE667V599575. Contact Town of Wedowee to see this truck 256-357-2122. The Town of Wedowee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please mail bids to Town of Wedowee, P.O. Box 270, Wedowee, AL…

INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids for the grounds maintenance (mowing and trimming) of Cedarwood and Booker Hill cemeteries in Roanoke. The Mowing season for 2012 will run from April 10, 2012 through October 15, 2012.  All bids must be received at City Hall by the close of business…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WEDOWEE TOWN COUNCIL PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN The Wedowee Town Council will conduct a public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s voting district boundaries at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2012. The public hearing will be held in the council chambers in Wedowee Town Hall on U.S. Highway…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ROANOKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Roanoke City Council will conduct a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012 in the City Hall in Roanoke, Alabama for the purpose of receiving public comments concerning the city’s comprehensive plan.  The comprehensive plan is a general guide for the formulation…

In a story about Roanoke city schools in last week’s Leader, Superintendent Chuck Marcum let it be known what the local board’s position is on a move by the state legislature to mandate uniform start and end dates for the school year. The reasons Marcum cited for wanting to maintain local control of the schedule…

I am the father of daughters. Two. One is grown up, married and is teaching over in Georgia. The other thinks she is grown up and is learning at Jacksonville High School. Despite the difference in age and circumstance, they are still my little girls and because they are I feel particularly protective of them.…

What does the line “Stupid is as stupid does” from the Forrest Gump movie mean? One answer I found is that it suggests that an intelligent person who does stupid things is still stupid. In other words, “you are what you do.” Another meaning I found is that you cannot expect anything except stupidity from…

Normally I don’t move my houseplants outside until April, but amidst last weekend’s warmth and beauty I decided to move a few plants outside to create more room. Of course I went crazy and moved them all out on the porch, reckoning if it turns cold I can move them a few feet into the…