Actually this is about Alabama at the end of last year, 2010, but since it took almost a year to compile what I am about to reveal, you will understand why I am a year late.Besides, given how little things change from year to year in Alabama, the latest year-end assessment is about as good…
A federal judge ruled last month that former Gov. Bob Riley must be available to testify in the retrial of the Bingo defendants, which begins on Jan. 30. United States Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel Jr. said Milton McGregor’s lawyers showed sufficient reasons to subpoena Riley, including information that the former governor talked to at least…
It has been a really bad year for so many. So much is needed to improve this world. With the old saying in mind that “If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride” I want to make some end of the year wishes. Some are obviously more important than others, but as I see all…
PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Broughton Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 35 and County Road 896, thence run westerly on said County Road 896 along the southern boundary of the southwest quarter of…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: HERMAN AWBREY GARRETT NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above-named estate has been filed by Linda Awbrey on the 19th day of Dec., 2011, and that 30 days after the notice…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Elaine Morrow Goodman, A Married Woman; joined herein by her spouse, T.S. Goodman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Coldwell Banker Mortgage, on the 10th day of December, 2004, said mortgage recorded…
Handley’s state championship Without a doubt, 2011 was a banner year for the Handley Tigers football team. Handley fought its way through a brutal regular season and playoff schedule, going 15-0, to claim its first state championship. The biggest game of that campaign was the showdown in Tuscaloosa against Madison Academy for the title. Down…
Putting this week’s sports section together made me realize something that I had been previously oblivious to. We in Randolph County are seeing kind of a golden era of sports around here. Just take a look through this section and you will see exactly what I mean. The competition level in every sport in this…
With the SEC about to plunge into the bowl season, it’s full speed ahead this week. Last week we picked the Music City, Liberty and Chick-fil-A bowls, and next week we will look at the big one between LSU and Alabama, but this week we have four bowls to look at with an attempt to…
(OXFORD) Funeral service for Jeremiah L. Holyfield, 1, of Oxford will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at In His Image Ministry with pastor Del Henson officiating. Burial will be in Eden Hills Cemetery. Jeremiah died Dec. 21 in Randolph County. Survivors include his parents, Larry Holyfield Jr. and Amanda Roberts; sister, Cameron…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sylvia Abernathy Smallwood, 61, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley and Chris Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Smallwood died Friday, Dec. 23, at Emory University Hospital. Mrs. Smallwood was born Oct. 16,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Robert Douglas Cobb, 60, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial will follow in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Cobb died Sunday, Dec. 25, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Cobb was born Feb. 14, 1951, the…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Flora Lee Carr Copeland, 79, of Woodland will be Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. A.W. Kent officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Copeland died Friday, Dec. 23, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Mrs. Copeland was born…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Evelyn Benefield Weathers, 95, of Roanoke were at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Mrs. Weathers died Thursday, Dec. 22, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Weathers was born July 30, 1916, the daughter of Claud and Lillian Deloach Benefield. She…
(HEFLIN) Lorene Rooks Durham, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at her home. The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Larry Riddle and Tim Kaylor officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Ms. Durham was a native of Randolph County, but lived most of her…
(ROANOKE) Lois L. Autry Sykes, 64, former resident of Jacksonville, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2011, at her residence on Seymour Drive. The funeral mass for Mrs. Sykes will be at 1 p.m. CST Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lanett, with Father Antoo G. Alappat officiating. Interment will follow in Skyview Memorial…
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) Elbert Ray Chamlis, 85, of Tallahassee, Fla., died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, after a short illness. Ray was born June 20, 1926, in Ragland, Ala. He was the son of Elgia Lee and Thelma Daffron Chamlis, who preceded him in death. Ray lived much of his early life in northern Alabama,…
(HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla.) Chester Wrobel, 95, of Howey-In-The Hills, Fla., was born Sept. 1, 1916, in Westmoreland, Pa., and died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, in Tavares, Fla. He was a member of Community Church of Howey-In-The-Hills. Chester came to Howey-In-The-Hills in 1946. He commercial fished for catfish and then opened a gas station, grocery store and…
SEWELL – A suspected tornado took part of the roof of a home in the Sewell community on Wednesday afternoon. According to EMA director Donnie Knight, he has contacted the National Weather Service, and it is believed that it was an F0 tornado. He said the path is only a couple of hundred yards wide…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Jessie B. Stephens, 84, of Wadley were at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Wade Price and Don Quick officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mr. Stephens died Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Bethany House in Auburn. Mr. Stephens was born…