(LAFAYETTE) Billy Denam, 77, of LaFayette died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley.Services were at Jeff Jones Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, with interment in LaFayette City Cemetery. The Rev. Zenus Windsor officiated.Surviving are his wife, Melody Denam of LaFayette; six children, Janice Jackson of…
(VALLEY) Doris Milner Smith, 87, of Valley died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. A graveside service will be Friday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. CDT at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. The Rev. Harold Cummings will officiate. Mrs. Smith was born in Riverview on Dec. 25, 1923, daughter of the…
Randolph County Revenue Officer Josh Burns is one of the elected officials facing problems with the new immigration law enacted by the Alabama legislature. He prides himself on his office’s quick response to citizens, but last Friday a line formed and some people were angered at having to provide information not required in the past.…
A rash of thefts of storm grates over holes downtown in Roanoke have brought in the Department of Transportation. Donnie Cash, supervisor of the Streets Department is asking that everyone keep their eyes open for more thefts. The storm grate in front of the law offices of John Tinney most likely was stolen between 6…
POTASH–Local law enforcement officers responded to a reported hostage situation Friday night that ended in the arrest of a Potash couple. According to Chief Deputy Billy Lane, a 911 call came in just before 10 p.m. from a female who said she was involved in a hostage situation. Officers with Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and…
Law enforcement officers from Heard County Sheriff’s Department and Franklin Police Department captured Eric Nunn during the evening hours of Wednesday, Sept. 28. He had been identified as a suspect during an investigation that began on Sept. 12, where an unattended vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of Jordan’s Quick Stop at 2468 Franklin…
Superintendent Chuck Marcum recognized Brenda Morton, Handley Middle School lunchroom manager, for her more than 23 years of service to the school system and presented her with a plaque at last week’s Roanoke Board of Education meeting. The board accepted her resignation effective Friday, Sept. 30. She had stayed through the transition period training the…
CSX workers were at their bridge on Louina Street Monday afternoon doing some repairs to the middle of the bridge. But it has not been reopened. Streets Department supervisor Donnie Cash said it has to be inspected before it can be reopened. The CSX crew broke the asphalt in the middle of the bridge, revealing…
Alabama’s new immigration law is like so many bills brought up in the state legislature. It makes some people feel as though they are doing something important, scores political points with others, and allows our lawmakers to continue to avoid addressing issues that are of actual importance to the state. Undocumented immigrants, to the extent…
This is the catalog season. The days get shorter, the nights cooler, the leaves turn, the catalogs arrive. They seem to increase with each year, a testament to marketing efficiency and the ability of companies to identify customers and reach out to them. I recall once, back in the 1970s, listening to an End…
The Birmingham News reported Sunday that crops are rotting in Alabama’s fields because farmers can’t find enough workers to harvest them. Agriculture and industry officials in the state say even legal immigrants are not showing up for jobs at construction sites and poultry plants because they fear a hostile state climate. Farmer Keith Smith, who…
Leaving on a jet plane is probably a good song for Amanda Knox as she fled Italy to her eventual return to Seattle in the good old USA. People complain about our criminal justice system, but after watching the Italian one in operation it appears ours is far superior despite all its problems. I felt…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE THE FINANCIAL STORE VS. PAULA HULETT By virtue of a judgment issued out of Small Claims Court of Randolph County, Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Paula Hulett, defendant, out of the goods, chattels,…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Julian L. Veal and Brittany A. Veal, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Lendsouth Mortgage, Inc, on the 16th day of November, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of…
FOR SALE BY SEALED BID Sale #1 Big Springs Baptist Church is offering one home located at approximately 267 County Road 34 for sale to the highest bidder via sealed bid. The home and its contents are the only items for sale in this bidding. The land is not included. The home and contents are…
NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles have been abandoned at 233 County Road 3, Wadley, AL 36276, and will be sold on November 9, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. at the same address. 2003 Red Horse Motorcycle 1R9SC25593B390309 (40-41)
NOTICE To all persons claiming an interest in 1976 85 hp 185 Mercury: Mario A. Cerame will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803)734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke is seeking bids for the abatement and demolition of nuisance properties located within the City of Roanoke. The scope of work to be completed will include, but is not limited to, the removal of debris and other materials causing the nuisance on each…
The Randolph County Tigers started the second half of the season off on the right foot with a 28-19 region win over Ranburne in Wedowee Friday night. “We made some errors in the first half, but top to bottom, we played well,” Randolph County head coach Randy Sparks said. “It was a big win because…
Another Friday night meant another Handley Tiger victory. The Handley Tigers dominated Marbury, 29-14, on the road, notching their fourth region win and improving to 6-0 on the season. Handley did what it does best in the win over Marbury by rushing for an impressive 399 yards on 32 attempts. The Tigers also passed for…