Bill McKenzie is continuing to work on acquiring and re-opening Randolph Medical Center but says everything is moving at a “snail’s pace.” His attorney and Lee R. Benton, attorney for the Roanoke Health Care Authority, appear to have worked out the details on the contract. “Hopefully, they will have everything together this week and we…

LaFAYETTE–Following an executive session lasting more than an hour, the Chambers County Commission voted 4-2 on Monday of last week to drop its opposition to Fredonia’s town charter. As the commission came out of executive session, county attorney Skip McCoy said the closed session had been devoted to discussion of pending and also potential litigation.…

The Randolph County Foster and Adoptive Parents’ Association will hold its annual back-to-school drive on Friday. The group is reaching out to everyone in the community and asking for their assistance. The community in Randolph County has been a blessing to the association every year as it strives every day to provide for those children…

Personnel matters were the primary reason for a called city school board meeting Tuesday morning, which included approving the new assistant principal at Handley Middle School. The board accepted the resignation of present HMS assistant principal Robbie Benefield effective Aug. 1. The retirement came late in the summer and will be a big loss to…

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Board of Education approved several personnel matters at a special meeting on Friday evening of last week. They included: • the resignation of Jared Ross, band director and music teacher at Woodland High School effective June 30. The hirings of: • Cary Montgomery as science teacher at Wadley High School. • Amy Daniel…

Effective immediately, Gov. Robert Bentley and Linda Casey, state forester, have rescinded the Drought Emergency (No Burn) for all 64 Alabama counties. According to officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), the state has received enough rain over the last couple of weeks to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire. The AFC urges anyone conducting…

Residents of 1218 County Rd. 464, Woodland, reported the theft of some checks and forgery on July 14. Joyce E. “Lizz” Ferris of County Road 64, Woodland, was later arrested and charged with second-degree possession of a forged instrument and third-degree theft of property. Other charges may be pending. (For more arrests and incident reports…

Four Roanoke men were arrested last week for assaults at a motel room. According to the reports from Roanoke Police Department, Antonio Hughley, 23, of 416 Government St., Roanoke, was arrested on July 13 and charged with domestic violence. Hughley is accused of beating up his pregnant girlfriend and not allowing her to leave the…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage, and Security Agreement executed by James G. Coogler, an unmarried person (“Debtor”), on October 6, 2006, in favor of United Community Bank, as successor-in-interest to Southern Community Bank (“Bank”), which mortgage was recorded on October 26, 2006,…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF CHASTITY ANN SMITH, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO: Rob Smith, address unknown Christopher Smith, 47 James Drive, Hogansville, Georgia 30230 You are hereby notified that Clay Tinney, Attorney at Law, has filed a Petition to appoint Kesa…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Gregory Edward Brooks, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration of said deceased having been to the undersigned on the 18 day of July, 2011, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV2011-900053 LOVETTE WOOD, PLAINTIFF VS. All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the State of Alabama, County of Randolph and City of Roanoke, which is known and distinguished as Part of Lot Nine (9) in Block Lettered “C”, of…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF C.W. BONDS, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT TO: J.W. Gosdin, South Carolina Retha Terry, 6470 Executive Dr., Winston, GA 30187 Sandra Richards, 5395 OB Knight Dr., Graceville, FL 32440 Any known and unknown heirs of C.W. Bonds Take notice that the 10th…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: GEORGIA MAE KEY, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of June, 2011, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…

A column in Sunday’s Birmingham News by editorial page editor Bob Blalock referenced a 2000 court case in Randolph County. When an elderly couple was murdered in the northern part of the county, their grandson, 19-year-old Bobby Waldrop, was tried for their murder. A jury here found him guilty and recommended a sentence of life…

It all started a few weeks ago when my buddy John, who provides me with all sorts of information that I can use when the well runs dry, sent me an article with the disturbing news that “Elvis falls from top-1000 US baby name lists.” Yessir. Every year the Social Security Administration spends money that…

June 29 at 10 a.m. Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb announced she would resign her position as head of the state’s judicial branch of government on Aug. 1. She mentioned in particular, the desire to spend more personal time with her 87-year-old mother and 15-year-old daughter, Caitlin. She also cited the burden of political demands.…

Miss Peggy had occasion the other day to walk into the shallow patch of woods that borders our back yard. After she came back, her lovely legs became covered with tiny dots of red, and she knew that she had picked up some chiggers in the underbrush. I mentioned chiggers in a recent piece of…