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Lake marker signs installed

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

LAKE WEDOWEE–Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association has installed marker signs on Lake Wedowee.The purpose of the signs is to provide a location reference for boaters experiencing problems on the lake and to help boaters find their way on the lake.The signs do not reflect navigability or water level conditions at the locations. Boaters should become…

Road dispute discussed at meeting

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission turned a situation involving a dirt road in the Tin Shop community over to the county engineer and the commissioner for that district after it was brought up by the chairman at the recent workshop. Chairman Doug Sheppard said he was called by a property owner regarding County Road 635, which is…

ADECA loan to cut energy costs, create jobs at Roanoke plant

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced that a Randolph County manufacturer is the first business approved to participate in AlabamaSAVES, the department’s new and innovative program to save energy and boost employment. ADECA is providing a $2.3 million loan to enable The Dixie Group to install upgrades that will save energy and…

ANCI lease ends, company buys property

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

Members of the Industrial Development Board of Roanoke met Monday with Bill Cook, vice president of operations at JX Nippon ANCI, Inc., to conclude business begun in 1992. The board had issued industrial development revenue bonds then in the amount of $6,085,000 to finance a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, installation and…

Utilities board, city to share materials costs for patching

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

The city of Roanoke Water Sewage Gas and Filter Plant held a joint meeting with members of the Roanoke City Council June 14 and agreed to start splitting the cost of R-3, which is used for patching. Utilities chairman Ron Cameron stressed how well utilities workers and Streets Department workers are working together but due…

City again postpones signing garbage collection contract

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

Lynn Gowan, Municipal Marketing and Governmental Affairs with Advanced Disposal, once more approached the Roanoke City Council last week about extending the contract for another three years. He said since the recent meeting with the council he thought they had corrected any problems. The drivers check with the city for any problems before leaving town,…

Man charged with arson

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

BACON LEVEL–A Bacon Level man was arrested last week, accused of setting fire to his neighbor’s house. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny Arp, 54, of 2409 County Rd. 75, Roanoke, is charged with second-degree arson. On June 14, Arp’s neighbor, Kenny Glassburn of 8485 County Rd. 16, Roanoke, came home…

Roanoke teen injured in Sunday wreck

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

A Roanoke teenager was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Chambers County Road 259 near the Randolph County line. According to Trooper public information officer Charles Dysart, John William Tennant, 16, was the driver of a 2000 Chevrolet C1500 truck. According to reports, Tennant was transported by helicopter to…

Three blood drives in county this week

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers had already planned three blood drives in our area for Thursday and Friday and has agreed to allow these drives to be held in honor of Will Tennant. The community has an opportunity to raise awareness for blood donation by attending one of these events. Turnaround time for blood donations is…

NOTICE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

NOTICE Found by Jimmy Bishop – 770-596-9762. Floating on Lake Wedowee in October 2008 one Alumacraft boat with no motor and no registration numbers. Approximate value $200. Located on Allen Creek. To claim said boat, please call and give proof of ownership. (25-27p)

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

STATE OF ALABAMA                                                                        COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE                  Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Dan Allen Edwards, an unmarried man on the 8th day of October, 2009,  to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph…

NOTICE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

NOTICE There will be a meeting of the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board on Friday July 8, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Board Room State Department of Agriculture and Industries, Richard Beard Building, 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL. An application for Charter for East Alabama Goat & Poultry Auction has been submitted by Phillip…

NOTICE TO PUNTATIVE FATHER

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA TO: JOHN TROY GILBERT NOTICE TO PUNTATIVE FATHER Please take notice that a petition for the adoption of a child whose birth date is September 2, 2008 has been filed in said Court and that a hearing on said petition has been set for the 18 day…

Invitation To Bid

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

Invitation To Bid The Randolph County Learning Center will be taking sealed bids on a 15-passenger van (description listed below). We will be accepting bids until July 13th at 12:00 noon. The van may be seen at the Randolph County Learning Center, 1475 Main Street, Roanoke, between the hours of 9:00-1:00, Monday-Friday. Any questions you…

IN RE: MARTHA JOHNSON, Deceased

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MARTHA JOHNSON, Deceased NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Glenn Johnson on the 16th day of June, 2011, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…

PUBLIC NOTICE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

PUBLIC NOTICE During the June 13, 2011 meeting, the Randolph County Commission enacted a Resolution to close (vacate) a section of County Road 251 described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Old Highway 431 and County Road 251, for a point of beginning, thence run northerly along County  Road 251 a distance of 0.123…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY BETH SEIDLER, DECEASED

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY BETH SEIDLER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Beth Seidler, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of June, 2011, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

PUBLIC NOTICE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

PUBLIC NOTICE The state of Alabama Department of Transportation will hold a Design Hearing for Project No. STPAA-0022(505) is a proposal by the State of Alabama Department of Transportation to realign State Route 22 in Roanoke on July 12, 2011 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the City Hall Courtroom, 809 Main St., Roanoke, Alabama.…

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY PAUL JONES, DECEASED

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY PAUL JONES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Larry Paul Jones, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of May, 2011, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | June 22, 2011 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Warren Minnifield and wife, Emma L. Minnifield and Jeanetta Minnifield Stevens, to SouthTrust Bank, National Association, on the 10th day of August, 1998, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of…