(ROANOKE) Georgia Mae Atkinson of Roanoke died Monday, May 30, 2011. She was 98.Mrs. Atkinson was born on Aug. 5, 1912, in Rhine, Ga., to the late George and Maxie Lee Hart. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church in Broxton, Ga., but while living there, attended Indian Creek Baptist Church.Survivors…
(ATLANTA) Dan Lee Brooks, 71, of Atlanta died Monday, April 18, 2011 Mr. Brooks was born Aug. 22, 1939, in Chambers County, Ala., to the last Willie and Ella Brooks. He was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Five Points, Ala., and later joined Shiloh Baptist Church in College Park, Ga. Dan leaves…
The storm that hit Roanoke Thursday afternoon brought down trees, limbs and utility poles, knocking out power to a substantial part of the city. Police Chief Adam Melton said that, to his knowledge, no one was injured and “we’re thankful for that.” The calls of trees down were coming in pretty steadily, but some of…
The third annual Summer on Main will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday. Food and arts and crafts vendors will be set up along Main Street and on the First Baptist Church lot. Opening ceremonies will start at 9 a.m., and music and entertainment will continue throughout the day. Bring a lawn…
On Saturday, June 4, the Handley High Generations Reunion will begin at 5 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. on the grounds of the Handley High School campus. Photographer Patricia Whaley Guin will be on hand starting at 4 p.m. to make class pictures. Classmates from the 1930s through the 1960s should meet on the…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission gave its blessings at its most recent meeting for the Alabama Scenic River Trails to use right of way around bridges to create places for “floaters” to get their craft in and out of the river. Richard Kane of Butler’s Mill Restaurant and River Outfitters told the commission an ADECA (Alabama Department…
Members of the Roanoke Water, Sewer, Gas and Filter Plant Board took more steps last week towards construction of a new wastewater treatment facility, lining up the financing for what could be as much as an estimated $4.5 million project. To service that debt they reluctantly passed a 12.5 percent overall increase on water and…
Superintendent of Education Chuck Marcum said at the last school board meeting he had mixed emotions when it came to recognizing retiring school personnel. “We have two retiring with 58 years of experience that we are losing. They were dedicated to young people over the years. This is a celebration. I never have and never…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Department has purchased a new G3 boat for patrolling the county’s many waterways. The boat was bought with federal Homeland Security funds. Sheriff David Cofield said the boat was used over the Memorial Day weekend on Lake Wedowee to assist marine police officer Barry Popham, as well as boaters. The sheriff said…
FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by Charles L. Griffith, husband and wife, Arline A. Griffith to Bank of America, N. A. ,dated June 2, 2009, and Recorded in Book 545, Page 421 of the records in the Office of…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Charlie R. Whitaker, Jr., a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. its successors and assigns, dated January 11, 2008, said…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Susan Waikel and Robert Waikel, husband and wife who are also known as Susan Wylie Waikel and Robert E. Waikel, II, to Rivoli Mortgage, on the 25th day of January, 2005, said mortgage recorded in…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE THE FINANCIAL STORE, INC. VS. ISIAH BELL By virtue of judgments 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 Isiah Bell, defendant, out of the goods, chattels,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES SIKES, DEC. Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of May, 2011, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGRETT WINDSOR, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Gerrene Ray on the 25th day of May, 2011, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LAMAR BROWN, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Laura H. Brown on the 25th day of May, 2011, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the…
ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that David Acton Building Corporation has completed the Contract for Construction of Addition and Renovation to Roanoke Senior Center Roanoke, Alabama CDBG Project No. LR-CE-PF-07-070 (Architect’s Project No. F-08-007) for the City of…
The headline across the front page of yesterday’s Birmingham News reads “Tornado workers see fewer volunteers.” Relief agencies working on the ground in the affected areas report that although fewer people are seeking help now than in the days immediately following April’s devastating storms, volunteers are still needed as the long-term recovery work continues. This…
Dear Lord, you must be thinking, not more on the Rapture. Sorry, can’t help it. The whole thing has fascinated me since back in the 1970s when a traveling evangelist arrived at the college where I taught and began haranguing students about their wicked ways and what would happen when the “Rapture” occurred. Most…
At the same time former Gov. Bob Riley was trying to duck having to take the witness stand under oath in a trial he is largely responsible for instigating, he found out that his successor had halted payments on the questionable $13-million computer contracts Riley had authorized to an out-of-state firm called Paragon Source when…