Extreme patience and not working under a deadline explain how Chris Mitchum is not only turning the old warehouse across from Cedarwood Cemetery into a showplace, but producing one-of-a-kind furniture.That also applies to the works of art he turns out, including a gorgeous European-looking bed resting in his workshop. It is a mixture of English…
Three Randolph County residents were severely injured in a two-vehicle accident on Saturday night in Roanoke. All three were taken by helicopter to Columbus Medical Center, where they remain at press time. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the accident happened on U.S. 431 North near the intersection with County Road 26, just…
Need a job? Need a full-time job or a better job? The Fourth Annual Randolph County Job Fair will feature a number of employers this Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Randolph County preliminary unemployment rate is improving but many are still job hunting. Alabama’s March unemployment rate fell to 9.2%, down from…
Public Notice The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for an administrative, operating and capital assistance grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified. The operating grant may provide financial assistance for public transportation services for the residents of Randolph County…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John H. Mitchell married Kelly S. Mitchell, married , to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, on the 27th day of August, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Patrick M. Dudley a/k/a Patrick Dudley, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company , on the 20th day of February, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Christina W. Sherard and William Scott Sherard, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation DBA ditech.com, on the 12th day of April, 2004, said mortgage recorded…
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage made by Richard F. Porter, on December 6, 2004, in favor of Branch Banking and Trust, as successor by merger to Main Street Bank (the “Mortgagee” or the “Lender”), and recorded in the Office of…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated June 22, 2007, executed by JOSEPH D. RIFFLE, married and CINDY D. RIFFLE, married, to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., which mortgage was recorded on June 27, 2007, in Mort. Book 517, Page 584, of the mortgage…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD TAYLOR, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Jeanette Taylor on the 21 day of April, 2011, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…
NOTICE OF SALE Roanoke Towing Inc. 264 Chestnut St. Roanoke, AL 36274 Auction date: May 27, 2011 1996 Ford Ranger Super VIN# 1FTCR14X7TPB57794 (17p)
PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA ESTATE OF VELMA JOHNSON VEAL, a/k/a MARY VELMA VEAL, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATOR OR EXECUTOR Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of April, 2011, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County,…
Periodically we’ll hear someone lament that there’s nothing to do around here. Certainly we don’t have the choices those who live in cities have, but there is a big trade-off for having those amenities. Those of us who have chosen to live here know there are many more advantages to living in a rural area,…
When the call came in that Roanoke Fire Station 2 was on fire Thursday night, it was thought to be a joke. It wasn’t. Fire Chief Ron Cameron sped to the location at the corner of Industrial Avenue and U.S. Highway 431. The Roanoke Health Care Authority meeting at Randolph Medical Center had just concluded…
Roanoke Health Care Authority at its Thursday night meeting authorized Chairman Trae Wilkinson to sign all necessary documents for Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center to buy the Southern Family Health Care Clinic. Wilkinson said they had received the letter of intent to purchase from the Anniston medical center and are moving forward. The authority’s vote…
Mayor Mike Fisher announced the upcoming retirement of Librarian Jenny Holliday at Monday night’s meeting. She resigned from her position at Annie L. Awbrey Library effective June 30 due to the illness of her husband. Fisher said he has met with the Library Board about replacing her. She has been a very important part of…
WOODLAND–Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of burglaries on County Road 451, east of Woodland, in which the culprits made off with more than $100,000 worth of heavy equipment, vehicles and others items around April 19-20. One location was missing a water pump, pole saw, rifle, skid loader, pallet forks and 52-inch flat…
As we await another round of storms most of us remain so thankful we survived the last ones. And that our homes did. In my lifetime I don’t remember so many dangerous storms roll-ing in like train boxcars on their own noisy schedule over a several week period. The vivid lighting all around the house…
The daily newspaper in Montgomery used a blazing headline across the top of its front page Sunday to announce that Gov. Robert Bentley is paying three members of his staff above the salary set under law for their jobs. This is old news. The Independent and several other news organizations published the information several weeks…
The hits just kept coming in the Woodland Bobcats’ playoff series against Victory Christian Friday. But the hits were coming from the Bobcats’ bats in the 2-0 series sweep in the first round of the playoffs. Woodland defeated Victory Christian 16-4 in game one and 8-6 in game two, advancing Woodland to a second round…