(LILBURN, Ga.) Retired Lt. Col. Louis C. Ingram Jr., 90, of Lilburn, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011.Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 17, at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.Born Oct. 25, 1920, in Atlanta, Mr. Ingram attended Decatur Boys High and Georgia Tech (Class of 1941), where he was a member…
Nations are unsettled. There is talk of revolution and war. But members of Four Corners Ministries Inc. patiently work on to create a future home for Ugandan or-phans, many left homeless and without parents by war. Tripp Skipper, pastor of Wadley First Baptist Church, and president of FCM, said one of their members, Gary Clark,…
Six people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday after-noon in Roanoke.According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Christy Denise Finley, 34, of LaFayette was traveling north on Old LaFayette Highway in her 2005 Honda Accord at approximately 12:34 p.m.A 1998 Jeep Cherokee driven by Chiquita LaShawn Heard, 17, of LaFayette was traveling…
Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department for receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Randolph County fire department with firefight-ing operations, safety equip-ment and a vehicle.Rogers said Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department should receive a $55,163 grant for equipment and…
The Roanoke City Council at its Monday meeting discussed the deteriorating downtown buildings. Code enforcement officer Lorenzo Foster had placed ordinance violation citations on five downtown buildings, including the city-owned Snax Deli building, saying they constitute a nuisance. The citations state that the owners have 30 days to remove, repair or demolish the nuisance from…
The City of Roanoke is right to try to do something about the crumbling downtown area, because unless the city takes action, it has become obvious that many property owners won’t.It is appropriate that the city itself has been given a citation and 30 days to get started on doing something about the Snax Deli…
I went to see Bill Cosby in Birmingham.Now celebrating Black History Month was not the reason for going. I went because my bride got us tick-ets for Christmas.We are both big fans.Being older, I have fol-lowed him longer. I started in the early 1960s, when I listened to his comedy albums. I watched him in…
This month we do not celebrate the 150th anniver-sary of the War Between the States, we commemorate it. I refuse to call it the Civil War. There was nothing civil about it to celebrate. It pitted neighbor against neighbor, one section of our nation against another, and some-times brother against brother. It was a tragic…
I was absolutely thrilled when I opened a Valentine’s card and found Aunt Marilena Willoughby had been written up in the January issue of Alabama Baptist.She is a most deserving lady and one of the finest Christians I know. She is my mother Martha Lee Pool’s sister and a sweet, sweet lady.She has faced much…
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS February 16, 2011 Randolph County Industrial Development Council 1218 U. S. Highway 431 Roanoke, AL 36274 334-863-7243 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received from qualified General Contractors in the Administration Building, in the President’s Conference Room at the Southern Union State Community College, Wadley Campus, Wadley, Alabama until 2:00 PM (Local Time) February 24, 2011; and thereafter opened publicly for construction of: CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS EMS TRAINING FOR SOUTHERN UNION STATE…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Robert S. Bateman, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, on the 14th day of February, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jane M. Forbes, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, on the 19th day of April, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Thomas P. Fant and Sherrl L. Fant, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 31st day of July, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV11-013 State of Alabama, ex. rel. E. Paul Jones, District Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Plaintiff Vs. Jeffrey Douglas Caldwell, Alias, and one (1) 2004 Ford Ranger, VIN# 1FTYR10U74PA29025, Defendants NOTICE Notice is hereby given that any and all parties claiming an interest in the property…
Police Chief Adam Melton and his officers sprang into action when they found a number of dogs left uncared for by the death of their owner, Stanley Cole Bailey, 75, of Roanoke. Bailey, known to regularly purchase sacks of dog food at Piggly Wiggly, died at his home on Thursday, Feb. 10. Officers found him…
The Handley Tigers claimed the Class 3A Area 5 championship by besting Central Coosa Monday night, 62-53. Handley rode a strong first half to victory, despite some lackluster play late in the game. “We started strong early,” Handley head coach Cliff Drummond said. “The momentum carried us through the third quarter. We were focused and…
The Woodland Bobcats booked their ticket to the postseason by defeating county and area rival Randolph County, 52-50, Friday night in the opening round of the area tournament. Woodland, which fell to Randolph County three times during the regular season, picked the opportune time to finally defeat the Tigers. “Just like we had talked about,…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats suffered their first area tournament loss in years with a 75-70 loss to Ranburne in double overtime Saturday night. The loss gives Ranburne the area title and Woodland a road date for the sub-regional round of the playoffs. “It’s a good attitude adjustment,” Woodland head coach Larry Strain said. “Sometimes the…
The Lady Tigers of Handley picked up an area championship Monday night by handling Central Coosa, 38-29. Handley played a stellar defensive game, shutting down Coosa’s top points producer, Ciara Fuller. Handley head coach Wally West said in the Lady Tigers’ last match-up against Central Coosa, Fuller put up 20 points. In the opening round…