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Youth baseball district tournaments to be played in Randolph, Clay Counties

June 2, 2026

All-star tournaments for local youth baseball teams in four different age groups will begin Monday, with tournaments being played in Roanoke, Wedowee, Ashland and Lineville.…

Altork: A visit to Birmingham’s nexus of sports and history

May 28, 2026

We all have the subjects in school that become our favorites, and many times some form of those subjects becomes the focal point of our…

Woodland names Charles Wood as next head football coach

May 27, 2026

With a virtual revolving door of head football coaches over the past dozen seasons, maybe a coach who has been there for nearly a decade…

Altork: Setting the record straight on the county home run record

May 21, 2026

I published a story earlier this week that said that Handley’s Breydan Watkins set the county’s career home run record among varsity softball players when…

RCHS falls in first two games at state tournament

May 21, 2026

RCHS entered its second appearance in the 3A state tournament Thursday seeking the school’s first win on the state’s biggest stage. They’ll leave Oxford with…

News

Fincher: No obvious right answer when it comes to redistricting

June 9, 2026

“This is the song that doesn’t end. Yes, it goes on and on, my friend” – Norman Martin and Shari Lewis By now you are…

Huey: Debunking the mystique of the Bermuda Triangle

June 9, 2026

People have been brainwashed into believing that this area of the Atlantic Ocean is somehow cursed because of so many mysterious disappearances of ships and…

‘Litter on a stick’ comes under fire from county citizen

June 5, 2026

One concerned Randolph County citizen has had enough of roadside advertising signs, and wants the county to crack down on what she called “Litter on…

Handley High School getting new principal after retirement of Todd Cole

June 4, 2026

For the first time since since the 2020-2021 school year, Handley High School will have a new principal. Todd Cole, who has been the school’s…

Randolph County Sheriff’s report – May 25-31

June 4, 2026

Incidents May 21 or 22 – County Road 451, near Prospect Church Someone cut a fence in five locations and allowed cattle to escape. A…

Obituaries

Winifred Head Barton

June 9, 2026

Private graveside services for Winifred Head Barton, age 97, of Wetumpka, formerly of Roanoke, will be held at Randolph Memory Gardens with Quattlebaum…

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Kristin Robin Chappell

June 1, 2026

Kristin Robin Chappell, 51, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Tanner East-Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. Survivors include her…

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Alan Dwight Craig

May 25, 2026

Alan Dwight Craig, age 68, passed away on May 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Aiken, South Carolina…

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Patti Ruth Franklin

May 20, 2026

Graveside services for Miss Patti Ruth Franklin, age 69, will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery…

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James Edwin Barnes, Sr.

May 19, 2026

Mr. James Edwin Barnes, Sr., age 90, of Woodland passed away May 16, 2026. His funeral will be held at the graveside Wednesday,…

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