At the Tri-County Media Day in July Ranburne head coach Stephen Bailey talked about how his team was “finally old,” meaning the lineup was filled almost exclusively with juniors and seniors after years of filling spots with underclassmen. On Friday in Ranburne’s preseason jamboree at Ohatchee, that experience showed. Ranburne did not win either of…

It was a preseason jamboree in the middle of August. So no, not every question that Handley has at the start of the 2023 season was answered. But any fears about who would be the running back after the graduation of Jay Haynes can probably be put to rest, the revamped secondary did the job…

Preseason games sometimes have weird rules. The schedules fluctuate and change with extremely little notice. They don’t count in the standings. But even with all that taken into account, that doesn’t mean the games are worthless throwaways used to bide our time until the season actually starts. Handley and Woodland will both take the field…

An hour before Saturday’s annual Vern Fest concert in Woodland, the town’s mayor Scott Carter was worried that history was about to repeat itself. Last year the show was canceled due to an uninterrupted downpour that extended late into the night. This year an eerily similar downpour started up again right around when the gates…

Sheriff’s arrest for period ending on August 14th. A resident of County Road 65, Roanoke, reported last Wednesday that a pack of dogs killed his family’s cat, climbed on his tractor, scratching the instrument panel and paint, and chased his cows, causing them to tear a fence down trying to get away. The citizen wanted…

Roanoke arrests for period ending on August 14th Misty Mashay Newman, 48, of 1644 Main St, Roanoke – Disorderly Conduct/Disturbing the Peace/Affray, Harassment, Simple Assault – August 9 Ladonte Maurice Battle, 27, of 824 Cooledge St, Wadley – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay x 2 – August 9 Allison Marie Ivey, 22, of 273 County Road 664,…