Multiple high-speed pursuits for RCSO
Samantha Brooke Allen, 23, of Ranburne – attempting to elude law enforcement – Aug. 3. At approximately 7:20 p.m., a deputy spotted Allen’s gray Honda Accord on County Road 632 at Big Springs tailgating another vehicle by less than a car length. As he tried to initiate a traffic stop, the Honda passed that vehicle…
Read MoreWadley unanimous No. 1 in preseason poll… First-ever preseason No. 1 ranking
Just because something is expected doesn’t mean it’s not groundbreaking. The Wadley Bulldogs fit that description perfectly after the ASWA unanimously voted them as Class 1A’s preseason No. 1 team when it released its first poll today. Wadley received all 18 first-place votes to land in the preseason top spot for the first time in…
Read MoreMan dies in Sunday flash flood in Cleburne Co.
By Erica Thomas/ 1819News.com A young man killed early Sunday during flash flooding in Cleburne County is being remembered as a hero. Cohen Turner was in a vehicle with a friend after an overnight fishing trip on Lake Wedowee, when rising rain waters took over the SUV. As the driver attempted to cross a bridge…
Read MoreLisa Stanfield Davis
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lisa Stanfield Davis, 61, of Roanoke will be held on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Hannah and Chris Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…
Read MoreBeth Stewart
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) It is with sweet sorrow that her family announces that Blanche Beth Strain Stewart has concluded her journey. She was born in 1937 in rural Alabama as the first child of Rudolph and Exa Strain of Wedowee. As a child of the depression, she wasted nothing, and worked without ceasing. She married Joel…
Read MoreEva Ann Brown Hudson
(ROANOKE) Funeral Services for Eva Ann Brown Hudson, 93 of Roanoke, were held on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Kenneth Fuller officiating. Burial followed at the Brown Family Cemetery. Mrs. Hudson passed away on Saturday, July 26, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. She was born in…
Read MoreCordarious Latray Joiner, Jr.
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cordarious Latray Joiner, Jr., infant, of Roanoke will be held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor TC Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 – 2:00 PM before services begin…
Read MoreKim Conger
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Kim Conger, 66, of Roanoke, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Brand and Bro. Bill Holmes officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11-2 p.m. on Saturday before services begin. Mrs. Conger passed away on…
Read MoreMelissa Barnes Campano
(NAVARRE, Fla.) Melissa Barnes Campano, 66, of Navarre, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Melissa was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose kindness and gentle spirit touched everyone she met. She was deeply proud of her family and cherished every moment spent with them. She is survived by her son, Justin Deese;…
Read MoreJoyce Bailey Hall
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Joyce Bailey Hall, 85, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. AJ Pinkard and Bro. Derek Farr officiating. Interment will follow at Heritage Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-10 a.m. before…
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