Melissa R. Clarke
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Melissa R. Clarke, 50, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-4 p.m. on Friday before services begin. Ms. Clarke passed away on Tuesday, May…
Read MoreSU softball goes 2-2 in NJCAA tourney
With his future up in the air, SU coach Cobb looks back at remarkable year Southern Union’s brief history of winning its conference and reaching the national tournament has been gilded with a good news/bad news dichotomy. The last time Southern Union’s softball team reached the NJCAA Division I World Series, the team’s coach was…
Read MorePedestrian hit by car on Old 431
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday on Old Highway 431 near Union Church. The driver reported that she was southbound when the headlights of an approaching vehicle blinded her, so she eased to the right portion of the lane and struck an object. When she got to the…
Read MoreDan Lee Moon
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dan Lee Moon, 65, of Roanoke, will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel. Bro. Mike Brewer will officiate. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. Mr. Moon passed…
Read MoreRainy Bike Hike sets fundraising high water mark
by Tanner Huey 50th annual event raises over $160k Bike Hike was held Saturday morning, marking the 50th time the annual event has taken place after it began in 1976. Despite the weather, 176 participants braved the pouring rain to support the event, raising over $41,000 for the day alone. Evan Looser holds an umbrella…
Read MoreSU music students to perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC
The Southern Union State Community College Music Department will soon take its talent from the campus stage to one of the most prestigious venues in the world. Members of the Southern Union Music Department have once again been invited to perform at New York City’s renowned Carnegie Hall for the annual Memorial Day concert. This…
Read MoreLWPOA announces end of Kids Fishing Day
by Laura Krug Forty years ago, the Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association was created. A group of concerned property owners saw a need and established itself in order to ensure our beautiful lake was safe, clean, and also promoted as a fun place for activities to be enjoyed by all. One of the biggest and…
Read MoreTanner hosts CPR class in Wedowee
Residents of Wedowee gathered at Wedowee First United Methodist Church to take part in a hands-only CPR class that proved to be a resounding success. The event brought together community members of all ages to learn vital skills aimed at improving survival rates during cardiac emergencies. The class highlighted the importance of hands-only CPR, a…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s and Roanoke Police reports
Incidents A resident reported that at 1 a.m. she heard knocking on her door on County Road 75 near Bacon Level, but it stopped. Later she heard a scuffle and went into her living room to discover a woman sitting on the back of her couch. The woman appeared to have entered through an unlocked…
Read MoreSU to provide sports safety seminar for coaches, parents
Southern Union State Community College’s Wellness and Sport Sciences Department will host Protect & Perform: Professional Development for Athletic Safety, a one-of-a-kind educational event designed to equip coaches and parents with critical tools to ensure the safety and well-being of student-athletes. The conference will be held at Southern Union’s Opelika Campus in The Southern Room,…
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