Wadley audit shows town in good standing
At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, most of the meeting was centered on finances. The first order of business was to hear from Katie Condi with MDA Professional Group about the town’s recent audit. She told the council the audit was a good one and all the figures matched up. The council approved MDA…
Read MoreVolunteer firefighters witness as Wehadkee man robbed, shot
A 37-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his foot in an assault last Wednesday night on County Road 649 in the Wehadkee community. Eric Carter told responders he was jumped, beat up and shot and that the suspects also took the orange and black Kubota side-by-side he was driving. Several volunteer firefighters who were…
Read MoreKenny T. Arrington
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Kenny T. Arrington, 66, of Woodland will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jerry Long officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Mr. Arrington passed away on Sunday, March 2, at…
Read MoreLamerle Vivian Cantrell Hester
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Lamerle Vivian Cantrell Hester, 94, of Woodland will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Stacy Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty East Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon – 1 p.m. on Wednesday…
Read MoreSUSCC Baseball coach Tuck Willard wins 100th game
Southern Union head baseball coach Tuck Willard picked up his 100th career victory Saturday as the Bison put together a dramatic doubleheader sweep of Gordon State College in Wadley. The first win came in extra innings as the Bison prevailed 8-7 thanks to an RBI infield single in the bottom of the 10th inning off…
Read MoreHigh school baseball recap
Handley 8, Ranburne 7 Handley left fielder Cordan Patterson capped a six-run rally in the seventh inning with a walk-off three-run home run over the left field fence as Handley came away with an 8-7 win over Ranburne Monday in Wedowee. The game was part of a week-long event that features 11 teams and will…
Read MoreBridge replacement on 431Roanoke … New span coming at Cornhouse Creek
Folks making the drive between Roanoke and Wedowee here in Randolph County have almost certainly caught sight of the work being done on a stretch of Highway 431 near the north end of County Road 61. That work, which began earlier this month, for now consists mostly of land clearing but will ultimately end in…
Read MoreSchool consolidation?…..Topic is broached at county school board meeting
At last week’s meeting of Randolph County School board, the board learned they would need to make some potentially difficult decisions in the near future on every school building in the county. Superintendent John Jacobs told the board an infrastructure assessment had been completed at every school in the county and the cost to repair…
Read MoreCounty Commission honors retirees
At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, two county employees were recognized for their many years of service and upcoming retirement. Both employees received resolutions honoring their years of service. Donna Young went to work for the county in 1998 and worked in different offices. She is the current chief revenue clerk. Jimmy Johnson started…
Read MoreHistorical marker honoring Wilkie Clark to be unveiled
A remarkable chapter in Alabama’s Black business history is set to be permanently enshrined with the unveiling of a Historic Marker honoring the enduring legacy of Wilkie and Hattie Lee Clark, trailblazing entrepreneurs and community champions. This event, steeped in history and significance, will commemorate 56 years of unwavering service and economic resilience in the…
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