Woman dropped off at Wedowee hospital with gunshot wound to head
RCSO and Wedowee Police responded to the emergency department at Tanner-East Alabama Medical Center on Saturday afternoon, where a 32-year-old Franklin, Ga., woman was being treated for a gunshot wound to the head. Brendi Deann Lucas was able to speak with law enforcement before she was taken by helicopter to University Hospital in Birmingham. The…
Read MoreJames Bonnie Wright
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for James Bonnie Wright, age 77, of Woodland were held on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. (CST) at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Cleve Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Wright passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.…
Read MoreMinta Annetta Knight Moss
(WEDOWEE) Minta Annetta Knight Moss, affectionately known as Annette, of Wedowee, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at the age of 66. A native and lifelong resident of Wedowee, Annetta was born on Jan. 12, 1959, to David Knight and the late Mary June (Houston) Knight. She attended Randolph County High School, later furthering her…
Read MoreJean H. Murphy
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Jean H. Murphy, age 72, of Wedowee, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eric Lester officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…
Read MoreThree immigrations bills pass in State Senate, head to House
The Senate passed three immigration-related bills and sent them to the House on Thursday: SB 53 (Senator Kitchens): This bill creates the crime of human smuggling for anyone who transports someone into Alabama knowing, or having reason to know, that the person is an undocumented immigrant. It also outlines procedures for jails to determine the…
Read MoreSouthern Union’s economic impact substantial
According to a recent economic impact study conducted by Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics, Southern Union State Community College generated $162.6 million in added income to its service area economy in 2023-24. “Southern Union influences both the lives of its students and the regional economy,” the report states. The activities of SUSCC…
Read MoreRoanoke man flips car in mill village
Randolph County Sheriff and Roanoke Police incident and arrest reports Colten McKensie Cofield, 27, of Roanoke sustained non-life-threatening injuries when the gray 2009 Ford Focus he was driving struck a power pole and flipped over Thursday in Roanoke. The incident took place on Stone Avenue in the mill village near Knight-Enloe Elementary School just before…
Read MoreArine Pike
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Arine Pike, 87, of Rock Mills will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-3 p.m. before services begin on…
Read MoreChristopher Frickert
(FREDONIA) Christopher Frickert, 69 a resident of Fredonia passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Diversicare Living Center in Lanett. The funeral service will be on Friday, Feb. 21, at Fredonia Methodist Church. Visitation at 10 a.m. EST and the funeral service following at 11 a.m. EST. The interment will be in the church cemetery.…
Read MoreTheodore Roosevelt Hopson, III
Funeral services for Theodore Roosevelt Hopson, III, 56, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Henry Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Stephens Mission Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. Mr.…
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