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Donnie Clyde Laney

March 18, 2024

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Donnie Clyde Laney, 73, of Wedowee were held Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel…

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Charles Andrew Partin

March 15, 2024

(ROANOKE) Charles Andrew Partin, 88, of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Almeta Williams…

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Patsy Ann Wade

March 15, 2024

(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Patsy Ann Wade, 83, of Five Points will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 2 p.m.…

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William Joel Yarbrough, Sr.

March 12, 2024

(WOODLAND) Memorial services for William Joel Yarbrough, Sr., 85, of Woodland will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 1 p.m. at…

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Josie Mae Towler Norred, 105

March 8, 2024

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Josie Mae Towler Norred, 105, of Roanoke will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 4 p.m. at…

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News

High speed chase leads to arrest

March 13, 2024

Randolph County Sheriff’s Department assisted Lineville Police Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Department and State Troopers with a high-speed chase on Saturday afternoon. The driver of…

County approves nearly $2M in equipment purchases

March 13, 2024

At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, the commission approved over one million dollars in equipment purchases for the road department. The highest purchase approved…

Primary election results certified, Brown won’t contest

March 13, 2024

Despite losing by just 29 votes amid widespread reports of ballot errors, sitting District 1 county commissioner Chris Brown will not contest the results of…

Legislative update: Governor signs school choice bill into law

March 13, 2024

Surrounded by a group of smiling students and legislative leaders, Governor Ivey signed her top legislative priority into law on Thursday. This new law, called…

Life comes full circle

March 6, 2024

Tammy Hall, a 1980 graduate of Handley High School who works as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Vincent’s Hospital…

Sports

Lady Cats beat Cleburne Co. in first game at new field

March 6, 2024

Woodland christened its newly minted softball field with a 10-1 pasting of Cleburne County Thursday. The Lady Bobcats watched as former long-time softball coach Gilda…

How ‘Sweet’ it is: RCHS, Handley girls advance to state Sweet 16 with subregional wins Friday

February 9, 2024

For one team that won Friday night, going to the Sweet 16 is an every-year occurrence. And for the other team that won Friday night,…

RCHS girls win first-ever area title

February 8, 2024

If you had said before the season began that just one of the eight county basketball teams would win its area championship, it would probably…

Area tournament schedules

January 31, 2024

Wadley girls (at Winterboro) vs. Faith Christian Mon., Feb. 5, 3 p.m. Championship Tues., Feb. 6, 5 p.m. Wadley boys (at Winterboro) vs. Faith Christian…

Wadley’s Brown scores 1,000th point

January 3, 2024

The Wadley girls’ lost their first two games of the Heflin Hoops Classic by narrow margins before salvaging the week with a win over Weaver.…

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