The Ole Miss Rebels recently decided on a mascot to represent them on the sidelines. They chose a bear. I’m sure it’s an Ole Miss thing and that few teams outside Oxford would understand the meaning, but a bear? And I can hear the Rebel fans now shouting back at me, an Auburn fan: What…

Loachapoka at Wadley

(ONEONTA) Lynda Ruth Stephens died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, six weeks before her 105th birthday. Born in 1905 in the Dickert community of Randolph County, Ruth was the oldest of eight brothers and sisters, two of whom survive her: John Minus Stephens of Montevallo and Sarah Ellen Stephens Depew of San Diego, Calif. She was…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Ann Clegg Ingersoll, 101, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. Mrs. Ingersoll was born Sept. 17, 1909, in Wadley, daughter of the late J. T. and Cludie Kennedy Clegg. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 18, in Eastview Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, “Snookie” Ingersoll.…

(NEWELL) Funeral services for Rachel Cornelia McLeod Yarbrough, 87, of Newell will be Monday, Oct.18, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Revs. David Aldredge, Charles Williams and Keith Rivers officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Yarbrough died Saturday, Oct. 16, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include…

Handley 47, Wellborn 14; Loachapoka 21, Wadley 14; Randolph County 27, Lanett 26; Woodland 41, LaFayette 12 Handley 47, Wellborn 14 The Handley Tigers shrugged off a slow start and rolled to a 47-14 region win over Wellborn in Roanoke. Breyon DeBerry scored Handley’s first touchdown on a 30-yard run with 1:05 left in the…

(PALMETTO, Ga.) Dr. Jerry M. Kirby Sr., 73, of Palmetto, Ga., beloved husband, father, grandfather and pastor, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. Dr. Kirby was born to the late Chester M. Kirby and to Lessie Marie Boyd Kirby in Wedowee on Aug. 19, 1937. After God called him into the gospel ministry, he immediately began…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF CAROL YVONNE STANFIELD, a ward NOTICE OF ORDER OF SALE Notice is hereby given that John A. Tinney has been appointed by this Court as Commissioner to auction the following described property for the benefit of the Guardian of Carol Stanfield: The S 1/2 of the N 1/2…

WEDOWEE – The jewelry sale sponsored by Wedowee Hospital Auxiliary is Oct. 21 and 22; on Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. All of the jewelry is $5 per item, with the exception of a few special items. There are many other items as well:…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Dorothy Earl Ward, 66, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Bethany Lime Christian Church with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Mrs. Ward will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: CV-2010-075 ESTATE OF C.C. TWILLEY, DECEASED PLAINTIFF VS. 14 acres, more or less, North of Hurricane Creek in the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 21, Township 10 in Randolph County, Alabama and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 21, Township 21, Range 10 in Randolph County, Alabama…

The Handley Tigers weren’t up against particularly tough odds on the road at Central Coosa Friday night, but the Tigers played a solid ball game and came away with a 46-0 region win. “I think our kids just did what they had to do,” Handley head coach Mike Battles said. “It was nothing other than…

1:30 p.m. Until further notice, Wadley First United Methodist Church Food_Bank will be open the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Recipients must meet federal guidelines. Applicants should bring one of the following: proof of eligibility for food stamps, AFDC or SSI, proof of income below poverty level, or proof of…

Wadley High School homecoming parade will be Thursday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 followed by a community pep rally at the school and hamburger and hot dog supper. The parade starts on Tallapoosa Street and goes down Main Street to the new gym. The homecoming king will be crowned that night. Contact WHS if you have…

A Roanoke man was transported to University Hospital in Birmingham Tuesday morning following an accident with a tractor-trailer on Main Street. According to the report by Roanoke Police Department, Michael Wayne Holloway, 32, of 1450 Main St., was transferred by Livesaver Helicopter following the accident. A 2003 Peterbuilt truck, driven by Ronnie Ray Hester, 52,…

The bingo bill vote-buying indictments announced last week should serve as a wake-up call for Alabama’s legislators. If history is any indication, it won’t. Some, including Bob Martin below, portray these allegations of payment for votes as business as usual. That may be true, but if so it should be reason for public outrage, even…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. DV 2010-000011 M.L. AWBREY, INC. PLAINTIFF VS. HERBERT LEVERETTE DEFENDANT NOTICE Notice is hereby given to Herbert Leverette that a Complaint has been filed against you in the District Court of Randolph County. You are hereby notified that a response to the Complaint must be filed with the Circuit Clerk…

(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Jack E. Gresham, 66, of Douglasville, Ga., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. He was born in Rome, Ga., on March 15,1944, to Clemon and Mae Gresham. He worked at Lockheed as a supervisor for wing division on the C-130 aircraft. He was a veteran of the Air Force Reserves and a member of…

When I first arrived in Montgomery as a reporter many years back those lobbyists who frequently entertained legislators, governors and important state officials were called “honey trees” or “honey bees” by some. There was no such thing as PACS (Political Action Committees) to legally pass money for favors. It was usually done in cash, hand-to-hand,…