The Randolph County Tigers earned their second region win of the year Friday night in New Site, a 35-27 final against Horseshoe Bend.Randolph County and Horseshoe Bend traded blows for the better part of four quarters, but it was the Tigers’ will to win that made the difference.“The kids made up their minds that they…
Roanoke Police officers mounted a lengthy search for James Michael “Jamie” Hill, 29, of 155 Vine St., Roanoke, after he allegedly rammed his van into a vehicle owned by his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend. The incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Police Chief Adam Melton. His former girlfriend works at Big Chic,…
A Lineville man was arrested Saturday following a high speed chase from Graham to Ashland. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Gregg Dendinger, Kenneth Eli Conn, 23, of Highway 9, is charged with first-degree attempted assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, attempting to elude a police officer and DUI. The chase began…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kinnie Calhoun and Deborah Calhoun, to Prestige Mortgage, on the 24th day of January, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book: 439, Page: 379; said mortgage…
Randolph County had a number of accidents last week. Three vehicles were involved in accidents Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 5:30 a.m. on Country Road 75 in Bacon Level. State Trooper spokesman Chad Joiner said the accident occurred in two stages. A 1994 Volvo logging truck driven by Bobby Eugene Agans, 72, of Franklin, Ga., was…
(WOODLAND) David Eugene Turner, 51, County Road 559, Woodland, died Saturday, Sept. 4, at Wedowee Hospital. Public visitation and viewing for the late Mr. Turner will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. Services for Mr. Turner will be Thursday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel…
(ATLANTA) Richard Lewis Oliver, 68, of Atlanta, formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Westminster Commons, Atlanta. Graveside services were at Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Welch, on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. CDT, with the Rev. Gilbert Staples officiating. Mr. Oliver was born May 11, 1942, in Stroud to the late Eddie…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Myra Webb Fuller, 84, of Highland Avenue, Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. Mrs. Fuller, a native of Carroll County, was born Jan. 5, 1926, the daughter of the late James Lee Webb Sr. and Nannie Stephens Webb. She retired from the University of West Georgia, where she was employed in the…
(DACULA, Ga.) Terry Glynn Stephenson of Dacula, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. He was the owner of T.G.S. Charters. Mr. Stephenson is survived by his wife, Ellyn Orr Stephenson; sons Will and Christopher Stephenson; daughters Emma and Ashley Stephenson; his mother, Miriam Dickerson Stephenson; and sisters Cheryl Stephenson, Tina Stephenson Garner and Gina Stephenson.…
(FLORENCE) Inis Flossie Wilson, 95, of Florence died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing. The graveside service were Saturday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. at Napolean Cemetery near Wedowee. The Rev. Lloyd Gibbs officiated. Mrs. Wilson taught in elementary and high schools in Randolph and Lauderdale counties for 42 years. She was preceded in…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Ricky Steve Harper Sr., 52, of Wedowee were Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J.C. Cook officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Bowdon, Ga. Mr. Harper died Friday, Sept. 10, at his residence. Mr. Harper is survived by his wife, Teresa…
(HEFLIN) Carolyn Hester of Heflin died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. She was 60. Survivors include her children, Joanna Kelley, William Hester and Craig Hester, all of Heflin; three brothers, four sisters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra J. and Ruby Lee Brown; her daughter, Monica Hester; one…
(ROANOKE) James Edward Holliday, 58, of Roanoke died at Randolph Medical Center on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Services were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Rock Mills Baptist Church, 126 County Rd. 2207, with the Revs. Jerone Fannin, Jeffery Rosser and L.B. Houston and Elder Brady D. Bell officiating. Burial followed in the…
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(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Helen Sue Ozley Wilkinson, 84, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Rick Talley officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Mrs. Wilkinson died Sunday, Sept. 12, at…
(MACON, Ga.) Sarah Leo Brown Fambro, 84, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. Funeral services and a celebration of her life were Monday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial was in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Tom Black officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Revival…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Sara Ann Hill Griffin, 69, of Lineville were Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Burial followed at McCollum Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Griffin died Thursday, Sept. 9, at her residence. She was a native of Randolph County but…
(DETROIT, Mich.) Margaret Poole Smith, 95, of Detroit, Mich., died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. A memorial service was held at Detroit Unity Temple, with the Rev. John Considine and the Rev. Gregory Guice officiating. Mrs. Smith was born May 22, 1915, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Ola Mae Tucker and William Poole.…
Funeral services for Cora Lee Garrett Grier were Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Atlanta. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Ms. Grier was born May 16, 1933, in Woodland, Ala., to the late ElcaneIy Garrett and the late Dollie Lee Foster Garrett. She was united in marriage to…
(ATLANTA) Richard Lewis Oliver, 68, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Westminster Commons, Atlanta. Graveside services will be at Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Welch, on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. CDT, with the Rev. Gilbert Staples officiating. Mr. Oliver was born May 11, 1942, in Stroud to the…