GRAHAM—A Graham woman died at Wedowee Hospital Wednesday evening, a victim of domestic violence.According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Gregg Dendinger, officers responded to 911 call at 4:03 p.m. regarding domestic violence between a man and woman at a trailer at 26103 County Rd. 87, Lot 4, north of the crossroads at Graham.Officers found…
Recently I’ve been getting e-mails from coastal friends that begin “I don’t usually subscribe to conspiracy theories but . . .” Then they tell me that they are starting to wonder if, just maybe, BP (which wants to cut its losses), the Gulf Coast tourist industry (which wants folks to come back), and local, state…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Rod Arrington, a single man, to SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, National Association, on the 21st day of February, 1997, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Book: 339 Page:…
If the first week of high school football around here is any indicator, we’re in for a wild ride this season. Let me just go down the list of surprises, wows, upsets and noggin scratchers. First, Woodland pounds Bowdon. I knew Woodland was good, but just how good was the question. If Friday was any…
With the college football season opening this week, two key storylines that will be playing out over the course of the season will be the battle of Mark Richt and Les Miles to win enough games to satisfy a growing number of fans. It’s odd, too, that both coaches enter this season thought to be…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Dollie Neal Williams, 87, of Newell will be Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Rivers officiating. Burial will follow in Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Cleburne County Nursing Home. Mrs. Williams is survived by two…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, September 2 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at the Kiwanis Clubhouse. 5 p.m. The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen on Main Street in Roanoke is open until 8 p.m. 7 p.m. New Hope Community Club meets at New Hope Gym. FRIDAY, September 3 11:45 a.m. Wadley…
ABANDA – A young man died in a Friday afternoon accident just over the Randolph County line in Chambers County. Details were hard to come by, but Robyn Litchfield, Alabama State Troopers media contact, said the fatality and passenger was Richard Curtis “Curt” Hemmings Jr., 19, of Valley. According to the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home…
The fourth annual Family Fun Day at French-Hammond Park will be Sunday, Sept. 5. Gates open at 3 p.m. Rides and booths open from 4-8 p.m. and the music continues until 9 p.m. There are full concessions, plus homemade ice cream. Live music and entertainment will be by The Lord’s Army, Bridge Christian Church, ReVrence…
A toddler—still in his car seat—was ejected from a vehicle during a wreck in Roanoke Monday night. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the 14-month-old boy, Coby Drake White, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by family friend Joe Raymon Lane, 19, of 259 County Rd. 125, Roanoke. They were riding in…
WEDOWEE—East Alabama Antique Farm Equipment Club will have its annual Antique Tractor and Power Show Saturday, Sept. 4, beginning at 8 a.m. at Kiwanis Park in Wedowee. The show will feature craft vendors, swapping and trading and flea market items. Demonstrations of antique farm equipment on display will take place throughout the day. Professional lawnmower…
WADLEY—A Wadley High School student was arrested on Friday morning after the county’s drug dog sniffed out some drugs in his vehicle in the school parking lot. According to Wadley Police Chief Tim Terry, his office had received complaints about students possibly having marijuana at school. Terry contacted the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit…
SAXON CROSSROADS—Four people were arrested on Monday afternoon, caught in the act of allegedly making methamphetamine. The arrests were made by Randolph County Narcotics Unit at 1336 County Rd. 105 in the Saxon Crossroads area, northeast of Woodland. Those charged are: David R. Thrower, 45, of the residence; Hank Eugene Williams, 37, of Bowdon, Ga.,…
(ASHLAND) Ruby G. King, 94, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Ashland, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 41324 Hwy. 77, Ashland. The Rev. Thomas G.…
Depth and conditioning paid off for the Handley Tigers in a season-opening win over Heard County, 42-17, in Franklin, Ga. Heard County and Handley traded blows through most of the first half, with Handley leading by a slim margin of 21-17 at halftime. Handley continued to pound away at Heard County in the second half…
For two decades, Georgia, Alabama and Florida have been battling over future water allocation in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF)River Basin which straddles their borders. The dispute also involves a number of federal agencies, courts, and mediators. Its outcome is one of the most important issues facing the Southeast. On July 17, 2009, federal judge Paul Magnuson…
The Randolph County Tigers kept it close in the first half against Clay County, but couldn’t get enough momentum going in the second half as they fell 18-0 in Wedowee Friday night. Randolph County was well within reach of the defending 2A runners-up in the first half, but a crucial touchdown was called back. Clay…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES F. ROAN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Charles F. Roan, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Aug., 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
The Woodland Bobcats started their season with a bang Friday night by ransacking Bowdon, 48-34 in Woodland. The Bobcats held the lead by as much as 27 points in the first half, and continued to pour on the offense before halftime. Bowdon couldn’t keep up with Woodland’s pace. “We were very pleased,” Woodland head coach…
We now have the fifth largest football stadium in the country. Hot darn. Take that you lowly fans in California and New York and elsewhere… that is except Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee, where there are stadiums larger than ours. A $65-million expansion at Bryant-Denny Stadium has pushed its seating capacity to 101,821, making it…