Sara Francis Hodnett McDaniel, 87, of Valley died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Gardens of Calvary, Columbus, Ga.Mrs. McDaniel was born in Daviston on Oct. 20, 1922. She had been a homemaker and was a member of West End Baptist Church.Surviving are a son, Lee (Linda) McDaniel of Columbus, Ga.; one granddaughter; one grandson; a…

Homegoing services for Bishop Raymond Angel will be Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Paradise Mission Full Gospel Church in Goodwater with interment following at Oak Grove Worship Center Cemetery in Newell. Public visitation will be Monday, June 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Paradise Mission Full Gospel Church in Goodwater. Zion Memorial Funeral…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Myra Keeble French Williamson, 70, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Roanoke First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Armstrong officiating. Mrs. Williamson will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Robert William Riddle, 53, of LaGrange, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, at West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Riddle was born June 9, 1957, in Boron, Calif. He had lived in LaGrange most of his life and was a member of East Vernon Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Debbie…

(WOODLAND) The funeral for Grady Pascal Shelnutt, 71, of Woodland will be Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Shelnutt died Sunday, June 20, at his residence. Mr. Shelnutt is survived by one sister, Ada Hallman…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Sandra Lynn Sutton, 61, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, June 19, 2010, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Born Jan. 24, 1949, in LaGrange, Mrs. Sutton was the daughter of the late William and Louise Haynes Terrell. She lived in LaGrange most of her life, was employed for a number of years by…

(ROANOKE) Patrick Deshaun Shears, 35, of Roanoke died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at University Hospital in Birmingham. The funeral will be Monday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at Christian Memorial Church in Roanoke with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will be in Skyview Cemetery in the Welch community. Mr. Shears was born Sept. 17,…

(FIVE POINTS) Mertice Billingslea, 68, of Five Points died Monday, June 14, 2010, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m. CDT at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Five Points, with the Rev. Tommy Finley, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Billingslea is…

(PALMETTO, Ga.) Harold A. “Bill” Breed of Palmetto, Ga., died Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Mr. Breed was retired from Eastern Air Lines after 30 years of service and an army veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a combat engineer. Bill was born in Rock Mills and worked at Wehadkee Yarn Mills before…

(WEDOWEE) Graveside service for Vernon Leon Denson, 69, will be at 10 a.m. at Choctaw Corner Cemetery in Thomasville Saturday, June 19, 2010. Mr. Denson died Wednesday, June 16, at Wedowee Hospital. He was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Mississippi. He was a railroad conductor and a Vietnam veteran. He is survived by his wife,…

11 a.m. The Randolph_County chapter of the American Association of_Retired Persons meets at The Galley_Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, June 17 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 2 p.m. Trip Skipper, field representative with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office,…

BETHEL EAST – A Randolph County man was shot three times by a man who forced his way into his home on Tuesday evening. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jimmy Holmes, Donald Eugene McCullough, 55, was taken by Southern Ambulance Transport to Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton and taken by helicopter later that…

Randolph County Narcotics Unit arrested two Wedowee women in connection with a meth lab on Monday. Wendi Kaye Hamby, 34, of 901 W. Broad St., Apt. 1, and Heather Nicole Spradlin, 21, of the same address are charged with first-degree unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. All the ingredients for…

Arrests Ashley Nicole Brown, 24, of 364 Field St., Apt. 3, Roanoke – bad check – June 14 Cinnequa L. Whatley, 25, of 623 Coleman St., Roanoke – criminal trespassing – June 14 William Brooks Ragle, 40, of 330 Guy St., Roanoke – harassment – June 11 Christopher Lajuan Heard, 29, of 573 Border St.,…

WADLEY–Heavy rains have created problems at the sports complex in Wadley, but Mayor Jim Dabbs said last week the construction work may be completed by the end of the week if the rains hold off. Councilman Frank Bell Reaves, liaison with recreation, said the project is on schedule and moving along; the fence is up…

Gene Thornton, manager of the Randolph County Farmers Market this year, is seeking additional growers to contribute to the Wednesday market at the old Terry Manufacturing on U.S. Highway 431, particularly those growing corn. The Alabama Farmers Market Authority helped the market this year with contributions of six 10-foot by 10-foot individual tents. They are…

It looks like after all the talk about mega-conferences, fantasy alignments and TV contracts that would make Bill Gates blush, we’re pretty much done with conference expansion talk. Colorado moved to the Pac 10 and Nebraska bolted for the Big 10. That’s it. No gargantuan splash regarding Notre Dame or Texas. There was no big-time…

While the college football landscape was undergoing a makeover over the past week, the debate over which conference is the best got clouded. Until teams started leaving the Big 12 like rats from a sinking ship, the SEC was clearly the best football conference. It had the biggest fan base, the most national titles, the…

With all the talk of proration and deep cuts in state spending, most people in Alabama are well aware of the dire financial condition of the state of Alabama. What they probably do not realize is that the situation is even worse than it appears and is getting worse. Alabama, like almost every other state,…