(ROANOKE) The funeral for Robert Pierce Adamson, 85, of Roanoke will be Sunday, May 30, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29.Mr. Adamson died Friday,…
(LANETT) The funeral for Lerline Mulkey Smallwood, 71, of Lanett was Sunday, May 30, 2010, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ken Brooks officiating. Burial followed in Potash Church of God Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Smallwood died Friday, May 28, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Smallwood of…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Robert Pierce Adamson, 85, of Roanoke will be Sunday, May 30, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Mr. Adamson…
WEDOWEE — Randolph County jurors found former Wadley mayor Bruce W. Albright guilty of violating the Alabama Ethics Law Wednesday. The jury convicted him of the lesser included offense which means Albright’s action regarding appropriation of the town’s wrecked dump truck was an unintentional infraction. He was convicted of using his official position for personal…
(WOODLAND) Memorial services for Barbara Beatenbaugh Finch, 61, of Woodland were at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Noon Day Christian Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Harold Bonner officiating. Mrs. Finch died Wednesday, May 19, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Mrs. Finch is survived by her husband, John Finch of Woodland; one daughter,…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Duelalar Holloway Payne, 94, of Wedowee will be Friday, May 28, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Revs. Barrett Holloway and Mack Lively officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Payne died Wednesday, May 26, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Payne is survived by one…
Roanoke Schools Superintendent Chuck Marcum recognized retiring employees at Monday night’s meeting. They dedicated so much of their lives to Roanoke City Schools, he said in wishing them the best. He presented resolutions of appreciation to teacher Catherine Staples, Child Nutrition Program employee Charlotte Pollard, Child Nutrition Program lunchroom manager Leslie Nichols, and Handley High…
The Southeastern Conference made a nice statement for the strength of the league in football during the last postseason. The rest of the college football world is getting tired of SEC teams not only reaching the BCS National Championship Game but—ho hum-winning it convincingly. With a 6-4 postseason record, the league enjoyed a nice postseason,…
The Handley Tigers waltzed in to Centre Friday night and made a strong statement by throttling the defending class 4A state champs, Cherokee County, 54-20. Handley and Cherokee County played their starters for three quarters, then put the second and third strings in for the fourth quarter. By the end of three quarters, Handley held…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County jurors found Curtis Dale Brooks, 45, of 902A 1st Street, Lanett, guilty last week of three counts of first-degree robbery committed at Ann’s Flowers and Gifts on College Street in June of 2008. Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome, who tried this case, gave notice of the state’s intent to enhance sentencing to defense…
In 1869, Christopher Columbus (C.C.) Enloe was elected as County Superintendent of Education of Randolph County. The report to the State Superintendent of Public Instructions in Randolph County stated that there were 48 schools and 53 teachers. The expenses for the school year of 1869-1870 totaled $6,290.12, which included Enloe’s salary of $600 per year.…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, May 27 9 a.m. Trip Skipper, field representative with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office, will be at Roanoke City Hall until 11 a.m. to meet with constituents. Citizens may make an appointment by calling (256) 236-5655. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant.…
WADLEY—Zula Battle, the oldest person in Randolph County—and quite possibly the oldest person in Alabama—has died. Mrs. Battle died Monday at Randolph Medical Center, having just celebrated her birthday March 22. At age 108, she was even older than her hometown of Wadley. Her last birthday party was at the Radney home near Daviston, known…
“State courts resolve the most important legal matters in our lives, including child custody cases, settlement of estates, business-contract disputes, traffic offenses, drunken-driving charges, most criminal offenses and most foreclosures. More than 100 million cases are filed in state courts each year. “When you enter one of these courtrooms, the last thing you want to…
It’s hard to remember when we’ve had more choices in local party primary elections than we do next Tuesday. At a time when budget cutbacks and lack of tax revenue would seem to make elected office less desirable, more candidates have thrown their hats in the ring. Looking at it positively, in a year where…
We celebrate Memorial Day Monday to honor those in our history who died in the service of providing Americans with freedom. Dating from the Civil War era when graves of the fallen were decorated, it has evolved into more of a start of summer barbecue and swimming holiday. But across the nation events are still…
The Roanoke City Council accepted the old Commercial Bank building downtown from Small Town Bank as well as the old Snax Deli from Lamar Davis at Monday’s meeting. Mayor Mike Fisher said there were no strings attached, but an appraisal would have to be done on the bank building. When Councilman Mack Arthur Bell questioned…
Three Valley men were arrested on Wednesday of last week, charged with the May 18 robbery of the Roanoke Burger King. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, two black males and one white male robbed Burger King at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday and fled in a black SUV with an undisclosed amount of…
Two burned vehicles last week, two more this week. In last week’s Leader, we read about two autos that were stolen and found burned off rural roads. This week, we find a suspicious burned car here and a Randolph County dump truck found burned in Talladega County. Randolph County Sheriff’s Office investigator Greg Dendinger said…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Carl Jackson Rowe, 71, of Roanoke will be Friday, May 28, 2010, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Ken Griffith and Richie Farrow officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 28. Mr. Rowe died Wednesday, May…