(ROANOKE) Services for Lula Maureen Griffin Peek, 94, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard Cobble officiating. Mrs. Peek will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the…
(CONCORD) Mary R. Manley, 78, of Concord died Nov. 1, 2009. She was a member of the TEL Sunday School class at Union Hill Baptist Church in Rock Creek. She loved the Lord and was blessed with great joy as she shared Jesus with many children and adults in the Green Acres Community for more…
Handley 49, Greensboro 8; Westbrook Christian 26, Woodland 0; Linden 40, Wadley 10 Handley 49, Greensboro 8 The Handley Tigers blew through the first round of the playoffs with a 49-8 win over Greensboro at Wright Field Friday night. Handley’s first score came courtesy of a 3-yard run from Ladarrious Phillips. Austin Fetner’s point after…
(ROANOKE) Services for James U. “Jimmy” Royston, 61, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5.…
10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, November 5 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. Those wishing to address the commission should call…
The Southern Union Bison basketball teams are preparing for their home opener on November 9. The women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. against Andrew College and the men will take on Bevill State at 7:30 p.m. Both the men’s and women’s teams participated in scrimmage games and pre-season tournaments in October, and are ready…
The Randolph County Tigers finished their season with a disappointing 48-14 loss to 1A power Cedar Bluff Thursday night in Wedowee. The Tigers had trouble slowing down a prolific offensive attack that saw Cedar Bluff rack up 437 total yards. Randolph County managed only 226 yards on the night. “We showed our lack of experience…
It’s been since 1940 that Handley accomplished what they did Friday night with a 48-7 thumping of Beauregard. The Tigers completed an undefeated regular season for the first time in 69 years. Handley defeated Beauregard in much the same fashion as they have the nine other opponents on their schedule—with a relentless rushing attack and…
The Woodland Bobcats were no match for 3A powerhouse Piedmont in a 28-0 drubbing in Woodland Friday night. Piedmont did everything Woodland could not do—score and stop scores. “We basically got beat in the kicking game, offense and defense,” Woodland head coach Larry Strain said. “We just got whipped.” Woodland struggled to get anything going…
The Wadley Bulldogs fell behind to Beulah 28-7, but managed to come back to nearly thwart the Beulah Bobcats in a 34-27 loss Friday night. Wadley had a tough time getting any momentum going in the first half, but a stellar second half saw the Dogs come within two points of taking the lead. “I…
It is time to start looking at how the Southeastern Conference is going to fill all of its nine bowl commitments. At this point five teams are bowl eligible—Florida and South Carolina out of the East and Alabama, LSU and Auburn out of the West. Ole Miss is one win away from being eligible, while…
With 10 weeks of high school football for the 2009 season in the books, it’s time to start looking at the second season—the playoffs. Handley, Woodland and Wadley enter the playoffs this year, with Randolph County on the outside looking in for the third straight year. Each of the three playoff teams from the county…
Several activities in Roanoke are planned for Saturday, from a Christmas bazaar to a Veteran’s Day parade, to a book sale, to a museum visit. The Roanoke Schools Association Third Annual RSA Christmas Bazaar and Classic Car Show will be held at the National Guard Armory on the old LaFayette Highway. This event which has…
Veterans are planning Roanoke’s first Veteran’s Day parade in recent memory for Saturday. Those participating in the parade will gather at 10 a.m. at Randolph Plaza, and the parade will start at 11 a.m. Alan Workman of American Legion Post 53 said the post is sponsoring the parade and events that will follow on the…
There will be a zoning board meeting November 16, 2009, at 5 p.m. at the Wedowee City Hall concerning a request from John Wilson asking for a variance at 118 Third Street SW. (44-45)
Turner Properties III, LLC requests a proposal for furnishing all labor and materials for: Renovations to be completed at Wadley Garden Apartments, 425 Main Street, Wadley, Alabama 36276. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the removal and replacement of concrete walks, steps and patio slabs, plus the addition of 4 concrete…
Gov. Bob Riley did just about everything he could, except climb the dome of the State Supreme Court and threaten to drop an explosive device inside, to keep Circuit Judge Robert Vance of Birmingham from being assigned to handle the disposition of electronic bingo litigation in Walker County. He schmoozed with some of the justices…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Billy Turner and Amy Turner, Husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for American Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. its successors and assigns, dated November 6, 2002, said mortgage being…
LAMAR—A fire in the Lamar community on Friday morning of last week destroyed a chicken house, a truck, some hay and several pieces of farm machinery. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was reported at approximately 8:22 a.m. at 1721 County Rd. 51. Lost in the fire were a one-ton…
Meadowcraft has a skeleton crew operating but the old Plantation Patterns company is planning on ramping up as soon as sales dictate it, according to Gene Crouch, general manager of Wadley Holdings, LLC, doing business as Meadowcraft. They are temporarily using a temp agency but have all the employees they need for the present, he…