A Clay County sheriff’s deputy is recovering after having his hand severed while serving a warrant.A series of events began last Friday, Sept. 25. At approximately 9:30 p.m. the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team (SRT) traveled to a cabin located on Saw Mill Road. It was occupied by Curtis Watts, age 48.Sheriff Jean…
A Roanoke woman was injured on Thursday morning of last week when she struck a fire hydrant. According to Roanoke Police Department, Catherine Yates May, 78, of 160 County Rd. 61, was driving her 1992 GMC Sonoma truck on Stewart Street toward Main Street and possibly blacked out, striking the hydrant on the right side…
WEDOWEE—The annual clean-up of Lake Wedowee will be Wednesday, Sept. 30, through Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to about 2 p.m. The group meets each morning at the Highway 48 bridge boat ramp and should return to the ramp by around 2. Volunteers should wear old clothes and tennis shoes and bring gloves. Free…
The Handley Tigers were tested Friday night when the Lineville Aggies came to town, but they passed the test with flying colors in a 26-3 win. Handley did what they do best in controlling the line of scrimmage, racking up big rushing numbers and playing lights-out defense. The Tigers rushed for 243 yards against the…
When the Humane Society of the United States presented its 2009 Humane Law Enforcement Award to personnel from our district attorney’s office, it was quite an honor. Only four other agencies from throughout the entire country received the award at weekend ceremonies in Washington, D.C. It’s something we can take pride in. What we can’t…
State Rep. Richard Laird, D-Roanoke, was in Montgomery Tuesday with the committee working to locate office space destroyed by spring flooding of the basement and first floor of the Capitol, but he did have some news about the old Plantation Patterns facility. “They’re trying to get their arms around the bear they bought,” he said…
Not getting refreshing sleep can actually kill you but Randolph Medical Center has the answer with its new sleep center that includes two well-appointed rooms that look more like the Marriott than a hospital room. The ribbon cutting and reception in the attractive rooms were held Monday but two patients had already broken in the…
The Lowell Mill Village is filled with women who overcame extraordinary circumstances and lived victoriously in difficult times. Many are no longer living, but their stories, just like handmade quilts and recipes, were handed down through generations. They left behind a legacy worthy of being recalled and recorded in the memory of their children and…
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR COMMUNITY SAFE ROOM/SHELTER The Abanda Fire Department, 17388 Highway 77, Wadley, Alabama, will accept bids for one (1) above-ground 48’Lx10’Wx8’H, pre-engineered, pre-manufactured, 1/4″ steel material shelter with rounded roof and ceiling, that complies with FEMA 361 Community Shelter Design Criteria and the Qualifications for Shelter Design Acceptance, as provided in this…
The Woodland Bobcats earned another big win on the season by defeating cross-county rival Wadley Friday night in Woodland, 35-8. Wadley seemed to have no answer for Woodland’s surging rushing game, giving up 295 yards on the ground to the Bobcats. Woodland also found success through the air as quarterbacks Trey Fetner and Zach Barron…
“Bettye Fine Collins is looking at the governor to be the savior of Jefferson County and resolve all these problems and here comes a knock on the door from the sheriff and Rob Riley about a contract. What kind of position is she in? I’m not going to speak for the governor but it would…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Hall Morgan, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at West Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Morgan was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Robert W. and Mabel Farr Hall. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, V.F.W. Auxiliary,…
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(FIVE POINTS) Services for Deborah Ann “Debbie” Blackmon, 50, of Five Points, formerly of a resident of Delta for 22 years, will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Derek Farr and Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial will follow in Wehadkee Cemetery, Rock Mills. The family will…
(CUMMING, Ga.) Herbert Oliver “H.O.” Edwards, 90, of Cumming, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Patricia Gauntt Edwards; two sons, David Leathers and wife Jeanette of Cumming and Hank Leathers of Somerset, Ky.; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Edwards resided in Cumming, but was a…
(ROANOKE) Cora Mae Heard Bell, 86, a resident of Roanoke died Friday morning, Sept. 25, 2009, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke. Visiting hours for the late Mrs. Bell will be Monday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mrs. Bell will be in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral.…
Woodland 35, Wadley 8; Handley 26, Lineville 3; Dadeville 35, Randolph County 19 Woodland 35, Wadley 8 The Woodland Bobcats were too much for the visiting Wadley Bulldogs Friday night and took a 35-8 homecoming win. The Bobcats got on the board first with a touchdown pass from Trey Fetner to Stephen Strain with 6:26…
(BUCHANAN, Ga.) Services for Thomas Luther Martin 66, of Buchanan, Ga., will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Howard Longshore officiating. Burial will follow in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on…
(SEAGROVE BEACH, Fla.) Services for David Matthews Jones, 67, of Seagrove Beach, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at Five Points United Methodist Church with Pastors Eric Reebals and Danny Smith officiating. Mr. Jones will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will…
(FIVE POINTS) Services for Deborah Ann “Debbie” Blackmon, 50, of Five Points, formerly of a resident of Delta for 22 years, will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Derek Farr and Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial will follow in Wehadkee Cemetery, Rock Mills. The family will…