MONTGOMERY—Tyrone Nunn, 37, of Woodland pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Opelika on Feb. 25 to two federal drug trafficking charges, announced Leura G. Canary, U.S. attorney.Nunn entered a guilty plea after a jury trial had begun in his case, but before the parties had finished presenting evidence. Nunn pled guilty to one count…
For former Wadley Bulldog wideout Terrell Zachery, adjusting to new offenses in his three years as an Auburn Tiger has been a challenge. But Zachery has battled through the ranks and found himself on the starting roster of Auburn’s new offense under Gus Malzahn. “It hasn’t been difficult, but it has been a process you…
Tales of debt collectors dunning relatives of recently deceased family members brings to mind that e-mail that makes the rounds during which a family member is trying unsuccessfully to make a credit card company understand the account holder is dead. The constant refrain is she did not notify the company of her death. In the…
Need a job? There are people to help at the second annual Randolph County Job Fair Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at El Bethel Baptist Church, about 8 miles south of Wedowee and about 4 miles north of Roanoke on U.S. Highway 431. You might not find a job but you…
Wadley PTO’s 11th annual Dash-N-Bash will be this Saturday, April 25. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. at Wadley High School Gym. Runners may register for the race at 8 a.m. At 9 the race begins in front of the gym. Funland opens at 10. In Funland you will find sucker pull, duck pond, pie in…
DeJarvis Leonard, division engineer with the Alabama Department of Transportation, brought a phalanx of ALDOT staff members with him last Thursday to answer questions about the proposed realignment of Alabama Highway 22 at Main Street to U.S. Highway 431. Leonard, who is in the Alexander City ALDOT office, said, “We are working very closely with…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) John Wesley Williams Sr., 91, of West Point, Ga., died April 17, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in West Point with the Revs. Willie T. Edmondson, Stanley Tucker, Tommy Gilbert and Larry Williams and deacon Eugene Wright officiating. Burial…
Arrests Willie Hatcher, 51, of 382 Lucky St., Roanoke – failure to appear in court (child support) – April 17 Donny Joe Fowler, 35, of 31 County Rd. 437, Graham – failure to appear in court (driving with a suspended license) – April 17 Brian N. Knight, 26, of Five Points – two counts of…
The Handley Tigers ended their season at the hands of top-ranked Alabama Christian in the first round of the playoffs Friday in Montgomery. Handley head coach Kevin Smith said that Alabama Christian was everything they expected them to be. “They definitely lived up to their number-one ranking in my opinion,” Smith said. Alabama Christian defeated…
The Randolph County Commission passed a proclamation making April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Randolph County. Tim Birt of the Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center said, “Our caseload goes up when financial times get grim.” Last year 95 new cases of child abuse were investigated in Randolph County. The Department of Human Resources in conjunction with…
(LAFAYETTE) Eddie Frank Wright, 68, of LaFayette died Friday, April 17, 2009, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services will be Thursday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home in LaFayette with the Rev. Terry Magby officiating. Burial will follow at Handy Cemetery. Mr. Wright is survived by four daughters, Tammy…
Scientists are tinkering with a drug that could let you edit your memories. That sounds like a promising development. Crimson Tide football fans would love to erase from memories that long series of losses to Auburn and that incredible loss to Louisiana-Monroe a couple of seasons ago. We Georgia Bulldog fans would like to edit…
Last Saturday was pretty much spring football day in the SEC, with nine teams holding annual spring football games. These games have gotten to be almost as big a day for fans at each school in respect to attendance as anything else. Sure the fans like to get previews of their teams, but most fans…
(LANETT) Mrs. Lonnie K. Shepperd, 71, of Lanett died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Services will be Tuesday, April 21, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Howard Merchant officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Shepperd is survived by…
(ROANOKE) John E. Hendricks, 82, a resident of Government Street, Roanoke, died at his residence on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Public viewing and visitation for Mr. Hendricks will be Wednesday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Services, Roanoke. The remains will be in state at the church one hour…
HEFLIN – Graveside services for baby boy Ranzie Kale Brasco Jones of Heflin will be Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Eden Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Jeffrey Williams officiating. Baby boy Jones died on April 18 at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his mother, Victoria Kelley; father, Ranzie Jones, both…
(ROANOKE) Services for Peggy C. Weaver, 64, of Roanoke will be Monday, April 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. at North Main Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Billy Watts and the Rev. Jeff Thorne officiating. Mrs. Weaver will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Anthony Lyn Higgins Jr., 16, of Wedowee will be Monday, April 20, 2009 at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church with Elder Thomas Knight, Bro. Henry Nelson, Rev. Sanders Higgins and Bishop Raymond E. Angel officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Flat Cemetery. Mr. Higgins died Thursday, April 16.…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Virginia Bonner Jackson, 89, of Rock Mills, will be Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lime Christian Church with the Revs. Stanley Yarbrough and Harold Bonner officiating. Mrs. Jackson will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…
(DEWEY, Okla.) David L. “Pete” Calhoun, 71, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Stumpff Home Chapel with the Rev. Orville Moody of Rose Hill Community Baptist Church officiating. Military graveside rites were conducted by the James H. Teel American Legion…