(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Services for Joyce “Joy” Estelle Heard, 77, of Franklin, Ga., will be Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Flat Rock Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Lynn Janney Officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21.Ms.…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Sara Mitchell Adamson, 81, of Wedowee will be Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Mrs. Adamson died Wednesday, Nov. 19, at East…
The Clay County Panthers did what few teams were able to do this season—stop the relentless rushing attack of the Woodland Bobcats. Clay County put an end to Woodland’s season with a 21-8 win in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs. The Panthers held the Bobcats to only 21 total rushing yards…
This week the Handley Tigers will travel to Lincoln for a rematch that has been anticipated by fans and players alike since the third week of the season. In the Tigers’ first meeting with the Golden Bears, a flurry of special teams mistakes turned what was an excellent offensive and defensive performance into a heartbreaking…
The SIFAT fall international training practicum ended this month but not before the students had an interesting election day. Kathy C. Bryson, international training director with Servants in Faith and Technology, had a busy day planned that culminated at the courthouse in Wedowee watching election returns come in. The practicum is a ten-week session during…
Probate Judge George Diamond picked some interesting facts from the Nov. 4 general election, including in his analysis that out of 10,477 Randolph County citizens who went to the polls 101 of them did not choose to vote for president. Of those voter totals 624 did not choose to vote on the hot button issue…
The Southern Union women’s basketball team continued to roll through its opponents last week, posting three more wins to remain undefeated. Southern Union began with a close 59-56 win over a talented Gadsden State squad last Thursday. The Lady Bison were down by as much as 10 points at one point in the second half,…
There is an old Indian saying that if you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, and with the economic turmoil and the uncertainly every family feels right now, it can seem pretty hard to find things to be thankful for. Alabama is feeling the…
Sworn in Nov. 3, Mayor Mike Fisher has hit the ground running. Perhaps he gets some of his ideas for improvements from watching city government for more than 33 years as recreation director. Even before he was sworn in he was appearing at events representing the city, making plans and urging at least one city…
I have a certain fondness for the city of Birmingham. Even though I come from the small town of Headland in south Alabama, I have numerous connections to the biggest city in the state that gives me that fondness. First of all, my girlfriend is from Birmingham, so we make plenty of trips up 280…
Steven W. Brown, executive director of the Troup/Chambers County Habitat for Humanity affiliate, believes in challenges. A Habitat house has never been built in Randolph County before but now two are well on their way to completion. “I’m an ambitious person. We could have built one house,” he said of the beehive of activity on…
The property commonly referred to as “Hog Mountain” in Tallapoosa County is PRIVATE PROPERTY. The land owners wish to prevent any future trespassing, acts of vandalism which could include damage to the land and/or personal property on this land or damage to the roads and paths within the property. The owners simply wish to communicate…
“Bye, bye, Miss American Pie; drove my Camry to the levee, but the levee was dry. . . “ (Apologies to Don McLean.) That doesn’t sound right, does it? “Camry” doesn’t rhyme with “levee.” It doesn’t fit in with Americana like baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet. But is Chevy about to be driven…
Plans are underway for the annual Roanoke Christmas parade, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, this year. It has also been moved to daytime with an 11 a.m. start date. Pat Truitt and Dorothy Tidwell are planning a number of events. More details will be announced later. A craft festival will begin at…
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF INEZ M. WRIGHT, DECEASED A Summary Distribution of a Small Estate being probated by the Office of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, does hereby give notice that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required…
10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 11:30 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, November 20 7 a.m.…
“I just want the facts ma’m, just the facts.” Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) on “Dragnet” Historians get this all the time. “Just tell us what happened.” “We just want the facts, not your opinion.” Which, of course, is a crock. They don’t want facts. They want an opinion that agrees with their opinion and…
Arrests Ray Charles Willis, 60, of Opelika – failure to appear in court (bad check) and bad check – Nov. 12 Wesley Eugene Mezick, 41, of Valley – failure to appear (DUI and driving with revoked license) – Nov. 12 Amanda Gail Brown, 24, of Lineville – bad check – Nov. 12 Christopher L. Taylor,…
UNION—A visit by the Department of Human Resources, followed by a search warrant executed by Randolph County Narcotics Unit, broke up a methamphetamine lab in the Union community on Nov. 4. According to David Cofield of RCNU, a DHR employee was doing a welfare check of a child at 7295 Old Hwy. 431 when evidence…
A designated driver, who might not have been so sober himself, fled the scene of an accident that injured his three passengers. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the accident happened just after midnight Saturday and totaled a 1999 Chevrolet truck. The truck was traveling north on Airport Road. It ran off the…