Absentee elections manager/Circuit Clerk Chris May reminds the public July 10 is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot for the July 15 runoff election.The only primary runoff races are two state races on the Republican ballot.Once the voter applies for the ballot and the ballot is obtained the voter must turn in…
(ENTERPRISE) Funeral services for Mamie Lee Reaves Pitts, 94, of Enterprise, formerly of Roanoke, will be Tuesday July 1, 2008, at 3 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with the Revs. Ray Runyan and Lamar Reaves officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday,…
(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Grady Lee Richardson of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, June 28, 2008. He was 68. Mr. Richardson was born on Feb. 17, 1940, in Randolph County, Ala., to the late R.G. and Alma Mitchell Richardson. He was employed by Douglas and Lomason and was a member of Hillcrest Methodist Church in Hogansville. In addition…
(VALLEY) Ollian “Ollie” Lillian Johnson Cash, 83, of Valley died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at her residence. Services were Monday, June 20, at 2 p.m. at Langdale United Methodist Church in Valley with the Revs. Paul Messer and Roger Thompson officiating. Burial was at Shawmut Cemetery. Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters, Sandra Colley…
(WADLEY) Services for Willie Mae Houston, 96, of Wadley will be Sunday, June 29, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive United Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Ms. Houston died Tuesday, June 24, in Montgomery. She is survived by two sons, Melvin L. Houston of Chicago and Charlie E. Houston of Wadley;…
(ROANOKE) Booker T. Bailey, 61, of Roanoke died Monday, June 23, 2008, at his home. Mr. Bailey, a native of Clay County, was the son of the late Ola and Ocie Mae Treadwell Bailey. He attended the local schools, was of the Baptist faith and held employment at a local factory. Mr. Bailey was fondly…
Fifth Judicial District Attorney E. Paul Jones is investigating allegations of voter irregularities in Randolph County. On Friday he said “We have two investigators working on this. They are in Roanoke interviewing people today. “The attorney general declined to conduct any investigation of allegations of voter irregularities in the recent Alabama primary. He said he…
(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Sue Moon Staley Bowles, 88, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Mrs. Bowles was born Nov. 14, 1919, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Jesse and Annie Satterwhite Moon. She lived in Hogansville most of her life and was a member of the Order of…
(ANNISTON) Memorial services for Ms. Deven Bryant, 22, of Anniston will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Rev. David Rice officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Ms. Bryant died Thursday, June 19, at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her daughter, Destiny…
A contentious discussion about accountability issues, such as inventorying city property, underscored the need when Wadley Town Council discussed replacement of a meter-reading device that had been missing since April. Grumbling from city employees could be heard when inventorying equipment and other accountability issues were discussed, but Councilwomen Kathryn Stringfellow and Toni Gay pushed ahead,…
WEDOWEE—Randolph County is a step closer to getting a new industry. During Monday’s meeting, the Randolph County Commission approved the Industrial Development Council’s resolution to grant an abatement of taxes for non-educational sales and use taxes, non-educational property taxes and/or mortgage and recording taxes on industrial development property for the former Hub Trucking building. Gerald…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Essie Lancaster Gentle, 77, of Wedowee, will be Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 2 p.m. Iduma Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Larry Clifton and Terry Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 25, from 4 to 9…
Lanett city manager Joel Holley told Roanoke Rotarians last week his city has come a long way in the past three years, and he attributed part of that success to the city having a city manager. Holley, who retired from being a district judge of many years, said he is still using those legal and…
Dr. David Bronner, head of the state’s pension system, frequently lectures state government and education retirees about lobbying for cost-of-living-adjustments (COLA), saying that such increases continue to lower the funding ratio of the state’s retirement systems. Bronner recently wrote in his newsletter that the increased number of state retirees, the fact that retirees are living…
A dream for many high school athletes in Randolph County is to take the next step and play ball at the college level. Randolph County has been fertile grounds for sending players on to various universities to play sports, and this year is no exception. Three of the highest profile players in the county—Ebony Battle…
Roanoke mayor Richard Fetner announced qualification dates for the mayor and council as July 1-15. He recommended a $50 qualifying fee for mayor and $25 for council candidates, and the council agreed at Monday night’s council meeting. Councilwoman Tammi T. Holley said, according to an attorney at the Alabama League of Municipalities, former mayor Spec…
Former Southern Union dancer Stephen “Twitch” Boss has made it through another round of competition on the FOX TV hit “So You Think You Can Dance.” Twitch performed a Viennese waltz with his dance partner on Wednesday night’s show. Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and judge for the show, described the dance as “uplifting.” Southern Union dance…
Nothing is more gratifying to a columnist than to see something he threw out as an off-hand suggestion receive scientific validation. Now it can be revealed: A respectable researcher has come around to my view that kudzu could be the answer to our fuel problems. Back in May, I wrote a column proposing that scientists…
(ROANOKE) Private graveside services for infant Logan Eric Kelley were Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 4 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Church Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Mr. Kelley passed away Tuesday, June 17, at Cobb Hospital Women’s Center. Mr. Kelley is survived by his parents, Travis and Ginger Kelley of Roanoke; paternal…
District 4 commission candidate Richard Fetner’s contest of the June 3 election results is apparently going nowhere. James Anderson, an independent attorney who does work for the state Democratic Party, said about 10 things in Fetner’s letter did not meet statutory rules and any one of those would mean Fetner did not meet the criteria…