It appears that those of us who live in the Palmetto State will soon be following the cross—even those who worship under the Star of David, the crescent and star, or the benign gaze of Buddha.The South Carolina legislature—over the objections of a conservative governor—has approved a license plate that bears the image of the…
Arrests Jessica Dawn Whitaker, 25, of 204 4th St., Wedowee – possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia – June 6 Keenan Glenn “K-9” Gosdin, 35, of 66089 Hwy. 22, Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, switched tag – June…
The Roanoke Board of Education, in a called meeting Thursday, approved bids that will continue to move projects forward at Knight-Enloe Elementary School and the girls’ softball fields near the recreation center. The board accepted Crawford Grading and Pipeline Inc.’s low bid of $45,485.21 of five bids submitted. The Luthersville, Ga. company will do work…
(WADLEY) Services for Mary M. Brooks, 87, of Wadley will be Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Union (Motley)Baptist Church with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Noel Vickers officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Brooks died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Clay County…
Gas costs increase, groceries increase and now school lunches are increasing in Roanoke City Schools. In Thursday’s called meeting the school board approved a recommendation by Superintendent Chuck Marcum to increase prices for regular school meals by small amounts at Handley High and Handley Middle schools, exempting free or reduced cost meals from the increases.…
MALVERN, Pa.—Ten-day-old Tyler Wayne Mize died on Mother’s Day in 1998 because no one knew that the formula he was being fed was killing him. And the newborn screening test that would have let his doctors know about his life-threatening condition was grossly mishandled. “Every safeguard that had been put in place to protect Tyler…
(VALLEY) Services for Lucas Antonio Solivan, 11, of Valley will be Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ray Hallman officiating. Burial will follow in Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Lucas died…
SIFAT—”The goal is practical skills to make a difference to impact hunger globally and at home,” said Kathy Bryson. “The same techniques can be used in Kenya as in Birmingham.” Bryson, international training director at SIFAT (Servants in Faith and Technology) is speaking of the recent 10-day field study on world hunger and malnutrition, which…
WEDOWEE—In a special called meeting Monday afternoon, Randolph County Commission conducted business in an attempt to place a new industry in the former Hub Trucking building. The commission passed a resolution to grant an enterprise zone expansion for the Hub property southeast of Wedowee. Commission administrator Cindy Arrington said this is an expansion of Roanoke’s…
People ask how my folks are doing. Since Mama (MaMaw) and Daddy (Pop) are 92 and 91 respectively, the question is a reasonable one. And happily I can report “hanging in there,” which they are. Having gotten used to living, they have decided to keep doing it until something else comes along. Not a bad…
Roanoke City Council at Monday night’s meeting selected Mayor Pro-tem Richard Fetner to succeed ousted Mayor Spec Bonner and complete his term of office. Fetner had to vacate his council seat to take the mayor’s position and will likely make an appointment to that seat at the June 23 meeting. Councilman Walter Sudduth made the…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education had a special called meeting Thursday afternoon to handle some personnel issues. The board approved: Darrel Hardin as counselor at Wedowee Middle School and Randolph County High School. Richard Coleman as head football coach/athletic director at RCHS. (For more information, see page 1B.) Matt Robinson as P.E. teacher…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Jail has been placed under lockdown until further notice. An inmate who was in the jail during the past week may have tuberculosis, according to Capt. Craig Davidson of the jail. The subject was tested elsewhere after having been released from the jail, and jail personnel later became aware of the…
(GERALDINE) Ollie Mae Bailey, 104, of Geraldine died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Crowne Health Care. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, from New Home Methodist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Sue Collins of Guntersville; sons, R. Lee, M.B. and Bill Bailey of Fyffe; 11 grandchildren, 16…
Arrests James Clifton Deese, 19, of 8365 County Rd. 82, Wedowee – minor in possession of alcohol, resisting arrest – June 8 Rocky Lee Tittle, 32, of 2160 Louina Rd., Roanoke – violation of the prohibition law, attempting to elude, three counts of running a stop sign and reckless driving – June 7 Daniel Lee…
(OXFORD) Graveside services for Mildred Frances Cofield Craft, 80, of Oxford, formerly of Newell, were Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Union Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Tim Craft officiating. Mrs. Craft died Friday, June 6, in Golden Living Center in Oxford. Mrs. Craft is survived by one daughter, Marcia Ghee of Oxford; one step-son,…
(GRAHAM) Billy J. Stephens, 54, died May 30, 2008, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. Services will be Tuesday, June 3, at 2:30 p.m. CDT at Bethena United Methodsit Church, Graham. Mr. Stephens was born Feb. 21, 1954, to the late Robert Stephens and Jessie Kate Brown of Carrollton, Ga. His step-father was Willie Lee…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Sallie Elizabeth Buchanan Harper Steele McDonald, 79, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, June 8, 2008. She was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Carroll County, Ga., to the late Sallie Olena Knott Buchanan and Hugh Jackson Buchanan. Mrs. McDonald was a retired seamstress, having worked for Lawlwer’s Hosiery Mill and Turner Manufacturing, and had…
(LANETT) Robert Lee Waldrep, 72, of Lanett died Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Hospice LaGrange. Services were Monday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jay Ezell officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Mr. Waldrep is survived by his wife, Glenda Ann Waldrep of Lanett;…
(RANDOLPH COUNTY) Services for Billy G. All, 53, of Randolph County will be announced by Goodson Funeral Home. Mr. All died Sunday, May 25, in Clio. Goodson Funeral Home, Anniston.