Randolph County’s job fair on Friday was success with more than 369 applicants visiting the job fair and about 30 businesses represented.According to Pat Taft of Randolph County Department of Human Resources, 151 of those registered were high school students and the rest were others seeking employment or a job change. Although the job fair…
It has just been brought to my attention that John McCain is my age — 71 — and is, in the eyes of many, too old to be president. I’m not passing judgment on the qualifications of those two young whipper-snappers who are contending for the right to oppose him in November. But don’t put…
While autumn may still be months away, the pigskin is spiraling at Randolph County’s high schools. Spring practices began last week for Woodland, Wadley and Randolph County and for Handley Monday. The Bobcats in Woodland practiced three times last week, and according to head coach Larry Strain, have a lot of work to accomplish this…
Last year legislators gave education employees a 7-percent pay raise. There wasn’t enough available in the General Fund Budget to give state workers 7 percent, so they gave them 3.5 percent starting last October and put the rest on the state’s credit card to kick in October of 2008. Now, with a deficit of between…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers did the improbable last week in the 2A Area 9 softball tournament; they beat rival Woodland to earn runner-up in the tournament and a spot in the playoffs. Randolph County and Woodland met twice in the regular season, with the Lady Bobcats getting the best of the Lady Tigers in…
The Handley Lady Tigers’ playoff hopes were dashed after a loss to the eventual area champion Dadeville Tigers and an upset by Coosa Central. In Handley’s first game of the tournament, Handley jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first inning. Dadeville tied the game in the bottom of the second inning, with Handley…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Gleamer Ilene Douglas Yates, 88, of Wedowee will be Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, with the Revs. Tony Morris, David Daniel and Billy Jackson officiating. Mrs. Yates will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…
(MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla.) Lillian Virginia (Reaves) Brown, 82, died peacefully at her Melbourne Beach home on May 3, 2008. She was 82 years old, a lifelong homemaker, and the “best Mom in America.” Mrs. Brown is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Charles Kenneth Brown Sr.; three sons, Charles Kenneth Brown Jr., Thomas…
(FORT PAYNE) John Boozer, 34, of Fort Payne, formerly of Roanoke, was killed in an accident on Saturday, April 26, 2008. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 10, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Gadsden. Mr. Boozer is survived by his wife, Kendra Boozer; his parents, Lem and Coline Boozer of…
(ROANOKE) James Williams Sr., 60, of 708 Rock Mills Road, Roanoke, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Regional Medical Center, Columbus, Ga. Mr. Williams was born Oct. 29, 1947 in Jessup, Ga. He was retired from Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company. Surviving are his wife, Gwendolyn Williams; three daughters, Wendy Brunson of Tuskegee, Wilma Williams…
(ROANOKE) Services for Gene Waters, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Oceanside, Calif., will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday.…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Kathryn Hodge Liles, 92, of Wadley, will be Monday, May 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor and the Rev. Gary Liles officiating. Mrs. Liles died Friday, May 2, at Lineville Health & Rehab. Survivors include one daughter, Mollie Stewart of Wadley; seven grandchildren…
(DAYTON, Ohio) Joe Henry Hines, 69, of Dayton, Ohio, died Monday, April 28, 2008, in Dayton. Services were Monday, May 5, at 2 p.m. CDT at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Five Points with the Rev. Dr. A.L. Parkmond officiating. Burial followed at Skyview Memorial Cemetery in Stroud. Mr. Hines is survived by two sons,…
(ROANOKE) Services for Peggy Jean Ramsey Canada, 63, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gerald Sheppard and the Rev. Jody Overton officiating. Burial will follow in the Center Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5…
(LONE OAK, Ga.) Calvin Hooper Breed, 87, of the Lone Oak community of Meriwether County, Ga., died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Florence Hand Home, LaGrange, Ga. Mr. Breed was born Oct. 23, 1920, in Roanoke, son of the late Lewis Bradley Breed and the late Maggie Turner Breed. An army veteran of World War…
(ROANOKE) Services for Gene Waters, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Oceanside, Calif., will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday.…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Kenneth Douglas Kirk, 48 of Franklin, Ga., died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Kirk were Friday, May 2, at 3 p.m. from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Milton Hall officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Kirk was born on May 3, 1948,…
(ROANOKE) Rufus Thompson, 73, of 767 Reed Street, Roanoke, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Randolph Medical Center. Services will be Tuesday, May 6, at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating. Burial will be in the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Doris Thompson…
(LOWELL, Ind.) Catherine Parker Gilbert, 77, of Lowell, Ind., formerly of Woodland, died Monday, April 28. She is survived by one son, David Gilbert of Lowell; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frances Kirby of Decatur, Ga., and Wanda Rouse of Kernersville, N.C.. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Richard Allen; her…
(DAVISTON) Services for Mrs. Verlie Futral McDaniel, 92, of Daviston will be Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Daviston Baptist Church. The Rev. Clyde Coker, Rev. Jeff Freeman, Rev. Ray Hallman and Heydin McDaniel will officiate. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. She will lie instate for one hour at the church…