(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 husband,…
(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…
(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.…
(WADLEY) Services for Caterina Elsabath “Betty” Kuza, 81 of Wadley, were Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church (South) with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Kuza died Sunday, April 27, at Clay County Nursing Home. She was a native of Troy, N.Y.,…
Roanoke City Council held a public hearing on a sewer project, heard from downtown merchants concerned about elimination of parking places, discussed buying an animal control vehicle, declared Handley Springs Park surplus property to give it to the school system, and reset council meetings from the normal second and fourth Mondays. The public hearing discussed…
Arrests Marvin Lee Pierson, 36, of 147 County Rd. 297, Wedowee – failure to appear in court (possession of a controlled substance), second-degree theft and third-degree theft – April 29 Christopher J. Goodson, 29, of Carbon Hill – failure to appear in court (child support) – April 28 Dale Howard Kittle, 59, of 2595 County…
Back in the late 1940s and throughout the ’50s Alabama’s coal miners, small farmers and manufacturing workers began a significant exodus northward, seeking the good-paying jobs in the industrial states of Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, but mostly in the booming auto manufacturing plants in Detroit where Ford and General Motors were at their zenith. In…
A group of volunteers interested in building two Habitat for Humanity houses met at First United Methodist Church of Roanoke last week and began to organize. Steven Brown, executive director of the Troup/Chambers County Habitat for Humanity, met with committee chairman and then with the general public. “We want to do this project with you.…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Ronnie G. McAfee and Deborah J. McAfee, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, on the 25th day of May, 2006, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of…
If the last week of competition is any indicator, the Woodland Lady Bobcats could be poised for a run in the playoffs. Woodland blasted Lineville 11-1 to start off last week and had a solid showing in the Pleasant Valley Classic tournament in Woodland Park. The tournament included a 5-1 win over area foe Ranburne…
LAFAYETTE – A Roanoke man is in Chambers County Jail charged with attempted murder and other charges. According to Chambers County Sheriff’s Department investigator Tony Ward, on Wednesday, April 23, at 8:05 a.m., Chambers County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on Highway 77 between Marcoot and Buffalo. The victim reported a robbery, attempted murder,…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers found themselves on a two-game winning streak to end the regular season after falling to Weaver, 9-2, last Monday. Randolph County head coach Robin Wortham said the game against Weaver was a tough one because there seemed to be a lack of focus. “You could tell we were out on…
With Arkansas playing its spring football game last Saturday, it is now safe to look ahead to the regular season without having any distractions … that is as long as SEC players keep their noses clean over the summer and stay off the police reports. But before looking ahead, how about a quick look to…
It is almost time for the big basketball play-ff between the Guns and Hoses, otherwise known as the police and the fire departments. The first basketball tournament between the two teams was played last year. The fire department was the big winner. They have 11 players lined up to play this year. The police department…
Arrests Jeremy James Holloway, 30 of 71 County Rd. 236, Wedowee – domestic violence (harassment) – April 23 Derick O’Neal Fincher, 23, of Talladega – third-degree theft of property, theft of services, second-degree criminal mischief – April 18 James Anthony Wright, 23, of 155 County Rd. 808, Wedowee – DUI, eluding police, reckless endangerment, third-degree…
WEDOWEE – Spring is in the air and personnel changes are on the agendas of local school boards. During last week’s regular meeting of Randolph County Board of Education, the board met in executive session for approximately two hours with all of its principals, special education coordinator Lemoyen Apostle and personnel director Stephan Frank. Following…
State superintendents and their offices are under the gun after they defeated bills powerful legislator Ken Guin wanted passed. Guin, D-Carbon Hill, sponsored bills to require physical education periods and hiring of nutritionists. After state superintendents defeated his bills, Guin who is majority leader in the House, introduced and obtained passage of House Resolution 564,…
A few readers have chided me for taking too lightly the hardships imposed by the rising cost of gasoline. I want them to know that I empathize with people who are struggling to afford enough fuel to take them to work and back and then to the supermarket, where fuel costs are also driving up…
The used book sale fundraiser for the Randolph County Animal Shelter will be this Saturday, May 3, at Chris Mitchum’s warehouse on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chuck Smith, a shelter board member, said Mitchum has built even more bookshelves for the used books. They have so many books they have taken…
The Randolph County Job Fair will be Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at El Bethel Baptist Church on U.S. 431 between Roanoke and Wedowee. Randolph County JOBS Task Force will sponsor this job fair. Everyone is invited. There is no charge to participate. More than 40 employers, schools, military and public…