AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, ALABAMA BY INCLUDING IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ROANOKE, ALABAMA CERTAIN PROPERTIES AT THE REQUES TOF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN CONDLICT HEREWITH.BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF…
(MARIETTA, Ga.) Services for Dakari Kalayne Baker, 3, of Marietta, Ga., will be Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. Elijah Jackson Jr. and Rev. Jeffery D. Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Dakari died Saturday, April 12, at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. Survivors include…
The Handley Lady Tigers earned a big win over perennial softball power Beulah last week by a score of 6-2 but fell to area foe Beauregard, 1-0. Handley scored three runs in the first inning against Beulah to give the Lady Tigers a big advantage early. Handley head coach Randy Hall said the bats were…
The Handley Tigers suffered through four straight losses last week before ending the season with a 3-2 win over Jacksonville. With the game against Jacksonville tied at the end of seven innings, Handley took advantage of an error in the bottom of the eighth to take the win. Wes Slay scored on a wild pitch…
“If you look down, I want you to laugh,” said Estella Trammell, 100. Granddaughter Gale McFarland agreed, “She’s a little clown. She likes to have fun.” Mrs. Trammell is lovely with thick silver hair and high cheekbones. She can still move about the house on her own. Mrs. Trammell was born April 6, 1908, in…
Arrests Larry Joe Ward, 43, of 608 County Rd. 61, Roanoke – possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia – April 10 Jimmy Ray Mulkey 42, of County Road 838, Wadley – possession of precursor chemicals (warrant from Roanoke) and criminal littering (warrant from county) Demetrius Sutton, 23, of 1164 Henry…
(LAFAYETTE) Services for Thomas “Tommy” Alan Tidwell, 51, of LaFayette will be Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Maxwell and the Rev. Clayton Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Tidwell died Monday, April 14, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Cindy…
Sweepstakes winning notification scams are continuing to be sent through the mail and in e-mails. Merita Herren recently received one with an Ontario, Canada letterhead and wants people to know these are scams. “We went to the bank and the bank said anytime you have to send a portion back it’s not real. My husband…
Arrests Angela Jean Barsh, 26, of 1887 County Rd. 79, Roanoke – two counts of failure to appear in court (second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia) – April 14 James Hill, 51, of 619 Chestnut St., Roanoke – four counts of failure to appear in court (promoting prison contraband and three bad…
Wadley Police Chief Tim “Pee-Wee” Terry has contacted the Secret Service about the counterfeit Plantation Patterns checks being passed by counterfeiters. He said small businesses have lost about $15,000 as the result of cashing these checks. Stephens’ Station in Wadley is the only business there that has filed a report but the fake checks are…
Curtis Wayne Scarbary, 60, of Wedowee was injured in a two-vehicle accident on April 11 in front of Jack’s Family Restaurant on U.S. 431. He was transported by Southern Ambulance to Wedowee Hospital. The driver of the other vehicle, Eric Fuller, was not injured. James Harold Williams, 50, of 824 County Rd. 803, Wedowee, was…
Three leaders of tomorrow were recognized at Roanoke City Council Monday night; a proclamation was passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and more substandard properties were considered for condemnation. Mayor Spec Bonner also noted the city of Roanoke now owns Randolph Medical Center. They closed on the hospital with the city healthcare authority…
The Woodland Bobcats closed out their season with four straight losses in a pair of double headers with Lineville and Ranburne. Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey said while the losses were heartbreaking for the seniors, the younger players who had a chance to play should give Woodland fans reason to be excited. “I’m very excited…
The state of Florida, having apologized for its 19th-century toleration of slavery, is contemplating another step toward erasing its race-colored heritage: replacing its state song with one less redolent of another century and less focused on an oppressed group. Florida’s state song is Stephen Foster’s “Old Folks at Home,” better known as “Way Down Upon…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Industrial Development Commission (IDC) is partnering with the Department of Human Resources in a job fair on May 2 at El-Bethel Baptist Church at Rock Stand. During Thursday’s workshop, the Randolph County Commission heard a presentation from D.J. Hammett and Gerald Huddleston of Randolph County IDC. While the state jobless rate…
Alabama’s second A-Day under Nick Saban came and went last weekend and guess what? It was better than the first. Oh sure, critics will point to the attendance of approximately 78,200, which is about 14,000 less than last year, as evidence that the Alabama football program’s bloom is off the rose. How else can you…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats produced a pair of big area wins last week over Ranburne, 4-0, and Randolph County, 15-5. The Lady Cats shut down area favorite Ranburne on the strength of starting pitcher Rebecca Sloan and solid hitting from top to bottom in the batting order. Sloan earned the win on the mound with…
(ROANOKE) Services for Tillman Hugh Sudduth, 91, of Roanoke will e Friday, April 18, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Baccus and the Rev. Paul Messer officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. He will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the…
The Troup/Chambers County Habitat for Humanity that is partnering with Randolph County Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at First United Methodist’s McDonald Family Life Center in Roanoke. Anyone 16 years of age or older interested in working to build two Habitat houses in the county is urged…
I have a question for everyone. Why is it there is so much superstition involved with baseball? I never hear of any off-the-wall rituals or ridiculous traditions when it comes to football or basketball or anything else. I just want to know what makes baseball so susceptible to superstitions, hocus pocus hexes, jinxes or curses.…