(WEDOWEE) Services for Lemmer Louise Harmon, 74, of Wedowee, will be Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Midway United Methodist Church, witht he Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Mrs. Harmon will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.Mrs. Harmon died Friday, Dec. 28,…
(BIRMINGHAM) Hugh Wilmot Egerton of Birmingham, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. Born Dec. 29, 1915, in Jacksonville, Fla., he was a most kind man, and a beloved son, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Hoyt Enloe Egerton, formerly of Wedowee; son, Hugh Enloe Egerton of Ludwigshafen,…
(MURRAY, Ky.) William M. “Bill” Barker, 94, of Murray, Ky., formerly of Bowdon, Ga., died Dec. 23, 2007. Mr. Barker was born in Wedowee on Oct. 27, 1913. He retired with the Murray Electric System in 1979 as superintendent. He attended the First Methodist Church in Murray and was a World War II Army veteran.…
(HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.) J.B. Henderson, 79, of Hendersonville, N.C., died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at after a long battle with both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Corinth, Miss., on Nov. 15, 1928. He played both high school and college football. He attended Hinds Junior College and then Auburn University. He graduated from Auburn…
(LANETT) Florene Still, 84, of Lanett died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at University Hospital in Birmingham. Graveside funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett with the Revs. Roy Bain and Bill Smith officiating. Mrs. Still is survived by two children, Carol Barineau of Tallahassee, Fla., and Deborah…
(OPELIKA) Denise Taylor Ferrell, 38, of Opelika died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Eddie Ferrell, and two sons, Luke and Aaron, all of Opelika; her parents, C.A. “Red” and Lanette Taylor of Montgomery; two sisters, Dianne Taylor and Dana McGregor of Montgomery; one nephew; and her mother-in-law, Myrtice Ferrell of…
A new report out reveals that credit card defaults and the number of people falling behind on making their credit card payments are at an all-time high. Credit card accounts at least 30 days overdue have risen 26 percent from a year earlier, and the greatest increase is among accounts more than 90 days in…
We had a good soaking rain in the last week, but it still wasn’t enough to make up the rainfall deficit for the year. The drought is still going, and we’ll need weeks of heavy downpours to make a dent in our rain shortfall. It has been said that drought is the overlooked stepchild of…
A Wadley woman was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at her home on Thursday afternoon. Officers with Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Wadley Police Department and Roanoke Police Department carried out the search at 425 Main St., Apt. 2, where they arrested Dominique LaShae Johnson, 20. Johnson is charged with possession of a…
I hope everybody had a great time with family and friends on Christmas. While writing this I still have stories to write and Christmas cards to address. What, you sent yours out the day after Thanksgiving? In my dreams that is when I would have mailed mine but I’m not dreaming. Let’s be frank about…
The Handley Tigers boys’ basketball team dropped a crucial area game to top-ranked Coosa Central, 51-49, in overtime Tuesday night. Head coach Cliff Drummond said the loss was largely due to the same two things that Handley has had trouble with since the season began — free throws and turnovers. “Once again we had some…
WEDOWEE – The efforts of Randolph County Industrial Development Council assisted in bringing more than 50 new jobs to the county in 2007, according to IDC member D.J. Hammett, in addressing Randolph County Commission during Thursday’s meeting. In an update of the council’s work throughout the year, Hammett said they assisted in bringing in two…
Arrests Dec. 19 – Charles Wallace Allen, 43, of 4308 County Rd. 16, Roanoke – probation violation Dec. 19 — Jason Desmond Meadows, 29, of 504 Morgan St., Roanoke – jailed from municipal court (menacing) Dec. 19 – Jonathan Lee Williamson, 23, of 365 County Rd. 18, Roanoke – probation violation Dec. 18 – Donald…
January Terrance Wilkes and Trae Strain earned All-County Most Valuable Player honors for the 2006 season. Wilkes and Strain head up a highly talented roster of 24 All-County players from the 2006 season. Woodland led the pack with seven players selected to the team. Randolph County and Handley each had 6 players selected, while Wadley…
I like to ring in the New Year with football, preferably a game that begins early and ends early, so I can get to sleep at a decent hour. I no longer feel it necessary to stay up until midnight and watch the ball drop. Whether I’m awake or not, the old ends and the…
Dubby was visiting a girlfriend. After years of touring with big bands she rarely enjoys eating out. Euwell usually makes his own coffee but that morning stopped at the Huddle House on his way to work. “We met over a cup of coffee in a restaurant on the Fourth of July,” Dubby said. Four months…
The Handley girls’ basketball team continued to dominate its area with a big 62-41 win over Coosa Central. The Tigers’ Tuesday night victory gives Handley a 3-0 record in the area. Head coach Jimmy Askew said beating Coosa was no different than any of their other opponents so far this season. “We just stayed inside…
WEDOWEE – While they may still wish for a new Randolph County Jail, Randolph County’s commissioners and jail personnel have been working steadily as of late to make do and make the present jail the best it can be. Early in the year, commissioners looked at sketches of a $3-million domed jail in a wagon…
The year started off with a bang, literally, at Plantation Patterns when a workplace shooting sent employees running for cover. After two weeks on the run, Nosquailas Jujuan Blake, 28, of Fruithurt was arrested and charged with shooting his (then) girlfriend’s brother, Ronnie Tatum of Franklin, Ga. A Roanoke juvenile was charged in the fire…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education approved its consequence plan for students who test positive for drug use. Last spring the board approved a policy that would allow drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activities or who drive a vehicle to school. The punishments relate to the extracurricular activities and driving, not…