(BIG BEAR, Calif.) Marvis P. Penhale, 90, of Big Bear, Calif., died Thursday, June 14, 2007 in Big Bear.Mrs. Penhale was born in Randolph County, Ala., to the late James C. and Irene Payne.She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar U. Penhale; and her brother, Hermit Payne. She is survived by a son,…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Services for Mrs. Robbie Diane Fuller Sheets, 51, of LaGrange, Ga., will be Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Hillabee Baptist Church. The Revs. Donald Bailey and Vince Lee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. She will lie in state one hour prior to service time at…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dorothy Duke Toudt, 77, died Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Ms. Toudt was born Nov. 24, 1929, in Randolph County, daughter of the late James A. and Gertrude Vaughn Duke. She retired from West Georgia Medical Center, where she worked as a licensed practical nurse. She loved arts…
(ROANOKE) Services for Mary Jo Hodges, 90, of Roanoke will be Friday, June 22, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Don Quick and Sandy Crosslin officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Mrs. Hodges died Thursday,…
Kesa Johnston joins two other Randolph Countians as the only attorneys from this county to ever serve on the Alabama Bar Association’s Board of Bar Commissioners. Johnston practices with Oliver Kitchens P.C. in Roanoke. Kitchens is the present bar commissioner until Johnston takes over July 1, while retired Circuit Judge Lewis Hamner is a past…
Letting plants and flowers in downtown planters die due to the drought situation seems absurd but it seems there are few still living to be concerned about. I have greatly enjoyed them, especially the roses, now apparently gone, in front of the old theatre. It was so beautiful. The issue came up in last week’s…
It could be said that Dr. Wayne Flynt has been the conscience of Alabama for the last three decades. One of the South’s most noted historians and a man of deep and unwavering faith, Flynt has never shied from speaking out on issues that provide the fiber for the fabric that is Alabama. He has…
As I returned home after the legislative session ended a few weeks ago, I remembered the old saying, “there’s no place like home.” There is a special comfort in sleeping in your own bed, being in familiar surroundings, and returning to your loved ones. Undoubtedly, all the members of the Alabama House of Representatives share…
Sheriff Jeffery Fuller would like to let the public know of a possible scam. A man with a foreign accent called a resident of Randolph County on June 19. The subject stated he was with a company that works for Medicare. The subject attempted to obtain this person’s checking account number. He said that Medicare…
Arrests Jimmy Winford Dunn, 51, of 640 LaFayette Hwy., Roanoke, was arrested on June 19 and charged with theft of property. Gerald Thomas, 54, of 313 Riley St., Roanoke, was arrested on June 17 and charged with failure to appear in court and two counts of probation violation. Terressa Hope Waldrep, 32, of 86 County…
When state Sen. Charles Bishop, R-Jasper, punched state Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, in the face on the Senate floor during the last legislative session on June 7, a video of the incident became one of the most viewed Internet clips for the next week. It was there for all to see just a week before…
10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 11:30 a.m. The Randolph County chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at The Galley Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. State Sen. Kim Benefield will be the guest speaker. 7 p.m. Alcoholics…
I’m competitive by nature. Growing up playing sports and having siblings made me that way. It’s quite simple actually. Anything that can be made into a competition, I try my best to make it so. Things that should be fun and relaxing often turn into a battle to the death if I’m involved. That character…
Roanoke Superintendent Chuck Marcum (far left) visited Roanoke Police Department this week to check out the new car for the school resource and D.A.R.E. officers. The vehicle is a 2004 retired squad car that will be driven by school resource officer Jonathan Caldwell to school, athletic events and other school activities. Caldwell and D.A.R.E. officer…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education accepted the schools’ meal prices for the upcoming school year during its regular meeting on Monday evening. Lunches will be: 40 cents – reduced price; $1.50 – paid; $2 – employees; and $2.25 – visitors. Breakfast prices will be: 30 cents – reduced price; 75 cents – paid;…
Joe Ammons is extremely enthusiastic about a mentoring program he is planning for Roanoke City Schools this fall. With 30 years in education behind him, Ammons still loves to teach. He is setting up the school system’s mentoring program for at-risk girls and boys in grades 6, 7, 8 and 9. “The best thing about…
Southern Union is already hot on the recruiting trail this summer. Men’s basketball head coach and Southern Union athletic director Ron Radford said he is excited about this year’s incoming basketball class. The Bison signed nine freshmen to next season’s team. Radford said the team should have a different physical build than they have had…
A lot of people think a coach’s job ends after the final whistle or inning of the season. But in Randolph County, that is hardly ever the case. While students and most teachers take the summer months to recharge their batteries, the coaches are still hard at work preparing for next season. “Basically, your whole…
John Patterson was a transition governor, the chief executive who bridged the gap between the economic populism of Big Jim Folsom and the racist populism of George Wallace. And like most transition politicians, he is remembered best for how his administration took us from what came before and delivered us to what came after. “John…
Young cancer survivor dedicated to helping others (POTASH) Cancer survivor and bone marrow recipient Stevi Haynes is feeling much better these days, so much so he’s now doing his part to help other young people. Stevi, now 14, was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia shortly after his 12th birthday and received a bone marrow transplant…