Inspired by the recently released fundraising book for the Randolph County Historical Museum Inc. and by his 1957 class reunion last weekend, Tommy Moore donated items to the museum Tuesday.His father, Eugene Moore, was a cotton buyer, classer or grader for the old Handley Mills and preserved many items over the years.Tommy Moore during high…
WOODLAND – A Randolph County Homeland Security response exercise will be conducted on Saturday in Woodland beginning at approximately 9 a.m. The full-scale exercise will be a two- to three-hour emergency response drill to an incident scenario. The scenario will unfold in varying time periods as directed by the controller and evaluation team. The changing…
WEDOWEE – Funeral services for George Randolph Waters, 83, of Wedowee, will be Monday, April 16, 2007, at 2 p.m., at Morrison’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Revs. Ronnie Key and Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Waters died Wednesday, April 11, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. He…
(NORTH CHICAGO, Ill.) Malissa M. Pierson Garrett, 97, of North Chicago, Ill., died Monday, April 9, 2007, surrounded by loving family members at her residence after a short illness. Services were at First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, North Chicago, on Saturday, April 14, at 11 a.m. with pastor Eugene Roberson officiating. Interment was at North…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Sarah Agnes Johnson, 78, of Columbus, Ga., died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Columbus. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, April 16, in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga., with Rev. David Helms officiating. The family will receive friends following the services. Mrs. Johnson was born…
(MOBILE) Virginia Mann Woodham, 89, a long time resident of Roanoke and a resident of Mobile for the past 13 years, died quietly Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, at Randolph Memory Gardens. Preceding her in death was her loving husband, Robert Woodham, and son Michael.…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dennis L. Smith, 81, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born May 30, 1925, in Randolph County, Ala., the son of the late Benjamin Jeff and Mattie Lee Bowen Smith. He was a retired plumber and owner-operator of Smith’s Plumbing. He was a…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Melvin Leroy Bailey, 85, of Franklin, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, died at his home on Thursday, April 12, 2007. Services for Mr. Bailey were Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. John Marshall officiating. Interment was in the Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery…
Last week Billy Gillispie took over one of the most prestigious coaching jobs in America when he became the basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Apparently the shadow of Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall and Rick Pitino doesn’t frighten Gillispie. Perhaps that shadow was a little too much for Billy Donovan, the Florida coach who…
MONTGOMERY — Chancellor Renee Culverhouse of the two-year college system touched off a tempest a few days ago when she recommended that postsecondary employees not release certain information to the press. In the same breath she criticized the media for “seeking to discredit our great system.” It has been the media — most especially The…
In the spring a young man’s fancy may turn to love, but a gardener’s turns to bulbs, bushes and blossoms It’s that time of year again – the fifth annual Roanoke Schools Association 2007 Garden Tour. It is one of RSA’s two major fundraisers to help with school projects for which the school system does…
The Roanoke City Council acted quickly at its Monday night meeting to select one of its members to serve on the Roanoke Health Care Authority (RCHA), along with Mayor Spec Bonner. They passed an amendment to the RHCA articles of incorporation permitting a 10th seat on the authority. After the council approved the changes, Bonner…
The Wadley Bulldogs look to be on their way to earning a playoff spot after a 12-7 win over area foe Fayetteville last Wednesday. Head coach Jim Striplin said the win was huge for the Bulldogs, who dropped an area game to Talladega County Central the week before. “We definitely took a must-win approach to…
The present and future of Handley softball is looking bright right now. Handley’s varsity squad earned wins over Valley, 14-8, Cleburne County, 6-4, and Woodland, 8-3, last week. Brittany Paige led the Tigers at the plate against Valley with a 3-for-5 performance. Mallory McMurray and Alex Rainwater split pitching duties, each striking out five batters.…
For those who knew Daniel Wortham, they knew of his love for baseball. Fittingly, a host of businesses and individuals in the Randolph County community pulled together and organized the Daniel Wortham Memorial Baseball Tournament at French-Hammond Park last Saturday to raise money for the Wortham family. “It was very emotional,” said Robyn Wortham, wife…
Arrests Robert Brent “Grif” Griffin, 38, of Five Points was arrested on April 9 and charged with failure to appear in court (bad checks). Mark “Durand” Baker, 32, of 58 County Rd. 611, Roanoke, was arrested on April 9 and charged with failure to appear in court (menacing). Kernold Peay, 33, of Five Points was…
The authors of “Images of America Randolph County” were extremely pleased with the book signing held Saturday at the Randolph County Historical Museum Inc. Paula Lambert, Wyner Phillips and Lois George sold 60 books but also graciously signed books bought elsewhere. Phillips said “There was a big rush when we opened at 9, and it…
Police and fire fighters usually play for the same team — helping citizens and the community maintain order and live in peace. But Friday night, April 13, will be a whole new ball game. Sharpshooters from the Roanoke Police Department will square off against the hot shots of the Roanoke Fire Department in the first…
Freshman Sen. Kim Benefield surprised some of her fellow senators by rolling up her sleeves, buying paint and painting her office prior to the start of the legislative session. Benefield, District 13 Democratic senator from Woodland, wanted to be ready when the session started, so as men complained about having just one painter to paint…
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Friday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 431 and Cook Road. Luther Edward Bradshaw, 53, of 3204 Country Club Rd., Roanoke, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 431 in his 1988 Chevrolet S-10 truck. Anissa Rashaw Paige, 16, of 225 South St., Roanoke, was traveling west…