A Roanoke composer had the opportunity to hear the first performance of one of his works this past weekend. Rick Robertson traveled to Birmingham to hear his “Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)” performed during the worship service at Epiphany Episcopal Church in Leeds. The choir there is under the direction of another Roanoke native, Joyce…
Handley continued to improve on its season with a pair of convincing wins over powerhouse Ranburne and Heard County last week. The Tigers downed the Ranburne Bulldogs 7-4, jump starting what head coach Tom Landers called a successful week. Handley then made short work of Heard County, winning 15-1 in a five-inning contest. “That was…
The Wadley Bulldogs scored a crucial 7-1 win over Edward Bell to put them on top of their area and in excellent position to make a run at the playoffs. “We really came in with a must-win mindset,” head coach Jim Striplin said. Wadley’s star pitcher, Zack McGill, was the driving force behind the victory.…
More than 6,000 young people die each year due to alcohol-related causes, including traffic crashes. In 2005, 2,035 15-20 year olds were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes. Of those, 1,387 youth aged 15-20 died in crashes involving a 15-20 year old alcohol- impaired driver. Statistics show that traffic deaths among teens during typical prom season…
Valley Times-News On Friday of last week, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to an armed robbery at Kirby’s Bypass Shopette at 33478 U.S. Hwy. 431 near the Randolph-Chambers county line. It was reported that a 5-foot-6 black male entered the store dressed in all black with a black ski mask.…
MONTGOMERY — To paraphrase an old line, you bait the hook with a pay raise and you will catch Alabama legislators every time. Hence no one should have been surprised when the whopping 62 percent hike in legislators’ expense allowances sailed through the House and Senate comfortably. In fact, when the motion was made in…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF CELVIN WARD, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of March, 2007, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission scheduled a public hearing to inform the public and hear any questions in regard to the redistribution of the proceeds of the 1 percent sales tax now going to education. During a special election this summer, voters will decide if they’d like to redistribute the money raised by this tax…
Does anybody besides me find it ironic that two of the Southeastern Conference’s most storied athletic programs have gone through coaching searches in the past three or four months? First it was Alabama football and now it is Kentucky basketball. Tubby Smith’s defection to Minnesota last week might have been nothing more than beating the…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBER CV-2007-029 State of Alabama, ex. rel. E. Paul Jones, District Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Plaintiff Vs. One (1) 1997 Dodge automobile, VIN 2B3HD46F1VH556963, and one (1) 1991 Ford automobile, VIN 1FMDU32X7MUE22651, and one (1) Marlin 30-30 rifle, serial number 23036866, and one (1) Pardner shotgun, serial number NL291939, and one…
Traffic stops in Roanoke this week yielded two felony drug arrests. Semmie Theodore Baggin, 47, of 438 Chestnut St. was arrested on Thursday by Roanoke Police Department officers on Louina Road and charged with possession of cocaine and resisting arrest. Demetrus Antonio Sutton, 22, of 441 LaFayette St. was arrested on Wednesday on LaFayette Street…
(ROANOKE) Services for Doris French Taylor Giles of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Frank McCook and the Rev. Billie Watts officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.…
The Southern Union Bison had an uncharacteristic series against Wallace-Dothan last week, winning only one of three games. Wallace walloped Southern Union 11-1 in the opening game of the series, handing the Bison their biggest loss of the season. Head coach Joe Jordan said the score wasn’t a fair indicator of how the team played…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Mary H. Foster, 87, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, March 25, 2007, at LaFayette Nursing Home in Fayetteville, Ga. Mrs. Foster was born in Carroll County on Dec. 24, 1919, daughter of the late Robert G. Holcombe and Cora Holloway Holcombe. She was retired from J.C. Penny Company, where she worked in the…
(WOODLAND) Services for John Richard Bailey, 87, of Woodland will be Sunday, March 25, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, with Bro. Ricky Murphy and Bro. Wayne Spradlin officiating. Mr. Bailey will lie in state at the church for one hour before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.…
(BIRMINGHAM) Pernie Agnes Lovett, 90, of Birmingham died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at her residence. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Nicholas Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Winston Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Ethridge officiating. Survivors include one son, Dale Lovett of Cedar Edge, Colo.; two daughters, Gail Lovett…
(WOODLAND) Services for Kristen Nichol Green, 16, of Woodland will be Saturday, March 24, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Woodland First Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl Rollins and the Rev. Ricky Emory officiating. Miss Green will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at Highway Memory…
(ALEXANDER CITY) Services for George ‘Fletcher’ Christian, 73, of Alexander City will be Friday, March 23, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Steve Dyess will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday from noon until the service time at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Christian died on Wednesday, March…
(MARTINEZ, Ga.) Joseph Lawrence Keeble died on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at his residence Mr. Keeble was husband of the late Gertrude C. Keeble. Mr. Keeble was a native of Rock Mills, Ala. He spent most of his life in LaGrange and had made Martinez his home for the past seven years. He served his…
About this time every year—when the weather’s getting warm and the sun’s staying up a little longer-I get the itch to grab the rod and reel and find a good spot to go fishing. I haven’t had the opportunity to give in and scratch that itch yet, but I have a feeling I’m getting close.…