(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Felton Junior Hill, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, March 12, 2007, at Hospice LaGrange.Mr. Hill was born March 9, 1925, in Wedowee, son of the late James Matthew Hill and Josie Mize Hill. He had lived in LaGrange most of his life and attended Loyd Presbyterian Church. He was retired from West…
(ATLANTA) Willie Frank Henderson, 59, of Atlanta died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Haven House Hospice, Atlanta. Services will be Thursday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Pastor Myris Bell, Rev. Gilbert Staples, Rev. L.B. Houston and minister Jeffrey Henderson officiating. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Howard Henderson; a daughter,…
(LANETT) James Gregory “Greg” Hughey, 53, of Lanett died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mr. Hughey was born in Lanett Nov. 5, 1953. He enjoyed music and fishing and was a big University of Alabama fan. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Surviving are four children, Brian Hughey…
(WEDOWEE) Teresa Terrell, 26, of 998 County Rd. 1, Wedowee, died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Saturday, March 10, at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. William W. Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her parents, James and Helen Marsh…
Now we will find out if the Southeastern Conference was the top conference in the country or if it was just a league made up of one muscle team and a whole bunch of average teams. The five SEC teams that will be carrying the conference banner into the NCAA Tournament have a chance to…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JESSE GEORGE BLANKS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jesse George Blanks, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of Feb., 2007, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
MONTGOMERY — One of you with a better memory than I’ve got will surely provide me with the answer but decades ago there was a TV commercial — I think it was for a cigarette brand — in which the man said “I’d rather fight than switch.” Gov. Bob Riley reversed those words in his…
The Woodland Bobcats fell to 3-3 on the season after two disappointing losses to Bowdon and Piedmont last week. Last Monday, Woodland suffered an 18-2 loss to Bowdon after winning the Randolph County Tournament. Head coach Steven Bailey said his team played well offensively, but lacked discipline on defense. “We hit the ball well enough…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY WILLIAMS NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTRIX Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of March, 2007, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission voted Monday to ask for local legislation allowing voters to decide whether to restructure its current 1 percent sales tax, keeping 50 percent of the tax for education, and giving 40 percent to Randolph County Jail and 10 percent to volunteer fire departments. Presently, the Randolph County and Roanoke City…
Attorney General Troy King’s opinion on whether the city of Roanoke’s tax money will follow the hospital if it falls under the city hospital board has paved the way for the hospital purchase. The release of the opinion last week was one of the last stumbling blocks, and it is expected issues will be ironed…
WEDOWEE – A fire on Tuesday night of last week badly damaged the home of a Wedowee woman. According to Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rob Perry, his department, along with those from A&M, Foster’s Crossroads and Woodland, responded to the fire at 118 3rd Ave., behind the former Wedowee Post Office, the home of…
7 p.m. The Southern Union Dance Department presents L’energie in the Renaissance Center. Tickets are $5 in advance. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, March 15 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 1 p.m. The “Thyme to Learn” herb club meets at the Country Inn Motel on…
Ten players from Handley, Randolph County, Woodland and Wadley were selected for The Randolph Leader’s All-County Basketball Team. These elite players were nominated by the coaches to represent each school as All-County selections. The Randolph Leader narrowed down the nominees to the best five girls and five boys in the county. The players were chosen…
Arrests Laurence Aloysius McGuirk IV, 27, of 3050 County Rd. 79, Roanoke, was arrested on March 6 on West Point Street and charged with altering a firearm ID number, which is a felony. Kim Loveless, 33, of 615 County Rd. 310, Roanoke, was arrested on March 12 and charged with assault (misdemeanor). Teresa Carden “Terry”…
WADLEY – Wadley Clinic welcomed a new doctor last week, Dr. Randy Willis. Willis, who presently lives in Calera with his wife, Michelle, and their six children, hopes to relocate to or near Wadley. The doctor said his children, ages 6 to 14, are home schooled, swift in academics and enjoy visiting the library. He…
Superintendent Chuck Marcum’s recent report to the Roanoke Board of Education was brimming over with good news. Knight-Enloe Elementary School is the number 5 school out of 75 schools statewide in reading comprehension, according to information given by Dr. Carol Belcher, a reading specialist with the Alabama Reading First Initiative at the state Department of…
The Wadley Bulldogs baseball team continued to improve this week, winning two of four games. Wadley fell to Randolph County last Thursday, 9-7, in a highly competitive game. Both teams mounted 11 hits on the day, but the difference in the game was the hits came at the right time for Wedowee. “Both teams swung…
WEDOWEE – Based on what was learned from a Federal Communications Commission attorney last week, satellite television viewers in Randolph County should be getting in touch with the management of Birmingham television stations and asking for their coverage. On Wednesday evening of last week, more than 200 unhappy satellite television viewers packed a Randolph County…
The Handley Tigers baseball team dominated the Roanoke Tournament last weekend, winning three straight games en route to the tournament title. Handley plowed through Randolph County, 11-5, Saturday morning to start the tournament. The bats were hot in the hands of the crimson Tigers. Wes Slay led the way with a 3-for-4 performance, while Trent…