(ROCK MILLS) Services for Nellie Pearl Breed, 81, of Rock Mills will be Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Foster and the Rev. Ron Steinbrook officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…

I knew we were in trouble in Iraq. But I did not know how much trouble we were in until the other day, when I read the headline in the Washington Post – “Officers With PhDs Advising War Effort.” Is it really that bad? Is it time to call in the PhDs? Yessir. According to…

The Southern Union Bison took down Wallace State Community College- Selma Monday by a score of 77-73. The Bison tore up the court in a massive team effort. Three Bison scored in the double digits against Wallace. Bobby Norton led the squad with 22 points, Larry Swain pitched in 16 points and Rye Zinder added…

Accusations flew last Tuesday night at Wadley’s town council meeting. Council member Katharine Stringfellow brought up the issue of Wadley’s mayor, Bruce Albright, using city equipment for personal gain. “The mayor is using a utility truck that belongs to the town and is running it without a tag,” Stringfellow said. “And he is using town…

WEDOWEE – State Rep. Richard Laird and state Sen. Kim Benefield hosted Randolph County’s elected officials at a breakfast on Thursday morning at The Hub Restaurant in Wedowee. Laird welcomed the group who he reacquainted with the process and timetable of passing a bill to address a special need of Randolph County. The regular session…

One of my favorite things about attending any sporting event is the food that comes with it. You can tell I’m writing this around lunchtime because, well, my mind is on food. I got to thinking. What is the ultimate sports food? I think that depends on the sporting event, where it’s being watched from,…

Following an investigation by the Loss Prevention Division of Wal-Mart, the following arrests were made by Roanoke police: Phyliss Johnson, 25, of 1234 Stanley Ave., Roanoke, Lizzie Gregg, 53, of 629 Commerce St., Roanoke, and Shaquale Meshun Nolan, 25, of 356 Wilkie Clark Dr., Roanoke, were charged with theft of property. Patricia Ann Allen, 46,…

Two women apparently running an illegal club in the old Norred Pawn Shop across the street from the old swimming pool were quickly put out of business. When Roanoke police responded to loud noise complaints at the West Point Street location, an abandoned building, they were told a benefit was being given for Linda Nunn,…

MONTGOMERY — It looked for a moment last week that the left hand didn’t know what right hand was doing among the Democrats in the state Senate. When Gov. Riley announced plans to call a special session to increase the state’s bond debt limit with the money to be used to attract industry, the Democratic…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mable Ellene M. “Nanny” Culpepper, 96, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Culpepper was born Aug. 11, 1910, in Graham, Ala., daughter of the late James Franklin Maxwell and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Maxwell. She had lived in LaGrange for the past 66 years and was a charter…

There is no great secret to playing defense. It’s simply a matter of wanting to bad enough. The Alabama Crimson Tide doesn’t want to bad enough and as a consequence, it may see its streak of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end. Auburn’s win over Alabama last Saturday was the perfect example of…

Arrests Kristy L. Barrett, 23, of Eatonton, Ga., was arrested on Feb. 24 and charged with failure to appear in court (child support). Virginia Rose Brooks, 25, of 520 West Ave., Roanoke, was arrested on Feb. 24 and charged with failure to appear in court (child support). David L. Battle, 38, of 2897 Country Club…

(ANNISTON) Services for Mr. Johnnie L. Baker, 58, of Anniston, will Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at 1 p.m., at Ervin Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Flint Hills Cemetery in Wedowee. Mr. Baker died Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Anniston. Ervin Funeral Chapel, Anniston.

7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, March 1 9 a.m. Life Line Screening will offer stroke screenings and other health screenings at the former Roanoke National Guard Armory. For an appointment or more information, call 1-877-237-1372. Preregistration is required. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 4 p.m.…

(NEWELL) Services for Flossie Mae Craft, 92, of Newell will be Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ray Runyan, Roy Wysner and Gene Robinson officiating. Mrs. Craft will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs.…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) The Rev. Virgil E. Morris, 70, of LaGrange, Ga., transferred to heaven Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at West Georgia Medical Center. The Rev. Morris was born Oct. 15, 1936, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Reuben Marshall and Gladys Leola Speaks Morris. He was a member of Old Pathway Baptist Church,…

(WEDOWEE) Russell Thomas Parsons, 91, of Wedowee died quietly at home on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Mr. Parsons was born in Fancy Prairie, Ill., son of Ada Salmon and Thomas Parsons. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomington, Ill., before moving to Louisiana after retirement, then moving to Lake Wedowee. He had worked for 26…

(ROCK MILLS) Services for Nellie Pearl Breed, 81, of Rock Mills will be Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Foster and the Rev. Ron Steinbrook officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…