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, the intensity of…

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…

(ROANOKE) Services for Thurman Ellis Harvel, 65, of Roanoke will be Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Harvel died Saturday, Feb. 24, at his home in Chambers County. Survivors include two sisters, Effie Williams of LaFayette…

(LANETT) Services for Thercy Lee Brown, 59, of Lanett will be Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Brown will lie in state at the…

(VALLEY) Lane (Shelnutt) Hollis, 46, of Valley died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Mr. Hollis was a native of Langdale, born April 12, 1960. He was employed with Emerson Power in LaGrange, Ga., and was a member of Davidson Baptist Church. Surviving are five children, Cassie Fickey, Krishenia Cheatwood and…

(FIVE POINTS) Bernice Pollard Brown, 94, of Five Points died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Brown who was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born Jan. 22, 1913, daughter of Daniel Thomas and Mary Shaw Pollard. She was a faithful member of Five Points Methodist Church. She was also member…

(VALLEY) Cora Lee Copeland, 71, of Valley died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, at her residence. Services will be Friday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church in Valley with the Revs. Charles Jackson, Eugene Cook, Calvin Trammell and Richard Magby officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Ms. Copeland is survived…

(LANETT) Ethel N. Brooks, 89, of Lanett died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services are planned for Friday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Clinton Hadaway officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brooks is survived…

RENOVATION TO HANDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL PHASE 1 – 4TH, 5TH, 6TH & 8TH CLASSROOMS FOR THE ROANOKE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION ROANOKE, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 06-197 Proposals will be received for separate material and sub-contractor bids for the above referenced project by Mr. Chuck Marcum, Superintendent, at the office of the Roanoke City Board of…

(HEFLIN) Services for Gladys McCarley Wright, 97, of Heflin, formerly of Woodland, will be Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel and the Rev. George Smitherman officiating. Gilda Stewart and Jennifer Gay will provide music. Burial will follow at the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive…

(NICEVILLE, Fla.) Services for Estelle Keeble Towler, 87, of Niceville, Fla., formerly of Rock Mills, will be Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…

PROJECT NO. RCP 56-219-07 The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of patching, widening, leveling, resurfacing, paint striping, pavement markers and guardrail on County Road 82 from Meadows Bridge (Little Tallapoosa River) east 1.894 miles to Alabama 48 (Hawk) thence continue east 3.701 miles to County Road 87 (5.595 miles total). Any person or…

(NEWNAN, Ga.) Services for Mamie Alice Dalyrumple, 87, of Newnan, Ga., will be Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ridley Parmer and the Rev. Paul Stitcher officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral hom from 5 to 8…

(CRAGFORD) Funeral services for Ethel Windsor Hornsby Hodnett, 88, were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Fuller officiating. Burial followed in the Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph County. Flowers will be accepted but the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Corinth Baptist Church…