WASHINGTON, D. C. — U. S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) will join the residents of Randolph County for a Dutch treat breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 a.m. The county visit, which is open to the public, will take place at the Hub Restaurant on Highway 431 south of Wedowee.Sen. Shelby will discuss his…
I’ve been in love with football for a long time. And I know this column is coming a little out of season but this lesson I’ve learned through football is applicable in many facets of life. When I was in third grade, I managed to convince my mom and dad to let me play Pee-Wee…
David Cauthen and Fred Bassett returned to their roots Sunday afternoon to read from their works to a welcoming crowd at Annie L. Awbrey Library. Both their works include events and people from Randolph County that friends and relatives recognized. Indeed, some called out stories they wanted Cauthen to tell like fans call out favorites…
Two people were injured in a Friday afternoon accident in Roanoke. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the wreck happened at around 5 p.m. on Bell Road. Randyl Ann Cofield, 17, of 620 Government St., said she had made a right turn off of U.S. 431 onto Bell Road in her 2002 Pontiac…
A house in Roanoke was totally destroyed by fire last week The fire department was dispatched at 11:01 on Thursday morning to the fire, which was in front of Just Like Mama’s Restaurant. The house, abandoned and used only for storage, was owned by Annie Ruth Foster. A wire lying between the house and the…
On March 23, 2000, the Alabama Commerce Commission released its executive summary. The first page stated: “Clearly, there are two Alabamas, one urban and the other rural. The first is enjoying relative success, although there are deeply distressed pockets within our urban areas. The second, for the most part, is making little or no progress.”…
For the first time since 1985, the Wadley Bulldogs are the county basketball champions. The Bulldogs ended their 22-year drought after an exciting overtime win against Handley propelled them into a championship win against a red-hot Woodland team. Thursday, Handley appeared to be the better team offensively through most of the night, but they struggled…
(WEDOWEE) Services for James Elbert Hill, 66, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Basil Key and the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Hill Church Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell died Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Lineville Health & Rehab Center. The…
(WOODLAND) Services for Leonard Kermit Crenshaw, 89, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, with Bro. Wilbur Bass and Bro. Wayne Spradlin officiating. Mr. Crenshaw will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Services for John Dudley “Pop” Akins, 71, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ricky Emry, Derek Farr, Jody Overton and Stiles Akins officaiting. Mr. Akins will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at…
(WOODLAND) Services for Hazel Dean Traylor, 71, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. George Smitherman and the Rev. Joe Bob Traylor officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m.…
(ROANOKE) Services for William Earl Steward, 81, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at 5 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Georgiana. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
(WOODLAND) A celebration of the life of Brandon Keith Hanson, 22, of Woodland, was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home and Crematory with burial following in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Mr Hanson died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at his residence. He is survived by his parents Gary Hanson…
(ROANOKE) Services for Ray Halsey, 75, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at 2 p.m. at New Hope Congregational Christian Church, with the Revs. Phil gore, Zenus Windsor and Cecil Halsey officiating. Mr. Halsey will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…
(GRAHAM) Celvin Ward, 80, of Hwy. 48 Graham, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at LaGrange Hospice. Mr. Ward was born June 16, 1926, in Randolph County to the late Thomas and Beulah Johnson Ward. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II. He was a member of Campground United Methodist Church…
(ROANOKE) Services for Danny Alan Satterwhite, 49, of Roanoke will be Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson and the Rev. Jackie Taylor officiating. Mr. Satterwhite will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Barto G. Mitchell, 70, of Wedowee will be Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee, with the Rev. Don Paris officiating. Mr. Mitchell will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell died Sunday,…
(ROANOKE) Robert Franklin Graham, 82, a resident of Traylor Retirement Community in Roanoke, formerly of Austell, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007. Mr. Graham was a member of First Baptist Church of Austell. He retired from Lockheed after 33 years of service, was a member of the I.A.M. for 50 years, and was a World…
(ROANOKE) Services for Braxie Allen Jacobs, 75, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Phil Russell and the Rev. Fran Irmiter officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…
(WOODLAND) Services for Robert Lovvorn Herren, 90, of Woodland will be Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Mr. Herren will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…