(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.Mr.…
(WEDOWEE) Grady Wallace Freeman, 69, of 327 North Main St., Apt. C3 Wedowee, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. Survivors include one brother, Roland Freeman; three sisters, Gladys King, Lillie Perl Milbrook and Evelyn Woodard; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services will be Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. Ala. time…
Frank Fetner, always looking for treasure, in 1973 was picking through the rubbish pile looking for collectible bottles, he said, when he found Mary Mickle’s blue tombstone, which looks green to him. Those clearing the site now occupied by Family Dollar and Piggly Wiggly were bulldozing everything into a huge pile, which is where he…
Arrests Rufus Wright, 57, of Five Points was arrested on Jan. 7 in Roanoke and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing. Margie Brown Thomas of 1628 County Rd. 15, Lot G, was arrested on Jan. 4 and charged with failure to appear in court (bad check). Jimmy T. Wright of 1733 County Rd. 44, Wedowee, was…
The LaGrange Police Department needs your assistance in identifying two suspects in an armed robbery that occurred at Movie Gallery at 1861 Roanoke Rd., LaGrange, (Sawmill Place) on Dec. 31. These two suspects approached a clerk at the business and held her at gunpoint, demanding money. The suspects escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.…
Here we are in the “R-months.” Raw oyster time. I love raw oysters. Have ever since the first one. It was back in the ’50s. I was a mere lad. We were at an “R-month” family gathering down on the coast. And Daddy decided to get some. And he took me. A rite of passage.…
The Bobcat boys posted two wins over the weekend in Woodland, taking down Randolph County, 65-38, Friday and Beulah, 61-40, Saturday. With the pair of wins, Woodland improved to 5-3 on the season, putting them in a good position for the rest of the season. “We started off the season with only two days of…
It wasn’t too long ago that the announcement of a large automobile manufacturing plant locating anywhere in the state would generate headlines throughout the state. So maybe it’s a sign of just how far we’ve come in those few years that Saturday’s announcement that an Isuzu truck manufacturing plant would locate on an industrial site…
The annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day will be Monday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m. at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Henry Street, Roanoke. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Frederick Douglas Reese Sr. Others on the program include the Voices of Praise, Commissioner Lathonia Wright, Mayor Spec Bonner, Superintendent Chuck Marcum,…
WEDOWEE – “He’s got more information at the tip of his fingers than anyone else, and he’s the only one who can get to it,” said Mark Mitchell. Mitchell, the president of Randolph County Volunteer Firefighters Association, addressed Randolph County Commission in support of EMA coordinator Donnie Knight’s reappointment to the Randolph County E-911 Board.…
Emory Steve Brown of Roanoke was injured Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident, just past the Travelers Inn traveling north on U.S. Highway 431. He was transported by ambulance to Randolph Medical Center. Roanoke Deputy Fire Chief Billy Ray Taft said when he arrived at the intersection of 431 and County Road 122 Brown was…
8:30 a.m. Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center in Wedowee will host an American Red Cross blood drive until 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium next to the auto technology area. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 11 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 2 p.m. Sheri Rollins, field…
The Woodland Lady ‘Cats had a pair of strong outings this weekend, downing Randolph County, 66-36, Friday, and Beulah, 56-44, Saturday. Woodland’s defense was able to shut down most of the Lady Tigers’ offensive weaponry. Precious Knight was the only Lady Tiger to score double digits with 21 points. “You know, we’re young so we…
PROVIDENCE – Lucy Noles Green, the oldest person in Randolph County, celebrated her 106th birthday on Dec. 31. Mrs. Green’s family always meets at her home on the Sunday after Christmas, which this year just happened to fall on her actual birthday, Dec. 31. Of Mrs. Green’s five sons, three are still living. They are…
Wadley’s boy’s basketball team dogged Lineville in the second half of Thursday’s game with a strong defensive effort, leading to a 68-57 win for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs found themselves down by seven points at the end of the first quarter and four points at the half, but a challenge from head coach Jim Striplin…
WOODLAND – The town of Woodland had a great turnout for sign-ups to its first-ever organized townwide youth basketball program. Youth sports director Jim Barron reported to the Woodland Town Council during Monday evening’s meeting that 77 children signed up to create 11 teams. Afterward, $3,000 was deposited for jerseys, insurance and trophies. Barron, however,…
Being from the South, it’s hard not to know football. When I say “know” football, I mean live it, breathe it, eat it, sleep it — we just do football right down here. And if you’re in the South, chances are you’re a fan of SEC football. Well guess what? I’m going to try to…
The Randolph County unit of the American Red Cross will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for Project SHARE, the energy assistance program for low-income elderly or disabled individuals. Residents of Randolph County can set up an appointment by calling the Project SHARE office at (334) 863-2371. As the organization responsible for administering Project…
Chris Hammond recently retired from Major League Baseball and is bringing 18 years of experience to Randolph County. After requests from parents for lessons for their ballplayers, the Randolph County native decided to give private lessons as a fund raiser for his Youth Foundation to help complete French Hammond Recreation Park. Hammond teaches all aspects…
Former Samford University president Thomas Corts, who was named chancellor of the state’s two-year college system to clean up the mess that existed under his predecessor, Roy Johnson, appears to be taking this job to heart. Among the problems found throughout the system were no-bid contracts, rampant nepotism and a lack of financial oversight. About…