The Woodland Bobcats boys and girls’ teams came out of the annual Woodland Christmas Tournament with third place finishes after wins over Heard County and Notasulga respectively.The girls’ team, led by freshman Courtney Strain, defeated the defending state champions and tournament favorite Notasulga Blue Devils in the consolation game 72-66.“It was obviously huge,” Woodland head…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Police Department made three drug arrests while serving search warrants on Friday of last week. Between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at 56 Heard St., where they arrested the residents. Tyrone Nunn, 36, is charged with distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of cocaine. He was…
After a slow start to the season, the Randolph County Tigers picked up the pace in the Woodland Christmas Tournament. Head coach Rodney Murphree said that while his team is young and roster numbers are low, he was proud to see the progress his team has made over the last couple of weeks, culminating with…
After covering my first big sporting event in Randolph County, the Woodland Christmas Tournament, I am a little overwhelmed. Let me see if I can explain this. When I played sports in high school, middle school or elementary school, my parents and most of my teammates’ parents were always there to support our teams. Whether…
(LANETT) Roger Allen Pollard, 57, of Lanett died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services were Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Larry Bruner officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Pollard is survived by three daughters, Wendy…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Lorell Hale of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Twin Fountains Home. Miss Hale was born in Randolph County, Ala., and was the daughter of the late Ruge and Minnie Huddleston Hale. She lived in LaGrange most of her life, was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church, and retired from Uniroyal…
(FIVE POINTS) Evelyn Estes, 71, of County Road 287 in Five Points died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006. Mrs. Estes was born June 29, 1935, in LaGrange, Ga., and was the daughter of the late Emmett E. and Bessie Mae Flournoy. She was a member of Standing Rock Assembly of God and had worked at the…
(VALLEY) Tommie Sue Kirby Elder, 91, of Valley died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at Beverly Health Care Center in Lanett. Services were Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Langdale United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Burial followed at Langdale Cemetery. Mrs. Elder is survived by one son, Kirby Elder of…
(ROANOKE) Services for Billy Wayne Hendrix, 59, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bobby Kirby and the Rev. Rickie Farrow officiating. Burial will follw at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…
(JACKSON, Ga.) Services for Merlyn Bradford Breed, 90, of Jackson, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, Roanoke, with the Rev. Richard Richie officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on…
(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Dr. Robert B. Quattlebaum Jr., 73, of Savannah, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at Candler Hospital. He was born Robert Baskin Quattlebaum Jr., son of Lucy Mathews and Robert B. “Robyn” Quattlebaum Sr. on March 6, 1933, in Roanoke. He graduated from Taft Prep School in Watertown, Conn., and achieved the rank…
(ROANOKE) Services for Mrs. Vertis Rogers Bright, 87, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29. Mrs.…
Cleburne County upset Handley, 48-49, Thursday in the first men’s matchup of the day at the Woodland Christmas Tournament. Handley cruised to a quick 8-0 lead in the first quarter with a more than comfortable 27-10 lead at halftime. The Tigers played aggressively, fighting hard for rebounds and shots while looking for an easy finish…
(HUNTSVILLE) Jesse Wilford Keeble, 79, of Huntsville died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Yates Keeble of Huntsville, formerly of Woodland; a daughter, Becky Blair of Huntsville; a son, Bill Keeble of Huntsville; a brother, Lawrence Keeble of Martinez, Ga.; and two granddaughters. A memorial service will be Sunday, Dec.…
As work progresses on the Randolph County Health Department on Main Street concern is intensifying about the apparent lack of foresight in failing to have another entrance or exit aside from the one on Main Street. The Three Points area intersection is already congested and a slight rise in the hill approaching the site from…
Looking at Ebony Battle’s performances on the court, it may be hard for some to believe that people didn’t always want her on their team. The boys playing hoops on the little concrete court in Wadley turned her away from countless pick-up games because she was a girl. Not just because she was a girl,…
The holiday season can bring many joys. There are the festive decorations to warm the heart, good food to fill the stomach, quality time to enjoy with the family and sports to get away from all of that. Take, for instance, a Thanksgiving tradition I share with my football buddies from high school. The last…
It is amazing how quickly the smallest of creatures can worm their way deep into our hearts and devastate us with their loss. I am not a cat person. I am a dog person. But a cat and a kitten have stolen my heart lately and their loss really hurt. I never even got to…
MONTGOMERY — “Wow! I wish I had written that…” Those were the words I mouthed after reading John Archibald’s column in The Birmingham News a few days ago. He addressed the failed attempt by Don Siegelman and Richard Scrushy to have their conviction in federal court overturned because there were not enough blacks in the…
The Southeastern Conference bowl parade starts this week when Alabama takes on Oklahoma State in the Independence Bowl and ends on Jan. 8 when Florida takes on Ohio State. In between those two games, seven other SEC teams will be involved in bowl games. The conference that had the best record against non-conference teams during…