Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department for receiving an $81,659 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, money Rogers said would help the Randolph County fire department purchase operations and safety equipment.“Randolph County’s first responders are our first line of defense,” Rogers said. “I congratulate the men and women of the…
“What’s told at the Poutin’ House, stays at the Poutin House. Harvey H. Jackson “Some Swamps just don’t need draining.” B. J. Richey (For those of you who did not read last week’s column, or read it and forgot it, the day after the election I drove down to Grove Hill to take part in…
BIRMINGHAM – Woodland head coach Larry Strain took every conceivable precaution and prepared as well as he knew how for Thursday’s state championship game against Leroy at Legion Field. But there was no way he could prepare for what Leroy lineman Joe Fields would do late in the first half. Fields’ game-changing fumble recovery completely…
Three people were arrested on drug charges last week in a case that involved one of their young children. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, investigators were conducting surveillance at a residence at 368 Johnson St., Lot 16, on Thursday when they observed a young child who was sent to a location in the…
(WINSTON, Ga.) Jane Perry McManus, 72, of Winston, Ga., died on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. She was born in Wedowee on June 28, 1934, to the late Thomas Andrew Perry and the late Maude Beck Perry. Mrs. McManus graduated from Randolph County High School, where she was the valedictorian of her class. She continued her…
The college football world had a big laugh at the expense of the University of Alabama last week when Rich Rodriguez decided he would rather spend a couple of million dollars a year in West Virginia than Alabama, so he told Alabama athletic director Mal Moore thanks but no thanks. Or maybe he told Moore…
Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner strongly objected to Carol Ray bypassing the channels at Randolph Medical Center to first present her complaint about care of a relative to the city council. Ray alleged her mother-in-law, Mavis Ray, did not receive appropriate care when she was taken to RMC by ambulance Nov. 17. Ray alleged she lay…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. BRIDWELL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of John W. Bridwell, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of Dec., 2006, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
(NEWELL) Services for Doyle Gay New, 73, of Newell, will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tim Craft and the Rev. Eugene Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. New died Monday,…
(WEDOWEE) Demetrius Ray Daniel, 45, of 10265 County Road 15, Wedowee, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, at noon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. William Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Stephen Mission Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Miranda…
(JACKSONVILLE) Services for Charlie Hugh Rice, 76, of Jacksonville, formerly of Oxford, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home and Crematory with the Revs. Randy Hagan and Terry Bostick officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. Mr. Rice died Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Regional Medical…
(LANETT) Mahee Carter Wilkinson, 83, of Lanett died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the Brian Center in LaGrange, Ga. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with the Revs. Eddie Striblin and Jim Luttrell officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Mrs. Wilkinson is survived by…
(LINCOLN) Services for John C. Sharp, 88, will be Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Church of Christ with Mark Martin and Hal Simpson officiating. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery in Randolph County. The family will receive friends at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Anniston…
(ROANOKE) Services for Barbara Fincher Blackmon, 63, of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Micky Skipper officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Blackmon died Sunday, Dec.…
(ROANOKE) Pam McManus Hawkins, 61, of Roanoke died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, of natural causes at her home. Services were held in Woodland on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church, where Pam was laid to rest. The services were conducted by Max Cummings. Pallbearers were Danny Brady, Lenn McManus,…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Sybil Twiggs, 76, of Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., will be Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Phillip Russell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until time of the services on Tuesday. Mrs. Twiggs died Sunday,…
(WOODBINE, Ga.) Roger “Roger Dodger” Baye, 45, of Woodbine, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at the Camden hospital. He had been a resident of Woodbine for the past five years, having come from Fernandina Beach, Fla. He was a musician, having played the guitar and the drums since he was three…
BIRMINGHAM — Woodland took an early lead but couldn’t hold it Thursday as Leroy claimed a 12-7 win and its second Class 2A state football title in three years. Both of Leroy’s championship seasons came at the expense of Woodland in the final game. The Bobcats got off to a 7-0 lead on a 9-yard…
9 a.m. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will have a blood drive at Southern Union State Community College, Wadley, until 4 p.m. in the bloodmobile. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, December 7 10 a.m. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will have a blood drive at the Bank of Wedowee, Roanoke, until…
(ROANOKE) Services for Earline Norred Arnett, 79, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough and the Rev. Harold Bonner officiating. Mrs. Arnett will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The…