(ROANOKE) Services for Virginia Borders Mitchum, 78, of the Doublehead community, will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. David Howard and the Rev. Phil Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.Mrs. Mitchum was born June 12, 1928, daughter of Essie and Joe Ben Borders.…
I saw Wadley coaches Randy Sparks and Jim Bob Striplin from across the way at the Woodland-Lineville game last Friday night — one day after Terrance Wilkes was laid to rest — and I couldn’t help but think that almost certainly Terrance would have been beside them if he were still alive. That’s the thing…
Arrests David Foy Loveless Jr., 40, of 205 2nd Ave. SW, Wedowee, was arrested on Dec. 3 and charged with failure to appear in court (payment of restitution). Darryl Alan Duffey, 38, of 239 County Rd. 4, Lot 3, Wedowee, was arrested on Dec. 3 and charged with domestic violence. Craig Vincent Hester, 24, of…
For the second time in three years the Woodland Bobcats are in the state championship game. And for the second time in three years, they will face Leroy as their final opponent of the season. Woodland lost a heartbreaking 17-14 decision to Leroy in 2004, and will try to atone for that defeat on Thursday…
Bobcats’ defense shines in 27-14 win; Woodland on to title game by Tim Altork LINEVILLE – The Woodland Bobcats avenged an earlier loss to Lineville Friday night with a strong 27-14 victory and in so doing gave themselves a shot at redemption on an even bigger scale. For the second time in the past three…
I saw Wadley coaches Randy Sparks and Jim Bob Striplin from across the way at the Woodland-Lineville game last Friday night – one day after Terrance Wilkes was laid to rest — and I couldn’t help but think that almost certainly Terrance would have been beside them if he were still alive. That’s the thing…
The Big Chic restaurant in Roanoke was destroyed by fire on Friday night. According to Roanoke Volunteer Fire Chief Bill Ford, the take-out restaurant had closed for the evening, the employees had cleaned up and gone home, and part-time manager Lonnie Culbertson was still there counting the day’s receipts. Culbertson had left the hood vent…
Woodland defeated Lineville 27-13 and will face Leroy in the Alabama Super 6 2A state championship this Thursday at 3 p.m. at Legion Field in Birmigham.
(ROANOKE) Services for Douglas Vas “D.V.” Benefield, 89, of Roanoke will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Quattlebaum Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at the funeral home. Mr. Benefield, who was…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, November 30 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 6:30 p.m. The Roanoke Christmas parade will take place through downtown. For more information, call Pat Truitt or Tim Jacobs at City Hall, (334) 863-4129. FRIDAY, December 1 9 a.m. The Low Vision…
Two Randolph County couples are among six young farm families who will be competing for the title of 2006 Outstanding Young Farm Family during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 85th annual meeting Dec. 2-4 in Mobile. Brad and Ashley Johnson were selected earlier this year as the Outstanding Young Family in the Hay & Forage Division,…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Lorene B. Morrow, 84, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at Azalea Trace Nursing Home in Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Morrow was born April 11, 1922, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Millard C. Brown and Mary Wilson Brown. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life and was…
WEDOWEE – The Estes family of Randolph County joined many others in courthouses and adoption agencies across the country recently when they observed National Adoption Day by adopting a child. Steve and Martha Estes made it official with their foster son, Allen, when they adopted him on Nov. 17 at Randolph County Courthouse. Also present…
(ROANOKE) Services for Ernest Wilkinson Sr., 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Lineville, were Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Lineville with the Revs. Rick Talley and Earl Gordon officiating. Military honors followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Wilkinson died Friday, Nov. 24, at Clay County Hospital. In lieu…
Four Christmas parades will take place in Randolph County this week, with Roanoke getting things started on Thursday, and Wadley, Woodland and Wedowee all having parades on Saturday. Roanoke The Roanoke Christmas Parade will be Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. Roanoke Rotary Club members are grand marshals. This year’s parade will…
Alabama has corrected one of its biggest mistakes by firing Mike Shula as its head football coach. It’s a shame it came to this because Shula should always have a special place in the hearts of Alabama football fans for his days as a quarterback of the Crimson Tide. The drive he conducted in the…
The other night I spoke to a group of retired officers, military men and women, who have served our country well. I told them about my family, its military record and when I finished, I realized that without meaning to, I had told them why I was never in the Army. It’s my daddy’s fault.…
Senseless is the first word that comes to mind when looking back at the murder of Wadley student Terrance Wilkes and the wounding of his cousin, Jasper Buchannan. The death of a young person is always tragic. The tragedy is compounded when the victim had such a bright future and had been serving as an…
IN RE: ESTATE OF MAYE C. STRAIN, DEC. NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL To: Winnie Harrison, Mark Hendon, Lorry Wallace, Griffin Hendon, Karen H. Warhola, Kevin Hendon, Bettye H. Mayfield, Ann Grimmitt, Jeffrey Stewart Cofield, Betty Sue C. Gouge, Jane Cofield You will take notice that on the 2nd day of November, 2006, a…
Arrests Teresa Margarette Pinkard, 30, of 1160 W. Broad St., Wedowee, was arrested on Nov. 27 near the intersection of U.S. 431 and County Rd. 33, Wedowee, and charged with probation violation. Roger Goss, 50, of Roanoke was arrested on Nov. 27 on Riley Street and charged with DUI. LaShondra Sheree Almond, 26, of 1185…