(WEDOWEE) Services for Novella Abner Bradley, 95, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ricky Emery officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.Mrs. Bradley died Thursday, Sept. 21.The family will receive friends on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Benefield…
(ROANOKE) Services for Lera Atkins Townley, 75, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Richie officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Mrs. Townley…
(NEWELL) Services for Alice Pearl Eason Cosper, 71, of Newell will be Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Joey Gay and Larry Cosper officiating. Burial will be at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Cosper died Thursday, Sept. 21, at her daughter’s residence. The family will receive friends at…
(LYNN HAVEN, Fla.) Howard Gene Cooper, 75, of Lynn Haven, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006. He had been a resident of the Lynn Haven area since 1970, coming from Okinawa, Japan. He was in the United States Air Force for 22 years and was a decorated veteran. He enjoyed volunteering for Covenant Hospice and…
DADEVILLE – For the second straight week the Handley Tigers went into the locker room at halftime locked in a tense battle with a formidable region foe. And for the second straight week things unravelled in the second half as the Tigers fell to 0-3 on the season with a 28-7 loss to Dadeville. Handley…
PLEASANT VALLEY – Randolph County used the explosive speed of Courtney Hunter to run over and through Pleasant Valley Friday night in a 34-7 region win. The sophomore tailback had 14 carries for 168 yards and three touchdowns. He led the Tigers’ offensive attack, which put up 320 total yards of offense with 295 of…
We’re just three weeks into the 2006 college football season and the new clock management rules intended to shorten the average college contest already have the vast majority of college coaches in an uproar. But I’m not sure I really understand why. If you’re not familiar with the rules, here’s what all the hullabaloo is…
WOODLAND – The Woodland Bobcats got a serious test from an unexpected foe Friday night, but managed to ride another dominant defensive performance to come away with a 20-0 win over Ohatchee. Trae Strain and Alex Higgins each eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time this season, helping to pull their team from…
I learned a while back that we the people of Alabama are paying for the upkeep of Hank Williams’ grave. And his wife Audrey’s, too, right there beside him. Well, finally our tax money is going for something worthwhile – in addition to teachers’ salaries, thank you very much. We are picking up the tab…
WADLEY – The community will have the opportunity to experience The Southern Union Sound II on Thursday, Oct. 5, as the group presents a program in Brazeal Auditorium. This is part of the community celebration to be held at Southern Union State Community College. The event will begin with a ribbon cutting at the Wadley…
MONTGOMERY – Ethics Commission director Jim Sumner caught all sorts of grief recently in commenting on the seemingly endless scandals coming from Alabama’s two-year colleges. Sumner said the mess in these institutions was like “pulling up a worn out rug and seeing roaches running in every direction.” Sadly, his description may be more accurate than…
It has been more than seven years since David Norred was found dead behind the counter of his family’s pawnshop in Roanoke, but Roanoke police think that they’ve finally found their man. Walter Dron Poythress, 28, of 420 Clark St., Roanoke, was charged with Norred’s murder on Thursday of last week. Poythress, who is unemployed,…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Real Estate Mortgage executed by Aisha Trammell, a single woman, nka Aisha Trammell Dozier, to the United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Farmers Home Administration, or it successor, dated December 10, 1998, and…
Police officers are writing tickets, so Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton wants the public to know the shoulder of the highway in front of Randolph Plaza is not a turn lane. The fine and court costs total $151 for incorrectly passing on the right. But, more importantly, he said, he wants to prevent any injuries…
(INDIAN SPRINGS, Md.) Evelyn Lester Bailey, 82, of Indian Springs, Md., died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, at the home of her daughter, Patricia Bailey Trott. Mrs. Bailey is survived by one daughter, Patricia; one son, Bobby of Charlotte, N.C.; one grandson; one great-grandson; one brother, Jesse Coker Lester of Lakewood, Calif.; five sisters, Claire L.…
The Rotary Club is building Kid’s Town, a playground for children, and anyone in this community can contribute regardless of age or skill. That was the message Monday night at the volunteer committee meeting, chaired by Diana Jones, at Roanoke First United Methodist Church. She and others who braved the bad weather are continuing to…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Archie E. Pike, of Rock Mills, age 77, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Keith Benefield and Rev. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5…
LIBERTY GROVE – Just a few weeks ago in Sunday school, Calvin Weaver made the statement that he was closest to God when he was driving his tractor. Weaver, who was 80, died Friday morning of last week from injuries he suffered in a tractor accident. He had been using the tractor to get his…
Petitions requesting a vote on whether Randolph County will allow alcoholic beverages to be sold here will be presented to Probate Judge George Diamond Friday. Diamond said the petition has to be presented to his office 45 days prior to the election, according to the code of Alabama. Nov. 7 is the general election date.…
NOTASULGA – The luxury that comes to teams that feature a premier tailback was never more evident than in Wadley’s 34-8 victory over Notasulga on Friday night. Trying to remedy a sluggish offense and a scoreless first quarter, Terrance Wilkes rose to the occasion to put the offense in gear and lead his team to…