Memorial services for Virginia “Punkin” McCurty Knight, 52, of Chattanooga, Tenn., formerly of Lineville, were Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Roanoke Funeral Home. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Donovan Thomas, Dr. Melvin Cartwright of the Rev. Timothy Caldwell.Mrs. Knight died Sunday, May 21, in Chattanooga.She is survived by a…
(ANNISTON) Graveside services for Thomas Deese, 71, of Anniston were at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Union Baptist Church in Randolph County with the Rev. Andy Lambert officiating. Mr. Deese died Thursday, June 1, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include four sons, Danny Deese, Jerry Deese, Larry Deese and Greg Deese;…
(ANNISTON) Graveside services for Ellie Fowler White Crowe, 101, of Anniston were Sunday, June 4, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Green officiating. Mrs. Crowe died Thursday, June 1, at her residence. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret W. Henderson of Anniston; sisters, Nellie Parris of DeArmanville, Sarah Byrd of Jaton,…
(LANETT) The Rev. George Hubert Shaddix, 89, of Lanett died Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at Plant City Baptist Church in Lanett with the Revs. Allen Mahan and George Shaddix officiating. His son, Charles Shaddix, will provide music…
Firefighters gallantly fought a trailer fire off County Road 65, on Country Road 815, Friday afternoon but fire had already spread from the kitchen area to the other end by the time they arrived. Black smoke billowing up could be seen from a distance, but neighbors stood by directing firefighters onto the dirt road where…
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers has its bloodmobile in Roanoke today (Thursday) for a blood drive. It will at Candlewick Yarns in Roanoke from 8 a.m. until noon and at Randolph Medical Center from1 to 5 p.m. All blood types are needed. To donate, donors should be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110…
4 p.m. LifeSouth Community Blood Center will have a blood drive at First Baptist Church of Roanoke until 8 p.m. in the bloodmobile. 6 p.m. Leadership Randolph County will sponsor a program at Roanoke City Auditorium to educate the public on drugs affecting the community in Randolph County. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: Estate of Pearl B. Green, deceased Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of May, 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate…
MOBILE – Wadley’s Terrell Zachery was one of the best receivers in the state this past football season. Now he’ll get the chance to play with the rest of the best as he is in Mobile preparing for the annual Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic. The game will be played Saturday evening at Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium beginning…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: Lee Handley, Deceased ADMINISTOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Lee Handley, deceased, having been granted to Will Handley on the 23rd day of May, 2006, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…
FOSTER’S CROSSROADS – A young man from Randolph County drowned in an accident at Lake Wedowee on the Memorial Day holiday. Timothy Dewayne Lewis, 19, drowned after reportedly jumping from a dock and never resurfacing. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the boat ramp on County Road 82 near Foster’s Crossroads. Divers and crews…
BIRMINGHAM – Featuring a crop of mostly young, inexperienced runners, the RCHS Lady Tigers’ track team finished tenth at the state meet earlier this month. Their effort was headed by the sprinting of Vanessa Sims. Sims finished second in both the 100m and 200m dashes to give her team 16 points. She ran the 100m…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Real Estate Mortgage executed by Paula Bowen, a single woman, to the United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Farmers Home Administration, or its successor, dated August 8, 2003, and recorded on August 12,…
A Randolph County resident recently received a national award for his achievements in the forestry and tree farming fields. Don C. East, who lives on Lake Wedowee near the Clay County line on his secluded property named “Buck Ridge,” won the title of Forest Landowner of the Year from the Forest Landowners Association at its…
WADLEY – A Wadley woman was bound and gagged in her home during a home invasion-style robbery Friday afternoon. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, Jeselle Guillen, 22, of 911 Cooledge St., had her hands, feet and mouth duct-taped by two masked gunmen. The robbers are described as a black male approximately 18…
WEDOWEE – RCHS senior Tyler Hall can do just about anything you ask of him on the baseball field. And most of those things that he can do, he can do just as well as or better than anyone else in the county. For that reason Hall is the Leader’s 2006 Player of the Year.…
Two letter writers speak up on the following page about the current litter problem in the county, specifically the campaign signs that have popped up everywhere. There is little doubt but what the number of signs is greater than in any previous election year. The reason, which is a good thing, is that there are…
Gov. Bob Riley made a public appearance in Roanoke on Friday afternoon to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new turning lane on U.S. 431 in front of the former American Apparel plant. The turn lane should help to alleviate problems with school traffic headed to Handley Middle School via Centerway Drive. “It’s so…
The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is applying to the Alabama Department of Transportation for an administrative, operating and capital assistance grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified. The operating grant may provide financial assistance for public transportation services for the residents of Randolph County during FY…
The congregation of the 161-year old First Baptist Church on Main Street in Roanoke Sunday night approved the deacon board’s recommendation on its buildings, ultimately re-shaping the face of downtown. In the Sunday night business meeting there were many questions, opinions and much discussion about purchase of the building owned by Ruby Lee. Demolition of…