WADLEY – The Southern Union Bison found themselves in unfamiliar territory by the time they finished their 5-game series with Shelton State.The ACC Central-leading Bison dropped three of five against the Buccaneers to see their lead over Shelton St. slip to three games and just one game in the loss column. It’s the first conference…
Back during the summer I got a gift from Susan, a former student. How former? It has been over 35 years since I saw her last, but we still keep in touch. She lives with her husband down in a hardwood hammock in the Florida Keys. Teaches 6th grade. The gift was a bumper sticker:…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Roanoke Police Department are seeking Brosarick Enesto “Ricky” Trammell, 23, on outstanding warrants. Trammell is wanted by RCSO for parole violations. He was serving a sentence for distribution of a controlled substance, but was out of prison on parole. RPD has outstanding warrants on Trammell for possession of a controlled…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education Superintendent Wayne Wortham received high marks, said Dr. Steven Nowlin, who recently completed an evaluation of the superintendent. At the April school board meeting, Nowlin told the board and guests that several sources were used to collect data on the superintendent’s performance. The board members were surveyed and…
The RCHS Lady Tigers earned the number two seed in the upcoming area tournament by virtue of a tiebreaker. RCHS finished tied for second with Woodland and Lineville. All three teams finished with a 4-4 record in the area. Ranburne took the top seed by finishing 8-0 in area play. The tournament begins Wednesday, May…
WEDOWEE – The Woman’s Study Club of Wedowee raised more than $11,000 on Saturday morning with its first Walk-A-Mile for Camp Smile-A-Mile. Approximately 100 walkers raised money and gathered near H&M Drugs to walk down Main Street and back for one mile to support Alabama’s camp for children with cancer. Camp Smile-A-Mile is located on…
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) spoke briefly at Roanoke City Hall Thursday, and then embarked on a whirlwind tour of city institutions. He visited the police department complex under construction, the renovations at the high school and toured re-energized Randolph Medical Center. Mayor Spec Bonner, who said he supports Rogers, compared him to the late…
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature has passed a law putting off the run-off elections in Alabama until July 18 to allow time for members of the armed forces serving around the world to vote in that election. It is a safe bet that when those men and women in uniform get those run-off ballots they…
A truck driver from Maryland was struck while crossing U.S. 431 in Roanoke on Monday afternoon. Nathaniel Pruitt, 27, of 1023 Rhett Circle, Roanoke, was exiting a private driveway onto U.S. 431 South in his 1992 Chevrolet Corsica. Claude Herman Williams Jr., 48, of Cockeysville, Md., was crossing U.S. 431 into a private parking lot.…
11:30 a.m. The Randolph County chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at The Galley Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, April 20 *** The second annual State of Our Watershed Conference for Tallapoosa River Basin will be held at…
Plans are being made to spruce up the property given by the now-defunct Roanoke Kiwanis Club and the city’s newly-purchased National Guard Armory. City employees at Monday’s staff meeting were quick to offer to pick up limbs, cut grass or do other work at both locations. Mayor Spec Bonner said if they thought they could…
A new satellite receiver has Frances Williamson super excited. It is not a home dish but a dish at Randolph Medical Center that will greatly increase its communication and education abilities. Ron Cameron, plant operations manager, who is over bio-terrorism issues, applied for a grant funded by the State Department of Health and U.S. Homeland…
A young woman was killed and her boyfriend arrested following a shooting in Roanoke on Friday night. According to Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton, the incident happened at approximately 9:30 in the driveway of a residence at 543 Seymour Drive. Witnesses there said Cecil Gunn, 48, of 485 Lucky St. and his girlfriend, Tammy Sue…
The Legislature has adjourned once again, with many of the lawmakers patting themselves on the back for all they accomplished. While a few bills were passed that seem to be good ones, there was much to dislike about this spring’s regular session. Success or failure is in the eye of the beholder. One the lawmakers…
New Mohawk site manager Jeff Phelps sees nothing but positives from his company’s acquisition of the former ProPex plant on LaFayette Highway in Roanoke. “I think Mohawk in any community is a good thing. They support their communities. They offer stabilization. We look to this facility to serve the majority of our needs for secondary…
(ROANOKE) Bennie Ruth Tucker, 65, of 750 Seymour Drive, Roanoke, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services will be Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright, Min. Charlie Rowland and Min. Steve Joiner officiating. Burial will be in Canaan Baptist…
WEDOWEE – The RCHS Tigers got their biggest production from their best players in what was the most important game of the season thus far on Friday afternoon. Needing a win to stay alive for a playoff berth out of Class 2A, Area 6, the Tigers walloped Horseshoe Bend 8-2 to insure at least a…
(ROANOKE) Services for Sam Hester, 73, of Roanoke will be Friday, April 21, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Hester died Tuesday, April 18, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bowen…
(NEWELL) Services for Vince Nobbley, 90, of Newell will be Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Caver’s Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs and the Rev. Phillip Waites officiating. Mr. Nobbley will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Services for the Rev. Dan Williams, 77, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Foster and the Rev. William Hendley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…