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, January 198:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex.noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets…
WADLEY – The Wadley Lady Bulldogs built a big fourth-quarter lead, then held off a late Handley rally to win the county tournament championship 54-49 on Friday. Wadley successfully defended their first ever county tournament title through a steady team effort both offensively and defensively. After carrying her team to the championship with 43 points…
They have taken away the Lord . . . and we know not where they have laid him. Mary Magdalene to Peter John, 20:2 KJV I know how Mary felt. Seemed that just about every time I turned around in 2005, Jesus had gone missing and I couldn’t find Him. Even though there were folks…
(Note to readers: This was going to be a column giving my punch list of how to fix the Falcons through a series of off-season moves. But since my introduction exceeded 600 words, that’s all you get. Happy reading!) It’s difficult to watch the NFL playoffs roll on without thinking about how the Falcons rolled…
NEEDHAM’S HILL – A county man was arrested on Monday afternoon following a standoff with local law enforcement officers at his Needham’s Hill residence. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Glenn Waites, 53, of 13325 County Rd. 33 is charged with two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of harassment and…
A Roanoke man died on Sunday following a traffic accident that is believed to have been caused by his illness. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Harl Eugene White, 68, of 422 Davis Dr., Roanoke, was stopped at the red light at the intersection of Harris and Main Streets in his 1997 Ford…
Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge Ray Martin continued Jessie Lee Tatum’s case last month to review the law to determine whether the young man with no prior felony convictions has to serve 12 years. Last week he did sentence him to the mandatory 12 years as state law requires. The judge let stand the five years…
CHAMBERS COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed on the 28th day of June 1999 by Betty R. Sanders Morris, Tracey Lee Sanders Price, Terry L Sanders and wife, Greta L. Sanders to the Bank of Wedowee, said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge…
The Randolph Leader is published each Wednesday in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, by Randolph Publishers, Inc. Its weekly press run of 7,000 copies is distributed primarily in Randolph and surrounding counties. The Leader is sold through news racks located throughout Randolph and northern Chambers counties and also is distributed to subscribers by mail. It is…
(ROANOKE) Services for Harl Eugene White, 68, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, a 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Roanoke, with Dr. William Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. White died…
(WADLEY) Services for Mrs. Henry Lee Evans, 87, of Wadley will be Thursday, Jan. 19. 2006, at 2 p.m. at Malone Baptist Church, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor and the Rev. Ben Milam officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery. Mrs. Evans died Monday, Jan. 16, at Traylor Retirement Center, Roanoke. She was…
(VALLEY) Walter B. Bennett, 73, of Valley died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Bennett was a native of Randolph County, born Aug. 26, 1932, son of the late Mary Lou Smith Bennett and the late Charles Homer Bennett. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired employee of Uniroyal. He…
(ROANOKE) Services for Harl Eugene White, 68, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, a 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Roanoke, with Dr. William Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. White will…
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WADLEY – The Woodland Bobcats were the better team for 26 out of 32 minutes on Thursday night. But it still wasn’t enough to complete what would have been one of the biggest upsets in the county tournament in recent memory as RCHS held on for 62-56 win. The Tigers advance to defend their county…
WADLEY – It’s been a long time coming, but the Wadley Bulldogs left little doubt about their desire to advance to the championship of the county tournament. Wadley led Handley from the opening bucket and surged to a convincing 57-39 win over the Tigers to advance to the tournament finals for the first time since…
It’ll be the Handley Lady Tigers and the defending champion Wadley Lady Bulldogs in Friday’s final of the county tournament. Handley shot poorly, but won ugle over Woodland, while Wadley held off the hot-shooting RCHS Lady Tigers to move on. HANDLEY 40, WOODLAND 29 Handley trailed 22-21 after a Courtney Strain free throw with 1:24…
FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS Present until January 27th, 2006 Inspection from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Randolph County Board of Education and Roanoke City Board of Education Bids will be opened January 30th, 2006 at 1.00 p.m. Bids may be left at RRCTC (Trade School) or mailed to Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center, 960 Main…
PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL IN RE: ESTATE OF LOYD HUDDLESTON TO: Dorsey Wilson, 709 Jenni Lane, Manchester, GA 31816 Linda Phillips, 804 East Cawson Street, Hopewell, VA 23860 Alears Hale, P.O. Box 122, LaGrange, GA 30241 Lorell Hale, P.O. Box 122, LaGrange, GA 30241 Buddy Richardson, 1103 C.R.…