(CHICAGO) Ailevia Pinkard, 94, of Chicago, Ill., a native of Randolph County, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at her home.Services will be Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Revs. Calvin Trammell and Willie A. Treadwell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Public viewing will be at Clark…
(WADLEY) Services for Ora Louise Carson, 79, of Wadley were Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial was in Forrester’s Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Randolph County. Mrs. Carson died Friday, Dec. 30, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was…
(PIKEVILLE, Tenn.) Kelly Myers, 29, of Pikeville, Tenn., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was an employee of Bledsoe County School System and worked with special education students. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Gladys and Byrd Bassett, and paternal grandparents, General B. and…
(COWETA COUNTY, Ga.) Eugenia (Jeannie) Faye Cummings Carson, 51, of Coweta County died Dec. 20, 2005, at LaFayette Health and Rehabilitation. She was born July 9, 1954, in Troup County, Ga., to Robert L. and Faye McClellan Cummings. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church, where she was active with the youth department. She…
(PINE HILL) Services for Deroy Butler, 84, of Pine Hill will be Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Christian Church, with Bro. Ralph Posey and Bro. Ed Pannell officiating. Mr. Butler will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr.…
(ELLENWOOD, Ga.) Donnie Benefield of Ellenwood, Ga., formerly of Tiger, Ga., died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005. Mr. Benefield was an ordained evangelist and attended River of Life Church in Stockbridge, Ga., as an affiliate. He was involved in Bill Glass Prison Ministries and was an active member of CMA and ABATE. He is survived by…
WADLEY – Having to decide who is better between Wadley wide receiver Terrell Zachery and tailback Terrance Wilkes is like asking whether you’d rather have a million dollars in cash or in gold bars. You could take either one and never go wrong. Or you could take both and be better off still. That’s why…
With eight first-team selections, the Randolph County Tigers lead this year’s All-County football team. Tailback Rod Houston, Quarterback Tyler Hall, lineman Calan Daniel, and receiver Tremaine Green were selected from the Tiger offense. Lineman Aundra Jeter, defensive back Quinton Prothro, and linebacker Quincy Potter were the Tigers’ defensive selections. The Tigers finished the regular season…
CINCINNATI – Chris Hammond is going back to where it all began. Cincinnati Reds general manager Dan O’Brien last week announced the signing of Hammond to a 1-year contract through the 2006 season with a mutual option for 2007. The veteran of 13 Major League seasons began his career with the Reds as a starting…
A story in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution several months ago has brought a new industry to town-one that supplies the movie, television and still photography industry. Loet Farkas, originally of Holland and New York, now Douglasville, Ga., is busily cleaning out the old Terry Manufacturing Building at 237 Connector Street, off LaFayette Highway, and his crew…
Arrests Deputies arrested Jose Luis, 18, of 911 Cooledge St., Wadley, on multiple traffic charges Sunday, Dec. 25, on U.S. Highway 431. Luis was charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol, having a switched tag on his vehicle and not having a license, all misdemeanors. Deputies arrested Brooke Langley, 20, of 364 County Road…
This year, what was the most dangerous place on earth? Kashmir? War and earthquakes sure qualify it. Iraq? War, suicide bombers, wouldn’t want to be there. The coast of the Indian Ocean, where the tsunami hit? The answer …. None of the above. Or any other place you might be thinking. ‘Cause I am willing…
This has been a tough year for a lot of reasons. It was characterized by disaster – both natural in the form of hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis and man-made in the form of wars and human atrocities being carried out throughout the world. Too many people had too little to celebrate during this year’s traditional…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, Dec. 29 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. FRIDAY, Dec. 30 11:45 a.m. Wadley Kiwanis Club meets at Southern Union State Community College cafeteria. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Kiwanis Clubhouse in Roanoke. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind…
Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by The Utilities Board of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, until 10:00 a.m. local time, January 20, 2006, and then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work to repaint 3,240,000 gallon standpipe water storage tank, AME Project…
MONTGOMERY — This long holiday season not only creates havoc with newspaper deadlines but on top of that it is invariably a slow news period. State government and politicking slow down during the Christmas-to-New Year’s Day season. That being so, for this week and next I am going to give you what we call in…
In a busy meeting last Thursday Randolph County Commissioners approved awarding a $342,868 bid to continue water line extensions in rural areas; approved bids for new voting machines and scanners and voted to immediately close the inert landfill to certain trucks and containers. Before approving the resolution awarding the water extension bid, commissioners carefully looked…
During the holidays Roanoke police made several drug arrests, driving under the influence of liquor arrests, and arrested several people who have failed to appear in court on a variety of charges. Doris Ann Burnett, 41, of 2810 Country Club Road, Roanoke was arrested Thursday, Dec. 22, on Country Club Road and charged with DUI,…
There is no denying that Alabama’s economy is improving. November unemployment was only 3.6 percent and ranked No. 5 of the 50 states. We ranked No. 35 this time last year Gov. Riley, along with many others, deserves a lot of credit for this improvement. However, in the midst of all our patting ourselves on…
RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF W.F. POOL, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATRIX Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of December, 2005, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice…