It could be a movie but it’s not. It is the life story of Raymond Hodges and the contributions he made in development of aircraft to fight in World War II; the missions he flew and the contributions he made to the Chinese effort to stop the Japanese.Now, 86, not the cocky young man shown…
MONTGOMERY — If I have been asked once I have been asked a dozen times or more, have we ever had a line-up of such political heavyweights running for governor as awaits us in 2006? There may well have been such a line-up of face cards in the distant past, but certainly nothing like this…
SYLVANIA – The Woodland Bobcats recaptured a little bit of last year’s playoff magic with a 14-6 upset over top-seeded Sylvania Friday night. The ‘Cats joined the parade of top-seed upsets in class 2A as two other number one’s went down in the first round. The Woodland defense forced five Sylvania turnovers, which resulted in…
(ATLANTA) Robert M. Treadwell, 40, of Atlanta died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Treadwell is survived by a son, Hunter Treadwell of Atlanta; his mother, Betty Nix Cutting of Hendersonville, N.C.; his maternal grandmother, Clara Nix of Roanoke; and two sisters, Vicki Siedlock of Tampa, Fla., and Felicia Payne…
“We don’t have the authority to make people do – we have to make them WANT to do,” said Janis Fincher, as she led a meeting of Roanoke’s downtown merchants and property owners last week. The small group gathered Wednesday to discuss the long-term improvements for downtown and short-term plans for the holiday season. Fincher,…
The Roanoke Christmas parade will be Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. This year’s parade will feature a first-, second- and third-place prize for floats. Criteria will be set for all float entries to be judged. Entry fee is $10. For more information or to enter the parade, contact Tim Jacobs at Roanoke City Hall,…
Every year, about this time, when I am teaching my world-renowned “Introduction to Southern Culture” class, I return to considering those things that set Southerners apart from those who aren’t. And high on the list is always our sense of honor and our inclination toward violence. No need to cite statistics here, ’cause we all…
(NEWELL) Services for Ann White Lipham, 70, of Newell will be Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Rasbury officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Lipham died Tuesday,…
Arrests Cornelius Terence Nolan, 23, of 11571 County Rd. 33, Wedowee, was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with failure to appear in court (sale of cocaine). Christopher Randall Kirby, 30, of 205 Lebanon St., Roanoke, was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with two counts of failure to appear in court (child support). Burglary…
WEDOWEE – Eddie Almond should not have been too surprised when jurors found him guilty of robbery in about an hour, but he appeared distraught, putting his head in his hands. He is facing a sentence of life or life without possibility of parole when Circuit Judge Ray Martin sentences him Dec. 12. Jurors convicted…
Multiple fire departments and rescue vehicles responded to the fire at La Herradura restaurant Monday morning to no avail, as fire destroyed one of the area’s most popular restaurants. Owner Jose Velazquez watched his restaurant, tucked into the curve of U.S. Highway 431, enter its death throes as Roanoke firefighters poured water on the fire…
(KELLYTON) Services for Ruth A. Boldin, 89, of Kellyton will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, in the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Brown and Dr. Dick Stark will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kellyton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from noon until service time at…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Services for James Edwin “Ed” Arnold, 83, of Columbus, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Richie and the Rev. John Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home…
(ROANOKE) Jessie Ruth Heflin, 86, of County Road 16, Roanoke, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Services will be Saturday, Nov. 5, at noon at Friendship Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Revs. Calvin Trammell, R.L. Heflin, Lonnie Houston and William Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Skyview Memorial Gardens, Welch. Survivors…
Knight-Enloe Elementary School hosted the October meeting of Roanoke Board of Education last week, and members of the faculty updated the board on news of the school. Principal Rita Parmer welcomed the board members and guests and thanked them for recent improvements at the school, such as painting, carpet, tile in the third-grade rooms, tables…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Pearlie Johnston, 98, of 1530 South Highway 100, Bowdon, Ga., died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton. She was born in Cleburne County Sept. 15, 1907, daughter of the late Irvin and Lizzie Hale Edwards. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Newell, and was a retired employee of…
What makes our greatest holidays great? Merriment and money. A time for fun and a time for profit. Think about it. New Year’s Day. Memorial Day. Independence Day. Labor Day. We celebrate each with gusto and spend a bundle in the bargain. And consider the not-so-great. President’s Day. Ever been to a President’s day party?…
Notice is hereby given that MBC Southeast, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for the construction of A New Baseball Facility Phase 1 – Wadley Campus for Southern Union State Community College, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with…
Arrests Veronica Lynn O’Neal, 26, of 10633 County Rd. 26, Wedowee, was arrested on Aug. 30 near the intersection of County Roads 26 and 903 and charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, violation of the prohibition law and driving on the wrong side of the road. David Mitchell Dewberry, 35, of Valley was arrested on…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MARVOLENE STEWART WILSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of October, 2005, 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 are hereby…