ArrestsLinda Sue Wiggins, 42, of Bowdon, Ga., was arrested on Sept. 26 near the intersection of County Roads 65 and 637 and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested on the same charges was Darrell Felix Bowen, 43, of 1735 County Rd. 637, Roanoke.Latrina Renee Pauley, 23, of…
ROANOKE – Momma said there’d be days like this. The Handley Tiger offense ran into a brick wall Friday night as they were completely stymied by Lineville in a 24-6 loss. The longest play that Handley had from scrimmage was the 18-yard touchdown run by Jarvis Atkinson in the second quarter. That run accounted for…
(LAFAYETTE) Bettye Herron Anglin, 79, of LaFayette died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services will be at LaFayette First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, with interment in LaFayette City Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Hand and the Rev. Charles Whitson will officiate. Surviving are her husband, Jim…
WEDOWEE – The RCHS Tigers and quarterback Tyler Hall didn’t let a late first-quarter deficit get them down Friday night. Hall had his best all-around performance of the season and the seventh-ranked Tigers (4-1, 2-1 in 2A, Region 5) rallied in a big way for a 40-15 win over Munford. “We’ve been starting off pretty…
The Pregnancy Prevention Center, located in LaGrange, Ga., is looking to expand its program to Roanoke. The center is a nonprofit, nondenominational, pro-life ministry that is supported by individuals, churches and grants and absolutely depends on volunteers. The ministry, established in 1987, provides free services and numerous programs for those who want to learn about…
A Roanoke teenager was arrested on Thursday of last week following the execution of a search warrant. Amanda Falon Morgan, 19, of 443 Airport Rd., Roanoke, is charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, carrying a pistol without a permit and possession of drug paraphernalia. A search of Morgan’s 2001 Nissan Sentra…
The City of Roanoke approved the sale of bonds in the amount of $1.59 million Monday night to finance the construction of its new jail. The city council voted unanimously to approve the deal, which consists of 30 one-year warrants, or bonds, that the city will be required to pay each year on Oct. 1…
With campaign chair Kesa Johnston and members of the Randolph County United Way Advisory Board on stage behind her, Susan Pace Hamill, law professor at the University of Alabama, addressed a large crowd gathered to kick off Randolph County’s United Way fund-raising campaign Friday at noon. The event took place at the First United Methodist…
WADLEY – The Wadley Bulldogs extended their streak of consecutive wins over Woodland to seven games with an intense and testy 27-7 victory Friday night. The two teams combined for five personal fouls, one of which came when Wadley assistant coach Chad Kendrick was ejected for arguing with the officials. The intensity on the sidelines…
Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center is having a chickenque on Saturday, Oct. 15, to raise money for the four youth organizations at the school: Skills USA, FFA, Future Business Leaders of America and Health Occupations Students of America. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased from any student or faculty member of RRCTC. Plates will…
WEDOWEE – “I want the kids to be proud and want to come to school here,” said Allan Robertson, Wedowee Middle School’s new principal. Robertson started his new job last week. It is a promotion from his previous position of social studies and economics teacher at Woodland High School. This is his tenth year in…
The Woodland Bobcats loss to Wadley Friday night extended their streak to seven straight defeats against their county rival. The Bobcats have a chance this week to halt another ignominious streak against an intra-county rival as they host RCHS. Woodland has not beaten RCHS since an 8-7 win under head coach Ronnie Prince in 1997.…
(WEDOWEE) Charles Alvin Milstead Sr., 58, of 5676 Co. Rd. 82, Wedowee, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005. Services will be at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel, Heflin, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Mr. Milstead was a native of Clay County, born…
(ROANOKE) Services for Myrtice Benefield Phillips, 86, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Gerald Romine officiating. Burial will follow at Anniston Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Phillips died Friday, Sept. 23,…
(FLOWOOD, Mich.) Mary June Houston-Knight, 62, of Flowood, Mich., died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at River Oaks Hospital, Jackson, Miss. She was a native of Randolph County. Services will be Saturday, Sept. 24, at noon at Bethleham Primitive Baptist Church, Wadley, with Elder Thomas Knight and Elder Eddie Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the…
(ROANOKE) Services for John Richard Brookshire, 61, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Brookshire died Wednesday,…
(WOODLAND) Services for Emily Marvolene Stewart Wilson, 76, of Woodland will be Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clayton Scott officiating. Mrs. Wilson will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs.…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Bertha Lee McCain, 85, of Wedowee will be Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Caver’s Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Phillip Waites and the Rev. Chris Mitchell officiating. Mrs. McCain will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Mrs. McCain died Wednesday, Sept. 21, at…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Ronald Holmes and wife, Teresa Holmes, to CitiFinancial Corporation LLC, on the 24th day of July, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Book 448, Page 487; the…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) J.W. Albright, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at Florence Hand Home. Mr. Albright was born May 21, 1920, in Randolph County, Ala., and was the son of the late George and Frances Butler Albright. He was a salesman for Sears Roebuck and Company and also co-owner of Albright Wholesale…