A fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed the Airport Road home of Myrtice Richardson.According to Roanoke Fire Chief Bill Ford, the fire began under a storage shed about 3 to 4 feet from the house, went under the eave of the house and quickly spread to the attic.A passerby saw the flames. They got someone to…
(ROANOKE) Services for Joyce Bruce Mitchell, 73, of Roanoke will be Friday, July 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Calhoun and Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday.…
MONTGOMERY — As the words of an old song say, it’s summer time and living is easy. It is also a good time to take trips, oftentimes called junkets when it is politicians who are doing the traveling. And a lot of Alabama politicos are doing a lot of travelling. Mention has already been made…
Gilliard Health Services ignored recent history when it took over operation of Randolph Medical Center less than two years ago, believing it could manage the Roanoke hospital into profitability. Now it looks as though the City of Roanoke may take a shot at it. If anything, conditions today might make the task even more formidable…
Seagrove Beach. Fla. By now you have probably read about the shark attack that left a 14-year old girl dead. Took place about 15 miles east of us. Authorities closed the beaches from there to here and beyond. Nothing like this has ever happened here before. But it could have. The wonder is why it…
Cliff O’Neal Lindsey, 25, of Lineville was arrested on July 3 on the Highway 48 Bridge, Wedowee, and charged with possession of marijuana. Timothy Talleys Smith, 24, of Lineville was arrested on July 3 on U.S. 431, Wedowee, and charged with DUI and driving with a revoked license. Terry L. Houston, 34, of 15 County…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, July 7 8:30 a.m. Randolph County Commission will have an agenda workshop meeting at Randolph County Courthouse Annex. noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 5 p.m. The Water, Sewerage and Gas Board of the Town of Wedowee meets at Wedowee Town…
It seems that the people of Estonia have a knack for something quite peculiar. They are the world’s best wife-carriers. According to an article on Reuters.com, Margo Uusorg (that’s the guy) and Egle Soll beat out 39 other couples from nine other countries to bring the title back to Estonia for the eighth straight year.…
Iluma Donnell, 22, of 2857 Country Club Rd., Roanoke, was arrested on July 3 following a traffic stop on Bud Cummings Road and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. Arrested with him was Felicia Denise Trammell (also known as Felicia Nelson), 30, of LaFayette. She was charged with possession of…
A cemetery is a place where one can learn much, but can also be a place that brings to mind many questions. The following is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting some of the more interesting epitaphs and headstones located in Randolph County. This article does not profess to be all-inclusive; as the…
Ziglar family has taught for 131 years by Vanessa Sorrell Burnside Roanoke Board of Education honored three retiring employees and one board member during its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Tom Ziglar Jr. retired as a social studies teacher at Handley Middle School after working for the system 34.5 years. His wife, Glenda, the system’s…
ROANOKE – Austin Fetner pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout as Roanoke advanced in the Alabama Little League District IV Tournament with a 2-0 win over Sylacauga on Monday. Fetner also drove in the only run Roanoke would need with a third-inning single that scored Jeremy Higgins. On the hill, Fetner struck out ten hitters…
An armed gunman robbed the Roanoke branch of Small Town Bank Friday. The white male robber was armed with a small black handgun when he entered the bank at approximately 4 p.m. He was reported to have been wearing a cap, sunglasses, a blue-green T-shirt, blue jean shorts and white sneakers and was carrying a…
(ASHLAND) Services for Sue Pearson, 84, of Ashland were Monday, July 4, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ben Rosser officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pearson died Saturday, July 2, at Clay County Hospital. She was a native of Clay County and had been a resident of…
(BLUE MOUNTAIN) Graveside services for Shirley “Granny” Alexander, 55, of Blue Mountain will be Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery. R.C. Bryant will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 11 to 1:30 at Gray Brown Service. Mrs. Alexander died Sunday, July 3, at her residence. Survivors include…
(WEDOWEE) Services for John Cecil Barrett Jr., 34, of Wedowee will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Heaven Bound Church, Micaville, with the Rev. Freddie Whitley officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Grove Cemetery, with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Barrett died Monday, July 4,…
ROANOKE – The Roanoke 11-12 year-old All-stars’ offense came to life Sunday in the District Tournament, ensuring that the resilient group will play at least one more day. The Roanoke team took advantage of six walks and two hit batsmen in the first two innings to jump out to an 11-1 lead as they went…
(ROANOKE) Services for Helene Waller Jordan, 92, of Roanoke were Sunday, July 3, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. William Dean officiating. Burial was in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Jordan died Thursday, June 30, at her home. Survivors include one daughter, Sara Moore of Ocoee, Fla.: two sisters, Olivia Poole…
(SALEM) Services for Mary Jim Hall, 82, of Salem, formerly of Wadley, will be Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel in Roanoke, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…
ROANOKE – Roanoke 11-12 year-old All-Star head coach Jimmy Fetner figured out how to silence the powerful Coosa bats in their District Tournament opener Saturday. Unfortunately, he figured it out too late as the Roanoke squad fell to Coosa 8-4. “They were hitting the fastballs pretty good,” said Fetner. “So we decided to mix it…