WADLEY – Led by a strong pitching effort and some timely hitting late, the Southern Union Bison swept their three games in the Southern Union Invitational Tournament over the weekend.The Bison’s starting pitching gave up just five earned runs in 20 innings over the 3-game sweep, and Timmy Morgan picked up two wins in 2…
(VALLEY) Charlie E. “Mr. Cal” Calhoun, 86, of Valley died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Ford Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Calhoun…
(ALEXANDRIA) Memorial services for Thomas Wade Harris, 45, of Alexandria will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center chapel, with Revs. Ridley Parmer and Roy E. Bryant officiating. Mr. Harris died Sunday, Feb. 20, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Kim Harris; two daughters, Ashley Harris…
(DELTA) Services for Eldora McDaniel Turley, 61, of Delta, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Revs. Bill Luke and David Holcombe officiating. Burial will be in the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Delta. The family will receive friends 5:30-8 Monday and until service time…
(LaFAYETTE) Willie Frank Sims, 50, of LaFayette died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. CST at Greater Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Justin Freeman, pastor, and Ed Vines officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Cemetery. Mr. Sims is…
(ROANOKE) Arrie Smith, 106, of Roanoke died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall in Roanoke with Bro. Joe Minniefield officiating. Interment will be in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Welch. She will lie in state at the Kingdom Hall one hour before…
11 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. The guest speaker will be Harold Harmon. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, February 17 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 4…
(ANNISTON) Services for Louis “Hunn” Zachery, 95, of Anniston will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at New Life Christian Center in Ashland with Bishop Johnnie Sandlin officiating. Burial will be in County Line Baptist Church cemetery in Wadley. The body will be at the church an hour prior to services. Mr. Zachery died…
(NEWELL) Services for William Grady Edwards of Newell, 89, will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 11 a.m. from Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Donald Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m.…
(ROANOKE) Services for Ray Hodges, 79, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14. Mr. Hodges died…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Edith Jacquelyn Hamby, 77, of Roanoke will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Barry Cosper officiating. Burial will follow at Daniel Family Cemetery in Smyrna, Ga. Miss Hamby died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.…
I just stared at a completely blank page on my computer screen for the better part of the last ten minutes before writing the groundbreaking sentence that you’re reading right now. Why did I do this? Because I have the flu. And when you have the flu and you haven’t eaten in two days because…
If you are registered voter in Randolph County and did not recently receive a postcard confirming your voter registration information, please contact the Randolph County Registrar’s Office at (256) 357-2138. These postcards, which were mailed on Jan. 31, were not forwardable by the post office. More than 1,500 have been returned to the Registrars Office…
TALLADEGA – The RCHS Tigers found themselves on the good side of an upset Monday night as they knocked off Talladega County Central 81-68 to win the class 2A, Area 11 championship. TCC’s unblemished area mark didn’t stand a chance against an RCHS defense that held them to just 28.7 percent shooting from the field…
(NEWELL) Services for William Grady Edwards of Newell, 89, will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 11 a.m. from Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Donald Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m.…
What no one in class 2A, Area 11 was able to do all season long, Lineville did in the semi-finals of the area tournament Thursday night. They beat Woodland. Showing a hop in their step that was sparked by the hot shooting of Tanya Cantrell, the Lineville Lady Aggies pulled off the monster upset with…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Rebecca “Becky” Ann Brown, 62, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005. She was born April 19, 1942, in Haralson County, Ga., to Pearl Dean Goldin and the late Tom Watson Goldin. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Buchanan, Ga., and had worked as a nurse for Carrollton Surgical…
Later tip leads to two arrests by Tim Altork Mike and Ace paid a visit to Handley High School last Friday morning, and they didn’t find what they were looking for. For Handley, that was the good news. Mike and Ace are dogs from the K-9 units of Lee and Chambers counties, respectively. They were…
According to Police Chief Adam Melton, a 16-year-old student was taken by force from the school. She was subsequently returned to her parents safely and without injury. Roanoke police arrested student Terrance Lamont Stegall, 18, of 1348 Stanley Ave., Roanoke, and charged him with kidnapping of a minor. Stegall was taken to Randolph County Jail…
Charlotte A. Clark-Frieson will have her first book signing of Chief Cook & Bottle-Washer: The Unconquerable Soul of Wilkie Clark on Saturday during the Black History Month program at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke. The program begins at 6 p.m. “In Chief Cook & Bottle-Washer: The Unconquerable Soul of Wilkie Clark, I celebrate the…