There’s something wrong with the whole process when the proposed federal budget does not include costs that we know are there.President Bush’s initial $2.57 trillion budget proposal does not include future funding for the war in Iraq, nor does it include any of the estimated $754 billion that it will cost over the first five…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Schools Superintendent Wayne Wortham gave the board members and audience an update of building projects in the county during the regular meeting on Monday night. New windows for Rock Mills School will be put out for bid soon. At Woodland, the high school building will receive new wiring and HVAC system.…
The Roanoke City Council is exploring the possibility of closing down the Roanoke City Jail and creating a Randolph County detention facility that would be used by all the municipalities in the county. Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner announced the city’s decision to pursue the consolidation at Monday’s council meeting. Council members met with the Randolph…
(VALLEY) Services for Ruby Frances Stribling, 93, of Valley will be Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Stribling died Tuesday, Feb. 15,…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Wayne Noles, 63, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, following an extended illness. Mr. Noles was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Randolph County, son of the late John Perry and Lucille Shaw Noles. He had worked as a teacher in Carroll County and Gwinnett County, as general manager for Printed Fabrics…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission discussed several matters relating to health care in Randolph County during Monday’s meeting. Randolph County Healthcare Authority (RCHA) chairman Gerald McCord came Monday to update the group on the status of Wedowee Hospital. He said an attorney general’s opinion would allow RCHA to transfer Wedowee Hospital’s percentage of the tax…
(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.…
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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.…
(VALLEY) J.C. White, 95, of Valley died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Beverly Health Care in Lanett. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with Dr. Jerome King officiating. Burial will follow in Shawmut Cemetery. Mr. White is survived by four daughters, Hazel Henson…
(LANETT) Ruby Norred Adams, 83, of Lanett died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Care Center of Opelika. Funeral services were Sunday, Feb. 13, at 3 p.m. at Reeds Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff McCartney and Mr. Dennis Harmon officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Adams is survived by two daughters, Rita…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Billy Jack Spradlin, 66, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005. Mr. Spradlin was born April 11, 1938, in Randolph County, Ala., and was the son of the late Lee Hoyt and Lola Beatrice Runells Spradlin. He was employed with the Valway Plant of Milliken Company. Mr. Spradlin attended the Light House…
“A Black History Moment in Randolph County” will be the theme of a program on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke. Keynote speaker for the evening will be Roanoke native Dr. Alvin Thornton, provost and professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The evening will mark four events:…
(ANNISTON) Services for James Willard Albright, 85, of Anniston will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at Smyrna Baptist Church in Newell with Brian Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel of Anniston in charge. Mr. Albright died Friday, Feb. 11, in Anniston. Survivors include his…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dennis Grant Hester Sr., 43, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Hester was born Dec. 11, 1961, son of Woodrow Jr. and Linda Hester. He was an electric motor repairman for Smith & Gray Electric and he was a Baptist. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include…
(GARDENDALE) Rev. J. Grant Parris, 91, of Gardendale died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005. Rev. Parris was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Parris. He is survived by two sons, James Grant Parris and John Wesley Parris; three brothers, Bob Parris, Junior Parris and Alton Parris; a sister, Sarah Burdette; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.…
(JACKSONVILLE) Services for Christy Lynn Carter Mouchka, 34, of Jacksonville will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Anniston with Margaret Eubanks and the Revs. Larry Hughes and Mike Owens officiating. Mrs. Mouchka died Sunday, Jan. 23, in Cherokee County. Survivors include her husband, Roger Douglas Mouchka; a…