The ice storm that struck Randolph County Friday night left around 10,000 county homes and businesses without power at one point Saturday, and service still had not been restored to all of them by Monday morning.According to Buddy Eiland, media relations representative with Alabama Power Company’s Eastern Division, as of 8:17 a.m. Monday the company…
MONTGOMERY – There’s an old quote that holds to the truth that you should never get into an argument with somebody who buys ink by the barrel. Especially if you are a public official. Marshall County Sheriff Mac Holcomb has found out the hard way the truth of that quotation. Some time ago Holcomb did…
I fell subject the other day to one of the most infuriating series of events in the life of a pet-owner. As I have mentioned here before, my wife and I are the proud owners of two full-grown Weimaraners. The eldest was trained by my wife before I ever came into the picture and is…
“Some time ago a crazy dream came to me . . . .” Bob Dylan The other night I dreamed that Roy Moore was elected governor. And the Big Mules, the supporters of the status quo, the rich and powerful who want to stay that way, rejoiced. They figured that Gov. Moore would expend so…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services and visitation for Betty Jane Ackles Ripley, 80, of Wedowee will be Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Wade Funeral Home of Moravia, N.Y. Mrs. Ripley died Sunday, Jan. 23, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. Survivors include six daughters, Joan Waldron of Central Square, N.Y., Judy Fish…
Judging from the number of trains rolling through Roanoke each night, the railway freight business is booming. Unfortunately, some unknown percentage of that freight consists of hazardous materials. That was the lesson Graniteville, S.C. learned recently when a train crash and chlorine gas leak there killed nine residents and injured at least 250. This led…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats won their fourth straight and avenged their loss in the county tournament championship with a convincing 64-54 win over Wadley. The win is the tenth in the last 12 games for Woodland (13-7) while Wadley fell for the second straight time after winning nine in a row. Seventh-grade phenom Courtney Strain…
WADLEY – Woodland forward Junior Strain hit a quick put-back with 2.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Bobcats their first win in nearly two weeks as they knocked off Wadley 72-70 last Tuesday night. Wadley led 70-69 with 32 seconds left in the game following a short jumper by Terrell Zachery. A few…
The RCHS Tigers drove into Talladega Friday trying to stay ahead of the weather and move ahead of Talladega County Central in the area standings. They managed the former, but faltered in the latter as they fell to TCC 79-68. The win completed a perfect 8-0 area record for TCC and earned them the right…
The RCHS Lady Tigers closed their area schedule with a surge as they put together back-to-back wins to climb out of last place. The Lady Tigers earned the No. 3 seed in next week’s area tournament with wins over Lineville and Talladega County Central. They snapped the losing streak on Tuesday night with a 44-36…
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs and the Woodland Lady Bobcats will be the favorites to win their respective area tournaments when the playoffs begin next Monday. Both teams earned their areas’ top seeds and will host their tournaments. Woodland came by their No. 1 seeding as cleanly as you can, as they ran the table with…
BAY MINETTE – Faulkner State (16-3, 5-0) showed why they are the class of the ACCC South on Monday night as they knocked off Southern Union 78-70 to take sole possession of first place in the conference. Southern Union (7-6, 5-1) came in winners of five straight and holding a half-game lead over the Sun…
The ice storm that struck Randolph County Friday night left around 10,000 county homes and businesses without power at one point Saturday, and service still had not been restored to all of them by Monday morning. According to Buddy Eiland,, media relations representative with Alabama Power Company’s Eastern Division, as of 8:17 a.m. Monday the…
The RCHS Tigers drove into Talladega Friday trying to stay ahead of the weather and move ahead of Talladega County Central in the area standings. They managed the former, but faltered in the latter as they fell to TCC 79-68. The win completed a perfect 8-0 area record for TCC and earned them the right…
Roanoke Board of Education members heard an update on the system’s construction projects at their meeting last week. Superintendent Chuck Marcum said the new gym will be “second to none.” The floor is complete and will set for one week before the bleachers may be installed. Classrooms in the gym building and mechanical work in…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Paul Bernard “Nick” Nicholson, 90, of Wedowee were Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005, at 7 p.m. at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel with Robert Richards officiating. Mr. Nicholson died Friday, Jan. 28, in Wedowee. Survivors include four daughters, Edna LeCroy of Heflin, Paula Brown and Joyce Morrow of Lineville, and Diane Nicholson…
(OXFORD) Services for Mable Manzie Shoffiett Yates, 90, of Oxford, formerly of Graham, will be Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Garey Morrison and Dr. Paul G. Shoffiett officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(ROANOKE) George Bryant, 79, a resident of Lineville Nursing Home, formerly of Roanoke, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at Lineville Nursing Home. Services will be Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive United Methodist Church in the Dickert community, with the Revs. L.B. Houston and Calvin Trammell officiating. Interment will follow in the…
(ROANOKE) Services for Nonnie Ruth Yarbrough, 88, of Roanoke will be Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. William Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Yarbrough died…
(GRAHAM) Frank Cosper, 76, of Graham, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. He was born in Randolph County June 18, 1928, son of the late Ira and Ola Treadwell Cosper. He was a member of Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Southwire Company. In addition…