RCHS attempted just one pass in its region finale against Pleasant Valley Thursday, but that one pass came from an unlikely source and proved to be a turning point in the Tigers’ 40-14 victory.Backup quarterback Braxton Daniel connected with tight end Daniel Benefield for a 41-yard touchdown after a play-action fake left Benefield wide open…
Ranburne made a statement, Central staked its claim and Woodland once again came up short as all three teams played their penultimate regular season games last Friday. Here’s how each one went. Ranburne 27, Reeltown 26 In a see-saw battle between two highly touted teams, Ranburne scored the final blow and came away with a…
Four of the five local playoff teams are going into the postseason as number two seeds. Clay Central, Handley, RCHS and Ranburne all finished as the runners up in their respective regions and will play at home in round one next week. That’s the part we know, the part that is simple and easy to…
WEDOWEE – Since Randolph County Commission approved its 2020 budget last month, the Leader has had a couple of requests for a more detailed story about the budget. Some of the major sources of revenue for the county’s general fund include: property taxes – $1.4 million; motor vehicle taxes – $150,000; tobacco taxes – $135,000;…
LAKE WEDOWEE – Three gorgeous days made for a most successful lake clean-up this year. The event, sponsored by Lake Wedowee Property Owners’ Association (LWPOA) and Alabama Power Company, is a part of the the Renew Our Rivers Campaign. Organizers for this year’s event were LWPOA members Betty and Marlon Glover, Bob May and Sheila…
WEDOWEE – At Thursdays’ workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, three county citizens came before the commission with complaints. First to speak was Basil Snyder. “I’ve just got one question … Are you county commissioners or road commissioners? I live on County Road 458, and there are 29 houses on this road, and it is…
Roanoke City Council approved the free use of the armory for an organization that works to help at-risk youth. Minister Jerome Cofield addressed the council during the Monday evening meeting in regard to a community awareness organization. Cofield is the founder of The Empowerment Program. This program works with young males labeled as at-risk and…
Roanoke City Schools are higher than the state average in their overall grade, academic growth, graduation rate and college/career readiness. These are some of the statistics learned by Roanoke Board of Education during their meeting on Tuesday of last week during which they went over the Alabama State Report Card. Roanoke’s chronic absenteeism is lower…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: CRYSTAL MICHELLE FOREHAND, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Crystal Michelle Forehand, deceased, having been granted to Jamey Gray on the 23 day of October, 2019, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALFRED HENRI LUTERAAN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of October, 2019, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JAMES DAVID BAZEMORE, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary on the Estate of James David Bazemore, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of October, 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is requesting proposals from banking institutions, who participate in the Alabama SAFE Program, to finance six (6) 2020 Dodge Durango pursuit rated vehicles and the necessary equipment. The total purchase price should not exceed $211,000.00 with a financing term of 48 months. All proposals are due by 12:00 noon on…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Eloree W. Moses, 97, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee with the Rev. David Little and Ricky Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. on…
(GRAHAM) The funeral for Mary Louise Akins, 80, of Graham will be Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with T.J. Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Akins died Tuesday,…
(FIVE POINTS) Bob Cospy Ward, 86 , of Five Points died Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in McDonough, Ga. The funeral was at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Five Points, on Friday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Lonnie B. Houston officiating. Interment was in Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. Mr. Ward was born to the…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Sandra Joan Smith died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. EDT at Bethel East Baptist Church in Woodland. Bro. Jerry Wiggins, Bro. Eddie Henley and Bro. Keith Runels will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral…
(FIVE POINTS) Harvey Jackson “Jack” Boone, 63, of Five Points died Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at EAMC Lanier Hospital in Valley. The funeral was Friday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. CDT at State Line Christian Church, where Jack was a member, 3015 County Rd. 288, Five Points. Entombment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Boone…
(WOODLAND) Tommy Geter of Woodland died Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. He was 69. The funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. EDT at Sardis Baptist Church in Bowdon, Ga. Bro. David Daniel will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Cox Geter; children, Richard Geter, Phillip Geter,…
(ROANOKE) Joe Al Bradshaw Jr., 55, of Roanoke died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Wellstar West Georgia Hospice, LaGrange. The funeral will be at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Five Points, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. W.H. Trammell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in…
(WARNER ROBINS, Ga.) Master Sgt. James H. “Jim” Dollar, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. The funeral was at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Second Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Perdue and the Rev. Mike Dorough officiating. Burial with full military honors was in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Born and raised in Malone, Ala., Jim…