It’s the second week in October, which means the time has come for us to dig deep into the region standings and try to figure out how close each of our local high school football teams are to fulfilling their quest to reach the postseason.All six teams are still alive, one team is already in,…
Roanoke City Council discussed an abandoned house that caught fire Friday, Oct. 4. The housefire on Bell Road (almost at the corner of LaFayette Highway) began at about the time the Handley football game was ending. Individuals are curious as to how this may have happened. Investigators are waiting on the fire chief’s report to…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Town Council approved the budget for this fiscal year at the Oct. 1 meeting. The budget includes a total revenue of $1,654,800. The greatest portion of the town’s revenue comes from sales taxes ($1.1 million) and business licenses ($150,000). The alcohol taxes and licenses also provide a large source of this revenue…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Henry Charles Wilkes, a married man, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, on October 24, 2003, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, at Book MORT 454,…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2019-900100 PEDRO DEDESMA and BELINDA WEST; PLAINTIFFS, V. PARCEL ONE: Commencing at the intersection of the Georgia-Alabama States Line with the Southeasterly right of way line of Alabama State Highway No. 22; thence South 28 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds west along the last mentioned…
(ROANOKE) Reba Breed Gambrell, 71, of Roanoke died Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, at LaFayette Nursing Home. A Roanoke native, Ms. Gambrell was born July 19, 1948, the daughter of Gaines and Nellie Pearl Dykes Breed. She was a legal secretary for the law firm of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP in Atlanta. Survivors include…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Penny Lynn Pool, 68, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Roanoke with the Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Ms. Pool will lie…
(MORRISON’S CROSSROADS) The funeral for Byrd Stewart, 103, of Morrison’s Crossroads will be Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Halsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Stewart died peacefully…
(WADLEY) The funeral for Edward Melton, 74, of Wadley was Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Community Church with the Rev. Mike Hanners and Rev. Jimmy Brand officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Melton died Friday, Oct. 4, at his residence. A native of Clay County, he was a…
(ATHENS, Ala.) Helen R. Traylor, 81, of Athens, formerly of Randolph County, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at her residence after a well-fought battle with an extended illness. There are no services at this time as the family has chosen to remember her privately. Mrs. Traylor was born Feb. 5, 1938, in Escambia County to…
Football Friday: High school and college football picks, and the Atlanta Braves Participation Trophy
I posted something on my personal Facebook page last night about the Braves’ loss to the Cardinals in game one of the National League Division Series. In case you didn’t watch the game or don’t know what happened, the Braves had a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning and gave up two runs in the…
(OZARK) Annie Idella Pinkard Boggess, 87, of Ozark died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. EDT at the graveside in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Roanoke. Tim Jackson will officiate. No visitation is planned at this time. She was born March 31, 1932, in…
(ROANOKE) The Rev. Alfred Hill Sr., 92, of Border Street, Roanoke, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in the Welch community. The funeral was Thursday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, with Pastor Gilbert Staples and Dr. James H. Hill officiating. Burial followed in East Roanoke Cemetery.…
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the recent Fire Danger Advisory to a statewide Fire Alert effective immediately. While under a Fire Alert, permits for outdoor burning will be restricted and issued on an individual basis at the discretion of the State Forester. Anyone who burns a field, grassland or woodland without a burn…
See You at the Pole was held last Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Rock Mills Junior High School and other schools around the county. Students and faculty gathered around the flagpole before school began with local pastors Greg Norred, Stanley Yarbrough and Brett Parmer. Some scripture, words of encouragement and prayer were shared with faculty and…
Two high caliber teams playing to double overtime. A stadium full of people. A raucous student section. And all the intensity of a playoff game in the middle of the season. Clay Central’s homecoming game against Jasper lived up to the hype of a rare mid-season No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup and then some,…
WEDOWEE – Did you know Wedowee has tennis courts that are open to the public? There actually is a good chance you may because they have been there for nearly 47 years and were built in 1972. With the help of parks and recreation director Lance Daniel and Randolph County High School physical education teacher…
Heat, lack of rain affecting lake levels Hot and dry conditions across Alabama are beginning to take a toll on Alabama Power lake levels. “Despite an extremely wet winter season, the dry conditions that have developed are now negatively affecting the flows in rivers and streams that feed Alabama Power’s reservoirs,” said Herbie Johnson, Alabama…
The 12th annual Randolph County Opportunity Expo will be Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, U.S. 431, Roanoke. The Opportunity Expo is open to the public and is sponsored by Randolph County JOBS Task Force, Randolph County Economic Development Authority and Randolph County Chamber of Commerce. For more…
Forced to improvise late in the week, Handley turned to season-long workhorse Devontae Houston to carry a heavy load against Lanett. Houston held up his end of the deal, but Handley committed six turnovers and Lanett landed its third straight win against the Tigers with a 20-15 decision. Handley head coach Larry Strain had sophomore…