The Wadley Bulldogs came just about as close as a team can come to winning a football game with actually doing so after they found themselves on the wrong end of a hard-fought 14-13 decision at the hands of Lanett.Trailing 14-7 in the fourth quarter Wadley put together a 14-play, 72-yard drive that consumed over…
RCHS built its lead early then sat on that lead for the rest of the game while the Tigers’ starters rested in a 27-0 region win over Glencoe. RCHS got all the points they would need on a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown by Dante Jordan just two and a half minutes into the…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee native Barry Waldrep moved back home and brought something special back with him. Owner and president of Banjo.com, Waldrep runs his shop in downtown Wedowee and ships banjos and banjos accessories to customers all over the world. Banjo.com is just what it sounds like: a banjo website. However, the storefront resides right…
Responders from Randolph County Rescue Squad and Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Transport and others gathered at a location near the Roanoke Landfill this weekend to search for a man who had been living in the woods for two weeks in a tent, but had become lost without food or water. Richard Lee Phillips, 53, of…
Ranburne pitched its second straight shutout to start the season, while Woodland found itself on the wrong end of a lopsided score as the two rivals started region play against two very different opponents Friday. The teams are preparing for their annual clash, which takes place in Woodland this Friday, with Ranburne the owner of…
WEDOWEE – District 5 Commissioner Lathonia Wright was honored for his 28 years of service during Monday’s commission meeting. Wright has chosen not to seek re-election as he looks forward to spending more time with his family, specifically his grandchildren. Individuals who work with him showered him with generosity and love, stating how they, “enjoyed…
A public hearing was held during Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting regarding the potential rezoning of a home near Mount Pisgah Baptist Church on Highway 22 West in Roanoke. An issue arose when the home near the church was being renovated. The home was purchased and renovated, and the owner desires to lease it as…
The momentum that Clay Central generated in its season opening win over Benjamin Russell continued unabated in the Volunteers’ region opener Friday as they toppled Munford with a convincing 34-12 victory. A week after giving head coach Danny Horn his 300th career victory, Central gave him number 301 thanks to another prolific effort from the…
WADLEY – Wadley Police Chief Tyler Murphy organized the first Mental Health Forum held on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and hosted by Roanoke Police Department. This was open to all first responders for the county and also had attendances from Glencoe and Heflin. The forum served as a time for first responders to talk about challenging…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Town Council held a public hearing Sept. 3 which allowed citizens to express their concerns regarding the rezoning of homes for the construction of a new First State Bank building. A handful of people attended and expressed their apprehensions. Citizen concerns consisted of security and wellbeing of children in nearby homes due…
A little bit of history hit home this week when our editor Vanessa Burnside found that the Leader’s sports page made its debut exactly 80 years ago. The issue date of that paper was September 10, 1939, and it was the first issue in the 48th volume of the Leader’s publication. As you can imagine…
NOTICE The Randolph County Solid Waste Authority is accepting proposals from interested parties to lease the facilities and operations of the Randolph County Transfer Station for a minimum of five years. Those interested should send their proposals to Randolph County Solid Waste Authority, P.O. Box 228, Wedowee, AL 36278 attention Chairman Barry Smith. Proposals will…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: QUINTON PARKER TRAYLOR SR., DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Quinton Parker Traylor Sr., deceased, having been granted to Ryan Leigh Barnes on the 3rd day of Sept., 2019, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County,…
Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. BR-0048(502) RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on September 27, 2019 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Bridge Replacement (Grading, Drainage, Pavement, and Bridge)…
LEGAL NOTICE Midsouth Paving Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of a contract with the Alabama Department of Transportation for construction of Project No. ACNU59570 ATRP (002) in Randolph County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on Sept. 11, 2019 and ending on Oct. 2, 2019. All claims should be filed at…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANIE TRAYLOR, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Janie Traylor, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of Sept., 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having…
NOTICE The Federal Communications Commission has approved Southern Communications Services, Inc., d/b/a Southern Linc c/o Value Concepts, Inc.’s National Environmental Protection Act Application (File No. A1121218) for a communications tower site located off County Road 888, Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama. (37)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Communities Served: Cities of Roanoke, Wadley, Wedowee and County of Randolph, Ala. Effective on or after October 15, 2019, the following channels will no longer be available on Digi Tier 2/Spectrum TV Gold & Sports View: FCS Atlantic on channel 301; FCS Central on channel 302; FCS Pacific…
(NEWELL) The funeral for Chester Wortham, 81, of Newell will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Billy East and the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday.…
(FIVE POINTS) The funeral for Bobby Gene Laster, 79, of Five Points will be Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Community Baptist Church with the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Laster will…