The 2019 Randolph County-Roanoke College and Career Fair will be Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Wadley campus of Southern Union State Community College. The fair will be set up in the arena from 9 until 11:30 a.m.Approximately 570 juniors and seniors from Handley, Randolph County, Wadley and Woodland high schools will attend the fair. Students…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mary Jane Conyers, 97, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Sept, 10, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in the Clacksville community with the Rev. Rickey Cannon and Blythe Gottleib officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1-2 p.m.…
(MORRISON’S CROSSROADS) The funeral for Fairy Morrison Stewart, 101, of Morrison’s Crossroads will be Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Halsey officiating. A private family graveside service will be held in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m.…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Barbara Ann Shaw of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at the Florence Hand Home. A memorial service be at Higgins LaGrange Chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. EDT. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until service time. Pastors Jimmy McMillian and Paul Blair will officiate.…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) John Winston “Winfred” Strong, 92, of West Point, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at his residence. The funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Interment will follow in Marseilles Cemetery. The Rev. Howard Longshore and the Rev. Larry Cummins will…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Bonnie Lou Parmer, 79, of Carrollton, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. The funeral was Sunday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. at Faith Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Brett “Logger” Parmer, Bro. Ricky Bice and Bro. Doug Weaver officiating. Interment was in Faith Missionary Baptist Church…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Kevin Phillip Crawford of Bowdon, Ga., died Sept. 6, 2019. He was 56. The funeral was Monday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Jerry Rogers officiated the services and provided the music. Interment followed at Pine Hill Christian Church in Graham, Ala. Kevin was born June…
Wadley was unable to cash in a two-point conversion try late in the fourth quarter and the Bulldogs’ comeback fell short in a 14-13 loss to Lanett in Wadley Friday night. With Wadley trailing 14-7 receiver Jonathan Poole hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Marable with 2:58 left in the game to complete…
(ROANOKE) Barbara Mitchell McDow has been making lives a little brighter for over 74 years. On Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, she peacefully passed away in her sleep and left the world a much better place for having her in it. Her life will be celebrated by family and friends at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept.…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mary Jean McElhatten, 79, of Roanoke, formerly of Jasper, Ga., will be Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Lee Parrish officiating. Burial will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-noon on Saturday before services.…
After the first week of the college football schedule we have learned nothing, I repeat, NOTHING about the three college football teams most germane to the Leader’s Football Friday predictions. Let’s go through the list in case you think I’m wrong. Georgia: Was supposed to beat Vanderbilt like a drum. Beat Vanderbilt like a drum.…
(ROANOKE) Dwight Caesar Little of Roanoke died Sept. 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Shannon Little, and daughter, Michelle Boop Little. His ashes will be sent to his daughter in Ohio, where family and old friends will have the funeral.
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Glenda Marie Roberts, 55, of Woodland will be Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-2 p.m. before services begin. Mrs. Roberts died Monday, Sept. 2, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. A Woodland native, Mrs. Roberts was…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Janice Marie Clark, 51, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Benefield officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday before services begin. Ms. Clark died Tuesday, Sept. 3,…
(ROCK MILLS) The funeral for Roy Bennett, 74, of Rock Mills will be Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Roanoke Church of Christ with Bro. Gerald Romine officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Bennett will lie in…
For Clay Central head coach the celebration of his 300th career win Friday, a 38-14 decision over his former team Benjamin Russell, lasted deep into the night and carried over into Saturday. “Well I stayed up here until about 11:30 washing clothes. And I got up the next morning and watched film, and then I…
Woodland put up a fight early and held a 7-6 lead after the first quarter, but the Bobcats ultimately couldn’t keep pace as Wadley pulled away for a 40-13 win in Woodland Friday night. Wadley scored first, taking a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter, but Woodland responded with an 88-yard kickoff return for…
MOUNT PLEASANT – It’s been a cotton pickin’ long time, more than a generation, since the fields of Randolph County have held a crop of cotton. But this year Eric and Alison Payne of the Mount Pleasant community have planted cotton. If you are a fan of “Backward Glances” on the Opinion Page, you might…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would like to remind motorists of three traffic laws effective Sunday, Sept. 1. Legislators during the 2019 session increased fines for Move Over law violations, added seat-belt requirement for all occupants of a motor vehicle and strengthened what now is called the Anti-Road Rage law. Here are details on…
A Koch Foods feed mill that would have brought approximately 40 jobs to Randolph County will be built elsewhere, according to Randolph County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) Director Bryant Whaley. Koch had agreed to build the mill on a piece of land on Johnson Street off of Highway 431 on the southern end of Roanoke…