BIRMINGHAM – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is warning their customers and Alabamians about a nationwide robocall scam. These calls falsely claim to be made by ÒBlue Cross Blue Shield.Ó They appear to be made for the purpose of marketing insurance products by using the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands and coincide…

While Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) officials continue to do all they can to keep chronic wasting disease (CWD) out of Alabama, unfortunately the latest news from our neighbors in Mississippi is not good. Another deer in the lower Mississippi Delta in Issaquena County, a 21/2-year-old doe, tested positive for CWD last week. The…

Wadley had a strong showing with its run game, but the Bulldogs had no answers for St. Luke’s quarterback Jermaine Brown as Wadley lost to St. Luke’s 46-16 in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs Friday in Mobile. Brown, who was named the Coastal Alabama player of the year for classes 1A-4A…

Forced to play catch-up early and struggling to run the football, Ranburne was never able to overcome a 12-point first-half deficit as the Bulldogs fell to Addison 25-16 in the second round of the playoffs Friday. “It was one of those nights where nothing went our way,” said Ranburne head coach Stephen Bailey. “But they…

This is shaping up to be a pretty special week for me as every day from here on out will be filled with activities related to two of my favorite things – holidays and football. Here’s the breakdown of how things will go in my fun-filled week before I make picks for this week’s third-round…

Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed by CELIA BURNS, an unmarried individual, to First Bank of Alabama, as successor in interest to the Bank of Wedowee, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of RANDOLPH County, Alabama, in Mortgage Volume 616, Page 230; and…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Ridley Lee Parmer Sr., 84, of Woodland will be Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church with Bro. Donald Spradlin and Bro. Keith Runels officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 4:30-8 p.m. on Monday.…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Betty Jane Hamby Frisby, 70, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton on Friday, Nov. 23 from noon until 2 p.m. EST. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. EST at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with Pastor Scott…

(LaFAYETTE) Clinton Dowdle, 81, of LaFayette Nursing Home died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Graveside services for Mr. Dowdle will be Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery, Roanoke, with the Rev. William Crawford will officiating (alternate Rev. Charlie Burdette. Mr. Dowdle was the youngest son born to the late…

(LaFAYETTE) Funeral services for Gwendolyn “Yvetta” Green George, 89, of LaFayette will be Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Caulfield and Lori Bradley officiating. Burial will be at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m.…

(LITHOPOLIS, Ohio) Fannie Heflin Belek, 99, of Lithopolis, Ohio, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at her residence. The funeral will be Monday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. at Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, Canal Winchester, Ohio, with Pastor Jonathan Mann officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens. Friends may visit…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Annie Pearl Mann, 95, of Woodland will be Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Phillip Prince, Bro. Ricky Martin and Bro. Ronnie Prince. Burial will follow at Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Napoleon Church of Christ from…

(ALEXANDER CITY) The funeral for E. Paul Jones, 75, of Alexander City will be Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Alex City Methodist Church. The Revs. Wayne Cowhick and Zenus Windsor will officiate. He will lie instate at the church for one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Hillview Memorial…

(ROANOKE) Sandra Elaine Yarbrough Norred, 69, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Harper Center in Tuscaloosa. A Roanoke native, Ms. Norred was born July 6, 1949, the daughter of Loyd and Exar Brown Yarbrough. She was Church of God by faith and was a manager at Cohen and Son. Survivors include: two…

(ROANOKE) Michael Stephen Hinnant died unexpectedly on Oct. 24, 2018, in Roanoke at the age of 63. A memorial ceremony is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, Fla. Steve was born in Goldsboro, N.C., and grew up in Jacksonville. He was a proud father. Throughout his life and…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Thomas S. Greene Sr., 67, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Memorial service will be Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. EST at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Revs. Bob Greene and Bill Rorie officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-5 p.m.…

(AUSTIN, Texas) Mary Anne Ware Ballew died peacefully on Nov. 9, 2018, in Austin, Texas, at the age of 89. A graveside service will be held in Rising Star, Texas, on Nov. 16, at Rising Star Cemetery at 2 p.m. Mary Anne was born in Roanoke, Ala., to Dewitt Talmadge Ware and Martha “Marchie” Sewell…