(ROANOKE) The funeral for Hershel Wayne Taylor, 74, of Roanoke will be a private service held later with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Mr. Taylor passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Tanner East Medical Center.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24.A Randolph County native,…
(WOODLAND) C. Roger Gray, 71, of Woodland died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Gray was born Sept. 28, 1947, the son of Issac and Pearlee Holloway Gray. He was Christian by faith and worked in electrical and plumbing. Survivors include: one daughter Wimberie Gray of Wedowee; one son,…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Elizabeth C Reaves, 69, of Lineville will be Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jeff Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Pinetucky Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday. Ms. Reaves died Friday, Sept. 21,…
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Willie Kate Nichols Moon of Roanoke died Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to service…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Helen Carolee Blake McGill, 92, of Wadley were Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Wadley Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Wadley City Cemetery. Mrs. McGill passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. A Randolph County native, Mrs. McGill was born June 5, 1926,…
Before I get to this week’s picks, I want to tell you a story about a roommate I had in college named Rudy, who I had never met prior to sharing an apartment with him and two other guys. He was a friend of a friend, which is how we ended up under the same…
(ATHENS, Ga.) Iolus James Wilson died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. He was 94 years old. The funeral was Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. with a graveside service in Athens Memory Gardens. Kevin “Chappy” Hynes officiated. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in Wedowee to Charles Wilson and Julia Hill Wilson on June 13, 1924.…
(WADLEY) LeSherryl Marie Laney Atkinson, 37, of Wadley died Friday, Sept. 14, The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church in Wadley with the Revs. Rickey Cofield and Rev. Tommy Carwell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Atkinson is survived by her daughter, Malika Atkinson…
They had to wait an extra two hours, but the Ranburne Bulldogs were ultimately undeterred as they claimed their eighth straight win over rival Woodland with a 41-0 victory in Ranburne Friday. Running back Christian Smith powered a potent Ranburne offense as he pumped out 235 yards from scrimmage on 21 rushes and one reception…
The Randolph County Republican Party held the grand opening for its headquarters Thursday, Sept. 13, in downtown Wedowee. The Republican headquarters will serve as a focal point in the county where people can pick up campaign information, candidate literature and yard signs, Chairman Sid Hare said. Right now headquarters will be open afternoons only from…
If history repeats itself, then the Randolph County Tigers have the Piedmont Bulldogs right where they want them. I should say, if history continues to repeat itself. Because Friday’s 27-22 Piedmont win over RCHS was eerily similar to last year’s regular season edition of this blooming rivalry. RCHS led 14-7 at halftime Friday and held…
MONTGOMERY–Wedowee Elementary is among 50 schools in which the excellent reading gains of students earned their school $20,000. The Alabama State Department of Education distributed the $1 million allotted by the Alabama Legislature during the 2018 legislative session. The $20,000 check is a way of incentivizing teachers and students who worked hard to achieve proficiency…
The upcoming general election is Nov. 6. Oct. 22 is the voter registration deadline. Nov. 1 is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot. Nov. 5 is the last day for a voter to hand deliver or postmark an absentee ballot. Sample ballots are available from Probate Judge George Diamond’s office and can…
A second arrest has now been made in connection to the night of fires and other incidents in Roanoke in January. During the early morning hours of Jan. 20, fires were reported on Gulf Street, at Relintless and at Fort McClellan Credit Union, which was also broken into. Zaquavious Cofield, 19, of 1348 Stanley Ave.,…
The Handley Tigers overcame another slow start to post their second straight blowout win Friday as they knocked off the Golden Eagles of Booker T. Washington 43-6. The opening sequence of the game served as an indicator of Handley’s recent early-game troubles. The Tigers got a long kickoff return from freshman Tae Snead that gave…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Board of Education approved a $21.9-million budget at its meeting on Thursday evening of last week. The new incoming chief school financial officer Bethany Waters made a presentation to the board and audience in a budget hearing on Tuesday evening, and interim CSFO Pat Benefield made a presentation on Thursday. Revenues are expected…
Roanoke Utilities Board heard from Jeff Wilson, Ford Credit municipal finance coordinator, at its Monday meeting. He is fleet sales manager for the Buster Miles dealership in Heflin. Jerry Revis, Utilities Board general manager, said Wilson came to talk to them about doing a lease with Ford. Ford has a division that works only with…
After having its 20-game region winning streak snapped in last week’s loss to top-ranked Lanett, Wadley wasted no time starting a new streak. The Bulldogs returned to form Friday, pounding out 410 yards of offense on the ground and spreading that wealth among seven ball carriers to cruise to a 50-12 win over Loachapoka. Five…
It’s not every day that you go to a high school football game and see the quarterback wearing number 46. But that was the case for the Central of Clay County Volunteers Friday against Springville, and the results were just fine. Boyd Ogles started at quarterback for the injured Javon Wood as Central cruised to…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: WILLIAM BYRON BANKS, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of William Byron Banks, deceased, having been granted to Judy Banks on the 11th day of Sept., 2018, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…