WEDOWEE–In his superintendent’s report, John Jacobs told Randolph County Board of Education that each school is recognizing a Teacher of the Year. They, along with an overall Teacher of the Year for the whole system, will be honored at the January meeting.During last Wednesday afternoon’s meeting, Wadley High School principal Lori Carlisle announced that Wadley…
RCHS went 1-2 in the Champions Christmas Classic in Alexandria last week with close losses to a pair of tough teams sandwiched around a convincing victory on Friday. That win came in a 64-44 decision over Ohatchee in which RCHS had four players score in double figures. The game was relatively close for most of…
A Roanoke man died of gunshot wounds on Wednesday morning after being shot in his home. Roanoke Police Department responded to the call at about 4:45 a.m. at the home of Kevin Scott Webb, 47, of 484 U.S. 431 South. Mr. Webb was found lying in the floor with gunshot wounds. Mr. Webb was transported…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JIMMY L. DOBBS, deceased NOTICE OF SALE By Order of the Probate Court of Randolph County the following property will be sold at public auction on the 11th day of January, 2018 at 12:00 Noon on the front steps of the Randolph County Courthouse. Ranger…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EUGENE THOMAS SHELNUTT, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Steve R. Morris on the 22nd day of December, 2017, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
With the Christmas scams behind us we usually have until the heart of tax-filing season when the next major push comes to fraudulently separate us from our money. That takes the form of scammers pretending to be the IRS, and these scams are starting earlier each year. According to the actual IRS website, thousands of…
When I was a lad, it was our custom that after we had Christmas morning “Santa” at our home in Grove Hill, my father would load us up for the three-hour drive to Slapout. There his mother, my Grandma Minnie, would be waiting, along with assorted aunts, uncles, and cousins. Gifts would be exchanged, and…
At the close of each year, my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political leaders from the political stage in our beloved state. We lost some icons this year. As I sit in my office writing this yearend column, pictures of two of my favorite friends and legends adorn my walls. The…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Margaret Nell Bradbary of Bowdon, Ga., died Dec. 24, 2017. She was 73. The funeral will be Thursday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Bro. Randy King will officiate. Interment will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church in Ranburne. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for George W. Bonds, 87, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Liberty East Baptist Church with the Rev. Wade Price and Barry Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Herman Harold Howard, 88, of Roanoke were Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Richard Laird, Rev. Ralph Nelson and Rev. Mark Brand officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Howard died Friday, Dec. 22, at his home. A Randolph County native, Mr. Howard…
(DOUGLAS, Ga.) Joseph Edward Hanna, 72, of Douglas, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Douglas. The funeral was Friday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. EST at Sims Funeral Home with Father Paul O’Connell officiating. Interment followed at Douglas City Cemetery. Mr. Hanna was born Aug. 7, 1945, in Ft. Sumner, N.M., to the late…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Kevin Scott Webb, 47, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – Broughton with the Rev. Tom Rushton officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon- 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mr.…
A Roanoke man died of gunshot wounds on Wednesday morning after being shot in his home. Roanoke Police Department responded to the call at about 4:45 a.m. at the home of Kevin Scott Webb, 47, of 484 U.S. 431 South. Mr. Webb was found lying in the floor with gunshot wounds. Mr. Webb was transported…
It’s been 25 seasons since Steve Giddens and Clifton “Stick” Drummonds last shared a sideline during a basketball game. Twenty-five seasons since Giddens was in his first stint as the RCHS head coach and Drummonds was a senior all-state forward. Twenty-five seasons since their last game together, which just happened to be the 1993 Class…
RCHS head coach Pat Prestridge and Wadley head coach Ken Fordham both won coach of the year honors last week when the All-Region teams were announced for their respective regions. Multiple players for both teams received honors as well, a reflection of the outstanding seasons that their teams had. Wadley won its third straight region…
Handley’s week started better than it finished as the Tigers picked up two key area wins over Munford and Anniston before dropping a pair of close games to Lanett Friday and Valley on Monday. Handley defeated Anniston 61-45 last Tuesday, then bested Munford 65-23 Thursday to start 2-0 in area play. Those good vibes almost…
Wadley drained 11 three-pointers as a team and never really had to break a sweat as the Bulldogs cruised to a 68-47 win over Alabama School for the Deaf Thursday in Wadley. Quae Drake had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Jonathan Poole added 12 points as well in an all-around team performance on offense…
WEDOWEE – As the snow melted on the roads, four judges set off to see all the bright Christmas lights of the beautiful little town of Wedowee. With lots of giggles and argument too, it was so hard to decide which houses and businesses should be what place. First-place overall went to Todd and Cindy…
Knight-Enloe Elementary School student, Kate Hendon, 8, collected over 600 cans in her canned soup drive for Knollwood Baptist Retirement Community. Kate surpassed her goal of 500 cans for the year. Some of the cans will be distributed now while others are placed in a shared pantry for the residents. Often times, the residents eat…