(ROANOKE) Rachel Joy Wortham Sanders, 68, of Roanoke passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.The family will receive friends Monday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. The family requests to please not wear black; Mom loved color.The daughter…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Thomas “Jamie” Jackson Jr., 53, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Springs Congregational Christian Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
(GABBETTVILLE, Ga.) Nellie Lee Byrd, 86, of the Gabbettville community in Troup County, Ga., died Monday evening, Nov. 6, 2017, at her home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 10, at Long Cane Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanley Woods officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from noon until 2…
(FIVE POINTS) Billy Joe Marcum Sr., 68, of Five Points died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at his residence. The funeral will be Friday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. EST at Old Pathway Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga., with interment immediately following in Johnson Memorial Gardens and Pastor Sam Mitchell officiating. The family will receive friends…
In football there are some mistakes that you can get away with, and there are some that have immediate negative consequences. RCHS gave Ranburne an example of immediate negative consequences from the outset of their game Friday, and by the end the Tigers had coasted to a 35-0 win over the Bulldogs in Ranburne. Ranburne…
On a beautiful Saturday, participants in the Randolph County Animal Shelter Book Sale and Barktoberfest raised at least $2,610 for the animals at the shelter. Evelyn Smith, fundraising chairperson, said this includes T-shirt sales, contributions, book sales and the raffle. Ginnie Moore won the raffle prizes, which were pumpkins. “We did very well. We thank…
Two African-American students who courageously desegregated Handley High School were honored last Friday Ð 50 years after they trod the boards at the auditorium to accept their diplomas. Charlie Frank Dunson Jr. and Dr. Joseph Jerome Whittaker III transferred across town from the venerable Randolph County Training School for their senior year. This was the…
The annual “Renew Our Rivers” lake cleanup, a joint project with Alabama Power Company(APC) and Lake Wedowee Property Owners’ Association (LWPOA), took place on Lake Wedowee over three days. Marlon and Betty Glover and Bob May, LWPOA chairs of this event, declared this year’s cleanup a great success. LWPOA members, Alabama Power Company, Randolph County…
Tom Corson, executive director of Randolph County-based Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT), returned from Puerto Rico where he spent a week taking water filters to communities that still did not have clean water. Forty-six days have passed since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico. The people continue to be in emergency mode after the worst…
On Nov. 1, Woodland High School hosted a reception celebrating completed 2017 projects receiving funding from the Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council. WHS principal Jeff Thompson welcomed the recipients and legislators as they met in the library. Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council Executive Director Heidi Richards and office manager Christy Cochran…
Randolph County’s annual Veterans Day Parade will be this Saturday, Nov. 11. It is sponsored by American Legion Post 53. All veterans are invited to participate and ride on the veterans’ float. The guest speaker this year will be Command Sgt. Maj. Meacham Bailey, a decorated soldier with 29 years of military service. The color…
State Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) announced he and state Representative Bob Fincher (R-Woodland) secured funding from the Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs (ADECA) in the amount of $193,235 to help fund the creation of regional drug task forces. The funds are provided through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. “Drugs have ravaged…
Randolph County Equine and Agriculture Center will have its grand opening Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-12. There will be food, live music, a petting zoo, demonstrations, tack and other vendors, essential oils from Drops of Cabin Life, and more. For more information about how to be a vendor, email [email protected]. A flag-raising ceremony will…
A Georgia woman was arrested Saturday on multiple drug charges after she passed out in the Roanoke McDonald’s drive-through. Randolph County Narcotics Unit agent Larry Clark was contacted by Roanoke Police Department in reference to a female at McDonald’s with illegal narcotics. Jennifer Lynn Allanson, 57, of Sylvester, Ga., had pulled up at the drive-through…
Central-Clay County withstood something of an early sneak attack from Handley’s defense before pulling away for a 32-0 win over the injury-depleted Tigers. The win was sweet redemption for the Volunteers after Handley dumped them 50-29 a season ago. Central head coach Kris Herron admitted that that score still stung as his team prepared for…
Coming Spring Semester 2018, Southern Union State Community College will offer a new Swift app development program, using curriculum from Apple. The app development courses will aide students of any age to properly code and design apps for mobile devices. Linda North, dean of academics at SUSCC, says this course has ample opportunities to work…
Woodland trailed 13-0 at halftime, but the Bobcats rallied for two touchdowns in the second half to claim a 14-13 win over Donoho and finish their season with wins in three of their last four games. It was the first win at Sewell Field for the Bobcats since they beat Horseshoe Bend in October of…
Early in the movie Top Gun all the hotshot pilots are at the bar looking for that lovin’ feeling before the actual Top Gun activities begin. This scene is used to introduce Ice Man, the main antagonist to our heroes Maverick and Goose. Goose points to Val Kilmer and says, “You want to know who…
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE Per Code of Alabama 17-9-5, I, George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, hereby gives notice of a special general election to elect a member to the United States Senate to be held December 12, 2017. Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Randolph County. (45)
ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Forsyth Building Company, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Randolph County Youth Equestrian Center located at 2959 County Road 333, Wedowee, AL 36278 for the Randolph Co. Equine & Agriculture Center, Owner, and have made…