(LINEVILLE) The funeral service for Ola Mae Bowman Morgan, 86, of Lineville will be Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Alan Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.Mrs. Morgan died Tuesday, Oct. 3, at her home.Born in Acmar, she married her…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sue Johnson, 96, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at 2 p.m. at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stoney Halsey and Rev. Mike Nobley officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Friday,…
(BIG SPRING, Texas) J.C. Yarbrough, 88, of Big Spring, Texas, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Midland, Texas. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 7, in the chapel of Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home with the Revs. Bobby Robinson, Doug Bingham and Stanley Yarbrough officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday one…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Evelyn Tucker Buchanan, a resident of Autumn Square Assisted Living in Carrollton and formerly of Bowdon, Ga., died Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. She was 90. The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. EDT at Sardis Baptist Church in Bowdon. Bro. Darnell Teal and Bro. Charley Bold will officiate. Music will…
In a storied rivalry it was the kind of game that left both coaches with very little to say. A 49-0 score can have that effect. RCHS scored early and often against Woodland before pulling back on the reins and coasting to their fourth straight win in the grocery bowl rivalry. “I’m not going to…
WADLEY–With almost 300 people in attendance, the Southern Union Foundation’s Great Gatsby Gala raised $35,000 to go toward dual enrollment scholarships for area students. Throughout the evening, guests were treated to entertainment by Southern Union’s Music and Dance Departments, dinner and dancing. The evening ended with a fireworks display. “The evening was a huge success,”…
WEDOWEE–Community leaders turned out Thursday to toast the imminent opening of east Alabama’s newest healthcare facility-and the partnership that made it possible. The public had the opportunity to tour Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during an open house event. The new hospital is the product of a partnership…
An arrest was announced this week by Roanoke Police Department in the 2015 shooting death of a Roanoke man. The body of Gerald “Hawk” Thomas, 62, was found at his Louina Road residence on Aug. 16, 2015. Numerous witnesses were interviewed in the investigation and suspects were developed. The case remained open until the week…
As part of CSX’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance program, CSX is performing maintenance on many of the crossings in eastern Alabama, including State Route 77 at Abanda in Chambers County. Starting Wednesday, S.R. 77 will temporarily close as road crews replace crossties and repave the asphalt to provide a safe, smooth surface for drivers. According to…
For a lot of teams, mistakes and missed scoring opportunities can be the difference in winning or losing a game. For the Wadley Bulldogs on Friday it was the difference between winning by a lot and winning by a lot more. In a game that head coach Ken Fordham characterized as “sloppy” by his team,…
Mark your calendars for the Main Street/Hwy. 22 Fall Yard Sale this Saturday, Oct. 7. This yard sale will be held from Rock Mills to Wadley along Main Street and Hwy. 22. It is a great fundraiser for churches and organizations. Randolph County Learning Center will have items inside and outside from 7 a.m. until…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2018 at last week’s meeting. The budget shows general fund revenue with transfers from other funds at $4,182,599; general fund expenditures at $4,135,097 and an estimated fund balance of $47,503. There are two operating funds for the highway department. Together they have a budget of $2,189,353.…
A special called Roanoke Council meeting Monday night to consider a request of Project Deer went into executive session at 6:15 p.m. and the council returned to city council chambers at 6:45 p.m. Randolph County Economic Development Authority executive director Marilyn Lott went into the executive session with them. The council came back into regular…
Handley’s losing streak stretched to five games Friday after the Tigers suffered a 29-7 loss to Lanett at Wright Field. And while one key member of Handley’s starting backfield returned for his first action of the season, another went down with an injury that kept him out of the entire second half of Friday’s game.…
Having limited access to Alabama television stations has long been a complaint of Randolph County residents. The reason is the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) designated market area (DMA) system, which deems Randolph County to be part of the Atlanta DMA and, with few exceptions, limits us to stations within that DMA. Chief among our complaints…
Ranburne used an effective running attack and got just enough production through the air to come away with a solid 39-12 victory over winless Gaston Friday. Aaron Benefield rushed for 130 yards on 19 carries to lead a Ranburne ground game that piled up 266 yards. “He’s the most athletic of our backs,” said Ranburne…
In some parts of the state it has been a wet summer. Dry streams ran wet, creeks and rivers rose, lakes filled, and though dams were able to release water and control the level of the lakes they impounded, that water had to go somewhere, and that somewhere was downstream. All this reminded me of…
Judge Roy Moore and his wife, Kayla, made their traditional horseback ride to their voting place in Gallant in Etowah County last Tuesday, and when all the votes were counted that night they won a resounding victory. Moore’s capture of the GOP Senate nomination was impressive. A 55-45 margin is not a total trouncing, but…
In the movie “Liar, Liar” Jim Carrey plays a lawyer who’s son makes a birthday wish that his father can’t tell a lie for one whole day. The wish comes true, and Carrey’s character becomes aware of this through some brutally honest interactions with people he encounters the next morning. One of the first is…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBY FLOYD BAKER, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: TAMMY WHITE, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN You are hereby notified that on this day came Betty Lou Baker and filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the…