Labor Day is the traditional kickoff to an election year. Folks, our quadrennial gubernatorial election year is going to be a doozy. We are in for one heck of a political year next year.Besides the governor’s race, we have an open lieutenant governor’s race, an open attorney general’s race, an open treasurer’s race, and an…
(LANETT) Euna Noles Grubbs, 87, of Lanett died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. EDT at Plant City Baptist Church in Lanett. Interment will follow in Resthaven Cemetery. The Revs. Brad Reed, Stephen Grubbs and Larry Noles will officiate. Her…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral service for Robert Lumpkin, 69, of Lineville will be Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Revs. John Waites and Billy East officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Lumpkin died Saturday, Sept. 2, at his home. He was born in Alexander City but…
Funeral services for Dorothy Ann Hunt, 66, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Josh Kennedy and J.C. Holloway officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Hunt…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lynn Burk, 53, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Pike officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Church of God Cemetery, Roanoke. Mr. Burk died Friday, Sept. 1, at his daughter’s home. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr.…
The Wadley Bulldogs turned Woodland head coach Jeremy Stanford’s debut into a night to forget, as Wadley blasted the Bobcats 47-7 in the season opener for both teams Friday in Woodland. Wadley’s seven touchdowns were scored by seven different players, and the Bulldogs defense held Woodland to zero first downs and a negative yardage total…
(ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral Service for Gerald Clay Neighbors, 82, of Alexander City will be Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. The Revs. David Sherrell, Mike Jackson and Sunny Champion will officiate. Burial will follow in Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:30…
(PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) Susan Lynn Owens Humphries, 62, of Pine Mountain, Ga., formerly of Hamilton, Ga., and Roanoke, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at her residence. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3. Ms. Humphries was born Aug. 2, 1955, the daughter of Bill and Joyce…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Sue Kirby, 90, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike Nobbley officiating. Burial will follow at White’s Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday before services begin.…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Brandon Devon Lane, 27, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Craig McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Lineville (Randolph County). The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday.…
(ROANOKE) Robert Lee Champion Sr., 69, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston. A Wilcox County native, Mr. Champion was born Oct. 5, 1947, the son of Ellis Lee and Minnie Lou Sheffield Champion. He attended High Pine Baptist Church and worked for NOK and Kleentex. Survivors…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) The celebration of life service for Mattie Lizzie McCurty Heard, 85, of LaGrange, Ga., will be Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at 1 p.m. EDT at St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, LaGrange, with Pastor JK Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Southview Cemetery. Mrs. Heard died Monday, Aug. 28, at WellStar West Georgia…
(ROANOKE) Willie H. Bass, 83, of Roanoke died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at his residence. The funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. at Turnaround Christian Center with the Rev. Scott Dukus officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. Mr. Bass leaves cherished memories to his wife, Mary…
According to Woodland head football coach Jeremy Stanford, the varsity football game between Woodland and Wadley that was originally scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. has been rescheduled due to the forecast of heavy rain Thursday. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday instead.
CORNHOUSE CREEK–Often times those pictures of mammoth snakes and black panthers on social media are either faked or were not taken where stated. However, Conservation Enforcement officer Thomas Traylor said the alligator pictures seen here recently are the real deal. “They’re migrating,” said Traylor. The alligator pictured was found dead on Cornhouse Creek off of…
Wednesday, Aug. 30, will be the last market day for the summer at the Randolph County Farmers Market. Please come by on Wednesday to get the last of the veggies. The farmers appreciate all the wonderful customers who shopped with them this summer. They hope you have loved your fresh veggies, fruits and canned goods.…
The Lake Wedowee Musicfest will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at the site of the sheriff’s rodeo on U.S. 431, just north of Wedowee Building Supplies. Gates open at 4 p.m. Soul Tymes Nine will play from 6-8 p.m., and Wild Knights will play from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is free. Bring your lawn chairs and coolers.…
No one will mistake Friday’s RCHS-Wadley preseason scrimmage, a 19-7 RCHS victory, for anything more than what it was. There were a lot of mistakes. The two teams combined to fumble the center-quarterback exchange eight times. Both teams’ quarterbacks missed multiple wide-open receivers. Wide-open receivers dropped passes. Even the officials messed up a down sequence…
The Randolph Baptist Association will send supplies to those in need in Texas. If you would like to donate cases of bottled water, pop-top canned goods or diapers of any size, please bring them to the association office. They plan to leave for Texas Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Roanoke City Council revisited requests from Roanoke Police Reserves at Monday night’s council meeting. Chris Mauldin, who is the civilian over the reserves, answered questions. Councilman Mack Arthur Bell said they talked about digital walkie talkies at a prior meeting and he said then he would bring it back up. If no one has a…