Every time it seems the corruption and self-dealing in state government can’t get any worse, it does. And new bad actors keep joining the cast.The most recent appears to be our politically ambitious former attorney general and current U.S. Senator Luther Strange, who was appointed last week by Gov. Robert Bentley to fill the unexpired…
In most parts of this country of ours folks are content with four seasons: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring. Each defined by changes in temperature and such. However, down along the Gulf Coast, from Panama City to Mobile Bay, seasons are defined by who shows up. What is summer to most Americans, is “Tourist Season” down…
This third year of the quadrennium regular session of the legislature has recently gotten a lot more complex. These next four months will be trying times for the Alabama Legislature. They will not only have to deal with a beleaguered General Fund budget that has to feed a money-eating monster named Medicaid, they have an…
(VALLEY) Mary Virginia Mathews Hollis, 82, of Valley died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Magnolia Place in Auburn after a life spent caring for her loved ones. The funeral will be at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 16, with the Rev. Mike Newman officiating. The family…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Willie Morris Jr., 79, of Roanoke will be Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Morris died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Wedowee Hospital. A Tennessee native,…
(SMYRNA, Ga.) Mrs. Willie Jean Murphy, 80, of Smyrna, Ga., passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Covenant United Methodist Church in Smyrna with the Rev. Dr. Jon Tal Murphree and Rev. David Moore officiating. Interment followed at Green’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Wedowee.…
(ATLANTA) Randy McCurty, 56, of Atlanta died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at his residence. The funeral will be Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Baptist Church, Roanoke. Pastor Jeffery D. Rosser will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in the Welch community. Viewing will be Monday, Feb.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cecil Cobb, 84, of Roanoke will be Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday. He died Friday, Feb. 10,…
(AUBURN) William Edward “Bill” Wilson died peacefully at home Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. The funeral will be at Parkway Baptist Church Monday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. with Dr. Jeff Redmond officiating. Interment will follow at Wedowee Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 13, at Parkway Baptist Church from 9:45- 10:45 a.m. Bill was a…
(PHENIX CITY) Robbie Maurice Vickers Bowen, 94, of Phenix City died peacefully early Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2017, at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Ga. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 13, at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with the Rev. Grant Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview…
(ROCK MILLS) Graveside services for Phelix Terry “Ted” Yarbrough, 73, of Rock Mills will be Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough and Bro. Jack Sheppard officiating. Mr. Yarbrough passed away Friday, Feb. 10, at Wedowee Hospital. A Randolph County native, Mr. Yarbrough was born Oct.…
(MOBILE) William Clayton Brown, a native of Roanoke and longtime resident of Mobile, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the age of 86. The funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 11, at noon in the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 10 a.m. until…
(TEMPLE, Ga.) Leo William Clifton Sr., 76, of Temple, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Emory University Hospital, Atlanta. A celebration of life will be Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the J. Hoyt Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev. Troy White officiating. He was born in Mendes, Ga., on…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Janie Huey Austin, 88, of Wedowee will be Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wedowee with the Revs. Gary Henderson and Josh Hickman officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Angela Holloway Traylor, 63, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee, with the Rev. Billy Puckett officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ms. Traylor passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, in…
(ROANOKE) Willie Fred Patillo Scott, 67, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. The celebration of life service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Abundant Life Christian Church in Roanoke. Pastor William Terry will officiate. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. He was born Oct. 15, 1949, to the…
Two county teams advanced in their area tournaments Tuesday, while two teams saw their season come to an end. The RCHS boys and Handley girls both won their first-round games Tuesday, assuring themselves of a spot in the sub-regional round of the state tournament. RCHS defeated Beulah 78-60, setting up a 3A, area 6 championship…
Woodland’s girls’ streak of 11 consecutive state tournament appearances came to an end Monday as the Lady Bobcats lost 53-43 to Vincent in the first round of the class 2A, area 10 tournament, ending Woodland’s season. Woodland had reached the sub-regional round of the playoffs every year since the 2004-05 season, including its two state…
RCHS ran its winning streak to five games heading into Tuesday’s area tournament semi-final against Beulah. The results of that game were not available at press time, but if the Tigers’ recent play is any indication they have to like their chances. RCHS has beaten Woodland, Ranburne, Horseshoe Bend (twice) and Wadley to close out…
As the regular season ends and the postseason begins, it’s not normally the time that a team wants to experience its first losing streak of the year. But that is the situation that the Handley Tigers find themselves in after dropping back-to-back games to ranked opponents Friday and Saturday to close out their regular season.…