Some history was made after the dust settled on day two of the county basketball tournament in Wedowee Friday. For the first time since 2006, the Woodland girls will not be in the county tournament finals, while Handley’s boys assured themselves a shot at a 10th consecutive county title with their win over Woodland.In the…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Funeral services for Miriam C. George, 88, of Franklin, Ga., will be Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary Farlow officiating. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Rock Mills. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30-2 p.m. on Sunday.…
The RCHS boys and Handley girls advanced to the finals of the county tournament after both teams put on convincing performances in their first-round victories Thursday in Wedowee. In the boys game, RCHS rode the hot outside shooting of Andrew Prestridge and Caleb White and a prolific all-around game from Matthew Greene to a 71-57…
(LINEVILLE) The memorial service for Timothy James “Tim” DeCourcey, 64 of Lineville will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at Lineville Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Colquett officiating. Mr. DeCourcey died Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Randolph County. A Pawtucket, R.I., native, Tim grew up in Cumberland, R.I., but had lived in…
(WEDOWEE) Sidney Simmons, 60, of Wedowee died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at his residence. A Macon, Ga., native, Mr. Simmons was born May 23, 1956, the son of A.D. and Opal Smith Simmons. He was Baptist by faith and worked as a truck driver. Survivors include: one daughter, Christy Taylor of Kansas; one son, Chris…
(ST. MARY’S ISLAND, Ga.) Graveside services for Suzanne G. Cantrell, 67, of St. Mary’s Island, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery. Ms. Cantrell died Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in St. Mary’s Island. A Chambers County native, Ms. Cantrell was born Sept. 26,…
All four county schools are knee-deep in area play, and their playoff hopes are starting to come into focus as a result of those games. Here’s a look at where each team stands in its area and their hopes of advancing into the state playoffs. Woodland boys Scoring has been a major issue for Woodland.…
Can anyone beat Handley? You can dress it up any way you like, but as the county tournament begins Thursday in Wedowee, that’s the question that cuts to the heart of this year’s event for both the boys and the girls. On the girls side, Wadley, RCHS and Woodland appear to be evenly matched. The…
FLAT ROCK–A fisherman on Lake Wedowee drowned Tuesday afternoon while launching his boat. According to investigator Donnie Strain, who is also a diver with Randolph County Rescue Squad, the victim was identified as Timothy James Decourcey, 64, of Shady Grove Lane, Lineville. Around 5 p.m., responders were dispatched to New Harmony Boat Ramp on Big…
The most recent list of “failing” schools has just been released by the Alabama State Department of Education. Thankfully, no schools in Randolph County were on it. But what about the ones that were? They are the schools that have average scores in the bottom 6 percent of the state based on standardized testing as…
STANDING ROCK–Have you ever attended a birthday party for someone who reached the age of 100? I can proudly say I have. On Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, my granddaddy, Billie Pike of Standing Rock, was the guest of honor and birthday boy at his 100th birthday party. The party was held at the community clubhouse…
The passing of Governor Albert Brewer on January 2nd at 88 years old, marks the passing of an era in Alabama politics. Albert P. Brewer was a good man and a true public servant. Brewer was born in Tennessee, but his folks moved to Decatur when he was very young after his father accepted a…
The passing of Governor Albert Brewer on January 2nd at 88 years old, marks the passing of an era in Alabama politics. Albert P. Brewer was a good man and a true public servant. Brewer was born in Tennessee, but his folks moved to Decatur when he was very young after his father accepted a…
Leah Stinespring, the reigning Miss Southern Union, will complete her year of service as a new Miss Southern Union is crowned on Jan. 19 at Brazeal Auditorium on Southern Union’s Wadley Campus. Miss Alabama 2016, Haley Barber, is scheduled to make a special appearance at the Miss Southern Union pageant. The Miss Southern Union pageant…
WEDOWEE–The second annual electronics recycling event in Wedowee was a resounding success, with people bringing in an estimated 14,000 pounds of electronic waste to be safely disposed of. Volunteers of Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership helped CE&E Solutions collect the electronic junk last Saturday on U.S. 431 north of downtown, near NAPA auto parts. “That’s seven…
Roanoke Police asks the public’s help in the investigation of three small grass fires that happened within a short amount of time on Saturday and all at churches. Police Chief Adam Melton said the fires were all reported around noon at the edges of the churchyards at Trinity Baptist (U.S. 431 North), Abundant Life Christian…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Board of Education took care of a few more personnel items during a called meeting on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Following a 30-minute closed session, the board rescinded the hiring from the previous meeting of Daniel Harris as band director/music teacher at Woodland High School. In a split vote, the board approved…
In its last council meeting Wadley dealt with several routine matters such as an update on business licenses which need to be renewed in January, said Mayor Donna McKay. About 58 letters were sent out in December to remind businesses that conduct business in Wadley to update their licenses. Council members created an ordinance for…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office shared its year-end totals for 2016. They include: 877 arrests; 1728 incident reports; 118 drug arrests; 27 DUIs; and 1183 inmates booked into Randolph County Jail. ATV wreck Christopher Scotty McCain, 24, of Newell was seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Jan. 14 on County Road 249. He was…
Roanoke City Schools have purchased the COPsync911(tm) threat-alert system. The COPsync911 threat-alert system safeguards schools and other high-risk buildings. COPsync solutions can save minutes when seconds count, save lives and protect citizens and communities. School superintendent Chuck Marcum said, “We want to be proactive about our students’ safety. The COPsync911 threat-alert system provides school faculty…