(WADLEY) Bonnie Daniel, 90, of Wadley died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, at her residence.The funeral will be Friday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. at Abanda Baptist Church with burial in Wadley Cemetery with the Revs. Mickey Vaughn and Charles Greathouse officiating. Visitation will be at the church Friday from noon to 2 p.m.Mrs. Daniel was…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Gregory Felton Kirk, 63, of Wadley will be Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Wadley Baptist Church with the Revs. Bennie Yates and Johnny Bishop officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Kirk passed…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Waugh Exum Sr., 66, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chris Mitchell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Exum died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at his residence. Mr. Exum was…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Irma Jean Pike, 88, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Wehadkee Cemetery with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough and Darden Arrington officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Pike passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, at her…
Livestock producers in east central Alabama counties have experienced increasing drought throughout the summer and fall of 2016. As we move towards winter, no significant change in weather pattern is expected. This, in combination with reduced beef cattle prices, creates a difficult time for cattle producers. Two meetings focused on drought strategies for livestock producers…
The Strain Train’s final stop in 2016 will be Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn for the state championship game after Handley defeated No. 1 Andalusia 19-0 in Andalusia Friday night. A dominant defensive performance and an unlikely offensive hero proved to be the difference for Handley as the Tigers advanced to the class 4A title game…
The week leading up to Friday’s state championship game against Madison Academy in Auburn has been anything but routine for Handley. The Tigers have had morning practices the last two days in an effort to adjust the game’s 11 a.m. start time. They’ve also cut back on the heavy hitting that typically takes place midweek…
The Noon Day Christian Church 4:12 Youth Group will present a live Nativity on Saturday at 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the church, located in the New Hope community (intersection of Highway 48 and County Road 56 at the caution light). The youth group is also accepting donations of bed blankets and toiletry items for…
Wedowee The Town of Wedowee Christmas Parade will be Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. For more information, please call Wedowee City Hall at (256) 357-2122. Wadley Wadley Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 4:30 p.m. Woodland Woodland Christmas Parade will be Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. The last day to pre-register…
Foundation for Randolph County Schools thanks all of its sponsors for their support of the Mardi Gras Gala held in February. Over the last three years, Foundation for Randolph County Schools raised close to $60,000, providing dual enrollment scholarships to students and classroom technology and supplies to teachers in Randolph County Schools. Because of their…
East Central Alabama and surrounding areas are on the cusp of the next industrial revolution, but to fully realize the benefits of that revolution education is needed – both the immediate education of skilled employees for this burgeoning economic sector, the education of future employees about this revolution’s career potential and the education of the…
Handley takes on Madison Academy for the state championship Friday, and the outside perception will probably be that Madison Academy is the favorite to win. That will be based partially on reputation, as Madison Academy won three straight state titles from 2012-14. So that perception has some merit. But Handley has been bucking perception all…
The Handley Tigers will play for the class 4A football state championship Friday at 11 a.m. against Madison Academy at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. Handley reached the state finals thanks to a 19-0 win over Andalusia last Friday night, while Madison Academy rallied for a 24-21 win over Hokes Bluff to reach the title game.…
The Southern Union Music Department will present its annual Christmas concert, It’s Beginning to Look like Christmas, Nov. 29, through Dec. 2, in Brazeal Auditorium on Southern Union’s Wadley campus. All shows begin at 7 p.m. CT. Under the direction of Dr. Trey Rayfield, concert-goers can expect to see an array of musical selections that…
Roanoke City Council met in executive session Monday night at its council meeting with Valerie G. Gray, executive director of Chambers County Development Authority, but made no statements when coming back into the council room. When announcing the closed session Mayor Mike Fisher said they were meeting privately “to discuss the consideration the governmental body…
At last week’s Roanoke Utilities Board meeting Billy Royston and Linda Frosolono asked that a water line be extended down Country Club Road. Field supervisor Brent Wilson said there are about seven lots but a total of 18 when all are included. Frosolono several are interested in adding on to the water line. Royston said…
A Call Away Bail Bonding A Boaz woman was arrested Monday evening after stealing a truck in Roanoke and running from law enforcement. According to reports from Roanoke Police Department and Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Ronald Blake Williams of County Road 18, Roanoke, told police he met the woman, Kelley Sunshine Payne Jones, 41, of…
LEVEL ROAD–Firefighters from Corinth and Dickert volunteer fire departments, along with the state Forestry Commission, responded to a fire Monday night in the Level Road community. According to Randolph County E-911, the blaze was reported at approximately 10:06 p.m. on County Road 26. Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Power Company were also dispatched to…
SECTION 0005 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received from qualified General Contractors on second floor of the Administration Building in the President’s Conference Room at Southern Union State Community College, Wadley, Alabama, until 2:20 PM (local prevailing time), December 20, 2016; and thereafter opened publicly for construction of: CHILLER SCREEN for ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,…
SECTION 0005 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received from qualified General Contractors on second floor of the Administration Building in the President’s Conference Room at Southern Union State Community College, Wadley, Alabama, until 2:00 PM (local prevailing time), December 20, 2016; and thereafter opened publicly for construction of: ARENA PARKING The work includes…