(ROANOKE) Mary Frances Tucker, 66, a resident of Commerce Street, Roanoke, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Traylor’s Retirement Community in Roanoke.The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church with the Revs. Calvin Trammell and L.B.Houston officiating. Burial will follow in Skyview Memorial Gardens, Welch. Mrs. Tucker…
(BUCHANAN, Ga.) Betty Jean Posey Ezzell, 85,of Buchanan, Ga., died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. EST at Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel with Dr. Aaron Johnson, Dr. John Pennington and Danny Hutcheson officiating. Interment will follow in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Glen Griffin, 80, of Wedowee, will Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Griffin died Saturday, Nov. 5, at…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Calvin “J.C.” Overton, 30, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Ricky Emery and Derek Farr officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Eva Mae Waldrep, 69, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jody Overton officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-9 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Waldrep died Thursday,…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Louise Hardnett Thomas, 65, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at West Georgia Hospice, LaGrange. The funeral will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley, on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. William Russell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Gene Smith, 90, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. The funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. EDT at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Beth Dickinson officiating. Interment will be in Carroll Memory Gardens with American Legion Post #143 making the flag presentation. Visitation will be prior to…
(ROANOKE) Clarence Jones Jr., 39, of Trammell Street, Roanoke, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at Wedowee Hospital. The funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at New Life Worship Center, Roanoke, with Bishop Lathonia J. Wright, founding pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Skyview Memorial Gardens, Welch. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 4,…
In Ron Watters’ last game at Hulond Humphries Stadium in Wedowee as head coach of the RCHS Tigers, his players carried him off the field after a 19-0 win over Ranburne at the end of the 2000 regular season. When he returned to that field Friday, Ranburne was once again the opponent. But Watters wasn’t…
Woodland saved its best for last Friday as the Bobcats closed their season with a 54-35 win over Donoho to avoid going 0-10 for the first time since 1965. Woodland head coach Randy Boyd said he knew about the possible dubious distinction that would occur if his team went 0-10, but he chose not to…
Two people were injured in a near head-on collision in front of Clark Brothers Meats on Highway 22 just outside of Roanoke last Wednesday. According to the Alabama State Trooper’s report, the accident involved three vehicles. Ronnie Elliott of Wadley and Sarah Tilley of Newell were both transported to Wedowee Hospital when their vehicles collided…
The annual “Renew Our Rivers” lake cleanup, a joint project of Alabama Power Company (APC) and Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association (LWPOA), was a huge success. Committee Co-chairperson Bob May declared this to be the most successful event ever and a fine example of residents, businesses and agencies working together to achieve an important common…
Daniel Schneider of Seattle, Wash. came to Roanoke to find a blue-eyed darling, met Bindy, and took her home to live with him and his wife Kelly Michaelsen on their houseboat in Seattle. “We’ve been looking for a dog on Petfinder for over six months. The Petfinder search engine starts with your location (Seattle) then…
The annual Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 53, will be this Saturday, Nov. 5, in downtown Roanoke. The line-up will be at 10 a.m. at Randolph Plaza. The parade begins at 11 a.m. It will come down Main Street, turn at Chestnut onto West Point Street and come up Church Street. Church…
Election Day is Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Probate Judge George Diamond said if you do not know where you vote call the voters registrars at 256-357-2138 or go to the office across from the courthouse in Wedowee. Alabama is a secure state with checks and balances. Votes are backed up with…
Mandatory water restrictions will take effect in Roanoke Friday, Nov. 4, due to drought conditions and no rain in sight, according to Jerry Revis, general manager of the Roanoke Utilities Board. He and Brent Wilson, field supervisor, checked the city’s main water source, Crystal Lake, and found it far below full pool of 38 feet…
WEDOWEE–In an emergency called meeting on Monday afternoon, Randolph County Commission approved a motion to pursue the placement of an interim administrator to fill the gap following the upcoming retirement of long-term county administrator Cindy Arrington. Kellie Graff of St. Clair County will be invited to come meet with the commissioners during an emergency meeting…
Wadley High School will hold its annual Veterans’ Day Program on Nov. 9 at 9:30 in the new gym. This year WHS would like to honor veterans with songs and poems preformed by students in addition to hearing real life experiences from some local veterans. All parents, community members and veterans are invited to attend.…
A senior woman was robbed by force in her mill village home on Tuesday night of last week. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the woman had gotten out of her car on Commerce Street, sat her purse down near the door and put her key in the door when a dark figure…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened on Saturday night at 86 County Rd. 2561, north of Wedowee. According to the report, Gary Brian Bradley, 43, of County Road 99, Wedowee, was treated at Wedowee Hospital for a gunshot wound to his leg following an argument with another man at the residence.