Handley cleared its final major hurdle in the race for the 4A, region 3 title with an emphatic 50-14 win over Dadeville Friday.A game against winless Holtville this Friday is all that stands between Handley and the region championship.Nothing is a given, but Handley head coach Larry Strain knows that a homecoming win against Holtville…
RCHS won its fifth straight game and positioned itself for a third place finish in the region with a 61-41 win over Weaver Friday. The Tigers need a win at home against Walter Wellborn this Friday to avoid a potential three-way tie for third place, a situation that could leave them out of the playoffs…
Woodland lost to Lanett 56-13 on Friday to fall to 0-8 on the season. But head coach Randy Boyd was looking beyond that lopsided score and taking a much more positive assessment of his team’s overall progress at this point in the season. “We can’t base anything on last week’s game because Lanett, they just…
Ranburne was already facing a tall task going into its game against unbeaten LaFayette Friday, but playing the game shorthanded made it a whole lot taller. Ranburne played without starting quarterback Jordan English or starting running back and leading rusher Aaron Benefield, and LaFayette waltzed to a 68-7 win. Freshman Tye Bailey filled in for…
(GLENN, Ga.) Funeral services for Margaret Gertrude Burke, 92, of Glenn, Ga., formerly of Rock Mills, will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Horace Harper and Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Flat Rock Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(LANETT) Rev. George Crenshaw, 75, of Lanett died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at the Columbus Hospice House. The funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. CDT at Osanippa Baptist Church with burial in Cusseta Cemetery with the Revs. Claude Bennett and Phillip Johnson officiating. __ Rev. Crenshaw was born in Randolph County on Aug.…
(LaFAYETTE) Graveside services for Hulett Hester, 95, of LaFayette will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, with the Rev. Mike Brewer officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30-2 p.m. prior to the services. Mr. Hester died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at LaFayette Extended Care. A Randolph…
Clay Central won its first region title since its inaugural season of 2012, Handley cleared a major hurdle in its quest for first place, and RCHS won in a shootout over Weaver in a pivotal Friday night for all three teams. The Volunteers beat Sylacauga 49-34 on the road Friday to assure themselves of the…
(DADEVILLE) Roy Wallace Harrell Jr. of Dadeville passed away Monday, October 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Lake Martin on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 pm. He was born on Dec. 13, 1930, in West Point, Ga., son of the late Roy Wallace Harrell Sr. and Pearl “Bebe” Rice Colville Harrell. Roy…
(OPELIKA) Richard Lee Phillips, 74 of Opelika, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. There will be a graveside service at Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2:30. His family will receive friends on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Ridout’s Trussville Chapel. Richard was born in Birmingham and graduated from Banks High School…
(HUGULEY) Kattie Mae Thomas Baldwin, 93, died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at her residence in Huguley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Hoyt T. Baldwin. She was also preceded by her youngest son, Jerry Baldwin; two great-grandchildren, Michaela Lyke and Tyler Moore; one sister, Darie Hodges; three brothers:…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Burl Holloway, 73, of Franklin, Ga., died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at his home. The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. EDT at New Hope Baptist Church (325 New Hope Rd.) with the Revs. Donald Spradlin and Mark Shelnutt officiating. Mr. Holloway’s body will lie…
(WATKINSVILLE, Ga.) Sarah Pauline Sharman Benton, 90, of Watkinsville, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. EDT at the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with the Revs. David Wofford and Michele May officiating. Private interment will be at Oconee Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends…
Wadley and Ranburne have finished the regular season as the number one seeds in their respective areas and will host their volleyball area tournaments Monday. The top two finishers in each area tournament will advance to one of two Super Regionals scheduled to begin in Montgomery and Huntsville on October 20. Ranburne, by virtue of…
RCHS won its fourth straight game after a 1-2 start and gave its head coach a milestone in the process as the Tigers knocked off Pleasant Valley 41-13 Friday in Wedowee. The win marked the 100th of head coach Pat Prestridge’s career. Prestridge went 17-23 in a four-year stint at Oakman in his first job…
As Handley High School senior Jay Brown slowly excavated an ancient piece of pottery from the earth, history teacher Merredith Sears made sure to emphasize the magnitude of the experience. “I told him he’s probably the first person to touch that in over 2,000 years,” Sears said with a smile. “He just froze for a…
Hot fried pies will headline a wide assortment of “Southern comfort” food available to festival-goers at Fredonia Heritage Day on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Fredonia Community House and grounds on Chambers County Road 222.”There’s always a big demand for homemade fried pies, and this year, we’ll have a great vendor onsite with a generous supply,”…
The Theatre Class of Handley High School will be presenting the musical “Wright!” this Thursday at 7 p.m. It will be the final performance of the showing following five performances on Wednesday and Thursday for all the students in Roanoke City Schools. The show is geared toward children but is enjoyed by adults as well.…
Wedowee Eagle Scout Drew Perry is now a candidate for the Boy Scouts’ prestigious Hornaday Bronze Medal. While most people are aware of the significance of becoming an Eagle Scout, a Hornaday award is even more rare. Since 1917, about 1,100 Hornaday medals have been awarded. (That’s about only 11 per year.) Earning a Hornaday…
The Randolph County Farmers Federation Women’s Committee announced the winners of the scarecrow contest held in the median in Wedowee. First place was “The Soldier” by Bethany Green. This was in honor of her grandfather, a World War II and Korean War veteran, who passed away in June. Tied for second were Sponge Bob and…