Back in 1988, I wrote a piece for the Atlanta Constitution and without knowing it, set out on a journey that nearly a quarter of a century later resulted in The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera.In that book I chronicled the changes that occurred along the coast during the years since World War…
As if we have not been inundated enough with politics this year, hold on to your seats. Over the next few weeks that is all you will hear, read or see. The Republican Convention is set for July 18-22 in Cleveland and the Democratic Convention will begin on July 25 in Philadelphia. After a full…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Marilyn “Pooh” Kemp Entrekin, 83, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday morning, July 9, 2016, at her residence. The funeral will be Monday, July 11, at 11 a.m. EDT at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Minister Chad Dollahite, David Richards and Minister Brandon Baggett officiating. Interment will follow in Indian Creek Baptist Church…
(ROANOKE) Trudy Turman, 54, of Roanoke died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Wedowee Hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday, July 13, at 1 p.m. at Turnaround Christian Center with Pastor Scott Dukus officiating. Burial will follow in Skyview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in the Welch community. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1-6 p.m. Ms. Turman was…
(TRUSSVILLE) Joe Thomas Carter Sr. died Friday, July 8, 2016, at the age of 89. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A graveside service will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. He was born in Randolph County on Dec. 6, 1926, the son of…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Sarah Nell Fisher Cooper, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Florence Hand Home, LaGrange. A private burial will be held at a later time. Mrs. Cooper was born Jan. 8, 1934, in Roanoke, daughter of the late J. Dewey Fisher and Eula B. Wilson Fisher. She was employed with…
(VALLEY) Alvin Smith, 96, of Valley died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Bethany House in Auburn. The funeral was Saturday, July 9, at 4 p.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with interment in Fairfax Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Garnett officiating. Alvin was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Randolph County to…
SWAGG – Officers from Randolph and surrounding counties converged on the Swagg area of the county on Saturday afternoon, the site of a hostage situation. According to reports, a man there had earlier in the day set fires at his son’s house and yard and also killed the son’s dog. He then held his wife…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for R.W. Noles, 89, of Woodland will be Sunday, July 10, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Noles officiating. Burial will follow at Campground Cemetery, Graham. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Noles died Friday, July 8, at…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for the Rev. Roger Lancaster, 82, of Woodland will be Monday, July 11, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Percy Nolan of St. Paul UMC, Huntsville, officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Repast will be held at Woodland Community Center following services. The…
(GRAHAM) Irine Joan Noles of Graham died Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was 65. The funeral will be Wednesday, July 6, at 11 a.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. The Revs. Jerry Wiggins and Jamie Meeks will officiate. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Campground Methodist Church in Graham. Mrs. Noles was born…
Superintendent Chuck Marcum swore in Marianne Jordan for another five-year term on the Roanoke Board of Education last week and he thanked the city council for “their wisdom” in asking her to serve again. The board lost no time in choosing her to continue as president. She opened the floor for nominations for vice president…
Several people were treated for injuries following an accident on Highway 22 in Roanoke on Friday afternoon. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Sharon Denise Winston, 54, of Roanoke, was turning left onto Highway 22 off of County Road 855 in her 2015 Nissan Sentra. Her vision was obscured by a truck in…
Bring your chairs or blanket and enjoy the Jess Goggans Band concert sponsored by Tanner Health Services and SteelFab on Friday. July 15. The theatre will open at 7 p.m. and the concert will run to 11 p.m. The Roanoke Main Street Theatre is a no smoking facility. Glass containers and pets are prohibited, but…
It was an unhappy holiday weekend for a lake visitor whose 1984 Corvette rolled into Lake Wedowee Saturday morning. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Thomas Michael Held parked the car at the Swagg boat ramp and walked to a floating dock. When he heard a loud pop, he saw it roll…
Tom Gorter of Dynamic Mechanical Energy Systems/Helios Nevada told the Roanoke City Council at its last meeting his company had bought property close to Roanoke and plans to build an energy power plant system that would create roughly 150 jobs in initial construction and management and 50 permanent jobs. He said their goal is to…
Qualifying for area municipal elections began Tuesday and ends July 19 at 5 p.m. Mayor and city council members are up for election in all cities and towns in the county on Aug. 23. If necessary a run-off election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4. Wedowee mayor Tim Coe said they posted notice of election…
Randolph County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and Randolph County Department of Human Resources are holding their annual Stuff the Bus event on Friday, July 15. They are asking for school supplies for the foster children of Randolph County. There will be four donation locations in the county. Association members will be at Wadley High…
MONTGOMERY–Alabama State Troopers investigated eight traffic deaths during the extended Fourth of July weekend, which was from Friday, July 1, to midnight Monday, July 4. Troopers assigned to Marine Patrol, however, reported no boating fatalities. During the 96-hour holiday traveling period, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) partnered with local law enforcement agencies to bolster…
It turns out former boys head basketball coach Clifton Drummonds’ departure for Athens was just the beginning of a summer of change within the Handley High School coaching staff. What has now turned into a system-wide overhaul continued last week as Roanoke City Schools approved two major hires to fill vacancies left by the resignation…