(SHREVEPORT, La.) Jacquelyn “Jackie” Wilson Risinger died Friday, June 17, 2016, after a brave fight with cancer.Visitation will be Tuesday 2016, at Broadmoor United Methodist Church parlor from 9-10:45 a.m. with services following at 11 in the sanctuary with Dr. Greg Davis officiating.Jackie was born April 8, 1936, in LaGrange, Ga., to Kermit and Lera…
(BROXTON, Ga.) Cindy Moncus Stewart, 58, of Broxton, Ga., died June 14, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church in Cragford. The Rev. Richie Farrow will officiate. Cindy was born Jan. 15, 1958, the third of three children of the late Fred and…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Opal McGill Moncus, 86, of Wadley will be Sunday, June 19, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery in Wadley with the Rev. Joe Mallory officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Moncus died Friday, June 17, at Dadeville Healthcare Center.…
(ROANOKE) David A. Hodges was born March 22, 1957, in Roanoke and died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 6:20 a.m. He was the son of Clarence Hodges and Darie Thomas Hodges. Surviving are his wife, Linda Hodges; daughter, Farrah Hodges; stepson, Carl Franklin (Donna); brothers, Donald, Joey and Clay Hodges; sister, Donna Hodges; six grandchildren;…
(ROANOKE) Robert Lee “Pete” Glaze Jr., 50, of Roanoke died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Wedowee. A memorial service will be Saturday, June 18, at 3 p.m. EDT at Evening Springs Baptist Church, Lanett, with the Rev. Elijah Jackson Jr. officiating. Mr. Glaze is survived by his devoted wife, Tina Glaze of Roanoke; three children,…
(DALLAS, Ga.) Dorcas Ann Hammock, 72, of Dallas, Ga., died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., after a short illness. Born in December 1943, Dorcas was a native of Wadley, Ala., but had lived in the Dallas, Ga., area for many years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her…
(OPELIKA) Benjamin Fred Nix Sr., 92, of Opelika died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at East Alabama Medical Center. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Jeffcoat-Trant Chapel with burial following at Garden Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Hardin will officiate. He was born Sept. 7, 1923, to Harrison R. and Goldie…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Funeral services for Florence Iverson Neal, 89, of Carrollton, Ga., will be Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Graham, Ala. Mrs. Neal died Monday, June 13, at Carrollton Manor. A Randolph County native,…
Verna Mae Wright Calhoun, 82, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, following an extended illness. The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, at Bethel East Baptist Church, Woodland, Ala., with Bro. Keith Runels, Bro. Darnell Teal and Bro. Dennis Rollins presiding. Mrs. Calhoun was born Sept. 16, 1933, to Lonnie Wright and Edna…
An unprecedented era of success for RCHS baseball received a fitting final accolade as four Tigers seniors were named to the Alabama Sportswriters Association All-State Team last week. J.R. Roundtree was named to the class 2A first team for the second consecutive season and was joined on the first team by catcher Eric Henderson. Pitcher…
Approximately 15 artists gathered for Art in the Median in downtown Wedowee Saturday. Carol Popham of East Alabama Arts Society, which sponsored the show, said it was a great sales day for the artists as well as their patrons who were excited to pick up local pieces. She said, “Everyone wants to purchase local.”
Handley High School teacher Richard Head was awarded the Chiquita Marbury Technology Innovation Award on June 7 during the opening ceremonies of the Alabama Educational Technology Conference at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham. Mr. Head teaches economics and U. S. government. He also is the sponsor of the robotics team, academic team and…
Handley wasted no time in finding a replacement for departed boys head basketball coach Clifton Drummonds. The school announced at last week’s school board meeting that they had hired Blake Smalley from Opelika High School to take over the varsity program at Handley. It is Smalley’s first varsity head coaching job after he served as…
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host a muster drill with the park’s living history volunteers on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Visitors will get a front row seat to what it was like for militia members during the Creek War of 1813-14 and the War of 1812. Militia members will…
A three-vehicle crash three miles north of Wedowee Monday morning sent three people to Wedowee Hospital with minor injuries. Dennis Charles Fleetwood, 35, from Saint Stephen, S.C., was traveling south on U.S. 431 at 8:15 a.m. and slowed to turn left into Pop’s Landing. Fleetwood said he was completely stopped, waiting for incoming traffic to…
A new solar energy generating facility to be built in Chambers County will help the world’s largest retailer move a step closer to meeting its renewable energy goals. Under a long-term contract with Alabama Power, Walmart will subscribe to a majority of the solar photovoltaic facility’s environmental attributes, also known as renewable energy credits (RECs).…
Roanoke City Schools received two national rural schools collaborative grants. Handley High received two of the nine grants awarded across the state. They were funded by a partnership between the Rural Schools Collaborative, the Parker Griffith Family Foundation, the Alabama Education Association and an anonymous donor. Soap-making grant The Outdoor Educational Center received a grant…
The Roanoke Board of Education in its Friday called meeting accepted Clifton Drummonds’ resignation from physical education and health teacher and boys basketball coach at Handley High School and named his successor. Blake Smalley, assistant coach at Opelika High School, was hired as Drummonds’ replacement. Principal Gregory Foster recommended Smalley for the head basketball coach…
An Ofelia area man was arrested on Friday evening on several drug charges. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, John Marcus Holcombe, 31, of 39 County Rd. 4806, east of Ofelia, is charged with trafficking cannabis, trafficking cocaine and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Assisted in executing this search…
The Roanoke City Council heard from Tri-County Child Advocacy Center director Kay Baker, Marcus Dean and Jeremy Patterson about concerns with T-ball, and unanimously approved Ordinance 2016-04-01 dealing with firing firearms in the city limits. Baker said it was about a year since she visited them and she wanted to thank them for what they…