(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Jean Edmondson Thomas Mitchell of Wedowee will be Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Auslin’s Chapel Methodist Church.Mrs. Mitchell died Wednesday, March 16, at Traylor’s Retirement Center.A Randolph County native, Mrs. Mitchell was born June 30, 1931, the daughter of Whit and Etta Formby Edmondson. She was a member…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Era Bell Hill, 88, of Roanoke will be Friday, March 18, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodland. Mrs. Hill passed away Tuesday, March 15, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A Woodland native,…
(ROANOKE) Former Circuit Judge and longtime Roanoke attorney Lewis H. Hamner Jr. died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at age 88. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Marion Pinnell Hamner; two sons, Dr. Lewis H. Hamner III of Atlanta and Lee Rodgers Hamner (wife, Beth) of Gray, Ga.; three grandchildren, Nicholas Hamner…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Patricia Ann Carter, 57, of Columbus, Ga., died Monday, March 14, 2016, at her home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Parkhill Cemetery with the Rev. James Strickland officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Carter was born Oct. 7, 1958, in…
Woodland ran into a red-hot pitcher and extended its losing streak to rival Ranburne with an 11-2 loss Monday in the area opener for both teams. Dylan Wiggins struck out the first eight Woodland batters as Ranburne built a 6-0 lead before Woodland got its first baserunner. Wiggins’s early dominance overshadowed a solid outing by…
Handley won the county softball tournament last Tuesday in dominant fashion, and RCHS rallied from a tournament-opening loss to finish as the runner up for the second straight season. Handley won its three games in the tournament by a combined score of 39-0. After beating RCHS 15-0 in the first round last Monday, Handley knocked…
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 19. This annual event recreates traditional Creek Indian life, frontier life in the year 1814 and emphasizes the importance of the battle in United States history through a variety of special demonstrations and interpretive programs. Saturday’s…
RCHS does its version of Charlie Brown If you love the feeling of nostalgia and like to relive your childhood memories, then you will want to catch Randolph County High School’s Entertainers of Tomorrow’s latest production. Based on the characters created in 1965 by Charles M. Shulz for his Peanuts comic strip, “It’s Your Birthday,…
Randolph County Economic Development Authority attorney Chad Lee attended last Thursday’s meeting to help on some restructuring issues, but lengthy discussion seemed to make the issues raised even murkier. The council voted at the previous meeting to terminate executive director Cotina Terry within 30 days, but it was noted a project put on hold Nov.…
March 17 is a special day for people of Irish heritage and other celebrants across the globe. Each year, millions of people pay homage to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, with parades, parties and religious services. Celebrations occur even though many celebrants may know little about this legendary saint. Although St. Patrick’s Day…
The Town of Woodland observed Arbor Week with a tree planting ceremony adjacent to the Woodland Area Civic Club pavilion. Participating in the planting were Scott Carter, Brodie Carter, Fred Lovvorn, Mike Copeland, Wendell Shelton and Ryan Prince.
To the truck driver who experienced an unexpected delay on Highway 22 in Rock Mills Friday morning: At least you have a unique excuse for being late. How many times can you tell the boss that you missed your delivery time because you were stuck behind a wagon train? That was the scene Friday when…
STROUD – Bobby Thurston Sulivan, 33, of Buchanan, Gerogia, the driver of a propane tanker truck registered to River City Propane was seriously injured on Friday morning in an accident on U.S. 431 near Stroud. According to reports, the tank exploded during the accident, scattering debris and causing a power outage in the community. It…
DINGLER’S CHAPEL–Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is seeking two suspects in the home invasion robbery and shooting of a man near Dingler’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon. According to the report, Richard Tyson Sexton, 35, of 109 County Road 234 in west-central Randolph County, called 911 after he was robbed and shot at approximately 3:20 p.m. The…
LaGRANGE, Ga.–A Five Points man was killed in a two-vehicle accident early Friday morning in LaGrange, Ga. Georgia State Patrol and Troup County Sheriff’s Office were at the scene of the accident at approximately 5 a.m. on Roanoke Road near Pyne Road. Killed in the accident was George A. Yates, 72, a former LaGrange police…
Whether or not to allow the legal sale of alcoholic beverages was on Tuesday’s ballot in Ashland and Lineville, and both cities voted in favor of it. With that vote Alabama now has no county without some part of it allowing alcohol sales. In Clay County, as is the case with several other counties, alcohol…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:30 p.m. Monday claimed the life of a Wadley man. Donald Stockdale, 62, was killed when the 2000 Buick Regal he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Stockdale, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 22 four…
The Wadley Bulldogs took their first steps toward a return to the playoffs with a two-game sweep of Talladega County Central Friday in Wadley. The wins give Wadley a 2-0 jumpstart on the rest of the area with games against fellow contenders Victory Christian and Winterboro coming in the next couple of weeks. “Winterboro’s got…
A Call Away Bail Bonding A mobile home in the Providence community near Woodland was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning of last week. A neighbor smelled the smoke and reported the fire at 6:55 a.m. at 1781 County Rd. 4801, the residence of Cary Lynn Kilgore, 43. Volunteer firefighters from Woodland and Newell, Randolph…
A legal advertisement on page 9B of this paper would allow a vote this fall on whether or not to impose a one-half percent sales tax for the construction of a new jail in Randolph County. There is no doubt about the need for a new jail, with the current one running as much as…