A Call Away Bail Bonding A Roanoke woman was faces charges after wrecking her vehicle into a creek on Friday afternoon. According to the report, Tammy Rena Pittman, 43, of 237 Circle Dr., said there was a blue Chevy S-10 truck traveling in the opposite direction that ran her off of County Road 26. She…
The news of Nelle Harper Lee’s death reminded me of the times I almost met her, but didn’t. The first was in 1962. I was a sophomore at Marion Military Institute and the editor of the school literary magazine. The magazine’s advisor suggested that we include a couple of interviews with Alabama authors. I suggested…
A good friend and loyal reader suggested to me that he would like to see a column titled, “Where Are They Now?” Then I ran into former Gov. Albert Brewer at a Birmingham restaurant and it prompted me to do that column. Gov. Brewer has always been admired by Alabamians as one of the finest…
Randolph County will have to bear all the costs of the runoff election April 12 because only county offices are up for election in the runoff, according to Probate Judge George Diamond, who oversees elections. The voters will choose between Republican county superintendent of education candidates Mary Kelly and John Jacobs. County Commission District 3…
The Wadley Bulldogs avenged their county tournament loss to Woodland with a 4-2 win over the Bobcats on Thursday in Woodland. Returning to the site of their only two losses of the season, Wadley scored three runs in the first inning and held on for the win. Wadley pitcher Tori Brown retired the first 10…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2015-900062.00 ANDREA WOTHAM, PLAINTIFF VS. PAM RUSHING, JIMMY ALBRIGHT AND CRYSTAL ALBRIGHT, DEFENDANTS NOTICE To: Pam Rushing Pam Rushing, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint filed in the above styled case by filing an answer with the Circuit Clerk of Randolph County and…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERALD WAYNE THOMAS, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of March, 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: DORIS MAE BALDWIN, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration with will annexed on the Estate of Doris Mae Baldwin, deceased, having been granted to Patsy B. Brown, Jennifer J. Smith and Chris Baldwin McCool on the 8th day of March, 2016, by…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JAMES ERIC CUNNELLS, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of James Eric Gunnells, deceased, having been granted to Richard Daniel on the 14th day of March, 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
The Handley Tigers took one out of two games on Saturday in a round-robin meeting with Benjamin Russell and Central of Clay County. Meanwhile RCHS blasted Beulah 14-1 in five innings Friday in Wedowee in its only game of the week. Benjamin Russell 6, Handley 5 A pair of late unearned runs proved to be…
Leading into Monday’s regular season contest against Central of Clay County, the Handley softball team had played 21 games. And none of them had been at home. That changed as Handley finally took its own field for the first time this season and picked up a 12-1 win in the process. Several home games that…
We’ve been pushing the peas around on the plate for the last few weeks of the baseball regular season, but now it’s time cut into the meat of the schedule. Area play begins in earnest this week, and (to keep the dinner analogy rolling) how a team fares in its area will determine which teams…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Vernie Laney Perry, 81, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Perry died Monday, March 14, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. A Calhoun County native, Mrs. Perry was born July 15, 1934, the daughter of H.C. Laney and Lillie Baggett…
(WEDOWEE) Louise E. Parker Goodwin, a resident of Wedowee, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at her residence. The funeral will be Thursday, March 17, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church with Pastor William Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Her survivors include four children and their spouses,…
(FIVE POINTS) George Anthony “Bud” Yates, 72, of Five Points died Friday, March 11, 2016, in LaGrange, Ga. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 16, at Callaway Baptist Church in LaGrange with Pastor Brad Thompson and Pastor Charles Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in Hillview Cemetery. “Bud,” as he was affectionately…
(LINEVILLE) Bobby J. Whitfield, 85, of Lineville (Randolph County) died Tuesday, March 8, 2016. A graveside service was at 11 a.m. EST Friday, March 11, at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. He was born in Atlanta on Oct. 24, 1930, to parents Edna Velora Morrow and William Webster Whitfield. In his youth, he was a racecar…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Geraldean Hurst Kirby, 78, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Tim Steffey officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Kirby died Sunday, March 13, at Wedowee Hospital. A Talladega native, Mrs. Kirby was born Jan. 24, 1938, the daughter of…
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Willie Bessie Wood, 102, of Roanoke died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Traylor Retirement Community in Roanoke. The funeral will be Tuesday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Cecilia Broome officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Wood is survived by…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Lee Patterson Allen, 81, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Woodland Church of God with the Revs. Carolyn Hanner, Phillip Patterson and Windell Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Gray Hill Church of God Cemetery, Woodland. Mrs. Allen died Saturday, March 12, at Roanoke…
(LINEVILLE) Jessie Morris Waters, 79, of Lineville died Friday, March 11, 2016, at his residence. The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Hal Waters and Kent Maddox officiating. Burial followed in Forestlawn Gardens. Mr. Waters was a lifelong resident of Cleburne and Randolph dounties…