(CRAGFORD) Funeral services for Doris Jeannette Spivey, 75, of Cragford will be Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Mark Kytan officiating. Burial will follow in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.Mrs. Spivey died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at her residence.She was a native of Randolph County but…
Tyrese Heard took the ball the length of floor and hit a short bank shot at the buzzer to give Handley a 57-56 win over Montevallo in overtime at the Central Regional in Montgomery Tuesday. The win puts Handley in the regional finals for the second straight year. And for the second straight year Heard…
RCHS quarterback John Mark Prestridge accepted a scholarship offer to play football at Division III Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. He signed the papers at a ceremony in the RCHS library Friday afternoon in front of a large group of teammates, coaches, friends and family. He’ll play quarterback at the school, and according to…
A home in the Cool Springs community of northern Randolph County is a total loss following a fire on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The fire was reported at about 4:35 at the home of Geoffrey G. Tuggle on County Road 540. Tuggle is a truck driver and was on the road at the time,…
Handley’s girls season came to an end in Montgomery as they fell to Montevallo 63-36 in the regional semifinals Tuesday. The Lady Tigers were overwhelmed early by the Montevallo full-court pressure. A flurry of early turnovers set the tone as Montevallo’s defense created a series of easy fast-break baskets. Montevallo built a 21-7 first quarter…
In October Woodland High School FCCLA held a No Kid Hungry food drive. Their project was to help raise awareness about childhood hunger in the local communities and worldwide. Donation boxes were set at businesses around the county, Randolph County Board of Education, and at the high school. Woodland FCCLA exceeded their goal of 1,000…
If the Randolph County Tigers were hoping to pick up where they left off last season, then mission accomplished. RCHS finished last season at the class 2A state runner-up and with several starters returning from that magical run, the Tigers are already off to a 3-0 start in 2016. RCHS did get some bad news…
FREDONIA–For nearly 100 years, the New Hope Rosenwald School has stood in the Fredonia community of Chambers County, the last of several across the area that were constructed in the early 1900s as part of a program to improve educational opportunities for African American children in the rural South. The Rosenwald School Program was a…
Handley and Woodland opened their 2016 baseball season in Woodland Friday as Handley came away with a 13-3 victory in five innings. Some first-game jitters appeared to affect Woodland early, and Handley pounced on the Bobcats for 11 first-inning runs. Handley earned most of that as they pounded out nine hits, but Woodland perpetuated the…
A group of Handley High School students participated in a tour of the Kia manufacturing plant in West Point, Ga., on Feb. 10. Students learned about the history of Kia, the benefits of working for Kia, and of the efficiency of the automotive manufacturing industry. Following the tour, career coach Stephanie Kirby spoke to the…
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports the first confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus in an Alabama resident. The positive specimen was from a resident of Morgan County. Tests are being conducted from Alabama resident specimens with a travel history to areas where Zika virus outbreaks are ongoing. In addition to the one positive,…
Former Clay County football coach and Wadley High School principal Richard Beverly is one of 11 major contributors to prep athletics in Alabama who have been selected from a field 59 nominations to be inducted into the 26th class of the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame next month. The 2016 class, which includes…
WEDOWEE–Some in Alabama are predicting a large voter turnout for the Presidential SEC Primary next Tuesday but Probate Judge George Diamond and Circuit Clerk and absentee vote manager Chris May do not expect that in Randolph County. On Monday May said it is four days before the Thursday deadline to apply for an absentee ballot…
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 Larry DiChiara Larry DiChiara is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 3. He said, “Like many Americans, I am extremely frustrated by what is happening in our country and the lack of leadership being shown in Washington, D.C., by our representatives. Like many Americans, I…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN LOVVORN HERREN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Carolyn H. Stewart on the 17th day of Feb., 2016, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
State of Alabama Randolph County Sheriff’s Sale HINKLE METALS & SUPPLY CO. VS. DAVID E. CUMMINGS By Virtue of a judgments issued out of Circuit Court of Randolph County, Alabama and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against David E. Cummings, defendant, out of…
Notice of Comment Period and Public Hearing Roanoke Housing Authority is developing its FYB 07/01/2016 to FYE 06/30/2017 Annual Plans in accordance with the QWHRA of 1998. It will identify and govern future administrative and modernization activities. The Authority will begin a 45 day comment period on February 24, 2016. Interested parties may review the…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Self Storage Act (8-15-33) will conduct a public sale to the highest bidder for cash only on their premises, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274. Phone 334-863-7867. The auction will be on March 5, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. on the following units. The company…
Black History Parade Saturday in Roanoke The Randolph County Chapter of the Alabama Democratic Conference’s fifth annual Black History Parade will be Saturday, Feb 27. Parade line-up will be at the Handley High School Gym at 1 p.m. The parade will start at 2:30 p.m. and proceed through downtown Roanoke. Churches, schools, social groups and…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JERRY E. WHALEY JR., DECEASED ADMINISTRATRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jerry E. Whaley Jr., deceased, having been granted to Nannie Sue Parmer on the 22nd day of Feb., 2016, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County,…