(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Julia Ann “Judy” Brooks, 71, of Roanoke will be Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Frank Sledge and Edgar Plunkett Jr. officiating. Mrs. Brooks will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.Mrs.…
A celebration of life for the Rev. Jimmy Minter, 68, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in the chapel at Miller Funeral Home with Charles Stone, Craig McClure and Donald Peterson officiating. Graveside service will follow at Open Door Baptist Church in Delta, which was founded by the Rev. Minter. Rev. Minter…
(GRAHAM) John Paul Ledbetter of Graham died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. He was 35. The funeral will be Monday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. EST at Shiloh Baptist Church in Graham. He will lie in state from noon until the funeral hour. Bro. Randy King, Bro. Jamie Meeks and Bro. Keith Benefield will officiate. Mr.…
(VALLEY) Mary “Mae Thaniel” P. Brown of Valley died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley. The funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. EST at Davis Memorial Mortuary Chapel in Valley with Pastor Willie Eva Hicks officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Opelika.…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Carolyn Elizabeth Whiteside McGill, 72, of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Church in Wadley with the Rev. A.D. Perkins III officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. McGill passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, at Azalea Place in Auburn. A North Carolina…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Travis J. Stewart, 77, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at his residence. Graveside services were Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 1 pm at Shadowlawn Cemetery. Travis was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Newell, Ala., son of Travis Stewart and Caba Butler Stewart. Travis enjoyed listening to classical music, loved Sacred Heart…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for James Eric “Jim” Gunnells, 56, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee with the Rev. Cade Ferris, Gary Hollingsworth and Ricky Daniel officiating. Mr. Gunnells died Sunday, Dec. 20, in LaFayette. A Calhoun County native, Mr. Gunnells was born Dec. 29,…
GADSDEN–A long-time technical instructor, a new faculty leader and the oldest known graduate were honored by the Gadsden State Community College Alumni Association during a luncheon held at the One Stop Center. “It’s such an honor to recognize two of Gadsden State’s best instructors and an outstanding alumnus,” said Joan Williamson, president of the alumni…
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WEDOWEE–Earlier this school year 234 Wedowee Elementary and Middle School students received free comprehensive health screenings from the Sight Savers America (SSA) KidCheck Plus program. Funding for this event was made possible by a grant from the Stringfellow Health Fund of the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama. This is the first year the program conducted…
Roanoke City Schools has been named the grand prize winner of the 2015 Lean Frog Business Solutions award, which includes $3,000 to be used on school system initiatives. The award was presented at the Alabama Association of Schools Board’s winter conference in Birmingham. Roanoke beat out all other school systems in the state for the top…
A single-vehicle crash in Chambers County on Sunday, Dec. 20 claimed the life of a Wedowee man. James Eric Gunnells, 56, was killed when the 2003 Chevy Silverado he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Gunnells, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected. The crash occurred at 1:19 a.m. on U.S. 431…
WEDOWEE–The Randolph County Board of Education in last week’s meeting unanimously approved a $340,000 low bid to Outdoor Aluminum for the Woodland stadium bleachers replacement. School board member Jerry Walker asked where they were on the project and Supt. Rance Kirby said there are six contracts he has to get in order. He hopes to…
Meeting last Wednesday, Roanoke Board of Education members voted to approve, then signed, the facilities proposal that Mayor Mike Fisher and Supt. Chuck Marcum developed over the course of four months of meeting. Marcum announced he had already contacted architect Walter McKee about the facilities work and he will be in Roanoke the first of…
Mayor Mike Fisher recognized and thanked city employees Pat Truitt and Sonya Nolan with plaques for their years of service at the last city council meeting. Truitt has worked with the city for 30 years, beginning as a dispatcher, then a secretary in the police department, then moving to city hall where she is now…
Utilities general manager Jerry Revis noted that Pam Bonner, officer manager of the Roanoke Water, Sewage, Gas and Filter Plant Board, the plaque for employee of the year at the annual Christmas lunch. Employees voted on the award. Along with office manager duties she also handles accounts payable and payroll. He said the board’s audit…
With the seasonal hustle and bustle between now and New Year’s, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) expects the state’s roadways to be much busier than usual and is increasing its patrols to help protect lives and promote highway safety. Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier said, “Highway safety is key to ensuring motorists safely…
Average retail gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.79/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 gas outlets in Alabama. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.99/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.…
Handley’s boys and girls teams posted a strong showing in the Carroll County Holiday Classic in Carrollton, Ga., last week. The boys went 2-1, and rallied to tie the first game after trailing by 18 points in the third quarter against Villa Rica before falling 56-50 for their only loss in the tournament. The girls…
Wadley was on the wrong end of back-to-back 1-point losses last week, and both came after Wadley held the lead in the games’ final minutes. Wadley head coach Logan Cofield provided the deflating details. In last Tuesday’s 48-47 loss against Winterboro, “We were ahead by one with about 10 seconds to go. They shot, and…