(CHRISTIANA, Tenn.) Diana Lynne Mayfield was born Jan. 26, 1958, in Sacramento, Calif., and she died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at her residence in Christiana, Tenn., at the age of 57.Visitation with the family will be Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m.-noon at Murfreesboro Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at noon with Bro. Jim…
(TUSCALOOSA) Cioffi A. Peay, 45, of Tuscaloosa, formerly of Five Points, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in Five Points. Memorial services will be Saturday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Five Points with the Rev. Ollie Simpson officiating. Ms. Peay is survived by her daughter, TaKenia Peay of Tuscaloosa; three…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Clarence Brown, 77, of Wedowee will be Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at 2 P.M. AT Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Temon Holloway and Charlie Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Cemetery, Woodland. Mr. Brown died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. A Randolph County native, Mr.…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Richard A. Butler, 50, of Wadley will be Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Mr. Butler died Tuesday, Sept. 22, at East Alabama Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County, graduated from Mellow…
(OPELIKA) Funeral services for Katherine Sims “Kitty” Lane, 93, of Opelika, formerly of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Patricia Sims and Rev. Eric Hilyer and Allen Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Lane’s Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Lane died Tuesday, Sept. 22,…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Maggie Ruth Simonton, 89, of LaGrange died Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at LaGrange Hospice. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. EDT at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, with the Rev. Nick Pilgrim officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Pisgah Church Cemetery. Mrs. Maggie was born May 6, 1926, in Randolph County, Ala.,…
Wes Weaver, a deacon and trustee at North Main Congregational Christian Church, wanted to do something positive for the police who have been under fire across the country. The church is holding a joint fundraiser and an old time gospel singing. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the church on North Main Street.…
If you’re wondering how a team celebrates after a thrilling upset win over a region opponent that scheduled that team as their homecoming foe, then wonder no more. Handley spoiled Munford’s homecoming with a 50-48 win, and then added a splash of irony to their post-game celebration. “All of our kids got up and danced…
The second annual Crafts on the Median will be Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning at 9 a.m. in downtown Wedowee. The show will feature handmade crafts by local artists. More than 30 exhibitors have registered so far. If you would like to set up a booth, call Sylvia at (256) 276-1506. New exhibitors should send three…
WEDOWEE–Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association held its fall membership meeting Saturday in the fellowship hall of Wedowee First United Methodist Church. Association members and local residents attended. Mike Alexander, administrator of Wedowee Hospital, and Randy Morris, owner of Wedowee Marine, spoke to the group. Alexander provided an update on the planning and schedule…
Billy Lane, who has children in the Roanoke recreation program, was the spokesman for a group of concerned parents who attended a workshop prior to last week’s council meeting. He wanted to talk about the programs and how to make them better for the kids, he said. Lane said he has been helping with youth…
WADLEY–An astounding $20,000 was raised Saturday night at Dancing for Dollars, the annual fundraiser benefiting the Southern Union Foundation Scholarship fund. SU math instructor Debra Cook and her partner, Nick Thacker, were crowned Dancing for Dollars champions. Wayne Wortham and Leah Stinespring set the record for the most money raised by an individual couple with…
Randolph County Health Department at 320 Main Street, Roanoke, will be giving flu shots next Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
The Highway 22 Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3. This will run from Wadley to Rock Mills. Everyone from clubs, churches, schools, etc. are encouraged to participate. Get your stuff ready and remember, your trash could be someone else’s treasure.
The fourth Downtown Fall Festival sponsored by the Roanoke police and fire departments is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. It will coincide with the hours set by the council for Halloween trick or treating in Roanoke. Dorothy Tidwell, event coordinator, is helping to put it together. “We’re excited about this…
The Randolph County Grand Jury indicted former Wedowee police officer Anthony Steven “A.J.” Johnson on sexual-related charges. Johnson, 48, was indicted on two counts of a school employee engaged in sexual contact with a student; tampering with physical evidence, and three counts of corruptly obtaining grand jury information. The indictment says he did, believing that…
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Appalachian Regional Commission announced approval of a $52,400 grant to Randolph County Economic Development Authority for the Randolph County Youth Development Initiative (RCYDI) project. This will include 20 high school students participating in the program to develop improved civic capacity, leadership skills and interest in entrepreneurial, professional and technical pursuits. The program will…
The Roanoke Utilities Board discussed needed water filter plant improvements at Monday’s meeting. The plant is off Highway 22 east of town. Greg Thompson of Engineers of the South presented a workbook and gave a presentation of the site. The top two priorities appeared to be a new clearwell, after years of work on the…
The Randolph County Fair will be this weekend at the Randolph County Equine and Ag Center on County Road 333, Roanoke. On Friday from 5:30-7 p.m. will be the talent competition. On Saturday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., there will be games, cake judging, jelly and jam judging, quilt judging, a two-person cross saw competition and…
In a second costly special session of the Alabama Legislature, lawmakers finally approved a General Fund budget after two previous failed attempts. What they came up with is still far short of what is needed to adequately provide for the health, safety and welfare of Alabama’s citizens. Legislators managed to come up with around $180…