NOTICE OF SALEThe following vehicle has been abandoned at 6050 US Hwy. 431, Roanoke and will be sold on July 30, 2015 at the same address.2003 Chevrolet Impala VIN# 2G1WF52E939106819Chris Auto Sales6050 US Hwy. 431Roanoke, AL 36274(26-28)
Bowling will become the newest championship sport offered by the Alabama High School Athletic Association, beginning with the upcoming 2015-16 school year. The state championship tournament is scheduled for Jan. 29-30, 2016. The Central Board of Control is expected to approve Pelham’s Oak Mountain Lanes as the host for the first state bowling…
The calendar year of the high school sports writer has a sort of circadian rhythm, and in that rhythm the 12 weeks from the end of school to the start of the high school football season would officially be classified as “nap time.” But since I’m not allowed to close my office door and take…
Alabamians of all ages will celebrate this Independence Day weekend with fireworks, parades and parties at home and on the water. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges everyone to remember safety is key when traveling Alabama’s roadways and waterways as Fourth of July activities often involve alcohol and may result in traffic or boating…
We all have memories of that “special” Fourth of July. This one is mine. Back in the mid-1980s word got out that Willie Nelson was going to do a big Independence Day bash at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. My buddy Brad heard the news and decided that he and I and our families and friends…
Last week’s verdict that VictoryLand be allowed to reopen is justice served. The people of Macon County voted for a constitutional amendment to allow for electronic bingo. The issue of pari-mutuel style casino betting and the closing of the ultramodern and successful luxury gaming resort in Macon County has been laid to rest. There have…
(STANDING ROCK) George L. Nichols, 79, died at his home on June 25, 2015. The funeral was at Callaway Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Thompson and Jimmy Pitts officiating on Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. EDT. Interment with military honor guard followed at Restlawn Memory Gardens. A native of Troup County, Ga., Mr.…
(WEDOWEE) William Daniel Edge, 72, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Embracing Hospice. The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Les Jones officiating. Burial followed Upper Cane Creek Cemetery, Fruithurst. Mr. Edge was a native of Dahlonega, Ga. Survivors include his sister, Joyce Edge…
(OXFORD) Memorial services for Bobby Cosper, 87, of Oxford were at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2015, in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home and Crematory with Ted Embry and Jimmy Sprayberry officiating. Mr. Cosper died Wednesday, June 24, at his residence. Mr. Cosper was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by…
(ROANOKE) Jerome C. “Tony” Patterson, 49, of Roanoke died Friday, June 19, 2015, in Roanoke. The funeral was Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. CDT at Canaan Baptist Church, Welch, with the Rev. Mario McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother, Thennia Patterson of Roanoke; three…
(AUBURN) Loneta Mason died peacefully at Oak Park Nursing Home in Auburn on June 18, 2015. She was 103 years old. A memorial service was in Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, June 27, at 5 p.m. officiated by Brother George Mathison. Mrs. Mason was born to Royal and Ezza Pinkard in Randolph County on…
(ROANOKE) Jerome C. “Tony” Patterson, 49, of Roanoke died Friday, June 19, 2015 in Roanoke. Services will be held at Canaan Baptist Church, Welch, on Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. (CDT), with the Rev. Mario McDaniel officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother, Thennia Patterson, Roanoke;…
(ROANOKE) Emma Dora Howell, 81, of LaFayette Street, Roanoke, died Monday, June 23, 2015, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, June 27, at 1 p.m. at Rehope Baptist Church, County Road 258, in the Doublehead community of Chambers County. Burial will follow immediately afterward in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Earl Smith, 87, of Roanoke will be Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Dr. Ben Bailie, Rev. Larry Armstrong and Rev. Steve Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Tuesday, June 23, at Bethany House in Auburn. A Randolph County native,…
It’s Allison Gregory’s first summer as head coach of the Handley Tigers softball team. Her first summer after taking over the team mid-season following longtime head coach Randy Hall’s sudden resignation. Under normal circumstances taking over for a 23-year coach who was responsible for building one of the premiere up-and-coming programs in the state might…
Roanoke Board of Education members and family and friends of Penny Bradshaw celebrated her retirement from the school board last Tuesday, June 16. At a reception prior to the monthly school board meeting Superintendent Chuck Marcum thanked her “for her outstanding work the past ten years on the school board. When you add these ten…
A band of brothers came to Roanoke Friday to visit with an old friend, Don Quick. They came from all over to talk about their army days. They also wanted to support him and cheer him up as he battles cancer. Anytime a member of their group is facing difficulty they gather around. Jim “Red”…
Roanoke Police Department’s Explorer Academy has doubled in attendance over last summer, according to Chief Adam Melton. The students are attentive and the staff is happy to work with them. The Explorer program and school resource officer are an effort to show young people that police officers are working for you, not against you.
MORRISON CROSSROADS–On Monday morning, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department received a call from the U.S. Marshals’ office in Montgomery regarding warrants on a Hispanic male who was living at Watts Trailer Park on Old Highway 431 near Morrison Crossroads. Audel Cabrera Penaloza, 27, is wanted on three counts of kidnapping in Georgia and is also a…
SWAGG–A burning boat on Lake Wedowee set a boathouse containing two more boats on fire on Friday afternoon of last week. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, a 1993 Correct Craft Nautique Excel, owned by Thomas Green, was moving up the cove when the engine backfired. Flames came from the center of…