The Southern Union Bison swept Wallace-Hanceville in a four game series last week as part of a two-week surge that has revived the team’s season.After starting conference play with seven consecutive losses, SU has now won eight of its last nine to climb out of last place and even its conference record at 8-8.The team’s…
Gov. Robert Bentley has created the Alabama Health Care Improvement Task Force to consider ways to improve the delivery of health care in Alabama. The 38-member group led by state Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson, and includes doctors and medical personnel and representatives of insurance companies and hospitals.The governor also appointed Sen. Gerald Dial, who…
It was the first house they ever owned. 1955. They should have become homeowners years before, but they didn’t. Here is why. In 1940, he was fresh out of Auburn and newly hired to teach vocational-agriculture in the local high school. She was a secretary in an office at the courthouse. The plan was that…
As the world turns in Alabama politics, a lot has happened in the first three months of 2015. After Inauguration Day, a federal judge in Mobile ruled Alabama’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage was not constitutional under federal law. In appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court it was obvious that the high tribunal concurred with…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Jenna AnneMarie Steindard, infant daughter of Missy and Jason Steinard of Bowdon, Ga., died Friday, April 10, 2015. A memorial service will be Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Bro. Chad Montgomery will officiate. In addition to her parents, Little Miss Steinard is survived by…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Claude Leslie “C.L.” Colvin Jr., 67, of Roanoke (formerly of Gadsden) will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Williams-Southside Chapel in Southside. Dr. Charles Owens will officiate. Burial will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Southside. Mr. Colvin died Sunday, April 12. In his earlier years, Mr.…
(AUBURN) Funeral services for Mary Josephine McCord Lane, 81, of Auburn, formerly of Roanoke, were Monday, April 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ralph Barrow and Steve Dean officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Lane died Friday, April 10, at Bethany House Hospice. A Randolph…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Rita Kay Robinson, 55, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Keith Benefield and Phillip Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Flat Rock Methodist Church Cemetery, Woodland. Ms. Robinson died Friday, April 10, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. A…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Blanche Opal Burson Williams, 95, of Anniston were at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Gray Brown-Service Chapel with Bob Prichard officiating. The family held a private entombment at Forestlawn Mausoleum. Born Aug. 29, 1919, in Ephesus, Ga., she died peacefully Thursday, April 9, after suffering a massive stroke Wednesday…
(WEDOWEE) Billy Pyron, 67, of Wedowee died Thursday, April 9, 2015. A memorial service will be Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. EDT at Old Camp Church with the Rev. Carlton Rivers and Kevin Grizzard officiating. Music will be rendered by Joyce Reeves and Jan Adams. In keeping with his wishes, the body will be…
(ASHLAND) Funeral services for Felton Lee McCollum, 81, of Ashland will be Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church with the Revs. Ben Rosser and Sonny McCollum and Michael Giddens officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McCollum died Wednesday, April 8, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Birmingham.…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Corbin Farrow, 94, of Lineville will be Friday, April 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Mark Sprayberry officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope West Baptist Church Cemetery, Lineville (Randolph County). Mr. Farrow died Tuesday, April 7, at Clay County Hospital. A native and lifelong…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Shirley Ann Baldwin Mitchell, 67, will be Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Steve Dean and Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Mitchell died Tuesday, April 7, at her residence. A Roanoke native, Mrs. Mitchell was born on…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Robert Wayne Carroll, 71, of Lineville will be Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley’s Chapel Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Lineville (Randolph County). Mr. Carroll died Monday, April 6, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in…
Maria Rea, 37, and her parents, Phil and Brenda Merritt, all of Hazlehurst, Ga. recently visited Randolph County where Maria shared her story with county high school students. Phil and Brenda are long-time friends of Jacky and Dianne Warren of Roanoke. Maria is married to Shane Rea and they have two children, Dylan age 10…
The major discussion at the Randolph County Economic Development Authority Monday was the status of Wedowee Hospital, how the county will be impacted if the hospital closes and how to keep it open. Attorney John Tinney, who represents the city of Roanoke and the Randolph County Commission, spoke briefly. He said a hospital is an…
TIN SHOP–A large storage shed is a total loss after a fire on Friday afternoon of last week. According to the report from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the property at 9856 County Rd. 65 was Dorothy Lee Robinson. Her son was outside burning some brush, when the wind caught the fire,…
It started out with rain but later in the morning it was sunburn weather. Perhaps due to that early rain those participating in the Alabama Highway 22 yard sale said there were fewer participants but all said they did well. Lawayne Williamson, of Baileyton in Cullman County, was particularly busy throughout the day. As he…
SPRINGFIELD–The state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate a fire that started on Monday around 4 p.m. in the Springfield area. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, responders were dispatched to 207 County Rd. 30, a singlewide mobile home. Resident Sharon L. Manning told RCSO that she had been…
The Handley High School baseball team added several more impressive wins to its already record-setting 2015 campaign in the esteemed Lake Martin Classic in Alexander City last week. The Tigers defeated five Class 6A opponents, three of whom were ranked in the top 10, including number three Opelika, number six Gardendale, and number nine Briarwood…