FOSTER’S CROSSROADS–Two young men were injured on Monday afternoon in an ATV accident in the Foster’s Crossroads area.According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Jay Smith, 17, and Jessie Smith, 11, were riding an ATV on County Road 265 and wrecked when a dog ran out in front of them.Both were taken to…
The deadline for applying for absentee ballots and to register to vote in the July 15 runoff is rapidly approaching. Circuit clerk and absentee vote manager Chris May asked those planning to cast absentee ballots to not wait until the last minute. If voters have any questions about voting absentee he urged them to call…
An Alabama man was charged with murder after authorities say he left his toddler son in his SUV for seven hours on Wednesday of last week. The 22-month-old boy was strapped into a child car seat in the back seat of his father’s vehicle. The temperature was 88 degrees outside the car a little after…
One of the benefits of studying history, apart from the entertainment value, is the realization that whatever is going on now has gone on before–pretty much. I was reminded of this recently when among my late father’s books I found a slim volume titled Dear Mr. Congressman. It was a collection of excerpts from actual…
First, a personal note. It’s great to be back in “Sweet Home Alabama” after what is called an Alaskan cruise. I called it a Western Canada cruise, but we did hit those dots of Alaska off the coast of British Columbia; Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway; and stopped in Victoria on the way back. It was…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Melinda Lou Brown Hester, 63, of Franklin, Ga., died at her home on Saturday, June 21, 2014. A memorial service will be conducted for Mrs. Hester on Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at Stutts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. W. Daniel officiating. The family will receive guests one hour prior…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Gary Lewis Sexton, 71, of Wedowee will be Friday, June 27, 2014, at noon at Benefield Funeral Chapel. Mr. Sexton died Friday, June 13, at his residence. A South Carolina native, Mr. Sexton was born Dec. 27, 1942, the son of Clarence Sexton. He was a sheetmetal worker with the Local…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Larry Wayne Colburn, 67, of Lineville will be Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Lineville with the Rev. Dorothy Ann Webster officiating. Burial will follow in New Harmony Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Colburn died Saturday, June 21, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center. He…
(OPELIKA) The funeral for Mildred Wilder Smith, 93, will be Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Cummings officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Hills Cemetery. She died June 20 in Opelika. Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 28, 1921, in Randolph County to the…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Edward Lee Bryant, 77, were at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Rev. Franklin McGee officiating. Burial followed at Munford Cemetery. Mr. Bryant died Friday morning June 20, at his residence. Mr. Bryant was retired from Super Valu, working as a truck driver for 46…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Fred L. Pearson, 89, of Wadley will be Monday, June 23, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Wadley First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Fred Webster, Zenus Windsor and Luke Finkelstein officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. Mr. Pearson died Saturday, June 21, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation. A Wadley…
(SAMSON) Julia Morrow Adcock of Samson died Friday, June 20, 2014. She was 73. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Lime Springs United Methodist Church, Samson, with the Revs. Wesley Spivey and Phillip Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends…
The Roanoke National 11-12 year-old all-star team advanced to the Cal Ripken state tournament with an 11-0 win over Ranburne in four innings on Saturday afternoon at the Cal Ripken District 3 tournament in Roanoke. Riley Owens pitched a no-hitter and Roanoke lit up Ranburne for seven first-inning runs to set the game on a…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for the Rev. Vernon Eugene Vowell, 59, of Wedowee will be Sunday, June 22, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry McDaniel, James Lee, Donald Spradlin and Bro. Josh Holloway officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Vowell died Thursday, June 19, at Wedowee…
(WOODLAND) Jewell Herren Mote of Woodland died peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, June 19, 2014, she was 94. The funeral will be Saturday, June 21, at 2 p.m. CDT at Herren’s Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Mote will lie-in-state from 12:30 until the…
(ROANOKE) Graveside memorial services for Betty Handling, 78, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Rev. Wayne Stevens officiating. Mrs. Handling died Thursday, June 19, at her home. A longtime resident of Roanoke, Mrs. Handling was born Oct. 27, 1935, the daughter of Earl…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County native Darren Anglin has been hired to serve as principal of Randolph County High School with a one-year provisional contract, effective July 1. This was one of the actions taken in a special called meeting of Randolph County Board of Education on Monday evening, June 16. Anglin and his wife, Kimberly, are Randolph…
HEARD COUNTY, Ga.–Authorities with the Heard County and Troup County sheriff’s offices are seeking the public’s help in locating a teen with a mental disorder reported missing by her parents on Monday. Fifteen-year-old Ledia Mary King is missing from the Rock Mills Road area, bordering the Troup County, Heard County and Alabama state lines. King…
Friday night had its ups and downs for the Roanoke Youth baseball “Boys of Summer”. Roanoke is fielding two teams in each league this year, Roanoke American and Roanoke National. Cal Ripkin Minor League The Roanoke American team lost 14-3 against a good Lineville team and will be playing in an elimination game tomorrow. The…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for James Burlin Meadows, 82, of Woodland will be Saturday, June 21, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Jerry Wiggins and Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Meadows died Wednesday, June 18, at his residence. A Woodland native, Mr. Meadows was…