John Peterson threw a no-hitter and Joey Denison and Tony Holton drove in the only runs of the game as Southern Union salvaged the final game of its three-game series against Chattahoochee Valley, 2-0.Peterson allowed just two baserunners – both on walks – and struck out six, silencing an offense that had been averaging 7.5…

“I think heroic deeds were all conceived in open air.” Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road This week, March 16-22, is Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. The concept began in Florida in 2002 in response to efforts by some Florida…

I wrote this on a damp and dreary morning, Irish Spring weather, less than two hours away from the start of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade–according to the countdown clock on the Parade’s Official Web Site. You are reading it later. Let it not be said that I am timely. St. Patrick’s Day always brings…

Our new United States representative, Bradley Byrne of Fairhope, has gotten off to a good start in Congress. After his swearing-in, Byrne spoke to House members, telling them he wanted to work together with them like a workhorse, not a show horse. The response, he says, “has been overwhelming, and I believe many Republicans and…

The Handley boys track team traveled to Lincoln on Tuesday of last week to compete in their first track meet of the season, and they competed well against a field that included a couple of 6A schools in Oxford and Pell City. The Tigers came away with fifth place. The day started off slow but…

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Annie Kate Knight, 90, of Wadley will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Corinth Christian Church (341 County Rd. 833, Wadley) with the Revs. Phil Gore and Ricky Cummings officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Miss Knight died Sunday, March 16, at East Alabama Medical…

(MARS HILL, N.C.) Harriett Jane Cooper Hott, 80, died Dec. 28, 2013, at Madison Nursing Home in Mars Hill, N.C. She was born and raised in Rock Mills and will be interred at Randolph Memory Gardens on Saturday, March 22, at 2 p.m. There will be a graveside service and reception at Gedney’s Restaurant afterward.

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lois Taylor Whaley, 64, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Patricia Sims officiating. Mrs. Whaley died Sunday, March 16, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Whaley was born May 15, 1949, daughter of Avery…

(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Vanessa Lynn Gold Chaffin, 62, of Wedowee will be Monday, March 17, 2014, at 1 p.m. EDT at Miller Funeral Chapel in Tallapoosa, Ga. Mrs. Chaffin died Friday, March 14, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Chaffin was born on March 4, 1952, the daughter of Talt Lester (Geneva) Gold and Ruby Gable…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Arthur Aaron Bunn, 70, of Wedowee were Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Honeycutt and Donnie Perry officiating. Burial will follow in Corinth Christian Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. Bunn died Friday, March 14, at UAB Hospital. Mr. Bunn was born Sept. 25,…

(WEDOWEE) Larry Joe Rowland of Wedowee died Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was 67. Funeral services for Mr. Rowland were Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at Bowdon Baptist Church with Bro. Keith Ramage and Bro. Benny Boggus officiating. Interment followed in Bowdon City Cemetery. Mr. Rowland was born in Bowdon on March 30, 1946,…

(MONTGOMERY) Sallie Carter Ruggs of Montgomery died Saturday, March 8, 2014. The funeral will be Saturday, March 15, at 1 p.m. at Union Academy Baptist Church with the Rev. James Gochett, pastor, and the Rev. Henry L. Moss officiating. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to funeral services. Interment…

(CRAGFORD) Funeral services for the Rev. Frank Asa Lee, 83, of Cragford, will be Friday, March 14, 2014, at 2 p.m. at New Hope West Baptist Church with the Revs. Robert Lee and James Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Lee died Tuesday, March 11, at Clay County Hospital. A native…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Penn Kerlin, 59, of Woodland will be Friday, March 14, 2014, at 2 p.m. AT Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Derek Farr officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Kerlin died Wednesday, March 12, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Kerlin…

(TALLADEGA) A celebration of life service for Rena Odessa “Ms. O” Hill Meacham, 97, will be Friday, March 14, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Talladega, with Dr. Dennis Jones officiating. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 9:30-11 a.m., and burial will follow the service at Pine…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Ora Belle Robinson of Bowdon, Ga., died Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was 90. The funeral will be Friday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church. Bro. Gary Stewart and Bro. Paul Widener will officiate. Interment will follow in the cemetery of Sandy Flat Baptist Church. Mrs. Robinson was born on…

The Randolph County Spring Grand Jury returned two murder indictments–one of truck driver Stephen Ladel Johnson, 34, of Meridian, Miss., and a capital murder indictment of Tyrik Treadwell, 16, who is facing charges as an adult. The grand jury also returned a vehicular homicide indictment involving former county sheriff’s deputy Larry Hugh Clark, 34. Assistant…

Last Friday was the bid deadline for contractors interested in repairing CSX’s Louina Street Bridge, another step in eventually re-opening the bridge, according to Donnie Cash, Roanoke’s streets supervisor. Cash talked to John Hoopingarner, who oversees CSX’s structures, Thursday morning and was told after Friday they will pick who will do the work. Only a…