Wadley fell behind 26-0 in the quarter and never fully recovered as they lost on the road to Gaston 47-20 Friday night.The Bulldogs were without starting quarterback Caleb Calhoun, who is a threat to run or pass with the ball in his hands. Calhoun sat out because of the flu.“He was sick Thursday and Friday…
Kentucky is a deeply red state with two high-profile Republican senators. So why then is Kentucky–more quickly than almost any other state–moving to implement the Affordable Care Act, some Alabama leaders are asking? Probably because there’s a huge disconnect between the rank partisanship of national politics and the outlook of governors whose job it is…
In conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association and the National Junior College Athletic Association, Rawlings has named former Southern Union outfielder Adam Ballew of Oxford as a 2013 Gold Glove Award winner. This award is given for outstanding defensive play. Ballew, a 2011 graduate of Oxford High School, was a 2-year starter in…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Richard Edward Biscomb, 68, of Wedowee will be Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, Anniston, with the Rev. Lee Shafer officiating. Mr. Biscomb died Monday, Sept. 30, at his residence. Mr. Biscomb was a native of Jersey City, N.J. He was born Aug. 24, 1945, the…
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Sidney Awbrey O’Neal died on Sept. 27, 2013, at his home in Newnan, Ga., surrounded by family and friends. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at McKibben Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga., with Elder Frank Buttrey and Chaplain Ken Rose officiating. Interment will be at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Born to…
(ROANOKE) Funeral arrangements are pending for Nellie Reed, 79, of Roanoke, who died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
(PIEDMONT) Funeral services for Morris David Davis, 52, of Piedmont will be Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Yates officiating. Mr. Davis died Friday, Sept. 27, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Bullock Davis of Piedmont; two sons, David Wayne Davis and wife Mandy…
(WADLEY) Cheryl Ann Bragg, 48, of Wadley died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Wadley. A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. at 1638 Cooledge Street, Wadley. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Albea and Kim Bragg of Wadley; one sister, Margaret Davis of Wadley; two brothers, Bud Whitaker and Jay Whitaker of…
(VALLEY) James “Skip” Scott, 63, of Valley died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Rusty Letson officiating. Mr. Scott was born Oct. 21, 1949, in Spokane, Wash., the…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Linda E. “Lynn” Gowens, 64, of Lineville will be Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Prospect Baptist Church in the Ophelia community with the Rev. Alan Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Gowens died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her home. She was a Clay…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Laura Jean Funderburg, 59, will be Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at noon at Greater Thankful Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. P.Q. English officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Hills Cemetery. Ms. Funderburg died Friday, Sept. 20, in Birmingham. Cherishing her memories are one daughter, Bridgette Bass of Anniston; one son…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Joe M. Kitchens, 83, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster Sr. and Frank Foster Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Kitchens died Thursday, Sept. 26, at Traylor Nursing Center. A Randolph County native,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for John Frank Burdette, 93, of Roanoke will be Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at First United Methodist Church of Roanoke with the Rev. Ralph Barrow officiating and Lew Burdette delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. Burdette died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr.…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for William J. “Bill” Spradlin Jr., 85, of Woodland will be Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Gray Hill Church of God with the Revs. Mark Moore and Phillip Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Spradlin died Tuesday, Sept. 24, at St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital…
(TRION, Ga.) Judson G. Crowder, 78, of Trion, Ga., died Monday evening, Sept. 23, 2013, at his residence following a brief illness. The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. EDT at J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Clark officiating. Interment will be in White Cemetery.…
Saturday’s Dancing for Dollars, the fundraiser for Southern Union Foundation’s Scholarship fund, was a huge success, raising a total of $12,727. “The Foundation is so grateful to each of the ten community leaders who worked so hard raising money and gave their time for this effort,” said Shondae Brown, coordinator of college relations at SUSCC.…
Before leaving to study in Ireland for year on a George J. Mitchell Scholarship, Marian Royston presented a study of Roanoke she had compiled titled Roanoke Resources and Possibilities to the Roanoke Rotary Club. The 2009 graduate of Handley High School is a recent summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a major in…
A group of business people as well as representatives of local organizations helped by United Way gathered yesterday to kick off the 2013 fund drive. Randolph County Advisory Council chairman Bud Heard, who will lead the campaign, told of the local organizations that depend on United Way funds in order to provide valuable services for…
The Roanoke police and fire departments and the Roanoke Rotary Club are sponsoring the second annual downtown fall festival. Dorothy Tidwell, Rotary Club chairwoman of the event, said last year the event exceeded their wildest dreams, and everyone is hoping this year’s festival on Thursday, Oct. 31 is even better. She said the downtown event…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission tabled the approval of the 2013-14 budget but will take it up again in a special meeting on Friday at 4 p.m. County administrator Cindy Arrington presented them with three options: no cuts to outside agencies, cost-of-living-allowance (COLA) increase for retirees; no cuts to outside agencies, COLA increase for retirees and a…