Between May 24, 2010 and February 8, 2011 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange was paid at least $41,250 by Alabama State University (ASU), presumably for consulting services.The time frame for the payments was during primary and general election campaigns for the state’s top prosecutorial position, in which Mr. Strange was a candidate, and until almost…
The Randolph County Tigers edged out Georgia’s Bowdon Red Devils last week 55-51 to improve to 7-2 on the season. Randolph County held a 17-15 advantage in the first quarter, but by halftime, the Red Devils had tied the game 30-30. Randolph County head coach Pat Prestridge said he felt like the Tigers could have…
The Handley Tigers rolled off three straight wins last week, including two over Russell County and Opelika before losing their first game of the season against Auburn High. The one-loss Tigers defeated the Beulah Bobcats last Tuesday, 76-54, in a game riddled with early foul trouble for the Tigers. Handley took a 13-8 lead in…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats made it look easy last week, defeating Wellborn, Ranburne and White Plains to remain undefeated this season. Thursday night Woodland defeated Wellborn, 78-1, before heading to Ranburne to take on the rival Lady Bulldogs Friday night. Woodland got off to a 26-2 lead in the first quarter against Ranburne, and by…
Handley’s head basketball coach Clifton Drummond said something interesting when I talked to him Tuesday. It’s something I think deserves not just a mention but an entire column. “A lot of people think we just play football around here.” Randolph County is known as being one of the toughest counties in the state in terms…
Sometimes it is not a team’s star player who steps up and comes through with the big play that makes a difference between winning and losing a game. A team can expect that its main playmakers are going to continue to produce in the bowl season the way they did in the regular season. However,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral arrangements are pending for Dorothy Turner, 70, of Roanoke, who died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Bethany House in Auburn. Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Loyd Wilkes, 75, of Franklin, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City, Ga. The funeral service will be Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Franklin, with the Rev. Grady Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow in Heard County Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wilkes…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Evelyn Louise Lovvorn Gann of Carrollton, Ga., was born June 27, 1930, in Pensacola, Fla., and died Dec. 13, 2012, following a brief illness. Louise’s remains will be placed in the Gann Historic Cemetery. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband,…
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral arrangements are pending for Sylvia Zachery, 80, of Five Points, who died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta. Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
(VILLA RICA, Ga.) Funeral services for Roland Quentin Hester, 86, of Villa Rica, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be at 1 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joe Tanner officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Hester died Friday, Dec. 14, at his home. Mr. Hester…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Katie Simpson Grant, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 17, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange Chapel, with the Rev. Anthony Hovey officiating. Burial will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Grant was born Nov. 26, 1929, in Newell, Ala.,…
(DECATUR, Ga.) Bessie Jo Britt, 80, of Decatur, Ga., died Dec. 13, 2012. A funeral service was at 2 o’clock, Sunday, Dec. 16, in the chapel of Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia, Ga., with the Rev. Nolan Jackson officiating. Interment followed at Dawn Memorial Park. Surviving are daughters, Donna Conner of Douglasville, Ga., Sandra Jones and…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for John Harlin Yates, 94, of Woodland, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec.15, 2012, at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Wendell Ford officiating. Mr. Yates will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Yates died Friday, Dec. 14,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Gaylene Gatlin Adams, 79, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Roanoke with John Tinney and theRev. Ben Bailie officiating. Mrs. Adams will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Glenn,…
(PRATTVILLE) Henry Junior Alsabrook, 81, of Prattville died on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Prattville Memorial with the Rev. Billy Warren officiating. Burial will follow in Prattville Memory Gardens. Mr. Alsabrook proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 26…
(MILLTOWN) Dorthell Carter, 77, of Milltown died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. CST at Greater Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church in LaFayette (Penton) with the Revs. Rodney Thomas Sr., pastor, and Ed Vines officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Mrs. Carter…
They started arriving at 8 a.m. Saturday. At 9 a.m., acting as Santa’s helpers, Roanoke Pilot Club members and volunteers started handing out bags of joy for children to open Christmas morning. An estimated 100 vehicles were wrapped around the building as Phillip Brown and Steve Volpe helped with traffic control. Pilots Donna Brown and…
The Roanoke City Council meeting Monday night got off to a rocky start, with visitors from downtown and a Chestnut Street business concerned about the licensing of businesses to sell alcohol not being allowed to speak. Mayor Mike Fisher said it was good to see a large crowd but reminded them if they were not…
Randolph County Commission put off decisions about alcohol licensing until its Dec. 20 meeting. County attorney John Tinney attended the Dec. 6 workshop meeting. He advised the group they’re all bound by state law. Municipalities may add distances from churches and schools, but the county may not make such laws. There are no distances in…