(LINEVILLE) Graveside services for Larry Manley Clark, 43, of Lineville were at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at New Hope West Baptist Church Cemetery with Dwight Rowe officiating.Mr. Clark died Friday, Oct. 26, at his home.Mr. Clark was born July 2, 1969, the son of Carlton Manley Clark and Jeanette Siggers. He had worked…
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Jerry Wayne “Boot” Shouse, 70, of Wedowee will be at 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Laurie McCord officiating. Mr. Shouse died Wednesday, Oct. 24, at his home. Mr. Shouse was born April 19, 1942, the son of Russell S. and Gertrude Ahrnsbruk Shouse. He moved…
(HUNTSVILLE) William Bryan “Bill” Heard, 90, died Oct. 23, 2012, “Tut” Fann State Veterans Home in Huntsville. Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 26, from noon-2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, followed by a memorial service, and then burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. He was born Aug. 13, 1922, in Randolph County, Ala. Bill served…
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(CHATOM) Henry Wayne Sheppard Sr., 64, of Chatom died Oct. 22, 2012. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Magnolia Holiness Church with the Rev. Bill Houston officiating and Allen Davis, Johnathan Davis and Chris Roper to speak. Interment will be in Millry Holiness Church Cemetery. Born Sept. 22, 1948, in…
(DAVISTON) A memorial service for Benjamin Lester “Mac” McKinley Jr. of Daviston will be at Langley Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at 11 a.m. Rev. Walter Lowery will officiate. Mr. McKinley was born on Oct. 3, 1944, to the late Benjamin Lester and Rose Patricia Quinn McKinley and died Oct. 22 at the…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mr. Euris S. Simpson, 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Hal Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mr. Simpson was born April 19, 1926, in Newell, Ala., son…
One of the long-term projects planned at Roanoke First United Methodist Church on Main Street was completed last week. Pastor Ralph Barrow said the church “is in the midst of a big project of repair and renovation of its facilities. From the outside, the most visible part of this project is the big stained glass…
WEDOWEE–After 20 years as chief of police in Wedowee, Paul Showalter will go 10-42 at the end of October, ending a 37-year tour of duty in law enforcement. Looking back on his time spent in service to the people of Wedowee, Showalter said Wedowee Police Department is completely different from when he started as an…
HEARD COUNTY, Ga.–A Roanoke woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Georgia Hwy. 34 near the Georgia/Alabama line. According to a spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol, Karen Darby Pitts, 55, was headed westbound at the time of the accident. Troopers report that she left the roadway and then overcorrected, causing the…
WEDOWEE–Superintendent-elect Rance Kirby was named interim superintendent during a special called meeting of Randolph County Board of Education on Wednesday evening of last week. Kirby was not scheduled to take office until January, but outgoing Superintendent Paul Gay accepted a position with the State Department of Education and left office early, thus leaving a vacancy.…
The annual clean-up on Lake Wedowee will be Wednesday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 27. Volunteers will meet at the ramp on Highway 48 at 8 a.m. Drinks, snacks and gas will be furnished by the Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association (LWPOA). All volunteers receive a free T-shirt from Alabama Power for their efforts. They…
The Roanoke Fire and Police departments and the Roanoke Rotary Club are planning the first downtown fall festival for Wednesday, Oct. 31, as an alternative event to Halloween. It will be held on the grassy First Baptist Church lot at the corner of Main and Church streets from 4 to 7 p.m. Police Chief Adam…
Due to state cutbacks Circuit Clerk Chris May has changed the hours of the clerk’s office, now closing from noon to 1 p.m. and closing at 4 p.m. to allow the reduced staff to do the work without having to stop to help the public. This is important for citizens to know when they come…
FIVE POINTS–A Five Points man has been charged with allegedly attempting to hire someone to carry out a murder and arson in Hogansville, Ga. Alabama State Fire Marshal Edward Paulk said Jimmie Ray Sanders, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, charged with first-degree solicitation to commit murder and arson. “The last part of last month, we…
Water restrictions were put on the city of Roanoke last week due to the dire circumstances regarding lack of rain. The city council made it official by passing a resolution at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Mike Fisher determined a water service emergency exists. With the council’s passing of the resolution the police department can legally…
LaGRANGE, Ga.–A Roanoke man was stabbed while on the job in LaGrange on Oct. 14. According to a report from LaGrange Police Department, Benjamin Buttrill, 36, received a large laceration to his back while at work at Kimberly-Clark. Buttrill told officers he had a physical altercation with co-worker Dexter Lamar Bray, 42, of LaGrange. During…
A LaFayette man was charged with DUI following an accident on U.S. 431 Friday night. According to Roanoke Police Department report, Jimmy Rodgers Thomas, 57, was traveling north on U.S. 431 in his 2004 Chevrolet Silverado truck. Jeremiah Joseph Godin, 27, of 2052 County Rd. 272, Five Points, was traveling south in his 1999 Dodge…
WADLEY–If you’re poor and your boss pays you just barely enough to feed yourself, what is the logical thing to do? Get two bosses. The Theatre Department of Southern Union State Community College will untangle the story of the madcap servant Truffaldino, who is pitted against masters, mistresses, lovers, lawyers and lots of plates of…
Halloween and trick-or-treating will take place throughout the county on Wednesday of next week. And each year at this time we print safety tips to follow to increase the chance trick-or-treaters will have a safe and enjoyable time. Last year on Main Street, the rules weren’t heeded, and a child was struck by a car…