The Woodland Bobcats had a devil of a time in a Friday night loss to the Bowdon Red Devils on the road.Woodland head coach Larry Strain said he was disappointed with the way the Bobcats handled a series of mistakes and big plays from Bowdon that resulted in an early deficit.“The real difference in that…
Horseshoe Bend was too much for the young Wadley team Thursday night as the Generals defeated the Bulldogs 59-21 in New Site. Wadley was plagued by interceptions and special teams mistakes in the season-opening loss. The Bulldogs threw five interceptions and gave up two touchdowns in special teams play. “Defensively, I didn’t think we did…
I think this was a confusing first week of football. The reason I say that is because I don’t think you really got a feel for what these teams are really capable of. That goes for Handley, Wadley, Randolph County, Woodland, the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Looking at the high school teams…
This coming weekend will be the weekend of a cosmic shift in the Southeastern Conference. For the first time in history, SEC conference games will be played in Columbia, Missouri and College Station, Texas as the Missouri Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies embark on their new memberships in the Southeastern Conference. How will the…
(FIVE POINTS) Lottie Frances Zachary, 93, of Five Points died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Zachary was born June 1, 1919, to the late Cleve McLain and Senie Wood McLain in Wadley. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined County Line Baptist Church, Wadley. The family moved to Cincinnati,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Brittany Michelle Duffey, 17, of Wedowee will be Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Gray Hill Church of God, Woodland, with Rev. Mark Moore officiating. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Miss Duffey died…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Bernice Greathouse Smallwood, 95, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Florence Hand Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Charles Greathouse officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Lanett. Mrs. Smallwood was born Sept. 2, 1916, in Butler,…
(ANNISTON) Evelyn Sherard Harper, 91, of Anniston died Aug. 29, 2012, at Stringfellow Hospital. She was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Graham. Mrs. Harper was a retired bookkeeper from Harpers Inc., Safety Cab, Mason’s Department Store, Coleman’s and Ginny’s Village Shop, all of Anniston. She is survived by daughter, Peggy Harper of Tampa, Fla.; sons,…
(FAIRBURN, Ga.) Margaret Cunningham of Fairburn, Ga., died Aug. 28, 2012. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 31, at 11 o’clock at First Baptist Church of Fairburn with the Rev. Justin Terrell and Dr. Barry Cosper officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Rendel Cunningham of Fairburn;…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Thomas William “T.W.” Moore, 78, of Woodland will be Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at 2 p.m. Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Brian Moore and Bro. James McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Moore died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at New Horizon Community Living Center…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Martha Josephine Halsey, 77, of Wadley will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Rock Stand Christian Church with Joseph Halsey and the Revs. Ryan Conger, Kenneth Johnson, Cecil Halsey and Noel Vickers officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Clacksville. Mrs. Halsey died Tuesday,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Minnie Lee Tarver, 86, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Tarver died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Traylor Nursing Home. Mrs. Tarver was born Oct. 4, 1925,…
Employees of Crawford Grading and Pipeline of Luthersville, Ga. have put in most of the water lines for the planned urgent care center at U.S. Highway 431 and North Main Street, and along Lincoln and Pool streets. Monday morning they started working on Louina Road, planning to move down the street to Seymour Drive. However,…
The Randolph/Chambers County Folk Pottery Show will be Saturday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. at Chimney Cove Clubhouse in Wedowee. Collectors from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee will be at the clubhouse displaying pottery made in this area from the 1830s-1930s. Visitors are welcome to bring their pieces to the show so the experts can look…
Charles Grady Green of Woodland pled guilty on three of the four counts he was facing during Heard Superior Court proceedings today. The charges stemmed from the death of Heard County, Georgia Deputy Will Cammon in an automobile collision involving Green on March 3, 2011. The accident occurred near Yates Road on Hwy. 100 North…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission accepted the low bid for re-plumbing Randolph County Jail from Richard Sprouse Construction of Pelham. Sprouse’s bid is $32,220 for labor and $15,009 for materials. Sheriff David Cofield is proud the re-plumbing is about to happen. He said, “It’s something every week or two. I hope this will stop those issues. In…
After a public hearing about changing zoning on property at County Road 18 and State Road 22, the Roanoke City Council voted to allow Ronald Williams’ 1.3 acres to be changed from R-1, single-family residential to agriculture. This was not recommended by the Planning Commission, and its chairwoman Danita Nolen disagreed with the change. She…
POTASH–A man was arrested on Friday at Potash for attempting to burn his sister’s home. According to the report from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Billy Ray Harmon, 50, of 443 County Rd. 622, is charged with third-degree criminal mischief and attempted arson. Harmon lives in a camper behind the home of his sister, Carol Sheppard,…
A young Roanoke woman was arrested on Sunday, accused of stealing both a truck and boat from a Johnson Street residence. According to the reports, Ashley Nicole Brown, 27, of 364 Field St., Apt. 3, is charged with first-degree theft. Leophus Harrison woke up to find that his 2001 Chevrolet truck and 1993 Skeeter fishing…
Rumors already circulating swirled even harder as Randolph County Sheriff’s Office personnel, along with the North Alabama Search Dog Association, paid a visit near Roanoke this weekend to search for the remains of Yvonne McClendon. Yvonne, 59 at the time, was reported missing on Sept. 20, 1995. Her husband, Norman, was later convicted of criminal…