Woodland fought through Vincent and Ranburne in the first two rounds of the state playoffs, but met its match in American Christian Friday, losing two straight games in Woodland.The Bobcats were unable to produce offensively against the defending state champions.“I thought they were very solid,” Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey said. “Good pitching and a…
Former Handley standout football player and Troy University defensive end Cedric Phillips is bringing his football experience back to Roanoke to run a one-day football clinic. Phillips, a 2000 graduate of Handley High School, was offered a scholarship to play for the Troy Trojans. Phillips spent four years as a Trojan honing his skills. “I…
It’s a good time to be a sports fan in Randolph County. There’s so much going on right now, you should have no problem satisfying your appetite for competition. I know I’ve had no trouble doing so. I was telling my friends last Thursday about how much I had coming up with work the next…
Three weeks ago, I went to a football practice at UAB. I was there to interview the Blazers’ outstanding linebacker, Marvin Burdette, but while I was watching the practice I got to thinking about how many hours I had spent watching football practices in my writing career. I decided that despite thousands of hours watching…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mrs. Dwinneze L. Rowan Dunn, 88, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, May 7, 2012 at her home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with Rev. James Moon officiating. Interment will be at Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Dunn was born May 17, 1923, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of…
(GRAHAM) Ernest Haynes Yates of Graham died Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was 75. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 9, at 3 p.m. EDT at Gold Ridge Baptist Church. The Revs. Jerry Wiggins and T.J. Morgan will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. Yates was born in Graham on Sept.…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Raymond Martin Ware, 87, of Woodland will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Rivers officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Ware died Saturday, May 5, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Ware was born Sept. 22, 1924, the son of…
(LaFAYETTE) Grace Smith, 81, of LaFayette died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. The funeral will be Tuesday, May 8, at 2 p.m. at Community Baptist Church with the Revs. Clifford DeLee and Donald DeLee officiating. Burial will be in Penton Church of God Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Tallapoosa…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Annie Kate Barnes, 82, of Roanoke will be Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. Frank Barnes and Steve Barnes officiating. Mrs. Barnes died Saturday, May 5, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A native of Auburn, Mrs. Barnes was born Aug. 3, 1929,…
(LANETT) Letha Mae Henderson Sellers, 86, of Lanett died Friday, May 4, 2012, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be Tuesday, May 8, at 11 a.m. EDT at McCarthy Funeral Home in West Point, Ga., with the Rev. Raymond Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in Marseilles Cemetery in West Point. Mrs. Sellers…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Margaret Bailey Thompson, 91, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Florence Hand Home. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Bill Conine officiating. Interment will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was born Oct. 31, 1920, in Roanoke, daughter of the late Arthur…
A new wrinkle appeared in the tobacco tax bill fracas in Randolph County, with a public hearing set for Tuesday in Montgomery on a second version of a bill addressing the distribution of tobacco tax funds in Randolph County. This one, like the one that passed the legislature only to be vetoed by Gov. Robert…
Gov. Robert Bentley vetoed all three of the locally unpopular bills dealing with distribution of tobacco taxes in Randolph, Chambers and Clay counties Thursday. The bills were drafted by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, and advertised by Rep. Richard Laird, D-Roanoke, and Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley. The governor’s spokesman Jeremy King said: “There were discrepancies between…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for W.D. “Dan” Shaddix, 82, of Lineville will be Friday, May 4, 2012, at 2 p.m. at New Harmony Christian Church in Lineville with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Shaddix died Wednesday, May 2, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Born in…
(RANBURNE) Eugene Talmadge “Gene” White of Ranburne died on April 30, 2012. He was 71. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 2, at 2 p.m. EDT at the Chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. The Revs. Charles Benefield and Lanis White will officiate. After the funeral services and in accordance with his wishes, Mr. White’s body…
(WHITESBURG, Ga.) Douglas Kinnie Garrett, 56, of Whitesburg, Ga., died Monday, April 30, 2012. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 2, at 5 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Roopville, Ga., with the Rev. Wayne Webb officiating Mr. Garrett was born July 18, 1954, in Douglasville, Ga., the son of the late Buford Garrett…
(RANBURNE) Bennie C. “Bill” Laney of Ranburne died April 30, 2012. He was 80. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 3, at 11 a.m. CDT at Rock Springs Baptist Church. The Revs. Gerald Rogers and Darryl Robinson will officiate. Music will be provided by Bryant Turner, Kelly Murray, and Brooke Laney. Interment will follow in…
Come enjoy the hilarious fun on Saturday, May 12, at the 4th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta Races at Chimney Cove Properties, just north of Wedowee on the river. Root your favorites on to be a ‘floater’, or perhaps you secretly hope they will do ‘a Titanic’. About 50 boats are expected to compete, including…
Steel drums will bring the sounds of the Caribbean to Roanoke on Friday. The JSU-based band “Tropical Breeze” will perform from 11 a.m. to noon at the Bike Hike Warm-Up Beach Party, putting everyone in a beach mood leading up to the mullet toss competition at noon. Five teams have pre-registered for the mullet toss.…
ROCK MILLS–Sheriff David Cofield said his office is attempting once again to find the family members to let them know of plans to rebury Joe Delaney soon. Delaney’s unmarked grave was accidentally exhumed at Rock Mills Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Delaney, 21, of Anniston was killed in an automobile accident and died on May 26,…