The Woodland Bobcats got a good start on the 2012 baseball campaign, winning two of their first three games.Woodland came through in the seventh inning for a 12-11 win over the Clay County Panthers Friday in Woodland.With the score tied 11-11 going into the seventh, Woodland’s Reed Murphy started the seventh with a leadoff single…
I should feel like a big shot today. Clearly there are some very important people in the world of college football who read The Randolph Leader, more specifically my columns. My cries for postseason reform in college football have been heard by those at the tippy-top of college football. OK, so maybe it wasn’t necessarily…
It’s not often that I think about basketball in the middle of football season, which is year round, but it is hard not to recognize the accomplishments of the Kentucky basketball program. The Wildcats just won their 45th SEC championship and are just two wins away from a perfect run through the SEC regular…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Bonnelle Bowen Keeble, 83, of Columbus, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at her home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus, with the Revs. Lamar Harper and Michael Reis officiating. Interment will follow in Parkhill Cemetery. Mrs. Keeble…
(ROANOKE) Rena Jane McCollough Whitley, 84, of Roanoke died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Clay County Nursing Home in Ashland. Mrs. Whitley was cremated at Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville. A remembrance gathering will be held at First Church of God in Roanoke on Saturday, March 3, at 4 p.m. A private family burial will…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) James Larry Sheets, 69, of LaGrange, Ga., died at his home on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. A private family service will be conducted at Ridgeway Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. Doug Bingham. Mr. Sheets was born in Randolph County, Ala., the only child of Nellie Geneva Smith Sheets and the late James…
(ALEXANDRIA) Graveside services for Maggie B. “Patsy” Rhodes, 76, of Alexandria will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Rhodes died Friday, Feb. 24, at her residence. Mrs. Rhodes was a native of Randolph County and a resident of Alexandria for the past 12 years. She was a member…
(DAVISTON) Funeral services for James Truman “Jimmie” Perry, 70, of Daviston will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in the Frogeye community. Mr. Perry died Thursday, Feb. 24, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.…
(SYLACAUGA) Funeral service for Charles Stoner, 66, of Sylacauga will be Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. at West End Baptist Church. He will lie in state one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Donald DeLee will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Stoner died Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Coosa Valley…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Jim Anglin, 74, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Revs. Bryan Geter and Danny Geter officiating. Mr. Anglin was born June 27, 1937, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Oliver W. and Mary Lou…
(LANETT) James C. Hudson, 73, of Lanett died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his residence. The funeral will be Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. CST at Hopewell Baptist Church in Wadley with the Rev. Calvin Trammell, pastor, and the Rev. Sanders Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Cemetery in Milltown. Mr. Hudson is…
(TROTWOOD, Ohio) Amos “Rabbit” Heath, 68, of Trotwood, Ohio, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Celebration services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Victory in Power Ministries with Bishop Ted C. Willis Jr. and pastor Cheryl A. Willis officiating. Interment will be at West Memory Gardens. Amos was born…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sherri Gail Sims Traylor, 35, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Donald Spradlin and Bro. Jeremy Holloway officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Traylor died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Bethany House Hospice. Mrs. Traylor was born Sept.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jimmy Frank Ramsey, 72, of Roanoke will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. Steve Dean and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Ramsey died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Ramsey was born Nov. 19,…
(MUNFORD) Funeral services for David Wesley Benefield, 75, of Munford will be Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, Wedowee, with the Rev. Daniel Gissedaner officiating. Burial will follow in Potash Church of God Cemetery, Roanoke. Mr. Benefield died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at his residence. A native of Randolph County and…
WADLEY–The Town of Wadley welcomes a new interim police chief, Chad Ogletree. Along with its new chief, the department is getting new looks for its uniforms, as well as its three patrol cars, which all recently received a new black and white design. In addition to the two full-time officers, Ogletree and Sgt. Dustin Smith,…
A petition is being circulated in Randolph County that calls for a vote on legalizing the sale of alcoholic beverages in the county. If the petition gathers enough valid names of Randolph County registered voters the referendum would take place during the November general election. Copies of the petition are available in convenience stores, service…
The city of Roanoke and TEC are working together on plans for underground work and removal of utility poles downtown. Mayor Mike Fisher said in preparation for the planned Streetscape program he, TEC general manager Charles May, and others have met to discuss the intricate job of putting the wiring, etc. underground, then removing the…
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Corinth Volunteer Fire Department has received a $128,060 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Congressman Mike Rogers said would help the Randolph County fire department purchase a new firefighting vehicle. Rogers said the grant should be awarded under the 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, a federal program that supports first responders…
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC) is among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals 2011-12, according to U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hospitals. U.S. News annually publishes the Best Hospitals rankings in July. At the midpoint of the 2011-12 year, its editors have now recognized 247 hospitals outside major metropolitan areas, including Northeast…