LEGAL NOTICEPROJECT NO. RCP 56-234-12The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of patching, widening, leveling, resurfacing, paint striping and pavement markers on Randolph County Highway Number 65 commencing at the intersection of County Road 61 and County Road 65 at Rock Stand, thence continue easterly along County Road 65 a distance of 3.846 miles…
NOTICE The Probate Judge as Chief Election Officer makes it known in each voting precinct that, as required, Randolph County, Alabama, is in compliance with the availability of registration and voting aids for all handicapped and elderly individuals, as stated in the Code of Alabama, Section 21-4-23(b). (2)
A fresh, clean, shiny New Year is once again given to us to create a new life out of the old one. We have the best of intentions but many of us lack follow through and only dream of creating a new life. Most of us probably won’t. We won’t lose weight. We won’t get…
The Randolph County Tigers had a little rust to shake off after the holiday break, but the Tigers remained undefeated after wins over Woodland and Cleburne County last week. Randolph County (11-0 overall) came back from the Christmas break with a 61-52 overtime win over area rival Woodland Friday night. “It was a big win,”…
The Handley Tigers scored two big wins over Lineville and Beulah before falling to Piedmont over the last week. Handley came back from its slate of holiday games by delivering a 51-35 win over the Lineville Aggies. Handley head coach Cliff Drummond said the Tigers were slow to gain momentum, but defensive pressure eventually gave…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats stacked another pair of wins on their already impressive pile of wins this season. Woodland defeated White Plains, 58-47, and Randolph County, 57-17, last week. Against White Plains, the Lady Bobcats jumped out to a 25-11 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, Woodland led 38-24. “White Plains is much improved,”…
I’ve been reading some interesting opinions on how the nation will view the 2011 college football season since Monday night’s national championship game. It seems that outside the South, nobody really cared about the title match-up. Of course that was to be expected when the conference that has dominated the last five national championship games…
The Southeastern Conference had a spectacular bowl season, winning five games against non-conference competition. That will allow the league the continue to claim that it pays the best college football in the nation and the SEC will, of course, brag about a sixth consecutive national championship. Auburn’s win over Virginia might have been the most…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Blanche Buchanan Hinson, 89, of Columbus, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at her residence. Graveside services will be at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Rd., Columbus, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 3 p.m. EST with Chaplain James Cornet officiating. Mrs. Hinson, daughter of the late James Lewis Buchanan and Ida Estelle Hand Buchanan,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jerry Lamont Bailey, 61, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Rock Mills Baptist Church with pastor Jerome Fannin officiating and elder Veresia Houston, eulogist. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bailey died Wednesday, Jan. 4, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include…
(WEDOWEE) Sandra Sue Parsons, 70, of Wedowee died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2012. Ms. Parsons was born Jan. 8, 1941, in Bloomington, Ill., a daughter of Russell and Hilda Howard Parsons. She retired from the Teamsters union. Ms. Parsons was a member of Faith Ministries, a past member of the Sweet Adelines, an avid quilter and…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Linwood “Shorty” Taylor, 90, of Lineville were Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial with military honors followed in Lineville City Cemetery. Mr. Taylor died Saturday, Jan. 7, at his home, with his family by his side. He…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Melvina “Mel” Hamlin McDaniel, 80, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Union D Baptist Church with Don Hamlin and Leon Morrow officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel died Friday, Jan. 6, in Wetumpka. She was a native of Clay County and…
(WOODLAND) Services for Joyce Opal Calhoun Holland, 70, of Woodland were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wendell Ford officiating. Burial followed in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Holland died Friday, Jan. 6, at University Hospital in Birmingham. Mrs. Holland was born June 12, 1941, the daughter…
(ATLANTA) John Luther Campbell, 80, of Atlanta, formerly of Wedowee, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Nurse Care of Buckhead. Graveside services were at Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wedowee, on Monday, Jan. 9, at noon. Mr. Campbell is survived by four children, devoted caregiver Valerie Campbell of Lithonia, Ga., Thyais Leonard of Chattanooga,…
(RANDOLPH COUNTY) Funeral services for Alice Needham Heard, 77, of Randolph County, formerly of Oxford, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with the Rev. Terry Bostick and Pastor Cade Farris officiating. Burial will follow at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. Mrs. Heard…
(ROANOKE) Graveside service for Timothy Lynn Moore, 54, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Revs. Cleve Moore and F.W. Sheppard officiating. Mr. Moore died Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Northeast Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Mr. Moore was born Oct. 31, 1957, the son of Alton…
(MOULTON) Perry Denson Culver of Moulton died Jan. 2, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services were at Elliott Funeral Home in Moulton on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. Brother Steve Agee and Brother Neil Carter of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wren will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Burningtree…
ROCK MILLS–Even though she came in December–in a sense–Brenna Rayne Kelley is still a Baby New Year, being, as far as we know, the first baby born inside Randolph County in 2011. Brenna was born Dec. 7 in her grandparents’ living room in Rock Mills. Brenna’s mother, Maranda, says she felt funny on the morning…
WEHADKEE–A Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy was accidentally killed while preparing to shoot at targets in her back yard on New Year’s Eve afternoon. According to the report, Brenda H. Sims, 59, of 3552 County Rd. 30 wanted to practice shooting in order to qualify for her pistol permit. Her husband, Robert Gary Sims…