NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSALDOT PROJECT NO. STPTE-TE09 (962)CITY OF ROANOKE, ALABAMASealed bids will be received by the City of Roanoke, Alabama until Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following: DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS.Bids to be opened at the City of Roanoke located at 809 Main Street, Roanoke,…
The Handley Tigers defended the home turf at Wright Field in Roanoke Friday night, defeating T.R. Miller, 21-19, to advance to the quarterfinal round of the 3A state playoffs. Handley’s victory over Miller was also a cause for celebration because head coach Mike Battles became Handley’s all-time winningest coach. The win, Battles’ 70th as Handley…
When the Fyffe Red Devils crossed the goal line against the Woodland Bobcats with 2:30 left in the game and converted a two-point try to go up 21-20, it would have been easy for a lot of teams to call it a night. But the Woodland Bobcats aren’t like a lot of teams. Woodland drove…
Ask any former or current high school athlete who their role models are and you’re likely to get the same answer as I would give. Right behind my parents are my former coaches. Other than my mom and dad, the people that most shaped who I grew up to be were my football coaches. In…
The season started out with the assumption that Mark Richt was coaching his final games with the Bulldogs unless a miracle happened. Well, it did. After losing to Boise State and South Carolina to open the season 0-2 and turn the heat up on an already uncomfortable Richt, the Bulldogs regrouped and have now reeled…
(OXFORD) Theron Hollis Williams, 87, of Oxford died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. He was born to Tommy and Savannah Williams on Jan. 17, 1924 in Newell, the youngest of 11 children who grew up on a farm during the Depression. He attended school at Smyrna Baptist Church and Woodland High School. After serving in the…
(PALMETTO, Ga.) Tommie Kathryn Gosdin, 78, of Palmetto, Ga., died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Ga. She was born in Stockbridge, Ga., daughter of the late Oscar Walden and the late Bessie Mae Foster. She was formerly of the Red Oak Community and a member of Red Oak Methodist Church,…
(ASHLAND) Funeral services for Stella Mae Tommie Bailey, 98, of Ashland were Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Clay County Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Coker and Rev. Wayne Cowhick officiating. Burial followed in Wadley City Cemetery. Mrs. Bailey was a native of Jefferson County. She was a resident…
(ROANOKE) King Edward Longshore, 82, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Lonnie B. Houston officiating. The remains will lie in state at the church one hour before the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dorothy L. Denham, 77, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Rev. Clifford DeLee officiating. Burial will follow in High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Denham died Friday, Nov. 11, at East Alabama Medical Center. Mrs. Denham was born May 16, 1934,…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Walter Thomas Dyer, 71, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his loving family and caregivers from Altus Hospice following an extended illness. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. EST at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Revs. Gary Brown and Larry…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Helen Pate Grant, 64, of Roanoke will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Midway United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Revs. Jamie Taylor, Ed Grooms and Jimmy Yates officiating. She will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…
(ROANOKE) Beanie Still McCarley, 101, of Roanoke, formerly of Lanett, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at her granddaughter’s residence. Graveside services will be Friday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. EST at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Born Jan. 4, 1910, in LaFayette, Mrs. McCarley looked over the nursery of Calvary Baptist Church in Huguley for…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Henry Burton Pollard Sr., 77, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at Hospice LaGrange. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mr. Pollard was born March 15, 1934, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late James B.…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Walter D. Farr Jr., 85, of Lineville will be Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Bald Rock Lodge at Cheaha State Park with Dana Chandler and the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in Lineville City Cemetery. Mr. Farr died Monday, Nov. 7, at Clay County Hospital. He…
Most of the heroes were there Saturday to receive the appreciation from a proud nation. However, one of those still in harm’s way is Charlie Hanner’s grandson, Mark Berry. Hanner said “I’m proud of him.” He was talking about Berry, a Wedowee native, serving his fourth deployment. In February Berry will be there a year,…
David Denton, president of the Roanoke Rotary Club, said Noble Signs of Anniston has been very encouraging about redoing the old Martin Theatre sign and once again lighting the sign above the marquee. This currently is one of the club’s biggest projects as it follows its plans to physically approve the face of downtown Roanoke.…
Crystal Lake, the city of Roanoke’s main source of water, continues to drop from full pool of 34 feet to less than 23 feet now as the drought continues. Rain forecast for Wednesday may not develop for this rain-fed only lake. One person who has seen this scenario before is Brent Wilson, operations supervisor with…
Steven Brown is proud to announce money has been donated for the third Habitat For Humanity build at the site in Wedowee at County Road 805. It has been graded, the meter set and Jack Burnside of Wedowee Landscape is grading and clearing the site. According to the Wedowee Build 2012 sponsors: “The funds for…
The District Attorney’s Office of the Fifth Judicial Circuit announced guilty pleas that were recently entered in connection with theft of vases and other ornaments and memorials from graves in Chambers and Randolph counties. Warren Smallwood pled guilty in connection with Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community on U.S. 431. The plea in this…