On the road and down 14 points in the fourth quarter, few would have given the Randolph County Tigers a chance to topple class 2A’s eighth-ranked Lineville Aggies.The Tigers gave themselves a chance, though.Randolph County rolled off 14 points in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime.A 5-yard run from quarterback Ty Sparks…
Defense was in short supply in the Woodland Bobcats’ 50-46 win over region foe Lanett Friday night on the road. Woodland piled up 515 total yards while giving up 386 total yards to Lanett. The Bobcats torched Lanett on the ground with 335 rushing yards. But it was the wild fourth-quarter scoring duel, which included…
The Handley Tigers kept their home winning streak alive and remained undefeated with a breezy 48-12 win over Central Coosa Friday night in Roanoke. Handley was dominant in the first half, going into the locker room at halftime with a 42-6 lead. The Tigers were so dominant in fact, the coaches on both sides agreed…
The Wadley Bulldogs suffered another tough loss last Friday, 60-24, to region opponent Winterboro in Wadley. The Bulldogs had a tough time stopping Winterboro’s rushing attack, which rolled up 417 yards on 28 attempts. Winterboro passed only once for 16 yards. Wadley kept it close through most of the first half, with Winterboro leading only…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats volleyball team secured a county tournament title and an area tournament title over the last week. In the county tournament, Woodland defeated Handley, 2-0, and Randolph County, 2-0, to win the county’s first volleyball tournament title. Woodland won games against Handley by scores of 25-10 and 25-8. Leah Strain led the…
With only two region games left for each of our county football teams, I want to talk a little about where everyone may end up come playoff time. Let’s start here in Roanoke with the Handley Tigers. There’s no question Handley is a playoff team. The citizens of Roanoke knew that before the season started.…
Deciding how many breaks to give a player has to be one of the most agonizing things a coach has to face. Like it or not, any coach has roughly 85 or 90 extra kids that he is charged with overseeing. Do they stay out of trouble academically? Do they stay in line with the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Patricia Lynn Woody Veal, 64, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at Forest Home Christian Church with the Revs. Cecil Halsey and Stoney Halsey officiating. Mrs. Veal will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Diane J. Bailey, 66, of West Point, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Anthony Hovey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born Oct. 20, 1945, in…
(ROANOKE) Alan L. “Twinky” Hines, 49, of County Road 865, Roanoke, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at his residence after a period of declining health. The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon at East Roanoke Pure Holiness Church of God with minister Timothy Wright officiating and Bishop Lathonia J. Wright serving as eulogist.…
(VALLEY) Doris Milner Smith, 87, of Valley died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. CDT at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett with Rev. Harold Cummings officiating. Mrs. Smith was born in Riverview on Dec. 25, 1923. She was a member…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Jimmy Piper, 74, of West Point, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. The funeral will be at Grace Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Donnie Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfax Cemetery in Valley. Born April…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Dorothy Rushing Maze, 81, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at her home. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. EDT at Gray Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Donnie Benefield and Lamar Womack officiating. Interment was in Gray Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Maze was born March 7, 1930, in Randolph…
(LANETT) Calvin Jackson “Jack” Stewart Sr., 72, of Lanett died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at his residence. The funeral was Monday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Services Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. Born Feb. 15, 1939, in Randolph County, Mr. Stewart was…
(ROANOKE) Izora Griggs, 94, of Roanoke died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at LaFayette Nursing Home in LaFayette. The funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Standing Rock with the Rev. W.H. Trammell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Griggs is survived by five daughters, Erma…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Clara M. Lane, 78, of Columbus died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Columbus Hospice House. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Is Mael Valle officiating. Mrs. Lane was born Jan. 26, 1933, in Wedowee, daughter of the late Minnie Bolt Duffie…
(DADEVILLE) Mrs. Lether B. Richardson, 87, of Dadeville, formerly of Valley, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Dadeville Healthcare Center. The funeral was Saturday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with minister Chris Tidwell officiating. Burial followed at Shawmut Cemetery. Born April 20, 1924, in Randolph County, Mrs.…
(MOUNTAIN BROOK) Jane Fackler Greene, 87, a resident of Mountain Brook since 1960 died on Oct. 6, 2011. Funeral services for Jane will be private with burial in LaGrange, Ga. Born Jan. 15, 1924, in Macon, Ga., Jane grew up in Georgia and Alabama, graduated from high school in Wadley, Ala., and received a bachelor…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Frank Banks Lipham, 93, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at Hospice LaGrange. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Criswell officiating. Burial followed in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Lipham was born June 9, 1918, in Roanoke, daughter of the…
(RANBURNE) Betty Ruth Otwell, 79, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, at Crumley’s Chapel with the Revs. Tony Mahathy and Steve McGinnis officiating. Burial will follow at Crumley’s Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Otwell was a native of Cleburne County. She traveled the world as an army wife…