The Wadley Lady Bulldogs took advantage of superior pitching and defense to win the area title last week after defeating Talladega County Central and Fayetteville.In the first game of the tournament against Talladega County Central, Wadley had no trouble getting on base and scoring runs.On the defensive side, TCC was unable to find many base…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats couldn’t overtake Ranburne to win the area crown, but a couple of wins over Lineville gave Woodland a spot in the North-Central regionals this Friday. Woodland began its area tournament run with a 10-0 romp over the Lineville Lady Aggies last Friday. Woodland put up one run in the first inning,…
Three county football teams are gearing up for their spring jamboree showdowns this week. Woodland will play host to Wadley Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Randolph County will host Winterboro Friday at 7 p.m. As is the case every year, county coaches will hope to get an idea of how younger players and new starters…
With baseball season in the books and softball season heading into the playoffs, we’re left with one more thing to entertain ourselves as sports fans. Spring football. As we all know, football at any time of year is a big thing in Randolph County. This is an interesting spring session for the football teams in…
This week I’m going to get back to normal writing about the Southeastern Conference despite the fact that nothing is normal in my community. Disaster relief trucks from as far away as Arkansas roll in out and out of my community constantly along with Samaritan’s Purse trucks, National Guard convoys and trucks filled with debris…
(GREENSBORO, N.C.) Abby Lou Poage Skelton, 94, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Greensboro, N.C. Mrs. Skelton was born Nov. 23, 1916, in Roanoke, Ala., daughter of the late Leonard and Susie Poage. She was one of ten children (four boys and six girls). Mrs. Skelton was married to the late…
(MACON, Ga.) Jimmie Franklin Clegg, 73, of Macon, Ga., died May 7, 2011. Mr. Clegg was born in Wadley, Ala., to the late Dolis Sue Lynch (Radford) and James William “J.W.” Clegg. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired mechanic known for his exceptional ability to fix just…
(ROANOKE) Jessie Lee Jr., 77, of Roanoke died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Traylor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be Friday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at Canaan “Shining Light” Baptist Church, Wedowee. The Rev. A.J. Sims will officiate. Mr. Lee is survived by his brother, Jimmie E. Lee of Roanoke; a sister, Dorothy Walker…
(HEFLIN) Funeral services for Gene Clarke, 63, of Heflin were May 7, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Revs. Ted Embry and Don Henley officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Clarke died Thursday, May 5. Mr. Clarke was born in Clay County but had lived…
(DAPHNE) Donald Earl Manley, 73, of Daphne died at home Thursday, May 5, 2011, following a lengthy illness. Don was born in Roanoke. He was a graduate of University of West Alabama. He served in the U. S. Army for two years. Don and his wife, Barbara, made their home in Jackson, Miss., for 36…
(GRAHAM) Willie B. Heard, 91, of County Road 110, Graham, died May 2, 2011. Services were Saturday, May 7, at noon at Victory Cathedral Pure Holiness Church of God, Woodland. Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.
(BRANDON, Fla.) Theodore Roosevelt “T.R.” Reeves, 88, formerly of Anniston, died April 27, 2011, in Brandon, Fla. He was born on July 14, 1922, to Thema and William Reaves in Randolph County, Ala. T.R. was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and a wonderful father figure to his nieces. He was a veteran…
(VALLEY) Rodgers Earl Brand, 55, of Valley died Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Valley. Surviving are his wife, Annette McCormick Brand; two daughters, Natasha and husband Corey Nissen and Stephanie and husband Kevin Anglin; a sister, Denise Willett; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Earl Brand and Ann Newman…
WEDOWEE – Throughout the night Thursday and into the afternoon Friday, firefighters battled and then babysat a fire that caused significant damage to a warehouse building at 111 4th St. SW in Wedowee. A police officer reported the fire at 11:53 p.m. Thursday night at the structure, which is owned by Sam Wreyford. David Johnson…
WEDOWEE – A Mill Street house in Wedowee is a total loss following an explosive fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mitchell Burns and his wife owned the home, located at 210 Mill St. The fire was reported at 12:17 p.m. and appears to have come from the back side of the home, with much damage around…
(STEDMAN, N.C.) R.T. Shaw, 81, of Stedman, N.C., died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at LaFayette Memorial Park with the Rev. Steve Gordon officiating. Mr. Shaw was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Randolph County, Ala.,…
Pickups for tornado victims will continue Friday and Saturday. While some area churches and organizations have already loaded supplies and headed out to tornado ravaged areas there will be some donation drop-off points locally still working. Included is Faith Baptist Church, which is working on its third truckload at Faith Christian School across from the…
(JACKSONVILLE) Funeral services for Dewey Lane Huddleston, 72, will be Friday, May 6, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Asberry Baptist Church with the Revs. William Cain and Jimmy Ford and Coy Bragg officiating. Mr. Huddleston died Tuesday, May 3, at his residence. Mr. Huddleston was born in Randolph County and lived in Jacksonville for the…
The last confirmed figure for deaths in Alabama due to last week’s tornadoes is 236, with thousands injured and some still unaccounted for. The Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and various state and local agencies responded quickly to lend assistance, but the enormity of the destruction makes it a tough task. To date 20…
There are no words to describe what happened to our state when tornados swept across Alabama on April 27. Hundreds have lost their lives, thousands have lost their homes, and many communities were devastated by the worst storms in modern state history. In the aftermath, we have seen what is great about our state. Thousands…