WADLEY–Donna and Jimmy Pinkard bought the fire-damaged Country Kitchen and she asked the Wadley Town Council Monday night what its plans are for the adjacent lot where city hall used to be.The town’s plans will determine what they will do with the restaurant, she said. She hoped to expand the building out on the now…
In uncharacteristic fashion Monday, the Woodland Bobcats couldn’t get the hits to fall. Woodland totaled just 11 hits in two losses to the Lineville Aggies, ending the Bobcats’ postseason run in the second round. In game one, Woodland had no trouble connecting with the ball, but couldn’t find the holes. Woodland fell in game one…
A wreck a couple of weeks ago has since led to several additional charges for a Heflin man and his friend. According to investigator Greg Dendinger, Eddie Todd Whaley, 43, was involved in a traffic accident on April 16 at Braswell Crossroads in which a driver from Valley was injured and Whaley was charged with…
The Handley Tigers have had little trouble this season producing at the plate. But the Tigers found their offensive match against Gordo. Handley fell in two games to Gordo in the second round of the playoffs to end the season. In game one, Handley couldn’t find any offense, leading to a 10-0 loss. But it…
A couple of months ago, I wrote a column about the escalation of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry in this state. To end that column, I gave an example of class and sportsmanship that was the Tide for Toomer’s group on Facebook. The group raised a lot of money for Toomer’s Corner. In the aftermath of last…
Last week Auburn’s Cam Newton became the No. 1 overall pick in the National Football League Draft. Alabama and Auburn had six first-round draft picks. Georgia had A.J. Green go fourth in the first round. By the end of the first round, ten former SEC players had been drafted. By the end of the draft,…
John Luther Hill, 45, of 629 County Rd. 471, Woodland, was arrested on April 20 at Randolph County Animal Shelter and charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). According to the report from Randolph County Narcotics Unit, they received information that Hill had methamphetamine in his possession. Investigators with RCNU visited the shelter as…
(GRAHAM) Teresa Rush Bentley, 46, of Graham, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Wedowee Hospital. She was born Nov. 30, 1964, in Villa Rica, Ga., the daughter of Marlin Samuel Rush of Bremen, Ga., and the late Bobbie Nell Gaines. Survivors include her sisters, Rebecca Brimer of Carrollton, Ga., and Cynthia Rush and Sandra Rush…
(ROANOKE)Funeral services for Rufus Taylor Yarbrough, 97, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Franklin Foster Sr. and Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow in Wehadkee Cemetery. Mr. Yarbrough died Monday, May 2, at his home. Mr. Yarbrough was born Feb. 5, 1914, the…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lloyd Bevington Miller II, 59, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Sam Carpenter officiating. Mr. Miller died Sunday, May 1, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Miller was born April 18, 1952, the son of Lloyd Bevington Sr. and Glenda Dooley Miller. He…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Clarence J. “Babe” Morrison, 75, of Woodland will be Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chris Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Morrison died Saturday, April 30, at his residence. Mr. Morrison was born Dec. 12, 1935, the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Travis Moon, 69, of Roanoke were Sunday, May 1, 2011, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayde Washburn officiating and eulogy by Eric Seeman. Burial followed at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Moon died Friday, April 29, at his home. A lifelong Randolph County resident,…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Mary Lucille Cook, 87, of Lineville, will be Monday, May 2, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Christiana Baptist Church Cemetery (Randolph County). Mrs. Cook died Thursday, April 28, at Clay County Hospital. A…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Retired Col. Lawrence H. “Larry” Williams, 85, of Carrollton, Ga., died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at his residence. He was born July 3, 1925, in Houston, son of the late Dorothea Anna Hehmann Williams and Walter Williams. A veteran of three wars, Col. Williams served with the 5th Marine Division during the Invasion…
(SAN FRANCISCO) Nirene Staples of San Francisco, formerly of New Site, died Saturday, April 16, 2011. The funeral was Friday, April 29, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Wright’s Funeral Home, Alexander City.
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cordie Marie Douglas, 84, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Frank Sledge and Richard Richie officiating. Mrs. Douglas lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in the Clacksville…
(CUSSETA) Renae Shepard Thompson, 38, of Cusseta died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. The funeral will be Friday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home in Lanett with the Rev. Derrick Hubbard officiating. She was lovingly known as “Nae” to her nieces and nephews and will surely be…
(MORROW, Ga.) Wanda J. Yaughn, 72, of Morrow, Ga., died April 24, 2011. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Alan Hale of Morrow and Letha and Alan Cowart of Wedowee; son and daughter-in-law, Charles Michael and Penny Yaughn of Fayetteville, Ga.; brother, George Kitchens of Columbus, Ga.; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild;…
(HEFLIN) Richard Cranston Zaner, 64, of Heflin died Monday, April 25, 2011, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Funeral services for Mr. Zaner will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pete Frames officiating. Burial will follow at Chulafinnee Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from…
(ROANOKE) Coldon Holloway, 67, of Roanoke died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Wedowee Hospital. The funeral will be Thursday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at Cogar Hill C.M.E. Church in Daviston with the Revs. Travis Floyd and Justin Freeman officiating. Mr. Holloway was born Aug. 31, 1943. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Benjamin…