Why should Alabamians be surprised at the following headlines of the past few days?“Private group receives $13 million in state funds to contract for educational software without knowledge of the State Board of Education,” or “Director of state business group named in federal indictment.”We shouldn’t, perhaps because we’ve seen so much of this type behavior…
I’m sitting here shedding crocodile tears for those poor, oppressed cockfighting fans down in Alabama. They’re fighting hard to prevent their Legislature from heaping more punishment on those who indulge in the ancient and honorable sport of cockfighting. The lawmakers have been contemplating a bill that would increase the penalties for engaging in the pastime.…
The Woodland Bobcats took care of some late-season business last week defeating Wadley, 8-2, and splitting a double header with Horseshoe Bend. Woodland’s mid-day game at Wadley was a game in which the Bobcats could seemingly do no wrong. “All their hits found holes and they put it in play,” Wadley head coach Scott Doss…
The Handley Tigers earned the top spot in the area last week with a win over Marbury, 7-3. Handley got the jump on Marbury early, scoring three in the top of the first, one in the top of the second and one in the top of the third. The Tigers added two more runs in…
Some of my fondest memories of childhood come from my days playing Little League baseball. So it was kind of cool to go out to the Roanoke Little League field Monday afternoon for opening ceremonies. I sat and watched as the kids warmed up. Baseballs were flying everywhere. Some things never change. I can’t remember…
The people in Washington, D.C. so often have no idea how the American people live. They want to kill the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which includes PBS and NPR. Of course it is to their advantage that people be less informed, be less educated, and no longer receive the wonderful programs these organizations produce. The…
Last Saturday was quarterback day in the state of Alabama as both Alabama and Auburn staged their respective A-Day Games. Most of the eyes of the 145,600 fans on hand and millions more across the state were watching to see who would emerge as the starting quarterbacks at the state’s two Southeastern Conference schools. Well,…
(JACKSON’S GAP) Funeral service for Minnie Lou Pritchard, 86, of Jackson’s Gap, will be Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Hillabee Baptist Church. The Revs. Vince Lee and Mike Bailey will officiate. Burial will follow in Hillview Memorial Park. Mrs. Pritchard died Monday, April 18, at Russell Medical Center. She was born June…
(DULUTH, Ga.) Funeral services for Dewey Bible, 80, of Duluth, Ga., will be Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 11 a.m. CDT at Christiana Baptist Church, Lineville. Burial with military honors will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Bible died Friday, April 16, at home. A native of Clay County, Ala., and long-time resident of Gwinnett…
(HEFLIN) Funeral services for, Stanley Ray Hall, 52, of Heflin will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Rivers officiating. Mr. Hall will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Hall died Sunday,…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Mr. Bonnie Lee Craven, 74, of Woodland, will be Monday, April 18, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charles Fetner officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Craven died Saturday, April 16, at his home. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mr. Craven…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Carolyn Faye Gilliam Maze, 64, of Franklin, Ga., died Friday, April 15, 2011. Mrs. Maze was born in Gate City, Va., on June 1, 1946. She was the daughter of the late James Curtis Gilliam and Nora Bishop Vayo. Mrs. Maze was retired from the fishing boat charter business in Florida that she…
(OXFORD) Melinda D. Jones, 90, of Oxford, formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Oxford. Services will be at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Roanoke, on Monday, April 18, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. R.L. Heflin officiating. Mrs. Jones will lie in state at the church for one hour before…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Louise Smith Spears, 91, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Highway Methodist Church with the Revs. Vernon Willis, Johnny Williams and Tommy Gene Young. Mrs. Smith will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Clifford Barnes, 83, of Carrollton, Ga., died Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 17, at 3 p.m. EDT at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Carlton Rivers officiating. Interment will follow in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery. He was born June 27, 1927, in…
(HUGULEY) Edna Satterwhite Sims, 88, of Huguley died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at her residence. The funeral will be Friday, April 15, at 2 p.m. EDT at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. Kenneth Overby officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Sims is survived by four sons and their wives, William C. and…
(LaFAYETTE) Julia Taylor Barker, 87, of LaFayette died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Bethany House in Auburn. The funeral will be Friday, April 15, at noon at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Cecelia Broom officiating. Burial will follow at Handy Cemetery in LaFayette. Mrs. Barker is survived by her husband…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Luther Coolidge Wortham Sr., 86, of Wedowee will be at noon, Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Bethel West Baptist Church with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Mr. Wortham will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Wortham died Wednesday,…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Funeral services for Hazel Elizabeth Moon, 58, of Douglasville, Ga., will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Rocky Branch Baptist Church, Woodland, with the Rev. Bill Wininger officiating. Mrs. Moon will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery.…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Ann Adeline Lashley, 97, of Wadley will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Boggan officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope West Cemetery. Mrs. Lashley died Wednesday, April 13, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Mrs. Lashley is survived by one son, Vernon…