(BOWDON, Ga.) Marie Joiner Buchanan, 89, of Bowdon, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.Mrs. Buchanan was born May 10, 1921, to the late Lonnie and Maybell Joiner in Randolph County, Ala. She joined Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at an early age and also served at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She worked as a homemaker.She…
(FIVE POINTS) James Allen, 85, of Five Points died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at his residence. The funeral was Thursday, Feb. 24, at noon at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. T. Carwell and Tommy Finley officiating. Burial followed at Skyview Memorial Gardens in Welch. Mr. Allen was born Nov. 28, 1925. Mr. Allen…
The Handley High School Theatre Department will be performing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 4 and 5. “Joseph” was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the same composer who wrote “Cats” and “Phantom of the Opera.” Webber wrote this show when he was still a teenager. It has been performed on Broadway with…
Wildfire activity was high this past weekend with Alabama Forestry Commission firefighters and fire departments responding to 81 wildfires that burned approximately 3,435 acres. Warm weather, lower humidity, and gusty winds are to blame for the increase in the fire numbers. Approximately 15 of those fires were 100 acres or larger in size. Officials with…
(MONTGOMERY) Funeral services for Hazel Lee Sessions, 79, of Montgomery will be Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at 11 a.m. at McGehee Road Baptist Church with the Revs. Neal Hughs and Greg Murks officiating. Graveside services at Wadley City Cemetery will follow at 3 p.m.. Mrs. Sessions died Wednesday, Feb. 23, at her home. A Randolph…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Alma Christine Knight, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 at LaGrange Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Knight was born May 10, 1927, in Randolph County, daughter of the late George H. and Maggie Lorine Vinyard Seegar. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was retired from Callaway Mills and…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Ed Sparks, 87, of Lineville will be Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with the Revs. Wayne Adams and Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mr. Sparks died Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Clay County Hospital. He was a native…
(PHENIX CITY) A.D. “David” Albright, 79, of Phenix City died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 24, at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with the Revs. Bert Arnold and Warner “Buddy” Noles officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. Mr. Albright was…
(ALEXANDER CITY)Funeral services for Debra June Sprayberry Little, 45, of Alexander City will be Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Debra died Tuesday, Feb. 22, at her home. She was a Clay County…
The Handley Tigers made their way to the regional round of the state playoffs after defeating B.B. Comer at home, 58-45, but met their match in top-ranked Sumter County, losing 79-55. Handley head coach Cliff Drummond said he wasn’t exactly thrilled with the way the Tigers handled Comer, but a win guaranteed they would keep…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission adopted a resolution at its last meeting to restrict truck traffic from certain county roads. These roads will be marked “No Trucks – Local Deliveries Only.” These roads will include County Road 6 (from US 431 to Old Highway 431), County Road 4 (from U.S. 431 to Old Highway 431), Old Highway…
Preparatory work has begun on Roanoke water line improvements. Wayne Morgan of AME, the system’s engineers, gave the Roanoke Water Sewer Gas and Filter Plant board members an overview of what is going on. At Monday’s meeting he said they would be mapping every street included in the project. Work began that day in the…
WEDOWEE–Wedowee Mayor Tim Coe said the city may resort to using fireworks to drive vultures out of roosting in the trees in the Weathers Heights neighborhood. Councilmember James Harris has brought up the issue of the raptors at the past couple of town council meetings. Coe said he’s looked into it and has been told…
A former Woodland High School bookkeeper was indicted by a Randolph County Grand Jury last week on a charge of first-degree theft. Belinda Green, 52, of 1721 County Rd. 51, Woodland, resigned from her position on Oct. 4 of last year. Alabama Department of Public Accounts discovered money missing from Woodland High School last fall…
A vehicle that ran out of gas and was being pushed was struck by another vehicle in the wee hours of a foggy Saturday morning. According to Roanoke Police Department, Joseph Wayne Cofield, 28, of 351 County Rd. 695, Roanoke, was traveling north on U.S. 431 at approximately 3:58 a.m. in his 2002 Ford Taurus.…
The Handley Lady Tigers skated past Clay County 47-37 in the sub-regional round of the state playoffs last week, but couldn’t get past powerhouse Sumter County in the first round of regionals. Handley, fresh off an area championship, took a 47-37 victory over Clay County in Roanoke. First-year Handley head coach Wally West said it…
The chili fundraiser at First United Methodist Church Thursday night raised significantly more for The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen operation than it did last year. Lighthouse coordinator Linda Hurst said her figures right now “are $1301.34. We had well over 100 people in attendance. Last year our total collected was $796.” Steve Baccus, pastor of First…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats won a hard-fought victory over hosting Altamont in the sub-regional round of the state playoffs last week, 63-58. Altamont gave Woodland trouble early with a strong inside presence, something Woodland struggles to defend against. “They had a real good post player that could handle the ball,” Woodland head coach Larry Strain…
Spring may not be here on the calendar yet, but the warm weather and action on the baseball diamond suggested otherwise Monday as the Wadley Bulldogs fell on the road against Reeltown, 14-4. Wadley head coach Scott Doss said that while the scoreboard didn’t reflect it, he felt like the Bulldogs did some good things…
The Woodland Bobcats may have made it past the area tournament, but against 2A’s top-ranked team, Vincent, the Bobcats were outmatched. Woodland fell to Vincent, 83-40, in a game that was effectively over after the first quarter. “They were all they were built up to be,” Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey said. “They played really…