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Billie Jo Henderson Pike

April 25, 2024

(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Billie Jo Henderson Pike, 94, of Five Points, will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 11…

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Patricia Ann Watson

April 24, 2024

(UNION CITY, Ga.) Patricia Ann Watson, 77, of Union City, Ga., passed away on April 22, 2024, at Emory Hospital – Midtown, in…

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Jessie Parker

April 23, 2024

(WEDOWEE) Jessie Parker of Wedowee passed away on April 17, 2024, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Parker was born in Randolph County…

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JB Stanley

April 22, 2024

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for JB Stanley, 85, of Wedowee will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral…

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Dr. Ronnie White

April 22, 2024

(GAYLESVILLE) Funeral services for Dr. Ronnie White, 75, of Gaylesville will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim’s…

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News

High speed motorcycle chase leads to arrest

April 24, 2024

A Newell man was arrested following a motorcycle chase in the north-central part of Randolph County last Wednesday afternoon. A RCSO deputy spotted a 2002…

SU spring musical show starts Wednesday

April 24, 2024

The Southern Union State Community College Music Department will present its annual Spring Show Wed.-Fri., April 24-26, in Brazeal Auditorium on the Wadley Campus. Colorful…

Legislative update: Education budget passes House; gaming bill still alive

April 24, 2024

The Alabama Legislature completed its 23rd legislative day last week and returned on Tuesday, April 23, for the 24th out of a maximum of 30…

Board makes personnel decisions

April 24, 2024

The Randolph County Board of Education took action on the following at their regularly scheduled meeting.   Personnel action approved: The resignation, due to retirement,…

Banquet honors county firefighters

April 17, 2024

Randolph County volunteer firefighters selflessly served their communities by responding to 2,162 calls for assistance throughout 2023. Last Saturday they took a night to recognize…

Sports

Handley, Wadley both fall in first-round playoff series

April 24, 2024

Wadley was eliminated from the Class 1A playoffs with a pair of losses to University Charter School last Thursday in Wadley, while Handley dropped its…

Handley claims first place with win over Munford

April 24, 2024

Handley secured first place in its area and will host its area tournament after the Lady Tigers defeated Munford 13-5 Thursday in Roanoke. Handley fell…

Lady Cats beat Cleburne Co. in first game at new field

March 6, 2024

Woodland christened its newly minted softball field with a 10-1 pasting of Cleburne County Thursday. The Lady Bobcats watched as former long-time softball coach Gilda…

How ‘Sweet’ it is: RCHS, Handley girls advance to state Sweet 16 with subregional wins Friday

February 9, 2024

For one team that won Friday night, going to the Sweet 16 is an every-year occurrence. And for the other team that won Friday night,…

RCHS girls win first-ever area title

February 8, 2024

If you had said before the season began that just one of the eight county basketball teams would win its area championship, it would probably…

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