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Cleburne County received and distributed mobile and portable radios to the Sheriff’s office and the Heflin and Ranburne police departments this week. But it may be some time before local law enforcement can use the radios in a digital frequency, said Steve Swafford, county administrator. The equipment eventually will become part of the county’s digital emergency communication network, something local law enforcement officers believe will improve communication with officers in the field, they said. Since the county narrowbanded its frequency in 2012 as required by the Federal Communications Commission, the officers have had spotty communication with Cleburne County dispatch, said Cleburne County Chief Investigator Michael Gore. “We started having interference and it put officers’ lives in danger,” Gore said. Heflin Police Chief A. J. Benefield agreed. “If they’re calling for help or need assistance, we’re no help if we can’t hear them,” Benefield said. The county investigated the interference for months, but couldn’t find a definitive cause. In June, the county tried using a different radio tower to communicate with the officers. But it didn’t work.
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Jason Smallwood field service tech with McCord Communication is showing the new communication equipment they installed in the county. partments tested several different types of equipment and chose the analog-digital equipment purchased from McCord Communications. The county used a $40,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to buy the equipment. The Sheriff’s office received 31 mobile units for police vehicles and hand-held
mobile units and three handheld radios. Heflin also bought another six mobile units and nine hand-helds and the base unit for the department, Benefield said. Ranburne received three mobile units and three hand-helds, Swafford said. The county applied to the Federal Communications Commission to convert the frequen-
cy emergency communications already uses from analog to digital. But the commission found some nearby frequency licenses that might have been affected by the longer reach of digital communications, said David Butts, sales manager for McCord Communications, which sold the new equipment to the county. In order for the FCC to issue the license those affected agencies have to issue a letter agreeing to the change. But one licensee declined, Butts said. The county has now applied for a secondary analog frequency it uses to be converted to digital, he said. It could be a month, it could be six months before the county hears whether there are any issues with its new application, Butts said. The new equipment will improve clarity and increase coverage for the officers, Butts said. But the officers won’t see the full effect until the frequency changes over to digital. “Digital signals travel much better, much further,” Butts said. “That’s one reason we’re having to get letters of consent from out of state.” That means better communication for the officers, but it also increases the likelihood of interference, Butts said. Benefield said he’s just hoping for clear communication. “We haven’t had that for a long time,” he said. Staff writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @ LCamper_Star.
Former Cleburne publisher dies LAURA GADDY
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Longtime newspaperman Ed Fowler died from an illness early Sunday, just a week after ending a career that spanned more than four decades. During his time in journalism, Fowler, 67, worked at Alabama papers such as The Tuscaloosa News, The Montgomery Advertiser and The Anniston Star.
By the time Fowler was hired at The Daily Home in Talladega in 1992, he had already spent almost two decades in the business. He also served as The Cleburn News publisher for more than 15 years. Fowler’s wife, Trisha, said he died early Sunday morning at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. “Last week when I saluted my old friend Ed on his retirement, I never expected I wouldn’t see him again,” wrote Brandt Ayers, chairman of Consolidated Publishing Co. and publisher of The Anniston Star, in a statement emailed Sunday. “He was such good company with an
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archive of stories gleaned from a long and varied career in the news and management side of newspapers.” After spending more than two decades with Consolidated Publishing, Fowler resigned on March 1. Consolidated publishes The Star and The Home. “He was a good friend and had a long, successful history with Consolidated papers and other newspapers. He will be sorely missed,” said Phil Sanguinetti, Consolidated’s president. Away from work, Fowler was a husband, a father to three, a stepfather to two and a grandfather. Besides his wife and children, he is survived by a sister
— one of three siblings — and his mother, Katherine Fowler, 86, of Rome, Ga. Fowler enjoyed golf, reading novels and attending church, Trisha Fowler said Sunday. “He was my best friend,” she said. “I was just blessed to be his wife.” She also said Fowler got his first job in the business as a newspaper carrier at about 12. She said he would sit on the hood of his father’s car, his young brothers at his side, and toss newspapers onto lawns. Fowler began working for Consolidated when he was n See Fowler page 8
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Once a year, Heflin celebrates its Irish heritage with its annual St. Pawtrick’s Day Pet Parade and the Strides of March 5K. The events set for Saturday are the most recent celebrations of what used to be Cleburne Day, in memory of Patrick R. Cleburne, the county’s namesake. Cleburne, who was born in Ovens, Ireland, on March 16, 1828, was an Irish immigrant who settled in Arkansas. He served in the Confederate Army and quickly rose through the ranks to become Maj. Gen. Cleburne. He was killed in battle in Franklin, Tenn., in 1864, according to some websites that detail Cleburne’s life. This year’s events will begin at the Heflin Recreation Department on Coleman Street with the 5-kilometer footrace at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The 5K will be followed by a children’s 1 mile fun run. The cost to register for the 5K is $20 and for the fun run is $12. At 10 a.m. registration begins for the Pet Parade at Small Town Bank on Ross Street. There is no fee to participate in the parade, and all kinds of pets are welcome. The parade has previously featured chickens, rabbits and last year, a resident brought a pet turtle for the parade, said Heflin City Clerk Shane Smith. The pets are invited to dress up in their St. Patrick’s Day finery, he said, and there is a prize for bestdressed. There also are prizes for the most unique, largest and smallest pets. The parade will proceed up Ross Street to the Cleburne County Courthouse steps. At Ross Park in front of the courthouse, vendors, pet organizations and advocates and the Tickled Pink Petting Zoo from Graham will entertain residents from about noon to 1:30 p.m., Smith said. The Liberty Hill Methodist Church will serve a fish fry to benefit Relay for Life, Smith said. The rabies clinic that generally sets up for the event was unable to attend this year, Smith said. The clinic will instead set up at Small Town Bank on March 29 at 4 p.m., he said. “We just want people to come up and enjoy the day,” Smith said. Staff Writer Laura Camper 256463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_ Star.
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UDC donates gifts During February, the project of the Major General Patrick R. Cleburne UDC Chapter was donations of gift items for veterans at the new Col. Robert Howard State Veteran’s Home in St. Clair County. For the second consecutive year, this Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy provided Valentine’s Day gifts to the residents. Again this February, gifts included items the residents could enjoy in the recreational areas of the retirement home: ice creams freezers, numerous games, cards and crossword puzzles plus reading material. Gen. Cleburne UDC Chapter members who delivered the gifts on February 14 were Mildred Arrington of Anniston and Jo Howard of Oxford. Residents at the facility are veterans from throughout East Alabama, including Mr. Kermit Huddleston of Heflin whose wife Willene is a long-time member of this UDC Chapter.
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The Heflin City Council appointed seven people to a newly formed Animal Control Board at its meeting Monday. The city had a rash of puppies abandoned at its outdoor kennel in January and as City Clerk Shane Smith searched for a means to deal with all the puppies, he said, he found that a board should have been created according to the ordinance that started the city’s animal control program. Smith notified the council members at their Jan. 14 meeting that they needed to submit some names of people who might like to be board members. The appointment process was complicated, however, by the ordinance’s requirement that board members have qualifications including being a member of a pet rescue organization or a veterinarian or an employee of a veterinary clinic. In February, Smith approached the council about naming some people from outside the city to the board because he had been unable to fill all the required slots with Heflin residents, he said. The council at that time gave him the go-ahead to choose from outside the city. The appointments to the board include Sherry Brown, a pet groomer; Coker Cleveland, a resident; George Iliff, a member of a rescue organization; Karen McKenzie, an employee of the U. S. Forest
Service; Miranda McAlpin, who works at the Cheaha Animal Clinic; and William Chapman, the city’s animal control officer. Smith will serve as the board’s secretary. Cleveland, a local attorney, said he heard that the city was creating the board and volunteered because he loves animals. “They can’t speak for themselves,” Cleveland said. “Someone has to speak for them.” Cleveland said he would like to see the board promote low-cost spay-and-neuter programs in the city. “Then that will greatly reduce the problem that we’ve had,” Cleveland said. At this time, no meetings are scheduled for the new board, he said. In other business the council: — Discussed creating a contract for someone to cut the grass in the city’s cemetery. The person who had been doing it gave his notice, said Mayor Rudy Rooks. — Discussed a request by Matt Miles to close Jay Circle, a road which is surrounded by Miles’ property. The road is a private road, not a city road, said Patrick Casey, city attorney. All the council is required to do is approve the request. Miles agreed to run an advertisement in The Cleburne News for four weeks advertising the closure. The council will then vote on the request in April, Smith said. Staff Writer Laura Camper 256-4632872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.
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The Cleburne County Board of Education approved hiring Cassandra Butterworth as interim assistant principal for Cleburne County High School Monday. Butterworth, a special education teacher at the high school, would be taking Todd Chandler’s position for one year while he is deployed to Afghanistan. Chandler is scheduled to report for duty on Apr. 4, Superintendent Claire Dryden told the board members at their last meeting. Butterworth will be offered a contract for one year, Dryden told the board
members Monday. When contacted after the meeting, Butterworth declined to comment. In other business the board: — Accepted the retirement of Ranburne Elementary School teacher Robin Stamps, effective May 30. — Approved three field trips: for Ranburne High School students to attend a math tournament; for Pleasant Grove Elementa-
ry School students to visit DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park; and for Cleburne County Elementary School students to visit Legoland Discovery Center in Atlanta. Staff writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.
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March 17 Cleburne County High School will hold Parent Meetings for the Upcoming 2014-2015 school year. Scheduling and what to expect for your child’s next grade level will be discussed at each meeting. The meetings will be held in the library at CCHS. Monday, March 17th @ 6:00 PM – Seniors and Juniors for 2014-15 school year Wednesday, March 19th @ 5:30 PM –Sophomores for 2014-2015 school year Thursday, March 20th @ 6:00 PM – Freshmen for 2014-2015 school year The guidance counselors will meet with the students during the days following the parent meeting to discuss scheduling and options for the 2014-2015 school year. March 18 Ranburne Elementary School will hold Kindergarten registration on March 18 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and March 20 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.. You must report to the RES office. Your child must be five on or before September 1. Parents need to bring original shot record, must have blue shot record turned in by the day of school registration, copy of social security card, birth certificate, drivers license, two proofs of residency, (property deed, mortgage statement, lease agreement, property tax statement and one of the following: water, gas, electric bill. All children must attend. March 19 Gray Hill Church of God in Woodland, will have youth service on
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The Cleburne County Education Retiree Association is offering a grant-inaid scholarship to a graduate of Cleburne County High School or Ranburne High School who has been accepted in the college of education of his or her college of choice. Applications are available from counselors in each school (CCHS and RHS). The deadline for submission is March 17, 2014. The CCERA will meet on March 20 at 10:30 at the Heflin Recreation Center. Deborah Matthews will have the program on “Bath and Kitchen Design”.
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April 3, 4, 5 and 6-The Heflin Arts Council will present “Steel Magnolias” at the Heflin Civic Center. Tickets are now available at City Hall and W.M. Grocery. August 8-The CCHS class members of 1951 will celebrate their reunion at the Bell House. For more information, call Billie Small Moore at 769-218-2840. Bye Mail or email me your news at PO Box 924 orkpsop816@yahoo.com.
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March 19 at 6:30 p.m. March 21 Fruithurst Elementary School kindergarten registration is March 21 from 9 a.m. - 2p.m. Escuela de Fruithurst elementales registrode kinder viernes Marcha 21, 2014 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The following needs to be brought with you: your child, birth certificate, social security card, immunization form, proof of residency. certificado de nacimento, tarjeta de seguro social, forma de inmunizacion, prueba de residencia, y su hijo (Your child must be five years old on or before September 1, 2014) (Su nino debe 5 anos de edad en o antes del ol de Septiembre de 2014.) Fruithurst Elementary School pre-k registration is March 21 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Escuela de Fruithurst Elementales registro de pre kinder Viernes Marcha 21, 2014 9 a.m. - 2 p.m The following needs to be brought with you: social security card, immunization form, proof of income and you child. Favor de traer los siguientes: Certificado de nacimento, tarjeta de seguro social, forma de inmunizacion, prueba de salario, y su hijo (Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2014) (Su nino debe 4 anos de edad en o antes del ol de Septiembre de 2014.) March 22 Singing at Mt Paran Baptist Church, County Road 40 ,in Fruithurst
March 22, 2014, at 6:00 PM CST. Special Guest Singers will be “ STEADFAST QUARTET “ from Dallas GA. Pastor Wayne Pike and all the members , invite you to come and join in a night of worship. Refreshments will be served, for information or directions call 256-5795263 March 30 Gray Hill Church of God in Woodland will have Youth Service at 10:30 a.m., CST Singing at 5:30 p.m. Harmony Grove Baptist Church and Upper Cane Creek Methodist Church, invite you to the 5th Sunday night singing at Harmony Grove on March 30th, beginning at 5:00 Central time. If your church would like to join us, you are very welcome. Snacks will be served after the singing. April 13 Reaching Out International Food Distribution will be held on the second Sunday in April due to Easter Sunday following on the third Sunday. Place of distribution is Morrison Chapel UMC in Randolph County from noon - 2 p.m. April 26 Fifth annual Lea Fite Memorial Golf Tournament will be held April 26 starting at 1 p.m., at the Pine Hill Country Club. The entry fee is $50 per player, 4 man scramble of $200. Tee off will be at 1 p.m. and lunch will be served. For more info call Jimmy Taylor. This event is sponsored by Steel Magnolias Breast cancer support group.
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OPINION/EDITORIAL A look at some low profile state races
Last week we highlighted and handicapped the statewide races for the top five constitutional offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer and agriculture commissioner. All of these offices are held by incumbent Republicans. Therefore, it would be an upset if any of them went down to defeat. In fact, currently there are 31 statewide elected offices in Alabama and all 31 are held by Republicans. However, the Democrats have fielded a respectable slate of candidates. We will see if indeed winning the GOP primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie. The scene is set for there to be donnybrooks for the two low profile secondary statewide offices of secretary of state and state auditor. There are three gentlemen seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state. Whoever wins the Republican primary will waltz to election in November. Reese McKinney is the former Probate Judge of Montgomery County. He served 12 years in that capacity and did an excellent job and is well known in the River Region. State Rep. John Merrill of Tuscaloosa is finishing his first term in the House of Representatives. He started campaigning over a year ago and boy has he campaigned. He has blitzed the state covering every county at least once. He has raised over $300,000 and has also received some significant endorsements, including the Alabama Farmers’ Federation. Like Merrill, Crenshaw County Probate Judge Jim Perdue has traversed the state. Perdue has been very active in the Probate Judge’s Association and hopes to parlay these relationships into a grassroots victory.
It appeared early on that the Secretary of State race would be the best statewide contest Steve this year. However, the Flowers open office of State Auditor may eclipse that three-man race. There are now four men seeking to follow Samantha Shaw in this Inside The Statehouse obscure administrative office. A young candidate, Adam Thompson, was in the race early. He currently works in the Secretary of State’s office and is familiar with the machinations of both the Auditor and Secretary of State’s duties. Another candidate is Hobbie Sealy, a retired Air Force Colonel from Montgomery. There are two colorful political characters who jumped into the Auditor’s race on the last day. Jim Ziegler has been around state politics for over 30 years. He won a seat on the PSC as a young man and has run for a lot of offices since then. He is currently a Mobile lawyer and zealous Tea Partier. The zaniest character in the race for Auditor is Dale Peterson, he lost a race for Agriculture Commissioner four years ago but he became infamous for a YouTube video that went viral where Peterson appeared wearing a cowboy hat and toting a gun. He has since been arrested twice for shoplifting. Peterson’s wife Kathy, who has also lost a statewide race, will be on the GOP ballot as
well. She is a candidate for the PSC against incumbent Jeremy Oden. The best race of the year will be for the open congressional seat in the 6th district. State Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale chose not to run for reelection to the State Senate in order to make his second race for the congressional post. He is the darling of the Tea Party right but is not a good fundraiser. Beason starts with the best name identification. A second prominent candidate will be wealthy businessman Will Brooke. He is a former head of the Business Council of Alabama. It is unknown how much of his own money he will spend. It will be interesting to see if someone can buy this seat. It is probably the most sophisticated in the state. State Rep. Paul DeMarco of Homewood is popular and has put together an early grassroots campaign organization in the district. He is a tireless campaigner. A political newcomer, Dr. Chad Mathis, an orthopedic surgeon from Shelby County has raised the most early money, although most of it is his own. Gary Palmer has toiled in the right wing vineyards for decades as the chief officer of the conservative Alabama Policy Institute. He could be formidable. The other two candidates rounding out the sevenman field are Pelham manufacturer Tom Vigneulle and Birmingham attorney Robert Shattuck. This could be a good race. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears weekly in more than 70 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. He may be reached at www.steveflowers.us
Plants and our relationship with them
Winter, at last, seems to be leaving. Those of us who like plants can begin our annual task of replanting. On Saturday, I looked at my back patio and front porch, the places where I plant flowers in pots. I sighed. Piles of wet, matted leaves left over from fall seemed to languish on the concrete. Heavy pots of dead plants stood as if to remind me that I had neglected to give them a proper November send-off. So, I took a deep breath and worked outside for two hours. Afterward, as I was finishing the first of what will be many phases of my work, I patted the moss on top of the fresh soil in my pots and looked around again. I smiled because the entire house and yard looked better thanks to my labor and my new plants. After I finished working, the book “The Botany of Desire” by Michael Pollan came to my mind. It is the study not only of how people use plants but also of how plants use people. Plants use people? This is personification, and the idea is the opposite of the way we usually think of plants. Pollan has some way-out things to say that run contrary to the way I believe, but the concepts are interesting, nonetheless. The relationship between plants and people, by the way, is called botany, and there are as many aspects of it as there are leaves on an oak tree. Here are four ways that Pollan shows how plants have used people. First, Pollan considers the apple. Many settlers used them to make hard cider, During the 19th century, apples were not the sweet, juicy fruit that we know today. However, due to the demand for a sweet fruit,
most modern apples have become the products of grafting. The process inhibits Sherry natural selection, and apple plants Kughn need cross-pollination to continue their evolution. Apples, such as the Sherry-Go-Round Red Delicious, have become rather bland and have forced the industry to search the naturally evolving apples for the gene pool needed to create new varieties. Thus, Pollan says that, in a sense, apples have led people to want to preserve natural processes and to respect cross-pollination. Pollan expounds on tulips, which were so popular at one point during the 1600s that their value became the standard for Holland’s entire economy. Tulip growers strove for perfection from each of the individual varieties; but Mother Nature took charge. A bulb’s insect bite or genetic mutation changed some of the varieties and gave them a new feature, such as a ruffle, a row of fringes, or a new color. Then, when people desired the new tulips, more bulbs like them were grown. Tulips have allowed man to know that they, too, desire change for the sake of improvement. The third focus of Pollan’s study was marijuana. When man’s laws forbade its spread, growers grew it underground and improved it. Man wanted change, and
the plant complied. In spite of society’s objection, marijuana is now heartier and more potent and compact than ever. Man impacts plants, and plants impact man. Last, Pollan details the potato plant’s history, an interesting tale that affirms how the evolution of a plant can impact mankind’s history. Ireland’s once dominant reliance on a particular variety of potato caused disaster for its economy. The blight that infected potatoes robbed the population of its food source and forced the people to move to other places throughout the world. Thanks to many other varieties of potatoes that grew in various countries, the potato survived. Pollan warns us, though, that modern America relies too much on a certain variety of potato that hamburger chains use for French fries. Could we become over-reliant on that variety? Also, Pollan expresses concern about corporate America’s desire to genetically alter plants, such as the potato. One reason is to make the potato plant, for instance, more resistant to insects and in need of fewer chemicals. The disadvantage, though, Pollan warns, is that the development of genetically controlled plants might have repercussions that no one can predict, such as negative health side effects for those who consume them. The book makes it plain that people must respect nature and its desire always to be changing. Not everyone will agree with Pollan’s ideas, but in this season of planting and growth, we all should be mindful of caring for our planet and enjoying the bounty that nature gives us. Email Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail.com
Scandals in Washington aren’t what they used to be Has the IRS been targeting conservative 501(c)(4) groups and organizations? Yes, no question about that, though the mainstream media have largely dismissed this story probably because no one has found a smoking gun linking President Obama directly to the scandal. And, if you believe politicians’ using the IRS to intimidate political opponents is scandalous, then you must believe the IRS targeting conservative groups and individuals is a real scandal. According to a CNN report May 14, 2013, President Obama called such targeting ‘outrageous.’ “If in fact IRS personnel engaged in the kind of practices that have been reported on and were intentionally targeting conservative groups, then that’s outrageous. And there’s no place for it,” Obama told reporters. CNN further quoted Mr. Obama, “And they have to be held fully accountable. Because the IRS as an independent agency requires absolute integrity, and people have to have confidence that they’re ... applying the laws in a
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door for Republicans to receive money from GOPfriendly corporations and businesses. Democrats jumped on the IRS quickly directing the supposedly independent agency to investigate conservative 501(c)(4) groups and organizations. There’s a long history from February 2010 to this year of Democrats in Congress writing letters to IRS officials and holding hearings pressing the agency to target conservative 501(c)(4) groups and organizations. In one case Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) announced the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold hearings on “the IRS’s failure to enforce the law requiring that tax-exempt 501(c)(4)s be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities, not partisan politics.” Unfortunately, three days later Lois Lerner, Director of IRS Exempt Organizations Division, revealed the IRS had been targeting and delaying applications from conservative groups applying for tax exempt status. Oops! Levin’s hearings have been postponed indefinitely. Surely such IRS’s targeting of political opponents has never happened before? Some of us remember Congress charging President Nixon with using the IRS to punish political opponents in his Articles of Impeachment. Everyone knows how that ended. Compared with the Obama administration, Nixon was a novice. Today’s scandals in Washington aren’t what they used to be. Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at Daniel@ DanLGardner.com, or visit his website at http://www. danlgardner.com Feel free to interact with him on the Clarion-Ledger feature blog site blogs.clarionledger. com/dgardner/
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“Very excited, very excited,” were the words Trey Bolton chose to describe his feelings after making the decision to attend Faulkner University in Montgomery and play football for the Eagles. The Cleburne County senior, a running back for the Tigers, expects to report in mid-June but will continue working out in the meantime. “The environment that they have fits me well and it’s right down the road so my parents won’t have to
travel six or seven hours to come see me,” Bolton said. “They also have a degree that I want to major in.” That degree program, criminal justice, is as important to Bolton as the opportunity to continue playing football. “My parents always taught me that education comes first,” he said. “I have bought in to the program that if you don’t like what you are doing you can always fall back on you education. Ever since I was a child I’ve taken education seriously.” Faulkner plays its football in the NAIA’s Mid-South Conference. Second-year
head coach Brent Barker’s team was 9-3 last fall, winning the conference’s West Division and advancing to the first round of the NAIA playoffs. Bolton said he expected to receive an email soon from assistant coach Henry Woodard with a workout program. He should already have a leg up on most Faulkner recruits. “Coach (Rusty) Mayfield’s program up here is one of the toughest I’ve seen,” Bolton noted. “I’m looking for it to be a step above what we’re doing but coach Mayfield does have a great program.” Bolton, a compact 5-foot-
8, 185 pounds, doesn’t question his ability to play successfully past high school and avoid injury. “It’s a big transition from high school to the collegiate level but if I train my body properly and follow the program they have for weightlifting that factor of injury is not going to affect my body,” he predicted. On an early-season trip last fall, Bolton was able to see the Eagles in action. He liked what he observed of the offense and, while there haven’t been any discussions yet about his role on his new team, he hopes to have the ball in his hands.
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Lee is proud of the Tigers defense Bulldogs play “almost flawless” one hit batter,” Lee recounted. “We RIP DONOVAN
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Cleburne County dropped its three most-recent baseball games but veteran coach Vaughn Lee saw positive things along the way. “We’re coming along real well. … We’re so much better than we were ten days ago,” Lee said Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers lost to White Plains 4-3 in eight innings Tuesday. Starting pitcher McCain Carlile allowed just five hits in five innings. He struck out four, gave up two earned runs and did not issue a walk. Tyler Berry followed with two innings of one-hit relief with four strikeouts. White Plains didn’t hit Max Watson hard but broke through for the winning run in the eighth. Watson and Brady Padgett each had two hits and scored once. Padgett doubled as did Jeremiah Blake. Blake also scored for the Tigers. Berry, Ross Price, Matthew Shortt, Cole Corkren and Austin Harler had one hit apiece. Shortt, Harler and Berry drove in one run each. “We had ten hits, no errors, no walks,
forced four errors. Our pitcher, McCain Carlile, did a great job. Our biggest problem is that we left people on base.” At Jacksonville Saturday, the Tigers lost twice. Opening against Etowah, they fell 9-3 after giving up a big inning late. Berry and Price each had two hits. Harler, Watson and Anderson Jacks had one hit apiece. Jacks’ double was the only extra-base hit for Cleburne County. Jacks, Berry and courtesy runner Josh Davis scored for the Tigers. Padgett, Watson and Damion Benefield each drove in a run. In the second game, Jacksonville downed Cleburne County 11-4. Benefield’s double was the only blow for extra bases against the Golden Eagles. Berry, Jacks, Shortt and Padgett had a single each. Benefield, Watson and Blake drove in one run apiece. Berry, Harler, Trey Bolton and runner Chad Brown each scored once. “We’re hitting the ball better, playing real good defense. We pitched it pretty good (Tuesday) night,” Lee said. “We’re just going to have to turn all those hits into runs.”
Tigers travel to Wellborn RIP DONOVAN
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A 10-1 loss at White Plains Tuesday snapped a two-game winning streak for the Cleburne County softball team. The Tigers had beaten Clay Central 5-1 Monday and Sardis 12-1 on Saturday evening in their final game in the Alexandria round-robin tournament. “Our girls are playing hard. Balls just didn’t fall our way (Tuesday) night,” Cleburne County softball coach Ron Ervin said prior to Wednesday’s practice. “It was frustrating for them. We’re just trying to keep them encouraged and keep them up right now until the ball starts bouncing our way.” Ervin said he likens the season in softball to a marathon, reminding his players that success comes to those who are strongest at the finish without regard to how they started. Against the Wildcats Tuesday, Kiara Akles had a double and a single and scored Cleburne County’s run when Kaity Zeiders
doubled her home. Alisa Norton added a single to the attack. “Everybody put the ball in play. They would go straight to somebody or they would make some kind of diving catch,” Ervin said. Against Clay Central, Zeiders led on offense with a triple, a double and a single. Her courtesy runner, Caitlyn Caffee, scored once. Akles, Amber Parker and Toni Epps each had two hits. Epps and Akles each scored twice. Norton, Bailey Beam and Chelsea Parker had one hit apiece. Akles struck out 10 and gave up just two hits. Madison Jones swung the hot bat against Sardis. She was 4-for-4 with two doubles and two singles and crossed the plate three times. Akles and Chelsea Parker each had a triple and a single and Parker scored two runs. Hannah Gossage tripled and walked and come home twice. Amber Parker, Epps and Norton had two singles apiece against the Lions and Beam had one.
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Parker scored twice. Epps and Norton added one run each. Amber Parker tossed all five innings and struck out five. Cleburne County opened the Alexandria tournament with a 7-3 loss to Springville. Akles had two hits. Epps, Zeiders and Norton each had one hit. Norton, Akles and Caffee – running for Zeiders – scored. The Tigers then fell to Wellborn 3-1, stranding seven runners on base. Norton was 3-for-3. Zeider had a double and Akles a single for the other Cleburne County hits. Akles scored. For their third tournament game, the Tigers squared off again against Springville and Springville won 5-1. Gossage, Epps, Akles, Zeiders and Chelsea Parker had one hit each and Akles scored. Cleburne County plays again on March 17 at Wellborn. The following day, the Tigers travel to Oxford. St. Clair County canceled games on March 13 and April 1.
RIP DONOVAN
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Two games into its defense of the 2013 Class 2A, Area 12 baseball championship, Ranburne has yet to play a full seven innings against an area opponent. The Bulldogs went to Wellborn Saturday and won 12-1 in five innings. Ranburne hosted Woodland Monday and won in five innings again, downing the Bobcats 11-1 while playing what head baseball coach Chad Young termed “almost flawless” baseball. In the win over Woodland, the Bulldogs scored in every inning. Ranbune tallied two runs in the first, one in the second, three in the third, three in the fourth and – after Woodland scored once in the top of the fifth to make it 9-1 – two in the fifth to invoke the mercy rule. Eight of the nine Bulldogs had at least one hit. “I think it’s a product of having nine people in the lineup that can hit it a little bit,” Young said. “You don’t look at the lineup and say, ‘There’s an easy out.’” Logan Sibley, Brayden Wilson and Wade Richardson each had two hits. Dylan Wiggins, Mark David Smith, Spencer Gibbs, Kyle Lovvorn and Cody Skinner had one hit apiece. Gibbs doubled for Ran-
burne’s only extra-base hit. The Bulldogs also benefitted from six walks and Wiggins reached first once when he was hit by a pitch. Wilson finished with three RBIs. Richardson and Gibbs each drove in a pair of runs. Skinner, Lovvorn and Sibley had an RBI each. Blake Young was the starter and winner. In four innings of work, he allowed four hits and struck out three. Wiggins gave up one hit and did not walk a batter in an inning. Against Wellborn, the Bulldogs sent 10 batters to the plate in the second inning and seven of them scored. Young’s home run – a two-run shot to right center – was the big blow in the second but five other Ranburne players drove in one run apiece. Smith, Lovvorn and Richardson each doubled home a teammate while Sibley and Wilson had RBI singles. Eight Bulldogs batted in the third inning. Lovvorn walked to open the inning, moved to second on an errant pickoff attempt and scored when Richardson doubled to left. Wiggins singled to score Richardson and eventually scored on a passed ball. Sibley walked and reached home on a wild pitch. Richardson scored his third run of the day in the fourth on Sibley’s RBI single to left.
Gibbs pitched all five innings and was the winner. He walked just one while striking out five. Catcher Spence Florczak threw to shortstop Wiggins covering second base to erase three would-be base stealers, two in the third inning and one in the fourth. In a make-up game Tuesday, Haralson County (Ga.) came to Ranburne and left with a 6-5 win in a backand-forth affair. Ranburne led 2-1 early and later tied the score at 3-3. In the seventh, Young said the Bulldogs got the potential tying run as far as third base with one out but couldn’t score. “We had one of those days (Tuesday), too, where we had about five balls that we just scorched but it was right at them,” Young said. “If those had gotten down, we’d have probably scored ten again.” Florczak, Young and Lovvorn each had two hits. Young belted a solo home run and Lovvorn tripled. Young also had a two-run singled for three RBIs. Wiggins and Smith each contributed a single. Wiggins had one RBI as did Florczak. Ranburne travels to Ohatchee today for another Area 12 contest. The ‘B’ team game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity game will follow.
Rain causes unplayable conditions RIP DONOVAN
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Not much went right for Ranburne’s softball Bulldogs over the past week. Rain Thursday produced unplayable field conditions Friday and Saturday and Anniston’s tournament was canceled. “It hurt because I was hoping to get in several games before we ever touched area play,” Ranburne coach Terrell Mobley
said of losing the opportunity to play Friday and Saturday. “Game situations, we need more experience there but I have a feeling we’re going to get better as the season goes on.” Tuesday night at Wellborn, the Bulldogs opened Class 2A, Area 10 play with a 16-0 loss in three innings. Lora Mobley had a pair of singles while Erica Taylor and Montana Mattox each had one single for the Bulldogs. Mobley said his players
remained focused on the game, even as the Panthers started with 11 runs in the first inning, a good sign. “I told them, ‘We’re a work in progress,’” he said Wednesday. “’We’re going to get better as the season goes on because the end of the season is what really matters. When we get there, it’s area tournament. We get some wins there and we move on to regionals.’ That’s the goal, to get better every day.”
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Cedar Creek by: Glenda Triplett
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Wise Chapel by: Dorcas Toney
God blessed us with another beautiful Sunday! Praise God another member was added too! God’s blessing overflow! March 16 will be Youth Sunday. We look forward to what God has in store for us. Christi Howle and Curry Stone wedding March 22 at 2pm at Cedar Creek. March 30 Richard Robertson will be our musical guest in the morning worship service. Our Spring Revival will be April 6 - 9. Jerome Whaley from Freedom Baptist Church will bring the message each night. Put it on your calendar so you won’t forget! Pastor Donald’s message was taken from 2 Chronicles with focus on verses 9-13 and was titled “The First Step To Revival - Humility!” Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king of Judah and reigned for 55 years. His father Hezekiah had ruled before him and Hezekiah had been a godly king. Manasseh was not! “He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.” Manessah made a choice not to follow God as his father had but instead he restored idol worship in Judah. He even caused sacrifice of children and many other evils in the sight of the Lord. God was not pleased. God allowed Manesseh to be captured by the Assyrians and taken to Babylon in chains. Verse 12 tells us Mannesseh “humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. God restored him to his kingdom and “then Manesseh knew that the LORD he was God”. Manesseh did away with the idol worship and restored the worship of God and commanded all of “Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel”. He brought revival to his people. Before we can experience revival we must individually examine ourselves to see if there is anything in our life that would be unpleasing to God. We must humble ourselves before God. Please remember to pray for those that are sick and unable to attend church. Pray for each other. Pray for revival!
Emily sang “Lean On Me”, Leslie sang “What A Day”. Taylor, Kassandra, Chandy, and Stephanie attended COMPLETE over the weekend. Taylor, Kassandra and Chandy spoke about their experience while at COMPLETE. The theme this year was “SENT”. They had a great learning and inspiring meeting. The girls truly enjoy the time spent at COMPLETE. They always bring back an uplifting testimony of the time spent there. Bro. Ray spoke about ‘stepping out of the boat’. People will advise you about your life, but you make the ultimate decision. When you step out of the boat, you should let God lead you and direct your steps. Sometimes we don’t let God lead. Prayer requests: Doug and Cleo, Ruth and Murvel, Charles and Annette, Ray and Esther, jail ministry, Elaine and Walter, Edna Dunn, Myrtice, Betty, Reba, Stephen, Nell and Lucille McElroy, the Jacks, Bell/Terrell, and Driggers families, Christy, Gail and family, Tiffany and Eric, all graduates, Mason, unspoken requests, Carole Taylor, fourteen year old, Jackie Howle, HEARTS, Brenden, Amber Gordon, Leslie and family, Jo Ellen Jackson, Mike Myers, Judy and Kenneth Orman, Jane Alred, Zelma Thompson, Linda and Kenneth Estes, Avis Kilgore, our nation’s leaders, our military and our church.
March 23 is UMW day at church. The ladies group will be in charge of wroship. March 29 is a fundrasier night of Beans and Greens to go plates available. April 3 a group will voluneer at the Anniston Soup Bowl. Each frist Sunday the youth and children have a pancake breakfast. Many need prayer: Lula Mae Camp, Bea Crawford, Rider Bearden, Grayson Smith, Ken Sanders, Andrea Smith, Ronald Edwards, J.W. Daniel, Pat McKinney, Andretti Daniel, Kayla Foreman, Iris Kent, Jean Kilgore, Nellie Mae White, Shirley Shackleford’s daughter, Nancy Nixon, Bobbye Williamson, Murphee family, Mary Truett, our troops, nation and national leaders. Pray for someone that many not have family or friends to pray for them. God bless you all. Scriptures from Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus himself was tempted by the devil and after rejection the devil tried other things to sway JEsus but He didn’t sway. Knowing how to say no to bad temptations because
East Heflin by: Bruce Wright Brotherhood meets this Sunday morning at 745am. Men love food and the speaker is always good too. All ages invited for one hour! On April 5th men/ boys Wild game/ Fish Fry at 630pm with giveaways and speaker. Make plans to attend! We opened to James C2. 1-13, “Guess Who’s Coming to Church!” James writes about how we should live our lives. At church, all types of people come in and all need to be treated without partiality. The principle we must remember is that partiality has no place. Prejudice has no place. We are sinners. All of us are guilty. Sin is sin. We can’t judge one another. The problem we must remedy with regard to looks. We see the rich man with all his prosperous man. The Lord said we should respect for all man. The next was poor and he was left in the lowest place as not to be seen. Today we mentally do that and categorize others by appearance. We must remedy this. Jesus knows none of us can go through life perfect. The perspective we must recognize is that were inconsistent. God is not. Recognize it’s inappropriate. Recognize it is indifferent to the law of the Lord and the love of the Lord. The practice we must require. We will be judged by our words and by our deeds and by our attitudes. One day we will look Him in the face directly. Are you a respecter of persons? Are you more concerned with looks than the inside? Come to Him today!
Happy Hill by: Debra Jackson Hello from Happy Hill. Hope you have been enjoying the warmer weather. It was a blessing to be at Happy Hill Sunday. The choir sang several beautiful songs. Even springing foward, we still had a good crowd for Sunday School and more came for preaching. I would like to extend to you a special invitation to visit with us at Happy Hill. Sunday School - 10:00; Preaching - 11:00 Those on the prayer list are Irmalene and Robert Norton, Rider Bearden, Betty Hayes, Butch Pair, Danny Crawford, J.W. Daniel, Ken Sanders, Lavada Vice, Carol Doyle, Geraldine Norton and Alma Jacks family. Remember to attend church Sunday. Until next time, God Bless. SENTENCE SERMON Five out of five dentist agree: Church is good for your smile. THE LIGHTER SIDE A few minutes before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that God’s ultimate enemy was in his presence. So Satan walked up to the old man and said, “Don’t you know who I am?” The man replied, “Yep, sure do.” “Aren’t you afraid of me?” Satan asked. “Nope, sure ain’t,” said the man. “Don’t you realize I can kill you with a word?” asked Satan. “Don’t doubt it for a minute,” returned the old man, in an even tone. “And you’re still not afraid?” asked Satan. “Nope.” More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, “Well, why aren’t you afraid of me?” The man calmly replied, “Been married to your sister for the last 48 years.”
Heflin First United Methodist Church by: Lexi Bennett Our Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper was a great success! A huge “Thank You” goes out to everyone who came out, decorated, cooked, ate, donated, and cleaned up! We had lots of fun, wonderful fellowship and the pancakes were delicious! We raised $1,350 from the pancake supper! And our preschool has raised $271 so far with their construction paper links, so we have a team total of $1 and growing!! We would love for you to join us for one of our worship services. Sunday morning worship begins at 9:00 with Sunday School and 10:00 for our Traditional Service! We also have Sunday Night Live at 5:05pm! It’s our more contemporary service and our “Behind the Message” series dives deeper into the Sunday morning’s scripture reading. Expect the Unexpected! Wednesday nights are hopping at Heflin First United Methodist Church! We get started at 5:45pm on Wednesday nights with bible lessons, music and just plan ole’ fun! Preschool Summer Fun registration is going on now! June and July will be jammed packed full of super fun activities! Preschool registration for the 2014-2015 school year will begin on April 1st! Stop by, call the preschool at 256-463-3322, church office at 256-463-2441 or email heflinfirst@heflinfirstumc.org for more information!
Mt. Olive Church of God by: Susie Smith We welcome you to join us anytime. We have Sunday School classes for all ages. The lesson for the adult class today was “The Promised Deliverer”; several verses from Isaiah were used, also verses from Matthew and Luke. We cannot separate the birth of the baby in Bethlehem from our worship of Jesus as our Lord. In the 2-6 year old class we learned that “Jesus prays for us” from John 17. Brother Ronnie’s message this morning was on coming out of bondage from Exodus 5:22-6:9. There’s no trouble or problem God cannot handle! If God is for us who can be against us? (Romans 8:31). When the devil tries to torment us we have to remember “Greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world”, I John 4:4. By His stripes we are healed, by His word we are free. Tonight’s message went along with this morning’s; scripture was from Exodus 14:10-18 and Exodus 15:114. Once we’re out of bondage and cross the Red Sea our enemy is destroyed and not coming back anymore. Anytime we’re praying to God we’re automatically rebuking the devil! II Timothy 1:7 tells us “God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind. If you enjoy music and singing Mount Olive is blessed with many who use their talents for the Lord. Brother Ronnie’s number is 256-201-9444.
New Hope Ministries by: Veneta McKinney Greetings from New Hope Ministries. May the Lord give you peace and joy this next week. In the month of March, we will be having “March Forward” on Sunday nights at 5 pm. These will be leadership classes for those wishing to become leaders of the church. During the month of April there will be another set of classes for those wanting leadership training but not necessarily looking for credentials. We have changed the Monday night Bible Study to Wednesday nights. The youth services and the boys and girls clubs that met on Monday nights will also be meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30 instead of Monday night. There is now a service in Spanish on Sunday evenings in the month of March at 3:30 pm in the youth trailer. If you know of someone that desires to attend a church service in Spanish please come out. The TV program “New Hope Arising” can be found on TV 24, the local station in Anniston. The times for viewing is on Monday evenings at 5:30 pm, Wednesday morning at 9 am, and Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Led by Pastor Vickey Davis and Michelle Connell, each program is designed to give new hope to people that need a special touch from the Lord. Sunday’s service was about “Standing Strong in the midst of trouble” We need to be like a palm tree – bending to the ground in the midst of storms but coming back up and not breaking.
Pinetucky by: Mary Alvarado Hello, this week from everyone at Pinetucky. It’s time change again hope you didn’t forget to set those clocks up! Our attendance was down this week. We’ll be looking for you next time, your missed when your out. The choir sang “Thank You Lord.” Youth revival 15-16. The 15th will be at 6 p.m., music guest will “The Hengevelds and on the 16th music by Andrew Nunnelly with Frank Poppye Hollis, our youth minister speaking. Please keep the prayers going for the sick, shut-in, bereaved and what ever problem your facing. Anniversary and birthday wishes go out to you who are celebrating. “Love One Another.” John 4:7. Father, let our love for others show them we truly belong to you. Have a blessed week from your friends at Pinetucky.
Verdon Chapel by: Jenny Jeffers It is a good day with the Lord. Had a great day Sunday all day. Our morning text was out of Acts 26: 24-32 “Almost Persuaded”. Do you know someone that was almost persuaded? Someone that put off receiving Jesus as their savior for a better time or place. That is what Agrippa told Paul and when he died he went to hell. He was almost persuaded except for pride, losing friends and some some things he valued more than accepting eternal life. Just remember that heaven and hell are real. Which one do you want that someone to go to. Live your life as a christian and pray for them. The evening text came out of Ezk. 37:1-10. Have you heard of the valley of bones? They can be resurrected. There are three resurrections 1. souls from the death of sin 2. the church to liberty and peace 3. resurrection of the body at that great day. Do our churches have dry bones in them? Has the fire gone out in your christian life, was it because you moved away form God and His grace? We need revival in ourselves and then we can have revival in our churches. Think about it, is your pastor preaching to dry bones? Resurrecting dry bones in the valley is a revival. Revival is falling in love with God all over again. May God bless you and keep you. If you don’t have a church we would love to have you in ours.
Obituaries Eula Horn Driggers
Eula Horn Driggers, 81, died Saturday, March 08,at Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held March 10, 2014, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Bishop Darrell Gooden officiating. Burial followed in Edwardsville City Cemetery. Dryden Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include: Husband - Billy Joe Driggers, Sr., Edwardsville, AL Daughter - Myra Lucille “Lou” (David) Ashley, Pell City, AL Son - Billy Joe (Sandra) Driggers, Jr., Edwardsville, AL Son - Charles (Kathy) Driggers, Edwardsville, AL Son - David (Kime) Driggers, Edwardsville, AL Grand Children: Billie Jo Driggers, Eric Ashley, Mandy Ashley Church, Linsey Driggers Johnson, Lance Driggers,Tekia Ledbetter Hill, Allison Driggers Johnson; 12 - Great Grandchildren Pallbearers: Lance Driggers,Eric Ashley, Joshua Johnson, Joshua Driggers, Adam Driggers, John Church and Blake Johnson Mrs. Driggers was a native of Clay County, and resident of Edwardsville for most of her life. She was a retired supervisor from Sewell Manufacturing and a member of the Edwardsville Church of God.
Almer L. Jacks
Almer L. Jacks, 88, died Saturday, March 08, 2014 at her sons residence. Funeral services were held at March 11, 2014, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chris Jackson and Rev. Sonny Martin, officiating. Burial followed in Heflin City Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, March 10, 2014 at Dryden Funeral Home. Survivors include: Daughter - Marilyn (Donnie) McElroy, Heflin, AL Daughter - Carol (Tim) McElroy, Heflin, AL Son - Joseph E. (Faye) Jacks, Heflin, AL Son - Joe Earl (Kathy) Jacks, Heflin, AL Son - Ricky Gene (Toni) Jacks, Heflin; 11 - Grandchildren; 23 - Great Grandchildren Pallbearers: Joey Lon Jacks, Thomas Earl Jacks, Will David Jacks, Justin Kyle Jacks, Randall Albert McElroy and Donald Artis McElroy Mrs. Jacks was a life long resident of Cleburne County, a charter member of Calvery Baptist Church and was retired from Heflin Chenille. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and known by many for her baking, babysitting, and serving talent. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lon Edward Jacks, son, Will David Jacks, and granddaughter, Haley Michele Jacks.
Joanne Pritchett
Joanne Pritchett, 75, went to Heaven on February 28, 2014, with her family by her side. Celebration service was March 8 at 2 p.m. at Anniston First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Gathryn Pritchett; sister, Donna Holcomb; daughters, Rita Allen, Sharon Goodwin and Robin Mullinax; two step-sons, Nathan Pritchett and Hank Pritchett; three stepdaughters, Cindy Clark, Hope Carter and Tammy Sarmiento; 16 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Joanne was born to Reider and Annie Whitmire in Union, S.C. She retired from Civa Vision with 20 years of service. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, sewing and crafts. She loved God and enjoyed his artwork in the beautiful outdoors.
Judy Carol Smith
Funeral service for Judy Carol Smith, 59, were held March 12, 2014 at 2 p.m. (CST) at Gold Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Caldwell and the Rev. Tony McManus officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. The family will receive friends 5-8 tonight at Benefield Funeral Home-Wedowee. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Donny Smith, of Graham; one son, Kelly (wife, Crystal) Smith, of Ranburne; her mother Ethel Francis Cooper, of Oxford; one sister, Rita Rose Hulsey, of Oxford; one brother, Ricky (wife, Mary) Cooper, of Bynum and one granddaughter, Adaliene Madison Smith. A Clay County Alabama native Mrs. Smith was born August 17, 1954 the daughter of Arl Paden and Ethel Francis Mitchell Cooper. She was employed by Yother Construction Company as a Foreman. She was a member of Gold Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father. You may leave on-line condolences at www.benefieldfh wedowee.com
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Math and Science team compete in Mobile
HEARTS donation Buster Miles Ford gives HEARTS a donation of $4,000. Presenting the check to Jackie Howle is Matt Miles.
Two 8th-grade teams from Cleburne County High School travelled to Mobile, AL, on Friday, February 21, to compete in the Math and Science Bowl at the Alabama School of Math and Science. The competition was held on Saturday with the first match beginning at 8:00 AM and the last match beginning at 1:10 PM. Members of Team #1 were Anna Bragg – Captain, Caleb Morgan, Taylor Holt, Kaycee Griggs, and Sean Dean – Alternate, and their coach was 8th grade science teacher, Mark Hilburn. Members of Team #2 were Zack Cash – Captain, Zach Griffith, Alexandra Casey, Madison Skinner, and Eli Butler – Alternate, and their coach was Jerry Cash, a member of the Cleburne County Board of Education. Team #1 tied for third place in their bracket, winning six of their nine matches. Team #2 won four matches – their last opponent did not show up for the final match. These teams competed against the following schools: Auburn, Drake, Meridianville, Oxford, Pike, Spanish Fort, St. Ignatius, Phillips, and Clark-Shaw. The competition consisted of nine rounds where two teams competed in each match by facing off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format including short-answer and multiple choice questions. They were tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, energy, physics, and math problems including general math, algebra, and geometry. The team members worked very hard to prepare for this competition, and we are very proud of how they represented our school in Mobile.
Jimmy Jimmerson of Cleburne County was elected to the Alabama Farmers Federation State Wildlife Committee Feb. 6 during the organization’s Commodity Organization Conference in Montgomery. Jimmerson will serve a three-year term on the committee. From left are Federation Wildlife Division Director Rick Oates and Jimmerson.
Cleburne County farmer elected to state wildlife committee
Members of the Calhoun-Cleburne Hawkeyes 4-H Air Rifle Club. L to R: Kai Gibbs, Logan Webber, Jase Alderman, Coach Ben Gibbs
4-H Air and Rifle club winners On March 8, six youth from Calhoun and Cleburne Counties participated in the Alabama 4-H Air Rifle and BB Championship held at the Civilian Marksmanship Program Range in Anniston. These 4-H’ers, coached by Ben Gibbs of Ranburne, participated in four air rifle divisions, including Junior Sporter, Senior Sporter, Junior Team, and Senior Team. The results are as follows: Junior Sporter Division: 2nd Place: Kai Gibbs, Ranburne 3rd Place: Gabby Hendrix, Ranburne Senior Sporter Division: 2nd Place: Logan Webber, Weaver 2nd Place Overall High Scoring Individual Sporter: Logan Webber, Weaver Junior Team Division: 2nd Place: Calhoun-Cleburne Hawkeyes (Team Members: Jase Alderman of Anniston, Kai Gibbs of Ranburne, Gabby Hendrix of Ranburne, Evan Marshall of Jacksonville) Senior Team Division: 3rd Place: Calhoun-Cleburne Hawkeyes (Team Members: Logan Webber of Weaver, Jonathan Shofner of Jacksonville) For more information about joining 4-H or getting involved in Alabama 4-H Shooting Sports, contact Jennie Hargrove at the Cleburne County Extension at 256499-4208 or jjh0014@aces.edu.”
More than 750 Alabama farmers attended the Alabama Farmers Federation’s annual Commodity Producers Conference, Feb. 4-6, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Montgomery. Federation Governmental and Agricultural Programs Director Brian Hardin said the conference allows county commodity leaders to set priorities and learn about issues that could affect their farms. “This conference is one of the Federation’s most important meetings of the year because it brings together leaders in every commodity,” Hardin said. “They share ideas, voice concerns and elect representatives to serve on their state committees.” Each day, outgoing commodity leaders were recognized for service to their state committee during lunch. Those honored were Richard Edgar of Elmore County, State Cotton Committee; Art Sessions of Mobile County, State Horticulture Committee; Wess Hallman of Blount County and J.C. Holt of Colbert County, State Meat Goat & Sheep Committee; and Diane Payton of DeKalb County, State Dairy Committee. For more information, contact Alabama Farmers Federation Director of News Services Mary Johnson at mljohnson@alfafarmers.org or (334) 235-1406.
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Emergency money allocated to repair civic center roof LAURA CAMPER
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The Heflin City Council met Thursday in a called meeting to approve emergency repairs on the Heflin Civic Center. The council allocated money for repairing the left wing of the building’s roof in the city budget, said Mayor Rudy Rooks. But during the last week, the portion of the roof over the office began to leak, said City Clerk Shane Smith. “Water’s getting into the light fixtures and damaging the sheet rock,” Smith said. The repair needs to be done as soon as possible, Rooks said. Ranburne-based Forsyth Building
started the repairs on the left side of the building Monday and gave an estimate to repair the roof over the office, Smith said. Forsyth estimated $24,900 for the original job and the roof over the office will add an extra $19,500, Smith said. The repair work hadn’t been bid out formally because it was under $50,000, said Councilman Shannon Roberts. However, the city did call several roofing companies for estimates in an effort to get the best price, he said. “He (Forsyth) was the only one interested in the job,” Roberts said. The council members unanimously approved the emergency repair. Staff Writer Laura Camper 256-4632872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.
Turner and Gaines wed Jessica Leigh Turner and Bradley Jay Gaines were married on January 11 at 2 p.m., at Little Log Chapel in Gatlinburg, TN. The minister was Travis Tatum. The bride wore a diamond white trumpet re-embroidered french lace gown with a strapless sweetheart neckline and semi-cathedral train. Her dress featured beads, pearls and sequins at the waistline. She carried a orchid and calla lilly bouquet. Her wedding flowers and bouquet were handmade by her Aunt Brenda Morgan and her grandmother Elvira Snider. Parents of the bride are Norris and Arnetha Turner of Jacksonville. Parents of the groom are David and the late Sherri Camp Gaines of Heflin. Grandparents of the bride are the late Oscar and Helen Turner and Elvira and the late Vernon Snider of Jacksonville. Grandparents of the groom are the late Mildred and Orbie Gaines and Shelby
and Kyrus Camp of Heflin. The maid of honor was Angela Gaines and groomsmen were Tucker Luke Gaines and Brody Jay Gaines. A reception was held in the Abrams private room at Park Grill of Gatlinburg. After a trip to Gatlinburg, TN, the couple resides in Heflin.
Fowler: “He was my best friend,” she said. “I was just blessed to be his wife.” From page 1 hired in 1992 as editor and general manager of The Daily Home. Two years later he was promoted to publisher of the paper. In 1996, he became the vice president of operations for Consolidated. In that role, he oversaw the construction and development of two buildings, The Star’s office, opened in 2002, and a Daily Home office, opened in 2006. Fowler was named to Consolidated’s board of directors in 2002. In 2011, Fowler was given the Alabama Press Association’s lifetime achievement award. The next year, he returned to The Daily Home, where he moved back into the role of editor and publisher. “He had mentioned to me that it was like coming back home,” said Barbara Wilson, associate pub-
lisher at The Daily Home. ”There are still a lot of employees that were there when he originally came in 1992.” Fowler’s career was split between the newsroom and the business side of the industry. Those who worked with Fowler as an executive and who observed his work in newsrooms said he was a mentor. Robert Jackson, Consolidated’s vice president for sales and operations who succeeded Fowler as The Daily Home’s publisher, said he worked closely with Fowler. Fowler was responsible for overseeing Jackson’s extended internship with the company 11 years ago. “Ed was a very good person. He was very helpful; he was always asking if there was anything he could do to help guide my
career forward,” Jackson said. Felicia Mason, executive director of the Alabama Press Association, worked with Fowler when he served as president from 2001 to 2002. Mason said she will remember Fowler for his “steady, calm leadership,” which she described as invaluable. “He was just so versatile. I think that’s what made him such an icon and a mentor to so many people,” Mason said. “I think it’s sad that we’ve lost an individual that had the ability to reach out to young journalists.” A viewing for Fowler will be held at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels at 11 a.m. Friday. Funeral services will follow. Staff Writer Laura Gaddy: 256-235-3544. On Twitter @LGaddy_Star.
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TOILET RENOVATIONS AT CLEBURNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE CLEBURNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HEFLIN, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 14-100 Requirements for Bidding: The Cleburne County Board Of Education shall accept proposals only from Contractors who have successfully completed at least 3 similar projects on time for satisfied State, County or City Governmental Agencies. The lowest bidding Contractor shall submit to the Architect within 24 hours after submitting
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their bid proposal a listing of projects, construction cost, Owners address and telephone numbers. The sealed proposal as described above shall be received by Mrs. Claire Philpot Dryden, Superintendent, at The Cleburne County Board of Education, Heflin, Alabama, until 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 3, 2014, then opened and read aloud. The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. A certified check or Bid Bond payable to the Cleburne County Board of Education in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. Electronic images of the documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, Sub Contractors and Suppliers by obtaining documents through the www.mckeeassoc.com web site, by contacting the Architect at mckeeplans@gmail.com for log-in information and password. Please provide company name, address, phone #, fax #, email address and GC License #. This is the only web site endorsed by the Architect. The Architect is unable to monitor, confirm and maintain websites that are beyond his control. Paper copies of the documents are the responsibility of the Contractors. Addendums shall be posted on the above web site. The Architect retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. If General Contractors, Sub Contractors and Suppliers require printed sets the following shall apply: General Contractors requesting Contract Documents may obtain up to two (2) sets by submitting to the Architects a deposit of $75.00 per set upon receipt of the deposit, and the deposit shall be refunded less shipping charges for each set returned in reusable condition within ten days after bid opening. All RFI’s and RFA’s regarding the bid documents shall be sent and addressed thru the following e-mail account: andersong@mckeeassoc.com. The Architect will not accept inquires via telephone or fax. Completion Time: Work shall be completed by in 90 calendar days from the “Notice To Proceed”. Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work. Owner: Mrs. Claire Philpot Dryden, Superintendent The Cleburne County Board of Education 93 Education Street Heflin, Alabama 36264. Phone: (256) 463-5624 Architect: McKee and Associates Architecture and Interior Design 631 South Hull Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Phone: (334) 834-9933 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL March 6, 13, 20, 2014
CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE Assurance is hear by given that in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.200D ET SEQ.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 7 OB). The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101, ET SEQ.) and the regulation issued there under by the department of Health and Human Services (45 CFR Parts 80, 84, and 90) no individual shall, on the grounds of race, sex, color, creed, national origin, age, or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program of services by this institution. The Cleburne News March 13, 2014
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLEBURNE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SUSAN D. CATES, DECEASED CASE NO. 2014-007 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of March, 2014, by the Honorable RYAN ROBERTSON, Judge of Probate Court of CLEBURNE County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby
County, Alabama, from W. L. Jones to E. Butler. Said property more particularly described as follows: To find the point of beginning begin at the Northwest corner of said Section 2, thence South The Cleburne News 420.9 feet to the Northeasterly Cleburne Co., AL right of way of Alabama State March 13, 20, 27, 2014 Highway Number 46; thence South 54 degrees 02’ East a MORTGAGE distance of 1528.9 feet to a FORECLOSURE branch said point being the point of beginning for this tract SALE of land; thence South 56 deDefault having being made in grees 23’ East with said right of the payment of the indebted- way said Highway a distance ness secured by that certain of 592.4 feet; thence North 15 mortgage dated May 24, 2002 degrees 20’ East a distance of executed by Richard A. Barb 328.6 feet to a pine tree, said and Linda Barb, in favor of Wil- pine tree being one point of liam J. Wade, not in his indi- above, mentioned boundary vidual capacity but solely as agreement; thence North 7 detrustee of Mid-State Trust IV grees 19’ West, a distance of and Jim Walter Homes, Inc., 667.6 feet to a fence post at a said Mortgage being recorded branch said post being another June 17, 2002, in Mortgage # point mentioned in said boun2002, Page 3550 in the Office dary agreement; thence South of the Judge of Probate of Cle- 37 degrees 09’ East with the burne County, Alabama; as- meanderings of said branch a signed to U. S. Bank, N. A., as distance of 876.4 feet to the trustee on behalf of Mid-State point of beginning. Trust IV by Green Tree Servic- LESS AND EXCEPT an acre ing LLC. Said default continues of land, more or less, conveyed and notice is hereby given that to Ferlisa V. Ledbetter by deed the undersigned, U. S. Bank, dated 9/10/1980, recorded in N. A., as trustee on behalf of Deed Book 154, page 608, in Mid-State Trust IV by Green the Probate Office of Cleburne Tree Servicing LLC, under and County, Alabama. by virtue of the power of sale Mortgagee makes no reprecontained in said mortgage, sentation or warranty as to the will sell at public outcry to the physical condition of the real highest bidder for cash at the estate and/or any improvemain entrance to the County ments thereon. The above-deCourthouse, Cleburne County, scribed property will be sold on Alabama on April 7, 2014, dur- an “as is” basis, subject to any ing the legal hours of sale, the unpaid taxes, all reservations following described real estate and restrictions contained in situated in Cleburne County, prior deeds and all other matAlabama, to-wit: ters of record, including reLots Numbered 179 and 180 in strictive covenants and easethe North half of the Northeast ments for road rights of way, Quarter (N 1/ 2 of NE 1/ 4) in utilities or rights of ingress and Section Ten (10), Township egress. Said property will be Sixteen (16), Range Ten (10) sold without representation, in Cleburne County, Alabama, warranty or recourse, express according to the map of the F. or implied, as to title, condition, L. McMahan Estate made by use and/or enjoyment of the R. E. Smith, surveyor and Civil property, and will be sold subEngineer, on file in the Office ject to the statutory right of reof the Judge of Probate of Cle- demption. This sale is subject burne County, Alabama, re- to being postponed or cancorded in Deed Record 80, celled. Page 513. RREF ST-AL CKP, LLC Also Known As: 51 Bates By: Leigh L. Pipkin Street Heflin, AL 36264 Attorney for RREF ST-AL CKP, THIS PROPERTY WILL BE LLC SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, Jones Walker LLP WHERE-IS” BASIS, SUBJECT RSA Battle House Tower TO ANY EASEMENTS, EN- 11 North Water Street, Suite CUMBRANCES, AND EXCEP- 1200 TIONS REFLECTED IN THE Mobile, AL 36602 MORTGAGE AND THOSE 251-439-7536 CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE The Cleburne News OF THE JUDGE OF PRO- Cleburne Co., AL BATE OF THE COUNTY February 27, March 6, 13, WHERE THE ABOVE-DE- 2014 SCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY MORTGAGE WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, FORECLOSURE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS SALE TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE Default having been made in SOLD SUBJECT TO THE the payment of the indebtedRIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ness secured by that certain ALL PARTIES ENTITLED mortgage executed by Madison W. Schoggins, a single THERETO. This sale is made for the pur- man and Amber N. Richardpose of paying the indebted- son, a single woman, to Mortness secured by mortgage as gage Electronic Registration well as the expenses of fore- Systems, Inc., acting solely as closure, including a reasonable nominee for Silverton Mortattorney’s fees and other pur- gage Specialists, Inc., on the poses set out in said mortgage. 11th day of March, 2013, said mortgage recorded in the OfGreen Tree Servicing LLC fice of the Judge of Probate of Paul K. Lavelle Cleburne County, Alabama, in Attorney for Mortgagee Mortgage Book 2013, Page Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park South- 864; said mortgage having subsequently been transferred Suite 400N and assigned to JPMorgan Birmingham, Alabama 35243 Chase Bank, National Associa(205) 298-1800 tion, by instrument recorded in Mortgage Book 2013, Page The Cleburne News 3652, in the aforesaid Probate Calhoun Co., AL February 27 & March 6, 13, Office; the undersigned JPMorgan Chase Bank, National As2014 sociation, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of MORTGAGE the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at pubFORECLOSURE lic outcry to the highest bidder NOTICE for cash, in front of the main Default having been made in entrance of the Courthouse at the payment of the indebted- Heflin, Cleburne County, Alaness secured by that certain bama, on April 7, 2014, during Mortgage dated November 10, the legal hours of sale, all of its 2000, executed by Charles K. right, title, and interest in and Puckett, (“Mortgagor”) to to the following described real Hometown Bank of Villa Rica, estate, situated in Cleburne (“Mortgagee”), securing an in- County, Alabama, to-wit: debtedness in the original prin- Tract (1): Commence at a cipal amount of $157,500.00 channel iron marking the NE and recorded November 29, corner of the NW 1/4-NE 1/4 of 2000, in the Office of the Judge Section 16, T-15-S, R-11-E, of Probate of Cleburne County, thence S 00 degrees 38 minAlabama, in REC Book 2000, utes 00 seconds W 798.53 feet Page 334; said mortgage hav- along the East line of said forty ing subsequently been modi- to a vertical stone, thence leavfied by instrument recorded in ing said forty line S 46 degrees Mortgage Book 2007, page 57 minutes 54 seconds West 3904, and further modified by 1077.32 feet to a point in the instrument recorded in Mort- center of Cane Creek, thence gage Book 2008, Page 1276; along said center of said creek said mortgage having been the following bearings and dissubsequently transferred and tances; North 52 degrees 12 assigned to RREF ST ACQUI- minutes 43 seconds West SITIONS, LLC, by instrument 105.83 feet to a point, thence recorded in Mortgage Book North 27 degrees 41 Minutes 2013, Page 436; and further 43 Seconds West 188.07 feet transferred and assigned to to a point, thence North 12 deRREF ST-AL CKP, LLC, by in- grees 24 minutes 43 seconds strument recorded in Mortgage West 112.61 feet to a point, Book 2014, Page 49; all re- said point being the Point of cording references are in the Beginning, thence leaving said aforesaid Probate Office; the center of said creek North 89 undersigned RREF ST-AL degrees 29 minutes 55 secCKP, LLC, holder of the Mort- onds West 314.99 feet to a gage, as set forth above, under 1/2inch rebar (Bailey), thence and by virtue of the power of North 12 degrees 34 minutes sale contained in said Mort- 48 seconds West 315.12 feet gage will sell, at public outcry to a 1/2 inch rebar capped to the highest bidder for cash, (Bailey), thence South 89 dein front of the main entrance of grees 27 minutes 29 seconds the Courthouse in Cleburne East 335.34 feet to a point in County, Alabama on March 19, the center of said creek, 2014, during the legal hours of thence along the center of said sale, the following described creek South 04 degrees 55 real estate situated in Cleburne minutes 23 seconds West County, Alabama, to-wit: 61.35 feet to a point, thence That certain 6.8 acre tract of continue along center of said land situated in the Northwest creek South 12 degrees 16 Quarter of Section 2, Township minutes 49 seconds East, 17 South, Range 11 East, Cle- 251.77 feet to the Point of Beburne County, Alabama and ginning. said tract being bounded on its Tract (2): Commence at a Southerly side by Alabama channel iron marking the NE State Highway Number 46, on corner of the NW 1/4-NE 1/4 of its Northwesterly side by a Section 16, T-15-S, R-11-E, branch and on its Easterly side thence South 00 degrees 38 by two lines created by a boun- minutes 00 seconds West dary agreement between E. 798.53 feet along the East line Butler and J. A. Baughn; said of said forty to a vertical stone, tract of land being a part of that thence leaving said forty line property described and record- South 46 degrees 57 minutes ed in Book 110, page 46 and 54 seconds West 1077.32 feet Book 118, page 56, Office of to a point in the center of Cane the Probate Judge, Cleburne Creek, thence along said cenrequired to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Rene Greene Pam Nunn
ter of said creek the following bearings and distances: North 52 degrees 12 minutes 43 seconds West 105.83 feet to a point, thence North 27 degrees 41 Minutes 43 Seconds West 188.67 feet to a point, thence North 12 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds West 251.77 feet to a point, thence N 04 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East 61.35 feet to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning, thence leaving said center of said creek North 89 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds West 335.34 feet to a 1/2 inch rebar capped (Bailey), thence North 12 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds West 43.28 feet to a 1/2 inch rebar capped (Bailey) on the Southerly R/W of Cleburne County Road Number 444 (50 foot R/W) (aka Old Georgia Road), thence South 84 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds East 346.20 feet along said R/W to a point in the center of said creek South 00 degrees 30 minutes 44 seconds west 15.06 feet to the Point of Beginning. Property Street Address: 238 County Road 444, Fruithurst, AL 36262 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee/Transferee Rebecca Redmond SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 35255-5727 Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 315204
Property Street Address: 94 Webb Dr, Heflin, AL 36264 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee/Transferee Andy Saag SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 35255-5727 Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 293517
South, Range 13, and the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 17 South, Range 12 East, Cleburne County, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an iron pin found (5/8” Rebar) on the Northerly ROW of Creekside Drive being the Southwesterly corner of Lot #5 of Creekside Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 404 in the Office of Probate, Cleburne County; thence leaving said ROW bearing N 30 degrees 23’ 40” W a distance of 37.51 ft. to an iron pin found and the Point of Beginning of the hereafter described property; thence N 61 degrees 43’28” E a distance of 161.19 ft. to an iron pin found (capped); thence S36 degrees 41’05”W a distance of 180.68 ft. to an iron pin found; thence N 26 degrees 23’36” W a distance of 76.51 ft. to a point on the Point of Beginning. Said sale is made for the purpose of paying the mortgage debt and costs of foreclosure. RICE, RICE & SMITH, P.C. By: Dwight Rice Attorney for Community & Southern Bank The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL March 6, 13, 20, 2014 STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the terms of the mortgage executed on the 9th day of May, The Cleburne News 2006, by Jamie Forsyth to Cleburne Co., AL West Georgia National Bank, March 6, 13, 20, 2014 which mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Probate Judge Notice of Cleburne, Alabama, in the In the Circuit Court of Cleburne Record of Mortgages, Book County, Alabama 2006 Page 2856, and modified Plaintiff Green Tree Servicing by Modification Agreement reLLC corded in Book 2007, Page VS 2461, further modified by Defendant Charles L. Hicks, Modification Agreement reDevyn Ainsley Sheehan-Hicks corded in Book 2008, Page a/k/a Lisa Sheehan Hicks 2153 (in favor of First National Case No. CV13-900049 Bank of Georgia, as successor Notice in interest to West Georgia NaThe Defendant (s), Devyn Ain- tional Bank), and further modisley Sheehan-Hicks a/k/a Lisa fied by Modification Agreement Sheehan Hicks whose recorded in Book 2008, page whereabouts is unknown, must 3735 said mortgage having answer Plaintiff’s Complaint been assigned to Community & and other relief by May 1st, or, Southern Bank by assignment thereafter, a judgment by de- recorded in Book 2010, Page fault may be rendered against 1876, Community & Southern him/her in the above styled Bank as successor in interest case. to First National Bank of GeorDone this the 27th day of Feb- gia, by virtue of the power of ruary, 2014. sale contained in said mortJerry P. Owen, Circuit Clerk gage, will cause the following Attorney for Plaintiff: described property to be sold Amelia Steindorff at public outcry in front of the PO Box 306 Courthouse doors of Cleburne Birmingham AL 35201 County, during legal hours of sale on March 27, 2014, to the The Cleburne News highest bidder for cash. The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL A certain parcel of land located Cleburne Co., AL March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 2014 in the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of February 27, March 6, 13, Section 16, Township 17 2014 South, Range 12 East, being STATE OF more particularly described as MORTGAGE follows: Beginning at the ALABAMA FORECLOSURE Southwest corner of the NW CLEBURNE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of said secSALE tion; thence Easterly along the Default having been made in COUNTY South line of said quarter the payment of the indebtedProbate Court 695.21 ft. to the intersection of ness secured by that certain Case #2014-008 said South line with the East mortgage executed by Robert IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- bank of a branch; said point B. Jarrell and April R. Jarrell TATE OF BARBARA INMAN also being the true point of behusband and wife, to Cheaha HIGHTOWER, DECEASED ginning of the hereafter deBank, on the 21st day of No- Letters of Administration of scribed parcel; thence continue vember, 2008, said mortgage said deceased, BARBARA IN- Easterly along said South line recorded in the Office of the MAN HIGHTOWER, having of quarter, if extended, 1041.12 Judge of Probate of Cleburne been granted to JOSEPH A. to a fence road; thence NorthCounty, Alabama, in Mortgage HIGHTOWER, as personal westerly with an interior angle Book: 2008 Page 5485; said Representative, on the 19th of 96 deg. 05 min. 12 sec. to mortgage having subsequently day of February, 2014, in the the right along said fence road been transferred and assigned Probate Court of Cleburne 185.22 ft. to the intersection of to Bank of America, N.A., by County, Alabama, by the hon- same with the observed South instrument recorded in Mort- orable Ryan Robertson, notice right of way line of Al. Highway gage Book 2014, Page 146, in is hereby given that all persons No. 46; thence Northwesterly the aforesaid Probate Office; having claims against said es- with an interior angle of 109 the undersigned Bank of Amer- tate are hereby required to deg. 01 min. 47 sec. to the ica, N.A., as Mortgagee/Trans- present the same within the right along said ROW line a feree, under and by virtue of time allowed by law or the chord length of 631.38 ft.; the power of sale contained in same will be barred. thence continue Northwesterly said mortgage, will sell at pub- Ryan Robertson with an interior angle of 187 lic outcry to the highest bidder Judge of Probate deg. 56 min. 02 sec. to the for cash, in front of the main right along said ROW line a entrance of the Courthouse at The Cleburne News chord length of 893.69 ft.; Heflin, Cleburne County, Ala- Cleburne Co., AL thence Northwesterly with an bama, on May 5, 2014, during February 27, March 6 & 13, interior angle of 185 deg. 39 the legal hours of sale, all of its 2014 min. 46 sec. to the right along right, title, and interest in and said ROW line a chord length to the following described real STATE OF ALABAMA of 217.34 ft. to the intersection estate, situated in Cleburne CLEBURNE COUNTY of said ROW line with the East County, Alabama, to-wit: bank of a branch; thence MORTGAGE A certain parcel of land located Southerly along the meanderin the Northeast corner of the ings of said branch as follows: FORECLOSURE Northeast Quarter of the Northwith an interior angle of 42 east Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE NOTICE deg. 43 min. 41 sec. to the 1/4) of Section Sixteen (16) Default having been made in right of chord 38.01 ft.; with an and the Northwest Quarter of the terms of the mortgage exe- interior angle of 154 deg. 39 the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 cuted on the17th day of Octo- min. 50 sec. to the right 65.84 of NW 1/4) of Section Fifteen ber, 2006, by Jamie Forsyth to ft.; with an interior angle of 214 (15), Township Sixteen (16), West Georgia National Bank, deg. 08 min. 07 sec. to the Range Ten (10) being more which mortgage is recorded in right 138.88 ft.; with an interior particularly described as fol- the Office of the Probate Judge angle of 191 deg. 28 min. 27 lows: Begin at the Point of In- of Cleburne, Alabama, in the sec. to the right 48.38 ft.; with tersection of the centerline of Record of Mortgages, Book an interior angle of 127 deg. 31 Perryman Bridge Road and the 2006 Page 5405, and modified min. 26 sec. to the right 61.00 North Line of Webb Drive; by Modification Agreement re- ft.; with an interior angle of 244 thence in a Westerly direction corded in Book 2007, Page deg. 35 min. 52 sec. to the along the North line of the 2326, further modified by Mod- right 41.83 ft.; with an interior pavement of Webb Drive a ification Agreement recorded in angle of 124 deg. 54 min. 03 distance of 258 feet, more or Book 2008, Page 686 (in favor sec. to the right 42.59 ft.; with less, to an iron pin set, the of First National Bank of Geor- an interior angle of 205 deg. 20 point of beginning of the herein gia, as successor in interest to min. 12 sec. to the right 116.04 described property; thence West Georgia National Bank), ft.; with an interior angle of 134 South a distance of 157 feet to and further modified by Modifi- deg. 48 min. 18 sec. to the an iron pin; thence West a dis- cation Agreement recorded in right 26.28 ft.; with an interior tance of 85 feet to an iron pin; Book 2008, page 3734 said angle of 239 deg. 01 min. 44 thence Northwesterly a dis- mortgage having been as- sec. to the right 45.32 ft.; with tance of 107 feet to an iron pin; signed to Community & South- an interior angle of 163 deg. 44 thence North a distance of 87 ern Bank by assignment re- min. 17 sec. to the right 79.62 feet to an iron pin on the side corded in Book 2010, Page ft.; with an interior angle of 143 of Webb Drive; thence Easterly 1876, Community & Southern deg. 54 min. 27 sec. to the along Webb Drive a distance of Bank as successor in interest right 165.56 ft.; with an interior 126 feet to the point of begin- to First National Bank of Geor- angle of 166 deg. 51 min. 22 ning. Lying and being situated gia, by virtue of the power of sec. to the right 89.38 ft.; with in Cleburne County, Alabama. sale contained in said mort- an interior angle of 210 deg. 15 Also: A right of way and/or gage, will cause the following min. 31 sec. to the right 238.60 easement across and along described property to be sold ft.; with an interior angle of 172 Webb Drive beginning at its in- at public outcry in front of the deg. 03 min. 34 sec. to the tersection with Perryman Courthouse doors of Cleburne right 44.36 ft. to the true point Bridge Road to the residence County, during legal hours of of beginning. Situated, lying of Shirley Ligon located in the sale on March 27, 2014, to the and being in Cleburne County, Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of highest bidder for cash. Alabama. Section Sixteen (16), Township Lot 4, Creekside Subdivision Said sale is made for the purSixteen (16), Range Ten (10), as recorded in Cleburne pose of paying the mortgage and running 336 feet from in- County Plat Book 4, Page 404 debt and costs of foreclosure. tersection of Webb Drive to dated May 10, 2011. RICE, RICE & SMITH, P.C. Perryman Bridge Road to point LESS AND EXCEPT: By: on Webb Drive which is the A portion of Lot #4 of Creek- Dwight Rice Northeast corner of property of side Subdivision as recorded in Attorney for Community & Shirley Ligon as conveyed by Plat Book 4, Page 404 in the Southern Bank Deed recorded in Fiche 315, Office of the Probate Judge, Frame F 1-2, in the Office of Cleburne County, and being lo- The Cleburne News the Judge of Probate of Cle- cated in the NE 1/4 of the NE Cleburne Co., AL burne County, Alabama. 1/4 of Section 31, Township 17 March 6, 13, 20, 2014
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Ranburne receives tunnel house
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Superintendent Claire Dryden and Ranburne High School Principal Tim Ward are planting collards in the new tunnel house given to Ranburne High School from the Coose Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council. LAURA CAMPER
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A tunnel house, made with steel ribs covered with 6-mil polyurethane, stands on the grounds of Ranburne High School protecting newly planted sweet onions, collards and potatoes. The tunnel house, an alternative to a greenhouse, extends the growing sea-
son so the students could plant outside earlier, said Ranburne agriscience teacher Jarred Williamson. The students should be harvesting the vegetables at the end of the school year, Williamson said. It’s the first time the students will be able to harvest what they’ve planted outside at the school, he said. In Alabama, crops usually can’t be planted outside until late April or
early May, too late for students to reap what they’ve sown, Williamson said. Williamson’s seventh grade class was excited about being able to eat the vegetables they were growing. They wanted to add tomatoes and okra – one student also voted for broccoli – to the garden, they said. The school received the tunnel house from the Coosa Valley Resource
Conservation and Development Council, which covers 11 counties including Cleburne and Calhoun, said Eddie May, executive director. Each of the nine councils in Alabama was able to award a 20 foot by 48 foot tunnel house to a school in its coverage area in a pilot program of the Alabama Association of R.C. and D. If the schools are able to successfully integrate the
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tunnel houses into their curriculum, the state association hopes to expand on the tunnel house program in the future, May said. Ranburne High School was chosen to receive the tunnel house because of its active agriscience program, he said. Williamson said the council saw that the students in the school’s agriculture program already had a lot of enthusiasm and work hard in their projects. “We’re one of the biggest in the state showing in animal livestock,” Williamson said. “That’s how we were recognized.” The tunnel house, actually called a high tunnel because it is more than 6 feet tall, is technically not a greenhouse because it doesn’t have a heat source other than the sun, said Jim Williams, a salesman for Atlas Manufacturing, which sold the tunnel houses to the councils. In addition, tunnel houses allow farmers and gardeners to plant directly into the ground eliminating the need to transplant, Williams said. Tunnel houses have been around for about 10 or 15 years and offer a “less expensive, less complicated” alternative to greenhouses, Williams said. The tunnel houses allow farmers, both professional and those growing for their own use, to plant a couple of months earlier in the spring and later in the fall than in traditional gardens, Williams said. In addition, all it requires is a nearby water source, he said. That makes tunnel houses more economical than greenhouses, Williams
said. A tunnel house the size of Ranburne High School’s would cost about $2,800 to $3,200 installed, Williams said. The same size green house would cost $5,500 to $6,000, he said. Williamson said as the agriculture teacher, he will easily fit the tunnel house into his curriculum – he plans to offer an advanced horticulture class. But he also thinks it will make a good laboratory for teaching biology, chemistry, physics and anatomy. The advantage to having something like a tunnel house is it brings the learning out of the abstract and gives the students an opportunity for some hands-on learning, Williamson said. They’re not only hearing or seeing, they’re able to touch and feel and for some students that makes it all the more memorable, he said. May said he also hopes that people in the community will learn from their children and become interested in growing their own food in a tunnel house. Williamson believes that is probable. “There’s a big push in America, people want to know where their food comes from,” Williamson said. Growing a garden in your own backyard or purchasing from farmers that you know at the local farmers’ market is one way to know, he said. And locally grown, fruits and vegetables are fresher and they taste better, Williams said. Staff writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.
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