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Dozens of people crowded into a Cleburne County Commission work session Monday, some to ask questions about a proposed wind energy project on Turkey Heaven Mountain and some to chastise the commissioners for not publicizing the project more.

Jamie Forsyth told the commissioners he found out about the proposed project about two weeks ago.

“I don’t know why I didn’t know about it,” Forsyth said. “Maybe I just didn’t pay attention to what was going on.”

But he begged the commissioners not to allow the project into Cleburne County without more research.

“We have no idea what the consequences could be,” Forsyth said.

Several people talked about wind turbine syndrome – an illness that some say is related to noise so low it’s not audible to the human ear, but still affects the ear physically.

It is controversial, Carolyn Doggett one

of the speakers against the wind turbine project, said.

But still, she asked the commissioners, “can you guarantee that people are not going to be made sick, that farmers are not going to be hurt?”

Robin Saiz, the developer for Nations Energy Systems, the company considering a wind farm in the county, has worked in the wind energy business for years, he said. Wind turbine syndrome is unsubstantiated, Saiz said. He advised people to not rely on Internet search engines for their research about wind turbines.

“Go see a wind farm. Talk to people in the community. Talk to people that live and work around them who have cattle or livestock,” Saiz said. “Go by what they say, because that’s real and that’s factual.”

Saiz said neither he nor the companies that he has worked for have been sued for wind turbine syndrome, and he doesn’t know of any company that’s been successfully sued for the syndrome.

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Rodney McMichen spoke to the commissioners concerning regulations concerning the wind farm.

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The Heflin City Council approved hiring another supervisor for the Parks and Recreation Department at its meeting Tuesday.

The council will hire a rec supervisor, who will rotate with other employees for evening and weekend events at the Heflin Recreation Center, said Heflin City Clerk Shane Smith.

The position will be hired temporarily and then when the new budget is created the city will review whether they can continue to fund it, Smith said.

“I’m only guaranteed six months,” said Tammy Perry, di-

rector of Heflin’s Parks and Recreation Department. “Then we’ll have to re-evaluate the position.”

Perry requested the position because of the added work taken on by the department last fiscal year, she said. The department started handling maintenance and rentals of the Heflin Civic Center on Evans Street and the Heflin Community Arts Center on Martin Luther King Drive.

The position isn’t really new, Perry said. The department is funded for two inmates to work full-time at the Rec Center and will be going to just one inmate in order to add the full-time employee, she said.

A full-time employee will be able to do things an inmate can’t,

Perry said. They can open the building in the morning or close it at night on their own. No one has to go pick them up. They can work more flexible hours, she said.

However, a full-time employee receives benefits that an inmate doesn’t and that increases the cost of having the employee about $5 per hour, she said. So, she came to the Council with the request.

Councilman Shannon Roberts said the council gave Perry a verbal approval for the hire.

Councilman Travis Crowe said the position is necessary and he believes the department will be n See Council page 7

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A carjacking and police chase that began in Carrollton, Ga., ended with a crash in Cleburne County on Tuesday.

Carrollton police Capt. Chris Dobbs said the sequence of events started with a house fire.

The Carrollton Fire Department responded to the fire on Adamson Avenue about 1:30 p.m.

Rodney Dewayne Smith, 20, Kimberly Rachel Dugger, 20, and a 4-year-old child had been living at the home for just a few weeks, Dobbs said. They had formerly lived in Birmingham. Smith and Dugger called a taxi to pick them up from the home and take them to

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a nearby restaurant, he said.

The taxi driver, who Dobbs declined to identify, said the passengers robbed him at gunpoint at the restaurant and then stole the taxi, a minivan.

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Fourteen candidates for elected offices in Cleburne County spoke to members of the Cleburne County Farmers Association Tuesday at the Mountain Center about their commitment to serve the public.

Service and children, was the theme of the evening, said Mike Harris, president of the association.

“It’s all about our children,” Harris said. “Our future is our children.”

Harris said the association invited all the candidates to the board’s April meeting to allow board members to meet them and learn about them. A few candidates didn’t attend, but the majority took the opportunity to talk to the roomful of voters.

Each candidate had five minutes to introduce themselves and talk about why they were running for office.

Many focused on their qualifications, including incumbent Revenue Commissioner Joyce Fuller, who talked about her last 4.5 years in office including earning her certification as a tax ad-

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“I’m one of less than 20 percent in the state to hold that title,” Fuller said. “That’s very much a pledge to you all on how important I think this job is.”

Others, including Natasha Horn, who is challenging Fuller for the seat concentrated on changes they would make if elected.

Horn would extend the office hours until 5 p.m. - it currently closes at 4:30 p.m. – to give residents a little more time to get to do their business there, she said.

Commissioner Emmett Owen, who is running unopposed for his seat in District 2, took the opportunity to explain some of the decisions he’s made while in office.

Owen said while he thought the Mountain Center is a beautiful building, he voted against building it and he had it to do over again he would vote against it again.

“I believe in taking care of what we already have,” Owen said. “We had a great facility that I think was sufficient for the county.” n See Candidate page 10

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Absentee voting Heflin Highlights by: Suzanne Payne begins Friday

Absentee voting for the June 3 primary election begins on April 11, 2014.

Any qualified elector may vote an Absentee ballot by mail, or in person at the Circuit Clerk's Office, if they are out of the county or state on: Election Day; or has any physical illness or infirmity which prevents his or her attendance at the polls, whether he or she is within or without county on the day of the election, or who works a shift which has at least ten (10) hours which coincide with the hours the polls are open at his or her regular polling place; or who is enrolled as a student at an education institute located outside the county of his or her personal residence; or who is a member of or spouse or dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or is similarly qualified to vote absentee pursuant to the Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973FF; or who has been appointed as an election officer or named as a Poll Watcher at a polling place other than his or her regular polling place.

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014. Applications for absentee voting are available at the Circuit Clerk's Office, 120 Vickery St. Room 202, in the Cleburne County Courthouse. Any completed applications must be returned by the voter in person or sent by the U.S. mail. Multiple applications cant not be mailed in the same envelope.

All completed absentee ballots must be returned by the voter in person to the Circuit Clerks Office no later than 4:30 p.m. , one day prior to the election, or if mailed, must be postmarked no later than Monday, June 2, and be received in the mail no later than noon on June 3rd. Act 2011-673 requires that all voters shall be required to provide some type of photo id when voting.

Examples of valid photo id: valid driver's license, valid non-drivers license, valid

Alabama photo voter id, valid State issued ID (Alabama or any other State), valid Federal issued id, valid U.S. passport, valid employee id (government), valid student id, valid military and valid Tribal is.

Emergency Absentee Voting: Any registered elector who requires emergency treatment of a licensed physician within five days of an election may apply for an emergency absentee ballot for the election and may vote by returning the absentee ballot no later than 4:30 p.m., on the day before the election is held. The attendant physician shall describe and certify the circumstances as constituting an emergency on a special form designed by the Secretary of State and provide his or her office to local absentee election managers. This form is available at the Circuit Clerks office.

Any registered elector whose name appears on the poll list of qualified voters may vote by an emergency absentee ballot if he or she is required by his or her employer under unforeseen circumstances to be out of the county on a emergency business trip on election day. Under such circumstances, the application shall apply for an emergency absentee ballot at the office of the absentee election manager no later than the close of the business day one day prior to the election. The applicant shall complete and file and application form designed by the Secretary of State for emergency absentee voters. The form shall contain an affidavit which the applicant shall sign or swear acknowledging before the election.

Ann applicant who meets the requirements of the subsection may vote by an emergency absentee ballot. After voting the ballot, the voter shall hand the ballot to the absentee election manager.

For further information about absentee voting you may call Jerry Paul Owen, Absentee Election Manager at the Circuit Clerks Office at 256.463.2651.

Retired teachers meet Brenda Freeman, Teresa Noell, and Sonja Adams represented the Cleburne County Education Retirees Association at the Alabama Education Retirees Association Annual Meeting at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham on April 1. The CCERA was awarded the Unit of Excellence Award, showing that the local unit had met a number of criteria set by the state organization. Alabama education retirees donated a total of 369,683 reported volunteer hours during the past year which translates into $8,184,781.62 of service to the state of Alabama.

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Apr. 10-Harold Davis, Avery Bennett, Richard Cobb, Hunter Dryden, Jesse Madigel and Lakenia Baker. Apr. 11-Sonja Adams Jadah McVey and Ryan Hughes. Apr.12-Danny Moore, Patrice Folsom, Ken DuHon, Kyetra Belton, Crystal Hall, Rhett Rigsby, Joyce Person, Allen Poland, Cole Shortt, Isabell Nye and Wayne Coggins. Apr. 13-Joey Gann, Blake McMahan, Lance Turner, Cloyse Johnson, Jerry Kaylor, Ralph Turner, Harvey Brimer and Ruth Hiett. Ruth has a very special reason to relish her birthday this year! She will celebrate her 93rd birthday on this date!

Apr.14-Phillip Morris, Meghan Jones, Scott Morgan, Donald Parton and Linda Gail Moore. Apr.15-Jamison Edwards, Taylor Jason Hulsey, Janice Holt, Molly Benefield, Lucinda Adamson, Neil Daugherty and Jennifer Winton.

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Lesson Learned

Someone once said that the only mistakes we make are those from which we learn nothing. Well, I’m here to tell you that I have made my share of mistakes in my life and I have learned a lot!

(Please don’t tell my husband. I’ve tried to convince him otherwise.) Anyway, here is another lesson to add to my collection!

Two weeks ago, I had an announcement in my column about K.B. Soloman coming to the First Methodist Church to bless us with his miraculous vocal gift. I also invited everyone to a brunch following the service on that date. At the time, I said that it would be on April 30th. That should have been MARCH 30th. Well, it has obviously already happened and it was wonderful.

I regret the “misnamed month mistake”.

People either found out on their own or they reasoned out my mistake because the church was at capacity and Mr. Soloman took us on an amazing vocal journey! Hats off also to the FUMC Youth Group, their parents and their leaders Coach Grabin and his wife Julie for the marvelous brunch. The Youth were able (through donations) were able to raise over $1,200 for their Backpack Buddies Ministry.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL Largest airplanes will be built in Heart of Dixie Alabama has seen its share of industrial recruitment coups in the past few years. In fact, 20 years ago the landing of Mercedes was the impetus that has catapulted us to the top of the nation in automobile manufacturing.

Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai and the peripheral support manufacturing companies have placed us in the top three states in America when it comes to automobile manufacturing jobs.

The announcement of the mammoth Airbus plant in Mobile will create over 1,000 jobs for the state. We will now build the largest airplanes in the world in the Heart of Dixie.

However, when all is said and done, Alabama’s most important industry is still agriculture. The economic impact of Alabama’s agriculture, fores try and related industries is staggering. The total output and employment impact of agriculture and related industries was over $70 billion last year and accounts for over 580,000 jobs. Folks, that’s not just whistlin’ Dixie.

These numbers are comprised of agricultural industries, which consist of crops, livestock, timber, fisheries and include any food and forest product manufacturing.

The figures also include goods and services from any collateral businesses related to agribusiness as well as local labor.

The reach of agriculture is amazing. On average, agricultural and forest products generate ten jobs per $1 million in direct sales.

One out of every five jobs in the state is related to agriculture and forestry.

Besides the economic impact, they also provide social benefits and ecosystem services that enhance the quality

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of life in Alabama but are not a part of the economic figures previously quoted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reports the output and employment impacts of hunting, sport fishing and wildlife watching totals $3.6 billion and over

40,000 jobs.

The largest agribusiness contributor in Alabama is poultry and eggs. It is number one and contributes $3.8 billion to our economy.

It is followed by the cattle industry at $393 million.

Surprisingly, greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture production come in third with $237 billion. The nursery business has grown exponentially in recent years, especially around Mobile.

Cotton holds fourth place at $138 million, followed by soybeans at $123 million. Grain farming adds $117 million and catfish farming accounts for $108 million.

To illuminate how big poultry and egg production is in Alabama, it accounts for 66% of the $4.8 billion total agribusiness sales in the state.

It is followed by cattle at 8.4%, greenhouses and nurseries at 5.1%, Cotton at 3%, soybeans and other grains at 2.6% and peanuts at 2.1%.

Forestry continues to be a mainstay of our agricultural economy. It also breeds our state leaders. Both Gov.

Robert Bentley and Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan grew up in families that made their livelihoods as sawmill owners. Bentley grew up working at a sawmill in Shelby County. McMillan’s family ran a sawmill operation in Baldwin County.

McMillan is doing an admirable job as Agriculture Commissioner. He grew up at a time when Baldwin County was a rural county known as the potato growing capital of Alabama. He remembers the days when Baldwin County schools would close to allow students to help harvest the potato crops.

As boys, little did McMillan or Bentley know that their beloved home counties of Baldwin and Shelby would evolve into the fastest growing suburban bedroom areas in the state. Baldwin and Shelby counties are now two of the largest and most Republican counties in the state.

McMillan oversees a department that is vitally important to Alabama. It is probably the third most significant constitutional office, superseded only by the governor and attorney general.

Folks, to make a long story short, agriculture is still number one Alabama.

The Alabama Farmers Federation, led by President Jimmy Parnell and his astute political consultant Beth Chapman, is doing a good job of protecting Alabama farmers’ interest at the capitol. They are primarily focused on State Senate and House races since incumbent Gov. Robert Bentley and John McMillan have only token opposition.

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

God’s not dead movie showcases creative process I am almost finished taking an online course called The Psychological Principles of Learning at Jacksonville State University.

One thing I have learned is that there are theories for almost every intangible trait that exists in relation to education.

One theory that caught my attention was how the creative process works.

I am interested in that topic as it relates to writing since I am a writer who teaches students to write.

I thought of the theory of creativity last week when I watched the movie God’s Not Dead.

It is about a young man who is convicted to take a stand against a philosophy professor’s request.

The professor wanted the young man and the other students to sign a paper stating that God is dead. When the young man refused, the professor challenged him to prove that God exists.

I enjoyed the movie’s focus not only on that theme but also on the sub-theme that people must reconcile God’s love with the many painful circumstances they face, such as illness, death, disappointment, dementia, materialism, denial, annoyances, grief, and conflicts.

That is a large number of topics; and, at first, the movie shifts frequently

among a wide range dent how the screenwritof characters who face ers of God’s Not Dead one or more of these achieved such a powercircumstances. ful movie. They identiSherry fied their main theme of These shifts are a little confusing until Kughn stating that God exists. the theme of how God They brainstormed and is alive and working came up with many of in people’s lives is the difficult circumstancevident--a practical es that people face.

Sherry-Go-Round focus to an otherwise They structured the philosophical movie. characters’ stories and Had I seen the movie before I learned wove them into the main theme to more about the creative process, I generate the movie; and, even though it would have wondered how the screenis not evident, the editors likely edited writers possibly could have covered and re-edited every step of the movie such a wide variety of issues and still elements over and over. have made such a valid point. Now I What we moviegoers see is a polished, know. powerful story that has messages for One theorist named Craig Rusbult both the religious and the non-religious. states that creativity takes place when As a believer in Christ, the movie creators take the following steps: helped me see how influential I can be brainstorming, generating, editing, and when comforting those who are lost and re-editing. hurting. The movie confirmed what I I have discovered two additional know about God working in the seemsteps that help me during the creative ingly small things I do. process.

The movie encouraged me by remindThese are forming an idea, which is ing me that I live in a country where I the first step in creating something, and am not alone in loving God and wantthen structuring, which comes between ing to please Him. brainstorming and generating.

Also, it encouraged me to think that When analyzing these steps, it is eviperhaps more people than ever are

recognizing that there is purpose when going through painful, even traumatic, circumstances.

They only make sense in light of God’s plan to use them for spiritual growth and to give us the reward of a heavenly life.

Those who are not Christians will likely find that the tone of the movie is nonjudgmental.

A friend approached me last week and told me she wanted to write a book that helped people who have experienced the death of a child, a circumstance with which she has dealt. “Brainstorm,” I told her. “Write down every message you want to convey on a piece of paper, and then bring that to me.”

I tell this to a number of potential writers each year, but few ever come back.

That’s because carrying out the creative process is hard mental work, and not everyone is willing to put forth that effort.

Creativity, especially when applied to writing, is powerful though.

The God’s Not Dead movie is evidence of that.

To read Rusbult’s theory, visit the following site: http://www.asa3.org/ASA/ education/think/prod.htm#i Email Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail. com.

What’s missing in headlines depends on who you are

Many have theorized how and opined why America has become so politically polarized. One answer is hiding in plain sight: the polarizing mainstream media.

Have you noticed how every news story these days has winners and losers? ‘Republicans win this battle.’

‘Democrats fear losing seats in November.’ ‘LGBT triumphs over religious right.’

What’s missing in these headlines? Depends on who you are. All is clear-cut if you are Republican, Democrat, support LGBT, or identify with the religious right.

But, what if you’re just an American…not a hyphenated American, just an old fashioned American who finds all these political battles to be counterproductive to American values? Why can’t these warring parties win something for all Americans?

Years ago politically minded coaches and administrators of little leagues experimented with not keeping

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score to keep from hurting feelings of those who ‘lost.’ They also experimented with boosting all team members’ self-esteem by giving everyone a trophy at the end of the season. I suppose the thought was to make everyone feel equal in spite of evidence that showed some children were more

athletic than others.

While political correctness champions benign feelings of equality for little leaguers, it demands winners and losers in news wars. It seems strange to me to observe the politically correct mainstream media declaring winners and losers while carefully categorizing and branding every newsmaker according to preconceived biases.

Progressive news outlets like MSNBC cheered President Obama when he announced 7.1 million people had signed up for health insurace through Healthcare.gov by the March 31 deadline. News outlets with more conservative biases blinked perplexingly and wondered out loud what that number meant. How many new enrollees had been previously uninsured? How many had lost insurance due to cancellations under Obamacare? How many have actually paid for coverage? The Obama administration says they have no idea because the system was never set up to measure these data.

Who won? I don’t know. What did the winners win?

Beats me. Did rank-and-file Americans win? Ask those who lost access to their doctors, or who lost their insur-

ance plans, or whose insurance rates skyrocketed. Or, ask those who have health insurance for the first time in their lives. Or, ask doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers whether Obamacare is a help or a hindrance to providing care.

Brendan Eich, formerly CEO of Mozilla, was forced to resign abruptly when supporters of LGBT learned he had donated $1,000 in 2008 in support of California’s Proposition 8, a popular referendum outlawing same-sex marriage. The outrage from the LGBT community over Mozilla’s promoting this ‘bigot’ ironically struck a sharp chord with a long-standing defender and advocate of LGBT rights.

Andrew Sullivan, a leading gay blogger, reacted to LGBT outrage saying: “If we are about intimidating the free speech of others, we are no better than the anti-gay bullies who came before us.”

Who won this battle? Brendan Eich? Mozilla? LGBT community? Andrew Sullivan?

Americans, those of us in the grassroots, are really tired of the mainstream media telling us who wins and loses according to their polarizing biases. We’re ready for someone who not only says there’s one America, but who means we’re all Americans and we’re all in this together. Don’t look for the mainstream media of any bias to cover such leaders with journalistic integrity.

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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Cleburne County plays tonight in Lincoln RIP DONOVAN

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Cleburne County completes its Class 4A, Area 10 baseball schedule at Lincoln this evening with a game that should start about 6:30. A win puts the Tigers in the AHSAA postseason once again.

Playing at Munford Tuesday, Cleburne County suffered its first Area 10 loss of the season. The Lions put three runs on the scoreboard in the home half of the first inning and added two insurance runs in the fifth before holding off a late Tiger rally for a 5-3 win. Cleburne County trailed 5-0 before tallying three runs in the sixth.

With one out in the sixth, Austin Harler singled to left field. Brady Padgett’s base hit to right eluded the rightfielder. Harler came all the way around to score and Padgett ended up on second base. Tyler

Berry walked then Padgett advanced to third and Berry to second on a wild pitch.

Cole Corkren delivered an RBI single to left to score Padgett and Berry came home on a bunt by Ross Price.

Padgett finished with two hits, including a double. Harler, Corkren, Anderson Jacks and Matthew Shortt each had one single for the Tigers.

Max Watson pitched the first two innings. He allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits and one walk while striking out two. McCain Carlile struck out one over the final four innings.

In Heflin Saturday, the Tigers edged visiting White Plains 3-1. Cleburne County took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

With one out, Harler walked and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Padgett was intentionally walked and Berry countered that move with an RBI double to center, scoring Harler. Watson’s two-out single to center got Padgett home. With the Tigers

ahead 2-1 coming to bat in the fifth, Jacks produced a leadoff double. Harler bunted for a hit, advancing Jacks to third. Jacks scored when Padgett bounced into a shortto-second-to-first double play.

Watson started and pitched two scoreless innings before coming out with no one out and runners on first and third in the third. Padgett got a strikeout, a sacrifice fly and another strikeout to limit the damage to one run. Over three innings, Padgett gave up one hit and did not issue a walk. Carlile finished the game with two innings of no-hits, no-walks baseball and three strikeouts.

Berry and Harler each had two hits.

Jacks, Watson and Trey Bolton added a single each.

At Anniston on April 3, Cleburne County blasted Anniston 16-0 with one run in the first, 10 in the second and five in the third. The Tigers pounded out 16 hits in

gaining their fourth area win. At the top of the batting order, Jacks and Harler each went 4-for-5. Jacks drove in three runs and Harler had two RBIs. Shortt was 2-for-2 with a walk, scored three runs and had a pair of RBIs. Bolton and Corkren had a single and three RBIs apiece. Padgett doubled for the only extra-base hit for the Tigers. He scored one run and drove in another. Price and Berry each singled and scored twice. Jeremiah Blake came home twice.

Carlile started and struck out three.

Garrett Cheatwood had two strikeouts in relief.

Three teams will join Cleburne County in Heflin Saturday. Guntersville and Saks play at 10 a.m. About 12:30 p.m., Cleburne County and Saks tangle. Ohatchee meets Guntersville at 2:30 p.m. Cleburne County and Guntersville play in the late game, scheduled for 5 p.m.

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Heavy rain Sunday night played havoc with Ranburne’s scheduled baseball doubleheader with Class 2A, Area 12 opponent Ohatchee.

The showdown for the Area 12 title was to have been played Monday. Instead the games were moved to Wednesday, just ahead of today’s area doubleheader at Pleasant Valley.

The Bulldogs entered the Ohatchee games on a 10-game winning streak. The last four wins included an area doubleheader sweep over Woodland – 17-5 and 15-5 – on Thursday of last week and a pair of wins at Saks Saturday. Ranburne downed Saks and Hokes Bluff by identical 10-4 scores.

In the 17-5 win over Woodland, Blake Young pitched all five innings for the Bulldogs. He allowed two earned runs and struck out four.

Senior Mark David Smith led at the plate with a 3-for-3 game that included a double, a home

run and six RBIs. Dylan Wiggins and Spencer Gibbs each had two hits and two RBIs. One of Gibbs’ hits was a double. Logan Sibley had two singles. Young, Wade Richardson and Kyle Lovvorn each had one base hit and an RBI. Richardson also walked twice.

Brayden Wilson had a single and a walk.

Smith was 3-for-5, including a double, with three more RBIs in the 15-5 win over the Bobcats.

Richardson, Lovvorn, Sibley and Cody Skinner each had two hits, including a double. Gibbs and Wiggins finished with two singles apiece. Owen Smith, Blake Young and Sam Young each had one of Ranburne’s 18 hits. Sibley, Skinner and Wiggins had two RBIs each. Wilson, Lovvorn and Gibbs each recorded one RBI. Mark David Smith started and fanned five in three innings. Skinner tossed four innings with five strikeouts.

Against Saks Saturday, Richardson started and got two outs in the fifth before exiting in favor of Gibbs. Richardson whiffed

four and allowed two earned runs. Gibbs finished the final four outs, one by strikeout. Wilson, Lovvorn, Gibbs and Mark David Smith each had two hits. Wilson homered. Lovvorn doubled twice and was hit by pitches twice.

Gibbs had one double and recorded three RBIs. Lovvorn drove in two runs. Wiggins, Wilson and Mark David Smith each had one RBI. Skinner started against Hokes Bluff and pitched into the fifth inning. He struck out three and walked one in picking up the win.

Wiggins got five outs in relief and Young tossed one inning. Wiggins was 3-for-5. Skinner was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Gibbs’ double was Ranburne’s only extra-base hit and he had three RBIs. Blake Young was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Richardson and Mark David Smith each added a single to the attack as Ranburne improved to 14-3.

The Bulldogs host Heard County (Ga.) Friday then close out their regular-season schedule at Munford Monday.

to improve this week RIP DONOVAN

News Sports Correspondent

Ranburne dropped four games in the Oxford softball tournament over the weekend.

The losses came against Class 4A Jacksonville (8-3), 5A Benjamin Russell (11-0), 6A Oxford (15-0) and 4A Clay Central (9-2). The pitching staff’s lack of experience continued to show.

“Defensively, we didn’t play bad. We hit some at’em balls and faced two real good pitchers with Oxford and Ben Russell,” Bulldogs coach Terrell Mobley said Wednesday. “It’s a work in progress. That’s what we’ve been promoting from the first day of practice, knowing we didn’t have a dominate pitcher going in.”

In the Jacksonville game, Morgan Calhoun was 2-for-2.

Brittany Langley had one hit and two RBIs. Hannah Phillips drove in one run and scored

another. Erica Taylor and Indiana Morgan each had one hit.

Morgan and Lora Mobley each scored once.

Benjamin Russell limited Ranburne to two hits, one by Calhoun and one by Mobley.

The Bulldogs didn’t get a hit against Oxford.

Against Clay Central, Mobley and Calhoun each had a hit.

Calhoun and Taylor Crosson scored one run each.

Ranburne’s home game with Spring Garden was rained out Monday but may be rescheduled. Today’s varsity game in Wedowee against Randolph County has become a junior varsity doubleheader. The two schools will play a varsity doubleheader at Ranburne on April 17.

In another scheduling change, the Bulldogs will play a Class 2A, Area 12 game at Woodland on Friday. Woodland comes to Ranburne on April 14, as initially scheduled.

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Cedar Creek by: Glenda Triplett

Mt. Olive Church of God by: Susie Smith

God blessed us with presence of Mrs Genell Cobb in our morning service! What a joy to see her back in church after being out for months due to illness. Praise the Lord for His great works!

We have been in revival services this week with Bro Jerome Whaley preaching. Thanking God for His blessings on each night’s service. Our hearts were revived and refreshed!

Egg hunt Saturday April 12 at 3pm. Choir will practice at 2pm prior to egg hunt. Palm Sunday April 13 and Easter Sunday April 20 the choir will present the Easter musical “The Day He Wore My Crown” during the 11am Service.

We will observe the Lord’s Supper on April 13 also as part of 11am service. Adult VBS will be on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm April 16 - May 21.

Bro Donald’s message was from Revelation 3:15-16 “The Lukewarm Church”. Lukewarm means lack of emotion or interest, simply going through the motions, going to worship but our hearts are not in it and just sitting on a pew. Also being non-supportive of those who have a vision and are striving the achieve that vision. Jesus is speaking to the church at Laodicea who was part of a very thriving textile industry among others trades. The were a church who had lost their zeal and focus and had become materialistic. Jesus said “...because thou art lukewarm...I will spew thee out of My mouth.” Because of their unfaithful condition Jesus said they were as useless as lukewarm water. They had put other things ahead of their spriritual growth and as a result the local church had suffered.

What about you! How many things do you put before God and church?

Bro Whaley preached from this same Scripture Sunday night! You can draw your owm conclusion on what God is saying!

Remember our sick and those unable to attend church because of illness. Remember especially Linda Moore and myself. I fell off the stage Sunday during choir practice and broke my right shoulder. But I can say “God is good all the time”.

East Heflin by: Bruce Wright We had an excellent fish fry with Dr. Craig Reynolds from Cove Creek Baptist. April 19th is Relay for Life Beauty Pageant at the Civic Center. April 20thEaster- Resurrection Celebration at 6:30am with breakfast served afterwards. Remember to bring fresh flowers all day to revive the old rugged cross as an example of God’s glory and beauty.

Bro. George opened to Hebrews 9:27-28; “Just one Look (that’s all it took)”. When the Savior looked at the cross, it was a different. For he saw all the justice involved and all the sin against him. He saw all the judgment that was to be involved, all the justification, and all the jubilation involved. He said if you love him, you will see him again. He saw the work needing to be done!

Do you see it?

Now the sinner has a different look. The sinner sees the needs for remission of sin. The sinner needs it the most.

Too many don’t care about what the Bible says. They disregard the penalty of sin as hell. He sees the need for redemption from sin. Someone had to pay the price and do it willingly! He paid the price to release all of us.

As believers, we will see the reunion with the Savior!

Come now and join us!

Happy Hill by: Debra Jackson Hello from Happy Hill. Hope this finds everyone doing good.

In spite of the drizzling rain, it was a beautiful day at Happy Hill. We had two wonderful services. On Sunday night, we had a Well-Dedication Service for the well God allowed us to drill in Haiti. This well was dedicated for God’s honor and glory and to the memory of Tad Martin.

Those on the prayer list are Irmalene and Robert Norton, Ken Sanders, Lavada Vice, Betty Hayes, Danny Crawford, Carol Doyle and Jeff Adams.

Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 12th at 11:00.

Beth-El and Happy Hill have come together to present a Easter play entitled “Jesus Friend of Sinners.” The play will be at Beth-El Assembly of God on April 18th & 19th at 7:00 and April 20th Easter Sunday at 6:00.

Remember to attend church Sunday. Until next time, God Bless.

SENTENCE SERMON Envy can ruin reputations, split churches, and cause murders. Envy can shrink our circle of friends, ruin our business, and dwarf our souls......I have seen hundreds cursed by it. --Billy Graham THE LIGHTER SIDE Marriage counselor to wife: “Perhaps your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.”

Wife to Marriage counselor: “No, I always let him sleep.”

Brother Jarvis Taylor opened our services today. He reminded us of how good God is even in bad times. We have to have Jesus’ blood applied to our lives and do what God has for us to do.

The Sunday School lesson for the adult class was “our ultimate hope”; several scriptures from Isaiah were used.

Our only hope for the future is the new heaven and new earth God promises us; it will be so marvelous life as we know it will be forgotten. We have Sunday School classes for all ages; in the 2-6 year old class we learned about the “people welcoming Jesus as King”.

Brother Ronnie’s message this morning was from James 5:7-12 on the “coming of the Lord”. We’re closer than we’ve ever been to the coming of the Lord! In James 4:7 the Bible tells us to “submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee”. We have to keep ourselves unpolluted from the sins of the world.

Brother Ronnie’s message tonight was from Revelation 19:5-9; it was continued from this morning’s message that the ‘Lord IS coming, we better be ready!” We need to get the gospel of Jesus our, we need to be aware of some things the world just calls progress or technology.

We believe the coming of Jesus could happen before you finish reading this. For prayer Brother Ronnie’s number is 256-201-9444.

Wise Chapel by: Dorcas Toney Senior celebration will be April 9 beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Relay for Life bottles of dimes are due April 13.

Many events coming forth toward Easter.

Sunday is Palm Sunday. Thursday is Maundy Service at Wise at 6 p.m. Good Friday service at Ranburne also at 6 p.m.

We have many with prayer concerns: Lula Mae Camp, Bea Crawford, Rider Bearden, Grayson Smith, Ozell Benefield, Bobbye Williamson, Jamie Coefield, Litha Gibson, Mary Truett, our nation and military, and national leaders. May God touch you soon. Marty, Krista, Stephanie, Angela, only to name a few, missionaries at work they just retured home from Honduras where they built two homes. God at work through the hands of blessed people.

Scriptures were John 4:21-26. It is important to remember God and the seemingly small events that occur in biblical times to help us today. While noone was allowed in certain parts of the temple we are to carry Jesus in our hearts everywhere we go.

Relay for Life activities April - Paint the Town Purple - The City of Heflin would like to encourage all businesses to decorate their store fronts in support of Relay for Life.

April 25th - SmallTown Bank -Come by Small Town Bank in Heflin and enter for an Opportunity to win a Beautiful Heflin Tiger Bench made and donated by J&E Art and Design. $5 per ticket or 10 tickets for $20 with all proceeds going to American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life! Winner will be chosen April 25th Thursday, April 17th 6:00PM Survivor Dinner at the Heflin Civic Center

Saturday, April 19th 10:30AM Miss & Mr. Relay for Life - Heflin Civic Center for younger girls and boys, older girls 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by East Heflin Relay for Life Team. All proceeds goes to the American Cancer Society. Entry Forms & Best Wishes are available at the Heflin Recreation Center or you may e-mail: janicepbrown@centurylink. net or anamericanbeauty@ centurylink.net for entry forms & information call 256-239-2886 Friday, April 25th - Cleburne County Relay for Life at L.E. Bell Field!

6:00PM - Until

HEARTS

Both HEARTS locations are in need of food for the pantries. Suggestions are rice, beans, mixed vegetables, canned tomatoes, spaghetti and pasta, peanut butter and jelly, flour, cornmeal, sugar, canned fruit, jello, tea bags, Emily sang “Amazing Grace”, Alex sang “Here I canned tuna, salmon, ham and chicken. Breakfast foods Am”, Leslie and family sang “The Sweetest Song”. like oatmeal, grits, pop tarts, and cereal are also needed.

Bro. Doug’s message from James: We sometimes have tendencies to look to the richer people. We should look Ranburne 256.568.5003, Heflin 256.463.1020. at everyone the same.We are all one in Christ. We are to serve, not expecting anything in return. Do not show partiality. We love God and we should not show favoritism.

Treat everyone with love and respect. Listen to God, do as He says.Reach out to others. Love one another. We can’t love too much! Be Christ like!

Prayer requests: Doug and Cleo, Ruth and Murvel, April 22 Charles and Annette, Betty, Myrtice, Reba, Ray and Wright Drug will offer Diabetes Education on April Esther, jail ministry, Judy and Kenneth Orman, Daniel and Jackson Owen, the Williams, Driggers, Thompson, 22 starting at 6:30 p.m., at Heflin Methodist Church. The Rollins and Gordon families, Essie Hulsey, Alesha Steen, topic will be Diabetes and Your Eyes with Duane MoVBS, Tiffany and family, Walter and Elaine, our military, hon, OD. our nation’s leaders, and our church.

May 13 Our Fifth Sunday night singing was great. There was a Wright Drug will offer Diabetes Education on May 13 lot of talent and praises sung to God. If you weren’t there, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Heflin Methodist Church. The you missed a blessing!

You are invited to be a part of our church family at topic will be How Stress Effects Diabetes with Christopher Randolph, MD Harmony Grove.

Harmony Grove by: Reba Gay

Diabetes Education

Local Church & Community April 12

Family Foothills Festival will be held April 12, 20.

The festival kicks off at 9 a.m. with free admission.

5K Run “Run For Fun(ds)” begins at 7:30 am, entry fee required. The festival will be held at McClellan.

Proceeds to Family Links Program / The CalhounCleburne Childrens Center.

For additional information/ details: contact Foothillsfamilyfestival.com / Facebook / or call 256-3102532, 256-310-7500.

Benefit ride for the Amos family will be held April 12. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., kickstands up at 11:15 a.m. The entry fee is $25 for riders and $10 for passengers.

The event is sponsored by West Georgia Roughnecks MC. For more information, call 678.761.0845 or 770.328.0786.

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.

The Memorial Day Service for Lecta Methodist Church has changed from April 20 till April 13 for this year only.

April 14 Pleasant Grove Elementary School pre-k registration is April 14-18 from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Registración del programa preescolar de la Escuela de Pleasant Grove Primaria es Viernes Abril, 14-18,2014 de 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m The following needs to be brought with you: social security card, immunization form, proof of income also residency and your child.

Por favor de traer los

siguientes: Certificado de nacimiento, tarjeta de seguro social, forma de inmunización, prueba de salario, y su hijo.

(Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2014) (Su niño debe de tener 4 años en el día o antes de Septiembre 1, 2014.)

April 17

The Cleburne County Vacation Bible School Clinic will be April 17th, beginning at 6:00. Happy Hill Baptist Church will host the clinic. All VBS directors, teachers, pastors and workers are invited to attend. Even if you are not using the Lifeway theme, we urge you to attend and get new ideas.

April 18

Live Lords Supper Easter program will be held April 18 at 7 p.m. at Spears (Old Crowntuft building).

There will be a kids egg hunt, bring your own basket. For more info call 256.452.0431.

April 20

Easter Sunday sunrise service at Mt Paran Baptist Church. Located on County Road 40 , Fruithurst will be held April 20th,2014 at 5:45 AM EST, you are invited to come, and also to share breakfast, and fellowship, following the service.

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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Class of 1959 to hold a reunion

The Cleburne County High School class of 1959 will hold their 55th class reunion on April 12 at the First United Methodist Church Wesley Center with Jimmy Taylor as master of ceremony.

Classmates will start gathering from all over the United States for this event.

There will be a first assembly at 4 p.m., with a mix and mingle and class photos will also be taken at this time. Dinner will be from 6-7 p.m.

Robert Turner a CCHS class of 59 graduate and the Bluegrass Buddies will be providing the dinner music.

Following dinner a photo slideshow presentation with over 500 photos from yearbooks and previous reunions will be shown.

There will be music from the 50-60 era provided as well.

Deadine is Monday at 5 p.m.

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Lady Tigers shut down Munford Lions in five innings last week RIP DONOVAN

News Sports Correspondent

At the halfway point in its Class 4A, Area 10 softball schedule, Cleburne County sits atop the area standings at 3-0. The Tigers’ third area win came on Thursday of last week at home when they defeated Munford 10-0 in five innings.

“The Munford game, it was about as close to perfect as it could get for us,” Cleburne County head coach Ron Ervin said Wednesday afternoon.

“We hit the ball well. Everybody was diving for balls. Kiara (Akles), she pitched great that night. She had double-digit strikeouts. They weren’t even close to it. That’s one of the best games she’s pitched this year.”

Akles tossed all five innings and fanned 11 batters. She and Chelsea Parker each went 3-for-3 at the plate against the Lions. Akles’ hits included a single, a double and an RBI triple. Parker drove in a run and scored once. Shay Henson scored two runs as Akles’ courtesy runner. Alisa Norton and Hannah Gossage each had a pair of singles and scored once. Norton recorded two RBIs and Gossage had one.

Catcher Kaity Zeiders tripled and drove in a run. Caitlyn Caffee scored while running for Zeiders. Madison Jones had a base hit and an RBI. Jones, Toni Epps, Amber Parker and Bailey Beam each reached home once for the Tigers. Epps and Beam had a base hit apiece.

Playing in the Oxford tournament over the weekend, Cleburne County played well but lost four games against Class 6A competition. In the opener, Pell City downed Cleburne County 5-0. Akles pitched and struck out five. Norton and Amber Parker each had a single and Akles doubled.

“We had runners on. We just couldn’t get them in,” Ervin said.

“We were hitting the ball. Everybody was hitting the ball. We only had like two strikeouts in the game. It was like we were hitting right to people.”

Prattville then downed the Tigers 4-1. Jones, Akles, Chelsea Parker and Norton each had a single. Jones scored on a two-out single by Norton.

Amber Parker pitched and had one strikeout.

“She pitched well,” Ervin said. “A couple of miscues gave them some runs.”

In Cleburne County’s third game, host Oxford captured a 2-0 victory.

Amber Parker had one strikeout in the loss. Jones and Norton had a single apiece. Ervin said the Tigers had too many pop-ups against both Prattville and Oxford.

“We just couldn’t hit the ball on a line to get it on the ground, make the defense rotate,” he said.

In the elimination bracket, Cleburne County faced Prattville for the second time in the tournament and fell 3-0. The Tigers got five singles.

Jones, Akles, Norton, Beam and Gossage each had one hit. Pitching, Akles recorded four strikeouts.

“They understand they’re playing ranked 6A schools. They understand we’re playing up,” Ervin said.

“I think the biggest thing that we’re learning right now is that when you play those good teams, when you make one mistake it costs you.”

Cleburne County’s game at Alexandria Monday was rained out. Ervin said he and Alexandria coach Brain Hess hoped to find an available date and reschedule.

The Tigers play Friday and Saturday in Pell City’s tournament. Handley comes to Heflin on Monday of next week and White Plains plays at Tiger Park Tuesday. On April 17, Cleburne County hosts Area 10 foe Anniston in a make-up game.

Wreck: The Carrollton Fire Department responded to the fire From page 1 spotted the taxi on Interstate 20 heading toward Alabama, notified Carrollton police and began the chase.

Heflin police Chief A.J. Benefield said his department received a call about the chase and had three police cruisers waiting at Exit 205. Instead of joining the chase, the officers witnessed the crash, Benefield said.

“The driver rear-ended an 18-wheeler, lost control of the car and drove up into a pine grove,” Benefield said.

All three people in the taxi were injured in the crash, Benefield said. Dugger was taken to a Birmingham hospital by air ambulance. Dobbs said she was still in the hospital Wednesday. The child and the driver were both taken to hospitals by ambulance. The truck driver wasn’t injured, he said.

Smith was in Carroll County Jail on Wednesday waiting for his first appearance in court, Dobbs said.

He is being charged with highjacking a vehicle, aggravated assault, armed robbery, third degree cruelty to children, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, all felonies, Dobbs said. There are also multiple traffic violations associated with the car chase, he said. Smith admitted to setting the fire in the house and is also charged with arson, also a felony, Dobbs said.

The judge will decide today whether to grant bond, Dobbs said.

Dugger will face the same charges when she is released from the hospital, he said.

Heflin Police Chief A. J. Benefield whether the child was still in the hospital Wednesday. But he did know that the child would be turned over the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services when released.

Staff writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.

Council : “Then we’ll have to re-evaluate the position.”

From page 1 able to stay within budget.

The new employee will rotate night and weekend hours with current employees and will work in the building and on the grounds, she said.

In other business the council members: -Approved working with Rudy Payne, who volunteered to help beautify the cemetery with flowers, plants and mulch. The city will pay for supplies, Smith said.

-Approved closing Jay Circle to the public. The street connects only to Matt

Miles’ property.

-Approved selling a box used on the back of a truck to transport dogs.

-Heard that the police department will need to hire two part-time police officers to replace employees who are leaving.

-Heard that the city is getting an estimate from an engineer on building a sidewalk from Jack’s on Ross Street to W.M. Grocery on Almon Street.

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4-H 2014 Cleburne County Contest Winners Cleburne County Winners Libby Altman -CCES 1st Place, Jonathan Vaughn - RES 2nd Place, Skylar Deese - RES 3rd Place Winners by School Cleburne County Elementary School Libby Altman - First Place Ranburne Elementary/ Ranburne High School Jonathan Vaughn 1st Place, Skylar Deese 2nd Place, Reese McAdams

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Gen. Cleburne UDC Chapter Members Attend District Meeting Pictured left to right seated are Carolyn Skinner, Lynda Lowery and Pat Killian. Standing left to right are Frances Surrett, Emmie O’Haver, Dorothy Evans and Marsha Boutwell. These members of the Maj. General Patrick R. Cleburne Chapter 2632 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy attended the Letitia Ross District Meeting on March 29. The luncheon event was held at the Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika.

During the business session, two members of this Chapter were elected as 2014-2016 District officers: Lynda Lowery of Heflin as District Director and Jo Howard, Oxford, as Chaplain.

Windfarm : “can you guarantee that people are not going to be made sick, that farmers are not going to be hurt?”

From page 1 A number of people at proposal. Not everyone is opportunities in Cleburne “Going wind and solar is the meeting seemed most going to be happy, Lam- County,” Maloney said. the future,” Mitchell said. concerned that the coun- bert said, but they will be “We’re not saying we’re He came to the meeting ty had no regulations for informed. for it or we’re against it, to get more information wind farms.

“And I think that’s what but the way the bill was about the project, but the Rodney McMichen, a most of the people here written, we felt like it elim- debate really didn’t clear member of the Cleburne want,” Lambert said. inated that as an opportuni- up his questions, he said.

County Chamber of ComTanya Maloney, execu- ty altogether.”

He’s no closer to a decision merce, asked if the com- tive director of the chamHeath Mitchell, who on the project than before missioners could create ber, said she was one of watched the whole ex- the work session, Mitchell some type of regulations. those who wrote a letter in change, said he was unsure said.

But the commissioners support of exempting the how to take the informaStaff Writer Laura don’t have control over the county from that legisla- tion presented at the meetCamper 256-463-2872. project, they said. All Ala- tion. ing.

On Twitter @LCamper_ bama counties must get ap“It’s our job to look for Mitchell is all for green Star. proval from the state Leg- economic development energy, he said. islature to enact any zoning rules.

“We don’t have the power to say yes or no,” said Ryan Robertson, chairman of the commission.

But other residents Mon-Fri brought up state legislation that would have regulated 8-5 wind farms. Robertson and Sat the commissioners request- 8-2 ed the county be exempted from that legislation. The 803 S. Noble St. Anniston, AL 36201 regulations didn’t pass the state Legislature, but the Phone: 256 235 2330 Fax: 256 235 2390 people in the audience still questioned that decision and how it was made.

“Ryan I thought you’d be a little better to us as citizens than to let a guy from West Palm Beach, Fla., trump everything, without giving us a chance to rebut it,” resident Doug Gibbs said to Robertson, referring to Saiz, who lives in Florida.

Former Commissioner Tracy Lambert asked the commissioners to create *IF EXACT PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE WE WILL BEAT WITH SIMILAR a committee to study and PRODUCT BY 15%. **QUOTE MUST BE SPECIAL ORDER AT COMPETITOR educate the public on the

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scribed land located in the County of Cleburne and State of Alabama. LESS AND EXCEPT: A certain parcel of land located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 2 all in Township 17 South, Range 10 East; being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point described as being the Southwest comer of said Section 2; thence North 89 deg. 38 min. 55 sec. East along the described South line of said section 843.82 ft. to the intersection of said South line and a ditch; said ditch described as being the East line of the Roach property; thence Northeasterly along the irregular meanderings of said ditch as follows: North 11 deg. 31 min. 12 sec. East 17.22 ft.; North 22 deg. 06 min. 04 sec.

East 243.92 ft.; North 23 deg.

14 min. 56 sec. East 136.04 ft.; North 11 deg. 46 min. 55 sec.

123.53 ft.; North 37 deg.

CONTINUANCE OF East 19 min. 25 sec. East 98.84 ft.; 40 deg. 08 min. 32 sec.

MORTGAGE FORE- North East 155.80 ft.; North 42 deg.

07 min. 25 sec. East 98.58 ft.; CLOSURE Notice is hereby given that the North 33 deg. 16 min. 46 sec. foreclosure date set out in the East 46.99 ft.; North 25 deg. 44 following described notice of min. 05 sec. East 67.17 ft.; mortgage foreclosure has been North 05 deg. 11 min. 00 sec. continued to April 17, 2014 East 46.23 ft.; North 08 deg. 14 during the legal hours of sale. min. 01 sec. East 52.58 ft.; DEFAULT having been made North 07 deg. 11 min. 24 sec. in the terms of that certain East 80.88 ft; North 19 deg. 24 mortgage executed by MAT- min. 00 sec. East 53.60 ft.; THEW NOLEN to BILLY M. North 03 deg. 31 min. 58 sec.

LAMBERT, dated July 19, East 77.53 ft.; North 02 deg. 45 2011, recorded July 19,2011, min. 51 sec. East 89.23 ft.; in Mortgage Book 2153, En- North 01 deg. 15 min. 03 sec. try#40567, in the Office of the West 254.95 ft.; North 25 deg.

Judge of Probate of Cleburne 47 min. 16 sec. West 10.44 ft.; County, Alabama; said mort- North 60 deg. 49 min. 21 sec. gage assigned by Assignment West 17.90 ft.;North 32 deg. 28 of Mortgage to CURTISS 0. min. 15 sec. West 16.81 ft.; SANDERS, dated August 16, North 86 deg. 01 min. 54 sec.

2012, in Mortgage Book 2012, West 13.06 ft. to the point of inPage 2516, Entry #43804; said tersection of said ditch and the defaults continuing and by vir- centerline of Shinbone Road; tue of the power of sale con- said point also being the true tained in said mortgage, the point of beginning of the herefollowing described real prop- after described parcel; thence erty will be sold at public outcry Northerly along the irregular for cash, to the highest bidder, meanderings of said centerline in front of the Courthouse door of Shinbone Road as follows: of the Cleburne County Court- North 03 deg. 19 min. 17 sec. house in Heflin, Cleburne East 44.19 ft.; North 01 deg. 41 county, Alabama, during the le- min. 05 sec. West 42.71 ft.; gal hours of sale on Thursday, North 09 deg. 36 min. 30 sec. the 3rd day of April 2014, to- West 72.13 ft.; North 16 deg. wit: All of the Northwest Quar- 07 min. 32 sec. West 62.11 ft.; ter of the Southwest Quarter North 20 deg. 11 min. 06 sec.

(NW 1/4 of SW 1/4), lying West 63.13 ft.; North 22 deg.

South of Arbacoochee Road, 29 min. 11 sec. West 112.81 and West of a branch, except ft.; North 20 deg. 36 min. 59 three (3) acres in the North- sec. West 41.45 ft. to the interwest comer of said tract, con- section of said centerline of taining twenty (20) acres, more Shinbone Road and the obor less; also all of the South- served South right of way line west Quarter of the Southwest of County Road 19; thence Quarter (SW 114 of SW 1/4), North 67 deg. 22 min. 32 sec. lying West of branch, contain- West along said ROW line ing thirty-five (35) acres, more 93.13 ft.; thence South 49 deg. or less, in Section Two (2); AL- 33 min. 34 sec. West and leavSO: All that part of the South- ing said ROW line 278.67 ft.; east Quarter of the Southeast thence South 55 deg. 51 min.

Quarter (SE 114 of SE 114) ly- 59 sec. East 489.98 ft. to the ing South of the hereinafter de- true point of beginning. Conscribed line, said part contain- taining 2.05 acres, more or ing thirty-seven (37) acres, less, subject to any right of way more or less; ALSO: All that assigned to Shinbone Road. part of the Northeast Quarter of This description is in accorSoutheast Quarter (NE 114 of dance with that certain survey SE 1/4) lying South of said line, dated April 17, 2001, by B. G. said part containing three (3) Bailey, Reg. No. 12502. Situatacres, more or less, said line ed, lying and being in Cleburne described as follows: Begin- County, Alabama. Said sale is ning at an iron stob on the made for the purpose of paying West line of said Southeast the mortgage debt and costs of Quarter of the Southeast Quar- foreclosure sale. ter(SE 1/4 of SE 1/4) 35 yards John S. Casey South of the Northwest comer Attorney for Mortgagee of said quarter-quarter; thence 126 Burns Street East along the ridge 183 yards Heflin, Alabama 36264 to an iron stob; thence continuing in a Northeasterly direction The Cleburne News along in a Northeasterly direc- Cleburne Co., AL tion along said ridge, crossing April 10, 2014 the North line of said SouthIN THE CIRCUIT east Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 114 of SE 114) COURT OF CLEand continuing in a Northeasterly direction 75 yards to an BURNE COUNTY, iron stob; thence East along said ridge to the East line of ALABAMA said East Half of the Southeast EMILY D. BROWN, Quarter (E 112 of SE 1/4) in PLAINTIFF Section Three (3). ALSO: All of VS. the Northeast Quarter of the LANDON H. BROWN, Northeast Quarter (NE 114 of DEFENDANT NE 1/4), lying East of Old Wed- CASE NO. DR-02-98.03 owee Road and North and NOTICE West of Dynne Creek, contain- The Plaintiff, Emily D. Brown, ing 30 acres, more or less, in whose whereabouts are unSection Ten (10). All of the known, must answer Defenabove described land being in dant’s Petition and other relief Township Seventeen (17) by June 2, 2014, or, thereafter, South of Range Ten (10) East a Judgment by Default may be and containing in all 125 acres, rendered against her in the more or less, together with the above styled case. right of way for a ditch re- DONE this the 3rd day of April, served in deed from Neal and 2014.

Vaughn to H. M. Howle dated Jerry P. Owen, Clerk January 9, 1906,and recorded Attorney for Defendant: in Volume 28, Page 88, Record Coker B. Cleveland of Deeds of Cleburne County, P.O. Box 782 Alabama. All of the above de- Heflin, AL 36264

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The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2014

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLEBURNE, COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO. 2014-018 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LARRY KIMBRELL, Deceased TO: KIMBERLY PAYNE, 230 Hillcrest Rd Heflin, AL 36264 CARRI LAMBERT, 668 Co Rd 250 Newell, AL 36280 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that SANDEE MCGUIRE, has applied for a hearing for the Petition for Letters of Administration in the above referenced cause. The court has appointed the 14th day of May, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. as the time for hearing.

Gary G. Stanko Isom Stanko & Senter, LLC 1021 Noble Street, Suite 100 P.O. Box 2066 Anniston, AL 36202 (256) 237-4641 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL April 10, 17, 24, 2014

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.

HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Indenture Trustee of the FBR Securitization Trust 2005-1, Callable MortgageBacked Notes, Series 2005-1, Mortgagee/Transferee Rebecca Redmond SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 35255-5727 Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 213731 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL April 10, 17, 24, 2014 NOTICE

Please be advised that the Cleburne County Commission inMORTGAGE tends to vacate a section of CR The section of CR 62 on FORECLOSURE 62. each side of the Tallapoosa River shall be vacated in its enSALE Default having been made in tirety, from the present Camethe payment of the indebted- ron West/Charles Myers propness secured by that certain erty line, east to the intersecmortgage executed by Shan- tion with CR 457, approximatenon C. Whitmore and Jennifer ly 480 feet east of the TallaM. Whitmore, husband and poosa River. The length of the wife, to Mortgage Electronic section of road to be closed is Registration Systems, Inc., approximately 3435 feet, or solely as nominee for Accredit- 0.65 miles. A public hearing ed Home Lenders, Inc., on the will be held at the Cleburne 30th day of March, 2005, said County Mountain Center at mortgage recorded in the Of- 3:00 P.M., during the regularly fice of the Judge of Probate of scheduled Commission MeetCleburne County, Alabama, in ing on April 21st, 2014. The MORT Book 2005, Page 1561; purpose of the hearing is to alsaid mortgage having subse- low any citizen alleging to be quently been transferred and affected by the proposed vacaassigned to HSBC Bank USA, tion to file written objection or National Association, as Inden- request to be heard at the pubture Trustee of the FBR Secur- lic hearing. Please call the itization Trust 2005-1, Callable Cleburne County Engineer’s Mortgage-Backed Notes, Se- Office at 256-463-2271 for furries 2005-1, by instrument re- ther information. corded in MORT Book 2010, Page 1678, in the aforesaid The Cleburne News Probate Office; the under- March 20, 27, April 3,10, 2014 signed HSBC Bank USA, NaNotice To Contractors tional Association, as Indenture Federal Aid Project No. Trustee of the FBR Securitiza- STPNU-HSIP-0046(505) tion Trust 2005-1, Callable CLEBURNE COUNTY, AlaMortgage-Backed Notes, Se- bama ries 2005-1, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by Sealed bids will be received by virtue of the power of sale con- the Director of Transportation tained in said mortgage, will at the office of the Alabama sell at public outcry to the high- Department of Transportation, est bidder for cash, in front of Montgomery, Alabama until 10 the main entrance of the Court- AM., April 25, 2014, and at that house at Heflin, Cleburne time publicly opened for conCounty, Alabama, on May 19, structing the following: 2014, during the legal hours of SAFETY WIDENING, RESURsale, all of its right, title, and in- FACING, AND TRAFFIC terest in and to the following STRIPE ON SR-46 FROM described real estate, situated WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF in Cleburne County, Alabama, HEFLIN TO WEST OF THE to-wit: OVERPASS BRIDGE AT I-20 Commence at the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter The Length Of This Project Is: of the Northwest quarter of 4.755 Miles.

Section 36, Township 17 South, Range 9 East, Cleburne The total amount of uncompletCounty, Alabama; thence ed work under contract to a South 00 degrees 49 minutes contractor must not exceed the 26 seconds East, a distance of amount of his or her qualifica389.46 feet to the Southeast tion certificate. right-of-way line of Alabama Highway Number 9; thence The Entire Project Shall Be South 44 degrees 25 minutes Completed In Fifty (50) Work44 seconds West, along said ing Days. right-of-way line, a distance of 416.00 feet; thence South 42 A 3.00% DBE Contract Obligadegrees 02 minutes 18 sec- tion Is Required. onds West, along said right-ofway line, a distance of 210.00 A Bidding Proposal may be feet to the Southwest corner of purchased for $5.00. the lands described in Fiche Plans may be purchased for 175B, Frame 1, Probate Office $3.00 per set.

Cleburne County, Alabama, the Point of Beginning; thence Plans and Proposals are availSouth 47 degrees 19 minutes able at the Alabama Depart36 seconds East, leaving said ment of Transportation, 1409 right-of-way line and along the Coliseum Boulevard, Room Southwest line of said Fiche E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. and Frame, a distance of Checks should be made pay208.38 feet to the Northeast able to the Alabama Departcorner of the lands described ment of Transportation. Plans in Original Book 17, Page 220, and Proposals will be mailed said Probate Office; thence only upon receipt of remitSouth 44 degrees 57 minutes tance.

No refunds will be 00 seconds West, along the made.

Northwest line of said Original Book 17, page 220, a distance Minimum wage rates for this of 210.00 feet to a corner point; project have been pre-deterthence North 42 degrees 41 mined by the Secretary of Laminutes 29 seconds West, bor and are set forth in the adalong the Northeast line of said vertised specifications.

This Original Book 17, Page 220, a project is subject to the condistance of 194.09 feet to the tract work hours and Safety Southeast right-of-way line of Standards Act and its impleAlabama Highway Number 9; menting regulations. thence North 40 degrees 43 minutes 53 seconds East, Cashier’s check or bid bond for along said right-of-way, a dis- 5% of bid (maximum tance of 194.26 feet to the $10,000.00) made payable to Point of Beginning. Said prop- the Alabama Department of erty being a portion of the Transportation must accompaNortheast quarter of the North- ny each bid as evidence of west quarter of Section 36, good faith.

Township 17 South, Range 9 East, Cleburne County, Ala- The bracket range is shown bama and containing 0.93 only to provide general finanacre, more or less. Subject to cial information to contractors any easements, restrictions, and bonding companies conrights of ways or agreements cerning the project’s complexity that may exist. and size. This Bracket should Being the same property as not be used in preparing a bid, described in the mortgage re- nor will this bracket have any corded in Mortgage Book bearing on the decision to 2005, Page 1561 executed by award this contract. The BrackShannon C. Whitmore and et Estimate On This Project Is Jennifer M. Whitmore, husband From $1,304,151 To and wife as grantor(s) to $1,593,963 The proposed work MERS as nominee for Accred- shall be performed in conforited Home Lenders, Inc. as mity with the rules and regulaLender tions for carrying out the FedProperty Street Address: eral Highway Act. 11429 Hwy 9, Delta, AL 36258 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE Plans and Specifications are SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE on file in Room E-108 of the AlIS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY abama Department of TransEASEMENTS, ENCUM- portation at Montgomery, AlaBRANCES, AND EXCEP- bama 36110.

TIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE In accordance with the rules CONTAINED IN THE and regulations of The AlaRECORDS OF THE OFFICE bama Department of TransporOF THE JUDGE OF PRO- tation, proposals will be issued BATE OF THE COUNTY only to prequalified contractors WHERE THE ABOVE-DE- or their authorized representaSCRIBED PROPERTY IS SIT- tives, upon requests that are UATED. THIS PROPERTY received before 10 AM., on the WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT day previous to the day of WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, opening of bids.

EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR EN- The bidder’s proposal must be JOYMENT AND WILL BE submitted on the complete

original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

JOHN R. COOPER Transportation Director The Cleburne News April 10, 17, 24, 2014

REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

CASE NUBER: JU-2009-136.04 PETITIONER: CLEBURNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE MATTER OF: Tammy Blair, A minor child TO: Taurus Tyrone Ackey, father to Tammy Blair, whose whereabouts are unknown.

A petition has been filed in this Court requesting that the parental rights of the father to Tammy Blair (DOB 04/16/2006), Taurus Tyrone Ackey be terminated and that the permanent custody of the subject matter be vested in the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources. You must file an answer to said Petition to Terminate Parental Rights within thirty (30) days of perfection of service by publication or a judgment by default may be rendered. Your answer is to be filed in the Juvenile Court of Cleburne County, Alabama, at the Cleburne County Courthouse. You a further notified of your right to counsel to represent you, and if you are unable to afford counsel, one will be appointed by the Court to represent you in this proceeding. A parent has the right to representation of an attorney in a dependency or a termination of parental rights trial, and, if indigent, the Court may appoint an attorney if requested.

Should the parent desire a court-appointed attorney, application should be made immediately upon receipt of notice of the action, but no later than 30 days prior to trial, by contacting the Juvenile Court Intake Office at 256-463-2651. This case is set for trial on May 22nd 2014 at 9:00 am.

Jerry Paul Owen, Circuit Clerk Cleburne County Courthouse 120 Vickery Street Heflin, AL 36264 Attorney for Petitioner: Jayme Amberson (KIR039) Assistant Attorney General Cleburne County Department of Human Resources P.O Box 1869 Anniston, AL 36202 (256) 240-2072 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL March 27, & April 3, 10, 17, 2014

STATE OF ALABAMA

CLEBURNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE# 2014-015 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOEL ANN PRITCHETT, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters of Testamentary in the estate of JOEL ANN PRITCHETT, deceased having been granted to GATHRYN R. PRITCHETT, as Personal Representative on the 24th 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 required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

Ryan Robertson Judge of Probate The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL March 27, & April 3, 10, 2014

STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY

Probate Court Case #2014-014 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE NELL MCCORMICK, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased, CATHERINE NELL MCCORMICK, having been granted to ERNEST EARL MCCORMICK JR., as personal Representative, on the 1st day of April, 2014, in the Probate Court of Cleburne County, Alabama, by the honorable Ryan Robertson, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Ryan Robertson Judge of Probate The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL April 10, 17, 24, 2014

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Cleburne BOE passes new rental policy of the high school gymnasium for travel basketball and volleyball teams. It requires that the coaches and roster of the host team must be approved by the high school athletic director and head volleyball and basketball coaches. It also requires that the host team be made up of at least 50 percent of Cleburne County students.

The policy sets the rental fee at $50 per team for games and $100 a month for up to two practices a week.

All teams must comply with Alabama High School Athletic Association guidelines.

Board member Hope Lee said Tuesday the policy allows the school system to have a little more control about who is renting the gym to protect the property and the children.

“We have to be careful,” Lee said.

In other business the board: -Accepted the retirements of payroll clerk Elizabeth McCary, Ranburne Elementary School secretary/bookkeeper Betty Brown, Pleasant Grove Elementary

LAURA CAMPER

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The Cleburne County Board of Education approved a new gym rental policy for Cleburne County High School at its meeting Monday.

The policy sets some rules for renting to travel teams which play during the off season and can have players and coaches from schools other than Cleburne County schools.

Vaughn Lee, head baseball coach at the high school, said the teams give students a chance to practice in the off season under some structure and supervision. If a school hosts tournaments, it can also raise money for the program, Lee said.

“During the summer… it’s a way for me and other coaches to open our facilities for their players to compete in,” Lee said.

If he does open the facility, he is there for all the games and prepares the field for the games, Lee said.

The new policy sets guidelines for use

Candidate:

School secretary/bookkeeper, Sandra Williamson, LeAnn Robinson, Health Science instructor at Cleburne County Career Technical School, and Judy Gossage, Cleburne County High School child nutrition program staff.

-Approved a $1039 stipend for Coach Michael Graben for taking over as Junior High Basketball Coach after former Coach Bronson Ward was charged with having sex with students in September and fired in November.

-Hired Mahala McAlpin as special education teacher at Cleburne County High School, Patricia Parsons, Stacy Cash, Phyllis Smith for summer school at Cleburne County Elementary School, McKenzie Cash and Krista Coefield as adult aides for summer school at Cleburne County Elementary School, Barbara Johnson as director and Phyllis Smith and Jeromy Owen as teachers for 21st Century Community Learning Center at Cleburne Coun-

“It’s all about our children,” Harris said. “Our future is our children.”

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That’s one reason, he’s put so much time and effort into renovations at the Cleburne County Courthouse, Owen said.

Terry Hendrix, owner of Cleburne County Parts, the Napa Auto Parts store in Heflin, said he’s running against incumbent Benji Langley for the District 3 commission seat because he’d like to see more fiscal responsibility on the Commission.

“You can’t do everything, so you’ve got to prioritize what you need,” Hendrix said. “The people that do work for the county, they need to be reminded that they work for the people.”

Langley didn’t attend.

Cleburne County Sheriff candidates Dennis Green and Darrell Durham agreed that drugs were a problem they would like to eradicate from the county.

“That’s what causes the most crime in our community,” Green said. “I never put anybody in jail that said they broke into a house to get something to eat.”

But they differed on the approach. Green said he would work with students in drug prevention programs, while Durham, a former sheriff, stressed his impartiality.

“I believe that law enforcement should be equally applied to everyone,” Durham said. “I don’t care if it’s my best friend and I have done that before. I have thrown my own relatives in jail before.”

Diane Williamson, who just last week retired as director of the Luv-N-Care Day Care Center in Ranburne, said she did so because she wanted to have enough time to adequately serve

on the Board of Education as the at-large member. She said if elected, she would serve all the children in the county, not just those in any one district. Her opponent for the seat, Lonny Watson, did not attend the dinner.

Glea Sarrell and Melody Walker candidates for District Judge both talked about their ties to the community. Walker said she was a 1986 graduate of Ranburne High School while Sarrell, sitting judge, talked about his difficult attempt as a timber farmer.

Walker said she would like to institute a drug court in the county. Sarrell said thinking outside the box was an important part of working to solve the problems of the people he saw in court.

Brenda Stedham and Peggy

ty Elementary. Board Chairman Jerry Cash abstained from the votes for hiring Stacy Cash and McKenzie Cash.

-Approved Yvonne Bennett, Rodney Berryhill, Willie Frames, Timothy Hall, Dewayne Sims, James Leo Smith, Kenneth Wayne Turner, Ben Singleton, Rhonda Owens Derick Patty, Melanie Pace, Tanya Adams and Penny Busby Waters Funderburk as substitute bus drivers.

-Approved a new contract with NewYork-based SharpSchool to serve as school website host.

-Approved renewing contracts with Verizon for mobile phone service and Alabama Supercomputer Authority for Internet.

-Approved the purchase of two embroidery machines for Cleburne County and Ranburne high schools from Haynes Sewing Machine Company for $15,396.

-Discussed a student discipline in executive session.

Staff Writer Laura Camper 256-4632872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.

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Miller-Lacher, opponents for Circuit Judge serving as family court judge, both stressed their experience, Stedham as a sitting family court judge with more than 10,000 cases under her belt, and Miller-Lacher as an attorney of 18 years whose focus has been the family court.

Gary Mayfield, a licensed fire investigator and respiratory therapist who is running for coroner, stressed his service as a volunteer firefighter in Ranburne. Mayfield is running against incumbent Coroner Ben McKnight. McKnight did not attend.

“I’ll ask you again, just like I did when I became a firefighter, may I serve?” Mayfield said.

Staff Writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @ LCamper_Star.

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