The Hartselle Enquirer - April 24, 2024

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Hartselleplansfivemajorpavingprojectsfor2024

ByJeanCole FortheEnquirer

Fivemajorroadsorsections ofroadsaresetforresurfacing beforewinterinHartselle.

PublicWorksDirectorCurtis

Selfsaidthoseroads—selected basedonconditionandprojectedcost—include:

•BarkleyBridgeRoadfrom NanceFordRoadtothecity limits.

•RailroadStreetfromits southern-mostpointnorthto LoveLadyStreet.Thisandthe

BarkleyBridgeRoadresurfacingcombinedwillcost $410,000.

•BarkleyStreetSouthwest fromHickoryStreetSouthwest southtoU.S.31atacostof

$83,000.

•HighStreetSouthwestfrom PearlStreetsouthtoKarlPrince DriveSouthwestatacostof $53,000.

•LimestoneStreetSouthwest fromCorsbieStreettoU.S.31at acostof$27,500.

“Wewilldefinitelytrytodoall oftheseprojectsthisyear,”Self said.“Andweplantocrack-seal

MatthewFrost winsMorgan CountyDistrict 3commissioner seatwith75% votes

ByEricaSmith FortheEnquirer

ChallengerMatthew Frostdefeatedincumbent DonStisherintheRepublicanrunoffforMorgan CountyDistrict3commissionerTuesday. “Thankyoutoeveryonewhosupportedme throughouttherace,”Frost said.“Myintentiontorun acleancampaignwas satisfiedtoday.Thishas alwaysbeenadreamof mine,andIlookforward toservingmydistrictand county.”

Withonlyprovisional ballotsremaining,Frost received2,886votes,or 75%.Stisherreceived948 votes,or25%.Thereis noDemocraticcandidate intheNovembergeneral election.

“I’dliketocongratulate Matt.Heworkedhardand deservesthewin,”Stisher said.“I’mproudofhim andproudforthecitizens.They’vemadeagood selection.”

Stishersaidithasbeen anhonortoserveMorgan County.

“I’vetriedtoserve withrespectanddignity throughoutmycareer,”he said.“I’mjusthumbledto havehadanicecareer.”

Stishersaidheplansto workwithFrostonthe projectsthatarescheduled.

“Iwanttomakeagood transitionforthepeople ofthecounty,”hesaid. “They’vebeengoodtome, andI’veworkedhardfor them.Timefornewmanagement,andthat’sgood, that’shealthy.”

First-timepoliticalcandidateFrost,41,hasbeen aDistrict3mechanic/ operatorfor13yearsand graduatedfromFalkville HighSchoolin2002. Whilerunningforoffice, helegallyhadtotakean unpaidleaveofabsence. Stisher,68,graduated fromFalkvilleHighSchool in1974andservedsix

•JohnL.Garrison

•TracieRiversFlowers

•BillDon‘BigDaddy’Ryan

•HildaFayeEubanks

termsasDistrict3commissioner.Heismarried toVanStisher,hasone child,andonegrandchild. Stisherreceived39%of thevoteintheMarch5 Republicanprimary,while Frostreceived33%. Therewasonlya4.4% voterturnoutofregistered votersinTuesday’srunoff election.

“I’mgladforthe4%that showedup,”Frostsaid. Theannualsalaryforthe positionis$89,465.MorganCountycommissioners areelectedforfour-year termsandcommissioner racesarecountywideelections,althoughthecommissionermustliveinthe district.District3covers mostofthesouthernpart ofthecountyandincludes 325milesofroads,most ofwhicharerural.The districtincludesthetowns ofFalkvilleandEva.

•BettyK.Golden

•AngelaMarieTraylor

variousroadsthissummer—as manyaswecangetto,butthere isalargelistthatneedit.”

Mostoftheroadsarereadyfor worktobegin,butLimestone Streetistheexception,Selfsaid. “OnLimestoneStreet,weare workingwithHartselleUtilities becausetherearesomeutilities issueswe’regoingtohaveto workthoughonthat,”Selfsaid. “Theyneedtodotheirwork beforewepaveit.”

HartselleMayorRandyGarrisonexplainedhowvarious streetsmaketherepairlist. Notalltheroadscanbe

repairedinayear,sotheroads arerankedandthecityaddressesthemaccordingtorankand availablemoney.

“Recently,thecouncilhadSain AssociatesofAlabamastudy thecity’sroadsandworkup a10-yearplanthatrankedall ofHartselle’sroadsonwhether theyneededtoberesurfacedor repaired,”Garrisonsaid.

Roadworkispaidforwith moneyfromthreedifferentcity funds—the4%gasolinefund, whichgeneratesabout$6,400 amonth;the7%gasolinefund, whichgeneratesabout$4,012

amonth;andtheRebuildAlabamaTaxFund,whichgenerates about$10,500amonth,said CityClerkRitaLee.Together theygenerateayearlyaverageof $250,944,shesaid.

ThecostofBarkleyBridge RoadandRailroadStreetwillbe paidforwith$410,000already setasidebythecityfortheprojects,Selfsaid.Hedidnotknow theprecisecostofeachproject. Hesaidthecityhasalsoapplied fora$250,000granttooffset this$410,000costbutthecity hasn’tbeennotifiedwhetherits applicationwassuccessful.

HartselleFarmersMarketto openSaturdayfor2024season

LocalfarmerKennethMorgan,farright,sellsproduceattheHartselleFarmersMarketwithhiswife,Maryin 2021.

ByStaffReports

TheHartselleFarmersMarket willwelcomevendorsandpatrons alikeSaturdayasitopensforits 2024season. Patronscanexpecttoseefresh springgreens,bakedgoods,select produceandmore.

ThemarketwillbeopenSaturdaysfrom7a.m.untilnoon,or untilsoldout. MarketmanagerErinBurleson saidthemarketalwaysstartsoff slowinthespringwithafewvendorsandgrowsastheweather warmsup.

ByStaffReports

Awalkingtrailwindingthrough downtownHartselle,dubbed the“HartselleHart Walk,”issetto beunveiled tothepublicthisfall.

Spearheadedbylocal community leadersand healthadvocates,theinitiativeaimst promotehe healththro low-impactex whilesimulta drivingfoot downtownbus

JesiLivingst sonfortheproject,saidthe projectisdual-focused. “TheHartselleHartWalk isdesignedtoencourageheart healthinessthroughsafe,historic surroundings,whilealsoenticing morepeopletoexplorethebusinessesalongMainStreet,”she said.

“Mostofourfarmersarejustnow puttingtheirplantsintheground, howevertherewillbeplants,eggs, locallyraisedbeef,somecrafts likesoaps,andbakedgoodsinthe

Theinitiativehasreceiveda financialboostfromCullman

RegionalMedicalCenter,committing$1,500annuallytosponsortheproject,Livingstonsaid. Whilethetotalprojectcostis yettobedetermined,a one-mile route hasbeen outlined, passing nearly allthe shops located inthehisoricdownwnsection. riBates, orofCullRegional Services, isproudto HartWalk andpromotehealthyliving. “Makingahealthyhabitlike walkingevenmoreenjoyablewith thechancetoseeandshopour downtownbusinessesisagreat idea.We’resoproudtohavehad theopportunitytohelpdevelop andnowsponsortheHartselle HartWalkandhopeeveryone enjoysit,”Batessaid. Toguidewalkersalongthedes-

weekstocome,”shesaid. Growerswitha202GrowersPermitcanapplyforthemarketatCity Hallfreeofcharge.

Thoseinterestedinbecominga vendororwhohavequestionsabout themarket,canfindtheHartselle FarmersMarketonFacebookand Instagramorcall256-654-7266. Themarketislocatedat208 SparkmanSt.SW,Hartselle.

ignatedroute,twosignswillbe installedatstartingpoints–one infrontofOliwia’sShaveIceon RailroadStreetandanotheratthe gazebonearLifeChurch.Sidewalk decalswillfurtherassistwalkers inidentifyingthetrail.Larry’s SignsinHartsellehasbeentasked withprintingthematerials,with installationscheduleduponthe completionofcurrentdowntown sidewalkconstruction.

Thegrandopeningofthe HartselleHartWalkwillbe markedbyaribboncuttingbythe HartselleChamberofCommerce. Oncethedecalsandsignsarein place,thetrailwillbeofficially opentothepublic,Livingston added.

Inadditiontothetraillaunch, theDowntownHartselleBusiness League(DHBL),HartselleParks andRecandothercommunity membersareorganizingaFun RunscheduledforSeptember,the weekendprecedingDepotDays.

“TheDHBLalsoplanstopartnerwithcommunitygroupsand HartselleCitySchoolstomake this‘StrengtheningtheHeartof Hartselle’eventasuccessfuland communitycenteredevent,”Livingstonsaid.

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JohnL.Garrison Hartselle

FuneralserviceforJohnL. Garrison,74,willbeThursday,April18,2024at3:00 PMatPeckFuneralHome ChapelwithRonJacobs officiatingandPeckFuneral Homedirecting.Burialwill beinForrestChapelMethodistCemetery.Visitation willbeThursday,April18, 2024from1:00to3:00PM atPeckFuneralHome.

Mr.Garrisonpassedaway onMonday,April15,2024 athisresidence.JohnL. Garrisonwasbornthefifth

ofsixchildren,inMorgan County,onMay15,1949,to IrvinandHattieSmallwood Garrison.Borntoafarmer, Johnbeganadifficultlifeas asharecropper’sson.Educationcamesecondtoraising cotton,potatoesandcorn. Johndiscoveredanearly passionforcookingthrough hismotherandonlysister,Faye.Thiswouldlater becomehiscallingbothin andoutoftheservice.At theheightoftheVietnam War,heenlistedandsaw dutyoverseaswiththe1st and7thAirCav.Duringhis tourofdutyinVietnam,he waswoundedrescuinga fellowsoldier,injuredina minefield.Herefusedthe PurpleHeartashedidn’t considerhisinjuryworthy ofthisprestiousmedal. Johnsawactionduringthe TetOffensivelosingmost ofthecompanytoenemy fire.Hewasoneofonlyfive mentosurviveoneofthe deadliestbattlesinVietnam becoming,atonly19years ofage,“theoldman”asthe

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newrecruitscalledhim. JohnwaspromotedtoBuck Sergeantafteronlythree monthsofcombat.Hewas anRTO“RadioTransmittingOperator”andearned aNationalDefenseService Medal,theVietnamCampaignMedalandaCombatInfantryBadge.Hewas alsoawardedtheBronze Star.Johnearnedthetitle ofSharpshooterduetohis proficiencywiththeM16 andM60.Heretiredafter 25yearsofservice. JohnmarriedGloria Jacobswhentheymetat theCorralRestaurantand togetherraisedthreesons onasmallfarmonForrestChapelRoad,Westof Hartselle.Hefoundwork withKeyesOffshorein1983 andbecameChiefSteward, apositionheheldforover 20years.Heandhiswife celebrated45yearsofmarriagelastOctoberandJohn wouldhaveturned75in May.Hewasbaptizedand lovedwatchingGaryBradleyeverySundayandread hisBibleoften. Heleavesbehindtohonor hismemory,hisWifeof45 years,GloriaJacobsGarrisonandthreeSons,John LeeGarrison(Natoshia), BobbyJamesGarrisonand GeraldMatthewGarrison. Healsoleavesbehindfour grandsons,ClaytonTucker, TavishGarrison,Janzen McBrideandJimmieSpurgeon;threegranddaughters,RenaeeGarrison, RoseMarieGarrisonand BryleighAnneNicoleGarrison.Heleavestohismemory,twogreat-grandchildren, OwenHodgsonandEvelyn MaeGarrison;aBrother, LarryGarrison(Linda);a Sister,FayeYeager(Gerald);Sisters-in-law,Shirley Garrison,DianeDeBell, EvelynGarrisonandBarbaraEddy;Brothers-inlaw,RonaldJacobs(Phala) andRalphJacobs,Jr.;his Mother-in-law,Romilda Jacobsandalargenumber ofnieces,nephews,friends andneighbors. Nephewsandbrothers-inlawwillbepallbearers,GeraldM.Garrison,JohnLee Garrison,JanzenMcBride,

JoeGarrison,ClaytonTucker,TavishGarrison.

TracieRivers Flowers Danville

ACelebrationofLife serviceforTracieRiversFlowers,46,washeld Saturday,April20,2024at 1:00PMatTunselRoad BaptistChurchwithBro. JoeBaileyandBro.Tim McCormickofficiating andPeckFuneralHome directing.Shewilllie instateforonehourat thechurchpriortothe service.Burialwillbe inFlowersFamilyCemetery.Visitationwillbe Friday,April19,2024from 6:00PMto8:00PMat PeckFuneralHome. Mrs.FlowersdiedonMonday,April15,2024atDecaturMorganHospital.She wasbornJanuary4,1978, inMorganCounty,to GarlandRiversandBetty BlasingameEdwards. Shewasamemberofthe TunselRoadBaptistChurch andwasemployedatBig BobGibson’sBBQfor31 yearsasaserver.Shewas alovingwife,motherand grandmother.Shewill bemisseddearlybyall whoknewandlovedher. Precedingherindeath wereherfather,Aunt Linny,AuntPhyllisandher grandparents. Survivorsincludeherhusband,BrandonBullFlowers;mother,BettyBlasingameEdwards;sons, TrevorFlowers(Chelsea), LaneFlowers,ColeFlowersandCadenFlowers;sister,MandyRivers;granddaughter,RemiJames Flowers;nieces,BaileyKing andKendallRivers;several otherniecesandnephews, familyandfriends. PallbearerswereChad Prater,MarlinCole,Kris Owens,MikeBrown,Lane Crowe,CodyClemmons, TimWidnerandDakota Fromhold.

AngelaMarie Traylor Somerville

AngelaMarieTraylor,65, ofSomervillepassedaway Saturday,April20,2024in Russellville.Shewasborn March31,1959,inNorfolk, Va.toJosephWalterEaton andJoanEveGeissensetter. Noservicesareplanned, andPeckFuneralHome isassistingthefamily.She wasateacherforA.S.F.L. inHuntsville,priortoher retirement.Angelawasprecededindeathbyherfather,

husband,BryceTraylor; son,DylanJackson;survivorsinclude,son,Brian Miller(Melissa);stepson, ShaneTraylor(Camoon); mother,JoanEaton;two sisters,MelindaSteeleand AletaHaynes;fourgrandchildren.

BillyDon“Big Daddy”Ryan Danville

AGravesideFuneralserviceandIntermentforBilly DonRyan“BigDaddy”,91, wereheldSunday,April21, 2024,at3:00PMatHerringCemeterywithBro. HaroldThompsonofficiatingandPeckFuneralHome directing. Mr.Ryanpassedawayon Friday,April18,2024,at DecaturMorganHospital. HewasbornJanuary22, 1933,inMorganCounty, toIssacDolphRyanand MaudieCryerRyan.Hewas aUnitedStatesArmyveteranservingtwoyears,after beingdraftedtoservicein theKoreanWar.Mr.Ryan wasacattlefarmer,who enjoyedfishingandbird hunting.Hewasemployed byMonsantofor38years andthreemonths,inthe spinningdepartmentand maintenance,priortohis retirement.Precedinghim indeathwerehisparents;a sister,MarthaHutzler;two brothers,J.H.RyanandI.D. Ryan,andaninfantgranddaughter,TaylorRyan. Survivorsincludehis wife,LindaRyan;sons, DavidRyan(Shari)and PatrickRyan;daughter, KelleyHughes(Jackie); threegrandchildren,Sarah Hughes,TravisHughesand CalebRyan. PallbearerswillbeTravis Hughes,CalebRyan,Jackie Hughes,DavidRyan,PatrickRyanandMitchRoberts.

Inlieuofflowers,familyrequestsmemorialdonationsbemadetoSt.Jude Children’sHospital.

BettyK.Golden

Eva FuneralserviceforBetty K.Golden,75,washeld Saturday,April20,2024at 2:00PMatPeckFuneral HomeChapelwithBro.Bill StoneofficiatingandPeck FuneralHomedirecting. BettyK.Goldendiedon Thursday,April18,2024, atCullmanRegionalMedicalCenter.Shewasborn May25,1948,inCullman County,toHampDover KeetonandAgnesCompton Keeton.

BettywasalifelongresidentofEva.Shegraduated fromEvaHighSchoolin 1966andfromCalhoun CommunityCollegein1968 withasecretarialdegree. AftergraduationfromCalhoun,shewenttoworkat theMarshallSpaceFlight Center(NASA).During her37yearsatNASA,she servedasbranchsecretary forEngineersandlater workedinthemediaoffice.

Internationalandservedas presidentoftheAlabama chapter.Afterretiringfrom NASAin2004,sheworked attheEvaPublicLibraryfor 10years.

Ms.Betty,asshewas knowninEva,lovedto travel.Shehadtheopportunitytotraveltoall50states andmostCanadianProvincesandmuchofWestern Europe.ShealsoaccompaniedKennethonmostof hishuntingtripstoTexas, SouthDakota,andManitoba.

SheandKennethwere alsobeekeepers.Hewasin production,andshewas vicepresidentinchargeof sales.Shekeptthe‘honor box’stockedandwasalways availabletoanswerany questionsacustomermight have.

Shewillbemissedandthe beeshavebeentoldthatshe isgone. Survivorsincludeherhusband,KennethD.Golden; brother-in-law,JamesR. Golden(Betty),JimGolden (Janice)andJosephEdward Golden(Brenda);sister-inlaw,MaryCasey(Curtis). HonoraryPallbearerswill beJosephEmmettGolden, RonnieGolden,JimGolden,JoeGolden,MaryCasey andKennethBurks.

Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequeststhatmemorial donationsbemadetothe

EvaLionsClubortotheEva PublicLibrary.

HildaFayeEubanks Somerville AGravesideFuneralserviceandIntermentfor HildaFayeEubanks,83, washeldTuesday,April23, 2024,at11:00AMatOld

LibertyMethodistChurch cemeteryinTownCreek withBro.LarryCrumpton andBro.RogerLoosier officiatingandPeck FuneralHomedirecting. Mrs.Eubanksdiedon Sunday,April21,2024, atDecaturMorganHospital.Shewasborn June14,1940,inLawrenceCounty,toRobert YarbroughandAnnie GuskeyYarbrough. Shewasalovingwife andmother,thatattended SomervilleBaptistChurch, lovedtheoutdoors,loved peopleandherlittle dog“Cooper.”Shewas employedasanLPNfor LawrenceCountyMedical Centerfor17yearsandfor SouthMorganMedical forabout10years,prior toherretirement.Her husband,RonaldEubanks, asonAnthonyWhitworth, severalsiblingsandher parentsprecededherin death.

Survivorsincludedaughters,PatriciaChaney,SelenaJones(Billy)andSonia Porter(Kenny);11grandchildrenandfivegreatgrandchildren. Familyandfriendsserved aspallbearers.

SpecialtotheEnquirer

Morethan350members cameoutthispastSaturday toattendthe87thannual meetingoftheJoeWheeler ElectricMembershipCorporation.

TheJWEMCannual meetingupdatesmembers ontheircooperative’sbusinessandholdsboardmemberelections.Thisyear,the boarddistrictsupforelectionwereDistricts7,8,9, andtheDistrictatLarge. MemberscouldvoteinpersonattheAnnualMeeting

orwithmailballotssentto eachmemberinMarch. With100percentofthe ballotscounted,theresults ofthisyear’selectionsareas follows:District7,incumbentCharlesTeagueran unopposedandreceived 2,678votes.District8, incumbentRayLongran unopposedandreceived 2,680votes.District9, incumbentJosephDutton ranunopposedandreceived 2,680votes.DistrictAt LargeincumbentMilton TaylorranagainstJesseJ Byrd.MiltonTaylorreceived

2,027votes,andJesseJ. Byrdreceived1,108votes, makingMiltonTaylorthe winnerwithmorethan66 percentofthevotes. Afterthemeeting,tenJ.R. KnouffScholarshipsfor $2,000wereawarded.The scholarshipswereawarded toWilliamBloyerofBrewer HighSchool;ZanderCardeeofLawrenceCountyHigh School;MelinaHollinghead ofPricevilleHighSchool; JaydenGholstonoftheUniversityofNorthAlabama; AndrewCookoftheUniversityofAlabama,Huntsville;AudrieComptonof AthensState;SarahNason ofMaranathaBaptistUniversity;BraylonPaytonof AustinHighSchool;Abby FloydofMiddleTennessee StateUniversity;andEmily EsneaultoftheUniversity ofMontevallo.Scholarship winnerswillreceiveapackagebymailwithinstructions.

All month Weight Watchers meetings are Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at the civic center. Weigh-in begins 5 p.m. For more info, visit www. weightwatchers.com.

A cancer support group meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Pleasant Place building. Any person with any type of cancer is invited to attend. For more information, call 784-5694.

Kim Robertson, a former University of Alabama Crimsonette, instructs a girls baton class for ages 5 and older in the basics of baton at the civic center. Thefeeforthisclassis$50 per month. Classes meet on Thursday afternoons. Call the civic center for details.

All mothers of active duty reserve or honorably discharged military service members are invited to attend monthly meetings of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. The MorganCountyChaptermeets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at East Highland Baptist Church in Hartselle.

Priceville Palace, 716 NE Thompson Road, Priceville, will have Ricky D the Dancing DJ Fridays from 7-10 p.m. Saturdays will feature a dance class from 6-7 p.m. followed by Country Editions Band from 7-10 p.m. For more info call 256-353-4362.

Hartselle Hope AA

Meetings meets at the following times: MondaySaturday at 5:30 and 7 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, Sundays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Located 527 Sparkman St. SW. For more information call 256606-6211, 256-778-9081 or 256-345-4392

The American Legion Auxiliary Post 52 meets on the first Thursday of every month. The event is open to women veteran including the spouse’s daughters and mothers, of veterans interested in joining the American Legion. The meetings are held at the John Thompson Post 52 Legion Hall located at 1110 Sparkman St. NW. For more info, callLaurie Cooper at 256612-7444.

JMK Martial Arts- Join

JMK Martial Arts & Fitness at the Hartselle Civic Center and build a more confident you! Martial

arts and fitness classes are available for kids and adults. Classes are divided into age groups as follows; Pre-Kubs (ages 3-4), Lil Kubs (ages 5-7), Kid Kubs (ages 8-10), Jr. Kubs (ages 11-14) and adults (ages 15 and older). Classes include karate, HapKiDo, wrestling/grappling, sparring, self defense, fitness and conditioning. See www. JMKMartialArts.com for a schedule and pricing.

Hartselle Public Library offers Preschool Storytime every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

TOPS club AL0161 meets Mondays at 10 a.m. at Hartselle First Christian Church. Join us to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Katie at 256-4763696 or Mona at 256502-9042

Hartselle Nutrition Center invites seniors to join area senior citizens, ages 55 and older, for mornings of games, food and good times. Participants also go on monthly outings and play bingo and cards, along with other activities. Suggested donation for the daily lunch is $1.25 per person. Anyone who does not have transportation to the center can call Steve at 256-773-0786. Arrangements will be made for free NARCOG transit. The nutrition center is open Mon. through Fri., excluding holidays, from 8 a.m. until noon.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone with a hurt, habit or hang-up, meets at 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hartselle. Meetings are every Monday night, including a free meal at 5:30 p.m. and the group meeting at 6:15 p.m. Celebrate Recovery aims to offer a safe place to meet with others who are also seeking healing. For more info email jhand@fumchartselle.org.

Falkville VFW, located at 784 Culver Road, hosts bingo every Friday night at 5:45 p.m. For more information, call 256-784 5747.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting List: Sunday at

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Christy McCulloch of Town Creek won the grand prize, a 2017 Ford F-150 extendedcab pickup truck. Ten $100 gift cards were also given to Charles Orr of Hartselle, Jason Cartee of Danville, Bill Lewis of Falkville, Diana Luhmann of Eva, Terry Lynn of Hartselle, William Marshall of Decatur, Jim Addison of Town Creek, Opal Harris of Moulton, Susan Ledbetter Trinity, and J.N. McAnally of Eva. This year, Joe Wheeler EMC’s fiber Internet company, FlashFiber, celebrated two milestones: the completion of construction, offering service

to all JWEMC members, and serving more than 13,000 customers. As a thank you to the FlashFiber customers who attended the JWEMC annual meeting, FlashFiber was eligible for a drawing for a 65-inch Samsung smart TV. Ginger Harkins of Trinity was the winner of the TV. General Manager Gene Kanikovsky said of the meeting, “We were thrilled to have such an enthusiastic crowd come from across our entire service area to help celebrate the Joe Wheeler EMC family of companies. Together, Joe Wheeler, FlashFiber, and Wheeler Basin Natural Gas have a bright future ahead serving Lawrence and Morgan counties.”

Danville alum speaks to Hartselle FFA

By Jaylin Daniel

For the Enquirer

Hunter Garnett said began his high school career with a lack of ambition, however, with the help of an agricultural science teacher, Sandy Fields, he focused his attention in FFA which enabled him the abilities to seek out his passion of helping people as a personal injury lawyer.

Recently, Garnett has been using his education and skills in public speech in order to speak to classes at Hartselle High School about his involvement with FFA. Garnett, who graduated from Danville in 2010, grew up on his family’s farm and dedicated himself to learning how to judge livestock and maintain them. Through his time judging livestock in competitions, which consists of ranking livestock and explaining their ranks, Garnett learned how to speak in front of a crowd while being assertive. Eventually he took on several leadership positions where he was able to sharpen his skills as a boss, learning the impor-

tance of “using your time, all the time to grow,” Garnett said.

By competing in livestock judging, Garnett realized that he enjoyed speaking to people. His faith also became very important to him when he realized his passion for helping others. This led him to apply to Samford University to pursue a law degree. He graduated from Samford at the top of his class with honors, and after four years of employment as an attorney, Garnett established his own law firm, which he opened in 2021 in Huntsville. Garnett emphasizes how persistence can lead to what you feel is successful, urging students to “work hard now, so you can be comfortable later.”

His hard work has led him into a life of fulfillment in which he is able to dedicate himself to serving God while helping those in need. It was through his time in FFA and his fruitful education that he found purpose and shaped his skills to suit him in his career today. Today, Garnett lives with his wife Hannah on their mini farm in Huntsville.

Mosquitoesmaketheirpresencefeltinmanyareaseach summer.Thesepesky,often hungryinsectscancarrydisease,andtheirbitescanbe painfulanditchy.Homeowners cantrythesethreetechniques tokeepmosquitoesoutoftheir backyards.

1.Removestandingwater. Standingwaterisabreeding groundformosquitoes,who don’tevenneedalotofwatertosuccessfullybreed.Adailywalkaroundthepropertymayuncoverkids’toys,empty owerpotsorothersmallreceptaclesthatcan collectwater.Evencloggedgutterscanleadtotheaccumulationofasmallamount ofwater,andthatcanbeenoughformosquitoestobreed.Removethesepotential breedinggroundswhenyou ndthem,anddosoeachday,asmosquitoesmature fromeggstonymphsinroughlyfourdays.

2.Mowregularly.

Mowingthelawnsothegrassnevergetstoohighis anotherwaytomakeabackyardlesshospitableto mosquitoes.ThepestexpertsatTerminix¨notethat mosquitoesseektallgrasstoprotectthemfromthe elements,includingwindandhotsummersun.Mowing enoughsograssnevergetstoohighinsummercan makebackyardslessinvitingtomosquitoes.

3.Plantwithmosquitoesinmind.

ThehomeremodelingexpertsatHGTVnotethatplantscanbepartofhomeowners’ strategytorepelmosquitoes.Variousplantshavemosquito-repellantqualities.For example,beebalmreleasesafragranceasitgrows,andmosquitoesdon’tlikethat fragrance.Homeownerscanspeakwithalocallawnandgardenprofessionalfor recommendationsaboutplantsthatcanthriveintheirregionandrepelmosquitoes atthesametime.

Mosquitoescanmakeithardtoenjoyabackyardoasis.Butvariousstrategiescan helphomeownerskeeptheseunwantedguestsoutoftheirbackyards.

Summerisaseasonofrelaxationwhen schoolisnotinsession,vacationseasonisinfullswingandpeopleeverywherearegettingoutsideandsoaking upthesummersun.It’shardtoimagine howthatcangetanybetter.Butitcan forpeoplethinkingofinstallingapoolin theirbackyard.

Poolsde nitelyhaveawowfactorthat’s hardtoreplicate.Homeownersconsideringpoolinstallationcantakenoteof thesefactorsastheytrytodecideifa poolisrightforthem. Cost

Thecosttoinstallapooldependsona hostoffactors,includingwhichtypeof poolhomeownersareconsideringand wheretheylive.Accordingtotheonline homeimprovementresourceAngi(formerlyAngie’slist),theaveragecosttoinstallanabovegroundpoolintheUnitedStatesin2022was $3,322,whiletheaverageingroundpoolinstallationinthesameyearwas$55,000.That’squiteadisparityinprice,andhomeownersshouldknowthattheaveragecostofeachprojectishigherincertain regionsandundercertaincircumstances.Potentialancillarycosts,suchasexcavationandplumbing relocation,willaddtothe nalcostoftheproject.Theerectionoffencingaroundthepoolifnofencing currentlysurroundstheareawherethepoolwillbelocatedalsowilladdtothe nalcost.

Pooltype

Asnoted,abovegroundpools,onaverage,requireaconsiderablysmaller nancialinvestmentthan ingroundpools.Thisisanimportantconsideration,butwhichoptionmayultimatelyprovethebetterinvestmentisworthresearching.Homeownerscanspeakwithalocalrealestateprofessionaltodetermine ifaningroundpoolorabovegroundmightyieldasigni cantlyhigherreturnatresale.Ifaningroundpool islikelytoincreasepropertyvaluebyasubstantialamount,itcouldbewellworththeextraupfrontcosts. Maintenance

Poolsareundeniablyfun,buttheystillrequiremaintenance.TheexpertsatBetterHomes&Gardens notethatvinyllinersinpoolslastapproximatelysixto10years,whilepaintedconcretemayrequirea freshcoatofpaintevery veyears.Plaster nishesmaylastaslongas15years,whilecement-coated productscanlastalifetime.Poolsalsoneedperiodiccleaning,andchemicalstokeepthepooloperating safelyandcleanlywillrequireanadditional,ifsomewhatminimal, nancialinvestment.Homeownersinvestinginanewpoolshouldbeawareofthemaintenancerequiredtokeepthepoolcleanandbewilling todothatmaintenance.Andthoughhomeownerstypicallycanopenandclosepoolsontheirown,it’s also possibletohiresomeonetodoitforarelativelysmallfeeeachseason.

Location Asurveyofthelandinayardcanrevealhowsmoothlyapoolinstallationmayormaynotgo.Though it’spossibletoinstallapoolinjustaboutanyyard,somespacesmightrequiregreaterpreparationand pre-installationeffortthanothers.Slopedbackyards,forexample,mayrequiretheservicesofalandscapearchitecttopreparethespace,whichcanextendthetimeittakestocompletetheprojectandadd theoverallcost. Thesearejustsomeofthefactorsthatmeritconsiderationwhenmullingapoolinstallation.Ahomeowners’bestresourcemightbealocalpoolcompanywhocanvisitahome,provideanestimateandpoint outanychallengesthatmayariseduringtheinstall.

It’salmosttomatoseason. Forthesecondyear,my husbandandIarereadying ourbackyardgarden.While ImustconfessthatI’mmoreofa sidelinesupporter,offeringmoral encouragementashetillsthesoil andtendstotheseedlings,Iam gettingexcitedtogrowandcook moreofourownfoodthissummer. Oneaspectofgardeningthathas alwaysheldacertainmystique formeistheartofpreservingits bounty.There’satimelesscharmto theideaofcapturingtheessenceof summerinjars,justasmygrandmotheroncedidwithherown

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harvests. Thevery firstmealI cookedfor myhusband whenwewere datingwas homemade spaghetti sauce–I can’twaitto makeitthis summerwith tomatoes growninmybackyard. Inthecomingmonths,asthe tomatoesripenandthecucumbers climbtheirtrellises,you’llfindme

elbow-deepinthegarden,learningtheropesandmakingplenty ofmistakesalongtheway.But Iknowthatwitheachmisstep comesavaluablelesson,andI’m eagertosoakupasmuchknowledgeasIcaninpursuitofthis timelesstradition.

I’vealsorecentlylearnedmore aboutthehealthbenefitsthat cancomewithspendingmore timewithyourhandsinandon theearth.Spendingtimeeach dayconnectedtothegroundcan helpwithinflammation,insomnia,bloodpressureandmuch more.Nottomentionthepositivementalhealthbenefitsfrom

spendinglesstimeawayfromthe screensandschedulesthatoften dominateourlivesandmore timeinwhatGodcreated. So,joinmeonthisjourneyas Inavigatethehighsandlowsof myrookiegardeningandcanningadventures.Together,we’ll celebratethesmallvictoriesand learnfromtheinevitablesetbacks,allinthenameofconnectingwiththelandandpreservingalittlesliceofsummerfor thecoldermonthsahead.Who knows,bytheendoftheseason,I mayjusthaveapantryfilledwith jarsoftomatoesthatwouldmake Grandmaproud.

Faith,hopeandlove

henIwasachild

elderlypeoplewith terminalillnesses wereoftencaredfor athomebyfamilymembersuntil theydied.MygrandfatherLee liveduntilhewasalmosteighty yearsold.In1960hediedathome onChristmasEvenight.Hissecondwifeandanunwedsister, aidedbyhischildrenandgrandchildren,providedforhispersonal needsandmedicaltreatmentduringthemanymonthsofhisfinal sickness.Manyofhisextended familymembershadvisitedwith himduringtheday.Myfather hadapremonitionthetimeof hisfather’sdeparturewasathand andreturnedintheeveningtobe withhimandwastherewhenhe died.

Hiscasewasnotunusualfor thiswasoftenthepatternofcare fortheelderly.Familiesfeltthey shouldremainathomeandcontinuetobeinafamiliarplaceand beapartofthedailyeventsofthe family.

OofHartselleandMorgan Countybybeingaleader andapositiveinfluencein ourcommunity.Wewill reportthenewsandevents honestly,fairly,andaccurately.Wewillpromotearea commerceandbusinessand provideforthewelfareof ouremployees;ourgreatest asset.Livingandworking sidebysidewithourreadersandadvertisers,wewill actaccordingtotheGolden Rule,treatingothersaswe wishtobetreated.

A.RayLee Columnist

Butthat patternfor carerapidly changed. Lifechanged andhome carebecame moredifficult.Thirtyplusyears later,first mymother andthenmy father,spent theirlast daysinaneldercarefacility. Fastforwardanothergeneration andwewerefacedwiththequestionofhowmyimmediatefamily wouldprovidelong-termcarefor Effie.FormonthsIhadspent muchtimeconsultingprofessionals,submittingEffietotests, spendinghoursinemergency rooms,andfinally,sixdaysand nightsinCICUfollowedby20 daysinarehabunitbeforebeing senthomewithoutadiagnosisor aclearplanforfurthertreatment.

Alldoctorswerereluctanttosee usagain.Theycouldseenoreason forhercondition.

Finally,wegotananswerfroma studentNP,confirmedindependentlybyamatronlynurseon thesamedaywhohadjustministeredtoherfather-in-lawduring hisfinaldayswithLewyBody Dementia.Independentresearch bydaughterLauraconvincedus theywerecorrect.

ForanumberofmonthsHome HealthServiceswereprovided beforeitwasdeemedallpossible hadbeendone.Iwasleftonmy owntocareforEffie.Palliative careseemedtobeallthatcould beoffered.

Effiehaddevelopedagreatfear ofhospitalsandinsistedthatshe notbeplacedinone.Imadea covenantwithhertokeepher athomefortherestofherdays, whetherthatbeashortorlengthy time,notreallyknowingallthe consequencesofthedecisionthat Ihadmade.Therecameatime whenIwasconvincedthatIcould

nolongerhonormypromiseto her.

Finally,hospicewhohaddenied ourrequestforadmittanceto theirprogram,reconsideredand gaveushelpandguidancefor herlasteighteenmonths.DuringthesedaysIwasherpersonal caregiverdevotedtoproviding forherpersonalneedsbothday andnight.DaughtersLauraand Jennycamewhentheycould,but EffiewasconvincedonlyIcould meetherneeds.Thosedaysand nightscontinuedtobedifficult. ButIwasabletoadministerto herneedsempoweredbythetriad ofChristianvirtuesexaltedbythe ApostlePaulinFirstCorinthians thirteen.“Andnowabidethfaith, hope,andcharity,thesethree.”

Iwasempoweredbyfaithin God’sabilitytomeetourneeds. Iwasencouragedbythehopeof theresurrection.Iwassustained bylove. Effiewenttosleepwithherangel fiveyearsagothisweek.Butthat isnottheendofourstory.

Hatcherfamilycemetery

nahillinTennessee, behindthetallgrass andthickbrush,there’s alittlecemeterytucked awayinastandoftrees.It’slike anyotheroldcemeteryyoudrive byinthecountry,exceptforthis oneiswheresomanyofmypeople areburied.It’sashadowoftheway Hatcher’smovedfromVirginiato Tennesseeandplantedthemselves intothecountryside.Areminderof thetoilthatbroughtusintothose hillssolongago.

Itwasestablishedin1857and hasgenerationsofHatcher’sburiedthere,buttheweatherandtime havewornawaymostofthemark-

ersmaking themnearly impossibleto read.Justthe same,there’s astrangesort offamiliarity whenIfind myselfon thathill.

EvenifI couldreadthe graves,knowingthenames wouldn’thelp meknow mostoftheir storiesanymorethanIalready

do;they’rejustpeoplefrom morethanacenturyagothatI don’tknowanymoreaboutthan somestrangersontheotherside oftheplanet,butstandingby theirgravesandknowingthat Iwouldn’texistiftheyhadn’t existedalwaysmovesme.There’s somethinghumpinginthat. Somethingpowerfulinstandingwheremyforebearsstood 130yearsbeforeIwasevereven thoughtof.

Theysaytheycouldhearthe battleofFranklinfromthathill, thecanonssoundinglikepopcorn cookingonthestove.Aroundthe bendistheHatcherFamilyDairy

Blastfromthepast

thatstilloperatestoday,andI oftenthinkaboutatimewhen Hatcher’sroamedalloverthat partofthestate.EventhoughI grewupnearlyanhourfromthat hill,Iguessthat’swhat’salways madeitfeellikehome.Itdraws metherelikeadogtoaplateof unattendedbacon. IdoubtI’llbeburiedtherewhen mytimecomes,butwhenI’m feelingespeciallyromantic,I liketoimagineIwillbe.Ilike topretendIbelieveinghosts andimaginerunningintoone everyonceinawhile,sillyasthat sounds.I’mhauntedbythose thatcamebeforeme.

JacobHatcher Community Columnist

CourtesyofHartselleHistoricalSociety.

‘It pains me that you got to see a blade of grass,’ judge tells convicted

By David Gambino For the Enquirer

A Hartselle man convicted by a jury last year of sodomy and sex abuse of a child under 12 was resentenced to life in prison April 9 with 1,000 years of postsupervision release after the Alabama Court of Criminal Appealsdeclaredhisoriginal sentence“illegal.”

Thomas Michael Verbosh, 62, was transferred from Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer to Morgan County Jail on Friday to appearincourtforhisresentencing,courtrecordsshow.

Verbosh was incarcerated in Donaldson after he was convicted in May 2023 of one count of first-degree sodomy and one count of sexabuseofachildunder12 for actions in 2018 against a 10-year-oldfemalevictimon his wife’s side of the family, accordingtocourtrecords.

Verbosh was sentenced to life imprisonment for the sodomy conviction and 20 years imprisonment for the sex abuse conviction by CircuitJudgeCharlesElliotton June14,2023.Thesentences were ordered to run consecutively.

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals presiding Judge Mary Windom on March 12 ordered Morgan County

Circuit Court to resentence Verbosh. “The circuit court was requiredtosentenceVerbosh to a minimum of 10 years’ post-release supervision for his sodomy conviction,” Windom wrote. “Because the sentence imposed for that conviction did not includetermsofpost-release supervision, the sentence imposed by the circuit court wasillegal.”

In Elliott’s courtroom on April 9, a shackled Verbosh stood next to his attorney, Russ Prickett, as Elliott acknowledged that state law required a stipulation of post-releasesupervision.

ElliottupheldVerbosh’slife imprisonment plus 20 years per the original sentencing and added 1,000 years of post-release supervision, “in the unlikely event that (Verbosh)isreleasedfromprison inthislife.”

“I regret I didn’t sentence you to that last time,” Elliott said. “It pains me that you got to see a blade of grass … or a tree,” he added, apparentlyremarkingonVerbosh’s travelfromDonaldson.

First-degree sodomy is a Class A felony defined by engaging in sodomy with another person by forcible compulsion, or with a person who is incapable of consent,orwithapersonwhois

under12yearsold.

AnyoneconvictedofaClass Afelonysexoffenseinvolving achildissubjecttoelectronic monitoring supervised by the Board of Pardons and Parolesforaminimumof10 yearsafterreleasefromprison, according to Alabama Code15-20A-20.

CourtrecordsshowPrickett began representing Verbosh in July 2023, after Verbosh’s conviction. Before that, Verbosh was represented by J. BrentBurney.

In addition to sodomy and sex abuse, Verbosh was also charged with first-degree rape when he was arrested in April 2019. He pleaded not guilty to all charges in May2019. Following his arrest, Verbosh’s wife petitioned the court for a protection from abuse order on behalf of the child victim to whom she’s related.

“Defendant (Verbosh) has explosive anger issues and impending charges of child molestation and/or rape of minor child” the wife wrote inthepetition.

The victim “has disclosed that Thomas Verbosh, husband of plaintiff, has been sexually assaulting her … . When myself and the child do not return home, I fear he will become violent. He has multiple firearms in the

homeaswell.” Verbosh’swifealsoinitiated divorce proceedings against him in 2019. The complaint indicates the pair, who did not have children together, were married in 2013 and separated on April 27, 2018 —20daysafterVerboshwas arrested.

Along with “incompatibilityoftemperament,”during the marriage the wife claimed that Verbosh “committed acts of sexual intercourseand/orsexualcontact with a minor child,” accordingtothedivorcecomplaint.

In response, Verbosh denied the sex abuse allegations. Their divorce was finalizedinOctober2020.

Verbosh remained in jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond awaiting his criminal trial until, in response to a move by his attorney, Circuit Judge Jennifer Howell reduced his bond to $5,000 on May8,2019. “The State objects to a bond reduction but provided no argument,” Howell reasoned in her order. On release, Verbosh was required to have no contact with the victim and to remaininthe state.

In the fall of 2021, amid numerous jury trial delays, Howell amended Verbosh’s bond conditions to allow him to visit family for a

week in Pennsylvania, court recordsshow.Alsothatyear, the State notified Verbosh that they intended to use out-of-court statements from thechildvictim. The victim was interviewedattheMorganCounty Child Advocacy Center in April 2018 by a forensic interviewer, according to the notice. “During the interview, (the victim) made allegationsofsexualabuseagainst the defendant,” the notice reads. The notice also indicated that the victim would bepresentattrialandavailableforcross-examination.

Ahead of the jury trial, Burney moved the court to rule some evidence inadmissible, such as the fact that Verbosh “refused to takea polygraphtest.”

Burneyalsorequestedthat certain statements from the victim’s out-of-court interview be removed from evidence:“speculativestatements made by the alleged victim that the defendant had previously been incarcerated, speculative statements that the defendant had abused other children in the past, and statements from the alleged victim about the punishment that shewouldlikeforthedefendant toreceive.” Following Verbosh’s con-

viction (the jury acquitted of the rape charge) and first sentencing, Burney moved the court for a new trial in earlyJuly2023.

“The Court erred, and abused its discretion, in its rulings denying the Defendant’s attempt to admit (into) evidence that the alleged victim had made a prior false allegation to law enforcement regarding a male assailant’s attempt to abduct her,” the motion argued,amongotherpoints.

“The Court did not properlychargethejuryastothe applicable law on the credibility of witnesses,” Burney wrote. “The jury’s verdict wasagainstthegreatweight of theevidence.” Elliott denied Burney’s motion the same day with no elaboration.

Verboshhasnoothercriminal history in Alabama, accordingto courtrecords.

“Parole is still an option,” Prickett said after last week’ssentencing.“Hiscase iscurrentlyuponappeal.” Alabama prisoners convicted of certain Class A felonies, including first-degree sodomy, are scheduled for their initial parole consideration once they’ve completed85%oftheirsentence or15yearsinprison,whichever comes first, according to Alabama Code 15-22-28.

Morgan leaders honored at annual banquet

Special to the Enquirer

The 9th annual Morgan County Leadership Hall of Fame induction banquet and ceremony took place on March 21 at the DoubleTree HiltonHotelinDecaturhosted by the Morgan County SchoolsFoundation.

The 2024 class of inductees included A. Q. Oldacre, Trudy Grisham and Michael “Soy”Taylor(posthumous.)

A.Q.Oldacre

Oldacre embarked on his career in air and missile defense systems in 1963, with roles spanning various responsibilities including branch chief and assistant project manager for international programs. Notably, he served as Deputy Project Manager for the PATRIOT Project Office, overseeing the US Army’s significant missile program. His contributions included negotiating major contracts and guiding

the program through Desert Storm. Oldacre also played a pivotal role in international collaborations, such as MEADS, earning accolades for his service from various countries. Additionally,heholdstheSecretaryof Defense’s David S. Packard Award for Acquisition Excellence and is a registered professionalengineer. TrudyGrisham Grisham played a pivotal role in Decatur’s community development since the early 1980s. She co-founded the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation, raising substantial funds for initiatives like thefirstcancercenterinMorgan County. Her leadership extendedtovariousorganizations,includingservingasthe first female chairperson of the Decatur Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and being the first female member of the Decatur Kiwanis Club. Grisham’s extensive

TaylorGrishamOldacre

involvement earned her numerous awards, including Humanitarian of the Year in 2023. Even after retiring in 2016,shecontinuedhercommunityserviceasavolunteer.

Michael“Soy”Taylor

Taylor was deeply committed to spreading the Gospel internationally, starting with his ministry in Grand Bay, Ala. In 2017, he and his wife established Shining Light

Abroad Ministries (SLAM) in Guatemala, where they served in various capacities including founding Colegio J.E.T. and aiding GRACE Ministries. Taylor was particularly passionate about providinghousingtofamilies in remote areas, facilitating mission teams from Morgan County,toassistinGuatemala. Tragically, he was fatally shot during an attempted

robbery at his home in Guatemala on October 2, 2023, leaving behind his wife, Diedra,andthreechildren.

The Corporate Leader of theYearwasAlabamaCredit Union, and the Community Leader of the Year was awarded to Clothe Our Kids ofNorthAlabama.

The 2024 MCSF Leadership Scholarships recipients included:

$2,500 - Cedric DeLane Beavers,FalkvilleHigh

$2,500 - Reagan Maples, WestMorganHigh

$2,500 - Braxton Voss, PricevilleHigh

$1,500-GracieJoleeEchols, BrewerHigh

$1,250– Anna Leigh Pilkington,PricevilleHigh

$1,250 - Blake Thomas Suggs,WestMorganHigh Gracie Echols also received the 2024 Bill W. Hopkins Jr. Future Educator Scholarship for$1,000.

The Leadership Hall of Fame was founded by the Morgan County Schools Foundation to promote a culture of leadership and character-building within the community and schools. The Morgan County Schools Foundation was created in 2011 as an autonomous non-profit entity to promote leadership and academic excellenceinMorganCounty Schools.

Hartselle High students learn agriscience skills from recent graduate

By Wes Tomlinson

For the Enquirer

Students at Hartselle High’s agriculture program learn how to grow plants during cold weather and how to preserve crops after they’re harvested, and their new teacher is a product of thesameprogram.

First-year agriscience teacher Austyn Randolph graduated from Hartselle Highin2020andwasactive in both agriscience courses and Future Farmers of America as a student. This year,hewashiredtoleadthe program of 85 students in gradesninethrough12.

“Dr.(Brad)Cooperwasthe principal here when I was here and still is,” Randolph said. “Most of the teachers I had are still here, too. So, I tell my students that I’ve walkedintheirshoesbefore.”

Several agriscience students were in the school’s greenhouse on Monday selling plants for their annual plantsale.Randolphsaidall 85studentswereinvolvedin growing and nurturing the plantsthatweresold.

JuniorsChesneyTaylorand Cierra Schultz have been active with the school’s FFA

program since they were in seventh grade and have been growing plants in the greenhouse since they were freshmen. They say they’ve learned valuable and practical lessons during their years studying agriscience, like how to ensure the safety of plantsduringacoldfront.

“One year, we had a cold frontthatcameinandkilled everything, so we had to learn to plant some stuff inside,”Taylorsaid.

Schultz said the damage from the cold front caused them to use new soil and build new planter boxes for theirflowerbeds.

“When we got here it was just clay dirt and we had to dig all of it out and replace it with new soil and dirt,” Schultzsaid.

According to these students, the most important lesson students can learn from the agriscience programisself-reliance.

“This program really prepares you for life,” Taylor said. “Learning how to put hard work and dedication into plants like this can also teach you skills for your future job or whatever you choose to do for the rest of yourlife.”

Taylor and Schultz were keeping notes throughout thedayMondayonthemost popular plants customers were buying. They had also introduced new plants for thesale. “I like the black mamba petunias, those are new this year,”Schultzsaid. Randolph said they sold a lot of tomato plants and impatiens on Monday morning.

“We actually had a lady

come in here and bought every flat of impatiens we had,”Randolphsaid.

Taylor and Schultz were among eight juniors in the agriscience program who received their skid steer certification last month, and they were able to use the skid steer loaders to till a small patch of ground on campus for a new school garden. “We took a layer of dirt off the ground and put it in the

flowerbeds that are located in front of the greenhouse and we had a pile of dirt to coveritbackup,”Taylorsaid. Randolph said next year they will grow vegetables like squash, cucumbers, okra, corn and a wide varietyofpeppersintheschool’s newgarden. “The main thing I want to do with that is ... to teach a canning and preservation class,” Randolph said. “Like howyoucanpickleandhow

you preserve these vegetables so once you pick them, theydon’tjustrot.” He said a nursery and landscaping course will be available for students next year, where students will be responsible for maintaining the shrubs and flowers around Hartselle High School.

“I’mworkingwiththestate right now to build the curriculum for that class,” Randolphsaid.

PHOTOS BY WES TOMLINSON

Hartselle High juniors Chesney Taylor and Cierra Schultz arrange flowers for their school’s annual plant sale, which took place Monday. The two have been growing and maintaining plants in the school’s greenhouse since they were freshmen.

PHOTOS BY WES TOMLINSON Hartselle High agriscience teacher Austyn Randolph, center, and juniors Chesney Taylor and Cierra Schultz inspect plants they grew in their greenhouse during the school’s annual plant sale Monday.

CHURCHCALENDAR OFWORSHIP

EastHighlandBaptist Church,1030MainStreetE, holdsSundaySchoolat9:15 a.m.,worshipat10:30a.m., WednesdayBiblestudyat 10:00a.m.and6:30p.m.The churchalsoholdsAmerican HeritageGirlsandTrailLife meetingsMondaynightsat6 p.m.Formoreinformation,call 256-773-4157.

ChristOurRedeemerLutheranChurch,locatedat721PickensSt.SWinHartselle,invites everyonetoSundayschool at9:15a.m.andworshipat 10:30a.m.eachSunday.The churchofficeisopenMonday andWednesdayfrom9-11:30 a.m.FindthechurchonFacebookandvisitthewebsite atwww.corhartselle.org.For moreinfo,call256-773-2121 oremailcorhartselle@gmail. com.

PennylaneChurchofChrist, locatedat615Pennylane St.SE,holdsservicesat11 a.m.eachSundayand6p.m. Wednesday.MinisterWilliam L.Turneycanbereachedat 256-683-4660.HowardDickinsonservesthechurchasthe assistantminister.

TheFalkvilleUnitedMethodistChurchholdsserviceson Sundayat11a.m.withSunday schoolat10a.m.Theyouth meetat5p.m.Sundays.The publiciswelcometoattend. Thechurchislocatedat253 MainSt.EinFalkville.

PineyGroveChristian Churchhostsserviceseach Sundayschoolat10a.m., preachingat11a.m.,evening serviceat6p.m.andWednesdaynightBiblestudyat6p.m.

FirstBaptistChurch Falkville,locatedat305E. MainStreetinFalkville,has thefollowingserviceschedule:SundaySchool,9:15a.m., SundayWorshipServiceat 10:30a.m.andnoSunday nightservice.WednesdayEveningServicesstartat6:00 p.m.StephenCannonisthe pastor.Formoreinfo,call256784-5827,orlogontowww. fbcfalkville.com.

LighthouseBaptistChurch holdsSundayschoolat10a.m. andworshipserviceat11a.m. and5:30p.m.onSundays. Wednesdayworshipisat6:30 p.m.ThepastorisBro.John Reid.

LibertyBaptistChurch,1206 LaneRoadNW,holdsservices eachSundaywithBiblestudy at9:45a.m.,Biblepreaching at11a.m.Wednesdaynight BibleStudyat6:30p.m.

WalnutGroveBaptist Churchislocatedat622South BethelRoadinHartselle.The pastorisJohnD.Bain.Sunday schoolisat10a.m.,worship serviceisat11a.m.andeveningworshipserviceisat6 p.m.Wednesdayserviceat6 p.m.Formoreinfo,visituson Facebookorlogontohttp:// walnutgrovebaptistchurch. weebly.com.

FirstBaptistChurchof Hartselle,210WoodlandSt. NW,offersworshipservices asfollows:onSunday-ContemporaryWorshipat9am, SundaySchoolat10am,and TraditionalWorshipat11am; onWednesdayat6pm–Bible Study,Student&Children’s activities.Dr.ClaytonSpeedis thepastor.Formoreinfocall 256-773-5500orvisitfbchart. org.

McKendreeChristianFellowship,anon-denominational church,locatedat2795Highway55W.,Danville,holdsservicesSundaymorningat9:30 a.m.forBibleclass,worshipat 10:45a.m.,Wednesdaynight potluckat6:30p.m.andBible studyat7p.m.

PattilloStreetChurchofGod holdsSundayschoolat9:30 a.m.andpraiseandworshipat10:30a.m.ASunday eveningserviceisheldat5 p.m.andaWednesdayBible studyat7p.m.,including youthactivities.Thechurch islocatedat1211PattilloSt. SWinHartselle,andthepastorisGaryPhillips.

NewSongFamilyChurch, locatedat4309Highway31 S,Decatur,AL35603,has servicesonSundaysat11:00 am.WorshipisledbyJan Byrd.

PleasantViewHolyChurch ofChristonHoganRoad inFalkville(Massey)offers servicesasfollows:Sunday school,10a.m.;worship,11 a.m.;Sundaynight,5p.m.; andWed.nightBiblestudy, 6:30p.m.Formoreinfo, callPastorRickieBallat 256-462-3715orRefordand CindyWilliamat256-4623573.

PineStreetIndependent BaptistChurch,135PineSt., Falkville,AL,inviteseveryonetoSundaymorningworshipat11amandevening serviceat6pm.Wednesday nightbiblestudy6p.m. FormoreinfocontactPastorRustyHodges,256-6120266.

NoFencesCowboyChurch ofMorganCounty,located

at3544WestLaconRoadin Falkville,hasthefollowing serviceschedule:Sundaysat 10:00a.m.andWednesday AdultandyouthBiblestudies at6:30p.m.JoshSparkman isthepastor.Formoreinfo, call256-784-5448,orlogon towww.nofencescc.com.

FirstChristianChurchin Hartselleinvitesyoutojoin usonSundaymorningsfor Sundayschoolat9a.m.and worshipserviceat10a.m.We havea“nocreedbutChrist,” andpartakeofHolyCommunioneachSunday.Wealso meetonWednesdaynightfor Biblestudyat6p.m.Nurseryisprovided.Ourpastor isMickeyJohnson.Please visitourwebsitetoviewour sermonsatwww.fcchartselle. com.

OakRidgeMissionaryBaptistChurch,151HardyRd. (quartermileoffVaughn BridgeRd),servicesSunday schoolat10am,Worshipat 11am,Sundaynightat6pm andWednesdaynightat6pm. Everyoneiswelcomeand BrotherJimmyChenaultis thepastor.

FirstIndependentMethodistChurch,locatedat3 OxmoreFlintRoadinDecatur,holdsworshipat10:30 a.m.onSundaysandBible studyat6p.m.onWednesdays.HalDiagreisthe churchpastor.

FellowshipBaptistChurch onSetterAvenueinDecatur (justwestofCrackerBarrel)holdsSundayschoolat 9:45a.m.andworshipat11 a.m.Call256-355-8414for information.

ChurchofGodProphecy, 503StewartSt.inHartselle, holdsthefollowingweekly services:Sundayschoolat 10a.m.,worshipserviceat 11a.m.andWednesdaynight serviceat6p.m.Pastoris ChrisBates.

SerenityBaptistChurch, locatedat1062Perkins WoodRd.,Hartselle,welcomesanewpastor,Bro. LynnMorgan(2024).SundaySchoolisheldat9:45 a.m.withSundayWorship at11am.

Lessonsfrom children

InMatthew19:14Jesussays, “Letthelittlechildrencome toMe,anddonotforbid them;forofsuchisthe kingdomofheaven.” Thisisoneofthemostknown quotesfromJesus.Ithinkitconnectswithotherteachingsinthe Bibletothingswecanclearlysee inoureverydaylives.Spending manyyearsinthepublicschool system,Ihaveseenchildrenfrom allwalksoflife.Mostofthemoperatein thesameway.Theylovefirst.Theyforgive easily.Oneminutetheyhaveaproblem withaclassmate.Thenexttheyhaveforgottenaboutitandareholdinghandsor playingtogetheragain.Onehitsanother, theysimplysaytheyaresorry,theyhug

ForestHillBaptistChurch, 1947BluffCityRd,Somerville,AL35670invites everyonetooldhymnsingingKJVpreachingeach SundaySchoolmorningat 10am,ChurchServiceat 11am,Sundaynightat6pm andWed.nightat7pm.For moreinformation256-7545226.

Mt.CarmelBaptistChurch locatedat287Mt.Carmel Road,Falkville,AL35622, offersSundaySchoolat 10am,worshipserviceat 11amleadBrotherDavid TaylorandSundayevening worshipat6pm

Gandy’sCoveCommunity ChurchlocatedonGandy’s CoveRdinFalkvilleoffers SundaySchool11a.m.;WorshipService10a.m.and WednesdaynightBiblestudy 6p.m.

UnityBaptistChurch, locatedat4506NorrisMill RoadinDecatur,withpastor Bro.JoelSnyderhasSunday schoolat9:30a.m.,worship serviceat10:30a.m.,Sundaydiscipleshiptrainingat 5p.m.,eveningworshipat 6p.m.andWednesdayworshipserviceat6:30p.m.Call 353-4315formoreinfo.

SanctuaryCommunity Churchislocatedat1149 WestMainSt.Hartselle. SundaySchoolisheldat 10a.m.;servicesat11and WednesdaynightBiblestudy at7p.m.

FalkvilleChurchofChrist, 18West2ndSt.,Falkville, meetseachSundaymorningforBibleSchoolat9 a.m.withMorningWorship serviceat10a.m.Sunday eveningworshipserviceisat 6p.m.andWednesdayEveningBibleStudyat7p.m. Pleasejoinus.

SouthwestBaptistChurch, 1705RidgedaleDr.SW, Hartselle,hasSundaySchool beginningat9:45eachSunday,morningworshipat 11:00amandeveningworshipat6:00pm.Wednesday

andrunofflikenothingever happened.

Aswegetoldersomeofthis seemstofadeaway,butit shouldn’t.TheBibletellsusto livethiswaythroughoutourlife. Whenaskedwhatthegreatest commandmentisJesussaidpart ofthatcommandmentis“You shallloveyourneighborasyourself(Mark12:31).”

Healsosaysthatyoumustforgiveothersoften(Matthew18:22).Those aretwohugecommandments,toloveeach otherandforgive,somethingchildrendo withouthesitation.

Jesusalwaysleadsusintherightdirection.Maybesomedaysweshouldjustbea littlemorechildish.

nightservicesareat6:00 pm.Bro.GregBurchamis thepastor.Formoreinformation,call256-773-5994.

CedarCreekFreeWillBaptistChurch,locatedat1303 CedarCreekChurchRdin Hartselle,hasSundayschool at10a.m.,worshipat11a.m. and5p.m.,andWednesday eveningserviceat6p.m. Theirdoorsarealwaysopen. Formoreinfo,callPastor CliffTomlinson256-8984198.

WordAlive!Churchand pastorBrianCulbreathhave weeklyradioshowsonSundaysat1:15p.m.on91.3FM andMon.throughFri.on 106.3FM.

ValhermosoBaptist Church,locatedat7312 Hwy.36EinLacey’sSpring, holdsSundayschoolat10 a.m.andworshipservicesat 11a.m.and5p.m.Discipleshiptrainingandworship areheldat6p.m.onWed. evening.Children,youthand adultclassesareat6:30p.m.

GumSpringsBaptist Church,locatedat371Gum SpringsRoadinHartselle, hasSundaymorningworshipat11a.m.andSunday Schoolclassesat10a.m. openforallages.Wednesdaynightprayermeetingsat 6:30p.m.

FaithIndependentChurch, locatedonBellSpringsRoad onLaconMountain,has serviceseachSundayat10 a.m.forSundayschooland 11a.m.and6p.m.forworship(exceptonthirdSunday nights–noservice).Wednesday’sserviceisat7p.m.They areanon-denominational church,andthepastorisBro JamesE.MillsJr.

LivingHopeChurchof GodinChrist,locatedat901 McDanielStreet,hasSunday schoolat10a.m.,Sunday worshipat11:15a.m.and BiblestudyTuesdaysat7 p.m.

PricevilleChurchofChrist, locatedat143RobinsonRd inPriceville,holdsSundaySchoolat9:00,Sunday morningworshipat10:00; Sundayeveningworshipat 5:00andWednesdaynight at7:00.Call256-431-4770 formoreinformation.

LawrenceCoveBaptist, 142PineBlurrRd,Eva,AL 35621,holdsSundaySchool at10amandworshipat 11amwithPastorSteven Smith.Formoreinfocontact 256-482-2247.

Mt.NeboBaptistChurch, 860Mt.NeboRoad, Falkville,holdsSunday schoolat10a.m.,worshipat 11a.m.andSundayevening worshipat6p.m.WednesdayeveningBiblestudyis at6p.m.Formoreinformation,call256-476-5201

FlintBaptistChurchholds worshipservicesandchildren’sservicesat9:30a.m. onSundaysandaprayerserviceandchildren’sdiscipleshiponWednesdaysat6:30 p.m.Thechurchbuilding islocatedat4119Hwy31 SouthinDecatur.Formore information,call(256)3537429.

TheRevivalTabernacle holdsservicesSundaysat 10a.m.andWednesdayeveningat7p.m.Thechurch islocatedat1109MainSt. W.PastorsJasonandGinger Thayerwelcomeeveryoneto attend.

Aspecial‘thankyou’tothebusinessesthatsponsorthedevotionalpage

Lifestyles

Falkvilleannouncestown-wideyardsale

TheTownof Falkvillewillhold theirtownwide yardsale,May 31-June1.Thesalewill startat7a.m.andifyou liveoutsideoftownlimits, spotsareavailableatthe TownHalltoreserve.If youareinterestedinselling youritemsthatyounolongerneedthenreserveyour spottoday,Thelinktoregister:https://www.cognitoforms.com/townoffalkville/2024townwideyardsalemay31june12024.

COSMOPOLITAN CORNBREAD

ConstanceSmith contact@cosmopolitan cornbread.com

Thesegreentomato picklesareagreat, differentwayto usesomeofyour gardenharvest.Youcan watchavideoofmemaking thisrecipeatCosmopolitanCornbread.com.

Thebrinecanbemadethe daybefore–simplyrefrigerateovernight–oryou canmakeitthedayyouare goingtodothecanning, afterthetomatoessitovernight.

Ingredients about8poundsofgreen tomatoes canning/picklingsalt

8cupswhitevinegar

2cinnamonsticks

3Tb.blackpeppercorns 3tsp.mincedgarlic(addi-

Anyoneinterestedinparticipatingmustregisterby May20,foryourlocation tobemarkedonthemap, youmustlivewithinthecity limitsorhaveaspotreserved attheFalkvilleTownHall.

NationalDayofPrayer

TheNationalDayofPrayer

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Coreandcutthetomatoes into1/2-inchslicesandcut theslicesinhalf.Forsmaller,cherry-sizedtomatoes, simplyremovethestems andcuttheminhalvesor quarters. Placethetomatoesina mixingbowl.Liberally sprinklethemwithcanning saltandstirthemtocoat. Letthetomatoessitovernight. Tomakethebrine,com-

willbeMaythe2.Anyone whowishestoparticipatein thespecialprayergathering attheTownofFalkvillecan meetattheFalkvilleTown Hallat9amandat6pm.

FalkvilleHighSchool Prom

Congratulationsgoesout thisweektotheFalkville HighSchool2024Prom KingandQueenThomas WilliamsandMakenzie Tillman.

DanvilleHighSchoolFFA forestryteamwinscounty

Congratulationstothe

DanvilleHighSchoolFFA ForestryTeamforwinning county.Theteammembers havebeenpracticingfor monthsandhavebeenon theteamfor3-4years.The DanvilleTeammadehistoryinbreakinga34-year streak.Thelasttimethat Danvillewoncountywas 1990.Congratulationsto BenEllenburgforwinning overallcountyhighscoring

Fromthelibrary Greentomatopickles

“FunnyStory”

ByEmilyHenry

DaphneVincentandMiles Nowakcouldn’tbemoredifferent.Daphneisextremely organized,anti-peopleand livesbyhercalendar.Miles isagowiththeflow,never meetsastranger,andslightly unkeptbartender.However, Daphneendsupmovingin withhimanditbecomesthe beginningofthebestfunny storyever.Daphne’sex-fiancé Peterconvincedhertomove tohishometownwhenthey gotengaged.Petertoldher hewouldcoverthehouseand hisparentswouldpayforthe wedding.Butonthenight ofhisbachelorparty,Peter

suddenly realizes thathe isreally inlove withhis female bestfriend

Petra.He

immediatelytells Daphne thatshe hasaweek tomove outand hewhisks Petraofffor aromantictripto Italy.Petra’s boyfriend, Miles,shows upatthe houselookingforher andfindsDaphne.Needingaplacetostay, DaphneasksMilesifshe canmoveinwithhim.For weeks,DaphneandMiles tiptoearoundeachotherand gothroughthegriefoftraumaticbreakups.Butthen, twoweddinginvitations showup.Theirexesaregettingmarried,andtheyare bothinvited.TheydrunkenlyR.S.V.P.tothewedding andsaytheyaregoingas acouple.Now,Daphneand Mileswillhavetoconvince theirexestheyarehappily together.Whatcouldgo wrongwithfakedating?

ThisnewbookbyEmily Henryisanotherhit.It’s

binethevinegar,cinnamon sticks,peppercorns,mustardseedsandchilipeppers inapot.

Bringthebrinetoaboil, reducetheheatandsimmer forfourminutes. Removeitfromtheheat andallowtocool.

Useseverallayersof cheeseclothtostrainthesolidsfromthebrine.Alternatively,youcanputthesolids intoamuslinspicebagif youwish. Discardorsetasidethe solidsandkeeptheliquid. Prepareyourcanning tools,cannerandsupplies. Inspectandheatyourpint canningjars.

Draintheliquidfromthe tomatoeswithacolander.Thoroughlyrinseand drainthetomatoesagain. Measurethequantityof yourbrine.Youwillhave lostsomeliquidwhensimmeringthespices.Addan equalamountofwater, combininginalargepot. Bringthebrineuptoa boilthenreducetheheat tokeepithot. Peel,quarterandslicean onion.

perfectforreaderswholove characterdevelopment,witty banterandhilariouslyawkwardsituations.Youcanfind thisbookinthelibraryand ontheLibbyapp.

Ineachjar,add1tablespoonoftheonion,1teaspoonkoshersalt,1teaspoonmincedgarlicand 1/8teaspoonpicklecrisp. Addinyourdrained tomatoes,to1/4inchof headspace. Ladleinyourbrine. Useabubblewandto removeanyairpockets. Addadditionalbrineto returntheheadspaceto 1/4inchifneeded. Wipethejarrimswith adampclothdippedin whitevinegar. Addthelidandring. Placethejarinyourcanner.

Repeatthestepswithall ofthejarsandtomatoes. Processyourjarsfor15 minutes. Allowthejartocoolin adraft-freelocationovernight,12-24hours. Removetherings,test thesealsonyourlidsand labelthejars. Allowthejarstositinthe pantryfor3-4weeksforthe flavortodevelop. Thesegreentomatopicklesarebestservedchilled.

“IfI’mFound” ByTerriBlackstock

Thisisthesecondbookin thistrilogyaboutCaseyCox, wantedforthemurderof herbestfriendBrent.Dylan, whoishiredbyBrent’sparents,hasfoundCasey.The problemis,hebelievesshe isinnocentandissecretly workingtofindevidenceon

therealkillerwhiletryingto keepCaseysafe.Whenputtingtogetherhercase,Casey discoversasuicidenotestuck inapersonalBiblewitha nameColeWhittington. Caseyfeelscompelledtofind outifColewent throughwithit, andtoreturnthe Bibletohisfamily.Sheissuccessfulintrackinghimdown, relievedtosee thathecanceled hisplan.But thereissomethingelsehappeningbeyond whattheletter eludestothat willchallenge hisdecision. Duringher investigation, shewitnesses ayounggirl seemingly neglectedby herparents onlytofind thatsheisenduringregular abusebyamannamedFred withherparent’sknowledge.Caseyrefusestolet thisbeandcommitsherself tofreethislittlegirl;evenif itmeansthelossofherown life.This Christianfictionseriescan becheckedoutfromthe libraryorborrowedonthe Libbyapp.

individual.TheteammembersconsistedofTucker Kelsoe,BenEllenburgand DanielLinderman.

MudTavernVolunteer FireDepartmenttohost communityeducationday

TheMudTavernVolunteer FireDepartment.invites everyonetocomeoutand celebrateInternationalFirefightersDaywithaCommunityEducationEventon May4,from10a.m.until2 p.m.Theywanttoconnect

withtheircommunitymembersandeducatethemon whattheirdepartmentdoes andprovidesomeinvaluable informationforemergency preparedness.Thiswillalso beachanceforthecommunitytolearnaboutthedifferenttrucks,interactwith thefirefightersandlearn aboutthedifferentgears. Therewillalsobeeducationstationsforcommunity preparedness,fireeducation andfiresafety.TheTacos LosChilangosFoodTruck willbesellingfood.

Roguedeservesagoodhome.She’sagreatdog.She’s goodwithcatsandfriendlydogs.Shelistenswelland learnseasily.Shelovestosnugglewithyou.She’sa sweetgirlwhojustwantsoutoftheshelterandinto alovinghome.Sheisasmalldog-possiblyabeagle/ houndmix.Shecameinwithherbrotherwhoisalso availableforadoption.KennelCard#3763A.Toadopt Rogue,visittheMorganCountyAnimalShelterlocated at1314IndustrialDrive,Hartselle.

Tommy Perry receives Quilt of Valor

Scott Stadthagen confirmed to University of West Alabama Board of Trustees Agencies

Chiropractor accused of poisoning wife asks judge to recuse himself

By David Gambino

For the Enquirer

AHartsellemanaccusedof poisoninghiswifewithlead fromhisDecaturchiropractic office asked the judge presiding over his criminal case — the same judge presiding over his divorce — to recuse himself amid allegations that the wife’s divorce attorney shared information with the judge about thecriminalcase,according to court filings.

Brian Thomas Mann, 34, was arrested in September 2022 after being indicted for the attempted murder of his wife. He was conditionally released from jail after posting a $500,000 bond in January. Since his release, he’s been required to wear a GPS monitor and stay in the Morgan County Jail every weekend.

“He’s been charged, he’s not been convicted,” said Huntsville lawyer Chad Morgan. “It just seems like, over there — and in some of the media — he’s already been convicted. I don’t believe in that at all. So, we’re going to fight it the best we can.”

Mannisscheduledtostand trial before Morgan County CircuitJudgeCharlesElliott on Nov. 18. He has pleaded not guilty. A bench trial in his divorce case with wife and alleged victim Hannah Pettey Mann is scheduled for Aug. 12.

Court records show Mann retained Morgan on Feb. 2. Before Morgan, Mann was represented by Britt Cauthen. Before Cauthen, Mann was represented by Bennett Driggers and Christopher Weston. All attorneys sought to amend Mann’s strict bond conditions with little success. “The law is that (bond) is supposed to be the least restrictive means to make sure the person that’s been accusedshowsupforcourt,” Morgan said. “In my opinion, having somebody turn themselves in on a Friday and get out on a Monday — and you have an ankle monitor while you’re out — isexcessive.It’snottheleast restrictive means.”

Morgan said Mann, who has no criminal history, is from the community and

has turned in his passport, is not a flight risk. “He doesn’t meet any of the criteria that would make them believe he’s a flightrisk,”hesaid.“Imean, if he wants to run, he could wander off on a Monday through Friday when he’s outside jail. That doesn’t make any sense. That makes it punitive, to me.

Andit’spunishment.Itfeels like punishment, which is not what bond is made for.”

On behalf of his client, Morgan on April 2 filed a motion asking Elliott to recuse himself from the criminal case.

“The alleged victim/wife is representedbyJerryKnight in the divorce proceedings,” the motion explains. “The defendant avers that his previous attorney advised him that Knight availed information to the Court through the divorce proceedings ex parte in referencetothiscriminalmatter.

Furthermore, Knight and Elliott are former Assistant District Attorneys for Morgan County.”

An ex parte communication, improper in most situations, is one in which an attorney for a party provides information to the judge outside of the presence of attorneys for other involved parties.

Knight railed against the allegations on April 17.

“Somebody’stellingabaldfaced lie,” he said. “I’m con-

fident that Brett Cauthen wouldn’t have communicated that to Brian Mann. I’mconfidentofthat.Idon’t know about those other two. But it was an absolute lie.”

Cauthen did not respond this past week to requests for comment.

“It was advised that the information had been relayed to (Mann) by one of his previous attorneys,” Morgan said. “And since I couldn’t get in touch with that attorney, I went and filedamotiononit,because I’m not going to keep waiting.”

Knight said he’s practiced lawandbeeningoodstanding with the Alabama State Bar for 50 years. “I would never have an ex parte conversation with a judge. Never ever.”

According to the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct, lawyers shall not communicate ex parte with a judge or juror except as permitted by law. Similarly, according to the Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics, a judge, except as authorized by law, should not “initiate nor consider ex parte communications concerning a pending or impending proceeding.”

Emergency protectionfrom-abuse order and temporary restraining orders are examples of lawful ex parte proceedings.

District Attorney Scott

Anderson said he knows Elliott to be more than capable and competent to handle Mann’s case.

“I know that if Judge Elliott had a conflict, or if there was even a remote possibility of the appearance of a conflict, that he would do what the law requires of him,” he said.

A judge should disqualify himselfinaproceeding,per the Canons, in which “his impartiality might be reasonably questioned, including … (having) personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceeding.”

Knight and Elliott worked together in the Morgan County DA’s Office for several years beginning in 2011.Knightsaidhedoesn’t see anything wrong with Elliott presiding over both Mann’s criminal and civil (divorce) cases.

“A jury’s going to try the criminalcase,andthejudge will try the divorce case,” he said. “I don’t see anything at all improper about the judge trying both cases.”

Elliott declined to recuse himself in an order filed on April 4. Ethics rules prohibitedhimfromdiscussing thedecisionwithTheDecatur Daily, he said. “I take issue that it wasn’t set down for a hearing, but I’m not the judge,” Morgan said. “He just straight denied it.”

Although divorce pro-

ceedings were filed ahead of Mann’s criminal case, according to Knight, the August bench trial will likely be delayed.

“I’m assuming that until thecriminalcaseisresolved, I’d have a difficult time trying a divorce case,” he said.

“He (Mann) would have a Fifth Amendment right.”

Morgan on March 27 filed a motion requesting the case be moved out of Morgan County and attached examples from 27 local and national news articles to reinforce his request.

“Duetothepublicitygiven to the case in the media, it will be impossible to find a jury … that has not been tainted by the media coverageofthiscase,”themotion reads.

Morgan on April 5 moved tocourttoliftMann’sweekend jail requirement and keephimonananklemonitor.

“Since January 2023, the Defendant has adhered to all his Honorable Court’s orders,” the motion reads.

“He has turned himself in every weekend, he has made his weekly check-ins with Morgan County Community Corrections, and he has had no contact with the victim of any kind.”

Elliott on April 8 denied the request to change Mann’s bond conditions. A decision regarding a change of venue had not been filed as of April 17.

‘sniffs out’ Hartselle High School

SPECIAL TO THE ENQUIRER

Morgan County Jail

They spent time with the Criminal Justice class, highlighting their role in the jail. The class is taught by Morgan County Sheriff Office Deputy Quentin McDuffie who holds a master’s degree in criminal justice. Special

K9 Officer Sims and K9 Deputy Tango visited Hartselle High School April 11.

Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Perry recently received a Quilt of Valor. Perry served in the Army Reserve. He is pictured with his wife Connie.

Mann

ToprankedTigerssweepHomewood,advanceinplayoffs

TheTigersjumptocelebratePeytonSteele’sthree-runhomerunthatbrokea2-2tieinthefifthinningofHartselle’s6-2winingameoneoftheirplayoffserieswith Homewood.

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

Thetop-rankedHartselleTigers sweptthevisitingNo.10HomewoodPatriotstoadvancetothe secondroundoftheAHSAA6A stateplayoffs.TheTigerswill hittheroadforasecondround matchupwithPellCity,who defeatedMinorinthefirstround.

“Iamsoproudofourguysand

thisteam,”coachJakeMilessaid. Homewoodwasagoodteamand isaclassprogram.CoachHallis oneofthegoodguysinAHSAA baseball.”

GameOne: Hartselle6,Homewood2 PeytonSteele’sfifth-inningthreerunhomerunpropelledtheTigers toa6-2victoryoverHomewood ingameoneoftheirthree-game playoffseries.Steeleendedthe gamewithtwohitsandthree

RBIs,whileCamPalahachadded twohitsandtwoRBIs. JaceMeadowsearnedthewin withacompletegame,allowing tworunsonfourhitswhilestrikingoutnine.

GameTwo: Hartselle3,Homewood0 NicChumleydominatedHomewoodbattersinHartselle’s3-0 wintoclinchtheseries.Heworked aroundtwolate-inningsituations whenthePatriotshadtworunners

onineachinning.Hepitchedsix scorelessinnings,allowingsixhits whilestrikingoutfive.ColeMiles earnedthesavewithascoreless inningofrelief,allowingonehit whilestrikingoutone. JoWilliamsonhadtwohitsand twoRBIs,givingtheTigersall therunstheyneededtobackup Chumley’spitchingperformance. LawsonWilliamsaddedahitand anRBI,whileAsherDoepelhad twohitsandtworunsscored.

Morethanbaseball

BrodyLeathersfinishedwith threehits. “Wehavehadtofinddifferentwaystowinallyearandto doitwithdifferentguysagain, andthisserieswasnodifferent,” Milessaid.“Onanightwhereour hittingwasnotasproductive,it wastimely,butourpitchingand defensewasoutstanding!What JaceandNickdidtogiveour teamachancetowinwasunbelievable.”

Hartselleplayingformorethanjustatrophythispostseason

ByCalebSuggs FortheEnquirer

It’splayoffbaseballtimein Hartselleandasusualthefocus isonwinninganotherstate championship. Thisyear’spostseason,however,bringswithitsomeheavy emotions.

Few,ifany,highschoolcoaches inthestateareasrecognizable asHartselle’sWilliamBooth. Thelongtimecoachhasbecome synonymouswithhighschool baseballinthestateasheholds theall-timerecordforwinswith 1,187andhaswonninestate championshipssincehetook overtheprogramin1987.

Thisyearthough,forthefirst timesincehetookovernearlyfourdecadesago,theTigers willhavetoplaythepostseason withoutBoothattheirside,as thecoachhasbeendealingwith sicknessallseason.

“It’sbeentough,”saidsenior rightfielderPeytonSteele. “CoachBoothwasalwayssomeoneyoucouldcountonbeing thereforyouandgivingthebest advice,notjustaboutbaseball, butaboutlifeaswell.

“He’soneofthebestpeopleI know,andhimnotbeingthere, it’sjustahugehole.”

In2021Boothwasdiagnosed withcancer,butheovercame thattoleadtheTigerstothe Class6Astatefinalsthatseason.SincethenBoothhasled Hartselletoastatechampionshipin2022andastatequarterfinalsberthin2023.

However,latelastyearBooth’s healthtookaturnfortheworse.

“ThanksgivingbreakItooka tripandwhenIcamebackwe kindoffoundoutthathewasn’t goingtobearoundasmuchanymore,”seniorshortstopCade

Milessaid.“Itwashardbecause he’ssuchabigpartofourlife, andnowwedidn’tknowwhen hewouldbeabletocomeand whenhewouldn’t.”

JustafewweeksearlierMiles wasapartofaspecialsigning dayatHartselleHighSchool thatsawfivebaseballplayers signcollegescholarships,three withDivision-Ischools(Miles withJacksonvilleState,Steele andJoJoWilliamsonwithAlabama).Inattendancetorelishin hisplayers’successwasBooth.

IntotalHartsellehasalarge andtalentedseniorclass,with 11totalmembers,eightofwhom willplayatthenextlevel.Itwas acrushingblowtofindoutthey wouldhavetoplaytheirfinal seasonwithouttheirheadcoach. “CoachBoothisagreatguyto bearoundbecausehealways givesyouasmile,”Milessaid. “EvenwhenhewasbattlingcancerandIknowhewasn’tfeeling asgoodashewanted,hewas outthereforus.He’sneverina moodtonotjokewithyouand evenwhenhe’sbeingserious, hemakesyoulaughbywhathe says. “Nowwithhimbeinggone,it’s roughbecausewe’resousedto havinghim.”

Comingintotheseason,the playerssaiditbecameabout morethanjustbaseball.Much liketheydidin2021whenhe wasbattlingcancer,theTigers wereplayingfortheircoach. Sofar,thatmotivationhas workedprettywell. LedbyJakeMilesintheabsence ofBooth,Hartselleis24-7this seasonandrankedNo.1inClass 6A.TheTigersrecentlystomped rivalCullmanbyacombined 30-3towintheirthirdstraight areachampionship. Asiftheyneededmoremotiva-

tion,theplayerswerereminded

JERONIMONISA

HartselleheadcoachWilliamBoothholdstheall-timewinsrecordinthestatewith1,187andhaswon ninestatechampionshipsbuthasbeenabsentthisseasonduetosickness.

justwhatthey’replayingfor onApril4when,duringsenior night,Boothmadehislone appearanceatagamethissenior tohonorhisdepartingplayers. Itwasthebestpresentthe11 seniorscouldaskfor. “We’replayingforCoachBooth. That’swhatthiswholeseason hasbeenabout,”Steelesaid.“We reallywanttogetanotherone forhim.” Hartselleissettoplayinthe firstroundoftheAHSAA6A playoffsonFriday.TheTigers willhostNo.10Homewoodin whatwillbeararetop10matchuptokickoffthepostseason. “Ithinkit’llbegoodforus becauselastyearwehadtwoeasiermatchupstostart,andthen wehadtoplayNo.1Oxford,and

Ithinkwewereunprepared,” CadeMilessaid. “Ithinkit’sexciting,”Steele added.“Thisiswhyyouplay.” AndastheTigersbegintheir postseasonrun,theywon’tforgettheirultimategoal. “Hopefullywecangetanother ringforCoachBooth’sfingerso hecanhaveoneforall10,”Cade Milessaid.

ENQUIRERPHOTOBYJIMMEADOWS

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

TheHartselleboys’and girls’tennisteamswonthe AHSAA6ASection7tournamentlastweek.Bothprograms’winswerethefirstin schoolhistory.ChrisPressnell coachestheteams.

Theboysscored61total pointsinwinningthechampionship.MuscleShoalsand Decaturroundedoutthetop three,withtheTrojansscoring32andDecaturscoring 26.Hartsellewonthenumbertwo,three,four,fiveand sixsinglestitleswhilesweepingthedoublestitles.They finishedrunner-upforthe no.1singles.Winningtitles wereLandonRobinson,Ben Carnes,NolanSparks,Marc Cera,andSamStone.Reid

Collinsfinishedrunner-up. DoublesteamswereRobinson/Carnes,Collins/Sparks, andCera/ZekePriola. Thegirlswonthesectional titlewithascoreof44,edgingoutMuscleShoals(36), MadisonAcademy(31)and Decatur(25).Thegirlsalso numbertwo,three,four,five andsixsinglestitles.They wonthethreedoublestitles andfinishedasrunners-up attheno.1singlesandthe no.1andno.2doubles.WinningsinglestitleswereAvie Broom,EleanorVest,Kate Wilbanks,LilyReeseand MillerMcLeod,whileVest/ Reesewontheno.3doubles title. Theteamswilltravelto Mobileforthe6AstatechampionshipsthatbeginApril25 attheMobileTennisCenter.

ENQUIRERPHOTOBYJIMMEADOWS

APricevillePinkSoxplayerlookstothrowoutarunnerinoneofthe6Ugamesduring theAAYSMid-SeasonClassic.

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

TheHartselleParksand RechostedtheAll-AmericanYouthSportsMidSeasonClassiclastweekat theGrady&MargieLong SoftballComplex.54teams competedinfivedifferent agegroups. TheHartsellePinkSoxwon the6UDiamondBracket, whiletheHartselleTigers wonthe6UGoldBracket. TheHartselleQueenBees

wonthe8UGoldBracket. TheHartselleHeatfinished runner-upinthe12UDiamondBracket,theHartselle SoftballMafiafinishedfirst andtheHartselleHotShots secondinthe18Ubracket.

Otherwinnerswere: 8UDiamond-Athens

BibleTrojans 8UDiamondConsolation -DecaturPinkSox 8UGoldConsolationCullmanA’s 10UDiamond-Belgreen

LadyBulldogs

10UGold-DoubleSprings YellowJackets 10USilver-DecaturBlaze 10UConsolation-Decatur ElFuego 12UDiamond-Danville

LadyHawks 12UGold-CullmanBlack AllAmericanYouthSports isarecsoftballassociation thatcoversthesoutheast. Morethan200individual teamsareregisteredin NorthAlabama.

Soccer:HartselleJVgoesundefeated

PHOTOBYRUSSGORDON

ByRussGordon FortheEnquirer

TheHartsellejuniorvarsityboys’soccerteamended theirseasonwitha10-0-3 record.TheydefeatedDecatur3-2andtriumphedover Randolph2-0.Inboysvarsityaction,theTigersfell tothevisitingDecaturRed Raiders0-1andtiedRandolph2-2.Thegirlsvarsity losttoarearivalCullman 3-2.

JVBoys Hartselle3,Decatur2 Thepreviousoutingat Decaturendedina0-0 tie,butthejuniorTigers werenotgoingtosettlefor anothertie.Decaturscored firstatthemidpointofthe firsthalfforthelead,but RhettSpiveyscoredagoal at9:15totiethegameat 1-1.Decaturthenmadea penaltykickwithfourminutestogointhehalfand tooka2-1advantageinto thehalf.WarrenPeytontied thegameearlyinthesecondhalfandthenscoredthe winninggoalwith12minutesontheclockwithan

assistfromElliottBarnes. Hartselle2,Randolph0 ElliottBarnesmadeagoal inthefirsthalfandRhett Spiveyaddedanotherinthe secondhalfforthe2-0victoryoverthevisitingRandolphRaiders. VarsityBoys Hartselle0,Decatur1 DespiteoutscoringDecatur15-2inthetwopreviousmatchupsthisseason.A veryphysicalmatchsawthe gamescoretiedathalftime, whileDecaturhada3-0 advantageinyellowcards. Hartsellescoredagoalat 33:21buttherefereedisalloweditbecausehesaida Hartselleplayerhittheball withsomepartofhisarm justpriortotheballgoing intothegoal.Decaturscored agoalhalfwaythroughthe secondperiodwhichproved tobethegamewinner. Hartselle2,Randolph2 LukeMinnonhadapicture-perfectassisttoOwen Bennichforagoaltotie thegamethreequartersof thewaythroughthefirst period.Fiveminutesinto thesecondhalf,LukeVin-

songaveanassisttosophomoreAndrewO’Learyfor hisfirstvarsitygoalofthe year,takinga2-1lead.On aquestionablefoulinside thebox,Randolphmadea penaltykickwith19:15on theclock,2-2. Girls’varsity Hartselle2,Cullman3 IntheirfinalArea14game, thegirlslostaheartbreakertothevisitingCullman Bearcats.CaraBethNelson scoredforHartselle,1-0, butsevenminuteslater Cullmantiedthescorefor thefirsthalf1-1.Maggie SmithgavetheLadyTigers theleadagain,butCullman answeredwithanothergoal tobringthegametoa2-2 deadlockattheendofregulationplay.Twofive-minute overtimeperiodsfailedto breakthetie.Thegamewas decidedbyPKs.SamWatsonmadeoneblock,but Cullmanmadetheirother fourshots,whileHartselle missedoneandhadone blocked,givingCullmanthe pyrrhicvictory.

TheHartselleboys’andgirls’tennisteamsshowofftheirhardwareforwinningtheAHSAA 6ASectionals.

TheHartselleTigerJVboyssoccerteamareundefeatedin2024.Theyendedtheirseasonwitha10-0-3record.

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LadyHawksandLadyBulldogsclinchsoccerplay-offberths

ByRussellFrye

FortheEnquirer

ThePricevilleLadyBulldogsandtheDanvilleLady Hawkspunchedtheirticketstonextweek’sAHSAA stateplayoffs.Priceville defeatedSt.JohnPaulII tosecurethesecondspot inthearea,whileDanville wontheirareawithawin overSusanMoore.

Danville3,SusanMoore 2

TheLadyHawksclinched theirfourthconsecutive triptothestateplayoffs witha3-2winoverSusan Moore.LaylaSherrill,Josie BaileyandBryleeTerry eachscoredagoalforDanville.WendyReyeshad12 savesingoal. Sherrill’sgoalwasher71st

oftheseason,whichwould putherinseventhplacealltimeinsingle-seasongoals inAHSAAhistory.

Danville7,Geraldine3 Sherrillscoredaseasonhighsevengoalstolead theLadyHawkstoa7-3 winoverGeraldine.Terry hadtwoassists,whileBailey,AleyahBrooks,and MiaBrannoneachhadan assist.Reyesmade11saves ingoal.

Danville8,Pennington0 Sherrillhadfourgoals andtwoassiststohelplead Danvilletoan8-0area winoverPennington.Terry Brannoneachaddedagoal andanassist,whileBailey andMaddieSherrilleach hadagoal.GraysiVest, XochiltBeltranandBrooks eachaddedanassist.Reyes hadninesavesingoal.

Priceville2,St. JohnPaulII1

TheLadyBulldogsneededtwoovertimesandtwo roundstosecuretheirspot intheplayoffswitha2-1 winoverSt.JohnPaulII. Theywon5-4inpenalty kicks.

AnnaKatherineHopkins scoredPriceville’slonegoal inregulation.MaeVick, KenzieBowling,Aubrey

Owens,MadelynKennedy andAmidyWilderscored onpenaltykicks.Goalie ToriStaatshad16regulation,andovertimesaves andtwopenaltykicksaves. Priceville2, MadisonCo.1 Hopkinsscoredtwogoals toleadPricevilletoa2-1 areawinoverMadisonCo. GoalieStaatshadanassist and15saves.

LadyBulldogs,LadyPatriotsareregularseasonareachamps

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

ThePricevilleLadyBulldogsaddedanotherregular seasonareachampionship afterdefeatingEastLawrence11-5.TheLadyBulldogsfinishedundefeated inareaplayandwillhost theareatournament.

KelseyGreenledPricevillewiththreehitsand threeRBIs,whileMadison LaFountainaddedahit andthreeRBIs.Elizabeth Murphyearnedthewin withthreeinningsofrelief ofstarterMaddieBlack.

Priceville2,WestPoint0 Murphyhadadominating

performanceinthecircleto leadPricevilletoa2-0win overWestPoint.Murphy pitchedacompletegame shutout,allowingonlyone hitwhilestrikingoutnine togetthewin.TheLady BulldogsgotRBIsfrom GreenandKateeKingto giveMurphyalltherun supportsheneededinthe victory. Priceville14, WestMorgan0 TheLadyBulldogsscored 11runsinthefirstinning andcruisedtoa14-0win overWestMorganinarea play.WrozlieBarnetthad ahomerun,adoubleand fourRBIstoleadPriceville tothewin.GracinPrater

addedthreehits,tworuns scoredandanRBI,while Kinghadtwohitsandtwo RBIs.Blackearnedthewin withacomplete-gameonehitterwhilestrikingout four.

Brewer4,Glencoe4 AnnabelleAntonhada hitandtwoRBIinthe LadyPatriots’4-4tiewith GlencoeonSaturday. CadenceLottaddedahit andanRBI.

Brewer4,DaleCo.3 Brewerscoredthreeruns inthebottomofthefourth andthenscoredthegamewinningrunonaMakenzie Irmentripleinthebottom ofthefifth.Irmenfinished withtwohits,anRBIand

arunscored,whileKeylyn Staplerhadthreehitsand anRBI.AvaWallsadded twohits.GracieLawrence pitchedfiveinningsand struckoutsixtogetthe win.

Brewer7,Belgreen0 Inafamilybattle,theLady PatriotsandcoachBraeden Nethertondefeatedher step-fatherSanderTverbergandhisBelgreenteam 7-0.Brewerscoredthree inthefirstandfourinthe secondtocruisetothewin. StaplerledtheLadyPatriotswithtwohitsandthree RBIs,whileWallsaddeda tripleandtwoRBIs.Karli Statonallowedthreehits andstruckoutfourtoearn

thewin. Brewer6,Arab1 AvaWallsblastedathreerunhomeruntolead Brewertoa6-1areawin overArab.Lawrenceand BreiaRuskeachhadtwo hits,whileLotthadahit andtwoRBIs.Lawrence earnedthewinwithacompletegame,allowingone runonsixhitswhilestrikingoutfive.

Brewer6,Cullman4 TheLadyPatriotsscored aruninthebottomofthe fourthtobreaka4-4tie andthenaddedaninsuranceruninthebottomof thesixthtodefeatCullman 6-4. KeylynStaplerledBrewer

withahitandfourRBIs. TaylorPellemhadthree hitsandscoredtworuns, whileLillyHamiltonadded threehitsandanRBI. Brewer10, EastLimestone8 Brewerheldoffalate EastLimestonerallytowin 10-8overtheLadyIndians. WallsledtheLadyPatriots withahomerun,adouble, threeRBIs,andthreeruns scored.Lottaddedtwohits andthreeRBIs,whileStaplerhadthreehitsandan RBI.Hamiltonaddedtwo hits.Lawrenceearnedthe winwithfiveinningsof reliefafterallowingtwo runsonsixhitswhilestrikingoutfive.

ENQUIRERPHOTOBYJIMMEADOWS

RandyNelsonusedhisathleticskillstobecomeaFalkvillel

ByDavidElwell FortheEnquirer

FALKVILLE—RandyNelsonsaysthatwhenitcame toshootingthebasketball,he wasnotbashful. “Ilovedtoshoot,andIshot italot,”Nelsonsaid.“Ihada greatcoachnamedJackTate, whogavemethegreenlight. HesaidifIhadagoodshotto letitgo,andIletitgoalot.”

Thegreenlightworkedwell forNelsonandhisFalkville BlueDevilsinthe1970s.He averagedover20pointsin eachofthreeseasonsonthe varsity.Nelsonfinishedhis highschoolcareerwith1,650 points.TheBlueDevilsbroke the20-winmarkinNelson’s seniorseason. Nelson,68,willbeinductedintotheMorganCounty SportsHallofFameonMay4 atthePricevilleEventCenter. “It’sagreathonorforme, butIlookatitasagreat honorforallofusthatplayed togetheratFalkville,”Nelson said.“It’sreallyaboutthe peopleinFalkvillewhosupportedus.It’saspecialplace.” Nelsongraduatedfrom Falkvillein1974.Inthose days,theBlueDevilsplayed homegamesinwhatthey called“TheBarn.”

“Itwasasmallgymand remindedmeofDukebecause itseemedlikethefanswere sittingontopofyou,”Nelson said.“Ilovedplayingin‘The Barn,’butwhenweplayed awaygamesinthebigger gymswehadtoadjust.

“Iwouldhavelikedtohave playedwitha3-pointline. Myfavoritespottoshoot fromwasinthecorner.I don’tknowif‘TheBarn’had enoughroominthecornerto shoota3.”

Nelson’svarsitycareerfell inthemiddleofanamazingtimeforbasketballtalentinMorganCounty.He wasselectedtoTheDaily’s All-MorganCountyteam followinghisseniorseason alongwiththelikesofWest Morgan’sLarryTucker,Austin’sMarvinSalesandMurphyBrown,Decatur’sAndy ColeandBennieThompson, Brewer’sLarryChatmanand Hartselle’sLonnieLemmond. “PlayingteamsinMorgan Countywastough.Youhad tobealittlebitbetterthan yourbestjusttogetawin,” Nelsonsaid.“Wecouldgo 12-0vs.teamsfromCullman County,butitwasadifferent storywhenitcametosuccessagainsttheotherMorgan Countyschools.”

“TheBarn”wasred-hotfor Nelsonononespecialnight inhissophomoreseason whenhescoredacareer-high 41pointsinawinoverCullman.

“Idon’tthinkIsleptatall thatnight,”Nelsonsaid. StoppingNelsonwasjust aboutimpossible.

“Hewaswhatyoucallapure shooter,”WestMorgan’sLarry Tuckersaid.“Hehadabeautifulshot.Itwouldremindyou ofPistolPete(Maravichat LSU).WhenNelsoncrossed half-court,hewasinashootingrange.

“Iftherehadbeena3-point lineinthosedays,hewould haveaveraged28or30points agame.Theonlywaytobeat Falkvillewastolimitwhatthe otherfourplayerscouldscore becausetherewasnodefense tostopRandyNelson.”

Tucker,whowasinducted intotheMorganCounty

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JVGirls Hartselle3,Cullman3 JayleeBrowningscored, andanowngoalgave theHartsellegirlsa2-1 leadathalf.BrelynMorse scoredinthesecondhalf, butCullmanscoredtwice tobringthegametoa tie.Theteamis7-3-1on theseasonwithonegame remaining.

OnApril22,boththe varsityboysandgirls havehomegamesagainst Columbiatoendtheregularseason.Post-season playforthefirstroundof thestateplayoffsforthe Area14championgirls beginsApril25at5p.m. againstFt.Payne;the Area14championboys takeonGadsdenCityFriday7p.m.Bothgamesare atGrooverField.

SportsHallofFamein2022 andNelsonlaterbecame teammatesincollegeatAthensState. Nelsondevelopedhisshootingtouchthroughlonghours ofindividualworkandcompetingwithhisfriends.

“ItseemedlikeeverySundayafternoonweendedup atRandy’shouse,”teammate MikeTarpleysaid.“Hishouse wastheonlyonewithagoal onthedriveway.”

Anotherwaytogainan advantagewasbymakingthe bestoutofabadsituation. Nelsonbrokehisrightarm whenhewasintheeighth grade.

“Helearnedhowtoplaythe gameleft-handedanditpaid off,”Tarpleysaid.“Hecould dribbleandpasswitheither hand.Hewasgoodwiththe no-lookpass.Iexperienced afewofthosewhenIwasn’t looking.”

Nelson’sfatherwasFalkville principalE.L.Nelson.That connectionhelpedmake theschool’sgymaccessible. Hisdad’sbrotherisRolland“Brownie”Nelson,who starredatAuburninthe 1950sandlatercoachedat AthensHigh.TheEvanative wasinductedintotheMorganCountySportsHallof Famein1995.

“Bothmymomanddad camefrombigfamiliesthat lovedtoplayball,”RandyNelsonsaid.“Browniewasabig partofmydevelopment.I learnedtheno-lookpassfrom mydadandhowtoshoot fromBrownie.

“Iwasblessedtobeaprettygoodshooter,butIreally enjoyeddishingoutassists asmuchasscoringpoints. Today,kidsdon’tknowhow tomakeapass.It’sallshoot.”

Inhisseniorseason,Nelsonaveraged21points,nine reboundsandeightassists. Nelson’sathletictalentin highschoolwasnotlimited tojustthebasketballcourt. HewasanAll-Areabaseball selectionandwasthestartingquarterbackonthefootballteam.Falkville’sfirsttrip totheplayoffscamein1972 (9-2)withNelsonatquarterback.

“Thebiggestobstacleforus thatseasonwasWestMorgan,”Nelsonsaid.“Theybeat usintheregularseason(276)andthenintheplayoffs (21-6).

“WestMorganwasournemesisbecausetheyhadLarry Tucker.Idon’tthinkweever beattheminbasketballor football.”

LaterNelsonandTucker becamebestfriendsatAthens State,wheretheyplayedfor coachinglegendObaBelcher. Twooftheirteammateswere futureMorganCountySports HallofFameinducteesGary Redus(2003)andDavid Ogle(2022).

Aftertheplayingdays ended,Nelsonwentinto coachingatBoazHighasan assistantcoachforthesame JackTatewhocoachedhim atFalkville.Hecoachedthere for43yearsinavarietyof sportsthatincludedbasketball,football,baseball,golf andcross-country. “Boazhasbeenagreat placeformyfamily.Welove itthere,”Nelsonsaid.“My faithhasalwaysbeenan importantpartofmylife. Coachinghasgivenmea greatplatformtosharemy faith.”

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Above,formerFalkvillebasketballstarRandyNelsonis beinginductedintotheMorganCountyHallofFame. NelsonplayedbasketballfortheFalkvilleBlueDevilsin the1970s.

RandyNelson

FalkvillegraduateRandyNelsonwasathree-sport athletefortheBlueDevils.The6-foot-1guardusedhis long-rangeshootingtouchtoscore1,650careerpoints inbasketballwhileaveragingover20pointsagamein eachofhisthreevarsityseasons.Hescoredacareer-high 41againstCullmanasasophomore.NelsonquarterbackedtheFalkvillefootballteamtoitsfirsteverplayoff appearancein1972.Healsowasastarshortstopfor theschool’sbaseballteam.Afterplayingbasketballat AthensState,Nelsonwentintoacoachingcareerthat lasted43yearsatBoazHigh. -

MorganCountySportsHallofFame

ThebanquettoinducttheMorganCountySportsHall ofFameClassof2024isMay4atthePricevilleEvent Center.Ticketsare$40.

TheinducteesareJereAdcock,DavidChairs,Lorenzo “Sonny”Jackson,DwainKeel,SteveMeek,TimMorgan,RandyNelson,GaryOrr,ArnoldRussellandLesleyWestmorelandSmothers.

TheMorganCountySportsHallofFameishostinga golftournamentatBurningtreeCountryClubonMay3. Thecostis$500forafour-playerteam. Formoreinformation,onticketstothebanquet,playinginthegolftournamentorsponsorshipforeither event,contactJoeBaileyat256-286-9048. ProceedsfrombotheventsgototheNorthAlabama Boys&GirlsClubtobeusedinMorganCounty.

Priceville’sseasonendswith first-roundserieslosstoDeshler

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

Priceville’sseasoncameto anendinthefirstroundof the4Astateplayoffswith twoheartbreakinglosses ontheroadatDeshler.The TigersdefeatedtheBulldogs2-1ingameoneand followedthatupwitha2-0 winingametwotosweep theseries.

Pitchingdominatedthe series,asbothteamscombinedforonlysevenhits

andfiveruns.

Gameone:Deshler2, Priceville1

TheTigersscoredtworuns inthefinalinningtogeta comebackwinoverPricevilleingameoneofthetwo teams’first-roundplayoff serieslastThursday.Jake Englandhadadoubleand anRBIintheloss.Colman Ganntooktheloss,hisfirst oftheseason,afterallowing tworunsonthreehitswhile strikingoutfive.

Gametwo:Deshler2, Priceville0

TheTigersplatedtwo runsinthetopoftheninth inningandheldontodefeat Priceville2-0andendtheir season.JaidanGordon hadtheBulldogs’onlyhit. Englandtookthelossafter allowingtworunsin1.1 inningsofrelief.TydeBordengotthestartandwent seveninnings,allowingtwo hitswhilestrikingouteight.

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