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First-dose vaccinations up 280% in Alabama

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

The number of Alabamians deciding to get vaccinated each day has nearly tripled in the past three weeks as the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations reaches its second-highest point

since the pandemic began.

An average of 9,699 Alabamians received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose on any given day last week, a 280% increase in the space of three weeks according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Total

vaccine doses administered, including second Pfizer and Moderna doses, are topping 13,000 per day statewide.

After hitting a low point in early July, vaccinations started to go up again just as the daily COVID-19 case rate started to mount its fourth upward slope

due to the more-contagious Delta variant. For Benjamin Russell High School graduate Jamie Causey, who up until then had been on the fence about getting vaccinated, that was the deciding factor.

Causey said she has an appointment to get her second

Pfizer dose this week, just in time for her move to Tuscaloosa this weekend, where she’ll start her freshman year at the University of Alabama.

“I had different thoughts about the vaccine but decided See VACCINES • Page A3

County Schools reinstate mask mandate until Sept. 13

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

Tallapoosa County Schools teachers and students will return to class Aug. 20 under a new indoor mask mandate, effective Wednesday.

At the recommendation of Superintendent Ray Porter, the Tallapoosa See MASKS • Page A5

Russell Medical senior facilities plans coming together

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Fire destroys Lake Martin Cabinetry

Officials at Russell Medical are not worried they haven’t yet broken ground on the Benjamin Russell Legacy Project.

The slight delay is playing into their hands.

The extra time is giving architects a chance to make the project better.

“The original timeline

Firefighters from the Dadeville Fire Department and the Still Waters Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at Lake Martin Cabinetry Tuesday afternoon. The shop was fully involved when firefighters got on the scene. Dadeville fire chief Scott Adkins said the fire is under investigation but doesn’t believe any foul play was involved.

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Dadeville Performing Arts Center seeks to launch downtown music venue

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Board president Kim Walls (left), collaborator Bobby Hill and board member Mickey Tarpley pose beside the storefront they hope to convert into the Dadeville Performing Arts Center, located on Dadeville’s courthouse square.

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A new nonprofit is seeking to capitalize on the Lake Martin area’s musical talent, turning Dadeville’s courthouse square into an entertainment district.

With a fundraising drive through August, the 501(c)(3)-registered Dadeville Performing Arts Center hopes to secure the $250,000 needed to launch by October of this year.

“Our motto is ‘building community through music,’” said board president Kim Walls, a former music education professor at Auburn University.

“We want to involve all parts of the community and we’re going to be reaching out to all types of musicians and people who want to learn music, and people who want to come listen to

music.”

For phase one of the project — Dadeville Performing Arts Center eventually seeks to relocate to larger, auditorium-sized space in phase two — that might include classes for seniors in the morning, school children in the afternoon and then jam sessions or professional performances by night.

While arts of all kinds are welcome, music is the emphasis.

The main step between then and now, however, is the $170,000 purchase of the building the nonprofit has already identified facing the Tallapoosa County Courthouse.

Women’s clothing store Ellaby Boutique, its current occupant, will be moving next door.

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Obituaries Mr. Joseph Wayne Temples 1935 - 2021 Graveside Memorial Service for Mr. Joseph Wayne Temples, 85, of Dadeville, will be Monday, August 2, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Temples passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his residence. He was born on December 30, 1935, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Ned Temples and Ruth E. Clanton Temples. He attended Cowboy Church.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Allen McGhee (Charles); niece, Miriam Stone (Trey); nephew, Mark McGhee; grand nephews, Jake McGhee, Andrew Stone (Hallie), Cody McGhee and grand nieces, Mallie Stone Vincent (Joe) and Ivy McGhee.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Billye Amason and niece, Ruthie Mitchell.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

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Police Reports Dadeville Police Department Aug. 3

• Christopher Humphries, 34, of Tallassee was arrested on a warrant for probation revocation.

• A report was filed for unauthorized use of a vehicle that occurred on Horseshoe Bend Road.

• A report was filed for duty upon striking that occurred on U.S. Highway 280.

• A report was filed for criminal mischief third that occurred on Gristmill Court.

Aug. 2

• A report was filed for theft of property third that occurred on Thweatt Industrial Blvd.

• A one vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in major property damage and no injuries.

Aug. 1

• A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on Main Street.

• A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on West Lafayette Street.

July 31

• Diego Johnson, 37, of Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

• Queston Reese, 29, of Jacksons Gap was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.

• A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in major property damage and no injuries.

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• A report was filed for theft by deception that occurred on West Lafayette Street.

• Ronaldo Henderson, 22, of Bessemer was arrested for possession of burglary tools on U.S. Highway 280.

• Andreas Anderson, 37, of Bessemer was arrested for possession of burglary tools on U.S. Highway 280.

• Vincent Finley, 24, of Bessemer was arrested for possession of burglary tools on U.S. Highway 280.

• Regenia Presley, 72, of Camp Hill was arrested on a warrant for theft of property fourth.

• Dakota Pike, 29, of Roanoke was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.

July 29

• A report was filed for reckless endangerment that occurred on Main Street.

July 28

• Ryan Russell, 27, of Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for harassment.

• A report was filed for criminal trespass second that occurred on West Hewstin Street.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department July 29

• A resident of Poplar Point in Dadeville filed a report for criminal trespass.

• A resident of Poplar

Point in Dadeville filed a report for making terrorist threats.

• Randall Williams of Williams Drive in Jacksons Gap was arrested for attempting to elude and criminal trespass.

July 28

• Demetrius Keith was arrested on a warrant for a probation violation.

July 27

• James Reeves of Alabama Highway 168 in Boaz was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation revocation.

• A resident of Sanford Road filed a report for criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

July 24

• A resident of North Holiday Drive in Dadeville filed a report for theft.

July 23

• Jacquelynn Bryant of 10th Street East in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear chemical endangerment of a child.

Alexander City Police Department July 29

• Mark Anthony Price, 36, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for domestic violence.

• Michael Wesley Wolfe, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication.

• Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Assault was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft and burglary was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

July 28

• Angela Faye Hawkins, 55, of Alexander City was arrested for theft.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Identity theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal mischief and harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Reckless endangerment was reported in Alexander City.

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• Public intoxication was reported in Alexander City.

July 27

• Laquez Maurice Minniefield, 29, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of marijuana.

• Rodraqus Ferlando Tyson, 29, of Opelika was arrested for failure to appear.

• Lindsey Ann Murray, 32, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for shoplifting.

• Michael Wesley Wolfe, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for theft.

• Matthew Lane Floyd, 23, of Childersburg was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.

• Lloyd Andrew Smith, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Reckless endangerment was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

July 26

• Cherryl Oliver, 52, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment.

• Tyrone Lakeigh Heard, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for theft and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle.

• Jeremy Corbridus McNeal, 32, of Dadeville was arrested for harassment.

• Nicholas Bryant Rogers, 25, of Sylacauga was arrested for giving false information to law enforcement.

• Nicholas Bryant Rogers, 25, of Sylacauga was arrested for giving false information to law enforcement.

• Gregory Antwon Dunning, 43, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and open container in a vehicle.

• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Giving false identification to a law enforcement officer was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of marijuana and open container of alcohol was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassment and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

July 25

• Justin Oneal Burns, 32, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and domestic violence.

• Crystal Juanita Greer, 27, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

• James Morgan Barker, 19, of Auburn was arrested for statutory rape.

• Jessica Marie Price, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Theft and domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence and unauthorized used of a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City.

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Vaccines to get it,” she said, adding she felt she’d be safer fully vaccinated.

Under Alabama law, UA cannot make its employees or students show proof of vaccination. Still, if she weren’t college-bound, Causey concedes she probably wouldn’t be vaccinated.

“I don’t think I would have but due to the Delta variant spreading and college, I decided to,” she said.

Alabama is still the leastvaccinated state or territory in the nation with the exception of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Only 40.4% of Alabamians over 12 are fully vaccinated, compared with 58.2% of all eligible Americans. But for the past month, Alabama’s first-dose vaccination rate has outpaced the national average.

Statewide, new daily cases reached their second-highest peak since the pandemic began July 26, with 2,700 Alabamians contracting the virus that day according to Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) data.

While new daily cases have been on a slight downward incline since then, the number of patients hospitalized with

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continued from Page A1 who was about to undergo the first of multiple surgeries.

“I was scared to be at work,” she said. “My husband has a lot of health problems, so to keep him safe I stayed home to take care of him and not bring the sickness home.”

By the time the vaccine became widely available in Alabama, however, Jackson was convinced she had already contracted the virus and didn’t think she needed to get vaccinated. That is, until late last month.

“Money started getting really tight so I had to return to work,” she said.

Knowing the number of customers travelling in and out she’d be exposed to, Jackson suddenly became a lot less confident in her immunity. After consultation with their doctor, she and her husband got their first COVID-19 vaccine doses last week.

Submitted / CDC “With all the other The number of Alabamians receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose each day has been on the rise in the past sicknesses going around, month due to the spread of the Delta variant. and people still catching it after already having it once, I was like, ‘Well, maybe I Jackson, a Weogufka But while the Delta variant COVID-19 — a lagging need to go ahead and get me resident, quit her job indicator — has now exceeded is what it took for some to some,” said Jackson, who has managing a gas station deli the July 2020 peak, with 1,694 get vaccinated, for Julie Ann been back at the Stewartville last year for fear of bringing Alabamians hospitalized as of Jackson, it was economic the virus home to her husband, Chevron for a week now. necessity.

Tuesday.

Arts Center shape and our operating expenses shouldn’t be that high, (from) what we’ve calculated,” Walls said. “And we’ve got such a large membership already joining with us that I think we’ll be in good shape.”

As for the talent, the board and its supporters — primarily comprised of Lake Martin retirees — is confident will come easy.

Board member Mickey Tarpley said he knows of several musicians who have settled down on the lake.

“People just do not realize what’s sitting out there that has not been cultivated,” he said.

By the same token, Dadeville Performing Arts Center does not expect much difficulty attracting touring professionals to their

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“With all the people who’ve moved to the lake who are used to Atlanta and New York and all that, I think they’re going to be expecting some high-power performances,” Walls said. “And we’ll certainly have classical music too.”

The nonprofit has also seen support from other local arts groups, including visual arts collective Everything’s Art and new film and theater nonprofit 3 Hilltops ACTs, which had its grand opening last week. 3 Hilltops ACTs founder Bobby Hill, who has theater background, expressed interest in sharing spaces.

As for the casual musicians — or those hoping to learn — Walls

said she’s received a lot of interest from locals willing to volunteer as teachers, with the potential for paid lessons space as well.

According to Walls, the market is proven.

“For example, I learned how to play the mountain dulcimer a couple years ago because there were these four other ladies that said ‘we have these instruments, we don’t know what to do’ and I said well, let’s go learn,” she said, referring to the traditional Appalachian, zitherlike instrument. “And before you knew it we had 30 senior citizens who had learned how to play the mountain dulcimer. So now we have the Lake Martin Dulcimer Club.”

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Vaccine upsurge means there's hope

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ight months into the FDA's approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, we now have an overwhelming body of evidence to show the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing serious COVID-19 cases — even the Delta variant — while serious side effects remain exceedingly rare (women are more likely to experience blood clots on the pill).

Meanwhile, the upside of remaining unvaccinated is nil. According to an Alabama Department of Public Health report released last month, 96.2% of Alabamians who died of COVID-19 since April 1 had not been fully vaccinated.

And yet, the percentage of Alabamians fully vaccinated has hovered stubbornly in the low 30s and is still the lowest of any state.

For months now, the vaccine is widely available in the U.S. for anyone who wants it. And up until one month ago, it seemed that anyone not already vaccinated was a lost cause.

For the past month, however, as the Delta variant spreads through the South, the number of vaccinations administered each day in Alabama has outpaced the national average, and is up nearly three times over in the past three weeks. To be sure, we had much to catch up on — and for those who have lost loved ones over the past few weeks, it was a hard lesson to learn.

But conversion is possible.

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Ivey should coast to reelection

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or over a year I have been touting the fact that the 2022 election year in the Heart of Dixie was going to be the busiest and most monumental in history.

Folks, it looks like it is not going to be as eventful as anticipated. Yes, everything is on the ballot, but the power of incumbency is thwarting the drama. It appears the U.S. Senate race is going to be the marquee event.

Most states have their big election years in the same year as the presidential contest. Not so in Alabama, our carte blanche election year is in between presidential elections in what is referred to nationally as off years.

All our constitutional officers are on the ballot next year as well as all 105 state house seats, 35 state senate seats, all 67 sheriffs, all state school board members, along with all seven of our Congressional seats.

Historically, the biggest race in Alabama is governor.

In fact, throughout history the governor’s race year has been the largest turnout year in Alabama. That is probably because it was not until the 1970’s that could a governor succeed themselves.

Therefore, there was an open governor’s race every four years.

The inherent advantage of incumbency has cut down on the every four years gubernatorial circus and theater. This incumbency advantage is playing out to the nines as we head towards next year’s May 24 election day.

All four of our top tier Constitutional offices are held by popular incumbents and all four are running for reelection virtually unopposed. All of our statewide elected offices are held by Republicans.

A Democrat cannot win a statewide race in Alabama.

They can get 40% but that

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist appears to be the ultimate threshold. Therefore, winning the May 24 GOP Primary is tantamount to election.

Governor Kay Ivey is the prohibitive favorite to win a full second term next year.

She has done a good job as governor despite the gigantic obstacles of having to fight through a once in a lifetime COVID pandemic, which completely shut down the world’s economy for over 15 months. She did a good job of steadying the ship of state during the crisis.

It was thought and even anticipated that Kay Ivey would run for only one fouryear term when she was elected in 2018. She, herself, probably thought she might only run one time because, coupled with her serving as governor the last two years of Robert Bentley’s tenure, would give her a six-year reign. That mindset of striving to govern for four-years rather than run for reelection has made her a successful governor. Kay has rolled up her sleeves and tackled the job and diligently governed. She has gubernatorially addressed many of the problems that have plagued the state and been swept under the rug or kicked down the road for decades. Addressing the problems of repairing the state’s roads and infrastructure and the prison problems has not been an exciting agenda, but she has been a workhorse governor rather than a show horse governor.

She will coast to reelection. It would be difficult for a candidate to run negative ads against your grandmother. The only thing

that could prevent Kay Ivey from serving another term is if she changes her mind.

She relies a lot on her Chief of Staff, former Mobile/ Baldwin Congressman, Jo Bonner. There is speculation that Bonner may accept the position of President of the University of South Alabama.

Gov. Ivey would very much miss her “little brother” from Wilcox. However, she has a brilliant and loyal youthful staff that have been with her all four-years. She will probably stay the course and be reelected.

Speaking of youthful, our young Lt. Governor, Will Ainsworth, is poised to win reelection to a second four-year term essentially unopposed. He is waiting in the wings, ready to run for governor.

Attorney General, Steve Marshall, is also going to coast to reelection with only token or no opposition.

Marshall has tackled his job well and diligently over his first four-year term. He like Ivey has strived to delve into his job rather than politick full time. He has staked out a position as being a bona fide conservative Alabama Republican.

Rick Pate has done an excellent job as Alabama Agriculture Commissioner and will deservedly win a second four-year term as the head of this important constitutional office. He is perfectly suited and qualified for this job.

So, folks, it looks like it may be a dull year. However, don’t fret, we have 67 local sheriff races and all 140 legislative seats all running under new lines.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist.

His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature.

Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

Let's cheer on our US Olympic athletes

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can’t believe I even need to write this column, but it has become fashionable by some politicians and pundits who claim to “love America,” who are openly cheering against Team USA in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Even some sports journalists are spending valuable time criticizing the stumbles of a few U.S. teams, with embarrassingly little coverage of our winners. I’ll also give you some ideas on how you can help America’s athletes, in this column.

Using phrases like “woke” and “social justice warriors,” some politicians and pundits who enjoy being photographed hugging U.S. flags or claiming their patriotism exceeds everyone else’s are venting a lot of venom at those representing the United States. Since it’s all about maximizing their own publicity, by disparaging others, I won’t even mention their names.

Others from the sports world are spending more time documenting the losses of American teams in exhibition games than they are at highlighting America’s gold medal winners, and what they’ve accomplished. In other countries, these champions would be heroes for life, and probably never need to buy another drink. But for some writers in our sports world, our amazing success stores are being passed over, in favor of coverage for those struggling.

In 1996, I was in Bulgaria for the opening day of the Olympics. A pistol-shooter from that country won the

JOHN TURES Columnist Bronze Medal, and the country played it on TV nonstop. While I was in Ecuador, I saw a statue to Jefferson Perez, who won a gold medal for long-distance walking.

In one of these sports stories, the columnist disparaged American fans for being spoiled, complaining, and implied a degree of laziness. But most Americans I know are cheering on this country, competing in local sports events, and want to know more about our country’s amateurs.

So here’s what you could do. Call into a sports talkshow, or political talk-show.

Write a letter to the editor, or post a message on these sites.

Highlight an Olympic athlete who won a medal, and insist that “news” organization give our country’s representatives a little more coverage.

Here are several to hype: Chase Kaliz, swimmer; Jay Litherland, swimmer; Kieran Smith, swimmer; Emma Weyant, swimmer; Hali Flickinger, swimmer; Katie Ledecky, swimmer; Carissa Moore, surfer; Lydia Jacoby, swimmer; Vincent Hancock, shooting; Amber English, shooting; Caeleb Dressel, swimming; Blake Pieroni, swimming; Bowen Becker, swimming; Zach Apple, swimming; Anastasija Zolotic, Taekwondo; Lee Kiefer; fencing; William Shaner, shooting; USA

Artistic Gymnastics, Women’s Team, USA Women’s Softball Team, Women’s Synchronized Diving team, U.S. Equestrian Dressage Team; Regan Smith, swimming; Ryan Murphy, swimming; Lily King, swimming; and Katie Zaferes, triathlon.

They aren’t our only winners, just the ones at the writing of this column.

They’re hardly too boring to write about, as there isn’t an American Olympian out there without a great story of challenges and hardships to overcome to get there (for example, read David Halberstam’s The Amateurs).

I know because I taught a U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist.

Do a little reading, and you’ll see. Maybe their struggles, sacrifice and success will inspire you, listeners and readers.

And their successes are too great to ignore, especially as America leads the medal count as of the writing of this column. Please don’t be fooled by the “all American athletes hate America” fib or some additional online lie, which probably also has its origins from our greatest rivals in politics and sports.

Those countries really enjoy the additional “boos” emanating from some places in the USA. Let’s answer them back, and give our U.S. sports heroes the recognition they deserve.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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County Board of Education unanimously voted to reinstate the requirement through Sept.

13.

“I have a tougher time telling you we shouldn’t wear a mask than I do we should wear a mask,” Porter told board members at the special called meeting Tuesday.

The decision comes one day after Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) published its “back-to-school toolkit” recommending masks indoors and 3-foot distancing.

ADPH’s guidelines echo that of the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Porter said his recommendation was also based on a federal mask requirement on all mass transit, including school buses, mandated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through Sept. 13. The school board plans to reevaluate its mask mandate at that date.

Until then, Tallapoosa County Schools will model its COVID-19 policy on the guidance released by ADPH Monday, Porter said, including

the recommendation that asymptotic students exposed to someone infected with COVID19 will not have to quarantine for 10 days. The guidance saves school systems from having to grapple virtual learning but comes with the caveat that mask mandates and 3-foot social distancing must be in place and enforced.

According to Porter, however, that factor was secondary in his decision to recommend masks.

“If masks don’t 100% keep students from getting COVID and they’re only 20% effective,

I’ll take the 20% to protect those students when parents send me their children,” he said.

“And so it truly is first safety, and secondly it is to help with face-to-face instruction.”

While Gov. Kay Ivey has remained adamantly against a new statewide mask order, Tallapoosa County Schools joins several districts across Alabama to enact their own, including nearby Auburn, Opelika and Macon County school systems.

Alexander City Schools “highly recommends” both masks and COVID-19

vaccinations this coming school year but has yet to reinstate its mask requirement which expired in May. As of Tuesday, 131 Tallapoosa County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past seven days as Alabama endures its fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Statewide, 1,694 Alabamians are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in what is now the second-highest peak.

Just over one third of Tallapoosa County residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

K-12 schools with mask mandates do not have to quarantine exposed students, ADPH says

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has updated its backto-school guidance, recommending masks in schools and on buses and 3 feet of separation between students but no COVID-exposure quarantine, assuming the first two rules are followed.

ADPH’s stance on masking in K-12 schools echoes that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics; however, it is up to local school boards to enact mask policies in the absence of a statewide mask

mandate. Last week Gov. Kay Ivey doubled down on her opposition to a statewide mandate for schools, saying through a spokesperson that she has been “crystal clear” on this.

“Generally, it is school officials who are in charge of making decisions that work best for their school,” spokesperson Gina Maiola said Wednesday.

“The governor trusts these school officials to make the best decision possible using all available information.”

Last week, Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford said he “didn’t expect” the board of education to pass a mask requirement.

“I don’t anticipate

a mandate, but I do anticipate us saying ‘We want kids in masks; we will highly encourage it,’” he said. “We encourage vaccines but we can’t, of course, mandate that either.”

However, Lankford said the school system would review ADPH’s back-to-school toolkit before releasing a finalized COVID-19 policy.

“Last year, we started our ‘Return to Learn’ plan in the latter part of June and I had 29 revisions before Aug. 1st,” he said, adding that Alex City Schools does have a tentative “Journey Forward” plan published on its website.

In the tentative plan, masks are optional but students who are

exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive — within 3 feet of them for 15 minutes or longer — must quarantine for 10 days and attend class virtually. However, students and employees are exempt from quarantine if they are fully vaccinated or have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days.

Alex City Schools has also rolled back its virtual learning option for all but ninththrough 12th-grade students, as required

by Alabama law since before the pandemic.

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require masks for the unvaccinated only.

On Tuesday the Tallapoosa County Board of Education enacted a mask requirement in all school buildings through Sep. 13.

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Matthew 24:14 tells us, “And this he Tallapoosa Baptist Camp gospel of the Kingdom will be preached was held recently and “it was in all the world as a witness to all the hot as blue blazes.” For those nations …” This is one reason we who are not familiar with this camp, have career missionaries, volunteer the Tallapoosa Baptist Associations missionaries, pastors, and never forget reserves Camp Alamisco each year for all saved people should be a missionary campers in third grade through age 18. in their own home and their own Why? It gives non-denominational neighborhood. Another reason for a young people and volunteering adults JACKIE JA ACKIE Camp, “train up a child in the an opportunity to come to know Jesus WILBOURN Christian way they should go …” (Proverbs 22:6). as their personal Savior and helps Columnist People walk around and speak of Christians to grow in their spiritual the Second Coming of the Lord, but walk. They have lots of fun, but fun apparently, they have never heard or and games are not the main mission of believed in the first coming (statistics prove this the camp! number). Romans 10:13-14 says that “whoever There are approximately 40,000 residents in calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” To Tallapoosa County. There are 46 Southern Baptist be saved, “all must hear!” We are the vessels who Church which averages out to about 850 people “share the Good News of Jesus Christ.” per church. Factor in other Christian denomination The question arose as to what happens to an churches and the ratio decreases drastically. Where innocent soul who never hears the Gospel? An were they Sunday? Our small church could have possibly held another 75 people fairly comfortably! innocent soul would go to Heaven, but scripture teaches there is no such thing as a good person, or an There are about 24,000 lost people in Tallapoosa innocent soul as “all have sinned and come short of County. Yes, lost people, who if they died tonight would not go to Heaven, or put more bluntly, would the glory of God.” Missions will end one day for the Christian, but spend eternity in Hell! our chief aim is to be a worshipper. A worshipper Missions is an honorable goal, and we need will never end and will resound for eternity. Go, missions. We need to be like Paul as we see in the Book of Acts. Paul must have been a mathematician witness out of a love for God. Raise up more worshippers! as he truly knew how to multiply. Paul would go Jackie Wilbourn is a member of Bethel Baptist into an area and present the gospel, evangelize, plant Church, a chaplain with the Alabama Baptist churches, establish leaders as pastors and elders, Disaster Relief Team and a regular faith columnist exit, and go to a new city, over and over again, and for The Record. churches grew by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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New non-college scholarship to award 3 Dadeville students $1,000, no strings attached

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A Lake Martin couple is piloting an unusual high school scholarship program this year, not for college-bound seniors, but incoming 10th-, 11th- and 12th-graders.

Dadeville High School students who maintain a certain GPA, do something for the community over the summer and write an essay about it are eligible to apply for one of three $1,000 scholarships. One recipient per grade level will be selected to spend it however they please.

“It’s an experiment,” said Aleem Gillani, retired SunTrust Banks CFO, who moved to the Dadeville area from Atlanta a couple years ago with his wife Cindy.

Pretty soon upon arrival the pair sought ways to help their new home county, with

a particular focus on education and literacy.

Rather than handing out blank checks, however, Gillani is taking a more targeted approach.

“My original plan was to do a financial literacy course,” he said. “Kids graduate high school, they go to college and they never figure out how to handle money.

There’s no course for that.”

Failing to get any interest, however, Gillani sat down with the Tallapoosa County Schools administration to see what other problems needed addressing.

A big one was the graduation rate. Of the 195 students across Tallapoosa County Schools who entered ninth grade in 2016, 20 students — just over 10% — did not graduate last year. Dadeville High School, which has the lowest graduation rate in the county, saw 16% of that cohort not

get their diplomas last year (albeit a few percentage points higher than 2019, before the pandemic).

“The problem that Dadeville High School has is they have kids who go and work in the summer and then they don’t come back in the fall,” Gillani said. “We wanted to encourage kids to stay in school through the entire time. And the problem is if they’re making money, they don’t come back to school.”

Despite the $173-per-week premium earned by high school grads without college, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some students figure they could make more in the short term by dropping out. Gillani’s proposed solution is a scholarship not for tuition aid (seeing as, at a public high school, there is none) but as something to make finishing high

school financially worth their while. As far as he knows, it’s the only scholarship of its kind, hence the experiment.

“Will it work?” Gillani said. “Will it change the graduation rate; will it have some kind of effect? Are we focusing on the right things when we focus on GPA and community service?”

To answer those questions, the Gillani Family Foundation scholarship is endowed for three years, at which point they’ll assess its progress. Despite setting up the fund last year, this school year will be the first year it’s disbursed with the chaos of returning to class last fall. Dadeville High School principal Chris Hand said students have until September to apply.

“Actually we just had one turned in today that I gave to our new counselor,” he said Thursday.

Facilities has been changing due to the worst possible time for a project like this with construction materials, one price but lack of availability,” Russell Medical’s Kimberly Carter said. “We were set to start late August.

We haven’t really delayed that but we have added six to eight weeks to each building which puts in that October to November timeframe to break ground.”

The extra time will hopefully bring down material pricing but also allows for unknowns in the approval process of constructing a medical facility.

“There are so many decisions that are beyond our control like submitting the paperwork to the state for approval from the Alabama Department of Public Health,” Carter said.

“That could take one week or it could take six weeks, we just don’t know. We wanted to make sure we gave ourselves enough time to make solid firm decisions and be as financially responsible as we could be.”

The project will see 26 independent-living cottages

continued from Page A1 near the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Original site plans had the cottages almost lined up. But with the delay and work by surveyors, the plans have changed a little.

“Instead of looking like a subdivision graded off flat and lot line, we wanted to play to the natural topography and the natural elevation changes of the property,” Carter said.

“We spaced the houses out. It allowed for different heights and different flows. The drive in, you come down and around.

We are leaving as many of the trees and natural aesthetics as we can.”

The cottages will come in three different floor plans and be leased to tenants. The leases will include a golf cart and charging station under a carport at the cottages.

“Aside from all this planning, we are working with our landscaping architect to build out golf cart paths which can also act as walking or running paths throughout our entire Russell Medical campus,” Carter said. “That allows us to

safely get the residents to Total Fitness, Total Healthcare or wherever they might be going without having to drive on the roads.”

Plans are in the works to tie in the cart paths to the Sportplex to allow access to Alexander City’s senior center.

A three-floor, 30,000 square foot assisted living facility will be constructed near the cottages . It will house 32 beds, activity rooms, laundry rooms, a spa area, kitchen and dining area and multipurpose room. Three floor plans will be available in 330, 430 and 510 square foot.

All will have a window.

The building with the most visibility will be the two-story 26,000 geriatrics center on the front of the Russell Medical campus along U.S. Highway 280.

“There will be physician specialty clinics geared towards geriatrics and seniors,” Carter said. “We are going to only shell out level two for now because we can plan and plan all we want but God always has a different plan when we get

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Carter said the first level will house four specialty clinics.

“This will be new revenue streams that we don’t currently have on our hospital campus,” Carter said. “We know geriatrics will be in this facility and UAB will have an endowed chair here. We are building out for three other clinics. We haven’t yet 100% secured what the others will be just yet.

We are looking at things like senior and geriatic centered like rheumatology, endocrinology, psychology, clinics like that. We are in discussions with UAB with what those clinics will look like and what assistance they can provide as we build this out.”

The facility will be constructed close to The Mill Two Eighty.

“These facilities will be 30 feet from each other which allows us to do much needed facility upgrades to the event center sharing mechanical systems and internet,” Carter said. “We realized with COVID, we need to do some

significant upgrades there.

We will kill two birds with one stone. Things we haven’t been able to do just yet with COVID.” The basic schematics are done but there is still a ways to go.

“We have floor plans and exteriors,” Carter said. “We are in the interior program phase where we are sourcing vendors.

Do we pull Cat 5 or Cat 6 and how much? We are looking at all those interior logistics.”

Some of those logistics include deciding between electric and gas appliances.

“The advanced care will be 100% city utilities,” Carter said.

“We are still working some things out for the power for the senior living facilities because of the jurisdiction lines between Alabama Power and the city.

We know the other utilities like sewer, water and gas will be on the city. One thing the mayor and I have talked about is if it is on Alabama Power, do we do gas appliances instead of electric so we can further the revenue of the city?”

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Bruce Pearl headlining Lake Martin Auburn Club annual meeting STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be the featured speaker at the Lake Martin Auburn Club’s annual meeting Aug. 5.

The club, which keeps local Auburn alumni engaged with

the school’s mission and raises scholarships for future students, is holding its annual meeting at Willow Point Country Club to raise funds

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for scholarships and other club functions.

Tickets are $50 and include a spread of food and nonalcoholic beverages. A cash bar will also be available at the event.

Pearl, who led the Tigers’ basketball team to a Final Four in 2019, is likely to be joined

by Auburn’s mascot Aubie and the school’s dance team, the Tiger Paws.

Sponsorships are also available for the event for $500, which includes four tickets to the event along with drink tickets, a 30 minute meet and greet with Pearl, priority seating and noticeable signage

at the event for the sponsor.

Those interested can visit the Lake Martin Auburn Club’s website at lakemartinauburnclub.com for payment options and other information.

The event starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. at Willow Point Country Club Aug. 5.

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The longest offseason

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ugust and football have been synonyms in my personal thesaurus as far back as I can remember.

While most children dread the upcoming end of summer vacation during the year’s eighth month, in my household it typically meant counting down the days until college football season began.

When I hit high school it meant two-a-days, the start of full-contact practice, ramming heads with my teammates and looking forward to a time when I’d run through a banner in front of a few hundred proud community members and represent my school on the field.

The morning after those Fridays I’d roll out of bed, my aching body rigid as cardboard, go to film review and weightlifting, then stumble back home, retreat to my family’s basement and watch college football from noon until midnight.

That’s what August has always signified the start of. Whether someone follows football in high school, college, the NFL or all three, when the first week of August comes it means all your favorite teams are in full “prepare-for-the-season” mode.

This August feels different though.

Like it’s marking the end of the longest offseason I can remember.

Football never seemed further away than it did this spring and summer.

Spring practices gave the smallest taste of the sport’s return in April and May, but there’s only so much intrigue to be had at the collegiate level from intrasquad scrimmages that often mitigate the production of a team’s top players.

Defending national champion Alabama kept an estimated 20 players that will be on the team’s depth chart this fall off the field at its spring game.

May, June and July were incredible months for sports. The Milwaukee Bucks captured their first NBA title in 50 years. Brandon Moreno became the first Mexican-born UFC champion. Phil Mickelson became the oldest golfer ever to win a major in front of one of the first full professional sports crowds since COVID-19 hit the United States.

Still, it felt like football was dragging its feet somewhere unseen on the horizon. And the virus mentioned in the previous paragraph has everything to do with it.

Very little went according to plan during last year’s football season.

Uncertainty swirled around whether there’d even be one to begin with as dozens of states across the country either postponed or altogether canceled high school football. The states that didn’t had to deal with uncertain health protocols, forfeitures and roster turmoil.

Several college football conferences followed suit, with one of the five power conferences going from a planned schedule to postponing football to the spring to reaffirming that decision after backlash to going back on that reaffirmation and making plans for a season four days later after more backlash.

That was the Big Ten, whose season didn’t end up starting until Oct. 24.

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Natori Giles sets her fellow Lady Tigers up for an attack Sept. 3, 2020.

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olleyball practices opened statewide Monday in Alabama, and among those taking the court for their first August training sessions this week will be Dadeville.

The Tigers are under a first-year head coach in Ashley Henderson, but with a wealth of upperclassmen to turn to, the signal caller is hoping she can help propel the program forward in 2021.

“I want them to be a team,” Henderson said. “I want them to focus on their growth and their grade, learn every position, those types of things.”

It may be Henderson’s first year at the top of Dadeville’s volleyball program, but it isn’t her first with the team.

She served as an assistant coach on the staff of previous head coach Vicky McDonald, who led the Tigers to a runner-up finish in Class 3A Area 6 in her one season leading the team last year.

“I’m just picking up where she left off,” Henderson said.

“She was remarkable.”

Her first June and July at the helm has mainly been focused on volleyball basics, along with getting the group re-acquainted with what a typical offseason looks like.

It’s been a nice change of pace from the disruptions provided by COVID-19 in 2020.

“This summer we’re just going through the drills, going through the motions,” Henderson said. “Last year was different than many other seasons leading up to the actual season. We’ve just been trying to get back into the flow of things, still taking precautions, and just repetition. Getting in there and making sure we have the fundamentals down.”

Having senior leadership has helped the Tigers get back in the flow of things.

Natori Giles returns to the floor for Dadeville in 2021, an honorable mention selection for the 2020 All-Outlook volleyball team.

“Tori is a powerhouse, natural leader,” Henderson said.

“She’s a lot of fun to coach. She’s grown so much since the 10th grade when I got to know her.”

Henderson added she feels all the team’s seniors are potent weapons in the Tigers’ offense. Much like Giles, she referred to Layla Grace as a powerhouse, adding that her upbeat leadership style has been good for the team’s mentality.

Her physical skill set has been a plus as well.

“She’s tall,” Henderson said with a chuckle. “She jumps well and she’s able to make contact with the ball in a way that makes every coach happy.”

Carrying on some of McDonald’s philosophy when it comes to attacking, Henderson will rely on player versatility in her scheme.

A wealth of varsity players for the Tigers can play the role of setter at a given time. Giles will be used on both the front and back rows this season.

Junior Jaidyn Gossett was described as “perfect” for the libero position by Henderson and she’ll be deployed in such a capacity throughout the season when the team needs a defensive specialist.

“She has such a high level of confidence because she can back up what she says she can do,” Henderson said.

“She’s not intimidated by anything. She gets in there and handles the job, and when you have that type of skill and leadership, it just makes a difference.”

D’Aja Caldwell is another junior that could have an impact after landing All-Outlook honorable mention in 2020.

After three weeks of practice to sort through the specifics of their lineups and strategies, Henderson said the Tigers will have a clearer view of what comes next.

Dadeville plays its first match against Reeltown Aug. 28.

“I do have a lot of confidence in this group of young women, and I look forward to this season,” Henderson said.

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Anders I imagine going back to talk to myself in 2019 and trying to explain all that happened surrounding COVID-19 and sports in 2020. It would sound like dystopian fiction. It wouldn’t sound real.

And that’s probably the biggest component of why this football offseason has felt longer to me than any I can remember. The isolation of it all.

There’s an undeniable cognitive dissonance when the largest spectator

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continued from Page B1 sport in the United States is played in front of a socially distant crowd or no fans entirely. Hearing next to nothing inside the stadium whenever Devonta Smith grabbed another Heisman Trophy-caliber touchdown, the quiet murmurings where shouts used to be when the War Eagle fight song was played at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare stadium.

The isolation extended off the field

as well. Players and coaches had to stay in bubbles away from families and friends. Press conferences were held and televised over Zoom. The end of every week meant the fervent check of an injury report to see if your teams’ best players were out with coronavirus.

COVID-19 still lingers, but all signs point to full stadiums and reduced chances of lost playing time. For the first time in about 20 months, this September

over 100,000 people will be able to gather in one spot to watch and cheer for a college football game.

That’s why this August feels different.

Because even as the sport is evolving at a rapid pace, particularly at the collegiate level with name, image and likeness rights and playoff expansion and conference realignment, this August finally feels normal again.

This August feels like football.

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Children participate in a three-day youth camp hosted

by Benjamin Russell High School at the Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex Monday, July 26 through Wednesday, July 28.

Benjamin Russell High School hosts youth football camp

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

Current Benjamin Russell High School players and coaches got the opportunity to help shape the future of their program this week.

The Wildcats hosted a youth football camp at the Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex that lasted from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Children from kindergarten to eighth grade were instructed by players like sophomore offensive tackle Jackson Colley, who Benjamin Russell offensive line coach Jes Smith said teaches drills exactly how he wants them to be taught.

“I really enjoy this school. Around here,

this is it,” Colley said. “This is the No. 1 thing around here. We’re working to improve ourselves, and as we’re working to improve ourselves, we want to bring the younger generation up with us.

Campers rotated through stations with the players-turned-coaches while supervised by Benjamin Russell assistants.

There they worked on key basics of football such as blocking, running routes, pass rush moves and man-to-man coverage.

One notable instructor outside the Wildcats’ current roster was former Benjamin Russell and current Huntingdon College linebacker Ty Brown.

“Right now we’re just working on fundamentals,” Brown said. “We start off with a big group stretch, the same way our

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varsity players would do it before a practice or game. Then we go defensive group, so we have two defensive back stations, two linebacker stations and two defensive line stations. Today I was working a defensive line station. We were working a club-rip, which is a pass rushing move.”

Brown has a stated interest in coaching when his playing days are done, and he demonstrated those skills by leading campers through a selection of drills.

He wants to become a defensive coordinator one day, but knows he’ll likely start coaching linebackers. Brown said he leapt at the chance to work with new Benjamin Russell head coach Aubrey Blackwell, and he’s been interning with the Wildcats this year.

“I heard he was doing a youth camp and I loved it, because when I was a kid, I think 8 or 9 years old, we had one of these,” Brown said. “Me and all my friends, we ate that up, because as a little kid in Alex City, you always want to be a Wildcat. Just to be able to come out here on Martin-Savarese field and showcase your talents and have fun with all the coaches and players, it was a great opportunity.”

After rotating through the various fundamental drills, campers participated in kicking contests and played some 7-on-7 before the end of activities.

Benjamin Russell’s high school team begins progressing toward full contact with the start of practice next week.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) With the Sun and Mercury in your sign now, you are powerful and busy relating to others. However, today you have a chance to seek some solitude and escape from the busyness around you, if you choose to do so. Welcome any opportunity to replenish and restore yourself.

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Five questions for Auburn as football season begins

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New Head Coach Bryan Harsin and his team have lots of unanswered questions heading into the fall and they’ll try to answer a lot of them over the next few weeks. Here are 5 questions that Auburn must answer during fall camp.

Who will be the starting 5 on the O-line?

The Auburn offensive line has been under scrutiny for the last two years and been found wanting more often than not. The Tigers have a new strength and conditioning coach, Jeff Pittman, and a new O-line coach, Will Friend. With a new staff, there are no

guaranteed jobs and every position is up for grabs.

Friend must find the best and most consistent players to fill out the starting lineup. The center position is the only one that seems settled at the moment with 1st team AllSEC Nick Brahms. Auburn has 10 lineman on the roster with varying amounts of experience to fill the other four spots.

Where do all the new guys fit in?

The transfer portal has changed college football in a lot of ways and not all for the better. However, it has allowed coaches to significantly upgrade their roster in a very short amount of time. Bryan Harsin brought in nine players that could make a significant impact in 2021, but none of them

ANDY GRAHAM Columnistt went through spring football.

Finding out where they fit in and how productive they can be is a priority.

Who will backup Tank Bigsby?

Bigsby is poised to become a household name across the country and is already considered by many the best back in the SEC. He still has a lot to prove, but his talent and position on the depth chart are undeniable.

Shaun Shivers returns for his senior season and has proven to be a serviceable backup. Hopefully, Shivers

will receive some strong competition from freshman Jarquez Hunter and transfer Jordan Ingram. Quality depth does wonders for the health of running backs in the SEC. Will the defense be better on third-down?

In 2018, Kevin Steele’s defense only gave up a first down to a team on thirddown 34.7% of the time. In 2019, they did even better holding the opponent to a 29.9% conversion rate on third-down. Getting off the field on third-down is one of the most important statistics for any defense. It’s the difference between a 3-andout and a 12 play TD drive.

In 2020, the Auburn defense had one of the worst thirddown conversion rates in the entire country at 50.3%. That absolutely must be corrected

immediately.

Who will step up at wide receiver?

Seth Williams, Anthony Schwartz and Eli Stove caught a combined 285 passes for nearly 3500 yards and 22 TDs over the last two years. The next highest total for a receiver in 2020 was seven receptions. Auburn has plenty of options from lots of talented players, but production on the field is the only thing that matters. Will it be the Georgia transfer Demetrius Robertson? Maybe it will be one of the seniors like Shedrick Jackson or Caylin Newton. Honestly, it would be best if one of the younger guys like Kobe Hudson, Elijah Canion, Ze’Vian Capers or Malcolm Johnson Jr took on the leadership role.

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Gas prices continuing summer rise, expected to trail off as school starts back STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Alabama gas prices have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.83/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Gas prices in Alabama are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 96.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama is priced at $2.50/g today while the most expensive is $3.52/g, a difference of $1.02/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.50/g while the highest

is $3.52/g, a difference of $1.02/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g today. The national average is up 3.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 98.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Historical gasoline prices in Alabama and the national average going back ten years: August 2, 2020: $1.87/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g) August 2, 2019: $2.35/g (U.S. Average: $2.71/g) August 2, 2018: $2.58/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g) August 2, 2017: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g) August 2, 2016: $1.86/g

(U.S. Average: $2.11/g) August 2, 2015: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.65/g) August 2, 2014: $3.23/g (U.S. Average: $3.50/g) August 2, 2013: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.62/g) August 2, 2012: $3.30/g (U.S. Average: $3.53/g) August 2, 2011: $3.59/g (U.S. Average: $3.70/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Birmingham- $2.79/g, up 0.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.78/g.

Montgomery- $2.80/g, up 0.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.80/g.

Huntsville- $2.80/g, up 0.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.80/g.

“The downward move in the national average last week was short-lived with the national average rebounding last week on continued strong gasoline demand in the U.S. which has pushed oil prices back up after a brief lull,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.

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INAUGURAL CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT: Visit the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce website for coming details about the chamber’s inaugural golf tournament at Lakewinds Golf Course, sponsored by Engineered Cooling Services and Valley Bank.

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A LITTLE LOVE CONCERT: The Wilson Brothers band will return to Alexander City for another blowout concert on Main Street. Bring a lawn chair and pick up a take-out meal from downtown restaurants. This is going to be a great night. Look for details on the Main Street Alexander City Facebook page.

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Aug. 22

REVIVAL: The Pentecostals of Dadeville will host a revival at 6 p.m. with evangelist Logan Withworth speaking.

Aug. 27

FELLOWSHIP FRIDAY: The Pentecostals of Dadeville will host Fellowship Friday with games and refreshments at the church from 5 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 29

Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.

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Therefore this appeal is made for people to call upon Him. For additional information, contact Michael Waldrop, Ministerial Association president, at River of Life Church or at 256-3972612.

Aug. 14

FREE BACKPACK GIVEAWAY: Gap Fellowship Church will host a drive-through backpack giveaway from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 14.

The backpacks will be free and containt face masks, hand sanitizer and coupons for free Papa Johns pizzas.

The church is located at 721 Robinson Ct. PRAYER WALK FOR SCHOOLS: The Alexander City Ministerial Association is conducting a Prayer Walk for Schools Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 .am. to noon. During this time, people who wish to pray over the city schools will be welcome to do so. A local church will have a table set up in front of each school to welcome participatns and give them a guide suggesting things to pray for at each location. The prayer procedure is fairly unstructured. Participants are counted and then each person is free to walk around the school campus or pray in place for the time he or she chooses.

If a church group comes, the can pray together or individually as they plan.

The Ministerial Association members realize that God cares about every aspect of life and He can provide for

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LET’S DO IT AGAIN CONCERT: Miracle Baptist Church will host the Let’s Do It Again Concert Sunday, Aug. 29 with a variety of artists. The doors will open at 3 p.m. with the program beginning at 4 p.m.Guests include Roy and the Revs, Debra Snipes, Hubert Hale and Spiritual four, The Williams Borthers of Cedar Bluff, Ruth Black and The Harmonettes, THe Leonard Brothers of Albany, Georgia, and Harold Holloway and Company of Atlanta. Emcees will be pastor Kenneth Grubbs and Apostle Joel Thomas. Tickets are $15 at the door.

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Ongoing Events

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Clean Community Partnership in Dadeville will host first Saturday cleanups every month at 8:30 a.m. Meet at Dadeville City Hall to sign in and receive trash picking supplies and routes. There will be a trash bag drop-off on site and sanitized pickers. For more information, contact Dianna Porter at 256-7500075.

CCP THIRD SATURDAYS: Clean Community Partnership will host its Third Saturday cleanups the third Saturday of each month. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Our Town Volunteer Fire Department for pickup supplies and area assignments to help clean up the streets within Alexander City. For more information call John Thompson at 334-399-3289.

FARMERS MARKET: Main Street Alexander City is hosting the Alexander City Farmers’ Market from 7 to 11 a.m. every Saturday June through September. The market in the Broad Street Plaza will have about 20 vendors from Central Alabama with a variety of local produce, home-baked goods, jams and jellies and more.

There will also be special events.

THIRD THURSDAY: Main Street Alexander City is hosting Third Thursday in downtown Alexander City every month through Septemeber.

Each third Thursday will feature live music and an art walk with local vendors and specials in downtown shops.

SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES: Cub Scouts, second through fifth grade, and Boy Scouts, 10 to 17 year olds, meet 6 p.m. every Monday at St. James Episcopal Church at 347 South Central Ave. Alexander City. Everyone is welcome to stop by to learn about scouting and its values.

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