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Great Bethel trial suspended to examine evidence Testimony outlines bylaw debate, improper use of funds, fraudulent housing payments By MITCH SNEED Editor
Emotions ran high at times in the trial in a civil lawsuit involving former leaders at Alexander City’s Great Bethel Baptist Church and the church’s longtime minister Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. began Thursday in Alexander City before Judge Ray Martin. The suit, which was filed on behalf of a group of the church’s board of directors on Oct. 12, 2017, seeks to recover nearly $100,000 as well as complete records and accounting of charges dating back to
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Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. makes his way out of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse Annex following Thursday’s trial in Alex City.
2001 made using a business credit card issued in the church’s name. The suit also asks the court to determine which set of bylaws are legally the ones by which the church is governed, citing changes made last summer by Ware to bylaws that have been in place since 1980. Court documents show the suit was filed by plaintiff’s attorney Mitch Gavin on behalf of the group. Named as plaintiffs in the suit are Calvin Broughton, Jimmy Brock, David Dexter, Willie George Robinson, Jimmy Boleware, Robert Boleware See BETHEL • Page 9
FAIR GOES ON AFTER FATAL FALL Officials identify victim; fairgoers share thoughts following recent tragedy By MITCH SNEED and DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writers
Kimberly Lugo, 4, of Alexander City takes a leap on bungees at the fair Thursday night. Ironically, the bungee jump ride was the one operated by Eugeny Kovalevsky who offered to inspect the Ring of Fire, shown behind, when he fell and lost his life Wednesday.
A day after a tragic fall claimed the life of a carnival worker, the victim was identified and the fair opened after federal investigators visited the scene and the rains cleared. Alexander City Police Department and officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex on Thursday. Their site visits were part of the ongoing probe into the death of a man who was identified as 45-yearold Eugeny Kovalevsky by Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox. Kovalevsky, originally from Belarus, had been inspecting a part on the Ring of Fire ride at the fair and had climbed without safety gear to a high level on the ride, according to Knox and Alexander City Police Department Chief Jay Turner. When another man came to handle the inspection, he asked Kovalevsky to come down and that’s when officials See FAIR • Page 9
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Retired Department of Homeland Security agent Joe Wright was the special guest speaker at Thursday’s meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club, talking about his time in law enforcement and his recent travels around the world to assist in counter-terrorism measures. With more than 30 years of serving in some form of law enforcement to his credit, Wright talked about his experiences with the Border Patrol and serving alongside the armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan as a counter-terrorism specialist. He described how he once managed to intercept a shipment of 10 See KIWANIS • Page 7
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DEAR ABBY: I’m 37 and still single. I have never been able to keep a guy around very long. They have all given me different reasons, but the main theme is that I’m “too independent and better as a friend.” I’ve kept some of my exes as friends, so there haven’t been hard feelings. I have accepted that I’m going to always be alone. I have come to terms with it and made a fairly decent life for myself. My issue is, everyone keeps insisting there’s someone out there for me. But when I’ve asked them to help set me up on dates or introduce me to a friend, they haven’t been willing, even though they’ve done it for others many times. I “get” that I’m fat and not attractive, so maybe they don’t think I’m worthy of dating their guy friends. But how do I get them to stop pushing me to date, especially when they won’t help? I also hate it when they ask me why I’m not a mom yet
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when I would be such a good one. Uh, hello! It takes two to make a baby! I have lost friends over this since it’s tough to hang around with people who pity me for being solo and can’t accept me for who I am. What do I do? -- LONELY, BUT OK DEAR LONELY: Tell these friends you know they think they are trying to help when they say these things, but the truth is it makes you feel terrible and to please stop. Next, recognize that the time has come to enlarge your circle of friends. While it’s true there may be a special someone out there for you, the chances are slim to none that he’ll find you hanging out with this group.
You are by far not the only overweight individual in this great nation of ours, and many of them are happily coupled up. Nobody has everything. People who focus on their positive qualities and make an effort to develop them are attractive. If you stop dwelling on your perceived flaws and work to develop the things you have to offer, the results may surprise you. (This goes for both sexes.) DEAR ABBY: I am surprising my husband for his 40th birthday with a guys’ trip. All of his best friends, except one, live out of state, and one lives out of the country. I am delighted that they are willing to fly in for his birthday. He’s going to be so excited. My dilemma lies in what to do about the hotel costs. I offered to pay for a room for them to share for the weekend. However, one member of the group insists on paying
for his share of the room. The others haven’t said anything yet. If they offer to pay for the room, should I let them? Or should I insist on paying because the trip was my idea? I don’t want anyone to feel obligated to spend so much money since they are all paying their own airfares, which they insisted on. -SURPRISED IN THE WEST DEAR SURPRISED: I’m sure your husband’s friends are pleased that you planned the birthday reunion. If they offer to pay for the room they will be sharing, you should let them. However, if anyone does not make the offer, pay his portion. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Public Meetings • Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County
Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m.
Obituaries Terry Wendell Daugherty Terry Wendell Daugherty, 76, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Bigfork, MT. He was born February 7, 1942, in Alexander City, AL. After high school Terry joined the Army. During the course of his military career he was stationed in Germany, Hawaii, Korea, and he also served in the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Terry was a member of the Army Marksmanship Unit at Ft. Benning, GA, and had many accomplishments as a military marksman. In 1969, he won the National Trophy Individual, he later won The Interservice Championship in 1973. He was also on the President’s Hundred, and holds a distinguished rifleman badge. He was nominated into the Army Service Rifle Hall of Fame in 2006. The shooting team and the friendships formed during this period of his life were some of Terry’s fondest memories. After retiring with 20 years in the Army he became a Certified Nissan Master Mechanic and later worked and retired as a gunsmith at Nelson Custom Guns in Columbus, GA. Terry had several hobbies he enjoyed after retiring. He loved restoring vintage British cars and touring the hills and mountains with his wife and the British Car Club of Montgomery, Alabama. He also learned the art of woodturning and took great joy in sharing his creations with friends. Terry is survived by his wife Lynette Herseim Daugherty; his daughters Jennifer Daugherty, Dana Daugherty, and their mother LaWanda Mobley Daugherty; and nine grandchildren, Kelly Ann Cook, Kari Daugherty, Dylan Lipe, Jillian Furniss, Heather Berry, Murray T. Odom III, Brittany Daugherty, Alexandria Mahone, Nikolas Adams; and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Dan and Sybil Daugherty of Alexander City, AL; and his two daughters Tammy Odom and Stephenie Johnston; and one grandson Stephen Slinker. Terry chose to have his ashes at eternal rest in the mountains of Montana. Friends are encouraged to visit our website at www. buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.
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y wife loves music legend RAY Bonnie Raitt. I don’t mean she likes WATERS her a lot; I mean she Columnist genuinely loves her. She loves her so much that when we started dating 12 years ago, she kept a picture of Bonnie on her dresser in her bedroom. I asked her why she loved her so much and she told me two things. Aside from her incredible talent, Jane had always felt Bonnie was authentic. Jane believed Bonnie would be the same off the stage as she was on it. Jane had been to many of her shows and was always impressed with how gracious and kind she seemed to be. She also had connected deeply to a song Bonnie sang called, “I Will Not Be Broken.” Jane had gone through a divorce a few years before I met her and she told me that song helped her make it through one of the most terrible times of her life. As I listened to her speak about this great superstar singer, it hit me. I need to try to arrange a way for Jane to meet Bonnie. But how do make something like that happen? I figured my best bet would be to write a letter to Bonnie’s office. In my note, I tried to let her know how amazing my wife was and how she was Bonnie’s biggest fan. At the close of the message, I asked if it would ever be possible to arrange a meeting between she and Jane. I sent the letter off, unsure if I would ever get a response. A month later, I received a letter
from Bonnie’s private secretary telling me they did not usually do things like this, but this might be an exception. She mentioned to me that Bonnie was a big supporter of the preservation of the Florida Everglades. She even had a foundation. Her secretary suggested a certain level of gift to help the Everglades would ensure a meeting at an upcoming show. I wrote the check to the foundation and waited for her to contact me about a meeting. A few days later, she called and told me Bonnie would be playing in Orlando at the Hard Rock. After the show, I could take Jane backstage and we could spend time with Bonnie. I had kept all of this a secret from Jane. Now I told her I had tickets to see Bonnie, but I did not say anything to her about the planned meeting. We drove to Orlando and checked into our hotel. Jane was excited about seeing her favorite singer, and I was giddy knowing what was going to happen after the show. The show was terrific, and when it was over, instead of walking out of the theater, I led us towards a door that took us backstage. Jane’s eyes were about to pop out of her head. A security guard asked if he could help us and I said we were there to visit with Bonnie. Jane’s head snapped towards me in total shock. He said, “Mr. and Mrs. Waters, I have been
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Jane Waters poses for a photo with American singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt after a personal meet and greet session following Raitt’s concert in Orlando, Florida.
expecting you.” He took us to a lounge area where a handful of other people were waiting to meet with different members of the band. In just a few minutes, Bonnie walked into the room and headed straight for us. She extended her hand and said, “You must be Jane? I am honored to meet you.” Then these two ladies talked for 30 minutes like they were old friends. As it neared the time for Bonnie to go, she told us how beautiful it was to meet us, and she thanked me for supporting her Everglades foundation.
Jane and I walked away holding hands. She turned to me and said, “Honey, thank you. I never dreamed I would get to meet her.” I asked her, “Was she like you thought she would be?” Jane said, “Exactly! She was kind and gracious just like I’d imagined.” I don’t remember much else about that trip except Jane made me feel like a hero for making that meeting happen. I am glad it worked out. She is worth it. Ray Waters is a minister and motivational speaker. He is a regular columnist for The Outlook.
On his own terms: Don Felder declines to take it easy WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist
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ortions of this commentary may be a bit redundant, because a recent concert I attended in Greenville, South Carolina had a similar format to one that the Missus and I attended in Orange Beach in May of 2014, and the Gulf Coast concert had been reviewed in a column soon afterwards. That earlier show was billed as the “Soundtrack of Summer” tour, and had featured former Eagles guitarist Don Felder in the opening slot, Styx in the middle, and Foreigner closing. Styx and Foreigner were reportedly flipflopping their slots from concert to concert. And during that tour, Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw and drummer Todd Sucherman would sometimes appear onstage during Felder’s set to assist with “Hotel California.” At other concerts, Felder would play on “Blue Collar Man” during Styx’s segment. “I’ve known Styx’s individual members for a long time,” Felder had said in an interview late that year, “and we first
played together about ten years ago at an Alice Cooper charity fundraiser. Tommy (Shaw) and I became fast friends, and he co-wrote a couple of songs on ‘Road to Forever’ (Felder’s 2012 solo release) with me, and sang harmony vocals on them.” Felder’s journey has been somewhat unique — he joined the Eagles in 1974, after the band had already forged a viable musical path. Original guitarist Bernie Leadon’s departure in 1975 led to the recruitment of Joe Walsh, and the interplay between Felder and Walsh on songs such “Hotel California” was enthralling. However, the history of the Eagles includes the legend of how the band was under the iron grip of founding guitarist Glenn Frey and founding drummer Don Henley and stereotypical squabbles resulted in the band careening into stasis for a decade and a half before reuniting in the mid-‘90s. And the “Glenn-and-Don Show” would ultimately fire Felder from the Eagles in 2001. Perhaps not surprisingly, litigation ensued. Felder would release his autobiography in 2008. Some fans might have figured that Felder would just fade out of musical landscape following his acrimonious departure from the Eagles, but
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Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder not “fading away” as he continues to perform and build his musical career.
he continues to perform, abetted by a crackerjack backing band. And Felder’s connection with Styx has gotten even stronger since the aforementioned 2014 tour — they have apparently established an annual co-billing at a Las Vegas venue in the ensuing years. So it wasn’t surprising to see Styx and Felder back out on the road again this year and this time the third act was REO Speedwagon, another classic rock aggregation. While
Styx and REO would trade off the middle and closing slots, Felder still opened. Felder is fully aware that his former association with the Eagles is his calling card, but his presentation doesn’t come off like nostalgia-mongering or a tribute featuring cookie-cutter renditions of hits. Instead, he and his musical associates proffer a lot of Eagles material that pays homage to the originals but turns a listener’s ear with unique arrangements. Of particular note is his
magnificent presentation of “Seven Bridges Road” in which bass and drums are interpolated into the originally‘unplugged” number. And Shaw appeared more than once in Felder’s set this time around, playing guitar and banjo (!) on “Take It Easy.” Shaw, REO guitarist Dave Amato, and percussionists Sucherman and Bryan Hitt also sat in on the set-closer, “Hotel California.” Talk about some serious guitar firepower — the sight and sound of Felder, Shaw and Amato strutting down a front stage extension during the outro of that iconic song was unforgettable. So Felder is apparently content in this later facet of his career and he’s able to go at his own pace with some commendable musical friends. His comment about the camaraderie of the 2014 tour also seems to be applicable to the similar 2018 initiative: “One of the nicest things is that this feels like a bunch of friends and family working together — we play golf together, we go to dinner together, and of course, we jam on each other’s sound check! There’s no tension at all, and nobody has to prove anything.” Willie Moseley is a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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here would we be without clean water? Where would we be without volunteers cleaning up the carelessness of others who litter? Just look around. We live in a beautiful area and we need to make sure it stays that way. We all need to make sure we pick up after ourselves. Just look at this past weekend when volunteers picked up trash along roadways and streets in Alexander City. There should be no need for the Clean Community Partnership, but we are thankful for groups like them willing to give their time and efforts to clean up. We need to be willing to clean up everyday and not wait for the organized efforts. It could be something as simple as a church taking Wednesday evenings once a month and walking the streets near the sanctuary as a time to get to know other church members, exercise and pick up some litter. But keeping things clean starts with education. If we don’t educate ourselves and others on what litter and pollutants can do to the environment, we fail. We are failing to educate and learn about the issues related to litter and trash. It is evident because we will continually have to volunteer to clean up the mess of others. For years John Thompson and the Lake Martin Resource Association have helped pick up our roadways behind us, but we need to do more. Volunteers with the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership are to be commended for their continued efforts to educate our youth on the value of conversation. Just this week the 6th Annual Tallapoosa County Water Festival was featured on the front page of the Outlook. For six years the group has been educating area fourth-graders about the importance of water conservation. Instead of lecturing the students to sleep on the subject, they had fun with it. Some of the activities at the festival included eating “polluted” ice cream, making symbolic bracelets on the water cycle and kissing — hold on — learning about the fish in Lake Martin. These groups are to be commended but more people need to step up. It does not have to be an organized effort. A little work goes a long way.
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Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General. He was appointed in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City. Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242-7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn. Clyde Chambliss Jr. represents Senate District 30, which includes portions of Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached at 334-343-7883 or at clyde. chambliss@alsenate.gov
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ast week, the eyes of America were on the city of Newnan, Georgia, where the region held its breath while Neo-Nazis threatened a Charlottesville-style demonstration. This time they targeted immigrants instead of making Confederate monuments the issue. But the National Socialist turnout was pathetic. There’s a reason: Southerners aren’t who the neo-Nazis think they are. When Neo-Nazis sought to make their anti-immigration rally, they chose a town not far from Atlanta, in the Deep South, hoping to pick up a lot of recruits, expecting a lot of angry Southerners to show up to wave a swastika or march with some racist banners. And sure, you can find someone in any region who might do that, even here. Perhaps the Neo-Nazis assumed that because of the Confederate history, or the Jim Crow legacy, or the KKK marches, that the South would be ripe for recruiting. But it’s a new South as a new NBC News poll from 2018 reveals. On that subject of immigration, the issue that Neo-Nazis hoped to ride on through the region, the NBC poll showed that 69 percent of Southern respondents said undocumented immigrants working in the U.S. should be offered a chance for legal status. Only 28 percent want those undocumented workers
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Governor Kay Ivey represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. She was sworn into office on April 10, 2017, and can be reached at 334242-7100. Her office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.
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JOHN TURES Columnist to be deported to the country that they came from. Just so you know, that’s only a point or two off of the national average when gauging how Americans respond to the same options. The region’s states have different responses to the question, with Georgians being among the more supportive of undocumented immigrant opportunities, while Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama had lower scores, but all were above 60 percent in support of immigrants, with a third of respondents backing deportation. Southerners are also more tolerant of LGBT rights than they used to be (a majority say gay marriage should be legal) though a poll of Mississippians don’t think a cake business should have to make a cake for them. They still want their Confederate monuments up, at least 61 percent do, with states like Alabama wanting to defend their statues by even higher margin. Even the Sons of Confederate Veterans position refused to join in the march. Churches, businesses, and other locals actually conducted a highly successful
counter-march. Why? Southerners are known for wanting a “live-and-letlive” strategy. Perhaps many have come to the realization that freedom and rights that Southerners claim to cherish are incompatible with slavery and restricting the rights of others. They still want their monuments to remember the heroic struggles of the past, while proving a desire to make amends by letting hard-working immigrants stay, and many seem less enamored with the old racial restrictions, as Georgia removed so many with an afternoon legislative session. Rights for the region mean you can get married, but not all have to pitch in to the process, even if not everyone else in the USA agrees. Just because the region once supported slavery and unconstitutional restrictions, that’s not the case for most Southerners today. They’ve realized that unless freedom applies to all, it applies to none. They’ve begun to resolve the contradictions of the past, and have shown with a growing, vibrant economy, that the region never needed slavery, or economic oppression, to succeed. 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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ince my last birthday my wife decided that I needed to start a workout program. She has determined that I am now an older gentleman in the twilight of my years, and therefore, I must take care of myself. Personally, I think sitting comfortably and safely in my chair is a good way to ensure my continued existence. However, a good smack upside the head has shown me the error of my ways and so I have joined the Total Fitness program at the hospital. The first diabolical machine I was introduced to was a treadmill that can run about 120 mph and incline itself to a perpendicular 90 degrees. I was told it would be a good way to gradually ease myself into the wonderful world of physical fitness. All I had to do was start off slow and gradually increase the speed as I felt the need. What I felt the need for was to speedily go home to my lounge chair, but my wife was with me so I climbed aboard. I was getting the hang of this beast when a little lady of about 90 years got on the machine beside me. She acknowledged me with a nod and quickly started walking very slowly. I thought it was cute seeing her on that big ole machine until she starting increasing the tempo and
GERALD HALLMARK Columnist was soon going as fast as me. Being the macho man I am, I had to speed up to save face, but all she did was smile and match my pace. The next thing I know, I’m in a competition with this geriatric wonder woman. Now here’s where it gets sad. It is a tragic thing to see an old person suddenly get into deep pain and have serious breathing problems from overexertion. Well, that’s exactly what happened to me! I’m on this machine’s conveyer belt going faster than a NASCAR race car with my lungs sucking air like a Hoover vacuum, my heart beating like a drum and my vision blurring to near blindness. Meanwhile, this skinny little grandma is still trucking along on her machine singing to herself. If my ears hadn’t started bleeding, I might have recognized the song. I’m here to tell you that was the longest five minutes of my life. How many times have we compared ourselves to someone else and then thought we were coming up short? Too often we think
there is a standard that we aren’t living up to because others seem to being doing so much better in life. The truth is God created each of us with our own uniqueness, talents and personalities. He made us in His image so that our special gifts could be used by Him and for Him. Yet we get on this treadmill of life and compete with everything the world says is necessary. Christ came to give us abundant life so these special talents of ours could be enjoyed by us and others. Once we accept ourselves as God’s creation then we can move away from trying to be what others think we should be and simply be ourselves. After I shut my machine off, I walked over to a chair, put my head down and started taking deep breaths. In a few minutes, super granny walks over and touches me on the shoulder to check on me. I didn’t want her to see she had bested me, so I sat there with my head down, mumbling to myself a few more seconds before saying, “Amen.” She was impressed with my prayer life then got her walker, started to the door and said over her shoulder, “I’ll see you Monday!” Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister living in Alexander City. His column appears each Friday in The Outlook.
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kilos of cocaine coming across the border from Mexico because he questioned why the person carrying the drugs had driven from Los Angeles to Tijuana, stayed for three hours and was then returning to the U.S. without bringing anything back. “You have to be able to think outside the box,” Wright said. “My expertise is in counterfeit money and counterfeit documents, so after my time in the Border Patrol, I went to Iraq as a counter-terrorism specialist.” Over the course of three years in Iraq and 14 months in Afghanistan, he worked with other specialists who would investigate in the aftermath of roadside bombs and other explosive devices if American servicemen died in the incident in order to try and find the parties responsible for the attack. Once these individuals were identified, Wright and his fellow specialists would pass the information along so that the military could hunt down the terrorists and either detain them or eliminate them. At the same time, he and others were helping to build sustainability in these countries for the future when U.S. troops are no longer stationed there. “We were helping teach them about things like gender equality,” Wright said. “For example, if police officials were hesitant to hire female officers, we explained how they could be useful for things like surveillance.” In his experiences overseas, Wright said he has been able to get along well with his Muslim counterparts, sitting down and having respectable conversations with them on religious topics. “Unlike Christianity, Islam is more of a works-based faith,” Wright said. “They judge you based on what you do.” One key example Wright gave of this was when his time in Afghanistan was almost up, and he noticed that the interpreter working with him was wearing a pair of boots that were riddled with holes. Wright gave his interpreter a new pair, and as a result of his generosity, the interpreter’s superior officers invited Wright, despite being of a different faith, to join them for prayer at their mosque whenever he desired. Wright also described how he has gone to places like the Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan on behalf of the Department of State. “The people of Kyrgyzstan, they love the United States,” Wright said. “They were once a part of the old Soviet Union, and they’re not real big fans of Russia.” Along with his discussion about his time serving in a multitude of capacities, he also told the Key Club members in attendance that, should they be interested in a career field like his, one of the most valuable resources they can utilize is the government hiring website, usajobs.gov. “If you’re interested in law enforcement, there are a lot of interesting and viable career paths you can take with that,” Wright said.
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DEA, local law enforcement to hold Drug Take-Back event Saturday in the amount of drugs collected. Throughout all of Alabama’s previous DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back events, a total of about Attorney General Steve 60,731 pounds of unwanted, Marshall urges Alabamians unused or expired drugs have to participate in the DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, been removed and disposed of safely. on Saturday, April 28, at various “Prescription Drug Takelocations throughout the state. Back is a valuable public service Here in Alexander City, that protects our children, our members of local law homes and our environment,” enforcement along with the Attorney General Marshall said. Middle Tallapoosa Clean “As a prosecutor for 17 years, Water Partnership will be on I have too often witnessed site at Walgreens Pharmacy in Alexander City from 10 a.m. to 2 the tragic results caused by p.m. to collect old and unwanted the availability of dangerous prescription and over the counter controlled substances. When prescription drugs are left in our medications. The service is homes, children and teenagers offered free with no questions may be poisoned or fall prey to asked. drug abuse and addiction. Your This year’s event – the 15th old medications can be a lure to DEA National Prescription Drug criminals looking for drugs to Take-Back – has approximately use or sell. On Saturday, April 80 collection sites scheduled to be available all over Alabama this 28, please take the opportunity to remove these hazards by bringing Saturday. prescription drugs that are outThe program is sponsored of-date or no longer needed to by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat collection sites for their safe and the abuse or misuse of potentially proper disposal.” Law enforcement agencies and dangerous medicines that have interested community partners expired or are no longer needed such as pharmacies, schools and for those whom these controlled civic groups are working together substances were prescribed. to provide as many local sites as Law enforcement officers will possible throughout Alabama. be present at sites throughout Each site will be supervised by Alabama to receive unused a law enforcement officer due prescription drugs for safe and to the involvement of controlled proper disposal. Since the first Take-Back event substances. Deliveries of drugs to DEA in Alabama in September of 2010, the program continues to increase Prescription Drug Take-Back STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Play isolated island. Their host is nowhere to be found, but after he announces an ominous warning, the guests begin to die one by one. It’s a race against time to discover the murderer before everyone dies. Following an intermission, Sky Walker and Mac Tyson direct “Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine,” in which the guest of honor at a gala banquet falls face first into her plate of spaghetti— dead. The remaining dinner guests are quick to point out who the murderer might be, but it seems everyone
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at the banquet has a motive. “These are both lighthearted and funny scripts that will leave smiles on the faces of audiences,” ACT II President Betsy Iler said. Iler is co-producing the show with Beverly Howard. Smith said there were 13 actors and actresses in total involved between the two shows, with some of the performers taking parts in both plays. “I think it’s been kinda fun,” she added. “Having different directors for each show has been nice as well.”
The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. The Sunday production begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available both at www.brownpapertickets. com and at the door. The auditorium will open 30 minutes prior to curtain time. ACT II is an all-volunteer community theatre organization based at 216 Tallapoosa St., Alexander City. Visit the Alexander City Theatre II Facebook page or email actheatreii@gmail.com for information.
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WORKSHOP: The Alabama Extension Service is holding a class “Managing Fire Ants” Friday, April 27 at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will feature fire ant biology, research based control techniques, recommended pesti-
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cides and product demonstrations. It is ADAI approved for re-certification points. Contact the Tallapoosa County Extension Office at 256-825-1050 to register. Cost is $5 and is due by Wednesday, April 25. Lunch is not provided. FAIR: The Alexander City Kiwanis Fair will be in the main football parking lot of the Sportplex today from 5 p.m. until close. On Saturday, the fair will open at 1 p.m. TRAIL RIDES: The Weogufka Center for Arts is hosting trail rides today at 9 a.m. with the Annual Mule Day April 28.
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Faith Christian Academy will present its annual spring program Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Faith Temple sanctuary. The theme is “David and the Psalms.” The classes will present several of the more familiar Psalms including the 23rd Psalm, Psalm 119 which is the longest Psalm, Psalm 91 which is the Soldier’s Psalm and the messianic Psalms. The 80-voice choir will sing scripture songs taken from the Psalms. They will feature the FCA Dance Troupe dancing to “Your Heart (David)” and the sixth through 12th grades will present “The Champion.” The public is cordially invited.
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REGISTRATION FOR JUNQUE JUBILEE VENDORS: Registration is open now through April 30 for anyone interested in being a vendor at MainStreet Alexander City’s Junque Jubilee, an upscale yard sale event in downtown Alexander City Saturday, May 12 starting at 8 a.m. with shops opening at 10 a.m. There is a $20 application fee and event organizers ask none of the vendors bring clothing or shoes to sell. Deadline for registration is April 30. For more information on the event or registration, contact MainStreet Alexander City at 256-329-9227.
eral of the more familiar Psalms including the 23rd Psalm, Psalm 119 which is the longest Psalm, Psalm 91 which is the Soldier’s Psalm and the messianic Psalms. The 80-voice choir will sing scripture songs taken from the Psalms. They will feature the FCA Dance Troupe dancing to “Your Heart (David)” and the sixth through 12th grades will present “The Champion.” The public is cordially invited.
Friday, May 4
PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre In Tallassee is hosting “The Firemen’s Training” Friday, May 4.
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Saturday, April 28
REUNION: The annual New Site High School reunion will be Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in the Horseshoe Bend High School Commons area. Please bring a covered dish. MULE DAY: The Weogufka Center is hosting its annual Mule Day Saturday, April 28. There will be buggy rides and trail rides. A sausage biscuit breakfast is from 6:30 to 10 a.m. The Train Man will be there as will an antique car and truck show. For more information visit the weogufkacenter. org or the Weogufka Center Facebook page. GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. DRUG TAKE BACK: Local law enforcement will be at Walgreens in Alexander City Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect old and unwanted prescription and over the counter medications. The service is free and without questions. BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Dadeville Library are hosting a book sale Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the Dadeville Public Library. One bag of books is $5 or three bags for $10.
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BRHS SPRING CHORAL CONCERT: The Benjamin Russell High School Choral Department will present its annual Spring Choral Concert Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Campus of Alexander City First United Methodist Church on Highway 280 next to Russell Medical. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. FIFTH SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting Fifth Sunday Fellowship with the Smith Family Sunday, April 29. Singing starts at 10:30 a.m. and a fellowship dinner afterwards. There will be a love offering taken for the Smith Family.
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USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher’s meeting will be Tuesday, May 1 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
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FACEBOOK SOCIAL: Do you have friends on Facebook that you’ve never met? Here is your chance to spend some time with them face to face. The first Alexander City Facebook Social Mixer will be held at Strand Park from noon until 5 p.m. Hot dogs will be for sale and you can bring your own refreshments. Come out and invite your Facebook friends. BAKE SALE: The First United Methodist Church UMW is hosting a baked and frozen foods sale Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity Campus on Highway 280. Proceeds will benefit local and global mission projects. CHORAL REUNION: The Alexander City State Junior College Reunion Singers present “Songs from Our Past” Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. Admission is free but donations to the Central Alabama Community College are appreciated. CLAY SHOOT: The Annual Alexander City Kiwanis Club Sporting Clays Competition will be Saturday, May 5 at the Five Star Plantation. Registration deadline is Friday, April 27. For more information contact Phil Blasingame at 256-307-4004. CHURCH YARD SALE: GAP Fellowship Church on Robinson Court is hosting a yard sale, fish fry and BBQ Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DAY OF PRAYER: The Alex City Ministerial Association is hosting the National Day of Prayer at the First Baptist Church sanctuary Thursday, May 3 at noon. DAY OF PRAYER: Hackneyville will be hosting its third annual National Day Prayer from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hackneyville Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend. SPRING PROGRAM: Faith Christian Academy will present its annual spring program Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Faith Temple sanctuary. The theme is “David and the Psalms.” The classes will present sev-
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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: County Line Baptist Church in the Dudleyville community is celebrating its 183rd anniversary Sunday, May 6 at 10:45 a.m. The speaker will be Brother Jimmy Allen. There will be dinner on the grounds following the service. MEN AND WOMEN DAY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating Men and Women Day Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev. Otis James Tyner Jr. Pastor of New Harmony is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr. MINI-CONCERT: Bucky Heard will be giving a mini-concert Sunday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Dadeville. CHURCH SINGING: Catching Foxes from the University of Mobile will be singing at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Dadeville.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church is hosting spring revival services May 9 to May 11 at 7 p.m. nightly. The evangelist for the week is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Loachapoka. Rev. G.H. Pulliam is pastor of Pine Grove.
Saturday, May 12
JUNQUE JUBILEE: MainStreet Alexander City is hosting Junque Jubilee in downtown Alexander City Saturday, May 12 starting at 8 a.m. with shops opening at 10 a.m. FISH FRY: The Hackneyville Fire
Department will be hosting its annual fish fry Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HVFD in Hackneyville. Bring your family and friends to enjoy some fresh, fried catfish. Fish plates will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $10 per plate. This is the HVFD annual fundraising drive to help keep the department active and to help pay for a new fire department. MOTHERS PRAYER BREAKFAST: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Mothers Prayer Breakfast Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m. The speaker is Debra Harris, 1st Lady of Mt. Lovely Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmial Harrison Sr. is pastor of Centerview Missionary Baptist.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL: The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Police Department is hosting the 22nd Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Wednesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the department. The key note speaker will be Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Alexander City Police Department.
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WINE AND WORDS: Chuck’s Marina is hosting a “Crawfish Boil, Wine and Words” fundraiser for the Friends of the Dadeville Public Library. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door if available. It includes all-you-can-eat crawfish boil dinner prepared by Chef Raymond LeBlanc, music by the Murray Brown Band, a wine tasting and used book sale. Advance tickets are available at Chuck’s and the Dadeville Public Library.
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CONCERT: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the Central Alabama Wind Symphony Saturday, May 19. ARMED FORCES DAY PICNIC: The Bill Nichols Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will be holding a Picnic in the Park Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Strand Park to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Veteran service organizations like the DAV and American Legion will be on hand to pass out information, and the Alabama National Guard will also have a display set up. There will be a military vehicle show, kids activities and food vendors set up in the park as well. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.
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Jr., Raymond Caffey and Richard Burton. The trial was pushed back to start at 1:30 p.m. due to other cases on the docket, and before Gavin could finish presenting their case, the trial was suspended due to the late hour and the presentation of five binders full of checks and other financial information that Ware’s defense attorney Jason Jackson said he had not had time to examine. So, the day ended with no decision made, the plaintiffs with more witnesses to testify and Ware not getting a chance to defend himself against the evidence and allegations. Martin did not set a date for the trial to resume pending examination of the financial records by Ware and Jackson. Thursday’s testimony painted a picture of a church where what rules or bylaws guiding operations were unclear and deep financial issues have developed. Testimony indicated the church has mortgages totaling about $1 million, expenses of about $18,000 per month with only about $10,000 in tithes and offerings coming in each month. There was also testimony about alleged improper use of church funds by Rev. Ware. Jimmy Boleware served as a deacon, trustee, treasurer and a member of the board of directors at Great Bethel. The man who said he has gone to the church for 60 years broke down in tears when he talked about discovering the way the church’s money had been misused. Boleware testified about a box of records found when a mechanical room at the church was being cleaned before a fire inspection in 2016. He said the box contained cancelled checks, check receipts, credit card statements that he said pointed to misuse of church funds. After carefully examining the records, he found them to be personal mortgage payments, unauthorized payments to Ware,
Boleware was later asked to leave the courtroom after Martin found him to be recording the trial. He said he didn’t know it wasn’t allowed. During a recess, Martin allowed him back in after he deleted the recording. Deacon and trustee Jimmy Brock testified about his role in negotiating a pay increase for Ware in 1999. Brock said Ware was given an increase to $4,000 per month or $48,000 per year. Gavin asked Brock 14 questions about whether other allowances for additional pay were part of the agreement. Gavin asked about if any allowance was made for payments for housing, travel, birthday pay, holidays, personal mortgage payments, clothing, tires for personal vehicles, continuing education, visiting pastor, personal charges at Russel Do It Center, restaurant expenses, airfare expenses or the use of a credit card. To each question Brock answered no. Alexander City Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Manager Melinda Mitch Sneed / The Outlook McCreight testified about how a house Robert Boleware and Willie George Robinson exit the courthouse annex following Thursday’s owned by the church was certified for Section 8 assistance when Ware’s daughter trial. The Great Bethel Baptist Church trial has been suspended to examine evidence. moved in and was on the assistance from so they could apply for grants as a nonunapproved honorariums, unapproved 2005 to November of 2011. The Housing profit. He said he had no idea what it really Authority paid the church between $285 expenditures, unauthorized housing was and took what he was told at face allowances, credit card purchases and and $450 each month during that period, value. the money paid to Ware from Section 8 depending on changes in income of the reimbursements. He said they totaled more Robert Boleware, who served as a deacon, resident. After a brief delay, McCreight said than $130,000. trustee and the church’s treasurer, testified the payments totaled $27,641. Gavin asked what happened when he on a 1980 set of bylaws that governed the Before Jimmy Boleware’s testimony was first got a look at the records. church. Gavin walked him through the suspended, he testified that checks of the “I almost cried,” Boleware said, fighting document that outlines the duties for each exact amounts of the Section 8 checks were back tears. “Because I saw how the position of leadership. After reading several found to made out to Rev. Ware within church’s money had been misused.” portions aloud, Gavin asked Boleware about a few days of them being written to the Calvin Broughton also held various the duties described for the pastor. church. leadership roles and was shown a “Do these bylaws in any way give the At one time, there were 69 people in document that had his signature authorizing pastor the authority to handle any aspects of the gallery for the trial. During one of the incorporation of the church as a non-profit the church finances?” Gavin asked. breaks, two individuals exchanged words organization. He said he was asked to sign Boleware answered almost before the and bailiffs came to check after it was it between Sunday School and worship question was finished. reported. The confrontation had ended service one Sunday after being told it was “No,” Boleware said. before they arrived.
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say he fell to the ground from about 30 feet. They said the incident happened at about 5 p.m. just before the fair opened for business. Knox said Kovalevsky was unresponsive at the scene, but was pronounced dead at Russell Medical. Joseph Roesler, who heads OSHA’s field office in Mobile, confirmed an OSHA investigator was on the scene Thursday. “Yes, we are doing an investigation,” Roesler said. “In situations such as these, we have an investigator go to the scene and gather information and if they find anything in terms of practices that can be corrected to help prevent something like this from happening again, they handle that. “In some cases, if something more serious or egregious is found, we can cite the business and impose fines if appropriate.” Despite the sequence of events that officials reported, some who were at the fair Wednesday night including two vendors reported that they thought the ride was on the fall occurred. Roesler could not speak to specifics in this case, but said they would do an extensive investigation and would try to complete the process as quickly as possible. Roesler said OSHA does have a six-month deadline to have a preliminary report complete. The investigation is ongoing and additional details will be released as they come. Thursday evening fairgoers trickled into the Sportplex and the Ring of Fire remained closed. A combination of the day’s rain and the accident seemed to take a toll on the numbers enjoying the fair. Around 6 p.m., only a handful of visitors were walking around and riding rides. “It did make me stop and think a little bit. I was a little reserved,” Bryan Yates said. “If it had been a ride malfunction, we definitely wouldn’t have been here.” Kevin Vines said he looked at it as a tragic accident. “I didn’t personally have hesitations, but I know several people who did,” Vines said. “Accidents happen. Just because it happened here doesn’t mean it will happen all the time.”
The Alexander City Kiwanis Club Fair was open for business Thursday evening and guests made their way in to enjoy rides and food. Below, Jammie Green poses with a funnel cake Thursday at the fair. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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The following marriage licenses were issued in March: • Jamie Lynn Stroud and Taylor Rae Foster were issued a marriage license March 2. • Patrick Corbin Sprayberry and Callie Anne Burns were issued a marriage license March 2. • Ramone Deshawn McGhee and Charity Martinez Thompson were issued a marriage license March 7. • William Bryant Ladson and Allison Nicole Jaye were issued a marriage license March 7. • J.L. Adcox Jr. and Wanda Lynne Ward were issued a marriage license March 7. • James William Stevens and Stephanie Renee Davenport were issued a marriage license March 9. • Kristopher Michael Thompson and Anna Marie Cosby were issued a marriage license March 9. • William Patrick Kirksey and Gerogia-Olivia Hayley Warren were issued a marriage license March 12. • Hugh Enslen Praytor and Samantha ReNee Charlton were issued a marriage license March 12. • Demito Akindele Thomas and Tuesid Tatum Bishop were issued a marriage license March 13. • Larry Crawford Wallace and Ruby Jean Heard were issued a marriage license March 13. • Terrance Dealblo Pierre Hardnett and Shantelle Monroe Grigsby were issued a marriage license March 14. • Steven Patrick Welcher and Lauren Ashlee Smith were issued a marriage license March 14. • Wolfgang Moritz and Nora Rosado Gomez were issued a marriage license March 15. • William Moughon Schuler III and Sydne Rose Ballard were issued a marriage license March 16. • Anthony Michael Burdick and Christin Elaine Latham were issued a marriage license March 16. • Kristopher Alexander Hardman and Maggie Lee Norton were issued a marriage license March 16. • Jonathan Cameron Singleton and Toni Renee Sims were issued a marriage license March 16. • David Ernest McGhee and Cindy McCormack Amason were issued a marriage license March 19.
• Stacy Wayne Smith and Jamie Lynn Lamberth were issued a marriage license March 20. • Brannon Blake Robertson and Heather Dell Cunliffe were issued a marriage license March 22. • Derrick Jerome Cotney and Trisha Lynn Reed were issued a marriage license March 22. • Shannon Ray Tillery and Melissa Dawn Sellers were issued a marriage license March 23. • Warrick Rashid Everson and Krystal Nicole Benson were issued a marriage license March 23. • Seth Robert Churi and Julie M. Lamb were issued a marriage license March 26. • Randall Keith Ragsdale and Norma Jean Smith were issued a marriage license March 26. • Dewayne Dan Garner Jr. and Carrie Lynn Pollard were issued a marriage license March 27. • Donald Walter Jacobs and Christol Leigh Jacobs were issued a marriage license March 28. • Ralph Michael Harper and Denise Brinsfield Oliver were issued a marriage license March 28. • Jarod Keith Dorsey and Kenosha Cotrice Clanton were issued a marriage license March 30. • Brandon Christopher Murphy and Casey Nicole McDole were issued a marriage license March 30.
EDITOR’S NOTE Ever see a for sale sign disappear on a piece of property and wonder who it belonged to, who had purchased it or the amount it sold for? All of that public information can be found on file with different agencies across the area, and it falls under the public record umbrella. But not many folks have the time to go to the courthouse or police station and dig through all the information to find what you are looking for. The Outlook will publish this information each month as space allows. We will add additional categories as we develop sources to gather the data. We hope you find this informative. Let us know what you think by writing us at editor@alexcityoutlook.com.
The following land transactions were issued recently: • A condo on Shoreline Court in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from Jay and Linda K Grant to Bonnie A. Spear at a cost of $351,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $303,580 and in 2017 the property tax was $1,821.60. • A lot and home on Paces Way in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from George D. and Diane Boswell to Mark W. and Julia C. Edwards at a cost of $553,125. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $458,080 and in 2017 the property tax was $1,374.60. • A lot and home on Mayfair Lane in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Robert D. and Rebecca M. Watts at a cost of $132,500. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $113,540 and in 2017 the property tax was $335.16. • A lot on Warren Circle South in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Darwin H. and Virginia M. Easter to Gordon Phillips at a cost of $11,500. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $20,000 and in 2017 the property tax was $150.00. • A condo on Lakeview Drive in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Amanda B. Boan to Amy B. Boan at a cost of $499,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $496,240 and in 2017 the property tax was $1,149.07. • A lot and home on Yawl Road in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from Roger D. Justice to Tammy R. and Bradley Hackett at a cost of $487,500. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $427,200 and in 2017 the property
tax was $1,281.60. • A lot and home on Elk Drive in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Trina R. Ivery to Brandon and Caroline Droddy at a cost of $79,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $97,920 and in 2017 the property tax was $324.50. • A lot and home of South Central Avenue in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Christopher M. and Christ G. Jackson to Stephen Crispin and etal for a cost of $166,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $164,440 and in 2017 the property tax was $617.25. • A lot and home on Camp Circle in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from John Barganier to Coleman and Vikki Reed at a cost of $250,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $185,500 and in 2017 the property tax was $1,113. • A lot and home on Circle Drive in Alexander City was transferred Feb. 12 from Joseph A. Deering to Traci Blakely at a cost of $60,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $81,500 and in 2017 the property tax was $611.25. • A lot on Whisperwood Drive in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from James P. and Ann M. Daughtry to Roy E. and Gerilynne Shadeed at a cost of $7,500. Tallapoosa County has the lot valued at $8,000 and in 2017 the property tax was $48.00. • A lot and home on Winding Road in Dadeville was transferred Feb. 12 from James M. and Flora Jean Hicks to Charlotte Kyle at a cost of $194,000. Tallapoosa County has the property valued at $229,020 and in 2017 the property tax was $687.00.
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BRHS READY FOR FIRST ROUND Wildcat soccer teams to take on first-round playoff matchups By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Familiarity is both a positive and a negative in the first round of the playoffs. It means you know a lot about your opponent, but they also know a lot about you. That’s what Benjamin Russell’s girls soccer team will be up against at 5 p.m. tonight, as it heads to Northridge for a first-round playoff matchup. The Wildcats and the Patriots have met in the postseason in each of the last two seasons, and Benjamin Russell will be looking for some revenge. “Last year, we lost to them 2-0; we went down early and had to play from behind,” BRHS girls coach Lee Wagoner said. “Two years ago, we saw them in the third round and that game went into double overtime and we lost, 2-1. Those were both very evenly matched games, and I think this year will be too. I do feel this year we have a little bit more offensive firepower to compete with them a little bit better.” Benjamin Russell’s boys team also takes on its first-round playoff game, hosting HillcrestTuscaloosa at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Sportplex. The Wildcats enter their game with an air of confidence, especially earning a home game for the opening round. “Most of the time when you’re hosting, you normally have the advantage,” BRHS boys coach Austin Teel said. “We call it the 1-0. You’re always up 1-0 because of the home-field advantage. In that aspect, we feel great about it.” Although the girls will be traveling, they have played well this season on the road and aren’t looking at that as a disadvantage. The big focus will be starting strong and not putting themselves in a hole like last year. “I’d like to start fast,” Wagoner
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Left: Opelika’s Molly Randolph, left, and Benjamin Russell’s Lillie Wilson compete for a loose ball earlier this season. BRHS’ girls team begins its playoffs tonight at Northridge. Right: Benjamin Russell’s Luke Harvey, right, gets tangled up with Trinity’s Sage Clingan earlier this season. The Wildcats host their first-round playoff game against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa on Saturday at 5 p.m.
said. “From what I’ve seen throughout the course of this year, when we get off to a fast start, it really dictates the play of the game. We don’t want to let them bring the game to us.” Benjamin Russell has really clamped down defensively lately, posting shutouts in four of its last five games of the regular season and also beating Russell County, 5-1, in the finale. Wagoner will be looking for strong play from goalkeeper Jayde Trapp as well as the back line with Kylee Stark, Payton Powell, Nia Jones, Caroline Yearkey and Kelley Wilson. Offensively, Lillie Wilson has come on strong and Wagoner
hopes that trend will continue. In the midfield, Makenzie Davis and Lydia Kate Ballard have been strong throughout the season with the help of Gabi Watson and Abigale Sims on the flanks. “We just want to keep improving on what we’ve been doing the last few weeks of the season,” Wagoner said. “Traditionally, (Northridge) has been well coached, and we know a few of the players to key in on that they have returning. I think we match up well, and it is a winnable game if we come out and execute our game plan and keep doing what we have been.”
Much like the girls, Benjamin Russell’s boys team will also be looking for a fast start, especially given the contrasting styles the two teams play. “I think the style we’re playing very much contradicts the style (Hillcrest) plays,” Teel said. “We like to possess the ball and move the ball up the field as a team, where they like to let their defense get it up to their offense and let the offense get chances on goal, so it’ll be two different styles of play.” During film study, Teel noted that Hillcrest’s goalie is strong and has a good punt, and its attack has the ability to beat
people one-on-one. Benjamin Russell is hoping to rely on its seniors, Andrew Turner, Brooks Parker, Jesus Velasquez, Eddie Naranjo, Blake Smith and Anderson Radney, to lead the charge. “This could potentially be their last games, so it’s going to be a lot on their shoulders on this game and on through the playoffs,” Teel said. “That’s who you look to as leadership, and that’s who the younger guys are looking to. They’ve had the past experience of being here. Some of these guys have never played in the playoffs at all, so I’m looking for our seniors to really step up.”
LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Friday, April 27 High school girls soccer Class 6A First Round Playoffs Benjamin Russell at Northridge, 5 p.m. High school softball Reeltown in Pleasant Home Lady Eagles Tune Up Tournament at Andalusia, TBA Central Coosa at Talladega, 6 p.m. High school track & field Benjamin Russell in sectional meet at Mountain Brook Dadeville, Reeltown in sectional meet at Beauregard Saturday, April 28 High school boys soccer Class 6A First Round Playoffs Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa at Benjamin Russell, 5 p.m. High school track & field Benjamin Russell in sectional meet at Mountain Brook Dadeville, Reeltown in sectional meet at Beauregard College baseball Snead State at Central Alabama (2), 2 p.m. Monday, April 30 High school boys golf Benjamin Russell in Class 6A Sectionals at Timberline, TBA College baseball Central Alabama at Wallace Dothan, 2 p.m.
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CACC golf recognized for academic achievement Rep. Mark Tuggle, far right, presented the 2017 Central Alabama Community College golf team with a resolution commending it for being named the academic national champion for NJCAA Division I schools last year. The Trojans had the highest cumulative GPA across all junior colleges, finishing with a 3.52 GPA across all nine golfers. “This is something they can put on their resumes for the rest of their lives,” CACC coach Dave Jennings said last year. “It separates them from the crowd that they had the No. 1 best GPA in the nation against any of their peers.” Pictured are, from left, Jennings; Dean of Students Sherri Taylor; members of the golf team, Carter Henry, Sam Goldasich, Jake Maples and Bailey Scifleet; and Tuggle.
Benjamin Russell holds off Dadeville, 8-6, in back-and-forth contest Asia McWaters then added two more runs on a two-out rally in the third. Madi Johnson’s double was sandwiched by two outs, In a back and forth game Wednesday afternoon, Benjamin then Taylor McVey reached Russell’s offense did just enough base on an error, giving Johnson time to score. Jayme Marbury to take down Dadeville, 8-6, followed with a single, then in local softball action. The another costly error allowed Wildcats racked up 14 hits and McVey to scoot home for a 3-0 took advantage of six Tiger lead. errors to earn the victory. Dadeville cut the deficit to Benjamin Russell got things just one run in the bottom of started with an RBI double in the fourth as Quanesha Presley the top of the first inning from STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
slammed a two-run homer over the leftfield fence. But Benjamin Russell immediately answered with four runs in the fifth. Madi Johnson led off by reaching first on an error, then Taylor Harris moved her to scoring position with a double. McVey capitalized by plating them both with a double of her own. Marbury kept things going with a single, and Taylor Latham batted into an error that scored two runs, putting BRHS ahead
7-2. Once again, Dadeville found a way to respond. Cali Jones and Malorie Meadors each singled to lead off then moved along with a sacrifice bunt by Jailee Kirkland. Tiffany Rice drew a walk to load the bases then Isis Johnson laced a single to plate two runs. Benjamin Russell then started to struggle with pitching. After a strikeout, the Wildcats gave up two straight walks, one of which pushed a run across, pulling
Dadeville with 7-5 heading into the sixth. Benjamin Russell added some insurance with a run-scoring double by Tayla Stowes in the seventh, and although Dadeville attempted a comeback with an RBI single from Zoe Veres in the bottom of the frame, it was too little, too late. Harris and McWaters split time in the circle for the win. They allowed just six hits and combined to strikeout nine.