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Positivity rate — 47.8 percent Seven-day caseload — 160 new cases (through Monday) Average daily caseload — 23 new cases per day Week-on-week change — 38.7 percent decrease
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The Creation Plantation playground, pictured here in November 2021, was demolished due to safety hazards.
Positivity rate — 19.2 percent Seven-day caseload — 546 new cases (through Monday) Average daily caseload — 78 new cases per day Week-on-week change — 42
Dadeville time capsule found, left for posterity to unseal By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter The burial location of Dadeville’s lost time capsule has been identified within two days of the mystery being broached at a city council meeting Tuesday. Brent Payne and Wesley Griffin contributed to its discovery Thursday morning, according to a Facebook post by Vicki Noles Griffin. The contents are still safely sealed away. The time capsule, which longtime residents had recalled burying beneath the town’s “Creation Plantation” playground when it was built in 2000, came up in discussion at City Hall Tuesday. The wooden playground was recently demolished due to safety hazards, and as the city gets ready to replace it, councilwoman Brownie Caldwell said she didn’t want the construction crew accidentally disturbing the capsule before it’s “ready to be resurrected.” The problem was, not one of the eight or nine people Caldwell called could say where it was buried. As it turns out, the time capsule was not a false memory. But according to Wesley Griffin, who helped construct the playground in 2000, Payne deserves the credit for its unearthing. Griffin’s contribution was a distinct memory of it being a 4.5-foot PVC pipe, as well as its approximate location. As Payne discovered, his memory was correct. “Brent went out there and found it sticking up out of the ground,” Griffin said. “I really wish he’d get all the credit; I didn’t do anything.” Old editions of The Dadeville Record describe the construction of Creation Plantation as a city-wide event led by Dadeville resident Amy Banks, with
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The simulation takes place in a trailer loaned by Alabama Fire College and parked in he room is dark and Dadeville Volunteer Fire flames are pouring out Department’s driveway of an old-fashioned Saturday. stove, then an air duct, as “Normally we have this trainee firefighters crawl trailer smoked out; you won’t toward it with a hose. see nothing,” assistant fire But with the release of chief Tracey Johnson said. a button, the flames retreat The fire, fueled by into the wall, like flicking propane, is controlled from a switch on a gas fireplace. an outside panel beside a By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter
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Dadeville trains recruits with simulated blaze pair of windows, allowing Johnson to monitor recruits’ progress. “They go in and attack the fire; if they do it correctly, we can let go of the switch and the fire will go out,” he said. “Or, in case of an emergency, I can let go of the switch and the fire will go out.” See FIRE, Page A3
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Central Alabama under flood watch By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Repor ter The National Weather Service (NWS) has put a portion of central Alabama, including Tallapoosa and Coosa counties, under flood
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Obituaries DORIS ANNETTE HARRIS
1948 – 2022 Doris Annette Harris of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama was born on July 23, 1948 in Dadeville, Alabama and passed away at her residence on January 17, 2022. She was 73 years old. Annette was proceeded in death by her parents, Elgin Lawrence Harris and Doris McManus Harris; brother; Donald Ray Harris (Sara) of Opelika, Alabama; sister, Betty Faye Word of Pensacola, Florida. She was a member of Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church. She graduated from Dadeville High School and went on to study at the University of Alabama and Virginia Common Wealth University where she received her degree in Occupational Therapy. She had her private practice in Birmingham, Alabama until moving back to Jackson’s Gap in 2010. She loved music and playing the piano. For the past few years, she was the pianist at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Dadeville, Alabama where she enjoyed sharing her gift of music. Annette is survived by her brother, Marion Lawrence Harris (Brenda) of Double Springs, Alabama formally of Dothan, Alabama; nieces, Mende H. Hunter of Opelika, Alabama, Ashley H. Sanchez of Savannah, Georgia, Bridget Word Roberts of Pensacola, Florida, and Lori H. Stockdale of Dothan, Alabama; nephews, Joshua Word of Houston, Texas, Adam Word of Pensacola, Florida, and Matthew L. Harris of Cumming, Georgia. As well as numerous cousins and great nieces
and nephews. Due to the pandemic no memorial service will be held. Annette wished to be laid to rest along side her parents and sister in Jackson’s Gap church cemetery. However, the family asks that any donations in memory of Annette be made to Jackson’s Gap church cemetery and Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Dadeville, Alabama.
of Dadeville Elementary School for 22 years. He was part of the U.S. Navy from 1951- 1955. During his time in the Navy, Donald circled the globe on a world tour - returning with countless mementos and stories that delighted his grandchildren - and received a medal for Good Conduct. Donald was married to Martha Fay Davis Black for 63 years. They had two children, Donna and Jay. Donald DONALD G. BLACK was a life long member of First Baptist Donald G. Black passed away Church of Dadeville where he served Tuesday morning, joining his loving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as wife, Martha Fay, in heaven. Age 89, a deacon, teacher, and in many other Donald lived a life of respect, awe, capacities. and admiration as a father, grandfather, He is survived by his sister, Bilbrother, friend, principal, teacher, and lie Nell Sanford; his children, Donna proud U.S. Naval veteran. No matter Mechele Black Abernathy (Mark) the role, Donald remained the same in and Donald Jay Black (Susan); his steadfast dedication, support, and his grandchildren, Matthew Alan kindness toward others. One thing that Abernathy (Leigh), Andrew Mark Donald loved most was to watch his Abernathy(Lindsey), Michelle AbernaAuburn Tigers play. Through thick and thy Hughes, Shane Donald Black, and thin, he remained a faithful Tiger fan, Caroline Denise Bauldree (Nolen); and loyal and true. his great-grandchildren, Matthew BarDonald Black was born on Februrett Abernathy, James Fitz Abernathy, ary 16, 1932 in Washington, Georgia. Andrew Abram Abernathy, Margot Shortly after birth, he moved to Dadev- Elise Hughes, and Alan Briggs Aberille, Alabama where he remained until nathy. his death. He attended Tallapoosa His family invites you to celebrate County High School and later, Dadev- his life and memory at First Baptist ille High School, graduating in 1950. Church of Dadeville on Thursday, He continued his education at JackFebruary 3, 2022 at 2:30 pm with a sonville State University, Alabama visitation to precede from 1:00-2:00 Polytechnic Institute and Auburn pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions University where he received his bach- can be made to First Baptist Church elors and masters degrees. As a proud of Dadeville - P.O. Box 308, 178 community leader, Donald served as South Tallassee Street, Dadeville, AL, an educator and as the first principal 36853.
POLICE REPORTS DADEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEB. 1 A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on West Hewsten Street. Takwanna Harrigan, 24, of Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. A report was filed for theft of property first that occurred on West South Street. JAN. 31 A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on Old Millers Ferry Road. JAN. 30 Andres Todd-Green, 22, of Hoover was arrested for possession of marijuana first and possession of drug paraphernalia on U. S. Highway 280. A report was filed for attempting to elude law enforcement and reckless endangerment that occurred on U.S. Highway 280. JAN. 29 Kyle Reeder, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence on U.S. Highway 280. JAN. 28 A one vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on Horseshoe Bend Road resulting in moderate property damage and no injuries. Stevie Bolan, 50, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia on Horseshoe Bend Road. Virgil Gilson, 36, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of marijuana first and possession of drug paraphernalia on East South Street. JAN. 26 Christopher Burns, 38, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of marijuana second, possession of drug paraphernalia, attempting to elude law enforcement, and resisting arrest on U.S. Highway 280.
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FEB. 1 A resident of Centerport Road in Dadeville filed a report in reference to theft. Katrina Gravette of Rowe Street in Dadeville was arrested for an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. JAN. 30 A resident of Hicks Store Road in Tallassee filed a report for harassment. A resident of Shug Jordan Parkway in Auburn filed a report for identity theft. A resident of Mockingbird Drive in Camp Hill filed an information report. JAN. 29 A subject on Highway 63 North in Alexander City filed a report for burglary in the third degree and theft in the second degree. JAN. 28 Tyrone Williams of Duke Street in Lafayette was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. JAN. 27 Roderick Johnson of D Street in Alexander City was arrested for an outstanding warrant for bail jumping. JAN. 26 Demetris Griffin of County Road 25 in Opelika was arrested for an outstanding warrant for probation violation. ALEXANDER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT JAN. 26 Michael Donta Hollenquest, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. Jamie Crayton, 46, of Dadeville was arrested for public intoxication. Harassment was reported in Alexander City. Theft was reported in
Alexander City. JAN. 25 Theft was reported in Alexander City. Public intoxication was reported in Alexander City. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City. Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City. Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was reported in Alexander City. Theft was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 24 Teddy Wayne McGinty, 56, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for three counts of failure to appear. Jeff Davis III, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for theft and burglary. Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. Theft was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 23 Kadjah Rashay Davis, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of bail jumping. Samara Janese Arnold, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct and illegal open house party. Harassment was reported in Alexander City. Theft and burglary was reported in Alexander City. Harassment was reported in Alexander City. Theft was reported in Alexander City. Vicious dog was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 22 Disorderly conduct and illegal
open house party was reported in Alexander City. Assault was reported in Alexander City. Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City. Harassment was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 21 Morialel Eugene Toombs, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for driving while revoked. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Discharging a firearm inside the city limits was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 20 Emily Danielle Crouch, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. Jeffery Dalton Jones, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. Kevin Marsh Kendall, 44, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Failure of adult sex offender to register with local law enforcement was reported in Alexander City. JAN. 19 Amanda Lee Clemons, 42, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was reported in Alexander City. Utility diversion was reported in Alexander City. Disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City. Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was reported in Alexander City.
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Alabama appeals order to redraw congressional districts STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall is appealing and asking for Supreme Court intervention on a three-judge panel rule last week, blocking the state’s proposed congressional districts which were found to dilute Black voting power. The panel of Alabama federal court judges have given the state until Feb. 7 to come up with a new map with two competitive Black districts, in which “Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it.” As it stands now, Black Alabamians make up 27 percent of the population, but hold sway over only 14 percent — or one of seven — congressional districts, currently held by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). On Friday, the state asked the Supreme Court to freeze the ruling while the appeal was pending, stating in court documents that heeding the ruling would mean “sorting and splitting voters across the state on the basis of race alone.” The rule was the result of two lawsuits filed in Novem-
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Alabama's congressional district reapportionment plan, approved by the state legislature in 2021.
ber, claiming Alabama’s redistricting maps were a violation of the Voting Rights Act. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Stanley Marcus, nominated by Bill
Clinton, and District Court Judges Anna M. Manasco and Terry F. Moorer, appointed by Donald Trump, rendered the opinion.
In a statement last week, Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl said he was disappointed in the lowercourt rule. “The basic outlines of Alabama’s congressional districts have remained the same for several decades and have been upheld numerous times,” Wahl stated. “I believe the question must be asked, what has changed between now and those past decisions to cause the court to act in this manner?” Plaintiffs of the original lawsuits, however, praised last week’s rule, highlighting the demographic changes recorded by the 2020 Census. “Black people drove a disproportionate share of Alabama’s population growth,” NAACP Legal Defense Fund senior counsel Deuel Ross said in a statement. “Throughout last year, Black Alabamians publicly called on the Legislature to recognize this reality and sought equal representation in Congress. The state ignored these demands, but we are deeply gratified that the unanimous court found that Black voters deserve full representation now.”
CACC scholarship application deadline approaching BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Central Alabama Community College has scholarships available and the deadline to apply is Feb. 15. CACC director of financial aid Stephanie Miller said scholarships are available throughout all of the college’s campuses and courses of study. We have academic scholarships,” Miller said. “There are career technical scholarships. It is open to anyone going into any of career tech programs. We also have the ambassador scholarship which is really our most prestigious scholarships. It is open to any of our students.” The process is streamlined and does not require much time. “There is only one application to apply for all of our institutional scholarships with the exception of athletics,” Miller said. “The application is online and can be found on our website.” To find the application for scholarships got cacc.edu and look for the financial aid
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The simulation is just one component of the 160 hours one must log to get certified as a volunteer firefighter in Alabama (to become a professional, it’s 320). A lot of time is also spent in the classroom going over a 1,400-page textbook’s worth of material, from the history of fire departments to hazardous materials. Since his appointment in March 2021, fire chief Scott Atkins has been campaigning the city council for new equipment, turnout gear, training seminars, payroll, maintenance and vehicle upkeep, met for the most part with reluctant understanding (“Things haven’t been kept up at the fire
tab. From there select scholarships. To apply for any scholarship, Miller said two other forms need to be completed. One is to FAFSA 2022/2023 application and the other is make an application for admission to CACC by the Feb. 15 deadline. The scholarships are available to current high school students, current CACC students or anyone wanting to enroll at CACC no matter how long they have been away from school. “We look at several factors and it goes before the scholarship committee that reviews all of our applications,” Miller said. “We score scholarships based on a variety of factors. We don’t require an ACT score for the scholarship, however we do require a GPA through the junior year on a 4.0 scale.” Without filling out the three forms, no scholarship will be considered. “They have to all those to be considered for a scholarship,” Miller said. “They may not have to have a complete application for enrollment but they do
have to make an application. A high school senior will not have their final transcript.” Miller said ambassador scholarships require a short essay, answering a few questions and an interview. For students seeking financial aid beyond scholarships CACC is hosting FAFSA Fat Tuesday Filing Events at its campuses. Feb. 1 will be at the Childersburg campus. Feb. 8 at Pratts Mill in Prattville. Feb. 15 at Talladega and March 1 at Alexander City. “Obviously someone who is going to apply for scholarships [in Alexander City] would need to file that earlier,” Miller said. Benjamin Russell students do not need to forget they are eligible for a separate scholarship. “They are eligible for the Gateway scholarship,” Miller said. “It is through the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce. They have to fill out the FAFSA, scholarship and the Gateway application.”
department like they should have,” Mayor Jimmy “Frank” Goodman said last year). Last fall, the city council voted to double the volunteer fire department’s budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Looking back on his administration so far, “we had it in the right direction, I think,” Atkins said. “It just takes time; it takes time to get people trained. The equipment is not cheap. We rely heavily on grants.” The latest grant-funded purchase, a new firetruck, is made-to-order and could take up to two years to arrive. In the meantime, Atkins has campaigned the city council to buy a piece of property for a new substation; the $18,000 purchase was narrowly approved in November by 3-2 vote. Next up, they’ll be testing fire hydrants for water pressure. The
hydrants are supposed to be colorcoded red, orange, green and blue according to strength, with the blue hydrants giving off the most gallons per minute. But old, corroded pipes can lower the water pressure over time, as the nearby Alexander City Fire Department learned the hard way last year when the historic First United Methodist Church was struck by lightning. “So it’s constant. Something’s always going on,” Atkins said. But according to Johnson, what the spending means is better fire service for the public. “I want to thank the council for giving us money into our budget for training,” Johnson said. “It’s not going unnoticed; it’s not going unused. And I want the citizens to know their tax dollars are going for a good benefit.”
Stories in the Past Year”; however, the article Continued from A1 makes no mention of a time capsule. Griffin has a vague design contributions from recall of the time caplocal schoolchildren. The sule’s contents. Dec. 28, 2000 Record “Everyone that ranks it first in its “Top worked on [the play10 Most Newsworthy ground] put something
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in there,” he said. “I think it was pictures of the kids, pictures of them building it; I think the kids wrote letters or something to that effect. I do remember the community coming together to do it, and there [were] a lot of good
lying and flood-prone locations,” NWS states. “Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.” Southwest central Alabama, including the cities of Selma
memories.” The city council discussed several options for a new playground Tuesday, Caldwell hopes to build with powder-coated metal this time to make it last longer. Dadeville has yet to budget an exact cost or solicit contract bids.
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Special Session Ends With "Kumbaya" By BETH CHAPMAN
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he special session of the Legislature ended with $772 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds going to expand high-speed internet, water and sewer projects and healthcare needs. But it could have just as easily ended with the Legislature holding hands and singing “Kumbaya.” The five-day session’s grand finale came when both chambers (almost) unanimously passed identical bills, something that rarely happens. Yes, Hades froze over – everyone of both parties in both chambers agreed on something. Well, all right, one representative didn’t, but she’s just one of the 126 that voted. There were three abstentions. The bi-partisan plan approved in the special session allocates the following: $276 million (36%) for broadband expansion in underserved areas of the state; $225 million (29.2%) for water and sewer infrastructure; $80 million for hospitals and nursing homes; $79.5 million (10%) for our state’s unemployment compensation trust fund; $37 million for healthcare services for such entities as mental health, rehabilitative services and assisted living homes; $30 million for rural hospitals; $20 million for emergency medical responders, including $10 million for volunteer fire departments across the state; $11 million for county jails; $7.8 million for administrative costs for the funding (as nothing is free and accountability is everything); and $5 million for telemedicine. If this seems overwhelming to us commoners who can’t even imagine that kind of money, there is a future round of $1.06 billion coming to our state in the form of American Rescue Plan Act funds as well. The legislation passed in the special session is now in the hands of Gov. Kay Ivey to sign into law – a non-controversial bill and it’s an election year at the same time. (A true political win-win situation.)
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ARPA water, sewer spending can be life-changing By LANCE LEFLEUR Director, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
These totals seem like a lot of money, and they are. The money will do a lot of good work. LANCE Unfortunately, it still will not LEFLEUR hanks to billions of cover all of Alabama’s water and federal dollars to assist in sewer infrastructure needs. the economic recovery As is the case throughout the from the COVID-19 pandemic, bipartisan support and is poised nation, much of that infrastrucAlabama has an unprecedented for final approval on Thursday. ture was built in the 1970s folopportunity to address It appropriates $225 million for lowing the passage of the Clean longstanding and, in some cases, the most critical water and sewer Water Act. That means 50 years dire problems plaguing water and needs. A portion will go to highof decay and deterioration, plus sewer systems across the state. It priority or emergency projects the lack of adequate maintenance is imperative we take advantage previously identified, in part, from in some cases. Obviously, these of this opportunity to provide the ADEM’s longstanding work with systems were not created, or able help these systems, and our fellow its Clean Water State Revolving to be maintained, equally, and so residents who depend on them, Fund and Drinking Water State their needs vary. desperately need. Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. That’s why it’s critical that Many of the approximately These projects would provide or the state prioritize the spending 1,200 water and sewer systems in improve access to water or sewer of the ARPA and BIL funding Alabama – large and small; rural, services in communities dispropor- based on need and the ability of urban and suburban – have sigtionately impacted by COVID-19 each individual community to nificant repair and upgrade needs. and the lack of local resources. help pay for the infrastructure In addition, there are a number of Included are grants for demonstra- work – with the priority going state residents who lack adequate tion projects in the Black Belt to to the neediest and poorest comwater or sewer service, adversely address special sewage problems munities. affecting their living conditions related to poor, sparsely populated The first step is continuing and putting their health at risk. areas and where soils may not to gather data to assess needs That is especially true in Alaperc. and capabilities— engineering bama’s Black Belt. For too many ADEM was chosen by the analyses, project costs, operating homes, traditional septic systems governor and the Legislature to costs, system financial resources, to handle sewerage needs either oversee this spending because of rate structure, etc. The goal is to won’t work or are too costly due its decades of work in environaddress the greatest needs first. to the dense, chalk-like soil that mental regulatory activities and Also paramount in this proprevents wastewater from being overseeing low-interest loans to cess is sustainability. It is not absorbed into the ground. water and sewer systems through enough just to build or upgrade As recent high-profiled stories the SRF programs. Those proa system. The systems need to showed, the result for many of grams loan $100 million each become self-sustaining as well. these residents is sewage pooling year to repair and upgrade water Of course, ADEM will not around their homes from illegal and sewer systems, with the do this alone, or in a vacuum. “straight pipes.” These straight money being replenished by Programs of this magnitude pipes may take sewage away repayment of prior loans. Hownecessitate cooperation among from the homes, but they can also ever, many systems are too poor various agencies and organizaproduce a stomach-turning stench to even qualify for SRF loans tions, and there are many that and open the door to all manner of because they don’t have the tax will be involved in this endeavor. health problems. or user fee base to repay loans or ADEM will be working with Low-income communities often meet other requirements. the Governor’s Office, state and lack the financial resources and tax The good news is ARPA local Health Departments, the base to remedy these problems on funds will have little or no match Alabama Rural Water Associatheir own. requirements for the most disad- tion, the Alabama League of Help, though, is on the way vantaged communities. Municipalities, the Consor– from the COVID relief funds More good news: Additional tium for Alabama Rural Water whose use is being determined in money is coming to states from and Wastewater Management the current Special Session of the the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infra- and its members (which have Legislature called by Gov. Kay structure Law (BIL) signed in done much-needed research into Ivey. November. Alabama expects solving the unique problems of Working with the governor, $765 million over the next five the Black Belt) and others on the legislative leadership introduced years that can be used for water state and local level. We will also legislation that has received broad, and wastewater infrastructure. be partnering with the U.S.
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appy Groundhog Day. It is an ironic juxtaposition that the State of the Union address by the president and Groundhog Day occur on the same day. One involves a meaningless ritual in which a doddering octogenarian who is as outdated as the State of the Union event stumbles through some scripted predictions. The other involves an outdated mythical tradition celebrating a prediction by a rodent. Both prognostications by Biden and the Groundhog are insignificant and irrelevant. Our marquee race for 2022 in the State of Alabama is the race to replace our retiring U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. Before I delve into the rivalry to follow Shelby and sit in his seat, allow me to say that his junior counterpart in our current Senate tandem, Coach Tommy Tuberville, is doing a good job after his first year as our junior U. S. Senator. There was some speculation regarding his effectiveness given his lack of governmental experience. Tuberville has put together an excellent staff. He did a good day’s work when he secured Stephen Boyd as his Chief of Staff. Tuberville and his staff are doing an excellent job with constituent service, which is an integral part of a senator’s job when you want to be an effective senator for your state. Tuberville’s staff is especially interested in helping veterans in Alabama. He has a full-time staff member, who is assigned to helping Alabama veterans get their deserved benefits for their service to our country. You could tell Tuberville was driven to making sure that military veterans and current service men and women
were taken care of when he was running. His father was a career military man and Tuberville revered him. Coach Tuberville has not sought the spotlight and tried to become a Fox News darling and be a right wing ideologue. He has taken on a workhorse mentality and has voted consistently conservative and been a team player within the GOP Senate caucus. Tuberville realizes that he will never be a Richard Shelby because he got there later in life after his career as a college football coach. He has learned that seniority counts. Arriving in the U. S. Senate at age 66 is not conducive to being a senate giant. Seniority is king in Washington. Tuberville also understands the importance that defense spending and agriculture are to Alabama. He is applying himself to protecting these two vital concerns as any senator from Alabama should strive to accomplish. It is all about seniority in the U.S. Senate. It will be at least 15 years before anybody we elect to this senate seat has any real power to bring home the bacon. Katie Britt is 38 and Mo Brooks is 68. You can do the math as to which one has the potential to be effective for Alabama and build seniority and power. Katie Britt not only has the youthfulness to gain seniority, but she also possesses the ability, acumen, and more importantly she wants to be an effective senator for Alabama and protect our military bases and jobs. Mo Brooks has shown over his 40-year political career and more recently his 10-year congressional tenure that he does not want to be effective for Alabama. He is more interested in bomb throwing than
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doing anything for his district or Alabama. Brooks could not be effective, even if he wanted to. He will be 69 and the Republican leadership would dismiss him as a rightwing gadfly and an old one at that. The wildcard in the Senate race is one Mike Durant. He came out of the blue three months ago and has bombarded the airwaves with a constant saturation of television ads. He has run a total media campaign with no one-on-one campaigning. Few people have ever met him. He is like a stealth candidate, who only appears on your television as a POW war hero. Durant, who hails from New Hampshire, is primarily self-funding his campaign. However, he is also being financed by a PAC headed by a wealthy donor Harriman, who wants to elect five independent non-partisan senators in the mold of Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine, which would put Durant in a small group of liberal Democrats and Republicans. Durant may also be torpedoed by a family situation that has come to light recently. The U.S. Senate race is fluid at this time with most people undecided on their choice. It will be interesting to watch. 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.
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Tuesday, February 2, is Groundhog Day. This is a fun holiday, or observance, in America and Canada. Tradition states that if the groundhog sees his shadow when he emerges from his home and is scared back into his dwelling, Winter will last for six more weeks. If he is not scared by his shadow, Spring is set to come. This holiday’s origins go back as far as the Roman Empire and began in North America around 1886. Soldiers in the Roman Legion would make the same prediction with a similar animal, the hedgehog. If the hedgehog cast a shadow, what the Romans called “the second Winter” would start. The most famous of the weather-predicting groundhogs lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and goes by the name Punxsutawney Phil. His home, or burrow, in Pennsylvania is called Gobbler’s Knob. Phil was featured in the popular 1993 movie, Groundhog Day. There have been several other famous groundhogs that have “predicted” the weather over the years. Groundhogs do not actually predict the weather, but the day has become a fun way to DR KIDZmore about the weather and a time for fun community events. What do you shine light on learning think he will predict this year? Will Spring come early, or will we have six more weeks of Winter?
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Don’t leave this year’s predictions to the groundhogs! Read the questions/statements below and decide what you think will happen this year. Then on Groundhog Day, with your class or family, write down what the groundhog in your area predicted. Then you can see who was correct--you or the groundhog.
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1. Do you predict that the groundhog will see When a player completes a box, such as the one below, they are alhis shadow or not? lowed another turn. Place your initial in each box that you complete. 2. If the Groundhog does see his shadow, will Person with the most boxes gets to predict what Phil says! there truly be six more weeks of Winter? 3. If he doesn’t see his shadow, do you predict that Spring will come? 4. Which of your friends or classmates do you predict will have the most accurate weather forecast for Groundhog Day?
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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
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Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
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New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
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New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am
Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
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Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
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Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
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Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
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Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726
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Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville
HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
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Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City
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Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
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CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494 Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
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Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793
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Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
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you with an everlasting love; … . This is God’s guarantee of love for you and me, no small print, it is a love that will never end. Paul reiterated this love in Romans 8:38-39 which says, “that nothing can ever separate us from the love of God”. We all have “small print” in our lives. Life has chaos and clutter and can get messy, but God still loves us! God will honor His guarantee to love us even through death of loved ones, loss of jobs, sickness, and through what we call our “secret sins.” We cannot think of one thing that can cause God not to love us. It is all covered, it is guaranteed! For this life here on earth – and beyond! This guarantee is backed by the death of the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. God’s love for us is guaranteed. For life! Forever!
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Only disability is a bad attitude: Friedreich's Ataxia can’t slow Christina Brown BY ANDY ANDERS around her, Brown lives Regional Spor ts Director by a simple sevenword saying: “The only A deer, a doe, disability in life is a walking alongside its bad attitude.” fawn, crept into the “Never tell me I can’t black crosshairs of do something, because the scope of Christina if you say I can’t, I’m Brown’s gun. gonna try my best to She’d already do it,” Christina Brown downed a 12-point buck said. during her “dream hunt” Age five is when expedition in Texas. But Brown got diagnosed she’d been promised a with FRDA. doe as well. AnnMarie Brown and “I can’t do this,” the rest of her family Brown said. noticed early on that “You can kill it,” her she had problems with guide replied, thinking balance and wasn’t she was referring to the keeping up, physically, state’s hunting laws. with kids her age. “Not with the baby,” When she went in for she replied. “I can’t do preliminary testing, it with my heart.” doctors noticed she had Soon, however, a no reflexes. bobcat appeared on the After another horizon. It was eying round of testing, they the fawn. eventually came back to “You think you can AnnMarie Brown with get him? You think you the news that Christina can get him?” Her guide had FRDA. now asked excitedly. They told her the life Brown pushed a expectancy was 25 to yellow happy-faced 30 years, and that the joystick to turn her disease would progress wheelchair, aimed and over time. There is took out the blackcurrently no cure. spotted predator. “In medical terms “She has a heart they were explaining of gold,” AnnMarie everything, and I told Brown, Christina’s him, ‘In my terms, mother, said. “She tell me what we’re worries about looking at,’” AnnMarie everybody else as far Brown said. “He said, as them being happy, ‘Picture a big Empire being taken care of. State Building with She’s definitely been a broken foundation. an inspiration for me, Eventually, it all has to especially, but for so come down.’ I was just many other people numb during the whole also.” time, but when he said Christina Brown is no that, I said, ‘Well, the ordinary hunter. great thing is God is She was born with our foundation. And Friedreich’s ataxia, I’m not going to let or FRDA, a genetic this be a hindrance to neuromuscular disease where we’re stressing that attacks some of about how we’re going the body’s nerves and to make it, how we’re muscles. It affects going to do this.’” roughly one in every There are two things 50,000 people in the the Browns said carry United States. It causes them through each day: total loss of balance, Faith and laughter. heart conditions, A strong Christian skeletal problems, belief system helps the slurred speech and in family remain happy many cases — like and hopeful. Brown’s — takes away “Being a mom, you the ability to walk. tend to want to try to None of that has ever fix everything, make slowed her down. everything right,” Whether she’s AnnMarie Brown said. shooting deer, fishing “I found out really for bass, ziplining and quick, I had to fall on winning Prom Queen at my knees and ask God, Camp ASCCA or just inspiring the people See BROWN, Page B2
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Demarkus Sandlin (11) goes for a layup during an AHSAA basketball game between the Benjamin Russell wildcats and the Central Coosa cougars at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Benjamin Russell won the game 70-51.
“When we came out initially, we were a little tight and out of character. We made an offensive adjustment [in the second half] and we started popping shots. That got us really excited, and made our defense even better. — Benjamin Russell coach Jeremy Freeman
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jamin Russell coach Jeremy Freeman said. ‘We made an offensive adjustment [in the he Benjamin Russell boys second half] and we started basketball team found popping shots. That got us itself down by six points really excited, and made our midway through the third defense even better. quarter in front of a packed Central Coosa led Benjacrowd on Friday night, but min Russell, 27-22, at halfZa’Corrion Milliner was not time and nobody on Benjamin about to let his team lose. Russell’s team had over five Milliner, on three straight points except for Milliner. He possessions, stole the ball had eight points at halftime, away from the Central Coosa then scored 16 of his teamoffense. Those three steals led high 24 points in the second to three breakaway layups, half. His 24 points were good and a free throw to take the for exactly one third of his lead for the Wildcats. team’s total points. From that point, Benjamin His highest scoring quarRussell never looked back ter came in the third quarter, as the Wildcats beat Central when he had his three steals Coosa, 70-51. The Wildcats and breakaway layups. are now 13-5 on the season He scored 11 points in the while the Cougars are 12-4. third quarter alone, as Ben“When we came out inijamin Russell outscored the tially, we were a little tight Cougars 22-14 in the quarter and out of character,” Bento allow the Wildcats to take By JAKE ARTHUR Chief Videographer
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ince I have been old enough to remember, Auburn has fielded a really good football team and a really awful basketball team. There have been moments when the two crossed over, but for the most part they resided on opposite ends of the spectrum. The football program has only had eight losing seasons since 1981. The basketball program has had 19 losing or non-winning seasons since 1981. It would appear this dynamic no longer applies in the Loveliest Village. Bruce Pearl has not only
brought respectability to the Auburn basketball program, but he's building a winning tradition. Now that Pearl has extended his contract for presumably the rest of his career and been generously compensated, the expectation is for the Tigers to be a perennial contender for the foreseeable future. There is ample evidence that expectation will be a reality and that is a wonderful development. I applaud Allen Greene and the Auburn administration for being proactive securing their greatest asset and
rewarding a well deserving coach. That's one side of the coin. Ideally, I would love for both programs to compete at the highest level and the basketball program rising from the ashes is a great step in that direction. I certainly don't want football to start descending just as basketball is ascending. However, the other side of the coin isn't looking so shiny at the moment. One of those eight losing seasons was last year under first-year head coach Bryan Harsin. That's not the worst thing in the
world during a transitional season, but it seems like every day there's one bad development after another. I've tried to be as positive as possible and I'm not ready to hit the panic button quite yet, but even I have my limits. Harsin hired Seattle Seahawks QB coach Austin Davis as the new OC to replace Mike Bobo who he fired at the end of the season. Davis resigned Monday after only two weeks on the job. Apparently, he is going through some personal issues and is stepping away from football alto-
a 44-41 lead heading into the final quarter. “I just had to play my part,” Milliner said. “We put a part in as a team to get the win.” As Milliner pushed the Wildcats ahead in the third quarter, Chris Foster was able to help the Wildcats keep the lead and secured the win late in the game. With just a few minutes left, Central Coosa’s Dequalon Thomas was called for a foul on a layup attempt by Foster and Coosa’s Demarkus Sandlin committed a technical foul all on the same play. Foster, who scored 15 total points, hit all four free throw attempts to put Benjamin Russell ahead, 56-45, and secured the win. “We’ve really been stressing
ANDY GRAHAM Columnist gether for the time being. I feel bad for the guy and no one is blaming Harsin for Davis's problems, but it's time to start questioning Harsin's judgment when it comes to hiring his staff. Lots of turnover with assistant coaches when you're winning means very little. Lots of turnover when you're losing means a whole lot. A couple more promising young players hit the transfer portal last week as well bringing the total to near 20. Again, I
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think Harsin deserves time to figure things out, but he better start figuring things out a little more quickly for his own sake. The basketball program has finally risen to the level I've always wanted. Butch Thompson has the baseball program contending nearly every year. The softball program is poised to have a good year. Gymnastics is on the rise. Equestrian is the dominant program in the country. The last thing we need is for football to plunge into the toilet. I wonder if Coach Pearl knows anything about the gridiron. Maybe he could just pull double duty.
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flying colors as Milliner, Tyquan Williams and Quez Thompson tallied up the steals and breakhow free throws close out away points. games,” Freeman said. Benjamin Russell and “Right there down the Central Coosa met last stretch we had several month, with Coosa winpeople go to the line and ning, 78-68. This time we shot really well.” around, Benjamin RusThis non-area game sell held the Cougars’ was expected to be a test normally high scoring for Benjamin Russell’s offense to their thirddefense, and the Wildlowest point total of the cats passed that test with season. Continued from B1
“That really impressed upon me that we needed to be better defensively,” Freeman said about the game last month.. “I told my guys we couldn’t
‘be in a tit-for-tat race. We had to be defensive minded and stop them.’” For the Cougars, Sandlin led his team with 18 points on nine
buckets before being benched due to his technical fouls. Dequalon Thomas added 11 points. Benjamin Russell wraps up its regular
season Tuesday at home against Briarwood Christian. Coosa concludes its regular season slate at Dadeville Monday.
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Weston Blake celebrates during an AHSAA basketball game between the Benjamin Russell wildcats and the Central Coosa cougars at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Benjamin Russell won the game 70-51.
Hardy, the founder of Outdoor Friends Forever, or OFF, a nonprofit that provides ‘Hey, I need help here. outdoor opportunities I know this isn’t in for those with special my hands, it’s in your needs. He’d known of hands.’ And from that the family for years point on, you just live through Christina each day to know that Brown’s stepfather and you’ve got to trust him his family. and he’s going to take Hardy himself is care of everything.” paralyzed from the Then a good giggle waist down after falling about whatever from a tree stand while circumstance arises can hunting in 2001. be a way to process the Christina and ups and downs of daily AnnMarie Brown life. Christina noted saw him testify at sometimes the laughter their church one day is there just so they and it struck a chord, don’t cry. particularly when he Hunting always talked about OFF, served as an escape. AnnMarie said. Christina may have “I would just learned how to track a basically call her deer before she could one of God’s little even say the word. angels,” Hardy said. Growing up she’d “She just smiles the constantly take trips with entire time she does her father or “papaw,” everything. You never using a tripod to steady see her complain about and aim her gun. anything. She’s always “I’ll go out there, trying to help other I’ll pray, I’ll hunt and people. I think most of watch for a deer, me the world should strive and my stepdad will to be like her.” joke around — it’s just Hardy goes on fun all the way around,” several hunts a year Brown said. “The most with Brown and her fun part for me is when family. a deer walks out. I He helped organize automatically forget the above-mentioned everything. The first “dream hunt” for her, thing I say to whoever something he’s done is with me is ‘Can I for a number of special shoot it?’ needs individuals. Her “I just forget about skill slaying stags is everything. Forget unmatched by many, about the chair. The able-bodied or not, world around me. It though. makes me happy.” After bagging a deer It was through she’ll send a quick hunting and their faith picture to her family that the family got with her go-to hunting involved with Jim phrase: “If it’s brown,
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Tree board, FFA plant 14 trees for Arbor Day chapter were students Weston Blake, Kayden Ray, Slade Davis, Stihl The Alexander City Smith, Camden Adair, Municipal Complex Robert Bice, Sarah Brown, gained 14 trees last month. Palmer Peppers, Anna Mayor Woody Baird McCaleb, Nathan Jones proclaimed Saturday, and Grayson Weithoner Jan. 22 as Arbor Day and and FFA advisor Josh the Alexander City Tree Williams. Tree board Board recognized the day members Larry Bates, Eric by planting 14 overcup Brown, Richard Wagoner oaks in the parking lot and Rick Jones were also medians, designed to present. provide shade as they The trees were mostly grow and visually frame paid for by a $1,000 grant the entrance. from the Alabama Power This project was Foundation’s Good Roots done with the help and program, supporting coordination of parks and public initiatives that: recreation director Sonny • maintain an excellent Wilson and the Parks and quality of life in our Recreation Department. communities The project was a joint • enhance and effort of the tree board, improve the quality Wilson and Benjamin of the environment in Russell High School’s communities across the FFA chapter. state Representing the FFA • encourage active STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
be between three and six degrees cooler and properly placed trees can decrease air conditioning bills up to 75 percent. Good Roots recipients are public entities and must plant the trees in public areas. Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872 when newspaper publisher J. Sterling Morton proposed a day set aside to plant trees in the treeless plains. Over a million trees were planted in Nebraska on that first Arbor Day. In 1939, the National SUBMITTED | THE RECORD Arbor Day Committee Volunteers pose outside the Alexander City Municipal Complex on day two of a tree-planting project for Arbor Day. was formed and Arbor Pictured left to right:Weston Blake, Kayden Ray, Slade Davis, Stihl Smith, Camden Adair, Rick Jones, Robert Bice, Sarah Day is now celebrated Brown, Larry Bates, Palmer Peppers,Anna McCaleb, Nathan Jones, Eric Brown, Grayson Weithoner and Josh Williams. throughout the nation and community involvement life in Alabama. Trees the air, as well as release the world. The foundation absorb carbon dioxide oxygen. According to Alexander City’s tree believes that trees are and filter dust, pollen Good Roots, tree-shaded board has now planted key to creating healthy and other pollutants from neighborhoods can almost 400 trees in town. environments and improving the quality of
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revenue to take it to those developments.” The anticipated growth would not need more teachers and staff to cover increased student population but more programs and facilities. “Athletics, that is a small part of your student body,” Dennis said. “It would be fine arts, athletic venues and additional school structures to help us in areas where we know growth is already taking place.” Just because the board of education passed a resolution seeking the ad valorem increase doesn’t mean a vote by the county commission makes the additional funding come. If the county commission supports the measure, a request would be made of the Alabama legislature to set a special election for the increase. Dennis said he hopes a special election would occur in early 2023 with the first collection of a passed increase starting Oct. 1, 2024. Any increase would be shared with Tallassee City Schools based on student population. Dennis said Elmore County Schools will have to educate the public on what the increase is for. He also believes the system has a track record to using taxpayers money wisely. “We have overhauled and attacked all financial areas in the school system as far as trying to be efficient as possible, to make the best decisions as far as finances are concerned,” Dennis said. “We have gone from 1.4 months in operating costs in reserve to 2.5 while at sametime attacking many of those problems that we had with infrastructure, safety issues and maintenance items that we were able to focus on.” Dennis said recent funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has strings but has freed up some funds. While ARPA has helped it’s only temporary and will disappear in two years. “In preparation for that we have been evaluating our finances, looking at growth we are experiencing and discussing our long term approach to where we should be at,” Dennis said. At Monday’s commission meeting Dennis will put many of the plans for the extra revenue on the table. “We are going to provide the county commission a capital plan that we would pursue programs,” Dennis said. “They would be the programs we are pursuing currently which include co-curricular activities, STEM programing, even programs like college readiness programs.”
One and half mils of the proposed eight-mils would go to the programing and the remainder would be obligated to capital outlay. Board members were happy to unanimously pass the resolution to go to the commission. “Glad to hear it,” board member Brian Ward said. “We have been talking about it a long time.” Dennis said it will take everyone to help educate the public what the increased ad valorem would allow Elmore County Schools to do. “I understand it is going to be an uphill climb and we are going to have to work together,” Dennis said. “I feel this is necessary to put us in a competitive position.”
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y 22nd day of September, 2021, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Valerie I. Fourtenbary, Personal Representative of the Estate of Scotty Everette Fourtenbary, deceased. Case No. 2021-0203 Dadeville Record: Dec. 9, 16 and 23, 2021 EST/FOURTENBARY, S. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: The Estate of ELWILDA VIRGINIA LEWIS, Deceased. Case No. 2021-0213 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of November, 2021, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Kristina Virginia James Personal Representative of the Estate of: Elwilda Virginia Lewis Mack Clayton Attorney for Personal Representative E. DAINE SHARPE Attorney for Personal Repre- P.O. Box 221 Alexander City, AL 35011-0221 sentative /DZ 2I¿FH RI ( 'DLQH 6KDUSH (256)329-0432 P.C. Dadeville Record: 134 N. Broadnax Street Dec. 16, 23 and 30, 2021 Dadeville, AL 36853 EST/LEWIS, E. 256.825.4631 256.825.8825 facsimile PUBLIC NOTICE Dadeville Record: IN THE PROBATE COURT Dec. 9, 16 and 23, 2021 OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, EST/CHICHA, N. ALABAMA PUBLIC NOTICE IN RE: The Estate of JOYCE WALKER WATERS, IN THE PROBATE COURT Deceased OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Case No.: 2021-0263 ALABAMA NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE: The Estate of JOSEPH E. WATERS, TAKE NOTICE that on the 1st Deceased. day of December, 2021, Letters Case Number: 2021-0181 of Administration were granted NOTICE TO CREDITORS by the Honorable Talmadge L. East to Kristi Waters Spraggins, TAKE NOTICE that Letters Tes- as Administrator of the Estate of tamentary were granted by the Joyce Walker Waters, who was Honorable Talmadge East on deceased on the 11th day of the 20th day of August, 2021, to January of 2021. Kristi W. Spraggins, as Executor NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the Estate of Joseph E. Wa- that all persons having claims ters, who was deceased on the against the said Estate are 7th day of October, 2020. hereby required to present the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN same within the time allowed by that all persons having claims law or the same will be barred. against the said Estate are /s/Kristi Waters Spraggins hereby required to present the Kristi Waters Spraggins, Adminsame within the time allowed by istrator law or the same will be barred. DONE this the 20th day of Au- Donald R. Harrison, Jr. gust, 2021. Attorney at Law /s/Kristi W. Spraggins 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ Kristi W. Spraggins 'DGHYLOOH $/ Executor of the Estate of Jo- seph E. Waters Deceased Dadeville Record: PREPARED BY: 'HF DQG Donald R. Harrison, Jr. EST/WATERS, J. Attorney at Law 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ PUBLIC NOTICE 'DGHYLOOH $ODEDPD 7HOHSKRQH IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Dadeville Record: ALABAMA Dec. 16, 23 and 30, 2021 IN RE: ESTATE EST/WATERS, J. OF MARY SELENA TUNISON, DECEASED Raise your hand if you 2021-0258 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT want your business OF ADMINISTRATOR Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 1 day December, 2021, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. MARY PATRICIA CHICHA, Personal Representative of the Estate of NICHOLAS JOHN CHICHA
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Letters of Administration on the Estate of Mary Tunison, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of November, 2021, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. David Tunison Administrator Mark Allen Treadwell, III Attorney for Administrator 129 West Columbus Street Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Dadeville Record: Dec. 9, 16 and 23, 2021 EST/TUNISON, M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF PETER T. LEVINS NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT 2021-0247 Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of October, 2021, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Greg Rauch, Personal Representative Mark Allen Treadwell, III Attorney for Personal Representative 129 West Columbus Street Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Dadeville Record: Dec. 9, 16 and 23, 2021 EST/LEVINS, P.
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Blue Cross opens applications for ‘Be Healthy’ school grants STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is accepting applications for grants up to $10,000 as part of its Be Healthy School Grant Program, aimed at preventing childhood obesity. A total of $250,000 is available, to be awarded to 25 public and private schools serving elementary- and middle school-aged children. Since 2012, Blue Cross has awarded more than $2.3 million in 227 Be Healthy School Grants statewide, impacting over 119,000 students. Past grant winners include Central Coosa Elementary in 2016 and Horseshoe Bend School and Wetumpka Middle School in 2021. “We continue to see firsthand excellent results in schools across our state that are benefitting from the Be Healthy School Grant Program,” Blue Cross community relations manager Tim King said. “We are proud to make this investment in Alabama’s children in an ongoing effort to help them lead the healthiest lives possible, now and long-term.” The grants are for the implementation of school-based health and wellness programs that emphasize increased exercise and nutrition education involvement during the school year. Last year, Horseshoe Bend School was awarded a grant for new P.E. equipment. “It’s allowed us to buy a lot of equipment that we needed more of or just didn’t have,” P.E. teacher T.C. Browne said at the time. “And it gives the kids another option of different games that we can play, different skills that they can learn to help them all through their life to stay physically fit and active.” Applications can be made on the Blue Cross website by Friday, April 8. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is a health insurer with individual and corporate plans.
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On Monday, Judge Glen Goggans presides over the first appearance hearing of Jeffery Cofer, who is alleged to have shot an Elmore County deputy sheriff. Cofer is charged with attempted murder and two counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling.
‘He came out spraying bullets’ $1.1 million bond set for gunman in Claud standoff because the violence involved “Our argument was clearly this was a violent offense — there was A man who shot at Elmore a gun used,” Robinson said. “It County deputies Saturday faces one was discharged up to 20 times over count of attempted murder and two the course of several hours. As counts of shooting into an occupied the standoff ensued, he came out dwelling. spraying bullets. In that process he is Jeffery Cofer, 59, of Claud went deliberately shooting at deputies.” before Elmore County district Robinson said the court can court Judge Glen Goggans Monday consider several things in setting a afternoon where Elmore County bond for pretrial release such as the Sheriff Bill Franklin said the bullet nature of the offense, the violence that struck a deputy remains in the used, was there a firearm and the deputy’s shoulder. likelihood of a conviction. “The sheriff testified the deputy “This is not like we don’t know still has the bullet lodged in his body who did it,” Robinson said. “We as they are trying to figure out how didn’t have to search for two weeks. to remove it without causing further It’s him.” nerve damage,” chief assistant Goggans set bond at $1 million district attorney CJ Robinson said.. for the attempted murder charge and “This was not you look at the $50,000 for each of the shooting movies and I got a flesh wound. He into an occupied dwelling for a total was shot and was shot by this man.” of $1.1 million. Robinson wanted a high bond Robinson said if Cofer does By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
not bond out Cofer can still seek mental health treatment, though for trial purposes, Cofer’s mental state doesn’t come into play for several months. “Mental health will come into play at a certain time in the proceedings once it comes to circuit court,” Robinson said. “I did ask the court if there was any type of counseling or mental health intervention that if he can not make bond and needs to be transported to a facility for anytype of services, he needs to be transported back after those are completed.” Attempted murder is a Class A felony and if convicted Cofer faces a prison sentence of 10 years to life in prison. Shooting into an occupied dwelling is a Class B felony and if convicted Cofer faces a prison sentence of two to 20 years for each count.
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TAX HELP: Beginning January 24, 2022, Free Tax and Electronic Tax Filing Assistance at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc., 5030 Hwy 280, Alex City, AL, IRS certified volunteers will provide the free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms. The free tax sites are designed to assist seniors 60+ (with no income limit), taxpayers under age 60 with incomes less than $57,414, and disabled taxpayers. Due to Covid, we will once again utilize the drop off method by APPOINTMENT. To make an appointment please call 256-234-0347 between 9-5 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Please do not come to the site without an appointment. The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return; photo ID-driver’s license-for taxpayer and spouse; social security cards for taxpayers and dependants; W-2’s; and 1099’s, B, R and SSA 1099. If you have health insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095-A. If you received a stimulus check please bring the IRS form 6475 (1444c letter)! if you received advanced child credit you should bring IRS form 6419. We must have this information to complete your return! Reading Challenge - Mamie’s Place Chilfren’s Library will have two reading challenges in February. To participate download the Beanstack app, register and join the challenge. All participants will receive a reward while supplies last.
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COLOR OF BLACKNESS: Concerned Parents for Community and Academic Excellence (Co-PACE) is hosting a historical program at Nathaniel H. Stephens Elementary School on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. The theme is “Color of Blackness” and all are welcome to attend. Please wear a mask. For more information contact 256-496-6467.
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CLAUDE KING: Claude King, coauthor of Experiencing God, will speak about the need for believers and churches to return to God on Thursday, Feb 17 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Dadeville. The event is free & open to everyone. In King’s new book, Return to Me, he shares a scriptural process for personal revival and the revitalization of churches. A Chick-fil-A box lunch and copy of his book will be provided free of charge to everyone who registers by 3:00 Monday, Feb. 14. To register, call 256-8254441 or email office@tallapoosabaptist. org.
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ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA: AACA is Back! Club dues for a year are $20. We meet on the third Wednesday at the Alexander City Sportsplex Senior Center. Come to a club meeting which is followed by our Open Studio program which AACA sponsors for the public. The upcoming artist workshop is Tuscany, Oils taught by Elaine Western. The cost of $75 includes pallet, canvas, paints, instructions and much more. If interested, call June Dean at 334-3137533. 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 256-750-0075. ARTISTS GATHERING: The Lake Martin Creativity Group continues to meet at 1 p.m. every Monday at the StillWaters Residential Building.The purpose of the group is to explore all mediums of creativity. Anyone in the Lake Martin area who is interested in arts and crafts is welcome to be a part of the group. The charge is $5 per month to help pay for the space to have fun and stimulate our creativity. Come and share what you like to do. If anyone has questions should contact Christine Glowacki at 205-535-5974. 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.
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