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REDISTRICTING Rep. Oliver’s District 81 due to expand ahead of 2022 election BY SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter Rep. Ed Oliver’s State House District 81 is due for expansion as its population has fallen about 2,400 constituents short of target, according to the 2020 Census. That redistricting data, released earlier this month, offers lawmakers a first look at Alabama’s demographic changes down to each voting precinct, thus kick-starting the decennial process of redrawing state senate and house district lines. District 81, held by Oliver (R-Dadeville) since 2018, had a population of 45,453 residents as of 2020. With Alabama’s population now exceeding 5 million, however, distributed across 105 representatives, that’s nearly 48,000 constituents per district. To make up for that difference, District 81
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ALDOT changes could make US-280 safer CLIFF WILLIAMS
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Members of the public were invited to take a look at a proposed master plan of what the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) wants to do to make U.S. Highway 280 safer from the Coosa County line to Dadeville.
It seems almost everyday an accident occurs on U.S. Highway 280 at Coven Abbett or Dean roads or in the crossovers near shopping along the 280 corridor in Alexander City. To help make the stretch of U.S. Highway 280 safer from the Coosa County line to near the Highway 49 intersection in Dadeville, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is proposing a master plan. “Our goal is to look
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Documents reveal details of Aug. 8 Goodwater murder By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Jamal Robinson was killed in a shooting earlier this month, but court documents reveal he likely fired a weapon too. Incident reports reveal Robinson was likely one of at least two parties shooting at “Ballfield” in Goodwater as two guns of different calibers and multiple bullet casings of different calibers were recovered in the area following Robinson’s death. The documents in court records detail a 9mm gun found about 12 feet from Robinson and Glock 23 .40 COOK caliber found on a nearby step. In the area of the shooting three. 40 caliber casings were found and seven 9 mm casings along with one unfired 5.56 round. A witness told investigators Jumarkis Cook was traveling with the witness from Alexander City to Goodwater on the evening of the shooting. They proceeded to the “Ballfield” at the corner of Jacobs and Park streets “where there is some children’s recreation equipment.”
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Marc Oriet (left), Gabe Broussard and Lee Tucker perform at Copper’s Grill last week during the Lake Martin Songwriters’ Festival.
SONGWRITERS BRING ORIGINAL CONTENT TO LAKE MARTIN
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer he next big music artist could have just played at one of 10 venues around Lake Martin this week. Tallapoosa County Tourism put together the inaugural Lake Martin Songwriters Festival and supporters are convinced the next big act will have been to Lake Martin on their way to the top.
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Steven Pace and Chad Wilson met each other as Wilson was trying to host a songwriters retreat. “I said, can you help sponsor us cause I couldn’t afford the cost,” Pace said. “He said if I would put his name out there he could help some. We met for the first time and that is all it took.” Many of the songwriters in town for the festival have been to Lake Martin and stayed with Pace. In fact, The Pace Place is home to a few songs written
by the songwriters featured this week. “They have stayed at the house several times since,” Pace said. “(Songwriter) Kristen Kelly wrote one of her songs there at The Pace Place. She cut it last week and will be on her next album.” Wilson and fellow festival performer Eric Erdman penned a tune a few months ago at The Pace Place — ‘Who is They.’
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Town to convert Camp Hill Baptist Church into municipal complex using ARP funding By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter
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tative,” Williams-Cole said, possible uses include a free monthly medical clinic, a food bank, a free fitness center for utility customers, a literacy and technological resource center, a drive-through utility payment site, a new place to hold council meetings and municipal court and a public event space. The $70,000, plus an extra $10,000 in anticipated roofing costs, was
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paid using American Rescue Plan funding, made eligible for the federal funding by its planned uses improving public health, broadband access and police administration, WilliamsCole said. The announcement, which the mayor intends to elaborate on in one of his “Camp Hill Conversations” livestreams, comes after weeks of
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POLICE REPORTS Dadeville Police Department Aug. 24 John Mann, 41, of Tallassee was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear. Steven Abercrombie,18, of Dadeville was arrested for disorderly conduct on North Broadnax Street. Aug. 23 Scottie Vines, 42, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana first, possession of drug paraphernalia, and pistol without a permit on U.S. Highway 280. Aug. 22 Tiffany Griffin, 40, of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault. Aug. 21 Jelani Hill, 26, of Dadeville was arrested for driving under the influence on East South Street. Aug. 20 Keith Black, 43, of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Aug. 19 Jartavious Moon, 23, of Alexander City was arrested on three warrants for failure to appear. Aug. 16 A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in major property damage and no injuries. Aug. 15 Darrin Langley, 29, of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear and four grand jury indictments. Aug. 14 Kelly Morris, 36, of Beaufort South Carolina was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Aug. 13 Carlton Goodman, 30, of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.
filed a report for theft of property. Aug. 15 Christopher Brummitt of Camp Hill was arrested on the charges of possession of marijuana second degree and driving under the influence. A subject on Goldville Road in Daviston filed a report for domestic violence.
Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in Alexander City. Aug. 18 Teresa Darlene Fuller, 49, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Jason Dewayne Kelley, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for drug paraphernalia. Possession of marijuana and Benjamin Thomas of Daviston was possession of drug paraphernalia was arrested on the charges of domestic violence reported in Alexander City. third degree and attempting to elude police. Harassment was reported in Alexander Aug. 14 City. A subject on Goldville Road in Menacing was reported in Alexander Daviston filed a report in reference to City. domestic violence. Theft by deception was reported in Devon Moreland of Daviston was Alexander City. arrested on the charge of domestic violence Harassing communications was third degree. reported in Alexander City. A subject on Bice Cemetery Road Theft of services was reported in in Goodwater filed a report in reference to Alexander City. domestic violence. Possession of drug paraphernalia was Aug. 13 reported in Alexander City. Kristofer Murphy of Leeds was arrested Aug. 17 on an outstanding warrant for failure to Christopher Lemar Martin, 48, of appear bail jumping second degree. Alexander City was arrested for menacing, Christopher Hardy of Eclectic was unlawful possession of a controlled substance arrested on two outstanding warrants for and fleeing or attempting to elude law failure to appear bail jumping second degree. enforcement. A subject on Willow Street in Jacksons Ramon Leke Berry, 44, of Alexander Gaps filed a report in reference to domestic City was arrested for public lewdness. violence. Ewin McDaniel, 78, of Birmingham was Charles Lecroy of Jacksons Gap was arrested for two counts of harassment. arrested for the charge of domestic violence. Treyvious laron Alvies, 29, of Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence. Alexander City Johnathan Lance Mann, 25, of Police Department Alexander City was arrested for driving under Aug. 20 the influence of a controlled substance. Domestic violence was reported in Megan Lynn Johnson, 25, of Alexander Alexander City. City was arrested for possession of marijuana. Aug. 19 Possession of a controlled substance Jartavious Kishawn, 23, of Alexander and fleeing or attempting to elude law Tallapoosa County City was arrested for failure to appear. enforcement was reported in Alexander City. Sheriff’s Department Breunna Danise Adair, 19, of Assault was reported in Alexander City. Aug. 19 Alexander City was arrested for harassing Domestic violence was reported in A resident on Crosscut Drive in communications. Alexander City. Dadeville filed a report in reference to Terence Oneal Odem, 45, of Alexander Driving under the influence of a domestic violence violence third degree. City was arrested for driving under the controlled substance and possession of A resident on Crosscut Drive in influence of alcohol. marijuana was reported in Alexander City. Dadeville filed a report in reference to Theft was reported in Alexander City. Aug. 16 harassment. Domestic violence was reported in Archie Ray Klutts, 81, of Alexander City Aug. 18 Alexander City. was arrested for sexual misconduct. A resident of Lowe Road in Notasulga Harassment was reported in Alexander Dontavious Pope, 30, of Sylacauga filed a report in reference to harassment. City. was arrested for harassing communications. Aug. 17 Domestic violence was reported in Salenea Lanise Reece, 33, of Dadeville A resident of County Road 24 in Alexander City. was arrested for menacing. Verbena filed a report for theft of property Cruelty to a dog or cat was reported in Harassing communications was and criminal mischief. Alexander City. reported in Alexander City. Aug. 16 Unlawful breaking and entering a Burglary and theft was reported in A resident of Hillandell Drive in Hoover vehicle was reported in Alexander City. Alexander City.
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turning over to the police or utilities department. In the meantime, other news may be pending. After the municipal complex announcement, the mayor and council went into another executive session, before approving a non-binding agreement for an unnamed economic development project.
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Pace just loves what is happening with songwriting and Lake Martin and believes that any one of the 17 writers could be the next big thing. “I love hanging out with them,” Pace said. “The amount of talent here is unbelievable for every one of them. “You listen to stuff on the radio. Listening here, it’s not doctored up. The talent the big stars have is nothing compared to this group. It is all from the heart, not only voices but actually the songs. It’s time for these guys to break it and they deserve it.” Erdman and Wilson have been going to songwriters retreats and festivals for a while. “They’re good because you get to hang out with your people,” Erdman said. “You get to see people you haven’t seen in a while but they are also good for networking where you might find a co-writer for later.” This week Erdman found somebody he wants to work with. “I met Gabe (Broussard) here,” he said. “We sat at the house and played. I think we will probably write some together now. That dude is a monster.” Another songwriter at the festival this week is special to Erdman — Emma Zinck. “I feel like she is my little sister,” Erdman said. “She is one I have known for a while.” Erdman has had some luck penning a theme song for a nationally televised show and four tours with the USO. But Erdman believes the 25-year-old Zinck is destined for more. “She is going to blow up,” Erdman said. “She has a bunch of people in Nashville who are lining up to push her. She is a triple threat. She is a writer, player, performer. She has everything.” Zinck said the few days of the Lake Martin Songwriters has been special. “I think the area is awesome,” Zinck said. “We have been out on the lake every day.” All the songwriters paid a visit to the Hank Williams Cabin at Kowaliga Thursday, about the same time of year Williams penned the song. “That was amazing,” Zinc said. “I was like wow. What a way to get a bunch of Nashville songwriters to geek out.” Something all of the songwriters have is entertainment value. All have either mastered the craft or working on engaging a crowd between songs. It’s something Erdman didn’t learn as he moved up the music scene in Mobile. “I was playing bars where at the time it was kind of shut up and play,” Erdman said. “I was play-
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The crowd at The Social take in the music of Cameron Havens and Chancie Neal at the Lake Martin Songwriter’s Festival.
Dixie Red performs on the stage on Main Street in Alexander City for the inaugural Lake Martin Songwriters Festival and the A Little Love Concert. ing original songs, but it takes something like this festival to develop that skill. Early in Erdman’s music career, he would play rooms like, “Here is a new song I just wrote and again here is a new song I just wrote.” But it finally came to Erdman. “I had stories but was gun shy because if I did that at home it would be shut up and play. It is a separate skill,” Erdman said. “You have to
learn to play a quiet room because people have to be tuned in to hear the stories. “Oh, they really like the stories. Then you realize sometimes they like the story better than the song. If you tell a good enough story, they will like the song even though it might not be great.” Lee Tucker met Wilson at a retreat when Wilson invited Tucker to Lake Martin for a weekend. “We’ve been buddies since,” Tucker said. “That
Gabe Broussard sings at Wind Creek State Park as part of the Lake Martin Songwriter’s Festival. is when we really hung out. I’ve been back and we played around here a couple times.” Tucker is a storyteller in both song and entertainment value. He played his song ‘Dear Beer’ at the sponsor night and at The Square. It’s a simple song, but many related to it — how a single guy coming home after a night out on the town but not yet ready to go to bed. The libations of the Nashville night
inspired Tucker to write it. “I had just moved into this apartment,” Tucker said. “I didn’t have any furniture. I went to a TJ Maxx and bought some candles and a bar stool. I had a blow up mattress. I had my guitar and Coors Light. “I went out to a bar that night and walked home. I couldn’t figure out how to blow up this mattress. I just was sitting at the bar with a Coors Light. I got
my guitar out and was just like talking to the beer.” The song is a bit crude and for a mature crowd but is entertaining nonetheless. Zinck simply likes the family she has found in her five or so years in Nashville. “It is like a community,” Zinck said. “You try to find your people. We all work together, write songs together. It’s really fun.” Broussard has never travelled to Lake Martin but said he sees why so many people are drawn to it. But it wasn’t Lake Martin that brought Broussard to meet the other 16 writers here for the first time. The Louisiana native was a guest of another writer who was supposed to be here for the festival — Lance Dubroc. “He was supposed to be here and couldn’t make it,” Broussard said. “He said I should come in his place. It has been amazing.” Wilson gives all the credit for the festival success to Tallapoosa County Tourism director Sandra Fuller. “It came together better than I could have dreamed,” Wilson said. “It’s all Sandra. My job was easy, to get the crew together.” Festival supporter Andy Moore believes the festival will come together again on Lake Martin. “We had a good turn out,” Moore said. “It’s the first year. We will get it going better next year.” Wilson and the songwriters would love to do it again next year. “A lot of them think its the best place they have ever been,” Wilson said. “They love it. I love seeing them love something I love. Especially the new ones. A lot of them have already been here. Some hadn’t but it has been fun seeing them enjoy it.”
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he Alabama Department of Transportation brought in members of the public Tuesday to look over proposed changes to U.S. Highway 280 that are intended to reduce the number of collisions between the Coosa County line to the Highway 49 intersection in Dadeville. Many of the changes come to crossovers, where a bulk of wrecks happen due to points of conflict on the roadway. Many of the proposed changes would simply force traffic to turn right onto the highway and then make a U-turn instead of allowing left turns to cross multiple lanes of traffic. Some of the worst offending areas include U.S. Highway 280 at Coven Abbett or Dean roads or in the crossovers near shopping along the 280 corridor in Alexander City, where it seems at least one accident happens just about any day. One of the few concerns is the potential for it to add slightly to emergency response times, but the overall reduction of wrecks makes that tradeoff worthwhile. This phase of the project is just a master plan, the funding is not yet even in place. Still, ALDOT hopes to make these changes within five years. The changes would be welcome to make our community a safer place to drive. Too many lives have been lost, and people injured, at these dangerous points of conflict along the highway. The good news is you don’t have to wait five years to enforce these changes for yourself. Next time before you turn left on Highway 280 during busy traffic, ask yourself how much time you’re really saving and whether it is worth the risk? Turn right instead. Or even better, drive down to a light to turn left. These simple changes won’t add too much to your drive time, but they might just save your life.
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STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt will be a tremendous asset for Governor Ivey as the manager of the state finances. Bill Poole was elected as a state representative from Tuscaloosa in 2010. In his 11 years in the House, he made a meteoric rise into the leadership within the state House of Representatives. In all my years watching the Alabama Legislature and Alabama politics, I have never seen anyone as universally respected and liked as Poole. He became Chairman of the Ways and Means Education Budget Committee in 2013 after only two years in the House. He has essentially written the State Education Budget for the last eight years. The Education Budget amounts to over three-fourths of all state dollars. He has become a guru and expert on the state’s revenues and budgeting. Kay Ivey could not have scripted anyone better than Poole to administer the state finances. In addition, his relationship with the legislature will expedite the passage of Ivey’s budget recommendations within the legislature. The race for the open Senate Seat of our Senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has been percolating all summer and it is beginning to look like it will be a two-person race between Congressman Mo Brooks and Business Council of Alabama Chairman Katie Britt. It will be a classic battle of the two wings of the Republican Party. Brooks represents the right-wing, reactionary, firebrand, bombastic, Trump wing of the party. In fact, former President Donald
Trump has enthusiastically endorsed Brooks and will probably rousingly promote Brooks at a rally in Cullman County this Saturday. Katie Boyd Britt will carry the banner of the moderate, pro-business, conservative, yet more sophisticated wing of the party. She would be a senator for Alabama who would protect our immensely valuable military defense meccas in the state, like the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Maxwell-Gunter Air Base in Montgomery and Ft. Rucker in her native Wiregrass. During the summer Britt has raised a record-breaking amount of campaign money that will be essential as she and Brooks head towards a May 24, 2022, runoff duel. However, Britt also has been beating the bushes in rural Alabama. She has made almost every Farmer’s Federation County meeting in the state. You have to earn the Farmer’s Federation endorsement by the grassroots approach. The Alfa endorsement does not come from an ivory tower in Montgomery. Their endorsement is garnered by votes from each county federation. Therefore, you have to work for it and believe you me that endorsement is important in a statewide Republican race in Alabama. The Farmer’s Federation will not endorse Mo Brooks. He is the only Republican Congressman from Alabama who has consistently voted against Alabama farmers. Look for Katie Britt to get the coveted Alfa endorsement. See you next week. “Inside the Statehouse” is Alabama’s leading political column. It is published weekly in over 60 Alabama newspapers and has a circulation of over 360,000.
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his long hot and wet summer is coming to a close, and Labor Day is on the horizon. Labor Day weekend will not only mark the beginning of college football season, but also the traditional start of the 2022 political season. Most of the horses are in the chute for the May 24, 2022, primary election. So let the fun begin. Let me share some political happenings that transpired over the summer. Jim Ziegler, our colorful State Auditor is edging closer to challenging Kay Ivey in the governor’s race. Ole Ziegler is an astute politician and campaigner, although not a very prolific fundraiser. He will be a viable candidate, but it is unlikely he can beat a healthy Kay Ivey. Tim James, who has run two worthy races for governor, may give it a third try. He too can make a good race, but probably cannot beat Ivey. However, if both James and Ziegler get into the race they could and probably would force Ivey into a runoff which would be very stressful for her. Both James and Ziegler are viable candidates, and it will make the race interesting – especially if Ziegler gets in. He is fun to watch. However, Kay Ivey is preparing for another term by securing a treasured asset in State Representative Bill Poole as her state finance director. She now has a dynamic duo by her side to rely and depend on with Poole as her Finance Director and Jo Bonner as her Chief of Staff. She also has a bevy of young lieutenants led by the wife and husband team of Liz and Bill Filmore. Bill Poole is considered the most popular and promising young politico on the Alabama political scene. He
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hy is everyone so divided? Why is common accord, much less peace so elusive? The world is divided into nations, and nations are divided by their own citizens. Why are life and living so seemingly futile? We all share common needs as well as common interests. Last spring Columbia University announced six “Multicultural Graduation Celebrations” separated by categories of Black, Asian, Native, “Latinx,” “LGBTQIS+,” and “first generation and/or lowincome.” These were separate events from a university-wide graduation ceremony. Columbia was not the first university, or the only university to accommodate identity groups’ requests for separate celebrations. Harvard, University of Portland, and Chapman University all held graduation celebrations for multiple identity groups. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been taught in our schools for years, but has drawn more attention this past year. Parents have been actively learning what their children are being taught, and becoming outraged and organized to remove this radical theory from their children’s curricula. CRT has roots in Marxism, and similarly divides the human race into identity groups. Marx focused on classes of
DANIEL GARDNER Columnist people. CRT focuses on race and gender identities. Those of a certain age grew up under separatebut-equal segregation. In America, that changed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Those who lived the transition, particularly in the South, have much different perspectives of race and culture than most of the rest of the population who have merely read opinionated accounts of what happened. Why are younger generations so eager to separate into racial, gender, or other identity groups to celebrate an event like graduation? Traditional college students who jump from the high school frying pan right into the university fire, especially far from their home towns, are forced to make similar transitions to new surroundings and routines, as well as new friends and acquaintances. Many questions arise: Now what? Who am I? Is anyone else like me? What do I want to do after college? Campuses are filled with all kinds of identity groups competing for students’ attention. It’s one thing for a person to try out different groups or organizations, and then choose a path that’s com-
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fortable. It’s quite another to be grouped or organized by one-size-fits-all arbitrators who believe “those people” all share the same experiences and feelings. We know who “those people” are. Mainly, “they” are not us. In an episode of Star Trek, the crew of the Enterprise discovered a planet with human-like beings whose faces were blue on one side and white on the other. When the captain asked them why they continually argued with one another, one answered, “Can’t you see we’re different? He is blue on his left side and I am blue on my right!” Those who have lived long enough realize the whole human race is corrupt, hellbent on selfdestruction. The Bible says it this way: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” In our corrupt condition, the only thing that has ever united us is a common enemy. Unfortunately, the world has no common enemy big enough to unite us, not even the pandemic. Thankfully, One has promised to return, end all conflicts in the world, and redeem the whole creation from the futility He imposed. (Romans 8:20-21) Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@ gmail.com.
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The witness told investigators Cook pointed out Robinson. “There goes that dude that got my car,” the witness told investigators. “I hope he ain’t going to do nothing crazy.” The witness told investigators Robinson pulled a gun from the wheel area of a white Mercury sedan, “rack it and people begin running” and Robinson began firing at Jumarkis Cook. Robinson would fall according to the witness. According to the report, Cook left the scene but called 911 to inform authorities where he was at. Cook spoke with investigators stat-
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at all of it and identify conflict areas,” ALDOT East Central Region Engineer DeJarvis Leonard. “We try to eliminate as many conflict points as we can and create safe movements.” Conflicts happen in crossovers when roads such as Dean Road cross U.S. Highway 280. Traffic trying to cross 280 or turn left onto 280 interferes with traffic travelling U.S. Highway 280 in at least three lanes and sometimes four. The idea with the Dean Road crossing is for traffic on Dean Road to only be able to turn right. The idea is similar with many crossings and crossovers. “The purpose is to try to eliminate conflict points as much as possible,” Leonard said. “Our research shows when there are multiple conflict points at an intersection, drivers have a tendency to make errors. When they make errors, they create a crash and those crashes create injuries and fatalities.” Drivers wanting to travel westbound on U.S. Highway 280 from Coven Abbett would need to turn right then make a u-turn to travel westbound. A similar change is being proposed
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for Dean Road. The plan also proposes closing the Dadeville Road entrance to U.S. Highway 280 and create a new road further west allowing access to Dadeville Road. Shoppers at Winn Dixie, Hibbets, McDonalds, and Burger King would be forced to turn right from the parking lots before making a u-turn to travel westbound. The movement would be similar at Ruby Tuesday and Taco Bell. Traffic on U.S. Highway 280 would be allowed to make left turns into the developments with channelized crossovers. “That one has been problematic at times,” Leonard said. “It is challenging.” ALDOT has been doing this type of work on U.S. Highway 280 in the last year or so in Childersburg. The public was invited to see proposed changes ALDOT wants to make. Skipper Consulting’s Darrell Skipper has helped with similar projects across the state and each one has a starting point. “The first thing we look at when we do these plans is where the emergency department (ED) for the hospital is,” Skipper said. The plans were laid out on tables for the community to see Tuesday night and Russell Medical CEO Jim
Another witness gives a similar account but doesn’t mention Robinson fired a gun. “He pulled out his gun and shoot (Robinson),” the witness said. “(Robinson) ducked down on the passenger side of (a car) and (Cook) will fire two or three more shots.” The witness describes Robinson laying on his back with arms outstretched. “(Cook) walks over to (Robinson) and shot him in the head.” Another witness described seeing a crowd run, then hearing gunfire but didn’t see who was shooting. Cook was charged with murder, reckless endangerment, carrying a pistol without a permit and firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle. Cook is out of the Coosa County Jail after posting a $250,000 bond Aug. 13.
Peace said the entrance to the ED would not change. “It doesn’t really affect us,” Peace said. City leaders were there also taking a look at the plans. Alexander City public works director and city engineer Gerard Brewer said the changes come with a cost beyond the financial cost of the project. “It will affect police and fire with response times a little bit maybe, but if it makes it safer,” Brewer said. “We generally want it. “We don’t want to hurt business either but we can’t solve it for everyone. If safety is No. 1, it’s hard to argue with it.” Tuesday’s open house style meeting was meant to be informal to gain more insight into what changes could be made to make U.S. Highway 280 safer and to make planned access points to the roadway known. “The purpose of this is to create a working document or master plan so that ALDOT, the cities and others as development occurs, we have an agreed upon master plan,” Leonard said. “If someone comes in they know what the access is going to be. We will make some changes but we want to make sure we get the master document approved. Leonard said this work
is not yet funded but hopes it would be completed in the next five years. “Some of the work we will do in house, some we may let to contract,” Leonard said. “The longterm plan is for everybody to be together on a master plan.”
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will have to absorb new territory. “It’s a huge puzzle that has to be put together,” said Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), chair of the legislative committee on reapportionment. “The numbers that you are actually looking at, we are imputing them into the computers and having them cross-checked,” Pringle said. “I’ve got a whole staff working on getting them imputed.” Confusingly, District 81 is already a different shape than it was 10 years ago. According to a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Alabama Black Legislative Caucus v. Alabama, the state’s 2011 legislative map constituted illegal racial gerrymandering and had to be redrawn by the 2018 election. As such, as of 2017, Oliver’s district covers most of Tallapoosa County, the lower half
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which covers most of Elmore County, also has constituents to spare but would involve crossing county lines. But “there are no guarantees on any of that stuff,” Oliver said. Pringle agreed the state legislature will do its best to maintain political subdivisions, but it must be juggled with other factors — the first being an equal number of constituents per state district, plus or minus 5%. “The overriding principle of redistricting is to ensure proportional representation,” he said. “But yes, we are going to try to keep counties whole.” This year’s redistricting session will also be the first to have to factor in differential privacy, a new methodology deployed by SIRI HEDREEN | THE RECORD the U.S. Census Bureau House District 81, which covers most of Tallapoosa County, is going to have to absorb new territory in order make up for population loss. District aimed at protecting 82, held by Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee), is shown in blue. Americans’ personal information. Differential privaof Coosa County and a east corner of Tallapoosa both of which belong to ly to change. cy deliberately scrambles sliver of Chilton County. County and Tallassee’s Rep. Pebblin Warren’s Citing this year’s likely Census data at the hyperExcluded from his district Wall Street community in (D-Tuskegee) District 82 prioritization of county local level, such that the are Camp Hill in the south- the southern panhandle, which extends into Lee lines, Oliver said there’s a metrics for one censusand Macon counties. possibility majority-Dem- designated block might be However, for Oliver, ocrat Camp Hill and Wall off by a couple points. This who has indicated he will Street will be absorbed makes it harder for “big seek reelection in 2022, into his district with the data” computing to identhose boundaries — and rest of Tallapoosa County. tify a single resident. thus, voter base — are like- District 31 to the south, According to Pringle, this leaves lawmakers’ redistricting determinations ripe for contest. “Differential privacy — the left hates it, the right hates it, everybody hates it,” he said. “Expect that to go to the Supreme Court.” Earlier this year, Alabama filed a lawsuit — backed by 16 other states — challenging the Census Bureau’s use of differential privacy, but the request was denied by federal judges. The state is now expected to proceed with redistricting in a special legislative session this fall to beat the deadline for the 2022 election cycle, with public hearings throughout September. “I just told the governor I’d be ready at the end of October,” Pringle said.
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was flipping through the channels this weekend and happen to come across the 2013 SEC Championship game between Auburn and Missouri. It's so much fun to watch any game from that season, but to see the Tigers absolutely demoralize the Missouri defense by running for 545 yards is still mesmerizing. I was struck by how the Auburn offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage and mauled their opponents on practically every play. It's not like this was decades ago. How did Auburn go from that to what we have seen the last couple of years? The Tigers recently had their second and final scrimmage of preseason camp. From some eyewitness accounts, it sounds like the defense is dominating the offense and particularly the offensive line. Now, it's not necessarily a bad thing that your defense dominates during a scrimmage in preseason. Maybe the Tigers are going to have a phenomenal defense. Maybe OL Coach Will Friend is still experimenting with different lineups and has yet to put his five best on the field in any of the scrimmages. These are plausible scenarios, but concerns are rising among fans and rightly so. Perhaps, the consternation is all for naught and everything will be fine. I hope so, but it's not difficult to figure out how Auburn got in this position. The Tigers 2013 o-line in the SEC Championship game was JR LT Greg Robinson, FR LG Alex Kozan, JR C Reese Dismukes, JR RG Chad Slade and FR RT Avery Young. Gus Malzahn and OL Coach JB Grimes inherited every one of those players. Robinson, Dismukes and Young were all top level four-star recruits. Kozan and Slade were three-star recruits. OL Coach Jeff Grimes is credited with excellent development as well as excellent evaluation. Auburn signed seven offensive lineman in the 2012 class and they were all offensive tackles. Avery Young, Jordan Diamond, Patrick Miller and Shane Callahan were four-star prospects. Alex Kozan, Will Adams and Robert Leff were three-star prospects. The only player who didn't see significant action was Shane Callahan who ended up transferring. Adams transferred as well, but as a senior. Malzahn salvaged the 2013 class, but his first full class was in 2014. From 2014-2019, Auburn only signed six offensive tackles out of high school. Think about that. Jeff Grimes signed more high school offensive tackles in one class (2012), than Malzahn did in six years. The Tigers brought in three transfer OT's in the 2020 class to try and mitigate their shortcomings on the recruiting trail. Instead of bringing in high-caliber offensive tackles from high school, the AU coaching staff under Malzahn moved defensive lineman to the offensive line like Prince Tega, Prince Sammons and Tashawn Manning. The one five-star that was signed, Calvin Ashley, was a complete bust. All the blame doesn't fall on JB Grimes, there was also that two-year fiasco when Malzahn hired his buddy Herb Hand and the Tigers gave up about a million tackles for loss and 11 sacks against Clemson in one game. Obviously, there were some good lineman under Malzahn like Braden Smith, Marquell Harrell and Mike Horton, but not nearly enough. Unfortunately, things aren't going to change overnight. Better coaching should garner better results, but it's all about recruiting for Bryan Harsin and his staff.
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Dadeville competes in a fall camp practice Tuesday, Aug. 3. Inset: Dadeville will have to contain ECHS quarterback Payton Stephenson Friday.
DADEVILLE TO OPEN SEASON AGAINST ELMORE COUNTY BY ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director etting its start a week later than the other teams of the Tallapoosa County area, for Dadeville, Friday finally marks the opening of football season. The Tigers head to Eclectic to take on Elmore County, a team that fell at home to Moody by a 49-28 tally in Week 1. “They’re really good on offense. They’ve got some good skill players,” Dadeville head coach Roger McDonald said. “What they do on offense, they do really well. We know going into it it’s gonna be a tough test for us.” After Loachapoaka, Dadeville’s preseason scrimmage opponent, canceled the exhibition scheduled for Aug. 13, the Tigers have been mauling each other exclusively throughout August. Friday finally gives the squad’s players a chance to beat up someone else. “We’ve basically been practicing five weeks to get ready for this one,” McDonald said. “The kids are ready to play. They’re ready to hit somebody else and get after somebody else.” Elmore County’s offense
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is led by junior quarterback Payton Stephenson, a dual-threat returning starter from 2020 who threw for 748 yards and rushed for 643 more last season, both team highs. His legs could provide an interesting dimension to the Panthers’ spread attack. He rushed for 95 yards against Moody. “We just play our defense,” McDonald said. “We don’t try to put anything in that’s special for anybody. We just play our defense and get after it and let the chips fall where they may.” A pair of sophomores share the load toting the rock for Elmore County, whose rushers averaged 6.5 yards per carry
in the team’s first game. Running back C.J. Wilkes and wide receiver Jabari Murphy combined for 171 yards on just 19 carries last week. Murphy is a dynamic athlete who’s already landed multiple D-1 offers to Power Five football schools, including a couple SEC teams. He added five receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown to his rushing totals against Moody. “They do a really good job with their scheme,” McDonald said. “They have a good back, a good receiver and a good quarterback. They’re gonna get the ball in those three guys’ hands, and we’ve gotta get after them. We’ve gotta play defense, play
hard and tackle well and tack in space.” The biggest question marks for Elmore County remain buried within its defense. The Panthers surrendered 35.6 points per game last season, and lost the only player on that team with more than one sack in Cole Booth. Junior defensive back Garret Allen intercepted four passes in 2020, and the team’s two leading tacklers in seniors Mason Carter and Reece Baker are returning from last year as well. Surrendering 49 points to open the season against Moody doesn’t bode well, however. “They’re young on defense, but I’m sure they’re gonna get a lot better from Week 1 to Week 2,” McDonald said. Offensive tactics remain mostly the same for the Tigers regardless of their opponent, McDonald has said throughout the run up to this season, and that remains true against Elmore County. Dadeville will line up and smash the ball downfield with its running game, seeking 3.4 yards per carry out of an I-formation. Dadeville and Elmore County kick off their contest at 7 p.m. Friday.
Rebelling together: Studdard and Tubbs complementary on, off volleyball court By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director Bella Studdard and Cameron Tubbs have an obvious and unmistakable chemistry whenever they take to a field or court together. Despite a year of age difference, the duo have been playing on the same sports teams since Studdard was in seventh grade, and with that they know each other's tendencies. What motivates the other. How the other
approaches the game. It’s no wonder why the duo make such an effective, in-sync tandem at setter for Reeltown volleyball. “Our bond on the court is really good because of our bond off the court,” Tubbs said. “If you aren’t together off the court, then you can’t bond together on the court.” Now in their third year setting the table together for the Rebels’ hitters,
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Reeltown’s Bella Studdard and Cameron Tubbs have been playing sports, including volleyball, together for five years. That familiarity has led to chemistry on the court and off. Left: Tubbs (27) serves the ball. Right: Studdard (10) sets the ball to her hitters.
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CACC golf team a national title contender By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director The 2021-22 golf team for Central Alabama Community College is marked by something rare for two-time national champion head coach Dave Jennings — experience. CACC athletes typically only spend one or two years playing for the Trojans before moving on to programs in the NCAA, generating a cycle of roster turnover that doesn’t see many players seasoning with CACC. For the first time he can recall, however, Jennings is returning seven of his nine golfers from last season. And for a team that won its conference and finished 11th at nationals in 2021, having such an accomplished group back bodes well for this year. “I’m anxious,” Jennings said. “I’m extremely anxious. But I’m really proud of the work the guys did during the summertime to improve. I’ll tell you what, our competition internally, to qualify to go to tournaments, is probably
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CACC’s men’s golf program after winning the Coastal Alabama Invitational tournament Feb. 23, 2021. going to be more difficult than when we go to tournaments.” Jennings has seen the mountaintop at CACC as
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understand what to prepare for better, and so hopefully we’ll have a much better chance this year.” CACC has spent the summer since working and tooling to better deliver on the season’s biggest stage. Players that hardly even contributed to the 2020-21 team could post some formidable scores during this campaign, Jennings noted. “All my guys had a great summer with their summer tournament schedules,” Jennings said. “Just recently I had all my guys play in the Montgomery Country Club invitational, as I always do, to kind of kick off our season, and the guys played extremely well. Tanner Brown stepped up and was actually leading the tournament after 36 holes.” Leading the way for the Trojans is redshirt fresh-
man Hayden Carner, the team’s Player of the Year in 2020-21. Carner qualified for and competed in the U.S. Junior Amateur National Championships in July. He was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Community College Athlete of the Year for his efforts. Joining him is redshirt freshman Tanner Guthrie, the team’s top finisher at nationals last season. He shot six strokes above par to finish tied for 26th in Lubbock, Texas. Still, the depth of skill on the team is such that Jennings is unsure which golfers will consistently be among the five that compete in tournaments. Due to the partially lost COVID-19 season, five of his players are entering their third year with the program, an extreme rarity at a community college like CACC. “It could be anybody,”
Jennings said. “I’ve got so many guys returning, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a player as a freshman who made no impact at all, then the next summer they busted their butt and came back as tremendous golfers the second year. “All of them are playing extremely well.” The only name on the team’s roster that wasn’t there last season is freshman Griffin Dorr, a recruit Jennings pulled from Louisiana. CACC’s golfers have seen success beyond the course as well. The team had two first-team, two secondteam and one third-team Academic All-American last season, a trend it hopes to continue moving into 2021-22. The Trojans’ schedule opens with the Dan York Memorial tournament in Cullman Sept. 12-14.
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ROBERT GAMOTIS Personal Representative Robert H. Pettey Samford & Denson, LLP PO Box 2345 Opelika, Al 36803-2345 Dadeville Record: Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and 9,2021 EST/KING,JR.,W. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: The Estate of ROBERT LESLIE WATERS,Deceased Case No.: 2021-0089
g y madge 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. Scott Langford, Personal Representative Mark Allen Treadwell,III Attorney for Personal Representative 129 W Columbus St Dadeville, AL 36853 Dadeville Record: Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 2021 EST/LANGFORD Put your ad here call 256.414.4250
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that on the 14 day of August, 2021, Letters of Administration were granted by the Honorable Talmadge L. East to Kristi Waters Spraggins, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Leslie Waters, who was deceased on the 9th day of September, 2021. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present that same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Kristi Waters Spraggins Administrator Donald R. Harrison, Jr. Attorney at Law PO Box 157 Dadeville, AL 36853 256-825-7393 Dadeville Record: Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and 9,2021 EST/WATERS,R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF CHERYL LANGFORD NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT CASE NO: 2021-0176 Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of August, 2021, by the Hon. Tal-
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN RE: The Estate of Richard Osborn, Deceased CASE NO: 2021-0202 Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of August, 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 time allowed by law or the same will be barred. /s/ Donna Osborn Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard Osborn /s/ Robin F. Reynolds Attorney for Personal Representative Dadeville Record: Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 2021 EST/OSBORN
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TRUMP HOLDS 'SAVE AMERICA' RALLY IN CULLMAN
JAKE ARTHUR | THE OUTLOOK
Former President Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden’s handling of Afghanistan and Covid-19 during a speech at his ‘Save America’ Rally in Cullman on Saturday. Thousands of people from the surrounding area attended.
‘If Ed had not had the vaccine, I would have lost him’ By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Ed Shikoski found himself wheezing at the first of August. The Shikoskis didn’t think much about it, after all he and his wife Marge had gotten the COVID-19 vaccine in March and April. And Ed was also seeing a doctor on a regular basis for nasal issues beyond his normal internist. But something just wasn’t right; both were experiencing some medical issue. “I had been sick for a while with a nasal issue,” Shikoski said Wednesday. “Marge and I said this wheezing and inability to breathe can’t be nasal, it’s got to be lung. I called my internist and gave me all these tests including COVID.” It was Aug. 4, a Wednesday, Marge recalled, and both were positive for COVID-19. Marge was able to go home as her symptoms weren’t too bad, but it was different for Ed. “I had double pneumonia,” Ed said. “I was positive for COVID and already had fluid in my lungs.” Dr. Jonathan Commander who has treated Ed for the last 35 years immediately admitted him to East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC). It’s not a walk in the park, I promise you,” Ed said. “Thank God I had the vaccination. The doctor came out and said point blank, ‘Ed if you hadn’t had the vaccine, you would have been a goner.’ Both lungs were full.” Marge got the monoclonal antibody infusion of Friday, Aug. 6 while Ed was still in the hospital. “Oh my God it was awful,” Ed said. “I can’t imagine those tied to the intubator. I had a walk in the park compared them.” It still wasn’t easy. Ed compared the hospital to a prison cell. “I made it a point in my life to never go to jail,” Ed said. “I just cannot stand being closed up. I don’t know what was harder, being in that room or going to jail. At least I could look out a window.” Nurses at EAMC did let Ed walk the halls of the hospital once a day. “I was tied to an oxygen
tank,” Ed said. “It was a great respite from the room. “Those walls were coming in and I begged them to let me go. There were people there for 15, 16, 18 days.” Ed would get to go home just five days after being admitted but even today he is still on oxygen. “Considering where I was, it is a good thing to be oxygen-dependent right now,” Ed joked. Ed was experiencing “COVID brain” through Tuesday before returning to Commander Wednesday for a follow up. “I was searching for words,” Ed said. “When this thing took over me and I was getting sicker by the minute, you can’t breathe, your brain starts playing tricks on you. Your brain quits working like it should. (Wednesday) is the first day in a month I’ve had a complete thought and been able to complete a sentence from beginning to end without having to stop and search for words.” Ed and Marge were breakthrough cases. Both received both doses of the Moderna vaccine in the spring and started letting their guard down. “We had a false sense of security,” Ed said. “When I got that vaccination, I quit wearing masks. I thought I was bulletproof. I thought COVID was nothing to do with me anymore. Boy did I have it all wrong. “This caught both of us by surprise. We didn’t realize how quickly things can change.” Ed and Marge are still recovering at their Dadeville home and hope others learn from their experience. First lesson the Shikoskis learned was not to let their guard down in regards to masks and other COVID-19 protocols. The other is wanting others to know the vaccine may not prevent you from getting COVID-19 but it does help fight the virus. “If Ed had not had the vaccine, I would have lost him,” Marge said. “I will encourage anybody to get vaccinated and we are going to be in line as soon as we can to get the booster.”
Alex City and Tallapoosa County districts bring on 100-plus new hires this school year By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter Tallapoosa County students and teachers will have a lot of namelearning to do as they head back to class this week. Alexander City and Tallapoosa County school districts brought on over 120 new employees, collectively, following last year’s highest rate of teacher retirements statewide in nearly a decade. The hiring frenzy was also spurred by recent federal COVIDrelief funding, allocated to every public-school district in the country to address pandemic-driven learning loss. Alex City and Tallapoosa County schools each hired a dozen temporary “interventionist” teachers, many of whom are retired educators, to catch kids up on their math and reading. Read on for a (near-complete) list of this year’s new instructors:
ALEXANDER CITY SCHOOLS BENJAMIN RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL James Stockton, senior naval ROTC instructor John David Atkins, special education teacher Katie Martin, science teacher Jackie “Jes” Smith, health teacher Candice Lacey, math teacher Sarah Ray, ELA teacher Lauren Crews, special education teacher Amber Turner, health science teacher Kendall Lacey, career prep teacher Corey Collins, social science teacher Jeff Edwards, science teacher
ALEXANDER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Mary Kathalynn Atkins, ELA teacher Stephanie Christman, art teacher Sharon Seals, ELA teacher Jasmine Edwards, special education teacher Danielle Jewell, special education teacher Kelly McAdams, ELA teacher Callie Pomeroy, science teacher Deangela Merritt, math teacher Jessica Farrow, math teacher Trey Prestbridge, career tech teacher Brian York, social science teacher Benita Taylor, career tech
teacher Kyle Robinson, social science teacher
RADNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Christina Lee, art teacher Kayla White, teacher Alnita Edwards, teacher Leigh Mix, teacher Stephens Elementary School Chandra Beck, teacher Kimberly Hardy, teacher Cora Blue, teacher Alexandria Oliver, teacher Ashley Frew, teacher Talequa Curry, teacher Matheau Dunn, P.E. teacher Tara Spickard, music teacher
JIM PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bridgette Rape, paraprofessional Gladys Perez, teacher Jennifer Mann, teacher Wendy Prestbridge, teacher Christy Duffey, special education teacher Amanda Hebb, P.E. teacher
UNSPECIFIED Kioka Tuck, special education teacher Maria Shealey, paraprofessional
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS DADEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Bryanne Farr, English teacher William Hickman, vocational ag teacher Jonathan Warren, band director Jacob Moon, social science teacher
REELTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Eric Thompson, band director Jarred Wooten, social sciences teacher Logan Holland, ELA teacher
teacher Dakota Crawford Stinson, P.E. aide Tracy Kirk, intervention teacher Linda Slaughter, intervention teacher Ginger Patten, intervention teacher Elizabeth Welcher, intervention teacher Connie Pridgen, intervention teacher Annette Tate, intervention teacher Dylan Teel, band director Tina Pemberton, elementary teacher
DADEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Stacey Dickson, teacher Courtlyn Harcrow, teacher Pam Hendricks, teacher Christina Hendrix, teacher Madison Mask, teacher India Gold, special education teacher Christopher Tolbert, Jr., P.E. teacher Crystal Lamberth, reading coach Brenda Jones, intervention teacher Robyn Gibson, teacher Stephanie Tidwell, teacher Kandi Allen, special education teacher Stuart Peters, P.E. teacher Michaela Chandler, teacher Lisa East, intervention teacher Donna Padgett, intervention teacher Denise Dark, intervention teacher
REELTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hillary Rasmussen, teacher Chad Ledbetter, teacher Jordan Montalvo, teacher Brittany Alexander, teacher Kristi Jordan, special education teacher Tonia Hornsby, intervention teacher Kayla Ceman, intervention teacher Kaye Huddleston, intervention teacher Dawn Ward, intervention teacher Courtney Betts, intervention teacher Ashton Cosby, intervention teacher
Horseshoe Bend School Susan Seymour, elementary teacher Carlie Vickers, elementary teacher Kelsey Beck, elementary teacher Traci Robinson, English teacher Monica Anderson, ELA teacher UNSPECIFIED Kristiana Hanna, special education teacher Vicky Adcock, special educaHannah Zimmer, social studies tion paraprofessional
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Studdard and Tubbs have been told by head coach Kelli Hilyer that it’s their job to get the team’s offense going, and it’s a pressure they’re prepared to handle as they enter their final volleyball season together searching for an area title. “Their experience playing together has made it to where we can grow our offense a little bit more,” Reeltown head coach Kelli Hilyer said. Studdard and Tubbs played their first athletic season together during Studdard’s seventh grade softball season. Later that year the elder of the duo became one of the foundational members of Reeltown’s then-brand-new volleyball program, with this year the last of what will have been five seasons with the team for Studdard. “We started out not knowing anything, what anything was like,” Studdard said. “We slowly have just gotten better and better and we just keep practicing and pushing ourselves. We’re just growing to love the game, and going to these other tournaments and playdates, it shows us other things we can do.” Tubbs joined the outfit entering her freshman year. Studdard and Tubbs have been with the Rebels as setters for three years now. Having such experience at the position allows Hilyer to unveil a variety of lineups against opponents. Reeltown can run a two-setter system or one-setter system, and both Studdard and Tubbs can play front line or back line. “If one of them has the first touch, then the other setter can step in and set up our offense,” Hilyer said. “They communicate great.”
Passing is always paramount for a setter, but the pair’s service game is also among the best on the Rebels’ roster, Hilyer said. “I don’t know if I talked about their serving, but they are pretty awesome servers,” Hilyer said. “This summer they’ve really pushed themselves to work on jump serves.” Jump serving can be better offensively but is more difficult than staying on the ground. It’s a more top-line skill Hilyer’s been ecstatic to see in Reeltown’s young program. It’s not the only skill Studdard and Tubbs have been working on that’s more on the advanced side technically. They’ve also been adding more setting skills such as slide hits. “I’ve just always wanted to get better and better each year that I could,” Studdard said. “It just takes hard work and practice. With my setting I’m doing new locations and figuring out new places to put the ball.” Even more so than their on-court playstyles, Studdard and Tubbs’ personalities are complementary. Studdard is a more quiet, guide-by-example type of player and person. Hilyer designates her as the leader whose job it is to “get the offense going,” but by Studdard’s own admission, she can be brutal with herself after making a mistake. Of course, Hilyer and Tubbs are always there to pick her up. “I’m really close to our girls, so I can just pretty much say, ‘Come on. Get with it,’” Hilyer said, laughing. “‘Get over it, let’s go.’ But really I just tell her, ‘It’s okay, you’re gonna make mistakes.’ That’s what I tell everybody. Volleyball, you’re gonna make mistakes,
the other team’s gonna score off your mistakes. It’s how you respond to it.” Tubbs is more expressive, vocal, in her teammates’ faces trying to ignite the energy it takes to win a volleyball match. Hilyer described her as someone who displays her emotions on the court, not in a way that’s out of control but in a way that motivates others. “I express myself. I jump up and down, I’ll clap, I’ll yell,” Tubbs said. “I’m out there with what I say and how I feel about good plays and bad plays. “If you don’t know that you’ve done something good, or you feel like you’ve done something good and somebody doesn’t let you know, that’s gonna be like, ‘Hey, they don’t see that.’ I just want to let everybody know when they’ve done something good, or if they’ve done something bad try to help them out.” Whatever Studdard or Tubbs needs in a moment, however, the other has the ability to recognize. “On the court, we work together really well,” Tubbs said. “She gets me. I get her. We both uplift each other in times when we’re down, and when we’re up we still uplift each other.” The goal for Tubbs and Studdard in their final year together is to deliver an area championship for the Rebels. It’d be a huge step for the future. “I want to go to area, I want to go to regionals and just keep on playing,” Studdard said. “I really want us to have a successful season, because this is my last season playing volleyball. I’m just letting all the girls know we have to stick together.” Reeltown opens its season against Wadley Monday.
Wetumpka’s Noah Jones commits to SUSCC By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor It took all of one day for Noah Jones to commit to play baseball at Southern Union State Community College last week. Jones, a senior middle infielder at Wetumpka high school, was offered from SUSCC last Tuesday. Not even 24 hours later on Wednesday, Jones decided that was where he wanted to play at the next level. Jones had been on SUSCC’s radar for a little while before they offered him last week, so when they finally did, he had no doubt that was where he wanted to play. “Southern Union has some great baseball facilities and a great coach,” Jones said. “It’s great people and they have a great tradition for baseball. So why not Southern Union. I love coach Everett over there. He’s amazing and everything I’ve wanted is there. Great facility. Great stadium. The fans come and support. It’s where I want to be.” Jones had a successful junior season last year at Wetumpka, and hit .300 with 22 hits, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. He helped lead the Indians to a 22-10 overall record with a 4-0 record in Class 6A, Area 5. He will continue to defend the middle infield well and terrorize base paths at the college level.
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AFTERHOURS MEET & GREET: The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to come out and mingle with fellow business owners, friends and neighbors. This event will be at Bluff’s Daiquiri Bar (Harbor Point Marina) 445 Marina Point Rd. from 5pmonward.
Aug. 27
FELLOWSHIP FRIDAY: The Pentecostals of Dadeville will host Fellowship Friday with games and refreshments at the church from 5 to 8 p.m.
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“I feel like I really bring versatility to the college level,” Jones said. “I’m a great teammate. I can hit and defend multiple positions, so I really think I bring the total package to Southern Union. Hopefully we can take a trip to Grand Junction to win a world series and I think I can help with that.” Jones is the third player from Wetumpka to commit to play at Southern Union this offseason and the sixth player to commit overall. Pitchers Dawson Fuller and Douglas Johnson, both of which also play in the field, have committed to SUSCC as well and will join Jones there next season. The other three are Ty Brooks (South Alabama), Kyle Morrison (Troy) and Garrit Terrel (Snead State). Jones believes having three players committing to the same school and six overall, so far, just speaks to the brotherhood that they have at Wetumpka right now. He said committing to play two more years with each other just shows how much he, Fuller and Johnson love each other. “Having people I know in college is going to help a lot,” Jones said. “Usually when you go to college, you don’t know a lot of people. I’m going to know some guys there and it’s going to make the transition a whole lot easier. It runs deep. We really love each other.”
FAMILY GAME NIGHT Family Game Night Bingo at Bibb Graves Community Center in Millerville, AL Saturday August 28, 2021, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Great Prizes! Fun for all ages. Hot Dogs, Drinks and Snacks for sale.
Aug. 29
LET’S DO IT AGAIN CONCERT: Miracle Baptist Church will host the Let’s Do It Again Concert Sunday, Aug. 29 with a variety of artists. The doors will open at 3 p.m. with the program beginning at 4 p.m.Guests include Roy and the Revs, Debra Snipes, Hubert Hale and Spiritual four, The Williams Borthers of Cedar Bluff, Ruth Black and The Harmonettes, THe Leonard Brothers of Albany, Georgia, and Harold Holloway and Company of Atlanta. Emcees will be pastor Kenneth Grubbs and Apostle Joel Thomas. Tickets are $15 at the door. The concert is presented by J Platinum Records. For more information, contact 706-975-0722.
Sept. 4
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MUNGER REGATTA: This annual race at Dixie Sailing Club celebrates women in sailing. Spectators are welcome on land and water, so check out the details at dixiesailingclub.com.
Sept. 5
LABOR DAY CONCERT AT THE AMP: Close out the summer at Lake Martin Amphitheater with great music and great friends. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the music begins at 6 p.m. Claim a spot on the grassy hillside and bring your lawn chairs, a blanket and a cooler of snacks and beverages to send off the summer at the lake.
Oct. 2
CAR SHOW: Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends in Millerville will hold their annual car show from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Car Registration fee $20. Spectators get in free. There will be games, including a 50/50 drawing, Wipe out, door prizes and money tree. for details, email Ben Wood at wood1950@centurylink.net. DADEVILLE FALL FESTIVAL: Dadeville’s 8th Annual Fall Festival will be held at the Dadeville Courthouse Square from 8am to 4pm. Activities for Children, Live Music, Auburn Raptors show, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food Vendors and more. If you wish to be a Vendor, contact the Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.825.4019 or chamber@dadeville.com.
Oct. 7
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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 256750-0075. 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. DADEVILLE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD: The Dadeville Beautification Board meets the second Thursday of each month beginning at 5:00 PM. Meetings are held at the Tallapoosa Historical Society Museum. New members are always welcome. FARMERS MARKET: Main Street Alexander City is hosting the Alexander City Farmers’ Market from 7 to 11 a.m. every Saturday June through September. The market in the Broad Street Plaza will have about 20 vendors from Central Alabama with a variety of local produce, home-baked goods, jams and jellies and more. There will also be special events. THIRD THURSDAY: Main Street Alexander City is hosting Third Thursday in downtown Alexander City every month through Septemeber. Each third Thursday will feature live music and an art walk with local vendors and specials in downtown shops.
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Tallassee quarterback's return opens playbook for Tigers By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Tallassee proved in its season-opening win over Reeltown that Jalyn Daniels is as dangerous as advertised, but now the Tigers’ offense has another threat in the backfield. Tallassee (1-0) hosts rival Wetumpka (0-1) on Friday night at 7 p.m. at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadi-um. When the two teams take the field, not only will Daniels be in the backfield, but so will junior quarterback Tyler Ellis. Ellis, a third-year starter, missed last week’s game against Reeltown. In his absence, the Tigers did not attempt a single pass, yet still beat Reeltown, 34-13. Daniels rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns. Daniels is an extreme threat by himself. In the game, he took direct snaps on nearly every sin-gle play yet still averaged nearly 10 yards per rush and broke off two touchdown runs of over 50 yards. Now Tallassee will put Ellis back at quarterback, and that opens up the playbook to feature Daniels in a variety of ways. “Tyler brings a lot to our offense,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “He brings three years of experience. He’s worked really hard to improve this past spring and summer, and he knows the whole offense. We’ll have our full offense. We will still have some stuff that we do with Jalyn, but you’ll see more of a normal set offense. Now we can do all of the stuff we want to do.” The stuff that Battles and company want to do will not come easy. Tallassee and Wetumpka have played a total of
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After sitting out in the season opener, Tallassee QB Tyler Ellis (10) returns this week to take on Wetumpka. 68 times dating back to 1921, and Tallassee holds a 35-31-2 record against the Indians. Wetumpka, however, has dominated the series in the past 30 years and has won nine straight games against Tallassee.
The two didn’t play from 2004-2019 and renewed the rivalry matchup last year. Wetumpka won that game, 35-14. “They have a big, fast, athletic football team,” Battles said of
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Wetumpka. “They’re going to be bigger than
us up front and they have more speed. They have some good-sized linebackers. They have a good running back and their quarterback is young but he’s a really good athlete. We’re going to have a tough time keeping them under control.” Wetumpka started the season last week with a blowout loss to Prattville, 41-13. The Indians hurt themselves more often than not and recorded seven fumbles and four penalties. Wetump-ka’s defense was solid, however, and held Prattville to under 20 points for most of the game. As the turnovers started piling on late, Prattville found some offensive success and scored three touchdowns in the last 12 minutes. Two of the three late touchdowns were through the air, with
Prattville connecting on a 74-yard touchdown and a 57-yard touchdown. That could be promising for Tallassee with Ellis returning to play his first game of the year. Battles doesn’t believe Prattville is a good measuring stick when it comes to Wetumpka facing his Tallassee squad, simply because of how good Prattville is and due to the fact that Wetump-ka was playing up a classification. This week, Tallassee will be the school playing up a classification. “Wetumpka is really well coached, they’re really athletic and the biggest thing is how big they are up front,” Battles said. “That’s going to be tough for us to overcome. We have to hang on to the ball, make first downs, and make some throws. Luckily, we have Tyler back.”`
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