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Bill Nichols celebrates local veteran’s 100th birthday By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter Bill Nichols State Veterans Home recently celebrated an important milestone for one of its residents as George Yates, a World War II veteran, turned 100 years-old on Tuesday, April 12. During the celebration, family, friends and veteran home staff spent time recognizing Yates’ life and his military service. Of the milestone, Yates described himself as feeling happy and attributes his long life to a simple philosophy, one that he frequently jokes about with the veteran home’s staff.
“I am feeling great and feel pretty good about reaching a hundred. I feel what got me to a hundred is just good, clean living and a lot of good loving,” Yates said. The long-time Alexander City resident has strong roots in the community, with his family having lived in the area since the 1830s. Yates was born in 1922 to Ben and Lola Yates along Sanford Road in New Site. Yates was one of seven brothers, five of which were enlisted in the U.S. military during World War II. Yates is one of Alexander City’s oldest World War II veterans, having been drafted at 21 years-old. Yates
served on the Pacific Front as part of the U.S. Army from 1942-45 and participated in both the Battle of Okinawa and the invasion of the Leyte Islands in the Philippines. Yates’ comes from a long line of veterans, having a family that served in almost all major U.S. military conflicts dating back to the Revolutionary War. Yates spent the majority of his military service in a supportive role, driving a bulldozer, nicknamed the ‘caterpillar,’ for the U.S. military. In that capacity, Yates primarily transported supplies to the frontlines. SUBMITTED | THE RECORD
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George Yates, his nephew Dan Yates and wife Peggy, along with friends Aria Tompkins, Melea Tompkins and Judy Clifton celebrated the 100 year-old veteran’s birthday on Tuesday,April 12.
Ivey attends ground-breaking for new graphite plant By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local leaders to break ground Tuesday for the construction of a new graphite processing plant in Alexander City. The plant will be located in the Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park, just off U.S. 280 in Kellyton, and will process raw graphite into refined, battery-grade graphite for use in batteries that power electric vehicles, electronics and many other products. The plant is being built by Alabama Graphite Products, LLC, a subsidiary of Westwater Resources, Inc., a mineral resources company committed to exploring and developing materials for clean, sustainable energy production. Ivey described the announcement of the upcoming plant as a monumental occasion for Alabama and Alexander City as the factory will be the first producer of natural-grade graphite in the U.S. “Alabama is at the nation’s forefront in producing a critical material needed for success and having this first-of-its-kind See PLANT, Page A12
Community honors life of former Camp Hill fire Chief David Berry Smith added that he began volunteering with the Camp Hill Fire Department shortly thereafter. During his speech, Smith recalled Berry as an Former Camp Hill fire Chief David Berry served active member of the community with his time the community for more than 30 years. His time in divided between the fire department, the community service has been described as “a life of public service and his membership with the Sandy Creek Baptist that you can hang your hat on.” Church. Berry died Friday, April 8 at Lake Martin “Even on that first day that we met, he talked about Community Hospital. his fire department and spoke about his family, his A funeral procession was held for Berry on friends and the community in his church. That just Wednesday, April 13, during which community really defined and summed up Chief David Berry members honored the veteran firefighter. from our very first encounter together,” Smith said. At the funeral service held at the First Baptist Smith noted Berry’s passing as difficult, saying that Church Dadeville, family, friends and colleagues he had lost a life-long friend. According to Smith, the recounted their favorite memories of the Tallapoosa two would often talk about their families as they had County native. grandchildren that were similar in age. As such, the Among those that spoke included Captain Joshua two families would frequently visit with each other. Smith of the Auburn Fire Department. “It was very hard because I had lost a friend, Smith volunteers with the Camp Hill Fire and it really didn’t hit me until a few days later Department and knew Berry for many years. The two when I would have had my usual 20 to 30 minute initially met after Smith moved to Camp Hill and conversation with Chief Berry. He was a good friend reached out to Berry to help with searching for his lost and one that I am truly going to miss,” Smith said. dog. Of his public service, Smith added that no one was “He quickly mentioned that he didn’t know better suited for the role of a first responder. anything about a lost dog, but said he had a really nice “As far as a public servant, I don’t know how you fire station that I was more than welcome to come can define somebody any better than David Berry. look at and volunteer for. I said I would have to take That is a life of public service that you can hang your him up on his offer and we looked at the fire station hat on, and I hope and strive to live a life of public and enjoyed our afternoon together, talking for a See BERRY, Page A12 couple hours that day,” Smith said. By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local leaders to break ground Tuesday for the construction of a new graphite processing plant in Alexander City.
First United Methodist assembles 30,000 meals to fight hunger By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter The Easter holiday is traditionally about embodying the lessons of Jesus Christ and members of the First United Methodist in Alexander City seem to be taking that message to heart. On Wednesday, over 125 church members partnered with Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian relief organization that is devoted to addressing food insecurity across the globe. Throughout Wednesday afternoon, church members packed thousands of meals, from collecting ingredients to assembling and packaging, in order to send them to one of 75 different countries in need. At the end of the congregation’s labor, dozens of boxes layed ready to ship.
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TOP: The memorial service for Camp Hill fire Chief David Berry concluded with the Camp Hill Fire Department honoring him with one of the profession’s oldest traditions, the ringing of the fire bell.
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Obituaries MRS. BARBARA SMITH 1935 - 2022 Graveside Service for Mrs. Barbara Smith, 86, of Dadeville, will be Friday, April 22, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Langley Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at her residence. She was born on July 11, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama to Jesse Roe Elliott and Sara
Catherine Frost Elliott. She was the youngest of eight children. She was a homemaker and she loved to paint. She is survived by her sons, Christopher G. Brewer (Sarvinoz Samadova) of Buford, GA, and Todd Elliott Brewer of Dadeville; stepchildren, Gary Smith (Teresa) of Dallas, TX, Jana SmithGeorge (David) of Auburn, and Roy H. Smith of Garberville, CA; grandchildren, Eric Brewer, Anastasia Smith-George, Katie Smith, Sabrina Brewer, and Sarah
Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Calvin Leroy Smith; former husband, Dan Gordon Brewer; sisters, Lola Leichhardt, Juanita Cowling, Margaret Adair, Catherine Thornton, and Betty Ray Elliott; brothers, Charles Elliott, and Jesse Elliott. Memories and condolences may be shared at www. langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
POLICE REPORTS DADEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT APRIL 18 A report was filed for theft of property third that occurred on Taylor Street. A report was filed for theft of property second that occurred on Brookwood Circle. APRIL 17 A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on Royston Street. Travon Alexander, 20, of Phenix City was arrested for possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia on U.S. Highway 280. Trezure Davis, 19, of Phenix City was arrested for possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia on U.S. Highway 280. Tymia Barrett, 19, of Smiths Station was arrested for possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia on U.S. Highway 280. A report was filed for assault third that occurred on East Lafayette Street. A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in major property damage. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported one person.
A resident of Macedonia Road in Tallassee filed a burglary report. APRIL 11 James Findley of Mitchell Creek Road in Wetumpka was arrested on outstanding grand jury indictments for possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance. APRIL 10 Latonya Bowens of Vulcan Road in Homewood was arrested for bail jumping. APRIL 9 Robdarius Smith of Auburn Street in Tuskegee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. ALEXANDER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
APRIL 11 Jesus Babyboy Simmons, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for carrying a pistol unlawfully and held for another agency. Amber Pershae May, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for firearms license required. Jordan J. McCormick, 25, of North Reading, Mass. Was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jamie Madison Davis, 53, of Dadeville was arrested for bail jumping. Zane Penrod, 19, of Sylacauga was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol under age 21. Theft was reported in Alexander City. Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City. Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. Harassment was reported in Alexander City. Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. Driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of 21 and open container of alcohol in a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.
APRIL 14 Haley Lynn Fomby, 32, of Goodwater was arrested for theft. Robert Lee Young, 53, of Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence and disorderly conduct. Theft was reported in Alexander City. Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. Harassing communications was reported APRIL 16 in Alexander City. Christopher Patterson, 27, of Dadeville APRIL 10 Domestic violence was reported in was arrested for possession of marijuana Johnathan Wesley York, 37, of Alexander first and possession of drug paraphernalia Alexander City. City was arrested for disorderly conduct. Harassing communications was reported on U.S. Highway 49 South. Brodcrick Jarbar Smith, 35, of Alexander in Alexander City. A report was filed for unauthorized use City was arrested for domestic violence. of a vehicle that occurred on Herren Street. Domestic violence and burglary was A report was filed for theft of property APRIL 13 reported in Alexander City. first that occurred on Gibson Road. Charkiethia Jarshayla Moore, 30, of Domestic violence was reported in Marcus Sims, 38, of Brierfield, AL was Auburn was arrested for bail jumping. Alexander City. arrested for possession of a controlled Roddrick Dashawn Leonard, 40, of Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest substance and possession of drug paraAlexander City was arrested for tampering was reported in Alexander City. phernalia on East Lafayette Street. with physical evidence and possession of Harassment was reported in Alexander Carrie Carpenter, 37, of Clanton was marijuana. City. arrested for possession of a controlled Theft of lost property was reported in Theft was reported in Alexander City. substance, possession of drug parapherna- Alexander City. Domestic violence was reported in lia and promoting prison contraband in the Theft was reported in Alexander City. Alexander City. Dadeville area. Tampering with physical evidence and possession of marijuana was reported in APRIL 9 Alexander City. APRIL 15 Qwantez Ramoan Greene, 32, of AlexanFailure to pay for gasoline was reported A two vehicle motor vehicle collision ocder City was arrested for bail jumping. in Alexander City. curred on North Tallassee Street resulting Megan Lynn Johnson, 25, of Alexander Harassment was reported in Alexander in major property damage and no injuries. City was arrested for possession of a conCity. April 13 trolled substance and possession of drug Dog presumed to be vicious was reJamie Davis, 53, of Dadeville was arparaphernalia. ported in Alexander City. rested for disorderly conduct and resisting Domestic violence was reported in Domestic violence was reported in arrest on West Lafayette Street. Alexander City. Alexander City. Assault was reported in Alexander City. Theft and domestic violence was reTALLAPOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Criminal mischief was reported in Alexported in Alexander City. ander City. Theft was reported in Alexander City. APRIL 13 APRIL 12 April 8 Regan Gray of Cherokee Trail in TallasRobert Allen Schouten, 62, of Alexander Kendall Obrian Holley, 26, of Alexander see was arrested for outstanding grand jury City was arrested for driving under the City was arrested for bail jumping. indictments. influence of alcohol. Criminal trespass was reported in AlexKeshann Bowman of Birmingham Road Driving under the influence of alcohol ander City. in Eclectic was arrested for outstanding was reported in Alexander City. Possession of a controlled substance grand jury indictments. Identity theft was reported in Alexander and possession of drug paraphernalia was Kazhshis Heard of South Tallassee Drive City. reported in Alexander City. was arrested for outstanding warrants for Theft was reported in Alexander City. A dog bite was reported in Alexander failure to appear. Forgery was reported in Alexander City. City. Harassing communications was reA dog bite was reported in Alexander APRIL 12 ported in Alexander City. City. A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Domestic violence and theft was reportBurglary and theft was reported in Hill filed a report for theft. ed in Alexander City. Alexander City.
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By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter The one constant that has always been in Edward Jenkins’ life is his Christian faith. So much so that the long-time Tallapoosa County resident is celebrating his 67th year as a pastor. Jenkins has professed the Gospel since childhood, recalling his first time preaching at just 12 years-old. “When we are talking about ministry, there is more to it than just preaching. You have a lot of opportunities to help people mentally, physically and financially and really fulfill a call to service,” he said. Throughout his life, Jenkins has routinely employed his faith to uplift those around him. As a soldier during the Vietnam War, Jenkins would frequently pray with fellow soldiers before battle, acting as the unofficial military chaplain. Jenkins served twice in Vietnam, receiving two Purple Hearts and one Silver Star. Following severe battle injuries, he returned to the United States to resume preaching at an independent Baptist church named Liberty Hill. As the church’s lead preacher, Jenkins’ passion often emerged in the most unique of ways. “I told those folks if you get me a 100 people in Sunday school, I will preach on the rooftop. Well, I ended up preaching on the rooftop and people from the paper came out and there were people out there from the T.V. station,” he said. However, Jenkins explained that Christian ministry encompasss more than having a congregation present at church every weekend, and that preachers can greatly help address community needs. During his time in ministry, Jenkins has utilized the church to champion several causes, most notably of which is helping invest in young people. For instance, throughout his ministerial career, Jenkins has helped establish Christian life centers at churches throughout the area, which provide both recreational and vocational opportunities for children and teenagers. “It’s about advancement and the education that the church has and can provide. It has become a necessity to educate our youngsters. Nobody can advance without education,” he said. “And our Christian life centers tell them about the greatness of going to college and have activities like basketball and sports.” Jenkins also looks out for fellow veterans, even as he no longer wears a uniform, and serves as a member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Bill Nichols chapter and frequently partners with the American Legion. “There are two things the military can do: it can make a person out of you and mend you, or it can hurt you. And if you happen to be in combat, the injuries most of the time are here [in the mind],” he said. “And we get them into a learning process so they’re able to get back into society, not necessarily the church, that’ll come all at one time.” However, Jenkins noted that he has observed faith employed as an effective rehabilitation strategy for many veterans, especially
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Edward “Ed” Jenkins poses for a photo inside The Outlook office. Jenkins is celebrating his 67th year as a pastor.
those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. In fact, Jenkins added that over 20 Vietnam veterans that he has helped rehabilitate eventually became ministers. In his decades-long career as a minister, Jenkins has served as a preacher at six churches, 48 years of which were as an ordained pastor. In that time, he noted that religious institutions have experienced many reforms, including having women occupy more duties and leadership roles within the church. “In the early church, they were male-minded. They didn’t like ladies doing anything. Well, we have been able to change that over the years to where they can do certain things and this has turned out wonderfully,” he said. However, Jenkins added that the most crucial lesson he has taken away from his years of ministry is the importance of good character in any pastoral role. “Making advancements requires good character. If you don’t have that character you will never advance. As part of that, an individual should evaluate his or herself and define what makes up themselves,” he said. Even with such a significant milestone, Jenkins explained that his role now is to be a service to future generations. “The church has advanced greatly since I started preaching and all that advancement has been good. 67 years ago, I never thought that we could advance, but I’ve seen progress,” he said. “I achieved a milestone, but we want to achieve another milestone for the youngsters. Our city wants advancement. We don’t want to go back. We want to go forward for our youngsters and communities that are coming up now.”
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labama has lots of money. The general fund budget and education trust fund budget saw investments of almost $11 billion in spending for 2023. Since we have it, why not spend it is the mentality. And that’s what has been planned - including pay raises for state employees and educators. There were a number of tax-relief measures handed out, and who doesn’t love tax relief, especially with the recent annual passing and pain of April 15. The Alabama Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act was passed, and it’s selfexplanatory. (These are cliffs notes, remember – not the details.) There was also the repeal of the business privilege tax, which cuts that $100 minimum payment in half starting in 2023. Thank you, Sen. Tom Butler. And thanks to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and the Alabama Military Stability Commission, Alabama now leads the nation in military-friendly states with our new legislative package of bills that were passed – six in all. Then broadband funding was expanded and provides tons of money for investing in its future across the state, which is long overdue. Thank you again, Sen. Clay Scofield and Rep. Randall Shedd. Election integrity was addressed during the session with a bill that specifically stops private companies from funding election-related activities. Thank you, Rep. Wes Allen, who is a former probate judge. Constitutional Carry was passed, and law-abiding handgun owners no longer have to purchase a pistol permit in Alabama. Some will say that’s good, and some will say that’s bad. Just remember, reciprocal states will still require a state-issued permit when you travel. Which bathroom children in public schools should use was up for debate – go figure. It was decided that students should use the bathroom that coincides with the gender to which they were born. There were other controversial bills that dealt with puberty-blockers, too. Goodbye to the 21 legislators who will leave us this year, as this is their last regular session of the Legislature. Many are retiring, others are seeking different offices, but they are all to be commended for their years of service. Best of luck and thank you to Senators Jim McClendon, Del Marsh, Priscilla Dunn, Malika Sanders-Fortier, and Jimmy Holley; plus Representatives Lynn Greer, Mike Ball, Allen Farley, Howard Sanderford, Mac McCutcheon, Kerry Rich, Mike Holmes, K.L. Brown, Louise Alexander, Merika Coleman, Rodney Sullivan, Rich Wingo, Wes Allen, Mike Jones, Steve McMillan and Victor Gaston.
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any of you have asked the question, “Have you ever seen anyone simply run a media only campaign and avoid campaigning like Mike Durant has done in this year’s U.S. Senate campaign.” Surprisingly my answer for many of you is, “yes, I have.” Ironically, the man that Richard Shelby beat for this U.S. Senate seat 36 years ago, Jeremiah Denton, was almost a carbon copy of Mike Durant. Denton was a POW/national war hero of the Vietnam era. Like Durant, Denton had very distant ties to and knowledge of Alabama. They were both National War/POW celebrities who wanted to be a United States Senator from whichever state was convenient. Alabama had an open seat for the Senate in 1980. Denton called Mobile home but had not lived there since he was a boy. His father was a Naval officer and Jeremiah followed suit and went to the Naval Academy and became a navy officer and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. When the race began, Denton was basically living in the Washington D.C. area. Alabama had not had a Republican senator since Reconstruction over 100 years earlier. The Republicans recruited Denton to break the barrier. Denton really did no personal campaigning in Alabama. He was a shorttempered military man whose personality had been even more exacerbated by seven years and seven months of captivity by barbaric Vietnamese. Denton was swept into office in 1980 in the Ronald Reagan Republican landslide. He never aspired to go into politics. He only wanted to be a good soldier. After his release from captivity, he came back to a hero’s welcome. Denton became Alabama’s first Republican and
home in Colorado. If he were to be elected to Alabama’s Senate Seat, he would probably go home to Maryland. Durant would Columnist not only be a phantom senate candidate, but he would also be our phantom Catholic Senator and never senator. really campaigned. Durant has only voted Denton became in a Republican primary in Alabama’s least effective Alabama one time in his and insignificant senator life and that was in 2008. in our state’s history. He That means one of three only served one six-year things about him: (1) he term, 1980-1986. During is not a Republican, (2) that one term, he never he is not an Alabamian, or came to Alabama, never (3) he is not a Republican returned a phone call, and or an Alabamian. The never responded to any only thing we do know letters. He began his career about Durant is that he by announcing he was a was born and raised in United States Senator and New Hampshire. Where not the Junior Senator from I come from in Alabama, Alabama. He said his role that would make him what was bigger than just taking we call a carpetbagger. care of mundane, senatorial A carpetbagger, who duties and “kissing refuses to meet or ask any babies’ butts.” Thus, he Alabamians for their vote. immediately forewarned The only thing we know Alabamian’s that for the about him is that he can fly next six years, we would around in a helicopter and only have one U.S. Senator he can afford to buy a lot – the country would be of television ads. Guess he blessed with our other thinks we are dumb enough senate seat. to fall for that pig in a poke Mike Durant is or he might find that after a amazingly similar, almost a while we will wake up and clone to Jeremiah Benton. realize that Emperor has no Unlike Denton who was clothes. born in Mobile, Durant was Durant makes no born and spent his entire pretense about the fact formulative years in New that he will not personally Hampshire. Like Denton, campaign in Alabama or Durant’s father was a even do interviews. You military man. Mike Durant can bet your bottom dollar followed his father. As is that wherever you live well known, Durant was in Alabama, Durant has shot down and captured not been to your town or and made a prisoner of war city and probably could for 11 days. not even tell you where Durant’s life is really a it is located. You can mystery after that point. rest assured that he does He calls Huntsville his not know the difference home and he has had a between the Wiregrass and military defense company Sand Mountain. in Huntsville, which made him very wealthy See you next week. through federal defense dollars. Durant’s being an Steve Flowers is Alabamian or Huntsvillian Alabama’s leading has come into question. political columnist. His Nobody seems to know column appears in over him in Huntsville, much 60 Alabama newspapers. less the rest of the state. He served 16 years in the Speculation is that he state legislature. Steve lives in Maryland, and he may be reached at www. also has a very expensive steveflowers.us.
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hope everyone had a wonderful Easter celebration, surely the children enjoyed collecting eggs; makes me wonder why organizations don’t plan regular Treasure Hunts with clues for the older ones and hidden jewels for youngsters to find. They will have plenty of eggs for a while now. Great friends brought Ron and I a delicious Easter dinner, that was very much appreciated, since I wasn’t at my best for cooking, right now I cannot manage too much standing. We watched some Easter related films, including The Bible. A lot of work and effort go into making films with casts of thousands. As a child, I really enjoyed Palm Sunday, when the local Convent of Nuns had made crosses out of palms to provide one to each person attending Mass that day. I usually hung mine on my dressing table mirror to see every day. Last week was full of medical health visits, and every day was in a different direction. Monday, my home nurse came, Tuesday to Opelika, Wednesday to Grandview in Hoover, Thursday in Wetumpka, and on Friday to the wound Doctor in Alexander
ROSIE'S RAMBLINGS Columnist City. Longer trips and the local ones really wear me out now that I’m in the senior class. The experience in Opelika was not a good one; the office had moved, no one told us, and then we were given incorrect directions which made me even later after stopping twice to get re-directed. I did the kiosk bit to sign myself in, and after 10 minutes, the girl called me to the desk to say I’d have to be re-scheduled. The first appointment available was August! I was fit to be tied and frustrated enough not to try him again. birthday wishes are sent to a dear friend Joyce Carlton in Sylacauga; and except for my husband Ron; the sweetest, most loving and caring man in Nixburg, Pete Ott; and he will be another year into senior-hood on April 25, hope you have the very best day Pete, and lots more of them to enjoy. Then on May 1, a lovely lady and our former
excellent Postmaster, Ms. Sarah Griggs will celebrate her birthday. Can you believe all this rain? It must be what the azaleas really love, as they have been so beautiful this year with profuse blooming. The Postal Service seems to be extra slow coming to the country just now, on April 6, my family doctor sent some test results by mail that probably went out on the 7; and by April 16, it still had not arrived. The papers came from Alex City to be delivered from the Equality Post Office, 20 miles. One good thing this week gas prices are down a little in places all around us; now if the food prices would do the same, that would really be great. The Coosa Historical Society will meet on Sunday April 24, 2 p.m. at ‘Twenty-Two and Crew’ Café on Main Street in Rockford, I hope to attend. The Coosa Humane Shelter now accepts donations. There will be a volunteer and interest meeting held April 26 at 6 p.m. in the E-911 board room in Rockford. I hope to attend if possible. Until next week, keep smiling and enjoy springtime.
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Frogs are vertebrate animals (meaning they have a backbone) called amphibians. An amphibian is an animal that lives in the water during one phase of its life and on land during another. Frogs and toads belong to the same family. A frog is smaller, has smooth skin, and lives in the water. Toads are larger, have bumpy skin and live mainly on land. Frogs are found in all parts of the World, except Antarctica. They live in many different types of environments, such as water, trees, and burrows. There are many varieties of colors of frog skin. Some frogs have poisonous venom in their skin; these are usually brightly colored frogs. The male in most frog species is smaller than the female. The largest frog on Earth is the African Goliath frog which weighs in at around seven pounds and is over a DR footKIDZ in length. The smallest frog known today was discovered in Cuba in 1996. It is commonly referred to as the Monte Iberia Eleuth and measures to be only 8.5 millimeters long! Adult frogs go through a process called spawning where females lay their eggs, and a male fertilizes them once they are in the water. When the eggs hatch, the frogs begin their life in the water as a tadpole. A tad¬pole looks similar to a fish, but it is actually a baby frog. A tadpole only has a body, mouth, tail, and gills. As the tadpole gets older, it develops its body, tongue, and legs, and its tail falls off. When this process of metamorphosis is complete (after about 16 weeks), the tadpole leaves the water as a fully grown frog. Frogs are carnivores which means they eat meat, mainly insects, worms and sometimes other frogs. Fully grown frogs do not have to drink water in order to survive; they can absorb it through their skin. Label the life cycles below: tadpole, egg, Match the frogs to their shadows. adult, froglet, and tadpole with legs.
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veryone has heard the names Adam and Eve, Noah, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but I am curious, how many have heard of Sergius Paulus, Elymas or Kish? Sergius Paulus became a convert to Christianity under the Apostle Paul on the Island of Cyprus. Elymas was the Arabic name of Bar-Jesus, who challenged Paul and Barnabas, while in Cyprus. He was also a sorcerer. Kish is the father of King Saul, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. We have now established briefly who these few people are according to scripture. (Acts 13). But the important question is, who are you? I have been trying to reach someone on the phone, but I could not find anyone who had their phone number. Then I proceeded to try and find their address and I succeeded. Wild guess where they live; seven or eight houses down the street from me! How can we ever know the people mentioned in scripture when we do not even know our neighbors? My mind began to race as I thought, I do not know my neighbors because we have nothing in common. Then I realized the common bond that I have with them and everyone else, “I
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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Cedar Street Church of God 703 E. Boulevard, Alex City
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
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New Beginnings Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
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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Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
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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
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Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
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CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
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Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
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HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
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Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville
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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Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg
Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609
Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community
New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037
Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634
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Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
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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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Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590 The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284 Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467 Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708
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Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle Jackson’s Gap 256-596-1873
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Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
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Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631
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Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
Sardis United Medthodist Church 10367 Hwy 50 Dadeville, AL
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
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CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City
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Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
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have sinned and have come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23). I realized the common thread among us is that we are all sinners. According to Jesus, who is my neighbor? The Bible commands us to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. One does not have to do an extensive search of scripture to find out which is the most important, because it is given by God, and specifically, Jesus Christ (Matthew 22:37-39). Why do you suppose Jesus said that loving God and loving neighbor are the greatest? Sinning is certainly not in God’s will but despising our neighbor is sinful. In all of the wisdom of King Solomon’s writings, he says, “whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner”, (Proverbs 14:21), thus part of loving God is loving our neighbor, but also obeying God, since “whoever keeps His word, in Him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in Him. (1 John 2:5), but if that love for God and love for neighbor is not there, then we cannot really know for sure if we are in Him or not, can we? Jackie Wilbourn, member of Bethel Baptist Church, a chaplain with Alabama Baptist Disaster Team.
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Taylor Harris: D-1 athlete, D-1 person By ANDY ANDERS Regional Spor ts Director Jessica Johnson’s special education classes at Benjamin Russell have two teachers, in truth. It’s Johnson who instructs the class officially, of course, but she gets help working with her special needs students from Taylor Harris, a BRHS senior who also happens to be the Wildcats’ biggest star athlete. Benjamin Russell held its prom last week and Harris spent hours painting the fingernails and toenails of some of Johnson’s students, making sure they looked and felt their best.
“I don’t know many kids at this school who would put the time in that she has with my kids in my classroom,” Johnson, who is also the head softball coach at BRHS, said. “Literally, she’s on her belly, painting toenails. You’re not gonna find kids that will do that. Especially kids — sometimes you get caught up in being great and you let it go to your head. Then you’re too good [for others]. And she’s not that. And my kids love her so much.” It’s hard to accomplish more in a high school sport than Harris has in her time playing softball for the Wildcats. But it’s her compassion and love for her community
beyond the diamond that separate her from her peers just as much. “I wouldn’t be where I am without my parents,” Harris said. “They take me to tournaments, buy me new equipment. They’re part of the reason I am what I am today. But beyond softball, I’m in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. They’ve truly laid a foundation and taught me it’s bigger than softball. The impact you make on the people around you, that will last longer than any loss will, or any win. Just never get too high or too low. Stay in the middle.” Harris had a ballet outfit and See HARRIS, Page A8
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Reeltown senior Gabe Bryant taps his helmet with a pair of teammates after blasting a two-run home run. Bryant leads the Rebels into a playoff series with Cottage Hill Christian this week.
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Taylor Harris signs her letter of intent to Samford Nov. 28.
AHSAA makes changes to area play for baseball, softball and soccer By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
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STRIDE ENTERING POSTSEASON By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Reeltown baseball team has seen its fair share of troubles this season, but the Rebels are playing their best baseball of the year entering the postseason. Reeltown, the AHSAA Class 3A, Area 7 champions, will host Area 1 runner-up Cottage Hill Christian in the first round of the playoffs on Friday afternoon. Game 1 will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday with Game 2 following directly afterwards. If needed, Game 3 will be played on Saturday at Reeltown at 12 p.m. Reeltown, which enters the playoffs with a
9-14 overall record, has really turned its season around following a rough stretch in March. The Rebels were 1-11 on March 18, but flipped a switch that weekend. Reeltown has since won 8 of its last 11 games, including five of its six area games, to host the first round playoff game. “I feel like we are in a good position to be successful as far as what we’ve done in the past nine or so games,” Reeltown coach Trey Chambers said. “We have put some pitching together and have been fortunate enough to come out with wins and an area championship. I think we’re headed in the right direction going into See POSTSEASON, Page A8
The Alabama High School Athletic Association made some significant changes to some of its key sports on Wednesday afternoon. The AHSAA’s Central Board of Control voted and approved changes to the sports of baseball, softball, soccer, football and bowling, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. For baseball, schools will change from competing in area play to region play with the top four teams advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, schools compete in area play with the top two teams advancing to the post-season. For softball, softball teams will also switch from area play to region play. The top four teams in the region standings will advance to the Softball Regional Tournament. Currently, softball teams play area tournaments at the end of the season with the winner and runner-up advancing to the Regional Tourney. Soccer will also make the switch to regions, with the top four teams in each region advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, two teams from each area advance to the playoffs. Bowling made some changes to how their regular season matches are played. Instead of playing a best-of-seven baker match like teams did this year, bowling will move to one traditional round and three baker rounds beginning next season. Football had the smallest change that was approved. Based on NFHS recommendation, team boxes on the sidelines will now extend down to the 20-yard line. In the 2021 season, team boxes ended at the 25-yard line. The biggest vote on the agenda was the approval of Pike Liberal Arts of Troy for membership to the AHSAA. Pike Liberal Arts has been competing in AISA. With the move, Pike Liberal Arts will be eligible to compete for a state championship in every sport except for football. The football team will have to wait until the 2024-2025 school year to be able to compete for a state championship. That was due to the timing of the school’s application. The Pike football team has won back-toback AISA AAA football championships as well as the basketball team, which has won two straight championships.
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uburn has officially wrapped up their 15 practices allotted this spring and plenty of questions still remain. Who will replace Bo Nix at QB being one of the most pressing. With that in mind, it’s time again for me to harness all of my prophetic powers, which are clearly vast, and peer into the future. Here are 10 ridiculously early predictions about the upcoming college football season. 1. Bryan Harsin will name Texas A&M transfer Zach Calzada Auburn’s starting quarterback midway through fall practice. TJ Finley will start
ANDY GRAHAM Columnist the season as the backup and play sparingly. 2. Nebraska finishes the year 4-8 and the Cornhuskers finally pull the plug on head coach Scott Frost. He fails to post a winning season in any of his five years after returning to his alma mater. 3. Brian Kelly works on his southern drawl and leads LSU
to a 9 win season in his first year in Baton Rouge. The Bengal Tigers head to the Music City Bowl and defeat Minnesota 38-28. 4. It’s pretty crazy that this is even a legitimate prediction, but Bryan Harsin makes it through an entire season without firing an assistant coach. If I miss this one, it’s not going to be a very fun year. 5. Alabama linebacker Will Anderson wreaks havoc on opposing offenses again in 2022 racking up 21 sacks. He receives another invite to New York as a Heisman candidate and finishes 2nd.
6. Auburn’s recruiting takes a big step forward and signs the #8 class in the early signing period. This calms the fears of many AU fans, but those that truly don’t like Harsin still don’t like Harsin. 7. Southern Cal goes 11-1 and wins the PAC 12 conference championship. They also make the College Football Playoff for the first time under HC Lincoln Riley. They get hammered in the semifinal. 8. Bo Nix leads the Oregon Ducks to a record of 9-3. He throws for a little over 3000 yards with 21 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. His comple-
tion percentage remains below 62%. 9. The Big XII Conference misses out on the College Football Playoff for the 3rd straight year. Texas and Oklahoma workout a deal to go ahead and leave the conference for the SEC to begin play in 2023. 10. Coveted QB recruit Arch Manning ultimately decides to go to the school where the Manning name became famous and signs with the Ole Miss Rebels. He also becomes the highest-paid college athlete in history signing an NIL deal worth north of $5 million.
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this playoff series.” This upcoming playoff series won’t be the first time Reeltown and Cottage Hill Christian have met this season. They played once in March, when Reeltown was still struggling a bit. Cottage Hill Christian beat Reeltown, 8-0, in a game where Chambers said his team lost to themselves due to countless errors. Cottage Hill Christian enters the game with a 10-12 overall record and has lost six of its last seven games. In that game, Reeltown faced Cottage Hill’s best pitcher, their left-handed ace. “They’re a good team. coach Mike Smith does a great job with them,” Chambers said. “When we played them earlier, we didn’t play to our fullest capabilities. We made a lot of errors on defense and that was kind of the story of the game. We gave them a lot of runs. Hopefully, this time around, we’ll do a little bit better of a job defensively and at the plate. They’re a pretty good team.” When the two teams take the field on Friday, Reeltown will run their best arm out there on the mound - Gabe Bryant. Bryant has had an extremely successful season, but he isn’t the only pitcher on the Rebels’ staff. Chambers says the strength of this Reeltown team is the depth of their pitching staff that includes not only Bryant, but Jacob Hornsby, Colin Carleton, Seth Hill and others. Any of those guys can step onto the mound and fill up meaningful innings, and he’s confident in other pitchers who maybe haven’t pitched as many innings as those guys. “We’ve got guys who probably haven’t thrown as many innings as they should have, just based off how much depth we do have,” Chambers said. “Going into a three-game series, I feel like that’s one of our strongpoints.”
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stage makeup on the first time she and Johnson met. That was at a team fundraiser. The then-seventh grader had performed in a rendition of The Nutcracker shortly before. Mere weeks after that first meeting, Johnson had called the middle schooler up to pitch at the varsity level in the middle of the season. There were growing pains at first. Harris recalled her first start at Chelsea High School, wearing No. 19 out of nowhere, thrown into the fire against a strong lineup. “Anytime a newcomer comes up or an underclassman comes up, there’s always questions about whether they’re ready or not,” Robb Harris, Taylor Harris’ father, said. “She was challenged, she struggled to begin with. But I think she definitely grew into the role that they wanted her to play.” Talent tends to cut through any troubles about early playing time, and Harris’ became apparent quickly. She never lost hold of her varsity spot after seventh grade. In a few short seasons she’d become the team’s ace pitcher and one of its best hitters. “It was more her talent level than need,” Johnson said. “We had pitchers, but she fit in perfectly with them. We got her, we threw her into the fire from the beginning.” In her freshman campaign, Harris posted a 6-1 record in the circle with a team-best 2.95 ERA in 85.1 innings of work, per MaxPreps. She struck out 105 batters with just 26 walks and a WHIP of 1.324. A covid-shortened sophomore season in 2020 saw her post a ridiculous .467 batting average with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 18 games at the plate. After her junior year, her best in the circle yet, Harris earned an invite to the AHSAA’s North-South All-Star game as one of the three best rising senior pitchers in the Northern half of the state. Another thing became apparent as Harris rose through the four rungs of high school’s ladder: Her love for Benjamin Russell. The Wildcats’ boys basketball team made it further this postseason than any since 2008, and Harris proved one of the team’s most hardcore fans. Every game she could make it to she’d be in the front row, sometimes with a cheerleading megaphone or homemade sign, always rowdy. Harris was named Miss BRHS for the 2021-22 school year, which she called one of the highest honors she’s ever received. “That’s just coming from how much I love my school,” Harris said. “I’m asked all the time, ‘Are you ready to go? Are you ready to graduate? Are you ready to go to Samford?’ Yes, but no. I love high school so much. I love my school, my teachers, my principals, my classmates. It’s so bittersweet because I just never want
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to leave.” That’s not to say her high school experience has been without turmoil. COVID-19 prevented Harris form attending any camps in the summer following her sophomore season, a key time in the recruitment of any high school athlete. During her junior year she found what felt like her collegiate home in Mercer, then the coach that extended her that opportunity parted ways with the program. Harris had to decommit the summer before her senior year. Throughout high school she’d trained throughout spring, summer, fall and winter. She’d gone to camps, she’d been through the grueling process it is to get recruited as a softball player, a sport in which players are typically recruited from the very beginning of their high school days, Johnson noted. Now her final school year was about to begin and it felt as though she was starting from scratch. On top of it all, she was dealing with a lingering hip injury from the previous season. “It was a tough time for me,” Harris said. “I remember walking in at 6 a.m. one morning to coach Johnson, summer workouts, like, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing.’ I was down so bad. It was tough for me mentally, physically.” So, Harris took a month off that summer. For the first time since Johnson met her in that nutcracker costume, she stepped away from softball for a little bit. She came back with a reignited love for her favorite sport. In November, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play at D-1 Samford, just 90 minutes up the road from Alexander City in Birmingham. “[The break] ended up being one of the best things that ever happened to me,” Harris said. “I spent a lot of time at the lake, a lot of time with friends. I started giving lessons to some little ones. I just kind of forgot about softball for a month, and whenever I picked a softball back up, I felt renewed. I felt like a new person.” Another month or so hopefully remains in Harris’ career at Benjamin Russell. She and the Wildcats will get one last run at the regional tournament, should they finish at least second in their three-team area. A top two finish in the regionals’ eight-team, double-elimination bracket would net a state tournament appearance for the squad. But regardless of how far she goes in her final season, Harris has left an incalculable impact on both Benjamin Russell’s softball program and its community as a whole. “Sports is a part of her life and a lot about who she is, but she’s also extremely good as a student and a good kid all around,” Robb Harris said. “Watching her grow up in sports, she’s learned a lot of hard lessons. It’s a very humbling experience. You have your highs and lows. But she’s definitely matured through the years and been a big part of our lives. “We’re super proud of her.”
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More organized fun coming to Wind Creek State Park By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Wind Creek State Park already has copious amounts of outdoor fun, but Tallapoosa County 4-H will make April 23 even more fun and exciting. The Tallapoosa County 4-H Outdoor games are coming to the park bringing outdoor activities and 4-H styled competitions. “This is the first time we have done this,” Tallapoosa County 4-H Foundation Regional Extension Agent Trent Carboni said. “It is targeted for 4-Hs but
is open to all children and siblings.” The outdoor games are different from the water festival that has been at the park for fourth grade field trips from area schools. Carboni said there will be a 5k race where kids and adults can participate and race against each other in age categories. “There will be a bike race, a kayak race,” Carboni said. “We will provide kayaks but not the bikes. We will have cornhole, sack races and things like that.” Carboni said there will be archery and shotguns for those nine to 18 years old.
“We can’t let anyone younger than nine do those,” Carboni said. Carboni said staff and concessioners at Wind Creek will have the zip lines, pony rides and putt-putt golf up and running for a fee. Carboni said pre-registration is needed by calling 256-825-1050 so staff can determine how to serve everyone. “They need to call and let us know they are coming,” Carboni said. “There is no cost other than the park entry fee or $10 whichever is less.” The registration deadline was April 20. The 4-H Outdoor Games are from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in the day use area of the park. Parking and check in is near the bathhouse and beach area of the day use side of Wind Creek State Park. The games is just a highlight of the success 4-H is currently having in Tallapoosa County “We are rocking and rolling,” Carboni said. “We have more than 1,400 enrolled in Tallapoosa County. We have a new high school curriculum we are doing with our county schools for juniors and seniors. We have a record number of kids going to camp this year — 47.”
BRHS students receive scholarships from electric authority Staff Report TPI Staff Four Benjamin Russell High School graduating seniors are receiving tuition help thanks to scholarships from the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA). Parker Reid Daughtry, Taylor Dean Harris, Katelyn Summer Henderson and Audrey
Rose Owens each received $2,500 to help towards costs at a four-year college, university, community college, and/or vocational school in Alabama. The four Benjamin Russell students are part of 40 seniors state wide the AMEA awarded scholarships to in AMEA’s 11 cities. To be eligible for the AMEA scholarships, a student’s fami-
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The church’s lead pastor Chip Vann referenced Chapter John 13 of the Bible as the specific influence behind the initiative, which encourages Christians to serve their fellow human beings. “We are just developing the heart to serve other people in our community, the nation and around the world,” Vann said. “Our goal is to come together here and then minister to the world around us, really following Jesus’ command of loving God and loving your neighbor and in this instance, that means putting food in the belly.” Associate pastor Matthew Colburn has spearheaded the service project for the last several months and noted his happiness that he and other members of his congregation
ly must receive electric service from an AMEA Member city electric utility and the student must attend an Alabama college, university or vocational school. “We take our role as a good corporate citizen seriously,” AMEA president and CEO Fred D. Clark said. “That’s why we, along with our members, support education initiatives, like
could apply Jesus Christ’s lessons in a tangible way. “It’s just a wonderful initiative, and especially during the season of Holy Week as we’re preparing to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Sunday, it’s just a wonderful way to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ and show his love to the world.” Abbi Pearman, an event coordinator for Rise Against Hunger, added that the organization relies on the generosity of churches like First United Methodist to accomplish their mission. “Our mission is to end world hunger in our lifetime so what the church is doing here and having all of their volunteers come together is going to have an incredible impact,” Pearman said. The church will learn in a month’s time where the meals will be delivered, and which countries and communities their generosity benefited.
the AMEA Scholarship Program, that contribute to making our state economically competitive. We congratulate this year’s scholarship winners.” AMEA selected this year’s winners from among 156 applications. Since 1992, AMEA and its members have provided over $3 million in scholarships to the graduating high school seniors who receive their elec-
tric service from AMEA members. AMEA is a joint action agency formed in 1981 and is the wholesale power provider for 11 public power utilities in Alabama. It serves approximately 350,000 customers in the cities of Alexander City, Dothan, Fairhope, Foley, LaFayette, Lanett, Luverne, Opelika, Piedmont, Sylacauga and Tuskegee.
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Over 125 members of First United Methodist Church in Alexander City partnered with Rise Against Hunger to pack thousands of meals in order to send them to one of 75 different countries.
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The Dadeville Record years as a police officer. “I knew Chief Barry for 30 years, Continued from A1 and he was always a good friend and colleague. When I first met David, I was a young officer and he was a seasoned service that compares to what he did in his officer, and we established a friendship lifetime,” Smith said. that existed until now. He was very well Berry was born on June 26, 1956 in thought of and highly respected,” Floyd Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Douglas E. said. Berry and Julia Henderson Berry and spent After leaving law enforcement, Berry his entire life in service of his community. served with the Camp Hill Fire Department Berry’s career as a first responder for over 30 years before retiring. began in high school when he worked The service concluded with Berry as a dispatcher. Following graduation, receiving his final call over the fire he enrolled in the police academy and department’s dispatch and the Camp Hill initially started his career as a member Fire Department honoring Berry with one of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s of the profession’s oldest traditions, the Department before joining the Tallapoosa ringing of the fire bell. County’s District Attorney’s Office. According to Joshua Smith, the bell Dadeville police Chief Jonathan Floyd has been a tradition for over 200 years recalled Berry as a mentor during his early and dates back to Benjamin Franklin and
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Following Japan’s surrender, he was transferred to Korea where he was tasked with confiscating military firearms and ammunition as part of Japan’s disarmament. During his service, Yates did, however, develop a reputation as a singer, even winning a competition against Hank Williams. While stationed at Fort Mcpherson Army Base in Georgia, Yates came head-to-head with the singer and songwriter during an amateur singing contest. “We had a contest every Saturday night, and the run-off ended up being between me and Hank Williams. We ended up singing and I won,” Yates said. “I can still sing, but not as well as I used to now that I have had my tonsils removed.” Contest winners were selected by the loudest applause and Yates received the most praise from the audience, crowning him the champion. Yates’ passion for music and singing has been one constant throughout his life. Following his discharge from the military, Yates returned to Alexander City, staying there for a time before moving to Birmingham where he worked as part of several maintenance crews. During his travels, Yates also met the love of life while attending church service with his first cousin. “One Sunday night before traveling back to Birmingham, my cousin’s wife told me there were five or six single ladies across the aisle and she asked which one I wanted for a date,” he said. Yates said he had no preference resulting in his cousin-inlaw walking across to the women and asking which one of them would be interested in being Yates’ date for the evening. “They all stood up, turned around and looked at me and the one that came over ended up becoming my wife,” he said. Yates and his wife, Audra, were married for 56 years, enjoying a long marriage before she passed. The two never had any children, but Yates is particularly close with his nephew, Dan. In fact, Yates lived with his nephew and his wife, Peggy, for seven years before moving to Bill Nichols State Veterans Home. Yates said he is particularly fond of Peggy’s dumplings. Brianna Strickland, who organized the celebrations at the nursing home, said the veteran’s home hosts a birthday party for all veterans that achieved such a historic milestone. “We knew his birthday was coming up, and so we put the party together in order to recognize him and make it special and really make the day about him,” Strickland said. Strickland added to signify the occasion, both Governor Kay Ivey and President Biden will send Yates a certificate of recognition, marking his 100th birthday and acknowledging Yates’ military service.
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42,000 acres of mineral rights in western Coosa County, about 10 percent of the county by area. Westwater is in the running to make Alabama the first American source of graphite, a strategic mineral — as declared graphite processing plant will only add to the fast growth that by the U.S. government — for its use in the lithium-ion batteries we are seeing in the [automotive] industry,” Ivey said. “This is a found in electric vehicles. At present, China controls all batteryshining example of how we can accomplish our goal to ensure grade graphite production, and only two American companies, ‘Made in Alabama’ is bringing back ‘Made in America.’” Westwater and Graphite One in Alaska, have graphite mines in Ivey went on to specifically note the economic impact the development. new plant would have on the state’s automotive industry as During the groundbreaking, Westwater’s President and Alabama is home to five automakers. According to Ivey, the plant CEO, Chad Potter, discussed the company’s long-term future will specifically support the manufacturing of electric cars in investments in the area and how he believes the city can ultimately Huntsville and Montgomery where both automakers Hyundai and help lead the world in new energy resources. Toyota are expanding their production. “Our investment of hundreds of millions of dollars indicates “Automakers around the globe are making this transition as that we are firmly committed to Alabama and to this community,” well as so many drivers and it is Alabama that is going to take Potter said. “We look forward to being here for many years them there. Most of the world is in on Alabama’s secret and that is to come. My wife, Nancy, and I recently became part of this we are a powerhouse in automotive manufacturing,” Ivey said. community and are looking forward to being part of that Westwater has more than $200 million in investments across growth. We’re extremely proud to bring good paying jobs to this the state, including now in Kellyton, which Ivey added would community.” produce at least 100 jobs at the upcoming plant. “Alabamians Locally, Chad Odom, Executive Director of the Lake Martin employed here will be helping produce one of the most critical area Industrial Development Authority noted the upcoming plant minerals of today’s modern economy. These men and women will as the largest public-private partnership in the Lake Martin area in be a part of something transformational for our state, and nation’s generations. economy. The world is right here in small town, Alabama,” she “With a local investment of more than $250 million total, a said. Ivey noted this new development as a testament to the work partnership of this magnitude takes strong local leaders, and by ethic of Alabama’s men and women, which is attracting businesses working together, we all did this,” Odom said. to the state. Odom specifically expressed gratitude to the leaders of Westwater Resources first announced it would be coming to Alexander City and the city’s more than $13 million infrastructure the area in June 2021, selecting Kellyton’s industrial park for its improvements to the area that Odom said made the project multimillion-dollar graphite processing plant, 30 miles from where possible. it will eventually mine graphite. The company leases more than The plant is set to officially begin operations starting in 2023. Continued from A1
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PHINS FISHING CLASSIC – Phins Fishing Classic benefiting United Way is a virtual fishing tournament spanning 8 Southern Stats will benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way when you register to fish using your local zip code. The event features 6 fish categories (freshwater and saltwater) for bi-weekly and tournament door prizes. There is also a special High School Division which is a qualifier for scholarship applications. Entry fees start at $35. Go to https:// app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/phinsfishing-classic for details and online registration.
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CRANK 4 BANK - For the third year in a row Crank 4 Bank, a tagged fishing event, is coming to Lake Martin. Crank 4 Bank will be putting 200 tagged fish into the waters of Lake Martin for a three month long tagged and virtual fishing event. Registered anglers and amateurs will be able to fish for a tagged bass and a chance at a $1 million cash prize, two new bass boats, new truck and $1500 per tagged bass caught. Crank 4 Bank runs from April 1-July 4, 2022. To be eligible for the tournament prizes, anglers and amateurs must register and pay a $100 entry fee before catching a prizewinning fish. Once registered, a participant can fish April 1, 2022, to July 4, 2022, from boats, banks, or docks for a chance to win. The $100 registration fee also includes entry into the virtual fishing tournament that runs concurrent with Crank4Bank. The virtual tournament is sponsored by Realtree Fishing, Johnson Outdoors, Frogg Toggs and TakleDirect. For contest rules, visit www.Crank4Bank. com.
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the first organized fire departments in the United States. “Volunteer firefighters and citizens in communities that would rush to service at the tolling of the bell. The bell was also used to signal firefighters’ return to service to await their next assignment,” Smith said. “The three rings for David Berry’s badge number, 1101, signify an end of service, a job well done.” Berry’s fellow colleagues then proceed to lift his casket onto a firetruck where it was transported to Dadeville City Cemetery. Both local and neighboringcounty fire departments followed in a motorcade in a show of solidarity. Berry is survived by his wife of 38 years, Carla Berry; daughter, Stephanie Chapman (Adam); granddaughter, Savannah Chapman; grandson on the way; and brother, Robert D. Berry.
SINGING SUNDAY - The Dadeville Performing Arts Center will be welcoming musicians and singers from Dadeville
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and surrounding areas on Sunday afternoon, April 24, at 2 p.m. Everyone can bring their instrument of choice, their favorite song and get ready to jam. Come and enjoy the old-time music. Donations are appreciated and welcomed. A tip jar will be available.
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CHORUS MEETING - Dadeville / Lake Martin Chorus will meet on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Dadeville Performing Arts Center. They will begin the weekly practice as they prepare for the “Celebrate America” concert on June 28. Everyone in the community and surrounding area has a special invitation to attend the first rehearsal. They will hand out the music and begin preparation for the concert. Chorus President Barry Reed, Vice President Diane Miller and Secretary Jackie Wilbourn will be available to answer questions and explain what the chorus is all about including what to expect from them and what they expect from you. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of these angelic voices.
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COUNTRY CONCERT - The Dadeville Performing Arts Center will present a “Country Concert” featuring the local “Ukeladies” and line dancing by some of the local ladies. The event will be at the center at 1 p.m. Tip jar will be available.
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PATSY CLINE CONCERT - Dadeville Performing Arts Center hosts Ms. Tina Marie Hosey as she performs and gives honor to the memory of Ms. Patsy Cline. Show time will be 7 p.m. Tickets are limited but can be purchased online while they last. Visit https://dadeville.performingartscenter.us/ for more information. PANCAKE BREAKFAST - The Alex City Methodist Church 2022 Ecuador
Team is having a pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 30 from 7 – 10 a.m. at the church located at 1020 11th Avenue North, Alex City. Plates are $8. Walk-ins are welcome! For more information, contact Alex City Methodist at 256-329-1284. MULE DAY - Muddy Water Bluegrass and Mule Day will be held between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. at The Weogufka Center at 145 Memorial Loop in Weogufka. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Coffee and biscuits will be for sale at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Sue Baxtey at 256-249-3666.
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ART IN THE PARK - Everything’s Art! and Pennington Park will host Dadeville’s 3rd annual Everything’s Art in the Park (AITP) on May 14, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Pennington Park located at 121 N. Spring St. in downtown Dadeville. AITP will feature juried original oil, watercolor, and acrylic art, and crafts created by local and regional artists. AITP has become known for quality and original hand-made creations to include crafts, jewelry and artwork. The event will also host local food vendors and a free family-friendly live concert from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Friendly, leashed pets welcome. Vendor applications can be obtained from Everything’s Art by sending an email to everythingsartguild14@gmail.com or calling 770328-2094. Additional information may also be found on Everything’s Art and Pennington Park’s Facebook pages. FARM DAY - Farm Day at Meadows Farm will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to enter but donations are appreciated. Proceeds to benefit the Meadows Family Scholarships for Tallapoosa County Schools. There will be amazing food, fun games and activities, farm animals, arts and crafts, nature walks and much more.
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