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New coronavirus ‘variant of concern’ Omicron spurs international travel bans

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff A new coronavirus “variant of concern” referred to as the Greek letter Omicron by the World Health Organization (WHO) Friday has

prompted new travel restrictions from several southern African nations to the United States.

The Omicron variant, reported to the WHO from South Africa Tuesday, is described by the WHO

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“We might not be able to get to pay debt in 2022, if y’all are reading the same thing I am. I’m not buying no land. I make a motion to not buy no land.”

— Councilmen Darryl Heard

Dadeville approves $18k land purchase by 3-2 vote

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ABOVE: Tallapoosa County commissioners John McKelvey and Emma Jean Thweatt plug in the Christmas lights. Dadeville’s annual tree lighting on the Tallapoosa County Courthouse square was quickly followed by the lighting of Pennington Park Sunday, featuring dozens of Christmas trees and a performance by the Dadeville Lake Martin Community Chorus.

RIGHT: Pennington Park was illuminated shortly after Dadeville’s annual tree lighting Sunday.The lighting at Pennington Park featured dozens of Christmas trees and a performance by the Dadeville Lake Martin Community Chorus.

Club Christianity Decades long honky tonk fully transforms to a church Community Church has been looking for a permanent home.

For two years Tina Hosey Their paths have now has felt the tug of the Lord crossed at the Rodeo Club leading her to a new church. where patrons have been For two years the Lake See CLUB, Page A3

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Marge Shikoski takes part in a Lake Community Church service Sunday at the Lake Martin Event Center and Rodeo Club.

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Tensions ran high at the Dadeville City Council meeting Tuesday as councilmembers narrowly approved the purchase of property for a fire department substation by 3-2 vote, despite unanimous acknowledgement it was “bad timing” financially.

Councilmen Darryl Heard and Tony Wolfe voted against the $18,000 purchase.

At no point did the council discuss the source of its sudden economic anxiety; however, last week, city attorney Robin Reynolds told The Outlook the city would be finding out the total bill on its courthouse square construction project in the coming days and the unexpected costs could be “substantial.”

Neither Heard nor Wolfe mentioned the courthouse square project, but both alluded to financial difficulties during the council’s deliberation over fire department expenditures, including the purchase of property near Gibson and Young’s Ferry roads for a new substation.

Wolfe suggested waiting until the city was in “better financial shape,” to which Councilman Roy Mathis replied, “OK, now, I can understand that. But if you’re going to look at it like that, then we just need to shut the city down.”

Heard set a more alarming tone.

“We might not be able to get to pay debt in 2022, if y’all are reading the same thing I am,” he said, adding later in the meeting, “I’m not buying no land. I make a motion to not buy no land.”

Fire chief Scott Atkins first brought the substation proposal to the council in September, explaining it would be within city limits and would improve Dadeville’s ISO fire rating, or fire preparedness score.

The lower the rating, the less homeowners have to pay for insurance.

Atkins said property owner Philip Young was offering the land at belowmarket value on the condition the city build on it within 10 years.

According to Atkins, the fire department has it in its budget to acquire the property using a matching payment on a firetruck See LAND, Page A3

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POLICE REPORTS DADEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOV. 30  A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on Adams Street.  A report was filed for criminal mischief second that occurred on Horseshoe Bend Road.

rested on four warrants for failure to appear.

NOV. 23  Alexis Walker, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence on U.S. Highway 280.

NOV. 28  Christopher Turner, 26, of Kellyton was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

NOV. 21  Jeremy Compton, 25, of Dadeville was arrested for driving under the influence on U.S. Highway 280.  A report was filed for burglary third and assault third that occurred on Dogwood Circle.  Quanisha Davis, 27, of Jackson Gap was arrested on three warrants for failure to appear.

NOV. 27  Odreus Burns, 39, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana first, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, and certain persons forbidden firearms on Freeman Drive.

NOV. 20  Jessie Yarborough, 38, of Dadeville was arrested on warrants for burglary and criminal mischief.  A one vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on South Tallassee Street resulting in major property damage and no injuries.

NOV. 26  A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in moderate property damage and no injuries.

NOV. 19  Jakerious Simmons, 20, of Notasulga was arrested on three warrants for failure to appear.

NOV. 25  Joeseph Grigsby, 36, of Jacksons Gap was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.  Terrance Edwards, 46, of Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence second on Horseshoe Bend Road.  Randall Williams, 32, of Dadeville was arrested for public intoxication on Old Millers Ferry Road.  Baraskious Dowdell, 22, of Lanett was arrested for pistol without a permit on U. S. Highway 280.

NOV. 17  Scott Moore, 45, of New Site was arrested on a warrant for attempting to elude law enforcement.

NOV. 29  Edward Hutchins, 57, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for tampering with physical evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia in U.S. Highway 49 north.

NOV. 24  Montell Burton, 22, of Dadeville was ar-

Site filed a report for criminal mischief third.

NOV. 25  A resident of Robinson Road in Alexander City filed a report for assault.  A resident of Goldville Road in Daviston filed a report for harassment.

NOV. 24  Jaylen Finley of 13th Avenue in Alexander City was arrested at the Dallas County Sheriff's Department on three grand jury indictments for robbery, burglary and theft.

NOV. 23  Eldricus Crayton of Depot Drive in Jacksons Gap was arrested for an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.  David Mays of Macedonia Road in Tallassee was arrested for an outstanding warrant for probation revocation.

NOV. 22  Alquavious Howell of Coosa county Road 91 in Alexander City was arrested on grand jury indictments for two counts shooting into an unoccupied building, two counts throwing a deadly weapon, inciting a riot, failure to disperse, reckless endangerment, menacing and criminal mischief.

NOV. 21  A resident of County Road 89 filed a report for unauthorized use of a vehicle.  A resident of Tallapoosa Street in NotaTallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department sulga filed a report for theft of property first.  A resident of Gravel Pit Drive in TallasNOV. 30 see filed a report for theft of property and  Jimmy Freeman of Reese Road in Alexan- criminal mischief. der City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support.

NOV. 20  A resident of Lowe Road in Notasulga NOV. 26 filed a report for harassment.  A resident of Ford Road in Notasulga  Hubert Heflin of Woodside Drive in filed a report for theft of property first.

Jacksons Gap was arrested for domestic  A resident of Highway 22 East in New violence third harassment.

Coosa commission has an ambulance but no crew

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer A new ambulance was delivered last month in Coosa County but it is not yet in service.

Just last week the Coosa County Commission voted to apply for a grant to cover 75 percent of the ambulance’s $178,739 price tag to be put in service with an emergency medical service (EMS) based in Rockford.

The commission and other leaders have been working to provide an ambulance service to the western part of the county. Goodwater and Kellyton in northeastern Coosa County have ambulance services through volunteer fire departments — the only EMS services in Coosa County.

“Anyone of y’all can lose a loved one because we can’t get an ambulance when we need it,” Weogufka Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Steven Lowery said. “I have to be the one who has to look people in the eyes and tell them, ‘I’m sorry, we don’t have an ambulance available.’ Thankfully we have Goodwater and Kellyton and they help out when they can, but they are not always able to because they have their obligation.”

The area in question is south of Coosa County Road 56, where ambulance services from Sylacauga have said is their limit, to north of Highway 22, which is the northern boundary of ambulance services available from Elmore County and mostly west of U.S. Highway 231.

Leaders estimate last year about 300 medical

calls came from the grossly unserved area.

An estimated six deaths happened with no ambulance available.

“This would have given them a chance,” Lowery said. “It might not have stopped the deaths either but they might have gotten the help they needed.”

Commissioner Ronnie Joiner represents much of the underserved area and said the commission appointed a committee on the matter to bring the commission suggestions on what it would take to get an ambulance and how much it would cost. Joiner said the commission was wanting to get the ambulance and a paid ambulance service centrally located in Rockford, not Goodwater or Kellyton, but it would also back up the services in the northeastern part of the county.

Commissioner Unzell Kelley appointed himself to the committee to study a county-wide ambulance service.

Goodwater fire chief Elmore Unbehant was brought in to help the committee. Kelley and Unbehant worked with John Blue of the Alabama Department of Public Health’s East Alabama Emergency Medical Services. Blue was introduced to the committee by state Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) who represents half of Coosa County.

Minutes from the June 15 Coosa County Commission have the grant application being tabled. At the first November meeting of the commission, Kelley asked and the commission unanimously approved amending the minutes of the June 15 meeting to show the commission

approved applying for the grant with the county matching 25 percent and for a rescue truck for the Kellyton Fire Department to respond to accidents along the U.S. Highway 280 corridor.

Coosa County administrator Amy Gilliland said the commission received a grant award letter with Goodwater receiving the funding for the ambulance, not the commission.

Citizens at the meeting questioned commissioners how an ambulance could be delivered with no approtion of funds or accepting the grant by the commission.

“I can not answer that question,” commission chair Randall Dunham said. “I don’t know.”

Kelley said he and Gilliland spoke with Blue during a conference call on the issue of how to make the grant work.

“In order to meet the requirements to procure the ambulance, [Blue] was basically working with Goodwater who was the third party,” Kelley said. “[We would] use their license and service and then bring it here.”

One idea considered

by Coosa County leaders to make the ambulance operational immediately is for it to be stationed in Rockford under Goodwater’s EMS license. The idea would still require licensed personnel on the ambulance.

At last week’s commission meeting, Blue spoke by phone to Oliver to correct the issue. Now the ambulance will stay in Rockford until an emergency medical service (EMS) can be started.

Oliver said an

emergency certification can be obtained by the Coosa County Commission to operate an EMS. “That ambulance is going to sit there until there are licensed folks to operate it,” Oliver said. “Theoretically in 24 to 48 hours we could have an emergency license right here.”

But Kelley didn’t think last week was appropriate for the Coosa County Commision to start the process for an emergency EMS license.

“We can get that at a later time,” Kelley said.

Oliver’s idea would require someone to be hired to manage the license for the county and help organize medical responders to operate the ambulance.

But that idea takes money.

Coosa County currently has approximately $1 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding but county attorney John Kelley said the EMS use may not fit the requirements. In addition the funds are not recurring meaning if the county could use the ARP funding, the estimated yearly cost of $300,000 per year would quickly eat away at the balance.

Instead Joiner has proposed an annual $12 vehicle tag fee to be put up to a public referendum. The proposed fee would generate about $200,000 per year. The earliest it can be put on the ballot is the May 24 primary.

“This ambulance will not work unless the citizens of this county want it,” Joiner said. “If they don’t vote to pay for it, we won’t have an ambulance. There is no way we can fund it.”

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meeting here, I was like, ‘Are you for real God? Is that what I’m supContinued from A1 posed to be doing?’” Hosey said.

“I knew I belonged when I came.

God had put me here. He sat my pulling stools up to the bar for feet here.” years, but not for much longer.

For five decades the club has New place of permanent worseen its fair share of dancing and ship more to tunes played by the likes Lake Community Church was of Mickey Gilley, Billy Ray Cyrus looking for a new place to call and others. Hosey has even been home. Teaching pastor Chad one of the entertainers on stage Harrison said the church had about at the Lake Martin Event Center. 30 members when the location The meeting of Lake Community the church was using was to be Church and Hosey has the two on renovated. Harrison prayed and a new call for God. quickly approached Ed and Marge Hosey has left a place of God Shikoski. she was comfortable at just a few Ed had been praying about weeks ago and arrived at a new church but didn’t have a church church venue at the Rodeo Club as home when Harrison inquired it transforms to another mission of about a church at a bar. community service. It’s a transfor“I was excited,” Ed said. “I’ve mation of an establishment serving always said this is the perfect place alcohol that Hosey has seen before for Jesus. I love it. I haven’t been in Tallapoosa County — at Alibi’s to a church in 40 years. It was an on Highway 49. answer to my prayers.”

“God was trying to do the same The Shikoskis found a church thing he is doing here, there,” and it happened to meet in their Hosey said. “I sang there for like nightclub. During the services, the 10 years. The gentleman who Shikoskis sit on the aisle and hear owned it just passed away, Rudy the word of God instead of taking Stewart. A man from Birmingham orders for libations. was going to buy that club and Now a church is serving up the make it another club. Rudy got Bible at a bar. saved and said he would never But the bar will be no more make it a club again.” soon. Lake Community Church Alibi’s never became a church is growing with 140 to 150 in but it didn’t return to its roots as a the congregation on Sundays. It is place of entertainment. purchasing the property from the Hosey was comfortable in Shikoskis but will continue some the congregation of another area of the visions of the Shikoskis’ church — more than two decades. Lake Martin Event Center.

“I prayed real hard that God had The center and the Shikoskis has something else planned for me,” hosted numerous charity events Hosey said. “God started stirring in for organizations such as the Lake my soul again a couple years ago.” Martin Area United Way and Hosey felt a calling to leave the the Lake Martin Dadeville Area pews and move forward in her ser- Chamber of Commerce. vice with God, but Hosey still had Harrison said the church plans questions. to continue the civic ways of the “I was like, ‘Are you real sure? Shikoskis with the building.

I’m like in the concrete here,’” “After they have Kowaliga Idol Hosey said. “God told me, ‘I’ve (in the spring), we will come in and grown you here and now I’m ready do some renovations,” Harrison for you to do ministry.’” said. “It’s still going to be an Hosey wasn’t sure where the event center for people to come calling would lead. Someone and use. If they want to do things who has been attending Lake like Denim and Diamonds and that Community Church for the last kind of stuff, we are going to be year had been inviting Hosey. But open to that type stuff.” it was at a funeral where Hosey A kitchen for the event space was set to sing and talked with will be created during renovations the mother of Malia Stariha, who with more plans in the works. helps lead the Praise Team at Lake “This will be a ministry center,” Community Church, when prayers Harrison said. “We will transform were answered. this into a youth center, clothes “God was like, ‘You need to closet, food bank. We will have a talk to that woman,’” Hosey said. counseling center.” “‘Let me get in the door and I will The place will serve as the do that.’ A friend of mine walks up church’s home until it builds on and says, ‘Y’all need to get Tina in Highway 49 in a few years but y’all’s worship band.’”

Harrison said the church will still Hosey has returned to a place continue to use the space for the where she has spent many a night good of the community. working in the music scene — The Hosey is happy to see the Rodeo Club. church’s mission line up with her “I have done Kowlagia Idol here calling to serve. for seven years,” Hosey said. “I “They are about helping the was a judge. I didn’t do it last year community, doing things for the because God just told me ‘no.’” community, for the people that Hosey now feels her calling to don’t have,” Hosey said. “We have ministry coming to be. a lot of people around that need “When I heard the church was Jesus and just don’t have it.”

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Benjamin Russell High School cadets Kaelana Carver (left) and Bethany Mask stand beside the collection bin holding some of the toys donated.

NJROTC toy drive is helping to supplement Santa this Christmas

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

involved with it,” senior naval science instructor James Stockman said.

A Benjamin Russell High The BRHS seniors will School toy drive seeks to deliver the toys to DHR put presents under every next week, where they Tallapoosa County child’s will then be distributed to Christmas tree this year. underprivileged families The initiative, led by Navy across the county.

Junior Reserve Officers’ NJROTC is a national Training Corps (NJROTC) high-school program cadets Bethany Mask and with a mission to instill Kaelana Carver, runs through “citizenship, service to the Dec. 3 in partnership with United States, personal the Tallapoosa County responsibility and a sense Department of Human of accomplishment.” Unlike Resources (DHR). college-based ROTC “[DHR] has been doing programs, participating it for several years now, but students do not have to join this is the first year we got the military.

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grant that, while budgeted for 2022, doesn’t need to be paid until 2023. The price being offered on the property, meanwhile, was a one-time opportunity.

However, while ultimately in favor of the substation, councilwomen Brownie Caldwell and Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson questioned its priority.

“I don’t think it’s a matter of whether or not we want a station,” Caldwell

said. “I think it’s a matter of poor timing. If this station can hold off until we can get some other things paid for then I don’t have a problem with that. But right now, we’ve got some stuff on the front burner that has to be taken care of.”

Mathis, however, insisted on the urgency of the fire department spending, not just on the new property, but building maintenance on the Old Susanna substation. He also suggested Dadeville’s ISO rating was costing the city economic development opportunities, eliciting a

According to Stockman, the toy drive is but one facet of that program.

“A big part of that is teaching them to be responsible citizens,” Stockman said. “This is one way we can give back to the community.”

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the NJROTC classroom through Friday. Items will go to children of all ages, though toy guns, make-up and perfume are discouraged.

For questions, contact Stockman or naval science instructor Ron Rowe at 256234-8656.

sarcastic “Oh, God” from an audience member.

“We’ve got to be concerned about the future; we need fire protection.

And folks, I was there when Briggs & Stratton walked into the station here in Dadeville,” Mathis said, referring to the large manufacturing employer.

“It was narrowed down between Tuscaloosa, Auburn and Dadeville to get Briggs & Stratton.

And the reason we didn’t get Briggs & Stratton was because of the fire department.”

Denise Walls, director

of projects with the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance, told The Outlook the company was GE, not Briggs & Stratton, but confirmed Dadeville’s ISO rating

was “a big consideration, because of the chemicals they use, but not the only consideration.”

After much deliberation, Mathis made the motion to approve the pur-

chase of the Young’s Ferry property, which GoodmanJohnson seconded.

“I’m a woman; I like sales,” Goodman-Johnson said. “That’s a Black Friday sale.”

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ere we are in December with less than a month until Christmas.

Hoping all of you had a super Thanksgiving. I wonder how many folks went shopping in the crowds on Friday; not me, we stayed home trying to keep warm.

I do know that Rev. Peggie Sue and Pete Ott hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for their Church family from Kendrick Baptist Church. This group is very close and always shares special holidays and occasions.

We did find a local contractor who can replace our heat/air system. Due to the fact that our ceilings are 12 feet, we will need a 5-ton unit. Last Christmas the heat died and needed a special part that took 8 weeks to arrive; so we had no heat over the holiday, and it cost over $800; plus the first visit to see the problem. So, I let them know how unhappy I was. Luckily, we found a man we like, he even called and came by on his way out of town for Thanksgiving. You know when customers are unhappy they tell everyone and keep sharing, that’s what breaks down a reputation.

Just stopping by my old shop, Nixburg House, when a truck stopped in a hurry and the driver got out. He had wanted to meet the folks that owned the building that he recalled held the Nixburg Post Office and general goods for sale when he lived in the community. It was Wayne Brown that we were meeting, and what a friendly outgoing man he was, and a joy with whom to share some memories.

We learned that Wayne was the son of Earl Brown, our former Game Warden who lived around the corner on #18. Now Wayne’s daughter makes her home in the old Brown Farmhouse. Wayne Brown moved to Alex City rough;y 30 years ago; about the time we moved to Nixburg from Montgomery, he truly was a delight to meet.

This quote from John Miller seems to fit the Thanksgiving season. “How happy a person is depends upon the depth of his gratitude”.

Have a great week, and keep smiling.

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Fire fighters — the unsung heroes Our Mission

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he sky above Surry County, North Carolina, smells of burnt wood and heavy soot tonight. The atmosphere is hazed with a melancholy brown smoke and the forest is eerily calm. The chestnut oaks and the pitch pines creak from the dryness of the air.

And a wildfire on Pilot Mountain rages on. The fire started Saturday.

From a distance, the top of the mountain looks like a glowing ember of Kingsford charcoal.

Three hundred acres have been consumed, and that number will have grown by the time you read this.

Andy Griffith was born and bred in Surry County, just 14 miles up the road in the hamlet of Mount Airy, otherwise known as Mayberry.

Pilot Mountain State Park is a magnificent place. The Yadkin River, one of the longest rivers in the Old North State, weaves directly through the pine-choked corridor of the park before easing its way into South Carolina.

There are trails here with overlooks pretty enough to compromise the well-being of a cardiac patient. On a clear day you can stand atop Pilot Mountain and see halfway to Fiji.

Simply put, this is God’s country.

Meanwhile, atop this 2,421-foot flaming quartzite rock, fire crews work incessantly, battling wind changes and dry conditions, trying to contain hell.

These are men and women who will likely receive no public recognition for their bravery.

Which isn’t unusual in their line of work. Firefighters, like all public servants, are accustomed to being overlooked.

One of my longtime friends is a career fire medic. He says, “We fly under the radar. I won’t say that we’re overlooked, but most people don’t really stop and think about what we do. But hey, it’s okay, we’re not doing this for the press.”

Right now, there are 29,705 fire departments in the Lower Forty-Eight. There are roughly 1,115,000 career and volunteer firefighters in the U.S., an

SEAN DIETRICH Columnist estimated 93,000 are female. The Forest Service employs another 10,000 firefighters for responding to wildfires.

These are living comic-book heroes minus the Spandex. They reside in your town, in your neighborhood, they sit in the pew beside you, their dogs go potty in your yard.

No, you probably won’t see their faces on the national news, but you can see them in the supermarket. Or at Fridaynight ball games, sitting in the bleachers, cheering loudly for their sophomores.

They look just like you and me, except they aren’t like you and me at all. They are first responders who willingly and repeatedly endanger their lives.

What’s more, for many of them, this fatally dangerous occupation is a volunteer gig.

And they’re good at what they do.

In 2019 there were 1,291,500 fires in this country. The fires collectively caused about 14.8 billion dollars in property damage.

That’s billion with B. But here’s the thing: Out of all those fires, there were only 3,704 fire-related deaths. Why so few?

Firefighters. These men and women are not only doing their jobs, they’re writing the manual on the profession.

In a way, the Pilot Mountain fire is an eerie reminder of the Smoky Mountain wildfires from five years ago. I was working in the area during the Smoky fires.

I’ll never forget it.

Almost overnight the air turned to ash and the sky became black. The roads were blocked with emergency crews lining the highways. I couldn’t breathe right for two months because of all the smoke.

To call the Great Smoky fires “bad” would be an understatement.

The fires were scenes straight from

Dante’s bestseller.

In roughly a month, the Smoky Mountain fires consumed about 10,000 acres, making the wildfires the deadliest in Eastern U.S. history since 1947. And yet—here is my point—only 14 people died.

How is this possible? How could such a large fire claim so few? How could this be, especially when you consider that thousands were displaced from homes, and hundreds of brick-and-mortar structures were burned to powder?

Fire crews, baby. That’s how.

It took roughly 800 firemen and firewomen to help contain the fires in Gatlinburg alone.

Ironically, last night when the fire began on Pilot Mountain, Mount Airy was holding its annual Christmas parade. The festive floats rolled down the main drag, lit-up for the holidays.

It was your typical small-town event. High school bands marched, the public safety vehicles cruised by at point-two miles per hour, and a middle-aged guy dressed like Santa did the screwdriver wave to his fans.

But atop Pilot Mountain the NC Forestry Service, the Pilot Mountain State Park Rangers, and a slew of volunteer fire departments from Pinnacle, South Surry, Double Creek, Westfield, Bannertown, Shoals, and Fall Creek, were doing their jobs to make the world a safer place.

Firefighters do this kind of thing every day, every month, every year, in Everytown, USA. Career fire workers, fire medics, and firefighting volunteers are always on standby to make sure your family is okay.

Although they blend with the rest of America, you come in contact with them more often than you realize. You see their pumper trucks rolling on the highway.

You ride past their firehouses and see the garage doors slung open, their turntable ladders ready for business. You know them.

So if you get a chance this week, thank these men and women for their service. I promise that your gratitude will surprise them.

Because as I say, they don’t do it for the press.

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eapportionment Done.

Legislative Races Begin.

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the late January qualifying deadline and the May 24, 2022 primary elections.

The legislature should not be blamed for the late formulation of the lines because the U.S. Census Bureau did not produce the final detail figures until September 30, 2021. Therefore, the state legislature did a Herculean job by getting the lines drawn so quickly. They went into special session almost immediately after they received the numbers. However, their immediacy could be because it affects them immensely.

Alabama’s legislature is tasked with drawing their own legislative lines, as well as the congressional lines for their state, as is called for by both the United States and Alabama Constitutions.

Folks, that is the reason that the census is taken every 10 years. It is mandatory by the constitution to allow for all congressional and legislative districts to have approximately the same number of people.

This rule is referred to constitutionally and legally as the one-person, one-vote rule.

Alabama’s Constitution of 1901 patterns mandated reapportionment every 10 years like the U.S. Constitution does for Congress. However, Alabama lawmakers simply ignored this mandate for 60 years. the legislative lines had become so unfairly

for congressional and one for legislative redistricting.

STEVE However, we in Alabama dodged the bullet and did not lose a FLOWERS congressional district as was Columnist expected. By keeping our seven seats, it made it much easier.

The super majority unconstitutionally out of Republican legislature was proportion that it was comical. attentive to what might trigger As a young page, I observed an adverse judicial ruling the representation in the House on the redistricting plans. and knew something was Chairman Chris Pringle was wrong. My county of Pike very attentive to not creating had 25,000 people and we had new Republican districts. They two representatives and the figured that the 77 Republican Huntsville area had grown to to 28 Democrat advantage over 200,000 people and they in the House and the 27 had only two representatives.

Republican to 8 Democrats Lowndes County had a in the Senate was enough. population of 15,000 and had The courts might see that as one senator. Jefferson County regressing or suppressing with a population of 635,000 African American Democratic had one senator. The Black political power. It was actually Belt had gotten an unfair difficult to avoid adding new distribution of seats during the Republican seats because the 1901 constitutional approval population growth has been in debate and had not relinquished Republican leaning enclaves. their legislative power. Finally, The Democratic Senators and the federal courts stepped in House members are quietly and dictated one-man, one-vote pleased with the plan because districts in the now famous it was incumbent friendly. In Reynolds v. Sims case in the other words, the cardinal rule 1960s, which set the one-man, in reapportionment is that one-vote principle for the entire you take care of yourself first. nation. It still amazes me that Party, race, and colleagues the good people of Jefferson, come second.

Madison, and essentially all Under the new congressional of north Alabama allowed this lines, we will more than incredible injustice to exist for certainly still have six 60 years.

Republican and one minority The recently completed Democratic district.

Reapportionment Session has See you next week. drawn the new lines for our seven congressional seats, Steve Flowers is Alabama’s our 35 state senate seats and leading political columnist.

105 seats in the state house of His column appears in over representatives, 60 Alabama newspapers. as well as our eight-state He served 16 years in the board of education districts. state legislature. Steve It was thought that there may may be reached at: www. have to be two sessions – one steveflowers.us.

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Russell Marine continues annual Children’s Harbor donation

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer For nearly 10 years Russell Marine has been supporting Children’s Harbor through customer service index forms.

This year was no different, only the amount was more than years previous.

Russell Marine president Dave Commander presented $8,400 Tuesday to staff at Children’s Harbor to use at its locations on Lake Martin and at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.

Russell Marine encourages customers to return surveys of boat purchases from Russell Marine and for each survey returned, Children’s Harbor receives $50.

Children’s Harbor’s mission is to serve seriously ill children and their families through unique, no-cost services at both the Family Center located at the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham and at the Lake Martin retreat facility. Children’s Harbor has been in service since 1989.

The Family Center provides patients and their families a place of respite, comfort and fun. Mental health services are provided to patients and their families through licensed, illness-specific counselors at no cost to the families and without limitations. Other services

‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ LIVE RADIO PLAY

Thursday, Dec. 2 and Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.

Alexander City Theatre II (ACT II) is partnering with Central Alabama Community College to present three free performances of Joe Landry’s Christmas classic, 1940s radio-studio style. The shows will take place at CACC’s Betty Carol Graham Center stage with 300 first-come, first-serve seats.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Saturday, Dec. 4 9-11 a.m.

Santa Claus will be stopping by The Square for breakfast and photos with kids, hosted by Main Street Alexander City. Breakfast is $20 a person.

CAMP HILL CHRISTMAS PARADE

Saturday, Dec. 4; 2-5 p.m.

Tallapoosa County’s three biggest towns will be holding their annual Christmas parades back-to-back this year, starting with Camp Hill’s on Saturday, featuring food vendors and prizes. The procession starts at Southern Preparatory Academy and ends on South Main Street. Expect

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Russell Marine made a donation to Children’s Harbor Tuesday.The donation is the result of Russell Marine’s promise to donate funds for each customer service survey filled by customers who purchased new boats in the last year.

offered include educational support, scheduled interactive activities, an exercise room, hair salon, nap rooms, library, laundry facilities and play areas.

The retreat facility at Lake Martin boasts 66 acres with extensive water frontage, zero-entry swimming pools, handicap accessible treehouse, miniature golf, basketball and volleyball courts, canoeing, activity rooms and more

for families and children to reconnect and meet other families with similar diagnoses. Visitors include children with cancer, organ transplants, autism, serious burns and spinal cord injuries; as well as those with visual impairments.

The facilities are donated at no cost to organizations who apply annually through a grant process with Children’s Harbor.

Santa Claus to make an appearance.

Kevin Johnson and Dulcimer Daze.

SPIRIT OF A HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE

ALEXANDER CITY’S ‘A DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS’

Sunday, Dec. 5; noon to 5 p.m.

Dadeville’s eight-annual parade will feature a bouncy house, train rides, a mechanical bull, and arts & crafts and food vendors, with the parade itself beginning at 3 p.m.

ALEXANDER CITY’S HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE

Monday, Dec. 6 Start time TBD Alexander City’s annual Christmas parade, put on by the chamber of commerce, is coming back with local bands, dance performances and decorated floats. The procession will start on Comer Street, head north along Cherokee Road toward Benjamin Russell High School, up Church Street, and then east at the roundabout, ending at the bottom of the hill on Tallapoosa Street.

MUSICAL MONDAYS AT DADEVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

Monday, Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

For $5 apiece, the Dadeville Performing Arts Center is hosting lunchtime performances every Monday in December, starting with Michael Mason and followed by Ukuladies Plus, Ronnie Cooper &

Saturday, Dec. 11 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Downtown revitalization organization Main Street Alexander City is planning a day-long extravaganza for its “A Downtown Christmas” event. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids can write letters to Santa in the United Way conference room, or get a picture with man himself (and Mrs. Claus) on Broad Street. The event will also feature ornament-decorating (parking lot behind the United Way), a “Holly Jolly Food Lane” (Bibb Street), a holiday market (Broad Street), assorted dance and musical performances (Calhoun and Main streets) and reindeer races (Main Street). Oh yeah, and “Snowzilla,” a giant inflatable inner-tubing slide, will be at the foot of Strand Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT ZAZU’S VERANDAH

Friday, Dec. 31; 7-10 p.m.

Zazu’s Verandah on the Dadeville courthouse square will be featuring three hours of free live music, before ringing in the new year slightly early with its “Zazu drop” at 10 p.m. Beer and wine will be sold.

Sunday alcohol sales to be on the ballot in Coosa County general fund. Kelley’s plan calls for 1-mil to go towards career tech education for both The Coosa County students and adults, two-mils Commission approved to go to a county-wide EMS allowing voters to decide service and one-mil to the certain issues via a public county highway department referendum while tabling to help with staffing. other opportunities for a “They’re down to about public vote for now.

12 people,” Kelley said. “If One Coosa County you are wondering why roads commissioner wants to see haven’t been bush hogged, voters decide if they are things ain’t done, you can’t willing to pay for better get blood out of a turnip.” county services and education The remaining one-mil through an increase in ad would be split between valorem taxes. Commissioner economic and community Unzell Kelley is proposing a development and the general six-mil increase to help fund fund. a multitude of things across It’s not the first time the county.

Kelley has presented the idea “Current reappraisal of an ad valorem tax increase. has basically increased the “In 2018 we had a work amount of money received session where we developed but our revenue commissioner a legislative agenda for the can only do so much with Coosa County Commission,” reappraisal,” Kelley said. “It Kelley said. “At that time is simple, as the cost of living I submitted a five-mil ad has gone up, but we are still valorem tax increase. There operating on revenues from were several allocations to go 30 or 40 years ago.” toward several critical needed The six-mil ad valorem areas in the county like increase would generate education, law enforcement, approximately $1 million in EMS, I think I had some additional revenue for Coosa going to the chamber as County but Kelley doesn’t well.” want it all to just go into the The issue was tabled at

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

County tourism director appointed to state committee

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Christmas countdown A Tallapoosa County events guide Staff REPORTS TPI Staff

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the meeting with the thought of being brought up again in December.

Sunday alcohol sales The commission quickly decided the issue of Sunday sale of alcohol will be presented to the Alabama legislature for a local bill to be put on a ballot for Coosa County voters and the issue could be on a ballot as early as the May primaries.

Commissioner Randall Dunham abstained from the vote.

Commission redistricting With new census numbers available, there is a possibility that the county commission districts may need to be redrawn. Federal and state laws mandate the redrawing of district lines when there is a plus or minus five percent in population of a district.

Two Coosa County districts previously had deviations approaching three percent and with a population decrease of about two percent, commissioners agreed to research the matter.

The commission voted to employ the Alabama State University Center for Public Policy to look at the

population of Coosa County down to a district level. It is something the center has done for other Alabama counties.

The agreement calls for the county to pay $50 per hour up to a total of $2,500.

In other action the Coosa County Commission: • Approved the clearing of a lot on County Road 20 for the Equality Volunteer Fire Department • Approved participation in the 2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday Feb. 25 -27 • Approved continued participation in the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) • Tabled a vote on adopting a maintenance and support membership in the IAC program of ACCA • Learned there was no new information about a bid process for a roof for the Coosa County Department of Human Resources building shared with the Coosa County Board of Education The next meeting of the Coosa County Commission is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14.

Sandra Fuller’s efforts as Tallapoosa County tourism director have gotten the attention of Gov. Kay Ivey.

Fuller has been leading the efforts of the Tallapoosa County Commission to promote the area’s natural resources and activities to tourists and will now help guide a state course of study.

Ivey appointed Fuller to the ‘Hospitality and Tourism Committee.’ The committee is part of the Alabama State Department of Education course of study review for career and technical education.

But Fuller’s input started more than a year ago through committees on the matter of developing skills for the hospitality industry during the formative years of education.

“I’ve been speaking with education professionals at our area high schools, especially with a hospitality curriculum about what they are doing,” Fuller said. “I’ve also been in conversations with those in the hospitality industry about the skills they seek in employees.”

Fuller previously worked at the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance. Fuller now recruits tourists to the area and previously helped recruit industry to the area but said the two are similar in their needs.

“It’s all about workforce development regardless of what segment they will be working in,” Fuller said.

Mary Katherine Pittman of the governor’s office believes Fuller’s experience will bring wisdom developed through experience to the committee.

“Our goal in the governor’s office is to recruit individuals who can provide insight into bridging our education system to the workforce and we believe [Fuller] can do just that,” Pittman said.

Fuller’s appointment is as a representative of Alabama’s Third Congressional District to the committee for a year long term with multiple meetings in Montgomery each month.

No major injuries in Hillabee Creek collision

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter Two were transported for non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on State Highway 22 near the Hillabee Creek bridge.

Alabama Highway Patrol and the Alexander City and New Site police departments responded to the scene at the turn-off for Cowpens Road shortly before 8 a.m Tuesday.

The accident occurred as one vehicle tried to overtake another and collided with an oncoming car, sending one of those vehicles upside-down in a ditch.

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NatioNal Cookie Day December 4 is National Cookie Day! Cookies are small, sweet treats that many people enjoy. These baked goods can be purchased at a professional bakery or in grocery stores, or they can be made at home. The word cookie is derived from the Dutch word “koekje” which means little cake. It is believed that cookies were first made in the 7th Century in Persia between 600- 700 AD. The Country of Persia, which is now Iran, was one of the first to grow sugarcane. The cookies were probably little test cakes that checked oven temperatures for bakers. Many people around the World, especially in Britain, refer to cookies as biscuits. The Chocolate Chip Cookie was invented in America in 1937 by Ruth Graves Wakefield. She ran the Toll House Restaurant in Massachusetts. The cookie recipe was discovered by accident when she was substituting one DR type of chocolate for another. The Nestle Candy Company KIDZ bought the recipe, and Toll House Chocolate Chip cookies are still sold today. There are many other types of cookies from all over the World. Biscotti from Italy, Animal Crackers from England, Shortbread from Scotland, Lady Fingers and Macarons from France, Anzac Biscuits from Australia, Stroopwafel from the Netherlands, and Kourabiedes from Greece. In 1987, Matt Bader from the Blue Chip Cookie Company created National Cookie Day.

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Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512

New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726

Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434

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Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564 Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631

Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville

HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City

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Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

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Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191

House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904

Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408

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Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327

Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555

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Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634

Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971

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Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991

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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

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Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

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Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

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The four then left everything and became full time disciples. When asked their occupation, they answered, “I’m a follower of Jesus.”

When Jesus calls us to serve Him, we can respond as the four fishermen did initially. We can divide our time and attention between building a career to earn a living, we can “be tired and need our rest”, “we can do worldly things that appear more fun than going to church to worship.” But, how much better it is when we think of ourselves as disciples first and everything else in our lives as a resource to be used in His service.

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CATER2COPS AIMS TO ADDRESS MENTAL TOLL OF POLICE WORK therapist’s office still carries a certain stigma, Cater2Cops hopes to break that ice in It’s a Hollywood cliché, the a more relaxed, discreet tough cop refusing the help of environment where the whole a licensed professional. family can be involved. In When Alexander City addition to Russell Lands police chief Jay Turner — with Children’s Harbor, the Randy Stroup’s former boss nonprofit has already had — made it mandatory that several families offer up their officers see a counselor at second homes on Lake Martin least once a year, he knew it and Lay Lake for a free short would be unpopular, so he stay. implemented it from the top “We’re talking about a down. four-day period where they “He started with himself can come, rest, relax, unwind, and his deputies and worked decompress,” he said. “We down,” said Stroup, who have three really good retired from his post as counselors willing to donate Jackson’s Gap police chief their time.” in September. “So, that was The whole point is a big moral support that the discretion — it was by design officers saw.” that the logo, a lifesaver, has According to Stroup, some no motifs of law enforcement went to their one mandatory — meaning Stroup is vague appointment and ended up about what certain retreats scheduling a second. might entail.

After nearly 20 years in “I’ll just say some of it is law enforcement, Stroup has structured, and some of it is left the field, but he hasn’t unstructured,” he said. “And left it behind. This month, there will be some things that Cater2Cops, a project of we change or add to make it Stroup’s about five years in better.” the making, finally got off the Much of Cater2Cops’ ground with its first official mission is modeled off retreat held at Children’s Alabama Law Enforcement Harbor on Lake Martin.

Alliance for Peer Support His intent is the same as (ALLEAPS), a free training Turner’s, when he made program and support network counseling a departmental for police and first responders policy — to improve the on dealing with the emotional mental welfare of law demands of the job. Stroup is enforcement. a strong advocate of making But where walking into a the program a police-academy

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fection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs [variants of concern]” such as the Delta variant.

The classification as a “variant of concern” also suggests the variant may be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines; however, the variant is yet to be fully understood.

According to a WHO statement Friday, the Omicron variant is believed to be in all South African provinces now and coincides with a recent steep increase in infections, following a decline in cases in the wake of the Delta variant. The strain was first detected in Botswana on Nov. 9 but has since been detected across southern Africa and in travelers to Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.

On Friday, President Joe Biden joined several other countries in imposing air travel restrictions on South Africa and seven other

countries, effective Monday, as “a precautionary measure” until there is more information on the Omicron variant.

In his statement, Biden also called on Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shot or, if they haven’t already, get vaccinated.

Last week the C.D.C. cleared all Americans 18 and older for the Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after receiving their second Pfizer or Moderna dose, or two months after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“Most hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 in Alabama are among unvaccinated people,” Alabama Department of Public Health spokesperson Dr. Karen Landers said in a statement. “The best way to protect everyone is to be vaccinated, including people who have been infected with COVID-19 before.”

As of Friday, 46 percent of Alabamians had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, according to C.D.C. data. Just under one in five Alabamians have been vaccinated with a booster dose.

requirement.

“Unfortunately, I went through this class late in my career,” he said. “And I’ve talked to several retirees about this ALLEAPs class and every one said the same thing — I wish I had that 30, 40 years ago.”

According to ALLEAPs, cops are twice as likely to be alcoholics, twice as likely to commit domestic abuse and two- or three-times as likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. A 2013 study found that where a 50-yearold man could expect to live another 35 years, a 50-yearold policeman, on average, would live another 7.8 years, due to the impacts of stress, shift work, increased likelihood of obesity and hazardous work exposures.

It’s made Stroup a big proponent of mandatory 20-year retirement, something he acted on himself this year he retired after about 19 years in the Alexander City Police Department and less than a year as Jackson’s Gap police chief. The main reason, however, is how quickly he was able to get the ball rolling this year on Cater2Cops.

“Why or how things started rolling so fast is beyond me,” he said.

He’s also seen more of a need. While the idea for Cater2Cops predates 2020,

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Retired Jackson’s Gap police chief and Cater 2 Cops director Randy Stroup discusses the nonprofit he’s founded with the Dadeville Kiwanis Club in September.

the past 18 months has put the police profession under a microscope.

“It depends on what they’re actually referring to, whether it’s just moving money around, [but] when I first heard about it I was actually very pro- ‘defund the police’ for one simple reason,” Stroup said. “It would take three to six months to realize they had made a mistake, and hopefully end up raising officers’ pay.”

But where he’s defensive, he’s also pushing for improvement.

“I’m very pro-change,”

Stroup said. “That’s where Cater2Cops is a change from the norm.”

Such support networks are common for veterans, but it’s yet to catch on in law enforcement. For whatever reason, Stroup said, the police profession has still clung on to the “old-school mentality of ‘Just suck it up and deal with it.’”

“Every officer, first responder, they have some ups and downs,” he said.

“They go through some dark roads. And it would be nicer to know that there’s some help out there.”

Alexander City Fire Department Lt. Bud Acton preps a COVID-19 test swab Dec. 17, 2020.

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Horseshoe Bend boys lose tight contest with Central Clay, Tidwell tallies 27 Tidwell churned out points with pure shooting and aggressive drives to the hoop, Horseshoe Bend gave draining five 3-pointers and Central of Clay County all it going 10-for-10 at the foul line. could handle for 32 minutes, “He got to the rim well and but the Generals ultimately fell got fouled a lot,” Kison said. in a hard-fought contest.

He wasn’t the only player Senior Holt Tidwell racked securing a big scoring night up 27 points in a 63-58 slugfest for the Generals. Junior Klark at Horseshoe Bend High James collected 18 points of School Monday. his own to help keep the team “We played hard, aggressive in striking distance throughout and shot the ball extremely the night. well,” Horseshoe Bend coach Where Clay managed to Chad Kison said. “We were gain a bit of separation was in 24-for-28 from the free throw the fourth quarter, Kison noted, line and rebounded well, too.” making a string of clutch shots

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late to generate a five-point victory.

“We struggled in the fourth a little bit, they got hot late,” Kison said. “We will continue to grind and keep playing tough.”

With the back-and-forth nature of the game, Kison was also pleased with how his team handled the Volunteers’ physicality, particularly down low securing boards.

“I am very proud of the fight we had tonight and our boys worked hard,” Kison said.

Horseshoe Bend continues its season at Woodland Friday.

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Tipoff of an AHSAA basketball game between the Horseshoe Bend Generals and the Central High School of Clay County Volunteers at Horseshoe Bend High School in New Site, Ala. on Monday, Nov. 29.

Central of Clay County pulls away from Horseshoe Bend in second half quarter, collecting nine of the team’s 13 points in the period.

A valiant scoring Brooks responded in effort from guards Nadia kind with a seven-point Brooks and Reagan second and Horseshoe Taylor kept Horseshoe Bend trailed just 29-28 at Bend girls basketball halftime. locked in a battle with But Clay applied a Central of Clay County, press defense and the trail but the duo’s escapades went cold in quarter three. weren’t enough to keep The Volunteers the Generals in striking outscored the Generals distance long term.

20-3 in the eight-minute Pulling away with a frame. Reaves made three third-quarter run, the baskets and went 3-for-3 Volunteers defeated the at the line for a nine-point Generals 63-52 Monday quarter of her own while at Horseshoe Bend High an early 3-pointer from School. That didn’t mean Parker helped generate there weren’t also positive separation. takeaways to be had.

“The first half went “We looked, probably, good, kind of fell apart the best we’ve looked a little bit in the third all year I felt like,” quarter,” Meigs said.

Horseshoe Bend coach “They came out and Erica Meigs said. applied pressure and we “They’re starting to get weren’t ready for it, I the hang of stuff and guess.” starting to play a little Brooks and Taylor led better together.” a strong comeback effort Brooks picked up in the final period, with 22 points while Taylor the former making two finished with 20.

3s as part of an electric Sydnee Reaves led the 13-point stretch run way for Central of Clay but it wasn’t enough to County, scoring 18 points. overcome the 18-point Ramsey Parker and deficit Horseshoe Bend Autumn Traylor picked up faced in the fourth.

12 and 10, respectively.

No players for For Brooks, she found Horseshoe Bend outside a rhythm with her jumper, its top-scoring duo knocking down three bucketed more than three 3-pointers to space the points. For a young team floor for the rest of the it’s primarily a matter of offense. belief moving forward, “Nadia hit some shots Meigs said. that she’s been having a “I guess it’s just tough time hitting, she building confidence with hit some shots from the some of those younger outside, she hit several ones. ‘Hey, you can moves,” Meigs said. handle the ball, you can She and Taylor both shoot,’ because there’s found success going to several of them that have the basket, Meigs added, good shots, but it’s just taking advantage of their confidence.” matchups.

Rebounding is also “They got several an issue that needs layups. They played us in addressed, Meigs added. man, so those two were The Generals are able to beat their man now an even 2-2 on several times.” the season. Their next Taylor sprinted off to a contest is a road tilt with white-hot start in the first Woodland.

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Lily Moss at a AHSAA basketball game between the Horseshoe Bend Generals and the Central High School of Clay County Volunteers at Horseshoe Bend High School in New Site, Ala. on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

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or all the defensive battling, helmetcrunching collisions and powerful emotions that overwhelm every Iron Bowl, but especially Saturday’s, this weekend’s contest came down to a simple question: Who is better from three yards away?

New college football overtime rules implemented this season have made it so that, past double overtime, teams alternate two-point conversion attempts until one scores and the other doesn’t.

Entering quadruple overtime after one such exchange with the score tied 22-22, a pass into the endzone from Auburn quarterback TJ Finley was broken up in the endzone.

A pass from Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was not.

Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III waltzed

snuck inside the left pylon and avoided disaster for the third-ranked Crimson Tide against their most hated rival by a 24-22 final.

“I think they name some of these games in this series, the Iron Bowl, because there have been some great games, some great comebacks,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the way our players kept competing in the game.

Over and over and over, we came up with plays when we needed to come up with plays.”

A furious late comeback was required by Alabama to reach overtime in the first place.

With less than 12 minutes to play, the Tigers possessed both the football and a two-score lead at 10-0 in Jordan-Hare stadium.

Auburn had just come up with a fourth-down stop after a fumbled snap.

Momentum was on its

TOP: Auburn’s Kobe Hudson scores against Alabama’s Christian Harris.

side.

Then, the next play, an overthrown pass from Finley was deflected toward the ground and intercepted by Alabama cornerback Josh Jobe.

“You cannot ever imagine players competing in a game any better than what they competed in this game,” Saban said.

“The defense getting stops when they needed to.

The offense going on a 90-some yard drive to tie the game. Players playing and making plays that hadn’t played that much this year that were young players. After halftime it just seemed like everybody was all in.”

The Crimson Tide drove the length of the short field to arrive at first-and-goal, but a stand from Auburn’s defense, the latest of many, forced a field goal to keep the Tigers’ lead at 10-3.

That drive-stopping unit had been a force all day.

It kept the nation’s No. 5

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is a good day to discuss how to share something, like an inheritance.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Enjoy warm relations with partners and close friends, as well as members of the general public; however, note that people are opinionated!

Expect to attract someone to you who has strong ideas. Meanwhile, you’ll be attracted to someone who is “different.” Tonight: Be friendly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) This is a lovely day at work, whether you work in a slave wage job or for yourself, because you have lots of energy! (You might be a tad bossy.)

Support and assistance from others will be forthcoming. People are in a good mood today! Tonight: Relax.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Today is a playful, lighthearted day!

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today it will please you to redecorate at home or do something to tidy up things. Certainly, increased chaos and activity on the homefront have been the state of affairs for you, perhaps because of visiting guests, renovations or residential moves.

Tonight: Enjoy your home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You are supercharged about something today, which is why you’re so persuasive. You probably will try to convince someone to agree with you. Fortunately, you’ll be successful socializing with others. You also might entertain at home because your focus on home and family is strong. Tonight: Take it easy.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign lined up with ery Mars. This can make you aggressive, even argumentative. Fortunately, the Moon is also dancing with fair Venus and Jupiter, which promotes friendly encounters with others, especially relatives and neighbors. Tonight: Enjoy schmoozing!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might be wise to play things low-key today to see which way the wind is blowing. Having said that, this is a good day for money and nancial negotiations. Nevertheless, it’s possible that someone is working against your best interests today. This means if you think something shy is going on, it is. Tonight: Solitude.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) This is a great day to schmooze with friends and interact with groups, clubs and professional associations.

Because you might be in competition with someone, a discussion could get heated. Fortunately, with Venus in your sign, you’ll be as diplomatic as ever. Tonight: Listen to someone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) People notice you today. Do be aware of this. In fact, personal details about your private life might be under discussion. Possibly this is because you are coming on a bit strong. Or possibly it’s due to a secret love affair. Tonight: Be discreet.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) This is a great day to make travel plans or talk to people from other countries, because you’re eager to expand your horizons. Meanwhile, relations with friends and groups are excellent, and you continue to make a wonderful impression on bosses and authority types. Tonight: Explore!

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Where has this AU defense been all year?

CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE HERALD

Alabama’s Trey Sanders leaps Auburn’s Roger McCreary.

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That’s what made it all the more painful when the Tigers’ defense allowed scoring offense off the a 12-play, 97-yard gamescoreboard for more than tying touchdown drive in 71 three quarters. seconds. The Crimson Tide Edge rusher Derick Hall only had 92 ticks remaining piled up three of Auburn’s after they got the ball. seven sacks while defensive Metchie converted a end Colby Wooden added third-and-10 from his own a team-high eight tackles 3-yard-line on a 22-yard and one sack. Safety reception. Auburn had a Bydarrius Knighten added chance to clinch the game an interception. Alabama on a fourth-and-7 several averaged a dismal 1.9 yards plays later but tight end per carry on the ground.

Jahleel Billingsley gained “Our pass rush was really a step of separation on a good tonight,” Auburn corner route and Young coach Bryan Harsin said. hit him for a 14-yard “Some of that was just pickup. individual effort. They won Three plays after that, their one-on-one matchups. on a third-and-10, Young Some of that was a little tossed a perfect outsidebit of pressure that we shoulder throw to the right brought within our scheme. pylon for wide receiver I don’t know what the result Ja’Corey Brooks, a 28-yard was every single time we strike that sent the game to brought a pressure, but our overtime. guys were coming off on “Overall, our guys played the pass rush. I thought our hard, put ourselves in a coverage, for the most part position to win the game, on the back end, was pretty which is what we had talked

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about and hoped for as we worked through the week, then expected as we got to the end of the week, that that’s how we’re going to play,” Harsin said. “We just came up short.”

Both teams picked up touchdowns in the first overtime period and field goals in the second, setting up the two-point conversion exchanges that followed to decide the game. Alabama wide receiver Slade Bolden caught a six-yard scoring pass; Auburn tight end Landen King secured a fiveyard toss to keep the game alive.

Wide receiver Kobe Hudson hauled in a 15-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter for the Tigers’ lone other touchdown.’

Alabama is now 11-1 and moves on to play No. 1 Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship game.

Auburn, who stands at 6-6, will wait to find out its bowl matchup.

On Saturday, I was reminded, yet again, of a statement I have made many times over the years.

The more I watch college football, the more I realize how little I actually understand it. I made a prediction last week that Alabama would win 41-17 based upon the evidence I had witnessed through eleven games this season. Of course, I’m certainly not alone.

Practically every prognostication I came across was somewhere in the vicinity of an Alabama blowout. It’s true, the Iron Bowl is a unique game and rivalries tend to bring out the best in each other, but that doesn’t begin to explain the improbable dominance by the Auburn defense for 58 minutes.

It was one of, if not the, finest defensive performances I have ever witnessed considering the circumstances. I was absolutely crestfallen the Tigers couldn’t pull off the win, but also immensely proud of the effort. Bryce Young and Alabama deserve an enormous amount of credit for driving 97 yards for the game-tying TD. Auburn defenders sacked Young seven times and constantly harassed him throughout most of the game. They completely shut down Alabama’s run game outside of one 37 yard dash by Brian Robinson. The Tigers have been pretty good against the run all year, but pass defense has been their kryptonite in no small part due to a lack of pass rush. So, this brings up a very good question. Where has this defense been all season?

The Crimson Tide have one of the most productive and explosive offenses in college football.

Obviously, Auburn is capable of an elevated level of play as evidenced on Saturday. Again, the Iron Bowl is special and there’s an energy that cannot be duplicated week in and week out,

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Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

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ANDY GRAHAM Columnist but everything was different. The Tigers played more press-man coverage. They played faster and more physical. There was a passion I haven’t seen nearly enough this season. Depth has been a problem, but can only be remedied through recruiting. Derek Mason better find a way to inspire more performances like this one or his tenure on the Plains will be shortlived. I haven’t said anything about the AU offense, because there’s not a lot to say. They were completely dominated by the Alabama front seven. TJ Finley showed a lot of toughness on a bad ankle and the receivers made some incredible catches, but it just wasn’t enough.

OC Mike Bobo will not return in 2022 and I’d be surprised if Bryan Harsin doesn’t make more changes to his staff. Bo Nix has stated that he doesn’t know if he’s going to be back next year. The Tigers will also undoubtedly hit the transfer portal hard looking to fill in some gaps. There’s no telling what this team might look like a year from now. It’s probably wise to wait until after Signing Day and the bowl game to truly look back and evaluate Harsin’s first year. He emphatically stated that 6-6 was not good enough. That’s obvious, but it was only year one.

I do know this. Auburn was erratic under Gus Malzahn and they never could seem to establish a true identity. Unfortunately, that did not change under the new regime in 2021. The Tigers will never get to where they want to go if they don’t who they are.

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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 256-750-0075.

ARTISTS GATHERING: The Lake Martin Creativity Group continues to meet at 1 p.m. every Monday at the StillWaters Residential Building.The purpose of the group is to explore all mediums of creativity. Anyone in the Lake Martin area who is interested in arts and crafts is welcome to be a part of the group.

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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.

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

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

SOUP AND SANDWICH MINISTRY: St. James Episcopal Church will hold Soups To-Go from 5:30 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday. The program is open to everyone and will supply a cup of hot soup and a half-sandwich by curbside pickup or walk-ups.

CHARITY BINGO AT NIFFER’S: At 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Niffer’s Place at the Lake hosts bingo benefitting rotating charities. Cards are $1 each and there are eight total rounds. The first seven round winners receive Niffer’s Bucks and the eighth round is the jackpot round for cash.

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