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Hit-and-run death case continued By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The case of the hit-and-run death of Tina Doranne Guerrero in November 2018 has been continued. Robert Lancaster, 34, of Jacksons Gap was charged with manslaughter in Guerrero’s death six days after investigators obtained video leading them to Lancaster.
also charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury or death. Guerrero, 50, was struck while outside of her stopped vehicle on the River Bridge in the early morning hours of Nov. 29. She was found by a witness who drove up on the scene and called 911.
hearing at the request of James, Lancaster was granted a who filed documents for the preliminary hearing in the case continuance Monday afternoon by District Court Judge Kim as the courts were closed. She Taylor on Jan. 3 while he was stated she had been under represented by Alexander City doctors’ care for the past four attorney Charles Gillenwaters. weeks and had important doctors Montgomery attorney Susan appointments for Tuesday. James filed documents Jan. Gillenwaters filed and was 29 stating she was retained to Lancaster granted a motion to withdraw represent Lancaster. his representation of Lancaster, who was Tuesday, Taylor continued the
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Ferst Readers inspires more kids to read
No decision on death penalty in capital case
Library program aims to increase reading level of local children
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adeville’s Elaine Toney and a group of 16 dedicated members have launched an initiative to increase childhood literacy and readiness for kindergarten in Tallapoosa County. The ultimate goal for the newly established Tallapoosa County Ferst Readers program is to sign up every child up to the age of 5 to receive a free developmentally appropriate book each month. “There are 2,278 children in that age group here and our goal was to have 20 percent of them signed up in our first year,” Toney said. “We are going to meet that and then some.” Robin Ferst of Madison, Georgia, initiated the Ferst Readers program in 1999 with the idea of instilling a lifetime love of reading in children and developing skills for successful learning. According to Toney, kids from low-income families hear 32 million fewer words from birth to the age of See READERS • Page A3
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Elaine Toney’s grandchildren, James and Hannah Bramberg, flip through the age-appropriate books offered by the Ferst Readers program, which sends children up to age 5 a free book once a month.
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As a child, Tina Marie Hosey cried when her father told her Patsy Cline was killed in a plane crash. But now the country music legend comes alive each time Hosey takes the stage and mesmerizes the audience with a rendition of Cline’s hits. Cline was only 30 years old when she died in the crash nearly 57 years ago on her way to Nashville, Tennessee, but her See CLINE • Page A5
Tallapoosa County assistant district attorney Kevin Hall said Friday the state has not decided if it will seek the death penalty against Nicholas Seth Harrison in the murder of Denzel Pope. Circuit Judge Ray Martin asked Hall if the state had decided if it was going to seek the death penalty Harrison in the case. “There is no decision yet,” Hall said. Martin also appointed Thomas Goree Jr. as co-counsel to serve with Tim Davis as Harrison’s defense team. Harrison was indicted in January for capital murder in the death of Pope, 21, of Sylacauga, who died after being shot while traveling in a light gold four-door 1993 Acura Legend on Sept. 19. Pope’s vehicle came to a stop on the side of the westbound lanes of Highway 280, just west of Tallapoosa Ford and across from McDaniel Supply and Storage. Alexander City Police See DEATH • Page A3
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Tina Marie Hosey, who lives in Dadeville, impersonates Patsy Cline. She was smitten of the singer at age 5.
Gabrielle Jansen has joined Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. as a staff writer. She will be writing for The Alexander City Outlook and The Dadeville Record. Jansen, 23, graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 2017 with a degree in communication studies and philosophy. During college, Jansen wrote for The Notre Dame-Saint Mary’s Observer. Jansen interned at ABC12 in Jansen Flint, Michigan, and WSBT in South Bend, Indiana. Jansen, the daughter of two veterans, moved around a lot and started her career in journalism as a general assignment reporter at The LaGrange Daily News in LaGrange, Georgia, in See JANSEN • Page A8
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Obituaries Mr. Jason Wesley “Speed Bump� Simpson 1998 - 2019 Funeral Service for Mr. Jason Wesley “Speed Bump� Simpson, 20, of Dadeville, will be Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Oravetz will officiate. Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Wesley passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. He was born on March 4, 1998 in Alexander City, Alabama to Jason Gary Simpson and Wendy Hall. He was a member of Dadeville Church of the Nazarene. Wesley loved riding motorcycles and got his nickname, “Speed Bump� after having two previous accidents. He loved getting tattoos and enjoyed fishing, especially with his grandfather, Gary. Wesley loved to tinker on cars and motorcycles and was happiest when he was riding his motorcycle. Wesley is survived by his grandparents, James Gary and Arlene Simpson of Dadeville, Tim and Teresa Hall of Jacksons Gap and Ronnie and Joann Mann of Eclectic; sisters, Abbiegail Simpson of Dadeville and Raechel Simpson of Tennessee; brother, Drew Simpson of Cusseta; aunt and uncle, Yvonne and Scott Manley and their son, Zack of Dadeville; girlfriend, Lexi Jones of Alex City; mother, Wendy Hall; and a host of other family members and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Jason Gary Simpson; brother, Ethan Simpson; and great grandparents, Manson and Inez Simpson and Dennis and June Pyles. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home in Camp Hill/Dadeville is in charge of the arrangements.
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Dadeville Police Department Feb. 19
• A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on North Broadnax Street. • A report was filed for possession of a forged instrument first that occurred on Highway 280. • An Alexander City man, age 40, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.
Feb. 18
• A report was filed for criminal trespassing that occurred on Rowe Street.
Feb. 17
• A report was filed for possession of a forged instrument first that occurred on North Broadnax Street. • A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on Wink Drive.
Feb. 15
• A two-vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on Thweatt Industrial Boulevard resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on Highway 280. • An Alexander City woman, age 27, was arrested on a warrant for possession of a forged instrument first.
Feb. 13
• A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on College Street.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 18
• Phillip Buchanan of Wood Duck Point in Jacksons Gap was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear possession with intent and possession of a controlled substance. • Alan Sandlin of B Street in Alexander City was arrested on three grand jury indictments for receiving stolen property first, obstructing justice and attempt to elude. • A resident of Mullican Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft.
• Don White of Hampton Road in Camp Hill was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation revocation obstruct justice.
Feb. 15
• Cedric Payne was arrested for grand jury indictments for domestic violence third and felony trespassing.
Feb. 14
• Candy Jones of Highway 280 in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Kenneth Fortner of Monroe Street in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. • William Terry of County Road 52 in Notasulga was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation burglary third and criminal mischief first.
Feb. 12
• Richard Terrell of Delta Road in Tallassee was arrested for probation violation.
Alexander City Police Department Feb. 19
• Richard Daniel Ragland, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Roderick O’Neal Williams, 50, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.
Feb. 18
• Allen Lyrenski Sandlin, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and criminal mischief. • Randall Octavius McKinney, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for failure of adult sex offender to register with law enforcement. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Fleeing or attempting to elude and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.
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• Aggravated criminal surveillance was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City.
Feb. 17
• Taronda Denise Taylor, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for chemical endangerment. • Brooks Andrew Davis, 33, of Opelika was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering and theft was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in Alexander City.
Feb. 16
• Gerald Bernard Ford, 51, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, resisting arrest and public intoxication. • Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. • Failure to pay for gasoline was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City. • Resisting arrest and public intoxication was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
Feb. 15
• Jeremiah Larry Golden, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Laderrial Keshun Johnson, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Destiny Lynn Dawson, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for chemical endangerment. • Michael Johnson Jr., 36, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Matthew Brian Lancaster, 40, of Alexander
City was arrested for possessing synthetic narcotic and drug paraphernalia. • Danny Ray Kelley, 48, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal possession of prescription drugs. • Driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal possession of prescription drugs was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City.
Feb. 14
• Kennyatha Hollenquest, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Laderrial Keshun Johnson, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary and theft. • Dejavios Terrion Silmon, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for robbery. • Mustafa Rashad Martin, 23, of Montevallo was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. • Domestic dispute was reported in Alexander City. • Theft of property was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.
Feb. 13
• Lili Elizabeth Gonzales, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. • Derek Demon Russell, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and three counts of failure to appear.
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Department Det. Drew Machen testified at a preliminary hearing in December 2017 about written statements from witnesses in the case, including one from Pope’s girlfriend and her close friend. Machen read statement excerpts that claimed Harrison was part of a plot to set Pope up for being unfaithful to his girlfriend. Another woman was then used to send messages to Pope and arrange a meeting. But rather than a woman showing up, witness statements indicate Harrison confronted Pope and chased after him from Walmart where the meeting was held. ACPD Det. Riley Foshee testified about how Harrison was identified as a suspect and his role in the investigation. A short time after authorities were called to the scene and discovered Pope deceased in his vehicle, a car was stopped for reckless driving by Dadeville Police Department officers, Foshee’s testimony confirmed. The driver of that car was identified as Harrison and bullet holes, a 9 mm handgun and five 9 mm shell casings were found in Harrison’s Ford Fusion, according to testimony from Foshee. Other facts that came out in preliminary hearing included: • Foshee testified he performed a gunshot residue test on the hand of Harrison and it was positive, indicating that he had been exposed to gunpowder. • Machen said an autopsy report listed a gunshot to the head as the cause of death and the means of death was listed as homicide. • Machen testified no gun or shell casings were found inside Pope’s vehicle. • The ballistics reports have not been returned from the crime lab, to verify if the weapon and projectiles match the gun found in Harrison’s vehicle. • Video from Walmart and from Satterfield Machine Shop and Outdoor Living was also gathered and was said to depict the vehicles of the suspect and victim. • Harrison’s defense team asked why the women who allegedly helped in the plot had not been charged and if they
had been given immunity or offered any type of deal. Machen said to his knowledge he didn’t know why they hadn’t been charged and had not been given immunity. The case is due before Martin again March 6. Teddy Hughes, 56, of Alexander was due in court as well to answer to charges of five counts of trafficking hydrocodone/opium, two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, first-degree possession of gambling records and promoting gambling following an investigation at Fast Phones on Cherokee Road. Hughes has retained attorney Daniel Brown, who filed a waiver of formal arraignment and pleas of not guilty. He is due back in court March 5. According to court records, Hughes has no criminal record in Alabama and Hughes is free on $185,000 bond. Martin set a hearing date of March 4 for O’Hennessey Wright who, is accused of the murder of Labrandon Herron and the attempted murder of Delon Herron in an early morning Oct. 30, 2016, incident. Wright also has several other charges in both the Dadeville and Alexander City courts with multiple attorneys. Martin set a March 4 hearing for all cases and attorneys. The case was waiting on a mental evaluation. Martin held arraignments and appointed counsel for many other defendants Friday morning. Twentyone defendants were appointed counsel stating they could not afford to hire an attorney. Martin told them to file paperwork for the court to review, including income statements. All of the defendants filed waiver of formal arraignment and pleas of not guilty. Everyone on bond who appeared before Martin onFriday is due in court March 5 while those in custody are due March 6 for a calendar plea date where many defendants will answer whether or not to accept a plea deal from the state. Martin also issued writs of arrests for 14 defendants who did not show up for their court date.
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“An officer responded to a call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on the River Bridge,” Alexander City police chief Jay Turner said the day after the incident. “It appeared the victim’s vehicle had broken down and the victim was either checking on the stopped vehicle or trying to wave down
help.” Turner later said investigators pulled off a difficult investigation after Lancaster was arrested. ‘They pulled off the nearly impossible,” Turner said in December. “I didn’t think they would get this close this soon.”
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James and Hannah Bramberg flip through books offered by the Ferst Readers program.
Readers 3 than those from professional homes. “In Tallapoosa County, 61 percent of homes are considered low income and some families do not own a single book suitable for a child,” she said. Ferst Readers’ members hope to raise the necessary funds to allow children to receive these free books. The only requirement is to have a home address listed in Tallapoosa County. The cost to support one child in the program is $36 for one book per month. Ferst Readers hopes to reach every child 5 and younger within the county, including multiple children in one family, on the monthly book distribution. Along with each book, parents receive a monthly newsletter with tips on reading to and for their children, along with proposed activities to engage youngsters at various ages to better develop language and speech, Toney said. “The chosen age-specific books are selected annually by educators and experts in the field of early childhood development,” she said. Reading affects how children’s brains develop and the earlier they learn, the more successful they are in school, according to the Ferst Readers website. “I think parents need to read their children the same book many times for varied reasons,” Toney said. “This teaches them about life skills, such as listening and the order of words. In our county, only 28 percent of the population reaches standard literacy.” Multiple readings also could help children practice forecasting about the story; take note of vocabulary and punctuation; help describe emotions; retell a story and more, Toney said. Daycares and head start programs may also sign up students through their system so books arrive directly at the schools.
continued from Page A1 “In order to compare the ability of children to not only read better but also to have better vocabularies, they need to be able to share common books they have read,” Toney said. Currently, about 130 kids have signed up in Alexander City and about 80 in Dadeville, although those numbers also include some children from Jacksons Gap, Daviston, Camp Hill and New Site. “We plan to check in with the schools each year and analyze the data to truly know the effect it will have,” Ferst Readers member Sue Paggen said. “We hope for better literacy readiness for upcoming kindergarteners.” The results will likely not be seen for about three to five years, Toney said, and schools are willing to cooperate with tracking the students’ readiness. “We really want to see an improvement and I think we will,” Ferst Readers member Jane Milton said. The Ferst Readers members meet the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Dadeville Public Library and the public is welcome to attend meetings or join the effort. “Our group needs people with a passion for books and childhood literacy,” Ferst Readers member Nancy Wheeler said. The 501(c)(3) organization is hosting a fishing tournament April 13 with all proceeds going toward the Ferst Readers initiative. Fishing for Ferst will include local high school anglers and be held at Chuck’s Marina. For additional information or to volunteer, visit the Facebook page Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County. To register or donate to the association, visit ferstreaders.org. The address for Ferst Readers is P.O. Box 676, Dadeville, Alabama, 36853.
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magine a South American country, bordering Colombia, which suffered a decade of party instability and corruption, ushering in the election of a leftist president whose populist rhetoric and autocratic style may have appealed to some, but did little to boost democracy in a country where mineral rights dominate and poor peasants struggle. And it has a yellow, blue and red flag. Think it is Venezuela? Think again. This country in question has actually improved its democracy score from Freedom House, despite sharing many qualities with the failed state of Venezuela. This country could perhaps teach their Venezuelan neighbors a thing or two about freedom and good governance. You might be surprised to learn that this democratizing country is Ecuador. Long derided for a combination of ineffective rulers and political instability in the 1900s, Ecuador’s new liberalization has been not only recognized by nongovernmental organizations like Freedom House but also this author. I traveled to Ecuador for the International Studies Association (ISA) conference in 2018 at FLACSO in Quito. But whether you were downtown in the capital or out in the countryside near Mitad del Mundo, people were eager to talk politics, a far cry from the last two countries I had visited, which were sliding toward authoritarianism with leaders exhibiting oneparty rule via populism and fear. Cab drivers couldn’t
for the country’s democratic rebound. And here’s how he did it. JOHN Moreno reversed many TURES policies of his former boss. He allowed more press Columnist freedoms and released many previously detained stop talking about their many environmental and views on elected leaders. indigenous protesters. This Signs for and against the even included deregulating president were omnipresent. the press, once tightly I even happened upon administered by Correa. He an indigenous people’s also endeared himself to a gathering not far from the skeptical public with the biggest market in Ecuador. passage of an anti-corruption The people seemed as free bill that even netted a former as the Western tourists vice-president for a scandal who were visiting for the connected to a foreign conference. corporation from Brazil, It wasn’t always that another source of friction way in Ecuador, even in between new president recent years. After a series Moreno and his former boss of ousted leaders, removed Correa. by the military or legislature “You know what know for corruption or ineffective I about Ecuador,” a fellow governance, Leftist President Boy Scout parent told me as Rafael Correa prevailed at I wrote this. “That’s where the polls in 2007 and sought all of the roses are from.” to impose control not too In a world where different from the highdemocracy seems on the handed style of Venezuelan decline, it’s nice to read leaders Hugo Chavez about a country where and Nicolas Maduro, his liberty and rule of law are allies. He forced a series of blooming. But along the restrictions on groups who Equator, freedom is a fragile disagreed with his rule. thing. The ruling party still The media, civil society, controls the elections. The indigenous groups, teachers’ country is still dependent unions and environmental upon mining and agriculture, associations who protested and still faces neighbors run corruption and tyrannical by populist dictatorships. tactics found themselves But if Moreno’s success behind bars. Anti-terrorism persists, perhaps the seeds legislation was manipulated for democracy might for usage against unarmed once again grow in South protesters. The country was America. ready for authoritarianism. But then Correa’s viceJohn A. Tures is a president was elected. For professor of political science a man with a first name at LaGrange College in “Lenin,” there was not Georgia. He can be reached much optimism in a change at jtures@lagrange.edu. from Correa. But President His Twitter account is @ Moreno has been responsible JohnTures2.
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Appreciate first responders first hand with course Dear Editor, If any of your New Year’s resolutions involve reaching out, understanding others or walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, I have an inspiring project for you. The Alexander City Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Fire and Rescue Department and the Animal Control Division offer a course starting March 5 for you to be allowed the opportunity to become familiar with the inner workings of these important first responder departments. We participated as a team from Wayside Animal Hospital in this fascinating class last year. The course lasts 10-12 weeks, two hours a week with a couple optional weekend events. Well worth the time commitment! Our course from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday nights, meeting at city hall, the police department or Fire Station 2 which included presentations from Animal Control, the SWAT
team and the sheriff’s department. Events included officer ride alongs which put you in the car with an on call officer, fire extinguishing, rappelling from a four-story tower, jaws of life use, actual time at their firing range, 911 dispatching sit in, as well as being able to drive a police vehicle through a training course and many other informative sessions on the work of the various law enforcement groups within the county. We were awarded patches from the police and fire departments, a certificate of participation at the end of the session and we were all given a nice golf shirt to boot! My most memorable participation of the year and probably the most out of the box thing I have ever tried. If I weren’t so completely obsessed with my current job as a veterinarian, I would have to consider a career change. This should somehow be an optional class in high school! Give it a whirl! Call Capt. Orr
at 256-329-6772 and sign up for this course today. We also have applications available at our clinic. You will not regret it. Spots are limited for each class, so don’t procrastinate too long. Remember you are going to do less procrastinating this year! If possible, “do it all,” for the most complete experience. Meet new people in the community. Understand why our police officers really are our friends in blue. Appreciate, experience the bravery and professionalism of our first responders first hand. Although their current location is historic to Alexander City, see why they need and deserve a significant upgrade in their headquarters. Do yourself a favor! Do not bemoan of the time commitment. Before you know it, the course will be over and you will be wishing it lasted longer! Dr. Susan Martin Wayside Animal Hospital
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Brownie Caldwell represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-8254749. Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.
Brownie Caldwell
Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-8259749. Her address is 1191 Fulton Street, Dadeville.
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Roy Mathis represents District 4. His phone number is 256-8254369. His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.
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H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-307-3880. His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville. Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256820. His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.
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popularity hasn’t diminished. On YouTube, her song “I Fall to Pieces” has racked up 14 million views. Tina Marie is Hosey’s stage name and she has a split personality — she finds it hard to keep Cline quiet for very long. As she was going over a list of her favorite Cline recordings, Hosey belted out: “See the pyramids along the Nile, “Watch the sunrise on a tropic isle, “But just remember darling all the while, “You belong to me.” Hosey, 51, who lives in Dadeville, said she was smitten by Cline and other country music stars of that era when she was just 5 years old. “Mama had this huge old record player and I would stack up the records of Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves and Hank Williams, Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash,” Hosey said. “I would stack it full all day long. I would sing to empty chairs and dream there was a huge crowd there as I was singing.” Cline was her favorite back then and she wanted to see her in person. “I told my daddy I wanted to go see her in a concert,” Hosey recalled. “But he said, ‘Baby, she has died,’ and I cried. I was 7 or 8 years old. I didn’t know. Her music was so full of passion and I didn’t realize she was dead. When daddy told me the story, I cried because I really wanted to see her.” Like her idol, Hosey never had any formal music training. “I’ve never had any lessons,” she said. “God gave me the ability I have. He truly did and I give Him the praise and glory. It don’t have anything to do with me. It’s just that I love it, it’s my passion, and I’ve done it since I can remember.” A song Hosey wrote titled “God, the Guitar and Me” pretty much sums up her life. Hosey said she was 10 when she first sang before a small audience with Country Boy Eddie and his band at a show in Pell City. For the show, she sang Dolly Parton’s hit song “Me and Little Andy.” “I had the fire and the soul to sing, I always wanted to,” Hosey said. “But singing in front of a crowd, it was like, ‘Yep, I love it,’ and I’ve loved it all my life.” The lyrics of “Me and Little Andy” describe a girl from a poor family. The mother has abandoned them and the father has become a hopeless drunk. Hosey said her father was an alcoholic back then and after he heard her singing that song he sobered up. “My daddy got saved because of a line in that song,” she said. “It kept ringing in his head, ‘My daddy is drunk again in town.’” Hosey said at 18 she sang “God Bless America” before 22,000 people during a break in an Atlanta Braves game. Most recently, she performed
Hearings set for Burkhalter and continue to support him, and the defendant is willing make conditions of bond such as wearing an anklemonitoring device and checking in with David Burkhalter has been granted the sheriff’s department as the court preliminary and bond reduction hearings decides. in Randolph County on March 26, Newsome granted the motions Tuesday according to court records. morning and set the hearings at 9 a.m. Burkhalter, 30, is a former emcee and March 26 in Wedowee. TV and radio co-host in Alexander City Burkhalter is also charged with who has been charged with raping a electronic solicitation of a minor and 15-year-old female student at Randolph interfering with child custody in Clay County High School, where he teaches. Burkhalter has been charged with two County, according to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Friday. The counts of second-degree rape, one count bond for the charges in Clay County is of sodomy, two counts of electronic $30,000. solicitation of a child, two counts of The Wedowee Police Department violation of the school employee sex responded to Randolph County High act with a student less than 19 years of School after an allegation was made age and one count of enticing a child Burkhalter was having a sexual in Randolph County, according to relationship with a 15-year-old female court records and the Randolph County student. Sheriff’s Department. Court records state Burkhalter had Attorney Richard Perry filed sexual intercourse with a female less than documents last week to represent 16 years old but older than 12 years old Burkhalter after he was arrested and twice — once in December and again in subsequently filed motions for bond January. The same filing states Burkhalter reduction and for a preliminary hearing. engaged in second-degree sodomy or Perry pleaded in his filings the $1.5 deviant sexual intercourse with the victim million cash bond District Court Judge in December. Amy Newsome set was outside the December and January were the same bounds set for the charges Burkhalter dates for the electronic solicitation of a faces in a standing order for bonds. “If the court was to follow the standing child counts and school employee sex act violations. The enticing a child count order as entered on Sept. 8, 2017, bond stems from the January incident. The should not be in excess of $115,000 Code of Alabama describes it as inviting a which of course would be easier for the child to enter a vehicle for the purpose of defendant and/or his family to obtain if proposing an act of sexual intercourse. the bond was able to be perfected by a All but the enticing charge are Class B bail bondsman, property bond or both,” felonies. The enticing charge is a Class C Perry’s motion reads. “The purpose of felony. bail is not to punish a defendant nor is Class B felonies carry a two- to it to be so onerous that it is oppressive 10-year prison sentence and Class C and burdensome, but rather to ensure felonies carry a one- to 10-year prison defendants will appear for trial and at all sentence. pretrial hearings for which they must be According to the Alabama State present …” According to Perry’s filing the standing Department of Education website, Burkhalter was issued an emergency order for bonds on a charge of secondteaching certificate for mathematics Sept. degree rape is $15,000, second-degree sodomy is $15,000, electronic solicitation 11, 2018. On Feb. 13, the site stated “alleged misconduct has been reported is $15,000 and enticing a child to enter to the department; at this time the is $10,000. Perry said the standing order department has not proposed any negative does not include the charge of school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant action against the individual’s certification or licensure; this status will be updated as sexual intercourse with a student, but soon as possible.” should not exceed other similar Class B Burkhalter emceed several events felony charges listed of $15,000. around Alexander City and was formerly Perry argued Burkhalter has no a co-host on The Front Porch, which airs criminal background, there was a lack in Alexander City on Lake Broadcasting of violence in the alleged commission Inc.’s WAXC-TV 3 and WKGA-FM of the offense, the defendant’s family 97.5. He had not worked there for eight members are “pillars” of Clay County, months, according to Lake Broadcasting the defendant’s wife and father were president John Kennedy. present when the initial bond was set By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Tina Marie Hosey, who impersonates Patsy Cline, said she puts her heart and soul into each performance.
Cline routine at Millbrook Theatre before about 200 people, she said. Hosey said she puts her heart and soul in every one of her performances whether it’s before 22,000 people or a room full of empty chairs at her old home. Songs can have an amazing effect on people and actually change lives, she said. One such incident occurred after she performed at Copper’s Grill in Dadeville. “I just love to share,” she said. “I love to share my songs because I love to write songs that tell a story. I love to sing songs that tell a story. It’s just what God gave me to do. I believe that God gave me that ability for a reason and a purpose. “I sang Patsy Cline songs down at Copper’s Grill. There was a gentleman there and he was very sick. He was elderly. And I went around and I sang to him specifically. His daughter saw me a few months later and she started crying. I asked her what’s wrong and she said, ‘Do you remember singing to my daddy at Copper’s Grill?’ and I said yes. She said, ‘He’s passed away but you were all he talked about, singing to him, how special you made him feel.’” Hosey has pretty much given up on any dreams of performing at the Grand Ole Opry but that doesn’t bother her. “I did a lot of praying about it,” she said. “I spent a lot of time in Nashville and I met some important people. I realized in the past five or six years God didn’t want me to be a superstar. He has a purpose for me here.”
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THE GRAND CANYON
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Dadeville Record
Gamble a political pioneer in county
APA censures editor over KKK editorial STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
First black county commissioner says progress to be made in race relations By RON COLQUITT For The Record
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Garland Gamble said he helped pave the way for others of his race when he became the first black person to be elected to the Tallapoosa County Commission in 1994. “I felt like, being the first, I wanted to make sure I wasn’t the last,” he said. “There is always going to be that sector of the community, sector of people, that want you fail.” Gamble, 58, served one term on the commission, setting the stage for longtime friend T.C. Coley Jr., who now serves as the District 1 commissioner. It took a lawsuit to make way for a black person to serve on the county commission, Gamble said. “There is a little-known fact that when I was a part of the commission, there were six commissioners,” he said. “The reason there were six at the time was a lawsuit filed back in the early ’80s that was challenging the commission because there was no minority representation. The lawsuit was filed by the Alabama Democratic Conference, along with a few individuals. They created a sixth district for a special election to elect a minority for the commission.” Gamble said after he served out his four years on the commission, it reverted to the five-seat commission and Coley took his place in District 1. As the proverbial odd man out along with five white people on the commission, it took time for him to be accepted, Gamble said.
Garland Gamble was the first black Tallapoosa County commissioner and also ran for mayor of Alexander City in 2012. He and his wife Brenda own Next Generation Daycare in Alexander City.
“I think initially there was some resentment because I think people were being asked to do something they did not want to do,” he said. But after some time passed, Gamble feels all five white members of the commission accepted him as an equal. Gamble said he had sought a second term on the commission but dropped out so Coley would have a better chance at winning. “He’s done well for himself,” Gamble, said. “He is a very intelligent young man. I realized this young man would be a very good candidate that could replace me.” In 2012, Gamble ran for mayor of Alexander City but was defeated. Gamble said he always admired his former teacher, Alfred Cooper, who served on the Alexander City Board of Education and was active in helping desegregate the city’s schools. “He was one of the first AfricanAmericans that we saw in a position,” Gamble said. “He was the one in the community that most of the other blacks mentioned when there were issues on the other side of the track — that’s what people used to say. He was the go-to person that the white community went to when there were issues in the black community, a mediator. He was always fair. He did it in a manner that they could respect. “Mr. Cooper is pro-right. There
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are some people that are pro-black and there are some people that are pro-white. Mr. Cooper was pro-right. Whatever was right, whether they were black or white, that’s what he was for.” Gamble and his wife Brenda now own Next Generation Daycare in Alex City, and they are teaching their young students the importance of Black History Month. The names Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X and other historic and well-known black people are written on a chalkboard in one of the classrooms. King and Malcolm X both served critical roles in the Civil Rights movement, Gamble said. “It took both of them to move the black community forward,” he said. “And I think we are all indebted, both the black community and the white community. We are indebted to the body of work they did.” Despite those efforts, Gamble said he has seen very little progress in race relations during his life. “I would have to say that we have moved the needle positively but I don’t think we’ve moved it enough,” he said. “The resurgence of the hate that we see now, it pretty much tells us that we haven’t accomplished as much as we thought we had.”
After publishing a controversial editorial calling for the Ku Klux Klan to raid Washington, D.C., because of the threat of a tax increase, Linden DemocratReporter editor Goodloe Sutton was censured Tuesday by the Alabama Press Association Board of Directors, which also suspended the newspaper’s membership. The APA said in a release it has the right under its bylaws to address the expulsion of the newspaper at its next membership meeting. Sutton wrote the Feb. 14 editorial in which he said it is time for the Klan to “night ride again” because “Democrats in the Republican Party and Democrats are plotting to raise taxes in Alabama.” “Seems like the Klan would be welcome to raid the gated communities up there,” Sutton wrote. In the aftermath of the editorial, Sutton was quoted by The Montgomery Advertiser as saying, “If we could get the Klan to go up there and clean out D.C., we’d all been better off.” Asked what he meant by “cleaning up D.C.,” Sutton said politicians there should be lynched. “We’ll get the hemp ropes out, loop them over a tall limb and hang all of them,” Sutton was quoted by The Advertiser. He added: “They didn’t kill but a few people. The Klan wasn’t violent until they needed to be.” Twenty years ago, Sutton was celebrated as a crusader who reported then-Marengo County Sheriff Roger Davis was stealing government funds for personal use. Davis and two of his deputies were eventually sentenced to prison as a result of Sutton’s reporting.
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of community life,” TPI managing editor Jimmy Wigfield said. “She is a welcomed addition to our team. She also has television experience, which will serve us well as we expand our digital operations.” Jansen said she is excited to start in Alexander City.
“Alexander City is a unique town, and I look forward to getting to know more of its residents and hope they’ll share their stories with me,” Jansen said. Jansen can be contacted at 256-4143032 or at gabrielle. jansen@alexcityoutlook. com.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
LIZI ARBOGASTT Sports Editor
Sports Record The
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OPENING DAY WIN
It’s time to dig into spring season
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he winter sports season is officially nearing its end, and it’s coming to an exciting finish. Benjamin Russell earned third place overall at the AHSAA Class 6A Wrestling Championships and Ryan Spradley became the 6A 160pound state champion. Meanwhile, Central Coosa’s boys basketball squad was a team on a mission Tuesday night as the Cougars earned a 67-44 win over Daleville. Coosa now moves into the AHSAA Final Four in Birmingham. Coosa should have as good a shot as any to win the Class 2A state championship this season. But even though a thrilling winter season is rapidly coming to a close, there’s still a lot more sports excitement on the horizon. Now local baseball and softball teams are kicking off their seasons (they couldn’t even give me a week off here, of course), and there are some high expectations around. Throughout the week, you’ve been reading season previews for all the spring sports, and last week, the Benjamin Russell soccer teams also kicked off their season. The boys team got off to a great start with an 8-1 victory over Central Phenix City, and coach Austin Teel has said the Wildcats are taking things one game at a time but he’s hoping they’ll peak at the right time and make a run in the postseason. I’m also excited to see what the BRHS baseball team can do. After a disappointing season last year, I know Wildcat coach Richy Brooks has a bitter taste in his mouth. It’s also his 30th year coaching high school baseball — he’s been with Benjamin Russell for 27 of those years — and it’d be nice to see his team help have this one be one to remember. Dadeville’s baseball team also seems to have extremely high expectations. Although the Tigers are under the direction of new head coach Curtis Martin, he oozes confidence in his squad and said he really thinks Dadeville has the talent to win a state championship this season. On the softball side, it’s always exciting to see Reeltown and Horseshoe Bend battle it out on the diamond. With the graduation of the Rebels’ Ayriana Stoneback last year and the Generals’ Kynsley Blasingame in 2017, the playing fields should be leveled for these two squads and it’ll be interesting to see how this story line plays out. I’m also intrigued to see what BRHS does on the softball field. The Wildcats are extremely young but they also have a strong returning foursome who should help them make a lot of noise. Anyone will tell you, spring is one of the busiest seasons in Alabama for a sportswriter, as there seems to be a game every night and day. But with the talent we’ve got in the area, staying busy is made a little easier. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.
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Dadeville’s Jake Outlaw pitched four perfect innings of relief during the opening game of the season.
Dadeville rides arm of Jake Outlaw to victory By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Mistakes are expected on the opening day of the baseball season but Dadeville shook off the early nerves to erase a one-run deficit to defeat Tallassee 8-3 on Monday afternoon. Dadeville scored three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings to pull away with the road victory. “There were a lot of situations where we struggled but it’s a long season,” Dadeville coach Curtis Martin said. “I saw a lot we need to improve on but I saw a lot of potential too. I’m just excited for the rest of the year.” After starting pitcher Alex Sims allowed three runs in the third inning, Martin turned to Jake Outlaw to turn the game around. Dadeville scored three runs on three Tallassee errors before Outlaw took the mound and it did not take long for him to secure the lead. In the fourth inning, Outlaw struck out the first two batters he faced before getting a pop out in foul territory to end the inning. He came up to the plate in the top of the fifth to help his own cause with the bat in his hands. “There were a couple of times when we had the bases loaded and couldn’t generate that big hit,” Martin said. “We finally got one though and it lifted us over the top. It really put us in cruise control for the rest of the game.” Outlaw took a 2-2 pitch over the left fielder’s head, driving in three runs and putting Dadeville ahead 8-3. Dadeville did not add any more runs but they were not needed with Outlaw on the mound the rest of the way. Outlaw combined with Sims to retire
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Dadeville first baseman Zander McClendon stretches to catch a wide throw after a strikeout during the Tigers’ season opening victory at Tallassee.
the final 13 Tallassee hitters. After his three-run double, Outlaw returned to the mound to get three outs with just three pitches to shut down any thought of a comeback. “If we throw strikes and put the ball in play, it gives our team confidence,” Martin said. “We had our defense in good position and got our players back in the dugout to get to the plate.” Outlaw pitched four perfect innings of relief, using just 41 pitches and striking out one hitter. He finished 1 for 3 at the plate with a walk and a double to go with two stolen bases and three RBIs.
Dadeville drew seven walks with four of them getting to the plate. The Tigers still left seven runners on base, including three in scoring position. “We left a lot of guys on base and honestly didn’t play our best,” Martin said. “We left runners in scoring position but all in all, we won by five runs. We got some really good pitching and did what we had to do.” Dadeville capped off the day with game against Clay Central and sent Slade McCullers to the mound for the start. However, the Tigers fell 7-3 to start the season with a 1-1 record.
Reeltown 3rd-grader wins Big Buck Photo Contest STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The seventh annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Big Buck Photo Contest drew more than 8,800 votes this year, with Brolen Hornsby of Notasulga emerging as the winner. The 9-year-old third-grader at Reeltown Elementary attracted 2,238 votes in the contest that ran throughout the 2018-19 deer season on the ALBBAA website. His buck was taken on Camp Creek Hunting Club property in Lowndes County. “Once again, we’re happy that our contest was able to spotlight some of the great hunting opportunities we have in the Black Belt,” Alabama Black Belt executive director Pam Swanner said. “Brolen and the many other young people whose photos were entered in our contest show that there’s a bright future for hunting in the region. It’s a great family activity that builds lifelong memories.” The 169-pound, 5-point buck was Brolen Hornsby’s first. He bagged a doe last season, according to his father Brandon Hornsby. “He is beyond excited to win,” Brandon Hornsby said. “He told me he
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Brolen Hornsby, 9, bagged this buck, which was his first, in Lowndes County.
couldn’t believe how many people had voted for him.” The Hornsbys shared Brolen’s entry on their social media channels and heard from people from Wyoming, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Colorado who said they had voted for him. Brolen Hornsby, who hunts with his father about twice a month during deer
season, was joined on his successful deer hunt by his father; his brother, Jake; his stepmother, Tiffany Hornsby; his stepsister, Jackie Dorn; and family friend Chris Arthur. Brolen Hornsby will receive a Wildgame WiFi Action Camera from Wildgame Innovations, valued at $169. This year’s contest drew 82 entries from 22 of the 23 Black Belt counties in Alabama. To be eligible for the contest, the deer must have been taken in the Black Belt during the 2018-19 season and uploaded to the website. To see all the entries, visit AlabamaBlackBeltAdventures.org/ bigbuckcontest. The Black Belt includes the following counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association promotes and encourages ethical hunting and fishing practices. The Big Buck Photo Contest was created to further educate the public on the abundance of natural resources found in Alabama’s Black Belt region.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Dadeville Record
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Boats leave Wind Creek State Park at the start of the Alabama Bass Trail event on Lake Martin on Saturday.
BIG BITE PAYS OFF Pair takes top spot at Bass Trail stop on Lake Martin
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Many anglers on Lake Martin Saturday competing in the Alabama Bass Trail South Division caught fish all day, with some boating nearly 100 fish, but not Josh Pollard of Eclectic and Dallas Weldon of Tallassee. The pair brought a 17.63-pound five-fish bag across the scales at Wind Creek State Park Saturday afternoon to win the tournament but they started their day wondering if fishing for the big bite was going to cost them. “At 11 o’clock we had one fish in the live well,” Weldon said. “We were like, ‘This might be really bad.’ We had a bunch of spot holes that just weren’t producing quality.” Instead of being skunked, Pollard and Weldon changed things up a little. “The good Lord was good to us, “ Pollard said. “We picked a couple areas that have been good to us in the past and fished a jig in shallow brush piles.” Weldon said, “Dallas got a 3, 3½-pounder, then I got a five,” Weldon said. “We got some good bites.” Weldon said they made their last cull about 2:45 p.m. as the first flight of boats was pulling into docks at Wind Creek for weigh-in. The pair of Elmore County anglers took home the $10,000 first prize along with other sponsor prizes for the win. Pollard and Weldon also landed the biggest fish of the tournament at 5.49 pounds netting them another $500. Going to familiar spots did not work out as well for Caiden Sinclair and Ethan Flack, who won on Lake Martin in 2016 with 16.66 pounds. “We went to the same places we did when we won it,” Sinclair said. “That just didn’t work for us today.” The pair finished near the bottom at 215th with a five-fish bag weighing in at 5.88 pounds. Anglers reported catching fish pretty much every way, every depth
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The winning team of John Pollard and Dallas Weldon shows off part of its catch on stage for the Alabama Bass Trail stop on Lake Martin.
and everywhere by fishing drop shots, shaky heads, spinner baits, crank baits and jigs. The Alabama Bass Trail pays out through 40th place. Daryl Crenshaw of Roanoke and Barry Chaffin of Wadley eked out 40th place with a 12.09-pound five-fish bag. Just losing out on a paycheck was Ronnie Faulkner and Michael Johnson of Georgia with 12.08 pounds of bass. It took 10.13 pounds to land 100th place. The smallest five-fish bag weighed was 5.22 pounds from David Sneed of Clanton and Clint Carter of Alabaster. While the big large and spotted bass were missing from many teams’ bags, some teams reported boating more than 50 fish and only a couple of teams did not bring a five-fish limit. “If you did not bring in a limit today, you were doing something wrong,” Alabama Bass Trail’s Kay Donaldson said. “They caught a lot of fish.” Other locals who did well on
Lake Martin this weekend were: • Seth and Donnie Johnson of Alexander City finished in sixth place with a five-fish limit of 14.79 pounds. • Myles Palmer and B.J. Barnett of Alexander City finished in ninth place with a five-fish limit of 14.17 pounds. • Jimmy and Jeremy Miller of Eclectic finished in 12th place with a five-fish limit of 13.61 pounds. • Alexander City’s Brett Pritchard and Brad Pitts finished in 21st place with a five-fish limit of 12.90 pounds. • Steven Yearkey and Scottie Carr of Alexander City finished in 24th place with a five fish limit of 12.71 pounds. Anglers in the South Division of the Alabama Bass Trail return to the water on Lake Jordan March 30. The North Division takes to the water for the first time this season Saturday on Smith Lake. The 2019 Championship of the Alabama Bass Trail is Oct. 25-26 on Lake Guntersville.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA AT DADEVILLE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY FRANCES OWEN, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2019-0010 NOITCE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY CO-EXECUTRIX Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of February, 2019 by the Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. s/ Fran Waites, Co-Executrix s/ Lynne Beauchamp, Co-Executrix s/ Bebe Haffarnan, Co-Executrix Mark Allen Treadwell, III, Attorney for Mary Frances Owen Estate, 129 West Columbus Street, Dadeville, Alabama 368553 Talmadge L. East, Judge, Tallapoosa County Probate Court Dadeville Record: Feb. 21, 28 and Mar. 7, 2019 EST/OWEN, M. PUBLIC NOTICE Thomas Self Storage will dispose of the contents of the following unit on March 1st, 2019. Chris Waldrep Unit 38 In Dadeville Al Dadeville Record: Feb. 21 and 28, 2019 STORAGE DISPOSAL PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF SANDRA HAMBY GRAY 2018-0057 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sandra Hamby G
Gray, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8 day of February, 2019, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Arlene Hamby Cook, Adminstrator, Mark Allen Treadwell, III, Attorney for Administrator, Oliver and Treadwell, LLP, 129 West Columbus Street, Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Dadeville Record: Feb. 14, 21 and 28, 2019 EST/GRAY, S. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA AT DADEVILLE, ALABAMA KENNETH GAUNTT, PLAINTIFF V. RONNIE GAUNTT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 62-CV-2017-900091.00 NOTICE OF SALE Noitce is hereby given that in accordance with a Decree heretofore entered in the above styled cause on the 1st day of February, 2019, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Broadnax Street in Dadeville, Alabama, at 12:00 noon, on the 1st day of March, 2019, the following described tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number Six (6) Clarence Gauntt Estate Subdivision of the map and plat prepared by Richard D. Downing on July 23, 1976 and recorded in Plat book 6, Page 104 in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Recorded on Card Number 042523. Part of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4: Commence at intersection South Line and West Right of Way of Wall Street; thence North 960° on West Right of Way to Beginning; thence North 50° on Right of Way; thence West 100°; thence South 50°; thence East 100° to Point of Beginning. Recorded on Card Number 042521. Lot Number Five (5) Clarence Gauntt Estate Subdivision of the map and plat prepared by Richard D. Downing on July 23, 1976 and recorded in Plat book 6, 3DJH LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Additional information may be obtained by calling the /DZ 2IÂżFH RI -DPHV 5 Bowles, Tallassee, Alabama at (334)283-6548. DONE this 4th day of February, 2019. Patrick Craddock Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 CV2017-900091 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TALLAPOOSA COUNTY PROBATE COURT ESTATE OF PEGGIE ANN HEARD, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decades having been granted to the undersigned on the 29th day of January, 2018, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same ill be barred. Amnesia M. Hatcher, Personal Representative of the Estate of Peggie Ann Heard E. Daine Sharpe, Attorney for Personal RepresentaWLYH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI ( 'DLQH Sharpe, PC, 134 N. Broadax Street, Dadeville, AL 36853, 256-825-4631, 256-825-8825 facsimile Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/HEARD, P. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JAMES HAROLD JONES, Deceased Case No.: 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0031 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that on the 9th day of March, 2018, Letters Testamentary were granted by the Honorable Leon Archer to Pamelia Ann Jones as Executrix of the Estate of James Harold Jones, who was deceased on the 26th day of November, 2017. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. /s/Pamelia Ann Jones, Pamelia Ann Jones, Executrix Charles E. Hall, Jr., Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 7, Dadeville, AL 36853, (256) 825-5900 Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/JONES, J.
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Wingler selected as New Site councilmember session to try to get him up to speed on some things.â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said Brent Vickers got the low bid for the life safety work at Leslie Wingler was unanimously selected to replace Bree Walton on the the gym and was impressed with his New Site Town Council Tuesday night. work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He installed new lights in my Wingler and Tiffiney Wyckoff basement recently,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. expressed interest in the position â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to put sunglasses on when I go declared vacant at the Feb. 4 meeting down there now.â&#x20AC;? after Walton submitted her resignation Blasingame said a materials list is because she was moving outside the being put together and the town will town limits. Those interested in the position submitted a one-page letter of purchase those. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be buying the materials to introduction as requested by the council save on taxes,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We and Mayor Phil Blasingame. are tax exempt.â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said he appreciated the Blasingame also said the town will interest in the position. be seek quotes for new lighting in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank Ms. Wyckoff and Mr. Wingler for expressing interest gym to comply with regulations of the grant received from ADECA. The town in the position,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will fill the vacant position til the is responsible for a 20-percent match. In other action, the New Site Town election in August 2020.â&#x20AC;? Council: Wingler was selected 5-0 to fill the â&#x20AC;˘ Will hold a work session at 5 vacancy. Wyckoff left the meeting p.m. Feb. 26 to discuss the medical shortly after the selection. The letters clinic/pharmacy and employee health of introduction included in council insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to go packets were the only information the into details about financing such as council had for the two candidates as payments,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Blasingame and councilmembers did not speak to Wyckoff who was present already have leases to look at too.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Heard Blasingame tell the council at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting and has been at the town received $5,000 from the several meetings. Wingler was absent. Tallapoosa County Board of Education â&#x20AC;&#x153;He will be sworn in at our next meeting,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will also to go towards the renovations of see if we can get him to be at our work the gym. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to thank our By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
representative on the board, Betty Carol Graham, for this,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We requested some help and they agreed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Councilmember Toby Hanson told councilmembers the water improvement project was moving along and power has yet to be installed at the Hillabee and Goldville pump stations. Hanson also suggested work be done to allow better access to the station at Hillabee for the backup generator. It was also noted all of the new water meters were installed and the first time crews read them took just over two hours, down from the normal two days. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard from Blasingame more 911 address signs are on order. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We finished selling our first 25 and ordered another 25,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are for sale at town hall for $10.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Learned ARISE will start providing service to the area with transportation from the New Site area on first and third Mondays of the month. â&#x20AC;˘ Learned the street light upgrades from Alabama Power Company are complete and the upgrades from Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative are nearing completion. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved allowing McKee & Associates to reapply for a community block development grant with ADECA again for renovations to the senior center since the town did not receive
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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY AT DADEVILLE, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JERRY SIMMONS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2018-0125 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO PROBATE WILL TO: LINDA GOOTMAN, ELIZABETH RUTH SIMMONS, STEWART MARSHALL SIMMONS, Any other heirs and next of kin of Jerry Simmons, deceased You will hereby take notice, that on this day cam Reba K. Johnson, who produced to the Court a paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Jerry Simmons, deceased and moved the Court to admit the will to Probate DQG 5HFRUG <RX DUH QRWLÂżHG to be and appear before me, DW P\ RIÂżFH LQ WKH &RXUWKRXVH of said County at 125 North Broadnax Street, Dadeville, C
years, she has headed his Judicial Nomination Task Force and spearheaded the effort to recommend young talent for the eight vacancies serving Alabama on the federal circuit and district court benches. Britt managed all of Shelbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D.C. and state operations, including matters relating to personnel throughout his six offices. She has overseen an administrative annual budget of almost $4 million. She was also Shelbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambassador before constituentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; community leaders, industry association heads and senior executives across our state and nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My heart is in Alabama,â&#x20AC;? Britt said upon taking the BCA post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our state has made significant progress in recent years and I am honored to have been chosen to lead the BCA during this time of growth.â&#x20AC;? Twinkle Cavanaugh serves as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission and has been a state leader for decades. She is a past chair of the State Republican Party. Our seven-member congressional delegation boasts of two female delegates to Congress. Given the fact we have only seven congressional seats, two out of seven is a pretty good percentage. Rep. Terri Sewell has represented the Seventh District of Alabama for close to a decade and is on a fast leadership track in the Democratic House caucus. She is a Harvardeducated lawyer who was born and raised in Selma; her sprawling district includes Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and all of the Black Belt. Rep. Martha Roby has represented southeast Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second District for close to a decade and is also on a fast track within her party ranks. She is a favorite among the House Republican leadership. Alabama does not take a backseat to any state when it comes to females in leadership roles in government. In her inaugural address, Ivey came out strongly in favor of a gasoline tax increase to meet the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure needs. If successful, she will not only go down in history as the first female Republican governor and first female governor elected in her own right, she will also leave a legacy of improving Alabama economically for decades to come. Steve Flowers served 16 years in the legislature and can be reached at www. steveflowers.us.
Public Notices Tallapoosa County, Alabama on the 7th day of March, 2019, when the petition will be considered, and show, if anything you have to allege, why said Last Will and Testament should not be admitted to Probate and Record, as the true Last Will and Testament of said decedent, Jerry Simmons. Talmadge L. East, Judge of Probate, Tallapoosa County, Alabama Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/SIMMONS, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA AT DADEVILLE, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND D. FULLER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2018-0166 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Mornings are not the best time of day I have never been a fan of mornings but there was actually a short window when I liked them. Of course that was before I became a father of a real-life little girl who seldom sleeps through the night. In fact, last night, I got up six times with her. Six. She just turned 16 months and is teething. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind getting up at all. Sometimes I bring her in to her mom so she can nurse. Most of the time, I try to rock her back to sleep myself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so peaceful holding her in my arms as she drifts back off into dreamland. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not peaceful is a whining puppy. We had another one show up at the house and Lucy just had to take care of it. That thing was howling and crying all night long. I love dogs but she is one of those dog lovers. You know the kind of people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about. The VA called to reschedule an appointment that I had for 1 p.m. on Thursday. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all about afternoon appointments. The next available date is in two weeks at 9 a.m. Just so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re clear, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nine in the morning. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three hours before noon. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s before â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Price is Right.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s before Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken my joint restoration and prostate support supplements. Man, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting old. At least I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say â&#x20AC;&#x153;prostrateâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two weeks away, yet I already dread it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just too early. The irony is that when I first joined the Army at 19, one of the slogans was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day long,â&#x20AC;? yet somehow THAT convinced me to enlist. Now at 46, and with long days and nights with Abigail, just to get me even remotely interested itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be something like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all, we ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even gonna think about getting started â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til about 10 to 10:30.â&#x20AC;? Now that I think about it, we
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND D. FULLER, DECEASED.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 29th day of January, 2019, by the Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. /s Donna McGregor, Executrix of the Estate of Raymond D. Fuller, Deceased -DPHV 5 %RZOHV /DZ 2IÂżFH of James R. Bowles, 2 South Dubois Avenue, PO Box 780397, Tallassee, Alabama 36078, 334-283-6548 Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/ FULLER, R.
the grant last year. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved guidelines for the storm shelter at the fire department. The council adopted the same guidelines used at the county courthouse for an emergency shelter. Councilmembers they want a sign posted at the entrance with the guidelines. â&#x20AC;˘ Blasingame told the council Highway 22 had been approved by the Alabama Department of Transportation for a speed limit change through town. The new speed limit will be 45 mph instead of 35 mph. The new speed limit will take effect when ALDOT installs the signs. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved the purchase of a new pipe and cable locator at a cost of $1,408 that includes a one-day training. The old locator was more than 30 years old. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard senior program director Jan Kennedy say 31 seniors were at the Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party last week and 51 had expressed interest in their program this week. â&#x20AC;˘ Learned the new storage building was complete at the ball fields. It was requested to install some plywood between the batting cage and the building to prevent balls from striking the side of the metal building. The next meeting of the New Site Town Council is at 5 p.m. Monday, March 4.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SHELTON DEAN BLEDSOE, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2019-0022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary were granted by the Honorable Talmadge L. East on the 28th day of January, 2019, to Shelton Dean Bledsoe, Jr. and Shelby Amanda Bledsoe, as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Shelton Dean Bledsoe, who was deceased on the 2nd day of January, 2019. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. DONE this the 28th day of January, 2019 S
JODY FULLER Columnistt didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a lot before 9 a.m. unless we were out in the field. When I was a young soldier, all we did was PT and police call. I hated picking up trash â&#x20AC;&#x201D; someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trash, particularly cigarette butts. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why people think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to throw them on the ground. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you, please stop. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disrespectful, nasty, and dangerous. So many forest fires are caused by folks flicking their butts out the window. I loved the crusty, old sergeants who would put their cherries out with their fingers before putting the butt in their pocket. Their hands and fingers were so callused from years of hard work that they felt nothing. If there is such a thing, they were responsible smokers and, thankfully, I never had to touch their butts. I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain about having to get up early. I should be grateful for getting up at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I am. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m beyond grateful for Abigail. Most of the time, when we go into her room to get her, she quits crying, looks at us and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey!â&#x20AC;? with that big, beautiful eight-toothed smile and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly worth every single second of lost sleep. Now the puppy, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different story altogether. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey.â&#x20AC;? Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com
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Shelton Dean Bledsoe, Jr., Co-Personal Representative or the Estate of Shelton Dean Bledsoe, Deceased
REPRESENTATIVE
Shelby Amanda Bledsoe, Co-Personal Representative or the Estate of Shelton Dean Bledsoe, Deceased Donald R. Harrison, Jr., AtWRUQH\ DW /DZ 3RVW 2IÂżFH Box 157, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, Telephone: 256-8257393 Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/BLEDSOE, S.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 30 day of January, 2019 by the Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Dadeville Record: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 2019 EST/HUGHES, M.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY ALABAMA DADEVILLE IN RE: ESTATE OF MAE FANNIE HUGHES, DECEASED CASE NO. 2019-0025 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL S
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February 21, 2019 Today - Feb. 28
CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY: Applications for the 15th Alexander City Citizens Public Safety Academy are being accepted through Feb. 28. The academy meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks. Participants gain insight, knowledge and hands on training associated with the police and fire departments. The first meeting will be at the Alexander City City Hall March 5 at 6 p.m. The academy runs through May 7. Applications are available at the Alexander City Police Department and the city’s website at alexandercityal.gov/police/ page/citizen-academy.
Today - April 15
TAX ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama is providing free tax and electronic filing assistance Jan. 28 to April 15. The program is to assist seniors 60 and over with no income limit, taxpayers under 60 with incomes less than $54,000 and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. From Jan. 28 through February, assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March assistance will be available Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 to April 15 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return, photo ID/drivers license for taxpayer and spouse, Social Security cards, W2s, 1099s, SSA 1099 and 1095A if you have health insurance through the government marketplace. For more information call 256234-0347.
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SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.
Friday, Feb. 22
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority is holding a special called meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center Board Room.
Saturday, Feb. 23
BENEFIT SINGING: There will be a benefit singing for Brandon Fuller at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. It will feature 49 North of Dadeville and Fellowship Quartet of Alexander City. Ronnie Betts will be the emcee. A $10 donation for the family is requested but not required. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville are hosting family game night Saturday, Feb. 23 from 5 - 8 p.m. There will be hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks.
Sunday, Feb. 24
FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting Family and Friends Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Guest minister will be Rev. Emerson Ware. Rev. Michael Strong is pastor of Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church. BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Friendship Baptist Church is hosting a celebration of Black History, “Stay in the Race..Finish the Course,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. The guest speaker Dr. Randy B. Kelley of Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is holding friends and family day 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. The guest minister is Rev. Fredrick Young, associate pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia.
Monday, Feb. 25
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Thomas Ward Jr. will present “To Treat and To Train Tuskegee’s John Andrew Clinic” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander
Jack Pemberton, Jo Max Worthy, Pamela Fox, JahMari Williams, Whitney Grace Pike, Yvonne East, Nickolas Brown, Dot Jordan, Paula Carrell, Tiffany Kimbrough, Billy Edwards, Sharon McCain, Mary Brooks and Jennie Saffold
City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.
Feb. 25-26
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Tallapoosa County Commission is holding its quarterly Throw Away Days Feb. 25 -26. Dumpsters will be at the Alexander City Courthouse Annex, Double Bridges, in Jacksons Gap at the intersection of Eagle Creek Road and Main Street, at the intersection of Youngs Ferry Road and Gibson Road and at the Union Community Center. Liquids including paint, paint thinner, and pesticides, appliances with compressors including air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, tires, batteries, light bulbs, televisions, computers , propane tanks, and hazardous or medical waste are not allowed.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
FRAUD CLASS: The Adelia M. Russell Memorial Library is hosting a fraud class “How to Protect Yourself from Fraud” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. The class is presented by Mutual Savings Credit Union. For more information call 205-682-1156.
Thursday, Feb. 28
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Bread of Life ACOP is holding a Black History Program at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 28. The speakers is apostle Billie Crawford of Holy Faith Temple in Childersburg. For more information contact prophetess Alisa Norris at 256-329-8674 or 256496-0189. The church is located on Highway 280 in Kellyton.
Saturday, March 2
SPRING RALLY: The Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club East Alabama Regional Spring Rally is Saturday, March 2 at Wind Creek State Park. There will be a special convoy Saturday afternoon. There will also be displays, swap meet and campfire discussion. Admission is free for Wind Creek State Park campers, noncampers will need to pay admission to the park.
Sunday, March 3
SPEAKER: Passion Church on Highway 63 is hosting evangelist Danny Johnston at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3.
Monday, March 4
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Suzannah Solomon Wilson will present “Alabama Cemeteries and Other Things” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.
Tuesday, March 12
CHAMBER OPEN HOUSE: The Coosa County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an open house at the E-911 building in Rockford from 3 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Snacks will be provided and everyone is welcome. UNITED WAY ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Martin Area United Way will have its 2018 Campaign Celebration and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 12. It will be at The Mill Two Eighty and beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m. while the awards presentation will begin at 6 p.m. SUICIDE AWARENESS SEMINAR: Red Ridge United Methodist Church is holding a Suicide Awareness Seminar at 11 a.m. March 12. Rev. John Hill is the instructor and the program attempt to dispel myths with facts, foster an understanding of possible causes, recognize warning signs and explore prevention and intervention. It is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of suicide prevention and intervention to include parents, grandparents, youth workers, ministers, teachers, first responders and mentors. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 at the corner of Highway 49 and County Road 34.
Saturday, March 16
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning March 16. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@
alexandercitychamber.com.
Thursday, March 21
SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.
Saturday, March 23
ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All demonstrations, which will be both entertaining and educational, will be presented multiple times throughout the day. Guests can visit traditional hunting camps and watch demos of cultural skills such as hide tanning, cooking and finger weaving. Children will have the opportunity to participate in an authentic Creek stickball game throughout the day. Guests can also watch Tennessee militia fire smoothbore cannon and flintlock muskets, learn how soldiers cooked their meals, see displays in the museum, see wool being dyed and learn to spin wool and more. The program is free to the public and there will be refreshments.
Thursday, March 28
CONCERT: Alexander City Arts is hosting “The Charlestones in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the BRHS Auditorium. “The Charlestones” are a professional male a cappella quartet.
Saturday, April 6
BIKE RIDE: There will be a “Ride for the Children” charity event Saturday, April 6. It is a Bike ride around Lake Martin to support the children of the Brantwood Children’s home in Montgomery. There will be a car and motorcycle show, silent auction, music, prizes and awards. There is a free lunch for all registered participants. it is $20 per rider and $5 per passenger The ride begins at the Alexander City Walmart. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The ride leaves at 10:30 a.m. and the show judging starts at 1 p.m. For more information call 256-827-9857.
Saturday, April 13
EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 13 starting at 10 a.m. There will be sections for ages 2 and under, 3- to 4-year-olds, 5- to 6-year-olds, 7- to 8-year-olds and 9- to 12-year-olds. The hunts will in the north picnic area across from the beach. It is suggested you arrive early as there is a walk to the hunt areas. It is free for campers. Noncampers will be need to pay day admission, $5 for 12 to 61, kids 4 to 11 years old are $2 and seniors 62 years old and older are $2.
Saturday, April 19
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning April 19. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.
Saturday, May 18
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning May 18. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.
Saturday, May 26
HEROS RUN: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a Memorial Day Hereos 5k Run/Walk 8 a.m. Saturday, May 26. The route will go through the campground and along the shoreline of Lake Martin. Registration is $25 and you can register at active.com or the morning of the run. Free T-shirts to participants.
Saturday, June 15
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morn-
Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.
Today’s Anniversaries
Randy and Kim Anderson and Wesley and Tonya Phillips are celebrating their anniversaries today.
ing June 15. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@ alexandercitychamber.com.
Ongoing Events
FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every first Thursday at 1 p.m. Children up to the age of five who live in Tallapoosa County are eligible for free books. FEAST OF SHARING: Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church on Green Street. It is a free dinner. OPEN STUDIO: The Artists Association of Central Alabama sponsors an open studio every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Activities Center in Alexander City and every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus Street. Come and paint your own project or join in special Christmas projects. Eliminate stress, laugh, share a love of painting. Membership is $35 and meetings are the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Activities Center in Alexander City. For more information call Kay Fincher at 256-825-2506 or June Dean at 256-373-3324. ALACARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Become a friend when a friend is needed most! Alacare Hospice Volunteers visit to offer companionship and emotional support. Whether it is a listening ear, a smiling face, or a shoulder to lean on, a friendly visit from a hospice volunteer can brighten the lonely day of a patient and caregiver. Contact Sonya Bryan for more information at 256-329-0507. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Hospital. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Contact Lisa at 256-749-0160 at ww.oa.org. GRIEF SHARE: Sessions for Grief Share will be at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church starting Jan. 9 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The seminar is sponsored by Radney Funeral Home and First United Methodist Church. FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance. RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday at 10 a.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-329-7177 for more information. TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives. Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at
Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 496-4210 for more information. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting every first Sunday at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meetings start at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: CACC can prepare you to be Career Ready with a FREE 6 to 8 week Workforce Development Course called Ready to Work. It includes computer self-paced instruction financial planning, reading and math skills, and computer basic skills as well as instructor-led module presentations on communication, problem-solving, job acquisition, operation skills, and workplace behavior. Earn a Career Readiness Certificate and an AIDT Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. The class meets Monday-Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Career Center located at 1375 Junior College Drive. For more information, call Melanie Veazey at 256-215-4499 or email at mveazey@cacc.edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a nontraditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. CCTS ALUMNI MEETING: The Coosa County Train School and J.D. Thompson alumni association hold monthly meetings the third Saturday of each month. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@ gmail.com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Interested persons may contact Michael Courtney at 256-825-7766 or Mike Smith at 256-750-5710.