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Jacksons Gap investigates shooting, terminates officer By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Jacksons Gap Police Department is investigating the death of a man in the early-morning hours of Feb. 18, according to police chief B.C. Cooper. Cooper said police were called to a

residence on Point Windy Drive early that morning in response to a shooting during an argument. “One person was transported to the hospital and died en route,” he said. “The lady who lives there was having an argument with her boyfriend. The lady’s son was also there and he

the shooting and no arrests have been made. Cooper said the Dadeville Police Department and Alexander City Fire and Rescue responded to aid the Jacksons Gap Police Department.

stepped in.” Cooper said more than one gun was drawn and the son shot the boyfriend. “There were multiple shots fired,” Cooper said. “We are not sure who fired what but at least six casings were found in the process of the investigation.” Cooper said alcohol was involved in

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Waterfront camping popular at Wind Creek By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

It is not even March and campsites for the most popular weekends of the year at Wind Creek State Park are filling up, according to park superintendent Bruce Adams. Those looking for waterfront campsites for spring break, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and the festival in October need to hurry to secure a spot. “Our waterfront sites are filling up fast,” Adams said. “For Fourth of July we are already 97 percent booked for waterfront.” Adams said as of last week, 96 of 159 available waterfront sites were already reserved for the last week of March for spring break. For Memorial Day, 76 percent were already reserved, and for Labor Day 31 percent were already booked. “Labor Day is always one of the last-minute holidays they book,” Adams said. “They normally book it closer to the holiday.” Adams said the park’s popular festival in October is booking up as well. “We already have 111 waterfront sites reserved,” Adams said. “We will most definitely sell out that weekend.” For those who are worried about getting a campsite at Wind Creek, Adams said there are plenty of interior sites are left all summer and fall. “The waterfront sites are our most desirable sites,” Adams said. “There are still plenty of See CAMPING • Page 9

Central Coosa’s Quin Brooks celebrates on the bench as the Cougars defeated Tanner, 68-58, on Monday. Cliff Williams / The Outlook

STATE BOUND Central Coosa advances to Class 2A championship By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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“It’s amazing,” Cougars coach Jeremy Freeman said. “It started off as a plan and the plan is coming to fruition. For them to grab the moment, it’s just a lot. I’m really lost for words.” Read more about Central Coosa’s journey to the state championship on Page 11.

A book to sink your teeth into

Flor says CACC’s program is paying off in jobs

Coosa County native, former dentist enjoyed writing book about childhood

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part questionand-answer series with Dr. Doug Flor, Central Alabama Community College’s new dean of workforce and economic development.

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Dr. Doug Flor, Central Alabama Community College’s new dean of workforce and economic development, said he has identified new ways to recruit students including reaching out to churches to identify the See FLOR • Page 3

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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Dad with baby daughter gets questioned by security guards DEAR ABBY: I am a working stay-at-home mom with a successful career. I am also the primary breadwinner. My husband doesn’t work so he can take care of our baby girl full time. To give me quiet time, my husband often takes her to the mall or someplace fun so I can concentrate. A problem has arisen, though. Since he’s alone with our daughter, he’s run into problems with security guards who think he’s kidnapping her or doing something suspicious. We’re not sure what to do about this. I obviously don’t want there to be problems for him, especially since I am not physically able to drive and come to meet him if there’s a misunderstanding. Can you tell me the most reliable way to prove that he’s our daughter’s father and holds no nefarious intent? -- CONCERNED WIFE AND MAMA DEAR CONCERNED W&M: While this scenario seems incredible to me, if he isn’t

and I don’t want her to ruin this fun occasion. She knows how I feel about her attitude around me. I don’t DEAR call or talk to her unless there is ABBY a family emergency. I normally grin and bear it on holidays for Advice my sister’s sake. My sister has a mental illness, and our mom already doing so, your husband is an almost daily presence in should start carrying family picher life, which I appreciate, as tures of the two of you and your I live in another state. Must I daughter when he takes her out. suck it up again for my sister’s That way, if there is any quessake? -- GETTING MARRIED tion that your husband is her IN MINNESOTA father, it can be quickly resolved. DEAR GETTING MARRIED: Permit your mother to be presDEAR ABBY: My sister ent for the first fitting. If, as you invited our mother, who is in her predict, she becomes negative 70s, to my wedding dress fitand snarky, concentrate on the tings. I did not invite her. fitting, then inform her -- and I have forgiven my mother your sister afterward -- that she for the crappy environment will not be welcome to join you she created for us while I was for another one. growing up. I always invite her to family gatherings although DEAR ABBY: I’m a 23-yearshe remains demeaning, old senior in college. I came out demoralizing and bitter. My as gay at 21, but still haven’t mother can last about an hour found a boyfriend. I had a crush in my company without saying on one guy and thought he liked something negative and snarky, me back, but a few weeks ago

he told me he has a boyfriend. I was heartbroken. People have always told me it’s great to be single, but the truth is I’m just not happy. I’m lonely and I want a boyfriend. I’m having no luck, and I don’t know what to do. Help, please. -- SO READY IN TEXAS DEAR SO READY: Look around and scope out what opportunities there are for an LGBTQ person in your college town. Get out and be sociable. Join an activity group if you have the time. If nothing suits you, go online and research dating sites and apps. However, if you don’t find someone there, you may have to be patient for another year until you can move to a community that offers greater options. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Mr. Harry Boleware Mr. Harry Boleware passed Friday, February 22, 2019 at Dadeville Healthcare and Rehab. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.

Mrs. April Goggans Mrs. April Goggans passed Sunday, February, 25, 2019 at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jackie Masters 1962 - 2019 Funeral Service for Mrs. Jackie Masters, 56, of Sylacauga, will be Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Rev. John Hill will officiate. Burial will follow in the Flint Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. Masters passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 12, 1962 in Alexander City, Alabama to Donald Flournoy and Martha Cox. She was an active member of Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Jackie

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loved to have a clean and immaculate house. Jackie was always full of life and there was never a dull moment when she was around. She loved spending time by the pool, watching TV, cooking and spending time on Facebook. She loved her family very much and was so proud of her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Brian Masters of Sylacauga; daughters, Mellissa Stevens of Maylene and Amber Johnson of Sylacauga; sons, Joel Flournoy (Leann) of Maylene, Jacob White of Sylacauga and Joshua Masters of Sylacauga; grandchildren, Mallory Flournoy, Addison Green, Ryder Masters and Charlee Masters; sisters, Tracy Scruggs of Alexander City and Tina Davis of Phenix City; brothers,

Stacy “Pete” Scruggs (Anna) of Alexander City, Jeremy Flournoy of Kellyton and David Flournoy (Megan) of Lineville; and mother and father-inlaw, Preston and Glenda Masters of Alexander City. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Eddie “B” Flournoy. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be given to Flint Hill United Methodist Church, 2858 Flint Hill Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home in Alexander City is in charge of the arrangements.

Police Reports Alexander City Police Department Feb. 25

• Brittany Teierra Cook, 20, of Sylacauga was arrested for theft and possession of marijuana.

Feb. 24

• Lagori Jerrell Mccain, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Damon Crayton, 45, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 23

• Felicia Raney Oliver, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Samuel Bradford Oliver, 48, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Justavian Tyrick Norris, 22, of Alexander City was

arrested for possession of marijuana. • Labrenica Alonzo Blackmon, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Daishunnez Dalenski Laster, 20, of Montgomery was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City. • Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and harassing communications were reported in Alexander City. • Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 22

• Jake Allen McDaniel, 60, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Caleb Marcelles Stone, 20, of Kellyton was arrested for theft. • Simon Timothy Morrow, 46, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for aggravated criminal surveillance. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in Alexander City. • Child custody dispute was reported in Alexander City.

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• Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. • Cruelty to a dog or cat was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 21

• Marquis Anquan Ferrell, 28, of Tuskegee was arrested for domestic violence and making a terrorist threat. • Johnathon Sherrod Neloms, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for contempt of court. • Jamie Aundrea Meadows, 43, of Kellyton was arrested for domestic violence. • Halley Ellena Moon, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal mischief. • Danielle Elizabeth Moorer, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal mischief.

Feb. 20

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief and criminal tampering were reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary and theft were reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 19

• Quintez Arhmad Williams, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Jacorious Zaquan Burton, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was

reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and terrorist threat were reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Robbery was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City. • An animal bite was reported in Alexander City. • Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 24

• A resident of Hickory Lane in Opelika filed a report for criminal trespass. • Shinkia Burns of Fulton Street in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and unlawful distribution and furnace of a controlled substance. • Tremaine Hughley of Semmes Street in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear probation revocation.

Feb. 23

• Jamaal Dandridge of Hillcrest Street in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear show cause. • Toshia Dunn of Johnny Mack Lynn Road in Nauvoo was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation and burglary third degree. • A resident of Lashley Road in Alexander City filed a report for assault. • A resident of Thornton Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft of a vehicle. • A resident of New Hope Circle in Dadeville filed a report for a dog bite.

Feb. 22

• Gregory Pate of Hudson Place in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court and failure to pay child support.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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unemployed and underemployed in addition to working with industry representatives. Flor said CACC’s four campuses have space for 350 more students in the workforce development program and those students can take advantage of grants to learn the skills needed to make a good living with very little debt when compared to a four-year school. Once they leave school, they’re getting jobs; Flor said 95 to 98 percent of CACC’s graduates are employed fulltime.

Q. What do you think of CACC’s current workforce development program?

A. We have a very good program here. For instance, I went out to one company over in the Calera area. It’s a machine shop. They do all huge industrial work. Many of their projects take 10 to 12 months to complete. It’s not like they make little widgets. They make huge things. They take a long time. … They’ve got three of our student graduates. They love them. (I like) hearing the plant manager talk about how well prepared our students are and that they’ll take as many as they can. Hearing from another professor who had gone to Honda, (they) called him up and said, ‘We need 40 people to do this kind of work’ that he was preparing them for. We just didn’t have enough students. That’s our problem. It isn’t that we aren’t good. Eighty to 90 percent of all of our current students in the career technical program are actively and gainfully employed in their discipline with industry here in town or wherever posts our campuses are. They’re all making two and three times minimum wage as a part-time employee and they’re being snatched up for permanent full-time work as soon as they graduate. Ninety-five to 98 percent of our graduates are employed full-time.

Q. What are some of the things you want to change about the program?

A. I’ve got to get to know the programs better before I can better understand exactly what’s needed for change. I’ve been working with one faculty member in one of their programs and he actually has been going through a systemized assessment of the program. (Friday), he presented to the rest of the faculty in the program what he was doing and how he was doing it and how he restructured his program to set students up better for success, how they can take the courses they need to progress through the program easier, better, and set them up for success. That’s what we’re going to be doing for all of the programs.

Q. What is the procedure for someone with little money but wants to attend CACC?

A. First of all, if they’re unemployed or underemployed, they most likely will qualify for a Pell Grant. That Pell Grant will almost cover their complete cost of an education here. There is no excuse in that regard. If they’re underemployed or unemployed, they can go through our adult education program free, paid for by the state. They can go through our truck driving program for free, paid for by the state. The idea of somebody who’s unemployed or underemployed and not getting an education, it’s a viable option. It’s just they’ve got to step up to the plate to come. In terms of those who come from a middle-class family, the community college is the best place to go. If you look at the salaries of the students who are coming out of our program and who are going into the workforce, their starting salaries are two and three

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Dr. Doug Flor poses for a photo at the work force development’s lab. Flor said CACC’s four campuses have space for 350 more students in the workforce development program.

times minimum wage. A four-year degree won’t get them that. You can get a four-year degree, come out with $100,000 worth of student loans debt and what are you making? $30,000? There are a lot of low-paying jobs that get snatched up by people with four-year degrees. In the career technical field, it’s a twoyear degree with almost no studentloan debt if you are an underemployed or unemployed person. You can get a two-year degree and make a livable wage when you’re done. That’s a great selling point.

Q. In the past, workforce development, trade schools and programs have been looked down on as places where people go when they’re not smart enough to attend college. What is your reaction to that?

A. Our robotics program and our machine-shop program and some of the highly sophisticated, complex machinery that is there, they are required to know math. They are required to know these higher-level functioning skills and have the ability to learn. Those trades, those industries, actually depend on an educated workforce. The amount of math, the amount of sophistication that’s built into it, is astounding.

Q. With the decline of Russell Corp., how realistic is it to believe manufacturing can make a comeback here, and how does that affect the programs you offer?

A. The interesting part is how people talk about an event that happened many years ago. This community has brought in a fair number of industries already and recouped from my understanding at least half of it that were lost years ago. Why aren’t people talking about the gains made in industry and manufacturing and jobs? We need to stop thinking about something that happened a decade ago and need to be thinking about what’s been done since to bring positive things back to this community. The past is never not impacting the present. People continue to bring up that message but we need to get beyond that.

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Q. How do you plan on recruiting students into workforce development?

A. I’m working with Mike Densmore, a local pastor in town who’s connected with a lot of pastors. Did you know that 70 to 80 percent of Alabamians go to church on a regular basis? And who knows more about the unemployed and the underemployed than the pastors? I’m trying to work with the ministerial associations and working with Mike Densmore and trying to get this message of if you have people in your community, if you have people in your local congregations who are unemployed and underemployed, these are the opportunities that they could avail themselves. We’ve got lots of good-paying industries coming in. It’s not just the pastors; we’re working with industries. I’m meeting with the chambers of commerce. I’m meeting with industry

representatives. I’m meeting with local community leaders and civic leaders. You have to have a multiple-pronged approach that doesn’t rely on and put all of your eggs in one basket. Because if you put all of your eggs in one basket, guess what happens? You drop the basket and the eggs break. So we’re going with a multi-pronged approach based on sound business principals and a marketing plan of an idea toward that three- to five-year plan.

Q. How many students do you want to bring in through this plan?

A. We can probably support on this campus alone another 100 students in the career technical area. We could bring in another 100 on our Childersburg campus. We could bring in another 50 or so to our new campus in Prattville. We could handle another 100 easily in Talladega if we had the students, and we would be meeting the workforce needs in Alabama if we had the students.

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e are lucky to live in an area with great natural resources. There is Lake Martin with all it offers – swimming, fishing, making memories with loved ones. We have our rivers and streams leading to more fishing and hunting and other outdoor activities. But when we look closer, we are not taking the simple opportunities to take care of what we have. We are abusing roads meant for us all to access the outdoors. A few are leaving them impassable in places. A few are leaving litter behind in places that could be closed off due to the abuse. Why? Have we forgotten the golden rule for the outdoors? “Leave only footprints.” Our roadsides are littered with trash. In some cases, it is making its way to the water. Do we need harsher penalties for those who break the law or take advantage of the system? Maybe. Are we lazy? Look around; every opportunity is afforded us to dispose of trash properly. There are trash cans at the stores where we purchase gas. There are dumpsters provided by the Tallapoosa County Commission to help with trash at our homes. Let’s not dump it illegally on our roadways. If we don’t take care of what we have, it could be closed in the future. It could be closed to our grandchildren. Do you want only to share stories of your memories in the outdoors with your children and grandchildren or do you want to create new memories with your family? The choices are yours to make and your actions will answer the question.

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he Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WWF) released its findings from a nationwide test on American history and government and the results were horrible. Here are some ideas for us to reverse our decline in an area where we once led the world: knowing our story and political structure. On the WWF exam for history and government, only Vermont had a majority of residents pass the test while 47 percent still failed. In every other state, the majority of residents got an F, with very few in each state getting an A or B. The worst performing states were in the Southeast, where you think some sort of patriotic pride might be in play but it wasn’t. The WWF is trying to reverse that. It deplores the emphasis on memorizing dates, events and leaders; I agree with them. The WWF is promoting a series of digital lesson plans, video games and graphic novels. But there’s no guarantee these new-tech ideas will work any better than the oldfashioned methods. Every year, I teach about a dozen would-be teachers at LaGrange College. Most of them aren’t too different from the rest of the population in their knowledge of history, geography, economics and government. I know because I give them a pretest. But they are a pretty motivated bunch, willing to learn and have learned how to learn from their education professors at the college. Over the semester, their scores improve dramatically

JOHN TURES Columnist as they learn the material. By the end, their scores are much higher and they’re generally ready for the tough exams for certification. I don’t have any special tech, comic books, movies or digital platforms but I have a passion for these subjects. Yes, I aced the WWF test and anyone who plays trivia with me knows that’s my only good subject. But I’ll go through a brick wall to get these future teachers to have such a desire as well. “Love your subject matter,” I tell them, “and the kids will get excited in what you’re teaching as well.” Those who have graduated and taught in their field concur. Of course if the students don’t see themselves in the historical characters, they won’t see why it matters. As my teachers can be a pretty diverse lot, it helps the new lessons involve more women and minorities, which matters given they’ve played a role in our history and deserve such a place. It’s the same for conservatives, as I have conservative students as well. Newer curriculum gives them their deserving place as well in our country’s past and present. I also don’t whitewash our history. “Only one ever walked on water on this Earth,” I tell them as I document our mistakes and efforts to fix them. Students

get we’re not perfect; we can’t solve today’s problems unless we study how we improved upon our past. But I also point out how we have a good history, a dynamic economic system and the oldest existing government in force today for a reason. You’ll be proud to fly the flag after my class. The USA once led the world in international tests on history and government but that’s fallen by the wayside nowadays for a variety of reasons. We emphasize a few subjects and kick history and government to the curb. The same limited list of Americans we should know is trotted out and kids just don’t see themselves in those figures or how someone like them might matter. Every detail is pored over so you never reach World War II (perhaps explaining the shocking number of ignorant Holocaust deniers). And the tone of the class is either “America is flawless” or “America is awful,” depending on the teacher, further confusing the kids. It’s no wonder so many fail history and government. New tech and fancy books and videos might help but not unless the students see a reason for why it all matters. And those of us who love our country, faults and all, are the ones who need to show them why this place is so great. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is @ JohnTures2.

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y life changed forever inside the walls of a Payless Shoe Source. Last week the smallbut-mighty chain of shoe stores from Topeka, Kansas, announced the closing of its 2,100 stores. Known for affordable footwear, you could always find a pair of shoes to keep your toes dry and a leave a few dollars in your pocket. But it wasn’t the knockoff Sperry boat shoes that changed my life – it was the job as a shoe clerk inside the modest building that changed my life. I was in college and needed a job. Payless needed a clerk. Not exactly a match made in heaven but a job nonetheless. Back then the school posted jobs on a bulletin board on note cards. When you ran across one you were interested in, you pried out the thumbtack and carried the blue card around the corner to the job placement department. The lady at a small desk picked up the phone and arranged an interview. After a career of typical high school jobs of making pizzas and dropping chicken into vats of boiling grease, my job application probably

LEONARD WOOLSEY Columnist did not knock the store manager out of his shoe-fitting stool. But for some reason, the manager gave me a shot. Gordon was an interesting man. With his oversizedplastic glasses continually sliding down his nose, Gordon was what we called a Shoe Dog. Unpacking cardboard shipping boxes and carefully arranging each pair of shoes into a precise order along the half-dozen rows was his kingdom. But there was more. Gordon taught me to sell. “Walk up to the customer, greet them and offer to help them find something.” He made it sound so simple and effortless. But for me, it was terrifying. The first time I was left alone in the store I almost threw up in the backroom toilet. One day I remember hearing a lady with her small daughter on the next row looking for a pair of shoes for Easter. With my back against a row of men’s work

boots, my stomach began heaving and a wave of sweat washed over me like I was back shoving pizzas in a stone oven. I took a deep breath and forced myself around the corner offering to help. I don’t know if I sold a pair of shoes that day. But I do know I relived the same physical and emotional nightmare repeatedly until it one day, curiously, it faded away into the background. Soon I learned the art of meeting strangers, discovering common ground and finding a way to help them along the way. And to my surprise, this rewarding and empowering lesson altered the course of my life for the better. Today whenever I find myself facing an intimidating or stressful situation, I always remember standing with my back up against the wall of boots sweating and panting – trying to break free from the chains of selfdoubt. And then suddenly, I know whatever is on the other side isn’t so scary after all. Leonard Woolsey is the president and publisher of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas.

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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 handson 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/citizenacademy.

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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.

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.

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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, non-campers will need to pay admission to the park.

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PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY: Pleasant Home Baptist Church in Goodwater is holding the 22nd pastor’s anniversary for apostle and prophetess Thomas E. Bullock Sr March 1-3. The guest speakers will be Pastor Cameron Thomas, Pastor Keric Merritt, Bishop Demetrius Griffin and Pastor Arthur Smith.

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SPEAKER: Passion Church on Highway 63 is hosting evangelist Danny Johnston at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3. PASTORAL CELEBRATION: Corinth Baptist Church in Kellyton is honoring Rev. Jimmy Lee Brooks Jr. and Sis. Patricia Brooks with the 27th pastoral celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 3. The guest pastor is REv. Autry Powell.

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.

Wednesday, March 6

MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Almni and Friends in Millerville will have their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, March 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.

Thursday, March 7

YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD: The Adelia M. Russell Memorial Library is seeking members for a youth advisory board. There will be a meeting for those interested at 3:30 p.m. March 7. The library is looking for students in seventh through 12th grades who are interested in social media marketing, public speaking, leadership skills, PSA recording and community outreach.

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ART WORKSHOP: The Artists Association of Central Alabama is sponsoring a workshop Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center in Alexander City. Member Katherine Fabian will demonstrate many applications of oil paint in order to achieve correct shadow, round objects and balanced artwork. The fee is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. To register call June Dean at 256-373-3324. There is also an open studio every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center in Alexander City and every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dadeville Senior Center.

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.

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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.

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BIKE RIDE: There will be a “Ride for the Children” charity event Saturday, April 5. 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.

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THE BORN LOSER ÂŽ By Art and Chip Sansom

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continued from Page 1 larity translated into 154,273 overnight stays, according to Adams, and it is something that is not lost on Alexander City Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Ed Collari. “It is extremely significant,� Collari said. “More than half of those overnight visitors were from out of state. That is huge in recruitment of retail businesses along the 280 corridor.� Last year, another 71,590 used the park’s amenities such as the boat ramp, beach and other day-use facilities, Adams said. Adams hopes the crowds return this year for the activities the park is planning. “We do most of the activities for the

campers,� Adams said. “Others can come along too, they just have to pay the day-use fee.� Adams said the new archery range is proving to be popular. “We have people saying they are coming back with their bows next time,� he said. “They are just now realizing we have it.� Popular events this year will be the egg hunt Saturday, April 12 and the annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 19. There will also be events almost every week from nature hikes to movie nights to astronomy. “There are things we can put together at the last minute if we have to,� Adams said. “We might do movies under the stars or star gazing.�

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places and even waterfront on the less popular weeks.� The reason for the rush of reservations is the online system implemented a couple of years ago. “We used to do reservations over the phone and then do first come first serve when campers arrived,� Adams said. “This system allows for site-specific reservations and with that we are requiring one-week reservations on all waterfront lots. You can still get waterfront for just a night if it is available when you walk up.� The local campground is one of the largest public campgrounds in the country with almost 600 sites. Just last year that popu-

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Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of January, 2018, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Zackery Mack Lett, Executor of the Estate of Aubrey Mack Lett, John Keith Warren, Attorney for the Estate. Alexander City Outlook: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2019 EST/LETT, A. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Work Session Notice is hereby given by the Planning Commission of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, that there is a work session scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of Alexander City Hall Conference Room (4 Court Square). Order of Business Appeal Case #: 2019-6 Subdivision Application/Proposed Replat Applicant: Roy Granger Property Location: Cross Creek Subdivision Parcel #: 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.000, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.008, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.016, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.007, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.025, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.006, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.024, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.023, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.011, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.025, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.018, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.026, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.020, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.004, 62 12 03 07 2 001 001.022, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.002, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.020, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.031, 62 12 03 07 1 001 021.009, 62 12 03 06 4 001 002.022 Size of Subject Property: 49

Physician Liaison – Marketing Dept. Russell Medical is seeking candidates for the position of Physician Liaison. Primary responsibilities: develop relationships and build rapport with physicians in the primary and secondary service area; develop positive and productive relationships with physician’s office staff to improve physician satisfaction; actively engage in marketing activities to promote, support and enhance physician visibility, hospital admissions and physician referrals; Bachelor degree required. Three to five years experience in marketing/public relations/direct sales preferred. Please send resume and apply online at www.russellcares.com

Public Notices ac +/Please contact the Alexander City Building Department at (256) 329-6712 with any questions or concerns. Alexander City Outlook: Feb. 26, 2019 WORK SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Melissa Ray Ellison, to United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service, USDA, f/k/a the Farmers Home Administration, dated June 24, 2005, said mortgage recorded in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, as Instrument Number 205204. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, F/K/A THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in the City of Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama on March 13, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot #4 of McGill Subdivision Plat Book 10 Page 36 as recorded at the Judge of 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH LQ 7DOODSRRVD County, Alabama. Property Street Address: 1466 Warren Circle North, Alexander City, AL 35010 (provided for informational purposes only). Said property will be sold “AS ISâ€?. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is VXEMHFW WR DQ\ WLWOH GHÂżFLHQcies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior WR WKH 0RUWJDJH ÂżUVW VHW RXW above. The debt secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due bef

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cause of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Mortgage. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process. United States of America, acting

through the Rural Housing Service, USDA, f/k/a the Farmers Home Administration, Mortgagee or Transferee Attorney for Mortgagee or Transferee, Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC, 1709 Devonshire Drive, Columbia, SC 29204, AL201800000066, This foreclosure sale may occur at any time between 11:00am-4:00pm. On the morning of the sale, please call the following number for an estimated auction time: (410) 635-5127 Alexander City Outlook: Feb. 12, 19, 26 and Mar. 5, 2019 FC/ELLISON, M. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.

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WORKING ON ROADS IN ALEX CITY Photos by Gabrielle Jansen / The Outlook The intersection of Jefferson and Johnson streets was blocked Monday morning due to Alexander City crews repairing a pole. Alexander city crews worked for almost seven hours on the broken utility pole. Also, 6th Street between 10th and 11th street was closed for sewer repair Monday.

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Green has actually accomplished a lot. He rose to the rank of major in the Air Force, became a dentist and wrote a book about his childhood days in the Coosa County wilderness titled, “An Old Country Boy’s Gin Soaked Memories.” The book is filled with funny and sad stories about his early life in Hanover, north of Rockford, the county seat. Green said he enjoyed writing the book he published in 2014. “It brought back memories,” he said. Green lives in Montgomery but returns to Rockford every chance he gets. Friday, he walked through downtown Rockford and recalled some of the businesses that thrived during his childhood. “We did some trading here because it was the closest place to go,” he said. “I remember Western Auto was the big one and of course the schoolhouse.” In his book, Green talks about tree riding, his granny’s quilts, doodlebug hunting, space aliens, sugar biscuits “and other pursuits that only a poor country boy could come up with.” Green said he started writing the stories and posting them on Facebook. “People enjoyed them, and one thing led to another and next thing I know I wrote a book,” he said. The first story he wrote for the book was more sad than funny, he said. It’s about a teacher he considered a good person until she used the words “white trash” to describe a poor family living nearby. “It made me feel bad because I had looked up to her and thought she was a wonderful Christian lady,” Green said. Green said when a tornado ripped the roof off his grandparents’ home,

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y father made moonshine. It is what he did when he wasn’t pulp wooding but that’s another story. He was not a dumb man as he had taken some college courses at a business school in Sylacauga. ... He still managed to get arrested even after paying off the sheriff. ... He spent a year and a day at Maxwell Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama. I later served at Maxwell as a captain in the Air Force.”

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Perry Green shows a copy of his book, ‘An Old Country Boy’s Gin Soaked Memories,’ during a recent visit to Rockford.

the poor family came to their rescue. “These folks she called the white trash, they drove their log truck over there,” Green said. “They were there all day working on the roof and didn’t ask for money.” Green also wrote about the go-kart he built. It wasn’t a conventional gokart; it was pieced together with old wheels and lumber and steered with a rope. He ended up crashing it into a tree. In his childhood, there was no PlayStation, Xbox or electricity, he said. The main toys were trees, sticks, rocks, dirt and water. “Everybody misses the old days,” Green said. “You look back on them with fond memories even though if you went back you probably wouldn’t want to live that way anymore. We

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Central Coosa’s Omar Gaddis (10) takes a shot against Tanner’s James Atkins during the AHSAA Class 2A state semifinals in Birmingham Monday evening.

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t’s almost as if Jeremy Freeman has a crystal ball. It was more than a year ago the Central Coosa boys basketball coach said his team would be back in Montgomery after an unexpected loss in the regional semifinals. And it was nearly eight months ago he predicted things a little more exactly. “We came up to Birmingham this summer and we played in a tournament and I told them, ‘This is where we’re going to end up,’” Freeman said. “We just had to compete and get better and wait until our time.” But it was back in November Freeman pinpointed exactly what that prediction was all about. “The ultimate goal, no doubt about it, is to always win a state championship and to get to Birmingham,” Freeman said to The Outlook during a preseason interview. “That’s the ultimate goal, and every time I get a team, that’s what I want. Legitimately, our chances look good but legitimately doesn’t win anything.” The Cougars have never lost sight of that goal and Monday evening they punched their ticket to the AHSAA Class 2A championship with a 68-58 victory over Tanner in the state semifinals. The grins on the faces of four Cougar starters during the postgame press conference said enough. “A lot,” said Jovon Richardson, as he nearly interrupted a reporter asking about what it means to get to the state championship. “We’ve been talking about this since the summer.” But in reality, the plan to get to the state championship isn’t something Central Coosa has been thinking about since the summer. This plan has been in place since See COUGARS • Page 12

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Central Coosa holds off Tanner in state semifinals By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Central Coosa coach Jeremy Freeman directs the Cougars against Tanner during the Class 2A state semifinals Monday evening in Birmingham.

Holding a double-digit lead for the majority of Monday’s boys basketball game may have indicated Central Coosa had a walk in the park in the AHSAA Class 2A state semifinals against Tanner. But in fact it was anything but for the Cougars. Despite trailing by 19 points with under six minutes to go, the Rattlers were not about to give their season away without a fight. Tanner scored a couple baskets in a row and things started to go haywire for the Cougars, who made several uncharacteristic turnovers and couldn’t

seem to buy a bucket after another night of hot shooting. But after Tanner had pulled within five points with under a minute to go, Coosa coach Jeremy Freeman took a timeout and his message was simple: Breathe. “He just told us to slow down and calm down,” Coosa guard Jovon Richardson said. “We’ve been preparing ourselves for this all year, going over the same things and looking at a bunch of the same presses. He just told us to take our time and stay in character.” If there’s one thing Coosa can pretty much always rely on though, it’s the free-throw shooting of Omar

Dadeville advances to semifinals of Alex City tourney By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Despite suffering a loss to host Benjamin Russell in the Pool A winners game of the Central Alabama Softball Classic on Saturday, Dadeville responded by thwarting Horseshoe Bend to advance to the tournament semifinals. The Tigers kicked things off with a 6-3 victory over Woodland before falling to the Wildcats, 11-2. Dadeville then had its best performance of the day, knocking off Horseshoe Bend, 9-1, before eventual champ Tallassee earned an 11-2 victory to end the Tigers’ run. In the victory over Woodland,

the Tigers managed to overcome six errors and still earn the victory. Dadeville had a two-out rally that got things started in the bottom of the first. With one out, Jailee Kirkland got things started with a double to left field before another out was put on the board. Makya Johnson then joined Kirkland on the bases by drawing a walk, and the Tigers loaded the bases with a walk to Zoe Veres. Kirkland put the first tally on the scoreboard by coming home on a passed ball. The Tigers added another run in the bottom of the second on a run-scoring double from Tiffany Rice, but they really broke things open in the fourth. Cali See SOFTBALL • Page 12

Dadeville upends BRHS, 4-1 By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Dadeville’s Timirian Tinsley (7) winds up for a pitch against Benjamin Russell during the Central Alabama Softball Classic in Alex City.

Wildcats’ run comes to halt against Tallassee By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Benjamin Russell’s Taylor McVey can’t quite get her hand on the ball against Dadeville during the Central Alabama Softball Classic in Alex City on Saturday.

Gaddis. So in addition to slowing down and breathing, the Cougars needed to get the ball in the hands of Gaddis and let him go to work. In the final minute, Gaddis went to the line twice and scored four straight free throws to ice a 68-58 victory for the Cougars. “Before that, I had made a few turnovers,” Gaddis said. “Coach just told me to calm down and let the game come to me, so I just went to the line with confidence and knocked them down.” Although Gaddis’ four straight free throws brought Coosa’s lead out to 66-57 with 28 seconds left, Tanner See SEMIFINALS • Page 12

After a day that exceeded expectations for Benjamin Russell’s young softball team, the Wildcats had to leave the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex with a disappointing taste in their mouths after a 9-0 loss to Tallassee in the championship game of the Central Alabama Softball Classic. “I’m still encouraged,” BRHS coach Jessica Johnson said. “It sucks to end it like that because of how good the way it was prior to. A closer game might’ve been a little easier to swallow.” Throughout the day, Benjamin Russell (4-1) did a lot right. The Wildcats defeated Beauregard, 5-3; Dadeville, 11-2; Valley, 6-1; and

Woodland, 5-3, en route to advancing to the championship. Johnson said she couldn’t remember the last time the Wildcats got to the title game of their annual season-opening tournament. Things came tumbling down for Benjamin Russell in the third inning as it committed four back-to-back errors, two of which allowed Tallassee to score a total of three runs. “I just think that inexperience finally came into play,” Johnson said. “We let things get too big and too fast, and we faced some adversity for the first time. But they’ve gotta understand you don’t quit. One error, so what? Don’t do it again; you can’t make it turn into five.” Benjamin Russell also seemed to be thrown off by Tallassee pitcher See WILDCATS • Page 12

For the past two years, Benjamin Russell’s baseball team has had an easy time sliding past Dadeville. The Wildcats have put 10 runs across and shut out the Tigers for two years in a row, but Saturday was a completely different story. Dadeville used a pair of strong arms on the mound and some extremely timely hitting to finally beat its county rival, 4-1. “It’s huge for us,” Dadeville coach Curtis Martin said. “I told these guys in the offseason hard work, determination, focus and effort. If they keep those things, it’s going to pay off and it paid off big for us tonight. We stayed in the game; we had some big hits.” The game was a pitchers’ duel through the first three innings before Benjamin Russell finally broke through in the top of the fourth. Ty Brown got things started with a leadoff single, and he was moved all the way to third on a balk and a passed ball then he even scored on a balk by Tripp McKinley. But McKinley, who threw the first five innings and allowed only four hits, quickly responded. He struck out the next two batters then went to work offensively. Slade McCullers led off the bottom of the fourth with a double before McKinley traded places with him on the bases with a double of his own. See BASEBALL • Page 12

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Layton Spates, 15, of Auburn was the male overall winner in the 5K portion of the Russell Forest Run on Saturday.

A pair of Benjamin Russell runners were tops in the Russell Forest 10K and 5K races Saturday. Layton Bradford, 17, won the male 10K race in 39:20 while Ashley Walker, 17, won the female 5K in 21:39. Naomi Sullivan, 37, of Tallassee was the 10K female winner in 44:59. Layton Spates, 15, of Auburn was the 5K male winner in 20:01. The run helps raise funds for the Alexander City School System. The race route started at Russell Crossroads, went up to Heaven Hill and finished back at Russell Crossroads. In all, 242 runners participated in the 5K and 87 took part in the 10K.

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Freeman took over the program two seasons ago. He knew his caliber of athletes and he knew he wouldn’t be graduating any starters from last year’s squad. He knew he had two chances at this thing and he has always planned to take it. “It really started two years ago when I had taken over at the helm,” Freeman said. “It’s something I always wanted as a coach, getting on this level and see if we could compete statewide and bring back what we had been doing all along. Central Coosa is known for basketball and we’re just trying to make sure that that continues throughout the test of time.” Freeman beefed up the schedule once more this year with high-caliber teams such as Sylacauga, Talladega, LaFayette and in a holiday tournament in Montgomery, where six of the seven competing Alabama teams eventually made it to the Final Four. And although Freeman and the Cougars never lost sight of the plan, even the everconfident coach admitted it wasn’t always a given. “There was doubt sometimes,” Freeman said. “When we had injuries (leading scorer Noel Jones missed more than half the season with an injury), we just didn’t know when we were going to get our whole team back. But we stayed afloat and here we are. We’re going to do our best to take care of it.”

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Central Coosa’s Noel Jones (4) is fouled by Tanner’s BJ Lucas during the AHSAA Class 2A state semifinals Monday evening in Birmingham.

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Jordan Walters. After a day of hitting the ball extremely well, the Wildcats managed only five hits against the Tigers, and Walters totaled seven strikeouts in her five innings of work. “She was impressive in that last one,” Tallassee coach Pat Love said. “She was in the upper 50s and she had good movement; her drop ball was moving good. I thought she looked very well.” Although Walters did seem to throw faster than any other pitcher Benjamin Russell had faced throughout the day, Johnson said she thought her hitters’ struggles also stemmed from nerves. “She’s a great pitcher, but I think there again, a little bit of inexperience showed and we were a little bit intimidated in the box,” Johnson said. “I don’t think mentally we were where we needed to be. You can’t go in defensively. You gotta go in in attack mode and we didn’t do that. “We were totally not there mentally. We changed our swings; we didn’t even look like the same people in the box. She’s tall, she throws hard and we didn’t handle that well.” Prior to the championship, Benjamin Russell did extremely well in its first four games. The Wildcats totaled 29 hits, including at least one single from all nine starters, and had only four errors. They also got great pitching performances from Asia McWaters and Taylor Harris. McWaters threw 9 1/3 innings and gave up just two earned runs. She struck out 15 and walked only one. Harris threw the other nine innings and allowed seven hits and five earned runs. Although she walked four, she fanned 17. Leading the way offensively was Taylor McVey with six hits and five RBIs. Leah Leonard also racked up five hits, while McWaters and Harris helped their own causes with four hits apiece. Emma Tapley notched three hits while Baylee Adkins had two; they both knocked in a trio of runs. “We hit well and we pitched well,” Johnson said. “We did a lot of good things. There were good things all over the place. Ryann Ruffin showed out. She had some miscues here and there but for the most part, she did well. It was very exciting. They all did things well, but we still gotta fix the little things.”

still wasn’t done fighting. JJ Jackson hit a final free throw and battled under the basket for the rebound. “They did a great job and continued to fight,” Freeman said. “It didn’t matter what the score was; they continued to fight the entire time. I think we got a little lackluster there and we were just fortunate to knock those (free throws) down at the end.” Unfortunately for the Rattler faithful, it wasn’t Jackson who came up with the rebound. Instead it was Noel Jones, who pulled away with the board and sauntered down the court. With his pearly whites shining ear to ear, Jones laid up a basket then rushed toward his coach and teammates in pure elation. With the victory, the Cougars punched their ticket to the state final where they’ll meet Calhoun or Sacred Heart on Friday morning. “We’re just thankful for this opportunity,” Jones said. “We’re going to try to get a ring.” A big reason why Central Coosa escaped with the victory was its unrelenting play in the first half. Tanner committed 18 turnovers in the first half alone as the Cougars were constantly jumping in the Rattlers’ passing lanes and throwing off their potential shooters. Coosa grabbed 11 steals, led by Gaddis’ five, in the opening 16 minutes. That led to 18 transition points for the Cougars and a 33-19 lead heading into the locker room. “We had seen something that we had noticed during the film work we did and we were able to capitalize on some of the things we had seen,” Freeman said. “They really did what they had done all year, so that kinda made it easier right there at the beginning. The initial pressure that we’re trying to get needs to continue through the whole game though, and we’re going to work on that.” Central Coosa once again got a well-rounded offensive attack from its starters. Jones led the way with 20 points while Richardson had 18. Josh McGhee, who has been seemingly unstoppable throughout the playoffs, finished with a double-double by scoring 17 points and leading the team with 13 rebounds. “My team, we’ve been playing hard all season and today they needed me,” McGhee said. “I knew I had to play my best and play my hardest, and I just had to give whatever I had.” Gaddis stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and seven steals.

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Jones led off with a double, and Dadeville loaded the bases with a hit batter and a walk. Brittany Claybrook then smashed a double to center field to score a pair of runs, and back-to-back RBI groundouts gave Dadeville a 6-2 lead before the inning’s end. After its loss to Benjamin Russell, Dadeville’s offense was unstoppable in the opening round of tournament play as it racked up 13 hits against Horseshoe Bend. Rice was a perfect 4-for-4 with an RBI, and Veres also had three hits and plated two runs. All but two starters had a hit in the game. All in all, Dadeville (2-2) finished with 30 hits on the day, including 10 doubles and a triple. Rice paced the offense with seven hits and four runs scored, while Veres had five hits, including three doubles, and a team-leading five RBIs. Jones and Isis Johnson each had four hits, and Makya Johnson followed closely behind with three hits. Claybrook and Kirkland each had a double and a single.

Horseshoe Bend struggles with errors, offense

Like Benjamin Russell and Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend kicked off its softball season at the Central Alabama Softball Classic in Alexander City on Saturday, and the Generals picked up just one victory. After falling to a strong Pinson Valley team, 8-3, Horseshoe Bend bounced back with a 10-5 victory over Valley before falling to Dadeville, 9-1. The biggest sticking point for the Generals was their defense, as they committed 10 errors through the three games. Horseshoe Bend put together a solid effort against the Rams, putting together three innings in which it scored at least

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Horseshoe Bend’s Ivy Vickers takes a swing against Valley during the Central Alabama Softball Classic.

two runs. After going down 3-0 in the first inning, HBS quickly responded with four runs of its own in the second and third frames. Ivy Vickers and Caly Carlisle led off the second inning with back-to-back singles, and the Generals got the bases loaded with a hit batter. They scored their first run on a groundout by Abby Cheatam then another on a popout from Alyssa Whiteard. Once again, Horseshoe Bend got the bases loaded as Lily Combs was hit by a pitch then Danielle Mitchell laced a line drive to score two more runs. In the third inning, Horseshoe Bend got RBIs from Carlisle and Leighann McWhorter while Cheatam and Kennedy Templeton both scored on a Valley error. Through the three games, Carlisle and Mitchell split time on the mound with Mitchell firing eight innings and Carlisle throwing the other two. Although they gave up 28 hits, only 12 of their runs allowed were earned.

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Dadeville’s Walker Spraggins, left, rushes back toward first base to try to beat out the throw to Benjamin Russell’s Cade Brooks on Saturday.

ters he faced. Combined with McKinley, the Tigers struck out 13. “Tripp was huge for us,” Martin said. “He came in and pitched five innings and gave up one run on a balk that I thought

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It was an up and down weekend for the Reeltown softball team, which picked up two wins but also suffered two losses at the Brewbaker Tech tournament. The Rebels defeated Lee, 9-1, on Friday to get things started. Saturday, they lost to Charles Henderson, 8-2, but quickly turned the tables on the Trojans with an 8-3 victory of their own. Reeltown was then narrowly ousted in the final game by the hosts, 10-9. Against Lee, the Rebels racked up six hits and also took advantage of three errors as three of their runs were unearned. Morgan McGuire and Bella Studdard led the way offensively with a pair of hits, while Marlee Knox racked up four RBIs and Chloe Davidson drove in two runs. In the first game against Charles Henderson, the Rebels had only three hits with one apiece from McGuire, Kenzie Hornsby and Studdard, but the second game was a much different story. Reeltown smacked seven total hits, including another two singles from McGuire. The final game was a heartbreaker for the Rebels, as Brewbaker Tech had a walk-off single to end the game in the bottom of the fifth. The fourth game was Reeltown’s most prolific offensively. Hornsby, Studdard, Peyton Ledbetter and Madison Ledbetter each had two hits. Hornsby drove in four runs and Peyton Ledbetter plated two. Reeltown’s pitchers struggled throughout the tournament. Despite allowing only 13 hits over 15 1/3 total innings, the staff combined for 26 walks and only eight strikeouts.

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Baseball “I knew since my catcher Slade got the big double, all the fans were cheering,” McKinley said. “I knew I just wanted to get him in. It feels good to beat them. My fastball and curveball seemed to be on, and my teammates had great defense. They just had my back.” With the game still tied 1-1, Dadeville went back to work in the in the bottom of the fifth. After one out, the Tigers got back-to-back doubles from Cooper Childers and Jake Outlaw to take a lead. They then got the bases loaded with two outs on a pair of walks, and a costly error allowed two more Dadeville runs to score. Outlaw entered in relief in the final two innings and was all but perfect. He allowed one walk but didn’t give up a hit and struck out five of the seven bat-

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was questionable. There was no warning or anything, so that’s what got me fired up. Our guys responded tremendously, getting a quick run and getting a couple more after that. I couldn’t be more proud.”

Both Dadeville and Benjamin Russell defeated Jemison to start out Saturday’s tripleheader. The Tigers won, 5-0, while the Wildcats won, 5-1. In the BRHS victory, its offense still struggled and managed only three hits. Brown had a double while Nick McGhee and Huell Lumpkin each had singles. Benjamin Russell did however get a strong pitching performance from the trio of Lumpkin, Ryan Willis and Dawson Trapp, who allowed just three total hits. Lumpkin went four innings and struck out eight, while Willis threw three innings and fanned three batters. The Wildcats didn’t give up an earned run to Jemison. Editor’s Note: Benjamin Russell coach Richy Brooks declined to comment after the game.

In a 13-9 baseball game, an offensive showdown might be expected, but that wasn’t the case for Reeltown and Prattville Christian on Friday evening. The teams combined for only 11 hits but managed to total 15 errors. But a big sixth inning gave the Rebels the victory. Trailing 9-7, the Rebels scored six runs in the sixth frame. With one out, Logan Hunt got things started by drawing a walk and Will Brooks followed with a double. Andy Mann grounded out to shortstop, giving Hunt time to score. Logan Lee then drove in Brooks with a single. Then things started to get sloppy as PCA committed backto-back errors before giving up two straight walks followed by another miscue. Ethan Estes also scored on a wild pitch to put Reeltown ahead 13-9 before the inning’s end. Brooks was the top hitter for the Rebels with a pair of doubles, and Mann drove in four total runs. A slew of Reeltown pitchers took the mound with Brooks, Dylan Futral, Estes and Hunt combining for nine strikeouts but they also totaled 11 walked. Only five of their runs allowed were earned.

SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday, Feb. 26 High school softball Auburn at Benjamin Russell, 5 p.m. Tallassee at Dadeville, 2 p.m. Clay Central at Horseshoe Bend, 4:30 p.m. LAMP at Reeltown, 6 p.m. High school baseball Smiths Station at Benjamin Russell (2), 3:30 p.m. High school boys soccer Benjamin Russell at Trinity, 7 p.m. High school girls soccer Trinity at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m. High school boys golf Fayetteville vs. Benjamin Russell at Willow Point, 2 p.m. High school girls golf Fayetteville vs. Benjamin Russell at Willow Point, 2 p.m.

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