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Flu cases spike Positive cases up since December but levels still far below last season By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor

In the middle of December, indications were the flu season in central Alabama, and particularly the Alexander City area, would be mild. While verified cases of the flu have multiplied 27½ times since then, it’s still not as severe as last season, according to Traci Kelley, the infection prevention coordinator for Russell Medical. “We had a few people who got the vaccination and still got the flu,” Kelley said. “I am not as optimistic as I was before. I just knew it was going to do well.” Kelley said in December she was encouraged by an updated flu vaccine which seemed to be hampering widespread infections, as only seven positive flu cases were treated between Oct. 1, 2018, and the first week of December by Russell Medical’s Emergency Department and its clinic and physicians’ offices. But 45 cases were confirmed for the rest of December, followed by 120 in January and 20 just in the first four days of February, according to Kelley. “I am heartbroken to see those numbers,” she said. But the 192 cases this flu season are still far below last season in Alex City and the surrounding area. Russell Medical treated 438 positive flu cases from Oct. 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018, Kelley said. Of the 192 cases so far this season, 175 were handled by Russell Medical’s ED, Kelley

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Above: Couples take to the floor during a Friday night dance at the old Red Hill School building. Below: Shirley Rambo, left, and Ben Bass take a spin on the floor. Bass, who recently turned 93, is a regular at the dances. People of all ages attend the dances weekly.

‘DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY’ People of all ages enjoy Friday night spins on floor at Red Hill By RON COLQUITT For The Outlook

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olks attending Friday night dances at the old Red Hill School building range from teenagers to octogenarians and all will say it’s a fun time regardless of age. Ben Bass, 93, is a regular at the dances and selects a different dance partner each time the band strikes up a tune. Anna Bowden, 16, and other teenagers also attend. “I like the music and the people are nice,” said Bowden, who grew up listening to country music and rock and roll. “I was raised on it.” Chris Gregory, 16, said he has helped repair the old school building. “My dad comes up here every once in a while; that’s

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Single mom drawn to married man with terminally ill wife DEAR ABBY: I am a single mom. A few months ago I met a man who contacted me on social media. After meeting him, I realized he was married, but he was not happy. Unfortunately, his wife has a terminal illness, and he feels obligated to care for her until it is over. We formed a very close bond as we talked and soon realized we are in love and want to be together. Because of her illness and lack of support from her immediate family, we agreed that he needs to fulfill his obligation to her, and I will wait for him. We have continued talking and spending any time we can together, even though her care always takes first priority. When she found out about our relationship, she was very upset. She has left him many times in the past because of wrongdoings on both their parts, but since her illness she has come to rely on him for everything.

DEAR ABBY Advice She claims to have deeper feelings for him since her illness, but he says it’s just a fear of being alone. He claims his feelings for her are those of friendship and compassion, not love. My question is, do you think we are doing wrong to continue quietly seeing each other while he sees her through this illness, or should I step away until his obligation is completed? -- WAITING FOR HIM DEAR WAITING: Forgive me, but this sounds like the script for a Movie of the Week. I can’t help but wonder what this man was doing looking for company on social media without mentioning that he was married.

Under the circumstances, you should take a break and let him finish his obligation to his terminally ill wife -- if she is, indeed, terminally ill. After that, because you have made promises to each other, you will be able to see each other openly, with honesty and integrity, and determine where the relationship winds up. DEAR ABBY: My ex and I have a 2-year-old son. We were together only a short time before I found out I was expecting. He freaked out and left when I was five months along. A month after our son was born, he came back in the picture and there have been no issues since. We live in different states now, but we are trying our best at co-parenting. My only issue is that his side of the family doesn’t know about our son. Since we were together only a short time before I became pregnant, I never met them. Every time I bring up the subject of our son

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“As I talk to people in my district and around the state, border security is the No. 1 thing I hear about,� Marsh said. “This is obviously an issue that has people very concerned and one that needs to be addressed. “It is obvious that many people in the federal government have little desire to address border security, so this is an easy way for people in Alabama, if they choose, to check a box and make a donation in support of building a border wall.� We Build the Wall Inc. is a nonprofit created by Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage to raise money to build the wall along the United States border with Mexico for national security purposes. The 2019 regular session of the Alabama Legislature begins March 5.

meeting his grandparents/family, he ignores the question and moves on. Family is a big part of my life. I would be lost without their support and love. I don’t want to deprive my son of any family that has an interest in being in his life. Should I reach out to his family, tell them they have a grandson and try to connect with them? Or should I wait until my ex does something about it? -- PROUD MOMMY IN ARIZONA DEAR MOMMY: Give your ex a deadline to introduce you and their grandson to them. And if he doesn’t meet it, send them a letter with your name, address and pictures enclosed. 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 Jerry Holley 1/22/1952 – 1/22/2019 Mr. Holley, 67, formerly of Alexander City, Alabama will be memorialized at Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ Atlanta, Georgia 1 p.m. EST Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Mrs. Rosie Mae Maxwell Mrs. Rosie Mae Maxwell 78 of Alexander City, AL died on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, AL. Final arrangements are incomplete. Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home in charge of final arrangements.

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how I started coming up here,” he said. “My friends live just down the road and we all come up here and listen to the music. I know some of the older music.” For some of the older dancers, it’s a chance to stay active. Art Linkletter’s popular book “Old Age is Not For Sissies” advises those who are aging to straighten up, keep their shoulders back, sharpen their sense of humor and take control of their lives. Upwards of 60 senior citizens follow Linkletter’s advice on dance night when band members are playing and there’s a lot of grinning as couples crowd the floor. Local musicians and singers vary each week, according to Paula Castleberry, the president of the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association Inc. “It’s not an official band,” she said. “It’s just whoever wants to play and sing. We collectively call them the ‘Red Hill Renditions’ because they play their rendition of popular music. It’s a little bit different every Friday night.” The participating bands play country, rock and roll from the 1950s and 60s and some of Elvis Presley’s hits, Castleberry said. “Every now and then somebody comes in and sings Patsy Cline or Loretta Lynn,” she said. Castleberry said the Friday night dances began about 16 years ago. In the early days, 160 people showed up but the numbers slowly dwindled because “a lot of the originals died off,” she said. Rosalinda Crum, 68, a native of the Philippines, can be seen many Friday nights on the dance floor with different partners as the band changes songs. “I really enjoy the people; they are so nice,” said Crum, whose late husband was a country music fan and got her interested in that genre and the dances. Those gathered on a recent Friday night sang “Happy Birthday” to Bass to honor his 93rd birthday. Bass has been attending the dances for about three years and never misses a chance to select different partners

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Cammy Day, left, sings and Jimmy Day, above, plays guitar during a Friday night dance.

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he flu season is at its height and while confirmed cases in the Alexander City area have spiked since December, it’s not nearly as bad as last year. Only seven positive flu cases were treated between Oct. 1, 2018, and the first week of December by Russell Medical’s Emergency Department and its clinic and physicians’ offices, according to Traci Kelley, Russell Medical’s infection prevention coordinator. However, 45 cases were confirmed for the rest of December, followed by 120 in January and 20 just in the first four days of February, Kelley said. But the 192 cases this flu season are still far below last season in Alex City and the surrounding area. Russell Medical treated 438 positive flu cases from Oct. 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018, Kelley said. Of the 192 cases so far this season, 175 were handled by Russell Medical’s ED, Kelley said. An updated flu vaccine seems to be keeping the infections lower than last season. In fact, the Alabama Department of Public Health said while the flu is widespread in the state, it’s not a pandemic. Nationwide, most of those hospitalized for the flu are 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To avoid going to the hospital, spreading the flu or catching it altogether, the ADPH encourages annual flu vaccinations for everyone 6 months of age and older. Flu shots are available from local physicians, some pharmacies and the county health department. It’s available until March 31, Kelley said. The ADPH also urges many precautions, including avoiding close contact with sick people, staying at home for the first 24 hours after fever breaks, covering the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and washing hands often with soap and water. The flu causes misery but a shot and simple precautions can cut the risk.

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here’s no training in life that really prepares you for when a sibling disappears in a city with millions of people. But that’s what happened to our family, as my sister joined the 84,000 Americans who are currently missing. How could any one of them be found? God knows. The first book I ever remember receiving was an Arch Book titled “Jon and the Little Lost Lamb: The Parable of the Good Shepherd.” It’s the Biblical tale of the shepherd who sees to the safety of the 99 sheep in a pen and spends the rest of the book looking for the last one, a lost lamb. But how could one person, even a family, find a needle in a haystack? I called a large major metro daily newspaper in the area. I was told unless it was a child or there was the possibility of foul play, they weren’t interested (“So, in other words, we only want something interesting” snapped a math professor, a friend of mine who was upset with their policy). My brother fared little better than me with getting the TV networks to cover the case. A retired general, a friend from my D.C. days who now consults for a police department, told me “You can’t do this on your own. You need to get help.”

JOHN TURES Columnist He was right, of course. You need lots of shepherds nowadays. We were fortunate to get them. I know the police have become among the most maligned groups in America, an easy target. They don’t always get the credit for saving lives. But my sister would be still missing today if it weren’t for law enforcement. From big cities to small towns, they scoured the region looking for her, even though she wasn’t a local resident. It’s hard to get the word out when the bigger media entities just aren’t as interested in your case. But it was a different story for others in the press. One plea from me and a host of newspapers forwarded the story about my sister to anyone they knew who could help. A local newspaper carried the story, as did an AM radio station. If you’re reading this in a paper, know this paper helped. It’s another reason to support your community’s editors and reporters. Though it was tough tracking down churches in these big cities, our local parish was there to pray with me, adding my

sister to the list. Whether you believe or not, it’s a humbling experience when your family receives someone’s prayers, really. There were also so many people on Facebook, etc. (college, church, community, etc.) who commented on the message, shared it with friends in the area, who shared it with others. A former coworker heard our story and put it on an internet sleuthing site. The traditional media and social media combination worked so well when my brother went out to the city to look for my sister, everyone seemed to know about her. When the parable was being told in the Bible, Jesus is the Good Shepherd, of course. So why did the book call him Jon? I wondered about that. Now I think I know why. Any of us can be lost, of course. But many were put on this Earth to be shepherds too, to find those who are lost. Thanks everyone for stepping up to help someone you’ve never met, a person you’ll probably never meet. You are the heroes we need today to make this story have a happy ending. 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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When I was in the military and we were marched from one location to another we would call cadence. One of the lyrics went like this: “Here we go again, same old (stuff) again.” As soon as our city leaders are questioned concerning economic development or the lack thereof, you get the same reply. Like a broken record, “Something big is coming.” I will be the first to sing accolades to the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) and city if something worthwhile develops. It has been

20 years; what is going on? When the city purchased the 17 acres for $27,000 an acre, I questioned the president of the council at time about plans for the property and was told a company was to buy the property for $27,000 an acre and build a warehouse. That was three years ago. I guess this is going to be a sleeper project, kind of like the expansion of the last Korean company that came to town. I cannot comprehend giving $25,000 an acre for the 11 acres, which is a rock hill. The article I read in The Outlook said the city offered $25,000 an acre. Is there anybody who

understands economics and business in our city government? Why not offer $5,000 an acre then negotiate? Now, an update on my last editorial. I have had a huge response to the request for the EDA report I put together. Now is the time for change. 2020 will be the next city elections. We have wasted the last city election cycles on unqualified leaders. We must elect qualified individuals to lead our city. Thank you for your time. Woody Baird Alex City businessman De Opresso Liber

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Board the funds to meet the state requirement of one month’s operating reserve. The tax generates approximately $1.5 million a year for each system but is not in place where the school boards can sell bonds for larger projects. At Tuesday’s meeting, GMC officials provided assessments of each county school and the needs to bring facilities up to code and address issues. The total of $17,243,769 does not include a gym at Dadeville or Reeltown or an auditorium at Horseshoe Bend, projects many have identified as needs. “This only includes replacing systems or refurbishing spaces,” GMC’s Freddie Lynn Jr. said. “It does not include renovating space.” Recommended work at Dadeville Elementary School totals $3.7 million and includes updating worn and outdated finishes such as paint and floor covering, mechanical systems, restrooms that are not American with Disabilities Act accessible, life safety issues including fire alarms, and enlarging the kitchen and cafeteria areas. Work at Dadeville High School totals $1.8 million and includes updating the north wing with the media center that was not included in a renovation of the school a few years ago and work in the band room. Work at Horseshoe Bend School, the newest school in the system built in the 1990s, totals $2.4 million and includes cleaning the exterior, adding gutters, improving drainage for erosion control, updating bathrooms and locker rooms, new door hardware, HVAC for the gym and new energyefficient lighting. Work at Reeltown Elementary School totals $5.6 million and includes replacing the boiler and radiators in the school, addressing life safety issues with egress in the auditorium, restrooms, a play gym and kitchen. Work at Reeltown High School totals $1.4 million and includes gutters and life safety measures. Work at the Edward Bell Tech Center totals $1.67 million to address ADA and life safety issues, bathrooms, roofing and electrical but does not include any work to the gym. Lynn said furnishings were not figured into the estimates. The capital projects presented by GMC total $15,618,630. Those

continued from Page 1 include $3.9 million for gyms at Dadeville and Reeltown high schools, $2.6 million at Horseshoe Bend for an auditorium, $1 million at Reeltown Elementary School for play gym, almost $3 million for a kitchen at Reeltown Elementary School and $1.3 million for a band room at Reeltown High School. Lynn said if the board chose to do everything, the total would not necessarily come to $32,862,399 for capital and non-capital projects. “Some of the capital projects work is in the non-capital projects,” Lynn said. “I would say it could be done for $25 million.” Superintendent Joe Windle is hopeful the board and representatives from GMC will present a summary of the facilities assessment to the county commission at its March meeting. Windle said Alexander City Schools will most likely going to do the same, but its wish list is a lot larger. Windle also said the county schools would likely go along with the Alex City system’s recommendations on the tax since the city’s wants are larger. “I think their list is along the lines of $63 million,” Windle said. “To get there, they will need for the tax to be in place longer than us, so I think we will agree with them there like they agreed with us a few years ago when the tax was put in place.” GMC looked at the county schools’ enrollment and what classroom needs will be as far out as 2032. “Basically Reeltown is growing, Horseshoe Bend is stable and Dadeville is declining,” Lynn said. “Dadeville capacity is not a longterm problem as classrooms should become available according to

“Basically Reeltown is growing, Horseshoe Bend is stable and Dadeville is declining.” — Freddie Lynn Jr. Goodwyn, Mills and Caywood projections.” Officials with GMC said the declining enrollment has accelerated in recent years. The 10-year decline is 2.57 percent per year while the five-year decline has been at 6.76 percent per year. The facilities assessment did not take into account classrooms for pre-K programs as they are not a required program but Windle and board members said they would like for them to be considered. Discussion at the work session presented ideas of expanding the program at Dadeville Elementary if it gets a grant from the state. “I think we need to talk to the City of Dadeville about swapping Councill Middle School for the rec center and softball field,” Windle said. “We could put the pre-K program in the rec center. It already has a kitchen. I spoke with (Dadeville) Mayor Wayne Smith last week and he seemed open to the idea.” Currently the City of Dadeville owns the recreation center and the field the Dadeville High School softball team plays on. The softball field is leased to the board of education through a long-term

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lease as many renovations were made including a press box, locker room, dugouts, batting cage and lights. Officials with the consultant could not say why the decline was happening as they did not look at birth rates and population studies. The numbers considered for projections were based on the 20-day average daily membership provided by the board of education, the same required numbers presented to the Alabama Department of Education. The classroom assessment at Dadeville Elementary School shows 41 classrooms with two extra rooms currently but board members seemed to disagree on those numbers. “That is not what we are hearing from teachers,” board member Michael Carter said. GMC said its observations show some rooms it classifies as classrooms are currently being used by smaller groups that could be moved elsewhere. With

the projected decline in enrollment, officials said they project eight extra classrooms being available in 2032. Currently Dadeville High School has three extra classrooms with 10 extra projected in 2032. A 1.5 percent decline per year was used for Dadeville Elementary School

while a 4 percent per year decline was used for Dadeville High School. At Dadeville High School, data showed the decline happening at 10th grade. “The career tech center may be able to stop that decline,” Windle said. Windle explained the Edward Bell Career Tech Center could be used as a recruitment tool to retain students as students and their families look around at education options. Lynn said GMC presented the enrollment numbers so board members can make decisions in regards to facilities. “If you see you have declining enrollment, it might influence your decision on building, knowing you may have more space in a few years,” Lynn said. “Sometimes it might be a better decision to just deal with what you have for a little while.”

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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 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.

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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 256-2340347.

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Tuesday, Feb. 12

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher’s meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Cooper Recreation Center. AUTHOR TALK: John Evans will be at the Dadeville Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 to speak about his book “In the Shadow of Cotton: Memories of a Mill Village Kid.”

Wednesday, Feb. 13

LIBRARY PROGRAM: The Adelia M. Russell Library is Tom Ward at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Ward will present “To Treat and to Train: Tuskegee’s John A. Andrew Clinic.” Ward is a member of the Alabama Humanities Foundation’s Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.

Thursday, Feb. 14

“LOVE LETTERS”: For one night only, ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist in dinner theater for Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m. Tickets are $70 each and include a three-course seated dinner, wine and a rose for the ladies. Purchase tickets at www.actheatre2. com or call 256-748-8073.

Friday, Feb. 15

“LOVE LETTERS”: ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist 7 p.m. at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Tickets are $15 each. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance. Purchase tickets at www.actheatre2.com or call 256-748-8073.

Saturday, Feb. 16

AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY FELLOWSHIP: The Early Rose District Congress of Christian Education is hosting the Afro-American History Fellowship Week Feb. 4-8 at 7 p.m. nightly at the Early Rose District Center on E Street in Alexander City. Speakers will be Rev. Develkio Wilson, Pastor Ann Staples, Sister Joetta Maxwell, Dr. Emerson Ware, Jr. and Rev. Kelvin Brown.

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning Feb. 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.

Feb. 8 - Feb.9

CHURCH REVIVAL: Union Methodist Church at 4428 Hwy. 50, is hosting a revival, “ Revive Us Again.” Feb. 17, Brother Tim Thompson will be the guest preacher at the morning service at 11 a.m.. Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m., there will be a covered dish supper followed by the service at 6:30 p.m. lead by Brother Mark Wells. Monday night, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., Brother Jay Woodall will be the guest preacher. Tuesday, Feb. 19 night at 7 p.m., Brother Eddy Kelsey will wrap up this exciting revival event.

SOCCER REGISTRATION: The Alexander City Youth Soccer Registration is Feb. 8 from 5 - 7 p.m. and Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Arbor at First United Methodist Church. Registration is $65

Saturday, Feb. 9

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Dadeville Kiwanis Pancake Day will be Saturday, Feb. 9 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Dadeville Elementary Cafeteria. It is all you can eat pancakes, sausage and ham for $6. VALENTINE BANQUET: Calvary Heights Baptist Church in Alexander City is hosting a Valentine Banquet with dinner and entertainment Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is $10 and proceeds benefit the youth events and camps. Tickets can be purchased at Kennedy Service across from the Post Office. CONCERT: The New Kandu Band will be in concert at the Weogufka Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 Tickets at $15, $25 for a couple and children 12 and under are free. the valentine sweet shop will be open with treats like pie, cake, cookies and candy.

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ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Watch Annual Meeting is Sunday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the StillWaters Residential Association Center. The meeting will be followed by a social from 3:30 to 4 p.m. “LOVE LETTERS”: ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist at 2 p.m. at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Tickets are $15 each. Purchase tickets at www.actheatre2. com or call 256-748-8073.

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Tuesday, Feb. 19

BOARD MEETING: The Alexander City Board of Education will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Board of Education Building.

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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.

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.

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 City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

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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.

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SPRING RALLY: The Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club East Alabama Regional Spring Rally is Satruday, March 1 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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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.

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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.

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Benjamin Russell’s Saxon Coker, bottom, is hunting down a sectional title at 152 pounds this weekend as he is seeded first in his weight class.

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Benjamin Russell will get a third shot at No. 9 Opelika tonight after the Wildcats defeated Russell County 58-23 in the first round of the Class 6A Area 6 girls basketball tournament Tuesday night. Jaaliyah Caldwell scored 25 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as the Wildcats improved to 18-5 on the season. “She played really well tonight,” BRHS coach Latreisha Moon said. “She was rebounding the ball and I told her, ‘If you don’t finish that first time, stay in there.’ She just had to finish.” Caldwell had 15 offensive rebounds in the game and scored 14 points on second-chance opportunities. She got multiple rebounds on a single possession several times but Caldwell said she never got frustrated with the missed shots. “On the glass, it was just about boxing out,” Caldwell said. “It builds me up and gets me going on offense.” Benjamin Russell dominated the boards throughout the game. The Wildcats had 28 total offensive rebounds, getting at least one from six different players. Brooklyn Edwards was the only other player for BRHS to score in double figures. Edwards grabbed the team’s second double-double of the night, finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds. “I think we rebounded well as a team,” Moon said. “We made a lot of easy buckets and we finished pretty well tonight.” The Wildcats got off to a quick start as Mia Graham knocked down a 3-pointer just 12 seconds after the tip off. Benjamin Russell scored the first 10 points of the game and opened up a 38-7 lead at halftime. Early in the third quarter, point guard Aaliyah Thomas went down with an ankle injury and the Wildcats began to look a bit shaky. The team turned the ball over 13 times in the third quarter but the lead still remained at 23 points entering the final frame. “We have to try to get Aaliyah back because you could see how rough it can get without her,” Moon said. “If we get her back, I think we’ll have a good shot to keep going.” Graham opened the fourth quarter with two steals and two layups to swing the momentum back to the Wildcats. After being held scoreless in the third quarter, Caldwell added her final seven points of the game as Benjamin Russell pulled away for the victory. Benjamin Russell’s defense stayed strong throughout the night, and Russell County was limited to just 10 combined points in the first, second and fourth quarters. Bre Smith led the Wildcats with six steals as the team forced the Warriors into 29 turnovers. The Wildcats clinched a spot in next week’s sub-regional and will have a chance to host the next round if they get a win at Opelika tonight. However, with the status of Thomas questionable, the Wildcats may already be looking toward next week. “I think she just rolled her ankle,” See WILDCATS • Page 12

Caleb Turrentine / The Outlook

Benjamin Russell’s Bre Smith had to step up during the second half of Tuesday’s game after an injury to point guard Aaliyah Thomas.

STATE ON THE LINE Wildcats look to send handful to state championships By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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lthough the injury and flu bugs have hit Benjamin Russell’s wrestling team recently, the Wildcats still have their eyes on the prize as they enter Friday’s AHSAA Class 6A South Sectional at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. On the team side, Benjamin Russell thinks it has a good chance to take home the team title, as it has seven wrestlers seeded in the top four. But BRHS coach Michael Ransaw said with such competition like the south

sectional has, the title could be up for grabs. “Our section is so loaded,” Ransaw said. “Wetumpka, McAdory, Spanish Fort, and you’d have to even throw in Gulf Shores, we’re all down here battling for the south section. Most of the toughest wrestlers came out of the south section, so it’s going to be tough down here team-wise. I think it’s going to be great tournament, and I think any of those five teams can win it with the other three or four coming in a close second or third. “It’s going to be determined by who gets those matches no one expected to happen. Who gets the upsets? Who gets

sixth or seventh when they were seeded eighth or ninth?” What BRHS is ultimately hoping for though is sending as many as possible to next week’s state championships in Huntsville, and Ransaw said he thinks there’s a strong likelihood the Wildcats will send at least nine, if not 11, individuals onto the next round. Wrestlers must place eighth or higher to advance to state. Several Benjamin Russell wrestlers will be hunting down an individual title, and that starts with Saxon Coker, who is seeded first overall at 152. Ransaw said as long as Coker takes See WRESTLING • Page 12

Rebel girls win Class 2A Area 8 title Reeltown defense shuts down Thorsby in victory By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Reeltown’s Taniya Haynes (3) puts the defensive pressure on Thorsby’s Hannah Smith during Wednesday night’s Class 2A Area 8 championship.

Holding just a six-point lead Wedesday night, Reeltown’s Diyanna Newton turned up the defensive pressure with less than a minute to go in the third quarter. She picked off a Thorsby player at the top of the key and raced down the court for a wide-open layup. Less than a minute later, in virtually the same fashion Newton did it again. This time she grabbed the steal then more leisurely made her way down the court for another solo score. The back-to-back transition buckets fired up an already electric Reeltown crowd, and the Rebels’ girls basketball team rode that momentum to a 47-26 victory over Thorsby and the Class 2A Area 8 championship. “We played a good defense tonight that we just learned last year,” Newton said. “We improved on it, and it made it much better. We’ve been working on it all year long. After we talked about it, we talked about what to do and how to do it. I just watched the girl’s eyes and made sure we were rotating correctly, and it felt great.” See REBELS • Page 11

Central Coosa confident heading into area final By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Looking at the score from the last time Central Coosa and Thorsby met on the boys basketball court, it might seem like the Rebels were nipping at the heels of the Cougars. But there was a lot working against Coosa in the 55-52 victory, one of its narrowest of the season. “Absolutely no disrespect to them, but Jovon (Richardson) was sick, Josh (McGhee) fouled out and Noel (Jones) still wasn’t there,” Central Coosa coach Jeremy Freeman said. “They also played real well though. They shot lights out in the first three quarters, and they had even got the lead up to as large as 13 points in that first half.” Coosa proved it could dwindle down the deficit and take a late lead on the backs of some unknown heroes — Corjavion Marbury had a big 3-pointer to tie the game late. That being said, the Cougars are hoping it won’t be nearly as tight when they host the Rebels in the Class 2A Area 8 championship at 6 p.m. tonight. Coming off its most lopsided win of the season, Central Coosa is feeling

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Central Coosa’s Jovon Richardson was out sick during the last meeting with Thorsby, but he’s hoping to make a big difference tonight in the area championship.

good about its chance to secure the area title and earn the right to host a subregional game. “We’re confident about playing at home,” Freeman said. “We just want to

make sure we take care of home court because it’s going to be a long travel (to sub-regional) if we don’t execute this. We want to close this out at home See COOSA • Page 12

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Wildcat season ends as offense falls flat By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

With Benjamin Russell’s season on the line, Nick McGhee’s last-second 3-pointer fell short of the rim and the Wildcats fell 38-35 to Russell County in the Class 6A Area 6 boys basketball tournament Tuesday night. Benjamin Russell did not make a 3-pointer the entire night but coach Lewis Daniel felt like the Wildcats got a pretty good look despite the pressure. “We had drawn up that play at the start of the season,” Daniel said. “When they jumped on the corner defensively, Nick had to go to the wing instead of the top of the key where I would have liked for him to take the shot and it just went array in that way.” The offense saw several scoring droughts throughout the game but had a chance to win after Kobi Crabb’s layup put the Wildcats up one with 36 seconds to go. After Russell County regained the advantage on the next play, the Wildcats were called for a travel with 18 seconds left. Turnovers haunted the Wildcats throughout the night as all 10 players who took the court turned the ball over at least once. As a team, Benjamin Russell finished with 31 total turnovers. “We couldn’t capitalize on our end,” Daniel said. “We missed a ton of opportunities to score and didn’t get to the freethrow line as often as I thought we would have. In a three-point game, you look at things like turnovers and free throws and missed layups. We just didn’t execute.” The Wildcats scored just four points in the opening quarter but the offense looked to recover well before halftime. A late layup from Cory Johnson capped an 11-0 run to end the second quarter as BRHS took an 18-13 lead into the break. However, the Wildcats were held without points for the first four minutes of the second half and scored just six points

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Above: Benjamin Russell’s bench reacts late in the game during Tuesday’s loss to Russell County. Below: Benjamin Russell guard Nick McGhee (12) plays defense in the opening quarter of Tuesday’s area tournament game.

in the final quarter. The team was without leading scorer Za Stowes but Daniel was still disappointed in the team’s execution despite a game plan which seemed to be working. “We were going to platoon three or four different guys,” Daniel said. “We wanted to focus on banging the ball inside against them and we did that in the first half. It was unsuccessful sometimes because we missed easy shots but we penetrated and got what we had drawn up.” Crabb led the way for Benjamin Russell’s offense, scoring 14 points to go along with two assists and two steals. No other player reached double figures in points for the Wildcats. “Effort was fantastic but we just didn’t execute all the way down until the last shot,” Daniel said. “We had some missed baskets underneath and had

some steals get away from us. We went through a period of time where we didn’t score at all. Those things come back and haunt you in the end.” When the offense showed signs of struggles, the Wildcats locked down on defense to stay in the game. Russell County had only two players score more than points in the game. “That was our strong suit for the entire ballgame,” Daniel said. “We forced them into turnovers too and we stopped them from playing their offensive game which is to shoot from outside. I think that’s how we kept the scoring down.” Benjamin Russell finished its season with a 5-19 record after losing six of its final seven games of the season. “Those things just didn’t Daniel said he does not believe come together for us,” Daniel the team ever reached its full potential based on the talent that said. “I wanted to gel these juniors with the senior class and was available.

planting that seed for next year. I thought this year was going to take care of itself really but I think we just underachieved.”

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Reeltown’s girls basketball team celebrates after winning the Class 2A Area 8 championship Wednesday.

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Rebels All night long, the Rebels threw Thorsby off its offensive game. They forced 18 Thorsby miscues, six of which came off Reeltown steals, but it was bigger than just the turnovers. Thorsby relies heavily on its sharpshooters, and those players couldn’t get good looks at the basket as Reeltown clamped down on the perimeter and closed in on the inside when needed. The Rebels ran a combination of a zone and man defense which allowed them to focus on making Thorsby’s shooters uncomfortable all night. “It’s just sort of like a matchup defense,” Reeltown coach Will Solomon said. “We told our team at the beginning of the first practice that we were going to build our team on defense and they took it to heart. I think that speaks for itself that we got some turnovers tonight, but the biggest thing is we made them work the ball.” After two tough regular-season matchups, the Rebels looked like the better team from the start. They built

continued from Page 10 up a 10-0 lead right out of the gate, and Thorsby didn’t on the board until Carlee Wyatt finally scored with 1:28 left in the first. “We knew we had to start fast,” Solomon said. “If (Wyatt), (Hannah Smith) and some of those shooters can get their feet set, they can light it up. (Wyatt) did that right at the end of the half; she’s a great shooter. We knew if they started fast and hit some 3s, we’d be playing from behind all night, so that was huge.” Wyatt did give Thorsby a huge spark at the end of the half. After Reeltown had built a double-digit lead on two different occasions, Thorsby fought back in it by a pair of longballs from Wyatt in the final minutes of the second quarter. Reeltown led only 23-19 going into the locker room, but once again, the Rebels turned it up defensively and held Thorsby to just four points in the third quarter to spread their lead back out to 10 points. It’s been a long time coming for Reeltown, which hasn’t won the area

championship in girls basketball in several years. And the Rebels gave an enthusiastic hometown crowd quite the show. Reeltown is hoping securing a home game in the sub-regional will be to its advantage after the show the Rebel faithful put on Wednesday night. “I think it’s going to make a huge difference,” Solomon said. “I’m really excited about the atmosphere here. It really feels electric, and it feels good to get the whole community involved, so I’m glad we’ll be at home gain. The girls deserve it becase they played really hard tonight. “The thing is it just gets tougher and tougher as you go along, but I believe in my team and they believe in each other. We’re about togetherness, and that’s what they are.” Reeltown will play the runner-up out of Area 5 — either Abbeville or G.W. Long — on Monday night at a time to be determined. “This is just the beginning,” Newton said. “We have a lot more to do.”

here are so many different things going on in the world of sports right now, it’s hard to focus on just one topic. Wednesday was National Signing Day in college football and that used to be an incredibly huge deal. However, now with the implementation of an early signing period in December, Wednesday has been relegated to the recruiting equivalent of fighting over table scraps. Auburn will look to finish up its 2019 class by signing around seven prospects. It will be interesting to see if this year’s group winds up in the top-10 nationally. I’ll have more to say on that in the coming weeks. Super Bowl LIII is also a headliner right now and usually a wonderful topic of discussion. Unfortunately, the game was a snooze fest and, big surprise, the New England Patriots won again. Auburn soundly defeated Alabama over the weekend 84-63 at Auburn Arena and that’s always worth some chatter, but in basketball it’s all about the next game. Instead of these topics, let’s change gears a little bit. After some record-low temperatures around the country, we’ve seen some downright balmy days around here this week. I’m all for it. Apparently, the groundhog was in agreement as he is predicting an early spring. While I’m sure old man winter will not go gentle into that good night, spring is right around the corner and so are spring sports. In fact, the Auburn softball team will begin its season Friday at the Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores. Mickey Dean begins his second year See GRAHAM • Page 12

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Trey O’Neal signs NLI with Tuskegee Reeltown’s Trey O’Neal, seated center, officially signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play football at Tuskegee University. “The biggest factor to me really was just my relationship with the coaches who recruited me,” O’Neal said when he verbally committed in January. “Coach (Forrest) Jackson, coach (Will) Slater and coach (Joseph) Carter, they really showed me they wanted me there.” At his signing, O’Neal was joined by, front row, from left, Reeltown football coach Matt Johnson, sister London O’Neal, mother Nicole O’Neal, father Lawrence O’Neal, grandmother Gloria O’Neal, uncle Rodney O’Neal and, back row, grandfather Jackie O’Neal.

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as head coach trying to continue the success of his predecessor Clint Myers. Myers put Auburn softball on the map by winning 205 games in four years with two trips to the World Series and a national championship game appearance in 2016. Of course, his tenure came to an unceremonious end with a fair amount of ugliness that is better left on the ash heap of history. Auburn was 41-17 under Dean’s leadership last season but managed only an 11-12 record in the SEC. That’s not necessarily a huge concern considering how incredibly competitive the conference is on a yearly basis. However, it was a noticeable drop off from the previous few years. Auburn was 9-3 at Jane B. Moore Field while struggling mightily on the road. The Tigers also had a very difficult time manufacturing runs a year ago. Myers built his teams around a devastating offense near the top of the country in home runs and runs scored every year. On the other hand, Auburn did have the lowest team ERA in school history at 1.37. College softball is all about pitching and the Tigers do return a dominant pitcher in sophomore Makayla Martin. Whether she will have any help remains to be seen. The all-time AU wins leader Kaylee Carlson was lost to graduation. Junior Ashlee Swindle and sophomore Chardonnay Harris both return but saw limited action last season. The wildcard in the mix is redshirt sophomore Lexie Handley, who is a transfer from Akron. Auburn returns seven starters in the field but was recently predicted to finish ninth in the SEC. Of course, that’s also good enough to be the preseason’s No. 17 in the country, according to the ESPN.com/USA Softball rankings. These Tigers have a lot to prove, but it also illustrates the SEC’s utter dominance of the sport.

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care of business, there should be no reason he can’t win the title. Seeded second are Ryan Spradley at 160, Damien Lawry at 220, Pokey Norris at 285, Nyshaad Hannon at 113 and Robert Graham at 132. Spradley is just behind Jake Snow, of Spanish Fort, whom he lost to by one point in a bout earlier this season. “He beat Ryan in a very close match, and it should’ve been in Ryan’s favor,” Ransaw said. “So I think Ryan is going to come out and look to get some revenge. If he does what he’s supposed to do, Ryan should win sectional.” Ransaw also said both wrestlers ahead of Lawry and Norris are unknown, as they haven’t wrestled them before. He thinks both have a good shot at taking their respective titles, especially Lawry who just recently dropped down to 220 and could surprise some people. “Robert Graham has a tough one,” Ransaw said. “He has (Steven) Bell from McAdory, and he has an 83-0 record. He’s a tough kid. Robert has to get out of his head and go out and wrestle, but I think Robert is the only guy in the tournament that can give (Bell) a legit match.” Hannon’s No. 1 seed is out of Helena, and Ransaw doesn’t know much about him. But Hannon has been surprising

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Benjamin Russell’s Robert Graham, top, will be in a tough weight class at 132 pounds during this weekend’s sectional tournament, but he is seeded No. 2 overall.

some people this season, and Ransaw said he has just as good of a shot to win the title as anyone else. Benjamin Russell’s other top seeds include Hezekiah Hunter, who is seeded fourth at 170. “Hezekiah is in a tough weight class but I truly think he should’ve been seeded third,” Ransaw said. “I think Hezekiah will be in your top three, but as far as being in the final, it’s going to depend on

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Benjamin Russell’s Jaaliyah Caldwell scored a double-double Tuesday night.

LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR

Friday, Feb. 8 High school boys basketball Class 3A Area 7 championship Comer-Randolph Co. winner vs. Beulah-Dadeville winner, 6:30 p.m. High school girls basketball Class 3A Area 7 championship Beulah-Comer winner vs. Randolph Co.-Dadeville winner, 5 p.m. High school wrestling Benjamin Russell, Dadeville, Reeltown in AHSAA Sectional Tournament at Montgomery, TBA College baseball Coastal Alabama South at Central Alabama (2), 1 p.m. College softball Central Alabama in FPU Classic at Dothan, TBA

into next week. “I’m hoping to advance at least nine,” Ransaw said. “If you want to just go by what’s on paper and how we wrestled in the past against certain people, I feel we have a 99 percent chance of carrying nine with an outside chance of getting those other two in there.” Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. Friday with semifinals and finals taking place Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

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Thursday, Feb. 7 High school boys basketball Class 2A Area 8 championship Thorsby at Central Coosa, 6 p.m. High school girls basketball Class 6A Area 6 championship Benjamin Russell at Opelika, 5 p.m. College baseball Coastal Alabama South at Central Alabama, 4 p.m.

how well he comes out and wrestles that semifinal match. It’s going to be all about that. He has a couple tough guys in that weight class.” At 126, Bobby Charsha is seeded fifth, and Ransaw is looking for a couple others, including Lee Leonard (106 pounds), Jay Whetstone (120), Devin Freeman (138), JaMichael Harris (145) and Ryan Green (195), to sneak in a couple wins and potentially earn a spot on the podium and

Coosa then gear up for regionals down there in Montgomery.” The Cougars annihilated Fayetteville, 97-49, in the semifinals after racking up an unbelievable 42-7 lead after the first quarter. McGhee scored 21 points in the first quarter alone. “Josh also got his first dunk then everybody else collectively played well,” Freeman said. “Josh has been playing real well here the last couple games, so hopefully that can continue on because it’ll be much needed. Everybody is needed at full force as we go down the road here.” The No. 1 focus for Central Coosa tonight will be limiting Thorsby’s Michael Fortner, a 6-foot-5 guard who blasted the Cougars for 28 points during the last contest. “He played extremely well over there,” Freeman said. “He’s a great player and a good free-throw shooter. We’re going to do something

Moon said. “They’ll have to treat it for a little while and we’ll just have to see how it goes. If she doesn’t get to play (tonight), it’s fine because we get another game. So, I just want to make sure she’ll be ready for next week.” Benjamin Russell has already dropped two games to Opelika this season, losing both of them by a 21-point margin. The Wildcats could be in trouble without Thomas leading the offense but Moon said the team will be prepared either way. “We definitely have to play

it differently when she’s out,” Moon said. “We just hope we can get her back but other girls will have to step up just like they did tonight.” Caldwell is already focused on fighting for rebounds again tonight. She said the Wildcats have several things to improve on or their season could come to an end sooner than they want. “We need to play faster and not start off too slow,” Caldwell said. “We need to limit their second-chance shots, have less turnovers and I think we’ll have a pretty good shot (tonight).”

continued from Page 10 Having a full lineup back is hopefully going to be saving grace for the Cougars, who defeated Thorsby 74-40 the first time around which was prior to Jones’ injury. With all the Cougars back in full swing, they’re hoping to have more offensive options, and Freeman has said they’ve really seemed to hit their stride lately. “Right now, the greatest thing about what we’re doing is our progress as far as setting up our offense,” Freeman said. “We use our defense to speed up our offense, and that’s kind of working for us right now. We’re just going to ride that out until we need to use a different type of style. The guys are really flourishing.” File / The Outlook Thorsby was a 54-40 Central Coosa’s Josh McGhee, right, has been playing especially well winner over Reeltown in lately, and the Cougars will hoping that will continue in the area champi- the area semifinal, and both onship tonight against Thorsby. Thorsby and Coosa have already secured their spots in a little different when they a sub-regional but are battling and that’s just part of it this come here. We’re going to it out for a right to host that year. They’ll make some make some adjustments, game Tuesday. adjustments too.”

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