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Police help missing Kentucky man get home By MITCH SNEED Editor
The Alexander City Police Department has a reputation for helping others, but last week two of the city’s officer showed that they will go the extra mile when someone is in need of help. Alexander City Police Department’s Capt. Mario Hodge and Officer Troy Middlebrooks stepped up to help a missing Kentucky man who suffered from dementia get home last week when he
showed up at an area business, more than 32 hours after he left home. Hodge said that department got a call Wednesday afternoon from Southern Care Hospice that a man was at their business and appeared to be disoriented. “He had come in to the business and was asking about his wife and was unsure of himself,” Hodge. “They had them go out and get his license plate information. We were able to run a check and it turned out that we had a teletype
alert on him as being missing from Kentucky. So we got people over there and brought him back to the station to see what we could do to help.” The man turned out to be 63-yearold David Matthews from Hartford, Kentucky. Upon checking with authorities, police found that Matthews had left his home in Hartford Kentucky for an appointment at a VA Clinic in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Tuesday morning. Officials
said Matthews suffers from dementia. Kentucky officials said his wife usually accompanies him, but she was dealing with health issues and Matthews told her that he would be fine. “They told us that he had left the morning before and we got the call that he had shown up at Southern Care Hospice at a little after 3 p.m.,” Hodge said. “He was very confused and was asking about his wife and the VA clinic.” See POLICE • Page 3
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Commissioners get updates on service projects Weather radio and dumpster placement plans move forward By MITCH SNEED Editor
The progress of public service projects that could make a big difference in Tallapoosa County were updated Monday at the regular meeting of the Tallapoosa County Commissioners. Commissioner John McKelvey and Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency head Jason Moran talked about an initiative that will help warn residents in the event of dangerous weather. “We have a number of weather alert sirens in the county that for a variety of reasons are not working properly,” McKelvey. “We have been looking at ways to get them repaired or replaced, but you are talking about a tremendous expense and right now we just can’t do that. So we are looking at purchasing some NOAA weather radios that can be distributed through local fire departments that will help serve that need.” Moran said they have worked with a local vendor in Alexander City who has agreed to furnish the radios at dealer cost. “The idea is to get these into the hands of people and then by getting one, they will agree to be part of a phone tree of sorts,” Moran said. “They will call a few people after they get the alert and then with one radio, we will get a
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The Auburn team gets ready to cheer before a game of Yut Nori at SL Alabama as the company celebrated the Korean New Year with local officials and employees. Below, Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw takes part in a charye ceremony.
HAPPY NEW YEAR SL Alabama officials share Korean culture locally By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Since Lt. Kelly Scott joined the Alexander City Fire Department at the young age of 21, he’s seen it go through a few changes. “Yeah, I’d say things have changed a little bit,” Scott said. “We had two ambulances then and we’ve got nine now. We made about 1,500 ambulance runs a year back then and we do about 10,00 a year now.” And Scott was just a rookie back in 1991, the days of two ambulances. He was learning the ropes of a job that would become his career and at which he has become quite accomplished, according to See FIREFIGHTER • Page 3
SL Alabama invited Alexander City mayor Charles Shaw and council along with the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Authority to celebrate Seollal with its associates Monday. “Seollal is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar,” SL Alabama Accounting Manager K. Kim said. “It is a very important time in Korea where we honor our ancestors.” “This is a special time of the
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14 hours round trip. “It was kind of funny,” Middlebrooks said. “He wanted to ride with Capt. Hodge because he had a better radio. He was a nice guy. It almost seemed like he had moments where he was fine and then other times where he was disoriented. I could see how what happened to him happened. I’m no doctor, but it would be like you get on I-65 South and for a minute you would see something that looks familiar and then times when you didn’t recognize a thing. But unlike you or me, instead of stopping and asking, he was determined to try to figure it out on his own.” Dodge said that Kentucky officials met them as they got close and escorted them to Matthews’ home where a very relieved and appreciative family awaited. “They were very thankful and were glad to see him for sure,” Hodge said. “We were just glad we found him and we able to help. It’s our job to help people and we were glad to do it.” Middlebrooks said that he could only imagine what Matthews’ family was going through and he kept thinking about that along the trip. “I know that if I had family in trouble, I would hope that someone would help them,” Middlebrooks. “I was glad that we were able to help and give them some peace of mind.” Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson said he wasn’t surprise that he had two people who volunteered to help. “That’s the kind of people we have in out department,” Robinson said. “They volunteered to do that. They are dedicated and they do all they can to help keep people safe. This is just another indication of that dedication that the men and women who represent Alexander City show on a regular basis.”
Kentucky authorities were able to track Matthews as he used his debit card as he traveled. Ohio County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Department Director of Dispatch Lisa Meadors said they were close to locating Matthews a couple of times, but always seemed to miss. “Once he was reported missing earlier the day that he was eventually found, we were able to start searching for him,” Meadors said. “He had his cell phone off, but he did use his debit card. So we had a couple of hits. But when you get an alert that is when a transaction is complete. We only missed him in Bessemer, Alabama by a few minutes. So we had an idea he was probably in Alabama, but had no idea where he was going or even which direction.” Having been found safe was good news, but getting him back to Kentucky was the next issue. Matthews’ wife was ill and no other relative could be located. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Department was shorthanded and couldn’t spare officers to make the trip. Middlebrooks said after meeting the man he wanted to help. “He was a vet and he was a long ways from home and he was just struggling,” Middlebrooks said. “I mean we fed him and all, but you just got the feeling that if you put him on a bus that could be an issue, plus his car was here. If you got him a room, we didn’t know when someone might be able to come for him or there really wasn’t any way to make sure he wouldn’t wander off. “He reminded me of my wife’s grandfather and I told them I’d drive him back on my own time. I just didn’t want him to go through more than he already had.” So Middlebrook and Hodge loaded up and hit the road. Matthews rode with Hodge in the captain’s vehicle and Middlebrooks followed in Matthews vehicle. When all was said and done, the two officers were on the road for almost
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his boss, Alexander City Fire Chief Kem Jones. “Kelly’s an all-around firefighter,” Jones said. “He can do every bit of it. He’s been with us for 25 years and he has exceptional firefighting and paramedic skills. He gets along with everyone and he’s extremely reliable and dependable.” That’s why – “hundreds of fires and thousands of ambulance runs” into his career, according to the veteran firefighter – Scott was honored recently as Alexander City’s Firefighter of the Year at the Alex City Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. Scott jokingly says he was honored because he’s retiring and, sure enough, the Alexander City native and Benjamin Russell graduate plans to do just that in March after his 25-year career. He says what he’ll miss most is the camaraderie that exists among those in the fire department. “You have meals together and spend a third of your life with the folks you work with,” Scott said. “They become part of your family. Not just at work, but you grow to count on them to help you out when you need them on your off days, just like you would a family member.” And although he’ll no longer be a part of the fire department after March, Scott says he’ll maintain the relation-
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ships with his “family” members. “I’m sure I’ll still see them off and on,” Scott said. “But it won’t be entirely the same. We won’t have Sunday-goto-grandmother’s-and-eat, you know?” Still, Scott is looking forward to more time with his real family – his wife, Kim, daughter, Kimber Waller, 25, and son, Wes, 21. Kimber is married to Patrick Waller, who is also an Alexander City firefighter, and is a student at Central Alabama Community College with plans to become a registered nurse. Wes is a student at Birmingham’s Highland College pursuing the ministry. Scott also looks forward to sharing the family camping trips he enjoys so much. “We like to go to new places, but some of our favorites are Savannah, Gulf Shores and Oak Mountain,” Scott said. “We don’t go to Wind Creek much. That would be like staying at a motel here in town.” And while he may be retired soon from the fire department, Scott hopes to land a safety position with a local industry. He will also continue to do part-time work with the Lafayette and Stillwaters fire departments. “I’m too young not to keep busy,” he said.
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hether you enjoy wetting a hook or not, this weekend’s Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional at Lake Martin was something to see. Tournament bass fishing is big business. If you needed proof all you had to do is go to the weigh-in on the tournament’s final day. Huge corporate sponsors like Carhardtt and Toyota have invested heavily in the college series. They know that fishermen are passionate about what they do and will spend money to do it well. But those were just two of the corporate entities that had their names and logos slapped on shirts, trailers, boats and hats. Even the young anglers could rattle off sponsors names almost as well as Jeff Gordon in a post race, winner’s circle interview. Sponsorship is mentioned to get the point – money. For nearly a week Alexander City was home to an estimated 600 extra people. They bought fuel here, ate locally, visited grocery stores, stayed in our hotels and in some cases, had their boats repaired here. That is good news for the local economy. Regardless of who you talked to, they all had good things to say about Lake Martin, tournament organizers and the people here. They said they were shown hospitality that has been unmatched of the circuit. That kind of talk is refreshing, especially when you consider it will make a lasting impression with BASS and the teams who visited and competed. There is a long list of people to thank. The folks at Wind Creek State Park played a big part in the tournament’s success. Tournament organizers sang the praises of Dr. Susan Burrow and Brett Pritchard and everyone at Central Alabama Community College. The city of Alexander City helped put on the tournament and the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department also played a vital role. Organizers thanked the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce and the countless volunteers who were involved in making the tournament a success. We’d like to join tournament officials and the anglers in congratulating everyone who played a part in making sure Alexander City and the entire region put its best foot forward. The hard work was noticed and evident and it paid off in a big way.
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et me say up front that this column will offend somebody. You the reader are free to decide who will be offended. John Galt is a fictional character in Ayn Rand’s masterpiece work “Atlas Shrugged.” “Atlas Shrugged” is set in late 1940-50’s America during a time of great economic turmoil. Turmoil not brought on because of war or famine or a stock market crash but by the intervention of government and public policy. During this time the slogan “for the common good” became the theme of all decisions concerning not only the public sector but the private sector as well. Failure was rewarded and success scorned. The achievers of the world became weary of having their genius exploited, their production confiscated, and their money taken from them, in a variety of ways, by the government and redistributed in the name of “the common good.” Instead of being rewarded for hard work, ingenuity, and development of jobs, goods, and services, these captains of industry were denounced as being greedy and unpatriotic because of not being willing to donate their success to the “common good.” On the other side of the equation were the “takers.”
These were people who for whatever reason were not necessarily successful in their own lives. Many were failing industrial giants who were jealous of the achievers and set out to discredit them and bring them down to their own pitiful level. The takers infiltrated government and used influence to make life hard for anyone not conforming to the “common good” theme. So noble sounding was the cause that the government began to make laws and regulations which crippled business, especially manufacturing, which began to eliminate jobs and placed an insatiable demand on the public dole. Society began to disintegrate at a breakneck speed. Dissatisfied with the undue government interference the achievers go on strike and leave the public to its own demise. Without production of goods and services by the achievers the takers quickly go into panic mode and chaos ensues. What becomes of “the common good” is left to the reader’s imagination. Fast forward to today. The parallels of fiction and truth are hard to ignore. We are quickly approaching, if not already there, the tipping point of takers to achievers. Depending on who you listen to, somewhere in the range of 49-52% of citizens in this country are in some fashion
on the government dole. (Receiving their income, or assistance from the government). Folks, where does the government get money? It neither manufactures nor sells any goods or services. It receives 100% of funds from taxes. Who pays taxes? Working people, that’s who. Corporations are working people, too. They pay taxes in more ways than simple corporate income tax. I am no accountant so won’t begin to recount all the taxes large corporations pay in the form of fees, licenses, unemployment contributions, etc., but being in business myself I understand there is more than income taxes. The second part of the analogy to “Atlas Shrugged” is the achievers are “going on strike”. How? By leaving the country and incorporating in more business friendly countries. We hear all the time “the rich should be paying higher taxes”, “corporations make too much money”. Let me ask one question to readers who’ve actually worked most of their lives. Has a poor man ever given you a job? John Galt provided lots of jobs till he went on strike! I’ll leave the outcome to your imagination. Above all GO VOTE! Ricky Kelley is an Alexander City resident who submitted a guest column.
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Dear Editor, Yes there has been talk the past few year’s of changing to a city manager form of government. Apparently it’s now on fast track. I have a few questions. Mr. Boone mentioned that if the manager’s not doing his job well, the council can get a new manager “quickly.” Will this be written into city manager contract, also what will he be paid. Mr. Boone mentioned city manager will create budget. Will city council have any input on the budget. Will city manager have full control of day to day operations of all departments with no reporting to the council? We are told we will still vote for someone with the title of mayor. These duties will consist of president of council with a vote and a pretty title of “Ceremonial head of City Government.”
What the heck does this job consist of? Mayor now gets 45,000 year. What will the pay scale be for a new mayor whose job will be downgraded to council president and ceremonial head of city government with much less responsibility and stress. This change in government may be long overdue or not, but we deserve to see a few examples of other cities who changed over and actually prospered and are now doing great compared to before with mayor council government. We the people, are Alex City and deserve to know all the facts since it will affect us. I want my concerns addressed and want other citizens to come forward with any real concerns or questions they have before signing any petitions leading to a vote. If city
manager is the only way, then supporters need to brag on other cities who did this and are better off now. We need to be informed voters. I look forward to being able to having my concerns addressed through an Outlook editorial. I hope others will join me and ask questions especially through letters to The Outlook where we all take part as citizens concerned for our city. I really would like to know where problems are right now concerning mayor council problems. We have been hearing a lot about pay raise issues but are these the only major problems we face? I don’t know but would like answers before we consider a city manager. Annette Lynch Alexander City
Group asks area veterans to share their stories Dear Editor, Since 2014, the AHS Veterans Project has sought to preserve the legacy of Alabama and Georgia veterans through recording their stories for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project with 90 interviews collected thus far. In an effort to honor our Vietnam veterans and ensure their stories of heroism are preserved for future generations, AP US History students at Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama will be conducting oral history
interviews March 24th and 25th in the school library. We hope that Vietnam veterans in the Alexander City area will consider this invitation in joining us in this important endeavor to honor their life stories. Those wishing to participate can choose a time that is most convenient for them with interview slots being offered March 24th and 25th at 9:45, noon, and 1:45 Central Standard Time. Interviews are audiorecorded by students who have trained in leading interviews with
copies being given to the veteran as well as to the Library of Congress; interviews normally last between 45 to 90 minutes. For our guests, food and drink will be provided. For those interested in participating or have further questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Blake Busbin at wbbusbin@ auburnschools.org or by calling Auburn High School at 334-8874970. Blake Busbin Auburn
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February 10
IMPOSITION OF ASHES: Alexander City First United Methodist Church and Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have drive thru imposition of ashes at the old Mandolin Cafe on Cherokee Road Feb. 10 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE: Red Ridge United Methodist Church will observe Ash Wednesday on Wednesday February 10. Re. Messer will be at the church 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
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February 11 - February 27
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February 12
SOCCER REGISTRATION: Alexander City Youth Soccer will host registration Feb. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m at the Sportplex Gym.
February 13
VALENTINE’S DAY SEMINAR: There will be a seminar Feb. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Arbor to celebrate marriage. The night will include dinner, door prizes and the Date Night Challenge. The video by comedians Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley will allow couples to learn how to recognize why marriage is valuable, to invest in their marriage and join a community that is for their marriage. There is no cost. If you are interested, call Megan Sanders at 256-827-9127 or Angelia Windsor at 256-827-9226. SOCCER REGISTRATION: Alexander City Youth Soccer will host registration Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sportplex Gym. BASEBALL SOFTBALL TBALL REGISTRATION: Dadeville Dixie Youth will have registration for baseball, softball and t-ball Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dadeville Recreation Center. 7-12 year old baseball and softball is $60 and 3-6 year old T-ball is $45. Payment and a copy of the child’s birth certificate must be presented at registration. VALENTINE’S BANQUET: Sixth Street Baptist Church is having it’s annual Valentine’s Banquet on Saturday, February 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the church gymnasium. Special entertainment for the evening will be comedy by Mutzie, a clean Christian comedian from the New Orleans area. Cost for dinner is $10 per person and includes your choice of steak, chicken breast, or hamburger steak along with sides, salad, and dessert. Space is limited and all registrations must be
received by Sunday, Feb. 7. To register, please call the church office at 256-234-2408 or email Ginger Young at gyoung@sixthstreetbaptistchurch. com.
February 16
MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet Feb. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
February 18
FREEDMEN’S BUREAU PROJECT: The Adelia M. Russell Memorial Library will be hosting a project on the Freedmen’s Bureau Project Feb. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Call or stop by the library for more information and to register. Learn how to index rare Freedmen’s Bureau records from 1865-1868. These records, which include the names of millions of freed slaves, will be available to the public for the first time when the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture opens this fall in Washington DC. The records will be online and free for everyone to learn about their family histories.
February 20
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual pancake breakfast Feb. 20 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the BRHS Lunchroom. The breakfast is all you can eat and there will be Conecuh Sausage. Tickets are $6 each. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Grave School will hosts a trade day Feb. 20 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
February 21
ANNUAL FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual friends and family day Sunday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Special guest and church is Rev. Wayne Cowhick, pastor of Alexander City Methodist Church.
February 22
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 27
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a family bingo night Feb. 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. POLAR PLUNGE: Wind Creek State Park will host its Polar Bear Leap for Leap Year Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Participates should meet at the beach. Park entrance fees apply to non-campers. For more information call 256-3290845.
February 29
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Jerry Armor will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 29 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
March 7
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited March 7 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
March 12
CLASS MEETING: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 is meeting Sat. March 12 at 10 a.m. at Cooper Recreation Center.
March 15
MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
March 19
EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 19 at 10 a.m. in the North Picnic area. There will be prize eggs. For ages under 2, 2 to 4 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. For more information call 256-3290845.
April 16
THREE ON A STRING: The Dadeville First United Methodist Church presents Three on a String, Saturday, April 16 at White Acres in Camp Hill. Dinner of beef filet or chicken will start at 6 p.m. and Three on a Sting will play immediately after. Tickets are $50 per person and $100 a couple. For tickets call 256-825-7408 or 256-825-3985 and all proceeds will go towards local missions and support organizations such as Camp ASCCA and the Girls Ranch.
April 19
MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
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year for our Korean associates,” SL Alabama President S. Kim said. “We take this opportunity to welcome the New Year and give respect to our ancestors.” It is so important to Korean culture that the celebration stretches three days with families travelling hours to get back home. K. Kim went on to explain the Korean holiday as a time when Korean families gather to visit each other and honor their ancestors. “While honoring the elderly, who often give the children of the family pocket money,” K. Kim said. “We also enjoy traditional food and games like Yut Nori.” S. Kim performed a charye ceremony to honor the ancestors that have paved the way for those that followed that involved bowing. Everyone in attendance got to enjoy Korean food followed by a game Yut Nori. “We combined a tradition here in Alabama – football – with one of our favorite games, Yut Nori,” K. Kim said. “We will be making two groups for the game based on who you are for, Auburn or Alabama.” Yut Nori involves taking turns tossing sticks and, depending on how they fall, advancing a team’s pieces through a board till it is cleared. Alexander City mayor Charles Shaw thanked SL Alabama for locating in Alexander City. “I appreciate what y’all do in the community,” Shaw said. “We are thankful for your investment here and the jobs it has brought. We are thankful to have you here in Alexander City.” Lake Martin Area Economic Development Authority’s Don McClellan likes how the Koreans at SL Alabama have become part of the corporate community in Alexander City. “I have been involved with SL since 2003,” McClellan said. “It has been a long journey and we expect things to get better and keep improving. We thank you for your investment in the community.”
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Bassmaster boat keys in the truck.” What does one do when you lock all the keys in the truck? “We started to knock the window out with a tennis racket,” Schrock said. “It did not work out. We had to take the tennis racket and wedge the door open. Then we took a pine branch in to unlock the door.” That first day, Johnson and Schrock weighed in a five-fish limit of 9 pounds, 8 ounces. On the second day of the tournament Johnson and Schrock ran into more troubles. “The second day we were head to the boat ramp on 280,” Schrock said. “I looked in the rear view mirror and saw smoke. I hung my head out the window and looked. The tire was sitting at like a 45-degree angle. We stopped and changed the bearing there on 280. It was pretty much falling off.” The pair of students going to school in Fulton, Mississippi had a little help from the Alexander City Police Department as officers Steve Morgan and Quin Daniels helped with the repair and traffic flow. The officers even followed them to the boat ramp to make sure they made it safely. Even with all the trouble, they made the 26-boat, final day cut from the largest college field ever of 214 boats by finding another five-fish limit of 11 pounds, 9 ounces. They headed into Saturday in 16th place with 21 pounds, 1 ounce. They even operated at a disadvantage to all the other teams. “We do not have a single bit of electronics,” Schrock said. “We ain’t never had electronics,” Johnson said. “We fish shallow.” Johnson explained what they found in practice, the first time they had ever been on Lake Martin. “We fish Aberdeen Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,” Johnson said. “It’s a real, shallow muddy place, and that’s why we decided to go out and try to find some largemouth here on Lake Martin. There were places that reminded us a lot of home. We had two spots up the river and found fish in both of them.” Saturday, Schrock and Johnson borrowed a teammate’s boat to avoid getting the bearing they repaired wet. This boat happened to have electronics. “We turned them on to see how fast we were going,” Schrock said. “We were going about 67 mph. Then we turned it off.” For the championship day weigh in at Central Alabama Community College, Johnson and Schrock were the 11th boat to bring fish to the scales. They brought in a five-fish bag weighing in at 14 pounds, 8 ounces and took the lead. Now they had to wait – there 15 more teams to weigh in including the team from the University of Florida of Shane
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Haas and Reid Hammil. The Gator team operated Saturday under a handicap as Haas was in Auburn taking the LSAT. “You caught all those by yourself today?” Bassmaster’s Hank Weldon asked. “Yea, Shane had a test,” Hammil said. “I had the LSAT in Auburn,” Haas said. “The test went well. I am happy with it. It was little distracting knowing he was fishing by his self.” Weldon said that it is good to know that the college anglers have their priorities straight. “It puts the college series into perspective,” Weldon said. Boat after boat came through. No one could unseat Hunter and Schrock. Finally the day two leaders, John Davis and Payton McGinnis from the University of Alabama came through. They removed a big bag of five fish from their live well and placed it on the scales. Now both teams watched to see if Hunter and Schrock could be unseated. When the scales settled, McGinnis and Davis brought in a bag of 9 pounds, 11 ounces, four ounces short. Both teams were catching their limits on the square bill crank baits. “We caught a fish on about our 10th cast with a KVD 2.5 square bill crank bait Saturday, and that pretty much set the tone for the week,” Johnson said. “As soon as we caught the fish, we decided that was what we were going to go with.” With the three days of bad luck and no electronics, the Itawamba Community College team of Johnson and Schrock were able to walk away with the Bassmaster College Series Southern Conference Championship.
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Above, one team reels in a catch on Elkahatchee Creek Friday morning. Below, one team rides to another spot while looking for larger fish Friday morning.
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The Itawamba Community College team of Russ Johnson and Hunter Schrock, above left, celebrate after seeing their three-day weight of 35 pounds, 9 ounces hold on to defeat the University of Alabama team of John Davis and Payton McGinnis. Below, boats line up to take off from Wind Creek State Park Thursday morning just before sunrise.
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ALLWAYS DADDY’S GIRL Camp Fire Girls host annual Daddy Daughter Dance Top, Johnny Keel of Alexander City dances with his 8-year-old daughter Gracie Claire at the Camp Fire Girls Annual Daddy Daughter Dance at The Arbor Saturday night. Left, fathers wait along the edges of the dance floor as their daughters “dance” by. Below, fathers take to the floor with their girls for the first dance of the night. Many fathers took their daughters to dinner prior to the dance to make the night even more special.
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REELTOWN GETS NEW COACH Johnson hired to fill big shoes left by retiring Jackie O’Neal
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
The storied Reeltown High School Rebels football program, whose last two head coaches combined to win three state championships, is now in the hands of 2003 Reeltown graduate Matt Johnson, currently the assistant head coach for defense at Thomaston, Georgia’s UpsonLee High School. Johnson, who will also teach math at Reeltown, was approved by the Tallapoosa County Board of Education after being recommended by Superintendent Joe Windle at the school board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. “I’m excited about coming back and getting started,” said Johnson when contacted by telephone. “Coach (Jackie) O’Neal has really been an asset to me
both when I was a player and during my coaching career. “This goes way back for me. I started off as a manager for Reeltown back in the sixth grade. Being around Coach O played a big part in my Johnson wanting to be a coach, so to follow him is like a dream come true, but it comes with some big shoes.” Johnson is the son of Tallapoosa County Board of Education member Martin Johnson, who recused himself for Monday’s vote. The younger Johnson is married to Hannah, a Tallassee native, and has four young sons – Cruise, 9, Emmett, 5, Walker, 4, and Ellis, 15 months.
Johnson, whose coaching career began at Reeltown in 2008 after a college football career at Huntingdon College, also coached for five years at Andalusia High School, where he served as linebacker coach and defensive coordinator under head coach Brian Seymore. Johnson replaces O’Neal, who replaced Hall of Fame head coach Duane Webster as the Rebels head man in 1988. “It’s not about filling anybody’s shoes,” O’Neal said of Johnson’s selection. “It’s about coming in and being yourself and treating the kids well. Matt will do that and he’ll do a good job. I’m excited about the hire. It was a great process and I think we got the right man.” The search for the Rebels’ new coach began in November with applications accepted through Dec. 11. Forty-six candidates applied. Windle reviewed the candidates and “based on their certifica-
tion and experience” sent 25 names to a seven-person search committee, which included O’Neal. The search committed cut the field to five and, after a candidate dropped out, Johnson was chosen from among four finalists. The board also heard from a Dadeville Elementary School parent upset after she received little information from a school resource officer and other school officials when her child was accused of the theft of $2. The board agreed to look into the matter and respond to the parent in writing. In other action, the board unanimously approved: • A leave of absence request from a Dadeville lunchroom worker suffering from a prolonged illness; and • The 2016-2017 school calendar, which includes 180 school days and two weather days.
Owens misses out on Hall of Fame on first ballot By MITCH SNEED Editor Alexander City native and former Benjamin Russell Wildcat Terrell Owens, who played 15 years at wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, will not be a member of National Football League Hall of Fame’s 2016 class. Owens tweeted that he had not made the final cut in his first year of eligibility. “Unfortunately I did not make it. CONGRATS to the 2016 HOF CLASS. Thanks to ALL MY FANS for ur unwavering love & support. #ONLYGODCANJUDGEME,” Owens wrote on Twitter. Elected to the Hall of Fame were former Southern Miss great and Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, former Alabama and Oakland Raiders quarterback the late Ken Stabler, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, coach Tony Dungy, contributor Ed DeBartolo Jr. and senior selection Dick Stanfel. The selection committee for the Hall of Fame met in San Francisco Saturday morning to finalize the 2016 class. Several published reports indicated that the committee discussed Owens candidacy for more than 40 minutes. Owens, now 42, played in 209 NFL games, starting 193 of them. He caught 1,078 passes for almost 16,000 yards – an average of 14.8 yards per catch – and 153 touchdowns. Owens’ 15,934 receiving yards is second all-time behind only Jerry Rice. His 153 receiving touchdowns rank third alltime behind Rice and Randy Moss. The Benjamin Russell High School graduate was named to the Pro Bowl six times (2000-2004 and 2007). A star at Benjamin Russell, Owens signed to play college ball at Tennessee-Chattanooga, where he set the Moccasins’ single-season receptions record with 43 his senior season despite almost always enduring double coverage. At Chattanooga, he also played basketball and ran track. He anchored the Moccasins’ 4×100 relay team at the NCAA Track & Field Championships and played on the 1995 Chattanooga basketball team that lost 100-71 to Connecticut File / The Outlook in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Owens was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third Terrell Owens, drafted by the round of the 1996 NFL draft. 49ers, ranks second all time in Owens was one of three players who were in their first year receiving yards, The BRHS star, of eligibility to be named finalists. Favre and lineman Alan shown left, may have been hurt by Faneca were the others. his flamboyance, shown above, Other finalists were Morten Andersen, Steve Atwater, and some other off-the-field Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Joe Jacoby, Edgerrin James, John issues. Lynch and Kurt Warner.
CACC softball team aims to compete for title in 2016 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The 2016 CACC Softball Team is looking forward to competing for an ACCC Championship and the opportunity to play for an NJCAA Championship in St. George, UT. Returning for the Trojans this year are Mallory Belyeu (P), Brana Booth (SS), Marisa Osga (C), Destiny Perry (2B) and Kristin Studds (3B). Belyeu will be counted on in the circle after winning 11 games last year; she looks to build on her 2015 experience. She will be pitching to Osga who is also looking to build upon her success in 2015. Perry and Booth will once again be at the top of the lineup and each hopes to duplicate their success from a season ago. Booth, who was a third team NJCAA
All-American center fielder last year, is making the transition to shortstop. Studds should once again be one of the premiere defensive third basemen in the ACCC. Newcomers include: Cheyenne Bryant (OF), Jodie Caldwell (P), Alexa Callahan (3B), Lindsey Donaldson (OF), Kendra Gibbons (1B/3B), Kayla Gravatt (C), Nicole Hoots (UT), Taylor Hutto (1B and will redshirt due to injury), Natalie Johnsey (P), Chelsea Mowery (1B/P), Britney Rice (C/1B), Sabrina Thomas (OF), and Katie Watson (OF). Johnsey and Caldwell will look to anchor the pitching staff along with Belyeu. Mowery looks to recover in time from an injury to also find time in the circle as well as at first base. In the infield Callahan and Hoots
will compete for playing time at the corners. Gibbons will also compete for playing time at the corners and should be a force at the plate. Freshmen will roam the OF. Bryant looks to solidify the LF position and Donaldson looks to do the same in CF. Thomas and Watson look to contribute in the OF as well. Working as a unit and arm strength will be vital to the success of the OF. Behind the plate, Rice and Gravatt look to compete with Osga. Both could also see time at 1B and DP. With nine ACCC Titles to their credit, the Trojans feel the pieces are in place to claim their 10th ACCC Championship. Coach Shivers expects his team to compete each time out and to get better as the season progresses.
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The 2016 CACC Softball Team features a good mix of veterans and young talent that should help them compete for a conference title.