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County schools nearing plan presentation Board announces it is close to having facilities assessment ready for commission By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Tallapoosa County Board of Education Superintendent Joe Windle told the board it will soon have a facilities assessment in hand for the

Tallapoosa County Commission to consider in continuing the 1-cent sales tax. Windle said Goodwyn, Mills, Cawood should have the assessment completed this week and would present it to the board at a work session in February.

Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley was at Monday’s meeting in his role with AEA and asked if the board could make a presentation about the assessment and the board’s needs at the February commission meeting. Coley also said he hopes Alexander

City could present its plan in March. “Hopefully that way we can make a decision in April about the 1-cent sales tax,” Coley said. The Tallapoosa County Commission passed a 1-cent sales tax for schools just over three years ago as the Tallapoosa County Board of Education See BOARD • Page 12

Heavy medal Alexander City Vietnam vet says God saved him from PTSD nightmares

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Jimmy Edwards, a Purple Heart recipient, suffered from PTSD nightmares for many years before, he said, God saved him.

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lexander City’s Jimmy Edwards survived being wounded by an exploding rocket during combat in Vietnam and thought he had gotten his civilian life back on track until the horrible flashbacks and nightmares began. Now 70, Edwards said he can be riding along in traffic doing fine until he smells diesel fumes. He then gets flashbacks of enemy soldiers engulfed in napalm flames, running and screaming toward him. Burning napalm smells a lot like burning diesel, he explained. Then there was the reoccurring nightmare of an enemy soldier’s severed head on a rock just outside a bunker he and members of his Army unit had destroyed. But once back in the U.S., Edwards said God spoke to him at an old-fashioned church revival service and finally gave him peace. Edwards was a typical Vietnam War-era draftee — mentally and physically strong enough to carry, point and fire an assault rifle. “I really didn’t know what the whole purpose of the war was about,” he said, “but I remember seeing it on TV. I didn’t understand it, I didn’t know why we were there. In my mind, I was hoping I wouldn’t get drafted, like everybody else.” While waiting for his draft notice, Edwards began what he thought would be a normal, happy life, working for the Russell mill and married with his wife expecting a baby. “I got my draft notice when I was 19,” he said. “Getting drafted was always in the back of my mind but it would go away, I wouldn’t dwell on it. I wasn’t expecting it when it came. I went to the mailbox that day when I got home from work and got my greetings. It was a sad See VETERAN • Page 3

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Teen lets her temper spoil fun with family and friends DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-yearold girl. I’m a fun person to be with, and I love spending time with my friends and family. But one thing sometimes ruins it. I have a bit of a temper and some anger problems. I’m wondering if you have anything that could help me control my temper and be nicer to people? I get into disagreements with people I care about because of my attitude. Can you give me some guidance? -- TESTY TEEN IN WISCONSIN DEAR TEEN: If you think you are the only person with anger issues, you are mistaken. We are living in increasingly stressful times that have affected most of us in one way or another. It takes self-control -- and maturity -- to react calmly instead of spouting off angrily. Before you can deal with your anger problem you need to be able to pinpoint what makes you lose control. The problem with a hair-trigger temper is that

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those who fly off the handle sometimes shoot themselves in the foot. While anger is a normal emotion we all experience at one time or another, most people start learning to control it during childhood. Uncontrolled anger is destructive because it drives others away, making it impossible to maintain healthy, successful relationships. The trick is learning to express anger in constructive rather than destructive ways. My booklet “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It” offers suggestions on how to recognize you are angry before you lose control and how to channel it appropriately. It can be ordered

DEAR ABBY: I just finished building my dream home. My dilemma is, now that I have a wonderful home gym, my in-laws want to use it. I feel selfish saying no. But I’m a very private and somewhat introverted person, and I really like my space. I’m afraid if I agree, it may become inconvenient for me when I want to use it.

Where do I draw the line? Am I being selfish? If not, how do I refuse without disrupting the family dynamics? I have a feeling it wouldn’t sit well, and so far, I’ve been coming up with excuses to avoid the situation. Please help. -- RUNNING OUT OF EXCUSES DEAR RUNNING OUT: A tactful solution might be to “remind” your in-laws that you want the gym to be available for your private use when you need it, and suggest some hours or days when there wouldn’t be a conflict. And hold a good thought. Interest in working out in gyms is notoriously shortlived, so your problem may disappear in quick time. 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.

Ms. Onell Pearson Ms. Onell Pearson of Alexander City, Alabama passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.

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Coffee and Connections Above: Lee Vanoy, center, with Rep. Mike Rogers’ office in Opelika introduces herself at Coffee and Connections with the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning. The monthly meetings are meant for individuals to network and get to know what is available in the community while sharing coffee. Top: Lee Williams, second from left, introduces himself.

Trash helped clean up the streets of Camp Hill. To help with the efforts, Walton brought along a homemade picker. “It’s just a piece of plastic pipe with some nails on the end,” Walton said. “Next time, I will make it out of wood. The nails move too easily but it still helps.” Walton doesn’t like the trash on the roadside. “People just don’t care,” Walton said. “They are just throwing

continued from Page 1 on the roadside.” Smith said the town has required garbage service for those living in Camp Hill. “We only charge $25 a month,” Smith said. “They (Advanced Disposal) pick it up four times a month.” The stretch of road cleaned Tuesday morning is the first road off U.S. Highway 280 when drivers enter Camp Hill from Auburn and Opelika. “I think whoever is

doing this lives nearby,” Smith said. “I believe they turn off the four lane and slow down, roll down their windows and just throw it out.” Walton hopes others will take better care and not litter. “Camp Hill is a nice, sleepy, little town,” Walton said. “It seems many have forgotten about it. Maybe by cleaning up we can attract some people here.”

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moment. “I felt like I was, I guess, not in control of my life anymore because I couldn’t plan for anything anymore. Everything would be on hold. And knowing my wife was expecting, she was devastated. She cried.” Edwards was further unsettled by seeing women and children trained as soldiers once he got to Vietnam in March 1969 as a member of the Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the famous Black Horse outfit. The 707 jet that carried him and other soldiers to Vietnam landed under fire at the Bien Hoa airbase, about 16 miles from Saigon, then the capital of South Vietnam. “The airbase landing strip was hit regularly by mortar, rockets, artillery,” he said. The climate in Vietnam “was hot and you could smell rotting bodies, rotten flesh,” he said of his first impression of the war-torn nation. Edwards said soldiers who had been in Vietnam for a while referred to him and other recent arrivals as “newbies.” The veterans knew the newcomers had not experienced combat and also pointed out they were prone to mistakes which could quickly get them and others killed. Edwards manned an M-60 machine gun on a tracked vehicle similar to a small tank. The ACAVs (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) could easily plow through rubber tree plantations and dense jungles, he said. The vehicle was equipped with a 50-caliber machine gun and two M-60 machine guns. Edwards said he and three others manned the vehicle. Some of the ACAVs were equipped with a Zippo that spewed flaming napalm from a barrel which protruded from the front. The flames were

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Jimmy Edwards was awarded a Purple Heart for his injuries in Vietnam. He had post-traumatic stress disorder and nightmares for many years, but said God ‘delivered’ him from that struggle.

directed at bunkers and underground tunnels and were very effective in destroying or routing enemy soldiers, Edwards said. Edwards said one of his worst memories of his year in Vietnam was seeing enemy soldiers on fire, screaming as they bolted from their flaming underground shelters. If they

didn’t fall dead from burns, they were cut down with gunfire. After riding a certain distance into the rubber tree plantations or jungles, Edwards and his fellow soldiers would dismount with M-16 assault rifles and the M-60s and spread out on search and destroy missions. He said they took turns entering the bunker complexes and tunnels looking for the enemy and their supplies. “I went only a short distance inside a tunnel armed with nothing but a hand grenade. Entering a tunnel was an eerie feeling,” Edwards said. Edwards said he was wounded in August 1969 when a rocket-propelled grenade went through the gun shield of a nearby ACAV, striking him and several others with hot, flying shrapnel. “It melted; it splattered,” he said of the shield. “There are places all over my body and head that were hit by small pieces of metal. It burned; it hurt; it ached. In fact, I still have little pieces of that stuff working out of me now after all these years.” Edwards was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat but he deflected any glory in it. “Getting the Purple Heart didn’t faze me that much,” he said. “I really didn’t have any kind of excited feeling about it or nothing. For some strange reason, it didn’t mean nothing to me. I was thinking about seeing my brothers blown to pieces. They lost limbs and died. My wounds were probably insignificant as far as that. “I felt like I shouldn’t have made it home. You go through Oakland to process out and people call you baby killers. You start believing it. Maybe it’s true.” After 12 months in Vietnam, and at the end of his two-year enlistment, Edwards returned home to his wife

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and baby girl. Edwards said he tried hard to pick up the pieces of his life which had been shattered by war but soon the horrific nightmares began. “I had been having them bad nightmares for many years about different things,” he said. “But there was one in particular that really used to get to me. And I can remember that day just as well as I can remember right now. It would just come to me so plain. It was the (enemy) soldier’s head, just his head, sitting on a rock in front of the bunker. I actually saw this. And it kept coming back to me. I would sweat and wake up in the middle of the night smothering and hyperventilating and all this kind of mess going on.” Doctors used a variety of potent sedatives to treat Edward’s posttraumatic stress disorder but it only made things worse, he said. “Finally I got tired of it and told my wife, ‘Hey, if I’m going to die, I’m just going to die. I’m getting off this prescription medicine. This medicine is making my problem worse.’” Then God came into his life and rescued him during a church revival, Edwards said. “I think that was the turning point in my life spiritually because I went to it and the preacher said somebody is suffering from these horrific nightmares,” Edwards said. “And I didn’t know him and he didn’t know me. He said if you come to this altar tonight, I’m here to tell you, God will deliver you. I went to the altar. I didn’t hesitate to go to that altar. “I felt like that was for me, and I went up there and prayed and I haven’t had no Vietnam nightmares since. God delivered me from that. If He hadn’t delivered me, I couldn’t have made it.”

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“Love dies only when growth stops.” — Pearl S. Buck

ov. Kay Ivey went into office Monday in her own right as the third-most popular governor in the nation, according to a survey by Morning Consult, which specializes in online polling. Whether she stays there depends largely on how she handles the multitude of problems facing the state. Ivey indicated in her inaugural address Monday she knows how to dream big and tackle big problems. “When I was growing up in my hometown of Camden, little girls simply didn’t dream of growing up to one day be elected governor,” she said. “Alabama is a state where dreams do come true. Because in Alabama, anything is possible.” It has to be, as infrastructure and prisons need the money to make massive upgrades, and funding in such a conservative state with an aversion to tax increases has always been difficult. Ivey noted Gov. Lurleen Wallace, the state’s first female governor, called on the Alabama Legislature in 1967 to provide greater funding to build and improve the state’s roads. “I am very hopeful that 50 or 100 years from now, governors will not have to include requests to improve our infrastructure,” said Ivey, who has made clear she wants an increase in the gas tax for the first time in 30 years to pay for the improvements. “If we want to compete in a 21st century global economy, we must improve our infrastructure by investing more in our roads, our bridges and our ports,” she said. “Now is the time to increase our investment in infrastructure.” Ivey also portended of major changes in the state’s shabby, unsafe and overburdened prison system. “We are revitalizing our statewide corrections system by replacing costly, at-risk prison facilities,” Ivey said. “This effort will ensure that Alabama stays committed to statewide prison reform and we will be announcing more detailed plans in the coming days.” These changes can and must be made.

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.

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John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. John His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.

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reparations are being made to take the 2020 census, which is more than a fun game to spell out demographic changes and interesting tidbits about us as Americans. It is a very important mandate dictated by the Constitution. The number of people counted every 10 years determines how many seats each state has in Congress. The country has been changing demographically over the last decade, as it always has over the course of history. The states of California, Texas and Florida continue to grow exponentially. All Americans, not just older ones, seek the sun. They like a sunny, warm climate. That is why our neighboring state of Florida is, and has been for decades, America’s growth state. Last week, I visited with you about our 1940s congressional delegation. At that time, we had nine seats. We lost one after the 1960 census. We lost another after 1980. We are projected to lose another one after the 2020 census. We now have seven seats. It is predicted we will have only six after next year. We most certainly will lose one to California if they are allowed to count illegal immigrants. The Alabama Legislature is constitutionally designated as the drawer of lines of congressional districts. Currently, we have six Republican seats and one Democratic seat. If indeed we drop from seven to six congressional districts, how will it shake out? The census will reveal Huntsville and north Alabama have been our growth spots. Alabama’s population continues to move toward the northern tier of the state. Two of every three Alabamians live

STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt in Birmingham, Hoover, and Tuscaloosa north. The Black Belt continues to lose population. The census will also reveal quite a disparity of financial prosperity. It will show the same Black Belt counties are some of the poorest areas of the country and conversely Huntsville will be one of the most prosperous. So, who are the winners and losers under congressional redistricting? You start with one premise — there must be one majority-minority AfricanAmerican district by federal court order. Therefore, Rep. Terri Sewell’s large district is sacred and will become even larger. The district will take in most of the AfricanAmerican population in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Montgomery, and the entire Black Belt stretching from south of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa all the way to Mobile. This leaves us with five Republican districts and six incumbent Republicans. Therefore, a cursory look says the odd person out is Martha Roby in the Second Congressional District. However, our current delegates have already come up with a plan to save everybody. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville will choose to move up or out in 2022. He is assuming Sen. Richard Shelby will retire at age 88. Therefore, Brooks will see his fast-growing Tennessee Valley district divided and delved out to a plan that grows the districts north, which complies with the growth pattern.

Rep. Robert Aderholt, our senior member in the House, will opt to stay in Congress rather than risk a run for the Senate. This is a very wise and prudent move for him and the state. He has over 24 years in seniority and is in line to be chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. He will move north, pick up part of the Huntsville area and cut Gadsden loose. Rep. Mike Rogers will move north and pick up Gadsden and all of northeast Alabama, which is a more natural fit for him since he is an Anniston native. Rogers’ move north will allow him to abandon Auburn-Opelika, which in turn will allow Roby’s district to exist primarily as it is with the population centers of east Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga, and the Wiregrass and Dothan, plus Auburn-Opelika. The current district of Jefferson-Shelby, represented by Gary Palmer, will remain essentially the same. Its upscale suburbs will make it one of the most Republican areas in the nation. The last district seat of Mobile-Baldwin will remain intact but Baldwin’s tremendous growth requires the district to contain only Mobile and Baldwin. The cadre of rural counties north of Mobile currently in the district will have to be cut loose, probably going to the Black Belt district. Rep. Bradley Byrne is running for the U.S. Senate in 2020 but his replacement will be a conservative Republican. Steve Flowers’ weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Jan. 17 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, Jan. 19

PRAYER BREAKFAST: There is a Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Stephens Elementary School Gym. Tickets are $10. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends are hosting the monthly trade day in Millerville on Highway 9 Saturday, Jan. 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available. CHARITY BINGO: The Weogufka Center is hosting charity bingo at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Weogufka Lunchroom on Coosa County 29. Bingo cards are $1 each unless otherwise announced. You can play up to five cards per game. Concessions will start at 6 p.m. There will be soup, sandwich, desert and drink options. For more information call Linda Shurette at 256-249-9682 or Margaret Thornton at 256-234-2186.

Sunday, Jan. 20

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will meet on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Museum on the square located at 214 Broadnax Street in Dadeville. Dr. William Deutsch, professor emeritus at Auburn University, will open our year of celebrating Alabama’s 200th anniversary as a state by discussing the river system in Alabama. His book entitled, “Alabama Rivers, a Celebration and Challenge” will be available for sale. Our first state seal included a map showing the river system, and our current one has a more prominent map of Alabama detailing the river system. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.

Monday, Jan. 21

MLK PARADE and PROGRAM: The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21. It will start and finish at Stephens Elementary School. The program will follow at 11 a.m. in the Stephens Elementary School Gym.

Thursday, Jan. 24

DADEVILLE CHAMBER ANNUAL BANQUET: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held at White Acres Farm at 641 Ross Rd. in Camp Hill from 6 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be served, and a cash bar will be provided. There will be award presentations, the installation of 2019’s officers and business displays. Winners of the best display will be awarded a one-year membership to the chamber. Tickets are $50 each. For more information, call 256-8254019 or email chamber@dadeville. com. CONCERT: Alexander City Arts is presenting “The Heart Behind the Music” with Teddy Gentry, John Ford Coley and Lenny LaBlanc Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the BRHS Auditorium.

Saturday, Jan. 26

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game night with bingo from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. There will be hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. WINTER FIELD DAY: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club is participating in the 2019 Winter Field Day event Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Senior Center in the Sportplex in Alexander City. The club will practice the setting up and operating an amateur radio (HAM radio) in an emergency situation.

Sunday, Feb. 3

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating the 10th Pastor’s Anniversary of Rev. and Sis. Melvin Kelley Jr. Sunday, Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Gary L. Dixon of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church is the guest minister. New Harmony is located at 234 New Harmony Road in Camp Hill.

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AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY FELLOWSHIP: The Early Rose District Congress of Christian Education is hosting the AfroAmerican History Fellowship Week Feb. 48 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.

Thursday, Feb. 7

STEAK DINNER: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual steak dinner and auction Thursday, Feb. 7 at The Mill 280. Tickets are $40 and Ocie & Belle’s will have a cash bar. There will also be a live and silent auction.

Saturday, Feb. 16

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.

Thursday, Feb. 21

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.

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FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every first Thursday at 1 p.m. Children up to the age of five who live in Tallapoosa County are eligible for free books. FEAST OF SHARING: Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church on Green Street. It is a free dinner. OPEN STUDIO: The Artists Association of Central Alabama sponsors an open studio every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus Street. Come and paint your own project or join in special Christmas projects. Eliminate stress, laugh, share a love of painting. Call Kay Fincher at 256825-2506. ALACARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Become a friend when a friend is needed most! Alacare Hospice Volunteers visit to offer companionship and emotional support. Whether it is a listening ear, a smiling face, or a shoulder to lean on, a friendly visit from a hospice volunteer can brighten the lonely day of a patient and caregiver. Contact Sonya Bryan for more information at 256-329-0507. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Hospital. There are no dues, fees or weighins. Contact Lisa at 256-749-0160 at ww.oa.org. GRIEF SHARE: Sessions for Grief Share will be at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church starting Jan. 9 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The seminar is sponsored by Radney Funeral Home and First United Methodist Church. FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance. RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information.

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Memorable day for Judge Dean’s swearing in

istory was made Monday for Coosa County Probate Judge Richard Dean, who was appointed to the post when former probate judge Terry Mitchell followed another calling and retired. Dean was sworn in with his lovely wife, Jackie, at his side. There just couldn’t be a better man for this job. Judge Dean is attentive, has learned a lot and is always available, and will research each position he’s not sure of before making a decision. A great turnout of friends and relatives filled the courthouse. Judge David Law led the official moments; county chaplain Jeff Fuller of Rockford Baptist Church

ROSIE MORGAN Columnistt led us in prayer, wishing Dean to be blessed with the wisdom of Solomon, and the heart of David; and Judge Carlton Teal said kind words and conveyed Dean is a good leader. Then, Rosa Sallas of Rockford presented Judge Dean with a framed painting of an abandoned church in Rockford on Highway 22 she had brushed at the request of her father-in-law, David Sallas, before he passed

away. Of the many present, I recorded a few: Sue Pemberton Best, Yvonne Myers, Nancy Holman Rachel Fuller, Janice Moses, Linda Moseley, outgoing sheriff Terry Wilson and his lovely wife, Randy, Susan Bradley Selman, Patti Self, Jodi McDade, Debra Lamberth, Andrea Hanson, Ellie McKissick, outgoing Coosa County Commissioner Paul Perrett and his wife, Dianne. Afterward, we enjoyed mostly homemade refreshments, which were delicious. Later in the day, there was to be another swearing-in for sheriff Michael Howell.

High-speed internet will be coming to the county, although it will take some time getting it to all rural co-op members. The co-op needs a 35 percent “take rate” for the project to move forward, a goal agreed to by members. Phase one includes working toward serving an area out to 4,000 feet around the core ring, which includes nearly 10,000 homes and businesses. The whole project, done in levels, will be spread over multiple years until getting to the expected fruitful completion. Happy birthday on Jan. 19 to Equality’s own Trista Grier Waters, who shares the same special day with Robert E. Lee.

I am so very ready for springtime. I have that itchy fever to get outside and work before those little gnats get here for their six-week holiday and nothing seems to keep them away. Remember to live life a little at a time so you can enjoy it all and not get worn out. Tomorrow is another day and the housework is not going to vanish but you won’t miss the fun. Until next week, keep smiling. Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg areas.

A tribute to my cool friend, Paul, who was always supportive

his week, heaven gained one of the coolest guys I have ever known. I was lucky to know him but, truthfully, at this point in life, we weren’t close, yet he was still a friend. Unfortunately, due to a long-awaited VA appointment, I was unable to attend the funeral, so I’ll pay my respects with my words. I first met Paul way back in Mrs. Floyd’s second-grade class at Jeter Primary in Opelika way back in 1979. We hit it off right off the bat and became great friends. In fact, I’d say he was my best school friend through the fourth grade. I don’t know if I was his or not but he was certainly mine. We had the same teachers for those

JODY FULLER Columnistt three years and always sat next to each other. Paul is one of the few guys who never once made fun of my stutter. He was just cool. I wanted to be cool but really wasn’t. Word around school was that his name was on the girls’ bathroom wall. I used to tell everyone that mine was, too. I doubt it was. I’m sure I totally made that up. Yet, Paul

was still my buddy. We had Mrs. Ridgeway in the third grade, which always comes to mind when I think of him. This was the year my dad passed away. I called him that morning to let him know what had happened. I wanted to let him know but also wanted him to let Mrs. Ridgeway know that I’d be out of school a few days. Because he was the first person I told, I’d always felt a special connection with him. We were still big buddies the next year in Mrs. Buda’s math class at Martin but after that we went our separate ways, literally. Morris Avenue, the new school, had been built, so he went there since he lived just up the road. I lived on the other side of town and went to Pepperell. We came back to Martin in the sixth grade and then went on to finish school together. We were friends but never regained that close friendship like before. Still, Paul just epitomized coolness. I didn’t see him much after high school. He went to work in the banking industry, while I went and raised my right hand for Uncle Sam. It wasn’t until our 10-year reunion that we got to catch up. Man, he was cool. He knew how to dress, too. I pretty much wear the same three gray hoodies, jeans and boots year-round. I saw him nine years later at his wife’s 20-year reunion. Yeah, he married an older woman. I told you he was cool. Shelley was his high school sweetheart — for 31 years. I did a little comedy set at their reunion. It didn’t go very well. Many of them were back by the bar catching up, apparently so everyone could hear. Be that as it may,

Paul, Shelley and several others were on the front row taking in everything I said, laughing the whole way through. He was so supportive. I wouldn’t see him again until January 2014 in Las Vegas. We were there separately to go to Auburn’s national championship game in Pasadena, as were thousands of other Auburn and Florida State fans. Buses by the hundreds were lined up to make that trip. Shortly after arrival, I stumbled upon Paul and his family at Excalibur. It was so awesome to see him. He slapped my hand and gave me a big hug. I had a gig that night one of my comedy buddies had hooked me up with. Paul and his family came out to support me. They could have gone to any number of shows in the entertainment capital of the world, yet they came out to support me and, after all these years, that finally made me feel cool. Thank you, Paul. I don’t know any details of his passing but what I do know is he died way too young. He was only 47. My dad was 35. He, like all of us, was imperfect but an exceptional father in every way. I think Paul was, too. Man, he loved his kids and was always there for them. Now, that’s cool. Being a relatively new dad, I can once again say I want to be like Paul. His kids are a lot older that I was but what I learned from my dad’s passing was this — life is not about how long you’re here, it’s about what you do while you’re here. Paul did a lot and will be missed by so many, so rest easy, old buddy. I’ll see you again. Until then, stay cool.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Kelsie Alexis Wiggins, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Breashia M. Holley, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal mischief. â&#x20AC;˘ Identity theft was reported on Washington Street. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Jacksons Gap. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft by deception was reported in Alexander City.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Jartavious Kishawn Moon, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for receiving stolen property and domestic menacing. â&#x20AC;˘ Jimia Deshea Simmons, 22, of Goodwater was arrested for harassment. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana was reported on Highway 280. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Jacksons Gap. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence and recovered stolen property was reported on D Street. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

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Welcome back, Anfernee McLemore

uburn’s defense of its 2018 SEC men’s basketball title got off to a rocky start last week with a 15-point road loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers were coming off a 10-day hiatus resulting from a quirk in the schedule, and the rust was evident. They were in desperate need of a good performance over the weekend and that’s exactly what they got in front of a sold-out crowd at Auburn Arena. Pearl’s Plainsmen defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 93-78 to push their record to 1-1 in the league and 12-3 overall. It is absolutely imperative to protect home court if the Tigers expect to garner a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. Thanks to Bruce Pearl and the student body, Auburn Arena has become a true home-court advantage. The Tigers have the best home record in the SEC since 2017 (24-1). One of the biggest reasons Auburn pulled away from the Bulldogs was the play of junior Anfernee McLemore who had 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. McLemore is not exactly your typical student-athlete. He scored a 1670 on the SAT and was accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Even with offers from Yale, Stanford and Brown, he decided to play basketball at Auburn and has been very productive in his time on the Plains. McLemore had been struggling this season to find a rhythm and just didn’t look like the same physical, athletic player from his first two years. A lot of people, including myself, wondered if he would ever be the same player again. McLemore was the unfortunate victim of a gruesome injury last season on the court at South Carolina. He dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia. It was a difficult thing to watch and I can only imagine what it was like to go through. When I was in the eighth grade, I was racing a friend back to the gym during P.E. (a race I won by the way) and tried to scale a ten step stairway in two steps. My foot caught half of stair No. 5 and rolled over landing full force breaking my ankle. I was in a cast for three weeks. I remember being so anxious to get the cast off so I could play basketball again. However, it was several more weeks before I truly trusted my ankle enough to really turn it loose. That was just a small fracture in the bone. McLemore’s game is played above the rim and is extremely active on both ends of the floor. He didn’t look like the same player to start the year, because I’m not sure he was the same player. It’s unwise to put too much stock into one game, but he looked a lot like his old self Saturday. Perhaps, it’s been more psychological than physical and he’s finally starting to trust his own ankle again. That would certainly bode well for Auburn. The Tigers are on the road in College Station, Texas, to take on Texas A&M (7-7; 1-2) tonight. The Aggies are fresh off ripping Alabama’s heart out with a 3-pointer at the buzzer and getting a boost of much-needed confidence. Then, it’s at home against Kentucky (12-3; 2-1) followed by back-to-back road games at South Carolina (8-7; 3-0) and at Mississippi State (12-3; 0-2). If a team takes care of business at home, their ultimate record is determined by how many games they can steal on the road. This upcoming stretch is a golden opportunity for Auburn to do just that. Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.

Benjamin Russell senior Ryan Spradley, top, grabbed his 50th win of the season with an 18-12 decision against Stanhope Elmore’s Jeremiah Cherry Daniel on Tuesday night.

MILESTONE VICTORY Spradley grabs 50th win as Wildcats sweep tri-meet By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

enjamin Russell senior Ryan Spradley reached the first of what he hopes is many milestones during his final year on the mats. Spradley notched his 50th win of the season Tuesday night as the Wildcats knocked off Pike Road and Stanhope Elmore during a tri-match in

Millbrook. “It’s a good milestone to reach my senior year,” Spradley said. “I didn’t really look that much into it so I don’t get complacent. Fifty wins is good but I want to get about 20 or 30 more before the end of the season.” Spradley leads the Wildcats in victories this season and already has 21 more than the mark he set for himself last season. The official victory No. 50 came

in the second match against Stanhope Elmore. The Benjamin Russell senior jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the second period but Stanhope’s Jeremiah Cherry Daniel came storming back and had multiple chances for a pin. Spradley held off the rally to win the match by an 18-12 decision. “It was a little bit sloppy, especially on my part,” said Spradley, who wrestled at 160 pounds. “I got a little be

fatigued so I have to work on that some tomorrow and stay more focused.” Benjamin Russell coach Michael Ransaw said reaching that milestone is a big accomplishment but he knows there is more work to be done. Despite the two team victories, Ransaw said everyone on the team can get better before Thursday’s dual match at McAdory. “Ryan has wrestled better,” See SPRADLEY • Page 11

Rebels’ strong start puts Horseshoe Bend away early By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook

Reeltown girls basketball coach Will Solomon knew his defense was going to be the calling card for this bunch of Rebels and Tuesday night, it was in rare form as Reeltown heled Horseshoe Bend to just two points first period lead en route to a 45-28 victory. “We played in a determined manner,” Solomon said. “We took a tough loss (Monday) to Thorsby. This is a competitive group and they came out determined to play well. Our defense is what makes us go and we are getting better and better at being in the right spots on the floor and we are beginning to develop a little bit of a bench.” Paced by the play of Makayla Langston and McKenzie Hornsby, who combined for 11 points in the first half, Reeltown jumped

ahead 8-0 through the first six minutes of the opening period. Caly Carlisle scored the lone basket of the first period for the Generals, but then found some help in the second from Nadia Freeman and Jahia Jennings, who totaled eightfirst half points. Despite the score, Generals coach Erica Meigs’ message was consistent: “Keep playing hard and keep shooting the ball.” And the Generals did; they even outshot the Rebels. They just didn’t fall and the Rebels defenders feasted on the missed opportunities. “And I think the girls were getting frustrated too because the shots weren’t falling,” Meigs said. Reeltown got a big performance from Taniya Hayes, who had a doubledouble with 10 rebounds and 14 points. She also added five See GIRLS • Page 11

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Reeltown’s Trey O’Neal (3) takes a shot against Horseshoe Bend’s Lee Norrell on Tuesday night.

Reeltown withstands Generals’ late charge By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook

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Reeltown’s Makayla Langston, left, puts up a shot against Ivy Vickers.

Reeltown boys basketball Jonathan Gardner stood at the top of the steps leading to the Reeltown locker room after his squad had just secured a 48-43 victory over rival Horseshoe Bend on Tuesday night looking for the best way to sum up the prior 48 minutes. “It’s an ugly win, but you take them how you can get them,” Gardner said with a laugh. stinging from back-toback losses to Benjamin Russell and Thorsby, the Rebels weren’t on the surest of footings coming into Tuesday’s affair with the Generals. Despite a series of miscues, missed shots and missed opportunities, Reeltown hung on and

strung together a 5-2 run over the final minute to pick up the victory. “We had a lot of mistakes, but we hunkered down in the fourth quarter,” Gardner said. The Rebels went up in the first 6-5 on a late basket. After the officials decided to award a pair of free throws to a shooter fouled at the buzzer, the Generals went ahead 20-18 at the intermission. Coming out of the break the Generals took an early lead only to see it erode in favor of the Rebels. “We played hard,” Horseshoe Bend assistant coach Andy Kinman said. “We could have rebounded the ball a lot better. I feel like that’s where the game got away from us. They See BOYS • Page 11

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GENERALS SETTLE FOR SPLIT Elmore County holds off HBS in girls hoops Defensively, Elmore County’s girls basketball team looked impenetrable early on in Monday night’s non-area game. Horseshoe Bend struggled with turnovers and was held to just 15 points in the first half. Although the Generals made a late surge and seemed to finally be hitting on all cylinders in the fourth quarter, it was too little too late as ECHS claimed a 49-44 victory. “They shot so well,” Elmore County coach Amy Rachel said. “There for a little streak, everything they threw up was going in. We made some adjustments and tried to do some different things defensively in the second half, and I thought we did well. We got some turnovers and were able to finish and get a little stretch where we were able to sub and get everybody in.” But it wasn’t always smooth sailing offensively for the Generals on Monday. Both Horseshoe Bend and Elmore County had trouble getting shots to fall early on, and the Panthers led just 24-15 at halftime. “We had about 20 turnovers and didn’t shoot very well the first half,” Horseshoe Bend coach Erica Meigs said. “We really didn’t take that many shots that first half, but just protecting the ball was the big thing.” The Panthers really separated themselves late in the second then into the third quarter. Nadia Freeman hit a layup for Horseshoe Bend to cut its deficit to 17-15 with two minutes to go in the second, but Elmore County responded by scoring the last seven points of the half. Turnovers really got the best of the Generals in the third quarter, as ECHS point guard Madison Traylor started to come alive. After having just seven points in the first

half, Traylor hit her stride in the third quarter and finished the game with 25 points. She had a trio of fast-break layups in the third to help separate Elmore County with a double-digit lead. For Horseshoe Bend’s part, it clearly never gave up. The Generals started to put on more defensive pressure in the fourth quarter and ended the game on a 16-6 run, but they couldn’t complete the comeback. “I’m glad because they never gave up,” Meigs said. “They kept fighting right until the very end. They picked up the pace a little bit. That’s what I told them is they just got outhustled the first half, so they picked up the hustle a little bit in the fourth quarter which helped.” Horseshoe Bend was also helped by Elmore County’s decision to take out its starters with more than five minutes remaining in the game. Despite the Generals inching closer, Rachel kept her starters on the bench and let some of her younger girls secure the victory. “We have four games this week, so I was trying to salvage as much as I could and save as many dead legs as I possibly could,” Rachel said. “We got maybe a little worried at the end. You try to give them as many opportunities as you can, but then there’s also a time when you have to say, ‘OK, come on back.’” Another big factor working in Elmore County’s favor was its rebounding. The Panthers finished with a 44-40 edge on the boards, and Madison Britt was a big part of that. She grabbed 16 off the glass. “She rebounded really well, and that’s been her thing from about three games into the season,” Rachel said. “She’s really built that reputation, and that has really helped us out a lot.”

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By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Horseshoe Bend’s Adrian Buchanan defends Elmore County’s Jamie Singleton (21) under the basket during Monday night’s game. The Generals won, 49-32, after a big fourth quarter.

Fourth-quarter run gives Horseshoe Bend win By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

What started as a competitive back-and-forth boys basketball game quickly turned sour for Elmore County on Monday night. The Panthers seemed to do everything right in the early goings and even led Horseshoe Bend by a point at halftime. But after the Generals gained a four-point lead in the third quarter, they quickly started to dominate. They held Elmore County to just four points in the final frame and walked away with a 49-32 victory. “We had a lot of really unforced turnovers,” ECHS coach Rodney Taylor said. “Maybe we’re going a little too quickly sometimes. It’s just a lot of things right now, but we gotta correct it. When you’re playing bad offensively, defensively at times we took a few charges but then a lot of times we let them get to the basket. It’s just so much and we’ve gotta get better and improve. We’ve gotta keep working; that’s all we can do.” While Horseshoe Bend felt it played pretty solid defense throughout the entire game, it was the offense that really put the Generals over the edge in the final quarter. They scored 17 of their

49 points in the final quarter and were led by Nywanski Russell’s six points. “We didn’t shoot well the first half,” Horseshoe Bend coach Chad Kison said. “We played great defense; we gave them one shot and rebounded. Second half, we rebounded well, but it was a bit slow in the third quarter. After that, we finally buckled down and started hitting some shots. “Nywanski kind of took over, and he can drive so that helped. He was getting to the rim and making some shots, and when it wasn’t there, he was kicking it and we hit a few 3s. Once we hit a few 3s, it gets us moving a little bit.” Cole Johnson, Chandler Lewis and Holt Tidwell all drained 3-pointers for HBS in the final quarter. Horseshoe Bend also got a big spark from Adrian Buchanan off the bench, who had his best game of the season thus far. Although he scored only six points, Buchanan was extremely physical under the basket and grabbed six rebounds. He also dished out a pair of assists. “This was kind of Adrian’s coming out a little bit,” Kison said. “I know he only scored six, but he actually moved his feet well and he played really solid defense. He

used his big body to rebound well. That’s why I let him go for a while. Usually he’s about two or three minutes, but he played really well so I let him go.” Buchanan wasn’t the only contributor on the glass. Horseshoe Bend outrebounded Elmore County, 44-35, and had four players with at least six rebounds. “We’ve had a hard time scoring all year, buT the main thing really is we got outrebounded again and I just don’t understand that,” Taylor said. “We just have a long way to go right now, but we have to keep trying to work. Tomorrow the sun will come up. Sometimes it’s just this way, digging that ditch and you have to keep digging.” Early on, the Generals were led by Kam Evers who finished with eight points and nine rebounds, and he did most of his damage in the first half. “Kam, first half, was our guy,” Kison said. “He was the most offensive I’ve seen him this year. He’s actually got a little more confidence. The guy can jump and everything, but he’s just gotta use those abilities and be confident with it, which he was tonight. I’m very proud of him, and he rebounded really good on the backside.”

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Ransaw said. “I think he caught himself in a position he shouldn’t have and got a little tired. He’s a great wrestler so I think we’ll go in tomorrow and try to correct some of the things we did wrong today to get ready for Thursday.” Ransaw still recognized the hard work it took for Spradley to reach the milestone. He hopes this accomplishment can be paired with some extra work and carry some momentum into the postseason. “That means a lot for our program as a whole,” Ransaw said. “Our guys have had a great season. We have wrestled a lot and continue to wrestle in a lot of tournaments. Hopefully that has prepared not only Ryan but the whole team to be ready for this home stretch.” Sophomore Damien Lawry also grabbed two wins Tuesday night, pinning both of his opponents. He helped give the Wildcats some momentum at the start of the night, pinning Pike Road’s Corbin Grant in the first period during the second match of the night. Junior Ja’Mikal Harris has the fastest victory Tuesday, recording a pin against Pike Road in the first 40 seconds of the opening period. Junior Saxon Coker improved to 47-7 on the season with two wins. “I told them to go out and have fun,” Ransaw said. “We wanted to continue

got too many second-chance points.” Second-chance points became the story of the fourth quarter as the Rebels manufactured second and third opportunities under the hoop. Keke Hughley led the Reeltown charge with 20 points. Trey O’Neal added 12. Horseshoe Bend was paced by Chandler Lewis, who scored 17 points, and Kam Evers added 13.

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Benjamin Russell coach Michael Ransaw, right, said Tuesday night’s performance was sloppy but the Wildcats will be ready for Thursday’s trip to McAdory.

to work on things that we haven’t been hitting in some of our other matches. That’s what you look for at this time of year, you just want them to keep working on things they already have the basics for.” Ransaw said Wednesday will be a light day as the team prepares for the

trip to McAdory. The Wildcats are two wins away from the participating in the Final Four of the AHSAA duals championships. “Before these matches, we just try to do a little bit of drilling and not a lot of live,” Spradley said. “We want to make sure to stay well rested and injury free.”

Girls points and four steals. Langston finished the night with 11 rebounds and seven points while Diyanna Newton added eight rebounds and nine points. The biggest disparity in

continued from Page 10 the night though was free throws. Reeltown tallied 26 shots to Horseshoe Bend’s four (all of which were shot in the fourth quarter). While the Rebels were getting to the line, they

weren’t cashing in on their opportunities: shooting just 7 of 26 from the charity stripe. “The only way to get better at free throws is to shoot free throws,” Solomon

said. “So that’s what we are going to be doing at practice this week; shooting free throws.” Freeman led the Generals with 12 points. Jennings added eight in the loss.

Thursday, Jan. 17 High school boys basketball St. James at Dadeville, 7 p.m. B.B. Comer at Horseshoe Bend, 7:30 p.m. Central Coosa at Childersburg, Ezekiel Academy at Lyman Ward, 6:30 p.m. High school girls basketball St. James at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. B.B. Comer at Horseshoe Bend, 6 Central Coosa at Childersburg, 6 High school wrestling Benjamin Russell at McAdory, 5:30 Reeltown, Beauregard, Charles Henderson at Smiths Station, 6:30 Friday, Jan. 18 High school boys basketball Russell County at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m. Horsesehoe Bend at Dadeville, 7 Reeltown at Fayetteville, 6:30 p.m. High school girls basketball Russell County at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at Dadeville, 5:30 Reeltown at Fayetteville, 4:30 p.m. High school wrestling Reeltown at Smiths Station Tournament, 8:30 a.m.

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