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Great Bethel to receive deposited funds By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Great Bethel Missionary Baptist will receive $24,000 deposited by former pastor Emerson Ware Jr., Shirley Shelton and Annette Walker at Heritage South Credit Union since April 2018, a circuit judge ruled Wednesday. The credit union had frozen the account and asked the courts to decide the rightful owner after the board of

directors of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Inc. contacted the bank about the funds. Attorneys for the board and Ware came before Fifth Circuit Judge Ray Martin Wednesday on the matter. Jason Jackson, an attorney representing Ware, filed an answer stating Ware was not against the board getting the money. “…Emerson Ware, Jr. …states he has no opposition to all money currently

The board of Great Bethel and Ware have been at odds for years and the board filed suit seeking control and the return of monies the board said Ware owed the church. In July, Martin ruled the board was to operate Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Inc., but issued no ruling on the more than $100,000 the board was asking for in misused funds. In September, Martin ruled Ware owed the church more than See BETHEL • Page 3

held in the subject account with Heritage South Credit Union being turned over to Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Inc.,” the court filing by Jackson reads. Martin said Wednesday from the bench he would sign off on it since the parties agreed. Shelton and Walker did not file an answer to the credit union’s request for the court to determine a rightful owner of the funds and a default judgment will be entered for them.

‘Kill or be killed’ Ricky Geter recalls being wounded and shooting a North Vietnamese soldier who was about to shoot him By RON COLQUITT For The Outlook

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ike most teenage boys of his generation, Ricky Geter said he didn’t start worrying about being drafted and sent to Vietnam until he was a junior at Benjamin Russell. “All I was interested in was getting out of high school and going to work,” said Geter, who is now 70 and managed to kill an enemy soldier moments after being severely wounded, earning the Purple Heart. “We were just there to kill or be killed, basically that was it,” he said. When he got his draft notice at age 19, Geter joined the Marine Corps in late 1967, figuring his chance of survival in combat was greater in a proven fighting force. He was shipped to South Vietnam during the summer of 1968, landing in Da Nang. Although a little uneasy at first, Geter said he wasn’t afraid, although he noticed the veterans looked much older than they should. “We all stepped off the C-130 (cargo plane) in starched, fatigue uniforms,” Geter said. “Everybody that was walking around that we saw were probably our age. But they looked like they were 40 years old. You could see the hollowness in their faces. They were all leaving to come back to the States and you

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could see that they had had a rough time.” When Geter went into country, he learned why they looked that way. “Some days you wished you were dead just to get out of there,” he said. Geter vividly remembers the unusual smells when he arrived. “The first thing I remember when getting off the plane was the smell of diesel fuel, jet fuel and just the smell of human feces, I guess that was what it was because there were outhouses everywhere,” he recalled. “At that time I didn’t know what napalm and bombs and blood smelled like. But it wasn’t but a few days later that the smell was in the air, too.” Geter said he and the other Marines he arrived with were taken to a big canvas tent equipped with small canvas cots. “Laying there that first night, I heard the sound of machine guns in the distance and bombs going off,” he said. “That was when I first realized I was there.” The next morning, he and other Marines were taken by helicopter to what was considered a secure base about 30 miles outside Da Nang. See GETER • Page 5

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Ricky Geter, a Benjamin Russell graduate, earned a Purple Heart in the Vietnam War.

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Michael Howell quickly went to work on his first day on the job as Coosa County sheriff Tuesday. “I was registering sex offenders on the first day,” Howell said. “They were already scheduled to come in like normal.” The registration is one of several things Howell is learning about as he sets his freshly painted office but had help from his predecessor, retired sheriff Terry Wilson for help and advice. “He left this department in great shape,” Howell said. “He has really helped in the last few weeks in transitioning. I am learning about serving civil papers, pistol permits and more. I knew about a lot of it but not necessarily how it all actually happens. I will get there – it will just take a little time.” Howell is also learning more about the court system since his office is involved in court security and both criminal and civil courts It was Wilson who helped Howell get a start in law

Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell, left, pins a badge to deputy Sheldon Hutcherson.

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Bargain hunter’s bragging tries her friend’s patience DEAR ABBY: I have a friend I’ll call Rose who likes to brag about how cheap she is. Sometimes when we’re talking, she will interrupt me and ask, “How do you like my pants? I got them for a dollar at a yard sale.” Or she’ll say, “I got them for free.” Rose likes to draw attention to herself every time she wears something new by asking how I like it. Then she will tell me where she got it and how much it cost. I couldn’t be less interested, and I’m tired of hearing about her tacky, cheap clothes. We go to a water aerobics class together, and she will interrupt the class to ask how they like her “sexy” bathing suit. Abby, Rose is in her 70s and not sexy. I like her as a friend, but I am about ready to tell her to shut up! I don’t want to be mean. How can I get across that I don’t want to hear about her clothes? -- TIRED OF THE DISCOUNT FASHION SHOW DEAR TIRED: If you say nothing, “Second Hand Rose” will continue her line of

DEAR ABBY Advice chatter. Try this: Say, “Rose, honey, you know how much I like you, but I wish you would stop talking about your wardrobe with me. You are interesting on so many other levels, and I’m just not into fashion.” Then cross your fingers and hope your friend gets the message. DEAR ABBY: Our friend’s adult daughter has been dating a guy my friend does not approve of for about three years. The daughter moved in with him, and afterward one evening, told my husband and me. We are friends of her mom, but we agreed to say nothing because we didn’t want to get in the middle, and it wasn’t our news to tell. The daughter recently told her mother (our friend)

tthat she and the guy are living together and that we knew. Now her mom is no longer talking to us or to her daughter. Is there a way we could have handled it w differently? Is there any way d I can repair the situation? -MISSING OUR BESTIE DEAR MISSING: Your friend’s daughter may be an adult chronologically, but she doesn’t act like one. She should not have kept her living arrangement from her mother and shouldn’t have asked you to keep the secret. Then she compounded it by betraying you. In hindsight, you should have told the daughter immediately that the way to keep a secret is to tell NO ONE, especially a close friend of her mother’s, and encouraged her to level with her mom. And as to how to repair the breach -- all you can do is continue apologizing and hope that eventually your friend’s fury will dissipate. DEAR ABBY: I have a delicate problem with my boss

at work. He seems to have a problem with constantly touching his crotch area (scratching, holding or laying a hand on it). I am not sure if it is a nervous thing or a problem. How should I address this without making matters worse for either myself or him? -- SARAH IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR SARAH: I wish you had mentioned whether other employees also see him do this. If they do and any of them are male, it might be less embarrassing for your boss if that employee would mention to him that others are noticing. However, if you are the only employee who sees him, then the most tactful way to handle it would be to keep your gaze resolutely above his beltline. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Mrs. Nealie Mae Hoyett Funeral service for Mrs. Nealie Mae Hoyett 102 of Goodwater, AL; Friday, January 18, 2019; 1 p.m.; Macedonia Baptist Church, Goodwater, AL. Burial, Macedonia Memorial Garden, Goodwater, AL. Visitation: Thursday, January 17th; 1 – 7 p.m. at funeral home Final arrangements entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

Rev. David Lee Russell Funeral service for Rev. David Lee Russell 75 of Alexander City, AL (formerly of California); Saturday, January 19, 2019; 9 a.m.; Miracle Baptist Church, Alexander City, AL. Burial, St. Thomas A.M.E. Church, Lower Peach Tree, AL. No Public Visitation. Final arrangements entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

Ms. Beverly Stone Ms. Beverly Stone of Detroit, Michigan (formerly of Kellyton, Alabama) passed away January 2, 2019 at Harper University in Detroit, Michigan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.

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Doris Wilkins Tidwell 1934 - 2019 Funeral Service for Doris Wilkins Tidwell, 84, of Montgomery, Alabama, formerly of Alexander City, Alabama will be Friday, January 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Orr Street Baptist Church. Bro. Kenneth Wilkins and Bro. Randall Newman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Doris passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Alexander City, Alabama to Earl Wilkins and Inez Queen Wilkins. She loved her family dearly. Doris retired from Russell Corp. after 40 years of employment. She was an active member of Orr Street Baptist Church and loved

Miss Betty Michelle Taylor 1973 - 2019 Funeral Service for Miss Betty Michelle Taylor, 45, of Alexander City, will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Michelle’s brotherin-law, Dr. Steve King will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Miss Taylor went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Brown Nursing Home. She was born on October 5, 1973 in Alexander City, Alabama to James Troy Taylor and Faye Smith Taylor. She was a member of Baypine Baptist Church. Michelle loved watching TV and especially enjoyed watching Good Times and Sanford

working in her church. Doris also enjoyed gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Keith Tidwell (Adelia) of Panama City, Florida; daughter, Pamela S. Tidwell of Montgomery, Alabama; grandchildren, Reece Tidwell (Brooke), Alexander Tidwell, Ginger Tidwell, and Kalie Tidwell; greatgrandchild, Ocean Tidwell and her brothers, Charles Wilkins (Jane) and Kenneth Wilkins (Elaine). She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, James Maxwell Tidwell; parents; sisters, Pauline Cromer and Gladys Gillum and her brothers, James Wilkins and Clayton Wilkins. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

and Son. She loved being spoiled with bright flowers, colorful dresses and a Coca Cola. She is survived by her mother, Faye Taylor of Alexander City; sister, Donna T. King (Steve) of Alexander City; brother, Jeff Taylor of Jackson’s Gap; nieces, Hannah King of Mountain Brook and Elle King of Alexander City; and aunts, Brenda Joyce Patterson of Maryland, Joyce Thweatt of Dadeville and Sue Walls of Jackson’s Gap. She was preceded in death by her Father, James Troy Taylor. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be given to the Gideon Camp to purchase Bibles. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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New Site man arrested in child porn investigation STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the New Site Police Department arrested Justin Kyle Hutcherson Wednesday following an investigation of child pornography. “On Monday, Jan. 14, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the New Site Police Department conducted a joint Hutcherson investigation regarding child pornography,� a release from Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. Hutcherson was charged with four counts of production of obscene matter, four counts of possession of obscene matter, four counts of tampering with physical evidence and one count of aggravated criminal surveillance, according to the release. Hutcherson was transported to the Tallapoosa County Jail, where he remains on $150,000 bond. The investigation is still ongoing.

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ACT II announces ‘Love Letters’ cast take the roles at 7 p.m. on Feb. 15, and Jan and John Jung will play the parts for the 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on Feb. 17. Six area residents next month The epistolary play traces the will take the roles of A.R. Gurney’s relationship between Gardner separated lovers in Alexander City and Ladd through the letters they Theatre II’s production of the Pulitzer exchanged over more than 50 years, Prize finalist script for “Love Letters.� beginning with a thank you note for ACT II director Rodney Meadows a birthday gift and summer camp this week announced the cast for postcards. The correspondence grows the three performances, each of over the years as the two share which will feature a different pair of life’s hopes and ambitions, dreams characters. and disappointments, victories and Nancy Hodges and Kenneth defeats. Cochran will play Melissa Gardner The play opened off-Broadway in and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, 1989 and ran for 64 performances respectively, for the Feb. 14 dinnerwith 32 different casts, which changed theater presentation at 6:30 p.m. at weekly. As the play requires no the ACT II Fine Arts Center at 216 memorization, it drew a host of bigTallapoosa St. name actors for the script’s only roles, Pat Bice and Ron Davenport will including Marsha Mason, William STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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$32,000 involving the church’s Section 8 rental property, but no other monies were being sought. “The defendant basically had his daughter living in a house owned by the church and he was being paid by the (Alexander City) housing authority for her to live there,� Martin said in the ruling. “The court could not from the evidence find any reasonable legal basis by which he could have benefited personally from this arrangement. There is simply no legal foundation in

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thereto, the court hereby finds that the documents entitled By Laws and listed as Exhibit D to Plaintiff’s Complaint are in fact and law control the governance and operation of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc.,� Martin’s ruling reads. The ruling clarifies the board of

directors from the 2013 incorporation as Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Inc. and its 2017 bylaws govern the incorporated non-profit religious organization. Ware has moved on from Great Bethel, having started his own ministry elsewhere in Alexander City.

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ou have to admire Camp Hill Mayor Ezell Smith, who has taken trash talk to another level. The mayor said she is “sick” of her town’s roadsides being used as a convenient garbage dump, so she rounded up a band of volunteers and began picking up the refuse Tuesday morning. “We picked up beer cans, cups and who knows what else,” Smith said. “I can’t believe people would throw things out like this.” Smith does believe whoever is throwing out trash on Camp Hill’s roadsides lives nearby. “I believe they turn off the four lane (U.S. Highway 280) and slow down, roll down their windows and just throw it out,” Smith said. There is no excuse for it. The culprits have shown an utter lack of respect for the town and should be heavily fined and/or jailed if caught in the act. The town does have organized garbage pickup for $25 a month and if it doesn’t have an ordinance against throwing trash on the streets, it should — and make it hurt those who are too lazy to put garbage where it belongs, perhaps $500 on the first offense, $1,000 on the second and $2,000 on the third. Of course, it will be challenging to catch the trash throwers in the act, so perhaps the county could patrol the area more closely and get a share of the fines. We applaud Mayor Smith and those who care enough about Camp Hill for literally taking the trash problem into their own hands. But they shouldn’t have to. The hands responsible for making this mess should either learn to exercise common decency or start forking out some green paper the town would be glad to collect.

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ack when I first moved to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, I had never heard of a polar plunge. This was back in my younger, sprier days where things like cold weather and early mornings didn’t faze me. So when a group of friends suggested this thing called a polar plunge — which I still affectionately call a polar bear plunge because I misheard them and think it’s cuter — I thought, “Why not?” I was told it was supposed to be a renewal of sorts. The one we did in Pennsylvania was always on the morning of Jan. 1, and it was supposed to signify a “cleansing” and the start of a new year. Again, I was a bit more adventurous back then and figured, sure, this would be a little cold but it couldn’t be that bad. Boy, was I wrong. It was miserable and I was shivering, and little did I know this group of friends who was doing the plunge wasn’t all that truthful. It really ended up being myself and two other guys while the rest of the group stood on the shore, laughing and wrapped in blankets. But I’ll tell you this, it was a great experience. It felt like we had accomplished something somehow. We were ready to start the new year, fresh and clean so to speak. This became an

LIZI ARBOGASTT Sports Editor annual tradition for our little group, and I’ve continued it from afar here in Alabama. Shortly after moving to Alex City, I heard about the Lake Martin Young Professionals’ Polar Plunge, which is coming up Saturday, and I thought, “OK, this is something I can get behind.” It’s fun, it’s silly and it’s a little bit crazy, but it’s definitely worth it. Last year — my first polar plunge here — it was a pretty cold day, and the wind was blustering. It was announced all plungers should report to the beach, and I thought to myself, “Oh no, here I go again. What have I gotten myself into?” I still didn’t know a whole lot of people here, and most of my friends at the time were too wimpy to jump (yes, I’m looking at you, Amy Passaretti and Scott Hardy) so I embarked on this ridiculous journey on my own. But again, it was totally worth it. There’s nothing like jumping in Lake Martin on a freezing day with a bunch of strangers. And why, you ask? I can’t really explain it — it’s just fun.

Really, after doing it in Pennsylvania the second year, nothing will ever be colder. That second time my circle of friends decided to take the plunge, it was so cold — I’m talking, inches of snow on the group and ice covering the lake — most of the organized groups had canceled their plunges. But, of course, that didn’t stop us. My friends and I went out to the lake, and the ice covering the water was so thick prior to the plunge, a friend and I walked about 50 yards out on the frozen lake. (Yeah, not dangerous at all.) Then we literally had to carve out a circle big enough for one person and we each jumped in pencil-style one by one. I started to bleed on my shoulder because I hit the side of the ice hole on my way in. Again, it was fun, I assure you. I say all this to urge you to go to Saturday’s Lake Martin YP Polar Plunge. It’s a great time, it supports a good cause, and once you thaw out, there will be some great food to munch on. And really, if I can survive a tiny body-sized hole in a lake with ice a foot thick, you can get out there on Lake Martin on what’s supposed to be a fairly warm day. Come on, folks. Take the plunge. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.

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Monday was the Robert E. Lee holiday in Alabama. It is the perfect day for Gov. Kay Ivey to issue an executive order returning the historical Confederate flag display to the Confederate Monument. The flag display was removed by disgraced Gov. Robert Bentley. At the Battle of Sayler’s Creek, Gen. Robert E. Lee himself took the Confederate Battle Flag, rode his horse, Traveller, to the hilltop, held the flag aloft with the red folds of bunting flapping about him. When his soldiers

saw Lee holding their flag, they quickly flocked to and rallied behind him. All of the flags in the display were carried by Lee’s soldiers, who proudly fought against Lincoln’s invasion to collect his oppressive 40 percent tariff from Southerners. As Charles Dickens, author of “A Christmas Carol,” wrote in 1862: “Union means so many millions a year lost to the South; secession means the loss of the same millions to the North. The quarrel between North and South is solely a fiscal (monetary)

quarrel.” Kay Ivey defended our Confederate flag in the 2010 election, catapulting her from 20 points behind to defeat Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom, (who) bragged about removing the Confederate flag from Alabama’s Capitol. Now is the time for Gov. Ivey to right the wrong done by Gov. Bentley to our Confederate veterans flags. Actions speak louder than words. Roger K. Broxton, President of the Confederate Heritage Fund Andalusia

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ABBETT SWEARS IN STAFF, DEPUTIES Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett swears in some of his staff and deputies Monday afternoon in Dadeville. Monday started Abbett’s seventh term as Tallapoosa County Sheriff. The sheriff is sworn in every four years and then swears in the staff. New deputies and staff are sworn in during the term as they are employed.

Geter “Everybody I saw that was there was counting the days down,” Geter recalled. “Some only had a week or two left and I had 13 months left. They were war-torn and they were more scared than we were because they were afraid they were going to get it in the last few days they were there. We were just there to kill or be killed, basically that was it.” Geter said the Marines walked around in big circles on search-anddestroy missions with the enemy taking shots at them most of the time. “We never took anything, we never took any fronts,” he said. “There was no front, no lands. All we did was walk in circles day and night, setting up ambushes, getting shot at, setting up ambushes, shooting them.” It didn’t take long for the seriousness of the situation to hit Geter, who said he came across the rotting corpses of enemy soldiers his second day in Vietnam. “There were quite a bit of them,” he said. “Some looked like they had just been killed. You could never tell who did it. We didn’t know if it was our people or their own people who had done it. Most of them were Vietcong; you might as well say civilians. They weren’t full dress North Vietnamese Army (NVA).” After a month in the boonies, the Marines were allowed to return to the secure base, which was like a two-day holiday, Geter said. “We got a cold beer and had a mess hall

continued from Page 1 there,” he said. “We got hot food instead of C rations which we got every day in the field. It was like a vacation. It was too short and then we were back out again after two days.” Geter, who was not a large man, said he carried a 50-pound load consisting of a fully automatic M-16 assault rifle, extra ammunition for the gun, several hand grenades and a full pack several miles a day in brutal conditions. “We stayed wet all the time,” he said, “because it was either raining or it was so hot that you sweated so much and stayed wet all the time. It was miserable, hot.” Geter said the only time they got to brush their teeth or take a quick, splash bath was when they came to a creek or other body of water. “Even walking in a rice paddy would cool you off,” he said. “In fact, we set in on ambushes at night sitting in the water in the rice paddies.” The leeches, mosquitoes, bugs, spiders and assorted snakes were a constant nuisance and danger, Geter said. “Actually, you didn’t think that much about dying or getting killed because everything else, the weather, the mosquitoes, outweighed the thoughts of death,” he said. “Some days you wished you were dead just to get out of there.” Geter said he was in Vietnam about three months when he was cut down and a fellow Marine a few feet away was shot to death. It

into position, an NVA, over my shoulders. I in full dress uniform, had been hit about three times. In my left arm, up crossed out of the woods with an AK-47 pointed at through my collarbone me and I just pulled the and all that. It broke my trigger, full auto. It just collarbone. blew him back into the “I managed to say tree line. I didn’t hear no something to my buddy over there but I didn’t get more from him.” Geter said he was an answer from him. I was sure he was dead … treated for his wounds at Later, I found out he was various military hospitals dead, so we both got shot over six months. He was presented with the Purple at the same time.” Geter said his pain got Heart during a brief stay at a hospital on Guam. intense — “A burning, “I felt pretty good that aching pain” — and with — Ricky Geter the enemy closing in, he I was out of Vietnam and BRHS grad, Vietnam vet knew he had to act to was going back home,” Geter said of his reaction survive. ‘Well, this is the time, was Nov. 5, 1968, about to receiving the Purple “I had one (marine) it’s coming now.’ I felt 2 p.m., Geter clearly right next to me dead and Heart. “That was it. Not a like the end was coming. I’m sure the NVA has got sense of being proud, just recalled. I was scared, definitely. “It was a sunny day glad I was headed home.” his sights on me again We were sitting there and because, like I said, I was and we had been getting Geter was honorably the tree line was about 20 in the open,” Geter said. sniper fire all day long discharged from the feet in front of us. And from AK-47s,” he said. Marine Corps in May “I pushed and pulled something, a noise, came myself with my right arm 1969. He returned to “We were in tall grass. from the tree line. It was and got my M-16 again. I Alabama and got an We called in napalm metallic, like somebody strikes all over the area. was lying on my side and engineering degree from playing with a magazine had it on full automatic, Napalm is kind of like Auburn University. of their rifle, a click, a jellied petroleum fuel, He now lives in the pointing it toward the clatter, metallic sound. dropped in canisters tree line. As soon as I got Birmingham area. from planes. When it was And one or the other of dropped, it just billowed us hollered out, ‘Hey, Marine!’ We didn’t get an black smoke, yellow flame, and it just burned answer, so we got down and burned and burned.” as low as we could in the 2-foot grass. Geter said their “I laid down on my commanding officer got information of a full NVA right side and the next thing I remember is regiment surrounding something happened. them. It felt like a mule had “They said we were just kicked me. And it surrounded and told us knocked my sunglasses to pair up and form a off. It knocked my helmet perimeter around this AlabamaWorks: off. It knocked the rifle area, which was a big Opportunity-Innovation-Accountability-Inclusion area,” he said. “We were out of my hands and I immediately knew I had spaced about 30 yards apart. Where me and my been hit. It was just a buddy sat down, we were kick, like somebody had Now there’s a way to recruit, in grass about 2 feet tall. kicked me. train and empower, a highly “There was no pain We were about 20 feet skilled workforce driven by from a tree line. The trees but I knew I had been business and industry needs. hit. I wasn’t bleeding were 15 to 20 feet high. It’s your competitive advantage externally. I was bleeding “Basically, we were in Alabama. internally. And I had in the open and the only ammunition, back packs thing covering us was It’s time to grow at: www.alabamaworks.com and all that stuff strapped the grass. I thought,

“I felt pretty good that I was out of Vietnam and was going back home. That was it. Not a sense of being proud, just glad I was headed home.”

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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, dessert and drink options. For more information call Linda Shurette at 256-249-9682 or Margaret Thornton at 256-234-2186.

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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. MLK CELEBRATION: God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church in Camp Hill is hosting the 12th Annual Dr. M.L. King Jr. celebration Monday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker will be Pastor Rev. Justin Freeman of New Canaan Baptist Church Bishop Frank McLeod is pastor of God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church.

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.

Monday, Jan. 28

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Frye Gaillard will present “A Hard RainAmerica in the 1960s” to Horizons Unlimited Jan. 28 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

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.

Monday, Feb. 4

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: David Alsobrook will present “Southside Eufaula’s Lost Cotton Mill Village and Its People, 1890-1945” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Feb. 4-8

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

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.

Monday, Feb. 11

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Elnora Spencer will present “Jazzy Blues-Her Way” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

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

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.

Monday, Feb. 18

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Olliff will present “The Great War In the Heart of Dixie” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

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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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Thomas Ward Jr. will present “To Treat and To Train Tuskegee’s John Andrew Clinic” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Feb. 25-26

THROW AWAY DAYS: The Tallapoosa County Commission is holding its quarterly Throw Away Days Feb. 25 -26. Dumpsters will be at the Alexander City Courthouse Annex, Double Bridges, in Jacksons Gap at the intersection of Eagle Creek Road and Main Street, at the intersection of Youngs Ferry Road and Gibson Road and at the Union Community Center. Liquids including paint, paint thinner, and pesticides, appliances with compressors including air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, tires, batteries, light bulbs, televisions, computers , propane tanks, and hazardous or medical waste are not allowed.

Monday, March 4

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Suzannah Solomon Wilson will present “Alabama Cemeteries and Other Things” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Saturday, March 16

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning March 16. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@ alexandercitychamber.com.

Thursday, March 21

SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.

Thursday, March 28

CONCERT: Alexander City Arts is hosting “The Charlestones in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the BRHS Auditorium. “The Charlestones” are a professional male a cappella quartet.

Saturday, April 19

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning April 19. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@ alexandercitychamber.com.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You speak your mind and can be excessively chatty. Just be careful not to let the cat out of the bag. Keep a secret hush-hush. Use your energy well to draw many people together, even if a vibrant discussion or disagreement evolves. Tonight: Make weekend plans with friends. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be concerned about your Ă„nances. Perhaps you went a bit overboard this holiday season. Do not fret -- just pay oɈ your debt. Remember this moment next year before you shop. Anger emerges, but you will be able to pacify yourself. Tonight: Call a friend Ă„rst. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You have enough energy to stay up to the wee hours if you so choose. Funnel your energy during the daytime, when you would most beneĂ„t from it. You might decide to network or lure a friend out of the blues. Curb a tendency to go overboard. Tonight: The party begins. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could feel less than terriĂ„c right now. Use this time for yourself, if you can. Take a mini break from your winter routine. If possible, take oɈ and visit someone at a distance. You could be amazed by what a new perspective gives you. Tonight: Choose a favorite stress-buster. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Bring your friends together and catch up on recent news. You could be too energetic for some of your friends. Find people who are of the same temperament, and schedule a game of racquetball at the gym. You could be thinking about summer already! Tonight: All smiles. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might need to take the lead at work or within a community project. You have the skills to do so. Confusion could surround you, as others might not be of your same mindset. A discussion could be volatile at best. Know when to calm your mood. Tonight: In the limelight. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Share more of your thoughts with a friend who does not hesitate to play devil’s advocate. You are better oɈ being less demanding and more laid-back. You will hear some wild statements from someone whose views you generally respect. Tonight: Follow the music. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) One-on-one relating takes a toll on your time, yet you enjoy this intensity. Sometimes, you get tired of the same topic taking you to the same results. Be willing to brave some confusion and head in a new direction in a conversation. Tonight: Go with the moment. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your sunny disposition could carry you over a misunderstanding. Excessive feelings emerge from a discussion with a loved one. You often have excessively emotional moments with this person. A situation might not be as you see it. Tonight: Say “yesâ€? to an unbelievable oɈer. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Pace yourself and have an in-depth discussion with someone you must deal with. Do not leave out information, or you could be unhappy with the results. Confusion could run through the day. Be ready to clarify without copping an attitude. Tonight: Think “weekend.â€? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) If you have a frisky side, others will pick up on it -- even in the most serious situations. You might think you are being discreet, but you’re actually pretty transparent. Confusion surrounds your Ă„nances. Do not make any agreements right now. Tonight: Paint the town red. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Stay close to home. Your Ă„ery temperament emerges in a discussion. You say what you think -- but at what cost? Know that you might go overboard in some form or another. Try not to go to such extremes, as it causes your emotions to seesaw. Tonight: Make your home your castle.

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Top: Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell, center, poses with deputies. All were sworn in Monday. Above: Surrounded by his family including his wife Tasha and children Lily and Ian, Howell takes the oath of office Monday in Rockford.

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Alexander City,� Howell said. “I had to fill some positions. I reached out to some people I know. We are fully staffed now.� Howell said he will depend on those in the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department to make it all work. “I believe a sheriff in a small office will have to wear many hats, “ Howell said. “With numbers, you have an easier job. You can call on those people to help with tasks.� Howell is looking forward to working with his new coworkers and getting out in the communities the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department serves. “I am looking forward to being proactive in Coosa County,� Howell said. “I want to get to know more people here to better serve everyone.�

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Rams’ Coliseum trip through Nostalgia Lane

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caught a few minutes of Saturday night’s Los Angeles Rams- Dallas Cowboys NFC playoff game and marveled at its old-school appeal. The Cowboys in those classic silver, white and blue uniforms. The Rams back in their glorious blue and yellows. It took me back to the 1970s as a kid when Roger Staubach, Pat Haden, Tony Dorsett and Jack Youngblood stood tall. Then I marveled at the game’s magnificent arena — the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. For a legendary, almost forgotten, venue like that to host a big game now was such a treat. The place hosted the first Super Bowl where Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs; it hosted Super Bowl VII where the Miami Dolphins completed their perfect season; it’s hosted a ton of USC and UCLA games, not to mention the Fearsome Foursome Rams of the 1960s and the franchise’s continued success into the 1970s. The joint has even hosted Olympic events and a World Series. Then the network did something that psychologically kicked me in the teeth. A rendering of the Rams and Los Angeles Chargers’ (they’ll always be San Diego to me) future stadium was shown on my LG flatscreen. Just like that, I was reminded the Rams will vacate this beautiful, venerable stadium — and history — for the second time. They fled downtown L.A. for Anaheim back in the early 1980s before shipping off to St. Louis. I love this old stadium and the memories it conjures. I suppose it takes me back to when I was a kid and first getting into the sports scene. I didn’t like or dislike the Rams, but I love old school NFL and I love watching highlights of great games gone by, particularly those that occurred in my childhood. The Rams’ success in the 1970s and in the Coliseum was a part of that. If I want to get my L.A. Memorial Coliseum football fix beyond next season, it will have to come Saturday afternoons in the form of the USC Trojans. But I’d rather watch the SEC than the Pac-12. I can’t fault the Rams for moving into a posh revenue that looks like something I’d see on Rodeo Drive. The place will be dripping with wealth. Actors and TV stars should be among the clientele Sunday afternoons, and I’m sure the club seats will come with chefs, wine and sushi. I remember my first trip to an NFL stadium — Miami’s Orange Bowl, which was razed many moons ago. We had bench seats, cokes in paper cups and hot dogs in aluminum wrappers. You can’t blame teams like the Rams and Chargers striving for world-class amenities. It’s happening all over. The Cowboys have a luxury stadium. So do the Atlanta Falcons. The Oakland Raiders will soon have one in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the game played between hash marks is the same one we enjoy Friday nights on aluminum benches. Professional, and now college, sports are a big business (duh) and millions can be made off skyboxes and luxury suites. The better you have, the more you’ll probably make. That said, it’s hard to blame programs like Auburn and Alabama working on stadium projects that enhance these suites to inject more capital into the budget. The Rams are no different, except their swanky perfect stadium probably won’t have barbecue. It’s almost time to say farewell to professional football at the Coliseum, again. It was a fun, brief trip through NFL Nostalgia Lane. At least we still have Lambeau Field. Joe McAdory is a communications editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.

Hurts announces decision to transfer to Oklahoma STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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alen Hurts is taking his talents to the University of Oklahoma. The Alabama quarterback announced Wednesday via a story on The Players Tribune he would be transferring to Oklahoma, and as a graduate transfer, he will be immediately eligible to play. “I’ve decided to take my talents to the University of Oklahoma, where I will continue my development as both a quarterback and as a student,” Hurts wrote on The Players Tribune. “I’m very fortunate to have this

opportunity, and I’m excited for the journey ahead.” As the Crimson Tide starter for two seasons, Hurts went 26-2. In 2016, Hurts was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and during his two years as a starter, Hurts threw for nearly 5,000 yards. He had 40 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions. On the ground, Hurts racked up 1,809 yards and 21 scores. In 2017, Hurts led Alabama to the CFP National Championship game but was benched in favor of Tua Tagovailoa after he struggled in the first half against Georgia. Tagovailoa led the Crimson Tide to a comeback victory then won the starting

job in 2018. Hurts had one last moment of glory with Alabama, leading the Tide to the 2018 SEC Championship after Tagovailoa was injured midway through the game. When Tagovailoa went down, Alabama trailed the Bulldogs 28-21 nearing the end of the third quarter. Hurts had a 10-yard passing touchdown and a 15-yard rushing score with 1:04 remaining to give the Tide the victory. Despite his decision to transfer, Hurts remained positive about his experience at Alabama. “Everything I dealt with at Bama: I’m stronger for it. I’m wiser. I’m a better man,”

Hurts wrote on The Players Tribune. “And for that I have so many people to thank. People who’ve made a deep and lasting impact on my life, just from their paths crossing with mine. People who have helped me, trained me, or flat-out raised me. Or even just believed in me. Thank you, truly.” Transfer quarterbacks have been kind to Oklahoma recently. The last two Heisman Trophy winners were Sooners quarterbacks, both of whom transferred. Kyler Murray won in 2018 after transferring from Texas A&M, and in 2017, Baker Mayfield won the award as a Sooner after his move from Texas Tech.

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL RANKINGS GIRLS CLASS 7A 1. Hoover (23-1) 2. McGill-Toolen (21-1) 3. Sparkman (20-3) 4. Austin (19-4) 5. Spain Park (20-4) 6. Davidson (19-4) 7. Grissom (16-5) 8. Auburn (18-3) 9. Hewitt-Trussville (13-7) 10. Foley (17-6) Others nominated: Vestavia Hills (16-7). CLASS 6A 1. Hazel Green (23-2) 2. Eufaula (21-4) 3. Hartselle (20-3) 4. Blount (16-4) 5. Opelika (18-4) 6. Huffman (18-7) 7. McAdory (17-6) 8. Cullman (18-6) 9. Park Crossing (18-3) 10. Dothan (15-4) Others nominated: Albertville (15-5), Athens (11-10), CarverBirmingham (15-8), CarverMontgomery (10-7), ClayChalkville (11-9), Fort Payne (16-8), Mae Jemison (13-9), Shades Valley (13-6). CLASS 5A 1. Ramsay (19-6) 2. Charles Henderson (15-6) 3. Madison Academy (18-6) 4. Central-Tuscaloosa (18-2) 5. Wenonah (18-6) 6. Shelby Co. (18-1) 7. Brewbaker Tech (21-2) 8. Southside-Gadsden (14-4) 9. West Point (18-4) 10. Brewer (15-7) Others nominated: East Limestone (17-5), Faith Academy (14-8), Jackson (18-3), Mortimer Jordan (146), Pleasant Grove (14-8), Scottsboro (15-7), Vigor (145). CLASS 4A 1. Priceville (17-4) 2. Sipsey Valley (20-1) 3. Childersburg (19-1) 4. Greensboro (15-1) 5. Sumter Central (19-2) 6. Rogers (18-3) 7. Anniston (16-4) 8. West Limestone (17-4) 9. Oneonta (19-3) 10. Wilson (17-6) Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (16-4), DAR (14-10), Deshler (13-7), St. John Paul II

(13-9), Trinity (12-7). CLASS 3A 1. Pisgah (21-1) 2. Winfield (21-0) 3. T.R. Miller (15-2) 4. Susan Moore (19-4) 5. Phil Campbell (15-3) 6. Geneva (19-3) 7. Midfield (17-8) 8. Glencoe (12-7) 9. Montgomery Academy (17-2) 10. Locust Fork (14-6) Others nominated: Lauderdale Co. (11-11), Plainview (14-11), Prattville Christian (16-7), St. James (13-6), Sylvania (13-6), Weaver (13-5). CLASS 2A 1. Sand Rock (19-2) 2. Sacred Heart (17-2) 3. Collinsville (17-4) 4. Samson (17-4) 5. Cold Springs (18-5) 6. Central-Hayneville (14-4) 7. G.W. Long (18-2) 8. Fyffe (18-4) 9. LaFayette (15-3) 10. Geneva Co. (14-4) Others nominated: Addison (12-7), Calhoun (13-3), Cedar Bluff (10-10), Hatton (15-6). CLASS 1A 1. Spring Garden (17-3) 2. Pleasant Home (12-3) 3. Skyline (20-4) 4. Phillips (14-9) 5. Talladega Co. Central (16-6) 6. Florala (18-5) 7. Brantley (17-4) 8. Mars Hill Bible (14-7) 9. Belgreen (16-4) 10. R.A. Hubbard (14-7) Others nominated: Covenant Christian (13-3), Decatur Heritage (14-6), Falkville (15-7), Georgiana (11-8), Loachapoka (12-9), Marion Co. (15-4), Notasulga (12-5), Oakwood (9-8), St. Luke’s (137), Westminster-Oak Mountain (11-7). AISA 1. Tuscaloosa Academy (16-2) 2. South Choctaw Academy (15-1) 3. Abbeville Christian (19-3) 4. Lee-Scott (15-4) 5. Northside Methodist (13-6) 6. Macon-East (10-4) 7. Sparta Academy (12-4) 8. Fort Dale Academy (11-4) 9. Monroe Academy (8-4) 10. Lakeside (8-9)

Others nominated: Evangel Christian (14-8), Pike Liberal Arts (10-10).

Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (14-5), Good Hope (16-5), West Morgan (14-7).

BOYS CLASS 7A 1. Mountain Brook (20-3) 2. Lee-Montgomery (20-1) 3. Hoover (17-7) 4. Florence (21-2) 5. Fairhope (17-4) 6. McGill-Toolen (16-5) 7. Sparkman (16-7) 8. Oak Mountain (15-7) 9. Vestavia Hills (16-8) 10. Thompson (16-7) Others nominated: Austin (10-6), Central-Phenix City (124), Enterprise (17-7), James Clemens (12-9), Theodore (13-8).

CLASS 3A 1. Plainview (22-2) 2. Westminster-Huntsville (163) 3. Prattville Christian (20-3) 4. Piedmont (15-2) 5. Hanceville (17-4) 6. Sylvania (14-5) 7. Lauderdale Co. (15-7) 8. Pike Co. (11-5) 9. Straughn (14-4) 10. Oakman (12-3) Others nominated: Flomaton (14-5), Houston Academy (136), Weaver (15-5), Winfield (15-6).

CLASS 6A 1. Pinson Valley (14-5) 2. Muscle Shoals (18-3) 3. Lee-Huntsville (18-6) 4. Sidney Lanier (13-4) 5. Eufaula (21-4) 6. Jemison-Huntsville (17-7) 7. Columbia (17-6) 8. Carver-Montgomery (15-6) 9. Homewood (20-5) 10. Buckhorn (19-4) Others nominated: Albertville (15-6), Blount (13-8), Gardendale (14-6), Hartselle (16-6), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (20-4), McAdory (18-5), Oxford (17-4). CLASS 5A 1. Fairfield (18-6) 2. LeFlore (15-7) 3. Wenonah (19-4) 4. Pleasant Grove (19-5) 5. Hamilton (19-4) 6. East Limestone (15-4) 7. Russellville (13-6) 8. Sylacauga (15-6) 9. Jackson (16-4) 10. Vigor (13-7) Others nominated: Brewbaker Tech (15-9), Charles Henderson (14-10), Etowah (13-7), Tallassee (16-4). CLASS 4A 1. Hillcrest-Evergreen (15-2) 2. Talladega (16-5) 3. Williamson (16-7) 4. Deshler (16-4) 5. UMS-Wright (14-8) 6. Brooks (18-3) 7. Sumter Central (18-3) 8. Headland (15-4) 9. Escambia Co. (15-4) 10. Anniston (17-6)

CLASS 2A 1. Red Bay (17-4) 2. Barbour Co. (15-5) 3. Fyffe (17-4) 4. Calhoun (18-6) 5. Section (14-7) 6. North Sand Mountain (14-5) 7. Abbeville (13-5) 8. Sacred Heart (13-6) 9. Tanner (18-5) 10. Cottage Hill (12-5) Others nominated: CentralCoosa (11-4), Cold Springs (147), Collinsville (13-7), Geneva Co. (12-5), LaFayette (18-3). CLASS 1A 1. Decatur Heritage (21-3) 2. Georgiana (17-3) 3. Cornerstone-Birmingham (17-6) 4. Spring Garden (14-4) 5. Covenant Christian (16-4) 6. Mars Hill Bible (13-4) 7. Florala (12-6) 8. R.A. Hubbard (13-7) 9. Skyline (15-8) 10. Lanett (9-6) Others nominated: Francis Marion (14-2), Marion Co. (137). AISA 1. Evangel Christian (19-3) 2. Lakeside (14-3) 3. Tuscaloosa Academy (14-3) 4. Morgan Academy (12-3) 5. Success Unlimited (10-3) 6. Monroe Academy (11-1) 7. Pike Liberal Arts (11-5) 8. Edgewood (14-4) 9. Escambia Academy (12-6) 10. Lee-Scott (10-9)s Others nominated: Chambers Academy (13-4), Northside Methodist (10-9).

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