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Murder rocks community
Former ‘Bamazon’ reality show cast member Matthew Clate McDaniel of Dadeville has been charged with the Sunday murder of Norman Crayton of Jacksons Gap.
McDaniel arrested in Sunday shooting death of Crayton By MITCH SNEED Editor
Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said his department is investigating an early Sunday morning homicide. Abbett said that Matthew Clate McDaniel, 33, of Dadeville is in custody at the Tallapoosa County Jail on murder charges. McDaniel is suspected of shooting Norman Deon Crayton, 40, of Jacksons Gap to death early Sunday
morning. On Wednesday, McDaniel was released from jail after posting a $250,000 bond. “On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at approximately 4:43 a.m. the department received a call regarding a body being found by hunters in a wooded area off Barron’s Bridge Road located south of Dadeville,” Abbett said in a released statement. “Upon arriving on the scene the body was identified
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as Norman Deon Crayton, age 40, of Jacksons Gap. The initial investigation revealed the victim has sustained gunshot wounds that caused his death.” Abbett said the investigation led them to identify McDaniel as a suspect in the shooting death. “Further investigation lead to the arrest of McDaniel,” Abbett said. “McDaniel has been charged with murder.” See SHOOTING • Page 3
Helping a precious child Local woman raising funds to help Vietnamese child medical needs
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Camp Hill Council decided to install speed bumps at a deadly intersection, took more corrective action on the town’s sewage issues and welcomed a new town attorney. Just over week following a tragedy at the intersection Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Holley Avenue in Camp Hill, the council approved the installation of speed bumps in hopes of preventing another accident. “We have had them there before,” Camp Hill Mayor Danny Evans said. “I would like to see us put them back on Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Hopefully we can prevent another accident.” The council also welcomed Charles Gillenwaters as its new attorney. Gillenwaters is an Alexander City attorney and a Camp Hill resident. “Please let me know if you have questions,” Gillenwaters said. “But remember, I also need to get up to speed on your issues See COUNCIL • Page 5
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Dadeville’s, Patricia Maxey, above left, poses at the airport with Lam Ti Lee and her daughter Nguyet Tran after she received treatment for a disfiguring birth defect. Maxey is spearheading an effort to raise additional funds to help complete the treatment and surgeries that will further help with her condition. Left, Lam Ti Lee and her daughter Nguyet Tran before she had her first treatment.
A Dadeville woman is on a mission to help a little girl a half a world away to live a normal life, despite being born with a disfiguring condition. Patricia Maxey is hoping to continue to help a young Vietnamese girl who is need of an expensive surgery to complete a treatment she began more than two years ago when Maxey first heard the story. Nguyet Tran is a Vietnamese child who was born with a facial hemangioma. According to the Mayo Clinic, a hemangioma is a birthmark that most commonly appears as a rubbery, bright red nodule of extra blood vessels in the skin. Sometimes called a strawberry mark, a hemangioma grows during the first year of life, and then recedes over time. But for Nguyet Tran, the growth that was about the size of an actual strawberry at birth, began to increase in size rapidly. “I became involved when the child was nearly one year old when a friend of mine showed me her picture and asked me if I could help,” Maxey said. “We See CHILD • Page 5
A time for healing: Crowd gathers Sunday for Camp Hill vigil
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Members of the Camp Hill community gathered Sunday to pray–not only for the families of recent tragedies–but for the entire town. “We want to pray for the community,” Camp Hill Council Member Ezell Smith said. We are here to pray for the city, the bereaved, the sick, homeless and those that are lost.” Just over a week ago four Camp Hill residents, James Moss, 47, Eric Moore, 40, Willie Ballard, 44, and 48-year-old Angela Barnett, were killed in an automobile accident near their home at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Holley Avenue. The driver of the vehicle responsible for the accident according to Camp Hill Police Chief Johnny Potts, Cobe Dashawn Bowens is also from Camp Hill. “We are here to pray to seek God’s intervention See VIGIL • Page 5
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uess the Book is still going on at the library. Make sure you stop by to put in your title guess for the book in the jar. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and be awarded a coffee mug that states “I Read A Latte”. Several patrons already guessed the correct title. Think you can guess it, too? Stop by the library to submit your title and enter the drawing for the coffee mug!
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Obituaries Mrs. Dorothy Louise Turner 1921-2016 Funeral service for Mrs. Dorothy Louise Turner, 94, of Dadeville, will be Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union United Methodist Church. She will lie in state for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Dana Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in the Union United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Union United Methodist Church. Mrs. Turner passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Lake Martin Community
Hospital. She was born on October 9, 1921 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to John Eric Ponder and Josie L. Carroll Ponder. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church. Mrs. Turner retired from Dale Manufacturing Company after many years of faithful service. She was known for her beautiful quilts that now after years of being blind she can see. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Her later years were spent at Dadeville Healthcare where she enjoyed making new friends and always had a smile on her face. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. She is now seeing and walking with the Lord.
Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday
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of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall. Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held upstairs in the courthouse at 6:30 p.m. Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. New Site City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.
Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 8258490 for more information. Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.
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Jan. 15
• Corey Breedlove of Thompson Avenue in Tallassee was arrested fro failure to appear warrant.
Jan. 18
• A resident of Lovelady Road in Tallassee filed a report for criminal mischief.
Jan. 17
• Kenneth Smith of Coosa County Road 63 in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation for burglary and theft of property second. • A resident on Barnett Rd. in Goodwater filed report for theft.
Jan. 16
• A subject on Johns Drive in Jackson’s Gap filed a report for identity theft. • A resident on Whiskey Ridge Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • David Epps of Peace lane in Goodwater was arrested on a warrant for failure to pay for child support and was transported to the Tallapoosa
Jan. 14
• A resident of Goldville Road in Daviston filed a report for theft. • A resident of Walls Road in Goodwater filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Wildlife Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft.
Jan. 12
• Terry Houston of County Road 103 of Woodland was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for child support.
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The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and awards banquet Tuesday, Jan. 26 for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 460 Camp Civitan Road in
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• Michael Johnson of East Wood Drive in Alexander City was arresed on a warrant for probation violation for receiving stolen property second. • Earnest Hart of North Thornton Road in Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence harassment. • Corey Canada of Boyd Street. in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation for leaving the scene of an accident. • A resident on Highway 49 South filed a report for burglary of a residence.
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Officials address legal process, interest in murder case’s details By MITCH SNEED Editor
Since news broke Sunday morning that Tallapoosa County Sheriff ’s Department investigators were on the scene of an apparent homicide, social media conjecture and the quest for information has run wild. The most frequent question: What the heck happened? Even though some close to the parties involved had bits of information, it wasn’t until Monday morning that Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett confirmed that hunters had found the body of Norman Deon Crayton, 40, of Jacksons Gap. Crayton had been shot multiple times, according to Abbett. Shortly after the 4:43 a.m. discovery, investigators had information that led them to arrest Matthew Clate McDaniel, 33, of Dadeville away from the site on Barron’s Bridge Road where Crayton’s body was found. While witnesses told the Outlook Monday that they saw the two men playing pool together for a time Saturday night before the killing at Col. Tom’s Tavern, a club located at 10207 County Road 34 near Dadeville, Abbett would only say that they were acquainted. Rumors have swirled about what may have led up to the shooting and where it took place, the condition of the body and if any of it may have been captured on video from game cameras on the property where the body was found.
Abbett said that people should beware of unconfirmed information and be patient as the legal system works. “I’d tell people to be cautious with regards to information or so called facts that may be out there on social media or in the rumor mill,” Abbett said. “He will have his day in court and the facts will be heard at that time. This is not a case we want to try in the media or on social media. “You have to remember that one family is dealing with the loss of a loved one and another family is dealing with some pretty tough things as well. So I tell you, TMZ, Fox News or the Los Angeles Times the same thing, we have to let the legal process work in this case, just like we do in all the others we investigate.” Tallapoosa County District Attorney E. Paul Jones spelled out the legal process that awaits McDaniel in this case. He said that a bond has been set and a 72-hour hearing was held. Other than that, he is not aware of any dates being set for further legal proceedings. “He will be given the opportunity to have a preliminary hearing and there will be limited evidence presented there,” Jones said. “The purpose of that is to determine if there is enough evidence to have it presented to a grand jury. “If it does go to the grand jury they will hear the basic facts, just enough to evaluate that a crime has been committed. If they return an indictment, at that point
the next step would be to have a trial date set. It’s a very specific process and we are just beginning that cycle at this point.” Both Jones and Abbett said they have been besieged with calls from the media and have been stopped by residents asking for additional information. The media attention has been heavy, most likely a result in McDaniel’s brush with fame from his appearance on the History Channel reality show “Bamazon.” More than 75,000 people viewed the Outlook’s story on Facebook and at www. alexcityoutlook.com,
Shooting Abbett did not elaborate on a possible motive or offer any information on events that may have led to the shooting. Witnesses told the Outlook that the two men were seen at Col. Tom’s Tavern, a club located at 10207 County Road 34 near Dadeville, Saturday night. Those who were at the club said at one point McDaniel and Crayton were seen playing pool together. “It’s too early in the investigation to get into any of that,” Abbett said. “You have the basics and we’ll leave it at that.” McDaniel, the owner of Lakeside Excavation and Materials, is also known for his appearance on the 2012 History Channel reality show “Bamazon.”
many accessing the story from fan sites for the show and other news organizations that have shared the Outlook’s coverage. “I didn’t know anything about ‘Bamazon,’ so when media members called and asked me about it I didn’t have any idea,” Abbett said. “That’s irrelevant to us in terms of the investigation. We work the case the same way regardless and deal with the facts. The stuff like reality shows, that creates some interest with some media outlets I guess.” On We d n e s d a y McDaniel was released from jail after posting a $250,000 bond.
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The show tracked the trials and tribulations of a group of Americans running a gold mining operation in Guyana. On the show, McDaniel was a heavy equipment operator whose bio described him as “a brilliant excavator operator, and a jack-of-all trades, but he’s also a yoga-practicing, nature-lover and a California hippie.” A search of court records shows that McDaniel does have multiple arrests, mostly for traffic related offenses. Records show that McDaniel did enter guilty pleas on a 2007 driving under the influence charge, a 2008 driving with a revoked license infraction and a 2001 attempting to elude police arrest.
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or some people, setting goals is a way of putting a dream on paper. For the Lake Martin Area United Way, the fundraising goal of $530,000 is much more than that. It is in reality, a budget. The Record reports today that the local United Way is at 96 percent of its 2015-16 annual campaign goal. That means that $522,873 has been raised to date and the group is very close to reaching an amount that will allow it to fund the 26 local agencies that would be unable to operate without the group’s help. So many people in Tallapoosa County have made giving to United Way a part of their annual routine. Through a series of presentations made by the United Way to employees, many businesses have stepped up to offer a variety of ways for employees to give. In many cases, it is as simple as a payroll deduction that you never really miss. For those who haven’t given this year, the United Way has a favor to ask. “We’re not quite to our goal, so we want to ask those who haven’t given or haven’t been asked to give to think about giving,” said Sharon Fuller, executive director of the Lake Martin Area United Way. “By giving to the United Way, they have a chance to touch some 25,000 lives in our community with a single donation. That’s how many people are helped by our United Way and its agencies each year. Every one of our agencies fulfills a need in the community. “We are closer than we’ve ever been before. I have two presentations (to potential partner businesses) left, one in the morning and one Friday morning. I’m just so proud of our community. Somehow, we always make our goal and it’s the generosity of our community that makes that possible.” Fuller is right. Our community has a big, big heart. So help the United Way reach its goal by giving if you can. You never know how much your donation may mean to someone in need. If you’d like to make a donation, you may do so online at unitedwaylakemartin.org (click the “Give” button) or call Lake Martin Area United Way at 256-329-3600.
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anuary 10 is a date that will always be near and dear to my heart. January 10, 2003, is the date in which I was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army following completion of Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Ft. Benning, Georgia. I first joined the army in 1992 and served as a medic for four years. I always dreamed of becoming an officer but never imagined it ever actually coming to fruition. Once my enlistment was up, I returned home and went to school on the G.I. Bill. I worked full time and went to school as much as I could, so it took me five years to complete my Bachelor’s Degree. Upon graduation, I had several people tell me they didn’t think I would ever finish college. For some reason, they thought I’d quit. I believed in myself when others didn’t. A month later, 9/11 happened, and I eventually decided to go back into the army by way of OCS. I had to go before a board in Montgomery and received perfect scores across the board, pun intended. OCS was tough for me for a bunch of reasons. Early on, I hurt my knee but hobbled around on it for a couple of weeks before
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I could finally take no more. I went to the doctor who put me on restricted duty, which did not look good to my superiors. I was on the verge of being recycled to another class. I prayed that night like never before. The next morning, my knee had miraculously healed. I write extensively about this in a story called Miracles in Uniform in the book Miracles Happen: 101 Inspirational Stories about Hope, Answered Prayers, and Divine Intervention by Chicken Soup for the Soul. There were other issues, as well, but I graduated on time with my class, even when others thought I wouldn’t. I believed in myself. Three years later, on January 10, 2006, my obligation was up, and I had this crazy idea to leave the comforts of the army, which had included one year in Iraq, to chase the dream of performing stand-up comedy for a living. Once again, people thought I was crazy. They thought I was making a huge mistake. By this point, I’d had well over seven years in
the army, so I decided to join the Alabama National Guard. Each time, I built up any momentum in the comedy world, I was called upon to deploy again. That, however, gave me time to adapt my craft into more of a motivational and inspirational style of comedy, which is so much more rewarding for me. I stay busy with my comedy, speaking, and writing and have done pretty well. I believed in myself when very few others did. On my third tour in Iraq, Auburn won the National Championship on Jan 10, 2010. They, too, believed in themselves when nobody else did. This year was special because I had 16 oz. ribeye grilled to perfection on January 10, the night before I started my 24 Day Challenge, a health and wellness program. I’m just a few days into it, and I’ve already lost five pounds, but now I’m ready for day 25 and another steak, a bigger steak, grilled to perfection.
Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.
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A cry for help in Camp Hill Dear Editor, Camp Hill has many pressing problems that goes back for 40 years. States have never spent any money on long term investments in small cities. They just repair and save money but they have the federal government the ones that invest in sewage, water plants and roads and bridges just to name a few. The small towns and small cities are the ones that are hurting. State money went to the big cities for so many years and left nothing for the small cities and towns. Now they want to lay these giant problems at the feet of the mayors. They can only do with what little money they have. The mayor is doing his best when you have a governor that sits high up on “Goat Hill” and says he is going to run again. It is
embarrassing because he hasn’t done anything for the town of Camp Hill. The people are living in poverty and he could not care less. He is not the only one. You have Congressman Mike Rogers in Congress who could bring back money to this town. It’s in his district. I have called on him too many times for help. Not only have I called, but I have written letters to him begging for help. Each time he said no like the governor when you want help passing a big job bill that would have put millions to work. He said no. We need leadership that is willing to take care of all of the people in their districts. These cities should not be dealing with these major problems that are going to cost them two times the town budget. So people don’t be brain
washed to the facts that these are simple problems and the mayor is not able to fix them. The town doesn’t have that kind of money. Yes, the town came together as always for the good of the town. Those people are good. They keep pressing on because their change is going to come. They get tired of people’s nonsense talking about wanting something for nothing. That is not what these people are about. I say to the people, hold on help is on the way. You have been through so much and yet you are still standing strong for the children and that is a blessing. You are about to get your breakthrough on closing the gap on the haves and have-nots. Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City
Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr. represents District 3. His phone number is 256825-9749. His address is 241 Goodman Road, Dadeville.
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Billy Monroe represents District 4. His phone number is 256-7494451. His address is 1670 North Loop Road, Dadeville. Randy Foster represents District 5. His phone number is 256825-7770. His address is 648 South Tallassee St., Dadeville. Joe Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256825-6691. His address is 725 Henderson St., Dadeville.
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Child had helped some others in the community when they had some issues and he just wondered what I might be able to do. “I didn’t even know where to start. It turns out that the doctors in Vietnam would not operate because the parents could not pay for the surgery in advance and they have no medical insurance. They are extremely poor.” Maxey turned to a family friend who is a doctor in Florida who was able to connect Maxey with several different groups that often help in situations like the one facing this little girl. “The family tried six different doctors with the same results,” Maxey said. “I didn’t know if they could help or not, it was such an extreme case. By the time the child was 6 months old, it had grown to cover
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the entire left side of her face. It prevented hair growth on the left side of her scalp and also she has no teeth on that side of her face. Her left eye was completely obscured. “But we found a group in San Francisco that agreed to help. It was truly a blessing.” The group agreed to help fly the child’s mother and little Nguyet Tran to Madrid, Spain where she could get treatment at one of the largest children’s hospitals in the world. They even paid for a hotel, airfares, meals, and hospital expenses, according to Maxey. Maxey said that the mother had never even left her village and was terrified of facing the experience on her own. “The mother spoke no English or Spanish, only Vietnamese,” Maxey said. “I spoke no
Vietnamese, but we communicated with a translator on my iPad. I agreed to meet her in Madrid to help with communication and other things with the baby. I paid all of my own expenses. The trip was supposed to last only 10 days. “After six weeks in Madrid and many tests and drugs to shrink the tumors, we were sent home,” Maxey said. “For the past two years now my husband and I have been providing all of the medication for the baby. She was required to be on this medication for almost two years to try and shrink the tumors so that plastic surgery could be performed. It has been amazing, she is better, but she needed surgery to complete the process. Maxey said that doctor in Spain contacted her about a month ago and wanted to schedule the
Council too.” Dr. Jon Broadaway came back to the council Monday to report on the progress at the town’s sewage lagoon and the costs for the next step. “I found it disturbing that chlorine has not been going in for at least a week,” Broadaway said. “The gentleman there says he tried a week ago to get a new barrel to use. One good thing is today we found the original operating manual for the lagoon so we should be able to use it for some useful information.” Broadaway told the council the next step is to repair one of the pumps in the lagoon and advised them that it would require renting a pump while it was being repaired. “We can get the pump rebuilt but will need a rental pump for that to happen,” Broadaway said. “We need to go ahead and approve payment for those as the rental pump can not be
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for help,” Smith said. “We are here to seek God’s help in all matters of the town.” The Town of Camp Hill is struggling with back taxes owed to the IRS, a lawsuit against the town over the sewage department, rising utility costs and a town whose residents are living in poverty according to Mayor Danny Evans. One the victims, Angela Barnett, in last week’s tragic accident was a sister to Evans who was at the vigil and offered his thanks. “I just want to thank you for all for all the prayers,” Evans said. “We need them.”
surgery. “The organization in San Francisco says they are unable to fund the surgeries at this time,” Maxey said. “Delaying surgery now could result in a suboptimal result with the tumor regressing but the skin remains distorted and discolored similar to a deep burn. She will require extensive plastic surgery to the head, face, eye and scalp. She will also require dental implants when she is about 10 years old. “So now I’m trying to find a way to raise the fund to help make it happen.” Maxey has get up a GoFundMe page in hopes of raising the estimated $50,000 it will take to fund the surgery and other needs for the child. Giving is easy, just go to www.gofundme.com/ uxhfxbvw and follow the link.
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installed without it and the repaired pump can not be put back in until they receive payment.” The total cost for the pumps and the mapping of the lagoon to determine how much sediment is on the bottom is over $13,000. After some discussion over the timing of the payments with the rental needed to be paid for in about two weeks and the repair about three weeks after that, the council approved the payments but it took Mayor Evans vote to pass it with the abstaining Anthony Pogue and Sylvia Spratling. Also on the sewage matter, the council discussed setting up a committee to handle a lot of the day-today issues that are currently coming up. The council decided to wait until its next meeting
The council set a new deadline for those interested in the vacancy on Camp Hill Town Council following Leon Hatcher’s death. With only one person being interested since it was declared vacant Dec. 31, the council voted to set a deadline of March 1 for applications with hopes of taking up the matter at the March 7 meeting. In memory of Hatcher’s efforts with the parks and recreation committee, the council also approved a resolution naming the pavilion at the town park after him. The council also discussed trying to sell property in an effort to raise funds. The property that was discussed is the old airport on Highway 280. “I don’t think we need to sell it,” Pogue said. “We should hold onto property.”
New town attorney Gillenwaters disagreed given the town’s need for funds for its sewage issues and still owing the IRS back taxes. “You need money,” Gillenwaters said. The council also: • heard from Dean Bonner about possibilities of renovating downtown buildings using ideas from Auburn University’s Rural Studio and grants. • heard from Councilman Will York that the company repairing the emergency siren had received the check for payment and would complete the repair. • approved payment of bills. The next meeting of the Camp Hill Town Council is Feb. 1 at 6 p.m.
Maxey’s church family at Red Ridge United Methodist Church has raised about $4,000 to help het the ball rolling “Without this surgery, she will live a very sheltered life kept away from the public, socially ridiculed and socially aban-
doned,” Maxey said. “Without the surgery this could lead to permanent residual disfigurement. That’s why it is so important to me. I appreciate everyone and you will be making a difference in the life of a precious child.”
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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442 Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972 Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130 BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716 Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865 Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433 Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070 Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635 New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846 New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932 Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224 Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Marietta Baptist Goodwater
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle Jackson’s Gap 256-596-1873
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City
New Beginnings Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville
Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
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Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820 Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180 New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331 Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055 The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696 Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191 EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467 Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708 First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322 First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404 Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047 Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 410 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455
Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284 Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. – Psalm 90:2
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421
Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
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PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
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Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241
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Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119 New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007 The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646
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Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast set for February 6 at the Dadeville School Cafeteria Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast News:
On Saturday, Feb. 6, from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m., come join us for our annual Pancake Breakfast in the school cafeteria! Tickets are being sold all over town or you can buy one at the door! Only $6 for a delicious breakfast, friendly folks, and important fundraiser for our students! Come one, come all. Our DHS Key Clubbers will be there helping us so bring your friends and families!
Dadeville Area Chamber News:
Plan to join us for the Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., sponsored by New Water Ministries. There will be award presentations, installation of our 2016 officers, displays by chamber members, and a free one year membership for the Best Display Award; drawings for door prizes; dinner and cash bar. For more info call 256-8254019. (Tickets are $35 each)
Mix-it-Up News:
We are proud to announce our new online store: http// mixitup.online. Check it out, natural candles and soaps galore. We are declaring GREAT things for our community in 2016! Come join the fun. Winter hours are Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. See you there. Telephone 256-8256408.
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The Wellness Center will be a public weighin site for Scaleback Alabama 2016. Weighin week is Jan. 25 – Jan. 30. Scaleback Alabama is a 10 week competition where participants are challenged to lose at least ten pounds in ten weeks. The state offers several individual as well as team prizes. Teams are made up of two participants, so choose a friend or family member and join in on the free statewide competition. You may weigh in at any time during the weigh-in week that the Center is open. Hours of Operation are Monday – Friday, 5 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. until noon. We look forward to seeing you!
Line Dancing News:
Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class. More great fun and good exercise. There’s room for you so call Betsy at 256-8253985.
Dadeville First United Methodist Church News:
On Saturday, Jan. 23, all Sunday School classes are invited to attend the “Dead of Winter” Party/Bon Fire hosted by Jerry & Cheryl
Bynum. From Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31: Please pray for our Youth as they attend Meltdown Retreat” in Panama City, Florida. This is an annual youth conference that brings together students from all over N.W. Florida and South Alabama for a weekend that will draw them closer to God and to each other.
First Presbyterian Church News:
Our service on Jan. 17 was great! The choir started us off with a gorgeous anthem of “Blessed Be the Name”. Their next anthem was “Fully Alive” which I also enjoyed. Rev. Ben’s sermon was titled “…woman… Really???” based on scriptures from Psalm 36, 1 Corinthians 12 & John 2. The sermon’s title refers to Jesus calling his Mother “Woman”. To us it would appear to be an insult, yet in no way was Jesus showing disrespect. The tone seems harsh, but it is simply formal in the Jewish language. Jesus also used the word “Woman” when speaking to Mary Magdalene. Therefore, his response was not rude, simply formal. He revealed himself as the son of God.
Lake Martin Baptist Church News:
Join us for mid-week prayer meeting each Wednesday evening at 6:30 in the worship center. It’s a great time to connect with God and with others. Couples, we have another great opportunity this year to
grow in our marriages through the “Together at the Springs” marriage conference at Shocco Springs, on February 26 & 27, with an overnight “date night” option through March 1. The cost is $204 per couple for the regular conference and $263 per couple for the conference, plus the extra date night option. To register, visit TogetherAtTheSprings. com and let us know if you register so we can plan transportation. Once you have registered, please email the church office.
Red Ridge United Methodist Church News:
This Sunday emphases the third of the Epiphany season (the time Jesus reveals who he is to the people). It is the Ecumenical Sunday. Rev. Messer’s sermon will be titled “Good News for Those Who Need it Most” Luke 4:14-21. Sunday School time is 8:30 a.m. and Worship service 9:30 a.m. Dress is casual. The Newcomers Luncheon will follow the church service. All those who joined the church in the last year will be special guests. Members are asked to bring vegetables, salads, and desserts. The anthem for the choir is “Ten Thousand Reasons.” Angel Doll Ministry meets Tuesday 10:002:00. Everyone interested is invited to attend. The group makes rag dolls for children in need. Last year the group gave away 169 dolls. Bible Study for men and women
meets on Wednesday (7:30 a.m. for men and 9:30 a.m. for women.) Choir practice is also on Wednesday night at 6:00. Practice will start for the Easter Program. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville, 256-8259820, redridgeumc.org
Tallapoosee Historical Society News:
Work continues on the museum annex. The floors have been finished and are beautiful! Painting has been done and flooring is being laid in the bathroom. The plastic barriers between the two museum areas have been removed. We can move back and forth between the two areas much more easily. If you see lights on at night, it is
intentional. They’re being left on for both safety and to possibly draw attention to the fact that our museum stands there. Have you noticed the new sign by the curb? Danny Hayes worked on the sign, got permission from the city and placed it there to draw more attention to the museum. Thanks, Danny!
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January 21, 2016 Today’s Events
WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street,
January 22
MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need. Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Iler’s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256-234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601-431-8239. FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: The Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, January 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.
Alexander City. There is no charge for this event. PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on January 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadeville in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. The public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/colleges, utility/water/sewer boards, fire departments, and
ing unsightly litter from the roadways of the “most scenic” county in Alabama. For additional information contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info LAKE MARTIN POLAR PLUNGE: Lake Martin Young Professionals hosts its inaugural Polar Plunge, 11 AM, Saturday, January 23 at Kowaliga Restaurant on Lake Martin! Join LMYP as they take the PLUNGE to support the Lake Martin Resource Association and Lake Martin by diving in during the dead of winter. Tickets are $20 to take the plunge and $30 if you’re too chicken. Tickets include a LMYP Polar Plunge tee shirt, all-day access to live music, games, food/drink specials to Kowaliga Restaurant, and a whiskey warm-up tent. Everyone is encouraged to attend. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Sisters In Christ Gospel Singers Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. at Sardis M.B. Church, Dadeville, Rev. William Perry Jr., Pastor. Guests include Voices of Faith, Pell City, Shiloh Spirituals, Eclectic, Greg & Joyful Experience, Columbus, GA, Proverbs 31, Talladega, Bishop Thomas Weaver, Roanoke, Gospel Voices, Hollins, Traveling Harrells, Alex City, Sister Alice Lewis, Wadley and many more! Special Guest MC - Minister David Butler. All Groups, Choirs & Soloists are our “Special Guests” and everyone is invited to attend.
January 24
January 23
BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting family bingo night Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRASH WALK: The next PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 23 at 9:00 AM. We will meet at the fountain in front of Jake’s Restaurant to receive supplies and assignments. Come out and join your friends and neighbors for a healthy walk while remov-
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Hope Baptist Church in Camp Hill will celebrate its 12th pastor’s anniversary honoring Rev. and Sister Henry Cooper Sunday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. Rev. Jimmy Thomas and Mt. Zion East Baptist Church will be our guest minister. SINGING AND FELLOWSHIP: The Kempters will be singing at Old Union Baptist Church Sunday, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m.
January 25
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The first meeting of the year for the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at River of Life Worship Center on Cherokee Road. Serious, prayerful, focused attention will be given to purpose, activities, and continuation of this ministerial association. Time will also be used for fellowship, sharing, and intercessory prayer. All Christian minister are invited. For more information, contact Bill Middlebrooks, acting secretary at 256-234-3371. QUARTERLY MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will have its quarterly meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center Executive Board Room on the campus of Central Alabama Community College.
January 26
ANNUAL MEETING: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and awards banquet Tuesday, Jan. 26 for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 460 Camp Civitan Road in Dadeville. There will be an awards presentation, installation of 2016 officers, displays by chamber members, drawing for door prizes, dinner and a cash bar. For more information call the chamber at 256-825-4019.
January 28- February 27
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Study presented by Dr. Albert Pike beginning Jan. 28 through Feb. 27. It will be Thursdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.
January 30
ART WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Zantangle Art Workshop Jan 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way Conference Room. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members, all supplies included. Call Martha McKnight at 256-825-6503 or Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918 with questions or to register. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Pine Ridge Mission team will have its’ annual Pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Alexander City Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The plates are $6 and include 2 big pancakes, sausage, fruit and drink options. The proceeds help fund the teams’ annual trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation including VBS and Community outreach projects.
January 31
BIG DAY: Lake Pointe Baptist Church invites everyone to celebrate a Big Day for the church on Sunday, January 31, 2016, beginning at 10 AM. Lake Pointe is a new church and the new pastor will be introducing the church strategy of “Come! Let Us Build!” in the morning worship on January 31st. The worship music will be led by Anthony Counts, former pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church in Wetumpka. Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome.
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FOOTBALL REGIONS REALIGNED Dadeville remains in Class 4A, adds rival Tallassee to Region 3 By Robert Hudson & Cory Diaz Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
While no local teams changed classifications, they will each have to get used to a few new neighbors. The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board unanimously approved the new alignment for all sports for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 calendar years on Wednesday. In Class 4A, the Dadeville Tigers narrowly avoided what would have been the biggest change for any school in the area. Listed with an enrollment of 297.3, Dadeville will be the smallest 4A school in the state and has less than one student more than the state’s largest 3A school. Dadeville Coach Richard White said that being the smallest school in 4A may seem like an uphill battle, but added the Tigers have grown familiar with the classification as they have been in 4A since 2010. “We’re the bottom in 4A. We’re the last school, but we’ve been in 4A for four years and we’ve got good relationships with the teams in our region that we play,” White said. “The one we’re adding is a rival anyway, so that’s good money at the gate. We’ll have to see how it goes once we start playing.” Dadeville’s region – Class 4A, Region 3 – remains largely the same, returning Childersburg, Elmore County, Handley, Holtville, Leeds and Munford. However, the region added a familiar foe in rival Tallassee, which drops down from Class 5A. Dadeville and Tallassee have played on the gridiron four consecutive years in the non-region slate and have been rivals for decades, including last year’s 28-22 win by Tallassee. White said he welcomes the familiarity of the region, but said it will be the toughest in Class 4A. “I think it’s going to be the strongest region in 4A football. No doubt. You could shake this region up and move teams from it to other regions and they’d probably win them,” White said. “Region 1 is always tough because they’ve got UMSWright and Andalusia is coming on there, but Region 3 to me is the strongest region top to bottom.” In football, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats remained in Class 6A, Region 3. The Wildcats’ region will still include Opelika, Chilton County and Chelsea. However, the region dropped Valley, Oxford and Pell City, adding Helena and Pelham of Shelby
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The Dadeville and Tallassee Tigers will meet on the gridiron in 2016 as region opponents after the Alabama High School Athletic Association reclassification on Wednesday. The long-time rivals have met 53 times in football.
County along with Wetumpka High School of Elmore County. Benjamin Russell football Coach Danny Horn said the region will be tough, as only two of its teams – Chilton County and Pelham – did not make the playoffs last season. “It was a pretty tough region the last few years, and I believe it just got tougher. I know Wetumpka had a young team last year, but they made the playoffs,” Horn said. “Every team on it, except for Pelham and Chilton County, made the playoffs last season. It’s a pretty tough region.” Horn said a big positive for the new Region 3 alignment is that the majority of its teams are clustered around U.S. Highway 280, making for easier travel this season. “The thing I like is that everything is up 280 except Chilton County, and of course every one of them is pretty close to each other,” Horn said. “I don’t think it’s quite as far as we traveled last year. It’s a good region and I think it will be a very competitive region with some good teams in it. We’ll see how it goes.” Another pair of Tallapoosa County rivals will see their football region also remain largely intact. Reeltown and Horseshoe Bend remain in Class 2A, Region 5, which also returns LaFayette, Lanett, Ranburne and Woodland, while losing Randolph County.
Region 5 also adds Fayetteville from 2A, Region 4, which finished 9-3 last season. The region also adds Vincent from 2A, Region 4, which was winless in 2015. Central High School of Coosa County also saw minimal changes as it will remain in Class 3A, Region 3 with B.B. Comer, Montgomery Academy, Beulah and Prattville Christian, while losing Fultondale and Midfield. Replacing that pair in Coosa’s region will be Southside-Selma, which finished 2-8 last season in Class 4A-Region 1, and Pike County, which finished 9-2 in Class 3A-Region 2 in 2015. While a total of 72 schools moved up or down in the process, there were no major shakeups as the AHSAA counted ninth-grade hold backs, along with grades 10-12, for the first time. “I’m sure it was somewhat easier,” Board president Mike Welsh said. “Two years ago, they had to come to the table prepared with both seven and six classes, and the seventh class wasn’t approved until the board meeting. It’s been a tedious worry. We keep fairness and consistency with travel first, after we’ve got the enrollment from each school laid out.” Class 7A remained at 32 teams for football, while Class 6A-3A have 59 schools and 2A and 1A each contain 58. The Central Board dispelled
CLASS 6A REGION 3
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Opelika 12-1 Ben. Russell 12-2 Chelsea 7-4 Chilton Co. 4-6 Helena* 9-3 Wetumpka* 4-7 Pelham* 1-9 CLASS 4A REGION 3
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Montgomery Aca. Central-Coosa B.B. Comer Beulah Prattville Chr. Pike County* Southside-Selma* CLASS 2A REGION 5
Leeds 13-2 Ranburne Munford 10-4 LaFayette Dadeville 6-6 Reeltown Handley 8-3 Lanett Elmore Co. 6-4 Woodland Childersburg 2-8 Horseshoe Bend Holtville 0-10 Fayetteville* Tallassee* 5-6 Vincent* *Denotes new addition to region rumors of 7A expanding with the approved plan, and AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese noted that adding more schools would’ve defeated the purpose of creating the seventh class. “I know there were rumors about 48 teams in Class 7A,” Savarese said. “It is easy to come up with a thought process, but
2015 RECORD
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it has to be practical and fit our requirements. Once you go past 32, you start having nine-team regions, and our schools don’t want nine-team regions except where it saves egregious travel.” Football will continue on the 11-week, 10-game schedule it’s been on since the addition of Class 7A.
Dadeville shows improvement in home loss to Holtville By Robert Hudson Record Sports Editor
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Benjamin Russell’s Tyler Muniz, left, grapples with an opponent during the 152-pound match last Thursday at Councill Middle School.
DADEVILLE – The Dadeville Tigers lost their home match last Thursday at Councill Middle School. The Tigers fell 60-24 to the Holtville Bulldogs on Thursday, but despite the loss, Dadeville Coach Ben Gross said he sees a lot of improvement from his team in the first year of the school’s wrestling program. “I think we performed very well. We did better than what we did the first time against them,” Gross said. “I was very pleased with how we performed. I just tell them to keep doing what they’re doing because we have seen improvement and that score shows we’ve improved. Several wrestling coaches have mentioned we’ve improved a lot. As long as we go forward instead of backward, that’s
fine with me.” D a d e v i l l e ’s Carson McClendon won the 195pound match, while fellow Tiger Ab Abernathy won the 220-pound match. “I’m extremely proud of the few that we had win, but I’m not disappointed in the rest because we’ve seen a lot of improvement out of them, too,” Gross said. One thing Gross said he has been pleased to see is a growing interest from his team’s enthusiasm to learn the sport that extends beyond matches and practices. “The guys are starting to learn a lot more techniques now. It’s not just conditioning and getting in shape for wrestling, they’re starting to also pick up on technique,” Gross said. “They’re going home and looking up moves on their own and not just what I’m showing them at practice.”