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The Maytag Repairman goes digital

ne of the legendary characters in television advertising is the Maytag Repairman, aka “Ol’ Lonely.” He was originally portrayed by veteran character actor Jesse White and later by Gordon Jump, who previously appeared as Arthur Carlson in “WKRP in Cincinnati.” White portrayed Ol’ Lonely in 68 Maytag commercials and Jump starred in 77. Others followed in ensuing years and the character is now decades old. Sporting a blue uniform complete with a cap, the Repairman would usually bemoan his fate as “the loneliest man in town” because of the high quality of Maytag appliances. An average viewer would presume he was an employee of the Maytag company. Times have changed. For one thing, uniforms for persons who are in service-type occupations are no longer around for the most part. One of the first memorable 1955 sights for Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly character in the first “Back to the Future” flick was observing several uniformed employees of an automobile service station, as such establishments were called back then (and for good reason). The teenage time traveler from 1985, who was used to self-serve gasoline establishments, gawked as the service station workers swarmed over a car that had pulled in, checking its oil, pumping gas and gauging air in the tires. Another evolution is the service facet of some retailers is now often contracted out to other businesses, particularly if the retailer sells major appliances, etc. Another modern-day genre is occupied by satellite dish companies that hire local/area folks to install, upgrade and repair their wares. Regardless of whether the serviceperson is independent or a

WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist retail company employee and is repairing something that’s in or out of warranty, such individuals may experience a disproportionate amount of undeserved hostility from irate customers whenever major appliance repair necessitates a house call. Most service techs can deal with such tense circumstances in a courteous and businesslike manner, which infers maybe such a career field deserves a little more respect. But what about computers and the internet? The most recent and most complicated system of mass communication in history has carved out its own gargantuan and imperious empire regarding how average citizens depend on it. Those of us who were either late comers to computers and the internet or who are somewhat reluctant participants have an understandable fear about something as complicated as the digital realm, especially when something goes wrong. Purchasing a new computer and setting it up is probably as imposing for average folks as navigating a robotic explorer to a soft landing on the surface of Mars. Thank goodness there are computer technicians — real, live human beings — who make house calls. Methinks they’re sometimes called “geeks” but that term isn’t derogatory when applied to folks who set up (and repair) home computers. What’s been gratifying about

my household’s experience with a local tech shop has been the opportunity to ask appropriate, if naïve, questions and receive specialized guidance and instruction in person. Some computer companies offer a DVD tutorial but I’d rather get a personal, customized lesson from someone in the know. The frustration of a computer going phffft (even if it’s the owner’s fault) is bad enough for non-geeks but there’s also the problem of the loss of service by an internet service provider or phone company. Like an electrical power failure, a customer is forced to make temporary adjustments, if possible, and a surly attitude or pouting often accompanies such a state of limbo. The irony is if there’s a nominal amount of dependability to a computer, a communication line to the outside world or even a washer or dryer, the more irritated a lot of customers are going to be when something does go wrong. Seems to be the nature of the modern-day beast of convenience. As I’m typing this — on a word processor, not a typewriter — our phones and internet have been down for about 24 hours. If it’s not back up by this time tomorrow, I’m going to have to plop the Word document onto a flash stick and deliver it to the Tribune office. Some companies are advertising “bundling,” which apparently means putting more of your communication eggs into one electronic basket — phone and/or internet and/or television and/or whatever. I don’t wanna know about it.

Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus and a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.

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Summertime memories of ice, Dixie Cups and comics

hen I think back to the days I was growing up, certain things come to

my mind. I loved the summer days and I remember certain things as if they took place just yesterday. The ice truck went street to street delivering ice to people who still had ice boxes instead of refrigerators. Although the driver didn’t like it and it was dangerous, we boys would climb on the back of his truck and get a sliver of ice. Getting ice this way made it taste better. During the summer months, one ice cream man peddled a threewheeled bike with a box on it and another man had the same setup but pushed it. The box was filled with dry ice and an assortment of ice cream. As he came down the street, he rang a bell to let all the kids know he was coming. It was a great feeling to know he was coming and you had a nickel. My sister would know how badly I wanted a Dixie cup, so she would give me a dime and tell me to go get us a Dixie cup. Each lid had a movie star’s picture on it and a thin sheet of transparent paper to cover the picture and protect it from the ice cream. Each Dixie cup came with a wooden spoon. If I got a Hedy Lamarr and my sister a Hopalong Cassidy, we would swap. A lot of kids saved Dixie cup lids and I wish I had because

RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist they are a treasured collector’s item today. The first thing was to have a dime in your pocket and if you had one you’d check on it often to see if it was still there. Some boys cut grass to earn extra money but we never had a good mower. Almost everyone had a hedge around or in front of their house and we had some hedge clippers. Clipping hedges is hard work, so finding jobs was easy and I made extra money that way. Women are a little more particular about their hedges than their grass but I managed to satisfy most of them. This was before electric or motorized clippers and I hated the work — it was slow, tedious and people didn’t like to turn loose of their money for hedge clipping. I did like to go to the picture show, so I had to have that dime. I also like popcorn but the theater did not have any until Mr. Cottle opened the snack shop. They didn’t allow drinks in the theater for the longest time. They finally put a popcorn popper in the Mt. Vernon Theater. I still have the original popcorn machine that was

in the theater in West Tallassee. If it was raining or there was nothing else to do, you’d take a dime for security and figure out a way to spend it. This was very true at Plant’s Drugstore or the East Tallassee Company Drugstore. I’d casually walk in the drugstore, go right to the magazine corner and pick up a comic book. There would always be others there doing the same thing; some would even sit on the floor reading comic books. There was no telling how many comic books a person would go through before Mr. Plant or his son came over and asked, “Are you boys going to buy or just read?” Then you’d pick up a comic book you hadn’t looked at yet and pay for it. That was a good and inexpensive way to spend a rainy morning or afternoon visiting with Mutt and Jeff, Superman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Archie, Andy Gump, Maggie and Jiggs, and so many others. We bought classic comics only when we had a book report to get up. These are just some of the things we did. We had plenty of free days because three months of summer was a long time.

Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com

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STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

Inaugurations give Alabama a fresh start

s we begin 2019, Alabama begins a new quadrennium in state government. All of our constitutional state officeholders begin their new four-year terms this month. Gov. Kay Ivey will be sworn in on Jan. 14 along with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Secretary of State John Merrill, State Treasurer John McMillan, Attorney General Steve Marshall, Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate and State Auditor Jim Ziegler. By the way, all of the above and indeed all statewide officeholders in Alabama are Republicans. All 140 state senators and representatives have already been sworn in for their four-year terms; 27 of the 35 Senate members are Republican, as are 77 of the 105 House members. Mac McCutcheon of Huntsville will be elected speaker of the house in the organizational session next week and Del Marsh will be reelected the senate’s president pro tem. My belief is that we will have a successful and prosperous next four years in the Heart of Dixie. Alabama is a magnificent state. We possess abundant natural resources, including water. Almost 10 percent of the freshwater resources of the continental U.S. flows through or originates in Alabama during its journey to the sea. A sixth of the state’s surface is covered by lakes, ponds, rivers and creeks. We have plentiful rainfall, much higher than the nation’s average. The average in north Alabama is 50 inches, and it’s 65 inches in south Alabama and along the coast. But Alabama’s proportion of the U.S. population has been in steady decline since the end of the Civil War. Today, we account for only about 1.6 percent of the country’s people. My belief is that trend will reverse in the next few years as we continue to grow with automotive and high-tech industries, especially in the Huntsville area. Alabama has been castigated as a backward state and less opportune for female leaders. However, I would suggest with the beginning of this new quadrennium we may be leading the nation and more so-called progressive states with women’s leadership. We have just elected a female governor, Ivey, and Katie Britt has been chosen to lead the Business Council of Alabama. In closing, I want to recognize legendary legislator Pete Turnham of Auburn, who turned 99 on New Year’s Day. Mr. Pete represented Lee County in the Alabama House of Representatives for 40 years from 1958-1998 and brought a lot of bacon home to Auburn University. Happy birthday, Pete, and happy new year to you. Steve Flowers served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature and can be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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Infotainment rushes forward at dizzying pace

ith apologies to Cousin Rendell, here is The Year in Infotainment, 2018 Edition. Three veteran artists released new albums the same week in late September and I bought ‘em all on vinyl: Paul Simon’s “In the Blue Light,” Willie Nelson’s “My Way” and Paul McCartney’s “Egypt Station.” McCartney made some history when his double LP turned up at No. 1 in Billboard, demonstrating the old Beatles magic shows no sign of ceasing even 50 years after the fact. The Beatles also put out a 50th anniversary box set of what was called the “White Album.” A real treat was hearing demos recorded at George Harrison’s house prior to the studio sessions and hearing the collaborative thought process between the four. This year, we lost the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. She had a career unparalleled in the world of music, as she mastered just about every style and genre with her gifts. Actor Burt Reynolds was the king of his craft, too. It’s hard to imagine anyone being as smooth as he was in “Smokey and the Bandit” or pretty much any role he played. David Ogden Stiers had a tough job as an actor when he had to step into the cast of “M*A*S*H” as a newly created character, Charles Emerson Winchester. Stiers’ portrayal became one of the most memorable in television history. We also lost Harry Anderson, the judge of “Night Court”; Margot Kidder, remembered as Lois Lane in the 1980s-era “Superman” films; the funniest neighbor/ best friend ever, Bill Daily, who appeared as Roger Healey on “I Dream of Jeannie” and Howard Borden on “The Bob Newhart Show”; and Neil Simon, who brought us so many laughs and tears with his urbane and witty Broadway shows. Comic book creator Stan Lee created Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and hundreds of other characters. Robin Leach introduced us to the “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Actress Sondra Locke, actor Ken Berry, “Spongebob Squarepants” creator Stephen Hillenburg, “Jefferson Airplane” member Marty Balin and legendary lounge singer Vic Damone all passed in 2018. Chef Anthony Bourdain, rapper Mac

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist Miller, designer Kate Spade, and DJ and producer Avicii were depressing examples of suicide but, unfortunately, they weren’t alone. Actress and director Penny Marshall died last week and while Hollywood will always remember her for directing “Big,” “Awakenings” and “A League of Their Own,” to me she’ll always be Laverne DeFazio of “Laverne & Shirley.” Going back and watching some of those hilarious shows makes one remember why it was the only situation comedy in history to debut at No. 1 and stay there for a season. The #MeToo movement gathered steam and claimed a whole lot of careers in 2018. It started in late 2017 with Harvey Weinstein but now facing punishment are Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K. and Bill Cosby, to name but a few. In a movement called “New Feminism,” we witnessed Serena Williams demanding equality on the tennis court with her dress and appearance and twentysomething Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez get elected to Congress. GM killed off the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Cruze, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Volt and the good, old Chevrolet Impala. Streaming services such as Netflix continued to pressure traditional broadcast and cable networks. In 2018, Netflix had 146 million subscribers, earned its first feature-film Oscar and for a short time even surpassed Disney as the most valuable U.S. media company. Speaking of Disney, the merger of the Walt Disney Company with 20th Century Fox means “The Mickey Mouse Club” and “The Simpsons” are now under the same roof. And Maxwell Q. Klinger of “M*A*S*H” will be the first Disney Princess from Toledo (credit Mike Hammonds for that line). Most year-end TV reviews point to the high quality of binge-worthy shows on streaming services or premium channels.

I am old school in that I like to watch a show in real time, over the air. So, most of what I tried in 2018 aired between 7 and 10 p.m. Central and Mountain on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox or The CW. I liked the new “F.B.I.” show on CBS, for example. It’s a Dick Wolf show, a la “Law and Order,” but with a more updated and less cynical twist on the premise. I also enjoyed “9-1-1” on Fox, which has some of the kookiest plot devices ever unleashed on prime time. I disliked the “Dynasty” reboot on the CW and found it not only crass but dull when compared to the mighty original. And what a disappointment the new “Murphy Brown” on CBS turned out to be! It’s great to see those characters again and I enjoyed Candice Bergen reappearing on “Saturday Night Live” recently after, like, 40 years. But the new Murphy seems so agitated and angry compared to the original; the new show seems to be written and produced by people unfamiliar with the ground broken by the original series. I must say that of the new crop of sitcoms, the one that stood out to me was “Splitting Up Together” on ABC. I watched the majority of the episodes which aired and found them not only hilarious but in a strange way relationship affirming. The premise: a couple is married a long time, has several kids who are now in upper elementary and middle school, the couple gets divorced but chooses to stay in the same household while dating other people and trying to move on with their lives. It sounds like it shouldn’t work but it does. I hope the show sticks around a while. “Roseanne” was the ratings champ of 2018 but after Roseanne Barr shot her mouth off again, this time with a racist rant, the network canned her. They cancelled, then brought back her creation as “The Conners” after Roseanne was killed off in a drug overdose. Love her or hate her, it ain’t the same without the cackle of the domestic goddess. I didn’t even mention President Trump but since we are starring in his reality show, we have to tune in next time to see what happens. Happy new year!

Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools. His column appears here each Wednesday.

6 steps to breaking any bad habit

hy do I love the start of every new year? Each one brings with it the hope of a fresh start. And who doesn’t like a fresh start? So, let’s talk about it. What is a bad habit? Anything we do on a repetitive basis that has some sort of harmful effect on us or someone else mentally or physically. Studies show there are three main reasons we develop bad habits. The first is because we are bored and looking for something to fill time or to give us a thrill. The second is because we are stressed and looking for a way to cope with, relieve or soothe our stress. The third is because we tend to pick up habits and behaviors from our environment due to long-term exposure. However, it does not matter so much about how or why we have them. What matters most is we recognize these harmful patterns and work to improve them or even banish them to the land of no return. Breaking a bad habit is a way to reclaim a portion of your life. It is freedom! It is a way to consciously improve yourself and your life, which not only benefits you but also everyone in your life. This is called self-awareness — examining yourself and working to improve. This is why some people change a lot and why some people never do. Self-awareness leads to selfimprovement, which for most people is a life-long process. So, where do you begin in this whole process? The first step in breaking any bad habit is to get out a pen and piece of paper and get honest with yourself. Write down anything that’s happening in your life on a regular basis that is bad or harmful to you or the people in your life. Prioritize the list from most important to least important. Start with working to stop the worst bad habit first. When you conquer the worst one first, you will feel invincible and the other ones will be much easier to tackle. Once you have identified the bad habit you want to break, the second step is to remove it from your life. For example, if you want to stop smoking, you have to get rid of the cigarettes you have and not purchase any more. If the bad habit is alcohol abuse, check yourself into a

DR. CAROLINE HERRING Guest columnist qualified rehab facility where you do not have access to temptation. If the bad habit is going to a place that gets you in trouble, stop going there. If the bad habit is using credit cards, cut them up! If the bad habit is eating sweets, do not buy them! Product removal is a hard but crucial step to breaking the bad habit. The third step in breaking a bad habit is you have to avoid it and avoid people who do it. This might be a hard reality for you if everyone you know does the thing you’re trying to stop but you have to realize it is much easier to stop doing something if you are never around it! For example, if your bad habit is overspending money, you need to avoid the mall. If your bad habit is gambling your paycheck away, avoid anyone or any place that might tempt you to place bets. It is just that simple. Sometimes you have to be the chain breaker, the person who stands up and says this problem stops with me. I am not passing this on to any of my family or friends. Imagine how great that will feel for you to be the one that stops the cycle! Also, do not let people make you feel bad for wanting to improve your life. Avoid any naysayers who do not want you to break free from your bad habits. I know it is difficult but you can do it, I promise. The fourth step is to replace the bad habit with a good habit. Let’s go back to the previous examples. Anytime you are tempted to do the bad habit, such as smoke, overspend, overeat, go somewhere you do not need to go, gamble, etc., you must already have a replacement activity or hobby available to do. Some great indoor stressrelieving hobbies are exercise, prayer, stretching, home improvement projects, scrapbooking and arts and crafts. If you prefer outdoor activities, try something such as hiking, biking, hunting, fishing or traveling to relieve stress and

boredom. The great thing about replacing your bad habit with something good is you might actually find a new, exciting and enjoyable activity to do while improving your life! How awesome is that? The fifth step in breaking a bad habit is to ask your friends and family for support. This way, you will have a support team to help you through the transition. The people who truly care about you will be happy for you! Maybe they will even want to make the change with you or perhaps they will want to start a new, fun activity with you! Sharing is caring! So, share your journey with your loved ones and help them understand you are changing for everyone’s benefit. The sixth step is to give the bad habit-breaking steps plenty of time and repetition. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day and habits are not formed or broken in a day! Therefore, it will take time and repetition to break bad habits and form good habits. Some experts say it takes doing something 66 times to make it a habit and some say 21 days. However, science and research both show doing something over and over for an extended period of time is what makes it become a permanent part of your life. Remember, you only get one life! How do you want your life to be? As always, I write this article to help encourage and uplift you. Life has many challenges but together we are stronger. We all have struggles but with knowledge and experience comes the understanding of how to create a better future. There is an infinite amount of wisdom around us; all we have to do is look in the right places for it. If you feel you need professional help dealing with an addiction or harmful habit, please seek professional help from a medical provider, rehab facility or mental health institution. I wish all of you a very happy and healthy 2019 and I look forward to hearing your success stories! Dr. Caroline Herring is a chiropractor practicing in Tallassee.

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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is Jan. 9 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Partnering organizations which support law enforcement officers nationwide will observe National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Jan. 9. According to the Central Organization of Police Specialists (COPS), the day of recognition was created in 2015 to thank officers across the country for dedicating their lives to improving their communities. “I’m very appreciative of all the men and women who work on our police force,” Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock said. “They are out there working hard to keep everyone safe. The police department and dispatch are 24/7. Even during Christmas, they are working. They put their lives on the line every day. While we are at home asleep they are out there patrolling our streets. I’m very appreciative for all that they do.” The organization encourages citizens who appreciate law enforcement and are discouraged about the negative attention being given to law enforcement take time on Jan. 9 to show their support. January also marks the second year Matthew Higgins has served as Tallassee’s police chief. “We as a council are very appreciative of the job Matt Higgins has done to turn our police department around,” Hammock said. “We are very happy with the job chief Higgins has done and continues to do. At a time when police applicants are at an all-time low, we maintain a full police force, even though we aren’t funded like the larger cities.” A lot has changed since Higgins took the position at TPD. According to Hammock, officers have more presence in the community and are actively fighting crime and stopping more traffic violators. There are several ways to show support for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: • Change your profile picture on social media to the .jpg image provided at www. facebook.com/nationalcops. • Wear blue clothing. • Send a card of support to your local police department or state agency. • Share a story about a positive law enforcement experience on social media. • Have children in the community write letters in support of law enforcement. • Project Blue Light; display your blue light. • Organize an event or a rally. • Advertise your support through local media outlets/billboards. • Post the public service announcement supplied by COPS to your organization’s webpage or social media pages. • Most importantly, if you see a police officer, thank him or her.

Christmas on Wall Street held for 5th year By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Wall Street Community Center was standingroom-only on Dec. 22 as community members gathered to celebrate the fifth annual Christmas on Wall Street. “Over 150 kids receiving gifts and leaving with smiles is what it’s all about,” event coordinator Lawrence O’Neal said. The event was a community celebration aimed at furnishing local children and elderly residents with a merry Christmas and included a home-cooked meal, games and plenty of gifts. “We began doing this because we wanted to give back to our community by investing in our kids and showing our seniors that we care about them,” O’Neal said. “A lot of people want to give but they aren’t sure how to do it and this gives them a way to give back.” Each year, O’Neal has a lot of assistance coordinating this event from the community and his family. Together, the O’Neals and a faithful group of volunteers collect and distribute the gifts during this annual Christmas celebration. “It takes us about six months to put everything together,” he said. “It’s a family effort. He doesn’t want me to name him but my dad helps a lot also.” According to O’Neal, this annual event would not be possible without the support of organizations and businesses in Tallassee and surrounding areas. He said residents of all ages are already looking forward to the 2019 celebration. “It’s really the community,” O’Neal said. “The community really gets behind this each year.” The Wall Street Improvement Committee, the Gentlemen’s Club, and the Shorter Masonic Lodge sponsored this year’s event.

Retail sales, nurses truck drivers most sought-after positions in state STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

For those seeking a career, data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division indicates retail salespersons, registered nurses, and truck drivers are in the highest demand. The ADL said 6,409 online help-wanted ads for those careers were posted in November. The Help Wanted Online (HWOL) data is compiled from all online job postings in the state, including those posted on the state’s free online jobs database, www.joblink. alabama.gov, and other sources such as traditional job boards, corporate boards and social media sites. There were 48,559 online ads in November and 11,496 were new ads. Retail salespersons earn a mean wage of $13.55 per hour, registered nurses $28.43 per hour and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a mean wage of $19.99 per hour, the ADL said. The top three employers posting ads in November were CVS Health (716), UAB Medicine (689) and McDonald’s Corp. (621), according to the ADL. 30 percent of all online ads are less than 30 days old and 63 percent of all ads are less than 90 days old, the ADL said. “We’d like to encourage anyone who needs a job, or wants a different job, to come into one of our Career Centers for assistance,” Alabama Secretary of Labor Fitzgerald Washington said. “Our trained staff can assist you in obtaining the career you want.” A listing of career centers can be found at www.joblink.alabama.gov.

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Top: Together, the O’Neals and a faithful group of volunteers distribute all of the gifts during the annual Christmas on Wall Street celebration. Middle: Local businesses and volunteers donated toys and bikes to be given away during the fifth annual event. Above: Ashley Nelson was one of many mothers who brought their children to the Wall Street Community Center on Dec. 22 for the event.

Tallassee High School students of month honored Submitted / Pam Johnson

December Students of the Month from Tallassee High School are pictured with principal Matt Coker. From left, ninth-grade Nicole Patterson, 10th-grader Haleigh May, 11th-grader Bruin Hathcock (not pictured) and 12th-grader Logan Pierce.

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Wetumpka man charged with casino stabbing By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer

Police arrested a Wetumpka man after he allegedly stabbed a man at a Montgomery casino. According to his arrest warrant, Rance Daniel Freeman Gordon, 33, who lists an address on Poundstone Lane, was arrested by the Poarch Creek Tribal Police Department and charged with second-degree assault on Dec. 19. Gordon An affidavit for Gordon’s arrest said Gordon walked past a man seated at a gaming machine at Wind Creek Casino in Montgomery and the man “aggres-

sively” stood up and began to follow Gordon. Per the affidavit, Gordon pulled out a knife before the man began punching him. After Gordon fell back onto some chairs, the affidavit said the man continued striking Gordon in the head. Gordon lunged forward with the knife, stabbing the man near the groin and in the thigh, according to the affidavit. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Gordon was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on a $15,000 bond. Gordon’s arrest warrant lists the charge as a Class C felony. The Code of Alabama specifies that a Class C felony committed with a deadly weapon carries a sentence of at least 10 years upon conviction.

Murder suspect requests mental exam By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer

The attorney of a Deatsville murder suspect recently filed a motion to request a psychiatric evaluation on his client’s behalf. According to court documents, David Arnold Helms II, 42, who lists an address on Lakehaven Circle, filed the request on Dec. 18. In the motion, Helms’ attorney, Jonathan H. Stokes, described Helms as “indigent” and was unable to pay for any legal counsel after he was arrested and charged with Helms fatally strangling a 52-year-old Wetumpka woman. In a previous motion filed by the attorney, Stokes claimed he had reason to believe that a mental incapacity rendered Helms unable to competently stand trial and he lacks the ability to differentiate between right and wrong. Because of Helms’ indigence, Stokes wrote Helms had not had health insurance and

has never undergone an examination of his mental status. Additionally, Stokes wrote he is unable to produce any medical records related to Helms’ mental health. The motion requested that Helms be examined at a secure medical facility by a competent psychiatrist and for the findings be presented to the court. The motion asked the psychiatrist to evaluate Helms’ ability to assist in his own defense with a rational understanding of the court proceedings, as well as Helms’ mental condition at the time the murder allegedly occurred. Helms was arrested by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and charged with murder on June 5, 2017, after the body of Jane Huddleston was discovered in a partially filled well on her residence by Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin. Franklin said a lanyard, which is believed to be the murder weapon, was discovered around Huddleston’s neck. While he is unsure how long Huddleston’s body was in the well, Franklin said she had been miss-

ing for a few days. At the time of Huddleston’s death, Franklin said Helms had been staying with her at her residence on Tallassee Highway. After Helms was taken to the Elmore County Jail, Franklin said he damaged an interior window in the jail and was subsequently charged with second-degree escape and third-degree criminal mischief. Helms currently remains in jail on $133,000 bond. Helms’ trial is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 28. Murder is a Class A felony. According to the Code of Alabama, Helms could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted.

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It’s not too late to start over with God

as 2018 a good year for you? I’m not asking how your investments performed. I’m also not questioning you about that new job, promotion or graduation. You may rest assured I do not want to discuss your personal fitness goals (or mine). No, as you might expect, my question about the “goodness” of your year is about your spiritual progress. Did you live nearer to God in 2018? Are you closer to Him now at the end of the year than you were at the beginning? Is more of your life under His loving control? Is your will more surrendered than it was last January? If 2018 has been a good year for you spiritually, I have a message for you today. And if honesty compels you to admit 2018 was not a good year for spiritual progress, I have a message for you as well.

If you’ve grown spiritually and been devoted to God over the past year, great! Your message is keep it up! Rely on God’s grace to keep you moving in the right direction. I would also offer a word of precautionary, loving encouragement: Remember a good beginning does not guarantee a good finish. King Asa of Judah started his reign as a good, strong king who walked in the godly ways of his forefather David. He purged the idols out of the land, enjoyed economic prosperity and had many years of peace. With a strong army and God’s help, he prevailed over enemies who threatened his kingdom. But after 36 years, he stopped relying on God, started persecuting God’s faithful messengers and died with a terrible disease in his feet. Asa had a terrific start and a tragic finish. But maybe 2018 wasn’t so good. Did you experience a fail-

MIKE MCELROY East Tallassee Church of Christ ure of faith like King Asa? Did you do some things you shouldn’t have done or fail to do some things you should have done? The good news for you is that by the grace of God you have an opportunity to start over. A failure along the way does not mean you are doomed to finish in failure. Peter was among the very first followers of Jesus. You probably remember how quickly he confessed Jesus as the Christ. But you also remember his failure, don’t you? On the dark night of Jesus’ arrest, Peter denied the Lord three times. Was his infamous failure at a critical moment

the end for Peter? No! Jesus reclaimed His denying disciple’s love and devotion. Peter became a leading figure in the Jerusalem church and finished strong and faithful to the Lord. But he had to start over. John Mark is not as wellknown but equally instructive as a study in starting over. This young man from a prominent family among the disciples in Jerusalem made a promising start as a missionary, traveling with Paul and Barnabas when they left Athens on the first great missionary journey. But somewhere along the way, for some unknown reason, John Mark left them and returned home. Whatever happened, Paul was so unhappy with John Mark that he refused to take him along when they were preparing for their next mission trip. Paul and Barnabas parted company over their difference of opinion about the young man. Barnabas

wanted to give his young cousin another chance but Paul refused to take him along since he had quit the first time. But later, in both Peter’s and Paul’s writings, we learn the young man made a great comeback and was a useful, beloved colleague. He had to start over. So if you can look back on 2018 as a very good year in your spiritual life, rejoice and I will rejoice with you. Good for you. Don’t stop. But if you disappointed yourself and others in the course of this year or at some other time in the past, God has by His mercy granted you the opportunity to make some needed changes. Start over. Today. Jesus makes it possible. Don’t let past success or past failure keep you from growing and making progress in the new year. Mike McElroy is a regular faith columnist for The Tribune.

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First United Methodist Church

New worship times are 9 a.m. for contemporary and 11 a.m. for traditional, with Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. Programs for children and youth on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. All are welcome. We also have a few openings left in our Lighthouse Afterschool program, for children in kindergarten through seventh grade. Afterschool care includes devotions, fun activities, mission projects and help with homework. For more information, contact our church office at 283-2195.

Liberty Baptist Church

Everyone is invited to join us in worship at 574 Liberty Road, Tallassee. Interim pastor Lamar Duke will be presenting a message from Psalms 17:15 entitled “ I Wish You an Unhappy New Year”. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. A Jen Wilkin Bible study on the book of Genesis will begin at 5 p.m. as well as other Discipleship Training classes. Evening Worship follows at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services for all ages begin at 6 p.m. For more information please call 334 283-6338.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church holds mass at Lake Martin every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Church in the Pines in Kowaliga. For more information, call the church at (334) 283-2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Father Mateusz Rudzik and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, grand knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com or on a smartphone using the

Living Water Worship Center

Revival nights will be held on the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at 45 Main St. in downtown Eclectic.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea

market is sponsored by the East Tallassee United Methodist Church and is located across from city hall. We will offer variously priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at (334) 312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

School, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 5 p.m. discipleship and 6:15 p.m. evening worship. For more info call the church office at 283-2221, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit our website www.carrvillebaptist.com.

Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

Word of Life is affiliated with Carrville Baptist Church and is located in the old church building at 501 Sims Ave. On Sundays, Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. The Pastor is Ronald L. Williams. If you would like more information, contact Williams at (334) 2831010.

Tallassee Church of Christ

We welcome any and all guests to join us.

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord, join us at 293 N. Wesson St. in Tallassee. We offer 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning worship service and 6 p.m. evening service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday for our prayer and fellowship service. If you have any questions call (334) 283-2366. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., worship service begins at 11 a.m. and the Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome at all services. Call us at (334) 283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.

Carrville Baptist Church

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We have worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Between those services, we have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with a class ready to welcome you. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study classes for all ages.

Tallassee Churches BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church

64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church 2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church 1419 Gilmer Avenue Westside Baptist Church 1825 Gilmer Avenue CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish

620 Gilmer Avenue CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church

84632 Tallassee Highway, Eclectic, AL 36024 God’s Church, Campfire Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard Tallassee, AL 36078 The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic, AL 36024 Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road, Tallassee, AL 36078 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Avenue METHODIST East Tallassee United Methodist Church 101 Central Boulevard First United Methodist Church 1 Jordan Avenue

New Zion 3523 Ashurst Bar Road St. Paul Tallassee 101 Herren Hill Road Wall Street 71 Zion Street INDEPENDENT Abundant Life Church 2634 Lower Tuskegee Road Saint Mark All Nationals Pentecostal Foundation Church 30 Stewart Street Tallassee Church of God 134 Adams Street Tallassee Holiness Church 194 Honeysuckle Lane God’s Congregation Holiness Church 508 Jordan Avenue Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Highway in Eclectic

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Rawls shines as Indians QB after Martin injury

It comes as no surprise this year’s top sports story revolved around the Wetumpka football team. The devastating news JD Martin would miss his senior season was announced in August and Wetumpka’s title hopes seemingly disappeared. Martin’s teammates stepped up as the Indians saw improvements from its defense and a breakout star in Tyquan Rawls. Wetumpka fell short of

its ultimate goal of winning state but the team made an appearance in the semifinals and won the area championship in back to back seasons for the first time in school history. Not only did Rawls help to save the Indians’ season, he also was recognized around the state. It was announced Saturday Rawls is a finalist for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A Back of the Year.

High school coaches across the country will tell you the same thing about finding a special talent: When you have one, you better enjoy it while you can. Several coaches across Elmore Country got to see some of those special talents sign a letter of intent to continue athletics at the highest collegiate level. Holtville’s

Kaylyn Dismukes signed to play for Auburn softball and is the first player in the school’s history to sign with an SEC program. Elmore County’s Austin Downey, who will play baseball at Jacksonville State next season, became the program’s first Division I signing. Wetumpka’s football team may have a few signings to come but the program was represented by two players signing for SEC schools. In February, running back Kavosiey Smoke signed with Kentucky and in December, P.J. Lucas signed to play for Ole Miss.

County rivalry football games live up to the hype

Locals celebrate DI signings

There were plenty of great football games throughout the county this year but two of them

stood out above the rest. Holtville erased a 28-point deficit at Elmore County but still fell in overtime to the Panthers. Shakwan Bickley’s touchdown reception in overtime was the first of his career. Two weeks later, Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka got

Garrison wins state title Garrison grabbed his first individual state championship in his final year at Stanhope Elmore. He won the final three matches by decision

to earn the state title at the 170-pound weight division in Class 6A. Garrison finished the season with a perfect 40-0 record.

Tigers win first area title in 17 years

After starting its season 6-11, Tallassee reeled off eight consecutive wins on its way to its first area title since 2001. The Tigers scored the final seven points of the championship game to knock off Dadeville and advance to the state tournament. Despite falling in the next round to Sipsey Valley, Tallassee’s area title has set a new standard to the program. The Tigers opened this season by winning 15 of their first 16 matchups which means they have won 23 of their last 25 games.

their chance to shine. The Mustangs stunned the topranked team in Class 6A after Marlon Hunt stripped the Wetumpka receiver and ran 85 yards for the gamewinning touchdown with less than a minute to go.

Elmore County’s DJ Patrick goes for 306 yards vs. Leeds

Patrick’s final rushing touchdown of the night may have been the least impressive but it was the most important to his team. His fifth touchdown of the game gave Elmore County its first ever win over Leeds, knocking off the

Greenwave 35-28. Patrick finished with 306 rushing yards on 19 carries. He had three rushing touchdowns of 60 or more yards in the victory. This was an individual performance that will not soon be forgotten.

Wildcat football goes through coaching saga

Drama has surrounded the position of head football coach at Edgewood since Bobby Carr left in 2015. When this year started, the Wildcats were looking for a replacement for coach Eric Folmar. Rusty Mason was supposed to be the man for the job but six weeks after

accepting the job, Mason moved on. With little time to prepare the struggling program for the season, athletic director and boys basketball coach Darryl Free stepped into the role. The play on the field quickly took the eyes away from the drama of

who was coaching the team. The Wildcats erased a 19-game losing streak with an eight-win season and an appearance in the semifinals. After Edgewood’s successful season with Free at the helm, he was also named the AISA Coach of the Year.

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Madison Traylor scores 1,000th career point

During Elmore County’s second game of the 2018-19 season, Traylor scored a seasonhigh 25 points but the Panthers fell to ACA to drop to 1-1 on the season. However, the focus was on a career milestone for Traylor early on in the season.

Bulldogs make deep run into postseason In his first season as head coach of the Bulldogs, Torey Baird led Holtville to the third round of the playoffs and finished with a 27-9 record. The Bulldogs lost only one game in area play to grab the area title. In the postseason, Holtville swept Handley and knocked off Oak Grove on the road before falling at Andalusia to finish the season.

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After averaging 15.9 points per game during her junior season, Traylor was in position to reach 1,000 career points quickly during her final year. Her 25-point performance was enough to put her over the edge and into the Panthers’ history books.

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Edgewood reaches No. 1 in national rankings After winning its first 12 matches of the season, the National Athletic Association of Private Schools ranked Edgewood as the No. 1 team in the country. The Wildcats continued its hot start, winning 29 matches in a row before falling in the state title game

against Macon-East. Despite the disappointing finish to the season, reaching the top spot of the national rankings is not something that happens every day and is one more thing on this team’s long list of accomplishments.

Settling for 2nd best

Student sections are meant for standing, cheering

olumns griping about student sections at sporting events are becoming pretty common place, especially in the state of Alabama. Most of them usually come around the beginning of October and telling people to stay for 60 minutes. However, I want to bring a different focus to the table. The game of high school basketball is one of the most intimate settings in sports. The bleachers are right on top of the action. Everyone on the court can hear what you’re saying in the front row and might even know what you had to eat that day. Growing up in the Birmingham area, we took pride in our student section for basketball games. Our team was not anything special and never made a deep run into the postseason when I was in school but those games were fun. I know football is always king in this state but that does not mean to let basketball slide by without flinching. When the season began, I was excited to see which schools would bring the best atmospheres to their home floors. Unfortunately, it did not take long to realize basketball games were not much more than a social event until the fourth quarter when people really started paying attention. At the season opener, I saw Tallassee hosting Auburn in front of a packed gym. The atmosphere was pretty good and as the game came down to the wire, all the fans roared with each basket. The thing that bothered me the most: a section of the bleachers filled with seated students. I have seen the same thing at Holtville, Wetumpka, Elmore County and Edgewood this season. To their credit, Wetumpka and Edgewood also had games with students on their feet but nothing has been consistent. When Wetumpka hosted the Elmore County Tournament before Christmas, I expected to see some rival student sections yelling at each other from across the gym. Instead, you could not find a student section in the three days of the tournament. The parents have outshined the student sections this season. Don’t get me wrong, the parents and other fans have been great but a good student section leads the way and builds on that excitement for the whole gym. The best spark from a home crowd I have seen this season was at Elmore County after a dunk by DJ Patrick changed the momentum of the game. Behind the roar of the fans (and a standing student section), the Panthers See TURRENTINE • Page B3

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Tallassee sophomore Jamicah Humphrey (4) plays defense after Prattville Christian during the first half of Saturday’s game.

Tigers fall in title game of Capital City Classic By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Tallassee knew its biggest challenge of the season so far waited in the championship game of the Jack Schweers Capital City Classic last weekend. The Tigers knocked off Trinity and Saint James in the first two rounds to extend their winning streak to 15 games

and set up a showdown with Class 3A No. 3 Prattville Christian. The Panthers entered the game with a 14-game winning streak of their own but got more of a fight from Tallassee than most people expected. Neither team led the game by more than seven points but Prattville Christian got a basket from Windell Comer with 25

seconds to go to secure a 39-36 victory. “They have been blowing teams out,” Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson said. “I wanted to see how we would compete with them. We’ve closed the gap tremendously but we have to keep improving.” After Comer’s basket, Tallassee (15-2) trailed by two points and had a chance

to tie the game or take the lead. Two set plays did not work and the Tigers turned the ball over with one second on the clock as the Panthers and their fans began to celebrate. “We were going for the win,” Mixson said. “We wanted to set the double screen and set Jamicah (Humphrey) up for a 3 but See TIGERS • Page B5

Wetumpka takes 2nd at Indian Invitational By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Tribune

What began as a 12-team tournament quickly morphed into a battle for sectional supremacy as the Benjamin Russell Wildcats held off the Wetumpka Indians en route to winning the 2018 Indian Invitational. The Wildcats, who claimed only four first place finishes, advanced 12 wrestlers to the medal round and that proved to be the difference en route to their 309-301 victory. “We came out and wrestled with a little more enthusiasm,” Wildcats coach Michael Ransaw said. “They were a little more physical and that’s one of the things I’d asked them to do; to go out and leave everything on the mat.” Prattville (226), Lee-Montgomery (168) and Elmore County (143) rounded out the top five. Wetumpka, who were short three grapplers of a full squad, advanced nine Indians into the medal round with six first place finishes (3-1 in head-tohead gold-medal matches with the Wildcats). See WRESTLING • Page B3

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Elmore County’s Garrett Moseley, right, ties up with his opponent at the 2018 Indians Invitational Saturday.

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BIG CATS WIN ELMORE COUNTY Tigers extend win streak, claim tournament title By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

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Elmore County players react during the trophy presentation after the championship game of the Elmore County Tournament at Wetumpka.

Panthers grab 1st place at Elmore County Tournament By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Elmore County could not find a way to score in the opening half of Saturday’s championship game against Wetumpka. The Panthers scored just 16 points while turning the ball over 11 times in the first two quarters. “We came out flat in the first half,” Elmore County coach Amy Rachel said. “We challenged them at halftime to pick up the pace and the intensity on the court and they did.” The Panthers (9-4) nearly doubled their points by the end of the third quarter and scored 19 in the final frame to defeat Wetumpka 49-42. Elmore County finished the game on a 7-0 run to claim the Elmore County Tournament girls title. “We haven’t been able to do that before so it feels great,” Elmore County senior Madison Traylor said. “We beat both of the 6A teams in our county.” Traylor, who was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, scored 19 points in the championship game. She scored 10 of her points in the first half,

keeping the Panthers in the game. The Panthers held an early seven-point lead in the first quarter but when the offense slowed down, the lead quickly evaporated. Wetumpka (4-8) outscored its opponents by 12 points over the next 15 minutes to grab a 32-27 lead with the third quarter winding down. Freshman C.K. Bolton helped spark the Panther offense in the second half. She scored seven points in the third quarter, including a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to two points entering the fourth quarter. “C.K. did an excellent job to come out and give us a spark,” Rachel said. “They had Madison wrapped up and she was doing all she could. We needed someone to step up and C.K. definitely did.” Bolton got the Panthers on the board first in the fourth quarter, splitting a pair of free throws. After missing the second, Traylor grabbed the rebound, one of her team-high 14, and scored to give Elmore County a 33-32 lead. The Panthers did not trail again. “This is such a special

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went on an 11-0 run. Home crowds can make a difference. Maybe not in small high school football stadiums but in the close-knit atmosphere of a high school gym, the fans make a difference. And if you are not a basketball fan, that’s fine too. Everyone knows how to yell at a referee (calmly and kindly) when the call goes the other way. No one has ever needed to make sense when doing that. Just jump up and down and yell when your team is on defense. Make it difficult for the opposing team to communicate. Basketball teams from around the county are showing a lot of potential with half the season remaining. The energy and excitement in a home gym is a big step in building a strong program. Fans have to be engaged in the game and stay active in their cheers. And that starts with the students. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Tribune.

group,” Rachel said. “They challenged each other at the begging to play as one. I’m just happy for them to get this win and the championship.” Bolton was named to the all-tournament team despite scoring only three points before fouling out in the semifinal game. She responded by scoring a season-high 14 points to go with six rebounds and two steals. “She’s going to be really good,” Traylor said of Bolton. “I’m ready to see how good she can get next year. When I leave, I know the program is going to be in good hands.” Traylor added five assists and three steals to her stat line. She averaged 17.5 points per game in the tournament. Bolton and Traylor each grabbed a bucket in the final 90 seconds to help the Panthers pull away from Wetumpka. Elmore County held Wetumpka scoreless in the final 3:05. Lacondra Paschal was named to the all-tournament team for the Indians. In the championship game, she scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers.

Tallassee faced the toughest draw at the Elmore County Tournament prior to Christmas. The Tigers needed three wins in three days to claim the championship for the second consecutive season and they did it last Saturday night. The Tigers (13-1) led the entire second half and held off a late charge by Wetumpka to knock off the hosts 52-49. Sandarius Hughley knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Tallassee to its 13th consecutive victory. “When I shot my first 3, I was feeling it,” Hughley said. “I had some good rest and Coach told me to keep shooting because I’m one of the best shooters on the team.” Hughley’s first basket was the opening field goal and helped Tallassee jump out to an 8-2 lead. Wetumpka (5-8) battled back behind three 3-pointers by Tyquan Rawls to take a 13-12 lead after one quarter. The home crowd at Wetumpka was brought to life early but the Tigers did not get rattled. Hughley knocked down two 3-pointers to retake the lead early in the second quarter. He scored nine of the team’s 11 points in the frame as Tallassee took a 23-22 lead into the break. “The fans got a good game tonight,” Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson said. “I told the guys before the game this was going to be a good atmosphere. We want this to help get us ready for area, sub region and region play.” In the second half, Hughley continued to put on a show. He knocked down a 3-pointer off a Jamicah Humphrey assist just 20 seconds into the third quarter. Hughley added another triple with 3:29 to go in the quarter to give Tallassee a seven-point lead, its largest of the game at that point. Humphrey, who averaged 17.5 points per games in the first two rounds, finished with just three points in the championship. However, the sophomore point guard found other ways to impact the game, finishing with five assists and three steals. “He’s still making some of those mistakes but without him, we wouldn’t have been in this

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The No. 1 Alabama football team jumped out to a 28-0 lead and never looked back against No. 4 Oklahoma, winning 45-34 in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Crimson Tide (140) moves on to face No. 2 Clemson (14-0) in the 2019 CFP National Championship on Monday, Jan. 7 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was impressive, going 24-of27 for 318 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith led the team with six catches for 104 yards and a score. Running back Josh Jacobs added 158 total yards See COLLEGE • Page B6

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Wrestling “We did good as a team,” Wetumpka’s Kyler Adams said. “We were missing some guys and I think that hurt us. But we did good. We needed this to see where we are as a team. We’ve got to start training harder to get ready for sections.” At 122 pounds, Adams pinned Nyshad Hannon of Benjamin Russell in the third period after controlling most of the match. Adams took control early and forced Hannon to spend a bulk of the first two period fighting to avoid a pin. “I’ve got to do better with my

situation tonight,” Mixson said. “He’s a good player but we do need him to score a little bit more.” Tallassee’s Tyrek Turner was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player despite being held without a double-double in back-to-back games for the first time this season. He had to fight through foul trouble early in the game, making only one field goal attempt in the first half. “Tyrek didn’t have his best game tonight but he still affects the game in so many ways,” Mixson said. “He disrupted their offense many times.” Turner improved in the second half and finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. He also added five blocks and two steals. “It feels great,” Turner said. “Beating two 6A teams that are good at basketball, that feels great. It has been amazing, just all glory to God for it.” Rawls knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:07 to go in the game to cut Tallassee’s lead to five points. The Tigers missed a free throw and turned the ball over on consecutive possessions allowing Wetumpka to cut the lead to one point after a pair of free throws by Rawls with 32 seconds to go. Turner made one of two free throws on the other end to give the Tigers a two-point lead. Wetumpka had a chance to tie or take the lead after calling a timeout with nine seconds to go but E.J. Rogers’ shot at the rim sailed into Tavarious Griffin’s hands. “With three guys guarding him, they didn’t call a foul,” Wetumpka coach David Powell said. “I put the ball in my best ball handler’s hands and best free throw shooter just hoping he could get to the line.” Griffin made one free throw so Wetumpka had one final chance to send the game to overtime but a half-court shot from Rawls went wide giving the Tigers the win. Rawls was named to the alltournament team after scoring 22 points to go with seven rebounds and three steals. “Tyquan is a different kind of animal,” Powell said. “He played almost 30 minutes. He motivated the guys to fight through all of that stuff and teams need a leader like that. I was proud of him.”

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pacing,” Adams said. “I’ve got to be more aware of where my body is and how I’m positioning myself. But It was pretty good. It was a good match.” At 106, Wetumpka’s Xander McWilliams defeated Benjamin Russell’s Sandlin Pike by turning a secondperiod takedown into a pinning combination. “I think I wrestled a good match, he was a good wrestler, I’ve just been wrestling longer and it showed,” McWilliams said. “I think that our team wrestled phenomenal today. I

believe that we could have won the tournament, but I think we wrestled exceptionally today.” Mason Dickey kept the Tribe train rolling along with a first period pin at 115. In the first-place match at 128, Prattville’s Nathan Tate picked up the victory over Stanhope Elmore’s Tanner McCord. Wetumpka’s Tyler Anthony defeated Elmore County’s Jacob Taunton to finish third at 128 pounds. Probably one of the most competitive matches of the final round was contested at

140 pounds, as BRHS’ Robert Graham defeated Wetumpka’s Kaleb Jones, 11-9. Graham used a five-point move to go ahead late in the match. Jones battled and got a takedown as time expired. But because he didn’t have control of the takedown, no points were awarded. Ransaw said for him, Graham’s win was one of the tournament’s bright spots. Cole Blackwell (140 pounds) picked up another Wetumpka victory after an injury to Lee’s Malik Reaker prevented him

from finishing the match. At 154, Benjamin Russell’s Saxon Coker at 154 defeated Elmore County’s Chayanne Sanchez on points in the final of that weight class. Wetumpka’s Mason Blackwell defeated Hezekiah Hunter (Benjamin Russell) 11-2 at 172 pounds. Noah Barclay (Wetumpka) got the win at 184 pounds with a first-period pin. Garrett Moseley, at 197 pounds picked up Elmore County’s lone first-place medal, pinning his opponent in the second period.

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the second half. Tallassee held the Panthers to their lowest scoring game of the season. Humphrey has been Tallasseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorer but struggled during the tournament when opponents began to slow the game down. He averaged eight points per game and made only one 3-pointer in the final 10 quarters of the tournament. After getting off to a quick start in the opener, Trinity started denying Humphrey the ball and other opponents followed suit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of teams are going to do that this year,â&#x20AC;? Mixson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to find different ways to get him the ball. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to get his touches.â&#x20AC;? In the second game of the tournament, Tallassee scored a season low in points but defeated Saint James 30-17 behind 13 points from Kalvin Levett. Mixson said he expected opponents to slow the game down against them but

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and a touchdown, while running back Damien Harris racked up 48 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Dylan Moses led the way with six tackles, while defensive back Xavier McKinney totaled five tackles to go along with a game-high four pass breakups. The Tide started the game with a bang when Tagovailoa found Smith on a slant route across the middle for a 50-yard pitch-and-catch on the first play from scrimmage. Six plays later, Harris found the end zone from one yard out to get UA on the board. Following Joseph Bulovas’ extra point the Tide held a 7-0 advantage with 11:54 left in the opening quarter. After an Oklahoma three-and-out, Alabama added to its total when Tagovailoa found wide receiver Henry Ruggs III in the back of the end zone for a toe-tap 10-yard touchdown. Bulovas’ point after pushed the lead to 14-0 with 5:54 on the clock in the first quarter. The Crimson Tide scored its third touchdown on its third offensive drive of the quarter after Harris found his way untouched into the end zone for his second one-yard score to cap a five-play, 61-yard drive. Bulovas’ extra point extended the lead to 21-0 with 1:33 remaining in the first. Alabama continued to pour on the points in the second quarter when Tagovailoa connected with Jacobs out of the backfield who then rumbled 27 yards for the Tide’s fourth touchdown of the game. After Bulovas knocked through the extra point, UA held the 28-0 advantage with 13:01 left before the half. Although the Sooners attempted to bounce back, it was too little too late as they were eliminated from the playoffs.

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JaTarvious Whitlow scores Auburn’s first touchdown during the Music City Bowl against Purdue on Friday.

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— Gus Malzahn Auburn football coach and never looked back in a 63-14 win over Purdue in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Friday. “I’m real proud of our team,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. “They practiced extremely hard when we were at Auburn. When we got the bowl site, it was a business approach. That carried

over. We talked about playing our best game of the year and we did that today.” The 63 points is a new SEC record for points scored in a bowl game, and the Tigers set a bowl record with 56 of those 63 points in the first half. With Malzahn calling the plays for the first time all season, the offense scored

touchdowns on all seven of its first-half drives and finished with 586 total yards. “I think for us, there were some opportunities that presented themselves throughout the game,” Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham said. “They did a great job up front protecting. We just tried to make those

explosive plays that we’ve needed all year.” Stidham, who already declared early for the NFL, completed 15 of 21 passes for 373 yards and a career-best five touchdown passes, which tied the Auburn singlegame record. His first touchdown toss came on the third play of the game when he connected with

running back JaTarvious Whitlow on a 66-yard touchdown pass to put Auburn on the board first. It was Whitlow who scored again on the next drive, plunging in from two yards out. And then after a Javaris Davis interception, Whitlow tacked on a third touchdown, a 1-yard run, in the first six minutes to give Auburn the early 21-0 lead. After Whitlow scored his three touchdowns, it was Darius Slayton’s turn to get into the action. He caught a 74-yard touchdown pass at the end of the first quarter then scored on a 52-yard pass the very next drive to make it 35-7. He later added a third touchdown reception in the first half, hauling in a 34-yard reception over the top of a Purdue defender. “It was pretty exciting,” Slayton said. “I just wanted to come out here and help my team get a bowl win. Like Coach Malzahn said, we were looking to play our best game today.” With 160 yards receiving on the day, Slayton now ranks 11th among Auburn career receiving yardage leaders with 1,605 career receiving yards. This was the third 100-yard receiving game of his career. Not to be outdone by the offense, the Auburn defense held a highoctane Purdue offense to 14 points and 263 total yards. The Tigers finished with seven tackles for loss and three sacks, including a sack from Deshaun Davis, who led the way with nine tackles. With 266 career tackles, Davis now ranks fourth among Auburn career tacklers since 2000. He finished the season with a career-best 116 stops. ‘This win means everything to me because I know what this team has been through,” Davis said. “Our senior class, we’ve been through a lot. We wanted to send those young guys into next season with a lot of momentum. This win is good for the program, not just the seniors.”

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