Saban’s contract extended through 2025
Weekend The Outlook
Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892
SPORTS, PAGE 10
July 28-29, 2018 Vol. 126, No. 149 www.alexcityoutlook.com 75¢
Is Alex City surviving 20 years later? Small business serves as way for city to recover By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
One of the responsibilities of the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is to recruit retail businesses. In the last 17 months the chamber has taken on another job, creating a business incubator to help launch small businesses. Chamber President Ed Collari has headed up the chamber since 2016 and came up with
Twenty years ago, Russell Corp. CEO Jack Ward announced some major changes for the company, which was Alex City’s largest employer at the time.
idea of the Lake Martin Innovation Center as a way to help entrepreneurs and small businesses get a start in the area. “We knew from the beginning that launching a business incubator and coworking space could be a challenging concept for a rural community,” Collari said. “But we also recognized a need here locally for providing support and resources for entrepreneurs and
July 1998 edition / The Outlook
See RECOVER • Page 3
PICKING UP THE PIECES Most of the old Russell campus has been reduced to rubble or grass fields. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
SPORTS | PAGE 10
REBELS WRAP IT UP Reeltown hosts OTA to conclude summer
LOCAL | PAGE 9
COUNTY SCHOOLS Board approves new hires, transfers, resignations
Company founded in Alex City has been reduced to rubble
OBITUARIES | 2 OPINION | 4 EVENTS | 5
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
RELIGION | 6
Today’s
Weather
91 68 High
Low
Lake Martin
Lake Levels
490.46 Reported on 07/27/18 @ 5 p.m.
LACEY HOWELL 256.307.2443
laceyshowell@gmail.com 5295 Highway 280, Alex City, AL
6
54708
90050
USPS Permit # 013-080
8
ussell Corp. was the lifeblood of Alexander City. Its operations once employed nearly 18,000 worldwide at its height, including 7,200 in Alexander City.
In July 1998, 96 years after its founding, new Russell Corp. CEO Jack Ward announced major changes for the area’s largest employer at the time. The changes included shifting much of the work offshore. Ward and others at the time were hopeful the changes at Russell would not be a setback to the community as it hoped to keep many of See RUBBLE • Page 9
City recouping many of the lost Russell jobs By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
As the announcements started of Russell’s downsizing in 1998, many thought the city would become a ghost town, but the area is slowly rebounding – though not quick enough to some. “We had a whole week with national media in here,” Lake
Martin Economic Development Alliance (LMEDA) Director Don McClellan said of the announcement 20 years ago. “They all thought we would dry up and blow away.” McClellan was mayor of Alexander City at time and has worked with the team at LMEDA since to recruit industry and jobs to the area. See RECOUPING • Page 3
“
They all thought we would dry up and blow away.” — Don McClellan LMEDA director
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
SL Alabama plant manager Jack Coltrain explains the process of making headlights and taillights to visitors. SL Alabama is one of the businesses that has come to Alexander City since 1998.
FREE CONSULTATIONS
We Care About You and Your Loved Ones!
•Home-like Environment • Specialized Dementia Care Unit •Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services
A DAMS HEALTH & REHAB 1555 HILLABEE STREET • (256) 329-0847
Planning a Yard Sale? Boost your pro½ts with an ad in the Classi½eds. It’s an easy and affordable way to bring more business to your door!
“It’s not the end ... It’s a new beginning”
To place your ad call
217 Madison Street, Alexander City, AL
256.277.4219 The Outlook ClassiÀeds
256-329-1313 “We are a Debt Relief Agency. We help people file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 under the Bankruptcy Code. Alabama State Bar requires the following in every attorney advertisement, “ No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.”
Page 2
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Teen’s tenuous relationship with dad gets uncomfortable
Sunday
91 70 Low
High
Mostly sunny, 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
Monday
90 72 Low
High
Partly sunny, 50 percent chance of thunderstorms
Staff
Directory Telephone: (256) 234-4281 Fax: (256) 234-6550 Website: www.alexcityoutlook.com Management Steve Baker Publisher, Ext. 218 steve.baker@alexcityoutlook.com Lee Champion Production Manager, Ext. 220 lee.champion@alexcityoutlook.com Audra Spears Art Director, Ext. 219 audra.spears@alexcityoutlook.com Betsy Iler Magazine Managing Editor, Ext. 221 betsy.iler@alexcityoutlook.com Tippy Hunter Advertising Director, Ext. 206 marketing@alexcityoutlook.com Angela Mullins Business Manager, Ext. 202 angela.mullins@alexcityoutlook.com Newsroom Amy Passaretti Assistant Magazine Editor, Ext. 227 amy.passaretti@alexcityoutlook.com Lizi Arbogast Sports Editor, Ext. 228 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com Cliff Williams Staff Writer, Ext. 212 cliff.williams@alexcityoutlook.com
Donald Campbell Staff Writer, Ext. 208 donald.campbell@alexcityoutlook.com Santana Wood Staff Writer/Pagination, Ext. 210 santana.wood@alexcityoutlook.com Advertising Sales Doug Patterson Newspaper Advertising, Ext. 205 doug.patterson@alexcityoutlook.com Katie Wesson Retail Sales Manager, Ext. 232 tkatie.wesson@alexcityoutlook.com Jessica Ware Advertising Sales, Ext. 217 jessica.ware@alexcityoutlook.com Carter Singleton Digital Marketing Coordinator, Ext. 203 carter.singleton@alexcityoutlook.com Composing Darlene Johnson Composing Department, Ext. 219 darlene.johnson@alexcityoutlook.com Shelley McNeal Composing Department, Ext. 219 shelley.mcneal@alexcityoutlook.com Circulation Linda Ewing Office Clerk, Ext. 201 linda.ewing@alexcityoutlook.com Erin Burton Office Assistant, Ext. 204 erin.burton@alexcityoutlook.com
Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. manages The Alexander City Outlook, The Dadeville Record, Lake magazine, Lake Martin Living, (USPS: 013-080, ISSN: 0738-5110) Kenneth Boone The Outlook is published five times Photography and a week, Tuesday through Saturday a commercial web mornings, by Tallapoosa Publish- printing press. ers, Inc., 548 Cherokee Road, P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL, 35011.
Postal
Information
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Post Office Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011.
How to Submit Obituaries
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
The Outlook
© 2011 Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. Reproduction of any part of any issue requires written publisher permission.
Obituaries can be submitted to The Outlook from funeral homes by e-mail at obits@alexcityoutlook.com or by fax at (256) 234-6550. For more information, call (256) 234-4281.
Social Secu ity Ŷ Social Security Disability & SSI Ŷ Personal Injury & Accidents Ŷ Probate Civil Ŷ Uncontested Divorce
FAYEAttorney EDMONDSON at Law 135 N. Tallassee Street • Dadeville, AL
256.825.9559
No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Call 256-234-4281 to subscribe!
DEAR ABBY: My dad has never really been in the picture. He just pops back in and out whenever he wishes and leaves when things get too hard. He has never had a job or a home since he walked out on my mother when I was 7. Recently he seems to have settled back here in town where my siblings and I live, but for some reason, he maintains contact only with me. I’m 18 and the oldest of three. Since I have finally forgiven him for all the pain he’s caused, I sometimes accept when he invites me out to eat or watch a movie. He doesn’t own a car, so I give him rides when he needs them. My problem is, he gets very touchy-feely. For example, when I’m driving, he’ll put his hand on my thigh. Or when we’re out together, he’ll hold my hand and say, “Pretend to be my girlfriend.” Of course, I immediately let go of his hand. Then he’ll “playfully” hug me and force me to be close to him. I don’t know how to tell him he makes me feel uncomfortable. I have recently stopped
father contacts only you because you are no longer a minor?
DEAR ABBY Advice
answering his phone calls, but I feel bad because I would like a normal relationship with my father. How do I get him to start acting less like a creep and more like a father? -- DESPERATELY NEEDING ADVICE DEAR DESPERATELY NEEDING: You may wish for a normal relationship with your father, but from your description, it never has been. Your father’s behavior is extremely inappropriate. You might be able to get him to stop “acting like a creep and more like a father” by telling him in plain English to cut it out. If he persists, avoid him, and do not feel guilty about it. And if your siblings are female, talk to them and warn them about their father’s impulses -- if they don’t already know. Hasn’t it occurred to you that your
DEAR ABBY: My 43-yearold son lives with my husband and me because of medical issues. On weekends he stays over at his girlfriend’s house. Occasionally, on weekends he’s not here, I’ll invite people over for dinner. He says that because he lives here, he should be told when people are coming to the house. I say because he is not here at the time, and my husband and I own the house, it’s none of his business. Who is right? -- LADY OF THE HOUSE IN ILLINOIS DEAR LADY: Your son has a point. I see no reason to withhold the information from him. He is a full-fledged member of the household. If his concern is that your guests might go into his room or go through his things, he may want to lock his door when company is coming in his absence. DEAR ABBY: For the past couple of years, my husband
Bro. Everett Ray Germany The funeral service for Bro. Everett Ray Germany, age 85 of Ashland, will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Robert Lee and Bro. Norman Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Germany passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. He was a native of Texas and lived there until the age of 12 when he moved to Alexander City. Bro. Germany then lived in Clay County for the next 53 years. He had worked
Let’s see your milestones STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Do you have an engagement, wedding, anniversary or birth announcement? A significant family event or milestone? If so, The Outlook and Dadeville Record want to publish them and the best part is that there is no charge. We will publish announcements up to 120 words and a small photograph at no charge. Longer announcements are billed at 25 cents a word over the initial 120. Photographs up to 4x4 cost $25. Announcements must be emailed to us at announcements@ alexcityoutlook.com. Include your name and telephone number in case there are questions and to explain billing for larger photos or announcements. All extra charges must be paid before publication. The text for the announcement must be in the body of the email (not as an attachment) and photographs must be sent as a jpeg attached to the email. Announcements will appear within 10 days in the Outlook or the Record. We look forward to celebrating your milestones with you.
as a front-end mechanic at Goodyear, Firestone and then Midway Ford from which he retired. Bro. Germany had served as pastor for Shirey’s Mill Assembly of God He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dean S. Germany of Ashland; three daughters: Cheryl Patterson (Robert) of Millerville; Beverly Carr of Cragford and Angelia Kennedy (Jerry) of Millerville; two sons: Kenny Germany of Millerville and Steve Germany (Bonnie) of Dadeville; one sister, Myrtle Fuller of Millerville, 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Bro. Germany was preceded
in death by his parents: Avis Arlie Germany and Lora Pribble Germany and two sons: Danny Germany and William Colley. Pallbearers will be Billy Carr, Rickey Smith, Eric Parris, Bo Milstead, Stevie Denney and Leon Missildine. The Staff of Hospice of Clay County will serve as honorary pallbearers along with Robert Patterson, Chris Nunn and Scott Nunn. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland. Share condolences online by visiting benefieldfuneralhome.com.
Police Reports Alexander City Police Department July 27
• Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.
July 26
• Edward Durwin Drake, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Christopher Lynn Yates, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Darius Dashun Critten, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Xavier Cortez Lawson, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for making a false report to law enforcement. • Discharging a firearm was reported on I Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Allen Farms Road. • Theft was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and harassment were reported on J Street. • Harassment was reported on Washington Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
July 25
• Jenny Lynn Colombo, 50, of Kellyton was arrested for theft. • Jeremy Shuntae Farrow, 32, of Dadeville was arrested for burglary, domestic violence and resisting arrest. • Harassing communi-
cations was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary and domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
July 24
• Theft was reported on Central Boulevard. • Theft was reported on Comer Street. • Attempted criminal trespass was reported on County Road. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on Kellyton Road. • Discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling or vehicle was reported in Alexander City.
a credit/debit card was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported on Villa Terrace Road.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department July 26
• A resident of Frog Hollow Road in Tallassee filed a report for theft. • A resident of Gatewood Drive in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Pleasant Road in Camp Hill filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Beach Island Trace in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence.
July 23
• Laderrial Keshun Johnson, 37, of Alexander City was arrested on four counts of failure to appear and theft. • Possession of marijuana was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal trespass was reported on McClellan Street. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on C Street. • Harassment was reported on Jefferson Street. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Fraudulent use of
July 25
• Jeremy Farrow of Alexander City was arrested on a failure to appear child support warrants. • A resident of Pearson Chapel Road filed a report for burglary of residence. • Steven Fox of Elkahatchee Road in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation possession of controlled substance.
July 24
• A resident of Dudleyville Road in Dadeville filed a report for forgery. • A resident of South Tallassee Drive in Tallassee filed a report for harassment.
July 23
• A resident of Holiday Drive in Dadeville filed a report for theft of property first degree.
Many a
small
thingg
larg ge... hhas ass bbeen eeen mmade ade
Attorney at Law
135 N. Tallassee Street • Dadeville, AL
825-9559
No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
...with the right kind of advertising.
Join the Fun... Become a Member Today! 256.329.2910 • w w w. a c p r. m e
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries
SOCIAL SECURITY FAYE EDMONDSON
Charles E. Bailey Sportplex
and I have not been happy with the service provided by our dentist. We have been patients of his for years and recently decided to switch to someone else. What would be the best way to approach this? We are unsure how to diplomatically tell him that we won’t be going back to him. We both have upcoming appointments. -- DENTAL DILEMMA DEAR DILEMMA: You do not have to explain why you are leaving unless you want to do the dentist the favor of telling him why. All you need to do is call the receptionist and say you are canceling the appointments. Your new dentist can contact the old one and request your records. You do not have to pick them up and deliver them yourself.
256.234.4281
HOMES FOR SALE/ FOR RENT
PETS
JOBS
One Spot.
BARGAINS GALORE
Hundreds of Possibilities!
GARAGE SALES
CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES & MORE
256.277.4219 CLASSIFIEDS
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
Recover startups. Traveling around to the various parts of the state where ideas like ours have taken root and learning from their leaders allowed us to craft a model that fit the needs of the people in our area.” The center got off the ground thanks to a large donation from Sabal Trail Pipeline two years ago. The center is in the former operations center of Aliant Bank that is now Valley National Bank. It now houses the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce and has already seen the fruit of the labor with tenants from legal to healthcare to private equity and information technology. Beyond Home Care was one of the center’s first tenants and has shown tremendous growth. The business was started by Kelly Adams at the same time the center was opened and has since gained attention through the center’s connection with Auburn University and the Alabama Launchpad Auburn Regional Startup Competition. “Being a tenant of the Lake Martin Innovation Center has been an integral part of growing our business so quickly and keeping our overhead low,” Adams said. “The networking opportunities through the Innovation Center have allowed us to connect with key members of the community, while the facility itself provides valuable resources and technology at an affordable cost. It’s been a wonderful experience.” Beyond Home Care started with just Adams but has grown to employ up to 60 caregivers servicing 57 clients. Vue Point Diagnostics opened an office the center with two employees and now has 10 working there. The center also houses a co-working space that allows members access to high speed internet, conference rooms and other amenities. Something like the Lake Martin Innovation Center might be the key to bringing more jobs to the area along with some of the remaining
One Spot. Hundreds of Possibilities!
CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES & MORE
HOMES FOR SALE/RENT
JOBS
PETS
GARAGE SALES
BARGAINS GALORE
CLASSIFIEDS
256.277.4219
The Outlook
continued from page 1
infrastructure from Russell. Auburn University’s Dr. John Jahera, a Lowder Professor of Finance in the Harbert College of Business, said Alexander City is one cottage industry, one big idea or several entrepreneurs from changing that slide. “Russell being there and doing what it did for the region for so long was unique,” Jahera said. “One thought would be a major distribution center much like the Walmart Distribution Center near Opelika. Also, I believe Dollar General opened a huge distribution center in Bessemer a few years ago. Those just require large capacity buildings and there may be some remaining textile buildings that could be converted into warehouses. With Highway 280 right there, transportation access would make that a good fit in my opinion. Some light manufacturing might work also.” Experts said instead of the big, mega industry, it’s more likely that home-grown, innovative ideas and cottage industries based on ideas that fill a big need will combine to reverse that economic trend, Jahera thinks. “Many businesses have started with some local entrepreneur who had an idea or a vision of something,” Jahera said. “The key is for such entrepreneurs to identify something that has significant growth potential. For example, if all one wants to do is operate a deli-type caf«, that is not going to help. But if one has a vision to ultimately create a chain of such cafes, then that would work although the jobs might be elsewhere. Many such businesses do grow and then relocate too. For instance, the Chicken Salad Chick chain started here in Auburn and has now expanded with many locations in the south. “So one key is to find ideas that will generate and retain jobs in the Alex City area too.” Mitch Sneed contributed to this report.
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Recouping “We had nothing else at the time,” McClellan said. “There were no industrial parks, nothing.” In the 20 years, McClellan and his team at LMEDA have been busy recruiting the 20 companies that have located in the area. They are scattered from Alexander City to Dadeville and Kellyton. Twenty-two industries have expanded. Five of the top 10 manufacturers have located here in the last 20 years. The total investment in the last two decades is almost $1 billion. Of the 7,200 jobs lost to Russell, almost 4,000 jobs have been created since the announcement of its downsizing. “It took Russell 100 years to get to 7,200 jobs,” LMEDA’s Sandra Fuller said. “You cannot replace 7,200 jobs overnight, especially in a rural community. It’s taken us a little over 10 years to bring in 3,857 jobs, which is over half of the jobs lost.” The jobs being created are not just on the plant floor. “The white collar jobs that are being created are one company at a time,” Fuller said. “One of our new companies that employs 750 employees has 100 white collar jobs. I think that’s a significant amount of white collar jobs.” According to Fuller, only 23 percent of the jobs in the area are in manufacturing. The 7,200 jobs lost in Alexander City were huge but that was not the only issue. “We lost money in utilities,” Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said. “Russell used a large amount of gas for the bleachery. We lost a large water and wastewater customer. They were big customers.” Nabors, who worked for Russell as an executive in its hay day, does not think there will be another company like Russell to come to the area. “To replicate Russell is probably not possible,” he said. “As things started to slip away, Russell did what it could to survive. It upped production and then started cost cutting.” Nabors credits the team at LMEDA for the job they have done so far. “They don’t get as much credit as they deserve,” Nabors said. “I hope they are able to continue to recruit industries to the area putting as many jobs back online.” Many of the industries coming to the area are automotive. Nabors said a lot of the workforce here is ready for the jobs the new industry brings. “The shirt you are wearing, it is made of parts,” Nabors said. “Workers assembled the parts. What the companies here are doing now is much the same. They are assembling parts to make parts for automobiles.” Some worry about only automotive manufacturers coming to town and possibly
Page 3
continued from page 1
seeing the same fate as Russell. “They are making parts but not exclusive to the Korean auto companies,” Nabors said. “They are making for General Motors, Mercedes and others to name a few. There is always a risk. A normal combustion engine may not be needed in 20 years if Tesla is able to get the price of their batteries down.” Nabors said the team at LMEDA is continuing to work. “Don and the others are working hard,” he said. “They talk to all the prospects.” Nabors and McClellan say there is new interest in the area. “There is recent activity,” Nabors said. “For the last two years it has beentough. We have even had someone come in cold looking at a building.” “We have had more activity in the last year than the previous three years,” McClellan said. “I can’t say much right now, but one of the projects is forestry related and another is manufacturing.” To help with the effort to recruit higher paying jobs, the city raised its minimum pay to $10 a hour. Nabors said they did not have many city employees below that but it was too many especially when trying to recruit businesses to town and expect them to pay at least that. Nabors believes Alexander City is prepared for almost any industry to come to town. “We have excess treated water,” he said. “We have excess wastewater treatment capabilities.” Nabors said the city shed some of the debt for building the infrastructure for Russell in the sale to Fruit of the Loom since much of it was built for Russell. But it is something the city can sell to prospective industries that need excess water and waste water treatment like food processing plants. “Everything is still there,” he said. “There is no cost to incur for that part of infrastructure.” The infrastructure is something McClellan says they have used as a tool. “We have targeted those industries that need the water and wastewater treatment,” he said. “Food processing needs to have that. We have targeted those but just have not landed one yet. We were close on one but it located in Columbus.” McClellan believes others deserve credit. “The cities and counties are the ones who deserve recognition,” McClellan said. “They are the ones who put up the money.” Nabors is hopeful in the next few decades things will continue the same path. “I hope we can continue to improve,” Nabors said. “We have the infrastructure. We have good people in Alexander City; we just have to market it.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL BOARD Steve Baker
Page 4
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Opinion
Our View
Do your part to help prevent tragic accidents
D
uring the summer months, we all become a bit more carefree and the level of outdoor activity increases. We all want to get out and enjoy the weather more. While children will soon be back in school for the fall, virtually everyone still has a little free time on their hands. It seems like a great time to remind everyone to be careful on area roads to avoid becoming another tragic statistic. With Alabama rated as one of top states in the country in the statistic of deaths caused by speeding vehicles per capita, being careful is something we should all be more conscious about. We can all do our part to help reduce the chances of another tragic accident happening. As we drive, we often slip into that mode as well when we are headed to a gathering, towards the lake or maybe even heading off on a last minute road trip before school starts back. If we are being honest, we’ve all taken off on a trip without taking all the precautions we should. So many times what seems like an innocent drive – even a drive to or from work – can turn life-threatening because of a bad decision. So many times the decision not to wear a safety belt has proven one of the worst possible. Tallapoosa County is an area that loves its recreation. But the best way to enjoy the activities that accompany these last few weeks of summer is to be responsible. Wear a safety belt. Don’t drink and drive or ride with anyone who has been drinking. In fact, don’t let them drive. And, whoever’s driving, make sure they’re driving safely and within the posted speed limit. We have rules on our roadways for one big reason – to save lives. Any type of behavior that runs afoul of those rules is, at best, a gamble. And the stakes are the very highest possible. Yes, the weather is currently some of the warmest it will be this year. Around these parts, that means it’s time to have some fun. Let’s have fun and be responsible, too. Because everything’s more fun when everyone arrives alive.
Outlook The
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
Burying old lies with new ones
“W
hat you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” When the history of the Trump era is written, this quotation from our president will play a prominent role in explaining the distemper of our moment and the dysfunction of his administration. Trump was talking about media coverage of his trade war, but he was also describing his genuinely novel approach to governing: He believes that reality itself can be denied and that big lies can sow enough confusion to keep the truth from taking hold. This has advantages for Trump, because it dulls the impact of any new revelation. Old falsehoods simply get buried under new ones. Take the recording of his September 2016 conversation with his onetime lawyer Michael Cohen that was released Tuesday night. Cohen’s attorney put out the tape, which, as The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig and Robert Costa reported, shows that Trump “appeared familiar with a deal that a Playboy model made to sell the rights to her story of an alleged affair with him.” Karen McDougal sold her tale to the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc. The tabloid never ran her account, which clearly protected Trump from this embarrassing tale before the election, although its management has denied that this was its intention. Trump’s lawyer and battering ram Rudy Giuliani insisted that the recording portrayed a Trump who “doesn’t seem that familiar with anything” that was discussed. This was, shall we say, an eccentric way of hearing the conversation. Obfuscated in this back-and-forth is the fact that four days before
E.J. Dionne Columnist
the 2016 election, Hope Hicks, Trump’s campaign spokeswoman, denied the affair altogether and said that the campaign had “no knowledge” of any payoff. Trump’s behavior would be bad enough if it were only about his personal life and his treatment of women. But the big lie strategy extends to policy and national security as well. For example, the Commerce Department, which runs the census, claimed earlier this year that it added a question asking if respondents were citizens in response to the Justice Department’s desire to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question is a terrible idea. Six former Census Bureau directors under both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross not to include it. They warned that doing so “will considerably increase the risks to the 2020 enumeration.” The fear is that many immigrants, documented and especially undocumented, would be reluctant to answer the census if the question were part of it, leading to an undercounting of places with substantial foreign-born populations. But for the Trump administration, this is not a problem. It’s the goal. Undercounting immigrants would have the effect of shifting political power -- as well as federal money -largely to Republican areas that have lower immigrant populations. And documents turned over this week in response to a lawsuit against the addition of the citizenship question showed that Ross lobbied
for its inclusion much earlier and more actively than his later sworn testimony had indicated. “Lying to Congress is a serious criminal offense, and Secretary Ross must be held accountable,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon had also pushed for the question when he was in the White House. The Justice Department acted months later, a clear sign that the department’s alleged concern for civil rights was simply a pretext for a politically motivated skewing of valuable public information. Distorting data collection is an attack on the truth, too. And when it comes to creating new and unhinged narratives to displace those rooted in fact, Trump has no equal. Thus did the man who stood next to Vladimir Putin when the Russian leader said he wanted Trump to win in 2016 declare this week-- with no evidence whatsoever -that Russia “will be pushing very hard for the Democrats” in this fall’s election. Contrary to liberal fears, most of the country doesn’t believe him. Trump’s core support, measured by the proportion in Wednesday’s NPR/PBS News Hour/Marist Poll who strongly approve of him, is down to 25 percent. The bad news is that among Republicans his strong approval number stands at 62 percent. Trump’s hope of clinging to power rests on the assumption that he can continue inventing enough false story lines to keep his party at bay. His theory seems to be that a lie is as good as the truth as long as the right people believe it. E.J. Dionne’s email address is ejdionne@ washpost.com. Twitter: @ EJDionne.
Officials
T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.
John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. John McKelvey McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Emma Jean Thweatt Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant
George Carleton Jr.
Quote
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
Today’s
Scripture
“Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witness, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” – Hebrews 12:1
alexcityoutlook.com
Daily Poll Friday’s question: Have you donated blood at all in the last 3 years?
Yes – 7 No – 4
Weekend question: Have you visited the goats at Goat Island? To participate in this daily poll, log on each day to www.alexcityoutlook.com and vote. Find out the vote totals in the next edition of The Outlook and see if your vote swayed the results.
Our
Mission
The Outlook strives to report the news honestly, fairly and with integrity, to take a leadership role and act as a positive influence in our community, to promote business, to provide for the welfare of our employees, to strive for excellence in everything we do and above all, to treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves.
How to
Subscribe
The subscription rate is $136.00 per year in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties and $177.99 outside the area. Periodicals paid at Alexander City, AL. Newspapers are available at 100 news racks in our area at 75 cents for The Outlook and 50 cents for The Record. We would love to deliver a paper to your door. Call David Kendrick at 256-234-4281, Ext. 204 or e-mail david.kendrick@alexcityoutlook. com.
Know Your
Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Steve Robinson Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.
Today’s
What’s your
Opinion?
Letter to the Editor
The ugly and dangerous hypocrisy in Washington Dear Editor, Virtually ever since President Trump has been in office, former CIA Director John Brennan has been one of his most outspoken critics — even going so far as to accusing Trump of treason after his post Russian summit press conference last week. Just who exactly is John Brennan? He is a career bureaucrat having worked with the CIA for 25 years and as Director from March 2013 thru December 2016. Brennan was initially considered for the director’s post early in the Obama Administration, but withdrew over concerns that he would not be confirmed. Yet, he was, in fact, confirmed in 2013 despite his shocking background.
In September 2016, Brennan disclosed to a Congressional panel that he, in fact, voted for a communist candidate for President in 1976! He further revealed that when taking a required CIA polygraph in 1980, he “froze” momentarily when asked, “Have you ever worked for or with a group or individual whose goal was the overthrow of our government?” Apparently, he came clean in his response. It is almost comical that despite his confession he was, nevertheless, passed and continued to work for the CIA. Brennan also served a Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security (Terrorism) under Obama. It is strangely ironic that this man whose job was protecting us from terrorism and
communist states freely admitted as having a preference of a communist as President of the United States! Since leaving the CIA, John Brennan has joined NBC News. This is so bizarre that it is comical! Yet, this democratic bureaucrat has the audacity to accused the president of treason for holding a press conference with Russian President Putin. This information was based on published reports from CNN, Sept. 15, 2016 and the Free Beacons, Sept. 16, 2016. There is an abundance of additional background information on this issue available on the internet. James W. Anderson Talledega
We’d like to share your thoughts and opinions with the greater Lake Martin community. It’s free and it only takes a few moments of your time. We have two ways to get your opinion in print: letters to the editor and guest columns. The main difference is length. Letters to the editor are up to 250 words, while guest columns can be up to 500 words. Letters and columns may be sent to P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011, faxed to (256) 2346550 or e-mailed to editor@alexcityoutlook.com. Please include your name, address and phone number. Send us your thoughts today!
Follow us
On the Web
Follow The Outlook on the Internet on our website or on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Log on to http://www.alexcityoutloook.com. There you will be able to view stories and multimedia posted by The Outlook. You can also click on the Facebook link to join The Outlook’s fan club or click on the Twitter link to start receiving tweets on your phone as we post updates. You can also subscribe to our RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed on the Outlook’s home page. Check it out today.
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
The Outlook
CommunityCalendar Need Insurance? Call me.
256.234.3481 KarenChannell.com
This weekend is July 28-29, 2018 Today’s Events
FAMILY REUNION: The MahanYates-Jarvis Family Reunion will be July 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rocky Creek Fellowship Hall. Bring covered dishes and enjoy the fellowship and food. FISH FRY: The Weogufka Center is hosting a fish fry July 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the lunchroom. Tickets are $10 at the door and the plate includes fish, fries, cole slaw, baked beans, hush puppies and tea or water. Tommy Brown will be in concert in the amphitheater at 7 p.m. and tickets are $5. Donations to the Weogufka Center are tax deductible. GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Begin with hot
dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
Today’s Birthdays
Bobbie Smith, Annie Pearson, Luke Owens, Juniate Duck, Tommy Lucas, Brandon Sherrer, Jakorria Glenn, Emberly Collum and Lastarla Simmons are celebrating birthdays today.
Today’s Anniversaries
Dwain and Mary Nelson celebrate their anniversary today.
Sunday’s Events
OPEN HOUSE: Living Word Eclectic is hosting an open house July 29 at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and learn about the church, facility and programs offered. The message will be delivered by Rev. Stan Davidson. The church is located at 1826 Kowaliga Road. Call 334-399-1486 for more information. FIFTH SUNDAY SINGING: Hillabee Baptist Church is hosting a fifth Sunday singing July 29 at
Page 5
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Submit calendar items:
Participate in your Outlook by calling 256-234-4281, faxing them to 256-234-6550, sending your event to calendar@alexcityoutlook.com or logging on to http://www.alexcityoutlook.com/. 6 p.m. The special music will be a Sacred Harp with a special guest choir.
Sunday’s Birthdays
Frank Trapp, Mary Ellis, Laura Reneau, Meghan Elizabeth Whitfield, Gwen Payne, Qualizza Alex Culberson, Allen Hartley, Cathy Dubose and Regina Oliver celebrate their birthdays Sunday.
THE MEADOWS ASSISTED LIVING
Sunday’s Anniversaries
Eric and Fran Tyler celebrate their anniversary Sunday.
Monday’s Birthdays
Rosie Morgan, Roy Walker, Jody Livingston, Mary Ann Bice, Mary Geller, Mary Lou Pike, Shariley Mitchell, Ellison M. Holley and Donna M. Lloyd celebrate their birthdays Monday.
Monday’s Anniversaries
Bobby and Judy Lashley celebrate their anniversary Monday.
2712 Washington Street Alexander City
256-234-0800
SEE ME FOR INSURANCE
Harold Cochran 256.234.2700 haroldcochran.b2cn@statefarm.com
Brown Nursing and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Services •Physical Therapy •Occupational Therapy •Speech Therapy File / The Outlook
Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl will be at the annual meeting of the Lake Martin Auburn Club at Willow Point Country Club, Thursday, August 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. It is $40 a person. Sponsorships are available at $500 and includes four tickets and a special meet and greet with Coach Pearl. Food and beverages will be provided and a cash bar will be available. To sign up just go to www. lakemartinauburclub.com and pay online.
Wednesday, August 1
WARREN’S APPLIANCE PARTS, LLC Johnnie Warren, Owner
MAJOR APPLIANCE PARTS! 1008 Hillabee Street Alex City, AL 35010
256.215.PART
(7278)
The Learning Tree Helping Children Learn and Grow
The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for Housekeeper. Applications can be picked up at: 101 S. Dubois Street Tallassee, AL 36078 Or contact Shatia Carr (334) 252-0025, Ext. 101 Email: Scarr@learning-tree.org
Need your business to
STAND OUT from the crowd?
Call us, we can help!
256.234.4281
• • • • •
Alexander City Outlook Dadeville Record Wetumpka Herald Eclectic Observer Tallassee Tribune
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday, August 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Thursday, August 2
AUBURN CLUB: Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl will be at the annual meeting of the Lake Martin Auburn Club at Willow Point Country Club, Thursday, August 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is $40 a person. Sponsorships are available at $500 and includes four tickets and a special meet and greet with Coach Pearl. Food and beverages will be provided and a cash bar will be available. To sign up just go to www. lakemartinauburclub.com and pay online. WORK GROUP MEETING: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Tallapoosa County Conservation District is holding the 2018 local working group meeting for the fiscal year 2019 Environmental Quality Incentive Program August 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the NRCS office at 1995 Cherokee Road in Alexander City. Local working groups are to provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and criteria for the USDA conservation activities and programs. For more information call 256-329-3084.
August 3-4
CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus. Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch. Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow. Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee. Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com
Saturday, August 4
BACK TO SCHOOL EXPO: GAP Fellowship Church is coordinating the 18th Annual Back to School Expo Saturday, August 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. There will be free school supplies, free back packs, pizza and drinks. All students K-12 are welcome. Teachers will receive a free resource gift. KIDS WORKSHOP: Home Depot in Alexander City is hosting a kid’s workshop Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children who participate will receive supplies. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be provided. PRAYER WALK: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is inviting everyone to participate in a Prayer Walk for Schools Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at any of the five public schools in Alexander City. Individuals, families and groups can come to pray and walk as long or as short a time as you choose.
Sunday, August 5
CHURCH SINGING: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting an all day singing starting at 10:30 a.m. with guest singers Kingsland Quartet from Arab. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Stanford Benson, pastor of First Baptist Church Rockford. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Elam #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton is holding the 23rd pastoral appreciation service honoring Rev. and Sister Autry Powell Jr. August 5 at 11 a.m. Guest pastor is Rev. Eddie L. Hunter of Miracle Missionary Baptist Church. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church is celebrating 138 years of ministry Sunday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. George E. McKain. Pastor of Wall Street AME Zion Church is Rev. Meana Strickland. Dinner will be served after the program.
Monday, August 6
SEXUAL TRAFFICKING SEMINAR: United Methodist Women of Red Ridge United Methodist Church are sponsoring a seminar on sexual trafficking on Monday, August 6 at noon in the church sanctuary. Maryhelen Kirkpatrick will speak about the organization, The Wellhouse, which exists to honor God by rescuing and providing opportunities for restoration to female victims
of human trafficking who have been sexually exploited. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, corner of 49 & 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820 redridgeumc. org. Vicky Cater is pastor. The public is invited.
August 6 - 8
CHURCH REVIVAL: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 6 -8 at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. James Whetstone of Leander Baptist Church in Daviston. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary.
Tuesday, August 7
USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
2334 Washington Street Alexander City • 256-329-9061 www.crownemanagement.com
Come Visit Us! Cecily Lee, Administrator Angela Pitts, Director of Nursing
–Since 1978–
BIG “B” BAR-B-QUE “We Cook The Best BETTER!”
Hickory Grilled Meat BBQ • STEAK CHICKEN • CATFISH
256.329.9996 Hwy. 22 West, Alexander City, AL
Thursday, August 9
CHICK-FIL-A FUNDRAISER: The Alexander City Meals on Wheels is hosting a Chick-Fil-A fundraiser August 9. Meals are pre-ordered and cost $6. They include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips and cookie. The meals can be delivered or picked up at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church. Call in orders to 256-329-7382 by noon Monday, August 6.
How to add a calendar item: Participate in your
Saturday, August 11
GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 12
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis United Methodist Church is holding its 181st Homecoming Service Sunday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch will follow.
August 20-22
CHURCH REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual revival services August 20-22 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest minister is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Loachapoka. The pastor of New Adka Missionary Baptist is Edward Milner.
Saturday, August 25
SPEAKER: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting Sean Dietrich.
Saturday, September 1
CHRISTMAS ON THE GROUNDS: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting Christmas on the Grounds and more Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas crafts, other arts and crafts, food and activities for children.
Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892
By e-mailing your event to calendar@alexcityoutlook.com or call 256-234-4281. _____ Send your news items to editor@alexcityoutlook.com
Page 6
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
The Outlook
In Community, We Share Tallapoosa County Devotional Page
SECURITY Grace’s Flowers and Gifts PEST CONTROL
Flowers with the Extra Touch!
256-329-1018 THOMAS AUTO PARTS
951 Hillabee • Alexander City • 256-234-4238
AUTO PARTS
150 Green Street • Alexander City • 256.234.5023 157 E. South Street • Dadeville • 256.825.4155
Since 1976
256-357-9233 www.Àooringwholesale.com
61 Jefferson Street • Alexander City Phone: 256-234-3454
Inner knowis to God Innerworship wor- is to trulyship
S
and everywhere else in the everal years ago as the world. Perhaps some of these economy worsened, people young people, and even some lost their jobs and were of the adults, will want “to go left with little or no income and make disciples of all the and a new word was coined — nations.” We must remember if “stay-cation.” The definition we have accepted Jesus Christ of a stay-cation is a period in as our Lord and Savior, we are which an individual or family already missionaries. stays home and participates in JACKIE The camp theme is “Inside leisure activities within driving WILBOURN Out.” There are two forms distance of their homes. Today Faith columnist of worship: the inner essence through Sunday, my husband of worship and worship that and I are going on one of these. The weather report for the later part of the works to the more public expression, which the apostle Paul called our week shows temperatures ranging from “spiritual worship.” (Matthew 15:18-19) upper-80s to mid-90s and intermittent One can do as many deeds as desired thunderstorms. But this has been planned and go to as many church services as you for close to a year and we are going — want and never be worshipping if it is all rain or shine, hot or cold, stormy or calm. external and nothing is happening in our We are going to camp. We will have heart toward God. God changes people opportunities to hike trails, swim, kayak, do crafts, crazy games, skits, eat and sleep. from the inside out. The inner worship is to truly know God, respond from the I forgot to tell you we will be with about heart and put God above all earthy things. 90 other people — most of them children At that point, joyful satisfaction in God and teens. The expense of the camp is overflows in demonstratable acts of praise minimal, the cost of following Jesus is from our lips as we serve others in love high, but the rewards are “out of this for the sake of Christ. Please pray for our world.” camp this weekend. Other activities during the four days will involve learning about missions. Jackie Wilbourn is a member of Bethel Missionaries will tell about trips they Baptist Church, a chaplain with the have taken in our area, state, country and Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief team and in other countries. In Matthew 28, Jesus commanded us to be missionaries at home a regular faith columnist for The Outlook. This devotional and directory made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services!
256.373.3700 220 N. Broadnax Street • Dadeville, AL 8:00-4:00 Monday-Friday By Appointment (except emergencies) Phone: (256) 234-4295 After Hours: (256) 329-7100
TEMPLE MEDICAL CLINIC, P.C. YOUR FAMILY CARE CENTER
Medicine, Office Surgery, Pediatric and Industrial JAMES P. TEMPLE, M.D. 859 Airport Drive TIMOTHY J. CORBIN, M.D. Alexander City, AL VINCENT LAW, M.D.
A C
Compliments of Mayor Jim Nabors and City Employees
ALEXANDER CITY HOME OF LAKE MARTIN
R & R Refrigeration HEATING & AIR AL HVAC #92120
3701 Dadeville Road Alexander City
256-234-6366
Truck Accessories Sales & Installation
A.M.E. Saint James A.M.E. Goodwater, 256-839-1007 St. John A.M.E. Off Hwy. 280 on Hwy. 9 Socopatoy, (256) 215-3532 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Cedar Street Church of God 703 E. Boulevard, Alex City Faith Assembly of God 590 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Dadeville 256-825-7741 River of Life Worship Center 407 Hillabee St., Alex City, 256-329-9593
Trailer Sales Trailer Parts Trailer Repairs 1201 U.S. Hwy. 280 • Kellyton, AL (256) 392-5353
1326 Dadeville Road Alexander City, AL
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130
256-234-2511 1-800-285-3881
Member by Invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes www.radneyfuneralhome.com
3606 PEPPERELL PKWY. [ OPELIKA, AL
(334) 749-2923
Visit us online: www.claytonopelika.com
• Updated Pro Shop • Junior Golf Program • Annual Tournaments • Weekly Matches 18 Holes of Golf - 7 Days a Week
256-825-9860
95 County Rd. 40 (Off Hwy. 280)
Our Business Is God’s Business
Whirlpool • Kitchen Aid Maytag • Amana Holland Grills Full Service Department
Tapley Appliance Center 574 S. Central Avenue Alexander City, AL 256.329.9762
SOCIAL SECURITY FAYE EDMONDSON Attorney at Law
135 N. Tallassee Street • Dadeville, AL
256-825-9559 No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Season
Johnson
Pleasant Home Baptist Clay County
Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
The Meadows, L.L.C. of Alexander City ASSISTED LIVING
More like home.
256-234-0800 2712 Washington Street • Alexander City, AL
G. Daniel Brown ATTORNEY AT LAW 926 Cherokee Road Alexander City, AL
256.329.1552 2533 Hwy. 280 Alexander City, AL 256.234.0988 ––––––––
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist 1133 New Hope Church Rd. 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater 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 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
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 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
“We offer a 5-year labor warranty for free!”
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588 Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill 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
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Haven United Methodist 354 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
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
(next to Home Depot)
Call Jamie Phillips
256.786.1374 Open 7 Days A Week 1 1 AM - 10 PM
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 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
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
Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708
The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646
Sales •Service •Installation
(256) 329-8488
256.234.2007 256.749.8804
Boarding & Grooming
1546 Hwy. 280 • Alexander City, AL
New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834
P.O. Box 103 – Alexander City, AL
792 Commerce Drive, Suite 103 • Alexander City
Bark-On
Mt. Godfrey New Site
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Beds, Baths &
Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752 HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
Now Serving Breakfast!
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City
Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322
Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661
AL Refrig #51037
256.825.4161
Church Directory
Rehab • Long-Term Care • Assisted Living
& more
“Since 1962”
652 Cherokee Road • Alexander City
• Automotive Parts • Machine Shop Services • Paint & Body Supplies • Hydraulic Hose Assemblies
Jessica·s
– FINANCING AVAILABLE –
136 Wheeler Street
(256) 329-9901 Alexander City, AL
Alex City Internal Medicine & Nephrology Also dba...
Weight Loss Center
256-409-1500
3368 Hwy. 280 Suite 220 [ Alexander City, AL
Connected to Russell Medical in the Professional Bldg. on the 2nd Floor in Suite 220
R H O D E S /K E Y CONSTRUCTION RESTORATIONS•ADDITIONS KITCHENS•BATHS•REMODELING
John Rhodes
Chris Key
256-675-0217
256-749-0179
JACKSON REFRIGERATION CO., INC.
HEATING & COOLING Our Name is Our Reputation and “Your Comfort is Our Priority!”
256/234-4457 or 256/496-3850 10390 AL Hwy. 259 Alexander City, AL (256) 215-5586 www.southernstarfarm.us STORE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Russell
Building Supply (256) 825-4256 350 Fulton Street Dadeville, AL
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
The Outlook
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Page 7
Page 8
www.alexcityoutlook.com
The Outlook
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
The Outlook
www.alexcityoutlook.com
Page 9
County school board approves hires, transfers, resignations By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
As the 2018 school year rapidly approaches, the Tallapoosa County Board of Education took action during a special called meeting Friday morning to fill many of the remaining faculty vacancies at all three schools. Despite the absence of board members Carla Talton and Matilda WoodyardHamilton, the board did have a quorum and was able to proceed with the meeting. The board approved principal’s contracts for Raymond Porter to become the new principal at Reeltown Elementary School and new Dadeville Elementary School Rance Kirby to fill the vacancy left by the recent transfer of Dr. Chris Dark from the elementary school to the virtual learning academy. “We approved hiring Mr. Porter at the last meeting, but the principal’s contract for him was not ready at the time,” Tallapoosa County School
Superintendent Joe Windle said. “These contracts are pretty much your standard principal’s contracts.” After these contracts were approved, Kirby, who served last school year as an assistant principal at Dadeville Elementary, weighed in about what this new position meant to him. “I appreciate the opportunity, and I am looking forward to the future,” Kirby said. “We have established a good team to move Dadeville Elementary School forward.” Along with these principal’s contracts, the board approved the resignations of Dadeville Elementary School P.E. teacher and Dadeville High School head baseball coach Kyle Caldwell, Dadeville High School band director Ryan Gresko and Dadeville High School choral director Ashley Gresko. Filling many of the faculty and staff vacancies, the board approved hiring, along with Kirby as the new Dadeville Elementary principal, Brittany Collum
and Malichia Petty as lunchroom workers at Dadeville Elementary School, Hester Hamby as a career coach for the Edward Bell Career Technical Center, Robyn Gibson as a teacher at Reeltown Elementary, Dakota Stinson and Brandi Patterson as instructional paraprofessionals at Horseshoe Bend School and Adrienne Veres as an instructional paraprofessional for the Crossroads virtual learning program. Lastly, the board approved six in-system transfers during Friday’s meeting. Idell Woodyard and Earl Edwards both moved from the Dadeville Elementary lunchroom to become school custodians, Reeltown Elementary teacher Regina Deavens moved across the street to become an intervention teacher at Reeltown High School, Dadeville Elementary teacher Julie Mask transferred to the position of DES reading coach, Reeltown High school instructional coach Dianne Miller became the new assistant
Rubble
principal at Dadeville Elementary and Jessie Menniefield, who has been working as a custodian at both Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School will now fill the same position at Horseshoe Bend. With all of the new hires and transfers within the system, Windle said this left only a handful of positions left to be filled, but the central office staff was working hard to find the right candidates to fill them. In addition to bringing in a band director and a choral director for Dadeville High School, he mentioned there is still a vacancy for a reading coach at Reeltown and an opening in the central office overseeing federal programs, but everything else is otherwise filled and ready to go for the first day of school. The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education will be Monday, Aug. 13 beginning at 5 p.m. in the board room of the board of education building.
continued from page 1
those jobs the company had in Tallapoosa County filled. But it had no known plans
about the effects of moving much of the company’s production offshore.
H $ A C A R T X E N EAR PART-TIME DRIVER NEEDED
Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. seeks a Part-time Delivery Driver for the Tallapoosa & Elmore County areas. • Must be able to work flexible hours. • Excellent driving record. • Ability to lift 35 - 45 lbs. Apply in person: Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. 548 Cherokee Road Alexander City, AL No Phone Calls Please Drug-Free Workplace TPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
“Everything is not finalized, and we have not made those specific decisions at this point,” Ward said in 1998. The plan at the time included shuttering 25 of the 90 facilities Russell had worldwide. A quarter – 4,000 of its 17,600 jobs – world wide would be lost over a three-year period. At the time Ward said the job losses would be less severe in Alexander City. Over the next decade almost all the jobs of the textile giant were gone. And in the last 10 years, the buildings that employed thousands have been torn down and, in some cases, recycled for flooring, siding and scrap. In just the last year, Russell finally closed its prized athletic division. At one time it supplied jerseys and apparel to sports teams across the world. Last fall was the last time the Benjamin Russell Wildcats could purchase jerseys made by the company founded by the school’s namesake. They have three years to faze them out. In 2006, Russell Corp. was purchased by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for $600 million and was made a division of Fruit of the Loom. It wasn’t long before nearly all but about 1,000 Russell jobs in Alexander City were lost. In January of this year, Russell Brands
LLC notified another 75 employees they would be laid off. “It’s just sad for the employees and for Alexander City,” Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said in January. “For those of us who were part of Russell for so long, it’s just another tough pill to swallow.” Russell got its start in 1902 in Alexander City and has operated continuously in Alexander City since that time. While Russell has been a trusted name in apparel for more than a century, it was the team uniform line production that fueled a meteoric rise from the 1970s through the mid-1990s. Most industry followers say Russell Athletic was at its peak in 1992 when it signed a five-year contract with Major League Baseball teams to be the exclusive provider of uniforms. In 1995, Russell rode those team ties to reach a record $1.25 billion in sales. The company had 18,000 employees worldwide at that time. But five years later, the company began a tailspin. The company headquarters were moved to Atlanta in 1999. About 6,000 jobs were eliminated by 2002, as many jobs were moved to Mexico and Honduras. All that survives today is a distribution center with about 200 employees.
LIZI ARBOGAST SPORTS EDITOR (256) 234-4281 X228 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com
Page 10
www.alexcityoutlook.com
LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
It’s the year of the fantasy running back I
f you’re not building your fantasy football team around your running backs, you’re doing something wrong. Although the NFL has become more and more based on the passing game, the fantasy numbers still don’t stack up for receivers when compared to running backs. Also, I fully believe the run game is making its comeback — six teams in the NFL boasted more than 2,000 rushing yards in the regular season last year as compared to just four in 2016. Moreover, there’s a stellar rookie running back class coming in this season, highlighted by Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. Barkley is going to be a stud for the New York Giants and was such a good RB he was one of only five in the last 25 years who was taken in the top two at the NFL Draft. Although Barkley was easily the most-touted running back in this year’s draft class, the entire class is something to be excited about when drafting your fantasy football squad. Close to home (and now close to my heart), Auburn graduate Kerryon Johnson has a decent chance at getting a starting nod for the Detroit Lions, and there’s a number of other RBs who will easily be Week 1 starters. Rashaad Penny (Seattle Seahawks), Sony Michel (New England Patriots), Ronald Jones (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Derrius Guice (Washington Redskins) are all shoo-ins for the top spot on their respective teams. They all also went in the first two rounds of the draft. Another running back to keep your eye on came out of the 2017 draft class, and that’s Alvin Kamara for the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN.com, Kamara scored the fifth-most PPR fantasy points by a rookie ever, but he’ll especially valuable early on with Mark Ingram suspended for the first four games of the year. Running backs are also becoming more and more versatile, which makes them more prized when drafting a team. Christian McCaffrey had the fourth-most receptions by a rookie running back in NFL history, and Kareem Hunt was just the eighth rookie RB in history with more than 1,200 rushing yards, 50 catches and 10 touchdowns. Plus, there’s quite a few running backs who have become staples. If you can draft Le’Veon Bell, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, or Todd Gurley, of the Los Angeles Rams, do it. These guys are both dual-threat running backs. Bell was the Steelers’ leader in rushing yards a season ago and was also second best on the team in catches. Gurley had a phenomenal 2,093 yards from scrimmage last year, which made up 35 percent of the team’s offensive output. There’s also guys like LeSean McCoy and Ezekiel Elliott, of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively, who are going to be the go-to guys for their teams’ offenses. These are people who will rack up points from week to week. Don’t forget my rule about not drafting a fantasy quarterback until at least the third round — preferably the fourth. While there’s not a lot of point differential between the highest drafted quarterback and the lowest, that’s not the case for running backs. You want the best of the best, and this year, there’s a lot of the cream of the crop to go around. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.
Sports
26
DAYS UNTIL FOOTBALL Weekend Edition, July 28-29, 2018
Outlook The
REELTOWN WRAPS UP Rebels close out summer workouts with OTA
By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Due to the rainy weather, Reeltown has struggled to actually get on the football field much the past month for summer workouts. So wrapping up with an Organized Team Activity with Tallassee and Montgomery Academy was just what the doctor ordered for the Rebels. “We had some really good reps and a lot of intense competition, which is great,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “We had a lot of effort running around, and the second half, (the heat) was bearing down. That is one good thing about summer in Alabama is it’s good to have some days where you’re out in that. We used precaution and do what we can to protect our kids, but it’s a good thing. “I was very pleased with how we competed and our effort.” Thursday’s OTA began like any other the Rebels hosted this summer. “I always set it up where we’re using both sides of the field, and everybody’s doing something,” Johnson said. “It looks like a lot of organized chaos because there’s a lot of moving parts, but we’re really precise with our schedule and how we maneuver. And the important thing is everybody’s getting reps.” After warming up, the teams split into two groups with the defensive side working on man coverage and the offensive side working on running routes. During the next segment, the teams play in a series of 7-on7s while the offensive and defensive lines have individual drills where they work on anything from technique to pass rushing and pass blocking. The final segment is two periods of 11-on-11s. During the first, each team is given eight plays before rotating, and in the second, the ball is placed on the 50 and it’s a simulated game situation.
File / The Outlook
Reeltown’s Khoner Davis slings a pass during an earlier summer practice.
Reeltown will close out the summer period next week with its annual Iron Man competition. “That’s always a big deal for us,” Johnson said. “It’s fun and it’s competitive, and they’re competing against each other for one of the very few individual awards we give out. It’s a recognition of hard work and athletic ability, and it also caters to both sides.” Two years ago, a defensive lineman won the Iron Man award, but last year, tailback Keke Hughley was the victor. The Iron Man is a culmination of several different competitions, including maxing out in the weight room, agility timed drills, tire flips, attendance throughout the summer and more. “Anything you can think of, we do it,” Johnson said. With fall practice right around the corner, Johnson and the Rebels have identified both their strongest attributes and the places that
need the most work. “You should be your best at the most experienced positions, and we are that,” Johnson said. “We are very experienced in the backfield. We’re returning all of our backs; we have the experience in the fullbacks with Jordan Whitlow and Kolby Coan to the tailback position of Tre Tre (Hughley) and the rotation of Cameron Faison and Keke (Hughley). That’s an area we knew we would be pretty good at, and we are pretty good at it.” On the flip side, the offensive line — where the Rebels lost three starters, Jacob Rodgers, Justin House and Kyle Nelson — is still an area that needs improvement. “The good thing is this is an extremely gritty, coaching bunch of offensive linemen,” Johnson said. “We’ve got more depth there as far as numbers, but we’re far from where we need to be. That’s a huge area where we need to work on, but I’m still confident they’ll get there.”
Saban’s contract extended through 2025 season STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Nick Saban isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The storied football coach at the University of Alabama has agreed to a raise and a contract extension, as announced by athletic director Greg Byrne on Friday. The new agreement will extend his current contract to keep him in charge of the Crimson Tide football program through Feb. 28, 2026. The base salary and talent fee will rise to $7.5 million and increase $400,000 annually. There will also be a contract extension/ championship signing incentive of $800,000 in 2018 and a contract completion benefit of $800,000 payable at the end of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons. “Our family is thrilled to agree to a contract extension with The University of Alabama that will keep us in Tuscaloosa for the rest of our coaching career,” Saban said. “For Terry and me, the Tuscaloosa community and the state of Alabama have become home, and a place with deep roots for our entire family. We are very excited about the future, and this agreement allows us to
Amelia B. Barton / UA Athletics
Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s contract has been extended through 2025. The negotiation also includes a raise; his base salary and talent fee will rise to $7.5 million and increase $400,000 annually.
continue to build on the success we have enjoyed at Alabama — both on and off the football field. “I’ve said this before, but the most satisfying part of our job is seeing the young men that represent our program grow and develop, not only in football, but more importantly in what they have been able to accomplish in their lives because of their
involvement in our program.” Saban is entering his 12th season and has led his Alabama teams to five national championships over the last nine years, along with five Southeastern Conference championships. Saban’s 125 (125-14) wins over the past decade are the most for any FBS school during a 10-year span
in the Associated Press poll era (since 1936). Since 2008, Alabama has played just three regular-season games in which it hasn’t been in contention for the national championship – the final three regular season games of the 2010 season – a staggering 118 of 121 games. The Crimson Tide has appeared in each of the first four College Football Playoffs and has had a total of 37 players win 42 first team All-America honors during his tenure. The Tide has also seen 77 players selected in the NFL Draft since 2009, including 26 first round picks. Those numbers are all the best in the nation during that span. “We are so fortunate to have the best football coach in the country here at Alabama in coach Saban, and we are very pleased that he has agreed to another contract extension,” Byrne said. “What this program has accomplished under him over the past decade is truly remarkable, and it goes well beyond the five national championships.” The agreement is subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama.
Making a Difference Benjamin Russell athletic director Pam Robinson, fourth from left, is given her AHSAA Making a Difference Award in Class 6A. Other recipients were, from left, Jack Hayes, JimBob Striplin, Clem Richardson, Stanley Johnson, Nakia Gadson and Anthony McCall II (representing their father Anthony McCall) and Frances Dunn. Tom Ewart / AHSAA Photo