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Primary election set for Tuesday Local races have heavy competition
Candidates in statewide races feature varied views and experience
By DONALD CAMPBELL and MITCH SNEED Staff Writers
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
There are many choices in statewide elections as voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s primary election. Outside of the governors race, there are few options for Democratic voters as most everyone is running on the Republican ballot. Several hold the office they are See STATEWIDE • Page 10
Voters reminded of crossover voting regulations By MITCH SNEED Editor
With the primary election set for Tuesday, June 5, the issue of crossover voting has again become a topic of conversation. Bottom line: Voters must pick a party when they vote in the primary and stick with it See CROSSOVER • Page 10
Aprinta opens new apparel store in old Russell Complex By MITCH SNEED Editor
When the Russell Retail Store closed, many area residents felt their only source for quality T-shirts and athletic apparel at discount prices was gone forever. Seeing that void, the folks at Alexander City screen print specialist Aprinta have opened The Market Outlet at their building at 470 Joseph Street in the old Russell Complex featuring plain and designed T-shirts, shorts, novelty items, athletic wear, fan gear and more. See STORE • Page 12
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Tallapoosa County residents have been riding by campaign signs for months and on Tuesday, they’ll head to the polls to cast their vote.
After months of having roadsides dotted with campaign signs, seeing politicians shaking hands at events and non-stop radio, television and newspaper ads, voters will go to the polls Tuesday to make a decision on who they want to represent their party in November’s General Election.
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Polls open at 7 a.m. and voting will continue until 7 p.m. There are just two small changes in polling places for area residents. Beginning with this election, Eagle Creek Voting House has changed to the Eagle Creek Baptist Church at 7680 Horseshoe Bend Road in Dadeville. Also those who previously voted at Mt. Lovely Baptist Church will now vote at the Tallapoosa See LOCAL • Page 3
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BRHS Class of 2018 awarded nearly $6.5 million in scholarship offers
Navigating the world of college applications and scholarship forms can be a daunting task. However, for seniors at Benjamin Russell High School embarking on this endeavor, they have someone in their corner, providing them many of the tools needed to know how to apply and what colleges look for in new students: senior guidance counselor Richard Burton. “I start with the senior conferences in September, where I give the seniors an informational pack on colleges, including requirements for admission and scholarships,” Burton said. “A lot of the information I gather comes from talking with representatives from these colleges.” In addition to the informational pack, Burton said he talks with the seniors about their potential career plans, how to obtain letters of recommendation, how to properly prepare a resume, guidelines put out by the NCAA and the NJCAA for athletes looking to compete at See BURTON • Page 12
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Financial aid records continue to be set at Benjamin Russell High School as a greater number of students get involved in applying for scholarships, filling out applications and doing more to receive these funds to make college that much more affordable. The Class of 2018 set the newest record at the high school, receiving just under $6.5 million in scholarship offers this spring. “I am thrilled our seniors received this amount of scholarship offers,” Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper said. “It’s really rewarding as an administrator to see this.” “This all starts with the seniors taking responsibility, which filters down to younger grades,” See SCHOLARSHIPS • Page 12
BRHS CLASS OF 2018 FAST FACTS • 205 students graduated • 77% received at least one scholarship offer • 54% will be attending a 2-year institution • 31% will be attending a 4-year institution • 40 institutions offered the grads scholarships
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The water intake for the Adams Water Filter Plant services more than 60,000 people in Tallapoosa, Coosa, Elmore and Clay counties with drinking water and until a recent grant, it was vulnerable. Alexander City Fire Department Chief Reese McAlister, Captain Jeff Brewer and Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran wrote a grant application to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency applying for funds from the Department of Homeland Security. “If there was an incident on the railroad crossing the lake or anywhere else, we had no way to protect the intake,” Brewer said. “This grant allowed us to purchase equipment to protect the See ACFD • Page 9
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DEAR ABBY: I read your letters every chance I get. They remind me that I’m not the only one with problems, but sometimes I just feel so empty. I have random bouts where anything can send me into a crying jag and all I want to do is hide and go to sleep. I can be watching a funny TV show and out of nowhere feel like I need to run away and cry. It scares me that my moods can swing so drastically. I can also become angry every now and then when it’s unprovoked. I don’t know what to do. My boyfriend tries to help, but he’s at a loss as well. My medical insurance doesn’t cover psychological help. Can you give me any advice? -- CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP DEAR CRYING: Check again with your insurance carrier, because your primary care provider may be able to order psychological services for you.
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I had a disagreement about a recent birthday party we gave for our daughter. I
was making party favors and putting the date of the party on them instead of our daughter’s birthday on them. He said it should be the date of her birthday instead of the date of the party. What is the correct way it should be done -- put the date of the party, which is on a different date than her birthday, or put her birthdate on them? -- BELINDA IN NEW JERSEY DEAR BELINDA: The date of the party should go on the invitations. The age the child has attained should go on the party favors, table decorations and, of course, the birthday cake. 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 Rev. Johnnie Lee Bannister 1927 - 2018 Funeral Services for Rev. Johnnie Lee Bannister, 90, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Monday, June 4, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Radney Funeral Home. Rev. John Simmons will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 4, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Bannister passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Russell Medical. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Vincent, Alabama to Linn G. Bannister and Annie L. Green Bannister. He received an associate’s degree from Alexander City Junior College at 50 years old. He was a United States Army Veteran and a Mason. According to his family he was the perfect Methodist Minister-He
Mrs. Melba Neighbors Hagan 1919 ̽ 2018 Mrs. Melba Neighbors Hagan died at Chapman Healthcare Center peacefully in her sleep with her daughters at her side on June 1, 2018. Mrs. Hagan was born May 13, 1919, in the Fishpond Community of Coosa County to Alvah and Grace Conaway Neighbors. She was 99 years old. Her interests were in family history and genealogy and she was proud to be a member of DAR. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, smocking
loved to eat and talk. He enjoyed the beach, golfing, gospel music, farming, and was renowned for his peanut brittle. After retirement he loved to fill the pulpit at different denominations as long as he could talk about the Lord. He is survived by his wife, Sue Bannister; son, Larry Bannister (Lila); daughter, Joan Robidart; grandchildren, Heather Webb (Michael), Jennifer Zabel (Jason), Bethany Forbus (John), Madison Duong (Duc), Gabe Robidart; great-grandchildren, Madelyn Webb, McKenna Webb, Knox Forbus, Ellis Duong, and Annalea Robidart. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Bannister, parents, brother, Lynn Bannister, and a grandchild, James Bannister. Memorials may be made to, The United Methodist Children’s Home, 3140 Zelda Court, Suite 100, Montgomery, AL 36106-2607 or www.
umch.net or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
and many other kinds of handwork. Mrs. Hagan was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 60 years Henry Jackson Hagan; sisters Virginia Wyndham, Justine White, June Neighbors and Nell Forehand; and brothers Ralph, Pinson, John, Joe and Gene Neighbors. She is survived by daughters, Susan Holdridge (Barry,Sr.) and Kaye Spears (Tommy); granddaughters Jill Holdridge Duncan (Doug) and Abby Spears Wright (Aaron); grandson Barry Holdridge Jr.; great granddaughters Katy Duncan and Hannah Holdridge; sister Gladys “Pat” Thompson; brother Larry Neighbors; and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Fishpond Cemetery Fund and sent to Mrs. Sandra Bryars, 660 Holloway Mill Road, Alexander City, AL 35010, or your favorite charity. Funeral service will be at Radney Funeral Home on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Visitation is from 1:00-2:30 p.m. and the service will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com
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Mr. Kermit G. Orr, Jr. Funeral service for Mr. Kermit G. Orr, Jr. 83 of Goodwater, AL Monday, June 4, 2018; 11 a.m.; Macedonia Baptist Church, Goodwater, AL. Burial, Macedonia Memorial Garden, Goodwater, AL. Visitation: Sunday, June 3, 2018; 2-7p.m. at funeral home. Final Arrangements Entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department May 31
• Michael Johnson, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Dewayne Edwards, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Possession of marijuana was reported on 8th Avenue. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Tallapoosa Street.
• Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. • Found property was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.
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• William Morris Whatley II, 30, was arrested for domestic violence. • Frederick Derall Thomas, 54, was arrested
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for possession of a controlled substance. • Shena Louise Smith, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Bobby James Moore, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Gregory Earl Thomas, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of burglary tools. • Domestic violence was reported on Highway 63 North. • Theft was reported on Halliana Road. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Monroe Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and distributing a private image with intent to harass, threaten or coerce was reported on Lake Circle. • Possession of burglary tools was reported on 12th Avenue. • Criminal trespass and theft was reported in Alexander City.
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• Possession of marijuana was reported on Mill Square. • Domestic violence and assault was reported in Alexander City.
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• Carrie Denise Cammon, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Labrenica Alonzo, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping. • Charlie James Price Jr., 39, of Goodwater was arrested for giving false information to law enforcement. • Hayden Riley Pugh, 25, of Haleyville was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. • Theft was reported on Montgomery Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Lonesome Road. • Permitting dogs to run at large was reported on Dadeville Road. • Possession of marijuana was reported on 10th Avenue. • Domestic violence was reported on Mason Street. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported on Highway 63 South. • Giving false identification to a law enforcement officer was reported on I Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on 12th Avenue North. • Driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City. • Assault was reported in Alexander City.
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Local County Career Tech Center at 251 MLK Street in Camp Hill. Voters will need to bring photo identification with them to the polls. There are crowded fields in statewide races for governor, lt. governor and attorney general, but there are also many local races that have heavy competition. Races for state representative, probate court judge and county commissioners have been hotly contested. Three incumbent Tallapoosa County Commissioners have competition in the Republican primary. In District 2, minister and business owner Tony Harris and former commissioner and Alexander City mayor Charles Shaw are challenging incumbent Steve Robinson who is a manager at a local manufacturer. In District 3, incumbent John McKelvey, who is a retired law enforcement officer and public safety director faces a challenge from political newcomer Brad Thomas who has been making his name very visible. In District 5, incumbent George Carleton Jr. is being challenged by Joshua Garner. A hot issue in that race has been the vote for a sales tax for schools that is coming up for renewal before October. Commissioner Emma Jean Thweatt in District 4 is unchallenged in the Democratic Primary and the general election. District 1’s incumbent T.C. Coley is unopposed in the Democratic Primary, but will face Republican Mark Lamborne in the general election. For Tallapoosa County Probate Court Judge, Daviston native Talmadge “Tal� East and StillWaters resident and attorney Lee Hamilton are running a hotly contested race. The winner of the Republican Primary will face Democrat Melissa Reynolds in the general election. “I have 20 years of legal experience and over 30 years in management,� Hamilton said. “With my background, my education and my training, I am the most qualified candidate for probate judge.� During his time as an attorney, Hamilton handled real estate and participated in numerous commitment hearings, where the court attempts to decide if someone should be temporarily deprived of life and liberty while they receive medical care. Hamilton feels what sets him apart from the rest of the field is his age, his experience, his maturity and his education. “I served my country in the United States Army,
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and I would like to serve Tallapoosa County as the next probate judge,� Hamilton said. “I would like to bring to the probate judge’s office my 20 years of legal experience and management to the people of Tallapoosa County. Legal experience matters.� “I want to set a moral and ethical standard for this office,� East said. “The people of Tallapoosa County are good, hardworking people and they deserve someone who is also a good, hardworking person.� One thing East feels sets him apart in this race is, having been a lifelong resident of Tallapoosa County, he knows who people are, he knows their names and faces, and he knows what the wants and needs of these people are. He also feels his experience in the private sector, having run a farm in his hometown of Daviston since he took it over from his father, effectively managing those working for him will be beneficial in the probate judge’s office, even making the office run more efficiently. “I am proud to have the support of respected members of the community,� East said. “I am a hardworking individual who cares about the people of this county and puts faith first in his life.� There are four candidates running in the Republican Primary to represent the party in the general election to serve in the District 81 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. Derrick Blythe, Joyful “Joy� Johns, Terry Martin and Ed Oliver have been campaigning heavily and all bring varied backgrounds and qualities to the race. In the Democratic Primary, there is an interesting race for the nomination for U.S Representative District 3. Former Miss America Mallory Hagan and Adia McClellan Winfrey are both hoping to represent the party and face incumbent Mike Rogers in the fall. For a complete list of candidates for both primaries see, sample ballots above right.
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rimary Election Day is Tuesday and we get to make an important decision about who will be the party nominees in November. In the local GOP primary we have a wide-open race for Alabama House of Representatives District 81, some hotly contested races for county commissioner posts and probate court judge. For statewide races, the field for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner and Supreme Court Judges are crowded in both primaries. With all that on the ballot and decisions on who will shape the future of our communities and state, pundits are predicting a very low turnout. As important as voting is, more and more these days we see people who don’t feel the need to cast their ballot. Some think they don’t have the time or feel like their vote doesn’t matter or simply do not care. Many others are disillusioned by the negative ads and flow of misinformation that leaves them with no idea of what to believe. The truth is– and maybe in this election more so than most – your vote is as important as it ever was. There have been many elections decided by less than 100 votes, especially on the local level. So thinking your vote does not count could not be farther from the truth. Maybe you feel when it comes down to it, all the candidates are the same, so why bother voting? Even if this is how you truly feel, remember the winning candidates can have an enormous impact on our lives. They vote on tax rates and how your money is spent. Since we don’t get to weigh in on each issue, we have to elect people who feel the same way we do if we can even hope to have our views heard. Consider this: Our government is supposed to represent us. If we don’t express our wishes about who we want representing us and about the proposed laws and changes to laws, we will not be represented as intended. A vote is a powerful form of expression, a meaningful way of impacting our city. The truth is we are rarely asked our wishes or opinions about things that matter. So when we are asked to voice our wishes, we should do so – even if it’s silently behind a voting-booth curtain. America is a nation where every voice can be heard and those who vote ensure that in at least this one way, their voices are heard. Why would you want to miss out on that opportunity? Or shirk that responsibility? Even more importantly, men and women over the years have sacrificed everything to ensure we continue to have the freedoms we have, including the right to vote. So go to the polls and make your wishes known.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone T.C. Coley 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. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-7944405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.
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rom Memorial Day in late May to the anniversary of D-Day, it’s normally a good time to be a veteran. They get well-earned recognition at sports stadiums and in local parades. There are a series of war movie marathons on TV channels. We wish we could do more for our armed forces personnel, and those who have served our country so nobly in the past. Actually, there’s a really good way to help active duty and our retired military. First of all, we need to rescind the order to end investigations of predatory colleges, firing the Secretary of Education if necessary. Second of all, we need to stop the PROSPER Act, which helps many of these education institutions fleece veterans and the taxpayer as well. The New York Times reported that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has engaged in a de facto termination of all investigations into predatory colleges, despite evidence that for-profit schools receive 98 percent of the complaints. These predatory colleges have not only earned the wrath of nearly 40 attorneys general (Republicans and Democrats) across the country, who have sued to stop the fraud. And it will be you, the taxpayer who will foot the bill for these students who will graduate with huge bills, worthless degrees and another step toward the shameful poverty a number of veterans have faced in recent years. Sadly, there’s a legacy
JOHN TURES Columnist of villains who have sought to bilk veterans out of their benefits going back to the beginning, according to The New York Times, when the G.I. Bill was passed to help WWII soldiers returning home. And it’s only gotten worse as some for-profit schools go after our military members. Sure there are some good for-profit schools, and the online component really helps military members who move around the country, but non-profit colleges and state universities are starting to catch up, and lack the predatory behavior of some institutions. Trained more to fight than to spot collegiate scams, our veterans need the help of the Education Department helping them make the best choices. We’ve fired a lot of people for giving veterans crappy health care. Why not do the same for those who give veterans a crappy education? Sadly, the wellintentioned, but poorlyexecuted PROSPER Act, the latest attempt to tell higher education what to do, will actually empower these predatory schools, and cost the taxpayer more in the end as well. “With some small exceptions, the bill eliminates the distinction between for-profit and
other colleges as defined by the Higher Education Act, a longstanding policy priority of the for-profit college industry,” writes The Institute for College Access and Success. “All types of colleges should be subject to appropriate oversight and accountability, but the reality is that public and nonprofit colleges are already subject to significant oversight by states, while for-profit colleges—which are almost entirely federally funded— are not. This change would make for-profit colleges eligible for a range of programs across the federal government….allowing forprofit colleges to have an even greater share of limited federal dollars would be unwise given ample research about the poor outcomes at many of these schools.” If you want to help veterans seeking little more than a well-deserved thank you, and a chance at a good education, contact your local member of Congress and tell them you oppose the Education Department shutting down investigations of fraud, and oppose the PROSPER Act as well. It’s worth a click or two to your representative or Senators to help our veterans get a good education. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu or @ JohnTures2 on Twitter. His column appears regularly in The Outlook.
George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road, Dadeville.
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Reader says people need to get facts straight Dear Editor, This letter is in reply to “Reader: Take care of our citizens first” by Annette Lynch published on May 25. Well, well, look who is calling the kettle black. Stupid Democrats, whining, sore losers, slimy scandal-seeking tabloid cable media, and Queen Hillary in just a few paragraphs. Who calls who names? Let’s look at some facts: 1. Hillary won the popular vote by 2.2 million even though Trump won the electoral college votes. 2. The debt was incurred during the Bush administration (Republicans) then Clinton got us out of debt. Bush No. 2 came on board and put us back in debt
then Obama got us out. Now we have tax cuts for the rich and insurance costs getting higher and higher, oil prices going up, etc. 3. During the last several years, the Republicans tried and tried to get something on Hillary and had lots of investigations, but no indictments whereas, what is happening now. I think there are indictments or guilty pleas from 19 people and 3 companies at this time and Mr. Mueller has only been at this for a year. Hillary was investigated for several years and not one indictment. Every time Mr. Mueller thinks he is done, another Russian or Saudi Arabian pops up like a Jack in the Box or some money laundering scheme pops up.
So, let’s let Mr. Mueller do his job and if Trump is not guilty, then he will move on. 4. Please go to Political Fact and see who is telling the truth and who has “Pants on Fire” show up. I can tell you that Hillary was not the one who was burning. Hmmm, why won’t Republicans go to that page or ones like it and find out the truth? Every Republican I have talked to will not go to that site, but listens to Fox News. Do your research. I’ve listened to Fox and listened to MSNBC then I check out the truth. Please do the same unless you are afraid to. Judy Palfrey Dadeville
Reader: Many roads same as before paving Emma Jean Thweatt
Weekend Edition, June 2-3, 2018
Dear Editor, The Alex City Road paving program… I live on Worthy Road and haven’t seen a repaving effort with so many bumps and dips. Many are the same as before the paving. My
drive is on Worthy Place where some work was done then abandoned. Holes and ditches are not repaired. Water will stand on the road for a considerable length of time after a hard rain for two weeks. The water was so deep,
the police officers in their Tahoe turned back at a deep (grove) near my drive. Too many faults to list here and now. Alex City, you get what you pay for. Stephen Athey Alexander City
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This weekend is June 2-3, 2018 Today’s Events
LEAVE NO TRACE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting National Trails Day Leave No Trace in the Park at 9 a.m. The hiking event will educate hikers on how to “leave no trace” when hiking. This hike is part of the 100 Alabama Mile Challenge. Meet at the Campfire Trail Head in the North Picnic area. PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is celebrating the pastoral anniversary of Rev. Edward Milner and First Lady Emily Milner at 5 p.m. in the New Adka Education Building at 21 North Thornton Road in Dadeville. BOOK SIGNING: Lakesha Denise will have a book signing for her new book “Powerful Women of Faith” from 4 to 6 p.m at the Lake Martin Innovation Center. BENEFIT SINGING: Oak Ridge Church in Dadeville is hosting a benefit singing and cake auction for Jimmy Bolt .The cake auction begins at 5 p.m. and the singing starts at 6 p.m. Scheduled to perform are Masters’ Touch, Union Encouragers, Ray and Coby Fusion.
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Larry Wilson, Patricia Jones, Charlotte Allen, June Thrower, Ximenia Price, Jean Morway, Mort Thurman, Willie F. Brooks Jr., Danny Searcy, Ann Paul and Tara Jackson are celebrating birthdays today.
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Today’s Anniversaries
Rev. and Mrs. Bobby Ned Duck celebrate their anniversary today.
Sunday’s Events
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 133rd church anniversary at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Gordon McCord, pastor of Second Marrietta Missionary Baptist Church in Castleberry. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor. Everyone is invited to attend. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services at 10:30 a.m. Eternal Vision will provide special music and a love offering will be taken. There will be a fellowship dinner after the service. Everyone is welcome. CHURCH SINGING: Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church will host the Dixie Echoes of Pensacola, Florida at 6 p.m. The group has been around for over 50 years providing Southern Gospel music. A love offering will be taken. The church is located on Highway 280 in Dadeville.
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Gene Robertson, Laura Bell, Dykes Oliver, Sherrie McDonald, Agnes Jinright, Jerome Messer, Judy Messer, Nettie McClendon, Nora Lee Pemberton, Mary Jewell Knox and Kacy Booth celebrate their birthdays Sunday.
Sunday’s Anniversaries Elizabeth and E.B. Gilliland, Janice and Bill Dark and Jessie and Joe Neighbors celebrate their anniversary Sunday.
Monday’s Birthdays Levi Wilson, David Hawkins, David Dennis, Lee Taylor, Chad Higgins, Marlyn Buchanan and Aretha Smith celebrate their birthdays Monday.
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June 3 - June 6
REVIVAL SERVICES: Comer Baptist Church is hosting revival services June 3 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and June 4 - June 6 at 6:30 p.m. with Evangelist Rev. Wayne Henderson.
June 3 - June 7
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: First Baptist Church of Alexander City is hosting Vacation Bible School June 3 through June 7. Family night will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Monday through Thursday will be from 8 a.m. to noon. “Game On: Gearing Up for Life’s Big Game” is open for ages completing Pre K-4 through sixth grade. Register at www.fbc-ac.org/ gameon.
June 3 - June 8
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Beginning Baptist Church on Coley Creek Road is hosting vacation Bible school June 3-8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The theme is “Game On” and is for ages three through youth. Meals will be served every night and transportation is available. Please call 256-7500068 for more information.
Monday, June 4
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Adelia Russell and Mamie’s Place libraries will have their summer reading program kickoff event at the Alexander City Sportplex Gym. Registration for both the summer reading program and the children’s talent show will be open until June 8.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Adka and Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist churches are hosting vacation Bible school June 4-6 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. nightly at the New Adka Missionary Baptist Church. SPIRITUAL: The Word Bible Church presents three nights of spiritual re-visitation and resurgence June 4 - 6 at 7 p.m. Monday’s speaker is Dr. Eddie Hunter of Miracle Baptist Church. Tuesday’s speaker is Overseer Calvin Daniel of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Wednesday’s speaker is Bishop Demetrius Griffin of Hatchett Springs Baptist Church.
June 4 -June 8
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: West End Church is hosting “Game
On and Gear Up for Life’s Big Game” Vacation Bible School June 4-8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Supper will be served at 5 and VBS will begin at 6 p.m. Registration is now open and van pickup is available. To register see a member of West End or call the church office at 256234-2130 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
June 5-7
CHURCH REVIVAL: New Harmony Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting revival services June 5-7 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest speakers will be Rev. Jerry Dowdell of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Morris Lewis of St. Luke CME Church and Rev. Robert Cadenhead of Macdeonia Baptist Church. The pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr.
Tuesday, June 5
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: The monthly community cancer support group meeting will be Tuesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Medical. For more information contact Andrea Peacock at 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 6
SPEAKER: Alex City Methodist Church is hosting creationist Kent Hovind at 5 p.m. MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Friday, June 8
CONCERT: Award-winning pianist, arranger, music composer Christopher Cooley will perform in a free-will offering concert at Lake Pointe Baptist Church, located at 8352 AL Highway 50 in Walnut Hill, just east of AL 49, south of Dadeville. The concert is a fund-raiser to support the Lei Bledsoe/Joe Ponder Fund of neighboring Sardis UM Church. The Bledsoe/Ponder Fund provides financial support and acts of kindness to people in the community in times of hardship. Donations will be accepted. Admission is free. Cooley, who now lives in New
York, has played a variety of instruments and with various vocal soloists at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, as well as in Italy, Germany, Austria and a half-dozen other countries. Lake Pointe Baptist Church is donating the use of its sanctuary and baby-grand piano in anticipation of a crowd too large for the smaller capacity of neighboring Sardis United Methodist Church. A reception with refreshments and light snacks will precede the performance.
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CONFERENCE: Darian Baptist Church on Pearson Chapel Road is hosting the “Spirt of Unity Conference 2018” June 8 at 7 p.m. and June 9 at 9 a.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Wally Cooley of Faith Outreach Ministry in Anniston. For more information contact Overseer Larry Shealey at 334707-8349.
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PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting musical artist Andy Griggs in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at mtvernontheatre.net BRIDGE BUILDERS FOOTBALL CAMP: The annual Bridge Builders Football Camp will be June 9 and 23. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the $10 fee includes lunch. Current and former Auburn University athletes are set to help including Tre’ Williams, Malik Miller and K.J. Britt. Pre-registration will be at JRs Mondays starting May 21. For more information contact Hudson R. Hinton at 256-750-1140. CLASS MEETING: The Laurel High School class of 1969 will meet at the Cooper Recreation Center June 9 at 10 a.m. YARD AND BAKE SALE: Calvary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting an indoor yard sale and bake sale June 9 from 7 a.m. to noon. There will be clothes, home decor, kitchen supplies and more. There will also be homemade stationery and inspirational paintings.
June 9 - 14
CAMP: Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a theatre camp for kids June 9-14.
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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 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390 New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
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 Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
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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
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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 Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
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
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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
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Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
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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
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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
Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
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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
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ACFD intake and more.” To protect the intake, the grant was written to include a floating boom and a small boat to deploy it. The fire department had neither prior to the grant. The boat will be multipurpose. “We have a dive team with five, six certified divers,” Brewer said. “We have dive gear and dive trailer but no boat but before this. We had no way to get on the water.” The department’s response area includes more than 200 miles of shoreline of Lake Martin. And not having a boat has been an issue.” The boat is vital and will prove fruitful despite the hoops to get it. “This is the biggie to me,” Brewer said pointing to the boat. “It was not the most expensive thing in the grant but it is the most important. Last year we had to watch a boat burn 200 yards offshore. This at least will help us to rescue people from the boat.” It would have come in handy for nearly a weeklong search for a drowning victim in 2017 as well. “We were in borrowed boats,” Brewer said. “We had no way of searching.” The boat and boom were only part of the $42,000 grant. There are litters to help carry victims and two decontamination units as well to help replace equipment in a hazmat trailer given to the department by Russell. “This hazmat trailer was given to us 20 years ago,” Brewer explained. “The equipment on this trailer was out of date and dry rotting. Over the years we have slowly replaced and added. The decon unit was homemade. Everything about our decon system was homemade and it was not reliable.” The needs created the focus of the grant.
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continued from page 1 Alexander City Fire Department Captain Jeff Brewer talks about items purchased with a hazmat grant for use by the Alexander City Fire and Rescue Hazmat team. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
“We wrote the grant,” Brewer said. “ Hazmat and decon is where we went. Everything you see here is for a formal decon.” The money is coming from the federal government but passes through several hands to pay for the needed equipment. “The money has to funnel through the EMA which is the Department of Homeland Security contact for the area,” Moran said. “The (Tallapoosa County) commission pays for it and gets reimbursed for it.” The equipment will not just be used in Alexander City as the ACFD repsonds to calls all around the area. “We have a dive team that we also do for the county,” McAlister said. “We also have a hazmat team that we do for the county too.” The grant also allowed
the ACFD to do more with other funds. “It has been great,” McAlister said. “We had a lot of this budgeted already. It is pretty much like winning double. We got the grant then the city let us buy other stuff to go along with it. It is going to make us even stronger.” The equipment will be used by department personnel who are trained and ready to use it if needed. “We have a 14-person team that trains together,” Brewer said. “We have six people certified in swift water rescue and eight more certified in surface water rescue.” “A lot of people don’t realize how important this stuff is,” McAlister said. “We just started a SORT (special operations rescue) team that includes hazmat
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for the county.” Both Moran and McAlister hope the equipment is only ever used for training. “I hope we don’t have to use it for its purpose, but it is here if we need it,” Moran said. “We had a dive team without a boat,” McAlister said. “Now we have a boat. Praise the Lord we don’t have to use it much, but we are well trained for it.”
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Library summer reading program starts Monday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Making sure the 2018 “Libraries Rock” summer reading program starts with a bang, the Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library will be holding the annual summer reading kickoff event Monday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Sportplex gym. During the kickoff event Monday morning, library staff will welcome a number of special guests to the gym, adding to the excitement of summer reading. These guests include the Levin Musical Talent Showcase, Gutsy the Flying Fox, Aubie and Big Al. The fun continues Monday afternoon with special Sun Festival KidsFest events taking place at Mamie’s Place, such as building kits provided by Home Depot, edible aquifers with the Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership, games with the librarians and a special magic show. The afternoon events will begin at 2 p.m. and run until 4 p.m. Further events throughout the week include teen kickboxing Tuesday at 10 a.m., Leonardo Music Wednesday at 10 a.m., a family-friendly movie Wednesday at 2 p.m., board games and puzzles Thursday at 10 a.m. and the Teen Gamer’s Club Thursday at 2 p.m. For those interested in being a part of the summer reading program, there is still plenty of time to sign up and join in the festivities. Registration is open at both the Russell Library and Mamie’s Place now through Friday, June 8. Friday also marks the deadline for children interested in being a part of the first ever summer reading program talent show to sign up for the event.
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seeking or have held it in the past. Some names are recognizable from years of holding various public offices while other candidates are newcomers to politics or have held public positions at a regional level. Below is a quick summary of candidates for both Democrats and Republicans in many of the statewide races. Almost all of the candidates have websites and a social media presence to get more information. Governor Democrat Sue Bell Cobb Cobb is a former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who retired in 2011 after serving 30 years in courts as a district court judge, on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and finally in the Alabama Supreme Court. Cobb considers her two biggest professional influences to be former Alabama Gov. John Patterson and Judge Phyllis Nesbitt, who was the first female district judge and juvenile judge in the state from Baldwin County. Cobb considers her top priorities to be children and families, quality jobs, roads and bridges, education and lottery, public safety and moral compass. Christopher A. Countryman Countryman is a Dothan activist who would be Alabama’s first openly gay governor if
elected. Countryman is focused on job creation and retention, healthcare and Medicaid expansion, education system reform and accountability, climate change and clean energy solutions, justice system reform and accountability, the economy and minimum wage increase, ethics law reform and accountability and budget reform and financial accountability. James C. Fields Jr. Fields is a former Marine from Hanceville and currently serves as pastor of St. James United Methodist Church. According to his website, “The people of Alabama are suffering with our current leadership. They are working long hours to barely be able to put food on the table. Children are not afforded the same education across the board no matter what side of town they live on. Hospitals are closing and people are dying due to lack of healthcare and funding. These are just some of the many things plaguing Alabama and will continue to do so without a leader that will stand for what is right and lead us forward.” Walt Maddox Maddox is Tuscaloosa native and is serving his fourth term as Mayor of Tuscaloosa. Maddox believes the state has been facing the same crisis for the last seven years and pretending everything is OK. Maddox wants to focus on putting
Alabamians to work, improve crumbling roads and bridges, improve healthcare by expanding Medicaid and is for an education lottery. Doug “New Blue” Smith Smith is a businessman from Montgomery who has worked on the transition of six consecutive governors starting with Gov. Lurleen Wallace. He is the architect of several state agencies including the Alabama Development Office, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Local Development Districts. He calls them economic engines and says Republican governors have been dismantling them. Anthony White White was raised in Eufaula and moved to Dothan after serving in the military. The ordained minister and small business owner wants to see more jobs to lead to homeownership, Medicare and Medicaid expansion, quality education and a statewide lottery. Republican Tommy Battle Battle is a Birmingham native and has been mayor of Huntsville since 2008. In north Alabama, Battle has been able to bring 20,000 jobs to the region through employers like Remington, Polaris and GE Aviation. He also helped guide Huntsville to build more than $250 million
in new school facilities. Battle’s plan for Alabama is to create jobs, improve the aging infrastructure, restore responsibility to state government, improve schools and work with communities and local leaders across the state. Scott Dawson Dawson is an evangelist and Alabama native. His ministry is based in Birmingham. Dawson has never held public office. He says the primary priorities of the next administration must be character, a high standard of ethics, and good leadership. “How can we expect anything to prosper throughout the state if good and effective leadership is not modeled from the top down? My administration will humbly seek to move Alabama forward with leadership that is defined by integrity, service, and character. I will work to ensure that our laws for elected officials foster that same spirit in all branches of government.” Bill Hightower Hightower is a current state senator from Mobile who serves on several committees. He would like to ban all earmarked funding, reform the tax code, improve distance learning and high school readiness, enact term limits, ban sanctuary cities, protect the unborn, improve Alabama roads, bridges and infrastructure, end sexual harassment, reform the budget, combat the opioid crisis, defend
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faith based adoption and prioritize job growth and workforce development. Kay Ivey Ivey was sworn as governor after Robert Bentley resigned in 2017. She says she has led the fight to shrink government, save taxpayers’ money and create good-paying jobs. Ivey has signed a tax relief bill that according to her website is the largest tax relief in more than a decade. She says that 40,000 more Alabamians working and unemployment is a full percentage point lower than it was a year ago. Michael McAllister McAllister was from Troy and was found dead in his home in April. Lt. Governor Republican Will Ainsworth Ainsworth has been a representative in the Alabama House since 2014 and signed Articles of Impeachment against Robert Bentley. He founded the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo. He says a desire to create jobs, improve education and higher ethical standards are his reasons for running. Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Cavanaugh is currently president of Alabama Public Service Commission and has worked in the governor’s cabinet and for former Congressman Sonny Callahan. She was the first female to be tabbed as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party in 2005. Rusty Glover Glover is currently state senator representing the 34th district since 2006. Prior to the senate he served in the State House of Representatives. Attorney General Democrat Chris Christie Christie is a Birmingham native with 30 years as a trial attorney. His website says he will be a leader for victim’s rights, will increase consumer protection, take on big corporations that take advantage of Alabamians and protect Alabama’s seniors. Joseph Siegelman A native Alabamian, Siegelman is a managing partner in the Cochran Firm in Birmingham. He promises on his website to always put the people of Alabama first, ahead of Montgomery politics and special interests.
Crossover through the runoffs if there are any. Last year, the Alabama State Legislature passed a bill designed to stop crossover voting, where a voter who cast a ballot in one party’s primary election would be unable to vote in a runoff of the opposing party. The bill passed through the legislature with an overwhelming majority before being signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey. In the past, the Alabama Democratic Party has made it a rule not to allow those who voted in the Republican primary to vote in a Democratic runoff, while the state GOP had no such rule in place. But the Republicans have the same rules now. Alabama does not require primary voters to register with a political party. The crossover voting ban is an attempt to prevent voters of one political party from trying to meddle in another party’s runoff. In
Republican Chess Bedsole Bedsole has spent the last couple of years working for President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions helping rewrite executive orders from the previous administration. He is a former criminal court judge. Troy King King is from Elba. He has worked with two previous Alabama governors and one attorney general before serving one six-year term as Attorney General. He is a founding partner of the Law Offices of Troy King. Steve Marshall Marshall was appointed by former governor Robert Bentley to the office of Attorney General in Feb. 2017 after Luther Strange was appointed to the U.S. Senate. Prior to his appointment, he served as the district attorney of Marshall County. Alice Martin Martin served as chief deputy and deputy attorney general until Aug. 2017 when she left to run for attorney general. She was on the team that prosecuted Mike Hubbard on ethics charges. Martin has also served as an U.S. Attorney, municipal judge and circuit court judge. Secretary of State Democrat Lula Albert “SGM Ret” Albert is retired from the Army reserve and is no stranger to politics having run for secretary of state in 2014 and for Congress in 2013. She would like to increase voter participation by making it easier to obtain absentee ballots and for the office to supply biographies of candidates to inform voters. Heather Milam Milam also wants to make absentee ballots more accessible by mailing every voter one. She is an advocate of early voting and automatic voter registration. Republican Michael Johnson Johnson would like to improve the online voter registration process. He would also like to look at increasing the staffing in the office. John H. Merrill Merrill is the incumbent and streamlined the office in his first term reducing staff by 25 percent. He also touts almost 1 million voters registered during his tenure.
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the primaries, you have to pick one party and stay with that party through the runoffs. But in November’s general election, Alabama voters can vote for candidates from either party. “The simplest way I can describe it is that in the primary and runoff you have to pick one and stay with it,” Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said. “In the general election, you are free to vote for any candidate in any party of your choosing.” Last year in the runoff between Roy Moore and Luther Strange for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, the state had more than 600 crossover and vote illegally in the runoff. According to the crossover law, the penalty for violating this law is one year in jail and a fine of $15,000. But Merrill opted not to prosecute those people due to the newness of the law.
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Counting down the top 5 moments of Reeltown 2017-18 sports
Editor’s Note: Over the course of the next five weeks, The Outlook will be taking a look at the best storylines from each area school from the 2017-18 athletic year.
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Coach ‘O’ receives lifetime achievement award
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Although they were the three-time defending champions, the Rebels were given a run for their money this year in Class 2A
Reeltown coach Jackie O’Neal has done a little bit of everything for the Rebels. Earlier this year, O’Neal was recognized for his hard work and dedication by being chosen as one of Alabama’s greatest high school football coaches at
the Alabama Football Coaches Association’s 13th annual convention. A native of Reeltown, O’Neal first became an assistant football coach of the Rebels and held onto that position for a decade before taking over as head coach. During that time, he also coached the JV boys basketball team and the girls varsity squad. In 1988, he became head football coach and over the next 28 seasons, O’Neal led the Rebels to the playoffs in all but three seasons. He was
named Coach of the Year on five different occasions and helped the Rebels to six state championship games, winning the title in 2001 and 2009. O’Neal is a member of the ASHAA Hall of Fame and also the University of West Alabama Hall of Fame. Despite retiring from coaching after the 2015 season, O’Neal can still be spotted at Reeltown sporting events regularly.
Ardarious Woods’ walk-off gives Reeltown area baseball title Area 8. After dropping its first game against Reeltown, Horseshoe Bend looked like it was going to force a deciding Game 3 in the regular season finale. The Generals went up 4-0 after the first inning before Reeltown slowly but
surely started to chip away it. With the game tied 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ardarious Woods stepped up to bat. The bases were loaded, and he worked Horseshoe Bend’s pitcher into a full count before smacking a single
straight up the middle. He beat out a throw to first that allowed Hayden Solomon to walk off the victory and earn the area title for the fourth year running. “We were in a real good spot in the lineup and we worked it around until we got
(Woods) up there,” Reeltown baseball coach Mike Jones said at the time. “With his speed, anything you hit on the infield, he was probably going to beat it.” The Rebels went on to fall to G.W. Long in the opening round of the playoffs.
Eric Shaw earns spot on All-State first team
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Is there anything Eric Shaw can’t do? Despite being just a sophomore, Shaw has solidified his spot as potentially one of the greatest athletes to ever grace the halls of Reeltown. Not only was Shaw named the Outlook Boys Basketball Player of the Year, he was also recognized across the state. Shaw earned a spot
on the Alabama Sports Writers Association AllState first team in Class 2A. Shaw averaged a double-double with 20.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. He also notched a team-leading 70 blocks and had 19 steals and 20 assists. He was the only player in the area for either boys or girls who was named to the All-State team.
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Just by talking to Reeltown senior Cody Argo, you wouldn’t necessarily guess the trauma he has faced. Argo doesn’t have a defeatist attitude, and he doesn’t let things get to him. But Argo does have an amazing story, and that story was recognized this year the Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Banquet. Not only did Argo win the Class 2A award in the achievement category, but he was the overall state winner as well. When Argo was just 3 years old, he was in a fire that burned more than 70 percent of his body. Despite being up against such a hardship, Argo has overcome his obstacles and was a member of both the basketball and baseball teams for the
Rebels. He has also been a counselor at Camp Conquest, a summer camp program at Children’s Harbor designed for young burn survivors. “I just want to share my story and let people know there’s people out there like them,” Argo said at the awards banquet. “There’s people that understand that just because you’re not like everyone else doesn’t mean you should hold back. You just have to be yourself. I’m really thankful I won this award and thankful to the people who nominated me to get here.” Argo was among three studentathletes in Tallapoosa County who were recognized at the Bryant-Jordan scholarship banquet.
For the first time in school history, Reeltown’s softball team advanced to the AHSAA Class 2A state championships, and the Rebels were rewarded for their hard work by capturing third place overall. After Reeltown dominated its opening game against J.U. Blacksher, it struggled against Mars Hill Bible, falling to the losers bracket with a defeat. But despite having their backs to the wall for the remainder of the tournament, the Rebels battled back, winning two in a row before ultimately falling in the losers bracket final. Both wins were come-frombehind victories and all came in
thrilling fashion. The first was a 3-2 defeat of Leroy, against which Reeltown trailed by two runs through two and a half innings. The second was a nailbiting 9-8 win in extra innings against Lamar County. The Rebels trailed 4-1, then took an 8-4 lead only to see the Bulldogs tie it at 8-8 before Kayli Hornsby played hero by scoring the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth. “I’m very proud of these girls,” Rebel softball coach Kelli Hilyer said after placing third. “They played with a lot of heart. It was the first time (going to state) in school history and we came in third, so that’s pretty awesome.”
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Trailer of tires, Jeep catch fire in Dadeville By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Gardner Dairy Road in Dadeville was closed as a fire was allowed to burn Thursday evening. The Dadeville Fire Department responded to a fire call about 4:30 p.m. “When we got here it was fully involved,” Dadeville Fire Chief Anthony Wilkerson said. “We did put some water on the tow vehicle to make sure no one was inside.” Wilkerson explained the vehicle likely overheated starting the blaze. “An older Jeep Cherokee was pulling a trailer load of used tires,” Wilkerson said. “Apparently the Jeep got hot pulling a load too heavy for it. The driver noticed flames coming from it and got out. It rolled back down and jack knifed catching the trailer of tires on fire.” Wilkerson said they allowed the fire to burn to protect the environment. “We have a stream just right there,” Wilkerson said. “The tires burning were already polluting the environment and the amount of water we would have had to use would have polluted the creek with all the stuff from the tires. The vehicle and trailer were already a total loss. Had there been someone in there, we would have done what we needed to get them out.” Wilkerson said the Jeep Cherokee and trailer would be removed before Friday morning allowing the road to open.
During every school year, there are tons of top moments and storylines to choose from. Although the following didn’t make the top five for the Reeltown Rebels, they’re still worth mentioning.
Reeltown creates new wrestling, volleyball teams
An older model Jeep Cherokee pulling a trailer load of used tires overheated on Gardner Dairy Road in Dadeville and caught fire Thursday. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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BRHS Principal Dr. Anthony Wilkinson said. “They are putting the hard work in and we are seeing the results of that with this.” One of the key figures in helping make this happen, according to Wilkinson, is senior guidance counselor Richard Burton. Every fall, Burton sits down with each senior and his or her parents and explains the scholarship application process in depth, giving them the necessary information and tools to be able to go out and apply for these financial aid opportunities. “It’s an amazing thing to watch these kids take the information I show them, then go out and use that information to complete their applications,” Burton said. “They’re really taking advantage of what’s out there, which culminates in opportunities and the ability to go out and achieve their dreams. To me, that’s what this is all about.” Another factor Wilkinson and Burton both felt helped reach this goal is the emphasis the school places on making sure students develop a greater sense of maturity and ownership of their future. Starting with events like Reality Check and Dreams Become Reality in the ninthgrade, concluding with Senior Blitz only a couple of months before graduation and a multitude of other events sandwiched
between the two, including student-led conferences and the annual Wildcat Showcase, the culture of Benjamin Russell is one of making sure students are prepared for the world outside of the school’s walls. “By making them more mature and take ownership of their actions, our students are listening to what Mr. Burton says.” Wilkinson said. “The students’ parents are also really involved in this, which makes a big difference.” “All the things we do here are working together and helping our kids reach their full potential, no matter what that is,” Burton added. “I do see these scholarship offer numbers continuing to climb higher and higher.” “Our goal is to educate our children and develop them to pursue whatever they want in life,” Cooper said. “Our faculty and staff are working hard, emphasizing to these seniors to fill out the FAFSA and submit scholarship applications. The students are getting that done and being diligent about it.” Along with applauding the students and parents being on top of making sure these applications are completed, Wilkinson also wanted to offer up special thanks to the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation for helping the school system
achieve the 1-to-1 technology initiative. With specific regards to the student body at Benjamin Russell, Wilkinson believed having Google Chromebooks both at school and at home has helped many students who may not otherwise have the necessary technology to research colleges that offer degree programs in a subject that student is passionate about and scholarship opportunities to make attending these institutions more affordable. No matter what a senior at Benjamin Russell wants to accomplish after graduation, it takes more than simply wishing to get there. As long as these students continue to act mature and take ownership of their future, there is virtually no limit to how high the scholarship offer record for each new senior class can go. “You have got to have that dream and the desire to follow through with what it takes to achieve that,” Wilkinson said. “There are some really great things we are doing here, but there are still some things that need to be worked on.” “When you do things like setting a record like this, it draws attention to what you are doing,” Burton said. “It is a call to rise for the younger classes, making them say ‘If these seniors can do it, why can’t we?’”
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Track program has another successful year
In just its second year, Reeltown program once again made its presence known in Alabama track and field. It sent at least 13 athletes to the Class 2A state championships in 19 different events. Several of those climbed the podium. The best finish came from Eric Shaw, who was first in the 110 hurdles, second in the 300 hurdles and third in the high jump. Also collecting third-place finishes were Cameron Faison in the long jump and Nyla Hayden in the javelin.
Football team advances to second round of playoffs
There was a lot of hype surrounding Reeltown’s football team with such stellar skill players returning to the squad. The Rebels lived up to the hype by going further than any other area team in the postseason, advancing to the second round. Reeltown went 6-4 in the regular season, placing third in its region. It then put a stomping on Falkville, 33-13, in the first round of the postseason before ultimately falling to Sulligent, 35-25.
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the collegiate level, and filling out the FAFSA. As the school year progresses, he hands out updated scholarship information sheets to the seniors along with important deadlines, while also encouraging them to come back and meet with him on a regular basis. “These scholarships, I find them through a combination of receiving e-mails, internet searches and word of mouth,” Burton said. “It’s almost like a treasure hunt. You have to look everywhere you can and use all available resources to find all of the scholarships that can help you.” One thing Burton stresses to each senior class is while he can help them find scholarship offers that can prove beneficial in attending a post-secondary institution, the rest of the job is up to the individual students. “I remind them every year, ‘I can’t fill these applications out for you,’” Burton said. “I tell them I can help them find these scholarships, I can give them the tools they need, but they need to be proactive and fill
the applications out themselves.” The impact Burton’s efforts have on giving these students the chance to go on to the college or university of their choice with a financial aid package to defray some of the tuition cost is fairly easily visible. For example, Wetumpka High School has a larger student body than Benjamin Russell, scored higher on the state report card released earlier this year (81 to BRHS’ 69) and was rated higher in the most recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report (WHS earned a silver medal and was ranked 38th in the state, compared to Benjamin Russell’s bronze medal and number 54 ranking). Of the 297 seniors who graduated from Wetumpka this spring, 150 (50.5 percent of the WHS Class of 2018) received scholarship offers totaling $5.6 million. Of the 205 who received their diplomas from Benjamin Russell, 158 (77 percent) received at least one scholarship offer, amounting to $6.5 million awarded. There could be an argument made that
Store The store opened with a special event Wednesday and Aprinta’s Billy Dolan said the store is a way to expand what the company offers. “We saw an opportunity to expand what all we can offer,” Dolan said. “We had the building and when we started here our main focus was wholesale work for large companies. But we felt that by having an outlet store, we can fill a need here in the community and still do what we have been doing. “It’s a place where customers can get qualities products at good prices.” Dolan said plans are to be set up to take team orders and do custom printing if needed for them in addition to having pre-printed and plain apparel items as well as other offerings. Bonnie Clarkston is heading up things at the store and welcomed customers at the opening celebration on Wednesday. She showed off
Over the last two years and through the work of athletic director Matt Johnson, Reeltown has become great at offering more and more options to its studentathletes. Last year saw the resurrection of the track and field team at Reeltown, and this school year, the Rebels introduced two new sports to their repertoire — volleyball and wrestling. Although both teams went through some first-year growing pains, it’s worth noting how these expanded options have helped more and more students get involved in athletics.
some of the numbers at BRHS might be inflated due to offers from groups like the Gateway to Education foundation, which provides all BRHS students who meet its criteria with a scholarship that will pay for up to 64 credit hours of classes at Central Alabama Community College. The fact remains however, with a difference of only eight students receiving scholarship offers, but a difference of $900,000 in the total offer amount awarded between the two groups of seniors, an overwhelming majority of this amount awarded comes from Burton’s diligence in collecting information and the school culture that helps students mature and become more responsible for their futures. “I didn’t have resources like these when I was growing up and preparing to graduate high school, because we didn’t have the internet then,” Burton said. “It’s a really rewarding experience for me to be able to provide these students with resources like these.”
Top 10 students receiving the most in financial aid offers, computed only for those who accepted the offer to the college listed. 1. Aubrey Culver—Baylor University 2. Jared Glenn—Spring Hill University 3. Da’Vede Herron—Union College 4. De’Javious Hunter—Spring Hill College 5. Kenstavion Jackson— Tuskegee University 6. Madison Johns—Alabama A&M University 7. Taylor Latham—Martin Methodist University 8. Jayme Marbury—Tuskegee University 9. Abby Jean Martin—Berry College 10. Jessica Messer—Auburn University
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some of what the store has on display and talked about some of the plans in the days and weeks to come. “We have apparel in all the local teams and schools colors and all sorts of designs,” Clarkston said. “We have seasonal stuff like right now for Father’s Day. We already have a specially designed shirt for July 4 that we will have in soon. “We plan to have a heat press here so we can do custom stuff on the spot. Plus we will do special team orders with screen printing as well. Really we are trying to have a little of everything.” The store also has a bargain area featuring all sorts of items in various sizes for just $1 each. The store, located at 470 Joseph Street in Alexander City, is open Wednesday through Saturday, with hours being 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Bonnie Clarkston is heading things up at The Market Outlet located in the old Russell complex in Alexander City. Clarkston said there is season apparel available for Father’s Day, above. The store is located at 470 Joseph Street.