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Council asks legislature to approve annexation By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor

The Alexander City City Council voted 6-0 Monday to ask the Alabama Legislature to approve the annexation of four parcels of property, including the Miner’s Cove area for future residential development. City public works director Gerard Brewer, revenue manager Ward Sellers and planning commission chairman Mark Lamborne each told the council it would be advantageous to annex the property, especially Miner’s Cove, owned River Cove II LLC, which wants to develop it.

Sellers said the “rosiest” projection of economic impact to the city would be $360,000 year following the complete buildout of Miner’s Cove, which would take 17 years, assuming six houses a year are built. “That’s building permits, sales taxes on building materials, the water impact fee and property taxes,” Sellers said. Brewer said it would cost the city $91,000 annually to maintain infrastructure after the complete buildout. “Even if we cut (the economic impact) in half, we’d still be ahead,” Sellers said. Brewer said the Miner’s Cove project

A portion of Miner’s Cove subdivision is shown looking from near the bridge on Sturdivant Road. The city wants to annex that parcel and three others. Jimmy Wigfield /

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By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor

Sales tax collections for the first five months of the 2019 fiscal year in Alexander City have increased 2 percent over the same period last year and put the city back at the same level when crews working on the Sabal Trail Pipeline were spending money in town two years ago, according to finance director Sandy Stanbrough. The $4.128 million in sales taxes from Oct. 1, 2018, to Feb. 28 is also above the $4.12 million Stanbrough projected for that time span. “It’s back up to the 2017 level, which we didn’t expect to be, which is a good thing,” Stanbrough said. “We try to project conservatively. We know December was a very good month. In December ’17 we received $914,000 (in sales taxes) and last December it was $818,000 but we expected it to be lower because the pipeline was gone.” The Sabal Trail Pipeline, a natural gas conduit to Florida, brought an estimated 400 to 600 workers into Alex City during construction. “We had people eating here and shopping here and living at Wind Creek (State Park),” Stanbrough said. Stanbrough said the 2018 federal income tax cut may also be a factor in increased spending and thus an increase in sales tax collections. “We know there were personal income tax rate changes in the IRS tax tables and there is less See TAX • Page 9

Florida ’Bama Gang returns to roots of fun year after year By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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Top: Fish caught by members of the Florida ’Bama Gang are put into a cooler to be cleaned. The group will fry fish a couple times this week. Above: Members of the group sit around a camp fire Sunday afternoon at Wind Creek State Park. The Florida ’Bama Gang has been camping and building traditions at Wind Creek since the early 1990s.

okes, pranks and jabs are just part of the fun and camaraderie with the Florida ’Bama Gang. Just ask Scott Holmes of Milton, Florida, about wearing a Florida baseball cap while camping Sunday at Wind Creek State Park. “You’re marked with that cap,” a Florida ’Bama Gang member said. “You’re in ’Bama territory,” another said. “How can someone from ’Nole country wear that?” another asked. Some even joked ’gators are shot around Tallapoosa County. “I’m supporting my daughter,” Holmes said to the jabs and gibes coming from the group. “We have to support it; she is going to school there.” Many members of the Florida ’Bama Gang go to church together at Pine Terrace Baptist Church in Florida and have known each other for years. The tradition of the group goes back four generations to Papa (Tony) and Nanny King, who 40 years ago started taking their family and some friends camping. The group has been around to the Smokies and Lake Eufaula but settled into Wind Creek State Park in the early 1990s. Sadly, Papa King passed away to illness three years ago in March while missing his first trip to Lake Martin with the group. It was the first trip to Lake Martin that See GANG • Page 3

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Alexander City natives Chad and Kyle Wilson, who make up Wilson Brothers Band, will host a benefit concert in Nashville Wednesday for victims of the March 3 tornado in Lee County. “Being that we were home and we are so involved in the community around here we went down and spent a couple of days with first responders doing a lot of search and rescue stuff,” Chad said. “We helped some elderly people with trees that had fallen on their houses. We just went down just to serve the community and give back.” Kyle, who lives in Opelika, said his girlfriend See CONCERT • Page 3

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Online relationship stalls over meeting in person DEAR ABBY: I met a really great guy online eight months ago. He lives in another country and we have been in a long-distance relationship for the last six months. We talk all the time, video chat frequently and have grown very close. I have never clicked with anyone like I have with him, and I know he feels the same. We are having a significant disagreement about meeting in person. I’m willing to travel to his country. The expense, while not negligible, is within my means. However, he says he has some serious ongoing health issues and he wants to wait until they are resolved to meet. He has had them for much of his life, although they have gotten worse during the time I have known him. So far, there has been no diagnosis or treatment plan. When I have asked, he says I should be patient and he doesn’t want our relationship to be about waiting to do things because of his condition. Meanwhile, I know

DEAR ABBY Advice how much pain he is in. I see it every time we chat, and I know how much it affects him. It’s not going to scare me away. I just want to be there with him, to see if we work as well in person as we seem to online. I don’t want to add to his stress by insisting we meet, but I also don’t want to spend months or years with my life on hold, waiting for a perfect time to meet. What should I do? -- GAMER GIRL IN INDIANA DEAR GAMER GIRL: When someone you meet online is reluctant to meet in person and interact with you fully, there is usually a reason. Having had these “health problems” all his life,

one would think there would be a NAME for the illness and a treatment plan. Because he has neither, I question whether his health is the reason he doesn’t want you to visit him. He may be in a relationship or not as he has represented himself in some other way. What you need to do is move on. DEAR ABBY: My motherin-law has the means to buy almost anything she wants. She’s a shopper, a borderline hoarder, yet very generous to her children. She buys expensive and unwanted gifts for all her kids -- satisfying her shopping urges by getting us doubles of her latest cooking gadget, vacuum cleaner or 10-pound box of chocolate we shouldn’t be eating in the first place. While we’re not poor, we sure could use the money she’s wasting on these silly gifts. How do we tell her that it’s awkward for us to receive an expensive vacuum when

we need help with school tuition for our kids? Is it wrong for us to look a gift horse in the mouth, or insensitive of her to flaunt her purchasing power while we’re struggling? -- REGRETFULLY UNGRATEFUL DEAR REGRETFULLY: I’m not going to label your motherin-law as insensitive or you as ungrateful. I do think the time has come for you and her son to have a frank talk with her and explain that, while you are grateful for the gifts, you could better use the money she’s spending on them for help with her grandchildren’s school tuition. If that offends her, so be it, but if she loves her grandchildren, I don’t think it should. 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 Mr. Bill W. Buchannon, Jr. 1952 - 2019

Mr. Thurman “Doddie” Rich 1933 - 2019

Memorial Service for Mr. Bill W. Buchannon, Jr., 66, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Helen Walton and Rev. Barry Dunn will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com.

Graveside Service for Mr. Thurman “Doddie” Rich, 85, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Hillview Memorial Park. Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com.

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Mrs. Betty Jean Daugherty 1934 - 2019 Funeral Service for Mrs. Betty Jean Daugherty, 84, of Alexander City, Alabama, was on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Hillabee Baptist Church. Rev. Zenus Windsor and Rev. Vince Lee officiated. Burial followed in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family received friends on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Hillabee Baptist Church. Mrs. Daugherty passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Chapman

Healthcare Center. She was born on April 15, 1934 in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama to Andrew James Patterson and Grace Blake Patterson. She loved her family dearly. Mrs. Daugherty was a charter member of Hillabee Baptist Church. She loved to volunteer for the Children’s Church Ministry and loved to read and share the Love of God with them. Mrs. Daugherty was also a Russell Medical Center volunteer and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. She is survived by her son, Jim Daugherty (Althea); daughter, Julie Daugherty Blankenship; grandchildren, Cory Giles (Kristen),

Cameron Blankenship (Laura), Courtney Blankenship and Carley Blankenship; great-grandchildren, Drakeson Giles and Krymsen Giles; brother, Harold Patterson, and several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Daugherty; parents; sister, Julia Worthy Price and brother, Paul Patterson. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ongoing Events LABELS FOR EDUCATION: Jim Pearson’s P.E. Department is collecting Campbell’s soup labels and other products – visit labelsforeducation.com for a full list. Send labels and caps c/o Patricia Brooks, 3491 Coley Creek Road, Alexander City. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: Help support Alexander City Middle School by collecting box tops. Send them to ACMS or send them by students. CHARITY BINGO: Alexander City Elk Lodge #1878 will have Charity Bingo every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds go to local college scholarships. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: The T.O.U.C.H. support group (Today Our Understanding of Cancer is Hope) meets at noon on the first Wednesday of each month in the community room of Russell Medical Center. The meeting is open to cancer survivors, current patients, caregivers or loved ones and anyone else going through cancer. Lunch is covered dish.

SINGERS NEEDED: The Sunshine Singers are looking for those who love to sing the old songs. They meet at 2 p.m. every Thursday to share their love for music with residents of area nursing homes, including Brown, Adams, the Goodwater Nursing Home and Chapman. For more information, call 256-329-1878 after 7 p.m. THE WELL ARMED WOMAN: The Well Armed Woman, Alexander City chapter meets the fourth Sunday of each month. For more information email Shannon at shannonbost@ yahoo.com. FIT FOR THE KINGDOM: Ladies are invited to Alex City Apostolic Church every Thursday at 2 p.m. for weight loss support and to learn how to change to healthy eating habits. Free to join. Call 256-496-2774. GED CLASS: A free afternoon GED class is offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1–4:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center at 1512 Dadeville Road. For more information, call 256215-4286. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: Meetings are held every Thursday night at Comer Memorial Baptist Church at 341 East Church Street from 6–7 p.m. Call 256-329-8631 after 6 p.m. for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: First United Methodist Church in Dadeville will host Alcoholics

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Anonymous Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30–7:30 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Broadnax and Lafayette streets. For more information call 256496-4384. FREE WOMEN’S AEROBIC CLASS: A free women’s aerobics class will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at Cooper Rec Center from 6–7 p.m. For more information call 256329-6799. FLEA MARKET: Habitat for Humanity ReStore will hold a Flea Market every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3831 Pepperell Parkway in Opelika. PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM: The Parents as Teachers Program at the Circle of Care Center for Families is accepting donations for baby items such as clothing, toys, Pampers and other necessities. They will also accept used items in good condition. For more information contact Shareka Benson at (256) 794-4838 or sharekabenson@gmail.com. TALLAPOOSA CHRISTIAN CRISIS CENTER: The Alex City Ministerial Association is asking churches and residents to donate box fans, linens, cookware and dishes to the Tallapoosa Christian Crisis Center. Monetary donations are accepted. Checks should be made out to TCC with “box fans” in the memo box.Donations can be dropped off Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call (256) 329-3327. FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Flint Hill United Methodist serves free hot dogs, chips and a drink to the public at the Tallapoosa Christian Crisis Center from 9 a.m. to noon every third Thursday of the month. For more information call 256-234-5042. AMATEUR RADIO

CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Interested persons may contact Michael Courtney at 256-825-7766 or Mike Smith at 256-750-5710. TALLAPOOSA PATRIOTS: The Tallapoosa Patriots meet the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Professional Commons. For more information contact Sherry Sellers at thyra899@gmail. com or at 256-234-2528. DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP: The Emily Gilbert Dementia Support Group for family and caregivers meets the third Monday of every month at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It is sponsored by the Russell Medical Auxiliary. For more information call volunteer services office at 256-329-7177. FREE SUPPORT GROUP: GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, will meet each Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Reception Center of Radney Funeral Home in Alexander City. This seminar is offered without cost to participants, and sponsored by Radney Funeral Home and Rocky Creek Baptist Church. For further information and registration, call Larry Cummings at 256-397-2511. WEIGHT WATCHERS: The group meets each Monday evening in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church on Green Street in Alexander City. The Fellowship Hall is located behind the sanctuary. Registration is 5- 5:30 p.m. Meeting is 5:30-6 p.m. New members will want to stay after the meeting for a 15-minute Weight Watchers orientation.

CORRECTION Dadeville Elementary School fourth-grader Jaesun Bowman’s name was spelled incorrectly in Friday’s edition of The Outlook. The Outlook regrets this error.

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knew some of the tornado victims who died. Chad said they also worked with a first responder who lost his house in the tornado. To raise money for the Lee County Office of Emergency Management, Wilson Brothers Band is co-hosting The Alabama Will Tornado Relief Benefit at The Nashville Palace at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Chad said the concert will feature Alabama artists including Stephanie Nash, Jonathan East and Trey Lewis. Chad said the concert will

also be broadcast on Raised Rowdy’s Facebook page and people can donate money through the Venmo app @ AlabamaWill. “I think it’s pretty important to let people know we don’t mind giving back, trying to help people out while we can and anything we can do,” Kyle said. “I mean, music is our gift; that’s what we have to give. Music tends to help people through tough times so whenever there’s an opportunity to give back or help someone we usually try to do it through music.”

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Top: The Florida ’Bama Gang takes up its own section at Wind Creek State Park. This year more than 30 members are present. Middle: ‘The Gang’ took to the waters of Lake Martin looking for fish for dinner this week. Above: Members come in from a fishing excursion Sunday afternoon.

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led to a story bringing in Lake Jordan residents to the group a few months after the Florida ’Bama Gang declared Wind Creek State Park as its second home. “We were camping in Foley once and started to share a story of getting lost in Wetumpka on our first trip here,” Janice King said. “We got lost the first time we came up here. We got to Wetumpka and started circling. You can imagine some seven campers circling Wetumpka trying to figure out where to go.” King shared the story with Terri and Ernie Pritchard while camping and the Pritchards have been part of the Florida ’Bama Gang family since. The story from two decades ago was remembered when the Kings shared a story from this year’s trek tto Wind Creek State Park. “When we were coming this ttime, something funny happened,” JJanice King said. “We had made a bbucket of noodles and they were iin the back seat. We were coming ddown this road and I see a noodle ccome flying out of the truck. I wonder if my back hatch was open. w Then another comes out. It must’ve T bbeen someone else’s noodles flying oout. About that time, I looked back aand my back window was open.” But for Janice’s husband Russell, iit quickly referenced the detour tthrough Wetumpka many years ago. “We left a trail for everyone else tto get here,” Russell said. “Just ffollow the noodles. Gotta have the nnoodles.” The noodles even bring up the rreference of the “Can’t Catch Crap Club,” or the CCC club. C Papa King’s granddaughter Mary Stankard said she is still a member S oof the club. “I have caught ’em with the nnoodles,” she said while sitting in a chair making more noodles to put out Sunday night. “To get out of the club though, you have to catch a fish with a rod-n-reel.” Stankard’s mother Janice King said her daughter has been on almost all of the trips with “The Gang” and just doesn’t understand how she is still a member. Holmes even joked he was a member of the CCC club. Today in Section D of the campground at Wind Creek State Park it might look like the Florida ’Bama Gang has established a permanent residence or gypsy village with its cook tent, dining tent, half dozen boats, tents, campers and enough chairs to seat an army, but it will soon be gone until they return again next year. “When we leave, we leave it better than when we found it,” Janice King said. “We will spend time raking and cleaning up. You will not know we have been here.”

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Get outside, T enjoy and clean up he weather is great, so get outside and enjoy it. Hopefully this weather will encourage us to return to our roots. Who remembers doing activities without the aid of electronics or it being the latest rage? The blue skies and mild temperatures give us a chance to enjoy the outdoors. The Outlook wants to encourage you to take advantage of it. Look around; there is plenty to do from Lake Martin and Wind Creek State Park to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. Plenty of opportunities abound for us to enjoy time in the outdoors. We can camp at the park, and there is the backyard, too. We can hike one or some of the many trails in the area. The Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association has a number of trails of varying difficultly allowing us to see the outdoors. While you are out and about hiking, take along a bag and pick up some litter. Almost all of us have dropped something on the ground even unintentionally so lets pickup. Another way to get outside is on our patios and decks. We can cook out with our friends and neighbors. When was the last time you saw them in person? Invite some people over and crank up the grill It’s spring break for some of us. It is the perfect chance to get children young and old out of the house away from those pesky electronics. So unplug, have a conversation in person and not by text with that someone next door to you. Do you remember what their voice sounds like? Stop and see what your neighbors are doing. Hopefully the weather will encourage a trend of being neighborly and taking care of what we have under our noses.

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he first undergraduate I recruited at LaGrange College for political science had turned down Harvard to come to us. People thought this highly successful student was crazy, but in the wake of the recent FBI investigation of parents who paid so much for their students to get into such “elite” schools, I am not so sure that was a bad move for this student who graduated with honors and is making a difference out in California. “In November 2002, the Quarterly Journal of Economics published a landmark paper by the economists Stacy Dale and Alan Krueger that reached a startling conclusion,” The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson wrote. “For most students, the salary boost from going to a super-selective school is ‘generally indistinguishable from zero’ after adjusting for student characteristics, such as test scores. In other words, if Mike and Drew have the same SAT scores and apply to the same colleges, but Mike gets into Harvard and Drew doesn’t, they can still expect to earn the same income throughout their careers. Despite Harvard’s international fame and energetic alumni outreach, somebody like Mike would not experience an observable ‘Harvard effect.’” Conservative commentator Thomas Sowell agrees. “One of the biggest fallacies about academic institutions is that attendance at big-name

JOHN TURES Columnist colleges and universities is virtually essential for reaching the top in later life,” Sowell noted. “The four institutions with the highest percentage of their undergraduates going on to receive Ph.D.s are all small colleges with less than 2,000 undergraduates each: Cal Tech, Harvey Mudd, Swarthmore, and Reed. Cal Tech and Harvey Mudd have fewer than a thousand undergraduates each. Small colleges in fact dominate the top 10. Grinnell College has a higher percentage of its graduates go on to receive Ph.D.s than does either Harvard or Yale. Of the chief executive officers of the 50 largest American corporations surveyed in 2006, only four had Ivy League degrees.” Why is that? At a liberal arts college like LaGrange College, you’ll be taught by professors with degrees in hand, while at the Ivy Leagues and other elite colleges the fixers targeted, you can expect a graduate assistant more desperate to earn his or her doctorate than a professor, who has no time for undergraduates. That’s because it’s “publish or perish” for him or her with little incentive to focus on student education. For professors at LaGrange College, the overwhelming percentage of our evaluations comes from teaching, not on research or “prestige.” And

my superiors love it when I focus more on getting undergraduates involved in research, which gives them that extra edge for law school, graduate school, as well as good jobs. Plus, those who pay top dollar for their kids make them dependent on the parents. Students from liberal arts colleges have to be more self-reliant, and therefore are more likely to get that good job on their own merits, as well as advance in that position. “Kids from rich families often rely on help from their parents to obtain selective internships and high-paying entry-level jobs,” Thompson added. He finds for kids without those connected parents, the college is that network “that connects these students to the most dynamic industries and jobs.” My wife, also a teacher, commented on the scandal. “An elite college is like a diamond,” she said. “It has no real value, except by what you give it.” Given what I’ve seen of our hard-working students (rich or poor, as many of our kids are Pell-eligible), I’d take them any day over the cringe-worthy work ethic of these kids of rich parents who broke the rules to give their kids an “edge.” I bet a smart employer and graduate school would also prefer the harder worker as well. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is @JohnTures2.

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This is the fourth presidency in a row in which the losers spend most of their time and our money trying to oust the new president or disrupt or destroy any benefits the new president is trying to accomplish. Yeah, we already knew President Donald Trump’s business methods were a bit unorthodox and he surrounded himself with like-minded people and, yeah, the Russians tried to mess things up, just like they have been doing for years all over the planet. So get over it and let’s try to get some benefit from this president. Both parties seem to use fear as their primary tool of

choice these days. Currently it is the sad Central Americans fleeing terror at home as the great danger. But Trump has a great need to be loved. We should shower him with tweets, Instagrams, emails or even letters with suggestions of much more dangerous villains to use. Things like: • Term limits for senators and congressmen. Mr. (Bradley) Byrne (R-AL), I wrote all the Republican senators except you and asked; the only one who answered me was (Sen. Richard) Shelby (R-AL) and he is against term limits. • Single-use plastic. Watch “Plastic Paradise” movie and watch “Mission Blue” on Netflix. Spoiler alert for why you should care about the

ocean: 70 to 90 percent of the oxygen you breathe comes from the ocean. • Conquer the medical mafia and really make America great again. It ought to be against the law to have an opinion until after you’ve read T.R. Reid’s “The Healing of America” (get it at your local library or buy it for $10 on Amazon). Spoiler alert: You won’t like what it has to say about Hillary Clinton’s plan. • End the drug war and stop babying addicts. Alabama taxpayers pay around $225,000 each to punish drug offenders and it hasn’t been working any better than prohibition did. Nick Nicholson Goodwater

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March 20-22

SPRING REVIVAL SERVICES: GAP Fellowship Church will hold its spring revival services March 20-22 nightly at 7 p.m. Wednesday the speaker will be Pastor Michael McCain of New Elam #1; Thursday Pastor Douglas Varner of True Light; Friday Pastor Tommy Carwell of Macedonia. Pastor Lou and Marilyn Benson are of GAP Fellowship Church, which is located at 721 Robinson Court.

Thursday, March 21

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

Saturday, March 23

ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All demonstrations, which will be both entertaining and educational, will be presented multiple times throughout the day. Guests can visit traditional hunting camps and watch demos of cultural skills such as hide tanning, cooking and finger weaving. Children will have the opportunity to participate in an authentic Creek stickball game throughout the day. Guests can also watch Tennessee militia fire smoothbore cannon and flintlock muskets, learn how soldiers cooked their meals, see displays in the museum, see wool being dyed and learn to spin wool and more. The program is free to the public and there will be refreshments. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville is hosting family game night bingo from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23. It will begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks.

Sunday, March 24

GOSPEL SINGING: First Presbyterian Church in Dadeville is hosting gospel artist Harlan Burton Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m. The public is invited and lunch will be served following the service. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating family and friends day Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. The special guest is Dr. George c. McCulloh of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Opellika. Rev. Jimmial Harrison Sr. is pastor of Center view Missionary Baptist Church. ENCORE ACT PERFORMANCE: Alexander City Theatre II will present an encore performance of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” with Jan and

John Jung on March 24 at the Willow Point Country Club. The event will include a cash bar and buffet dinner and is open to non-members. Tickets are $50 per person.

March 25

MONTHLY MEETING: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Assocation meeting will be Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at LifePoint Church (formerly Alex City Church of God of Prophecy), located at 122 Poplar Rd. in Alex City.

March 25-27

SPRING REVIVAL: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting a spring revival March 25-27. Prayer will start at 6 p.m. and the service at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Rev. Clifford Spradley will preach March 25, Rev. Jason Whetstone on March 26 and Rev. Jimmy Brooks on March 27.

Tuesday, March 26

HISTORY OF LAKE AND DAM: The Dadeville Public Library will host a presentation on Lake Martin and Martin Dam by Alabama Power. The event begins at 2 p.m. in the lower level of the library, which is located at 205 N. West St. in Dadeville. For more information, call 256-825-7820. A DATE WITH DOLLY: The Alexander City Rotary Foundation’s annual benefit in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will begins at 5:30 p.m. at the T.C. Russell Airport Hangar, located at 965 T.C. Russell Dr., Alexander City. There will be hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a live performance by Dolly Parton impersonator Melody Knighton. Donations are requested. For more information, contact Dana Rickman at dana@campascca.org or 256-825-9226. YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD: The youth advisory board will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the East Alabama Mental Health Center at 287 North Tallassee Street in Dadeville. They are looking for students in grades 7-12 from all Tallapoosa County schools who are interested in gaining skills in social media marketing, public speaking, leadership, public service announcements and community outreach. Transportation is provided for anyone who does not have a way to get to the meeting. Contact Ashley Williams at 256373-3538.

Thursday, March 28

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

Saturday, March 30

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Kiwanis Club of Alexander City is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, Saturday, March 30 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Benjamin Russell High School cafeteria. Tickets are $6 each and take-out meals are available. There will be pancakes, Conecuh sausage, hot coffee, juice and milk.

Sunday, March 31

DAY OF WORSHIP: God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church is hosting a Day of Worship. Special guest will be Dr. Rance Allen. He will be at the Camp Hill location on old Highway 280 Sunday, March 31 at 8 a.m. He will be at the Auburn location on Harper Avenue at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bishop Frank McCleod is pastor of God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church.

Tuesday, April 2

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at the Cooper Recreation Center.

Saturday, April 6

BIKE RIDE: There will be a “Ride for the Children” charity event Saturday, April 6. It is a Bike ride around Lake Martin to support the children of the Brantwood Children’s home in Montgomery. There will be a car and motorcycle show, silent auction, music, prizes and awards. There is a free lunch for all registered participants. it is $20 per rider and $5 per passenger The ride begins at the Alexander City Walmart. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The ride leaves at 10:30 a.m. and the show judging starts at 1 p.m. For more information call 256-827-9857. 4TH ANNUAL UNITED WAY QUAIL FRY: The Lake Martin Area United Way will host its annual quail fry at The Stables at Russell Crossroads at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35, which include food, drinks and music. There also will be a baked goods sale and auction. All the proceeds benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way and will be the first event toward its 2020 fundraising campaign. Tickets are available at the United Way Office at 17 Main St., Alexander City; from United Way board members and staff; or at the Dadeville Valley National Bank located at 391 N. Broadnax St. For more information or to donate baked goods, call the United Way office at 256-329-3600. CHURCH MEETING: The biannual meeting of Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association of Coosa County is at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 at the church. Anyone who has family buried in the cemetery is invited to attend.

Sunday, April 7

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: New Popular Springs Baptist Church in Dadeville is holding the 3rd pastoral appreciation honoring Rev. Richard D. Jacobs at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Rev. Willie D. Howard is the guest minister. Everyone is invited.

Saturday, April 13

EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 13 starting at 10 a.m. There will be sections for ages 2 and under, 3- to 4-year-olds, 5- to 6-year-olds, 7- to 8-year-olds and 9to 12-year-olds. The hunts will in the north picnic area across from the beach. It is suggested you arrive early as there is a walk to the hunt areas. It is free for campers. Noncampers will be need to pay day admission, $5 for 12 to 61, kids 4 to 11 years old are $2 and seniors 62 years old and older are $2. FUNKY FUN RUN: April is Autism Awareness Month and the Autism Society of Alabama will host its second annual Funky Fun Run April 13 at 9 a.m. The run will be held on the lower walking track of the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Registration is $20 for youth ages 10 and under and $30 for adults. To register, visit firstgiving. com and search for the Alex City Funky Fun Run. Proceeds benefit the Autism Society of Alabama. For more information, contact Melissa Mullins 256-794-9282 or email her at melissa.mullins.advocate4autism@ gmail.com LIVING HISTORY CEMETERY TOUR AND ART SHOW: Russell Medical Foundation and Alexander City Theatre II have teamed up to present a cemetery tour at Alexander City Cemetery with 11 local historical characters. The event will include an art show at The Mill Two Eighty. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Tickets for the tour are $20 for adults and $10 for students and include transportation from The Mill Two Eighty to the cemetery and back. For information regarding the art show, contact Tammy Jackson as 256-215-7459. For information regarding the cemetery tour, email actheatreii@gmail.com.

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being withheld, so people have more money to be spending,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is more money available to spend due to the IRS tax changes.â&#x20AC;? The combined sales tax in Alex City is 10 percent (4 percent city, 4 percent state and 2 percent Tallapoosa County). Mayor Jim Nabors said increased revenue should also come from those working on major construction projects involving the Russell Marine Superstore and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renovation and move into the former Russell Sales Office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy with the result,â&#x20AC;? Nabors said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still less than where we were in 2017 because of the benefit of the pipeline. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of stimulus about to hit, so that should help.â&#x20AC;? The city collected $4.134 million in sales taxes during the first five months of fiscal year 2017 and it dropped to $4.063 million for the same period of fiscal year 2018. Stanbrough projected the city will reap $9.96 million in sales taxes in fiscal year 2019 and sees no reason it will be altered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early but I think we can hit that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in line with 2018 and the fact weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up through the first five months this year is positive. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of anything that would offset the likelihood weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hit that number.â&#x20AC;? Stanbrough is unsure how the state gas tax increase of 6 cents a gallon beginning Sept. 1 will affect the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales tax collections but thinks the impact could be minimal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gas tax increase wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come in until September so it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect this (fiscal) year,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could affect us after that but when you think of filling your tank with letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say 25 gallons and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying 6 cents more, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1.50. You have to think, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Am I going to stop and think about paying another $1.50?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying $2 a gallon, not $4.â&#x20AC;? The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projected budget in fiscal year 2019 is $52.864 million in revenue and $49.448 million in operating expenses, leaving a surplus of $3.416 million. The operating expenses include salaries, employee benefits, utilities, fuel and supplies along with debt service, Stanbrough said. In fact, Stanbrough said the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt repayment will steadily decrease into 2039, even with a $9 million loan to buy and renovate the former Russell Sales Office into a new city hall plus purchasing 56 acres of property. She said the 2017 and 2018 debt repayment was $2.8 million each year and it is expected to drop to $2.3 million in 2019. It will peak at $2.7 million in 2021, steadily decrease to $2.5 million by 2026 then to $661,000 annually from 2027-2039.

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When $8.506 million in projected capital expenses is factored in for fiscal year 2019, it results in a $5 million deficit. However, Stanbrough said a decision to separate the operating and capital expenses will help the city manage the deficit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will never be up there at $2.8 million (in debt service) like we were in 2017 and 2018,â&#x20AC;? Stanbrough said last December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that we are not increasing annual debt repayments above the 2018 level gives us an assurance the new debt is manageable.â&#x20AC;? The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital expenses include new equipment such as tractors and trucks; infrastructure projects such as road work, water and sewer system improvements and culverts; software updates and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, among others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a philosophy in government that you pay for ongoing expenses with an ongoing revenue source,â&#x20AC;? Stanbrough said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The point of separating capital expenses is they are typically the large expenses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; your fleet and heavy equipment used for improvements to infrastructure. Once you are done with that capital expenditure, it will last awhile. By carrying that out so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prioritized, you pay for them as funds are available. This year we included it in the budget that way so we can accommodate the needs as funds would allow.â&#x20AC;? Stanbrough said the city has a good grasp of its finances after several years of uncertainty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to get to the point where 90 percent of the people will be able to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My, things are different,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Council would result in approximately 80 lots at full buildout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it annexed, I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll shut it down,â&#x20AC;? he told the council before the vote. Sellers said the city does not want to connect Minerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove to the current city limits because that would extend the police jurisdiction. Brewer said Tallapoosa County guidelines restrict the width-to-length ratio of the lots and having the property in the city limits would simplify the process for the developer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we annex them, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that ratio,â&#x20AC;? Brewer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We require a 100-foot width.â&#x20AC;? The city council also approved asking the legislature to approve the annexation of Cross Creek subdivision, an area west of the west entrance to Wind Creek State Park and an area of U.S. Highway 280 east of Sturdivant Road. Sellers listed the pros of annexing those areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The property near 280 next to the current city limits will likely be commercially developed,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;West of Wind Creek Park, you may have noticed the intersection of Highway 63 south and 128, the corner lots have been cleared off

and those are going to develop commercially one day. In the Cross Creek subdivision, we would have no streets to maintain â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all private roads.â&#x20AC;? City clerk Amanda Thomas told the council city attorney Larkin Radney said hypothetically those already living in areas that get annexed could choose the school their children attend; those who move into an annexed area would attend city schools. Council president Tommy Spraggins said he has been told Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) is ready to introduce the annexation bill in the legislature after it has been advertised four weeks. In other action in the meeting, the council: â&#x20AC;˘ Designated Obieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lawn Services, William N. Grant Jr. and Ericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lawncare to perform weed abatement work for the city. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard Mayor Jim Nabors say financing of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned purchase and renovation of the former Russell Sales Office and associated property will be made easier after 10-year U.S. Treasury Bonds fell to a 52-week low of 2.59 to 2.6 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very favorable,â&#x20AC;? Nabors said.

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REPRESENTATIVE THE ESTATE OF JASON WESLEY SIMPSON, DECEASED PROBATE COURT TALLAPOOSA COUNTY CASE NO: 2019-0052

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Township 18 North, Range 22 East, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and contains 1.00 DFUHV PRUH RU OHVV 3URSHUW\ street address for informational purposes: 753 East Gantts Mill Rd, Tallassee, $/ 7+,6 3523(5TY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under FHUWDLQ FLUFXPVWDQFHV 3URgrams may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH WLPH DQG place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH DGGUHVV LQGLFDWHG EHORZ 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as 7UXVWHH IRU /6) 0DVWHU 3DUticipation Trust,, Mortgagee/ Transferee

Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jason Wesley Simpson, deceased, having been granted to Wendy Hall Weldon on the 11th day of March, 2019, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. The attorney for the Personal Representative is Randall S. Haynes, Morris +D\QHV /DZ )LUP 3RVW 2IÂżFH Box 1660, Alexander City, Alabama 35011-1660 Talmadge L. East Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 19, 26 and Apr. 2, 2019 EST/SIMPSON, J. Selling your home? Advertise here and sell it faster. Call Classifieds at 256.277.4219.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF J. JACK OLIVER, A/K/A JOE JACK OLIVER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2019--054 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED Know all men that Letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the Estate of J. Jack Oliver (a.k.a Joe Jack Oliver), deceased, are hereby granted to Gregory Wayne Oliver, who has GXO\ TXDOLÂżHG DQG JLYHQ ERQG as Administrator with Will Annexed, and that he is authorized to administer such estate. Witness my hand and dated this, the 12th day of March, 2019. Talmadge L. East, Judge of Probate STATE OF ALABAMA TALLAPOOSA COUNTY I, TALMADGE EAST, Judge of Probate in and for said County and State, hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true, correct and complete copy of the Letters of Administration with Will Annexed issued to Gregory Wayne Oliver, as the same appears of record in my RIÂżFH DQG DUH VWLOO LQ IXOO IRUFH and effect. G

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Talmadge L. East, Judge of Probate Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 19, 26 and Apr. 2, 2019 EST/OLIVER, J. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sophia S. Scott and Tony W. Scott, husband and wife, RULJLQDOO\ LQ IDYRU RI %HQHÂżcial Alabama Inc., on the 15th day of November, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Recorded Card 210057; the undersigned U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for /6) 0DVWHU 3DUWLFLSDWLRQ Trust, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on April 11, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, towit: Commence at a concrete monument on the North right of way of East Ganttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mill Road, being SW corner of NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 22 East, Tallapoosa County, Alabama; thence North 87 degrees 54 minutes 47 second East, along said right of way 664.94 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 50 second East, along said right of way, 96.70 feet to a concrete right of way monument; thence South 86 degrees 33 minutes 50 second East, along said right of way, 483.95 feet to an iron pin, said point being the 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ WKHQFH leaving said right of way, North 06 degrees 50 minutes 06 second East 290.43 feet to an iron pin; thence South 82 degrees 19 minutes 07 East, 150.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 06 degrees 50 minutes 06 second West 290.43 feet to an iron pin on the North right of way of the afore-mentioned road; thence North 82 degrees 19 minutes 07 second West along said right of way, 150.00 feet to WKH 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ 7KH above described property lies in the NE 1/4 of Section 24,

Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE 3(50877 3 & 3 2 Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 384616 Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 12, 19 and 26, 2019 FC/384616 Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.

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CLEANING UP

Camp Fire fashion show raises $1,100

Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Above: Dadeville residents pick up tools and garbage bags at city hall. Right: Dadeville City Council councilmember Betty Adams, right, puts on gloves at city hall Saturday morning before taking part in the Clean Community Partnership trash pick up. More than 40 people, including Dadeville City Council councilmembers, volunteered to pick litter from the roadways in Dadeville.

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Saturday’s Camp Fire fashion show raised $1,100 for the Lake Martin Area United Way, according to Camp Fire board of directors president Staci Pemberton. Twenty-eight girls ranging from 5 to 12 took part in the fashion show at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex gymnasium. At least 130 people attended the event and the girls showed off clothes donated by several businesses in the city, Pemberton said. “This was just a way for our girls to have a really good time, get dressed up, have fun but also give back to the community,” Pemberton said. The money raised goes to United Way and will be designated to the Salvation Army Homeless Fund, Pemberton said. Also, 142 books also have been collected by Camp Fire and will be donated to the United Way’s reading program. Pemberton said because of the fashion show’s success, more money is expected to be donated by the end of March.

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Kendall Mann, top left, Jenna Kim, top right, Julia Walters, middle, and Ralee Windsor, above, participate in Camp Fire’s fundraising fashion show Saturday at the sportplex.

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TOUGH OUTING

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Denzel Greene and the Benjamin Russell Wildcats did a lot of scoring this weekend in a doubleheader sweep of Fort Payne.

’Cats dismantle Fort Payne in weekend DH STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Benjamin Russell’s win streak is now at nine baseball games after a sweep of Fort Payne on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats won 8-1 before earning a five-inning shutout, 11-0. BRHS did just about everything right during Saturday’s doubleheader, racking up 25 combined hits and getting a pair of excellent pitching performances as they allowed only four hits through the two games. The defense committed two errors in the first game and was flawless in Game 2. In the opener, the teams were tied 1-1 after the first inning but the Wildcats opened things up in the second frame. With one out, Benjamin Russell’s hitting started and wouldn’t stop. Zach Nail, Denzel Green, Nick McGhee, Brooks Vardaman and Brett Pitts all hit consecutive singles, the last three of which drove in a run apiece. Brock Elliott then had an RBI groundout to put BRHS ahead 5-1 by the end of the inning. The Wildcats (11-5) once again started off slowly in the second game but scored a run in the second, two in the third, three in the fourth and five in the fifth. Through the two games, Vardaman led the way for the Wildcats with four singles, three RBIs and five runs scored. Pitts also drove in three runs on a single, a double and a home run. Green and Nail had three hits apiece, while Elliott, Cade Brooks, Huell Lumpkin and McGhee each contributed two. Pitching for the Wildcats matched the offensive onslaught. In the first game, Elliott picked up the win, throwing five innings and allowing just two hits. He struck out eight while walking two. Lumpkin entered in relief for the final two innings and did not allow a hit. Although he walked three, he also struck out five. In Game 2, John Hayden Johnson and Colby Riddle also combined for a two-hitter. Johnson, who threw four innings, struck out two, and Riddle matched that number in just one inning of work.

Reeltown turns tables on Beauregard

After having just lost to Beauregard by 10 See BASEBALL • Page 12

Caleb Turrentine / The Outlook

Kenzie Hornsby only allowed one run in five innings during the Reeltown Invitational over the weekend.

Rebels drop pair of games at Reeltown Invitational By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

The Reeltown softball team outscored Elmore County across the final five innings of its opening game at the Reeltown Invitational on Friday. However, the Rebels (5-12) allowed six runs in the first inning and could not erase the deficit before falling to the Panthers, 6-2. “If a team comes out and starts hitting hard, you have to come back and start hitting hard,” Reeltown coach Kelli Hilyer said. “You have to react to it. We got some things going but they made some big plays.” The first five batters reached base for Elmore County in the first frame, forcing Hilyer to make

an early pitching change. Madison Britt, Eleanor Watts and CJ Thornton all had at least one RBI in the first inning for the Panthers. “We’ve been trying to focus on that this year,” ECHS coach Kim Moncrief said. “We want to explode out of the gates and not wait until later in the game. We want to jump on them at the beginning if we can. Starting out like that helps our mentality.” Kenzie Hornsby limited the damage for Reeltown in the first, allowing just one run and retiring three of the four batters she faced. Hornsby stayed in the circle for the rest of the game and held the Panthers scoreless across the final four innings. “She did a great job in

there for us,” Hilyer said. “I talked to our pitching staff and told them now is the time to grow and build. She only pitched a couple of innings of varsity last year. So, this is when you get experience so you can be ready for the end of the season when it matters the most.” Chloe Davidson, who extended her hitting streak to seven games, got Reeltown on the board with an RBI single in the top of the fourth inning. Davidson tripled to lead off the sixth inning and scored the second run of the game for the Rebels on a groundout by Kenzie Gibson. Alyssa Beam got the victory for Elmore County after pitching four innings and allowing just four hits and one run. Maci Curlee

pitched the final two innings for the Panthers in the win. “Both of them have been very strong as starters and closers this year,” Moncrief said. “We tend to go to Maci more as a starter but we want her to know what it’s like to close out some of these games too. Alyssa is very consistent and we can depend on her to throw and stay calm as a starter.” Elmore County (7-7) split its final two games at the tournament. Madison Britt drove in six runs during the Panthers’ 9-1 win against Randolph County before the team fell to a walk-off double in the final game against Woodland. After losing its opener, Reeltown needed to See REBELS • Page 12

CACC walks off win, completes doubleheader sweep STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Donald Stokes’ walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning was the picture-perfect ending to Saturday’s doubleheader for Central Alabama Community College’s baseball team, which swept Bevill State. Stokes’ walk off gave the Trojans a 4-3 victory in Game 2 after they had already defeated Bevill State, 4-1, earlier in the day. CACC went toe-to-toe with the Bears for four scoreless innings after the game was tied 3-3 after four complete. But the Trojans (14-

11) finally got the best of Bevill State by taking advantage of some poor pitching in the bottom of the ninth. Gage Herring started the inning with a leadoff single then the Trojans got the bases loaded as Louis Oliveri and Mathew Radoslovich each drew walks. Stokes then played hero by sacrificing himself to center field, allowing Herring to score the winning run. CACC trailed early on in the game, as Bevill State jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second. But the Trojans cut into the deficit when Mart Wurtz scored on a passed ball in the home half of

the inning. They then tied it up with RBIs from Dehreon Pressley and Herring in the bottom of the fourth. Sixteen hits were just what the Trojans needed in the doubleheader. Herring led the way with four hits, while Chris Gillette, Pressley, Stokes, Oliveri and Radoslovich each had a pair. CACC’s pitching arsenal allowed only nine hits on the day. Connor Brooks (Benjamin Russell) threw four innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run. He struck out two. Eight total pitchers took the mound for the Trojans and they combined for nine strikeouts and only three walks.

Alabama sports are doing pretty well ... except basketball

ang with me, y’all. I’m gonna be positive. Just going to think happy, happy thoughts! I won’t focus on the fact Auburn just won the SEC Tournament for the first time since Simple Minds had the No. 1 hit, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” while Alabama was ousted from the conference tourney, yet again, by Kentucky. (Happy thoughts, Luke…) I don’t want any texts to tell me Alabama was just a couple of blown games away from making the NCAA Tournament, I am going to reply with my favorite disapproving GIF because this optimistic don’t wanna hear it. (……Deep breath… Happy thoughts…) I won’t dwell on the infu-

LUKE ROBINSON Columnistt riating reality th the Tid Tide’s ’ basketball team’s identity is it actually has no identity. Auburn lives and dies by its 3-pointers, Tennessee is (with the glaring exception of Sunday’s game) experienced and tough, Kentucky outtalents everyone; meanwhile, Avery Johnson’s team’s main M.O. is to find new and notso- exciting ways to blow big leads down the stretch. That’s really not an identity — more like a huge character flaw. (Ohmmm … Ohmm … Happy thoughts: Summer is

near! No rain forecasted for this week! Uhmm, calming waves … Puppy breath …) I am not going to sweat the fact I just recently did play-by-play for the Alabama/ Mississippi All Star game and saw several in-state players ’Bama could use but has chosen not to recruit, because, you know, why would Alabama need guys who play great defense or shoot free throws well? (…. Happy thoughts, dang it! I said: Happy thoughts!) Whew; OK. I am good now. Besides, the weekend wasn’t a total disaster. The UA softball team improved to an astonishing 31-0. The baseball team won a game on the road in the series against No. 8 Ole Miss. The ’Bama men’s and women’s wheelchair basket-

ball teams won their respective national championships (and frankly those achievements deserve a lot more attention than they have gotten). I think I even saw something on social media about the UA rowing team winning a race (or match … or game … or whatever they call it) this weekend. In fact, outside of men’s and women’s basketball, Alabama’s overall sports programs are either on the up-tick or are already quite strong! However, I would be lying if I said ’Bama’s self-imposed penalty of being relegated to the NIT wasn’t a big deal. This year’s NCAA bubble was softer than a Jared Harper jumper yet the Tide somehow found a way to play just poorly enough to not make their

way onto any brackets. The bigger problem lies in the question, “Does Avery Johnson know how to make this team more competitive in the future?” My guess right now is he does not. In each of his four years at the helm, Alabama has been 17-12 at the 29-game point. It’s consistent, but certainly not encouraging. Maybe it will be better next year (assuming Johnson is still around), but for now all ’Bama fans can do it angrily fill out their brackets. Oh, and maybe try to focus on softball. Luke Robinson is a regular columnist, contributor to BMetro, AHSAA Radio Network Broadcaster and Sportzblitz Team Member.

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Baseball runs two days earlier, Reeltown’s baseball team flipped the script Saturday afternoon with a 7-3 victory against the Hornets. Beauregard jumped on the Rebels early, taking a 3-0 lead midway through the second inning but Reeltown chipped away at it with a run in the home half of the second. It then took a lead by scoring three runs in the third inning. Will Brooks started things off with a single and with one out, Reed Baker joined him on the bases by reaching on an error. Despite Beauregard getting another out on the board, the Rebels kept working, as Colt Adcock reached on another Hornet error that gave Brooks time to score. Baker then tied things up on a steal of home, and Parker Hardin hit a hard single to left field, driving in Adcock. Reeltown (7-5) scored an insurance run in each of the next three innings to set the final score. Hardin led the offense with a pair of hits, while Colby Clark had a fine outing on the mound, going the distance and allowing just six hits. He walked two and fanned two.

SOFTBALL Generals suffer trio of losses at PCA tourney

Horseshoe Bend had a tough time scoring runs this weekend at the Prattville Christian Academy tournament and had losses against Oak Mountain, 8-0; Brewbaker Tech, 7-3; and Southside, 11-4. The Generals (4-7) had just 14 hits throughout the three tournament, led by Nadia Brooks and Reagan Taylor who each had three. Ivy Vickers smacked a home run and had two RBIs, while Leighann McWhorter contributed two hits. Defense also struggled for HBS, which committed 11 errors. Danielle Mitchell pitched all but one inning for the Generals and 14 of the runs she allowed were unearned.

TRACK AND FIELD Cunigan puts up strong showing for BRHS

At the Homewood Invitational on Saturday, Benjamin Russell’s track and field team had only a small handful of top-10 performances and

continued from Page 11 two of them were by Lance Cunigan. Cunigan’s best race was the 800, where he clocked in at 2:00.67. He was less than a second behind the winner, Gram Denning of Mountain Brook. Cunigan also took fourth in the 1,600 with a time of 4:28.90. Benjamin Russell’s 4x100 relay team was fifth overall, finishing in 46.06 seconds, and Za Stowes marked in at 40-5.75 in the triple jump, which was good enough for eighth. The top finish on the girls side was the 4x1, which was 12th in 54.31. Individually, Aaliyah Thomas took 17th place in the 400 (1:07.09), and Jada Shealey also squeezed into the top 20 with a 19th-place finish in the 100 hurdles (20.22).

Tigers rack up top-10 finishes in Gulf Shores

Dadeville traveled all the way to Gulf Shores for the St. Patrick’s Day Meet on Saturday and had several strong finishes. Skye Foster was the top performer for the Tigers, as she captured second in the triple jump by hitting a mark of 30-7.75. Foster was also fifth in the long jump (14-2.25). The only other top-10 finisher on the girls side was Janasia Cross, who placed eighth in the triple (27-8.5). For the boys, Josh Taylor had the best individual performance, taking third in the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.03. Cam Tai clocked in at 54.85 in the 400, good enough for fifth place overall, and he was also 10th in the long jump (18-2.25). Dadeville had several top performances in the field. Jamauri Chislom was third in the shot put (43-2.5) and ninth in the discus (99-2). In the javelin, Connor Fuller captured sixth with a throw of 123-11, and Caleb Bice followed closely behind in seventh place (120-6). The Tigers also had two top finishes in the triple jump, with Ladarrius Moore earning seventh (37-2.5) and AJ Williams taking ninth (36.4). All of Dadeville’s boys relay teams performed well with the 4x400 doing the best. It finished in 3:50.41, good enough for fifth place. The 4x8 clocked in at 9:46.80 for sixth place, and the 4x1 was eighth in 47.67.

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Reeltown’s Chloe Davidson tracks down a fly ball in the infield against Elmore County on Friday.

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bounce back before playing two games on Saturday. The Rebels jumped out to a 5-1 lead against Woodland but four fielding errors helped erase that lead as Reeltown fell 7-5 in five innings. Bella Studdard helped the Rebels grab a consolation victory in the last game of the day. She had two

doubles and was one of four players to record two RBIs in a 12-2 win over Randolph County. After making a deep run in last year’s state tournament, the Rebels know the importance of learning how to play in a tournament atmosphere. This was the third in-season tournament

Reeltown has participated in and Hilyer hopes it is helping prepare her team for the postseason. “Area play and postseason is all tournament play,” Hilyer said. “We have to get our reps in and try to grow every game. In the end, that’s where you have to put it all into action.”

LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday, March 19 High school baseball Benjamin Russell at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. Beauregard at Dadeville (2), 4 p.m. Reeltown at Fayetteville, 4 p.m. Central Coosa at Thorsby, 4 p.m. High school softball Benjamin Russell at Gulf Coast Classic II Dadeville at Tallassee, 2 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at Brewbaker Tech, 3 p.m.

High school track and field Dadeville at Albertville, 3:30 p.m. College baseball Chattahoochee Valley at Central Alabama, 2 p.m. College softball Central Alabama at Bevill State (2), 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 High school softball Benjamin Russell at Gulf Coast Classic II