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Human remains authorities believe belong to the same person were found in Coosa and Talladega counties Monday. “They are believed to be the same person,” Coosa
County Sheriff Michael Howell said. “Authorities in Talladega County were alerted to human remains in the Talladega Springs area and determined they were from a home in Coosa County. There, more human remains were found. We believe those to be from the
same person.” The home is on Coosa County Road 99, according to Howell. He said the remains had been there for quite some time, probably months. “We are not certain how long the remains have been there but can say for quite
a while,” Howell said. “Animals played a role in the decomposition of the remains and may have sped up the process.” As of Tuesday afternoon Howell said authorities could not identify the remains. “The remains have been transported to (the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences),” Howell said. “They should confirm we are dealing with just one body. We have no ID yet but have something solid that should lead to it in the next day or two.” The investigation started See INVESTIGATION • Page 3
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Subtle change can cause ‘tsunami’ Superintendents against Common Core repeal, think issues will arise in class By GABRIELLE JANSEN Staff Writer
Two local school superintendents oppose any effort by the legislature to repeal Common Core, saying educators have been left out of the process and it would be too costly to reverse. Alabama adopted Common Core standards in 2010 and they were fully implemented during the 2013-14 school year. The Alabama Senate voted 23-7 last week to repeal Common Core and sent the bill to the Alabama House of Representatives
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Twelve firefighter rookies from the area started their careers this week at Alexander City Fire Department’s recruitment school. “These guys have very little or no experience prior to being here and we start from the beginning,” Alexander City fire Capt. Jeff Brewer said. The department is teaching its new firefighters and also rookies from Lafayette, Sylacauga, Opelika and Huguley. Five recruits are going to work for Alexander City Fire Department. Brewer said the department teaches the rookies basic fire instruction and emergency service skills. “It saves Alexander City a lot of money because we can do in-house training and we don’t have to send them somewhere else and pay another department to do our training for us,” Brewer said. “By being able to host training here it gives our shift personnel the opportunity See FIREFIGHTERS • Page 12
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An iconic black leader died Monday and his passing will leave a void that can’t easily be filled, friends of the late Rev. Alfred Cooper said following news of his death. Cooper, 90, helped in the peaceful integration of the Alexander City Schools in the 1970s and was featured in a Black Cooper History Month profile in The Outlook last month. “When that time came, we just integrated and went on with the regular work that we normally did,” Cooper said in the story. “We didn’t have any problems. We just went on with the program as laid out by the board of education.” Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley Jr. said Cooper cannot be replaced. “Like most people, I am deeply saddened by his passing,” Coley said. “The Rev. Cooper was one of those iconic community leaders as far back as I can remember. As a member of See COOPER • Page 12
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Husband fathers child during couple’s separation DEAR ABBY: My husband and I separated last year and reconciled several months later. When we decided to get back together, he broke it off with his girlfriend. A month later she contacted him to inform him that she’s pregnant with his child. She’s due in a few months. My husband and I disagree about how things should be handled when the child arrives. She says I’m not allowed to come to the hospital with him and meet the baby. I say that going without me is absurd, and any child that belongs to my husband is a part of my life, too. However, he says she is in charge of the situation. I’m worried that when the baby is born I’ll be at home alone with a broken heart. Where should I draw the line with my husband? -WORRIED WIFE IN THE SOUTH
DEAR ABBY Advice DEAR WORRIED WIFE: Forgive me if this seems cynical, but is your husband ABSOLUTELY SURE that the baby is his? And, if it is, to what extent does he plan to be involved in the child’s life? If he participates in raising him/ her, then you are right, his child WILL become a part of your life. If he decides to do no more than write support checks, the impact on you will be much less. Frankly, I don’t blame you for feeling worried. If a paternity test hasn’t proved he’s the father of the baby, he should discuss this with a lawyer to insist there be one.
DEAR ABBY: When I was 19, I lost custody of my three children to the state. They were adopted out, and I have had no contact since. Over the years I tried to find them without success. Recently, I found their names and addresses using ancestry. com to search their birth records. My son, the oldest, is 18 now, but his sisters are only 15 and 16. I want to write a letter to the adoptive mother, let her know my side of the story and offer to open a line of communication for her and the kids. Would that be selfish? What’s the right thing to do here? I was very young and stupid when I lost my children. I’m now in my 30s and much wiser. I have lived with this heartbreak for 15 years. I don’t want to disrupt their lives, but I do want them to have my contact information if
they would like to have it. I know this situation is delicate. I desperately want to avoid doing the wrong thing. Please advise. -- HEARTBROKEN IN FLORIDA DEAR HEARTBROKEN: Your instincts are on target. The best way to accomplish what you have in mind would be to write to the adoptive mother and allow her to decide what to do with the information you give her. Most adopted children at some point want to know who their birth parents were, if only so they can get a complete medical history. 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 Mary Dean Solley June 8, 1938 - March 22, 2019 Funeral Service for Mrs. Mary Dean Solley was held at 2:00 p.m. at Wright’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Kenneth Neeley, officiating. Interment followed in Hillview Memorial Park. The family received friends on Sunday, March 24, 2019 from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Solley passed on Friday, March 22, 2019 at UAB Hospital Birmingham, Alabama surrounded by the loving care of her family. She was born June 8, 1938 in Tallapoosa County to Winnie Mae Trussell Dean and George Morgan Dean. She was a devoted member of Goodwater Baptist Church.
Mrs. Solley was a devout Christian. She had a passion for reading but mostly, she loved reading her Bible. She was also well known for her many years of singing, while her husband played the piano. She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her devoted daughter, Lee Ann Thrower and her husband, Steve, one sister, Ellen Dean Bowen, one grandchild, Jamie Thrower and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 40 years, Harold Lee Solley, two brothers, Thomas Dean and George Dean. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home Memorial can sent the family @wrightsfuneralservice. com
Mr. Joe L. Chapman Mr. Joe L. Chapman passed Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Russell Medical. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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Lankford said when his children moved out of Alabama, they were on the same standards nationwide due to Common Core. “We’re held to a high level of expectations in Alexander City in all of our schools, there’s the same expectations of standards that apply no matter where they go in the state or country,” Lankford said. “I think we’re making strides to get there.” Windle said Tallapoosa County Schools are far along in using Common Core and said changing them will frustrate teachers. “When standards and content change it takes years to get a grasp on,” Windle said. “They need to let things settle down and stop changing assessments on a regular basis. “We have some good teachers at Tallapoosa County but they’re frustrated. They’re frustrated with the constant change and leadership is frustrated with the constant change of the accountability assessment. We want accountability … It creates frustration with that classroom teacher because when it’s just a subtle change at the state level, it’s a tsunami in the classroom.” Lankford said repealing Common Core will be a step backward for the state. “We changed state assessments every other year it seems like,” Lankford said. “Our teachers unfortunately
are always having a moving target. … I think, again, it’s set us back and that’s not just going to be Alexander City Schools, that’s going to be the state in general. All kids will take a step back.” Windle said taxpayer dollars will have been wasted if Common Core is eliminated in Alabama. “We’ve invested a lot of dollars, resources, time and professional development on unpacking these Alabama standards,” Windle said, “then taking that standard and digging deep down into what our kids really need to know and then the (fact of) developing a method of instruction that ensures our kids are getting what they need in each grade level. That’s a huge investment.” Windle said repealing Common Core and replacing it will consume resources for professional development, programs and the books needed to meet the new standards. Lankford said Alexander City Schools have teachers who started teaching in the 201314 year and teachers, students and staff will be affected negatively if Common Core is ended. “Our state has a policy for changing standards,” Lankford said. “We generally review standards every 6 to 7 years and to take a systematic approach to see what’s working, what’s not working, how do we tweak rather than clean the slate basically. I don’t think that’s appropriate and I think that’s detrimental to the
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Monday when the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office received a call about human remains in the Talladega Springs area. Talladega Springs is just east of Lay Lake and just north of Coosa County. The Coosa County Road 99 home has a Sylacauga address. Currently Howell said authorities do not know how the individual died and the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department is seeking help from the public. “If anyone has information surrounding the death or the identity of the victim please call us,” Howell said. Investigators with the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department can be reached at 256-377-2211.
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Above: Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Dr. Joe Windle, right, speaks with Dadeville High School teacher Felicia Jennings Edwards. Below: Alexander City Schools superintendent Keith Lankford and Stephens Elementary School principal Mary Holloway talk at the school’s entrance.
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participate in the debate and public hearing process. “I hope the House of Representatives will modify the process and use the standard process for getting a bill from inception to a vote on the floor and that will include honest debate, public hearings and an ear to professional educators who will have to implement the set of standards.”
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low down and pay attention to the road if you plan on traveling on U.S. Highway 280 East sometime soon. Construction workers are laboring on River Bridge, traffic is down to one lane on each side and the posted speed limit has dropped to 45 mph. In Tuesday’s edition of The Outlook, we wrote about Alexander City police pulling over speeding vehicles near River Bridge on 280. Alexander City police chief Jay Turner said officers issued 22 tickets for speeding between March 20 and Monday morning. Turner also said the police department wasn’t out there during the weekend; so about 5 1/2 tickets were issued for four days. That’s a lot of citations for one area in such a short time span. When it comes to construction work on the road, always slow down. The construction workers are defenseless and will be seriously hurt if hit by a vehicle going 45 mph. Imagine being hit at 65 mph. “These people who are working — if it’s utility, if it’s road crews — they’re trying to do a job,” Turner said. “The last thing they need to worry about is people paying attention and speeders.” While slowing down may seem not important, drivers should lower their rate of speed. We urge our readers to use caution in the area because people’s lives can be at risk. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17 workers were killed in Alabama from injuries at roadwork zones between 20112015. Turner said a lot of the speeding vehicles the police department pulled over was due to distracted driving. It cannot be emphasized enough never look at your phone and drive. Please obey the speeding laws whenever construction is on the road. Whatever you’re driving to can wait; it’s worth spending a few more minutes going slower in the car if everyone is safe.
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ne of the obvious political changes in Alabama government over the last few decades with the Republican takeover of the legislature has been the reluctance to raise new revenue to fund state government. Many of the current Republican legislators came to Montgomery in 2010 with a no-new tax pledge. Voting for any kind of tax or fee increase was considered blasphemous. In bygone days, powerful governors such as Big Jim Folsom and George Wallace would raise taxes at the drop of a hat, especially when it came to a gasoline tax to build roads. It was perfunctory and almost mandatory for a governor to have a road program; that was their legacy and how they and their legislative allies made friends. It was expected that a governor would build roads and raising the gas tax was the only way to create a road program. Folks didn’t seem to mind. It looks like this current legislature may have realized it needs a road program. One day, Gov. Wallace was having a benign news conference to talk politics and garner publicity. A young reporter out of the blue asked him a pointed question: “Governor, why do you give all the roadbuilding contracts and permits to your cronies, contributors and legislative allies?” Wallace looked at him quizzically and replied, “Who do you think I ought to give them to? My enemies?” In 1983 I was a young freshman legislator and
STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt Wallace was in his last term as governor and, as usual, he was going to have a road program. He wasn’t just interested in raising the gas tax, he was taxing just about everything that wasn’t nailed down. He had already asked us to pass eight or nine “revenueenhancement measures” before he came with the whopper gas tax for roads, highways and bridges. I was actually Wallace’s representative since I represented his home county of Barbour. Therefore, I was dutifully voting with the governor because, believe me, our area was going to get more than our fair share with Wallace as governor. To get his gas tax passed, he went to the wall and resorted to a tactic he had used in his past administrations. He would bring us down to his office, 10 to 15 at a time, and hot-box you and prod a commitment out of you. I was in a group with a particularly bad boy named W.F. “Noopie” Cosby from Selma. “Noopie” had voted against all of Wallace’s revenue-enhancement measures. Wallace, besides being almost completely deaf, had also gotten prematurely senile because of the tremendous amount of painkillers he had to take every day to even survive because of the devastating gunshot wounds he suffered in a 1972 assassination
attempt while running for president. Wallace was very hazy this day and he called Cosby “Nudy.” He must have called him “Nudy” 20 times. I could hardly contain my laughter. Several of us in the room laughed so hard we started crying. It was the most humorous dialogue I ever recall. ‘“Nudy’, you need you a road program,” Wallace said. “When I was a legislator, I had a road program for Barbour County. ‘Nudy,’ you need a road program for Dallas County and ‘Nudy’ we need these taxes for our road programs, so ‘Nudy’ here’s the way it works here. ‘Nudy,’ if you vote for my taxes your road program will be part of my road program but ‘Nudy’ if you don’t vote for my taxes I’m afraid you won’t have a road program and your road program will go to Barbour County.” Folsom had a road program. He built farmto-market roads in every corner of the state so Alabama small farmers who lived on dirt roads could get their crops to market. He made his legacy that way. When I make a speech anywhere in the state, many times I will share Big Jim stories with my audiences. Afterward, some old timer will invariably come up to me and say, “Flowers, if Big Jim was running for governor today, I’d vote for him. He paved my daddy’s road.” Steve Flowers served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature and can be reached at www. steveflowers.us.
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This past week State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) made headlines when he introduced a bill that effectively removes Alabama schools from Common Core by 2021. Do you support or oppose this bill and what does Common Core mean to the average citizens? The Common Core State Standards Initiative (Common Core) was a byproduct of President George Bush’s No Child Left Behind program. A broad consortium of educators, governors and business executives convened to allegedly address the concerns of the business world and postsecondary educational institutions that America’s schools were falling behind in teaching techniques and quality of education for today’s business and academic environment. In 2004, this group adopted the Common Core State Standards Initiative and drastically changed not only the curriculum of mathematics and language arts but the method of testing and evaluating students. This agenda has not set well with all states although 45 have signed on to the program. Opposition appears to be more focused toward methodology and implementation that actual changes to improve the quality of education. Much of the criticism has been centered around this
being seen as an attempt to establish a national curriculum disseminated from Washington. Supporters of Common Core say no, yet the very philosophy of the project does not support their denials. While some attempt has been made to tie mandatory compliance with Common Core to local federal funding for education, such action has been strictly prohibited with the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. Marsh’s bill would totally remove Alabama’s schools from Common Core by 2021. The state, to date, has only partially implemented Common Core standards. Alabama State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey stated Marsh’s bill would create a nightmare within state education mandating systems be returned to the methods and procedures of the 1990s and triggering enormous costs. Is Marsh’s Common Core Bill viable? Is it a necessary thing or possibly political posturing by a politician hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL)? Are we as voters prepared to surrender further local control of our schools to Washington by opposing Marsh’s bill and embracing Common Core? James W. Anderson Talladega
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TAX ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama is providing free tax and electronic filing assistance Jan. 28 to April 15. The program is to assist seniors 60 and over with no income limit, taxpayers under 60 with incomes less than $54,000 and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. March assistance will be available Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 to April 15 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return, photo ID/drivers license for taxpayer and spouse, Social Security cards, W2s, 1099s, SSA 1099 and 1095A if you have health insurance through the government marketplace. For more information call 256234-0347.
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. COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Republican Party will meet at The Elks Lodge in Alexander City March 28. Anyone interested in joining or learning more is invited to attend. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Brunswick stew, grilled cheese and a drink will be available for $7. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Chairman Lee Hamilton at 334-3019411.
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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. COMMUNITY CLEANUP: The Town of Camp Hill is hosting a community cleanup Saturday, March 30 for a spring cleaning. Volunteers should meet at the Camp Hill Park at 8 a.m. to get assignments. Refreshments will be available. EASTER EGG HUNT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South is hosting its annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toddlers and children up to 12 years old are invited to come and enjoy refreshments, games and looking for a prize egg.
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. FIFTH SUNDAY SINGING: The Kellyton Revival Center is hosting a Fifth Sunday singing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Paid In Full from Opelika is the guest singers who will sing along The Faithful Few
and Kellyton Revival Center singers. Lunch will be served following the singing. Everyone is invited to attend. CHURCH SINGING: Red Ridge United Methodist Church is hosting Harlan Burton in concert at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Burton is a local pianist and soloist who has been performing locally for 60 years. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 at the corner of Highway 49 and County Road 34. Vicki Cater is pastor.
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.
Wednesday, April 3
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville is hosting its monthly luncheon Wednesday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
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 256-8279857. 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. WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: New Style Baptist Church in Equality is hosting God’s Ladies of Worth (GLOW) Women’s Conference at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6. Speakers will be Pastor Trish Gregory, Jennifer Gonsoulin, Prophtess mary Daniels, Lady Tabitha Griffin and Pastor Marilyn Benson. Tickets are $15 which includes a free gift or $20 which includes a t-shirt.
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. PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating their pastor’s anniversary Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. Clifton Cook pastor of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Odenn. The morning service and pulpit conductor is Rev. Eddie Kelsey of Opelika. Everyone is invited.
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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 be 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 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: Alexander City Theatre II and Russell Medical have teamed up for an arts event that will include an art show at The Mill Two Eighty and a cemetery tour at Alexander City Cemetery. Transportation between the two venues will be provided. The cemetery tour will include 11 monologues by local actors who will take the parts of historic characters from Alexander City’s history from the early 1800s to modern day. Tickets for the tour are $20 for adults and $10 for students and will only be available at The Mill Two Eighty on the day of the event. Admission to the arts show will be free. The show will feature the works of popular local artists, and many items will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be available. For information about the art show, contact Tammy Jackson at 256-215-7459; for information about the cemetery tour, contact Betsy Iler at 256-509-6791. SPRING FOOD SALE: The United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church are sponsoring a spring food sale Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held in the fellowship hall of the Green Street Campus. The sale will feature frozen dishes, baked goods and canned food items. Proceeds will benefit the mission projects of the United Methodist Women. SPRING CELEBRATION: The annual spring celebration at Keebler Park in Dadeville is Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be crafts, a magic show and music. An egg hunt will start at noon. Hotdogs with a drink and chips will be available for $1. All activities are complementary and community sponsored. Contact Dianna Porter with questions at 256-750-0075.
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Spring is arriving in all its glory
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he beauty of spring is arriving. The lovely dogwood flowers are spreading their petals and some grasslands are covered with those cute little wild violets. All is good; nature is a true wonder. The Wetumpka Depot Players are working on a new Musical called “Bright Star� which will be showing in late April. The Depot Players are now in their 39th season in Wetumpka sharing big stories and making the community bright. What makes this theater so special is the audience can sit up close, even at the back, and feel a part of the show. Snacks are available in the foyer at an excellent price and you can buy tickets ahead of the show date and save a few dollars. Coming later this season will be “Big Fish� (from the film set mostly in Wetumpka and Millbrook) then “Master Harold and the Boys,� “Becky’s New Car,� “Candy Cane Cabaret� and finishing with “Greater Tuna Christmas.� There’s something so special about the closeness of sisters. When my
ROSIE MORGAN Columnist sister Sally was born, my mother asked the midwife to phone the school in order to let me know I had a sister. In those days, no one knew the gender of the baby until it arrived. The loudspeakers announced to the class the news of a baby “de Broise� girl and that was a thrilling day. On the way back home Wednesday, the heavy smell of burning wood was in the air. As we got closer to Highway 9, the Ray Volunteer Fire Department’s big fire truck and medics van passed us on the way to the now-closed old metal recycling yard in Nixburg known as “Spurling.� A good-sized fire was blazing on the left side of the drive going in, exacerbated by young pine trees that were in big flames. Luckily, it looked
like the fire was being well contained. Rosa Sallas and I met for lunch in Rockford at the Triple RRR on Friday. We were having coffee when in came Shirley Cunard, Sally Holland and a friend and they just happened to sit right behind us to share lunch. You just never know who you will run into at the Triple RRR CafĂŠ; they had a good crowd, which helps Rockford grow as Alabama reaches its 200th year. It would appear that the Old Golden Rule store at the corner of Highways 22 and 9 in Cottage Grove is permanently closed. It has not opened since the end of December and the workers on the cell tower now use that area to park since they are working right behind the store. Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. Until next week, keep smiling. Morgan is a community columnist for the Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of Equality and Nixburg.
Ongoing Events HOUSE OF RESTORATION PENTACOSTAL, INC.: Pastor Doris Patterson, 519 Slaughter Road in Camp Hill. Prayer is Monday at noon every week. Wednesday Bible Study at noon and Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. For more information, contact 256-749-7666. 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 256329-1878 after 7 p.m. EVENING PRAISE: There will be an evening praise worship service every first and third Sunday at 5 p.m. at Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell St. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 256-794-2969. 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 256496-2774. 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 256-215-4286. 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 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 256-496-4384. 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 256-329-6799. 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.
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department March 25
â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
â&#x20AC;˘ Jessica Dawn ScottDunham, 22, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Georgia Jerome Kelly, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. â&#x20AC;˘ Sierra T. Smart, 33, of Dadeville was arrested for failure to appear. â&#x20AC;˘ Bridgett Hope Allen, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Harassment was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Alexander City.
March 24
â&#x20AC;˘ Kevin Bernard Houston, 26, of Wedowee was arrested for possession of marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Harassment was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer was reported in Alexander City.
March 23
â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Reckless driving was reported in Alexander City.
March 22
â&#x20AC;˘ Courtney Labrent Taylor, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana was
reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Permitting dogs to run at large and a vicious dog were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Assault was reported in Alexander City.
Tallapoosa County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department March 25
â&#x20AC;˘ Rodney Pickard of Alexander City was arrested for an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.
March 24
â&#x20AC;˘ Jennifer Barnes of Pine Ridge Street in Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence third harassment. â&#x20AC;˘ Sutton Johnson of Highway
280 in Kellyton was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear receiving stolen property first and attempting to elude.
March 23
â&#x20AC;˘ Joshua Gray of Canal Road Lot 12 in Orange Beach was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. â&#x20AC;˘ Edward Barnes of County Road 34 was arrested for domestic violence third degree.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVERETT C. WAYRYNEN, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2019-0053 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
The Lake Martin Tourism Association (LMTA) in Alexander City, AL is seeking an Executive Director to develop, coordinate, direct, implement, and administer a strategy for marketing Alexander City and the Lake Martin Area as a tourism destination. LMTA is a NEW community organization and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to build the organization from the ground up.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of March, 2019, by the Honorable 4XDOLÂżFDWLRQV &ROOHJH GHJUHH Talmadge East, Judge of the in Hospitality/Tourism Manage- Probate Court of Tallapoosa PHQW RU RWKHU FRPSDUDEOH ÂżHOG County, notice is hereby given with a minimum of 5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hos- that all persons having claims pitality/tourism leadership expe- against said estate are hereby rience; or a combination of com- required to present the same parable education and related within time allowed by law or the experience to meet the position same will be barred. Stephen D. requirements. A job descrip- Wayrynen, Personal Represention is available to download at tative KWWSV ZZZ DOH[FLW\FKDPEHU Mitchell E. Gavin, Attorney for com/applytourism. Personal Representative, 1258 Interested applicants may sub- Lee Street, PO Box 248, Alexmit a resume, references, and ander City, Alabama 35011cover letter to info@alexander- 0248 FLW\FKDPEHU FRP RU PDLOHG WR Executive Board, Lake Martin Talmadge East, Judge of ProTourism Association, P.O. Box bate 218, Alexander City, AL 35011. Deadline for resumes is no later Alexander City Outlook: WKDQ SP &'7 0D\ Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 2019 2QO\ TXDOLÂżHG DSSOLFDWLRQV ZLOO EST/WAYRYNEN, E. be considered. PUBLIC NOTICE The LMTA is an Equal Opportunity and â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Willâ&#x20AC;? Employer; MORTGAGE E-Verify participant; and DrugFORECLOSURE SALE Free Workplace. The LMTA does not discriminate against Default having been made in TXDOLÂżHG LQGLYLGXDOV RQ WKH ED- the payment of the indebtedsis of disability, protected vet- ness secured by that certain eran status, or other protected mortgage executed by DIANA status under Title VII of the Civil M. HUGHES, AN UNMARRights Act. Pre-employment RIED PERSON, to GUARDIAN physical and drug screen may CREDIT UNION on OCTObe required for new hires. BER 23, 2009, said mortgage EHLQJ UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI $OH[DQGHU &LW\ 2XWORRN the Judge of Probate of TALL0DU $SU DQG APOOSA County, Alabama, at EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOCUMENT NUMBER 252586 AND ASSIGNED AT DOCPUBLIC NOTICE UMENT NUMBER 290933, the undersigned GUARDIAN THE PROBATE COURT FOR CREDIT UNION, as mortgagTALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ee (or transferee), under and ALABAMA by virtue of the power of sale IN RE: THE ESTATE OF contained in said mortgage, AUSTIN MILES WARD, will sell at public outcry to the DECEASED highest bidder for cash, at the CASE NO: 2019-0055 entrance of the Courthouse NOTICE TO CREDITORS of TALLAPOOSA County, at DADEVILLE, Alabama, on TAKE NOTICE that Letters of APRIL 25, 2019, between the Administration having been legal hours of sale, the following granted to Raymond Tuck, as described real estate situated Administrator of the Estate of in TALLAPOOSA County, AlaAustin Miles Ward, deceased, bama, to wit: LOT NUMBER 6, on the 14th day of March, BLOCK A, FACING ON WOOD2019, by the Honorable Tal- LAND ROAD, RFD #2, SECmadge East, Judge of Probate. OND ADDITION TO RUSSELL SUBDIVISION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SPRINGHILL that all persons having claims ACCORDING TO THE MAP against the said Estate are OR PLAT RECORDED IN THE hereby required to present the OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF same within the time allowed by PROBATE OF TALLAPOOlaw or the same will be barred. SA COUNTY, COUNTY, ALARaymond Ward, Administrator BAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE of the Estate of Austin Miles 69, TOGETHER WITH ALL APEast, Deceased PURTENANCES THEREON SITUATED AND THEREUNTO Thomas A. Radney - Attorney BELONGING. Subject to all for Administrator, Radney, Rad- zoning, easements, restrictions, ney & Jackson, LLC, Post Of- restrictive covenants and resÂżFH %R[ $OH[DQGHU &LW\ $/ ervations appearing of record. 35011, 256-234-2547 Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens, $OH[DQGHU &LW\ 2XWORRN Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxes Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 2019 and<\\>or Special Assessments EST/WARD, A. of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title
to the property. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use, enjoyment or condition. The mortgagee or transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. All bidders will be required to execute a bidding agreement prior to sale. Copies of the bidding agreement may be obtained prior to the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay the bid amount at the time of sale LQ FDVK RU FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV $ODbama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs 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 attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to cancellation or postponement. GUARDIAN CREDIT UNION, Mortgagee-Transferee Leonard N. Math, Chambless Math Carr, P.C., P.O. Box 230759, Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0759, 334-272-2230 Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 2019 FC/HUGHES, D. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by VANESSA RANSAW, A SINGLE WOMAN, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR HERITAGE LENDING & INVESTMENTS LLC, on the 24th day of October, 2007, said mortgage UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on November 6, 2007, in Deed/Mortgage Book 398, Page 593 , Tallapoosa County, Alabama Records, said Mortgage having subsequently been transferred and assigned to Selene Finance LP, by instrument recorded in the aforesaid Probate OfÂżFH QRWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ that the undersigned Selene Finance LP, 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 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on April 24, 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, to-wit: COMMENCING AT A NAIL FOUND IN PAVEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 32 ANS HIGHWAY 22 ACCEPTED AS O
BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 20 EAST, COO6$ &2817< $/$%$0$ THENCE S 87 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 433.74 0,187(6 7+(1&( 6 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 57 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 247.27 MINUTES TO AN IRON PIN SET AND THE 32,17 2) %(*,11,1* THENCE S 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 04 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 51.94 MIN87(6 72 $1 ,521 3,1 6(7 THENCE S 12 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 15 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 210.35 MIN87(6 72 $1 ,521 3,1 6(7 THENCE N 77 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 43 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 158.80 MIN87(6 72 $1 ,521 ),1 6(7 THENCE N 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 38 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 215.14 )((7 72 $1 ,521 3,1 6(7 THENCE N 87 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 20 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 197.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN1,1* 6$,' '(6&5,37,21 TRACT CONTAINING 1.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS ALSO AN ACCESS EASMENT DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NE CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SAID POINT BEING 7+( 32,17 2) %(*,11,1* THENCE S 87 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 20 SECONDS W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PROPERTY, A ',67$1&( 2) )((7 THENCE N 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 04 SECONDS E, A DISTANCE OF 200.34 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF $/ 67$7( +:< 12 THENCE N 87 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 17 SECONDS E ALONG SAID ROAD, A ',67$1&( 2) )((7 THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD GO S 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 04 SECONDS W, A DISTANCE OF 200.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO ATTACHED IS A 2007 28 X 52 CALAVIER MANUFACTURED HOME, &/$< ,1 &2/25 02'(/ # 09-A53B5L, COMPRISED OF TWO SECTIONS, AND BEARING THE SERIAL NUMBERS BC07AL0138569A AND BC07AL0138569B, IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE REAL PROPERTY HEREIN ABOVE DESCRIBED AND IS CONSIDERED A PART THEREOF. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as RT 1 BOX 194 C, ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs 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 property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrancHV DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG in the mortgage and those contained in the records of 2IÂż I I
South boundary of Joe Mullican property North 86 degrees 57 minutes East a distance of 150 feet to a point on a line 20 feet West of center of said Tallassee Street; thence along West side of Tallassee Street 12 degrees 55 minutes East a distance RI IHHW WR WKH 3RLQW RI %Hginning. The above described lot contains 0.35 acre, more or less, and lies on the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Township 21 North , Range 23 East, Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The above lot being the Northeast corner of Lot 177 according to the Ohme Survey of the Town of Dadeville. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 525 North Tallassee St, Dadeville, AL 36853. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the PRUWJDJHH QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLrectors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, Alexander City Outlook: on, at or relating to the propMar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 erty offered for sale. Any and FC/RANSAW, V. all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way rePUBLIC NOTICE lating to any such condition, including those suggested by MORTGAGE Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, FORECLOSURE SALE expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens Default having been made in and encumbrances and unpaid the payment of the indebted- taxes and assessments includness secured by that certain ing any transfer tax associated mortgage executed on June with the foreclosure. The suc14, 2007 by James H. Hurley, cessful bidder must tender a III and wife, Elizabeth M. Hur- non-refundable deposit of Five ley, joint tenants with rights of Thousand Dollars and no/100 survivorship, originally in favor LQ FHUWL¿HG RU FDVK of Wells Fargo Financial Ala- funds at the time and place of bama, Inc., and recorded in the sale. The balance of the Instrument Number at 229390 purchase price must be paid in on June 20, 2007, in the Of- FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ FORVH RI EXVL¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI ness on the next business day Tallapoosa County, Alabama. WKHUHDIWHU DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH RI 6KDSLUR DQG ,QJOH / / 3 DV 6KDSLUR ,QJOH //3 DW WKH DGcounsel for Mortgagee or Trans- dress indicated below. Shapiro feree and under and by virtue of ,QJOH //3 UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW power of sale contained in the to award the bid to the next said mortgage will, on April 18, highest bidder, or to resched2019, sell at public outcry to the ule the sale, should the highest highest bidder in front of the bidder fail to timely tender the main entrance of the Tallapoosa total amount due. Alabama law County, Alabama, Courthouse gives some persons who have in the City of Dadeville, during an interest in property the right the legal hours of sale, the fol- to redeem the property under lowing real estate situated in FHUWDLQ FLUFXPVWDQFHV 3URTallapoosa County, Alabama, grams may also exist that help to wit: Commencing where the persons avoid or delay the forepresent centerlines of Tallassee closure process. An attorney Street and Bell Street intersect should be consulted to help (City of Dadeville), thence North you understand these rights 38 degrees 19 minutes West a and programs as a part of the distance of 36.4 feet to a point foreclosure process. Wells Far20 feet West of the centerline go USA Holdings, Inc., and its of Tallassee Street in the cen- successors and assigns, Mortter of a paved driveway, which gagee or Transferee LV WKH 32,17 2) %(*,11,1* of the lot herein described; 6+$3,52 ,1*/( //3 thence along the center of said 3HULPHWHU 3DUNZD\ 6XLWH driveway South 86 degrees 34 Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333minutes West a distance of 150 8107/ 19-017066, Attorneys for feet to a point; thence North Mortgagee or Transferee 12 degrees 00 minutes West a distance of 109.7 feet to a point Alexander City Outlook: on the South boundary of Joe Mar. 13, 20 and 27, 2019 Mullican property; thence along FC/HURLEY, J. 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LIZI ARBOGAST SPORTS EDITOR 256-414-3180 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com
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Cougars struggle at Gulf Coast Classic STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
WALK-OFF VICTORY Dadeville earns comeback win in final frame By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
All season long, it’s been the heavy hitter Slade McCullers and the ace Tripp McKinley who have been carrying Dadeville’s baseball team to success. But Tuesday night, the duo didn’t have its best game. At the plate, McCullers went 0-for-3, getting on base only once when he was intentionally walked in the third inning. And on the mound, McKinley didn’t have his best control and allowed Horseshoe Bend five free passes, four via walks and one hit batter. But what Dadeville coach Curtis Martin was most pleased about after Tuesday’s game was his Tigers didn’t need to rely on McCullers and McKinley to get the job done. In fact, it was the No. 9 hitter, Cooper Childers, who came through in the clutch, sending Alex Walker home for a 6-5 walk-off victory in the bottom of the seventh inning. “Slade and Tripp are usually the guys that help carry the team, whether it’s pitching or batting,” Martin said. “I told my guys that I’m proud of them that the guys we usually rely on had a bad game, and the rest of the guys stepped up and proved that we’re a team and we can win as a team.” It was excellently played by both teams, and it looked like it would turn into a pitchers’ duel. Horseshoe Bend’s Cole Johnson started the game and kept the Tigers in check by scattering six hits in five-plus
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Top: Dadeville’s Cooper Childers slides into home plate against Horseshoe Bend catcher Grant Taylor during Tuesday’s victory. Above: Dadeville’s Walker Spraggins (1) leads off first base against Horseshoe Bend’s Holt Tidwell.
innings of work. “I thought he pitched really well,” HBS coach Jason Johnson said. “It was a pretty hostile environment for a young kid. He threw really well, and he got us out of some jams.” But it was ultimately pitching that cost the Generals, as Dadeville stepped on the gas offensively and had eight hits in the final two innings alone. After Horseshoe Bend took a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth, the Tigers finally started to figure some things out at the plate. “We had more energy and we were sitting back on the ball,” Martin said. “I think the
first five innings we were way out front and couldn’t sit back. But finally there at the end, we started letting the ball get deep and hitting the ball with some power.” Dadeville pulled within one run in the bottom of the sixth with RBI doubles from Max McClendon and Childers. The Tigers’ offense was then unstoppable in the bottom of the seventh. McKinley led off with a single and was moved to second on a sac bunt from Alex Sims. Walker, McClendon and Walker Spraggins then hit consecutive singles to load the bases for Childers, who took his
first pitch and laced it straight up the middle for the victory. “We had some guys step up that usually don’t and (Tuesday’s) win proved that we’re not top heavy,” Martin said. “Usually we rely a lot on our top four hitters. (Tuesday) proved that whenever the going gets tough, the bottom of the lineup can step up and win a game for us.” And while Horseshoe Bend’s pitching took a step back in relief, the Tigers’ work on the mound was pure perfection when Jake Outlaw entered midway through the fifth. Outlaw struck out the first three batters he faced, had an eightpitch inning in the sixth and retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to keep the Tigers alive. Despite the loss, Johnson was still pleased with his team’s effort against a strong Dadeville team and an in-county rival. He’s also seen a ton of improvement from his Generals heading into the meat of their schedule next week. “I’m proud of the way we played,” Johnson said. “The last three games, we’ve played head and shoulders better than we have all year so I’m glad to see us heading in the right direction. The biggest thing is we’ve gotta keep the momentum we’ve got going. “We have Reeltown Thursday and Elmore County (on Friday), so we’ve got two good baseball teams this week then we have area next week, which is huge, so we’ve gotta keep doing what we’re doing.”
The offense stalled for Central Coosa’s baseball team during its opening run at the Gulf Coast Classic II this week, as the Cougars managed only five hits in three games and were outscored 48-2. Coosa (3-11) suffered losses to Oak Forest, 20-1; Gordonsville, 17-0; and Bayside Academy, 11-1. The only player with multiple hits for the Cougars was TD Parker, who had a pair of singles and an RBI. He also scored a run. Steven Hardy had one hit and one RBI, while Garrett Shurette and Ryan Payne also had singles. The Cougars also struggled with errors during the tournament, averaging more than five errors over the three games. Only 28 of the 48 runs scored against them were earned. On the mound, Payne led the way with four strikeouts, while Cade Shurette and Carson Cardwell also fanned a pair apiece.
SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday, March 27 High school baseball Central Coosa vs. Kaneland in Gulf Coast Classic II, 2 High school boys soccer Montgomery Academy at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 High school baseball Opelika at Benjamin Russell (2), 4 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at Reeltown, 4:30 p.m. Central Coosa vs. St. Michael Catholic in Gulf Coast Classic II, 4:30 p.m. High school softball Horseshoe Bend at Reeltown, 6 p.m. College baseball CACC at Sthern Union (2), 1 College softball CACC at Calhoun (2), 1 p.m. Friday, March 29 High school baseball Fayetteville at Dadeville (2), 4 p.m. Elmore County at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m. High school softball Benjamin Russell, Horseshoe Bend, Dadeville in Think Pink Round Robin at BRHS, 4
America’s favorite pastime is coming back this week Y
ou may not realize it but the 2019 Major League Baseball season is already underway. And I do not just mean the exhibition games in Florida and Arizona that get us excited every year. There was actual meaningful, regular season baseball played last week in Japan between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland A’s. After a few days of Ichiro’s farewell dominating the headlines (rightly so), the rest of the teams in the league are ready to take the field for the first time Thursday. For non-baseball fans, this is the time of year where you say things like the baseball season just ended and 162 games is way too long. But for those of us that love the game, Opening Day is near the top of the list for best days of the season. The first day of the regular season brings you back to caring about the results of your favorite team and giving you hope that this year is the year. The pitching matchups on Opening Day are some of the best you will see all season
CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
with every team’s top starter taking the mound. Even with injuries holding out the likes of Clayton Kershaw and Luis Severino, there will be plenty of top talent on display Thursday. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will get things started in the nation’s capital at noon Thursday. Bryce Harper will make his regular season debut with the Phillies in front of what is sure to be an electric crowd in Philadelphia. Atlanta has high expectations as its young core continues to grow and Julio Teheran will take the mound against Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros will open their seasons at possibly the
worst stadium in baseball but that should not distract from the fact the top two pitchers in the American League in 2018 will be on the mound. Blake Snell and Justin Verlander finished first and second respectively in the AL Cy Young voting last season and will now face off on the first day of the season. There are several other stars on the mound who are usually must-watch pitchers throughout the regular season. With Severino out, Masahiro Tanaka will take over as the starter for the New York Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles. Corey Kluber finished third in the Cy Young voting last season and will be the Opening Day starter for Cleveland for the fifth consecutive season. Luis Castillo is on the opposite end, making his first Opening Day start of his career for the Reds. While the pitching might be on display on Opening Day, it’s the power at the plate which brings the casual fans to the game. For the first time since
2012, the top six players in the AL MVP vote hit at least 30 home runs last season. Mike Trout playing baseball is always recommended viewing and somehow, he seems to be getting better. Boston brings back MVP winner Mookie Betts along with J.D. Martinez to provide one of the best one-two lineup punches in the game. Cleveland brings back the top hitting middle infield in baseball with Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor leading the way for the AL Central division favorites. The Yankees are back after setting a record for home runs in a season and are hoping to knock off the Boston Red Sox this year behind the power of Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. The National League brought several surprises last season, including Christian Yelich coming out of nowhere to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a division title and win the league’s MVP award. The Atlanta Braves shocked the NL East by winning the division by
eight games behind the debut of Ronald Acuna Jr. Two tiebreaker games were needed at the end of the season to determine the five teams in the postseason for the NL and there does not seem to be much separation again this season. The Phillies made plenty of additions to compete in the NL East but the Braves, the Nationals and even the Mets will make it difficult. The L.A. Dodgers are the favorites to make it back to the World Series and should ease to a title in the NL West but the Central is a different story. The Chicago Cubs, Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds all have their eyes on a playoff spot to start the season and could still be pushing for the postseason into August. There is plenty of storylines to watch and things to get excited for this season. And everything gets started in full force Thursday. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Outlook.
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God teaches a lesson about lying and flat tires
ne time in college I was running late for class. To make matters worse, we were having a test that day. As I rolled into the parking lot, I came up with a devious plan. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not proud of what I did but it worked. Before walking away from my Jeep, I knelt and wrapped my arms around the front tire, then wiped my hands across it. I was filthy. I told my professor that my tardiness was justified because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d helped a lady change a flat. To him it was admirable so he gave me ample time to take my test. I aced it. I think that was the last time I changed a tire, although I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really change one. That was almost 20 years ago. To my credit, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d changed many tires up to that point, whether it was my own or that of a friend or a stranger. I always hated changing mine but would jump at the opportunity to help someone else. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I could have ever worked on Dale Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pit crew but I could get it done. Fast forward to this past week. I was on the phone as Mama Lucy left the house but went out
JODY FULLER Columnist to wave before she drove off. I walked back in to continue my conversation but a few seconds later I noticed her backing down the road. She had a flat. She also gave me permission to tell this story. I told her Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have it changed in 10 minutes. I was confident. Changing a tire is like riding a bike unless the bike has a flat and anything and everything that could go wrong indeed goes wrong. She just got the car a month ago and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in good condition. The previous owner didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive it very much. In fact, the spare tire had never been used and the pitiful jack with the narrow base was still wrapped up. It literally took 10 minutes to get the tire tool out of its pouch. By the time I got it out and unscrewed the spare, I was 20 minutes into this
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ordeal. I was getting tired â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pun intended. Whew! Now that I had the tire tool out, it was easy money, or so I thought. The tire on this nearly nine-year old car had likely never been replaced. The lug nuts were on tight; Hulk Hogan couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have turned those nuts. It would have taken Steve Austin to do so and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean Stone Cold â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking the Bionic Man. I had to take the walk of shame to the house to tell them I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it. It was embarrassing but at least I tried. She had AAA, so she called them. It was going to take the Triple A guy two hours to get there. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much of a choice. When he showed up, he broke out his handy dandy, professional, non-pitiful jack and jacked it right on up but then a funny thing happened. Initially, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the lug nuts off either. He had to go back to his truck to get another tool with a stronger motor or battery or something. I felt redeemed. I had my man card back. He slapped the spare on there,
I shook his hand and he went on his way. I whipped the car around in the road and backed up into our muddy driveway but something didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right. I got out and looked and the darn spare was flat. Come on, man. By now, it was past 10 in the p.m. The next day, Mama Lucy took our car to get a new tire. The Triple-A guy showed up back at the house a few minutes before she did but we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d called him, so we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what was going on. The Triple-A guy was confused too. I was excited to get the new tire but my happiness was quickly deflated when I realized sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d gotten a tire â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just a tire. For some reason, I thought sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d taken the flat tire with her but that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case. It was just the tire. I can do peanut butter without jelly and I can do macaroni without cheese but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a tire without the rim and neither could Triple-A guy. All he had was his handy dandy, professional, non-pitiful jack. There was no joy in Mudville. Lucy and I took both tires back
to Walmart, where they fixed it. We brought it back home and I figured to have the new one on the car in no time but once again it was not meant to be. I had no problem with the lug nuts. This time around, it was her pitiful jack. The base was so narrow that every time I jacked it up it would tip over. I think that happened three times. I was about ready to slash the other three tires and call it a day. It was so frustrating but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit. I went to the barn, found a piece of wood, used it as a base and got it done. Mission accomplished. It took only about 24 hours. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all good though. I changed a tire for a lady. I figure it was the Good Lord teaching me a lesson as I never should have told that lie about changing that tire back in college. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.
Public Meetings â&#x20AC;˘ Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.
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ONLY $20.00 TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP BUT HAS NEVER BEEN TO A CHIROPRACTOR BEFORE (Or Hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Been in A Long Time) Dear Friend, If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever thought about going to a chiropractor but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve hesitated because you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure it was right for you, please read onâ&#x20AC;Ś My name is Dr. Andrew Kerley. We are located at 748 Commerce Drive in Alexander City, AL right next door to Alabama Power in the same building as Nationwide Insurance. I have agreed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;giveawayâ&#x20AC;? to (anyone who asks for it) $240 of my services for only $20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, $20. In the years since I became a Chiropractor, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve helped hundreds of people feel better and live healthier, more productive lives through chiropractic care. And now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to introduce even more Tallapoosa County residents to the many beneÂżts our profession has to offer. For instance, chiropractic care may be able to help you if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re suffering from any of the following conditions: â&#x20AC;˘ Migraine headaches â&#x20AC;˘ Lower back pain â&#x20AC;˘ Numbness or soreness in your arms or legs â&#x20AC;˘ Constant fatigue; lack of energy â&#x20AC;˘ Muscle spasms, sprains & strains And a whole host of other problems ranging from dizziness to ringing in the ear. These symptoms can be caused whenever the vertebrae in your spine are out of alignment because these â&#x20AC;&#x153;misalignmentsâ&#x20AC;? directly affect your nervous system. Fortunately, if you are suffering from any of these problems or similar afĂ&#x20AC;iction right now, they
can be relieved or eliminated by proper chiropractic treatment (commonly called adjustment). So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to â&#x20AC;&#x153;check outâ&#x20AC;? chiropractic care and see what it can do for you, now is the best time to do so becauseâ&#x20AC;Ś What does this offer include? Everything. Take a look at what you will receiveâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;˘ An in-depth consultation about your health and wellbeing â&#x20AC;˘ A complete chiropractic spinal examination â&#x20AC;˘ A full set of specialized X-rays to determine if a misalignment in your spine is causing your pain or symptomsâ&#x20AC;Ś (NOTE: nobody gives these kinds of X-rays away free; they would normally cost you at least $200). â&#x20AC;˘ An analysis of your X-rays and spinal exam results to see what needs to be done to help relieve your problem â&#x20AC;˘ Helpful literature that shows you how your body works and why you experience pain â&#x20AC;˘ Answers to all your most probing questions about chiropractic care and what it can do for youâ&#x20AC;Ś The appointment will not take long at all. And like I said, I normally charge $240 for this (most of which just covers the full set of X-rays). But for now, as part of this special offer, you can come in and Âżnd out for certain if you need chiropractic care and how it might help you eliminate the pain you are feeling. Before you come in, though, you will probably want to know a little bit about me. So let me tell youâ&#x20AC;Ś
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that patients are more satisÂżed with chiropractic care than they were with physical therapy after six weeks.â&#x20AC;? Hertzman-Miller et al (2002) American Journal of Public Health SigniÂżcant Improvement in Headache â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cervical spine manipulation was associated with signiÂżcant improvement in headache outcomes in trials involving patients with neck pain and/or neck dysfunction and headache.â&#x20AC;? Duke Evidence Report, McCrory, Penzlen, Hasselblad, Gray (2001)
I graduated from the prestigious Life University College of Chiropractic in 2016, where I received recognition for superior clinical proÂżciency. I am certiÂżed by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. I have also had extensive training in chiropractic physiotherapy.
Does Chiropractic Really Work?
Absolutely! Here are some Âżndings from studies done by chiropractic and medical researchersâ&#x20AC;Ś
Chiropractic Patients Were Found to be More SatisÂżed-
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chiropractic patients were found to be more satisÂżed with their back care providers after four weeks of treatment than were medical patients. Results from observational studies suggested that back pain patients are more satisÂżed with chiropractic care than with medical care. Additionally, studies conclude
Haas et al (2005), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Patients with Neck Pain Experience Faster Recovery â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a randomized controlled trial, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly allocated to manual therapy (spinal manipulation), physiotherapy (mainly exercise) or general practitioner care (counseling, education and drugs) in a 52 week study. The clinical outcomes measures showed that manual therapy resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general practitioner care. Moreover, total costs of the manual therapy â&#x20AC;&#x201C;treated patients were about onethird of the costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care.â&#x20AC;? Would you like even more proof that chiropractic works? Then listen to these comments from a few of my patientsâ&#x20AC;Ś
Patient Success Stories
I have been under the care of my family medial doctor for
years. I was having back pain 7 days a week and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything, including standing for periods of time or lifting anything. I have been taking medication for my pain, which then leads to nausea and more medication to offset the sickness. I decided to visit the Kerley Clinic to see if Dr. Kerley could end my pain. In a short amount of time, I am out of pain and can now stand for longer periods of time. I have also noticed that my blood sugar levels are much better after being under the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care. Sincerely, Nona Patterson I had neck and back pain and hurt all the time. I was always in a bad mood. I never wanted to do anything or go anywhere. I basically turned into a hermit. Why go out when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hurting just from holding your head up? After having other doctors tell me they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help me, I found Dr. Kerley and now feel like a different person! I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt constantly. I can now actually hold my head up! This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound like a big deal but trust me it is! Sincerely, Kellie Jordan
Guarantee of Great Service
Obviously, I cannot guarantee results. No one can. But there is one guarantee I can give you, and that is a guarantee to give my best effort. Plus, if I do not think I can help you, I will tell you and refer you to another specialist who might be able to help.
Limited Time Offer
Obviously, with an offer like this, I cannot afford to do it for very long, but we helped so many in the community last time that we are running our special again, so I picked March 27th-April 19th. If you would like to take me up on my offer to see what chiropractic can do for you, all you have to do is call our ofÂżce and set up an appointment,
PHONE (256) 392-4445 Call this number only Call anytime between the hours of 8-1 and 3-5:30 Monday through Friday. Tell the receptionist you would like to come in for the Special Introductory Examination between March 27th-April 19th. I expect to get Ă&#x20AC;ooded with appointments for this event, so please call as soon as possible to assure that you do not miss out. Thank you very much and I look forward to trying to help you get rid of your pain so you can start living a healthier and more productive life. Sincerely, Dr. Andrew Kerley
KERLEY CLINIC Of CHIROPRACTIC 748 Commerce Drive Alexander City, Alabama
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all day every day outside doing training, live fire training, search and rescue training, vehicle extrication, just all of it,” Brewer said. “(It’s) a lot of outside training, a lot of sweat and a lot of hard work.” Sylacauga firefighter Harmony Kelley is the first female recruit the department has had in 15 years, according to Brewer. “There’s not a lot of females who want to be firefighters and then the ones who do have trouble passing prerequisite physical agility tests,” Brewer said. “She’s pretty tough.” Brewer said the recruitment school is held once a year.
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to participate in the training and help with it which helps them learn and add to their skills.” The firefighting portion of the class is nine weeks long and EMT training, which is eight weeks long will start after that. Brewer said the recruits train for eight hours a day. “We’re one of the top trainers in the state definitely for our size of department,” Alexander City fire chief Reese McAlister said. Brewer said the department is mainly giving classroom instruction right now but the recruits will soon be outside training. “Before it’s over with they’ll spend
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Top: Recruits for the Alexander City Fire Department recruitment school sit through fire lessons Tuesday morning. Above: The Alexander City Fire recruitment school receives a flag every year, which students are expected to treat as part of the class.
Cooper the school board, he stayed involved in service to the community.” Coley said Cooper, a former Laurel School assistant principal and football coach, was well-respected by blacks and whites in Alex City, had a positive impact on youths in his community and was a role model for prospective husbands and fathers. “He always had a very calming demeanor with all his wisdom,” Coley said. “His wisdom was always critical because he was the guiding hand in so many community organizations and groups. And his legacy of service to the kids that he taught, that he coached, people that he impacted, is pretty substantial. It’s a powerful legacy and (he is) such a revered leader, he won’t be replaced. It’s going to leave a void in the community and we are going to be challenged to find people that will step up into that type of role.” Former Tallapoosa County Commissioner Garland Gamble called Cooper a pillar of the community. “It definitely was a shock to the community,” Gamble said. “The community is greatly indebted for the life he lived because he was the pillar of the community. It’s a sad day in the community, not just the black community but the community as a whole, because Mr. Cooper was a man of righteousness. He did what was right within the community. And anytime you take someone out of the community, it’s going to be an absence that I don’t know can be filled by
continued from Page 1 anyone else with the dedication he gave to this community.” Alexander City Councilmember Buffy Colvin said everyone in the community should emulate Cooper and called him a father figure. “We really lost a patriarch,” she said. “He always led by example and had the calmest spirit you ever wanted to meet. He always taught everybody that the best thing to do was to do what was right. And if you did right to start with, the ending would always be right. It is so sad but we know everybody has to die. But, oh my gosh, we really lost a guy with a lot of wisdom, a lot of information to help everybody be a better person. He was just a great person. If we all could strive to be like Alfred Cooper, what a great world this would be.” Laurel and Benjamin Russell merged in 1971 although it was 17 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the policy of “separate but equal” schools unconstitutional. Having the highly respected Cooper in a position of authority likely kept the integration of Alex City schools calm. Cooper Community Center and Cooper Head Start Center, which are named in his honor, are housed in a building on the old Laurel site. Laurel’s class of 1964 presented Cooper with a plaque in March 2013 thanking him for his service to the community. Armour’s Funeral Home is expected to release details of Cooper’s funeral arrangements today.
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The Cooper Community Center is named in honor of Rev. Alfred Cooper, who died Monday.