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Dadeville’s new council sworn in will come down at 95.” New mayor Wayne Smith joked that Harrelson had a 48-minute written out speech. “I have to write things down,” Harrelson quipped back. But all joking aside, Harrelson is grateful for the opportunity to serve. “It is a challenge to work for the people and the city that I dearly love,” Harrelson said. “…I intend to do everything possible to make the city a better place to live.” The sentiment was similar for the
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Laughs were the main order of business at Monday’s organizational meeting of the Dadeville City Council. Laughs from comments by new council member H.A. Dick Harrelson to the talk of garbage. “The only thing I don’t understand is why you elected and 83-year-old man,” Harrelson said. “But I promise you, I won’t run but two more times. I
other new members also. “I am elated to be here to serve my city,” Teneeshia Good-Johnson said. Roy Mathis has just returned from mission trips to the Appalachians and to Louisiana. “Folks, we just don’t know how good we have it,” Mathis said. “The people have asked for some changes, just give us sometime. We can’t do it overnight.” “Thank you. I am going to do everything in my power along with See COUNCIL • Page 7
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New Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith takes the oath of office Monday.
Vote process a success as unofficial results arrive
Mayor and council sworn in at meeting By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
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With Election Day 2016 officially over and the unofficial results accounted for both county election officials Cliff Williams / The Record and winning party leaders had largely Jeremy Duerr celebrates with his family and friends in Alexander City after hearing he had won the election. positive feedback on an election process that ran on into the early morning hours. Circuit Judge Tom Young said despite a few hang-ups early on Tuesday, the county’s elections ran “smoothly.” “There’s always glitches,” said Young. But he said they were prepared for those when voting machines began intermittently rejecting ballots. won Tallapoosa County and Alabama By COREY ARWOOD Young said it was only a tempobig, before being declared the winner just Staff Writer rary inconvenience though because after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. of the technicians they had on hand “The forgotten men and women of Four hours after the polls closed, who stayed throughout the process our country will be forgotten no longer,” Jeremy Duerr finally took a sigh a that Young said ran until 3:30 a.m. Trump said in his victory speech. “Now relief and started hugging family and Wednesday. it’s time for America to bind the wounds supporters. He heavily credited the “smooth” of division. It is time for us to come Duerr, a Democrat, will be the new running process to the staff of the protogether as one united people. It’s time.” district attorney from the Fifth Judicial bate office, and the poll workers. But locally, the talk was of Duerr who Circuit after staving off the GOP “We had numbers we had never seen thanked those who stood behind him groundswell that followed Donald Trump before,” Young said. during the race. Tuesday to edge Republican Bill Harris He said there were reports of long “Oh my gosh, thank you to everybody for the spot held by E. Paul Jones. lines also, but he used a humorous To no one’s surprise, Donald Trump See DUERR • Page 5 See ELECTION • Page 5
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To be a treasured lake, Lake Martin sure does have a lot of trash along its shorelines thanks to litters. Over 20 tons of the trash, along with over 100 tires were removed from the lake’s shorelines this weekend thanks to nearly 250 volunteers helping out with the Lake Martin Resource Association’s Renew Our Rivers
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A new town council was sworn in Monday at the Camp Hill town council meeting where five council members and a new mayor stood before a packed town hall to take office and then vote on city officials. The council chambers were shoulder-to-shoulder with residents and friends and family of the incoming and incumbent town government officials. Outgoing Mayor Danny Evans spoke and Municipal Judge Michael Speakman swore in the officials. New Mayor Ezell Smith was sworn in first. She raised her right hand and placed her left hand on her “family bible” and recited the oath of office after Speakman. Afterward Speakman congratulated Smith and applause arose from the room. The same procedure was followed with each council
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
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he Friends of the Library will be meeting today, Thursday, at 1 p.m., in the lower level of the library. Please join them and get an update on upcoming events. On Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m., the Friends are hosting another free author visit with Lee St. John. She is from Newnan, GA and has a lake house. She wrote a book called: She’s a Keeper: Confessions from a Southern Girl’s Closet. Stop in to check out her book from the library before she gets here. Books will be available for purchase. Have you been in the library lately? If not, you should stop in to check out the new Young Adult/Teen section. This section has been moved from the normal stacks to the new location opened up from moving the circulation desk. If you need assistance, please ask library staff for help. The library will be closed on Friday for Veteran’s Day. The library will reopen for regular business on Saturday, Nov. 12.
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A funeral service for Mrs. Mary W.McKemie, age 88, of Dadeville, Alabama will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday November 8, 2016 at Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens in Dadeville with Rev. Clyde Coker officiating. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service at Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville. Mrs. McKemie is survived by her two sons: Billy Charles McKemie & wife (Ann M.) of Alexander City, AL and James V. McKemie & wife ( TeDo J.) of Auburn, AL; three grandchildren: Leigh Ann Presley & husband (Steve), Amy M. Dillard and Wes McKemie & wife ( Amy); 10 great-grandchildren: Reed McKemie, Sarah McKemie, Tyler Presley, Trevor Presley, Jordan Moore, Benton Dillard, Lawson Dillard, Austin Smallwood, Landry Smallwood and Garrett Smallwood. Mrs. McKemie was born and raised in Tallapoosa county. She enjoyed being mother and grandmother and spent time with family and friends. Mrs. McKemie was preceded in death by her husband: Charles V. McKemie; parents: William M. Whitman & Willie Gray Whitman; one brother: Samuel Whitman and one grandson: Charles Wade McKemie. In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. P.O. Box 1, Jackson’s Gap, AL 36861
Funeral Service for Mrs. Martha Louise Moore Clanton, 72, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Bro. Wayne Cowhick will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Mrs. Clanton passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1944 in Dadeville, Alabama to James “Barney” D. Moore and Mary Jinks Moore. Mrs. Clanton enjoyed spending time with her family. She crocheted Afghans for family members. Her favorite movie was Gone with the Wind and would request that her children watch it with her on holidays. She is survived by her daughters, Susan McBride (Kenny) of Jackson’s Gap, Amy Smith (Mike Thomas) of Panama City, FL, Connie McDaniel (David) of Alexander City, and Jana Kidwell (Shane) of Jackson’s Gap; sisters, Mary Ann Carillo of Birmingham, Elizabeth Summerlin of Dadeville, Jane Lewis of Opelika, and Ellen Harry of Fayettville; granddaughter, MaKayla Bender; and grandsons, Hunter McBride, Hagan McBride, Holden McBride, David McDaniel, Jr., Dylan McDaniel, and Korey Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Paul Clanton, and her parents. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. langleyfuneralhome.com.
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Police Reports Dadeville Police Department November 6
• An Eclectic man, age 27, was arrested on Highway 280 on the charge of Public Intoxication. • A Dadeville man, age 26, was arrested on Freeman Drive on two charges of Failure to Appear.
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• An Alexander City woman, age 47, was arrested on Highway 280 on the charge of Driving Under the Influence.
November 4
• A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on Crestview Street. • An Alexander City man, age 47, was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on three charges of Failure to Appear. • A report was filed for Criminal Mischief that occurred on Freeman Drive.
November 3
• A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on S. Broadnax Street. • A Dadeville man, age 41, was arrested on Highway 280 on the charges of Harassment and Criminal Mischief. • A Camp Hill man, age 36, was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on three charges of Failure to Appear.
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• A report was filed for Harassment and Disorderly Conduct that occurred on E. Lafayette Street. • A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Freeman Drive. • A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on Freeman Drive. • An Alexander City woman was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on four charges of Failure to Appear.
November 1
• A Dadeville woman, age 29, was arrested on E. Lafayette Street on the charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. October 31 • A report was filed for Criminal Mischief that occurred on Old Columbus Road. • A report was filed for Domestic Violence and Criminal Mischief that occurred on Old Miller’s Ferry Road.
October 30
• A report was filed for Domestic Violence and Assault that occurred on Pearson Circle.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department November 8
• Shawn Galloway of Swamp Hollow in Dadeville was arrested on outstanding warrants for 4 failure to appear unlawful distribution, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and chemical endangerment of a minor.
November 7
• Patricia Phillips of Cooledge Street in Wadley was arrested on outstanding warrants for probation violation and a bench warrant. • Scottayvious McKenzie of Cherokee Trail in Tallassee was arrested on 2 grand jury indictments shooting into an occupied vehicle and criminal mischief. • Stephen Courtney of Highway 98 in Fairhope was arrested on outstanding warrants for probation violation and probation revocation. • Matthew Jones of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for criminal trespass.
November 6
• A resident of County Road 34 filed a report for theft. • A resident of Highway 280 filed a report for a dog bite. • A resident of Dudleyville Road filed a report for criminal trespass.
November 5
• A resident of Port Road filed a report for criminal mischief.
November 4
• Kenneth F. Moon of Dadeville was arrested for three failure to appear contempt of Court Warrants. • A resident of Crestline Circle filed a report for theft that occurred in the county. • A resident of Samford Drive filed a report for theft. • A resident of County Road 34 filed a report for a dog bite. • A resident of Tiber Cove Drive filed a report for criminal trespass in the area of Smith Mountain Tower.
November 3
• Joshua Johnson of Greenleaf Street in Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear child support, two probation violations and a probation revocation. • Amethyst Simpson of 13th Street in Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear resisting arrest. • Kelvin Bell of General Colin Powell Street in Tallassee was arrested for probation violation.
November 2
• Justin Johns of Shady Oak in Sylacauga was arrested on grand jury indictments for possession of marijuana first, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Trashaun Stovall of Fitzpatrick Boulevard in Montgomery was arrested for trespassing.
November 1
• A resident of Rocksprings Road in Jacksons Gap filed a report for harassing communications. • A resident of Dudleyville Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of Dead Timbers in Dadeville filed a report for theft of property.
October 31
• A resident of Mullican Road filed a report for domestic violence.
October 30
• Jackie McElrath of County Road in Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. • A resident of McCain Lane in Notasulga filed a report for criminal trespass.
October 29
• Benjamin Joffrion of Highway 49 South in Tallassee was arrested for domestic violence assault.
• Scott Joffrion of Highway 49 in Tallassee was arrested for domestic violence reckless endangerment.
Alexander City Police Department November 1
• Scotty Glenn Dye, 53, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. • Harassing communications was reported on Smith Drive. • Theft was reported on O Street. • Harassment was reported on Dejarnette Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Robinwood Drive.
October 31
• Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Harassing communications was reported on Green Street. • Harassment was reported on Willow Drive. • Burglary was reported on Main Street. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on South Road. • Criminal mischief was reported on Coley Creek Road. • Criminal mischief was reported on Coley Creek Road. • Domestic violence was reported in the 700 block of Celia Circle. • Harassment was reported on Willow Drive.
October 30
• O’Hennessey Wright, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Shelby Dale Trotter, 53, of Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee was arrested for public intoxication. • Donald Eugene Knight Jr., 34, of Alexander City was arrested domestic violence.
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member, four of which are newly elected. Places 1 – 5 are: Linda Caldwell, incumbent Sylvia Spratling, Duane Blackwell, Clarence Dean Bonner and Clifford Wilkerson. Afterward Smith spoke, thanking the council and the community. “I can’t do it by myself,” said Smith. “To our outgoing mayor thank you for all your leadership and I will do my best to continue what we have put in place. And to this council here we are a team and I know if we work together and I know we will work together we can get the lights back on in Camp hill… We can move Camp Hill forward.” After the ceremonies, they moved into an organizational session. They voted on a mayor pro-tem. Place 4 Council Member Clarence Dean Bonner, was voted on with only one abstaining. Clifford Wilkerson said he opposed and proposed
Linda Caldwell. Speakman was voted to resume his position as municipal judge, with no opposition. Chief of Camp Hill Police Department Johnny Potts was voted to remain police chief. Town Clerk Lakesha Harris was voted on to remain in office, with one opposing vote from Bonner. All were in favor of David Berry remaining the town’s fire chief. Afterward Bonner and Berry spoke about the burn bans in affect due to drought conditions, and asked resident to refrain from burning debris as well as anything as small as throwing out cigarette butts. Smith closed the meeting with a message, “I have a open door policy,” and then she spoke about what she called a them … We want to unify this community unify this town and if we all come together and work together we can do a lot.”
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Cleanup Annual Cleanup. “We knocked it out of the park,” LMRA’s John Thompson said. Monday. “It is probably the single largest amount of trash removed from the lake ever.” Thompson said the cleanup success is due to the efforts of Wind Creek State Park, Alabama Power, TowboatUS, Lake Martin Dock Company, the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce and Russell Lands to name a few. “They really stepped up and did a great job,” Thompson said. “Without their help we would not have been nearly as successful.” One thing that surprised Thompson was the amount of tires. “We collected over 100 tires at Wind Creek, that does not get the ones at Kowaliga and Blue Creek,” Thompson said. “The amazing thing was that some still had rims and others were large enough for tractor trailers.” Thompson and LMRA
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are lucky that someone else has stepped up to dispose of the tires. “Steve Robinson and the Tallapoosa County Commission are taking care of the tires,” Thompson said. “We are not able to dispose of them like the trash that is picked up.” With the potential for
a lower winter pool with the drought, Thompson hopes that cleanup efforts will continue through the winter. “As the water continues to go down, we will try to go back into Elkahatchee Creek,” Thompson said. “We will also take calls and continue to scout the rest
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fficials in Alexander City, Dadeville, New Site and Camp Hill took oaths of office Monday. Many are serving in a public office for the first time. In the case of Alexander City and Dadeville, only one incumbent member remains. The people have mandated a change but The Outlook challenges these officials to be thoughtful and prudent in bringing change. It is quite simple. Always be open to questions and suggestions. If you don’t have an answer, don’t be afraid to say I don’t know. I will have to get back to you. If you do say you will get back with someone, then get back with someone. Be transparent. Hold your discussions in the open. Make available the information you are basing your decision on. When voters see where you are coming from, they may disagree with the decision but realize they have gotten a fair shake. Don’t make quick and rash decisions. How many times in our personal lives have we made a quick decision or remark only to regret moments later. Take a look first and try to determine the root of the problems. There might not be one there to begin with. Officials, it is quite simple. Be open, be honest and take your time. Residents can play a role in making their government effective. Be an active part of the process. Attend meetings and learn all you can about issues facing the city. Once you have the knowledge, let your elected officials know how you feel. Good government is a two-way street.
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Editorial The tales of my amazing family S o my dad’s brother, Herbert Lee from Alex City, turned 80 last month, and we met up in Warm Springs, Georgia for a birthday bash. This past Friday, my mama’s brother, Wayne, turned 80, and we met up in Franklin, Tennessee, for a birthday bash. In each case, I did a turn and burn and was back home that night. Both uncles grew up just a few miles apart in Elder, a suburb of Dadeville. They are amazing men who have lived amazing lives. Both uncles have amazing wives, amazing kids and amazing grandkids. They have an amazing nephew, too, from what I hear. On Friday, I drove to Dadeville to meet up with my mother. She lives up there. She doesn’t like to drive very much. Her car is 10 years old and barely has 40,000 miles on it. I drive that much in a month and a half. The only issue with her car is the Alabama tag that she proudly displays. I wasn’t sure I would be able to drive such a vehicle, but I adapted, overcame and made it happen, while wearing my Auburn hat, of course. She hadn’t been through Birmingham since the Vulcan was a baby. The last time she was in heavy traffic was on the four-lane in Opelika when the mill let out at three o’clock. I’ve been in a lot of traffic in
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my life, but there’s something especially dreadful about the traffic up there. We made it to Franklin in record time. I drive quite fast as it is, but when I drive in the same car with my mother, I tend to drive just a little bit faster. I love my mama; I just don’t want to be in the same car with her any more than I have. It’s really not her; it’s me. I’m used to driving everywhere by myself or with my Ruby, my dog. That’s just how I roll. It was so wonderful being with family. There’s nothing better. In addition to the birthday boy, my mother’s other brother, for whom I’m named after, was there along with aunts, cousins, cousins once removed and even cousins twice removed. In other words, there were lots of babies there, and it was beautiful. In a perfect world, I would have had a 22-month-old playing alongside the toddlers, but we do not live in a perfect world, so we just have to do the best we can. Being with so many loved ones that night was pretty darn perfect. We left around 10 p.m. for the trek back to East Alabama. Everyone was
shocked that we were driving back that night, but when I have a chance to sleep in my own bed, I take full advantage of that opportunity. This week, I’ll be sleeping in Maine. Next week, I may or may not be sleeping in an undisclosed location on the other side of the world. I dropped mama off around 2:30 a.m. and was back in my garage just a half hour later. Ruby was happy to see me. I’m so fortunate to have friends that are ready, willing and able to take care of her at a moment’s notice. I don’t know where I’d be without my friends, and I certainly don’t know where I’d be without my family. Being with my extended family at the last couple of birthday bashes was something special. All too often in the past we only came together for funerals, but many of us have made a concerted effort to get better at that and that’s just what we’ve done. I have an amazing family, and I’m sure you do, too, so don’t miss out on any opportunities to spend time with them. Don’t make excuses. Just make it happen. 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.
Governor was wrong in statement on education
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here is a long-held political adage that “When you are in a hole, you should stop digging.” Apparently neither Governor Robert Bentley or any of his staff know of this. After the governor stuck his foot in his mouth last week by saying our public education “sucks” and incurring the wrath of educators and concerned citizens far and wide, he followed up with a video that is a weak attempt at digging out of his hole. He does acknowledge that his remarks drew a large number of comments and invitations to visit schools. Then he tries to pat himself on the back for upping interest in public schools. OK, if you want to think so. And again he proves that he has no understanding at all about National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores and continues to rant and rave about our 4th grade math scores. Governor, take a moment and read the statement below in which Dr. Morgan Polikoff at the University of Southern California warns us about misusing such scores. : “Be wary of cherrypicked analyses that focus only on certain subjects or grades rather than presenting the complete picture across subjects and grades. This is most often employed by folks with ideological agendas.” Yet, Governor Bentley continues to refer to one grade without giving any context at all. While he loves to say that our 4th grade math scores went down from 2013 to 2015, he NEVER mentions that of the 50 states,
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scores also dropped in 36 others, remained the same in four and went up in only nine. Nor does he note that the decline in Alabama was EXACTLY the same as the decline in Massachusetts, the only state in the nation with a perfect school system according to him. He never mentions that NAEP is a test taken every two years with random samplings of 4th and 8th graders, about 2,500 students in all. There were 55,476 4th graders in Alabama in 2014-15. So we tested about 1,250 on them on NAEP. That is two percent. There are 105 members of the Alabama House of Representatives. Two percent of 105 is 2.1. So the governor wants us to believe that we can pick the voting record of any two members and consider that is representative all 105 members? The governor says in his video that “numbers do not lie.” But he needs to add that politicians who take numbers out of context do lie by presenting a false picture. From 1992 to 2015, Alabama’s 4th grade math scores for all students climbed 23 points. This was a larger increase than the national average. So we have been closing the gap. It is important to note that even in 1992 the gap between scores for white and black students in Alabama was less than
the national average. This is still true. And let the record show that from 1992 to 2015 4th grade math scores in Massachusetts went up one point more than our own. A one or two point change in state scores is not statically significant. So we are progressing as quickly as Massachusetts and the gap in Alabama between white and black and poverty and non-poverty students in Alabama continues to better those in the Bay State. Governor, you also say in your video that we should “face reality.” You are correct. But as a report from the NAEP governing body points out, “Many factors may influence student achievement, including educational policies and practices, available resources, and the demographic characteristics of the student body.” The reality is that we have passionate, dedicated educators in Alabama who understand far more about the realities of the challenges in today’s classrooms than any politician in Montgomery. Yet, these are the very same people we always ignore when coming up with some new way of how to “fix” education. Governor, you need to spend less time making speeches and videos and more time in some classrooms. Larry Lee led the study Lessons Learned from Rural Schools and is a longtime advocate for public education. larrylee133@gmail. com. Read his blog: larryeducation.com
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Betty Adams Brownie Caldwell represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-825-4749. Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.
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Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-825-9749. Her address is 1191 Fulton Teneeshia Street, Dadeville. GoodmanRoy Mathis represents District 4. His phone number is 256-825-4369. His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.
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H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-307-3880. His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.
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Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256820. His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.
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anecdote to describe the discontent by comparing long lines at the polls and long lines at a steak house and which was complained about more. Young is temporarily acting as probate judge in the absence of Probate Judge Leon Archer. He admitted he was new to the election official position and called it a “real eye opener” having been “subject” to elections as a judge, but having never overseen one in an official administrative capacity. “I was a novice give a lot of credit to my staff at the probate office,” said Young. “Because of the staff it certainly made my job easy last night.” The Secretary of State’s Office reported a 65 percent turnout in Tallapoosa County, and Young said over 56 separate ballots were used and over 1200 absentee ballots submitted. “The process worked, from an electioneering standpoint,” Young
said. Chief Probate Clerk Embirly Collum said though the unofficial results were in, official numbers would not be available for about a week. And she said new laws prevented her office from looking at write-in votes as well until then. “With the write-in law change we don’t look at them until the 15th,” said Collum. She said that would be conducted in a canvassing session around noon next Tuesday, a week after the elections. The roughly 1,200 provisional ballots mentioned by Young In that session would be counted. The Tallapoosa County Republican Party Chair Person Denise Bates also applauded the courthouse staff, the poll workers and the sheriff’s department. “We were all their together they worked very hard,” said Bates. “The
poll workers were just incredicble especially with the machine issues.” She said there was a big turnout for both parties and was happy with the outcome nearly every race. “Look we’re all thrilled about Trump winning the presidency … winning decisively in the state of Alabama,” Young said. Bates said she was a delegate with the Republican National Convention and would be traveling to the presidential inauguration ceremony to celebrate. A Tallapoosa County Democratic Party member, Carol Gowan, said they were primarily active in the Fifth Circuit Court DA’s race between Democrat Jeremy Duerr and Republican Bill Harris. “While we are very disappointed in Ms. Clinton’s loss we are extremely pleased with Mr. Duerr’s win in the Fifth Circuit DA’s race, this was quite a win given the big Republican vote,” said Gowan.
Duerr who has been with me, behind me since last November when we started this,” said Duerr who has been an assistant district attorney in the district for 12 years. Thanks to all who believed in me and voted for me. I will take a few days off and then get back to doing everything I can do to help protect the citizens of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.” Duerr said he will work in his current role for the next two months and start looking to build a team. “Until I get sworn in I will be an assistant district attorney in Alexander City as usual,” Duerr said. “When that gets over, I will work on filling our staff and make sure we have assistant DAs that are ready to hit the ground running and get justice for the people that we are sworn to serve.” Across Macon, Chambers, Randolph and Tallapoosa counties, Duerr received about 51 percent of the vote with 25,753 votes to Republican Bill Harris’ 24,593. For the county however, Duerr trailed Harris by more than 400 votes with Harris’ 9,604 to Duerr’s 9,267. Other counties in the Fifth District, including a big win in Macon County, fuelled Duer’s win. The Secretary of State’s Office worked to finalize statewide election numbers Wednesday and reported 2,065,660 total ballots were cast from 3,333,058 registered voters and a turnout rate of about 62 percent in Tuesday’s General Election. According to the SOS a total of 19,545 votes from a registered 30,212 voters were reported from Tallapoosa County in Tuesday’s General Election.
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It put the percentage of the turnout at nearly 65 percent for the county. Statewide Donald Trump got 1,280,080 to Hillary Clinton’s 701,971 votes, and a percentage of about 62 to 34 percent of the electorate. Independents Gary Johnson and Jill Stein had wide margins of 42,139 to 8,979 votes, with a clear Johnson lead. And the write-in option received 19,312 personal choices for the presidency. Countywide Hillary Clinton received 5,495 votes and about 28 percent of the vote. Donald Trump on the other hand got about 70 percent, and 13,546 total votes, while there were 88 write ins. In the state Republican Richard Shelby held a clear victory over Democrat Ron Crumpton with 64 percent of
the vote between his 1,294,584 to Crumpton’s 721,178 votes. Throughout the county Shelby secured over double Crumpton at 13,354 to 5,778 and held had about 70 percent of the vote. Another local contested position was the Place Four Board Member seat on the Tallapoosa County Board of Education. Republican Carla Talton secured 1,416 votes to her opposition Karen White with 373. Statewide Republican Mike Rogers got 160,878 total to Democrat Jesse Smith’s 76,718 for the Third Congressional District. In the county Rogers received about 71 percent of the totals and 13,554 compared with Smith’s 5,588 votes. Rep Martha Roby, R, held a close race to Democrat Nathan
Mathis in the Second Congressional District but won with about 23,000 more votes than Mathis and a total of 134,450. Republican Robert Aderholt was elected representative in the Fourth Congressional District after running unopposed. Republican Mo Brooks of the Fifth Congressional District beat Democrat Will Boyd Jr and Republican Gary Palmer won over Democrat David Putman in the Sixth Congressional District. And the lone Democrat Terri Sewell ran unopposed for the Seventh Congressional District. All amendments were approved however Amendments 9 and 11 barely cleared a tying margin.
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the other council members to try to make Dadeville a better place to live and work,” Betty Adams said. “I look forward to working with this group to make Dadeville a better place – not that it is a bad place,” Brownie Caldwell said. “I have had many chances to go back to Atlanta. I wouldn’t go. This is a great place to live.” The first order of business for the entirely new council was selecting the mayor pro tem to serve in the absence of Mayor Smith. Mathis was nominated by Harrelson and then confirmed by the council as a whole. Smith appointed the new council members along with himself to committees. Smith will serve on the police, finance and nutrition committees. Adams will serve on the cemetery, fire and parks and recreation committees, Caldwell will serve on the parks and recreation, police and cemetery committees, GoodmanJohnson will serve on the garbage, street and city shop committees, Mathis will serve on the fire, police, library and finance committees, and Harrelson will serve on the street and building committees. Johnson’s appointment to the garbage committee brought some laughs to Caldwell. “I had to laugh when Mayor Smith appointed Teneeshia to the garbage committee,” Caldwell said. “I just have this mental picture in my head. I am usually the person that is turning her trash can over when I drive my bus every Tuesday…I am going to work really hard not to turn it over.” The new council also approved to keep the town’s checking accounts with USAmeriBank with Smith, City Clerk Mike Gardner, Adams and Harrelson on the signature card. The council is also keeping meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month with a premeeting at 4:30 p.m. and meeting at 5 p.m. using Robert’s Rules of Order for rules of procedure. The administrative officers of Dadeville, like the clerk, police and fire chief and others are being allowed to continue employment at their current positions and salaries until made permanent by the council. Smith is appreciative of the support shown to himself and all of the new council members. “We appreciate the support you have given us,” Smith said. “Our challenge is to take this confidence that you have put in us and move this community forward.” Tuesday night, the new council and mayor came together again to take care normal business. The biggest thing tackled was the appointment to various boards. Kevin Hall was appointed to planning and zoning committee to replace Mayor Smith. John Duerr was appointed to the library board.
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Above, After being sworn in and a brief organizational meeting, the community greeted the new mayor and council of Dadeville with a reception hosted by the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Below, the Council and mayor stand to be recognized after being sworn in. Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson, left, Roy Mathis, Dick Harrelson, Wayne Smith, Betty Adams and Brownie Caldwell.
Wayne Smith, Mickey Tarpley and Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson were appointed to the Water and Sewer Board. Brownie Caldwell was appointed to the gas board. The council approved a variance for the Twice the Ice to move to the opposite side of the parking lot at Dollar General. The new location must also get the approval of the Alabama Department of Transportation. Bill Ponder asked about getting two more historical monuments, one at Cusseta Street and Broadnax Street and at Rice Street and Lafayette Street. The council approved the applying of two grants for the fire department. One for a new truck and the other for an air compressor to refill air packs. The new council will soon learn more of the Courthouse Square renovation project as engineers will be at the next meeting to answer questions and inform them on it. The Dadeville City Council also: • learned that more title searches had been conducted for the demolition grant and that the city was trying to communicate with grant writers from Monroe and Associates on the project.
Governor’s No Burn Order extended for entire state By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley approved State Forester Gary Cole’s formal statewide declaration of drought emergency conditions, placing a no-burn order over the entire state, effective at 3 p.m. Monday. “Although 46 counties in North Alabama were already under the no-burn order, it was necessary to add the remaining 21 counties in the southern part of the state because of alarming wildfire activity and continued lack of rainfall,” Bentley said. “The expansion of this no-burn order is critical to keeping our citizens safe from the threat of wildfires and reducing the chance of avoidable fires.” Since Oct. 1, a total of 1,421 wildfires have occurred in Alabama destroying approximately 15,409 acres of land. Last year during this same time frame, there were only 232 wildfires burning 1,846 acres across the state. On Monday, Alabama Forestry Commission wildland firefighters continued to battle a wildfire that started on Friday in Walker County, which has now escalated into a 1,300-plus-acre blaze and is still growing. Over the weekend, other large wildfires burned in Baldwin, Coosa, and Wilcox counties affecting several property owners. Since Nov. 1, wildfires consuming more than 100 acres had occurred in Walker, Baldwin, Jefferson, Wilcox and Blount counties. The Blount County wildfire, like the one in Walker County (of which the Blount County fire could be an extension, Cole said), posed a threat to homes. Cole said that he was not aware of any homes being lost to the fires. Elmore County remained relatively unscathed by the fires with just seven in the last 30 days burning just under three acres each, on average. In total, the River Region has reported 28 wildfires in the last month that have consumed 222.25 acres. According to Cole, the No Burn Order is a result of the prolonged drought that most of the state is experiencing this year, as well as the increasing number of fires that have occurred recently and reduced availability of suppression resources. “With these extremely dry conditions, any fire can quickly spread out of control,” Cole said. “Over the past few weeks we’ve seen an increase not only in the number of wildfires that have occurred, but also the size.
“Several of these fires have been large, not only resulting in damage to our forests but also directly threatening residential areas. If not for the efforts of Forestry Commission firefighters and assistance from volunteer fire departments we would have lost homes.” Cole said he decided to move forward to propose the statewide no burn order after receiving calls urging him to do so from fire professionals, including fire chiefs, and politicians from across the state, particularly south Alabama where there was no no-burn order. “Normally what we do is we look at the number of fires and the acreage burning and decide whether we (the Alabama Forestry Commission and its woodland firefighters) can handle them,” Cole said. “If we decide that we can’t that’s a trigger. But this time I was getting a lot of calls from fire chiefs from Baldwin and Mobile counties, other fire professionals and some politicians, too, who had constituents calling them and wanting a ban. I actually wanted to do it a little sooner, but I wasn’t able to get with the governor over the weekend.” Cole said that some light rain was falling in south Alabama Tuesday morning bringing minimal relief to the wildfire situation. The National Weather Service’s extended forecast for the Wetumpka area does offer a slight possibility of relief, mentioning a 20 percent chance of showers both Sunday night and Monday. Under the Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order, Section 9-13-141 of the Code of Alabama states that it is illegal for any person to set fire to any forest, grass, woods, wildlands or marshes; to build a campfire or bonfire; or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass or woods fire. Specifically, the regulation prohibits any prescribed burns, any campfire or bonfire, any trash or debris fires, or any other open burning. If convicted, the penalty for violating the No Burn order is up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500.00. The no-burn order will remain in effect until rescinded by the State Forester when conditions change to sufficiently reduce the occurrence and frequency of wildfires. To report persons burning in violation of this law, contact your local law enforcement. For more information on the current wildfire situation in the state, visit Alabama Forestry Commission’s website at www.forestry.alabama.gov.
• approved payment of bills. • approved recreation center rentals. • designated Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 as holidays. • approved minutes from the last meeting. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council is Nov. 22 at 5 p.m.
Five men, juvenile disconnected in ‘telephoning’ arrest By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Five Elmore County men and a juvenile were arrested Saturday, Oct. 29, in a sophisticated illegal fishing operation. Conservation enforcement officers in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the arrests for illegal fishing by “telephoning,” using electricity to shock fish, stunning them so they float to the water’s surface and can be collected in nets, according to Kevin Dodd, chief of the law enforcement section of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. Joseph Miller, 46, Christopher Sayers, 38, Chadwick Shaw, 38, and Steven Suggs, 40, all of Tallassee, Daymon Davis, 42, of Eclectic and the juvenile were arrested for the poaching practice on the Tallapoosa River in Elmore County near Tallassee. Dodd said each of the individuals arrested could be fined up to $2,000 and sentenced to up to six months in jail. Dodd said the arrests followed several months of surveillance and investigation after the department received a tip from the public. “We frequently receive information from the public,” Dodd said. “At least one of the men arrested had been pointed to by name.” He said use of fish-shocking equipment is relatively uncommon in the central portion of Alabama. “It’s not that common in this part of the state,” Dodd said. “It is pretty common in the southwest parts of the state on the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. And it was common here up until about 30 years ago. “It involves hunting and searching up and down the river banks. (The illegal fishermen) like the deep holes in the river that usually hold a lot of big catfish. Those are their favorite holes.” Officer Hasty Hudson, one of
the arresting officers along with Sgt. Keith Mann and Officer Vance Wood, said the men were arrested in two separate locations on the Tallapoosa, one adjacent to the E.V. Smith Research Center located south of Tallassee on Alabama Highway 229, and were booked through the Tallassee Police Department. “They had two boats and there were three people in each boat,” Hudson said. Hudson added that the perpetrators used sophisticated equipment. “They were able to program different frequencies, which allowed them to target certain types of fish without affecting others,” Hudson said. “In this case, they were targeting yellow catfish. That was the really nasty part of this. There are not a lot of yellow cat in the river system to begin with. If you take that many yellow cat out of that small body of water where they were, it really affects the population. “(Yellow cat) don’t feed or act like regular catfish. As far as table fare, they are very sought after because they’re the best tasting fish in the water.” According to Dodd, the practice the men were using is called “telephoning” because when it was a more common practice decades ago some perpetrators actually used a hand-cranked generator, much like an old-time handcranked phone, to shock the fish. According to some accounts, those who engaged in the early days of telephoning would even remove their phone from the wall, go telephoning, return home with the catch and place the phone back on the wall. The name telephoning has stuck, Dodd said, even though the practice was outlawed in some places more than a half-century ago and perpetrators, like those arrested in Elmore County this week, now use far more sophisticated equipment.
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Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City
Marietta Baptist Goodwater
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle Jackson’s Gap 256-596-1873
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748
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Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830
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Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212 CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820 Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180 New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467 Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708 First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322
Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
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Drought spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. We’re also telling Alabama producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural dis asters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.” Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: Autauga, Fayette, Marion, Blount, Franklin, Montgomery, Chilton, Henry, Pike, Jefferson, Russell, Cullman, Lawrence, Dale, Macon and Tuscaloosa. Farmers and ranchers in Clay, Quitman and Stewart counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Nov. 2, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest, emergency loans from USDA’s
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Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm- Raised Fish Program; and the Tree Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaste r.fsa.usda.gov.
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elp For Haiti: I received a help request from Ms. Barbara Segrest for a good cause and told her I would include it in my weekly column. As you know, Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas. They have suffered from earthquakes, hurricanes, and a cholera outbreak in 2011. 316,000 people dead and 1,000,000 homeless. SIFAT (Servants in Faith and Technology), a Christian non-profit org based in Lineville, identified the great need in Haiti is clean water. SIFAT is onsite in Haiti and can install a water filtration system to purify 1,000,000 gallons of water for only $35. Please consider donating to this much-needed cause. Checks should be made payable to SIFAT, with Haiti on the memo line. Donations may either be sent directly to SIFAT (address online) or turned in to one of the following participating churches:Red Ridge United Methodist Church, First Methodist Church of Dadeville, Baskin Chapel AME Church, Dadeville Church of Christ and Lifespring Church. All of them may also request a special offering for Haiti during services on Sunday, Nov. 20. Bless you for helping these Haitians! 2016 Denim & Diamonds Ball: The Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Denim & Diamonds Ball in support of Lake Martin Area United Way. Friday,
Nov. 18, 2016 at 6 p.m. Location is the Lake Martin Event Center, Rodeo Club. Steak Dinner and Silent Auction. Tickets available at the Chamber office (256825-4019). Hope to see you there. Community Thanksgivng Services: On Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., our Community Thanksgiving Services will be held at the Methodist Church in Dadeville, Rev. William Brown presiding. Everyone is invited! For questions, call 256825-4404. Wellness Center News: The Wellness Center is open Monday – Friday 5 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. The weather may be cooling off, but the indoor heated pool is not. We have water aerobics classes held every day of the week and free swim time is also available every day of the week. Guests can come for $5 per day. We would love to see you. For more info, call the Center at 256825-2304. Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class. For questions, call Betsy at 256-825-3985. First United Methodist Church News: Rae William, a member of DFUMC, has a 5013c Corporation called “Rae of Hope, Inc.” She’s asking members of our congregation to donate
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any hoodies, jackets, or long-sleeved shirts for “Hoodies for the Homeless” project. Rae of Hope will make deliveries to the homeless in the Atlanta, GA area. Sherri Williams will bring a box to church to leave, so everyone can drop off any old hoodies at the church, or give them directly to Sherri or Rae. Deadline is Oct. 31, 2016. DFUMC is seeking a part-time Children’s Director. Responsibilities include coordinating and implementing Sunday Morning Sunday School, and Wednesday Evening Activities for children through 5th grade. Additional responsibilities include planning annual events such as Children’s Music Program, Vacation Bible School, Trunk or Trunk or Treat, and Easter Activities. 12-15 hours per week. Happy November Anniversaries to these couples: Heath and Laura Daniel; Tom and Julie Nicholson, Rick and Gigi Metzger, and Jesse and Barbara Cunningham. Happy November birthdays to eight other Methodists. You know who you are. I ran out of room. First Presbyterian Church News: I enjoyed services at the First Presbyterian last Sunday. The
United Methodist Women. Copies were distributed this past Monday at the UMW meeting. (This group provides food for families of the ill and at the time of a family death.) The Outreach committee made a generous end of the year contribution to Edward Bell school in Camp Hill to be used as they see necessary. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 and we invite
choir sang beautifully, accompanied by Dale on guitar and Dawn on piano. “Give Thanks” was lovely, and “Victory in Jesus” had us stomping our feet. Thanks, major musicians. Rev. Ben’s sermon was titled: “Disciples Live by Faith.” His scriptures were from Job 19; Psalm 17; 2 Thessalonians 2; and Luke 20. Did Jesus ever lose his faith in God? No. Nor did Job lose his faith! We’re taught to express our faith and to believe in God. Red Ridge Methodist Church News: Rev. Messer’s sermon this Sunday is Isaiah 65:17-25 titled “All Things New.” We have a pictorial description of the new heavens and the new earth. They are eternal. and in them safety, peace, and plenty will be available to all. Verses 20-25 may refer to the reign of Christ on earth because sin and death have not yet been destroyed. Choir’s anthem will be “Change My Heart.” Choir meets Wednesday at 6 p.m. for regular practice and 6:45 for Christmas Cantata and on Sunday afternoon for Christmas Cantata at 2 p.m. Brown Bag meets Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 a.m. to distribute groceries to qualifying families furnished by the East Alabama Food Bank. Shoeboxes for Franklin Graham’s Samaritan Purse Christmas project are due Sunday. Manna and Quail list has been revised by
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VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: Dadeville High School is hosting a Veterans Day Program Nov. 10. A reception for veterans will be at 8:30 a.m. and the program will be at 9 a.m.
November 1 - December 17
FOOD FOR FINES: The Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is accepting non-perishable food items in lieu of library fines. ANGEL TREE REGISTRATION: The Salvation Army Angel Tree registration will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1 to Nov. 17 at the Salvation Army at 1725 Highway 22 West in Alexander City. The Angel Tree Program provides gifts of new clothing and toys to thousands of children who otherwise might not have anything for Christmas. Families in need of assistance may contact the Salvation Army at 256-215-3730 for information on how to apply.
Wishing Everyone a Special Thanksgiving!
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Harley Our adoptable dogs would love to be in a home of their own this Thanksgiving. Please consider adopting your next dog. Visit our website for all our wonderful adoptable dogs. Help us by saving your Purina weight circles and dropping them off at Wayside Animal Hospital, Lake Martin Human Society or Sure Shot, all in Alexander City. These help us pay for food and Vet care. Other ways to help our dogs: Volunteer your time, become a foster for one of our dogs, place your orders on line via amazonsmile.com or igive.com. You can even make a small donation on the givinggrid.com for Buddy’s Barn.
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November 9 - 10
BOOK FAIR: There will be a book fair in the Russell Medical Community Room Nov. 9 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
November 10 - December 2
ACMS FUNDRAISER: The Alexander City Middle School is having a linen fundraiser Nov. 10 through Dec. 2. For sale will be Egyptian cotton twin, full, queen and king sheet sets for $35. See any student, parent or teacher at ACMS. Proceeds benefit ACMS.
BOOK SIGNING: Peggy Jackson Walls will be at the Adelia M. Russell Library signing her book “Alabam Gold: A History of the South’s last Mother Lode,” Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. CIVITAN CLUB: The Alexander City Civitan Club will hold an organizational meeting Thursday, Nov. 10 at noon at JR’s Sportsbar and Grill. The meeting will be over at 1 p.m. For more information call Brian Dix at 256-404-5858 or Reuben Prater at 256-794-1025. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: A support group for those affected by cancer will meet Nov. 10 at 6:30
November 12
CAR SHOW: Bill Nichols Chapter 13 Disabled American Veterans will host a car show at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Nov. 12 starting at 9 a.m. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: The Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard is having a Veterans Day Program Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Sportsplex. There will be a short program honoring veterans.. The public is encouraged to attend to honor all those that who sacrificed so much for freedom.
November 15
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. DRUG PLAN ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE: Tallapoosa County and The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will host a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment assistance event on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sportplex Cabin. To help develop a plan comparison, Medicare recipients will need to bring their Medicare card,along
with a complete list of medications they are taking and the dosages. Volunteers will guide them through the selection process and help them get information on the cost of each plan. People interested in getting a plan comparison will be assisted on a first come, first served basis. Each counseling sessions will last about 40 minutes. There may be a wait time. Contact East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission at (800) 243-5463 ext. 150 with questions. REUNION: There will be a Daviston School and Community Reunion Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Daviston Community Center.
November 13
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 136th Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Guest pastor will be William Russell of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Pastor of Peace and Goodwill is Robert Williams.
November 17-20
CHURCH REVIVAL: Family Worship Center will host a revival Nov. 17-19 at 6:30 p.m. each night and at 10 a.m. Nov. 20. Speaking will be Pastor Mark Deason and Evangelist Philp Gipson. Pastor of Family Worship Center is Tony
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p.m. at God’s House in Hackneyville on Highway 63 North with David Church hosting. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month .
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Brooke Price, Neil Moseley, Tonia Webb, Austin Hardman, Jennifer Tharpe, Clem Sherer, T.J. Stroud, Harvey Lankford,Beth Blankenship, Warren Philliips, Mary Bailey and Tammy Reeves are celebrating their birthdays.
November 18
CHARITY BALL: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Denim and Diamonds Charity Ball a the Lake Martin Event Center at The Rodeo Club Friday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. There will be a steak dinner and silent auction. Tickets are available by calling the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 256825-4019, the Lake Martin Area United Way at 256-329-3600 or the Lake Martin Event Center at 256-825-7503.
November 19
COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer teams are offering prayer to the community the third Saturday of each month through December from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E Streets across from Stephens Elementary School. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School Alumni and Friends are having a trade day Nov. 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. TURKEY SHOOT: The Red Hill Community Club is hosting a turkey shoot Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Red Hill Community Center. Cost is $5 per shot with all proceeds go to the Red Hill
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Community Roof Fund. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The New Site Volunteer Fire and Ambulance will be having a pancake breakfast Saturday, Nov. 19 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the New Site Town Hall.
November 20
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church will observe its 144th anniversary Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Anthony Pogue of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church of Opelika. Pastor of New Adka is Edward Milner. PASTOR APPRECIATION: GAP Fellowship Church will celebrate the 17th Appreciation of Pastor Lewis and Marilyn Benson Sunday, Nov. 20 2:30 p.m. At the 11 a.m. service Minister Jessie White, GAP Fellowship Associate Minister will speak. at the 2:30 p.m. Pastor Larry D. Shealey of Darian Baptist Church will speak.
November 27
HARVEST RALLY: The Word Bible Church is holding a Harvest Rally Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. Pastor is Apostle Wayne and First Lady Min Brenda Davis. Guestspeaker will be Pastor D emetrius Griffin of Hatchett Spring Baptist Church.
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Reeltown stumbles in playoff game against Sand Rock By SHANNON FAGAN Cherokee Herald
Sand Rock senior tailback Bradon Carver’s 7-yard touchdown run with 8:40 remaining in the game proved to be the difference in a seesaw battle with Reeltown in the first round of the Class 2A state football playoffs on Friday. The Wildcats escaped with a 20-18 victory. Carver finished with 96 yards on 22 carries and the score for the Wildcats (9-2). Reeltown’s season ends at 6-5. Sand Rock took a 7-0 lead on the opening kickoff as Carson Carver dashed 80 yards for the score. Josh Sarratt’s extra point put Sand Rock in front 7-0 just 12 seconds into the game. Reeltown answered with a touchdown with 8:07 remaining in the opening quarter on Randy Woodyard’s 1-yard score. Trenton Thrash’s extra point was no good, keeping Sand Rock in front 7-6. Reeltown took the lead with 10:43 in the second on Jamon Matthews’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Eric Shaw. Makevon Hughley’s 2-point conversion run was no good,
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Reeltown’s Jamon Matthews looks for a block against Sand Rock’s Charles Cleaver. The Rebels lost the round-one playoff contest 20-18.
but Reeltown had its first lead of the game at 12-7. Sand Rock answered with Bradon Carver’s 8-yard touchdown toss to Carson Carver with 7:38 left in the first half.
Sarratt’s extra point pushed the Wildcats back out in front 14-12. Reeltown answered again on another Matthews touchdown pass. This one went to
Latrevien O’Neal for 3-yards. The 2-point try failed, but Rebels had the lead back at 18-14 with 20 seconds to go in the third quarter. Bradon Carver’s
7-yard touchdown run with 8:40 in the fourth was the only score in the final quarter, and the Wildcats held on for the win. Matthews was 12-of-
16 for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Reeltown. The loss ends Reeltown’s season with an overall record of 6-5 and 5-2 in the region.
First-round playoff defeat cuts Rebels’ post-season short By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor Despite Reeltown’s backand-forth battle with Sand Rock, Friday’s round-one playoff game loss of 20-18 brought the Rebel’s 2016 season to a close with a final
overall record of 6-5. “It was a real good game,” said first-year Reeltown head coach Matt Johnson. “We played some physical ball, all except the special teams. We just came out on the short end.” It’s a season that only
improved for the Rebels, who lost the first two games to Notasulga and Dadeville before picking up back-toback wins over Woodland and Horseshoe Bend. Reeltown then alternated a loss to Lanett, win over Ranburne and loss to LaFayette before gaining
momentum with three consecutive triumphs over Vincent, Fayetteville and Loachapoka before heading into last week’s first round of playoffs. “From week one to week 11 we were a much better team,” Johnson said. The Rebels end the sea-
son on a bittersweet note that will become a foundation for building as Johnson heads into his second year with the team. “I hate it for the seniors,” he said. “But for the rest of the team we’re going to build on that foundation.”
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES AND SCHEDULES Dadeville
8/19 @ LaFayette, L 44-29 8/25 Reeltown, W 48-21 9/2 Munford, L 35-24 9/9 7 p.m. Leeds, L 46-14 9/16 7 p.m. @ Holtville W 52-24 9/23 8 p.m. @ Valley W 30-10 9/30 7 p.m. Tallassee W 44-27 10/7 7 p.m. @ Elmore County 42-14 10/14 7 p.m. Handley L 50-13 10/21 7 p.m. @ Childersburg L 48-46
Reeltown
8/19 Notasulga, L 25-6 8/25 @ Dadeville, L 48-21 9/27 @ Woodland, W 42, 6 9/9 7 p.m. Horseshoe Bend, W 26-19 9/16 7 p.m. @ Lanett L 41-0 9/30 7 p.m. @ Ranburne W 20-17 10/7 7 p.m. LaFayette L 58-8 10/14 7 p.m. Vincent W 40-15 10/21 7 p.m. @ Fayetteville W 52-42 10/27 7 p.m. Loachapoka W 33-27 11/4 7 p.m. @ Sand Rock L 20-18
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Above, Reeltown’s Liotez Lewis get instruction from coach Matt Johnson during the home game against Vincent. At right, Dadeville senior Devin Johnson spies a blocker as he runs the ball in the home game against Tallasee earlier this season.
Sports Calendar Thursday, Nov. 10 • Dadeville Middle School girls basketball at Beulah, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15 • Dadeville Middle School basketball home game against Southside, girls 4:30 p.m., boys 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17 • Dadeville Middle School basketball home game against Alexander City Middle, girls 4:30 p.m., boys 5:30 p.m.