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Dadeville grad rates rise 5 percent By MITCH SNEED Editor
LOCAL GRADUATION RATES 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Dadeville High Horseshoe Bend Reeltown High Benjamin Russell
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Graduation rates at schools in Tallapoosa County and Alexander City remained steady in the 2014-15 school year according to recently released statistics by the U.S. Department of Education. Dadeville’s 2014-15 graduation rate rose 5 percent to 89 percent, up
from 84 percent in 2013-14. Horseshoe Bend led all county schools with a 92 percent grad in 2014-15. Reeltown had a rate of 86 percent compared to the 79 percent it recorded the previous year. Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joe Windle said the system’s steady improvement is encouraging. The most recent numbers show the system with an
89 percent graduation rate overall, meaning it has reached the state average, which was at an all-time high of 89.3 percent. “Our system graduation rate has increased every year for the last four years from 77 percent in 2011 to 89 percent with the 2015 data,” Windle said. “We hope to see the 2016 data continue to climb as we add See GRAD • Page 5
DADEVILLE’S HALL OF FAMER
Police chief recovering after being struck by vehicle
Brownie Caldwell to be enshrined in Georgia State University Athletics Hall of Fame
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Camp Hill Police Chief Johnny Potts is in good spirits despite being injured after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday. Potts was on patrol Sunday when he pulled over someone on Martin Luther King Drive. “I was out on routine patrol,” Potts said. “I stopped a vehicle that was parked on the wrong side of the road.” Potts said the driver of the car he stopped is a Camp Hill resident known to him. The name was not released due to the case still being under active investigation. “I issued the young man a ticket,” Potts said. “After he signed it, I started to walk back to my car. I walked a little bit and then he accelerated and hit me.” Potts was able to call for help and was transported to the Lake Martin Community Hospital and is seeing orthopedic specialist to determine the recovery process for injures to his leg and broken bones in his left foot. “I was discharged from the hospital today (Tuesday),” Potts said. “I am scheduled See CAMP HILL • Page 3
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hen Georgia State University introduced its most recent selections for the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame this Saturday at the Georgia Dome there will be a face familiar to Dadeville residents among the honorees. Dadeville High School teacher and coach and newly-elected city councill member Brownie Vaughn-Caldwell iss one of 11 people who will be honored d Saturday at halftime of the Georgia State’ss Homecoming football game as the Panthers rs take on UT-Martin. The class includes two coaches, three ee male student-athletes, four female studentntathletes and a husband-wife duo who has See HALL OF FAMER • Page 3
Photos by GSU Athletics and Cliff Williams
School board turns attention to capital project plans Anderson questions how and where money will be spent By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education pressed the pause button its list of capital improvements at Monday’s board meeting. Board member Randy
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“We will go back to the drawing board and tweak the lists and work from there,” Windle said. “We will iron it out at the next work session.” — Joe Windle
With reserve nearly met, board turns to planning for system’s needs By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
With the help of the new 1-cent sales tax, the Tallapoosa County Board of Education is quickly reaching the required one-month’s reserve of operating, an amount totaling about
$1.8 million and are beginning to plan what to do with the additional revenue once the goal is met. “We should reach our one month’s reserve with either the December or January tax payment,” See RESERVE • Page 2
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ome Meet Fred Norrell on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Fred’s book, A Boy’s Adventures on Lake Martin, is a short book filed with childhood summer adventures on the lake. Stop in to learn about growing up on the lake in a cabin and rafting around the lake. Books will be available for purchase. The Friends of the Library will be hosting a book sale on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop in to see the changes made during the last few months and check out the new selection for sale. There are hundreds of books for sale. Hardback books are $1 each. Paperback books are 50 cents each. You can pick up 1 bag of books for $5 or 3 bags of books for $10.
New Releases in Adult Fiction:
• High Heat by Richard Castle • Seduced by Randy Wayne White • Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult • The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by David Rosenfelt • Becky Meets Her Match: An Amish Christmas Romance by Linda Byler • Child of the River by Irma Joubert • The Cottage by Michael Phillips • The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher • From this Day Forward by Lauraine Snelling • Tangled Webs by Irene Hannon • An Amish Family Christmas by Shelley Shepard Gray • Love Bears All Things by Beth Wiseman Story Time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. is a great way to get your toddler and Pre-K kids to love reading. This is a free fun filled hour of reading, singing, learning and coloring. Library Notes are provided by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.
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Dadeville Police Department October 16
• A report of disorderly conduct was filed from the 700 block of E. Lafayette Street.
• A report of Public Intoxication was filed from the 1000 block of North Loop Road. Arrest of a 52-year-old male was made in concurrence of this report.
October 14
• A report of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of Marijuana 2nd was filed from the 18000 block of Hwy 280. Arrest of a 26-year-old male was made in concurrence of this report.
October 13
• A report of Harassing Communications was filed from the 200 block of Thweat Industrial Blvd. • A report of Domestic Violence was filed from the 100 block of Royston Street.
October 11
• A report of Theft of Property 4th was filed from the 100 block of Hatcher Street.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department October 18
• A resident of Hayes Mill Road filed an unwanted person report. • A resident of Dudleyville Road filed a report for assault.
October 17
• A resident of Highway 50 filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Bama Park Road filed a report for fraud. • A resident of Murray Road filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of Fredrick Ferry Road filed a report harassment.
• A resident of Campbell Road filed a report for domestic violence.
October 15
• Charles Royal of Alexander Mill Drive of Charlotte, North Carolina was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol. • Jon Price of Hickory Road in Naples, Florida was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol. • A resident of Notasulga Road in Tallassee field a report for criminal mischief.
October 14
• A resident of Notasulga Road in Tallassee filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Lowe Road in Notasulga filed a report for domestic violence. • A resident of Bent Hickory Way in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence harassment. • A resident of Stillwaters Drive in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief.
Reserves Superintendent Joe Windle told the board Monday night. “At that point we will begin the projects that are on Phase I of the capital improvement plan and pay cash for them.” At Monday’s meeting, the board tabled approval of the capital plan that included three phases due to concerns over how the distribution of the projects and communication of those projects from the central office to the board. Monday night, Windle presented the board the three phases. The proposed capital plan depends on several assumptions according to information in the board packet from Monday night. • One month’s operating reserve will be maintained at all times. • There will be sufficient capital on-hand to complete Phase 1 projects. • Phase I projects will be cash projects. • Phase I projects not begin until one month’s reserve is met. • Phase I projects will begin in 2017 and end in 2018. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education gets approval for $8 million bond to complete Phase II. • 1-cent sales tax or ad valorem equivalent will remain in effect for at least 10 years with a pledge from the Tallapoosa County Commission. Windle explained that the Phase I projects would begin in 2017 and end in 2018. • Technology infrastructure will be paid from e-rate grant and WIRED dollars. The Phase I projects and some of the Phase II projects were brought up as Windle promoted the 1-cent sales tax proposal last summer. At the same time, Windle mentioned using the tax money to help with technology infrastructure after the reserve requirement was met. Windle explained at Monday’s board meeting that many of those improvements have been made thanks to the work of technology director Joel Padgett who was able to acquire e-rate grant money for those upgrades. Board member Randy Anderson, who represents the Horseshoe Bend School district, raised the concerns over the plan “It is very problematic to me, the recommendations are,” Anderson said. “First of all, there are too many
October 13
• Demeterious Leonard was arrested on an active probation violation/revocation warrant.
October 12
• A resident of Chiquapin Pass filed a report for theft of property. • Fredrikis Heard was arrested in the courtroom at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville for a grand jury indictment for rape second degree. • Jeanelle Whitmore was arrested in the courtroom at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville for grand jury indictments for theft of property 1st and theft by deception 1st. • A resident of Dudleyville Road filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Tank Road filed a report for domestic violence. • A resident of Sanford Road filed a report for domestic violence.
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assumptions. We cannot even begin to obligate this board for $10 million with these many assumptions on the table. Second this board has not been properly informed of your (Windle) recommendations prior to tonight.” Anderson also had concerns over how much of the monies were being spent in Reeltown and Dadeville. At a work session in September with Ken Funderburk of Stifel Mechant Capital discussing the refunding of bonds the board currently owes, the idea of using the revenue from either the sales tax or an ad valorem tax was presented to float a bond. The hypothetical amount mentioned was $8 million which is close to the total of cost of Phase II at $8,235,948. At that September meeting, the $8 million bond was the suggested amount that could be financed based on projections of revenues of the new sales tax. Anderson was concerned that the auditorium project at Horseshoe Bend was in Phase III after the bond money would have run out. Windle stated at Monday’s meeting that the capital plan was a management tool and that each project would still have to be approved by the board. “This is a management tool so that the legislature can approve capital outlay funds,” Windle said. “Before each project can be let for bid, the board would have to approve it.” Tuesday Windle said the central office will continue to work on the capital plan. “We will go back to the drawing board and tweak the lists and work from there,” Windle said. “We will iron it out at the next work session.”
CAPITAL PROJECTS Phase 1 Projects • Dadeville High School football stadium visitors bleachers $120,000 • Horseshoe Bend High School kitchen HVAC $60,000 • Reeltown High School football field lights $175,000 • Horseshoe Bend School metal roofing for band room, concession stand and pavilion $103,650 • Horseshoe Bend High School metal fascia at eaves $7,920 • Reeltown High School concession stand and bathrooms at softball field $225,000 • Architect fees at 7.8 percent $46,142 Total $737,712 Phase 2 Projects • Horeshoe Bend Elementary Gym upgrades $140,000 • Reeltown High School gym and band room $3,500,000 • Dadeville High School gym updates (no weight room)
$2,123,744 • Dadeville Elementary School roof (includes 9 percent fees) $540,204 • Reeltown Concession Stand and bathrooms at the football field $265,000 • Dadeville High School Field House $867,000 • Prior bond to complete roof and kitchen at Reeltown $800,000 Total $8,235,948 Phase III Projects for consideration • Elementary building upgrades at Reeltown • Land purchase at New Site and Reeltown • Upgrade classrooms and bathrooms at Dadeville Elementary School • Auditorium at Horseshoe Bend • Safety considerations – camera systems, safe rooms, upgrade doors, etc. • Additional classrooms at Reeltown
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contributed greatly to the success of Georgia State. After Saturday’s introduction, the class will be enshrined in April at the annual Student-Athlete Banquet. At that time, Caldwell and the others will receive their plaques as their names will be added to the Wall of Fame in the GSU Sports Arena. Despite school officials and coaches saying that Caldwell was one of the best all-around athletes to ever play at Georgia State, the woman who starred in basketball and softball for the Panthers said she was overwhelmed when she heard of the honor. “I was surprised when I got word,” Caldwell said. “I guess last year was the first year and my husband David said something about when he heard that they had started it. But I never really imagined being selected. So when they let me know I was very humbled to be considered and selected. I am honored that they thought that much of me to feel that I belonged.” It should have been no surprise to anyone who ever saw her play any sport from the time she was 5 to when she was still playing in adult leagues as recent as a few years ago. Caldwell was arguably one of the best athletes ever to come out of Clayton County. As a youth league basketball player she played on boys teams and dominated. At North Clayton High School in College Park, Georgia, she lettered in four sports. In addition to being a standout and all-county selection in basketball and softball, she also qualified for the state meet in track as a hurdler and was a member of the school’s tennis team for two seasons. After a brilliant high school career she signed as a basketball player at Georgia State, but didn’t want to give up softball. Caldwell said she was just fortunate that the coaches at Georgia State allowed her to play both basketball and softball. “A lot of coaches won’t allow that, but I had always done it,” Caldwell said. “Growing up, when the season changed, I played whatever sport was in season. So in college when I asked, the coaches agreed, but they made sure that I met some conditions.” One of those conditions was that when Caldwell finished her basketball obligations, she had to satisfy all the physical fitness requirements that coach Bob Heck had for the team. That included being able to run a timed mile in less than eight minutes. Heck, now 90, said that as good as she was on the field, he couldn’t treat her any differently than the other players. “We couldn’t wait until basketball was over because she made us a much better team, but that was the rule,” Heck said. “I knew she could run it and run it faster than about anyone else we had. But that was the deal and she would do that first thing and then we were good to go.” Brownie came to Georgia State nearly at the start of the softball program, playing for the Panthers from 1986 to 1989 and establishing several major records during her career. She was a three-time all-conference selection and earned TAAC MVP honors in 1988 on a
team that went 42-20. Her .353 single-season batting average was the fifth best in program history while she used her speed on the base-paths to record 13 triples, fourth-most in a career in program history. She also set a school record with 21 steals in a season and then broke that mark a year later with 37. “She was an incredible player for us,” Heck said. “As a shortstop she had incredible range and a rifle for an arm. As a hitter, she could hit for power, average and bunt and run. Brownie could run like the wind and we took advantage of that speed. To play two sports like she did, I am so glad to hear she was selected to the Hall of Fame. She is very deserving and I am happy for her.” Caldwell was equally impressive on the basketball court. Even after nearly three decades Brownie is still 15th on the all-time scoring list with 1,148 point, fourth in assists with 477 and second with 247 steals in her time at Georgia State. She played in 110 games, making 100 starts, leading the team in assists all four years of college. She remains eighth on Georgia State’s all-time list with 277 made free throws and her incredible 72 percent field goal percentage still ranks 12th in team history. Caldwell’s percentage came from a guard, not a post player that was constantly shooting from close range. Dave Lucey coached Caldwell in basketball for two seasons and agreed that there are few more deserving that the woman who played point guard for his teams. “She was a great all-around player and always put the team before herself,” Lucey said. “She could shoot as well as anyone and always drew the opposing team’s best player on defense. So when I heard that she was selected, I thought that there was no one more deserving.” Caldwell has taught in Georgia, Auburn and coached at Edward Bell and Dadeville. She now coaches middle school basketball, having taken a step back to watch her youngest daughter Addie play. Her son Kyle played multiple sports at Dadeville and was an All-American quarterback at West Alabama before coming back home to coach. Brownie’s oldest daughter Jodie is her second year on the softball team at Central Alabama Community College In addition to Caldwell, the Class of 2016 , which is just the second class to be honored, also includes: Terrance Brandon, Jenn Feenstra, Mike Hurst, Andrew Letherby, Bradley Logan, Lisbeth Meincke, Scottie O’Neill, Evita Rogers and contributors Mac and Brenda Williams. About 100 nominees are now on the ballot for inductions into the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame. Georgia State started competing at the NCAA Division I level for the 1963-64 season, however, limited teams existed prior to that season. Among the criteria for inclusion in the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame is a five-year window once a student-athlete exhausts their eligibility and a college degree
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thinks the incident highlights the dangers that law enforcement faces everyday. “We have to be cautious and careful,” Potts said. “You can never tell when these things when will happen and always be cautious.”
to see the orthopedic doctor tomorrow (Wednesday).” The State Bureau of Investigation is the lead on this investigation. SBI is being assisted by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. The SBI’s findings will be turned over to the district attorney. Potts
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Heed warnings and guard against wildfires
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allapoosa County is one of 46 Alabama counties that are under burn restrictions due to the extreme drought conditions much of the state is experiencing. Some municipalities have stopped issuing burn permits and the Alabama Forestry Commission is requiring anyone planning to burn to meet some very strict guidelines before any burns are allowed. Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran asked that residents stop all outdoor burning of trash, brush and other items because even a spark with wooded areas being so dry can cause a wildfire in the blink of an eye. We ask that all residents heed that warning and do their part until we get some much needed rain. Also, you can help make your home and property less likely to experience fires in these extremely dry times. Consider these tips: • Clear leaves and other debris from gutters, eaves, porches and decks. This prevents embers from igniting your home. • Remove dead vegetation and other items from under your deck or porch and within 10 feet of the house. • Screen or box in areas below patios and decks with wire mesh to prevent debris and combustible materials from accumulating. • Remove flammable materials (firewood stacks, propane tanks) within 30 feet of your home’s foundation and outbuildings, including garages and sheds. If it can catch fire, don’t let it touch your house, deck or porch. • Wildfire can spread to tree tops. Prune trees so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet from the ground. • Keep your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown, cut it down to reduce fire intensity. Dry grass and shrubs are fuel for wildfire. • Don’t let debris and lawn cuttings linger. Dispose of these items quickly to reduce fuel for fire. • Inspect shingles or roof tiles. Replace or repair those that are loose or missing to prevent ember penetration. • Cover exterior attic vents with metal wire mesh no larger than 1/8 inch to prevent sparks from entering the home. • Enclose under-eave and soffit vents or screens with metal mesh to prevent ember entry.
Editorial Candidates, clowns and a vote for Saban Mission Our
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spent a lot of time wincing when I was watching the second presidential debate. And a lot of time shaking my head in disbelief. Before it was over, a thought came to me: could there be a direct connection to the political campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and the threat of scary clowns in America? Both are uniquely American – I mean Trump and Clinton. Clowns came from Europe and they’re scary over there, too. The reason clowns are scary is that they cover up their true identity so you can’t really tell who they are … and they aren’t held to the same standards as the rest of us. Clowns are more Teflon than a Calphalon skillet. If you or I tossed a bucket of water into an audience, we’d get beat up. If we poked folks, tweaked their noses, knocked folks down … Clowns? They get away with it routinely. Donald Trump has said things that would get me slapped by my own wife and still folks want to vote for him. Hillary Clinton has done
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things that would get me put in jail and still folks want to vote for her. I think they both pull on Teflon skivvies each morning. Trump wears a scowl and funny hair. Hilly wears a smile that just doesn’t ring true. You can’t tell what they’re really thinking by what they look like. It’s very clown-like. And very scary. The presidential clown theory may be a stretch, but my friend Father Dave Stoner, the former rector of St. James Episcopal Church, used say there are no coincidences. And you’ve got to admire the timing of the Hillary-Trump fiasco and rise of scary clowns in America. I’ve decided I can’t vote for either of them. For a while, I was leaning toward voting for Gary Johnson, the presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party.
Then Gary made a couple of foreign policy comments that made me suspect he’s responsible for a reduction in inventory at his medical marijuana business. I really thought I didn’t have a choice. And then I had an epiphany – Nick Saban. He’s the perfect write-in candidate. He’s an undisputed winner on a national stage. He’s a master at managing people to reach their maximum potential. He’s disciplined in his actions. He’s a true leader. And if Saban was president, I think we all can agree that we wouldn’t have to worry about our national defense. The only real problem I see is with his $7.09 million per year salary, Saban would have to take an annual $6,690,000 pay cut if he got elected president of the United States. And that’s funnier – and scarier – than any clown I’ve ever seen. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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Nothing like performing in a theater
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here are pilgrimages that certain groups must make at least once in their lifetime: hippies to San Francisco, baseball fans to Cooperstown, and old people to Branson. I’m not old, but I did a show in Branson in 2009. Old people really dig my humor, and I really dig them. Like them, I dig circus peanuts, too. I’ve performed in a lot of places, including bars, churches, comedy clubs, restaurants, ball rooms, convention halls and arenas, just to name a few— not bad for a stuttering guy. I’ve even performed for troops all around the world, which include a couple of undisclosed locations. You name it, and I’ve probably performed there. I’ve even performed in Tuscaloosa a few times. One of those times was at Bama Theater. While I love performing for troops and other groups who hold a special place in my heart, as far as venues go, there is nothing quite like performing in a theater with my name on the marquee. Theaters remind me of a simpler time. Several years ago, I was one of four comedians scheduled for a show at the State Theater in Albany, Georgia. The marquee simply read “Four Comedians.” Now, imagine driving by the movies and seeing a marquee that read “Fourteen Movies.” Would
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that entice you to pull in and check it out? Likely, not. The State Theater had been recently renovated, so people weren’t accustomed to attending events there anyway. The promoter of the show didn’t know what the heck he was doing— bless his heart. There was not only an annual festival that took place the same weekend every year going on at the same time, but Georgia was playing South Carolina under the lights on ESPN. Like it or not, pigskins trump punchlines in the Peach State. We had four people show up for the show. This past Thursday night, I had a gig at the Princess Theater in Decatur. Boy, was it nice. There cake in the greenroom! It was a fundraising and awareness event for the Decatur Kiwanis Club. They had my name, along with my friend Tim Steed’s name, beautifully displayed on the marquee. By beautiful, I mean in black plastic letters, but it was beautiful to me, although I was kind of hoping for “Two Comedians,” to be honest with you. I sometimes have a weird sense of humor. I
actually met Tim at that gig in Branson in 2009. Tim performed for about a half hour, and then I followed him with a full hour. It would’ve been great to have a few more people there, but it was still a really good crowd for a Thursday night and they laughed a lot. The acoustics in the theater were outstanding. I told a lot of jokes and a lot of stories and they laughed hard when I wanted them to except for three occasions when either I told stories I’d never told before or stories that just needed to be dusted off a bit. I have a dream to see my name on marquees at theaters all across the country. I work hard and have to believe that one day that will come true. If I didn’t believe that, why would I be in this business? What are your realistic dreams and what are you doing to make those dreams become a reality? I even want to see my name on a marquee in Branson, but I got word from Mel Tillis’ people that Branson wasn’t big enough for two stuttering guys. 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.
Stephanie Kelley represents District 1. Her phone number is 256-8250544. Her address is 171 Wink Drive, Dadeville.
James M. Tarpley represents District 2. His phone number is 256-825-2522. His address is 274 East LaFayette St., Dadeville. Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr. represents District 3. His phone number is 256-8259749. His address is 241 Goodman Road, Dadeville.
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Billy Monroe rep- Goodman resents District 4. His phone number is 256-749-4451. His address is 1670 North Loop Road, Dadeville. Randy Foster represents District 5. His phone number is 256-825-7770. His address is 648 South Tallassee St., Dadeville.
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Joe Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256691. His address is 725 Henderson St., Dadeville.
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way that we have done this,” Anderson said. “These have been put into place in the past that we would do this if we get the money…This is not a capital plan. This is an expenditure plan.” Tallapoosa County Board of Education Superintendent Joe Windle tried to explain there is no obligation in the plan. “There is no obligation with this plan,” Windle explained. “You are approving a concept. We can change at anytime.” The board voted to table the plan that included $737,712 in Phase I with Horseshoe Bend getting about $170,000 in improvements and $8,235,948 in Phase II with $140,000 going to improvements at the Horseshoe Bend Elementary School Gym. County school bus drivers have raisied complaints at previous meetings and Uniserv Director T.C. Coley, who represents the drivers through the Alabama Education Association (AEA) told the board that he had nothing further to say about the matter until more investigation is done. “We are going to do some additional research,” Coley said. “I am concerned about the tone and number of involved.” The board voted to go into a no obligation with STIFEL Merchant Capital for the refunding of bonds that would give the board about a $424,000 cash payment without changing or extending the payments of previous bonds. Windle also informed the board that Internet
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Transportation Systems has been in the schools in the past few weeks upgrading the technology infrastructure. Windle told them over 400 wireless access points had been added system wide and that they now have the bandwidth to handle 1-to-1 users access across the system. Windle said it was done with E-rate grants and wanted to thank Joel Padgett for his help in acquiring the grants. The board voted to go into an executive session on a pending litigation matter, but no pending lawsuits could be found when a search of court documents was completed. The Tallapoosa County Board of Education also: • approved the purchase and financing of nine new school buses with Farmers & Merchant Bank of Dadeville at a purchase price $716,317. • approved a job description for an instructional coach that has not yet been hired but might at some point in the future. • approved the purchased services agreements with Martha Harrelson as payroll clerk, Callie New as parent coordinator at Dadeville Elementary School, Emma Sammons as a intervention reading teacher at Horseshoe Bend School, Julie Turner as Saturday School remediation, Lisa Boyd as Saturday School remediation teacher, Megan Turner as a Saturday School teacher at Reeltown, Lisa Hornsby as a Saturday School teacher at Reeltown, Jeff Hardin as a intervention assistant at Reeltown, Brucille Peoples as an intervention assistant at Reeltown, Tonja Jennings
as a Saturday School teacher at Reeltown, William Hall as a Saturday School teacher at Reeltown and Diane Miller as parent involvement facilitator at Reeltown. • approved the employment of Sam McDaniel as a paraprofessional at Crossroads, the county’s alterative school. • approved the retirement of Patsy Huey. • approved minutes from the Sept. 12 regular meeting and the Sept. 22 special called meeting. • recognized the Tallapoosa County Farmers Federation for its help in sending FFA members to the national convention. • approved a resolution declaring Oct. as Dyslexia Awareness month. • approved payment of the August bills. • approved the monthly financial report. • approved the state adopted textbook list. • approved a trip to Washington D.C. for fifth graders from Horseshoe Bend School. • approved for board member Matilda WoodyardHamilton to represent the board athe Dec. 2106 Alabama Association of School Board meeting with Michael Carter being the alternate. • approved the revision of policies and procedures of the board for student admittance and admission requirements. The TCBOE has work session scheduled tentatively for Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. and its annual meeting is scheduled fro Nov. 22 at 5 p.m.
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students who may have graduated over the summer or transferred to another school district and were listed as dropouts. We have until December to clean up these different situations.” Windle cited four main factors in the improvements in the system’s grad rates. “We are beginning to see the effects our Career Technical Center is having on keeping a certain segment of our student population in school, that’s one big reason,” Windle said. “Also, our Credit Recovery Program has been a factor. It gives kids the opportunity to dig out of an adverse academic situation without losing hope of getting back with their peers. “Also we are working hard to identify strugglers as early as possible and providing them the support to address their needs. And the fourth part of that is the availability of blended learning opportunities that combine online courses with the regular curriculum to meet the diverse needs of today’s student.” The local numbers come a day after the state of Alabama got some great news on grad rates. Alabama graduated students at a rate of 89.3 percent in the 2014-15 academic year, according to numbers released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education. That rate is more than 6 percent higher than the national average of 83.2 percent and 3 percent higher than the 86.3 percent grad rate that Alabama posted in 2013-14. That 89.3 ranking gives Alabama the nation’s second highest rate, second only to Iowa’s 90.8 percent, stats show. Benjamin Russell had a grad rate of 86 percent for the most recent posted school year, just a percentage point lower than the 87 percent recorded in 2013-14. Alexander City Schools Director of Secondary Education Dr. Beverly Price said the steady numbers are encouraging, especially in a diverse school system. “There are often times when you see a year where numbers drop or rise, but to see those steady numbers show we are on the right track,” Price said. “It hasn’t been long since we were seeing rates in the 70s, so to see the rise into the high 80s is on the way where we want to be. “We started last year with a plan to work vertically from Pre-K on up through high school with curriculum that is constantly building. I think in time that will produce great results. Plus Dr. Wilkinson at the high school is doing some incredible things in working with students to identify a career path early on and put students in areas of study that match those interests. When a student is excited about what they are studying and seeing a reward at the end – they are much more likely to graduate.”
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Dadeville falls to Handley as Buchanan misses 2nd half By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Dadeville’s playoff status is unknown with one game remaining in the season. With the Tigers’ 50-13 loss to Handley and Tallassee’s 26-13 victory over Leeds, Dadeville must win its game Thursday night at Childersburg and will still need help. “We put ourselves in a predicament men,” a disappointed Richard White told his team. “Now we have to hope Elmore County beats Tallassee or we are not in the playoffs. I told you that this ballgame was important. We will have to come back Monday and work.” Coming into the game, it looked like it was going to be a showdown between two athletes – Handley running back Spanky Watts and Dadeville’s Margarius “Scooter” Buchanan. As if the playoff status was bad enough, Tiger standout Buchanan did not play the second half due to an injury on a 35-yard reception late in the first half from Donquavious Tucker putting a damper on what could have been a highlight reel of two opposing athletes. White said Buchanan’s status for the road game in Childersburg is also unknown. “He has a pulled hamstring,” White said. “Hopefully we can get that thing worked out this week. We may have to hold him out of Thursday’s game. I don’t know yet. We will have to see how he progresses.” Up until then, Buchanan was putting on a show. In likeness of his nickname Scooter, he rushed 11 times for 109 yards with two touchdown runs of 81 yards and 3 yards while passing the ball eight times with five completions and even had a
Tigers grasp at playoff dream By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
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Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan cuts back on the Handley defense in the first half last week. Buchanan sat out the second half with a pulled hamstring. Just in the first half, Buchanan had touchdown runs of 81 and 3 yards.
pass reception of 35 yards. The Tiger star started to show the injury during his 81-yard run for a touchdown with just under six minutes left in the first half. Handley took advantage a Dadeville miscue, as the Tigers were backed up to the own 6-yardline and trying to rest Buchanan. A snap went over the head of Slade McCullars and Handley recovered the fumble for touchdown and following PAT, the score was 29-13. With only one timeout remaining, Dadeville attempted to go the length of the field with one-minute left in the half. The Tigers came up short at the 3 yardline as the buzzer sounded for the half. The drive
included a 35-yard pass by Donquavious Tucker to Buchanan. Buchanan was aided in the rushing category by Phillip Russell who rushed for 73 yards on 16 carries. Buchanan was replaced at quarterback by McCullars and Russell took a couple snaps in the Wildcat formation. Tucker completed the one pass to Buchanan and ran for 17 yards on four carries. McCullars was 5 of 13 for 36 yards and one interception that was returned by Handley’s Jared Sears for a touchdown. White was complementary of Handley’s Watts. “He is a good running
back,” White said. “We knew that coming in He has been good all season long. He was good last year. We just got it hand to us tonight is what happened.” Watts carried the ball 12 times for 133 yards with touchdown scampers of 25 and 5 yards. With the game in hand at 43-13, Watts, nor many other Handley starters saw action in the fourth quarter. Watts was aided by his quarterback Rhett Fetner who went 8 for 13 for 115 yards, two of those for touchdowns of 8 and 5 yards and one interception Tonight the Tigers travel to Childersburg in a must win matchup. White prepared his team
Dadeville closes its regular season today by hitting the road to play Childersburg for a region clash of the Tigers. Dadeville goes into the game with questions in the air. The first is: Will star playmaker Margarius Buchanan be at the helm after injuring his hamstring during last week’s home game against Handley, which Dadeville lost 50-13. “We won’t know until game time,” said Dadeville head coach Richard White. If not, what’s their plan B? “We’ll use our other quarterback (sophomore Michael “Slade”) McCullers and run a bunch of wildcats,” White said. Tonight’s game is an important one for Dadeville, whose season record is 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the region. “We need to win the game, of course,” White said. Getting the win is just one part of three-piece series of events that could send Dadeville to for what lies ahead. “Hopefully we will have a little luck down in Eclectic next Friday night,” White told his team. “If not, Thursday will be the last game for us.” An emotional Buchanan did not want his teammates to leave the field with their heads down afterwards.
the playoffs. In order for that to be written in stone, tomorrow night Elmore County would need to defeat Tallassee and Leeds must beat Munford. Will all that happen? We’ll soon find out. But Childersburg shouldn’t be counted out tonight, especially if Buchanan is still sidelined. “Even in the ones they’ve lost they’ve been in pretty much every game,” White said. Even with a loss last week, Childersburg’s K.C. Calhoun and Noah Garrett displayed teamwork by working together for a touchdown pass, which hasn’t escaped White’s notice. “He’s good,” the Dadeville coach said of Calhoun. “They’ve got a real good running back and receiver.” To make sure of a win tonight, White is looking to run the ball and make sure Dadeville’s defense is tight. “We’ve got to play tough football,” he said. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Childersburg High School Stadium. “Hey look,” Buchanan told his comrades just before breaking it down. “No matter what the scoreboard reads a the end of the ballgame, we are still brothers. We bled. We sweat. We shed a tear and we are still a family. And no matter what happens next, I love y’all boys. I love y’all.”
Rebels put Vincent away early in victory at home By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
REELTOWN – Reeltown head football coach Matt Johnson said he wanted to see two things from his Rebels Friday night. He wanted to see them compete and he wanted to see them face adversity. He got the adversity early, but it didn’t last long as the Rebels kept the Vincent Yellow Jackets out of the end zone after their clock-
gobbling drive took up most of the first quarter, then subtly began to put away a 40-15 win over the visitors here at Nix-Webster-O’Neal Stadium. “I wanted to see a little adversity and see our guys compete and they did a good job,” said Johnson. “But we put it away early on and got some guys some playing time that have been working their butts off on the scout team. That’s always good for the kids, too. “I was happy with the physicality and the effort tonight. We’ve
got to play with 100 percent effort for four quarters in order for us to be successful and we stepped it up a little bit tonight, especially from last week. A lot of that has to do with the scoreboard and that’s unfortunate. In order to buy in to the process, you can’t look at what’s going on up there. You’ve got to play every single play.” Vincent took the opening kickoff and looked as if they might keep the ball all night. The Yellow Jackets marched from their own 37 to the Rebels 6 in 18 plays
Rebels keeping their eyes on the prize By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The pressure is on for Reeltown as the Rebels head north tonight to take on region foe Fayetteville. “This week is a huge game,” said Reeltown head coach Matt Johnson. At stake is the Rebels’ chance at the area playoffs. “To play after next week (against Loachapoka), we’ve got to win this one,” Johnson said. Reeltown comes into tonight’s game with a season record of 4-4 overall and 4-2 in the region. Meanwhile, Fayetteville is 3-5 and 3-3. The Rebels are looking to maintain their momentum after last week’s 40-15 win over Vincent. However, Fayetteville will be seeking redemption from last week’s
7-0 loss to Horseshoe Bend. Johnson points out that just because Fayetteville could not put points on the board last week, they had several touchdowns that were erased by penalties. Thus, the Rebels need to be alert in tonight’s matchup against the Wolves. “They’ve got a great team,” the Reeltown coach said. “They don’t do fancy stuff but they’re a very good team. They had the opportunity to be No. 2 in this region but with that loss to LaFayette, things just didn’t work out for them.” Johnson points to several key players on the Fayetteville line up that Reeltown will have to look out for, including quarterbacks Bailey DeLoach, who artistically eluded blocks in a 17-yard rush last week at Horseshoe
Bend, and Saumel Manning. “They do a good job running the ball,” he said. Johnson also looks to contain sophomore wide receiver Jon Dalton Pate, senior offensive linebacker Rhett Goins, junior offensive liner Cody Pate and sophomore defensive tackle Rhett Hayes. “They’ve got good speed and good blocks,” the coach said. “And coach Limbaugh does a good job of moving personnel around.” To ensure a win tonight, the Rebels will have to force turnovers from the Wolves while eliminating their own and staying sharp on both sides of the ball. “We’ve got to be disciplined if we want to come away with a W,” Johnson said. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Fayetteville Wolves Stadium.
before turning the ball over on downs when Vincent quarterback Zackery Fincher’s pass fell incomplete. It was all Rebels for the rest of the first half. Reeltown took over at its own 6 and marched the length of the field on 11 plays behind the running of Trakevon Hughley and Cole Flurry and a key 18-yard pass from quarterback Jamon Matthews to Eric Shaw. Matthews snuck over from the 1-yard line for the touchdown with 9:28 left in the half and Trenton Thrash’s extra point gave the Rebels the 7-0 advantage. After Vincent missed a 37-yard field goal and Reeltown went threeand-out, the Rebels again forced the Yellow Jackets to turn the ball over on downs at the Reeltown 47 when Nelson Whaley and Liotez Lewis stopped Vincent’s Deandre Davis for a loss of two on fourthand-2. Four plays later, cat-quick Makevon Hughley went in from 11 yards out and, with Thrash’s kick, the Rebels’ lead was 14-0 with 2:12 left in half. Finally, Vincent would get on the board. On second-and-8 from the Vincent 47, Fincher hit Daniel Green on a 37-yard strike to the Reeltown 16. After that, it was all the Yellow Jackets’ Robert Albright Jr., who got eight yards, then five, then two before bowling over from the 1 with just under nine seconds left in the half. But Reeltown wasn’t through. Shaw scooped up Vincent’s ensuing kickoff at his own 18 and rambled 82 yards down the right sideline for the score as the clock expired on the half. Again, Thrash added the PAT to give the Rebels a 21-7 halftime lead. Reeltown took the second-half kick and drove 62 yards in six
plays for yet another score, the big play being Flurry’s 22-yard ramble to the Vincent 16. After Trakevon Hughley added 12 more, Matthews added his second score of the night running around right end untouched for the score. Thrash’s PAT attempt was blocked and Reeltown led 27-7. Vincent took the ensuing kickoff and again began a methodical drive, running 11 plays and covering 57 yards to the Reeltown 3 before Davis got caught in the backfield, lost the ball, and the Rebels’ Matthews scooped it up and added his third touchdown with a 92-yard return. A try for two failed and the Rebels led 33-7 at the end of three quarters. Each team would add a touchdown in the final period. Two plays after Reeltown’s Randy Woodyard recovered the Yellow Jackets’ Tae McGregor’s fumble at the Vincent 37, Rebel freshman Cameron Faison ran 42 yards around right end for the touchdown and, with Thrash’s kick, Reeltown’s lead reached 40-7. But two plays after the ensuing kick, McGregor, whose name wasn’t even on the Vincent roster, made up for the miscue, scoring on a second-down 75-yard scamper down the right sideline. Kaleb Wilson’s run for two closed out the night’s scoring. Reeltown improves to 4-4 on the season and 4-2 in region play. The Rebels travel to Fayetteville (3-5, 3-3 in the region and a 7-0 loser to Horseshoe Bend Friday night) for a key region contest next Friday. Vincent falls to 1-7 and 1-5 in the region and travels to Ranburne (1-7, 1-5 and a 68-7 loser to LaFayette Friday night) next week.
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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday, Oct. 20 • Dadeville varsity football at Childersburg, 7 p.m. • Reeltown varsity football at Fayetteville, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22 • Dadeville Youth League Football home game against Tuskegee: freshmen 9 a.m., sophomores 10 a.m., juniors 11 a.m., seniors noon. • Reeltown Youth League Football home game against Beauregard Blue: freshmen 9 a.m., sophomores 10 a.m., juniors 11 a.m., seniors noon.
Lady Tigers fall short of Super Regionals Dadeville loses to Tallassee in Area 5 playoffs By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The Dadeville High varsity volleyball team ended its season after losing to Tallassee 1, who has a season record of 4-7 overall and 4-3 in the region, in the Class
defeating both Holtville and Tallassee, with Tallassee coming in as runner up. Holtville’s season ends 1-13, 1-5. Elmore County and Tallassee move on to the Super Regional Tournament at Crampton Bowl in
4A, Area 5 playoffs hosted by Elmore County High in Eclectic 3-1. Holtville also took part in the playoffs, but the day finished with Elmore County, who is 18-5 overall for the season and 7-0 in the region, claiming the Area 5 title after
Daylong golf marathon raises $3k for United Way
Sunday, Oct. 23-25 • Central Alabama Community College Trojan Blood Series, CACC baseball team to play best two out of three games 5 p.m. daily at CACC baseball field. Losing team to donate blood to American Red Cross.
By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
Monday, Oct. 24 • RMCFoundationCACC Golf Fundraiser at Willow Point with proceeds benefitting RMC Cancer Center.
Thursday, Oct. 27 • Reeltown varsity football home game against Loachapoka, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31 • Central Alabama Community College Baseball-Softball Halloween Game at CACC baseball field, 5 p.m., free. Players to be in costume and candy will be given away.
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Stillwaters Golf Pro Rob “Gabby” Witherington works his way through the fairway during Monday’s Hundred-Hole Marathon.
Stillwaters Golf Pro Rob “Gabby” Witherington completed his Hundred-Hole Marathon to benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way Monday. “I started at 6:30 a.m. and finished at 3:30 p.m.,” Witherington said. The golf pro began challenging area residents and businesses to pledge any amount per hole, with the proceeds used to fund the 27 organizations UW supports. Once Witherington was finished Monday, his venture had raised approximately $3,000 from 46 pledges. Witherington plans to present the check during United Way’s fashion show in downtown Alexander City on Oct. 28. This is not the first time Witherington has taken on
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WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting a Women’s Conference Oct. 20-23 at the Liberty Life Christian Center at 243 S Street in Alexander City. Thursday and Friday there will be 9 a.m. Supplication, 11:30 a.m. Women in Training and 7 p.m. Profound Women of Evangelism. Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon is the Young Adult Women Seminar, Seminar Part I from noon to 2 p.m. and Seminar Part II from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers include Evangelist Emma Parmer, Evangelist Andora Dothard, and Lady Wendy M. Jones. Sunday, Oct. 23 is Climax Day with Evangelist Lashunda Brown speaking. Chief Apostle W.T. Traylor is founder and chief administrator.
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OPEN HOUSE: Alabama Power Shoreline Management is hosting a public education open house Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Creekside Lodge Event Center. CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Christmas Card Workshop October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. CHAIRISH: Chairish pieces will be displayed along Main Street during the MainStreet Farmers Market and Fall Festival. Raffle tickets will be sold and drawing held for the winners. The MainStreet Fall Festival and annual pumpkin roll and pumpkin bowling will be in Strand Park. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: The Bibb Graves School Association is hosting family game night with bingo Oct. 22 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. CANCER WALK: The first annual Pink Out Cancer Walk will be Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Courthouse in Dadeville.
RALLY IN THE ALLEY: Raffle tickets for Chairish pieces will be sold at Rally in the Alley from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. DYSLEXIA INVENTORS: The Adelia M. Russell Library will be hosting Great Inventors with Dyslexia Oct.
48-year breast cancer survivor Jan Pearson is coordinating this walk in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. HAUNTED HAYRIDE: The Fields of Fear Haunted Hayride will be Oct. 15, 22 and 29 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 503 Freeman Road, Dadeville. Cost is $15. FARM DAY: The Weogufka Center is hosting a farm day Oct. 22. See the Museum of Old Farm Equipment, the train man Robert Pearson will set up in the school and Ms. Kay Chesire will be in the history room. Call Jerry Reeves to show your antique cars and trucks at 256-223-1303. Vendors booths are available by calling Melvin Palmer at 256249-8885. Breakfast starts at 6:30 a.m. FALL FESTIVAL: The Horseshoe Bend School will be hosting its fall festival Oct. 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school. FISH FOR A CURE: Coosa County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the annual COACH “Fish for a Cure” fishing tournament this Saturday, Oct. 22 at Wind Creek Marina. Guaranteed payout totals $4K (up to 12th Place) and door prizes. Blast Off is Safe Daylight. Entry fee is $100 and optional big fish pot $10. To pre-register call Coosa County Sheriff’s Office at 256-377-1803. Registration begins at 4:30 on Oct. 22, 2016. FISHING TOURNAMENT: The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its annual “Fish For A Cure” Bass Fishing Tournament Oct. 22 at Wind Creek Marina. Entry fee is $100 and registration begins at 4:30 a.m., blast off is at safe daylight with weigh in at 3 p.m. There is a guaranteed payout of $4,000.
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FOUNDER’S DAY: The GAP Fellowship Church will celebrate its 17th Annual Founder’s Day and the dedication of the church building at the new location of 721 Robinson Court, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speakers will be Rev. Jason Whetstone of Christian Faith Fellowship of Dadeville at 11 a.m. and Rev. Bruce Williams of Enon United Methodist Church of Birmingham at 2:30 p.m. The past of GAP Fellowship Church is Lewis and marilyn Benson. FALL SERVICE: Darien Church is hosting a fall service Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. The church is located on Highway 22 five miles west of Wadley at Cotney’s old store. The service will be followed by a covered dish lunch.
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AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for “The Vision,” an uplifting, non-denominational Christmas play by William Grandgeorge, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Old Bama Theatre, 264 Tallapoosa St., Alexander City. Visit the Facebook Page for details. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The next meeting of the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Monday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at River of Life Worship Center. The guest speaker will be Teri Trammell, executive director of The Lighthouse in Alexander City. She will talk about the services offered by this institution. There will also be time for sharing information, mutual support, planning, and intercessory prayer. All Christian ministers are invited. For more information contact Bill Middlebrooks, secretary at 256234-3371.
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AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for “The Vision,” an uplifting, non-denominational Christmas play by William Grandgeorge, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Bama Theatre, 264 Tallapoosa St., Alexander City. Visit the Facebook Page for details. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bradford United Methodist Church invites everyone to their annual homecoming celebration Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a fellowship meal. Guest speaker will be Rev. Bill Gandy and special music will be provided by Harlan Burton. FALL FESTIVAL: Kellyton First United Methodist Church is hosting a fall festival Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Games like Go Fish, Basketball Throw, Cake Walk and Ring Toss are from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A movie will be shown at 5 p.m. with hot dogs from 5:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. There will also be a trunk or treat at 5:50 p.m.
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OHOPEKA D.A.R. NEWS: The local chapter of DAR will meet at Horseshoe Bend NMP TODAY, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. We will have a speaker on National Parks, since this is their 100th birthday! Diana will have “bank” to collect money for the “Bacone College” in Oklahoma. We won’t have food, but you may bring an individual drink if you wish. REPUBLICAN HQ NEWS: The Tallapoosa Co. Republican Party officially opened its county headquarters for the November general election! The office is next to Pinecrest Brokers across from the Baptist Church. Office is open from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays through Election Day. Campaign supplies are on hand, including t-shirts and bumper stickers. An election party will be held there the night of Nov. 8. Details on the party will be announced later. WELLNESS CENTER NEWS: Ashley Bunn is home! She and her family made the trip home safe and sound Friday night! She will still have to make a few more trips to North Carolina in the future, but she is finally home. During the month
of October, we are having Bingo nights at Niffer’s at the Lake raising money for COTA in honor of Ashley Bunn. We would love to see everyone there. Bingo starts at 6 p.m and goes until 8 p.m. 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 any hoodies, jackets, or long-sleeved shirts for “Hoodies for the Homeless” project. Rae of Hope will make deliveries to the home-
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Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
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Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
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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
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Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
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First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City
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Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville
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TANK LINES, INC. jmtankjobs.com or call Jeff Sandlin @ 256-245-3933
GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119 New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007 The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646
Chambers Academy
15048 US Highway 431 • LaFayette, Alabama • 334-864-9852 w w w. c h a m b e r s a c a d e m y. c o m
Cell: 256-675-0217
XFully Licensed and Insured X New Homes X Commercial and Residential
Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
256-825-8913
PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
Rhodes Brothers
PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
FAITH TEMPLE
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 AM AM AM Sunday Morning Service . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 PM PM Rev. Dick Stark, Pastor Mr. J.D. Stark, Youth Pastor 256.234.6421 • www.faithtemple.us 425 Franklin Street, Alexander City, AL
METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207
Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951
256-825-9559 No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
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HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Attorney at Law 135 N. Tallassee Street • Dadeville, AL
Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
SOCIAL SECURITY FAYE EDMONDSON
New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834
INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Call Carol Tarpley at (256) 215-4308 Or email ctarpley@faulkner.edu
ALL our services are FREE and Confidential! 11 Lafayette Street, Alexander City 256-329-2273 Open Mon - Thurs. 8:00-3:00
Mt. Godfrey New Site
Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
Faulkner.edu In Cooperation with Central Alabama Community College
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
( 256 ) 234-4141
1660 Hwy. 22 West • Alexander City
First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404
Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Closed All Day Wed. & Sun.
Construction, Inc.
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Open Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
We’re Just a Heart Beat Away 1649 Hwy. 22 West • Alexander City, AL • 256-215-5323
JACKSON REFRIGERATION CO., INC.
HEATING & COOLING Our Name is Our Reputation and “Your Comfort is Our Priority!”
256/234-4457 or 256/496-3850 4004 U.S. Hwy. 431 Anniston, AL p: 256-820-8000 f: 256-820-3442 Website:www.claytonhomesanniston.com Email: john.slaughter@claytonhomes.com