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Man sentenced for murder, burning body in Redland By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
A Montgomery man was recently sentenced to decades in prison for killing a man and attempting to dispose of the body in Elmore County, according to a recent announcement by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office. Christopher Brian Cearley, 34, who lists an address on Hialeah Lane, was convicted of capital murder and
semi-automatic weapon into sentenced to 85 years in prison Dubose.” by Judge Johnny Hardwick on In an effort to conceal the Sept. 20. As part of his sentence, murder, Cearley then took Cearley was also ordered to pay a Dubose’s body to a hay field in $5,000 fine. the Redland community and set Cearley killed John Dubose, it and surrounding hay bales on of Hayneville, by shooting him fire. from behind on July 22, 2015. According to a 2015 story According to the Montgomery Cearley published on The Herald’s DA’s Office, Dubose had been website, firefighters discovered Dubose’s sitting at Cearley’s house when Cearley body when they arrived to extinguish the came up behind him and “emptied his
flames. Cearley was arrested the following day. “This was a truly despicable crime, and I am extremely pleased that justice was served in this case,” Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey said. “The length of Christopher Cearley’s sentence ensures that he will never be able to harm anyone else, and our streets are a little safer now that this violent criminal has been removed from our community.”
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Red Hill School reunion set for Oct. 21 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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Recently hired Elmore County Emergency Management Agency Director Keith Barnett began his first day on the job Monday. Barnett previously Barnett spent more than two decades working with the Montgomery Police Department. Barnett said he has “big shoes” to fill, and is looking forward to carrying on the work of former EMA Director Eric Jones. “Eric Jones did an outstanding job for many years as the EMA director. There’s nothing (broken). It’s going to be a matter of me coming in and, hopefully, picking up from where Eric left off, trying to take it from here and make it even better,” Barnett said. “I think we can accomplish a lot of things and make this center a bigger benefit for the citizens of Elmore County.” As the ECEMA director, Elmore County Chief Engineer and Operations See BARNETT • Page 2
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Eclectic resident Kailey Rowe opened Cowlicks Salon about a month ago, named for the cows owned by her family and because, she said, ‘everybody’s had a cowlick.’
OFF TO A GOOD START Cowlicks Salon sees successful first month By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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he town of Eclectic recently welcomed a new business into its downtown area. Cowlicks Salon, located at 80 Main St., has been open for almost a month, according to owner Kailey Rowe. In that time, Rowe said business has been steadier than anticipated. “It’s been surprising. I didn’t expect it to take off as quick as it did,” Rowe said. “I figured I would have a slow start, and I didn’t. It’s just been a huge blessing.” Rowe previously worked at the GAB Salon
in Wetumpka for five years. She said she didn’t know she wanted to start her own business until local business owners Guy and Gina Sanders approached her with the opportunity. “It was offered to me by a few members of our church that own this building. They own the coffee shop as well. Me and my husband talked about it, and we prayed about it for almost a year before we really decided to do it,” Rowe said. “I’m really grateful that they thought of me and my family. Guy’s been great to rent from.” According to Rowe, Cowlicks was named for the fact her family owns several head of cattle in the area. “My sister-in-law came up with it. She thought it was fitting, and I thought it was a See COWLICKS • Page 2
The Red Hill Community Center was the Red Hill School long before it was a community center. The school began holding classes in 1913 and over the years saw hundreds of students graduate. And that’s why the Red Hill Community Club has scheduled a school reunion on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. “Please begin to make your plans to attend this wonderful event,” event coordinator Paula Castleberry said. This school reunion is open to all RHS alumni, faculty, staff as well as their family and extended family members. “If you know of any former students, their children, grandchildren, and friends of our Red Hill School, please help us to make them aware of this event and date,” Castleberry said. This upcoming reunion will feature local fare from one of RHS’s own. “The event will be catered with fine food by the Red Hill Cottage Café, owned by one of our former students, Debra Griffith Roberson,” Castleberry said. “We are looking forward to a great attendance,” she said. See REUNION • Page 3
Deatsville couple donates plane to county tech center By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
A local couple donated a valuable piece of equipment to students of the Elmore County Technical Center’s newly established aviation program Friday. Elmore County Career and Technical Education Director Jimmy Hull and aviation students met with James and Faye Hester, of Deatsville, at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport to thank them for the Challenger II airplane that was gifted to the school. “I just want to emphasize how grateful we are to Mr. and Mrs. Hester for giving us the plane,” Hull said. “We just want to use it to help the kids.” James Hester said he had owned the plane for about a decade, but had gotten to the point where he rarely used it. “I’m not doing much flying anymore. When the technical school contacted See AIRPLANE • Page 2
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CTEC student Ricardo Hoath examines the school’s recently donated Challenger II airplane with his classmates.
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Officer Richie Beyer said Barnett’s job is to coordinate getting the appropriate resources to the community in the event of an emergency. “That’s one reason that Keith stood out to the (Elmore County) Commission. We reached out and offered him the job because he has that background,” Beyer said. “He’s come up through the ranks in law enforcement and been able to do that in a number of avenues.” As an Elmore County native with strong familial ties to the area, Barnett said he is invested in the safety of the
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community. “I’m an Elmore County boy. My family’s been here in this area since the 1700s. My ancestors fill the graveyard over in downtown,” Barnett said. “This is my home county, so when the opportunity came up, I thought it would be a great way for me to take the experience, my knowledge and my ties to the community and benefit Elmore County like I benefited Montgomery.” Barnett said he plans to learn from other emergency management agencies, including FEMA, as well
as form relationships with local first responders, law enforcement and municipalities. “(We want to work) closer with all the fire departments, all the police departments and municipalities to make things run so much smoother and, when there is an event, that it gets handled seamlessly,” Barnett said. Barnett said he’s also looking to emphasize the ECEMA’s communication with the public. In addition to weather emergency alerts, Barnett said he wants to make the community more aware of the services
the ECEMA offers. “I’d really love for the community to like us on Twitter, and things like that, so we are the go-to when it comes to when it comes to situations going on in Elmore County, and we’re getting them the information with they need,” Barnett said. “There are so many resources that the EMA center offers. It’s more than just information, where you can just find out about stuff that’s going on. There’s all kinds of public safety and training and resources that citizens can use in their community.”
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good idea, too,” Rowe said. “Everybody’s had a cowlick.” Rowe said she appreciates how conveniently Cowlicks is located, and aims to promote a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. “I want it to be a place where people, if they have kids, can bring their kids and still be able to get their hair done,” Rowe said. “There’s just something for everybody.” In the future, Rowe said she hopes to be able to hire another stylist and draw business from outside of Eclectic. So far, she said Cowlicks has gotten an overwhelming positive reception from the community and appreciated the support. “I’ve had a lot of new clients since I moved here. I’ve met a lot of new people, and everybody’s given me a chance,” Rowe said. The salon is hosting an open house event on Oct. 13, and Rowe said she is hoping visitors from the annual Alabama Cotton Festival will stop by.
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Students and school officials met with James and Faye Hester at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport to take a look at the plane and thank them for their donation.
Plane me, it just seemed like a good idea,” Hester said. According to Hull, plans are in the works for the aviation program to clean, refurbish and repair the plane to make it operational. “Once it’s running, there will be all sorts of things that the students will do with it,” Hull said. “They’ll use it to be able to troubleshoot certain things so they can learn how to properly work on an aircraft.” Hull said the school’s aviation program was started this fall. He said the addition of the plane will give students a closer look at aircraft mechanics and generate more interest in the program. “Our kids will now have a chance to have an actual aircraft to work on at school, on campus,” Hull said. “So they will go back to their high schools and tell their buddies about it, which will then, hopefully, encourage more people to take the classes.” Hull said he plans for the plane to be displayed outside the school, which he hopes will start a dialogue about career technical education
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within the community.” “Everybody that drives by will see the plane and will think ‘wow, there’s a plane over there. What’s that all about?’” Hull said. “It’ll open up more conversations to explain what we do.” Hull said the aviation program has long-term plans to incorporate a pilot component into its curriculum, and the plane might help reach that goal. “There are a lot of steps to get to that point and a lot of hoops to jump through, but we hope to get there,” Hull said. Wetumpka High School senior Ricardo Hoath said he’s excited to repair and remodel the plane with his classmates. “Hopefully, we can get it running before the end of the year,” Hoath said. “We’re not going to end up flying it, probably. We’re probably going to taxi it around a few times, make sure that everything works, double check it, do a corrosion check on it and that’ll be about it.” Hoath said the plane will serve
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to teach future aviation students about the mechanics of an aircraft, and also thanked the “lovely couple” for their contribution. Alabama Assistant State Superintendent Tommy Glasscock commended the partnership between the Hesters and the school, and said having an actual aircraft on campus shows that career technical education is more than just “shop class” and emphasizes STEM subjects. “As you know, in education, our resources are limited. We can’t just go out and buy a plane, so to have people like this couple, who are interested in career technical education, is huge,” Glasscock said. The Hesters said they were happy to help, and will regularly keep in contact with students to see what kind of progress they make on the plane. “It’s exciting to see them want to fix it up. I can’t wait to see it when they get it completely restored,” Hester said. “It’s a fun little plane to fly.”
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The Red Hill Community Club has scheduled a school reunion on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. for all of the school’s alumni, family and friends.
According to Castleberry, the Red Hill Community Club has been very active lately making improvements to the building in preparation. “We are very pleased to report that the roof of the almost 100-year-old building has been replaced,� she said. With input from the community, the club has also made improvements to the grounds and the memorial project is in its final stages. “We are nearing completion of the memorial garden that will contain the bricks from the old building engraved with the names of the persons many of you have chosen to remember,� Castleberry said. Once the club members have finished the memorial garden
project, they will set their eyes on the next planned task, renovation. “Our next project will be the restoration of the north side of the building, where the first-, second-, third- and fourth-grade students once met,� she said. The club recently gained 501(c) (3) status and like most nonprofit organizations, it relies heavily on contributions. “Our new umbrella organization, the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association, Inc., is now a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity,� Castleberry said, “meaning all donations will be tax deductible.� If you have questions about the upcoming RHS reunion or to make a donation, email mcasby53@windstream.net or call 334.541.2474.
Mollie Beth’s MDA walk set for Oct. 20 at Montgomery Zoo Alexander City (Lake Martin)
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On the outside, Mollie Beth Preston looks like a typical 8-year-old girl. But on the inside, she is battling an illness that affects almost every aspect of her tiny body. Mollie, of Slapout, has Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that can cause the immune system to attack the thyroid, causing hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. Without enough thyroid hormones, many of the body’s functions slow down. She also suffers from juvenile dermatomyositis, an inflammatory disease of the muscle, skin, and blood vessels that affects about three in one million children each year. The cause is unknown. The primary symptoms of JDM include muscle weakness and skin rash. Mollie has been plagued by these devastating illnesses for almost 3 years now. “When she was 6 years old she became very sick, out of nowhere,� Mollie Beth’s mother Jessica Preston said. Last year Mollie Beth was able to escape the limits of her disease when she attended Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults, better known as Camp ASCCA, on Lake Martin. While there, she enjoyed zip lining, swimming, dancing and horseback riding, among other fun camping activities. “She came home and that’s all she talked about,� Jessica said. “She has made so many friends through the camp and they have stayed in contact.� There is never a fee for campers who attend Camp ASCCA. The fees are paid through donations and other funding. After spending five days at Camp ASCCA, Mollie Beth decided she wanted to pay it forward and raise money for the organization that brought so much fun and joy to her life by creating a Muscular Dystrophy Association walk. This is the second year the Mollie Beth team has participated in the annual event. “Last year we had a team that raised $2,500,� Jessica said. “This money goes to the MDA but they use it to help children go to camp because they do not charge the campers.� According to Jessica, this event is not a competition. “It’s not a race,� she said. “This is more of a show of support and anyone can join.� While Hashimoto’s disease and juvenile dermatomyositis are different illnesses than MDA, the effects on the body can be very similar. “It’s day to day,� Jessica. “Some days are good and some days are not so good. Her body is
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hen angry, count to 10 before you speak; if very angry, count to 100.” If only we followed the advice of the Founding Fathers. Thomas Jefferson, who expressed this sentiment, knew first-hand how politics can lead to indignation. Today, one glance at cable news or Twitter affirms that we too are accustomed to an angry politics. What Jefferson also understood, and what I am worried we too often forget, is that anger in politics is to be avoided and tempered, not embraced and weaponized. In most spheres, we attempt to tame this emotion. For some reason, however, we give anger in politics an out. We should not be so accommodating. Why? For one, anger is inherently selfish. According to Aristotle, anger is “a desire, accompanied by pain, to take apparent revenge for apparent insult.” Anger arises when we feel personally wronged, and it seeks revenge, not resolution. Since we are inherently selfish beings who regularly feel mistreated, anger is easy to provoke. It is no secret that human anger is incredibly fickle–simply being cut off in traffic (perhaps a three-second delay) elicits a bombastic reaction from many of us. Knowing our tendency towards irrational and unhelpful behavior when angry, we ought to reject our instinct to be led by anger in
PARKER SNIDER Columnist politics. Another reason we should work towards a less angry politics is because we know history. We know that it is the anger of native Germans against Jewish success that drove the Holocaust. We witnessed the rage of jihadists against the United States in the attacks on September 11th. The simple ability for anger to propel such evil, as demonstrated by these events and countless others in history, should give us pause before we let this emotion into our politics. James, the brother of Jesus, seems to confirm the problems with human anger when he writes “the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” Many biblical authors, in fact, echo this sentiment. Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes that “anger lodges in the heart of fools,” and Paul, in his letter to the church at Colossae, implores believers to eliminate anger from their mouths. One believer who took these demands seriously, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., describes his battle with anger in his autobiography. He writes, after one particularly eventful day, “I went home with a heavy heart. I was weighed down by a terrible sense of guilt, remembering
that on two or three occasions I had allowed myself to become angry and indignant. I had spoken hastily and resentfully. Yet I knew that this was no way to solve a problem.” King, one of the greatest change-makers in history, knew perhaps the most important truth about anger–it isn’t effective. As evident by the current political atmosphere, anger creates bitterness and divides, making change of the whole impossible. Anger turns people off, makes ideas easier to reject, and does little more than rile up bitterness from those who think similarly. King knew what I hope we soon learn –anger has never changed a heart. Even so, politics will always engender anger. What matters is what we do with it. Will we let what is meant to be a temporary emotion permanently consume us? Or will we transform that anger into action that is tempered, unifying, and able to drive change in this mad world? We’ll see. Parker Snider is policy relations manager for the Alabama Policy Institute. API is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to strengthening free enterprise, defending limited government, and championing strong families. If you would like to speak with Snider, please email communications@ alabamapolicy.org or call (205) 870-9900.
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Pandering to people of color Black ministers and black churches have long been the focal point of white politicians from all political parties pandering to people of color and this election season is no different. Courting ministers and appearing at black churches are fertile ground for white politicians trying to convince minority voters they actually care about their issues and concerns. In the 2016 general election, both major party presidential candidates pandered for
the black vote. Black pastors opened the church doors for Hillary Clinton to engage in the standard rituals to court the black vote. This usually meant paying the “lip service” to make black voters at least feel important whether or not you actually planned to do anything to improve their lives. Donald Trump visited a black church in Detroit addressing a service at Great Faith Ministries Church. There he was seen hugging and greeting churchgoers and he actually stated, “We’re all brothers and sisters and we’re created by the same God. We
must love each other and support each other and we’re all in this together.” How’s that been working out for our nation under his leadership? Instead of the typical meaningless pandering that occurs, a recent Facebook post I read may have provided a more realistic message. It read: “Dear white politicians, do not go to black churches and tell us how much you hate racism. Go to white churches and tell them.” Think about that. Michael E. Waters Elmore
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EFD encourages residents to ‘look, listen, learn’ By LT. ANDREW WOOD Special to The Observer
Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. By mayoral proclamation, Eclectic will observe Fire Prevention Week between Oct. 7 and 13. The Eclectic Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” which works to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire. NFPA statistics show that the
number of U.S. home fires has been steadily declining over the past few decades. However, the death rate per 1,000 home fires that are reported to fire departments was 10 percent higher in 2016 than in 1980. “These numbers show that while we’ve made significant progress in teaching people how to prevent fires from happening, there’s still much more work to do in terms of educating the public about how to protect themselves in the event of one,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy. “This is particularly critical given the increased speed at which today’s home fires grow and spread.” Carli also notes that although people feel safest in their home, it is also the place people are at greatest risk to fire, with four out of five U.S. fire deaths occurring
at home. That over-confidence contributes to a complacency toward home escape planning and practice. “Working in the fire service for several years, we know that people often make choices in fire situations that jeopardize their safety or even cost them their lives,” said Lieutenant Andrew Wood of the Eclectic Fire Department. “We need to do a better job of teaching people about the potentially life-saving difference escape planning and practice can make and motivating them to action.” Lt. Wood says this year’s “Look. Listen. Learn.” campaign highlights three steps people can take to help quickly and safely escape a fire: • Look for places fire could start. • Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. • Learn two ways out of every room.
While NFPA and the Eclectic Fire Department are focusing on home fires, these fire safety messages apply to virtually anywhere. “Situational awareness is a skill people need to use wherever they go,” said Lt. Wood. “No matter where you are, look for available exits. :If the alarm system sounds, take it seriously and exit the building immediately.” The Eclectic Fire Department is hosting a series of events in support of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn.,” If you would like for a Public Educator to visit your work, church, classroom or other group, contact Lt. Wood at awood@eclecticfire.org or (334) 541-4425. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and home escape planning, visit www.firepreventionweek.org.
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ctober is a popular month for many reasons: the beginning of cooler weather, the candy, the decorations. However, for sports fans, this month stands above the rest, not only because of the quantity of events but also the quality of the athletes. The first thing that will always be on the top of the list is postseason baseball. This year, October kicked off with two Game 163s to break the ties on top of the National League West and National League Central divisions. That was quickly followed up with the NL Wild Card game Tuesday night and the American League Wild Card game tonight. (Note: Nothing tests my pacemaker more than the Yankees in an elimination game.) Both leagues look to be wide open. The AL has three teams that won 100-plus games in the regular season. The NL seems to be without an elite team but one of them has to make the World Series and it is anybody’s guess on who gets there. The excitement of postseason baseball may not be your cup of tea but that is just the start of what October has to offer. We are less than two weeks away from the start of the NBA regular season. LeBron James is a Laker, the Celtics are good again and the Warriors are still the Warriors. To see them all fall at the hands of the Sixers this season will be something basketball fans do not want to miss. The NHL season also gets started this month. There is nothing like playoff hockey but to be able to enjoy it next summer, start watching the sport this fall. If you do not have a team, pick one. Sure, the fighting is fun for a casual fan but the skill and athleticism of hockey players is not something you see in another sport. But you may not be into the court or the ice either so let’s talk about football. And no, I do not mean our kind of football (yet). There may not be too many people here who are fans of soccer, but to those who are, it is another thing to add to the sports calendar this month. From vital league matches to Champions League matchdays to international friendlies, there is at least one match every day worth watching. But if none of that gets you excited, I think I know what will. College football continues with some of the best rivalries of the season. The Red River Rivalry, the Third Saturday in October and the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party all happen this month. Those do not even include some of the best games this month, including Georgia-LSU, Michigan-Michigan State and Washington-Oregon. October is the month teams begin to separate themselves from the rest of the country. The contenders will pull away while some of the pretenders fall to teams no one saw coming. Can Navy knock off Notre Dame? Could Alabama lose to Arka — OK, well let’s not get too crazy. But will West Virginia finally fall when it visits Ames next week? Maybe the Boilermakers can pull off something shocking against Ohio State. October is the month to see it happen. So grab a snack and a drink, get comfortable in front of your television with your tablet and laptop to the side. Enjoy the sports because it does not get much better than this. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Observer.
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MIDSEASON AWARDS Patrick, Rawls lead the way in first half of season By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Six weeks have passed in the high school football regular season and as the postseason closes in, we take a look at some of the best performances of the first half of the season. There has been plenty of good football to see across Elmore County this season but these are the players and moments which stood out since the beginning of August.
Most Valuable Player
The debate of what makes a player truly valuable has been around for decades. Does the player have to be on a good team? Is it about seeing how the team is impacted when the player is off the field? With the number of players having a great start to the season, this award could still go to several players by the end of the year. However, after five weeks, it belongs to DJ Patrick of Elmore County. Patrick has rushed for 735 yards in just five games this season, scoring 11 touchdowns on the ground. In the team’s four victories, Patrick has averaged 168.8 yards per game. His 305yard, five-touchdown performance against Leeds has been one of the best by a
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Elmore County’s DJ Patrick has rushed for 11 touchdowns through five games this season.
running back in the state this season. He even plays on the defensive side of the ball and has elite speed as a return man. Elmore County’s success has begun and ended with
Patrick. If he keeps finding the end zone in the second half of the season, the Panthers will be headed back to playoffs for the first time since 2011. Honorable Mention: Kolby
Potts (Edgewood), Kalvin Levett (Tallassee), Colton Adams (Wetumpka)
Breakout Player of the Year
There have been several See AWARDS • Page 10
Panthers hit the road to continue quick start By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer File / The Observer
Elmore County travels to Handley on Friday night as the Panthers try to win three straight games for the first time since 2015. The Panthers are off to their best start in a decade and coach Jordan Cantrell knows his team is heading in the correct direction. “It’s exciting for the team and the whole school,” Cantrell said. “We’re trying to keep our eyes on the prize and not get complacent.” The Panthers (4-1, 2-1 Class 4A Region 4) hope they can take some of the momentum from the first half
Quarterback Austin Downey and the Panthers have the highest scoring offense in Class 4A Region 4.
of the season and use it down the stretch as they attempt to make the playoffs. Elmore County has lived on the edge this season with three of its four wins coming by a single touchdown. “Well our guys have worked really hard and we’ve showed that we have a will to finish,” Cantrell said. “We just have to play consistent football through four quarters. We have to take the positive things that we have done and put it all together to play a complete game.” Handley has been on the losing side of its close games this season. See PANTHERS • Page 10
Panthers knock Weekend Football Forecast off HBS in non-area battle STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Elmore County improved to 10-5 on the season with a home victory against Class 2A No. 8 Horseshoe Bend on Monday night. The Panthers used a team performance to defeat the Generals in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18, 25-13. It was the second time this season Elmore County beat the Generals but it was the first time the Panthers used a sweep for the victory. “For us to come in and control that game at this time of the season means a lot to our program,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “We are putting a lot together as a team and that’s what we need to do right before playoffs begin.” Senior Madison Traylor led the team with 10 kills and added 13 digs and four aces. Mirriam Foster finished with nine kills to go along with six digs and one ace. The team See VOLLEYBALL • Page 10
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Elmore County Player of the Week
Rawls sets career-high vs. Prattville By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Wetumpka had its biggest offensive performance of the season last week in its win over Prattville. Tyquan Rawls led the way as the Indians scored a season-high 49 points as they erased a halftime deficit on the road to stay undefeated. Rawls threw two touchdowns to E.J. Rogers in the first half. He completed five of his eight pass attempts for just 44 yards in the first two quarters. Rawls added 60 yards on 10 carries but Wetumpka still trailed the Lions 17-14 at halftime. He is the Elmore County Player of
the Week. “They knew our plays so we had to make some adjustments and change our hand signals and made it work,” Rawls said. “We come out strong in the second half of every game but we just have to get Rawls going in the first half. They were getting down on themselves so I told them the game isn’t over with.” Rawls and his offense responded in a big way with five consecutive touchdown drives to begin the second half. On the first snap of the half, Rawls scrambled to his
right before floating a 10-yard pass to Malik Davis. Davis made one tackler miss and ran the rest of the way into the end zone for the third passing touchdown of the game for Rawls. “I don’t even know what to say about that,” Rawls said. “We hit a spark plug or something. We just stayed together and played as a team.” After a rushing touchdown from Deangelo Jones, Rawls called his own number on Wetumpka’s third offensive snap of the half. On a read option, Rawls pulled the ball
away from Terrance Thomas and ran behind his blockers before sprinting down the left sideline for a 62-yard touchdown. “We shoot for 5 yards per carry,” Rawls said. “But I looked at it, saw the play and knew it would be a touchdown.” Rawls finished off the night on Wetumpka’s first drive of the fourth quarter. On a third down, Rawls found Davis in the right corner of the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown pass to give Wetumpka a 49-17 lead. “Our team has historically been a big momentum team but I haven’t been a part of too
many like that,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “Especially with the way we were struggling offensively in the first half.” Rawls finished with 264 yards of offense and five total touchdowns. His four passing touchdowns set a career-high for him. The Indians averaged 12 yards per play on his 10 pass attempts and 12 rush attempts. “He’s a guy that thrives in big moments,” Perry said. “He handles pressure well and wants the ball in his hands. He embraces that. I can’t say enough about how much he’s progressed.”
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players who have busted on to the scene this season. Sophomore quarterback Braxton Buck (Holtville) and Alex Johnson (Edgewood) have been a big part of stopping the losing ways of their programs. However, this award will have to go to Tyquan Rawls of Wetumpka. Even though he played in all 15 games for Wetumpka last season, Rawls is new to playing quarterback. And many people believed the No. 1 team in Class 6A would take a step back after J.D. Martin went down with an injury. However, Rawls has stepped into the role and Wetumpka’s offense has not missed a beat. The Indians have averaged 36.3 points per game. Rawls has thrown for 680 yards and rushed for 818 yards while accounting for 15 total touchdowns. Honorable Mention: Braxton Buck (Holtville), Alex Johnson (Edgewood), P.J.
Lucas (Wetumpka)
Play of the Year
On its homecoming night, Stanhope Elmore trailed 21-7 at halftime to Shades Valley. With the offense needing to find a spark, senior Kerenski “2K” McGhee entered the game despite struggling with an injury throughout the week. McGhee quickly found that spark for the Mustangs. On his first snap, McGhee broke a tackle in the backfield and sprinted through the middle of the Mountie defense. That’s when his speed took over. McGhee ran 90 yards on the right hash marks into the end zone to cut Stanhope’s deficit in half. While the play ignited the Mustang offense, Stanhope still fell 35-28. However, McGhee’s play gave the home crowd something to be excited about and will be a talking point for the fans for a long time. Honorable Mention: Rawls TD run vs. Buckhorn
(Wetumpka), Shakwan Bickley TD catch vs. Holtville (Elmore County), Trey Jones interception vs. Fairhope (Wetumpka)
Honorable Mention: Opelika at Wetumpka, Leeds at Elmore County, Prattville at Stanhope
Game of the Year
As the season rolls on, there will be more chances for upsets but there was an easy choice for the first half of the season. During Week 3, Tallassee traveled to Ozark to face the No. 4 team in Class 4A. The Tigers were coming off a double-digit loss at home to Greenville but they would not be denied. Carroll had won 25 consecutive regular season games entering that night and led 21-7 in the second half. However, the Tigers came storming back and tied the game on a 74-yard touchdown run by Kalvin Levett. Quinton Jeter was called upon for the win. The senior kicker knocked through a 27-yard field goal with less than a minute to go to give Tallassee the win and break
There has been no shortage of thrilling action on the football field this season. However, the best game so far this season is still easily ahead of the rest and will likely hold this spot until the season’s final whistle. Holtville erased a 28-point first half deficit on the road to tie things up with Elmore County. One more touchdown for each team had things leveled at 35 apiece as the rivalry game entered overtime. The Panthers managed to score on a third and long with a pass to Shakwan Bickley before the defense held Holtville. Elmore County came away with the win but anyone who was in attendance walked away knowing it was a Friday night well spent.
Upset of the Year
Carroll’s winning streak.
Coach of the Year
Elmore County’s has seen some good teams take the field this season. All five AHSAA teams are sitting at .500 or better through the first half of the season. The coaches have had a lot to work through and this award is still up for grabs for the end of the season. However, at the midway point, Edgewood’s Darryl Free takes the nod. Despite cycling through three head coaches in the last year, the Wildcats sit at 4-2 and are undefeated in region play. Edgewood has surprised the AISA as it looks to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015. The Wildcats have a storied history but after being winless in the last two seasons, it looked like it may be awhile before finding wins again. However, it appears Free has the program going back in the right direction.
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Elmore County defeated Handley last season 28-14 behind three rushing touchdowns.
The Tigers are 2-3 overall this season with its three losses coming by an average of 10 points. However, in Handley’s two victories, it has outscored its opponents by a combined 60 points. Handley is currently on a two-game losing streak but Cantrell said he still believes the Tigers are one of the toughest teams in the region. “The scores and everything that everybody else sees is very deceptive,” Cantrell said. “They’re 2-3 but I know they’re hungry. It’s going to be a big test for us.” Devontae Houston has been the leader for Handley’s offense this season. He has had multiple touchdowns in each of the last four games. Houston totaled
632 yards of offense and nine touchdowns in the last four weeks. QuonDarius Lyons takes the snaps at quarterback for the Tigers. Lyons played in just one of the team’s two wins this season, accounting for 108 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 30-7 victory over Holtville. “They’re loaded with talent at every position,” Cantrell said. “Offensively, they present a lot of problems with multiple formations and sets. Probably more than we have seen all year long. Our defense will have a lot of work to do.” Handley’s defense allowed just 29 total points in the first three weeks of the season but has struggled in its last two losses. Despite the
ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings: CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Central-Phenix City (25); 6-0; 316 2. Hewitt-Trussville (2); 5-1; 246 3. Thompson; 4-1; 202 4. Auburn; 6-0; 185 5. Hoover; 3-2; 167 6. McGill-Toolen; 4-1; 134 7. Mountain Brook; 5-0; 116 8. Austin; 4-1; 70 9. Vestavia Hills; 4-1; 51 10. Theodore; 4-1; 18 Others receiving votes: LeeMontgomery (4-2) 10, James Clemens (3-2) 9, Fairhope (4-2) 6, Bob Jones (4-2) 4, Sparkman (4-1) 4, Spain Park (1-4) 1. CLASS 6A 1. Wetumpka (24); 6-0; 312 2. Pinson Valley (3); 4-1; 249 3. Spanish Fort; 4-1; 193 4. Saraland; 6-0; 189 5. Clay-Chalkville; 4-1; 154 6. Hartselle; 5-0; 137 7. Oxford; 4-1; 131 8. Homewood; 4-1; 76 9. Jackson-Olin; 6-0; 60 10. St. Paul’s; 4-1; 28 Others receiving votes: Carver-Montgomery (6-0) 4, McAdory (6-0) 2, Muscle Shoals (4-2) 2, Hueytown (4-1)
1, Opelika (1-4) 1. CLASS 5A 1. Vigor (16); 5-0; 290 2. Etowah (8); 6-0; 258 3. Briarwood (3); 4-1; 224 4. Demopolis; 4-1; 174 5. Madison Aca.; 4-1; 149 6. Carroll-Ozark; 3-1; 113 7. Greenville; 4-1; 110 8. Mortimer Jordan; 5-1; 78 9 (tie). Ramsay; 5-1; 35 9 (tie). Sylacauga; 5-1; 35 Others receiving votes: Russellville (5-0) 24, Tallassee (3-2) 18, Citronelle (4-1) 10, Boaz (5-1) 8, Jackson (3-2) 7, Madison Co. (2-4) 2, Alexandria (3-2) 1, Brewer (4-1) 1, FaithMobile (3-2) 1, Jasper (4-1) 1. CLASS 4A 1. UMS-Wright (24); 5-0; 315 2. Hokes Bluff (3); 5-0; 247 3. Jacksonville; 6-0; 193 4. Fayette Co.; 5-1; 188 5. Brooks; 5-1; 131 6. American Chr.; 5-0; 128 7. North Jackson; 5-0; 110 8. Hillcrest-Evergreen; 4-2; 91 9 (tie). Catholic-Montgomery; 4-2; 40 9 (tie). Good Hope; 5-0; 40 Others receiving votes: Headland (5-0) 32, Andalusia (3-3) 9, Lincoln (4-1) 4, Williamson (4-1) 4, Deshler (4-2) 3, St. John Paul II (4-1)
2, Oneonta (4-1) 1, Randolph (4-1) 1.
5, Colbert Co. (4-2) 2, New Brockton (3-3) 2.
CLASS 3A 1. Saks (24); 5-0; 315 2. Mobile Chr. (2); 3-1; 214 3. Piedmont; 4-1; 196 4. Randolph Co.; 4-1; 181 5. Winfield; 6-0; 163 6. T.R. Miller (1); 5-0; 148 7. Fultondale; 4-1; 105 8. Thomasville; 4-1; 84 9. Providence Chr.; 6-0; 41 10. Gordo; 3-2; 38 Others receiving votes: Westminster-Huntsville (6-0) 28, Flomaton (5-0) 8, Midfield (4-0) 6, Geraldine (5-1) 4, Weaver (4-1) 4, Beulah (5-0) 2, Pike Co. (4-1) 1, St. James (4-1) 1.
CLASS 1A 1. Lanett (24); 5-1; 314 2. Linden (3); 5-0; 244 3. Maplesville; 4-1; 207 4. St. Luke’s; 4-1; 163 5. South Lamar; 5-0; 152 6. Elba; 4-0; 137 7. Georgiana; 5-1; 99 8. Marengo; 5-1; 99 9. Falkville; 6-0; 53 10. Pickens Co.; 3-2; 16 Others receiving votes: Sweet Water (2-3) 12, Mars Hill Bible (4-1) 11, Brantley (3-2) 10, Wadley (4-1) 8, Isabella (3-2) 6, Spring Garden (4-1) 3, Holy Spirit (5-1) 2, Waterloo (5-1) 2, Marion Co. (5-1) 1.
CLASS 2A 1. Fyffe (26); 5-0; 321 2. Luverne (1); 5-0; 238 3. Ohatchee; 5-0; 216 4. Thorsby; 6-0; 188 5. Cedar Bluff; 5-0; 140 6. Reeltown; 5-1; 130 7. Addison; 5-1; 95 8 (tied). Cottage Hill; 5-0; 52 8 (tied). Leroy; 3-2; 52 10. Aliceville; 4-1; 27 Others receiving votes: Abbeville (4-1) 25, Ranburne (4-1) 16, Ariton (4-2) 14, Collinsville (4-1) 10, LaFayette (2-3) 6, Highland Home (4-1)
AISA 1. Autauga Aca. (23); 5-1; 311 2. Monroe Aca. (3); 7-0; 243 3. Tuscaloosa Aca. (1); 5-1; 217 4. Chambers Aca.; 7-0; 186 5. Pike Liberal Arts; 7-0; 160 6. Morgan Aca.; 6-1; 109 7. Bessemer Aca.; 4-3; 102 8. Lakeside; 4-1; 101 9. Escambia Aca.; 4-2; 64 10. Crenshaw Chr.; 5-1; 13 Others receiving votes: Macon-East (5-1) 11, Wilcox Aca. (5-1) 8, Kingwood (5-2) 7, South Choctaw Aca. (4-3) 4, Patrician (3-3) 3.
Tigers allowing 37 points per game in those games, Cantrell said he expects the defense to be back at its best for Friday night. “Their defense has great players all over the field so our offense will have to be on top of their game this week,” Cantrell said. Handley is still undefeated at home this season. Elmore County split its results on the first two road trips of the season, winning at Marbury before falling at Talladega. “We’ve got to practice throughout the week the get the guys’ minds right,” Cantrell said. “We have to concentrate and be mentally strong to make a good road trip to Handley. We’ll see how tough we are when we get there.”
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had 30 total kills in the match. The Panthers continued their busy week Tuesday with an area match at Handley. They will travel to Benjamin Russell on Thursday for a tri-match before finishing the week hosting the annual ECHS Block Party. Elmore County will host Holtville, Dadeville, Tallassee, Reeltown and Benjamin Russell in the event which starts Saturday morning.
CROSS COUNTRY Taunton has top-50 finish
Jacob Taunton led the way for Elmore County in last weekend’s Warhawk XC Invitational in Montgomery. Taunton, a senior, finished the 5K course in 19:41.71 and placed 42nd overall out of 270 total runners in the varsity boys race. Freshman Reece Baker finished on the heels of his teammate, running the race in 19:57.25 and placing 46th overall. Senior De’Angelo Splunge finished 74th with a time of 21:08.49.