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Alabama ranks 2nd in distracted driving By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and many people will be taking advantage of the three-day weekend to squeeze one final trip to the lake or out of town in before the weather turns cooler and fall fully arrives. However, hitting the road is not without its risks and dangers. Alabama is one of the worst states in the country when it comes to driving while distracted or impaired, according to national data review organization Safewise. According to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 34,439 crashes nationwide resulted in 37,461 deaths in 2016. Of these fatalities, 10,497 came as a result of a driver being impaired by alcohol and 3,450 were caused by a driver being distracted by a cell phone or other similar object. See DRIVING • Page 3
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Water level to stay higher at Lake Martin until mid-October STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Because of substantial rainfall this summer, Alabama Power will keep the water level higher for a few more weeks at Lake Martin. Under the company’s federal operating license for Martin Dam, Alabama Power can extend summer water levels at Lake Martin into mid-October, when conditions allow it. Following an evaluation, the company has determined it can implement the conditional fall extension (CFE) on Lake Martin. The CFE will remain in effect through Oct. 15. During this time, the lake level will be held as high as possible, up to summer pool, depending on conditions through the six-week period. See LAKE • Page 3
Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Football season is in full swing in Tallapoosa County and the surrounding areas. A Reeltown High School marching band member, right, performs in Thursday night’s rivalry matchup against Dadeville, which the Rebels won, 34-6. To see results and read all about area teams’ games, see Alabama’s biggest weekly high school football edition Sports Extra inside today.
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Dr. Terry Jenkins with the Alabama Association of School Boards speaks during Thursday evening’s meeting to gather input from the public on what community members would like to see in the next Alexander City Schools superintendent. The meeting had a tiny turnout as Alexander City resident Arlean Wyckoff and city council member Buffy Colvin were the only residents to attend.
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Despite efforts to advertise a meeting with representatives from the Alabama Association of School Boards, where members of the public could voice their opinions and ask questions about what they would like to see in the next Alexander City Schools superintendent, only two members of the community showed up Thursday evening to give their input. Arlean Wyckoff and Alexander City City Councilwoman Buffy Colvin were present to ask questions and provide their thoughts to Dr. Terry Jenkins with the AASB, while also taking a survey allowing them to go See SUPERINTENDENT • Page 9
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DEAR ABBY: For the past 2 1/2 years, my deceased father’s friend and accountant has been working on winding up his estate. The bulk of the estate has been disbursed, and it should be clearing sometime soon. He has refused to take any compensation from the estate for executor’s fees. I have told him by email and in person that Dad would want him to be paid for his work, but he refuses to take any payment and insists he wants this to be the last thing he does for my father. I feel a thank-you gift would be appropriate, but I’m stumped about what to get him. Although I saw him and his family several times in my childhood, I haven’t seen him in decades, so I have no idea what hobbies or restaurants he enjoys. I’m guessing his age to be in his late 80s to early 90s, and his wife is still alive. I’m pretty sure people
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in that age group don’t need any more “stuff” for their house, and I know they’re financially comfortable. I have thought about flowers or a gift basket, but the small amount they cost would pale against what he would have been entitled to had he taken his executor’s fee. Do you have any suggestions on how I can express my thanks for everything he’s done? -THANK YOU, IN CANADA DEAR THANK YOU: Because he is refusing monetary compensation, I suggest you write him a letter. In it, express how much you appreciate the hard work he has done and the kindness he has shown to your family.
Tell him you know what a good friend he was to your father and how much your dad trusted and respected him. Then say thank you, and if he and his wife live close enough, offer to take them to dinner and thank him again in person. DEAR ABBY: I had a miscarriage two years ago. My ex wasn’t emotionally supportive during our grieving process (I understand everyone deals with loss differently). However, suffice it to say, our journeys no longer aligned. I started dating again a few months ago and now realize I have built up an emotional wall. Also, I’m never sure when -- or if -- I should bring up my miscarriage. I’m 28 and have a master’s degree, and I would like to try again with the right man, the right way (after marriage). How do I start? --
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Obituaries Mrs. Grace Yvonne Bentley 1936 - 2018 Graveside Service for Mrs. Grace Yvonne Walls Bentley, 82, of Dadeville, will be Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Union Methodist Cemetery. Rev. Freddie Senn will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Mrs. Bentley passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her residence. She was born on June 14, 1936 in Dadeville, Alabama to Willis Preston Walls and Grace Lorene Walls. Mrs. Bentley loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and
friends. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Shelby Bruce Bentley of Dadeville; daughter, Angela Graham (James) of Dadeville; son, Timothy B. Bentley (Tara) of Trussville; daughter, Carla G. Bentley of Alexander City; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and sister, Gayla Jo Freeman. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Preston Walls and Grace Lorene Walls; and sister, Myrna Loy Sorrell. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. J. B. Crawford Funeral Service for Mr. J. B. Crawford will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Kellyton, Alabama with interment following in the Church cemetery. Professional services provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Police Reports Alexander City Police Department August 30
• Christopher Charles Harvey, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Tarriant Jermorris Martin, Jr., 26, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Brandon Alexander Riggans, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication. • Domestic violence and unlawful was reported for Alexander City. • Burglary was reported on Glenwood Road. • Domestic violence was reported in Market Place. • Harassment was reported on Oak Hill Drive. • Possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal trespass and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.
August 29
• Larry Dean Kelley Jr., 36, of Alexander City was arrested for tampering with physical evidence. • Ann Marie Garrett, 44, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Tiffany Michelle Chamblee, 34, of Tallassee was arrested for theft. • Jakobe Kashun Thomas, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for receiving stolen property. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported on 10th Avenue. • Tampering with physical evidence was reported in Alexander City. • Dogs and cats unlawfully running at large to be confined was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering and theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in Alexander City.
August 28
• Valeea Quansha Moon, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass, harassing communications and two counts of theft of property. • Takwanna Allenn Harrigan, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Brinna Nicole Grant, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for shoplifting. • Jakobe Kashun Thomas, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Ashley Shyree Jackson, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Dogwood Circle. • A dog bite was reported in Alexander City.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department August 30
• A resident of North Main Street in Camp Hill filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of South Broadnax Street in Dadeville filed a report for burglary and theft of property. • Jakobe Thomas of Alabama Highway 22 in Alexander City was arrested on grand jury indictments for theft of property first and theft of property second.
August 29
• A resident of Centerport Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft of a residence. • A resident of Tallapoosa Street in Alexander City filed a report for an unwanted person.
August 28
• A resident of Davidson Street in Tallassee filed a report for criminal trespass. • Joseph Lewis of Coosa County Road 32 in
Alexander City was arrested today on two grand jury indictments for burglary third, theft of property third and receiving stolen property first. • Tannon Cox of North Ann Avenue in Tallassee was arrested on a grand jury indictment for burglary first, criminal mischief third and assault third. • Corie Burns of Main Street in Dadeville was arrested today for three failure to appear warrants possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and child support.
August 27
• Jamie Ayers of Scott Road in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictment theft of property first.
August 26
• A resident of Herren Camp Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal trespass. • A resident of Pine Ridge Street in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Turner Point in Dadeville filed a report for criminal trespass. • A resident of Company Street in Dadeville filed a report for criminal trespass. • Valencia Cammon of Highway 22 East in New Site was arrested for driving under the influence. • Kevin Goggans of Greenwood Road in Kellyton was arrested on two grand jury indictments for possession of marijuana first and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Ronnie Russell Jr. of Locust Street in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictment for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. • Marcus Russell of Hillabee Street in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictment for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
August 25
• William Reeder of Milner Road in Jacksons
Gap was arrested on seven grand jury indictments possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana second, possession of marijuana first, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, attempt to elude, promoting prison contraband and possession of buprenorphine. • A resident of Campbell Road in Dadeville filed a report for harassment criminal mischief.
Dadeville Police Department August 27
• A juvenile male was arrested for minor in possession of tobacco on West Lafayette Street and released to adult custodian. • A Camp Hill man, age 33, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • An Alexander City man, age 37, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear. • A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on South Tallassee Street.
August 25
• A Jacksons Gap man, age 23, was arrested on six grand jury indictments. • A report was filed for domestic violence third that occurred on South Tallassee Street. • A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on Highway 280.
August 24
• A two vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on Highway 280 resulting in moderate property damage and no injuries. • A report was filed for assault third and harassment that occurred on Royston Street.
August 23.
• An Opelika man, age 46, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.
August 22
• A Dadeville man, age 29, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of possession of a controlled substance on Highway 280.
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Horseshoe Bend repair costs relatively cheap By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Issues with the electrical systems at Horseshoe Bend School first manifested themselves in May as the school year was winding down. After the central panel was examined, it was thought a new part costing $20,000 would have to be ordered, but the problem was believed to be fixed without the part being ordered. However, problems flared up again
when students came back to school, leading the county schools to bring engineers from Square D in to install a new central panel earlier this month. The problem has been solved, but what did all this repair work cost the county school system? For something as crucial as a central breaker panel, the answer is, not as expensive as it could have been. “The work in May cost us $6,050,” Tallapoosa County Schools Chief Schools Financial Officer Tommy
Thweatt said. “We haven’t received a bill for the work that was done earlier this month, but we believe it is in the range of about $25,000.” At an estimated combined cost of approximately $31,000, Thweatt felt the electrical work had been achieved at a relatively bargain price. Despite being an unplanned-for cost, he said the work had to be done for school to be able to function properly. Thweatt also said he believed a majority of the cost incurred through
the recent electrical work was due to the engineers contracted to install the new panel having to come from North Carolina to complete the job, but even so, the cost was not as much as he believed it could have been. “It would have cost us a lot more to get this done if they (the engineers) would have come in on the weekend to get this done, maybe $40,000 to $50,000,” Thweatt said. “I think everybody was satisfied with this price.”
USS Alabama crew wins award STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
BANGOR, Wash. (NNS) -- The blue and gold crews of USS Alabama (SSBN 731) were presented the Omaha Trophy during a ceremony at Naval Base KitsapBangor, Washington Aug. 28. The Omaha Trophy, sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the USSTRATCOM Consultation Committee (SCC), is given annually to five outstanding units that represent USSTRATCOM’s mission areas, their role in global operations and USSTRATCOM’s continued emphasis on strategic deterrence. SCC member Steven Martin presented the award on behalf of the committee and the citizens of Omaha, Nebraska. “Each year at this time, the Strategic Command Consultation Committee looks forward to recognizing the excellence demonstrated by the command’s finest strategic units,” Martin said. “On behalf of my 22 Strategic Command Consultation Committee colleagues, we are honored to join STRATCOM in saluting your outstanding achievements as the command’s best unit in the area of ballistic missile submarine operations.” In 2017, Alabama successfully completed three strategic deterrent patrols, totaling 238 days of at-sea operations, while achieving 100 percent strategic and navigation readiness in missions vital to national security. Alabama also received the 2017 Commander, Submarine Squadron 17 Battle Efficiency “E” Award. “Alabama’s fighting spirit, their total dedication to teamwork and their excellent reputation for working well together, has contributed significantly to our
Lake In a normal year, the water level at Lake Martin begins dropping around Sept. 1, falling to winter pool around mid-November. The lower level allows the reservoir to capture and store winter rains. The lake begins to rise in early spring, reaching full summer level around the end of April. The water level at Lake Martin and at Lake Harris on the Tallapoosa River, and water levels at Weiss, Logan Martin and Neely Henry lakes on the Coosa River, as well as water flows in the Coosa and Tallapoosa river basins, are examined in determining whether higher levels can be
successes in the past and we will leverage them for our future,” said Cmdr. Jeffrey Yackeren, commanding officer of Alabama’s Blue Crew. “I am incredibly proud of your efforts on the deck plates every single day, at all levels of the chain of command and across all rates. Your desire to rise to the occasion and to knock down all challenges that come your way are motivational to me and I am very thankful to be part of the ship’s contribution.” The Omaha Trophy, dating back to the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, was originally created in 1971 by the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, who were an advisory group comprised of business leaders in the Omaha, Nebraska area. Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, took the opportunity to recognize Alabama’s hard work by assisting with the presentation of the trophy. “Being selected as the finest ballistic missile submarine in the fleet is an awesome accomplishment, roll tide,” Hyten said. “When you go to sea, you are the sixth most powerful nuclear power in the world. Every day you go out you defend our rights as a nation and as a people, and I love you for it.” Alabama is one of eight Ohioclass ballistic missile submarines home-ported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the nation’s strategic deterrent forces. USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, space operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, missile defense, and analysis and targeting.
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Pictured, from left, Cmdr. Jeffrey Yackeren, Blue crew commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731), Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Cmdr. William Filip, Alabama’s Gold crew commanding officer, and Mr. Steven Martin, the Strategic Command Consultation Committee representative, hold the 2017 Omaha Submarine Ballistic Missile Trophy following the trophy presentation.
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maintained at Lake Martin beyond Sept. 1. This is the second year in a row higher summer levels can be extended into the fall at Lake Martin. However, based on a historical analysis, the conditions for a higher fall elevation at Lake Martin are expected to occur, over the long term, only about once every four years. Individuals with boats and other water-related equipment and facilities should always be alert to changing conditions on Alabama Power reservoirs and be prepared to take the necessary steps to protect their property.
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Law enforcement presence will be high this weekend as Labor Day approaches in efforts to try and prevent major incidents from occurring. In a recent study by Safewise, Alabama ranks No. 2 in deadliest states to drive in.
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Because of substantial rainfall this summer, Alabama Power will keep the water level higher for a few more weeks at Lake Martin.
In Alabama, automobile incidents are the result of 21.3 deaths per 100,000, second-worst in the county and nearly twice the national average of 11.6 deaths per 100,000. Only Mississippi is worse, with a fatality rate of 23.1 per 100,000. Rounding out the top five are South Carolina (20.5), New Mexico (19.3) and Wyoming (19.1). At the other end of the spectrum, Washington D.C. (4) sees the fewest fatalities from traffic incidents, followed by Rhode Island (4.8), New York (5.2), Massachusetts (5.7) and New Jersey (6.7). It could be argued part of this problem could be a lack of legislation regarding cellular phone usage while driving. Alabama has banned texting and driving, but only 15 states and Washington D.C. have passed laws to completely ban drivers from using their phones while driving and Alabama is not one of them. Despite these hefty numbers for the state as a whole, drivers in Tallapoosa County do seem to be more cautious when out and about. There have been a small handful of traffic-related fatalities this year in Alexander City, while Dadeville police chief David Barbour said thankfully, his portion of the county has
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not seen serious incidents, critical injuries or fatalities as a result of distracted or careless driving. “The biggest thing we see is speeding, people running red lights and stop signs and not wearing their seatbelts,” Barbour said. “We have been mighty lucky in terms of not having any fatalities or serious injuries.” In a press release, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it would be stepping up patrols and enforcement efforts to try and prevent major incidents from occurring, including participation in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort. When driving through a construction zone, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstate highways from noon on Aug. 31 to midnight on Sept. 3. With so many people taking to the roadways this weekend to enjoy the unofficial end of summer, Barbour wanted to remind everyone to be cautious when driving over the long weekend. “Pay attention to your surroundings,” he said. “Don’t drink and drive. Don’t text and drive. Wear your seatbelt and stay safe.”
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abor Day weekend is here and for many of us, this holiday marks the end of summer and the beginning of football season. Along with the fun holidays bring, they also bring more people traveling on the roads and in turn, potential for dangers while driving. If you will be drinking alcohol this weekend, do everyone a favor and stay off the roads or plan ahead of time to have a designated driver. Drinking and being behind the wheel is never a good idea. You put yourself, your passengers and everyone else on the road in danger. If you’ve had anything to drink, driving isn’t worth the risk — don’t take it. Additionally, if you’re planning a road trip this weekend, you need to be extra cautious. Be aware of other drivers on the road and take necessary precautions to prevent incidents. According to a recent report released by Safewise, Alabama is the second deadliest state for driving with 21.3 car crash fatalities per 100,000 people. ALEA suggests following its “five to stay alive,” which are: 1. Avoid driving and/or boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you are impaired, do not drive or operate a boat. Designate a sober driver in advance, call a cab, use public transportation or call a sober friend or family member to get you home safely. 2. Simply obey the law. Avoid speeding; driving/boating when distracted by cell phones, etc.; following too closely; and other dangerous – sometimes deadly – behavior on Alabama’s roadways and waterways. 3. Buckle up – no matter how short your trip. Ensure all of the vehicle’s occupants are buckled up (or using a child restraint system) and those on your boat are using or have access to personal flotation device (PFDs are required at all times for ages 8 and younger.) 4. Avoid the water during inclement weather, particularly when it includes thunder and lightning. 5. Be even more cautious when traveling through construction zones. For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, ALDOT will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from until midnight Monday, Sept. 3.
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ince coming together at the beginning of this year, the Clean Community Partnership (CCP) has organized a trash walk on the third Saturday of each of the last six months. Volunteers have turned out in numbers as high as 50 in March and as low as five in August, but mostly ranging from about 14 to 16 each month. The cleanup efforts have been focused on some of the most heavily traveled roads within the city limits including Washington Street, Jefferson Street, North Central Avenue, Airport Road and Elkahatchee Road, as well as portions of Highway 63, Highway 280 and others. To date, these community-minded citizens have removed an estimated 10,000 pounds of unsightly trash from our roadsides. Other than the month of April, which was the highest turnout of volunteers (50) and most productive removal of trash (83 bags), the volunteers have been pretty much the same individuals showing up each month to pitch in and pick up as much trash as possible. The city litter control team has been present each month trailing the volunteers, providing supplies and cold water while removing the filled bags of trash. Having a cleanup event on a regular basis — the third Saturday of each month — was only part of what this group would like to accomplish. CCP would certainly like to see more
JOHN THOMPSON Guest Columnist volunteers, particularly more young people, who are willing to step up and get involved with the cleanup process. We recognize we may never truly eliminate all roadside litter, but we feel with a concerted community effort toward controlling the amount of trash on the roads, the cleanup efforts could become manageable. In order to accomplish this, the entire community needs to come together and we ask individuals to become actively involved. Picking up trash on the roadside is not for all but everyone could play an important role in controlling this unsightly blight by: • Never throwing trash on the ground. Locate a trash receptacle or bag trash until returning home. • Checking the bed of your truck or boat to make certain there are no loose items that could blow out as you drive. Be willing to call attention to others who are careless and possibly unaware. • Always bag trash securely before depositing in disposals. • Adopt an area to maintain that is convenient for taking a healthy walk and pick up trash while walking. Educate children on the value of a clean environment and encourage
them to join you. • Organize a neighborhood group that meets on a regular basis to maintain a litter-free community. • Be willing to report “illegal dumping” to law enforcement. CCP is available and willing to support neighborhoods and individuals by supplying bags and trash pickers, as well as removing bagged trash, if needed. Prior notification and arrangements would be required. CCP has adopted a slogan of “team up to clean up,” and we know that by working together we could be a model community with litter-free roadways. Visitors would appreciate this effort as they enjoy all the wonders that are available in our area. Clean Community Partnership is made up of representatives from Tallapoosa County Commission, Alexander City Chamber of Commerce, City of Alexander City, City Council and Mayor, Tallapoosa Publishers Inc., Lake Martin Economic Development, Lake Martin Resource Association, Russell Lands and Alabama Department of Transportation. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions on how to best tackle this communitywide issue. John Thompson is president of the Lake Martin Resource Association.
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“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.” —Psalm 95:6-7
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Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone T.C. Coley number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.
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Today’s Anniversaries
Burlen and Florence Greathouse celebrate their anniversary today.
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CHRISTMAS ON THE GROUNDS: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting Christmas on the Grounds and more from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas crafts, other arts and crafts, food and activities for children.
Today’s Birthdays
Dezstiny White, Lisa McDaniel, Kisha Moe, Patricia McGuire, A’Miya Brown, John Cody Messer, Cora Bell Hughley, Darrell Armour and Brandon Armour are celebrating birthdays today.
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist is celebrating 15th anniversary of faithful service honoring Rev. and Sister Jimmy Thomas Sunday, September 2. Guest minister is Rev. Justin Freeman, pastor of New Canaan Baptist in Camp Hill. FAMILY REUNION: The Harry family reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 2 at the New Site Town Hall. Bring a covered dish.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Anthony Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Holman celebrate their anniversaries Sunday.
Monday’s Birthdays
Jimmy Butler, Andi Wilson, Zyriah Meadows, Adie Lee Mann, LaCreshia Johnson, Bessie L. Burton, Annie Pearl Leonard and Melissa Wells celebrate their birthdays Monday.
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Rev. Eddie and Mary Tolbert celebrate their anniversary Monday.
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CHEESE BALLS: The United Methodist Women of the Alexander City First United Methodist Church will be taking orders for cheese balls from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. There are four flavors to pick from including Spicy Seniorita, Olde English Cheddar and Olde English Bleu. Order forms can be picked up in the church office and orders can be placed on the church’s website at alexcityfumc.org. Cheese balls can be picked up Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Tuesday, September 4
USHER MEETING: Early Rose District Ushers will have a meeting 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 at the Early Rose District Center. MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday, September 5 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Saturday, September 8
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast Saturday, September 8 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry out and costs $6 a plate. BENEFIT RIDE: There will be a benefit ride to help pay the funeral cost of 12-year-old Dakota Reeves Sept. 8. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Sportplex on the Highway 22 side in the first parking lot on the left. Kickstands up is at 10 a.m. Scott Vick is leading the ride. Cost is $20 a bike and $5 a passenger. There will be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. You do not have to ride to help. You can stop by Radney’s Funeral Home in Alexander City and make a donation towards Dakota’s funeral cost. For more information contact Pattie McLain at 256-267-5374, Scott Vick at 256-404-3841, Ike Smith at 256-7860796 or Chris Ward at 256-749-8664.
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Monday, September 10
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will be presenting “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
Tuesday, September 11
PRAYER WALK: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring a prayer walk, from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting in the parking lot of Benjamin Russell High School.
Thursday, September 13
DEMOCRAT RALLY: Walt Maddox, the Democrat nominee for governor, and other area candidates will speak at a Democrat rally at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13 at the Mill Two Eighty in Alexander City.
Sunday, September 16
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Elam #1 Baptist Church on County Road in Alexander City is hosting a service honoring the 13th anniversary of service for Rev. and Sis. Michael McCain Sunday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Kelvin Brown of First Baptist Church Rockford.
September 16-19
CHURCH REVIVAL: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting revival services September 16 -19 at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday and Monday, Dr. Richard Trader of Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham will speak. Tuesday and Wednesday will see Bro. Tony Christensen of Bell Lane Baptist Church in Clanton speaking. There will be special music at each service and a nursery will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
Monday, September 17
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be presenting “Noah Webster, America’s Forgotten Founding Father: More than the Dictionary” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
Tuesday, September 18
BUDGET HEARING: The Alexander City Board of Education will hold its second public budget hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 18 at the Alexander City Board of Education office on Lee Street.
Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
Tuesday, October 2
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: The Alexander City Police Department and the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 35th National Night Out Tuesday, October 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Strand Park. Officers from the Alexander City Police Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Fire Department along with first responders, churches and local government officials will have an opportunity to hand out safety information. There will be free hot dogs, a bounce house and slide, music, child i.d. kits, Sparky the Fire Dog, Scruff, Sponge Bob Square Pants and more. For more information contact Capt. James Orr with the Alexander City Police Department at 256-329-6772.
Monday, October 15
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be presenting to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
Monday, October 22
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Nancy Anderson will be presenting “The World of Childhood: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Kite Runner” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
October 15 - 16
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days October 15-16. Dumpster locations have not yet been determined and will be available at no charge to residents.
Saturday, October 27
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Ruth Cook will be presenting “North Across the River: A Civil War Trail of Tears” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
WILDCAT DASH: The 5th Annual Radney Elementary School Wildcat Dash is Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 a.m. at Radney Elementary. The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. and Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the Fun Run. Register by Sept. 7 to get a t-shirt. Fun runners are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Terry Robbins will be presenting “George Jones: The Crown Prince of Country Music” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.
FALL FEST: First Baptist Church of Alexander City is hosting a Fall Fest from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. The public is invited.
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Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
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Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
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The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist 1133 New Hope Church Rd. 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
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Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
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
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
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Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
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
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Now Hiring for Full-Time Manufacturing Positions in the Alexander City Area. All Shifts Available. Overtime & some Saturdays may be required. Pay rates start at $9.00/hr & increase depending on the company. Your choice of two Health Insurance Plans available. Must pass drug screen & client background requirements. Apply in person at: 207 South Central Avenue Alexander City, AL 35010 or Online at www.asapply-ag.com CLASS A CDL OTR DRIVERS Local AL Terminal *UHDW %HQHÂżWV *UHDW 3D\ 6LJQ 2Q %RQXVHV 5HTXLUHPHQWV \HDUV H[SHULHQFH PXVW SDVV GUXJ VFUHHQ PXVW KDYH FOHDQ 095 Call (903)569-6960
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The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for 2nd, 3rd and Weekend shifts for Direct Care Applications can be picked up at: 101 S. Dubois Street Tallassee, AL 36078 Or contact Shatia Carr (334)252-0025 Ext. 101 Email: Scarr@learning-tree.org General Laborer -Light Machining -Metal Cutting -Some Welding -Miscellaneous Tasks Pay DOE & ability. Must be able to pass a drug test. Please call 256-234-6699 Maintenance Man Needed Must have own transportation & basic tools. Alex City area. 256-409-9110.
Residential Electricians and helpers needed Local Work Please send work experience/references to: bobclowdus@clowdus electric.com Call:256-596-0180 An opportunity for a young person to learn good trade
We Are Looking to Fill the Following Positions: 1. RN/LPN Nursing Supervisor 2. Caregivers Provide appropriate care and supervision to Elderly and Disabled individuals. Call us at 256-342-5222 or email: aohcs08@gmail.com
Construction company needing to hire painters/carpenters. Must have experience. Pay depends on experience. If seriously interested contact company owner 256-790-9796
Moco Transportation OTR Drivers Needed 25 yrs old, 2 yrs Exp. Hazmat Required. Good MVR. NO LOCAL RUNS Call 1-800-328-3209
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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You could be feeling generous yet cautious. How you deal with this conĂ…ict all depends on whom you are dealing with. If you trust someone, you have greater leeway. Be willing to evolve some of your ideas. You often come up with creative solutions. Tonight: Treat a loved one. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are in your element and could succeed beyond your imagination. To many people, you seem to present optimism and opportunity. Others often tap into your ideas to make their lives easier. You might make a last-minute change of plans. Tonight: OɈ to a baseball game. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Know that you don’t need to share everything that’s on your mind. A friend might try to get you to speak your thoughts. Observe what is happening around you. When you are not invested, you tend to be more successful. Try to catch up on sleep. Tonight: Be subtle about your plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Defer to others, and understand where they are coming from. Your ability to identify with people often proves helpful. A loved one will demonstrate his or her caring through a special invitation. With less responsibility, you will have some extra time. Tonight: Out and about! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You are a force that can’t be stopped, no matter what others do. You might be unusually tuned in to another person or your friends at the moment. You have an opportunity to bring others together. Be prepared for a meeting to turn into a party. Tonight: Try something diɈerent. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Some of you might be too distracted to focus on anything except a situation that seems to be consuming your life. Prioritize, and complete what is on your mind Ă„rst. Later, you will be able to pay more attention on other concerns. Tonight: Accept a spontaneous invitation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You feel very close to one person and want to spend time with him or her. What could be upsetting is how many people try to interject themselves into your plans. Look at the situation as positive and as a compliment. You can still say “no.â€? Tonight: Add some spice to the night. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Others want to be with you, and they exhibit very little patience. Someone tries to merge your plans with his or hers. You know how to set boundaries, so do just that. If someone cuts you oɈ, let it be. This person will move on, especially if you don’t react. Tonight: Out on the town. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your ability to go with the Ă…ow has to do with your willingness to experience life in new ways. You might not always love what happens, but you are likely to be entertained. You probably need to adapt your plans to make room for an event. Tonight: Among the crowds. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You cannot help but respond to a very creative idea that a loved one proposes. You will learn much more once you say “yes,â€? and no longer will be so focused on your responsibilities, at least for a while. Relax while enjoying yourself. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) If you stay close to home, you will feel a lot better. Invite friends over for a backyard barbecue. Express your fun quirkiness around the people you invite and see what happens. Others enjoy getting to know you better. Tonight: Your get-together could go till the wee hours. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You feel and act more openly, and you express a greater appreciation for your friends and immediate circle. You will do a lot of catching up on news with a sibling, neighbor or loved one. You probably need to get together with this person more often. Tonight: Accept a suggestion.
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THE BORN LOSER ÂŽ By Art and Chip Sansom
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Apartments Mayberry Park Apartments Now taking applications Under New Management Hours are Mon & Wed 8:00am-5:00pm 169 E.Cass St. Dadeville, AL 36853 256-825-0410
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PRICE REDUCED!! For Sale: 2014 Nissan Altima S 2.5 4-door sedan. 83,150 miles. Excellent condition, well-maintained & serviced. Adult driven, never smoked in. Had spoiler on rear. Sharp-looking car. 32 average mpg/38 highway. Asking $7,999, will consider best offer. Call 334-283-2827. Leave name & number if no answer.
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2015 Wildwood 24 foot camper by Forrest River Auto slide, awning and jacks Nice, big bath, nonsmoker Used very little Asking $15,000 Call (256) 596-0019 or (256) 596-0018 NEW LISTING!!! For Sale 2005 Chrysler 300 Excellent conditions, 1 owner, well maintained and serviced, dark blue regspraggins@charter.net Call 256-794-5430 $4,800
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Sailboat, Aqua Cat 12.5 Catamaran, Extra sail, trailer, 4 life vests, 2 paddles, used for years on Lake Martin Asking $450 Call: 334-272-9396 or 334-301-1810
1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4-door. V6 Vortech, automatic tranmission, A/C good, tires good, transmission 7 months old. Asking $3000 OBO (334)303-3019 Call after 4pm
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Superintendent a little more into depth with their answers to important questions like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are some of the biggest challenges the next superintendent will have to face?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should the next superintendent have previous experience as a superintendent? Why or why not?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My concern is with the children,â&#x20AC;? Wyckoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to put the children first. If they put the children first, they will do the right thing.â&#x20AC;? Wyckoff also said she felt the next superintendent should be hired from within, as someone already familiar with the Alexander City system would know where the system is moving and be able to keep it on that path better than an outsider. Wyckoff said she felt Director of Secondary Education Dr. Beverly Price was perfect for the position, though Jenkins said he had no final say in hiring the next superintendent. After filling out her survey, Colvin thanked Jenkins for the opportunity to come to the meeting and give her input in the matter. Along with hearing from Colvin and Wyckoff, Jenkins explained the process moving forward, as well as sharing important dates along the hiring timeline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are required by law to advertise the position and take applications from any interested party,â&#x20AC;? Jenkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We usually get 30 or so applications. We will go through them and bring the five candidates we feel are
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the best before the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Sept. 11, we will be reporting to the board, providing them with the results of the online survey and the group meetings we had (Thursday). The application window opens on Sept. 13, and the deadline to turn in an application is Oct. 15. We will screen the applicants on Oct. 17, and the top five will be presented to the board on Oct. 29. According to what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen, the board will be conducting interviews with these candidates the week of Nov. 5-9, with the new superintendent to take the post on Jan. 1, 2019.â&#x20AC;? While Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting was sparsely attended, Jenkins said he had been holding focus groups throughout the day with others in the community. These included meeting with a group of parents, school administrators, teachers and city officials. Jenkins said he had also sat down oneon-one with each member of the board in recent weeks to get their input on the matter and added, as of early Thursday evening, approximately 450 online surveys had been completed. Executive secretary Jackie Brewer, who stayed in the reception area Thursday night to welcome any participants to the meeting, said the focus group for parents actually ran over its allotted time frame because the parents were asking so many questions. The focus group with city officials also went long, according to Brewer.
Alexander City City Councilwoman Buffy Colvin fills out her survey during Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public meeting, giving her input on what she feels is most important when searching for the next Alexander City Schools superintendent.
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WILDCATS, GENERALS HIT THE COURT Area teams tangle in volleyball action By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook
A trio of area schools took to the court Thursday evening in a first-week volleyball trimatch and the outcome left the coaches with a list of positives, negatives and one injury that could alter a season. In terms of play, Elmore County beat the host Generals 2-1. Benjamin Russell defeated the Panthers, 2-0, then the Wildcats were felled by the host Generals 2-0 in the nightcap. “We are very inexperienced and that showed,” Benjamin Russell coach Magan Ford said. “A tri-match takes a long time and a lot of mental toughness. We just came out flat and they punched us in the mouth and that’s what I told the girls.” The Wildcats (2-1) contested nearly every volley in the win over the Panthers. Elmore County went on a 7-1 first-set run led by the offense of Madison Traylor and the defensive play of teammates Haydn Winn, Mirriam Foster and Katie Peak. “We have to clean up on defense,” Panthers coach Kim Moncrief. “There are a lot of little things that we didn’t do right, but I am proud of them.” The Wildcats, led by Brooke Edwards, Timira Lawson and Brooke Edwards, stayed in the game thanks to a mix of timely kills, blocks and Panthers miscues. “(Elmore County) is a wellcoached team and is always going to be consistent,” Ford said. “But we came out jumping around, out of control. And once we got a few points under our belts, we started playing better.” The maroon-clad Wildcats stayed within striking distance
then tied the best-of-three opener 23-23 on a Lawson kill from the right side that ricocheted off the arms of a pair of Panthers defenders and to the floor for the point. A block at the net by the duo of Harris and Edwards led to another Wildcats point and their first lead of the night 24-23. “They have some strong hitters and we didn’t utilize our hitters the way we should,” Moncrief said. “But I do look forward to seeing them again.” The opening affair ended when the Panthers were whistled for carrying at the net giving, the game-winning point to the Wildcats. “I was proud they didn’t get down on themselves and actually let the momentum swing our way,” Ford said. “That says a lot about the play of a very young team.” In the second game of the Wildcats/Panthers match, Eclectic again jumped ahead 13-9. But Benjamin Russell took advantage of a series of unfortunate Panther touches and knotted the game at 16-16, 18-18 and 20-20 before going on a four-point rally to jump ahead 24-20. The Panthers closed the gap to 24-23, but the match ended with an out-of-bounds call giving the Wildcats the 25-23 victory. Panthers 2, Generals 1 After knocking off Montgomery Catholic and Charles Henderson (Troy) to open the 2018 season, the Panthers traveled into the Tallapoosa County and were met with a group of fired up Generals. The hometown team didn’t back down from its Class 4A opponent, but an injury to setter Karsen Kinman changed the outcome of the
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Benjamin Russell coach Magan Ford, left, looks to an official during Thursday’s match at Horseshoe Bend.
match. “Our starting setter went out during the second game,” HBS coach Julie Turner said. “Then she came out and planted [in front of the Horseshoe Bend bench] going after a ball and tweaked her knee again. We don’t know the extent of the injury right now.” That setback changed the team focus. “They were worried about her and we had to refocus,” Turner said. “There was a lot of things that we did wrong in that game that we could have done right.” Down a game and working to force a third, the Panthers pushed ahead 19-10. The Generals added three in a row to close the margin to six points. Again behind the play of Traylor and Alexis Esco, Eclectic ended the game on a 6-0 rally. “We started out slow, but once we started cleaning some things up, we played a lot better in the second and third sets,” Moncrief said. “We were
just rusty, to begin with and we’ve got to learn how to be more aggressive coming out of the gates. We did the same thing in our first game against Catholic. We came back and ended up winning the match. We’ve just got to be able to turn it on sooner.” The third game - a battle to 15 points - was stalemated at 5-5, before the Panthers took control and put the game away on a 9-2 run. During that stretch, Traylor, Peak and Grace Bartlet led the charge. Jahia Jennings accounted for the hometown Generals final two points of the game. The Panthers took the match 2-1 and finished 1-1 on the day. Horseshoe Bend 2, Benjamin Russell 0 After having a two-game respite before challenging the 6A Wildcats, Horseshoe Bend came out swinging and led from whistle to whistle en route to the first-set victory. “I told the girls, anytime you have someone get injured, you can do two things: roll over
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or stand up and fight,” Turner said. “If you stand up and fight, great things will happen and that’s what they did.” Led by Maggie Wood and Kate Lewis the Generals pushed ahead 11-7 before a Wildcats kill shot to the corner broke the rally. The momentum shift was short-lived as Horseshoe Bend poured on the points to go ahead 16-8. Edwards, Taylor Harris and Baylee Adkins kept the Wildcats in the match and closed the margin to five points at 16-11. Despite the score never coming any closer to a tie, nearly ever serve was contested. Horseshoe scored three in a row, then Benjamin Russell answered. Wood added back to back kills to push the Generals ahead 24-16. Then a trio of errors led to a trio of Wildcat points. Leading 24-19, the Generals put the game away when Lewis fluttered a return down between a host of Wildcats defenders after a long volley.
LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Sept. 1 College football Auburn vs. Washington in Atlanta, Georgia, 2:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Louisville in Orlanda, Florida, 7 p.m. High school volleyball Benjamin Russell at Briarwoood Tournament, TBA Horseshoe Bend at Lincoln Invitational, 8 a.m. High school cross country Benjamin Russell, Horseshoe Bend in Yellow Jacket Invitational at Oxford, 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 High school volleyball Reeltown at Dadeville, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 Middle school football Wetumpka at Alex City High school volleyball Benjamin Russell, Shelby County at Briarwood, 5 p.m. Central Coosa at Horseshoe Bend, 4:30 p.m. Elmore County at Dadeville, 4:30 p.m. Thorsby at Reeltown, 4:30 p.m.
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Benjamin Russell coach Kevin Smith celebrates with Ryan Green after defeating Clay Central, 28-23, on Friday night. Kenneth Boone / Tallapoosa Publishers
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Benjamin Russell’s Hezekiah Hunter (23) attempts to bring down Clay Central’s Javon Wood.
’CATS CLAW BACK Benjamin Russell roars past Clay Central after big deficit
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enjamin Russell quite literally rained on coach Danny Horn’s homecoming parade. A Clay Central touchdown just 34 seconds into the second half, putting the Volunteers up by 17 points, seemed to light a fire under the Wildcats. From there, it was all Benjamin Russell, all the time. Defensively, the Wildcats came up with big play after big play. They established success in the passing game, which forced Clay Central into wider coverage
and allowed for BRHS’ run game to open up. And the Wildcats even made some noise on special teams. All of that turned into a 28-23 victory against their former coach and put them at 2-0 on the season. “In the third quarter, we hit them a couple times with some slants because they were leaving us open,” Benjamin Russell coach Kevin Smith said. “That was able to move the chains, and I think after that big long drive where we scored, you could start to see the physicality wearing on them. That allowed us to have more success in the run.” Benjamin Russell (2-0) stayed in its inside zone formation throughout the second half, and it led to
quite a bit of success. The Wildcats could get almost nothing going offensively in the first two quarters and walked into the locker room down 10-0. Out of the gate, Clay Central looked ready to add to its lead. Quentin Knight took the second-half kickoff 45 yards into enemy territory, and Michael Garrett put the Volunteers (0-1) in scoring position with a 34-yard run. Knight then capped off the drive with a 2-yard bully into the end zone to put Clay Central up 17-0. Then it all came crashing down on the Volunteers. It seemed like Clay Central might force a quick See BRHS • Page 4
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BRHS punt, but Landon Cotney connected with Nick McGhee for a 22-yard pass on third and 6, recharging the Wildcat offense. “It was a tale of two halves,” Horn said. “The first half, we pretty much dominated. In the second half, we just couldn’t come up with it. It was 17-0 then on third and 6, they completed that pass for first down. They had a lot of big plays like that. They have a good team, and Landon is playing really well. He is pinpoint on all his passes and they have a good scheme going with him.” Cotney drove the Wildcats downfield with pass completions to Za Stowes, McGhee and Ryan Willis, and Hezekiah Hunter capped off the drive with a 2-yard score to finally put Benjamin Russell on the board. BRHS kept the momentum going, forcing a three and out. After coughing up a fumble on the first play of their next drive, the Wildcats immediately answered as Lane Rigby recovered one of Clay Central’s miscues. Four plays later, Benjamin Russell scored on Keedon Young’s 21-yard scamper. But the Wildcats really seemed to turn the tide on the next drive, once again forcing the Volunteers to punt. This time, Benjamin Russell’s Kobi Crabb scooped up the punt and, after getting a picture-perfect block from Ty Brown, took it to the house from 59 yards out. “That officially shifted things momentum wise,” Smith said. “For us to come right back, that was huge. It was vital for us.” While Benjamin Russell was unstoppable through the second half, it was the Volunteers’ show early on. Knight had several big carries for Clay Central, but it was scoreless after the first quarter. The Volunteers finally struck first on a 39-yard touchdown run from Javon Wood, then they tacked on a field goal before halftime. Clay Central didn’t give up without a fight, as Wood scored from 1 yard out with 1:09 left in the game. But the onside kick was recovered by Benjamin Russell, essentially ending the game. “I still love (Benjamin Russell),” Horn said. “I love the kids and I love the coaching staff. If I was going to lose, it would probably be to them than anyone else. I wish them luck, and I hope they win the rest of them. I really do. They’ve got a good program, and the kids will always have a special place in my heart.”
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Above: Benjamin Russell’s Za Stowes (11) bullies through a host of Clay Central defenders. Below: Benjamin Russell’s Keedon Young (21) was once again the go-to guy on the ground for the Wildcats.
“I still love (Benjamin Russell). I love the kids and I love the coaching staff. If I was going to lose, it would probably be to them than anyone else. I wish them luck, and I hope they win the rest of them. I really do. They’ve got a good program, and the kids will always have a special place in my heart.” — Danny Horn Clay Central coach/former BRHS coach
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Terrance Thomas makes a cut during a run during the Indians’ win last week.
Indians stomp Northview to remain undefeated By KEN ROGERS Dothan Eagle
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op-ranked Wetumpka didn’t the need the help, but Northview provided some and the Indians took advantage and beat the Cougars, 44-14, Friday night at Rip Hewes Stadium. The Indians (2-0), Class 6A runners-up last season, took advantage of better special teams, more explosive plays and a last-second score before halftime to open a 17-0 lead and never looked back. The Cougars (1-1), whose execution was impressive in last week’s season-opening win over Southside
of Selma, dug themselves a hole early due to special teams. A shanked punt on Northview’s first possession went for 7 yards and gave Wetumpka a first down on the Northview 38. On that possession, the Indians twice had apparent touchdowns called back by penalties before they settled for a 29-yard field goal by Zach Grindle. The Indians got the ball back when Northview’s Jabre Barber caught a crossing route on a nice throw from quarterback Grayson Davis on third and 13 from the Northview 28. Barber turned upfield for a big gain but was stripped of the ball. Samuel Jones recovered for Wetumpka.
The Indians added to their lead midway through the second quarter. Wetumpka, which had trouble controlling the line of scrimmage early in the game, executed three plays in a row and covered 52 yards. Running back De’Angelo Jones gained 33 yards immediately after a punt. Then Malik Davis took a speed sweep around left end for six yards to the Northview 13. On the next play, Jones took a direct snap up the middle and covered the 13 yards to the end zone. Grindle’s PAT put Wetumpka up 10-0 with 8:29 left in the first half. The Indians were poised to add to that but Northview’s Jamari Stacey recovered a fumble on See WETUMPKA • Page 6
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Wetumpka first and goal at the 4. On the play before, Jones gained 13 yards to the 4. Braxton Dyer, who played very well for the Cougars, disrupted Jones, who fumbled the ball and Stacey jumped on it at the Cougar 10. Poor field position for most of the first half hurt Northview. Another turnover was disastrous in the final minute of the first half. Quarterback Jamal Lane was intercepted at the Northview 35 with 42 seconds on the clock. On third-and-17 from the 42, Wetumpka quarterback Tyquan Rawls completed a 40-yard pass up the right sideline to Jaleel Johnson. On the next play, Jones, the wildcat quarterback, squirmed into the end zone behind his right guard and tackle for the touchdown with three seconds left in the second quarter. Grindle’s PAT sent the Indians to the locker room up 17-0. Northview’s offense had three first downs and three turnovers in the first half. Wetumpka got more. A solid punt return by Davis put the Indians at their own 44. A quarterback keeper by Rawls gained 42 yards on the next play put the Indians on the Northview 14. Another apparent touchdown was nullified by penalty. However, on third and 1, Jones again took a wildcat snap off right guard and powered into the end zone for a 24-0 lead. Northview got on the board on its next possession. Malachi Harvey took a carry off left tackle, bounced to the outside, got two good nice blocks and turned upfield on a 39-yard touchdown run. It capped a six-play, 67-yard drive. Jack Martin’s extra point kick made it 24-7 with 4:50 left in the third. The Indians answered with another touchdown drive, marching 70 yards in four plays. Backup wildcat quarterback Terrance Thomas went off left tackle, cut the left sideline and outraced the Cougars on a 48-yard touchdown run with 2:31 left in the third for a 30-7 lead. A goal-line stand — Wetumpka stopped Northview on three consecutive plays inside the 1 — early in the fourth quarter further sparked the Indians. They went 99 yards in seven plays. Thomas got 57 yards on first down with a wildcat carry around left end. Wetumpka converted on secondand-22 from the Northview 32 on a 27-yard screen pass from Rawls to Jones. Rawls completed the drive with a 5-yard TD pass to E.J. Rogers for a 37-7 lead with 8:24 left in the game. The Cougars came back with a seven-play scoring drive capped by Harvey’s 2-yard run. The PAT made it 37-14. Lane led the march and had an 18-yard gain to the Wetumpka 24 on a keeper. The Indians’ Tavares Murphy broke away on a 72-yard run that put Wetumpka up 44-14 with 3:31 left.
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Tyquan Rawls (17) once again had a successful game at quarterback for Wetumpka.
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Reeltown 34, Dadeville 6
DEFENSE DOMINATES Reeltown shuts down Dadeville
Reeltown’s Khoner Davis outruns Dadeville’s Cam Tai. Cliff Williams / Tallapoosa Publishers
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When trying to beat a rival, there’s a couple things that are always a big focus. It’s important to punch them in the mouth early; it’s key to take advantage of every offensive opportunity. And it doesn’t hurt to hold them to fewer than 100 yards of total offense. Reeltown checked all those boxes Thursday night, defeating Dadeville, 34-6. It was the Rebels’ first win against their cross-county rival since 2014. “It feels good,” Reeltown senior Lio Lewis said. “I promised my team that I wasn’t going to go out my senior year losing to Dadeville. I told them they could put everything on me because I got them.” The most impressive part about Reeltown’s defensive onslaught was the fact it installed almost an entirely new scheme based on personnel issues. Starting linebacker Tre Tre Hughley, who also contributes offensively, did not play due to an injury. Despite having moving parts on the defensive side of the ball, Reeltown held the Tigers to just 73 total yards and 45 of those came on the final drive. “We had to come up with an entire defensive scheme,
and not really based off what Dadeville was doing but based off our personnel,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “With Tre Tre being out, that really changed our identity on defense. We had an extremely
short week to install a totally different defense. I’m extremely proud of the guys on both sides of the ball, but especially defense because we threw a lot at them this week.” But part of the Rebel
defense’s success was thanks in part to a lot of blunders by Dadeville. Dadeville fumbled the very first kickoff of the game; Carlos Stewart recovered, putting the Rebels just 32 yards
away from the end zone. After Khoner Davis hit Trey O’Neal for a 12-yard touchdown on fourth down, the Tigers once again couldn’t control the ensuing kickoff. Reeltown made See REELTOWN • Page 8
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Above, Reeltown’s Keke Hughley outruns Dadeville’s Payton Eaton. Below, Dadeville’s Javuntae Holley takes a hand off from Slade McCullers against Reeltown.
them pay after Cameron Faison recovered then scored two plays later. More than six minutes into the game, Dadeville’s offense finally got its first play from scrimmage and was already trailing, 14-0. “Offense, defense and special teams are all parts of the game, but if you lose one of them, you’re going to lose the ballgame,” Dadeville coach Richard White said. “Not saying that we would’ve won the game, but we gave them opportunities when we fumbled balls, laid balls on the ground. We had a fourth and 41 and dropped a punt. “It’s just stuff like that that just kills you. We’re not good enough to overcome that stuff right now, and it’s just selfinflicted stuff that we gotta correct.” On Dadeville’s opening series, it went a total of 2 yards on a three and out, and Reeltown used up the rest of the first quarter going 90 yards in eight plays and capping it off with a 50-yard touchdown from Keke Hughley. Hughley was absolutely on fire, rushing for 137 yards on just 10 carries. His touchdowns came from 50 and 57 yards out, and he could’ve added another but it was called back due to a penalty. Faison scored once and added 81 rushing yards. The Rebels also got a lot of younger guys in on the action, especially in the second half. Despite leading 20-0 at halftime, Reeltown kept the pedal to the metal all night. “I told them at halftime, we were in this exact same position last year at halftime,” Johnson said. “That scoreboard doesn’t mean nothing. We were up 10-0 and lost, so it’s a great example of you have to stay relentless and keep the foot on the gas, and our guys did that.” The second half started similarly to the first, as Dadeville’s offense didn’t touch the ball for more than six minutes to begin the third quarter. The Tigers looked like they’d be in good position after pushing Reeltown back to a fourth and 46 with two big tackles from Ladarrius Moore and a few penalties. But Dadeville fumbled the punt and Reeltown’s offense recharged, eventually scoring a few plays later on a Jordan Whitlow 2-yard rush. Although the Reeltown-Dadeville game always is surrounded by so much hype, this game really doesn’t mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things and both coaches are keeping that in mind. “2-0 is great, but we’re 0-0 in what counts,” Johnson said. “This thing has no implications on playoffs and what our goals are. It’s great and it’s always better to be 2-0 than 0-2 but it has nothing to do with what we’re trying to accomplish.” White said, “Sometimes getting your butt whipped can be a good tool to learn by. If we learn from it then we can look back at this game and say it was a turning point, but if we don’t learn from it, we’re going to have a long season.”
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Tallassee 16, Handley 12
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Tallassee offensive players Dalton Lanier and Napoleon Foster-Reed stop Handley’s Devonte Houston.
Tallassee overcomes battle with Handley By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For Tallapoosa Publishers
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rom start to finish, Tallassee’s 16-12 victory over former region foe Handley was as unpredictable as the Hot O’Brien Stadium weather. The hometown Tigers rolled the dice and blocked a punt to go ahead 2-0 but fell behind 12-9 at the intermission when a pass bounced off one Tiger’s chest and into another’s hands for the touchdown. “We knew it was going to be like this,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “Handley is a good football team and they make us better every time we play them and we make them better. Luckily for us, it’s not a region game anymore. Now they will start region play and be the better for it. But this was just a good
ole time knockdown drag-out kind of game.” After 12 minutes of stalemate football, the hometown Tigers struck first. Trent Cochran-Gill broke through on a fourth and 10 from inside the Handley 20 and blocked Jared Sears’ kick. “I blocked it with my face,” CochranGill said. “We’d practiced it all week. And I just thought, ‘Go get it.’” The loose ball scrum led to Andy Baker falling on it and Tallassee (2-0) getting its first safety of the season. “We saw something in their punt team and thought it was somewhere we could make a big play,” Battles said. “We were down there (with Handley in the end zone) and felt like it was worth the chance. Anytime you go for a block in high school, you’re risking roughing the punter because they are not used to
“... this was just a good ole time knockdown dragout kind of game.” — Mike Battles Tallassee coach go after the ball like that. But we felt that we were in a position to take that chance. We’d love to have come away with seven, but we’ll take the two.” The 2-0 lead turned into a 9-0 lead
less than three minutes later when Markevious Mathews turned the corner on a sweep and ran it in from 11 yards out. Quinton Jeter added the point after and the purple-and-gold Tigers were on top. Handley, however, battled back. On third down near midfield, quarterback QuonDarious Lyons connected with Sears on a 54-yard pass and catch. Sears came down with the ball and bounced off a would-be tackler before being drug down at the Tallassee 4. Three plays later, the two hooked up again for a 4-yard touchdown pass. Lyons was flushed out of the pocket and threw the ball on the run. Sears ran underneath it for the score. See TALLASSEE • Page 10
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With time running out before intermission, Handley used an awkward ricochet of the ball to go ahead. Lyons’ pass was deflected off the chest of a Tallassee defender. The ball caromed into the sky and into the awaiting hands of Montaevious Meadows. Meadows paused for a second as everything slowed down then sprinted into the end zone for the 64-yard touchdown reception. “Out of all the plays they ran in those first two quarters, that’s the one that got us,” Cochran-Gill said. Baker added, “You can’t do nothing about those kinds of plays.” That momentum swing sent both teams to the locker room as the intermission horn sounded. At the end of the third quarter following a weather delay, Handley fumbled the ball and Tallassee recovered at midfield. Tallassee marched downfield and on fourth and six from the 20, quarterback Kalvin Levett connected with Mathews on a 20-yard scoring pass. “I had to get this ball for our team,” Mathews said. “We’d worked too hard for this.” The score put the Tigers up 16-12 over their opponents from Roanoke. For the second week in a row though, the game came down to the will of the defense. Last week, the Tigers defense turned Catholic away late. This week, they needed two stands inside their own 20 to secure the victory. “Our defense has been the heart of this team,” Battles said. “You can’t coach or teach that. You can show them different defenses and teach them how to line up and put them in different situations but the only way they learn is to be out there between the white lines and do it. Our guys have proved over and over again that they can.” The first drive stalled after Lyons threw short of his intended receiver on fourth down at the 18.
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Tallassee’s Kalvin Levett looks for room to run during Friday night’s game against Handley.
Then, after forcing a Tallassee punt, Handley threatened a second time. But the drive stalled on fourth down when Lyons was flushed out of the pocket and therw the ball away. “We came out and worked hard,” Cody Gilson said. “We worked for this all week and in the summer. They didn’t work as hard as we did. We just wanted it more.” Despite having only 52 rushing yards as a team, Tallassee sealed the victory on an 11-yard run by Mathews.
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Aboove: Prattville’s Tylan Perine kicks the game-winning field goal against Stanhope Elmore. Below: Stanhope Elmore’s Tray Duncan runs against Prattville.
Mustangs fall short in rivalry game with Prattville By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Emotions were running high Friday night as Stanhope Elmore was defeated by a 28-yard Prattville field goal with just under six seconds left on the clock. The Lions stayed undefeated with the 19-16 win. “That’s the way it’s supposed to be played,” Stanhope coach Brian Bradford said. “You’ve got two great teams, great competition, great rivalry. It’s supposed to go down to the last play. We wouldn’t expect anything else. It was hard on everybody, I just wish we had come out on the other end.” In a game filled with botched snaps, turnovers and missed extra points, it was two vital plays on special teams
that decided the outcome of the rivalry game. With 1:40 left on the clock, Stanhope (1-1) was forced to punt the ball just inside its own territory. A low snap went through the legs of the Mustang punter, allowing the visitors to set up 36 yards from the end zone with the clock running down. Prattville (2-0) pushed inside the 10-yard and lined up for the go-ahead field goal with nine seconds on the clock. The Lions bobbled the snap and it looked like the game was headed to overtime but a whistle had been blown just before the snap. A false start gave Prattville another chance and that’s when senior Tylan Perine knocked through the winning kick. See STANHOPE • Page 12
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The Mustangs tied the game up with 5:49 left in the fourth quarter. Third string quarterback Jeremy Powers entered the game after starter Kerenski McGhee went out with severe cramping. Powers connected on three passes to set up junior Tray Duncan for his second touchdown of the night. Powers hit Conner Bradford for the two-point conversion to level the score at 16. Stanhope Elmore had two more chances to take the lead but could not find a rhythm on offense after the final touchdown. Duncan was a strong point for the home team’s offense throughout the night. He finished with 81 yards on 24 carries and the two scores. “I was just trying to pick the team up and keep their spirits alive,” Duncan said. “We were just trying to keep it going.” The Mustangs had a better game offensively, finishing with 271 yards. However, three fumbles and an interception set them back. Busted plays and botched snaps did not help either as the hosts finished with 19 negative plays. “Footing was bad, throwing was bad, balls are soaking wet,” Bradford said. “You just have to keep preaching that it’s one play at a time.” Prattville never trailed in the game but struggled offensively. Quarterback Tra Edwards completed just four of 20 pass attempts to finish with 66 yards and a touchdown. He added 56 yards on the ground. Despite the loss, the Mustangs intercepted three of Prattville’s passes. Junior Quentarius Edwards had two interceptions, including one inside his own 10-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Junior Jeremy Thompson also had an interception. The Lions finished with just 167 yards of offense but benefited from good field position all night. On all four of Prattville’s scoring drives, it started from Stanhope’s side of the 50-yard line. Those four drives totaled 111 yards. “We should have come away with points two different times so that’s on us,” Bradford said. “We just have to quit shooting ourselves in the foot and play the next one. That’s why God gave us 10 games.” McGhee finished with 109 yards of total offense for the Mustangs. Bradford led the team with six catches and 94 yards and sophomore Teddy Harris added 68 yards on two catches.
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Above: Stanhope Elmore coach Brian Bradford walks the sidelines Friday night. Left: Stanhope Elmore’s Marlon Hunt (5) brings down Prattville’s Jalen McCray.
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STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD CLASS 7A Davidson 32, Alma Bryant 21 Enterprise 35, Charles Henderson 29 Fairhope 49, Mary Montgomery 21 Florence 21, Buckhorn 0 Hewitt-Trussville 38, West Forsyth (GA) 30 Lee-Montgomery 20, Sidney Lanier 7 McGill-Toolen Catholic 30, Murphy 3 Mountain Brook 43,Center Point 0 Prattville 19, Stanhope Elmore 16 Smiths Station 27, Valley 0 Sparkman 14, Hazel Green 7 Theodore 24, Baker 0
Cullman 16 Parker 28, Huffman 22 Pleasant Grove 28, West Blocton 10 Satsuma 49, W.S. Neal 20 Scottsboro 26, Fort Payne 13 Springville 33, Ashville 22 Sylacauga 20, Chilton County 13 Tallassee 16, Handley 12 West Point 27, Arab 26
CLASS 6A Albertville 33, Columbia 0 Athens 29, Gardendale 22 Auburn 22, Opelika 15 Austin 60, Decatur 45 Baldwin County 31, Gulf Shores 0 Benjamin Russell 28, Central-Clay County 23 Bessemer City 16, Spain Park 14 Blount 31, Robertsdale 7 Carver-Birmingham 18, Fairfield 12 (OT) Carver-Montgomery 18, Greenville 13 Central-Phenix City 49, Meridian (MS) 10 Clay-Chalkville 31, James Clemens 24 Dothan 47, Rehobeth 7 Eufaula 42, Beauregard 26 Grissom 48, Lee-Huntsville 19 Hartselle 38, Brooks 14 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 30, Tuscaloosa County 20 Jackson-Olin 30, Shades Valley 7 Mae Jemison 29, Huntsville 28 McAdory 20, Dallas County 0 Park Crossing 24, Jeff Davis 10 Paul Bryant 10, Minor 3 Pell City 27, Calera 7 Pinson Valley 28, Ramsay 6 Saraland 50, B.C. Rain 0 Selma 60, Southside-Selma 20 Spanish Fort 20, Daphne 13 Wetumpka 44, Northview 14
CLASS 4A Alabama Christian 16, Pike County 0 American Christian 49, Woodlawn 0 Andalusia 23, Trinity Presbyterian 7 Cherokee County 33, St. Clair County 7 Childersburg 26, Talladega County-Central 0 Curry 17, Oakman 14 Dale County 56, G.W. Long 0 DAR 59, Douglas 0 Elmore County 21, Marbury 0 Fairview 32, Hanceville 22 Good Hope 47, Priceville 14 Haleyville 21, CentralFlorence 7 Headland 30, Highland Home 27 Hillcrest-Evergreen 46, Montgomery Academy 0 Hokes Bluff 42, SouthsideGadsden 13 Holtville 42, Central Coosa 0 Jacksonville 35, Alexandria 28 Monroe County 12, J.F. Shields 8 Montevallo 22, Shelby County 12 Montgomery Catholic 16, Anniston 9 North Jackson 48, Plainview 0 Northside 41, Brookwood 14 Oneonta 35, Hayden 21 Randolph 30, Lauderdale County 28 St. John Paul Catholic II 51, East Lawrence 0 Talladega 20, Munford 10 UMS-Wright 37, Mobile Christian 7 Williamson 21, LeFlore 0 Wilson 41, Colbert Heighs 27 Winfield 35, Fayette County 13
CLASS 5A Ardmore 41, Elkmont 0 Boaz 42, Guntersville 19 Brewer 42, Danville 0 Carroll 26, Russell County 7 Citronelle 34, Leroy 7 Corner 56, Oak Grove 13 Demopolis 22, Northridge 20 East Limestone 34, West Limestone 3 Etowah 19, Moody 0 Hamilton 32, Cordova 0 Jackson 20, Clarke County 0 Madison Academy 54, Lawrence County 20 Mortimer Jordan 18,
CLASS 3A Bayside Academy 27, Faith Academy 17 Beulah 36, Ellwood Christian 0 Carbon Hill 16, Dora 0 Clements 32, Tanner 6 Flomaton 41, Northview (FL) 19 Geneva 47, Geneva County 22 Gordo 26, Aliceville 12 Hale County 22, Sipsey Valley 8 Holly Pond 36, Ider 13 Holt 18, Autaugaville 16 Houston Academy 48, McKenzie 0
Lamar County 35, Sulligent 7 Piedmont 32, Addison 20 Pike Road 41, CentralHayneville 0 Pisgah 50, Woodville 28 Pleasant Valley 68, West End 28 Prattville Christian 22, J.U. Blacksher 21 Providence Christian 42, Houston County 8 Randolph County 28, Notasulga 14 Saint James 37, Straughn 0 Saks 55, Cleburne County 14 Susan Moore 28, J.B. Pennington 21 Thomasville 28, Sweet ater 14 T.R. Miller 41, Choctaw County 6 Walter Wellborn 41, Lincoln 22
Westminster Christian 36, Madison County 20 Wicksburg 49, Daleville 20 CLASS 2A Abbeville 22, Ashford 15 Ariton 29, Goshen 6 Cedar Bluff 28, Spring Garden 6 Cleveland 41, Locust Fork 7 Colbert County 47, Cherokee 0 Cold Springs 27, Berry 20 Collinsville 47, Crossville 14 Cottage Hill Christian 42, Florala 14 Cottonwood 14, Slocomb 7 Fyffe 41, Geraldine 7 Hatton 36, West Morgan 14 Luverne 26, Georgiana 12 Mars Hill Bible 49, Sheffield 13 Providence Christian 42, Houston County 8 Ranburne 41, Glencoe 7
Red Bay 36, Phil Campbell 8 Reeltown 34, Dadeville 6 Samson 37, Kinston 18 Sand Rock 21, Gaston 12 Section 25, New Hope 12 Thorsby 46, Verbena 0 Westbrook Christian 28, Ragland 6 Zion Chapel 40, Red Level 34 CLASS 1A Brantley 35, New Brockton 17 Brilliant 34, Vina 9 Decatur Heritage 31, Sumiton Christian 7 Donoho 35, Horseshoe Bend 12 Elba 53, Opp 33 Falkville 32, Vinemont 28 Francis Marion 16, R.C. Hatch 8 Gaylesville 34, Asbury 0
Holy Spirit Catholic 56, Vincent 22 Hubbertville 49, Waterloo 18 Isabella 41, Billingsley 8 Lanett 35, LaFayette 7 Linden 52, Sumter Central 0 Lynn 38, Phillips 19 Maplesville 35, Fultondale 17 Marengo 14, Southern Choctaw 8 Marion County 28, Hackleburg 6 Meek 14, Winston County 13 Millry 55, Washington County 6 R.A. Hubbard 46, Shoals Christian 21 Valley Head 38, Alabama School/Deaf 6 Victory Christian 26, Fayetteville 7 Wadley 48, Woodland 0 Winterboro 18. B.B. Comer 8
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Holtville 42, Central Coosa 0
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Above: Central Coosa’s Tadarius Parker (40) brings down a Holtville ballcarrier during Friday night’s home opener for the Cougars. Below: Central Coosa quarterback Jashaslin James looks for a hole against the Holtville Bulldog defense in Friday night’s 42-0 loss.
Holtville rolls to victory over Central Coosa By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Holtville opened its season looking like a team on a mission, coming out of the gate strong and roaring to a 42-0 victory over Central Coosa, despite the weather drawing the game to a rapid close. Despite the lopsided score, Coosa coach Brett Thomas feels his team is showing progress and improving from where the Cougars began the season. “I see progress every game,” Thomas said. “It’s just getting the consistent play, and that comes with repetition. That comes with practice. That comes with them understanding the game of football.” Bulldog coach Jason Franklin said, “We’re taking over a rebuilding pro-
cess here and our coaches are doing a tremendous job of really preparing our guys. Our guys responded, came out and started playing fast and just kind of jumped on them early. I’m proud of us coming out and stepping up to the occasion. That’s what we’ve been preaching to them: if you’ll come out and play hard for four quarters of football, good things will happen.” Franklin’s comments during practice appear to have worked, as every drive but one of Holtville’s in the first half ended in a score, while the Bulldogs (1-0) took a knee to close out the final possession before halftime. Just 90 seconds into the game, quarterback Drake Baker found receiver Dajon Reeves on a 47-yard pass to put See HOLTVILLE • Page 15
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Holtville the first points on the board. Kicker Tucker Edwards nailed the extra point to give Holtville a 7-0 lead. After forcing Coosa to go three and out on the Cougars’ first possession, the Bulldogs methodically moved down the field again, with Baker and Jaderick Carter alternating in the rushing game before Baker found Jadarius Carter open for 32 yards and another score. Coosa (0-2) turned the ball over on an interception during its next possession, and five plays later, Bulldog running back Alex Gibbons found paydirt, widening the gap to 21 points. A botched Cougar return on the ensuing onside kick led to Holtville getting the ball right back. The Bulldogs took advantage and moved 40 yards in four plays, with Matthew Kemp running the ball in from 3 yards out. Coosa again had issues with special teams on its next possession, when a punt on fourth and 14 from the Cougars’ 3-yard line went almost straight up before being downed at the Coosa 8. A holding call backed Holtville up to the 20, but this made little difference, as Jaderick Carter carried the ball in from the 15-yard line on second down. As the Bulldogs had taken a commanding 35-0 lead, Franklin began liberally swapping in his second and third-string players, giving the backups valuable time on the field. While Coosa’s defense began to step up and show out as the first-half clock wound down, including a sack on backup quarterback Braxton Buck, Buck hit Payton Cobrun on a third and 21 from the Coosa 20 to secure a 42-0 score. Mother Nature then stepped in as lightning flashed in the darkened sky and both teams momentarily huddled on the sidelines. The first half was brought to a quick close, with the Cougars going three and out and the Bulldogs electing to run out the first half. After a discussion with the coaches, the officials determined it would be best to shorten the third and fourth quarters and keep the clock going. With a running clock and only sixminute quarters in the second half, the game drew to a rapid close. Although there were a total of only 15 plays the entire second half and the halftime score stood the rest of the way, the second half was not without excitement. Jashaslin James reeled off a 9-yard run to put the Cougars in a manageable spot for fourth and 1 during Coosa’s only possession of the third quarter, but then the Bulldog defense swarmed him for a 10-yard loss to force a turnover on downs. During the next Holtville possession, after giving up a first down, the Cougars’ defense
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Holtville running back Alex Gibbons searches for daylight against the Cougars while Coosa defender Levi Krause gives chase Friday night.
recorded a 6-yard loss and forced the Bulldogs to punt, but the Coosa offense stalled, gave the ball back on downs and Holtville took a knee again to run out the clock. With the weather playing a factor in how the game ended, both coaches weighed in on the shortened second half and running clock. Franklin said “it is what it is,” while Thomas described it as if his players had come back and were roaring to go. “The players wanted to play the full length,” Thomas said. “You could see that their attitude was different in the
second half. They were rejuvenated.” Seeing some of the positives he saw out of his players despite the loss, including senior Tahj Robbins flying around the field and making multiple tackles on defense, Thomas feels he will have to continue stressing the basics and making sure his players continue to see the good and bad of their performances and adjust accordingly. “The most important thing is consistency and coming out with a sense of purpose,” Thomas said. “We’re just going to have to go back and watch
the tape and make the necessary adjustments.” On the other side of the field, Franklin said this was the first season opener Holtville has won since 2009, so with that hurdle out of the way, he plans to continue moving his team forward and push for improvement as region play begins for the Bulldogs in Week 2. “Now we’ve gotta get prepared for region play and to now make the push for the playoffs,” he said. “Take it one game at a time, one week at a time, one play at a time.”
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Donoho 35, Horseshoe Bend 12
Generals can’t keep up with Donoho By JARED GRAVETTE The Anniston Star
There was no rainfall at Lentz Field on Friday night, but there was plenty of thunder and lightning in Donoho’s 35-12 win over Horseshoe Bend. Rod Elston used his speed to rack up 139 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. He had 119 yards in the first half alone, helping the Falcons build a 21-0 halftime lead. DeKari Garrett looked like a bowling ball running up the middle, bouncing off tackles with regularity. Garrett finished with seven carries for 57 yards and added two scores of his own. “Lightning, No. 6 (Elston) man, he did a great job of coming out at the start of the game, just hitting a few holes and getting some big runs,” Donoho coach Mark Sanders said. “Then thunder (Garrett) came in and pounded it up the middle. It was a good tag-team duo back there.” The Falcons’ started their second drive of the night with a toss to the right that Elston carried for 21 yards. Two plays later, Donoho ran the same play to the left side, and Elston scored from 15 yards out. He added a 2-yard touchdown run on the Falcons’ first offensive series of the second half, following a big block by Reid Williamon into the end zone. Garrett, who scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, did most of his damage in the second half. He scored the Falcons’ final touchdown of the night on an 8-yard run.
What to know
— Donoho’s defense made a living in Horseshoe Bend’s backfield. Yash Patel got things started early with a sack of quarterback Nywanski Russell, and the Falcons continued to harass the Generals’ ball carriers all night long.
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Horseshoe Bend’s Nywanski Russell (2) had one of the Generals’ only two touchdowns against Donoho on Friday night.
Donoho forced Horseshoe Bend into 14 negative plays on the night, and Amari Smedley came down with an interception. — Donoho quarterback Hall Billings scored on an 8-yard keeper late in the second quarter, but he did the majority of his damage with his arm. He had a nice connection with receiver Blake Steed, who hauled in three passes for 86 yards, including a beautiful 49-yard
deep ball he took to the 1-yard line. — Little went right for Horseshoe Bend, but Russell returned the opening kickoff of the second half 86 yards for a touchdown. Justin Phillips scored the Generals final touchdown of the night with a 13-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
Who said
— Elston on the defense: “The defense played great. Amari came up
with a big-time pick. We had a lot of people flying around to the ball, which is good. We almost held them to a doughnut.” — Sanders on Donoho getting its first win: “Getting your first victory of the season is always great. It’s a great feeling. I’m proud for these guys. I’m happy for them. I thought we had a lot of guys that showed up and showed out tonight.”
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Elmore County 21, Marbury 0
Panthers open new era with big win By DAVID D. GOODWIN For Tallapoosa Publishers
New coach Jordan Cantrell had to practice patience in his inaugural game for Elmore County on Friday night, but the Panthers made it worth the wait, defeating Marbury on the road 21-0. The Panther defense pitched a shutout and senior tailback D.J. Patrick scored two touchdowns to start Eclectic’s new era with a victory in a game delayed almost two hours by lightning and dampened throughout by rain. “First off, it’s about our defense,” said Cantrell, praising defensive coordinator Rodney Taylor’s game plan. “Our defense is unbelievable right now.” The Bulldogs were held to just 160 yards in total offense, compared to 167 yards for ECHS in rushing alone, and 192 yards total. “(Marbury is) a really good football team across the way,” Cantrell said. “So it was very tough, but coach Taylor had those guys coached up.” Senior Parker Watts led the way with nine tackles, including two tackles for loss. Late in the half, as the Panthers clung to a seven-point lead, Watts squelched a Marbury drive inside the 10 with a four-yard tackle for loss on fourth down. Three times the Panthers held strong when the Bulldogs drove down inside the 10, including two fumbles inside the 5-yard line. Patrick opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 42-yard touchdown run. “That first touchdown, getting it in the end zone, really got our spirits up,” Cantrell said. “It showed that the work’s paying off.” Then in the third quarter, Patrick struck again — this time on defense — pulling down a Marbury pass at the Bulldog 43. He then took the next
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Antwan Cooks (2) tries to get by a tackler during Elmore County’s intrasquad scrimmage last Thursday night.
offensive play all the way for the touchdown. The senior finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Patrick is “a really good football player, but we have 44 really good football players,” Cantrell said.
Junior Lapatrick Brown provided the dagger in the fourth quarter with an 11-yard touchdown. Athletics director Terry Nicholas said it was the first time since 1962 not a single coach on the Panthers sideline was linked to the late Terry Burt, a hall
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SEPTEMBER 1-2, 2018
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Edgewood 34, Lee-Scott 3
Wildcats win first road game since 2015 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Edgewood Academy traveled to Auburn on Friday night and knocked off Lee-Scott Academy for the program’s first win away from home since 2015. The Wildcats used a big rushing attack and a strong defensive performance to defeat the hosts, 34-3. “Both sides of the ball played really well for us tonight,” Edgewood coach Darryl Free said. “The offense was able to put together some big plays and the defense came away with a couple of turnovers so it was overall a great effort on both sides of the ball.” Kolby Potts got the visitors going in the first half with two rushing touchdowns, one from 32 yards and one from 17 yards, to put the Wildcats up 14-0 in the second quarter. The junior finished with 134 yards on the ground on 18 carries. He added his third touchdown of the game from four yards out early in the fourth quarter for Edgewood’s final score. “We knew this was a pivotal game this week,” Free said. “We knew our boys experienced an emotional high and the a very big emotional letdown so the way they responded this week was huge.” Edgewood (2-1) finished with 217 yards of offense. Sophomore quarterback Alex
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The Edgewood Wildcats improved to 2-1 on the season with a 34-3 win at Lee-Scott Academy on Friday night.
Johnson attempted only six passes but did the job he was asked to do against the Warriors. He completed 50 percent of his passes for 73 yards. His biggest play was a 54-yard touchdown pass to Kam Burleson to give the Wildcats a 21-0 lead at halftime.
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Lee-Scott did not hang around in the second half after Kaleb Varner returned an interception for a touchdown to give Edgewood a 27-0 lead in the third quarter. Sophomore Mitchell Boyd also had an interception for the Wildcats. Edgewood’s defense allowed
104 yards as the Warriors averaged just 2.1 yards per play. Junior Clay Williams led the team with 4.5 tackles and three tackles for a loss. Free called Burleson an unsung hero of the night as the junior averaged 42.6 yards per punt, keeping Lee-Scott on its back foot for
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most of the night. “They’re starting to understand how to win,” Free said. “It was good to come and get a win on the road so our kids could get that off their backs to prove to themselves that they can win somewhere other than home.”
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