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Tourism is talk of county, city By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Will Tallapoosa County soon have a tourism director? If the Tallapoosa County Commission approves fellow commissioner Steve Robinson’s vision in the ongoing budget process, it will happen. “I have wanted to do it for a while,”

Robinson said. “It would be with our (commission) oversight and the commission would be part of the board as well as representation from Alexander City, Dadeville and an at-large member.” Things like a job description and exactly who the person would be answering to are still being figured out, but one thing is for sure.

“This person will be located in Dadeville,” Robinson said. Alexander City also has the same idea. Mayor Jim Nabors said officials plan to create a tourism authority with a board appointed by the city council and an employee answering to the city through the authority. With the increase in the city’s lodging tax, the effort will be funded from portions of the lodging

tax. Some might ask why Tallapoosa County needs a tourism authority when Alexander City is also on the same path. Robinson thinks it’s needed to make sure the entire county gets promoted and to help showcase the county when supporting efforts with the Alexander City tourism board. See TOURISM • Page 2

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ne of Alexander City’s own came back home Thursday night, but not just for a social call — there was work to be done. Madolyn Price Kirby, an alumna of Benjamin Russell High School, was at The Mill Two Eighty in her official role as Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox’s campaign manager. Maddox is the Democratic candidate in Alabama’s gubernatorial race. Kirby said Wednesday she was looking forward to coming home

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Top: Walt Maddox chats with members of the Central Coosa Key Club including Miracle Norris, center, who attended the Alexander City Kiwanis Club meeting Thursday to hear Maddox speak. Above: Alex City native Madolyn Price Kirby, center, shares a laugh with her mother Ellen Price, Kinnie Morris and Maddox at Thursday’s rally. Kirby is Maddox’s campaign manager.

Walt Maddox is convinced his campaign will shock the nation in November if he defeats Republican incumbent Kay Ivey and becomes the next governor of Alabama. Maddox’s campaign stopped in Alexander City Thursday at The Mill Two Eighty for a Democratic party rally to get local Democrats fired up for the final push toward election night. The campaign also made stops at an Alex City Kiwanis club meeting, Russell Medical and other sites See MADDOX • Page 7

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DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my son and his family moved a couple of hours away. He’s my only child. I know he’s busy with his wife, two children and his job, but I would like to hear from him more than every two weeks -or longer -- just to know what is going on in their lives. He told me I could call him, but I feel like I’m imposing. I’d like to be more involved in their lives. I would also like to be closer to my daughter-in-law. We have had a couple of good phone conversations recently, but I sense that she wants her own space. I’m not an overbearing person, and I’m working on expectations vs. reality, being overly emotional when my expectations are not met and fear of sharing these emotions because I’m afraid my son and his wife won’t like what I have to say. I feel they have been pushing me away.

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What can I do, other than wait for them to call and work on how not to get upset when they don’t include me? They have let the grandchildren stay with me a couple of weeks at different times over the summer. I’m trying to do things with friends, but I really prefer being around my son and family because I feel happier (or used to). It has been heartbreaking. -- WORKING ON IT DEAR WORKING ON IT: Your son has told you it’s all right to call him, so you should. Because of the blessing of modern technology, there are other options as well -- texting, video chat, etc. If

you are unfamiliar with them, make it a point to learn. Be grateful your son and his family are independent, and try harder to fill more of your time with hobbies and interests of your own. If you do, you will be a more interesting person to be around. Your son and his wife should not be the focus of your life the way he was when he was a child and you were responsible for him. It isn’t healthy for you or your relationship with them. DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are in our late 20s and get into arguments about what time to leave a party. I usually need to leave around 11:00 p.m. or midnight, and I think he should leave when I do. I’m a full-time student with a full-time job, so I don’t go out often. Between school and work, I don’t have weekends off like he does. He accuses me of being selfish for want-

ing him to leave. He says he doesn’t want to be “lame.” I don’t think it’s appropriate for a woman to leave a party on her own. Am I selfish? Should I try to stay up later so he can have a good time? -- PARTY ETIQUETTE DEAR PARTY ETIQUETTE: No, your job and your studies have to be your top priority. Years ago, I would have agreed that your fiance should leave with you. However, these days, women are more independent. Cellphones and ride-sharing have given us other options. Unless you are concerned that leaving alone would be dangerous, don’t turn it into an argument if he wants to stay. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Mrs. Faye E. Gregg 1924 - 2018 Funeral Service for Mrs. Faye E. Gregg, 94, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Jones will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 14, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Gregg passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Chapman Healthcare. She was born on February 21, 1924 in Coosa County to Thomas Joseph Eason and Alma Octavia Futral Eason. She was a member of Calvary Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Faye was an avid Bible reader and read it through many times. She enjoyed gospel music, knitting, crocheting, and cooking. She loved her “babies” and enjoyed playing board games with them. She co-owned and operated the Airport Caf« for several years. She is survived by her step-children, C. L. Gregg (Adell) of Buttston, Carol Walker of Alexander City, and Baron Gregg (Christine) of Alexander City; sister, Ruby Eudora McDonald of Talladega; sisters-in-law, Charlene Eason of Pell City and Ophelia Eason of Goodwater; special nephew, James Gilliland of Goodwater; seven grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Belmont Gregg; her parents; sister, Lillie Mae Gilliland; and brothers, Dewey Eason, Andrew Thomas Eason, Richmond Virgil Eason, and Troy Edwin Eason. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Ms. Dorothea Knight, 55, of Alexander City, AL died on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, AL. Final arrangements pending through Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral Service for Mr. Willie Jackson will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Wright’s Funeral Home with interment following in New Life Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Thursday, September 14, 2018 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m.

Mr. L. M. Slaughter Mr. L. M. Slaughter passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his residence. Final arrangements are pending through Wright’s Funeral Home.

Ms. Mattie Leonard Funeral Service for Ms. Mattie Leonard will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Elam #2 Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, September 14, 2018 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.

Kirby after the busy campaign schedule takes her all over the state. “It is very exciting to go to a familiar place,” she said. “Also, (Maddox) will get to see where two of his staffers grew up.” Also, part of Maddox’s campaign is Alexanderc City City Councilman Scott Hardy, who runs the campaign’s social media outreach. According to Kirby, she was destined to be involved in politics from a very young age. Her grandfather, Tom Radney, served in the Alabama Senate from 1967 to 1971. Radney also made an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor in 1970. Kirby said she grew up going to political rallies and was sent to school in political shirts and stickers. “It is kind of in my blood, I guess,” she said. “I don’t think I had any other choice but to be involved in state politics.” After graduating from Benjamin Russell, Kirby went to the University of Alabama. There, she received undergraduate degrees in both public relations and political science. She decided to continue her education with the Crimson Tide with a graduate degree in public administration. Once she finished her education, she went to work for Matrix, LLC in Montgomery, which is involved with local political campaigns. Early in her career, she worked on a few municipal races, as well as races for the House of Representatives

Mr. Samuel Kelly Funeral service for Mr. Samuel Kelly 78 of Goodwater, AL; Saturday, September 15, 2018 11 a.m.; Paradise Mission Full Gospel Church, Goodwater, AL. Burial, Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Goodwater, AL. Visitation: Friday, September 14, 2018, 1-7 p.m. at funeral home. Final Arrangements Entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

continued from page 1 Along with Kirby, Alexander City native Scott Hardy is working with Walt Maddox’s campaign. He runs the social media outreach.

Hardy and Senate. That’s where she got plugged into the Tuscaloosa political scene and Maddox’s bid for governor. Besides Kirby being a Democrat, she wanted to work with Maddox’s campaign because she remembers being a freshman at Alabama in 2011 — the same year the April 27, 2011 tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. According to National Weather Service reports, as many as 65 people died in the TuscaloosaBirmingham tornado alone on April 27, 2011, and 1,500 people were injured. Kirby said she remembers how Maddox became a leader for the community and helped bring the city back after the disaster. She said she didn’t even know who the mayor of Tuscaloosa was at the time, but it was apparent after the storm. “He has been an impressive

Tourism “They will help promote and publicize the everything in the county,” Robinson said. “They will also help augment efforts in Alexander City when it will benefit the county. They will help promote things like Horseshoe Bend National Military Park to those visitors.” At a recent county commission meeting, the position and its costs to the county came up during dis-

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leader since,” she said. “It has been a long time since there has been somebody we can really get behind and excited about in the Democratic Party.” He said it was the Alex City connection between himself and Kirby, which helped land the position. Additionally, Hardy said he’s been following Maddox’s campaign in his position as city councilman for Alex City. Hardy said he likes Maddox’s leadership style and wants to learn from him in order bring some ideas to Alex City and hopefully see those ideas statewide. Moreover, Hardy said he wants to help Kirby, being an Alex City native, achieve success personally and professionally. “It’s been a great experience,” he said. “We make jokes about it, but there is always a connection back to Alex City.”

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cussions for the upcoming fiscal year 2019 budget. The cost of operations plus salary and benefits are being budgeted for about $100,000. “We are ready,” Robinson said. “We are excited because the county has a lot to offer and help promote.” Robinson said they are already plugged into other tourism groups to help promote the area, like the Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee Rural Tourism Conference.

“We are already networking,” Robinson said. “This individual will be plugged into these as well.” Robinson hopes the possible new position can help Tallapoosa County move forward together and past division seen at the River Bridge. “I saw this as a way to get past that,” Robinson said. “We need to make sure we look after Dadeville, New Site and other areas. We want what is best for the county.”

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USDA trade mitigation program could help area farmers Programs to be employed include: • USDA’s Farm Service Agency will administer the Market U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Facilitation Program to provide paySonny Perdue launched a trade mitiment to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorgation package aimed at assisting ghum, soybean and wheat producers. farmers suffering damage from trade • USDA’s Agricultural Marketing retaliation by foreign nations, accordService will administer a good puring to a news release by the U.S. chase and distribution program to Department of Agriculture. purchase up to $1.2 billion in comProducers of certain commodimodities targeted by retaliation. ties can sign up for the Market USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Facilitation Program, while USDA will distribute those commodities will begin to purchase identified comthrough nutrition assistance promodities under a food purchase and grams, such as The Emergency Food distribution program. Assistance Program and child nutri“These programs will allow tion programs. President Trump time to strike long• The Foreign Agricultural Service term trade deals to benefit our entire and the Agricultural Promotion economy, including the agricultural Program, $200 million will be made sector, in the long run,” Perdue said. available to develop foreign markets “Farmers will tell you that they would for U.S. Agricultural products. The File / The Outlook always prefer to sell a good crop at a program is designed to help agriculU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched a trade mitigation program that could help tural exports identify and access new fair price, rather than receive governlocal farmers. ment aid, and that’s what long-term markets. trade deals will accomplish. But in the For more information on the promeantime, President Trump has prom- agriculture to bear the brunt of the nations. Today we are putting the grams or contact a local FSA office, ised that he will not allow American unjustified retaliation from foreign President’s promise into action.” visit www.farmers.gov.

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Talllapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran discusses the Tallapoosa Alert system that delivers notifications to citizens in severe weather at a meeting last year when the app launched. To be safe during the threat of severe weather, Moran encourages residents to download the app if they do not have it already.

Stephens, Radney submit student works in statewide art contest By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Artwork created by students at Stephens and Radney elementary schools may soon be on display for the public to admire, thanks to the annual student art contest held by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. “Gifted teacher Laurie Barrett and I took some works down to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (Wednesday),” Stephens Elementary art teacher Debra Griffith said. “We took about 20 pieces from each grade.” This year, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is holding a special show, “Views from the South, Photographs from the Do Good Fund,” in conjunction with the Empty Bowl movement to bring awareness to the problem of hunger in the area. The museum opened up an art contest for students at schools across the state, “Do Good, Make Art,” to go with the larger show in the main exhibition hall, according to Griffith. She described this year’s theme as having a powerful message, requiring the students to think deeply and concentrate on good deeds and the subject as a whole. “Students throughout the state submit artworks to be judged for this,” Griffith said. “It’s a tough competition. We prejudged the art here before taking our entries to Montgomery.” At Stephens, Griffith said the art spanned the spectrum of multiple mediums, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs. At Radney, art teacher Hannah Hawk said her students’ works were organized by grade level. “I talked to my students about poverty and hunger, and had them think of examples they might have seen,” Hawk. “My fifth-grade students made plaster bowls, with half of the bowl painted in dull colors to represent poverty and hunger and the other half was painted in bright colors to symbolize having plenty. The sixth-graders made poverty posters, where they included a portrait of someone living in poverty and a fact about poverty in Alabama.” After the artworks were completed, Hawk said she selected nine of the bowls and 11 of the poverty posters to submit for the contest. What makes her students’ work even more interesting is that Hawk said the ideas came from the students themselves. She asked her sixth-graders for input for the fifth-grade project and they were the ones who came up with the idea of crafting bowls and painting them in two different sets of colors. While Hawk said making portraits was something she wanted to have her sixth-graders work on this year, they chimed in with ideas on how to make the posters fit the theme of the contest. Both Griffith and Hawk said, while winners have not been announced yet, everyone is excited to be a part of the contest. “The students are pretty excited, and I’m excited too,” Hawk said. “It’s a great learning opportunity and a really cool opportunity for the students to have their artworks featured. I think it’s a great thing the museum does.” Griffith said, “It’s a real honor to have art featured in the student corridor.”

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System in place for weather alerts The system will keep trying until you acknowledge the alerts the user programs. “You must acknowledge the alert,” Hurricane Florence is bearing on Moran said. “By pressing one, texthe Carolinas, and Issac and Helene ting back ‘yes’ or clicking the butare moving across the Atlantic ton in the email. If not, Tallapoosa Ocean. Weather in the Gulf of Mexico is active. But what do we do Alert will continue to call you until in Tallapoosa County to keep up with a response is received back for the next four hours.” weather alerts? The county’s more than 12,000 Jason Moran started Tallapoosa landline numbers are already proAlert, a notification system for citigrammed into the system. Moran zens following the approval of the explained many with just landlines Tallapoosa County Commission in are those who do not have access to 2017. The system allows for autosmartphones or the internet. matic weather alerts to be sent out “The people that don’t have a as well as other alerts as needed for smart phone or internet, can’t hear things like spills. Moran said more a siren going off and doesn’t have a people have signed up for the alert weather radio, we wanted to be able recently. to get those people the information,” “I do feel like more and more Moran said. “A lot of these are our people are using the app and that is a great way to get the latest informa- elderly and don’t communicate with technology. I wanted these people to tion,” Moran said. be able to get these notices as well. Moran explained the alerts come They are going to get a call no matvia phone call, text or email to ter what time it is.” addresses and numbers when someMoran says for this group of peoone sets up their user account. ple to not worry about it calling for “Those signing up and creating everything. their own accounts can get an array “It is set to call those numbers of things,” Moran said. “You can go only in case of a thunderstorm warnin and receive the messages about ing or a tornado warning,” Moran 10 different ways, text messages to said. multiple phones, emails to multiple He said the number the system addresses and it will call your home will be calling from is 256-825-1078. phone.” By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Moran explained users going to the county’s website can set up their own account and manage what alerts they get and how they get them. He also explained the only information required is your address. “It does not require any personal information,” Moran said. “It does not require any credit card information.” Moran also suggests residents also have other ways to get weather alerts like a weather radio. He also suggest residents have a three-day emergency supply with 1 gallon of water per person per day, non-perishable food with can opener if needed, flash light with extra batteries, first aid kit, moist towelettes, garbage bags, plastic ties, wrenches and pliers to turn off water and gas, whistle and unique family needs like daily medications, infant formula, diapers and family documents. To sign up to receive alerts from the system, go to www.tallaco. com, click the departments tab and select EMA. From there click on Tallapoosa Alert. Moran said he is available to help people sign up. “Anybody that has questions or if there is a group of people that I can speak to, explain it further, I will be more than happy to do it,” Moran said.

Boys and Girls Club wins area council awards STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

At the recent Boys & Girls Club Alabama Area Council in Tuscaloosa, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area were presented with a pair of awards for the hard work and dedication to the area children and teens the group shows on a regular basis. The local club was presented with a program award for The Arts, an art program conducted by Goodwater Unit Director Sharonna Hayes, as well as a CARE Award for Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley. “All summer participants are given the opportunity to participate in Club Art, a five-day art program

fashioned from the Kitty Dark College,” Hayes said. “The program introduces the members to visual art, drama and music. The ImageMakers Photography Program is an integrated BCGA program. Graduates of the program spend a day at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Basic art history is discussed in The Arts Program, as well as educational opportunities in writing journals and poetry and music are offered regularly. The Arts Program offers hands-on enjoyment for club members, thus attracting new members.” Along with the visual arts aspect of the program, Hayes said it has also spawned a club choir, which has sung at several events in Goodwater

and the surrounding areas. “T.C. Coley has been a strong advocate for our Boys & Girls Club kids,” Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area CEO Melissa Reynolds said. “Commissioner Coley is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area and allocates part of his discretionary funds for the organization. Commissioner Coley has funded trips to Washington, D.C., participated in several fundraisers and, this past year, he funded the organization’s first Teen Leadership Conference held in January 2018. T.C. Coley is a mentor to our children and he strives to help the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area touch the lives of every child in our community.”

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o you know someone who leads by example, lives life positively, encourages others and lets their faith shine through as they speak? Maybe it’s a person who is a leader in the community or a pastor at your church. Maybe it’s just a friend who is confident in their faith and proud of what they believe in. Maybe it’s just a person who has a way with words, loves to write and enjoys inspiring others. Maybe you’re even reading this and thinking, “Hey, that’s me.” The Outlook is looking for these kind of people to write a faith column as little as once every few months or as often as once a month for our Weekend edition. We have a great team of faith columnists but want to add even more faces to our religion page. Columns are only 400 words long and can be about anything that is weighing on your heart you want to share with Outlook readers. In a time where the world is so divided due to politics and everything else, it is necessary to spread some positivity and that’s what we’re looking for. You can do that right here in our newspaper. Be a voice for the community and be a positive model for others when they may be feeling nothing but negativity inside. Talk about your faith and how believing in something can strengthen a weak mind. Maybe God has taught you a lesson lately and you want to share it with others. Maybe you just have some sort of story to tell involving your faith. That’s exactly what we’re looking for. If you think this is something you would be interested in, email design editor Santana Wood at santana.wood@alexcityoutlook.com. Additionally, if you know someone who would be perfect for this, send them our way.

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Officials Communication with elected officials is the key to good government. To let your most local representatives know how you feel about state or local matters, contact any of the following. Governor Kay Ivey represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. She was sworn into office on April 10, 2017, and can be reached at 334-2427100. Her office is located at the State Kay Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.

Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256392-2006 or by email at tughd81@ gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City.

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Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242-t7865. Tom Whatley His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn. Clyde Chambliss Jr. represents Senate District 30, which includes portions of Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached at 334-343-7883 or at clyde.chambliss@ alsenate.gov

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Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General. He was appointed in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery.

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olin Kaepernick’s ad with Nike was all the rage, as President Donald Trump tweeted out the apparel company and the NFL were way down and boycotts would overwhelm both groups. It’s time to separate fact from fiction, when it comes down to how Nike and the NFL are doing, how good a quarterback Kaepernick was, as well as the most important subject: what’s up with police shootings?

Myth No. 4: Police shootings.

JOHN TURES Columnist

Sure there are some racebased police shootings, but research by the liberal Pacific Standard magazine reveals a lot more about the subject matter than you typically see in the press. African-Americans are twice as likely to be shot by the police (28 percent of police shooting victims are AfricanAmericans) as their population numbers would indicate. But less than 1 percent of police shooting victims are unarmed. White officers shoot black victims at the same rate as black officers do. In fact, researchers from Rutgers report “white police officers actually kill black and other minority suspects at lower rates than we would expect if killings were randomly distributed among officers of all races.” The best solution seems to be coming from places like my town of LaGrange, Georgia, and other locales where the police seek closer ties with the community, and to rectify past wrongs committed by the department. It’s not as eyecatching as a tweet, an ad, or a touchdown, but it would help our country more than this polarized environment we’re witnessing on TV.

events, and not being included in traditional measures of viewership, something the ratings companies have been criticized over for years. Until we know what the real viewership numMyth No. 1: Nike’s stock. bers are, we’ll never know what Trump tweeted out Nike was the real boycott numbers are. “getting killed” with “anger and Yet the Trump campaign ran boycotts,” but the company’s ads during NFL games while stock isn’t getting killed. It’s Kaepernick was taking a knee in gone down a point or two in 2016. It is political theater, folks. trading, from 82.15 to 80.45 as Myth No. 3: Kaepernick the QB. of the writing of this column last Kaepernick may have led the Friday afternoon. Over the last 49ers to the Super Bowl years six months, it’s gone up from ago, but he had not played well 64.17 and up from 37.88 five in his last few seasons and was a years ago. AceMetrix reported disaster in his final year. His QB the ad is a huge hit, and a sucrating was 23rd in the league, cess with millennials, scoring in the territory of the muchmore than $150 million in maligned Brock Osweiler. He “buzz” alone. threw 16 TDs in 11 games, lost Myth No. 2: NFL ratings. 10 of 11 starts and was a league Trump insists the ratings leader that year in being sacked are WAY DOWN. I’ve looked and fumbling. He announced into this, and they really aren’t he would opt out of his contract as “way down” as you would while still playing for the 49ers, think. The NFL remains the embarrassing the team during No. 1 rated TV sport. Sports the season. He turned down from NASCAR to MLB to the backup opportunities in order to Olympics, as well as the top be a starter, but played poorly. rated TV shows like “The Big John A. Tures is a profesIt’s an inspirational commercial, Bang Theory” have lower ratbut I wouldn’t want Kaepernick sor at LaGrange College in ings. The real culprit involves Georgia. He can be reached at under center for my team if I folks cutting the cord, streaming wanted to win games. jtures@lagrange.edu

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epidemic that is destroying their families and communities. They MARC bought into Obama’s promise of hope and change but never got THIESSEN what they were promised — so Columnist they decided to give Trump a chance. And their bet has paid off. rose to power by “tapping into Under Trump, the economy America’s dark history of racial is finally improving for many and ethnic and religious diviof these forgotten Americans. sion.” The former president Wages are rising at the fastest castigated not just Trump but pace in nine years. Consumer all Republicans. “The politics confidence is at the highest of division and resentment and level since 2000. Manufacturing paranoia has unfortunately found jobs are growing at the fastest a home in the Republican party,” pace in 14 years. Job layoffs he declared. Republicans are are at a half-century low. Since “subsidizing corporate pollutTrump took office, the number ers,” “weakening worker proof Americans working part-time tections,” “shrinking the safety because they could not find net,” “attack[ing] voting rights” full-time work has dropped by and “cozying up to Russia” — nearly 700,000, and the number all while campaigning on an of Americans working full-time “appeal to racial nationalism jobs has increased by 3 million. that’s barely veiled.” And what is Obama’s mesIt was the most hyperpartisan sage? “When you hear how speech delivered by a former great the economy is doing right president in modern memory. If now,” Obama said, “let’s just Obama were really concerned remember when this recovery that Trump is behaving in a started.” Ironically, that was manner beneath the dignity of precisely the message that drove his office, then the answer is to Obama voters to Trump in 2016. set a better example for presiPolls show that in 2016, half of dential behavior — not join him. Obama-Trump voters said their Moreover, Obama’s charge incomes were falling behind the racist dog whistles put Trump in cost of living, while another 31 the White House is a calumny percent said their incomes were against the millions of decent, merely keeping pace. Yet during patriotic Americans who voted the election, they kept hearing for the president. If all these from Democrats how well the Trump voters are driven by rac- economy was doing and that ism, as Obama declares, then they should be grateful for eight why did so many of them vote years of Obama. Well, now their for Obama? The American lives are finally improving — National Election Study found and they are grateful to Trump. that 13 percent of Trump voters Democrats like to talk about in 2016 backed Obama in 2012. all the hallowed presidential A Post analysis after the 2016 norms that Trump is breaking. election found that, of the nearly But now it is Obama who is 700 counties that twice voted breaking presidential norms with for Obama, one-third went for his self-serving foray into partiTrump. san demagoguery. These Obama-Trump voters are not racists. They are largely Marc Thiessen’s column is working-class voters — both provided by The Washington white and minority — who are Post News Service & Syndicate. struggling with factories closHe can be reached on Twitter @ ing, jobs leaving and an opioid marcthiessen.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You feel lucky because of a loved one’s attention and support. You can be encouraged to do what you might not try normally. This person feeds your self-esteem, and willingly cheers you on. Your adventurous spirit emerges as you take a risk. Tonight: Choose something unique. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your ability to turn a situation around and make it favorable for more than one person emerges. Others are thankful for your generosity. Your ability to see possibilities soars at the moment. Someone you admire pushes you to go for a long-desired goal. Tonight: Say “yes.â€? GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be more open when dealing with others later in the day. You might want to stay focused and on topic. You will want to get through certain matters quickly so that you can feel unburdened this weekend. Reach out to someone at a distance. Tonight: Make exciting plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be more fatigued and tired than you have been in a while. Honor what is happening. You have been talking and thinking about taking an important trip or experiencing a new, exciting happening. You’ll be best served by detaching. Tonight: Follow the music. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Use good sense before agreeing to an expense that could push the limits of your budget. If you’re left to your own devices, your self-discipline will go south by the evening. Attempt to moderate your choices. Honor your feelings toward a Ă„ery friend. Tonight: Wherever the action is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have become more expressive and verbal. You see others respond more positively to you. Do not let shyness or a momentary blush hold you back from continuing this new exchange of thoughts and energy. Ask needed questions. Tonight: TGIF, but make it an early night. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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throughout the day. “We are on the right side of history when it comes to the challenges and issues facing Alabama,� Maddox said to a fired-up crowd Thursday night. He said his stop in Alex City has been similar to other towns across the state. The people are tired of rhetoric, empty promises and people trying to lead through division, Maddox said. He asked the crowd what good is the governorship if you don’t do anything with it. He mentioned how four mental health hospitals have closed in the state, and there are high recidivism rates and a lack of state troopers on the highways. Additionally, Maddox said the state’s education system is near or at the bottom of most categories and failing to expand Medicaid has caused Russell Medical to fall behind other hospitals. Maddox also took a shot at his opponent by mentioning Ivey’s first campaign commercial featured Confederate monuments. “Dividing people is not leadership,� he said. Restoring the mental health system, rebuilding bridges and having more access to college scholarships were key points of Maddox’s speech. He said the leaders in charge have lost touch with what is right and wrong, and it’s a common theme throughout many local races. “They believe that they are not accountable to the people who pay their salary,� Maddox said. Near the end of his speech, he said this election is about the future of Alabama. “Mental health is collapsing, healthcare is folding, our roads and bridges are crumbling, our education system is not performing, and all we get are monuments,� Maddox said. “That is not building a state for the future; that is being sold out to the past.� Instead of a question-and-

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Jeremy Jeffcoat, Democratic candidate in the 81st District for the House of Representatives, kicked off the speaking Thursday. He’s facing Ed Oliver on the Republican side of the ticket. Jeffcoat said he believes the people in the district are just as talented as anywhere in the country, but there has to be an atmosphere of growth and high-paying jobs to support a family. He also added the same sentiment about educators in the district but said there isn’t a fully-funded education system that allows them to reach their potential. Democratic Senate District 27 candidate Nancy CarltonBendinger said the trajectory for the youth in Alabama isn’t one that will encourage youth to stay. “We have got to be better, and that includes education, better funding and better teacher pay,� she said. “We have got to make sure we have access to better healthcare and mental healthcare.� Carlton-Bendinger faces Republican incumbent Tom Whatley. Melissa Reynolds, the current director of the Lake Martin Boys & Girls Club, is running against Republican Tal East. “I am running for probate judge because we need to make Tallapoosa County strong again,� she said. “We need a strong probate judge who knows how to read the law and interpret the law.� Reynolds said she’s the strongest candidate in the race. She also echoed others on the Democratic ticket by saying there needs to be more help with mental health. Adam Jortner is running for the State Board of Education on the Democratic side against

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Saturday, September 15

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning Sept. 15. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com YARD SALE: The Bibb Graves Community Center in Millerville is hosting a community wide yard sale Saturday, September 15 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your for sale items, clean out your garage, attic, basement and storage buildings. There will be toys, clothes, books, flowers, dishes, desks and more. There will also be snacks, hotdogs and soft drinks available. There will be something for everyone.

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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. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Shiloh Baptist Church is celebrating its homecoming 11 a.m. September 16. Lunch will follow. Shiloh Baptist Church is located on Coosa County Road 42. AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II and the Flint Hill United Methodist Church Choir will hold auditions for All is Well, a musical Christmas production that will include roles for children and adults. The play features dancers, soloists and actors. Audition from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Theatre II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Be prepared to sing and read; bring recorded accompaniment or audition acapella. For information, call Mary Perry at 256749-8073. SACRED HARP: Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting its annual Sacred Harp Singing 9:30 a.m. September 6. Lunch will be at noon with more singing in the afternoon. Bring a covered dish and join in.

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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.

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CHURCH REVIVAL: Hillabee Baptist Church is hosting revival services September 16-19 at 6 p.m. nightly. Dr. Hal Warren is preaching each service with special music.

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. PUBLIC HEARING: The city council of Alexander City is holding a public hearing concerning a proposed rental ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 17 in the council chambers of the criminal justice building. Anyone who signs up to speak for or against will have five minutes to voice their concerns.

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.

Thursday, September 20

DEMOCRAT MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party monthly meeting is Thursday, September 20 at 6 p.m. at the Bud Porch Center in Alexander City. Committees will be organized for the upcoming election. Call Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432 with questions. Everyone is invited to attend.

September 19 - 21

REVIVAL SERVICES: GAP Fellowship Church is hosting fall revival services September 19 -21 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest evangelists include Rev. Jason Whetstone of Christian Faith Fellowship, Rev. Cameron Thomas of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Larry Shealey at Darian Baptist Church. GAP Fellowship Church is led by Pastor Lewis and Marilyn Benson.

Thursday, September 20

ARTIST MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is holding a general meeting Thursday, September 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center in Alexander City. The association will also sponsor an open studio every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center. Every Monday in October the association will hold an open studio at the Dadeville Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everything is open to the public to join, just bring paints and supplies and enjoy fellowship with other painters. LUNCH AND LEARN: VCCA is hosting a lunch and learn Thursday, September 20 from noon to 1 p.m. with Mike Morris, district manager with Social Security. He will discuss the transition to new Medicare numbers and potential scams. Bring a sack lunch and VCCA will provide dessert and tea. VCCA is located at 5030 Highway 280. Please call 256-234-0347 by noon Wednesday to reserve a space.

Saturday, September 22

GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will host Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, September 22. There will be hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. FAMILY REUNION: The Bence Family Reunion will be Saturday, September 22 at Zion Church starting at 10:30 a.m. Bring a covered dish.

Sunday, September 23

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Socopatoy Homecoming will be Sunday, September 23 at 11 a.m.

Special guest singer will be Terry Robbins. There will be a business meeting to follow and dinner on the grounds at noon. All friends of Socopatoy are welcome. MEN AND WOMEN DAY: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating Men and Women Day Sunday, September 23 at 2 p.m. Rev. Eddie Hunter and Miracle Baptist Church are the special guest. Everyone is invited.

September 23-26

CHURCH REVIVAL: God’s House Church on Highway 63 in Hackneyville is holding revival services September 23-26. The guest speaker will be Bro. Donald DeLee. The September 23 service starts at 6 p.m. and all other services start at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, September 24

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.

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NINTH GRADE PARENT NIGHT: Central High School and Coosa County Career and Technical Center counselling departments are hosting a ninth grade parent night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 25 in the high school media center to provide parents and students information about the expectations and requirements for high school students. Mrs. Wade, Ms. Hamby and Mr. Sanford will be hosting the event.

September 25 - 26

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: VCCA is holding a basic computer class September 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. The class offers two modules. The first covers hardware and using a mouse, clicking, double clicking, dragging, cutting and pasting. Module Two is for email and exploring the internet and social networking. There is a $20 registration fee and participants should register before the first class. The class is limited to five participants per class determined by the order registered. Please call VCCA by noon Thursday, September 20 to reserve a space.

Friday, September 28

GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Benjamin Russell High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) is hosting a golf tournament Friday, September 28 at LakeWinds Golf Course. Tee time is 8 a.m. The cost is $150 per 2-person teams. All funds will go to the BRHS FFA chapter and all the members to participate in all FFA events and functions around the state and nation. Organizers are seeking hole sponsors. Cost is $75 for one hole, $135 for two or three for $200.

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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. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

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hen playing sports, one thing we always teach players is to win with humility and lose with grace. “Be a good sport,” we tell them. “Act with class and dignity.” Well, those lessons were on display this past Friday at the Dadeville vs. Southside Selma football game, and I felt the need to make sure the deed in question did not go without recognition I believe it truly deserves. Late in the first quarter of Friday night’s game, one of Southside Selma’s players went down with a potential injury. The Panthers medical staff came running onto the field to attend to the player, and after several moments waiting with baited breath, the Southside player came to his feet and was helped off of the field. Along with the team physician, helping the Panther player to the sideline was Dadeville player Donovan Foster. Once the Selma player and medical staff were close to the sideline, Foster gave the Panther a pat on the back, then returned to his own side of the field to continue playing. That is, to me, what sports should be all about. Foster’s display of sportsmanship reminded me of how a decade ago, the Central Washington University softball team was eliminated from potentially appearing in the NCAA Division II playoffs by Western Oregon when two Central Washington players helped a Western Oregon batter make her way around the bases after she tore her ACL right after hitting a home run. From what I saw during Friday night’s game, the Southside Selma player was most likely suffering from cramps brought on by the heat, rather than a major issue like a torn ACL. However, that does not lessen Foster’s actions Friday night. He saw a way he could help in the situation and gave his services to make sure his opponent got safely off the field and received proper treatment on the sideline. It didn’t matter the player was from the other team. Foster acted with the sportsmanship coaches try their best to instill in every player from a very early age. In a day and age when many people have a “me first” mentality, being selfless and caring about someone else is a refreshing sight. Foster made the conscious decision to help out, when he could just as easily have made the decision to ignore the situation and get set for the next play. It may have been only one relatively small action, but it was a shining example of what good sportsmanship looks like. It may not have been a huge gesture for Foster to help the Southside Selma medical staff walk the player in question off the field, but it was still an amazing thing to see. Putting the game aside for just a moment to make sure your opponent safely reaches the sidelines after an injury shows class and integrity. No matter who you are or which team you support, this is an example everyone can — and should — follow. Donald Campbell is a staff writer for The Outlook.

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Rebels look to stay perfect vs. HBS By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

For the 16th time, Reeltown and Horseshoe Bend will meet on the gridiron this Friday night. And the Rebels, who have cruised by all three of their opponents so far this season, look to pick up their 17th victory against the Generals. Heading into Friday night’s Class 2A Region 4 game, the squads couldn’t be in more opposite positions. Reeltown (3-0, 1-0) is undefeated and has outscored its opponents 117-14 so far this season. Horseshoe Bend (0-3, 0-1), on the other hand, is still searching for its first win and is coming off a 39-0 loss to Thorsby. The Rebels sit at No. 3 in

REELTOWN VS. HORSESHOE BEND Game date: Reeltown Rebels at Horseshoe Bend Generals … Friday, 7 p.m. … Class 2A Region 4 game. Media coverage: Join us on Facebook for Inside the Lines Live starting at 6 p.m. Then follow @liziarbogast on Twitter for live updates from the game. Teams: Reeltown (3-0, 1-0) is currently undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. Horseshoe Bend (0-3, 0-1) is still looking for its first win of the season.

Series: The Generals have never beaten Reeltown. The teams have met 16 times. Outlook prediction: Reeltown 35, Horseshoe Bend 7. the Class 2A Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings, and although they’re easily the favorites this week, they’re not ready to get complacent. “We’ve gotta attack every

single day the same way because the mission doesn’t change,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “We’re going in there with the mentality that what we’re doing still isn’t as good as what

we could do. Being 3-0 is great, but as far as any of our goals, we haven’t accomplished anything else.” Reeltown is coming off a big See GAME • Page 12

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Benjamin Russell’s Landon Cotney (6) and Keedon Young (21) will try to get the rushing attack back on track tonight against Selma.

Wildcats take on Selma after first loss of season week ago. Despite Selma’s perceived weakness in the region, the Wildcats Benjamin Russell first-year football know they seem may have their hands coach Kevin Smith is an unknown full. position. Since he took over, the “They’re very fast on the Wildcats haven’t had to rebound from perimeter,” Smith said. “Their a defeat. They won their first two quarterback (Tyreshon Freeman) can games of the season but faltered last throw the ball pretty well, and their week against Stanhope Elmore. team speed is a big thing.” When trying to find the words to The Wildcats will also have to be motivate his players back into the win strong on special teams. Selma’s only column, Smith decided to go with an touchdown last week came on the analogy. opening kickoff. “We’ve compared it to building a Defensively, the Saints run out of a staircase,” Smith said. “You have to four-man front. build a step every day. You can’t wait “They’re good in the secondary,” until that playoff game or that big Smith said. “They’re fast. Their game where you think you’re going defense has very good closing speed, to need everything and take one big which means they get angles and they giant step; it’s steps that lead up to that. get to you.” Every day we’re coming in and we’re As Benjamin Russell’s strength so just trying to be closer to our game far has been in its passing game, it may than we were the day before.” have to adjust some things offensively. Smith’s Wildcats will continue But for now, that’s what the Wildcats working toward that goal tonight when want. Although quarterback Landon they return home to the Charles E. Cotney has proven himself as a dualBailey Sportplex to host Selma in a threat, BRHS hasn’t found enough Class 6A Region 3 game. success on the ground. Selma (1-1, 0-1) has had a pair of “We’ve got to be able to run the ball very different results so far this year. better against a seven-man box, even if The Saints defeated Southside Selma, we are throwing,” Smith said. “There’s 60-20, in their season opener but going to be nights where something is turned around and suffered a crushing 66-6 defeat at the hands of Opelika a See WILDCATS • Page 12

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Staring down a 15-10 deficit in the third set, Central Coosa’s volleyball team looked like it could be in for a long night against Dadeville. Although the Cougars had won the first two sets pretty handily, the Tigers weren’t going down without a fight and looked much cleaner in the final frame. But trailing by the five-point margin, Central Coosa coach Doris Gamble asked for a timeout and all of a sudden the game changed. “I just told them to settle down some,” Gamble said. “We started serving better and then we started playing better. We had just been making a few mental mistakes, so we had to settle down.” Out of the timeout, Central Coosa went on a five-point run behind the serving arm of Aliona McKenzie, then Shae Suttles took control. Three straight kills from Suttles put the Cougars ahead by a commanding three-point lead Dadeville could never climb back from. Suttles had four kills and a pair of aces, including one on match point, in the final 12 points of Thursday’s match. “When we get down, it makes me want to play even harder,” Suttles said. “Whenever we get down, it doesn’t faze me because I know we’re capable of getting back up.” While the Cougars have several capable hitters, Suttles is their obvious threat. Not only can she place her kills extremely

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Central Coosa’s Shae Suttles prepares for a serve against Dadeville on Thursday. Suttles finished with seven aces and seven kills in the straight-set victory.

well, she also is strong on the block and isn’t afraid to scramble for balls coming from opposing hitters. “Shae is our go-to person,” Gamble said. “She’s a front-row middle hitter and she has a lot of good maneuvers up on the front row. She plays it very well, and she was on top of her game tonight.” Suttles said, “It is a bunch of pressure, but that’s why when I mess up, I’m too hard on myself. That’s what my coach tells me, but I just have to regroup. The crowd really helped me too. When the crowd is into it, it just adds more to our game.” Suttles was also a dominating part of the Cougars’ best win of the night, a 25-14 victory in the second set. Midway through the frame, Suttles went on a 10-point service run that featured five straight aces and put the game out of reach for the See SUTTLES • Page 12

Dadeville hoping to keep foot on the gas in region play body away when you’ve got them down, so we’re working on that.” Bullock County’s 0-2 record could be deceptive as the Tigers While Dadeville’s football team still had some struggles with enter 2-1 (1-0), as the Hornets played two top tier teams to start turnovers and lackadaisical tackthe season. Comparing oppoling, it got off on the right foot in nents, both Bullock County and its reemergence in Class 3A. The Tigers picked up a convincing vic- Dadeville have faced off against tory over Southside Selma to kick Reeltown; the Rebels beat Bullock County, 35-8, and topped the off 3A Region 3 play last week and are looking to keep putting the Tigers, 32-8. That could signify a pedal to the metal this week when close game on the horizon. According to White, the Hornets they travel to Bullock County. “I think we played good the first are similar to Southside Selma but, being under the direction of new half (last week), but we’ve yet to coach Willie Spears, should present learn how to finish someone off,” a bit more discipline. Dadeville coach Richard White “They understand what they’re said. “We don’t have that killer instinct yet of how to put someSee TIGERS • Page 12 By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Dadeville’s Josh Taylor (7) and the entire Tiger secondary will look to stay strong against Bullock County, which plays similarly to Southside Selma.

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Coosa kicks off region play at Fayetteville By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Coming off a bye week, Central Coosa’s football team is ready to kick off Class 2A Region 4 action with a bang as it heads to Fayetteville tonight. While the Cougars are obviously struggling, sitting at 0-2 on the season, Fayetteville (0-3, 0-1) is going through some growing pains of its own. The Wolves have scored only one touchdown so far this season and have suffered two shutouts, while Coosa’s only two losses have come via shutout. “As far as player-wise, they’re in about the same position that we are,” Coosa coach Brett Thomas said. “They don’t have a lot of players, and they’re pretty much in the same boat that we’re in.” Thomas said on film, he’s been impressed by Fayetteville quarterback Andrew Machen, but Machen was taken to the emergency room last week during the Wolves’ game against Reeltown. Thomas said he had not heard an update on Machen’s status but also said their No. 2 quarterback, Hunter Hill, showed some promise of his own. “They had a couple players hurt last week, so their (defensive) scheme could change this week due to manpower as well,” Thomas said. “One of

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Central Coosa’s Keaonta Hines (55), TD Parker (40) and Tahj Robbins (50) all combine for a tackle earlier this season. The Cougars will look to keep up their defensive prowess this week against Fayetteville and hope the offense can catch up.

their quarterbacks was injured last week, but we approach every team like they’re full strength. That way, you don’t get surprised.” Thomas said the Wolves typically run out of a 4-3 defense, and he also mentioned the Cougars would be watching for

Fayetteville tight end Zachary Roberts on the offensive side. “I was really impressed with him,” Thomas said. “Against Reeltown, despite the score, they showed some promise. Neither one of us will take either team lightly.” As both teams are entering

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win against Fayetteville, during which most of the starters were taken out after the first quarter. With the recent injury to Tre Tre Hughley, it’s been good for the Rebels to get reps for some of their younger players. Johnson said Scooter Brooks came on strong during last week’s game against the Wolves, and the Rebels also saw the return of Johnny Brown. “When you have an opportunity to get some younger guys, who have been putting in the work, to get some reps, that’s great for those guys,” Johnson said. “They deserve it, and they did a very good job. There were some definitely bright spots with those guys.” But it’ll be the dual threat of Keke Hughley and Cameron Faison at tailback that’ll really carry the load for the Rebels, and Horseshoe Bend knows exactly what those guys are capable of. Last week, Faison rushed for more than 100 yards and did it on just five carries. “We have to try to limit the big plays,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said. “They’ve got so many guys that are so explosive. You gotta try to make them drive the ball down field and hopefully they’ll make a mistake before we will.” Defensively, though, the Rebels will have to keep their eye on Generals

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Although Reeltown hasn’t had to utilize the pass much this year, Rebel quarterback Khoner Davis (15) has been managing the game efficiently.

quarterback Nywanski Russell, who is a big-play threat in his own right. “Anytime you have a quarterback that is such a dual threat like him, you never know what can happen,” Johnson said. “It makes it tough because the more sound you are on defense, the more big plays that he’s capable of having. If we get pressure, as soon as he breaks containment, he can go as far as he wants to go with it. He’s so athletic, extremely fast and handles the ball well.” Reeltown will also be wary of twoway starter Jumall Buchanan, who is the Generals’ top running back and also had a pair of sacks on defense last

week against Thorsby. Going into Friday night’s game, the Generals are still trying to find their identity, but the Rebels aren’t expecting it to be a walk in the park. “We thought we were going to be somewhere else as this point and right now we’re struggling to find ourselves and figure out who we are,” Averett said. “That’s always a struggle.” Johnson said, “We expect their best. They’ve always played us extremely tough, and you go back probably six or eight years, this game has always been close. We expect to see the best Horseshoe Bend that we’ve seen all year, and that’s what we want.”

Wildcats not clicking, either we’re not catching it or Landon’s off or something. So we’ve got to have more productivity between the tackles.” BRHS hopes to get that rushing attack going this week and have been leaning on Keedon Young and Hezekiah Hunter the most at running back. LaJairus Cox also had a few good carries last week against Stanhope Elmore. “Our thing is we always want to take what they give us,” Smith said. “Their front, a lot of times they have standup ends, so really it looks like they give us the run. We’re going to try to run the ball to start with, but the nature of our offense is if there’s grass out there, we’re going to take it.” Defensively, the Wildcats could once again be with Pokey Norris, who did

winless, they know one will have to walk away with a victory and hopefully build some confidence in region play. The good news for Coosa is it has actually added players since the beginning of the year. The Cougars are now up to 19 on the roster, having added freshman

Dontae Gilder after the Holtville game. They’re also hoping to add two more players, pending physicals. And luckily they haven’t had any major injuries but are also keeping a close watch on players’ health. “We’re working with a couple players that are nicked up, so we’re hoping to get everyone at full strength,” Thomas said. “It’s nothing major, but it’s minor things that could turn into something major during the game.” Coosa also knows it’s starting off with a beatable team in region play. Unlike Horseshoe Bend, the Cougars don’t have to kick off region action with the likes of Reeltown, Thorsby or LaFayette, all of which are ranked in the top 10 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. And despite being 0-3, the Cougars still have the mentality they can be a threat in the Region 4. “All of our players approach all the games with the same expectations, but there is an increased sense of urgency out of the players,” Thomas said. “They feel real good going into this game about where they are right now. Everything is still open. These guys have shown some pretty good resiliency, and hopefully by the time we get to those top teams, we’ll be competitive.”

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Benjamin Russell’s Kashari Ross (55) tracks down Stanhope Elmore’s Kerenski McGhee during last week’s game. The Wildcats’ defense has been stout so far this season.

not play last week due to a shoulder injury. Smith said Norris is currently questionable but he isn’t going to push it. “He’s getting better every day,” Smith said. “I can’t really say where he stands, but we’re not going

to put him in until he’s ready to go. He doesn’t want this thing to linger for his general well-being, and from the football side of it, we don’t want it hanging around. We’re going to make sure his shoulder is completely good before he

Suttles Tigers. “That helped out a lot,” Suttles said. “Our coach always tells us when we serve better, we play better. Most of the points we were giving them is because we missed our serves.” Gamble added, “Our serves are essential because we had several aces. Shae Suttles, (Kera) Dunham and McKenzie all made some really good aces serving, and they were essential to us in the ballgame.” The Cougars’ offensive prowess

goes.” Benjamin Russell also has something bigger to play for after the tragic death of offensive line coach Curtis Glaize on Sunday. The Wildcats plan to wear black wrist bands in his memory, and the field will also have jerseys painted on the home 25-yard lines with Glaize’s initials. But Smith doesn’t want to put any extra pressure on his team, especially after the week it has had. “I want them to get out of it that you’re not promised tomorrow, or next week, or even the next breath,” Smith said. “We’ve had several things like this go on this year, and this is just another tragedy that they’re going through. I think they’re handling it maturely and handling it about as good as you can expect.”

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wasn’t the only thing that contributed to Dadeville’s struggles. The Tigers were working without setter India Miller in the opening set. “In our first game, Miller didn’t play so we had some that were out of position,” Tiger coach Felicia Edwards said. “We had some that moved around, and in the second game, we were trying some people out in different positions. By doing that, they were able to overcome some of those difficulties and we

worked through them. We fought back.” While the home crowd fueled Suttles’ fire, it seemed to throw off the Tigers. “I think the crowd was really getting to them and that got them frustrated,” Edwards said. “After the second set, I told them they had to focus on their game and stop listening to what the crowd was saying. They weren’t really used to that.”

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Dadeville’s Slade McCullers has proven himself as a dualthreat quarterback through the first three games of the year.

Tigers trying to do,” White said. “With Bullock County, they have a coach who has been around awhile. He’s coached at bigger schools. You can tell they’re being coached by a guy that understands the game and teaches them the right way to do things.” Offensively, Bullock County is led by quarterback Robert Williams and running back Kentavis Pugh. “Their running back is an athlete,” White said. “Their quarterback does a good job of running the team. He has some good passes too. He’s listed as a freshman, but he doesn’t play like a freshman. They have some big ole boys up front on both the offensive and defensive lines, and in the back end in the secondary, they’re very athletic.” On the defensive side, the Hornets present a bit of a unique challenge as White said they typically run out of a 5-2 front. “I’ve seen them in the spread with a fiveman front which is very unusual,” White said. “We could see a 3-4 look, but they give you a five-man spread look in the box in the spread.” One big worry for the Tigers is they’ve been hit with a bit of the injury bug. Safety Alex Sims went down with a concussion during last week’s

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game and his status was unknown as of Tuesday afternoon. “We’ll know more on Thursday, but if he plays, he won’t do anything but kick,” White said. “We looked at a ninth grader moving in there to give us some help at safety and he rolled his ankle the last play of the game. It was a high ankle sprain, so he’s in a boot for six to eight weeks.” But the Tigers hope their rushing attack will be up to snuff again this week, as they combined for 230 yards a week ago. While Javuntae Holley and Christian Nelson are both starting to get their feet wet, quarterback Slade McCullers contributed the most yards with more than 100 on the ground. Overall though, Dadeville is looking to put itself in good position in the region and whether that means a sloppy victory or a dominating one, White is hoping their mission will continue to grow. “This team is a work in progress,” he said. “I don’t have veteran starters and all that returning, so it’s something we have to chase every day. Even the guys that are seniors, a lot of them are inexperienced, so we have to keep reteaching things. Things haven’t really set in and clicked yet.”

LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Friday, Sept. 14 High school football Selma at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m. Dadeville at Bullock County, 7 p.m. Reeltown at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m. Central Coosa at Fayetteville, 7 p.m. Lyman Ward at Lighthouse Christian, 7 p.m.

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