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A leading insurance professional organization recently recognized John H. Dark, CIC, API, AAI, of Alexander City for his dedication and ongoing leadership in the insurance industry. The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) honored Dark for 10 years of successfully maintaining the Certified Insurance Counselor designation denoting significant commitment to advanced knowledge and customer service. “This honor is an acknowledgment of the priority John H. Dark places on education and professional growth,” CIC president Dr. T. Hold said. “Customers, associates and the See DARK • Page 3

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Some of the best and brightest students at Benjamin Russell will be able to add another honor to their resumes soon, as the school will be holding its annual induction ceremony for the National Honor Society. “We will be holding our induction at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium,” BRHS math teacher and NHS sponsor Megan Cagle said. “We will have the ceremony and then a reception for family and friends in the cafeteria following the induction.” Cagle said the group will induct between 40 and 50 new members during Sunday’s ceremony, which is around average for the group each See INDUCTION • Page 3

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Top: 6th Street was closed Friday morning as crews replaced an aging sewer pipe under the road. Above: The new pipe made from PVC will last much longer than the decaying tar paper that has been in the ground for decades.

hey are all across Alexander City — Bermico or Orangeberg sewer lines. The fiber pipe made from wood pulp and tar to create what looks like layers of tar paper put together to form a pipe was used as an alternative to steel pipe decades ago. As the pipe ages, it can collapse, roots can grow into it and other blockages can develop, all leading to leaks in the sewer system. Crews were on 6th Street Friday morning to replace one section crossing under the street. First, workers cut the asphalt of the street so as not to damage too much of the street surface and reaching the

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what they want to do in the future is principal Tracie Blakely, who was named ACMS principal at the end of the 2016-17 school year. “This is my 17th year in education,” Blakely said. “I started out as a first-grade teacher at Jim Pearson before I became the assistant principal there. I came to ACMS in 2011 as the assistant principal before I was selected to be the new principal.” Blakely said she wanted to become a teacher because she wanted to have an impact on the students she taught. However, she saw she could have an even greater impact See BLAKELY • Page 3

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DEAR ABBY: Homecoming is next month, and we are not allowed to take outside dates. My girlfriend goes to a different school and doesn’t want me taking anyone else. My school is very small (only 60 kids in the whole high school) and not asking a girl to the dance is frowned upon. It’s the custom to ask one of your classmates to homecoming. My girlfriend grew up in a bigger school where homecoming is much more important. She’s convinced I’m going to be someone else’s Prince Charming for the night. What she can’t understand is that it’s nothing like that where I go. Taking someone to the dance at my school isn’t romantic -- it’s a gentlemanly thing to do. You pick any girl who hasn’t been asked and go with her. I’d like to ask someone -- as friends only -- to the homecoming dance, but my girlfriend gets incredibly upset when I talk about it. Please tell me what to do. -- ONLY A

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DANCE IN TEXAS DEAR ONLY A DANCE: Your girlfriend needs to be less controlling and more understanding. You have already explained that not taking someone to the homecoming dance is frowned upon in your community. So what if you are “someone else’s Prince Charming” for one evening? Your girlfriend can’t attend, so why not be a good sport and let you make someone happy for one night? What you should do is go to the dance and, if your girlfriend still doesn’t understand, ask your mother to explain it to her “woman to woman.” DEAR ABBY: I live in a duplex, and my neighbor has a cat I’ll call “Sox” that’s posi-

tive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). I’m a cat lover with a kitty of my own. To prevent the spread of infection, FIV cats are never supposed to be allowed outside, but my neighbor lets Sox come and go as he pleases. Abby, he comes to our house and uses our cat door to access our cat food and water bowl. I know Sox is at times left without food and water, so I’m reluctant to restrict his access to our food, but my cat has picked up respiratory infections because Sox contaminated the bowl. I also have to get my cat tested for FIV during his annual exams, at an added cost of $60. My question: Would it be fair of me to request that my neighbor pay for some or all of the extra expenses associated with treatment and testing due to the FIV exposure? I have asked if she could offer Sox my brand of kibble at her house so he’ll be less interested in coming to our house unless he really needs

food or water. She refused. I’m not sure if I’m asking too much, or if I should expect her to work with me to help offset the costs of her free-roaming, FIV-infected kitty. -- FELINE CARE DEAR FELINE: Under the circumstances, I don’t think it’s unfair to ask your irresponsible neighbor to cooperate with you on this. However, if she wouldn’t spring for something as simple as the kibble, don’t hold your breath. The solution to your problem is to make Sox’s access to your home impossible by securing the cat door. And if her cat is mingling with and possibly infecting other cats in the neighborhood, call Animal Control and report it. 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 Antonia Kay Strand Adams Antonia Kay Strand Adams, 72, of Alexander City, Alabama, formerly of Marietta, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2018 while visiting relatives and childhood friends in Greenville, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her father, Sigurd, in 1977 and her mother, Fannie Mae, in 2012. Antonia (Toni) was born in Ionia, Michigan to Sigurd and Fannie Mae Strand on September 19, 1945. She graduated from Ionia High School in 1963 and from Central Michigan University in 1968. She married Norman Henry in 1967. Antonia taught high school courses in art for several years in Michigan before

moving to Marietta, Georgia in 1979. It was there she met, fell in love with, and married James Adams. Through art, fashion, philanthropy, and family, she reflected her love of God and the spirit of Christian charity. Her children, grandchildren, friends, and loved ones describe her as a selfless, cheerful, creative, and supportive woman. She was thoughtful in her actions, magnanimous to those she met, and shared joy and compassion, all while showing love and faithfulness to God and her family. Through her love of cooking, especially cookies and sweet treats, as well as knitting and needlepoint, she shared joy and kindness with others. Antonia is survived by her husband, James Adams; her children, Lorienne Bruney (Rich) of Kennesaw, GA, Krista Adams of Sykesville, MD, James Adams (Yoko) of Union City, CA, Janie Boles (John)

Glenn Michael Camron Smith Glenn Michael Camron Smith, age 35, of Bessemer, formerly of Alexander City, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. He attended McAdory Elementary School and Horseshoe Bend High School. He worked as a painter for his father’s painting company. He was a Christian and loved the Lord. He is survived by his parents, Rayford and Sandy Smith; his brother, Lucas Smith (Liz); nieces, Baileigh and Crimson Smith; a host of extended family members and many friends. The family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the McCalla Memorial Funeral Home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. in the McCalla Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Arthur B. Daniels Mr. Arthur B. Daniels 63 of Alexander City, AL died on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his residence. Final arrangements pending and entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

of Auburn, AL, and David Adams (Meredith) of Corona, CA; her brother, David Strand (Anne) of Marietta, GA; and her 11 grandchildren, Abbie, Sara, and Jake Bruney, Nicole and Kane Adams, John, Bella, James, and Jackson Boles, and Violet and Rosemary Adams. The family will host a visitation at The Mill Two Eighty in Alexander City, Alabama on Friday, October 5th at 4:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in Alexander City, Alabama on Saturday, October 6th at 11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow. A burial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Anniston, Alabama at Forest Lawn Gardens on Sunday, October 7th. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Antonia’s name can be made to Compassion International (compassion.com/gift), the St. Labre Indian School (stlabre.org), or a local charitable organization.

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Mann 1923 - 2018 Funeral Service for Mrs. Dorothy Ann Mann, 95, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Mann passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Adams Nursing Home. She was born on August 26, 1923 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Joseph Adie Forbus and Mattie Lee Hunter Forbus. She loved her family dearly. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and singing and traveling with her husband of almost 60 years. She also

had a love for the Fall of the year. She is survived by her daughter, Dianne M. McMeans; sons, James A. Mann, Jr.(Betty) and Jerry Frank Mann; grandchildren, Marjorie M. Caldwell(John), Sarah M. Lauten(Daniel), and Eric Mann(Ryan); great-grandchildren, John Williamson Caldwell V, Jackson McMeans Caldwell, Lydia Lauten and Brianna Mulder(Keoni); sister, Adie Lee Mann; and her daughter in law, Sandra Mann. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Archie Mann; sons, Ronald Lee Mann, Kenneth Myron Mann and Larry Jack Mann; parents; great-grandchild, Bradley Mann and her brother, Dallas G. Forbus. 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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• Markeith Derell Zackery, 39, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Rebecca Blankenship Allen, 45, of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Tavaris Donata Brooks, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for terrorist threat, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public intoxication. • Domestic violence was reported on Young Road. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest was reported in Alexander City.

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• Ira Aundra Hicks, 50, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Kwinton Cortez Harrell, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for four counts of failure to appear. • Brandon Ray McMillan,

30, of Alexander City was arrested for attempting to elude a police officer. • Phillip Ray Pierce, 61, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • James Allen Kittrell, 34, of Dadeville was arrested for no seat belt and driving while suspended. • Demetrious Tavon Harvey, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Domestic violence was reported on 8th Street West. • Possession of marijuana was reported on Pearson Chapel Road. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 15th Street West. • Harassment was reported on Old Kellyton Road. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Theft of property was

reported in Alexander City. • Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Kellyton. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on County Road.

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• Trea Gilbert of Oak Tree Road in Millbrook was arrested on outstanding warrants for probation violation youthful offender and probation revocation conspiracy. • Williams Reeder of Milner Road in Jacksons Gap was arrested on four grand jury indictments for assault second, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief first and menacing. • Jeffery Smith of D Street in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictment for unlawful dis-

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tribution. • Donald Burdette of Macedonia Road in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear possession of a controlled substance. • A residence of Washington Boulevard in Tallassee filed a report for theft of property.

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• James Towler of Cragford was arrested on a warrant for criminal mischief. • Desmond Shealey of Tallassee was arrested on a warrant for criminal trespassing third degree.

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• A resident of Smith Mountain Drive in Jacksons Gap filed a report for theft.

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• Elver Mitchell of Midway Estates Road in Jacksons Gap was arrested on a failure to appear warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

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• A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on Lafayette Street and North Tallassee Street resulting in major property damage and minor injuries. • A report was filed for harassing communications that occurred in the Dadeville area. • An Opelika woman, age 19, was arrested for possession of marijuana second on East South Street.

September 17

• A Dadeville woman, age 56, was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana second on East Lafayette Street. • A report was filed for possession of a forged instrument that occurred on Highway 280. • A Dadeville woman, age 41, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • A report was filed for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle that occurred on Webb Street.

September 16

• A report was filed for possession of a forged instrument and theft of services that occurred on Highway 280. • A report was filed for criminal mischief third that occurred on Jah Street.

September 15

• A Jacksons Gap man, age 28, was arrested for public intoxication on Highway 49 North. • A one vehicle motor accident occurred on Highway 49 North resulting in major property damage and no injuries.

September 14

• A report was filed for burglary third, theft of property third and criminal mischief that occurred on Reeder Road. • A report for cruelty to animals was filed that occurred on Taylor Street. • A Dadeville woman, age 46, was arrested for public intoxication on East South Street.

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decaying sewage line. New PVC pipe was on hand to put in place as the old pipe was removed from the ground. To complicate matters, the line was near a large gas main and electrical services, causing more crews from the Alexander City Gas Department and Alexander City Light and Power to be around in case of an accident. The old pipe leaks sewage and allows storm water into the sewer system, creating problems along the way. It is a scene being repeated all across Alexander City to fix the worst spots while trying to figure out funding for a larger project. Just last month, the sewer department closed off North Central Avenue from Clay Street to Green Street to make a muchneeded repair. “The line under North Central is broken in a couple of places,” sewer maintenance supervisor John McWhorter said. “It is an old clay and cement pipe. It has cracks in it that would allow storm water to get in.” In the case of North Central Avenue,

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Sixth Street Extension was closed Friday morning as crews replaced an aging sewer pipe under the road.

the line was replaced by boring through the old pipe because of issues of digging up North Central Avenue and even more utilities in the area. The cracks lead to overloading the system with storm water when it rains which leads to other issues, including

sewage spills. “You get a call from a resident and sewage is backing up into their house,” Alexander City Public Works director Gerard Brewer said last month. “You see it overflowing from the manhole. You look around and there is a busted pipe or

a root blocking something. Those typical overflows that we have to report are about 100 to 1,000 gallons.” Brewer explained even those overflows are going down in Alexander City. “We are under an EPA consent decree and have been since November 2014,” Brewer said. “We were having about 60 of those overflows a year. We are now down to 13 or 14 a year.” Replacing pipes on a large scale to correct the issues in the system is something that is both costly and time consuming. “It is the cracks in the pipes that is leading to the problem,” Brewer said. “That is a long lead time project. We could spend $5,000,000 and not see any of the work that is being done. It is a 10 to 15 year project.” Sixth Street was open again Friday afternoon. Lee Street at the railroad will be closed Wednesday as Norfolk Southern works on the crossing. Public works would like to advise everyone to avoid the area and plan alternate routes.

Blakely not just on her students, but the entire school by getting into the administrative side of things. “I’m excited for the impact I can have on my students. Serving students is what it’s all about,” Blakely said. “As a principal, I wanted to give the teachers a voice and get their input on things. It’s not about being the leader, it’s about empowering my teachers to lead with me being their no. 1 supporter.” When Blakely was named the new principal at ACMS in May 2017, she described it as being a bit overwhelming to know the board saw something in her to give her the opportunity to serve as principal. Despite this, she told the board she would do what it took to turn ACMS around. To that end, Blakely has been implementing new ideas and changing some things up to make the school an example for

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others to follow. Some of the more visible changes Blakely said she has helped work on have included new lockers in the eighthgrade hallway, putting down grass in front of the school, giving the inside a fresh coat of paint, painting encouraging murals throughout the building and renovating the teachers’ lounge area. Along with the cosmetic changes, Blakely said she has tried to enforce discipline more firmly and with consistency, but also finding ways to encourage the students to give their best effort every day and take ownership of their education. “One way we celebrate academic success is by having events like academic pep rallies, where we recognize students who have earned good grades,” Blakely said. “We are trying to be more proactive, more hands-on and doing what

we can to reach out to our students.” Students are not the only ones being celebrated, as Blakely said she gives out rewards to teachers who try new things and look for different and creative ways to engage their students. Every two months, the faculty and staff gather and celebrate teachers’ birthdays as a way to show them they are appreciated and their voices and input are very much valued and needed. Since taking over as the principal and implementing some of her ideas, while also being receptive to thoughts, ideas and suggestions from teachers and others, Blakely said she has heard a number of positive comments from faculty and teachers. “Our teachers have been receptive to these changes,” Blakely said. “There hasn’t been a whole lot of pushback from them. I haven’t

Induction year. The entire event is expected to take about an hour, with everyone in attendance able to celebrate this achievement and enjoy the ceremony. As the induction approaches, Cagle said both current members

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heard as much from the students, but I have heard a lot of comments from parents, a lot of positive comments.” “It’s nice to see the decisions I’ve been making have positively impacted our students and teachers. I can’t claim every idea is mine, though. I ask my teachers for feedback and I do listen to them.” Some of the biggest challenges Blakely sees at ACMS include getting teachers to release some of their control to the students and increasing the amount of parental involvement in non-athletic aspects of the school. “These will always be challenging and will be a focus for us,” Blakely said. “We need to get the students where they need to be academically and get everyone to see the big picture. Parental involvement is not just an issue here.” While these are issues

the school has to deal with, Blakely feels the school can continue to improve across the board, making ACMS a place students, teachers, parents and the entire community can be proud of. “I do believe the school is moving in the right direction,” Blakely

said. “We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we will continue to make plans for improvement. I want to make ACMS more appealing to our students, our teachers and our parents. I want this to be a place our students will want to come to every day.”

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lthough many of the Supreme Court’s decisions have been contested and even condemned, its justices have been remarkably successful in performing the role Alexander Hamilton assigned them in Federalist 78: to be “an essential safeguard against the effects of occasional ill humors in the society.” What Hamilton didn’t count on was the “occasional ill humors in the society” would infect how members of the court are chosen. The moment during his presidential campaign when Donald Trump issued a list of potential Supreme Court nominees pre-screened by conservative ideologues guaranteed the extreme politicization we are witnessing. Especially important: White evangelical Christians in large numbers were able to use Trump’s promise to name judges friendly to their viewpoint as a rationale for downplaying all the ways in which the President (to be charitable) fell short of their moral standards. Give us the judges, they said, and all else will be forgiven. The result is the festival of misdirection and ugliness that now dominates the effort to secure Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. The misdirection involves more moderate Republicans pretending that Kavanaugh’s ideology is irrelevant when it is, in fact, everything. And the ugliness keeps reaching new depths. It hit one of its lowest points when Ed Whelan, the president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, sent out a tweet thread pushing a mistaken identity alibi to explain away Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh. Whelan, a friend of Kavanaugh’s who is in the thick of the strategizing on his behalf, actually named and posted photos of one of Kavanaugh’s Georgetown Prep classmates as the possible per-

E.J. DIONNE Columnist petrator. Ford blew the theory away. Noting in a statement, “I knew them both,” she added: “There is zero chance that I would confuse them.” On Friday morning, Whelan took to Twitter to apologize for “an appalling and inexcusable mistake.” Think about it. The defense of Kavanaugh rests, finally, on the argument that he has been falsely accused by Ford. But Kavanaugh’s backers are so eager to seize a Supreme Court majority that they are perfectly ready to make utterly baseless charges against an innocent person who had nothing to do with any of this. It is now essential to learn what Kavanaugh himself knew about this calumny. President Trump compounded the spitefulness with a tweet on Friday morning. “I have no doubt that if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says,” he wrote, “charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents.” Yikes! To state the obvious: most sexual assaults are never reported. A 2015 Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 88 percent of women who experienced unwanted sexual contact did not tell the police or university authorities about the incidents. That was one nasty tweet, especially the gratuitous use of the word “loving.” But it’s worth asking why Trump, who had shown restraint when Ford first spoke up, chose to escalate his rhetoric. One clue came from the evangelical conservative moment: They want

Kavanaugh on the court, no matter what. “If Republicans were to fail to defend and confirm such an obviously and eminently qualified and decent nominee,” Ralph Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, told The New York Times, “then it will be very difficult to motivate and energize faith-based and conservative voters in November.” It’s not clear that this is true. Emily Ekins, director of polling at the Cato Institute and a close student of evangelical politics, noted it’s just as possible that a Kavanaugh defeat would bring religious conservatives to the polls to punish Democrats, since the Kavanaugh nomination is “exacerbating” the “tribal lines” in our society. But those tribal feelings also mean that Republicans, including Trump, are under pressure to step up their barrage against Ford, even at the risk of alienating moderate voters, particularly women. Little wonder, because Pew Research Center found that the proportion of white evangelicals who strongly approve of Trump was double that of the country as a whole. Note that Reed warned against the failure to “defend” Kavanaugh. Republicans intend to prove their willingness to stand up for him, even if doing so entails both unseemly and offensive conduct. And middleof-the-road Republicans who could put a stop to all this have been unwilling to act decisively. Nominating more moderate judicial candidates, the sort who win praise from leaders of both parties, might begin to temper the “ill humors” Hamilton described. Come to think of it, that sounds like Merrick Garland. E.J. Dionne’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He can be reached at ejdionne@ washpost.com or on Twitter @ EJDionne.

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very year, there is a “White Privilege Conference” somewhere (next year it is in Iowa), where program organizers and attendees gather to lament “white privilege” and promise to “create change.” But unless the “white privilege” argument is dropped, we’ll always have racism, discrimination, and not enough allies to defeat such a scourge. “Privilege exists when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because of the groups they belong to, rather than because of anything they’ve done or failed to do,” Peggy McIntosh wrote on the White Privilege Conference site. “Access to privilege…is definitely an asset that makes it more likely that whatever talent, ability, and aspirations a person with privilege has will result in something positive for them.” Such an argument is as odious as the assumption that someone who is non-white can only succeed due to affirmative action, taking anyone’s success as attributable only to skin color. “White privilege is the other side of racism,” Paula Rothenberg adds on that site. “Unless we name it, we are in danger of wallowing in guilt or moral outrage with no idea of how to move beyond them.” Actually, such a concept does little more than provoke a wallowing in guilt and moral outrage. It’s hard to see how it doesn’t. And such a guilt-

JOHN TURES Columnist based approach will do little to build an alliance against discrimination. “It is often easier to deplore racism and its effects than to take responsibility for the privileges some of us receive as a result of it…once we understand how white privilege operates, we can begin addressing it on an individual and institutional basis,” Rothenberg concludes. These conference organizers have little understanding of how to build an alliance. Having researched these, I can tell you that alliances are based on mutual interests, not guilt. Blacks face more discrimination than whites, but you’ll be hard pressed to find many whites who haven’t experienced some sort of discrimination, where the person was judged on something other than his or her talent, ability, ideas, character, and instead by what group the person belongs to, the gender, region, age, party you support, etc. Essentially, someone who is African-American may swim in a pool with 10 sharks, while someone white faces three sharks in his or her pool. We’d all prefer a pool with fewer

sharks, but neither environment is safe. Rather than focus only on how unfair it is that someone faces seven more sharks to swim with, shouldn’t we figure out how to have a shark-free pool? Allies are key to winning any struggle against injustice. Freedom Rider Hank Thomas told us in a speech at LaGrange College that during WWII that “The Allies” won the war, and we need allies in the fight for civil rights. Someone who hears he or she is “privileged” is more likely to (falsely) believe it is true, defend the status quo, perpetuating the system and not push for change. The smart strategy is to show whites they too face discrimination; it’s insidious and shows how the system needs change. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood this better than the organizers of this unproductive conference. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” he said, and for a good reason. Because if one can discriminate against a black person, that discriminator will also target whites he or she doesn’t like, and pretty soon, it will get around to every reader of this column. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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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. YARD SALE: The Children’s Miracle Network Walmart Associates Group is hosting a yard sale Saturday, September 22 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sportplex Gym to benefit Children’s Hospital. Booths are $15 for a 10x10 spot. You can prepay at the service desk at Walmart and are allowed to set up Friday, September 21 at 6 p.m. Booths will also be available the morning of. Call Danny Pike at 256-496-0024 for more information.

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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. COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY: Barbara Daniels is holding a monthly community Bible study from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23 in the La Posada Mexican Grill patio room in Dadeville. The topic is “Exploring the Original Hebraic Roots of Christianity.” Strengthen your faith

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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. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The next meeting of the Alex City Area Ministerial Association is September 24 at 6:30 p.m. and will be a dinner for ministers and their spouses. The cost is $15 per person. Please call River of Life Church at 256-392-4950 if you plan to attend to prepare food. The dinner will take place at Marshall Street Church of God Fellowship Hall.

Tuesday, September 25

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. COMMITMENT 2018: Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Legacy Builders is hosting Commitment 2018 at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center on the campus of Central Community College at 6:30 p.m. September 25. Everyone is invited.

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.

Wednesday, September 26

WORK SESSION: The Alexander City City Council will hold a work session at 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 26 at 4 p.m. to discuss the 2018/2019 budget and any other items before the council.

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.

Saturday, September 29

CONCERT: The Weogufka Center is hosting The Muddy Water Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Music concert Saturday, September 29 starting at 3 p.m. at The Stan and Doris Pody Amphitheater in Weogufka. It will feature singer/ songwriter Rick Haynes, Crossing Grass, the Henderson Highway and more. Concessions will be sold. Bring your lawn chair or blanket.

Sunday, Sept. 30

PASTOR APPRECIATION: The Kellyton Revival Center will be celebrating Rev. and Sis. Bill Young at their first pastor appreciation at 10: 30 a.m. Everyone is invited.

Monday, October 1

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.

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 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. USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be Tuesday, October 2 5 p.m. at Early Rose District Center. FAFSA WORKSHOP: Central High School and Coosa County Technical Center counseling departments are hosting a FAFSA workshop for seniors and their parents Tuesday, October 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. More information will be sent home with students at a later date.

Wednesday, October 3

LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday October 3 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.

Saturday, October 6

SOAP BOX DERBY: The second annual Ducky Ward Memorial Soap Box Derby and Car Show will be held Saturday, Oct. 6 on West Street next to the Dadeville Public Library. This year’s derby will be held in conjunction with the city’s annual Fall Festival. Open to children ages 6-16, the derby begins at noon and will last until a champion has been crowned. Registration for the derby is open until Sept. 22, but there is no registration fee for participants. For more information about the derby and car show, contact event organizer Marrell Ward at 256-496-0339. COOKOUT: The Goodwater Class of 1972 and Hannah J. Mallory is sponsoring a cookout for October 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Willie James Facility on Highway 280. All classmates and friends are welcome. For more information contact Renell Bradford at 256-839-6915 or 256-786-2275, Bernice Gunn at 256839-5708 or 256-749-7011, Deborah Caldwell at 404-542-4353 or Willie James Gaddis at 256-861-6177.

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Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

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

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588 Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town

Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681

New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820

Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081

HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City

Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573

House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904

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

Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

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

Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708

The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

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PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411

FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass

Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

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Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City

Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville

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Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City

Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City

Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661

Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville

Now Serving Breakfast!

Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322 First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City

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The Dadeville Record

Oxford Healthcare hiring full-time & part-time day shift Home Health Aides/CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Alexander City, Dadeville & Camphill areas Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s must have Â&#x2021; PRQWKV H[SHULHQFH Â&#x2021;3DVV EDFNJURXQG FKHFN Â&#x2021;5HOLDEOH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ Â&#x2021;%H UHDG\ WR ZRUN Call:1-877-253-4055 To set up time to come in DQG ÂżOO DSSOLFDWLRQ

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CARLISLE DRUG Taking applications for part-time positions Great for CAC or Southern Union Students Apply in person: 12 Main Street Alexander City 35010 No calls accepted!

The Eclectic Observer

Job Opportunities

CDL Drivers NeededClass B license required. Sherman Ready Mix Call 205-368-3502 or come by 4837 Dadeville Road, Alex City

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

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EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE PERSON for Apartments in Millbrook. Must be knowledgeable in apartment maintenance. +9$& &HUWLÂżFDWLRQ D SOXV Please stop by: Rolling Hills Apartments 445 Deatsville Highway

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

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Reaching more than 22,000 households in Tallapoosa and Elmore counties

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Substitute School Nurses needed for Alexander City Schools

For Details Go to: www.alexcityschools.net/ humanresources Or call Gail Brasell at: 256-234-8607 Scott Accounting and Computer Service, Inc. Alexander City, AL Software Technician (Traveling Required). College degree or equivalent experience required. Offers competitive compensation and excellent EHQHÂżWV Please email resume to resume@sacssoftware.com.

Now Hiring Heavy Equipment Operators and CDL Drivers Competitive pay and EHQHÂżWV 3UH HPSOR\PHQW GUXJ WHVW UHTXLUHG (TXDO (PSOR\PHQW 2SSRUWXQLW\ (PSOR\Hr Call: 205-298-6799 or email us at: jtate@forestryenv.com Insurance Billing Clerk Needed Must know ICD-10, CPT & HCPCS coding requirement. Minimum two years experience. Please email resume with work history and references to growingagain@yahoo.com

White Oak Transportation

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Roll Off Drivers Needed for our Alpine, AL location. Class A or B CDL is required along with one (1) \HDU RI YHULÂżDEOH HTXLYDOHQW commercial truck driving experience. Must have a valid and safe driving record. We offer competitive wages & a FRPSUHKHQVLYH EHQHÂżWV SDFNage which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Short & Long 7HUP 'LVDELOLW\ 3DLG +ROLGD\V DQG 372 3OHDVH DSSO\ WKURXJK RXU ZHEVLWH DW www.wcawaste.com (2( 0 ) ' 9 DRIVERS Hanna Truck Lines is seeking Professional Flatbed Drivers. 56 cpm-No surprises: Starting pay (all miles): 54cpm, 55cpm at 6 months, 56cpm at 1 year. 100% Outbound loads Pre-loaded & Tarped. 75% Inbound No Tarp. Late Model Peterbilt Trucks. AirRide Trailers. Home weekends. Low cost BCBS Health/Dental Ins. 0DWFKLQJ . 4XDOLÂżFDWLRQV 18 months Class A CDL driving H[SHULHQFH ZLWK PRV Ă&#x20AC;DWEHG Applicants must meet all D.O.T. requirements. Contact recruiting at 1-800-634-7315 RU FRPH E\ +7/ RIÂżFH DW 1700 Boone Blvd, Northport. EOE

The Journey Detox and Recovery

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The Wetumpka Herald

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might feel a little under the weather, having pushed so hard as of late. Take a nap, and you will feel better. Take your time and devote the day to you. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay this process, as life could take an exciting yet possibly exhausting turn quite quickly. Tonight: Feeling renewed. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your sense of direction combined with a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas could create a spectacularly fun day. You learn a lot about the people around you as events and laughter unfold. Take a close friend or loved one seriously, for your own sake. Tonight: Spontaneity rules -- at least for now. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your ability to move into uncharted territory marks your actions. You know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reasonable to expect from an older relative. You know what this person is capable of, yet you also know what he or she wants to accomplish. Pitch in. Tonight: Time for fun and games! CANCER (June 21-July 22) You have the unique ability to turn situations inside out. Communication remains vital, yet you seem to be unable to decide whether to move in a new direction. Understand the innate liability of giving or receiving too much information! Tonight: Discuss an idea with a loved one. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Understand the purpose of a long-overdue conversation. If nothing else, you and the other party might feel more in sync with each other afterward. Relating will become easier. Always remember that you are diÉ&#x2C6;erent people with diÉ&#x2C6;erent needs. Tonight: Out with friends. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You will express a lot of caring to a close friend, sibling or associate, as well as nearly everyone you come into contact with today. You know and understand the power of positive thinking. A child or loved one might change his or her tune once more. Tonight: Full of fun.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You see what is happening between you and a loved one. Consider the alternatives that surround a diÉ&#x2030;cult situation. Relax and remain responsive. Before you know it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be oÉ&#x2C6; on an adventure with friends. Tonight: Understand that you could be more tired than you realize. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You suddenly might decide to create a vibrant, dynamic change. How you visualize a particular event could be considerably diÉ&#x2C6;erent from reality. Your instincts are likely to kick in, and you know to follow them. Tonight: You might not be ready to discuss what occurs. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Go out of your way to clear up a problem, but Ă&#x201E;rst process what is happening. Know that others might not have the same reaction or might be upset by the same situation. You have reasons for your reaction, but you can choose to let go of the issue. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will be able to visualize what someone else is discussing. You might not see eye to eye with this person, but you accept that you are diÉ&#x2C6;erent. Open up more, judge less and try to put yourself in his or her shoes. Tonight: You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to go far to have a great time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You see a liability for what it is. You cannot keep reopening a wound without it getting worse. Your words incite a loved one into action or into making a premature decision. You know what ultimately works well. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give in to a whim. Tonight: Try out a fabulous new restaurant. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your feelings might be extraordinarily intense. What you believe you want and what works for you could be out of sync, causing a sense of dissatisfaction. Do not Ă&#x201E;ght the inevitable. Tonight: Discuss a get-together with someone at a distance.

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THE BORN LOSER ÂŽ By Art and Chip Sansom

GARFIELDÂŽ By Jim Davis

BIG NATEÂŽ By Lincoln Peirce

ALLEY OOPÂŽ By Dave Graue and Jack Bender

THE GRIZZWELLSÂŽ By Bill Schorr

ARLO & JANISÂŽ By Jimmy Johnson

LOLAÂŽ By Todd Clark

FRANK AND EARNESTÂŽ By Bob Thaves

Job Opportunities

Estate Sales Sale of Husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lifelong Collections of Western, Farm Items, Railroad, Automobile and more!!! Thursday, Sept 20th 9am-1pm Friday, Sept 21st 2pm-5pm Saturday, Sept 22nd 8am-11am

WARRIOR MET COAL NOW HIRING Located in Brookwood, AL Immediate need for experienced: Â&#x2021;8QGHUJURXQG 0LQHUV Â&#x2021;(OHFWULFLDQV Â&#x2021;0DLQWHQDQFH )RUHPDQ Â&#x2021;6XSHUYLVRUV $SSO\ RQOLQH ZZZ ZDUULRUPHWFRDO FRP

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

Raise your hand if you want your business to make LESS money next year. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you would. Do you need to successfully market on a tight budget? Tallapoosa and Elmore County Classifieds has customizable programs available to fit any budget.

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T WAIT! Call TODAY 256.277.4219

Look for signs on Hwy 280 and on Old Dadeville Hwy pointing to Dean Rd. Then follow estate sale signs Antique Inlaid Silver Charro Boot Spurs, Walking Horse Spurs and Mexican Americana Etched Spurs, Vintage Daily â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Riderâ&#x20AC;? Carbine BB Gun 650 in factory box, Red Rider 10c comic book framed and a Red Rider Knife. Galvanized items, cast iron, Powder Horns, Tractor seat, Washboard, Lasso, leather Saddle Bag, Oxen yoke, Black Jack and a collection of numbered RR nails in crosstie. Antique red â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marsâ&#x20AC;? Signal Light IRU )LUHÂżJKWHUV DQG 5DLOURDG Locomotives, 3 Large framed collections of antique barbed wire, Cross Cut Saw, 2 Framed Vintage Outlooks, First Newspaper in Alex City Year 1887 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Videtteâ&#x20AC;? (Framed), 1945 Framed Birmingham News â&#x20AC;&#x153;War Endsâ&#x20AC;? and Oil Lamp, Collection of straight-edge razors/leather straps, tags/maps/vintage car manuals/magazine, Automobile Desert Water Bag, 1950 Boy Scout Badges, Working â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wheelerâ&#x20AC;? Tiller and â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Deereâ&#x20AC;? Lawn Mower, 3 Antique framed photos of telephone operators**Old telephone books, new in box large â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nativity Setâ&#x20AC;?, ladder back chairs/leather â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mid-Centuryâ&#x20AC;? sofa, Fostoria â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navarreâ&#x20AC;? stems, old bottles/miniature bottles/old coins/tokens/paper money (inc Confederate), keys/2 mill stones/plow/marriage records(1833-1861) of Chambers County

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Garage Sales Garage Sale 5781 Horseshoe Bend Road, Dadeville Saturday 22nd 7am-?? Moving out and moving in...to many items to mention!! Yard Sale 3385 COOSA COUNTY RD 63 Saturday, 7:30 until ? Lots of baby clothes (newborn-3T), baby gear, toys, household items, a few sofas. Everything must go! Great prices.

Garage Sales Kids Closet 2018 Fall & Winter Consignment Sale 131 Franklin St, Alex City Next to Rising Starz Dance Studio New/Gently worn fall and winter childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, juniors, maternity clothing, Shoes, Halloween costumes, Holiday RXWÂżWV LQGRRU RXWGRRU WR\V cribs childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furniture and bedding, strollers, car seats, videos, DVDs, books, home decor, household items, etc Anything to do with children!! CASH & CHECKS ONLY! Friday Sept 21st 5pm-7pm Saturday Sept. 22nd 9am-5:30pm Sunday Sept. 23rd 12pm-5:30pm Monday Sept. 24th 10am-5:30pm Tuesday Sept. 25th 10am-5:30pm Wednesday Sept. 26th 10am-5:30pm Thursday Sept. 27th 10am-5:30pm 25% off Friday Sept. 28th 10am-5:30pm 50% off Saturday Sept. 29th 10am-5:30pm For information contact: Kidscloset4@yahoo.com CLEANING OUT YARD SALE 551 S. TALLASSEE ST. Saturday September 22nd 6am-12pm Furniture, collectible glassware, computers, craft items, lots of household items, toys/clothes, MAN CAVE - tools, etc. Moving Sale 253 Church St Saturday 22nd 6:30am until ? Inside sale. Metal, tall kitchen cabinet, small deep freezer, dishes, clothes, sewing machine, miscellaneous.

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Pets & Livestock Domestic Pets Mix Breed Puppies 6 weeks old free to a good home Call 256-329-8992

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Notice of Appointment To Be Published By Personal Representative ESTATE OF BEVERLY D. CLAYBROOK, a/k/a Beverly Claybrook Kelley PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2018-0085 Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of July, 2018 by Bonita Caldwell, Esq., Acting Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JENNIFER CLAYBROOK LEE, Personal Representative for the Estate of Beverly D. Claybrook a/k/a Beverly Claybrook Kelley BARNES & RADNEY, P.C., Attorneys for Personal Representative Alexander City Outlook: Sept. 15, 22 and 29, 2018 EST/CLAYBROOK, B. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE TALLAPOOSA COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Lee Brandon Kelly and spouse, Elizabeth Anne Kelly, originally in favor of CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC on August 20, 2007, said mortgage reFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Instrument 231565; the undersigned Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust A, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest ELGGHU IRU FDVK RU FHUWLÂżHG funds, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on October 15, 2018, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to-wit: Lot No. 14, Block: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?, of the Fairlane Subdivision, Tallapoosa County, Alabama as recorded 2IÂż I I

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LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Plat Book 4, Page 81. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances, thereto or in any wise appertaining and the reversion or the reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, LVVXHV DQG SURÂżWV WKHUHRI and also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower and right of dower, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity of the said Grantors, of, in and to the same and every part or parcel thereof, with the appurtenances. Subject to easements, restrictions, and covenants of record, if any. Source of Title: Instrument # 203514. Property street address for informational purposes: 167 Fairlane Circle, Alex City, AL 35010. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender cash or FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Aldridge Pite, LLP at the time and place of the sale. Aldridge Pite, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust A, Mortgagee/Transferee ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee www.aldridgepite. com. THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on October 18, 2018, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: A certain lot or parcel of land more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an iron stake on the North margin of US Highway 280, which point is the Southeast property corner of *HQHYD *ULIÂżQ /RW IURP WKLV point run in an Easterly direction along the North margin of said Highway 174 feet to an iron stake; thence in a Northwesterly direction 258 feet to an iron stake; thence in a Westerly direction 174 feet to an iron stake; thence in a Southerly direction 258 feet WR 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ %HLQJ D part of Section 19, Township 5DQJH 3URSHUW\ VWUHHW address for informational purposes: 183 Old 280 Rd , Camplhill, AL 36850 THIS 3523(57< :,// %( 62/' ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WAR5$17< 25 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR (1-2<0(17 $1' :,// %( 62/' 68%-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$57,(6 (17,7/(' 7+(5(72 $ODEDPD law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure proFHVV $Q DWWRUQH\ VKRXOG EH consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreFORVXUH SURFHVV 7KLV VDOH LV made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as WKH H[SHQVHV RI IRUHFORVXUH The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand 'ROODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH WR 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH WLPH DQG SODFH RI WKH VDOH The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH DGGUHVV LQGLFDWHG EHORZ 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & UHserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total DPRXQW GXH 7KH 0RUWJDJee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by WKH UHDO HVWDWH 7KLV VDOH LV subject to postponement or FDQFHOODWLRQ %D\YLHZ /RDQ Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Mortgagee/Transferee -DKDQ %HUQV 6,527( 3(50877 3 & 3 2 %R[ 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH ZZZ V L U R W H F R P I R U H F O R V X U H V 439648 Alexander City Outlook: 6HSW DQG FC/439648

Alexander City Outlook Sept. 15, 22 and 29, 2018 FC/KELLY, L. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Evelyn Bennett, unmarried woman and Samuel Lester Richburg, an unmarried man, originally in favor of CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC, on the 22nd day of February, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Document Number 255079; the undersigned Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Dadeville,

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LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

It’s shaping up to be a good end to the season

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DOGS ON A MISSION Keiser hones the art of training hunting dogs By AMY PASSARETTI Lake Martin Living Editor

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t’s hard to believe the football season is almost over. As an editor, I put my heart and soul into covering each team with dedication, expertise and thoroughness for months and months, then the season goes by in a flash. That doesn’t even compare to the amount of work put in by our area players. So before I start a quick analysis of each of our five football teams, I would urge you to get out there and check out a game if you haven’t already. Support your local players along with the cheerleaders and the marching bands. They put in an incredible amount of work throughout the offseason and have only 10 nights to show it off. This column was written before Friday night’s games were completed, so bear with me, but it’s certainly been an interesting season thus far. Beginning with who’s shaping up to be the best squad in our area, the Reeltown Rebels looked almost flawless through their first four games. They had beaten their opponents by outlandish scores. The closest so far was a 27-point defeat of Bullock County in Week 1. They’ve shut out their last two opponents and have given up only two touchdowns all season. They’ve scored on special teams, defense and offense; their defensive line looks like a well-oiled machine ready to come at you hard and fast; and even with the season-ending injury to Tre Tre Hughley, the Rebel offense hasn’t missed a beat. Because of its lopsided victories, Reeltown’s youngsters have gotten good playing time, which has meant the depth is getting only deeper. We will have learned a lot about Reeltown by the time this column is published, and I’m hoping the road continues to go uphill for the Rebels. Benjamin Russell and Dadeville have both been on seesaw tracks so far. BRHS started the season with a pair of big victories then dropped one to Stanhope Elmore and had to fight and claw its way past Selma. With only six teams in the region, the Wildcats really need likely just one more win to ensure a playoff spot, but I’m sure Alex City fans would be happy for a lot more wins in the latter half of this year. The Tigers are in an eight-team region so need a lot more wins under their belts, but despite their up and down year, they still sit in a tie for the No. 4 spot in the Class 3A Region 3 standings. Because Dadeville has dropped down a classification and are facing off against several unfamiliar teams, it still seems like it’s anyone’s game. But coach Richard White did say pulling an upset would be a ticket to getting back on the right track, and maybe the Tigers will have done it against St. James last night. That brings us to Horseshoe Bend and Central Coosa, and without knowing the victor of last night’s battle of the winless, I still say — like Dadeville — the final playoff spot is up for grabs. Reeltown, LaFayette and Thorsby seem to be shoo-ins for the top three spots, and last night’s Reeltown vs. LaFayette game probably decided quite a bit about who will host a playoff game. But that fourth spot? That could be anyone’s. Prior to last night, Central Coosa, Horseshoe Bend, Vincent and Fayetteville had combined for all of one victory, and with the Yellow Jackets and the Wolves off last night and Coosa and HBS playing each other, only more win was up for grabs. None of the four can be counted out yet. Although some things are starting to shake out — Reeltown is as good as I thought it was going to be, maybe better — and other things are still waiting to be seen — just what is Benjamin Russell made of? — it’s certainly going to be an interesting second half to this season.

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Rebels pick up 2 victories this week STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Reeltown’s volleyball team seems to have found its stride, earning a pair of straight-set victories. Although the Rebels ended the week on a loss to Fayetteville, they started extremely well. Monday, Reeltown defeated Wadley, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20. Then it had a dominating win against Thorsby in an area matchup. The Rebels won 25-17, 25-15, 25-17. “The ladies have been playing well lately,” Reeltown

coach Kelli Hilyer said. “They keep improving each match from serving to serve receive and competitive volleyball throughout each set.

Horseshoe Bend blanks Ranburne

It was another quick night at the office for Horseshoe Bend in a straight-set victory over Ranburne. The Generals won, 25-15, 25-12, 25-17. Maggie Wood stuffed the stat sheet with seven aces to go along with seven kills and six blocks. Kate Lewis racked up 18 assists, and Caly Carlisle had six kills and three digs.

such as German Shorthairs, English Pointers, English Setters, Red Setters, Brittanys and German Wirehaireds and flushing or retrieving dogs like English Cockers and Labrador Retrievers — learn similar commands but perhaps different techniques. The pointer’s job is to locate the bird with its nose; then point at it by standing rock still until the hunter arrives. A flushing dog’s job is to race in on command and make the bird, or birds, fly. A retriever’s job is to mark the bird as it flies and falls, then bring it back to the hunter or guide. Keiser said once a pointer uses its nose to lock onto a bird, it must hold stock still until it’s touched. Its tail should always be held up and 100 percent still, but some dogs lift up a paw while others stay on all fours. “However they end up stopping in the position in which the freeze,” he said. This is Keiser’s fifth hunting facility job, but he said Five Star Preserve ranks as one of the top private hunting facilities of the See DOGS • Page 12

SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Sept. 22 College football Texas A&M at Alabama, 2:30 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. High school cross country Horseshoe Bend in Lineville Spirit Classic, 8:30 a.m.

Comer, 4:30 p.m. Thorsby at Central Coosa, 5 p.m. Reeltown at Randolph County, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24 High school volleyball Horseshoe Bend at Wadley, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 27 Middle school football Prattville at Alex City High school volleyball Benjamin Russell at Opelika, 4:30 p.m. Clay County at Horseshoe Bend, 1:30 p.m. Lanett at Dadeville, 4:30 p.m. Reeltown at Central Coosa, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25 High school volleyball Benjamin Russell at Wetumpka, 4:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at Clay County, 1:30 p.m. Dadeville at B.B.

Wednesday, Sept. 26 High school cross country Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 3:30 p.m.

Surf fishing provides Isbell with new vocation By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The pre-dawn light was sufficient for safe passage from the parking lot over a boardwalk to a beautiful stretch of beach on the Fort Morgan peninsula. The early arrival guaranteed our party, led by guide Matt Isbell, would get to pick the spot where our surffishing adventure would have the best chance of success. Isbell, better known as the Bama Beach Bum to all his YouTube followers, has developed a niche among fishing guides on the Alabama Gulf Coast. He has tried fishing from boats and piers, but he prefers the sandy beaches and surf where whiting and pompano roam. The Wetumpka native moved to Gulf Shores for an insurance job, but his surf-fishing success led to a full-time guide business in March of this year. “I started uploading YouTube videos in October last year and started guiding in December,” Isbell said. “I didn’t really plan on guiding. I started hosting online content just because I loved it, and I wanted to kind of see where it went. “I had multiple people continually asking me to take them fishing. I did that initially. Then it got to be more and more to the point it was taking away from my regular job.” Isbell decided to see if anyone would pay for his services. He learned there is a growing market for his kind of fishing. “It kind of snowballed from there

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The early bird gets the whiting when it comes to finding the best surf-fishing spot on the Alabama Gulf Coast.

and really started picking up,” he said. Isbell soon found out his guide business appeals to a wide variety of customers. “Most of my clients are out-oftowners, a lot from the Midwest but from all over the country,” he said. “I’ve had a group from Guam that wanted to fish. They saw me on YouTube. Right now, I’m the only one uploading surf-fishing content to the internet, so that’s how some people find me. I get people of all ages and sizes, ethnicities, all the above.” Isbell’s surf fishing started in earnest six years ago when he moved to the Alabama Gulf Coast.

“When I first started surf fishing, I was just trying to figure out what to do,” he said. “Like a lot of people in Alabama, I grew up bass and crappie fishing. When I came down here, I just tried to figure out the fishing. I fished a lot of different ways — from boats, piers, canals, wherever I could access the water. “Then I started surf fishing and I fell in love with it. I just enjoyed being on the beach and being able to bring home dinner.” Isbell has refined his surf-fishing techniques in the last six years. Although he has learned to judge the See FISHING • Page 12

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Southeast. It covers 5,000 acres of hunting land and is open year-round to club members. About 10 hunting guides are employed there, and Keiser assigns about seven to eight dogs per guide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those dogs then become the guides responsibility,â&#x20AC;? Keiser said. Five Star Wildlife Manager Chris Landers, along with Keiser, conducts guide training and dog handling seminars for the guides. This ensures everyone is consistent and competent in the position. There are typically two hunters per guide, and the guides control the path of the hunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the absence of the native bobwhite quail for decades, most of our guides are deer and turkey hunters, so we have to train them for these bird hunting positions,â&#x20AC;? Keiser said. Both the pigeons used to train the dogs (they

fly home to their coop after they are released in training exercises), and the quail, pheasants and chukar, which are hunted, are abundant on the property. Some club members house their personal dogs at Five Star, but the majority are bred and raised on site. Within 13 weeks, Keiser has puppies learning how to properly and stylishly point, often using a bird wing attached to a pole to catch the pupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been breeding these dogs for so many years that I know what to expect out of them,â&#x20AC;? he said. With his position at Five Star, Keiser introduces the kenneled dogs to the birds; provides gun conditioning with each of them and teaches them how to water retrieve. Using voice commands with patterning, discipline and whistle commands, along with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whoaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; box, Keiser

teaches the bird dogs to follow his lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really is so much natural instinct in them already,â&#x20AC;? Keiser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really honing that and pulling it out of them.â&#x20AC;? The Five Star position fits well with his personal hobby of field trialing. These events are hosted by the American Kennel Club and the National German Shorthair Pointer Association all located throughout the U.S. Pointing breed field trials allow a dog to work in a field and be judged in a competitive setting â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have finished a dozen or more AKC field champions and won five national championships,â&#x20AC;? Keiser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had a few species event wins, such as the Sharptail Championship in Montana that I won three times.â&#x20AC;? Keiser has a true affinity for working with bird dogs, and his many years of experience makes that evident.

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surf and which areas produce fish, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not a technique that infrequent visitors should tackle. He said learning to read the beach takes time, that most people find it difficult to pick up on the nuances that might lead to better fishing unless a lot of time is spent on the beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing I tell people to do is to stagger your baits,â&#x20AC;? Isbell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make sure you cover a lot of water and try to locate the zone those fish are running in. Especially when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re surf fishing, these fish are not hanging in one area like they do on a reef or pier or jetty. The fish in the surf are always moving, looking for food. But they are going to hang in a particular depth. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why you stagger your baits to try to find out what depth those fish are favoring. But it can change daily or week to week. You always have to recalibrate to find the fish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know how to look for cuts, holes and bars in the surf, that can help, but most people have a hard time with

it. But anybody can get out there and put baits in different spots and figure it out using that system.â&#x20AC;? Isbell said a dedicated surf angler will need a variety of tackle to target the species that happen to inhabit the surf at any given time because different fish come to the beaches at different times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re targeting is going to determine what tackle we use,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the most popular way is what we are doing, using pompano rigs with bits of shrimp and Fish Bites. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use sand fleas (mole crabs) when they present themselves, and we can scoop them up (look for a sand flea rake at the local tackle shop). We had some really good colonies of sand fleas show up this year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great bait and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free.â&#x20AC;? On our trip, Isbell used 10-foot surf rods with 4000and 5000-series spinning reels spooled with 20-pound-test braided line. Of the five rigs we used during our outing, we had a drop-hook rig with the 2- to 3-ounce weight tied

to the bottom on three rods, while the other two were rigged with cut bait hooked below the weight (Carolina rig) to try to catch a redfish or bluefish. He uses 1/0 to 2/0 circle hooks most of the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to use 10-foot rods, but you can still fish on rough days,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can keep a 3- or 4-ounce lead out. I make my own pompano rigs. You can buy them with two or three drops. I prefer one-drop rigs. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more discreet and easier to manage.â&#x20AC;? Isbell said probably his hardest job is teaching clients what to look for to indicate a bite. A rhythmic motion of the rod tip indicates wave action. A steady pull or erratic action means some species of fish is taking the bait. Although our party, which included Jay Hirschberg and Wayne Carman, was fishing on a neap tide, we managed to reel in bluefish, whiting (sometimes called southern or Gulf kingfish), a rodeoworthy ladyfish and the ubiquitous hardhead catfish

to the beach. Isbell said the heat has caused the pompano to vacate the surf until the weather and water cools. Cooler weather will also bring another desirable species close to the beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get a good run of bull redfish in the fall,â&#x20AC;? Isbell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will use a lot of cut bait. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m transitioning now to using cut bait on Carolina rigs. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fishing for bull reds, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll move up to a 4/0 hook. They will hit pompano rigs, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worth doing because the pompano fishing is only going to improve as the weather cools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can catch whiting all year, but it does get better in the winter. That is the main species we target when it gets cold. Whiting get bigger (pushing 2 pounds) and more plentiful in the winter months. Sometimes in the winter, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a run of what we call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;big uglies,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the big black drum. Those are a lot of fun to catch, too.â&#x20AC;? For those who specifically target pompano in the surf, Isbell said the best fishing

occurs in the spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;March, April and May â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those are the three months to catch pompano,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go time for pompano. You can still catch them in June and July, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely better in the spring.â&#x20AC;? Isbell said certain conditions provide an opportunity to catch speckled trout in the surf as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We catch trout mainly in the summer months,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually after a big rain and fresh water moves the fish out to the beaches, looking for that higher salinity.â&#x20AC;? Go to www.staybummy. com for information on booking trips with Isbell as well as links to his Facebook and YouTube pages. Because his guide service is shorebased, anglers who fish with Isbell are required to have a valid Alabama saltwater fishing license in their possession. Visit www. outdooralabama.com/licenses/ saltwater-recreational-licenses for more information.

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ALABAMA’S BIGGEST WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL EDITION Demopolis 30, BRHS 10 ... Page 2 ECHS 42, Holtville 35 OT ... Page 3 Horseshoe 35, Coosa 12 ... Page 6

Early County 20, Tallassee 13 ... Page 9 St. James 27, Dadeville 14 ... Page 11 Reeltown 28, LaFayette 21 ... Page 12

Wetumpka 23, Buckhorn 7 ... Page 14 Shades 35, Stanhope 28 ... Page 16 Macon 32, Edgewood 14 ... Page 18

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Central Coosa’s Xavier Moon (11) and Horseshoe Bend’s Stephon Buchanan (5) fight over the ball Friday night. The Generals got their first win of the season with a 35-12 victory over the Cougars.

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Demopolis 30, Benjamin Russell 10

Wildcats falter against Demopolis By ROBERT BLANKENSHIP Demopolis Times

or the third time in the young season, the Demopolis Tigers played up in classification, hosting Class 6A Benjamin Russell. The Tigers are now 2-1 in those games, defeating the Wildcats, 30-10 on Friday night. “They just manhandled us inside the tackles,” Benjamin Russell coach Kevin Smith said. “We can’t get anything going inside. This weekend we’re going to really examine what we’re doing and see if we need to move some personnel around or what needs to be done. Tonight, we really couldn’t get outside either. “They had something to do with that, though. That’s a very good team we just played.” The Tigers got off to a fast start when C.J. Williams took the opening kickoff and returned it 81 yards to the 12-yard line. Quarterback Peyton Stevenson took care of it from there, going into the end zone on the first play from scrimmage. Malaki Simpson’s point-after gave Demopolis the quick 7-0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Benjamin Russell came up big on special teams with a 63-yard punt returned to the Demopolis 27. The Tiger defense did not give up much from there, forcing a Wilson Hays field goal, which was good, cutting the lead to 7-3. Demopolis had its best drive of the first half, taking the ball down to the Wildcat 8-yard line, but Simpson’s field goal attempt hit the upright and was no good. Benjamin Russell began moving the ball on their first possession of the second quarter. Landon Cotney found Ryan Willis for a key pickup of 15 yards. But, a few plays later, Cotney’s pass to the sideline was picked off by Williams for his second big play of the game. Demopolis set up its next score when Stevenson found Tyquan Alston for a 31-yard pass to the Wildcat 3-yard line. A.J. Besteder took it in from there. The point-after was no good, making the score 13-3 with 4:38 to go in the half. After a good punt return by Benjamin Russell and positive yardage on a reception by Jaikobee Gamble, Cotney once again went to the air, but once again the Tigers’ Williams was ready to make the big play, getting his second interception of the game and his fifth of the season. From the 29-yard line, facing a third and 1, Besteder

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Benjamin Russell’s Hezekiah Hunter (23) is chased down by a Demopolis defender Friday night.

took the handoff and found running room for a huge 52-yard gain to the 19. The Wildcat defense stiffened, forcing Demopolis to take the 31-yard field goal and increase the lead to 16-3, which it took into the half. Benjamin Russell took the kickoff to open the second half and had their longest drive of the game, going all the way to the Demopolis 10. The key play came when Cotney found Za Stowes for a big gain, adding a facemask penalty, to set the Wildcats up at the 9-yard line. But, on third down, Josh Mason came up with another interception for the Tigers to end the scoring threat. “We were under pressure all night,” Smith said. “We tried to move the pocket some, but we were just getting a lot of pressure. We had one pick where we tried to throw it away late and they picked it off and scored. Another was deflected. We gave it to them several times.” Neither team scored in the third, but in the fourth the Tigers, led by Besteder, turned it up a notch. With 9:15 to go in the game, from their own 45-yard line,

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the Tigers went to Besteder on four straight carries, including the final play that resulted in a 19-yard touchdown with 7:35 to go in the game. Simpson’s point-after lifted the Tigers to a 23-3 lead. The turnover struggles continued for Benjamin Russell when Demopolis recovered a fumbled snap on the following series. It was the Wildcats’ fifth turnover of the game. Benjamin Russell (3-2) got on the board late, when Stowes broke through on the kickoff return and brought down at the 3-yard line by Williams. Keedon Young took the ball in from there, making the final 30-10. “Jaikobee Gamble had some good catches out there, and Za made a nice catch as well,” Smith said. “Brett (Smith) and Marquel (Jackson) had another decent game; those two stood out the most on defense. But in a 30-10 game, there’s not a lot standing out.” Lizi Arbogast contributed to this article.

SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018

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Elmore County 42, Holtville 35 OT

PANTHERS DEFEAT RIVAL

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Above: Elmore County’s Lapatrick Brown tries to hang onto the ball against Holtville. Below: Holtville’s Broc Freeman runs against Elmore County.

Panthers hold off Holtville charge for overtime win By DAVID GOODWIN For Tallapoosa Publishers

The Holtville Bulldogs fought back from an early four-touchdown deficit Friday night to take the rival Elmore County Panthers to overtime but came up short in the extra frame, falling 42-35. It all came down to a handful of plays in overtime. Elmore County’s first snap in the extra period, from the Bulldogs’ 10, saw it pinned back for a 7-yard loss. But Panthers quarterback Austin Downey found wideout Shakwon Bickley on a deep-nine route on third down and the senior came down with it. “We were behind the sticks, it was a big down and (Bickley) just made a play on it,” Panther coach Jordan Cantrell said.

But away from the play, a penalty flag flew. It was an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Holtville, meaning the Bulldogs were assessed 15 yards on their attempt to answer in sudden death. Quarterback Braxton Buck and the Bulldogs couldn’t find the end zone, and Holtville coach Jason Franklin found it hard to get over that call and a series of others late in the game. “My guys played their rear ends off tonight,” he said, barely holding back his fury. “And they got it ripped out of their hands, because of grown men.” “Grown men” was the most delicate way he found to describe the officials. Cantrell downplayed the officiating angle, noting a number of plays he’d like See PANTHERS • Page 4

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to have seen go differently from the Panthers’ point of view. “A freakin’ good football team over there, a freakin’ good football team!” Cantrell said. “We were way up, and these guys (Holtville) just wouldn’t let up. They out-schemed us at times; they made plays where they needed to and turned it into an overtime ballgame.” Holtville outgained the Panthers 359-259. After a first half dominated by Elmore County tailback D.J. Patrick, who scored two rushing touchdowns and returned a punt for a 57-yard score, the Panthers found themselves up 28-0 just 13 minutes in. But then the Bulldogs woke up. Buck threw for a touchdown and rushed for a second to trail 28-14 at halftime. Buck opened the second half with a methodical drive capped by an 11-yard completion to senior Dajon Reeves. And the Bulldog defense had finally solved the puzzle of the Panthers’ Patrick, who didn’t score again in the game. Reeves took in the tying score on a pass play delivered by wideout JaDarius Carter. Downey put the Panthers back on top late in the third, finding Bickley from 22 yards out. But the Bulldogs answered right back, with JaDerrick Carter rushing 14 yards to knot the game at 35. Then, after exchanging downs through the fourth quarter, the Panthers lined it up for a 48-yard field goal with just seconds left. The kick by Joseph Stockman came up just short. Stockman has yet to miss a point after touchdown attempt all season. After the game, Franklin found it hard to get over the way things played out at the end. But he spoke defiantly of what he saw from his Bulldogs. “This isn’t the end of us,” he said “This one game isn’t going to define us. We played that bunch off their heels right there.”

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SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018

Horseshoe Bend 35, Central Coosa 12

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Central Coosa’s Jashaslin James is brought down by a pair of Horseshoe Bend defenders Friday night.

FINALLY VICTORIOUS: By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

t wasn’t always pretty, but when Horseshoe Bend’s football team gathered for its final huddle Friday night, there was nothing but smiling faces. After a sluggish and sometimes ugly start, the Generals managed to put together some of their best drives of the season and came away with a 35-12 victory over Central Coosa. The win was not only Horseshoe Bend’s first of the year, but it also put the Generals back in contention for the fourth playoff spot in Class 2A Region 4. “It feels great to get the win,” Generals coach Josh

Averett said. “The guys played great. Coosa is athletic and they made things tough at times, but we’re finally starting to figure some things out hopefully. Maybe we can use this and go on a little run now.” The game seemed like it would be never ending at first. Both teams showed just why they were winless heading into Friday night’s contest. Central Coosa (0-4, 0-2) was flagged for a delay of game on the very first play of the game, and when Horseshoe Bend (1-4, 1-2) took over moments later, it was also hit with a false start call. But the Generals managed to score a pair of fluky touchdowns to go up 14-0 midway through the second quarter.

Horseshoe Bend upends Central Coosa for first win of season

In the first quarter, Central Coosa got backed up to its own 4-yard line due to a holding penalty and when it punted three plays later, it shanked the punt and Horseshoe Bend took over with first and goal from the 10. The Generals capitalized on the next play with a 10-yard touchdown by Stephon Buchanan. Horseshoe Bend’s next touchdown was also a direct result of a Coosa mishap. After making a goal-line stand on fourth down and forcing a turnover on downs, the Cougars set up their offense at their own 6. But on the ensuing play, the Cougars fumbled and Horseshoe Bend’s Devon Bowen scooped it up just outside the end zone and took it in. See GENERALS • Page 7

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Generals “We got worn down, but it’s really more mental errors than anything,” Central Coosa coach Brett Thomas said. “These are things that we’re working on every day repetitively at practice. But then you get out there and we literally have to work them into where they’re supposed to be. It’s just missed routes, dropped passes and penalties.” Horseshoe Bend’s offense finally started clicking, as quarterback Nywanski Russell led the Generals on three more scoring drives. He found Holt Tidwell for an 8-yard touchdown and ran in a pair on the ground. “Well, we blocked a little better tonight,” Averett said. “Nywanski had a little more time so he was able to throw the ball a little bit better. We’ve known we had guys out there that could catch it and make some plays; we’ve just been struggling to get it to them.” Central Coosa had several bright spots and big plays. But it seemed like every big play was either negated by a penalty or followed up with three plays for no gain. “Twenty yards forward, 40 yards back; that’s been the whole season,” Thomas said. “Fayetteville was the same thing. Tonight we had four plays of 20-plus yards that were called back because of penalties. We work specifically on those disciplines in practice.” Central Coosa did manage to get on the board twice in the fourth quarter, and both were virtual miracles. Donta Daniel scored from 40 yards out and Jashaslin James added a 30-yard score, but both came after bad snaps that forced them backwards several yards first. “That’s a positive, especially for Jashaslin,” Thomas said. “We’ve been trying to get him free running the ball and it just hasn’t happened. Maybe this will spark something in him to see that he can be successful. A lot of the time, he gets to the line and he’ll hesitate trying to find a hole. He ran over a couple of boys en route to a touchdown, so maybe that’ll get him the confidence he needs to go forward.”

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Horseshoe Bend’s Trent Cotney (11) looks for running room against Central Coosa on Friday night.

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ONE TEAM LEFT A WINNER

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Top left: Horseshoe Bend takes the field for a game against Central Coosa on Friday night. Top right: Central Coosa coach Brett Thomas looks on. Below: Horseshoe Bend’s Stephon Buchanan (5) is tracked down by Levi Krause, of Central Coosa. Middle: A Horseshoe Bend majorette performs alongside the marching band Friday night. Bottom center: Central Coosa’s Donta Daniel drops back for a pass. Bottom right: Central Coosa’s marching band performs during halftime of Friday night’s game.

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SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018

Early County 20, Tallassee 13

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Trent Cochran-Gill tries to break away from Early County’s defense Friday night.

Penalties doom Tigers late in multi-state catfight By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For Tallapoosa Publishers

Early County brought the fight and the pride of Georgia to the homestanding Tallassee Tigers on Friday night at Hot O’Brien Stadium. After a fourquarter fistfight, the Bobcats walked away with the 20-13 victory and a few bruises more than when they arrived. “I thought it was two great ball teams playing a heck of a football game,” Early County coach Joel Harvin said. After a season-opening loss, the Bobcats (4-1) outscored their last three opponents 72-10 and wasted no time jumping out to a 7-0 lead. “We made a lot of crucial mistakes and did some stupid things there toward the end, but they played hard the whole way and deserved to win,” Tiger coach Mike Battles said. “My hats off to them.” Taking possession at their own 22, the Bobcats

“Our kids played hard, but we made some crucial mistakes and we still had a chance to win the game but couldn’t execute the play.” — Mike Battles Tallassee coach threatened to score on a long run as running back Aaron Yarbrough (139 yards and a touchdown) broke through the front seven of the Tigers, only to

be tripped up by Jacob Webster. “We had to run it inside on them all night,” Yarbrough said. “We knew that we were stronger and much more aggressive, but that’s just Georgia football. We wanted to show them that Alabama and Georgia play two different forms of ball.” Yarbrough rattled off a 22-yard run on the next play. “(Yarbrough) works harder than anybody in the weight room and he gave a halftime speech that nearly had me in tears,” Harvin said. “He’s our leader. He’s the face of our team. That’s why he’s the captain.” Early County crossed midfield on an 11-yard quarterback run by Asher White. With the help of a holding penalty, Tallassee forced the Bobcats into a third and long. White, however, on third and 11 from the 31, took the snap and stepped up into the collapsing pocket. His See TALLASSEE • Page 10

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Tallassee pass hit wideout Michael Washington in stride and into the end zone. With the point after, the Bobcats led 7-0 as the quarter ended. Tallassee answered with a score early in the second stanza. Using a steady mix of runs by Kalvin Levett (177 total yards), Markevious Williams (57 yards on 15 carries) and Trent Cochran-Gill (44 yards and a score on 15 carries), the Tigers moved the ball down the field. Cochran-Gill capped the march with a 4-yard touchdown run, picking his way through the Bobcat defense and into the end zone. Quinton Jeter just missed the point after and Early County kept the 7-6 lead. The one-point margin was expanded on Early County’s first snap of the following series. With the ball of its own 23, White took the snap and threw deep to Jamone King. King outran the Tallassee defensive back in coverage all the way into the end zone for the 77-yard pass and catch. Alex Warr’s point after was errant, but the Bobcats maintained the lead expanding it to 13-6. After a key third-down completion to Williams on the next drive, Levett called his own number and ran it in from 14 yards out for the score. He dropped back, dodged a blitzing Bobcats linebacker, turned on the jets and raced into the end zone. Jeter added the point after to tie the game 13-13. Harvin listed Yarbrough’s halftime speech as one of the turning points of the game for the Bobcats. “I told (my team) that we had to be tougher than (Tallassee),” Yarbrough said. “That mental toughness determines if you are going to break or not. I told them I’m not going to break and neither were they. We are going to show (Tallassee) that we are tougher.” In the third quarter, both squads took turns landing body blows but couldn’t gain an advantage. But after Tallassee took several penalties, the Bobcats got set up

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One of Tallassee’s biggest fans, and Andy Baker’s mom, Christina Baker cheers for the Tigers during Friday night’s game against the Bobcats.

inside the Tiger 5, and Yarbrough made Tallassee pay by bull-rushing his way into the end zone for the touchdown and a 20-13 lead. That’s where it stayed as Tallassee

couldn’t punch in the game-tying touchdown despite a 55-yard completion from Levett to Dylan Turner to get the Tigers into the red zone. “Our kids played hard, but we made

some crucial mistakes and we still had a chance to win the game but couldn’t execute the play,” Battles said. “We’ll get back to it on Monday and start getting ready for our next game.”

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St. James 27, Dadeville 14

Dadeville falls to St. James, 27-14 By MELISSA REYNOLDS For Tallapoosa Publishers

Although the night started out hot and muggy, Dadeville was optimistic and it came out roaring Friday night against St. James. But the good fortune didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last for the Tigers, as they fell 27-14 against St. James in Class 3A Region 3 action. St. James (4-1, 3-0) immediately got a touchdown, scoring just two and a half minutes into the game. The point after was no good. Dadeville (2-3, 1-2) took the field for its first offensive play, attempting to move the ball down the field only to lose momentum in yardage. The Tigers were forced to punt, and St. James took over once again, moving methodically downfield. But the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense stayed strong for the rest of the quarter, holding off St. James. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long, though, for the Trojans to score in the second quarter. They once again came out the gate swinging and scored with 10:10 left in the first half. Dadeville finally cut into the deficit as Christopher Nelson ran back the ensuing kickoff return 88 yards. It also had a successful two-point conversion to slice St. Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead to 14-8. Unfortunately for the Tiger faithful, the celebration was short lived. St. James snapped right back with a 37-yard touchdown to give the Trojans a 21-8 lead at halftime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team just needs to concentrate because we are not playing as well as we can,â&#x20AC;? Dadeville coach Richard White said. Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s halftime speech mustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rang true for the Tigers, who seemed to have new life after the break. Thomas McKinley started the second half with a 52-yard touchdown. Although the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two-point conversion failed, they now trailed just 21-14. But that was all she wrote for Dadeville. St. James added another score on a long touchdown pass from Collin Duncan to Bennett Blankenship, setting the final score at 27-14. The fourth quarter was filled with loose snaps, a fumble and unsuccessful attempts to move the ball down the field by both teams. Although Dadeville fell to St. James, White continued to encourage his players to keep working hard.

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Reeltown 28, LaFayette 21

Rebels roar back to beat LaFayette By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

The Reeltown Rebels faced off against the LaFayette Bulldogs Friday night in a critical Class 2A Region 4 matchup, a game that was Reeltown’s first major test of the season. When all was said and done, the Rebels (5-0, 3-0) passed the test, using a strong second half to beat the Bulldogs (1-3, 1-2), 28-21. The Rebels started slow in the first half but found a way to seize the momentum midway through the third quarter to score 14 unanswered points and claim the victory. “We made lots of mental mistakes (in the first half) — some key penalties that cost us, defensive breakdowns, losing containment — so a lot of that was on us,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “Offensively (in the second half), we got in two-tight bone, and just made it real simple and just said, ‘Hey, let’s win it in between the trenches.’ Defensively, we didn’t have to make a whole lot of adjustments. Our main thing was just doing our job and keeping containment on (Jaelin McCurdy) and what they were doing that was just giving us fits. Overall, the effort was just unbelievable.” LaFayette got on the scoreboard first with a 17-yard rushing touchdown from Keandrae Peterson late in the first quarter then took a 14-0 lead in the second frame when McCurdy found Jordan Walker open from 26 yards out. This score woke the Rebels up, however, as Cameron Faison took the ensuing kickoff to the house, cutting the Bulldogs’ lead in half. The Reeltown defense then played bend but don’t break Superior Gas, Inc.

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Reeltown’s Derrick Hammonds tries to stop LaFayette’s Keandrea Peterson during Friday night’s matchup. Below: Reeltown’s Cade Burkhalter stops LaFayette’s Ty’Quavian Daniel on Friday night.

as LaFayette put together a sustained drive but was stopped short on a fourthand-14 punt fake. Three plays later, Khoner Davis found Eric Shaw open for a 49-yard touchdown pass. A successful extra point knotted the score at 14-14, where it remained for the rest of the half. “We’ve been leaning on our defense a lot this year, so tonight we had to lean on our offense,” Johnson said. Lafyette took the lead back in the third quarter, taking a sustained drive down before McCurdy called his own number from 1 yard out. Reeltown’s offense came back to life in later in the quarter, needing only three plays — a pair of rushes from Faison and one from Keke Hughley — to knot the score up once again, 21-21. Reeltown’s defense once again stood strong and forced a punt before the Rebels’ offense took over, grinding out a drive of six and a half minutes to score their final touchdown of the night as Kolby Coan broke through a pile of Bulldogs to carry it in from 28 yards out. Reeltown’s defense finished strong, drawing a sack on fourth and 19 to turn the ball over on downs then forcing three incomplete passes as LaFayette attempted a desperate comeback with less than 15 seconds to go. With the Rebels remaining undefeated and in control of their own destiny moving forward, Johnson said there were plenty of good things to take away from Friday night’s victory, but there are still

key things to be worked on. “Well, there’s good news and bad news,” Johnson said. “The good news is that we just beat a really good team and we’re still not, by far, playing our best football. We played a good second

half, but first quarter, we played about as bad as you can play on both sides of the football. So, it’s just understanding we still have a whole lot of room for growth and we still got a really good team coming in here next week.”

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STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD Abbeville 44, Houston Co. 17 Addison 42, Sheffield 7 Alexandria 66, Crossville 14 Aliceville 54, Cold Springs 6 American Chr. 70, Montevallo 54 Ariton 42, Daleville 20 Ashford 48, BTW-Tuskegee 14 Athens 37, Hazel Green 3 Auburn 51, Jeff Davis 23 Austin 21, Grissom 13 Autauga Aca. 42, Tuscaloosa Aca. 17 Baker 17, Foley 0 Beauregard 42, Charles Henderson 26 Belmont (Miss.) 21, Red Bay 14 Berry 33, Meek 15 Bessemer Aca. 48, EvangelAlabaster 20 Bessemer City 32, Paul Bryant 13 Beulah 42, Southside-Selma 34 Bibb Co. 35, Central-Tuscaloosa 7 Blount 27, Baldwin Co. 7 Boaz 35, Pisgah 14 Bob Jones 12, Gadsden City 7 Brewer 34, Madison Co. 3 Briarwood 29, Wenonah 0 Brooks 38, Rogers 34 Carroll-Ozark 21, Valley 17 Catholic-Montgomery 28, Trinity 0 Cedar Bluff 40, Section 7 Center Point 22, St. Clair Co. 7 Central-Clay Co. 41, Moody 7 Central-Florence 35, West Limestone 0 Central-Phenix City 28, Opelika 0 Chambers Aca. 49, Springwood 14 Cherokee Co. 22, White Plains 13 Childersburg 42, Handley 26 Chilton Co. 23, Jemison 14 Citronelle 40, Faith-Mobile 14 Clay-Chalkville 56, Gardendale 14 Colbert Co. 39, Hatton 14 Colbert Heights 18, East Lawrence

6 Collinsville 50, Ider 20 Coosa Chr. 54, Decatur Heritage 42 Corner 46, Hamilton 0 Cottage Hill 34, Chickasaw 12 Cottonwood 28, G.W. Long 13 Crenshaw Chr. 49, Hooper 18 Cullman 21, Albertville 0 Dale Co. 39, Alabama Chr. 38 (OT) DAR 61, West Morgan 33 Decatur 48, Lee-Huntsville 18 Demopolis 30, Benjamin Russell 10 Deshler 50, Wilson 0 Dora 35, Lawrence Co. 29 (OT) Early Co. (Ga.) 20, Tallassee 13 East Limestone 28, Scottsboro 13 Elba 60, Florala 24 Elmore Co. 42, Holtville 35 (OT) Escambia Aca. 30, Jay (Fla.) 20 Escambia Co. 46, W.S. Neal 14 Etowah 42, Southside-Gadsden 0 Evangel Chr. 55, Meadowview 0 Excel 39, Elberta 6 Fairview 35, Priceville 0 Falkville 19, R.A. Hubbard 6 Fayette Co. 24, Curry 0 Flomaton 45, St. Michael 6 Fort Dale Aca. 41, Sparta 24 Francis Marion 52, Ellwood 0 Fultondale 23, Holly Pond 6 Fyffe 55, Asbury 0 Gaylesville 26, Valley Head 13 Geneva 49, Opp 33 Geneva Co. 42, Barbour Co. 0 Georgiana 32, Brantley 15 Geraldine 47, New Hope 14 Good Hope 50, Oak Grove 0 Gordo 46, Hale Co. 27 Greene Co. 38, Holt 17 Greenville 63, Rehobeth 7 Guntersville 27, Arab 13 Hackleburg 52, Shoals Chr. 8 Hewitt-Trussville 44, Spain Park 13

Highland Home 44, Samson 16 Hillcrest-Evergreen 41, Andalusia 10 Hokes Bluff 28, Anniston 18 Hoover 48, Oak Mountain 20 Horseshoe Bend 35, CentralCoosa 12 Houston Aca. 31, Straughn 7 Hueytown 57, Brookwood 0 Huffman 28, Pell City 14 Huntsville 35, Sparkman 26 J.B. Pennington 32, Locust Fork 14 J.F. Shields 28, Fruitdale 24 Jackson-Olin 34, CarverBirmingham 13 Jacksonville 55, Cleburne Co. 33 James Clemens 47, Florence 33 Jasper 38, Hayden 12 John Carroll 26, Woodlawn 6 Kingwood 49, CornerstoneColumbiana 7 Lakeside 34, Abbeville Chr. 6 Lanett 42, Notasulga 0 Lauderdale Co. 48, Lexington 22 Leroy 35, Washington Co. 20 Lincoln 17, Talladega 7 Loachapoka 14, Autaugaville 6 Lowndes Aca. 35, Coosa Valley 6 Luverne 43, Central-Hayneville 0 Lynn 44, Brilliant 0 Madison Aca. 42, Ardmore 10 Maplesville 57, Keith 0 Mars Hill Bible 63, Cherokee 6 McAdory 32, Selma 16 McGill-Toolen 17, Mary Montgomery 10 (2OT) Millry 35, McIntosh 14 Minor 26, Helena 19 Mobile Chr. 27, Thomasville 7 Monroe Aca. 67, Clarke Prep 8 Montgomery Aca. 43, Prattville Chr. 13 Morgan Aca. 63, Success Unlimited 7

Mortimer Jordan 12, Sylacauga 7 Mountain Brook 28, Vestavia Hills 14 Munford 45, Springville 15 Muscle Shoals 46, JemisonHuntsville 12 New Brockton 28, Goshen 21 North Jackson 49, St. John Paul II 7 North Sand Mountain 48, Sand Rock 0 Northridge 35, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 28 Northside 39, Cordova 22 Northview 38, Russell Co. 23 Oakman 21, Carbon Hill 19 Ohatchee 37, Westbrook Chr. 30 Oneonta 39, Ashville 14 Pelham 46, Chelsea 42 Phil Campbell 47, Vina 2 Pickens Co. 7, Marion Co. 6 Piedmont 29, Weaver 21 Pike Co. 33, Wicksburg 29 Pike Liberal Arts 35, Lee-Scott 0 Pike Road 31, Bullock Co. 28 Pinson Valley 28, Oxford 13 Plainview 7, Sylvania 3 Pleasant Grove 38, Parker 33 Pleasant Home 34, McKenzie 20 Prattville 46, Enterprise 28 Providence Chr. 31, Slocomb 14 R.C. Hatch 50, Choctaw Co. 7 Ragland 53, Victory Chr. 14 Ranburne 35, Cleveland 28 (OT) Randolph 41, Danville 6 Randolph Co. 32, B.B. Comer 6 Red Level 41, Kinston 40 Reeltown 28, LaFayette 21 Russellville 53, West Point 20 Saks 41, Pleasant Valley 14 Saraland 35, Robertsdale 0 Sardis 43, Douglas 7 Satsuma 45, Wilcox Central 22 Scott Central (Miss.) 32, Sweet

Water 6 Shades Valley 35, Stanhope Elmore 28 Shelby Co. 44, Marbury 18 Sidney Lanier 35, Park Crossing 28 Sipsey Valley 28, Dallas Co. 8 South Choctaw Aca. 57, Jackson Aca. 36 South Lamar 28, Hubbertville 15 South Walton (Fla.) 57, Snook 0 Southern Choctaw 52, J.U. Blacksher 14 Spanish Fort 49, B.C. Rain 12 Spring Garden 16, Donoho 0 St. James 27, Dadeville 14 St. Luke’s 34, Marengo 14 St. Paul’s 21, Gulf Shores 0 Sumiton Chr. 20, SoutheasternBlount 16 Susan Moore 56, Brindlee Mountain 0 T.R. Miller 21, Bayside Aca. 14 Tanner 64, Tharptown 14 Theodore 27, Alma Bryant 7 Thompson 35, Tuscaloosa Co. 0 Thorsby 47, Vincent 12 UMS-Wright 35, Clarke Co. 7 Vigor 40, Jackson 6 Vinemont 22, Hanceville 14 Wadley 54, Verbena 0 Walter Wellborn 40, Glencoe 0 Waterloo 43, Phillips-Bear Creek 18 West Blocton 36, Greensboro 6 Westminster-Huntsville 60, Clements 14 Wilcox Aca. 42, Marengo Aca. 0 Williamson 56, Monroe Co. 0 Winston Co. 40, Sulligent 35 Winterboro 39, Talladega Co. Central 12 Woodland 45, Gaston 38 Woodville 34, Appalachian 13 Zion Chapel 46, Calhoun 6

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SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018

Wetumpka 23, Buckhorn 7

‘PULLED IT OFF’

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Wetumpka’s Deangelo Jones (20) breaks an arm tackle in a second-half play as he scampers to the outside during the 23-7 win over Buckhorn on Thursday.

Wetumpka wins in defensive battle at JSU By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

nder the bright lights of Burgess-Snow Field, Wetumpka stayed undefeated with a 23-7 win over Buckhorn on Thursday night. After a sluggish start, the Indians scored 16 points in the second half to pull away. “Offensively, we weren’t in sync and made too many mistakes but I’m going to take responsibility for that,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “The positive thing is that we stepped it up some in the second half and were able to win the game. And obviously that’s the most important thing.” Buckhorn’s option offense slowed down the pace of the game so

Wetumpka (5-0) couldn’t run as many offensive plays as it normally would. However, quarterback Tyquan Rawls took advantage of the limited time he had with the ball. Rawls accounted for all three touchdowns for Wetumpka, finishing with 315 yards of offense. Most of his work came on the ground as he rushed 17 times for 272 yards and two touchdowns. His first score came with 4:49 to go in the opening quarter. Rawls pulled the ball on a read option and ran 59 yards into the end zone and a 7-0 lead. Those were the only points scored by either team in the first half though. “We knew going into this game that they were going to slow the game down,” Perry said. “We knew our See WETUMPKA • Page 15

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Wetumpka’s Colton Adams (1) tackles a Buckhorn ball carrier Thursday night.

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Wetumpka’s E.J. Rogers (8) catches a touchdown pass during the Indians’ 23-7 win over Buckhorn on Thursday at Jacksonville State University. Brian Tannehill / For Tallapoosa Publishers

Wetumpka possession was limited so that’s why we wanted to hit some big plays and be explosive to get some momentum.” Rawls continued to deliver that momentum to the Wetumpka sideline. On the team’s first drive of the second half, Rawls converted a third down with a 33-yard run to get the offense inside Buckhorn’s 20-yard line. However, the drive stalled but Zach Grindle capped it off with a 27-yard field goal to give Wetumpka a 10-0 lead. “We pulled it off with the win but we were supposed to do better than this,” Rawls said. “We didn’t play to our full potential and that’s something we have to work on.” Despite the quarterback’s call for improvement, Rawls delivered again early in the fourth quarter. Buckhorn called a blitz play to match Wetumpka’s read option but Rawls made a quick decision and ran 57 yards before strolling into the end zone. “I saw them crash, they blitzed to that side so I didn’t set Terrance (Thomas) up like that,” Rawls said. “So I just pulled it and tried to make a play and ended up in the end zone.” Rawls finished off his night with a 7-yard touchdown pass to E.J. Rogers. The score gave Wetumpka a 23-0 lead with 7:32 to go, putting the game out

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of reach. Buckhorn (1-4) couldn’t match the explosive plays by Rawls and the Indian offense. The Bucks averaged just 2.8 yards per carry and finished with 103 yards on the ground. Senior Kenneth Allison scored the team’s only touchdown on a 13-yard run with 2:20 to go. “We build ourselves on stopping the run so it made it easier for us,” Wetumpka defensive lineman P.J. Lucas said. “We pride ourselves on playing together. We had to help our offense out. Some games we may be

stepping down and they come up. We just have to have their backs at all times and that’s what we did.” Wetumpka allowed just 11 first downs and 156 yards of total offense. Buckhorn was forced to punt on seven of its first eight offensive possessions. “Defensively, I think we did real well against a flexbone offense that is difficult to defend,” Perry said. “We usually see spread offenses but you come out here to a team that will turn linemen loose and read them. We’re not used to that and all it takes is one slip for them to have a big play and I

thought our defense did a great job.” Perry said he knows the team is competitive and will want to see improvement before next week’s game against Prattville. However, he hopes the players do not look past the opportunity they had to play in a college stadium. “They know we didn’t play as well as we could have played but that’s going to happen over the course of the season,” Perry said. “So having this experience is going to pay dividends for us in the long run and I hope they enjoyed coming to this environment.” Superior Gas, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018

Shades Valley 35, Stanhope Elmore 28

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Above: Stanhope Elmore’s Theodore Jackson (94) and Jeremy Thompson (23) combine for a tackle against Shades Valley’s Keiandre Sanders (3) on Friday night. Below: Stanhope Elmore’s Kadin Anderson (1) runs after catching a pass against Shades Valley.

Late penalties doom Mustangs on homecoming night By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

hades Valley played spoiler Friday when it defeated Stanhope Elmore 35-28 on the Mustangs’ homecoming night. A.J. Williams scored a touchdown with 10.4 seconds left on the clock to give the Mounties the road victory. “We just weren’t ready to play,” Stanhope Elmore coach Brian Bradford said. “We weren’t focused or ready to go and that’s my fault all the way. We’re a lot better than this.” Shades Valley (2-2) faced a fourth and 12 on Stanhope’s 22-yard line with 25 seconds to go in the game. An attempted fade pass to the left corner of the end zone resulted in a defensive pass interference, which would move

the Mounties half the distance to the goal to face a fourth and 1. However, a second flag was thrown on the Mustangs for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving Shades Valley a first down. Two plays later, Williams ran in for the game-winning score. Stanhope finished with 15 penalties for 112 yards. “We had stupid penalties,” Stanhope senior Trey Hardy said. “We’ve got to execute and work harder at practice. Losing on homecoming hurts us, especially seniors, so that should push us to do better so we don’t lose any more games.” Stanhope Elmore (3-2) took a 7-0 lead with a touchdown pass from Jeremy Powers to Ali McMillian on See STANHOPE • Page 17

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Stanhope the team’s first drive. The Mustangs had the chance to extend their lead on the next drive but missed a 27-yard field goal attempt. Shades Valley did not sit back too long as the team exploded in the second quarter for three touchdowns. The Mounties capitalized on great field position, driving 33 yards in four plays for their first score of the game. The Mustangs still held the lead after a failed 2-point conversion but things began to spiral. On the next possession, Powers was intercepted by Keiandre Sanders who returned the pass 75 yards for a Shades Valley touchdown. Two minutes later, the Mounties recovered a fumble and scored again to give the visitors a 21-7 lead at halftime. “It’s not who we are,” Bradford said. “We don’t come out flat; we don’t play sloppy but that’s what we did tonight. We turned it on at the end but it wasn’t enough because we can’t start out that slow.” Stanhope quarterback Kerenski McGhee was dealing with an injury all week in practice and was held out of the first half. However, with the Mustangs needing a spark, McGhee delivered when his team needed it. With 6:01 to go in the third quarter, he took his first snap at his own 10-yard line. Fifteen seconds later, he sprinted into the end zone for a 90-yard touchdown run to pull the Mustangs within one score. “He’s an exceptional athlete and we needed a spark,” Bradford said. “It wasn’t about switching quarterbacks; we just put him in to run the football and that’s what he did.” McGhee finished the night with 222 yards of offense and three touchdowns. His lone touchdown pass of the game was to Teddy Harris, who cut in front of two defenders to pull down a lofted pass before running into the end zone to tie the game at 21 with 8:55 to go in the game. “Against Prattville, there was a ball I could have got but I thought it was a different receiver,” Harris said. “Since then, (Coach) told me, ‘See ball, get ball,’ so I saw the ball and my teammate wasn’t near it so I went and got it.” After Shades Valley took the lead again, Harris stepped up for another huge play. He received a punt off the bounce and returned it 73 yards to set McGhee up for his second rushing touchdown of the night. The score tied the game at 28 with 3:20 to go but the offense would not get another good chance at the end zone. Despite the strong performance, Harris knows his team has room for

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Above: Stanhope Elmore quarterback Jeremy Powers (7) launches a pass against Shades Valley on Friday night.. Below: Stanhope Elmore’s Cordell Love (9) tackles Antonio Williams, of Shades Valley, in Friday night’s homecoming loss.

improvement. “We respond by going into practice this week, working hard and learning from this game this week,” Harris said. “We have to try to get better

every day.” Shades Valley’s 35 points are the most Stanhope has allowed so far this season. The Mounties finished with 330 yards of total offense. The

Mustangs will return to action next week when they travel to Smiths Station. “We’ll be back,” Bradford said. “This isn’t us, this isn’t who we are.”

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Macon-East 32, Edgewood 14

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Edgewood’s Tyler Abernathy is brought down by Macon-East’s Nate Center on Thursday night.

Second-half Knight rally downs Edgewood By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

handful of special teams miscues and costly penalties against the Edgewood Wildcats was all it took for the MaconEast Knights to erase a halftime deficit, storming back to beat Edgewood, 32-14, Thursday night. “I thought we played really well, especially in the first half,” Edgewood coach Darryl Free said. “We thought it was a tale of two halves. We made a couple of mental mistakes through the game that we thought were the difference. You’ve gotta give all the credit in the world to Macon though. They’re a good football team. They closed the game and we didn’t.” However, Free felt his team fought hard and did have some successes throughout the game. “I think a lot went right. Physically, I think we played a pretty good football game. It’s the mental

“We thought it was a tale of two halves. We made a couple mental mistakes through the game that we thought were the difference.” — Darryl Free Edgewood coach mistakes that we made that I think ended up being the plays that decided the ballgame or the momentum at least. The good was we executed some good pass plays. We ran the ball pretty well when we saw the opportunity.”

The game started slowly for both sides, with Macon-East’s first drive ending with a missed field goal, while the first Edgewood possession ended with a three and out. While neither offense picked it up early in the opening frame, both defenses came up with a turnover. After being backed up to their own 40-yard line after a holding call, the Knights (4-1) coughed up the ball. However, three plays later, Edgewood (4-2) gave the ball right back on another fumble. Despite allowing the Knights to get from the Edgewood 33 down to the 2-yard line, the Wildcat defense came up with a big stop in the red zone. An offside penalty pushed Macon-East back to the Edgewood 7, and a pair of rushes brought the ball forward to only the 5. The Edgewood defense then forced two incomplete passes, leading the Knights to turn the ball over on downs. This stop appeared to wake the Wildcat offense up, See EDGEWOOD • Page 19

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Left: Edgewood’s Kaleb Varner gets a block against Macon-East. Right: Macon-East’s Jackson Ceman is brought down by Edgewood’s Jackson Welch and Carson Peevy. Cliff Williams / Tallapoosa Publishers

Edgewood as Edgewood then drove the ball 95 yards on five plays, scoring the first points of the game when Alex Johnson found Kaleb Varner open for a 47-yard touchdown pass. The Knights offense also chose late in the first quarter to wake up, driving from their own 39 to the Edgewood 14. On second and 13, quarterback Tucker Neven dropped back to pass and nailed his target, but the ball was fumbled, rolling into the end zone and picked up by another Macon-East receiver for the first Knights points of the night. Edgewood had an answer for this, as the Wildcats drove from their own 35 to the Macon-East 9-yard line. However, a pair of penalties backed Edgewood out of the red zone. On second and goal from the 25, Johnson found Kam Burleson in the end zone for the second Edgewood touchdown of the night. Despite holding a lot of momentum, the miscues for Edgewood began to mount late in the first half. The Wildcats picked the Knights off at the Edgewood 2 with just under a minute to go, but on the first play from scrimmage, Macon-East got the ball right back on an Edgewood fumble. Cephus Cleveland pounded the ball in from 3 yards out, and despite the Knights missing the extra point, the Wildcats’ lead was trimmed to 14-13. On the ensuing kickoff, the Wildcats let the kickoff bounce between a couple of players before Macon-East’s kicking unit scooped the ball up and went right back on offense. The final Knights drive of the first half ended with another missed field goal, and Edgewood chose to kneel the ball, running out the first half. Macon-East continued attempting onside kickoffs to start the second half, picking the ball up before driving 44

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yards to take a lead not to be relinquished for the rest of the night. Edgewood then went three and out, giving the ball back to the Knights a little more than a minute later. Macon-East again found paydirt when Cleveland carried it in from 1 yard out to give the Knights a 25-14 lead. “Them coming out with the onside kick to start the (second) half and getting the ball back kinda deflated us,” Free said. “We made a couple mental mistakes after that, but I thought our kids fought really hard.” After the teams exchanged punts, the Wildcats began to mount a drive late in the third quarter, which carried over into the final frame. Edgewood seemed poised to regain some of the momentum it had lost, moving the ball all the way down to the Macon-East 21, but an unsportsmanlike penalty call and a sack left the Wildcats looking at a third and 31 on the Knights’ 42. A heave from Johnson towards the end zone was picked off by Macon-East, bringing the ball all the way out to the 28-yard line. A 2-yard rush from Cleveland was immediately followed by the final Knights touchdown when Brock Taunton evaded a number of Edgewood defenders in the backfield, cut back across the field and raced 70 yards to the end zone. Edgewood seemed ready to get the ball moving again on its next drive, but the offense stalled at the Macon-East 45. The Wildcat defense stepped up to force a three and out, but after fielding a Knights punt, a mere 1:44 remained in the game for Edgewood to work with. With the Wildcats heading into a bye week before hosting Coosa Valley for homecoming Oct. 5, Free said reducing the mental mistakes will be a key point to address in practice.

“That’s going to be one of our emphases going into the bye week, to clean the game up and stop making so many mental mistakes,” he said. “Coosa Valley comes

in here. If we win the ballgame, we’re a playoff team. If not, we still have to earn it, though that should be all the motivation they need.”

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