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Great Bethel funds in dispute again the church’s name. Court documents show Emerson Ware Jr., Shirley Shelton and Annette Walker opened an account April 11. The account listed the trio as doing business as Great Bethel Baptist Church and was set up as a business account. At stake is more than $24,000 currently remaining in the account. The funds would have been deposited

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A bank has asked a judge who should get funds given to Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Heritage South Credit Union has requested the courts decide who is the rightful owner of funds deposited at its Alexander City branch in an account in

between April and July, when the church board terminated Ware. The complaint states the board of directors of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. contacted the bank about the funds and that Ware, Shelton and Walker claim the funds. The complaint further states it wants the courts to decide who is the rightful owner of the funds.

The board of Great Bethel and Ware have been at odds for years and the board filed suit seeking control and the return of monies the board said Ware owed the church. In July, Judge Ray Martin ruled the board was to operate Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Inc., but issued no ruling on the more than $100,000 the board was asking See BETHEL • Page 3

City budget to include maintenance for sewer

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First time since 2013 budget would pass on time

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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Alexander City City is set to pass a budget at its Monday meeting. It will be the first time in several years one has been passed on time. The proposed budget will have a deficit of $5.1 million with the shortfall coming from reserves and some capital projects not coming to fruition in the next year. The idea is having a more realistic budget, managing when projects start, hiring to create efficiencies and not having to come back to the council to amend the budget. “Let’s not be cheap on the front end and come back and ask for more money,” council member Eric Brown said. “I do that on estimating jobs. I’d rather come in high on the start and come See COUNCIL • Page 3

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JUST DANCE ACMS holds homecoming tailgate, dance

Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Above: Members of the Benjamin Russell High School sophomore class ride in their float and wave. Right: The BRHS dance team float makes its way through the roundabout in Friday’s homecoming parade. Area residents were lined up all along the parade route to watch the decorated floats go by. For more photos from the parade, see Page 11 inside.

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Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series profiling school principals in the Alexander City and Tallapoosa County School Systems. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Since taking over as principal of Radney Elementary School, Dr. John Prestridge has become a regular presence in classrooms, while also looking for ways he can help the school continue to improve in a multitude of ways.

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CORRECTION During Horseshoe Bend’s victory over Central Coosa, it was reported Devon Bowen had a fumble recovered for a touchdown. It was actually Jayden Beck who picked up the fumble and returned it for a touchdown. On the front cover of the Sept. 29 edition of Sports Extra, Xzavion McKinney was also misidentified in the photo. The Outlook regrets these errors.

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DEAR ABBY: Our father died nine months after his diagnosis with cancer. Within six months of his funeral, our stepmother of 20-plus years had begun a new relationship. She sold her and Dad’s home and belongings and moved across the country, leaving behind her children, stepchildren and grandchildren. Although she promised to keep in touch with everyone, she hasn’t. She has made no effort to reach out to her stepfamily over the last year and a half, not even her grandchildren. We are perplexed, as she claimed our father was the love of her life and she dearly loved her grandchildren. A few of us tried contacting her during the first six months after she left, but she usually responded only to texts, and then with one-word answers. We realize she has moved on, but how could she cut all ties with those she supposedly cared for? What are we missing? What is it that we don’t understand about being 60-something and widowed?

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We feel abandoned and betrayed. We supported her in her decisions and her remarriage (which is the last time we had any contact with her). Please advise, Abby. -BAFFLED OUT WEST DEAR BAFFLED: Since you haven’t had any meaningful contact with her since her remarriage, I suspect that her new husband has something to do with the silence. He may be controlling or discourages contact because he is threatened by the idea that she had a full life previously. It may also be that she prefers to devote her time and efforts to him and his relatives rather than dwell in the past. I wish I had more information about her, but even without it, my advice is for you all to move on. It’s impossible

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Obituaries Mr. James Darrell Duffey 1973 - 2018

Mr. John Thomas Morrison 1941 - 2018

Graveside Service for Mr. James Darrell Duffey, 45, of Jackson’s Gap, will be Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Jamey Williams will officiate. Mr. Duffey passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. He was born on April 13, 1973 in Alexander City, Alabama to Billy Duffey and Shirley Ann Phillips Pauley. Darrell enjoyed fishing and sports in his younger years. Spending time with his family was his favorite thing in life. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Ann Pauley; sister, Anne Duffey Clanton of Jackson’s Gap; brother, Harold Lee Gray (Kathy) of Alexander City; son, William Kole Bevels; nephews, Timothy Glenn Clanton, Brett Lynn Clanton; nieces, Maygan Danielle Jones (John), Alison Brooke Clanton, Kathryn Elizabeth Gray; great-nephew, Braxton Joseph Clanton and greatniece, Westlyn Brooke Jones. He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Howard and Zella Belle Phillips and best friend Joshua Williams. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Service for Mr. John Thomas Morrison, 76, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at West End Baptist Church. Mr. Morrison will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the start of the service. Rev. Donald DeLee and Bro. Russell DeLee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Morrison passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 23, 1941 in Coosa County, Alabama to Otis Morrison and Vessie Girdner Hargrove. He was an active member of West End Baptist Church. Mr. Morrison was a Godly man of great morals and values. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. His hobbies included fishing, hunting and watching Alabama football, but above all he loved Jesus and his family. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marie B. Morrison of Alexander City; son, John Scott Morrison of Tuscaloosa; daughter, Cindy Morrison Strickland (Jimmy) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Kristen Blinn (Eric), Hunter Waites, Steven Morrison, Trevor Morrison (Nichole), Heath Waites, and Cheyenne Strickland; great-grandchildren, Hadley Waites, Kenley Morrison, and Jace Morrison; and brother, Charles Morrison (Beverly) He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Jerry and David Morrison. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.

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Mr. Arthur Kelly Mr. Arthur Kelly, 54 of Goodwater, AL died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL. Final arrangements pending through Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department September 25

• Anthony Ray Meeks, 24, of Weogufka was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Xavius Marcruz, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Cedrick Demetrious Payne, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Washington Street. • Possession of mar-

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ijuana was reported on Commerce Drive. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported on Spring Street. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on Dennis Creek Circle. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on B Street. • Domestic violence was reported on County Road.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department September 27 • A resident of Simpson

Road in Daviston filed a report for harassment. • Amber Vinson of County Road 62 was arrested on an outstanding warrant for three counts of failure to appear on receiving stolen property third, promoting prison contraband and chemical endangerment to a child. • Javier Dean of Elcar Circle in Montgomery was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana second and paraphernalia. • Dorothy Butine of Denver Road in Dadeville

was arrested on an outstanding warrant for driving under the influence. • A resident of Murphy Lane in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • William Watkins of Washington Street in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.

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• Ezra Abney of Lester Road in Jacksons Gap was arrested on three grand jury indictments for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Public Meetings • Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of

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Education holds called meetings at least once a month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town

Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site Town Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. • Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session.

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for in misused funds. In September, Martin ruled Ware owed the church more than $32,000 involving the church’s Section 8 rental property, but no other monies being sought. “The defendant basically had his daughter living in a house owned by the church and he was being paid by the (Alexander City) Housing Authority for her to live there,” Martin said in the ruling. “The court could not from the evidence find any reasonable legal basis by which he could have benefited personally from this arrangement. There is simply no legal foundation in the scattered corporate bylaws or in the de facto operation of the church to provide for such a windfall for the defendant.” The ruling was a judgment for $32,400 in favor of the church and against Ware. Martin had already ruled who was in charge of the church in a July ruling. “After due consideration and deliberation of all evidence presented, in light of the law

that applies thereto, the court hereby finds that the documents entitled By Laws and listed as Exhibit D to Plaintiff’s Complaint are in fact and law control the governance and operation of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc.,” Martin’s ruling reads. The ruling clarifies the Board of Directors from the 2013 incorporation as Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. and its 2017 bylaws govern the incorporated non-profit religious organization. Ware has moved on from Great Bethel, having started his own ministry. The case is set before Martin, who was the judge in the case between Ware and the board of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. The court granted the bank’s motion to move the funds to an interest bearing account until the matter is settled. No date has been set to hear arguments in the case and no party has representation yet, according to court records.

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Heritage South Credit Union has requested the courts decide who is the rightful owner of funds deposited at its Alexander City branch in an account in Great Bethel’s name.

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The Alexander City City Council will meet for a work session prior to its business meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers of the criminal justice building. The council will likely pass the 2019 budget, and if so, it will be the first time since 2013 Alex City’s budget has been passed on time.

in under budget. I like thinking it’s going to be expensive, than being overly optimistic.” In previous years, budgets were passed as late as December or continued for another year. This will be the first one passed in October since Oct. 2013. The budget as discussed in work sessions will have $8 million in capital projects although the council did discuss cutting $1 million there but it would have been projects that

either would have come before the council to amend the budget or be in the next budget cycle. It also includes staffing increases, including raises as part of the internal pay study and adding employees costing $385,000 in salaries and another $134,000 in benefits. It also includes $150,000 for tourism. Much of the budget in capital projects could be considered maintenance that has been put off for years creating a more costly solution now.

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“Most of this deficit is infrastructure,” Brown said. “Landfill is needed. Sewer needs it and there is general maintenance. The bulk of it is reinvesting. It is a big business. You have to reinvest in the business.” “It is things that have to be done,” council member Buffy Colvin said. Capital projects that were categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 cannot begin without

the authorization of the finance director and mayor. Other capital projects almost always start by coming to the finance director or mayor anyway. The budget includes Phase 2 of the compensation study. Phase 2 addresses most positions including those in the police department that were more than 2 percent below the positions in comparable cities. It does not include

changes or increases in the fire department as those are being looked at separately. The council will start with a work session prior to the business meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers of the criminal justice building. The council will also take up: • a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding with ARISE for in-kind services. • a resolution authorizing Alabama Power to install two street lights and poles in the new White Oak

Landing subdivision. • a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a FEMA grant application for the fire department for an air compressor to fill breathing apparatuses. • a resolution to authorize the mayor to execute a lease with Aliquam Holdings LLC for the old Recycling Building near the airport. • a resolution to award a bid to S&G Electric to install lighting at the Sportplex stadium. The rental property inspection ordinance is not on the agenda, though the council could still discuss it.

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“I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” —Warren Buffet

his week, the U.S. Senate heard testimonies from women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in the past. Despite Republicans calling Democrats obstructionists by wanting to hear this testimony, the Senate was set to vote before Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) proposed a one week delay to allow for a limited FBI investigation. These actions marked the latest moment of political divisiveness in the American system. Since the year 2000, the country has fractured on a multitude of issues. While we were all united after Sept. 11, 2001, we divided ourselves over invading Iraq in 2003, with the left opposing the war and the right calling liberals “un-American.” When Roy Moore was running for the Senate in 2017, Gov. Kay Ivey said she believed the stories of his accusers, but was still voting for him because he was a Republican. Since Donald Trump has been in office, it seems as if the Democrats have gone on a political witch hunt on a scale not seen since the Nixon administration, looking for any sort of collusion or collaboration with Russian agents. The list goes on and on. With so much divisiveness in our political sphere today, who is to blame for getting us where we are? As V said in the movie “V for Vendetta,” “Truth be told, if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.” In his farewell address, George Washington told those listening political parties would eventually come to dominate the political landscape and destroy the will of the people along the way. How prophetic this has become. In today’s day and age, many of us going to the polls choose our candidates on whether or not they have the letter “D” or “R” by their name. This has to stop. We need to look at candidates for who they are and what they believe in, not if they put an elephant or a donkey on their campaign material. By espousing a mentality of “my side is right, your side is wrong and there’s nothing you can do about it,” we only deepen the fractures in this country. We have got to work together, compromise and find common ground, for this is the only way we will be able to move forward. Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” If we do not work together, the end of our great political experiment may become a reality.

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the T.C. Coley Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.

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John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-7944405. His address is John McKelvey 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 8254207. Her address is Emma Jean Thweatt 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road, Dadeville.

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Brett Kavanaugh fights back

s the father of two daughters, I want them to live in a world where they are treated with respect and never experience sexual abuse — and if they ever do, they are taken seriously. As the father of two sons, I want them to live in a world where their lives and reputations cannot be destroyed by allegations without corroboration. Thursday’s hearing did not add an iota of corroboration to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Brett M. Kavanaugh. It remains true none of the people Ford named, man or woman, has confirmed the gathering in question took place at all, much less that any assault occurred. Ford says her friend Leland Keyser was at the party; Keyser may have told The Washington Post she believes Ford, but that means nothing: As Kavanaugh pointed out, Keyser “said under penalty of felony she does not know me, does not ever recall being at a party with me ever.” Ford was too young to drive but cannot recall how she got there or how she left — a big deal for those of us who remember the days before cellphones or Uber. She cannot recall whose house it was; she cannot recall the date. The burden of proof is not on Kavanaugh to prove he didn’t do it. He cannot prove a negative. In the United States of America, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. But apparently not in the United States Senate. Asked before the hearing whether Kavanaugh deserved a presumption of innocence, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said, “There’s no presumption of innocence or guilt when you have a nominee before you.” That is simply un-American. “This confirmation process has become a national disgrace,” Kavanaugh declared. He’s right: “The Constitution

MARC THIESSEN Columnist gives the Senate an important role in the confirmation process, but you have replaced advice and consent with search and destroy. Since my nomination in July, there’s been a frenzy on the left to come up with something, anything to block my confirmation.” He called out Democratic committee members — like Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) who called him “evil” — and accused them of unleashing the torrent of unfounded allegations. “Your words have meaning,” Kavanaugh reminded them. “Millions of Americans listen carefully to you. Given comments like those, is it any surprise that people have been willing to do anything to make any physical threat against my family, to send any violent email to my wife, to make any kind of allegation against me and against my friends? To blow me up and take me down?” The result, he said, is the “circus” we witnessed in the past 10 days. That is a tragedy, not just for him and for Ford, who, as Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC) said, is “as much a victim” as Kavanaugh. It is a tragedy for our democracy. Because after watching Kavanaugh be put through the gauntlet of personal destruction, good people of both parties will hesitate to answer the call to serve, and, as Kavanaugh said, “I fear that the whole country will reap the whirlwind.” Taken aback by Kavanaugh’s decision to call them out, and without any actual evidence to discuss, Democrats were reduced to asking Kavanaugh about references to vomiting and flatulence in his high school yearbook.

Seriously? The world’s greatest deliberative body has been reduced to this? As for Democrats’ calls for an FBI investigation, their interest in an investigation is not to get to the truth; it’s to stop Kavanaugh at all costs. If they wanted the bureau to review Ford’s allegation, they should have come forward with that request more than a month ago. Graham rocked the hearing room when he asked Kavanaugh whether he knew when he met with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Aug. 20 that she had had these allegations for 20 days and had recommended a lawyer to Ford. The point, as Graham said, is that Democrats only want to drag this out so there is time for more fake accusers to come out of the woodwork. They want to run out the clock until the midterm elections, when they hope to retake the Senate and block Trump from putting anyone on the Supreme Court. And in the process, they want to “destroy this guy’s life,” Graham said. Regardless of whether he is confirmed, Kavanaugh said, they have already done that. “I’ll never get my reputation back,” Kavanaugh said. “My life is permanently and totally altered.” Whether our democracy is permanently altered depends on whether the Senate rejects this campaign of character assassination and confirms Kavanaugh. We’ll find out the answer shortly. Marc Thiessen’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He writes a twice-weekly column for The Post on foreign and domestic policy and contributes to the PostPartisan blog. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He can be reached on Twitter @ marcthiessen.

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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.

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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.

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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 256-839-5708 or 256-749-7011, Deborah Caldwell at 404-542-4353 or Willie James Gaddis at 256-8616177. CAR SHOW: The fifth annual Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Car Show is October 6 in Millerville. There will be 50/50 tickets, money tree, games, door prizes, music and more. Car registration is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is $20 each. Spectators can come for free from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Billy Barnett at 256-8395077 or 256-267-1525. There will be a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for a $6 donation. Lunch items are a choice of fish or chicken finger plate for $10 and includes fries, hushpuppies or roll, slaw, tomatoes, onions, pickle spear, pepper, cake and tea. Also available will be hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and candy. MEETING: Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association is holding a bi-annual meeting Saturday, October 6 at 10 a.m. at the church. For more information contact Janice Reams at 256-2526823. YARD SALE: GAP Fellowship Church is hosting a yard sale, fish fry and BBQ Saturday, October 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be deals on designer clothes, hats, shoes, household items, novelty gifts and baby items. The church is located at 721 Robinson Court. BOOK SALE: Friends of the Dadeville Public Library are hosting a book sale Saturday, October 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the library on West Street. Hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. You can buy a bag of books for $5. Funds raised will support programs and activities of the library.

Sunday, October 7

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating Family and Friends Day at 2 p.m. October 7. The guest speaker will be Rev. Tracy Burton, pastor of Selecta Baptist Church. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is the pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist. Everyone is welcome. CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church is holding a homecoming service Sunday, October 7 at 10:30 a.m. There will be singing with Brian Cummings, Edwina Dye Jordan, Ronnie Betts, Reuben Prater and others. Lunch will follow. Interim pastor is Reuben Prater.

Thursday, October 11

LUNCH AND LEARN: VCCA is hosting a lunch and learn Thursday, October 11 from noon to 1 p.m. with Alexander City Police Captain

James Orr who will talk about ways to protect yourself in an active shooter situation. Bring a sack lunch and VCCA will provide dessert and tea. VCCA is located at 5030 Highway 280. Please call 256-234-0347 by noon Wednesday, October 9 to reserve a space.

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HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is hosting a free hunter education class at Wind Creek State Park, Saturday, October 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. To register visit https://huntered.dcnr. alabama.gov/public/ or call 256242-3620. SCHOLARSHIP DINNER: The Central Alabama Club of NANBPWC, Inc. “Paint the Town Red Scholarship Dinner” will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 13 at 1 p.m. at the Cooper Community Center. Advance tickets are $15 or $18 at the door. You can reserve tables of six. There will be food, fun, music, vendors and cames for more information call 256-3291595, 256-215-3839 or 256-2156933. OKTOBERFEST: Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Sportplex in Alexander City. It is a day-long celebration for the whole family featuring local arts and crafts, dining, entertainment, kid-fest children’s activities, an antique car show and more. There will be performances from Nashville hit singer-songerwriters Ashton Shepherd, Ken Mellons and Kevin Denney with special guest Kevin Moon. CANCER AWARNESS LUNCHEON: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a cancer awareness luncheon Saturday, October 13 at noon. The speaker will be Alveta Resse of Tuskegee University. The luncheon is free but is a fundraiser for New Adka Our Journey of Hope cancer ministry. If you cannot attend the luncheon, but would like to contributre please contact Mary Greathouse at 256-496-2927.

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CHURCH HOMECOMING: Kellyton Baptist Church is holding homecoming services Sunday, October 14. Guest singers will be Paid in Full. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m., worship service starts at 10:30 a.m. and lunch at noon. Everyone is welcome. CHURCH HOMECOMING: B.B. Comer Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting homecoming services Sunday, October 14 at 11 a.m. Special music will be by Ronnie Betts and the special speaker is Pastor Josh Hickman. A fellowship lunch will follow. David Sherrell is pastor of Comer Memorial and the church is located at 427 East Church Street.

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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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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

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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

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The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for 2nd, 3rd and Weekend shifts for Direct Care Applications can be picked up at: 101 S. Dubois Street Tallassee, AL 36078 Or contact Shatia Carr (334)252-0025 Ext. 101 Email: Scarr@learning-tree.org

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You make a statement today. You are clear about what you need to say to a key person in your life. Although you expect clear communication, you still feel the need to verify what is happening around you. ConĂ&#x201E;rm othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ideas. Tonight: Note how everything is connected. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You could be getting a clearer understanding of a risk. You might feel as if you need to rethink this issue with more emphasis on how you would handle a failure. Could you aÉ&#x2C6;ord a letdown? Be as realistic as possible. Tonight: Treat a loved one as you would like to be treated. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You wake up feeling more vibrant than you have in a while. You will make better choices as a result. You cannot be stopped once you get going. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Others want to be close to you, and delight in your company. Tonight: Whatever makes you smile. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Slow down and try not to push as hard as you have been. You might want to spend some time alone or with your best friend. You could be contemplating a lot more than others realize. Having a conĂ&#x201E;dant proves to be helpful and uplifting. Tonight: Play it low-key ... for now. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Emphasize your friends and new possibilities. You meet people with ease and enjoy networking far more than you have in the recent past. Friends surround you. Your popularity soars, and, as a result, many invitations come forward. Tonight: Where the action is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might feel as if you must make a public appearance but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel up to it. A loved one starts cheering you on. You feel supported and capable of doing what is needed. How you project yourself in public is much diÉ&#x2C6;erent from your authentic self. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

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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

DRIVERS ESTATE SALE Hanna Truck Lines is seeking 148 Day Street, Professional Flatbed Drivers. Dadeville, AL 56 cpm-No surprises: Friday October 5th Starting pay (all miles): 54cpm, 7am-6pm 55cpm at 6 months, 56cpm at Saturday October 6th 1 year. 100% Outbound loads 7am-2pm Pre-loaded & Tarped. 75% Across 280 in front of Inbound No Tarp. Late Model Peterbilt Trucks. AirRide Mexican restaurant 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. GARAGE SALE Contact recruiting at 8833 Elkahatchee Road 1-800-634-7315 Alexander City, 10/06/18 RU FRPH E\ +7/ RIÂżFH DW 8:00AM-12:00PM 1700 Boone Blvd, Northport. Collectibles, Furniture, HouseEOE hold items, Tools, Good selection of larger garage, household and farm items including galvanized farm gates (2), t-posts, 7UHN ELF\FOH QHZ WLUHV ÂżUHplace andirons (2), scroll saw, tools, vintage coke machine, stained glass, more... No Early Birds. Cancel if Rain.

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Looking for a home? Look in our classifieds section and learn of great deals for you and your family.

Indoor and Outdoor Yard Sale 352 Franklin Street, Alex City The Old Faith Temple Church Building, Saturday October 6th 7am-1pm Yard Sale 596 South Tallassee Street Dadeville Saturday, September 29th 7:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Household items, furniture, clothes, much more! Huge Moving Sale 1517 10th St East, Alex City Saturday September 29th 7am-??? Everything must go, several families!! Huge Huge Huge Yard Sale 774 Coosa County Rd 50, Kellyton Thursday 7am-5pm Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 7am-5pm )XUQLWXUH DQWLTXHV ÂżVKLQJ VXSSOLHV FORWKHV DQG PXFK PXFK PRUH

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Yard Sale 259 Fish Pond Rd Saturday, October 6 6:00a.m.-12:00p.m. King size sleigh bed $200, baby/toddler sizes 0-3T, household, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business clothes, odds-n-ends.

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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

Merchandise Cemetery & Monument Lots 4 Cemetery Plots in Hillview Memorial Park in Alexander City (256)392-3607

Furniture & Appliances 2 Camel-back sofas, matching pillows, nice multicolor. $100 ea. 256-750-3314

Hay, Feed & Grain Hay For Sale Well fertilized Local delivery $45 per bale

Real Estate Homes For Sale House Address: 90 2nd Retreat, Eclectic, AL 36024 $156,900 Eclectic, Alabama LAKE MARTIN ACCESS and ECLECTIC PUBLIC SCHOOLS Short walk to gated community waterfront park w/boat slips, designated swimming area/ beach, dock, pavilion, boat ramp! CASTAWAY/ KOWALIGA area, home on 3 1/2 lots (room to build another small home). Features a paid Membership to the Neighborhood Lakefront Recreational Park and facilities, Fees $150 Annually. Recently remodeled & updated with new metal roof, new windows, fenced in yard for pets. Tile and Hardwoods throughout. Large screened porch. 3 bedroom. Third bedroom has queen and two twins. Selling partially furnished if interested. Will include washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, microwave. Move-in ready. Call for appointment or additional property info. NO rent to own PLEASE. Call 571-242-9547. https://www.forsalebyowner. com/listing/90-2nd-Retreat-Eclectic-AL/559adc00aff83938378b4567 VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=a-pXaTT-SDs https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_FQa89o5Y_c 135 Brookside Drive Alex City 3BR/2BA New siding. Kitchen appliances. Fans, lights DQG VRPH Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ )HQFHG areas. $89,500 Owner 805-462-8342

Call: 334-415-0682

Miscellaneous For Sale HOMEMADE QUILTS Alabama & Auburn Or Variety of Pattern Quilts: Available in King, Queen, Full, Twin & Crib Call 256-234-4335 for more information.

For Sale: $76,500 1227 6th Street, Alex City Main House- 2BR/1BA, Kitchen, Large Den Guest House-2BR/1BA Call Amy Duncan for Showing: 256-212-2222 Lake Martin Realty

Mayberry Park Apartments Now taking applications Under New Management Hours are Mon & Wed 8:00am-5:00pm 169 E.Cass St. Dadeville, AL 36853 256-825-0410

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Small Studio. Single. Fully furnished. Nonsmoking. 256-794-2954 Quail Run Apartments 32 Quail Run Drive Tallassee, AL 36078 1BR/1BA $475 800 sq.ft. 2BR/1BA $520 925sq.ft 3BR/2BA $595 1200sq.ft. 2IÂżFH +RXUV 0RQGD\ )ULGD\ Available Now!! AVAILABLE NOW!!! 3BR-starting at $478 2BR-starting at $419 1BR-starting at $374 Kitchen furnished w/appliances, sewer/water/garbage services provided. Highland Ridge Apartments located in Goodwater. 2IÂżFH KRXUV SP SP &DOO

Clean 2BR Furnished/Unfurnished Good locale. Alex City No pets. Lawn care provided $320+ 256-212-9858

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Alex City New 2018 3BR/2BA Mobile Home Owner Financed Available, No Credit Checks in Highly Restricted Park $800/month Call Bobby 256-749-3513

Cuisinart 14 cup Food Processor, Used Once $45 (256)234-6721

Notices Business Opportunities BECOME A DENTAL ASSISTANT IN ONLY 7 WEEKS! Visit our website capstonedentalassisting.com or call 205-561-8118 to get your career started!

FOR SALE by owner. 2BR/1.5BA, 2SHQ Ă&#x20AC;RRUSODQ DF 1BR guesthouse. 5HDG\ IRU PRYH LQ 6LJQ RQ $/ +Z\ PL VRXWK RI 'DGHYLOOH &DOO *HRUJH Sell your home in the classifieds call 256.277.4219.

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For Rent 2 and 3BR, 1 and 2BA. 4073 Whaley Ferry Road Alexander City. Rent starting at $325.00 with deposit. No pets. Please, call 334-745-7367.

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Birmingham area, Prestridge decided to come back to Alexander City, remembering how good the people in the community were, believing it would be a great place to work and raise a family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Cooper, the board of education and the staff here, they made a huge impression on me,â&#x20AC;? Prestridge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fired up ever since. It means a lot to me to be here.â&#x20AC;? While Prestridge says it is a big responsibility to be in charge and knowing everyone has put a lot of faith and trust in him since he was named principal, he still feels proud to be in charge at Radney and to be a part of everything the school has been able to accomplish. Some of these programs include increasing the emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), installing Reflex, a math program designed to help students with their math facts, teaching better nutrition practices through TigerCHAT, a program held in conjunction with the nursing school at Auburn University and instituting student-led conferences, where faculty and staff identify a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key needs, then have the students set goals for what they would like to achieve before the end of the school year. Looking for ways to boost morale, Prestridge said Dr. Brittney Duncan, recently hired by the board as Radneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new assistant principal brought the idea of holding regular behavior celebrations with her from the Auburn City School System. Giving students the chance to have fun while being congratulated on their good behavior, the first such celebration this year was providing eligible students with popsicles on the school track. Potential plans for future behavior celebrations include a flag football tournament and field day event, according to Prestridge. Another morale booster implemented is the production of a weekly recap slideshow Prestridge puts together on Friday, full of photos showing off positive moments from throughout the

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Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming parade included floats from area schools decorated in a variety of themes. School bands, cheerleaders, dance teams and students provided entertainment for area residents who were lined up along the sidewalks throughout town watching the parade. Benjamin Russell graduate and Pro Hall of Famer Terrell Owens also watched the parade go by alongside residents.

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’ve written this before, but I’ll say it again — high school is one of those times you’ll never get back. Some call it the “glory days.” Some say high school was the best times of their lives. I’m not actually one of those people. I hated high school. It was tough personally and academically, and it wasn’t until I was in college when I really figured out who I was. That being said, some of my best memories come from high school. My best friend in the world is a girl I met in high school. I fell in love for the first time during high school. I got in trouble and stayed out too late and had to cover for my brother. Whether I was miserable at the time or not, looking back on high school, I remember things fondly. And I didn’t have a typical high school experience. I went to an extremely small school that catered toward kids with academic struggles; I didn’t have a football team or pep rallies or homecoming dances. I did however have a senior prom and was furious when I wasn’t voted prom queen above the 15 other girls in my class. But that’s a story for a different day. By being a high school sports reporter for so long, I’ve gotten to relive some of the best parts of high school — parts I didn’t even always experience myself. Anyway, it’s homecoming week for Benjamin Russell and Horseshoe Bend, and a few other area schools are gearing up for their homecomings. The only year I went to the homecoming dance, I almost chickened out. I was dating a new guy from a different school and I would have to attend the dance at his school where I didn’t know many people. I also just wasn’t much of a joiner in high school. But for this one night, I decided to join in, maybe just to see what all the fuss was about. I’ll be the first to admit, I didn’t have a great time. I mostly stayed off to one corner with the handful of people I knew and didn’t dance much. But, I remember that night. That’s the point I’m trying to make. Some experiences in high school won’t always be the best. I went to Benjamin Russell’s pep rally Friday — I’m about 99 percent sure it was the first pep rally I’ve ever attended. On the one hand, it was horrible — too much noise and cheering and chaos. On the other hand, it was amazing — so much school spirit and so much to celebrate. While you have the chance, don’t skip out on these experiences. Even if you think it’ll be horrible or not worth your time, it might not be. You might hate it. But it’ll be memorable, and at the time you may dislike it but you’ll look back on it fondly. Go to the homecoming dance. Don’t skip the pep rallies. Come to your school’s football games. Attend the parades. Get involved. These are all days you won’t be able to get back. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.

Photos by Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook Benjamin Russell hosted its annual homecoming pep rally Friday morning, which featured special guest Terrell Owens. Owens’ number (80) was retired from the Wildcats after Owens’ induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year. Above: Benjamin Russell’s cheerleaders perform to open the pep rally. Top right: Owens leads the crowd in a ‘We Are BR’ chant. Bottom right: A group of Benjamin Russell football players share a laugh during Friday’s pep rally. The Wildcats hosted Chilton County on Friday.

SOA program gains special place at Portland Landing By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

During the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s media tour of Portland Landing, the newest Special Opportunity Area (SOA), a flood of memories rushed over me as we wound through the Alabama River bottomlands and nearby rolling hills last week. As the members of the media got their first look at this prime hunting real estate, which was recently purchased in a joint effort between WFF and the Forever Wild program, I got a reminder of how important this piece of property was to my outdoors adventures as well as to the promotion of hunting in Alabama and Mossy Oak camouflage. I didn’t hunt the property when it was the Hit and Miss Hunting Club. My visits to Portland Landing came in the 1990s when Mossy Oak held a lease and filmed many an episode of outdoors TV at the property situated northeast of Camden. Suffice to say, those hunting trips with Lannie Wallace and Cuz Strickland at Portland Landing remain some of the most cherished experiences of my outdoors career. Chuck Sykes, WFF Director, had a similar experience with Portland Landing during his media and wildlife consulting days. “I hunted it back in the day too,” Sykes said. “I knew the significance of that part of the world and what it had to offer game-wise. And just the history of it. There’s been a hunting club or hunting operation there as long as I’ve been hunting in the state of Alabama. It’s some of the best land in the state, some of the best dirt, some of the best genetics. It’s just one of those special places.” Currently, Portland Landing SOA is about 5,000 acres with an additional 4,000 acres that will be added for the 2019 season. “Portland was about 12,000 to 14,000 acres in its heyday,”

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Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Director Chuck Sykes took this 6.5-year-old buck at Portland Landing several years ago.

Sykes said. “The goal is to put the whole place back together as much as we can. This is the best of the best. There is no way, five years ago, that I would have imagined that we would be able to purchase this property and to provide it to people for the cost of an Alabama hunting license and Wildlife Management Area license.” Sykes said the habitat diversity for Alabama’s game species is about as good as it gets in the state. The diversity runs from creek bottoms to river frontage to upland hardwood stands, mixed pinehardwood stands and cedar glades native to the Black Belt prairie. Sykes said he knows there will be criticism for not opening Portland Landing for general public hunts, but he said the property is not large enough to handle that much hunting activity. “This place is perfect for the SOA system,” he said. “The person who gets drawn and one other hunting partner will have 300 to 500 acres as their own hunting area. That way we can keep it low pressure. Everybody gets a good experience.” As almost everyone who has been hunting for a while knows, the number of hunting licenses sold annually continues to dwindle. Last year, about 167,000 hunting licenses were sold in Alabama. Hunters under the age of 16 or over 65 are not required to buy

a license. A landowner hunting on his own land is not required to buy a hunting license. The R3 National Plan is an effort at recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. Sykes said the SOA hunts and Adult Mentored Hunting (AMH) Program hunts are aimed at that outreach. “If we can’t figure out a way to move the needle in a positive direction by adding new license buyers to the hunting fold, the future of wildlife conservation efforts doesn’t look promising,” Sykes said. “So, we are looking into non-traditional markets for our new R3 efforts. Our Adult Mentored Hunting Program targets people from 19 to 60. By going after this audience, they have made up their minds they want to hunt. We’re going to a different market. We have to think outside the box. “In the past, most recruitment programs focused on kids. Our research has found that many youth participants don’t have a support system through family members or friends that allows them to continue to hunt, and, therefore, we haven’t created a new hunter. We are not suspending our youth programs, but we are focusing all new efforts on the adult segment of the population. We are extremely optimistic that the AMH Program will provide us an exceptional return on our investment by creating new consumptive

wildlife users and license buyers.” Sykes said new hunters may not have the same motivations as experienced hunters. One participant drove all the way to Alabama from Orlando, Florida, to take part in an AMH Program deer hunt and a squirrel hunt because she wanted to be able to pass the experience on to her children. Todd Prater of ALEX-FM radio in Selma, who was at last week’s media event with representatives from all four divisions of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, brought his 79-year-old father to one of the hunts last season. “One of the things I love about it is now my kids want to learn how to hunt,” Prater said. “Now that I have learned, I can pass it on and create new hunters for the future.” Sykes gave an example of how eye-opening the SOA and Adult Mentored Hunting Program events were for the staff, himself included. “I sat in a blind one afternoon with a gentleman about my age, in his mid40s, who works for the University of Alabama in their merchandising department,” Sykes said. “I asked him why he applied. He said, ‘Everybody I work with hunts. I wanted to be able to talk to them about it.’ That’s pretty scary. We have people around us all the time we work with, we go to church with, we go to kids’ events with that are just waiting to be asked to go hunting. “That was a big wakeup call for us. We feel this program is going to pay off.” Another plus at the new SOA is the old lodge at Portland, which has been refurbished to make it comfortable for those who are lucky enough to get drawn for an Adult Mentored Hunt. “The lodge itself will be utilized as headquarters for our Adult Mentored Hunting Program,” Sykes said. “This is another significant part of the puzzle for our AMH Program hunts.” Portland will accommodate 8 to 10 people per SOA hunt or Adult Mentored Hunt.

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ALABAMA’S BIGGEST WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL EDITION Ben Russell 23, Chilton 13 ... Page 2 Wetumpka 49, Prattville 23 ... Page 5 Elmore 14, Dadeville 7 ... Page 7

Loachapoka 14, Horseshoe 0 ... Page 10 Smiths Station 14, Stanhope 9 ... Page 12 Statewide scoreboard ... Page 13

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Above: Benjamin Russell’s Za Stowes (11) outruns Chilton County’s Griffin Farris en route to a touchdown reception on Friday night. Below: A Benjamin Russell cheerleader performs during Friday night’s homecoming game.

Rushing attack helps Wildcats to victory By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

While the rushing statistics for Benjamin Russell’s football team don’t exactly jump off the page, they did make the difference in Friday night’s game against Chilton County. All season long, the Wildcats have been struggling to run the football, something first-year coach Kevin Smith and longtime offensive coordinator wasn’t exactly accustomed to. Although they’ve installed a new offense which has set up a lot of pretty passing plays and long touchdowns, the basic fundamental of being able to run the football seemed to be lost. But on Friday night, although they still struggled based on sheer numbers — the

Wildcats still had fewer than 150 rushing yards — they moved the ball consistently between the tackles. They scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, managed the game and the clock efficiently and defeated Chilton County, 23-13. “We just told the line that we needed to be able to run the ball between the tackles,” Benjamin Russell’s Carl Russell said. “They blocked real good tonight and we were able to run between the tackles. That’s how we did it.” Russell was the workhorse Friday night, gaining 67 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. While Keedon Young has been called on the most so far this season, Russell may have proved he deserves equal time coming out of the backfield. See WILDCATS • Page 3

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keedon was a little banged up,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had an ankle issue this week; it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything major but we told (Carl) he may have a little bit bigger role. Of course heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chomping at the bit to get in there and he really showed that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deserving now. One thing about Carl is that he runs so hard, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really big plus.â&#x20AC;? Coming out of the gate, it looked like Benjamin Russell was going to struggle on both sides of the ball. After forcing the Tigers (3-3) to punt on their first drive, BRHS (4-2) immediately had a three and out to begin. And Chilton County capitalized with its first of many long drives down the field. A nineplay, 57-yard drive was capped off by a Triston Schmidthorst touchdown that immediately put the Wildcats behind the 8 ball. But BRHS was helped along by a shortened field due to several Tiger penalties and Young scored the first touchdown of the night from 3 yards out to even the scoreboard. Wilson Hays added to the lead with a 32-yard field goal and the Wildcats held a commanding advantage going into halftime after a 39-yard pass from Landon Cotney to a wide-open Za Stowes. Benjamin Russell kept tacking on more, coming out of the gate with Russell scoring a 9-yard touchdown just two minutes into the half. Chilton County immediately responded with one of its best drives of the night, going nearly the entire field and taking more than eight minutes off the clock. But a stop by Benjamin Russell on fourth down ended that threat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got in the bone and they just pounded us there,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach (Tal) Morrison has really done a good job with them. They play extremely tough. And letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of beef at inside linebacker. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fast, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re small, so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match up when someone gets in there whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thick and big and really runs at us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to go and maybe look at schemes or whatever weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing to try to get some more meat in there.â&#x20AC;? But for now, Benjamin Russell is

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A pack of Benjamin Russell defenders swarm a Chilton County rushing back.

going to enjoy the victory. Not only did the Wildcats give the homecoming crowd something to celebrate, they also put on a good show for former player Terrell Owens, who was in attendance as his jersey was retired Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that gave us a little bit more confidence in ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Russell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave us a speech yesterday and said we gotta have it in us and we have to play hard. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what we did and we came out and got the win.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Terrell Owens) gave us a speech yesterday and said we gotta have it in us and we have to play hard. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what we did and we came out and got the win.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carl Russell, Benjamin Russell running back

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Wildcats retire Terrell Owens’ jersey now the executive director of the AHSAA. “I’m just very, very honored and blessed to be in this position and to have been able to play at Benjamin Russell High School,” Owens said. “I have Wildcat pride. This is where I’m from. A lot that has happened throughout the course of my career was very unexpected. Anybody that can use me as any type of aspiration to motivate them to be something in life — whether it’s athletics or academics — I’m hoping I can do that.” Although Owens has traveled far and wide throughout his career, he said he’s never forgotten where he got his start. In addition to attending Friday night’s game, he also spoke to the team and led the crowd at BRHS’ pep rally in a hearty chant of “We Are BR.” “I didn’t realize the impact that I had made across the country during the years that I played,” Owens said. “And hopefully I can make an impact here tonight with the presentation and people really understand what I mean to the city and what this city means to me. This is home for me. I’ve lived a number of other places throughout my career, but everyone will tell you there’s no place like home.”

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

enjamin Russell did something unprecedented Friday night. But when you’ve got a guy like Terrell Owens — one of the greatest wide receivers in the history of the NFL and a Pro Football Hall of Famer — as one of your graduates, being unprecedented makes sense. At the Wildcats’ homecoming game against Chilton County, Owens’ No. 80 jersey was retired, making him the first Benjamin Russell football player ever to have his jersey retired. “To be here tonight and to have my number retired, I never would’ve thought it in a million years,” Owens said. “To think about all the great athletes that have come through this school, I remember watching the high school (games) when the varsity used to play at Hamp Lyon Stadium. Even the guys that I played with, all these guys were all far better than I was athletically at the time.” While Owens was famous for the No. 81 he wore during his professional days, he wore No. 80 as a Benjamin Russell Wildcat. Somewhat ironically, the last person to ever wear a No. 80 Wildcat jersey is current player Kaleb Stowes, who is Owens’ nephew. Stowes wore No. 80 throughout the first half then switched to No. 81 for the second half after the official retirement ceremony. Owens has two nephews who are currently Wildcats. Za Stowes made his uncle proud with a 39-yard touchdown reception just minutes before Owens’ halftime ceremony. The retirement of Owens’ jersey capped off an incredible six months for the 1992 Benjamin Russell graduate. Owens was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in April then had his own induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, celebrating that induction at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga where

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Top: Benjamin Russell graduate Terrell Owens, right, and current player Kaleb Stowes, who is Owens’ nephew, pose together on Friday night as Owens had his jersey number retired. Above: Owens poses with his high school coach Steve Savarese and his mother Marilyn Owens during Friday night’s jersey retirement ceremony.

he played in college. But during his time back in Alexander City for the retire-

ment ceremony, it was clear Owens hasn’t forgotten his roots. Alongside him Friday

night were family members along with his high school coach, Steve Savarese, who is

“To be here tonight and to have my number retired, I never would’ve thought it in a million years.” — Terrell Owens BRHS grad and Pro Hall of Famer

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Wetumpka 49, Prattville 23

Wetumpka running back Terrance Thomas crosses the goal line untouched in Friday’s game against Prattville High School.

2nd half explosion: By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Wetumpka scored four touchdowns on its first four offensive snaps in the second half to erase a threepoint halftime deficit in its 49-23 win at Prattville on Friday night. Wetumpka improved to 6-0 on the season and extended its winning streak against the Lions to three games. “I’m just so proud to be a part of this,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “This is a storied program here and to beat them three years in a row says a lot about these young men and where we are as a football

program.” Wetumpka began the third quarter on defense but quickly forced the Lions to punt. On the first snap, Tyquan Rawls tossed a pass to Malik Davis on the right sideline. Davis made one tackler miss and ran the rest of the way to the end zone for a 61-yard score. The touchdown put Wetumpka up 21-17 with 9:22 to go in the quarter. “In my mind, I had already seen it happening,” Davis said. “When I saw Tyquan coming my way, I backed up and caught it. I saw the defender coming but I didn’t look so I made a move and he fell so I took it to the house.” The Lions did not respond well, punting on their

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Indians offense takes over in third quarter against Prattville next drive. Wetumpka began to sense this was its chance. After a big punt return from Davis, DeAngelo Jones took his first handoff of the half 44 yards for a touchdown. After another Prattville punt, Rawls called his own number. He took off down the home sideline, going 61 yards for the touchdown score. Terrance Thomas wanted in on the action and ran 61 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the half. After just four offensive plays in the second half, Wetumpka led 42-17 with 3:40 to go in the third quarter. “Our team is historically a momentum team and See WETUMPKA • Page 6

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once we get it, we’re able to hang on to it,” Perry said. “But I haven’t been a part of too many like that.” Wetumpka was forced to start its next drive on its own 3-yard line and needed more than just one snap to find the end zone. However, Wetumpka went 97 yards in 10 plays, capped off by a 24-yard touchdown pass from Rawls to Davis. It was the team’s final touchdown and gave Wetumpka its biggest lead of the night. “We heard them hollering and cheering in the locker room at halftime,” Rawls said. “We made some adjustments and made it work. We just hit a spark plug or something. I don’t even know what to say about that.” Wetumpka finished the night with 494 total yards. Rawls accounted for 132 yards on the ground and 132 through the air. He threw four touchdown passes including the two to Davis and two more to E.J. Rogers in the first half. The Indians finished the night with 362 rushing yards. Rawls led the way with Jones adding 122 yards on nine attempts and Thomas finishing with 82 yards on six carries. After the Lions took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, Wetumpka looked to be in trouble. However, a roughing the kicker call against the Lions extended Wetumpka’s third drive. The Indians took advantage as Rawls connected with Rogers for their first touchdown of the night. Two plays later, Trey Jones intercepted a Prattville pass setting Wetumpka up in opposing territory. Rawls again connected with Rodgers to give Wetumpka its first lead of the night. However, Prattville did not go away easily. The Lions took a 17-14 lead into halftime after a 65-yard touchdown pass from Tra Edwards to Jalen McCary. “With the way our season started out, being up by so much at halftime in some games, I think our guys may have been concerned a little bit,” Perry said. “We just told them this is a football game and we knew this would be tough.

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Prattville running back Jackson Hallman (7) is tackled by Wetumpka defensive players Darren Nolen (7) and Brandon Bowman (17) in Friday’s game.

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Elmore County 14, Dadeville 7

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Above: Dadeville’s Javuntae Holley is brought down by Elmore County’s Landon Maynard. Below: Dadeville’s Cooper Childers runs after a catch against Elmore County.

Panthers outlast Tigers for homecoming win By DAVID D. GOODWIN For Tallapoosa Publishers

A hard-fought battle between Elmore County and Dadeville came down to the last three minutes Friday night, as the Panthers secured the homecoming win 14-7. With the score tied 7-7 and time winding down, Elmore County senior Shakwan Bickley leapt high to intercept a Tigers pass. His apparent touchdown return was called back by a penalty, but it set the Panthers up in Dadeville territory. And Bickley got his touchdown back, with help from quarterback Austin Downey, who found him in the end zone for a 30-yard go-ahead touchdown with only three minutes to go. Then the Panther defense took over. Defenders

Taylor Henderson, Landon Maynard and Garrett Cole combined on three sacks to stifle Dadeville’s final possession and secure the victory. “It’s not pretty sometimes, but I’ll take it,” Elmore County coach Jordan Cantrell said. “The defense, man, they just made plays. Our offense was shaky sometimes, but we made plays when we needed to.” The Panthers outgained Dadeville 200 total yards to 151. They held on despite their weakest rushing output of the season, just 92 total yards. Dadeville coach Richard White said he was proud of his defense, which held DJ Patrick to just 99 yards for the game. It was his first outing of the season with less than 100 yards. See DADEVILLE • Page 8

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Dadeville But turnovers plagued the Tigers from their opening drive. A fumbled punt gave Elmore County the ball deep in Tiger territory, allowing Patrick’s only trip to the end zone, a 2-yard touchdown dive. The Tigers answered back in the second quarter, taking advantage of a Panther miscue, as Patrick mishandled a punt to give Dadeville a fresh set of downs. Quarterback Slade McCullers and junior Cooper Childers connected for a 10-yard score that knotted the game 7-7. Junior kicker Joseph Stockman had another perfect night on points-after and posted an average of 33 yards on five punts, including two to pin the Tigers inside the 20. He also got in the turnover column, grabbing a loose ball knocked free during a third-quarter punt return. “We made the turnovers; they didn’t,” White said. “That’s the difference in the ballgame. My defense played well all night long; they played hard.” Downey had his best outing of the season, completing five of 15 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Hayden Bass was his favorite target, catching three passes for 53 yards. Bickley finished with two catches for 55 yards. Overall, White was proud of his Tigers, but said “we’re doing a few little things that are just killing us as a football team. We’ve got to just keep working and try to fix those things.” Elmore County improves to 4-1 on the season with a trip to Handley on the horizon. Dadeville (2-4) wraps up a long road swing at Montgomery Academy.

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CLOSE GAME Photos by Cliff Williams / Tallapoosa Publishers Top left: Dadeville’s Josh Taylor looks to cut up against Elmore County. Top right and middle left: The Dadeville High School Marching Band performs. Below left: Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis does push-ups with Elmore County’s JROTC cadets after the Panthers scored against Dadeville. Below: Elmore County’s Austin Downey passes against Dadeville.

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Loachapoka 14, Horseshoe Bend 0

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It was homecoming night in New Site. Despite the weather being rainy, muggy and dreary, fans gathered to see Maggie Abernathy crowned Miss Homecoming 2018. “I am so excited and proud,” Abernathy said while standing beside her father, Jim Ed Abernathy. Unfortunately for the football team, things didn’t go as well. Despite Horseshoe Bend coming off its first win of the season, the Generals bowed to Loachapoka, 14-0. “These guys got to play hard tonight because we are preparing for our conference play,” Loachapoka coach L.C. Cole said. “We have been putting up scores but just not scoring consistently enough.” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said, “This is a good team we are playing. We just have to play hard because Loachapoka is in the same boat we are when it comes to wins.” Despite the loss, the Horseshoe Bend Generals defense stood strong in warding off continuous scoring attempts. Although Loachapoka (1-3) gained a safety and two touchdowns, the Generals (1-4) worked hard to contain their winning streak but just could not hold back the Indians. Loachapoka quarterback Aaron Frazier connected on several attempts during the game to Desmontrey Moore, helping gain the yardage needed for Loachapoka to put some touchdowns on the scoreboard. The General offense struggled out the gate with missed passes, connections and snaps. Cole Johnson stepped in at quarterback for the Generals, only to have a tough time moving the ball down the field to achieve any type of score. The offense appeared not to be as well balanced as it was when the team played against Central Coosa. “I told our guys this past Monday, ‘You don’t want to get complacent,’” Averett said. “Just because we have won one game doesn’t mean anything about our See GENERALS • Page 11

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Top left: Horseshoe Bend’s Jumall Buchanan tries to avoid the Loachapoka defense Friday night. Above left: Horseshoe Bend’s Nywanski Russell tries to break a Loachapoka tackle. Top right: Horseshoe Bend’s Dakota Hill tries to break the tackle of Loachapoka’s Dexter Rudolph.

opponent tonight. We have to have good pass connections, good defense and a good rush. Tonight, it just did not happen.”

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Smiths Station 14, Stanhope Elmore 9

Smiths Station defense powers it to victory despite setbacks By SARA PALCZEWSKI Opelika-Auburn News

The color seen the most on the field was neither white nor black, but rather it was yellow flooding the field throughout the night in a game full of penalties. Despite the 15 total combined penalties, Smiths Station pulled out a 14-9 win over Stanhope Elmore Friday night. “There were a lot of penalties,” Smiths Station coach Michael Glisson said. “Some nights you have a lot of penalties.” The Panther defense played a critical role in the victory. With less than four minutes to play, Stanhope Elmore attempted to piece together an 82-yard drive to tie the game. With two minutes left on the clock, the Mustangs found themselves on the Smiths Station 9-yard line. After pushing back against three attempts to break the goal line, the Panthers knocked down quarterback Kerenski McGhee’s pass in the end zone on the fourth down attempt, ending the Stanhope Elmore comeback. “The defense bowed their neck and said we’re going to win the football game tonight,” Glisson said. “I’m proud of them for that.” Smiths Station held the Stanhope Elmore offense to 291 total yards on the night. Stanhope Elmore threatened early but turned the ball over on downs on back-to-back drives, giving Smiths Station desirable field position. The Panthers took advantage of the turnovers on their second possession of the night. They drove down the field 62 yards, capping the drive off with a LC Harris 2-yard score. “We picked it up,” Harris said of the offense. “We had to win.” Harris finished the night with 12 carries for 55 yards, 3 receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown. The teams’ defenses continued to battle throughout the first half, while penalties aided in stopping any offensive momentum on either side of the ball. “I think, both sides, every time we got something

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Stanhope Elmore’s Tray Duncan (24) takes a handoff from Kerenski McGhee (6) in a game earlier this season. The Mustangs fell to Smiths Station, 14-9.

going, (the penalties) kind of knocked us backward,” Glisson said. Harris said, “(It was) a lot of offensive line holding,” Harris said. We had too much.”

Stanhope Elmore began to build some momentum late in the second quarter, though. With the help of a 10-yard penalty, the Mustangs put together a 99-yard drive with Tray Duncan finding the end

zone from 9 yards out to tie the game. “Offensively we did enough to win,” Glisson said. Despite penalties flooding the field in the second half, Smiths Station’s offense found

its groove. Led by Harris, the Panther offense moved the ball down the field 45 yards. Davaryl Moffett capped the drive with an 8-yard score to put the Panthers up by 7 late in the third quarter.

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Maplesville 34, Reeltown 14

‘WE COULDN’T STOP THEM’

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Reeltown’s Cameron Faison tries to maneuver past the Maplesville defense during Friday’s game against the Red Devils.

Red Devils overpower Reeltown, hand Rebels first loss of season By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Taking a break from region play, the Reeltown Rebels welcomed the Maplesville Red Devils to town Friday night. However, the Red Devils upended the Rebels, 34-14, giving Reeltown a disheartening first loss of the 2018 season. “We just got beat up front on both sides of the ball,” Rebels coach Matt Johnson said. “Our identity is playing good defense and establishing the run game to open up some other things. We never could establish the run game. We never could stop them from running it. They just dominated both sides of the football for the majority of the game. We had

a couple of glints here and there but really, we couldn’t stop them and they won the battle up front against our offense.” Maplesville took control of the game right from the start. After fielding the opening kickoff, the Red Devils (4-1) drove down the field and scored the first points of the night when Jackson Abbott found Jakavian McKenzie wide open from 21 yards out. Both defenses played bend but don’t break throughout the rest of the first quarter, when Reeltown’s (5-1) first offensive drive was stuffed short on fourth-and-1 at the Red Devils’ 38-yard line, but Maplesville stalled after a holding call, an offensive offsides and a sack backed the Red Devils up and forced See REELTOWN • Page 15

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Reeltown them to punt. The first Reeltown drive of the second frame showed some promise when Khoner Davis hit Cameron Faison for a 16-yard gain, and a pass interference against the Red Devils on the next play took the Rebels to the Maplesville 41. However, back-to-back low snaps left Reeltown facing third-and-39 from its own 30, and the Rebels were forced to punt when Keke Hughley gained only 7 yards on third down. Maplesville took advantage of the momentum these miscues provided, driving the ball 70 yards and scoring when Abbott nailed Timothy Bradley in the end zone to give the Red Devils a two-score lead. The Maplesville defense immediately locked down on the Rebels again, forcing a three-and-out to get the ball back for one last drive before the half. The Rebel defense stood strong right before halftime, breaking up a pass in the end zone and sacking Jackson twice, once as the whistle sounded to leave the score at 14-0 going into the break. Things continued to remain lackluster for Reeltown’s offense for much of the third quarter, as Maplesville recovered a fumble on the Rebels’ first drive of the second half, forced a three-and-out, then picked off Davis, while the Red Devils pushed down the field, taking a 21-0 lead Christin Brown carried the ball in from 3 yards out. The game began to look up for the Rebels late in the third quarter when the defense recovered a Maplesville fumble and returned it to the Red Devil 29. Three plays later, Hughley pounded his way into the end zone for the first points of the game. It seemed the final quarter would become a tug of war, as Faison returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown but a block in the back against Reeltown negated the score. After Maplesville got the ball back again, Reeltown’s defense forced another turnover when Ryan Morrow, who had been deadly against the Rebels all night, coughed the ball up. Davis hit Eric Shaw for a 78-yard touchdown pass on third down, narrowing the deficit to 27-14. The Red Devils struck right back after the kickoff, when Brown found the end zone for the third time of the night, leading to the final score of 34-14. Johnson felt the loss exposed some key issues his team will work to address this upcoming week in practice. “There’s a lot of areas we’ve got to improve,” he said. “There’s a lot of areas we thought we were better than we were, so they exposed some things, and the good thing is, we’ve still gotta play next week, and that’s a big game coming up for us, so we’ve just got to improve in a lot of areas. We’ve got to understand that every single rep matters and every day we come out here, we gotta do the things that make us successful and do them better and better every single day.”

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Holtville 20, Dallas County 0

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Holtville’s Dajon Reeves is tackled by Dallas County players Friday night.

Holtville shuts out an opponent for first time in nearly a decade By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For Tallapoosa Publishers

Holtville High’s 90th birthday won’t be soon forgotten. The game was bowling shoe ugly thanks to a torrential downpour that delayed the start by 30 minutes and left parts of Boykin Field resembling a backwater Lake Jordan slough. Despite the conditions, the hometown Bulldogs picked up a 20-0 victory over the visiting Hornets of Dallas County. “Even with the adverse conditions of the weather, I thought we were able to churn out some yards and make some plays,” Bulldog coach Jason Franklin said. “I thought we got focused and made some plays. But it was a mess out here. “ The last time Holtville (3-2) shut out an opponent was in a 2009 victory over Bullock County. The condition of the field became the biggest opponent for both teams as footing and ball control became a first-quarter issue. Both teams turned the ball over

“Even with the adverse conditions of the weather, I thought we were able to churn out some yards and make some plays.” — Jason Franklin Holtville coach during the opening stanza. Holtville’s Travon Daniels blocked a Hornets’ punt and Tristan McQueen recovered. But the Bulldogs gave the ball back on the very

next possession to set the Hornets (0-5) up at midfield. The Bulldogs began to put something together toward the end the period, moving the ball from their own 28 to midfield then inside the Dallas County 10. The drive ended on a Jalyn Callens interception to stall the drive. “Our guys played tough and relentless. We made a few mistakes and that’s the difference in the ballgame,” Hornet coach Zeke Pigg said. “We’ve just got to keep on playing. We’re getting better, a lot better, and I’ve seen some guys buy in to what we are doing. We’ve just got to keep on fighting.” The Bulldogs broke the stalemate in the second period. Sophomore quarterback Braxton Buck completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to Payton Coburn. With the point after, Holtville pushed ahead 7-0 with 8:40 left before intermission. Holtville added a second score with 1:20 left in the period. Alexander Gibbons punched it from less than a See HOLTVILLE • Page 17

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Holtville yard away to cap a drive highlighted by a 42-yard Buck pass to Dajon Reeves. The point after sailed through the uprights and the Bulldogs carried a 14-0 lead into the intermission. “We made enough plays, but there is still room for us to improve,” Franklin said. “We’ve got to clean up some things. It wasn’t pretty, but a wet field had a lot to do with that, wet footballs and things you can’t really simulate in practice. You couldn’t practice this mess or prepare for it.” Coming out in the second half, both teams found their footing on a drier field. Dallas County quarterback Se’Vaughn Brown called his own number on a keeper and broke free on a 58-yard scamper before being knocked out of bounds. Dallas County never got any closer to the end zone. “He’s a ballplayer,” Pigg said. “He’s probably one of our best athletes on the team. He plays hard every snap and that’s why he’s at quarterback. Our starter went down for the year with a dislocated hip in the jamboree and [Brown’s] been our quarterback ever since. We’ve just got to keep on fighting and he’s going to carry the team and I want it on his back.” Brown was dropped on back-toback plays then tossed an interception to Holtville’s Michael Watson. The 14-0 tally stood through the third period and into the fourth. Holtville took over at the 46 and on third down Buck completed a pass to Reeves from 37-yards away. That play – followed by a pair of Buck runs – moved the Bulldogs inside the Hornets 5. On third and goal, Buck capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Reeves across the middle. The Bulldogs mishandled the point after

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Holtville’s Samuel Jackson chases after Dallas County’s Jalyn Callens as he runs with the ball.

try, but the still maintained the lead and the shutout. Holtville pushed ahead 20-0 with nine minutes left in the game. “To get [a win] on homecoming, to see them get back ahead on the record, I’m proud of our guys,” Franklin said. “It’s great to see them have positive things come out of all the work we’ve put in.” Dallas County, who spent the first half looking like they were one big play away from vaulting back into the game, couldn’t the ball into Bulldogs territory. The Bulldogs preserved the shutout and left the crowd cheering with a 20-0 victory.

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Walter Wellborn 44, Central Coosa 0

Despite loss, Central Coosa makes strides vs. Wellborn Central Coosa’s JaMichael Chambliss (4) defends a pass in last week’s game against Horseshoe Bend. The Cougars could not overcome Walter Wellborn Friday night. File / Tallapoosa Publishers

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lthough the score indicated another lopsided loss for Central Coosa’s football team, Cougars coach Brett Thomas still felt encouraged by the effort put forth Friday night against Walter Wellborn. “The score wasn’t indicative of how we played,” Thomas said. “I really can’t be mad because we moved the ball against their first team. But as always,

we shot ourselves in the foot with a penalty. Those are things that we focus on every week, the penalties. But with our inexperienced players, we were just outmanned.” Walter Wellborn defeated the Cougars, 44-0, in nonregion action. Donta Daniel was the focal point of Coosa’s offense and Thomas said Daniel was on his way to a touchdown if not for a horse collar that brought him to the ground. But Thomas said the biggest issue for the Cougars (0-5) was once again on the front lines.

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“Walter Wellborn was a very well-equipped team,” he said. “Their line literally made it look like we were a peewee team playing against a college team. But all things considered, we really didn’t play that poorly. We moved the ball; they were just the better team.” Thomas said TD Parker, who had six tackles, was one of the biggest standouts defensively. He also said Jaquan Wilson was playing extremely well until an injury sidelined him, and Jovon Richardson made his debut Friday night for the football team.

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CROWNING THE QUEENS Photos by Kenneth Boone, Cliff Williams and Amalia Kortright / Tallapoosa Publishers Top left: Georgia Blue Adams reacts to being named homecoming queen at Elmore County Friday night with her father John Adams on her arm. Top middle: Senior Kaylyn Dismukes was crowned Holtville’s 2018 homecoming queen. Top right: Benjamin Russell’s homecoming queen, Karlie Royster, is crowned by last year’s queen Maggie Dean on Friday night. Right: Benjamin Russell’s homecoming court included, from left, Jackson Ray, Gracy Dean, Rena Minnifield, Kaleah Slaughter, Xeanna Dillard, Karlie Royster, Paris Morgan, Jaaliyah Caldwell, Allanah Burton and Amari Johnson. Bottom: Maggie Abernathy, escorted by her father Jim Ed Abernathy, reacts to being named Horseshoe Bend’s homecoming queen Friday night.

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