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A longtime Tallapoosa County commissioner has been honored for his two decades in office by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama. Thomas “T.C.” Coley was presented with the Tenure in Office award by the association for his 20 years in office Coley at the county level. The award was presented in August at the Association’s 90th Annual Convention. Coley said Thursday he saw the award as a vote of support from his constituents which has allowed him to serve for five terms. He also said Thursday he will be running for a sixth term. “Hopefully, it will show that I have been effective in getting things done and serving my constituents well,” he said. Coley said he’s been involved in innovative projects as well as challenging times throughout his terms. However, he enjoys service, so that’s why he sticks around. “I like to solve problems and being a public servant, there are also problems that need to be solved,” he said. “Alexander City as a community has given a lot to me, and being able to serve in this capacity has given me the opportunity to give back in a lot of ways.” Coley was involved in recruiting Kwangsung Automotive to the Dadeville industrial park which has created more than 1,000 jobs
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Connor Johnston has always liked acting in the confines of his mind, but thanks to a glut of applications to audition for an acting role, he will soon be on the big screen. “I guess the first thing I can remember growing up about an interest in acting is from me when I was 4 or 5. My parents have videos of me running around the house acting scenes from ‘Ace Ventura’ acting like Jim Carrey diving through the bushes at the mental institute,” Johnston said. “After that, my mom ran with it and put me into acting classes at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival when I was in fourth grade.” The young Johnston thought his life would See FILM • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who’s 22 and has two children, which I helped her to deliver. She is also my neighbor. Since she moved in and divorced her husband, my husband and I have watched her make bad choices over and over again, starting with the derelict men she dates to the way she gets drunk, then drives her paper route at night. She blows her money on tattoos and then asks us for food. It’s become exhausting. She’s now dating another man who’s obviously using her. I have a hard time not telling him off when I see him. He won’t get a job and he keeps her in perpetual relationship limbo, which forces her to focus all her attention on him and neglect her children and home. What can I do? I value her so much I lose sleep. She constantly posts on social media that she’s lonely and everyone always leaves her, but she gets mad at me for telling her where she keeps going wrong.
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Why can’t she understand that she’s doing this to herself? How can I help her see her errors, so she can move on from this awful phase? -CARING FRIEND IN FLORIDA DEAR CARING FRIEND: Your friend has a job. If she weren’t supporting her boyfriend, she would be able to support herself and her children. The more you give her, the more reliant she will become on your handouts. Take it from a professional: The most unwelcome advice is that which is unasked for, which is why she gets angry when you try to tell her what she’s doing wrong. She doesn’t want to hear it. The way to get someone like this to recognize her “errors” is to
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DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are both 68. We have been engaged for a year now. When we shopped for an engagement ring, we also purchased wedding bands because the jewelry store was having a sale. Because of our ages, I have come to feel that there is no compelling reason to get married. It would be a big legal hassle, and there’s no reason why we just cannot live together. He agrees. However, we have made a commitment to each other, and I call him my husband and he calls me his wife. My question is, would it be OK for us to wear the wedding bands, even though we are
not legally married? I wonder if other couples have done this having made that commitment to each other. Your thoughts? -- HAPPILY TOGETHER DEAR HAPPILY: No law forbids the two of you from wearing wedding rings and calling yourselves married. Others have done it. In some states, after a period of time, the arrangement would become a common-law marriage. However, before making a final decision to do this, you and your fiance should discuss it with a lawyer. There are certain guarantees and benefits to being legally wed, because spouses have rights of inheritance and decision-making in case of illness that unwed couples do not enjoy. 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.
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red and Jan Forbus have been married 50 years. “I have been blessed,” Jan said. “He is my best buddy.” They were married Sept. 7, 1968. Both are from Kellyton and met on a blind Dutch date. Two years later they walked down the aisle of Socapatoy Presbyterian Church. They have two boys, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every second and fourth Sunday at 5 p.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-786-1685 for more information. TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives. Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 496-4210 for more information. WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting every first Sunday at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meetings start at 2 p.m. COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media.
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Local church to serve box lunches Saturday lies in the church have been selling tickets. Humphrey said all 1,000 tickets have been sold. The proceeds from the event will go into a separate fund associated with the The Alexander City Methodist Church will be a busy place Saturday morning and church meant to help people in need and not its general fund. into the afternoon. “The main function is to get the church Church board member Huey Humphrey in motion,” Humphrey said. “There are a said the church will serve 1,000 box lot of good things that come of this.” lunches to hungry Alex City residents He said the church has coordinated starting at about 9 a.m. and throughout the rest of the day. This longstanding tradition with the Meals On Wheels organization to arrange for drivers who regularly deliver also sends box lunches out to individuals the routes to pick up box lunches and drop signed up with Meals On Wheels within them off at residences typically receivthe city. ing the service. Those individuals usually Throughout the past few weeks, famiBy DUSTIN DUNCAN Staff Writer
don’t receive meals on the weekends. Humphrey said about 70 people are getting free meals Saturday along the Meals On Wheels route. Inside the box lunch, Humphrey said there will be smoked chicken, baked beans, corn on the cob, a slice of bread and a piece of homemade pound cake. There are about 150 participating in serving the meal, with some starting Friday to get everything prepared in time. In addition to the participants helping serve the meal, Humphrey said it’s a good time to see familiar faces throughout the community.
“It is good to get that many people inside the church together,” he said. “It gives us time to get together once a year.” The church can’t accommodate all the people who purchased a box lunch at one time, so those getting a meal are asked to pick up their boxes and take them on the go. All in all, Humphrey said although the church is helping some people Saturday, it’s the church that is getting a lift from the event. “We are the ones being blessed by people coming by and helping us out,” he said.
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During its weekly meeting, the Dadeville Kiwanis Club welcomed Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Joe Windle to explain how politics and the educational system are intertwined, as well as some of the current issues taking place in at the federal and state level politically that are educational-related. Windle began his talk recognizing the Dadeville High School Key Club members who were in attendance last Thursday, expressing how valuable it is to have students like them getting involved in such an organization and seeing them participate in the weekly Kiwanis meetings. “I believe that, out of all the Key Clubs I have seen, the Key Club at Dadeville High School is the most active,” Windle said. “You all are building valuable citizenship skills.” When it comes to education, what happens at the state and national level has a key impact on policies at the local level. This includes policies set forth by local governmental entities and plans prepared by school boards. Much of the strategy set forth at the national level revolves around the Every Student Succeeds Act that replaced No Child Left Behind, according to Windle. “The party in control sets the policy,” Windle said. “Right now, the focus is on school choice, including vouchers and charter schools.” Along with this, Alabama is one of the top 10 states in the country in percentage of per pupil money received through the federal government. To obtain these valuable dollars, the government places requirements on how the money can be spent and how it must be accounted for. At the state and local levels, Windle said the party in control there usually follows the current federal policy. While most school administrators are not politicians, Windle said they have to be involved at the local and state
Everything’s Art in Dadeville will be holding an art contest for any student living within the jurisdiction of the Tallapoosa County School System. Open to students enrolled at any of the three county schools, special needs students, homeschool students and students working to obtain their GED, the contest theme is “Bicentennial Alabama.” Entries will be divided into five age categories: kindergarten; first and second grade; third through fifth grade; sixth through eighth grade; and grades nine through 12. Judges will evaluate the art based on the originality of each piece, the technical skill shown and the interpretation of the theme. The judges will only consider artwork that fits in with the theme. An initial description of the artwork to be submitted must be entered by Nov. 16, while the work must be submitted by Jan. 5, 2019. Finalists will be selected on Jan. 12 and must have their work delivered to Raining Dogs Gallery in Dadeville by Jan. 23, where it will be on display from Feb. 1 to Feb. 23. Creations for the contest can be in whatever medium the artist chooses to utilize, including paint, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each age category, as well as one for the winner of Best in Show. Along with the cash prizes for the top finishers, Everything’s Art is seeking donations from area businesses for additional prizes to be given away in the hope of making sure each participant receives something for taking part in the contest. Finalists will also be allowed to put their artwork up for sale, receiving 90 percent of the final sale price. For more information about the contest, visit the Everything’s Art website at www.everythingsart.com or contact Rick Hidding at 256-307-2224 or at rick@everythingsart.com.
Film take a different direction than acting. “At the time, I put up a front that I hated it,” he said. “All my friends that I went to school with – they were all going to baseball practice, and I was driving to Montgomery for acting classes.” The acting classes put him on stage for a dance recital and a five-minute monologue, but the seed was planted. “After that, I pretty much had nothing to do with it besides Christmas plays at church and skits,” Johnston said. “I was always involved in those.” But it was those experiences leaving a mark on Johnston that ultimately led him to look back into it. “I knew I wanted to act, but never I let myself go and do it, until one day I had enough of it,” Johnston said. “I found myself watching movies and plays differently. I found enjoyment in watching actors act instead of the actual storyline. I figured I needed to go and act.” From there, the Alexander City native and Auburn University business administration junior started submitting auditions looking for parts often spending hours a day submitting hundreds of auditions. Birmingham native Luis Abe Jim took notice of Johnston’s audition submission looking for a southern accent in an actor for his independent film on a zombie apocalypse, “Soon Enough.” Jim was impressed with Johnston’s effort to be part of the film living two hours from the filming location in
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Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Joe Windle was the special guest speaker at last Thursday’s meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. He discussed how education is linked with politics at the local, state and federal levels, while also sharing some of the key issues the county schools are currently facing.
level, asking questions and working to keep government entities on the right path. At the same time, he said it is important to build a similar sense of citizenship in the students being served by the school system. “It is a very important piece of your education. Our job is not to graduate you, our goal is to prepare you for life after high school so you have the chance to compete for whatever it is you want to do,” Windle said. “You are what’s most important at the local level.” While the overall culture at each school in the county system is different, Windle said there are several key issues that remain the same at every campus, including safety and funding. “Safety at our schools is the only thing I have ever lost sleep over,” he said. “Dadeville has the most advanced surveillance system in the county, and work will begin on upgrading the system at Horseshoe Bend soon. Hardening the schools and having proper training is also key.” Along with these, Windle said it is important to close the academic and the facilities gap county-wide. Projects in the works to close both gaps include construction of a new Reeltown Elementary School facility, redoing the entire interior of the high school gym at Dadeville and increasing technological capabilities, including adding more
grades to the one-to-one initiative. After Windle concluded his talking points, he fielded a number of questions from the Key Club members, including what he liked about being a principal, what security issues the schools had been dealing with and where the 1-cent sales tax issue stood. “Being a principal, I got to be close to the students,” Windle said. “I think that’s why a lot of principals choose to be principals, so they can get to know the children.” Two of the biggest security threats made against the county schools, according to Windle, were when a 13-year-old Reeltown student threatened to shoot up the school and a Dadeville Elementary student called in a hoax bomb threat. “The tax has been tabled,” Windle added. “I don’t know if they will vote on it next month. Yes, it should be kept, and I think it’s important you all turned out at the county courthouse that day to voice your opinions on it.” Windle wrapped up his day saying doing this is part of what it means to be a leader, explaining what is happening and showing why these things are important to everyone else. “We have to have involvement at the local and state level,” he said. “Everything we do is about preparing you (the Key Clubbers) for a career, college and citizenship.”
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will be by invitation only but Saturday and Sunday the general public can purchase tickets for the film.” It will be available through streaming services after the release. The indie film community has been supportive of the young Alabama filmmakers involved in the project. LV Magazine told readers “Soon Enough” is the top indie film to look out for in 2018. The attention proves the point Jim has been trying to make about not having to be in the “it” crowd for something to be successful. “This has absolutely been an ambitious project,” Jim said. “We wanted to do something big. We wanted to show the world that you can be young and you Submitted / The Outlook can dream big dreams. We need people to take a chance on us, trust us, believe ‘Soon Enough’ will premiere at Playhouse Cinemas in Alexander City Sept. 28. in us.” The public has been helping with the Off Film Festival in Montevallo and Best Montevallo. production’s micro-budget of $13,000 Student Film at the Variety International “I was impressed with his commitment,” Jim said. “He would drive the two Film Festival in Long Island, New York. through investors. Jim hopes it helps to start the careers The full-length film version of the story, hours to shoot and back.” of the people involved. like its short, was directed by Jim. He Johnston was happy to have a role. “For most of the people attached to says the team behind the short “Soon “I just wanted to act – I didn’t care this film, this could very well be their how far I had to drive,” Johnston said. “I Enough” knew there was more to the first big step in getting their names out story and turned it into a feature-length was tired of seeing other people act.” there, and seeing doors open for future The drive would be repeated up to four film that will be 80 to 90 minutes once careers,” Jim said. “We have a director, a Jim finishes the editing. days a week for several months. Jim will need to finish soon as the film writer, actors, camera operators, makeup Though Johnston was not part of the artists. It’s amazing the level of talent. All opens Sept. 28 at Playhouse Cinemas in short film “Soon Enough” is based on, that these people need is a little encourAlex City. it has garnered lots of attention. The “Friday night will be the premiere with agement. There is no limit to what they short by the same name has won Best can achieve.” actors and everyone here,” Jim said. “It Technical Award at the Scare My Shorts
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ach year as Sept. 11 approaches, we all get a heavy feeling on our hearts. We can almost all remember where we were and what we were doing that day in 2001 when a series of terrorist attacks occurred at the Twin Towers in New York City. We still feel pain when we think of the hatred that occurred in our United States of America that day. As the 17th anniversary of this day approaches, the best thing we can do is join together — unite as a community and a country. It’s important for us to reflect on the lives that were lost and mourn for those who are still living without their loved ones they lost Sept. 11. It is important to take this time out of respect for those who were so personally and deeply affected by the attack. We can’t imagine what they must feel, but we can empathize and pay our respects by making time for reflection. During times of trouble, sadness and sorrow, the best thing anyone can do is join together among others. A sense of community can be so comforting and there’s a great group of people here in Alexander City who have organized just that for Tuesday, Sept. 11. The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring a city-wide prayer walk for anyone who wants to walk and pray over our nation and community. Organizers ask community members to begin gathering around 5:30 p.m. in the student parking lot area of Benjamin Russell High School Tuesday evening, with the event set to start at 6. The theme is “Together We Can,” with organizers saying the churches in Alex City can make a difference in our nation and community by simply joining hands in prayer. We think this is a great way to reflect on 9/11 and hope to see a great turnout.
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ave you seen how bright and full the moon has been these past few days? It has been one of those moons that inspires romantic poets and bring the werewolves out. I guess that’s what got into my wife when she told me she wanted to take the pontoon boat out for a moonlight ride. I told her to put some gas in it and go ahead, but look out for stumps. The kick on the shin was her subtle way of saying I was supposed to go. So, I suggested we invite a bunch of folks, get the dog and go. Another kick communicated we were to go alone. That child has a knack for nonverbal communication. She said we ought to do this as a couple and spend quality time together. The expression “quality time” is one of those red flags for any husband. I could tell she had been reading those ladies’ magazines at the beauty shop again, so I decided I had better cooperate and enjoy this ride, no matter what! So, I quickly borrowed some gas money from her, got out my Willie Nelson Sings Opera with Beverly Sills CD, put a smile on my face and was ready to go. She got all gussied up and sprayed some sort of perfume on to help set the mood for
Time together is a vital part of any relationship. GERALD People can easily be HALLMARK together and yet have completely opposite Columnist expectations of each other. The failure to communicate what is desired results in the occasion. As for me, I frustrations, hurt feelings sprayed myself with half and conflict. It is a story of a can of insect repellent. repeated continuously Everyone knows how bad throughout human history. the ‘skeeters can get this When Christ commanded time of year, and I didn’t us to love one another I want them in the way. think He had in mind this Soon we were on the idea of respecting the other lake for this lunar interlude person’s expectations. when she suggested we just Being sensitive to let the boat drift and listen someone’s needs is a mark to the music as we watched of nurturing maturity. Just the moon. I had no problem think of all the problems with that because I had the that could be avoided if foresight to throw a rod and folks just openly talked in a reel under the front bench loving spirit. seat. Also, I had put a box I’ll say one thing for of worms in the ice chest this nocturnal adventure, for just such an occasion. it made an impression on I was glad she wanted me my sweet, little wife. She to fish awhile and enjoy was so moved she didn’t the evening. You know, say a word all the way I believe I’m going to be home, and when she got able to find my rod and reel home she went straight to because the water is not too bed. As a matter of fact, awfully deep in that part of she wanted to savor those the lake. Bless my wife’s moments alone because she heart, she asked to cast one locked the bedroom door. time and the thing must of It’s been three days now, do slipped out of her hands and you think she has savored landed in the lake. I guess enough? she thought I wouldn’t need the worms without a rod, so Dr. Gerald Hallmark is she tossed them in too. That a retired minister living in sure didn’t leave a fellow Alexander City. His column a lot to do, just floating appears here each Friday around looking at the moon. in The Outlook.
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You think it’s cool to protest against the United States of America and the Federal Government for wrongs perpetrated upon you. Here’s one that shows how you have misplaced the blame: The “take a knee” crowd is protesting police brutality by disrespecting the national anthem, “Old Glory” and, by association, the Constitution. Well, hate to break it to you but the U.S. government doesn’t have roving bands of police officers hunting down minorities and abusing them.
All of the abuse you see on the news is caused by state and local police officers. The federal government has laws to protect all minorities from abuse — it’s called the Constitution of the United States of America. Google Amendment 14, Section 1. Note to Nike: Siding with the above group of uninformed has put your entire company in jeopardy. Sacrifice everything? How about sacrificing your NFL salary and becoming a police officer? If you really want to make a difference, quit your NFL gig and join a police force anywhere in America.
Give up the Nike millions, put on the uniform, badge and gun, and then show us what a feeling, caring, real policeman or woman does in the face of danger Don’t protest it for millions — live it like a hero. Note to Under Armour: Hire a Navy seal, Army ranger, Air Force PJ, or police officer as your spokesperson to counter the above; maybe that spokesperson might still have enough limbs to proudly wear your logo. You will own the market. Rap McBurney Jacksons Gap
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast Saturday, September 8 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry out and costs $6 a plate. BENEFIT RIDE: There will be a benefit ride to help pay the funeral cost of 12-year-old Dakota Reeves Sept. 8. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Sportplex on the Highway 22 side in the first parking lot on the left. Kickstands up is at 10 a.m. Scott Vick is leading the ride. Cost is $20 a bike and $5 a passenger. There will be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. You do not have to ride to help. You can stop by Radney’s Funeral Home in Alexander City and make a donation towards Dakota’s funeral cost. For more information contact Pattie McLain at 256-267-5374, Scott Vick at 256-404-3841, Ike Smith at 256786-0796 or Chris Ward at 256-7498664.
Sunday, September 9
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting a homecoming celebration Sunday, September 9 at 10 a.m. with music by the The Colemans and Rev. Leroy Shaw bringing the message. The church is located on Highway 259 in Equality. CHURCH SINGING: The Appointed Quartet from Tunnel Hill, Georgia will be at Marshall Street Church 6 p.m. Sunday, September 9. Everyone is invited. FAMILY REUNION: The Gilbert Family Reunion is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 9 at the Bethany Community Building in the Mountain community in Clay County. All family and friends are invited and everyone is asked to bring a covered dish.
Monday, September 10
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will be presenting “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester. MONDAY REVIVAL: Bethel Baptist Church on Youngs Ferry Road is hosting the first of its Marvelous Monday Night Revivals September 10 at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Joe Fain of Elam Baptist Church in East Tallassee will deliver the message and Mrs. Sherry Fain will bring a message in song. Brother Wayne Henderson is pastor and everyone is welcome.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: House of Prayer ACOP is hosting revival services September 10 - 14 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 634 North Central Avenue. Overseer Emma Hoyle is pastor.
Tuesday, September 11
PRAYER WALK: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring a prayer walk. Everyone is asked to gather starting at 5:30 p.m. and the walk will begin at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Benjamin Russell High School.
Thursday, September 13
DEMOCRAT RALLY: Walt Maddox, the Democrat nominee for governor, and other area candidates
will speak at a Democrat rally at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13 at the Mill Two Eighty in Alexander City.
Friday, September 14
WORK SESSION: The City of Alexander City will hold a work session to discuss the proposed fiscal year 2018/2019 budgets at 1 p.m. Friday, September 14 in the City Hall Conference Room.
Saturday, September 15
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning Sept. 15. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com YARD SALE: The Bibb Graves Community Center in Millerville is hosting a community wide yard sale Saturday, September 15 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your for sale items, clean out your garage, attic, basement and storage buildings. There will be toys, clothes, books, flowers, dishes, desks and more. There will also be snacks, hotdogs and soft drinks available. There will be something for everyone.
Sunday, September 16
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Elam #1 Baptist Church on County Road in Alexander City is hosting a service honoring the 13th anniversary of service for Rev. and Sis. Michael McCain Sunday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Kelvin Brown of First Baptist Church Rockford. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Shiloh Baptist Church is celebrating its homecoming 11 a.m. September 16. Lunch will follow. Shiloh Baptist Church is located on Coosa County Road 42.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting revival services September 16 -19 at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday and Monday, Dr. Richard Trader of Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham will speak. Tuesday and Wednesday will see Bro. Tony Christensen of Bell Lane Baptist Church in Clanton speaking. There will be special music at each service and a nursery will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
Monday, September 17
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be presenting “Noah Webster, America’s Forgotten Founding Father: More than the Dictionary” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester. PUBLIC HEARING: The city council of Alexander City is holding a public hearing concerning a proposed rental ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 17 in the council chambers of the criminal justice building. Anyone who signs up to speak for or against will have five minutes to voice their concerns.
Tuesday, September 18
BUDGET HEARING: The Alexander City Board of Education will hold its second public budget hearing
at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 18 at the Alexander City Board of Education office on Lee Street.
September 19 - 21
REVIVAL SERVICES: GAP Fellowship Church is hosting fall revival services September 19 -21 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest evangelists include Rev. Jason Whetstone of Christian Faith Fellowship, Rev. Cameron Thomas of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Larry Shealey at Darian Baptist Church. GAP Fellowship Church is led by Pastor Lewis and Marilyn Benson
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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.
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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.
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 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Strand Park. Officers from the Alexander City Police Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Fire Department along with first responders, churches and local government officials will have an opportunity to hand out safety information. There will be free hot dogs, a bounce house and slide, music, child i.d. kits, Sparky the Fire Dog, Scruff, Sponge Bob Square Pants and more. For more information contact Capt. James Orr with the Alexander City Police Department at 256-329-6772.
Sunday, October 14
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.
Monday, October 15
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be presenting to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
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We Are Looking to Fill the Following Positions: 1. RN/LPN Nursing Supervisor 2. Caregivers Provide appropriate care and supervision to Elderly and Disabled individuals. Call us at 256-342-5222 or email: aohcs08@gmail.com
Construction company needing to hire painters/carpenters. Must have experience. Pay depends on experience. If seriously interested contact company owner 256-790-9796
CDL Drivers NeededClass B license required. Sherman Ready Mix Call 205-368-3502 or come by 4837 Dadeville Road, Alex City
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LAKE MARTIN HOME FOR SALE ON LEASED PROPERTY, Furnished $70,000, Lot Rent $400 monthly w/2year renewable lease. Details and Pictures on Zillow. 772 Shoreline Drive, Jacksons Gap call 706-773-9378.
Houses for Rent 2 & 3 Bedroom Call Summer Lane Properties 256-409-9110
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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Garage Sale 460 Auburn Drive, Alex City Saturday August 8th 7am1pm Household, collectibles, pictures, dishes, tables, clothes, and miscellaneous. HUGE YARD SALE Alex City Park & Rec in the Sportplex Senior Activity Center Saturday 5am-11am Inside/Outside Rain-or-Shine Want to clean out that garage? Bring items Friday, 12:00-4:00. Call Bernice 256-794-1044 for information. Something for Everyone! Nice plus-size clothing 2-3X & larger, househould items, and baby items
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in the community. Additionally, he took part in rebuilding the track at Benjamin Russell High School and helped with the construction of the computer lab at the Cooper Recreation Center. Currently, the county commissioners are wrapped up in the issues surrounding the 1-cent school tax, which was passed in 2015. Coley said it was passed to help schools create the revenue needed to have one month of operating reserves, which is required by Alabama state law. At the time, the Alexander City School System was developing a facility assessment that looked at the long-term needs of the system. Now, the sales tax is in its third year and commissioners wants to take
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR ALEXANDER CITY ADAMS AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS ANNUAL CHEMICAL BID The City of Alexander City, Alabama seeks annual bids for chemicals for use within the Alexander City Adams and Waste Water Treatment 3ODQWV DV SHU WKH VSHFLÂżcations contained in the invitation to bid. A copy of the invitation to bid, general bid LQVWUXFWLRQV DQG VSHFLÂżFDtions may be obtained by contacting the Alexander City Purchasing Department located at 824 Railey Road, Alexander City, Alabama, or call 256-409-2005. There is no SUHTXDOLÂżFDWLRQ UHTXLUHG IRU the submittal of sealed bids. Bids shall be received at City +DOO &LW\ &OHUNÂśV RIÂżFH ORFDWed at 4 Court Square, Alexander City, Alabama 35010, until Tuesday, September 11th, at 2:00 PM and sealed bids will be publicly opened as soon thereafter as practicable. Alexander City Outlook: Sept. 7, 2018 BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE 1 Court Square Council Chambers of Criminal Justice Building Monday, September 17, 2018 Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
COVENANT BANK, and reFRUGHG LQ VDLG 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH DW 'RFXPHQW &*+ HOLDINGS, LLC, 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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on September 25, 2018, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot J-261, according to the Survey of Resurvey of Dennis Creek Subdivision Plat No. 2, as recorded in Plat Book 7, Pages 186 A, B, C & D, in the 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH RI 7DOODSRRVD County, Alabama. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, and with all faults. 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. SUBJECT TO ad valorem taxes. SUBJECT TO any and all easements, restrictions, encumbrances or other interests of record. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of the sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate and further reserves the right to sell the real estate to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely render the total amount due under said bid. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. CGH HOLDINGS, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee c/o Brian R. Walding, Esq., Walding, LLC, 2227 First Avenue South, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35233, (205)307-5049, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee
A Public Hearing for the City Council of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, will take place at and on the abovementioned location, time, and date.
Alexander City Outlook: Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14 and 21, 2018 FC/WHITFIELD, B.
The City Council of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, will hear public comments concerning a proposed rental ordinance.
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that S&G Waldrop Electric Inc, Contractor, has completed the Contract for RenovaWLRQ RI )RRWEDOO ÂżHOG OLJKWLQJ for Reeltown High School at 4090 Ala Highway 120, Notasulga, AL 36866 for the State of Alabama and the City of Notasulga, Owner(s), and KDYH PDGH UHTXHVW IRU ÂżQDO settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify McKee and Associates, 631 South Hull St., Montgomery, AL 36104, Architect.
Anyone that signs-up to speak to the Council, either IRU RU DJDLQVW ZLOO KDYH ÂżYH (5) minutes each to voice his or her concerns. The meeting will be accessible to all persons. If you or someone attending have a disability which may require special services, materials or assistance or need further information please contact Amanda F. Thomas, City Clerk, at (256) 329-6721. A copy of the proposed rental ordinance may be inspected prior to the public hearing in WKH &LW\ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH ORFDWHG at City Hall 4 Court Square, Alexander City, AL 35010. Alexander City Outlook: Sept. 7, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by BARBARA T WHITFIELD, and unmarried individual, to COVENANT BANK, organized and existing under the laws of Alabama, on March 14, 2013, said mortgage beLQJ UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama at Document # 281989 and re-recorded at Document # 317320 in said Probate OfÂżFH DQG VDLG PRUWJDJH DVsigned to CGH HOLDINGS, LLC, pursuant to that certain Assignment of Note, Mortgage and Loan Documents executed by MILLENIAL BANK, formerly known as CO
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Benjamin Russell heads into region play with two big wins under its belt
By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Coming off two big wins to start the season, Benjamin Russell’s football team has moved into the top 10 of the Class 6A Alabama Sports Writers Association state rankings. But the Wildcats aren’t even thinking about that. Just like last week and the week before that, all that’s on their minds is what lies ahead. BRHS travels to Stanhope Elmore for its first Class 6A Region 3 matchup tonight at 7 p.m. While Benjamin Russell (2-0) has played well its first two games and is one of only three teams in the region without a loss, the Wildcats still feel as if they haven’t played a complete game. Last week against Clay Central, it took a wild comeback to earn the “W.” “We’ve got to come out with energy,” Benjamin Russell coach Kevin Smith said. “We’ve got to come out and play from the first kickoff. If we do that and we continue to execute, it doesn’t matter who’s across the line from us. This is a great opportunity to see where we really stand.” Stanhope Elmore (1-1) boasts a big defensive front, and while Smith is familiar with Mustang defensive coordinator Hunter Adams, he’s not so familiar with what’s going to be thrown at the Wildcat offense from the opposing side. “(Adams) is a very intelligent, very articulate coach who is very multiple,” Smith said. “He can scheme well, so we expect the unexpected. We know there’s probably going to be some kind of exotic look that maybe we haven’t seen. This week, we’re focused more on our techniques rather than reinventing something offensively.”
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Benjamin Russell’s Hezekiah Hunter (23) will look to help the Wildcat run game get back on its feet tonight at Stanhope Elmore.
BRHS quarterback Landon Cotney has been efficient and is starting to make better and better reads as the weeks go by. Although the Wildcats struggled to run the ball against Clay Central last week, Keedon Young remains the top running back and will hope to get back on track tonight. Where the Wildcats continue to need improvement is on the
offensive line. “I think they’re getting better,” Smith said. “We’re going to keep doing the same concepts we’re doing and they’re getting more and more efficient at it. This week, they’ll really start to see different fronts with people moving, and I think they’re getting more confident in what they do.”
As for Stanhope’s offense, Smith expects to see something similar to his own. The Mustangs utilize a lot of quick slants and hitches along with some play action. SEHS quarterback Kerenski McGhee is similar to Cotney in his efficiency and mobility on his feet. “They have a really quick See WILDCATS • Page 12
Reeltown is ready for what counts By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
It’s no secret Reeltown’s football team is off to a great start. It’s beaten its opponents by a combined score of 69-14 in two games this season and has moved up to No. 3 in Class 2A in the most recent Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. But none of that matters now, as the Rebels embark on 2A Region 4 action Friday night at Fayetteville. “This is where it counts,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “This is where it really matters. Our philosophy and proCliff Williams / The Outlook cess and mission of what Reeltown’s Eric Shaw (6) had a strong receiving game last week against Dadeville. we do every game doesn’t change. How we prepare many formations at you That being said, the an asterisk next to it sayis not going to change. offensively, it makes you Rebels could be tested ing this is the one that How we embrace the simplify your defense,” defensively as Fayetteville counts.” game and the competitive utilizes multiple offensive Johnson said. “I’ve This is a game where nature of it is not going to always been a defensive formations and Reeltown the Rebels need to change. But knowing the guy, so facing teams like is working under a new avoid complacency. sense of urgency is here, Reeltown has never lost to defensive scheme after an this makes you become that’s what matters. injury to starting lineback- more vanilla defensively “We don’t want to pres- Fayetteville in six meetbecause you can’t do as er Tre Tre Hughley. ings and put a beatdown sure ourselves. Nothing is “It’s one of those weeks much because they do so on the Wolves a year ago going to change on how where they throw so to the tune of 55-0. we prepare. There is just See REELTOWN • Page 12
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Horseshoe Bend’s Maggie Wood, left, goes up for a block against Central Coosa’s Keana White during Thursday’s match.
Generals pull away from Coosa for straight-set victory By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Dadeville looks for change in mentality By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Embarrassing. Beat down. A lack of pride. These were all ways Dadeville football coach Richard White used to describe the Tigers’ 34-6 loss against Reeltown last Thursday night. Nothing about it was pretty, and nothing about White’s reaction to it was positive. “We got our butts whipped physically on both sides of the ball,” White said. “And it’s almost like we said, ‘Thank you sir. Can I have another?’ You can’t be the nice guy and let somebody whip your butt and you go out and take it. There’s gotta be some fight in you if you want to be a football player.” Luckily for the Tigers, in the grand scheme of things, the loss to Reeltown doesn’t matter. It doesn’t count toward region standings and it doesn’t have anything to do with what happens after the regular season. That, See DADEVILLE • Page 12
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Dadeville’s Slade McCullers (5) will look to get the Tiger offense back on track tonight against Southside Selma.
After a close first set Thursday night, things began to fall apart for Central Coosa’s volleyball team. The Cougars had unforced error after unforced error in the second and third sets, allowing Horseshoe Bend to pull away for a 3-0 victory. It was Coosa’s first loss of the young season. “We’re 3-1 right now, so it’s still early in the season,” Central Coosa coach Doris Gamble said. “We’re just looking forward to going home to rebuild so we can get things better (than today).” HBS and Coosa went back and forth early on and had several long volleys throughout the match, but Horseshoe Bend seemed dominant even in the opening set. The Generals led by as much as 20-12 before Coosa started to make some noise of its own. Although the Cougars pulled within four points late in the frame, a service error on set point was their doom in a 25-19 loss to open the match. The second set was the worst of the night for the Cougars, who had 15 errors in the second set alone. Eight of those were unforced and See VOLLEYBALL • Page 12
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Struggling Horseshoe Bend enters region play vs. Thorsby By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
If nothing else, Horseshoe Bend football coach Josh Averett is hoping his team got a wakeup call last week. The Generals were crushed by a less-thanstellar Class 1A Donoho squad, 35-12, and although the loss is tough to swallow, Horseshoe Bend will have to shake off any sense of complacency this week. It hosts Thorsby in its Class 2A Region 4 opener tonight. “(Last) Friday night was kind of a surprise for us,” Averett said. “I don’t know if they thought they could just show up and beat Donoho, but some of them are realizing now it’s going to take a lot more than they’ve been giving. So far this week has been good, but every day is a new day. It could be good; it could be bad.” Thorsby (2-0) enters tonight’s game with a pair of victories and moving into the top 10 in Class 2A in the most recent Alabama Sports Writers Association. Not only are the Rebels undefeated, their two games haven’t even been close. Thorsby defeated Jemison, 44-26, in Week 0 then shut out Verbena, 46-0. Although Horseshoe Bend (0-2) knows it’s up against a tough squad tonight, it isn’t packing it in just yet. “Thorsby is good, but they’re a long way from being unbeatable so we have to
at least 10 different Generals played last week. “We’re trying anybody and everybody,” Averett said. “We haven’t been able to run the ball hardly at all or even pass it with our offensive line. I think we barely had a little over 100 yards both weeks, and you’re not gonna get anybody with those kinda stats. We’re keeping working fundamentals. We’re gonna keep Horseshoe Bend quarter- working steps, trying to get them lined back Nywanski Russell up right and make sure they know who to against Dadeville in Week block.” Thorsby will present a tough defense 0. The Generals face Thorsby tonight. that plays in multiple formations. “They’ll line up a bunch of different Cliff Williams / ways so you never know what they’re The Outlook going to do,” Averett said. “As a whole, they’re just a solid group. They run to the ball well and play hard.” Offensively, Averett said Horseshoe Bend will be on the lookout for Thorsby quarterback Christian Fortner and running back Jacob Lockhart. Although Horseshoe Bend is still lookBend’s M.O. last week, looking for a rec- ing for its elusive first win, Averett is still keep telling our guys that,” Averett said. “If we show up and play, you never know ipe for some kind of success. Nywanski keeping the mentality region games are Russell played some at tailback last what’s going to happen. The big thing what really matters. week, while Cole Johnson took over the last two weeks is we haven’t shown “You’re starting over,” Averett said. up and performed like we’re capable. We some of the quarterbacking duties. Junior “As far as region-wise, everybody is 0-0. don’t know what we’re capable of at this Justin Phillips had a couple of decent Now is when it really counts. We just rushes, showing some speed and even point. We’ve gotten down 14-0 in both kinda go in and count those first two as of them, and anytime you dig a hole like scoring a touchdown. practice games. Hopefully we’ll learn But the biggest movement came on the something from it. I hope they’re starting that, it’s hard to dig out.” offensive line, where Averett estimated Trying new things was Horseshoe to understand.”
Wildcats quarterback,” Smith said. “He’s very elusive and he’s not somebody you want to spend the night chasing.” With Stanhope Elmore’s threat of the pass, Benjamin Russell’s defense in the secondary is going to have to remain strong. After a less-than-stellar performance in Week 0, the Wildcats had some serious bright spots last week with a pair of interceptions. “I think Ty Brown is making good strides in the secondary, and obviously Kobi Crabb
Dadeville coach Richard White is hoping for a change in mentality as the Tigers enter region play Friday. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Dadeville however, changes tonight when Dadeville hosts Southside Selma in the first Class 3A Region 3 game of the season. All Dadeville can do now is put last week’s loss behind it. “I told them after the game Thursday, ‘That’s over with. We have to get that out of the way,’” White said. “The most important game is the next one because it has playoff implications. If we can build off this loss and use it as a building block to make it better, then we’ll look back on it and say it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to us. We’ll try to fix it as coaches and as players.” That change in mentality and physicality needs to start tonight. Although Southside Selma (0-2) has lost its first two games by a combined score of 94-26, there’s no room for Dadeville (1-1) to get complacent, especially with so much on the line. This will be the Tigers’ latest debut in Class 3A, and it’s a good time for them to make a statement. But it’s not going to be an easy task. While Dadeville has played two teams this year who are both run-heavy, White expects Southside to pass more than it runs the ball. “They’ve got athletes, and they’ve got kids that can run,” White said. “When you put a
Reeltown much. You gotta play fast, and because we have so many playing both ways, we don’t want to throw too much at them.” Although Fayetteville is known for a runheavy offense, Johnson said quarterback Andrew Machen has a strong arm and can pass well when he needs to. Defensively, the Wolves base out of a 4-3 front with their biggest standout being defensive end Zachary Roberts, who stands at 6-foot-3, 243 pounds. “Defensively they fly around to the ball, and they have a really big defensive end,” Johnson said. “They’ll have a good plan against us, and a lot of stuff they do offensively and defensively is similar to us.” For Reeltown, all 11 Rebels played extremely well in their defeat of Dadeville a week ago. Trey O’Neal had an exceptional game both defensively and offensively, blocking well and scoring a touchdown. Eric Shaw and Cameron Faison were both offensive standouts, in addition to Keke Hughley, who rushed for nearly 200 yards. Johnson said quarterback Khoner Davis, who hasn’t had to do much passing this season, managed the game well and even had a pair of touchdown passes against the Tigers. Although the Rebels looked nearly flawless in a lot of ways the first two weeks, there is one major thing they have to get cleaned up, and that’s penalties. Reeltown had four touchdowns called back due to flags last week, and the story was similar in Week 0 against Bullock County.
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bunch of athletes on the field, it could be a runaway again. We’ll play our same defense and have a dime package ready for them. We’ll put an extra defensive back in the ballgame and take a linebacker out so we can hope to cover more ground in the secondary.” As for the Panther defense, White isn’t exactly sure what to expect. He said Southside runs out of multiple defensive fronts, changing anywhere from a 3-4 to a 3-3 to a 4-3. “You really don’t know what you’re going to get so we’re preparing for a little bit of everything,” White said. “After a beat down and an embarrassing loss like (last) Thursday night, I really can’t worry about the other opponent. I’ve gotta worry about us and try to fix our problems.” Dadeville’s offense will once again be led by Slade McCullers, who continued to show some composure against the Rebels but couldn’t do much as the offense had limited time on the field. The Tigers ran just 38 offensive plays last week, compared to 65 for Reeltown. However, there were some defensive standouts for Dadeville. Russell Sapp recovered a fumble that led to the Tigers’ only touchdown of the night; Payton Eaton had a pair of sacks; and Alex Walker and Josh Taylor each had tackles for a loss.
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Volleyball four were receiving errors. Horseshoe Bend pulled away with long service runs from Chloe Prickett and Maggie Wood and won the set, 25-8. “Our strength is definitely our serving,” Generals coach Julie Turner said. “If we can keep our serve, we do fine. A lot of times we have been making dumb mistakes when it comes time for us to serve. We were keeping our mistakes to a minimum, and that was making our serves go a lot better.” Central Coosa showed some signs of scrappiness in the third set, as Shae Suttles and Aliona McKenzie both had kill-saving digs. And although it was close, unforced errors once again plagued the Cougars in a 25-18 loss to end the match. Horseshoe Bend has been working with new setter Kate Lewis, who looked calm, cool and collected, despite taking up for setter Karsen Kinman, who has been out with an injury. It helped Lewis had several hitters to choose from. Five different Generals had at least one kill. “That helps a lot,” Lewis said. “They’re amazing hitters and they help me through everything. It has been a good transition with
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seems to get better each week,” Smith said. “I thought our inside linebackers, they missed some spots here and there, but they’re playing with a lot more confidence. Marquel (Jackson on the defensive line), he’s continuing to play consistent as well.” Benjamin Russell leads the series with the Mustangs, 12-9, including wins in the last four meetings, but the teams haven’t played each other in the regular season since 2015.
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my teammates. They support me all the way and they believed in me. There’s a lot of pressure, but I like those pressure situations.” Wood led Horseshoe Bend with eight kills, while Caly Carlisle followed closely with seven. Ashley Clanton and Jahia Jennings each had two. “(Our hitters) looked better tonight than they did in that tournament (last weekend),” Turner said. “Caly, I could talk about her all night. She is just an all-around player who does very well. She hit the ball really well tonight. That’s probably the best I’ve seen her hit the ball consistently all season.” Newcomer to the team Nadia Freeman also looked strong, especially in the third set, finishing with two block-kills. “She’s better a lot better, and her confidence will come with time and experience on the court,” Turner said. “I just told her what she needed to do was pick one area, focus on that and once we get that down pat, we can pick up something else. I told her she should work on transitions and blocking, and she’s done well with that.” Suttles led all hitters with nine kills.
LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Friday. Sept. 7 High school football Benjamin Russell at Stanhope Elmore, 7 p.m. Southside Selma at Dadeville, 7 p.m. Reeltown at Fayetteville, 7 p.m. Thorsby at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m. Lyman Ward at New Life Christian, 7 p.m.
High school cross country Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 College football Arkansas State at Alabama, 2:30 p.m. Alabama State at Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
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Reeltown’s Keke Hughley (5) had a breakout game last week against Dadeville.
“Two weeks in a row, we’ve gotta get those cleaned up,” Johnson said. “In the film, there have been some just bonehead mistakes and things happening way behind the play, so we’ve gotta get those cleaned up. Any time you negate success with lack of discipline, that’s not a good trait to have. That’s our No. 1 thing.” Reeltown is on the road for this week and the next before finally hosting its first home game in Week 4 against LaFayette.
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