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JSU to honor Tallassee native who died in Vietnam War STAFF REPORT More than 58,000 American soldiers, including 1,208 Alabamians, died during the Vietnam War. Jacksonville State University’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution on Oct. 19 honoring six fallen soldiers who

were students or graduates of the university. Among them is Lt. Charles William Davis of Tallassee.

With a generous gift from JSU Trustee Clarence W. Daugette III, a 1974 business graduate of the university, an office will be named in memory of the soldiers in Rowe Hall – home

to the university’s ROTC program.

Lt. Davis was a standout on the Gamecock football team and had planned to return to campus to finish his degree after the war. He served as a tank unit commander and died in the Dinh Tuong province of South Vietnam on October 6, 1967 at

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BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer With a little work, nothing stops success.

The COVID-19 pandemic stymied some small towns already riddled with population decline.

But downtown Tallassee is anything but in decline. In the downtown area alone seven new businesses have opened in the last year and in the last three months, three storefronts have been purchased.

Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham said he was happy to see the interest in downtown rise.

“It wasn’t too long ago the storefronts along here were empty,” Cunningham said. “We had some places open but there wasn’t anything along Barrett Boulevard.”

Barrett Boulevard is also Highway 14. In the last 20 months Urban Tales, Tallassee Nutrition and The Dam Store have opened in downtown centered along High-

age 24. His commendations included the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is included on the Vietnam War Memorial in DC and its virtual Wall of Faces, available online at https://www. vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/12128/ CHARLES-W-DAVIS-2/.

The “Lieutenant Charles William Davis Office” will be

named in his honor at JSU. “It has been 50 years since the Vietnam War, which affected all of our lives,” said Clarence W. Daugette, III. “This was something that was very close to my heart, and I am proud we are able to honor the sacrifices of these soldiers who gave their lives for their country.”

Downtown businessess shine even in pandemic way 14, also known as Barrett Boulevard. Over the last three and a half years, an old city building was renovated into a coffee shop that is now open. The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce moved too, to the old Company Store.

“We were around the corner,” Cunningham said. “We moved around here to be more visible.

We fixed the window in front that See THRIVING, Page A3

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Commissioners complete 50 hours of training

BY CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

INSIDE Tallassee isn’t so different from many small towns

Elmore County Commissioners Henry Hines and Desirae Lewis recently joined an elite group of Alabama county officials by completing 50 hours of professional development training on the responsibilities of the county commission from the Alabama Local Government Training Institute (ALGTI).

The commissioners were recognized for this achievement at the Association of County Commissions of Alabama’s (ACCA) 93rd Annual Convention held in August. Commissioner Hines and Commissioner Lewis received See TRAINING, Page A3

Live performance series returns next week

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to the decades long McCraney-Cottle Arts Council performance series, but a live performance returns next week.

The Tuskegee University Choir will be in concert Thursday, Nov. 4 at the First United Methodist Church of Tallassee.

“It’s great to have a live performance,” McCraney-Cottle Arts di-

rector Jerry Cunningham said. “It has been a while. The Tuskegee University choir has performed for the series in the past. I have known Dr. (Wayne) Barr for a while.”

The Auburn University Chamber Choir was scheduled to perform this fall at the series, but the university’s COVID-19 policy doesn’t allow for travel. Cunningham said the Tuskegee University Choir isn’t just a substitute.

“Dr. Barr does a great job there,” Cunningham said. “I expect a great

program.”

The McCraney-Cottle Arts Council was established in 1963 to promote and encourage the development and appreciation of the fine and performing arts in and around Tallassee.

Performances from the Missoula Children’s Theater are expected in January and a night of traditional sacred music is planned for March 10, 2022.

Tickets for the concert are $10 and the program begins at 7 p.m.

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Obituaries JACK CALVIN HUDSON Mr. Jack Calvin Hudson, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the age of 92. He was born November 26, 1928 in Elmore County, Alabama to J.T. and Hattie Belle Hudson.

Mr. Hudson is survived by his daughter, Teresa Stringer (Matt); three granddaughters, Tangie Nabors, April Hurley (Graham) and Crystal Baker; two grandsons, J.D. Hudson (Heather) and Jarrett Hudson (Marijane); 10 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren; brother, J.T. Hudson, Jr.; two sisters, Shirley Lett and Elaine Jolley (John) and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Hudson is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mrs. Jeanette Hudson; son, Bobby Jack Hudson; brothers, Jimmy Dale Hudson, Wayne Hudson and Royce Hudson; his sister, Betty Jean Pitchford and bonus daughter, June B. Langley.

Mr. Hudson owned and managed Hudson Marine for many years. He also was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Visitation will be Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Yarboro officiating. Jeffcoat Funeral Home will be in charge of all local arrangements.

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Police Reports TALLASSEE Police

Department Oct. 24 • Criminal mischief was reported on Kelly Place.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Burt Mill Road.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Mott Lane.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Highway 229.

• Animal control was requESTED On Riverhills Drive.

Oct. 23 • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Little Road.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A civil dispute was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road.

• Unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported on Quail Run Drive.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Hudson Place.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Softball Way. • A complaint of gunfire was reported on North Ashurst Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was REPORTEd on Gilmer Avenue.

Oct. 22 • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Notasulga Road.

• A noise complaint was reported on East Roosevelt Street.

• A noise complaint was rePORTED on South Ann Street Oct. 21 • Harassing communications was reported on Powers Avenue.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Second Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was report-

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ed on Notasulga Road.

• A black female was arrested on Quail Run Road.

• Animal control responded to Third Street.

• A complaint of theft was made on Third Street.

• An animal complaint was reported on Ashurst Avenue.

• A fight was repoRTED ON Washington Street.

Oct. 20 • Criminal mischief was reported on Fourth Street.

• A private property traffic accident was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• An animal complaint was reported on North Ann Avenue.

• A white female was arrested Gilmer Avenue.

• An abandoned vehicle waS REPORted on Highway 229.

Oct. 19 • A domestic dispute was reported on Rickey Lane.

• Harassment was reported on Ashurst Bar Road.

• A black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Howard Street.

• A suspicious person was repoRTED ON Barnett Boulevard.

Oct. 18 • Burglary was reported on Roosevelt Street.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Recreation Center Road.

• A traffic accident was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A civil disturbance was reported on Howard Street.

• Debris was reported in the road-

way on Jordan Avenue.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Riley Road.

• A white male was arrested on Burt Mill Road.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Criminal mischief was repoRTED

NORTH DUBOIS STREET.

WETUMPKA Police Department Oct. 19 • Theft waS REPORted on Elmore Road.

Oct. 18 • Property damage was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

• Theft was rePORTED on Red Eagle Drive.

Oct. 16 • Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was repORTED On U.S. Highway 231.

Oct. 15 • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

• Burglary was reported on Main Street.

• Harassment waS REPORted on Main Street.

Oct. 14 • Burglary was reported on Milly Francis Street.

• Burglary and theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

• Burglary was reported on Milly Francis Street.

• Burglary was reporteD ON MIlly Francis Street.

Oct. 13 • Domestic violence was reported on Oak Crest Court.

• Theft was reported on Kelly Fitzpatrick Road.

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Travel center developer bringing gas station, restaurants to Camp Hill on U.S. 280

BY SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter A Georgia-based developer is bringing a travel center, including a gas station and several restaurants, to Camp Hill on U.S. Highway 280, the Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority confirmed in a meeting Monday.

The $3 million investment, to be located on the old airstrip on the corner of County Road 89, will be a drastic expansion to the town’s retail footprint on U.S. 280, which currently consists of a Dollar General.

LMAIDA director Chad Odom did not disclose the company but said they’ve signed a binding memorandum of understanding with the town of Camp Hill, the Tallapoosa County Commission and the industrial devel-

opment authority.

Local stakeholders plan to turn the land currently owned

by Camp Hill into a cooperative district governed by a board, an economic development tool for setting up special fees and tax rates. A portion of those taxes will be to recoup the nearly $800,000 in road and site access improvements the project is estimated to cost Tallapoosa County.

“It’s a tool provided by statute in Alabama that can help facilitate these kinds of deals, these public-private partnerships,” Odom said.

“I’m excited about using the tool and hopefully bring more development to rural areas.”

Odom said the developer has agreed to a 3-cent fuel tax.

Camp Hill has been work-

ing to attract a truck stop developer for over a year now, dating back to previous mayor Ezell Smith. For the past few months mayor Messiah Williams-Cole and the town council have entered into frequent executive sessions regarding economic development, though according to Williams-Cole, the unnamed company’s timeline was set back by the Imperial Pipeline shutdown in May. Odom said the developer expects to break down in December, with the travel center not complete for another year.

In the meantime, the industrial development authority hopes to recruit other companies to the proposed cooperative district.

“It’s going to be more footprint than just this one project,” Odom said.

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had a large crack in it.”

Cunningham didn’t stop there. Long time downtown Tallassee businesswoman Linda Mosher has seen Cunningham do it all.

“He is doing everything he can do and more,” Mosher said. “I come by there, by that office, 8:30 (or) 9 at night and he is working. You are likely to see him doing office work and turn around and pressure washing sidewalks.”

Prior to last week’s sidewalk sale Cunningham was doing his part to clean up portions of the sidewalk in front of the Roxy Garden that has recently been purchased.

“I thought the sidewalk needed a little help,” Cunningham said. “The new owners haven’t had a chance to do much yet, but they are doing it right.

They have got a structural engineer to help them make sure the building is in good shape.”

Just behind the Tallassee Police Department Dylan and Haley Daniel have opened Restoration 49 — a coffee shop located in the old Patterson building. The Daniels purchased the building in 2017 and opened the coffee shop after three years of renovation in the middle of the pandemic.

“It is where the timeline landed,” Dylan Daniel said. “We opened on the three year anniversary of purchasing the building.”

Their plan going into the project helped to.

“I did probably 90% of the work myself,” Daniel said. “We did it with as little debt as possible.”

Daniel removed 18 dump truck loads of plaster from the building and took three months to create the coffee bar from wood reclaimed from the building. Daniel’s handiwork can be seen in the numerous panels of sheet metal around the bar with carefully aligned diamond shapes.

“I have about an hour and 45 minutes in each of the panels,” Daniel said.

Opening a business a year into the pandemic was scary to some, but Daniel said it worked out

for them, especially considering the size of the space.

“We were very blessed,” Daniel said. “We had to follow all of the guidelines that made it a little more of a hassle. There are groups and senior citizens that are coming in now but couldn’t previously.”

The name Restoration 49 has numerous stories behind it. Daniel likes to work with sheet metal.

Sitting in the front door is a 1949 Ford that Daniel did the metal work on.

The building was also built in 1949 and Daniel said there are more stories too. Those stories will grow with partnerships with other businesses new and old in downtown.

“Grove Station will be doing our pastries when they get going,” Daniel said. “That way we can help them. We are really excited about that. It will be a great asset.”

Grove Station just opened downtown and will be a bakery, butcher and event space. Both new businesses are attracting attention which is just fine to Dreamcatcher Comics and Collectables owner Steve Rogers. Rogers just opened in June himself.

“I want to be able to go get a deli sandwich,” Rogers said. “It’s just down the street. Plus the people walking around to go to Grove Station will see my store. They might just come in and see what we are all about.”

Mosher’s business — Linda’s in Talisi — could be the oldest retail business currently downtown and made adjustments as the pandemic struck.

“COVID came along and I had to close,” Mosher said. “I have to do what

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their certificates at the Monday, Sept. 13 Elmore County Commission meeting.

Referred to as the Commissioner Education Program, the 50-hour program emphasizes training on financial management and planning, public works practices, ethical and legal requirements, personnel administration, economic development and community leadership, and the roles and responsibilities of public service.

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the law tells me to do.

We closed and did some thinking. Sometimes you are put in a position we may not ourselves think is the best but maybe God is sometimes directing us where we need to be.”

Mosher went home, not only because of the government mandate closing all non-essential businesses, but also to help care for her dying husband. She reopened her business when she could but changed her operating hours.

“When I could open I changed to by appointment only,” Mosher said.

“It’s worked. People have been good to call to make appointments to support us.”

Mosher has noticed something with the schedule change at her store.

“I used to never think of doing this,” Mosher said.

“It was almost sinful in my mind.”

Mosher realized she was meeting the customer where they needed to be served — on the customers schedule.

“Your customer is what keeps the doors open,” Mosher said. “We had to learn what works.”

Now the by appointment only hours allows Mosher to concentrate on her customers devoting her time and energy to a single customer or group without worrying about those waiting.

Mosher said those shopping downtown are like many others.

“They want to trade local,” Mosher said. “They want to support the town.

It is our responsibility as business owners to meet their needs, have what they want.”

Mosher’s new schedule allows her to be a frequent customer at Restoration 49, especially

1994 by act of the Alabama Legislature as a mandatory program for firsttime county commissioners. Classes are supervised by the ALGTI board of directors, which is composed of county officials involved in ACCA, educators and members of the Alabama Legislature.

“Continuing education for our county officials will always remain one of the Association’s priorities for our membership,” said Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director. “As with any organization, sharing new ideas and information is the best way to grow and prosper. The involvement of county employees

on Thursday afternoons when a group of retirees gather.

Mosher is seeing a change in the minds of those who want to open a business. Soon to be business owners are looking at downtown Tallassee.

“I’ve been so surprised at the number of new people that have believed enough in Tallassee that they have put their money out there, either bought a home here or opened a business here,” Mosher said. “Before long we are going to start on the downtown streetscape which is going to be a big boost.”

Haley Daniel, like Mosher both grew up in Tallassee and moved away before coming back. Mosher said the Daniels are like her in wanting to provide a good customer experience.

“You go up there and have a wonderful product,” Mosher said. “You can sit and visit with your friends, it’s a gathering spot which Tallassee needed.”

Mosher has even changed her shop some — working on the roof but expanding mostly.

“They say if you give a lady a big purse she will fill it up,” Mosher said. “If you give a lady a big store, she is going to fill it up.

That’s what I’ve done. I have dresses everywhere.

We have a big, big inventory for a store in a small town like this but we draw from out of town.”

Mosher sees a bright future in Tallassee.

“The main thing is we have good leadership — a hardworking mayor, a hardworking city council, hardworking administrative staff over at city hall,” Mosher said. “We are headed in a very positive direction. If you stop and look at it through the pandemic, you look at how many people have believed in Tallassee that they have come in and opened businesses. It’s gonna be OK.” Mosher believes Tallahassee’s future is bright because of its people and its history proves it.

“I feel like we are going to make it,” Mosher said. “We are resilient.

We have overcome a lot of obstacles. We have lost the hotel. Prior to that we lost the mill but we always

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Daniel sees a vision of Tallassee a decade from now.

“I think in the next five to 10 years, downtown

will be completely different,” Daniel said. “It just takes one person at a time to invest in the town.

If you do something excellent with a quality product, customers will come.”

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Helen Keller was real

T

he PBS series “American Masters” recently spotlighted one of the finest citizens Alabama – or the United States – has ever produced: Helen Adams Keller of Tuscumbia.

The program’s airing happened at a most appropriate time.

Earlier this week, some of our students brought to our attention a TikTok video that claimed Helen Keller was not real.

Not real? As in, she didn’t exist?

How could this even be questioned? We have pictures and film footage of her, there is evidence of her college graduation, and we even have the books she wrote telling the story of her life.

And yet, some of these teenagers were saying that there was no way Helen Keller could be real, because nobody who was deaf and blind could fly a plane or write books.

I thought we were further along than this. I can understand someone disputing things for which there is no concrete proof, but this woman’s house is a museum in our own state, for goodness’ sake.

Where in the world did this attitude come from, this view that a disabled person couldn’t accomplish seemingly impossible tasks on her own? And how could disinformation be spread to the point that somebody on the Internet could claim that a person is not real?

“Becoming Helen Keller” examines how Ms. Keller used her celebrity to champion the cause of DeafBlind people around the world, and how she landed on a list of Most Dangerous Americans for her socialist views later in life.

Helen Keller was born in 1880 in

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist Tuscumbia. She was not disabled at birth. Rather, at the age of 19 months, she suddenly became blind and deaf.

Her mother was a very educated woman for her era; her father, a retired Confederate Army captain, was the editor of the local newspaper. They struggled with Helen’s disabilities at first, then contacted the Perkins Institute for the Blind and asked for help.

The Perkins school sent Anne Sullivan, one of their graduates who had recently joined the faculty. An eye illness had caused Sullivan to lose much of her vision, but that did not stop her from wanting to help others. Sullivan went to Tuscumbia and became Keller’s lifelong companion.

Anne Sullivan had come from nearly nothing. Her mother died when Anne was only eight years old; her father abandoned the family and Anne went to live in a poorhouse in Massachusetts where there was such widespread physical and sexual abuse the state eventually took over the facility.

When Sullivan took on the Keller assignment, she first had to break through with Helen. By all accounts, Helen battled Anne ferociously at the start, but trust developed between them as Sullivan began teaching her vocabulary based on her own interests as she

spelled words out into Keller’s palm. Within six months, Keller had learned 575 words, her multiplication tables, and the Braille system.

In a powerful moment immortalized in the Broadway play and film “The Miracle Worker,” Anne takes Helen out to a water pump, and spells out ‘water’ in Helen’s hand.

Helen begins to speak the word ‘wa.. wa..’ until she says ‘water’.

Helen Keller was accepted to Radcliffe (then, the girls’ side of Harvard) and became the first deaf-blind person to graduate from college.

She became a writer, telling her amazing story in issues of Ladies Home Journal before compiling all of her articles into an autobiography.

She traveled the world in support of various civil rights causes, at great personal cost to her because she was often labeled as a radical (or, in modern parlance, “woke”).

She came out for a woman’s right to vote, advocated for universal health care, supported the NAACP, and joined the American Socialist party.

She acted in a movie loosely based on her life. And yes, she did get to fly a plane – as a co-pilot.

Helen Keller was real, and she could communicate. The breakthrough “water” moment is immortalized in bronze at the U.S. Capitol, Alabama’s contribution to the statuary. For the TikTokers out there who have bought into the lie that Helen Keller couldn’t possibly have done anything, a quick review of her legacy would prove them to be very wrong.

“Becoming Helen Keller” is airing on Alabama Public Television, and can be streamed on demand at the PBS website.

Ballad of the Tomahawk Chop

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t was the fourth game of the World Series, Braves against the Yanks. I was fifteen, chubby, and redheaded. I was out for my nightly walk, sweating, and breathing heavily beneath the rigors of exercise.

Chubby boys and exercise mix about as well as milk and Mountain Dew. It was late October. People on nearby porches watched me pass by—like they did every evening— waving hello to the chunky kid doing cardio.

“Hey, Critter,” said Jermaine, who was sitting on the porch with his father, watching the game on a portable television.

Jermaine was my age. His old man played piano at their church. His family called me “Critter” sometimes. I don’t know why.

I waved back. “Hey, Jermaine.”

“You wanna watch the game with us, Critter?” his father asked.

I removed the Sony transistor radio from the pocket of my Husky jeans and waved it. “No thanks, I’m listening to it now.”

He smiled.

And I kept walking.

I passed the porch of Mrs. Renteria, the old woman who prepared hundreds of tamales in her kitchen and carried them to local construction job sites in Igloo coolers, selling them for a dollar a pop. She was raising two granddaughters and a grandson with those tamales. I once ate nineteen in one sitting.

Nineteen.

“How about those Braves?” said Mrs. Renteria.

“Vamos, Bravos!” I said, just like she’d taught me.

This brought a grin to the Mexican woman’s antique face.

I passed Mister Alverado’s house.

He was in a wheelchair from an accident at a factory. He was listening to the game on a boombox. Mister Alverado raised his Coors as I passed by.

“Them Yank pitchers are killing us,” he shouted. “We need to get this offense going.”

SEAN DIETRICH Columnist We briefly discussed our mutual hatred for the Bronx Bombers.

And I walked onward.

I went for a lot of walks back then.

Because, you see, the doctor told me I was fat. He’d said it outright. Just like that. “You’re fat, son.”

And the doc was right. After my father left this world, I adhered to a strict Pop-Tarts-and-Little Debbie diet. I had gained considerable fluff, which did a number on my self-image.

I went straight home after that doctor visit, looked at my bare torso in the mirror, and I cried in shame because I hated my reflection.

Then I ate three oatmeal creme pies to dull the pain.

After that I started walking. I began leaving the house on foot, under the cover of blackness, so nobody would see my hideous body. I tucked my father’s old mini radio into the pocket of my Sears, Roebuck & Co. jeans, and listened to Braves games as though it were my religion.

One foot in front of the other. Right, left, right. Inhale, exhale, repeat.

I walked until my feet developed blisters. I walked until there were red stains on my Chuck Taylors. I walked until I started to lose weight.

Bobby Cox and America’s Team were my cardiovascular companions.

That summer, I became a nightly fixture in that little neighborhood.

All the neighbors knew me, since I passed their houses each evening.

Over time, I worked my way up to walking four or five miles each night.

That night, however, as the World Series droned through my little speaker, I was walking faster than normal. I was a nervous wreck. The Braves had locked horns with New York in Game Four, and we were

losing our butts. It was a bloodbath.

The sad part was that the neighborhood was decked out in Braves paraphernalia. There were tomahawk flags flying from working-class porches. There were handmade posters in front yards which read: “Honk if you love the Atlanta Braves!”

There was a gal down the street who painted a big red sign that read: “Marry Me, David Justice,” even though Justice played for Cleveland that year.

By the final inning of the Series, I ended my walk at Jermaine’s porch, exhausted and sweaty. I watched the final strikeouts with Jermaine and his old man.

“It ain’t looking good for us, Critter,” said Jermaine’s daddy.

It was bad.

The Braves ended up losing, four to one. And after the game ended, I couldn’t help myself, I started crying a little.

You see, sometimes a boy can want something so badly in this life that it breaks his little heart when he doesn’t get it. This is, of course, the primary lesson of being human.

Learning how to lose. Learning about failure.

But when you’re fifteen, everything feels raw. And when you’re fifteen and grieving your father, all emotions are ten times more potent.

I wanted Atlanta to win more than anything. I wanted them to win it for me, and for the ghost of my old man. I wanted the Braves to sweep the Series because I wanted to be excited about something again. I wanted to smile.

After the loss, Jermaine’s daddy flipped off the small TV. The world went dark. He looked at two disappointed boys, dressed in Atlanta Braves finery, and he said: “Aw, cheer up, guys. Maybe next year we’ll get a second chance.”

Well, that was twenty-two years ago. But as of last night, the Atlanta Braves beat the LA Dodgers to become contenders in the next World Series.

And this is that second chance, Critter.

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Inside the Statehouse: Defense Spending Important for Alabama

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uring the Great Depression and coming out of World War II, the deep south had immense power in Washington. We were fortunate to have a cadre of southern senators, who were seniority laden and knew how to bring home the bacon. This group of deep south southern democrats controlled most of the prominent and consequential major committees in the United States Senate.

In that era, all the jobs in the United States Capitol, as well as our state capitol, were patronage jobs or really could be called political jobs. Every clerk, stenographer, research analyst, secretary and even elevator attendants were granted their jobs based on who you knew, not what you knew. Most people in Washington were working there because they were southerners who had connections to our southern senators. If you got in an elevator in the nation’s capital, you often-times would hear southern accents. That is not true now, today you would hear a foreign accent or foreign language.

Our southern senior senators knew how to bring home the bacon like nobody’s business. The roll call included Stennis and Eastland from Mississippi, the southern lion Richard Russell from Georgia, Strom Thurmond from South Carolina, Russell Long from Louisiana, and last but not least our, our dynamic duo of distinguished, erudite powers, Lister Hill and John Sparkman. For this reason, a good many of our nation’s military bases are in the south.

Ft. Benning in Georgia is there because of Richard Russell, and probably its location on Alabama’s eastern border of Columbus/Phenix City is no accident. Russell was granting deference to Hill and Sparkman, who really did not need any help. Eastland and Stennis did pretty well for Mississippi’s Gulf Coast when it comes to military and ship building facilities. Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases in the Florida panhandle are there thanks to one Bob Sikes “The He-Coon.”

However, no state has benefitted more from military defense related locations than us in the good ole Heart of Dixie, thanks in large part to Lister Hill and John Sparkman. If you took the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the Maxwell/Gunter Air Bases in Montgomery and Ft. Rucker in the Wiregrass out of Alabama, we would be more than wiped out.

Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, has been the salvation for sustaining and saving our sacred military facilities. Shelby has not only been Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, but he also retained the Chairmanship of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee. He has made the difference for Redstone, Maxwell and Rucker for the last decade. Folks, Shelby is retiring at the end of next year and Alabama is going to be up the proverbial creek without a paddle.

I am here to tell you that national defense spending is very important to Alabama, but more importantly, it is vitally important to our nation’s security and future. Senator Shelby is sounding the alarm as the senate is crafting the next fiscal year’s budget. He is saying you cannot adhere to the Biden Democratic calls to cut defense spending.

The national defense strategy provides a roadmap for our Department of Defense. The Democrats efforts to undermine the importance of strategic, long-term defense readiness plays into the hands our competitors China and Russia.

The Democratic Biden Administration budget proposal would allow Russia and China to overmatch our investments in readiness, state of the art equipment, and technology.

China seeks hegemony militarily, technologically, financially and is making unprecedented investments to see that come to fruition. Russia is also quietly building a massive military modernization program that saw its defense spending increase 30% over the last 10 years. We must outpace Russia and China in defense spending. Our state, and more importantly our nation, must adhere to Senator Shelby’s admonition that we as a nation cannot afford to cut military spending as President Biden and liberal Democratic Senators in Washington are advocating.

The two things that our country still does best and indeed the two most important things we need to do best are having the most superior military in the world and the ability to grow our own food and fiber. Military and Agriculture are America’s salvation and, by the way, defense dollars and agriculture are Alabama’s salvation.

We as Alabamians can and should look closely as to who can and will work the hardest to protect defense and agriculture when we vote for the person to succeed Senator Richard Shelby in Washington in the U.S. Senate. That person would not be Mo Brooks.

See you next week.

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Tallassee isn’t so different from many small towns

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’m not as new to Tallassee as it might seem.

I’ve been coming and going through town since I was a kid.

I’m a Dadeville native after all. I was a band geek and remember sitting in the visitor bleachers at “Hot” O’Brien stadium.

I can remember eating at the buffet in The Hotel. I sure do miss it.

While I’m a stranger to many in Tallassee, I’m no stranger to small towns.

While the names and faces change, the friendliness of the characters doesn’t.

With that in mind I made a mission to invade — excuse me — introduce myself to people other than the mayor, police chief or Mr. Cunningham at the chamber. To do so I entered a friendly battleground — the breakfast club circuit.

Every town has them, you just have to find them. They are just about anywhere where the biscuits are hot and coffee warm or is it the other way around.

My first battlefield action at Jack’s was to find the largest table and sit down with my smoked sausage biscuit and coffee, two sugars and two creamers please.

I waited. I waited and waited some more. Nobody was coming.

“Did I wait too late,” I thought to myself.

Soon Ms. Judy came to the rescue.

“Excuse me, you are sitting at our table,” she said. “May we join you. Don’t let us run you off.”

Ms. Judy said that as I was just cleaning my space at the table. I was getting ready to go to the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce where The Tribune has space to work.

Ms. Judy sensing I was ready to leave after 45 minutes alone at the table gave me all the excuse I needed to stay.

“They can start without you,” she said.

I was subsequently introduced to everyone at the table.

Jeanette, Judy, John, Jennifer and Pat “I’m the odd one,” Ms. Pat said. “I’m the only one without a name starting with J.” Just like every other breakfast club in every small town, I was soon informed — new businesses had opened. Grove Station was first noted.

News of the day was discussed.

“William Shatner is going into space today,” someone said.

Ms. Judy responded, “Did I hear right, he is 90 years old. If that’s right, we have two more years before we can go out in space.”

Someone who shall remain nameless said, “Sometimes we are already out in space.”

Ms. Judy cut that conversation off

quickly, “Let’s not talk about that.”

I felt at home. Ms. Pat reminded me of my grandmother.

“You need some more coffee,” she asked. “I’ll take that to the garbage.”

Ms. Pat waited on everyone just like my Grandma.

With all the premilaries out of the way, one of the Js cut to the chase and wanted to get to business.

“Are you here to cover politics?” Ms. J asked.

The question caught me off guard. I thought I was the reporter and the one to be asking the questions. Thinking quick on my feet I followed up.

“Which politics are you talking about?

Republican? Democrat?” I asked.

I didn’t get the answer I was looking for.

“Local, but shhhhh,” was the only answer I got.

I didn’t get any more details, just laughs and more conversation.

While I didn’t get a story out of my morning with Ms. Pat and the Js, the time I spent was well worth it. They suggested places to go and report on.

But most importantly, Ms. Pat and the Js welcomed me home — reminding me Tallassee isn’t so different from the many small towns I’ve been to.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.

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PET OF THE WEEK

STAFF REPORT Phyllis is a two-year old female yellow Lab mix who is super sweet and weighs about 60 pounds. She has a gentle disposition, loves attention and belly rubs, and is great with other dogs.

Adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing.

This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, mi-

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If you are interested in meeting Phyllis or any of the pets at HSEC, please email the shelter first at hselco@ bellsouth.net for an adoption application. Once that is cleared, HSCE will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet and adopt.

HSEC is located at 255 Central Plank Road, the phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

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It’s Halloween week this week, which means lots of fun for us humans, and some things to be aware of to keep our pets safe.

Candy is yummy for people and many pets alike, but chocolate and the artificial sweetener Xylitol, found in many candies, can be toxic to pets not to mention the danger from swallowed candy wrappers & lollipop sticks!

Please keep all candies safely out of reach of your pets and don’t leave pets unattended with a big bowl of candy at the front door.

Also, please make sure your children are aware that their Halloween Can-

dy should not be shared with pets. Perhaps make a special ‘pet candy bowl’ with small doggy or kitty treats that your children can safely share with them they have their own treats.

Glow sticks and rings help our children be more visible, but best kept out of reach of pets as the contents are very bitter and could cause distress to your pet if chewed.

What about costumes? If you are dressing up or having a party, probably best to keep your pets in a separate room so they won’t become scared or even protective when they see humans in odd and scary costumes. Keeping them separate from party antics will also help protect them

from being fed inappropriate food, treats and candy by kind, but uninformed party guests.

When it comes to putting a costume on your pet, what you may think is cute might be quite stressful to your pet. Some pets enjoy wearing outfits, some hate it immensely and some might panic. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume doesn’t constrict its movement, hearing or breathing.

Never leave a pet wearing a costume unattended and check to make sure there are no dangling pieces that your pet could get caught in or chew on. And, if your pet seems distressed, don’t force your pet to stay in a costume.

Please also keep your pets in another room or part of the house if you are opening your door for trick-ortreaters! It would be easy for a pet to escape, and we certainly don’t want a pet to be freaked out by scores of children in all manner of costumes resulting in either a lost pet or, worse, a bite.

Also, make sure pets and candle-lit Halloween decorations are not left alone to help prevent them being knocked over and an accidental fire starting.

Just to be safe, make sure your pet is properly identified (microchip, collar and ID tag) in case it does escape through an open door while you’re distracted with trick-or-treaters.

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Proposed District 81 map unites Tallapoosa County, severs Coosa, Chilton

BY SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter Proposed redistricting maps unexpectedly released in a tweet Monday redraw lines for Alabama House District 81, currently held by Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), to unite Tallapoosa County and sever portions of Coosa and Chilton counties.

The proposal, which will be considered in a special legislative session Thursday, brings Camp Hill and the Wall Street community — two majority-Black, majority-Democrat communities — back into District 81 with the rest of Tallapoosa County.

The new District 81 boundaries would also bring in portions of fast-growing Lee County, currently held along with Camp Hill and Wall Street by Rep.

Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee), who represents District 82.

Oliver, who has indicated he will run for reelection in 2022, gave a positive initial reaction.

“I love it,” he said. “Though I’ll be sorry to leave Chilton County; I’ll be sorry to leave Coosa County.”

Currently, Oliver’s district extends to the eastern third of Chilton County and the southern half of Coosa County, but under the draft redistricting map those portions would be absorbed into districts 42 and 33.

Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), who sits on Alabama’s legislative committee on reapportionment, released the proposed house district map along with other legislative district maps earlier than expected Monday in a tweet, saying “You now have everything I have.”

The draft congressional district plan shows Tallapoosa County will remain in — and Coosa County will join — Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District, currently represented

by Mike Rogers (R-Anniston). Both counties remain largely unaffected by proposed changes to Alabama State Board of Education districts.

Alexander City residents, however, may find themselves with a new state senator under the proposed senate district plan. The proposal redraws the boundary between District 30 in the western half of the city, currently represented by Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville), and District 27 in the eastern half of the city, currently represented by Tom Whatley (R-Auburn), though with the pixelated map tweeted by England, the exact boundaries are unclear.

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ASU professor challenges Rep. Oliver to debate critical race theory

BY SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter An Alabama State University political science professor is challenging a fellow Dadeville High School graduate, a Republican legislator, to a public debate on critical race theory.

Earlier this year Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) pre-filed one of three bills currently taking aim at the instruction of critical race theory. The academic movement that proposes racism is propagated not just by individual bias, but legal systems and policymaking, past and present.

“You tell him Robert White will debate him any time.” humanities department professor Robert White, who is also from Dadeville, told The Outlook on Monday.

White has written editorials condemning the ban

of critical race theory and has discussed the movement with his students, and described Oliver’s proposed legislation as “typical of revisionist history, those people who want to maintain political power, not revealing the truth.”

Regarding the debate, Oliver said he would be “glad to get with him and see what he wants to do.”

While House Bill 9 was pre-filed in June and won’t come up in regular legislative session until 2022, but the banning of critical race theory is once again making headlines. Earlier this month the Alabama State Board of Education voted 6-2 to make a public-school ban of critical race theory a permanent part of the state’s code, which Gov. Kay Ivey endorsed in a tweet.

House Bill 9, co-sponsored by representatives Proncey Robertson (R-Mt.

Hope) and Mike Holmes (R-Wetumpka), would extend that ban to all state agencies and contractors if passed. Oliver said the bill has not been made redundant by the recent state board of education decision, but on the contrary, will make it “codified into law.” Despite being promoted as a critical race theory ban, the bill does not specifically name the theory, but instead bans instruction of nine “divisive concepts” Oliver says are promoted by the movement.

“The one thing that we do know is we have groups for political purposes that would like to divide us in racial groups,” he said. “I’m against teaching kids that because of the way they were born — Black, white, boy, girl — that establishes their place in life.”

To date, the Alabama State Board of Education has re-

ceived zero complaints on the instruction of critical race theory, state superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said following the board’s vote earlier this month. According to White, however, in the past year the subject has proliferated in college classrooms. Despite opposing recent anti-critical race theory legislation, he said it’s had the opposite of its intended effect.

“Prior to a year ago very few people were even mentioning it,” he said. “It was just a footnote or sidebar in most of our classes. But now we have conferences on it, symposiums on it ...

As an instructor, I long for these types of actions because it just magnifies and makes more real what we teach,” he continued.

His advice to teachers and educators at his alma mater, Dadeville High School, is to “have some courage.”

Oliver, who graduated from Dadeville in 1974, said his bill does not prohibit debate of the theory, but the presentation of critical race theory as fact.

“It’s one of those things we have to be very careful,” he said. “You don’t want to run afoul of the first amendment; you don’t want to stifle people’s ability to learn.”

According to Oliver, the proposed legislation stems from complaints he’s received from constituents

regarding instruction at the University of Alabama, Oliver’s alma mater.

“That’s what got me interested in this long before critical race theory was an issue,” he said. “I was looking for a way to draw a line in the sand to decide if we’re going to teach or indoctrinate.”

The Alabama State Legislature convenes for a special session on redistricting Thursday. House Bill 9 will not be read until regular session convenes in 2022.

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Is it nothing to you?

“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.” - Lamentations 1:12

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amentations is probably the saddest book in the Bible. Attributed to Jeremiah, it is a funeral song for a city. Jerusalem was in ruins. The people had been killed, deported or left to starve. God’s promised, threatened, delayed and deserved judgment had finally brought death and destruction to the city that once enjoyed his special favor and presence.

Jeremiah described the anguish and suffering, asking, “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?” That’s still a good question for you and me, on the other side of the world, many centuries after Jeremiah lived and wept. He acknowledged that he and his people deserved God’s judgment when they callously re-

MIKE MCELROY Columnist fused to acknowledge God. The people refused to heed the prophets’ warnings and repent. Jeremiah described in horrific detail the ruin that persistent sin had brought to their lives.

His question should trouble us as we read it, just as it should have troubled those who heard him ask it long ago: “Is it nothing to you?” We live in a culture that mocks God and thinks sin is funny. Even we who say we know and love God are tempted to minimize the seriousness of sin against God. We want to celebrate grace, and we should find great comfort and hope in God’s grace.

But we misuse God’s grace, making it a license to sin when we are care-

less about sinning. What an insult such thinking and behavior is to our crucified Savior! Can we stand at the foot of Jesus’ cross and think sin is a plaything and disobedience a trifling matter? We ought to hate sin in our lives and put it to death (Colossians 3:5, Romans 8:13).

Lamentations says sin is toxic and ruinous. Is it nothing to us? Will we listen and learn?

The book of Lamentations is a pointed reminder that God means what he says and that judgment is coming. His warnings are not idle threats. His promises of judgment are just as sure as the ones about his protection and favor. God’s holiness is unchanged. He cannot be true to his word and his character, and be indifferent or indulgent about sin.

How about us? Is it nothing to us? Will we listen and learn?

Jeremiah confessed that sinners are hopeless without God’s mercy. His words are a primer for confessing sin, a pattern for all who would repent and

draw near to God. We’re not getting the message as long as we deny or minimize our sin. We’ve missed the whole point of the cross if we think we can do enough or be good enough to not need his mercy. Is it nothing to us? Will we listen and learn?

Centuries after Jeremiah wrote, the apostles covered the same themes. The message of the New Testament writers is that sin ruins us, judgment is coming, and mercy brings hope of forgiveness in Christ for those who will turn to God. We have more light on these subjects than Jeremiah and his contemporaries had. But Lamentations is probably the most emotional appeal in all the Bible to pay attention to these life and death matters.

You and I need to make sure we’re paying attention to God’s warnings and promises. Are they nothing to us? We dare not yawn and dismiss Jeremiah’s tearful little book as if it has no relevance to our lives.

Church Briefs Bethlehem East Baptist Church Bethlehem East Baptist Church will have all Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning followed by regular service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.

We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

Carrville Baptist Church Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School

and 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting.

Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church ETUMC is holding services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m.

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6

a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located at the side of the old East Tallassee Hospital, across from the library. We will offer various priced booths.

To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask. The service will be live streamed on Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/EpiphanyTallassee/ For more information, visit the church website at http:// epiphanytallassee.org/ First United Methodist Church “We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday morn-

ings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m. (traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants.

CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is included both days! For more information about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee.com or call us: 334-283-2195. FUMC

Tallassee Churches BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road

Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road

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ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 5412006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754

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Three county football players selected for All-Star football games

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Three football players from around the county were selected to play in the state’s various All-Star football games this year.

Wetumpka defensive back Avery Thomas was selected to play in the 35th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, while Holtville linebacker Mikey Forney and Tallassee running back Jalyn Daniels were each selected to the 63rd annual AHSAA North-South All-Star game.

Thomas, which was one of only 40 seniors statewide to be selected for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game, will play in the event on Saturday, Dec. 11. The game is being held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at the University of Southern Mississippi.

“It’s a great blessing to be picked and as soon as I saw that, I just thanked God,” Thomas said. “Without him, none of this would be possible. God, coaches and everybody who has helped me get here. I really just try to play where needed. I can play corner, safety, nickel, wherever I’m needed.”

Thomas is one of a number of three-year starters on the Wetumpka football team this year. Thomas stars as the Indians’ top defensive back and is usually matched up with the No. 1 receiver from each opposing team.

Thomas has seen plenty of success this season and helped lead Wetumpka to a playoff berth. Wetumpka is 5-5 this year and is the No. 4 seed out of Class 6A, Region 3.

Wetumpka’s strength has come on defense this year, where the Indians allow an average of only 19 points per game.

“It’s a tremendous honor for him because they select only the top players in the state,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “To have one of our players recognized as the top in the state is a huge compliment to Avery and to our program. It’s a win for everyone. We are very proud of Avery and excited for him to represent Wetumpka.”

Holtville’s Forney and Tallassee’s Daniels will participate in the North-South All-Star game. The game will be played at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium on Friday, December 17 at 7 p.m.

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‘JUICY’ Reeltown’s Hughley quiet off the field, anything but on it

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director It’s not hard to come up with the perfect word to describe the play of Reeltown senior running back Dakarian “Juicy” Hughley.

The answer is right there in his nickname.

Every Friday night, he brings the juice for the Rebels’ offense.

The when and where of how Hughley gets the ball doesn’t matter. He’ll run between the tackles with forceful legs capa-

ble of squatting more than 500 pounds or take it outside with blazing speed. He’ll catch the ball and turn upfield in Reeltown’s spread attack. He’s even scored on kick return this season.

“He’s got all the attributes that good running backs have,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said.

“He’s got great vision. He’s good at his inside running and outside running, because he does have some speed, a burst as far as explosiveness. But one thing that separates him, that makes

him a little bit different than other running backs, is his power.

He’s extremely powerful.”

Such gaudy production — Hughley’s accumulated more than 850 rushing yards in just six games after dealing with some injuries — contrasts heavily with the quiet person he is when he takes his helmet off.

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Tallassee’s Jalyn Daniels (3) runs past a fallen defender at an AHSAA football game between the Tallassee Tigers and the Elmore County Panthers Tallassee High School Football Stadium in Tallassee, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

Elmore County looks to finish season on high note

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Elmore County football team has seen its fair share of lows this season, but head coach Jordan Cantrell hopes to see his young squad finish the year with a win.

Elmore County travels to Jemison this Friday in a non-region game to close out the year. Both teams enter the game with an 0-9 record and have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Jemison has been outscored by an average of 32 points per game and has only played in one game this season that was decided by less than 14 points. Elmore County, on the other hand, has been outscored by an average of 25 ppg and has played in only two games decided by 14 points or less.

“They’ve had a rough go at it this season just like we have, but hopefully it’ll be a game we can compete in and finish the season off on a positive note,” Cantrell said. “It was a tough

win for us last year. We know this year they’ll want to win their last game too after a rough year. We just have to get a good week of practice for our guys this week.”

Elmore County, despite losing every game this year, has seen improvement over the course of the season with its young offensive players. The Panthers were held to only 14 points or less in four of their first five games this year, but have scored over 24 points in three of their last four.

The only game they’ve scored less than 24 points in since Sept. 24 was a 41-14 loss to Beauregard.

The offense is led by dual-threat quarterback Payton Stephenson, who is very dangerous and a threat to score anytime he takes off out of the pocket.

He’s joined in the backfield by sophomore C.J. Wilkes, who rushed for over 100 yards last week, and athlete Jabari Murphy who plays both receiver and running back.

The trio combined for over 450 rushing yards last week in a shootout loss

to Talladega.

This week, they will try to find success against a Jemison defense that is giving up 42.1 points per game.

In the last three weeks, Jemison is giving up 49.

“We finally, in our sixth game, established our starting offensive line and they’re all 10th graders,” Cantrell said. “They’ve improved every week and we are really proud of them. Plus our skill guys have gotten better. We want to utilize that every week and continue running behind our offensive line that has done a pretty good job. We still have an arm back there with Payton, and he’s heck-on-wheels with his legs.”

Stephenson and the offense have showed promise this year, but the defense is where Elmore County has had the most issues.

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Elmore County’s C.J.Wilkes (2) runs the ball in the loss against Talladega last week.Wilkes and the Elmore County offense look to end the season on a positive note against Jemison this week.

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body, go out and dominate with the flashiest of running back play, put in a few extra hours in the weight room so the cycle can repeat.

“Juicy, he just keeps to himself,” Clarissa Lyles, Hughley’s mother, said. “Once he leaves football practice he comes home, showers, then he plays video games for a little while, and when he’s tired of that he’ll lay down and watch TV until he goes to sleep. He really doesn’t go anywhere in the streets and stuff like that. He’s not that type of person.”

Lyles is the one who coined her son’s moniker, which has taken on countless variations over time such as “Juice,” “Ju,” “Juiceman,” “Ju man” and “Big juice.”

Hughley’s carried it with him since, quite literally, the beginning.

“When he was born, he was a fat, juicy baby,” Lyles said, laughing. “So we started calling him ‘Juicy.’”

The youngest of five siblings, Hughley is the only of Lyles’ three sons to take up high school football.

His journey started in his grandmother’s yard at a young age, where his mother recalls him kicking the ball barefoot just so he could play with his cousins.

Soon after that he joined pee wee.

Even at that time he gravitated to the position of running back, the ability to hold the ball and be directly involved in an offense.

Being fast probably didn’t hurt matters.

“It’s just a fun spot to play at,” Hughley said. “You get to run the ball and block a little bit.”

Lyles has been the loudest, proudest mom in the stands since those earliest days. Now that he’s in high school she rotates through a closet of custom-made Reeltown shirts with Hughley’s face on them and has even run out with the team pregame.

“She’s awesome. She is awesome,” Johnson said.

“She keeps social media going, she’s always sending me messages. She’s all about her kid, as she should be, in a positive way.”

She’s had plenty to cheer about in 2021.

Two performances stick out in particular. First came a 281-yard thrasher against Childersburg, where Reeltown needed each of Hughley’s gains in a narrow 22-21 win.

Then came the Rebels’ rivalry game against Dadeville last week. There were added implications to the already heated tilt, with the winner taking control of the third seed for the two teams’ region and the other having to settle for fourth and a tougher first-round playoff matchup.

In just 19 carries he put up 195 yards and four touchdowns, adding an 84-yard kick return touchdown to turn what was supposed to be a war into a 36-14 massacre for Reeltown. The Rebels led 30-0 at halftime.

“It feels great,” Hughley said about what it’s like to take over a game in such a way. “It’s amazing.

You just do what you’ve gotta do.”

Hughley missed two contests this season with ailments and Johnson noted there’s a stark difference in the offense when he’s out versus when he isn’t.

He’s healthy now, though, and Reeltown’s offense is humming hotter than ever.

Prior to the Dadeville beatdown the Rebels smashed Beulah by a 48-7 tally, kept a close 17-14 margin against undefeated Trinity Presbyterian and demolished Goshen 42-0.

“As far as the offensive success, it’s been a combination of things,” Johnson said. “Him being healthy, and at the same time our offensive line gelling and beginning to peak at the right time. Both of those seemed to happen at the same time and it’s just really taking off.”

All the while, he’s been one of the more soft-spoken leaders in Reeltown’s locker room.

Running back and wide receiver are often seen as glamor positions in football, often featuring big personalities that command attention.

That’s not Hughley’s style. He’s not jawing about his numbers around town. He’s not going out with friends a ton. Every night he steps on a football field and simply plays his role, which is to be an electric, game-changing back.

“You’re not gonna hear him say but a couple words a week,” Johnson said with a chuckle. “He’s very quiet. He just does his job. And you wouldn’t think that of somebody who’s putting up the numbers that he’s putting up along with being in the position that he’s in. Most of the time that’s a flashy type of person.”

The next step, Hughley hopes, is college.

His versatility helps in that regard, Johnson said.

“Running back is a tough position (to get recruited at), because there’s only one,” Johnson said. “So there’s got to be something that makes him stand out. I think one thing is, as far as issues with the kid, you’re not gonna have any. He’s extremely coachable. He’s extremely hard working.

“You’re getting the total package deal with the kid who can do what you want him to do on the field, but all the other stuff that you worry about, you don’t have to worry about with this kid.”

For now, the Rebels have Hughley for two more regular season games and however far they get in the postseason.

He’ll undoubtedly bring the juice.

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51 points last week to Talladega.

Elmore County’s defense is giving up an average of 44.2 ppg, or just over six touchdowns per game.

Jemison, however, only averages 10 points per game on offense this year.

Jemison has not scored more than 10 points in a game in the month of October, and it has been held to seven or less points five

times this year.

The Panthers of Jemison like to run the ball, much like Elmore County, so Cantrell hopes he can see his defensive side improve this last week.

“They’re still working hard,” Cantrell said of Jemison’s offense. “We’re gonna have to tighten up as a defensive unit and get a good week of practice in.

Jemison likes to try and run the ball like we do, but we’ve got to do a lot better job defensive in preparing and stopping these guys.”

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Elmore County’s Coranda Lozada hits the ball in a super regional matchup against Satsuma last week. Satsuma beat Elmore County, 3-1, to eliminate the Lady Panthers.

County volleyball teams end seasons in super regionals

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Elmore County, Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore volleyball teams each saw their seasons come to an end last week at the AHSAA Super Regional Volleyball Tournament held at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

Each team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament. Satsuma beat Elmore County 3-1 in the Class 5A playoffs, while Saraland beat Wetumpka 3-0 and St. Pauls beat Stanhope 3-0 in Class 6A. Here are summaries from each game.

Satsuma defeats Elmore County 3-1 The Elmore County volleyball team was plagued by a horrific first set against Satsuma, and the Lady Panthers saw their season come to an end because of it.

Satsuma beat Elmore County 3-1 (25-8, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23) and Elmore County had one of its worst first sets of the entire year in the game. The Lady Panthers gave up an 8-1 run early in the set to go down 10-2, then saw Satsuma push its lead out to 13 for most of the set.

Down 20-6, Elmore County was able to score a point following a bad

serve from Satsuma, but the Lady Gators finished the set on a 5-1 run to win 25-8 and take a 1-0 lead.

“We just weren’t on our game in the first set and we could see what they were going to do to us,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “Once we figured out what their gameplay was, we were able to adjust to it a little bit. We just weren’t able to get our hits in and they got in a few more kills than we did at the right time. I think we could’ve played with them if you take out that first set.”

Satsuma, which was running plays Elmore County had not seen this year, had six kills in the first set.

But what changed the set wasn’t Satsuma’s play at the net. It was Satsuma’s serving. The Lady Gators started and finished the set with service aces, and racked up seven as they took the 1-0 lead.

“When it comes to the serving defense issues, we just had some miscommunication,” Moncrief said.

“That happens.”

Elmore County was able to salvage a game to cut Satsuma’s lead to 2-1 in the third set, but Satsuma rebounded to eliminate Elmore County.

Saraland defeats Wetumpka 3-0 Wetumpka’s volleyball

team fought back-andforth with Saraland for much of the first set, but a late run gave Saraland a 1-0 lead and all the momentum it needed.

Saraland beat Wetumpka 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-7) in straight sets.

The Lady Indians led the first set, 16-15 and 17-16, but Saraland and its heavy hitters at the net finished on an 8-2 run to go up 1-0.

From there, it went downhill for Wetumpka.

“I feel like our girls played well in the first set, and I feel like once that set was over and it didn’t bounce our way that it was a total mental breakdown,” Wetumpka coach DeAnna Smith said.

“I feel like they gave up on themselves and that is never a good place to be.”

Saraland carried the momentum from its late firstset run into the second set, and the Lady Spartans jumped out to a quick 10-3 lead and never let the set get closer than that.

Saraland won the second set 25-14 and led 2-0.

That quickly turned into a dominating lead in the third set, where Saraland led Wetumpka 16-1 before closing the door on the Indians.

St. Pauls defeats Stanhope Elmore 3-0 Stanhope Elmore’s volleyball team has improved

seemingly every game this year, and that showed last week, but it still wasn’t enough to knock off St. Pauls in the regionals.

St. Pauls Episcopal beat Stanhope Elmore 3-0 (25-5, 25-15, 25-11) in straight sets.

After losing 25-5 in a dominant first set from St. Pauls, Stanhope fought back and made the Saints earn their second-set win.

St. Pauls led 24-6 in the second set, but Stanhope Elmore reeled off nine consecutive points to cut the lead to single digits, but St. Pauls finally stopped the deep run and claimed a 2-0 lead with the 25-15 win.

“Even when it was the last point of the match, my girls were ready to fight and nobody gave up,” Stanhope coach Flavia Freeney said. “On the bench, everybody was cheering and on the floor, my girls were talking and after it. They were supporting each other and talking the entire time.

They never quit, and that’s what I love about them.”

Down 2-0 in the match, Stanhope continued to fight and tried to mount a comeback, but St. Pauls was too good. The Saints got back to their dominating ways and beat Stanhope 25-11 in the third set to claim the 3-0 win.

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The game will feature two teams, the North and South, comprised of 37 players each.

Both Forney and Daniels are on the South roster, which also features Holtville head coach Jason Franklin as one of the team’s assistant coaches.

Forney is one of seven linebackers selected into the game. At 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, Forney has been a force at linebacker in his career. In four years as a player and three as a starter, Forney has recorded 387 tackles.

In nine games this year, Forney has 102 tackles with 5 tackles for loss.

“Mikey brings what I would call a worker’s mentality to practice every day,” Franklin said this past summer.

“To the weight room, to whatever he does, he just brings that type of edge to everything. … He’s gonna have opportunities to play at the next level. Kid’s a hard worker, great grades.

Somebody’s gonna get a steal.”

Daniels has become a household name due to his speed and his ability to run the ball on Friday nights. The

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LEFT:Wetumpka defensive back Avery Thomas has been selected to play in the 35th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. RIGHT: Holtville linebacker Mikey Forney racked up 132 tackles in his junior season in 2020.

senior speedster was clocked at a 4.37 40-yard dash this summer by head coach Mike Battles, then was clocked at 4.38 at a Samford camp.

Daniels has over six Division I offers already, and they continue to pile up. He rushed for 1,041 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior last season, and has continued that tear this year.

In the season-opener this year, Daniels rushed for a career-high 310 yards

in a win over Reeltown. He has continued that over the course of the season and is averaging over 100 rushing yards per game.

“Jalyn is a Division I athlete and he’s a really good person and good kid, and he’s showed everybody what he can do,” Battles said of Daniels earlier this year. “I expect him to continue doing it. If he breaks one off, he’s gone.”

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