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School tax fraud suspect indicted STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
A man believed to be responsible for stealing the identity of several Alexander City Schools employees and using the information to file fraudulent tax returns last year has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury sitting in St. Louis returned a superseding indictment
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Thursday charging St. Louis resident Kevin Kunlay Williams, aka Kunlay Sodipo, for his role in a sophisticated stolen identity refund fraud scheme and other federal offenses. The indictment was announced Thursday by Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Carrie A. Costantin for the Eastern District of
Missouri. This indictment replaces the original indictment that came on Feb. 10 and adds additional charges. The indictment charges Williams, a Nigerian citizen, with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, voter fraud, illegal reentry and being a felon in possession of a firearm. As investigators with the Alexander City Police Department probed the fraud last year, it learned that more than
Former Benjamin Russell baseball star Kendall Graveman will be the Opening Day starter on the mound for The Oakland A’s Monday.
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ALEX CITY ACE Graveman named Opening Day start for Oakland A’s By MITCH SNEED Editor
Monday evening when the Oakland A’s open the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels, there will be an Alexander City ace on the bump wearing the green and gold. Former Benjamin Russell standout Kendall Graveman has been named the Opening Day starter by A’s skipper Bob Melvin. Melvin made the announcement shortly after the A’s learned that Sonny Gray would open the season on the disabled list. Melvin told MLB.com that Kendall Graveman was the obvious choice. “He’s up for it,” Melvin said in an interview with MLB,com. “I talked to him about it when Sonny went down and obviously he was concerned for his teammate but excited about the fact he was going to get his first Opening Day start. “He’s kind of on a mission to be one of those guys who pitches at the top of the rotation for many years to come.” A standout at Mississippi State where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the College World Series, Graveman was drafted in the eighth round (235th overall) by the Blue Jays in 2013. He spent the remainder of the year with the Single-A Blue Jays affiliate in Lansing, Michigan. There he went 1-3 with a 4.31 ERA in 10 starts with the Lugnuts. In 2014 Graveman was named a Baseball America Minor League Baseball First Team All-Star after combining for a 14-6 record and a 1.83 ERA in 27 starts with Single-A Lansing, Single-A Dunedin, Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo before making his Major League
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Federal officials who were called in to investigate the crash of a singleengine plane Tuesday near Dadeville said Thursday that it could be a year or more before an exact cause is determined. Keith Holloway of the National Transportation Safety Bureau said that investigators on the scene retrieved the wreckage, which was located in a remote area off Highway 280 in the Slaughter’s Crossing area, not far from Dadeville. The evidence has been moved to a secure location in Tennessee where work will begin of piecing together data that will lead them to a cause, Holloway said. “It’s a very detailed process,” Holloway said in a telephone interview Thursday. “There will be a preliminary report in about a week or so, but a final determination in a case like this can take from 12 to 18 months.” While all the investigation is not complete, online data flight info points to mechanical failure of some sort. Online flight information suggests that the flight began to veer off course, while losing speed and altitude quickly. See REPORT • Page 9
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Dadeville Kiwanians got a lesson in wellness from Dr. Jamie Evans. Evans moved to Dadeville last year and became the family practice physician at Russell Medical’s Medical Park Family Care in Dadeville. “Being healthy and staying well is so very important,” Evans said. “As physicians, we want to talk to you about COPD or diabetes or the right diet. It is possible to be healthy with disease.” Evans almost did not make it as a doctor. See KIWANIS • Page 3
100 Alexander City schools employees were victims of the tax-identity scheme. “We are definitely glad to see this person being brought to justice,” said Alexander City Police Department Det. Riley Foshee. “He caused a lot of people not only here, but across the Southeast, a lot of problems.” IRS officials said there may have been fraudulent returns filed in the
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Dr. Jamie Evans with Medical Park Family Care in Dadeville speaks to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club about wellness.
With Alexander City Schools on spring break this week, some parents maybe looking for something to do with their children this weekend. Wind Creek State Park is minutes away and has campsites available. “Spring break is going well,” Wind Creek’s Will Martin said. “The city schools are out this week and some are here. We also have some families from See WIND CREEK • Page 3
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DEAR READERS: Once again, I can’t let April Fools’ Day pass without printing a few of the more “interesting” letters that have crossed my desk during the past year: DEAR ABBY: I own a champion Airedale terrier I have been trying to breed for more than a year. Finding her the right match has proven difficult. But recently, we found a perfect match. Their genetics are superb, and they seem to like each other. The male’s owner and I took the two dogs on a dog run last month and, except for a bit of mud, it was a perfect afternoon. There have been other afternoons and evenings. The problem is the male’s owner. She will only allow her dog to breed mine if she and I also “breed.” She claims it is the only true way to know if our canines are a perfect match. I’m not a prude, but since my divorce, I haven’t dated much. The woman is attractive, and I’m lonely, but her
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proposition felt odd to me. And if the breeding is a regular thing, would that be good for the dogs? What should I do? -OVERWHELMED IN KANSAS CITY DEAR OVERWHELMED: Keep your romances and those of your pooch separate unless you’re willing to risk your love life going to the dogs. DEAR ABBY: I wanted to show my elderly co-worker some photos I had taken of the countryside. Without thinking, I handed her my phone so she could browse through them while I went to get coffee. When I returned, my phone was on my desk and she was nowhere to be found.
Only then did I realize she must have seen the many nude pictures of me and my husband. (We like to send each other naughty selfies.) What’s more, the photos are clown-themed -- rainbow wigs, red noses, makeup, etc. My co-worker has never said anything, but now I sense she’s avoiding me. Should I pull her aside and see if she wants to talk about anything? Pretend it never happened? Casually mention “the circus” and see if she gives a reaction? -NAUGHTY IN NEW MEXICO DEAR NAUGHTY: The less said the better. This mess was caused by your “greatest show on earth” of bad judgment. You have only your selfie to blame for the uncomfortable silence happening in your office. DEAR ABBY: Would sex with a robot be considered infidelity? -- WONDERING IN WESTWORLD DEAR WONDERING: It’s not infidelity unless the robot
belongs to somebody else -- or you do. DEAR ABBY: I love my girlfriend so much. I’m trying to think of a unique romantic gesture to show her what she means to me. Would it be acceptable to have a carnivorous plant delivered to her office? Although I’ve considered traditional ones, I think the carrion flower is my pick. It’s huge, pink and smells like rotting flesh. I think it’s the perfect way to express my love. What do you think? -OFFBEAT IN ST. PETE DEAR OFFBEAT: I think your idea stinks worse than the flower. Happy April Fools’ Day to you and to all my readers! -LOVE, ABBY 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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Yes I Can mentees get a chance to meet mayor Participants in Teresa Moten’s ‘Yes I Can’ mentoring program had the opportunity to visit Mayor Jim Nabors Friday at City Hall where they learned more about city government and showed the mayor some of the things they have learned during Spring Break week.
Obituaries Mary Evangelista Humenik
Mary Evangelista Humenik, celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Heaven on March 17, 2017, as she passed into eternity at the age of 100. Having celebrated her 100th birthday in October 2016 in Atlanta, GA, with scores of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, together with many other friends and family members, Mary, a terrific sports fan, passed peacefully in her sleep with her television tuned to the NCAA basketball tournament. Humenik Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 1916, to Suzan and Andrew Humenik, Mary was one of nine siblings, all of whom predeceased her. She attended Homestead High School and entered the convent of the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity (now the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth), and served in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Montgomery, Alabama in a variety of ministries including teaching and health care. Mary obtained her RN degree
Mrs. Jackie B. Moon 1935 - 2017 Graveside Service for Mrs. Jackie B. Moon, 81, of Kellyton, will be Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Bice Cemetery. Rev. Ronald Pete McElrath will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 1, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Moon passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Grandview Medical Center
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from the St. Francis School of Nursing in Pittsburgh in 1938, before attending St. Louis University graduating in 1943, and later obtained her Masters in Nursing at the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the late-1960s. She was proud of her Slovakian heritage, and would often recite grace in Slovak before the family’s Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. She attributed her longevity to the fact she never married, had children, smoked, or drank. Mary served as an administrator at St. Jude’s Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, which then primarily treated the region’s minority population. Mary drove hospital employees, patients, and others without transportation during the Montgomery bus boycott (1955-56), and helped open the hospital and its grounds to civil rights marchers who camped there during the many marches that occurred over the ensuing years. She later taught nursing at Jacksonville State University. Mary’s devotion to God and commitment to serving others was unwavering and inspiring to all. Upon her retirement, Mary settled upon Alexander City, Alabama to spend her remaining years during which time she watched her many nieces and nephews, and their children spend summers at the family lake house learning to ski on Lake Martin, where she lived by herself in the company of her loyal dogs (Smokey and Leah) until the final year of her life when she moved to Atlanta to be closer to
family. Mary expressed deep gratitude to the loving staff of Sandy Springs Place in North Atlanta who helped care for her in her final months. Mary had a soft-spoken, gentle manner with a quiet wit. Her love of children was evident in her motherly care of the many young family members who regularly visited. As a devout Catholic, it is no surprise Mary was a rabid Notre Dame football fan and last attended the Irish’s 14 -10 defeat of Georgia Tech in 2006, in Atlanta at the age of 89. Inexplicably, she also pulled for a school in Tuscaloosa much to the dismay of her many intelligent relatives who attended an actual degree granting institution near Opelika. Mary was an active member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Alexander City. She is survived by her many nieces and nephews and a host of great-nephews, greatnieces, and friends, all of whose lives have been enriched by this remarkable woman. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church on April 8, 2017, at Noon to be followed by interment in the columbarium on the Church grounds. Mary and her family ask that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to St. John the Apostle Catholic Church 454 North Central Ave., Alexander City, AL 35010.
(Birmingham). She was born on April 11, 1935 in Goodwater, Alabama to Erman Annison Bailey and Essie Florence Boddie Bailey. She enjoyed traveling, Auburn Football, shopping, looking at old pictures, and her family. She was an immaculate housekeeper. Mrs. Moon was an emergency room technician at Russell Hospital for over thirty years. She is survived by her husband of 66 years George Edward Moon, Jr. of Kellyton; children, Donna Humphrey (Melton) of Goodwater, Keith Moon (Kathy) of Alexander City, Denise Allred (Mark) of Kellyton, and Ed Moon, III (MiChelle)
of West Point, GA; Nine Grandchildren,; Eight Great Grandchildren; sister, Barbara Hix (Byron) of Childersburg; and brother, Jimmy Bailey of Goodwater. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Peggy Mackey; and brother, Erman Annison Bailey, Jr. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
James W. Russaw Funeral service for Mr. James W. Russaw will be held Saturday, April 1, 1:00 PM at Haven Memorial United Methodist Church with burial following in Alexander City Cemetery. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home Staff.
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some surrounding counties that are on spring break also. And we even have some from Georgia.” This week children could be seen riding bikes, fishing and riding boats with family. Others went to the park just to get out and walk. As of Thursday Martin said 322 campsites were occupied with over 1,000 people. The park has nearly 600 sites. “We still have some water front and sewer sites
available,” Martin said. “Guests can reserve them online now or by just walking up.” For those looking for a cabin, you are out of luck. “All of our cabins are booked up,” Martin said. “And it was that way last weekend too.” Last weekend over 350 campsites were occupied. Even at half capacity, Martin said things were quiet at the park.
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“It’s kind of a running joke with the people that know me and even a lot of my patients,” Evans said. “I started out in internal medicine and found that there was a lot of hospital work and disease management. I didn’t like sick people so I switched over to family medicine where we work on prevention and health maintenance and keeping people well. I found my niche. I love it and have thrived ever since.” Evans explained that wellness is the key to control healthcare costs. “One way we can keep our costs down in this ever changing healthcare system is to regularly see a primary care physician,” Evans said. “Find a doctor and go even if you are healthy and well. We screen for illnesses so hopefully we can catch that cancer early before it gets to far advanced.” Evans said wellness is affected by choices. “Wellness involves choices in how we live our lives,” Evans said. “Those choices determine our lifestyles.” Evans explained choices like eating healthy and exercising are what everyone can do but not to forget other things like taking time to just be are all important to overall wellness. “What can I do to be healthy?” Evans asked. “Be quiet, set aside time for solitude. Be open to others
and what they have to offer and be non-judgemental of others. Be inquisitive. Be playful, laugh, enjoy, dance, just play, it helps you to take deep breaths. “Change is a choice. It does not happen by chance. If you see something that needs to be changed, it’s your choice. Choose to be healthy.” Evans said exercise leads to more movement. “I believe God created our body to move,” Evans said. “I frequently tell my patients the more you do, the more you can do. The less you do the less you can do. I try to keep my patients from getting there.” Evans might be a newcomer to the community but Dadeville fits in with how she wants to live. “She moved her whole family here,” Sandra Carlisle said. “She doesn’t live somewhere else and work here. She actually lives here with us. Her child goes to school here. It is just like she belongs here.” “We have been incredibly welcomed here and we appreciate it,” Evans said. “When we came here, it was very important to be part of the community. On the first day of med school, they ask who do you see yourself being in the future. One of the things I wrote down was that I wanted to live in a small community where I knew everyone and everyone knew me and where I traded chickens and ducks for medical care.”
Indictment names of as many as 450500 school employees in Alabama and Mississippi. According to the indictment, Williams and others stole public school employees’ IDs from a payroll company and used them to electronically file more than 2,000 fraudulent federal income tax returns seeking more than $12 million in refunds. He also allegedly stole several Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs) that he used to secure bank products allowing him to print refund checks and direct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to send refunds to prepaid debit cards. The indictment alleges that Williams had refund checks issued in the names of the stolen IDs, and blank check stock and debit cards sent to his residence. The indictment further alleges that Williams previously entered the United States from Nigeria under the name Kunlay Sodipo, but was deported in 1995. According to the indictment, in 1999, Williams illegally returned to the United States from Nigeria using the last name Williams. In 2012, Williams allegedly registered to vote in federal, state and local elections by falsely claiming that he was a U.S. citizen and is alleged to have voted
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in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. On the day of his arrest in February, Williams is alleged to have been illegally in possession of a firearm. If convicted, Williams faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count of mail fraud, a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for the aggravated identity theft, a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the illegal reentry, a statutory
maximum sentence of five years in prison for each of the voter fraud counts, and a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and monetary penalties. Goldberg and Costantin commended special agents of IRSCriminal Investigation, FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service as well
as the Dothan Alabama Police Department and Alexander City Alabama Police Department, who conducted the investigation, and Trial Attorneys Michael C. Boteler and Charles M. Edgar, Jr. of the Tax Division, who are prosecuting this case with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of Missouri and Middle District of Alabama.
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t has been a week filled with triumph and tragedy and local headlines actually made national news. So here is our view of the week’s good, bad and the ugly. THE GOOD: This community is known for taking adversity and turning it into a rallying point. We saw that this week on several fronts. First, congratulations to all the firstresponders including the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Aviation Unit for the way they responded after Tuesday’s plane crash near Dadeville. We were again reminded of how lucky we are to have such dedicated people serving us all. Another of the week’s good things was the way the community responded to the tragic death of Quen Reese has been heart-warming. Thursday’s vigil showed that when things seem their darkest, people here open their arms and their hearts to pick up one another. We counted 225 people at Stephens for a prayer vigil that was put together at the last minute. It just goes to show that we are a community that cares. THE BAD: News of an indictment against former Camp Hill Police Chief Roosevelt Finley was indeed bad news. Finley was a strong presence in Camp Hill for 22 years and allegations are that he used his office for personal gain. He allegedly pocketed money from the sale of jewelry, sold his personal car on a government website and used a city debit card for personal expenses. Finley is innocent until proven guilty and an indictment is only an allegation. But still, we have seen far to many of theses things here in Alabama recently. People in public positions must be above that kind of thing. THE UGLY: Construction on Lee Street finally began on Thursday. It is a very complex project that could keep workers in the area for three months. Despite being warned and reminded about what was going to happen with the construction, some people have obviously not paid attention. Some of the driving we have seen over the last two days in this construction zone is just plain ugly. Slow down folks. It only takes a blink of an eye for a mistake in this area to be deadly.
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s long as I live, I will always dread seeing March end and April 1 on the calendar. It has nothing to do with April Fools Day, instead it’s all about losing the woman who meant the world to me. On April 1, 1999, my mother Joan Sneed passed away and for me the world has never been the same. People always say that the pain of loss gets easier with time, but for me it still hurts as bad as it ever did. No, it’s not the every day kind of hurt like it was for that first year or so, but there are times when I feel so alone because I can’t share a milestone, some big news or a joke with her. I know everyone holds their mother in high esteem, but Mom was one of those people who just knew how to make you feel special, loved and all warm inside when you were around her. My mother was our family’s rock. She was a blend of best friend, culinary genius, nurse, magician, accountant and comedian. She had never met a stranger and raised her five kids with the kind of unconditional love that most children can only dream of enjoying. She was stern, but forgiving and never wavered in her support of her family, Then in a flash, my life changed. I can remember the
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sequence of events like it happened a few hours ago. It’s hard to believe that it was April 1, 1999. I was sitting at my desk putting out the last page of the A-Section of the Clayton News Daily in Jonesboro, Georgia. The phone rang on the Western Electric desk phone that had a buzzing ring that sounded like it was the Bat Phone. My brotherin-law was on the other end. “Man, I hate to call you at work, but they took your Mom to the hospital just now,” Chris said. “I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but Brenda told me to call you so you can go down there.” Mom had been dealing with some health issues, but she never let on about just how bad her ailments were. The news rattled me, but for some reason that I have never forgiven myself for, I took five minutes to finish the page before I headed out. It was about a 20-minute drive from Jonesboro to Griffin and when I got there I was met by my sister and niece. I could tell by the looks on their face that I was
too late. “She’s gone,” Brenda said before breaking down in tears. Just as she would have wanted, I stayed strong for them even when I saw her lying on the cold emergency room gurney. I even managed to hold it together for three days and delivered a eulogy that she would have liked. I reminded them of the good times, shared some memories of her that made them laugh and didn’t preach a word. Just like Joan Sneed would have wanted. But the strength didn’t last long. The emptiness and the void grew every day. It’s a feeling I carry still today. There are still things that happen where I will reach for my phone to call her to tell mom about it. I’ve even gone as far as dialing a few numbers before the reality hit me in the chest with the power of a Mike Tyson right hand. So today, I will likely cry a lot and laugh a little as I take the day to feel sorry that she isn’t still here with us to hug, hold and enjoy. I better not do that. She wouldn’t want me wasting a beautiful day because of something that I can’t do a thing about. I guess I will just replay the fond memories and smile instead. Mitch Sneed is the editor of the Alexander City Outlook.
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Dear Editor, Mrs. Maxine Waters is a strong black woman, a strong leader in Congress alone with other strong black and white Democrats in Washington. You have to be strong because they know what they are talking about. For years I have written about the Republicans who could not legislate. They don’t know how to write a good bill. Remember what Jesus told the priest? When he told Jesus I can’t find no fault in him, Jesus didn’t try to defend himself. The priest said I have your life in my hand. Jesus said the only power you have is what my Father gives you. And that my friends is playing out all over Capitol Hill. All their power they had to do all the things they said they would do have failed.
I mean they had it all but now they are so angry with one another that they are not speaking to each other. I warn them that Jesus is alive and well and they will have to answer for their wrong. You love listening to Maxine because she tells the truth, something you won’t get from the Republicans. They are bought and paid for. They have to agree with the lies that are coming out of the White House. We stand 100 percent behind Mrs. Maxine Waters for having the courage to ignore Bill O’Reilly and stay focused. They want you to lose focus like they do but we stay focused and tell the people the truth because trying to take away health care to leave millions without insurance was degrading. I will salute the Republicans
who listen to their town halls. Because Alabama only had one Republican to stand up for the people, Rep. Brooks, and we thank him for joining Representive Terri Sewell. All of this ugliness is falling down. You can’t stand on how you got up there in power by stepping on the homeless, taking food out of children’s mouths, closing doors on the Veterans, loading the college student with all this debt and think God will give you the mind to lead? No. He gave you what you asked for. He gave you all the power, but He didn’t give you the mind to lead and that will cost you a heavy price. Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City
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QUAIL FRY: The Second Annual United Way Quail Fry is Saturday, April at The Stables at Russell Crossroads. The event will be the first fundraiser for the 2018 Campaign Season the $30 per person ticket includes the quail fry, a low country shrimp boil, shrimp gumbo and drinks. Baked goods will also be sold and auctioned as part of the event with all proceeds going to the Lake Martin Area United Way. Tickets are available at the United Way office. SPRING GALA: The Born Into Heaven Foundation will be hosting
its annual spring gala April 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Children’s Harbour. Tickets are $40 for adults.
April 2
MEN AND WOMEN DAY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating Men and Women Day April 2 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Emerson Ware of Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is honoring Rev. and Sister Rossevelt Gregory for 27 years of service April 2 at 2 p.m. The guest pastor will be Rev. Eddi J. Jennings, pastor of the New Elam Missionary Baptist Church on Highway 9 in Kellyton. Everyone is invited. GOSPEL CONCERT: Jubilee Christian Fellowship at 55 Red Eagle
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Mr. Nolin’s third grade class at Victory Baptist School had an informative time at the Montgomery Coca-Cola Bottling Company. As the students arrived, they were taken to the conference room where they learned about the history of Coke. From the conference room, students were led into the factory where they saw many types of machines at work. There were some machines that were designed to make plastic bottles for water, while other machines poured Coke into the bottles. The class also observed the room where Coke products were made. Students learned about the many different jobs at the factory. After the tour, the students were taken back to the conference room where each child and parent received a gift bag and free bottles of Coke or Coke products bottled at the factory. After this, the class went to Pratt Park for lunch. Students enjoyed feeding the ducks and playing on the playground. Before returning to school, students went to Prattville’s Wilderness Park where they gave students the opportunity to observe 60 feet high bamboo.
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FREE TAX ASSISTANCE: Beginning Jan. 30, free tax and electronic tax filing assistance at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc., 5030 Hwy 280, Alex City, AL IRS certified volunteers will provide the free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms. The free tax sites are designed to assist seniors 60+ (with no income limit), taxpayers under age 60 with incomes less than $54,000, and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. Please do not bring people to the site not involved in the filing of your taxes due to the limited space. Waiting may be necessary. Volunteers will provide free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc. beginning Jan. 25. Please arrive and register for assistance at least one hour before closing time. March – Mondays and Tuesdays – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursdays – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 1 to April 15 - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays --- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Information You Must Bring To The Tax Site: The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return; photo ID-driver’s license-for taxpayer and spouse; social security cards for taxpayers and dependants; W-2’s; and 1099’s B, R, and SSA 1099. If you have health insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095-A. ALL employed taxpayers should bring a copy of their year-end pay stub. In regards to the itemized deduction list, you should bring all the documentation that applies to you. Even if you do not itemize on your Federal taxes you may be able to do so on your State return. For more info call (256) 234-0347.
March 31 - April 2
SEUSSICAL: The Dadeville High School Drama Program is presenting “Seussical” March 31 at 7 p.m., April 1 at 7 p.m. and April 2 at 2 p.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium.
April 4
USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District usher meeting will be Tuesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
April 4-6
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SPRING REVIVAL: Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Baptist Church on Stillwaters Drive in Dadeville is hosting spring revival services April 4-6 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest ministers are Rev. Eddie Marbury, Rev. Leon Henderson and Rev. Jason Whetstone. Rev. Jimmy Thomas is pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist
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April 5
STORY TELLING: Dolores Hydock will be at Red Ridge Methodist Church April 5 at 12 p.m. The program will be “Close Encounters of the Storytelling Kind.” MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their monthly luncheon on Wednesday April 5, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
April 6
SENIORS ALIVE: The Tallapoosa County Baptist Association is hosting a Seniors Alive, a senior adult revival, April 6 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Dadeville with lunch at noon. Dr. Gerald Hallmark will be the speaker, Mack Daugherty is the worship leader and musician and Ronnie Betts will have special music.
April 6-7 13-14
PLAY: Tickets for the spring production of Alabama’s Official Folk Life Play, “Come Home, It’s Suppertime” at the We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge are on sale. Play dates are April 6, 7 and 8 and 13 and 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include the preshow, a full country supper with dessert and the award-winning, two-act play. For tickets call 334-344-9427 or 334-685-5524 or 670-6302.
April 7
MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: Tallapoosa County Master Gardeners annual plant sale will be April 7 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the building across from the First Baptist Church. We will have Native Azaleas, bedding plants, ferns and day lilies and more.
April 8
EASTER EGG HUNT: The Wind Creek Easter Egg Hunt will be April 8 at 10 a.m. There will be areas for ages two and under, two to four years, five to eight years and nine to 12 years. Prizes will be awarded for finding the three golden eggs in each group. The Easter Bunny will be available for photographs. There will be plenty of prizes, candy and fun. Park entrance fees apply. In the event of a hard rain, this event will be cancelled. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: A book sale will be hosted by the Friends of the Dadeville Public Library April 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the Dadeville Library. Hardbacks are $1, paperbacks are $.50 and $5 for a bag of books. EASTER EGG HUNT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for pre-k and up. EASTER EGG HUNT: Wayside
Baptist Church will hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a magic show, egg hunt and food. Everyone is invited. EASTER EGG HUNT: The annual Mt. Zion Community East er Egg Hunt for toddlers and up will be April 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come join the fun and food.
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April 9
GUEST PREACHER: Red Ridge is hosting a guest pastor Sunday, April 9 at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Vu Nguyen, a native of south Vietnam who served with American forces during the Vietnam War will deliver a message. Nguyen was imprisoned by the North Vietnamese following the war and after being released made his way to Atlanta. After learning English and finishing college, he graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. EASTER EGG HUNT: Sixth Street Baptist Church is hosting a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Byers Field. Bring an Easter basket. For more information call 256-234-2408 or email ayoungkidmin@gmail.com
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April 10-12
YOUTH REVIVAL: Hatchett Springs Baptist Church is hosting a youth revival April 10-12 at 7 p.m. nightly. Speaking will be Minister Zavious Kidd, Minister Jonathan McKinney and Prophet Issac Grove Jr.
April 13
BOOK SIGNING: Dr. Drew Huffman will be at the Adelia M. Russell Memorial Library April 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. signing his book “Screw This.”
April 14-16
CRUCIFIXION REENACTMENT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church is creating the Crucifixion of Christ reenactment from 12 p.m to 6 p.m. April 14 is the “Crucifixion,” April 15 is the “tomb” and April 16 “He is Risen.”
April 15
COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer team are offering prayer to the community April 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E streets across from Stephens School. CAR SHOW: The 16th Annual Klassic Kruisers Fundraiser, car show, swap meet and car corral will be April 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. across from the New Site City Hall on Highway 22. Registration is $20 and must be registered by March 31 to qualify for a pre-entry $100 drawing. For information call Susan Gamble at 256-234-4975.
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INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726
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Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130
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River of Life Worship Center 407 Hillabee St., Alex City, 256-329-9593
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Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
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Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834
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Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
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EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
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PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City
Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322
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debut with Toronto. Graveman was acquired by the A’s from Toronto in the Josh Donaldson trade in November 2014. In 2015, Graveman went 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 starts over two stints with the A’s before his season ended in late August due to an oblique injury and was optioned to Nashville then returned to Oakland. Graveman was the A’s top starter last season when Gray was out with an elbow strain. Graveman finished 10-11 with 4.11 ERA but had stretches in which he was superb, going 9-2 with a 3.33 ERA from May 30 to Aug. 24. Graveman, now 26, was battling some sickness earlier in the week as the A’s prepared to break camp in Arizona. He was scratched from a Tuesday start against the World Champion Chicago Cubs, but pitched in an inter-squad game later in the week. Melvin said Graveman should be good to go Monday and is likely to face the Angels’ Ricky Nolasco.
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Thursday evening storms take down trees and knock out power across the city Thursday evening at about 8 p.m. a strong band of showers accompanied by lightning and high winds roared through Alexander City. Officials say that 1.1 inches of rain fell during the storm and wind gusts reached up to 42 mph. Local officials responded to seven calls of trees down across roads and power lines. Much of the debris was still visible on Friday morning. Above, a tree fell across a bridge on Central Avenue near Hillabee.
Data shows that the plane made a 356-degree turn at 12:54 p.m. and then began to lose altitude at a rate of about 1,000 feet per minutes. The last radar contact came at 12:59 p.m. and the plane was down to 900 feet. Speculation is that Currier may have turned to head toward Alexander City’s Russell Field when it went down. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Special Agent David Williams said two helicopters responded after a call indicated that engine failure had occurred. “We were contacted by the Montgomery Post who had been contacted by the FAA about a missing air-
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craft that had reported possible engine loss around Tallapoosa County,” Williams said. The 67-year-old pilot David Lee Currier is a very experienced pilot. He retired from the Army as a CW 5, and at the time of the crash he worked as an instructor pilot for URS Contractors at Fort Rucker near Enterprise. Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said that at last report, Currier was improving while being treated at Grady Memorial Hospital’s Burn Unit in Atlanta. Details for a memorial service for Currier’s wife, 66-year-old Jeannette Carol Currier who died in the crash have not been finalized.
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• BRHS baseball at Sylacauga, varsity 10 a.m., JV 12:30 p.m. • CACC softball home game against Snead State double-header, 2 p.m. • CACC baseball home game doubleheader against Shelton State, 1 p.m. • Dadeville varsity baseball home game double-header against Holtville, varsity 11 a.m. • Dadeville JV baseball double-header at Holtville, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 3 • BRHS JV softball at Opelika, 4 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend baseball home game against Prattville Christian Academy, varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m. • Central Coosa softball home game against B.B. Comer, JV 4 p.m., varsity 5:30 p.m. • Dadeville JV baseball home game against Valley, 3:30 p.m. • Dadeville varsity softball home game against Bullock County, 4:30 p.m. • Reeltown varsity baseball home game against Tallassee, 5 p.m. • CACC baseball home game against Wallace Dothan, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4 • BRHS varsity girls tennis at Opelika, time TBA. • BRHS varsity golf at Willow Point for match with Auburn and Valley, 12:45 p.m. • BRHS varsity boys tennis at Opelika, 4 p.m. • BRHS baseball home game against Opelika, JV 4 p.m., varsity 6:30 p.m. • BRHS varsity boys soccer home game against Montgomery Academy, 6:30 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend varsity baseball at Lanett, 4 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend varsity softball at Elmore County, 4:30 p.m. • Central Coosa varsity girls, boys track and field to Sylacauga for Sylacauga Meet 3, 4 p.m. • Central Coosa varsity baseball home game against Beulah, 4:30 p.m. • Central Coosa varsity softball home game against Verbena, 5:30 p.m. • Dadeville varsity tennis home match against Loveless Academy Magnet, boys 3:30 p.m., girls 5 p.m. • Dadeville varsity boys and girls outdoor track and field team at Mortimer Jordan in Kimberly for MJHS Invitational No. 3, 3:30 p.m. • Dadeville softball home game against Benjamin Russell, varsity 4:30p.m., JV 7 p.m. • Reeltown varsity boys and girls outdoor track and field at Sylacauga for Sylacauga Meet 3, time TBA. • Reeltown softball at Bobcat Softball Park in Valley for game against Beulah, middle 5 p.m., varsity 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5 • BRJS JV girls soccer home game against Thompson, 7 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend varsity baseball home game against LaFayette, 4:30 p.m. • Dadeville baseball home game against B.B. Comer, middle 4 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m. • Reeltown JV baseball double-header at Elmore County, 4 p.m.
Worthy to represent state Horseshoe Bend junior athlete has been selected to attend national student leadership conference By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
Horseshoe Bend junior Cade Worthy will be joined by Sarah Stanton of Holtville in Indianapolis this summer in representing the state of Alabama in the National Federation of High Schools Student Leadership Summit July 17-19. “I’m very humbled and honored to have the opportunity to represent this state,” Worthy said. Worthy was tapped for the distinction while attending the Alabama High School Athletic Association Student Leadership in Montgomery last month. The two-day state conference was designed to help the attending student athletes develop leadership skills and enable them to serve as liaisons between AHSAA and their respective schools. Worthy was one of 16 students chosen out of 149 applicants for that honor. It was his enthusiastic participation at the state conference that set Worthy apart and earned him the selection for representing the state at the national level. “It is a true blessing to get to work with the student-athletes at this conference,” said AHSAA Assistant Director Denise Ainsworth. “It is so refreshing and exciting to meet kids from all around the state who are trying to do things right, with integrity and a love for sports. “Cade was selected to attend the conference in Indianapolis because he was genuine, kind, funny and involved,” Ainsworth added. “Cade fit in immediately with everyone and was a vocal leader in each of his group assignments. He made friends easily, spoke up for what was right and generally was a much larger man than his stature indicates. He was the first to volunteer for assignments and was humble enough to do the menial tasks, as well. Cade, like the others who were involved, represents the good in all of us and is making a difference — even as a youth.” Horseshoe Bend varsity basketball head coach Chad Kison recommended Worthy for the AHSAA Student Leadership conference and is extremely proud that he has been chosen to also attend the NFHS Student Leadership Summit. “I think it’s a great accomplishment,” he said. “It tells a lot about Cade and who he is as a person and as a leader throughout the community and through the things he does. It’s a privilege for him to be part of an organization like that. To represent the state of
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Horseshoe Bend three-sport athlete Cade Worthy hopes this summer’s NFHS Student Leadership Conference will help him be a better leader in his senior year on the Generals football, basketball and baseball teams.
Alabama is a big deal. But through his accomplishments he’s proven himself to be able to be in a leadership position and to represent the state at the national level.” Worthy came away from last month’s AHSAA conference with lessons he found to be quite valuable. “A big thing was leading by example,” he said, “and just knowing that even when you don’t think others are watching you they really are.” But Worthy’s favorite part of the Montgomery trip was meeting other student athletes from across Alabama. “I met some amazing students who were great athletes also,” he said. “I hope to keep building relationships with them.” Worthy plans to use the information he gathers at the national conference this summer in his senior year with the Generals. “I hope to come back and be a better leader for my team,” he said. “Just learning what not to do and what helps them and what hurts them. Sometimes being a leader, you can be too strong of a leader and end up hurting your teammates’ feelings. But I hope to learn how to help in the right way and how to unify my team.”
Worthy is a multisport athlete as a member of the Horseshoe Bend baseball, basketball and football teams. With a 4.0 grade-point average, Worthy is first in his junior class and has been an Athletic Scholar of the Year since seventh grade. He is also an honors student and has served as class president for the last three years. Worthy’s additional school activities include the Beta Club, News Team, Letterman’s Club and Junior Leadership Lake Martin. His community-service involvement includes United Way Community Clean Up, 5K for “Kids for Washington,” “Read Across America” kindergarten volunteer, PTO Fall Festival, Youth Football Camp volunteer, Elementary Field Day volunteer and School Blood Drive. Horseshoe Bend teacher and cheer coach Portia Worthy is extremely proud of her son’s distinction. “I’m ecstatic,” she said. “I always knew that Cade was an exceptional young man because he’s never shied away from being a leader or excelling at everything he does. But it really warms my heart that when he’s away from me and around other people he does the same thing. We’re very blessed that he has this opportunity.”
Thursday, April 6 • BRHS varsity girls golf at Tallapoosa Lakes Golf Course in Montgomery for Tallassee Match, 2 p.m. • BRHS varsity girls, boys tennis at Sylacauga, 3 p.m. • BRHS varsity baseball double-header at Opelika, 4 p.m. • BRHS varsity softball home game against Opelika, 4:30 p.m. • BRHS varsity soccer home game against Smiths Station, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend softball at Central Coosa, JV 1 p.m., varsity 2:30 p.m. • Central Coosa varsity baseball doubleheader at Beulah, 4 p.m. • Dadeville JV baseball at Fayetteville, 4 p.m. • Dadeville baseball home game against Elmore County, varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m. • Dadeville softball home game against Tallassee, varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 7 p.m. • Reeltown softball at Fayetteville, JV 5 p.m., varsity 6:30 p.m. • CACC baseball home game doubleheader against Snead State, 4 p.m. • CACC softball home game doubleheader against MMI, 2 p.m.
Friday, April 7 • BRHS varsity girls, boys tennis home match against Chelsea, 4 p.m. • BRHS JV baseball home game doubleheader against Wetumpka, 4 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend varsity softball at Verbena, 4:30 p.m. • Central Coosa baseball at Childersburg, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity 6:30 p.m. • Reeltown varsity girls outdoor track and field at SSHS for SSHS Panther Invitational, time TBA.
Lady Tigers edge out Elmore County Dadeville varsity softball gets the 7-6 win at home By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The Lady Tigers had a successful day on the home field Thursday as the Dadeville varsity softball team defeated Elmore County 7-6. “This was the first game everything seemed to come together,” said Lady Tigers head coach Magan Martin. “Our pitcher gave us a chance to win, our defense didn’t make an error and we had timely hitting.” Both teams started off neck and neck as Dadeville and Elmore County each scored two runs in the second inning. But the Lady Tigers pulled ahead with five more in the third while the Lady Panthers only managed an additional pair of runs. Elmore County tried to rally with two more runs in the fifth inning. But that wasn’t enough to catch the Lady Tigers. Dadeville sophomore Cali Jones, junior Quanesha Presley and senior Amber Johnson led the Lady Tigers at the plate with two hits each. Johnson also had an RBI homerun. In addition to her success in the batter’s box, Jones earned the win for the Lady Tigers on the pitcher’s mound. In seven innings she struck out one, allowed 11 hits and gave up six runs.
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Dadeville sophomore Isis Johnson against takes a lead at second against Valley earlier in the season.
“Cali Jones pitched the entire game and looked great,” Martin said. “Her best two innings were the sixth and the seventh where she only gave up one hit.” Thursday’s win brings Dadeville’s season record to 4-11 overall and 1-1
in the region. Dadeville fans have plenty of opportunity to see the Lady Tigers play at home next week as they host Bullock County Monday, Benjamin Russell Tuesday and Tallassee Thursday. All games start at 4:30 p.m.