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City’s ‘missing’ funds located in files By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Nearly $1,500,000 in unaccounted City of Alexander City funds have been found. Wallace Farr of Opelika accounting firm Brantley, Boucher and Farr, found the ‘missing’ funds Friday while the firm was in town helping reconcile the city’s books. “Now, we have found the pieces to
the problem,” Farr said. “I knew none of the money was lost. It was in the paperwork. This is the one I have been looking for. The majority of it is two payments that are wires out for bond payments in August 2014.” The mistake was a procedural one. According to Farr, payments totaling $1,338,000 were made in August 2014 for payments on bonds 204 A and 204 B. The bonds were taken out in 2004 and the city makes yearly payments of
principal and interest on them. Another $43,000 payment for gas was found in that same month that again was not recorded properly. Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw could not be happier. “I am happy to announce to the citizens of Alexander City that it has been found,” Shaw said. “I never thought we were missing the money. It was not posted in the correct place. Finding this should allow us to be able to move on the
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A veteran Horseshoe Bend High School science teacher endured more than eight hours of successful surgery at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham Thursday night and Friday morning to reattach three fingers lost in an accident at the school Thursday afternoon, a family member said. David Crouch, who has been a science teacher at HBHS for 16 years, lost the fingers in a miter saw while working on a wooden tank to represent the Generals, the nickname of Horseshoe Bend’s athletic See SURGERY • Page 9
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fiscal year 2014 audit.” Farr found the problem as he was going over the August 2014 statements as part of the process to make sure the books for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 are in order for an audit by accounting firm Carr, Riggs and Ingram. “I was going through the August statements,” Farr said. “I came across that and thought there it is. I was very happy
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Incumbent Mayor Charles Shaw, top left, is challenged by three candidates in Tuesday’s election: Jim Nabors, top right, Mark Fuller bottom left and Mark Lamborne bottom right.
BIG DECISION: By MITCH SNEED Editor
On Tuesday voters in Alexander City will cast ballots in one of the most important elections in recent memory. Voters will choose from four mayoral candidates and three candidates compete in each of four city council districts. They also have the question on Sunday alcohol sales on the ballot. While picking city lead-
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ers is always an important task, with lingering financial issues facing the city government, there is a renewed sense of urgency acroscontest s Alexander City. More than 600 people attended forums to educate themselves on the candidates and on social media there is an unmatched buzz surrounding Tuesday’s vote As of Friday there were about 145 absentee ballots received at city hall, a number that no one could
remember being larger in a municipal election. Alexander City resident Sean Bland, a former city council candidate and talk show host who has started a website to offer candidate See ELECTION • Page 12
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A Monday city council work session designed to lay all the cards on the table over Alexander City’s governmental finances has been cancelled. Council President Jim Spann said that after three days of trying to get commitments to attend from representatives of the two accounting firms currently working with the city failed, he made the decision to cancel rather than “frustrate people further.” “I have been working with Carr, Riggs and Ingram and Wallace Farr all week to try to make sure that they could be there,” Spann said. “But most of those folks have a conference next week and simply can’t be there. “Without them there, we would have no one who could provide the answers See SESSION • Page 9
Coleman named interim principal at Stephens By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Shireen Coleman, a retired educator who spent 25 years mostly in the Cullman County School system, was approved by the Alexander City Board of Education as interim principal at Stephens Elementary School Friday morning in a 10-minute, specially called meeting. Coleman takes over from the resigning Kim Smith, who has been principal at Stephens for seven years, but recently accepted a position as assistant principal at Dothan City Schools’ Girard Middle School. “Mrs. Coleman was a successful administrator in Cullman County,” Cooper told the board upon its See STEPHENS • Page 12
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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-yearold girl, and I’m madly in love with my boyfriend. The only problem is, I can’t tell anyone but my closest friends about him. I met him over the internet, and he’s an amazing guy. I didn’t think I’d ever fall in love with him, but I did. He lives in New York, and I’m planning on going up to see him as soon as I possibly can. I really, really want to tell my mom, but I don’t want to lose him. I know if I say too much about him, she’ll find out. He’s a better boyfriend than my last boyfriend, and he actually treats me like I’m something and not dirt. He truly saved me, but I know my mom won’t see it that way. What do I do? -- IN LOVE IN VIRGINIA DEAR IN LOVE: Start thinking with your head instead of your heart. There is no guarantee that everything the person -- as nice as he appears to be -- has told you online is true,
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including his name, his gender, his age, marital status or criminal record. What you need to do is level with your mom about the fact that you have met someone on the internet you think is special, and ask her if you can invite him to visit YOU so you can get to know each other and she can check him out. You should NOT go to a different city to meet him because to do so could be very dangerous. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s and have been having marital difficulties lately. We work different shifts. By the time he gets home, I’m
Marie L. Mason Graveside services for Marie L. Mason, of Alexander City, will be Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11 a.m., at the Hillview Memorial Park. Dr. Bruce McClendon will officiate. Marie passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Brown’s Nursing Home. She was born on May 4, 1926 in Chambers County, Alabama to Charles and Ina Liles. She was a retired teacher for the Alexander City Board of Education for 27 years. She is survived by her sisters-in-law Sarah “Totsie” Young (Lewis) and Levis Whatley, nieces Lisa Ray (Mike), Julene Wright (Brian), nephews Phillip Young (Cheryl), Mike
Whatley (Cathy), several great nieces and nephews and one great-great nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sam Mason; and sister Clara Jean Martin. Special thanks to the staff of Brown Nursing and Rehabilitation. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Alexander City, P O Box 96, Alexander City, AL 35011. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Public Meetings Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday.
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hires think this is normal. These are self-supporting young adults with college loans to pay off. One is a dad with a young child. I feel so guilty looking for a job while everyone else is clueless about their future. Because it’s part of my position to know how we are doing financially, I can’t tell them they will be out of jobs soon. Or can I? -- KEEPING A SECRET DEAR KEEPING: Much as you might wish to, I don’t recommend that you spill the beans. If you reveal proprietary information to the other employees, and you signed a confidentiality agreement with your bosses at the time you were hired, as many employees do, you could be sued. 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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August 16 • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Theft was reported in the 500 block of Old Hickory Road. • Theft was reported in the 1400 block of 6th Street.. August 15 • Evlys Lewis McKinney, 58, of Goodwater was arrested for theft. • Jessie Walter Pearson, 64, of Alexander City was arrested for shoplifting. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported on 15th Place. • Harassment was reported on Jones Road. August 14 • Tara Elaine Robinson, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Quantina Latia Marbury, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to obey a police officer. • Demetric Marquis Marbury, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Royzellas Calhoun, 62, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Theft was reported in the 5700 block of Elkahatchee Road. August 13 • Demetrius Lamont Moon, 42, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Timothy Lee Hallman, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for minor consumption of alcohol. • Jessica Marie Corbin, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Theft was reported on Hillabee Street. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Jefferson Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Green Street. • Theft was reported on Coley Creek Road. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. August 12 • Charles Howard Jones, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • P.J. Whetstone, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Jessie Walter Pearson, 64, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence and unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of 12th Avenue. August 11 • James Ray Reeves, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Harassment was reported on Hillabee Street. • Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of Laurel Road. • Theft was reported on Carver Street. August 10 • Roshunda Nicole Burton of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Domestic violence was reported in the 700 block of Celia Circle.
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August 18 • Edward Mitchell of Alexander City was arrested for two failure to appear warrants for child support. • A resident of Lakeview Heights filed a report for theft of property. • Kayla Tharpe was arrested for grand jury indictments for possession of hydrocodone and drug paraphernalia. • Sabastian Buckner was for grand jury indictments on six counts of burglary, one count theft third, three counts of theft second and attempted burglary. • Brandon Wilson was arrested for grand jury indictments on seven counts of breaking and entering a vehicle, two counts of theft third, three counts of theft second and two counts of theft fourth. • Bryan Taylor was arrested for grand jury indictments of shooting into an occupied building and menacing. • A resident of Finley Road in Camp Hill filed a report for domestic violence. • A resident of Goodwater Road in Goodwater filed a report for theft of lost property. • Emily Crouch of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear warrants for speed less than 25 MPH and failure to display insurance. • Arthur Daniel of Alexander City was arrested for grand jury indictments of sex abuse of a child less than 12. • A resident of Notasulga Road in Notasulga filed a report for assault. • Nathaniel Cunningham of Tuskegee was arrested on failure to appear warrant for obstructing government operation. • Megan Long of
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Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Booger Hollow Road in Dadeville filed a report for harassment. August 13 • A resident of Pinkston Road in Jacksons Gap filed a report for domestic violence harassment. • A resident of Cobb Road in Notasulga filed a report for theft of vehicle. August 12 • A resident of Sanford Road in Alexander City filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Noatasulga Road in Notasulga filed a report for criminal trespass.
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fter studying the candidates, interacting with them over the last few months and listening to them in public forums sponsored by Lake Martin Young Professionals and our parent company, Tallapoosa Publishers, The Alexander City Outlook has identified those we believe will do the best job leading our city through the city’s current troubles and help usher in a brighter future. The Outlook endorses the following candidates in the Aug. 23 municipal election: • Mayor: Jim Nabors • City Council, District 1: Steve Crowe • City Council, District 2: Jacob Meacham • City Council, District 4: Eric Brown • City Council, District 6: Tim Funderburk We feel that all the candidates for municipal office are strongly motivated by a desire to help improve our city and all have different strengths that would benefit our city in it’s decision-making. We salute and appreciate all the candidates for their love for their city and their willingness to make the sacrifice required of municipal service. It is no small sacrifice and no small service. We believe Jim Nabors’ executive experiences with Russell Corp,, Russell Medical Center and the Alexander City Board of Education make him the best choice for Alexander City at this point in time. “I can’t recall a time when qualifications are more important to the office of mayor than they are today,” Nabors said at the recent mayoral candidates’ forum. “I feel like my experience and qualifications are well-suited for what is needed for this position.” We agree. Our city is a big business and it is critical that it operates as such. At the same time, our city is governed by our mayor and council on behalf of the residents. The Outlook endorsed Mark Lamborne in the last mayoral election and we believe he would also be a competent, professional mayor who would move the city forward. We hope to see him get that opportunity in the future. However, given Alexander City’s current financial and management mess, we believe that Nabors’ unparalleled financial expertise and success managing large operations makes him the best choice to get our city turned around now. In the council races, we are quick to say that our endorsement in District 1 was our most difficult decision to make. Bobby Tapley has proven a conscientious and dedicated public servant. In the end, it was our desire to see the city break from its troubled past that pushed us to endorse Steve Crowe as our first choice, who we believe will prove equally conscientious and dedicated, and who brings needed financial expertise to the council as a former SouthTrust bank president. We are also endorsing Tapley as our second choice because he brings experience on the council -- which is valuable with an all-new city administration -- and because of his good service in the past. If the council slate we’ve endorsed is elected – along with Scott Hardy and Tommy Spraggins, who will take their seats in Council Districts 3 and 5, respectively – we believe Alexander City will be well-positioned to move our city forward as we continue to recover from the loss of Russell Corp. and its jobs and also recover from the financial mess we’ve seen materialize recently. We have put a lot of thought and effort into making our choices. And we strongly encourage you to make your own decisions, as well. If you haven’t made up your mind by Tuesday, we feel like your votes would be wellcast if you follow these endorsements. Whatever choice you make at the polls, the most important you make Tuesday is to go to the polls. As a citizen of our fair city it is not only your right, but also your responsibility to help choose those who will govern and lead Alexander City into what we believe is a potentially bright future. But to ensure that brightness we need leaders who will make the right choices. And to ensure that we have those leaders we need voters who will make the right choices on Tuesday.
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his morning I woke up 1,929 miles away from Alexander City. I’m in Jackson, Wyoming, visiting my daughter Riley Frances, who works here at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Mary Lyman and I are staying in the Cowboy Village Resort in downtown Jackson, a charming place made up of dozens of tiny log cabins. I’d call them one-room cabins except there is a door between the bathroom and the bedroom. If you know anything about the tiny house movement, this is a good example. It has a bed, a pull-out sofa, a table with leafs (not leaves, I looked it up) that make it expandable, a tiny refrigerator, cook top, microwave and sink. It even has a tiny porch with a tiny two-person picnic table on it. It’s a nice place to stay in Jackson. And really nice people work here. That’s something I’ve found time and time again. People in Wyoming are genuinely nice folks. You wouldn’t think that people living 2,000 miles apart would be so similar, but they are. And, amazingly, there are plenty of Alabamians who have moved out here. From Alexander City I know of my daughter and Sprat Nabors. We ran into Sprat at dinner last night. There are probably others. My theory, not completely fleshed out, is that both states are places where the outdoors plays
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a large part in people’s lives, both cities are about the same size and there’s a shared sense of rugged independence in the two cultures. I’m not sure that’s completely accurate, but I do know that there aren’t many places prettier than Lake Martin or the Grand Tetons. I like ‘em both. A lot. So in this case, being 2,000 miles away from home isn’t all that different from being at home. This morning I was in the shower when I heard Mary Lyman’s voice and others outside our cabin. That may sound like an exaggeration, but the water wasn’t too loud and there were only a couple of logs between us and, like I said, this place is tiny. It turns out she was in the front yard of the next cabin and the two cabin occupants, Richard and Susan Babington, were on their porch -- maybe 15 feet from my shower. Once I got dressed and opened the door, I discovered that our nextdoor neighbors are from Montgomery, and, when they found out where we lived, one of the first questions I heard was, “Alexander City? Isn’t that were the mayor got into a fist fight in the city council
chambers?” Richard laughed when he said it. Well, yes it is, I said, and gave an embarrassed laugh myself. It wasn’t the first time that thought had been voiced in Wyoming. Riley Frances called home when a co-worker in Jackson Hole, who knew she was from Alexander City, read about it and asked her about our fist-fighting mayor. (Deep sigh here.) I’m getting pretty tired of being embarrassed about our city government. It follows me around ... even when I’m 2,000 miles away. The same goes for every Alexander City resident. So Mary Lyman and I paid a visit to Harriet at City Hall this week and voted absentee because we are flying back on Delta on election day. Given the computer problems Delta had last week that caused lots of canceled flights and the importance of making a change in our city government, we decided we needed to get our votes in before we left. It took some extra time and effort, but it is important. Very important for the future of our hometown. I hope you feel the same way and make an extra effort to vote for change in Alexander City on Tuesday. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
Shaw explains lack of budget, roles and responsibilities are completely in charge of the city’s money. The Mayor has no power to direct where funds should be spent and no power to write checks. Also, no money whatsoever is handled by the mayor at any time. I have not gotten accurate, reliable financial numbers from the current city’s finance director, and as mayor, I have tried to correct this problem. I have attempted to dismiss this employee and urge the Council to begin the process of hiring a new finance director/treasurer. Unfortunately, for political reasons the council has refused to listen to my concerns until the damage had
been done. This has resulted in a difficult situation, and I cannot get reliable numbers to create a budget that is necessary to run the city. It is my hope that this explanation answers some of your questions about your tax dollars. Also, let us all hope that the current City Council will agree that we desperately need a finance director that can produce an accurate account of the city’s finances. Then, a working budget can be formulated and the city can get back to providing quality services to its citizens. Charles Shaw Mayor, Alexander City
Voters should look past friendship and focus on qualifications Dear Editor, After witnessing the Alexander City Young Professionals Mayoral forum tonight I came away with some interesting takes on the candidates. First, being a repeat candidate has its benefits. Second, talk means nothing. Third , there are some interesting men running to “run” our city. Fourth, some responses surprised me, others didn’t. As with most elections, the incumbent has access to some information about the job that the challengers aren’t privy to. The power of incumbency typically carries a great deal of weight with uninformed voters. A familiar face and name are easier to remember when alone in the voting booth than that of the most qualified for the position. This could be the case this election cycle, whether in national or municipal campaigns. Mayor Charles Shaw spoke for his allotted time of his accomplishments over the last four years. Mark Fuller used his time to give an assessment of his dream for the city and his plans for cutting waste and consolidation of city services/jobs. Mark Lamborne, whom by the way I’ve known his entire life, gave passionate statements and answers that I sat
and listened to with much respect, respect for both the man and his love for the city. His second run for the mayor’s job shows he learned a lot the first time around. Then there is the quiet man. He seemed at times to be even uncomfortable in the spotlight even though he has spent his entire adult life in the spotlight. Making things work and loving every minute of it . Many people in the crowd have known Jim Nabors for many years. Some worked for him, some worked with him, others go to church with him. Many others may not know him. They should get to know him. His resume could consist of just one item which consumed over 30 years of his life (CFO of Fortune 500 company), but contains so much more. I have heard comments that running a private sector company is much different from running a public sector company(City of Alexander City). But wait, he did that as well(Superintendant of Education, City of Alexander City). He faced critics going into that job but he handled that one pretty well. A strong, knowledgeable, hardworking, leader is what this city needs now more than
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, For the last several months, there has been much written and discussed about the City’s finance department and the finances in general. I find myself in the same boat as many of you, as I would like answers to have accurate financial numbers that I can depend on to run the City. According to Alabama law, a City’s Treasurer or Finance Director reports and answers to the City Council and not the Mayor. Although I am your Mayor, my hands are tied when it comes to controlling the finances of the City. Your City Council and your finance director, who was hired by the city council,
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ever and Jim Nabors fills that bill many times over. He is comfortable with people who make things happen, people such as CEOs and bankers. He had to deal with the decision makers in every area of industry, business, and government. We heard a lot of talk about unifying our city, especially the mayor and council and that would be a leap forward from where we are at this point in time. Questions come to mind about this “unity” such as how will you do this and if so what will you do even if you get this unity? These are all good men running for mayor of our city. I know most of them personally and feel they could fit that description well. Most I call friend so it could be tough to decide for whom to vote, except that criterion has gotten us where we sit today. We tend to vote for the good man that we know as a friend. It is time to get past that and look at who would be the most qualified to come up with solutions to the problems facing our city. My vote is going to Mr. Nabors. Ricky Kelley Alexander City
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CHURCH YARD SALE: Mission Minded Kidds (m&m’s) of Duncan United Methodist and Sunnylevel United Methodist Churches will sponsor a free yard sale Saturday, Aug. 20 at Duncan United Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The church is located on Highway 22 East just passed Abernathy Feed and Seed. YARD SALE: Bethel Baptist Church in Jackson’s Gap is hosting a yard sale August 20 from 6 a.m. to noon. There will be sausage and biscuits for a
$1. All items must go with nothing priced over $2. The money raised is going for a new piano. COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN’S DAY: There will be a community and children’s day Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Camp Hill Park on Newell Street. Everyone is invited for fun food and fellowship. All candidates running for town, county and state office are invited to attend. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. ALLEN FAMILY REUNION: Descendants of Churchwell and Mary Bishop Allen are having a
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HOMECOMING: Darian Missionary Baptist Church at 1825 Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City will have a Homecoming Celebration beginning at 2:30 p.m. The guest church is Harper Springs Baptist Church of Sylacauga with Pastor Ocie Blackmon speaking. Rev. Larry Shealey is the minister at Darian Missionary Baptist Church.
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CHRISTIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting an annual Christian General Assembly August 15-21 at the Liberty Life Christian Center at 243 S Street. A prayer and breakfast will be held at 9 a.m., explanation of Bible scriptures at 11:30 a.m. and worship and praise services each night at 7 p.m. with speakers. Climax Day speaker will be Chief Apostle W.T. Traylor
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SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: Auburn Universtiy’s NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Monday, August 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic in Room 1199 of the Haley Center. No Appointment is necessary. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The next meeting of the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Monday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Big B Restaurant. All Christian ministers are invited. Come for information, sharing, mutal support, planning, challenge and intercessory prayer. For more information, contact Bill Middlebrooks, secretary at 256-2343371. REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 22-24 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest minister is Rev. MacArthur Moss of Reeltown Missionary Baptist Church. Edward Milner is pastor.
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MEET AND GREET: With all that’s going on in the country dealing with our Law Enforcement Official and the community. We the Brothers of Gibraltar Lodge #173 decided instead
of marching or protesting, why not have a Meet and Greet / Family Fun Day August 27 starting at 10 a.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center. This would allow for the City Officials and the Community an opportunity to come together and have dialogue on concerns within the community as well as get to know each other. We are a small city and there isn’t any reason why we can’t get to know each other. So come on out bring the family and be a part of the solution. It will be a great time of Fellowship. YARD SALE: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting its annual yard sale Aug. 27 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at 427 East Church Street. There are going to have a little bit of everything.
August 28
CHURCH HOMECOMING: River Road Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services Sunday, August 28 at 10 a.m. with Rebecca Futral and Just One in concert. A love offering will be taken and a covered dish lunch will be served at noon. Margaret Thornton is music director and Dr. Albert Pike is pastor. Everyone is invited.
August 30
COUNCIL MEETING: The Dadeville City Council will meet August 30 at noon for its second meeting of August to canvas the results of the municipal election and its regular meeting. UNITED WAY KICKOFF: The Lake Martin Area United Way’s Campaign Kick Off is Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center.
September 2
HOMECOMING: There will be a homecoming reception for the Dadeville High School Classes of 1957, 1977 and 1997 at the Dadeville high School Library at 5 p.m. The classes will be honored at the reception before the game and by recognizing them at the football field before the game begins.
September 4
GOSPEL SINGING: World of Truth Ministries is hosting an Awakening Crusade with Paster James H. Bolton and Minister Eddie J. Howard Jr. Sunday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
September 6
BUDGET HEARING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is holding two public hearings for the 2017 Budget on Sept. 6 and Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Board office at 679 East Columbus Street in Dadeville.
September 10
LAUREL HIGH CLASS OF 1969: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 will have a meeting on Sat. September
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BUDGET HEARING: The Alexander City Board of Education will have a public budget hearing Sept. 12 at 7 a.m. in the board office at 375 Lee Street. BUDGET HEARING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is holding two public hearings for the 2017 Budget on Sept. 6 and Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Board office at 679 East Columbus Street in Dadeville.
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RIVER KIDS: The Tallapoosa County Extension Service and River Kids are hosting a float trip on the Tallapoosa River from Horseshoe Bend to Jay Bird Creek September 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only twenty spots are available. Children must be at least 12 years of age and participated in Kayak Kamp. For more information or to register contact the Tallapoosa County Extension Office at 256-826-1050. Registration deadline is Sept. 9.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
September 22
STORY TELLER: Delores Hydock, actress and storyteller, will present ‘Soldiers in Greasepaint: USO Camp Show Entertainers from World War II’ at Red Ridge Methodist Church (corner of Hwy 49 and 34) Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host this fun presentation by Delores, and she will tell us that it was bigger than Bob Hope! From Utah to the Philippines, from wrestlers and tap dancers to the biggest names in show business, from 16,000 servicemen in a southern France amphitheater to 20 GI’s in jeeps, USO camps were part of an inspiring story of volunteerism, patriotism and service. She shares with us her stories, pictures and video excerpts of some of the 7000 camp performers who brought music and laughs to US servicemen far from home during WW II. Call 256-8257820 for more information.
September 24
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow scene. You can register at Wine Emporium or by calling Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918.
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s it worth it? through with many sorrows. This should be the The Apostle Paul is warnquestion that is asked ing us not to be so in love every time a decision is being with “the bottom line” of considered. As a community profits that one falls into the we are in a very crucial peritemptation of loving money od which could catapult us which leads to ruin and into the future or reverse us destruction. There is nothto a distant past. It is a seriing wrong with wealth, but Rick Levell ous time for our city. when it controls every cravMarshall Street ing then ultimately it brings As we all know, we are in Church a time of decision. Are we many sorrows. Hopefully, asking the tuff question? Is this is not the motivation the decision we are about to make for behind this impending ordinance. our future worth it? Even though the ordinance may As the day of voting is approachsound as an answer to boost our ing with great velocity, let us coneconomy, has there been any consider an issue which many say will sideration about the moral impact it be beneficial for our community... may have? Has anyone considered Sunday alcohol sells. The philosophy the probability of more intoxicated behind this issue is the city as well as individuals on our city roads or the businesses will create more revenue lake recreational areas as people if this ordinance passes. But let’s leave church and head to the restauconsider what the scripture teaches rant or lake? us about always wanting more. On Aug. 23, please go and vote 1 Timothy 6:9-10 your conscience. Prayerfully ask the 9 But they that will be rich fall Lord to guide you as you enter into into temptation and a snare, and into the voting area. It is my firm opinion many foolish and hurtful lusts, which if the citizens of this great city ask drown men in destruction and perdithe Lord for guidance, He will lead tion. us into the right direction for our 10 For the love of money is the community. root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from Pastor Rick Levell the faith, and pierced themselves This devotional and directory made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services!
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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 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
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
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
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
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
HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
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
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
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Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 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
Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211
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
New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007
Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708
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Surgery teams, according to his sister, Amy Williams. The wooden tank would have been used in the upcoming Horseshoe Bend football season. “He had been working for a while,” said Williams. “He was there by himself and he hit a knot or something in the wood and it just pulled his hand in and the saw got him. It got his middle, ring and index finger all the way down to the main knuckle near the palm of the hand.” Crouch called Williams, who called 911 and then “drove very fast” to her brother’s side
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at the school. By the time she arrived, another Horseshoe Bend teacher and her husband had heard Crouch’s cries for help and responded, holding pressure on his injured left hand until emergency personnel arrived. Crouch was taken to UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, where he arrived at approximately 10 p.m. Thursday night, Williams said. He went into surgery at approximately 11:30 p.m. and was in recovery at 8 a.m. Friday morning. “The doctors here
are some of the best,” Williams said. “They feel good about his chances for recovery. They said the color looks good and as long as he maintains good blood flow, he’ll do good. “We’re just counting our blessings. Thankfully, he is right-handed and the injury was to his lefthand. We’re blessed that it wasn’t his dominant hand.” Horseshoe Bend principal James Aulner was thrilled at the news of Crouch’s successful surgery. “(Horseshoe Bend High School) General
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nation is happy that Mr. Crouch is resting comfortably and that the prognosis is ‘good.’” Aulner said. “It could have been much worse and I am glad that one of our faculty members and her husband were on campus to assist him. “Mr. Crouch is a dedicated teacher who spends many hours of his own time working on projects for the students. It is a shame that he was injured in the process. Our students, parents, faculty and, staff all have him in our prayers.”
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or the missing golf course funds. “The auditors, Carr Riggs and Ingram are handling that looking at FICA payments and such,” Shaw said. “The attorney general is involved in that too.” “I have got no news for you on the golf course funds,” Farr said. “I am not going to find them in this. I wish but I would have to come across a deposit that is unaccounted for.”
Shaw said that Carr, Riggs and Ingram should have a handle on the IRS funds in the next week or so. It remains unclear how the city managed to pass a budget for two years without the issue causing problems, while Shaw said last Monday that it was keeping him from getting the council a proposed budget in a timely manner.
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that the council and the people of Alexander City want and need to understand all of this.” Spann said that Friday’s revelation that Farr had found an accounting paperwork issue dating back to August of 2014 has solved one mystery. He said a representative of CRI is working with the city and the IRS to get to the bottom of the penalties associated with late payment of FICA taxes. Spann said the penalties are about $100,000 and only when combined with the regular tax payment did the total climb over $200,000. “Some issues have been solved, so we are making progress,” Spann said. “But I didn’t want to have a meeting where we were asking questions and no one had the answers. That would only frustrate people further and frustrate me too. “I just want the people to know that we are committed getting this fixed and will work as hard as we need to work to get it done so that the next council and mayor has a clean slate.”
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approval of her contract. “Her school, West Point Elementary, was named a National Blue Ribbon School (a U.S. Department of Education designation based on a school’s overall academic excellence or its progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups). We are thrilled to have her here for a few months until we can find a permanent replacement for Kim Smith.” Coleman spent 23 years in Cullman County at West Point Elementary – 12 as a fourth-grade teacher, one as an assistant principal and 10 as principal. In addition, she spent one year as an assistant principal at West Point High School and another as assistant principal at Rainbow City Elementary School in Madison County. After her retirement, Coleman served with her husband and former Benjamin Russell coach Billy Coleman as co-principal at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church School in Cullman for a year before the couple moved to Lake Martin, where they currently live. Coleman’s son, Wes Coleman, is currently a
driver’s education instructor at Benjamin Russell and tennis coach at Central Alabama Community College. Coleman’s contract is effective Aug. 25 through Dec. 16. The job announcement for the permanent replacement for Smith was posted Thursday. A committee of Cooper, three Stephens staffers and three administrators (either central office staff or principals in the Alex City system) will review applicants and choose six persons to interview Oct. 3-5. Cooper said the committee should be prepared to make a recommendation to the board by its Oct. 25 meeting. When Smith’s permanent replacement would actually be on the job at Stephens would depend upon that person’s transition for his or her current job, but Cooper said his hope is that would happen by the beginning of calendar year 2017. Smith’s move to Dothan’s Girard Middle School is a return home for her. She is a 1982 graduate of Dothan High School and her father owned a car business next door to the high school. “She’s expressed an interest in seeking a position
down there for a while, so it’s not a complete surprise, not something out of the blue,” Cooper said. “The timing’s not great, but it never is. She can’t help the timing. We can’t help it, so we’ll make it work. “We just thank Kim for all her service. She’s been a leader for us. She’s done some great things at Stephens and we appreciate her work there.” Smith said she has been looking to get back to the Dothan area for three to six months. She said her son has expressed an interest in attending the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile and that prompted her to look harder so that she would be close to family while he was away. “I have been trying to move back to Dothan for some time, but with my son wanting to go to the Alabama School of Math and Science, that made me more eager to be closer to family. This position allows me to get my foot in the door,” said Smith. “The assistant principal’s job is a 210-day position, which will afford me some time in the summer to spend quality time with my son and other family members in Dothan.”
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information and updates on local issues, said the increased activity is because people are realizing how much this decision means. “This will be a city changing election,” Bland said. “Do we stay the course and hope that things get better or do we vote to move the city on along a different path. That’s what it comes down to. That’s why the forums, the newspaper stories and all I have been doing is so important. It needs to be about the qualifications. When people go to the polls, they don’t need to vote for their friend or someone their cousin Kimmie likes. They need to vote for the candidate who they think can do the most to make Alexander City a better place.” Much of the attention has been focused on the four men fighting to be the city’s next mayor. Mayor Charles Shaw is challenged Mark Fuller, Mark Lamborne and Jim Nabors and each man has unique qualities that they say make them the ideal choice for the job. Shaw said despite some temporary issues that will get worked out, voters shouldn’t forget what has been accomplished during his term,
“We just built a new soccer complex and we are putting lights up there now, We’ll be able to have soccer tournaments here. We bought 113 acres to have an industrial park. We brought Korens to town. It’s a new company that will employ up to 400 people. We helped bring Aprinta to town with plans for about 450 people there.” He said that many of the current issues have come because the council did not always support him. “I’d like to have four years with a good council that would work harmoniously with the mayor and I think we could accomplish a lot more,” Shaw said. Lamborne is a local business owner who serves on the zoning board, the Industrial Development Board and has a long history of civic service. This is his second run for mayor after being edged out by Shaw four years ago. He said he wants to make Alexander City better and bring unity back to the city. “The choice is simple, vote for change or remain the same,” Lamborne said. “I just think I’m tired of the negative publicity that the city has suffered through and I want to move it forward
in a positive manner. I think I’m qualified and capable of executing those duties. I want us to do better than what we’ve done in the past. “We need to unify our city and I think I am the person who can do that and get us all ob the same page and working together.” Fuller, a former councilman and longtime law enforcement officer including 25 years with the state, said that he knows there is wasteful spending and feels that getting the city’s finances in order is the top priority if he is elected. “As a former city councilman, I know the duties of the mayor and know where to start on Day 1,” said Fuller, who has coined the slogan pushing four principles: accountability, honesty, integrity, and transparency. “We have to hold our city employees accountable, including the six positions that are appointed by the city council; the finance director being one of them,” Fuller continued. “We need to complete an audit instead of stopping and starting over. Let’s finish an audit and see where our funds are and then move forward from there. I have seen the areas where we have slipped up and believe
that I can lead the city past all this and into a better place.” Nabors, a former CFO at Russell Corp. and school superintendent, said his qualifications and experience make him a good choice for where Alexander City is at this point in time. He said that his top priority is to restore faith in city government. “I can’t recall a time when qualifications are more important to the office of mayor than they are today,” said Nabors, who has vowed not to take the mayor’s $60,000 if elected. “I feel like my experience and qualifications are well-suited for what is needed for this position.” Nabors said that he has a plan to clean up and transform the former Russell campus and that he his experience is unmatched considering the city’s current financial discord. “I have the experience necessary to do what the city needs to straighten out the financial problems that everyone is aware of,” Nabors said. Polls will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. For more on council candidates see Tuesday’s Outlook.
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Wetumpka somphore quarterback Jadarious Martin springs down the field to score his first touchdown versus Prattville Friday night at Stanley-Jensen Stadium.
Wetumpka outlasts rival Prattville in shootout By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Wetumpka started several arguments Friday night at Stanley-Jensen Stadium. Against rival Prattville, the Indians defense proved it could bottle up Division I prospects, while the offense showed it can outscore in a shootout. Amongst the Lions’s junior quarterback Cam Taylor, De’Keith Whatley, Josh Moore and the Tribe running backs DeAndre Williams and Kavosiey Smoke, sophomore Jadarious Martin arguably was the best player on the field. The backup quarterback rolled up 248 yards on 13 carries and scored three second-half touchdowns, as Wetumpka rode out the its rival and the rain to a 55-53 victory. It was the Indians’ first win over Prattville since 2010. “We saw something special in him last year as a freshman,” Wetumpka head football coach Tim Perry said of Martin. “We were just trying to bring him on, little bit at a time, with the offense so he could learn. He’s got a lot of confidence in his running ability, very dynamic. We were intending
to give him some touches tonight. Once we saw what he did, we want to give him some more.” While Prattville didn’t have an answer Martin defensively, three-star athlete Taylor countered, accounting for all six of his team’s scores -- four passing and two rushing touchdowns, but it would be the two early interceptions that would hurt. Two drives after starting junior quarterback DeAndre Ezell and Edgewood transter senior wide receiver Maurice Young linked up for the game’s first score, junior defensive back Desimend Mathews returned a pick back 59 yards for a touchdown, putting WHS up, 14-0, 10 ticks into the second quarter. Taylor connected with Josh Moore for this first touchdown strike with 7:09 left in the half, and after recovering a Wetumpka fumble, the junior threw another interception, this time to Tribe safety Nick Turner at the WHS 1-yard line. Indians held a 14-10 lead at the break. “We’re playing a lot of young guys, and young guys make mistakes,” Lion head football coach Chad Anderson said. “(Wetumpka’s) got really good
veteran, have a lot of good experience. They’re running backs are tough, quarterbacks are tough. We didn’t make the plays when we needed to. “Offensively in the first half, we didn’t come out and do what we needed do to, and the defense kept us in there. Then it flipped in second half. We’ve got to put four quarters together.” On the Indians first play in the second half, Martin showed what he could do, breaking loose and sprinting 85 yards for a touchdown. After forcing a bad Prattville punt on their next possession, Williams notched the first of his two scores, capping a six-play drive from the 1, giving WHS a 28-10 lead at the 7:08 mark. Williams ended the night with 14 rushes for 93 yards and two touchdowns. “The thing about this team it’s so unselfish, nobody’s really concerned about who does what. Just concerned about being a great Indian team, and trying to put themselves in position to win ballgames,” Perry said. Another Taylor passing score and Williams’ second touchdown, sent the game into the final period with the
Indians up, 35-18. Then defense took a back seat as both teams combined for 55 points, with 35 points from Prattville, but it wasn’t enough. Smoke tallied his lone touchdown on the night with 5:01 left, putting Wetumpka up, 55-46, and less than two minutes later, Taylor scored for the sixth time on a five-yard keeper, bringing the Lions the closest they had been since the first quarter, at 55-53. But a big run by Martin to start the next drive sealed the victory for the Tribe. “What happened is it’s a game of momentum. We had momentum for three quarters,” Perry said. “We knew Prattville was a good team, knew they’d make plays, dynamic skill players. We’ll clean all that up. That’s what happens when you play great teams. Our players wanted a challenge, and with Prattville’s reputation and history, we knew holding them off on the road was going to be a challenge. Our guys rose to that challenge.” Wetumpka hosts Eufaula next Friday.
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Above: Wetumpka senior defensive tackle Trent Holley (50) shows off the football after recovering a fumble early in the first quarter versus Prattville Friday. Below: Junior safety Nick Turner sights in a would-be interception along the sideline at Stanley-Jensen Stadium.
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Dadeville’s Phillip Russell causes Lafayette quarterback Jatarvious Whitlow to fumble Friday night. Whitlow proved to be a weapon against the Tigers turning busted plays into huge gains. The Tigers lost to the Bulldogs 44-29 in game that ended with a lighting strike with under two minutes to go.
Lighting and busted plays stop Dadeville in loss to Lafayette By CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
A season opening battle of black and gold ended with the Dadeville High Tigers losing to the LaFayette High Bulldogs by a score of 44-29 at Bulldog Stadium Friday night. LaFayette was the first to put points on the scoreboard when Bulldogs No.
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down with 4:07 left in the first half. Dadeville was still determined to make every second count. As the clock ran out on the first half, Tigers wide receiver Corbin Holston returned an interception and ran 80 yards, for a touchdown with just 3 seconds left in the second quarter. With this, the Tigers shortened the gap for a score of 20-14 at the half. Dadeville opened the second half with See TIGERS • Page 5
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Dadeville’s Kadore Glenn, above left, stiff arms a Lafayette defender. Above right, Dadeville’s Margarious Buchanan finds a little room against the Lafayette defense while Dadeville’s Tyler Muniz is brought down by a Layfette defender. Dadeville hosts Reeltown Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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determination as Margarius Jones made his second touchdown of the night at 3:48 left in the third quarter for a score of 20-20. Kadore Glenn’s kick for the extra point was good, pulling the Tigers ahead with a score of 21-20. Dadeville’s lead was short-lived as Bulldogs Jatarvious Whitlow rushed long for a touchdown bringing the score to 26-21 with 3:05 left in the third quarter. LaFayette widened its lead in the final quarter when the Bulldogs scored another touchdown, bringing the score to 32-21 with 9:24 left in the game. The Bulldogs maintained that momentum as Bulldogs wide receiver Shabasken Holloway rushed for a touchdown from the 11-yardline with 6:24 left in the game, raising LaFayette’s lead over the Tigers to 38-21. A sudden rain coming with 5:06 left in the game cleared the stadium of all but a few
spectators. But it didn’t dampen Dadeville’s effort as Margarius Buchanan rushed for his third touchdown of the night with 4:49 left in the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 38-27. Dadeville shortened the gap by making the extra 2 points, bringing the score to 38-29. However, LaFayette expanded the breach once again when the Bulldogs’ Jatarvious Whitlow made the winning touchdown with 4 minutes left in the game for a score of 44-29. This was the final score as a lightning strike knocked out the stadium lights and halted further play with 1:16 left in the game. Tonight’s defeat starts off Dadeville’s regular season with a record of 0-1 with nine games left to play. The Tigers next host their first home game against Reeltown on Thursday, a rivalry match that kicks off at 7 p.m.
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Notasulga 25 Reeltown 6
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Reeltown’s Eric Shaw is unable to trip up CJ Cook Thursday night.
Reeltown Rebels fall to rival Notasulga in season opener By CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
Reeltown’s season opener on its home turf against Notasulga ended in defeat Thursday night. The Rebels fell to the Blue Devils at Nix-Webster-O’Neal Stadium by a score of 25-6. In this reignited rivalry game, Notasulga threw down the gauntlet right from the start when Blue Devils’ No. 13 running back Gary “C.J.” Cook scored a touchdown at 10:01 left in the first quarter adding six points to the board. By making the extra point attempt good, the Blue Devils brought the score to 7-0.
Notasulga continued to widen its lead over a scoreless Reeltown in the first quarter when No. 30 running back Michael Flourney scored a touchdown with 4:05 left in the quarter, bringing the Blue Devils’ lead to 13-0. Reeltown finally made a little headway in the second quarter when J.J. Matthews’ pass to Cade Giddens resulted in a touchdown for the Rebels at 11:51 left in the quarter. The Rebels’ unsuccessful try for the extra point left the score at 13-6 for the remainder of the first half. The 13-6 score stood throughout the third quarter as neither team made any headway. But just seconds into the fourth quarter, Notasulga grabbed
at the chance to extend its lead. It was the Blue Devils’ third down and four yards to go that a pass by Notasulga’s Tradarius Ezell to Cornelius Hunt was completed for a touchdown at 11:19 left in the fourth. The Blue Devils added six points for a score of 19-6. Notasulga rubbed salt in the wound with less than a minute left in the game by making a touchdown for a final score of 25-6. Matt Johnson begins his era as Reeltown Rebels head coach with a loss. But he says the way the game played out did not show the Rebels’ potential. “There were some bright spots but that’s a good football team over there at Notasulga,” Johnson said after the
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game. “But we’re a much better team than what we showed here tonight.” Johnson knows adjustments need to be made to improve on the rest of the season, learning from the loss against the Blue Devils. “We’re not going to scratch what we’re doing,” the coach said. “We’ve just got to get better. We’ve got to play more fundamental football. It’s about tackles you make and tackles you break. They broke more tackles. We didn’t break as many tackles as we could have, and we didn’t block as well as they did.” The Reeltown Rebels next head to Dadeville for their rivalry game against the Tigers at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Reeltown’s Tre Hughley, above left, tries to break the tackle of a Notasulga defender. Above right, Reeltown’s Liotez Lewis brings down Notasulga’s Tradarius Ezell while below left, the Rebels J.J Mathews tries to break a tackle. Below right, Reeltown’s Cole Flurry looks for some extra yardage.
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Montgomery Catholic 50 Coosa Central 28
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Central head coach Barry Simmons talks with running back Donta Daniel Friday night during the fourth quarter of the Cougars’ season-opening loss at Montgomery Catholic.
Turnovers prove costly in Central Coosa loss on the road in Montgomery By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
MONTGOMERY - Central Coosa’s Montgomery jinx manifested itself in the form of turnovers and 29 unanswered Montgomery Catholic points that turned a 14-all tie into a rout at Catholic Field Friday night. When it was over, the homestanding Knights had a 50-28 win in the season-opener for both schools and Central fell to 1-12 all-time against Montgomery opponents, it’s only win coming 28-19 over St. James in 2000 when All-Pro Justin Tuck was a senior for the Cougars. “We just can’t turn the ball over as much as we did tonight,” said
Central head coach Barry Simmons, standing soaked at midfield after a game that featured a 30-minute thirdquarter lightning delay and a steady second-half rain. “We showed tonight that we wouldn’t quit when the odds were stacked way against us and I’m proud of the kids for that, but we have to hold on to the ball.” The turnovers started early as Central’s Jaylon Street fumbled the opening kickoff. Catholic recovered inside the Cougars’ 20 and the Knights’ David Poole wasted no time dancing in from 13 yards out and, after Josh Davis’ PAT, the Knights led 7-0. But Central got the points back quickly when the Cougars drove 80
yards on eight plays and Raymond Graham passed to Jevon McKinney for the touchdown with 6:55 left in the first period. Graham’s run got the two-point conversion and Central led 8-7. Next it was Catholic’s turn to strike back - even more quickly. Poole hauled in a 77-yard pass from Catholic quarterback Hunter Ferrall and, after Davis’s PAT, the Knights led 14-8 with 4:43 left in the first. Central then drove 80 yards on six plays before Graham and McKinney hooked up for another touchdown this one a 28-harder. The try for two failed and the score stood square at 14. That’s when Catholic broke the
game open. Tyler Price scored on a 2-yard run and Kamryn Jackson hauled In a 16-yard TD pass from Ferrall and the first quarter ended with the Knights leading 27-14. In the second, Ferrall passed 57 yards for a TD to Landon Pritchett, Price scored on another 2-yard run and Davis kicked a 36-yard field goal to push Catholic’s lead to 43-14 at halftime en route to the win Coosa managed second half touchdowns on a J.T. Hill run and a Graham touchdown pass. Central falls to 0-1 and hosts Fayetteville next Friday night. Catholic (1-0) travels to play Prattville Christian.
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Greenville 13, Stanhope Elmore 7
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Stanhope Elmore sophomore slot receiver Jeremy Powers tries to slip out of a Greenville defenders’s tackle during Thursday’s jamboree at Greenville.
Greenville saddles Mustangs in season tune-up By JONATHAN BRYANT For The Wetumpka Herald
Two fledgling offenses struggled to find their way as the visiting Stanhope Elmore Mustangs challenged the Greenville Tigers on their own turf. But it was the Tigers who found sure footing first—and more often— as a 13-point second-quarter spurt put Greenville permanently ahead of their Class 6A competition. The opening 12 minutes were a defensive stalemate, however, as both defensive fronts made life difficult for both Greenville senior quarterback Brandon Simmons and senior Stanhope Elmore quarterback Phillip Warlick. And though the fourth quarter of the jamboree were reserved for secondstringers, Greenville’s early decision to test sophomore quarterback Jadavion Posey paid off handsomely. With a staunch Tiger defense setting Posey up with a short field, the agile quarterback softened the Mustangs’ defensive front with his legs before
punishing the secondary in the air with a floater to 6-foot-4 receiver Malik Bunch for the game’s first touchdown. Simmons would nearly duplicate the Tigers’ success on the ensuing drive, but the Mustangs’ defense held firm mere feet from the goal line to force a turnover on downs. With less than two minutes left in the half and an entire field to cover, Warlick and the Mustangs’ offense still struggled to find their footing, and the resulting punt set up the Tigers with yet another short field. A series of powerful runs from Greenville running back Jamarcus Jones set up yet another connection from Posey to Bunch for a touchdown pass nearly identical to the first, though a missed PAT left the score at 13-0 by the half. Halftime adjustments from both teams ensured that neither the Tigers nor the Mustangs got within spitting distance of the end zone in the third quarter, though a fourth-quarter switch to second-string players injected life into the Mustangs’ saddling offense.
Sophomore running back Derrion Ashley injected life into Stanhope Elmore’s final drive, erasing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and converting on a 20-yard 3rd down. Junior quarterback Johnny Montgomery threw a short dump pass to running back Quantarius Daniels to sal-
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vage the potential shutout and score the Mustangs’ first and only touchdown of the night with only 14 seconds remaining in the game to end it 13-7. The Mustangs will regroup and travel to face the Prattville Lions for their season opener Friday.
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Elmore County 35 Montgomery Academy 28
ECHS holds on for win that almost wasn’t By CORY ARWOOD The Wetumpka Herald
It was an electric first game of the season for the Elmore County Panthers as they fought their way into the first half of the game, struggling to gain a lead, which almost never came due to lightning. The Montgomery Academy Eagles struck first and early in the game getting a score on the board off a 2-yard touchdown run only 3 minutes into the first quarter. The Eagles continued to control the game and were able to stave off the efforts of the Panthers to gain any lead going into the second quarter But five minutes into the second, ECHS sophomore running back D.J. Patrick ran the first of what would become many touchdowns on the night. Even with Patrick’s touchdown though, the Panthers would not yet close in on the Eagles, and about one minute later the Eagles furthered their lead by eight points, bringing the score 14-6 with less than 5 minutes to go in the half. But it was at that point where a series of fumbles from both teams nearly one after the other put the change in motion that would ultimately determine the outcome of the game. With 4:23 left in the half, junior Terrence Head made a roughly 45 yard dash into the Eagles end zone to bring the score to 14-12. But after a 2 point conversion made by senior quarterback Will Venable, the game was tied 14-14 where it remained until about 9:45 p.m. The game was postponed multiple times due to weather conditions and lightning in the distance. The crowds flocked out but those who stayed got a whole new game for their wait, when the teams took the field. The temperature had cooled down, but the game only heated up and with the combination of Patrick, Head and Venable a lead was quickly gained over The Eagles. With 2:51 left to go in the 3rd, Patrick scored again, and with a good kick brought the score to 21-14. And in the time left in the quarter, and about a minute after his previous score, Patrick turned out another touch down closing out the third quarter 28-14. But their lead did not last long, and the Eagles battled through the Panthers defense 2 minutes into the 4th quarter with a touchdown, and extra point. But where the Panthers seemed to have benefitted from the long half time, the Eagles appeared to falter as a result. They quickly fell further behind to yet another Patrick touchdown, this time off a roughly 30 yard run, and the PAT brought the score to its cap for ECHS at 35-21. The Eagles had not ceased their struggle though and managed, with 35 seconds left in the 4th quarter to put 7 more points on the board. The game ended with an ECHS victory at 35-28. “It’s better to start off winning than it is losing,” said coach Norman Dean. He said the heat and humidity were major concerns of his going into the game. “I guess the extended half time really helped us, because you know we were about gassed,” Dean said. He said the “whole line” stood out and took over in the second half. Tyric Belyeu, he said, had two blocks that got them touchdowns. Being unselfish and playing together were key to their game, Dean said.
Cory Arwood / The Herald
Above: D.J. Patrick emerged early on as a major player and the top scorer in ECHS’ first game of the season against Montgomery Academy. Below: Terrence Head made a 45-yard run to the Eagles’ end zone midway into the 2nd quarter helping the Panthers to tie the game up before half time.
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The Benjamin Russell Wildcats gather for a prayer following a practice this summer. The Wildcats had Friday night off but take on Clay Central this week.
Public sales for Benjamin Russell Football season tickets start Monday By CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
Benjamin Russell High School Football season ticket sales continue next week. Monday marks the first day season tickets will be available to the public following last week’s initial option for previous season-ticket holders. Unsold season tickets for the Wildcats’ four home games will be available for purchase in the lobby of the BHRS gymnasium from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The cost of a season ticket is $36 and guarantees a reserved seat for home games this football season. The Wildcats’ home games are: Sept. 9 against Chelsea, Sept. 30 Homecoming game against Chilton County, Oct. 6 against Minor and Oct. 14 against Helena. For more information, call the BRHS office at 256-234-8611 or email BRHS athletic director Pam Robinson at probinson@alex.k12.al.us.
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Addison 28, Elkmont 0 Alabama Christian 22, Providence Christian 6 Arab 20, Grissom 7 Ariton 33, McKenzie 26 Ashford 27, Rehobeth 21 Berry 6, Curry 0 Bessemer City 26, Central-Tuscaloosa 0 Bibb County 47, Jemison 13 Blount 29, Vigor 20 Bob Jones 35, Dorman (S.C.) 14 B.T. Washington-Tuskegee 64, Marbury 20 Carver-Birmingham 34, Sumter Central 8 Central-Clay County 14, Munford 10 Chattooga (Ga.) 28, Fort Payne 18 Chelsea 49, Oak Mountain 33 Chickasaw 41, B.C. Rain 0 Collinwood (Tenn.) 15, Shoals Christian 8 Cordova 21, Mortimer Jordan 14 Corner 21, Dora 14 Danville 26, Clements 6 Darlington School (Ga.) 51, Gaston 0 Davidson 35, Daphne 28 Elmore County 35, Montgomery Academy 28 Enterprise 38, Dothan 12 Eufaula 27, Early County (Ga.) 13 Falkville 20, Decatur Heritage 19 Flomaton 48, Calhoun 8 Foley 41, Robertsdale 14 Glencoe 28, West End 21 Greene County 26, Francis Marion 0 Hamilton 14, West Point 10 Hanceville 20, Cold Springs 8 Harris County (Ga.) 17, Smiths Station 16 Headland 14, Dale County 6 Hewitt-Trussville 33, Montgomery Bell Academy (Tenn.) 24 Holly Pond 49, Coosa Christian 0 Houston Academy 28, Geneva County 19 Houston County 35, Cottonwood 14 Jackson-Olin 35, Woodlawn 6 LaFayette 44, Dadeville 29 Lanett 26, Valley 0 Lee-Montgomery 48, Sidney Lanier 30 Leeds 21, Lincoln 7 Lexington 27, Central-Florence 0 Mars Hill Bible 22, Vina 6 Mary G. Montgomery 7, UMS-Wright 6 McGill-Toolen 24, Spanish Fort 3 Minor 48, Greensboro 8 Montgomery Catholic 50, Central-Coosa 28 Mountain Brook 56, Gulf Shores 6 New Hope 15, Westminster Christian 6 North Sand Mountain 15, Fairview 14 Northside 21, American Christian 14 Northview (Fla.) 35, J.U. Blacksher 6 Ohatchee 52, Ragland 19 Opelika 34, Carver (Ga.) 7 Oxford 27, Talladega 6 Phil Campbell 20, Tharptown 0 Piedmont 29, Cedartown (Ga.) 22 Pisgah 48, Section 0 Plainview 20, Sardis 6 Pleasant Valley 42, Vincent 0 R.C. Hatch 12, A.L. Johnson 6 Randolph 28, Brewer 2 Red Bay 33, Colbert Heights 26 Rockmart (Ga.) 54, Cherokee County 28 Saraland 24, Baker 21 Satsuma 47, Cottage Hill Christian 14
South Lamar 32, Lamar County 13 Southside-Gadsden 48, Etowah 33 St. James 21, Bayside Academy 0 St. Paul’s 41, Fairhope 14 Sulligent 34, Marion County 6 Sylacauga 28, Chilton County 14 Tallassee 25, Russell County 0 Theodore 30, Northridge 6 Tuscaloosa County 38, Paul Bryant 21 Weaver 42, Hayden 21 West Blocton 32, Brookwood 20 West Limestone 15, Tanner 14 Wetumpka 55, Prattville 53 Winterboro 28, Keith 14 Cedartown (Ga.) @ Piedmont Ellwood Christian @ Wilcox Central CLASS 7A Hoover 23, Central-Phenix City 7 Spain Park 21, Gadsden City 17 CLASS 6A Albertville 42, Columbia 13 Baldwin County 35, Northview 15 Clay-Chalkville 53, Florence 48 Gardendale 14, Muscle Shoals 10 Hartselle 27, Cullman 17 Hueytown 20, Center Point 18 Pinson Valley 15, McAdory 8 Walker 14, Austin 10 CLASS 5A Calera 25, Mae Jemison-Huntsville 6 B.T. Washington @ Marbury CLASS 4A Haleyville 35, Deshler 12 Jacksonville 31, Trinity Presbyterian 3 CLASS 3A J.B. Pennington 40, Brindlee Mountain 0 Locust Fork 27, Carbon Hill 6 CLASS 1A Donoho 34, Jacksonville Christian 18 Holy Spirit Catholic 7, Fruitdale 6 Lynn 66, Brilliant 0 Meek 44, Phillips 14 Sumiton Christian 55, Victory Christian 28 Waterloo 40, Alabama School for the Deaf 0
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Holtville 10 Central Hayneville 0 (weather shortened pre-season game)
Cory Diaz / The Herald
Holtville High School sophmore quarterback Drew Nobles, pictured here during pre-season practice, was one of the shining stars during the Bulldog’s weather shortened pre-season game against Central-Haynesville. According to Holtville Head Football Coach Hunter Adams, Nobles displayed a full command of the offense and led the Bulldogs on two scoring drives, while a third was cut short by a 90 minute weather delay that ultimately led to the game being called off.
Weather shortened game brings positives for Holtville By WILLIAM CARROLL The Wetumpka Herald
The Holtville Bulldogs entered their pre-season game against CentralHayneville with high hopes, and even though they played only a quarter and a half in a weather shortened contest, Head Coach Hunter Adams said he did get to some of what he hoped to from his players. Adams said that while the game ended abruptly, the result of severe lightning and thunderstorms in the area, he was able to evaluate several of his players. “We got a little bit of data,” Adams
said. “I would have liked to have seen a little bit more.” Adams said the contest was very onesided early. “In five possessions, because of our defense and special teams we totally dictated field position,” he said as Holtville ran out to a 10-0 lead before the game was called. “We were on the goal line looking to go in at the end. “I wanted to see our guys in a few more difficult situations,” he said. “We played well defensively and on special teams.” Adams said that one of the standout players of the evening was sophomore quarterback Drew Nobles. Adams said
he was impressed with the young signal caller’s command of the offense. “Central was throwing a lot of obtuse defensive fronts,” Adams said. “Our guys need to understand how things can change in a game and how to adjust.” Adams said he was also impressed with place kicker Colton Autry. “He had one long field goal attempt and was 1 for 1 on PATs,” Adams said. Defensively the team was led by senior Cody Gibson, who had four tackles. Sophomore Hunter Bowdoin and Senior Jacob Nowak each recorded sacks according to Adams. Adams even gave a shout out to the big guys down in the trenches.
“(Senior) Cody Clements and (Senior) Nathan Smith were excellent on the defensive line, they did everything we asked them to do,” Adams said. Adams though was most impressed with his special teams unit. “We did very well on special teams,” he said. “That was something we focused on, something we definitely needed to improve on.” Now the Bulldogs will open the season in a rivalry contest next Friday when they face Marbury at home. “We’d really love to win that game,” Adams said. “Especially because it is a rivalry game. It gets really heated at times.”
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Morgan Academy 46, Edgewood Academy 0
Cory Diaz / The Herald
Morgan Academy’s Payton Egbert stretches the ball over the goal line to score a touchdown against Edgewood Academy in the season-opener at Faulkner University.
Senators shutout ‘Cats, snap 71-game streak By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Morgan Academy called a reverse pass on the first play from scrimmage, running it to perfection resulting in a touchdown. The Senators sailed past Edgewood Academy from there, shutting them out, 46-0 at Faulkner University, and snapping the nation’s longest active win streak at 71 games. Gunnar Henderson hit Landon Davis on the game-opening 48-yard strike. Henderson added another touchdown in the first half, one on the ground, to lead Morgan Academy’s six scores on
20 offensive plays. The Wildcats’ lost was the first since Oct. 22, 2010, a 13-12 nail-biter to Glenwood, and it was the first time an Edgewood team failed to score in a game since 2006. Attempts for comment from EA head football coach Eric Folmar were not returned. With five freshmen in its starting lineup, Edgewood’s offense struggled to move the ball all afternoon, gaining just 30 yards from scrimmage -a stark contrast from that of the last time the team played Morgan, when it won, 68-18 last season. The Senators collected 151 yards on 20 plays. Sophomore running back Tyler Abernathy paced
the Wildcats with 44 yards on 18 carries. With 2:13 left in the first, Payton Egbert drove his way into the end zone over two EA defenders, giving the Senators a 14-0 advantage, where the score sate after one quarter of play. Ed Williams extended the lead for Morgan on the first play of the second period, scooping up a bad pitch and still finding the pylon. Morgan added two more scores before halftime, taking a 34-0 lead into the break. In the third, Sam Brackin took a punt return back 62 yards to the house. EA will hosts Hope Christian next Friday.
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Tallassee 25 Russell County 0
Cory Diaz / The Herald
Junior quarterback Casey Baynes had a nearly perfect passing game, hitting 7 of 8 passes for 183 yards. He also rushed 9 times for 69 yards.
Tallassee has easy time with RCHS By TIM HORTON For the Wetumpka Herald
The Tallassee High School Tigers opened the 2016 football season on the road at Russell County High School Friday night. Coach Battles had the boys craving meat as soon as they got the ball. Tallassee took the opening drive from their own 23 yard line down to the RCHS goal line before penalties pushed them back to the 19 yard line where senior Nicholas Talley kicked his first field goal of 30 yards and the Tigers took the lead 3-0 with 4:36 left in the 1st quarter. The Tigers began their second drive in the 2nd quarter with 11:02 left. Junior quarterback Casey Baynes led
his squad down the field connecting on passes for 63 yards in the drive with the final 26 yards going to senior Logan Goodman, who had slipped behind the secondary to catch Baynes’ pass. After the made PAT, the Tigers were up 10-zip on RCHS, which was also the halftime score. In the second half it was more of the same with Baynes leading his Tiger teammates up and down the field almost at ease. The Tigers struggled more with penalties than anything else, which Coach Battles addressed after the game as being “uncharacteristic of the Tigers” as they amassed over 100 yards in penalties. Baynes capped off the Tigers second drive of the 2nd half as he scampered 31 yards for the touchdown the Tigers were up 16- 0.
The Tigers then stuffed RCHS on their ensuing drive forcing a punt which fluttered in the air like a dying duck before the Tigers grabbed it and returned it to the Warriors 3 yard line. Baynes took care of the rest as he ran from the “box” into pay dirt again putting the Tigers up 22-0. Late in the fourth quarter, Nicholas Talley added his second 30 yard field goal to make the final score 25 - 0 Tallassee. The Tigers defense swarmed the Warriors all night long, holding the opposition to what had to be zero or worse total yards. After the game Coach Battles said he was pleased with the team’s effort but that the penalties would be corrected. Battles also said that there was only one injury that he knew of and it appeared to be minor. The first game
of a season always seems to result in lots of cramps but that was not the case for the Tigers tonight. They played hard and fast with a lot of confidence. Baynes was asked after the game how he felt. He gave his team all the credit saying “his line, backs and receivers did all the work. It was a team win”. Baynes was 7 of 8 passing for 183 yards and a touchdown while rushing 9 times for 69 yards. Logan Goodman had one 26 yard touchdown catch, Kalvin Levett had several catches for 51 yards, Kiwanis Woods had 1 catch for 50 yards. Tallassee is now 1-0 on the young season and will face W.S. Neal at home.
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