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The male black bear that kept residents in five area counties captivated last summer as zigzagged across wooded areas, rivers, lakes and towns has been killed illegally in the Talladega National Forest. Alabama Conservation Officer Sgt. Michael East confirmed that a 300-pound black bear that still had one of the tags it
was given last summer was killed in the Talladega National Forest last week. Matthew Gage Stewart, 22, of Talladega has been arrested and charged with shooting a black bear, a Class A misdemeanor after reportedly shooting the bear while hinting with a crossbow. Since there is open season on bear in Alabama, the man faces a Feb. 7 hearing in Clay County where if convicted he could face up to a year in jail See BEAR • Page 3
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CHRISTMAS PARADE: The town of Camp Hill will have a Christmas Parade at noon Dec. 10. CHRISTMAS GALA: New Style Baptist Church is hosting its annual Christmas Gala at the New Style Fellowship Hall Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes dinner. For more information call 256-496-4244 or 256496-4067. CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK: Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department will host Christmas in the Park Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Sportplex from 2 p.m to 9 p.m.
December 11
CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Liberty United Methodist Church Choir is presenting a Christmas Cantata “The First Noel” Sunday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. A fellowship meal will follow. The church is located at 1630 Liberty Road 2.5 miles north of Hackneyville. CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Dadeville Christmas Parade will start at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 and follow travel Lafayette Street before making its way to the courthouse square. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: The Faith Temple choir and music ministries will present “Let Us Adore” Sunday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
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Officials have arrested the jackass they believe is responsible for shooting a Towne donkey to death in Daviston. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday the arrest of 18-year-old Ethan Christopher Towne of Dadeville on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and discharging a firearm from, upon or across a public road. Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department deputies along with an Alabama Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer were called to Highway 49 near Goldville on the
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Above, Trence Russell and Tammy Lumpkin sort skates as they get ready for ice skating at the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s Christmas in the Park. The ice skating starts today at 2 p.m. and continues through next Saturday daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said he has been briefed by investigators from the office of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange on its investigation into possible criminal activity involving money missing from city’s Lakewinds Golf Course deposits. Nabors said investigators did meet with him late last month, but did not give any indication of when they may complete their probe into the possible theft of city funds. “I did meet with them and they confirmed that they are still investigating,” Nabors said. “They didn’t tell us anything about what they have done or who they may have interviewed or if there was a timeline for completion of what they are doing.” Questions into missing golf course funds were raised by resident Wendell Scroggins at a council meeting on Jan. 25, alleging that a number of checks that patrons had written for goods and services at Lakewinds seemed to have been lost in the process, never clearing the patrons’ banks. While the checks were never located, it was determined cash earmarked for deposit was missing. The exact amount is unknown, but estimates range between $22,000 and $120,000. Nabors said that the city had been considering asking residents who had checks that never cleared that were See FUNDS • Page 3
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United Way nearing fundraising goal By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The annual campaign for the United Way of the Lake Martin Area is off to a great start. “At this point this year, we are ahead of where we were last year,” Executive Director Sharon Fuller said. “We are at 83 percent of goal now and last year at this time we were at 80 percent.” The agency looks likely to reach its $535,000 goal for its “Picture a Brighter See UNITED WAY • Page 11
The bear that caused a stir traveling through Tallapoosa County this summer, left, was killed in the Talladega National Forest last week.
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After a one-week delay due to rain, the sounds of the season will take to the streets Monday night as the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce hosts the Hometown Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is Christmas Carols. “We try to pick a theme that everyone will enjoy,” the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s Kim Dunn said. “We think that the Christmas Carol theme will draw both the religious and non secular groups.” The parade will follow the same route as in the past few years with line up starting on Comer Street coming up Cherokee Road to See PARADE • Page 11
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DEAR ABBY: I’m afraid something is wrong with my younger brother. He’s just turned 13, and he’s become violent and angry. Before, he used to tease me and our sister once in a while, but now it’s becoming an everyday thing. If we tease him back, he gets mad and starts yelling. He directs most of his anger at our younger sister and our mom, and he has started to push my mom. She’s worried that he might hurt one of us. If she confronts him when he gets out of hand, he starts yelling, “What? I didn’t do anything!” Then later, he’ll come back and try to push or kick her. I have noticed that he talks to himself, too. We don’t know what to do. We hear how kids sometimes harm their families. I’m afraid for my mom and my sister, but also for my brother. I love him and want to help him. -AFRAID IN ARIZONA DEAR AFRAID: If you want to help your brother, talk to your mother about getting profes-
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sional help for your brother NOW, before he hurts someone. He should be evaluated to determine whether his problem is anger management or the onset of a mental illness. His pediatrician can refer her to a licensed mental health professional. If he doesn’t have a pediatrician, the county department of mental health can suggest someone. DEAR ABBY: Our boss has a new car with a hands-free phone feature. However, she has told us in the past that she’s not a very good driver and becomes distracted easily. When she calls us while she’s driving, how do we diplomatically tell her to hang up and drive? -- CONCERNED STAFF
DEAR ABBY: I have terminal cancer and a five- to sevenyear life expectancy, despite undergoing intense chemotherapy. I have accepted this and will not undergo further treatment. I eagerly await death. I am divorced with two grown daughters who despise each other and have vowed to never associate with each other again. Therefore, I cannot look forward to family outings or get-togethers. I am forced to choose who to be with for each occasion. I recently bought a T-shirt that says: “In Memory of When I Cared.” When strangers see it, they laugh and say I truly can’t mean that, but they are wrong. When I tell them this is how I truly feel, they say they will “pray for me.” I understand why they feel compelled to say that, but I don’t want anyone
praying for me unless they pray for my death. How should I handle this? -- CONTENTED WITH DIAGNOSIS DEAR CONTENTED: I’m sorry for your diagnosis, and for the fact that your daughters cannot get along -- even to give you comfort as your end approaches. That said, when someone wears a T-shirt with a message on it, it usually invites questions. In your case, a logical question would be, “Cared about WHAT?” When you respond that you no longer care about living, the person will feel uncomfortable and try to say something positive. Unless you want to invite a long discussion, handle it by saying thank you. 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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Obituaries Mrs. Brandy Lee Hardman 1978 - 2016 Funeral Service for Mrs. Brandy Lee Hardman, 38, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Carl Stokes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Hardman passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was born on February 23, 1978 in Alexander City to Danny Allen Stokes and Bettie Marie Gillespie Stokes. Brandy loved her worked as a nurse with Alacare. She loved her patients and they were all special to her. She had a great sense of humor and was an active leader in the Cub Scouts. She was an avid reader, enjoyed scrapbooking, photography, and crocheting. Brandy loved her family and her boys were her life. She took great care in raising them and put them and others ahead of herself. She is survived by her husband, Donald “Dino” Hardman of Alexander City; sons, Wesley Allen Hardman, Austin Thomas Hardman, Tristan Dwayne Hardman; mother, Bettie Marie Stokes of Kellyton; father, Danny Allen Stokes (Ruby) of Kellyton; sisters, Danyelle Marie Stokes of Alexander City, Kayla Yvonne (Jimmy) Loomis of Auburn, and Sylvia Ann Fincher of Sylacauga; brothers, Christopher John Fincher of Kellyton, and Anthony Wade Fincher of Alexander City; grandparents, Emilie L. Shurum and Sylvia Wyvonne Stokes, and Jesse Samuel Stokes all of Kellyton; mother-in-law, Marie Hardman; and several other in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Alexander City Police Department December 8
• Willie Lamart Tolbert, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for giving false identity to law enforcement. • Curtis Undrea Moon, 36, of Alexander City was arrested for assault. • Bradley Phillip Dewayne Travelstead, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for impersonating a public servant. • Latasha Deundra Belyue, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for shoplifting and giving false identity to law enforcement. • Harassing communications was reported on J Street. • Harassing communications was reported on Green Street.
December 7
• Assault was reported in the 300 block of Carolyn Road. • Criminal trespass was reported on Hillabee Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Fairlane Circle. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in the 100 block of Lake Hill Drive.
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• Stephanie Sue Smith, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Reshonda Monique Graham Johnson, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Talonche Karie Hunter, 26, of Daviston was arrested for theft. • Tasha Michelle Simmons, 34, of Ashland was arrested for possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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• Veronica Vonshay Gamble, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for synthetic narcotic possession. • Christopher Maurice Gamble, 28 of Alexander City was arrested for synthetic narcotic possession. • Heidi Davis, 35, of Alexander was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Rita Smith McKelvey, 60, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • Christy Nicole Gaither, 33, of New Site was arrested for harassment. • Lendia Belyeu Culpepper, 56, of Alexander City was arrested for robbery. • Criminal mischief was reported on Hillabee Street.
• Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on Jefferson Street.
December 4
• Lambert Pearson Jr., 24, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Theft was reported on Highway 280.
December 3
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Crow Drive.
December 2
• Delois Smith Kitt, 56, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Carol Lee Shealey, 55, of Alexander City was arrested for theft and criminal trespass. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal trespass and criminal mischief was reported on Highway 280. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in the 200 block of Central Avenue. • Harassment was reported in the 600 block of Adams Court. • Criminal mischief was reported in the 200 block of South Road. • Criminal tampering was reported in the 1800 block of Elkahatchee Road.
December 1
• Lori Megan Johnston, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and manufacture, sale, transfer precursor chemical. • Selena Janielle Moten, 23, of Alexander City for harassment. • Devante Leshun Moon, 21, of Goodwater was arrested for harassment. • Joe Randy Harrell, Jr., 39, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Mill Square.
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• Milira Marbury of Jacksons Gap was arrested for an active bench warrant. • Jimmy Leavins of Tallassee was arrested for an active probation violation warrant. • Jeremiah Russell of Alexander City was arrested for an active probation violation warrant.
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Funds paid to the golf course to replace them, but said investigators asked the city to hold off. “We were looking at issuing an appeal to people who had written checks that hadn’t cleared to replace the checks,” Nabors said. “But they have asked us not to do that at this time. They told us not to do a thing until their investigation is complete.” Mike Lewis, the communications director for the Alabama Attorney General’s office said in June that one of its investigators was asked to look into funds missing from Lakewinds. “What is going on is that an investigator has been assigned to look into it and it is currently being reviewed,” Lewis told The Outlook on June 11. Lewis said that Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is “certainly aware of it” and the case is “on our radar.”
Bear and a $2,000 fine. “It’s kind of a sad end for a bear that certainly kept everyone in Tallapoosa County and all the counties around us on our toes for a good part of the summer,” East said. “But they checked all the tags and confirmed it is the same bear. We just aren’t used to bears here in Alabama and we are going to have to find a way to coexist. They are just as afraid of humans as we are of them, but sometimes people don’t understand that and things like this happens.” The bear made headlines several times over the summer. He was first spotted in Coosa County, then multiple times over several days in Tallapoosa and Chambers counties and into Lee County before being tagged in Opelika in late June. Shortly after the bear was tagged and released, there were sightings near Tuskegee and reports of a bear being hit by a vehicle as it crossed Interstate 85. The bear managed to make its way off into the woods beside the expressway. A few days later, the bear spent an hour at the home of Candis Birchfield in the Union Community. The bear was videotaped eating from a bird feeder in the yard and lounging in the sun. “I was just heartbroken when I found out,” Birchfield said. “I don’t know all the facts so I shouldn’t be so quick to judge, but what I saw this summer was a playful bear with the only worry of getting something to eat. It’s just sad to think that after all he went through, how far he had traveled, to die like that for just doing what bears do.” Birchfield admitted that she often looked out the back window of her home hoping that the bear would return. “I found that the first ting I did every morning was look out there and hope that he might be there,” Birchfield said. “We even hung a larger bird feeder out there just in case.” According to a release from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Wildlife Services, As sightings continue to increase, some have questions about the protected status of black bear. While classified as a game animal in Alabama, there is no established black bear hunting season in the state. Black bears are also protected by state law due to low population numbers, according to the release. Capt. Johnny Johnson, Supervising Conservation Enforcement Officer with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) District 2 Office, said anyone shooting at or killing a black bear risks serious consequences. “Hopefully this arrest will send a message and deter future violations related to our sparse black bear population,” Johnson said. “If you see a black bear, leave it alone. We want them in Alabama.” This isn’t the first shooting incident to involve a black bear in recent years, according to WWF officials. In 2015, a Heflin man was arrested for shooting at a black bear seen roaming throughout town. The man received a one-year suspended jail sentence, nine months supervised probation and was fined $2,000 plus court costs. The bear in Heflin was unharmed by the incident. Other potential penalties for attempting to take a black bear include the loss of hunting and fishing license privileges for three years and possible jail
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Lewis said on Oct. 12 that they were “unable to offer further comment,” at that time. In response to previous inquiries from The Outlook recently, Lewis said that the Attorney General’s office typically does not comment on anything unless it has an arrest or an indictment to report and therefore had not issued any statement on the Lakewinds Golf Course investigation. On March 22, Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney E. Paul Jones said he believed that there was criminal activity involved in the missing funds and said that a forensic audit was needed to determine if criminal wrongdoing occurred. On April 18, Jones reported to Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw that he had requested assistance from the Attorney General’s office. Nabors said he assumes that if criminal activity is found, that the next step would be presentation of the case to a grand jury, but he didn’t have any
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time. Historically, a small population of black bear has remained rooted in southwest Alabama, primarily in Mobile and Washington counties. In recent years, bears migrating from northwest Georgia have established a small but viable population in northeast Alabama. WFF is currently working with other state and federal agencies to collect data on the state’s black bear population and movements. Black bears are secretive, shy animals that will avoid human interaction. To avoid accidently attracting a bear to your home, feed pets just enough food that they can consume in one meal. Secure uneaten pet food, trash bins, bird and other wildlife feeders, as they are easy pickings for hungry young bears. If you are lucky enough to encounter/observe a black bear, WFF offers these suggestions: • Do not be frightened • Do not approach the animal • Do not run from the bear; back away slowly • Stand tall and upright and make loud noises • Avoid direct eye contact with the bear • Make sure the bear has an unobstructed direction to escape • Never purposely feed a bear The public is encouraged to report black bear sightings online at https://game.dcnr.alabama. gov/BlackBear/. Black bear sightings can also be reported to WFF district wildlife offices, or by email to Thomas Harms at Thomas.Harms@dcnr. alabama.gov.
information to suggest when or if that may happen. For now, Nabors said the city has done an extensive study of internal controls to make sure that proper procedures are in place and that a similar situation would be unlikely to happen again. “I’ve always believed that if you have something like this to occur, it’s because your internal controls allowed it to happen,” Nabors said. “Obviously if there has been something criminal, we want that to be addressed by the authorities. But we have taken a long look at the processes we use and how things are handled. You can never say never, but we feel like it is much less likely under the system we have in place. We will continue to evaluate the process and work to make changes when we find the needs as well.”
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his weekend I will spend a majority of the daylight hours trying to get the outside of my house decorated for the season. I have tried and tried to get the time to get it done before now, but it just hasn’t happened. I know that no one would be hurt if I didn’t get too it. In fact, the neighbors would probably appreciate not seeing my tacky interpretation of Clark Griswold meets Alabama redneck. But it does help me get in the Christmas spirit. It was something that my mother loved and it really stuck with me over the years. My girls both love to decorate too and to see them take on the family tradition of lighting up the night makes me warm inside even with the frigid temperatures that are upon us. To me Christmas is about building memories with the people you love. I know my mom and dad helped me build many and I tried to do the same with my girls. I may have told this one before, but there is one outdoor Christmas theme that is still talked about in our family. One year as I was stretching out the cords and checking the bulbs, I looked across the street and got an idea. My neighbors actually had an old Bell helicopter on a trailer sitting in their side yard. Their son would barnstorm across the Southeast in the summers, jumping over the turning blades of the helicopter on his motorcycle at racetracks
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and fairs. So I went and knocked on the door. “Hey Jerry, I was thinking, you have that helicopter and it’s just sitting their collecting pine straw all winter, “ I said. “You want to have some fun. Let’s put it in my yard and I will put all these lights all over it and let’s put Santa inside. The kids will love it.” I couldn’t believe he bit on that one, but we pulled it over on the trailer and unloaded it in the middle of the yard. In no time flat we had rounded up red sweats and were stuffing them to make a life-sized jolly old elf. We had every inch of that sucker covered in lights. I’m not talking about the small ones, I mean the old school big ol’ bulbs. That Santacopter combined with all of the other tackiness we were the talk of Riverdale. There wasn’t a night that went by when there wasn’t bumperto-bumper traffic on Allison Court. After that year, we were known as “the Sneeds, you know those people who had Santa and the helicopter in their yard.” There are so many things that have stuck with me like that. I loved my mother’s tacky Christmas trees. She was never
one to want the tree to look like it came from a department store. If we made it, it went on the tree. She had this stuff called Angel Hair that she would stretch over it after it was decorated and it made the lights seem like they glowed even more. I loved that stuff, but it sure did make you itch if you laid under the tree to look up through the lights like I would do each night. Looked it up online and they say it was taken off the market because it was a fire hazard. It’s a wonder any of us are still alive. I can’t count the nights we sat up and strung popcorn for the tree, eating almost as much as we got on the tree. From decorating cookies to helping her wrap – those are memories that I will treasure forever. I sure do miss my mom. All things change. Christmas changes when there are no kids in the house. There is nothing in the world like the amazement in the eyes on a child on Christmas morning. I am so thankful to have seen that so many times in the eyes of my girls. Now let’s take on the yard. This year, a pallet tree forest awaits. I may need more lights though. Mitch Sneed is the editor of the newspapers of Tallapoosa Publishers.
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Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.
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District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663. Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.
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represents District 1. His phone number is 256329-9671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.
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Know Your Jim Nabors is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6701 and his home number is 256329-1320 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 1695 Magnolia Street Alexander City, AL, 35010.
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Tim Funderburk represents District 6. His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.
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The Grinch turns 50!
’ll bet you a can of Who Hash that you didn’t realize the classic holiday special “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (based on the 1957 book) celebrates its 50th anniversary on December 18. Federal regulations require that I give the full, formal title of the program, so you don’t confuse it with “William Faulkner’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas” or “Aristotle’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” According to Wikipedia, the holiday perennial almost didn’t get made. The author didn’t want ANY of his books animated. Legend has it that animator Chuck Jones convinced him by threatening to drop a giant Acme Corp. anvil on his head. The first 14 or so times I watched the program, I saw it in black-and-white, so I did not get to see the Grinch’s eyes change from red to blue. This is because my father’s faced turned a Grinchy green color every time he looked at the price of color TVs. We’re fortunate the storyline turned out as well as it did. It could have ended abruptly if the Grinch had spent 50 cents for some ear plugs to get rid of all the “Noise, noise, noise, noise.” (Or if Cindy Lou Who had used the “stand your ground” defense.) And the Grinch decided to steal Christmas disguised
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DannyTyreeMug as Santa Claus because his dog Max emerged from the snow with a snow beard??? Good thing the “king of sinful sots” didn’t observe any other canine activities, or he might have been inspired to steal Christmas disguised as a table leg. When I was little, I didn’t really get the irony of the show – or realize how many injuries it caused. The boys on Madison Avenue got eye strain and slipped discs because of how often they winked at one another and slapped each other’s backs because the special with the anti-commercialism theme was being used to deliver COMMERCIALS for stuff we didn’t need! (“And of course the Whos down in Whoville wouldn’t want new linens and towels for Presidents Day, either. Oh, I’m busting a gut laughing!”) Who can forget Boris Karloff’s narration or the “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” song performed by Thurl Ravenscroft? Even in his other job as the original voice of Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes huckster Tony The Tiger, Ravenscroft was
teaching us the truly important things in life: “Drugs for type 2 diabetes – they’re grrrrreat!” The show rather nonchalantly tosses out medical advice about hearts “growing three sizes that day.” They should have saved it for a story about the true meaning of afterHalloween candy markdowns, and all the people whose butts grew three sizes that day. The timeless tale is practically ripped from today’s headlines. (“He thought up a lie and he thought it up quick. A little fake news, and he’ll get rich when they click.”) The story has resonated down through the decades because it is a tale of redemption, without all the icky stuff about crucifixion. (“For God so loved the world that he gave everyone pantookas, dafflers and wuzzles!”) Spoiler alert: By the end of the show, the Grinch, Max, and all the Whos are happy. The only one who might have complained was the Roast Beast carved up by the Grinch. (“So every last one of the Whos is a hippie-dippie, love and peace, non-materialistic progressive? Why couldn’t they also be VEGETARIAN??? Danny Tyree is a syndicated columnist distributed by Cagle Cartoons.
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CHRISTMAS PARADE: The town of Camp Hill will have a Christmas Parade at noon Dec. 10. CHRISTMAS GALA: New Style Baptist Church is hosting its annual Christmas Gala at the New Style Fellowship Hall Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes dinner. For more information call 256-496-4244 or 256-
496-4067. CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK: Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department will host Christmas in the Park Saturday, Dec. 10 at the sportplex from 2 p.m to 9 p.m.
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Liberty United Methodist Church Choir is presenting a Christmas Cantata “The First Noel” Sunday, Dec. 11 at 5
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p.m. A fellowship meal will follow. The church is located at 1630 Liberty Road 2.5 miles north of Hackneyville. CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Dadeville Christmas Parade will start at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 and follow travel Lafayette Street before making its way to the courthouse square. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: The Faith Temple choir and music ministries will present “Let Us Adore” Sunday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
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FOOD FOR FINES: The Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is accepting nonperishable food items in lieu of library fines.
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HOLIDAY TREE OF LIGHTS: The Russell Medical Auxiliary is having its annual Holiday Tree of Lights in the lobby of Russell Medical. For $5 anyone can put a car on the Christmas tree in the lobby in honor or memory of a love one. Proceeds go toward student scholarships and items to be donated to much needed departments of the hospital.
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PASTORAL APPRECIATION: The House of Prayer A.C.O.P. is hosting its 23rd Annual pastoral Appreciation for Overseer Emma and Deacon Earnest House Dec. 7-9 at 7 p.m. with Climax Sunday Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.
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HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE: Join us as we light up the night, when Alexander City’s Annual Hometown Christmas Parade winds its way through the streets of town on MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 starting at 6:00 pm. Spectators are invited to line the parade route to watch bands and dancers perform, see the festively decorated floats, and wait for the much anticipated arrival of Jolly Old St. Nick himself. Parade Route: The parade will line up on Comer Street. It will proceed down Cherokee towards Benjamin Russell High School. Once past BRHS, the parade will turn up Church Street and head for the round-a-bout. Once in the round-a-bout, the parade will turn east onto AL 22 (Tallapoosa Street) and proceed to the bottom of the hill to the official end of the parade. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Horseshoe Bend Band Concert is Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Red Hill Community Club is hosting a community Christmas party Monday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Bring finger foods or 2-liter drinks to share. You are asked to bring a canned good or non-perishable item for the local food bank.
December 15
CHRISTMAS DINNER: Victory Temple Holiness Church is hosting its Annual Christmas Dinner on Dec. 15 at the American Legion in Dadeville across from the football field.
from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
December 18
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: New Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him” Christmas Pageant Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome and there will be fruit bags for everyone.
December 25
CHRISTMAS DINNER: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas Dinner Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to have a hot meal and fellowship. Tickets can be picked up at the nutrition center and at the Salvation Army. For more information call 256-2347831.
January 7
BABY BOOT CAMP: Russell Medical is offering a one-day Baby Boot Camp. This four-hour childbirth course is designed for busy couples to better understand pregnancy and the birthing process and is taught by labor and delivery nurse Jennifer Shurette, R.N. You can register by calling Community Relations at 256329-7145. ANNUAL FAMILY GATHERING: The 10th Annual Family Gathering of the Norris, Holley and Edwards families will be Jan. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Bring a dish. For more information contact Linda Norris Nix at 256-7869279.
January 8
FASHION, HAIR and COMEDY SHOW: There will be a community talent, fashion, hair and comedy show with guest from as far away as Arkansas Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at Passion Church on Highway 63 North.
January 17
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
January 20
SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC: Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, Jan. 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center, Auburn University 368495232.
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COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer teams are offering prayer to the community the third Saturday of each month through December from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E Streets across from Stephens Elementary School. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School in Millerville will have the monthly trade day Saturday, Dec. 17
MISS WINTER: The 2017 Miss Winter Pageant will be Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. Rehearsals will take place Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Applications may be picked up at Little Lambs and Ivy Day School or by emailing Sherri Williams at misswinterpageant@ gmail.com. There will be a Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Elite Miss and Miss Winter Princess.
Ongoing Events RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sundays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister, at 864-580-0343. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc. edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media.
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Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
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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
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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
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 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037
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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
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 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 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 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 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
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
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
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
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
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Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus wave to the crowd at last year’s Hometown Christmas Parade.
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The United Way recognized several businesses for their efforts in the campaign so far including : Lasaua Willis of Russell Brands, Sharon McKinney of Kwang Sung, Randy Dawkins of River Bank and Trust, Marshall Griffin of Alabama Power, Casey Davis of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education, Steve Baker of TPI, Ellen Martin of the Alexander City Board of Education and Michael McKenzie of Arise Transportation.
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Church Street and down Tallapoosa Street. “It is shaping up to be another great parade,” Dunn said. But if you can’t wait to see a parade, there are two other parades this weekend in Tallapoosa County. Camp Hill have a Christmas Parade at noon today and Sunday Dadeville’ Spirit of a Hometown Christmas Parade will be held with new council member Dick Harrelson serving as grand marshal.
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Future” with more local companies left to start their fundraising efforts and Fuller has no doubt they will raise the funds. “It’s not the end We have more work to do. We have upcoming campaigns still at some businesses,” Fuller said. “And we have some yet to start. It takes a community to take care of a community. “This is a year where we had to go out and do some fundraising on the side. It is still going to take some more like the bingo at Niffer’s. That is this Tuesday.” Friday, Fuller along with campaign chair Diane Lemmond gave updates on the campaign and Lemmond gave a personal account of seeing the United Way in action during the recent fires in Gatlinburg. “God works in mysterious ways,” Lemmond said. “For six or seven years, I have been wanting to attend a Touching Lives conference in Gatlinburg…We were there on the day the fire started. At the time, the fire was not massive. We could see a little smoke here and over there. “We had started at three that afternoon. By 9:30 that night they came into the conference room. They said don’t panic. There were 417 at this conference. They said the fire was now a disaster and we needed to evacuate. “It was horrible. It was from one end to the other across the mountain. “The thing that touched me the most was the next morning was the positive input that the United Way had right away. It was amazing…I have always seen counselors for domestic abuse and rape, but they were
to listen to their stories. The Food Bank was there. It amazed me to watch the inter-mingling of the United Way. I saw just how important a strong United Way is. “Everything you do is important. It makes a difference in those affected lives.” Lemmond and Fuller recognized many of those that help raise the $444,248.07 so far. So far Russell Brands have raised $24,720.44, Kwang Sung has raised $25,792, Alexander City Board of Education has raised $21,541.38 and still raising. Pricare has raised $12,500, TPI has raised $9,270.12, AmTech has raised $9,238.10, Alabama Power Company has raised $7,438 and still raising. Sigma has raised $4,000 and is still raising. Frontier has raised $3,000 and still raising and River Bank and Trust raised $3,160 at its first ever Holiday Fundraiser. Both the Tallapoosa County Commission and Board of Education are in the middle of their campaigns with the commission currently at $2,000 and the board at $1,515. The Alexander City Housing Authority has raised $2,085.50. Thompson Tractor has raised $2,077.20. Pediatric Associates has raised $11,105.28. Russell Medical has raised $2,500. More than $5,000 combined has been contributed by a number of small businesses. But they also wanted to stress how important it was to reach the campaign goal to fund the 27 agencies. “We want to add programs,” Fuller said. “We currently fund 27 and have one more coming on next year. We need everyone’s help.”
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Donkey morning of Friday Nov. 25 after a donkey was found shot to death in a pasture there. “Neighbors said that they did hear a gunshot the evening before at some point,” Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. “The owner found the animal with a single gunshot that next morning when they went out to feed. “At this point we are unsure what the motivation may have been for shooting the donkey, but we received information that led investigators to this suspect and
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he has been arrested and charged.” While Abbett didn’t elaborate on the details, a woman who identified herself as the mother of the suspect called Friday and objected to how her son was being depicted. “You don’t know the whole story,” the woman said. “He was hunting at night and didn’t know what he was shooting at. He’s not a bad kid. He just made a mistake.” Abbett said Towne was released from the Tallapoosa County Jail after posting a $30,000 bond.
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Upcoming Events Saturday, Dec. 10 • Horseshoe Bend JV boys/girls basketball at Wadley Junior High Invitational, time TBA. • BRHS varsity wrestling at Swede Umbach in Auburn, time TBA. • Reeltown JV girls/junior high boys basketball home game against Loachapoka, time TBA. • Tournament Chaos all-state youth wrestling tournament, 9 a.m.5p.m. at 349 McClellan Industrial Drive in Kellyton. For more information, call Mason Marvel at 256596-1145.
Monday, Dec. 12 • BRHS Bowling home game against Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. at Idle Time Family Center. • BRHS JVB/JVG, ninth grade boys, varsity girls/boys at Smith Station, 4:30 p.m. • Horseshoe Bend varsity basketball at Fayetteville, girls 5 p.m., boys 6 p.m. • Reeltown varsity basketball home game against Elmore County, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Dadeville High Varsity Wrestling tri-match at Beulah, 5 p.m. • Dadeville Middle basketball at Elmore County, girls 4:30 p.m. • Dadeville varsity basketball home game against Auburn, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m. • Central Coosa JV boys, varsity boys/girls home basketball game against Beulah, 4:30 p.m. • Reeltown varsity basketball at Horseshoe Bend, girls 5 p.m., boys 6 p.m. • Reeltown junior high boys basketball at Pike Road, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 14 • BRHS bowling home game against Beauregard, 4 p.m. at Idle Time Family Center. • BRHS JV girls, ninth grade boys basketball at Tallassee, :30p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15 • Dadeville High Varsity Wrestling home match against Benjamin Russell, 2 p.m. • Benjamin Russell jV boys, varsity boys/girls basketball home game against Wetumpka, 4:30 p.m. • Dadeville varsity basketball at Elmore County, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m. • Reeltown junior high basketball at Eclectic, girls 5 p.m., boys 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16 • Benjamin Russell JV boys, varsity girls/boys basketball home game against Central Coosa, 4:30 p.m. • Reeltown varsity boys/girls, JV boys/girls basketball at LaFayette, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 • Alexander City Middle wrestling at Benjamin Russell for Dwight Buzbee Invitational, time TBA.
Benjamin Russell gets double win Varsity boys, girls defeat Dadeville on the hardwood By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
For the Benjamin Russell varsity boys basketball team Friday’s road game against Dadeville ended in triumph as the Wildcats defeated the Tigers 68-37. The Wildcats established a solid lead in the first half by earning 18 and 19 points in the first two quarters. Meanwhile, the Tigers were on their heels with 16 points in the first quarter but ended the second quarter by only adding seven. As the second half opened Ben Russell came out with determination by adding 27 more points on the board and finished the final quarter with four more. Dadeville tried to rally by adding 13 more points in the third but fell short by adding just one point in the last quarter. For Wildcats head coach Jeff Hines, Friday’s game was a tale of two halves. “I thought we played one of our better halves in the second half,” he said. “But we were somewhat sloppy in the first half.” Although Hines was not as pleased with the first half of Friday’s game, Dadeville varsity basketball head coach Rodney Taylor was. “I thought in the first half we competed with them,” he said. “Jeff does a great job of rotating his players. We can’t do that because we just have eight but I thought we played hard. They shot the second half and we just didn’t have an answer for it.” Leading Benjamin Russell in the win was senior Shannon Woody with 18 points. He had help from senior Quentavious Reese with 12. Leading in Dadeville’s scoring was junior Jalen Sullivan with 13 points, with help from junior Donquaveous Tucker, who had eight. Ben Russell’s win brings the Wildcats’ season record to 2-4. Dadeville’s loss drops the Tigers to 2-1. The Lady Wildcats had just as much reason to celebrate Friday as the Benjamin Russell varsity girls basketball team defeated Dadeville 57-31. As with their male counterparts, the Lady Wildcats established an early lead by adding 15 points in the first quarter while Dadeville added 10. Both teams closed the half by adding seven more points. “Despite the missed oppor-
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Benjamin Russel junior Shay Johnson looks for a way past Dadeville senior Raven Tuck Friday. Benjamin Russell defeated Dadeville 57-31.
tunities, I thought the girls played better the first half,” Dadeville varsity girls basketball head coach Pam Holloway said. Ben Russell widened the gap in the second half by adding 13 points in the third quarter while Dadeville added four. The final quarter galvanized the Lady Wildcats’ win when they added 22 more points to Dadeville’s four. That second half was what impressed Benjamin Russell varsity girls basketball head coach Latreisa Moon. “I think we played a lot better in the second half than we did in the first half,” she said. “I was able to play a lot of girls that normally don’t get to play. I was glad of that.” The Lady Tigers felt the
impact of Benjamin Russell’s increased efforts in the second half. “We did not adjust and respond to the pressure in the second half,” she said. “Benjamin Russell did a better job in the second half with pressure and taking us away from our offense. They beat us almost the entire game running the floor. We have to do a better job as an entire unit and get better on fundamentals.” Leading the Lady Wildcats in Friday’s win was sophomore LaHope Westbrooks with 12 points. She had help from junior JaTori Leonard, who had 11. Leading in scoring for the Lady Tigers was juniorQuanesha Presley with 13 points. Despite the Lady Wildcats
win, Moon believes there’s room for improvement in her team. “When we start our game we’ve got to start out on fire and not wait until the second quarter or after half time to try to get on a roll,” she said. “That’s what we haven’t been doing. But hopefully soon we’ll get on the right track and our season is getting tougher and tougher.” The win brings the Lady Wildcats’ season record to 6-3 while Dadeville drops to 1-2. Benjamin Russell next heads to Smith Station Monday. Varsity girls tipoff at 4:30 p.m. and varsity boys at 6:30 p.m. Dadeville next hosts Auburn Tuesday. Varsity girls tipoff at 5:30 p.m. and varsity boys at 7 p.m.
Both Horseshoe Bend varsity teams get shut out on home court By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
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Horseshoe Bend freshman guard Ashley Clanton moves the ball down the court with senior Brooke Robinson and sophomore Leigh McWhorter on the defense during a varsity girls basketball practice earlier this season.
The Horseshoe Bend varsity girls basketball team suffered a home-court disappointment Thursday as the Lady Generals lost to LaFayette 38-19. It was a loss that Lady Generals head coach Erica Meigs found disappointing. “We just played awful and didn’t prepare mentally for this game,” she said. Despite the loss, the Horseshoe Bend sophomore center Ivy Vickers led the Lady Generals’ scoring with eight points. She had help from senior guard Zakkiah Lyons with seven points and senior center Kearra Birmingham, who had four. The loss brings the Lady Generals’ season record to 3-2. The Horseshoe Bend varsity boys also had a challenging night Thursday as the Generals lost to LaFayette 75-45 at home. Despite the defeat, Generals head coach Chad Kison was pleased with what he saw on the hardwood. “We played better than the other night and rebounded better too,” he said. “I look forward to next week’s games and the boys are working hard and wanting to get better.” The loss brings the Generals’ season record to 2-3. Horseshoe Bend next hosts region foe Reeltown Tuesday. Tipoff for varsity girls is 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. for varsity boys.