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The New Site Town Council discussed the ongoing issue of the New Site Town Gym during Monday night’s meeting, while also talking about a situation with unpaid water debts incurred by some residents throughout town. An engineer from McKee and Associates and an electrical engineer from Gunn and Associates examined the gym building to determine what would need to be done in order to bring the structure up to code. Based on the findings, McKee and Associates drafted a letter to the state fire marshal, recommending the building be classified under the fire code as a practice gym only, rather than being a gym to be used for various assemblies. Gunn and Associates found the facility needed several more emergency exit lights as well as a fire alarm system. “Structurally, there is nothing wrong with the building,” Mayor Phil Blasingame said. “If the state fire marshal approves it (the designation of practice gym), the engineer said he would approve it. This is step one moving forward.” As the town is preparing information for an upcoming audit, Blasingame asked Town Clerk Shelia Fuller to prepare a list of people who were delinquent on their water accounts, some of whom had been renting and left the residence still owing the town money for water. Fuller said she had found some guidelines on how to go about trying to collect these funds. Letters would be going out to some of those with delinquent accounts, while the council would go more in-depth on this matter during a later meeting. The New Site Town Council also handled the following matters during Monday See COUNCIL • Page A3
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Tom Young was elected to serve as a judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit in 2000. Since that time he has been involved in many high-profile cases and has helped usher in changes in the judicial system
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Judge Young says he won’t seek another term By MITCH SNEED Editor
Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom Young confirmed Tuesday that he will not seek another term. Young was first elected as circuit judge in 2000, and has more than 40 years of judicial experience, including administrative positions with Chief Justices Howell Heflin and C.C. Tolbert. Despite that record of service, Young said it was after much thought that he felt it was time to
“Every case we handle impacts people’s lives. So every case was important and I never took any of them lightly.” — Judge Tom Young
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All across the national news it appears law enforcement are facing an uphill battle. They are constantly seen taking on situations where people have done bad things. But officers with the Alexander City Police Department have been taking part in a national program Shop with a Cop, to show children police officers are not the bad guys. “It is creating a Christmas for families that don’t have a means to provide gifts,” ACPD Cpl. Sheronda Cross said. “The goal of the Shop See DEADLINE • Page A3
Two suspects are in custody facing murder charges after a Monday killing in Goodwater. Capt. Tom Herman of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation confirmed Tuesday that 26-yearTuck old Ladaniel Martel Tuck of Goodwater and 25-year-old Latoni Althea Daniel of Alexander City have been charged in connection with the shooting death of Thomas Daniel V. Chandler of Goodwater. Sources say that Chandler was 87 years old. Herman said that SBI was called in by Goodwater Police Department Chief Gerald Whetstone late Monday afternoon to assist in the murder investigation. Chandler’s body was found in area off Coosa County Road 7 Monday. “This is still an active investigation,” Herman said. “So at this time there are certain details See MURDER • Page A3
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Alexander City Police Detective Sabrina Osborne helps with Shop with a Cop last year. This year, the department will again host the event starting next week.
As Christmas Day approaches, shoppers continue to pack the stores in search of the perfect gift for everyone on their list. To help with this, Main Street Alexander City and several of the stores in the downtown area are partnering together to offer Shop Local Late Night on Thursdays between now and Christmas. “This is our first time doing something like this,” Bre Smith with Main Street said. “People get out and do a lot of shopping this time of year, so we all wanted to give everyone the opportunity to shop with our downtown stores a little later.” Shop Local Late Night events will See SHOP • Page A3
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DEAR ABBY: I’m a teenage girl who has always heard and seen on TV and in movies that there’s pressure from guys to have sex. That may be true, but I feel there is also pressure from society. I never thought I would feel like that when I got to high school, but now I do. It hurts, and I am writing this for all the girls who feel the same way I do about it. I have been struggling with it for a few days, and it is messing with me a lot. I know I don’t want to have sex yet, but I still feel like I have to. “Tom” really wants to, but he isn’t a virgin. It scares me, and while he isn’t pressuring me, I feel like there is a boulder on my shoulders. If you know how I can stop feeling like this, please let me know. -PRESSURE FROM SOCIETY DEAR PRESSURE: A surefire way to feel less pressured into doing something you’re not ready for would be to stop assuming Tom’s sex drive is YOUR responsibility.
Obituaries Mrs. Daphene Morris Causey 1928-2017 Funeral service for Mrs. Daphene Morris Causey, 88, of Alabaster and formerly of Alexander City, will be Friday, December 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home with Elder Ricky Harcrow officiating. Sacred Harp singers will provide music for the service. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from Noon until 1:30 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Causey was born on December 8, 1928 on family land adjoining the Tallapoosa River near Daviston, Alabama to
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Remember that although many teenage girls have been pressured into having sex, a sizable number have not. If you choose to wait until you are older, that’s your privilege, because regardless of what you’re seeing on TV and in the movies, “everyone else” ISN’T doing it. DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have two amazing children, and while they do require a lot of attention, I feel like I’m getting the short end of the stick. My wife works third shift, while I work 8 to 5. She’s off two days out of two weeks, but even then, she’s on call it seems like all the time. When I try to make time for us, things come up
more often than not and it gets pushed aside. We used to have time for each other, and we are talking about having another child. How do I find the time for one more child when we don’t have enough time for each other? I’m beginning to think she doesn’t want to be around me anymore, or she’s no longer in love with me or that she’s cheating on me. I don’t want to believe it, but I don’t know what else to think. What should I do? -- NEEDS TIME TOGETHER DEAR NEEDS TIME: Have you told your wife all the things you are telling me? If you haven’t, place it at the top of your agenda. Feeling the way you do, you should be talking about improving your marriage before enlarging your family and the responsibilities that go along with it. Not only should you and your wife be scheduling alone time together, you should also consult a licensed family therapist to reopen the lines of
communication between the two of you. DEAR ABBY: Could you please tell me what’s proper in a situation like this? My husband and I are always invited to his family’s holiday celebrations. When we accept, the invitation is also extended to my mother and sister. If my husband and I are unable to attend, should my mother and sister still go or consider their invitation canceled? -- JAN IN SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. DEAR JAN: If the invitations that were extended were accepted by your mother and sister, and they are expected, they should attend. 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.
Police Reports Alonza Morris and Camilla Alexander City Police Yates Morris. She worked Department in the office of Russell Corp. December 4 Mrs. Causey was a wonder• Myles Carter Kellum, ful wife, mother, and grand30, of Alexander City was mother. Her life revolved arrested for possession of around her family. One of her great loves was Sacred controlled substance and assault. Harp Music. She was an • Valeea Quansha Moon, active singer of Sacred Harp Music and was considered 33, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of a great leader among failure to appear. Sacred Harp Singers. • Nakita Shamaine Heard, She is survived by her daughter, Sharon DuPriest 32, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary. of Alabaster; grandsons, • Possession of a conJames Leon DuPriest and trolled substance was reportScott Lane DuPriest both ed on Washington Street. of Alabaster; great grand• Domestic violence was daughter, April Anna Ondo reported on 8th Avenue. (Josh) of Flowery Branch, • Criminal mischief was GA; nieces, Cathy Hawkins reported in Mill Square. and Vicky Whatley both • Theft was reported on of Auburn; a host of her Pearson Chapel Road. Causey family; and her • Harassment was reportSacred Harp Family. ed on Highway 280. She was preceded in • Assault was reported on death by her husband of 50 County Road. years, Jimmy Causey; her • Harassing communiparents; two sisters and 1 cations was reported on brother. Elkhatchee Road. In lieu of flowers the December 3 family requests that contri• Lewis La-Bron butions be made to Sacred Robinson, 30, of Alexander Harp Musical Heritage City was arrested for failure Association (SHMHA), c/o Pam Nunn, 8717 Hallwood to appear. • Zachery Rylan Machen, Drive, Montgomery, AL 20, of Auburn was arrested 367117. for driving under the influMemorial messages may be sent to the family at ence, possession of marijuana, possession of drug www.radneyfuneralhome. paraphernalia and illegal com. possession of prescription Radney Funeral Home in drugs. • Amy Nicole Passaretti, Alexander City is in charge 29, of Alexander City was of the arrangements. arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Criminal trespass and criminal mischief was reported on Lakeland Avenue. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on Highway 280. • Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported on Cherokee Road. • Theft was reported in Mill Square. • Domestic violence was reported on Marshall Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on Court Square. • Possession of marijuana and driving under the influence was reported on Highway 280 East.
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• Nathan Tanner Nixon, 27, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for public intoxication, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Harassment was reported on Dadeville Road. • Assault and menacing was reported on Jefferson
Street. • Harassing communications was reported on Court Square. • Domestic violence was reported on North Central Avenue. • Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Coley Creek Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Boyd Street. • Burglary and theft was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported on Villa Terrace. • Domestic violence was reported on K Street.
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• Kimberly Michelle Jones, 35, of Sycamore was arrested for failure to appear and four counts of possession of a forged instrument. • Richard Dwain Eaton, 57, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Anthony Sanchez White, 46, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Rodreiquies Quandell Holley, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Theft was reported on B Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Clubview Drive. • Domestic violence was reported on Willow Drive. • Domestic violence was reported on Lee Street. • Unlawful breaking and entering and theft was reported on Oak Hill Drive. • Harassing communications was reported on Sunny Level Cutoff. • Burglary and theft was reported on R Street.
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• George Stinson of Heritage Hill Road in Tuskegee was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail. • Jamarcus Boler of Pinehurst Drive in Opelika was arrested on ten grand indictments for discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, two counts of criminal mischief, six counts of reckless endangerment and attempted murder and was transported to the county jail. • A resident of New Hope Trail in Dadeville filed a report for unauthorized use of a vehicle.
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Senatorial write-in candidate Lee Busby of Tuscaloosa seeks votes
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Lee Busby, a Tuscaloosa resident raised there, decided to be a write-in candidate several weeks before the Tuesday, Dec. 12, election between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore. “I’m running for this office because I believe that party politics as usual, has failed the Alabama voters on this election,’ Busby said. “On the far end of one side, they’ve offered our voters a personality that isn’t representative of the majority of Alabamians. “On the far end of the other side, they’re offered a platform that isn’t representative of the majority of Alabama voters,” Busby continued. “The majority of Alabama voters are
Murder that we can’t release at this time. But these arrests are the result of good solid police work and a cooperative effort from several different agencies. “Our agency, along with the Goodwater Police, the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office and Alexander City Police all assisted and helped develop evidence that led us to the arrest of these two individuals on murder charges.” Both Daniel and Tuck remain in custody in the Coosa County Jail. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, no bond had been set. Court records show that Tuck is no
Shop be held on Dec. 7, 14, and 21. On these three Thursday nights, several stores in the downtown area will be staying open until 7 p.m., allowing customers who may not be able to shop during the day time to come in a little later and shop these stores. Some of the stores participating in the three Shop Local Late Night events include Downtown Girl, Cloud Nine, Makers Market and Ooh La La, along with the locales that already offer these hours, such as The Coffee Corner, Fermenter’s Market and Ocie and Belle’s. To help encourage further sales, customers will have the chance to win a special prize for making purchases during Shop Local Late Night. “If you shop downtown on these nights, you can take your receipts to Cloud Nine,” Smith said. “If you spend $25, you will receive one ticket to be entered into a drawing to win a gift basket valued at $150. If you spend $50, you will get two tickets, and if you spend $150, you get five tickets. “Your receipts can be added together. Even if you only spend $15 at one place and $10 at another, bring them to Cloud Nine and you will get a ticket for the drawing.” On the night of the Dec. 21, all of
Deadline with a Cop program is to create a positive relationship between children and police.” Shopping starts late next week but Cross said they are still looking for children they can help. “The application deadline for families is Dec. 8.” Cross said. “They can pick up applications at the police department or they can be found the department’s Facebook page.” The police department is also still looking for help in providing the opportunity to area children. “We have had several donations,” Cross said. “But we could use more.
being IGNORED at the expense of the two extremes. I’ll represent that majority . . . with character, courage, and true leadership. I believe that YOUR individual vote still Busby counts. But you’re going to have to believe that yourself. You’re going to have to believe that YOU COUNT. Please go out on Dec 12, and write-in, “LEE BUSBY,” he concluded. Busby has a web site at http:// electleebusby.com and shares the following information about his candidacy and himself: • If elected, he plans to work for jobs, tax reform, rebuilding infrastructure, strong defense, law and order, repeal and replace ACA and to support pro-life.
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stranger to law enforcement. There are records of 11 different charges in his history. The charges range from attempted murder, to armed robbery, drug possession and gang affiliation. Records show the last of those charges came in 2010 and there were no convictions registered in any of those cases. Daniel had one previous arrest on theft by receiving charges, but was not indicted by a grand jury. Chandler, the victim in the case, has no arrests in his Alabama criminal history.
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the ticket entries will be compiled and the winner drawn live at Cloud Nine, according to a flyer being distributed by Smith and the Main Street organization. As the first time having a downtown event like Shop Local Late Night, Smith said virtually all of the stores participating are excited to be a part of it, with a few even going so far as to donate items to be part of the grand prize gift basket. As Main Street and these businesses have only recently started spreading the word about this event, Smith said she has not heard much from the public yet. In the future, Smith said these stores and Main Street may partner up again to offer more Shop Local Late Night events throughout the year. “We may try to do something in the spring, like a spring fling, holding this when stores start putting out their springtime items,” Smith said. “We’ll consider switching it up a little, keep encouraging everyone to shop downtown.” With only a handful of shopping days left before Christmas, Shop Local Late Night gives the community the chance to get out, pick up a few last-minute gifts and support the local economy in the process. “Everyone is really excited to be taking part in this,” Smith said.
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The more donations we have the more children we can assist.” Officers with the department are looking forward to the annual Shop with a Cop Christmas for more reasons than one. Cross has been with the Alexander City Police Department for 16 years though this is her first with the Shop with a Cop program. In addition to being part of the giving spirit of the season, Cross hopes the public and especially children see them in a better light. “I am looking forward to establishing positive relationships with children,” Cross said.
• He retired in 2010 as a Marine Infantry Colonel with 31 years of service about half active and half reserve, deployed several years after 09/11, was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and other decorations. He served in Iraq, Baghdad, Fallujah and Ramadi in Al Anbar Province and he was Deputy Chief of Staff for Marine Forces Europe and Vice Chief of Staff for Lt. General John Kelly at Marine Forces Reserve. • His health care is via the VA. • Since then he worked a year in Afghanistan with a private firm that contracted with the U. S. to train Afghan troops, as President/CEO of Disaster Response Company and as employee of Schlumberger, Northrup Grumman, Merrill Lynch and DynCorp International. • In recent years he has worked as a sculptor creating bronze busts of
Alabamians killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, was conceptual co-founder of Alabama Fallen Warriors Project, 501(c)3 foundation, was a Bronze Medalist in the 2015 U. S. Masters Decathlon Championship for ages 55 60. • In private business he was entrepreneur in LBI Investments, Vulcan Brewing Company and a restaurant. • He worked 1984 - 85 as a factory foreman at Diversified Industries in Opelika • He is a graduate of the University of Alabama focusing his education on economics and international finance, is father of four adult children educated in public schools in Tuscaloosa, was is divorced in 2009. • His web site gives detailed instructions on how to cast a write-in vote and poll workers can also advise on same.
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night’s meeting: • Minutes from the Nov. 20 meeting were approved. • A motion to approve paying for an ad promoting the town in the annual TPI issue of “Parade” was passed. • The council approved a $2,250 payment to the engineer with the town’s water system upgrades, which would be reimbursed when the funds from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund were received. • Councilman Mickey Carter put forth a motion, seconded by Councilman Billy Daniel, to amend the budget to include a one-time payment of $1,500 to the senior center for incidental operational costs, which was passed by the council. • While Police Chief Philip Weddle was absent, it was reported things were going well overall for the police department. • Blasingame wanted to take a moment and recognize Representative Mark Tuggle for his hard work in helping New Site with the grant to purchase the playground equipment to be installed behind town hall. Blasingame also said he had invited Tuggle to come and be a special guest speaker during one of the monthly luncheons
to be held at the senior center. • After a few moments of discussion, the council decided not to hold a post-meeting dinner they had earlier scheduled for Dec. 18. • The council decided to begin having quarterly updates during meetings in order to keep an even closer eye on where things stand with the annual budget. “We will make sure this gets done,” Blasingame said. • It was reported that the town was
working on property easements in order to do work on upgrading the water line near the pumping station. It was also reported that some information on the guidelines on the water deposit account had been found and this would be an item on the agenda at the next meeting. The next meeting of the New Site Town Council will be Monday, Dec. 18 beginning at 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the New Site Town Hall.
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t may be the season to be jolly, but there are plenty of thieves out there who are capable of taking that joy away quickly, As is often said this time of year, “Tis the season.” Each Christmas, we see all kinds of theft increase. Not even small towns like Dadeville, Goodwater or, for that matter, Alexander City are immune. And while recent instances of theft that have appeared in The Outlook aren’t common, theft is theft and there are innumerable ways that a thief can make you his or her victim. Already, we’ve seen the doorto-door frauds that get you because you’re made to believe a person is someone he or she is not. There are pickpockets, purse snatchers, phone scammers and the more sophisticated thieves like those who skim gas pumps or automatic teller machines. Yes, thieves come in all forms and they are particularly prolific this time of the year. But they all have one thing in common. They all want and – given the opportunity – will take money that doesn’t belong to them. Be diligent this Christmas and don’t let them take yours. While you’re out shopping this Christmas season, make sure your money and purchases are secure. Park in a well-lighted area or, if possible, a garage. Lock your doors all the time, keep your vehicle neat and any items of value out of the vehicle or out of sight. Stash any items before you park so that anyone who may be watching won’t know there are valuables inside the vehicle. At home, keep all doors and windows locked and blinds closed so thieves can’t see your holiday loot. Also, dispose of all empty boxes, which, when left outside, they are a sign to a thief there are goodies inside. Christmas is a season of joy. It is also the major shopping season of the year. Folks need money and, when desperate, will take extreme measures to get it. We all work hard for our money and the things it allows us. Sometimes we must work just as hard to keep it.
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rior to being saved by the Lee County Humane Society, Cinderella lived in horrific conditions. She most likely lived her life either attached to a chain or in cramped quarters. Either way, she was enslaved. She had one purpose. She bred litter after litter of little pit bulls. She wasn’t trained. She wasn’t cared for. She was simply a moneymaker. Cinderella wasn’t loved, that is, until she found her glass slipper in the form of a young woman named Lucy, who renamed her Sadie. Make no mistake about it. Sadie was Lucy’s dog, but I did love her. I took care of her as much as anyone, especially during Lucy’s pregnancy. During our recent month-long stay at UAB, my mother-inlaw and Klepper, one of my best friends, alternated in taking care of Sadie and crew. Sadie tested my patience more than any dog I’ve ever had or had to care for. She had “accidents” several times a day. She was also food aggressive. To top things off, she wanted to eat Maggie, Lucy’s cat. That wasn’t cool. Sadie was, however, a very sweet dog. She was abnormally timid and was afraid of her own shadow. It was sad. As a pit, wasn’t she supposed to be this ferocious monster? Some may think so, but that just wasn’t the case. Her past continued to haunt her, even though she was in a very loving home, and, boy was she loved! I loved her, but the girls took it to another level. Klepper and I fenced in the back yard of the house for the dogs to run around and play without having to be
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leashed. Most of the dogs were fine without one, but Sadie required one. We were excited to get the fence up so she’d be allowed to run freely. That first day was joyful. She had an incredible time running around with Jude, her buddy. In no time, they were worn out from playing. The next day, they got out. I don’t know why, but I guess they just didn’t want to be cooped up. I looked for them for hours but to no avail. So, I fixed the fence where they got out, or so I thought. They both came back that evening, scratched up, bloody, and banged up. They’d obviously been chasing something through the woods. I thought they’d learned their lesson. Sadly, I was wrong. Two days later, I was with them in the back yard. The weather was perfect. They seemed perfectly content taking in the sunshine. I went inside for maybe five minutes. When I came back out, they were gone. They escaped through the same spot. A determined dog is very determined. I looked for hours, but again, to no avail. I knew they’d be back at some point. I was half right. Around 11:30 that night, Jude came wandering back up, but there was no Sadie. I immediately went back out looking for her. It was well after midnight before I threw in the towel. I was out the next morning
but this time was on foot. Lucy was at home caring for the baby. After about three hours, Klepper, of all people, called. He hadn’t been looking for her, but he’d found her anyway. The news wasn’t good, but at least we could call off the search, and we’d have closure. Just north of Opelika, I pulled off my sweatshirt, walked out onto US Highway 431, and stopped the Iron Bowl traffic to retrieve our Sadie. It hadn’t been long, so thankfully she still looked good. She didn’t even mess up my sweatshirt. I’d driven by there a half a dozen times. I must have just missed her. We’re having her cremated, so she’ll always be with us. I cried throughout the day. I can’t explain it. Lucy’s dogs have gotten out a lot over the years, but we’d either find them or they’d eventually stumble on back home. This time, the inevitable happened. Perhaps the pain I felt was for the girls, but then again, Sadie certainly didn’t deserve to go out like that. I don’t know. I just know that in her final days, she’s was loved. She changed lives. She changed the perception that I had of pit bulls. All dogs go to heaven, they say — even pit bulls. Perhaps one day, we’ll have a pit bull rescue facility in her honor. That’ll be down the road. I don’t know. I just know that she’ll never be forgotten. See you in heaven, Sadie. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com
John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman John McKelvey Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 8254207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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he PDK poll of public attitudes about public schools has been a steady reflection of U.S. opinion since 1969. It is the most trusted source of public opinion about K-12 education because of its rigor, depth and commitment to capturing all voices and viewpoints. And once again, the 2017 poll shows the ideas that lawmakers often tout as being just what education needs-vouchers, public money for private schools, increased standardized testing, etc.--are not supported by the public. • When judging school quality, the public gives much more weight to students’ job preparation and interpersonal development than to their standardized test scores. • There is little public support for using public money to send children to private schools. The more people know about how voucher programs work, the less likely they are to support them. • Some of the most prominent ideas that dominate current policy debates-from supporting vouchers
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to doubling down on highstakes tests to cutting federal education funding--are out of step with parents’ main concern: They want their children prepared for life after they complete high school. • 82 percent support job or career skills classes even if that means students might spend less time in academic classes. • 82 percent say that it is highly important for schools to help students develop interpersonal skills, such as being cooperative, respectful of others and persistent at solving problems. • While 76 percent see advanced academic classes as highly important indicators of school quality, 70 percent say extracurricular activities are also very important. • Less than half of all adults say performance on
standardized tests is a highly important indicator of school quality. • Wraparound services such as mental health services and after-school programs are receiving increasing attention as schools seek to ensure that students have the full range of supports they need to succeed. • School quality is not determined by test scores. Every other potential quality metric tested in this survey far surpasses testing as a measure of school quality: having extracurricular activities, art and more, advanced academic classes, technology and engineering classes and effort to develop interpersonal skills. And what are we doing in Alabama right now? Waiting for info that will give every school in the state a letter grade that in many cases is based primarily on test scores. And why? Because our legislature demands it. Larry Lee is a public school advocate and co-author of the study, Lessons Learned From Rural Schools. Larrylee133@ gmail.com
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Thursday, December 7
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: Faith Christian Academy presents its 12th Annual Christmas musical, Christmas at Bethlehem Gulch Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Faith Temple sanctuary. The musical will present the FCA Cance Troupe, the second grade handbell choir, a lasso performance and an 84-voice children’s choir.
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Saturday, December 9
CHRISTMAS BALL: New Style Baptist Church is hosting Christmas Ball 2017, a semi-formal event, Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. at The Hangout 6207 Hwy 63 South in Alexander City. Rev. Richard E Taylor is Pastor. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Please contact Tonya Thomas at 256-786-0399, Pam Jones at 256-496-2044, Shirley Jennings at 256-496-4067, or Shelia Thomas at 256-872-1053 for tickets. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting a holiday open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors can see luminaries along the pathways and battlefield. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Dadeville First United Methodist Church is hosting breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee are $5 and the breakfast a photograph with Santa and Mrs. Claus is $10. Mrs. Butterworth will be there too. Proceeds benefit the church’s Honduras Medical Mission trip.
Sunday, December 10
CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Friends of Dadeville in concert with the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the 4th Annual “Spirit of a Hometown Christmas” Parade scheduled for Dec. 10 in Dadeville. This annual event features a wide variety of floats and parade participants, arts and crafts booths, a children’s venue, food booths and more importantly, Santa Darrell Brooks, Owner Claus. If you would like to participate in the parade or need additional information, Cutting •Edging please contact the Dadeville Area Weed Eating •Mulch Chamber of Commerce at 256 825Weed Control 4019. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: Faith Temple Church will present the timeless story of His coming in a Christmas musical, “Christmas in His Presence” on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Faith Temple sanctuary. The musical features soloists Valerie Baty, Julie Haynes, Susan Mann and Frank 256.267.0518 Carpenter. The public is cordially invited.
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Hillabee Baptist Church Children’s Choir will present its Christmas program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 and at 6 p.m. the youth choir will present its program. Everyone is welcome. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Benjamin Russell High School Choral Department is hosting its annual Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Trinity Campus of Alexander City First United Methodist Church. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, December 14
CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Capitol Sounds Concert Band will be in concert Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. James United Methodist Church at 9045 Vaughn Road in Montgomery. Admission is free. SENIORX: Deborah Jones, a SenioRx coordinator will be availabale Dec. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and maintence medications. Jones can be contacted at 1-800-361-1636 for more information.
Friday, December 15
RENTED CHRISTMAS: Alexander City Theatre II will present a heart-warming holiday story in two acts with carols and the reading of the Christmas story from the Book of Luke. The play begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults; $7 for students and are available at the door and on the ACT II website at www.act2fineartscenter.com.
Saturday, December 16
TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on December 16 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. RENTED CHRISTMAS: Alexander City Theatre II will present a heart-warming holiday story in two acts with carols and the reading of the Christmas story from the Book of Luke. There will be two performances of the play - 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults; $7 for students and are available online at the door and online at the website www.act2fineartscenter.com.
Sunday, December 17
CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Red Ridge United Methodist Church is presenting its Christmas cantata “How Should a King Come” by Randy Vader and Rose Aspinall Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. under the direction of Dr. Kim Walls with a full orchestra.
January 8-9
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days January 8-9. Dumpsters will be located at at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
Sunday, January 21
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THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days April 9-10. Dumpsters will be located at at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
July 16-17
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days July 16-17. Dumpsters will be located at at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
October 15-16
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days October 15-16. Dumpsters will be located at at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
Ongoing Events
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance. 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 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-4092020 for more information.
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retire and move on to the next chapter of his life. “This has been an interesting journey,” Young said. “I love the job and love the law. It has been a pleasure to serve. Last year I reached a point where I had the years of service to retire. I have been going back and forth on this for about six months, but this morning I just felt the time was right.” Young said he will finish his term, which will means he will have served 18 years in the position. “When I came back from Birmingham and decided to get into this thing, I really didn’t know what to expect,” Young said. “But in my family, I was raised in public service. Four of the five in my immediate family have all served in various capacities. It has been my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Tallapoosa, Macon, Randolph and Chambers County for the past 17 years. “I can’t thank my family enough for the support. They have been great and so supportive. I have the most incredible staff in the world and they have made my job so easy. Plus all the lawyers, they have been a joy to work with.” Serve is a good word for the way Young approached his duties. Public service is a Young family tradition. Young is married to Pam Vardaman Young and has two children. He is a member of First United Methodist in Alexander City, and is the son of Mayor Barbara Young and the late District Attorney Tom F. Young. Between the judge, his father, his mother and his brother Bill – the Youngs have been in public service for 69 years. Compare that to the famed Kennedys, who most consider the standard for service, who have 63 years of public service to their credit. “A lot of people don’t know that, but I have been honored to continue that family tradition,” Judge Young said. “But it is time to go to that next chapter in my life. Not sure just yet
what that will be. It could be something in the legal realm, but right now I am just letting this settle in.” Young said he hated that he didn’t come to the decision sooner to allow those who may want to run more time to jump in. The last two races, Young was unopposed. He said there are still some great legal minds in the district and he’s sure someone will answer the call. Young has been in the center of some of the state’s highest profile cases. He was the judge of record in the state’s case against Victoryland. While the state appealed his decision that allowed the controversial dog track and electronic bingo hall to continue to operate, the ruling was upheld on appeal. He’s had numerous capital cases in and has been instrumental in the establishment of drug courts, community corrections programs and other alternative sentencing initiatives. Through changes in sentencing guidelines that often tied judges hands to seeing the introduction of technology that helped make the courts more efficient, Young has seen a lot in his time. “There have been so many cases that have been important – but really they all are to me,” Young said. “Sure the Victoryland case got lots of attention and when you have cases with the potential of sentencing someone to the death penalty, that’s always tough. But every case we handle impacts people’s lives. So every case was important and I never took any of them lightly.” The Fifth Judicial Circuit is a tough one for prosecutors and judges, according to Young. “This is the largest geographical circuit in the state,” Young said. “From the Northern most county to the southern most it is 110 miles. It demands a lot of travel, a lot of time and a lot of organization. But even with that, it has been very rewarding for me. I am so thankful that the voters have trusted me to serve in this role. It has been an incredible
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Adelia M. Russell Foundation makes donations to BRHS Dedie Hendrix with the Adelia McConnell Russell Charitable Foundation made presentations at Benjamin Russell High School Tuesday. Top, Hendrix presents BRHS Senior Dakota Tate with a gift card for art supplies. Center, Hendrix presents Benjamin Russell High School Principal Dr. Anthony Wilkerson a gift for the art program at the school. Bottom photo, Hendrix, left, presented a gift to Jap Thomas’ grandmother and teacher JoAnn Thomas to go towards a special needs field trip. Since 1987 the Adelia McConnell Russell Charitable Foundation has made donations to individuals and the following organizations: Alexander City Schools Education Foundation, The Alexander City Board of Education, Benjamin Russell High School, MainStreet, United Way, the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce, Gateway, Adelia M. Russell Library, ARISE, Lake Martin Human Society and Animal Shelter, Service Dogs Alabama, Bill Myer Backpack Program, the Alexander City Rotary Club, After The Bell Program, Council for Prosperity through Health (PATH), Jr. Lake Martin Leadership, the Tallapoosa Chrisitian Crisis Center, Children’s Harbor, The University of Alabama, Auburn University, Alabama School Readiness Alliance, Robert E. Reed Foundation, Ryan Hirn Foundation, Wild South, RhizoKids InternaCliff Williams / The Outlook tional and CARE.
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Children of all ages like Marley Mask, top right, were the star of the show Monday night as the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Christmas Parade. From the BRHS Naval Junior ROTC to the Alex City Veterans Honor Guard to the Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, all did their part to turn Alexander City into Santa’s Workshop for all to enjoy.
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ast Saturday afternoon began with a lot of promise for the Auburn Tigers as they entered Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but ended up being a very costly weekend altogether in more ways than one. The Tigers were looking to capture their second SEC title in the last five years and first ever College Football Playoff berth against a team they had manhandled only three weeks ago. Just a formality, right? Well, somebody obviously gave the Georgia Bulldogs the wrong script. The Dawgs learned some valuable lessons from a painful loss on Nov. 18 and crafted a gameplan on both sides of the ball to take advantage of that knowledge. Auburn made entirely too many mistakes and could not generate enough offense to be successful. Kerryon Johnson was a shell of his former self due to the shoulder injury and the Tiger running game suffered tremendously. It would be easy to use that as an excuse, but Georgia was quite simply the better team on Saturday night. Jarrett Stidham couldn’t get anything going in the second half through the air and that was a little surprising. Auburn had been able to take advantage of Georgia and Alabama when they blitzed the Tigers during the regular season. Unfortunately, that was not the case on Saturday night. The intermediate passing game that worked so well against the Tide mysteriously disappeared. There again, I suppose the Georgia defense gets the credit. A five-game winning streak came to an end. An elusive SEC championship fell by the wayside and a very elusive shot at the national championship is no more. It was a costly weekend for the Auburn football program on the gridiron. As it turned out, it was a very costly weekend for the Auburn University pocketbook as well. After lots of rumors and a serious overture by Arkansas, Gus Malzahn signed a contract extension with the Tigers for seven years, worth approximately $49 million. That’s about a $2.5 million raise and makes Malzahn one of the top five highest-paid coaches in college football. I realize there’s a general absurdity that football coaches are making this kind of money, but bear with me. Auburn is really just a victim of market value. Coaches like Jimbo Fisher getting $7.5 million from Texas A&M and Dan Mullen getting $6.1 million from Florida have set the market in 2017. The Tigers could either pony up or risk looking for a new coach in a very turbulent environment. Tennessee says hello. Auburn had its best season in four years and has a lot coming back in 2018. There are some very compelling reasons to indicate Auburn did the right thing in paying Malzahn. However, let’s be clear about something. As of Wednesday, Gus Malzahn is not an elite coach worthy of a top-level salary in college football. He is 45-21 in his five years at Auburn. I’m sorry, but that is nowhere near elite. He has taken the Tigers to two SEC championship games and a national championship game appearance. That’s why I say he qualifies as a “very” good coach. If he had won all three appearances, I’d put him in the elite category even with his record. Regardless, he is Auburn’s coach and will be for the foreseeable future. Malzahn has repeatedly said the future is bright for the Auburn Tigers. For $7 million a year, he better be right. Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.
OPPOSITE SPECTRUMS BRHS girls smother Sylacauga, 68-37
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While Benjamin Russell’s defense contained Sylacauga on the girls basketball court, it wasn’t the same story for the boys basketball team. The Wildcat girls took off in the third quarter, breaking open a seven-point lead to a 24-point lead in the frame and eventually capturing a 68-37 victory. “Their guard (Kayla Dark) can really shoot,” Benjamin Russell girls coach Latreisha Moon said. “After the first, they were leading 13-9 but we decided to go box and 1 and we calmed down a little bit. She can really shoot it, and she did really well on us. Going into box and 1 took her out of the equation, and then we just ran the floor and hit our layups.” At halftime, Benjamin Russell (4-2) was leading 36-29 and opened the second half on a six-point run. Sylacauga finally broke its silence two minutes in, but didn’t score again for the rest of the frame. The Wildcats took a 55-31 lead into the fourth. “I told them at halftime that we needed to do a better job of rebounding the ball,” Moon said. “We were bigger than them, so we needed to get more off the glass. They also tried to press us a little bit, but that didn’t last too long because we ran the floor. We handled the ball well too.” Jaaliyah Caldwell had another strong performance, exploding for 28 points as the Wildcats put three in double figures. Bre Smith added 13 points, and Shay Johnson followed closely behind with 11. “(Jaaliyah) had 30 points at Smiths Station and 28 tonight, so she’s doing really good,” Moon said. “Our post game is working for us right now. Jaaliyah is doing good, Brooklyn (Edwards) is doing
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Above: Benjamin Russell’s Shay Johnson (22) goes up for a shot against Sylacauga. Below: Benjamin Russell’s Alex Doss (5) drives to the basket on Tuesday night.
good, so I’m really proud of the post. I just told them we need to feed it into them and let them try to score.” Opposite to the girls game, it was Benjamin Russell’s boys that struggled with a stifling Sylacauga defense in an 81-69 loss. After Benjamin Russell (1-3) cut its deficit to just two points at the end of the first quarter, Sylacauga really put the heat on and expanded its lead to nine points. It held a nine-point lead for the majority of the game. Until midway through the fourth quarter, that is. With just five minutes remaining in the game, the Wildcats went on a little run and Quin Burroughs hit a jumper to make it a onepossession game, 63-61. With all the momentum in BRHS’ favor, the Aggies took a timeout and ended up grabbing it right back. They scored the game’s next seven points, and Benjamin Russell never got it closer than eight points again. “We got close several times, but we always have those miscues at inopportune times,”
BRHS boys coach Lewis Daniel said. “But what I’m taking away from tonight and our last ballgame is our kids don’t quit. They’re fighting because they know there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. They’re believing now in their skillsets, and we’re gelling as a team finally.” BRHS’ two biggest issues were its rebounds and its turnovers. The Wildcats coughed up the ball 25 times, including a handful of turnovers on inbounds passes. They also were out-rebounded 34-32, but that number
could’ve been a lot worse if it weren’t for the work of Jakoibee Gamble, who came off the bench in the fourth to grab eight off the glass. “One of my little mottos is you earn your playing time at practice, and I told him tonight that the minutes he got was because of his hard practice,” Daniel said. “We hope to get some more minutes out of him in the future.” Burroughs led BRHS with 24 points, including a putback dunk that sent the Wildcat student section into a frenzy, and Za Stowes scored 19.
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Nick Turner (1) and teammates Edward Rodgers (88) and Ethan Nettles (37) celebrate the victory in Wetumpkas 44-27 win over Hillcrest in the 6A semi final game, advancing to the Championship game on Dec 8th.
Championship pairings set for state football finals STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
MONTGOMERY – Four unbeaten teams and one defending state champion advanced to the 2017 Super 7 State Football Championships set for the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium beginning today. Randolph County (13-1) avenged a regular-season 41-31 loss to two-time defending Class 3A state champion and Region 5 rival Piedmont in the semifinals Friday with a dramatic 35-28 win over the Bulldogs to clinch a berth in championship
game. Coach Pat Prestridge’s Tigers from Wedowee scored the winning touchdown with 1.6 seconds remaining in the game. Randolph County had a chance to tie the game at 28-28 a few minutes earlier but failed on a two-point try. “It was an incredible finish,” Prestridge said. Piedmont won the 2015 and 2016 3A state titles. The Tigers, who are 36-5 over the last three seasons with two losses coming at the hands of Piedmont, will face Hillcrest-Evergreen (13-1), which beat Region 1 rival Clarke County 20-14 to reach the Super 7 finals for the first time
in school history. Randolph County last reached the finals in 1998. Leroy (12-2) went for two in its 28-21 win over Goshen in the Class 2A semifinals. The Bears took the lead 22-21 with 1:26 left, going for two after trailing for most of the game, then blocked a 45-yard field goal attempt by the Eagles in the final seconds and ran the blocked kick back for a final touchdown. Lanett (14-0) downed Sulligent (12-2) 59-28 to capture the other 2A championship game berth. In Class 5A, St. Paul’s Episcopal (13-1) See SUPER 7 • Page B2
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Generals put brakes on Fayetteville By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
In two totally polar opposite games, Horseshoe Bend’s basketball teams claimed a sweep of Fayetteville for the second time in a week. The Generals’ girls squad had to gut out another victory over the Wolverines. Nadia Freeman became the star of the show, as she scored nine of her 26 points in the final 2:15 of Monday night’s game to help her squad to a 45-39 victory. The boys, on the other hand, absolutely smothered Fayetteville with a strong defensive prowess that caused 25 turnovers and a 59-32 victory. “It’s the same press we’ve been working on, but I guess we just wanted it a little bit more tonight,” Horseshoe Bend boys coach Chad Kison said. “Their energy was there, they were positive tonight and they just came after it. We wanted to establish something because we haven’t done that all season, so we established something early and kept going after that.” From the first jump ball, Horseshoe Bend’s defense was getting after it. Midway through the first quarter, Nalijah Heard fed Trace Meadows on a beautiful pass, and on the ensuing Fayetteville inbound, Meadows grabbed a steal, chucked it underneath to Heard, who laid it up. Just 4:36 into the game, Horseshoe Bend led 15-2. “(When we played them last week), nobody was on; we just couldn’t hit shots,” Meadows said. “We were 4-for-38 from the 3-line, so tonight, we actually drove in, dished out and did more
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Left: Horseshoe Bend’s Nywanski Russell (5) reaches out for a pass during Monday night’s game against Fayetteville. Right: Horseshoe Bend’s Kate Lewis (15) outruns Natalie Ritchey, of Fayetteville, on Monday night.
of the fundamentals.” Although Horseshoe Bend outrebounded Fayetteville just 47-39, Meadows was a monster on the boards. He grabbed a staggering 19 rebounds and added 14 points to cap off the double-double, which is something Kison has been searching for. “Rebounding is his thing,” Kison said. “He scores occasionally, mostly off putbacks, but he’s a rebounder and he does it very well. I told him before the game though, ‘Hey, I want a little bit more out of you than two putbacks,’ and he definitely showed up and did that tonight, which was nice.” Fayetteville finished with a total of 25 turnovers, 14 of which came off steals. Heard led the way with six steals, Nywanski
Russell had three and Cade Worthy swiped two. “We came out fast with a lot of energy and a lot of enthusiasm, and we played good defense,” Kison said. “Our press worked tonight, and we got quick hands that led to easy baskets on the other end. We got after it was the main thing; we didn’t just sit back and sit around and wait for it.” The girls game was a bit more of a nail-biter. After going back and forth for most of the game, Fayetteville took a 28-26 lead into the third quarter. Midway through the final period, Abby Cheatam hit a jumper to put Horseshoe Bend back ahead but Fayetteville immediately answered and captured a 35-33 lead with 3:20 left. Cheatam and Caly Carlisle
each sank a free throw to once again knot the scoreboard, and from there, it was the Freeman show. “I just tried to stay confident and I knew that I could do it,” Freeman said. “I had to stay calm and believe that I could do it, so I just focused on that.” Freeman scored the game’s next six points. Although once again the Wolves tried to claw back in it, Freeman hit an easy layup with 18 seconds left to put the game out of reach. “Something clicked, and she started to hustle,” Horseshoe Bend girls coach Erica Meigs said. “I’ve told them before that when you hustle, shots start to fall. It helped when we went to that half-court press because that usually fires them up a little bit.”
Horseshoe Bend went through a slew of defenses, starting in a strong man-to-man then moving to a zone and eventually to its half-court press that made Fayetteville looked befuddled in the final four minutes of the game. “They hit several shots on us last week, so I was trying to cut that out,” Meigs said. “But then tonight, they started to get some shots on the inside, so we started playing around with it to just see what would work better.” In addition to leading the scoring with 26 points, Freeman also paced the Generals with nine rebounds. Carlisle scored 10 points, and Cheatam had three points and five assists. Heard led the boys with 21 points.
SUPER 7 CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS AND RESULTS Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Wednesday, Dec. 6 UNIFIED GAME Baldwin County vs. Vestavia Hills, 3:30 p.m. CLASS 7A McGill-Toolen Catholic (13-0) vs. Hoover (10-3), 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 CLASS 3A Hillcrest-Evergreen (13-1) vs. Randolph County (13-1), 11 a.m. CLASS 1A Sweet Water (12-1) vs. Pickens County (12-2), 3 p.m. CLASS 5A Briarwood Christian (14-0) vs. St. Paul’s Episcopal (13-1), 7 p.m.
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Reeltown softball sisters head to Southern Union Reeltown’s Katlyn Jaye, seated center left, and Kelsey Jaye, seated center right, officially signed their letters of intent to play softball at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley. “Well, we went to a tryout over the summer, and we really liked the campus,” Kelsey said. Katlyn added, “We also really wanted to go somewhere together.” At their signing, they were joined by, front row, from left, their mom Amy Jaye and their dad Kelley Jaye; back row, Reeltown softball coach Kelli Hilyer, Southern Union softball coach Ally Silva and Reeltown principal Tom Cochran.
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Super 7 and Briarwood Christian (14-0) won close games in the semifinals to reach the finals. The Saints edged Demopolis 20-19, while the Lions rebounded from a 27-10 halftime deficit to beat St. Clair County 37-33. The Saints and Lions, with eight state titles between them, played each other in the 2007 state finals — a game that included two blocked kicks in the final minutes. St. Paul’s won 14-13. Both starting quarterbacks in that game, A.J. McCarron of St. Paul’s and Barrett Trotter of Briarwood, met again in college in the Iron Bowl as starters for Alabama and Auburn, respectively. In Class 6A, Wetumpka (13-1) beat HillcrestTuscaloosa 44-27 and Pinson Valley (14-0) beat ClayChalkville 37-7 to reach the finals for the first time in school history. In Class 4A, Fayette County (12-2) beat previously undefeated Saks 34-7 and UMS-Wright (12-2) nipped Andalusia 35-28 to set up the 4A championship
Friday, Dec. 8 CLASS 4A Fayette County (12-2) vs. UMS-Wright (12-2), 11 a.m. CLASS 2A Lanett (14-0) vs. Leroy (12-2), 3 p.m. CLASS 6A Wetumpka (13-1) vs. Pinson Valley (14-0), 7 p.m. AHSAA Semifinal results (Friday, Dec. 1)
CLASS 1A Sweet Water (12-1) 27, Wadley (12-1) 21 Pickens County (12-2) 35, South Lamar (10-4) 7 CLASS 2A Leroy (12-2) 28, Goshen (122) 21 Lanett (14-0) 59, Sulligent (122) 28 CLASS 3A Hillcrest-Evergreen (13-1) 20, Clarke County (11-3) 14 Randolph County (13-1) 35, Piedmont (12-2) 28 CLASS 4A UMS-Wright (12-2) 35, Andalusia (12-2) 28 Fayette County (12-2) 34, Saks (13-1) 7 CLASS 5A St. Paul’s Episcopal (13-1) 20, Demopolis (11-3) 19 Briarwood Christian (14-0) 35, St. Clair County (10-4) 33 CLASS 6A Wetumpka (13-1) 44, HillcrestTuscaloosa (10-4) 27 Pinson Valley (14-0) 37, ClayChalkville (11-3) 7 CLASS 7A (Nov. 24) McGill-Toolen Catholic (13-0) 27, Central-Phenix City (12-1) 26 (OT) Hoover (10-3) 31, Thompson (12-1) 12
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game. And in Class 1A, Pickens County (12-2) scored 29 points in the fourth quarter to beat South Lamar 35-7 and Sweet Water (12-1) edged Wadley 27-21 in the other semifinal to advance to the Super 7. Hoover (10-3) and McGill-Toolen Catholic (13-0) clinched spots in the 7A finals on Nov. 24. The Bucs are the only defending champion to advance to the finals this season. The Yellow Jackets are one of four teams still unbeaten. Lanett, Briarwood Christian and Pinson Valley are the other unbeaten teams in the Super 7. Schools reaching the Super 7 championships for the first are: Hillcrest-Evergreen, Lanett, Wetumpka, Pinson Valley and Baldwin County’s Unified team. Raycom Media, the AHSAA’s TV partner, will televise all seven championships over its Raycom network of affiliates. The AHSAA Radio Network will broadcast all seven finals as well. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa’s NFHS Network School Broadcast Program will livestream the fourth annual Unified Sports game between Vestavia Hills and Baldwin County, which kicks off the Super 7 today at 3:30 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The AHSAA partners with Special Olympics Alabama to host the annual flag football game.
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McClendon wins big buck ins Santa Cash Contest Seth McClendon was this week’s Santa Cash winner and picked up a check for $150. Here McClendon receives his check from Tallapoosa Publisher’s Scott Hardy. Want to get some big bucks of your own. Read the Outlook each day to find out how you too could be a winner by shopping the businesses who sponsor this year’s Santa Cash Contest.
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Goodwater’s Tim Strong poses with a 24-pound catfish that he caught Tuesday morning on Lake Martin. Strong was using cut bait, which is a sliced, or squashed bait from a natural baitfish, and was on the bank in Wind Creek State Park when he caught the big fish.
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he final vote for the remaining three years of Jeff Sessions sixyear term in the U.S. Senate will be next Tuesday. The race is between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore. Jeff Sessions is probably sorry he left his safe Senate seat of 20-years to be at the Justice Department in a tentative position with constant ridicule from an irrational, egomaniac as president. It would be highly unlikely that a Democrat could beat a Republican for a U.S. Senate Seat in the Heart of Dixie. We are one of the most reliably Republican states in America, especially when it comes to federal offices. However, this is a special election and not a normal election. That means you have to really want to go vote for either Jones or Moore in the middle of Christmas Season. Most folks particularly 25-45 year olds could not care less who is our Junior U.S. Senator. That group of folks is more interested in how they are going to make their mortgage payment, what they are going to have for supper, and
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whether their kid got to their soccer game. Therefore, the question is who has the most ardent, fervent, and dedicated followers. Without question, that is Roy Moore the “Ten Commandments Judge.” Polls have consistently shown that 30-percent of Alabamians will vote for Roy Moore come hell or high water and 70-percent will not vote for him under any circumstances. A poll is a picture of the entire electorate. The final poll and the only one that counts is the one where they count the votes of the folks that showed up to vote on Election Day. That poll favors Roy Moore. His followers will show up to vote. They are dedicated to Moore and they are dedicated to voting. They are also older and older people vote with more propensity than younger voters. In addition, white voters vote at a higher
percentage than black voters. Our state is essentially divided by racial lines. Most Democratic voters are black and most Republican voters are white. It’s that simple. Politics and political races are about numbers. As a boy, I would spend time with my old veteran Probate Judge. He had been Probate Judge of my county for 30-years, a State Senator, and Sheriff prior to his becoming King of the County. He would give me the very boring task of studying voting returns of boxes in the county. He would say the first lesson of politics is to learn how to count. In the first Republican primary there were 425,000 votes cast in the Senate race. On the other hand, there were 165,000 Democratic votes cast. Moore got over 200,000 votes in the GOP runoff against Luther Strange. Undoubtedly, Moore is a very polarizing figure. Like George Wallace, either you like him or you do not. More sophisticated, urbane voters in the state detest Moore and they will not vote for him. About the time of the Strange vs. Moore runoff
contest, a friend of mine hosted a book signing party for me in his Mountain Brook home. There were about 50 upscale Jefferson County people at the event. Almost every one of them came up to me and told me that they were Republicans, but if Roy Moore is the GOP nominee, they will vote for Doug Jones. Indeed, you can drive through upscale neighborhoods of Jefferson County, especially Mountain Brook, Vestavia and Homewood and you will see Doug Jones signs in practically every yard. You can see this same scenario in upscale enclaves of Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery. However, be reminded that George Wallace never carried Mountain Brook. The folks in the barbershops and beauty parlors in Opp, Oxford, and Rainbow City elect our governors and senators. Doug Jones is running an excellent campaign. He is a good candidate. However, he is very much out of the mainstream of the majority of Alabama voters, especially on social issues when it
comes to guns, abortion, immigration, gay marriage, and transgenders in a weakened military. He is a real national Democrat and he does not shy away from his liberal positions. There is no difference between Doug Jones and Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi. He is proud of his stance. He could run for Senator of California and be in the mainstream and probably be elected. However, not in the Heart of Dixie. Doug Jones may get close, but close only counts in horseshoes. My guess is that the white voter who attends an evangelical mega church in Gardendale is more likely to vote on Tuesday than a black voter in North Birmingham. We will see. Turnout is the key. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.
Plenty to do with ACPR 50+ Family birthdays abound today T T
he Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ want to thank those who helped, prepared, and led activities and took care of any needs during the Annual Christmas Cheer Event. Martha Kerley won the cover-all bingo prize while several others won delightful door prizes. Having an inviting holiday event helps to start off our Christmas season with joy and the excitement of more to come! A Men’s Lunch Outing activity has been added on the 50+ schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 13. Guys need to be at the Activity Center by 10 a.m. and bring funds for lunch. Queen’s Mystery Outing is set for Thursday, Dec. 14 starting at 9:30 a.m. Don’t forget to RSVP by the 13th for the Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 20. We will have a fun skit performance for our entertainment that day entitled, “Grandma Run Over by Reindeers!” Travel Groups will be going to see the Callaway Garden Christmas Lights on the 15th and the 18th. The Dirty Santa Fun activity will be on Thursday, Dec. 21 starting at 4:30 p.m. Bring a $5-8 wrapped gift to participate. Sit & Fit classes will end on Thursday, Dec. 14 and will start back on Jan. 2. Those that are interested in played Duplicate Bridge starting in 2018, please call to have your name added on the interest list. To all our ACPR 50+ Group Leaders and Volunteers Dedicated Hearts: Dedicated hearts like yours Are not so easy to find. It takes a special person to be So generous and kind. To care so much for your fellow man
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Is a quality all too rare. Yet you give of your time and talents, For all in need to share. So thank you for being a volunteer, We’re privileged to work with you. We want you to know how appreciated you are, Not just today, but the whole year through. Good to Know: What is the most important item in your wallet? Is it your keys, your driver’s license or perhaps your bank card? The most important, and often overlooked, item that you should carry is actually an up to date and accurate list of medications you are taking. It only takes a few moments to compile and may help health care workers treat you or a loved one in the event of an emergency. By keeping an up to date list of medications readily available and with you at all times, you are playing an active role in your treatment, providing important information to medical staff and enabling them to know how best to proceed with treatment. Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart. Holt writes about the events and people of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 50+ Club.
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oday many in my family in England will celebrate being born on Dec. 6. My youngest Aunt Teresa and her husband Ian were also wed on Dec. 6. My late brother Maurice’s youngest child Rachel, 12 this year, my cousin Wendy’s eldest son Mark and our most handsome middle grandson J.S. Morgan, I think he’s still in Opelika with his family, will be turning 16. It has been a week. Ron’s doctors still have no reason for this headache, 24/7 since the first week of September. Test after test came up with little to nothing as a diagnosis. We did some studying on medical research and it’s possible he has Lyme disease, for which there is no cure. We may learn something new after this next blood study and appointment in mid-December. Now we are just a few weeks from Christmas. Time to get busy. I’ve only written two greeting cards for England, so I may be burning some midnight oil to get them posted in time. Saturday was the last day to open my ‘Nixburg-House,’ unless I get a request. I will re-open the first Saturday in March. After I closed up, I went by our old office where we keep extra things in the freezer and fridge, also in Nixburg, to see if I needed something for my baking to begin. My utter shock was to find no electricity. All the breakers were switched to ‘off’ in the box on the pole outside and the box was left open. Nothing worked after I flipped them to “on.” Then I saw why. Some evil-minded bad vicious person had used extra heavy-duty cutters and cut completely through the heavy thick black covered set of combined wires in the space that they come out of the ground and go into our breaker box. Why would any person do that, the chicken-plucking little stinker, unless they are just pure evil? The freezer was completely defrosted, food was cool, so it may have been a few
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days or a week since the terrible deed was actually done. I lost food and had to wash out the freezer to refresh it. The office is on Highway 9 in Nixburg next to ‘Nixburg House.’ If you know or hear anything, please advise the Coosa Sherriff’s Department. I hope the vile varmint gets caught. We now need to hire an electrician, if you know a good and economic one, please let me know. I reported the cut to the Alabama Power and they inspected it within an hour. I also filed a report with the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department. There is just no sense in this kind of shameless meanness. Please be aware of naughtiness being out there in a big way as Christmas approaches. If you see something suspicious, tell on them. These bad ones don’t expect to get caught. Remember we do have Neighborhood Watch here. If you think you’d like to give a precious animal from the Humane Shelter as a gift, you can buy a gift certificate and the recipient can make the choice. What a great idea, getting the perfect match as a forever friend. Happy shopping to all. Treasure the moments of this day, as every day holds the possibility of a miracle. And remember, to a child, love is spelled t-i-m-e. Until next week, keep smiling. Rosie Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg areas.
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