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Lake Martin, Alex City drawing high praise from anglers By MITCH SNEED Editor
Lake Martin, Wind Creek and Alexander City are drawing rave reviews from the professional fishermen in town for Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin. More than 2,000 people flooded Wind Creek State Park Friday for weigh-ins on Day 2 of the See ANGLERS • Page 3
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Alabama Power Company employees recently counted a record 35 bald eagles on five company reservoirs during the annual nationwide midwinter survey in January.
A crowd of around 40 people filled the Charles “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City Thursday evening for the monthly meeting of the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party, eager to hear what several of the candidates running for state Segrest and local offices had to say about their campaigns. “We are all citizens of this country, and in the voting box, there is no discrimination,” Interim Chair Carol Gowan said as she opened the meeting. “We have gotten new people into the party. More and more people have been coming out See DEMOCRATS • Page 3
Local family comes together for Birmingham marathon By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The annual Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham is scheduled for Sunday, where runners will pace themselves on a course winding through the streets of the Magic City. Among them will be local resident John Ferguson, joined for the first time by his entire family, all of whom will be taking part in either the marathon or the halfmarathon. “We have done some running before, but this is the first time we’ve all come together to do
this,” Ann Ferguson said. “Our son (Craig) lives in New Jersey, and this is the first full marathon he’ll be participating in. One of our daughters (Kate Gaskin) will be running in the half-marathon and our other daughter (Carrie Wilson) and I will be walking the halfmarathon. My husband John will be running in the marathon, and this will be his 65th marathon. “Kate was the instigator of all of us doing this together. Her husband is in the Air Force, and she told us last year while living in Colorado Springs that she wanted us to do See MARATHON • Page 9
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• Roland Mancilla, 35, of New Site was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement, resisting arrest, open container of alcohol in a vehicle and reckless endangerment. • Ebonyie Danielle Rattler, 33, of Center Point was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of a concealed weapon without a permit. • Brandon Rena Nash, 30, of Birmingham was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of a concealed weapon without a permit. • Heaven Alexis Pressley, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of failure to appear. • Deangelo Shardel Davis, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear and possession of marijuana. • Domestic violence was reported on Highway 280. • Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Highway 280.
• Attempting to elude a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported on 9 th Avenue. • Theft was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Booker Street.
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• Michael Robert Hurst, 25, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for public intoxication. • John Thomas Gibson, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • J.C. Laddie, 39, of Goodwater was arrested for failure to appear. • Domestic violence was reported on Boyd Street. • Public intoxication was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported on Equal Club Road. • Identity theft was reported on Georgia Road. • Theft was reported on Meadows Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on Washington Street. • Harassment was reported on Summer Street.
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• Jaylen Robinson of County Road in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictment for distribution of marijuana and three warrants unlawful distribution and furnishing of a controlled substance and was booked into the Tallapoosa County Jail. • Sykethrius Quintez Goggans of Lee Road in Opelika was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support while incarcerated in the Tallapoosa County Jail. • Jennifer Winters of Coley Creek Road in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail.
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• Deanna Monroe of North Loop Road in Dadeville was arrested on a grand jury indictment for distribution of methamphetamine and was placed in the county jail. • A resident of Nichols Road in Dadeville filed a report for burglary and theft of property.
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• A Dadeville man, age 36, was arrested on four warrants for Failure to Appear. • A report was filed for Criminal Trespass that occurred on North East Street.
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• A one vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on Fulton Street resulting in major property damage and no injuries. • A report was filed for Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and Theft of Property 4th that occurred on Webb Street. • A report was filed for Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and Theft of Property 4th that occurred on South East Street.
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• An Auburn man, age 32, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence on Highway 280. • A report was filed for Criminal Trespass that occurred on Royston Street. • A Jacksons Gap woman, age 23, was arrested on three warrants for Failure to Appear. • An Alexander City man, age 24, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear.
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• A report was filed for Harassment and Harassing Communications that occurred on Highway 280. • A Dadeville man, age 26, was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Violence 3 rd.
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• A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on East South Street. • A report was filed for Possession of a Forged Instrument that occurred on Highway 280. • A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Old Millers Ferry Road.
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• A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on North Broadnax Street and East Lafayette Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.
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tournament that features 110 of the world’s best anglers. The competitors said that kind of turnout only added to the positive vibes they got from being at Lake Martin, Wind Creek and Alexander City. Jesse Wiggins had a five-fish bag Friday and is now in fourth place heading into today with a two-day total of 27 pounds. He got on a hot streak fishing in Madwind Creek and that carried him to near the top of the leaderboard. He said that from the fishing to the hospitality, this has been a great week. “I’m from North Alabama, near Smith Lake and the Cullman area so there are a lot of lakes between home and here,” Wiggins said. “So I haven’t been down here. But so far, this week has just been great. The people have just been great. They’ve made me feel welcome. I’m staying with one of my buddies who lives here, Kelley Jaye, and him and his family have really made me feel at home. If I have another day like today, I will lobby to come back for sure.” Brett Hite has been in town since late last week and has camped at Wind Creek. The Phoenix, Arizona angler will be fishing this weekend and is currently in 17th place after a two-day total of 23 pounds, 12 ounces. “The people here have just been incredible,” Hite said. “We are staying here at Wind Creek in the camp
ground and the staff and everyone has really gone out of their way to make us feel welcomed. You all are blessed to have a facility like this on such an incredible lake. “I mean, it’s so large, that you can do a lot of different things on the lake and fish a lot of different styles without everyone being on top of each other. It is just beautiful and we have enjoyed being here. What an incredible place.” Grant, Alabama’s Jordan Lee missed the cut, so you think he would be bummed out. But instead, he talked up his Lake Martin experience. “It’s always great coming here,” Jordan said. “It’s just a beautiful place and the people have been very good to us. I hope to be back here soon.” Alexander City Chamber of Commerce CEO Ed Collari said the positive comments were great news. “I’ve been out here all week and that’s one of the things that I’ve done is ask the fishermen, the tournament officials and the people who are just here as spectators – ‘how are we doing?’” Collari said. “We want to know if we have done anything wrong and what we can do to make for a better experience. We are hearing great things too. That’s very encouraging.” Fishing is set to begin at 6:15 this Cliff Williams / The Outlook morning with weigh-in to begin at Jesse Wiggins shows off part of his catch on Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. 2:45 p.m.
Democrats to be a part of the Democratic Party.” Since being asked by the state Democratic Party to take over and help rebuild the county Democrats, Gowan said she has been constantly working to make the county party strong again. While she said it has been a tough task, being the only person in an executive position, she has been working hard to bring more people into the county party. After her opening remarks, Gowan turned the meeting over to the candidates, allowing them to talk to the audience about their plans after taking office. Some of the candidates present included Adam Jortner, running for a place on the Alabama Board of Education; Melissa Reynolds, campaigning for the office of Probate Judge; and Nancy Carlton Bendinger, who will face off against Tom Whatley for the 27th District of the Alabama State Senate. The candidate conversations began, however, with a surprise announcement from Gowan. “Tallapoosa County now has a candidate for State House District 81,” she said. The House candidate, Jeremy Jeffcoat, was the first to address the crowd, saying his campaign was something that recently came together, as he was initially unsure he would be running for office.
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“I was a Republican in my younger days,” Jeffcoat said. “I didn’t leave the Republican Party though. The Republican Party left me.” Similar to a topic many other candidates would touch on throughout the evening, Jeffcoat said he felt the senatorial campaign of Doug Jones had gotten a lot of people energized again and ready to get out and support Democratic candidates. “People are engaged and people are talking,” he said. “This election, the votes are going to go to people with common sense thoughts and common sense solutions.” Jeffcoat was followed by Bendinger, who said she was excited to return to the town she grew up in, adding she hoped to come back to Tallapoosa County as often as possible for campaign stops. “I want to connect with everyone in the community,” she said. “I want to hear what your needs and your concerns are.” Mike Segrest expressed his excitement to be running for Circuit Judge, and asserted that he was not running for the seat being vacated by the retirement of Judge Tom Young Jr. out of any sort of vendetta against the judge for defeating his father in a circuit judge election in the past. Adam Jortner, a
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professor of history at Auburn University expressed his beliefs on the state Board of Education, including why he was running to fill the seat for District Two. “Teaching runs in my family,” he said. “Where will you not find a lot of teachers? In the state Board of Education. What I want to do is, I want to let the teachers teach and let the students learn.” Melissa Reynolds, the current director of the Lake Martin Boys & Girls Club, said she was running for Probate Judge is protect everyone in the county, educating the public on what they need to do to make Tallapoosa County a better place for everyone, no matter how young or old they may be. “One of the reasons I’m running is for the elderly. We need to help
those who need help most,” she said. “We’re going to win this race. I have faith.” Along with all of these seeking public office, Gowan introduced Lloyd Marie Bryant and Rebecca Marion, both candidates running for the Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee. “I want to bring fresh leadership to the organization,” Bryant said. “We need a sense of urgency to overcome complacency. I will be engaging with every citizen. We cannot fail in this effort.” “I consider myself a true Yellow Dog Democrat,” Marion said. “I want to hear all of your concerns, and I want to take them to the state level, while also helping rebuild our party back here.” While gubernatorial
candidate Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Johnny Ford, the mayor of Tuskegee running for Alabama House District 82, were not present at Thursday’s meeting, both had representatives from their campaigns present at the meeting to discuss some of the thoughts and plans both candidates have made part of their platform. “He’s very proeducation. He started the Pre-K initiative in Tuscaloosa County, where all four-yearold children can attend Pre-K for free,” Ellen Radney with the Maddox campaign said. “After the tornado in 2011, he worked almost singlehandedly to rebuild the city.” “He has served there before,” Marion said on behalf of Ford. “He has always been a candidate for education.
He understands the need for providing quality technical educations. He wants to bring a vote for an educational lottery before the people, and he will have an open door policy for all of you.” The meeting concluded with Gowan and District Attorney Jeremy Durr encouraging those at the meeting to continue fighting for their beliefs, working hard to get the county party strong again and electing candidates who share their beliefs. “Where the action is and where the change begins is not in Montgomery,” Gowan said. “This is where it all begins, right here at the county level. Let’s keep moving forward.” “I’m glad to see all these people out and all these candidates running,” Durr added. “I think we’re coming back strong.”
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f you look around Wind Creek State Park this week, it was pretty obvious that Lake Martin means a lot to our area. The estimates to how much the Bassmaster Elite tournament will mean to the local economy ranged from $1 to $5 million. That’s not too shabby. But events like this and tourist dollars are just icing on the cake according to a study that was released Thursday. The study was commissioned by Alexander City, Coosa County, Elmore County, Tallapoosa County, the Lake Martin Resource Association, the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance, Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and Russell Lands. It used a wealth of information and tracked the impact of Lake Martin on fiscal and economic development. The study was prepared by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors. Lake Martin accounts for $4.7 billion in property value, $70.4 million in annual retail spending and more than 1,000 people are employed due to development at the lake. Consider these facts: Tallapoosa County’s lake impact area represents $2.8 billion worth of property or about half of the county’s overall property value. Of that total, 80 percent of that is waterfront property. In terms of retail spending, Lake Martin accounts for $70.4 million, $22 million of which come from marinas in those three counties. Tallapoosa County makes up the majority of that with $59.8 million annually spent in the lake area. In Tallapoosa, a total of $12.4 million is spent on motor vehicles and boats, $16.2 million at gas stations, $8.7 million at general merchandise stores, $5.7 million at restaurants and bars, $5.1 million at food and beverage stores, $2.2 million on healthcare and $1.4 million on building supplies and garden equipment and supplies. The lake also generates $32 million annually in building material sales with new construction, according to the data presented. The numbers are staggering and when you consider that higher water levels and future development will only add to the value of the land and potential spending, we have a lot to be thankful for with Lake Martin. Our leaders should continue to capitalize on the lake and do all they can to protect it. Things like working for better fire protection plans, more effective emergency medical service, more diverse retail options and public-private partnerships to add amenities in close proximity to the Lake need to be discussed now. We are blessed to have Lake Martin in our backyard, now let’s all work together to make the most of it.
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t has been an incredible week, with all sorts of things happening here in our area. From the spectacle of the Bassmasters Elite at Lake Martin, to a flurry of activity as the qualifying period for local and state elections came to a close – there was plenty for us to cover. ELECTION NEWS: As for qualifying there was a flurry of activity in the last couple of days. We received word Friday that Leon Archer, who is finishing his final term as Probate Court Judge, and Brad Thomas joined Frank Tapley, who had qualified earlier, in seeking to unseat Tallapoosa County District 3 Commissioner John McKelvey who is also qualified to seek re-election. That should make for an interesting Republican primary with four candidates in the race. Incumbent Democrat T.C. Coley will have GOP opposition for the Tallapoosa County District 1 Commissioner’s seat. Alexander City businessman and long-time member of the Alexander City Zoning Board Mark Lamborne has qualified to run as a Republican and will not have opposition in the primary. That sets up an interesting race in November. Another crowded field will come in District 2 of the Tallapoosa County Commission. Incumbent Steve Robinson has opposition in the GOP primary from former commissioner and Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw and local businessman and minister Tony Harris. Also, an interesting development came in the race to replace Mark Tuggle for the District 81 seat
MITCH SNEED Editor in the Alabama House of Representatives. Terry Martin, Derrick Blythe and Joy Johns qualified earlier as Republicans, but Ed Oliver also qualified with the GOP before Friday’s deadline. That means a field of four will battle in the primary with the winner facing local radio personality Jeremy Jeffcoat who qualified as a Democrat. Told you it was an interesting time. One good thing is that it is exciting to see so much interest in serving. Now it is up to the people to make sure that they are registered, go to the polls and have their voice heard. RICH TALKS FINSHING: My cousin Rich Sneed was in town Friday from Hahira, Georgia and he tagged along with me to Wind Creek as the boats came back to the dock and the competitors started bringing their bags to the scales. As only cousin Rich can, he made some colorful observations about the event and the atmosphere. Here are his observations, in his own unique selection of words: “Man I have never seen a thing like this in my life. Gettin’ paid to fish? What the… These boys got more tied up in these rigs than I got sunk in my trailer, my truck and everything I own. They got more ‘lectrontics on these things than a man can find up in a Radio Shack, I’m just here to tell you. But I saw where some of them ol’ boys didn’t
catch their five fish limit and I think I’ve figured that out. I have looked all up in these boats and I ain’t seen a single red wiggler, not the first night crawler, not crickets and not even one can of corn out there. “I watched a couple of them ol’ boys fishing and they didn’t have a cane pole out there with them, no bobbers and I didn’t see a one of them spit no tobacco juice on the lure before they threw it out there. I don’t know about you but I ain’t seen a one of them sipping a cold beer out there either. That should be a crime. All this stuff may be nice, but but I’ve seen people a catching bigger fish a noodlin’ on TV. I don’t know about you, but I could catch five fishing with a chunk of hot dog and a bent safety pin. Just sayin….” You can’t take Rich anywhere. But his mullet was looking good. He’s threatening to hang around for tomorrow and do a video report from the site. So much for that positive experience that we wrote about on the front page today. LINE OF THE DAY: Mt. Carmel, Tennessee’s David Mullins had the line of the day. Mullins bagged five fish for 10 pounds, 11 ounces Friday and has a two-day total of 22 pounds. He made the cut, but said he just couldn’t get the big bite on Friday. “The fish were acting like a bunch of 21-yearold dudes out there today – they had commitment issues,” Mullins said. “It’s like they wanted to bit, but right at the last minute – they just couldn’t do it and swam away.” Mitch Sneed is the editor of the Outlook.
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ver the last few weeks, President Donald Trump has said and done a lot of things. Many of these ideas are ones that my students and members of the community have been discussing, and people have asked me about. Some are good ideas. Others are bad ideas. Good Idea: Military Parades. This might shock you that I would think this was a good idea. The Military Times reports that 89 percent oppose such an idea. And there is a chance that this could look like the showy spectacles that Soviet Union used to put on in Red Square, or that North Korea does on a regular basis. A conservative student of mine, who served in the armed forces, thinks that while some vehicles could be used, having heavy tanks and treads would ruin the urban roads, costing lots of money that could be spent on veterans and VA hospitals. But I think it would be a good idea to honor our servicemen and women. Other democratic countries like France have such parades. But it should include the veterans who served our country, showing our support for them as well. And it definitely should not be hijacked by politicians for political reasons. Bad Idea: Saying The Opposition Party Engaged In Treason By Not Clapping During The State Of The Union. Here’s what President Trump said to a crowd in Cincinnati after his State of the Union Address. “They were like
JOHN TURES Columnist death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, ‘treasonous.’ I mean, Yeah, I guess why not? Can we call that treason? Why not? I mean they certainly didn’t seem to love our country that much.” Trump later said that he was “joking.” But Trump clearly leveled a charge against Democrats that carries the penalty of death in this country, for merely doing what Republicans did during Obama’s State of the Union Addresses, minus the “You lie!” yell. It’s not only a political wrong, but a moral wrong as well to call for another’s death. At some point, people have to stop making excuses for Trump. “He didn’t know any better.” “He didn’t mean it.” “Can’t you take a joke?” Allowing such incendiary comments is grooming the United States for authoritarianism, and assassination attempts like the one that severely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords and left several people dead in Tucson, Arizona. Good Idea: Supporting The Syrian Kurds. Trump is backing the Syrian Kurds, doing more than Obama did for them in his terms. And the Kurds responded by helping beat ISIS on the ground, teaming up with some U.S. military advisers. Now this same group is under attack by
Turkish dictator Erdogan. The Trump Administration has called upon Turkey to stop attacking our best allies against ISIS. He should do a little more for Kurdish allies in the war on terrorism, defending against such attacks (our generals on the ground agree) and maybe relent on that “Muslim ban” to let in some Kurdish refugees fleeing these assaults. Bad Idea: Saying You’d Love To See A Government Shut Down. “Let’s have a shutdown,” Trump said while discussing immigration laws. “We’ll do a shutdown and it’s worth it for our country. I’d love to see a shutdown if we don’t get this stuff taken care of.” Knowing that such remarks could well cost the GOP their Congressional majority, Republicans caved to the Democrats on a number of budget matters. Individual GOP congressmen and congresswomen called out the president for such remarks, remembering how Newt Gingrich lost on government shutdowns by calling for them. The best news was announced by GOP Senator David Perdue about a bipartisan commission to draft legislation to stop all of these fiscal cliffs and budget shutdowns for political gain. If the reform is truly bipartisan, it will be a major achievement. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.
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REUNION MEETING: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 is holding an organizational meeting Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center.
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Talithia Thomas, Kathy Russell, Ruby Duck, Holly Stevens, Joe Hardman, Robert Dabbs, Ruth McKelvey, Vernika Daniel, Kimberly Spivey, Anthony Pearson, John T. Cole Jr., Betty Jo Spratley and Mary Cooks are celebrating birthdays today.
Today’s Anniversaries
Linda and Randy Hardman celebrate their anniversary today.
Sunday’s Events
VALENTINE LUNCHEON: Mt.
Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South is hosting a community wide valentine luncheon Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome and welcome to bring others. There will be a photographer on site. GOSPEL SINGING: Victory Baptist Church on South Road in Alexander City will host The Warrens Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. EVANGELIST: Passion Church on Highway 63 North is hosting Evangelist Danny Johnston Feb. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. BE SMART FOR KIDS: Volunteers with the Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, will host a presentation of the Be SMART public safety program at the Auburn Public Library Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. This presentation addresses simple solutions that adults can take to reduce child gun deaths through responsible gun storage. SACRED HARP SINGING: Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church on County Road 79 in Daviston is hosting a sacred harp
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Wind Creek State Park is hosting an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Most eggs will have small prizes and prize eggs will be hidden for each age division. The age divisions are 0-2 years old, 2-4 years old, 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old. The event will take place in the north picnic area across from the beach. There is a park entry fee for non-campers.
Monday, February 12
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Peggy Shores will present “Songs from the Heart” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 12 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Horizons Unlimited membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Registration for winter quarter began Jan. 8.
Friday, February 16
PAGEANT: God’s Beautiful Creations Pageant will be Friday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville. The event is sponsored by the music ministry. There will be five categories and all ages are welcome to participate. There will also be an outstanding couple category. To participate, please contact any of the Sardis Missionary Baptist Church choir members.
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Dadeville Kiwanis Club will be holding its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 7 until 11 a.m. at the Dadeville Elementary School Cafeteria. Tickets are $6 per person and include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, ham, coffee, juice and milk. For tickets, see any member of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club, or contact Tony Johnson at 256-825-6364 or Peggy Bullard at 256-825-9415. POLAR LEAP: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a Polar Leap Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. to leap into the icy waters of Wind Creek State Park. Hot chocolate and coffee will be provided for participants. The event is weather permitting and there is a park entry fee for non-campers.
Sunday, February 18
GOSPEL SINGING: The Kempters will be in concert at Hillabee Baptist Church Sunday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Haven United Methodist Church is hosting Family and Friends Day Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Bobby Hargrove III. Percy Nolan is pastor of Haven United Methodist. BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM: Friendship Baptist Church is hosting a Black History
Month program Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be District 23 Senator Hank Sanders.
Thursday, February 22
SENIORX: Deborah Jones of SenioRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber Thursday, Feb. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. This event is sponsored by the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (Area Agency on Aging). For more information, contact Jones at 1-800-361-1636 or 256-7613575.
Saturday, February 24
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: There will be a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 11 a.m. at Faith Temple Church Gym located at 425 Franklin Street. Tickets are $6 for all-you-can-eat pancakes in house and sausage, juice and coffee. Carry out is also available. This is a fundraiser for the Faith Christian Academy’s Robotics team, which will compete in the National WWII Museum’s Robotics Challenge in New Orleans in May. Tickets are available from FCA students and at the door.
Monday, February 26
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. James Hansen will present “Neil Armstrong” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 26 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Horizons Unlimited membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Registration for winter quarter began Jan. 8. ROOK TOURNAMENT: The New Site Senior Activity Center will be holding a rook tournament Feb. 26 beginning at 9 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers, and a luncheon will be provided. All participants must register by Feb. 22. The registration fee is $5, and players must bring their own partner. For more information or to register, contact Senior Activity Center Director Jan Kennedy at 256794-1333.
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Sunday, March 4
PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: New Style Baptist Church on Coosa County Road 20 in Equality is celebrating Pastor Richard Ellis Taylor’s third anniversary Sunday, March 4. Rev. Yeasive Ware of Opelika is the featured speaker at 11 a.m. and Pastor Robert L. Harbrove III of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Alexander City is the featured speaker at 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 10
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting a pancake and Conecuh sausage breakfast March 10 from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Benjamin Russell High School cafeteria. Tickets are $6 and include all you can eat. Carry out is also available.
Saturday, March 24
EASTER EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park is hosting an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Most eggs will have small prizes and prize eggs will be hidden for each age division. The age divisions are 0-2 years old, 2-4 years old, 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old. The event will take place in the north picnic area across from the beach. There is a park entry fee for non-campers.
Wednesday, March 29
VIETNAM VETERANS WELCOME HOME: The Auburn Veterans Project is celebrating and reflecting on the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Auburn High School auditorium. Speakers will be Joe Galloway and Medal of Honor recipients Bennie Adkins and James Livingston. Family is welcome to accompany their veteran and there will be a light reception afterwards. Visit auburnveteransproect.weebly. com/east-alabama-vietnam-veterans-welcome-home-cermony.html. Attendees are asked to RSVP in advance by either emailing Blake Busbin at wbbusbin@auburnschools. org or by calling Auburn High School at 334-887-2120.
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a telephone or perhaps even he evolution of an answering machine? God is communication has been someone we can talk to at any astonishing over the past time – someone we can call and 50 years. But if we read about never ever get a busy signal. communication prior to the He doesn’t need an answering 1950s and 1960s, it will also machine and He’s never too busy amaze the human mind. to listen. One of the very first methods Jeremiah 29:12 tells us “Then of communication was by JACKIE you will call My name. You will word of mouth. There was a WILBOURN come to Me and pray to Me, and lot of miscommunication with Faith columnist I will listen to you.” this method, much like the God wants to hear about childhood game “Gossip.” The all our worries and fears. He wants to telephone became a reality with party hear from us if we are sick or if we are lines. Multiple households were on the healthy. He likes to hear from us when same phone line and each home had a we are happy or when we are sad. We specific ring to know which home was being called. Three rings meant someone can talk to God anytime or anywhere. He hears us if we are kneeling down, lying was trying to call my grandmother, two down, standing up, squatting down and rings would be someone else and one even hanging upside down. He can hear long ring followed by a short one meant another house. As a child, it sure was fun a whisper or a loud outside voice. You do not have to pick up the phone, to pick up the phone and talk every time a phone rang but it sure did cause a lot of and you won’t get a busy signal or an answering machine. All we have to do problems with the neighbors! is talk to God in prayer. Every time your We eventually evolved into phones cell phone rings this week, let it remind giving busy signals that let the caller you God is waiting for YOU to call! know we were talking with someone else. If we happened not to be home Jackie Wilbourn is a member of Bethel when someone called, our phones would Baptist Church, a chaplain with the be answered by a machine. Then along Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Team came cell phones, Skype, Facetime and and a regular faith columnist for The you know the rest of the story. Outlook. Have you ever wondered if God has This devotional and directory made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services!
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Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
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
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218
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
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
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
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
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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 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
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Eagles trees on Chimney Rock Island. Once I sneaked up on one and surprised him. I got so close I could see his eyes. He looked back at me when he took off. I would see them once every month, especially in the wintertime. Sometimes more than that.” The Deadening Trail is just across the river from Chimney Rock and Dixie Island, where the eagle’s large nest of small branches is fairly easy to spot. Each year the survey helps conservationists take stock of how well the eagles are doing. “Survey crew members bundled up with wind-breaking float coats, thermal underwear, double gloves, double socks, ski masks and hand and foot warmers to stay warm while cruising the lakes in search of eagles,” Fitch said. The numbers across the state were strong, despite a very brutal early winter. Twelve bald eagles were counted at Logan Martin (six adults and six juveniles), which is a record number for APC reservoirs. Nine bald eagles were counted at Lay Lake (five adults, four juveniles); five adult eagles at Smith; and none were seen at Harris Lake. One active nest was reported at Logan Martin, Martin and Smith lakes. Bald eagle surveys are conducted
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across America during January because it is peak nesting season for the national bird. APC has voluntarily participated for more than 25 years. More recently, the surveys became a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirement as part of relicensing company dams. “There are other reasons why the company conducts eagle surveys,” Fitch said. “APC wants to be fully aware of the location of eagle nests before any construction project begins, so measures can be taken to prevent eagles from being accidentally disturbed.” Although the bald eagle is no longer listed as an endangered species, the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act requires a 660foot protective buffer zone around an eagle nest tree during the OctoberMay nesting season; a 330-foot buffer is required during non-nesting periods. Overall, the bald eagle population appears to be increasing statewide and on APC reservoirs. The number of juvenile eagles recorded this year was higher than in previous years, Fitch said, which indicates that company lakes have suitable nesting habitat and a good food resource, which is mainly fish. Want to go looking for eagles in the wild?
To identify a bald eagle in flight, first check out the wing positions. Eagles have flat, steady wings; whereas, the flight patterns are different for birds that often are mistaken for eagles. Turkey vultures tend to rock as they fly, and their wings are held at close to a 45-degree angle from the body. Osprey, on the other hand, fly with a bend in the wing. Next, look for the white tail feathers and hood that are the most prominent field marks of the bald eagle. The rest of the bird’s body is covered in brown feathers, except for the yellow beak and legs. Immature bald eagles have dark heads and tails, and their bodies may be mottled with white feathers. It takes about five years for an eagle to reach maturity and attain adult plumage, so if you see an immature eagle, it just might be one that was recently hatched right here on Lake Martin. Nongame wildlife biologist with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Carrie Threadgill said the sightings have become so common statewide that the department no longer keeps a record of them. “We keep a database on the nests, so if anyone has a nest on their property or has sighted a nest, we’d
Marathon this.” John Ferguson has been running in the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham since it started nearly 20 years ago, and has also run in other marathons throughout the eastern United States. “There are several marathons I like to try and run every year, including the Mercedes Marathon and the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville,” he said. “I’ve also run the Grandfather Mountain Marathon in North Carolina, and this year will be my second time running the Boston Marathon. One thing that’s significant to me when I run the Boston Marathon this year is that I’ll be running my 66th marathon at the age of 66.” Unlike many marathon races, the Boston Marathon requires racers to qualify by completing a qualifying marathon within a certain time.
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like for them to report that, but not every day sightings. We would just have too many!” Threadgill explained. If you see a nest, call Threadgill at 334-242-3864. Daily sightings of bald eagles can be reported on the Bald Eagles of Alabama Facebook page, a public group started last November by avid eagle watcher Jennifer Dial. Dial compiles the data from sightings and posts a report by county at the end of each month. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed bald eagles as endangered in the 1940s after they nearly disappeared, but under the protection of the Endangered Species Act and through concerted nesting programs in Alabama and elsewhere, the national bird now flourishes and was removed from the list in 2007. “They are still protected under the Migratory Birds Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, but in Alabama, they are doing great,” Threadgill said. Look for the snowy white head and tail feathers and a dark brown body, yellow-gold beak and feet and a wide, flat wingspan of up to 8 feet. (LAKE Magazine Editor Betsy Iler, Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed and Alabama Power Company all contributed to this report)
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Ferguson will be participating in this year’s Boston Marathon after having met the necessary qualifying time in the 2017 Rocket City Marathon, and says the Boston Marathon is by far the most prestigious marathon he has participated in. When Ferguson and his family take their positions at the starting line in Birmingham on Sunday, they will be set to run on a well-designed urban course. “The starting line is in front of Boutwell Auditorium,” he said. “It then circles around the BJCC, then goes south by the new Regions Park and through the UAB campus, up the side of Red Mountain and along Highland Avenue, which is a pretty steady climb. The course then goes back into downtown along Richard Arrington Boulevard. It’s a really beautiful course, and a great way to
get a snapshot view of downtown.” Ferguson also described the Mercedes Marathon as a double loop marathon, meaning that runners taking on the entire 26.2 miles will run the route twice, while one lap of the circuit marks the finish line for those competing in the half-marathon. Ann Ferguson said her sister Jo Ralston-Asumendi, who resides in North Carolina, and local friend Patti Smith would be joining her and her daughter in walking the halfmarathon. “I’ve walked the half-marathon before with my sister,” Ferguson said. “I was able to give her a bit of a tourist perspective of Birmingham along the way.” In the world of running, there are those whose goal is to win every time they step on to the course, but John Ferguson said he has a different goal
in mind when he runs this year’s Mercedes Marathon. “The goal for me Sunday is to finish and have fun,” he said. “I’ll be pacing my daughter through as she runs the half-marathon. To me, it’s a good motivator. It’s all about getting exercise and maintaining a good, healthy lifestyle. “My other main goal is to re-qualify for the Boston Marathon next year when I run it this year. This means I have to finish in under four hours and ten minutes in my age group.” While he admits he does not see himself retiring from running any time soon, Ferguson said his current shortterm goal is to have completed 75 marathons. At his current participation rate, he believes this will take around three more years to reach. “After that, we’ll see,” he said.
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Dadeville Kiwanis learns more about Camp ASCCA By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Camp ASCCA Director of Marketing Communications Dana Rickman and Social Media Specialist Kasey Langley gave a special presentation to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon, all about what the camp does and what it offers to its many campers. “Camp ASCCA opened in 1976 and serves children and adults with mental and physical disabilities,” Rickman said. “We have a lot of special people come through our camp, both campers and counselors.” The presentation included a short video, which detailed more about the 230-acre facility in Jacksons Gap. A fully accessible camp, it is staffed with a full complement of counselors and program leaders, with a ratio of two campers per counselor. Camp ASCCA is a place where the best qualities in everyone can be recognized and shine forth, where attendees can focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities. “We are truly busy every month of the year,” Rickman said. “This is a special part of the campers’ year.” From weeklong summer camp sessions to the Fun Fish weekend in March, Rickman and Langley said they have been working hard to add new events and activities to camp sessions
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Camp ASCCA’s Director of Marketing Communications Dana Rickman talks with the Dadeville Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon about what activities campers can take part in.
for attendees. “We recently added a new zip line that goes over our fishing pond,” Langley said. “It starts up on top of a hill and zips right over the pond, so you’re over water for the entire ride.” Along with the new zip line, the camp started ASCCApalooza last summer, an evening for the campers to listen to music in a music festival-like
setting. Since starting this, the camp wants to try and offer ASCCApalooza on a more weekly basis, allowing all of their campers to attend the festival. Langley also talked about how she worked as a summer camp counselor at Camp ASCCA while a student at Auburn, but was recently hired as a full-time staff member to maintain the camp’s social media presence.
“We recently updated our website, which includes having some of our campers write guest blogs,” Langley said. “We post around 3,000 photos a week to our site.” Several of the Kiwanians had questions for Rickman and Langley, including how many campers attend summer sessions, how those interested in being a counselor can register and how people wanting to donate to Camp ASCCA can do so. “We average about 100 campers a week during our summer sessions,” Langley said. “Anyone who wants to be a camp counselor can apply online. We’re looking for male counselors right now.” “One of our biggest fundraisers every year is the Jingle Jump in December, which is our version of a Polar Plunge,” Rickman said. “This raises money for camperships, which helps cover the cost for our campers to attend every year. For those who want to donate supplies to the camp, Rickman and Langley said there is a wish list on the camp website and on the camp’s Facebook page. Rickman also expressed thanks to the Dadeville Kiwanis for their continued support of the camp by having donated to the Jingle Jump for the past three years. “We are proud to have been part of the community for so long,” Rickman said.
Eclectic man killed in Deatsville crash STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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Highway 280 crash ties up traffic A crash at about 11 a.m. Friday between an SUV and a U-Haul truck occurred on Highway 280 near Shady Point. Officers reported that there were no life-threatening injuries, but both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. Traffic was slowed in the area for about 30 minutes.
United Way marks 2-1-1 Day on Sunday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Sunday, Feb. 11 is 2-1-1 Day, in recognition of the free, user-friendly phone number that serves 94 percent of America’s population. “In the Lake Martin Area United Way coverage area of Coosa and Tallapoosa Counties, our 2-1-1 call center received almost 650 calls for help last year,” Lake Martin Area United Way Director of Marketing and Initiatives Courtney Layfield said. “Throughout the year, the most common calls to 2-1-1 from our area were for housing, including rent assistance, energy/ utility assistance, and healthcare, including prescription medication assistance. People also called for transportation, legal services, food assistance, holiday assistance, childcare, senior resources, employment help and more.” 2-1-1 was launched by United Way Worldwide almost 20 years ago as a free “one-stop” way to connect people to essential resources. In 2017, 2-1-1 centers nationally answered more than 14.3 million requests for help; almost half of the requests were for things we all need not only to survive, but to thrive – safe and stable housing, food and
health. In Alabama, all our 2-1-1 call centers were linked together following Hurricane Katrina and our recognition that we needed a centralized database of referral resources to best help our communities and those new or visiting our state. Last year, 2-1-1 was an important part of United Way’s response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Teams in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Florida, as well as 2-1-1s provided backup nationwide, answering almost 800,000 requests for help, information and support. “Our Alabama 2-1-1 centers took numerous calls from evacuees from the affected states looking for shelters, hotels, gas, livestock shelters, campgrounds, etc,” Layfield said. “All the United Ways, including the Lake Martin Area United Way, came together and shared all our resources to help those that had been displaced.” 2-1-1 is the community’s go-to resource for any kind of assistance anyone needs throughout the year for personal everyday needs or during a disaster or personal crisis. “2-1-1 is the number to call when you don’t know who to call,” Layfield said. “It’s another way United Way is helping the community.”
2-1-1 also maintains the integrity of the 9-1-1 system, reserving 9-1-1 for life and death emergencies. When someone dials 2-1-1 they will be prompted to enter their zip code on their phone keypad, which then routes them to their local call center. The call is then answered by a trained information and referral specialist. 2-1-1 call specialists are trained to assess the caller’s need and identify resources from a comprehensive database of local community resources. To reach a call specialist, dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-421-1266; text 888-421-1266; or visit 211connectsalabama.org to chat with a specialist online. The Lake Martin Area United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Its focus is on education, income and health – the financial stability of life. Lake Martin Area United Way recruits people and organizations who bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. The mission statement for the Lake Martin Area United Way is: “Enabling the people of the Lake Martin area to care for one another in organized and unified ways.” For more information, visit www. unitedwaylakemartin.org.
A single-vehicle crash at 10:38 p.m. Thursday claimed the life of an Eclectic man. Edward Rockwell Cannon, 43, was killed when the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway, struck a building and a telephone pole before overturning. Cannon, who was not using a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 143 at Daisy Road, in the Deatsville community. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.
Ivey awards grant to battle inmate addiction
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $242,210 grant to aid inmates who desire to overcome addictions that may have led to their incarceration. The grant to the state Department of Corrections will continue the residential substance abuse treatment program for inmates. “We have a responsibility, both to the public and the incarcerated, to help rehabilitate inmates who want to end addictions and live fulfilling lives once they are released,” Ivey said. “This program helps inmates take steps to end these damaging addictions.” Inmates voluntarily enroll in the substance abuse program, which is offered at seven state prisons. The six-month program involves counseling and program managers. The Alabama Department of
Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Justice Department. Ivey notified State Prison Commissioner Jeff Dunn that the grant had been approved. ADECA administers an array of programs supporting law enforcement and traffic safety, economic development, energy conservation, water resource management and recreation development.
Rogers invites residents to Alex City mobile office
Congressman Mike Rogers once again invited Tallapoosa County citizens to visit his local mobile office hours in the area, and visit with one of his staff members with their concerns. Rogers said his mobile office in Alexander City will be open at City Hall the fourth Monday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. “I have always said my door is open to the people of Tallapoosa County and the entire Third District,” Rogers said. “I hope local citizens will continue to take advantage of these visits, and express their concerns about the federal government directly to a member of my staff.” Citizens may schedule an appointment by calling (256) 2365655. Rogers added that citizens may also write him at 2184 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515. Local residents may also visit his fulltime district offices in Anniston or Opelika with their concerns, he said.
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Jacksons Gap’s John Howell, standing, was the marshal for Dean Rojos on Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Novice fishermen get to learn from the best interact with the Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Martin this week. But for 110 lucky folks, they got a front-row seat to the tournament. Each angler is partnered with a marshal, who is usually no one more than just a novice fishermen who earned a spot in a lottery. “I’ve been fishing all of my
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Whether it’s been by going to the launches and weigh-ins at Wind Creek State Park, watching the live tournament results on Basstrakk or interacting with the pro anglers around town, there have been so many opportunities for locals and fishing fans to
life and keeping up with the Elite Series by the computer,” said Lee Oliver, who traveled from Valley to be a marshal. “I never signed up as a marshal, but I saw it was coming to Lake Martin. I looked up the date to sign up, and I was just waiting for my opportunity.” With the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce hosting
the tournament, chamber President Ed Collari also got the chance to be a marshal. “It was an experience,” Collari said. “It was my first time going across the lake at about 73 miles per hour with no seatbelt on in 35-degree weather. It was a great way to start the day. I was with Caleb Sumrall (Thursday), See MARSHALS • Page 12
Omori’s morning flurry helps him to take lead By BRYAN BARNES B.A.S.S. Writer
Since the Bassmaster Tournament Trail hasn’t visited Lake Martin for a major event in more than 15 years, the belief coming into this week’s Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin presented by Econo Lodge was that veteran local anglers with recent experience on the fishery had a chance to dominate. But after two days, the top of the leaderboard includes a guy from Japan, a rookie from Arizona
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Day 2 leader Takahiro Omori signs autographs after the second day of the Elite Series tournaSee LEAD • Page 12 ment on the docks of Wind Creek State Park.
1.Takahiro Omori 5 / 18-2 5 / 14-9 10 / 32-11 2. Roy Hawk 5 / 11-11 5 / 17-1 10 / 28-12 3. Luke Clausen 5 / 12-12 5 / 15- 4 10 / 28-0 4. Jesse Wiggins 5 / 15-5 5 / 11-11 10 / 27-0 5. Jared Lintner 5 / 13-15 5 / 12-14 10 / 26-13 6. Adrian Avena 5 / 10-0 5 / 16-5 10 / 26-5 7. A. Montgomery 5 / 11-12 5 / 14-9 10 / 26- 5 8. Dean Rojas 5 / 13-10 5 / 11-15 10 / 25-9 9. Justin Lucas 5 / 13-9 5 / 11-11 10 / 25-4 10. Skylar Hamilton 5 / 14-9 5 / 10-8 10 / 25-1 11. Mark Menendez 5 / 17-9 5 / 7- 1 10 / 24-10 12. Alton Jones Jr. 5 / 12-1 5 / 12-6 10 / 24-7 13. James Elam 5 / 12-6 5 / 11-14 10 / 24-4 14. Cliff Prince 5 / 19-13 3 / 4-5 8 / 24-2 15. J. VanDam 5 / 13-8 5 / 10-10 10 / 24-2 16. Michael Iaconelli 5 / 11-0 5 / 13-2 10 / 24-2 17. Brett Hite 5 / 10-12 5 / 13-0 10 / 23-12 18. Randy Howell 5 / 10-6 5 / 13-5 10 / 23-11 19. Ott DeFoe 5 / 9-10 5 / 14-0 10 / 23-10 20. Dustin Connell 5 / 10-15 5 / 12-10 10 / 23- 9 21. Russ Lane 5 / 14-8 5 / 8-15 10 / 23-7 22. Mark Daniels Jr. 5 / 12-8 5 / 10-15 10 / 23-7 23. Brent Chapman 5 / 12-15 5 / 10-5 10 / 23-4 24. Robbie Latuso 5 / 11-3 5 / 12-0 10 / 23-3 25. Wesley Strader 5 / 10-12 5 / 12-6 10 / 23-2 26. Jason Williamson 5 / 10-10 5 / 12-5 10 / 22-15 27. Bradley Roy 5 / 10-4 5 / 12-10 10 / 22-14 28. Greg Hackney 5 / 10-7 5 / 12-7 10 / 22-14 29. Todd Faircloth 5 / 10-5 5 / 12-8 10 / 22-13 30. Casey Ashley 5 / 11-6 5 / 11-6 10 / 22-12 31. Aaron Martens 5 / 11-4 5 / 11-7 10 / 22-11 32. Jason Christie 5 / 11-3 5 / 11-7 10 / 22-10 32. Matt Lee 5 / 11-3 5 / 11-7 10 / 22-10 34. Terry Scroggins 5 / 13-6 5 / 9-2 10 / 22-8 35. Micah Frazier 5 / 12-3 5 / 10-4 10 / 22-7 36. Shin Fukae 5 / 10-6 5 / 12-0 10 / 22-6 37. Brandon Lester 5 / 11-12 5 / 10-9 10 / 22-5 38. Ray Hanselman Jr 5 / 12-7 5 / 9-12 10 / 22-3 39. Chris Lane 5 / 9-14 5 / 12-3 10 / 22-1 40. Josh Bertrand 5 / 8-12 5 / 13-4 10 / 22-0 41. David Mullins 5 / 10-11 5 / 11-5 10 / 22-0 42. Boyd Duckett 5 / 9-13 5 / 12-2 10 / 21-15 43. Cliff Pace 5 / 10-4 5 / 11-8 10 / 21-12 44. Chad Pipkens 5 / 9-3 5 / 12-8 10 / 21-11 45. Skeet Reese 5 / 14-13 5 / 6-13 10 / 21-10 46. David Walker 5 / 14-5 5 / 7-5 10 / 21-10 47. Paul Mueller 5 / 11-13 5 / 9-13 10 / 21-10 48. Clifford Pirch 5 / 11-1 5 / 10-9 10 / 21-10 49. Brian Snowden 5 / 9-1 5 / 12-6 10 / 21- 7 50. Brent Ehrler 5 / 10-12 5 / 10-8 10 / 21-4 51. Cliff Crochet 5 / 14-1 5 / 6-11 10 / 20-12 52. Brock Mosley 5 / 11-8 5 / 9-3 10 / 20-11 53. Jamie Hartman 5 / 10-15 5 / 9-12 10 / 20-11 54. Steve Kennedy 5 / 10-8 5 / 10-2 10 / 20-10 55. Chris Groh 5 / 12-8 5 / 8-1 10 / 20-9 56. Mike McClelland 5 / 11-13 5 / 8-12 10 / 20-9 57. Hank Cherry Jr 5 / 11-9 5 / 8-15 10 / 20-8 58. Gerald Spohrer 5 / 10-9 5 / 9-15 10 / 20-8 59. Fletcher Shryock 5 / 9-7 5 / 11-0 10 / 20-7 60. Jacob Powroznik 4 / 5-15 5 / 14-7 9 / 20-6 61. Edwin Evers 5 / 11-14 5 / 8-7 10 / 20-5 62. Brandon Coulter 5 / 10-12 5 / 9-8 10 / 20-4 63. Fred Roumbanis 5 / 10-8 5 / 9-12 10 / 20-4 64. Chris Zaldain 5 / 10-3 5 / 10-0 10 / 20-3 65. John Crews Jr 5 / 9-10 5 / 10-6 10 / 20-0 66. Bobby Lane Jr. 4 / 5-12 5 / 14-2 9 / 19-14 67. Greg Vinson 5 / 9-6 5 / 10-7 10 / 19-13 68. Jordan Lee 5 / 8-9 5 / 11-2 10 / 19-11 69. Matt Herren 5 / 8-11 5 / 10-13 10 / 19-8 70. Gerald Swindle 5 / 11-6 5 / 8- 1 10 / 19-7 71. Hunter Shryock 5 / 8-1 5 / 11-4 10 / 19-5 72. Brandon Palaniuk 5 / 8-5 5 / 11-0 10 / 19-5 73. Randy Sullivan 5 / 9-7 5 / 9-14 10 / 19-5 74. Jake Whitaker 5 / 7-4 5 / 11-12 10 / 19-0 75. Scott Rook 5 / 11-1 5 / 7-15 10 / 19-0 76. Kevin VanDam 5 / 10-0 5 / 9-0 10 / 19-0 77. Tim Horton 5 / 9-15 4 / 8-15 9 / 18-14 78. Jeff Kriet 5 / 10-0 5 / 8-11 10 / 18-11 79. Bill Lowen 5 / 9-12 5 / 8-15 10 / 18-11 80. Stephen Browning 5 / 9-0 5 / 9-9 10 / 18-9 81. Gary Klein 5 / 9- 8 5 / 9-0 10 / 18-8 82. Darrell Ocamica 5 / 9-14 5 / 8-9 10 / 18-7 83. Bernie Schultz 5 / 7-6 5 / 10-11 10 / 18-1 84. Dave Lefebre 5 / 9-7 5 / 8-9 10 / 18-0 85. Caleb Sumrall 4 / 10-4 4 / 7-10 8 / 17-14 86. Rick Morris 5 / 10-12 5 / 7-1 10 / 17-13 87. Morizo Shimizu 5 / 9-3 5 / 8-10 10 / 17-13 88. Paul Elias 5 / 7-9 5 / 10-2 10 / 17-11 89. Brandon Card 5 / 7-14 5 / 9-13 10 / 17-11 90. S. Grigsby Jr. 5 / 7-15 5 / 9-12 10 / 17-11 91. Seth Feider 5 / 9-15 5 / 7-9 10 / 17-8 92. Alton Jones 5 / 9-3 5 / 8-5 10 / 17-8 93. Stetson Blaylock 4 / 7-11 5 / 9-7 9 / 17-2 94. Keith Poche 5 / 10-2 5 / 6-15 10 / 17-1 95. Jacob Wheeler 5 / 7-11 5 / 9-5 10 / 17-0 96. Ish Monroe 5 / 10-1 5 / 6-8 10 / 16-9 97. John Murray 5 / 8-3 5 / 8-0 10 / 16-3 98. Keith Combs 5 / 8-10 5 / 7-4 10 / 15-14 99. David Fritts 5 / 5-12 5 / 9-15 10 / 15-11 100. Kelley Jaye 5 / 8-3 4 / 7-5 9 / 15-8 101. Drew Benton 5 / 9-3 4 / 5-15 9 / 15-2 102. Randall Tharp 5 / 7-12 5 / 7-5 10 / 15-1 103. Rick Clunn 3 / 6-12 5 / 7-12 8 / 14-8 104. Marty Robinson 3 / 3-8 5 / 10-8 8 / 14-0 105. Mark Davis 5 / 8-0 5 / 5-12 10 / 13-12 106. Kelly Jordon 2 / 4-5 5 / 9-3 7 / 13-8 107. Tommy Biffle 4 / 5-1 4 / 5-7 8 / 10-8 108. Bill Weidler 3 / 8-13 1 / 1-7 4 / 10-4 109. Tyler Carriere 2 / 3-13 2 / 5-1 4 / 8-14 110. Kyle Monti 5 / 6-10 1 / 1-0 6 / 7-10
Tigers fall to Elmore County in area title game By DAVID BERRY Herald Sports Editor
Despite holding a lead for most of the second half, the Dadeville girls basketball team could not hold on as Elmore County scored seven of the game’s last eight points to win the Class 4A Area 5 tournament, 58-54 on Friday night. Dadeville, which lost both regular season meetings to Elmore County by doubledigits, came out of halftime strong and erased a three-point halftime deficit. The Tigers led most of the second half and thanks to two buckets from Janiya Wyckoff, took a 53-50 lead after the Panthers tied the game at 49. But Dadeville could not hold onto the ball, turning it over and also committing fouls. ECHS won the game at the free throw line, scoring the final six points of the game from the stripe. For Dadeville hcoach Pamela Holloway, the disappointment of the loss was mixed with the realization that her team had the game in control and gave Elmore County all it could handle and more. “I try not to sugarcoat See DADEVILLE • Page 12
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Central Coosa’s boys basketball team won the Class 3A Area 6 championship with a 59-50 victory over Randolph County on Thursday.
Cougars claim third straight area title By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Leading by just one point heading into the final quarter of the Class 3A Area 6 tournament, Central Coosa’s boys basketball team wasn’t exactly sure what to expect against Randolph County. The Cougars had beaten Randolph County twice during the regular season by a combined score of 120-92, but it wasn’t that easy Thursday night.
“They did an outstanding job getting prepared for us,” Coosa coach Jeremy Freeman said. But Central Coosa banged a pair of 3-pointers and had a fastbreak layup from Noel Jones with only one Tiger bucket in between, pushing out a lead it hung onto for a 59-50 victory. “We just came out a little sluggish, but we picked it up at the end,” said Cougar point guard Jovon Richardson, who was named the tournament MVP.
“Coach just told us to keep our composure and take good shots, and we had to limit our turnovers.” With a 42-41 lead after three frames, Richardson opened the fourth quarter with a clutch 3-pointer. Randolph County answered with a jumper from Damarcus Davis, but the Cougars immediately responded. Jones drained another longball, then Richardson grabbed a steal and fed Jones for an easy
bucket in transition. At that point, the Cougars led 50-43, and Randolph County could never recover. Central Coosa ensured the victory at the charity stripe, staying all but perfect in the fourth quarter. The Cougars were 9-for-10 on free throws in the final period. “One thing I’d like to say is we stayed in it mentally,” Freeman said. “There were a lot See COUGARS • Page 12
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Trio of locals to play in sub-regionals Monday By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
With area girls basketball tournaments officially coming to a close Friday night, a trio of local teams remain alive and will compete in sub-regional games Monday night. Central Coosa’s girls team is the only local squad that’ll host a game, while both Dadeville and Benjamin Russell will hit the road. All girls games are played 7 p.m. Monday. Central Coosa (15-3) is coming off eight straight victories, and absolutely dominated Class 3A Area 6 play with 62-17 and 62-30 wins over B.B. Comer and Beulah, respectively. The Cougars are getting a well-rounded effort from guards Ryesha Whetstone and Eunique McKinney and forward Shae Suttles, and senior Adrianna Flowers has also asserted herself in the latter half of the season, especially on the defensive end. Montgomery Academy, which is the runner-up of Area 5, will visit the Cougars in a do-or-die game. “They are a fundamentally sound team,” Coosa coach Syreeta McKinney said. “They handle the ball very well, have
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Dadeville’s Nhylee Banks, center, is pressured by Benjamin Russell’s Aaliyah Thomas, left, and Brooklyn Edwards earlier this season. The Tigers, Wildcats and Central Coosa will all play in sub-regional games Monday.
a very good inside game and they’re a good ball club allaround. Defense is our key, and we’re going to have to work as a team and do a lot of the right things — boxing out, passing, the basic things of basketball.”
Benjamin Russell, which fell to Opelika in its Class 6A Area 6 championship, will face the winner of Helena and Pelham. “We’ve been trying to work on boxing out a little more so that we can rebound,” BRHS coach
Latreisha Moon said. “We upped our level of free throws, but the big thing we need to do is not turn the ball over. If we don’t turn the ball over, we’ll be fine.” The Wildcats (15-8) struggled with a lack of depth in their title game against the Bulldogs, but did find a strong sixth man candidate in Niah Ford, who was named to the all-area team. There are several others who Moon will be counting on to be on their games as each game is a mustwin from here on out. “I hope Niah Ford plays as hard as she played against Opelika,” Moon said “I really need Bre (Smith) and Taliya Hutchins to play well. With those two, they do so good at practice. I don’t know if they’re just getting nervous, but at practice, they’re up and down the court and shooting the ball so well.” Its post game will also be huge for Benjamin Russell, which is led in scoring by forwards Jaaliyah Caldwell and Brooklyn Edwards. For Dadeville, it seems the sky is the limit. Although the Tigers lost their Class 4A Area 5 championship to Elmore County on Friday night, they have been streaking lately. After starting the season 2-10, the Tigers have won
Marshal and it was his first time on the Elite Series too. He was just as nice as could be.” But being a marshal isn’t all fun and games. Each marshal is charged with ensuring no rules are being broken. “There’s a very good reason to do so because you’re out in the middle of a 44,000-acre lake,” said John Howell, of Jacksons Gap, who was a marshal both Thursday and Friday. “There’s a lot you can do to give yourself a competitive advantage, so we were there to make sure the fishermen are abiding by the rules essentially.” The other biggest duty of the marshal is to keep the Basstrakk up to date. The Basstrakk is an app on Bassmaster.com where an unofficial leaderboard is kept. Every time the angler catches a fish, he either estimates or weighs the fish, and the marshal logs it into an app. “That’s really transformed the sport that you just don’t know what’s going on until they come
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Jonathon VanDam gets help from his marshal to unload a spotted bass before weighing in Thursday.
in to a sport that you can actually watch on the computer or on the TV,” Howell said. “(The marshals) are multi-purpose. We make sure the sport is accurately played and to make the interaction between the viewers and the anglers more
personable.” And for most of the marshals, who are typically novice fishermen, it’s a great way to learn not only about how the pros are doing it, but also about Lake Martin. “I learned a lot about patience,”
Lead and a longtime pro from Washington State. So much for local domination. Takahiro Omori, a Japanese angler who now lives in Texas, caught 14 pounds, 9 ounces and jumped from second place into the lead with a two-day weight of 32-11. He’s followed by newcomer Roy Hawk of Arizona (28-12), who is fishing his first-ever Elite Series event, and Washington angler Luke Clausen, who joined the Elite Series last year after a long and successful career on the FLW Tour. Omori said most of his fish came early — and from one magical spot. “I don’t want to tell anybody
Dadeville anything with them,” Holloway said. “Bottom line, we should have taken better care of the ball. We have to learn from this. I told them keep their heads up because they did play hard. Elmore County played hard; it was a hard-fought game.” The Panthers opened with the game’s first nine points and it seemed like the game would be a repeat of the regular season games. But Dadeville responded with an 8-0 run of its own. ECHS led 13-9 after one quarter and the second quarter looked similar to the first with the Panthers opening up an eight-point lead only for Dadeville to cut the lead down to 21-18 by halftime. The sub-reionals were already a lock for Dadeville by virtue of it getting to the final. With the loss, the Tigers will go on the road next week for a sub-regional game. Holloway’s team was not expected to be one of the last
three of their last four and are improving every day. “I just feel like they’ve gelled together a little bit better and have actually had a little bit more time to work on some things together,” Dadeville coach Pam Holloway said. “They’re passing the ball better and sharing the load. Overall they’re trying to do things together instead of one person trying to shoulder the weight.” Holloway said Quanesha Presley has stepped up as a strong team leader, and De’Aja Caldwell has been really impressive despite being just a seventh grader. Forward Ranika Cox is also coming on strong after struggling for the first half of the season. Overall, the Tigers are finally learning and becoming comfortable in their roles. At this point, the pressure’s on in every game of the season, as it’s single elimination from here on out. “I’ve been pushing that and stressing how important this is,” McKinney said. “This could be our last rodeo or we could keep working. The team that puts the work in is the team that’s going to continue on. We’re hoping things fall in our favor, but we know we have our work cut out for us.”
said K.D. Sizemore, an angler for Auburn University who marshaled the first two days. Howell added, “To me, that was the biggest benefit was learning techniques and a geographical understanding of what the fish are doing, particularly this time of year, on my lake, somewhere I that I can go and I’m readily on all the time.” Collari said although he learned some tips from the anglers, he still didn’t think he could catch fish at the rate they were. He also said there was a lot more to fishing than meets the eye. “It was education to see how much going into the preparation, the understanding of the lake, the conditions, the lures, what they’re doing,” Collari said. “I was telling (Sumrall), it sounded like rocket science to hear them talking about it. It’s not just putting a hotdog on a hook. These guys really study this. It was the lines, the temperatures, the depths, everything. They look at it all.”
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about that spot because I’ve got to go back (Saturday),” Omori said. “It’s a really good spot, but it’s about all I have.” In the interest of saving fish for the final two days of the tournament, Omori left his best area well before lunchtime and went looking for something else similar. “After I left that spot, I started practicing,” Omori said. “I tried to find another place to fish, and I couldn’t find it. I still have to be open-minded because this time of the year, anything can happen.” Despite heavy rains in the forecast for the next two days, Omori said he believes the spot will still be good.
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two teams remaining in the tournament, something she acknowledges. That adds to her pride for what her squad accomplished in the last few days. “We faced a lot of adversity and it’s not bad to say that a lot of people never expected us to be here,” Holloway said. “Even in our own community. And that’s not being negative. That’s how our year started out.” Moral victories are not wellliked in sports, but Holloway also knows her team has come a long way and a game like Friday’s, even with the loss, provides plenty of reasons for positivity. “It’s a different type of victory,” Hollaway said. “That’s just the type of coach that I am and that’s the kind of team that they are. That’s what I expect out of them, to get better. To some, it may not seem like it’s much, but that says a lot.”
“We had a pretty good rain Sunday night and then another one Wednesday night,” he said. “So, the spot should be okay.” Omori’s lead over Hawk is nearly 4 pounds, but Hawk came on strong during Friday’s second round with a catch of 17-1. Unlike many anglers who weighed in mostly spotted bass, Hawk weighed in four largemouth and only one spotted. “I don’t know if what I did today is repeatable,” Hawk said. “But I think I can catch some fish, and I’m having a lot of fun doing it. I’m moving around a lot, and as I’m going along the bank, I’m kind of targeting different things. A lot of
the key largemouth are coming on specific things, but I’m catching spots in between.” Only the top 51 remaining anglers will take part in today’s semifinal round, and only the top 12 after today will advance to championship round Sunday with a chance to win the $100,000 firstplace prize. All three local anglers failed to advance. Steve Kennedy, of Auburn, had a heart-breaking elimination, finishing 54th overall and was just 2 ounces from the 51st spot. Wetumpka’s Greg Vinson was 67th with a weight of 19-13, and Reeltown’s Kelley Jaye finished 100th, bringing in 15-8.
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of adverse situations that were going on for us throughout the game, but I really liked our mental toughness tonight. And of course I loved that free throw line.” Another thing the Cougars did well was running some time off the clock. Wasting time hasn’t always been Central Coosa’s strong point as it likes to push the ball quickly up the court. But Jones’ layup that put Coosa ahead 50-43 came at 5:55 remaining, then no one scored for more than two minutes. “That’s something we’ve worked out, and something I really like,” Freeman said. “That right there lets everybody see what can actually happen. Anytime you can slow it down and see everything evolve as it actually happens, it’s a good thing.” The victory gave Coosa its third straight area championship and allows it to host Tuesday’s sub-regional game against the loser of Southside Selma and Prattville Christian. Richardson finished Thursday’s game with 24 points, two assists and five steals. Joining him on the all-area team were Jones and Omar Gaddis. Jones scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Gaddis stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and a trio of steals.
Tigers dominate Holtville to advance By DAVID BERRY Herald Sports Editor
Dadeville boys basketball coach Jesse Foster knows his Tigers aren’t always the best shooters, so they have to make up for it by playing great defense and doing other little things to win games. In the Tigers’ Class 4A Area 5 semifinal Thursday against Holtville, the defense was more than up to the test in a 69-36 win to set up the area championship with Tallassee on Saturday night at Dadeville. From the start of the game, Dadeville made it a point to pressure the Holtville offense, going with a full-court press after made baskets and even giving a little bit of pressure when the Tigers (9-6) missed shots. Holtville struggled all game to find offense, but particularly in the first half, when it scored a total of
only 10 points (6 in the first quarter, 4 in the second). “We tried to play pretty good defense tonight,” Foster said. “The press worked pretty good for us tonight. We (forced) a lot of turnovers on the press that led to easy baskets. That’s what we got to do, we don’t shoot that well.” Offensively, sophomore Jamauri Chisolm led Dadeville in scoring with 18 points. Freshman PJ Eason was the only other Tiger to score in double figures with 17. Despite Foster acknowledging his team’s weakness shooting the ball, he did get a bit of an unexpected contribution from freshman Thomas McKinley, who scored nine points on three 3-pointers. Each McKinley shot that went through the net seemed to ignite the host Dadeville fans more and more. “He hit a couple of 3s,
got a little momentum, got the crowd in it,” Foster said. “That’s big. When you get that crowd in it, everything else just falls into place.” Holtville had two players in double-figures, with sophomore Drake Baker leading the way scoring 14 points and junior Jaderick Carter scoring 11. With Dadeville and Tallassee winning Thursday night, both teams have clinched playoff berths in the sub-regional tournament. But bragging rights, a home game next week and an area title are on the line. The two teams met twice in the regular season, with each team winning on its own home floor. “It’s great,” Foster said. “Like I just told them down there (in the locker room), you win two more at home, we’ll go to Montgomery and take our chances down there. But (Tallassee) will be tough.”