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County’s jobless rate at decade low 3.3 percent STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Tallapoosa County saw its December jobless rate fall to 3.3 percent, its lowest level in more than a decade and lower than the state average of 3.5 percent. According to statistics released Friday by the Alabama Department of Labor, only 611 Tallapoosa County residents were classified as unemployed. That is 24 fewer
people than were jobless in the county in November. Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate ranked in the state’s Top 20 lowest jobless percentages at No. 18. In contrast, the 2016 average unemployment rate for Tallapoosa County was 5.6 percent. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey applauded the numbers released Friday, showing
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ver the past few years, young people across the United States have developed strange challenges to engage in. These included the “cinnamon challenge,” where a person would have to swallow an entire spoonful of cinnamon within 60 seconds without drinking anything, the “salt and ice chal-
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Three candidates have officially qualified to be on the ballot to serve as the state representative for District 81, the seat currently held by Mark Tuggle. Last year, Tuggle announced he would not be running for re-election, leaving the See QUALIFYING • Page 9
Work getting done in Montgomery despite recent weather
Dangerous challenge the latest ‘fad’ for teens By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Election qualifying continues, more names released
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lenge,” where challenge participants place salt on their skin and then place ice on top of the salt, and the “mannequin challenge,” where those taking part have to remain frozen in place while music plays in the background. Most recently, the newest challenge to participate in has become the “Tide pod challenge.” In this, participants film themselves eating the colorful pods of laundry detergent, chewing them and either spitting See TIDE • Page 3
The weather slowed state legislators this week but it did not stop them as they look to ways to pass Tuggle budgets and other legislation this year. “Weather shut down committee day on Wednesday but we passed legislation out of the House on Tuesday and Thursday,” State House District 81 Representative Mark Tuggle said. “House and Senate Budget Chairmen have been working with the Governor on her General Fund and Education budget priorities and her budget proposals See MONTGOMERY • Page 3
Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. rolls out new logo STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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‘Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. logo. “Our new logo was developed through a thoughtful, collaborative process,” TPI Publisher Steve Baker said. “We wanted a logo that stayed true to our roots while also capturing our growth. “Our new logo is fresh, modern, meaningful and timeless, a symbol of where we’ve been and where we’re headed, and as always, united in our mission of community coverage. We’re carrying over our signature colors into a visual expression of everything that TPI stands for.” See LOGO • Page 9
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DEAR ABBY: I’m 18 and was best friends with “Sam” for two years until we started dating 10 months ago. It has been so much fun. He is the first person I have truly loved. When we first started dating we weren’t exclusive, and he hooked up with my best friend. We all go to school together and see each other every day. Since then, I’m uncomfortable being around her. I have expressed my feelings to Sam, but there’s nothing we can do. I often feel hot and cold about our relationship and get close to breaking up with him. I have considered therapy, but my family can’t afford it. What can I do so I don’t hurt myself and him? -HURTING IN CALIFORNIA DEAR HURTING: You didn’t mention what you and this young man plan to do in the fall, but if it involves continuing your education,
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your paths may diverge at that time. In the meantime, you and Sam should be free to see others because, if your emotional needs were being met, you wouldn’t be blowing hot and cold about the relationship. DEAR ABBY: I started sucking my thumb when I was 1. My parents tried for years to break my bad habit, but it wasn’t until I started going to slumber parties at 16 that I stopped. I am now 27, and a few months ago I woke up with my thumb in my mouth. Since then I have caught myself sucking my thumb in the mid-
dle of the night. It seems to happen when I’m really tired. I am now in a committed relationship and would die of embarrassment if my boyfriend saw me doing it. How can I stop once and for all? -WET THUMB IN THE SOUTH DEAR W.T.: I have heard from other adults who suck their thumbs, so comfort yourself with the thought that it’s not all that unusual. One way to fix the problem would be to not allow yourself to get overly tired. Another would be to coat your thumbs with a bitter or bad-tasting substance at bedtime. (Some people find the taste of nail polish deters them from thumb-sucking.) You could also apply hand cream and wear cotton gloves to bed. However, if that doesn’t do the trick, simply level with your boyfriend and ask him if it’s a deal-breaker. P.S. You were able to
quit the habit for 11 years. Something triggered your return to it. Consider keeping a journal to identify what is going on before your thumb-sucking episodes so you can gain insight into what may be causing them.
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DEAR ABBY: I haven’t been in a relationship since 1995. Is it true when they say, “Use it or lose it,” and does it hold true for women also? -- WANTS TO KNOW IN INDIANA DEAR WANTS TO KNOW: I think the answer to your question may depend upon what “it” is. 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.
Obituaries Denson McGrady Sylacauga, AL Graveside service for Denson McGrady, 83, will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Unity Presbyterian Cemetery in Weogufka with Elder Kenny Calfee officiating. Mr. McGrady died Friday, January 18, 2018 at Bill Nichols Veterans Home in Alexander City. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Dot McGrady, his parents John H. and Hattie McGrady, and several brothers and sisters. Mr. McGrady served in the Air Force from 1953 - 1955. He went to work as a Railroad Agent with L & N RR in 1956 and retired from CSX RR in 1994. He loved music, playing guitar and piano equally well. He enjoyed the outdoors - fishing, boating and gardening. He is survived by his
children, Steve (Neva) McGrady of Ft. Walton Beach, FL., Dawn (George) Kretschmann of Alexander City, Danelle (Kenny) Ezekiel of Pell City; grandson, Cody Hanna; granddaughter, Stevie Michelle McGrady; brother, Elton (Ann) McGrady; sister, Sue Shaw and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Cody Hanna, John Shaw, Gary Shurette, Cory Shurette, Larry McGrady and Alex Melofsky. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith. com. Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Virginia Ann Speaks, 79, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Alexander City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 5:00
Linda Whisenhunt A Dadeville resident passed away on January 18, 2018, Linda Whisenhunt, she was 68 years old. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the chapel of Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville. Mrs. Whisenhunt is survived by two daughters, Sandy Shoals of Dadeville,
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Alabama, and Shelia Cleveland of Alex City, Alabama; four grandchildren, Tasha Shanae Beck, Brandon Ray Whisenhunt, Chad Wayne Winslett, Eric Lane Winslett; and one great granddaughter, Mackenzie Clare Winslett. Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers of Dadeville, Alabama are in charge of the arrangements.
Historic theater celebrates with ribbon cutting, opens after 50 years By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Members of the Mt. Vernon How to Submit Theater Group along with the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce and Obituaries the Tallassee Historical Preservation
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Society gathered at the newly renovated Mount Vernon Theater on Monday to celebrate the grand opening with a ribbon cutting. This ribbon cutting has been a long time coming as the theater group has been working for several years to bring this project to fruition. “I’ve been involved in it for about five years,” Theater Operations Board Chair Jan Autrey said. “There was a group before that worked on it for several years.” Now that the theater is open and ready to welcome the public, Autry says she is thankful, tired and relieved but mostly excited. “I’m feeling elated,” she said. “I am worn out. I am so thankful to all the folks that helped put this together. I am very excited. I almost can’t believe it.” According to Autrey, there have been many members of the community who have supported this project
and Autrey says those volunteers were essential in this project. “This has been a community effort and it all helps,” she said. “This was an expensive renovation because it was an old building. All the codes had to be met and all the fundraising helped with that.” Finding the funding for this renovation proved to be the most difficult task for the theater group and while several fundraisers did help, eventually a loan had to be taken out to complete this project. “The reason it took so long is we kept trying to raise the money all up front and when we realized that we weren’t able to do that here in Tallassee, we borrowed the money through a construction loan to open it up,” Autrey said. Local contactor Stacey Gunn oversaw this project from beginning to end. “He started the renovation and he finished it up,” Autrey said. “He is an amazing contractor — amazing.” At the theater group’s request, Gunn managed to retain many of the theater’s original features. Inside the lobby, one of the original doors to the theater entrance is on display and
according Autrey, additional original features will soon be on display. “We have Hank Williams’ signature that we are going to put on display,” she said. “We have the original little ticket window that used to be back there at the side entrance. Someone donated a movie poster that had all the movies listed for the East Tallassee and the West Tallassee theaters and we will display that, too. The original light sconces are in there, the brick walls are original, that first tile floor is original and the cork on the wall is original. “We tried to keep as much as possible from the original theater.” The theater group promised the Friends of Tukabatchee, which presented the debut of “Dear Mama: Letters and Music from World War II” on Friday, Jan. 19, that the theater would be ready in time for the performance. It has been 50 years since the theater has been open to the public. The theater was once the main attraction for the small city of Tallassee and the theater group hopes that it will soon be the main attraction once again, bringing with it much needed revenue.
Police Reports Alexander City Police Department January 18
• Franklin Kelley Davis, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for contempt of court. • Allison Lori Dennis, 34, of Goodwater was arrested for theft. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Jefferson Street. • Harassing communications was reported on Belle Street. • Utility diversion/tampering was reported on O
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January 17
• Erica Lauren Sweet, 24, of Dadeville was arrested for resisting arrest. • Matthew Clate McDaniel, 35, of Dadeville was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • A dog bite was reported in Jones Village. • Theft was reported on Town Creek Road.
January 16
• Cedrick Demetrious Payne, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • John Thomas Walker Jr., 65 of Jacksons Gap was arrested for public intoxica-
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tion. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft and criminal trespass was reported on Dadeville Road. • Theft was reported on Jefferson Street. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department January 18
• Jason Jaques of Highway 22 East in New Site was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation. • Nosquailas Blake of Nobles Road in Wetumpka was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.
January 17
• Matthew McDaniel of Highway 49 South in Dadeville was arrested for bond revocation.
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• A resident of Eagle Creek Road in Jacksons Gap reported a theft.
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January 13
• A resident of Winding Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Win Blu Drive in Dadeville filed a report for suspicious activity. • Jeremy Goodwin of Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.
January 11
• Tyler Brown of Coosa County Road 91 in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation of controlled substance while incarcerated in the county jail. • Natalie Wilson of Primrose Lane in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation of marijuana and was transported to the county jail.
January 10
• Douglas Hall of Denver Road in Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail.
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out or swallowing the contents. The pods, which contain a concentrated mixture of soap and other cleaning chemicals, are effective at getting clothes clean, but are toxic to humans if ingested. Consuming one can lead to serious medical issues, including serious vomiting and severe diarrhea. In addition, the chemical compounds can eat away at the lining of one’s gums, esophagus, cheeks and stomach, which in turn can lead to more vomiting and eventually death once some of the chemicals enter the bloodstream and nervous system. It would appear, however, that despite teenagers across the country and around the world putting a laundry detergent pod in their mouth and chewing it up, few, if any, young people in the area are engaging in this dangerous activity. No cases of poisoning from ingesting laundry detergent have been reported at either Russell Medical Center or the Lake Martin Community Hospital. However, with websites like YouTube
removing videos of those engaging in the Tide pod challenge, it is hard to tell exactly if there are those in the area who have taken part, and if so, how many. During 2017, the American Association of Poison Control Centers reported that between 10,000 and 11,000 calls were received about children accidentally ingesting laundry detergent. Since this challenge went viral and the number of teenagers deliberately consuming detergent pods continues to grow, Tide and others have been releasing public service announcements encouraging young people to think before they try to complete the challenge, including one featuring New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. For those who may have ingested a Tide pod or other form of laundry detergent, the Tide Twitter page is directing them to call the American Association of Poison Control Centers at 1-800-2221222 or by texting “POISON” to 797979.
Ivey appoints Dothan’s Mendheim to fill Supreme Court seat STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey appointed Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim to fill a vacancy on the Alabama Supreme Court created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock on Friday. “In appointing someone to serve on the Alabama Supreme Court, it is imperative to appoint someone with impeccable legal credentials and with unquestioned character and integrity – Judge Brad Mendheim exceeds those requirements,” Governor Ivey said. “With more than 17 years of judicial experience, Judge Mendheim will bring the valuable knowledge of a trial judge to the highest court in our state. As an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, I know Judge Mendheim will follow the law and serve with honor.” Since 2008, Judge Brady (Brad) E. Mendheim, Jr. has served as a Circuit Judge on the 20th Judicial Circuit (Houston and Henry Counties). He served as Houston County District Judge from 2001 to 2008. During his time on the bench,
Montgomery for many months.” Governor Kay Ivey’s budget proposal calls for a 2.5 percent raise for education employees, a 3 percent increase for state employees and increased funding for most major agencies but flat funding for others. “My proposed budget is a strong, manageable budget, and is highlighted by the bright spot of a lower than expected Medicaid appropriation,” Ivey said. “Improving Medicaid delivery and controlling costs is central to my budget.” Some of the cost control measures being looked at are drawing attention. “I instructed Commissioner Stephanie Azar in October 2017, to begin working on implementing work requirements and increased copays for Medicaid
Judge Mendheim has presided over more than 300 jury trials. He has been appointed to hear over 250 cases in more than 35 Alabama counties by every Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice since 2001 and has been recognized annually for accepting more special assignments than any other judge in the state. Judge Mendheim was appointed by the Alabama Supreme Court to serve on the Rules of Civil Procedure Committee and has been appointed by the Chief Justice to serve on the Weighted Caseload Committee, the Chief Justice’s Judicial Reallocation Task Force and the statewide Committee on Drug Courts. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center. “I appreciate the confidence placed in me by Governor Ivey, and I commit to serving the people of Alabama with diligence and integrity,” Judge Mendheim said. “I’ve been a trial court judge for most of my career, and I look forward to bringing that experience
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recipients,” Ivey said. “That process has been ongoing, and I look forward to future implementation of those policies.” Whatley says the work requirement is to help get those that can work off of Medicaid where possible. “It is to get able-bodied people into the workforce,” Alabama District 27 Senator Tom Whatley said. “If they are able to.” Another issue legislators will have to face is if the federal government does not fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program known as ALL Kids. It covers more than 150,000 children in the state. The governor’s budget does not include the more than $50,000,000 to cover the short fall if the federal government does not fund the program. This could force legislators to wait and see what happens in
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Washington D.C. “I think they (federal government) will be able to keep it,” Whatley said. “Senator Shelby has said he is committed to the CHIP program. That is something I think will be taken care of.” Whatley explained if the federal funding falls through, there should be other Medicaid funds available to do keep the program active. The raises for state workers would amount to $1,140 a year to state employees currently making $38,000 a year. The teachers raise of 2.5 percent would amount to an extra $958 a year for teachers with less than three years experience and about $1,300 a year for those with master’s degrees and between 15 and 18 years experience. The budget includes a $23 million increase for the state’s pre-K program.
The education budget is expected to be $6.4 billion, an increase of $216 million while the general fund budget is expected to be about $1.85 billion, an increase of about 1.2 percent. “The details will continue to evolve but I feel like we will pass a growing and positive education budget for K-12 and higher education,” Tuggle said. “The general fund budget is stable but still struggles to fund the remaining needs of state government.” Whatley said lots of state business was conducted this week despite some members being unable to travel to Montgomery due to the wintery weather. “Some members could not make it,” Whatley said. “We had quorums (in the senate) Tuesday and Thursday. We able to move many bills out of committee.”
to the Supreme Court, while working with my new colleagues to ensure justice is achieved in every case we hear.” Prior to taking the bench in 2001, Mendheim was in private practice in Dothan and served for more than six years as an Assistant District Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit, where he personally tried more than 120 criminal jury cases. As a judge, he has presided over a large variety of trials, including death penalty cases, felony cases and civil cases. He is a graduate with High Honors from Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List. Judge Mendheim and his wife, Michelle, have been married for more than 23 years. They are the proud parents of three sons: Connor (19), Ryan (16) and Carson (14). He and his family are long-time members of First Baptist Church of Dothan, where he serves as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon. Judge Mendheim’s appointment as an Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is effective Jan. 23.
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Gaining grant dollars P is good news
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n recent months our newspaper has been filled with headlines of projects funded by grant dollars. Most recently news that will make a new bridge in the Sportplex possible and an application to replace aging breathing devices for ACFD personnel were in the headlines. We’ve reported on road paving funded by state grants with local matching money, fire equipment paid for by Federal Emergency Management Agency grants, money for electrical upgrades, state money to help fund new pre-k programs and even money to help those living in poverty with utility bills. Most local governments operate on very tight budgets. They do well on managing day to day, but to do anything extra the funds are hard to find. So when agencies make grant funds available, local officials have to have projects ready and waiting so that they can be first in line when the call comes. Our area has a pretty good track record of getting its fair share. Longtime Alexander City Community Relations Director Randy Thomas was a master of jumping through the hoops and navigating the governmental red tape to bring funds home. Al Jones appears to be filling his shoes well and we are seeing more deals come our way. We are seeing the same success from several municipalities, the county, non-profit agencies and public safety departments. It’s great to see these groups be able to address some big needs through grant money. We realize that these grants come from dollars that residents put in on the front end in the form of federal and state taxes and, in the case of the grant for electrical improvements, from money paid in utility bills. Still, to receive these grants there are proper procedures and in some cases reams of paperwork in order to qualify. It takes persistence, patience, initiative and hard work to bring those dollars back home. It takes being connected to state and federal agencies and knowing where to look and which agencies may be making grant funds available. It appears that local groups are doing a great job and showing all those traits. We applaud officials in Alexander City, Dadeville and Tallapoosa County who have worked hard to get their fair share of these grants.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill T.C. Coley community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047. His Steve Robinson address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City. 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. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road, Dadeville.
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eople can often “misunderestimate” just how hard it is to be a “very stable genius” all the time. So it is with Trump, battling hyperventilating and relentless media unencumbered by the truth that are out to destroy him. For the few of us who write political humor op-eds, he provides more satire material in one day than No-Drama-Obama did in a year. Here’s just this week’s material: You know the material is flowing fast and furiously when porn star Stormy Daniels, it is reported, took $130,000 in hush money from a president and it does not make the front page of most papers. Then there was a fire at the Clinton home in Chappaqua, New York, around the time there seemed to be an actual DOJ investigation into the Clinton Crime Family Foundation. The fire was probably started by all the paper shredders running at the same time. But not to worry, Democrats: I have it on good authority that the fire was confined to Hillary’s bedroom, so Bill was never in peril. Then Trump had a very nice, televised meeting with Democrats and Republicans trying to come to some mutual agreement on immigration and DACA.
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It was a glimpse of the president’s willingness to work with Democrats on important issues. Trump was cool, measured, reasonable and in command, which drove the media nuts. PMS-NBC and CNN were so upset they are making a case, quoting unnamed sources, that Trump colluded with Dale Carnegie. The president said of the “Dreamers,” illegals here under DACA so they can study at our colleges, that he wanted legislation addressing their status. Trump later summed up what many wonder about our immigration policy, “Why do we take so many from s--hole countries?” Then Dicky Durbin double-crossed him and went to the press about a confidential meeting. No wonder nothing gets done in D.C. Trump gets into a dustup with Lil-Kim Jong-un over whose nuclear button is bigger. Trump punctuates the fight by saying that at least his nuke button works. Hawaii is then panicked when its government mistakenly sends out a distress message
that they are being nuked. The Hawaii state employee responsible was given the most severe punishment a state employee can get — reassignment to a similar position at full pay. So, with all the incompetence of government (especially North Korea’s), Kim Jong-un could push a button thinking he is ordering office supplies and we end up in an all-out nuclear war — all this about the same time that South Korea hosts the Winter Olympics, perhaps to be renamed the Nuclear Winter Olympics. Then, we have the Dems’ perpetual plan to heal the racial divide on MLK Day the same way they always have — by calling anyone who disagrees with them “racist.” MLK would be a RINO by today’s standards. Black Caucus members are also boycotting Trump’s State of the Union Speech. Trump says he does not want them to attend anyway and is “choosing” not to invite, much the same way I “chose” not to attend my high school prom with our homecoming queen. A libertarian op-ed humorist and awardwinning author, Ron is a frequent guest on CNN. He can be contacted at Ron@ RonaldHart.com or @ RonaldHart on Twitter.
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READER: Alex City needs to have recycling programs Dear Editor, I want to share my opinion about Alex City’s recycling. I have heard that not all trash stays here in Alex City. If this is true, that still doesn’t justify almost, if not zero, recycling programs! I know we have a recycling bin, but that’s just
it. Just one recycling bin, just one! At least we can make that one more noticeable. I think it is practically hiding in that basically three-wall building. I was on the robotics team that presented an idea on recycling, but that is not enough! We need to make a big
change. “Why?” Some people will ask. My answer is because what’s on this earth is it. If we use all of our resources up, what’s next? If we all recycle, it will last a lot longer. Jackson Colley Alexander City
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s most folks across East Alabama know, the United States has a serious illegal immigration problem. As if that weren’t enough, on top of our ongoing problems with illegal immigration, some of our legal immigration practices present a threat to our national security as well. I agree with President Trump that chain migration and the visa lottery system are the top problems that must be fixed. In a number of our most recent terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, terrorists have easily entered our country through one of these programs. Chain migration is an easy way for a U.S. citizen or green card holder to get family members from another country into ours. Individuals are granted entry to the United States based on familial relations and the number of instances this method is being used is through the roof. The failed suicide bomber that attempted to blow himself
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up in the New York City subway in December entered the country through chain migration. The visa lottery, a random drawing for a visa, makes no sense either. The terrorist behind the Halloween attack, also in New York, entered our country through the visa lottery. It is crystal clear terrorists are using our lax immigration laws to enter the U.S. President Trump is exactly right that we need to change the current immigration system to one that is a meritbased system. A recent report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that three out of four individuals who have been convicted of international terrorismrelated charges from Sept. 11
through 2016 were foreignborn and entered our country through our immigration system. Finally, I would add that the fiancée visa program is yet another area that could be exploited by our enemies and should be examined. One of the terrorists behind the mass shooting in San Bernadino, California, entered our country through this program. I will continue to support and work with President Trump on these issues. Our nation’s borders must be secure and I will continue to push for a wall on the Southwest border with Mexico as well. Defending our homeland is a national priority and it begins with sealing the borders and preventing terrorists and criminals from entering our country. As always, I want to hear from you on this or any issue. Congressman Mike D. Rogers (R-Saks) represents the Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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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 Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. BINGO NIGHT: The Weogufka Center for Arts, Entertainment and Education is hosting a chili supper and bingo night Jan. 20. Supper is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 and is $5. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. with cards starting at $1.
Sunday’s Events
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will meet at the Historical Museum on the square in Dadeville on Sunday, January 21,
2018 at 2 p.m. Dr. Charles Mitchell will be the speaker. He will present “A Pictorial History of Alabama Agriculture.” While working at Auburn, Dr. Mitchell accumulated lots of old photographs related to Alabama agriculture. Several years ago, he began organizing them and realized that these old pictures could actually tell the chronological story of Alabama’s agriculture from the Creek Indians to modern production. He will share these photographs with the Tallapoosee Historical Society. Please make plans to attend. The meeting is open to the public, there is no admission fee and free refreshments will be served. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Victory Baptist Church is celebrating 40 years of service Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a campground style meeting. There will be preaching and singing all day and a covered dish dinner after the morn-
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Glen Wills will present “Forgotten Alabama” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 5 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Horizons Unlimited membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple.
Monday, January 22
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: E. Paul Jones will present “Reverend Maxwell” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Jan. 22 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 begins Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. PARENT MEETING: Dadeville High School will be holding its Chromebook Parent Meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 at the Dadeville High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will go over proper usage of the devices and the Chromebook Use Agreement recently approved by the Tallapoosa County Board of Education. BOARD MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will be having their quarterly board meeting Monday, Jan. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center located on the campus of Central Alabama Community College. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will hold its monthly meeting Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The church address is 1098 King Street Alexander City. King Street is off of Highway 63 South heading toward Wind Creek State Park. It is a little less than two miles on the right once you turn off of HIghway 280. Follow King Street all the way to the end and it will bring you directly to the church.
Tuesday, January 23
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: A new support group for cancer patients and families is starting up • Alexander City Outlook to help with support through the • Dadeville Record process. A kick-off dinner is planned • Wetumpka Herald • Eclectic Observer for Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Trinity • Tallassee Tribune Campus First United Methodist Church next to Russell Medical. If interested please make reservations by contacting Andrea Peacock by phone at 256-749-1134 or by email at andreapeacock60@gmail.com. PARENT MEETING: Reeltown High School will be holding its Chromebook Parent Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Reeltown Darrell Brooks, Owner Lunchroom beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will go over proper usage Cutting •Edging of the device and the Chromebook Weed Eating •Mulch Use Agreement recently approved by the Tallapoosa County Board of Weed Control Education.
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Saturday, January 27
FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo Saturday, Jan. 27 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. It will begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. BENEFIT SINGING: A benefit for Matt and Julie Vernon will be held at Kellyton Revival Center Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. All for Him, Danny Hutcherson, Jimmy Edwards and the Russell Family will be leading the worship in song. The Vernons lost everything in a house fire. A chili supper will follow.
Monday, January 29
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Marilee Tankersley will present “Wetumpka Impact Crater” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Jan. 29 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 begins. Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Janurary 31
GRIEF SHARE: A session of GriefShare will be starting soon at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist next to Russell Medical. GriefShare helps those who have experienced the death of a loved one to realize that there is hope amidst the pain and uncertainty of grief. The journey can be made lighter when shared with others who are trained to listen with compassion and are able to provide guidelines on how to move forward. There will be two separate groups meeting at the same location on the same days, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 6 p.m. Both are identical material. Meetings will start Jan. 31 and continue each Wednesday through April 25. The facilitators are Dr. Tomeka McGhee and Patsy Coe Densmore. For more information call 256-2342455 or 256749-9354.
Friday, February 2
FEAST OF SHARING: St. James Episcopal Church will hold its Mardi Gras Auction at the church located at 347 South Central Ave, Alex City. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and will feature live and silent auctions, raffles, wine/beer/non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and entertainment. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For information please contact Denise Graves 205-826-4066. For tickets please contact St. James Episcopal Church 256-234-4752. All monies benefit Feast of Sharing, a ministry of St. James and First United Methodist Church, providing a free meal twice a week to hungry people
Saturday, February 3
BOSTON BUTT FUNDRAISER: Meals on Wheels is having a Boston Butt Fundraiser. They are selling tickets for a Feb. 3 delivery of a Firetruck Boston Butt at the Meals on Wheels office at Russell Medical or by calling 256-329-7382. Tickets are $35. BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host a book sale on the lower level of the Dadeville Library Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fill a grocery bag for $5 or three bags for just $15.
Sunday, February 4
PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting the 9th Pastor’s Anniversary honoring Rev. and Sis. Melvin C. Kelley, Jr. Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Ira Moss, pastor of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Tuskegee.
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Monday, February 5
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Glenn Wills will present “Forgotten Alabama” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 5 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 begins Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, February 6
CHARITY BINGO: Niffer’s will be hosting charity bingo on Tuesdays in February to benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way. Cards are $1 each. The first seven rounds are for Niffer’s dollars and the final round is for the jackpot. Niffers is located at 7500 Highway 49 South in Dadeville.
Wednesday, February 7
SITE REVIEW: Central Alabama Community College will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree in Nursing program by the ACEN on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. in Building J of the Childersburg Campus. For further information, go to the CACC homepage at www. cacc.edu. ENGLISH LEARNER’S CLUB: The Adelia M. Russell Library is hosting the English Learner’s Club starting Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration starts Jan. 3. The club will help speakers of other languages learn, develop and improve English skills, learn American slang, idioms and other useful phrases and work on fluency activities and interview questions. For questions and information, call 256-329-6796 or visit the Adelia M. Russell Library.
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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
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City
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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
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
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2,093,063 people were counted as employed in December, the most ever recorded. This number is up from November’s count of 2,087,509, and up from December 2016’s count of 2,047,753. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, maintaining last month’s record rate, and significantly below December 2016’s rate of 6.3 percent. December’s rate represents 75,698 unemployed persons, down from 75,775 in November and 137,875 in December 2016. “We are ending 2017 with great news on the employment front,” Governor Ivey said. “Not only have we reached a record low
unemployment rate, but now we can add another record to our list – more people are working in Alabama than ever before! We’ve been busy recruiting new business to our state, like our recent announcement of Toyota-Mazda’s decision to locate in North Alabama, bringing 4,000 jobs and more than 300 jobs in Troy due to Kimber’s recent announcement.” “In early 2017, economists predicted that Alabama’s economy would gain 18,700 jobs over the year,” said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor. “I’m happy to say that we surpassed that prediction by more than 13,000 jobs, gaining a total of 32,500 jobs. Employers are hiring in Alabama, and
we stand ready to provide whatever assistance is needed to make sure that they are able to fill their open positions.” Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 32,500, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+8,700), the construction sector (+6,100), and the manufacturing sector (+5,800), among others. “Over the year, all 67 counties showed significant decreases in their unemployment rates,” continued Washington. “Wilcox County is leading with a 6.2 percentage point drop from the same time last year.” Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 2.5 percent, Cullman
County at 2.8 percent, and Marshall, Madison, and Lee Counties at 2.9 percent. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Wilcox County at 9.5 percent, Clarke County at 6.7 percent, and Lowndes County at 6.5 percent. Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Vestavia Hills at 2.1 percent, Homewood at 2.3 percent, and Alabaster and Hoover at 2.4 percent. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Selma at 6.3 percent, Prichard at 6.2 percent, and Anniston at 5.0 percent. Coosa County posted a 3.7 percent unemployment rate in December, while Chambers County came in with a 3.2 percent jobless rate.
Qualifying field wide open for any interested party. Since the qualifying window opened on Jan. 8, the three potential representatives who have qualified are Republicans Derrick Blythe, Joyful “Joy” Johns and Terry Martin. The qualifying window for candidates wanting to run for office at the state or national level remains open, and the field continues to grow. The websites of the Alabama Democratic party and the state GOP both list an ever-
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increasing number of candidates qualifying to be on the ballot this year. Four candidates seeking the office of governor have cleared the process: former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb on the Democrat side, current Governor Kay Ivey, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Michael McAllister for the Republicans. Two Republicans, Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh and Rusty Glover have cleared
the process in order to run for Lieutenant Governor. Republican Chess Bedsole and Democrat Chris Christie qualified in order to be on the ballot for Attorney General, while Republican John Merrill is currently the only officially qualified candidate to run for Secretary of State. So far, only one candidate has officially qualified to represent District 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Mike
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Rogers. Closer to home, a number of candidates who threw their hat into the ring have officially qualified for the election process. This includes Republican Isaac Whorton and Democrat Mike Segrest for Place 2 of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Democrat Steve Perryman for Place 3 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Republicans Tom Whatley for Alabama Senate District 27 and Clyde Chambliss for Senate District 30, Democrats Johnny Ford
and Pebblin Warren for District 82 of the State House, and Republican Patrick Craddock to serve as Tallapoosa County Circuit Clerk. Also at the local
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n a world where college football rules, it’s been easier than I like to admit for me to put the NFL on the backburner this year. This season has easily been my least-watched NFL season, mostly because no one in this town seems to care too much. It also helped the Detroit Lions were on a crash-course toward flunking out of playoff contention and finally firing coach Jim Caldwell for the majority of the year. But anyway, now we’re getting down to the nitty gritty with the Conference Championships set for this weekend, and with only four teams remaining, there’s a 75 percent chance of a team that’s never won the Super Bowl to finally hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. This makes me slightly sad only for the fact the Lions are one of the only 13 teams remaining that haven’t ever won a Super Bowl, and that number could dwindle to 12. But enough about my Lions misery. Really, I’ll always love a good underdog story. Who would’ve thought the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Jacksonville Jaguars (?!) and the New England Patriots would be the final four teams standing? OK, one of those four are obvious. When you’re making your preseason Super Bowl predictions, you’ve probably got a pretty good shot at getting at least one team right if you pick the New England Patriots. On “First Take” earlier this week, Stephen A. Smith — whom I love, adore and admire — argued the NFL “desperately needs” Tom Brady in the Super Bowl this year. Because of all the hits the NFL has taken this season regarding the negativite publicity around the kneeling protests, Smith basically argued a brand-name quarterback like Tom Brady was a necessity for the success of an otherwise poor-ratings year for the NFL. I understand his point. At the end of the day, the NFL is a business. Just like the College Football Playoffs controversy, admit it — none of us could foresee a CFP without Alabama, and neither could the committee. The NCAA is a business; it needs Alabama to skyrocket ratings, and it needs ratings to make money. But, despite how much I love Smith and for the most part agree with his points, for me personally, if I never had to watch Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl again, I’d be a happy camper. I think I speak for most people when I say you’ve gotta love a good underdog story. Who wouldn’t want a team like the Jaguars, who were 3-13 a year ago and who now have arguably the best defense in the league, to upset New England? Who would’ve thought the Vikings, who usually can’t even make it out of the NFC North because of the Big Bad Green Bay Packers, would be competing for the conference title? Who would’ve expected Nick Foles, who was traded from the Eagles once and wasn’t even their starting quarterback until week 14, to direct his team to this stage in playoffs? There are so many good storylines in there that I don’t think the NFL needs Tom Brady to make this Super Bowl worth watching. Just looking at these three teams’ Super Bowl droughts is enough to make you want to root for the underdog. The Eagles haven’t been in 11 seasons (and lost to New England, of course); the Vikings haven’t been since 1976 and the Jaguars have never appeared in a Super Bowl. Aren’t we all over the same old New England Patriots storyline? Let’s get some new blood in there. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.
Worthy a leader in all 3 sports By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a new series, Triple Threat, which will focus on athletes in the area who are starters in three sports. If you or someone you know fits this description, contact Lizi Arbogast at lizi.arbogast@ alexcityoutlook.com. With high school winding down and the possibility of being named valedictorian just around the corner, it would be hard for any student-athlete to focus on sports. But that’s all Cade Worthy knows. Since he was 4 years old, Worthy has been playing baseball, and he added basketball and football to his repertoire at 7. “It’s definitely a time commitment, but once you get used to it, it’s just second nature,” Worthy said. “Ever since I was in seventh grade unless we had designated days off, I’ve had practice or game every day after school.” Now in his senior year at Horseshoe Bend, Worthy has worked his way into a starting position and has excelled in all three sports. He’s the quarterback for the football team, the second-leading scorer for the basketball squad and the leading hitter and No. 1 pitcher for the baseball team. “It definitely takes a lot of hard work, especially with managing school work on top of all that,” Generals baseball coach Jason Johnson said. “Cade is a really good example of doing it the right way, because he’s probably going to wind up valedictorian or close to it, and being able to balance all that is pretty hard.”
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Cade Worthy is a starter for the football, basketball and baseball teams at Horseshoe Bend.
According to Worthy, there’s definitely benefits to playing all sports, such as keeping in shape, helping his sports IQ and staying competitive, but more than anything, Worthy just enjoys it. “I have a different friend group in each sport that makes me realize why I play, and I just like all three sports,” Worthy said. “I’ve never not played them, and I’ve never liked one
more than the other. I just like competing, so it’s never been an option of not playing.” HBS football coach Josh Averett added, “I also think it helps his leadership skills. He gets to interact with more people, and he understands how to deal with different personalities. He knows how to motivate differently, and he’s been able to find that between who needs what and how to
WFF announces youth waterfowl hunting day STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Feb. 3 as one of the hunting season’s Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. On that day, youth under age 16 may hunt when accompanied by a licensed adult hunter. Regular waterfowl season shooting hours, bag limits, legal arms and ammunitions apply to the special days. To participate in the hunt, individuals must be accompanied by an adult supervisor. The adult supervisor, who may not hunt, must remain within arm’s length of the youth at all times.
The adult supervisor may accompany up to two youth participants during the hunt. Youth is defined as an individual 15 years and younger. An adult is 21 years and older or the parent of the youth. The adult must have a state hunting license, state and federal waterfowl stamp and a free harvest information program registration. Only one firearm will be allowed per youth, and only the youth hunters will be permitted to utilize the firearm for hunting. The adult is expected to review the rules of firearm safety and hunter ethics with each youth and ensure they are followed. For more information on the Special Youth Waterfowl
Hunting Days, contact WFF Waterfowl Coordinator Seth Maddox at Seth.Maddox@ dcnr.alabama.gov or 256437-2788, or visit www. outdooralabama.com/ waterfowl.
ACYS spring registration coming soon
Registration for the Alexander City Youth Soccer spring season will be held at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Gym during the first two weeks of February. Dates include Friday, Feb. 2 and 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Josh Tucker at j.tucker2241@gmail.com.
pick this guy up.” Another challenge in being a three-sport athlete is the short break between each sport, especially if a team goes far into the playoffs. Currently, Worthy is competing for the Generals’ basketball team. Area tournaments begin Feb. 9, while the first baseball game is Feb. 24, a doubleheader with Fyffe and B.B. Comer. “I’ll have the basketball players for only a week and a half or so for practice time,” Johnson said. “But with Cade being a senior, it won’t affect him a whole lot. He knows enough to throw on the side when he gets time, so he’ll have his arm ready to go.” Also a first baseman, Worthy was a First Team Selection on the 2017 All-Outlook Baseball Team after leading the team in hits and batting average. During the football season, Worthy was the All-Outlook First-Team Quarterback after passing for nearly 2,000 yards and being an integral part of the Generals’ success. So far during hoops season, Worthy has been one of the leading scorers for a team that is 10-5. “Being in three different sports helps in every area, knowing how to compete and knowing what you gotta give and what you expect to get from it,” Worthy said. “If you face obstacles in football and can handle that, I feel like I can handle obstacles in any sport. My body is always in shape, so that’s definitely a benefit, and I just feel like my mental stability is there.” Although athletics are such an important part of Worthy’s life, academics have always come first. His current plan is to attend Auburn University then pursue a law degree.
SPORTS CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 22 High school boys basketball Benjamin Russell at Clay Central, 7 p.m. High school girls basketball Benjamin Russell at Clay Central, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 High school boys basketball Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at LaFayette, 6:30 p.m. Lanett at Reeltown, 6:30 p.m. Central Coosa at Randolph County, 5:30 p.m. High school girls basketball Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 5:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at LaFayette, 5 p.m. Lanett at Reeltown, 5 p.m. Central Coosa at Randolph County, 5:30 p.m. High school wrestling Reeltown at Beauregard, TBA