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COINCIDENCE OR PREVIEW? Gun-toting suspects shot rap video two days before murder By MITCH SNEED Editor

Two men suspected of playing a role in the murder of Alexander City’s LaDarrell Lamar Hart shot a rap video two days before the murder entitled “Pistol In My Lap” that shows the suspects holding guns and rapping about “bustin’ ‘em from the front.” Alexander City Police Department Interim Chief Jay Turner would not comment on the See SUSPECTS • Page 3

SEE THE VIDEO FOR YOURSELF Watch the video that features the two men arrested in the murder of LaDarrell Lamar Hart. Warning: The lyrics contain adult content and strong language. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=wD8wmk2LsKM&app=desktop

Left, Bobby Ponds and Edward Rashun Thomas, right, in a scene taken from a rap video filmed two days before the murder of LaDarrell Hart shows both handling guns at times. Inset are the mugshots of the suspects provided by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. Special / The Outlook

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Two perish in weekend fires in Dadeville Officials say weather may have been a factor in Saturday fire, Sunday blaze still under investigation

By MITCH SNEED Editor

The Dadeville Police and Fire Departments are investigating their second fatal fire in as many days. Sunday night at 9:25 p.m., both departments responded to a house fire at 1863 S. Tallassee Street. Cliff Williams / The Outlook Inside they found the body of Top, the burned out remains of a house on South Tallassee Street is where Elmer Crabb, 74, of Dadeville lost 74-year-old Homer Crabb. his life Sunday night. Below, the house at 16888 Highway 280 in Dadeville caught fire after what officials believe The cause of the fire is undetermined might have been a lightning strike, claiming the life of Sue Kelly Segrest Saturday morning. at this time. The case is still under investigation by DPD, DVFD and the State Fire Marshal Office. No other details at this time. This is the second fire this weekend that resulted in loss of life. A Saturday morning fire in Dadeville claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman. Tallapoosa County Deputy Coroner Ken Cowart confirmed Saturday afternoon that the family of Sue Kelley Segrest, 65, of Dadeville had been notified that she had perished in a blaze at her home at 16888 Highway 280. The initial call came in at about 7:20 a.m. as severe thunderstorms rolled through the area. While the official cause of the fire has not been determined and released, there were signs that lightning may have struck on the side of the structure. See FIRE • Page 3

High winds and a total of 5.57 inches of rain that fell in intermittent torrential downpours, kept area STORM residents on edge WEATHERED throughFor more images out the from the storm’s weekend. aftermath, see The page 11. storms, which packed winds in excess of 40 See WEATHER • Page 3

Police chief job requirements change at council By MITCH SNEED Editor

The Alexander City City Council repealed a resolution dating back to 2003 Monday night that required an applicant for police chief to have a fouryear degree in criminal justice to be considered. See COUNCIL • Page 2

Pearl Washington King still going strong at 100 years old By MITCH SNEED Editor

When you meet Pearl Washington King the term “sharp as a tack,” comes to mind. King turned 100 years old last week and Saturday family, friends and an elected official or two gathered at the Bud Porch Center in Alexander City to celebrate the milestone with her. “I still feel great,” King said as she sat in a chair and greeted people as they arrived with a tiara atop her head. “I just can’t believe all these people came to be here for me. This is enough to make a girl feel special.” King was born in Clay County on Jan. 19, 1917 to Columbus and Nancy Reynolds. King said that she has lived long enough to see plenty of things change, especially with all

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Obituaries David Coggins 1946- 2017 Memorial Service for David Coggins, 70, of Goodwater, will be Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. James Lee will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Coggins passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Grandview Medical Center. He was born on March 5, 1946 in Dadeville, Alabama to Doris P. Veasey. Mr. Coggins was a very loving family man that always put his family first. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars. He is survived by his

Mrs. Hilda Marie Rice 1930 - 2017 Funeral Service for Mrs. Hilda Marie Rice, 86, of Elmore, Alabama and formerly of Alexander City, will be Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sixth Street Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Ingram, Rev. Kevin McDaniel, Dr. Matt Haines will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family

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wife of 40 years, Linda S. Coggins of Goodwater; daughters, Rachel Coggins of Daphne and Doris Coggins of Goodwater; son-in-law, Joseph Lee of Goodwater, grandchildren, Brittany N. Smith, Shannon E. Smith, and David J. Lee. He was preceded in death by his mother; sisters, Dorothy Coker and Carolyn C. Bishop; and brother, Jimmy Coggins. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675-8517. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

DEAR ABBY: My motherin-law has begun doing the “pop-in.” My husband passiveaggressively hinted that he wished he had known she was coming over. Her response was, “I’m your mother; I don’t need to let you know when I’m coming over.” I regard this as total disrespect. She has done this plenty of times -- including popping in when I was having a dinner with my parents and children, which made her mad because she and my father-in-law hadn’t been invited. She did the pop-in again last week. My husband, four children and I were about to sit down to a family dinner when she rang the doorbell. I didn’t have enough food for her and my father-in-law, which made us all uncomfortable. She made a sarcastic comment, “Gee, I guess I shouldn’t have come over,” then she sat in the living room staring at us as we ate. I have begged my husband

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to say something, but he says it would be disrespectful. I said it is disrespectful that she comes over without checking with us first. What’s your take on this? -- NO POP-INS, PLEASE DEAR NO POP-INS: You have my sympathy. Your mother-in-law is a handful. Your husband may be so cowed by his mother that he’s afraid to assert himself. You are under no obligation to entertain anyone who pops in, including her. The next time she shows up unannounced, remind her to call first and suggest that she come back some other time. DEAR ABBY: My fiancee has a 15-year-old son, “Jason,” who spends countless hours in

because he’s having problems socially or academically in school, or because the opinions you’re asking for concern things he has never given much thought to. Boys that age are sometimes less verbal than when they are older, and their dependence on social media has contributed to it. Teens who spend most of their time in the virtual world tend to have lower verbal abilities than those who spend less. If you and your fiancee are truly concerned, she should talk about this with a counselor at Jason’s school and ask if counseling or intervention of any kind is needed. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Council President Tommy Spraggins said that even though the resolution has been on the books, it apparently wasn’t known or followed by some councils in the past. “The resolution included language that required a four-year degree in Criminal Justice,” Spraggins said. “But since that time, more than one chief was hired since this was passed who didn’t meet that requirement. For that reason, I think that’s why it’s a good idea to repeal this tonight.” Council member Buffy Colvin said with so many members being new, she hopes that they can all do some research to make sure that all of the city’s ordinances and resolutions are being followed by the council so as to not cause problems after the fact. “I think we need to make sure that we are paying attention to the resolutions because I think as we are operating we may be actually violating some of the resolutions that were passed prior to us,” Colvin said. “Not that we are doing it on purpose, it’s just that we don’t know just as this one was there and it wasn’t a thing and wasn’t followed …Once you violate a resolution it makes what happens next with that situation null and void. “We need to make sure we are doing our due diligence, because I believe in some of the things

that may be looking at may have problems with that.” The council voted 6-0 to rescind the resolution and make the new wording be that a four-year degree is preferred but not required. While the discussion was about the police chief position, Colvin’s comments may have been directed at another situation. Even though the council hasn’t weighed in, the process of hiring a new finance director in Alexander City is moving forward, according to Spraggins. Spraggins said Monday that a committee had narrowed the field to two finalists and the whole council will interview the candidates next Monday night. The entire council did not participate in the initial interviews of the five-candidates that were selected from the total pool and did not have an understanding of how the committee that handled that task was formed. Spraggins and Councilman Tim Funderburk were the only two on the council who were part of that process. The council also voted to allow Mayor Jim Nabors to execute a contract with the law firm of Gilpin Givhan of Montgomery to assist the city in starting the permitting process for a new inert landfill.

Mr. Billy Wayne Johnson 1942 - 2017

Director of Building Services for Baptist Health Systems. He was once selected “Boss of the Year” by his employees. He was a big Alabama fan. He is survived by his wife, Pat Johnson of Childersburg; daughters, Donna Moses (Phillip) of Birmingham and Sonya Gruber (Frank) of Childersburg; son, Kevin Johnson of Odenville; grandchildren, Mallory Stuckey, Madison Stuckey, Kaci Moses, and Karlee Moses; sister, Mary Holley of Dothan, Opal Epperson (Jack) of Childersburg, and Becky Barnett (Steve) of Childersburg. Pallbearers will be Mike Guy, Jeff Nesmith, Clint Clark, Chad Riddle, Justin Feltis, Alex Barnett, Shane Barnett, and Johnny Guy. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin sister, Betty Guy; sister, Polly Kramer; and brother, Edward Landers. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Service for Mr. Billy Wayne Johnson, 74, of Childersburg, Alabama, will be Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Childersburg Church of God. Bishop David Bearden and Bishop Louie Fincher will officiate. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Childersburg Church of God. Mr. Johnson passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. He was born on October 3, 1942 in Sylacauga, Alabama to John Sheffield Johnson and Maynor Jones Johnson. He was an active member of Childersburg Church of God and served as a Deacon. He served as a Captain of the Childersburg Rescue Squad and was instrumental in restarting that group and implementing the Childersburg Ambulance Service. He enjoyed fishing and giving his catch to family and friends. Mr. Johnson worked for over 16 years as the

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will receive friends on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sixth Street Rice Baptist Church. Mrs. Rice passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born on February 11,

1930 in Bonair, Alabama to Marbrey Carson Johnston and Annie Mae Jones Johnston. She was an active member of Millbrook Baptist Church and was a longtime member of Sixth Street Baptist Church. Her church work included teaching Sunday School and Outreach Leader. She was also a member of the Millbrook Senior Center. She enjoyed picture shows, spending time with her grandchildren and great

grandchildren and raising her great nephews. Mrs. Rice was an avid Bible reader. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Ann Dunaway of Elmore, AL; grandchildren, Justin Paul Dunaway (Hannah Marie) and Marisa Ann Hester (Kevin); great-grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Hester and Taylor Maeson Hester; sister, Shirley Mae Cleveland of Alexander City; sisters-in-law, Faye

Johnston and Wanda Jane Johnston both of Alexander City; and special niece, Anne Scott (Randy) and a host of very special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 and a half years, Johnie Rice, Jr.; her parents; brothers, Marbrey Lee “Bobby” Johnston and Edward Wayne Johnston; and sister, Wanda Vernice Cleveland. The family would like express special thanks to

caregivers, Tammy, Annette, Quinte, and Shayne. The family will accept flowers or contributions may be made to Southern Care Hospice 755 Lee Street, Alexander City, AL. 35010 Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.

of Rockford, Alabama, will be Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rockford Baptist Church. Dr. Jeffrey Fuller and Rev. Jeff Hardy will officiate. Burial will follow in the Rockford City

Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Lamberth passed away on Saturday, January

21, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born on October 13, 1954 in Wetumpka, Alabama to Horace Judson Lamberth and Dovie Streetman Lamberth. He

was an active member of Rockford Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Coosa County Cattleman’s Association, Supervisor with Coosa County Soil and Water Conservation District, Board of Directors of Coosa County Farmer’s Federation, and the Coosa County Republican Party. His greatest work was accomplished on his farm. He took great pride in raising beef cattle. He was known throughout the cattle industry as a top breeder and producer of Angus cattle and was a member of the Angus Breeders Association. Mr. Lamberth worked for 34 years with the local telephone company, CenturyLink, and retired in 2008. He was a faithful and dedicated husband for 42 years to Debra Walker, his high school sweetheart. He also leaves behind one daughter, Tiler Allison Lamberth Daniel (Ryan) of Gallatin, TN who he loved with all his heart; one granddaughter, Tapley Ryan Daniel, who called him “Pop Pop” and filled his heart with so much pride and joy. He is also survived by 2 brothers and 2 sisters as well

as a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. He also had two special companions who he called “his girls” and who he kept by his side. Everywhere he went so did Zoey and Zada. Pallbearers will be Robert Smith, Joel Glover, Randy Wilson, Terry Ward, Kelly “Peanut” Watson, Jackie Shurum, Ricky Cardwell, and John Harris. Honorary pallbearer will be Johnny Mullins. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to C.O.A.C.H. at coosacoach.org. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com.

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video, only saying that investigators were aware of it and had viewed it. Edward Rashun Thomas, 20, and 20-year-old Bobby Lee Ponds Jr., were arrested Friday after a three-day probe into the Wednesday morning shooting death of Hart in his Third Street home in Alexander City. Both have been charged with capital murder. Turner said Friday that it appears that robbery was the motive as televisions, a cellphone and a car were taken from the residence. The investigation is still active and more details may emerge as the legal process advances. The video was posted last Tuesday, a day before Hart was killed, by Karlous Cox of LosoTV and titled “Yeet, featuring BJ, Performing Pistol In My Lap.” The video is listed as being a product of Kornerstone Films and Kam Kartel, according to the credits that are seen on the posting. Cox said he shot and edited the video on Jan 16, and really wasn’t familiar with the young men who performed. Knowing what is alleged to have transpired in the days following, Cox said it caught him off guard. “I didn’t know them that well before than and they approached me about doing the video,” Cox said. “Then to find out what they are accused of doing, it hurts. I hate that it happened. That gives rap music and the people who do it for the art a bad name.” Seeing Ponds and Thomas on the screen with chrome-plated weapons in hand, snatching a pit bull puppy up by the neck, images of drugs with words that talk about involvement in the drug trade, keeping a “pistol in my lap” and “bustin’ ‘em from the front” and “bustin’ ‘em from the back” is disturbing to some considering the crime they are accused of committing. The video, that appears to have been shot at a home off North Loop in Dadeville, featured three men rapping. In addition to Ponds and Thomas, a third man is shown, but his name remained unknown as of Monday afternoon. While the video is a performance and shot to enhance the song, the lyrics clearly glorify the drug culture and the violence associated with it.

Turner said at this point in the investigation, he couldn’t speculate on whether the weapons seen in the video played any role in the crime or what the video itself may mean in terms of the investigation. “We will wait until the investigation and forensics are complete before addressing that,” Turner said. Alexander City Detective Commander Capt. James Easterwood said it doesn’t appear that the two are part of any nationally known gang. “I don’t think it’s a gang in the true sense, unless it’s just something of their own and local,” Easterwood said. “We have seen the video. It’s hard to say what they were thinking. I guess they thought it was cool.” The arrests and discovery of the video are developments in a case that touched a nerve in Alexander City, where talk of the incident have been constant. Hart, a well-known resident who served as a co-manager at Wal-mart, was found shot to death when his roommate came home from work at about 5 a.m. and made the discovery. Investigators responded to the home at 1522 Third Street in Alexander City and found Hart dead, having suffered what police called “two apparent gunshot wounds.” It was found that Hart had invited people to his home to play cards and that another message on social media showed that as of 3 a.m. he was still alive. In all investigators interviewed about two dozen people before making the arrests and work has continued over the weekend. In the meantime, Hart’s family and friends are still trying to come to grips with the loss. Funeral arrangements were announced Friday for Hart by Armour’s Funeral Home. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at Great Bethel Baptist Church in Alexander City. A Go Fund Me page has been established to help the family with the unexpected expenses that are to come. To donate go to https://www.gofundme. com/in-fond-memory-of-ladarrell-hart.

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Pearl Washington King greets guests at her 100th birthday celebration Saturday.

Talk about a full life, King was baptized age 16 at Comer Baptist Church in Alexander City and she is currently a member of Sunny Level

United Methodist Church. In 1938 while attending The La Gay School of Beauty Culture in Lanett, she met Charles Olin Hall, andthey were married in 1939. She later had one child, Nancy Rebecca Hall who was born June 21, 1942. She then moved back to Alexander City and worked at a couple of beauty shops before landing a job at Russell where she worked until she retired. Among the other things she said she has done is that she always votes “I’ve voted in every presidential election since women were allowed to vote,” she said. Who’s her favorite president? She said Franklin D. Roosevelt was the best. As far as life in general, she has a simple philosophy. “Hold on to your sacred faith, love your lord and live by the 10 commandments, maintain a positive attitude, laughter is the best medicine, walk or exercise daily, be kind and respectful of others, be thrifty and manage your finances, eat an apple and peanut butter every day. God will take care of the rest.”

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mph, caused downed trees that damaged houses and vehicles in some cases. Power and other utility lines were taken down, several areas suffered flooding and the lightning is believed to have caused a fatal fire in Dadeville. Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran worked throughout the weekend, keeping officials from public safety and other municipal and county governments up to date as he organized preparedness efforts. “It was a long weekend for everyone,” said Moran. “It was a situation where it was storms coming on bands one right after the other. While we had some issues and damage, we avoided the tornadoes that hit other areas. We are thankful for that.” Shelters were opened in several locations including the Tallapoosa County Courthouse and Alexander City City Hall. Between the five locations, about 65 people we said to have taken advantage of the safe locations. Moving to safety was a smart move considering the impact of the lightning, wind and rain. Lightning is believed to be the cause of a fire at 16888 Highway 280 in Dadeville that claimed the life of Sue Kelley Segrest, 65, of Dadeville as storms first struck. An additional band of storms brought high winds and rolled through Tallapoosa County just after 8:30 Saturday morning, leaving a line of downed trees, power lines and localized flooding. Saturday morning’s storms followed a long night of thunderstorms that already had the ground saturated. The torrential rains that lasted for almost an hour created treacherous travel for area motorists.

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tories that developed over the weekend again showed why we are fortunate to have such dedicated public servants here in Tallapoosa County. The murder of LaDarrell Lamar Hart rocked Alexander City, but the Alexander City Police Department’s handling of the case deserves recognition. From the time the first call came in the dedicated officers and investigators worked tirelessly processing evidence, interviewing people and tracked down every lead. The hard work resulted in two arrests and starts the road to getting justice for Hart and his loved ones. Great job and congratulations on a job well done. And what would we do if we did not plan? To put it mildly, everyone would panic. This past weekend as storms were brewing and days away, first responders were making sure a response was ready if needed. Tallapoosa County EMA director Jason Moran has a book for just about anything that could happen – all thanks to planning. With storms on the horizon, first responders gathered in Moran’s office to make sure all the pieces of the puzzle were there. Those in charge of shelters were asked if they were still available, just in case. While law enforcement and fire made sure who had what equipment, just in case. And guess what? There are books for just about anything else in that office as well. Tornado – check, hazardous spill – check. And there is a book of everything just in case a situation arises that does not fit a mold. One might say why? But we are thankful that there are such plans. It means a response can happen much quicker. For those naysayers, are you planning for retirement or that new car that might not happen? Why not plan for a disaster? We think planning for disasters is a good thing. We just hope that if a plan is used, it is because of minimal property damage and not for deaths. In both cases, public funds were being put to good use and that deserves a round of applause.

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Roadside litter can be controlled

n Saturday Jan. 7, the coldest day of this year thus far, six PATH trash walkers bundled up in warm clothing and picked up 4 automobile tires and enough trash to fill 18 large bags from city streets and roads in the Lake Martin Community. Additionally the next day another volunteer who avidly supports the PATH Trash Walks but had a conflict on the 7th walked a section of Highway 63 and filled six bags. You really have to appreciate volunteers who love this community so much that they are willing to come out on a day when the litter is frozen to the ground and had to be kicked free prior to retrieving. This, to me, clearly demonstrates the pride and respect these volunteers have for their homes and the Lake Martin Community. This small group was not the best example of turnout in numbers because we have numerous dedicated participants who are just as committed as this group and always can be counted on to participate in cleanups. The sad part is the large amount of trash that is present and the small number of volunteers who are willing to battle the problem. We are covering the same roads time after time. Busy roads, heavily traveled are continuously being trashed up when cardboard boxes, aluminum cans, plastic bags and bottles blow out of the back of pickup trucks or from the top of the trash trucks that are

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responsible for transporting the trash to a landfill. Of course there is also the litterbug who lowers the window of their vehicle and lets it fly. Fast food containers and beer cans are the favorites for this group. It is easy to get discouraged when you clean a stretch of road in the morning and before the day is over more trash will appear. Many naysayers say we are wasting our time, others say, “let the State Department of Corrections handle it” or “that’s why I pay taxes, for someone else to pick it up”. The real facts are, it is truly left up to the community to handle. That’s right, us, the businesses, and the residents. We can choose to wait on the county officials or the State of Alabama to perform a miracle or we can handle it the only way it can be handled, with everyone pitching in and taking a part in solving the problem. Picking up trash may not be for everyone but there are other action steps that anyone can do that can have a huge positive impact: • Don’t overfill your trash receptacle, the Advanced Disposal drivers are not allowed to get out of their truck and pick up the trash that falls out as they attempt to load • Bag your trash, particu-

larly the small plastic bags that fly around over the country side • Businesses should clean their parking areas and around their buildings. • Residents should take pride in their homes and remove trash from both sides of the road in front of their homes for at least 100 yards on each side of their driveway • Dispose of all trash in a proper manner and teach children to do the same We will never be able to eliminate the problem we have with trash on Lake Martin until we get control of roadside litter. Heavy rains push the trash into the ditches, which flow into the creeks that empty into the lake. The best example of this can be seen in Elkahatchee Creek and the main run of Tallapoosa River south of the bridge on Highway 280. The best example of inaction and leaving it to the State or County is a drive to Montgomery on Georgia Road between Eclectic and Wetumpka. I will continue enjoying the company of the wonderful volunteers who show up on frigid days and work hard picking up trash that some careless individual left behind. Driving down a litter free road makes me feel good. Pitch in and pick up!!! John Thompson is president of the Lake Martin Resource Association.

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Dear Editor, Let’s pray for former Chief Willie Robertson and former Chief Kem Jones that God will intervene on their behalf. They may not have been chosen to come back but we will remember the services that they rendered for the City of Alexander City. Thanks Chief Willie George and Chief Kem. If they had done such poor service and had so many complaints, why did it not come up

before and why didn’t the city council and mayor take time out to have more discussion before releasing them. As important of a decision as this, why didn’t the council and mayor wait another week, after all they had given a 60 day extension to keep them and this would have allowed councilman Bobby Tapley to give his input which may or may not have altered the voting. We pray interim Chief Turner and interim Chief Reese will do

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January 25

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The first meeting of the year for the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at River of Life Worship Center on Cherokee Road. Serious, prayerful, focused attention will be given to purpose, activities, and continuation of this ministerial association. Time will also be used for fellowship, sharing, and intercessory prayer. All Christian minister are invited. For more information, contact Bill Middlebrooks, acting secretary at 256234-3371. QUARTERLY MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will have its quarterly meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center Executive Board Room on the campus of Central Alabama Community College.

January 26

ANNUAL MEETING: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and awards banquet Tuesday, Jan. 26 for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 460 Camp Civitan Road in Dadeville. There will be an awards presentation, installation of 2016 officers, displays by chamber members, drawing for door prizes, dinner and a cash bar. For more information call the chamber at 256-825-4019.

January 28- February 27

REVELATION BIBLE STUDY: Family Worship Center is having Revelation Bible Study presented by Dr. Albert Pike beginning Jan. 28 through Feb. 27. It will be Thursdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.

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ART WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Zantangle Art Workshop Jan 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way Conference Room. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members, all supplies included. Call Martha McKnight at 256-8256503 or Dottie Holdren at 256-3774918 with questions or to register. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Pine Ridge Mission team will have its’ annual Pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Alexander City Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The plates are $6 and include 2 big pancakes, sausage, fruit and drink options. The proceeds help fund the teams’ annual trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation including VBS and Community outreach projects.

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BIG DAY: Lake Pointe Baptist Church invites everyone to celebrate a Big Day for the church on Sunday, January 31, 2016, beginning at 10 AM. Lake Pointe is a new church and the new pastor will be introducing the church strategy of “Come! Let Us Build!” in the morning worship on January 31st. The worship music will be led by Anthony Counts, former pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church in Wetumpka.

Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome. SINGING: Bay Pine Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap will host The Dye’s for a singing Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. FIFTH SUNDAY SINGING: A fifth Sunday singing will be held at Sandy Creek Baptist Church on Jan. 31 starting at 5:30 p.m. Local talent from area churches will be featured. Refreshments in the fellowship hall following the singing will be shared by everyone. GOSPEL SINGING: Calvary Heights Baptist Church is hosting a gospel singing with Anna Sailors at its 11 a.m. service Jan. 31 Everyone is invited and a love offering will be taken.

February 1

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 1 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

February 4

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: The Alexander City Baseball/Softball Registration will be at Radney Elementary School Thursday, Feb. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $75. Late registration will be Monday, Feb. 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sportplex Baseball Tower at a cost of $100.

February 5

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: The Alexander City Baseball/Softball Registration will be at Radney Elementary School Friday, Feb. 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $75. Late registration will be Monday, Feb. 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sportplex Baseball Tower at a cost of $100.

February 6

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: The Alexander City Baseball/Softball Registration will be at Radney Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $75. Late registration will be Monday, Feb. 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sportplex Baseball Tower at a cost of $100. DADEVILLE KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Sat. Feb. 6 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. the Dadeville Kiwanis Club is having a pancake breakfast for $6. Tickets are available all over town.

February 7

PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill will celebrate it’s 7th Pastor’s Anniversary honoring Rev. and Sister Melvin C. Kelley, Jr. Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.

February 8

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Troy Jones will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 8 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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VALENTINE”S DAY SEMINAR: There will be a seminar Feb. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Arbor to celebrate marriage. The night will include dinner, door prizes and the Date Night Challenge. The video by comedians Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley will allow couples to learn how to recognize why marriage is valuable, to invest in their marriage and join a community that is for their marriage. There is no cost. If you are interested, call Megan Sanders at 256-827-9127 or Angelia Windsor at 256-827-9226.

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February 16

MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet Feb. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.

February 20

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual pancake breakfast Feb. 20 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the BRHS Lunchroom. The breakfast is all you can eat and there will be Conecuh Sausage. Tickets are $6 each.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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March 15

MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.

April 16

THREE ON A STRING: The Dadeville First United Methodist Church presents Three on a String, Saturday, April 16 at White Acres in Camp Hill. Dinner of beef filet or chicken will start at 6 p.m. and Three on a Sting will play immediately after. Tickets are $50 per person and $100 a couple. For tickets call 256-825-7408 or 256-825-3985 and all proceeds will go towards local missions and support organizations such as Camp ASCCA and the Girls Ranch.

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MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.

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Our Community, Our Readers, Your Chamber

What is the Lake Martin Innovation Center? ED COLLARI Chamber President & CEO

he Alexander City Chamber of Commerce recently relocated to our new facility next to the main USAmeriBank branch on Hwy 280. The leadership at the bank and specifically Mark Spencer, has been gracious enough to allow the Chamber the opportunity to transition their former operations center into an economic development tool for the community. This 17,000 square foot facility will house the Chamber and has since been named the Lake Martin Innovation Center. That leads to the question, “What is the Lake Martin Innovation Center?” In addition to the housing the Chamber, a majority of the facility will serve as a “business incubator” to promote and nurture start-ups, entrepreneurs and help existing businesses excel. The various forms of utilization of the Lake Martin Innovation Center are as follows: Startups/Entrepreneurs – Utilizing existing partnerships with the local high school, community college, Auburn University and the business community, the Lake Martin Innovation Center will host entrepreneurs and start-ups. We will foster an environment of economic growth through the technology, resources and relationships we can cultivate in this facility. We aid college students and start-ups by providing a state-of-the-art facility to develop their business plans as well as expose them to successful professionals throughout the region who are existing Chamber members and/or executives who utilize the Lake Martin Innovation Center on a membership basis. Membership - With the activation of high-speed fiber internet, our goal is to recruit executives who live part-time or full-time on Lake Martin, remote employees as well as business professionals who travel through Alex City and need a temporary space to work or host a conference call or meeting. These users will have an opportunity to acquire a monthly or annual membership to access the Innovation Center 24/7. Ideally, we will be able to utilize these relationships to partner with our entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing businesses to create an environment of collaboration and economic development. Excelling Existing Businesses – One of our main goals as a Chamber of Commerce is to help foster existing business growth. Through the technological and business resources in this facility, we will be able to host professional development workshops and seminars on a regular basis to train our local leaders how to strengthen their economic position. Through relationships with Chamber members, executives who obtain a facility membership and our students and startups, our goal would be to partner these groups together to cultivate growth in each of their business settings. This facility will expose these various types of entrepreneurs to each other and allow them to work together to build successful businesses. That is our vision for the Lake Martin Innovation Center. We believe the potential is limitless. The Chamber staff and a couple of tenants already occupy our new facility. While we are still putting on the finishing touches, we’d love to give you a tour. Ed Collari is the president and CEO of the Alex City Chamber of Commerce.

Got Innovation? The Lake Martin Innovation Center will serve as a business incubator for startups, new entrepreneurs, professionals and collegiates to have a space to network and cultivate business plans. The center will also host professional development workshops.

Chamber hosts school board member appreciation breakfast By KIM DUNN Director of Marketing and Special Events

Each year January is designated as School Board Member Appreciation Month. The Chamber, in conjunction with sponsors Lee Marketing Group; Lisa McClendon Country Financial Agency, MainStreet Family Urgent Care Alexander City and USAmeriBank, was proud to honor our Alexander City School System Board Members with a breakfast at the Lake Martin Innovation Center on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. “We recognize how tirelessly these individuals work to create a school system our community can be proud of and it was Submitted / The Outlook our pleasure to be able to offer this Pictured left to right: Ed Collari, Chamber President & CEO; Dr. Darrell Cooper, Alexander City School small gesture of our gratitude, comSuperintendent; David Sturdivant, School Board Vice-President; Michael Ransaw, School Board Member; mented Kim Dunn, director of marketand Kelly Waldrop, School Board Member. Not pictured were Dorothea Walker, School Board President ing and special events. and Denise Bates, School Board Member.

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Lake Martin Young Professionals raise $5,000 in Polar Plunge By JACOB MEACHAM VP of Business Development

On Saturday, Jan. 14 the Lake Martin Young Professionals hosted its second annual Polar Plunge at Kowaliga Restaurant in support of the Lake Martin Resource Association. With lots of buzz leading up to the event and perfect weather the day of, the Polar Plunge was a smash hit attracting over 350 people with around 75 of those taking the plunge. The tie to LMRA is a perfect fit for the event and we’re proud to be able to support a group that does such impactful work for the Lake Martin community. In addition to buoy maintenance that helps boaters safely navigate the lake, LMRA annually leads cleanup efforts that help remove literally tons of trash from the shorelines and roads surrounding the lake. In addition to those important initiatives, LMRA has recently launched the Treasured Mile program that allows locals to adopt portions of the Lake Martin shoreline to help control litter year round. Once the summertime use of the lake is over, LMRA and its many

volunteers are the ones that stick around to do the dirty work. LMRA President John Thompson, the LMRA Board of Directors and all of their volunteer leadership are true community servants who lead by example. Because of the support of the event sponsors, the amazing staff at Kowaliga Restaurant and everyone that attended the Polar Plunge, this year’s event was able to raise $5,000 for LMRA. The Lake Martin Young Professionals extend our deepest thanks to everyone that supported the event and everyone that continues to support our organization. We look forward to continuing the progress and helping lead the way in 2017. The 2017 Polar Plunge Sponsors were: (Gold) Anytime Fitness | Brian Dix, M.D. | Russell Lands On Lake Martin | Steve Robinson – Tallapoosa County Commission District 2 | USAmeriBank | (Silver) Dark Insurance |Russell Do it Center (Alexander City) | (Bronze) Henderson & Coker | Lake Martin Dock Company | Lee Marketing Group | Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles & Nelson | Russell Marine | Russell Medical

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Drones flew over the site of this year’s Lake Martin Polar Plunge at Kowaliga Restaurant. More than 500 people came out to support the initiative.

Alexander City Chamber of Commerce plans 106th Annual Meeting By KIM DUNN Director of Marketing and Special Events

The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce will host their 106th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will take place at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center located on the Central Alabama Community College Alexander City Campus. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Giles McDaniel, executive director of the Shoals Entrepreneurial Center. Alexander City Chamber Director of Marketing and Special Events Kim Dunn commented, “We are excited to have Mr. McDaniel as our guest speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting as we are launching the Lake Martin Innovation Center in Alexander City this month.” Giles McDaniel is the executive director of the Shoals Entrepreneurial Center (SEC) based in Florence, Alabama. The SEC is a business incubation network serving the Northwest Alabama region since 1992. The SEC serves businesses operating in technology/digital sectors, niche manufacturing, business-tobusiness service companies, and the food industry. Mr. McDaniel previously served two other regional business incubation networks as executive director, one in East Alabama and another in northeast Mississippi. Giles has been a featured presenter for NBIA, ARC and TVA conferences as well as serving on the advisory council for the University

of North Alabama School of Business. He has served as a member of the ARC Business Incubation Steering Committee and is a charter member of Shoals Future Tech, which introduced strategic doing processes to enhance digital opportunities in the Northwest Alabama region. He is a graduate of Leadership Alabama. Mr. McDaniel also is the General Manager of the Mane Capital Fund, an Angel Capital Fund for equity investing in local growth companies. As part of the meeting, the Chamber will also be naming the recipients of several awards including Business Person of the Year Award, “Community Spirit” Award and Ambassador of the Year. The Alexander City Police Department will recognize their Police Officer of the Year and the Alexander City Fire Department will recognize their Firefighter of the Year. In addition, the Alexander City Schools Teacher of the Year and Benjamin Russell High School Jr. Ambassador of Year will be recognized, even though they originally received their awards at the end of last school year. The Annual Meeting is open to the public. However, reservations are required in order to plan appropriately for lunch. Tickets are $25 per person, which includes lunch. Reservations can be made by calling Kim Dunn, director of marketing and special events at 256-234-3461 or emailing kdunn@alexandercitychamber. com.

Chamber to host Governmental Affairs Quarterly Luncheon By JACOB MEACHAM VP of Business Development

The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce will host a Quarterly Luncheon on Friday, February 17th featuring elected officials from the city, county and state levels providing the area with a governmental affairs update. State Representative Mark Tuggle and State Senator Clyde Chambliss will update the audience on what to expect from Montgomery in

the coming year. Members of the Tallapoosa County Commission and Alexander City City Council will provide local updates. The luncheon will take place at Central Alabama Community College’s Betty Carol Graham Center from 11:30 – 1 pm. Tickets are $20 and include lunch. If you’d like to purchase tickets or have any questions, please call the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce at (256) 2343461.

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YEA! takes tour of Lee Marketing Group On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Mrs. Mandi Durr’s Entrepreneurship Class from BRHS took a trip to the Lee Marketing Group headquarters in Dadeville to hear from CEO Randy Lee, Jr. and other LMG division leaders. This year’s Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is being taught as part of Mrs. Durr’s in-class curriculum. A major component of the Academy is exposing students to local businesses and successful entrepreneurs. Thank you Randy Lee, Jr. and the LMG team for hosting the students and sharing their experiences in starting and growing a business. If you’re interested in becoming involved in the YEA! program, contact Jacob Meacham at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce at (256) 234-3461.

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STORM SURVIVAL

From early Saturday morning to Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, Tallapoosa County escaped any real damage. Only flooding in localized areas on Voss Road and County Road 34 was reported along with downed trees on Cowpens Road in New Site and the Ann Edwards subdivision in Alexander City

Tallapoosa County escapes three rounds of storms with minimal damage

Alexander City (Lake Martin) Medical Technologist M.T. (FT) RN Surgery Circulator RN ER (FT) (3) RN ICU/Step-Down (PRN) RN Med/Surg (FT 7p-7a) (PRN) LPN Med/Surg (FT 7p-7a)

RN (FT) Student Loan Reimbursement Program RN OB/PEDS (PRN) Fitness Instructor Fitness Attendant OR Technician (FT) ED Technician (FT 7p-7a)

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LUKE ROBINSON Columnist

The SEC was not very pretty in 2016

t’s no secret the 2016 version of the SEC wasn’t the SEC we have all come to love (and other conferences have come to fear). Last season’s conference was more “Alabama and the Bama-ettes” rather than a 14 team collection of NFL farm programs. Why was that? Why the drop off? Has the SEC talent been overrated? Have other conferences caught up? What is it man? Tell us! Without doing any statistical research whatsoever (the paper doesn’t pay me enough for that), I think I know the answer: Quarterbacks. Rather, the lack thereof in the league last year. Just start at the top with ‘Bama’s Jalen Hurts. He’s good. Really good. As only true freshman, he guided the Tide to a number one ranking right down to the last second of the season. He even garnered the SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award. However, not all SECOPOTY Awards are created equal. Hurts won it fairly and rightfully, but also by default. Quarterbacks of undefeated title contenders have their flaws overlooked. And Hurt does have flaws. He also had the luxury of a defense that was saltier than your mother in law’s meatloaf that helped hide some of those flaws. Besides, who were the other options for the honor? Frankly, there weren’t any. As easy as it was to name Hurts the award-winner, it was equally as difficult to have found a QB being mentioned to the second team ALL SEC squad. Josh Dobbs of Tennessee got the nod, but any other season he wouldn’t have made the honorable mention list. There’s good news on the horizon, though: The SEC will be back in spades in 2017. Primarily due to improved play at the sport’s most important position. Obviously Jalen Hurts will be returning and almost assuredly he’ll be more accurate than he was during the backside of ’16. But there will be others in the SEC ready to challenge him for the Offensive Player of the Year crown. Jacob Eason at Georgia and Shea Patterson at Ole Miss are two I think could really take giant leaps forward. Both have big arms and a lot of weapons at their disposal. Patterson especially could have a big year since Ole Miss will inevitably be playing from behind often. Nick Fitzgerald at Mississippi State came on strong late, too. Like Hurts, Fitzgerald did as much (or more) damage with his legs than he did with his passing. Opelika native Jake Bentley surprisingly won the starting gig at South Carolina and he is a star in the making. Finally, should Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham live up to one-quarter of his hype for Auburn, he may be the best QB in the conference next season. Except for the Tide, the SEC was pretty ugly last year. In 2017, though, better passers will make for a much better league. Luke Robinson is a local resident, a regular sports columnist for The Outlook and the president of the Lake Martin Bama Club.

Generals sweep B.B. Comer Horseshoe Bend varsity boys, girls take the wins at home By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

The Horseshoe Bend varsity boys had quite a successful night on the home court Monday as the Generals defeated B.B. Comer by an overwhelming 77-39. The Generals laid claim to the contest from the start by ending the first quarter in the lead 14-9. They then expanded that lead by the half by adding 27 additional points while Comer had 10, bringing the score to 41-19 at the end of the second. The Generals maintained their momentum in the second half by adding 21 more points in the third quarter while the Tigers had 15 for a 62-34 score in favor of Horseshoe Bend. Horseshoe Bend sealed the win in the last quarter by adding 15 final points while Comer only managed five, for a final score of 77-39. Horseshoe Bend varsity boys basketball head coach Chad Kison was extremely pleased with his team’s performance Monday. “It was a big win,” he said. “That’s the best we’ve ever shot the ball. Everybody chipped in and played really well, and we scored a lot of points.” Leading the Generals in the win was Horseshoe Bend junior Nalijah Heard with 29 points, 15 of which came from the outside. He had help from senior Braxton Walls with 17 points, all of two scored from the outside, and senior Tyus Ford, who had 16. These lead scorers also led the Generals in collectively scoring a dozen three-pointers. “Most of my subs hit three-pointers,” Kison said. “You don’t see that very often.” The coach was also pleased with his Generals’ defense. “I thought we got after it on the defensive side,” he said. “We didn’t give up a lot of chance-opportunities and we had a lot of aggressive play on defense. That correlated in with our offense and we came away with a good win.” Monday’s win brings the Horseshoe Bend varsity boys’ season record to 6-8 overall and 1-4 in the region. But there was plenty of success to go around on the home hardwood Monday as the Horseshoe Bend varsity girls also got a win over the Lady Tigers by a score of

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During the Generals’ home game against B.B. Comer Monday, Horseshoe Bend junior Nalijah Heard prepares to shoot from the outside as B.B. Comer junior Kenvarius Weed looks on.

44-31. Like their male counterparts, the Horseshoe Bend varsity girls established a lead early on as the first quarter ended 13-2 in favor of the Lady Generals. B.B. Comer tried to catch Horseshoe Bend before halftime by adding 10 more points in the second quarter while the Lady Generals had six. But Horseshoe Bend ended the first half still in the lead 19-12. The Lady Generals came back strong as the second half opened by adding 17 more points while Comer only managed seven. In the last quarter the Lady Tigers narrowed the gap with Horseshoe Bend by adding 21 points while the Lady Generals had eight. But Horseshoe Bend’s early lead and fruitful third quarter sealed the win for the home team. Despite the win, Horseshoe Bend varsity

girls basketball head coach Erica Meigs believes her team could have done better Monday. “It wasn’t pretty but it was a win,” she said. “We’ve still got room for improvement and they need to hustle a little more.” Leading the Lady Generals in the win was Horseshoe Bend sophomore center Ivy Vickers with 23 points. Monday’s win brings the Lady Generals’ season record to 9-7 overall and 1-3 in the region. The Generals next head to Reeltown on Wednesday to take on the Rebels. Varsity girls tip off at 5 p.m. while varsity boys start at 6:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend’s next home game is Thursday when the Generals host Ranburne. Varsity girls start at 5 p.m. while varsity boys tip off at 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Coosa varsity girls get win, varsity boys fall at B.T. Washington By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

The Central Coosa varsity girls emerged triumphant in Friday’s road trip to Tuskegee as the Lady Cougars defeated Booker T. Washington 50-33. The night belonged to Central Coosa from the start as the Lady Cougars established a narrow 8-5 lead in the first quarter. At the half, Booker T. had added seven more points while the Lady Cougars added an additional 12 to expand their lead to 20-12. Booker T. came back stronger after the half by adding 14 more points in the third quarter. But Central Coosa continued to dominate by adding another 16 for a lead of 36-26. “The game started off extremely slow but we picked back up in the second half,” said Central Coosa varsity girls basketball head coach Syreeta McKinney. The Lady Cougars put an exclamation point on the night by adding 14 final points in the fourth while Booker T. only placed seven for the 50-33 final score. Despite the win, McKinney felt her team struggled against obstacles in the contest. “We were missing a key part of our team Friday night,” she said. “Malia Kelley was unable to play due to sickness.” Still, the coach was proud of the Lady Cougar who led the team in the win. “Our junior (small forward), Ryesha Whetstone, actually carried our team on her back with an outstanding

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On Thursday the Reeltown Athletic Department honored the life of coach Ronald Hammonds, who passed away last year. After the varsity girls basketball game with Lanett, the Hammonds family was presented with a sign that will be displayed in the gymnasium in loving memory of Hammonds.

performance of 21 points, eight rebounds, six steals and three assists,” McKinney said. She had help from sophomore center Shalenzia Suttles, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds. “Shaelenzia Suttles stepped up big for us,” McKinney said. The win thrusts the Lady Cougars’ season record to 12-5 overall and 4-0 in the region. The Central Coosa varsity boys’ outcome was not quite so positive as the Cougars lost to Booker T. Washington Friday by a score of 51-48. Friday’s loss drops the Cougars’ season record to 10-10 overall and 3-0 in the region. Central Coosa next hosts Randolph County today. Varsity girls tip off at 6 p.m., while varsity boys play at 7:30 p.m.

Reeltown gets swept at Beulah

The Reeltown varsity girls had a disappointing road trip Friday as the Lady Rebels lost at Beulah 48-30. Reeltown trailed from the start with the first quarter ending at 9-5 in the Lady Bobcats’ favor. By the end of the first half the Lady Bobcats expanded their lead by adding another 17 points in the second while Reeltown only added nine for a halftime score of 26-14, Beulah. Both teams came out of halftime a little slow as the Lady Rebels only added five more points and Beulah had nine, ending the third quarter with a score of 35-19. However, the final quarter saw both teams pick up steam as the Reeltown varsity girls

added 11 final points. But that wasn’t enough to catch the Lady Bobcats, who added 13 more by the time it was all over for a final score of 48-30. Despite the loss, Reeltown junior Marsheka Shaw led the Lady Rebels in scoring with seven points, two assists, two steals and a rebound. She had help from sophomore Mikaya Jones and freshman Diyanna Newtwon, who each had five points. The loss leaves the Lady Rebels still in search of their first win with a season record of 0-11 overall and 0-5 in the region. The Reeltown varsity boys had an equally disappointing night as the Rebels lost to Beulah Friday by a score of 74-39. Early in the matchup, Reeltown only trailed by a slight margin of 13-10 in the first quarter. Then both teams racheted up their defense with neither able to add more points in the second or third quarters with the score unchanged. Then the Rebels ramped it up by adding 29 more points in the final quarter. Unfortunately, the Bobcats went full throttle in the fourth by placing a staggering 61 more points, bringing the final score to 74-39. With the loss, the Reeltown varsity boys drop to a season record of 1-12 overall and 0-5 in the region. Reeltown next hosts Horseshoe Bend Wednesday. Varsity girls tip off at 6 p.m. while varsity boys play at 7:30 p.m.