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Another round of severe storms possible Thursday By KAITLIN FLEMING Managing Editor As cleanup from last week’s storms continue, another day of stormy weather could be possible Thursday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a dynamic system is expected to move through the Mississippi/Alabama region early Thursday morning. This system could bring gusty winds outside of thunderstorm activity, including sustained winds up to 25 mph.

Apart from strong winds, a tornado or two could be possible, along with periods of heavy rain. Rain amounts up to one inch are expected as the system moves through the area. The NWS’s Storm Prediction Center has outlined a level two out of five “slight” risk for all of Central Alabama. In the “slight” risk area, wind gusts up to 60 mph and a tornado or two are possible with thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. The NWS emphasized that 60 mph straight-line winds can be just as dangerous as some smaller tor-

nadoes, and that the best course of action is to not be outside during a severe thunderstorm. The main timeframe for severe storms comes Thursday around 2 p.m. and could last until around d 7 p.m. Colder air will return to Alabama behind the storms. Friday could see temperatures hovering just shy of 50 degrees and a few snow flurries could be possible early Friday morning for the northern third of the state. See STORMS, Page A3

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The National Weather Service is predicting severe storms Thursday afternoon.All of Central Alabama is in the yellow, level two out of five, risk area.

Murder suspect on the run, wanted by US Marshals By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter The Alexander City Police Department has confirmed that Dental “Lil Man” Davis is wanted on charges of capital murder in relation to a DAVIS Dec. 29 fatal shooting. According to CrimeStoppers, the United States Marshals Service See SUSPECT, Page A3

Children’s theater prepares for

State health department offers free radon test kits

‘King Arthur’s

Quest’

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For more than two decades the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) has been hosted in Tallassee thanks to support from the McCraney-Cottle Arts Council. MCT has returned this week to help area children ages five to 18 present “King Arthur’s Quest.” Auditions were held Monday and about 40 area children will be in the 6 p.m. Saturday production at Tallassee Elementary School. The auditions weren’t just reading a script. The auditions were activity-based to allow the children to get comfortable and explore the various expression-based activities. It allows the two MCT staff members to cast the children in appropriate roles quickly by identifying those who follow instructions and take suggestions easily. Rehearsals will be held all week long until the production.

By KAITLIN FLEMING Managing Editor The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama household as part of an initiative to cut down on dangerous radon exposure. According to ADPH, radon is the number one leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. “Radon is a radioactive gas that cannot be seen or smelled. It is produced when uranium breaks down in soil and water,” ADPH said in a press release. “Radon is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but it See TEST KITS, Page A3

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