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Murder case headed to grand jury Witnesses say accused killer McDaniel confessed, claimed self-defense but said ‘I did Tallapoosa County a favor’ By MITCH SNEED Editor
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Attorney Davis Whittelsey, left, talks to his client Clate McDaniel as he prepares to leave after Tuesday’s preliminary hearing at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office investigators say that accused killer Matthew Clate McDaniel admitted that he had shot and killed Norman Crayton in the early morning hours of Jan. 17, but said it was self-defense. Testimony at a preliminary hearing for the 33-year-old McDaniel shed light on the shooting death that has been one of the most talked about cases the area has seen in recent years.
At the end of the day, Judge Kim Taylor saw enough evidence to have the case bound over to the grand jury, but it was the statements attributed to McDaniel that created the most buzz. In a written statement that was signed by McDaniel and in testimony about what were called “spontaneous statements” after he was stopped when he was identified as a person of interest in Crayton’s shooting death, McDaniel never denied shooting Crayton. Assistant District Attorney Michael Weldon read a statement
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Safety has always been in the hands of boaters when they take to the waters. Today it is even more so with the lack of state funding for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division. The lack of funding has left Lake Martin with no officers patrolling its waters at times. This is despite the fact that Wind Creek State Park is the district headquarters for Marine Patrol. “We are severely under staffed,” ALEA Marine Patrol Lt. Mark Fuller said Saturday while patrolling Lake Martin near Chimney Rock. “Lake Martin is in the Central District. The district includes 32 counties. We currently have six troopers to work the waterways in those 32 counties. That is 14 bodies of water to cover.” Fuller started with the Marine Patrol in 1991 and remembers many more officers on Lake Martin. “I can remember having five troopers on the lake,” Fuller said from a boat that has been in operation since the 1980s. “We used to patrol the lake in sectors.” Since that time, boat traffic and boat sales have increased on the lake and the boats help fund the marine patrol division, but the number of troopers to patrol has gone down. “We currently have one full time trooper assigned
that Lt. Bill Hough said he took from McDaniel after he was read his rights just hours after Crayton’s partially clothed body was found on hunting acreage on Barrons Bridge Road near Dadeville. The statement details a day where Crayton and McDaniel had worked most of the day, then went to dinner at Niffers and then to Col Tom’s Tavern for a few drinks. The statement indicated that McDaniel had seven beers and had gone outside to his truck at about 2 a.m., not because he was drunk, but because See MCDANIEL • Page 3
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ALEA Marine Patrol Lt. Mark Fuller keeps a lookout for boaters operating improperly Saturday near Chimney Rock.
Fuller offers advice for safe holiday By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
It happens every year. Boaters start their trek to the Kowaliga Basin to see the annual Fourth of July fireworks and most are prepared. Some will always wait to the last minute to arrive. “There are going to be a dozen or so boats that are going to arrive last,” Lt. Mark Fuller said. “They are going to go through an area where there are a couple thousand boats causing a hazardous wake, which is against the law.” Then there are the boats that try to
beat the traffic afterwards. “When the fireworks are almost finished you are going to have an influx of boat planed off trying to beat the traffic. It creates a dangerous situation.” Even though there have not been any boating fatalities in several years surrounding the Lake Martin tradition, it does not mean there have not been any incidents. “In the last couple years, we have not been flooded with calls after the fireworks,” Fuller said. “In years past, we have gotten calls from boaters stranded, taking on water or that See HOLIDAY • Page 11
Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw and his wife Laverne are scheduled for a 9 a.m. trial today at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse Annex in Alexander City, before Court Judge Clay Tinney. The Shaws were charged with third-degree assault following an April 25 physical altercation with Councilman Tony Goss after a council work session at City Hall. The fight occurred after the special called work session and meeting had adjourned due to the loss of control. Following the meeting, Shaw rushed around the table toward Goss as he stood up. Shaw then punched Goss in the side of the face and landed another punch as Goss retreated and started defending himself, throwing punches back at the mayor. Others, including the mayor’s wife, appeared to join in the rush toward Goss. City employees and others gathered at the meeting worked to break it up. Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson grabbed See TRIAL • Page 5
Wayward bear sighted in Chambers County By MITCH SNEED Editor
Residents of Chambers County are getting a taste of the 2016 Summer Bear Tour that captivated Tallapoosa County last week. Over the last two days, resi- Kelli Smith / Special to dents, as well as law enforcement The Outlook officials, have reported seeing a The bear that visited Tallapoosa lone black bear in various loca- County last week has continued tions including residential areas on the path projected by experts See BEAR • Page 11 through Chambers County.
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DEAR ABBY: I knew my husband for two years before we married four years ago. My problem is we are no longer intimate -- not even hugs or kisses. For the first two years we did have sex, but the only affection I get now is a kiss on my forehead or my hand. When I asked if we could sleep together during the weekends, he refused. He says the reason is he has to finish his work. I have told him how much this hurts me and he keeps promising to change, but it never happens. When I recently asked him why, he said he is “shy.” I am starting to doubt his love for me because when I need him, he’s not there, and when I need his support, he doesn’t protect me. His mother is pushing us for a grandchild. She blames me for not “forcing” her son to sleep with me, which is impossible. I spend most of my time working out at the gym or doing
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volunteer work, which keeps me from getting too depressed. But when my mother-in-law starts in, I feel scared and don’t dare go back to my house. Every few nights I have nightmares and wake up crying. I’m beginning to think I should end this marriage. Should I? -ALONE IN SINGAPORE DEAR ALONE: Whatever is going on with your husband, it doesn’t appear that he has been completely candid with you. He appears to be using his workload as an excuse not to be intimate. I also seriously doubt that his problem is “shyness.” Your husband may have
erectile difficulties or a diminished sex drive, which are medical problems that could be fixed if he was willing to address them. He may be involved with someone else, not be interested in women at all, or he could have simply fallen out of love with you. Regardless of what your MIL says, a child is NOT your answer and would only complicate matters further. If your husband would consent to counseling with you, it might help. If not, by all means talk to a lawyer. DEAR ABBY: My fiance has just been told that he has cancer. He wants to move our wedding date up because of it, to make sure my boys and I will be taken care of if things don’t go well. I am torn about whether we should. I want to marry him, but I think we should work on one thing at a time. Thoughts, Abby? -- MAYBE
MARRYING IN MINNESOTA DEAR MAYBE MARRYING: Your fiance is looking out for you and your boys, and I respect that. The traditional marriage vows include “... for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” He may survive his cancer diagnosis -- many patients do. While some in your situation would want to wait until things were more certain, there are no guarantees in life. Your fiance will need your strength, love and care in the months to come, and if knowing you are taken care of will ease his mind, I think you should do it. 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 Mr. Shelley Burns Mr. Shelley Burns of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama died June 20, 2016 and arrangements will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerry Lee Love 1985 - 2016
Funeral service for Mr. Anthony White of Alexander City, Alabama will be Thursday , June 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Wrights Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at New Life Memorial Gardens.
Memorial Service for Mr. Kerry Lee Love, 31, of Alexander City, will be Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Cowhick will officiate. Mr. Love passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was born on March 3, 1985 in Alexander City, Alabama to Tommy and Martha Love. Mr. Love enjoyed working with his brother Pat. Some of his favorite pastimes were
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Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.
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going to the creek, golfing, playing horseshoes and spending time with friends. No matter what Kerry did, he gave it his all. He is survived by his Love daughter, Marlee Rajean Love; parents, Tommy and Martha Love; brother, Pat Love (Heidi); grandmothers, Martha Strickland and Carole Love; aunts,
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Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.
Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton.
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McDaniel he was tired from working all day. In the statement, McDaniel indicated that Crayton had come outside to the truck at some point and had gotten an unloaded .45 caliber handgun, loaded it and went back to the club. After Crayton was again sent from the club, McDaniel told Hough that they argued about the gun and left the area together along with a female. But it was later when the gun again became an issue and McDaniel took the gun, but Crayton became enraged, according to the statement attributed to McDaniel. “I had the gun and I was walking up the hill away from him,” Weldon read from the statement. “That’s when he bullrushed me. … I shot and he kept coming. …I think I shot three times.” The remarks that Sgt. Fred White and Sgt. Ray Arrington testified McDaniel made after they stopped him just inside the Highway 49 gate at Stillwaters were not as measured as those in the statement he signed. Arrington said that when he and White stopped McDaniel, he was asked to show his hands and exit the vehicle. Arrington said he noticed blood on McDaniel’s jeans and one of his boots. White said that he also saw that McDaniel had a dog in the vehicle and that he saw a live round on the floor of the truck. “He got out and said ‘I’m alright, I’m alright,’” Arrington said. “He said ‘I done it. I had to defend myself.’ That’s when I saw the blood on his pants and boot. He said ‘we all know Norman is crazy and ‘Norman rushed me or attacked me’ or something like that. He said he did ‘Tallapoosa County
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a favor’ and as far as he was concerned, ‘justice was served.’” White, who had not been in the courtroom during Arrington’s testimony, gave much the same recollection of McDaniel’s words. “He got out and just started talking,” White testified. “He said ‘I’m alright, I’m alright and I didn’t have no choice. I had to kill Norman, man he attacked me. Man you know Norman’s crazy.’” White then recalled much the same line from McDaniel that Arrington had told the court. “He was like, ‘Man I feel like I did Tallapoosa County a favor,” White testified that he heard McDaniel say. “I didn’t even ask him any questions. I told him that someone was coming to question him but he just kept talking.” White said upon hearing McDaniel mention the name Norman he handcuffed him. White indicated that McDaniel was standing on the side of the road, moving back and forth, but didn’t “act outrageous.” During both recounts of his words, McDaniel, who was clean-shaven with a short haircut and wearing a black business suit, white shirt and navy tie, sat looking straight ahead. He rarely appeared to look toward the witnesses or show any emotion. His attorney Davis Whittelsey asked each witness if they heard McDaniel say that he acted in self-defense. Each witness who had conversations with him, said McDaniel did say “he had no choice,” “I had to defend myself,” and “he wouldn’t stop coming.” Whittelsey also asked the officers if they were aware of Crayton ever acting belligerent when
intoxicated or on drugs and if they were aware of any violent history in the victim’s past. Other things that came out in Tuesday’s testimony included: • Hough testified that Crayton’s body was found face down by hunters who called 911. • Hough testified that there was a pool of blood found near a greenfield that had been planted on the property that was leased by hunters. Nearby six spent shell casings and one unspent round were found. • A hand-held metal detector discovered a bullet in the ground in the area where the pool of blood was found. • What were characterized as signs of “drag marks” were found, according to Hough and the body was about 180 feet from where the pool of blood was found. • Investigators found that the victim had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. • A part of a shirt that appeared to have been burned was also found. Hough testified discoloration of Crayton’s skin was consistent with possible burning. • Crayton was found with his pants rolled down to his ankles and Hough speculated that the findings were consistent with someone who had been dragged for a distance by and the loosely fitting pasts rolled as they slid over the ground. • Testimony indicated that a “workbook” and other “pieces of paper” were found on the scene and on one of those sheets contained information that linked it to McDaniel’s business. Other witnesses called the item a “receipt book.” • It wasn’t until after daylight when White
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YES I CAN: Teresa Harrell Moten is hosting a mentoring camp at Nathaniel H. Stephens School from 9 a.m. to noon. there will be a free lunch.
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STRAND SESSION: The Lake Martin Young Professionals are hosting Rexton Lee for the next Strand Session at Strand Park, July 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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mer reading program July 30 at the Sportplex Gym at 10 a.m. with games and a kids lunch. NIGHT IN PEARLS: The Gloria Boleware Show is hosting An Elegant Night in Pearls at the Passion Church July 30 at 6 p.m.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
September 24
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow scene. You can register at Wine Emporium or by calling Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918.
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WETUMPKA DEPOT PLAYERS: Young Frankenstein will be presented by the Wetumpka Depot Players Sept. July 17 29 - Oct. 15. For ticket information call CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Hatchet 334-868-1140 or go to wetumpkadeSpring Baptist Church is celebrating pot.com. its 109th anniversary Sunday July 17 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be October 18 Fredrick Jemison of Tallasahatchie MEETING: The Artist Association Baptist Church in Childersburg. of Central Alabama will meet Oct. 18 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Wayside Baptist Church is hosting First Baptist Church. Vacation Bible School Submerged June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 October 22 and July 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP: Dinner will be served. The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Christmas Card July 22 Workshop October 22 from 9:30 a.m. FLAG RETIREMENT: The Clay to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost County VFW Post 9581 is holding a is $40 for members and $50 for nonflag retirement ceremony July 22 at 4 members. The class is limited to 12 p.m. at the Bibb Graves School. prepaid students. The workshop will cover dogwoods, pink and white.
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RODEO: The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is hosting its 10th annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo July 22 and 23. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the show at 7 p.m. at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. The PCA-sanctioned rodeo is run by Brett Woody, Bar W Rodeo Company.
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BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School is hosting bingo night July 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School Submerged June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 and July 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served.
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HEALTH FAIR: James Spann will be at the Bibb Graves School July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a health fair.
July 29 - July 31
BEREAVEMENT CAMP: Camp I Believe will be at Children’s Harbor July 29 - 31. It is a bereavement camp for children ages 7 - 14 that have lost a loved on. It is an overnight camp and is free for qualifying applicants. Contact Julia Bassett at Julia. Bassett@gentiva.com.
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Ongoing Events RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please contact Terry Bishop at 256-409-2020 for more information. AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sundays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister, at 864-580-0343. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc. edu.
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Trial Goss and restrained him while a second officer had to use a headlock to pull Shaw away. Goss swore out warrants at the office of the Tallapoosa County Circuit Court Clerk at the Alexander City Courthouse Annex. Goss said he was told that the charges needed to be filed in circuit court because Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson and the city’s court clerk were both witnesses to the altercation. Shaw said in a written statement released on social media that Goss had “cussed” his wife, prompting his action. The arrest warrants filed in the circuit court clerk’s office claim that Shaw punched Goss at least twice and, in addition to injuries to his face, Goss reported that his glasses were broken in the altercation. The complaint filed by Goss against Lavern Shaw alleges that she kicked the councilman in the ankles while Goss was being restrained by Chief Robinson. Since the incident and subsequent arrests, Shaw has apologized to the public following a city council meeting and apologized again with Goss present for his role in the “scuffle.” After a continuance was granted and witnesses and
Patrol to Lake Martin,” Fuller said. “Today, I am it. I am a supervisor filling in.” ALEA’s Director of Public Safety John Richardson and Fuller explained that this past weekend was Operation Dry Water and patrol efforts were being concentrated in the western part of the state. “We are doing a detail on Lake Tuscaloosa,” Fuller explained. “That is where four of the six troopers are. One is covering the other bodies of water west of I-65.” “Troopers assigned to Marine Patrol will work to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes and fatalities through increased recreational boater awareness and by fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water,” Richardson said. Fuller also explained that most the department’s funds come from boaters. “The vast majority of our budget comes from boat registration,” Fuller said. The department gets some help from the U.S. Coast Guard in that many of the functions of marine patrol also meets the Coast Guard’s mission. “Part of our budget comes from the Coast Guard reimbursement grant,” Fuller said. “We get some of the money we use to purchase equipment back. But we have to make the purchase first, then they reimburse some of the cost.” One might think a boat is the most important part of the arsenal for Marine Patrol but it is not. “Yes a newer bigger boat does make for a more comfortable ride,” Fuller said. “But I get a lot of use out of
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evidence have been subpoenaed, it appears the trial will happen as scheduled. “We are prepared for trial,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Weldon said Tuesday. “I have talked with the parties involved and there is no indication of anything other than a bench trial at this point.” A total of 25 people have been subpoenaed to testify in the case. The altercation was also captured on police body camera, which is expected to be viewed during the trial. Among those who have been called are: City Clerk Harriett Scott, Chief Willie Robinson, City Finance Director Sandra Machen, IT Director Rob Pridgen, Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson, City Court Clerk Louise Pritchard, Melissa Moncrief, Sharon Culligan, Councilmen Tony Goss, Billy Ray Wall and Bobby Tapley, Robert Boulware, Auditor Linda Hilyer, City Engineer Gerard Brewer, Power Department head Ricky Waller, Brandon Black, Officer Mark Hill, Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed and County Commissioner T.C. Coley. The court proceedings are open to the public, but seating is limited.
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the binoculars.” The binoculars allow Fuller to observe boaters from a distance, often when boaters think they can hide things from him. “I watch to see how they are turning up their drinks,” Fuller said. “I watch to see if they are taking a sip or gulp.” Saturday was no different. Fuller put down his binoculars and eased away from the boats anchored nearby to quickly plane out with lights and sirens on. The Tennessee registered boat he was pulling over quickly stops with four aboard. “Who has been drinking today?” Fuller asks the quartet. Fuller had already observed all four drinking beer through those valuable binoculars. All four respond that they have and Fuller asks for the licenses. The four were from Florida and Georgia. Immediely Fuller recognizes that all four were under 21. Fuller checks to make sure that the boaters have no outstanding warrants and writes each of them a ticket for minor in consumption of alcohol. Fuller advises them of their court date at the Tallapoosa Courthouse as he issues the tickets. Fuller then returns to his patrol of Lake Martin and wonders about the next call. “It has been unusually quiet so far today,” Fuller said. “I might have to dock the boat and respond to a call or Mitchell or West Point. I have to cover everything in the district from I-65 east.”
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‘Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’
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he older you get the more you realize that old adages you heard as a child are true. There is a political maxim that says, “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It could very aptly be applied to the Mike Hubbard saga. Mike Hubbard was born and raised in north Georgia. He went to college at the University of Georgia and majored in journalism and landed a job in the Bulldog Sports Information Department. About that time an amazing athlete came from rural Georgia to play football at the University of Georgia. His name was Herschel Walker. Hubbard was assigned the task of spearheading the media promotion to win Walker the Heisman Trophy. Indeed he won the prestigious award as the nation’s greatest football player.
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A few years later, Auburn University landed an unusually talented athlete in Vincent “Bo” Jackson. Pat Dye had gotten the coveted Jackson after Bear Bryant dismissively told Jackson he would probably make him a defensive back or linebacker. Jackson did not like hearing that and he made Bryant regret it. Bo Jackson became the best football player in the country. Pat Dye, who is a Georgia grad and an all American guard, reached out to his alma mater to find out who promoted Walker and learned that is was Mike Hubbard. Dye brought Hubbard to Auburn and Hubbard soon had a resume that made him
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the prime promoter of two Heisman Trophy winners. Hubbard parlayed this notoriety into building a media empire around Auburn athletics. He controlled television and radio rights to Auburn games and even started his own radio station and printing company. He got elected to the legislature to represent Auburn in 1998. Hubbard followed the legendary Pete Turnham in the Auburn House seat. Mr. Pete served 40 years in the House from 1958-1998. He had the record for legislative tenure in state history and was known as the Dean of the House. Mr. Pete and I sat beside each other for 16 years in the House. I watched Pete over the years and every vote he cast and every action was geared toward helping Auburn University. He did it without fanfare. I saw him get untold millions of appropriations for Auburn. I always thought it was a travesty that not one building at Auburn was named after Pete. In fact, I observed him get the money for a new veterinarian building on campus. Therefore, it would have been most appropriate to name the building after old Pete. However, he would not have had it any other way. Ironically, after only 12 years in the House, Hubbard became Speaker. He had a building on campus named for himself. He also became known as an inside manipulator when he orchestrated the bidding of the Auburn football games to favor his Auburn Network to retain the exclusive contract while he was the Auburn State Representative. Hubbard became a stalwart state Republican leader soon after his election to the legislature. He became chairman of the Party and then in 2010 was instrumental in helping to recruit and elect +
the first Republican majority in the House. Indeed it was and still is and will continue to be a super majority. His minions elected him as their Speaker. He took control of the House of Representatives and ran it with an iron fist. Some would say that he became a dictator and that is not far from the truth. In my lifetime, I have never seen a Speaker garner the power and total control that Hubbard wielded. It was a though he was the King of the House and the other Republicans were his loyal subjects. Thus, the adage “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The much anticipated trial that ended on June 10, 2016, culminated in Hubbard’s conviction on 12 of 23 counts of felony ethics law violations. It was great drama. It was everything that was anticipated. The outcome was what most folks expected. His sentencing is set for July 8. He will probably get prison time given the overwhelming number of convictions. There is very little likelihood that an appeal will get much traction. The Judge in the case, Jacob Walker III, did a flawless job and ruled fairly and within the law on all issues. He read the charges to the jury verbatim from the law. The jury was extremely diligent and ruled on every count exactly the way almost any jury in the state would have ruled after hearing all the facts and the law. We will discuss the ramifications of the Hubbard downfall next week. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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It’s a busy time both in the area and abroad Farrell Tidwell still needs your prayers
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ooray for Britain voting to exit from the European Union on June 23rd, many are calling it their “Independence Day” it will take a while, but now they can get back to British traditions again. In Britain, they didn’t change over to the “euro,” but kept the British pound sterling and pence, when all other measurements went to the metric system in the early 1970s when they joined the common market. But, with entrance to the EU, Britain had to adopt rules from all the other European countries; some were bad in general, and they just got tired of having no freedoms, and being told what they could do. My relatives in Britain in the older generation, 50 plus all wanted to go back to the prideful way of life and leave the EU; but the younger ones, 30-40 who have had so much all provided by parents were for staying in. I thought our grocery prices in Alabama were getting sky-high, as it seemed things increased by the week; but while I visited my Mother in England late in 2014, I was truly shocked at the cost of food items in the grocery, most especially meats. One thing I did like was that veggies were sold by the piece regardless of weight, so all cabbages in the bin would be roughly the same size and all the same price, and no extra taxes added to groceries. This is Santuck Saturday (July 2), and should be a big weekend, since our
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Independence Day comes on Monday, making a long holiday. While you are out on Highway 9 this Saturday, be sure to stop and see me in Nixburg where everything is on sale at Nixburg House, and sewing alterations are also available. Right across the road at Kendrick Baptist Church, the Rev. Peggie Sue Ott’s congregation will have a yard sale organized as a fundraiser. If you need a cake for the holiday, stop at the firehouse in Equality to choose one made by local ladies. They will also serve lunch, a hot-dog or burger, chips, drink and dessert for $6. So don’t sit home bored get out in the sunshine, there is plenty to do, and the sun provides healthful vitamin D. The Church in the Pines at Children’s Harbor hold’s 9 a.m. service, July 3, and the guest speaker is John Ed Mathison, of John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries, Montgomery. Happy wishes to Patti Granger, she celebrates her birthday on July 5, please think about my sister Sally with her kidney surgery July 7. Watch out, the snakes are coming out all around. If you remember, about ten years ago, we had a mama rattler with 17 baby snakes just a few feet from the edge of the swimming pool. Just this week, around
dinnertime, Ron walked out onto the front porch in time to see some sort of rattler stretched out across the top of the steps, just 9 feet from him. When he called for me to get the shotgun, the noise caused the snake to slither quickly down the side of the steps and he was gone out of sight. “Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think. ” – Albert Einstein. Knowledge is wonderful, so much can be gained from your elders; Happy July Fourth Celebration, until next week, keep smiling. Rosie Rosie Morgan writes on the events and happenings in the Equality and Nixburg communities.
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i! I hope everyone had a good week. If not, continue to ask the Lord for a better week. Jesus is the answer to our needs daily. Smile! Patrick, Crystal, Bryan and Sawyer spent a few hours with us on Saturday. We had a pizza lunch and a good time together. Then, it was time to head back to Prattville. Bennie Lee Yates of Daviston spent Friday morning with us. He is always a delight to see! Farrell Tidwell of Dadeville was in the Opelika hospital. He still needs your prayers. What a precious man and friend of ours. A precious man, Lavan Oliver, has joined the people in Heaven. He was a Christian man who loved God, his family and everyone. God bless the late Lavan Oliver family! David Oliver looks so well since his sickness. New Site loves you, David. George Goodson is with his Lord now and will not have to suffer anymore. Everyone loved the late George Goodson and prayers go to his family.
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Don and Jo Anne Kennedy spent Wednesday in Birmingham visiting Don’s doctor. Dr. Cox is a wonderful doctor. Everyone is enjoying the summer but be careful! Prayers are needed for Linda Chambers, Mabell Tucker, Doris and Jimmy Harry, and anyone else who needs prayers. Let me know if I can help you. Rebecca Anderson is enjoying being 16 and driving her car. We love this lovely and smart young lady. Her grandparents are Paul and Wyvalee Anderson. Until next week, I love you and smile. Yates is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of New Site and writes about the events and people of the New Site area.
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I’m done taking success for granted
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e as human beings have an incredible capacity for reducing the remarkable to the mundane in a relatively short amount of time. Many things in life are spectacular in and of themselves, but we barely even take notice because they happen with regularity. For example, a sunrise or sunset on any given day is truly glorious and majestic, but I don’t remember the last time I stopped to take notice. Do you? If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all… right? The same thing is true in the sports world. If our team is lousy, all we want is to have a winning season. If we have two or three winning seasons, all we want is a New Year’s Day bowl. If we go to two or three big bowl games, all we want is to win 10 games a year every year. Sooner or later, 10 games a year is too mundane and only the national championship will do. Sound like anybody we know? Of course, deep down I think Auburn fans know we’re the exact same way. I don’t have any problem admitting it, but I’m drawing a distinction between football and every other Auburn sport. In fact, I’m making a vow as of this very moment to not to let myself become bored with winning in all other sports on the Plains. I’m mainly talking about baseball, basketball and softball. Clint Myers has turned the Auburn softball program into a national power in only three years and just had the No. 1 2017 recruit in the country commit to the Tigers last week. He’s already created an expectation to be in the World Series every year, but I’m going to relish every victory and not take any of them for granted. I promise. The Tigers have been so incredibly mediocre to awful in baseball and basketball over the last decade, becoming complacent with winning hasn’t remotely been an issue. However, Bruce Pearl has put together the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country for 2017. It’s still early and the rankings will definitely fluctuate, but this is one of those glorious, majestic events a school like Duke or Kentucky takes for granted. I believe Auburn has been at the top of the basketball rankings a grand total of never… not even close… ever. Who knows? Bruce Pearl may very well have the Tigers at or near the top of the recruiting rankings every year from here on out. If he does, I will be just as excited every single year as I am right now. I promise not to take for granted any great player who decides to come to Auburn. I pledge to savor every victory and every future (here’s hoping) trip to the NCAA Tournament. Butch Thompson struggled to put a competitive team on the field in his first year as head coach of the Auburn baseball program. His sophomore season could be challenging as well due to the mismanaged roster he inherited, but his prowess on the recruiting trail is already paying dividends. Auburn is bringing in Josh Anthony the No. 1 JC slugger in the country and received a commitment earlier this week from 2017 shortstop Ricardo De La Torre from Puerto Rico. He’s a big deal. Trust me. I give my word that if Thompson can turn the program around, I will delight in every victory and every postseason appearance. I may always expect more in football, but I’ll take whatever I can get from the other sports and be glad to have it. Andy Graham writes a regular sports column for Tallapoosa Publishers.
TENNIS PROGRAM EXPANDS USTA pilot program at Dadeville schools launches summer lessons By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
Efforts are underway to expose Dadeville youth to the sport of tennis. U.S. Tennis Association volunteer Mary Belser of Birmingham joined forces with the free summer sports camp that is held at 5:30 p.m. each Monday and Tuesday at the Dadeville Elementary School playground. There, she introduces children ages 4 to 8 to the basics of tennis. “I start them off at the net, making hand-eye coordination until they miss and it’s the next person’s turn,” Belser said. “It has been fun so far.” Up to this point, she has only instructed a handful of children. “Most of the kids coming to the camp are interested in football,” Belser said. But she’s not discouraged. “It’s going to take me years to introduce tennis to the community,” Belser said. And that’s fully expected. Belser’s free lessons are actually an expansion of Reading for Racquets, a program USTA/Southern introduced into Dadeville Middle School more than three years ago. “Dadeville’s been great about letting us try new things,” said Reading for Racquets founding Director Pat Devoto about the program’s pilot school. That new thing came in the form of instructors taking a multidisciplinary approach similar to other school subjects. “Reading for Racquets introduces not only the game of tennis, but at the same time, the core values that tennis espouses: the importance of reading, the value of exercise and healthy eating habits, and esteem for good sportsmanship,” information on the program’s website states. That’s accomplished by providing grade-level, tennis-
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Dadeville students take part in Reading for Racquets, USTA’s pilot program designed to bring exposure to tennis into an academic setting.
centered books for students to read, as well as the appropriate equipment to use. “USTA funded the shed to house the sports equipment, as well as the raquets and balls,” Devoto said. The organization also funded the tennis balls and backboard the students use for practice. The pilot program began at Dadeville Elementary “In the elementary school we try to do it every day,” Devoto said. “We have a fall program and a spring program.” That program recently expanded to Council Middle School and was carried out with the help of physical education instructor Brownie
Caldwell. However, with the facility’s closure announcement, USTA had to make other plans. “We’re moving everything to the high school or what will be K-12,” Devoto said. She explained that the move is proving to be a positive one. “Really, in the long run, it is good for the program,” Devoto said. That’s because the program will now be accessible to all grade levels. Plus, the transition also warrants some equipment upgrades. “We’re replacing the backboard with a more durable backboard,” Devoto said. This will be longer lasting than the original backboard,
which was wooden. “It’s not going to warp,” Devoto said. While the new backboard is white, it won’t stay that way for long. Instead, it’s going to be sectioned off with various primary colors designating places for students to aim their shots at. “We want it to be colorful and fun for kids to hit on,” Devoto said. It’s that promise of fun that keeps this pilot program expanding, as proven with the addition of the summer program. It’s also a promise that made possible by the Dadeville schools. “I’m delighted we’re there,” Devoto said. “The school is a delight to work with.”
PGA Junior Leaguers get on par despite the weather By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The rain shower that graced Alexander City Tuesday afternoon didn’t put a damper on the PGA Junior League’s scheduled golf game. Instead, the youngsters ranging in age from 8-14 happily headed out to the fairway at Lake Winds Golf Course, which is part of the Alex City Parks and Recreation Department. “We’re good to go,” said Lake Winds golf pro Jim Gunnels with a grin. The match divided the Alexander City athletes into two opposing teams, “Blue team vs. Green team,” Gunnels said. Within each team, players were divided into random pairs to play four matches. “It’s a lot of different levels,” Gunnels said. Tuesday’s match was set in the middle of the league’s season. “The season normally starts at the last of May and runs until the end of July,” Gunnels said. Once the season is complete, a team of all stars will be selected to play in Montgomery. Although it might be tempting to vie for one of those spots, Gunnels points out a much more important goal for the young golfers. “They’re learning the sport,” he said. The Alexander City Junior PGA League next tees off on Thursday, July 7. Results from Tuesday’s game were not available at press time.
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Below, Lexie Robinson, 9, of Alexander City concentrates on the ball during Tuesday’s Alexander City PGA Junior League match. At left, Nathan Jones, 12, of Alexander City, eyes the hole as he considers his next swing.
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Dadeville pharmacies burglarized early Saturday By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Two Dadeville pharmacies were burglarized early Saturday morning and the Dadeville Police Department is seeking help from the public to solve the crimes. “Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, officers from the Dadeville Police Department responded to a burglary alarm at Lake Martin Pharmacy,” Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour said. “When officers arrived, they found the front glass wind had been broken out.” That same day Dadeville Police
made another discovery. “It was also discovered that a burglary had occurred at Lakeshore Pharmacy on East South Street by the same suspects.” Barbour said that pills and other undisclosed items were taken. Lake Martin Pharmacy, which is adjacent to Lake Martin Community Hospital, provided law enforcement with images from video of at least three suspects. Barbour is hoping the public can help in identifying the suspects. “Anyone with any information on these crimes may contact the
Dadeville Police Department,” Barbour said. “Investigations can be reached by phone at 256-825-8070, 256-825-9959 or 256-825-6212 or by email at police@dadevillepd. org.” The Lake Martin Pharmacy was robbed in broad daylight February 11, 2014 frightening employees as Robert Shannon Carswell robbed the business at gunpoint. Submitted / The Outlook Carswell plead guilty to the incident Police are looking for any information that could lead to identifying November 4, 2015. His wife April the suspects, above, caught on surveillance at a Dadeville pharmaSchieferstein Carswell also pled cy that has been burglarized. guilty to robbing the Lake Martin Pharmacy May 4.
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around Lafayette, Valley and Lanett. According to the Lanett Police Department, a black bear was spotted Monday morning on the 1500 block of South 8th Avenue in Lanett. Shortly after the first sighting, the bear was spotted near Magnolia Road, then later crossing I-85 toward Valley. Resident Kelli Smith snapped pictures of the bear on Chambers County Road 388 Monday as well. The last reported sighting in Tallapoosa County came late last Thursday on Gardner Dairy Road. Residents reported it last seen headed into a heavily wooded area
in a north-easterly direction. That continued path would have led the animal to the areas where the sightings are now being reported. Alabama Conservation Officer Sgt. Michael East said that it is likely the same bear seen here. “Timing wise and the description and size of the bear make it likely that it was same bear,” East said. “Chambers County was the last direction the bear was headed when last seen here and we have had no more reported sightings in Tallapoosa.”
Holiday have capsized. Those were often caused by wakes from boats. It has been several years since the last boating accident after the fireworks and that occurred further north. We had 11 or 12 people thrown into the water after a collision. We were lucky that nobody was killed.” Fuller offers some advice on having a safe experience Monday evening. Some are requirements by law and others just make sense. When it comes to the boat itself. “Best thing to do is check all of your lights and fuses,” Fuller said. “Make sure you have enough fuel to get to and from your destination. Navigation lights have to be on after sunset and
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working properly, even during the fireworks. They have to be on at all times.” Fuller does advise that one type of light will cause problems on the water. “One thing that is always a problem is docking lights,” Fuller said. “Docking lights should remain off anytime you are out boating. The only time you need docking lights is when you are approaching a shoreline pier or dock to see how to tie up, make sure you don’t strike the dock. That light reflects off the water and blinds all the other boaters.” When it comes to boaters, Fuller offers this checklist. “No alcohol for the operator,” Fuller said.
“Life jackets are required for everyone on the boat. Any child under 8 has to have a life jacket on.” Boaters can have a safe experience for the fireworks show. “If you want to be safe, get there early and find a spot near a shoreline,” Fuller said. “After the fireworks, wait a while until the vast majority of the traffic has left and then proceed slowly back to where you came from.” Doing all of this should let most boaters have a safe experience and avoid a stop by Fuller and others from Marine Patrol. “What I am saying is do not attract attention to yourself,” Fuller said. “If you do attract attention, then when we will
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