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County commissioners Steve Robinson and T.C. Coley discuss the plans for renovations to the probate office in Dadeville that were tabled Monday.
The process of establishing a county tourism authority was launched Monday, but planned renovations to the probate office to add another window for customers were sent back to the drawing board. The Tallapoosa County Commissioners voted to ask the local legislative delegation to sponsor a local bill allowing the creation of the authority. The idea was the brainchild of Commissioner Steve Robinson who said that having one body working together may help concentrate efforts to draw more visitors to the county.
of our local delegation that would establish a tourism authority,” Beck said. “It would include someone from the commission, the Alexander City (City) Council and an at large appointee.” Robinson said because the regular session is nearing an end, it would likely be next year before a bill could be passed barring a special session later this year. “But passage of this resolution will get the ball rolling, even it is next year,” Robinson said. “We feel like it is a much-needed move for the entire county.” Tallapoosa County Probate Court Judge See COMMISSIONERS • Page 3
County gets mixed news on jobless front STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate jumped in January, up to 4.2 percent from December’s 3.4 percent. The good news, the January numbers are still much better than the 5.7 percent Tallapoosa County posted in January 2017. In all 7,752 were considered See UNEMPLOYMENT • Page 3
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Businesses in the historic downtown area of Alexander City will soon have the opportunity to receive a new source of funding to help them better promote themselves to customers. Taking the place of the former Missing Piece grant program offered by MainStreet Alexander City is the new BOOST grant program. “We turned the Missing Piece into something new,” Stephanie Smith with MainStreet said. “Stores can apply and get up to $1,000 in grant money through the BOOST program.” Through Missing Piece, stores like The Coffee Corner and Makers Market were able to get their businesses up and See BOOST • Page 3
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Top right, Abernathy Farm Supply owner Jim Ed Abernathy, his wife Gina, son Major and daughter Maggie pose in front of the counter at the supply store’s new location in the Alex City Shopping Center near Roses and the Longleaf Antique Mall. Above, a silo sits next to the new location, providing customers with another way to purchase the supplies necessary to maintain a healthy working farm.
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Hundreds of people turned out for the Alexander City Kiwanis Club Pancake breakfast where all-you-can-eat pancakes and Conecuh sausage were on the menu. “It was just an incredible turnout,” Kiwanian David Willis said. “We can’t thank people enough for coming out. Everything we make goes to help different children’s projects. So we appreciate so many people coming out.” The club also had plenty of volunteers to help out. The BRHS Key Club and JROTC, the Alexander City Middle School Builders Club and the Camp Fire Girls were all on hand serving patrons and handling all sorts of tasks. For more photos from this weekend’s breakfast and other area events, see Page 10 inside.
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aving been in business for nearly 15 years, Abernathy Farm Supply has moved to a new location, giving its customers a more convenient location to get all the supplies they need to maintain a healthy farm. “We hoped we could better service the needs of all of our customers here,” owner Jim Ed Abernathy said. “We hope this will be a more convenient location for our customers.” Having spent much of the weekend moving the store’s inventory from its old location on Highway 22 between Alexander City and New Site to the new store in the See ABERNATHY • Page 9
The Jacksons Gap Town Council will interview candidates for a vacant council position at a March 20 meeting after approving the process at a Thursday night special meeting. The position opened up last month when council member Brady Crocker resigned due to added work obligations. “We’ve already gotten some interest from two people who brought resumes See JACKSONS • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: I have been trying to get healthy for years and recently lost a lot of weight. Every job I have, I work with grossly obese women. At my present job, one of them keeps coming to work dressed like me. It has happened before and I am sick of it. You have no idea how insulting it is to come to work, ready to do my job and find myself in this embarrassing situation. I just started working here and I need the job. To me, this is a form of harassment, and I don’t understand where she’s coming from. It’s not my problem if she is unhappy with her self-image. I like myself; I mind my own business and do my work. Also, I worked in fashion for years. If she wants my fashion expertise, she should pay me for it. Copying the way I dress is not a compliment. It’s identity theft. She is not me. I do not appreciate her imitating me. Please help! -- ONE OF A KIND IN ILLINOIS DEAR ONE OF A KIND: I’ll
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He is survived by his wife, Zona Penton of Alexander City; sons, William E. “Billy” Penton Jr. (Megan) of Auburn, Joseph Penton (Ryan) of Alexander City; sisters, Wanda Jo Farmer (Gregg) of Alexander City, Danita “Lynn” Woodruff (Larry) of Hackneyville, stepsons, William Bush of Rockford, Jonathan Thornell of Birmingham; stepdaughters, Zara Bush of New Site, Susan Lamberth, and Anna Holley (Dusty) both of Alexander City; eight grandchildren, eight step grandchildren, and one step great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mr. Duncan Kelly of Goodwater, Alabama passed away March 10, 2018 at Russell Medical. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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see her family, enjoyed square dancing, hunting, and water aerobics at Russell Fitness. She is survived by her husband, Clinton Edwin Salter of Alexander City; daughters, Carmen Edwina Culver (Glen) of Alexander City, Anita Louise Duck (Charles) of Jacksons Gap, and Nancy Elizabeth Shaw (Michael) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Chris Salter, Matt McCrary, Rachel McCormick (Justin), Pace Lea Bryan, Aubrey Shaw (Kayla), Johnny Culver (Renee), Gina Culver, and Rhett Culver (Shannon); greatgrandchildren, Trae Yakes, Troy McCormick, Evie Shaw, Aubrey Culver, and Jessie Culver; and special Family Friends, Peggy Johnson (Clark), and Shelley & Hannah Gunn. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Robert Whitehead and Earl Whitehead. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com.
Funeral Service for Melba Whitehead Salter, 75, of Alexander City, will be Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 11:00 am at Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Brown will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Salter passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at East Alabama Medical Center. She was born on February 26, 1943 in Alexander City, Alabama to Ben Whitehead and Louise Blake Whitehead. She was an active member of Ray Baptist Church. She loved being a wife of 57 years and a mother. She especially enjoyed sewing, canning, and cooking for her family. She had an outgoing personality and was a substitute teacher to be closer to her kids growing up. She always enjoyed bragging on her grandchildren. She loved to travel to Florida to
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Timothy Miles Speake 1992 - 2018 Funeral Service for Timothy Miles Speake, 25, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Temple. Pastor Dick Stark will officiate. Burial will follow in the Russell Farm Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Speake passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida. He was born on April 17, 1992 in Alexander City, Alabama to Gary Speake and Judy Miles Speake. He was a Security Forces Air Force Veteran. He was a creative, talented chef with a passion for food. He also loved music, especially playing the guitar, had a love for the outdoors, Lake Martin, rafting, and camping with his fellow Airmen. He is survived by his parents, Gary and Judy Speake of Alexander City; brothers, Joshua Speake of Clearwater, FL, Paul Speake of Alexander City, Michael Speake of Alexander City, and Phillip Speake of Alexander City; fiancé, Tara Barnes; and grandmother, Norma Speake of Alexander City. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Daniel “Danny” Cleveland Price 1947 - 2018 Funeral Service for Mr. Daniel “Danny” Cleveland Price, 70, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Langley Funeral Home. Bro. Miles Crouch will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Langley Funeral Home. Mr. Price passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Russell Medical. He was born on July 1, 1947 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Adolphus Price and Lillie Monroe Price. He is survived by his wife, Martha Price of Dadeville; son, Daniel Scott Price (Patricia) of Dadeville; granddaughter, Nicole Williams (Chris); grandson, H. D. Price; brother, Horace Lee Price (Vivian); and sister, Rachael Dodge (John). He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Price and Harlan Price; and sisters, Ophelia Vickers and Lucretia Garrett. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Service for William E. Penton Sr., 58, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Penton passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Russell Medical. He was born on October 5, 1959 in Montgomery, Alabama to Elzie Penton and Nita Faye Smith Penton. He loved his family dearly. He loved to help people, fishing, hunting, his hunting dogs, Alabama Football, gardening, his chickens, tinkering, Lake Martin, swimming, and skiing.
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Leon Archer had come to the commissioners a few months ago and asked for some renovations to the workspace for his employees that he felt would improve the workflow and improve wait times for the public. Archer said he would pay for the work out of his indexing funds and would add no expense to the budget. Robinson had been tasked with looking at the plans and meeting with staff and contractors. He gave details of how adding a fourth window would be achieved by taking out one of three doors to the office. “I think it would help serve the
public better, especially in the busy times,” Robinson said. “We looked at the layout and what they planned to do and weighed it with what the benefits are or are not from making these changes. At this time, I’d ask that the commission consider doing this.” Commissioner Emma Jean Thweatt objected to the door being removed and had another thought. “If people would go get their tags earlier instead of waiting until the end of the month they could handle it with the windows they’ve got,” Thweatt said. Eventually the renovations were
tabled by a 4-0-1 vote until a time when they could see if the work could be done without removing that third door. Commissioner John McKelvey abstained from the vote as Archer and McKelvey are both running for the same commission seat in the GOP primary. Archer was not at Monday’s meeting. The commissioners also passed a resolution approving April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Officials with the Tri-County Advocacy Center were on hand and the stats of what they do were outlined. Last year the group had about 300
cases involving 500 children last year. That meant there were 212 forensic interviews done and 728 therapy sessions completed. In other action the commissioners approved: • The minutes from the Feb 12 meeting. • Warrants and purchase orders. • The 2019 Federal Aid Road Project for Lovelady Road in District 5. • The move of the Camp Hill polling place from Mt. Lovely Church to the Tallapoosa County Career Tech Center. • The commencement of the process to sell a small tract of county property.
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unemployed in January in the county. A total of 17,079 were listed as employed locally. Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate of 3.8 percent, and well below January 2017’s rate of 5.5 percent. January’s rate represents 80,841 unemployed persons, compared to 82,378 in December and 120,788 in January 2017. 2,079,871 people were counted as employed, compared to 2,081,176 in December, and 2,057,886 in January 2017. The previous record low unemployment rate measured 3.8 percent in December 2017, which also tied with October and November 2017 and with several months in 2007 (pre-recession in Alabama). The preliminary rates announced for both November and December 2017 were 3.5 percent. Following
revisions, those rates are now 3.8 percent. Each year, preliminary estimates released throughout the year by the states are revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in a process known as “annual processing.” Annual processing allows the BLS to align preliminary estimates with more concrete data as it becomes available at the end of the year. That can lead to some preliminary estimates being revised, as was the case with December 2017’s unemployment rate. “As we start a new year, we’re pleased to announce that we’re starting off with a new record low unemployment rate,” Ivey said. “Nearly 40,000 fewer people are counted as unemployed, also setting a new record low. We have been working hard for months to bring quality, high-paying jobs to Alabama, and we’re putting our people back to work. We will continue this work in
2018, and we hope to maintain these fantastic numbers.” “It is not uncommon for preliminary rates to be adjusted as more precise data becomes available, especially around highly seasonal periods, such as the holidays,” said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Department of Labor. “Even with the adjustments, we are still in an extremely good place. It was recently announced that our yearly average unemployment rate in 2017 dropped more than any other state in the country. Our wage and salary employment continues to show yearly increases, and all 67 counties have experienced significant yearly drops in their unemployment rates, some as high as 4.9 percentage points.” Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 17,700, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+6,000), the education and health services sector (+5,600), and the professional and business
services sector (+4,800), among others. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 3.0 percent, Cullman County at 3.5 percent, and Marshall, Madison, Elmore, and Blount Counties at 3.6 percent. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Wilcox County at 10.4 percent, Clarke County at 8.1 percent, and Lowndes County at 7.5 percent. All 67 counties experienced yearly drops in their unemployment rates, ranging from 1.2 percentage points in Autauga County to 4.9 percentage points in Wilcox County. Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Vestavia Hills at 2.5 percent, Homewood and Hoover at 2.8 percent, and Alabaster and Northport at 2.9 percent. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Prichard at 7.7 percent, Selma at 7.0 percent, and Anniston at 5.8 percent.
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running, adding that much more to historic downtown Alexander City. With BOOST, stores that have already established themselves will be able to obtain grant money for various projects the businesses want to take on. According to the grant application guidelines, grant money received through BOOST can be used for adding new inventory to carry, purchasing necessary business equipment, new marketing or advertising campaigns, renovating the store either inside or outside and holding special events or promotions. Grant funds cannot go towards rent, lease or mortgage payments, rental deposits, utility bills, covering late payments,
salaries or debt, purchasing medicine, alcohol and tobacco products and paying for services or work that have already begun, according to Smith. “With Missing Piece, we were trying to encourage new businesses to set up shop in downtown, fill some of the empty storefronts,” Smith said. “There’s not really much empty space downtown now, which is a good problem to have, so we’re using BOOST to help these businesses add new things, advertise themselves or renovate their storefronts.” Now that the BOOST grant program is ready for downtown businesses to apply for, Smith said
she and others at MainStreet will be taking grant applications around to stores on Alabama, Main and Broad streets that are members of MainStreet Alexander City. Unlike some grants, BOOST does not require the businesses receiving funds through the program to provide matching funds in order to be eligible. Applications will be taken on a year-round basis, with grant money being awarded quarterly. Businesses are welcome to apply for a grant each quarter, but are only eligible for grant money once each calendar year. Showing support for MainStreet Alexander City and for the BOOST program, Smith said
some of the money for the grant program came from the Adelia M. Russell Foundation, which has contributed monetary assistance for organizations throughout town. “They have also helped fund other projects around downtown,” Smith said. Now that the BOOST grant program is ready to go for these businesses affiliated with MainStreet, members of MainStreet Alexander City are thrilled they are now able to offer this funding program to businesses bringing the public into downtown for shopping and dining opportunities. “I love it,” MainStreet’s Bre Smith said. “We’re excited for having it.”
Jacksons in,” Mayor Jeff Walker said. “If there are others they can bring a resume by or just come to the meeting. We plan to interview all of the candidates at that time.” The council decided on having the interviews on March 20th to avoid pushing the appointment too close to the 60-day limit, council member Heather Glenn commented. Only Jacksons Gap residents are eligible for city council and that meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m.
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The council also voted to explore joining a class-action lawsuit against the makers of prescription opiate drugs that several municipalities have already joined. Attorney Chad Harrison explained that joining the lawsuit doesn’t cost the city anything and that the firm will study and see what impact the town had from the drugs and if Jacksons Gap fit the criteria for the suit. “There’s no monetary obligation to the city at all,” Harrison said.
“The worst thing that could happen is that we would get nothing. On the other hand, it could provide funds that would allow the town to get some people help.” The council also got an update on a visit by the Insurance Service Organization on the town’s rating. No timeline was given for the town’s score to be released. Currently Jacksons Gap is rated a 4, which means residents get good insurance prices. Walker announced
that audits from three years of the town’s finances have been completed and they were anticipating getting documentation this week. “We are glad to finally have that caught up,” Walker said. The council also had a lengthy executive session after Jacksons Gap Police Chief B.C. Cooper asked for the session to discuss “character.” It was unknown what was discussed or what the
topic of the session was. After the session, Councilman Carl Pritchard asked Harrison about the inclusion of two incident reports he had filed with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office in the council member’s meeting packet. “There is no reason for my personal items to be included in the council information,” Pritchard said. “No reason at all. It’s totally
uncalled for and it needs to stop.” The reports were two separate incidents where windows were broken at Pritchard’s home. Harrison said he didn’t know why they were included, but Clerk Kathleen Thomas said that they were public records and that a town employee was named in the report. Walker indicated that he would find out who picked up the reports after the meeting and let Pritchard know.
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ast week The Outlook published two stories on how mental health is an issue in law enforcement and the legal system, not just with offenders, but also with those charged with the responsibility of upholding the law. Circuit Court Judge Tom Young, who had a mini summit to get all parties on the same page when dealing with the mentally ill, underscored the need for more options and more facilities that can get mentally ill offenders the help they need. He said that right now it is too often a waiting game and in many cases, the mentally ill offenders end up with little to no care at all. There are only about 300 beds statewide for people who need inpatient mental care. “When you put someone who genuinely has mental issues in the same population as hardened criminals, you end up with mentally ill criminals,” Young said. The Pew Charitable Trusts released a report last fall on medical care in prisons, a national overview of a state responsibility that is posing major challenges in Alabama. The report says in 2015 Alabama spent $3,234 per inmate on health care, which included mental health, less than any other state except Louisiana. Indiana, Nevada and South Carolina were the other three states that spent less than $3,500. According to U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson’s late June ruling, the percentage of Alabama prisoners with mental illness is 14 to 15 percent, while the national average is 20 to 30 percent. Officials need more tools to deal with the mentally ill. It takes money to make those things happen and we as taxpayers should insist that lawmakers find ways to fund what is needed. As law enforcement is forced to deal with those issues every day, it adds stress to a job that already is emotionally taxing. It was encouraging to see that the Alexander City Police Department has already implemented a policy that requires all personnel to have a session with a counselor at least once a year to help “empty the trash can” as Chief Jay Turner put it. It was even more impressive that 40 percent of those who have attended a session have scheduled follow ups. Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said he has also been working on a similar policy and hopes to get one in place soon. We applaud the proactive approach that local officials have taken when it comes to handling mentally ill offenders and the psyche of law enforcement. We now challenge the state to dedicate the resources to make changes statewide.
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ariffs, another name for taxes on trade, are a favorite tool of politicians to get some extra revenue, whip up some economic nationalist sentiment, and provide the promise of “protecting” American business. But history has proved how disastrous such tariffs can be for our whole economy. It will be the same with the new tariffs on steel and aluminum, until President Trump learns the same hard lesson as Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Ulysses Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, and George W. Bush had to discover. While the 1833 Tariff (opposed by the South) is credited with helping America raise enough revenue to balance the budget, the following Panic of 1837 exposed America’s economic weakness, and inhibited the U.S. ability to trade its way out of the problem. It also bequeathed the country an issue that divided the North and South, helping contribute to the country’s Civil War years later. Most think the Great Depression was America’s worst economic catastrophe, but it was really the Panic of 1873, which lasted six years, as opposed to the Great Depression, which lasted for four years. And while the trigger event may have involved railroad speculation and inflation, the long-standing policy of maintaining high tariffs during and after the Civil War certainly played a major factor. These were designed to pay off the war, but merely held back America’s economic potential with a divisiveness that hurt the country’s ability to make trade partners. The Panic of 18931894 hit America as hard
JOHN TURES Columnist as the Great Depression. A major factor in this sharp and severe recession was the imposition of a strong tariff bill, the McKinley Tariff Bill. As with all tariffs, the bill had questionable benefits, but clear increases in prices on all Americans and paved the way for foreign retaliation on American products, and the loss of 93 Republican seats. As the bill slowly strangled the U.S. economy, it was replaced with the WilsonGorman Tariff Act, which lowered American tariffs, ending the downturn, ironically paving the way for McKinley’s victory in the next election, proving voters have short memories. Did tariffs cause the Great Depression? My education students learn in their textbooks that it was the stock market crash that caused that economic calamity in 1929, and the massive tariff bill, the “Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act” (of Ferris Bueller fame) was signed into law in 1930. But that fails to note that (a) the Smoot-Hawley bill was working its way through Congress in 1929, before the crash, and (b) markets panicked at the realization that a trade war and higher prices were heading toward America, according to Fortune Magazine. In fact, a report that the tariffs would be far bigger than originally planned came out a day before the market tanked writes David Z. Morris, author of the Fortune report. Furthermore, those deleterious tariffs contributed to drag down the U.S. economy, as global trade fell by 66
percent between 1929 and 1934, another point made by Morris. The trade war it started undermined Western cooperation, enabling Adolf Hitler to take advantage of the situation. While Richard Nixon’s ill-fated 1971 tariff binge did not produce a similar market crash, most rate the decade’s economic performance as sluggish, a strong contrast to the impressive growth of the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s, which were accompanied by American reductions in tariffs. Such trends occurred until George W. Bush’s brief foray into tariffs, when he imposed his own taxes on foreign steel. While these were rescinded a short time later, the damage had been done. Not only had the economy lost an estimated 200,000 jobs and billions of dollars in just a year, but also confidence in the president’s ability to manage the economy was gone. As a result, when the stock market collapsed, few trusted the president to handle the situation effectively, remembering his poorly conceived tariff policy from earlier in his administration. It’s clear that tariffs protect a few industries and some jobs, but risk others to exposure in terms of higher prices and retaliation from other countries, hurting our exports. Consumers wind up having to pay more for products, leading to recessions or worse. Hopefully, President Trump will come to his senses and remove these tariffs, before it’s too late. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.
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It is time we change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease. Too often Alzheimer’s is treated as an aging issue, ignoring the public health consequences of a disease that someone in the U.S. develops every 66 seconds. And with twothirds of its annual costs being borne by Medicare and Medicaid, it is one that demands more attention from our government. In Alabama, more than 90,000 people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in
Alabama, and we have the highest Alzheimer’s death rate in America. Congress has a chance to take decisive action passing the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (S. 2076/H.R. 4256). Endorsed by the Alzheimer’s Association, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act would create an Alzheimer’s public health infrastructure across the country to implement effective Alzheimer’s interventions including increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable hospitalizations.
Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the U.S. Alzheimer’s costs the country more than $259 billion a year, which is why we need the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. If we are going to end Alzheimer’s disease, then we must start treating it like the public health threat it is. Join me in asking Congressman Mike Rogers to fight for the millions of Americans affected by Alzheimer’s by sponsoring the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. Lisa Holman Alzheimer’s Association
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Many Nations celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17. The man who would become known as Saint Patrick (originally named Maewyn Succat) was born around 400 A.D. It is believed that Maewyn was kidnapped as a teenager and taken to Ireland. After he escaped those who enslaved him, he became a Monk. He changed his name to Patricius and performed many good deeds in Ireland as a missionary. Patricius was made the Patron Saint of Ireland. Legend has it that Saint Patrick died on March 17, 461 A.D. The holiday was originally created in honor of Saint Patrick, and it is considered a religious holiday in Ireland. In other parts of the World, it has almost become a celebration of Ireland itself. Today people celebrate the holiday by wearing green and having parties where foods are often dyed green. Parades are held in many major cities around the World. Rivers have even been dyed green to honor the occasion. If you are not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, tradition states that friends might teasingly pinch you.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party will be hosting 3rd Congressional District Candidates Mallory Hagan and Dr. Asia McClellan Winfrey Thursday, March 15 at 6 p.m. at the Bud Porch Center in Alexander City. The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party meets every third Thursday. For more information please call Interim County Party Chair Carol Gowan at 256-7947432.
March 14-16
CHURCH REVIVAL: GAP Fellowship Church at 721 Robinson Road is hosting spring revival services March 14-16 at 7 p.m. nightly. Pastor Betty Hoyett will speak Wednesday, Evangelist Shamika Thomas Thursday evening and Evangelist Joanne Shealey on Friday. Lou and Marilyn Benson are pastor of GAP Fellowship Church.
March 14-18
ANNUAL MINISTER’S COUNCIL: The New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting its annual ministers council March 14-18 at the Liberty Life Christian Center at 243 S Street in Alexander City. There will be a daily prayer at 9 a.m., worship and praise at 11:45 a.m. daily and at 7 p.m. will be keynote speaker Pastor Dwight Hunt of Beth-El Church of God in Christ in Poughkeepsie, New York. The speaker on Sunday, March 18 is Chief Apostle W.T. Traylor, founder and CEO of New Covenant Ministries of the World.
March 15-16
CLOTHING EVENT: The Russell Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary is hosting a Women’s and Children’s Clothing Event Thursday, March 15 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, March 16 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room at Russell Medical.
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SPORTING CLAY SHOOT: The 12th annual Ronald Koon Sporting Clay Classic benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area will be held March 16 and 17. Friday night there will be a Calcutta and steak dinner at the Alexander City Elks Lodge and the shoot will be Saturday at the Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Sports Club. If you would like to participate or sponsor a sign please contact Stacey Jeffcoat by calling 256-2344757 or emailing at staceyj1229@ gmail.com.
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THE CASE FOR MIRACLES: River of Life Church will be a host site for the global simulcast of “The Case for Miracles,” Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. The church will be serving a meal from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 1715 Tallapoosa Street (Highway 22) in Alexander City about a half mile past Buck’s restaurant.
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17 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry-out and is $6 a plate. FISHING TOURNAMENT: The Benjamin Russell High School Cheerleaders fishing tournament will be March 17 at Wind Creek. EASTER EGG HUNT: Mt. Zion Church on Highway 63 South will be hosting an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will begin with a lunch and an Easter presentation. There will be a prize egg for toddlers, grade school and middle school. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on March 17 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. EGG HUNT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Higway 63 South is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt for toddlers to teens Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be lunch and a hunt for prize eggs.
Thursday, March 22
KIWANIS STEAK DINNER: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Auction and Steak Dinner March 22 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Russell Medical Event Venue. Tickets are $50 and include drinks, dinner, live music, a silent and live auction. SENIORX: Deborah Jones SeniorRx Coordinator will be available March 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce to help seniors see if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. For more information Jones can be contacted at 1-800-361-1636 or 256-761-3575. This is sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging.
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PRE-K REGISTRATION: Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-K Program is taking pre-registration. Forms can be found at https://alprek.asapconnected.com. Acceptance is through a random drawing to be held April 15 at 10 a.m. at the V. Robinson Head Start Center.
Saturday, March 24
EASTER EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park is hosting an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Most eggs will have small prizes and prize eggs will be hidden for each age division. The age divisions are 0-2 years old, 2-4 years old, 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old. The event will take place in the north picnic area across from the beach. There is a park entry fee for non-campers. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting the 204th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe Saturday, March 24. There will be demonstrations of Indian and frontier life in the year 1814. The program is free to the public. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday March 24. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
March 26-30
HOLY WEEK SERVICES: First Baptist Church Dadeville is hosting Holy Week Services March 26-30 at 11 a.m. daily in the fellowship hall. LENTEN LUNCH: St. James Episcopal Church is hosting a Lenten Lunch series Monday, March 26 through Friday March 30 at noon with food and fellowship afterwards. Speakers are: March 26 Rev. John Versiglio of First United Methodist Church, March 27 Rev. Robert Iler of St. James Episcopal Church, March 28 Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware of Great Bethel Baptist Church, March 29 is Rev. Scott Railey of Hillabee Campground United Methodist Church and March 30 is Rev. Wayne Cowhick of Alex City Methodist Church.
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HOLY WEEK REVIVAL: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting a Holy Week Spring Revival March 28-30 at 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor of Haven Memorial is Percy L. Nolan Jr.
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VIETNAM VETERANS WELCOME HOME: The Auburn Veterans Project is celebrating and reflecting on the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Auburn High School auditorium. Speakers will be Joe Galloway and Medal of Honor recipients Bennie Adkins and James Livingston. Family is welcome to accompany their veteran and there will be a light reception afterwards. Visit auburnveteransproect. weebly.com/east-alabama-vietnamveterans-welcome-home-cermony. html. Attendees are asked to RSVP in advance by either emailing Blake Busbin at wbbusbin@auburnschools.org or by calling Auburn High School at 334-887-2120. LORDS SUPPER: Red Ridge United Methodist church will present a re-creation of the Living Lord’s Supper inspired by Leonardo daVinci’s world famous painting of the Last Supper with 13 living characters. Rev. Ernest K. Emurian, a Methodist minister from Virginia, wrote the soliloquies for the Twelve Apostles as they might have expressed themselves immediately after hearing the Lord Jesus say “One of you will betray me” where each man cried out “Lord is it I?” This was the moment daVinci said he wished to capture in the painting. Mr. Harlan Burton of Union will be the guest pianist and soloist. Holy communion will be offered at the conclusion. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820, redridgeumc.org.
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FULL MOON HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a full moon hike Saturday, March 31 at 7 p.m. The hike will begin at dark in the north picnic pavilion. There is a fee for non-campers. NIGHT OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Centerview Baptist Church on County Road 89 in Camp Hill is hosting a Night of Praise and Worship featuring all male choirs and groups. For more information call 256896-2974.
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Abernathy Alex City Shopping Center near the Longleaf Antique Mall and Sho’Nuff Barbecue, Abernathy said he and his family were excited to be open in its new spot. “We’ve been considering moving for a while now, and we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to move into this location when it opened up,” Abernathy said. “We’ll be doing here what we’ve always done, and maybe adding some more things in the future.” With a large back room to keep larger items like feed and fertilizer, space along the side of the store to display racks of plants, and a relatively wide sidewalk in front of the store to showcase other items, including pine straw and lawn tractors, the space available at the shopping center location is comparable to space available at the old location on Highway 22, according to Abernathy. Since opening its doors at 7:30 a.m. Monday, customers have steadily dropped by the new Abernathy Farm Supply, looking for supplies and gift certificates. Abernathy said virtually all of the store’s customers have expressed positive sentiments for the store moving and setting up in the shopping center. “The response we’ve had this morning has been great,” he said Monday. “It’s unbelievable, all the positive responses we’ve gotten from people in the community.” With the help of many of their fellow churchgoers, Abernathy said an overwhelming majority of the store’s inventory was able to be moved over the weekend, while some items were slowly ferried over the course of the past week. As of early Monday
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...with the right kind of advertising. afternoon, virtually everything was in place at the new store, with only a handful of things remaining at the old store and some items needing restocking that are scheduled to arrive within the next day or two. While the Abernathys sorted and organized inventory and assisted customers, the store’s cat, appropriately named Kitty, took the time Monday to explore the new location and get better acquainted with the store. Since the cat became a part of the store’s team, Gina Abernathy said many customers have remarked how they wish they could have Kitty’s job, laying around and being an adorable addition to the store. Now that Abernathy Farm Supply has officially opened its new location, Jim Ed Abernathy said he hopes his store will be in a location convenient for everyone, while also taking the time to thank everyone who has shopped there and will
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Top, with a storefront full of merchandise ready for customers, Abernathy Farm Supply opened at its new location in the Alex City Shopping Center Monday morning. Above, Kitty, the store cat takes a walk down the sidewalk next to the store. As a valuable member of the store team, Kitty made the move to the new location along with all the merchandise.
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Pancake breakfast has great turnout Hundreds of people turned out for the Alexander City Kiwanis Club Pancake breakfast where all-you-can-eat pancakes and Conecuh sausage were on the menu. The club had plenty of volunteers to help out. The BRHS Key Club and JROTC, the Alexander City Middle School Builders Club and the Camp Fire Girls were all on hand serving patrons and handling all sorts of tasks. Above, club member Scott Blake prepares a number of pancakes Saturday. Top left, Randy Dawkins captures a photo of the Camp Fire Girls who volunteered at the breakfast.
AREA HAS ACTIVITY-FILLED WEEKEND Photos by Mitch Sneed & Cliff Williams
Veterans’ appreciation luncheon held Bill Nichols Chapter 13 of the Disabled American Veterans held an appreciation luncheon Saturday in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall to honor veterans, members and groups in the community who stepped up to help with the group’s projects in the past year. Fred Pearson and Hugo Perez made a touching tribute that included the meaning of the Missing Man Table, which was in the front of the room. It honors the memories of military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice or ones who served and have now passed. Officers of the Bill Nichols Chapter and the Auxiliary were also recognized. The group also honored members of the Tallapoosa County Commissioners, Pat Bull with Home Depot, Gary Poe of the Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club, the BRHS JROTC, Grace’s Flowers and General’s Café among others. Louise Pritchard sang the National Anthem, Billy Ray Wall read the group’s mission statement, Chaplain Ed Jenkins did the opening and closing prayers and Carey McKenzie presented a DAV video on the work done nationwide.
Wagon Train passes through area The Broken L Wagon Train travels south on County Road 89 leaving Camp Hill Monday morning on its way to Montgomery.
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(Almost) 68 thoughts before NCAA tourney
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n honor of the 68 teams that make up the NCAA Tournament, here are 68 random thoughts about the Big Dance…
1. The alphabetical method to introduce the at-large teams was a colossal fail. Really took away some of the drama. 2. Although, selfishly, it was nice to know Alabama and Auburn were in early. 3. I will always believe ’Bama was in with the win in the SEC Tournament over A&M, but we will never know for sure. 4. Speaking of that win, how much money did Collin Sexton make for the Tide in terms of branding with that incredible last second layup? 5. What I am saying is a long, arduous season boiled down to one player’s ability to run 94-feet and make a flying, wrong-footed floater. 6. Kentucky is a No. 5 seed and North Carolina a No. 2 seed. They effectively had the same record in good conferences, but UNC gets a big time seeding advantage. Which team would you rather face off against? 7. It’s so crazy to me Notre Dame was good enough to be in the tournament, but since Davidson won its conference tourney, as an auto-qualifier, it steals the Irish’s bid. So, so stupid. 8. In other words: I am 100 percent in favor of getting rid of conference tournaments. They reward mediocre or bad teams and punish good ones. 9. I also think 68 team is wayyyy too many…. 10. … But would rather expand the field than have conference tournaments give bad teams a shot at a national title. 11. Auburn potentially faces Clemson in Round Two. Finally these two schools play each other! (That’s quality sarcasm there people). 12. Alabama tips off Thursday at appx. 8:30 p.m. That’s like midnight to me, a notorious morning person. 13. FYI, only twice since 1985 has a team with 30 wins going into the Dance won the whole thing. 14. Did I really commit to 68 random thoughts in this article? Lord… I will never make it! 15. Alabama went 9-9 in the 18 games they played against NCAA teams. 16. Auburn was 5-5. 17. My Final Four: 18. Arizona. (FBI be danged) 19. Purdue. 20. Michigan. 21. Duke. 22. I don’t think ’Bama or Auburn makes it past the second round. 23. Of all of the SEC teams, I like Tennessee’s chance to reach San Antonio most of all. 24. San Antonio is awesome by the way. 25. Highly recommend you visit if you have not already. 26. I wonder if the Big 10 is worse than I think. 27. Purdue is great — and the Boilmakers have a 7-foot-2 Alabama native on the roster who is fantastic. 28. Michigan is great. 29. Michigan State is always tourney-ready. 30. But I just wonder if the conference is worse than normal… 31. I also don’t trust the Big 10. Ever. 32. So I am changing my Final Four already. 33. Here’s my new prediction: 34. Arizona. 35. Villanova. 36. Gonzaga. 37. Duke. 38. Man, I hate that foursome so much. I need to think about this some more. 39. Now that the SEC had gotten a conferencerecord eight teams in… 40. I see that becoming a regular occurrence. 41. This league is stacked with coaches and I bet Georgia hires a good one, too. 42. I wonder if, mileage-from-home-wise, Auburn versus Charleston in San Diego combines the two furthest? 43. It should be noted Auburn started its Elite Eight run in 1985 in Long Beach, California. 44. I think Kansas is the No. 1 seed which is most vulnerable. 45. This is ’Bama’s 21st trip to the NCAA tournament. 46. Auburn has now been nine times. 48-67. I want to take these last several numbers re-emphasize how much I dislike having 68 teams in this tournament. It makes for awesome drama; that’s undeniable. I will watch as much of it as I can; that is also undeniable. But college football’s playoff is a better way to determine a true champ. Because it eliminates teams that have no business being in the conversation. 68. It is still one of my favorite times of year. May all of your brackets go un-busted! Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and contributor to Lake Martin Living and BMetro.
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Benjamin Russell’s Zack Phillips, left, and Clayton Boone participate in Saturday’s Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament on Lake Martin. Left: In this submitted photo, Dadeville’s Madolyn Daniel caught Saturday’s Big Fish, which weighed in at 5.19 pounds.
Madolyn Daniel snags Big Fish award By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
More than 350 high school anglers took to Lake Martin on Saturday for the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament, and home-lake advantage proved powerful for Dadeville’s Madolyn Daniel, who snagged the biggest fish of the tournament. Daniel’s fish weighed in at 5.19 pounds and helped her and teammate Brittany Claybrook to a 17th-place
finish overall. Their five-pound bag weighed 10.39 pounds. Benjamin Russell had the best team finish of the day for the area, taking sixth place with a total of 792 pounds. All 10 Wildcat anglers caught the five-fish limit. BRHS’ best boat was manned by Jacob Jones and Rachel Sanford, whose bag weighed 9.95 pounds. Mary Beth Coker and Haley Forbus caught a weight of 9.31, which was good enough for 38th place, and Clayton Boone and Zack Phillips
were just outside the top 50, catching five fish for 8.93 pounds. They placed 52nd overall. Also competing for the Wildcats were Will Coats and Denver Benton, whose bag weighed in at 6.31 pounds, and Will Cush and Garrett Jones were right behind with 6.09 pounds. For Dadeville, Michael Vernon and Eli Vernon were the next-best finishers after Daniel and Claybrook. They caught five fishing weighing 7.81 pounds, good enough for 94th See FISHING • Page 12
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Tanner Beckett and the Wildcats picked up two much-needed victories on Saturday against Cleburne County.
Wildcats break long skid with doubleheader sweep STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
After losing six games in a row, Benjamin Russell’s baseball team finally got back in the win column with a pair of victories over Cleburne County on Saturday. The first came in thrilling fashion, as the Wildcats (5-7) came back from a 6-1 deficit midway through the sixth inning and eventually won 7-6 on a game-ending error in the bottom of the seventh. BRHS then pulled out another narrow victory, downing the Tigers, 2-0. Trailing by five runs heading into the bottom of the sixth inning of the first game, Joe Young got things started for the Wildcats with a single. It didn’t look too good though, as they put up backto-back outs, but Bradley Stewart started a two-out rally with a single to advance Young to third. Brooks Vardaman loaded the bases after being hit by a pitch, and Wilson Hays continued the momentum with a two-run single. With runners on first and second, the Wildcats once again got the bases loaded with a walk, and
Brock Elliott was then hit by a pitch to score another run. The pitching miscues didn’t stop there for Cleburne County, which walked Cade Brooks then hit Young to give the Wildcats two more runs and a tie ballgame. In the seventh inning, Ty Brown laid down a bunt single to start things up, then Stewart was hit by a pitch before Vardaman batted into the fateful error that allowed BRHS to win the game. Things were much cleaner for Cleburne County in the second game, but Benjamin Russell did just enough to overcome the Tigers. The Wildcats got an RBI triple from Huel Lumpkin in the second inning and a runscoring single from Stewart in the fourth to ensure the victory. In the nightcap, Stewart led the way with two hits, while Hays smacked a double and Vardaman, Sam Hendon and Young all had singles.
Dadeville shut out by Russell County
Despite giving up only five hits, Dadeville’s offense couldn’t back up its strong See BASEBALL • Page 12
Benjamin Russell’s softball team had a decent showing at the Buccaneer Round Robin Tournament in Hoover this weekend, picking up a pair of narrow victories before being ousted by the host team. The Wildcats (14-4) had a 3-1 victory over Cordova, then defeated Southside, 5-4, before they met their match in a 6-2 loss to Hoover. BRHS’ most thrilling victory came against Southside, as it was tied 4-4 heading into the bottom of the sixth. Taylor Latham was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame and she advanced to second on a passed ball. JaTori Leonard moved Latham around with a groundout, and Shay Johnson played hero with an RBI single to send her home. Throughout the three games, Asia McWaters had the hot hand offensively, going 7-for-12 at the plate with two RBIs and three runs scored. Taylor Harris had four hits, while Jayme Marbury and Taylor McVey each had three hits. Baylee Adkins and Leonard drove in two runs apiece. McWaters did most of the work in the circle, throwing a total of 14 innings, and although she allowed 18 hits, she also struck out 18. McWaters gave up seven earned runs
and walked only three. Harris backed her with seven innings pitched. She scattered five hits, two earned runs, three strikeouts and a walk.
Dadeville picks up two big wins
After falling by 10 runs to open the Wetumpka Invitational, Dadeville responded well and won two straight games before ultimately falling to Smiths Station in a narrow contest, 6-4. Prattville Christian took down the Tigers (6-7), 10-0, to open the tournament, but Dadeville responded the next morning with a 7-3 win over Robert E. Lee. Pearl Huff led the way offensively, going a perfect 3-for-3 and had three RBIs. Quanesha Presley also drove in a trio of runs. The Tigers got some strong pitching from Cali Jones, who threw all four innings and allowed only three hits. She gave up two earned runs while striking out one and walking one. Dadeville then picked up a narrow 4-3 victory over Prattville, scoring three runs in the top of the second en route to the victory. Huff led off the inning with a double, and Zoe Veres followed her with a walk. After one out, Makya Johnson hit a line drive to center field to score Huff and move Veres to scoring position. Timirian Tinsley loaded the See SOFTBALL • Page 12
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pitching in a 6-0 loss to Russell County on Saturday. The Tigers had just three hits of their own in the shutout loss. Jeff Rice, Slade McCullers and Jake Outlaw all had singles for Dadeville (2-8), but it couldn’t capitalize on any of them. On the mound, Justin Meadows, Alex Walker, Brennon Wright and Ab Abernathy combined for the loss. They gave up only three earned runs, and Meadows and Abernathy each struck out one. No Tiger pitcher allowed more than two hits.
CACC swept by Shelton State
Central Alabama Community College looked much better in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader, but Shelton State still managed to complete the sweep. Shelton State won, 12-2, and 3-2. The Trojans (9-14) struggled offensively with only nine combined hits; Tanner Barnett (Benjamin Russell) and Matt Muhliesen each had two. Gage Herring, Cole Campbell and Emilio Morales were credited with an RBI apiece.
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Benjamin Russell’s Denver Benton, center, and Will Coats, right, participate in an Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament on Lake Martin on Saturday.
place. Also squeezing into the top 100 were Buster Coker and Slade Davis, who finished in 98th with 7.21 pounds. Gauge Daniel and Luke Keel as well as Observer Bearden and Koby Brookover also competed for the Tigers, catching 6.56 and 5.56 pounds, respectively. Reeltown also found quite a bit of success on Lake Martin, as all five teams caught their limits as well. Cade Wood and Matt Knox had the best day, catching a total of 9.73 pounds. Other competitors for the Rebels included RaRa Wright and Brody Ledbetter (6.25 pounds), Will Brooks and Mike Lowe (5.95 pounds), Greg Davis and Brody Newman (5.60 pounds) and Hunter Simpson and Clayton Hatcher (5.14 pounds). Both Benjamin Russell and Dadeville have completed their spring tournament seasons, and now must wait to find out how other teams fare to see if they’ll get a chance to compete at the state tournament on Smith Lake in early May.
Softball bases by drawing a walk, and Jailee Kirkland smacked a welltimed double to drive in a pair of runs. Huff had seven hits and five RBIs in the four-game span, while Johnson had four singles and two RBIs.
Reeltown struggles at Wetumpka
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games, falling to Rehobeth, 4-0; Prattville, 8-0; and Central, 3-2. After hitting the ball extremely well to start the season, Reeltown’s bats stalled this weekend, as the Rebels had only six hits in the three games combined. Ayriana Stoneback, Bella Studdard, Katlyn Jaye, Kayli Hornsby, Kelsey Jaye and Morgan McGuire each had hits, but no one had more than one. Stoneback continued her strong performance in the circle, throwing 8 2/3 innings. She allowed 12 hits and gave up just six earned runs. Although she walked six,
Stoneback also struck out 11. Studdard and Chloe Davidson also got time in the circle, but neither pitched more than two innings.
CACC wins two in a row
After losing to Lansing Community College to start the Jimmie Stewart tournament, Central Alabama Community College rebounded with a 4-1 victory over Wabash Valley on Friday night and a 9-1 defeat of Lake Michigan on Saturday. Against Wabash Valley, Sierra Easterwood and Shatima Smith led the way with two
hits apiece. Kristen Tolbert, Courtney Ray and Ashton Fielding each drove in runs. Amber Parker threw a threehitter, allowing just one run. She struck out six and walked three. On Saturday, the Trojans (17-8) racked up 12 hits and had at least a run in each of the first four innings. Easterwood, Elizabeth Burns and Loren Bishop had two hits apiece. Once again, Parker went to work in the circle with a fourhit, five-inning win. She struck out six and walked one while allowing just one run.