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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017
County schools seek property tax hike By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education voted to ask the Tallapoosa County Commission to put a property tax on the ballot for public referendum and to separate the Reeltown School into an elementary school and high school at its meeting Monday.
Superintendent Joe Windle asked the board to pass a resolution to ask the county commission to put a 3-mil ad valorem tax on the ballot for a special election in Feb. 2018. “This is the last requirement to meet the commission resolution to us when they passed the 1-cent sales tax,” Windle said. At its work session two weeks ago, the board learned of the need to split
the Reeltown School into an elementary and high school. Monday they approved the move that would move the sixth grade back to the old school and allow for a full-time librarian. “Sounds like the right thing to do,” board member Michael Carter said. “The state department is sitting on the ready for this,” Windle said. “They are ready and there should be no problem having this ready for next
school year.” The board also extended its partnerships in the community by entering into a lease agreement with the Town of Camp Hill for its use of the gym and baseball field at the Edward Bell Career Tech Center and by allowing a group to use three classrooms at Dadeville High School for a summer program. See SCHOOLS • Page 3
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United Way kicking off new campaign year with quail fry
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The United Way is hosting a quail fry Saturday, April 1 to kickoff the 2018 campaign season at The Stables at Russell Crossroads and while it is relatively new to the United Way, it is not new to the community. “This is the second annual United Way Quail Fry,” United Way of the Lake Martin Area’s Courtney Layfield said. “The Red Cross did if for a bunch of years and we got permission from their board to take it over when they stopped doing it.” Last year at L.D Benton’s farm the group was able to raise about $12,000 and hope the change in venue will be as successful if not more. “It is a new venue and we hope it will attract some new people,” Layfield said. “At LD’s farm last year, we had a lot of his friends come out and we hope they will come with us to the Stables. Hopefully we will also draw some people from Willow Point and that area to come out and support the United Way.” See UNITED WAY • Page 5
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Above, Jack’s Samantha Knight loads biscuits into bags before going through out into the Dadeville community Wednesday morning to deliver them to area businesses.
OPENING DAY Jack’s serves hundreds on first day in Dadeville By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The sight of biscuits that glowed golden brown as melted creamy butter was brushed on top was more than some folks in Dadeville could stand. Jack’s opened its doors at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning to massive crowds and officials say that among the items served would be about 2,000 of their trademark hot flaky biscuits. “We expect to make between 1,000 and 2,000 biscuits today,” Dadeville Jack’s General Manager Matthew Pruitt said Wednesday morning. “We don’t See JACKS • Page 5
Tallapoosa County Schools are now in the 21st Century when it comes to delivering information to parents. At Monday’s Tallapoosa County Board of Education meeting, Casey Davis gave board members a tour of the system’s app that he has been working on that will allow anyone to track school events from the palm of their hand. “What we want to do is put Tallapoosa County School’s in your pocket, on your hip, in your hands where ever you are so that we can notify you,” Davis said. “If we have a school closing we can alert you. It will signal like any other alert.” Superintendent Joe Windle said it is another way to get the word out to everyone about what is going on. Windle was complimentary of Davis efforts See APP • Page 5
It’s changing of the guards at Lyman Ward By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
With the passing of a leader, many institutions stumble for failure to prepare for change – not Lyman Ward Military Academy. Three weeks ago LWMA Chairman of the Board of Trustees Col. Albert W. Jenrette passed away. Over the last few decades, many would consider Jenrette the face of military school having served the school as senior army instructor, commandant of cadets, president, chancellor and most recently as chairman of the board of trustees. Jenrette wanted to see the school return to its past revere. “He wanted to live long enough to see the academy return to glory,” LWMA Vice President LTC (Retire) Jared Norrell said. “He
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spent a lot of time here and wanted to make sure things were in great shape.” Jenrette and others at LWMA began laying that groundwork for a transition three years ago as the leaders at the Camp Hill military school recruited Norrell. “I was working for a non-profit in Colorado,” Norrell said. “They recruited me and I came to visit. I just fell in love with the school and its mission. The school has a great mission.” According the school, the mission is beyond a private military boarding school. “A private military boarding academy providing the best in academics, leadership and athletics structured on a foundation of moral and ethical values that develops young men of integrity, competence and excellence who are prepared for the work of life,” is the school’s See LYMAN WARD • Page 3
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Cadets walk to the Dixon All Faith Chapel at Lyman Ward Military Academy. The school has approximately 100 cadets enrolled and is looking at adding a day school option this fall.
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