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McDaniel trial likely delayed until 2018 By MITCH SNEED Editor
While court records show the murder case against Matthew Clate McDaniel set for the plea docket Monday in Dadeville, prosecutors say a trial will likely not come until next year. McDaniel is charged with murder in the death of Norman Dean Crayton.
the not guilty plea that McDaniel and his attorney Davis Whittelsey entered previously in the case. Court records show the case is still set for the Nov. 27 trial term, but District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said this week that it is unlikely that the case will be called until possibly the spring trial term. “We have a very heavy load right now and it doesn’t appear that the case
The case has been widely followed since McDaniel was arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 17, 2016. Hunters had found Crayton’s body in a wooded area off Barron’s Bridge Road south of Dadeville. Investigators indicated that the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. While the plea date is set Monday, it is unlikely that anything will change
will be called in the upcoming term,” District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said. “There is still a lot to be settled before this is ready for trial. I would hope it could go the following term.” While that date has not been set, it would likely be late February for the next Dadeville trial term. See MCDANIEL • Page A3
Recent data shows immigrant impact in state and area By DONALD CAMPBELL & MITCH SNEED Staff Writers
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Alexander City’s Joe Shaw poses in front of a B-17 inside the 390th Bomber Group Museum in Arizona. Shaw served in the Air Force for 30 years and was trained in gunnery and as a flight engineer on the B-17. Below are Shaw’s first service photo at the age of 19 and one taken a few years ago, in the uniform he wore when he retired from service.
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92-year-old Shaw says Air Force changed his life By MITCH SNEED Editor
Joe Shaw gets a twinkle in his eye when he talks about his military service. Now 92, Shaw served 30 years in the Air Force and followed that up with another career of service with the U.S. Postal Service. Today on Veterans Day, his wife Kaye wanted people
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Based on recent information gathered by the American Immigration Council, Alabama has a relatively small immigrant population that has been growing rather steadily in recent years. The council’s information gathered said the top five countries immigrants to Alabama came from are Mexico, Guatemala, India, South Korea and Germany. Even though the state’s immigrant population may be relatively small, it made up 5 percent of the state’s workforce in 2015. According to the study immigrants in Alabama represent nearly 4 percent of the state’s total population, yet a variety of industries rely heavily on immigrants. Nearly 13 percent of all workers in life, physical, and social sciences fields are immigrants, as are 12 percent of construction and extraction employees. In Alexander City and Tallapoosa County, immigrant families have had an impact in significant ways, yet not enough to where local institutions have had to make major changes to the method of services they offer to the public. One place immigrants are a small yet noticeable portion of the population is in the local school system. “I estimate that around 4 percent of our student population are children of immigrant families,” Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper said. Cooper said many of the students who are from immigrant families are Hispanic, but there are also a number of students who come from Korean families as well. See IMMIGRANT • Page A7
Cases against Highway 280 murder suspect combined By MITCH SNEED Editor
Area officials investigate at the crime scene in a Sept. 19 shooting on Highway 280. The charges against the suspect, Harrison, will be addressed in one court rather than two districts.
A man accused of shooting a man to death as he drove down Highway 280 will have all of his charges addressed in one court rather than seeing the spread out over two districts. Nicholas Seth Harrison, 21, of Valley was arrested and charged with capital murder, reckless endangerment and shooting into an occupied dwelling or vehicle. Harrison also faces additional charges stemming from a traffic stop in Dadeville the night of the shooting. After the Dadeville traffic stop he was charged with speeding and possession of a controlled substance. Judge Kim Taylor moved traffic and drug possession charges to Alexander City from Dadeville in court Thursday. “The charges were all part of the same See 280 • Page A3
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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 17-yearold girl and a junior in high school. I have a crush on a guy who’s 14 and a freshman. I know age gaps don’t matter as much later on, but the difference between 17 and 14 can be drastic. “Jake” is really sweet, and he’s as interested in me as I am in him (unlike the boys in my grade). I’m friends with Jake’s sister “Julie,” who’s a year older than me and a senior. Julie has made it clear she doesn’t like the idea of a romantic relationship between Jake and me because Jake is only 14. What can I do? Should I ignore this crush? I have judged people who have dated despite age gaps. (For example, a senior boy dating a sophomore girl.) But now I understand it. If the girl is older, does that complicate things? I don’t want to be seen as creepy or gross, but, to be honest, I’m not that experienced romantically or socially myself. (I have never even been to a real party.) Must I forget my feelings and move on, or do I
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talk to Julie and try to pursue this? -- TEEN CRUSH DEAR TEEN CRUSH: Julie has already given you her answer. As you have pointed out, there is a bias against dating someone so much younger, and it could cause you problems not only with your peers, but also with the law if your relationship were to become sexual when you turn 18. That’s why I’m suggesting you turn your romantic interests elsewhere. When you’re BOTH adults, if you’re still interested, you can pursue a romantic relationship then. DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are being married in a few days. We are expecting our first child a few days after that. The problem is my mother. We decided on a small ceremony,
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Christine C. Kelley Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Christine C. Kelley will be held Monday, November 13, 2017 at Paradise Mission Full Gospel Church in Goodwater, Alabama. Pastor Brian L. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Paradise Mission Full Gospel Church Cemetery. Public viewing will be on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Zion Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Zion Memorial Funeral Home of Sylacauga directing (256) 245-1454. Alabama’s Premiere Funeral Directors.
Funeral Service for Mr. Vest Teague will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2017 at New Hope Baptist Church in Camp Hill, Alabama with burial following in the Church Cemetery. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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but my mother is opposed to the marriage because she doesn’t like the idea of me marrying -- not just my fiance, but anyone. She has always told me a man will leave me destitute, pregnant with too many kids, and I won’t be able to take care of myself. She has repeated it since I was about 10. Because she has threatened to object at the ceremony, we decided not to invite her. We have invited his parents and my father and stepmother. Mom has said she will not allow my child to see her grandfather because “he is a bad person.” She may have good intentions, but dictating who can be around my child is not her choice, considering she has had little to no contact with him in 25 years. I wish she could be at our wedding, but she has now distanced herself from me and my fiance. Should I let her cool off and hope she comes around, or accept that this is the path she has chosen? Please advise, Abby. -- PROBLEM MOTHER IN KENTUCKY
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Whittelsey previously filed a change of venue motion on March 22. The motion claims that due to the attention that the case has garnered in the media, McDaniel would not be able to get a fair trial here. He also filed a motion seeking immunity from prosecution on the charges under Alabama’s “stand your ground law.” The motion says McDaniel “asserts his plea of immunity and defense of self-defense and
demands an evidentiary hearing on said plea as required by law.” Motions to have statements made by McDaniel and all evidence collected from his vehicle at the time he was stopped by law enforcement is also the focus of a motion to suppress. The motion maintains that the evidence should not be admissible because the traffic stop was illegal because he had broken “no rules of the road,” and that there was no
warrant when the evidence was collected. No dates have been set for the motions to be heard. McDaniel saw his case bound over to the Tallapoosa County Grand Jury after a June 28, 2016 preliminary hearing where investigators in the case testified that McDaniel admitted he had shot and killed Crayton, but said it was self-defense. A murder indictment was handed
down by a Tallapoosa County Grand Jury in Dadeville on March 7, meaning the panel found enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial. In addition to the murder charge, court records show that Lakeshia Crayton, the executor of Norman Crayton’s estate, filed a wrongful death suit against McDaniel in last December. McDaniel remains free on a $350,000 bond.
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incident that just crossed over from district to district,” Taylor told Harrison’s attorney Tim Davis of Alexander City. “We will just move it all there and can deal with the motions and all of it at the Dec. preliminary hearing.” Taylor also granted the defense motion for discovery of evidence in the case, which will enable Davis to view all the evidence the state has gathered against Harrison. On Sept. 19, 21-year-old Denzel Pope of Sylacauga died after being shot while traveling in a light gold four-door 1993 Acura Legend. Pope’s vehicle came to a stop on the side of the westbound lanes of Highway 280, just west of Tallapoosa Ford and across from McDaniel Supply and Storage. According to Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner, a caller reported reckless driving on Highway 280 near Dadeville to the county dispatch center just after the shooting. The call was broadcast and Dadeville Police Department officers spotted a vehicle matching the description in the call. After making a traffic stop, the driver was identified as Harrison. Police also located a handgun, illegal drugs and found evidence to suggest Harrison was intoxicated. He was taken into custody on the traffic and
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drug charges. Dadeville investigators reached out to Alexander City officials and they identified Harrison as a suspect
in the shooting of Pope. It could be revealed at a preliminary hearing if the gun found in Harrison’s car matched the one used in the shooting of Pope.
Harrison’s vehicle remain impounded and is a subject of a defense motion to attempt to get property that remains in the car or have it released. Taylor said that could be considered at the preliminary hearing. The vehicle Harrison was driving also had damage appearing to be consistent with the damage found on the car driven by Pope. Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said he could not comment on any specifics of this case until it completes the judicial process, but did commend investigators and all the departments involved in making an arrest in short order in the case. He said much of the evidence collected will be the subject of testimony at the Dec. 13 preliminary hearing. Duerr and Assistant District Attorney Kevin Hall are listed as prosecutors in the case. Preliminary hearings are often used by defense attorneys to see what evidence the state may have against their client. It is also a time when details of the incident and a possible motive are revealed so that a judge can make a decision on whether the case should go to a grand jury. As of now, police have not released many details other than how Harrison was identified as a suspect.
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he Lake Martin community is an incredible place to live. We’ve said that time and time again. While we are blessed with great scenery, abundant natural resources and an overall great quality of life, the greatest asset here is our people. That has never been more evident than this week as time and time again the area honored veterans with several programs and ceremonies. Every school in Alexander City held a Veterans Day ceremony. To see how school children are showing love, appreciation and respect for those who served this great country has been refreshing to say the least. Bill Nichols has a tribute planned today and the city will host one at 2 p.m. Sunday at the monument park at the Sportplex. We will have pictures from those events in Tuesday’s paper. In today’s paper there are two pages of tributes to veterans that family and friends purchased to show their special veteran just how they feel about their service. Jim Pearson Principal Jamie Forbus said it well in a presentation on Wednesday. “We’ve all heard that America is the land of the free, because of the brave,” Forbus said. “The cost of freedom is very high and all these veterans that you see here today and millions more paid that price for us all.” Very well said. We can never thank our veterans enough, but it sure is nice to see our community work so hard to recognize them on and around the day that was set aside for them. Today is Veterans Day. It’s a day that belongs to all veterans throughout history that have served their country to thank them for their service. No matter how long they served, today honors the fact that our veterans answered the call to serve our nation and did everything asked of them. Veterans Day is a time when we should all take time to seek out a veteran, shake their hand, give them a hug or salute them. We should take time to listen to their story and let it be stored in our memory forever. It is those stories that allow us the freedoms that we have today. We thank our area veterans and thank the people here for doing their part to honor them this week.
here’s a recent movie out called “Thank You for Your Service,” that’s getting a little attention in the press. It’s thanking veterans for their service to this country. And that’s something we do every year on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. But it took a speaker from China, and reactions from my 10-year-old son, to help me see how every veteran, especially the Cold Warriors, gave life to my youngest child, and gave me another reason to be thankful. Most of the veterans who are recognized are so honored for their courage under fire. Certainly others did their duty with pride and no less bravery, especially during stressful training, guarding, and wargaming, but may never have heard an enemy shot. I’m writing to say your military service matters. Those of us who lived during the Cold War know its importance. But it’s a different story for younger generations. Some revisionists would have you believe that it was no big deal. It was over-hyped. It was just a waste of time, a lot like the Y2K phenomenon (where people thought our computers would be messed up by the year 2000). They want you to think it was unnecessary. But that’s just not true.
JOHN A. TURES Guest Columnist
The week of Veterans Day, I had a speaker come to LaGrange, Georgia. Lily Tang Williams from the Victims of Communism Fund arrived to tell us her tale about being born in China, and being raised as a “Young Pioneer” during the bloody Cultural Revolution, where students turned in their professors, and each other, for being insufficiently hard-core communist. Even family members turned on each other. Victims could be executed, or sent away to brutal labor camps to be worked to death in inhospitable conditions. Eventually, Ms. Williams was able to come to the United States, and stay, giving up her law professor position. She married an American, became involved in real estate, and eventually became a U.S. Senate candidate for the Libertarian Party in 2016 in Colorado. She was even included in a debate with the incumbent senator and his GOP rival, stealing the show by calling for body-cams for politicians! In addition to speaking to college students, she also gave a presentation to our Cub Scout Den. After
telling the kids her story, we asked the scouts what freedoms they now do appreciate. One mentioned freedom of speech, while another chose the right to vote. One mentioned freedom of travel. My son, normally a chatterbox compared to his older sister, stayed strangely quiet. After we dropped our speaker off at her hotel, my son asked me “Is it true that China had a OneChild Policy?” I told our second-born that it was so, providing an academic discussion that focused on the rationale of limited resources and overpopulation, not getting it. He stared at me with wide eyes, in shock, and replied “But dad, if that happened here, you wouldn’t have had me.” It then hit me, harder than ever, what freedom truly means, and that means to have a family that you want, which is more important than we think about on a day-today basis. But my young son got it right off the bat. So, on behalf of my son and myself, our family thanks you for supporting freedom, and opposing tyranny, in all forms. 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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Hospitals are valuable community assets Dear Editor, Alabama’s rural communities are great places to live and work and are home to 40 percent of the state’s population. In fact, 53 of Alabama’s 67 counties are considered rural. Alabama is also home to 51 rural hospitals, facilities that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They deliver an impressive array of services, including emergency, primary, chronic, and long-term care, and many offer home health care, hospice care and assisted living, along with other services. They treat more than 560,000 patients in their emergency departments every year and deliver approximately 6,500 babies annually. Rural hospitals not only contribute to the health and wellness of their local residents, but also to the overall strength of the community’s economy. Hospitals are
usually one of the largest employers in their counties. In fact, nearly 15,000 people are directly employed by Alabama’s rural hospitals, and every hospital job creates additional jobs in the local area. Fourteen percent of total employment in rural areas is attributed to the health care sector. On Nov. 16, we will celebrate National Rural Health Day, and on behalf of the Alabama Hospital Association, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of men and women employed by our rural hospitals. They are neighbors helping their neighbors, hard-working individuals who strive to ensure that every Alabamian receives the right care, at the right place, and at the right time. Rural hospitals across the country are facing many challenges, and Alabama’s hospitals are no exception. A high-uninsured rate and
a population with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, coupled with lower-than-average reimbursement rates have created a fragile health care system, especially in rural communities. Since 2011, six rural hospitals have closed, and changes currently being considered in Montgomery and Washington D.C. continue to threaten the viability of access to care in rural Alabama. Rural hospitals are a tremendous asset to our state’s economy, to the communities they serve, to the patients they care for and to the people they employ. They are a vital part of Alabama’s health care infrastructure, and we are committed to their future. Donald E. Williamson, MD President/CEO Alabama Hospital Association
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November 11-12, 2017 Today’s Events
FLEA MARKET: The Town of Camp Hill Flea Market is holding its second Saturday flea market Nov. 11 at the old airport from 30 minutes after daybreak to 2 p.m. Vendors please contact James Woody for space at 256-749-8270 for $10. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: The Goodwater Disabled Veterans Organization is holding Veterans Day program honoring all Veterans Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Alabama National Guard Armory in Goodwater. COMMUNITY REUNION: The Daviston School and Community Reunion is Nov. 11 starting at 10 a.m. with lunch at noon at the Daviston Community Center. The grand opening of the Daviston Museum will be after the reunion. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast Nov. 11 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry
out for $6 a plate. FALL FESTIVAL: Camp Hill Residential Advisory Board will hold its Fall Festival Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Housing Authority at Newell and Church street. Horse rides, hayrides, bingo, bottle tosses, cake walks, candied apples, voter registration, blood pressure checks, a massive yard sale and music from D.J. T-Ham are planned. Life South will also be on site. For more information contact Matilda W. Hamilton or call 256-750-0517. Admission is free. JOB FAIR: Camp Hill Residential Advisory Board will be hosting a job and resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Housing Authority at Newell and Church Street. For more information, contact 256-234-8550.
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One of the area’s Thanksgiving traditions returns again this year as the Alex City Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Benjamin Russell High School Cafeteria. The cooperative effort between several area churches welcomes those who may not have family or anyone to share a meal with on Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 14 BLUE ZONES PROJECT FRIENDS: Blue Zones Project Friends will be Tuesday, November 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Lake Martin Innovation Center located at 175 Alliant Parkway in Alexander City. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 16
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting the Women’s Bible Study “War Room” Nov. 16 and 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch.
November 15-18
PASTORAL APPRECIATION: The Liberty Life Christian Center invites you to a pastoral appreciation for the Chief Apostle and National Mother of the New Covenant Ministries of the World, Inc. Praise and worship will be 7 p.m. nightly Wednesday through Saturday. All donations and gifts will be presented at the close of the Founder’s Day Program on the 18th. Dinner will be served in the dining area.
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MUSIC WORKSHOP: Richard Taylor Music and New Style Baptist Church will host a Community Harvest Music Workshop. The workshop will be held at 294 Coosa County Road 20, Equality, AL 36026. The workshop is designed for singers, choral directors, musicians, and anyone interested in singing. The workshop will be held at New Style Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 pm. The event is opened to the public. Registration for the two-day event is $10. For more information contact richardetaylormusic@gmail.com or newstylebaptistchurch@gmail.com. HOLIDAY MARKET: The Alexander City Methodist Church is hosting a Holiday Market on November 17th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the church located at 1020 11th Ave. North in Alexander City. The event is to help people find Christmas gifts locally and to help local crafters and vendors get exposure. There is a small fee for vendor space and that money is all donated to the Relay for Life Foundation.
Saturday, November 18
HOLIDAY BAZAAR: St. James Episcopal Church at 347 S. Central Ave., Alexander City, will host the annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the parish hall. Each year, the pottery and art guilds at St. James out-do themselves with beautiful creations for this event, which funds community outreach programs and ministries throughout the year. In addition, church members lend their individual talents to crafting items for your gift lists, and they produce bountiful supplies of casseroles,
cakes, pies, breads and treats for your holiday tables. Arrive early for the best selection!
Sunday, November 19
THANKSGIVING DINNER: Kingz United and Men of Honor will be holding a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Dadeville Community Center on East Columbus Street Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. POTLUCK DINNER: To honor the spirit of sharing and fellowship, join Pastor Richard Ellis Taylor and New Style Baptist Church for our Thanksgiving Community Harvest Potluck. Giving thanks, good food, and great fellowship on Nov. 19, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at New Style Baptist Church, 294 Coosa County Road 20, Equality, AL 36026. Following the dinner at 6 p.m. Richard Taylor Music and New Style Baptist Church will provide an evening of praise and thanksgiving through song in its Command Performance Concert featuring soloist, group ensembles, and choir. All are welcome. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 145th Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. R.L. Carter of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Valley. Pastor of New Adka is Edward Milner. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: GAP Fellowship Church will be celebrating the 18th appreciation service of Pastor Lewis and Marilyn Benson on Sunday, November 19th. There will be an 11 a.m. service with Rev. Bud Nolan and Pastor Haven of United Methodist Church and a 2:30 p.m. afternoon service with Rev. McArthur Moss of Reeltown Baptist Church. Guest M.C. will be Sylvester McPherson “The Communicator.” Everyone is invited to this event at 721 Robinson Court in Alexander City.
Sunday, November 26
HARVEST RALLY: The World Bible Church at 161 Main Street is hosting a Harvest Rally Sunday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. The pastor is Apostle Wayne and First Lady Minster Brenda Davis. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Popular Spring Baptist Church in Dadeville, Alabama will celebrate its 135th Church Anniversary on November 26, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Richard D. Jacobs is the Pastor. Guest Minister is Rev. Melvin Kelley, Jr, Pastor of New Harmony & Mt. Olive Baptist Churches. Everyone is invited. The church is located at 165 Pine Avenue in Camp Hill. For more information, contact Lisa Rowe at at lrowe40@yahoo. com. DEDICATION SERVICE: Lake Pointe Baptist Church will dedicate two new buildings at the morning service beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 26. The dedication service will include a time of thanksgiving and
prayer followed by a concert by Wes Hampton. Wes sings tenor with the Gaither Vocal Band and is providing the concert in recognition of the opening of Lake Pointe’s new buildings. The public is invited and you can obtain more information by calling the church office at 256-373-3293 or by email to pastor@lakepointebaptist.com with any questions.
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Thursday, November 30
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting the Women’s Bible Study “War Room” Nov. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch.
Sunday, December 2
SUNDAY DINNER: Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting Sunday dinner Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. The free dinner will be served in the clubhouse building next to the church at 3997 Hillabee Road in Alexander City. The pastor of Duncan Memorial is Rev. Wayne Hicks. All are invited to this free, casual dinner.
Sunday, December 10
CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Friends of Dadeville in concert with the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the 4th Annual “Spirit of a Hometown Christmas” Parade scheduled for Dec. 10 in Dadeville. This annual event features a wide variety of floats and parade participants, Arts and Crafts Booths, a Children’s Venue, Food Booths and more importantly, Santa Claus. If you would like to participate in the parade or need additional information, please contact the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 256 8254019.
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GED CLASS: A free afternoon GED class is offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1–4:30 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center at 1512 Dadeville Road. For more information, call 256-215-4286. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: Meetings are held every Thursday night at Comer Memorial Baptist Church at 341 East Church Street from 6–7 p.m. Call 256-329-8631 after 6 p.m. for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: First United Methodist Church in Dadeville will host Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30– 7:30 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Broadnax and Lafayette streets. For more information call 256496-4384. FREE WOMEN’S AEROBIC CLASS: A free women’s aerobics class will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at Cooper Rec Center from 6–7 p.m. For more information call 256329-6799.
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Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill
House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
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Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834
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Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752 HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City
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First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404
PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass
Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
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Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
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CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville
West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130
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Immigrant When immigrant children enroll in school, they are given a three-question language screening test to take home. Should any of the answers come back in a language other than English, the school then administers a test to determine the student’s level of English proficiency. Depending on the student’s score, he or she will be enrolled in ESL (English as a Second Language) classes, according to Cooper. “The key to everything is language,” he said. “If you can get them in the lower grades, it can be easier for them to acquire language skills.” Over the past several years, Cooper said there have been some small levels of growth in the number of immigrant children in the city schools, but it has not been so significant that the system has had to greatly expand the ESL program. “Overall, I think the state has done a pretty good job at addressing this need,” he said. The American Immigration Council had their own education data, detailing how immigrants in Alabama fall across the educational spectrum. More than 25 percent had at least a college degree,
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while a third of immigrants to the state had less than a high school diploma, according to data from the council. With the industry and agricultural opportunities available in Tallapoosa County, there is also a noticeable population, even though exact numbers of Hispanics living in the county is unknown. The numbers also show that immigrants in the Alabama labor force paid $719.7 million in federal taxes and $252.6 million in state and local taxes in 2014. As consumers, immigrants spent $2.7 billion on Alabama’s economy. Immigrant entrepreneurs in Alabama accounted for 5 percent of all residents and generated $179.3 million in business revenue in 2015. Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner said that they see the influx of Hispanics in virtually every aspect of what they do. “We see it in traffic stops and regular calls,” Turner said. “The language barrier is something that we have always struggled with, but we do have some officers who do speak some Spanish. We find that often times we have to use others at the scene to help us translate.”
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Utility shed goes up in flames Alexander City Fire Department and officers from the Alexander City Police Department responded to a call of a fire in a utility shed at a home on Hall Street in Alexander City just after 5 p.m. Friday evening. No one was at the residence when first-responders arrived, but it appeared that someone had been working on a car near the shed. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Veteran nation great. “I know there are some veterans who got a raw deal and have a bad taste in their mouth, but with Joe, he is so proud of his service and all those who served before him and after him,” Kaye Shaw said. “It’s like a fraternity that only a few get to be members. They were the ones who answered the call and did all that they were asked, no questions asked, and they did it out of love for their country.” Shaw was 18 in 1943 when he was called to the Air Force. He was sent to the Boeing factory near Seattle to learn everything he could about the new B-17 bomber. He trained to be a flight engineer. “They basically wanted me to learn the plane from the ground up,” Shaw said in an interview in 2015. “It was new and they thought if we saw it being built, we would understand it better. I can still remember so much of that now, just like it was yesterday.” Shaw then went to Kingman, Arizona for gunnery training, learning how to be a turret gunner on the B-17. He was even fortunate enough to have the famed Redtails of the Tuskegee Airman flying alongside bombers he was manning. In 2001, he got a chance to go back to Kingman and visit the museum dedicated to the 390th Bomber Group. He was asked to sign a monument wall there where only those who served in the squadron are allowed to have their names. “That was a proud day for him,” Kaye Shaw said. “He’s not the kind of guy that talks about what all he did, but when things that touch off those memories come around, he almost glows. That meant a lot to him.” In 30 years, Shaw made many stops and made a difference in many ways. He was shipped to Framlingham, England and served during the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam before he retired as a Chief Master Sergeant. “I wouldn’t trade that time for anything in the world,” Shaw said in a 2015 interview. “It changed my life and I think anyone who served will tell you it makes you a better person. I know it did me. People thank me for my service. I thank the service for having me.” Shaw has been featured in the Outlook before. Two years ago he was on the front page when longtime Alexander City car dealer Fred Dobbs helped his wife Kaye give him a thrill by taking him on a plane ride for his 90th birthday. “Outstanding,” Shaw said after that flight. “That was quite a ride. It was just incredible up there. Nothing matches that feeling. It was just as I remembered it from my time in the service – only better. No one was shooting at us today.” Shaw has a quick wit and sense of humor about him as well. Earlier this summer, the Shaws were again in the headlines when a vehicle blew through a stop sign and crashed into their Scott Road home. Joe, who is still feeling the effects of a stroke suffered more than a year ago, took the experience in stride. “I had just been saying that I wish more people would drop in and see us,” Joe told his wife. “But I didn’t think it would be
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Shaw has had many thrills in recent years. He was able to go on a long flight in 2015 with Alexander City’s Fred Dobbs and the two swapped flight stories and admired the sights from above. He is a political junkie and was fortunate enough to meet Sen. Jeff Sessions on a visit to the World War II Memorial in Washington, below.
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like this.” More than worry about himself, Shaw just wanted to thank the people who came to help like the first responders, insurance agent Harold Cochran, contractor Steve Siker and the folks from Lake Martin Builders Supply who brought plywood over after hours to make sure the home
was secured. Shaw’s love for America is present even today as he deals with some health setbacks. He follows politics like a hawk tracking a mouse in a cornfield and he has met his elected officials like Jeff Sessions and Mike Rogers. He has never missed a chance to cast his ballot in an election,
despite his health making it a chore. “I know I’m a little partial, but he is the most gracious, caring man I have ever known,” Kaye Shaw said. “He said that he owes that all to the service to teaching him patience and giving him discipline. He learned what service meant and he still shows that in everything that he does.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 17th in a series of profiles on the 28 agencies that receive funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Currently, the Lake Martin Area United Way is holding their 2018 fundraising campaign, “Team United.” To learn how to help, contact the United Way at 256-329-3600 or at www.unitedwaylakemartin.org. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Started as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society initiative, the national Head Start program gives young children, especially those from areas of lower income, the chance to be better prepared for starting school. Residents of the Goodwater area have the opportunity to take advantage of this program, as the town has both a Head Start and an Early Head Start program. “The Goodwater Head Start and Early Head Start program is a comprehensive high quality early childhood program that provides families with a full day Early Head Start and Head Start services,” Executive Director with TCR Child Care (the grantee agency for Cheaha Regional Head Start, which oversees Head Start programs across east-central Alabama) Kay Jennings said. “Children have access to a highly qualified staff that provide educational opportunities in a safe and developmentally appropriate pro-
gram.” The center in Goodwater currently serves 42 children in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, giving them many of the tools needed to be ready to start kindergarten at no cost to the family. The program also provides health screenings for the children, as well as developmental screenings to make certain that the children who go through the Goodwater Head Start are truly prepared to enter school. Under the direction of Cheaha Regional Head Start Director Kelly Mumper and Goodwater Head Start Director Vivian Burney, “Cheaha’s mission is ‘Setting the Pace Today to Improve Tomorrow for Head Start Families,’” Jennings said. “Cheaha provides programs that target the community to provide responsive services to young children and families.” As a United Way agency, the Goodwater Head Start receives funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way that has proven key in continuing to offer the program. “TCR receives funding through the United Way that specifically goes towards expenses at the Goodwater Center,” Jennings said. “This funding assists in purchasing curriculum and materials that support classroom activities.” To learn more about the Goodwater Head Start and Early Head Start programs, call 256-8395759.
Police Reports Alexander City Police Department November 8
• Roderick Derrell Kelly, 46 of Alexander City, was arrested for theft of property fourth degree and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Michael Johnson Jr., 35 of Alexander City, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. • Teresa Holley Black, 48 of Alexander City, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. • Xavier Rashun Marbury, 29 of Alexander City, was arrested on four counts of failure to appear. • Theft of property was reported on County Road. • Burglary and theft of property was reported on Robinson Road. • Criminal mischief was reported on Willow Drive. • Burglary and theft of property was reported in Alexander City.
November 7
• Crystal Mask Morris, 37 of Alexander City, was arrested for criminal trespass third degree. • Kenneth Allan Boyer, 57 of Dadeville, was arrested for DUI and open container of alcohol in a vehicle. • Ashley Marie Stroud, 27 of Alexander City, was arrested on three county of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Joseph Patrick Tumlin, 24 of Lineville, was arrested for failure to appear. • Steven Dewayne Tate II, 27 of Alexander City, was arrested for theft of firearms. • Jermeral Lakendri Jackson, 38 of Alexander City, was arrested for public intoxication. • Vicious dogs were reported on Arrowhead Loop. • Criminal mischief and theft of property was reported on 6th Street.
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• Theft of property was reported on South Central Avenue.
November 3
• Harassing communications was reported on Walker Ferry Road.
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• Ronald Irby of Birmingham was arrested on probation violation/ revocation.
November 8
• Ashley Stroud of Dudleyville Road in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
November 7
• A resident of Willow Way East in Alexander City, filed a report for harassment. • A Dustin Foreman of Veazey Road in Alexander City, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation burglary 3rd and was transported to the county jail.
Dadeville Police Department November 7
• An Auburn man, age 31, was arrested for possession of marijuana on Highway 280.
November 6
• An Opelika man, age 29, was arrested for possession of marijuana on E. South Street. • A Camp Hill woman, age 31, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on E South Street. • A Dadeville woman, age 48, was arrested for a warrant on domestic violence.
November 5
• A Dadeville woman, age 21, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on N. Broadnax Street.
• A one- vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.
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• A two-vehicle collision occurred on N Broadnax Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A Dadeville man, age 61, was arrested for driving under the influence on Fulton Street. • An Opelika man, age 25, was arrest for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence on West Lafayette.
November 3
• A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on N. Broadnax Street. • An Auburn man, age 20, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • Two reports for assault were filed that occurred on Martin Luther King Drive.
November 2
• A Lanett man, age 24, was arrested on a warrant for theft of property • An Alexander City man, age 27, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana on Highway 280. • A Dadeville man, age 45, was arrested for public intoxication on College Street. • A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Thweatt Industrial Blvd.
November 1
• A Dadeville man, age 20, was arrested for possession of marijuana on E. South Street. • A Glencoe man, age 50, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug Paraphernalia on Highway 280. • An Auburn man, age 55, was arrested for two charges of domestic violence on W. Lafayette.
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HUNTERS IN THE MAKING
Youth hunting season is now in session By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
With archery season in full swing and rifle season right around the corner, this weekend is reserved for Alabama’s youth. For a three-day time span starting yesterday and ending Sunday, the woods are reserved for the state’s youth hunters and there’s a lot of benefits to having a youth-only weekend. “This time of year is the very best time of year to take a kid hunting,” said Jim Hardy, founder of Outdoor Friends Forever, a group aimed at providing outdoor opportunities to children with special needs. “This is a time of year when other hunters have not put a lot of pressure on deer. The deer are more in a feeding pattern; they’ll go out into the fields and just eat and take their time, be real easy and calm. They’re not all fired up.” Hardy has organized a hunt for a pair of locals, Braden Jones and Quin Harrell, who will join him and other OFF volunteers for the youth weekend. “I think the youth hunting in general is very important to get kids in the outdoors, away from video games and being inside,” Hardy said. “It’s a time to enjoy the fall colors, be with a family member or friend and
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love football as much as the next person, and hockey is my all-time favorite sport. But as a reporter, basketball has always been my most treasured sport to cover. For one, I know the sport extremely well. For another, as much as I love football, it’s only once a week. The great thing about basketball is it can be a nightly occurrence. High school basketball season is right around the corner, but I’m already getting in the basketball mood, especially with the opening day of the NCAA season Friday. Now, I know you guys will remember me saying I’m not much of NBA fan and you’ll argue I could’ve already gotten my basketball fix if I was. But the NBA just isn’t the same. It’s too much about one player and definitely not enough about defense. I went to Virginia Commonwealth University, and we didn’t have a football team so we poured our souls into the Rams’ basketball team. The VCU team I knew and loved was based on defense, full-court pressure and scoring points mostly off turnovers. I graduated in 2011, when VCU made it to the Final Four, and let us all remember: Havoc lived in Richmond, Virginia. That’s why I can’t get behind the NBA. There are these See ARBOGAST • Page B6
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Braden Jones, left, and Quin Harrell, right, killed these bucks with Jim Hardy, of Outdoor Friends Forever, during last year’s youth weekend.
take in some of the blessing the outdoors has to offer.” Youth hunters are ages 15 and under, and are encouraged to go hunting with a licensed adult hunter. For many adults, youth hunting is even more exciting than hunting for themselves. “It’s exciting for parents to go out with their kids, and it’s more exciting for me to watch a child kill a deer than it is for me to kill a deer,” said Woody
Baird, owner of the Sure Shot. “You’re living vicariously through that child and getting excited for them. Watching that child, it’s just a really cool thing to watch a kid kill a deer.” But more than the weekend just being fun for the youth, it also does a lot to promote hunting in Alabama. Because the deer haven’t been pushed by other hunters and aren’t yet in the rut, there are more opportunities for a child to kill
a deer. “It gives them a little bit of a head start and generates interest which we need because without young hunters, we’re not going to have old hunters,” Baird said. Baird said he’s already seen an increased number of people visiting the Sure Shot to have their rifles sighted in and to buy ammo, in preparation of parents taking their kids out for the weekend’s hunt.
Monday through Friday is black powder season, and next Saturday opens gun deer season for all hunters. OFF will have two full hunts this season, one in the first weekend in December and another in the first weekend of January. Sure Shot is sponsor of OFF and also carries supplies for youth hunting. For more information about OFF, visit www.outdoorfriendsforever. com.
Trojan golfer signs with UAB STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Central Alabama Community College’s Sam Goldasich signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his golf career at the University of Alabama Birmingham. From Homewood, Goldasich suffered a shoulder injury and underwent surgery in the fall of 2016. After that, he finished with three topfive tournament finishes and became a medalist at the NJCAA Region XXII championship last spring. Throughout this season, Goldasich has added three top-10 finishes. He will begin at UAB in the fall of 2018.
Fishing tournament to benefit Darrel High
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fishing club director Darrel High was recently in an accident that burned 30 percent of his arms and legs. In the hopes of helping his family pay for his recovery, a group of anglers will host a benefit tournament on Sunday, Nov. 19 at Wind Creek State Park. The weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. “Darrel and his family provide so much of their time/resources to high school anglers, collegiate level and the bass fishing community as a whole,” the release read. “We want nothing more than to give back and help him and his family during his recovery.” The cost will be $100 entry fee per boat with a payout of one spot for every ten boats. The proceeds will be split in half between the payout and the family. For more information, contact JW Danzey at 334-524-6226 or Marc Woodall at 334-750-3066.
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Central Alabama Community College’s Sam Goldasich signs his National Letter of Intent to play golf at the University of Alabama Birmingham in the fall of 2018.
ASWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL Week 11 – Nov. 8, 2017
(First-place votes and current record in parentheses)
Class 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (16) (9-0) 281 2. Thompson (9) (10-0) 258 3. Hewitt-Trussville (1) (10-0) 210 4. McGill-Toolen (10-0) 183 5. Auburn (9-1) 146 6. Hoover (7-3) 139 7. Fairhope (8-2) 89 8. Bob Jones (7-3) 82 9. Davidson (7-3) 41 10. Mountain Brook (7-3) 33 Others receiving votes: Sparkman (7-3) 13, LeeMontgomery (6-3) 6, Spain Park (6-4) 1.
Class 6A
1. Austin (20) (10-0) 293 2. Oxford (4) (10-0) 239 3. Pinson Valley (2) (10-0) 216 4. Spanish Fort (9-1) 181 5. Park Crossing (9-1) 155 6. Wetumpka (9-1) 126 7. Homewood (9-1) 85 8. Opelika (7-3) 63 9. Clay-Chalkville (8-2) 49
10. Sidney Lanier (9-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Daphne (8-2) 22, Benjamin Russell (7-3) 11, HillcrestTuscaloosa (7-3) 8, Muscle Shoals (8-2) 3, Shades Valley (7-3) 1.
Class 5A
1. Briarwood Chr. (26) (10-0) 312 2. Carroll (10-0) 223 3. Beauregard (8-1) 213 4. Wenonah (8-1) 164 5. Etowah (9-1) 144 6. Mae Jemison-Huntsville (9-1) 130 7. St. Paul’s (9-1) 123 8. Guntersville (9-1) 69 9. Vigor (7-3) 41 10. Demopolis (8-2) 32 Others receiving votes: Mortimer Jordan (8-2) 20, Alexandria (8-2) 7, Eufaula (8-2) 4.
Class 4A
1. Andalusia (20) (9-1) 293 2. Rogers (6) (10-0) 252 3. Saks (10-0) 195 4. Tallassee (9-1) 152 5. UMS-Wright (8-2) 148
6. Munford (9-1) 128 7. Wilson (9-1) 127 8. Fayette Co. (8-2) 79 9. Hokes Bluff (8-2) 47 10. Montgomery Catholic (9-1) 24 Others receiving votes: Thomasville (7-3) 14, Northside (9-1) 8, Madison Acad. (7-3) 7, Bibb Co. (9-1) 3, Sardis (7-3) 3, Deshler (7-3) 2.
Class 3A
1. Piedmont (22) (9-1) 300 2. Gordo (3) (9-1) 236 3. Randolph Co. (9-1) 187 4. Fultondale (10-0) 180 5. Hillcrest-Evergreen (1) (9-1) 167 6. Plainview (9-1) 105 7. Ohatchee (8-2) 101 8 Clarke Co. (8-2) 88 9. Wicksburg (9-1) 50 10. West Morgan (9-1) 20 Others receiving votes: Sylvania (9-1) 18, Mobile Chr. (7-3) 14, Colbert Heights (9-1) 9, Montgomery Acad. (8-2) 6, J.B. Pennington (8-2) 1.
Class 2A
1. Fyffe (24) (10-0) 306
2. Lanett (2) (10-0) 240 3. Goshen (9-1) 197 4. St. Luke’s (8-1) 182 5. Sulligent (9-1) 142 6. LaFayette (8-2) 121 7. Leroy (8-2) 100 8. Elba (8-2) 75 9. Luverne (8-2) 61 10. Ariton (9-1) 41 Others receiving votes: Sand Rock (8-2) 7, Aliceville (6-4) 4, Abbeville (8-2) 2, Thorsby (7-2) 2, Falkville (7-3) 1, Tarrant (7-2) 1.
Class 1A
1. Maplesville (26) (9-0) 312 2. Georgiana (10-0) 229 3. Sweet Water (8-1) 212 4. Wadley (9-0) 175 5. Lynn (10-0) 147 T6. Pickens Co. (8-2) 112 T6. Isabella (9-1) 112 8. Addison (8-2) 66 9. Brantley (7-3) 49 10. Houston Co. (8-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Hackleburg (9-1) 25, Marengo (7-3) 5, Highland Home (7-3) 4, Cedar Bluff (7-3) 2, Linden (7-3) 2, South Lamar (7-3) 2.
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We salute those who served and those presently enlisted in our armed forces on, Veterans Day, November 11, 2017.
YOUR COUNTRY IS PROUD OF YOU.
Sgt. Byron Bridges Navy Retired 21 1/2 Years From: Lora Bridges Family
Sgt. Trence Bridges Army Retired Over 20 Years Services From: Lora Bridges Family
Angelitta Hamack Air Force 2009-Present From: Arlean Wyckoff Family
Cecil Sausage Bryant Army World War II From: Family
Air Force Reserve 1986-1988 From:Alma Harrell Family
Gary Harrell
Sgt. Kirk Douglas Harrell
Sgt. Howard L. Mattox Army - National Guard Vietnam - Desert Storm 6 yrs. Army - 19 yrs N.G. From: Barbara C. Mattox
Donald Williams Army Vietnam 1966-1969 From: The Williams Family
Tommy Odom Army Vietnam 1966-1967-Killed in Action From: The Williams Family
Sgt. Newman Williams Marines World War II 1941-1945 From: The Williams Family
JD Railey Army World War II 1942-1945 From: Kathy & Scott Railey
Lois Martin Air Force World War II 1941-1945 From: Willette Martin
Vernon Watson Marines Vietnam 1968-1970 From: Hallie Holloway
Sgt. C. David Johnson Air Force 1971-1975 From: Family
James M. Hussey Jr.
Navy From: Emily Crisler
William Frederick Crisler Army Korea - Germany From: Emily Crisler
Thomas Frederick Walker Sr. Marine Corps World War II 1945 From: Emily Crisler
Thomas Frederick Walker Jr. Navy Seabees Vietnam From: Emily Crisler
Steven F. Hayes Army Vietnam 1968-1969 From: Family
Edgar Whatley Army From: Family
Terry R. Whatley Army From: Family
Ted Whatley Navy From: Family
Rufus Benson Jr. Army - Spec 4 Vietnam 1963-1966 From: Minister Jessie White
Sgt. Jimmy Norris Army From: Family
Marion E. Milford Army From: Family
Marcus Milford Army From: Family
James Harold Milford Air Force From: Family
Myron Lynn Allen Army From: Family
Fred Casten Air Force Vietnam 1969-1971 From: Caulie Casten
Sgt. James Christopher Towns Navy 1971From: Friend’s of Family
Richard Pope Army Vietnam 1968-1969 From: Debbie Pope
Robert “Bob” Gilliland Marines 1961-1965 From: Mona Gilliland
Sgt. David W. Cleveland Marines Desert Storm From: Mary A. Cleveland
K.P Carpenter Army World War II From: James Carpenter
Horace W. Cleveland Army National Guard From: Mary Cleveland
Bobby Brown Army From: Mary Cleveland
John H. Brown Army World War II From: Mary Cleveland
Robert Henry Berry Army Operation Iraqi Freedom 2001-2012 From: Udora Berry
Robert Royce Berry Army, Marines, Air Force Korean War From: Udora Berry
Fred Cornelius Willis Sr. Army Desert Storm 1990-1993 From: Annie D. Willis
Sgt. William Larry Wyckoff Marines From: Lora Bridges Family
Robin Shaw Schmidt Ala Air National Guard From: Kenneth & Sherry Shaw
Army 1977-1998 Retired after 21 years From:Alma Harrell Family
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amazingly strong defensive basketball players at the Division I college level, and you look at them and think, “Well, they’re not 6-foot-3, so they’ve barely got a chance of going onto the next level.” Another thing is you hear about these NBA players scoring 40 and 50 points per game, which is insane and mildly unnecessary. Heck, some of the best college basketball teams don’t score much more than 50 points total. Anyway, back to the point. College basketball is fun for everyone; just look at the numbers of games there were on the first day of the season. One hundred sixty-three teams were in action
Friday, and that’s just at the Division I level. Pick your poison. If you can’t find team to root for in 326 options, you shouldn’t call yourself a sports fan. Moreover, the games started at 11 a.m. and ran until a start time of 11 p.m. That sounds like a fantastic day of sports to me. The other great thing about college basketball is everyone’s favorite time of year — March Madness. I don’t care what anyone says; there is no more fun to be had during a sports playoff than during March Madness. March is the time when even people who don’t care about sports fill out a bracket and bet their friends. March is the time
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when once again you can watch basketball from dawn until dusk and never get sick of it. Most importantly, March is the time when a team like VCU, which was in the Colonial Athletic Association (what is that?) at the time, can make it to the Final Four and can put its stamp in every sports fan’s mind. As much as I’m hoping we can ride the tailcoats of Benjamin Russell and Reeltown for a long time in the high school football playoffs, I won’t be complaining when I get back on the sidelines of a basketball court, either.
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Benjamin Russell’s Benjamin Hendrix (43) chases down Saraland’s Karie White during Friday night’s Class 6A playoff action.
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Wetumpka 41, Blount 7
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Wetumpka’s Keedrick Adams runs away from the Blount defense during the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.
Big plays lift Wetumpka to first-round victory
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“We haven’t WETUMPKA — It arrived advanced since with no wobble, hit Keedrick Adams in stride and provided a surprising highlight. 2013, so this Kavosiey Smoke, known for his nice runs for the Indians, feels great.” showed off some arm in Wetumpka’s 41-7 win over Blount in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs Friday. “He has an arm on him,” Adams said. “That’s something we’ve been working on, and he connected with me finally.” The 48-yard play happened in the first moments of the fourth quarter and gave the Indians a 27-7 lead. It was Smoke’s second touchdown pass of the year. “That wasn’t the best touchdown pass we’ve had all year,” Wetumpka quarterback J.D. Martin said, dismissing any
— Wetumpka’s Kavosiey Smoke potential QB controversy — with a smile. “Smoke can throw it,” Martin said. “He can do everything. Anything you want him to do, he can do.” The Indians (10-1), who will play at G.W. Carver in the second round, had big plays aplenty Friday. The shortest of their six
touchdowns was a measly 23-yard pass from Martin to Adams in the first half. Martin had TD runs of 25 and 73 yards, Smoke mixed in a 36-yarder and sophomore Terrance Thomas Jr. capped it with a 50-yarder with 4 minutes remaining. “We haven’t advanced since 2013, so this feels great,” Smoke said. Adams finished with six catches for 111 yards, while Martin ran 17 times for 151 yards. Smoke totaled 100 yards on 15 carries, 15 yards on one catch and 48 yards on one pass. Blount (6-5) led 7-6 in the second quarter after Tony Overstreet Jr. capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. Trajan Pugh led the Leopards with 69 yards rushing on 21 carries. Collins Woods had five catches for 47 yards.
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Top left , Wetumpka’s Kavosiey Smoke tries to find running room against Blount’s Laquante Hall during Friday’s 6A match up. Top right, Wetumpka and Blount’s linemen battle during Friday’s game. Middle left, .E Hot O’Brien Stadium was full of cowbells and air horns as Tallassee Tiger fans showed off their Tiger Pride during Friday night’s game against Thomasville. Middle right, allassee’s Kalvin Levett (1) recovered a fumble and returned the football for a touchdown Friday. Above left, the Wetumpka Indians’ mascot parades the field at Friday night’s game. Above right, Tallassee’s Markevious Mathews (5) is stopped by Thomasville’s Jacory Lee (11) Friday night.
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Saraland 35, Benjamin Russell 7
Benjamin Russell’s season ends against Saraland By LIZI ARBOGAST Managing Sports Editor
On the very first play from scrimmage, Benjamin Russell’s football team looked so promising on Friday night. Quarterback Landon Cotney dropped back to pass and found Zae Stowes 30 yards out to immediately get the Wildcats into Saraland territory in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. Then, on the next play, a high snap forced Cotney to drop down on the ball 22 yards behind the line of scrimmage and send Benjamin Russell back to its own side of the field. One step forward, two steps back. That was pretty much the story all night for Benjamin Russell, as it was defeated by the Spartans, 35-7. “They probably were (the better team), but we picked a bad night to play our worst,” BRHS coach Danny Horn said. “We had too many mistakes, and they whipped us on both sides of the line of scrimmage. We didn’t help ourselves any by fumbling and we didn’t execute. Several plays, we had open and we just didn’t execute. “If you don’t play well at this stage in the game, you’re going to get beat and that’s what happened.” Slowly but surely, it went downhill from there for the Wildcats, who finished the season with a 7-4 mark. The defense stifled Saraland on its first possession, and once See WILDCATS • Page 5
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Benjamin Russell’s Davede Herron (18) makes a diving play over Saraland’s Rashawn McAlpine on Friday night.
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Benjamin Russell’s Trey Gray recovers a fumble against Saraland on Friday night.
again, Benjamin Russell moved into enemy territory on a long Cotney pass. Then three plays later, Saraland recovered a Wildcat fumble and the onslaught began. The Spartans (8-3) scored three times over the next quarter and a half, and Benjamin Russell’s offense never looked like it fully recovered from its miscues. Trailing 21-0 late in the first half, the Wildcats did get a spark. They finally sustained a drive and a 21-yard pass from Cotney to Hezekiah Hunter got them into the red zone. But on third and goal from the 3 with only 15 seconds left on the clock, the snap was fumbled. Instead of going into the locker room having just scored a touchdown, Benjamin Russell entered halftime coming off a negative-15 yard play.
“That would’ve given us a little momentum going into half,” Horn said. “It’s just one of them games where not much went right for us.” Despite playing through a nagging injury, Davede Herron continued to be a workhorse for the Wildcats. He had 58 yards on 18 carries and dashed Saraland’s dreams of a shutout with a 1-yard score early in the fourth quarter. “It was by the grace of God I was able to play as hard as I can,” Herron said. “These guys lifted me up, even when I was down, and I was blessed to play with those guys. They really helped me a lot. We really accomplished some things. I became a better leader because they taught me how to lead better.” Defensively, the Wildcats looked much better in the second half but it was too little too late after Saraland
Saraland 7 14 7 7 — 35 Benjamin Russell 0 0 0 7—7 First Quarter S — Rashawn McAlpine 13 run (Justin Harper kick), 2:39 Second Quarter S — Jakyrus Williams 7 pass from Jack West (Harper kick), 10:03 S — McAlpine 7 run (Harper kick), 4:09 Third Quarter S — Williams 58 pass from West (Harper kick), 10:32 Fourth Quarter BR — Davede Herron 1 run (Dylan Moncus kick), 10:55 S — West 1 run (Harper kick), 7:13 Team Statistics Sara Home First downs 12 16 Rushes-yards 41-52 31-169 Passing 10-18-0 12-15-1 Passing yards 135 214 Total yards 187 383 Punts 4-33.5 1-36.0 Fumbles-lost 3-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 1-5 4-48 Individual Statistics Rushing — Saraland: Karie White 15-84, McAlpine 7-73, Jalen Pugh 6-6, West 2-4, Daniel Taylor 1-2; Benjamin Russell: Herron 18-58, Hezekiah Hunter 8-16, Keedon Young 3-15, Zae Stowes 1-(2), Landon Cotney 10-(-13), Team 1-(-22). Passing — Saraland: West 12-15-214-1; Benjamin Russell: Cotney 10-18-135-0. Receiving — Saraland: Williams 5-81, Taylor 3-49, Parker Blalock 2-38, Vyktor Hughes 1-42, Cordale Flott 1-4; Benjamin Russell: Herron 3-9, Tyler Watts 2-39, Nick McGhee 2-26, Hunter 2-21, Stowes 1-30, Kobi Crabb 1-10. Interceptions —Benjamin Russell: Jaden Tuck.
went up 28-0 before the end of the third quarter. The Spartans gained 254 yards of offense in the first half, but managed only 129 in the second half. Trey Gray was a big spark on the defensive side of the ball for BRHS. He finished with four tackles for a loss and also had a fumble recovery. “Coach has always told us to go out with a bang,” Gray said. “It’s either we’re going to do or die; we tried to do but we failed, so we had to go out with a bang.” Despite Cotney having one of his better games of the season — he completed 10 of 18 passes for 135 yards and five first downs — Benjamin Russell never could get its run game going, which is its bread and butter. “If you can’t run the ball, you’re going to get beat,” Horn said. “They ran
the ball successfully, and of course they threw it too. The biggest thing is we just didn’t play well and my hats off to them. They came in and kicked our tail, and there ain’t nothing you can do about it ’cept tip your hat to them.” After a season of some serious highs for these Wildcats, emotions were flying after the game. Tears filled the eyes of many seniors; Jaden Tuck somberly swayed as the Benjamin Russell marching band played the alma mater; Jai Young quietly took a knee near midfield as the rest of his teammates walked to the locker room. “It’s very sad,” Gray said. “My teammates and the seniors worked very hard to get this far, and we failed. I’m very sad. The team is just not going to be the same anymore. (The underclassmen) looked up to us, and we failed.”
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ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END Photos by Kenneth Boone
Top, between the first and second quarters on Friday night, Benjamin Russell honored its 1997 football team, which is the only team in school history to make it the Class 6A state championship. Middle, Saraland’s Karie White (25) is brought down in the backfield by Benjamin Russell’s Curtis Norris. Above left, Benjamin Russell’s marching band entertains the crowd during halftime of Friday night’s playoff game against Saraland. Above right, a pass lands in the hands of Benjamin Russell’s Tyler Watts (15) as he’s defended by a pair of Saraland Spartans during Friday night’s game.
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Tallassee 35, Thomasville 32 OT
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Tallassee’s Jalen Johnson (24) looks for room to run the ball during Friday night’s battle between the Tigers as Tallassee took on Thomasville.
Tallassee wins wild one in overtime against Thomasville By JOHN DEAMER Sports Writer
Tallassee got a 25-yard field goal in overtime by Quinton Jeter, who shook off cold temperatures and a timeout to freeze him even further to bring elation to the home team’s sidelines and heartbreak to the visiting Thomasville Tigers in first round 4A playoff action. Tallassee eked out the 35-32 vic-
tory. “These were two great football teams you saw on this field tonight,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “We got up on them 18-7 early and they battled back to take the lead just before the half. They are a wellcoached team and we knew they would fight us till the end and that’s what happened.” Tallassee shook off three fumbles throughout the game and a key interception just before halftime to earn
the win. “We kept shooting ourselves in the foot,” Battles said, “but we never gave in. We just kept on playing.” Tallassee took an 18-7 lead with 6:55 remaining in the second quarter on a five-yard pass from quarterback Casey Baynes, who found Jacob Burton in the end zone. The scored seemed to put the game in control for the home team, but that was far from the case. The action was about to pick up, as a classic
Alabama high school football game unfolded. Thomasville cut the lead the 18-15 on a gorgeous 12-yard run on the home team side of the end zone by Kalvin Levett who dove in for six. The Tigers converted on a two-point conversion to gain further momentum. On Tallassee’s next possession, Thomasville’s Manquell Burroughs See TIGERS • Page 10
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Reeltown 33, Falkville 13
Reeltown escapes first round with 33-13 victory STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
After a few turnovers and a handful of penalties, Reeltown shored up its mistakes in the second half. Leading just 13-7 at halftime, the Rebels were nearly unstoppable against Falkville on Friday night in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. They walked away the 33-13 victors, advancing to Round 2 against Sulligent. “We moved the ball good the entire game,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “We just had some key penalties and a couple turnovers that killed some drives, but we had a lot of yards running the ball. We went to our two-tight Wishbone and had some success with that. “Defensively, we played a phenomenal game. First half, they caught us in some stuff that gave us some trouble, but at halftime, we made adjustments to that.” Falkville cut its deficit to 13-7 on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Dove to Allen Vinson just seconds before the first half ended. But after that, the Blue Devils (7-4) couldn’t muster much. They finished with only 82 yards of total offense, and their See REBELS • Page 12
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STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD AHSAA Playoffs First round Class 7A Auburn 23, Davidson 7 McGill-Toolen 35, Jeff Davis 14 Lee-Montgomery 28, Fairhope 7 Central-Phenix City 42, Theodore 13 Mountain Brook 23, Bob Jones 22 Thompson 35, Huntsville 0 Hoover 49, Sparkman 7 Hewitt-Trussville 33, Spain Park 21 Class 6A Saraland 35, Benjamin Russell 7 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 34, Stanhope Elmore 0 Opelika 15, Daphne 5 Park Crossing 35, Bessemer City 6 Carver-Montgomery 13, McAdory 7 Wetumpka 41, Blount 7 Sidney Lanier 21, Paul Bryant 20 (Thurs.) Spanish Fort 49, Pelham 14 Shades Valley 34, Pell City 7 (Thurs.) Ausitn 48, Carver-Birmingham 0 Ramsay 14, Cullman 0
Pinson Valley 45, Florence 20 Muscle Shoals 23, Gardendale 20 Oxford 30, Hueytown 7 (Thurs.) Clay-Chalkville 21, Athens 0 Homewood 28, Fort Payne 21 Class 5A Calera 28, Jackson 27 Beauregard 23, Greenville 20 St. Paul’s 48, Marbury 6 Carroll 12, Talladega 6 Central-Clay Co. 42, Charles Henderson 14 Demopolis 21, Williamson 0 (Thurs.) Eufaula 48, Sylacauga 31 (Thurs.) Vigor 55, Jemison 7 (Thurs.) St. Clair Co. 28, Guntersville 21 (Thurs.) Mae Jemison-Huntsville 44, Corner 0 (Thurs.) Wenonah 40, Alexandria 14 (Thurs.) Mortimer Jordan 28, Lawrence Co. 12 (Thurs.) Brooks 41, West Point 30 (Thurs.) Etowah 15, Pleasant Grove 12 (Thurs.) Lee-Huntsville 31, Hayden 21 (Thurs.) Briarwood Chr. 62, Crossville 0 (Thurs.)
Class 4A Tallassee 35, Thomasville 32 Bibb Co. 41, Dale Co. 12 UMS-Wright 42, Leeds 7 Montgomery Catholic 17, Sipsey Valley 0 Alabama Chr. 33, Northside 28 W.S. Neal 21, Munford 12 St. James 62, West Blocton 13 Andalusia 42, Childersburg 14 Hokes Bluff 12, Madison Acad. 10 Rogers 45, Haleyville 7 Jacksonville 43, Randolph 13 Fayette Co. 21, West Limestone 12 (Thurs.) Wilson 35, Cordova 8 Cherokee Co. 21, Sardis 14 Dora 29, Deshler 20 Saks 42, Westminster Chr. 21 Class 3A Mobile Chr. 21, Pike Co. 0 Gordo 34, Providence Chr. 7 Clarke Co. 56, SouthsideSelma 8 Wicksburg 28, Midfield 6 American Chr. 38, Slocomb 0 Montgomery Acad. 26, Bayside Acad. 13 Oakman 31, Daleville 12 (Thurs.) Hillcrest-Evergreen 61, Prattville Chr. 0 Sylvania 34, Ohatchee 17 West Morgan 35, Holly Pond 0 (Thurs.)
Randolph Co. 42, North Sand Mountain 6 (Thurs.) Fultondale 39, Colbert Co. 3 Colbert Heights 28, Locust Fork 0 (Thurs.) Weaver 30, Plainview 29 (2 OT) J.B. Pennington 33, Lauderdale Co. 7 (Thurs.) Piedmont 26, Geraldine 6 Class 2A Luverne 47, J.U. Blacksher 20 Aliceville 46, Samson 14 Leroy 48, Elba 20 Ariton 44, R.C. Hatch 14 Thorsby 42, Geneva Co. 14 Goshen 27, Southern Choctaw 6 Abbeville 16, Keith 12 St. Luke’s 42, New Brockton 21 Reeltown 33, Falkville 13 Sulligent 42, Westbrook Chr. 14 (Thurs.) LaFayette 33, Cleveland 19 Fyffe 48, Sheffield 0 (Thurs.) Lamar Co. 35, Ider 7 Ranburne 28, Tarrant 12 (Thurs.) Sand Rock 14, Mars Hill Bible 13 Lanett 41, Tanner 8 Class 1A Isabella 26, Millry 21 Wadley 65, Pleasant Home 18
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Hillcrest 34, Stanhope Elmore 0
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Stanhope Elmore ousted by Hillcrest, 34-0 By JOEY CHANDLER Tuscaloosa News
Hillcrest High School advanced to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs for the fourth consecutive season with a 34-0 shutout over Stanhope Elmore on Friday night. The Patriots’ special teams became the difference maker after a scoreless first quarter. Joseph Gannon made two field goals, 38 and 35 yards, to put See MUSTANGS • Page 11
Hillcrest 34, Stanhope Elmore 0 0:01 Stanhope 0 0 0 0—0 Hillcrest 0 20 14 0 — 34 Second Quarter Hil — Joseph Gannon 38 field goal, 8:24 Hil — Gannon 35 field goal, 3:59 Hil — Cagan Campbell 44 punt return (Gannon kick), 2:04 Hil — Tre Ross 7 pass from Colby Smelly (Gannon), 0:46 Third Quarter Hil — Ross 4 pass from Smelly (Gannon), 7:43 Hil — Ladontist Richards 1 run (Gannon),
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Stan Hill First downs 9 14 Rushes-yards 30-65 30-47 Passing 8-22-1 15-19-0 Passing yards 50 145 Total yards 115 192 Punts 4-14.3 4-25 Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 10-65 11-125 Individual Statistics Rushing — Stanhope Elmore: Travarasia
Duncan 7-29, Quantarius Daniels 8-22, Willie Burks 3-14, Derrion Ashley 3-6, Logan Swindle 9-(-6); Hillcrest: Richards 10-26, Nassir Boyd. Passing — Stanhope Elmore: Swindle 8-22-50-1; Hillcrest: Smelly 15-19-145-0. Receiving — Stanhope Elmore: Duncan 3-22, Daniels 2-20, Conner Bradford 1-5, Derrion Ashley 1-3, Jeremy Powers 1-0; Hillcrest: Aundra Gee 6-50, Chandler McDougal 2-40, Tre Ross 5-37, Nassir Boyd 1-18, Tab Beverly 1-0. Interceptions — Hillcrest: Campbell, Demonte Burrell.
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Tallassee’s Casey Baynes (18) is stopped by a host of Thomasville defensive players during Friday night’s battle between the Tallasse Tigers and the Thomasville Tigers. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune
secured an interception at midfield and returned it to the Tallassee 15-yard line. Several plays later, Jacquex Ausbon took it in from a yard out, and with 1:39 left before the break, Tallassee was shocked and trailing 22-18. Thomasville rode its late firsthalf momentum right into the third quarter. After receiving the second-half kickoff, the Tigers went on a brutal 12-play drive that featured all runs and 42 yards on the ground. Their drive stalled at Tallassee’s 20-yard line, and after 7:04 of ball control offense took a 25-18 lead on
the host team with a booming 38-yard field goal by William Vick. Tallassee tied the score at 25-25 with 1:15 left in the third quarter when Baynes hooked up with Burton on a quick strike 42-yard pass that had the stadium rocking. With 11:23 remaining, Markevious Matthews burned up the visiting sideline by running home an 84-yard attempt to put Tallassee up 32-25 with 11:23 remaining. Thomasville had a big play left as well, and it came when quarterback Corridan Thibodeaux found Jacory Lee
for a 60-yard scoring play that tied the score at 32-32 with 6:55 left. In overtime, Tallassee stopped Thomasville on the 1-yard line on a fourth down play as the Tigers tried to turn their first extra session possession into 6 points. The big defensive stand set up the game-winning field goal opportunity. “This is a special win for this group,” Battles said, “because it is only the third time in team history that Tallassee has posted a 10-win season. This group is now in the history books forever.”
Thomasville 7 15 3 7 0 — 32 Tallassee 12 6 7 7 3 - 35 First Quarter Thom — Bralen Washington 69 yard pass from Corrigan Thibodeaux (William Vick kick) 10:13 Tal — Kalvin Levett 5 yard pass from Casey Baynes (2-pt conversion failed) 8:15 Tal — Levett 60 yard fumble recovery (2-pt conversion failed) 4:23 Second Quarter Tal — Jacob Burton 5 yard pass from Baynes (2-pt conversion failed) 6:55 Thom — Washington 12 yard run (Jacquez Ausbon 2-pt conversion run) 2:10 Thom — Ausbon 1 yard run (William kick) 1:39 Third Quarter Thom — William 38 yard field goal 4:56 Tal – Burton 42 yard pass from Baynes (Quinton Jeter kick) 1:15 Fourth Quarter Tal — Matthews 84 yard run (Jeter kick) 11:23 Thom — Jacory Lee 60 yard pass from Thibodeaux (William kick) 6:55 Overtime Tal — Jeter 25 yard field goal Team Statistics Thom Tal First Downs 10 6 Rushes – Yards 37-102 28-200 Passing 5-11-1 7-10-1 Passing Yards 139 77 Total Yards 241 277 Punts 4-43.5 1-34 Fumbles-lost 4-1 3-3 Penalties 9-41 5-32 Individual Statistics Rushing – Thomasville: Bralen Washington 14-50; Braxton Williams 2-(7); Jacquez Ausbon 12-21; Corrigan Thibodeaux 1-9; Javien Johnson 1-(8); Jayla Tolar 7-37; Tallassee: Kalvin Levett 5-70; Markevious Matthews 14-121; Casey Baynes 9-9; Passing – Thomasville: Corrigan Thibodeaux 5-11-1; Tallassee: Casey Baynes 7-10-1
Mustangs Hillcrest up 6-0. Cagan Campbell scored on a 44-yard punt return, and by halftime Hillcrest had a 20-0 advantage. Gannon also went 4 of 4 on extra point attempts. “In the first half of this game that was a big difference,” Hillcrest coach Sam Adams said. “We feel like we have a lot of confidence in our kickers and our punters and we did a
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good job on coverage, and that is how you win games in the playoffs is the kicking game, so I was proud of that.” Hillcrest held Stanhope Elmore to 115 yards of total offense. Five of the Mustangs’ nine first downs came off of penalties. “We played a very sloppy game and had a lot of penalties that are
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just inexcusable,” Adams said. “Field conditions weren’t great, but it was like that for them too, so we are just excited to get another win and play one more next week.” Colby Smelley led the Patriots offense. He completed 15 of 19 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns, both to receiver Tre Ross.
Stanhope Elmore wrapped up the season with an overall record of 5-6. “We just didn’t play well. They’ve got a great football team, and that is why they are where they are at,” Mustangs coach Brian Bradford said. “They played a great game and we didn’t.” Hillcrest (8-3) travels to Saraland (8-3) next week.
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only other touchdown came on a kickoff return. “We started to rush the pass a little better, and the secondary was getting better at reading coverage as well as the outside linebackers,” Johnson said. “We knew they’d throw the ball a lot and that was a concern, but our secondary did a good job of staying with receivers. Up front, it wasn’t mainly about sacks as much as just pressuring the quarterback. I was really pleased with our defense.” On the other side of the ball, Johnson’s Rebels racked up more than 300 yards of offense. Quarterback Logan Hunt was once again efficient, finishing 4-for-6 with 54 yards and a touchdown, and the Rebels totaled 266 rushing yards. Tre Tre Hughley had nearly 200 of those ground gains. Hughley scored twice, and RaRa Wright added a rushing touchdown. The Rebels had a staggering 59 rushing attacks, compared to just 39 total offensive plays for Falkville. “That was the plan,” Johnson said. “We wanted to control the clock; we wanted to have the ball to limit their offensive productivity.” Eric Shaw added a defensive touchCrystal Vander Weit / Decatur Daily down with an interception returned 53 yards for a score. Reeltown’s Tre Tre Hughley gains yardage against Falkville in the first round of football playoffs at Falkville High School on Friday.
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