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Local business wins Cubs printing bid production cycle since the Cubs’ curse-ending game Tuesday night. The Chief Executive Officer of Aprinta Group, Billy Dolan, flew in A historic World Series win from his home in Rochester, New for the Chicago Cubs turned into York to oversee the job. a gargantuan work order for a “As soon as the game ended we local screen-print manufacturer in Alexander City that has been printing started printing,” said Dolan. Dolan said he could barely watch logos on the winning team’s shirts the game because so much was riding non stop since Wednesday. The printing presses at Alex City’s on the winner. He said the company who placed Aprinta Apparel sprang to action the order called him to say they on a 300,000-piece shirt order and would have some small orders if it have been running on a 24-hour By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
was Cleveland, but “a ton” if it was the Cubs. “I couldn’t deal with the stress, talk about the difference of 300,000 units or literally nothing,” said Dolan. “So obviously it impacted Alexander City in a great way with all these employees working over time.” The workers in Aprinta’s Print Apparel facility have been working four hours in addition to their regular shifts, and the plant was running
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday
Interim Forester steps from retirement into fire
By MITCH SNEED Editor
While the ugliness of this year’s presisidential campaign has turned off some me voters, Tallapoosa County voters will have some other very important races ces and issues to sound off on Election Day ay Tuesday. Voters in unincorporated Tallapoosa sa County will get a chance to voice their eir opinion on Sunday sales of alcohol. ol. Voters will also be asked to pick between en Democrat Jeremy Duerr and Republican an Bill Harris for district attorney, decide a county school board race, decide U.S. Senate and House of Representative races as well as make their opinion known on 14 statewide constitutional amendments. And yes, they will also get the opportunity to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the presidential race. The Sunday sales vote is one that has been touted as a move that will help local businesses. With so many visitors to the area to enjoy Lake Martin, proponents say that it would put the county on even footing with other areas. Cities including Dadeville, Alexander City and New Site passed Sunday sales votes during municipal elections. Camp Hill has offered Sunday sales for years. Tuesday will be an opportunity for the county to decide. The ballot measure reads: “Do you
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Voters will have the opportunity to pick a new district attorney next week. Candidates Bill Harris, left, and Jeremy Duerr are the contenders for District Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
DUERR VS. HARRIS Voters to pick a new district attorney By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
When E. Paul Jones announced last year that he would not seek another term as District Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, it created an opening for a position that carries a massive responsibility. The position is responsible for prosecuting cases in a four-county area that includes Tallapoosa, Randolph,
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Macon and Chambers counties. It is a circuit that spans nearly 100 miles from north to south. Voters will see the names Democrat Jeremy Duerr and Republican Bill Harris on the ballot Nov. 8, who hope to be entrusted by voters to take on that demanding job. Both sport substantive histories in the legal system, and both vary substantially See DA RACE • Page 7
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Renew Our Rivers cleanup continues today found along the shoreline while picking up garbage. “Just look at this,” Thompson Boat load after boat load of said. “Look at this.” trash was removed from the Thompson had to say it twice shorelines of Lake Martin by as the tires were being unloaded volunteers as part of the annual from the incoming boats. “Renew Our Rivers” cleanup “We were estimating 60 tires Friday. for this cleanup,” Thompson Lake Martin Resource said. “We already have over Association’s John Thompson that and more are still coming was both happy and furious at in. Luckily the county said they the same time as he oversaw would take care of them.” the Lake Martin portion of the Thompson also estimated they cleanup. pick up more than 600 bags of “I am happy that we are getgarbage. ting it out of there,” Thompson For those who still want to said. “But at the same time it take part in the annual cleanup, it makes you so made that its out continues today with most of the there to start with.” effort taking part in Wind Creek In addition to bottles, cans and State Park. wrappers, chairs, plastic pipe, See CLEANUP • Page 3 scrap iron and even tires were
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Alabama Power employees Rhett Hanks, left, Jeff Baker, Denis Waldrip and Amy Stewart load trash onto a boat Friday as part of the LMRA cleanup.
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Last month, Gary Cole stepped from retirement into s the t fire. Two years removed from a 38-year career with the Alabama Forestry Commission, A Cole accepted the position as C interim state forester, replacing Gary Pate, who was removed from the position in June for undisclosed reasons. Some might wonder at Cole’s timing. He took the interim position at a time when Alabama is, quite literally, ablaze with wildfires due to drought conditions that persist in the state. And, what’s more, he came back in October, historically one of the driest months of the year. “The two driest months of the year are June and October,” Cole said. “In October, you usually have dead leaves and dry vegetation because of the end of the growing season. That helps to increase the potential for fires.” See FORESTER • Page 7
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