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Hearing set for Hwy. 280 murder suspect vehicle. Harrison also faces additional charges stemming from a traffic stop in Dadeville the night of the shooting. 21-year-old Denzel Pope of Sylacauga after being shot while traveling in a light gold four-door 1993 Acura Legend on Sept. 19. 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.

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A man accused of shooting a man to death as he drove down Highway 280 is due in court Dec. 13 for a preliminary hearing. Nicholas Seth Harrison, 21, of Valley was arrested and charged with capital murder, reckless endangerment and shooting into an occupied dwelling or

Court records show Harrison has retained attorneys Tim Davis of Alexander City and Victor Revill of Birmingham and it was Davis who requested the preliminary hearing. Judge Kim Taylor granted the request last week and set Dec. 13 for the hearing. 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 See HEARING • Page 3

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Dadeville council gets updates on city projects By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

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Tallapoosa County Extension Service’s Shane Harris helps children at the new archery range at Wind Creek State Park Saturday during the park’s fall festival. The archery park will be open year-round during normal park hours for recreational shooting, competitive tournaments and outdoor educational programming.

Wind Creek Archery Park set to open on Nov. 3 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Alabama’s 13th community archery park will hold its grand opening at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at Wind Creek State Park near Alexander City. The Wind Creek Community Archery Park is located on Alabama Highway 128 near the park’s

office. The public and media are invited to attend the grand opening ceremony. The archery park will be open yearround during normal park hours for recreational shooting, competitive tournaments and outdoor educational programming. The facility features a seven-target adult range from 20 to 50 yards and a three-target youth range of 5 to

15 yards. Use of the archery park is free for those under 16 years of age or over 65. Wind Creek entry fees still apply. Alabamians ages 16 to 64 must have a hunting license, Wildlife Management Area (WMA) license, or Wildlife Heritage license to See ARCHERY • Page 3

The Dadeville City Council continued to discuss several topics regarding progress throughout town during Tuesday night’s meeting. Despite Councilman Dick Harrelson’s absence due to his current hospital stay because of health issues, the council made good progress on the business of Dadeville. During the pre-council meeting, Police Chief David Barbour said there was an old paint booth area in a part of the old McKelvey Chevrolet building owned by the city. He said someone had approached him about wanting to obtain the curtain and rods in the booth, and in lieu of cash payment, would “purchase” the items by doing paintwork on one of the Humvees the Dadeville Police Department recently acquired. City Attorney Robin Reynolds said he wanted to see the curtain and rods, and would also like to have a written agreement between the city and individual wanting the items. Before adjourning, the council approved a resolution to consider bartering the curtain and rods, pending Reynolds’ examination See COUNCIL • Page 3

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library to present Creepy Critters show By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library in Alexander City will hold the Animal Tales Creepy Critters show Monday, Oct. 30 beginning at 4 p.m. Presented by the same group that brought the Animal Architects show to the library during the “Build a Better World” summer reading program, the Creepy Critters show focuses more on creatures that do not have the best reputation with humans. “They’ll be presenting spiders, bats, snakes and things like that,” Library Director Amy Huff said. “We held this event last year and saw a good turnout for it.” A highly educational experience, Huff said the show last year was so well received, the library wanted to try and have it again, ideally around the Halloween season.

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One of the overall goals of the Animal Tales Creepy Critters show is to help people better understand the role these creatures play in the world, no matter how less-than-beautiful their appearance may be. “People often think of bats as being these bad creatures who do nothing but carry rabies and always bite humans, but it turns out bats are actually pretty good to have around,” Huff said. “During the show we had this summer, I didn’t realize how fragile the tarantula really was.” Monday’s show is free and open to the public. Huff believed the main presentation would last around 45 minutes, which would give children a chance to get more up close and personal with the creatures being showcased. The Halloween-themed fun at

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DEAR ABBY: I am single and the mother of a 7-year-old girl. When she was 4, I decided there would be no parade of guys coming in and out of my life, or any at all. I have barely dated, and the few times I have gone out, I never talked about it around her. Over the last two or three years, she has come home every few weeks or months with a new boy she likes. I never say much except that she’s not allowed to have a boyfriend. She recently swore her grandfather to secrecy and told him she had a boyfriend. Is this normal? Should I be concerned that she likes a new boy every few weeks, or that she didn’t tell me she had a boyfriend even though I don’t punish her for being honest? I’m concerned about her being interested in boys at too young an age. -POSSIBLY PRUDE MOTHER DEAR MOTHER: Having

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a “boyfriend” at the age of 7 means something different than it does to a teenager or an adult. When your daughter tried to confide in you that she liked someone, you cut her off by telling her it “wasn’t allowed.” If you had let her confide in you, she wouldn’t have found the need to do it with her grandfather. I suggest you open up the lines of communication now, before it’s too late. DEAR ABBY: Taking care of a loved one who has Alzheimer’s is difficult. My boyfriend came up with a brilliant idea to help me maintain my own space (the base-

ment in the family home) and still keep track of my mom upstairs. A baby monitor! I could hear everything going on upstairs, at night especially, and it made a challenging time much easier. Both of my parents had Alzheimer’s disease, and I wish I had known about the monitor when Dad was still alive. I hope this will help others to be more effective caregivers without compromising their own lives. -- MISSING MOM AND DAD IN MONTANA DEAR MISSING: So do I, because placing a baby monitor in the room of a sick person of any age is a good idea in case the person needs assistance. I have heard of this being done not only with Alzheimer’s patients but also with people in hospice programs whose caregivers can’t be with them every minute. Thank you for writing. DEAR ABBY: I need sug-

gestions on what to do to get a close family member to go out to lunch with me. I have offered to pay for lunch, let him pick the restaurant and do the driving. (“Nope. Can’t go. Got to check with my wife. No.”) I am in my late 80s, and he’s in his late 70s. Someday it will be too late. What do you suggest? -- LOOKING TO LUNCH IN THE EAST DEAR LOOKING TO LUNCH: Try this. Invite his wife to come to lunch with the two of you. However, if that doesn’t work, forget about trying to get him to go because he may be less eager to see you than you are to see him. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Truck drivers, registered nurses most sought after employees STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

MONTGOMERY - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers, registered nurses, and retails salesperson, with 6,309 ads placed for those occupations in September. Overall ads were up over the month by 0.8 percent. The Help Wanted Online (HWOL) data is

compiled from all online job postings in the state, including those posted on the state’s free online jobs database, www. joblink.alabama.gov, and other sources; such as traditional job boards, corporate boards, and social media sites. There were 37,496 online ads this month, of those 13,902 were new ads. Heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers earn a mean wage of $19.38 per hour, registered nurses earn a mean wage of $27.94 per hour, and retail salespersons earn a mean wage of $13.22 per hour.

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers continue to demonstrate a high demand with a 45.5 percent increase in online ads compared to the same time period in 2016. With an average annual salary of $30,561 and average annual openings of 250, this occupation has a satisfactory outlook through 2024. These occupations usually require a high school diploma. The top three employers posting ads in September were: UAB Medicine (583), Lowe’s

(428), and St. Vincent Health System (418). Thirty-seven percent of all online ads are less than 30 days old, and another 35 percent of all ads are between 30 and 90 days old. “We’d like to encourage anyone who needs a job, or wants a different job, to come into one of our Career Centers for assistance,” said Washington. “Our trained staff can assist you in obtaining the career you want.” A listing of Career Centers can be found at www.joblink.alabama. gov.

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along the 1 mile route. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: The Brothas Keeper Motorcycle Club’s 2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular at Strand Park is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be games and bounce houses for children. Face painting for kids is free. There will also be a haunted trail for all. The Alexander City Police Department, Alexander City Fire Department and the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department will be in attendance.

members of FCCLA are hosting their annual Pink and Teal Fashion Show to raise money for breast cancer research. The event is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the cafeteria/auditorium at Horseshoe Bend. If you wish to participate, you must sign up by Friday, Oct. 27 by contacting Williams at the school or emailing fwilliams@tallapoosak12.org. The event will be Halloween themed and Horseshoe Bend students as well as Sat urday, Oct. 28 members of the community 5K RUN: The Radney are invited to attend for a Wildcat 5K Dash and 1 mile $1 admission fee. Proceeds Trick-or-Treat Fun Run will go to the American Cancer Monday, Oct. 30 be held Saturday, Oct. 28. Society. CREEPY CRITTERS Registration will be availFALL FESTIVAL: The SHOW: Mamie’s Place able at the race, while Family Worship Center at Children’s Library is hosting pre-registration forms can a Creepy Critters Show Oct. 1676 Sewell Street is hostbe found at the Radney ing a Fall Festival Oct. 31 30 at 4 p.m. with Animal Elementary School office. starting at 5:30 p.m. There 5K registration is $25, while Tales. The seasonal show is will be a trunk or treat, cupcentered around fall festithe 1 mile fun run is $15. cake walk, duck pond, jackThe 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., vals and Halloween. o-lantern toss, coke ring with the fun run to follow at toss and more. T uesday, Oct. 31 8:30 a.m. Participants in the TRUNK OR TREAT: PINK AND TEAL fun run are encouraged to Kellyton Baptist Church is FASHION SHOW: wear Halloween costumes hosting a trunk or treat Oct. Horseshoe Bend teacher and will be able to trick-or31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. treat at designated locations Felicia Williams and the

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FALL HARVEST: Bill Nichols State Veterans Home is hosting a fall harvest fundraiser Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m for families, staff and community. There will be a country store, homemade baked goods, a bake sale and grilled hot dogs. They need help with donations. All proceeds go toward veterans. Contact Shonda Young for more information.

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use the range. For non-residents, an annual WMA license or non-resident hunting license is required. Licenses are available from various local retailers or online at outdooralabama.com. Wind Creek joins 12 other community archery parks currently in operation throughout the state including Athens, Cullman, Dothan, Demopolis, Decatur, Elba, Foley, Heflin, Lincoln, Tuscaloosa, Ozark, and Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Ala. These facilities are one component of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) effort to increase awareness and participation in the life skill of archery. The new archery park was made possible by the following agencies and organizations: Alabama State Parks, the Archery Trade Association, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and ADCNR’s Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries with funding through license sales and federally matched Pittman-Robertson Act funding. Additional recreational opportunities available at Wind Creek State Park include the recently opened zip line canopy tour, camping, hiking, horseback riding, access to Lake Martin,

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Luke Owings, 17, of Childersburg gets in some practice recently at the new archery range at Wind Creek State Park while camping at the park.

fishing, playground, beach area and more. For more information about the Wind Creek Community Archery Park, call the park office at (256) 329-0845. For more information about Wind

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Mamie’s Place will not stop when the Creepy Critters show draws to a close, however. “All day long on Tuesday, Halloween, the librarians at Mamie’s Place will have candy and goodies for children that want to come by and trick or treat at the library,” Huff said. The librarians would also be dressed up for the occasion, but were keeping their costumes a surprise. Unlike in previous years, there would not be any games set up for the children, but there would be plenty of backdrops decorating the library for children in costumes to have their photos taken if they wanted to, according to Huff. “The kids can have their pictures taken any way they choose,” she said. “The library has been decorated with a number of backdrops, or they can go outside and have them taken by the fountain. Pictures can be taken with our librarians, or the children can choose to have it with their parents.” Huff said local daycares and children’s groups were welcome to come by during the day Tuesday, get some candy and have their pictures taken in costume with the librarians at Mamie’s Place. “Overall, we feel this is going to be a fun time,” Huff said.

Council and the written agreement. Councilman Roy Mathis mentioned several people had been asking him when the work on East Lafayette Street would be completed. Mayor Wayne Smith replied he planned to meet with an engineer Thursday to go over the final punch list on the project. Mathis also said there had been a tabletop session regarding the issue of evacuating the nursing home building in case of a disaster. He pointed out several issues, including having adequate space to house enough beds for the residents and providing proper hygiene in such a situation. Smith said this would be an ongoing discussion. Councilwoman Teneesha Goodman-Johnson said she had been in discussion with Melissa Reynolds of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area, further pursuing trying to bring the club back to Dadeville. After the meeting, Johnson

Hearing as a suspect. 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.

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said she had received a multitude of phone calls and messages on Facebook from people showing their support for the plan and suggesting ideas for a facility and names of possible volunteers. Smith said all applications were in to fill the position of Utility Billing Clerk, recently made available due to Debbie Minor’s promotion to City Clerk. However, owing to Harrelson’s absence, Smith said the council was temporarily holding off on the interview phase, as Harrelson has been an important part of this process. The following items were also brought before the Dadeville City Council: • Minutes from the Oct. 10 meeting were approved. • Sharon Fuller and Dave Commander from the Lake Martin Area United Way made a presentation during the pre-council meeting, seeking support

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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 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. 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.

from the city agencies during the 2018 “Team United” campaign. Fuller said it was all about giving back to the community, something Dadeville has always been very supportive of. “What’s even more impressive is that they do it right,” Smith said. • Abbi Mangarelli gave her end of the fiscal year report, stating the library was getting good use for being in a town of Dadeville’s size. • Developer Eric McKinley told the council he had been talking with state officials about trying to widen Owens Road to allow for larger vehicles to utilize it. • The council reminded everyone designated trick-or-treating hours in downtown Dadeville were 6-8 p.m. Smith encouraged

everyone to use these designated hours, along with the events taking place at the hospital, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church and the Dadeville Public Library for Halloween festivities. “Let’s make this a fun event for the town,” Smith said. • Councilwoman Brownie Caldwell said the gas board was still waiting on everything to come together for the gas line project between Fred’s and the Methodist Church. • A motion to pay $775 for a two-page spread and a letter page in the upcoming issue of Dadeville Magazine/Newcomer’s Guide was approved. • Smith said a Christmas parade meeting had been held Tuesday afternoon. WSFA was committed to

come to Dadeville during the festivities, including meteorologist Amanda Curran. • Smith brought up there was a rather serious issue with litter on the ground in the area around Dollar General and the vicinity of Highway 280 and asked Barbour if the police would look into watching the area. Caldwell added the area near Family Dollar was also a problem spot for litter. • Progress was still being made on the demolition project to fully bring on the new grant writer. • The right-of-way for the Highway 49 North water project had been grubbed and cleared, and work would be continuing, potentially finishing as soon as next week. • Smith said a plat had

been drawn up for lighting and ornamental shrubbery for the Courthouse Square project, and added work on it would most likely begin after the first of the year. • A motion to approve rezoning the lot at 311 Culberson Street from R-2 to C-2 was passed. • The council voted to approve designating Friday, Nov. 10 as a city holiday to celebrate Veterans’ Day, as well as Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving. • Two requests to rent the recreation center were approved. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council will be Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Dadeville City Hall. The pre-council meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., with the regularly scheduled council meeting to follow at 6 p.m.

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n the newspaper business, we often report on plans for projects, construction, cleanup or new programs. We do our best to outline what officials say they have planned, give a timeline on when we can expect things to happen, how much it may cost taxpayers and what it will mean to the community when the planned project or program which is complete. But sometimes the best-laid plans get sidetracked and take much longer than expected. Some never happen at all. Here in our area we are seeing several of those long-awaited projects nearing or crossing the finish line. We call that progress. Need examples? Check these out: • Road construction projects on Lee and Washington streets are virtually complete. With the exception of a few punch list items, we have smooth new surfaces of two of the city’s gateway streets done. The only big project that is still ongoing is the bridge on Scott Road. • Along those same lines, the city’s ACRIP paving projects have been completed. The city will have a little money to do some patching and pothole repairs, but it’s good to see streets being paved. We say that half-cent sales tax is being used wisely. • Budgets and audits had become hated words in Alexander City in recent years. But it appears that the city is close to being ready to present an audit of its 2015 finances and weigh in on a new 2017-18 budget. Both of those items are on the agenda for a Nov. 2 work session of the Alexander City City Council. It’s nice to see that the city is taking positive steps towards removing the financial cloud that had plagued city leaders at times in the past. No word on if the missing golf course money has been found, but we applaud the steps in the right direction. • Lastly, we have to stand up and cheer the progress in the cleanup of a 17-acre chunk of the former Russell Complex. All the rubble is gone from those two parcels and the only remaining work is to plant some grass there and the city is set to complete the purchase. It was a long time coming, but it’s great to see it almost done.

taught on the topic of “Adulting” this past weekend and it garnered a lot of interest. Adulting is a word you hear a lot now in pop culture. Most attribute the word to Kelly Williams Brown, a journalist, who launched a blog called AdultingBlog.com in July, 2011. She then went on to write a bestselling book called, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps. Adulting is a new word for an old problem. It’s a useful word because when someone says, “I’m just not very good at Adulting,” or “Adulting is hard,” or a variation like, “Please don’t make me ‘adult’ today,” you don’t need a definition of the word to know what they mean. One of the common feelings people have who don’t want to ‘adult,’ is that they aren’t up to the task required of them. Life seems a little overwhelming and hard. I have felt that and I am sure you have as well. Have you ever felt inadequate as it relates to a job or a stage of life? It’s that sense that you are making it up as you are going along. That gnawing in your gut that one day people are going to find out you don’t know nearly as much as everyone

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it’s true.” Jessica Collet is a sociologist who has done extensive research on imposter syndrome says she finds the only people who don’t experience that feeling of inadequacy, that feeling of being a fraud, are people who are frauds. They are those people who are objectively not very smart but can’t seem ever to stop talking about how intelligent they are. Dr. Collet says those people “don’t feel at all like frauds—they feel they know what they’re doing and how could other people not know what they’re doing.” Those of us who feel like we are at times living at a level of being human well beyond our capacity to master can breathe a sigh of relief because those feelings are just merely a regular part of being a good human. So good luck with your ‘adulting’ today. It might be a little scary, and you might feel like you are faking it a little. That’s ok. We all do it. And if you say, “Not you.” Well, you might not be as smart as you think you are.

thinks you know. It’s such a familiar feeling that we have several terms for it. It’s commonly referred to as “impostor syndrome,” or “impostor phenomenon,” or “fraud syndrome,” or the “impostor experience,” and the “fear of being found out.” It might shock you to know it hits even the most successful of people. The great novelist, John Steinbeck wrote, “I’m not a writer. I’ve been fooling myself and other people.” Steinbeck wrote that in his diary in 1938, a year after Of Mice and Men was published and a year before Grapes of Wrath was published. What about business people? Most would think they never feel like they are not up to the task. In an interview with The New York Times, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks said, “Very few people, whether you’ve been in that job before or not, get into Ray Waters is a minister, the seat and believe today that they are now qualified a motivational speaker and to be the CEO. They’re not a columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers. going to tell you that, but

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Greetings from PETA. We’re writing in response to your recent article about Lewis & Clark Circus, which the piece promotes as offering camel rides. We thought you might be interested to know—and include in a follow-up story—that this circus has a long history of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and that earlier this year, while the circus was performing in Maryland, a camel apparently became upset while being moved and attacked a handler. The man had to be airlifted to a trauma cen-

ter after he was trampled and bitten by the animal. In 2015, the circus received an official warning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for several violations—among them, failing to provide two goats, who were limping because of a dog attack the previous week, with adequate veterinary care; transporting a camel in a trailer that was too small for the animal to hold his or her head up normally; and failing to provide a camel, who was tied to a trailer, with enough space to turn around or lie down. A factsheet listing additional AWA

citations is available here. In the interest of providing your readers with a balanced viewpoint about this company, will you please include this information in a follow-up story? PETA maintains extensive files on most USDA-licensed exhibitors and would be happy to share this information with you. A PETA representative is also available to answer any questions that you might have. Thank you for your time and consideration. Megan Wiltsie PETA, Assistant Press Coordinator

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The 14th DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back will be at Walgreens in Alexander City Saturday and is one of approximately 70 collection sites scheduled to be available in Alabama this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locally the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force teams up with the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership to get the unwanted drugs out of homes. For the task force it means stopping drugs from possibly making it to the streets while for the water partnership it means keep them from the water supply. “It is a great partnership,” Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership’s Sabrina Wood said. “All though we look at it from two different ways, we are both passionate about getting the drugs out of homes.” Wood explained this disposal method is preferred over flushing due to the fact water treatment facilities cannot handle many of the drugs that are prescribed today. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat the abuse or misuse of potentially dangerous medicines that have expired or are no longer needed for those whom these controlled substances were prescribed. Law enforcement officers will be present at sites throughout Alabama to receive unused prescription drugs for safe and proper disposal. Since the first Take-Back event in Alabama in Sept. 2010, the program continues to increase in the amount of drugs collected. DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back events last spring collected an estimated 6,287 pounds in Alabama of unwanted, expired or unused drugs for proper disposal. Throughout all of Alabama’s previous DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back events, a total of about 53,712 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired drugs have been removed and disposed of safely. “Prescription Drug Take-Back is a

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Saturday area residents can drop off unwanted and out-of-date drugs at Walgreens in Alexander City from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with vitually drivethrough service, just as they did at last year’s event.

valuable public service that protects our children, our homes and our environment,” said Alabama State Attorney General Steve Marshall. “As a prosecutor for 16 years, I have too often witnessed the tragic results caused by the availability of dangerous controlled substances. When prescription drugs are left in our homes, children and teenagers may be poisoned or fall prey to drug abuse and addiction. Your old medications can be a lure to criminals looking for drugs to use or sell. On Saturday, Oct. 28, please take the opportunity to remove these hazards by bringing prescription drugs that are out-of-date or no longer needed to collection sites for their safe and proper disposal.” Law enforcement agencies and interest-

ed community partners such as pharmacies, schools and civic groups are working together to provide as many local sites as possible throughout Alabama. Each site will be supervised by a law enforcement officer due to the involvement of controlled substances. Deliveries of drugs to DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events are confidential, with no personal information collected and no questions asked. Participants are encouraged to remove labels or blackout information beforehand. Many teenagers and young people who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends or from their home medicine cabinets. Prescription drugs pose dangers to children and others who may take them by accident or who may

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SENIOR RX: Deborah Jones will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to speak to seniors to see if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. For an appointment time, call 1-800-361-1636 or 256-761-3575.

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CIRCUS: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting the Lewis and Clark Circus Oct. 28-29. Performances will be Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate and are available at Radio Shack, Tapley Appliance and River Bank and Trust. With each ticket two children get in free with a coupon available across town.

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SINGING: Bay Pines Baptist Church is hosting a singing featuring the Shadrix’s Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Kendrick Baptist Church at 5152 Highway 9 in Nixburg will be hosting homecoming services Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. Guest singers will be “The Dyes” with preaching and a covered dish lunch to follow.

Monday, October 30

CREEPY CRITTERS SHOW: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting a Creepy Critters Show Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. with Animal Tales. The seasonal show is centered around fall festivals and Halloween.

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CHURCH SINGING: 49 North will be praising the Lord at the Kellyton Revival Center Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken for repairs to the church building. Everyone is welcome.

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SUNDAY DINNER: Duncan The Learning Tree, Inc. is Memorial United Methodist Church is Accepting Applications for hosting Sunday dinner Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. Weekend Shifts in Direct Care. The free dinner will be served in the clubhouse building next to the church Applications can be at 3997 Hillabee Road in Alexander picked up at: City. The pastor of Duncan Memorial is 101 S. Dubois Street Rev. Wayne Hicks. Tallassee, AL 36078 All are invited to this free, casual Or contact Brinda Bell dinner. (334) 252-0025, Ext. 101 CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Email: bbell@learning-tree.org Harmony Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its 88th Church Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Guest Minister will be Rev. Richard D. Jacobs of New Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church of Dadeville. Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr. is pastor of New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church.

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SOUP LUNCH: Election Day Soup Lunch sponsored by the United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church will be Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. All you can eat vegetable soup, cornbread, dessert and drink will be served. Carry-outs available. Cost is $7. Proceeds will go to local mission projects. USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District will have an usher meeting Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: Tuesday, October 31 Doug Jones, Democratic Senatorial TRUNK OR TREAT: Kellyton candidate will be at the Tallapoosa Baptist Church is hosting a trunk or County Democratic Party meeting Nov. treat Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 9 at 6 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL: The Family For more information call Carol Worship Center at 1676 Sewell Street Gowan at 256-794-7432. is hosting a Fall Festival Oct. 31 startWOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven ing at 5:30 p.m. There will be a trunk or Memorial United Methodist Church is treat, cupcake walk, duck pond, jack-o- hosting the Women’s Bible Study “War lantern toss, coke ring toss and more. Room” Nov. 9, 16 and 30 from noon to PINK AND TEAL FASHION SHOW: 1 p.m. Bring your lunch. Horseshoe Bend teacher Felicia Williams and the members of FCCLA Saturday, November 11 are hosting their annual Pink and Teal FLEA MARKET: The Town of Camp Fashion Show to raise money for Hill Flea Market is holding its second breast cancer research. The event is Saturday flea market Nov. 11 at the set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, old airport from 30 minutes after dayOct. 31 in the cafeteria/auditorium at break to 2 p.m. Vendors please contact Horseshoe Bend. If you wish to parJames Woody for space at 256-749ticipate, you must sign up by Friday, 8270 for $10. Oct. 27 by contacting Williams at the VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: school or emailing fwilliams@tallapoo- The Goodwater Disabled Veterans sak12.org. The event will be Halloween Organization is holding Veterans themed and Horseshoe Bend students Day program honoring all Veterans as well as members of the community Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. at the are invited to attend for a $1 admisAlabama National Guard Armory in sion fee. Proceeds go to the American Goodwater. Cancer Society. COMMUNITY REUNION: The Daviston School and Community Wednesday, November 1 Reunion is Nov. 11 starting at 10 a.m. MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb with lunch at noon at the Daviston Graves High School Alumni and Community Center. The grand opening Friends in Millerville will have its of the Daviston Museum will be after Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday the reunion. November 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Please bring a covered dish and a Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting small donation. The local VFW will a pancake breakfast Nov. 11 from 6 have a Veterans recognition program. a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry out for $6 a plate.

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Sav-A-Life of Tallapoosa County provides valuable pregnancy assistance EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 13th 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 its 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

Untimely pregnancies can be a serious issue for women to deal with. When such an issue arises, the women of Tallapoosa County can turn to the Sav-a-Life of Tallapoosa County. Not only does the organization provide these new mothers with some of the supplies needed to help raise their newborns, but also the spiritual guidance to help guide them through this time. “The mission of Sav-a-Life of Tallapoosa County is to aid women experiencing an untimely or crisis pregnancy, to see the truth of God’s Word birthed in their heart and to work toward the goal of making abortion undesirable,” Sav-a-Life Executive Director

Sharon Moore said. “Our goal is to aid young pregnant women and mothers of young children with spiritual guidance as well as material items such as cribs, car seats, clothing, diapers, formula, etc.” Other services provided by the Sav-aLife of Tallapoosa County, all of which are free and completely confidential, include reliable pregnancy testing, Abortion Recovery Ministries and Earn While You Learn, among others.

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care for yourself and your new baby,” Moore said. Helping new and expecting mothers across a wide range of ages, Moore recommended contacting Sav-a-Life in order to set up an appointment for the Earn While You Learn program or to have a pregnancy test conducted. A relatively recent addition to the United Way family of agencies, Sava-Life has greatly benefited from their new partnership. “This is the first year we have been accepted as a United Way agency,” Moore said. “They are providing funding for our program, Earn While You Learn.” Carrying a child to term, bringing it into the world and then being able to The Abortion Recovery Ministries adequately provide for the child is not is offered to women who have had an an easy task, but with the assistance abortion in the past, helping them to of the Sav-a-Life organization, women heal from its effects through the grace dealing with this situation do not have to and forgiveness of God, according to Moore. Earn While You Learn provides face it alone. To learn more about the Sav-a-Life young mothers with education on raising organization and the work it does, the their newborn child. “As you ‘Learn,’ you ‘Earn’ mommy group’s phone number is 256-329-2273, while its website is www.acsavalife.org money to spend in our Baby Boutique. Supplies include diapers, wipes, clothes, and Moore can be reached at sharon@ bottles and other items you will need to savalifeac.org.

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Can anybody stop Alabama from running the table?

egions of Penn State fans chanted, “We want Bama! We want Bama!” near the end of Saturday’s win over Michigan. Good luck with that. The Nittany Lions might want to consider taking care of Ohio State first. Just saying. Should Penn State faithful earn their apparent dream matchup with Alabama, can the Lions actually hang with the Tide? They’ve got a great defense and running game — pretty much Alabama’s blueprint for national championships. Alabama’s defense also feasts on straightforward, lunchbox offenses. If Penn State can’t bring down the Tide, who can? Let’s see: Mississippi State? Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald offers mobility — something Alabama has struggled to defend at times. Plus, the game’s in Starkville, which might make it interesting. LSU? Suddenly the Bayou Bengals are red-hot, I suppose. They did win at Florida, stormed from 20 gazillion points down to upset Auburn and beat Ole Miss on the road. Wait, did they beat Auburn, or did Auburn beat itself? Auburn? If the Tigers come out swinging like they did in Fayetteville, the Iron Bowl could get very interesting. If Jarrett Stidham is running for his life and Auburn’s running game can’t get going, then it won’t. Georgia? The unbeaten Bulldogs have a defense built in the mold of Nick Saban, a stockpile of great running backs and perhaps the best freshman quarterback in the SEC since Johnny Manziel, minus the mobility and martinis. But doesn’t this pro-style offense play into the hands of Alabama’s defense? Clemson? The Tigers lost on the road at Syracuse but could still run the table in the ACC. Clemson features a very mobile quarterback and solid defense, the same recipe it used to win the national championship last season. Something tells me Dabo’s team isn’t top four material. TCU? The Frogs keep winning with a mobile quarterback (former Texas A&M Aggie Kenny Hill), but haven’t faced the toughest teams in the Big 12. A nothingto-lose attitude could give the crazy Toads a chance against the Tide. Oklahoma? A loss at Iowa State and escape at Kansas State gives me doubts. Still, quarterback Baker Mayfield is capable of winning any game. Just ask Urban Meyer. Speaking of Urban Meyer … Ohio State? The Buckeyes have a mobile quarterback, a strong defense, and excellent athletes on both sides of the ball. The Ohio State-Penn State winner will have a leg-up on a playoff spot (no disrespect to unbeaten Wisconsin). Wisconsin? They are unbeaten and See MCADORY • Page 12

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Central Coosa’s volleyball team defeated B.B. Comer and Randolph County on its way to the Class 3A Area 6 championship on Tuesday night. It was the Cougars’ second area championship in a row.

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For the second year in a row, Central Coosa’s volleyball team is the Class 3A Area 6 champion. The Cougars breezed by B.B. Comer in the semifinal, then battled to a three-set win over Randolph County to claim the crown. “It’s a good feeling to do a repeat, especially to be

in the same area and win it again,” Coosa coach Doris Gamble said. “Hopefully we can go back to regionals and do as much or more than we did last year.” To being Tuesday’s tournament, Coosa defeated B.B. Comer, 25-15, 25-18, 25-10, then waited as Randolph County ousted Beulah in the other semifinal in four sets. The biggest momentum

shift in Central Coosa’s favor came in the second set. After winning the first set, 25-15, Central Coosa didn’t look nearly as strong in the second game. Up 18-14, it seemed like Randolph County was going to tie up and force another long battle. But suddenly, the Cougars came back swinging. Behind the serve of Destiney Williams, Coosa reeled off 11 straight points

to claim the victory, 25-18. “In crunch time like that, we’ve had people miss serve after serve, so that was big for her to come out like that and not let the pressure create a fault in her serving,” Gamble said. “She did a great job to get her serves in, and the kids played behind her.” Just like the opening set, Central Coosa jumped out to See VOLLEYBALL • Page 12

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Despite losing to Montgomery Academy 42-0 a week ago, Central Coosa saw quite a few positives and actually felt it held some momentum throughout the game. “We moved the ball every drive, we didn’t have any of those three and outs,” Cougars coach Shane Rary said. “We converted four fourth downs, and big improvements were made on offense definitely. Now it’s just about finishing. We get into a good situation, then one small thing happens and we just don’t have what it takes to recover from that. “Defensively, the game was a lot closer than the score shows. We really played them well. They had to really drive the ball with 12- or 13-play drives, but at times we struggled getting them off the field.” Submitted / The Outlook Central Coosa is looking to take those See FOOTBALL • Page 12 Coosa Central’s JaMichael Chambliss runs the ball against B.B. Comer last week.

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Benjamin Russell’s volleyball team spikes out cancer Benjamin Russell’s volleyball team presented a check to the UAB Medicine Russell Medical Cancer Center on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats had raised money at their Spike Out Cancer night against Elmore County and Sylacauga, and donated $735 in proceeds to the Cancer Center. The money donated will go toward new respiratory gated technology at the center.

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a big lead in the third frame, gaining as much as a 13-7 edge before the Tigers started to chip away at it. Randolph County finally tied up at 14-14 and even led as late as 19-18. A Shae Suttles kill knotted the scoreboard, and when Suttles got the ball to serve, Coosa once again built up a large enough lead to eventually claim the win. “I tell my team all the time that when we’re serving well, we’re doing well,” Gamble said. “We’ve got a good serving rotation, but it was up and down tonight. We had a few people that really stepped up, and that’s my thing. If we’re serving well, we seem to play really good.” Aliona McKenzie smacked a kill to put Coosa ahead 24-21, then three plays later, Mary Windsor finished off Randolph County with a kill of her own on match

point to win the title, 25-23. Suttles led the way with 13 kills and two blocks, and Windsor added four kills. From the service line, Coosa totaled 19 aces. Williams paced the team with nine aces, Suttles had three and McKenzie, Keana White and Kera Dunham each contributed two. With the victory, Central Coosa secured a spot in the super regional, which begins Friday. The Cougars will take on Area 1 runner-up Cottage Hill Christian beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Montgomery. “We just gotta go back in and regroup and look at a little bit of everything from defense to offense,” Gamble said. “Right now, we’re not going to be changing a Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook whole lot, but we do want to polish it up Central Coosa’s Aliona McKenzie goes up for a hit against a little bit. We just want to try to make Randolph County during the area championship Tuesday. things work a little better.”

Football positives and keep making more as it travels to Southside Selma tonight for a Class 3A Region 3 matchup. The Panthers (5-3, 3-2) have secured a berth in the state playoffs, while Coosa (0-8, 0-5) continues to search for its first win of the season. But this week, Rary’s Cougars are continuing to look for some of the same positives they found a week ago. “The things we do well, I think Selma has a few weaknesses in, so I think that matches up well for us offensively to finish some drives,” Rary said. “(Tuesday night) at the JV game, they didn’t do live special teams, so Josean McKinney got some practice punting and kicking field goals, and he did fantastic. That’s positive because if we

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get some drives that we need an opportunity to score, Josean can make field goals from 40 yards in.” Defensively, Central Coosa will be moving some people around to try to combat what Southside Selma can do offensively. Donta Daniel and Jamichael Chambliss will be moved to cornerback, as one of the Panthers’ biggest strength is their vertical passing. “Xavier Moon went out with a concussion last week, so since he’s out, we’ll have to move some things around and move other guys into different places,” Rary said. “Our guys might be undersized, but they’re athletic enough to catch up and hopefully those changes will make a difference.” Southside Selma plays mostly

out of the wildcat formation, and its biggest offensive threat is wide receiver Keshawn Arrington. Defensively, Damone Brown and De’Sharrio Anderson are the toughest on the line. “They do some things on the defensive line to cause some problems,” Rary said. “Their defense is pretty good at making good plays. “Offensively, they don’t do a lot, but what they do is just give it to their athletes. They’ve made some things happen when it looks like they shouldn’t be able to just because there’s a couple guys that can do a lot when they’ve got the football in their hands.” Another big personnel change for Central Coosa has been moving bruiser Toney Davis off the offensive line and into the

fullback position. Rary said the Cougars have a few packages to get Davis more action, and Raymond Garcia has done a nice job of stepping into Davis’ spot on the front lines. “He’s one of our new guys this year, a junior who’s never played football before,” Rary said. “Raymond Garcia has really stepped up and learned a lot about football these past few weeks and has become a pretty good football player. He’s got good instincts and he’s able to step in when Toney has to move back, and he’s been pretty effective.” One big worry for Rary is playing a Thursday night game, especially after not having much practice time due to some illnesses and a JV game Tuesday night.

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probably destined to remain that way until the Big 10 Championship Game. But the Badgers’ prostyle attack would present an Alabama defensive feeding frenzy. Oklahoma State? I watched Saturday’s overtime win at Texas. I’m not a believer. Washington? Been there. Done that. Washington State? Mike Leach’s offenses are among the nation’s trickiest to defend, but I’m not sure the Cougars can contain Alabama’s running game, though. Miami? The Canes are unbeaten, but c’mon, this isn’t The U. Warren Sapp, Alonzo Highsmith and Michael Irvin aren’t running out of the tunnel. A bowl game featuring Mark Richt vs. Georgia would make for good headlines. So who is Alabama’s greatest threat? Ohio State? Penn State? Clemson? Georgia? Auburn? I’ll go out on a limb and say Alabama is its own greatest threat. Overconfidence, mistakes or both in four quarters can spoil a great season. Joe McAdory is Communications Editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.

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Tallapoosa Publishers’ readers chose Depot Gun and Pawn as best pawn shop for 2017. The shop is located at 3968 Highway 280 in Alexander City and can be reached at 256-329-3599.

Buck’s Dairy Quik was awarded with best cole slaw in the 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. You can enjoy Buck’s famous cole slaw among other southern food at 1171 Tallapoosa Street in Alexander City. The restaurant can be reached at 256-392-3565. Buck’s also won best hamburger, best hot dog and best milkshake for 2017.

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Readers chose Radney Funeral Home as the best funeral home in the area for 2017. Radney is located at 1326 Dadeville Road in Alexander City. It can be reached at 256-234-2511.

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Brian Bice’s Bice Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram was voted the area’s Best Automobile Dealer in the 2017 Readers Choice Awards by the readers of the publications of Tallapoosa Publishers. Located at 2133 Cherokee Road in Alexander City, the dealership is a family business that has been serving the people of the area for more than 50 years. For more information call Bice at 256-414-4055.

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BEST BAKERY: SWEET GAGA’S Sweet Gaga’s was voted as the best bakery in the area in the 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards by Tallapoosa Publishers. Sweet Gaga’s is a small, family owned bakery offering fresh baked items including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, bread and more. The bakery is located at 126 Marshall Street in Alexander City and can be reached at 256-392-5676.

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