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Local DA Jones writing account of infamous ‘Voodoo Preacher’ Will Maxwell’s life and death By David Granger Outlook Staff Writer

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E. Paul Jones met Rev. Will Maxwell when he was working for an insurance company while in law school and later assisted in the trial. He’s now writing a book based on his recollections.

E. Paul Jones had yet to even graduate from law school when he first met Will Maxwell. “When I was in law school, I worked for a firm that did investigations for insurance companies,” Jones, who currently serves as district attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit, said Wednesday. “Apparently, there was litigation

going on with one of the insurance companies and I had the occasion to interview Maxwell. It was long before the little girl (16-year-old Shirley Ellington) was killed. He was very soft-spoken, articulate, the kind of person who would have come off extremely well to a jury.” But Will Maxwell, the pulpwooding preacher who is believed by many to have killed at least five people in and around the Nixburg community (Ellington is thought

Saggy pants put Dadeville in national spotlight

Gas prices continue to tumble in the area By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer

The lower prices at the pump seem to be encouraging some residents to spend and others to save, but nearly all to use more gas. The top three stations listed Tuesday for Alexander City on the website alabamagasprices.com were Murphy USA, Jet Pep and Delta Express off of Highway 280. The prices ranged from $1.91 to $1.93, and the amount of customers at each station rose sharply per each penny in price that fell. All pumps were full around 1 p.m. at Murphy USA, the station with the lowest price. One customer from the Hackneyville area was there filling up for a family trip in a new SUV. “Just bought this. I had a Hyundai Elantra that got 35 miles to the gallon. With this 2015 GMC Terrain the gas is a little bit more, but not a whole lot difference in what I would pay,” Toni Hill said. Hill works at Fleetwood Metal and has lived in the area around 10 years. She said that her purchase was a direct result of what she had seen in the news about the projected lower prices. Another customer at Murphy, Rayburn Burch, said that he had been traveling more and using more gas. One person at the pump would only call himself See FUEL, Page 5

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to have been his last victim), never went before a jury. Instead, he was gunned down at Ellington’s funeral by her adopted uncle, Robert Burns of Dadeville. The shooting took place at Peace and Goodwill Church near the intersection of Alabama highways 9 and 22 with hundreds of mourners present. Burns was immediately placed under arrest. Meanwhile, Jones earned his See MAXWELL, Page 5

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Justin Giles, left, and John Brown chat with land owner Mike Parker after a poplar tree was cut down that Giles and Brown will take back to Oklahoma to build a canoe. Below, Parker walks the huge log just cut down on his property.

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Poplar will be used for traditional dugout canoes By Mia Osborn Outlook Staff Writer

Dadeville saw a long overdue homecoming Wednesday. At Mike Parker’s sawmill on the edge of town, members of Oklahoma’s Muscogee (Creek) Nation gathered to watch the felling of a huge poplar tree. The tree stood on land that once belonged to the Creek Nation. Now, it will be made into two traditional dugout canoes. The process of cutting and building the canoes is being filmed for a documentary by the Oklahoma visitors, all of whom are involved with the MCN Cultural Center in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. “It’s really exciting for us, not only to get a tree from our homeland, but to take it back and share it with the people,” said John Brown, head of the Creek Bow Shooter Society. “I’m honored to be here.” Before the tree was cut, Brown

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What do same-sex marriage licenses, the Iran Nuclear Deal, climate change, and the saggy pants ordinance in Dadeville have in common? They are all being debated nationally. Since Dadeville council member Stephanie Kelley mentioned at last week’s Dadeville City Council meeting she would like to see some equity in the proposed sagging pants ordinance brought forward by fellow council member Frank Goodman three weeks ago, everyone has taken notice. “It is a worldwide thing now,” Council member Randy Foster said. The proposed ordinance has drawn the attention of the Internet with some saying that the city is implementing a dress code. Early Monday, following a segment on CBS morning news, the topic of Dadeville and saggy pants was trending on Facebook above national and international topics like Kim Davis in Kentucky, the presidential election and the Iran nuclear deal. Even traffic to The Outlook’s website has more than tripled since the story was posted with comments on the paper’s Facebook page coming from across the country. The story is now posted on the Internet at numerous sites including New York Daily News, perezhilton.com, People Magazine,

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Last chance to cast ballots in Reader’s Choice competition By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

Newspaper readers throughout the Lake Martin area have one last chance to vote in the Tallapoosa Publishers’ annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The competition began three weeks ago with the publishing of the ballot, which gives voters the chance to select the best business or individual in more than 80 categories ranging from best plumber to the restaurant with the best sweet tea. The ballot appears on page 9 of today’s Outlook. “This has been a lot of fun for us, our advertisers and especially our readers,” TPI Publisher Kenneth Boone said. “We started these awards 13 years ago to give our readers a chance to have their say in who they thought was the best in a particular category. We really had no

idea of what kind of response we would receive.” Each year, hundreds of readers cast ballots during the voting period, but ballots must be turned into the Outlook offices by 5 p.m. today. “Our staff will tally up the votes and

publish the winners in a special publication at the end of September,” Boone said. “Winning businesses will also be presented a window sticker to put up in their store and a letter or recognition, honoring them as one of the area’s best.” Readers may submit a ballot by either mailing it to Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011 or by bringing it to TPI’s office in Alexander City, located at 548 Cherokee Road. Only those ballots turned in on original newsprint will be counted, copies of the ballots will not be accepted. The ballots must have the reader’s name and phone number included to be counted. “This is a lot of fun for everyone involved,” Boone said. “It is a true competition and the more votes we receive the better. We want to get as many votes as possible to find out truly who are the best in the area.”

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DEAR ABBY: Last year I gave my new (at that time) girlfriend, “Alyssa,” a pair of earrings for her birthday. They were in a box from a department store marked “fine jewelry.” She loved them and became emotional in expressing her gratitude. I thought it was because it was the first piece of jewelry I had ever bought for her. When she opened the box I explained that they were her birthstone -- sapphires -- but WHITE sapphires. In her excitement she must have missed that part. The earrings are large -- maybe one carat apiece. Yesterday I overheard my granddaughter ask Alyssa if they were real diamonds, and Alyssa told her yes! I kept my mouth shut when she said it, but now I understand why she was so excited when she first saw them. She cherishes the earrings and has told me numerous times she will never take them off. I want to make this right,

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but I’m afraid she’ll feel embarrassed because she must have told her girlfriends and family I gave her diamond earrings -- which I didn’t. Abby, what do I do? -- LOVING BOYFRIEND IN VIRGINIA DEAR BOYFRIEND: You should straighten this out with your girlfriend, but do it privately. After that, let her disclose the fact that her diamond earrings are really sapphires at her discretion -- or not. DEAR ABBY: My husband’s daughter and her husband are in their early 40s. When they invite us to visit them, there is never any preparation or advance planning. They

12 to president and owner. He loved his children and grandchildren very much and Mr. Cecil Lafayette enjoyed spending time at the Walton lake. He is survived by his 1924-2015 daughter, Margot Fox (Greg), of Alexander City; sons, Lynn Funeral service for Mr. Walton (Dollie), of Greenville, Cecil Lafayette Walton, 90, SC and Kenneth Walton of Alexander City, will be (Helen), of Jackson’s Gap; Friday, September 18, 2015 grandsons, Robert at 12:30 p.m. at the Walton (Caroline) First Presbyterian and Jeffrey Walton Church. Dr. Bruce (Florencia); grandMcClendon and daughters, Emily Rev. Helen Walton Walton, Abby Fox, will officiate. He and Maggie Fox; will lie in state for great-granddaughan hour prior to the ter, Mia Walton; service. Burial will great-grandson, follow in the Hillview Tucker Walton; and Memorial Park. The Walton sisters, Betty W. family will receive Duck and Gloria W. friends on Thursday, Gonda. September 17, 2015 from He was preceded in death 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at by his wife, Elaine Adamson Radney Funeral Home. Walton, his parents and Mr. Walton passed away brother, Johnny Mac Smith. on Wednesday, September In lieu of flowers, the fam16, 2015 at Russell Medical ily requests contributions be Center. He was born on made to the Presbyterian November 17, 1924 in Sylacauga, Alabama to Jessie Home for Children at 905 Ashland Hwy, Talladega, AL Herman Walton and Sarah 35160. Catherine (Belle) Bentley Memorial messages may Walton. He was a long be sent to the family at www. time member of Robinson radneyfuneralhome.com. Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mr. Walton worked Radney Funeral Home at Russell Pipe and Foundry is in charge of the arrangefor 63 years, rising from sellments. ing Coca-colas at the age of

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provide no clean sheets or towels. If they order out, they expect us to pay. When they visit us, they leave beer cans in the bookcases, devour all snacks without asking, etc. Their house smells strongly of pet odors. If we opt to stay in a hotel, they are offended. Every occasion revolves around drinking alcohol, and lots of it. I’ll have one drink, so they won’t say I am uptight and feel uncomfortable around me. My husband is intimidated by his strong-willed daughter, and wishes this just would all go away. There have been many, many more incidents and overall generally narcissistic and rude behavior. My husband wants a relationship with his daughter. What to do? -- JUST WANTS TO RELAX DEAR JUST WANTS: You either grin and bear it -- and that includes laundering your own sheets and towels when you visit -- or send your husband to visit his daughter alone.

DEAR ABBY: A very good friend of mine had a facelift. I’m out of the country, so I have only seen pictures of her. I don’t think it looks good at all. It looks fake and, in my opinion, has ruined her looks. What should I say when I see her or when she asks me directly what I think of it? I hate to lie, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. -- HONEST FRIEND DEAR HONEST: Sometimes people can be “too” honest, so be diplomatic if you are asked directly. Tell her you always thought she was beautiful -- inside and out -and thought she looked great before, but if she’s happy with the result, that’s what’s important. 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.

Mr. John Milner Lashley 1962-2015 Funeral service for Mr. John Milner Lashley, 53, of Alexander City, will be Friday, September 18, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Arbor at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Brandon Isbell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Lashley passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1962 in Alexander City, Alabama to Marvin Davis Lashley and Mary Sue McCollough Lashley. He was a member of Church of the Highlands in Auburn. John was an avid hunter and Alabama football fan. He was so thankful for his family and loved them dearly. John had a servant’s heart and always wanted to help others. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Abby Scott Lashley of Alexander City; daughter, Keely Sue Lashley of Alexander City; brother, David Lawrence Lashley (Kathy) of Alexander City; niece, Kristen Lashley of Alexander City; in-laws, Buzzy and Patsy Wagenfuehr of Alexander City; grandmother-in-law, Lois Stephens of Alexander City; sister-in-law, Tara Albright of Alexander City; niece, Chelsea Bunn (Gabe) of Lanett; nephew, Shane Karpowicz of Auburn; great -nephew, Brayden Bunn of Lanett; great-niece, Brooklyn Bunn of Lanett; brother-in-law, Scott Scott of Provincetown, MA; aunts, Jackie Wesson of Dadeville, Faye McCollough of Alexander City, and Dorris Lashley of Mims, FL; and uncle, Robert L. Wesson of Albertville, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one’s choice. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Public Meetings  Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.  Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.  Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month.

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The 25th annual Wiregrass Model Railroad Show and Sale will be Sept. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds south of Dothan. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under age 12. Vendors from throughout the southeast will have more than 100 tables of train - related merchandise for sale. Several large model railroad layouts will be running during the show. For more information call 334-790-6284.

September 18-20 ORCHID SHOW: The Alabama Orchid Society is having their 31st annual Orchid Show and Sale in the auditorium of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Sept. 18 – 20. Free admission. Show times are Friday – Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for sales only, Saturday –Sept. 19 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with sales open at 10 a.m., show opens to public at Noon, Sunday – Sept. 20 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. sales and show open at 11 a.m. Contact for more information at 205-447-5285 or www.facebook.com/ alabamaorchidsociety

September 19 TRASH WALK: The next monthly PATH Trash Walk is Saturday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the top part of Strand Park in Alexander City to receive supplies and assignments. YARD SALE: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a church yard sale, classic cars and raffle Sept. 19 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. The church is raffling off a 1998 Mercedes ML 320 for $10 donation. Proceeds from this event will go toward the church’s building expansion project. For more information call 256234-5513. PRAYER SUMMIT: Passion Church is hosting a prayer summit Saturday, Sept. 19 form 8 a.m. to noon Join us as we pray for our naiton, the nations of the world, our community and for individual needs. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a trade day Sept. 19 and every third Saturday of each month from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds go to renovations at the school.

September 19-20 MODEL RAILROAD SHOW: The 25th annual Wiregrass Model Railroad Show and Sale will be Sept. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds south of Dothan. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under age 12. Vendors from throughout the southeast will have more than 100 tables of train - related merchandise for sale. Several large model railroad layouts will be running during the show. For more information call 334-7906284.

September 20 FINE ARTS ACADEMY: The First United Methodist Fine Arts Academy individual voice and instrumental lessons begin the week of Sept. 20. Call 256-234-6322 for more informations BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY: Are you feeling disconnected from God and meaningful, spiritual relationships with others? Sixth Street Baptist Church would like to invite you to “Back to Church Sunday” Sept. 20. Come give church another chance. Bible study for all ages at 8:45 a.m. and morning worship service at 10 a.m. For more information call 256-794-3074. SACRED HARP SINGING: Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church will hold its annual Sacred Harp Singing Sunday, Sept. 20. The church is located just eastof Goodwater on County Road 83. Singing begins at 10 a.m. with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and more singing in the afternoon. Bring a covered dish and join us. Listeners and singers welcome. For more information call William Futral at 256--839-6670. 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: Thurman and Brenda Hamlet will be celebrating 50 years of marriage Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. at 6th Street Baptist Church in Alexander City. Please RSVP

to 256-625-0391. CHOIR DAY: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadley is hosting choir day Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Pastor Rodreick Williams and the Jehovah Jireh Ministry Choir. All groups, choirs and soloist are invited. GOSPEL CHOIR: The Auburn University Gospel choir will perform at Red Ridge United Methodist Church Sunday, Sept. 20 at 9:30 a.m. led by Dr. William Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Auburn University and Dr. Rosephanye Powell, Charles W. Barkley Professor of Voice at Auburn U. This high-spirited ensemble performs current gospel hits and standards as well as folk spirituals. Dr. William Powell has guest conducted at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World, the Crystal Cathedral, Kennedy Center and Washington National Cathedral . Dr Rosephanye Powell’s catalogue of works is published by some of the nation’s leading publishers. She is one of America’s premier composers of choral music. Red Ridge choir will join them in singing “Soon and Very Soon.” CHOIR DAY: The Almighty God Baptist Church of Goodwater is hosting Choir Day Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2:30 p.m. All Choirs, groups and solo’s are invited.

September 20-23 CHURCH REVIVAL: Oak Ridge Congressional Holiness Church of Dadeville is hosting revival services beginning Sunday, Sept. 20 through Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. Rev. Harvey Miller Of Ridge Road Baptist in Opelika is the speaker. Everyone is welcome.

September 21 HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino of Maxwell AFB will speak at the Sept. 21 meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

September 22 FALL OPEN HOUSE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc. invites everyone to our VCCA Fall Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 22, any time from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We are so excited about the programs we offer to the community and we want to share information about them with you. Come by and visit with the VCCA Board of Directors. Please bring a friend or potential volunteer with you to the Open House! Light refreshments will be served. VCCA is located at 5030 Hwy 280, Suite C, Alexander City, AL 35010, (256-234-0347 or vcca.al@ gmail.com) in the Karen Channel State Farm Building.

September 23 HEALTH AND REHAB FAIR: Get in the Game with Adams Health & Rehab Health Fair! Come out to the Alexander City Sportsplex for Adams Health & Rehab Community Health Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon. Local vendors will provide community education, health screenings, bone density testing and many more opportunities for screenings. Do not miss this chance to learn helpful health tips as well as great food and entertainment. Please join them and show your team spirit.

September 26 CITY FEST: The Goodwater City Fest will be Sept. 26. All vendors, groups, soloists, rappers, and etc. are invited to attend and perform. For more information contact: Jessie Odum at 256-307-0147 or Brenda Simmons at 256-794-0727.

BENCE FAMILY REUNION: The Bence Family Reunion will be Sept. 26 at Zion Hill Baptist Church on County Road 79. The reunion will begin around 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish for the noon meal. DRUG TAKE BACK: Walgreens in Alexander City is hosting a drug take back event Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local law enforcement will be on site to collect old and unwanted prescription and over the counter medications. No questions will be asked. GERMANY FAMILY REUNION: The Germany family reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Daviston Community Center. Things will start around 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. Bring a covered dish and join us. If you have any questions, contact Johnny Germany at 256-234-7380. BENEFIT SINGING: The will be a benefit singing for Waylon Smith at New Hope Baptist Church Sept. 26 4 - 7 p.m. Donations are welcomed to help with medical costs and amputation of his leg. Singers include All For Him, God’s Mercy, and Heaven’s Express. TOY RIDE: The 3rd Annual Don Smith Memorial Toy Ride is Saturday, Sept. 26 starting at the Sportplex. Sign up at 10 a.m. and kick stands up at 11 a.m. $20 per bike and antique cars. For More information contact Tony Harris at 256-794-2969.

September 27 CHURCH HOMECOMING: Socopatoy Church will celebrate its homecoming Sept. 27 with worship service at 11 a.m. The annual business will follow with fellowship dinner on the picnic tables. SINGING: The Dye Family will be singing at Old Union Baptist Church Sept. 27 5 p.m. Fellowship and food to follow.

September 27-30 CHURCH REVIVAL: Marshall Street Church is hosting revival services Sept. 27-30. Sunday services will be at 10:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday Wednesday services will be at 7 p.m.

September 28 HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Buddy Simpkins will present “Best of Jazz and More” at the Sept. 28 meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

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September 30 CHEESE SALE: The women of the First United Methodist Church are again taking orders for “Say Cheese” a fundraiser for the ministries of First United Methodist Church through the UMW. Sales will start on Sept. 1 and continue thru Sept. 30, to place an order contact Harriett Goodwin at 256-2347545 or Pam Young at 256-234-0706. The cheese balls offered for sale will be Spicy Senorita, Festive, Holiday, Old English Cheddar, and English Bleu. Pickup will be on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the FMU Fellowship Hall. Deadline to order is Sept. 30.

October 3 BI-ANNUAL MEETING: Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Assocaiation in Coosa County is holding its bi-annual meeting Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. at the church. All members please attend.

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wo separate items on the agenda for the Tallapoosa County Commission this week represent signs of movement in the battle to bring increased tourism traffic and new business to the Lake Martin area. Two local businesses addressed the commissioners seeking consideration of the legalization of Sunday alcohol sales in the county. While the idea of Sunday sales is unpopular with some in our area, it has been proven to increase the appeal of an area when chain restaurants and hotel are scouting for new locations. The businesses say all they are seeking is an even playing field with other businesses in neighboring counties. The commissioners also signed a letter of support for the idea of bringing a conference center to Wind Creek State Park. The preliminary proposal cites a 250room hotel, golf course and conference center at the state park, which would put it on par with other parks across the state. The support from local governing bodies and lawmakers seems to be overwhelming. Just as stated in the letter which was approved Monday and addressed to Sen. Tom Whatley, there is “strong support for the proposed conference center” at Wind Creek State Park at every turn. “The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce has provided us with some information regarding the possible development,” said the letter, signed by Commission Chairman Steve Robinson, who represents District 2, which includes Wind Creek. “In addition to providing jobs and additional revenue for local governments, this project will also widen the tourism offerings available, thus having a significant impact on our local economy.” Rep. Mark Tuggle and Whatley say they think it is an incredible idea. We couldn’t agree more. While the two ideas aren’t necessarily linked, both would be tools that could be used to attract businesses and tourists to the Lake Martin area. Where’s the bandwagon? We are ready to climb aboard.

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“It’s a crazy world, but I live here and, if you can hear me singin’, so do you. So I’m turnin’ out my nightlight feelin’ satisfied that there’s nothin’ any one of us can do. No, there’s nothing any one of us can do.” The words of Red Bayborn singer/songwriter Mac McAnally have been on my mind a lot lately. I’m no defeatist, but, man, is it ever a crazy world. A multibillionaire yahoo is running for president. And winning! Cats are lying down with rabbits. The Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers are winning their respective divisions in the American League. Toledo’s MAC Rockets defeated Arkansas’ SEC Razorbacks and Auburn almost fell to in-state FCS foe Jacksonville State. And in Montgomery – while our Legislative Neros fiddle a toneless General Fund tune –all River Region and state law enforcement officials are brought to bear to help catch a high and sleepy thief. What does all this mean? Don’t look at me! I asked first! But let’s start with Trump, who, in case you haven’t heard him say it, is “very rich.” And, in case you haven’t heard him say it, is up against a bunch of Republican “losers,” who also all happen to be “very nice men” – except for Carly Fiorina who – “Look at that

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face!” – isn’t a man at all, but a woman and, of course, The Donald loves women! He’s “trending with women!” It would all be funny if it weren’t so sad that we have a bag of wind leading the race to become the presidential nominee of the party that gave us Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower. It would all be funny if it weren’t so sad that we have a poorly coiffed blowhard who insists on attacking the immigrants in this country – legal and illegal – saying he wants America to be great again. Well, newsflash, Mr. Trump: Immigrants made it great the first time. Let’s move on before I get worked up. Should a Canadian team even be eligible for the American League title? I know that technically the Blue Jays play in North America, but it’s not the North American league. This is the American League of the Yankees and Orioles and Red Sox. Not the Blue Jays, Royals and Rangers. One of the three aforementioned traditional teams are supposed to eat the steaks of celebration that are cut in Kansas City from beef grown in Texas. Canada doesn’t figure into the equation in any way, shape, form or fashion. In fact, maybe we should build “a big, beautiful wall” between the Blue Jays and the AL title!

As far as college football goes, well, Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema gets whatever he deserves and on Saturday he got a rocket up his tusky snout. Maybe that will shut the B1G import up. He talks as much as Trump. But rather than complaining about anchor babies and poor political negotiators, Bielema complains about the hurry-upno-huddle. Well, how much did all that huddlin’ do ya on Saturday, B1G – and I do mean B1G – boy? Auburn? I’d rather not talk about it. Which brings us to the coup de gras, the Sleepy Thief of Monkeytown. I realize that you can’t take any chances when a dude’s slingin’ a weapon around like this guy was in an Exxon station on Tuesday morning, but in retrospect? Schools locked down. Every police department in a threecounty area brought into the dragnet and the State Bureau of Investigation, too. Even the feds! And after a six-hour manhunt for this dangerous armed criminal the police work pays off. They find the guy. In bed. Snoozin’. Meanwhile, the real thievery was going down on Goat Hill, where our esteemed Legislature was robbing the Education Trust Fund to try and cobble together a workable General Fund budget. How workable remains to be seen. And cats and rabbits lying down together? That’s just wrong. Yep. It’s a crazy world. Granger is a staff writer with The Outlook.

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’m a manly man in so many ways. For example, I have a dog and Ruby is a real dog. She’s a chocolate lab who likes to get wet and dirty. She doesn’t wear bows and sure as heck doesn’t wear sweaters. On the other hand, I have a cat. But still, I’m a manly man. For example, I love football. What’s more manly that that? On the other hand, I love wrestling. I picked that up from my grandparents in Dadeville who watched it every Saturday afternoon in their matching recliners with a spittoon on the floor between them. Both of them dipped snuff. Heck, even my mawmaw was manly. But I digress, I love wrestling and what’s manlier than watching men with muscles roll around a wrestling ring in tights? Well… I’m a manly man, because I like breakfast and I mean a real breakfast. You can keep your muffins and your shakes and your fruit. I believe it was Patrick Henry who said, “Give me bacon or give me death” or something like that—bacon and eggs and grits, oh my! So now that the manliness of my manliness is settled, I’m now confident enough to let you know that I love taking baths. I try to take one

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four or five days a week. My fondness for soaking in my own filth dates back to my childhood. Everyone in our house took baths. I reckon it was because my mother never bought a shower curtain. There was a rod but no curtain. I realize that we were well below the poverty level, but even today, one can purchase a shower curtain for less than a Sunday paper. My brother and I took baths together until our early teens. I kid, but we did cohabitate the bathtub for a few years early on. I wish that had never happened. As a kid, I always enjoyed that alone time with my Hot Wheels and Star Wars figures. I’d sit in there and play until the water got cold. Today, I no longer play with toys in the tub and when the water is no longer scalding hot, I simply run more hot water. I run more water when I need more bubbles, too. Yeah, I like bubbles in my bath. I don’t take a bath to get clean. That’s what a shower is for. I take a bath to relax. I

stay so busy and am always on the move. People think my work takes place when I’m on the road performing comedy or speaking, but that’s the easy part. The busiest part is writing, scheduling, mailing, emailing, invoicing, calling and so on. Most importantly, and this may sound odd, the bathtub is where I feel closest to God. Ok, forget the “may” because that does sound odd; however, it’s where I get my best praying done. I don’t take my phone to the tub, because I’m afraid I’ll drop it. I don’t take any reading material to the tub, because I just get it wet and I don’t take my Star Wars figures to the tub, because they are buried somewhere in the yard at the house where I grew up. There are no distractors. I pray, relax and feel an overall peace. It’s just God and me… and sometimes Ruby. She likes the tub, too. And, oh by the way, real men do not put sugar on their grits. I quit doing that years ago. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.

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Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, MSN, Huffington Post, Gawker and The Daily Beast. The attention has not gone unnoticed at the Dadeville City Hall. “It has gone worldwide,” Dadeville City Clerk Mike Gardner said. “We have gotten so many emails on this from across the country and world. I am passing them all along to the council.” The Dadeville City Council has not yet set its agenda for the Sept.22 meeting and the proposed ordinance would not likely be on the agenda because of the issue of trying to include revealing too much by females into the ordinance. “It will take a little creativity on my part,” town attorney Robin Reynolds told the council members

at last week’s meeting. “It will take me a couple weeks to get this ready for you.” Foster said there may be another option to try to address the issue. “We already have an indecent exposure ordinance,” Foster said. “That might be something we possibly look at is to work on that ordinance.” Council members and staff want to remind everyone that the ordinance has not yet been seen by the council and will likely take a while before they vote on it. “It is going to be a long and drawnout process,” Foster said. “It’s one of those things you want to do, but don’t know exactly how to do it. We want to make sure that we do not infringe on anyone’s constitutional rights.”

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“Gas” and said, “Always lower. Lower’s always good.” However, Tim Hornsby, an Alexander city resident since 1988, had a different perspective entirely. “I feel sorry for the folks that are put out of work. You know, oil perbarrel prices have come down to where it has put a lot of folks out of work. But myself, I’m enjoying the low prices,” Hornsby said. Down the road, and up a few cents, sentiments were similar. Some were pessimistic and anticipated an inevitable rise, while others were hoping for further reductions in price. One customer at Jet Pep, Brian Varnell, was from Birmingham and had just bought a house in Alexander City. He said that he thinks the new prices are wonderful.

“We have three drivers in the family, so between myself, my wife and my teenage daughter, there’s definitely savings,” said Varnell. Most attendants were too busy to talk, but one woman who worked at the Delta Express also happened to be filling up her SUV at the station. She said that she has seen different choices being made at the pump. “I’ve noticed more people getting different grades of gas. Because when it’s higher I’ll get regular, but when it’s like right now, I’ll get 89 octane,” Nancy Canaday, area resident of eight years, said. The lowest prices listed in Alabama as of Tuesday afternoon hovered around $1.78 and were found in the Birmingham and Anniston areas.

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offered a prayer in the Creek language and shook loose tobacco around the base as a gesture of thanks. “It’s the offering we make for taking life,” Brown said of the ceremony. “We’re paying our respects and paying back for what our Creator has provided for us.” Brown explained the idea of building a canoe with wood from ancestral Creek lands came from his friend, the late Mike Berryhill. “We’re still carrying on his legacy.” The building of both canoes will be overseen by Butch Fuller, an Elmore county native of Creek heritage who is an authority on building cabins, canoes and other wooden structures using traditional methods.

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One canoe will stay in Alabama and will be displayed at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, the site of the final battle of the Creek War in 1814. The other half of the tree will be wrapped in plastic and shipped back to Oklahoma, where Brown and others will shape the canoe on the front lawn of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. Once the Oklahoma canoe is finished, it will be displayed at the Cultural Center. It may also go on the road. “We’re wanting to buy a trailer and take it to different events around our Creek Nation’s jurisdiction. We want to show it off,” said Brown.

Maxwell degree from Jones Law in Montgomery. In a strange twist of fate, he would assist then-District Attorney Tom Young in the trial of Robert Burns for Maxwell’s murder. Currently, Jones is writing – using personal memories and all the applicable documents he can find – a book on Maxwell, the murders and the Burns trial. “I would describe it as the story of a preacher who apparently committed several perfect crimes and might well have gotten away with another if it weren’t for frontier justice,” Jones said. “I’ve got about 50 or so pages written and several more pages of sketches and outlines. There’s a lot more to do, though. There are still documents out there I’d like to find. “Some of it pretty much writes itself. It’s such a compelling case.” Jones is putting his account together amid rumors that Pulitzer Prizewinning author Harper Lee, who is known to have spent months in Alexander City talking with the players in the Maxwell saga, already has a work about the case either in progress or finished. Before Tom Radney’s death, Lee sent the attorney who defended Burns (after working for Maxwell when insurance companies questioned payouts on policies he had on his alleged victims) a few pages of a written manuscript with the title “The Reverend” scrawled across the top. She supposedly kept Radney abreast of her progress on the book until his death in 2011. But unlike Lee, Young had a ringside seat at the trial of Burns, saw first-hand evidence and heard testimony with regard to what Maxwell is widely believed to have done to victims Ellington, Mary Lou Maxwell, Dorcas Maxwell, Columbus Maxwell and James Hicks. He heard first-hand tales of the voodoo the preacher was supposedly a practitioner of

and more. In fact, Jones was able to hear much of the rumor and innuendo that surrounded Maxwell because of the way that his boss, Young, chose to approach Burns’ trial. “Mr. Young wouldn’t have tried a case if he didn’t feel like he was going to convict the person,” Jones said. “But we had a disagreement of how to try Burns. We knew that they were going to plead not guilty by mental defect and that meant that anything and everything the defendant had heard or may have known could come in. Well, there was a lot of rumor going around in Tallapoosa County about Maxwell already. Everybody knew what he was suspected of. And I knew that, before the trial was over, the jury may be convinced that Maxwell was someone who had committed a series of murders. “I wanted to basically stipulate all that and argue that the fact Maxwell may have been a murderer gave Burns no right to serve as judge, jury and executioner. I don’t think a jury would have found him guilty of murder, but they may have come back with a manslaughter verdict.” The jury agreed with Radney that Burns was not guilty by mental defect. Still, Jones praises Young’s ability as district attorney and admits he learned much at his side. He also admits Young could be abrasive at times, as characterized in a piece that ran in The Outlook during the trial headlined “Sandpaper

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continued from page 1 and Silk” and juxtaposing Young and Radney. “Mr. Young had a tendency to come off as abrasive,” Jones said. “That article was a very apt description of the way he did things. When he lost arguments with the judge, it didn’t make him look good.” Though he has talked since the trial with most of those involved, Jones said he has not talked with Robert Burns, the man he helped Young try. “I have not talked with Mr. Burns,” Jones said. “I intend to. His brother, (former Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Deputy) William, is a very good friend of mine. I’ve had backdoor conversations with Mr. Burns through him, but I haven’t talked to him directly.” And while Jones understandably wants to save some of the juiciest “new” information on the case he says he has for his book, he did share a few tidbits. For instance, did some expect Maxwell to rise from the dead? “Was there a black cat that was seen at the preacher’s funeral that held some kind of significance? Some have sworn there was, others have told me no. I also heard that because of all the rumors of the things that he had done, they weren’t able to find six pallbearers for Maxwell’s funeral. And I’ve heard that there was a vigil supposedly held at his grave waiting for him to come back from the dead. “I can’t say that it did or didn’t happen.”

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LITTLE GIANTS Youth football season underway in Alexander City

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Senior Isaiah Hicks and the Dadeville Tigers will look to capture their second region win of the year on Friday at Holtville.

Dadeville ready to face Holtville in region showdown By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

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Members of the 10U Seahawks, right, gang tackle a Goodwater Yellow Jackets’ runner during a game at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex on Wednesday.

By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

The season recently kicked off for the Alexander City area’s little gridiron warriors. The 2015 youth football season began with a jamboree on Saturday, as games continued into this week. Alexander City Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson said there are hundreds of children participating in this year’s football season, which includes teams from Goodwater. “We’ve got 16 teams this year and about 180 kids up to 12 years old,” Wilson said. “Goodwater has a 6U flag team and a 9-10-yearold team this year. We’ve got a good group of coaches again this year, which makes all the difference in how well the season goes.” Wilson said this season marks the second year for the city’s flag-football league for children 6 years old and under. “Our flag football, which we started last year, is really growing and the kids are enjoying it,” Wilson said. The 2015 season will continue until the week of Nov. 1, which will kick off the city’s Super Bowl Week, which will run for two weeks. The season will conclude the middle of Robert Hudson / The Outlook November with the championship games. Goodwater’s Jacarveion Odem, left, tries to elude the Cowboys’ Games for youth football will be Monday Zy Calhoun during a 6U flag football game at the Charles E. Bailey through Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. Sportplex on Wednesday.

The No. 8 Dadeville Tigers will hit the road Friday night for their annual meeting with the Holtville Bulldogs. The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 in Class 4A-Region 3) will travel to Boykin Field for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Holtville Bulldogs (0-4, 0-2 in Class 4A-Region 3). Dadeville Coach Richard White said the Tigers are looking to continue the positive momentum from last week’s 60-13 home win over Childersburg. “We’ve got to keep doing some of the positive things we’ve been doing while correcting the negatives,” White said. “We do the same thing every day in practice working on our blocking and blocking with our receivers. They did a great job Friday night, and it was probably the best job of blocking we’ve had in a couple of years.” Moving forward, White said he is looking for improvement on the defensive side of the ball in tackling and pursuit. “We still need to improve on our tackling and our pursuit to the football,” White said. “Those areas are not as good as I want them to be, so those are things we need to fix defensively. You try not to beat the kids up because they’ve got to play Friday night.” Following Friday’s game, Dadeville will have a four-game stretch that includes tough opponents in Tallassee, Munford, Leeds and Elmore County. But even though Friday’s game is against a winless Holtville squad, White said the Tigers will not get caught looking ahead to the tough schedule that remains. “I don’t ever want to overlook anybody. We know when we go to Holtville, it’s going to be a tough place to play,” White said. “They’re going to be ready to play. They’re still trying to prove themselves as a team, and we’re not as good as I think we are. We’ve got to play hard, correct mistakes we made in previous weeks and get better every week. Then, when we do hit that stretch, we’ve got to play flawless football.”

Carlson, Stovall and the 56-yard field goal

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Dadeville native Carlos Cox was inducted into the Fresno City Football Wall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Cox, a linebacker at Fresno in 1997 and 1999, played for Tony Caviglia in his first season as Rams coach in 1999. That year, Cox helped Fresno City limit opponents to 1,001 rushing yards in 10 games. Cox was named All-Valley Conference and later played for West Texas A&M. Following college, Cox played two seasons in the Canadian Football League and three in the Arena Football League. Cox is the third Dadeville native to receive the honor, following Michael Pogue and Brad Ford. In Wednesday’s edition of The Outlook, Cox was incorrectly identified as “Earl Charles.” The Outlook apologizes for this error. Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/article32690145.html#storylink=cpy

aniel Carlson and Tyler Stovall rushed to the field as seconds ticked off of the play clock and hurriedly directed the punt team back to the sidelines. Leading Louisville 14-0 late in the second quarter in the Sept. 5 season-opener in Atlanta, Auburn’s kicker and holder were tasked with attempting a 56-yard field goal. “No problem,” Stovall told me Monday morning. “We’ve done it a hundred times in practice.” Carlson’s kick split the uprights with several yards to spare. In two years, Carlson has made 21 of 27 field goal attempts – including all three tries this season – and has never missed an extra point in 64 attempts. How do Carlson and Stovall -- marketing students and classmates at the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business -- continue to find success? Teamwork and preparation. Snap. Catch. Place the ball with laces out. Then swoosh. All in a second or two. You practice this over and over again, kicks can become second-nature. The duo works like a synchronized engine with each part relying on another. Stovall, a former minor-league pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization, said he developed a relationship in trust with his catchers. At Auburn, however, it’s the other way around – allowing Carlson to develop trust in him. After all, if the ball isn’t held

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right, there’s no telling where it might end up. Trust leads to confidence. Confidence leads to 56-yard field goals. Then there’s preparation. Don’t think Carlson and Stovall hadn’t re-created the “long field goal attempt in the final seconds” scenario before. Long kick. Short kick. Right hash mark. Left hash mark. Bobbled snap. High snap. Those are practiced too. When you prepare for all potential scenarios and the moment strikes – you’re ready. This applies to classwork too. Just because Carlson and Stovall might have a business analytics exam next Friday, don’t think they haven’t already been preparing for it. I’m not saying they compare notes on the sidelines while the other team has the ball. There’s just no last-minute cramming here. Knowledge is a beautiful thing. Knowledge with an A+ on test scores cultivates a sense of accomplishment. Got a presentation to make at work on Monday? Got a solo this Sunday in church? Got an algebra test in fourth period next Wednesday? Discipline yourself

to prepare now, or you might fumble the ball or shank the kick. Quick kicks:  What’s wrong with Auburn? I felt compelled to ask the question because every armchair coach in the South is doing it.  Watch out for Ole Miss: IF the high-scoring Rebels win Saturday in Tuscaloosa, they would be only 1-0 in the SEC but in great position in the SEC West. Texas A&M, LSU and Arkansas must visit Oxford.  QB problem? What QB problem? Alabama’s Jake Coker and Cooper Bateman are a combined 48 of 72 for 576 yards, three TDs and two interceptions. Good numbers for game-managers.  Way Too Early Playoff Projection: Ohio State, Georgia, TCU, and Florida State (subject to change).  AubieTron: Auburn officially unveiled its massive JumboTron, which I believe is visible from Camp Hill, on Saturday. One observation: I didn’t realize that Nova, the popular golden eagle that circles the field before kickoff, is rewarded with a live rat, or mouse. The food chain … for 87,000 to behold. Joe McAdory is Communications Editor at the Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. He can be reached at jem0040@auburn.edu