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Over the last few weeks, residents have reported getting calls asking their preference in the runoff for the mayor’s post in Alexander City. Both challenger Jim Nabors and incumbent Charles Shaw say the calls were not initiated by their campaigns. Calls from what is listed as an Alexander City cellphone with a 537 prefix dialed residents on their cell numbers as well as home phones. “Good evening, I’m calling to ask you who you will be voting for in the runoff for mayor in Alexander City,” a caller who would only identify herself as Nicole said on one call. When asked who she was making the calls for, the
woman said she wasn’t allowed to say. When questioned further, Nicole said it was an independent survey. Nabors, who received 1,838 votes to 792 for Shaw in the Aug. 23 election where four people battled for the mayor’s post, said that the calls residents are getting were not on behalf of his campaign. “We aren’t doing any polling for the runoff,” Nabors said Wednesday. “We did have a company do some before the Aug. 23 vote, but that’s not us this time.” Nabors had 47.4 percent of the votes to just 20.4 percent for Shaw. But since Nabors’ vote total was just under the 50 percent plus one vote needed, the runoff pairing is set. Last week Shaw also said that he had heard about the calls, but said they weren’t on his behalf.
“That’s not coming from us at all,” Shaw said. “We’ve had some people call us and ask about them, but I have no idea who initiated that.” Some people who received the calls questioned how the callers had gotten private numbers and cell phone numbers that weren’t supposed to be listed. Residents may put numbers on items such as questionnaires, forms or applications and they often become public record and can be accessed by services for purposes like doing surveys. Resident Jason Henley said he got a call from a man using a similar cellphone number and said it was a very unprofessional call. “I got a call from cell number asking who I am See POLL • Page 3
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Local law enforcement: don’t feed the clown frenzy By MITCH SNEED Editor
Despite calls and social media posts saying that people dressed as clowns have been spotted in the area, local law enforcement agencies say they have found no credible evidence that any of those reports are accurate. Wednesday, police checked out two reports, one that was called in saying a clown was spotted in a truck in the parking lot at Walmart and a second that was posted on social media about a clown sighting at the Dollar General in Alexander City. In both cases, Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief Jay Turner said no credible evidence was found that any costumed clowns were actually in the area on either occasion. “We had officers go out and check those two incidents and investigate thoroughly,” Turner said. “We interviewed people and checked surveillance video and we found no evidence of anyone dressed as a clown, wearing a mask or anything in either one. “We have to take them seriously, but See FRENZY • Page 3
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Above, Tony Pennington scares trick or treaters with his chainsaw as part of his Halloween theme last year. Pennington and other area residents have expressed concerns about safety this year in light of the clown frenzy.
Clown frenzy creates safety concerns for Halloween season By MITCH SNEED Editor
For some area residents, the whole creepy clown panic has them reconsidering some long-time traditions. Tony Pennington and his family have been decorating a home for Halloween on Semmes Street for more than a decade, complete with a Halloween night show to add to the fun. He said the craziness surrounding the
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clowns this year has him wondering what to do now. “For the last 12 to 15 years I have been scaring trick or treaters with my chainsaw and mask – yes a clown mask,” Pennington said. “It has been a lot of fun. We have families that come from all over just to see it. We even have kids that came by when they were kids and now bring their children. “But I don’t think, with all this stuff going on, I’m going to do it. While 99 percent of See HALLOWEEN • Page 3
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is considering refunding $4 million in bonds that were issued in 2010. The board is also looking to sell more bonds that would be tied to the passed sales tax passed last year or its replacement. The refunding move would give the system over $422,000 in a cash payment when the bonds are resold. Ken Funderburk of Stifel Merchant Capital’s Montgomery explained the money comes from taking advantage of the lower interest rate available in the bond markets currently and would not affect the payment or lengthen the repayment of the bond. “You have a chance to save significant money without extending the time,” Funderburk See SCHOOL • Page 3
Doctors Paul Goldhagen, left, and John Adams answer questions at Thursday’s Ask the Experts session on osteoarthritis and obesity at Russell Medical Center.
“Weight-loss is the best medicine,” Dr. John Adams, a general physician with Alexander City’s Total Health Care told the group gathered to hear a presentation on osteoarthritis and obesity Thursday afternoon at Russell Medical Center. “It can fix just about everything.” Adams was speaking on one approach to conquering obesity, the Ketogenic diet, after a presentation by Dr. Paul Goldhagen on osteoarthritis, obesity and surgical treatments for arthritis, which often results from obsesity. “Arthritis is the loss of articular cartilage,” Goldhagen said. “That’s the shiny white stuff at the end of a chicken bone. Well, we have that same kind of cartilage cushioning our joints.” Goldhagen said when that articular cartilage is lost, it results on bone rubbing against bone and the resulting pain.
He said there are certain non-modifiable causes of arthritis, which include age, gender and genetics, adding that the risk increases with age and 60 percent of women suffer from arthritis as opposed to 40 percent of men. Modifiable causes of arthritis include joint injury, infection, occupation (repetitive bending and squatting) and being overweight or obese, Goldhagen said. Symptoms of arthritis include pain, swelling, stiffness in the joint and the pain may be worse either with use or at rest, Goldhagen said. He said treatments include use of anti-inflammatory or pain medications, resting or off-loading the joint, bracing the joint or injections of cortisone or hyaluronic acid (taken from the comb of a rooster and makes the joint fluid more viscous). Goldhagen also discussed two relatively new types of surgical treatment See HEALTH • Page 3
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Obituaries Mr. Donald E. Williams 1946- 2016 Graveside Service for Mr. Donald E. Williams, 69, of Alexander City, will be Friday, September 23, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hillview Memorial Park. Steve Crowe will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 23, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Veterans Honors will be presented by the Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard at the graveside. Mr. Williams passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Russell Medical Center. He was born on December 25, 1946 in Alexander
Mr. Terry L. “Shine” Oliver Mr. Terry L. “Shine” Oliver, 57, of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2016, 1:00 p.m. CST at Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill, AL, Rev. Bernard Harris, Pastor; Officiating. Burial will in Camp Hill City Cemetery. Mr. Oliver is survived by compan-
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Reynolds of Alexander City and Teresa Shores (Roger) of Alexander City; niece, Audra Williams Spears, nephew, Kenny James, nieces, Misty Reynolds Todd and Buffy Reynolds Lovelady; and nephews, Chad Shores, Brad Shores, and Ross Shores. He was preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
ion, LaSandra Hatcher, three daughters, Tameika S. Hatcher and Adrianna N. Hatcher, both of Camp Hill, AL and Tierra M. Hatcher of Auburn, AL, mother, Eulala Bass of Cleveland, OH, godmother, Eddie Mae Caldwell of Camp Hill, AL, four brothers, Johnny Black of Camp Hill, AL, Victor Oliver, Tony (Shennevean) Oliver and Ronnie Bass, all of Columbus, GA, three sisters, Eunice Bass of Columbus, GA, Carolyn Perry and April Hemphill, both of Cleveland, OH, two grandchildren,
Jhymias and Takiyah Patrick, one uncle, Willie J. Johnson of Dadeville, AL, one aunt, Mary A. Davis of Cleveland, OH, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. To sign the online guest book and express condolences please visit www.silmonseroyerfh.com.
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Funeral service for Nortasha S. Tuck-Owens 39 of Alexander City, AL; 11 a.m.; Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Great Bethel Baptist Church, Alexander City, AL. Burial, Armour’s Memorial Garden, Alexander City, AL.
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Mrs. Mary M. Morgan 1923 - 2016 Funeral Service for Mrs. Mary M. Morgan, 92, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Tim Harris and Bro. Josh Sammons will officiate. Burial will follow in the
Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 23, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Morgan passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Chapman Healthcare Center. She was born on November 11, 1923 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
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Frenzy people need to think and be sure of what they see before making a report. They shouldn’t repeat what they hear or repost things that someone else may have said. It creates a lot of unnecessary stress and confusion and they need to stop buying into the hype. Most of what we are seeing and what they are seeing all across the state is unfounded rumors that multiply once they hit social media. Use some common sense and think before you spread allegations like this.” Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said that they have had no calls, but have been told
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of some scattered social media postings about clowns and alleged threats. He too said that none have been credible. “Outside of some posts that people saw and shared, we haven’t had any calls,” Abbett said. “It’s just amazing how these kind of things take on a life of their own. Parents need to caution their kids and they too need to be careful about feeding into this clown hysteria.” Turner reminded people that even making false reports or “communicating” false information is illegal and is subject to
arrest and prosecution. “If anyone has a firsthand sighting of this type, then we say please contact ACPD and we will follow up,” Turner said. “But false reporting to the police department and/ or posting a false narrative (comments) on social media that results in causing public alarm could also result in criminal charges.” Turner cited Code of Alabama, Section 13A11-11, “Falsely reporting an incident,” which states: (a) A person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident if with knowledge that the
information reported, conveyed, or circulated is false, he or she initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, bomb, explosion, crime, catastrophe, or emergency or the alleged release or impending release of a hazardous or dangerous substance, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, or bacteriological substance or any nerve agent under circumstances in which it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or transportation facility, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm.
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Health – ambulatory total knee replacement and ambulatory anterior total hip replacement. “For the knee, what ambulatory means is that you go home the same day,” said Goldhagen. “Three hours later, you’re going home and very minimal pain and we don’t use narcotics anymore.” Goldhagen said the ambulatory total knee replacement patient begins taking pain medications two days prior to surgery and the physician uses multimodal pain management, nerve blocks, lessinvasive surgical techniques and a pain cocktail inside the joint, mostly where nerve endings are. With the total anterior hip replacement, Goldhagen said, the incision is done in the front as opposed to the back and is made between muscles, reducing pain. He said there is no instability or lifestyle restrictions and a more normal gait results as do equal leg lengths. Goldhagen showed videos of patients who had gone through both the knee and hip replacement surgeries he discussed, with the videos showing knee replacement patients walking after three hours and hip replacement patients after two weeks. One of the knee replacement patients shown in the video, Kay Thomas, was in attendance. “I started having knee trouble in 2010 or 2011 and it got to where I couldn’t walk,” Thomas said. “(Goldhagen’s) exactly right. There is no pain. The good news is there is no pain and the bad news is there is no pain. I over did it a little bit
Poll voting for in the upcoming election,” Henley said. “The guy never even introduced himself or said what he was calling for until I asked. It was just strange. He first asked me who I was going to vote for and I asked him who he was and he
Halloween the people know what we do, all it takes is that one person to see their child getting scared and, who knows, they may shoot you.” Pennington said he hopes this all dies down soon. If not he said he may just skip this year or find another theme this year. Turner said he understands Pennington’s feelings. One of the first reports that surfaced was not a threat at all. The scary clown on the video post shared on social media, turned out, upon investigation, to be a Halloween haunted house that was
School said. “Currently you are paying an interest rate of about 4.53 percent. By refunding them, you lower your interest rate to 2.7 percent.” The interest rates include the cost of the sale of the bonds. The savings from the move could be received up front or be realized when the board makes it payments on the bonds. This move would also be done under the board’s umbrella as it seeks to get a bond rating under a law passed in 2011. Windle explained the money could be used to get started on some of the smaller projects they were looking at like new bleachers for the visitors side at Dadeville High School Football field, new air conditioning for the kitchen at the Horseshoe Bend School, a metal roof for the band room and concession stand at Horseshoe Bend School, lights at the Reeltown High School football field and bathrooms, a concession stand and a press box for the softball field at Reeltown. The softball project at Reeltown is new to the list and Windle said the cost would be about $225,000 and be similar to the one for the school’s baseball field. The board agreed in principal to a nonbinding agreement to allow Stifel to start the
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and tore a tendon, but I am on the mend.” Goldhagen went from the treatments of arthritis to what he called “the most preventable cure of arthritis”: obesity. He went over facts about obesity (36 percent of all adults are obese, 6.3 percent are extremely obese) and facts and myths related to the disease (Diet sodas are better for you than regular sodas is a myth). Goldhagen then introduced Adams, whose special interests are exercise science and the Ketogenic diet. Adams talked to the crowd about the Ketogenic diet, which he said he practices. Adams said the Ketogenic diet uses a high fat, low-carb regimen for weight loss as opposed to a high-protein, lowcarb regimen, like the Atkins diet. “My whole life, the media, my mom, my dad, the government, everybody has been telling me fat is bad, low fat is the way to go,” Adams said. “I guess that’s the part (of the ketogenic diet) that’s the hardest to wrap your mind around.” Adams mentioned several diseases that are more likely among overweight patients, particularly diabetes and cancers. He said obesity’s main culprit was insulin. The Ketogenic diet, Adams said, requires that a patient eat between 30-50 grams of net carbs (total carbs minus fiber) a day. It has several effects, including decreasing sugar cravings, keeping you more full, burning more fat and losing weight. It is used for the treatment of type II diabetes and epilepsy and has shown promise in research of treatments
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said conducting a survey. I hung up.” The runoff is set for Tuesday, Oct. 4. Applications for absentee ballots are now being accepted at the city clerk’s office at Alexander City City Hall.
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set up to raise funds for charity. “Again, people just need to use common sense,” Turner said. “For now, don’t go around scaring people. Don’t be wearing masks and lurking around. Don’t dress like a clown and ride around in a white van. “Most of all, be sure of what you see before you go posting anything or repeating unfounded rumors or sightings. That’s the only way we are going to stop this is to stop feeding this whole clown frenzy.”
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process as it takes about 40 days to get to the point of selling. Funderburk also explained to the board that with the bond rating obtained in the process of refunding the 2010 bonds, they could apply that rating to sell new bonds that would be covered. “You can carry the same rating to new money for six months,” Funderburk told the board Thursday. “Currently you can get an interest rate of about 2.1 percent.” A hypothetical $8 million was being used and Windle explained that he hoped the board would be able to get the ad valorem taxed passed next year and that, if not, the new sales tax would cover it. This new money would be used for projects such as a new roof at Dadeville Elementary School, renovating the gymnasium at Dadeville High School and other large projects. The idea on two different bond issuances would be to refund the current bonds before the end of the year and start the new bonds after the new year. “We need to make sure we visit with the three commissioners who voted for it,” Windle told the board. “That is a base we need to cover.”
the fat content in the diet and teaches the body to use fat as energy. The body (the liver) will enter a state of Ketosis and will break down fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies which will be used as energy.
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hat happened last night in Charlotte, North Carolina seems to us to be a wrong way to go about voicing discontent, no matter how much said discontent may be warranted. If you are unaware, let us set the stage: Keith Lamont Scott was shot by Charlotte police on Tuesday. There are differing versions of the shooting. Scott’s family says Scott was in his vehicle reading a book and was unarmed. Charlotte police say he was armed with a handgun and there was no book found at the site. They say Scott was repeatedly told to drop his handgun and, when he failed to do so, Officer Brentley Vinson, who is also black, shot the 43-year-old man. Protests erupted Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday night, when one man was shot and taken to the hospital with what were said to be “life-threatening” injuries. Also, at least one downtown Charlotte business was looted and ransacked in the protest. Eventually, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency and state troopers and the National Guard were mobilized. We understand the fact that blacks in Charlotte are upset, especially considering a considerable history of shootings of blacks by police in the city. We understand the desire to protest. But, here’s where we part ways with the protesters: We don’t think the best way to protest what you perceive as a wrongdoing is with more wrongdoing. Shooting someone, especially if the man shot last night proves guilty of nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time, is wrong. Ransacking and looting are wrong. Protesting with violence and lawlessness is wrong. There were blacks, whites and others in the mob that caused the trouble in Charlotte last night. Yes, their lives matter, Keith Scott’s life mattered. But the city itself and those who choose not to be involved in any protests? What about their rights? Should they be adversely impacted by the protests? No. Those protests should be peaceful; that’s where the protesters rights lie. Maybe then people would listen rather than marvel at the ridiculousness.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion T.C. Coley of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047. His Steve Robinson address is 1225 Warren Circle, Alexander City. John McKelvey represents District 3, \\vwhich includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.
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Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. Her daytime phone number is 825-6914 and her evening phone number is 825-4207. Her address Emma Jean Thweatt is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Where there is no vision the people perish
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all is just around the corner and that means hunting season will soon follow. Yes sir, there aren’t a lot of things I like better than being in the woods and watching the world go by. There is great therapy in being quiet and waiting patiently for something different to happen. However, to accomplish this there has to be preparation to attract these elusive animals, and that’s where this story begins. I get my annual call from the guys and they tell me it’s time to plant the food plots. So, I dress in my best good old boy work clothes, grab my chain saw, fire up my pickup and head for the woods. All the way there I started practicing spitting, scratching and slurring my words to fit in. Afterall, a real man has to answer in monosyllables such as “yep”, “nope” and “reckin’so.” These three things will leave you in good standing in any hunting club in the South. Once I arrived I did my manly greetings of nodding, spitting, scratching and saying, “Hi’ya doin”. This is not as simple as it sounds because all of these have to be done at the same time, and one easy motion. After this male bonding the work begins in earnest. The fields are plowed
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and planted in record time. Everyone likes to brag on the speed they are able to work as though it is a common thing. In reality all of us were granted permission by our wives to have one day to get this work done, and then get home before supper. That’s why the first man to leave is ribbed unmercifully about the old ball and chain. This takes the pressure off the rest of the men when it is their time to leave. Of course, I always have to leave first. This year we would have finished all our work on time and ahead of schedule if I hadn’t cut a tree down on the tractor. What really messed the tractor up was when I hooked the wench cable through the steering wheel instead of around the tree trunk, and then it turned the whole thing over. It is amazing how much a tractor looks like a dead animal lying on its back with its four tires stuck straight up in the air. It was interesting how everyone’s vocabulary suddenly improved. I started hearing words such as,
“inconceivable, astounding, unprecedented and reprehensible.” Of course, the owner of the tractor was only able to mutter a few words between his sobs. It’s a sad sight to see a grown man cry over a dead tractor, so I left and went home. The Bible reminds us that if we are going to reap then we must sow, and that what we sow is what we will reap. As we planted we knew we wanted to grow a certain crop for a specific purpose. Everything we did was designed to accomplish that end and produce results. In this same way a church must have a vision of what it wants to produce and a plan to accomplish it. Remember, where there is no vision the people perish. Therefore, the seeds of the gospel must be planted by the church in the prepared soil of human hearts if there is ever going to be a harvest of souls. Since my shooting ability is just slightly worse than my tractor skills I normally have the club to myself when I hunt. I’m not sure if this is an honor afforded me, or no one wants a dead pickup truck. What do you think? Hallmark is a retired minister and a regular columnist in The Outlook.
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“Look I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewed as snakes and harmless as doves.” – Matthew 10:16
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illary Clinton condescendingly called half of Trump supporters “deplorables” and looked at them with contempt. Trump then proposed allowing working families to deduct the cost of childcare, one of the biggest entitlements proposed in years. One would think that after seemingly four years of primaries, the Dems and the GOP would, by now, have at least nominated someone from their own parties. Hillary’s carefully controlled, personal doctor’s press release said in measured terms that she is OK and should be well enough in a week to return to lying to the American people, deleting emails, and smashing her cell phones like Gallagher at his Branson, Missouri show. Then Trump goes on the Dr. Oz Show, the Mayo Clinic of daytime TV, to reveal his healthiness. To date Trump had released a one-page letter from his doctor, who looks like he got his medical degree at a Grateful Dead concert, saying Trump is the most magnificent physical specimen since Fabio. The letter went on to say that he could wrestle a bear and should be drafted by the New York Jets in the second round next year. I’m not sure when it happened, but now politicians just lie to us without consequences. Obama sold Obamacare on lies: “If you like your healthcare, you can keep your healthcare. Period. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Period.” Then he said Obamacare would “reduce the average family’s healthcare costs $2,500 a year.” All premeditated lies. Hillary and Obama lied and said the Benghazi attacks were because of a You Tube video. They even had they filmmaker arrested. Scary. The IRS targets Obama’s
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political opponents and then its officials take the Fifth; they do not answer subpoenas and smirk at justice. After Hillary lied about her emails, members of her State Department tech crew took the Fifth; one didn’t even show up after being subpoenaed by Congress. Hillary lied, too. This “birther” thing Hillary is blaming Trump for? It turns out that, in the 2008 presidential race, the Clinton camp (a camp I’d advise not sending your kids to) started the rumor. Hillary learned from her experience serving on the Watergate committee (from which she was fired) what to do with damaging evidence. If Nixon had destroyed the tapes, he would have gone down in history as a great president. Nixon’s men engaged in political shenanigans that would be child’s play today. No one died, unlike Benghazi. No national secrets were compromised by using a personal server to send classified documents. What Nixon did would be called “opposition research” today. Nixon’s famous line was, “I am not a crook.” By Hillary Clinton’s standards, he was not. Maybe they get away with such lies and indignities today because the press no longer investigates Democrats. The media are advocacy media; they never turn on one of their own. The mainstream media treated Trump well, urging him on and promoting him in the GOP primary against the other sixteen candidates because they thought he’d be easier for Hillary to defeat. Now they run nega-
tive story after insulting story about him since there is a chance he could win. With the death of fair journalism, politicians can now do what they like without consequences. Since they have lost all journalistic respectability, the new leftist media game is so-called “fact checking.” They dubiously check facts that fit their narrative. Hillary’s longtime staff, either paid for with your tax dollars at the State Department or by the Clinton Crime Family Foundation (or both simultaneously), protect her. Hillary surrounds herself with sharp-elbowed Democrat thugs who look like they could be in a women’s prison gang. They yell “Chauvinism!” when allegations are brought, but never address the facts. Everybody wants to work for Hillary except her lungs. They spin everything to fit their narrative. They want to tax us on carbons, so they blame every rainstorm, heat wave and fire on global warming. The fires in California probably could be more accurately blamed on Hillary fundraising there, with blazes sparked by her pants being on fire. You never know what to believe from politicians today. Obama finds race issues in everything. You cannot sort laundry without Obama calling you a racist. But now his liberal minions at Cal State University (LA) are going to provide separate dorm rooms for black students. Obama came into office saying he was Martin Luther King. It seems he will go out as Jesse Helms. A syndicated op-ed humorist, award winning author and TV/radio commentator, you can reach him at Ron@RonaldHart. com, Twitter @RonaldHart or visit RonaldHart.com
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September 24
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow scene. You can register at Wine Emporium or by calling Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918. WOMEN AND MEN CONFERENCE: Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Women and Men Conference Sept. 24 Registration is $5 and starts at 9 a.m. with the conference starting at 9:30 a.m. Guest speakers are Rev. Anthony Clark and Sister Shahita Todd.
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September 26
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Mollie Smith Waters will present “Disobedient Women Angelina Grimke, Virginia Foster Durr and the Pursuit of Equality,” Horizons Unlimited Sept. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will meet Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall Street Church of God. The guest speaker will be Sharon Moore, director of Sav-ALife. There will be time for planning, information, mutual support, sharing, encouragement, challenge and intercessory prayer. All Christian ministers are invited. For information contact Bill Middlebrooks,secretary at 256-2343371.
September 29 - October 15
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ing a spaghetti dinner Sept. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the Billy Morgan Band. All proceeds go to the restoration of the school.
Today’s Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Goree and Brandon and Crissie Looser are celebrating their anniversary.
October 2
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Comer United Methodist Church will host a homecoming celebration Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Spoken for Trio will be providing the special music and Rev. Steve Dunton will preach. A covered dish lunch will be served after the service. All visitors and former members are welcome. CHOIR DAY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating their annual Choir Day Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Nelson Fears and the Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church of Salem will be the guests. CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church on Elkahatchee Road is hosting homecoming Oct. 2 Singing will begin at 10 a.m. Special music will be The Hoogles with the Hoggle Family and Ronnie Betts. A covered dish lunch will be served after the singing at noon. Rev. Ken Griffith is the pastor. All visitors and former member are invited.
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Myra McNeal, Jody McMichen, Johnny Dunaway, Clara Tapley, Ridge Fuller, Tony Wolfe and Betty Harper are celebrating their birthdays.
p.m. at the Chapel of the First Baptist Church in Alexander City. The speaker will be Peggy Jackson Walls with a review of her new book “Alabama Gold” A history of the South’s Last Mother Lode.”
October 17
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Frye Gaillard will present “Biography of President Jimmy Carter and the story based on oral history of a family of runaway slaves,” to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office. COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education will have its October meeting Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Central Office.
October 8
OKTOBERFEST: The Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 36th Annual Oktoberfest is Oct. 8 There will be entertainment, food, Kidfest, vendors, custom car and truck show and a run/walk.
October 9
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, Oct. 9 with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with special guest Fresh Anointed. There will be a covered dish meal at noon.
October 10
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Elnora Spencer will present musical jazz to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Wine Emporium.
October 11
AUTHOR DISCUSSION: Peggy Wall, author of ‘Alabama Gold, a History of the South’s Last Mother Lode’, will visit the Dadeville Public Library Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., to discuss her book and sign copies that will be available for sale. The book covers gold mining in Tallapoosa County during an entire century, beginning in the 1830’s and ending in the late 1930’s. She has included research about Gold Mountain, the Devil’s Backbone, Eagle Creek, Goldville and Hog Mountain. Ms. Wall interviewed miners from the 1930’s and they also told her stories of the experiences of their parents who had been miners in the early 1900’s. The Friends of the Library will sponsor this event in the basement of the library at 205 North West St. Call 256-825-7820.
October 19
911 BOARD: The Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet Oct.19 instead of the normal second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting on Oct. 16 at 2
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October 22
CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Christmas Card Workshop October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover dogwoods, pink and white.
October 28
DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN: Lake Martin Area United WAY is hosting its Downtown Showdown Fashion Show Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. The fashion show featuring local designers will start at 7 p.m.
November 4-5
LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY CLEANUP: The annual LMRA Renew our Rivers Clean Lake Martin Community cleanup is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th. As in the past large dumpsters will be placed in convenient locations around the lake for volunteers to use for disposal of trash removed from the shoreline or roadsides surrounding the lake. The dumpster locations and more detailed information will be published in Lake Magazine, Lake Martin Living, Alexander City Outlook, and LMRA FaceBook page. For more information you can contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info.
November 15
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Oct. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
October 3
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. I. William Ferniany will present “History of the University of Alabama Birmingham Health System and It’s Future,” to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
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GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
Benjamin Russell seeks third win By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
This week is categorically roadtrip week as all area teams have away games tonight. Benjamin Russell heads north to Calhoun County to take on Oxford, which is undefeated and ranked No. 5 in Class 6A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. The Wildcats go into the matchup 2-2 overall for the season and 2-1 in the region, scoring an overall average of 24.5 points per game and allowing an average of 25.8 points per game. With one more game under their belt this season than BRHS, the Yellow Jackets are 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the region. Benjamin Russell heads into tonight’s game fresh off last week’s 34-0 loss to ASWA No. 4 ranked Opelika. “When you play good teams and you don’t play well, you get this result,” said Wildcats head coach Danny Horn. “I mean you’re going to get beat bad. We played about as poorly as I can remember us playing in, really, many years.” The coach pointed to mistakes across the board the Wilcats made last week. “For whatever reason, we didn’t block nobody, we didn’t tackle nobody, we didn’t execute,” Horn said. “On the field goal we snapped the ball early, and offensively it was about the poorest effort I’ve ever been associated with.” The coach does believe Benjamin Russell’s defense did play fairly well. “But we still gave up the deep play on defense,” Horn said. “That’s been haunting us all year long. Defensively, we need to be a little bit more consistent.” Opelika did execute its own good defense. “I’ve said all along Opelika’s got the best defense I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” Horn said. The coach said last week’s loss was not due to the Wildcats’ lack of effort. Instead, the players have been putting in the work. “I’ve been in it long enough to know there’s going to be games like this,” Horn said. “I’ve been on the good and bad side of it. It happens.” The Wildcats are hoping to rally tonight and put a blight on Oxford’s undefeated record. But it won’t be easy as the Yellow Jackets have scored an overall average of 37.8 points per game so far this season and only allowed an average of 12.6. “They’re undefeated for a reason,” Horn said. “They’ve got two major college players on the team and they’ve got a lot of good players to fill in around them. “ Benjamin Russell heads into the matchup with a refined playbook in hand. “We narrowed some plays down and made some things a little bit simpler,” Horn said. “What we need to do from an offensive standpoint is we need to get an identity. Right now we don’t have
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Benjamin Russell quarterback Landon Cotney gets blasted from the blindside by Opelika defensive end Ques Jones causing a fumble that Cameron Torbert recovered for the Bulldogs deep in Wildcat territory in the second quarter last week in Opelika.
an identity on offense.” That identity includes spending the week working to improve on both running and passing the ball. “We’ve got to figure out what’s best for our personnel and do it,” Horn said. “We’ve concentrated a little bit more on this.” The coach also worked on helping the Benjamin Russell players speed up on the field. “We haven’t been going fast enough,” Horn said. “The reason is because we’ve got a lot of firstyear players, and trying to grasp the offense and all that is difficult.” But narrowing the team’s playlist down should help with both focus and speed. “We’ve been able to go a little bit faster in practice,” Horn said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to go a little bit faster in the game, and I think we’ll be able to function a little bit better.” But unless this results in Benjamin Russell picking up first downs, that increased speed could work against the Wildcats. “If you’re not picking up first downs and keeping your defense off the field, you’re going to end up tiring out your defense,” Horn said. “That’s the only setback of going fast on offense.” The coach said support from the fans would also go a long way toward motivating the Wildcats as they head into tonight’s matchup against Oxford. “I know it’s tough and everybody wants to win, I want to win,” Horn said. “But these kids are working hard and they deserve everybody’s support. They don’t need criticism, they need encouragement.” Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Oxford High School Stadium.
Tigers go for third win
The Dadeville Tigers head into this week’s game against Valley fresh off a much needed win at Holtville last week. The 51-14 triumph brings Dadeville to an overall season record of 2-3 and 1-2 in the region. It was a victory that boiled down to execution. “Our kids executed and their kids didn’t,” said Dadeville head coach Richard White. Even with the win, the Tigers can still learn from last week’s game. “We did some things right and we made some mistakes in the fourth quarter, some silly mis-
takes,” White said. The Tigers, who have scored an overall average of 33.2 points per game this season and allowed an average of 32, spent this week refining their game from kicking to tackling in preparation for tomorrow’s matchup against Valley. Although the Rams are 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the region, White isn’t taking anything for granted. “They’re a big 5A school and that’s a big deal in itself,” the coach said. Still, the Tigers will go into the game ready to run the ball and utilize a physical defense. Cliff Williams / The Outlook “We’re going to do what we do best,” White said. Coosa Central’s Donta Daniels, above, looks for blocks against Beulah.Right, the Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Ram Cougars’ Michael Jones tries to bring down Beulah’s Malik Holtzclaw. Stadium. The Cougars go into tonight’s be as physical as we have been matchup with an overall season in practice, that’s going to show Generals aim to tame record of 2-2 and 1-1 in the region. Friday night, hopefully.” the Bulldogs Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Susan Horseshoe Bend doesn’t have Thorsby’s season record is 1-4 Bentley Field. overall and 1-2 in the region. far to travel this week as the So far this season, Central Generals head to 4A Holtville to Rangers still looking for take on the Bulldogs, who have yet Coosa has scored an overall average of 31.5 points per game and to win a game this season. win No. 1 The Generals come into the allowed 30.5, while Thorsby has Lyman Ward heads to take on match up with an overall season scored an overall average of 12.8 Lighthouse Christian tonight. record of 2-2 and 1-2 in the region. points per game and allowed 28.8. As the Rangers are still seekThe Cougars go into tonight’s So far this season, Horseshoe Bend ing their first win this season, has scored an overall average of 34 game on the heels of last week’s head coach Keith Elliott feels points per game and allowed 26.5. 42-32 region win over Beulah. good about his team. “The big thing was getting As they head into tonight’s “We’re going to have to elimigame in Holtville, the Generals are another win under our belt,” said nate some of the turnovers,” he hoping to maintain the momen- Central Coosa head coach Barry said. tum from last week’s home field Simmons, “and everything’s betAt least one key player returns triumph over Ranburne by a score ter with a region win.” to tonight’s lineup. Despite last week’s victory, the of 45-28. However, they’re not “On defense we’ve got our Cougars could have played better dwelling too much on that win. linebacker back,” Elliott said. “You can’t live in the past,” than they did. “We’re hoping to get one other “We gave up too many big said Horseshoe Bend head coach back from injury.” Jason Franklin. “You’ve got to be plays defensively,” Simmons Lyman Ward and Lighthouse said. “Offensively we need to prepared for this week.” are both 0-3 for the season. That includes being prepared be establishing ourselves some “Somebody’s going to win to face the Bulldogs, who so far consistency.” Friday night,” Elliott said. “We Central Coosa is looking to this season have scored an overall need a win and now is as good a reduce penalties, as well. average of 13.5 points per game time as any.” “We’ve got to clean that up,” and allowed 40.8. While Holtville The coach is counting on playis 0-4 overall for the season and Simmons said. ing away to help bring that win The Cougars look to bring 0-3 in the region, the Generals for the Rangers. those adjustments into tonight’s aren’t taking anything for granted. “When we travel and are away “It’s a different team we don’t game against the Rebels. from home, the kids are more “They’re a good football team know that much about,” Franklin focused,” Elliott said. and they do a little bit of everysaid. “We just want to see more Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Lighthouse progress out of our backup. They thing,” Simmons said. “Their Christian. had the opportunity to play some running back is 6 feet, 4 inches tall and he does a good job of last week.” Reeltown has open week Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Bulldog running down the ball.” Reeltown is off this week. The But the Cougars have been Stadium. preparing all week for the face Rebels’ next game is at Ranburne on Sept. 30. They go into the off. Cougars head to “We’re going to have to put our matchup 2-3 overall for the seaRebel country nose to the grindstone,” Simmons son and 2-1 overall. Next week’s kickoff is 7 p.m. Central Coosa heads west to said. “If we do the little things we face 2A Thorsby tonight. need to to win and continue to at Bulldog Stadium.
SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Sept. 24 •Dadeville Youth Football League home game against Beauregard Blue: freshmen 9 a.m., sophomores 10 a.m., juniors 11 a.m., seniors noon. •Reeltown Youth Football League at Horseshoe Bend: freshmen 9 a.m., sophomores 10 a.m., juniors 11 a.m., seniors noon.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
•Reeltown junior high football home game against Pike Road School, 5:30 p.m. •Horseshoe Bend junior high boys football at Wadley, 6 p.m. •Central Coosa JV/varsity volleyball at Fayetteville, 4:30 p.m. •Alex City Youth Football League at Sportplex: 12U Saints vs 12U Falcons Monday, Sept. 26 •Alex City Youth Football League 6U 5:30 p.m., 8U Bears vs 8U Falons 6:30 Steelers vs 6U Redskins, 5:30 p.m. at p.m., 8U Panthers vs 8U Bengals 7:30 p.m. track field.
High gym, 5:30 p.m. •Central Coosa JV volleyball at •Dadeville varsity vollebyall at Emore County, 4:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend, 4:30 p.m. •Alex City Youth Football League at Sportplex: 6U Steelers vs 6U Friday, Sept. 30 Cowboys 5:30 p.m., 10U Broncos vs •BRHS varsity football home game 10U Ravens 6:30 p.m., 10U Panthers vs Chilton County, 7 p.m. vs 10U Bengals 7:30 p.m. •Horseshoe Bend varsity football home game against LaFayette, 7 p.m. •Dadeville varsity football home Thursday, Sept. 29 •Horseshoe Bend varsity vollebyall game against Tallassee, 7 p.m. •Central Coosa varsity football at Elmore County, 4:30 p.m. home game against Pike County, 7 •Horseshoe Bend varsity volleyball p.m. vs Coosa Central at Elmore County
Wednesday, Sept. 28