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Jemison man guilty of child sex abuse From Staff Reports North Chilton Advertiser
A Chilton County jury found a Jemison man guilty on Nov. 17 of sex abuse of a child less than 12. Jessie Bispham, 34, who lists an address off County Road 163 in Jemison, was found guilty by a jury after just 45 minutes of deliberations, according to a press release from the 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Bispham was arrested in 2013, and his victim was 4 years old at the time the abuse occurred, according to the release. The case was presented before
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Chilton County Circuit Judge Ben A. Fuller. Fuller filed an order Nov. 18 scheduling Bispham’s sentencing for Dec. 18 at 9 a.m. A state probation office will prepare and file a presentence report prior to the sentencing hearing, according to Fuller’s order. Bispham will remain in the Chilton County Jail without bond, pending further order of the court, according to court records. “Child sex abuse cases are among the most difficult and most important cases we try as prosecutors,” District
Attorney for the 19th Circuit Randall Houston said in a release. “This child was 4 years old when this crime occurred and was only 8 when we tried the case this week. Thankfully, we had the expertise of professionals from Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center there to testify about the abuse and assist the jury in their decision making process. Hopefully, as a result of this conviction this defendant will be incarcerated for a long time and not have access to any other child victims. Protecting children and their innocence is among our most important responsibilities as prosecutors.”
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Thorsby residents are asked to place their garbage containers by the road earlier in the coming weeks as the town’s Public Works Department tries a different approach. Public Works Director Terry Jackson said residents should have containers out by 6:30 a.m. Monday or Tuesday, depending on the day garbage has typically been collected at the residence. For now, garbage will continue to be collected on the same day as in the past—just earlier. Jackson said an ultimate goal is to develop an approach that will allow the department to collect garbage on one day (probably Monday). In the meantime, Jackson said the crew is trying an approach that utilizes an extra worker driving a pick-up truck to allow for faster collection. The extra worker in the pick-up truck is collecting garbage from residence on dead-end streets and other areas that
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Queen crowned: The 2015 Miss Rebel Pageant was held Oct. 26. Madison Gunn (third from left) was crowned Miss Rebel. Her court included (left to right) Taylor Hayes, third alternate; Sydnee Robinson, first alternate and Miss Congeniality; and Kelsea Trice, second alternate. For photos of winners from the other age groups, see Page 5.
Ms. Jeff State Tierce raising School system awareness on adoption See TRASH, Page 6
adopts new pay policy By Stephen Dawkins
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, all Chilton County School System employees will receive their pay in the form of a direct deposit. Some employees currently are issued hard copy checks at the Central Office off Lay Dam Road in Clanton, but this practice will end with the beginning of the new year after a narrow vote Tuesday by the Chilton County Board of Education. At a regular meeting, the board voted 4-2 in favor of Superintendent Tommy Glasscock’s recommendation to make direct deposit mandatory. Board member Jim Shannon asked if the move was legally required, to which Glasscock responded that it is not. Shannon and board member Keith Moore voted against the measure. “I can assure you it’s going to hurt somebody,” Moore said about employees who still rely on checks. Glasscock cited the time spent on isSee POLICY, Page 6
By Emily Reed emily.reed@northchiltonadvertiser.com
November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and Miss Jefferson State Hannah Tierce is hoping to bring awareness to adoption. “I think because I was adopted, I understand that children who are adopted can face certain stigmas,” Tierce said. “Sometimes children who are adopted or who are up for adoption think they are that way because no one wants them, or that it is strange to live with a family that is not your own. My goal is to encourage others who have gone through similar circumstances and show them that adoption is a good thing.” Tierce shared her story of being adopted at just three days old and growing up facing questions from her peers about her adoption story. “People would ask me sometimes if I was adopted or they would ask how it felt to be adopted so I understand how other people can field questions from people who are curious about it,” Tierce said. Tierce’s mom, Mara, said as soon as she held Hannah for the first time after going through the process of adopting Hannah, she felt a connection with her daughter.
Christmas parades, tree lightings scheduled By Chanel Bingham Special to the Advertiser
Mark your calendars and join the fun as Chilton County kicks off the holiday season with the annual Christmas parades and tree lighting ceremonies. The city of Jemison will hold a tree lighting ceremony Nov. 24 at city hall. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with a Living Nativity drama presented by the youth of First Baptist Church of Jemison. Following the nativity, a communion service will take place at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. At 6:30 p.m., the official lighting of the tree will commence. This year’s tree stands 18 feet tall. At the conclusion of the tree lighting ceremony, everyone is invited to the auditorium to enjoy live entertainment. Hannah Tierce, Laura Vinzant and Scotty Gothard will perform, along with Hannah Ellison and Chloe Belle Miodrag, who will play the violin. A special highlight of the evening will be a guest appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Pictures with Santa will be provided by Sarrell Dental Center, who will take and develop pictures on site. Photos are free of cost and will begin at 7 p.m. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Dec. 5, Jemison will host its annual Christmas parade. The parade is a long-standing tradition, with the first parade taking place in 1972. This year’s participants include the fire department, Jemison High School Marching Band, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, pageant queens, several local car dealerships, local residents, and of course, Santa himself. The grand marshals of the parade will be “Mr. and Ms. Jemison,” along with the winners of Jemison’s Got Talent: Mirna Manasco, Hannah Tierce and Chloe Belle Miodrag. The parade will begin at Jemison High School and travel down Highway 31 to end at Jemison First Baptist Church. If you would like to participate in this year’s parade, you can pick up a registration form at Jemison City Hall, located at 24747 U.S. Highway 31. The town of Thorsby is also hosting its annual Christmas parade on Dec. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. Parade participants include Thorsby High School Marching Band, pageant queens, the mayor and council members, along with the town’s football league, local dance teams and Santa Claus. Mayor Jean Nelson said the arrival of Santa atop a big, bright fire truck is always a crowd favorite. See PARADES, Page 6 COPYRIGHT
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Adoption awareness: Miss Jefferson State Hannah Tierce is hoping to bring awareness to National Adoption Awareness Month by sharing her story of being adopted shortly after birth.
“Being Hannah’s mom is as natural to me as breathing,” Mara Tierce said. “I am very proud of our adoption story, and very thankful to God that he chose me to be Hannah’s mom.” Tierce, who was crowned Miss Jefferson State on Oct. 3, is using her See AWARENESS, Page 6
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Judge dismisses murder charge, DA appealing By Jessa Pease Shelby County Reporter
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Dan Reeves dismissed the murder charge against 24-year-old Demetrius Watson on Nov. 17, finding him immune under the “Stand-yourGround” law. The Shelby County District Attorney’s office has appealed the ruling to the Alabama Court of Criminal
Appeals. Watson had been charged with murder after fatalWatson ly shooting 40-year-old Lisa Langston, of Clanton, on Dec. 5, 2013. Reeves ruled that Watson “feared for his life” and was “acting in self-defense the night of the incident,” according to court documents.
In the document, Reeves cites several findings with his ruling, including: The events occurred in an isolated neighborhood after Watson received a call from his brother warning of an “erratically behaving woman” approaching his property. Watson encountered an unknown woman “on all fours, rolling around on the ground and acting very erratic.”
Watson “calmly and repeatedly” tried to get the woman to leave the property. The woman “rushed towards him screaming that she was going to kill him.” According to the document, Reeves found that Watson “reasonably perceived that this could have resulted in great bodily harm or death to him or a family member. For this reason, the defendant’s use of force
is protected and immunized by the statue as he had the right to be present, was free from fault, and had the right to defend himself and others from serious bodily harm or death.” The District Attorney’s Office appealed the decision Nov. 19. Most of the issues listed in the appeal relate Watson’s charge being dropped before a trial took place. The issues record-
ed on the appeal concern whether the “Standyour-Ground” law entitles defendants to a pre-trial ruling on immunity, whether a case with issues of disputed fact can be appropriate for pre-trial resolution, whether claiming self defense after shooting an unarmed victim is an issue for a jury to decide and if a case can be decided pre-trial if self-defense and accident are simultaneously claimed.
Veteran’s Treatment Court holds inaugural session From Staff Reports North Chilton Advertiser
The 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama held the inaugural session of the Veteran’s Treatment Court on Sept. 17 at the Chilton County Courthouse. The Veteran’s Treatment Court is a collaborative project between the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama, the Department
of Veteran’s Affairs, Chilton County Chapter 33 of the Disabled American Veterans and the Office of the Public Defender. According to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 1.16 million or nearly 10 percent of all adults arrested in 2009 have served in the military. The goal of the Veteran’s Treatment Court is to divert this
specialized population of veterans who are charged with non-violent felonies and misdemeanor crimes away from jail and as an alternative placed into appropriate rehabilitative programs. The Veteran’s Treatment Court Program is open to all veterans who are eligible to receive services from the Department of Veteran Affairs, have been vetted through the district attor-
ney’s office and reside or have been convicted of a crime in Chilton County or other participating counties. Veterans in the program must attend regular status conferences in court, participate in the development of their treatment plans, and engage in community groups as required by their treatment plan. After completion of the program, which could be
12 months or more, prosecution for the offense will not proceed and the charges against the veteran will be dismissed. At the inaugural session, presiding judge Ken Snow, a Marine veteran who will oversee the veteran’s court, thanked the project’s partners for their dedication in assisting justice-involved veterans. Many of these partners have served in or have a direct connec-
tion to the armed forces. Veteran’s Treatment Court will be held every month with the next date scheduled for Dec.10 at 8 a.m. at the Chilton County Courthouse. For more information on the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program or to become a court mentor, contact the Chilton County Chapter 33 of the Disabled American Veterans at (205) 2824027.
Social Security seminar planned for Dec. 3 at CPAC By Emily Reed emily.reed@northchiltonadvertiser.com
Those interested in learning more about Social Security will have the opportunity to attend a free seminar Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center at Jefferson State
Community College. The seminar is sponsored by Stifel, a company that focuses on helping individuals understand how to claim certain benefits. “Our goal is to help people be better prepared,” Vice President of Investments at Stifel Ying “Springna” Zhao said. “One day, we will all face
this. Our country’s economy is changing more and more. The more we learn, the better we will be able to prepare for the future.” Zhao said recent changes in Social Security including the fact that the Social Security Trust Fund is declining will be discussed at the seminar. “On Nov. 2, President Obama signed into the
law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015,” Zhao said. “This new law includes several changes to Social Security that could affect people, and it is important that they know what the changes are.” Zhao explained some of the changes including the fact that anyone reaching the age of 66 before May 1, 2016, will be “grandfathered in” under the old rules. This means individuals are still eligible to file and immediately suspend benefits at full retirement age so that spouses and/or dependent children can receive benefits on their work record while their retire-
ment benefits continue to grow at 8 percent each year until age 70. Those who file before the May 1 deadline will also retain the right to request a lump-sum payout of suspended benefits any time up to age 70. “Social Security is very complex, and a lot of people unfortunately don’t understand all of the things they are entitled to,” Zhao said. “We are here to help people understand.” Although Zhao said there is not a specific age group that should attend the seminar, individuals who are nearing retirement age would benefit
from the topics covered. “If you do the right planning, you can help your loved ones reach the right goals,” Zhao said. “You can be wise in your investments and go far in life. It is important that people are aware of what is available to them.” Individuals planning to attend will need to enter the school’s rear parking lot, to the bottom area of the parking lot on the conference center side and the doors will be marked for entrance. For more information, call Christine Brown with the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center at (205) 280-8211.
Jobless rate down from last month, last year From Staff Reports North Chilton Advertiser
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Chilton County’s unemployment rate is showing a downward trend, according to information released Nov. 20 by the office of Gov. Robert Bentley. The county’s preliminary unemployment rate of 5.2 percent for October is down from the September rate of 5.3 percent and the October 2014 rate of 5.6 percent. The rate from last month represents 18,425 employed residents and 1,009 unemployed residents. Bentley last week announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 5.9 percent, down from September’s rate of 6 percent and below October 2014’s rate of 6.2 percent. “More jobs are being created, Alabama’s un-
employment rate continues to drops and our economy is growing,” Bentley said in a press release. “The wage and salary employment is at its highest level for the year. It has not been this high in almost seven years. We are one step closer to full employment, and my effort to create jobs will continue until every Alabamian who wants a job has an opportunity to have one.” Wage and salary employment increased in October by 7,200 to 1,965,000. Monthly gains were seen in the government sector (3,800), the professional and business services sector (2,600), and the trade, transportation, and utilities sector (2,200), among others. Over the year, wage and salary employment increased by 21,100, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (5,200), the education and health services sector (4,700),
and the professional and business services sector (3,800), among others. The last time wage and salary employment was at this level or above was in November 2008, when it was 1,970,900. “Not only are we seeing the highest wage and salary employment numbers of the year, we’ve also surpassed 2015 growth expectation by nearly 8,000 jobs,” Alabama Department of Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald Washington said. “Economists forecasted wage and salary growth of 33,800, and we’ve already seen growth of 41,700 through October alone. We still have two months to go, and those are traditionally strong due to holiday hiring. The counties continue to show improvement, as well. All 67 counties experienced decreases in their unemployment rates See RATE, Page 6
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ENGAGEMENT
Christina Faye Nelson
Christina Faye Nelson, 19, of Jemison, passed away suddenly on Nov. 12 as the result of an automobile accident in Centreville. She was born in Homewood on July 25, 1996, the daughter of the late Joey Glenn Johnson and Carol Faye Nelson. Christina was a 2015 graduate of Jemison High
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School. She is survived by her son, Matthew Nelson of Jemison; mother, Carol Nelson of Jemison; sister,
friends two hours prior to the service at the Day Star Ministries in Jemison. The family requests no flowers, but asks for contributions to be made toward the funeral expenses at the funeral home. Final care and arrangements entrusted to Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton. www.ellisonmemorialfuneralhome.com.
is invited to kick off the Advent season with a great day of praise, singing, worship, and fellowship. Call (205) 245-7299 for more information.
north entrance of Jemison High School and will travel south along U.S. Highway 31. For more information, please contact Jemison City Hall at (205) 688-4491.
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Nov. 25: Senior Connection of Chilton County will host a holiday bake sale from 8 a.m. until. For more information, call (205) 755-8227.
this meal. Take-outs will be available for shut-ins. This tradition has been celebrated for a number of years and is enjoyed by those who must work on Thanksgiving Day, those who are far from family, or families who wish to enjoy the holiday without the cooking. For additional information or to volunteer to serve, contact the church office by phone at (205) 7550490 or by e-mail at secretary@clantonfumc.org.
Nov. 26: Chilton County Assistance Center will host the seventh annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 500 Enterprise Road in Clanton. If anyone is interested in volunteering, call Ruby Varner at (205) 217-6407 or (205) 2994778 or Essie Coleman at Nov. 28: LifeSouth (205) 755-9222 or (205) Community Blood 287-8005. There is no Centers Inc. will host cost to attend the event. a blood drive at the Walmart in Clanton from Nov. 26: Clanton 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. First United Methodist Church invites the comNov. 29: Lime Springs munity to Thanksgiving United Methodist Church dinner from 11 a.m. to will host The Dixie 1:30 p.m. in the Helen E. Echoes from 11 a.m. until Parrish Activity Center 2 p.m. The Dixie Echoes at 207 Ninth St. N. The will be worshipping with menu will include turkey, the congregation at the 11 dressing, ham, sweet po- a.m. service. A sandwich tato casserole and other lunch will served at noon, sides as well as desserts. with the singing to begin There is no charge for at 12:30 p.m. Everyone
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Candice Nelson of Jemison and uncle, William A. Nelson of Birmingham. She is preceded in death by her father, Joey Johnson and her grandparents, William A. Sr. and Faye Nelson. Funeral services were held Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. from Day Star Ministries with the Rev. Mike Bailey officiating. The family received
Dec. 3: The Clanton Christmas Tree Lighting will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Downtown Corner Park located at Second Ave. N. and Sixth St. The emcee will be Sally Pitts. There will be live entertainment. The event is sponsored by the city of Clanton. Santa and Mrs. Claus are expected to arrive at 5 p.m. Dec. 5: The Thorsby Christmas Parade will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Line up will be at 8:30 a.m. at 345 Montgomery Ave. in Thorsby. Parade applications are at Town Hall in Thorsby. The cut off date to be in the parade is Dec. 4.
Dec. 5: The annual Christmas Craft Bazaar at Chestnut Creek Heritage Chapel from 8 a.m. to noon. Located at 11975 County Road 24 E in Verbena. All handmade items. Proceeds will go to the Heritage Chapel roofing fund.
Samuel A. and Marinda Mims of Clanton and Rodney and Susan Glass of Jemison are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Thomas Bradley Mims and Emily Katherine Glass. Mims is the grandson of Sara Dean Mims and the late Arthur Mims of Clanton, Helen and Clyde Henderson of Clanton and Sue Cox and the late T.J. Cox of Clanton. Glass is the granddaughter of Doris Guin and the late Orvin Guin of Jemison, Lula Glass
Dec. 6: Jemison First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas musical titled, “Peace, Hope, Joy: A Praise and Worship Christmas” at 4 p.m. at Jemison City Hall. The church will present a gospel presentation through music. The presentation is free and open to any and all who would like to attend. For more information, call (205) 9550633.
Dec. 5: The Jemison Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.m. The parade will being at the See CALENDAR, Page 5
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and the late Earnest Glass of Calera. Mims is a December graduate of Huntington College and is employed with Southern Company. Glass is a graduate of the University of Alabama and a December graduate of Samford University. She is employed by Baptist East Hospital in Montgomery. The wedding will be Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Clanton. Invitations will be sent. The couple will live in Opelika.
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Divorces Nov. 5 James Michael Hays to The following cou- Brooke Michelle Cordle, The following couples ples were granted mar- both of Clanton. were granted a divorce in riage licenses in Chilton Chilton County from Oct. County from Oct. 29 to 30-Nov. 17: Nov. 6 Nov. 17: William Carl Easterling Oct. 30 to Mary B. Headley, both Oct. 29 Hubert Hilton Shirey of Clanton. Matthew Cole Weems from Carol Ann Shirey. to Leah Taylor Woods, Nov. 12 Nov. 2 both of Hueytown. Jason Gregory Foster to Lensey Alana Tucker, Larry Joe Witcher from Oct. 30 Deborah Lynn Witcher. both of Centerville. Robert Daniel Mattis Michelle Smith from to Patricia Mae Massey, Robert James Smith. Nov. 13 both of Leeds. Rawlinson Eric Milton Patterson Megan Gary Paul Hand to to Summer Elaine Bazzell, from Christopher Connie Marie Barber, both of Clanton. Rawlinson. both of Clanton. Edgar Earl Edwards to Sonya Renea Garcia Donna Darlene Caudle, from Jose Alfredo Garcia. Nov. 2 Amy Rhodes Trentman both of Verbena. Danny Ricky Headley Jerry Lee Davis to from Thomas Kris to Cathy Giles Headley, Karen Lynn Smith, both Trentman. both of Verbena. Ngozie Wimbush from of Montevallo. Derrick Wayne Travis Andrew Wimbush. Wright to Candace Nov. 16 Marie Pierce, both of Robert Austin Scott of Nov. 4 Clanton. Clanton to Sarah Grace Christi Lynn Maddox from Christopher Davis of Montevallo. Nov. 4 George Emmett Maddox. James Kent Huff to McClendon to Betina Terry Cooper Edwards, Twelbang Magofna, both Nov. 9 both of Stanton. of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Melissa Knight Price Marriages
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RELIGION COLUMN
Hope as a promise! W e often put hope into the category of feelings. We hope Chanel Bingham we have a good hair Religion columnist day. We hope to get to our appointment on time. We hope the police officer will overlook the fact that we are doing 55 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. Hope, however, manifested within the context of our feelings, can never fulfill its intended purpose. Worldly hope will always leave us with uncertainty, but the hope we find in God is full of promise and fulfillment. Hope is something that goes much deeper than
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my Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:11 “Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.” Psalm 25:4-5
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.” Lamentations 3:25 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his
love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Romans 5:5 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lਏ, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
surrender to God’s call. We will be different from the world, and with God’s help we will be able to defeat the temptations of worldly desires. Each time we are able to overcome temptation we grow stronger in God. Kaitlyn Burnett provided special music for our Sunday evening service. She played the piano and sang “Cornerstone.” She also signed to the very inspiring song “The Blood of Jesus.” Hebrews 12:1-11 was the scripture Bro. Burnett used to bring our message on “God’s Discipline.” As human parents,
sometimes the discipline that is given to our children may be done out of anger. God, on the other hand, disciplines his children out of love. It is not a joyous time for God, but it is necessary. If he did not discipline us, we would not grow and maybe even become as spoiled children are. God’s chastening and pruning of us brings forth better fruit. There are things in our lives that we may not be aware of that are harmful to us. They may be harming our Christian testimony. We go through times of chastisement so that we can share in his holi-
ness. It is for our profit. Always remember that the hand of love holds our chastising rod. Be thankful for his chastisement. It is a sign that we belong to him. We were thankful for the testimonies that were given regarding those who are sick on our prayer list. Grant Franklin, a baby, is doing a lot better with the possibility of being released from the hospital this week. Please continue to remember him and his family as you pray. Jennifer Watley received an encouraging report from the doctors
our feelings. God gives us hope as a promise. It is a promise that we can find joy among sorrow, peace in the midst of chaos and freedom from sin and bondage. God’s hope provides a place of refuge for the Christian soul. In Job 11:18, we see God’s promise of security, “You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.” His hope also strengthens us when we are weak. Isaiah 40:31 tells us, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Life can be filled with
so many uncertainties: financial setbacks, health concerns, broken relationships or even lost opportunities. In times of disappointment and pain, it is easy to lose hope. It is easy to give in to the feelings of despair and anger, but God’s word tells us that His hope is enduring. His hope is without limits and is never based on feelings. Hope drives out fear and ushers in the peace of God. It refreshes our spirits and equips us to face the future. Hope motivates and shines a light in the dark places, and it is hope that allows us to choose faith over fear. When we find ourselves weary and beat down from the daily battles of life, we have the
promise of God’s hope to sustain us. Whatever struggles you are facing today, put your hope in the One who can meet your every need. Here are a few scripture to meditate on when your hope begins to fade. Trust in God, and He will manifest his promise of hope in your life.
into our Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Jim and Pat Hayes provided our special music for the morning. They sang, “In the valley he restoreth my soul”. Bro. Travis Burnett brought our morning message. He finished the message from last Sunday that God had given him from Jeremiah 1:1-9 on “The Call of God.” Along with the facts that we have assurance and assistance in our call of God, we also have an anointing. First of all we must realize that we cannot accomplish our call on our own. Just as Jeremiah prayed for
God to touch his mouth, we must have a touch from God. Our stand for God will go against the ways of the world, because the things that the world embraces do not glorify God. We may face unpleasant circumstances, but God will not forsake us. God knows where we are in our walk of life, our purpose for being where we are, and that we need him. When we seek him our needs will be supplied. Christians are set apart by God for use in his kingdom. Our broken spirit and contrite heart will be made worthy by our complete
Chanel Bingham is a freelance writer, blogger and public speaker. She resides in Thorsby with her husband and four children. You can visit Chanel at www. thepolishedcanvas.com or on Facebook at The Polished Canvas. Look for her next column in a future edition of North Chilton Advertiser.
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Mt. Carmel No. 1 Baptist Church
The Lord’s day at Mt. Carmel started with a time of fellowship. It is always a blessing to have an opportunity to spend time with Christian brothers and sisters. We invite any that would like to come. We meet from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. before Sunday School and have a light breakfast. If you cannot join us, please pray for us. Sunday morning worship service began with Libby Warren playing “Noel” for our penny march. The money received through the penny march went
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this week. She and her family definitely need your prayers. Others on our prayer list include Mary Dean Higgins, Minnie Childress, Leona Liveoak, Elladene Mims, Hilda Cary, Christy Lowery, George Campbell, Gladys Franklin, Mary Maudlin, Jenny Hayes, Jacob Jones, and Tammy Harmon. Upcoming events: Bro. Travis Burnett will bring our messages during November. Please join us for our Harvest Supper that will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22 and begins at 5 p.m. Our midweek service will be on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. Christmas play practice will be Dec.
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heaven.” Yet there are many who are ashamed to show any humility or service to Christ when the crowd is present. As Jesus approached the tree, he stopped and called for Zacchaeus to come down out of the tree because he had to go home with him. The crowd began to ridicule Jesus for association with a man such as Zacchaeus, who was a tax collector. However, Jesus said that his ministry was to seek and save the lost. Zacchaeus confessed his salvation by wanting to repay anyone he had robbed four times. This lesson shows us that if we sincerely seek
Jesus, we will find him and he will say as he did to Zacchaeus. “Salvation has come to this house.” The ladies of the church served lunch in the fellowship hall, and all enjoyed a time of fellowship. Evening services were cancelled. The church will be traveling to the Kingwood Church in Alabaster on Dec. 12, to see “The Gospel According to Scrooge.” We will leave the church at 5 p.m. The adult choir has worked very hard preparing for the Christmas Cantata which will be Dec. 20. during the morning worship service. The children will
present their program at the 5 p.m. service and under the direction of Karen Reeser. New Salem’s schedule of services are 10 a.m. Sunday school followed by 11 a.m. worship. The next worship service will begin at 5 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. Presently we are studying the book of Revelation. You are invited to join us at any of our services and if you need additional information, can call (205) 389-1102.
cost is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. Tickets must be presented at each home. Cookies and punch will be served at the Extension Office from 12:30 p.m. until Dec. 13: The Chilton 4:30 p.m. County Master Gardeners Association is hosting Dec. 16: The eleventh the 2015 Christmas in annual Service of Nine Clanton Home Tour. The Lessons and Carols will homes featured in the be presented in Clanton tour include the Graham by Trinity Episcopal home, the LeCroy home, Church and Resurrection the McCormick home, Catholic Church with the Rowland home and the participation of perthe Teel home. Tickets sonnel of Maplesville may be purchased at the United Methodist Church Chilton County Extension and Lomax Independent Office, from a Chilton Church. It will be County Master Gardener at Trinity Episcopal Member, or aces.edu/ Church, 503 Second Ave. counties/chilton/mg. The S. in Clanton at 6:30 p.m.
All are invited to attend. This service is based on the service which has been presented at Kings College Cambridge, and features the traditional scripture readings and prayers and carols both old and new. Bill King, Rector of Trinity Church and Walter Hayden, organist at both churches and minister of music at Trinity hope to see you there. For more information, call (205) 389-4716.
crown event where there will be a set of queens awarded for Chilton County and Shelby County. Forms can be picked up at Brenda’s Formal Wear, Bar-D, or by contacting chiltoncowoodlands@gmail.com. The pageant is an official preliminary to the Alabama Woodlands Scholarship Pageants, which is the qualifier for the United States Woodlands Scholarship Pageant. This is the first year for the pageant to be held in Chilton County. The timber industry is one of the largest industries in the state, and provides much needed funding to Alabama. Every
girl should fee empowered and should strive to be the best person that she can be. The pageant’s platform is “The Girl Power Campaign.” The philanthropy is the Hydrocephalous Foundation and every year each queen raises money for the Hydrocephalous Walk that is held in Alabama. The queens make appearances throughout the year in various parades, fundraisers (such as collecting and donating school supplies to less fortunate), various society fundraiser walks, seeing off the troops overseas, and even at theme parks to spend the day having fun.
19, Township 22 North, Range 14 East. Kermitt Julian Duke and Janice Payton Duke to Patricia Browning and James Browning, for $71,460, land located in Lot 15 of the Poplar
Springs Subdivision.
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Old-Fashioned Day at New Salem Baptist Church began at 11 a.m. with the adult choir singing “Soon and Very Soon.” J.C. Pierce led the congregation in singing, “I’ll Fly Away,” as all congregational songs were from the old soft cover books, such as, “Come and Dine,” “The Old
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Gospel Ship,” and “Old Time Religion.” The adult choir sang, “Thank God I Am Free,” while Matt Turner provided special music and sang “The Anchor Holds.” Pastor Larry Reeser took Luke 19:1-10 as his text concerning Jesus’ meeting with Zacchaeus who had to climb in a tree in order to see Jesus, which indicates that in spite of his status and dignity, he was not ashamed to climb the tree in view of the crowd. Jesus is quoted in scripture as saying, “if you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my father in
5, 12, and 19 at 4 p.m. each day, while choir practice will take place each Sunday night following service. We will go caroling following lunch in the fellowship hall at noon on Dec. 12, and will be for all ages.
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Dec. 8: The Chilton County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Christmas Open House from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to join for a time of networking and thanks to the members. The Chamber is at 500 Fifth Ave. N. in Clanton. For questions, call the Chamber at (205) 755-2400.
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Grove Thorsby Church Christmas program will be held at 5:30 p.m. Finger foods will be served following the program.
Feb. 13: A preliminary pageant for the Chilton County/Shelby County Woodlands Pageant will be held at 2 p.m. at the Clanton Country Club. This will be a double
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land located in Section 4, Township 20 North, Range 4 East. Carol J. Lossier to Shian Marie King, for $56,000, land located in Lot 1, Block 12 of the P.D. Wilson Addition to the town of Clanton. Richard H. Hudson Jr. and Sheila Marie Hudson to Richard H. Hudson Jr. and Sheila Marie Habbard
Hudson, for $500, land located in Section 26, Township 23 North, Range 14 East. Cecil Lloyd Aderhold to Cecil Lloyd Aderhold and Rickey G. Aderhold, for $1,000, land located in Section 12, Township 20 North, Range 13 East.
Norman D. Headley and Janice Headley, for $10, land located in Section 23, Township 21 North, Range 14 East.
Oct. 13 Allen Burnette to Joseph Shannon Calfee and Dana Sue Calfee, for $450,000, land located in Oct. 8 Section 5, Township 20 Norman D. Headley to North, Range 14 East and
Section 32, Township 21 North, Range 14 East. Shannon Calfee and Dana Calfee to Adam Kendell Pate and Candis Elaine Pate, for $100,000, land located in Section 25, Township 21 North, Range 13 East. Felicia Moates and Alexander A. Torra to Taylor Hatchett, for $1, land located in Section
Oct. 14 Glenn Barnel Brewton, as personal representative of the estate of See RECORDS, Page 6
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PARADES The parade will line up on Montgomery Avenue near Daddy’s Kitchen before crossing over to Highway 31. The route continues down Highway 31 and then loops back to Montgomery Avenue at Richard Wood Park. Applications for parade/float registration will be available at Thorsby Town Hall until Dec. 4. On Dec. 12, the town of Maplesville will hold its annual Christmas parade, sponsored by the Maplesville Volunteer Fire Department. The festivities begin with a float contest, with cash prizes being awarded for first, second and third places. There is no entry fee for the contest, but parade participants must fill out an application at town hall.
All floats, buggies and/ or golf carts must be at the Maplesville High School parking lot by 3:30 p.m., and judging will begin at 4:15 p.m. At 5 p.m., the Christmas parade will begin and travel from the high school to the Transportation Department before looping back to the high school. This year, there will be a surprise grand marshal, along with lots of parade participants including several local churches, businesses, cheerleaders, football teams and various floats. Santa Claus will make his parade appearance riding in a sleigh. In keeping with tradition, the city of Clanton will also host both a tree lighting ceremony and Christmas parade.
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This year’s tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 3 in Downtown Corner Park, located at the intersection of Second Avenue North and Sixth Street. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by fire truck at 5 p.m. and will be handing out little “Santa� bags filled with candy. Santa will also be available for pictures, so make sure to bring your camera. West End Baptist Church will be offering hot dogs with all of the fixings at no cost. They will be located near the courthouse parking lot. This year’s ceremony will be emceed by Sally Pitts. At 6 p.m., Mayor Billy Joe Driver and council members will usher in the Christmas season with the lighting of the tree. Following the ceremo-
ny, everyone is invited to enjoy an amazing line-up of live entertainment including skits, dance performances, singing and more! On Dec. 4, the Rotary Club of Chilton County will host Clanton’s annual Christmas parade, and this year is looking to be one of the best on record. “Every year it has grown,� Rotary Club president Denise Evans said. “Last year, we had 77 participants, which was an all-time record. We think we are going to beat that number this year.� The parade will start with a competition of the floats at 5 p.m. The firstprize winner will receive $150, second place $100 and third place $50. For those wanting to participate in the parade, registration forms can
be picked up at Clanton City Hall (505 Second Ave. N.) or The Clanton Advertiser (1109 Seventh St. N.). Also, the Rotary Club has made the registration form available online. Just visit their Facebook page at “Rotary Club of Chilton County� for details. Please note that those who have already submitted a registration form are being asked to submit it again, as there was a glitch in the software that prevented it from processing. The deadline for registration is Nov. 28. If submitted after that date, there will be a late filing fee of $25. The Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. and will be full of festive floats and entertainment, including a special ap-
AWARENESS platform, “Putting Focus on Adoption,� to speak to others in the community about adoption. Tierce read “A Blessing from Above� and “Tell
Me Again About the Night I Was Born,� to students at Clanton Elementary School and also plans to read to students at Jemison
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Elementary School. Later this week, she will appear on the Christian radio station WDJC to talk about her story, and will meet with Gov. Robert Bentley on Nov. 21 as he plans to sign a proclamation declaring Nov. 21 National Adoption Day in Alabama.
“I learned that Gov. Bentley is also an adoptive parent so that was really neat,� Tierce said. President Gerald Ford originally made the first National Adoption week proclamation, and in 1990, the week was expanded to a month due to the number of states participating and the num-
ber of events. National Adoption Day is traditionally observed in courthouses across the nation as thousands of adoptions are often finalized simultaneously. Tierce shared some statistics about adoption saying there are 36 couples waiting for every
TRASH truck to empty its load. Jackson said previously, it has taken a threeman crew 8.5 to 9 hours to collect garbage on Mondays. With the four-man
crew and extra vehicle, they have finished the route by 11:30 a.m. on Mondays. The town has about 750 garbage collection customers.
POLICY Board members Lori Patterson, Linda Hand, Joe Mims and Pam Price voted in favor of the measure. Board member Curtis Smith was absent from the meeting. The board also elected officers for 2016. Patterson was re-elect-
ed as the board’s president, and Mims was re-elected as vice president. No other board members were nominated. Patterson was nominated by Mims, the motion was seconded by Shannon and passed
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unanimously. Mims was nominated by Shannon, and the motion was seconded by Moore. The vote was 5-1, with Price opposed. Look for more from the meeting in a future edition of The Clanton Advertiser.
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one baby placed up for adoption. She also said three years is an average time for children to wait to be placed out of foster care for adoption. “I am very thankful that I was adopted,� Tierce said. “I hope to share my story to help encourage others.�
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pearance by Santa Claus. Civic groups, churches, schools, local citizens and even horse riding clubs will also take part in the fun. This year’s grand marshal will be Judge Sibley Reynolds. “We wanted to honor him for his efforts in helping to bring the hospital to Chilton County,� Evans said. The parade will follow its traditional route, beginning on Fourth Avenue North and proceeding to Seventh Avenue North before looping back on to Sixth Street and ending at Third Avenue North. All events are free to the public, and everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy these community traditions.
the year, rising from 7.8 percent to 8.4 percent. All other counties saw decreases over the month and either no change or decreases over the year.
Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 4 percent, Lee County at 4.5 percent and Elmore and Cullman Counties at 4.8 percent.
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William Barnel Brewton, to Sandra Brewton and Glenn Barnel Brewton, for $180,000, land located in Section 20, Township 22 North, Range 16 East. ď ľ Roberto Baiza Ambriz to Daniel Vazquez Ventura and Gloria Esther Salazar Juarez, for $9,500, land located at 201 Lot 3 Montevallo. ď ľ April E. Winton and Graham P. Winton, to Joseph Patrick Moore and Kristy L. Moore, for $94,700, land located in Block 6 of the city of Clanton plat. ď ľ Leo K. Horton and Ida
Mae Horton to Tamiko Patterson, for $85,000, land located in Lot 20, Block 1 of the Guy Addition to the town of Jemison. ď ľ Amanda T. Welch and William Andrew Welch Jr. to Carl B. Messing and Rhianna L. Messing, for $139,000, land located in Section 10, Township 20 North, Range 15 East. ď ľ CitiMortgage Inc. to the Secretary of Housin and Urban Development of Washington D.C., for $500, land located in Section 22, Township 22 North, Range 15 East.
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ď ľ Carolyn Thornton Mims and Jefferson Mims to Danny Dewayne Hines and Sonya Hines, for $111,000, land located in Tracts 19 and 20 of Bowles Acres Subdivision. Oct. 15 ď ľ Randall Hayes, subject to the reserved life estate by Mildred Maddox, to Debra Downey, for $1, land located in Section 10, Township 22 North, Range 13 East. ď ľ Fredrick B. Berrey Jr. to Timberline Homes Inc., for $15,000, land located
in Section 2, Township 20 North, Range 15 East. ď ľ Willie J. Wilson and Jannie M. Wilson to Jeffrey Lucas and Vicky Kennamer, for $32,000, land located in Section 29, Township 21, Range 12. ď ľ Michael R. Stagges and Kellie Bates Staggs to Micheal Wayne Connell, for $155,000, land located in Section 25, Township 22, Range 15. ď ľ Wells Fargo Bank to the Secretary of Housing See RECORDS, Page 7
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JEMISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST NINE WEEKS HONOR ROLLS KINDERGARTEN All A’s Abernathy, Camden; Andrews, Khamia; Barrios, Eric; Blackmon, Brody; Blanco, Alondra; Brand, Casey; Brand, Mackey; Brown, Danielle; Brown, Skyler; Calloway, Chloe; Campbell, Nathan; Cannady, Makalyn; Cardenas, Kaelyn; Carter, William; Chance, Cole; Cobb, Payton; Cook, Wyatt; Davis, Aliviah; Delgado, Fatima; Diaz, Alonzo; Dozier, Kodi; Elliott, Britton; Ellison, Aaden; Ellison, Carter; Fedrick, Micheal; Fernandez, Brayden; Fish, Paislie; Flores, Arlett; Galloway, Kolbie; Garcia, Isaac; Garcia, Rachel; Glass, Lyric; Griffin, Emmett ; Hammaker, Addison; Haynes, Hadlie; Headley, Will; Hill, Cheyenne; Jackson, Jane; Jimenez, Jacqueline; Kittle, John; Langston, Lily; Littlejohn, Sarah; Lockhart, Noah; Lopez, Emiliano; Lowery, Kaylee; Lowery, Tyler; Luna, Eduardo; Martinez, Jessica; McGraw, Autumn; McGuire, Chloe; Melchor, Melanie; Moates, Kendrick; Mondragon, Rodrigo; Nolasco, Betsy; Oaks, Sophie; Oliver, Gavin; Owens, Dalton; Patterson, Morgan; Pearson, Arri; Pena, Sophia; Perez-Rosales, Andy; Perez-Zamora, Alonso; Porter, Braden; Quintana, Maricela; Rachels, Ryder; Ramsey, Haydon; Ray Renfro, Kanyon; Ray, Diago; Robertson, Olivia; Roche, Bryce; Rodriguez, Elias; Rosales, Dominic; Roubdioux, Zachary; Samuels, Edward; Sanchez, Luis; Shaw, Alexis; Shaw, Kaleb; Sims, Joseph; Spain, Jeffrey; Tennyson, Triniti; Torres, Edwin; Villegas, Allison; Vogel, Kaylee; Watson, Summer. A’s and B’s Allen, Carson; Bautista, Adrian; Cisneros, Emma; Cole, Aryn; Curry, Alexys; De La Cruz, Alexandra; Delgado-Rico, Haley; Edwards, Mersadies; Escobar, Angel; Fedrick, Aaron; Garrett, Karly; Glenn, Bayley; Gutierrez, Angel; Gutierrez, Ashley; Harris, Rex; Land, Griffin; Lee, Sadie; Lesley, Kaylee; Lopez, Victor; Luna, Joseph; Maldonado, Fernando; Mizzell, Braxton; Nelson, Willie; Newell, James; Pena, Emmanuel; Perez Lopez, Allen; Poe, Hanna; Ramos,
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Angelica; Ray, Madlyn; Reed, Addison; Rice, Kaiden; Rico-Flores, Jacob; Rosales, Leslie; Singleton, Isabella; Smith, Ky’Leaha; Smith, Lexie; Smith, Madison; Stevenson, Madilyn; Swinea, Ivy; Turner, Bode. FIRST GRADE All A’s Adams, Haliey; Adams, Tripp; Alcantar, Reyna; Andrade, Brianna; Arceo, Jessie; Arellano, Yael; Bailey, Mary Ella; Bean, Teaghan; Biel, Luke; Bishop, Makenzie; Blanco, Bianca; Brewer, Bruce; Brown, Jamiya; Burnett, Max; Carroway, Sebastyan; Cleckler, Jairus; Collum, Natalie; Collum, Wes; Cranford, Chloe; Davidson, Chloe; Davis, Adrian; Delgado, Victor; Easterling, Jude; Edwards, Marley; Edwards, Olivia; Ellison, Lucas; Eloff, Molly; Farmer, Tanner; Fortson, London; Galindo Mendez, Oscar; Galvan, Lia; Garcia, Joshua; Garcia, Pedro; Gibson, Dylan; Glenn, Makenzie; Gonzalez, Alyson; Gonzalez, Roxana; Graggs, Casidy; Green, Madison; Guthrie, Garrett; Gutierrez, Joseph; Hall, Kallie; Hammaker, Jon Mason; Hayes, Josh; Hayes, Lexie; Henry, Ty’Yunna; Hester, Cadince; Hicks, Micah; Hill, Billy; Jimenez, Jesus; Johnson, Eric; Kincade, Sean; Lack, Arabella; LaRocca, Isabella; Ledbetter, Connor; Lezama, Isabella; Lezama, Malcolm; Lodge, Ryan; Looney, Issac; Looney, Mayze; Mancilla, Carlos; Martin, Melayn; Mathis, Brodie; McCoy, Jaye; McGraw, Holden; Meacham, Faith; Moon, Tucker; Morris, Robert; Nance, Matthew; Naugher, Nyree; Navarro, Fatima; Neria, Yarely; Paredes, Alison; Pate, Abby; Payton, Conner; Peek, Peyton; Pickett, Kayla; Porter, Anna; Posey, Keilan; Quintanilla, Nataya; Ramirez, Mia; Rangel, Isaac; Ray, Kaleb; Rhea, Ethan; Richardson, Trevor; Rico, Katlyn; Robinson, Katie; Robles, Max; Rodriguez, Karen; Rodriguez, Maria; Sims, Dalton; Smith, Braxton; Smith, Carlee; Smith, Lilly; Starr, Cheyenne; Stone, JohnRyan; Tejada, Amy; Tennyson, Kaleb; Thomas, Will; Vazquez, Emmanuel; Ward, Aidan; Ward, Paris; Warren, Teegan; Wheeler, Xander; Wright, Cayden; Wright, Lance; Wyatt,
Holly. A’s and B’s Alonso, Giovanny; Amador Pelcastre, Valeria; Baker, Kaylee; Barbee, Nathan; Bautista, Valeria; Chamblee, JayLee; Crumpton, Noah; Dawson, Levi; Diaz, Emily; Gonzalez, Mercy; Herrera, Franky; Hester, Kaylie; Huerta, Leonardo; Jackson, Sophie; Jimenez, Edwin; Lowery, Hayden; Malone, Mason; Martinez, Zabdiel; Massey, Nathan; Molina, Anthony; Moreno, Dakota; Naugher, Ameiah; Nava, Benito; Pavon, Vicky; Pe’rez, Araceli; Perez, Paula; Rodgers, Dylan; Romero, Shastely; Schoener, Hannah; Taylor, Alaina; Thorne, Karli; Tipton, Jack; Torres, Christian; Varner, Alexis; Vazquez, Gracelyn; Wilson, Alexia. SECOND GRADE All A’s Adams, Summer; Anderson, Jace; Angel, Erik; Angel, Oliver; Armstrong, Ian; Arnold, Holden; Baltazar, Ashley; Bean, Trinity; Buendtner, Chris; Campbell, Erick; Cardenas, Karen; Carrera, Raul; Carrera, Saul; Caton, Kaylee; Chapman, Jon Grady; Childress, Payton; Colwell, Cathen; Cook, Sam; Crim, Austin; Curtis, Ally; Darden, Sophie; Davis, Emma; DeWitt, Denver; Dunaway, Kinsley; Dutton, Deanna; Eggers, Makinzi; Ellison, Zachary; Epperson, Chase; Fondren, Ella; Forbach, Rose; Galvan, Dominic; Garner, Christine; Gentry, Jon Paul; Goff, Cameron; Gomez, Wilver; Gonzalez, Dorian; Goodwin, Jade; Gothard, Anna; Graves, Marissa; Harris, Houston; Henderson, Coda; Hernandez, Miranda; Hilyer, Abby; Holmquist, Veronica; Howard, Kaleigh; Jackson, Bryan; Jarillo-Salado, Coral; Johnson, Autumn; Jones, Kallah; Kendrick, Grey; Langston, Allen; Lee, Serinity; Lewis, Landan; Lopez, Heriberto; Lopez, Mauricio; Lopez, Raul; Martinez, Emily; McCluskey, Brett; Merrell, Joanna; Mobley, Gavin; Moore, Cadence; Morales-Prado, Alexis; Navarro, Isabella; Navarro, Julia; Nelson, A. J. ; Nolasco, Tiffany; Oliver, Amelia; Ong, Valerie; Pena, Edgar; Pitts, Hailee; Price, Gavin; Reyes, Emily; Rivera, Fabian; Ross,
David; Sims, Samuel; Skelton, Michael; Smith, Cade; Steedley, Alayna; Sullivan, Kirsten; Swindle, King; Taylor, Kaitlynn; Torres, Genesis; Varden, Bryson; Varner, Gabe; Wadkins, Brinley; Walters, Christian; Welch, Ella; Whitman, Chrislan; Williams, Alasha. A’s and B’s Admire, James; Alejandro, Sergio; Bautista, Daniela; Bennett, Logan; Blackerby, Andrew; Blackmon, Ryder; Blanco, Jazmin; Borraz, Christopher; Brasher, Tyler; Casale, Anthony; Childress, Crimson; Cox, Christian; Davis, Jonavan; DeWitt, Chesnee; Dominguez, Jorge; Edwards, Madison; Epperson, Brianna; Flores, Edwin; Flores, Sherlyn; Flores, Yoselin; Gilreath, Kinedei; Glass, Jayla; Glass, Thomas; Guizar, Enrique; Hayes, Alyssa; Hayes, Madison; Haynes, Harrison; Headley, Jacob; Hernandez, Vanessa; Huffstutler, London; Jones, Mariah; Kidd, C. J.; Layne, Savannah; Lowe, Brieanna; Lucas, Marisa; Luster, Abi; Martz, Gracie; Mendoza, Javier; Molina, Brayan; Nava, Maria; Palacios, Angelyne; Perez, Diego; Phillips, Dalton; Pierce, Braylon; Pimentel, Chris; Plier, Gracie; Popwell, Hannah; Putnam, Brooke; Quintanilla, Tayven; Reed, Madison; Rodriguez, Karla; Rudolph, Trinton; Samuels, Jorden; Samuels, Katelyn; Sanchez, Haley; Sanchez, Mateius; Smith, Hunter; Smith, Jensen; Smitherman, Cooper; Thacker, Heath; Thrash, Halei; Tillery, Ethan; Towns, Zarria; Vazquez, Angie; Villagomez, Adilene; Villeda, Guadalupe; Wade, Cayvon; Wallace, Matthew; Ward, Jordan; White, Kaden; Wiseman, Miley; Wolfe, Kira. THIRD GRADE All A’s Acker, Devyn; Alvarado, Melanie; Barber, Gage; Bess, Matthew; Bradford, Braellyn; Bullock, Devin; Calloway, Blake; Canales, Melanie; Click, Dylan; Contreras Escobedo, Janeth; Contreras, Jesus; Eloff, Zoe; Flores, Ana; Frederick, Aidan; Gann, Luke; Garcia, Montserrat; Garrido, Joseph; Gonzalez, Lupita; Guizar, Diana; Hall, Tristin; Herrera,
Dulce; Hicks, Caleb; Holmes, Jordyn; Holt, Hannah; Howard, Abby; Jackson, Ben; Jimenez, Agustin; Jimenez, Julissa; Johnson, Cheyenne; Kincade, Keely; Layne, Alyssa; Lopez-Vazquez, Angelina; Lutz, Aleigha; Martin, Cloye; Martinez, Jackie; Melton, Chaz; Miller, Ciara; Morris, Easton; Nieves, Alexis; O’Brien, Mason; O’Neal, Ansley; Olarte, Henry; Ramirez, Sherlyn; Resendiz, Victor; Rivera, Yurittzy; Robinson, Caleb; Roy, Mason; Sedano, Rocio; Seeley, Aiden; Simmons, Ryan; Thacker, Jesse; Thrash, Hunter; Vazquez, Jesus; Wadkins, Kiley. A’s and B’s Alexander, Michael; Anderson, Phoenix; Anderson, Sabrinnah; Arceo, Oscar; Atkins, Will; Bailey, Slade; Barefield, Nikiyah; Brackin, Erin; Brasher, Bella; Brooks, Travis; Carlee, Meagan; Carlee, Molly; Clark, Andrea; Cotton, Sadie; Crumpton, Makaila; Davis, Isaiah; Doss, Anthony; Eddins, Christian; Flores, Isait; Floyd, Leigh Ann; Gaines, Kody; Garcia, Guerson; Guadalupe, Jocelyn; Haggard, Abighael; Hatch, Kyle; Hernandez, Guillermo; Hewett, Makayla; Hill, Lane; Hill, Norman; Honeycutt, Dakota; Hood, Kyleigh; Hoyt, Annabelle; Hucks, Dylan; Jackson, Christian; Jones, Trendon; Kelley, Allison; Knowles, Bella; Lack, Gavin; Lemley, Zack; Lindsey, Michael; Little, Azelia; Littlefield, Gage; Lutz, Destiny; Martinez, Emmanuel; Martinez, Remy; Martinez, Zoe; McBrayer, Chloe; McDaniel, Brooks; McDaniel, Gage; McGraw, Bentley; Medina-Campero, Luis; Meeks, Aiden; Merritt, Emma; Mims, Maddie; Mitchum, Haven; Molina, Armando; Moore, Dalten; Mora, Izabella; Moreno, Ana; Oliver, Hayden; Paredes, Laila; Perez, Jerri; Popp, Raegan; Porter, Rebecca; Redd, Evan; Rintrona, Damon; Rodriguez, Karina; Roubdioux, Jason; Salazar, Justin; Santana, Maria; Schmitt, Sabrina; Scott, Breina; Shaner, Maggie; Simmons, Landon; Smith, Bruce; Tanksley, Owen; Tejada, Gabriel; Thomas, Lexus; Tighe, Jacob; Torres, Steven; Vanderslice, Kyleigh; Varden, Ava; Varner, Alexis; Villegas, Ashley; Walker, Vivian; West, Alexis; Whitesides, Allissa; Woodall,
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and Urban Development, for $500, land located in Section 24, Township 23 North, Range 14 East. Bonnie B. Schoener to Larry Philip Burt, for $15,000, land located in Section 5, Township 20 North, Range 15 East. Fannie Mae, a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association, to Pamela D. Moates, for $98,000, land located in
Section 14, Township 21 Township 22, Range 14. North, Range 15 East. Oct. 19 Oct. 16 Mims-Price Properties Amy Mims to Amy LLC to Roy C. Warren Mims and Patrick Todd and Mary Lou Warren, for McCullough, for $1, $127,900, land located in land located in Section Section 35, Township 22 5, Township 20 North, North, Range 14 East. Range 14 East. Stanley M. Smith Frances McKinnon and Tammy R. Smith to Gregory Daniel to Christopher B. Lucas McKinnon, for $1, land and Carrie S. Lucas, for located in Section 33, $262,957.05, land located
McKenzie; Wyatt, Garrett; Young, Zoie. FOURTH GRADE All A’s Admire, Karly; Bean, Tanner; Bice, Emily; Brantley, Brayden; Busby, Holly; Cage, Lacey; Clark, Katelynn; Collum, Ayden; Conway, Gracie; Dillard, Chris; Ellison, Cohen; Floyd, Khymora; Galvan, Stephanie; Green, Mckenzie; Guzman, Jean; Hickox, Clayton; Jarvis, Lacie; Jewell, Lane; Jones, Austin; Jones, Heavenly; Kendrick, Kate; Lackey, Jada; Martin, Allee; Patton, Paige; Pena, Kassandra; Peraza, Randy; Quintana, Emilia; Ray, Hannah; Roche’, Blake; Sims, Aubri; Smith, Jillian; Sullivan, Nicholas; Thrash, Emma; Turner, Samantha; Woodley, Blair; Wright, Lucas. A’s and B’s Acosta, Diego; Anderson, Kade; Angel, Derek; Barron, Ashley; Bartlett, Krystyn; Bice, Alex; Branch, Cooper; Bright, Sara Kate; Buendtner, B. J.; Casey, Sophie; Clark, Gavin; Crowe, Tadea; Cruz, James; Cummings, Coden; Daughtry, Lydia; Delgado, Sammy; Delgado, Zaira; Dennis, Lance; Easterling, Jeadyn; Eloff, Kelsey; Flores, Brian; Flores, Jonathan; Forbach, Logan; Franklin, Josh; Gaines, Trenton; Galindo, Gabriela; Garcia, Steve; Garcia, Valentina; Goodwin, Jamison; Graves, Connor; Grayson, Myiesha; Gutierrez, Jonathan; Gutierrez, Jorge; Headley, Jayden; Henderson, Kelly; Horton, Korbin; Jackson, Dylan; Kee, Courtney; Kelley, Rileigh; Lackey, Lucas; Lilly, Noah; Magness, Shawn; Malone, Madison; Mazingo, Brody; McBride, Ariana; McCluskey, Emma; Millard, Ava Claire; Miller, Creadince; Morales, Alondra; Morales, Stephanie; Navarro, Gerardo; Patterson, Aliyah; Pavon, Hugo; Pennington, Gavin; Pickett, Jimmie; Porter, Jacob; Porter, Makiley; Posey, Cadence; Reed, Allision; Robinson, Kaliyah; Romero-Alvarez, Mayra; Salinas, Jose; Sallis, Emlie; Schybal, Landon; Scott, Sami; Serrano, Surhi; Shirley, Erin; Singleterry, Tyler; Smart, Kylie; Smith, Jadyn; Wade, Adrianna; Walters, Charles; Ward, Lina. from page 6
in Section 32, Township 23 North, Range 14 East. Lonnie Jason Adams and Courtney Alexander Adams to Joseph K. Fancher and Kimberly M. Skalisky, for $85,000, land located in Lot 13, Block 1 of W.A. Crowson’s Glenndale Addition to the city of Clanton. James Blackmon and Annette Blackmon
to Frances White, for $4,000, land located Lot 39 of Oakwood Trace Phase One. Connie Young to Bartley A. Giles, for $100, land located in Section 11, Township 20 West, Range 12 East. Larry David White Jr. to Justin Blankenship, for $78,000, land located in Section 20, Township 23, Range 13.
Sharon C. Bean, as personal representative of the last will and testament of Tony Connell Jr., to Joseph Connell, for $1, land located in Section 12, Township 22 North, Range 14 East. Donald R. Foote Jr. to Donald R. Foote Jr. and Denise Foote, for $1, land located in Section 10, Township 21 North, Range 15 East.
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Thorsby third graders decorate pumpkins Third graders at Thorsby School were asked to help provide Halloween spirit by decorating a pumpkin as their favorite book character. The pumpkins were judged for their creativity, likeness to the character, colorfulness, neatness, and many other categories with every child receiving an award. Faculty members and Thorsby students, both elementary and high school, enjoyed visiting the library and looking at the pumpkins throughout Halloween week, and were given an opportunity to vote for their favorite. The pumpkins were
put on display during the school’s Halloween carnival so that members of the community would be able to enjoy the student’s hard work. “Once again I have been stunned by the creativity and imagination that the students and parents use to create their masterpieces,” the school’s librarian and sponsor of the project Vanessa Langston said. “I love seeing all of our students get excited and have such a great time with this activity. Last year I was amazed at what the students had produced and I was equally amazed again this year. I can’t wait until next year to see
what the students come up with.” The project is quickly becoming a favorite with everyone at the school
and in the community and was made possible by generous donations by Teresa and Ricky Green from Garrison Farm
Supply who donated the pumpkins to the students. Their donation, which is appreciation by Langston and the stu-
dents, provides every third grade student at Thorsby the opportunity to participate in the excitement and fun.
Thorsby FFA teams compete in nationals The Poultry Evaluation Team finished 11th in the nation and received a Gold Emblem Team Award. In addition, they were awarded an all expense paid trip to the International Poultry Exposition which will be held in Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 26-28. The Meats Evaluation Team received a Silber Emblem Team Award. The Thorsby FFA Meats Evaluation teams National FFA Convention The Poultry Evaluation Poultry Evaluation and recently competed at the held in Louisville, Ky. Team includes Jarrett
Dairy evaluation team finishes second and produces individual state champ The Thorsby High School FFA Dairy Evaluation Team placed second overall at the State FFA Dairy Evaluation contest held in Montgomery on Nov 4.
Kailey Acerman was named individual state champion. Team members include: Jason Brackner, Rianna Green, Acerman and Yahir Gonzalez.
JHS students pass Servsafe exam Jemison High School Culinary students passed the National Restaurant Association Servsafe Certification Managers exam. The culinary teacher at JHS is Raynette Ellison. Students who passed the exam included Magan Harris, Jade Epperson, Sarah Brantley and Macey Thompson.
Students pictured with their certificates for completing the exam include (back row) Tyler Cleckley, Fletcher Brantley, Zachary Burnett, Lyric Letts, Taylor Ray, Roberto, RaShaun Daniel, (front row) Lucia Flores, Hailey Blanchard, Candace Williams, Brianna Saldana, Samantha Wyatt, Meiqi Yang and Hanna Smith.
McManus wins Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Thorsby High School senior Taylor McManus was recently named school winner for the prestigious Wendy’s High School Heisman Award, which highlights exceptional high school seniors and their achievements in the classroom, on the
field, and in the community. “We are honored to have McManus recognized as one of the country’s top student-athletes with the Wendy’s High School Heisman name,” Principal at Thorsby High School Russ Bryan said.
Price, Rebecca Bland, Brian Lucas, Aniston Bolding and Kristin Morrison. The Meats Evaluation Team includes Addie
Niamon, Adi Argent, Brian Lucas, Caleb Langston and Jack Parnell. The students are pictured with Thorsby FFA advisor Brian Lucas.
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Jemison finds success in Thanksgiving tournament By Brandon Sumrall Special to the Advertiser
The Jemison Panthers played host to a Thanksgiving basketball tournament, and what better way to spend the holidays then by winning games. The boys team grabbed a pair of victories including a 55-29 win over West Blocton on Monday night. It was the Panthers second win against West Blocton this season. Jemison won both games by a 26-point margin. Throughout the young season, the Panthers have shown a tendency for comfortable victories. The defense forced 21 steals against West Blocton, as nine different players finished the game with a takeaway. Wes McGehee and senior Mathew Ramsey led the way with four steals each. On top of his stellar defensive performance, McGehee tallied a gamehigh nine points on the offensive end of the court. Ryan Thompson followed close behind with eight points. Kris Harris posted a team-high six rebounds to accompany a pair of blocked shots. His awareness on the defensive end was on display. The tournament began
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On target: Jemison’s Cassani Steele (No. 00) shoots a jump shot with a host of Marbury defenders bearing down.
Saturday, as the boys and girls varsity squads split games against the Marbury Bulldogs with the girls losing 48-47 while the boys picked up a 67-60 win. Turnovers cost the Panther girls heavily in the first period, as a basket by Kiara Steele and Cassani Steele were the only points for Jemison. Marbury had a 12-4 lead through the first period. Consecutive baskets by Cassani Steele to start the second period drew the Panthers to within six, and an Averie Porter basket made the score 14-10 early in the period. Two free throws by Steele cut the Bulldog
lead to two, but a ninepoint Marbury run put the Bulldogs up 23-12. Karen Mims drained a three, and a basket from Kiara Steele along with a free throw by Maria Flores brought the score to 25-18 in favor of the Bulldogs. With 3:51 to play in the third period and the Bulldogs leading 30-20, the Panthers began to chip away starting with a 4-1 run to pull to within six. The Bulldogs worked their lead to 13 with 1:18 to play when a five-point run lead by Zanquese Johnson and Mims By Anthony Richards brought the score to anthony.richards@north38-31 at the end of third. chiltonadvertiser.com
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A free throw by Flores with 6:52 left in the final period kicked off an 8-1 Panthers run to pull Jemison to within one at 41-40 with 2:52 to play. Two consecutive Bulldog baskets extended the lead to five. However, baskets by Kiara Steele and Johnson made the score 46-44. With 28 seconds left to play, a basket by Cassani Steele tied the game at 46, but a basket by N’Seya Morissette gave Marbury the lead back by one. Johnson sank one of two free throws with eight seconds to play to cut the lead to one, but the Bulldogs managed to hold on for the win. Cassani Steele led the Lady Panthers with 13 points, 18 rebounds, three steals and four blocks. Kiara Steele added 11 points, 19 rebounds, one steal and two blocks for Jemison. The Jemison varsity boys got off to a bit of a slow start as the Bulldogs
started the game with a 13-3 run. Baskets by Tremon Bryant, Ryan Thompson, and two by Wesley McGehee drew Jemison to within three at 14-11. A 5-0 Marbury run was answered by a three-point play by James Leachman, which brought the score to 19-14 at the end of the first period. The momentum shifted heavily in favor of Jemison in the second period, as a four-for-five performance from behind the arc led to the Panthers outscoring the Bulldogs 26-14 in the period. With the Bulldogs leading 23-17, a basket by Thompson and a three by Christian Hood led to a lead-changing three pointer by William Johns that gave Jemison their first lead of the game. Another three by Hood along with one by Robert Evans would lead to the Panthers taking a 40-33 lead to the half. An 8-3 run by the
Bulldogs to start the third period drew Marbury to within two points before a three-pointer and a two from Bryant grew the Panther lead to seven. A 10-4 run by the Bulldogs to end the third period made the score 52-51 in favor of the Panthers. The two teams swapped the lead multiple times through the early minutes of the fourth period before a basket by Mason Jones started an 8-0 Jemison run that gave the Panthers a 63-55 lead with 1:43 to play. The Bulldogs managed to cut the Panthers’ lead to four with 28 seconds to play, but a free throw and basket by Evans brought the game to its final score of 67-60, as the Panthers picked up an opening round win. Leachman led the Panthers with 13 points and three rebounds while Thompson added 12 points and five rebounds for Jemison.
Thorsby defense fuels season-opening victory
The Thorsby Rebels varsity basketball team opened up the 2015 season with a 58-44 home victory Nov. 17 against Indian Springs. Senior Brock Higgins nailed a three-pointer to give the Rebels a 12-10 lead after one quarter of play. He finished the night with a team-high 14 points including a pair from beyond the arc. However, Thorsby trailed 27-21 and were in search of offense heading into halftime. “If you’re not shooting well, you have to rely elsewhere,” Thorsby head coach Tim Fortner said. It did not take long for the Rebels to manufacture some points, thanks in large part to its defense, which kicked up the intensity and frustrated Indian Springs. “We tried putting on some full-court pressure in order to get some turnovers and easy baskets,” Fortner said. “Our defense in the second half is what got us back into it.” Takeaways sparked a 13-0 scoring run to begin the third quarter, and the deficit quickly turned into a comfortable lead. As a result, Indian Springs scored its first basket of the second half with 25 seconds left in the third quarter. Thorsby asserted themselves in the second half by diving for loose balls and making the hustle plays when it mattered most. “I feel confident that I
can put all of them in and they’ll hustle and give me what they’ve got,” Fortner said. “We’ll continue to get better as the year goes on.” On top 34-29 at the end of the third quarter, the Rebels built a 10point lead early on in the fourth quarter. Indian Springs cut into the lead with a run of its own, but Thorsby quickly halted any hope of a comeback. Senior Benjamin Thornton forced some steals and made a pair of baskets that once again gave the Rebels a double-digit cushion. “It has been great seeing us work together to come up with a plan to win games this year,” Thornton said. “I feel like the seniors need to do anything we can to help the team find ways to win.” The Rebels never looked back, as it maintained the lead the rest of the game while outscoring Indian Springs 37-17 in the second half. Senior Calvin Plyler showcased his skills around the basket and used his size to earn a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Bailey Sellers pulled down nine boards of his own. “Our season will be determined a lot by their [senior] attitude,” Fortner said. “Are they going to be leaders who step up to the challenge? They really came alive in the second half.” Thorsby finished second in Area 9-2A a year ago behind Vincent, which wound up making
a trip to the Class 2A Final Four in Birmingham. Vincent enters the season as the favorite yet again within the threeteam area. “There is a lot of potential in this team to be one of the best that we’ve had in the last couple of years,” Thornton said. Prior to the varsity game, the B-team outlasted Indian Springs 29-27 for its first win of the season. Tyler Jackson led the team with 12 points followed by John Ron Wood with seven points. THORSBY GIRLS LOOK TO BRING HOME TITLE FOR HOLIDAYS The Thorsby girls varsity basketball team could not have opened the season with more momentum than it has currently created. The Rebels defeated Sumiton Christian 60-41 Monday during the Westminster Thanksgiving tournament held at Samford Univeristy. With the win, Thorsby earned a spot in the championship game and will have the opportunity to bring home the trophy. Lilly Barnett and Addie Argent were catalysts on the offensive end. Barnett finished with a team-high 26 points while Argent produced 19 points. The offense did not stop there, as Kerri Robinson added 11 points of her own. Sabrina Ellison provided her leadership as the lone senior on the squad by grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.