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Goldvil e murder trial continues due to new evidence

By MITCH SNEED Editor

The trial for a man accused of the 2015 murders of a brother and sister he shared a mobile home with in the Goldville community has been continued.

Dean Carl Stevens, 53, is facing two counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of Dianna Mitchell Sharpe, Stevens 48, and Robert Wayne Mitchell after being indicted by a Tallapoosa County Grand Jury in Aug. 2016.

With the trial set to begin Monday, a supplemental forensic report that was received by the prosecution recently and shared last week with the defense, led to the motion for a continuance.

The motion was granted

by Judge Steven Perryman.

The brother and sister were shot to death in the mobile home they shared on Pate Road in Goldville on Oct. 8, 2015.

Authorities said shortly after the shootings, that Stevens, who was Sharpe’s boyfriend, allegedly admitted to shooting the two after surrendering to New Site Police.

Stevens was previously found competent to stand trial after a court-ordered mental evaluation. “We only got it recently ourselves and did turn it over to the defense,�

District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said. “But there was concern, and rightfully so, that the defense had not been given enough time to prepare for trial in light of the new evidence.�

No definite date was reset for the trial on Monday, but the next trial term in Alexander City is in the fall, most likely in late September or early October.

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Last week it was learned that a federal court judge in California has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency ignored complaints of environmental Mitch Sneed / The Outlook racial Tallapoosa County NAACP discrimination filed by residents President Rev. Leon Henderson asked the commissioners living near the to take steps to make sure Stone’s Throw residents living around Stone’s Landfill near Tallassee in Throw Landfill aren’t forgotten.

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County commissioners to seek bids for sonar, safe room construction

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National Guard unit fills local streets It was a sea of soldiers on streets in and around Alexander City as the 214th Military Police Unit of the Alabama National Guard took to the pavement for a road march Sunday morning.

The Tallapoosa County Commissioners approved two moves involving grants that could give added safety tools to area residents.

The commissioners voted unanimously to approve seeking bids for special side imaging sonar equipment that would be used in water rescue in recovery missions.

The equipment, which is just like the equipment used by the Daphne Search and Rescue Unit, that helped locate a swimmer who drowned in the lake last summer.

The body of 44-year-old Thomas Heulan Spence of LaGrange, Georgia was recovered from Lake Martin on Aug. 28, 2017 after a weeklong search. Officials credited the sonar See SONAR • Page 3

Quail fry a huge success

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

More than 300 people filled The Stables at Russell Crossroads Saturday evening for the annual quail fry fundraiser hosted by the Lake Martin Area United Way. As the first fundraiser for the 2019 “Lake Martin Life Savers� campaign, the evening was a fun-filled way to prepare for the major drive in the fall. “I think this has turned out to be probably the best one yet,� United Way

Executive Director Sharon Fuller said. “This is probably the biggest crowd we’ve ever had at the quail fry.�

In addition to the fried quail, guests also had the chance to enjoy a shrimp boil, gumbo, and plenty of sides. With two separate serving lines for attendees, Fuller said the setup inside The Stables was perfect, with everyone getting their fill of the multitude of offerings available to them. “Everybody enjoyed See QUAIL • Page 10

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DEAR ABBY: When I was 70, I started taking drama classes twice a week (I still do). My wife was against it and insisted that because none of our friends or relatives were doing it, neither should I. As a result, I suggested we live apart. I bought a small apartment and live alone. We see each other regularly, go to the cinema, the theater, visiting friends, vacation, etc.

Every now and then she raises the topic again, saying she feels “betrayed, offended, abandoned” and suggests we stop seeing each other for two to three days “so she can recover from the pain I inflict on her.”

I don’t think I am doing anything wrong here. I’m not cheating on her, and she knows that and doesn’t accuse me explicitly. I think she is jealous and distrustful because the women taking the classes are beautiful and not because of anything I have done. What do you think? -- FRUSTRATED IN BULGARIA

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DEAR FRUSTRATED: What I think is, not having heard your wife’s side of it from her, your insight may be correct.

However, before accepting the guilt trip she is laying on you, remember that since you moved out she hasn’t invited you to move back in.

DEAR ABBY: My older brother and I are eight years apart. I am in my mid-20s, and he is in his early 30s. Our personalities and outlook on life are completely opposite. We have different fathers but grew up in the same household, so naturally, we went to the same outings together until he was a teenager and we took different paths.

Looking at him now, I see he is an angry and burdened

Mrs. Lucile Black 1922 - 2018

Mrs. Kathryn Lorene Hand 1931 – 2018

Funeral Service for Mrs. Lucile Black, 95, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville.

Rev. Jim Pate and Rev. Ben Hayes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Dadeville.

Mrs. Black passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Dadeville Healthcare Center. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi to Archie Calhoun and Virginia S. Calhoun. She was an active member of First Baptist Church Dadeville. Mrs. Black was a very family oriented lady that was always active in her children’s lives. She taught Sunday school, was active in WMU and was a charter member of the Delphic club.

Every summer her grandchildren would spend a week with her and she would cook them lemon and blueberry pies. Her home was always cared for and yards were full of flowers that she cared for.

She is survived by her daughters, Carol B. Myers (John) of Northport, Miriam B. Hankins (Danny) of Gadsden; son, Thomas S. Black (Sandra) of Waverly; grandchildren, Kim Sparks (Dan), Mark Hankins (Jamie), Todd Mathews (Kristen), Starr Orr (Mark), Skye Meigs (Jason) and ten greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy G. Black; parents; grandchild, Carla Mathews; two sisters and one brother.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Kathryn Lorene Hand, 86, of Goldville, was held Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church South. Rev. Scott Jordan, Rev. Don Griffin and Rev. Andy Kinman officiated. Burial will followed in the adjoining church cemetery. The family received friends on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church South.

Mrs. Hand passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at University of Alabama Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1931 in Chambers County, Alabama to Lorne Alvin Walker and Emma Mae Miles Walker Barker. She was a longtime active member and dedicated Sunday School teacher of Bethel Baptist Church South. Ms. Hand loved the Lord and her family very much. She also enjoyed cooking and growing things.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Ann Hornsby (Bill) of Pike Road; son, William Neal Hand of Goldville; grandchildren, Matthew Blake Hornsby and Brian David Hornsby (Kayleigh); great-grandchildren, Kathryn Mae Hornsby and David William Hornsby; sister, Cordell Bishop of Daviston; halfsister, Emma Jean Humphrey of Valley; and half-brother, Franklin Barker of Smiths Station.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Byron (W.B.) Hand; daughter, Lana Kay Hand; sisters, Mary Ethel Coger and Laura Armour; and brother, Harmon Walker.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Sunny Level United Methodist Church and had served as Lay Leader and held many other offices in the Church.

He was an expert gardener and always grew prize winning tomatoes.

Mr. Sewell was a proud veteran of World War II and a charter member of the 82nd Airborne. He was involved in every major battle of World War II. He worked as a clerk at Russell Corp. #6 Mill for 44 years. He was an avid Alabama fan. He was known as a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Louise O. Sewell of Alexander City; sons, Mickey Sewell (Traci) and Randy Sewell (Bobbi) both of Alexander City; grandsons, Will

Mr. Harlan Alden Sewell 1922 - 2018 Funeral Service for Mr. Harlan Alden Sewell, 95, of Alexander City, Alabama, was held Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. John Hill officiated. Burial followed in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family received friends on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Radney Funeral Home.

Mr. Sewell passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Chapman Healthcare.

He was born on September 3, 1922 in Alexander City, Alabama to John Thomas Sewell and Pearl McAlister Sewell. He was an active member of

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He has always had two serious interests, science and poetry.

Although he loved them while he attended school, he no longer has the same fire in his belly. In fact, there’s no pep in his step about anything, just frustration. How can I lift his spirits without pressuring him?

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Jose “Joe” Fernandez Nonidez III 1944 - 2018 Joe passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Alexander City, Alabama. He was born on July 10, 1944 in New York, New York to Jose Fernandez Nonidez II and Margaret Brown Nonidez. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He had a love for the outdoors especially walking with his dog “Rex”. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being a member of the Civitan International.

He is survived by his brother, William K. Nonidez of Birmingham; dog, Rex Tugwell; friends, David Taylor, and India Reed, and many other friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Thomas Bibb Nonidez.

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He was preceded in death by his parents and seven Siblings.

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The landfill in Tallapoosa County near Tallassee is raising health concerns for those who live around it.

Landfill President Rev. Leon Henderson asked the Tallapoosa County Commissioners to take steps to make sure those residents are not forgotten.

Henderson said that while the federal ruling deals with how the complaint that was filed in 2003 was handled, there are very real health concerns that he hopes the county can address.

“My concern is the county is the agency that gave approval that allowed the landfill to open,” Henderson said.

“Anyone who has been down there knows that the people of Ashurst Bar and the Bibbtown communities have endured trash, damaged roads, an awful smell, truck traffic and noise at all hours of the day and night and unhealthy living conditions for a long, long time.

“I think that there is a violation the Clean Air and Clean Water Act and we have people getting sick down there with things like cancer, respiratory problems and birth defects. What I want to know is has the health department stepped in and monitored the health of people in that area?”

Commissioner T.C. Coley said that while he hasn’t endured the issues as long as people who live there, he has been to the area numerous times, attended church in the area and knows there are problems.

“I have been in the church that you mentioned, I have heard and witnessed the things that you are complaining about and I know there are issues in the area,” Coley said. “The speeding trucks, bus drivers talking about being run off the road and the roads, they are torn up. But the health

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department, while we do give them a building, is a state agency. So, that directive would have to come from the state. I can’t speak for the rest of the commissioners, but I have no problem drafting a letter asking the state to see what role the health department could play in monitoring health issues in that area.”

Henderson said that he would appreciate the county giving the matter some attention.

“I’m asking the county to please, please get involved,” Henderson said. “The Bibbtown community has been neglected and now you all recently approved even more expansion there.

People can’t even sit on their porch and one church has had to install special ventilation equipment, just so they can have services.

That’s just not right.”

Coley said agencies

that was brought to the site by the Daphne team with pinpointing the body.

At the time of the recovery, Ken Cowart of the Alexander City / Tallapoosa County Rescue Squad said the sonar that Daphne used was one that was submersible and reaches out and then is able to draw in at various distance intervals. The images captured are 3-D and are recorded on a laptop and can be reviewed closely to make sure what each image is. It can also lock in on and give coordinates of any object detected.

While the Alexander City / Tallapoosa County Rescue Squad does have boat mounted sonar, the side-imaging sonar is on a tripod that is lowered into the water. It goes

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out to 120 feet and then comes in at 30 feet at a time, giving rescuers greater detail.

Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran presented the request to the commissioners and explained the sources of the funding.

“The sonar would be purchased with a Department of Homeland Security grant that will be administered by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency,” Moran said. “The grant will pay 50 percent, with the remaining 50 percent coming in fronds from the sheriff’s department.”

The commissioners also approved the solicitation of bids for construction of a storm safe room in Daviston.

It was learned last month that the Federal

Emergency Management Agency had approved a grant for the project.

The grant will pay up to 75 percent of the costs, with the county paying the remaining 25 percent either in actual funds or through in-kind services.

The commissioners also held a 59-minute executive session to discuss and economic development matter as well the good name and character of an individual.

There was no note following the session and what was discussed was not made available.

It was also announced that the Tallapoosa County Courthouse would be closed on April 23 in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. Also at Monday’s meeting, the

commissioners voted unanimously to: • Approve minutes of March 12, 2018.

• Approve warrants and purchase orders.

• Approve 050 retail beer and 070 retail table wine license (off premises only) for the new Dollar General that opened recently on Highway 50.

• Approve FMLA leave for three employees • Approve the appointment of Robert Martin to the Hackneyville Water Authority. Martin served on the board previously.

• Authorize the county engineer to seek bids for an asphalt cement distributor.

• Authorize moving the voting place at Eagle Creek to Eagle Creek Baptist Church.

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iger Woods, who become his own cautionary tale, made his biggest pitch for a redemptive comeback last week. And what better place to stage his comeback than The Masters Tournament?

The members of the venerable Augusta National Golf Club have been nothing but supportive of Tiger over the years. They even installed his own drinking fountain in 2010.

It has been a tough decade for Tiger so far.

You will remember that his wife, Elin, wanted to divorce him, citing irreconcilable waitresses.

But she dropped the plan when she read her prenup; she just wanted Tiger to get his philandering under control and abide by the rules of golf, including the 14-club hostess limit.

Then they settled, finally divorcing with one of the few non-disclosure agreements that worked.

Then Tiger hurt his back (I think by picking up too many pancake waitresses).

He went to sex rehab, drug rehab and drunk camp.

He’s been to Betty Ford so many times the cafeteria named a sandwich after him. He started dating Lindsey Vonn, so I guess he went back to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and got his sex rehab treatments reversed.

When Tiger staged his first comeback, he played terribly. He seemed unable to drive a golf ball or a car. Harrison Ford hit more fairways with his plane than Tiger did during that year. Adolf Hitler spent less time in a bunker in 1945 than Tiger did in 2016.

Why would Tiger not want to return to playing on the PGA Tour? It’s a great life: You make the

RON HART Columnist money of a Republican, have as much sex as a Democrat, and fly around in $60 million private Gulfstream jets like our FBI Director.

He got his DUI while he was on pain meds. The charge was dismissed because he said he was just swerving to miss a tree. It turned out the “tree” was the air freshener hanging on his rear-view mirror, but it held up in Florida.

Will he ever command the moral high ground it takes to hawk Buicks or AT&T? Most of his sponsors dropped him.

The one that stayed with him the longest during that time was Lasik Eye Clinics — until ugly pancake waitress mistresses started to show up. I’m always shocked that gullible consumers think Tiger would ever drive a Buick or risk missing a booty call due to spotty AT&T cell coverage.

It is always dangerous to put yourself out there as a role model. Charles Barkley, whom I really like, probably said it best in his own Nike commercial: “I’m not your role model.” With all the sexual harassment and non-consensual affairs by celebs, we are starting to look back on Tiger’s dalliances as a kinder, gentler time.

Now Tiger didn’t light it up, but showed flashes on Sunday that he will compete for a major title sooner rather than later.

He finished tied for 32nd at 1+ for the tournament,

going -3 Sunday. He was playing on Sunday, there were a lot of players who weren’t so fortunate.

Stars often have no real friends who will risk that friendship to tell them when they are off track, and Tiger was one of them. And that is the problem with big celebs. It happened to Elvis. When he started gaining weight and doing karate kicks on stage in that white jump suit and cape, a true friend would have arranged an intervention on The King right then.

When back surgery sidelined him from having sex, he got a consolatory call from Bill Clinton just to remind him that he’d be missed and that chasing women is a sport bigger than any one player.

To his credit, Tiger handled it all with class.

He didn’t go crying to Oprah or Dr. Phil. He never dated a Kardashian.

He admitted his mistakes, and this time he seemed sincere. There are no winners when our sports heroes whimper. I cannot imagine Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain or Mickey Mantle doing interviews in a Dr. Phil-style, group therapy “mea culpa,” like Tiger has been advised to do. And, of course, Donald Trump never “culpas.”

Unless someone is physically hurt, when women who had consensual sex come out of the woodwork later for money or notoriety these famous men need to adopt the Trump Doctrine: Wait one news cycle and do something else imprudent to make them forget it.

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Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334242-7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn.

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Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Steve Flowers’ recent column: “Where have all the Democrats gone?”

I wonder if Steve Flowers is Rip van Winkle or I want to ask him, “What rock have you been sleeping under?”

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THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days April 10.

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Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, Abernathy Farm Supply at 3827 Hillabee Road, Youngs Ferry Road at Mullican and Gibson roads and at the StillWaters entrance on Highway 49. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.

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Two dumpsters sit in the parking lot of the former Abernathy Farm Supply as part of the regular Throw Away Days event held by the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission Monday. As part of an effort to keep Tallapoosa County clean and help area residents dispose of larger items that may not fit in a regular trash can, dumpsters like these will be out again today at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, Abernathy Farm Supply at 3827 Hillabee Road, Youngs Ferry Road at Mullican and Gibson roads and at the StillWaters entrance on Highway 49. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.

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AIN’T MISBEHAVIN: Alexander City Arts is hosting “Ain’t Misbehavin,” Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the BRHS Auditorium. It is a tribute to African-American musicians of the 1920s and ‘30s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance.

BOOK TALK: Author John M. Taylor will be at the Dadeville Public Library on Thursday, April 12 to talk about his new book, “Union at All Costs: From Confederation to Consolidation.”

The event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. For more information, call the library at 256-825-7820.

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SPRING CELEBRATION: The city of Dadeville will be holding a spring celebration festival in Keebler Park on Saturday, April 14 beginning at 10 a.m. Events at the festival include a 5K run, a table decorating contest, a scavenger hunt, a butterfly coloring contest and a hot dog eating contest.

A hot dog lunch can be purchased for $1, which also includes chips and a drink.

Registration forms for the table decorating contest are available at Dadeville City Hall, while 5K forms can be picked up at Dadeville City Hall, the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce and Mix it Up at Lake Martin. The cost for entering the 5K is $5, the table decorating contest is $25. For more information, contact Dadeville City Hall at 256-825-9242.

All proceeds go to benefit ongoing beautification projects at Keebler Park.

SACRED HARP SINGING: The annual Futral, Nelson and Henry Memorial Sacred Harp Singing is Saturday, April 14 at Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church on Highway 83 east of Goodwater. Singing begins at 9:30 a.m. with a covered dish lunch at noon. Singing resumes in the afternoon. For more information call William Futral at 256-839-6670 or Jack Nelson at 256-839-5344.

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TAX FILING ASSISTANCE: VCCA is offering free tax and electronic tax filing assistance at their office on Highway 280 next to the Karen Channell State Farm Insurance Office.

The service is designed to assist seniors over 60 and those under 60 with incomes less than $54,000.

Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered.

Volunteers will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please arrive an hour before closing.

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QUARTERLY MEETING: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be at the Historical Museum on the square in Dadeville.

Matt Campbell will share experiences of his grandfather Brig. Gen. William E. Broughter and a book Campbell wrote “The Long Dark Road.”

Admission is free and refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the program. For further information contact the Society’s President Danny Hayes at 256-825-7535.

WOMEN’S DAY: Haven United Methodist Church is hosting Women’s Day Sunday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. Marilyn Benson and pastor of Haven United Methodist Church is Rev. Percy Nolan.

April 16-18

CHURCH REVIVAL: The Almighty God Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting spring revival services April 16 to April 18 with services at 7 p.m.

The guest minister and church is Rev. Michael Strong, pastor of Kellyton Chapel UMC. Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell is pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church.

Wednesday, April 18

POLITICAL FORUM: The Tallapoosa County Chapter of Alabama New South Alliance (ANSA) will host a political forum on Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. The forum will be held at the Camp Hill Library located at 177 North Main Street.

All candidates running for federal, state and county office are invited to attend. Please call Samuel Alexander at 256-790-9579 for questions.

Thursday, April 19

SENIORS ALIVE: Guy Anderson will be at Lake Pointe Baptist Church on Highway 50 in Dadeville Thursday, April 19 to share a mixture of comedy and a serious message for senior adults. Churches are asked to sign up to bring crock pots of soup or desserts

by Monday, April 9 by calling 256-8254441. This presentation is a ministry and fellowship opportunity of the Tallapoosa Baptist Association.

SENIORX: Deborah Jones, SenioRX coordinator will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.

For more information contact Deborah Jones at 1-800-361-1636 or 256-761-3575.

COMMUNITY MEETING: PATH Lake Martin will hold its Community Planning Meeting on Thursday, April 19, at noon, at the Lake Martin Innovation Center.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party is hosing a meeting Thursday, April 19 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bud Porch Center in Alexander City.

3rd Congressional District candidate Mallory Hagan is the speadker. For more information contact Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432.

Friday, April 20

GOSPEL SINGING: Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell St. in Alexander City will be hosting a gospel singing with New Ground Friday, April 20 at 6 p.m.

Tony Harris is pastor. Everyone is welcome.

For information, call 256-794-2969.

Saturday, April 21

FAMILY FESTIVAL: The Coosa County Family Festival, Keeping Coosa Connected will be April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coosa Central High School. Over 40 agencies will be taking part with lots of free activities for children. Vendor registration forms are available by emailing martyrittmann@ gmail.com or by contacting the Lake Martin United Way office at uw211@ unitedwaylakemartin.org or calling 256-329-3600.

FAITH BRUNCH: Tallapoosa’s Caring REFUGE (Reaching Everyday Fighters Utilizing God’s Embrace) is hosting “FAITH bigger fear” Tablescapes Brunch at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center at 10 a.m. Speakers will be Tillie Parks

and Jennifer Martin.

Tickets are $25. Contract Glenda Briley at 256-566-9685 to host or decorate a table.

KLASSIC KRUISERS: The 17th Annual Klassic Cruisers Car Show is Saturday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. across from the New Site City Hall.

Registration is $20 and a vendor fee is $20. There will be a cash money tree, 50/50 pot and door prizes along with a swap meet and food vendors. A DJ will be playing ‘50s music.

Proceeds benefit the community including the New Site Fire Department, the New Site Ambulance and the Daviston Fire Department.

There will be a pancake breakfast at 6 a.m. at City Hall.

For more information contact Roy Colley at 256-234-6928 or 256-3074855.

TRADE DAY: There will be a community trade day event Saturday, April 21 with a pancake breakfast, car show, flea market and a variety of vendors. The public is invited to come for this day of fun at New Site Town Hall.

TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on April 21 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available.

Sunday, April 22

CHURCH SINGING: Emmaus Road will be at County Line Baptist Church in the Dudleyville Community Sunday, April 22 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken and a time of fellowship will follow. For more information call Bro. Mike Beck at 334-354-3908.

HOMECOMING: Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell St. is hosting a homecoming Sunday, April 22 at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served after the morning service. Tony Harris is pastor.

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Thursday, April 26

BENEFIT DINNER: The Alexander City Rotary Club Foundation is hosting its Imagination Library Annual Benefit Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the T.C. Russell Hangar.

Saturday, April 28

CAR WASH: The Benjamin Russell Navy JROTC is hosting a car wash fundraiser Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts on Highway 280.

The funds raised will help provide scholarships to cadets to attend a week-long Navy JROTC Basic Leadership Training camp at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this summer.

REUNION: The annual New Site High School reunion will be Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in the Horseshoe Bend High School Commons area.

Please bring a covered dish.

Monday, April 30

DEADLINE FOR VENDORS: MainStreet Alexander City is hosting Junque Jubilee in downtown Alexander City Saturday, May 12 starting at 8 a.m. with shops opening at 10 a.m.

April 30 is the last day for vendors to register. There is a $20 application fee.

Event organizers ask none of the vendors bring clothing or shoes to sell.

For more information on the event or registration, contact MainStreet Alexander City at 256-329-9227.

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Taxes Sunday. With this critical deadline approaching, local tax experts offered up some advice on how to properly file and avoid any negative encounters with the IRS. “Anyone coming in will need last year’s income tax statements, a photo ID, a social security card for themselves and any dependent they may be claiming,” Carley Cummins with Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama said. “They will also need their W-2, their 1099 and their 1095-A if they have health insurance from the Affordable Care Act.” “In order to make sure everyone has the documentation they need when they come in to our office, there is a document checklist on h&rblock.com,” Amber Bailey with the Alexander City H&R Block offices said.

At Volunteer Connections, Cummins said they offer both income tax assistance for local residents over the age of 60 as well for those younger than 60 who made less than $54,000. After arriving, clients are given an intake form and screened to make sure they meet the criteria set forth by Volunteer Connections.

“It does take a while,” Cummins said. “Clients are helped first come, first serve, and we ask that those needing assistance arrive an hour before we close.”

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“The most common mistakes we see are people filing under the wrong status and failing to itemize their returns,” she said. “If someone makes a mistake, we can help with filing an amended return.”

“The biggest mistake people make when they come to us is that they don’t always bring the proper information with them,” Cummins added. “Our goal is to make sure we prepare an accurate return for all of our clients.”

For those who may not have all their documentation in place in order to file a return by the deadline, there is a way something can be submitted and not have the long arm of the IRS come down, Bailey said.

“We can help clients file an extension,” she said. “If you file an extension, you have six months, until October 15, to file a full return.

“As long as you’re working with the IRS to fix your mistakes, they are usually fairly easy to work with.”

Since the penalty for not paying can be up to 10 times more than the penalty for making a mistake, Bailey stressed filing something by the April 17 deadline, either a return or an extension.

To help those who qualify for assistance from Volunteer Connections, Cummins said the office will be open until 6 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of this week, while Bailey said the H&R Block location in Alexander City will be open until 9 p.m. during the week.

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Eclectic’s Holton hit with second indictment in deaths of his parents STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

District Attorney Randall Houston, of the 19th Judicial Circuit, confirmed Monday that Jesse Madison Holton, of Eclectic has been indicted by an Elmore County Grand Jury for the Sept.

11, 2016 murder of his parents, April Owenby Holton and Mike Holton.

Holton was originally indicted in October 2017 for the murder of his father Mike Holton, who had previously served as Eclectic’s mayor. That original indictment will be dismissed and Holton is now charged with two counts of murder.

District Attorney Randall Houston explained, “The state received additional evidence in the Holton case, which we did not have at the time of the 2017 presentation to the Elmore County Grand Jury, and I believe that may have affected the outcome.”

Holton will be arraigned in Elmore County on April 26, 2018.

The new indictment is the latest development in a case that’s had many twists and turns.

April Owenby’s father and brother, Charles Owenby and Michael Evans, have publicly asserted their belief the deaths were a murder-suicide and that Michael Holton killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself.

“It was definitely abundantly clear that (Michael Holton) wanted to kill himself,” Evans said last August, citing a six-to-eight page suicide manifesto Holton wrote and Evans said the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office found.

Holton’s attorney, Thomas J. Azar Jr. said previously an expert has examined the note and determined the handwriting

Madison Holton, 18, leaving the room at an earlier court appearance where he and his family gathered to discuss attempts at being granted youthful offender status, which court records show were denied.

He has now been indicted for the murders of both his parents.

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is that of Michael Holton.

However, Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said days after the crime, that Michael Holton “did not have a selfinflicted gunshot wound.”

“It is apparent that he was shot at close contact, but in the back of his head – not self inflicted,” Franklin said at the time. “The only other person in the house that had means is (Madison Holton).”

Evans also contends Michael Holton was a drug user and drug use contributed to his decision to step down as Eclectic’s mayor and may have played a role in the violence on Sept.

11.

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obtained the toxicology report on Michael Holton’s body that indicated three opioid or opioid-like substances, including hydrocodone and oxycodone, were found in his system at the time of his death.

But Franklin contended early in the investigation that Madison Holton had a “self-proclaimed” issue with becoming “agitated” if he had not used marijuana and Adderall.

All that came on the heels of the events of the day of the deaths.

Sheriff’s deputies made two trips to the Holton residence on that fatal day.

The first call was in response to a call from Michael Holton and approximately a half-hour later to a call from Madison

Holton.

At about 4 p.m. on the day of the shooting, Franklin said his department received a call from Michael Holton who, along with Owenby, was upset because Madison had thrown a party the previous night at their house. Michael Holton said party-goers had “trashed the house” and deputies later found drug paraphernalia and evidence of drug activity.

ECSO deputies responded to the Holton residence, arriving a short time later, and spoke with Michael Holton in the front yard, Franklin said. Holton told deputies he was trying to discipline his son. Madison was handcuffed and sitting on the couch when deputies arrived.

Franklin said Madison did not speak while deputies were there.

After a search during which deputies took photos and confiscated drug paraphernalia, officers informed Michael Holton he could go to the juvenile probation office the next morning to sign a petition against his son, Franklin said. Holton indicated he would do so.

Franklin said authorities got another call 20 to 25 minutes later. Madison Holton went to a neighbor and told them something happened at his parents’ house and that there was an argument of some kind.

When authorities arrived at the Holton residence the second time, Michael Holton was dead and April Owenby Holton was taken to a Montgomery hospital with severe head trauma, Franklin said. She later died from her injuries.

Madison Holton was arrested the day after the shootings.

Wellington man killed in Coosa County crash STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Dump truck overturns on Scott Road A dump truck hauling dirt bound for the Scott Road Bridge Project overturned Monday afternoon coming out of one of the many curves along that route. The female driver, whose name was not released Monday, was briefly entrapped in the crash, but was freed by first responders. She was transported to the hospital for treatment. While the injuries were said not to be life-threatening, the exact cause of the crash or her condition were not known. Police say the crash remains under investigation.

Quail the food, and had all they could eat,” she said. “Everybody was talking about how good of a time they were having.”

Along with the quail and other dishes available, more than 150 different baked goods items were available for purchase, either through the bake sale or a baked goods auction. Fuller said there were a number of talented people from throughout the area who donated their time and effort to prepare items for the sale, including some of the residents at the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Girls Ranch.

“People were thrilled with the baked goods. Some of them started eating their items Saturday night, and some were eating them yesterday (Sunday), and they were really enjoying them,” Fuller said.

“Everyone was generous with their donations.”

Even though the main effort of the “Lake Martin Life Savers” campaign is still several months away, Fuller felt the quail fry was a great way to get initial interest

A single-vehicle crash at 12:24 a.m. Sunday claimed the life of a Wellington man.

Benjamin Richard Prickett, 27, was killed when the 2002 GMC Sierra he was driving left the roadway and overturned.

Prickett, who was not using a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near the 194mile marker, just south of U.S. 280.

Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

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in the fundraising effort built up.

“This event really builds up the excitement,” she said. “People are always asking us about when this is going to be and if we’re going to have it again.”

Fuller also wanted to express the United Way’s thanks for the support of Russell Lands and The Stables at Russell Crossroads, Gene and Elaine Gwaltney, L.D. and Cody Benton and crew, Brad McFiggen, Blue Sky Travel, Jim and Regina Clanton, Billy’s Seafood, Conecuh Sausage, Scott Blake, Buck’s Dairy Cream, Willie Garrett and The Lighthouse, Donnie Wadsworth, Stephan Tomlin and North Lake Crafted, all of the United Way board members, partner agencies, volunteers and those who baked items for the bake sale and auction.

“We also appreciate the community for coming out and supporting this,” Fuller said. “We Mitch Sneed / The Outlook can plan these things, but without the community supporting us, it More than 150 different baked goods items were available for purcahse either through a bake sale or a baked doesn’t matter.” goods auction at the United Way’s annual quail fry event Saturday evening.

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2018 All-Area Girls Basketball Team Outlook Player of the Year

Caldwell has found her calling on the court

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

As a youngster, Jaaliyah Caldwell was a cheerleader, but in fifth grade, she decided to try something totally different. She took up playing basketball.

Fast-forward to her junior year in high school, and Benjamin Russell should be thankful for Caldwell’s change. She has clearly found her calling on the basketball court, and she is the Outlook Player of the Year.

“I just wanted to try something

new,” Caldwell said. “I stuck with it because it was more competitive, and I like to win.”

Caldwell served as the Wildcats’ top forward, averaging a doubledouble this season and leading the team in both points and rebounds.

“She was our workhorse,” Benjamin Russell coach Latreisha Moon said. “There were games that she couldn’t come out of the game, she’d only get a breather for a 30-second or a one-minute timeout.

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Outlook Coach of the Year

McKinney gives Cougars the road map to success

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

One of the most important things about a coach is knowing the strengths and weaknesses of her team. She must be able to pinpoint where her team needs to improve and where it excels the most.

But another extremely important part of being a successful coach is knowing her opponent. Central Coosa’s Syreeta McKinney always knew what the opposing team’s biggest weaknesses were and how to exploit them, and she always knew

her opponent’s best strength and how to try to take it down. Because of her pure strategizing skills and how far they got the Cougars, McKinney is the Outlook Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

“What we have to key in on is what can we do to stop their strongest player,” McKinney said. “If we can basically hold or stop their strongest player on the team, then we’re able to put a dent in what they’re trying to do. If you focus on the main piece of the other team’s whole entire dynamic and you focus on that and See COACH • Page 12

FIRST TEAM GUARD: Eunique McKinney, Central Coosa “Explosive” was the best way to describe McKinney’s sophomore season. “She is an all-around player,” Cougars coach Syreeta McKinney said. “With two more years, what I’m expecting from Eunique is none other than top notch. She is a Division I player, and I predicted that when I first laid my eyes on her. She’s also big in her academics, and once you are doing well in the classroom, everything else will fall into place.” McKinney averaged 15.3 points per game, and she also led the team defensively with 98 steals. She had 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as well.

GUARD/FORWARD: Quanesha Presley, Dadeville

Thomas

POINT GUARD: Aaliyah Thomas, Benjamin Russell As a junior, Thomas stepped into the role of point guard this season and absolutely dominated the position. “I think she grew tremendously from last year,” Benjamin Russell coach Latreisha Moon said. “I knew she could play, but last year she was so playful. She was mature enough to understand that she had to run the point guard position, and I really feel that she learned how to see the floor a lot.” Thomas led the team in both steals and assists, and she was typically set to guard the opposing team’s best player. She also had several double-digit scoring performances, especially later in the year.

Whetstone

McKinney

On an extremely young team, Presley was the obvious leader on the court for the Tigers. She averaged a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds per game, and she was also a defensive threat with five steals per game. “With her being a studentathlete and being able to play with a variety of different players with all the different types of attitudes, she had a very mature way about her and some natural talent,” Dadeville coach Pam Holloway said. “She understood the game, and she tried to help her teammates by showing them and taking a lot of responsibility.” Presley is signed to play volleyball at Southern Union.

Presley

GUARD: Ryesha Whetstone, Central Coosa

GUARD: Ashlynn Thomas, Reeltown

During her senior campaign, Whetstone was an offensive juggernaut for the Cougars. She averaged a team-leading 20.1 points per game and also managed to average 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. “One thing about Ryesha is she’s a self-born leader, on and off the court,” Central Coosa coach Syreeta McKinney said. “Her work ethic goes beyond the court, and her insight and her love for the game is none other. This year, Ryesha stepped up to the plate as my captain, and she was a leader to the girls on the team and she carried herself in a way that as a coach, I can be proud of.”

“The biggest thing about Ashlynn is she loves to practice,” Rebel coach Will Solomon said. “She understood that practice made her better so she was somewhat of a gym rat. She took what ability she had and she really made herself better.” Thomas, a senior, led the Rebels with 8.3 points per game and also contributed two rebounds and two steals per game. “She did an outstanding job shooting the basketball, but her experience on the court having played so many years is really what turned her into somewhat of a team leader,” Solomon said.

HONORABLE MENTION

Thomas

Benjamin Russell: Shay Johnson (sr., G), Brooklyn Edwards (so., F); Dadeville: Ranika Cox (sr., F), Nhylee Banks (8th, G), Janiya Wyckoff (8th, G); Horseshoe Bend: Ivy Vickers (sr., F), Nadia Freeman (so., F); Reeltown: Marsheka Shaw (sr., F), Taniya Haynes (so., PG), Mikiya Jones (jr., G)

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LUKE ROBINSON Columnist

Fans aren’t required to show dedication

M

y friends and I sat in the stands of Sanford Stadium on the campus of the University of Georgia on a wet, dreary day in October of 2015. It had rained all day. Hard.

Consistently. Noah’s Ark hard. Forest Gump consistent.

It was literally wetter than Aquaman’s sponge.

We were perched 873 rows above the field. The grooves in the aluminum bleachers were like tiny Olympic swimming pools just waiting for our already-soaked backsides to take another plunge. Oddly it was kind of hot, too; like when you get in your car quickly after a surprise summer storm.

The only saving grace was Alabama was slapping the home-standing Bulldogs all over the field. That fact alone allowed us to block out the everpresent precipitation.

The game was clearly won by the Tide early in the third period when the scoreboard read Alabama 31, Georgia 3. Understandably, UGA fans began leaving in droves. I assume by fishing boat.

But there was one Bulldog supporter that stayed right beside us with his wife and two young children. He stoically stared in deep concentration at the field like he was reading a grassy eye chart.

The family didn’t speak much. The wife was tapping away on her phone, the kids were quietly fidgeting and the husband just sat silently.

Then, when ‘Bama tacked on another touchdown to increase the lead, one of the sons asked the man, “Hey Daddy.

Can we please go now?”

The man didn’t move. He didn’t even acknowledge the child for a moment. He then scowled and said (in an unusually loud voice), “No son. The players are here, so we are here!”

The son slinked off to fidget some more. The wife rolled her eyes (probably, I didn’t actually see that part). The dad just continued staring.

I am betting the father said what he said in an increased volume so the Alabama faithful surrounding him would think, “That’s a good fan.”

Instead, I thought, “Are you nuts?!”

Let’s get real here: forcing yourself to sit through a thrashing of your favorite team isn’t all that noble. Frankly, unless your child is on the team (or you are hoping for some sort of backdoor cover of a 10-point teaser) it’s crazy.

Look, the players are contractually obligated to stay no matter the score.

They signed scholarship papers and stuff. You are just a dude who bought tickets. When it’s raining like the James Spann-apocalypse, your family is miserable and your team is losing by 35 in the third quarter, it is totally cool to head home to get chores done or do that wall-mounted crossword your motherin-law ordered for your from Skymall four years ago.

You’re busy. I get it.

I am not advocating fair-weatherfan-ism here; just common sense. Don’t leave a 20-17 game with three minutes left or anything. However, you are no less of a fan if you try to get home to the comfort of your recliner early in lieu of sitting through a blowout. It just makes you practical. That laundry ain’t going to wash itself, man!

Does leaving early mean you may miss a once-in-a-lifetime comeback?

Perhaps. Stranger things have happened.

But the odds are much greater you’ll just raise your blood pressure as your team will almost certainly fall short making you even madder than before.

I realize this sentiment may be unpopular in our loyalty-comes-first, sports-centric culture. “Vol For Life,” “Tide Til I Die” and “AUburn Fan ForAUver No MAUtter WhAUT” are all popular bumper stickers. (Probably.

Again, I have never actually seen these.)

Think about it this way though: Recruits “flip” commitments routinely.

Players leave as transfers or free agents all of the time. Coaches switch programs constantly. Heck, whole teams leave cities on occasion! Considering those aforementioned facts and given we are a nation where the divorce rate is a tick over 50 percent, why are those people who get a jump on traffic during a game that is already decided considered “uncommitted fans”?

So I am giving you — dude who feels obligated to watch his favorite team take a whuppin’ — permission: The next time your squad plays like crap and is ruining your Saturday, you have every right to head to the house early.

You got stuff to do.

Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and contributor to Lake Martin Living and BMetro.

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Dadeville combines for 24 runs, sweeps Elmore County STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Dadeville’s offense was on fire in a baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, as it put up 12 runs in each game and took down Elmore County, 12-1 and 12-8.

The second game was quite a bit more nail-biting, as the Panthers did their best to climb back into the game after the Tigers (11-12) took a 5-1 lead after the first inning.

Tal Bullard was hit by a pitch to get things started, and Jeff Rice followed him with a single. Slade McCullers capitalized with two runners on, smashing a home run to left field. But the Tigers weren’t done there. Jake Outlaw and Ab Abernathy recharged with a walk and a single, respectively, and Outlaw motored home on a steal of third and an error by ECHS’ catcher.

With one out, Cameron Tidwell hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Abernathy before the inning’s end.

But Elmore County wasn’t going down without a fight, as it slowly but surely got back in things and even took the lead, 8-7, with five runs of its own in the top of the fifth.

Dadeville immediately responded though, scoring another five runs in the bottom of the fifth to set the final score.

In that inning, the Tigers took advantage of some wild pitching as McCullers and Outlaw led off with back-to-back walks, and Justin Meadows hit an RBI single to drive in McCullers. Cameron Hall then smacked a clutch double, plating the go-ahead run.

With one out, Alex Walker drew a walk to load the bases, and Meadows scored on an unsuccessful fielder’s choice. Bullard added an RBI single, and Cooper Childers was given a run on a balk to take a 12-8 lead Dadeville held onto until the end.

In the two-game series, Dadeville finished with a total of 15 hits, including three hits apiece by Hall, McCullers and Bullard. McCullers led the way with six RBIs and five runs scored.

Pitching also was strong for the Tigers, who got a complete-game, five-inning win from Jeff Rice in Game 1. He scattered five hits, and the only run he allowed was unearned.

Rice struck out four and walked one.

In the nightcap, Abernathy and McCullers combined for a four-hitter with only one earned run. Abernathy struck out six, and McCullers fanned five. Each walked two.

Player leading rebounder, and she never had any attitude about what we were asking her to do.”

With so much pressure on her shoulders, Caldwell dealt with it really well, as she understood early that she’d need to be the go-to girl.

“We lost a player with an injury that we really needed (JaTori Leonard),” Caldwell said. “So I knew without her, I would have to work real hard down low.”

Moon said, “Even during our summer practices, we told her everything would run through her, so we prepared her during the summer. We let her know that she was going to have to work this year, and I think she is going to keep working hard. Ever since the season ended, she only took about two weeks off, but now she stays after school every day and is always trying to get better.”

Caldwell said she tries to get at least 200 shots up per day and is working on her jumping so she can get off

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Dadeville’s Tal Bullard attempts to throw out a runner earlier this season.

CACC falters against Marion Military

In both games of Central Alabama Community College’s doubleheader Saturday, the Trojans fared well offensively but errors and walks got the best of them in a sweep at the hands of Marion Military Institute.

MMI won, 7-4 and 5-3.

CACC (13-24-1) got hits from 11 different batters during the series and finished with 17 total hits. Luis DeLeon and William Wrenn each had three apiece, while Jeremy Almaguery and Zack Taylor both contributed two.

TRACK AND FIELD Tucker shines on big platform

At the Mobile Challenge of

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the ground a little higher and grab even more rebounds during her senior campaign.

Despite being the go-to girl, Caldwell did have the help of fellow forward Brooklyn Edwards.

“We worked together good,” Caldwell said. “A lot of times, when one was off, the other would be on, so we really had each other’s backs.”

Although Edwards also returns for next year’s season, it’ll once again be on Caldwell to do the bulk of the work. And although that target on her back got bigger and bigger this season with her continued success, Caldwell knows how to deal with the constant pressure.

“I just tried not to think about it too much,” she said. “I just went out there and played the game I love to play. I also changed my attitude a lot this year. I tried not to get so mad at myself every time I messed up, and instead just played for my teammates and not playing for myself.”

Coach

Champions at UMS-Wright this weekend, Dadeville’s Qua Tucker picked up a pair of third-place finishes among some of the best runners in the state.

Tucker was split into the Invite Division, and he still managed to churn out two strong performances.

Tucker finished the 110 hurdles in 14.28 seconds and the 300 hurdles in a mere 39.06 seconds.

The best finisher in the Open Division was Josh Taylor who was 22nd in the 300 hurdles (44.34) and 34th in the 110 hurdles (18.33).

Taylor competed against more than 45 runners in each event.

Dadeville will hit the track again this weekend at the T.R. Miller Invitational.

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break it down, I feel like that’s what was successful for us.”

McKinney also praised the work of her assistant coach Brett Thomas, who worked tirelessly with both her and Coosa boys coach Jeremy Freeman.

“My assistant coach is special,” McKinney said. “We have the same work ethic. We’re up all night, watching film, watching video. He makes sure he brings all the stats together. We have a like-mind, and I could not do it without him. The support was beyond.”

Another thing McKinney did well was acknowledge her own players’ weaknesses and figure out who could complement them well.

“I tried to utilize my players’ strengths,” she said.

“We all fall short, but if one person had an imperfection, someone else would perfect that. I paired players together purposefully in practice so if one person was weak in an area, they’d be with someone who was stronger in that same area.”

Although this year’s group of Cougars weren’t predicted to go as far, McKinney actually managed to guide them a step further as they made it to the Class 3A Elite Eight before being eliminated. A lot of that was due to hard work and scheduling. The Cougars regularly competed against Class 5A and 6A teams despite their lower classification, and they could also be found in the gym practicing on Saturdays and sometimes even Sundays just to get a little extra work in.

“Any coach is going to be disappointed (with a loss), but I made it a step further than I made it the year before,” McKinney said. “I didn’t even think I had enough to get it done, but we did. We didn’t go all the way; I didn’t get the golden ticket, but the girls represented our community well.

I’m very proud of my girls, I’m proud of the effort and we showed hard work pays off no matter what.”

LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday, April 10 High school baseball Wetumpka at Benjamin Russell, 4 p.m.

Elmore County at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m.

Reeltown at Sidney Lanier, 4 p.m.

B.B. Comer at Central Coosa, 4 p.m.

High school softball Benjamin Russell at Auburn, 6:30 p.m.

Opelika at Dadeville, 5 p.m.

High school boys soccer Thompson at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m.

High school golf Auburn vs. Benjamin Russell at Willow Point, 2 p.m.

College softball Central Alabama at Marion Military

Institude, 1 p.m.

College golf Central Alabama in Region XXII Championship at Goosepond Lake Course (Scottsboro) College tennis Central Alabama at University of West Georgia (Carrollton), 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11 High school baseball Lanett at Reeltown, 6:30 p.m.

High school softball Horseshoe Bend at LaFayette, 4:30 p.m.

High school boys soccer Prattville at Benjamin Russell, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 12 High school baseball Benjamin Russell at Wetumpka (2), 4 p.m.

Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 1:30 p.m.

Central Coosa at B.B. Comer (2), 4 p.m.

High school softball Reeltown at Horseshoe Bend, 4:30 p.m.

High school golf Benjamin Russell at Phenix City, 2 p.m.

High school tennis Benjamin Russell at Valley, 4 p.m.

College baseball Central Alabama at Calhoun (2), noon College softball Shelton State at Central Alabama, 2 p.m.