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Coyote sightings increasing in the area By MITCH SNEED Editor
The warmer temperatures not only have local residents out and about, but it has also increased movement of wildlife – including coyotes. Residents have reported multiple sightings of coyotes in heavily populated areas including in neighborhoods, the old Russell campus and on the fringes of the downtown Alexander City area.
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With warmer weather, demolition sites and possible habitat destruction around the area coyote sightings have become more frequent. Linda Forbus caught this image Sunday in the Avondale area.
Forrest and Linda Forbus live in the Avondale area. Sunday while doing yard work a large male coyote came to the edge of their yard and just casually watched what was happening. “We have some woods and a field close by so we have seen smaller ones before,” Linda Forbus said. “But this one was huge. He wasn’t afraid of people at all. Forrest was on a lawnmower and that didn’t seem to bother him one bit. “He wasn’t aggressive or anything, just See COYOTE • Page 3
CACC instructor seeks interest for community concert band
Primary party voting bill passed by Senate
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A bill that would prevent voters from voting in a party different runoff than they voted for during the primary cleared a hurdle earlier this week in the Alabama State Legislature. Sen. Tom Whatley’s Senate Bill 108 passed the Alabama Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 25-7. The proposal is designed to prohibit voters from switching parties between primary elections and primary runoff elections. The law currently allows a voter to participate in one party’s primary election then switch to another party during a primary runoff election. Whatley said the plan will reduce the negative effects of cross-over voting, which occur when members of a political party vote for a weak opposition candidate in order to gain a more favorable challenger in the general election. “I believe this bill will strengthen democracy in Alabama by making sure each party has a strong primary that results in the voters of that party getting to decide the winner, not outsiders See BILL • Page 3
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The Benjamin Russell High School Drama Club presented their rendition of the Disney classic ‘The Little Mermaid’ for students on Thursday. The play, adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen, brings to life the tale of a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea and gives up her voice to find love. The show features great song and dance numbers and special effects that include bubbles rising from ‘under the sea.’ Two shows will be open to the public tonight and Saturday at 6 p.m. Admission is just $5. For more photos, see page 9.
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CACC Spring Fling a big hit with area students
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Concert bands have long been a popular form of musical entertainment. From large ensembles, like the New York Philharmonic Orchestra or the Boston Pops, to WANT MORE smaller INFO? groups Visit the Website: such as http://www. high school cacc.edu/finemusicians arts/ and look playing for Letter of during the Invitation under winter and Community spring seaConcert Band or sons, conE-mail ibrock@ cert bands cacc.edu. are known for their impressive performances of many different types of music. For those who have experience in playing musical instruments, Ivory Brock, an instructor of music at Central Alabama Community College is looking to stir up interest in a new See CONCERT • Page 3
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High school juniors from around the area joined in the fun at Thursday’s annual Spring Fling event at Central Alabama Community College. Students from Horseshoe Bend, B.B. Comer and Clay Central mingled with CACC students throughout the morning and into the afternoon. “This is the third year that we’ve scheduled it with local juniors to come and be a part of this event,” CACC’s Coordinator of Public and High School Relations Brett Pritchard said. “It gives them an opportunity to see the college, meet our instructors and get them ready for being a senior, but at the same time let them have fun for a few hours.” The students were able to take part in a wide range of activities after taking a See FLING • Page 7
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