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Area dodges worst of predicted storms Alice Harris holds Chyna Wilkerson while her son Kwinten Burns tries to nap Wednesday morning in the basement of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse while storms were in the area.
at about 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning. That activity was centered in the north end of the county and around Dadeville. “When that came through, there were a lot of leaves and debris in the roadway,” Moran said. “But all indications are that because it was small in size, there was no significant damage associated with that band of storms.” The area was under Tornado Watch twice Wednesday and was See STORMS • Page A3
expected to be capable of packing conditions that could spawn tornadic activity, hail, high winds It’s better to be safe than sorry. and torrential rains were in the That should be the theme for the forecast. closures and advance preparation But for the most part, the most for Wednesday’s local severe violent weather missed Tallapoosa weather threat that for the most County. part missed Tallapoosa County. Tallapoosa County Emergency Schools were closed, trials were Management Director Jason Moran delayed and several businesses said that the daytime storms were decided to close their doors as kind to our area. three bands of showers that were There were reports of hail
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Whatley bill could lower hunting, fishing costs for students
Investigators work on preliminary report for plane crash
STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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Alabama State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has shepherded a proposal through the Alabama Legislature that will make it easier for out-of-state college students living in Alabama to hunt and fish. Whatley was the Senate sponsor of House Bill 3, which will allow nonresident college students in Alabama to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at the same price as resident licenses. A non-resident, all-game hunting license for one year costs $301.85, while the same license costs only $26.20 for Alabama residents. “We have thousands of out-of-state college students in Alabama each year, hundreds of whom would love to hunt and fish in their adopted state, but the costs are just too high,” said Whatley. “Alabama welcomes these prospective hunters and fishermen to our woods and lakes, especially since many of these students will settle in Alabama after graduation.” Under Whatley’s plan, an out-ofstate student will have to present proof of enrollment at a state college or university to qualify for an in-state license. Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, meanwhile, are exempt. See BILL • Page A3
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Dr. Jamie Evans with Medical Park Family Care in Dadeville speaks to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club about wellness.
LIVE HEALTHY Local physician talks wellness with Kiwanis By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Dadeville Kiwanians got a lesson in wellness from Dr. Jamie Evans. Evans moved to Dadeville last year and became the family practice physician at Russell Medical’s Medical Park Family Care in Dadeville. “Being healthy and staying well is so very important,” Evans said. “As
physicians, we want to talk to you about COPD or diabetes or the right diet. It is possible to be healthy with disease.” Evans almost did not make it as a doctor. “It’s kinda a running joke with the people that know me and even a lot of my patients,” Evans said. “I started out in internal medicine and found that there was a lot of hospital work and disease See KIWANIS • Page A3
Federal officials who were called in to investigate the crash of a single-engine plane Tuesday near Dadeville said Thursday that it could be a year or more before an exact cause is determined. Keith Holloway of the National Transportation Safety Bureau said that investigators on the scene retrieved the wreckage, which was located in a remote area off Highway 280 in the Slaughter’s Crossing area, not far from Dadeville. The evidence has been moved to a secure location in Tennessee where work will begin of piecing together data that will lead them to a cause, Holloway said. “It’s a very detailed process,” Holloway said in a telephone interview Thursday. “There will be a preliminary report in about a week or so, but a final determination in a case like this can take from 12 to 18 months.” See REPORT • Page A3
Residents asked to take advantage of Throw Away Days By MITCH SNEED Editor
Are you in the midst of spring cleaning and have unwanted items that you need to get rid of? Well two days that will help you with that problem are coming up on Monday and Tuesday. April 10 and 11 have been designated Countywide Throw Away Days by the Tallapoosa County Commissioners and the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership. “To keep a quarterly schedule, April 10-11 are the days for our next event and we wanted to get the word out
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so that as many residents as possible can take advantage of the dumpsters,” said Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership Coordinator Sabrina Clark Wood. On those dates dumpsters will be located at: Alexander City Courthouse Annex at 395 Lee St., Double Bridges at Highway 63, New Site at 17198 Goldville Rd., Camp Hill Town Hall at 309 Holley Ave. and the Reeltown Volunteer Fire Dept. at 4084 Alabama Highway 120. There are some limitations. Liquids, appliances with a compressor, See THROW AWAY • Page A3
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The Countywide Throw Away Days are designed to help end the practice of illegal dumping like this one county workers recently had to clean up in an area near Jacksons Gap. Submitted / The Record
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