Aug 18, 2016 Dadeville Record

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VOL. 119, NO. 33

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

Ready for some football? We have just the ticket By MITCH SNEED Editor

This year’s Gridiron Guide gives you the inside scoop on area teams, player assets, schedules and cmoplete previews for the 2016 high school football season.

Reeltown officially kicks off the local high school football season tonight with a home game against Notasulga, while Dadeville will head to LaFayette Friday night. Yes, the ‘Boys of Fall’ are back. Want to know more about the Rebels and Tigers and all of the area football teams?

Do you need schedules, rosters and all the information on this year’s crop of talent? We have just the thing for you. Inside today’s paper you will find the 2016 Gridiron Guide, your complete preseason preview for all the local high school football teams. Inside you will find everything a fan needs to get them ready to see their football squads take the field..

If the section isn’t enough for you, there are previews of tonight’s Reeltown game as well as a look ahead to Fridays night’s season opener for your Dadeville Tigers on page 12 of today’s Dadeville Record. Don’t miss out on any of this year’s football coverage. Subscribe now to the Dadeville Record or the Alexander City Outlook for play-by-play coverage of high school football.

Mitch Sneed / The Record

Candidates participate in forum as election nears

Senior seminar warns of banking scams

More than 20 residents running for council, mayor in local election

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Make no mistake about it. Some people want money and want it so badly they are willing to do anything to get yours. That was the message Richard Searson had for the approximately 50 seniors who gathered Tuesday at USAmeriBank’s main office for a seminar called “Safe Banking for Seniors.” The people Searson was referring to are called scammers. “It does not matter your age or your station in life,” See SENIORS • Page 3

Cliff Williams / The Record

Around 100 people attended the first-ever candidates forum in Dadeville Tuesday night hosted by the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Residents heard from candidates for mayor and council for the upcoming election.

Frank Goodman

Mickey Tarpley

Mike Ingram

Wayne Smith

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

One constant theme came from the four candidates running for mayor in Dadeville – working together. Tuesday night, the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum to allow the community to meet and hear from over 20 residents running for council and mayor. Larry Whitfield, who moderated the forum, commented about the quality of the candidates. “I am glad I am not able to vote in the election,” Whitfield said. “There are some good See ELECTION • Page 5

Camp Hill Town Council enters consent decree with Department of

Local woman, vet seek adoption for wayward pooch By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Wanted – a good home. That is all that Dadeville resident Doris Butcher is looking for to help a new found friend – a mastiffmix dog. “She came out of the woods in Laeman’s Landing about two weeks ago,” Butcher said. “She just came up one day. It

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barked out the neighbors.” From there the shy but friendly giant took up with everyone. “My neighbor put some water out and she woofed it down,” Butcher said. “He also put some food down and she woofed it down too.” Cliff Williams / The Record From there, Butcher took Doris Butcher has been been taking care of this Mastiff mix near her home in Dadeville over. since she appeared about two weeks. With three dogs already, Butcher is looking for a See DOG • Page 3 good home for the dog.

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