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Wildcats set to kickoff season tonight By MITCH SNEED Editor
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The Benjamin Russell special teams practice a point after attempt Thursday afternoon as they finish preparing for Central-Clay County.
Alexander City football fans who have been waiting almost nine months to see the Benjamin Russell Wildcats under those Friday night lights – the wait is over. The Wildcats will make the journey to Lineville tonight to face Central-Clay in what will be the season opener for Danny Horn’s squad. The matchup with the 1-0 Volunteers will be a great way for the Wildcats to answer some questions that have been lingering since last season’s heart-breaking season-ending
loss in the state semifinals in Spanish Fort. Will the Wildcats be able to bounce back from the loss of 27 seniors who led last year’s squad? Can Benjamin Russell replace Tyre Gray, who led Benjamin Russell with 1,848 yards and 31 touchdowns from the quarterback position? Will Timmy Lawson be able to make the transition from cornerback to quarterback this season? Will the Wildcats have leaders step up to mold this team into winners? The answers will start coming tonight. After having an off night last week when
Group plans family fun day at Cooper Rec
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Radney Funeral Home receives national recognition
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Given events over the last several months involving law enforcement and the public, members of the Gibraltar Lodge #173 are hosting a meet and greet to allow the public, law enforcement and other officials to interact. “We are hosting a meet and greet and family fun day,” David Wyckoff said. “We want it to be an opportunity for everyone to come together, have a dialogue and get to know each other. We are a small city and there isn’t any reason why we can’t get to know each other.” Wyckoff and other brothers of the Gibraltar Lodge will be at the Cooper Recreation Center along with area first responders from 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m. There will also be a car show and flea market. “We have the Alexander City Police Department, the DARE program, the narcotics team, Tallapoosa See MEET • Page 3
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Justin Horton of Horton and Horton Construction paints a door jamb at the new location for Anytime Fitness. Horton is a sub-contractor for D.E. General and helping renovate the building for the new location of Anytime Fitness.
MOVING ON UP
Anytime Fitness offers sneak peek of new location Aug. 30 By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Anytime Fitness, currently located at 163 Alabama St., will soon be moving to a new location at 24 Broad Street in the old Ozzy’s building, according to Michelle West, assistant manager for Anytime Fitness. “We’re excited about the move,” said West. “We think it’s going to be a great thing for our members. We will be more accessible, have better parking and we’re excited to be closer to Main Street and See ANYTIME • Page 2
Radney’s Funeral Home has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2016 Pursuit of Excellence Award. Radney’s was one of just 160 firms from around the world to receive the honor, placing the funeral home among an elite group of funeral service providers. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities, according to a release from NFDA. “It is a distinct honor to have achieved this award for five years straight,” said Randy Anderson, owner of Radney’s Funeral Home. “Our goal is to serve every family with excellence and this award proves that we are achieving that goal.” To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service. Those standards include: • Compliance with state and federal regulations.
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Officials warn of ‘jury duty’ scam
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 4-6 percent of all children in the United States suffer from some kind of food allergy. That means that there are likely approximately 120-180 children in the Alexander City Schools that have food allergies, still more who suffer from allergies to things like spider bites and bee stings. According to National Food Allergy Guidelines, epinephrine is the first-line treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions. EpiPen auto-injectors have been the File / The Outlook most prescribed epinephrine auto-injector Mylan, the company that produces EpiPen has increased the cost of See EPIPEN • Page 3 the auto-injector pen more than 500 percent over nine years.
Twice this week a criminal impersonated a U.S. Marshal and threatened senior citizens, U.S. Attorney George Beck Jr. and U.S. Marshal Thomas Hession, both of the Middle District of Alabama, announced Thursday. The basics of the scam are simple: the criminal contacts the victim, tells the victim he or she has missed federal jury duty and demand the victim pay a fine to avoid arrest.
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