Start of school is a time to renew commitment. See page 4.
DADEVILLE SENIOR JENNINGS READY TO MEET HIGH EXPECTATIONS HEAD ON, SEE PAGE 12.
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VOL. 118, NO. 32
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015
Piggly Wiggly aims for reopening By Cliff Williams Record Staff Writer
It looks like Dadeville will again be a two grocery store town soon as Store 34’s Mike Patel is reopening the Piggly Wiggly at 132 Lafayette Street. “It’s great to have them reopen,” Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Linda Andrews said. “We are happy to see another business in town.” For the last several days, there has been activity around the store. Wednesday a paving contractor was seen starting to resurface the parking lot as crews inside were cleaning the building on Lafayette Street.
Chatter on the internet is buzzing too with a post on the Dadeville Chamber Facebook page stating the store is looking for job applicants. Many have commented that they are happy to see a second grocery store back in town for a better selection and some competition to help with prices. “I am glad to see another grocery store in town,” Dadeville resident Margaret Aldridge said. “I think competition in a small town will help with prices. That will help those on fixed incomes.” The previous owners closed the store at the end of January due to economic conditions.
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Piggly Wiggly in Dadeville is again showing signs of activity as new ownSee STORE, Page 3 ers are working towards reopening the store in the near future.
It’s back to school today for county’s students
Teachers schooled at county’s Institute Event gets staff on same page to start year By David Granger
Teachers and staff prepared for students at county’s six schools
Record Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Schools held their annual Teacher Institute at the Dadeville High School Auditorium on Wednesday – one day prior to today’s first day of school for the county system. Tallapoosa County Superintendent Joe Windle and various department heads – including Technology Coordinator Joel Padgett, Director of Personnel Nancy Hatcher and Special Education Coordinator Lisa Heard – used the time to provide motivation for and go over certain “housekeeping” measures with teachers in the Tallapoosa County system. The group also heard from Kylie McKinney, a public affairs specialist in the Montgomery office of the Social Security Administration and received mandatory training on the See TEACHERS, Page 3
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Above, Dadeville Elementary School kindergarten teacher Teri Stephenson goes through paper work Wednesday afternoon as she gets ready for students to arrive today. Left, Tallapoosa County teachers attend the annual Teacher Institute at the Dadeville High School Auditorium.
For students in Tallapoosa County Schools – summer break is officially over. School opens today for the county school system and teachers have been working to make sure today’s opening goes smoothly. “All of the teachers spent Monday and Tuesday at their schools,” Tallapoosa County Board of Education’s Casey Davis said. “They had school faculty meetings and were getting things ready for students to arrive on Thursday.” Davis explained that Monday may have been the first official day for teachers, but many have been working most of the summer already. “Horseshoe Bend and Councill have been working on implementing the Leader in Me program,” Davis said. “That has had many of the teachers in classes and working on that program and painting some of the hallways in the schools for that program. We already have the Leader in Me at Dadeville Elementary School and it has been great working with the seven habits.” The important thing for parents is the dress See SCHOOLS, Page 3
Camp Hill Council dealing with public trust and IRS issues Residents, volunteers say city unjust in handling of Summer Fest
Council wants answers from IRS on where funds are
By Cliff Williams
By Cliff Williams
Record Staff Writer
Record Staff Writer
Discussion was at times heated at Monday’s Camp Hill Council meeting over issues stemming from Saturday’s Summer Fest that was supposed to be a fundraiser for the town’s Parks and Recreation Department. “It made Camp Hill look bad, the way the police conducted themselves,” Summer Fest volunteer and Camp Hill resident Linda Burns said. “Everything that could go wrong went wrong.” “It was really bad,” Parks and Recreation See SUMMER FEST, Page 5
The Camp Hill Town Council and Mayor Danny Evans are seeking more information about town monies paid to the IRS and money taken from its accounts. The IRS and some training for employees was the topic of discussion at Monday night’s council meeting. “They should be able to tell us where that money is that was previously paid,” Evans said. “They See COUNCIL, Page 5
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Camp Hill resident Linda Burns speaks to the Camp Hill Town Council Monday night about issues she saw at Summer Fest Saturday where she was volunteering. Burns said that actions by police were embarrassing.
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