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New Site council hears from pharmacy owner By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
As the New Site Town Council continues to move forward in plans for bringing a health clinic to town, the council heard from the owner of a local drug store wanting to be a part of the facility when it opens. Brad Jackson with Jackson Drug in Alexander City went before the council to discuss how he would like to join in the partnership and open a pharmacy in the same building as the proposed clinic. “I have been around pharmacies my entire life,” Jackson said. “Everything seems like it will work well for all of us.” Mayor Phil Blasingame said he, Jackson and Russell Medical CEO Jim Peace met Friday to discuss See COUNCIL • Page 3
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Horizons Unlimited Programs to continue as clean water partnership dissolves starts Sept. 10 By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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The fall 2018 semester of Horizons Unlimited starts Monday, Sept. 10, giving its members another set of opportunities to hear from an exciting slate of speakers and learn more about a multitude of topics. “I feel we have an exceptionally good program lined up for this semester,” Beverly Thomas with Horizons Unlimited said. “This is the first time I can remember that all of our presenters are repeat presenters.” Despite a break in the semester on Oct. 8, the six speakers lined up for the fall semester will have a little something for everyone. • Sept. 10: Delores Hydock, “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” • Sept. 17: Susan Webb, “Noah See HORIZONS • Page 3
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Area students take a look at a crappie, top, at this year’s water festival hosted by the Middle Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership at Wind Creek. Above, Denise Walls surprises Sabrina Clark Wood with a cake as her going away present with the ending of the partnership.
The Middle Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership is going away, but not the programs or the ideas it has created. The issue stems from a lack of funding from its parent organization, the Alabama Clean Water Partnership (ACWP). “ACWP has had funding issues for a couple years,” Sabrina Clark Wood said. “ADEM is not able to secure funding through other sources.” Since funding for the program at the local level depended on monies from both ADEM and the City of Alexander City, the executive committee decided to dissolve the local organization since it surpassed so many of the goals it established 20 years ago when it was formed. “The committee felt we had achieved our mission,” Wood said. “That we did not want any down time not serving the area to create a new organization. It would take a year to morph to a new organization.” Instead of creating a new organization to See PARTNERSHIP • Page 3
Alexander City native Kevin James releases Christian album By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A native of Tallapoosa County is making his presence known in the world of Christian music. Kevin James, from Alexander City, released his first-ever album, “It Was Worth It,” on Aug. 1. “It’s a Christian album, with a mix of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music,” James said. “It’s basically just my story, my testimony I wanted to share. I sat down and wrote some of the songs based on my story and my experiences, and some of them were things that God spoke to me about.” Work on the album began in June 2017 and was recorded at Sound of Birmingham recording studio, according to James.
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“It Was Worth It” was selfpublished and made available to listeners not only in disc form, but also through streaming services like iTunes and Spotify. Throughout his time working in music, James said he has had experience in multiple musical genres, including working with marching bands and on soundtracks, but Christian music is by far his favorite genre to work with. After “It Was Worth It” was released, James said he has been hearing positive comments from those listening to his album. “I have heard people say they like it and that it touched them,” James said. In celebration of the album’s release, James took part in a special worship service at First Baptist Church of Alexander See ALBUM • Page 3
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