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Hospital employees laid off happen.”

Russell Medical employs more than 500 and is one of the top 10 employers in the area. Russell Medical Russell Medical will lay off some of its employees officials declined to provide information on how many were to be let go due to the reduction in force this week as it implements a reduction in force to (RIF) but said the entire system was affected. cope with financial issues.

“We are all feeling the impact,” Foy said. “Every “It is the evolution of healthcare,” Susan Foy of Russell Medical said. “We have been faced with hav- department was affected, all pay levels were affected as well.” ing to reduce our workforce due to circumstances Foy explained Russell Medical is not going away many rural medical systems are facing. Reductions in force are not easy. It is not something we want to see See HOSPITAL • Page 9

To cope with financial issues, Russell Medical is laying off some of its employees.

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Alabama ranks third in speeding deaths per capita

Main Street set to hold Beach Bash

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Looking for additional ways to promote downtown Alexander City, the Main Street Alexander City organization will be holding the first-ever Smith Beach Bash on Main Saturday evening from 7 until 10 p.m., welcoming the public to a night of music and See BEACH • Page 9

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

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labama ranks third in the United States in terms of deaths per 100,000 residents caused by vehicles traveling above the speed limit, according to a recent national study.

A study conducted by the group ValuePenguin gathered information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau in order to determine a state’s total population and the exact number of speeding fatalities each state experienced in the year 2016. When all the information was tallied, Alabama was found to have the third highest rated of speeding-related deaths in the country per 100,000 residents. With 316 deaths in 2016 for a rate of 6.52 deaths per 100,000 individuals, Alabama found itself behind only South Carolina (7.68 deaths per 100,000) and New Mexico (6.97) in this statistic. Of the four states Alabama borders, all four were in the bottom half of the country in terms of speeding-related deaths. Tennessee (2.75 per 100,000, ranked 34), Mississippi (2.71, ranked 35), Georgia (2.58, ranked 37) and Florida (1.50, ranked 49) all fell far below Alabama in this category.

Despite the state having such a high percentage of speeding-related See SPEEDING • Page 5

Annual prayer walk coming up Saturday

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In a recent study, Alabama ranked third in the United States in terms of deaths per 100,000 residents caused by vehicles traveling above the speed limit with 316 deaths in 2016.

According to local law enforcement officials, while speeding is a problem they have to deal with on a regular basis, deaths caused by speeding vehicles are not as big of an issue in Tallapoosa County as they are in other parts of the state.

City schools hold annual institute event your dedication,” Benjamin Russell SGA President Taylor McVey said. “We might not always say or show it, but we are grateTeachers and support staff filled the ful for all you do.” auditorium at Benjamin Russell Wednesday Senior class president Bailey Adkins morning for the annual Alexander City added, “You all are shaping the future of Schools System Institute, marking the the world.” teachers’ return to their classrooms followFormer Alexander City Middle School ing the summer break. football coach Sammy Teel discussed how “It’s a great morning to get started,” former teachers and administrators pushed Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper said. him to believe he could do more and “There is a lot that goes on for this.” become a better teacher for his students The morning began with words of and how, if he had to do it all over again, encouragement and wisdom from sevhe would still have made the choice to be eral speakers, including students from a teacher.

Benjamin Russell, former teachers and oth“I really do believe there’s a special ers from the community. place in heaven for teachers,” Teel said.

“I want to take the time to thank you for See SCHOOLS • Page 3

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The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be hosting the annual Prayer Walk for Schools Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon. During this time, locals who wish to pray over the city schools will be welcome to do so, asking for God to watch over the schools during the upcoming school year.

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Alexander City School Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper welcomes teachers and staff members from all five schools to the annual system institute Wednesday morning at Benjamin Russell.

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CORRECTION In the article titled “Dadeville native Kyle Caldwell lands job at Chelsea,” which published in Tuesday’s edition of The Outlook, it was stated Caldwell’s contract at Dadeville was not renewed. This was erroneous; Caldwell resigned from his position after two years. The Outlook regrets this error.

DEAR ABBY: The media give us stories of racial conflict and the shooting of police officers almost daily, and every reporter and news anchor proposes solutions. As a Hispanic police officer in a small city, I have an observation.

I was having lunch the other day with two other officers. Sitting across from us was a young mom whose child was throwing a temper tantrum. I overheard her say, “If you don’t behave, I’m going to give you to those police officers and let them beat you!”

Abby, my parents taught me the police were my friends -- people I could go to if I had a problem. We work hard to interact with the community. I wonder how many other tired and frustrated parents have made their children afraid of the police and created distrust. Like so many other “social problems,” maybe a lot of this really starts with how

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parents teach their children. -POLICE ARE MY FRIENDS DEAR POLICE OFFICER: It is the parents’ responsibility to discipline their children; it is not the job of the police! It is a huge mistake for parents to instill fear of authority figures in their children, because a day may come when the kid needs help from one of them.

And by the way, this doesn’t happen only with law enforcement officers. I have heard of children who are terrified of doctors because their mothers threatened them by saying if they misbehaved, “the doctor would give them a shot.” To say these are prime examples of poor parenting is putting it mildly.

DEAR ABBY: I have lived next door to my late husband “Jack’s” 86-year-old mother for the last 26 years. Jack died seven years ago.

Recently, she asked for my help changing an overhead light bulb. When she thanked me, I responded, “That’s what family is for!” She looked at me with a puzzled expression and finally said, “Hmm ... I guess we are family, in a way.”

I replied: “Your son and I were married 25 years.

You’re the grandmother of our children. I’m pretty sure that makes us family.” She then informed me she had stopped being my mother-in-law when Jack died.

I always thought she would remain my mother-in-law until I remarried, if ever. Abby, I confess, I was not only floored by her remark, but also hurt.

She used to always tell me I was the daughter she’d always wanted, but since Jack

passed away, it has been painfully obvious it was never true.

So who is right? Is she still my mother-in-law? Or is she now my “ex”? -- UNWANTED “DAUGHTER” DEAR UNWANTED: Jack’s mother appears to suffer from foot-in-mouth disease. From your description of what happened, I don’t think she meant to appear rejecting. I think she may have been genuinely puzzled because she thought her in-law relationship with you ended with her son’s death. I am sure she was sincere when she said she loves you like the daughter she never had. Revisit this with her and tell her how it made you feel. You both need to clear the air.

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Korean Conflict veterans sought often overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War, it began after some 75,000 North Korean The Alabama Department of soldiers poured into South Korea Veterans Affairs is seeking Korean on June 25, 1950. By the time the War veterans for the Korean war ended in July 1953, an estimatAmbassador of Peace medal. The ed 5 million soldiers and civilians Korean government would like to had died, including more than 700 show its respect and gratitude for from Alabama. the devotion and sacrifice of the South Korea’s government began U.S. troops during the Korean War offering the medals in 1975 to by presenting the medals to veterveterans who visited the country ans. through its “Revisit Program,” Sometimes called “The Forgotten which was meant to show gratitude War,” in part because its memory is for the vets’ service, as well as

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In Alabama, there are 21,991 Korean War veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. But the state does not have a list of their names and addresses, so it has to rely on word of mouth and local media to alert veterans to the honor.

Veterans should call 334-2425084 to receive an application for the medal. A medal presentation ceremony will be held at a later date.

Obituaries Mr. Deatrice LaQuan Stephens

Perry presents checks to local fire department officials

Mr. Deatrice LaQuan Stephens age 26, of Alexander City, AL. died on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, AL. Visitation for Mr. Stephens will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Ashland, AL. Aubrey Bushelon Funeral Directing & Cremation Services of Birmingham, AL is in charge of the arrangements.

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Top, Aaron Perry gives a $1,250 check to the New Site Fire Department and another $1,250 to the New Site Ambulance in June.

The recipient was New Site Fire Department chief Tommy Latham. Bottom, Perry gives a check for $1,000 to Brandon Black with the Daviston Fire Department in June.

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Above left, on behalf of Russell Lands, Robert Gunn presents a $7,500 check to the school system, money that was raised during February’s Russell Forest Run. Above right, Randy Dawkins and the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation present superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper and the city school system with a $78,000 check, which Dawkins said will cover the final payment on the Google Chromebooks purchased for the school system’s one-to-one initiative.

Above left, Lt. Cmdr. Ben Smith and Petty Officer Ron Rowe accept a donation from Stephan Tomlin and the Alexander City Kiwanis Club to be used for the unit’s needs. Above right, Tomlin presents Chad Calhoun from the Gateway to Education Foundation with a donation check Wednesday morning.

Above left, Cooper presents the annual Honorary Wildcat Award to local businessman Daniel Yates for his support of the Alexander City School System. Above right, Tammy Culbertson from ValuTeachers presents its annual award to John Russell.

Above left, Cooper, Dawkins and Ed Collari recognize the Teachers of the Year from each school: Rachael Latham (Jim Pearson), Abby Alexander (Stephens), Rhonda Strickland (Radney), Deshunda Whetstone (ACMS) and, not pictured, Josh Williams (Benjamin Russell). Williams was also named Teacher of the Year for the Alexander City School System. Above right, Cooper awards employee perfect attendance awards to teachers and staff throughout the system who did not miss a day of work during last school year.

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“You all are experts at bringing hope and joy to your students.�

Alexander City Board of Education Vice President Denise Bates talked about what the city schools have meant to her since she and her family moved to Alexander City in 1993. “I have raised three children in this school system,� Bates said. “Our children have succeeded because of you. Think of all the children you’ve touched in your classroom.�

Challenging students to succeed in the classroom and in life is a teacher’s overall goal, Randy Dawkins said on behalf of the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.

Along with some special remarks, the morning was also spent recognizing several teachers and staff members throughout the system, while local groups presented the schools with monetary donations.

Stephan Tomlin with the Alexander City Kiwanis Club awarded checks to Alexander City Schools Education Foundation, the Gateway to Education Foundation, the special needs department and the Benjamin Russell Navy JROTC unit. Robert Gunn from Russell Lands presented $7,500 raised through February’s Russell Forest Run to the school system, while another $78,000 was awarded to the schools from the

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Cooper presented the annual Honorary Wildcat Award to local businessman Daniel Yates and Tammy Culbertson from the ValuTeachers organization presented the ValuTeachers annual award to support staff member John Russell.

Ten teachers were recognized as having perfect attendance during the past school year, while

the five Teachers of the Year were honored once again before the system Teacher of the Year was announced. With the assistance of Chamber of Commerce President Ed Collari, Cooper announced the Alexander City Schools Teacher of the Year was Benjamin Russell teacher and FFA adviser Josh Williams. “We are very lucky to have him here in Alexander City,� Cooper said.

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Wrapping up another annual convocation, Lake Martin Area United Way Executive Director Sharon Fuller made a short presentation about the upcoming annual United Way campaign, “Lake Martin Life Savers,� and how the schools’ faculty and staff could contribute to the cause. Marie McCall went through homeless student training to remind the teachers, and

Dr. Beverly Price talked about the three areas of Professional Development Focus for the upcoming school year: classroom management, active student engagement and having students respond to instruction.

With the first day of school only a couple of days away, the Alexander City Schools System Institute reminded faculty and staff at all five campuses how important they are not only to their students, but also to the future of Alexander City, the state of Alabama and the world at large.

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With much of the next 10 months packed full of learning experiences for area children, it becomes important to make sure students are well prepared for the school year. While students are the only ones who can control their destiny, parents and guardians, you play an important role in helping your children achieve all they can.

Something that is vital to have before classes start is the right supplies. From pens and pencils to notebooks and binders, calculators to dictionaries, having the proper implements for class is key from the get-go. Without the proper school supplies in hand, some students could be immediately left at a disadvantage in the classroom.

Next, make sure your young scholars are doing their homework. From large projects to small assignments started in class that students simply ran out of time to complete, getting work done is vital to keeping one’s grades high in that particular class. Also, do not do their work for them, but do take the time to check it and make sure it has been done correctly.

If your children are younger, take a few minutes to read to them, or read with them if they can already read.

Reading to a child, or reading with a child, every day builds their vocabulary and comprehension skills, tools that are vital when it comes to learning. Whether the book in question is a simple story or a thicker, more complex volume, reading is a fundamental skill nobody can take away.

Lastly, make sure your students get plenty of sleep at night and a good breakfast in the morning to jump-start their day. Nutritious meals that are full of energy can give students the fuel they need to make it through the day and succeed in their lessons. To help at this end, the city schools all offer breakfast for students, in addition to lunch every day.

So many factors go into having a successful school year. Make sure you do your part to help your children achieve their full potential and help them reach for their dreams. Ultimately, students’ success is in their hands, but having a support system backing them can make a huge difference.

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NATO isn’t for defending Montenegro

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ox News host Tucker Carlson recently asked President Trump, “Why should my son go to Montenegro to defend it from attack?” It is a fair question — one that many Americans were asking following Trump’s performance at the NATO summit — and it deserved a better answer than the president’s musing on the “aggressive” nature of Montenegrins.

Instead, Trump should have recalled the words he spoke last year in Poland praising the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, the 74th anniversary of which is being marked on Wednesday.

In one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency, Trump recalled the terrible price that millions paid for the West’s failure to deter Nazi and Soviet aggression. “Under a double occupation, the Polish people endured evils beyond description,” Trump recalled, “the Katyn forest massacre, the occupations, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the destruction of this beautiful capital city and the deaths of nearly 1 in 5 Polish people.

A vibrant Jewish population -- the largest in Europe -- was reduced to almost nothing after the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Poland’s Jewish citizens.”

The reason NATO was created out of the ashes of World War II was precisely to make certain such destruction never happens again. In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain famously dismissed Germany’s threats to Czechoslovakia, declaring that Britain should not get drawn into war “because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing.” The result was 50 million people dead, a continent in flames and the gas

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The lesson we learned from that experience is that weakness is provocative.

When adversaries believe you are weak, they are emboldened to act — and prone to miscalculate. When they believe you are strong and determined, however, they are far less likely to test you and start cataclysmic wars.

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength. As Trump said in Warsaw, “Our defense is not just a commitment of money, it is a commitment of will.”

President Ronald Reagan used the military far less than any of those who succeeded him in office not just because he rebuilt America’s military strength but also because America’s adversaries did not doubt his willingness to use it.

Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin believe he could invade Ukraine and annex Crimea without consequence? It was no mere coincidence Russia’s intervention happened just six months after President Barack Obama failed to enforce his red line in Syria. Putin saw Obama imposed no costs on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s defiance, unwilling to launch strikes that a U.S. official said would be “just muscular enough not to get mocked.” At that moment, he knew there would be no real costs for his intervention in Ukraine.

Obama projected weakness.

On taking office, Trump rectified that situation by

enforcing Obama’s Syria red line, not once but twice — sending a message of strength that was heard not just in Damascus but in Moscow as well.

There is a reason Putin despises the NATO alliance so much — and has fought to prevent further integration of the countries of Eastern Europe into it. He knows he may be able to bully his unallied neighbors, but he can’t bully a NATO ally — because that ally is backed up by 28 others, bonded by a mutual commitment to each other’s security and led by an American president who, while seeking friendship with all, is unafraid to flex U.S. military muscle.

That is why Putin opposed the admission of Montenegro into the NATO alliance, reportedly even backing a plot to assassinate Montenegro’s prime minister in an effort to stop it. That is why Putin wants Trump to fail in his effort to get the NATO allies to meet their commitments and spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

He understands that a weak NATO cannot deter him but a strong NATO can.

As Trump said in Warsaw, “As long as we know our history, we will know how to build our future. Americans know that a strong alliance of free, sovereign and independent nations is the best defense for our freedoms and for our interests.” The whole point of NATO is not to defend Montenegro; it is to make sure we never have to defend Montenegro — or Warsaw, or Paris, or London again.

Marc A. Thiessen’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He can be reached on Twitter @marcthiessen.

Bobby Tapley

Buffy Colvin

Scott Hardy

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Tim Funderburk represents District 6.

His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Dear Editor,

Tommy Spraggins represents District 5.

His phone number is 256-234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

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Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

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Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

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Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

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Tim Funderburk

After reading the article from the Democratic Party of Tallapoosa County meeting last week I started thinking people in our area still do not understand the current Democratic party. The Democratic party people over 50 remembered and served was changed by the radical libertard socialist in the late ‘90s. The Democratic party of today is Democrat in name only.

With just a modicum of research, you will know the Democratic party is now the Democratic Progressive Socialist party. Progressive Socialist stands for anti-Christian, anti-Constitution and antiAmerican. The primary goal of the Democratic party of today is to destroy the Constitution of the United States. Examples of actions taken by the Democratic Socialist to this end started with Barack Hussein Obama — the worst president this country ever elected. Obama was totally unqualified to be a Senator much less the President.

Obama did everything in his power to divide this country along race, ethnic, religious and sexual orientation lines.

Currently Obama supports and oversees two anarchist

groups, OFA and ANTIFA, whose intent is to violently destroy the Constitution.

With the exposure of the Democratically controlled deep state conspiracy, no one with any intelligence can refute the fact the only Russian collusion in the 2016 Presidential election was by the Democratic party.

Clinton, Clapper, Brennan, Rosenstein, Lynch and Comey conspired with the Russians to sway the election in Hillary Clintons favor. This is all part of a plan by the Democratic Socialists to turn our government from a Constitutional republic into an oligarchy.

The common theme from the interviews at the Democratic Socialist county meeting of the candidates were the same old tired Democrat Socialist talking points. They all want to improve the economy, healthcare and education. The problem? The Democrat Socialists have no plan. When you are talking to any of the Democrat Socialist candidates, ask them for a plan.

“How do you intend to pay for these programs?” All you get is a deer in headlights look.

Mr. Joiner, running for Place 2 on the state BOE was the poorest speaker that night. Mr. Joiner said we have plenty of jobs, but we don’t have the

right training in occupations such as welding and automation technology. You would think someone running for a position on the state BOE would have idea of the training available at CACC. Welding and automation technology are both taught at CACC. The biggest problem with these skills is we have no jobs locally for the people who train in these occupations.

As these trained individuals seek employment elsewhere, Alexander City continues to die.

When talking to local Democrats, they all say the same thing. “I am not part of that nationalist party, I am a local Democrat.” If you pay dues and support the local party, you support the national party. Let me ask all you Democrats a question. If you died right now and were faced with your judgment and were asked if you supported abortion and the LBGTQP movement through the Democratic party, what would your answer be? I am certain as intelligent as all you Democrat Socialists are you would be able to convince God to spare you.

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Area first responders get first look at new DHR building

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

A multitude of area first responders met at the brand new Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources building Friday afternoon, receiving an initial walkthrough of the facility in order to better understand the building’s layout, safety and security measures.

Tallapoosa County DHR Director Brenda Floyd led officials from the Dadeville Police Department, Dadeville Fire Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, Jacksons Gap Police Department, Tallapoosa EMS, Tallapoosa County EMA and Tallapoosa County 911 Call Center through the building.

Floyd took the group on a detailed tour, allowing them to examine the facility in its entirety and ask questions about the security precautions taken in the construction of the building.

“It’s good to have you all here,” Floyd said as the tour began. “This will be our official address starting Tuesday. We’re really excited to be getting into this building.”

Floyd said Chief Deputy David McMichael with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department played a key role in bringing all of these agencies together and holding a walkthrough of the new building.

“In the event something does happen here, we need to be proactive,” McMichael told the other officials at the start of the tour.

During the walkthrough, the officers and first responders were able to take a closer look at the individual offices, conference rooms, work rooms and other areas around the building, understanding how each part of the building was laid out in order to be able to best respond to any potential incidents.

As the tour made its way through the hallways,

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Above, Brenda Floyd from the Tallapoosa County DHR leads Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy David McMichael, Dadeville Fire Chief Anthony Wilkerson, Jacksons Gap Police Chief B.C. Cooper, Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran and others into the lobby of the new DHR building. Below, Floyd welcomes local law enforcement officials and first responders to the DHR building walkthrough Friday afternoon.

the officials were asking numerous questions about the safety and security measures built in during construction, among others. Floyd showed where firefighters would be able to attach their hoses if fighting a fire at the building and many of the special security features to protect DHR employees.

“You all are asking good questions,” Floyd said. “These are the kinds of things I need to know too.”

After the tour concluded, McMichael asked Floyd about setting up a time where the rest of the sheriff’s department would be able to take a tour of the facility and understand its security features, while Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour and Dadeville Fire Department Chief Anthony Wilkerson asked if their respective departments would be

able to take special tours as well. Floyd said she and others with the DHR would be happy to work out a time where this would be possible for them.

With the building starting to be used on Tuesday, Floyd said there will be a special open house celebration at the new DHR facility, located on 1279 South Tallassee Street just south of downtown Dadeville, in the near future. However, getting local officials and first responders in the building for a walkthrough before business began was seen as an important and valuable move.

“We have been talking about having a walkthrough like this for several months,” Floyd said. “Having law enforcement here today and helping them become more familiar with our new building, it’s a very good thing.”

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deaths, local law enforcement officials said, while speeding is a problem they have to deal with on a regular basis, deaths caused by speeding vehicles are not as big of an issue in Tallapoosa County as they are in other parts of the state.

“Speeding is an issue,” Alexander City Deputy Chief James Easterwood said. “I feel distracted driving is the biggest problem we see in our jurisdiction, but speeding definitely contributes to this.”

Easterwood said the number of fatalities that result from speeding vehicles in Alexander City stays around the same from year to year, but no

matter how many or how few there are, each one is tragic to have happen. To try and reduce the number of speeders going through town, he said when a problem area is reported, the Alexander City Police Department will saturate the area with additional coverage to bring the spot back under control.

Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour added, “We do have speeders here in Dadeville, but as for serious accidents, I feel we’ve been mighty lucky. We’ve seen people traveling as fast as 90 to 115 (mph). Speeding is a problem, but for us, it has not been a seriously fatal problem.”

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Weddle said he couldn’t recall any serious accidents where speeding was a contributing factor. At the same time, he and officer Justin Farr do spend some of their time writing up speeders when they pass through town.

“We work a lot of traffic in town and out on Highway 280,” Jacksons Gap Police Chief B. C. Cooper said. “We do see speeders, but we regularly work to control it. We have managed to cut fatalities significantly. We used to see one or two fatalities a month, but over the past couple of years, we haven’t seen any.”

Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett felt speed does contribute to a number of traffic fatalities in the county, but part of this depends on the area of the county in question. At the same time, he felt having a greater law enforcement presence on the road is an effective deterrent against speeding vehicles.

While speeding is an issue that will never go away, local law enforcement officials work hard to bring the problem under control, handing out tickets when needed and regularly patrolling problem areas.

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AUBURN CLUB: Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl will be at the annual meeting of the Lake Martin Auburn Club at Willow Point Country Club, Thursday, August 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is $40 a person. Sponsorships are available at $500 and includes four tickets and a

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special meet and greet with Coach Pearl. Food and beverages will be provided and a cash bar will be available. To sign up just go to www. lakemartinauburclub.com and pay online.

WORK GROUP MEETING: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Tallapoosa County Conservation District is holding the 2018 local working group meeting for the fiscal year 2019 Environmental Quality Incentive Program August 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the NRCS office at 1995 Cherokee Road

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This tree fell across Highway 49 in the Eagle Creek community Wednesday afternoon as storms passed through the area.

The Tuesday storm brought 1.6 inches of rain to Alexander City. Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran said no other damage was reported from Tuesday’s storm and said the area will remain under a flash flood watch as storms are predicted to remain in the are for the next couple of days. “We could see some flash flood warnings depending on how some of the predicted storms track,” Moran said. According to Moran, the weather is not predicted to get too bad.

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Applications can be picked up at: 101 S. Dubois Street Tallassee, AL 36078 Or contact Shatia Carr (334) 252-0025, Ext. 101 Email: Scarr@learning-tree.org

CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus.

Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch.

Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow.

Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee.

Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com

Saturday, August 4

BACK TO SCHOOL EXPO: GAP Fellowship Church is coordinating the 18th Annual Back to School Expo Saturday, August 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. There will be free school supplies, free back packs, pizza and drinks.

All students K-12 are welcome.

Teachers will receive a free resource gift.

KIDS WORKSHOP: Home Depot in Alexander City is hosting a kid’s workshop Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children who participate will receive supplies.

Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be provided.

PRAYER WALK: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is inviting everyone to participate in a Prayer Walk for Schools Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at any of the five public schools in Alexander City. Individuals, families and groups can come to pray and walk as long or as short a time as you choose.

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CHURCH SINGING: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting an all day singing starting at 10:30 a.m. with guest singers Kingsland Quartet from Arab.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Rev. Stanford Benson, pastor of First Baptist Church Rockford. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary.

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Elam #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton is holding the 23rd pastoral appreciation service honoring Rev. and Sister Autry Powell Jr. August 5 at 11 a.m. Guest pastor is Rev. Eddie L. Hunter of Miracle Missionary Baptist Church.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church is celebrating 138 years of ministry Sunday,

August 5 at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. George E. McKain. Pastor of Wall Street AME Zion Church is Rev. Meana Strickland.

Dinner will be served after the program.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Calvary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting homecoming services Sunday, August 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. “Hopes Journey” will bring the message in song during the morning service.

Lunch will follow the service.

Johnny Pritchard is pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and Dennis Floyd is the music minister.

Monday, August 6

SEXUAL TRAFFICKING SEMINAR: United Methodist Women of Red Ridge United Methodist Church are sponsoring a seminar on sexual trafficking on Monday, August 6 at noon in the church sanctuary.

Maryhelen Kirkpatrick will speak about the organization, The Wellhouse, which exists to honor God by rescuing and providing opportunities for restoration to female victims of human trafficking who have been sexually exploited.

Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, corner of 49 & 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820 redridgeumc. org. Vicky Cater is pastor. The public is invited.

August 6 - 8

CHURCH REVIVAL: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 6 -8 at 7 p.m.

The guest speaker is Rev. James Whetstone of Leander Baptist Church in Daviston.

Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary.

Tuesday, August 7

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

Thursday, August 9

CHICK-fil-A FUNDRAISER: The Alexander City Meals on Wheels is hosting a Chick-fil-A fundraiser August 9. Meals are pre-ordered and cost $6.

They include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips and cookie. The meals can be delivered or picked up at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church.

Call in orders to 256-329-7382 by noon Monday, August 6.

Saturday, August 11

GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m.

GOSPEL SINGING: The Equality United Methodist Church is hosting its annual gospel singing Saturday, August 11 at 6 p.m. The Godin Family will present their down-home country gospel music conducted by Equality native Chuck Bradley.

Admission is free and there will be a concession stand available. The church is located at 281 Highway 259 in Equality.

Sunday, August 12

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis

United Methodist Church is holding its 181st Homecoming Service Sunday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Lunch will follow.

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CHURCH REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual revival services August 20-22 at 7 p.m. nightly.

The guest minister is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Loachapoka. The pastor of New Adka Missionary Baptist is Edward Milner.

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CHRISTMAS ON THE GROUNDS: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting Christmas on the Grounds and more Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas crafts, other arts and crafts, food and activities for children.

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CHURCH HOMECOMING: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting a homecoming celebration Sunday, September 9 at 10 a.m. with music by the Mike Lowery Trio and Rev. Leroy Shaw bringing the message. The church is located on Highway 259 in Equality.

Monday, September 10

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will be presenting “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Monday, September 17

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be presenting “Noah Webster, America’s Forgotten Founding Father: More than the Dictionary” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Monday, September 24

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Ruth Cook will be presenting “North Across the River: A Civil War Trail of Tears” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Monday, October 1

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Terry Robbins will be presenting “George Jones: The Crown Prince of Country Music” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

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Hospital nor will the services it provides be affected.

“We want to be here for a long time,” she said. “The services we provide remain intact ̾ our goal is to continue that.”

Foy said the medical facility was forced to lay off employees because of Alabama’s decision not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Healthcare Act coupled with patients’ inability to pay amid the rising cost of insurance.

“In Alabama, the failure to expand Medicaid a few years ago has caused reimbursements that do not cover the cost of treatment,” she said. “Bad debt due to rising copays and deductibles has increased as well. The financial situation and more regulations have presented us with considerable challenges.”

Foy said similar moves can be seen across the state and nation as hospitals and medical facilities cope with low Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements and more regulations. Those regulations have escalated costs associated with medical care including electronic medical record systems. Foy said other costs are associated with doctors deciding to be part of larger groups instead of in private practice to avoid the overhead of a medical practice resulting in health systems assuming the extra costs.

“It is not the same healthcare delivery model from five to 10 years ago,” Foy said.

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are forced to decide between Medicaid and taking workplace insurance that may have high copays and deductibles.

Another issue facing the hospital concerns those who go out of town for healthcare.

Administrators hope many of those let go this week can be rehired in the months to come.

“As things improve, we hope we can rehire many of our friends,” Foy said.

Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors serves on the board of directors of Russell Medical and said as mayor, he hopes state and national leaders will come to the aid of healthcare everywhere.

“I challenge state and federal leadership to come to the rescue of rural hospitals,” Nabors said.

Russell Medical wants the community to support the hospital.

“We ask the community to support its local hospital,” Foy said. “Some of our struggles are due to the outward migration for healthcare to larger cities.”

It is something Nabors would like for residents to do as well, as healthcare is one of the things businesses and industry examine when looking to locate in the area.

“I recognize the importance of the hospital to serve citizens and recruit industry,” Nabors said. “I would love to see our community seek the healthcare provided here.

As a community, we need to help the hospital by using its services.”

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fun in downtown.

“We will be closing off Main Street for this event,” Main Street Executive Director Bre Smith said. “We are very excited for this.”

With the theme of a beach party, Smith said there will be a number of special decorations dressing up Main Street, while the VIP section at the United Way conference room will feature decorated tables for those who purchased VIP tickets. The first 250 guests at the event will also receive a free coozie.

Adding to Saturday night’s event will be live music from the band Chevy Six. Smith described the group as being popular in the fraternity house circuits in Auburn and Tuscaloosa during the 1970s, but will appeal to everyone in attendance.

“They’re a family band,” Smith said.

“They play a wide variety of music.”

During the Beach Bash, a number of downtown restaurants and bars will be open, including Ocie & Belle’s, Emporium Wine, Fermenter’s Market, Jake’s, The Coffee Corner and The Coffee Corner Taco Bar. No outside coolers will be allowed at the Beach Bash, but with these locations open during the bash, there will be plenty of options available in the area around the event.

For those interested in purchasing tickets to Saturday night’s Beach Bash on Main, Smith said they are available at the Main Street office in downtown Alexander City, with Main Street board members at Re/MAX Around the Lake, Radney & Barnes and Dark Insurance Agency and at the Chamber of Commerce. Beach Bash tickets will also be available at the gate Saturday night.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the gate and $50 for the special VIP tickets.

“We hope the community comes together and visits downtown, enjoys the music and has a fun night with family and friends,” Smith said.

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prayer walks like this before,” Alexander City Area Ministerial Association Secretary Bill Middlebrooks said. “As far as I can remember, this is the first time the ministerial association has sponsored it.”

During Saturday’s walk, local churches will have a table set up in front of each school to welcome participants and give them a guide suggesting things to pray for at that particular location, according to Middlebrooks. The Church of God of Prophecy will be set up at Jim Pearson, West End Church will have a table at Stephens, River of Life Worship Center will welcome those who visit Radney, Hillabee Baptist Church will set up at the middle school and Marshall Street Church of God will be handing out guides at Benjamin Russell. When participants arrive, the church members manning the table will be greeting those taking part and keeping up with the number of people who are engaged at every school, but will not be required to take down the names of those in the walk.

After the participants are welcomed and receive their guide, which will be somewhat similar in structure yet vary in terms of specific content from school to school, Middlebrooks said they will be free to walk around the exterior of the building, using the guide provided or doing this how they desire. There are some hard rules for the walk, though. Key among these is that those involved will not be allowed to enter any of the school buildings. Other than that, participants will be welcome to participate for as long as they want.

“The event is fairly unstructured,” Middlebrooks said. “The guests are counted and are then free to walk around at their leisure. It’s all up to the participants and what they feel led to do.”

Should rain be in the forecast for Saturday, Middlebrooks said the ministerial association does not have an alternate plan in place, but members of the public will still be welcome to walk around and take part in the annual prayer walk for the city schools.

“We are happy to do this,” Middlebrooks said. “This event is well received by the ministerial association.”

For those interested in taking part in such a walk around the campuses of the schools in the Tallapoosa County system, there will be a prayer walk held at Horseshoe Bend School Sunday at 3 p.m., followed by one at Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School at 4 p.m. Residents in the area around Reeltown held their own walk on July 29.

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HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Have you ever seen a problem you felt elected officials should address?

Most of us have.

But how did you handle it? The truth is, most of us don’t handle it. Faced with these situations, most people either do nothing or they gripe about it. Some prefer to vent on social media.

What do those three approaches accomplish? Not much.

We often hear people griping and complaining in public and on social media about what’s being done, or being done too much, not being done enough, or being ignored by our local government.

Here’s the deal: a truckload of gripes doesn’t have any weight.

But one person who stands up in a public meeting and makes a well thought out request to one of our local governing bodies

can pull a lot of weight. More people working together for the same cause have even more influence.

Why do so many choose to gripe and so few speak out?

In order to stand up and plead your case you’ve got to know what you’re talking about.

Often complainers are simply parroting what they heard from another – they are not personally involved. It takes personal initiative to research and fully understand a situation and individual thought to outline steps to make a positive change.

Also, it takes courage and conviction to put your reputation on the line and take a stand in public.

If you think about it, none of that is required to complain, gripe or gossip … which means complaining is simply an easier response to something that strikes you wrong.

Next time you feel the urge to gripe, complain or gossip about an issue, we’d like to respectfully suggest that instead, you spend some energy thinking about what you can do to get involved, how you can speak out with honor and good intent, and what you can do to make our community a better place.

If you feel strongly about an issue, we ask you to contact your local officials. We have assembled their pictures and information below to make the task much easier for you.

It’s important that you tell them how you feel before they take action. That’s the only way they will hear your voice.

You can make a difference. Be a part of the 1 percent who dare to get involved and make a difference. We hope this guide will make it easier for you to get involved in the political process.

STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICIALS Governor Kay Ivey represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. She was sworn into office on April 10, 2017, and can be reached at 334-242-7100. Her office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.

Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties.

He can be reached by phone at 256-392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail. com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City.

Kay Ivey

Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County.

He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242t7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn.

Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General. He was appointed in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer.

He can be reached at 334242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery.

Clyde Chambliss Jr. represents Senate District 30, which includes portions of Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached at 334-343-7883 or at clyde. chambliss@alsenate.gov

Mark Tuggle

Tom Whatley

Steve Marshall

ALEXANDER CITY OFFICIALS Jim Nabors is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256329-6730 and his home number is 256-329-1320 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 1695 Magnolia Street Alexander City, AL, 35010.

Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-392-0344.

His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

Richard Shelby is one of two U.S. Senators who represent Alabama. He was first elected to the Senate in 1986 and is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and also serves on Appropriations Committee and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Richard Shelby

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hills, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.

Mike Rogers represents the Third Congressional District, which includes Tallapoosa County, in the U.S, House of Representatives. His office in Washington can be reached at 202-225-3261.

His Opelika office can be reached at 334-745-6221.

Mike Rogers You can reach him by email through his webpage www.mikerogers.house.gov.

Communication with elected officials is the key to good government. To let your most local representatives know how you feel about city matters, contact your council representative. To contact the city hall, please call 256-825-9242.

DADEVILLE OFFICIALS Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-825-6820.

His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.

Wayne Smith

T.C. Coley

Betty Adams represents District 1. Her phone number is 256-825-6211. Her address is 268 Adams Street, Dadeville.

Betty Adams

Bobby Tapley Steve Robinson

Buffy Colvin represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663.

Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

Clyde Chambliss

T.C. Coley represents

Jim Nabors

Shelby can be reached at 304 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 or by phone at (202) 224-5744

Buffy Colvin

Scott Hardy Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-397-2011.

His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Our Town and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047.

His address is 300 Heritage Drive, Alexander City.

Brownie Caldwell represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-825-4749.

Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.

Steve Robinson Brownie Caldwell Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-825-9749.

Her address is 1191 Fulton Street, Dadeville.

John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. His phone number is 256-7944405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.

Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson

John McKelvey

Eric Brown Tommy Spraggins represents District 5. His phone number is 256234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Chairman of Finance committee.

Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She currently chairs the board. Her phone number is 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.

Roy Mathis represents District 4. His phone number is 256-825-4369. His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.

H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-3073880. His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.

Tommy Spraggins George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge.

His address is 630 Turner Road, Dadeville.

Tim Funderburk represents District 6. His phone number is 256-8252993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

Tim Funderburk

Roy Mathis

Emma Jean Thweatt

George Carleton Jr.

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Tackling fundmentals were one of Dadeville’s biggest struggles a season ago. This year, the Tigers will focus on the small details of every drill in order to better prepare themselves for Friday nights.

ESPN’s list creates great football debate

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SPN recently released a list of what their ‘experts’ at the worldwide leader in sports deem to be the best college football teams of the past 20 years. First, it takes us on a nostalgic journey (albeit mild) back in time, which is always cool.

Second, any ‘best this’ or ‘best that’ list generates disagreement and debate.

That’s what most lists published online or in print are designed for anyway (or eat space because the writer/publisher desperately needs to fill space with something readers might enjoy).

Let’s analyze this list, shall we?

• Vince Young’s 2005 national champion Texas Longhorns are hailed as the best team of the past 20 years.

Hmmm … I don’t know about that one. Great team, for sure. They even knocked off those unbeatable Trojans for the title. But earning this honor should require more than one crystal trophy, shouldn’t it? OK — it’s a oneyear deal. But if this team was that great, it would have at least played for the national crown in 2004 or 2006.

• Most talented team of this era? I’d go with the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, which was practically an NFL team.

The Canes should have repeated in 2002 but were jilted by a bogus pass interference call in the title game against Ohio State. If any team’s swagger is compared to this bunch, it would have been …

• The 2004 USC Trojans. Reggie Bush. Matt Leinhart. Weapons galore.

Who would want a piece of these guys?

• Oh yeah … the 2004 Auburn Tigers, which were inexplicably left off this list. Tommy Tuberville’s Hard Fighting Soldiers didn’t lose a game and barely had an anxious moment over the course of the season (sans LSU).

• I found it interesting Tim Tebow’s 2008 Gators were ranked second-best.

I don’t see them as a Top 10 on this list. National champions, yes. But they lost to Ole Miss along the way. C’mon!

• None of Nick Saban’s championship teams at Alabama appeared in the list’s Top 5, which is odd or stupid or both. It’s like the experts forgot about the Tide, then used the next four spots with Alabama’s 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2009 teams. This is the greatest dynasty of teams since Miami of the 1980s and early 1990s and possibly ever. I challenge that any of these Alabama teams would have beaten Young’s Longhorns, or anyone, anywhere, anytime.

• Getting back to Auburn, Cam Newton’s 2010 Tigers appear 15th.

Hard to argue here. Several teams ranked ahead (including three Alabama teams) suffered losses, but the Tigers won by the skin of Michael Dyer’s knee pretty often, too. All they did was win, win, win …

• Alabama’s 2017 squad came in at No. 11. As Lee Corso says, “Not so fast, my friend.” This team struggled down the stretch, lost by 12 at Auburn, nearly lost at Mississippi State, snuck into the playoffs and won the championship in overtime. Great team?

Yes. Eleventh-best? Not so sure about that one.

• Florida State’s 2013 championship team was ranked fourth — ahead of its 1999 championship team, which was ranked No. 10. Not sure who’s better there, but I’d like to watch this showdown. Bobby Bowden vs. Jimbo Fisher.

• Remember that season when LSU lost two games and still won the national championship? The year was 2007 and the Bayou Bengals lost to Arkansas — and Kentucky of all programs — and still won the darn thing. LSU comes in at No. 17 here, which is deep on the list and rightfully so.

• Who do you think was the best team of the past 20 years? I assume it’s a program within our state’s borders.

Just saying.

Joe McAdory is a communications editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.

#FinePrint

Dadeville’s new motto focuses on details room and on the practice field — and not just from the coaches, but also from the players.

It’s also more than just on the There’s one lie that’s probably football field, but it’s become a told more in the 21st century way of life. One example Atkins than any other. gave was every Tiger must wear “I have read and agreed to the black socks to practice. terms of service.”

“What that does is it stresses We’ve all seen it before, to the kids how important it is to and we’ve all clicked the little have a little bit of prior planning box indicating we have. But and prior thought,” Atkins said. we haven’t. We all know we “Kids know the night before, haven’t.

‘I gotta have my black socks.

None of us read the terms of I can’t just pick any socks.’ If service. Very few of us read the a guy cares enough to pack his fine print. bags with the right stuff and But Dadeville’s football team the right socks, I have no doubt is changing that mantra this year he’ll care enough to know his with two simple words, a tiny responsibility on the field.” hashtag the Tigers will use as Atkins also said he’s been their motto this season. blown away by how much the #FinePrint team has bought into this new “With the generation we’re Submitted / The Outlook mantra, and it has been led by coaching right now, everyone Dadeville’s football team had wristbands made personalized with its the 16 seniors. has terms and agreements that new motto, #FinePrint.

“They’ve taken so much we skip,” Dadeville offensive pride in it that we don’t have to coordinator J.D. Atkins said. moving forward is find a way to say it that much anymore,” he two seasons, which is the first “There’s always fine print, and time that’s happened in Richard stress the little things to the guys said. “They’ve taken that job. no one ever reads it. We talked and really just kinda forget about We preach to them a lot about White’s nearly two-decade about the little things we skip results. We’re not worrying about ownership. We’ve all heard that career. The last time Dadeville over because we don’t think it didn’t qualify for the postseason winning, losing or even scoring, saying, ‘Good teams are led by matters. but doing our jobs and the little in back-to-back seasons was in coaches and great teams are led “In football and in life, those details. If we do that, the results by players.’ We hope that by 1987 and 1988. little things are the difference. will take care of themselves.”

But it’s going to be no easy giving them one simple little Everyone is doing the big things Focusing on the fine print has hashtag or motto, they’ll take feat to bring the Tigers back to — running the same plays, become more than just a motto prominence; it’s going to take that and put it to everything they lifting weights, running. What and a hashtag for the Tigers do. can set us apart? We decided that every little ounce of effort. throughout this summer. All of “We sat down as a staff and “That attention to the fine was the fine print.” print could be the difference Plain and simple, Dadeville is talked about the program, where the team’s social media posts include the #FinePrint hashtag, between a team that goes 5-5 and trying to get its football program it is and where it needs to go,” and that emphasis on the details misses the playoffs and a team Atkins said. “One of the things back on the map. The Tigers is often heard around the weight that wins the region.” have missed the playoffs the last we agreed that we need to do

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Here’s evidence for putting Dale Murphy in baseball HOF Last weekend when the Baseball Hall of Fame deservedly enshrined Chipper Jones, it’s too bad Dale Murphy won’t be joining him this year, and once again has to patiently wait for the spot he very much deserves. If you think Murphy doesn’t belong in Cooperstown, I dare you to read this argument.

Nine years ago the Hall of Fame elected Jim Rice to join its group. It was a good choice.

Both Rice and Murphy came up at the same age, played in the same era of the 1970s and ’80s and both retired at a similar age, just past 35. Even though both played in the era where free agency really took off, both loyally stuck with their team for most of their careers.

Rice was very good. He won the 1978 MVP and was a finalist (in the top 21) eight times. Murphy won the MVP award twice and was a finalist seven times. Murphy played in seven All-Star games, while Rice played in eight. Rice led the league in hits once, RBIs twice and home runs three times.

center fielder for the time, and that was after having to make the JOHN adjustment from playing catcher and first base shortly after he was TURES called up.

Columnist Rice is a decent guy by all accounts I’ve seen. Murphy, however, made the front cover Murphy led the league in runs of Sports Illustrated as a once, RBIs twice and home runs “Sportsman of the Year” with twice. Rice won a pair of Silver several others for his charity Slugger Awards, as did Murphy. work. And doesn’t Cooperstown Rice’s batting average is much list character in their criteria, or higher over his career, while does that not matter anymore?

Murphy stole 100 more bases Murphy has been criticized than Rice did. Their on-base for not hitting 400 home runs percentages are nearly identical, by columnists, falling two short. because while both struck out a However, Rice hit 382 homers fair amount, Murphy walked a and nobody held that against lot (leading the league once, and him. Murphy has been knocked intentional walks once too in for hitting in Fulton County different seasons).

Stadium, called “The Launching Here’s the real difference, Pad” by critics. Well, what do however. In the field, there you think Fenway Park is… a was no comparison. Rice was pitcher’s park? no slouch in the field, getting We could argue all day over assists when the ball bounced who was better. But nobody in off the Green Monster in left baseball can adequately explain field. But he never won a single why Rice got more than 75 Gold Glove award. Murphy, on percent of the vote in 2009, while the other hand, won five over Murphy received less than 12 his career as the best defensive percent that year, even though he

passes a number of “Black Ink” and “Gray Ink” tests.

Murphy was a very good defensive player, who hit a lot of home runs for such a top fielder, along with earning RBIs, runs, and playing over 150 games for 12 seasons, including 162 four straight years (Rice played over 150 games in seven seasons). Omar Vizquel, another HOF candidate known for his defensive prowess, by contrast, hit 80 home runs.

Rice and Murphy deserve spots in the Hall of Fame. Instead of knocking Rice unfairly, as some have done, or continuing to ignore Murphy’s true value, let’s honor these great players who led their era, played the game right and didn’t dishonor the game, instead of making excuses for those who did cheat via steroids or gambling.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange. edu and his Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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