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Bond revoked:
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Cobe Desahwan Bowens is in the Tallapoosa County Jail after Judge Tom Young revoked his bond Wednesday. Bowens was out of jail on a $160,000 bond pending a trial on four counts of manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid following a Jan. 12, 2016 two-vehicle
Camp Hill man facing four counts of manslaughter has bond revoked by Judge Tom Young Wednesday
handcuffs in front as a deputy accident in Camp Hill. removed a wallet from his left The State of Alabama rear pocket in his denim shorts had asked for the revocation while he wore a pink golf shirt following Bowens’ arrest July 12 Wednesday. in Lafayette for felony burglary Bowens is on the plea docket and harassment. for Nov. 6. Margaret Brown, Bowens’ The Camp Hill Police attorney of record for the Department identified Bowens manslaughter case was not Bowens as the driver of a rented Dodge present for the hearing. pickup truck that investigators say ran Bowens’ hands were placed in
through a stop sign at a high rate of speed and slammed into a Mitsubishi SUV carrying all four of the victims near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Holley shortly after 1 a.m. that Sunday morning in Jan. 2016. Officials said Bowens left the scene, but in the crash, James Moss, 47, of Camp Hill, Eric Moore, 40, of Camp Hill, Willie Ballard, 44, of Camp Hill See BOWENS • Page 3
DFD awarded $40K grant Dadeville council approves bank account resolution By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Thanks to an announcement from Dadeville Fire Chief Anthony Wilkerson and a resolution passed by the Dadeville City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting, the Dadeville Fire Department will soon have a brand new piece of equipment available to make the job of fighting fires that much safer. Wilkerson announced the city had been awarded a FEMA grant of $40,000, which would be used to purchase a new system to fill the department’s oxygen tanks. The council then approved Resolution 18-018, setting up a bank account where these funds can be deposited. Wilkerson also See DADEVILLE • Page 3
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Second annual Ducky Ward Derby to be held Oct. 6 By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Dadeville resident Marrell Ward has been hard at work, getting everything ready for the second annual Ducky Ward Memorial Soap Box Derby. This year, the event is scheduled for Oct. 6, with a new location and new events in conjunction with Ward the races. This year, the derby will be held in conjunction with the City of Dadeville’s annual fall festival, according to Ward. The races See DERBY • Page 9
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Charles Quick, left, John Cotney and William Cannon with Harris Painting apply a fresh coat of paint at Plain & Fancy Cleaners & Laundry. The painters said the paint was drying almost as fast as it was applied with the heat Wednesday afternoon.
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