February 11, 2021 Dadeville Record

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Council ousts fire chief in unanimous vote

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chief until a decision was made. On Tuesday, Wilkerson sat near the front of City Hall with his hands folded as Dadeville City Council voted not to reappoint him.

A handful of volunteer firefighters in attendance walked out of the room after the vote was cast.

“He will leave tonight and then we have to put up our job application for a new fire chief,” Dadeville mayor Jimmy Frank Goodman said after the meeting.

Goodman said the posting would be up for about two weeks before they’d start interviewing and hiring.

“What we are looking for is a retired man because we can only pay a retired man,” Goodman said. “A retired fire chief can only get so much

a year, within our budget. So that’s what we are looking for.”

Neither Goodman nor the council gave any indication during the meeting as to the reason not to reappoint Wilkerson. After the meeting, Goodman said he had “no comment” on why Wilkerson wasn’t reappointed and chose not to address any rumors.

“What is true or not, I don’t know,” he said. “That’s why I don’t respond to it — because it’s something I really don’t know. People will say anything if they don’t like you, and I don’t talk about what I don’t know.”

Wilkerson had been Dadeville’s fire chief since 2014. Before that he served as LaFayette fire chief for 17 years.

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Tallapoosa County Schools raises substitute pay

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Now-former fire chief Keith Wilkerson awaits the council’s decision Tuesday.

A child was asleep in his chair and audibly snoring by the time Dadeville City Council came to its fire chief agenda item during Tuesday’s meeting, but the decision against reappointment was unanimous.

As of Tuesday evening, Keith Wilkerson will no longer serve as Dadeville fire chief.

The decision was foreshadowed in the last council meeting, when council members returned from an executive session voting unanimously to reappoint police chief Jonathan Floyd but tabled a decision on reappointing Wilkerson. The council said Wilkerson would serve as fire

Church hosts Sunday services at Rodeo Club

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A family at Lake Community Church sings along to a hymn at the Rodeo Club.

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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ome churches are ornate. Some churches are simple. Some churches are in strip malls.

Some churches stand tall with steeples and bells. But one local church is different — its congregation is meeting in a nightclub.

Just one afternoon of praying led Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison to approach The Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center owners Ed and Marge Shikoski in December as Harrison’s church was losing its meeting place.

“We were at the Creekside Lodge,” Harrison said. “Then the Creekside Lodge got

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

The Tallapoosa County Board of Education raised substitute teacher pay Monday by $15 a day due to, among several reasons, a difficulty attracting subs amid the pandemic.

Superintendent Raymond Porter said he would make the recommendation for the board’s approval after board member See SUBS • Page 2

COVID cases drop over two-thirds at county schools

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

COVID-19 cases in Tallapoosa County Schools have fallen by about two-thirds in the past month following a statewide decline in new cases.

From Jan. 30 to Feb 8, seven students and one teacher tested positive for COVID-19 across the five Tallapoosa County schools.

These figures represent a massive drop from the first week of January in which 19 students and 10 staff

See CHURCH • Page 3

See COVID • Page 2

‘Leonard’s Way’ Community says bye for now to ‘unofficial mayor of Eagle Creek’

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Even in death Leonard Cannie McKelvey had his way.

McKelvey was laid to rest in a casket made from reclaimed barn wood looking over the Eagle Creek Baptist Church and the Eagle Creek Volunteer Fire Department, both of which the carpenter helped build.

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to many, including retired Eagle Creek pastor Tim Thompson who spoke to family and friends before he was laid to rest.

“All our lives are better for knowing Bud,” Thompson said.

“Bud was the unofficial mayor of Eagle Creek. He knew almost everybody that lived out here. He was always ready to help the fire department, the water board — it See McKELVEY • Page 5

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Firefighters from the Eagle Creek Volunteer Fire Department serve as pallbearers at the funeral of Leonard Cannie McKelvey last Thursday.

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Police Reports Dadeville Police Department Feb. 9

• A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred on East South Street resulting in moderate property damage. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported one person.

• A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on U. S. Highway 280.

• A report was filed for theft of property fourth that occurred on Old Susanna Road.

vehicle collision occurred on U.S. Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.

under the influence.

• A report was filed for assault third that occurred on U.S. Highway 280.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal mischief and theft was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 3

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 3

• A subject on Lovelady Road in Tallassee filed a report in reference to criminal trespassing.

Feb. 2

• A report was filed for criminal trespass first and criminal mischief third that occurred on Blueberry Street.

• Stephan Davis of Jacksons Gap was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support.

• Kyle Tapley of Birmingham was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support.

• Alexis Simmons, 31, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia on Freeman Drive.

• Latravius Kelley of Hillcrest Drive in Alexander City was arrested for an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.

• Tony Burton, 46, of Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence third on Freeman Drive.

• Rodriguz Crayton, 26, of Troy was arrested for possession of marijuana second, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and on two warrants for failure to appear on East Columbus Street.

• Ryan Hargett, 26, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence on West Lafayette Street.

• Michael Cleveland of Alexander City was arrested at his residence on outstanding warrants for failure to appear public intoxication.

• Douglas Smith of Lake Worth, Florida was arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

• Courtney Bohlen of Tallassee was arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Feb. 8

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Feb. 5

• Oma McCormick, 37, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and attempting to elude law enforcement on East South Street.

Feb. 4

• A two vehicle motor

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Jan. 31

Jan. 30

• A subject on McKelvey Street in Dadeville filed a report for burglary that occurred on County Road 34 in Dadeville.

• A subject on Lyles Ferry Road in Daviston filed a report for domestic violence.

• Walter Mickle of Wadley was arrested for the charges of domestic violence third, attempting to elude police and driving

Alexander City Police Department Feb. 5

Feb. 4

• Lanicka Vinyette Gilder, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Jessie Keith Watts, 41, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for harassment.

• Joshua Jay Mitchell, 37, of Roanoke was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Feb. 3

• Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 2

• Kyle Matthew Tapley, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

• Matthew Chase McClure, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct.

• Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City.

Feb. 1

• Magnes Kenwaske Foster, 38, of Alexander

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Jan. 31

• Nikalus Niqwuan Milton, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.

• Domestic violence and criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Assault was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Burglary and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

Jan. 30

• Cadarrion Eugene Banks, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

Jan. 29

• Jeremiah Larry Golden, 39, of Kellyton was arrested for failure to appear.

• Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City.

• Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City.

• Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in Alexander City.

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members tested positive.

Tallapoosa County Schools also currently has 85 students and four teachers in quarantine, less than half of the 186 students and 17 employees that went into quarantine the first week of January due to COVID-19 exposure. Last month, Reeltown elementary and high schools had to go remote for two weeks due to a COVID-driven staffing shortage.

“We are seeing our numbers dwindle just as we had hoped that they would,” Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Raymond Porter said at Monday’s school board meeting.

However, the decline in cases won’t change anything policy-wise, said Porter, who came down with COVID-19 himself during the winter holidays.

“That does not mean that we

need to let down our guard,” Porter said. “We need to remain vigilant in our schools; I remind the administration of that often. But, I’m real pleased with the direction that we are moving in.”

Porter also reminded board members that teachers and staff members are scheduled to get their second vaccine doses at Lake Martin Community Hospital on Feb. 12 and Feb. 19, with

the corresponding schools going remote those days in order to allow time for teachers to be vaccinated.

“I stress that word ‘scheduled’ because we are reliant on Pfizer sending us the vaccine,” Porter said. “We think that we’ll be there, but we thought we were in order for the first (round).”

Last month, the hospital had to postpone teacher vaccinations by a week due to not receiving the doses

in time from Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).

In other news, Tallapoosa County Schools: • Raised substitute teacher pay from $60 to $75 a day. Pay for noncertified subs, such as classroom aids, also rose from $51 to $60 a day.

• Delayed approval of an out-ofstate trip to Washington D.C. due to pandemic uncertainty.

Subs Martin Johnson raised the matter during last week’s work session.

Before the raise, Tallapoosa County substitute teachers made $60 a day while Alexander City and Tallassee school systems pay $100 a day. Board members

City was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.

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“As far as in the Horseshoe Bend area, a lot of subs go to the Alex City area because they can go to our school or they can go to Alex City,” board member Linda Daniel, who represents Horseshoe Bend School, said during the work session Porter agreed to make the recommendation for the board’s approval to raise pay from $60 to $75, which the board approved unanimously Monday.

After the meeting, Porter agreed the pay would make them somewhat more competitive with other school districts “but I

hope that’s an offshoot,” he said. “I hope there’s just compensation to help people realize how much we appreciate them coming in and working with our children.”

Unmet demand for substitute teachers has been an ongoing issue for both the county and city school districts during the past schoolyear.

“Our fill rate is averaging about 60% so we’ve got about 40% of our classes that we don’t have subs for,” personnel director Nancy Hatcher said at a work session in December.

Hatcher said school administrators were having

to fill in for the 40% of classes without substitutes.

According to Hatcher, not only is the pandemic increasing demand for substitute teachers, but narrowing supply — many of the subs are older and are concerned about catching COVID-19 at the schools, she said.

Last month, Reeltown elementary and high schools went remote for two weeks due to a staffing shortage from being teachers being exposed to or testing positive for COVID-19.

At one point, 12 Reeltown High School teachers and staff members were

COVID-19 positive.

Alexander City Schools are not without their own substitute teacher shortage.

Last month, Alex City Scbools also went remote for two weeks due to many of its teachers being in quarantine.

Alexander City Middle School parent Joy Johns, a former sub for Alex City Schools, said last month that she still gets calls from the school system asking her to come in.

“They called me eight or nine times even though I have a full-time job,” she said. “There (are) not enough hands on deck to take care of the kids.”

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bought out and they are doing major renovations. I was just praying. We want to stay in this area ’cause that is where all our people live.”

Harrison is a practicing attorney in Dadeville and needed a new home for Lake Community Church. While representing a client, he visited the Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office and struck up a conversation with an employee who also happens to be a member of the church.

“I was saying, ‘Where is a place where we can move and grow (and has) plenty of room?’” Harrison said. “I was in the DA’s office talking to Renee and the Holy Spirit said, ‘Go to the Rodeo Club.’ When the Holy Spirit did that, I left there and came (to The Rodeo Club). It was about 4 p.m.”

Ed Shikoski wasn’t there but his wife Marge was. “(Ed) has been praying for about five years about a church,” Marge said.

For Ed it was a no-brainer.

“They sprung it on Marge one afternoon and when I came in, they said, ‘You aren’t going to believe this,’” Ed said. “I’m excited. I’ve always said this is the perfect place for Jesus.

I love it. I haven’t been to a church in 40 years. It was an answer to my prayers.”

Now the Shikoskis have found a church and it happens to meet in their nightclub.

During the services, the Shikoskis sit on the aisle and hear the word of God instead of taking orders for libations.

Now a church is serving up the Bible at a bar.

Lake Community Church executive pastor Terry Herron and Harrison paced the floor before Sunday’s service going over the details just like many pastors. The difference is only this church has neon lights hanging from the walls and whiskey still in the well. And that is just fine with Harrison.

“It is still a club, but it’s perfect for church and the Holy Spirit is here,” Harrison said.

“Not only that, we are bringing hope to where there might be

understand,” Harrison said.

“They are walking in a hope with a taste (of God) you will never understand. The life they are living in, the hope they are living life in, is greater than anything you can imagine. I’m guessing someone in North Korea professing their faith is going to sit closer (to Jesus) than I am.”

Harrison preached from Mark 9 on how Jesus had the ability to change God’s plan but chose to follow it. Harrison said he too had plans growing up.

“My plans when I was 18 was to graduate from Princeton, which I barely did; to go to the law school at the University of Alabama; have a pretty good law career for three, four, five years, to run for office and be a United States Senator,” Cliff Williams / The Record Harrison said. “That’s what I wanted to do, be in the Army Chad Harrison delivers the Sunday sermon at Lake Community Church. and be a United States Senator hopelessness.” also a Children’s Church Beulah Baptist Church first met from Alabama — that was my Harrison said it doesn’t offered. The youngsters retreat at the local school in 1843. First plan. That’s not His plan. On matter where a church meets to the same tables pool cues and Baptist Church of Dadeville this side of the plan, I like His but congregating at the Rodeo balls collided the night before began its congregation in the plan better. It would not do for Club has advantages. and Harrison actually enjoys home of James Smith in 1838 a Harrison to be in Washington “It’s not the building; a the extra noise coming from before moving to the Masonic right now. Can you imagine me church is God’s people who are the other side of the wall in the Lodge. Slaves were allowed being in Washington right now? willing by faith to trust Him makeshift church. to worship with whites. The I’d be in jail somewhere for and give hope to other people,” “Don’t be sending no text church first constructed its own sure.”

Harrison said. “Anywhere we messages back there about building on Lafayette Street Harrison told the could meet, where we got air keeping the children down,” in 1854 but is currently on congregation he is following conditioning or heat or out Harrison said as he paused his Tallassee Street. what he believes is God’s plan of the weather, is better than sermon for a moment. “I done According to Harrison, a bar for him. meeting outside. But if we told you I want a thousand kids becoming a meeting place for “Notice, He gave me the could only meet outside, that is (here). If we have a thousand a church congregation doesn’t desire in my heart, just not where we would be, but what a kids, it’s going to be loud.” bother the rest of the local when I wanted it,” Harrison great place to be. Everybody in Harrison preaches from the religious community. told the congregation. “I am an the county knows where it is.” dance floor and the worship “From the spiritual people attorney now. I’m not winning Now on Sundays this church leader and other members of I know who are members of those big cases; I’m serving congregation isn’t meeting the praise team play their music other churches, there are a lot people on a regular basis — under a church steeple sitting in from the same stage where of them I’m in contact with exactly where I ought to be.” pews.

Mickey Gilley, T. Graham and everyone of them that I Harrison’s sermon to the The congregation of Lake Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus and have talked to said that it is a congregation also answered Community Church walks past John Conlee have performed. fantastic idea,” Harrison said. questions about why a church the bottles and stools at the bar. The singing on Sunday was in “They don’t have a problem should be hosted at The Rodeo Sunday school classes gather tune but quite different than the with it.”

Club. around pool and card tables to karaoke of The Rodeo Club the During service, Harrison told “It’s time for God’s people hold religious discussions. But night before. the congregation Christians to quit living in Disney World church member Bill Sanders is Churches in Tallapoosa worship in the “Hermit heaven, quit trying to join the more than fine with the meeting County have met in many Kingdom of North Korea.” lollipop guild,” Harrison said. place. different places. “The History His message was alluding “I wouldn’t be any other place “There is something special of the Tallapoosa Baptist to the fact it doesn’t matter than where I am right now. I going on here,” Sanders said.

Association” has the first where a church meets as North would not want to be anywhere “This will do for now; we will documented services of Koreans are arrested for holding else but in this building with get there someday and get a the First Baptist Church of Christian services. these people worshiping the building of our own.”

Alexander City at “under a “They are walking in a God I worship any other place During the service, there’s bush arbor on a hill” in 1872. boldness you will never than where we are right now.”

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Don’t let your E guard down as pandemic improves

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fter the tumult of last month, the COVID-19 figures are beginning to look tentatively promising.

Statewide, COVID-19 hospitalizations are down to 1,441 patients, less than half of Alabama’s Jan. 11 peak. In Tallapoosa County, cases have plateaued at around 15-20 new cases daily and may be beginning to drop.

On Monday, Tallapoosa County Schools reported active COVID-19 cases among students and teachers had declined by over two-thirds in the past month. Meanwhile, both county and Alexander City school teachers are one vaccine dose down, one to go.

While there may be light at the end of the tunnel, however, letting our guard down now would mean ruining that progress we’ve made.

Right now, Alabama’s vaccine program is in a race against time as new, more infectious strains of COVID-19 are beginning to spread in the United States. Last month, Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) identified the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in several Alabama patients.

The CDC does not yet know how much of the population must have COVID-19 antibodies to achieve herd immunity, but experts estimate 80-90%. According to CDC and ADPH data, only 1.8% of Alabamians have received both vaccine doses so far — the lowest out of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

This fight is far from over.

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very day with Abby is great. She is such a joy. In fact, the name Abigail actually means “A Father’s Joy.” Sunday, Lucy and I took her for a drive and ended up at Mt. Cheaha. We all had the best time! From the farm in Tallapoosa County, it’s only about an hour’s drive, and the entire way is scenic in itself, including the plethora of poultry farms. They start in New Site and keep on going. It was a good day, and my happy face was on full display.

This morning, I didn’t feel very well. My knees were killing me, so I decided to let Abby stay home. That thirty-plus minute one-way drive just didn’t sound too enticing, so we decided to have a daddy-daughter day.

We started off at Floyd’s in Dadeville, one of our favorite places, where we picked up some feed for the horses. I took her in, even though she was still in her pajamas. If I had footy pajamas, I might’ve still been in mine, too. She was playing like she was shy. She does that sometimes.

On the way to the house, she asked, “Where was Elsa?” followed by inquiries about the current locations of Snow White, Moana, and Cinderella, so when we got home, we started watching Cinderella. I know it’s not nice to call people ugly, but those two stepsisters would make a train take a dirt road.

JODY FULLER Columnist They are hideous. We’ve watched it over and over the past few weeks. I like it, too, but don’t care one iota about Cinderella II. It’s up there with Grease II as far as sequels go.

I sat next to her as she offered me one of her CheezIts. “Sharing is caring,” she said. Those sweet words brought out my happy face.

Shortly after that, she stabbed me in the leg with a golf tee. My happy face momentarily went away.

It didn’t feel good, but she didn’t mean it. She was just poking me and should have used the other side, which she did the next hundred times.

At some point during the movie, I ran some water to wash a few dishes, but once the bubbles were seen, the sink was quickly commandeered by the threeyear-old. Apparently, her Barbie needed to take a bath, as did her fox and duck, not to mention Minnie Mouse.

She, however, had no interest in a bath.

We crawled through the tunnel we made with cardboard boxes a few times.

Last night, I crawled under the house to look at some pipes, hence the pain in

my knees but training with her recently had me wellprepared for my impromptu plumbing session.

She was almost asleep but then requested a change of clothes. Her pajamas had gotten wet while playing over the sink. I grabbed some Santa Claus footies. I really need to get me a pair.

Eventually, she caved in and agreed to a bath. I picked up some “Bath Buddies” at Target recently, so she had a ball. Literally. She has a ball and a rubber Ric Flair doll.

As I was getting her dressed, I pointed to her right hand and said, “This is your right hand,” followed by, “This is your left hand.”

As I was putting on her shoes, I pointed to her right foot and said, “This is your right foot,” followed by, you guessed it, “This is your left foot.”

“Got it? “I asked. “Yes, daddy,” she replied, as I smiled.

She then pointed at my face and said, “And this is your happy face. Got it?”

She most certainly knows how to bring out my happy face, and she is her father’s joy, indeed—no doubt about it.

Jody Fuller is from Opelika. He is a comic, speaker, writer nd soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.

Big issues facing Alabama Legislature

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he 2021 legislative session has begun. It will be a monumental and difficult session. Due to COVID restrictions, the logistics of just meeting will be a task. House members will be spread out all over the Statehouse to adhere to distancing requirements. It is still uncertain as to how the Press and lobbyists accommodations will be handled.

A new virtual voting console system has been installed to allow for House members to vote since all will not be on the House floor.

There are a myriad of issues that have to be addressed.

Last year’s session was abbreviated and adjourned before the halfway point due to the pandemic outbreak.

Therefore, it has been almost a year since the legislature has met.

There are hundreds of local bills that have to be addressed for cities and counties. Alabama’s archaic constitution does not allow for home rule. All power rests with the legislature.

Therefore, local governments have to come with hat-inhand to the legislature to make vital decisions.

There are also cursory but urgent economic development incentive laws that need updating. The State Senate led by Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) has made a priority of passing legislation that will limit and probably prohibit lawsuits against business stemming from COVID-19.

The paramount issues will be Reapportionment, Gambling and Prisons.

The major issue facing the legislature is the Tar Baby known as the prison problem.

The governor and legislature have been grappling with the prison problem for several years. Given the legislative absence, Governor Ivey has made executive decisions that some legislators are not totally enthralled with, especially regarding prisons.

The Governor thought they were on course to addressing

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist the state’s overcrowded, understaffed, and violent state prisons. However, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state in the U.S. District Court in Birmingham in December. The suit alleges that Alabama violates the constitutional rights of prisoners by failure to protect them from assaults and abuse from other inmates, excessive force by correctional officers, and failure to provide safe and sanitary conditions.

This litigation is not unique to Alabama. The Justice Department has made a practice of overshadowing state prisons. Other states have been sued over similar situations. Overcrowding seems to be the over-riding culprit. Federal Courts have ordered states to reduce their prison populations because of overcrowding. California was given this mandate.

Alabama prisons hold more than 15,000 prisoners in facilities designed for fewer than 10,000. Governor Ivey has proposed building three men’s prisons and replacing many of the 13 current prisons. She faces contention and opposition from legislators on this issue.

She now will have another Big Brother looking over her shoulder, the U.S. Justice Department and the federal courts.

Governor Ivey’s response to the federal suit is that it is premature and the state has been striving to resolve the crisis. Indeed, the Legislature and the Alabama Department of Corrections has stepped up recruiting of correctional officers and increased pay and bonuses to address the staff shortage. It has cracked down on contraband with a program called “Restore Order,” which uses predawn raids by law enforcement

officers to search for weapons, drugs, cell phones and other prohibited items.

Gov. Ivey said the new prisons will have better security and better technology and will allow for more education and rehabilitation programs. The new prisons will also allow for modern surveillance cameras and convex mirrors that can detect violence problems.

Hopefully, the Governor and Legislature will address the omnipresent issue of gambling. Alabama has grappled with gaming for decades. Most of the concentration has focused on whether or not to have a state lottery. While we sat idly by and twiddled our thumbs, every other state in America except the Mormon state of Utah has created a lottery and more. Every state around us, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi have lotteries.

Mississippi funds their entire government to a large degree by every form of gambling imaginable.

In the face of honesty and fairness, the legislature should clarify and rectify the wrong done to the gaming centers at Macon and Greene counties.

The citizens of these two Black Belt counties legally and rightfully voted for a Constitutional Amendment to allow them to have gambling and electronic bingo. It is a flagrant disregard of the Constitution for their facilities to be thwarted in their efforts to proceed with their rights and ability to supplement their county’s needs.

The legislature will need to remove the stranglehold and monopoly that the Indian Gambling Syndicate has on our state in order to proceed with allowing people to vote on gaming.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist.

His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers.

He served 16 years in the legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.

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Dadeville local plans ‘kiddos and cops’ event

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

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Lifelong Dadeville resident Melinda Silmon presents plans for the “Kiddos and Cops Meet and Greet.”

instill in kids.”

Silmon said she spoke with Dadeville police chief Dadeville resident Melinda Jonathan Floyd and got the police department on board.

Silmon approached the city “I also admit, police can council Tuesday evening to be stereotyped — ‘He’s a present plans for a “kiddos bad cop,’” Silmon said. “Not and cops” meet and greet in all cops are bad. You’ve got March. to understand what their “I want to try to build a position is and what their relationship with kids and importance (is).” the police,” Silmon told the Tuesday’s meeting was council. not the first time Silmon The event will take place has approached the council at Pennington Park with activities and a few speakers, regarding policing.

In 2019, Silmon and her Silmon said. son DeMico Silmon spoke to “I think it only takes a the council with the support couple of minutes to get of about 100 residents to an understanding and be willing to communicate with request the removal of a police officer who had drawn each other,” she said. “No a gun on DeMico during one should fear the police, a traffic stop. DeMico, an especially a child. For me, Auburn University senior at you get a lot of little kids that say ‘the police are gonna the time, was on his way to an exam. get me.’ We don’t need that.

The officer involved no Because as they grow up, longer works at Dadeville that’s instilled in them and Police Department. that’s not what we want to

While Silmon does not need the city’s permission for the event as Pennington Park is private, Dadeville mayor Jimmy Frank Goodman was enthusiastic and offered his support.

“We’ll do our best to help in any way we can,” Goodman said. “Our kids (are) our future and we need to start teaching them the right way to go. If the grown people do not teach the kids, how do they learn?”

Silmon agreed, and addressed the mixed messaging on the police.

“I’m going to be honest, in some Black cultures there is a stereotype that cops are against you,” she said.

The goal of the event, she said, was to create a chance for positive interactions instead.

Kiddos and Cops meet and greet will take place at Pennington Park on Saturday, March 6 from 12-3 p.m.

McKelvey didn’t matter if somebody needed something, he would drop what he was doing and would help.”

Thompson said Bud became a great friend to Thompson and his wife Virginia.

“He embraced us,” Thompson said. “My wife can come up with some crazy ideas. She discovered Bud could build anything, fix anything, prepare anything, grow anything.

There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. So he became her partner in crime. When she wanted something done, he would either show her how to do it or he would do it for her.”

McKelvey had a way of doing things, but it was always the right way.

“One of the things we learned about Bud, if you worked with Bud, there was a way to do things, the ‘Leonard Way,’” Thompson said. “You might think you had a better way, but you were wrong. It was the ‘Leonard Way’ and it was going to be done right and it was going to be done very well.”

Current Eagle Creek pastor Taylor Gurley experienced ‘Leonard’s Way’ too.

“The second day I was here, I woke up and I wake up early,” Gurley said. “I thought I heard the sound of a table saw running. At that moment, I thought I must be hearing things.

There is no way somebody is running a table saw at 7 in the morning. I started my morning routine and I heard again. It is here when I’m realizing that somebody is running a table saw over at the church at 7 in the morning.

“I walk outside and there is this blue Chevrolet truck and this gentleman I have never met before wearing

continued from Page 1 a ball cap, wrist watch; actually reminded me of my grandfather. He was working at the church early that morning.”

Gurley said he learned a lot about McKelvey.

“What I realized was that was not an uncommon thing at all for Mr. Bud,” Gurley said. “That first week, I probably hung out with Mr. Bud more than I did anybody my first week here in Eagle Creek.

It only took me a week to appreciate Mr. Bud and his ways. It does not take you very long to grow to love Bud McKevley.”

Thompson said McKevley’s death leaves a huge legacy for family and friends.

“We were all blessed and privileged just to be a part of his life,” Thompson said.

“I thought about legacy and what legacy is. Legacy is not a will. Legacy is what kind of footsteps did you leave for people after you to walk in. You either leave good footsteps or bad ones. I want to tell you — Leonard Bud McKelvey, he left footprints that absolutely work. They will guide to the best things in life. He left what a true legacy is.”

Thompson said McKelvey’s legacy of loving family, loving God, a hard work ethic, to tell the truth should be characteristics everyone should follow.

“He left you a legacy that when you do something, you do it right,” Thompson said. “Don’t do it half way, do it right. He left you a legacy of honor.

He was a man of his word, of truth.

He left you a legacy to make your community better. Don’t just say stuff about your community, do something to make it better.

He did.

“He left a legacy that said every now and then you need to drop everything and go help somebody who needs help because it matters.”

Thompson said McKevley made a large investment in his community.

“Because of that, there is a big hole left here,” Thompson said “There is so much he did for so many.”

As an Alabama fan, McKelvey tried to convert as many people as he could, even at his job as a carpenter at Auburn University.

“He came to my office one Sunday morning, he came in early and sat down,” Thompson said.

“We did this every Sunday morning. He looked at me and smiled and said, ‘You know what preacher, you would be a lot better preacher if you would learn to say Roll Tide.’”

Gurley said McKelvey left his mark at Auburn University.

“He was a big Alabama fan,” Gurley said. “He worked at Auburn and he was a carpenter there and on the back of almost everything he built he wrote the words Roll Tide.

So the joke for everyone who loves Auburn, somewhere there is Roll Tide written all over that campus thanks to Bud.” Danny Lloyd grew up in Eagle Creek and is a firefighter with the Eagle

Creek Fire Department.

Lloyd grew up under McKelvey’s teaching.

“He was president and founding member of the fire department,” Lloyd said. “He along with some other men were the founding members of the fire department. He was multitalented. He built this fire station, and the fire station down there he helped build it. When we had those old forestry trucks, he helped repair

them. He taught me how to change the grease seals of a two ton truck. I had no clue. I was young and he said we were going to fix that truck. He brought the tools up there, pulled the back wheels off and put a new grease seal in.”

Lloyd said he also knew ‘Leonard’s Way’ and experienced it while building a new fire house.

“We built that thing and it didn’t cost the fire department anything,”

Lloyd said. “He built it and we helped him. He was a great carpenter and was a great guy too. It was Mr. Bud’s way. His way was going to be right but it was his way. For the firefighters we have a big empty spot.

Thompson said those who know God will see McKelvey again.

“We don’t come to say goodbye,”Thompson said. “We come to say, ‘Hey Bud we will see you again.’”

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Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on February 14. It is a holiday named in honor of Saint Valentine and is sometimes referred to as the Day of Love. This holiday is a fun day when people like to acknowledge their loved ones.

Some people consider it a romantic holiday, but today it is just as much about friends and family. Cards and gifts are given to loved ones to show love and appreciation for them.

School children often bring small cards to hand out to all of their classmates on Valentine’s Day. Hearts and the colors red and pink often symbolize the holiday. Red roses are the most popular flower given on this day. Heart-shaped boxes full of small chocolate candies are also popular. Another notable Valentine’s Day candy is Conversation Candies.

These small candy hearts have different sayings on them that have changed over the years to fit the times. Greeting cards are perhaps the most common gift given to the one you love or even to friends. Many plan special meals on this day as a way to spend time with someone they love. While Valentine’s Day is a fun day, remember that it is important to show everyone love and kindness every day.

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ow many times on Saturday I sat under a pastor once who kept night have you made the the congregation in “stitches” laughing statement, “we’ve got to get up as he told jokes from the pulpit. I guess early in the morning to go to church?” he had a copy of “Baptist Clean Jokes.”

I pray I will NEVER say “got to” Illustrations and stories are often needed again, “I will say we ‘GET TO’ go to but behind the pulpit is not a joke! Paul church! Our church has returned to addresses this in 1 Corinthians 1:18regular services with precautions. I 21, “for the preaching of the cross is to wore my mask but smiled underneath them that perish foolishness but unto us JACKIE it, I sat on the opposite end of the pew are saved it is the power of God WILBOURN which from the nearest person. Sunday was … it pleased God by the foolishness of Columnist the first time I would GET to lead the preaching.” music service in six weeks. I messed Another pastor challenged my words up big time as I ran two verses together, once as I asked him if there were but the jest was to “count our blessings.” The love, particular songs he would like sung to go with his the fellowship, the music, the singing, the preaching, message? He quickly told me that in God’s house, and the praying was wonderful. Our church altar we sing hymns, not songs. A hymn is not a “boring filled as we asked God to “have His way in our old song my grandparents used to sing.” Hymns lives.” No one mentioned the Super Bowl, no tend to share a legacy of faith that spans hundreds one mentioned Covid, no one laughed and was of years. We have the opportunity to join in with boisterous. We showed reverence in God’s House. the voices of martyrs and church fathers before We realized that God’s House is a House of Prayer us, singing the same words and praise to the God and a place where the Word is preached. who is worthy of all praise. Old words leap from God is not always pleased with my actions in the pages of the hymnal into our voices as we take His House. I will never forget at a fellowship meal, part in something bigger than ourselves. There is I was wearing my Auburn shirt and a young man something significant about taking part in something about 8 years old was wearing his Alabama shirt that has centuries of history. Ephesians 5:19 reminds and I was exchanging words of how we would us to “speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and beat Bama, etc. It came time to pray and this child songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from prayed, “dear God, I pray that when Auburn and your heart to the Lord.”

Alabama play this weekend that you will keep both As we worship, remembers, “God’s temple is teams’ players from getting hurt.” This child taught holy, and you are that temple.” me something that day that I will never forget.

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The Dadeville Record

Commission thanked for community efforts

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Dadeville Beautification Board thanked the Tallapoosa County Commission Monday for its donation to help decorate the courthouse square for Christmas.

The $5,000 in funds the commission gave the board last year were combined with funds from the City of Dadeville used to purchase Christmas decorations around the square including a large lighted tree.

The beautification board’s Mickey Forbus presented each of the commissioners with a certificate of appreciation.

“We just want to express our appreciation for the donation to the Christmas tree project,” Forbus said. “We had a tremendous amount of response.”

Commission chair John McKelvey said he was pleased with the tree lighting ceremony and saw the value in the tree and other decorations. Forbus asked the commission to be open minded about future endeavors.

“We will be hitting y’all up for more money later,” Forbus said.

The commission tabled approving an economic development agreement with Russell Lands. County

Administrator Blake Beck said some issues need to be addressed.

“There is a legal advertisement and certain language needed in the resolution,” Beck said. “The resolution also needs wording capping the amount of work the commission will do.”

Beck said all the work could be done and resolution ready for the commission’s March meeting.

The commission approved a plat for the Village Farms subdivision pending approval

by The Harbor.

“All lots border Harbor Boulevard,” county engineer

Walmart and Sam’s Club will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations in several Alabama locations including Alexander City beginning Feb. 12, the retail company announced Tuesday.

According to the announcement, appointments can be made on the

Walmart website. At present, the website does not yet appear to be accepting appointments.

Walmart COVID-19 vaccinations will be allocated according to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) guidelines. On Monday, ADPH widened vaccine eligibility to certain key workers and residents 65 and older.

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Anyone looking for cheap housing for their multi-family commune is in luck.

Tallapoosa County Schools is auctioning off 28 school buses including seventeen 2011 buses, six 2007 buses, and five 2008 buses beginning Monday.

CommunityCalendar Today is

February 11, 2021 Sunday, Feb. 21

LAKE MARTIN WEDDING AND EVENT EXPO: The 2nd Annual Lake Martin Wedding and Event Expo will be held at The Mitchell House in Dadeville from 1:003:00pm. The event is for brides-to-be and those looking to host an event or party in the Lake Martin area. Vendors will be on hand to help you plan your special day, down to the last detail. Local venues, caterers, DJ services, photographers, hair and

makeup and much more will be represented. All attendees will be required to wear masks and socially distance. Tickets are $10 each for attendees and are available at the event or at the United Way office (17 Main St Alex City). Vendor booths are $75. The event is sponsored by New Water Farms. All proceeds benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way. For more information, please call 256329-3600.

Today’s Birthdays

Erica Bramlett, Beauford Voss, Amanda Luker and Chris Royal Jill Harris celebrate their birthdays today.

Monday, Feb. 22

DRIVING MISS DAISY ACT II AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold open auditions for Alfred Uhry’s classic play “Driving Miss Daisy” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 23 at 216 Tallapoosa St., Alexander City. There are parts for two men and one woman.

This heartwarming, sometimes funny 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning script begins just prior to the Civil Rights movement and tells the 25-year story of a rich,

trying to find a solution for payroll of county employees as the current software company would not be able to provide support beyond June. The commission also approved warrants and purchase orders, minutes from the Jan. 11 meeting and an indigent burial.

Sandra Carlise was reappointed to the Walnut Hill Water Authority.

Tallapoosa County courthouses will be closed Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of President’s Day. The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Commission will be at 9 a.m. Monday, March 8.

County schools to auction off 28 surplus school buses

Alex City Walmart to offer COVID vaccines beginning Feb. 12 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

David Moore said. “It is a private road. I think The Harbor needs to be involved too.”

Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Jason Moran informed the commission that a hazard mitigation plan, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirement every 5 years, had been submitted through the Lee-Russell Council of Governments.

“That is a multi-county entity,” Moran said. “The plan is also just for Tallapoosa County as well.”

Beck saidthe county was

The school district is also looking to unload three pick-up trucks, a lawn mower and a tire remover.

Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Raymond Porter announced the sealed auction would begin Monday at last week’s school board meeting.

“We reserve the right for refusal if the bids are not high enough on those,” Porter said at the meeting.

Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.

Today’s Anniversaries

Jimmy and Betty Jo Nolen celebrate their anniversary today.

sharp-tongued Jewish widow and her thoughtful, dignified and good-natured Black driver as the two learn to respect and appreciate each other. Socially distanced outdoor performances are scheduled for the end of April. For more information, call director Karen Kison at 256-2121486.

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DADEVILLE CHAMBER ANNUAL BANQUET: The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber is postponing its annual meeting and awards banquet. The banquet was previously scheduled to be held today. The new date is still to be determined.

There will be introductions of 2021 officers, celebration of the Business and Person of the Year as well as recognition of outstanding local individuals.

Ongoing Events

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Clean Community Partnership in Dadeville will host first Saturday cleanups every month at 8:30 a.m. Meet at Dadeville City Hall to sign in and receive trash picking supplies and routes. There will be a trash bag drop-off on site and sanitized pickers. For more information, contact Dianna Porter at 256-750-0075.

CCP THIRD SATURDAYS: Clean Community Partnership will host its Third Saturday cleanups the third Saturday of each month. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Broad Street Plaza for pickup supplies

and area assignments to help clean up the streets within Alexander City. For more information, email Jacob Meacham at jacob. meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.

TAX HELP: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama (VCCA) IRS certified volunteers are once again preparing and e-filing tax returns; however, all tax assistance is by appointment only. To make an appointment call 256-2340347 or email vcca.al@ gmail.com. Please do not come to the site without an appointment, as they will not be able to accommodate.

SOUP AND SANDWICH MINISTRY: St. James Episcopal Church will hold Soups To-Go from 5:30 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday.

The program is open to everyone and will supply a cup of hot soup and a half-sandwich by curbside pickup or walk-ups.

CHARITY BINGO AT NIFFER’S: At 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Niffer’s Place at the Lake hosts bingo benefitting rotating charities.

Cards are $1 each and there are eight total rounds.

The first seven round winners receive Niffer’s Bucks and the eighth round is the jackpot round for cash.

AL-ANON MEETING: Al-Anon in-person meetings have been temporarily halted due to COVID. Please call 205-903-0061 for information and support.

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Area championship match set

Reeltown beats Beulah to set up title game against Dadeville

By DARIUS GOODMAN Sports Editor

that came off an early steal.

“I kept preaching to the guys all year to be patient,” Reeltown head coach Jonathan Gardner said after the game.

Reeltown scampered on a run in “It’s all gonna turn around at the right the fourth quarter and kept the Beulah time. Don’t give up. Tonight was a good Bobcats from making runs to set example of it. I told them before the their area championship date with the game that the kids from Beulah didn’t Dadeville Tigers. have anything to lose so don’t take them The 50-45 victory wasn’t easy from the beginning though, the Rebels had foul for granted.

“They came out and gave us a issues early that stymied their 4-0 lead

hard game and played real hard,” he continued. “They listened to everything their coach was saying. We just came out flat. I just told them to keep getting it and we’ll just keep adjusting in the game to what they’re doing and it all paid off in the fourth quarter.”

Fouls stopped their defense from putting the pressure on Beulah while the pressure that the Bobcats employed was enough to keep the Rebels flat-footed and

cough the ball up. Beulah was a program they faced two times before the game but it was different.

The first-quarter buzzer sounded a bit of relief for the Rebels but so too did it signal a 7-6 deficit.

“I told them, why are we fouling them when they get to the goal?” Gardner recalled in the huddle. “If you don’t foul See TITLE • Page 10

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

Horseshoe Bend announces 2021 baseball schedule STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Dadeville girls lose close contest against Reeltown in season-ender

By DARIUS GOODMAN Sports Editor

W

hen the game came down to the wire, it wasn’t clear who was going to walk out as the winner.

However, after a long and hard-fought game, it was the Reeltown girl’s basketball team who left with the 47-43 victory over Dadeville to continue their season for another week.

“First of all, it was great competition between these two teams,” Reeltown head coach Will Solomon said.

“People who got to see this, they saw competition at its best. (Dadeville coach Pamela) Holloway does a great job and they always compete. That’s what you expect when you have Dadeville and Reeltown play.

“I’m pleased with the way this team has progressed since

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DeAsia Doss prepares to toss a freethrow during the game against Reeltown.

See FINISH • Page 10

Horseshoe Bend’s 2021 baseball schedule is packed from the beginning of the season to the end.

The Generals take it to the road for the first game of the season against Beulah before turning around 24 hours later and hosting Faith Christian on Feb. 16 to start a three-game home stand that caps off against B.B. Comer.

The Randolph County tournament slated for Feb. 22 will find the Generals taking on Handley, Wadley and Woodland over the course of a week before the first area games hit the slate.

Following the final tune-up, Horseshoe Bend will open area play on the road against LaFayette March 1.

The Generals will take on Ranburne on an away-home series March 9 and 11.

The game on the 11th against Ranburne is a double-header.

When Lafayette comes to visit March 25, the Generals host a doubleheader to wrap up the series.

Randolph County area games kick off March 30 with the Generals visiting and an April 1 double-header at home.

The area slate wraps up in April with games against Lanett on April 6 at home before traveling for the away double-header on April 8.

Horseshoe Bend’s regular season ends on April 19 at home against Wadley.

See SCHEDULE • Page 10

Sign-ups open for youth soccer after multi-title year

By DARIUS GOODMAN Sports Editor

because I think most people are just ready to get out and do something,” Young said. “From Alexander City’s spring what we’ve seen in the fall it’s soccer season is back for youth been a great opportunity to get athletes once again and, on the outside, spread out, kids get heels of the lowest lows last some exercise and you’re not season, some highs followed. inside a building so you’re not Signups for the spring soccer getting close.” season start Feb. 12 and 13 Ward hopes the same in for youths in the birth years numbers. of 2008-2017. Youth soccer “We’re hoping that they’re is looking to getting back on high. I’ve had a lot of emails, the right track following a texts and calls about when is shortened 2020 season due sign-ups. It’s sort of harder to to the COVID-19 pandemic. get it out there cause we’re The spring season will be a not able to mass it out there definitive turn of the page, but to the school system. But with the fall season kicked off the COVID, they don’t want a lot action for this upcoming year. of stuff going back and forth so During the fall, Alexander now it’s social media and signs City Youth Soccer came away on the side of the road.” with a few state titles.

The decision last year to stop “It’s the first time that I play when the pandemic started know of and I’ve been in eight was not easy. Unlike everyone years, and (Alex City Youth else, the youth soccer program Soccer President) Joey (Ward) shut down, which crushed the has been here seven years and hearts of very young kids. it’s the first time both teams, “A lot of kids that come out a 12U and 10U teams, came and play this – this is the only home first in the state,” Vice sport that they do,” Young said. president and coach Adam “We do it fall and spring. When Young said. “Our 8U came that was shut down, we had second. That was in Dothan, the a lot of kids coming out here second weekend in November. on their own just during the We had a real successful season summer to play by themselves. compared to having the virus, It was tough handling refunds lower numbers so we were very and hoping there was a fall successful and hoping for a big season. We had no trouble once spring.” we said we were starting back Spring signups are just $65. fall season and people were Young says they had 175 kids glad to come back.” participate in the fall term but Ward recalls that time where hope to get the numbers up the program’s board had to higher in the spring. make that call.

“We’re hoping to get back See SOCCER • Page 10 to that 250 mark this spring

Photos by Darius Goodman / The Record

Benjamin Russell softball players work on throwing and catching ahead of the spring season.

Wildcats softball ready to retake the diamond

By DARIUS GOODMAN Sports Editor

Benjamin Russell softball is hitting the field with several things to look forward to in the 2021 season.

Spring sports were the most impacted in 2020 when COVID-19 shut things down. Last month, the AHSAA released their Return to Play guidelines to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 this season. BRHS coach Jessica Johnson says that whatever it takes to play is what needs to be done.

“Whatever they say we need to do is what

we need to do,” Johnson said. “But these girls and our spring sports missing mostly a year of play - I think anything they deem necessary should be enforced and abided by so we can ensure they get a season this year.”

In years past, there was always a dreaded cut day that saw the Wildcats’ numbers shrink to fit the constraints of two rosters.

Along with the varsity and junior varsity rosters, the Wildcats will have their middle school back for the first time in a while according to Johnson.

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them, they’ll just throw the ball up. Just throw your hands up and don’t reach cause we put them at the line doing stupid fouls.”

Beulah jumped ahead early in the second quarter as Reeltown’s offense began to succumb to pressure.

However, the Rebels regained their composure and forced two ties before snagging the 18-17 lead into halftime.

To that point of the game, Marcus Haynes led the program with six points but it was Gabe Bryant’s three that jumpstarted the Rebels’ offense.

“We’re not a high-scoring team.

Marcus is going to lead us on the rebounds and with his rebounding he’s getting a lot of putback points,” Gardner said. “With Gabe, he’s our all-rounder.

He’s got the green light so he was flat at

first. I told him to keep shooting it and when he made it – that’s when he got that good confidence.”

The third quarter was even in the books. Both teams put up double-digit points but the Rebels benefitted from Beulah’s mistakes. Three fouls in the first minute of the second half spelled trouble for one side while Reeltown was able to find their footing.

Over the first four minutes of the third quarter, Beulah’s defense came under scrutiny as the foul count continued to climb. Eight team fouls placed the Rebels at the line numerous times. 13 total shots were taken at the free-throw line for the Rebels and they cashed in on seven of them.

A big play found Haynes cashing in on a free-throw but the subsequent miss

came to the waiting hands of Wilson Hill. Haynes was under the basket long enough to make the shot and subsequent and-1 to give the Rebels a 24-23 lead.

Beulah’s No. 14 made sure to cash in on a three-pointer to put the Bobcat back ahead, but only briefly. Reeltown capped off the third quarter with Sedarico Brooks and Lee making field goals for the lead.

The fourth quarter was huge for the Rebels. Leading 33-30, an 11-2 run put the Rebels in the driver’s seat and forced the Bobcats to foul and try and capitalize on the misses. 13 total free throws were attempted in the fourth quarter.

Reeltown made nine of them.

Beulah committed 18 total team fouls in the second half with eight coming in the final quarter of play. TJ Washington got hot from deep cashing in on two

three-pointers late in the fourth but it did little than knock on the door of the Rebels’ lead.

Reeltown managed to keep their space from Beulah in the final minute.

Reeltown took a deep three from Tyvon Waver as Beulah closed the game down to 44-41. The Rebels managed to extend their lead once more in the final 12 seconds before sealing the win with free throws.

The win marked the first time in Gardner’s head coaching career with Reeltown that they made it to the area finals.

“This is my first area win,” Gardner said. “The boys told me that was my first one as a head coach and I said it sure is.

And I hope not my last. They promised me that.”

Schedule

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HBS 2021 BASEBALL SCHEDULE 2/15 at Beulah 4 p.m.

2/26 Woodland 2 p.m.

3/15 at Cleburne County 4:30 p.m.

4/3 at Faith Christian TBA

3/1 at LaFayette 4:30 p.m.

3/16 at Wadley 4 p.m.

4/5 at Elmore County 4 p.m.

3/2 vs Beulah 4 p.m.

3/19 at Coosa 1 p.m.

4/6 vs Lanett 4 p.m.

3/4 at Dadeville 4 p.m.

3/25 vs LaFayette 4:30 p.m.

4/8 at Lanett 4 p.m.

3/8 vs Cleburne County 4:30 p.m.

3/26 vs Beauregard 4 p.m.

4/12 at B.B. Comer 6 p.m.

2/22 Handley 4 p.m.

3/9 at Ranburne 4 p.m.

3/30 at Randolph County 4 p.m.

4/16 vs Dadeville 1:30 p.m.

2/24 Wadley 2 p.m

3/11 vs Ranburne 4 p.m.

4/1 vs Randolph County 4 p.m.

4/19 vs Wadley 6 p.m.

2/16 vs Faith Christian 4 p.m.

2/18 vs Elmore County 4 p.m.

2/19 vs B.B. Comer 4p.m.

2/22-2/26 Randolph County Tournament

Finish the beginning of the year,” he continued. “The first couple of games were - they were really disasters. Our players decided they weren’t going to accept that and they wanted to get better. They had good practices and worked hard and I’m really pleased with their progress.”

The Tigers put up a late surge in the fourth quarter, but it fell just short. The beginning of the game set the tone.

The game wasn’t always as close as the final scoreboard showed, but the first quarter was an appetizer of things to come.

It was a duel from the start.

Both teams traded shots but Reeltown was the program that escaped with the first quarter lead. Dadeville trailed 13-10 as the second quarter got underway.

The Tigers couldn’t find their footing in the second quarter as the Rebels expanded their lead to 28-15. With a 13-point lead, the Rebels were in the driver’s seat and Dadeville was just maintaining enough pace to keep the game interesting.

The Rebels had five players check into the scoresheet with Yonna O’neal leading the way, scoring six of the programs’ 13 points.

But the momentum swung rapidly in the fourth quarter.

Despite enjoying a 41-26 lead that equaled a 15-point difference, the Tigers weren’t out of the game yet.

In fact, the physicality ramped up on the floor.

“I expected it to be a very intense game,” Holloway said.

“I didn’t expect it to be any less.

We were coming in and wanted to do a lot better and wanted to win just like they wanted to win. And they’d been playing a lot better and had been able to get more chemistry and work better as a team from the last time we’d seen them play and the last time we had to play

continued from Page 9 is to not ride emotions. You have to keep your composure and make the next play. When they were making play after play and went full-court man, I thought our players did a really good job of keeping their composure and taking care of the basketball.

“We made some mistakes but that’s what pressure does to you sometimes. I really like the way we weathered the storm.”

On the other side of the court, Holloway says that it was a flash of the program realizing what they can do together.

“Not to say a whole lot about the future, I’d just like to say for right now, this present time, they’ve finally realized what they can do working together and not give up. That it’s not over,” Holloway said.

“Especially when you face a lot of adversity.”

Outside of O’neal picking up a field goal to extend the gap to four points, Demetria Brown and Dasia Keith each knocked in two-pointers of their own to account for Reeltown’s six points.

Unfortunately, once Natori Giles hit the final jumper for the Tigers, the program would come up short. The Tigers were 2-for-6 on free throws in the fourth quarter while Reeltown Darius Goodman / The Record would fail to convert on their six shots from the line as well.

Reeltown High outlasted Dadeville late in the going. Makenzie Hornsby makes In the end, Reeltown picked a shot during the game from the free-throw line. up the win as the Tigers’ season against them. I knew it’d be a Dadeville lit up the board in the came to an end. tough game. fourth quarter. Nhylee Banks lit Reeltown’s Keith led the “I was just hoping, like any up offensively from deep. Three program with 14 pints, O’neal coach, that we could be able to three-pointers helped close the accounted for 12 while Brown pull things out but at the same gap down to just two as the knocked in 10. Dadeville’s time I knew that they were Tigers applied more pressure to Banks had 18 points while going to be tough and play hard. Reeltown’s struggling offense.

DeAsia Doss scored 13 in the I didn’t expect them to roll over The score was 43-41 game loss. and not play hard.” with 2:53 remaining on the Reeltown has won the area The Rebels only managed clock. championship in each of the to score six points in the final “They’ve got really good last two years but this marks quarter while the Tigers made a shooters and they got hot,” their third straight season run at the lead. With a raucous Solomon said. “The thing I where they’ve made sub-region crowd behind Reeltown, always try to teach my players play.

BRHS Having the middle school team is a big step in the Wildcats’ development for the next few seasons because they can keep more athletes.

“We’ve had middle school players but they’ve been on junior varsity teams,” Johnson said. “This year we’re back to having three full teams with three full schedules. We’re able to keep more numbers wise and whereas in years past, those kids would have gotten cut. This year they’re able to stay on the team and it helps us build. The more kids we can develop, the better our program will be.”

Johnson says there are some question marks around the program but the lineup is pretty set now.

College recruitment in 2021 will be tough, but Johnson assures she wants her players to be seen.

“We work really hard for the ones that want to go play, getting them to that next level. We do a lot of offseason stuff,

continued from Page 9 with the college coaches not really able to come to watch, because they’re also playing,” Johnson said. “We do a lot with Hudl and FieldLevel and just networking and getting their name out. Anything we get relayed to us, we shoot to them.

Whatever they need, we’re here to help, but a lot of times it takes their effort too.”

The returning talent on the roster has been impressive as they’re doing what they’re supposed to do on the field of play each day, but Johnson does say some of the days have been slower than others.

Part of it is because some players didn’t come out like they were supposed to do.

“Most of them came out doing what they were supposed to do,” Johnson said.

“Without having that year, they came out the first day on fire but – you know – just staying that way. Keeping it going throughout the year.”

When the Wildcats hit practice with the weather fluctuating between warm

and chilly, there is an acclimation point to having early practices in the outdoors and the cold. Johnson says having a little defense practice in cold weather helps the program be able to play in the weather going forward.

As far as protecting athletes during the pandemic, the Wildcats have an idea as to what they’re going to do.

“They’ll definitely have all the required stuff,” Johnson said. “The masks, we’re sanitizing every time they come in and out. We have a bathroom in our locker room so they can go wash their hands as need. Sanitizer on the bus. We’re trying to run groups of practices so we don’t have too many in there at a time. So we’re just trying to do a lot more group stuff, keeping them apart and transportation same thing. Whatever we’ve got to do to keep them separated so that we can ensure that we get to have a season this year.”

Soccer

continued from Page 9

“It was hard,” Ward said. “At the end of the day, we are dads. It’s hard to tell my son we ain’t gonna play because it’s raining. Now I gotta tell my son we ain’t gonna play at all. It was a tough decision, but at the end of the day because of the unknowns, I think it was the right thing to do.”

The youth soccer team plays based on AHSAA sanctions. When the high schools returned to play in the fall, so too did Alex City’s youth soccer program. Ward says that when the high school is cleared to play, they’re cleared to play.

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