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Spectators take pictures as a fishing team shows off its catch on the final day of the Bassmaster College Series Southern Conference Regional Fishing Tournament.
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
With more than 200 boats around last week for the Bassmaster College Series Southern Conference Regional, area merchants are hoping for
Fishing tournament brought big bucks to local economy
more multi-day tournaments to come to Lake Martin. Tournament officials say that tournaments like this one with half the participants have brought $1 million to the economy of the host city. Final numbers aren’t complete, but $2 million is not out of
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the question on the recently completed event. “It was awesome,” Leigh Yearkey of Alex City Marine said. “I wish we could get more of the three-day tournaments here.” To give you an idea of how good See ECONOMY • Page 6
Indictments issued in animal cruelty cases Two separate suspects facing more than a dozen counts
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
If you’re planning to attend the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Lead Forward Women’s Conference and Business Expo, now is the time to secure your tickets. According to Ann Rye, president and chief executive officer of the Chamber, a few tickets remain for the event, which is set for March 11 at Central Alabama Community College’s Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. “There is a deadline to get the tickets and get the shirt size that you want, which is March 3,” said Rye. “Tickets are $20.What a lot of women do is buy a table for $160, put their name on it as sponsor for that table and invite their See TICKETS • Page 7
BRHS and Coosa set for area hoops play, Page 8.
By MITCH SNEED Editor
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Alexander City Teacher of the Year Susan Green teaches reviews a math concept with her eighth graders at Alexander City Middle School. Green is in her ninth year at ACMS
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Susan Green admits she has a crush on math By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Susan Green loves math. Even more, she loves passing along her love for numbers and their role in the world to her eighth-grade students at Alexander City Middle School.
“I love it,” Green said, sounding a bit like one of her eighth graders talking about an adolescent crush. “I’ve always loved numbers. Since I was in third grade and I moved from Anniston to Dadeville and was the new kid, I had a teacher there (Martha Faye Black) who made me feel like I’d always See TEACHER • Page 5
A woman accused of leaving multiple animals alone without sufficient water, food or shelter last summer has been indicted on multiple counts, including seven counts of first-degree animal cruelty. Linda Browning Stewart, 52, of Andrew Jackson Road was arrested in July after Alexander City Animal Control officers completed an investigation on a call that took place on June 16. The Tallapoosa County Grand Jury also indicted Stewart on four counts of second-degree cruelty to animals, one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, six counts of failure to immunize an animal and one count of tampering with public utilities. Officers Kelly Cotney and Ken Vernon responded to a call from a neighbor who said that animals were being See CRUELTY • Page 6
New fire station taking shape in Hackneyville By MITCH SNEED Editor
Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
Crews from Renegade Construction carry a beam to be lifted in place at the site of the new Hackneyville Volunteer Fire Department station. The building could be done in about a month.
Chief David Jones was chilled to the bone Tuesday as he watched the final piece of steel be locked into place on the site of what will be the new home to the Hackneyville Volunteer Fire Department. After four years of fundraising and a year and a half since breaking ground, Jones said the building could be ready within a month. “It’s been cold out here, but it was well worth it,” Jones said. “It has been a long time coming. It is so nice to see it starting to take shape.’ Jones said the concrete pad was poured a week ago and crews from Georgia-based
Renegade Construction started erecting the steel beams on Monday. By the end of the day Tuesday, the last beam was in place on what will be an 80 foot by 80 foot metal, drivethrough building. “They will start putting the skin on it (Wednesday)” Jones said. “We already have the plumbing roughed in, so we will have the electricians in as soon as this bunch has the bones of the building done. “If everything goes well, they say it could be ready in about a month.” For almost four years, the department has been working to raise funds to build See BUILDING • Page 5
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