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Ivy Creek closing in Butler County CEO: Hospitals in Dadeville, Wetumpka to ‘be stronger’

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The driver of a silver sedan was transported to the emergency room after colliding with a tree that fell on Highway 22 in Daviston near Mountain Springs Road on Tuesday afternoon as a line of storms passed through the area. Tallapoosa County EMA director Jason Moran said there was no major damage and only a few trees down were reported.

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Ivy Creek Healthcare announced Tuesday it is closing a Butler County hospital but said its Elmore and Tallapoosa county facilities will remain open.

Ivy Creek said it was closing the Georgiana Medical Center effective March 31. The closure is part of a realignment of healthcare services driven by the current difficult financial environment faced by rural healthcare providers.

“Our facilities here will be stronger because of the move,” Ivy Creek CEO Mike Bruce said. “We are closing a hospital that was losing money. It was causing a burden on the system and we will be better in the end. It is a stronger position for us.”

The Georgiana Medical Center was one of two hospitals in Butler County with LV Stabler in Greenville being the other, but Ivy Creek is not abandoning Butler County.

“We are gaining the home health there,” Bruce said. “It will better in the long run.”

Bruce said Medicaid reimbursements and ability to recruit medical providers made things difficult in Butler County but help Ivy Creek operations in Elmore and Tallapoosa counties.

“There was little to use for recruitment of physicians there,” Bruce said. “Here, we have Lake Martin right in the middle. It is a huge recruitment tool to get doctors to look at rural healthcare here.”

“The rising costs of healthcare coupled with the cuts in reimbursement have made it impractical to maintain financial viability with two hospitals operating in Butler County,” Bruce said in a release. “The partnering of the two organizations is the optimal See IVY CREEK • Page 2

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Tallapoosa County Board of Education Superintendent Joe Windle said the system was looking at adding cosmetology and teaching and training programs at the Edward Bell Career Technical Center.

“We have looked at and put our thoughts into it,” Windle said at Monday’s meeting.

“We did surveys. Cosmetology, they all want to do this. We will get 40 students in every class and have to turn some away. I think it will be a positive.”

Windle explained there is still work to be done as state requirements for certification require the students to be 19 but several systems putting cosmetology in their career tech centers might get the state to look at the issue. The teaching and training program is an effort to grow teachers from within.

“There is a critical shortage of teachers,” Windle said. “We have known for 15 years about math and science teachers. It is now See TECH • Page 3

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Edward Bell Career Technical Center has many programs, such as a welding program, but the Tallapoosa County school board recently announced cosmetology and teaching and training programs will be added.

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May-December romance trips on question of having kids DEAR ABBY: I’m a 67-yearold single white man. My girlfriend is 21 and AfricanAmerican. We have been together a year and a half and are deeply in love. We have lots of fun together and go out and do things.

When we are out together, people often stare at us. She’s very attractive and turns heads. I tell her everyone is looking at her because she is so beautiful, but that’s probably not totally true.

We want to be together, but I’m reluctant. The love feels good and true, but the rest is scary.

We would like to have children, but she wonders if there is any risk in having a child with me.

We have tried to break up, but we missed each other so much we got back together. We have a very active sex life. Do you have any advice? -- UNCERTAIN IN OHIO DEAR UNCERTAIN: People may stare because of the large discrepancy in your ages or

DEAR ABBY Advice because they aren’t used to seeing interracial couples. Because you are concerned about how things will play out if the two of you decide to start a family, it would be wise to get genetic counseling because of your age.

While 67 isn’t over the hill, the decision to embark on starting a family at that age may depend upon your overall health and the life expectancy in your family.

DEAR ABBY: Our friend recently got engaged to someone who is, well, terrible! This is her first real relationship. They moved in together and got a dog within six months.

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way to continue to provide overall high quality healthcare for the residents of Butler County, as well as the surrounding areas.”

Ivy Creek and LV Stabler, which had operated competing home health businesses, will combine operations to provide more efficient and effective care for their patients. Ivy Creek will manage the combined home health agency. The creation of this new home health organization, named

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to drift away from her because of him. Rather than remain silent, you and the others should point out the impact her fiancé has had on her professional relationships. If he is as you describe, she may eventually learn for herself why his previous fiancée didn’t marry him. And when that happens, she may need all the support you all can give her.

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We’re not the only ones worried for her. We have spoken with several mutual friends. We all have the same concerns but are afraid to approach her about them. He has damaged her professional and personal relationships and essentially clipped her wings.

She was a bright, kind and ambitious person with wonderful dreams before she settled for him. She has lost herself in this relationship, and we don’t know what to say to her, if we should say anything at all. Help! -- NERVOUS IN THE NORTHWEST DEAR NERVOUS: While it may be tempting, resist the urge

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continued from Page 1 Ivy Creek of Butler Home Health, will take effect over the next 90 days with no significant changes.

“Small hospitals, in particular those in Alabama’s underserved rural counties, are under tremendous financial pressure,” LV Stabler interim CEO Connie Nicholas said in a release. “We’ve seen other hospitals across the state forced to close their doors.

Together with Ivy Creek, we see this realignment as a means for maintaining healthcare options here at home and providing for the needs of our citizens who depend upon us.”

According to Alabama Hospitals Association policy director Danne Howard, about 88 percent of the state’s rural hospitals are operating “in the red” and are not currently receiving reimbursements that can cover the cost of delivering care.

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) says this is another wake-up call to do something about Medicaid in Alabama and the nation.

“For years, our rural hospitals have been warning public officials about the financial cliff they faced in large part as a result of unfair Medicare reimbursement rates and the refusal to expand Medicaid in Alabama,” Jones said in a release.

“Thirteen hospitals have closed in our state since 2011. Seven of those have been in rural areas.

How many more rural healthcare providers need to close for meaningful action to be taken?

This should be a wake-up call — actually, another wake-up call.

We all have a responsibility to

take action to expand Medicaid, to fight for wage index reform, to find opportunities to lower the cost of healthcare and to find common ground to best serve our communities.”

Jones has also called for reforms to the Medicare Wage Index, under which Alabama currently has the lowest reimbursement rate of any state in the nation. Alabama hospitals are reimbursed for their labor at a rate that is just 67 percent of the national average, while some states, such as California, get well over 100 percent of the national average.

Ivy Creek will still own and operate the Elmore Community Hospital, the Lake Martin Community Hospital, urgent cares in Wetumpka, Chilton, Enterprise and Tallassee, the Wellness Center at Lake Martin, the Lake Martin Pharmacy, the Wetumpka Pharmacy, hospices out of Dadeville and Wetumpka serving several counties, Ivy Creek Home Health, Lake Martin Home Health, Reliable Home Health Carlile Pediatrics, Ivy Creek Clinic, Lake Martin Family Medicine, Lake Martin Pediatrics, Prattville Primary Care, River Region Family Medicine, Wetumpka Pediatrics, Ivy Creek Family Care of Millbrook, Ivy Creek Family Care of Holtville, Chronic Care, Ivy Creek Occupational Medicine and respite resorts and sleep disorders center at Lake Martin Community Hospital and Elmore Community Hospital.

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Tallapoosa County Board of Education member Martin Johnson gives the head of the transportation department Lynn Carter a plaque honoring the department for its recent honor from the state for finding no deficiencies in the systems school buses.

Tech all the way down to elementary teachers. I believe we can grow some ourselves.”

Windle said the idea is to partner with education programs at Auburn University, Auburn Montgomery, Jacksonville State University and others to try and steer students into teaching with the hopes they will return home.

The system will also take part in a pilot program for new standardized testing. It will be in the same program the state is moving to next year, according to Windle.

“It will give us a year head start,” Windle said.

“We will get to understand the language and other things about the new tests.”

Windle and the board recognized the bus maintenance crew for its efforts in maintaining buses. The effort was noted through the state’s annual inspection.

“In our annual bus inspection, they found no deficiencies,” Windle said.

“That is hard to do. They almost always find one or two minor deficiencies and that is good too.

They also found no major deficiencies. They usually find something. With zero deficiencies, you set a record as far as I know.”

The Tallapoosa County Board of Education transports more than 2,200 students daily on 49 routes with 56 buses.

Board members Betty Carol Graham and Matilda Woodyard-Hamiliton were absent from the meeting.

In other action the Tallapoosa County school board: • Heard from a parent about disappointment in how bullying incidents at Dadeville Elementary School were handled.

Windle said students are disciplined according to guidelines and administrators followed policy.

• Tabled a parent’s to enroll children in Horseshoe Bend School while living in the Dadeville school district. The parent said it was to keep children involved in already established afterschool activities in Alexander City where current afterschool daycare gets the children to activities.

continued from Page 1 • Approved negotiations to buy 10 acres of property adjoining property at Horseshoe Bend School and two lots of adjoining property at the central office in Dadeville.

• Approved payment of bills.

• Approved the monthly financial report. “We have a little over $5 million in the back,” Windle said. “That includes the $1.87 million to meet the one month’s operating reserve. We are in good financial shape.”

• Approved a bid of $23,389.50 for a 2015 Chevrolet pickup from Glynn Smith for the bus shop.

• Approved the retirement of Amandita Burnette, SIMS operator at Horseshoe Bend School, effective Feb. 28.

• Approved a purchase services agreement for Deryck Hodges to fill in as a English language arts teacher for someone on maternity leave.

• Approved Naloxone training to give the antidote for opioid overdoes and updated scoliosis screening.

• Approved out-of-state and overnight trips for students. Trips include the Reeltown marching band to Orlando, the Dadeville High School band to Chicago for the

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ov. Kay Ivey is right to propose a major overhaul of the state’s widely ridiculed prison system, including shutting down aging facilities and building new ones.

“In order to correct a problem, you must first admit there is a problem,” Ivey said. “In Alabama, we have a problem. Our problem is our state’s corrections system. Like many other states, issues of violence, poor living conditions and mental illness persist within our system. These issues, and others, are exacerbated by a crowded inmate population, correctional and healthcare staffing challenges, and aging prison infrastructure — each piece compounding the others. We have a problem in Alabama and we have waited far too long to address it.”

Ivey is addressing it, and the legislature and citizens should back the proposed solutions.

On Tuesday, Ivey announced the Alabama Department of Corrections will request bids for the construction of three new men’s prisons at a cost of $900 million, according to ADOC commissioner Jeff Dunn. Two of the prisons would house between 3,000 and 5,000 inmates and the third would house inmates with special needs.

Dunn said his department would not ask the legislature for any additional appropriations to pay for the massive upgrade in facilities. Ivey’s administration said it plans to save $79.6 million a year from closing aging prisons and consolidating services. The state would either lease privately built prisons or issue bonds to pay for new ones.

The ADOC wants a $42 million increase in its budget, mostly to hire 500 new correctional officers.

Progress is being made. Ivey said the state’s prison population has decreased from nearly 200 percent of capacity to approximately 160 percent, which is still too large.

But those who think inmates should rot in prison should think again. As Ivey noted, 95 percent of Alabama inmates will go back to communities within the state and they need to return as more productive, law-abiding people. They will be someone’s neighbors.

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The in-laws have overstayed their welcome

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he Alabama Education Association (AEA) was the most powerful and influential political organization in Alabama for close to three decades.

The late Dr. Paul Hubbert was the builder and king of this powerful organization.

He became known as the “King of Goat Hill” and reigned omnipotently over the legislature.

All dynasties have to end and the AEA’s reign began to end with Dr. Hubbert’s retirement.

The choice to succeed Dr. Hubbert with Henry Mabry was devastating for the organization. Mabry’s ludicrous and foolhardy stay was the worst nightmare Hubbert could have imagined.

The AEA was Dr. Hubbert’s child. He was a steward and fierce and frugal protector of its financial resources.

He did not throw his organization’s money away; Henry Mabry did.

Mabry appeared to be on a mission to dismantle and ransack AEA’s treasury and he succeeded. It made Dr. Hubbert sick and probably helped drive him to his grave. Mabry frivolously depleted the organization’s resources as well as its political action committee’s dollars.

I witnessed a prime example of Mabry’s spiteful frivolity. Dr. Hubbert had an in-house polling group, probably the best in the state. He knew through his polling which legislators could be beaten and who could not be beaten. Mabry inherited this pollster.

Veteran Sen. Jimmy

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist Holley had refused to do Mabry’s bidding on an issue, so Mabry decided to come after Holley. AEA’s polling showed Holley could not be beaten and that he would win with 60 percent of the vote against whoever ran. Mabry went to Coffee County and found a candidate to run against Holley, an inept fellow who couldn’t win regardless. Mabry promised and gave the candidate $100,000. They spent it and the polling revealed the same — Holley by 60 percent. Mabry stubbornly and stupidly spent another $100,000 on the erstwhile candidate. The final result was Holley won with 60 percent of the vote and this scenario played out all over the state.

Mabry began the death of the AEA. Mike Hubbard, who rode the Republican sweep of the legislature into a reign as speaker of the house, made it his mission to lay the AEA to rest. The most destructive stake was the legislative prohibition of the AEA’s automatic payroll deductions, which dealt a fatal blow to the funding stream that supported its powerful PAC. As the AEA lay in disarray and on life support, the National Education Association (NEA) stepped in to stabilize things. The AEA and its dedicated Alabama

members have since climbed out of that pit.

They have elected a strong board of representatives from throughout the state, worked diligently and paid back their debt to the NEA. However, the NEA, similar to Reconstruction liberals from up North who refused to go home, now want to stay and take over the AEA’s resources.

The NEA is overtly involving itself in the state organization’s governing process, ignoring the will of the Alabama membership and refusing to relinquish its cash cow.

Some folks remember the days of the company store where employees had to stay indebted to the company and truly never find freedom again. We are witnessing that scenario play out here in Alabama with the NEA’s foot on the necks of the local AEA. Alabama’s teachers, bus drivers, nurses and lunchroom staff work for very little pay to educate our children. They help to build our future workforce.

The AEA’s members are local Alabamians who are not wild-eyed liberals, and they reflect Alabama values.

It is time for the NEA to exit Alabama and allow the AEA to work with the Alabama Legislature and business leaders to improve education in Alabama. In other words, the in-laws have overstayed their welcome. It’s time for them to go home.

Steve Flowers served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature and can be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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— Ephesians 4:15

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Thanks to Jones for addressing council Dear Editor, Something big is coming. I want to thank Michelle Jones for her boldness, not wavering or giving up, she kept on until she got to address the mayor and city council about her being made to move out of the Russell duplexes with four others.

What has happened to Alex City? The past administration was about taking their time to get it right. This administration is moving ahead regardless of who is in the way, make them move with short time with nowhere to go.

Michelle Jones is a disabled Marine who wanted to air her story the same night they voted to buy the Russell sales building. The courtroom was full of people that didn’t want it but three of them voted anyway.

After hearing her testimony, I see several violations that were violated against her. There are consequences for your actions. You don’t have to go along to get along. I see how the mayor treats councilwomen Buffy Colvin but she has tough skin. She knows the city is in more debt than the citizens can pay.

There is something coming down the pipe and it’s not a big job either.

Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City Editor’s note: The Alexander City City Council voted 4-2 on Jan. 7 to buy the property the sales office and the duplexes sit on. The city has not bought the property yet.

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LIBRARY PROGRAM: The Adelia M. Russell Library will host Tom Ward at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.

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CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY: Applications for the 15th Alexander City Citizens Public Safety Academy are being accepted through Feb. 28. The academy meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks. Participants gain insight, knowledge and hands on training associated with the police and fire departments.

The first meeting will be at the Alexander City City Hall March 5 at 6 p.m. The academy runs through May 7.

Applications are available at the Alexander City Police Department and the city’s website at alexandercityal. gov/police/page/citizen-academy.

Today - April 15

TAX ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama is providing free tax and electronic filing assistance Jan. 28 to April 15. The program is to assist seniors 60 and over with no income limit, taxpayers under 60 with incomes less than $54,000 and disabled taxpayers.

Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered.

From Jan. 28 through February, assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March assistance will be available Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 1 to April 15 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return, photo ID/drivers license for taxpayer and spouse, Social Security cards, W2s, 1099s, SSA 1099 and 1095A if you have health insurance through the government marketplace.

For more information call 256-2340347.

Thursday, Feb. 14

“LOVE LETTERS”: For one night only, ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist in dinner theater for Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m. Tickets are $70 each and include a three-course seated dinner, wine and a rose for the ladies.

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Friday, Feb. 15

“LOVE LETTERS”: ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist 7 p.m. at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Tickets are $15 each. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance. Purchase tickets at www.actheatre2.com or call 256-7488073.

Saturday, Feb. 16

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning Feb. 16. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.

TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends monthly trade in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater is Saturday, Feb. 16 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments are available.

Feb. 17-19

CHURCH REVIVAL: Union Methodist Church at 4428 Hwy. 50, is hosting a revival, “ Revive Us Again.”

Feb. 17, Brother Tim Thompson will be the guest preacher at the morning service at 11 a.m.. Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m., there will be a covered dish supper followed by the service at 6:30 p.m. lead by Brother Mark Wells.

Monday night, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., Brother Jay Woodall will be the guest preacher. Tuesday, Feb. 19 night at 7 p.m., Brother Eddy Kelsey will wrap up this exciting revival event.

Sunday, Feb. 17

ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Watch Annual Meeting is Sunday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the StillWaters Residential Association Center. The meeting will be followed by a social from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

“LOVE LETTERS”: ACT II will host this Pulitzer Prize finalist at 2 p.m. at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Tickets are $15 each. Purchase tickets at www.actheatre2.com or call 256-748-8073.

Monday, Feb. 18

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Marty Olliff will present “The Great War In the Heart of Dixie” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

BOARD MEETING: The Alexander City Board of Education will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Board of Education Building.

Thursday, Feb. 21

SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.

Saturday, Feb. 23

BENEFIT SINGING: There will be a benefit singing for Brandon Fuller at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. It will feature 49 North of Dadeville and Fellowship Quartet of Alexander City.

Ronnie Betts will be the emcee.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Suzannah Solomon Wilson will present “Alabama Cemeteries and Other Things” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

Tuesday, March 12

CHAMBER OPEN HOUSE: The Coosa County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an open house at the E-911 building in Rockford from 3 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Snacks will be provided and everyone is welcome.

UNITED WAY ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Martin Area United Way will have its 2018 Campaign Celebration and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 12. It will be at The Mill Two Eighty and beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m. while the awards presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

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COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning March 16.

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Feb. 25-26

ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All demonstrations, which will be both entertaining and educational, will be presented multiple times throughout the day.

Guests can visit traditional hunting camps and watch demos of cultural skills such as hide tanning, cooking and finger weaving. Children will have the opportunity to participate in an authentic Creek stickball game throughout the day. Guests can also watch Tennessee militia fire smoothbore cannon and flintlock muskets, learn how soldiers cooked their meals, see displays in the museum, see wool being dyed and learn to spin wool and more.

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SPRING RALLY: The Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club East Alabama Regional Spring Rally is Saturday, March 2 at Wind Creek State Park. There will be a special convoy Saturday afternoon. There will also be displays, swap meet and campfire discussion.

Admission is free for Wind Creek State Park campers, non-campers will need to pay admission to the park.

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Thomas Ward Jr. will present “To Treat and To Train Tuskegee’s John Andrew Clinic” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.

THROW AWAY DAYS: The Tallapoosa County Commission is holding its quarterly Throw Away Days Feb. 25 -26.

Dumpsters will be at the Alexander City Courthouse Annex, Double Bridges, in Jacksons Gap at the intersection of Eagle Creek Road and Main Street, at the intersection of Youngs Ferry Road and Gibson Road and at the Union Community Center.

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Making a new friend from the other side Remember the one who has your heart

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made a new friend today.

I posted this on my Facebook page immediately after it happened. When trying to figure what to write about this week, this encounter was the only thing to come to mind.

If you’re a frequent reader of my column, you may know that I come from a long line of disabilities. I stutter, my father was blind, and my mother and brother are Alabama fans. My dad really was blind. He, too, rooted for the Crimson Tide.

Here in Alabama, you pretty much choose your sides at birth. By God’s good grace I was born an Auburn fan but I don’t hate Alabama fans. I don’t understand the hatred between some of the fans but that doesn’t mean we can’t pick at each other from time to time. It is a rivalry, after all. And, oh, by the way, I am a comedian.

And that’s where this story starts. I was getting ready to head down to

JODY FULLER Columnistt Foley, Alabama, where I was the headlining comic at the Gulf Coast Comedy Festival. As I pulled up to get gas in Dadeville, I noticed a truck adorned with Alabama propagan ... paraphernalia. It had flags and tags and stickers all over it. My brother had this on his truck a few years ago. After borrowing it to move some stuff one day, I conveniently ran it through the car wash. But I digress.

The truck’s owner, decked out in his Bama hat, had just finished pumping his gas and was about to leave when I made eye contact with him, rolled down my window, smiled, and said, “War Eagle!”

He smiled back and pointed at his ears like he couldn’t hear me, so I just laughed it off as if he was

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just playing along, but he signaled for me to hold on.

He went into the cab of his truck to get something. A gun? Maybe this Barner had done picked on the wrong Bammer. Nope. He brought back a pen and pad. He really couldn’t hear me. He was deaf and couldn’t talk.

Maybe he never learned to read lips or maybe it’s just hard to read the lips of a stuttering guy. Who knows? He handed me his pad. I used my own pen and wrote “War Eagle!”

He laughed and pointed at his hat and sounded out “Roll Tide.” We laughed and shook hands. Then we started writing questions and answers for each other.

Ever heard the one about the stuttering guy talking to the deaf guy at the gas station?

He was from just up the road in Jacksons Gap, known as “The Gap” around here. He’s 65 years old but certainly didn’t look it. He went to school at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Guess what? So did my dad. What are the chances?

I was running behind and needed to be on the road but this was a great conversation and worth every second of tardiness.

I gave him my card. He was excited to see that I was a comedian and saluted me when he saw I was a soldier.

As I was about to leave, he got my attention and sounded out again “War Eagle!!!!” I thought to myself, “Man, I converted one.” He then smiled at me and pointed up at the two buzzards circling overhead.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Who’s the comedian now?

I made a new friend; his name is Glen and in his honor, I’ll say “Roll Tide” for now but “War Eagle” forever.

This really had nothing to do with his deafness or my speech impediment. It’s just about two people with obvious differences being nice to each other. You’ll be blessed, so be kind. It’s just too easy.

Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and 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

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alentine’s Day is tomorrow, so you gents don’t forget a little prize for the lady, even if you buy a plain card or find one at home and write a sweet sentence inside to keep the home fires burning.

I kept a lovely piece of pink and red Valentine fabric with sweet angels on it for years in order to use it for the Valentine’s Day evening dinner table. You know how it is, things get moved around, put away somewhere else for the time being, then get forgotten.

President Lincoln was born Feb. 12 and we now celebrate his birthday along with George Washington’s on Presidents Day, Feb. 18.

Also on Feb. 18, Megan Jordan of Alex City will be 11; Lillie Hardy celebrates on the 19th; the 20th is the birthday of Kellyton’s Jerry Sewell; and it’s also the anniversary of my parents, who were wed in 1949, and the birthday of my youngest

ROSIE MORGAN Columnistt sister Donna.

I am sending get-well wishes to all who have respiratory infections.

Last week, while waiting with Ron to be called for lab work, a lady sat across from us with a chesty cough that sounded painful.

We kept our fingers crossed those germs didn’t permeate the air.

It’s so easy to catch illnesses this time of the year, although many take inoculations for the flu and pneumonia. Ron and I have been very lucky.

The Nixburg Baptist Church had to put its celebration on hold due to illness throughout its congregation and pastor Peggie Sue Ott. Hopefully, the church will be able to meet for that meal this week to celebrate Ott’s seventh year at the church in the

heart of Nixburg.

You may recall my shop across from the Otts’ home on Highway 9 in Nixburg had a type of French drain dug underneath the road when this main highway was first built.

Leaves, dirt and trash clogged the drain and with such a thin layer of asphalt poured on top of the tunnel, the top gave way and began a dangerous sinkhole, which appears to be the state’s responsibility.

Last Friday, an 18-wheeler backed into my parking lot there and his back axle slipped down in the hole. A huge wrecker came to pull him out and the hole is now a lot larger.

Love comforts, like the sunshine after rain.

Until next week, keep smiling.

Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and she writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg areas.

Social Security and Black History Month

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n February, our nation honors African Americans by celebrating Black History Month.

Recognizing our shared history is one way we can affirm our belief in freedom and democracy for all. For more than 80 years, Social Security has helped secure today and tomorrow with financial benefits, information, and tools for people of countless backgrounds and ethnicities that make up our richly diverse country.

One of our popular tools is the online Retirement Estimator.

With it, you can plug in some basic information to get an instant, personalized estimate of your future benefits.

Different life events or choices can alter the course of your future, so try out different scenarios such as higher and lower future

KYLLE’ D. McKINNEYY Columnistt earnings amounts and various retirement dates to get a good prediction of how it can change your future benefit amounts. You can access it at www.socialsecurity. gov/benefits/retirement/ estimator.html.

If you find that helpful, we have a number of calculators to help you prepare for retirement at www. socialsecurity.gov/ planners/calculators.

We also pay disability benefits to people with medical conditions that could prevent them from working for 12 or more months or result in death. If the disabled person has dependent family members, they may also be eligible to

receive payments.

We pay disability through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program, for people who have worked and paid Social Security taxes long enough to be eligible, and the Supplemental Security Income program, which is a means-tested program for people who are 65 or older, as well as people of any age, including children, who are blind or have disabilities.

Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits.

Social Security helps by providing income for the families of workers who die. In fact, 98 of every 100 children could get benefits if a working parent dies.

And Social Security pays more benefits to children than any other federal program.

You can learn more about retirement, survivors, and disability benefits, at www.socialsecurity. gov/benefits. Social Security is with you through life’s journey, helping secure today and tomorrow for you and your family.

Visit us today at www.socialsecurity. gov/people/ africanamericans.

McKinney is a public affairs specialist with Alabama Social Security.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) Speak your mind rather than act out. You will create a better understanding if you talk rather than react. You could waɊe from one type of behavior to another. Look to eɈective communication, and you will not go wrong. Tonight: Join a buddy for munchies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might feel the need to go over certain points and facts. Do nothing halfway, especially if eyeing a Ă„nancial decision. What you hear might confuse you, which indicates that you need to learn more and ask more questions. You could be weighing this feedback for a while.

Tonight: Relax.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your personality is ablaze. Others cannot get enough of you. You easily could be delighted by all the attention, but you might not have time to seriously respond to each person. A message could get lost on your active admirers. Tonight: Catch up on what you missed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You get a demonstration of how angry another person could become.

Give some thought to how you would deal with this type of rage if directed at you. Confusion can easily ensue. Listen carefully to what is being shared. Tonight: Do not take anything for granted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your personality draws in others.

The reactions you receive could be diɉcult to understand. Look positively at what you hear and see. What sounds like a grumpy comment might simply be meant as teasing. You could be confused.

Do not worry. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You experience a change in your work or your community. Several people spot you while out and about. Some want advice. Another person might ask you to take charge of a project where you had maintained a low proÄle. Recognize

what is possible with your schedule.

Tonight: Think before you leap.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might be challenged by someone who thinks diɈerently and presents situations in a new light.

Sometimes, you might have diɉculty understanding the basis of this person’s thinking. Try to identify with where he or she is coming from.

Tonight: Read between the lines.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You view an interaction, relationship and/or agreement through very diɈerent eyes than the majority of people. Someone might not be as authentic as you would like. Ask questions and test out ideas to see where this person is coming from.

Tonight: Change interests and topics.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Try to keep an even response to someone who tests your ideas, limits and choices. The more careful you are, the less conÄdent the other party becomes. Steer away from a misunderstanding. Tonight: Change gears.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your willingness to put in extra hours to understand where another person comes from guides you to success. You might not be sure of what you are hearing. ConÄrm statements, if need be. You still might not be sure after conÄrming what has been said! Tonight: Call it an early night.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might see a situation as humorous whereas others see it as very serious. Try a more appropriate attitude when dealing with these people. Otherwise, you will not make headway. Ask questions when needed. Tonight: Wear your playful attitude out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your sense of priorities surrounds the completion of a matter involving your home or those you share your home with. You need to feel together or centered about this area of your life in order to Ă…ow elsewhere.

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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department February 11

â&#x20AC;˘ Tyrone Heard, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal trespass and theft were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Burglary and theft were reported in Alexander City.

February 10

February 9

â&#x20AC;˘ Billy James Lawson, 48, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of domestic violence.

February 8

â&#x20AC;˘ Nicholas Ontario Heard, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for robbery. â&#x20AC;˘ Kayla Diane Batten, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal liability. â&#x20AC;˘ Ashley Marie Stroud, 28, of Dadeville was arrested for failure to appear. â&#x20AC;˘ Cameron Forman, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. â&#x20AC;˘ Danny Ray Kelley, 48, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. â&#x20AC;˘ Willie James Jackson, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. â&#x20AC;˘ Jarvosky Mondez Moten, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled

substance and possession of marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Theft was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Illegal possession of prescription drugs was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Burglary and theft were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana were reported in Alexander City.

Tallapoosa County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department February 10

â&#x20AC;˘ Rodney Robinson of Coosa County Road 93 in Kellyton was arrested on three outstanding grand jury indictments for possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana second and possession of drug paraphernalia.

February 9

â&#x20AC;˘ Thomas Elder of Owens Road in Ashland was arrested on four grand jury indictments for driving under the influence, driving while revoked, vehicle without insurance and no tag.

February 8

â&#x20AC;˘ Nicholas Heard of Stillwaters Drive in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. â&#x20AC;˘ Lakevin Smith of County Road 31 in Notasulga was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation and possession of a controlled substance. â&#x20AC;˘ Timothy Starks of County Road 49 in Tuskegee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear theft of property third degree.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Tatiana Trimans McQueen, 42, of Tallassee was arrested for domestic violence and theft of property. â&#x20AC;˘ Rodney Duane Pickard Jr., 30, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Roddrick Rumetrious Calhoun, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of a concealed weapon without a permit and possession of drug paraphernalia. â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Menacing was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Assault was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City.

â&#x20AC;˘ Kelvin Tiwian Anderson, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of possession of a controlled substance. â&#x20AC;˘ Justin Renard Paschal, 30, of Tallassee was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Burglary and theft were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Interference with custody was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Discharging a firearm in the city limits was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Harassment was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Two counts of possession of a controlled substance were reported in Alexander City. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

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AND THEN THERE WAS ONE Coosa holds off Barbour County for return trip to Montgomery

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

A Class 2A top-10 matchup in Central Coosa on Tuesday night lived up to all the hype, as Barbour County went toe-totoe with the Cougars during a Southeast Sub-Regional boys basketball battle. The teams went back and forth with countless ties and lead changes throughout the game.

With a minute remaining and holding just a four-point lead, Central Coosa’s Jovon Richardson made the play of the game that eventually sealed the 62-52 victory. The Cougars are now the only local team left standing.

Battling against a team with a considerable height advantage, Richardson, a 5-foot-8 point guard, held his own defensively, guarding the top of the key. The Jaguars got a bit lackadaisical with the ball for just a moment, and Richardson took advantage, getting his hands on it. He battled between three Barbour County ballhandlers and eventually grabbed the steal then took it to the house for a layup that made it a 54-48 advantage for the Cougars.

“It was very intense,” Richardson said. “They were big

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nother recruiting season, another No. 1 class for Nick Saban. Of course, it also means another article regarding my superlatives for said Alabama signing class.

Just another Luke Robinson column perfect for lining your bird cages or using as packing material for glassware when you move.

Biggest Get for Alabama: Antonio Alfano Pretty easy selection since this beast of a defensive lineman from New Jersey is the No. 1 player in the country by some services. Alfano is built like a sporty new Dodge Charger; he has a roaring motor, a muscular yet sleek frame and I am pretty sure he gets Sirius/XM Radio at no charge for six months.

The biggest plus when it comes to Alfano is he is arriving to Tuscaloosa as a pre-programmed Saban-bot.

Think about how many five stars Nick Saban has signed, but who needed to be turned into fundamentality sound, disciplined players before truly contributing? Based on his work ethic and dealings with the media, this kid was a Saban-bot before he got on campus.

I suspect he plays in Game 1 against Duke — a lot.

Sleeper of the Class: Paul Tyson It’s hard to call a player who had such a decorated career at quarterback a “sleeper,” but my choices are very limited when the class consists of 24 “ESPN 300” players.

Tyson has the measurables needed to succeed in the SEC (he is a sturdy, legit 6-foot-5) and he has a deep-rooted love for The Capstone. While the college football world continues to fawn over the Tagovailoa family (and rightfully so I might See ROBINSON • Page 12

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Central Coosa’s Omar Gaddis (10) drives toward the net against Barbour County’s Quaimaine Oliver on Tuesday night in a Class 3A Southeast Sub-Regional.

and it was hard fighting through them. I had to go down the court with it, and coach (Jeremy) Freeman just told me to keep going. I knew I was going to make the layup.”

From there, that put the

Jaguars’ backs against the wall.

But it didn’t stop Barbour County from fighting, as it started to foul the Cougars in the hopes of getting a chance to cut into the deficit. And luckily for the Jaguars, Central Coosa missed

four free throws in a row, and Barbour County scored four straight to cut its deficit to just 54-52 with 48 seconds remaining.

But Coosa shook off those free-throw woes, as Noel Jones and Richardson combined for

eight straight baskets from the charity stripe to ensure the victory.

“I don’t know what happened (with the free throws),” Richardson said. “I guess it was just jitters. It was a huge crowd and a big game, but we’re going to come back and we’re going to work on that.”

Coosa’s outlook didn’t seem great in the early goings of Tuesday’s game. Leading scorer Jones had three fouls to his name with six minutes left in the second quarter, forcing Freeman to put him on the bench for a few minutes. Barbour County took advantage of the sharpshooter’s absence, going on a 12-2 run over four minutes. The streak was capped by a crowd-igniting dunk from Willie Screws that put the Jaguars ahead 24-15.

But once Jones was inserted back into the game, thing started to fall back into place. Coosa closed the first half on a series of exciting plays, starting with a classic 3-point play from Quin Brooks to cut Barbour County’s lead to just three points. Jones, Omar Gaddis and Richardson then hit consecutive 3s, and the Cougars went into the locker room with a 30-28 advantage.

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First-half struggles signals season’s end for Tigers

By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook

A series of first-half miscues, miscommunications and missed opportunities will cause the Dadeville to miss the basketball regionals following a 58-50 loss to the upstart Pike Road Patriots on Tuesday night.

Dadeville, which fell behind early, allowed nine first-half turnovers. That, according to Tigers coach Jesse Foster, proved to be a contributing factor to the loss.

“Not a good first half,” Foster said. “I don’t know if we were a little nervous. But they fought back and got back in it. I’m proud of them.”

In its first season as a varsity squad, Pike Road jumped ahead early but quickly fell into a 7-7 stalemate and ended the first period riding the crest of a 12-4 wave.

The 21-13 mark expanded to 27-22 in the second period behind the shooting of Shaun Holmes and Kelby Westry, who had 17 points each.

“We are a first-year program and had maybe two weeks as a

team in the summer,” Patriots coach Robb McGaughey said.

Dadeville outscored the visitors 9-4 in a frenetic second period and was led by Jamauri Chislom who scored a handful of baskets by utilizing his size and presence underneath the hoop.

Chislom finished with 12 points.

“He’s been a rock, solid for us on the inside,” said Foster.

During the intermission, both coaches gave versions of the same message: “We’ve been here before.”

For the Patriots, that “before” was last week in a loss to Bullock County in the area championship.

“In the area championship game we were up and then kind of folded a little toward the end,” McGaughey said. “Dadeville kept coming back and I told them: ‘Guys, we were just here a couple of days ago.’”

Leading by five to start the third period, the Patriots opened the third period with a 3-pointer to go up 30-22 but Dadeville went to work.

The Chislom-led Tigers scored six unanswered — four See DADEVILLE • Page 11

Cliff Williams / The Outlook

Dadeville’s Jamauri Chislom (32) pulls in a pass against Pike Road’s Kelby Westry on Tuesday night.

Reeltown continues to keep expectations high

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Advancing to the state tournament was the best Reeltown’s softball team has ever done, and although the Rebels graduated a ton, including defending Outlook Softball Player of the Year Ayriana Stoneback, that doesn’t mean their expectations have tapered.

Stoneback pitched all but 26 innings for the Rebels last year, and she racked up some staggering stats. She had 344 strikeouts and only 76 walks in 271 2/3 innings of work, and she allowed just 62 earned runs for an ERA of 1.598.

But while the Rebels have been on the back of Stoneback for two seasons, coach Kelli Hilyer is excited to see what some of her youngsters can do.

“This year, the plan is to pitch by committee,” Hilyer said. “I told them, ‘If you can give me a good three or four innings, that’s what we need. Don’t feel like you have to pitch the whole game and carry the whole team.’

File / The Outlook

Reeltown’s softball team made it further than any other in program history, and although the Rebels had some key graduations, they’re still hoping to have a lot to celebrate this season.

Now, if a couple of them step up and do that, then we’ll use them that way.

“I’ve always wanted to coach a team where you pitch by committee, and that’s what I’m excited about. I think it’ll help throw off hitters too.”

Working in the circle will be sophomores Karlee Cotton and Kenzie Hornsby and freshmen Chloe Davidson, Bella Studdard and Kenzie Gibson.

In addition to having a rotating group of pitchers, Hilyer said the Rebels will also have a lot of utility players who do a lot of switching around in the the field. The only two true returning starters are Marlee Knox, a right fielder, and Morgan McGuire in center field.

There were several Rebels who played in role situations last year who will contribute quite a bit more this year.

Madison Ledbetter will typically play first base, while Peyton Ledbetter, who was a courtesy runner last year, is going to take up the third outfield spot.

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Trojans finish off undefeated tournament run STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Lyman Ward’s Adcox signs to play baseball at next level Lyman Ward’s James Adcox, seated, signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball with Howard College in Big Spring, Texas. Adcox has been the starting pitcher for the Rangers since his sophomore year at LWMA, and as a junior, he led the Rangers to a third-place finish in the state tournament. At his signing, Adcox was joined by, back row, from left, Lyman Ward baseball coach Wynn Fletcher, President Lt. Col. Jared Norrell, former baseball coach Terry Arwood, athletic director Keith Elliott and academic dean Mark Morgan.

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Dadeville’s Ray, Burns win tourney on Lake Martin

from Chislom then Jay Patrick scored after forcing a turnover at halfcourt — to cut the margin to 30-28, forcing Pike Road to call a timeout.

Both teams traded baskets and for the second time, the Tigers outscored their opponents, 10-9, but couldn’t capture the lead.

Patrick scored again to start the fourth period but the Patriots answered with a 3-pointer and then a jumper from Westry. Dadeville scored. Pike Road answered with two scores and that was

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Dadeville’s Alex Ray and Dillon Burns got off to a great start as the Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association began its spring season Saturday on Lake Martin. Ray and Burns collected 14.22 pounds of fish, which was nearly a half pound more than anyone else, and won the tournament.

Reeltown’s Brody Ledbetter and Brady Hurley also placed in the top 10, as they caught five fish totaling 12.30 pounds.

Benjamin Russell caught a ton of fish, as five of its six boats brought in the five-bass limit. But the Wildcats’ weight didn’t amount to much. Their top finishers were Slade Davis and Mary Beth Coker, who caught a total of 10.93.

They also had two other teams finish in the top 100 out of 191 boats. Wilson Hays and Hamp Meadows placed 77th with a weight of 8.41 pounds, and Jackson Kelly and Camden Adair totaled 8.06 pounds for 88th place.

Dadeville’s best finish after Ray and Burns was 45th but four of its next five boats were in the top 100. Taking 45th overall was Gauge Daniel and Luke Keel, who brought in 9.61 pounds worth of fish, and Hunter Ward and Eli Pritchard weren’t far behind with 9.18 pounds, good enough for 52nd. Buster Coker and Jordan Rambo earned 57th place with 9.10 pounds, and Sawyer Sapp and Madolyn Daniel also caught the limit and totaled 8.98 pounds, which earned them 61st place.

Horseshoe Bend was in its first official tournament as a competitive fishing team, and it had a pair of boats place in the top 100.

Jadon Dark and Keagan Sharpe were the top boat for the Generals, as they placed 43rd overall with 9.71 pounds of bass. Taking 84th were Wes Young and Grayson Walls, who brought in five fish good enough for 8.14 pounds.

Reeltown, which took 10th as a team, had two other boats place in the top 100. Brody Newman and Hunter Simpson racked up 10.27 pounds, which placed them in 30th, and Tayden Stephen and Colt Adcock caught 8.42 pounds to earn 76th place.

With another pair of wins Saturday afternoon, Central Alabama Community College’s softball team went 4-0 at the FPU Classic in Dothan. On Saturday, the Trojans picked up a pair of dominating wins, defeating the Highlanders, 10-2, and Fayetteville Tech, 12-2.

In the first game, the Trojans (9-1) had a fine offensive performance with all but two starters earning at least one hit. They finished with 12 total, led by Kayli Hornsby (Reeltown), Chelsea Parker, Amber Parker and Pearl Huff (Dadeville), who each had two.

Chelsea Parker and Amber Parker both drove in a pair of runs.

Amber Parker went the distance in the circle, allowing six hits and two earned runs. She struck out three but walked two.

The second game was more of the same offensively, as the Trojans racked up nine hits, but it was the pitching effort that really stood out.

Kayla Daniel and Rayanna Powell combined for a no-hitter, and it would’ve been a perfect game if not for a pair of CACC errors. Daniel went four innings and struck out five, while Powell struck out all three batters she faced in the final inning.

Neither walked a batter.

Offensively, Keana Pearson had two hits and drove in four runs, while Sierra Easterwood had three RBIs. Lauren Phillips and Elizabeth Burns each drove in a pair of runs.

continued from Page 10 the theme of the final frame.

In front of the Tigers’ bench, Patrick sank a triple cutting the score to 47-45.

But on successive trips to the free throw line, Pike Road pushed ahead, 49-45.

In the same spot as Patrick, Thomas McKinley knocked the bottom out of a 3-pointer to bring the Dadeville faithful to their feet and move the mark to 49-48.

Pike Road answered and expanded the lead to 53-48.

PJ Eason, who had just nine points on the night,

spun off a defender and scored to put Dadeville down, 53-50.

“Honestly, in the past, I think our guys would have gotten a little shaky in some of these situations, but tonight, they did just what I asked them to do,” McGaughey said.

As time ticked down, the Tigers were forced to foul and send Patriot shooters to the line. They took advantage of the opportunities and distanced themselves en route to the 58-50 final.

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Central Coosa’s Josh McGhee (42) puts up a shot against Barbour County on Tuesday night.

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“Complements to them because they got us out of our normal defensive strategy,” Freeman said. “I had to change defenses; it wasn’t something I was expecting, but at this juncture in the year, you have to switch and be versatile. From right around the second quarter and beyond, we played some really good defense.”

Jones had another momentum-changing moment. After Barbour County tied it up on a Jaborius Bennett jumper right out of the third-quarter gate, the Cougars scored nine in a row, including back-to-back 3-pointers from Jones, who poured in 26 points on the night.

The Cougars advance to face Houston County, which was a 41-38 winner over Goshen. The game is set for Friday at Garrett Coliseum; tip-off time is still to be decided, and the Cougars remain ever confident moving forward.

“We just have to consistently play together, keep our heads about ourselves, don’t worry about the score and just play,” Freeman said.

“We were down by as many as nine points, and we ended up winning by 10 so that’s almost a 20-point swing one way or the other.

“This is good for this school and this community to have something to hang their head on. It’s hard to get back to Montgomery, and we’re just not going to bow out again.

We’ve been through too much and our schedule backs up what we can do.”

Cliff Williams / The Outlook

Dadeville’s PJ Eason (34) takes a shot in the closing minute of the game with Pike Road.

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Reeltown’s Logan Hunt returns as one of the top pitchers for the baseball team this season.

Savannah Hornsby and Bentley Baker are both middle infielders, and Cameron Tubbs and Laney Futral will catch and play infield.

Offensively, Hilyer is hoping Reeltown has a lot of variety to bring to the table.

“I plan to have Morgan lead off, and Marlee did well last year too,” Hilyer said. “I’m hoping Madison will be one of big hitters as well as Bella Studdard and Kenzie Hornsby, she saw the ball well at regionals last year. I also have some girls that can slap and hit from the left side, so I’m excited about that.”

On the baseball diamond, the Rebels are under the direction of new head coach Trey Chambers, who is working with a virtually brand new starting lineup. The only returning starters are Logan Hunt (P/SS), Reed Baker (C/1B/ OF) and Kolby Coan (P/OF), all of whom are seniors.

Also getting some time on the mound will be senior Colby Clark, but the rest of the team is fairly young.

Logan Leedy and Cade Wood, who

are both sophomores, will start at second base and left field, respectively.

Sophomores Will Brooks and Colt Adcock will both see time at third base, and freshman Gabe Bryant will catch as well as play in the field some.

Offensively, Chambers is unsure what to expect and said the strength of the team is going to be defense and pitching.

“That’s where we’re going to lay our guns and put our faith in,” Chambers said. “The goal is always to make the playoffs and try to win the area, but it’ll be a tougher road for us this year.”

While Reeltown’s softball team will still be in an area with Horseshoe Bend and LaFayette, the Rebel baseball squad has moved to an area with Fayetteville, Thorsby and Central Coosa; both Fayetteville and Thorsby have been consistent playoff threats.

The baseball team begins the season Monday with a doubleheader at home against Alabama Christian, while the softball team hits the road Tuesday for its opener at Beauregard.

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Future Top-5 NFL Pick: Christian Harris In the land of a million freaks, Christian Harris may be the freakiest freak in Freaktown. With the speed of a leopard in track shoes and arms longer than a receipt from Walgreens, Harris will be a terror in ’Bama’s defense. I am thinking a Tim Williams-type player without the required initial attitude adjustment.

The facts Harris is from Baton Rouge and eventually de-committed from Texas A&M to sign with Alabama are nice touches, too.

Can’t Wait to See First Play of: Shane Lee Linebacker Shane Lee isn’t the biggest or strongest or fastest player in this signing class, but he dang sure may be the meanest.

The over/under on fist-fights Shane Lee has won between grades three through 12 — and I am creating that number strictly on his recruiting profile picture. In fact, based on his recruiting pics, I am taking the “over” and parlaying it with number of times fellow signee and diminutive kicker Will Reichard has been carded while buying pizza.

Wish ’Bama Had Signed but Didn’t: Wandale Robinson “Oh, Mr. Rob-in-son, this writer loves you more than you will know… Ohhhhwhoa-whoa.”

Every year there is one recruit nationwide whose highlights astound me.

One year it was David Palmer’s. Once it was Percy Harvin’s. Another it was Jaylen Waddle’s. This year it was Robinson’s.

Wandale, whom I am claiming is my distant cousin based on a falsified Ancestry.com test in hopes he remembers me when he eventually makes zillions in the NFL, is more electric than Zeus’ backside after burrito night on Mount Olympus. My only hope now is Robinson unwittingly wanders into the transfer portal to Tuscaloosa while looking for stuff to do in Lincoln, Nebraska (as he signed with the Cornhuskers).

A close second was George Pickens, the wide receiver who spurned Auburn for Georgia at the last minute. If Pickens qualifies, he will be a force to be reckoned with the SEC. Most Needed: Will Reichard I’m gonna be honest here: Any kicker with even one leg would get my pick here.

The argument can be made that if Alabama had just moderately better kicking over the last decade, the Tide would have three to four more wins to their total and maybe one or two more titles. In a round-about way though, ’Bama’s kicking woes just prove my theory about balance in life: No matter how good you are at something, you are equally bad at something else.

Saban has made Alabama the best it can be everywhere except kicking the football, where the Tide is literally better off just going for two every time.

Obviously, there are more superlatives to pass along, but there is only so much space in this paper. I will try to cover more next time.

Luke Robinson is a regular columnist, contributor to BMetro, AHSAA Radio Network Broadcaster and Sportzblitz Team Member.

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LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday, Feb. 14 High school wrestling Benjamin Russell, Dadeville, Reeltown in AHSAA State Tournament at Huntsville, 9 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 15 High school boys basketball Class 2A Southeast Regional Central Coosa vs. Houston County at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, TBA High school wrestling Benjamin Russell, Dadeville, Reeltown in AHSAA State Tournament at Huntsville, 9 a.m.

High school boys soccer Southern Shootout at Foley Benjamin Russell vs. Citronelle, 3:30

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High school girls soccer Southern Shootout at Foley Benjamin Russell vs. Faith Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Benjamin Russell vs. UMS-Wright, 8 p.m.

College baseball Central Alabama at West (Carrollton) Georgia Tech (2), noon College softball Central Alabama in Sun Chief Classic at Gulf Shores, TBA College golf Central Alabama at Coastal Alabama Invitational in Fairhope