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Drought conditions lessening throughout the state, expecting a full pool if conditions persist drought, and if above average wet conditions persist they might be fully recovered by spring.

The Area Manager for Alabama Power Alabama Power officials said recent rainMichael Jordan said the above average rainfall across Tallapoosa and Elmore counties fall of January allowed the company’s reshave helped lake reservoirs recover from

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ervoirs to partially recover from the severe drought during the late summer and fall.

“We still need above average rainfall in order to say the resources will be fully recovered but there have been improvement in the See LEVELS • Page 3

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Senate bill would legalize hunting deer over bait

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Central Alabama Community College is now offering online courses designed to make classes and programs convenient and affordable for anyone looking to further their education.

The high-quality, affordable online courses and online career training programs are made possible through a partnership with ed2go|GES, and allow participants to develop new skills and knowledge in order to stand out in today’s competitive job market.

This program allows students to enhance personal and professional skills and prepares them to launch a new career or advance in an existing one, no matter where the participant calls home.

Comprehensive sixweek online courses start monthly, and students can work anytime and anywhere that is convenient, according to Office of Adult and Community Education Dean Danny Coleman.

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Above, WSFA meteorologist Josh Johnson spoke with residents of Hillabee Towers on his personal loss of a loved one due to a drug overdose.

A FIGHT IN THE FORECAST WSFA meteorologist Josh Johnson shares personal scope of nation’s drug problem

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While many here in Alexander City rely on WSFA chief meteorologist Josh Johnson to tell us what to expect from the weather, Thursday he delivered a much more important message to the residents of Hillabee Towers.

Johnson’s younger brother Chris died on Oct. 29, 2015 from a heroin overdose. While it has taken the self-described weather geek time to come to grips with the loss, he is using the pain to spread the word of the dangers of addiction, and abuse of prescription drugs in particular.

Johnson talked about how drugs prescribed to help treat a knee that was injured while playing basketball took a tall, goodlooking athletic fun-loving young man and sent him down a destructive path.

“My brother was an outstanding baseball player,” Johnson said. “He was getting offers from all of the big schools, but then one day playing basketball he tore his ACL and that’s when Oxycontin came into our lives. Don’t get me wrong, he needed it and the doctors prescribed him, but its what came as a result that led to his death.

“He became addicted to painkillers and then he moved to heroin. They call it a See JOHNSON • Page 3

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Two Alabama State Senators who represent a large chunk of the area have introduced a bill that would legalize hunting deer and wild hogs over bait.

Sen. Tom Whatley (R- Auburn) and Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) are sponsors of Senate Bill 189 that would amend hunting laws in a manner that would allow the now illegal practice of placing food like shucked and shelled corn in area where it would attract deer and hogs close to waiting hunters.

The bill reads in part: “Under existing law, by regulation of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as it relates to hunting deer on private lands, there is a rebuttable presumption that any bait or feed located beyond 100 yards from the hunter and not within the line of sight of the hunter is not a lure, attraction or enticement to, on, or over the areas where the hunter is attempting to kill or take the deer.

“This bill would allow the taking of whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait.”

While illegal, the practice has been widespread and tough for conservation officers to enforce. One local deer processors estimated that 80 percent of the deer he saw this season, showed the animals had ingested some sort of feed prior to being harvested.

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India came to life for history students at Dadeville High School Thursday.

Dr. Abhi Sethia, who operates a school in his village in India, spoke to eighth grade history students about life, diversity and history in India.

India has a population of 1.3 billion people,” Sethia told the students. “India is just larger than the state of Texas… It is very diverse in food, clothing, religion and it has 24 official languages.”

Sethia spoke with the students about how India has Bollywood, similar to Hollywood and the importance of monsoons.

“Monsoons are huge,” Sethia said. “They start in the east and we have rain day and night. The rivers are full. Life in villages can come to a stop. Without them, the farmers can’t get enough water to grow crops.”

Sethia explained to the students that he is lucky to be where he is in life today as he was not a member of the upper casts.

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Dr Abhi Sethia operates a school in his village in India. Sethia came to Dadeville High School to speak to eighth-grade history students about life, diversity and history in India.

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DEAR ABBY: I have been a vegetarian for 12 years. My husband has been one on and off for five years. I thought our children, 7 and 3, had never had meat in their lives.

I recently found out that my father-in-law has been feeding them chicken nuggets from fast food. I was, and still am, very upset about it. It has been six months and I haven’t talked to him since and no longer let my kids go over there without my husband. He texted me an apology that seemed very sarcastic and made me even angrier.

Everyone says I need to get over it, but no one has confronted him about it. This has put a strain on my relationship with my husband. Can you please advise me on what to do next? -- FURIOUS IN THE SOUTH DEAR FURIOUS: Text messages are, by definition, terse.

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DEAR ABBY Advice

to insist that your children be under their father’s supervision when they visit their grandfather because his judgment is questionable, and he has already shown that when they are with him, your wishes will not be enforced.

DEAR ABBY: I have had a few negative encounters with dog owners who invited me to their home and became upset because I pushed their pet away when it tried to jump/ lick/nudge me (although I do it gently). While I understand I am entering the dog’s territory, I think it’s inconsiderate when pet owners not only refuse to restrain their pets, but also imply that I’m somehow a

lesser human being because I don’t want my personal space infringed upon by an aggressive animal.

I would never allow my children to behave similarly around guests. If I knew people were uncomfortable with my children climbing on them, as a polite host, I would ask my children to leave that person alone. To me it seems this is a mutual respect issue. Am I wrong? -DOG ENCOUNTERS DEAR DOG ENCOUNTERS: No, you’re not wrong. People have had scratches on their legs and items of clothing ruined because a dog jumped on them. The problem is that some dog owners identify so strongly with their pet that they lose the ability to distinguish between it and themselves -- and take anything they perceive as a rejection personally.

While a guest may be technically on a dog’s turf, that doesn’t mean the guest should be fair game. Considerate

hosts control their dog until it has calmed down enough to be properly introduced.

DEAR ABBY: I have a 19-year-old granddaughter who has three tattoos and now a ring in her nose. Any suggestions as to what I might say to her to stop the destruction? -- GRANDDAD IN NEW ORLEANS DEAR GRANDDAD: Whether your granddaughter is “destroying” herself is a matter of opinion. Obviously, she doesn’t think so. That’s why I’m advising you to say nothing beyond “I love you” to her because she is now an adult and responsible for the choices she makes.

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An automobile crashed Thursday afternoon on Highway 22 near the Sportplex. It appears the car lost control in loose gravel left after a dump truck lost part of its load at about 2 p.m. Police radio traffic indicated law enforcement was looking for a dump truck.

At least two individuals were transported from the scene. Gravel was also dumped on portions of Highway 280. Officials spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up the mess.

Obituaries Ms. Tennie Lee Mitchell Ms. Tennie Lee Mitchell of Birmingham, Alabama (formerly of Kellyton) passed away February 15 at her residence.

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All meetings are open to the public.

n Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.

n Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall.

n Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. n Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room

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Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. n Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. n New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.

n Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office.

All customers are invited to attend. n Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. n Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month.

Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. n Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. n Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. n Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.

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yards away from the hunter is not considered a lure. If this bill were to become law, feed or bait could be placed closer to the hunter.

The bill would not change restrictions against baiting for other game such as birds.

The bill has had its first reading and remains in the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee.

In other movement in the legislature Thursday, the Senate passed SB102 which will provide a non-drivers identification card for those being released from the Alabama Department of Corrections.

The bill is being touted as a means to help inmates integrate back into society upon their release. Having identification will make job applications easier, proponents said.

The identification cards will be issued by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and will be provided free of charge to the individual. If this law passes the Alabama House and is then signed by the governor, upon release from prison, all individuals immediately will be provided with an identifi-

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Earlier this week, the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a bill that would crack down on “sanctuary campuses” by restricting millions in state funding.

If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the governor, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office can withhold any public funding from public colleges and universities that attempt to defy state and federal immigration law or declare themselves sanctuary campuses.

It adds to a 2011 immigration law that allows the withholding of funding from cities, counties and other municipalities that declare themselves as sanctuary areas.

Also, a bill that would require high school students to pass a citizenship test as part of civics education was approved Thursday by the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.

Passing the test would be a requirement for high school graduation.

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cheaper alternative, but let me tell you there is nothing cheap about it. Because the toll it takes on people’s lives and what it has taken from me and my family, there is nothing cheap about it.”

Josh said he got a phone call from his mother at 4:35 in the morning who was hysterical. He said the feeling of hearing that his mother tell him through tears that brother was dead with a tag on his toe in a body bag after being found dead in a dirty alley in Salinas, California was a blow that he will never fully recover from.

Johnson said that at that moment he realized “I had my dream job, a great home, a cool truck a wonderful wife and a dead bother.”

Johnson said that he and his family tried everything they could think of to help Chris, but nothing ever worked.

“We tried everything to help Chris out,” Johnson said. “I paid for apartments and I tried tough love and let him go homeless, but nothing ever worked. That’s the thing about addiction, it doesn’t fight fair. I’ve seen how this story ends and I don’t want that for any of you or your loved ones.

The easiest way to fight addiction is to not become addicted in the first place.

“It wasn’t that Chris was a bad person, but once that addiction gets a hold of you, you will do anything to get that next high.”

He said that to help an addict, you have to endure a lot of pain until the light turns on and they decide to commit to fighting that daily fight against drugs.

“You will want to walk away – drop

them and run,” Johnson said. “I know because there was a time that I didn’t talk to my brother for six months. But you can’t do that, because sometimes you are all they got. You can hate the addiction, but you have to love the addict. I’m telling you, if they lose your love and support, they will have nothing.

“Don’t leave them. Stay in there and fight it with them.”

Much of Johnson’s message was delivered while standing next to an empty chair. He said that was the feeling that will stick with every member of his family forever.

“AT Christmas we were all together at the dinner table, eating baked apples and doing all the things we always enjoyed, but each one of us would look over and there was that chair where Chris should have been,” Johnson said. “It’s an emptiness that nothing will fill.”

Josh told Hillabee Towers residents and staff of the warning signs and put the toll addiction is having on our society in perspective.

“It is taking lives at a rate that is staggering,” Johnson said. “I will put it like this – if Isis was killing as many people as drugs, there would be machine guns on every street corner. It’s time to start talking about it. It’s time to start taking some action.”

Johnson is doing his part. In addition to talks like the one he delivered Thursday, he was appointed to the Council on Opioid Misuse and Addiction by Gov. Robert Bentley.

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Levels conditions,” said Jordan. “With additional rainfall, Alabama Power is optimistic Lake Martin will be at full pool by the end of April.”

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Birmingham office said with Tuesday night’s rainfall from their station at Montgomery airport there was approximately 1.83 inches in February.

But for that area including Elmore County, since the beginning of the year there has been nearly 13 inches of rainfall.

So far in February NWS records indicate a roughly .75 accumulation across Tallapoosa County, while January levels were roughly 10 inches total.

Meteorologist Holly Allen said NWS was getting ready to release a new drought statement Thursday from their drought monitor service.

But she said as far as drought-affected areas in proportion to now nonaffected areas, “The area across the state has improved quiet a bit.”

Allen said those part under extreme drought have shrunk considerably over recent months, leaving a thin finger extending from south Tuscaloosa to northern Shelby and across southern Saint Claire counties.

“Any rainfall is going to help,” said Allen.

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And Allen said the La Nina conditions that persisted, some saying adding to the drought conditions, have subsided leaving weather patterns in what she called a neutral pattern.

She said the Pacific Ocean driven pattern was favored to continue until the spring months, but with the weather nothing is absolute and a pattern does not always mean that conditions will prevail.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs releases a drought declaration of affected regions, and its Director of Communications and External Affairs, Jennifer Elmore, said their team last met on Feb. 9.

Elmore said at this point we have no emergency or warning levels, however a couple regions were still under a watch or advisory status.

“And there are several areas in the state that have no drought declarations,” said Elmore.

She said the state could essentially be divided in half with the northern most portion remaining in some degree of watch or advisory, while the southern portion largely is considered to be under drought conditions.

“Things are improving which I think is the positive news,” Elmore said.

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based, but expert instructors provide office hours and quick answers to any student questions, Coleman said.

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Dr. Sethia poses with Dadeville High School eighth graders who are in perfect in attendance. Sethia is big on education lifting someone from their situation.

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“I grew up an outcast in a village,” Sethia said. “My parents are illiterate and my older siblings never went to school.

I only learned English when I went to Delhi and it was my fifth language. I grew up in Eastern India without running water, no electricity and a village school.”

Sethia can speak 13 languages.

Sethia explained that there are four casts but by education he has been able to escape the cast system.

“Because of my education, I am now seen as a leader,” Sethia said. “I think

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education can help you overcome anything.”

Sethia thinks education is so important that he has started a school. A school that had 380 students last year and will have nearly 500 through the seventh grade when it starts back up this spring.

“School is doing well,” Sethia said. “I am trying to teach English, though they can not speak it at home because no one else can. It is only through education that they can fit into the outside world.

Education is bringing change. Without it, I would still be half naked in my village.”

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t a time when the media is taking a pretty good hit from our nation’s leaders, public records are even more important.

Journalists must have access to information to make sure that the work they do is accurate and helps inform the public of events and actions that involves the money that the people entrust leaders to handle.

Open records and meetings are essential for the media, who often serve as a watchdog for the people.

The laws that are on the books are designed to assure free flow of government information – information that can help citizens understand government and make sure that leaders are being good stewards as they handle our business and our money.

The laws are on the books for good reason – to make sure that the public is not left in the dark.

This newspaper has featured several stories in recent weeks and months that are the direct result of the use of the state and federal open records and meetings laws.

We often hear residents complain that they didn’t know what lawmakers were doing or claim that they “pulled a fast one.”

That can only happen when we don’t pay attention and ask questions. Our staff pledges to let this week renew our mission of keeping the public informed by using the tools that the current laws allow to get information out.

We also charge citizens to do their part as well.

Public information doesn’t belong to the government, nor does it belong to the press – it belongs to the people. If you have a question or want to know ‘why,’ ask your government for the information. It is that simple. There are minimal costs associated with the production of the information in some cases, but if you want to know, it is worth the nominal fee.

The moral is that freedom of information is only a good principle when used by the people.

Let’s all do our part to be good citizens and make sure our governmental bodies are being good stewards of the resources we entrust them with and operate in the light of day.

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Genealogy and God go together

few weeks ago my sweet wife and I got into a discussion about genealogy and our ancestors. I told her again the story of my brave Viking forefathers that struck fear into the hearts of everyone they met. My grandfather had emigrated from Denmark and brought with him this rich heritage of nobility and strength.

Even today the blood of these warriors runs through my veins and makes me the fearless leader that I am. She wanted to know if I was so fearless why was I afraid of her, the dark, heights and spiders. Boy, that girl can be a spoil sport.

To prove my ancient bloodline I sent in one of those DNA swabs to find exactly where my family originated. I also followed it up with a request from the ancestry search people to follow my line back to great kings and heroes. I can’t tell you how excited I was when they arrived back in the mail together. This was validation of my noble family all sealed up in a couple of envelopes. I immediately tore into them and started reading my glorious history.

First of all the DNA people stated they were fascinated by my sample. I knew it! Then they wrote that I was a mixed breed from several areas of the globe. I did

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indeed have Danish blood, but the main components were from Transylvania and Neanderthal. They went on to say they were sending a research team out from more samples. Also, the TV shows The UFO Files and Finding Bigfoot wanted to do specials on me because they had never encountered such a combination. My lovely wife just sat there and smiled.

Not to be discouraged I quickly opened the ancestry letter. I just knew I would be hearing about the great Viking Eric the Red and his famous adventures.

Instead they told me I was kin to Fred the Scared that was known for his flower arrangements for Viking funerals, his decorating skills in the long house and that he catered all the feasts to Odin. He also started the first safe spaces when things didn’t go his way. My sweet wife had quit smiling at this information. Now she was simply rolling on the floor laughing. If I hadn’t been so afraid of her I would have said something.

I may not like the results of my earthly ancestry, but

there is one thing for certain I’m a child of the King. I’ve been adopted into the family of God through the blood of Christ and that makes me royalty. The Bible guarantees this family connection and that means I have brothers and sister throughout the world with the same bloodline. We are one in Christ because of His death and His resurrection is the validation of my heritage with them.

Every Sunday I go to church for this homecoming of the redeemed. One day I will have a home going to be with them forever and this is the reason all of God’s family should be faithful in their attendance. It’s the greatest family reunion in the entire world and a celebration of a holy heritage. This Sunday make it a point to be in God’s house with God’s family on God’s day.

After reading these letters again I’ve decided that if I was a dog I’d be a mutt in the pound begging to be adopted. Between the grins and giggles my wife said she would adopt me, but I couldn’t come in the house, bark at night or chew anything up, and that Fred would be a good name for me.

Hallmark is a retired minister and an Alexander City resident. His column appears every Friday in this space.

Luther Strange was elected Alabama’s 49th Attorney General first elected in 2010, and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-2427300, and his office is located at 501 Luther Strange Washington Avenue, Montgomery.

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

He can be reached by phone at 256-3922006 or by email at tughd81@gmail.com.

His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Mark Tuggle Suite 108, Alexander City.

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

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The nerd prom must go

erd Prom, as journalists call it with appropriate self-deprecation, should be scrubbed – not so much as a protest of the Trump administration but because the event has become an embar-rassment to the news profession.

This year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner remains scheduled for April 29, but some notable news organizations are pulling out. Vanity Fair and Bloomberg will not hold their post-dinner party; The New Yorker has canceled its annual bash. The New York Times will skip the affair as it has for the last decade.

The gala at the Washington Hilton has grown more awkward with each passing year. Working journalists and their bosses invite Hollywood celebs as their “guests,” and then join them on a red carpet before the dinner to be interviewed by CNN and ogled on C-SPAN. Not a pretty picture.

The evening’s “entertainment” consists of Friar’s Club-style comedy routines – first by a hired co-median, and then by the President of the United States.

Should this carnival go forward with Donald Trump in the White House? Some argue that boycott-ing or canceling the event this year would send a strong signal to Trump, whose remarks

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about journalists have been beyond harsh.

The countering view is that the dinner is not about any individual leader but the institution of the presidency.

To skip the event would buttress the administration’s claim that the press is antiTrump.

A simpler, more appropriate solution, is to discontinue the event entirely, no matter who occupies the Oval Office, and come up with an alternate fund-raiser for the scholarships and awards that the evening supports.

The hired entertainers have ranged from the quirky (Cicely Strong), to the mundane (Jay Leno), to the boring (Rich Little), to the embarrassingly unfunny (Larry Wilmore).

Last year’s shtick by Wilmore set a new low, beginning with, “Welcome to Negro night” and end-ing with the comedian calling President Obama “my nigga.”

Trump, who would be the piñata for this year’s still-unannounced host, was savaged in this forum by Seth Meyers in 2011. One example: “Donald Trump has said he’s running for president as a Republican,”

Meyers quipped, “which is surprising because I assumed he was running as a joke.”

Cameras were trained on Trump as he sat stone faced through Meyers’ routine, seemingly seeth-ing.

Last year, President Obama said of Trump: “There’s one area where Donald’s experience could be invaluable, and that’s closing Guantanamo, because Trump knows a thing or two about run-ning waterfront properties into the ground.”

Would Trump show up for this year’s event? No one’s saying.

Insult comedy, of the kind Don Rickles made famous, is passé – no matter who does it. Also, presidents doing comedy was less risky when the audience was small. Nowadays, however, such fare doesn’t necessarily play well around the globe via the Internet.

The Correspondents’ Association should scrub the event, while making clear that it’s not a com-mentary about Donald Trump. Rather, it’s a recognition that times and priorities have changed.

Being a president, and being a journalist ¬– at least in this era – are not laughing matters.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might discover early on that communication seems to be slightly oɈ-kilter. You have the ability to bridge this gap, if you so choose.

After a conversation where you feel as if you have spoken more clearly, you’ll see the potential for change.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You love being the topic of conversation, especially if it is all good.

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Know that several people do not hear you clearly. A call from a distance might encourage a schedule change.

Tonight: Out late.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Someone knocks on your door early in the day. Though you might want to stop and get together with the other person, certain demands and calls force your hand. Let the other party know where you’re coming from. You Änd an associate or partner controlling. Tonight: Join a friend or two for TGIF. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You have a way of presenting yourself that has many people thinking you are their best friend. Try not to push yourself so hard. Know what you expect from someone else. The key to a successful interaction is to inform others of your expectations as well. Tonight: Be creative.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Personal matters take a higher priority than you are used to. A misunderstanding could throw your day into chaos and might create some anxiety, especially if you don’t clear it up immediately. Your day will be better once you put this issue to bed.

Tonight: Let the party go on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Count on having to make the Ärst call about a situation that does not work for you. You might feel misunderstood. Once you clear the air, romance surrounds you. Don’t hesitate to move a personal matter forward. Tonight: Make it OK to reach out to a person of interest.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You need to have your income on the plus side in order to feel comfortable. You might want a loved one to be more proactive about sharing expenses. Perhaps you need to say something rather than just wish for it to happen. A friend could add to the confusion. Tonight: All smiles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You have the ability to communicate and the understanding to turn a situation around. A misunderstanding in the morning does not need to continue throughout the day. Try talking to the other party to understand why he or she is so sensitive. Tonight: Choose a favorite stressbuster.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The less said, the better. Know that someone with whom you are engaged in an intense discussion might not understand your words or gestures. Listen to this person. You also have the choice of not making a big deal of what is happening.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You are likely to change your tune because of a meeting with a friend.

You’ll witness how easy it is to have a misunderstanding occur. Others might be so Äred up that straightening out a misunderstanding or having a talk could be close to impossible.

Tonight: Hang with your friends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You could be at the point where having a discussion seems to be the fastest way to clear up a misunderstanding. Be as clear as possible. Show compassion through your actions, and count on others noticing. Actions speak louder than words. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Be willing to vary your approach and conversation, depending on whom you are speaking with. Perhaps you have little choice but to revise your thinking about a certain friend. This person could be transforming in front of your eyes. Tonight: Where the fun is.

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Retired Senior Special Agent Joe Wright with Department of Homeland Security speaks to the Alexander City Kiwanis Club about Islam. Wright has had several tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Maldives to help train in detecting counterfeit documents.

Website: www.claytonhomesanniston.com Email: john.slaughter@claytonhomes.com

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE: Beginning Jan. 30, free tax and electronic tax filing assistance at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc., 5030 Hwy 280, Alex City, AL IRS certified volunteers will provide the free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms. The free tax sites are designed to assist seniors 60+ (with no income limit), taxpayers under age 60 with incomes less than $54,000, and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. Please do not bring people to the site not involved in the filing of your taxes due to the limited space. Waiting may be necessary.

Volunteers will provide free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc. beginning Jan. 25. Please arrive and register for assistance at least one hour before closing time.

Jan. 30, 31 and February â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mondays and Tuesdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 p.m. and Thursdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m.

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

Information You Must Bring To The Tax Site: The following information is required by the IRS: last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax return; photo ID-driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license-for taxpayer and spouse; social security cards for taxpayers and dependants; W-2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; and 1099â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B, R, and SSA 1099. If you have health insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095A. ALL employed taxpayers should bring a copy of their year-end pay stub.

In regards to the itemized deduction list, you should bring all the documentation that applies to you. Even if you do not itemize on your Federal taxes you may be able to do so on your State return.

For more info call (256) 234-0347.

ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS: Faith Christian Academy is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Applications may be picked up at Faith Temple Church on the corner of Franklin and Gorgas Streets. For more information call 256-234-6421.

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The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for Weekend Shifts in Direct Care.

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

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February 18

CLAY CLASSIC: The Ronald E Koon Sporting Clay Classic is in its 11th year of providing a fun filled day for avid shooters to help support our local Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. The event will be held at the Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Club in Montgomery, Alabama starting at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18, 2017. Team of four is $600.

Team of two is $300 and a one-man team $100. Lunch, shells, goodie bags and door prizes given to each participant Call 256-234-4757 to sign up today or email bgcreynolds@gmail.com NORRIS, HOLLEY AND EDWARDS FAMILY GATHERING: The 10th Annual Family Gathering of the Norris, Holley

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February 20

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Daphne Simpkins will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The winter program runs through Feb. 27. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple each semester.

Come Visit Us! Cecily Lee, Administrator Angela Pitts, Director of Nursing

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February 20-24

BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Bread of Life ACOP in Kellyton will host a Black History Program Feb. 20-24 at 7 p.m. nightly with pastor Elder Neverland Tuck.

Speakers will be Pastor James Blackmon, Rev. William Russell, Rev. Jimmy Brook, Pastor Ken Matthew and Minister Frankie Cousin.

February 23

BOOK SIGNING: Mary Helen Brown will visit the Adelia M. Russell Library Thursday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. to discuss her newly published book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Headed for Home.â&#x20AC;? Books will be available for purchase by cash or check for $15 and Brown will be available to autograph books.

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February 24-26

COMMUNITY THEATRE: The Sylacauga Community Playhouse will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a Good Man Charlie Brownâ&#x20AC;? Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. at the Sylacauga High School Auditorium. Cost is $15 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information call 256-369-3003.

February 25

ART WORKSHOP: The Artists Association of Central Alabama is hosting a workshop on basic gourd art with Kay Fincher Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sportplex Senior Activity Center. Cost is $45 and includes all materials. To register call 256-377-4918.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.

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February 27

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Katie Simpkins will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The winter program runs through Feb. 27. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple each semester.

February 28

PANCAKES: Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is serving up free all you can eat pancakes Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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LAKE WATCH ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Watch of Lake Martin Annual Meeting will be Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the StillWaters Residential Association Building. Along with a business meeting, Jimmy Lanier, founder of CRATA will be the guest speaker.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church is hosting friends and family day Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. with guest pastor Rev. Anthony

Pogue and the Bethesda Baptist Church. Pastor of Mt. Lovely is Rev. Bernard Harris.

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COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer team are offering prayer to the community Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E streets across from Stephens School.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Dadeville Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be Feb. 18 starting at 7 a.m. at the Dadeville High School cafeteria. Tickets are available almost every where in Dadeville for $6. For questions call Peggy Bullard at 256-825-9415.

POLAR PLUNGE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting its Second Annual Polar Plunge Feb. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Park entrance fees apply to noncampers.

PANCAKES FOR ROBOTICS: Faith Christian Academy will host a Pancake Breakfast with sausage, juice and coffee at the upper level gym of Faith Temple Church on the corner of Franklin and Gorgas Streets on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. All you can eat in-house. Carry out is available. You may purchase tickets from FCA students or by calling the church office at 256-234-6421. Tickets are also available at the door. The proceeds will go to send the FCA Robotics teams which consist of 4th grade thru 8th grade students to the National WWII Museum Robotics Challenge in New Orleans in May. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Bibb Graves School in Millerville will have a pancake breakfast Saturday Feb. 18, serving from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eat-in or carry out. Plate includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Cost is $6. All profit is used for renovation of the old High School section of the Community Center. Trade Day will be from 7 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, candy bars, and soft drinks will be available at lunch time.

PRAYER BREAKFAST: Great Bethel Baptist Church is hosting a prayer breakfast and book signing with Rev. Sondrea L. Tolbert and her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Bright Side â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Morning Joyâ&#x20AC;? Feb. 18 at 8:30 a:m.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: A pancake breakfast benefiting the New Site Volunteer Fire and Ambulance will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the New Site Town Hall.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Today-Saturday, Feb. 18 • BRHS varsity girls/boys soccer at Southern Shootout at Al Trione Sports Complex in Daphne.

Today • CACC baseball home game against West Georgia Tech, 1 p.m.

• CACC tennis home match against Wallace State, 2:30 p.m.

• BRHS and Dadeville varsity wrestling at AHSAA State Championship at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, times TBA.

Saturday, Feb. 18 • Dadeville Dixie Youth Baseball and Softball registration for ages 3-12 at Dadeville Recreation Center, $50 for ages 3-4, $65 for 5-12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• BRHS Youth Softball Clinic, 8 a.m. at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex softball fields, onsite registration is $15 for defense clinic, $15 for hitting clinic, $125 for both clinics.

• BRHS and Dadeville varsity wrestling at AHSAA State Championship at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, times TBA. • Central Coosa varsity basketball at Dunn-Oliver Acodome at Alabama State University to play Midfield in 3A Basketball State Tournament, girls 3 p.m., boys 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 19 • Dadeville Dixie Youth umpires hands-on clinic at McKelvey Park, 1:30 p.m., $10 with onsite registration.

Monday, Feb. 20 • BRHS varsity baseball home game against Valley at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 11 a.m.

• BRHS JV baseball at Dadeville at McKelvey Park in Dadeville, 3 p.m.

• Dadeville varsity baseball vs Valley at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 1:15 p.m.

• BRHS varsity baseball home game against Dadeville at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 3:30 p.m.

• BRHS JV/varsity softball home game against Tallassee at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 4:45 p.m.

• Reeltown varsity baseball home game double header against Alabama Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

• Horseshoe Bend baseball at Prattville Christian, varsity 1 p.m., JV 3 p.m.

• Central Coosa baseball home game against Fayetteville, varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 • BRHS varsity tennis at Dadeville, boys 3:15 p.m., girls 5 p.m.

• BRHS boys soccer at Thompson, JV 5 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

• Reeltown middle softball home game against Pike Road, 4 p.m.

• Central Coosa JV, varsity softball home game against Verbena, 4:30 p.m.

• Reeltown middle baseball double header at Prattville Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 • Dadeville baseball at B.B. Comer, varsity 4 p.m., J.V. 6:30 p.m.

• Reeltown middle softball home game double header against Smiths Station, 4:30 p.m.

• Central Coosa baseball home game against Childersburg, varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m.

• Reeltown JV baseball at Sidney Lanier, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23 • BRHS tennis home match against Valley at Central Alabama Community College, 4 p.m.

• BRHS varsity baseball at Elmore County, 4 p.m.

• BRHS JV baseball home game against Chilton County at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 4:30 p.m.

• BRHS JV/varsity softball at Chelsea, 5 p.m.

• BRHS boys soccer home game against Trinity at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, JV 5 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

• BRHS girls soccer at Trinity, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

• BRHS varsity boys golf at Clay Central, 3 p.m.

• Dadeville varsity girls tennis home match against Trinity Presbyterian, 3:30 p.m.

• Dadeville varsity softball home game against Saint James, 5 p.m.

• Reeltown softball at Central Coosa, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity 6 p.m.

• Horseshoe Bend baseball home game against Randolph County, varsity 4 p.m., J.V. 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24Saturday, Feb. 25 • BRHS, Dadeville and Reeltown softball at Central Alabama Classic at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, time TBA.

Wildcats have challenging season ahead Seniors to anchor young BRHS baseball team

By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

The Benjamin Russell varsity boys are gearing up to hit the baseball diamond next week as the Wildcats open the season.

The team that does take to the field will be a relatively inexperienced one.

“We’re going to be very young,” said Wildcats head coach Richy Brooks.

That young team is heavy on underclassmen.

“We have two freshmen and several sophomores,” Brooks said. “We don’t have a big junior class. We only have two juniors.”

Even with a younger team, the Wildcats still have high expectations for the season.

“That doesn’t give us an excuse or permit to not play well,” Brooks said. “Our expectations are not going to be lowered because of whatever grade number we put out there.”

However, the Wildcats do have some returning seniors, including Timmy Lawson and Tanner Barnett.

“Both of those just got out of basketball the other night,” Brooks said.

Seniors Conner Brooks, Darius Jackson and Cameron Caldwell are also returning this season.

Brooks is looking to those seniors to step up as leaders for their less experienced teammates.

“We hope they will provide an example, being the older kids on the team,” the coach said.

“Timmy Lawson and Carter Brooks have been starting for us since their sophomore year. So we would expect them to help other kids out a little more.”

Before the season even starts, the Wildcats are contending with injuries. Infielder and pitcher Austin Elliot won’t start the season with BRHS. Whether he does get to play at all this year is unclear.

“It’s debatable,” Brooks said.

Although Jackson is returning, he’s not yet at full capacity after injuring his shoulder in the football season.

“He’s not been able to pitch yet,” Brooks said. “We’re hoping he will get back soon.”

That can only help the Wildcats as they face a busy schedule that has Benjamin Russell traveling all over the state this season.

“We try to do that,” Brooks said. “We try to play a wide variety of people, and not just stay in our area around here.”

That variety will have the Wildcats playing such teams as Oneonta and Piedmont.

“Those were the top two teams in their classification last year,” Brooks said.

Within the area, BRHS will take on Wetumpka and Opelika.

“They’re good opponents,” Brooks said. “It’ll be a challenge for us to make the playoffs by beating those two teams.”

But given the age of the team, Brooks is not as concerned about wins and losses this sea-

son. Instead, his focus is on teaching the younger Wildcats the fundamentals of the game and commitment to improving.

“If we take care of what we need to, those things will come,” the coach said. “Not making mental mistakes, fielding balls, throwing balls, turning them into outs. We’re not asking them to make ESPN ‘Sports Center’ plays. We’re asking them to make routine plays.

“We’re really focusing on doing the little things well,” Brooks added. “If they do little things well, they’ll add up to big things.”

The Wildcats had their first test recently when they traveled to Oxford for a mock game designed to train umpires.

Although no score was kept, Ben Russell fell short of the coach’s expectations.

“We didn’t have a good day that day,” Brooks said. “We saw some things that were important for us, because we saw how far behind we were. We didn’t do much of anything well.”

That comes down to inexperience, which Brooks is looking for his Wildcats to gain this season.

“If we make the plays we’re supposed to make, we’ll have a chance,” he said. “We’ll get better.”

Benjamin Russell will also have to adjust to this year’s new pitching rule, which counts pitches instead of innings.

“The new pitching rule is going to be very interesting this year,” Brooks said. “It changes the way you manage a game.

It changes the way your week goes with pitching.”

Also changed this year is the

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Benjamin Russell senior Tanner Barnett works on running the bases during the Wildcats varsity baseball practice Thursday.

number of allowed games from 14 dates plus two tournaments to 28 games.

Plus, playing during spring break doesn’t count toward the number of games, just the win-loss record. Thanks to that change, 10 teams backed out of the Lake Martin Classic hosted

by BRHS. “We used to have 18, now we have eight,” Brooks said. “It doesn’t benefit anybody to play during spring break.”

Even with a season filled with changes and challenges, Brooks is eager to get the games under way.

The Wildcats open their season at home Monday with a round-robin set of games with Valley and Dadeville at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Baseball Field. BRHS hosts Valley at 11 a.m. Valley then takes on Dadeville at 1:15 p.m.

BRHS and Dadeville close out the day with a 3:30 p.m. game.

BENJAMIN RUSSELL VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER NO NAME 1 John Johnson 2 Timmy Lawson 3 Dylan Adamson 4 Brock Elliott 5 Wilson Hays 6 Landon Cotney 7 Cody Hanners 8 Tanner Barnett 9 Nicolas McGhee 10 Bradley Stewart

POSITION P P P P C P P P P P

GRADE 10th 12th 11th 10th 10th 10th 12th 12th 10th 11th

NO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21

NAME POSITION Huell Lumpkin P Cameron Caldwell P Austin Elliott P Connor Brooks P Darius Jackson P Bryant Ray P Brett Pitts P Ryan Willis P William Beckett IF

GRADE 10th 12th 12th 12th 12th 12th 9th 9th 10th

WILDCATS GAME SCHEDULE DATE Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 March 2 March 4 March 6 March 7 March 9 March 11 March 11 March 14 March 17 March 18 March 18 March 21 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 25 March 27 March 28 March 28 March 29 April 1 April 4 April 6 April 6

TIME 11 a.m.

3:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

11 a.m.

1 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

11 a.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

11 a.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

1 p.m.

TBA Noon 6:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

3:30 p.m.

11:15 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

7 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

10 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

OPPONENT VENUE Valley Sportplex Baseball Field Dadeville Sportplex Baseball Field at Elmore County Burt Haynie Football Field at Cleburne County Robert Norton Field Piedmont Robert Norton Field Clay Central Sportplex Baseball Field at Russell County Russell County Baseball Field at Beauregard Beauregard Baseball Field at Chelsea Chelsea Baseball at Clay Central Central Clay Baseball Field Elmore County Sportplex Baseball Field Sylacauga Sportplex Baseball Field Beauregard Sportplex Baseball Field Cleburne County Sportplex Baseball Field Russell County Sportplex Baseball Field at Etowah Larry Foster Field at Oneonta Fort Payne Baseball Field at Fort Payne Fort Payne Baseball Field at Auburn Auburn Sam Welborn Field at Handley Handley Baseball Field at Valley Crestview Valley Field Montgomery Catholic Prep. Sportplex Baseball Field Etowah Sportplex Baseball Field John Carroll Catholic Sportplex Baseball Field Handley Sportplex Baseball Field Sardis Sportplex Baseball Field Gardendale Sportplex Baseball Field at Sylacauga Walton Cruise Field Opelika Sportplex Baseball Field at Opelika Opelika High Bulldog Field at Opelika Opelika High Bulldog Field

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Auburn baseball welcomes GW to open 2017 slate today AUBURN — Auburn opens the 2017 season today by hosting George Washington for a fourgame set at Plainsman Park. The Tigers begin the year with 22 games at home, the most in Auburn program history.

The first pitch is set for 2 p.m. today. Tomorrow’s double-header starts at 11 a.m. The final game of the weekend is slated for noon Sunday.

All four games are available on WatchESPN/SECN+ and the Auburn Sports Network. Andy Burcham

and Mark Fuller will call the action on SECN+ on Opening Day. Auburn opens the 2017 season with 22 games at home, the most for the Tigers in program history.

The Tigers play 36 total games at home in 2017.

The Tigers are 52 16 (.765) on opening day since 1949 with sixstraight wins.

Damon Haecker and Blake Logan are both aiming to play in their fourth consecutive opening day.

Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.

The Crimson Tide and Bama baseball opens season with Presbyterian Blue Hose are set for a 5 p.m. start today and College for Weekend Saturday. The series finale Series

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama will begin its 2017 season today with a three-game set against Presbyterian College that runs through Sunday. The trio of games begins the Tide’s 21-game homestand to start the new season with Friday’s matchup marking the official start of the Greg Goff era of Alabama baseball.

is slated to begin at 1 p.m.

Sunday to close out the weekend. All three games will air live on SECN+. The Friday and Sunday games will be called by the duo of Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Lance Cormier (color), while Saturday’s matchup will feature the Tide radio feed.

Director of Athletics Bill Battle will throw out a ceremonial first pitch tonight.