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Nabors: Parties are interested in property development director Al Jones said. “But no check would be written until it is completely cleared.” The deal also includes 100 feet of right of way needed for the eventual completion of Central Boulevard. The city previously bought 17 acres across from the land the city agreed to buy during Monday night’s meeting.
City buys 11.6 acres, which would complete cleanup of old Russell complex By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said Monday night two developers are interested in property the city bought or has agreed to buy on the former
Russell Corp. campus. The city council voted 5-1 — councilmember Bobby Tapley dissented — to purchase 11.6 acres of property behind the former Russell Main Office for $275,000, pending its complete cleanup by the current
owner, Lake Martin Excavating Inc. Owner Roy Granger said the property, located at Central Avenue and Lee Street, should be cleared of all debris by early April. “That would get the entire Russell complex cleaned up,” city community
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Former air traffic controller feels grounded raising alpacas
Rash of thefts occur across Alexander City By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Alexander City Police Department has taken in a few extra reports for breaking and entering vehicles in the last few days. “The B&E’s (breaking and entering) happened in the same area,” ACPD deputy chief James Easterwood said. “They all happened in the Houston Street area.” Easterwood said the property owners were partially responsible. “All three are from where vehicles were left unlocked,” he said. “In two of the incidents the owners of the vehicles could not tell if anything was taken but noticed someone had been in their vehicles.” Easterwood said the department would like to remind everyone a few precautions can prevent the crime. “First off, lock your vehicle,” Easterwood said. “Second, remove valuables from vehicles or at the very least hide them from sight.” Investigators with the department are also investigating burglaries at storage units again. “We have taken reports of someone cutting padlocks on units at the mini warehouses on Hillabee,” Easterwood said. “They took some of the contents.” See THEFTS • Page 2
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Coosa County man enjoys farm life and wool from his animals By RON COLQUITT For The Outlook
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lpacas are gentle creatures with big, soulful eyes and comical faces that normally roam high in the Andes Mountains of South America. So why is there a herd of the woolly critters on a farm in rural Coosa County near Alexander City? Bill Peacock can answer that question. He retired after 30 years as an air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration and moved from Florida to his alpaca farm. Peacock, 70, now has roughly 20 alpacas, six horses, nine dogs and numerous cats on his 130-acre spread he calls Southern Star Farm. Peacock and his daughter, Amber, came up with the idea of raising alpacas for their wool. She died in late 2017. “It was her idea,” Peacock said. “Once we had decided that we were going to raise something, it was her input that it couldn’t be an animal that has to be slaughtered. That
Bill Peacock owns Southern Star Farm in Coosa County near Alexander City. His dogs help herd his roughly 20 alpacas that live on his 130-acre farm. Ron Colquitt /
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Adams named music minister at Calvary Heights STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Alexander City Schools music teacher Travis Adams has been named music minister at Calvary Heights Baptist Church in Alexander City. Adams teaches music at Benjamin Russell and Alexander City Middle School. He comes to Calvary Heights from New Hinson Baptist Church in Fadette where he served as minister of music. Previously Adams served as music director at Bonifay First United Methodist Church, music director at Elba United Methodist Church, and youth pastor and choir director at Faith See ADAMS • Page 3
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Group gathers in memory of Walker Bynum Cliff Williams / The Outlook
A group gathers in memory of Walker Bynum, who died last week. A ceremony was held to dispose of the flag properly on Smith Mountain on Saturday. Above, the Pledge of Allegiance is recited after the flag was placed on the fire. For more photos, see Page 10.
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