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Ware found not guilty of harassment Great Bethel Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. preaches a sermon in 2016. Ware was found not guilty of making harrassing communications in court Thursday.
Pastor admits telling trustee ‘I’m going to whip your ass’ phone call upset him, Alexander City Municipal Court Judge Randy Haynes found Ware not guilty of making harassing communications in Great Bethel Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dr. court Thursday afternoon. Emerson Ware Jr. admitted that he called a mem“That wasn’t friendly, not polite and certainly ber of the board of directors of his church and not what you expect from a minister,” Haynes said “the next time I see you I’m going to whip said. “But I don’t think that rises to the level of a your ass.” crime. I find the defendant not guilty.” Ware even admitted being mad, upset and Ware said the call was made after Ware’s wife meaning to do what he said when he called was served with a lawsuit seeking to recover Robert Boleware at 9:35 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2017. See WARE • Page 3 Despite Boleware telling how the 28-second By MITCH SNEED Editor
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McDaniel back in jail after another arrest
Area schools remain closed By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Alexander City and Tallapoosa County schools will remained closed today due to possible safety issues on area roads. “We have been all over our school zone to assess roads, talked to city engineer, county and (ACPD Police) Chief Turner,” Alexander City School Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper said. “All agree that there are just too many roads that are shaded and still very dangerous.” Cooper said the cancellation also goes for extracurricular activities with See SCHOOLS • Page 9
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A sport utility vehicle lost control on Highway 280 Thursday afternoon and overturned. Cleanup caused traffic to back up for a bit. No one was injured. City and county officials dealt with numerous road incidents Thursday as ice lingered on area roads. They urge residents to continue using caution while driving.
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Ice still covered Airport Road between Cherokee and Dadeville Roads Thursday afternoon, which officials said was a key place of concern.
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Tallapoosa County welcomed warmer weather to the area Thursday, as the sun came out and temperatures climbed towards
40 degrees. Ice and snow on the ground and roadways began to melt, causing some of the problems and concerns seen Tuesday and Wednesday to begin decreasing. However, See WEATHER • Page 9
Former DA Jones to present book to Horizons Unlimited
Fire department to apply for grant; new bridge to be built in Sportplex
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With approval from the Alexander City City Council, the fire department will apply for a grant for new breathing apparatuses and a new bridge will be built in the Sportplex. “We try to apply for this grant every year,” Alexander City Fire Chief Reese McAlister said. “We have had good success with it.” Previous grants through the Firefighters grant program have been used to purchase a fire engine and the new brush truck as well as the breathing apparatuses years ago. See COUNCIL • Page 9
Accused killer Matthew Clate McDaniel is back in the Tallapoosa County Jail after another arrest, which is a violation of the bond conditions set McDaniel by the court. McDaniel, 35, was arrested by the Alexander City Police Department Wednesday evening for attempting to elude law enforcement after officers initiated a traffic stop on Highway 280. The truck driven by McDaniel did not stop and lead police on a brief chase before chase after leaving the Mapco store on Highway 280. According to reports, McDaniel ran a red light and didn’t stop until Dean Road. A check showed that the tag on the truck actually belonged to another vehicle. When officers approached the truck, a female was behind the wheel. But after questioning, she and McDaniel admitted that he had been driving. When officers asked why he failed to stop, McDaniel told officers that “he was scared and he thought a ticket would revoke his bond,” according to the incident report. McDaniel was also issued tickets for See MCDANIEL • Page 3
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Former Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney E. Paul Jones, left, is presented with a plaque for his service by District Attorney Jeremy Duerr at a retirement celebration last year. Jones will be speaking at Horizons Unlimited Monday about his book on preacher Will Maxwell.
Retired District Attorney E. Paul Jones will be talking about his book on the pulpwooding preacher Will Maxwell Monday at Horizons Unlimited – but the book he has authored on the subject will not be there. “I don’t have the book yet,” Jones said. “It is still in the works.” Jones said the manuscript has been edited and the book layout is being done.
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