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StillWaters suit gets court date By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Judge Tom Young will hear arguments from StillWaters property owners Feb. 7 in Dadeville on motions to dismiss a lawsuit over the sale of waterfront property by the StillWaters Residential Association. Property owners Lana Williamson and Marian Edel filed suit against the association, Association Board Secretary Pamela Alexander and her husband John, Hubert and Sarah Starzer and others Dec. 1. The suit follows a board approved sale
in July 2015 of lakefront property in the resort to the Alexanders and Starzers with a sale price far below market value. The deeds for the sale were recorded in December 2015 and January 2016. Since being served notice of the suit the Alexanders and members of the association board through their attorney Russell Balch of Auburn filed a motions to dismiss and for a for a more definite statement as did the Starzers through their attorney Mitch Gavin of Alexander City stating the original “complaint is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a See STILLWATERS • Page 3
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A StillWaters waterfront property sale suit will go to court on Feb. 7.
Arrest made FIREFIGHTERS in pharmacy BATTLE ANOTHER FIRE
One juvenile arrested in beating, robbery
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By MITCH SNEED Editor
A 16-year-old male from Alexander City has been arrested in connection with the beating of a man Wednesday near the intersection of K and N Streets. Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood confirmed the arrest of the 16-year-old and said that he was currently in custody in the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center in Opelika. “We were able to locate one of the four suspects last night and made an arrest,” Easterwood said. “We believe we have identities on the other three male juveniles involved and are working to locate them and make arrests at this time.” Just after 3 p.m. Wednesday officers were called to the intersection of K and N Streets off Jefferson as a passerby spotted a man lying badly injured on the ground. Police and EMS arrived to find a man suffering from multiple injuries to his face hands and body. Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner said shortly after the incident that the injuries were consistent with being cut with a knife and badly beaten. The victim was taken by ambulance to Russell Medical Center for treatment where he was initially in stable condition. Due to HIPPA regulations, no further information was released on the victim. Robbery appeared to be the motive as a small amount of cash and a cell phone were taken from the victim.
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The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested the man they believe broke into a Kepner Dadeville area pharmacy and made off with various prescription drugs. Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said 32-year-old Jay Paul See PHARMACY • Page 7
City acquires Russell Pond for recreational use By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Firefighters prepare to access the roof on an apartment on K Street in Alexander City, to search for hotspots and possible flames.
ACFD responds to apartment fire on K Street By MITCH SNEED Editor
Alexander City Fire Department personnel responded to another structure fire
Thursday, one that apparently started on the stove inside a K Street apartment. At about 2:30 p.m., Eric Phillips who works for the city of Alexander City was See FIRE • Page 7
The Alexander City City Council approved the purchase of the fire retention pond and property in the Russell complex Thursday night for possible development by the parks and recreation department. “It is a very nice area,” Alexander City Community Development Director Al Jones said. “It is a pretty area. Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson has been looking at it and thinks we could develop it for use by some groups. He also could use it to help irrigate some of the department’s fields near there.” The 4.42 acre property includes the pond that was once used as part of the fire protection system See COUNCIL • Page 2
New Site playground equipment arrives
Horizons Unlimited starts again Monday
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Another addition to the New Site community began to take shape Wednesday and Thursday as a new set of playground equipment was installed next to the pavilion behind New Site Town Hall. Built by Hammill Recreation, LLC from Concord, Alabama, the playground set gives local residents one more outlet for their children to go and See PLAYGROUND • Page 3
Horizons Unlimited continues to provide education for retirees in the area. Beverly Thomas has been helping organize the efforts of the education and hopes they continue. “We are going into our 26th year,” Thomas said. “We are mainly retired people, many of whom are transplants who are still looking for education stimulation and entertainment.” See HORIZONS • Page 7
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New playground equipment was being installed in New Site Thursday afternoon. Once completed, the set will provide local families a fun place to take their children.
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