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County schools finalize personnel moves Board approves Horseshoe Bend principal as director of curriculum By Cliff Williams
principals and workers, we try to add to his skill set. He has been principal for eight years, assistant principle for 2 years. He needs central office experience for him to continue to grow.” Windle went on to explain some the duties that Davis will be taking over as director of curriculum and instruction. “He is taking on a combination of duties,” Windle said. “Mr. Hood retired. He did all of our testing. He was over in career tech. It is a job that you cannot transfer to those in the
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The Tallapoosa County Board of Education approved the transfer of Horseshoe Bend School principal Casey Davis to the Central Office to take on many duties not assigned to others after recent departures. “(His transfer) is part of the reorganization,” Tallapoosa County Board of Education superintendent Joe Windle said. “Mr. Davis like all
central office already with additional duties. Along with other duties from Linda Davis who retired.” In all, Windle said Davis would be assuming parts of duties from five departures in the central office and other administrative staff. The board approved the retirement of Crossroads Alternative School principal Glenda Menniefee, whom board member Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton thanked for her service. See SCHOOLS, Page 5
Schools employee facing sex charges
City aims to ‘cease grease’ with education
County schools coach accused of illicit acts with student
By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor
By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor
A long-time Tallapoosa County School System employee was arrested Monday on two charges involving inappropriate acts with a student. Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett confirmed Monday eveCrayton ning that Jerel Tremaine Crayton, 36, of Jacksons Gap was arrested and charged with one count of school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student under the age of 19 and one count of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19. Crayton was booked into the Tallapoosa County Jail with bond set at $30,000.
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B Boaters meet at the boat ramp at Horseshoe Bend Saturday morning as they got set to embark on the ‘Floating By Faith On The Tallapoosa’ fundraiser. More than 100 boats took part. b
Floating fundraiser on the river is a big hit By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor
A floating fundraiser on the Tallapoosa River Saturday proved to be a hit for those R who w participated and for the family it was aiming to help. a More than 100 boats were in the river Saturday for the “Floating By Faith On The S Tallapoosa,” which was sponsored by the T Skint Back Floating Club. S All proceeds from the event will go to the Chase Clayton family, which has endured C
several setbacks recently. Event organizer Lynn Thornton said between the donations by the boaters who put in at Horseshoe Bend and the horseshoe event at the take-out point at Jaybird Landing, the group raised about $2,000 for the family. “We can’t thank all the people who came out enough,” Thornton said. “It was a great time and it wouldn’t have been possible without so many people helping us out.”
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See RIVER, Page 9
You may have noticed a little something extra in your Alexander City utility bills this month as officials included a pamphlet called “Cease the Grease” to all customers. The pamphlet features information that Alexander City Sewer Department Director John McWhorter hopes will alert residents to a problem that is causing the city a lot of problems, not to mention costing his department time and money. The problem is grease buildup in the city’s sewer pipes, sludge often so thick that it causes backups into yards and sometimes into homes. McWhorter said he hopes a little education will prompt people to think before they pour grease of any type down the drain. “I’ve seen 6-inch pipes that, because of grease build up, had an opening less than the size of your little finger,” McWhorter said. “People think that because they run a little hot water behind it that it’s not a problem. The truth is, all that does is move the problem a little farther down the line. Sooner or later that backup will make its way back See GREASE, Page 9
Officials probe burglary at Stephens School
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By David Granger Outlook Staff Writer
A Saturday night break-in at Stephens Elementary School resulted in “several thousand dollars in damage” to doors and windows in the school’s lunchroom and administrative offices, but nothing of consequence was taken, according to Dr. Darrell Cooper, Superintendent of Alexander City Schools. “The only thing we could see that they took was a set of cheap walkie-talkies,” said Cooper. “Other than that, they did a good bit of damage, breaking windows and messing up doors.” See BURGLARY, Page 9
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