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Firearms stolen from local business By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Coosa County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Saturday morning burglary at the Exxon on Highway 280. “An individual threw a rock through the glass of a front door,” Coosa County Sheriff Capt. Scott Hammond said. “He made entry and went straight to where the weapons were. He took 13 firearms and exited.” Hammond said a combination of handguns and long guns were taken. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
The Exxon at the intersection of Highway 280 and Washington Street was broken into Saturday morning. An individual got away with numerous guns from the store.
Firearms and Explosives is assisting in the investigation. “Due to it being a licensed gun dealer and the theft involving more than 10 weapons, the ATF is involved,” Hammond said. Video was captured of the individual who broke into the business between 2:45 and 3 a.m. Saturday. “We have some folks helping get images from the video,” Coosa County Sheriff Terry Wilson said. “That is all we have right now as it is still an ongoing investigation.”
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The Outlook
Council takes on taxes and pay studies
Jones talks new cold case bill
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Alexander City City Council voted to increase the pay of some employees and decided to raise the city portion of a lodging tax to 10 percent to be voted on at the next meeting. Earlier this year, Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors appointed an in-house committee to tackle the years-long issue of a pay study. Monday night the committee of Human Resources Director Kathy Railey, Finance Director Sandy Stanbrough and Development Director Al Jones presented the first phase of their findings. Among those findings the committee sought raises for those they felt were in immediate need to correct a problem or when they were drastically different See COUNCIL • Page 3
Sen. Doug Jones took time out of his schedule to speak with media outlets around the state Thursday morning to Jones elaborate on his recently introduced bill, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which would make classified documentation from criminal civil rights cases available to the public. See JONES • Page 9
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he Main Street Alexander City Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 7 to 11 a.m. through October in the Broad Street Plaza parking lot. Area farmers bring their fruits and vegetables allowing the community to purchase fresh food. Some vendors have pork, beef and chicken while others have honey and fried pies. The goods vary as the season goes along. Ora Finley, above, restocks his Silver Queen sweet corn at the Alexander City Farmers Market Saturday. Four-year-old Jayden Robinson, right, plays on his grandfather’s truck at the market over the weekend. To see more of what Saturday’s farmers market had to offer, see Page 3 inside.
Boys & Girls Club offering shuttle from Jim Pearson STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area after school program will be offering a free shuttle service to one of the club’s local locations for the upcoming school year. After school lets out every afternoon, the club will be offering a shuttle service from Jim Pearson Elementary School to the Searcy Unit located at the Alexander City Sportplex Gym. Not only will this give attendees another transportation option to the program, but it will also run for any unplanned or See SHUTTLE • Page 9
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