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New bridges take shape Scott Road Bridge almost done, Sportplex Bridge ahead of schedule By MITCH SNEED Editor
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This aerial photo taken Tuesday by Joey Jones shows progress on the Scott Road Bridge, including active paving.
Work on two bridges in Alexander City are advancing, with one that has been active for more than a year nearing completion. According to Alexander City Public Works Director-City Engineer
Gerard Brewer and contractors on the sites, work at the Scott Road Bridge is in its final phases, while construction on the new bridge at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex still appears to be on target for an August completion. Tuesday crews were applying
Shelter full and still taking in more pets
State Supreme Court rules in favor of school boards STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
As the temperature goes up, so does the intake of animals at the Lake Martin Animal Shelter. “We stay full,” LMAS Director Mia Chandler said. “The sad reality isfrom May to September our intake triples. People bring in unwanted litters of animals or bring animals in because they are moving. There are also a lot of strays on the move and animal control responds.” There is a solution for pet owners, spay and neuter and there are affordable options. “The stray cat that shows up at Christmas and See SHELTER • Page 3
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A pop-up thunderstorm brought high winds and nearly an inch of rain in about 30 minutes across Alexander City Tuesday afternoon. Above, three trees were down near Jefferson on Circle Drive and at right a tree totally blocked Cleveland Street at the Semmes Street end. Trees were down at the middle school, Hillabee Street, Coley, Street and Madison Street. Traffic lights and power were out in some places for more than two hours.
The Students First Act has withstood a challenge to the authority of school boards to promptly discipline employees for violating board policies. In Carrie Cabro Witt v. Decatur City Board of Education, a case involving a teacher charged with having sex with a student, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that the school board could proceed with a termination hearing. The employee contended the board could not proceed with her disciplinary hearing because of her constitutional right against selfincrimination since criminal charges stemming from the same conduct were pending. Specifically, the court ruled that the right against self-incrimination will not be threatened if a stay of the termination proceeding is lifted. “Today’s ruling is a victory for Alabama’s local school boards,” See COURT • Page 3
Daviston Fire Department gets much-needed new tool By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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asphalt to the ridge surface as well as the roadway leading up to it. “They are really getting close,” Brewer said. “From what they tell me it will be about two weeks. That whole area from Confederate Drive to Coley Creek Road will have new See BRIDGES • Page 3
Some might call it a new toy, but for the volunteers of the Daviston Volunteer Fire Department, the new brush truck purchased with a grant from FEMA is very much needed. “We had an old ‘85 model ¾ ton truck that was worn out,” Assistant Chief Ray Story said. “We made do with it for 10 years, but it was broke down a lot.” The new truck will be used to respond as expected to brush fires with its 350-gallon water tank and 100 foot hose reel, but the department is planning to eliminate two vehicles with +
the new brush truck to save money where it can. “We currently have an ambulance that we use for car accidents and such,” Story said. “We will be moving the equipment from that to the new truck. It will help us save on our vehicle insurance. We are trying to cut costs where we can.” The brush truck will respond to brush fires, but it is not the only response to fires that can happen in rural areas with lots of timber and grass. “We’ve seen several brush fires over the last few years,” Story said. “We’ve seen vehicles get stuck and See TRUCK • Page 3
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Peggy Story, John McKelvey, Ray Story and Brandon Black pose for a photograph with the new Daviston Fire Department brush truck.
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