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Bizarre social media threat leads to arrest Suspect to police: ‘I want all ya’ll heads in a bag so I can hang them up.’ by Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Duerr, arrested Dangelo Maurice Brooks, 21, on charges of making terA social media rant that made threats to law roristic threats Friday morning. enforcement and court officers has landed an The original warrant was for seizure Alexander City man in jail. of any electronic devices used to send Officials with the Tallapoosa County Narcotics the message. Once inside the residence Task Force and the Alexander City Police Department investigators observed narcotics and Special Response Group, acting on warrants secured See ARREST • Page 5 Brooks By MITCH SNEED Editor
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The above social media post allegedly posted by Deangelo Brooks prompted officials to arrest Brooks on charges of making terroristic threats Friday morning.
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Alex City’s armory to remain open
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It appears as though Alexander City’s Mac W. Speaks Armory has been given a second life. Alabama State Sen. Tom Whatley announced via Twitter Friday afternoon that the facility had been taken off the list released late last year of facilities that had been set for closure. The facility was built in 1954 and officials said that age was a major factor in selecting it for closure. The 214th Military Police Company, which currently has about 140 soldiers serving in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, calls the facility home. Whatley, along with State Rep. Mark Tuggle, whose House District 81 includes Alexander City, have been vocally opposed to the closure, pointing out that it means more than $1 million annually to the local economy. Instead of being critical Friday, the mood was one of relief. “It is great news,” said Whatley, who is a guardsman as well. “We got official word this afternoon. Mark and I worked really hard on keeping it open. We made it clear to the National Guard that we See ARMORY • Page 3
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United Way’s Scott Hardy, far left, and Summer Reading Program coordinator Jeri-Lynn Martin, far right, show, left to right, Regan West, Brayden Taylor and Bryson Taylor what’s in store at this year’s “Build A Better Reader” summer reading program.
United Way summer reading program begins Wednesday By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Mamie’s Place reading program kicks off Monday By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
This year’s Summer Reading Program wants to take your child and build a better reader. The annual program is sponsored by the Lake Martin Area United Way, Alexander City Board of Education and Pediatric Associates of Alexander City. It kicks off Wednesday, June 8, and continues every Wednesday through June 29 at Stephens See UNITED WAY • Page 3
“On Your Mark, Get Set … READ!” That’s what the folks at Mamie’s Children’s Library want participants in its summer reading program to do. The program kicks off on Monday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Gym with a fun run, gymnasts, See MAMIES • Page 5
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Jimmy Harmon, front left, accepts $10,000 in Efficiency Forward grant money from Tre Caton of Alabama Power Co.’s Dadeville office. Looking on are (second row, left to right) Larry Lisenbee of Alabama Power in Birmingham, Paula White of Alabama Power and (back row) three residents of the Camp Hill ranch.
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One of three homes at the Tallapoosa County Sheriffs Girls Ranch will soon be much more energy efficient thanks to a $10,000 Efficiency Forward grant the ranch recently received from Alabama Power Co.’s Alabama Business Charitable (ABC) Trust. Efficiency Forward, formerly known as the Non Profit Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP), awards grants to nonprofits so they can make energy improvements to their facilities. The improvements help provide cost savings that nonprofits can pass on in services to their clients.
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A memorial service for Thomas “Toot Toot” Marbury Jr. has been tentatively scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Alexander City. A family spokesman said the family will welcome visitors to a special repast at the Cooper Recreation Center following the service. Marbury had been hospitalized for serious injuries that he received on May 22 when he was struck by a vehicle as he crossed Tallapoosa Street in downtown Alexander City. Officials said it appeared that Toot Toot had walked in front an approaching Nissan Pathfinder as he made his way from a baccalaureate service at Benjamin Russell High School at about 8:40 p.m. Friends and family said that Marbury, 68, suffered head trauma as well as broken ribs and multiple fractures of his leg as a result of the accident. He appeared to be recovering, but took a turn for the worse Wednesday and passed away a short time later at UAB. In the days since his passing, See MARBURY • Page 5
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“We’re extremely excited about this grant and plan to use the funds to improve one of three residential homes on our property,” said Jimmy Harmon, director of the Tallapoosa County Sheriffs Girls Ranch. “We’ll put a new HVAC unit in the Newman home, which was built in the early 1970s, as well as repair and replace some failing duct work and add some insulation.” Harmon said the existing HVAC unit for the home is 15 years old and the duct work is that installed when the home was build. The improvements at the home will reduce its utilities costs dramatically, Harmon See GRANTS • Page 5