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City schools expanding virtual learning program from Benjamin Russell and four from ACMS go through the program.” Open to any student in the Alexander City system at no cost, and out-of-district Starting this fall, the Alexander City School system will be offering its virtual students who pay a $500 tuition fee, iAcademy offers students who enroll learning program, iAcademy, to students the chance to complete their schoolwork from kindergarten through 12th grade. under more flexible hours. There are “The state legislature requires us to facilitators and certified teachers who have a virtual offering for grades nine work with the students if they need help, through 12,” Superintendent Dr. Darrell while the software used can adapt to how Cooper said. “We started offering this the student is progressing in order to at Benjamin Russell High School three years ago, then added it at Alexander City make sure he or she is being challenged by the coursework. Middle School. “This past year, we had 17 students See VIRTUAL • Page 9 By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper, Director of Elementary Schools Ellen Martin and Director of Secondary Schools Dr. Beverly Price review the Acellus website, discussing how the school system will be adding a virtual learning option for students in any grade starting this school year. Donald Campbell / The Outlook
Finding Favour to headline Alex City Celebrate Freedom
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Once again Marshall Street Church of God is hosting the Alexander City Celebrate Freedom continuing its tradition of celebrating God and country, but there is one change. Levell “This is 14 years for Celebrate Freedom,” Pastor Rick Levell said. “It just keeps getting bigger and better.” The church has partnered with the City of Alexander City for its largest fireworks show to date and partnered with Tallapoosa County Commissioners T.C. Coley, Steve Robinson and John McKelvey to provide the main musical act of the night – Finding Favour. “They are our headliner,” Levell said. “We are thankful for the commissioners helping us bring them here.” Finding Favour is made of a ‘group of normal guys,’ Blake NeeSmith, Allen Dukes, Dustin Daniels, Matt Pacco and Jon August. Their music is a balance of upbeat tunes and sentimental power ballards helping set people See FREEDOM • Page 9
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones is working to head off potential damage that he and others in Washington believe a 25-percent tariff on imported cars, trucks, and auto parts recently proposed by Jones President Trump could cause to the Alabama and national economy. Speaking to a group of Alabama journalists Thursday morning, Jones said that the proposed tariff will cost jobs and threaten the growth of the automotive manufacturing sector in the Southeast. “We’re now looking at imposing tariffs on allies who are not cheating,” he said. “They’re not doing anything wrong. … It really seems to be a lot of political messaging leading up to
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hef Rob McDaniel and his team at Springhouse have made the restaurant a recognizable name to foodies across the state and Southeast. Wednesday, McDaniel opened the doors for a lesson and meal many would die for given the awards, but McDaniel left his students, Tallapoosa County 4-Hers, with a bigger reward than the cooking See SPRINGHOUSE • Page 3
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Fifth season “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks, left, will close out the 28th Annual Jazz Fest Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. when he takes the stage of The AMP on Lake Martin. The New Devils will kick the festival off tonight in Strand Park at 6 p.m. followed by Jon Cleary then headliner Hollis Brown.