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March 5-6, 2016 • Vol. 124 • No. 47 • www.alexcityoutlook.com
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Task force makes Friday meth bust By MITCH SNEED Editor
Four people suspected of being involved in a drug operation that included methamphetamines were arrested in Friday morning raids on Sanders Road in Alexander City and on Highway 63 South. Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, Alexander City Housing Authority, US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Alexander
City K-9 and Criminal Investigations Division raided the residence both locations just after dawn Friday morning. “Friday’s arrests were the culmination of controlled buys and physical surveillance conducted over a period of time,” said Sgt. Fred White of the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force. Armed with search warrants and knowledge collected from
Russell Medical educates locals on Zika virus
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controlled buys by undercover operatives, investigators seized several grams of ICE (Mexican
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Meth) during the search, along with $590 in cash. A 1995 Ford F150, 2000 Honda VT 750 and
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a four-wheeler were also confiscated on Sanders Road. Arrested at the Sanders residence was: • Gary Kevin Morris, 49, of Alexander City on four counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, possession with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigators were armed See BUST • Page 3
CACC merger town hall set for Monday Burrow says meeting will be a time to have questions answered
By MIA OSBORN Staff Writer
By MITCH SNEED Editor
February saw Alabama’s first confirmed case of the Zika virus, a disease that has raised worldwide concern. Its transmission is not fully understood. It has no vaccine. And with the weather heating up, more carrier mosquitoes are likely on the way. Russell Medical Center is leading an effort to educate the local public about the risks of the Zika virus, how it is spread and what can be done to stop it. Zika is spread mainly by mosquitos in the genus Aedes, which are found on every continent except Antarctica. Aedes mosquitos can be recognized by their black-and-white markings. Those infected with Zika will most likely have a fever, rash, red eyes, and pain in their joints. Symptoms appear up to a week after infection and last from two to seven days. The Zika virus is very rarely fatal. If a person See ZIKA • Page 3
Local residents will get an opportunity to learn more about the proposed merger of four community colleges into one regional entity Monday night here in Alexander City. A town hall type meeting is set for Monday night at 5:30 p.m. at the Multimedia Room, Betty Carol Graham Technology Center on the campus of Central Alabama Community College located at 1675 Cherokee Road in Alexander City. Central Alabama Community College President Susan Burrow, who will also serve as president of the regional community college to be created from the consolidation of CACC, Southern Union and Chattahoochee Valley community colleges, is hosting the gathering. Burrow said the aim is to allow citizens of each of the communities where the consolidated college will have campuses to ask questions about or provide input on the consolidation process. Burrow faced some pointed questions Wednesday night in Wadley, where residents are not excited about the plan. Many say it will damage Wadley’s economy and make it more difficult for some students if the school’s headquarters is elsewhere.
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Lake Martin Animal Shelter director Mia Chandler, top center, was paid a visit by shelter escape artists JoJo and Piper Friday at Walmart as Chandler was raising funds for the low cost spay and neuter program. The former shelter dogs were helping break the ice for handlers Jennifer Castillo of Alexander City and here 2-year-old daughter Clarissa as they assisted in collecting donations from Walmart customers.
See CACC • Page 3
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Children’s Harbor Thrift Store opens new store
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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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It’s open – the brand new Children’s Harbor Thrift Store has opened its doors to the public. “It is very well lit,” one customer said while walking around inside. “Everything is spaced out and easier to see,” another customer said. Store manager Kathy Symonds says the move worked out well. “We were only down one weekend,” Symonds said. “We were able to get it all moved and set back up.” Kayla Garrett and her daughter Emma like the new store too. Garrett
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and her daughter visit the store almost every Friday. “We like the new place a lot,” Garrett said. “It is not so elbow to elbow. There is a lot more room.” The Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new store is located directly on Highway 63 just south of the entrance to the Lake Martin Amphitheatre. The store has been operation since 2003. The store is loaded with deals on electronics, furniture, clothing, toys, Cliff Williams / The Outlook cooking items and much Emma Garrett, left, 4 of Alexander City along with her mother Kayla look through toys at the Children’s more. Harbor Thrift Store. Emma and her mother are frequent customers of the store.
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