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Martin hears motion, calls murder cases Hutcherson denied remand; no ruling on reinstating Parker’s bond By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Ray Martin on Monday denied Justin Kyle Hutcherson’s motion to remand
indictments on 61 counts involving an investigation into the possession of child pornography to district court. Hutcherson’s attorney Zachary Alsobrook filed the motion Friday after Hutcherson was arrested again after his
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initial arrest in January. “The State of Alabama is attempting to railroad through 13 criminal counts against the defendant without so much as a preliminary hearing being had,” Alsobrook’s motion read. “…The state is doing so because it knows that upon the complaining officer being crossexamined that this court would have
certainly thrown out the majority if not all the counts against the defendant. If the state wanted to bring this matter before the grand jury for probable cause, it had that ability prior to arresting the defendant on a citizen’s warrant.” Alsobrook asked for Hutcherson to See CASES • Page 9
City, county join to put up radio tower
‘MONEY CARS’
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Beauregard community in Lee County just 45 minutes away from Alexander City was struck by massive tornadoes Sunday and the Alexander City/ Tallapoosa County Rescue Squad is on the ground helping in rescue and recovery efforts while the Lake Martin Area United Way is collecting donations. “Our assistance was requested Sunday afternoon through the state EMA (Alabama Emergency Management Agency),” rescue squad president Ken Cowart said. “We were on the ground by about 4 p.m.” Cowart said the rescue squad has not been part any of the recovery efforts seen in images and videos from the area where at least 23 have been confirmed dead by Lee County sheriff Jay Jones. “We have been assisting the Lee County coroner’s office,” Cowart said. “We haven’t been out cutting trees or anything like that. We help where we can.” Cowart said 12 members of the rescue squad helped Sunday and seven on Monday. “We will be back (today) too,” Cowart said. Those who want to help but cannot get to Lee County can make donations at the Lake Martin Area United Way. “We have been asked to be a drop-off point for donations,” See RECOVERY • Page 9
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Council also opposes bill to squelch funds from police jurisdiction By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
The Alexander City City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to provide property for the Tallapoosa County E911 Board to erect a new 190-foot radio communication tower. The E911 board will pay $290,000 for the tower and a building for affiliated equipment, according to county E911 coordinator Anita Haggerty, who said the funds will come from money collected via phone bills. The tower, part of the 911 board’s efforts to implement a countywide digital communications system, will be located at the Mt. Airy water tank site at 575 Tallapoosa St. “The equipment presently on the water tower, it’s OK but it would be better if there was a tower that was a little taller,” Haggerty said. “It’s 100 feet and we’re requesting 190. It will help those dead spots in Alexander City where the police department and fire department have coverage area problems. We have provided digital radios for Alexander City and for the majority of
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Above: James Darnell takes a look at his 1970 Plymouth Road Runner at the Wellborn Musclecar Museum’s Mopar gathering Saturday. Below: Eight-track tapes are seen in J.W. Haymes’ 1969 Dodge Super Bee, which is considered a ‘survivor.’ ‘The survivors, with the dents and faded paint, are the money cars now,’ Haymes said.
Car show brings unique cars, people to Alex City By RON COLQUITT For The Outlook
One of the most unusual cars on display during Saturday’s Mopar auto show at Wellborn Musclecar Museum was an unrestored 1969 Dodge Super Bee. What set it apart from the other fully restored cars is its status as a “survivor,” which in car show parlance means it was
bought and shown in its original condition. J.W. Haymes, 59, of Madison, Mississippi, said his Super Bee survivor was discovered by his wife on Craigslist. “I texted the owner,” Haymes said. “It’s a ’69 Super Bee and there were only a handful of them made. She actually found it on Valentine’s Day in 2015, so it’s a Valentine’s present. See CARS • Page 10
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Embracing lake, big dreams, incentives can ignite Alex City economy, Lee says Editor’s Note: This is the second of a twopart series about the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s plan to draw new business into the area. By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor Alexander City has some barriers to economic development which must be removed to restore financial vitality to the community. • Alex City’s median household income in 2017 was far below Alabama’s average, which was far below the U.S. average, which leads to a conundrum — major companies usually avoid coming to places they can’t make money yet the city needs those companies to provide goodpaying jobs to support those profits. • There is a lack of ready-to-use retail space and some opposition to giving companies incentives to locate here. • And in some quarters of Alex City there is a disdain for Lake Martin and “lake people” — those who have the money to spend if there was somewhere here to spend it. “There’s that attitude and there’s always See ECONOMY • Page 3
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A huge crowd enjoys fireworks over Lake Martin last Fourth of July. Randy Lee said, ‘Thank the Lord for the lake,’ as people coming through Alexander City to the lake helps the economy.
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