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Malzahn, Auburn Ambush coming to Lake Martin By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn will be the featured attraction as the Lake Martin Auburn Club hosts an Auburn Ambush event at Willow Point on June 8.
The recently chartered Lake Martin Auburn Club, a member of the Auburn Alumni Society, has been selected as one of four Auburn Clubs to host an Auburn Ambush event this year. This event will be held at Willow Point Golf and Country Club on Thursday, June 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “We’re pleased they elected us to hold this,” Lake Martin Auburn Club President Larkin Radney
over a decade ago and the Alumni Society subsequently pulled their charter. Recently, a group of interested individuals came together and wanted to charter a new group, according to Radney. Despite the lengthy process to apply and receive certification, the Alumni Association officially granted them a charter as the Lake Martin Auburn Club in said. “It’s a real feather in our June 2016. Having only been an cap.” official Auburn Club for less than The former Auburn Club in the a year makes it that much more area, the Tallapoosa-Coosa-Clay impressive that they were selected County Auburn Club went inactive See AMBUSH • Page 3
McDaniel defense files new motions
Schools gear up for summer meal program Children under 18 eligible for daily lunch By MITCH SNEED Editor
The Tallapoosa County School System is preparing to hold its regularly scheduled annual Summer School Meal Program for children in the county. Slated to run from June 5 to June 30, this program provides breakfast and lunch at no cost to children ages 18 and under. “We’re only offering it at Reeltown High School this year, due to work being done at Dadeville Elementary,” said Tallapoosa County Schools Director of Child Nutrition Nina Hollingsworth. “We will be serving breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday.” The county school system offers these meals through the National School Lunch Program, and must meet certain criteria in order to See MEALS • Page 3
Delay sought, paperwork seeks to have statements and evidence thrown out Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
Emergency personnel responded to Pineywoods Road where the lifeless body of a middleaged male from Dadeville was found, having apparently suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Officials say the man was reported missing by family members Tuesday night.
Police probe death of man whose body found on Pineywoods Road gunshot wound to the upper torso, had been found by people staying at a nearby cabin. The Alexander City Police Department The initial call to police came in at is conducting a death investigation after about 9:30 a.m. the lifeless body of a middle-aged, male Turner said while preliminary was found on the side of Pineywoods indications found no signs of foul play, Road. Turner said no official statement would Alexander City Police Chief Jay be made until the investigation is further Turner said few details can be released, along. The man was only identified as but did confirm that a white male, who See DEATH • Page 3 had sustained what appeared to be a
By MITCH SNEED Editor
By MITCH SNEED Editor
An attorney representing Matthew Clate McDaniel has filed three motions as the legal process for the man accused of the Jan. 17, 2016 murder of Norman Dean Crayton moves forward. McDaniel’s attorney Davis Whittelsey is seeking a one-term continuance, to have potentially incriminating statements made to investigators excluded and to have evidence seized from McDaniel’s vehicle thrown out due to what the motion calls an “illegal search.” The motions claim that the statements made by McDaniel and all evidence collected from his vehicle should not be admissible because the traffic stop was illegal because he had broken “no rules of the road,” and that there was no warrant when the evidence was collected. The latest motions were the latest development in a case that has had many twists and turns, including a bond revocation, shocking testimony See MURDER• Page 3
Children’s Harbor Lake Martin set for 12th Annual Art on the Lake festival By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Helping to kick off the summer season on Lake Martin, the Children’s Harbor camp off of Highway 63 will play host to the 12th annual Art on the Lake festival. With a multitude of vendors setting up various arts and crafts items, attendees will have plenty of things to browse through and take home with them. “We have over 50 artists and vendors in attendance this year, which is among our largest number of vendors for the event,” Children’s Harbor Special Events Coordinator Vicki Tuggle said. “This is one of our signature events.” On average, over 70 apply for a vendor spot, but in order to ensure a wide range of art, crafts and jewelry on display, a jury reviews each application
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and selects the final lineup of vendors, Tuggle explained. These jurors come from different fields of interest in order to make sure that the many different areas are all well represented. In addition to the many art objects on display, those attending the festival will also have the opportunity to purchase Children’s Harbor apparel and other such items. Those who attend Art on the Lake seem to enjoy themselves and have a good time at the event, Tuggle said. “For some, this is their first weekend back at the lake. They enjoy browsing through the items and seeing people they may not have seen since Labor Day,” she File / The Outlook said. Art on the Lake to benefi t Children’s Harbor returns this Saturday and Sunday. About 50 artists are The art show is also a fairly sucscheduled to show their work at the event. Above, patrons browse the selections offered at last year’s cessful fundraiser for Children’s Harbor. show. See ART • Page 3
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