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Local graduation rates steady
The state board has since come out and said that these rates were incorrect due to a coding error. Work has begun to release a more accurate number in the The Alabama State Board of coming days. Education recently released its annual In both Tallapoosa County and report on the graduation rates of high Alexander City, the evidence available schools throughout the state. Their shows how, in contrast to the state documents purportedly showed that the report, students here have been overall state graduation rate had dropped graduating at approximately the same several percentage points, sending rate they have been over the past several Alabama clattering down the national years. ranking ladder as a result. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Reeltown Principal Tom Cochran stated that Reeltown had reached a 90 percent graduation rate according to state requirements. Chris Hand, the principal at Dadeville High School, reported that “Based on what I’ve seen, we stayed roughly the same.” This places Dadeville at approximately 91 percent. Once the final, more accurate count was released by the state, he believed that if there
was any change to the rates, it would be negligible at most. Horseshoe Bend Principal James Aulner explained that the graduation rates there had stayed the same, hovering at 87 percent. Alexander City Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper noted that Benjamin Russell’s graduation rate initially appeared to be around 93 percent. In their first report, the state claimed See GRAD • Page 3
Drug Take Back event collects 173 pounds of prescriptions
Kiwanis Club, EMA director talk Tallapoosa Alert system benefits
By DONALD CAMPBELL and MITCH SNEED Staff Writers
By MITCH SNEED Editor
The Dadeville Kiwanis Club welcomed Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran as a special guest during their weekly meeting on Thursday. Approximately 20 Kiwanis and Key Club members were present to listen to his presentation regarding the Tallapoosa Alert system. “It went into effect in late March, and April 5 was the first day it was used,” Moran said. “I’m really excited about us having it. It saves lives.” He explained that phone numbers listed in the Tallapoosa County White and Yellow Pages were entered into the system during its setup and would be alerted for tornado and thunderstorm warnings. However, for county See ALERT • Page 3
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Keith Robinson walks away from bee hives in his yard in Dadeville after spilting one Friday morning. Below, Robinson removes a swarm from a fire hydrant at Jack’s in Dadeville with his bare hands Friday.
BUSY AS A BEE
Local retiree stays hands on with honey bees By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Talllapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran announces a new system for delivering alerts to citizens.
Honey must be in Keith Robinson’s blood – the retiree and Dadeville resident has been a beekeeper since a child. “I got it in my blood and cannot get it out,” Robinson said. “My great aunt when I was a teenager had (bee)gums. I asked her about them and she told me that is where honey bees live. She See BEEKEEPER • Page 5
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Edward Bell students place highly in statewide competition
Driver uninjured after logging truck overturns on Highway 49
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Several groups of students from the Edward Bell Career Tech Center in Camp Hill made the trip up to Birmingham last week to attend the Skills USA 2017 Alabama State Leadership and Skills Conference. During the convention, they competed in events related to the field they are studying at the tech center. “Law enforcement, industrial maintenance and welding were the three main areas our students competed in, with different groups within these overall areas,” Edward Bell Principal Chad McKelvey said. In order to reach the state competition in Birmingham, the See TECH • Page 5
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Residents brought unwanted and expired medication by the bagful to Walgreens in Alexander City Saturday, serving two important purposes. Residents were able to safely dispose of medication and keep it out of the area water supply by bringing medication to the Drug Take-Back Day event. It also was a great way to make sure that it didn’t wind up in the wrong hands. “We’ve been doing in this for a number of years and the response is always good,” Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. “All of the local law enforcement agencies as well as ALEA work together on this. We aren’t the only one doing it, similar events are being held all across the state. It has been a great tool to get these drugs disposed of properly and safely.” Law enforcement officials took in 173 pounds of medication. The items
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Reeltown junior Thomas Motes works with a hand grinder in the welding shop at the Edward Bell Career Technical Center.
An Anniston-based logging truck overturned on Highway 49 near DW ov Road Tuesday evening, but despite losing R its it load and the violent nature of the crash, the driver escaped without serious cr injury. in At about 5:20 Tuesday evening, law enforcement officials say that a truck en driven by Roy Minnifield of Anniston dr See LOGS • Page 3
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