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Man robs gas station, runs over clerk for police to work with shortly clerk placed them on the counafter the robbery. ter. The subject then ran out the “He was quickly located at an store and got into his vehicle. apartment complex on Trussell The clerk followed and grabbed Road,” Howell said. “He fled the suspect through the window from detectives and was appre(of the vehicle). The suspect a.m. with someone being run over on hended.” took off running over the clerk’s Hillabee Street. The call stemmed from leg with the vehicle.” Officers are charging 23-yeara robbery where the suspect ran over the old Dameyune Kortez Horton Howell said the clerk was Horton clerk. of Harvest with robbery and transported to Russell Medical “A black male subject went into a attempting to elude law enforcement. and then transferred to another hospital convenience store on Hillabee Street,” He was transported to the Tallapoosa for non-life-threatening injuries. ACPD Cpl. Michael Howell said. “He County Jail where he is being held on The store had a video of the incident asked for two packs of cigarettes and the and it provided an image of the suspect $25,000 bond.
Suspect arrested quickly following Wednesday morning robbery; clerk being treated for injuries By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
It took the Alexander City Police Department only three hours to apprehend a suspect following an early Wednesday morning robbery. Police received a call about 6:30
Wind Creek holding annual Fall Festival this weekend
World of Works exposes students to potential career paths By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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One of the busiest weekends of the year at Wind Creek State Park is coming up, as the park prepares for its 12th annual Fall Festival celebration this Saturday. “All of our 586 campsites have been booked up for this weekend,” Wind Creek superintendent Bruce Adams said. “We try to hold it every year on the third weekend in October. We try to avoid having it on Halloween weekend.” Adams said the fun begins for campers Friday evening, with a pumpkin carving contest and educational presentation, while there may also be a movie scheduled if there is good weather that evening. The main event kicks off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. with a 5K run. There will be a carnival set up in the equine camping area opening at 12:30 p.m. The carnival includes rides, inflatables and a game area See FESTIVAL • Page 3
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Top: ACMS students listen to a presentation from students in Anthony Hart’s robotics classes during the World of Works expo Wednesday morning. Left: Cadets with the BRHS Navy JROTC talk with attendees about some of the advantages being in the JROTC can have for life after school.
tudents from Benjamin Russell High School and Alexander City Middle School filled the BRHS gym Wednesday morning for the annual World of Works expo. This event is put on by career tech students to help expose their classmates to some of the potential career fields awaiting them after school. “This is our third year of doing this,” career tech teacher Kim Davis said. “We have information about the academies here at the high school and the career paths available through each one.” There were display tables from Anthony Hart’s robotics classes demonstrating robots, drones and even 3D printers. Molly Davenport’s health sciences students talked about how they will be certified in areas like Certified Nursing Assistant when they graduate from high school. There was a table with information about See CAREER • Page 3
New Site Volunteer Fire Department has successful fish fry fundraiser events. Despite the calendar clash, Sharpe said the event was still a success by raising $5,000, The smell of cooking fish money that will go a long way filled the air around the New towards keeping the department Site Volunteer Fire Department operating. Saturday, as the town’s “This money will last us for firefighters held their annual several months,” she said. “It all fish fry fundraiser to support the depends on the number of calls department. we receive.” “This is our No. 1 Sharpe wanted to offer up fundraiser,” firefighter June special thanks to Generals Café Sharpe said. “We sold 122 and Mawmaw’s Cornbread tickets for this year’s event. It Kitchen for donating supplies, wasn’t as big as last year’s, but Hall’s Propane for donating it was a decent day.” propane to cook the fish While the 2018 fish fry had with, and commissioner John to compete with other events in McKelvey for donating the fish, the area, including Oktoberfest as well as his time in setting the in Alexander City and the fundraiser up and cooking the fall festival at Horseshoe fish. Bend School, Sharpe said the “He has helped us a lot over department will tweak its plan the years,” Sharpe said. “He some for future events and comes around to help when we See FISH • Page 3 avoid conflicting with other By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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The New Site Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fish fry fundraiser Saturday. The fundraiser brought in $5,000 to the department, which firefighter June Sharpe said will go towards keeping the department operational.
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