Oct. 7, 2017 Alex City Outlook

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Obituaries, page 2 Opinion, page 4 Religion, page 6 Classifieds, page 7 Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892 Arrests, page 10 Sports, page 12 October 7-8, 2017 Vol. 125, No. 200 www.alexcityoutlook.com 75¢

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Tropical Storm Nate moves closer to area show the storm making landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi coast late Saturday night or early Sunday morning before its track doglegs to blitz across southern Mississippi and through Alabama on a northeasterly course.

“The rain chance will start off at around 20 percent Saturday morning and will be increasing throughout the day to about 80 percent Saturday

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

It appears Tallapoosa County is in for a wet and wild weekend.

Tropical Storm Nate continued to move northward throughout the day Friday, impacting the Yucatan coast before returning to open waters in the central Gulf of Mexico. Projections from the National Weather Service

night,” Meteorologist Jason Holmes with the Birmingham office of the National Weather Service said. “The worst of the weather in central Alabama will be Sunday.”

Holmes added the two biggest issues residents of Tallapoosa County should see from the storm would be the rain and the wind, which could cause some tree limbs to fall and possibly knock out power in certain areas.

“There is also the risk of some isolated tornadoes throughout the day Sunday,” Holmes said.

Starting early Saturday, area winds are projected to pick up from 10-15 miles per hour to 10-20 mph, increasing and reaching sustained wind up to 35 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph.

“The highest wind period will be

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Sexual messages to underage girl lead to man’s arrest

Alex City woman killed in Highway 280 traffic crash

By MITCH SNEED Editor

By MITCH SNEED Editor

A Calera man is in the Tallapoosa County Jail after being charged with electronic solicitation of a child.

Stephen See ARREST • Page 3

Burke

Throw Away Days set for Monday and Tuesday

By MITCH SNEED Editor

An initiative to help citizens maintain clean homes and a clean environment is set to take place through another Throw Away Days event held at locations in districts throughout the county is set for Monday and Tuesday.

Tallapoosa County See THROW • Page 3

Another local life has been lost on Highway 280 near Spring Hill Road.

Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood confirmed that 86-year-old Vernie Yates of Alexander City was pronounced dead at Russell Medical Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash at Highway 280 and Spring Hill Road.

Yates was a passenger in a Ford Crown Victoria driven by her husband, according to Easterwood. The vehicle was making a left from the westbound lanes onto Spring Hill Road when it was struck broadside by an eastbound Honda Civic.

“There is no traffic signal there and the speed limit is 45 miles per hour,” Easterwood said. “It’s still an active investigation, but it appears that the Crown Victoria turned in front of the approaching Honda.”

Easterwood said that the drivers of both vehicles were also transported for medical care. The See FATALITY • Page 3

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Alabama State Sen. Clyde Chambliss, right, tries his hand at a welding simulator under the watchful eye of CACC staff at Friday’s Manufacturing Day Breakfast.

‘THANK YOU’ Local industries receive appreciation at breakfast

By MITCH SNEED Editor

The Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance said thank you to local industries Friday morning with Manufacturing

Appreciation Day breakfast held at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center on the campus of Central Alabama Community College.

The breakfast was to mark National See MANUFACTURING • Page 11

Purses for a Purpose brings community women together, raises funds

By SANTANA WOOD Staff Writer

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Mollie Barrett, left, reacts while Mallorie Mann presents her a purse she won during the raffle at Thursday night’s Purses for a Purpose event.

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Mollie Barrett, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, said the new equipment means something extra special to her.

“I had to travel to Birmingham every day,” Barrett said.

Barrett traveled back and forth from Alexander City for 28 treatments of radiation.

The new software coming to Alexander City’s cancer center touches her personally since it wasn’t available during her treatment. She said it will be

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It was a full house at the Alexander City Airport hangar as more than 150 women gathered in support of those diagnosed with breast cancer for an evening benefit Thursday.

Purses for a Purpose was the first event of its kind hosted by the Russell Medical Foundation where women were asked to come dressed in their pajamas and dine on pizza from Lake Martin Pizza Kitchen and sip drinks provided by Ocie & Belles, all while buying

raffle tickets to win designer handbags.

The purpose of the event was to not only to show support for community women battling breast cancer, but also to raise money to purchase new medical equipment for the cancer center.

The foundation will be using the funds to purchase respiratory-gated radiotherapy, a technology upgrade for its linear accelerator. This type of technology offers improvement in the irradiation of tumor sites affected by respiratory motion such as lung, breast and liver tumors.

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DEAR ABBY: I am a bridesmaid for my brother’s upcoming wedding. However, his fiancee is throwing out some crazy mandates for the big day.

1. All family members must wear contact lenses. Glasses will not be allowed because they look ugly in pictures.

(Both her mom and my parents wear glasses.)

2. She made my father get dental work to “improve his smile.”

3. I recently tore my ACL, and she says I can’t bring crutches to the ceremony because she doesn’t want them in the pictures.

How much more of this should our family put up with?

I love her as my niece’s mother, but not as my future sisterin-law. Would it be better to tell them I won’t be a bridesmaid? I am afraid to speak up because I want a relationship with my niece. -- AFRAID OF BRIDEZILLA DEAR AFRAID: Your

by the way -- if you decided to skip the “show.”

DEAR ABBY Advice

brother’s fiancee appears to have gone off the deep end.

Weddings are supposed to be about love, commitment and the joining together of two families, not the photo album.

While I sympathize with her desire for a “perfect” wedding, the idea that your parents and her mother must invest in contact lenses or miss seeing the ceremony and reception because glasses aren’t “allowed” is ludicrous. And the suggestion that you leave your crutches and risk further damaging your ACL is off the charts.

Talk to your brother.

Perhaps he can make his ladylove see the light. If not, I wouldn’t blame you -- and your parents and her mother,

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Jason,” and I have a 19-year-old daughter, “Laurie,” who finished her freshman year of college with a 4.0 GPA. She has always been a great student and is interested in theater, music and dance. She has NEVER given us any trouble.

My husband is very conservative and opinionated about politics. Our daughter has become much more politically liberal over the last couple of years. Jason thinks it is disrespectful of her to not want to listen to him try to influence her to think like he does (he has tried before). I have told Jason she needs to work out her own political beliefs and, as she matures and sees how the business world works, she’ll probably become more moderate.

Jason is now insisting that we set a time when “the three

of us can talk,” which means he will lecture her about where she is wrong. What can I do as a mother and wife to mediate this meeting?

I think both of them are pretty dug in. -- LOVE THEM BOTH IN ARKANSAS DEAR LOVE: I see no way that what your husband has in mind will be either pleasant or productive. However, because he is her father, Laurie owes him the respect of hearing him out. When the conversation becomes heated -- as it very well may -suggest a timeout until they both cool down. Or leave the room if it becomes too stressful for you.

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Wedding Announcement Bates-Vinson Kathryn Brooke Bates and Christopher Eric Vinson were married June 24 in Highlands, North Carolina. The 6:30 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Dr. John Douglas Dortch. A reception followed at Highlands Country Club.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Bates of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett David Bates III and the late Allene Robertson Bates of Birmingham and Mrs. Eugene Casey Brock and the late Mr. Brock of Montgomery.

The groom is the son of Mrs. Edward Malvin Blanks and Mr. Don Carlos Vinson of Alexander City. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dodd Jones of Lafayette and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vinson Jr. of Roanoke.

The bride was attended by her sister, Allison Bates Farlow, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids

Bates were Jerry Elizabeth Atkins, sister of the groom, of Hot Springs, AR; Sara Blanks Fischer, sister of the groom, of Park City, UT; Ruth McFaden Jones, Kelley Lane Oliver and Amy Lutzenkirchen Rowan of Atlanta, GA; Blair Graffeo Mattei of

Mobile; Caroline Crow Pullen of Nashville, TN; and Lucy Johnston Sanders of Birmingham.

Miland Fredrick Simpler III of Montgomery was the best man.

Groomsmen were William Brock Bates, brother of the bride, Sam Nance Farlow Jr., brother-in-law of the bride, John Harrison Hagood, and John Charlton Shashy, all of Birmingham; Ryan Everitt Atkins, brother-in-law of the groom, of Hot Springs, AR; Landon Michael Eley and William Jere Longshore III of Montgomery; Joseph Lloyd Fine III of New Orleans, LA; and Todd William Fischer, brother-inlaw of the groom, of Park City, UT. Meredith Maxwell Campbell of Augusta, GA read the scripture. Anna Caroline Bates of Birmingham and Elizabeth Macon Bell of Raleigh, NC, cousins of the bride, served as program attendants.

After a honeymoon trip to Hermitage Bay, the couple will live in Birmingham.

Obituaries can be submitted to The Outlook from funeral homes by e-mail at obits@alexcityoutlook.com For more information, call (256) 234-4281.

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Arrest

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Matthew Burke, 20, of Calera was picked up in Pelham by the Alexander City Police Department on Thursday as the result of an investigation initiated by the parents of a minor female in June.

According to Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood, the man is accused of propositioning an underage female through electronic means.

“The arrest was the result of an investigation where parents alleged that the man had sent mes-

sages asking the underage girl to send sexually explicit pictures and asking for sex,” Easterwood said.

“Once the investigation was complete, a warrant was secured and he was taken into custody.”

Burke remained in the Tallapoosa County Jail as of Friday afternoon. Bond was set at $20,000.

Electronic solicitation of a child is considered a Class B Felony in Alabama. A conviction of the charge can carry a penalty of between two and 20 years.

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driver of the Ford was transferred to UAB while the driver of the Honda was still at Russell Medical Friday afternoon.

The concentration of traffic and other factors make the area one where drivers should always navigate with caution, Easterwood said.

“Eastbound traffic is coming down a hill and because

of the grade and the heavy traffic, the speed limit is 45,” Easterwood said. “Still, anytime you are making a turn across two lanes of traffic, it’s best to look twice and be sure that there is time to turn safely.

“It’s just a shame to see accidents like this. Our thoughts and prayers go out the victim’s family.”

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“My district is very spread out so I felt like it may serve us better to have it in two places,” McKelvey said.

“Our crews run into illegal dumpsites on a regular basis.

Anything we can do to help offer an alternative that cuts down on that is a good thing.”

Sabrina Wood of the Alabama Clean Water Partnership said the event was desperately needed.

“This time of year always has more illegal dumping, usually along creeks and the river,” said Wood.

“Hopefully this alternative will help with that problem.”

She said their collaboration has been overwhelmingly successful with roughly more than 40 tons worth of refuse collected at each event.

Commissioners have teamed up with the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership (MTCWP) on the project which now include quarterly days for the community to clean up and rid themselves of unwanted items.

Tallapoosa County Commissioner District Three John McKelvey said it was a good way for residents to get rid of items they normally could not through regular trash pickups.

He said it was also a way to rid the county of illegal dumpsites, and said any amount of debris could be seen along the sides of a number of less traveled roads in the county. He is so sold on the effectiveness of Throw Away Days that two sites will be offered in his district.

Dumpsters will be at the following locations from 8 a.m. on Oct. 9 through 8 a.m. on Oct. 11: District 1: Alex City Annex- 395 Lee Street District 2: Double Bridges on Highway 63, District 3: Alex City2975 Pearson Chapel Rd. and Jacksons Gap- Piedmont Drive at Highway 280, District 4: DadevilleYoung’s Ferry Road at Mullican/ Gibson Road District 5: Union Community Center- 4191 Highway 50 The following items are not allowed: liquids (including paint, paint thinners, pesticides, etc.), appliances with compressors, tires, batteries, light bulbs, TVs, computers, propane tanks, hazardous/ medical waste.

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mid-morning Sunday through Sunday evening, from about 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,” Holmes said.

Despite being on a track that should take it into Louisiana, Arkansas and then through the Great Plains, Holmes said a cold front centered near Memphis was forcing Nate to change its course and move northeast as it makes landfall.

“This front will most likely push the center of the storm through Selma and on up to Anniston,” he said.

“The latest projections are that it will become a hurricane Saturday and maintain hurricane strength when it makes landfall, but it will most likely be at

tropical storm strength when it gets to central Alabama.”

In preparation for whatever the storm may bring to the area, state and local agencies are gearing up and making plans on how to handle any issues.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed a State of Emergency declaration Thursday afternoon, which began at 7 a.m. Friday and will last until the danger has diminished.

I have signed the State of Emergency, because it frees up personnel and resources in case there is a need to respond to any storm-related activity,” Ivey said in a prepared statement. “State and local leaders are ready to respond if needed, but our people need

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to stay weather-aware and heed any directions given by local officials.”

“We had a meeting this morning (Friday), and we’ll have another one around 3 p.m., where we’ll be laying out a plan,” Alexander City Director of Public Works Gerard Brewer said. “We’ll either have everyone on standby Sunday and wait for information from police dispatch, or we’ll bring in a couple of guys around noon Sunday and either ramp up or ramp down as needed.”

While the public works department was preparing to make their plan at Friday

afternoon’s meeting, its employees were sharpening chainsaws, servicing equipment and riding around town, checking for any storm drain blockage, according to Brewer.

“We are in contact with the county EMA, and we are as ready as we can be,” he said.

“I encourage everyone to be weather aware. Have your severe weather plan in place and make sure you have a good way to get weather information,” said Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran. “If you haven’t already, now would be a good time to sign up for Tallapoosa

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The ACHA is subject to HUD Section 3 hiring requirements; is an Equal Opportunity and “At Will” Employer; E-Verify participant; and Drug-Free Workplace. The Alexander City Housing Authority abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) which prohibits discrimination against quali¿ed individuals on the basis of disability or protected veteran status; and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Pre-employment physical and drug screen required for new hires.

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Moran said the county was not planning on having any severe weather shelters open, but also said if the threat rose, citizens could call the Alexander City Police Department or the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office.

“This is not projected

to be a high-level event, but I still strongly encourage everyone to be well aware of their surroundings,” Moran said. “This includes finding an alternative route if they come across a flooded roadway. ‘Turn around, don’t drown.’”

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill T.C. Coley community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.

Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number Steve Robinson is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.

John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston.

McKelvey currently serves as chairman.

His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman John Road, Dadeville.

Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 8254207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.

McKelvey

Emma Jean Thweatt

George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.

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Local industry I recruitment is a true success story

he Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance said thank you to local industries Friday morning with a Manufacturing Day breakfast held at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center on the campus of Central Alabama Community College.

The breakfast was to mark National Manufacturing Day, but LMAEDA Executive Director Don McClellan explained the success that our area has had attracting and retaining new industries to the area.

As he stood near displays from companies that make items ranging from massive iron fountains, to canoes to parts for automobiles, McClellan said that we now have a diverse industry base. The same thing couldn’t be said a decade ago.

“This is always one of the most satisfying things we do,” McClellan said. “It’s a day when we get to remind all of our industry partners how much they mean to us and to this community. Until you start looking around you don’t really understand how diverse we have become here in Tallapoosa County.

It’s really amazing to see the things that our manufacturers are doing right here in our own backyard.”

Through the combined efforts of local, state and federal governments and behind the scenes work to get our area in the minds of those looking for an industry location, some very big things have happened in the wake of most of the Russell jobs leaving the area.

LMAEDA has assisted in bringing 20 new industries to the area and helped with 22 expansions with existing companies over the last decade or so. That is an incredible accomplishment.

There has been an estimated $820 million in investments into the area and grants of more than $32 million have been secured to help with the developments.

Like LMAEDA, we thank all the industries that now call the Lake Martin community home. But we would also like to thank local officials and the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance for spearheading the efforts and teaching us all to pull together.

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s there anyone else out there who is tired of their tax money being used to fund a game of political ping pong where electronic bingo is the ball being hammered back and forth?

If your hand is in the air, follow along as I tell you why this burns me up.

Full disclosure here: I have visited Milton McGregor’s fine establishment recently and made donations to our Poarch Creek friends in Montgomery, Wetumpka and Atmore. I’ve even been known to spend a few days at a time in Biloxi dropping plastic on felt tables and watching the machines spin in hopes of hearing the bells ring.

If that makes my opinion any less valid, I suggest you turn the page now or read down below to see what Rep. Rogers has to say about the National Anthem.

This week, Attorney General Steve Marshall filed multiple lawsuits against casinos in Greene, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, and Morgan counties where what operators call electronic bingo machines still operate.

Marshall pointed to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling proclaiming the machines not to be bingo machines at all, instead calling them slot machines.

The lawsuits target the casinos, machine manufacturers, vendors and the governmental entities which license electronic bingo operations in those counties. They ask the courts in those counties to “prohibit the defendants from promoting, operating and transporting

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so-called ‘electronic bingo’ machines and slot machines in those counties. The State also filed motions requesting that the circuit courts grant preliminary injunctions to cease unlawful gambling operations in these counties while the lawsuits are pending,” according to a release from Marshall’s office.

Sound familiar? It should.

In 2011, gambling machine manufacturers removed their machines from McGregor’s VictoryLand in 2011. But the casino reopened in December 2012 with electronic bingo machines that VictoryLand said were legal. State law enforcement agents disagreed.

Law enforcement agents from the Alabama attorney general’s office and the Alabama Department of Public Safety (now ALEA) served a search warrant at VictoryLand in August 2013. According to the AG’s office the action was taken in response to illegal gambling operations. They took machines and a boatload of cash with them.

This time the suits say the state has been damaged by these operations, even though the people of those counties have passed laws allowing them to operate.

The suit reads in part: “No amount of money can adequately repay the state

for resources expended and consumed during the previous enforcement actions. Multiple state agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office and other law enforcement agencies, will never be able to be compensated for the tremendous amount of time and money that was required for previous enforcement actions.

Adequate remedies have proven elusive against individuals like and including the defendants.”

Who knows how much the state has wasted fighting this?

Not me. But I will say it has been way too much.

One thing that I do know is that many of the same exact machines that are lit up at VictoryLand are lit up in Poarch Creek casinos in Wetumpka, Montgomery and Atmore. So absent a compact with the state, if they are illegal in one place, they are illegal in the other. It’s that simple.

Surely this isn’t coming back up because we have elections approaching, is it?

The best thing we can do now is nothing and kick this can all the way to Washington and let the real Supreme Court decide if these things are bingo machines or slot machines.

If it’s illegal, end it for everyone unless a compact is signed with the Poarch Creek.

To keep loading our courts and overworked district attorneys with politically charged issues designed to legislate morality and make headlines at our expense is just wrong.

Sneed is the editor of the Outlook.

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s you may have seen on the news recently, a sports organization that has been such a favorite pastime of our country, the National Football League (NFL), has become a complete and utter embarrassment to our country.

I have been appalled by the recent and ongoing disrespectful acts by some of the NFL players that refuse to stand to honor the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem. These disrespectful protests only serve to divide us and do nothing to foster unity.

It is a display of such disrespect to kneel during the playing of our country’s National Anthem.

The playing of the Star Spangled Banner should be a time we show respect to those who have put everything on the line to fight for America.

It is a time we should show respect for all of those families

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who forever mourn the lives of loved ones who died fighting for our country. And a time we should show respect for each other.

Those few minutes during the National Anthem is a time when we all stand together – no race, no sex, no status – just Americans standing with hand over heart.

I applaud President Trump for standing up against this obnoxious behavior. I agree with him 100 percent.

The NFL should be ashamed it allowed these despicable actions to take place. Everyone is afforded the right to protest. But these pro-

tests should be on their own time and not during the playing of the National Anthem.

Last week I was proud to cosponsor H.Res. 532, introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that persons present who are not in uniform or are not members of the Armed Forces or veterans “should face the flag and stand at attention with their hand over the heart.”

The National Anthem and the American flag are symbols of all that makes America great in our never-ending effort to become a more perfect union.

May God continue to bless our great nation.

I want to hear from you on this or any issue.

Rep. Mike Rogers is a Republican who represents the Third Congressional District in Congress which includes Tallapoosa County.

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HEALTH FAIR: Hatchett Spring’s Baptist Church YAM will be conducting their 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Goodwater Community Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free to the Goodwater Community and surrounding areas. We will kick off the day with our Heart walk/run at 8 a.m., followed by a CPR class at 9 a.m., registration required, and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be free health care supplies, health and vision screenings, college prep info., diabetes education, breast cancer awareness, skin wellness, dental hygiene, life insurance, Sam’s Club, Zumba, kid’s fun, blood drive, motivational speakers, snacks, door prizes and so much more! For more information or to find out how you can become a part of this event, please contact 205-240-6229 or 256749-3223.

CAR WASH: The BRHS NJROTC Unit will be hosting a Car Wash at Advanced Auto Parts on Highway 280 on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This unit fundraiser has a goal of raising $1,500 for the Unit Discretionary Fund in order to pay for 15 deserving cadets to attend a two-day Orientating Training Camp at Camp McDowell in northern Alabama on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. This unique training opportunity is in preparation for the NJROTC Area 8 Orientating

Championship at Oak Mountain State Park on Dec. 16. Come out and meet our outstanding cadets and get your car washed. All donations are greatly appreciated. Out of town that Saturday? Mail your donation to BRHS NJROTC UNIT, ATTN: CAPT Leahey, 225 Heard Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010. Unit website: brhsnavyjrotc.weebly.com.

CANCER WALK: Sistas for a Cause are hosting their 6th Annual Cancer Walk Oct. 7 at the Cooper Community Center. Registration fee is $10 and starts at 8 a.m with the walk at 9 a.m. For more information contact Valarie Oliver at 256-496-4684 or Nanette Stephens at 256-794-1439.

CAR SHOW: The 4th annual Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Car Show is Oct. 7 in Millerville with 50/50 tickets, money tree, games and door Prizes. Car registration is from 8 a.m. to noon and the registration fee is $20.

Spectators are welcome 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is no charge for spectators.

Breakfast items available. Catfish and chicken finger dinners as well as hot dogs and hamburgers will be available at lunch time.

YARD SALE: GAP Fellowship Church at 721 Robinson Court is holding a yard sale Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit the church.

Today’s Birthdays

Bro. Jerry Wheeles, Jean Wells, Judy Jackson, Judy Wood, David Winslett, Jackie Sasser, Amanda Taylor, Jimmie Lou Peacock, Andrew Tapley, Savannah Christian, Todd Nelson, Cheryl Lofton, Johnny W. Cassiano, Will Story, Wilburn Ralston, Wyteria Young and Nathan

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Haines are celebrating their birthdays today.

Today’s Anniversaries

Jerry and Rhonda Lankford and Jacob and Kristin Brown celebrate their anniversaries today.

Sunday’s Events

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Comer Memorial Baptist Church is hosting its 95th Anniversary and Homecoming service Oct. 8 at 10:30 p.m.

The guest speaker is former member Rev. Johnny Taylor from Plano, Texas. There will be a covered dish lunch after the service.

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Breunca Meadows, Axeldar Strickland, Jeff Tapley, Alicia Brown, Judy Hanson, Justin Meadors, Eric Sapp, Tammy Crouch, Azeldar Strickland and Dray Wilson celebrate their birthdays Sunday.

Sunday’s Anniversaries

Buddy and Martha Champion celebrate their anniversary Sunday.

Monday’s Birthdays

Taylor Pemberton, Danyelle Stokes, Lofton Beasley, Dallas Waldon, Betty Tharpe, Alanna Aaron, Mary Tapley, Mark Foster, Erica Lashley, Johnny Railey, Missy McDow, Angelia Slaughter and Betty Reese celebrate their birthdays Monday.

Monday’s Anniversaries

Charles and Pat Lewis celebrate their anniversary Monday.

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THROWAWAY DAYS: Dumpsters will be provided for Throw Away Days Oct. 9-10 at the following locations.

In District 1: Alex City Annex- 395 Lee St., District 2: Double BridgesHwy. 63, District 3: Alex City- 2975 Pearson Chapel Rd. and Jacksons Gap- Piedmont Dr. at Hwy. 280, District 4: Dadeville- Young’s Ferry Rd. at Mullican/ Gibson Rd., District 5: Union Community Center- 4191 Hwy. 50.

The following items are not allowed: liquids (including paint, paint thinners, pesticides, etc.), appliances with compressors, tires, batteries, light bulbs, TVs, computers, propane tanks, hazardous/medical waste.

October 11-12 BASIC COMPUTING FOR SENIORS: Volunteer Connections is now registering participants for Basic Computing for Seniors at the Alexander City office on Oct. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The class offers three modules, hardware and using the mouse for clicking, double clicking, dragging and cutting and pasting. Module two is on email and module three is on exploring the internet and social networking.

There is no fee for attending but there is a $20 registration fee and participants should register before before the first class. It is limited to six per class.

Call 256-234-0347 or come by VCCA to register.

Thursday, October 12

LUNCH AND LEARN: Volunteer Connections will present a Lunch and Learn Thursday, Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your sack and lunch and VCCA will provide tea and dessert.

Captain James Orr with the Alexander City Police Department will discuss ways to protect oneself from identity theft.

Please register by calling 256-2340347 or email vcca.al@gmail.com by noon Oct. 11.

Saturday, October 14

CAR SHOW: The 37th Annual Custom Car Show at Oktoberfest will be Oct. 14 with registration from 8 a.m. to noon.

It is an open show format with a money tree. All cars will be parked on asphalt.

For more information contact Danny Pike at 256-496-0024 or danny.pike@ alexandercityal.gov.

BBQ: The 26th Annual Waverly BBQ at the Waverly Community Center is Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Food will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BBQ sandwiches and chips will be $5 or two for $9. BBQ meat is $9 a pound. Whole Boston Butts are $30 with presales available for pickup after 9 a.m. A chicken or pork plate for $9.

Stew for $9 a quart.

There will also be a silent auction, live auction, quilt raffle, arts and crafts, barnyard bingo and more. For more information call 334-887-7288.

USHER WORKSHOP: There will be an annual usher workshop at Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 TALLAPOOSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Sue Mason will present “Native Americans – Life and times before the Spanish arrived” to the Tallapoosee Historical Society Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Historical Museum in Dadeville. The meeting is free and open to the public.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, Oct. 15.Guest singers will be Exodus. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will follow at noon.

CHOIR DAY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual choir day Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.

Edward Milner is pastor and the guest minister will be Rev. Richard D. Jacobs.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Hillabee

Baptist Church is holding a homecoming service Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. to celebrate 65 years. The guest speaker will be Rev. Bobby Anderson with music by Rev. Ray Duplessie. Lunch will follow.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: The Early Rose District Center is hosting the 17th Pastoral Anniversary honoring Apostle Wayne Davis and First Lady Minister Brenda Davis Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2:30 p.m.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. James Hansen will present “Robert Trent Jones and the making of modern golf” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Oct. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.

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FASHION SHOW: The Lake Martin Area United Way Downtown Showdown Fashion Show will be Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 and VIP tables are $500 and include Cajun cuisine, beer, wine and a silent auction.

Saturday, October 21

STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park.

HOMECOMING: The Mountain Community Homecoming will be Oct. 21 at the Bethany Church Mountain Community Center starting at 10 a.m.

Lunch will be at noon.

Please bring a covered dish to share for lunch. If you have any family pictures, please bring to share with everyone.

The community center is at Clay County Road 49 in the Mountain community north of New Site.

For more information call Velera Oliver at 256-234-2935 or Jim Branch at 256-252-9266.

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God’s word has instructed us to gather etc., a weekend of football can easily add together in His name. He did not say to up to hundreds of dollars. If one plays gather together if it is convenient. He did the football boards or bets on a game, thousands of dollars are spent. Remember, not say because we had worked hard all betting is illegal and a football board is just week and deserved a rest on Sunday. He did not say that it was OK to put anything a less expensive way to wager. Check out before Him. God is a just God but He is what scripture says about wagering! a jealous God and He demands to be first Sunday morning, the majority of in each of our lives. Have you put God those taking part in football games did first in your life or are you hoping He will not seem to think it was necessary to understand your excuses? attend church. Do people have to go to church to get to Heaven? No! But once Jackie Wilbourn is a member an individual falls completely in love with of Bethel Baptist Church, a Chaplain Jesus, they will want to be found in His with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Team house. Christians everywhere are a part of and a regular faith columnist for The the family of God. Our church often sings Outlook. the beloved song written by the Gaithers:

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Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap

Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212

Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748

Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community

New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd.

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New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513

New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

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Pleasant Home Baptist Clay County

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater

Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351

Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787

First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232

Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631

Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555

Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991

Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512

Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

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Purses beneficial to local patients.

“To have this kind of technology in Alexander City is really a quality attribute to our community,” Russell Medical’s Director of Marketing Susan Foy said.

“Having this equipment here at our center will alleviate so much for our patients by eliminating the need to travel to Birmingham for treatment.”

Stacey Benton, another breast cancer survivor at the event, was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer at the age of 27 in March of 2009.

Benton said the statistics given to her indicated she had only six months to live at best, but she is still fighting eight years later and will be on a continuous treatment regimen indefinitely.

“The first thing I learned immediately is that cancer doesn’t discriminate,” Benton said. “It can affect us all.”

Benton said her faith is what allows her to push through this disease.

Lori McCain said her road with breast cancer started at age 32 with her mother.

She lost her mother to the disease and that is what began her dedication to getting mammograms earlier than most women do.

McCain, now 44 years old, started getting mammograms at age 35, four years before her insurance would even cover it.

At age 42, McCain was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer.

“In my world, that’s a great thing to be a zero,” McCain said. “When you are detected in that early of a stage, you have choices.”

McCain said she is thankful to have gotten the opportunity to choose how to proceed because of early detection.

“I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t been touched by breast cancer, whether it be themselves or a loved one,” Foy said. “It’s important to be educated and share the importance of early detection, and that’s a big part of what tonight was about.”

There were physicians and

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hospital staff at the event to share information about the cancer center and even show women what to look for on their bodies with breast replicas.

“We had ladies that helped us raffle off handbags that had been diagnosed with breast cancer years ago and those who have just been recently diagnosed and are currently going through treatment,” Foy said. “The opportunity for these women to be so candid is what really showed the faith, friendship and support that was just so evident in the room all night.”

Russell Medical gave special thanks to Russell Medical Foundation Director Tammy Jackson along with its handbag sponsors: Brandy

Pearl, Franklin Financial, Sherry Henderson, Kristi Malzahn, Mortgage Pro, Terry Savannah, River Bank & Trust, USAmeribank, Cloud Nine, Downtown Girl and Shores Remodeling LLC. Mollie Barrett, Stacey Benton, Debbie Horn, Lori McCain, MaeLynn O’Neal, Kim Vandiver and Theresa Young were among the breast cancer ambassadors at the event.

Russell Medical will be hosting its annual breast cancer luncheon on Nov. 9. It has the capacity to seat 420 people and tickets will be available within the next week at the Russell Medical Gift Shop. For more information, call the community relations department at 256-329-7145.

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Top left, guests wait in their pajamas prior to the event. Top right, Vicki Mann, left, and her daughter Mallorie Mann pose for a photo prior to the Russell Medical benefit event Purses for a Purpose Thursday evening. Mallorie, employed at Russell Medical, helped organize the event. Middle left, Leigh Cooper, Marty Cook, Lisa Peace, Janet Price, Sharon Fuller and Amy Duncan pose for a photo in their matching “Team United” pajamas. Middle right, Lola Popov, Susan Foy and Joyce Reeves pose in their pajamas at the Purses for a Purpose event hosted by Russell Medical. Foy is the director of marketing at Russell Medical and helped organize the benefit event.

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Governor declares pre-K program ‘crown jewel’ in Alabama

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Governor Kay Ivey was in Auburn Tuesday to help officially open a new pre-K classroom at the Auburn Daycare Center-Moton as part of her “Strong Start, Strong Finish” education initiative.

During the event, Ivey had nothing but positive things to say about the pre-K program in Alabama.

“Alabama’s preschool program is a crown jewel in our state. It is recognized as one of the very best in our nation,” she said. “Early childhood education not only promotes success in school, but it also goes beyond and impacts the workforce.

“A quality education for our children early in life is an essential building block. In fact, it’s a cornerstone for future educational endeavors for our students, their future careers and for their future as productive citizens.”

As a former educator, Ivey has taken a strong stance on improving Alabama’s

educational system at all levels from pre-K to high school since becoming governor in April, including the “Strong Start, Strong Finish” initiative. At the pre-K level, this could be seen through an increase in state funding to these programs, allowing for an additional 122 pre-K classrooms to be added during the 2017-2018 school year.

Her sentiments on pre-K education were echoed by those in both the Alexander City and Tallapoosa County school systems Friday afternoon.

“We think it helps our children, and the parents think so too,” Dr. Corinne Garrett of the Office of Federal Programs for the Tallapoosa County School System said.

Thanks to the increase in funding approved by the governor earlier this year, Garrett said the county school system was able to apply for a grant to receive funding which would allow a second pre-K unit to be added at Dadeville Elementary School.

“A couple of years ago, there were 44

applications for students to attend pre-K at Dadeville,” she said. “This year, we had around 40 applications submitted at Reeltown.”

With these numbers, Garrett said the county school system has considered applying for a second pre-K unit to open at Reeltown next school year.

“We would not have taken the time to apply for the units and write the grants if we didn’t believe in the program,” she said. “We’re very proud we had the opportunity to apply for the program and the grants. I’m happy Gov. Ivey recognizes the value of this program and supports it.”

In Alexander City, where the pre-K program has grown from one classroom to four since it began, Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper was extremely positive about what the city schools can provide these young learners.

“We’re thrilled to be able to offer our pre-K program. We feel every child should have the opportunity to attend a pre-K program,” Cooper said. “We think

kids that go through a pre-K program are more successful.”

Saying how proud of he is of what the city school system has and is able to provide to children preparing to enter kindergarten, Cooper added he could envision public pre-K programs eventually becoming fully funded and open to every child, just like how kindergarten was expanded state-wide in the past.

“At the end of the year, they’re ready for kindergarten,” he said. “It’s a very well run program, and I’m not just talking about ours, I think it’s well run state-wide.”

Whether parents take advantage of the public pre-K program offered in the Alexander City and Tallapoosa County school systems, or enroll their children in private pre-K or daycare programs, realizing the advantages that come from being a part of preschool education is a good thing. Having children who are ready for kindergarten, both socially and educationally, can only pay dividends for the future.

Police Reports Alexander City Police Department October 5

• Stormie Nicole Bobo, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary.

• Billy Wayne Burnette, 59, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.

• James Ronald Colley, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Domestic violence was reported on Clay Street.

• Harassing communications was reported 6 th Street Extension.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Lower Bottom Road.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported on Old Kellyton Road.

October 4

• Alicia R. Watkins, 44, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment and failure to appear.

• Teldrick Dionne Knight, 25, of Equality was arrested for bail jumping.

• Stephen Matthew Burke, 20, of Calera was arrested for electronic solicitation of a child.

• Domestic violence was reported on Smith Drive.

• Criminal trespass and criminal mischief was reported on Andrew Jackson Road.

• Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on Airport

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• Criminal mischief and criminal trespass was reported on Oak Street West.

• Criminal trespass was reported on Nathan Street.

• Domestic violence and theft was reported on 10 th Street.

October 3

• Cierra Channell Gordon, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and open container of alcohol in a vehicle.

• Willie James Jackson, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Lillie Mae Benson, 47, of Alexander City was arrested for assault.

• Paul Lee Dumas, 54, of New Site was arrested for harassment.

• Xavier Cortez Lawson, 28, of Alexander was arrested for extortion.

• Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Thomas Street.

• Domestic violence was reported on Joseph Street.

• Public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Jones Road.

• Harassment was reported on I Street.

• Criminal trespass was reported on Highway 280.

• Criminal trespass was reported on Luanna Drive.

• Theft was reported on Highway 280.

• Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on North Central Avenue.

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County Sherif f’s Department October 5

• Jimmy Leavins of Tallassee was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear and was transported to the county jail.

• A resident of Brummitt Street in Camp Hill filed a report for theft of property fourth.

October 4

• Glen Valkenburg of Jacksons Gap was arrested on a warrant for failure to pay child support wan was transported to the county jail.

• Teresa Black of Camp Hill was arrested for three grand jury indictments for harassing communications and criminal mischief first degree and second degree.

• Donald Drake of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for domestic violence third degree harassment and was transported to the county jail.

• A resident of Highway 63 North in Alexander City filed a report for assault and criminal mischief.

October 3

• Telvin Floyd of J Street in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear possession of marijuana second.

• Daquon Sheeley of Manoy Drive in Jacksons Gap was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear speed.

• A resident of Old Susanna Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief.

• A resident of Live Oak Pointe in Jacksons Gap filed a report for harassment

Dadeville Police Department October 2

• A Tallassee woman, age 21, was arrested on Highway 280 for possession of marijuana.

October 1

• A one motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.

September 30

• A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on Highway 280.

• A Dadeville man, age 46, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear on Highway 280.

September 29

• A two vehicle motor collision occurred on North Broadnax Street resulting in minor damage on no injuries.

• An Alexander City woman, age 32, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance on Freeman Drive.

• An Alexander City man, age 40, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana on Freeman Drive.

September 28

• An Alexander City man, age 25, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

September 27

• A Camp Hill Man, age 40, was arrested for attempting to elude, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and possession of marijuana on Highway 89 North.

• A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on Gristmill Court.

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Manufacturing Manufacturing Day, but LMAEDA Executive Director Don McClellan said they appreciate them year round.

The room was filled with exhibits with products made locally from industries that have chosen to call Tallapoosa County home. Over time, LMAEDA has assisted in bringing 20 new industries to the area and helped with 22 expansions with existing companies.

“This is always one of the most satisfying things we do,” McClellan said. “It’s a day when we get to remind all of our industry partners how much they mean to us and to this community. When you walk around this room and see what all is being done here, it’s really amazing. I work with them every day and still to see them all here together it’s pretty impressive.”

All that movement has meant more than $819 million in investments into the area. To help with that, more than $32 million in grants have been secured from federal, state and other agencies, according to Alabama Power’s Marshall Griffin who is also on the board of directors for the Lake Martin Area Economic Alliance.

Griffin said the exhibits show just how far the area has come, especially after the decades of dependency on the textile industry ended abruptly.

“Until you start looking around you don’t really understand how diverse we have become here in Tallapoosa County,” Griffin said. “It’s really amazing to see the things that our manufacturers are doing right here in our own backyard.

“We have much to be thankful for with all these companies that have invested in our community and chose our community to operate and grow in.”

Alabama State Sen. Clyde Chambliss took in the exhibits and even tried his hand on a welding simulator made available by Central Alabama Community College. As a part of the exhibits, CACC had demonstrations in healthcare, electronics and robotics in addition to welding.

Chambliss said the workforce training that is offered in local schools and colleges like CACC are an important part of industry recruitment.

“Manufacturing is the crankshaft in Alabama’s economic engine,” Chambliss said. “That a very important and vital part. Our manufacturers, like those we see represented here today, along with all the other parts have Alabama in a situation where we are poised for a bright future. I appreciate all of you being here and calling our area home. It’s that willingness to work together that has made all this possible.”

Local, county and state elected officials were all on hand to thank industry leaders who have brought jobs to the area.

McClellan echoed that sentiment and said some big things are on the horizon.

“We are excited about where we are right now and are thankful to have so many industries here and others who are considering our area,” McClellan said. “We think we are poised to see some big things in the very near future.”

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Above, Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper checks out a robotics demonstration at Friday’s Manufacturing Day Breakfast at Central Alabama Community College. Left, Lake Martin Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Don McClellan talks with representatives of area industry and business at the breakfast. Below left, Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith and Tallapoosa County Commissioner John McKelvey take a look at exhibits that feature items made by local industry.

Below right, Alabama Power’s Marshall Griffin welcomes local industry leaders, elected officials and others on behalf of the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance.

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Snapper check totals show fear unfounded

By DAVID RAINER Alabama Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation

Preliminary numbers from the Alabama Red Snapper Reporting System, aka Snapper Check, indicate the fear Alabama anglers would exceed the 2017 quota were unfounded.

“Using the Alabama Snapper Check numbers, we’re going to be well within the historic allocation for Alabama, so the 39-day season did not put us over, which was a concern for the commercial fishing community and part of the charter fishing community,” said Scott Bannon, Acting Director of the Alabama Marine Resources Division (MRD). “Now the concern we have is what the MRIP (Marine Recreational Information Program) numbers will show, and those numbers are not out yet.”

Since the inception of the Alabama Snapper Check program, the federally produced MRIP numbers for red snapper caught by private recreational anglers have consistently overestimated the snapper harvest, according to MRD officials. The federal survey overestimated harvest numbers by 81 percent in 2014, 68 percent in 2015 and 79 percent in 2016 compared to Snapper Check numbers.

Kevin Anson, MRD’s Chief Biologist who sits on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council as a proxy member, said MRD has confidence in the Snapper Check data. Alabama has worked hand in hand with NOAA Fisheries staff and their consultants in the development of the Snapper Check system.

They anticipate the program will be approved for use in the management process by year end.

The 2017 total catch per Snapper Check indicated the charter industry (not including headboats) and private recreational anglers landed 1,649,242 pounds of red snapper. Anson said that total breaks down to 790,382 pounds for the charter-for-hire industry and 858,860 pounds for the private recreational anglers.

The Gulf-wide red snapper quota for 2017 for the recreational sector was 6,603,094 pounds.

Historically, Alabama lands between 30 and 35 percent of the total snapper catch in the Gulf because of its unparalleled artificial reef program.

Anson said the Gulf Council, which is meeting this week in Biloxi, Mississippi, has previously discussed a regional management plan for reef fish through Amendment 39.

If Amendment 39 were approved, Alabama would receive 31.6 percent of the

total quota, which would have been a little more than 2 million pounds this year.

In addition, Anson said with the closure of gray triggerfish and greater amberjack during the federal season for the past couple of years the majority of anglers have shifted to fishing closer to shore.

“Snapper Check indicated that 90 percent of the red snapper were harvested within 120 feet of water, which is about 17-18 miles from shore,” he said.

Meanwhile, Bannon said Louisiana has a reporting system similar to Snapper Check, and the Louisiana numbers indicate the Bayou State came in about 100,000 pounds under its quota. Louisiana is considering a fall season to catch the additional fish, but Alabama is not.

Bannon said the reduced fishing effort contributed to less chaos in the artificial reef areas and helped with the boat-ramp traffic jams, especially at Dauphin Island’s Billy Goat Hole.

“The extended opportunity allowed people to plan around vacations and family activities,” Bannon said. “The kids might have a soccer game or baseball game or the weather might be bad. With short seasons, people have a tendency to go snapper fishing in weather conditions that are not good. When you extend the season, it allows life to happen for folks.

Now people can look at the weather and decide to go when the weather is better.”

Bannon said the Snapper Check numbers show that the states have the ability to monitor and manage the reef fish fishery, and that is what the general public wants.

“People want the season to be spread out over a longer period of time to give them some options,” he said. “During those short seasons, tensions get high. At our public access boat ramps, parking is very limited. People get frustrated with that. When you only have a couple of days to fish, you can’t even find a place to park.

“The extended season helps people make better decisions, especially based on the weather. And I think it also shows if we get to a state management plan through Congress or the Gulf Council, we have the ability to monitor what our catch rates are throughout the season.”

Former MRD Director Chris Blankenship, now the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, has said on several occasions Alabama feels much more confident in the integrity of the Alabama Snapper Check data compared to MRIP.

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Benjamin Russell’s Ben Hendrix (43) will be honored at UAB’s Homecoming game as part of its community charity game benefiting Children’s Harbor.

1Hendrix TEAM, 100 HEARTS to be honored at UAB game

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Twenty-six years ago, when Ben and Luanne Russell founded Children’s Harbor, an organization designed to help families of seriously ill children, they had no idea how much it would help one of their own.

Nearly five years ago, Benjamin Hendrix, grandson of the Russells, was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, which is recognized as the fastest growing human tumor.

During his chemotherapy, Children’s Harbor played a large role in the Hendrix family.

“It’s crazy because I knew all about Children’s Harbor prior to me having cancer,” Hendrix said. “My dad (Bill Hendrix) used to be the chef at the Children’s Harbors camp, so I would go up there with him when I was younger and hang out with all the kids. It was kind of a weird thing that I became one of those kids.

“They did everything for us.

Despite extending the season to 39 days, preliminary numbers indicate Alabama anglers will not exceed the 2017 quota.

good for kids that still have cancer to see that there are people still rooting for you, and it’s good for kids who have been through it to know people still remember what we went through.

It’s also great for the families and everything.”

UAB starting left tackle James Davis will don Hendrix’s name.

Not only does Hendrix have a family connection to Children’s Harbor, he has a Wildcat connection to UAB. Cameron Blankenship, who used to play for Benjamin Russell High School, is one of the offensive line coaches for the Blazers.

Children’s Harbor “offers patients and their families two unique environments to strength family bonds and find balance and support during and after hospitalization,” according to its website.

In addition to its campus on Lake Martin, Children’s Harbor also has a family center at the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, which was named for Hendrix’s great-great-grandfather.

Wildcats struggle in area match vs. Wetumpka STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Wetumpka remains atop the area standings after Benjamin Russell struggled to get its momentum going in a straight-set loss to the Indians on Thursday night.

The Wildcats suffered losses of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-17 in the sweep.

A’niah Ford had another strong night offensively, smacking eight kills.

Jakorria Glenn added three and Shay Johnson followed right behind with two. Johnson and Ford added two blocks apiece.

Defensively, Makenzie Davis and Baylee Adkins split 10 digs evenly, while Jayme Marbury, Tayla Stowes and A’niah Ford each had two. Adkins finished with 14 assists.

Benjamin Russell now stands at 17-14 and will host a tri-meet Tuesday against Smiths Station and Carver.

ACMS staves off Russell County

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They always made sure we were comfortable, and the nurses there were pretty much like family to us.”

Now, Hendrix will be honored as a part of Children’s Harbor at today’s UAB Homecoming game. In 2016, UAB adopted Children’s Harbor as its community charity.

“Children’s Harbor has absolutely become part of the Blazer family,” said UAB coach Bill Clark in a release. “I intend for this relationship to grow with our program. As we build, there will be even more we can do to provide encouragement and a positive distraction to support the terrific work Children’s Harbor does.”

The slogan for today’s game is “1 Team, 100 Hearts,” and 100 UAB team members will have the name of a child, either in memory or in honor, on the back of their homecoming jersey. One of those names will be Hendrix.

“It’s pretty neat, I’m glad they’re bringing attention to (Children’s Harbor),” Hendrix said. “It really uplifts kids that have had cancer. It’s

Combining the seventhand eighth-grade team together, Alexander

City Middle School’s football team picked up a narrow victory over Russell County, 30-22, on Thursday evening.

Alex City got the ball to start and had a nine-play, 73-yard drive that was capped off by a Demarcus McNeal touchdown.

Russell County answered by moving the ball well, but the Wildcats got the stop on defense to keep Russell County off the scoreboard.

McNeal delivered again on a 43-yard rushing touchdown to finish off an eight-play, 64-yard drive.

ACMS inside linebacker Jacob Scott had a big stop on defense to lead the Wildcats into the locker room with a 16-0 lead.

Alex City scored again to open the second half before Russell County started to find some momentum and scored two straight touchdowns to make it 22-16. On Russell County’s next possession, Jamarious Brown had an interception, which he returned 48 yards for a touchdown. He broke five tackles on his way to the end zone.

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BRHS’s Shay Johnson hits against Wetumpka.

“That was an amazing play, and the momentum we gained propelled us through and that kinda sealed the game,” Alex City coach Shundell Russaw said. “I’m so proud of the boys. Both

seventh and eighth grade have come a long way.”

Alex City hosts its final game Tuesday against Chelsea. The seventhgrade begins at 5 p.m. with the eighth-grade game to follow.

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Tallassee’s Kalvin Levett attempts to avoid a tackle from Dadeville’s Omar Taylor on Friday night.

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Tallassee 54, Dadeville 13

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Dadeville’s Jeff Rice puts up a pass against Tallassee on Friday night.

Dadeville gets a shellacking from Tallassee

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Heading into Friday night’s game, Tallassee knew exactly who to key in on when it hosted Dadeville. Qua Tucker and Kadore Glenn were all over Tallassee’s scouting reports.

And although both running backs gained more than 100 yards, Tallassee’s defense was overpowering and it matched it with some serious offensive firepower in a 54-13 win.

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on the field,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “I thought our defense did a great job of containing. We didn’t do it all the time, but you’re not going to hold players of that ability every time.

We felt like we were going to have to score four or five touchdowns because Dadeville can score on any play, and I

thought the kids did a good job.

“To hold those kinds of players and keep them in check, that’s a tremendous thing because we hadn’t seen anybody do it.”

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Benjamin Russell 34, Chilton County 0

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Benjamin Russell’s Kashari Ross (55) and Cam Buckner (52) tackle Chilton County’s Triston Schmidthorst for a 2-yard loss in the first half of the Wildcats’ 34-0 win over Chilton County.

Benjamin Russell dominates Chilton County, 34-0

By MITCH SNEED Editor

CLANTON — If last week’s loss to Oxford didn’t get the attention of the Benjamin Russell Wildcats, Coach Danny Horn’s halftime heart-to-heart talk must have.

The Wildcats were up just 12-0 at the half against Chilton County, but came out of the break with domination on their mind and rolled to a 34-0 win Friday night.

The Wildcats got 110 yards and a touchdown from A.J. Thompson, 105 yards all in the second half from

Keedon Young and three rushing TDs from Hezekiah Hunter in the victory.

“We didn’t play well last week and we were inconsistent in the first half tonight outside of that first drive,” Benjamin Russell’s Horn said. “So we challenged them at the half and they responded pretty well. If you are going

to go very far you have to control the line of scrimmage and we finally did that in the second half.”

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Wetumpka 55, Pelham 14

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Keedrick Adams (2) catches a touchdown pass from J.D. Martin against Pelham’s LaDarrius Rice.

Wetumpka takes advantage of Pelham turnovers in win

By ERIC STARLING Shelby County Reporter

PELHAM – After stepping out of region to play crosstown rival Thompson last week, the Panthers returned home to host a hot undefeated Wetumpka team. After keeping it close for most of the first

half, mental mistakes began to take their toll and the Panthers never recovered.

Pelham’s defense started strong, holding the Indians to a three and out on their first possession.

The Panthers began at their own 35-yard line and focused on the run game. Several misdirection plays and a fake handoff to Nicolas

Blackburn allowed Brandon Sledge to rumble 46 yards to the Indians 15. Sledge finished the night with 60 yards rushing, and Matthew Rye hit Kasey Clark for the 7-yard score.

Gregory Blue hit the extra point to give the Panthers the early 7-0 lead.

Wetumpka tied the score up on its next drive when Jadarious Martin hit Keedrick Adams for the 15-yard

touchdown.

After the two teams swapped possessions, Pelham began deep at its own 14-yard line. A balanced run and pass series moved the ball into Indian territory and on third and 1, it looked as if the Panthers had been stopped.

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had been stopped.

However, a quick measurement showed the nose of the ball was just past the line to gain, and the drive continued. Two plays later, Rye connected with Edward Gipson for the 18-yard score.

Gipson finished the night with three receptions for 68 yards to lead the Pelham receiving corps.

The Indians scored on their next two drives, pushing them out to a 21-14 lead. The key turning point in the game, however, came with 1:48 remaining in the first half.

Rye’s backward pass sailed over the head of his receiver, and the Indians scooped up the live ball and ran it in for a 42-yard score and a 28-14 halftime lead.

“We gave them the twotouchdown lead in the first half and never recovered,” Pelham coach Tom Causey said. “They are a great team and are undefeated for a reason.”

The Indians would capitalize on three more Panther turnovers in the second half and finished the night with the 55-14 victory.

With the win, Wetumpka pushed its record to 7-0 with an unblemished 3-0 mark in Class 6A Wetumpka brothers David (10) and Colten (15) Adams, above, team up for a tackle with Darren Nolen (20) against Pelham’s Nicolas Blackburn. Colten Region 3.

Adams, below (15) sacks Pelham’s Gregory Blue.

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Stanhope Elmore 21, Russell County 13

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Stanhope Elmore’s Quantarius Daniels tries to avoid Charles Henderson’s Amhad Dailey in last Friday’s game.

Mustangs cap homecoming with 21-13 win

By GRIFIN PRITCHARD For The Herald

Friday’s 21-13 Stanhope Elmore victory over Russell County lived up to the cliché of an ugly win.

“A win’s a win,” first-year Mustang coach Brian Bradford said with a grin.

“Anytime you can win, it’s always good.”

Bradford and the Mustang coaches had to contend with not only a group of Warriors from Seale, but also the distractions of homecoming week in Millbrook.

The distractions showed, according to Bradford, in the way the Mustangs played.

“We weren’t as focused as we wanted to be, we were sloppy,” Bradford said.

“It’s great when you can come out with a win, even if it’s not the way you wanted it to look.”

The Mustangs and Warriors traded body shots during the first quarter, but neither team could gain ground leading to a 0-0 stalemate.

Stanhope Elmore, early in the second quarter, began to manufacture a drive.

Cordell Love broke free on a 36-yard sprint that moved the Mustangs into the

Warriors red zone. A handful of plays later, Travarasia Duncan took the pitch and raced into the end zone for the touchdown. With the point after, Stanhope Elmore pushed ahead 7-0 with 10:12 left before the break.

Defensively, the Mustangs forced the Warriors to cough up the ball on the ensuing possession and Kelvin Stokes recovered at the Russell County 30.

“Anytime you come (to Millbrook) you know they are going to be hard-nosed and they are going to play hard,” Warriors coach Dwight Jones said. “We didn’t play hard last week so we challenged them to play hard this week and we did but we still didn’t win. It ain’t horseshoes and it ain’t hand grenades, so close don’t count.”

Stanhope quarterback Johnny Montgomery completed a quick pass to Logan Swindle running a slant route into the end zone for the score. The point after was errant, but the Mustangs extended their lead to 13-0 with 8:15 left in the half.

Russell County – behind quarterbacks Ja’Quon Pritchett and Alejandro Villenueva – marched down the field, but couldn’t cap the drive when Carlos Sampedro’s 20-yard field goal attempt fell

short of the crossbar.

“Pritchett had a three-year-old brother drown three weeks ago, so he’s been through Hell,” Jones said. “He’s fought every week, every day. And neither of those guys (Pritchett and Villenueva) are our starting quarterback. Our starting quarterback is over on crutches on the sidelines.”

Jones was referring to Gary Johnson, who the team hopes will be released Monday and ready for the Russell County homecoming affair with Northview (Dothan).

The Warriors capitalized on a Mustangs’ miscue late in the half.

Montgomery, throwing off his back foot, had his pass tipped then intercepted by Damon Lloyd. Lloyd, who plays on the defensive front for the Warriors, rumbled and stumbled his way to the Mustangs three before being felled by a host of redshirted defenders.

“We kept shooting ourselves in the foot. We came out unfocused, I guess that’s on me. I guess their mind was still on the parade,” Bradford said. “We didn’t do our assignments. We left people unblocked, missed too many tackles. It’s

just mental stuff.”

Russell County scored on a three-yard first-and-goal Jalen Mitchell run.

Sampedro added the point after.

After a series of exchanges, Stanhope Elmore carried a 13-7 lead into halftime.

The first Mustang drive of the new half started with promise – a 30-plus yard Willie Burks run – but ended in frustration as Montgomery’s pass fell incomplete on fourth down.

The next possession, however, led to paydirt. Derrion Ashley turned the corner on a 39-yard touchdown run. The score was negated when the official waved Ashley out of bounds at the 4-yard line.

Three plays later, Quantarius Daniels capped the drive with a 4-yard run into the end zone with 3:33 left in the period.

Montgomery floated a scoring pass to Tyrese Pierce in the far corner of the end zone to put the Mustangs up 21-7.

A stampede of Mustangs turned the encroaching Warriors away from inside the 5. But, after a punt, surrendered a 30-yard touchdown pass from Pritchett to Luis Ramos. A red clad stampede blocked the point after and the Mustangs recovered the ensuing onside kick.

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LaFayette 40, Horseshoe Bend 0

LaFayette shuts out Horseshoe Bend, 40-0

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

One week after having their Homecoming spoiled at the last second by Holtville, the Horseshoe Bend Generals had the chance to do some Homecoming spoiling of their own. However, this was not to be, as the Generals found themselves blanked by the LaFayette Bulldogs, 40-0.

“We played well in the first half, defense did a good job, held them 14-0, we had a couple of chances to score, then it was just a little too much for us in the second half,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said.

“I told them (at halftime) not to play the scoreboard, play the game,” Bulldogs coach James Lucas said.

“You can’t be looking at the scoreboard and seeing what the score is, you’ve got to play all four quarters. Our line took up on that challenge to block better and give No. 2, Robert Houston, an opportunity.”

The Generals’ defense had no counter to Bulldogs running back Robert Houston Jr., who carried the ball 272 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries. Despite this, Horseshoe Bend managed to play relatively effective defense against the pass, allowing only 11 completions for 97 yards during the game.

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guys,” Lucas said. “We’ve got to be two-dimensional, not one-dimensional.”

LaFayette took command of the game early on, as quarterback Jaelin McCurdy capped the first Bulldogs drive with a 5-yard rushing score. LaFayette’s defense forced a quick three-and-out,

but the Generals defense came up big in the red zone, keeping the Bulldogs at bay when they forced Houston to fumble on the 7-yard line. The ball went rolling back towards midfield, and Horseshoe Bend finally corralled the wandering ball at the Generals’ 30.

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After allowing LaFayette to move the ball from the Bulldogs’ 35 to Horseshoe Bend’s 22 midway through the second frame, a completed pass from McCurdy to Houston came up 7 yards short on fourth and 12.

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Munford 41, Elmore County 7

Munford’s defense spoils Elmore County’s homecoming

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

It was homecoming in Eclectic Friday night at Burt-Haynie Field.

And it was fortunate the Elmore County Panthers got their celebration out of the way prior to the game’s kickoff.

Munford quarterback Tanner Reeves completed nine of 11 passes on the night 80 yards and two touchdowns and Carson Smith ran 10 times for 57 yards and two more scores to help the Lions spoil the Panthers’ homecoming, 41-7.

But the real story on the night was the Lions’ defense, which held Elmore County to just 58 first-half yards (the Panthers managed 116 in the second half) en route to a 34-0 halftime lead.

Elmore County head coach Norman Dean chalked the Panthers’ poor performance up to youth and injuries, insisting the effort was there but hinting the fan support might not be.

“We have a lot of people hurt and the kids that we have out here are fighting and playing as well as they can,” said Dean. “They really deserve all the support that our community can give them.

It’s easy to support a team that’s winning. When it’s hard and when a team needs it the most is when they’re in a situation like us.

We’re having to play 10th-graders, we’re having to play some ninthgraders. Like tonight, you know, both of our quarterbacks were hurt.

“These kids deserve the best support they can get. That’s one thing that really pains me right now is some of the support we’re getting. We’re not a college. We can’t go out and recruit people.

We have to play who we have and the guys that we have right now are playing as hard as they can play and doing as well as they can do. We’re going to try to finish this year playing as hard as we can play.”

Munford got on the board quickly, taking over after the opening kickoff at its own 48 and scoring in just six plays.

Reeves hitting Cameron Lemons for the score with still 10:10 left in the opening quarter. Elmore County took over at its own 20 on the next possession and, after a single first down, was forced

to punt. Munford’s Rodricous Dorman returned the punt to Elmore County’s 30 and four plays later Smith went around left end and into the end zone from nine yards out. Lawson Molden’s kick made the score Munford 14, Elmore County 0 with 5:54 left in the opening quarter.

Munford tried what appeared to be an onside kick but the Panthers covered it at their own 40. This time, the Panthers couldn’t manage a first down and punted to the Lions, who took over at the Elmore County 42.

From there X’Zavian Britt did all the work, scampering 42 yards around right end on the first play of the drive for the touchdown.

This time Molden’s extra-point attempt sailed wide right and the Munford lead was 20-0.

On its next possession Elmore County’s LaPatrick Brown fumbled on the first play and Munford’s Matthew Campbell recovered at the Panthers’ 27.

Reeves got 10 around left end, Smith bulled 15 to the Panthers’ 2, then pushed in for the touchdown with 2:12 to play in the opening quarter and Munford lead 27-7.

In the second quarter, the Panthers moved the ball a bit better but couldn’t punch anything into the end zone. In fact, the quarter’s only score came with 1:28 left in the half when Reeves passed to Noah Champion for 10 yards and the touchdown. With Molden’s PAT, Munford led 34-0 at the half.

On a coaches’ agreement, the clock ran continuously in the second half. Neither team managed to score in the third quarter, but Munford scored almost immediately after the fourth started when Justin Sistrunk picked up Elmore

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Above, Elmore County’s LaPatrick Brown looks for running room around right end in the Panthers’ homecoming loss to Munford Friday night at Burt-Haynie Field. Below, The Elmore County Panthers take the field Friday night with their arms locked in unity. The gesture didn’t help as the Panthers fell to visiting Munford 41-7.

County’s Brown’s fumble and rambled 38 yards for the Lions’ final score on the night.

The Panthers held the ball for the entire remainder of the game with D.J. Patrick plunging at center, then cutting for the right sideline and striding in from 15 yards out to cap an 81-yard drive and ruin Munford’s shutout bid.

Joseph Stockman’s PAT was good.

Both Elmore County and Munford tangle with region foes next week. The Panthers play at Dadeville (3-4, 1-3), a 54-13 loser Tallassee Friday night, and the Lions host Handley (0-6, 0-4), a 14-13 loser to Childersburg.

Munford 41, Elmore County 7 Munford 27 7 0 7 — 41 Elmore County 0 0 0 0—7 First Quarter Munford — Cameron Lemons 5 pass from Tanner Reeves (Lawson Molden kick) Munford — Carson Smith 9 run (Molden kick) Munford — X’Zavian Britt 42 run (kick failed) Munford — Smith 2 run (Molden kick) Second Quarter Munford — Noah Champion 10 pass from Reeves (Molden kick) Fourth Quarter Munford — Justin Sistrunk 38 fumble return (Molden kick) Elmore County — D.J.Patrick 15 run (Joseph Stockman kick) Team Statistics Mun EC First downs 10 15 Rushes-yards 14-137 49-174 Passing 8-10-0 2-3-0 Passing yards 76 -3 Total yards 213 171 Punts 2-34.5 3-31.3 Fumbles-lost 5-3 2-0 Penalties-yards 7-52 2-10 Individual Statistics Rushing — Munford: Carson Smith 10-57, X’Zavian Britt 1-42, Justin Sistrunk 1-18, Tanner Reeves 1-10, Marshall Clark 1-0.

Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 25-100, LaPatrick Brown 12-76, Ladarius Jenkins 8-14, Zefeniah Edwards 1-0, Terrence Head 1-(9), Shakwan Bickley 2-(-7).

Passing — Munford: Tanner Reeves 9-11-80-0. Elmore County: Terrence Head 1-2-(-2)-0, D.J.Patrick 1-1-(-1)-0.

Receiving — Munford: X’Zavian Britt 4-45, Cameron Lemons 1-18, Noah Champion 1-10, Marshall Clark 1-5, Carsosn Smith 1-1, Ethan Swinford 1-(-1). Elmore County Ladarius Jenkins 2-(3).

Interceptions — None.

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Leeds 41, Holtville 12

Corey Arwood / The Herald

The Holtville defense held back the Greenwave for a quarter and a half before it came crashing into their end zone and flooded the scoreboard.

Holtville Bulldogs stave off against Greenwave

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

The Holtville Bulldogs were nearly swept away by the No. 5 Leeds Greenwave but battled back and cut Leeds’ lead by half late in the fourth quarter.

The game was on the path to a shutout, had it not been for two touchdowns well into the last half of the final quarter which made the final score Leeds 41, Holtville 12.

But those touchdowns seemed to ignite what many must have thought, at least from bleacher exodus alone, was a beaten team.

Some were hoping early in the night it would be another Horseshoe Bend, against which Holtville was down by three scores, came back and won the game.

But it became clear that would not be the case after Leeds raised the score to 41-0 midway through the third quarter.

However no one was expecting the last minute gut punch the Bulldogs delivered to the Greenwave.

And had they only had two more quarters, the fate of the game might have changed altogether, given what looked like a reignited team on the field.

Coach Jason Franklin seemed not entirely upset at the results, but he was obviously disappointed with a loss.

“We’re just so young and inexperienced,” Franklin said.

“They’ve got a ton of seniors and they’ve got a ton of team speed.

That’s tough to match in practice and replicate that speed in practice. They’re a well-coached ball team; they do a good job at what they do. A few bad breaks early on — if we don’t have a blocked punt interception return — we’re talking a different ball game or we take the first drive all the way See HOLTVILLE • Page 16

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Chilton 0 0 0 0—0 Benjamin Russell 6 6 15 7—34 First Quarter BR — Hezikiah Hunter 1 run, (Run failed), 9:05 Second Quarter BR — D.J. Hunter 41 interception return, (run failed), 1:30 Third Quarter BR — Hunter 6 run (A.J. Thompson run), 9:05 BR — Hunter 29 run (Moncus run), 6:19 Fourth Quarter BR — PA.J. Thompson 5 run (Moncus kick), 4:34 Team Statistics BRHS Chil First downs 14 6 Rushes-yards 40-351 28-12 Passing 10-16 7-19 Passing yards 107 75 Total yards 458 87 Punts 4-34.8 6-32.5 Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-yards 6-75 4-30 Individual Statistics Rushing — Chilton: Triston Schmidthorst 9-9, Laister 12-6, Gibson 2-(-3), Green 1-(-7). Benjamin Russell: A.J. Thompson 18-110, Keedon Young 7-105, Hunter 5-53, Landon Cotney 4-34, Carl Russell.

Passing — Chilton: Laister 7-9-1-0 Benjamin Russell: Cotney 10-16-0-0.

Receiving — Chilton: Albert 4-52, Rogers 2-17, Minor 1-6.

Benjamin Russell: Nick McGhee 2-29, Young, 2-43, Hunter 2-22, Thompson 1-11, Watts 1-5.

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Benjamin Russell’s Keke Harvey (3) makes a play on Chilton County’s Gabriel Jackson (5) who later went down with a serious leg injury.

overall and 0-4 in the region.

Benjamin Russell rolled up 351 yards rushing and had 107 through the air, while holding Chilton to just a net of 12 yards rushing and 75 yards passing.

Up 12-0, the Wildcats opened the second half in the Wishbone and ran the ball right down the Tigers throats. Benjamin Russell took just 10 plays to roll 72 yards, with Hunter scoring from 6 yards out. Thompson added the twopoint conversion to make it 20-0.

Hunter added a 29-yard score with 6:19 left in the third quarter and Thompson scored on a 3-yard run with 4:34 to seal the win.

It wasn’t that easy in the first half.

On its first possession of the game Benjamin Russell drove 50 yards on eight plays to take the

lead. Thompson churned out 33 of those yards, but Hunter picked up the touchdown on a 1-yard run with 7:43 left in the first quarter.

The Wildcats tried a little trickery on the point after but the run failed, leaving Benjamin Russell up 6-0.

The defense made a big play just before the half to give the Wildcats a little more cushion going into the half.

Chilton quarterback ShiKeem Laister dropped back to pass with 1:44 left in the half. He threw to the flats, but Benjamin Russell’s D.J. Hunter stepped in front of the Chilton’s Al Koryan Albert and picked the ball off. He made one man miss and rolled 41 yards for a pick-six touchdown.

“I was right there with the receiver, but I laid back and baited him,” D.J. Hunter said.

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“As soon as he let it go I broke on it and when it hit my hands I was that alley open up and didn’t look back.”

The game was marred by a horrific injury early in the game.

Tiger running back Gabriel Jackson suffered what appeared to be a serious injury to his lower right leg and was taken from the field on a stretcher and transported for care by ambulance midway through the first quarter.

There was no additional information available about his condition following the game.

The loss drops Chilton County to 0-10 all-time against Benjamin Russell.

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Tallassee 54, Dadeville 13 continued from page 2

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Tallassee’s Eryn Cochran-Gill finds room to run against Dadeville on Friday night.

drives early on. After Tallassee jumped out to a lead in the first minute of the game with a 52-yard run from Kalvin Levett, who scored on the second play from scrimmage, Dadeville made it look like it was going to be a good game.

The Dadeville Tigers went three and out before holding Tallasee on fourth down. They got the ball with 4:05 left in the first and capped off a 14-play, six-minute drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Qua Tucker.

Tallassee added another score midway through the second quarter to make it 14-7, and it still looked like a close affair. Then Casey Baynes ran in a touchdown from 24 yards out, Tallassee recovered the onside kick and immediately scored on a 43-yard pass from Baynes to Levett. Within 17 seconds, it went from a one-score ballgame to a three-score deficit, 27-7.

“We’re still having trouble finishing drives, and we’re still having trouble tackling people,” Dadeville coach Richard White said. “We just got our butts whooped tonight on both sides of the ball.”

From that point, Dadeville had to change its game plan. After finding some success running Tucker and Glenn out of the Wildcat formation, Dadeville had to go to a more passheavy game because it was so far behind.

“We had to go to the spread and throw the ball a little bit more,” White said. “We tried to spread them out a little bit and get the ball downfield, it just didn’t work out. They got a good football team, and we just gotta regroup.”

Battles said, “For anybody that plays

Dadeville, if you can get them to where they start throwing the football, then you start feeling comfortable because they are a run-first team. Once they felt like they needed to throw, we were able to do some things and relax a little bit and throw in some zone coverage.”

Tallassee made it even more difficult for Dadeville when it opened the second half with a fumble recovery, which Tavarious Griffin returned 30 yards for a touchdown. Baynes scored his third rushing touchdown of the night midway through the third, and although Tucker found the end zone again, Dadeville trailed 41-13 by the end of the quarter.

Tallassee added insult to injury when Markevious Mathews broke off an 86-yard score on the first play of the fourth, and Jalen Johnson added a 98-yard touchdown to end the game.

Mathews finished with a staggering 255 yards on just 14 carries, as the Tallassee Tigers gained 518 rushing yards and 608 total yards of offense.

“Markevious will sneak up on you,” Battles said. “He’s got great speed, and he’s had some big games for us over the last two or three years. We needed for him to have a big one, and he did.

The more people we get involved, the more success it’ll help us with.

Tallasee improves to 6-1 (3-1), while Dadeville falls to 3-4 with a 1-3 record in Class 4A Region 3.

“I told the guys that we can either finish 3-7 or we can finish 6-4,” White said. “They gotta come to practice and do some things. We’re still trying to figure out the little things that we’re doing wrong, and they showed up big time tonight.”

Dadeville 0 7 6 0 — 13 Tallassee 7 20 14 13—54 First Quarter Tal — Kalvin Levett 52 run (Quinton Jeter kick), 11:20 Second Quarter Dade — Qua Tucker 7 run (Alex Sims kick), 9:56 Tal — Casey Baynes 10 run (Jeter kick), 6:05 Tal — Bayes 24 run (Jeter kick), 1:55 Tal — Levett 43 pass from Bayes (kick blocked), 1:38 Third Quarter Tal — Tavarious Griffin 30 fumble return (Baynes run), 11:43 Tal — Baynes 18 run (kick failed), 5:12 Dade — Tucker 28 run (run failed), 4:28 Fourth Quarter Tal — Markevious Mathews 86 run (Jeter kick), 11:27 Tal — Jalen Johnson 98 run (kick blocked), 0:48 Team Statistics Dade Tal First downs 17 14 Rushes-yards 44-261 36-518 Passing 10-18 4-4 Passing yards 93 90 Total yards 354 608 Punts 3-34.0 2-34.5 Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 8-63 7-71 Individual Statistics Rushing — Dadeville: Tucker 18-153, Kadore Glenn 19-116, Tykeem Holley 2-5; Tallassee: Mathews 14-255, Johnson 5-103, Eryn Cochran-Gill 9-66, Levett 3-50, Baynes 5-44.

Passing — Dadeville: Slade McCullers 9-15-83-0, Jeff Rice 1-210-0, Tucker 0-1-0-0; Tallassee: Baynes 3-3-68-0, Levett 1-1-90-0.

Receiving — Dadeville: Cooper Childers 3-28, Tucker 3-11, Holley 2-16, Zander McClendon 1-29, Rice 1-9; Tallassee: Jacob Burton 2-45, Levett 1-43, Cochran-Gill 1-3.

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STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD Interclass Charles Henderson 51, Trinity Presbyterian 26 Falkville 55, Sumiton Chr. 0 Priceville 37, Vinemont 14 Randolph Co. 42, Cleburne Co. 14 UMS-Wright 39, Faith Acad. 7 Class 7A Central-Phenix City 55, Enterprise 7 Davidson 45, Mary G. Montgomery 7 Fairhope 30, Baker 14 Foley 27, Murphy 26 Hewitt-Trussville 52, Bob Jones 18 Hoover 59, Oak Mountain 7 James Clemens 42, Grissom 0 McGill-Toolen 55, Alma Bryant 7 Mountain Brook 31, Tuscaloosa Co. 7 Prattville 45, Smiths Station 0 Spain Park 35, Huffman 26 Sparkman 27, Huntsville 20 Thompson 45, Vestavia Hills 14

Class 6A Athens 27, Decatur 14 Austin 28, Florence 12 Baldwin Co. 35, Robertsdale 6 Benjamin Russell 34, Chilton Co. 0 Carver-Birmingham 21, Minor 14 Clay-Chalkville 41, Gardendale 7 Daphne 38, B.C. Rain 8 Fort Payne 39, Brewer 14 Hartselle 15, Hazel Green 14 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 22, Paul Bryant 15 Homewood 35, John Carroll Catholic 7 Jasper 30, Center Point 7 McAdory 45, Brookwood 20 Muscle Shoals 51, Columbia 0 Northridge 26, Selma 6 Opelika 42, Helena 14 Oxford 42, Southside-Gadsden 0 Park Crossing 39, CarverMontgomery 14 Pell City 19, Cullman 16

Saraland 41, Gulf Shores 3 Shades Valley 35, Parker 32 Spanish Fort 52, Blount 49 Stanhope Elmore 21, Russell Co. 13 Wetumpka 55, Pelham 14 Class 5A Alexandria 32, Scottsboro 7 B.T. Washington 30, Headland 0 Beauregard 45, Valley 0 Boaz 45, Crossville 44 Briarwood Chr. 31, St. Clair Co. 6 Carroll 24, Rehobeth 7 Central-Clay Co. 40, Lincoln 14 Central-Tuscaloosa 39, Sumter Central 6 Citronelle 43, Wilcox Central 6 Corner 32, Curry 13 Demopolis 59, Dallas Co. 6 East Limestone 16, Lawrence Co. 6 Etowah 51, Arab 15 Eufaula 40, Greenville 14 Fairfield 30, Shelby Co. 6 Guntersville 51, Douglas 0 Hayden 20, Springville 0

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Lee-Huntsville 40, Ardmore 22 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 29, Brooks 26 Marbury 15, Jemison 13 Moody 35, Woodlawn 12 Russellville 42, St. John Paul II Catholic 21 St. Paul’s 17, Jackson 6 Sylacauga 35, Talladega 14 Vigor 14, Williamson 8 Wenonah 21, Pleasant Grove 15 West Point 27, Fairview 14 Class 4A Alabama Chr. 35, Ashford 10 Andalusia 38, Thomasville 28 Anniston 33, White Plains 20 Childersburg 14, Handley 13 Dora 48, Cordova 12 Fayette Co. 35, Hamilton 3 Greensboro 51, Holt 0 Hale Co. 33, Bibb Co. 26 Hokes Bluff 27, Oneonta 21 Jacksonville 38, Ashville 14 Leeds 41, Holtville 12 Madison Acad. 52, Haleyville 0 Madison Co. 48, DAR 28 Montgomery Catholic 26, Dale Co. 7 Munford 41, Elmore Co. 7 Northside 20, Sipsey Valley 19 Randolph 21, North Jackson 7 Rogers 17, Deshler 0 Saks 45, Cherokee Co. 0 Sardis 43, Westminster Chr. 14 Satsuma 30, Escambia Co. 14 St. James 56, Bullock Co. 12 Tallassee 54, Dadeville 13 W.S. Neal 34, Monroe Co. 14 West Blocton 44, Oak Grove 26 West Limestone 20, Danville 7 Wilson 14, Central-Florence 7 Winfield 28, Good Hope 12 Class 3A Clarke Co. 48, Cottage Hill Chr. 21 Colbert Co. 34, Clements 7 Colbert Heights 15, Elkmont 13 Fultondale 56, J.B. Pennington 8 Geneva 14, Straughn 0 Geraldine 33, Brindlee Mountain 6 Gordo 47, Oakman 20 Greene Co. 42, Montevallo 20 Hillcrest-Evergreen 35, Bayside Acad. 7 Locust Fork 20, Holly Pond 8 Midfield 44, Carbon Hill 14 Mobile Chr. 51, Flomaton 19 North Sand Mountain 51, New Hope 7 Ohatchee 42, Walter Wellborn 0 Opp 35, Slocomb 14 Piedmont 33, Weaver 27 Pike Co. 65, Central-Coosa 0 Pleasant Valley 37, Glencoe 0 Prattville Chr. 20, Beulah 14 Providence Chr. 28, Daleville 20 Southside-Selma 46, B.B. Comer 8 Susan Moore 40, Hanceville 22 Sylvania 37, Pisgah 7 T.R. Miller 35, Excel 0 West Morgan 55, East Lawrence 0 Wicksburg 46, Houston Acad. 0 Class 2A Abbeville 56, Barbour Co. 7 Aliceville 52, R.C. Hatch 18 Ariton 47, G.W. Long 7 Billingsley 47, Verbena 14 Cleveland 49, Tanner 6

Elba 62, Central-Hayneville 34 Fyffe 49, Sand Rock 7 Gaston 47, Asbury 0 Geneva Co. 41, Samson 12 Goshen 55, Zion Chapel 0 Ider 33, Section 6 Keith 38, Francis Marion 12 LaFayette 40, Horseshoe Bend 0 Lamar Co. 21, Red Bay 12 Lanett 42, Fayetteville 7 Leroy 41, Southern Choctaw 12 New Brockton 42, Cottonwood 14 Reeltown 34, Ranburne 27 Sheffield 41, Hatton 22 St. Luke’s 56, J.U. Blacksher 21 Sulligent 52, Mars Hill Bible 20 Tarrant 38, Winston Co. 8 Vincent 34, Woodland 7 Washington Co. 23, Chickasaw 12 West End 35, Cold Springs 7 Westbrook Chr. 33, Collinsville 10 Class 1A A.L. Johnson 32, J.F. Shields 14 Addison 32, Decatur Heritage 14 Alabama School for the Deaf 50, Vina 20 Brantley 46, Houston Co. 24 Cedar Bluff 13, Valley Head 8 Cherokee 48, Shoals Chr. 0 Georgiana 55, Red Level 0 Hackleburg 26, Phillips 20 Highland Home 57, Autaugaville 22 Hubbertville 56, Holy Spirit Catholic 39 Isabella 35, Loachapoka 6 Kinston 57, McKenzie 28 Lynn 56, Southeastern 13 Meek 43, R.A. Hubbard 28 Millry 41, McIntosh 0 Notasulga 44, Ellwood Chr. 0 Pleasant Home 35, Florala 33 Ragland 49, Victory Chr. 22 South Lamar 42, Marion Co. 7 Spring Garden 42, Coosa Chr. 8 Sweet Water 42, Linden 20 Talladega Co. Central 25, Winterboro 19 Waterloo 35, Tharptown 3 Woodville 21, Gaylesville 20 AISA Abbeville Chr. 45, Lowndes Acad. 18 Autauga Acad. 50, Jackson Acad. 8 Bessemer Acad. 17, Lee-Scott Acad. 7 Chambers Acad. 34, Crenshaw Chr. 6 Cornerstone Chr. 60, Evangel Chr.-Montgomery 20 Escambia Acad. 38, Clarke Prep 8 Fort Dale Acad. 24, Morgan Acad. 7 Kingwood Chr. 42, Coosa Valley Acad. 34 Marengo Acad. 24, Wilcox Acad. 22 Pickens Acad. 38, Southern Acad. 6 Pike Liberal Arts 35, Northside Methodist 3 Sparta Acad. 44, North River Chr. 14 Tuscaloosa Acad. 57, Springwood 7

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Reeltown 34, Ranburne 28

Faison, Rebels take 34-28 win on big plays

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Big plays were the way of the night as Reeltown defeated region foe Ranburne 34-28.

The visiting Bulldogs scored first taking the opening drive 64 yards down the field and capped it with a 4-yard touchdown at left guard by quarterback Joshua Ralston but it was the Rebels’ Cameron Faison who stole the show.

Faison took the ensuing kickoff to the house returning the kick 82 yards for the score, something the Rebels are becoming known for this season.

“I think it is the fifth kickoff for a touchdown,” Coach Matt Johnson said. “It is getting guys out there that get after it. It is as simple as that. It doesn’t hurt that we have No. 2 (Faison) back there and he can fly.”

Johnson has another idea why Reeltown’s kick return is so good.

“We work on it for hours each day in practice,” Johnson said jokingly.

Faison created a highlight reel against Ranburne accumulating 151 yards on 14 carries with touchdown runs of 17, 28 and 70 yards.

The running back’s

70-yard score came with 3:30 left in the game as Johnson was trying to slow the game when the Rebels lead 27-21.

“We were trying to run the clock out,” Johnson said.

“Cam hit a seam and got a good run. When you call ‘23 Power’ you are not intending to go 75 yards every single time.”

Johnson explained Reeltown has not gotten away from its roots.

“The thing is we are lining up in I and Bone and the kids are finding seams and making plays,” Johnson said.

“Every play you draw up want to score, but that is not always the case.”

The Rebels other touchdown came in the second quarter as Reeltown quarterback Logan Hunt connected with fullback Nelson Whaley for 53-yard touchdown pass.

Penalties almost cost Reeltown the game as the Rebels were penalized eight times for 65 yards. It does not sound like much but they came at critical times extending Bulldog drives.

Johnson is not too worried about some of the penalties.

“Effort penalties I can live with,” he said. “When you have a kid fighting, working his butt off, he might See REELTOWN • Page 14

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Reeltown’s Cameron Faison stiff arms Ranburne’s Joshua Ralston in the third quarter.

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Reeltown misplace a hand and get a holding call. It is aggravating but it is what it is. Now mental penalties like the nose guard jumping offside when the ball is front of him and stuff like that, I can’t take that. We have to clean those up.”

Reeltown had a problem getting snaps to the punter as three were high causing very short kicks. The Rebels also fumbled a punt return that led to a Bulldog score.

Ranburne almost took the game away in the closing minute with the score at 34-28. Quarterback Joshua Ralston was close to connecting two different times in the end zone as he rolled left drawing up the Rebels defense. Both times Bulldog receivers dropped low passes that would have been touchdowns on the last two plays of the game.

It is something Johnson said his team needs to work on.

“It starts with keeping contain,” the coach explained.

“He (Ralston) kept getting

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Cliff Williams / The Outlook

Left: Reeltown coach Matt Johnson speaks with Trey O’Neal during a timeout against Ranburne. Right: Reeltown senior Kayli Hornsby was crowned homecoming queen Friday night. She was joined by her father Tony Hornsby.

outside our defensive ends in a 4-1 box and a two deep coverage. So when those

guys see that jersey come outside, they come up and out of coverage. Our corner-

Generals LaFayette 16, but a recovered fumble and a sack pushed the offense back 14 yards as the half ended.

The Horseshoe Bend defense continued to put up a fight as the second half began, forcing LaFayette to punt for the second time in the game, but found itself right back out on the field when Cade Worthy threw an interception on the second play of the ensuing Horseshoe Bend drive.

Two plays after that, Houston found the end zone for the second time from 31 yards out.

The Generals’ defense seemed to begin collapsing at this point, as LaFayette scored on each of its final three possessions of the game.

Houston rushed in from 8 yards out, McCurdy found Zarion Moore for an 18-yard strike through the air, and eighth-grader Dai’shun Walker reeled off a 24-yard touchdown for the final offensive play of the game.

Offensively for the Generals, running back Joe Railey was the leading rusher, carrying the ball nine times for 14 yards, while Nalijah Heard was the top target for Worthy, catching five passes for 32 yards. Worthy finished

back came off coverage to cover the quarterback leaving that kid wide open.”

The Rebels are now 3-3 (3-1 in the region) and travel to Vincent next.

LaFayette 40, Horseshoe Bend 0 continued from page 7

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Horseshoe Bend’s Cade Worthy looks to pass downfield in a game against Lanett earlier this season.

6-for-16 for 85 yards and one interception.

“Them blitzing gave us a lot of problems up front, kept us from running the ball like we wanted to,” Averett said. “Any time

you’re one-dimensional, it makes it hard. We’ve got the next three games as region games, we’ve still got a shot at the playoffs, we’ve just got to play hard for four quarters.”

Horseshoe Bend 0 0 0 0—0 LaFayette 7 7 13 13—40 First Quarter Laf—Jaelin McCurdy 5 rush (Axel Ajanel-Gonzalez kick), 9:05 Second Quarter Laf—Robert Houston Jr. 8 rush (Ajanel-Gonzalez kick), 1:42 Third Quarter Laf—Houston Jr. 31 rush (kick failed), 6:00 Laf—Houston Jr. 8 rush (Ajanel-Gonzalez kick), 2:51 Fourth Quarter Laf—Zarion Moore 18 pass from McCurdy (AjanelGonzalez kick), 9:57 Laf—Dai’shun Walker 24 rush (kick failed), 1:59 Team Statistics HBS Laf First Downs 5 20 Rushes-Yards 19-(-9) 38-353 Passing 6-16-1 11-24-0 Passing Yards 85 97 Total Yards 76 450 Punts 7-35.1 2-23.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 10-85 Individual Statistics Rushing—HB: Joe Railey 9-14, Trenton Cotney 3-8, Cade Worthy 7-(-31); Laf: Houston Jr. 23-272, Walker 2-25, Ty’quavian Daniel 3-25, McCurdy 7-17, Omar Boston 1-10, Trequavious Lloyd 2-4.

Passing—HB: Worthy 6-16-85-1; Laf: McCurdy10-22-349-0, Daniel 1-2-4-0.

Receiving—HB: Nalijah Heard 4-32, Jace Rodriguez 1-32, Luke Yarbrough 1-21; Laf: Jamarquez Boston-Gaines 5-28, Keandrae Peterson 2-42, Moore 2-16, Houston Jr. 1-7, Mekevion Shealey 1-4.

Interceptions—Laf: A’zerious Brooks 1

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Pike County 64, Central Coosa 0

Pike County storms Central Coosa STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Coosa’s Jashaslin James looks for room to run in a Sept. 1 game against Fayetteville.

Despite being winless heading into Friday night’s game, Central Coosa thought it had a good matchup against Pike County. The teams do a lot of things similar, and the Cougars thought they could take some of what they did well a week ago into Friday’s game.

But from the get-go, all that changed, as Pike County stormed out to a 22-0 lead by the end of the first and ended the game, 64-0.

“We knew exactly what we were getting into,” Central Coosa coach Shane Rary said.

“It’s not like there were a lot of surprises today. It’s just a lot of us didn’t come to play tonight.”

Central Coosa (0-6, 0-3) finished the game with negative yards of offense, and the only bright spot came in the form of Jashaslin James, who had 165 yards on kick returns. But the Cougars couldn’t capitalize on any of that field position.

The Cougars will get back to work against B.B Comer, which is also winless on the season. Pike County improves to 5-1 (3-1) and will travel to Prattville Christian next week.

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Glenwood School 41, Edgewood Academy 0

Edgewood’s offense stalls vs. Glenwood STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Edgewood’s offense was stuck in the mud on Thursday night, as the Wildcats were defeated by Glenwood, 41-0. This was the second time this season Edgewood (1-6) has been shut out.

From the get-go, the Gators were obviously the stronger team, as they stormed out to a 27-0 lead before six minutes were up in the game. Kayleem Bonds and John Burnett each scored twice in the first quarter, then tacked on a touchdown apiece in the second quarter to set the final score.

The teams went scoreless in the second half.

Edgewood managed only 25 yards of total offense, and all but one of those yards came through the air. Quarterback Christian Ivey went 2-for-8 for 24 yards, and was also the team’s leading rusher with a mere two yards on 11 carries. Clay Williams had both of the Wildcats’ receptions.

Glenwood (4-3) finished with 19 first downs, compared to just three for Edgewood.

Homecoming and Senior Night is up next for the Wildcats, who host Tuscaloosa Academy next week.

Holtville down to the 20 and we just kind of fizzle out.”

Leeds now has a 6-1 season and is unbeaten in Class 4A Region 3 at 4-0.

The two scorers late in the game were sophomore wide receiver Jaderick Carter, and sophomore quarterback Kelandre Baker.

“If we can ever just get enough game experience and understand what it takes everyday just to get better, we’re getting there,” Franklin said. “I’m proud of where we’re at. I like our progress but I’m not satisfied where we’re at as far as a football team yet; we still got a ways to go.”

The Bulldogs (1-5, 0-4) are at home again next week against the Tallassee Tigers (6-1, 3-1). Leeds plays at Childersburg (3-3, 3-1).

Franklin talked about the upcoming game and what his hopes were for the upcoming week.

“Tallassee’s a good football team, a hard-nosed football team,” he said. “It’s going to be a good physical ball game and we just got to step up our game and have a great week of practice this week and come out here again and just give it what we got.”

Glenwood School 41, Edgewood Academy 0

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Edgewood’s Matt Williams brings down Glenwood’s John Burnett in Thursday night’s game.

Edgewood 0 0 0 0—0 Glenwood 27 14 0 0 — 41 First Quarter Glen – Kayleem Bonds 44 run (kick good), 10:23 Glen – John Burnett 3 run (run failed), 9:42 Glen – Bonds 21 run (kick good), 8:02 Glen – Burnett 10 run (kick good), 6:27 Second Quarter Glen – Burnett 14 run (kick good), 5:33 Glen – Bonds 6 run (kick good), 0:01 Team Statistics Edge Glen First downs 3 19 Rushes-yards 18-1 41-342 Passing 2-8-1 2-4-0 Passing yards 24 37 Total yards 25 379 Punts 4-37 2-29 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 1-15 8-65 Individual Statistics Rushing — Edgewood: Ivey 11-2, Boyd 4-1, Potts 3-(2). Glenwood: Bonds 12-138, Vinson 11-81, Burnett 6-78, Valero 3-30, Team 9-15.

Passing — Edgewood: Ivey 2-8-24-1. Glenwood: Torres 1-2-24-0, Valero 1-2-13-0.

Receiving — Edgewood: Williams 2-24. Glenwood: Bell 1-24, Torres 1-13.

Interceptions — Glenwood: Blake Rawls 1.

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Holtville was thwarted at nearly every turn it seemed on Friday, but managed to fight back from a total washout against the Green Waves 12-41.

Pictured, quarterback Kelandre Baker struggles against a Leeds defense.