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Everyone loves a parade and Friday the streets of Alexander City were filled with the BRHS Homecoming Parade. Left, Sage Hardy and Raleigh Anna Harris cheer along the parade route, while, right, the sophomore class tells the team to ‘Tame the Tigers. For more photos, including those of the Homecoming Queen and game, see Sports Extra inside. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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September 12-13, 2015 • Vol. 123 • No. 183 • www.alexcityoutlook.com
SEX OFFENDERS Tallapoosa County has a higher than average concentration of registered sex offenders but do you know if one lives near you?
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In the eyes of the state, once deemed a sex offender, always a sex offender, and the eyes of the state will remain upon that individual for life. Part of maintaining this visibility requires that a sheriff’s office provide access to an online registry of sex offenders as a public service. Anyone concerned about the whereabouts of local offenders can search the records to find a registered offender’s current residence and sift through the sordid details of the crimes they have been charged with. Email updates are also available for momentary notice of a registered offender’s arrival to a neighborhood.
As investigators continue to follow leads in the Tuesday night shootings that left two Goodwater men dead, a community that has been rocked by the news of the killings is preparing to say goodbye. Officials from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation and Goodwater Police say that they have received several tips from the community, but stopped short of releasing many details surrounding the deaths of Terrance Strong, 42, and Dantigo Kelley, 35, both of Goodwater. Goodwater Police Chief Gerald Whetstone declined to talk about any particulars in the investigation, but did say that because of the community’s size, the murders have “hit close to home with everyone.” “It has been tough on
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Registry information can be customized to fit needs of every resident By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer
A few seats remain for Sept. 18 Gardening Extravaganza By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer
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The online Tallapoosa County Sex Offender Registry offers search options that can give users information and alerts for offenders.
The Tallapoosa County Sex Offender Registry is on pages 11 and 12.
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There are 152 registered sex offenders in Tallapoosa County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. That means that one in 270 residents in our county is a sex offender. Even though the number on the list maintained by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is smaller at 126, no one would argue that the number living here is high by any standards. Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said that while the numbers are high, he said that anyone looking at the registry should understand that because of Alabama’s strict reporting laws, some on the list are there even though they did nothing more than date someone who was legally too young. Because of the way the law is, they must appear on the same list with pedophiles, serial rapists and must register quarterly with his office. “Our registry is one that was put together to be very user friendly,” Abbett said. “You are able to tailor a search so that you can track an offender or be alerted when there is any change or when an offender locates in your immediate area. It is updated immediately and what you see there is
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There are a few seats left for anyone interested in attending the 2015 Fall Gardening Extravaganza. Nearly 300 people have registered so far, and there are about 50 seats remaining. The event will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Central Alabama Community College. The deadline has been extended until all the remaining seats are
filled. Shane Harris, county Extension coordinator, said that there is expected to be something for master gardeners, homeowners and the general public alike. The Tallapoosa County branch of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is hosting the annual event. There will be a variety of speakers attending, both nationally known and regional gardening gurus. They are slated to talk on all things fall gardening. “These are definitely
professionals in their field,” Harris said. There is a $25 fee, and lunch will be provided at the day-long event. Harris said that there is nothing that needs to be brought to the event, any necessary materials will be provided. “They just need to come and be part of our grand event,” said Harris. Further information can be found by going to local Extension website, www.aces.edu/tallapoosa, or by calling, (256) 825-1050.
Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator Shane Harris said there have been more than 300 registrants for the Sept. 18 Gardening Extravaganza that will be held at CACC.
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