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VOL. 118, NO. 38
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Saggy pants, skirt plan puts Dadeville in national spotlight By Cliff Williams Record Staff Writer
What do same-sex marriage licenses, the Iran Nuclear Deal, climate change, and the saggy pants ordinance in Dadeville have in common? They are all being debated nationally. Since Dadeville council member Stephanie Kelley mentioned at last week’s Dadeville City Council meeting she would like to see some equity in the proposed sagging pants ordinance brought forward by fellow council member Frank Goodman three weeks ago, everyone has taken notice.
“It is a worldwide thing now,” Council member Randy Foster said. The proposed ordinance has drawn the attention of the Internet with some saying that the city is implementing a dress code. Early Monday, following a segment on CBS morning news, the topic of Dadeville and saggy pants was trending on Facebook above national and international topics like Kim Davis in Kentucky, the presidential election and the Iran nuclear deal. Even traffic to The Outlook’s website has more See NATIONAL, Page A9
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Originally, pants worn like this were the target of a proposed ordinance, but then talk expanded to banning some women’s attire like short-shorts and skirts.
Commissioners hear plea for Sunday alcohol Business say current law dramatically reduces revenue
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After hearing from two local businesses about the need for Sunday alcohol sales, the Tallapoosa County Commissioners have asked the county attorney to research the subject before the next meeting. During public comments at Monday’s meeting, the commissioners heard from representatives from Niffers at the Lake and Chuck’s Marina, both asking for consideration of moving to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in the county. In addition to possible revenue loss, the businesses also said the current Sunday sales ban creates confusion for patrons who may live in neighboring counties where Sunday sales are allowed. While the matter wasn’t on the agenda and no official action was taken, the commissioners asked County Attorney Thomas Radney to review and advise as to the process that must be followed and report back at the October meeting of the commissioners. Tallapoosa County Probate Court See COMMISSION, Page A9
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Dadeville saw a long overdue homecoming Wednesday. At Mike Parker’s sawmill on the edge of town, members of Oklahoma’s Muscogee (Creek) Nation gathered to watch the felling of a huge poplar tree. The tree stood on land that once belonged to the Creek Nation. Now, it will be made into two traditional dugout canoes. The process of cutting and building the canoes is being filmed for a
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Muscogee Nation takes tree linked to its roots for canoes documentary by the Oklahoma visitors, all of whom are involved with the MCN Cultural Center in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. “It’s really exciting for us, not only to get a tree from our homeland, but to take it back and share it with the people,” said John Brown, head of the Creek Bow Shooter Society. “I’m honored to be here.” Before the tree was cut, Brown offered a prayer in the Creek language and shook loose tobacco around the base as a gesture of thanks. See DUGOUT, Page A5
By Cliff Williams Record Staff Writer
Tallapoosa County School System employee Jerel Crayton’s charges involving inappropriate acts with a student were bound over to the Grand Jury last Thursday morning. Judge Kim Taylor presided over the short hearing and allowed Crayton, who has retained Dadeville attorney Chad Harrison, to remain free on $30,000 bond. Crayton was placed on paid administrative leave July 16 by the Tallapoosa County Board of Education following his July 13 arrest and was required by the Board to turn in his keys, keep off Tallapoosa County Schools property and not contact any staff, students or parents of students within the system. The charges against Crayton See CRAYTON, Page A9
Tallapoosa Sheriff’s Girls Ranch director brings life of experience to group
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John Brown, center, inspects the cut of a poplar tree as Justin Giles, left and David Easterwood look on. The trunk of the tree is going to be made into a dugout canoe.
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Jimmy Harmon was born to be the director of a group home. In fact, Harmon, director of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Girls Ranch in Camp Hill since April 2014, has been in a group home the great majority of his life. “I’ve been on a ranch since I was 18 months old,” said Harmon. “My parents were house parents, so I lived in a house just like this one. Grew up in a Boys Ranch. My parents started at a Boys Ranch in Dallas County and, after Jimmy Harmon was born to be the director of a group home. In fact, Harmon, director of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Girls Ranch in Camp Hill since
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April 2014, has been in a group home the great majority of his life. “I’ve been on a ranch since I was 18 months old,” said Harmon. “My parents were house parents, so I lived in a house just like this one. Grew up in a Boys Ranch. My parents started at a Boys Ranch in Dallas County and, after about five years there, my Dad got a promotion to be a director at the King’s Ranch and led that program for about five years. Now, he’s been director at the Baldwin County Boy’s Ranch for about 25 years.” In fact, Harmon says he can trace much of what he has David Granger / The Outlook become to his time on a Boys Sheriff’s Girls Ranch Director Jimmy Harmon poses for a photograph Ranch with his parents. in a kitchen in one of the ranch’s homes. Harmon has been around the See RANCH, Page A10 ranches all his life as his parents were directors also.
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