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Chromebooks coming to county schools BOE plans to put funds in budget, students to get laptops in January

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Good things are coming for high school students in Tallapoosa County Schools – Chromebooks.

The idea has been talked about in 1-to-1 technology initiatives for a couple of years and somewhat buried in the first budget hearing was money for

Chromebooks.

“We did budget $251,000 for laptops,” said Tallapoosa County Schools Chief Financial Officer Tommy Thweatt at Tuesday’s budget hearing and meeting. “We are using local money to buy the Chromebooks. That is going to be 967 laptops coming January.”

While not enough for the nearly 2,900 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, it will be enough for every student in county schools in grades 9 through 12. And there is a plan in place to roll them out to students and faculty.

“The time line is the teacher Chromebooks have already been ordered,” said Tallapoosa County School Technology Coordinator Joel Padgett. “We should get them in mid-September. We are going to start our PD (professional development) for administrators Oct. 19 and start with teachers Oct. 24, 25 and 26 and also Dec. 6, 7.”

High school students will come back from Christmas break to another present.

“With the idea that we will purchase the student

Finances once again center stage in Camp Hill

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Finances are once again at the top of the list for the Camp Hill Town Council.

At Tuesday’s meeting, council members learned the town may be soon be in dire straits and facing a lawsuit for non-payment on a contract for refurbishing the town’s water tower. But good news came for the town’s audits.

Town Attorney Charles Gillenwaters advised the town an attorney for Tank Pro had contacted him about nonpayment on a $99,000 contract.

“We have missed a couple of $1,500 payments,” Gillenwaters said.

Tank Pro approached the council about a year ago about it being behind by $44,000 on the contract. At that time, the payments were $3,000 a month but officials with the company wanted the town to just pay something.

Gillenwaters informed the council since the payments were missed the company was wanting the town to catch up on the $44,000 it was behind

by Sept. 15 or face a potential lawsuit.

Gillenwaters advised the council there was little the town could do without the funds and that if the suit was filed they would likely lose.

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Dianna Porter points out a tree in Keebler Park that will have its branches trimmed up during the work planned for the park.

KEEBLER PARK UPDATE: Porter shares plans for park with Kiwanis Beginning with the development of a rain garden and a butterfly garden this fall, some of her long-term plans include Dadeville resident Dianna Porter shared being certified as both a bird and a wildlife her plans for bringing new life to Keebler sanctuary, turning part of the park into an Park during the weekly meeting of the outdoor classroom for the local schools and Dadeville Kiwanis Club. adding a wellness path to the walking path From the initial phases beginning this running through the park. fall, to long-range ideas to be implemented To help with plans for making the park over the next decade or so, she captured the an interpretive center, Porter and Tallapoosa attention of all the Kiwanians in attendance. County Extension Coordinator Shane “I gained approval last month from the Harris had scheduled to go out to the park city council for this,” Porter said.

See KIWANIS • Page A5

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

On Sept. 1, Alabama Power Company (APC) usually pulls the plug C on o summer at Lake Martin and begins the th annual 7-foot drawdown. But this year, that’s not going to happen for y another six weeks; at 12:01 a.m. on a Sept.

1, APC implemented the first S fall fa extension under its new license to operate Martin Dam. o “The fall extension was developed to quantify an above-normal wet summer, and we’ve obviously had that su this th year. We are pleased to be able to implement the extension,” said APC im HydroServices Manager Jim Crew.

H Between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15, the water level on Lake Martin will remain w as a close as possible to full pool, Crew said. s “How high the reservoir stays will still st be a function of inflows into the basin.

If we get inflows that are good, b we w will generate to pass those inflows downstream but will operate to keep d the th water level on Lake Martin as high as possible. If inflows decrease h dramatically, we will still have to meet d minimum downstream requirements. m So S we don’t have a 45-day guarantee of o full pool; what we have is the opportunity for 45 days. That is the key. o Before this, we had no opportunity. If B we w continue to get rain, we will take advantage of it,” he explained. “When a we w developed this provision in the relicensing process, that was the intent. re That’s what has happened, and now T we’re happy to be able to provide the w fall fa extension.”

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Grandparents lunch, diaper drive make for fun-filled day at Reeltown Principal Pam Langford.

“We normally do this closer to Grandparents’ Day, but More than 250 we were scheduled to have grandparents filled the testing next week and we hallways of Reeltown didn’t want to rush it.”

Elementary School Friday In addition to the special morning, ready to spend a part celebration, the elementary of the half-day for students school wrapped up their with their grandchildren. efforts at providing Hurricane Grandparents were able Harvey relief in the form of a to eat an early lunch with diaper drive Friday. their students, have their “We partnered with Lift photos taken together by a Ministries for this effort. They photographer from Tallassee, put out boxes for this at First and admire special artworks Baptist Church of Reeltown, their grandchildren made for Reeltown High School them. and Reeltown Elementary “This is a tradition we have School,” Langford said. “We every year at our school,” See GRANDPARENTS • Page A3 said Reeltown Elementary

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Library Notes The first line of a book is what sets it apart from the others. Stop by the library and check out the bulletin board to find a new book to read. First lines of different books will be on display.

Pick your favorite and see what the title and author is.

Help us celebrate Banned Books Week the last week of September, the 25th-30th. Read a banned book and see if you can guess why it was questioned or banned.

New Releases in Adult Fiction:

• All She Left Behind by Jane Kirkpatrick • Bringing Maggie Home

by Kim Vogel Sawyer • The Christmas Blessing

by Meoldy Carlson • Enemy of the State by Vince Vlynn • Proof of Life by J. A. Jance • These Healing Hills by Ann H. Gabhart • The Western Star by

Police Reports P Craig Johnson

New Releases in Adult Nonfiction:

• Al Franken: Giant of the Senate by Al Franken • If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir by Ilana Kurshan • What It’s Like to Be a Dog by Gregory Berns • The Reformation 500 Years Later; 12 Things You Need to Know by Benjamin Wiker • The Taking of K-129; How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the • Most Daring Covert Operation in History

by Josh Dean Story Time is on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Bring your kids to the library to enjoy a fun program of reading, coloring, and laughing.

Library Notes are supplied by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.

Public Meetings Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.

Alexander City City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.

Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.

Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.

Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.

Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday.

Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.

Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall.

Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department.

Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall.

Goodwater City Council meets on the

second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m.

Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend.

Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton.

New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.

Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend.

Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m.

Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month.

Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853.

Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session.

Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information.

Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.

Dadeville Police Department September 5 • A report was filed for domestic violence that d occurred on Main Street. o • A Tallassee man, age 20, was arrested on a war2 rant for Theft of property. ra

September 4 • A two-vehicle motor collilision occurred on Highway 49 at Aster Street resulting 4 in minor property damage and no injuries. a

September 2 • A two-vehicle motor collilision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor 2 property damage and no p injuries. One driver, age in 61 from Dadeville, was 6 arrested for Driving under a the influence. th • A report was filed for Harassment that occurred H on Freeman Drive. o • An Opelika man, age 27, was arrested for pos2 ssession of marijuana on East South Street.

E • An Opelika man, age 28, was arrested for pos2 ssession of marijuana on East South Street.

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September 1 • A two-motor vehicle ccollision occurred on North Loop Road resulting in L minor property damage and m no injuries. n • A report was file for Property Damage that P occurred on Herren Street. o • A report was filed for Harassing communicaH titions that occurred on West Lafayette Street.

L • A two-motor vehicle ccollision occurred on East South Street at South S Spring Street resulting in S minor property damage and m minor injuries. m • A Camp Hill man, age 30, was arrested for pos3 ssession of a controlled ssubstance, possession of marijuana, Possession of m drug paraphernalia, and d Tampering with physical T evidence on Highway 280. e • A Dadeville woman, age 48, was arrested for a possession of a controlled p ssubstance, Possession of marijuana, and possession m of drug paraphernalia on o Highway 280.

H • A Dadeville man, age 19, was arrested for pos1 ssession of a controlled ssubstance, possession of marijuana and possession m of drug paraphernalia on o Highway 280.

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August 30 • A report was filed for theft of property fo that occurred on West th Columbus Street.

C • A one-motor vehicle ccollision occurred on Highway 280 at East South H Street resulting in major S property damage and minor p

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Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department September 5 • A resident of Turkey Trot in Dadeville filed a report for property damage.

• Courtney Gover of Toomer Court in Opelika was arrested on two grand jury indictments for shooting into an occupied building.

September 1 • Raphael Towers of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail.

August 31 • Jazarian Gray of South Tallassee Drive in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.

August 30 • A resident of South Moss Flat Road in Notasulga filed a report for theft.

• Jared Ware of Cornertone Lane in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.

Alexander City Police Department September 4 • Laura Tamika Chillous, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication.

• Mollie Ann Speake, 67, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.

• Deangelo Shardel Davis, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping.

• Rufus Dennis Thomas, 54, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping.

• Adrian Shakel Glenn, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping.

• Public intoxication was reported on K Street.

• Keeping noisy animals was reported in Alexander City.

• Harassing communications was reported on B Street.

• Burglary and child needs supervision was reported on Andrew Jackson Road.

• Harassment was reported on Robinwood Drive.

• Domestic violence was reported on Hillabee Street.

• Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in Alexander City.

• Theft was reported on Highway 280.

• Domestic violence was reported on Walton Road.

• Fleeing/attempting to elude a law enforcement officer was reported on Highway 280.

• Lamarcus Deandre Chiles, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for enticing a child.

• Theft was reported on Highway 22 West.

• Two incidents of domestic violence were reported on Central Avenue.

• Harrassment was reported on Carver Street.

• Domestic violence was reported on Young Road.

• Theft was reported on Elkahatchee Road.

• Two incidents of domestic violence were reported on Farm Loop.

• Theft was reported on Hillabee Street.

September 2 • Amanda Marie Underwood, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication and resisting arrest.

• Weil Curry Thornburg, 28, of New Site was arrested for driving under the influence alcohol, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• Brad Lee Roberson, 52, of Opelika was arrested for public intoxication.

• Harassment was reported on Sandy Ridge Road.

• Menacing was reported on Willow Drive.

• Harassment was reported on Highway 63 South.

• Possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication was reported on Highway 280.

• Unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported on Highway 280.

• Driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of marijuana was reported on Highway 22 East.

September 1 • Danielle T. Wyckoff, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence alchohol.

• Deandre Terrell Crayton, 19, of Dadeville was arrested for failure to appear.

• Steven Dewayne Harmon, 34, of Wetumpka was arrested for failure to appear.

• Natasha Ikeiya Leonard, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping.

• Jamie Lynn Stroud, 25, of Dadeville was arrested for two counts of failure to appear.

• Carolyn Delana Sears, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct.

• Sykethrius Quintez Goggans, 28, of Alexander

City was arrested for failure to appear.

• Public intoxication was reported on Highway 280.

• Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported on C Street.

• Theft was reported on Cole Street.

• Disorderly conduct was reported on Hillabee Street.

• Theft was reported Montezuma Drive.

August 31 • William Chase Reeder, 22, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for failure to appear.

• Perry Charles Edwards, 61, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication.

• Justin Burns, 28, of Dadeville was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

• Kevin Louis Goggans, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Broad Street.

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

• Public intoxication was reported on B Street.

• Theft was reported on Cedar Hollow Drive.

August 30 • Antonio Danielle Minnifield, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.

• Jakobe Kashun Thomas, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.

• Xavier Channell Johnson, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for assault.

• Moriah Yakira Young, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for assault.

• Domestic violence was reported on Phillips Road.

• Assault was reported on B Street.

• Theft was reported in Alexander City.

August 29 • Crystalea Joiner, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.

• Possession of marijuana was reported on Broad Street.

• Domestic violence was reported on C Street.

• Assault was reported on Walker Ferry Road.

• Domestic violence was reported on 2nd Street.

• Harassment was reported on Highway 280.

• Domestic violence was reported on Colonial Drive.

• Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on E Street.

• Theft was reported on Hillabee Street.

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got the flyers Wednesday afternoon, so we had two days to do this.�

For having such a short time in order to collect packages of diapers for those affected by the storm, the students and faculty at the elementary school stepped up big time, bringing in approximately 50 packages of diapers Thursday and Friday.

As the Grandparents’ Day celebrations drew to a close Friday morning, Langford said students and grandparents alike enjoyed the event immensely. “A lot of grandparents were telling us thank you for having this, and loved getting to see their grandchildren’s artwork (the students) made for them,� she said. “The kids left today smiling from ear to ear.�

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Above, grandparents and grandchildren alike enjoyed the special lunch time together Friday morning at Reeltown Elementary School. Left, The third-graders at Reeltown Elementary School made signs sharing information about their grandparents. This one lists some of the books their grandparents enjoyed reading when younger.

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Camp Hill on a summary judgment,�

Gillenwaters said. “They could take town property, put a lien on town assets or garnish the town’s banking accounts.�

Mayor Ezell Smith informed the council audits for 2015, 2016 and 2017 were nearing completion and should be ready in the next couple weeks – just in time to inform ADEM and the attorney general’s office about plans with the town’s sewage lagoon and system that is subject to an ADEM lawsuit that is under a consent decree. “We need to come up with some sort of financial plan,�

Gillenwaters said. “We need to come up with it to give to the AG’s office

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and ADEM about what we are going to do with the lagoon.�

The audits and financial plan are key to getting grants for the utility projects but there may still an issue. “Most of these grants require matching monies,�

Gillenwaters said. “How to come up with it is always an issue.�

Council member Linda Caldwell wants to do something for children in Camp Hill community in remembrance of her oldest son for Christmas. “He donated a bike to a kid every year,� Caldwell said. “I want to do this in memory of my son.�

Caldwell’s idea is to get others in the community involved so

several children in the community would benefit.

Caldwell also wants to do it along with the toy drive the town will hold for needy children. “We want to try and do a toy drive,� Caldwell said. “We need a list so we know the needs. If we know about how many we need to serve, we can do a better job.�

The council tabled the discussion to try and figure out a cut off date for applications and work on some more specifics at the next meeting. “We want to take care of our kids here in Camp Hill,� Caldwell said.

Police Chief Johnny Potts introduced McKinley Robinson to the council stating he would

like to hire Robinson as a patrol officer.

McKinley has been to the state police academy and has worked in law enforcement. “I worked in Tallassee for about three years,�

Robinson told the council. “Law enforcement is exactly what I want to do.�

Smith explained she does the hirings and stated she had not seen an application yet.

After some discussion it was suggested the issue needed to be brought up in a police committee meeting along with officer pay raises and a complaint against an officer.

The council tabled motions to allow Potts to either drive another

city vehicle while the “chief’s car� was repaired following an accident or to pay him mileage for travel between his home in Tallassee and Camp Hill as he is on call 24/7 after Smith left the meeting to attend a church function.

The council did approve a motion to allow the chief of police to decide what uniforms to wear but to always wear class ‘A’ uniforms to court.

The council also: • set Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. as the date for the Fall Festival at the Edward Bell Gym. Admission will be a canned food item for the library’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. There will

be a trunk or treat and a hayride for children. • set the date for the Christmas Parade for Dec. 16. • approved a motion to allow the mayor to pay the bills. • approved the minutes of the last council meeting. • learned electronic water meters will soon be installed thanks to a grant. • learned a contractor was going to inspect a septic tank of a sewer customer to see if it could still be used to save the town money as it takes the customer off the system.

The next meeting of the Camp Hill Town Council is Monday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.

Extension The fall extension is good news to Alexander City Chamber of Commerce CEO Ed Collari. “Labor Day and Auburn football – they are all big for our economy – but having the summer lake levels extended, that will be a tremendous boost,�

Collari said. “The weather here remains

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warm normally well into October and to have the water levels up will keep more people here visiting deep into the fall. That is very good news.�

Local businesses around the lake are poised to adjust service hours accordingly. “If traffic remains steady, we will keep all hours as is. We’ll let our

customers show us what hours we need to keep,� said Jennifer Shockley, Singleton Marine’s Administrative Assistant at Blue Creek Marina. “We tend to base winter hours solely on water level and foot traffic, so if both remain steady, the marina will be flexible with its hours.�

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his newspaper has stressed the importance of being a responsible pet owner multiple times in the past. We recognize the joys our pets bring, but believe animals should not be allowed to roam where they could impact others adversely.

That stance appears to be exactly what a Tallapoosa County jury was thinking as well. After nearly two weeks of testimony and the introduction of thousands of pieces of evidence, Loretta and Donald Carter were awarded $10 million in a civil case based on a 2012 bicycle accident that the jury ruled was caused by a dog belonging to Billy and Sarah Hudson.

According to testimony the dog caused Loretta Carter to suddenly brake and go over the handlebars of the bicycle she was riding behind her husband. The accident occurred in July 2012 on County Road 40 near Midway Estates. The suit was filed in August 2013 and took four years to get to trial following numerous filings, depositions and motions from all sides in the case.

In addition to assigning fault and awarding monetary damages, what this ruling does is again underscore the importance of being responsible pet owners.

This accident happened in unincorporated Tallapoosa County where there was, and still is, no leash law. That didn’t stop the jury from ruling that if a dog leaves your property and causes harm to others, you are responsible.

We have reported on cases of dog attacks where people were disfigured and in some cases killed. We have seen pets attacked in their own yards by dogs allowed to roam in areas where no leash laws were in place. Until now, the defense was always “there’s no law that says we have to keep our dogs on our property.”

While there is still no law, this legal decision should serve notice to pet owners that juries believe they should know the right thing to do, regardless of what ordinances are on the books.

We suggest that everyone pay attention and control your animals for your safety and the safety of others. Don’t let failure to do so become a very expensive lesson.

t has become apparent to me that with age, through no effort and plan of my own – certain things just happen.

I have found that things like hair growing in places we wish it wouldn’t, the hair on your head turning gray or turning loose, joint pain and the ability to sleep in a recliner and still hear every word of a television show are things that have just become part of who I am at the ripe old age of 56.

But last night I realized something else that time has delivered. Father Time has made me aware that with each passing day my father, even after his death, becomes smarter.

I also now believe that slowly, time actually starts to transform you into your father – if you are lucky.

We are just past Labor Day weekend, which is a time that most people see as a time to get an extra day off, cook a hot dog or grill a steak, make sure there is plenty of ice in the cooler and spend time with family and friends.

For me, it’s a time to think about my father and thank him for one of the greatest gifts he gave to me – work ethic.

On Labor Day, we celebrate the hardworking people who make our nation great.

Roy Sneed personified that way of life.

He worked for the railroad for 37 years and never missed a day of work. He ran a wrecker for CSX for years and would travel the Southeast clearing rail crashes and making sure the rails were cleared. He would be gone at times for days at a time,

pictures.

“We had a drug bust so I went over and took some pictures and talked to Fred White about that, MITCH SNEED but just when I thought we were set, I heard a call Editor about someone missing in the lake. I took off to At home, he could do the boat and got there it all. He would be the about the same time as first one up and would the Marine Police. I ran work until sundown to back and got the picture make the most of what in. Man it’s going to be a he had. From cutting great paper.” grass, tending a garden, It has been a while building things. He was a since he answered me, workhorse. but I get a warm feeling Heck, his favorite part about that time during of vacation was packing those moments. When the car. He loved to work that happens, all I can do and no matter what he is say thanks. did, he did it well.

“Dad, thanks for “If a man is paying you showing me the to do a job, you owe it to importance of hard work. him and yourself to give Lord knows there are a lot it all you got,” he told me of people who are smarter when I got my first yard than I am and a lot of to mow when I was just 8 folks with more talent, years old. “Take pride in but like you, there aren’t your work and make sure many who will out-work he knows you appreciate this fat boy.” the opportunity.”

Dad knew he wasn’t I have lived by that always going to be ever since that day. around. But he made sure Many days after a long that by giving me the hard day, I will get to special gift of knowing the house after everyone the importance of taking including the dogs are pride in what you do. asleep. I come into the That I would be fine. The house as quietly as I best part of his “gift” was possibly can and get into that it came wrapped in my P.E. shorts and ratty memories of the special T-shirt, make a peanut times we spent together butter and jelly sandwich working – where I learned and grab a glass of cold from his example. milk. I turn on Sports There’s not a day that Center and take in a deep goes by that I don’t thank breath and let it out very God for that remarkable slowly and talk to Dad. man who helped shape “We killed it today, me into who I am today. I Dad. You would not just hope that in addition believe the day. I got to saying the things he to work at 4:30 and got said, people remember me all the web stuff done, as half the man he was then headed to do The when I’m gone.

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lot of memories came rushing back on Saturday evening.

They were memories of my father, one of the most loyal Auburn men ever to walk the face of the earth.

(Notice that I didn’t say Auburn “fan.” Dad was an Auburn “man,” an he’d tell you that pretty quickly. It’s a habit I’ve somehow picked up.)

Daddy graduated from what was the technically API, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, already known by most more commonly as Auburn, in 1951.

He attended after his discharge from the Navy, receiving his degree in agricultural education and setting off on his career as an ag teacher.

But he never forgot his alma mater.

When I was young and our family still lived in Opp where Daddy taught, our trips to Auburn were few. But when we hit the highway and made the two-hour trip to see the Tigers play, you could see the light in my father’s eyes. There were years back then when Auburn’s team was very average, but Daddy loved them, anyway.

He even loved criticizing them when they played particularly poorly.

I remember one Saturday we went to see Auburn play LSU. It was hyped to be a barn-burner, although not like the Auburn-LSU game years later when a barn actually

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did burn. It featured two undefeated teams in the top 20, Auburn at No. 6 and LSU at No. 14, and Auburn’s Heismanwinning quarterback Pat Sullivan.

The game was nipand-tuck and LSU finally won, 17-9, but what was most memorable was the torrential rain.

It rained and it rained and it rained some more.

Back then, umbrellas, which have been banned from most stadiums now, were not. Many used them regularly. Daddy said something to the man with the umbrella sitting in front of him about it blocking his view and the guy repaid him by tilting the umbrella back occasionally so that the rain would pour on Daddy.

Daddy was furious and became no less so when his Tigers lost.

Our games became more regular when Daddy got season tickets and we moved closer to Auburn. He was in the stands every Saturday.

And he was covered in Auburn – Auburn cap, Auburn shirt, Auburn belt, Auburn socks and Auburn sneakers. He parked in the same place, right outside the stadium.

You couldn’t get in there now if you offered an attendant $1,000.

In 1993, Daddy and I saw every game, home and away, in person.

We were there when it snowed in Arkansas. We also made trips to Baton Rouge, Nashville and Athens, Georgia, and we were in Jordan-Hare when the Tigers wrapped up their undefeated season with a 22-14 win over Alabama.

And it wasn’t just Auburn football Daddy loved.

He was proud of his education, too, and wore his 1951 Auburn class ring as consistently as his wedding band. In fact, I remember only once when he took it off – to give it to me to wear to the Auburn-Oregon national championship game. At that point, his health wouldn’t let him travel, but he wanted a piece of him to be there.

It’s one of the things I have to remember about my father that I cherish most.

So I felt his presence when I sat in front of the TV Saturday evening to watch our Tigers – his and mine – open another season. I knew that he, too, was watching, clad in Auburn from head to toe.

And I knew that, as usual, he had a far better seat than I did.

David Granger is the managing editor of the Tallapoosa Publishers newspapers in Elmore County.

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Camp ASCCA makes a difference in the lives of those with disabilities Camp ASCCA is dedicated to helping campers become more independent individuals, while also achieving equality and dignity through the programs they offer. In order to succeed in this mission, the camp provides a quality camping program, along with education and therapeutic recreation in a barrier-free environment, according to Rickman.

By DONALD CAMPBELL “Our goal is to serve those Staff Writer who can derive maximum benefit from the resident camp experience and provide a healthier, happier, Located at the far northern end of Lake Martin, near Jacksons Gap longer and more productive life for sits the Easter Seals Camp ASCCA. children and adults of all abilities,� she said.

A year-round camp designed for Donations to this year’s “Team people with disabilities and health impairments, Camp ASCCA offers United� fundraising campaign will be highly beneficial to providing a multitude of exciting programs and activities for those who attend Camp ASCCA, giving them the ability to financially help campers a session there. who might not be able to afford Under the guidance of attending a session.

Administrator John Stephenson “We are proud to be a Lake and Camp Director Matt Rickman, Martin Area United Way agency. “Camp ASCCA offers campers We’ve been supported generously a wide variety of recreational for over 25 years by people in the and educational activities,�

Lake Martin community through said Director of Marketing the United Way,� Rickman said.

Communications Dana Rickman. “Funds received from the United “Activities include horseback Way go towards our ‘Campership riding, fishing, tubing, an Fund.’ Camperships are accessible waterslide, swimming, sponsorships for individuals who environmental education, arts and cannot afford the full one-week fee crafts, canoeing, a ‘splash pad,’ for summer camp, which is $725.� outdoor adventure elements like For those who want to learn the zip-line and much more.� more about Camp ASCCA and Age is not a major issue for potential Camp ASCCA attendees. all it offers its campers, their website is www.campascca.org, Anyone over the age of 6 is and questions can be e-mailed to welcome to be part of a session, info@campascca.org or by calling and adults are just as welcome as children. In fact, Rickman said one (256)825-9226. They also have a significant presence on Twitter, camper who attended a session during the summer of 2017 was 83 Facebook and Instagram. years old.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of profiles on the 28 agencies that receive funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Currently, the Lake Martin Area United Way is holding their 2018 fundraising campaign, “Team United.� To learn how to help, contact the United Way at (256)329-3600 or at www. unitedwaylakemartin.org.

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Top: Matt Rickman dances with a camper at Camp ASCCA this past summer. Above: Camp ASCCA campers and camp staff take advantage of Lake Martin this past summer.

Kiwanis so they could identify a number of the trees growing in the park.

Once identified, Porter said her idea was to have metal plaques made with information about these trees, including their scientific name and general facts about them.

Porter also named some of the groups who have either joined her in this project or those who she had reached out to and hoped would come on board soon. These include the Ag teacher at Dadeville High School, the local 4-H Club, the Tallapoosa County Extension Office and the Wellness Center at the hospital. “This is an ongoing project,� Porter said. “Part of a student’s grade in Ag class is based on outdoor activities. They will be helping care for the rain and butterfly gardens.�

She said a group of Dadeville students would be joining her on a trip to Auburn in midSeptember for a rain garden class, teaching them more about how to create and maintain such a piece of nature.

Porter said there were some trees throughout the park that had become infected with a fungus and would need to be cut down, she added new trees would be planted to replace the ones being cut down.

The dead trees would not be removed from the park, but would instead be used as part of a natural method of water control or providing a natural habitat for animals coming to reside in the park, she added. “I can see this eventually spilling out into the rest of the community,� Porter said. “Once you get something like this started, it begets other things.�

For those who want to learn more about Porter’s plans for the park, or have questions about the project, Porter said she would be happy to talk to them at (256)750-0075.

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Just when it appeared Tallapoosa County would escape the summer without the sighting of a bear, an area resident with game cameras on his property captured images on a bear that was at his place for nearly four hours.

While it wasn’t a close encounter between bear and human, Logan Cofield said he was shocked when he saw a black bear on game camera at property he owns near Daviston.

In looking closer at the images taken on Aug. 31, the black bear didn’t seem to be too worried about anything.

It came, ate the food on the ground and then ripped open the feeder and dragged it away.

“He was there from like 1:30 to 5:30 or so,” Cofield said. “He came in, ate what he could, then tore the feeder all to pieces and then took it off into the woods.

He was there awhile and we ended up getting all kinds of pictures of him.

I thought the cameras would be cool to have, but I was shocked. I never expected to see a bear out there.”

Cofield only recently purchased the property, which is not being identified to discourage curious observers or others from coming to look for the bear, but said that in talking with others who have been in the area for a long time, they didn’t recall a sighting there either.

He said in reading up on bears and their habits he believes this bear was a young male just passing through when it found the feeder filled with corn.

“There’s a creek less

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than a mile from my property and there are all sorts of streams and branches here,” Cofield said. “This time of year males will roam around looking for a mate and food before it starts to get cold. I’m sure that’s all this was.

I think they’ve always been around. But with game cameras and places that were rural before becoming more populated, I think we are just seeing them more and more.”

In the images the bear is never seen at its full size, making it difficult to say how large or mature it may be. The feeder pictured with the bear is a little more than 6 feet from bottom to top. The bear was able to stand on his hind legs and have his snout at the top and reach the lid with its paws.

Cofield said other than the bear’s assault on the feeder, there were no other signs of damage or harm and no further sightings since that day.

Wildlife experts say the population of the American black bears in the state has increased, which biologists believe have slowly migrated in from northern Georgia, resulting in sightings in northeast Alabama.

Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Michael East said he was made aware of the sighting and believes it is just part of a trend that has been common in recent years.

“This is the first one we’ve had confirmed in Tallapoosa County this year, but just like in the past, this is just an area that they have known to travel and roam through this time of year,” East said. “It’s not that we have a large population

Game cameras spot black bear near Daviston

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A game camera on property owned by Logan Cofield near Daviston caught this image of a small black bear in the early afternoon on Aug. 31.

of bears, it’s just them rambling and doing what young male bears do.”

East said that bears have been sighted in neighboring counties this summer.

In August, the Sylacauga police indicated that they had answered calls to check on two black bear sightings.

In June and July, several residents in Childersburg and Sylacauga reported bear sightings, sharing reports on social media.

The recent sightings come a year after a wayward bear made headlines several times previously, having first been spotted in Coosa County, then multiple times over several days in Tallapoosa and Chambers counties and into Lee County before being tranquilized and tagged in Opelika in late June and taken to the Tuskegee National Forest.

Shortly after the bear was tagged and released, there were sightings near Tuskegee

and reports of a bear being hit by a vehicle as it crossed Interstate 85. The bear managed to make its way off into the woods beside the expressway.

After that it was spotted on July 13, 2016 when Candis Birchfield and her daughters videotaped the bear eating and lounging in the sun in the backyard of their home in the Union Community. From there it was sighted near Lake Martin and again along Highway 280 in

Coosa County. Then, for months it seemed that it had just vanished back into the deep woods from where it came.

That was until late last fall when state wildlife officials say that 22-year-old Matthew Gage Stewart of Talladega shot and killed the 315-pouind bear while hunting in the Talladega National Forest. Stewart was arrested on Dec. 9, 2016 and charged with shooting a black bear, a Class A misdemeanor.

Tallapoosa County jury awards $10 million in civil case Jury finds Bell Sports not at fault in product liability case, award to come from dog owners that caused 2012 accident

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Loretta Carter was awarded $8 million and her husband Donald Carter was awarded $2 million Friday by a Tallapoosa County jury in case that took nearly two weeks to try.

It was a case featuring two Birmingham law firms and two local attorneys, Larkin Radney of Alexander City and Daine Sharpe of Dadeville.

Stepping into Judge Ray Martin’s courtroom at the Courthouse Annex, one found enough suited attorneys, paralegals and technicians to make up for the dozens of large photographs, box on top of box filled with reams of paper, a mangled road bicycle and numerous

hurt.”

Radney worked with Lightfoot Law of Birmingham representing Bell Sports, the helmet manufacture.

The 12-person jury and two alternates bicycle helmets for possible entry as heard days of testimony from medical evidence in a case stacked along the personnel and law enforcement who walls and in the seats of the courtroom. treated and responded to the injured Sharpe worked with the Carters’ Loretta Carter following a July 2012 attorneys from Belt Law and says it is bicycle wreck on County Road 40 near not unusual for out-of-town firms to hire Midway Estates. local attorneys for help from helping The suit was filed in August 2013 and with jury selection to other matters took four years to get to trial following where local knowledge is needed. numerous filings, depositions and “They want someone who knows the motions from all sides in the case. lay of the land,” Sharpe said. “I do a The jury also heard from expert similar thing when I try something let’s witnesses while attorneys argued what say in south Alabama.” one could reasonably expect the helmet Sharpe says much of his practice is to do in a crash. The attorneys and civil. witnesses spent days explaining Carter’s “I represent injured people,” Sharpe injures and the medical terminology said. “From accidents to product liability found in boxes of medical records cases I work with those that have been entered into evidence.

Martin ruled as the trial started the wreck was caused by a dog belonging Billy and Sarah Hudson. According to testimony the dog caused Loretta Carter to suddenly brake and go over the handlebars of bicycle she was riding behind her husband.

The ruling could set a legal precedent as the owners were held financially responsible despite no county leash law being in place.

The Hudsons were represented by James Daniel Rich of Trussville.

The Carters also filed suit against Bell Sports and other stating at trial the Bell helmet she was wearing did not stop a hematoma from forming on the back of Loretta Carter’s head causing her permanent injury requiring large amounts of medical treatment and support.

The jury found no fault with Bell Sports.

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Youth football players have successful car wash at Jack’s Jack’s in Dadeville was the site of a benefit car wash for the Dadeville Youth Football League. A combination of perfect weather on a Labor Day weekend and the traffic from an Auburn game day crowd added up to success for the young athletes.

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FRIDAY NIGHT FESTIVITIES Photos by Mitch Sneed Top: The Dadeville Tigers celebrate a come-from-behond win over Rival Reeltown Friday night. The Tigers scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to top the Rebels. Left: The Dadeville band entertains the audience. Below left, area children entertained themselves during the game. Below, Reeltown cheerleaders perform a cheer during the game.

Bottom: Area sheriff deputies salute prior to the Battle of Highway 49 on Friday night.

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2018 set to be state political ‘circus’

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abor Day is the traditional kickoff to an election year. Folks our quadrennial gubernatorial election year is going to be a doozy. We are in for one heck of a political year next year.

Besides the governor’s race, we have an open lieutenant governor’s race, an open attorney general’s race, an open treasurer’s race, and an open agriculture commissioner’s race. We have statewide races for secretary of state and state auditor. We have five seats up for election on the state Supreme Court. One of those will be a hotly contested battle for chief justice.

We have two seats up for election on the Public Service Commission.

More importantly, we have local races on the 2018 ballot.

Local races drive the turnout; all politics are local. All 67 sheriffs run, all probate judges run. There will also be local judicial races and all circuit clerks run.

All seven of our congressional seats will be on the ballot. Two of those seats will be in play. Second District Congresswoman

him and it did.

It was an adroit, brilliant Machiavellian move by Ivey. She has moved into the governor’s office and looks gubernatorial. She is STEVE in the catbird’s seat in the FLOWERS race for a full four-year term.

Columnist Her move to have a special election this year rather than immediately after the Sept.

26 Republican Senate primary a regular election year not only enhanced her odds for contest, which Roy Moore election it also cost the state will probably win. over $10 million.

Kay Ivey will officially State House of announce soon. She really Representatives Ways and began her campaign the day Means Chairman Steve she was sworn in earlier this Clouse, R-Ozark, has wisely year. One of her first acts and prudently prefiled a bill made her a player in the 2018 to clarify the law and clearly gubernatorial contest. Robert state that the election for a Bentley had initially called vacated Senate Seat would for the open Senate race to be held with the next general be in 2018. However, Ivey election. It will save the cash had seen polls that revealed strapped General Fund a lot that Roy Moore was going of money in the future. to win whatever race he ran Even though Kay Ivey will for in 2018, whether it was be running as the incumbent governor or U.S. Senator. in the upcoming gubernatorial The vague state Judicial fray, her entrance has not Inquiry Commission made deterred some major players. him a martyr and hero when Huntsville Mayor Tommy they removed him from his Battle will be a player.

He Chief Justice post. Neither could run on a platform of she nor any host of potential saying if I can make the rest horses would have beaten the of Alabama a semblance of Ten Commandment’s Judge.

Huntsville, I am your man.

However, she knew that the U.S. Senate seat would allure Agriculture Commissioner

John McMillan has won two statewide races and is in the race.

Several other viable candidates are not scared of the aging Ivey. Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington, Birmingham Evangelist Scott Dawson and State Sen. Bill Hightower are already in the GOP contest.

Surprisingly two Democratic thoroughbreds are poised to run. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and former Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb are ready to pull the trigger.

PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh has moved to the lieutenant governor’s race.

This is a wise and prudent move by the 50-year old state political veteran. She will be a prohibitive favorite to win that race. It is purely a name identification contest.

Her positive name ID is very high.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist.

His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers.

He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

The Horse Whisperer and ice cream

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ave you ever read a story about a horse, a donkey, a pregnant lady, a three-legged dog, and a guy named Bubba? Well, if you answered “no” to that question, you’ll be able to nod your head in affirmation the next time someone asks you this often-asked question.

Lucy, Emily, and I were driving to Mimi’s house in Dadeville and took the scenic route through the country. It felt like the country, yet we were just 10 minutes from a Dollar General in either direction.

You’ve heard me say it before, but I’ll say it again.

When all is said and done, there will be three things left in this world: cockroaches, Dollar Generals and Alexander Shunnarah signs.

We were driving along talking about who knows what.

I’m sure it was something I was doing wrong. You know, ever since she’s been pregnant,

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Martha Roby is vulnerable and will be challenged and Fifth District Congressman Mo Brooks angered the Washington establishment Republican moneyed power brokers by challenging Luther Strange and he will be in a battle for his political life.

The most important races will be for the 35 state Senate seats and 105 House of Representative seats. An unprecedented number of senators and representatives will not be running for reelection. Those legislative races will be where most of the special interest money will gravitate.

Money follows money. The Legislature appropriates state dollars as well as makes state laws. The governor proposes and the Legislature disposes.

I have observed Alabama politics for quite awhile and 2018 is set to be the best circus I have seen, and I have seen some good ones.

There may have been better governor’s races, but from top to bottom of the ballot, this may be the very best.

The governor’s race is always the marquee battle royale in Alabama politics.

It will get cranked up

I can do no right. I guess that’s just how it goes. I probably ate the last of something. She can eat the first nine servings of ice cream out of a 10-serving tub, but if I attempt to eat that tenth serving, it gets ugly— real quick. Apparently, there’s a rule for men during their partner’s pregnancy, and that rule is “don’t eat the last…of anything.”

Fortunately, I was saved by a horse. Lucy has loved horses all her life. I’m pretty sure newborn Lucy left the hospital on a horse in June of ‘81. She even keeps a horse bridal and lead rope in the trunk of her car, because you just never know.

The beautiful bay horse was grazing just off the side of the road. We feared for its safety, as well as the safety of others.

We know what kind of damage can be done to a car when it hits a deer. It could be fatal with a horse. We pulled into the driveway directly across

seen me speak before and are frequent readers of my column.

While we chatted, Lucy went to fetch the horse emergency gear from her trunk. Emily was JODY still rounding up little white FULLER dogs.

Columnist We all walked out into the driveway, but Lucy and I from where the horse was crossed the road. By this time, standing. When we got out the horse and donkey were in of the car, we noticed a little the backyard of the house on donkey running to catch up top of the hill—way across with the horse. the road. We were mouthLucy briskly walked to the breathers. Remember, Lucy is front door. These brisk walks six months pregnant, and I’m are usually reserved for ice cream. The homeowner opened just out of shape. We knocked on the front door to let them the door and four little white know who we were and what dogs came pouring out, not to we were doing running around mention a much larger threelegged beauty. I think it was a their yard. It turned out to she, and she was party Husky. be the home of a guy I know named Bubba. I’ve known him Emily attempted to corral the for a while but didn’t know he dogs while Lucy explained lived there. what was going on.

The horse and donkey We introduced ourselves had made their way into the to our new friends Steve and wood line but Lucy the horse Carol. They were really good whisperer lured them out by people. He was an Army whispering sweet nothings veteran, too. Hooah! They’d

from afar. The horse walked right up to her. Lucy then gently stroked the horse’s neck as she prepared to affix the bridal to the wayward horse, but when the four-legged beauty saw the bridal, she took off like Lucy looking for ice cream. The donkey followed.

Fortunately, Steve and Carol had crossed the road and were waiting by the driveway. Emily had her arms around the threelegged dog. Bubba walked down with us. The horse and donkey went home. We have new friends, we finally made it to Mimi’s for dinner, and everyone lived happily ever after. That is, until Lucy reads this article. Pray for me. I’m going to go eat ice cream.

Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq.

He is also a lifetime stutterer.

He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com

I’m thankful for lasting friendships

he longer someone sticks around in this life, the longer he/she has an opportunity to enjoy good times with longtime friends and acquaintances, particularly if a retirement lifestyle figures into the picture.

Advocacy of staying in touch has been noted here before. A few years ago I’d cited fraternity brothers with whom I’d had some good times and relatively-minor hell-raising experiences in college. Most of them turned out to have successful careers, even if such occupations didn’t exactly conform to their college studies (a business/ finance major who became a firefighter, for instance).

A few months ago, I headed into Montgomery for lunch with a fraternity brother who was passing through town while on a trip to Florida. I had not seen him since about a year after we’d graduated; i.e., over 45 years ago. His status had been “whereabouts unknown” (like D-Day in “Animal House”), but he had been located and contacted by

another fraternity brother via the Internet. The three of us converged on a restaurant owned by yet another fraternity brother.

Reminiscing after almost half a century was a unique experience, obviously, and the ability to find old schoolmates after decades is (usually) a positive attribute of the Information Age. It’s always good when friendships and communication do indeed continue after college, and in recent times such contact hasn’t necessarily been all upbeat—one guy had to undergo bypass surgery, and a fraternity brother who was already retired volunteered to head in from out of town to sit with the patient if family members needed a break.

The presumption of fraternal obligations acknowledged, there are also the friendships that are forged outside of a formal organization or club and/ or after college (i.e., out in the real world) which are, in some ways, more important for that exact reason—there are no “requirements.”

It’s simply a matter of

were also times when it felt like the walls were closing in.

Then one Saturday afternoon, a guy who I knew that worked for the Y.M.C.A. showed up unexpectedly at my apartment, along with his wife. I’d gotten to know him in recent times because establishing a decent the band I had been playing relationship based on mutual with had been using a multivalues, goals and lifestyles purpose room at a ‘Y’ to (among other traits), and rehearse, in exchange for an often such opportunities occasional free performance are based on accidental/ at Y.M.C.A. youth events. unexpected encounters or The ‘Y’ employee and his circumstances. wife took me to a bluegrass And regardless of how festival in Millbrook, a friendship developed, simply getting me out of the it can always be tested apartment during what had whenever one of your buddies been turning into yet another undergoes some kind of weekend of solitary sulking. difficulty, be it physical (re: The spontaneity of their the bypass surgery event) or simple act of decency was, of personal—that’s when you course, appreciated more than find out who your real friends I could ever express to them, are. and we’ve kept in touch in I’m as exemplary of this as the ensuing decades. Even anyone. In the late Seventies, though they moved around a I underwent the most lot, we always remained in traumatic end-of-a-romance contact, and it’s going to stay experience of my life and was that way. devastated. It seemed like I And obviously, a roommate had intentionally “cocooned” is in a unique position myself inside my apartment, regarding what happens to not wanting to socialize with the other occupant(s) of an anyone, anywhere. But there apartment or house. You and/

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By Willie G. Moseley

DID YOU KNOW?

or the other individual(s) are handy, which means sometimes you have to listen to whining or complaining about jobs, relationships or other bummers that are happening to an occupant of the same residence and sometimes, the other occupant(s) have to listen to you whine or complain about the same subjects. To what extent roomies can deal with bad times in addition to good times will determine if you stay in touch after you part ways.

And I’m still in touch with more than one college roommate, as well as a (nowretired) Air Force pilot who rented a room in my house in Montgomery some decades ago (before the Missus and I met).

These days, people who have the same values ought to stay in touch with each other more than ever. I’m grateful for the friendships cited herein that were established long ago, and are still ongoing.

Willie Moseley is a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Master Naturalist Course returns in October

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fter a well-received and highly successful initial program last year, the Tallapoosa County Extension office will again offer the Alabama Master Naturalist Course beginning Oct. 5.

The eight-session course will be hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension and be held on Thursdays either once or twice a month. Classes will be held at Wind Creek State Park in Alexander City from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Alabama Master Naturalist (AMN) program is a statewide program whose goal is to help promote awareness, understanding, and respect for Alabama’s natural world among Alabama’s citizens and visitors. In addition, the AMN program will also develop a statewide corps of well-informed volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.

To become a fully certified Alabama Master Naturalist typically takes 1 full year, but it may take longer depending on the training regiment and track each participant chooses to follow. A participant starts by completing a 40-basic training course that is offered through Extension.

In addition to the 40 hours

SHANE HARRIS County Extension Coordinator

of basic training, participants are also required to complete 30 hours of volunteer service during the first year (these hours will be split between a class project and other volunteer opportunities that meet the programs requirements). Once the basic training and the volunteer hours are completed during the first year, each participant will be identified as an Alabama Master Naturalist in Training.

During the next three years, an additional 30 hours of advanced training will also be required to become a fully certified Alabama Master Naturalist. In addition, each AMN will be encouraged to complete a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service as described in the AMN program per year. AMN’s that complete and report their 40 hours of volunteer service per year will be eligible for special benefits associated with the AMN Program.

Classes topics will include: Taxonomy, Botany and Native Plants Freshwater Ecosystems and Living Streams Invertebrates (including Insects)

Birds and Mammals Amphibians and Reptiles Alabama’s Cultural Landscape Geology, Soils and Weather Forests and Ecosystems Full course details can be found online at www.aces. edu/Tallapoosa. Cost of this course is $30 per day or $200 for all 8 sessions.

Alabama full or part-time residents who are interested in nature, enjoy the outdoors, and have a desire to help with natural resource management and conservation in Alabama are the perfect candidates to become Alabama Master Naturalists. The AMN Program is open to adults who reside or work in Alabama for at least part of the year. It is open to all adults regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

If you are interested in participating in the 2017 Master Naturalist Program, participants should call the Tallapoosa County Extension office at (256) 825-1050.

Space is limited.

Shane Harris is Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

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County extension office brings back Gardening Extravaganza Beck, Carol Reese and Felder Rushing.

“When picking our speakers, The Tallapoosa County we try to select ones that people Extension Office and the would recognize,” Harris said.

Tallapoosa County Master “Some of them have books Gardener Association have come out, some have appeared together again to host the 2017 in magazines and some are Fall Gardening Extravaganza. online.”

Scheduled from 9 a.m. until 3 Covering subjects like the p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Betty history of daffodils in America, Carol Graham Technology how to better take care of roses, Center at Central Alabama the idea of slow gardening and Community College, the Fall the types of wildlife that may Gardening Extravaganza will inhabit a garden, the 2017 Fall provide attendees with valuable Gardening Extravaganza will information about gardening and have something for everyone. how to improve their own beds.

“A lot of people that come “We feel like this event is a to this event have a passion for great opportunity for people to learning and gardening,” Harris hear from experts in the field of said. “We try to give a different horticulture,” County Extension perspective on things each Coordinator Shane Harris said. time.”

“It’s basically a lecture-type Despite the Fall Gardening format with a variety of topics.” Extravaganza going from a The past two times the two yearly event to a bi-annual one, have worked together to host Harris said the event would this event, it was very well still be a great and affordable received, and even sold out on opportunity for the public to both occasions, according to come out, hear some great Harris. Appealing to gardeners speakers, and learn a little more of all levels, this event has about the world of horticulture. attracted guests from across Those who wish to attend Alabama and western Georgia. may register by calling the The 2017 Fall Gardening Tallapoosa County Extension Extravaganza is slated to have Office at (256)825-1050. The a lineup of guest speakers that registration fee is $25 and are among the best and most includes lunch. Space is limited recognizable in the field of and registration is required in gardening and horticulture. order to attend.

This year’s speakers include “I encourage people to go Chris VanCleave, Sara L. Van ahead and register,” Harris said.

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Tallassee woman’s father, stepmother stuck at sea due to Hurricane Harvey Once the cruise ship is able to return to port, the couple could be faced with additional travel concerns.

What was supposed to be a “Even if they do get back to seven-day getaway turned into an port, they are not sure if they can 11-day waiting game for a local drive out of the affected area,” she woman’s parents who were stuck said. on a cruise ship as Tropical Storm An extended vacation may sound Harvey spun in the Gulf Coast last good to some, but Jones says the week. uncertainty of this unexpected Donald and Billie Horton, father extension is wearing on her and and stepmother of Nikki Jones, a her father and stepmother. resident of Tallassee, were among “They are just ready to be home the thousands stuck on cruise lines at this point,” she said. “I am ready at sea. for them to get home. They have High winds and pouring rains been gone almost two weeks now.” from Harvey devastated cities While Jones’s stepmother is along the southern coast of Texas, retired, her father holds an import destroying homes and businesses, position as head of the biomedical downing trees and signs and engineering department for the knocking out power across the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, a area. position that Jones said her father The port of Galveston, where needs to return to. some Carnival cruise trips begin Because Harvey entered the Gulf and end, was closed because of of Mexico as a weak tropical storm the storm. As a result, cruise ships and did not gain hurricane strength were not allowed to return to port until just before landfall, this for longer than expected, leaving travel mishap was an unforeseen many, including Jones’s parents, event. stranded at sea.

“If I had known there was a Adding to the frustration, poor hurricane in the gulf, I would not cellular reception on the open have let them go,” said Jones. waters made communications Jones said she has seen the difficult for the couple. images coming out of Texas and “I was able to talk to my dad the while being stuck at sea on luxury day before yesterday,” Jones said. cruise line is minor compared to “Occasionally he can send email. losing a home or worse, she can’t He can’t use his phone while at sea help but worry about her father’s but he did message me.” safety.

While the ship waits return to “I’ve been praying for hurricane port in Texas, Carnival made a victims,” she said. “My dad wasn’t trip to the eastside of Florida to a victim of the hurricane like all accommodate passengers in order the families in Texas, but he’s my to make the difficult situation more dad and I really want him home tolerable. safe. Being out at sea really scares “I know that they got to Miami me.” to refuel and get more food and supplies,” she said.

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Submitted / The Record

Donald and Billie Horton, father and stepmother of Nikki Jones, a resident of Tallassee, were among thousands stuck on cruise lines at sea due to Harvey. The couple finally were able to disembark Friday after what was supposed to be a 7-day cruise turned into a 11-day stay at sea.

Defeating negative self talk

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he year was 1977. I was 15 years old just beginning to attend a new high school. I had a few friends at the new school, but like so many my age, I was intimidated by some of the upperclassmen. They were just bigger, hairier, and scarier than kids I had known.

I was on the JV football team, made up of mostly 10th graders, and we were on the field practicing with the varsity team. One particular day, I had an unusually bad practice.

And, the coach punished me by making the team run extra wind sprints. Don’t miss this. The coach made the whole team run! All the JV and all the varsity!

One big, hairy and scary upperclassman was rightfully ticked at me and said, “Punk,

you need to get your ‘act’ together.” Well, I don’t think he said ‘act.’ Without thinking, I said, “‘Forget’ You!” Well, it was something like that. He scowled at me from under his helmet and said, “I’ll be waiting for you in the locker room after practice.”

Our football lockers were in cages in the boys’ dressing room, keeping our football equipment locked securely away from the general school population who used the locker rooms to change clothes for PE classes. I walked into the middle cage to my locker, and walking in behind me was the big, hairy, scary varsity player I had offended.

The upperclassmen who were eagerly awaiting my ‘beat down’ slammed the cage door behind him. The big guy and I

go, it wasn’t horrible. I held my own and after a few minutes of us both hitting each other it was over. Who won? I’m RAY not sure. I just know I hated WATERS everything about it.

Columnist As I grew up, I realized it was not battling with fists were locked in a cage in my that I would have to navigate. new school where I had few The conflicts that were most friends. I could not believe troubling were battles inside what was happening to me. of me. Every day the internal With the upperclassman dialogue inside my head held standing now inches from me, the potential to knock me out I tried to apologize. “Listen, I or propel me to a better, larger am sorry about what I said to life. you. I was having a bad day And you fight the same and ...” As I was trying to talk, voices. The details are the chants of the varsity team different, but the strategy seems began to rumble through the to be the same. Our negative locker room. ‘Kill him. Teach internal voice tells us we him a lesson. Stomp the 10th should be afraid of our future. grader’s butt.” Then he hit me We are not up to the task. We and knocked me over a bench don’t deserve good things in front of my locker. As fights coming your way.

And that voice can knock us out. But it doesn’t have to. You and I can defeat that negative voice with a better, more hopeful and benevolent voice.

We are walking into an exciting future.

We are up to the task. We deserve every beautiful thing coming our way.

I figured out a long time ago; I am a lover, not a fighter.

But you and I have to do battle with the internal voices that sometimes try to drag us down.

The fight is not easy. There are times it sneaks up on us and tries to knock us out. But we have to fight it. Our future depends on it.

Ray Waters is a minister, a motivational speaker and a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

The Dadeville Record

Horizons Unlimited has exciting slate of fall guests Air Force Base, discussing the hot military topics of the day.

Starting on Sept. 11, “We have access to the fall 2017 semester of musicians and good speakers Horizons Unlimited will kick from the Auburn Honors off, the first of six weeks College, and we try to get of guest speakers talking someone from the Air War about a variety of fascinating College at Maxwell here topics to attendees. Catering every semester,” Thomas said. predominantly to the retired “Some of the suggestions we community of the Lake receive from our attendees are Martin area, Horizons that they like to have a variety Unlimited offers its members of topics to talk about.” the chance to gain a little bit With a solid group of more insight into topics of all around 50 members that kinds. return for each semester’s “We meet for six Mondays events, Thomas believes during both our fall and Horizons Unlimited members winter semesters,” Horizons are a very open and receptive Unlimited Spokeswoman group of people, eager to Beverly Thomas said. “We learn more about topics they meet in the boardroom at are fascinated by and those the Alexander City Board of they may not know much Education. We are allowed about. to use their equipment with The average weekly supervision, and they provide session begins at 1:30 p.m., us with all the tech help we with small items like coffee need.” and cookies available for the • Sept. 11: Dolores Hydock, members beforehand. Each a member of the Southern speaker’s presentation lasts Order of Storytellers, will approximately 45 minutes, be the premier speaker for with a question and answer the fall semester with her session following. presentation, “The Red“Everyone is out by 3,” Headed Woman Meets Dr. Thomas said.

Death and Southern Comfort Before the first in a Cast-Iron Skillet.” presentation on Sept. 11, • On Sept. 18, Dr. Paul Horizons Unlimited would be Harris with the University starting the day at 1 p.m. to Honors College at Auburn accept membership payments University will be speaking from those interested in about the Berlin Airlift attending the series, according and Operation Kinderlift, to Thomas. Memberships are two crucial operations the $20 for an individual and $30 U.S. military undertook in for a couple.

Germany during the early “We don’t sell programs stages of the Cold War. individually,” she said.

• Award-winning musician After the fall semester Terry Robbins will be on hand concludes, Thomas said the Sept. 25 with a presentation winter semester would begin on the iconic country music in mid-January, and lining up star Merle Haggard. guest speakers for that series • Oct 2: The month will had already begun. open with a talk about the Thomas also wanted to “Ida Quilt Project” from take some time to thank Sarah Bliss Wright. those who had been vital to • No program is scheduled making Horizons Unlimited for Oct. 9. a success for the members • On Oct. 16, Dr. James throughout the Lake Martin Hansen is scheduled to speak area, including a similar on Robert Trent Jones and the program in Sylacauga that creation of Alabama’s famous the Alexander City group family of golf courses. modeled themselves after.

• The fall series will “We could not do this conclude on Oct. 23 with Dr. without the cooperation Mark Conversino from the and support of the Board of Air War College at Maxwell Education,” she added.

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Mitch Sneed / The Record

Reeltown collects for Harvey victims Folks from Reeltown and Lift Ministries used the Rebels big home game with Dadeville Friday to collect supplies to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Collection tables and boxes were set up to take bottled water and baby diapers which will be sent to help in Texas.

Marshall hosts Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council meeting STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the S organizational meeting of the o Alabama Opioid Overdose A and a Addiction Council Tuesday.

Marshall is co-chair T of o the Council, along with Commissioner of the Alabama C Department of Mental Health D Lynn Beshear and Acting State L Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.

H Attorney General Marshall participated in M the th organizational meeting which focused on strategies w to address the state’s ongoing opioid crisis. He recognized o the th tremendous challenge that opioid abuse represents to o Alabamians of all backgrounds A and a expressed his gratitude to Governor Kay Ivey and the th Council co-chairs for their th commitment to helping Alabama overcome one of A the th biggest health threats

in decades. In particular, Attorney General Marshall acknowledged the special role of Alabama’s first responders and law enforcement who are risking their lives daily while directly assisting victims of the opioid crisis. He announced an agreement to lower the cost of life-saving medicine for officials to counter the effects of opioid overdoses and accidental exposure.

“Alabama’s public safety professionals are often the first to encounter life threatening situations involving prescription opioids and heroin,” he said. “They not only have the ability to save lives if they can act quickly to administer an antidote drug, but they can also be placed in jeopardy through exposure to similar drugs like fentanyl that are lethal when touched.

“For this reason, I am pleased to announce that the Alabama Attorney

General’s Office has reached an agreement with Adapt Pharma to provide Alabama law enforcement officials, first responders, communitybased organizations and state and local government with lower cost access to the lifesaving Narcan nasal spray for treatment of an opioid emergency. The agreement is in effect until the end of the year. I would like to thank Adapt Pharma for helping to safeguard the lives of Alabama residents and law enforcement.”

On Aug. 8, Governor Ivey signed Executive Order 708 establishing the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council to “develop and submit a strategic action plan to the Governor by December 31, 2017, that establishes recommendations for policy, regulatory and legislative actions to address the overdose crisis in Alabama.”

Chromebooks Chromebooks sometime after we get new money and we will roll those out a school at a time in January after they come back from Christmas break,” Padgett said.

This comes on the heels of the already installed wireless network in all the schools over the past year.

While the excitement of Chromebooks is nice, some board members were concerned about how some students would be able to use them at home without

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Internet access.

The solution is e-textbooks and is where the system is headed with the limited foundation dollars allotted to textbooks.

“We are going away from hard-bound text books to e-books and Google documents,” said Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Joe Windle.

For 2018 the system is being given only $54.1776 per student for textbooks and it has to be spent on the hard-bound texts or

their electronic version which are often cheaper and less likely to be outdated.

“A textbook will cost you about $130 to $160,” Windle said. “You can take your local money and buy textbooks or take your local money and buy technology.”

The $156,611 allotted from the state foundation program is part of the $16,696,219 it gets from the program for salaries, benefits and other things like textbooks, student materials and technology. In order

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to get the foundation monies, Tallapoosa County Schools have to put in $4.3 million dollars meaning the foundation provides a little over $13.3 million for 2018.

Some of the challenges for the system this year come from foundation units being funded in arrears.

This upcoming year the principal position at the newly created Reeltown Elementary School has to be funded from elsewhere.

“We don’t get funded on the principal at Reeltown this year,” Thweatt said. “But we will next year. We are funded in arrears. We have to come up with them from other sources this year. The librarian

is going to go back and forth.”

Next year, the principal and librarian at Reeltown Elementary will be funded through foundation monies.

Note worthy is the system drew monies from program for a principal and librarian this past year for Councill Middle School despite it being closed because of the arrears funding.

Board of Education Member Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton questioned how to get more dollars from the state.

“When education gets a lobby stronger than ALFA, we can get somewhere,” Windle responded.

Windle also explained

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the system could get more monies if property tax especially on timber property was taxed at something other than current use.

Hamilton also questioned why reading scores were still not improving related to other systems.

Windle explained the students of in the system come to school with challenges.

“It is hard for a child to learn when they come to school hungry,” Windle said. “We have students that have so much going on. It is called public education and we have to have the public’s help.”

In addition to the budget hearing, the Tallapoosa County Board of Education approved amendments to the Ad Valorem Tax Resolution.

The amendments included changing where the proposed 3-mill tax would be levied and collected. The amendment removes the Alexander City school district and the portion of southern Tallapoosa County that is in the Tallassee City school district.

The amendment includes a statement requesting the Tallapoosa County Commission to continue the 1-cent sales tax if the measure fails.

The next meetings of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education will be Sept. 11 and Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.

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Lizi Arbogast, Sports Editor (256) 234-4281 x228 sports@alexcityoutlook.com

Thursday, September 7, 2017

LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Breaking down my fantasy football squad

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fter weeks and weeks of thinking about nothing but high school football, I literally almost forgot about my fantasy football draft. I remembered about five minutes after it started, actually.

While I realize Auburn and Alabama rule around these parts, I’m tired of talking high school and college football.

OK, I just lied. I’ll actually never be tired of talking high school ball, but I also need to find an NFL outlet.

As many of you know, I’m a Detroit Lions fan, so the fall isn’t really an easy time for me. On the plus side, at least the Washington Capitals can’t lose in the playoffs until after the Lions get blown out completely in the first round, if they even make it at all.

But one thing I’m actually pretty decent at is picking a fantasy football team. Although much like my real life teams, my fantasy team is usually great in the regular season and then they choke in the first week of the playoffs.

Maybe this year will be different, though. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.

Because I missed the first five minutes and the first round of my draft, Yahoo! Sports auto-drafted me Jay Ajayi, of the Miami Dolphins, and I can’t be mad at that. Ajayi could be a top-10 running back this season and will certainly be the tops on my team. Ajayi exploded onto the scene last year, as he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and had a handful of touchdowns.

He’ll be leading my so-so running back crew of Marshawn Lynch and C.J. Anderson with Eddie Lacy, Matt Forte and Rex Burkhead riding the bench.

I will say I’m pretty pumped about my wide receivers. Starting will be A.J. Green, Sammy Watkins (who I still wish was a Detroit Lion) and DeSean Jackson. You may be shaking your head at the Jackson pick, but barring injuries, he usually has some pretty great fantasy numbers.

I have a couple fantasy-draft rules, and one of them is to not pick a quarterback until the fifth round. Quarterbacks are obviously the best fantasy-point getters, but the difference between the best quarterback in the league and the worst is usually minimal in fantasy football terms.

I broke that rule this year, but for good reason. My league is set up in a snake draft format, and I had the last pick in the first round, which meant if I waited until the fifth round, I would’ve had the last pick.

So when I had back-to-back picks at the end of Round 3 and the beginning of Round 4 and New England’s Tom Brady was still available, I had to go for it. I usually wouldn’t pick a New England player, because, let’s face it, I don’t like winners. But Tom Brady? Come on. I couldn’t resist.

I also have a rule against picking any Detroit Lions because I can’t put any more pressure on my men in Honolulu Blue than they already have. This year, I stuck to that, but just barely. In the 15th round, Matt Stafford, who really is a great fantasy quarterback, was still available, and I felt kinda bad for him. But alas, the guy picking before me scooped him up.

My last fantasy draft rule is not to pick a kicker until you absolutely have to. So, in the final round Wednesday night, I managed to get Adam Vinatieri, who was on my squad the only time I ever made it to my fantasy football championship.

All in all, I’m a happy camper.

Now, give me Sunday afternoon football.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.

Sports Record The

REGION PLAY BEGINS Dadeville looks to stay perfect vs. Munford

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

With region play officially beginning this week, Dadeville knows its perfect record is going to be hard to hold onto.

The Tigers take a 2-0 record heading into its Class 4A Region 3 schedule, and although it’s faced two strong teams, the road doesn’t get any easier from here.

Dadeville heads to Munford on Friday night.

“Munford’s got a good football team, as usual,” Dadeville coach Richard White said. “They play a lot of different formations, and the kids play hard and get after you. It’s a region game, and the guys know we’re going to have to play well.”

Utilizing a spread offense, the Lions throw the ball nearly as often as they run it, White said. They run the zone as well as the jet and some counters, so Dadeville’s defense is going to have to be ready.

Luckily, the Tigers have impressed on the defensive side of the ball thus far, holding its opponents to an average of 12 points per game so far. Last week against Reeltown, Qua Tucker, Jalen Sullivan, Cameron Tai and Tykeem Holley all had

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The Dadeville defense swarms Reeltown running back Cameron Faison during a late foutth quarter drive.

interceptions.

“I’m pleased with what we’ve done so far, but that may change Friday night,” White said. “Our kids are playing hard, and they’re starting to understand their assignments more. Hopefully we’ll put together a good game plan and come out with a win Friday night.”

Kadore Glenn had a bit of a breakout game for the Tigers last week, gaining 103 yards on 19 carries. Tucker also finished with 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 15 attempts in the Tigers’

come-from-behind victory.

“We were down 10-0, but our kids didn’t have any let down as far as believing they couldn’t come back and win,” White said. “Defensively, we played well all night long; we just had to get our offense clicking to put some points on the board.”

Hopefully for the Tigers, they’ll be clicking on all cylinders early because White said the last thing he wanted was for the team to get itself in a hole early in a region as tough as this.

Reeltown, Woodland search for first win

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

After two heartbreaking losses to start the season, Reeltown is in desperate need of putting a mark in the win column as it heads into region play Friday.

Luckily for the Rebels, they’ll start their Class 2A Region 5 schedule against the Woodland Bobcats, who placed last in the region a season ago.

Just like last year, Reeltown enters this game with an 0-2 record, and it’ll be hoping for a similar result from last season. It defeated the Bobcats, 42-6, and is 17-6 in the series against Woodland.

In last week’s game against Dadeville, the run was the name of the game for Reeltown, which lost 14-10 after being up by 10 at halftime. The Rebels had only 31 yards through the air, as Logan Hunt once again saw time under center, but they spread the ball around nicely on the ground. For the second week in a row, Cameron Faison led the team with 53 yards on eight carries, while Tre Hughley added 41 rushing yards. Makevon Hughley also had 36 yards in eight attempts.

Reeltown coach Matt Johnson knows his team lives and dies by the run, and is hopeful that it’ll be able to use that

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Cameron Faison picks up 6 of his 53 yards in a 14-10 loss to Dadeville. The Rebels were held to just 142 yards rushing by the Tigers.

to its advantage Friday night against a Woodland team that is coming off a 47-7 loss in its season-opener.

Much like the Rebels, Woodland is a young team, boasting just five seniors

on its roster. Reeltown has not lost to the Bobcats for the last nine outings dating back to 1976, and that includes two playoff meetings between the squads.

Dadeville tops Rebels in season-opening volleyball match

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Knowing it was up against a tough team in its first-ever volleyball match, Reeltown knew exactly what it wanted to accomplish.

And although the Rebels suffered a straight-set defeat at the hands of Dadeville on Tuesday night, they managed to achieve their goals for their debut match.

“What we did is what I was looking for, which was to improve every set that we went out there, and we did that,” Reeltown coach Kelli Hilyer said.

“We’re going to play off what we did during the third set, and we’re going to get better every time.

It looked like it was going to be a quick day at the office for the Tigers, who opened up with 25-4 and 25-7 wins in the opening two sets. But things started to turn around for Reeltown, which actually came out with a lead in the third set. Eventually, Dadeville finished it off, 25-12.

“This team, I have high expectations for it, but we’ve got to work on the small things,” Dadeville assistant coach C.J. Ford said, “the things we need to do better to get to the places that we want to go.”

The Tigers were unstoppable from the service line. In the opening set,

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Above: Dadeville’s volleyball players are all smiles after a straight-set victory over Reeltown to begin the season on Tuesday night.

Amaya Hatcher had a 10-point service run, followed shortly after by an eightpoint run from India Miller to earn the easy victory. LiDiamond Johnson gave the Tigers all the momentum in the second set, reeling off 15 straight points from the line, including six aces.

In the third set, Maliya Williams had a long service run to put the game out of reach for Reeltown. She had four aces in the six-point run.

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Cotney connects when it counts

Week 2 – Sept. 6, 2017

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

O’Neal It hadn’t been an easy night for Benjamin Russell quarterback Landon Cotney against Clay Central. Heading into the final Wildcat drive of the fourth quarter, Cotney had thrown just three pass completions for a total of 24 yards.

But with the Wildcats ahead by just one score, Cotney connected on a beautiful pass when it counted most to set Benjamin Russell’s Davede Herron up for the final touchdown of a 28-14 victory over the Volunteers.

At its own 26-yard line, Benjamin Russell set up in what looked like would be another handoff, but Cotney dropped back and found a streaking Tyler Watts down the sideline for a perfectlyplaced pass that moved the Wildcats into enemy territory.

“I knew they were expecting a run, and we’ve been working on that play all week,” Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn said.

“I tell Landon he’s gotta look deep first and throw short second.

Luckily, the play action drew in the secondary and he made a great throw when it counted.”

Daniel is key for Coosa

For the second week in a row, Donta Daniel proved just how important he is going to be for the possible success of the Central Coosa Cougars.

Playing under center for quite a bit of time as well as leading the team with 102 yards on 25 carries, Daniel is the obvious team leader.

He also once again had the team’s only touchdown, this time it was a 67-yard kickoff return.

At this point, Coosa is still searching for who might be able to supplement Daniel.

“A guy like Donta that’s gonna do so much on the field no matter what we do, he’s gonna cramp up, he’s gonna get banged up,” Central coach Shane Rary said. “What we’ve got to do is make sure that we do our job to make sure that somebody else can step up when he goes down. When some of these key players go down, we’ve got to have people that can come in and step in and we don’t miss a beat.”

Hard road ahead

We are officially heading into region play and it’s not going to get any easier for area teams.

Dadeville, which plays in Class 4A Region 3, has one of the toughest schedules in the entire state.

It kicks off region play at Munford on Friday then will

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Benjamin Russell quarterback Landon Cotney drops back makes a pass against Clay Central.

eventually face the likes of Handley, Tallassee and Leeds, all of which are currently ranked in the top 10 in the ASWA poll.

Reeltown and Horseshoe Bend both play in Class 2A Region 5. The Rebels start off with Woodland, which was last in the region last year, but the Generals take on Lanett this week. The Panthers currently sit at No. 2 in Class 2A. Also in the region is No. 6-ranked LaFayette.

For the Benjamin Russell Wildcats, who are currently first in Class 6A Region 3, they’ll eventually have to take on two currently ranked opponents in Opelika (No. 6) and Wetumpka (No. 7).

Central Coosa has a bye week this week before taking on foes in Class 3A Region 3.

Century Club

This week’s leading skill player was Trace Meadows, the Outlook Athlete of the Week. The Horseshoe Bend senior gained a staggering 231 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries to put himself in the Century Club for the second week in a row.

Although Qua Tucker had both touchdowns for the Dadeville Tigers in their win over Reeltown, it was actually Kadore Glenn who carried the load. He finished with 103 yards on 19 carries for his first appearance in the Century Club.

Also squeaking in was Central Coosa’s Donta Daniel, who gained 102 yards on 25 carries.

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bit, especially our spot serving. It’s something that’s a real weapon for us, but we cannot just depend on our serving.”

Hilyer said, “We, of course, need to work on serve receive and getting our serves in more consistently. But I am so proud with it being their first match ever, and Dadeville is

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a tough team.”

One of the big questions that was answered for the Rebels is simply who to put in which positions.

For Dadeville, there are still some things Ford is hoping his Tigers will learn moving forward to a tough region of Tallassee, Holtville and Elmore County.

“We’ve got to communicate better because we had too many mistakes that if we make in our region, we’ll get beat,” Ford said. “We have to keep our level of play up no matter who we’re playing.

In years past, we’ve been a roller coaster team so we need to play consistently every game.”

Drake Conway, Horseshoe Bend: Conway had a standout defensive game in the Generals’ 18-3 defeat of Donoho to begin the season. Conway notched five solo tackles and six assists.

A’niah Ford, Benjamin Russell: Benjamin Russell has officially kicked off its volleyball season, and Ford has gotten off to a great start. Through six games and 12 sets played, she already has 35 kills to her name for a total of 2.9 kills per set.

Kadore Glenn, Dadeville: Glenn had a breakout game for Dadeville, picking up 103 yards on 19 carries, in a narrow victory over Reeltown.

Davede Herron, Benjamin Russell: Herron had three touchdowns for the Wildcats in their seasonopening victory against Clay Central. He gained 58 yards on 19 carries in the game.

Hezekiah Hunter, Benjamin Russell: Although he only had his named called nine times, Hunter delivered every time. He finished with a total of 88 yards on nine carries and scored a 17-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Jashaslin James, Central Coosa: Although his stats weren’t eye-popping, eighthgrader James got a good taste of game play for the Cougars against Fayetteville.

Swapping the quarterback duties with Donta Daniel, James finished with 28 yards on 15 carries.

Trey O’Neal, Reeltown: O’Neal showed off his defensive capabilities in the Rebels’ narrow loss to Dadeville. O’Neal started the game off with a safety to put Reeltown ahead and also caught the two-point conversion pass from Logan Hunt.

Leevontae Robinson, Horseshoe Bend: The General secondary was on fire in an 18-3 win over Donoho, and no one was more effective than Robinson. He hauled in three of the five interceptions Horseshoe Bend had.

Cameron Tai, Dadeville: Tai had an important fourthquarter touchdown that sealed a 14-10 victory over Reeltown for the Tigers.

Initially, fans went wild as Tai returned the pick for an 88-yard score, but it was called back on a penalty.

Jaden Tuck, Benjamin Russell: Tuck was a defensive force in the Wildcats’ 28-14 win against Clay Central. He had a fumble recovery and two tackles for a loss.

(First-place votes and current record in parentheses)

Class 7A

1. Cent-Phenix City (19) (2-0) 280 2. Hoover (5) (1-1) 236 3. Thompson (1-0) 187 4. Hewitt-Trussville (1) (1-0) 178 5. McGill-Toolen (2-0) 151 6. James Clemens (1-0) 121 7. Spain Park (2-0) 111 8. Auburn (2-0) 81 9. Mountain Brook (2-0) 40 10. Baker (2-0) 18 Others receiving votes: Theodore (2-0) 10, Enterprise (1-1) 7, Oak Mountain (2-0) 2, Bob Jones (0-2) 1, Murphy (0-2) 1, Sparkman (1-0) 1.

Class 6A 1. Austin (15) (2-0) 264 2. Blount (5) (2-0) 226 3. Pinson Valley (4) (2-0) 208 4. Oxford (1) (2-0) 202 5. Ramsay (0-1) 109 6. Opelika (1-1) 97 7. Wetumpka (2-0) 84 8. Spanish Fort (1-1) 59 9. Daphne (1-1) 39 10. Jackson-Olin (2-0) 24 Others receiving votes: Hartselle (2-0) 21, Sidney Lanier (2-0) 16, Homewood (2-0) 11, Saraland (2-0) 11, Minor (1-1) 9, Muscle Shoals (1-1) 9, Benjamin Russell (1-0) 8, Clay-Chalkville (2-0) 7, Albertville (2-0) 6, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (0-2) 4, Baldwin Co. (2-0) 3, CarverBirmingham (2-0) 2, Hazel Green (0-1) 2, Park Crossing (1-1) 2, Shades Valley 2-0) 2.

Class 5A

1. Briarwood Chr. (15) (1-0) 267 2. St. Paul’s (10) (2-0) 254 3. Alexandria (2-0) 176 4. Carroll (1-0) 159 5. Beauregard (0-1) 147 6. Wenonah (1-0) 126 7. Greenville (1-0) 69 8. Mae JemisonHuntsville (2-0) 60 9. Pleasant Grove (1-0) 34 10. Central-Clay Co. (1-1) 33 Others receiving votes: Jackson (1-0) 23, Vigor (0-2) 22, Eufaula (1-1) 15, Curry (2-0) 12, Sylacauga (2-0) 8, Brooks (0-1) 4, Jemison (1-1) 4, Faith Academy (1-0) 3, Guntersville (1-0) 3, Williamson (2-0) 3, Moody (1-0) 2, Citronelle (1-0) 1.

Class 4A 1. UMS-Wright (23) (2-0) 292 2. Leeds (1) (2-0) 197 3. Rogers (1) (2-0) 192 T4. Andalusia (1-1) 142 T4. Fayette Co. (2-0) 142 6. Handley (0-1) 135 7. Hokes Bluff (1-0) 130 T8. Madison Acad. (0-1) 59 T8. Tallassee (2-0) 59 10. Thomasville (2-0) 19 Others receiving votes:

St. James (1-1) 18, Wilson (2-0) 15, Deshler (2-0) 7, Madison Co. (1-0) 7, Dale Co. (2-0) 6, Saks (1-0) 3, Alabama Chr. (2-0) 1, Dadeville (2-0) 1.

Class 3A 1. Mobile Chr. (20) (1-0) 284 2. Piedmont (5) (1-1) 231 3. Ohatchee (2-0) 195 4. Montevallo (1-0) 156 5. Gordo (1-1) 143 6. Oakman (1-0) 112 7. Weaver (2-0) 89 8. Pike Co. (1-0) 78 9. Randolph Co. (1-0) 55 10. T.R. Miller (1-0) 41 Others receiving votes: Hillcrest-Evergreen (1-0) 21, Opp (0-1) 9, Plainview (2-0) 4, Clarke Co. (0-1) 3, Flomaton (2-0) 2, Glencoe (2-0) 1, Lauderdale Co. (0-1) 1.

Class 2A 1. Fyffe (24) (1-0) 297 2. Lanett (1) (2-0) 222 3. Leroy (1-0) 170 4. Aliceville (0-1) 169 5. Elba (0-1) 147 6. LaFayette (1-1) 123 7. Luverne (1-0) 63 8. Tanner (1-1) 52 9. Goshen (1-0) 43 10. G.W. Long (0-1) 42 Others receiving votes: Sulligent (2-0) 27, Sand Rock (0-1) 19, Abbeville (1-0) 12, Cleveland (1-0) 9, Washington Co. (1-0) 6, Horseshoe Bend (1-0) 4, New Brockton (0-1) 4, Fayetteville (1-0) 3, West End (1-1) 3, Ider (1-0) 2, J.U. Blacksher (1-0) 2, Tarrant (0-1) 2, Thorsby (1-0) 2, Keith (1-1) 1, Sheffield (0-2) 1.

Class 1A

1. Maplesville (25) (1-0) 300 2. Pickens Co. (1-0) 201 3. Brantley (1-0) 184 4. Addison (2-0) 166 5. Sweet Water (0-1) 152 6. Marengo (1-0) 101 7. Linden (0-1) 97 8. Georgiana (2-0) 57 9. Cedar Bluff (0-1) 46 10. Hackleburg (1-0) 32 Others receiving votes: Houston Co. (2-0) 28, Notasulga (1-1) 13, Isabella (1-0) 11, Decatur Heritage (1-0) 9, Wadley (1-0) 8, Brilliant (1-1) 7, Lynn (2-0) 5, Cherokee (2-0) 3, Meek (2-0) 2, Spring Garden (0-1) 2, Coosa Chr. (1-1) 1.

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1. Autauga Acad. (24) (3-0) 297 2. Escambia Acad. (4-0) 219 3. Monroe Acad. (1) (3-0) 199 4. Bessemer Acad. (2-2) 166 5. Glenwood (2-1) 144 6. Chambers Acad. (2-0) 128 7. Pike Liberal (3-0) 117 8. Jackson Acad. 3-0) 59 9. South Choctaw Acad.

(2-1) 50 10. Abbeville Chr. (1-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott Acad. (1-1) 10, Springwood (2-0) 6, Fort Dale Acad. (2-0) 4, Pickens Acad. (2-0) 4, Southern Acad, (0-2) 3, Lowndes Acad. (1-1) 1.

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Pemberton retires from Extension System

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A familiar face is no longer part of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in Coosa and Tallapoosa counties as Jennie Sue Pemberton retired Thursday after serving as an agent assistant for the last 17 years.

Pemberton was honored with a reception by her co-workers who are proud of Pemberton’s service and a little jealous too.

“We are very proud of you,” Extension Agent Shane Harris said. “We are very envious of you. You did a wonderful job.”

Pemberton explained the people made the job great.

“I could not have worked for better people,” Pemberton said. “You are my family. I really appreciated everything you have done for me and your friendship through the years.”

In her role, Pemberton visited schools in Coosa and Tallapoosa counties helping with the nutrition education programs primarily the Body Quest program with third-graders.

“I have enjoyed working with kids, teaching school,” Pemberton said. “It was enjoyable.”

Harris picked on Pemberton saying the retirement would give her more time to do something “cutting up vegetables.”

“That I won’t miss,” Pemberton said.

Pemberton came to the extension service after teaching in Kellyton, running her own business and working in New York City for Russell.

With retirement, Harris is hoping Pemberton will still help out.

“What kind of volunteer stuff can she sign up for?” Harris asked.

“If I could come and be with just these people, I would,” Pemberton replied.

Pemberton already has plans for her days of no work.

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“I enjoy gardening, I will do a lot of that. I would like to travel a little bit. And I will enjoy my days on Lake Martin.”

— Sue Pemberton Extension Sytem retiree “I want to rest first of all,” Pemberton said. “I am tired.”

Once she rests up Pemberton is ready for the next tasks at hand.

“I enjoy gardening,” Pemberton said. “I will do a lot of that. I would like to travel a little bit. And I will enjoy my days on Lake Martin.”

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Top left: Sue Pemberton poses for a photograph while making ice cream at one of her programs. Top right: Sue Mason helps Jennie Sue Pemberton cut her retirement cake Thursday morning. Above: Tallapoosa County Extension Service agent Shane Harris and Jennie Sue Pemberton pose for a photograph at Pemberton’s retirement ceremony.

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

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

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337

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

Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212 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 Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Alex City Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820 Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180 New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524 First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421

FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass

Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895

Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville

Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends

First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590

CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494

METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284 Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119

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Social Security celebrates Hispanic Heritage month W e know the importance of “familia” in Hispanic culture, and we’re proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) by helping build a secure future for you, your family, and your future family.

You can learn more about how Social Security helps secure today and tomorrow for millions of families by visiting www. socialsecurity.gov/ people/hispanics/.

Hispanics make up our nation’s largest ethnic minority group with a population of 56.6 million, according to 2015 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Social Security is here to help maintain and improve our economic well-being for generations to come.

Currently, we do this by providing retirement, disability, and other benefits to 61 million people, including nearly 3.5 million Hispanics, who have contributed to the Social Security system through their payroll taxes. Social Security also provides a safety net to the families of American workers who become unable to work due to grave impairments or have

KYLLE’ D. MCKINNEY

Alabama Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

died.

We work hard to provide enhanced customer service and to educate millions of Americans about the importance of our programs and benefits. This allows us to connect with the Hispanic community in meaningful and efficient ways.

If Spanish is your primary language, you can visit www. segurosocial.gov, our Spanish-language website. It provides hundreds of pages of important information about how to get a Social Security card, plan for retirement, apply for benefits, and manage your benefits once you’re receiving them. Many of our offices have staff who speak Spanish, or you can call 1-800-772-1213 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and select the option for Spanish.

Nationwide, our public affairs specialists reach out to thousands of Hispanic Americans each

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Social Security provides retirement, disability, and other benefits to nearly 3.5 million Hispanics.

year to raise awareness of the benefits they may qualify for and to learn the advantages of setting up a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount.

These specialists promote our programs at local events, health fairs, libraries, schools, and community organizations

that serve the public, including the Hispanic population. Some of our bilingual staff serve as contributors to Spanish-language television, radio stations, and newspapers. They also visit embassies and consulates in the U.S. representing Latin American countries to educate diplomatic

leaders and new immigrants about Social Security programs.

Spanish-speaking individuals wishing to apply for retirement, disability, survivor, and other benefits, as well as Medicare, can now request an appointment online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ applyforbenefits for an

in-person interview or telephone claim with a representative. In many cases, you can make an appointment with a bilingual representative.

We’re with you and your family throughout life’s journey. To learn more about Social Security programs, visit www.segurosocial.gov or www.socialsecurity.gov.

Legislators wrestle with issues surrounding futuristic autonomous vehicles

By MITCH SNEED Editor

To many folks, self-driving vehicles are something out of a science-fiction movie, but manufacturers have production of the high-tech vehicles on fast forward and some states are already allowing their use.

Alabama Sen. Tom Whatley, who represents much of Tallapoosa County in the state senate, chairs The Joint Legislative Committee on Self-Driving Vehicles, which commissioned a study of the vehicles and the practicality of their use here. Alexander City’s Rep. Mark Tuggle is also on the committee. They say the dilemma is balancing the benefits of the technology with the economic reality that comes with widespread use of these vehicles.

Also known as autonomous vehicles, the technology is already being used in the real world. Google already has a fleet of self-driving vehicles on the roads in California.

Uber is using autonomous taxis chauffeuring passengers in Pittsburgh and the technology is being used on expressways in Colorado with tractor-trailer trucks.

“It’s coming, but we are charged with making the decisions to be sure that the state is ready for it,” Tuggle said. “I mean we are talking about taking a phone and dialing up a car that will come and get you. That’s very real George Jetson stuff and they are saying it could be ready to use in 15 years. We have to make sure we are ready and we are smart about how we get there.”

Whatley said the benefits are obvious., including dramatic drops in traffic accidents and traffic deaths and better fuel mileage, but he said there will be a cost.

Whatley said self-driving cars also bring their fair share of problems that the government must address before autonomous vehicles hit Alabama’s 102,000 miles of roads.

Self-driving cars could drastically reduce the number of speeding tickets, DUIs and other traffic citations which law enforcement issue every year. Those fines and fees add up to more than $200 million in revenue to cities and municipalities in Alabama each year.

“If that money is gone, how

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Velislav Stamenov, an Auburn University graduate student in mechanical engineering, researches how LIDAR can be used to improve navigation for autonomous vehicles.

do we replace it?” Whatley said. “That impact could be devastating to towns and cities all across Alabama. The court system will be hit. It may not take long or a lot of money to try a traffic case, but those fines and fees fund the prosecution of the murder cases. What happens in that if all gone?

“We are seeing studies that show that traffic deaths could be reduced by 90 percent, another study said 91 percent and there was another that I saw that said it could eliminate 93 percent of the traffic fatalities. The cost of the loss of a human life versus revenue loss – talk about a tough equation to balance. That is the kind of thing that our committee is wrestling with.”

To back up Whatley’s concerns about the economic impact to cities and towns, consider these numbers the Outlook discovered through open records searches on 2016 numbers.

Jacksons Gap took in $147,858.37 through municipal court. The entire town’s revenue was $442,000 with courts generating 33.45 percent of the town’s revenue.

Dadeville took in $73,723.63 with a total town budget of $2,603,800, a total of 2.83 percent of Dadeville’s revenue.

New Site has no municipal court as the district court handles their traffic citations.

New Site receives about $18 per citation with the rest going to district court and the state.

Alexander City took in about $200,000 in traffic related fees for 2016. On a budget of about $47 million, that means traffic related fees and fines make up just 0.4 percent of the city’s budget.

On the other side of the coin is the state’s role in the auto manufacturing industry.

Alabama consistently ranks in the Top 5 in the nation for auto-related manufacturing and was No. 2 in the most recent study Business Facilities magazine.

We don’t want to lose that important element to the state’s economy,” Whatley said. “But are the current plants that we have suitable to handle that kind of technology? Can we retrofit them or are we going to have to build new facilities?

Those are questions that have to be asked. If we are going to keep that industry producing at

the level it is now in Alabama, we have to be prepared with incentives and funds to help make that transition.

“That’s what this committee is all about in addition to vetting legislation and making sure that any thing we do is smart and looking far down the road so to speak. It’s got to be right long-term for Alabama.”

Since 2012, at least 41 states and D.C. have considered legislation related to autonomous vehicles.

Members of the committee visited Auburn University in January to learn more about the university’s research on self-driving vehicles before lawmakers consider introducing legislation governing these vehicles in the state.

Legislators heard presentations from experts in the automotive industry and academia, including Auburn University’s David Bevly, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory.

Bevly told lawmakers that self-driving cars present an opportunity to improve safety on state roads. Each year,

nearly 40,000 fatalities occur on U.S. roads, with almost 1,000 of those in Alabama.

Many of these accidents are due to human error.

“You have the ability to potentially correct 90 percent of these accidents and reduce deaths on the roadways,” Bevly said in a released statement. “We feel like this technology can be to Level 5, where it is effective in the worst conditions, say AuburnAlabama gameday traffic, in 15 years.”

Tuggle said the technology is incredible to think about, but can’t be left to simply evolve without thought and guidance.

“I mean they are actually teaching these cars morality, like do you hit the ball or hit the child or drive into a ditch?” Tuggle said. “Imagine that. It’s amazing stuff. But while we know it’s coming and could be fully operational in 15 years, we have to worry about if the state is ready. Are the roads striped sufficiently, do we have the right signage?

What are the specifications that these roads must have? As you can see, we have a lot to think about.”

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Harvey causes spike in gas prices; eyes now on Irma has increased 29.8 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 44.5 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

Average retail gasoline prices in the According to GasBuddy historical Montgomery area, including Tallapoosa data, gasoline prices on September 5 in County, have risen 37.2 cents per gallon in Montgomery have ranged widely over the past week, averaging $2.58 per gallon the last five years, from a high of $3.59 Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily a gallon in 2012 to last year’s $1.95 per survey of 205 gas outlets in the area. gallon.

This compares with the national Areas near Montgomery and their average that has increased 23.8 cents current gas price climate include per gallon in the last week to $2.64 per Birmingham at $2.61 per gallon, up gallon, according to gasoline price website 33.5 cents from last week’s $2.14, and GasBuddy.com.

Pensacola at $2.61 a gallon, up 23.6 cents Including the change in gas prices in from last week’s 2.38. the Montgomery area during the past Statewide in Alabama the average gas week, prices yesterday were 63.2 cents per price stood at $2.49 gallon Monday, up gallon higher than the same day one year 33.0 cents per gallon from last week’s ago and are 48.3 cents per gallon higher $2.16. than a month ago. The national average “Thanks to Harvey shutting down an STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

extensive amount of refining capacity, the national average gasoline price saw its largest weekly jump since Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005 when the national average jumped 49 cents in a week,” said Patrick Dehaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. “Every state has seen average gas prices rise, Texas saw shortages at hundreds of stations. It’s been one of the most challenging weeks faced in years.”

“Until Texas can recover from Harvey, gasoline prices will likely continue to remain elevated. The situation is beginning to look up, with many refineries either back online or in the process, and gasoline production is ramping back up.

While it may be weeks or longer before all refineries are back online, we now turn our attention to Hurricane Irma.

The Southeast is among the areas that may see up-and-down prices for a while, Dehaan said.

“With the Colonial Pipeline having shut down last week due to a lack of products, Florida and the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic may be a touch and go area for gasoline,” said the GasBuddy expert.

“Products are flowing to the region, but we’ll have to keep a close eye on the storm, as Irma’s path continues to be updated. GasBuddy has expanded our emergency gas availability tracker to Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and we are prepared to again expand coverage in case motorists need help finding gas in other areas. Much remains in the air, but the situation promises to be challenging if Irma threatens the U.S. mainland.”

Goldville murder suspect competent to stand trial

By MITCH SNEED Editor

The man accused of the 2015 murders of a brother and sister he shared a mobile home with in the Goldville community has been found competent to stand trial.

Dean Carl Stevens, 52, had been indicted on two counts capital in the shooting deaths of Dianna Mitchell Sharpe, 48, and Robert Wayne Mitchell by a Tallapoosa County Grand Jury in Aug. Stevens 2016.

The brother and sister were shot to death in the mobile home they shared on Pate Road in the Goldville Community Oct. 8, 2015. Authorities said shortly after the shootings, that Stevens, who was Sharpe’s boyfriend, admitted to shooting the two after surrendering to New Site Police.

The court-ordered, forensic psychological evaluation was performed by Glen King. The report that was filed earlier this year indicates that despite prior treatment for depression, King believes Stevens is competent to stand trial.

“At the time of the alleged offense (Stevens) was not suffering from a serious mental illness or mental defect that would render him incapable of understanding the nature and quality of his actions or the wrongfulness of his acts,” a portion of the report reads.

Stevens, who is represented by Alexander City attorney Charles Gillenwaters, admitted to shooting Sharpe and Mitchell, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing last year.

Stevens also stated that he had been depressed and had not taken his

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Crime scene tape restricts access to the scene of shootings that left two people dead in Goldville on Oct. 15, 2015.

Paxil in several days, in a statement to Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Bill Hough on the day of the shootings.

According to WebMD, Paxil is used to treat depression, panic attacks and anxiety disorders.

The forensic evaluation report addresses that drug.

“The defendant reports that he has

not seen a mental health professional for approximately 18 years,” the report reads. “(Stevens) may have been taking a minor antidepressant Paxil at or around the time of the alleged offense, but this was not related to any serious mental illness.”

In that preliminary hearing, it was learned that Stevens gave a conflicting statement just a week after that initial

interview. In that statement, Stevens told Hilyer that that it was Mitchell who had shot Sharpe and that Mitchell then shot himself just moments later.

That preliminary hearing was held June 16, 2016.

Stevens remains in the Tallapoosa County Jail. No additional court dates are set at this time according to court records.

Auburn chosen for prestigious astronaut scholarship program “With four alumni who have served as astronauts, Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has Auburn University will join a rich history tied to our nation’s 35 other top research universities legacy of space exploration,” said nationwide, including MIT and Christopher B. Roberts, dean of Georgia Tech, as the newest engineering. “The generosity of participant in the Astronaut these former astronauts will allow Scholarship Foundation’s prestigious, the next generation of engineers merit-based scholarship worth and technologists to leave their own $10,000 each to outstanding college mark of excellence on the world. We juniors and seniors and partially look forward to participating in this supported by living astronauts of scholarship program and believe it America’s storied space programs. will complement our student-centric Established in 1984 by six method to engineering education.” surviving members of Project Auburn was one of five universities Mercury astronauts who partook in that were added to the program the first human spaceflight program in August due to the significant of the United States from 1958 research opportunities available for through 1963, the scholarships undergraduate students. The other intend to reward top college students universities are the University of with majors in science, technology, California, Berkeley, the University engineering and math, or STEM, of Massachusetts, Colorado State fields.

University and Mississippi State “The College of Sciences and University.

Mathematics at Auburn has a strong “We are pleased to welcome tradition and history of preparing Auburn University into the Astronaut students for leadership roles in the Scholarship Program,” said ASF STEM industry, including astronauts Board Chairman Curt Brown, an Hank Hartsfield and Kathryn astronaut and veteran of six space Thornton, as well as top NASA flights. “Its commitment to leadership scientists like Suzan Voss, who is a in science and technology is in manager for NASA’s International keeping with the vision of American’s Space Station program,” said space pioneers who blazed a trail Nicholas Giordano, dean of the for the United States and captured College of Sciences and Mathematics. the imagination of the world. By “Our students are the leaders of participating in this effort, Auburn the future in the fields of science, will help the U.S. maintain its leading medicine, mathematics and other edge by recognizing and rewarding STEM disciplines. As such, we are their best STEM students.” grateful for our partnership with the Astronaut Mike Collins, who Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. served as pilot for the Gemini X Their financial support will directly mission in 1966 and command contribute to maintaining an module pilot for Apollo 11 in 1969, environment that ensures excellence will be the keynote speaker at the and is vital to our mission of Innovators Gala on Sept. 16 in preparing students for the workforce Washington D.C. The event will who will contribute greatly to introduce the 45 members of the society.”

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Auburn alumnae Kathryn Thornton flew aboard NASA’s space shuttles Discovery, Endeavor (twice) and Columbia. She was selected an astronaut by NASA in 1984 and retired in 1996.

2017-2018 Astronaut Scholar class and the first recipient of the Neil Armstrong™ Award of Excellence.

Armstrong passed away in December 2016.

Based in Orlando, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation annually funds up to $10,000 scholarships for 50 students, as well as has a life-

long relationship with each recipient providing them with many programs and opportunities. The foundation has the support of astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle and Space Station programs who participate in this educational effort. ASF also accepts other contributions.

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to offer classes starting Sept. 25 OLLI: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will start it’s 28th year in Auburn on Monday, Sept. 25! OLLI offers classes for the young at heart — those over 50 — to learn, exercise and socialize. An open house was held on Monday, Aug. 28 at Sunny Slope, 1031 College St., from 2 p.m.

- 4 p.m. For more info, go to www.olliatauburn. org or call Sue Mason at 865-274-2493.

First United Methodist Church News: New meeting time for our youth is on Sundays from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Sign-up sheets will be in the Narthex for ways to help with the Children’s Ministry.

We are asking church members to help in the following areas: AWANA as a teacher or listener, Sunday School as a teacher back up, music with the Christmas program

and/or bells. Please prayerfully consider how you can be a blessing to the children of our church and community because you know they will be a blessing to you!

Our prayer breakfast program will start on Friday, Sept. 8. We provide a breakfast feast for our DHS students, but more importantly, we pray for them and with them.

Please make plans to join us and help out where you can; set up at 5:30 a.m., serve at 6:30 a.m., and clean up at 8 a.m. Future prayer breakfasts will be held at our church on Sept. 29 and Oct. 27.

Plans are in the making for a Church Fun Day to be held Sunday, Sept. 24 at Camp ASCCA. Festivities will begin at 1 p.m.

Stay tuned for more information!

Important, youth director needed! It is a part-time job available

AA Sunday at 6 p.m.

Contact the church office for further information.

Girl’s Ranch volunteers go the ranch Tuesday at BETTY 3:30 p.m. for tutoring the HAYES girls. Beth Cox visits Community the Dadeville Nursing Columnist Home. Wednesday is now. Description: always Bible study for teach youth in grades men and women. Choir 7-12 Sunday School, rehearsal is at 6 p.m. lead Sunday evening Jail Ministry goes to the youth activities, lead county jail in Dadeville Wednesday evening on Wednesday at 1:30 Bible study, organize and p.m. Leading pastor lead special youth trips this week is Terry and activities. It is a Herron. This ministry 12-month job with part- provides Christian love time income of $10,000/ and spiritual support to year. Please contact inmates. RR is starting a Rev. Michael Carver at new ministry on Oct. 1 – 256-825-4404 or Jesse the Children’s Ministry.

Cunningham at 256-825- If you would like to 0919. participate contact Mary Red Ridge United Rush.

Methodist Church: Rev. RR is located at Cater’s sermon Sunday 8091 County Road 34, is “The Last Teaching” corner of 49 and 34, Matthew 18: 15-20.

Dadeville, 256-825Jesus teaches how to 9820, redridgeumc.org. treat a Believer that sins. Vicki Cater is pastor.

The choir’s anthem is Dar News: Our “How Good It Is.” With first 2017-2018 event one voice we’ll sing is the celebration of to the Lord. RR hosts

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September 7, 2017 Today’s Events

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: The Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church is hosting a divorce support group Sept. 7 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. to focus on helping separated and divorced individuals get

Now - September 30

CHEESE BALLS: The UMW of First United Methodist Church are taking orders for their annual cheese ball fundraiser through Sept. 30. Orders can be placed through the church office. Four varieties are being offered from $10 to $12 each. Pick up will be Nov. 7 from 11 .m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Fellowship Hall.

September 7-28

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven United Methodist Church at 354 Christian Street in Alexander City is hosting a women’s Bible study “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyer Thursdays Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 from noon to 1 p.m.

Bring your lunch.

For more information contact Joanne Finley at 334-332-5970 or Pastor Nolan at 256-682-3810.

Saturday, September 9

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast Sept.

9 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eat in or carry out for $6 a plate.

FLEA MARKET: The Town of Camp Hill is offering a free flea market day to all vendors that would like to come and sell at the new flea market in Camp Hill at the old airport. There will be no charge to vendors for a spot for the month of September. Vendors please call James Woody at 256-749-8270 to register for a spot and information.

Free parking to all consumers and vendors. The market will be open on the second Saturday of each month from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

YOUTH EXPLOSION: Hatchett Springs Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting a Youth Explosion Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. with D Hal, Greater New Hope Youth Choir, Daughters of Destiny and more.

Sunday, September 10

CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Style Baptist Church is celebrating its 121st Homecoming Service Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. The church is located at 294 Coosa County Road 20 in Equality.

There will be fellowship and dinner after the service. Guest minister will be Pastor Cameron Thomas of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cropwell.

Pastor Richard Ellis Taylor is minister.

YOUTH EXPLOSION: Hatchett

through the difficulties of a broken marriage. The group will meet every Thursday through Oct. 19.

PTSD SUPPORT GROUP: The Trinity Campus of the First United Methodist Church is hosting a post traumatic stress support group starting Sept. 7 and every Thursday through Oct. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The group is for anyone who needs support in dealing with post traumatic stress.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven United Methodist Church at 354 Christian Street in Alexander City is hosting a women’s Bible study “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyer Thursdays Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch.

Springs Baptist Church is hosting its annual youth explosion, Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m.

Guest speaker and performer is D Hal. Special guests are the Greater New Hope Youth Choir, Daughters of Destiny and more.

All surrounding youth are invited.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bethel Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap is hosting homecoming services Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.

The Dyes will be singing at 11 a.m. and the message will be delivered by Rev. John Dye Jr. There will be a covered dish lunch and more singing afterwards. The church is on Young’s Ferry Road in Jacksons Gap.

Monday, September 11

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will present “The Red-Headed Woman meets Mr. Death and Southern Comfort in a Cast-iron skillet” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept. 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.

Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple per semester.

Registration for the fall quarter begins at 1 p.m. Sept. 11.

September 11-13

EMPOWERMENT SERVICES: New Style Baptist Church will be hosting Christian education empowerment services Sept. 11-13 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker will be Pastor Carlos Wilson of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Additional guests include Malcom Cooper and the Soulful Voices of Birmingham and Nicholas Jemison.

CHURCH REVIVAL: Bethel Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap is hosting revival services Sept. 11 through Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. John Dye Jr. The church is located on Young’s Ferry Road.

September 11-15

CHURCH REVIVAL: House of Prayer A.C.O.P. is hosting revival services Sept. 11 through Sept.

15 at 7 p.m. nightly with Overseer Emma Hoyle. The church is located at 634 North Central Avenue.

Tuesday, September 12

COMMUNITY BAND: The CACC Community Band Inaugural

Rehearsal will be Tuesday, Sept.

12 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

For more information contact Conductor Ivory Brock at 256-2154326 or email at ibrock@cacc.edu.

You can also sign up at the CACC website under fine arts.

Saturday, September 16

BLOOD DRIVE: Kingz United is hosting a blood drive Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 332 East South Street in Dadeville.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Bibb Graves School in Millerville will have a pancake breakfast Saturday, Sept. 16, serving from 7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eat-in or carry out. Plate includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Cost is $6. All profit is used for renovation of the old High School section of the Community Center. Trade Day will be from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, candy bars, and soft drinks will be available at lunch time.

LADIES CONFERENCE: Lebanon Baptist Church is hosting a ladies conference Saturday, Sept.

16 at 9 a.m. The speaker will be Shelia Wright with special music by the Lebanon Baptist Praise team.

There will be door prizes and lunch will be provided.

Contact JoAnn Washbrun at 334-399-0568 with questions. The church is located seven miles down Dudleyville Road in Dadeville.

September 17-20

CHURCH REVIVAL: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting revival services Sept. 17-20. The Sunday service will be at 6 p.m. with Monday through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Rev. Tim Harris from Comer Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Don Polston is the pastor.

Sunday, September 17

SACRED HARP SINGING: Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church is hosting its annual Sacred Harp Singing Sunday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. The church is located at 2582 Coosa County Road 83 just east of Goodwater.

Bring a covered dish for lunch and there will be more singing in the afternoon.

For more information call Jack Nelson at 256-839-5344 or William Futral at 256-839-6670.

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Jan and Fred Forbus and Amy and Stephen Wiley are celebrating their anniversaries today.

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Paul Harris will present “The Berlin Airlift and Operation Kinderlift” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept.

18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.

Thursday, September 21

DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party will host a meeting Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to learn more about the Dec. 12 special election to fill the Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions.

The meeting will be held at the Charles Porch Center.

For more information call Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432.

September 22-23

MUSIC WORKSHOP: The Power of Praise and Worship musical workshop with Eugene C. Brown of Baltimore Maryland will be Sept. 22 starting at 6 p.m. and Sept. 23 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Hatchett Springs Baptist Church in Goodwater. Registration is Sept. 22 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is $20 a person.

Saturday, September 23

STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park.

Sunday, September 24

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Wayside Baptist will celebrate 70 years of ministry on Sunday, Sept.

24 at 10:30 a.m. Special music will be provided by Eric and Whitney Miller and also the gospel trio Justified. The speaker will be Gerry Tapley. Everyone is invited to join with us for the service and a covered dish lunch afterward.

Monday, September 25

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For more information contact Joanne Finley at 334332-5970 or Pastor Nolan at 256-682-3810.

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Call us today for more information at 256825-2304 or come by and visit! We are open Monday through Friday 5 a.m. WR 8 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon.

Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class. For questions, call Betsy at 256-825-3985.

Thought for Today: He who lives in hope dances without a fiddle!

Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Elam #1 Baptist Church on County Road in Alexander City is honoring the 12th Anniversary of Rev. and Sister Michael McCain Sr. Sunday, Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Rev. Brian Thomas.

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Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23 at the Saugahatchee County Club in Opelika, as guests of the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Alabama Society of SAR. To reserve a seat at the luncheon, send an $18 check to Diana Gidiere. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 19.

Please send your check a few days early, so we can send an accurate headcount to SAR Society on the 19th.

(Diana Gidiere, 306 North Ridge, Alex City AL 36853-6240.)

Jewelry Sale: There will be a jewelry sale at the Lake Martin Community Hospital main lobby. It will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m on Friday, Sept. 15.

Wellness Center News: We are so proud of all of those who have committed to healthier lifestyles for this year!

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Terry Robbins will present Merle Haggard, The People’s Poet” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept.

25 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.

Friday, September 29

GARDENING EXTRAVAGANZA: The Tallapoosa County Extension Service is hosting its Fall Gardening Extravaganza Friday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center at Central Alabama Community College.

Speaking will be Chris VanCleave, Sara L. Van Beck, Felder Rushing and Carol Reese.

Cost is $25 and you can register by call the extension service at 256-825-1050.

Sunday, October 1

CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services Oct. 1 at 10:30 a.m. with Diane Sherrell.

Monday, October 2

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Sarah Bliss Wright will present “Ida Quilt Project” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Oct. 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.

Saturday, October 7

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.-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.-2 p.m. There will have 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!

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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD WITH GAME COVERAGE INSIDE Wetumpka 48, Eufaula 24.....Page 2 BRHS 28, Central Clay County 14.....Page 4 Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0.....Page 7 Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21..Page 8

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SPORTS EXTRA High school football from The Alexander City Outlook, The Wetumpka Herald & The Tallassee Tribune

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Benjamin Russell’s Kobi Crabb (19) forces a fumble against Quentin Knight, of Clay Central County, on Friday night.

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Wetumpka doubles up on on Eufaula

By KYLE MOOTY The Eufaula Tribune

EUFAULA – Wetumpka scored four of its seven touchdowns on plays of 51 yards or longer and another from 30 yards out as the Class 6A Indians withstood a determined effort from 5A Eufaula Friday night, 48-24.

It took just two plays and 22 seconds for Wetumpka (2-0) to strike at Tiger Stadium, scoring on a 63-yard run by Jadarious Martin. Zachary Grindle’s PAT made it 7-0 Indians.

Eufaula (1-1) answered with a nineplay, 62-yard drive, capped off by a 12-yard sprint by Zy Tennille. Jacob Laing’s PAT tied the game with 9:12 left in the first quarter.

Wetumpka added two more firstquarter touchdowns, first on a 30-yard pass from Martin to Edward Rogers Jr and the second on a 51-yard interception return by Nicholas Turner.

The Indians, who had pummeled Class 7A Prattville a week earlier, 46-29, made it 28-7 when South Carolina commit Kavosiey Smoke ran untouched from 55 yards out on the first play of the second quarter.

However, Eufaula used an eightplay, 65-yard drive to make it 28-14 when Taylor Gover connected with Jadon Mixon on a perfect pass and catch over an Indian receiver from 39 yards out.

The Tigers made things especially interesting when they cut the deficit to 28-21 with 3:45 left in the first half when Gover and Mixon again connected, this time on a 78-yard catch and run.

Wetumpka grabbed the momentum back with an eight-play drive of its own, scoring on fourth down when Martin raced in from 12 yards out with 25 seconds left in the first half and a 34-21 advantage.

Wetumpka scored on just its third play of the second half when Martin scored from five yards out to make it 40-21.

The Indians made it 48-21with 7:23 remaining when Martin broke free for an 82-yard run.

Eufaula added a 28-yard field goal

by Laing for the final score with 5:22 left.

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Wetumpka senior running back DeAndre Williams (5) shoves an Opelika defender out of the way Friday night during a game last season.

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The Indians, which rushed for 461 yards against Prattville, rushed for 395 against Eufaula.

Martin carried 16 times for 206 yards. He also passed for 104 yards.

Smoke, limited after being injured early, had just three carries but managed 75 yards.

The Indians managed 499 yards of total offense to 358 for Eufaula, which got 208 yards passing from Gover and 79 yards rushing from Joe Green.

“Wetumpka is really, really good,” Eufaula coach Bryan Moore said. “I’m really proud of our guys for being down three scores and fighting back to within one score. But, there are no moral victories here.”

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Above: Colton Adams (15) pressures a Prattville quarterback in the Indians’ 2016 win against the Prattville Lions. Below left: Tyquan Rawls (17) picks up a fumble in last years’ victory over Prattville. Below right: Deandre Ezell (5) finds running room during a torrential downpour last year at Prattville.

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Kenneth Boone / The Outlook

Right: Hezekiah Hunter rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in Benjamin Russell’s victory over Clay Central on Friday night. Left: Benjamin Russell’s Davede Herron (18) flips over a Clay Central defender during Friday night’s game. Herron finished with three touchdowns.

Fumble recovery sparks Benjamin Russell to victory

By LIZI ARBOGAST Managing Sports Editor

Kenneth Boone / The Outlook

Benjamin Russell celebrates after a second-half fumble recovery against Clay Central County on Friday night.

All Benjamin Russell football fans have heard about for the last several weeks is just how good the Wildcat defense was going to be this year.

After a disaster last season, things were going to turn around.

And on Friday night in the Benjamin Russell season opener, the defense proved why it’s been touted so highly.

“We are what we thought we were,” BRHS senior Jaden Tuck said. “This win gave us confidence.”

Tuck was the catalyst that sparked a 28-14 victory over rival Central Clay County.

After a nip-and-tuck first half that saw the score knotted at 14-14 at the break, Benjamin Russell’s defense immediately came out with something to prove. A holding call pinned the Volunteers on their own 11-yard line, and when quarterback Ben Street made a miscue, Tuck took advantage.

“I just saw him get ready to pitch it and I got close enough, so I gave him a good little shove and the ball came out,” Tuck said. “Camerun Peoples was

up the field, so I saw it laying on the ground. I thought about trying to scoop it up and score, but I didn’t want to mess it up, so I just fell on it.”

Tuck recovered the fumble at the 1, and one play later, Benjamin Russell running back Davede Herron flew like Superman over the top of the defensive line and into the end zone.

Herron had a stellar game, finishing with 58 yards on 19 carries and bullied his way for three touchdowns. Herron sealed the deal in Benjamin Russell’s favor late in the game.

With the Wildcats marching down field in the waning minutes, BRHS found itself in a fourth-and-2 situation at the Volunteer 16. They elected to go for it, and Herron punched his way past the line of scrimmage and took it all the way to the house to put the game out of reach for good.

“I told coach (Danny) Horn to give me the ball; I wanted the ball,” Herron said. “Big time players make big time plays, and I just so happened to make a play.”

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BRHS standout for Benjamin Russell, as Hezekiah Hunter was actually the leading running back. He racked up 88 yards on a mere nine carries, busting out a 32-yard run early in the game that set Herron up for his first score.

“We got a whole slew of running backs, and that’s one of the reasons we went to this offense,” Horn said. “We gotta get better at some things that we’re doing, but Hezekiah just kept plugging. He runs hard, and we have several that probably should’ve played a little bit more. We could’ve played A.J. (Thompson) more on offense, but he was stick-

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ing to (Quan McKinney) on defense all night.”

Obviously one of the biggest keys to Friday night’s victory was Benjamin Russell’s ability to stop Peoples, a three-year starter and Clay Central’s leading rusher. Although he finished with more yards than anyone else on the field, gaining 94 yards on 19 carries, he never had a rush for more than 11 yards, and the total was well under what Peoples is capable of.

“Defensively, I thought we played extremely well,” Horn said. “We bent but we didn’t break. Defense had their backs

to the wall all night, but they kept coming through with some big plays.”

Marquel Jackson, Trey Gray and Tuck all had tackles for a loss, and Thompson also recovered a fumble.

While there was a lot that went right for Benjamin Russell in its season opener, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. The Wildcats had two fumbles of their own and they managed only four pass completions.

“We made a lot of mistakes that we got to improve on, but I’d rather learn from mistakes in a win than from a loss any time,” Horn said.

Clay Central 7 7 0 0 — 14 Ben Russell 7 7 7 7—7 First Quarter BR — Davede Herron 2 run (Dylan Moncus kick), 11:01 CC — Cam Peoples 11 run (Dawson Harry kick), 5:08 Second Quarter CC — Peoples 1 run (Harry kick), 6:00 BR — Hezekiah Hunter 17 run (Moncus kick), 2:55 Third Quarter BR — Herron 1 run (Moncus kick), 11:24 Fourth Quarter BR — Herron 16 run (Moncus kick), 0:16 Team Statistics CC BRHS First downs 12 13 Rushes-yards 35-128 42-204 Passing 5-14-0 4-9-0 Passing yards 114 74 Total yards 206 278 Punts 5-36.0 6-29.0 Fumbles-lost 3-2 5-2 Penalties-yards 8-75 763 Individual Statistics Rushing — Clay Central: Peoples 19-94, Quentin Knight 6-35, Quan McKinney, Ben Street 8-(-4), Team 1-(-4); Ben Russell: Hunter 9-88, Herron 19-58, Landon Cotney 3-36, Keedon Young 7-24, Kiki Harvey 2-5, Team 2-(-7).

Passing — Clay Central: Street 5-14-114-0; Ben Russell: Cotney 4-9-45-0.

Receiving — Clay Central: McKinney 3-78, Cole Burns 1-23, LaShawn Simmons 1-13; Ben Russell: Tyler Watts 1-45, Herron 1-18, Hunter 1-11.

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Left, Benjamin Russell’s Kobi Crabb (19) knocks down a pass intended for Quan McKinney (26), of Clay Central, on Friday night. Above, Benjamin Russell’s dance team pumped up the crowd during the Wildcats’ game against Clay Central.

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Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0

Evan Dudley / The Herald

Left: Sophmore Jeremy Thompson (38) celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a Traair Edwards pass in the first half against Prattville. Right: Purdue commit K.J. Stokes (11) fights his way through a Prattville offensive lineman Friday night.

Mustangs shutout in Bradford’s debut

By EVAN DUDLEY Herald Sports Editor

The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs (0-1) were shutout 24-0 by the Prattville Lions (1-1) Friday night at StanleyJensen Field in Prattville. The Mustangs held the Lions to 253 total yards but couldn’t muster offensively in head coach Brian Bradford’s debut.

Senior quarterback Johnny Montgomery was disappointed but knew the blame started with himself and his team.

“It was just ourselves,” he said. “We had a lot of mental mistakes and that’s all it really was but we know we have to focus in practice this week.”

Stanhope received the opening kickoff but a fumble and two false start penalties stalled the drive and the Mustangs were forced to punt to the Lions. Both squads exchanged punts throughout the first quarter before junior Traair Edwards connected with receiver Malik Smith for a 21-yard touchdown pass and the early

7-0 lead.

The Mustangs were forced to punt following the Prattville score but sophomore Jeremy Thompson picked off Edwards to give the Mustangs new life in the shadow of their own goal post.

Stanhope Elmore found consistency as the first half was drawing to a close, driving the ball to the goal line, but junior Derrion Ashley failed to cross the plane as time expired in the first half.

“Hopefully it boosted our team,” said Travarasia Duncan, who finished the night with as Stanhope’s leading rusher with 58 yards. “We need a boost so we can have confidence to go out and take care of business next week.”

The Mustang defense held firm in the first half but lack of production from the offense kept the defensive unit on the field for far too long in the second half.

Prattville marched the second half kickoff 68 yards down the field and extend its lead to 14-0 on a 6-yard run by junior DeAngelo Jones.

Stanhope bogged down its next drive and punted back to the Lions who added to their total on another Jones touchdown at the end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs managed to reach midfield on the next drive but Montgomery was picked off by Prattville’s Brandon Butts which led to a 42-yard field goal by junior Tylan Perine. Stanhope fumbled the ball to Prattville the next possession but the Mustang defense held the Lions in check on a fourth down run but turned the ball over again on an interception by Prattville’s TaCarius Buford.

“We learned a lot about ourselves tonight,” Bradford said. “We got to get more disciplined and do the little things right which we didn’t do tonight. So, we’ll just back up, regroup and be ready to go next week.”

The Mustangs return home Friday to host the 10th-ranked Park Crossing Thunderbirds (1-1) in a Class 6A Region 2 matchup.

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Second Quarter Prattville — Malik Smith 21 pass from Traair Edwards (Tylan Perine kick), 8:59 Third Quarter Prattville — DeAngelo Jones 6 run (Perine kick), 9:15 Prattville — Jones 9 run (Perine kick), 1:25 Fourth Quarter Prattville — Perine 42 Field Goal, 7:06 Team Statistics

Stanhope-Elmore Prattville First downs 14 10 Rushes-yards 44-126 32-193 Passing 6-11-2 11-22-1 Passing yards 57 60 Total yards 183 253 Punts 6-24.3 1-39 Fumbles-lost 5-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 4-18 9-70 Individual Statistics Rushing — Pratt: Jones 9-90, Edwards 7-60, Pettway 4-14, Smith 1-10, Jackson 4-6, Kramer 1-(-14); Stanhope: Duncan 9-58, Daniels 14-45, Montgomery 13-10, Butler 1-9, Swindle 5-5, Ashley 2-(-1).

Passing — Pratt: Edwards 8-17-51-1, Kramer 3-5-9-0; Stanhope: Montgomery 4-8-27-1, Swindle 1-2-20-1, Powers 1-1-10-0.

Receiving — Pratt: Smith 6-27, Anderson 2-11, Jones 1-10, Pettway 1-7, McDaniel 1-5; Stanhope: Ashley 2-19, Bradford 2-17, Durham 1-20, Daniels 1-1.

Interceptions — Pratt: Brandon Butts 1, TaCarius Buford 1; Stanhope: Jeremy Thompson 1.

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Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21

Carmen Rodgers / The Herald

Alabama Christian Academy’s Jackson Hibbard (9) tries to break through the Panther’s defense for the Eagles during Friday Night’s game at Burt-Haynie Filed.

Panthers waste Patrick’s 200-yard performance

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

The penalty-prone Panthers of Elmore County wasted a 200-yard rushing effort by junior D.J. Patrick and Alabama Christian quarterback Reece Solar ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more in ACA’s 49-21 win over the Panthers at Eclectic’s Burt-Haynie Field Friday night.

The contest made the second in two games the Panthers fell behind 28-0 before cracking the scoreboard. The first half was all the Eagles’ Solar and running back Alden Stroud who gained 116 yards on 14 carries, most of it in the first half and all of it in the game’s first three quarters.

After the game, Panthers head coach Norman Dean had a simple answer for Elmore County’s woes two games deep into the season.

Improvement.

“We’ve just gotta get better,” said an obviously upset Dean. “We’ve just gotta get better. We’re out there playing with a B team, you know. We

started a ninth grade middle linebacker. We’ve gotta get better. That’s all we can do. We can’t get much worse.”

ACA scored on all five of its first possessions, two consecutive drives of 71 yards, a 55- yarder and a 62-yarder. Solar scored on runs of 3, 15 and 4 yards and added the fourth on a 5-yard pass to senior wideout Cole Schlemmer.

The fifth of the Eagles’ first five touchdowns came when Elmore County running back Donovan Jones fumbled into his own end zone on a first-and-15 from the Panthers’ 16 and Ty Tavares recovered for the Eagles.

By the time Elmore County scored, with an all-too-familiar deficit of at least 28 points, only 3:57 remained in the third quarter. The drive started, predictably, with a penalty for illegal participation against the Panthers. Patrick got 20. Alabama Christian was called for a facemask and Patrick got 3 more, then 7. Jones got a yard, LaPatrick Brown got 8, Patrick got 4 more then scored on a 7-yard scamper around left end.

Joseph Stockman’s PAT made the score 35-7.

The Eagles scored twice more in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 49-7. Stroud crossed the 100-yard mark with a 40-yard burst up the middle for a score, capping a five-play, 40-yard drive at the 8:53 mark after he returned Stockman’s kickoff 24 yards to the Eagles 40.

Later in the third, Stroud returned Stockman’s 29-yard punt to his own 24 and three plays later backup quarterback Jalen Clark hit Collin Panehal for the score from 16 yards out with 4:19 left in the third.

Elmore County wrapped up the scoring with two fourth quarter tallies, including the night’s most exciting play. With 7:36 left in the game, Patrick scampered around right end and broke away from the pack, finally outdistancing ACA’s Hunter Story, who was in full pursuit, for a 90-yard touchdown. Stockman kicked the PAT. On Elmore County’s final possession, with a first down at the Eagles’ 35, Patrick gained 22.

Brown added another 6 and Patrick went 7 yards around left end for his second touchdown, See ELMORE • Page 15

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Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10

Dadeville’s defense and second-half surge key in 14-10 win over Reeltown

By MITCH SNEED Editor

Reeltown won the first half, but Dadeville dominated the second in a game where defense and hard-hitting was on display.

Dadeville rode it’s defense and two second-half scores by Qua Tucker to take a 14-10 win over Reeltown to move to 2-0 on the young season.

Reeltown drops to 0-2 after losing its second straight close one.

Dadeville Coach Richard White praised his team’s ability to battle through adversity and never say die.

“We had a bunch of adversity thrown at us in that first half, but our kids don’t have any quit in them,” White said. “To get down like that and then to come back out and shut them out in the second half, that’s doing something. I know they are 0-2, but that’s a good football team. If you can shut them down like our defense did in the second half, you’ve done something you can be proud of.”

Down 10-0 at the half, the momentum changed when the Tigers went to the Wildcat with Kadore Glenn and Tucker taking turns pulling the trigger in the shotgun. Glenn finished the night with 103 yards on 19 carries and Tucker had 52 yards on 15 carries.

Tucker finally got Dadeville on the board with 7:57 to play in the third quarter when the Tigers took over after a Jalen Sullivan interception. Four plays later, Tucker ran off left side for a 3-yard touchdown and ran in for the two-point conversion, making it 10-8 Reeltown.

Tucker added what turned out to be the game winner when he ran the ball six straight times to start the fourth quarter,

capping a 34-yard drive with a 1-yard TD with 9:35 to play.

Then Dadeville left it up to its defense. The Tigers ball-hawking secondary intercepted four passes with Tucker, Tykeem Holley, Cameron Tai and Sullivan all picking off passes.

Hard-hitting, physical football has been the trademark of the ReeltownDadeville rivalry and Friday night’s game followed the script.

It figures that defense would be responsible for the first points of the game.

Reeltown’s KeKe Hughley made a great play on a punt and downed the ball just a foot away from the endzone. With their backs to the wall, Dadeville tried to wedge the ball out to get some breathing room.

Glenn took the handoff but found no room up the middle. Liotez Lewis and Tray O’Neal both got helmets on him and then he was swarmed in the endzone for a safety. The big defensive play gave the Rebels a 2-0 lead with 9:03 left in the second quarter.

Reeltown quarterback Logan Hunt hung up a pass into traffic, but Eric Shaw seemed to hang in the air forever and hauled in the pass at the Dadeville 5. He broke a tackle and lunged into the corner of the endzone for a 28-yard touchdown. Hunt hit Trey O’Neal for a team-point conversion and the Rebels were up 10-0 with 5:53 left in the half.

“There wasn’t a thing in the world we could do about that,” White said. We had it played perfectly and we were in good position. We just got out-jumped by a 6-6 receiver who is a great athlete.

Those things are going to happen, but they sure didn’t quit.”

Mitch Sneed / The Outlook

Qua Tucker, (5) center, follows blockers for one of his two second half touchdowns.

After falling behind 10-0 at the half, the Tigers shutout the Rebels in the second half to win the game 14-10 Friday night in Reeltown.

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Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10

Mitch Sneed / The Outlook

Cameron Faison picks up 6 of his 53 years in a 14-10 loss to Dadeville. The Rebels were held to just 142 yards rushing by the Tigers.

Dadeville 0 0 8 6 — 14 Reeltown 2 8 0 0—10 Second Quarter Reel — Safety (Liotez Lewis, Tray O’Neal tackle Kadore Glenn), 9:03 Reel — Eric Shaw 28 pass from Logan Hunt (O’Neal from Hunt pass), 5:54 Third Quarter Dade — Qua Tucker 3 run (Tucker run), 7:57 Fourth Quarter Dade — Tucker 1 run (Pass failed), 9:43 Team Statistics Dadeville Reeltown First downs 12 10 Rushes-yards 37-172 28-142 Passing 2-4-0 4-11-1 Passing yards -3 31 Total yards 169 172 Punts 3-36.3 4-34.8 Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties-yards 6-47 6-56 Individual Statistics Rushing — Dade: Glenn 19-103, Tucker 15-52, Sullivan 3-16; Reel: Cameron Faison 8-53 T. Hughley 10-41, K Hughley 8-36, Hunt 1-11.

Passing — Dade: Rice 2-4 (-3) 0; Dade: Hunt 4-11-1-4.

Receiving — Dade: Tai 1-(-1) Sullivan 1-(-3). Reel: Shaw 1-28, O’Neal 1-1, Holley 1-0, Taylor 1-2.

Interceptions — Dade: Tucker 1, Sullivam 1, Tai 1, Holley 1

Mitch Sneed / The Outlook

The Dadeville defense, above, swarms Reeltown running back Cameron Faison during a late fourth quarter drive. Dadeville’s Cameron Tai, below, returns a fourth-quarter interception that iced the game for the Tigers.

Tai returned the pick 88 yards for a touchdown, but it was nullified by a penalty. Still Dadeville was able to run out the clock to beat Reeltown

Mitch Sneed / The Outlook

The Dadeville Tigers celebrate a come-from-behind win over rival Reeltown Friday night. The Tigers scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to top the Rebels.

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STATEWIDE SCORES WEEK ONE SCOREBOARD Thursday’s Games AHSAA Dale Co. 34, G.W. Long 0 Jackson 40, Clarke County 28 Jeff Davis 23, Carver-Montgomery 12 Jemison 21, Chilton Co. 20 Washington Co. 25, Millry 0 Murphy 42, Alma Bryant 14 AISA Monroe Acad. 41, Marengo Acad. 0

Friday’s Games Interclass Abbeville 28, Ashford 0 Addison 40, Hanceville 6 Albertville 41, Arab 14 Alexandria 45, Jacksonville 17 American Chr. 19, Sipsey Valley 7 Ardmore 15, Elkmont 7 Ashville 33, Ragland 32 Auburn 17, Opelika 13 Austin 41, Bob Jones 14 Baker 19, Vigor 13 Benjamin Russell 28, Central-Clay Co. 14 Beulah 35, Spring Garden 6 Boaz 39, J.B. Pennington 27 Brantley 52, Straughn 7 Brewer 32, Westminster Chr. 13 Briarwood Chr. 19, Chelsea 7 Buckhorn 22, Hazel Green 21 Bullock Co. 58, Central-Hayneville 35 Calera 25, Bibb Co. 12 Callaway (Ga.) 35, Handley 0 Carroll 39, Daleville 0 Carver-Birmingham 31, Woodlawn 0 Central-Florence 41, Phillips 14 Central-Phenix City 62, Fairfield 0 Cherokee 21, Mars Hill Bible 14 Citronelle 28, B.C. Rain 18 Colbert Co. 44, Sheffield 27 Colbert Heights 30, Phil Campbell 0 Cold Springs 13, Berry 7 Collinwood (Tenn.) 42, Shoals Chr. 22 Corner 34, South Lamar 14 Cottonwood 46, Red Level 8 Crossville 47, Collinsville 28 Cullman 24, North Jackson 15 DAR 57, Douglas 7 Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10 Danville 28, Falkville 27 Demopolis 34, Greensboro 0 Deshler 35, Russellville 3 Donoho 18, Horseshoe Bend 3 Dora 40, Carbon Hill 6 Dothan 22, Smiths Station 0 East Limestone 21, West Limestone 19 Escambia Co. 8, Wilcox Central 0 Excel 38, Southern Choctaw 19 Fairview 42, East Lawrence 7 Faith Acad. 34, Bayside Acad. 6 Fayette Co. 33, Brooks 20 Fayetteville 30, Central-Coosa 6 Flomaton 53, Billingsley 7 Fort Payne 34, Scottsboro 14 Fultondale 35, Tarrant 7 Fyffe 33, Geraldine 0 Geneva 27, McKenzie 14 Georgiana 41, New Brockton 6 Glencoe 28, Westbrook Chr. 17 Good Hope 41, Vinemont 0 Gordo 21, Aliceville 20 Greene Co. 34, R.C. Hatch 26 Guntersville 35, Oneonta 6 Haleyville 54, Winston Co. 20 Hartselle 40, Lawrence Co. 0

Headland 14, Houston Acad. 13 Hewitt-Trussville 65, Callaway (Miss.)

28 Hillcrest-Evergreen 35, Linden 6 Hokes Bluff 30, Southside-Gadsden 7 Homewood 6, Vestavia Hills 0 Hoover 42, Meridian (Miss.) 7 Houston Co. 44, Zion Chapel 0 Huffman 24, Parker 13 Huntsville 38, Decatur 28 Ider 39, Valley Head 16 Isabella 54, Verbena 8 J.U. Blacksher 59, Florala 7 Jackson-Olin 25, Central-Tuscaloosa 12 James Clemens 26, Gardendale 14 John Carroll Catholic 27, Hayden 12 LaFayette 26, Loachapoka 6 Lanett 21, Notasulga 6 Lee-Huntsville 24, Grissom 23 (OT) Lee-Montgomery 28, Park Crossing 17 Leeds 45, Cleburne Co. 28 Leroy 20, Satsuma 14 Luverne 58, Highland Home 26 Madison Co. 24, Etowah 8 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 45, Tanner 0 Maplesville 36, Resurrection Catholic (Miss.) 6 Marbury 31, Holtville 21 Marengo 62, Choctaw Co. 0 McAdory 34, Dallas Co. 0 Monroe Co. 26, A.L. Johnson 6 Montevallo 21, West Blocton 14 Montgomery Catholic 54, Prattville Chr. 25 Mountain Brook 41, Helena 0 North Sand Mountain 20, Cedar Bluff 13 Northridge 31, Tuscaloosa Co. 14 Northview 23, Enterprise 22 Oak Grove 26, Brookwood 22

Oak Mountain 28, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27 Oakman 34, Lamar Co. 6 Ohatchee 33, White Plains 14 Oxford 41, Gadsden City 13 Pelham 30, Mortimer Jordan 15 Pell City 56, Childersburg 26 Pickens Co. 25, Francis Marion 0 Piedmont 42, Cherokee Co. 20 Pike Co. 25, Elba 24 Plainview 35, Sand Rock 21 Pleasant Grove 47, Cordova 6 Pleasant Valley 37, Gaston 6 Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0 Providence Chr. 35, Samson 25 R.A. Hubbard 18, Hatton 14 Randolph 52, New Hope 12 Randolph Co. 48, Barbour Co. 0 Red Bay 53, Tharptown 7 Rogers 20, Lauderdale Co. 18 Russell Co. 16, Valley 6 Saks 38, Walter Wellborn 14 Section 39, Gaylesville 0 Selma 52, Southside-Selma 6 Shelby Co. 51, Holt 8 Sidney Lanier 54, Sumter Central 0 Slocomb 6, Rehobeth 0 Spain Park 40, Muscle Shoals 7 Sparkman 48, Athens 11 St. James 30, Montgomery Acad. 6 St. Paul’s 35, St. Stanislaus (Miss.) 12 Sulligent 21, Hamilton 14 Sylacauga 17, Anniston 6 Sylvania 27, Sardis 21 Talladega 18, Talladega Co. Central 6 Thomasville 36, Sweet Water 15 UMS-Wright 27, Charles Henderson 22 Wadley 47, Woodland 7 Wenonah 39, Midfield 12 West End 21, Susan Moore 19

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West Morgan 47, Priceville 6 Wetumpka 48, Eufaula 24 Wicksburg 41, Geneva Co. 9 Williamson 34, Chickasaw 6 Wilson 42, West Point 24 Woodville 43, Asbury 6 Class 7A Fairhope 28, Foley 23 McGill-Toolen 15, Davidson 6 Theodore 41, Mary G. Montgomery 6 Class 6A Baldwin Co. 38, Gulf Shores 13 Blount 42, Robertsdale 0 Clay-Chalkville 43, Bessemer City 20 Jasper 35, Hueytown 7 Minor 22, Paul Bryant 19 Pinson Valley 35, Ramsay 14 Saraland 42, LeFlore 24 Shades Valley 38, Center Point 20 Spanish Fort 8, Daphne 7 Class 5A Curry 28, St. John Paul II Catholic 0 Greenville 34, Beauregard 31 St. Clair Co. 52, Lincoln 49 Moody 23, Springville 7 Class 4A Alabama Chr. 49, Elmore Co. 21 Andalusia 31, Trinity Presbyterian 14 Hale Co. 50, Winfield 18 Tallassee 28, W.S. Neal 13 Class 3A Holly Pond 34, Brindlee Mountain 18 Pisgah 20, Locust Fork 14 T.R. Miller 54, Opp 0 Weaver 47, B.B. Comer 18 Class 2A Goshen 28, Ariton 10 Keith 49, Calhoun 0 Class 1A Brilliant 14, Vina 12 Coosa Chr. 36, Appalachian 13 Hackleburg 48, Marion Co. 27 Kinston 34, J.F. Shields 28 Lynn 21, Waterloo 6 Meek 30, Hubbertville 13 Pleasant Home 27, Fruitdale 0 Victory Chr. 47, Alabama School/Deaf 0

AISA Autauga Acad. 23, Bessemer Acad. 7 Chambers Acad. 44, Lakeside School 19 Coosa Valley Acad. 49, North River Chr. 36 Cornerstone Chr. 50, Hope Chr. 14 Crenshaw Chr. 13, Macon-East 6 Escambia Acad. 41, Northview (Fla.) 14 Fort Dale Acad. 35, Wilcox Acad. 6 Glenwood 56, Northside Methodist 0 Hooper Acad. 44, Sparta Acad. 8 Jackson Acad. 24, Southern Acad. 12 Lee-Scott Acad. 39, Calvary Chr. (Ga.) 17 Lowndes Acad. 34, Freeport (Fla.) 0 Pickens Acad. 32, Patrician Acad. 22 Pike Liberal Arts 42, Abbeville Chr. 40 South Choctaw Acad. 32, Clarke Prep 27 Southwest Georgia Acad. (Ga.) 48, Edgewood Acad. 14 Springwood 34, Evangel Chr.Montgomery 6 Tuscaloosa Acad. 28, Morgan Acad. 6

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Tallassee 28, W.S. Neal 13

Corey Williams / The Brewton Standard

Casey Baynes runs against W.S. Neal in Friday night’s game.

Tallassee defeats W.S. Neal, Baynes rushes for 138 yards, three touchdowns

By COREY WILLIAMS The Brewton Standard

It was a physical game between Tallassee Tigers and the W.S. Neal Eagles on Friday. In the end, it was the Tigers who rose to a 28-13 win behind a 138-yard, three touchdown rushing game by senior quarterback Casey Baynes.

The Eagles struck first late in the fourth quarter when senior duo, quarterback Jacobey Hawthorne connected with running back Marvin Maddox for a 20-yard touchdown. Neal added the extra point to take a 7-0 lead.

With 11:12 to play in the second quarter, Baynes found an opening on a quarterback keeper to the left side good for a 25-yard touchdown. Tallassee added the extra point to tie the game, 7-7.

Neal threatened to score with 1:38 to go in the quarter, but the Tallassee defense forced a fumble inside the 5-yard line. The game remained tied

7-7 at halftime.

With five minutes to play in the third quarter, Tallassee opted to run a power play to the left with junior running back Eryn Cochran-Gill. Gill broke a few tackles before sprinting free for a 37-yard touchdown. Tallassee added the extra point to take a 14-7 lead.

With 11:26 to play in the fourth quarter Tallassee extended its lead even further on a 12-yard touchdown run by Baynes. With the added extra point, Tallassee led 21-7.

The Eagles responded four minutes later when Maddox weaved his way down a seam for a 26-yard touchdown.

Neal missed the extra-point right, making the score 21-13 in favor of Tallassee.

With the game still up for grabs Tallassee had perhaps its biggest play of the game. On third and 7, Baynes looked to his right to find teammate Markevious Matthews in the flats.

Matthews avoided defenders and took the pigskin for a 40-yard gain inside

Neal’s 25. Baynes closed out the drive with a 22-yard touchdown run.

Tallassee kicker, Quinton Jeter connected for his fourth PAT of the game to make the score 28-13.

Neal drove to Tallassee’s 14-yard line on the ensuing drive, before ultimately turning the ball over on downs.

The Tigers ran out the rest of the clock for its second victory of the season.

Tallassee coach Mike Battles Jr. said his team regrouped and played better in the second half after a slow start in the first.

“A lot of the problems we were having in the first half had a lot to do with W.S. Neal coming out and just whipping us at the point of attack and knocking our guys off the ball,” Battles said. “I thought (Neal’s) game plan was great. I don’t think we came out and did like we normally do. A lot of that had to do with W.S. Neal. Luckily the kids came out of half time and got things going and we were able to come away with a victory.”

WSN coach Andro Williams said his team fought hard until the final second but feels there were some missed opportunities to capitalize on.

“I think in the first half we had a great opportunity to take control of the game,” Williams said. “I thought we were hesitant in some areas at times but we have to make some adjustments.

We’ll get better and it starts with me.

We’ll fix all the small mistakes that we had and we’ll come back and go to work from there.”

Tallassee had 228 rushing yards for the game. Cochran-Gill had eight carries, 44 yards and a touchdown. Baynes was 3-for-3, for 63 yards passing.

WSN had 174 rushing yards. Noah Hill had 15 carries for 82 yards.

Maddox had 17 carries for 51 yards, and a touchdown. Hawthorne was 5-for-14 for 127 yards and a touchdown passing. Neal had six penalties for 39 yards. Tallassee had eight penalties for 60 yards. Neal had 16 first downs, while Tallassee had 11.

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Marbury 31, Holtville 21

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Above: Holtville quarterback Kelandre Baker in the fourth quarter running the ball just before a painful hit from the Marbury defense slammed him to the ground. Below: Marbury running back Keyshawn Palmer suffered a major leg injury in the third quarter after leading the game in points for MHS.

Holtville falls to Marbury, 31-21, in gruesome game

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

The Holtville Bulldogs versus the Marbury Bulldogs was a brutal, technical-filled game full of injury and struggle with Holtville fighting its way back to an almost feasible winning range in the last quarter.

But with touchdown after Holtville touchdown recalled on technical grounds, and an extra point wrongly ruled no good the Bulldogs could never get the footing they needed to get out on top on the scoreboard in a 31-21 loss.

A number of players on both teams were called off the field for injury, but there was no comparison to the heinous injury sustained by one of Marbury’s offensive players in the third quarter when Holtville’s Kolby Potts took him down mid-run.

Ultimately Marbury senior running back Keyshawn Palmer was taken away by ambulance due to what appeared to be a severe a left leg injury after Potts attempted to pull him to the ground.

After the play was called both the audience and players were unsure what

was happening as he stumbled down the field in agony.

When his leg was noticed, the crowd let out a collective gasp, and silence fell on the stadium while coaching staff and first responders rushed to the field.

When he was loaded into the ambulance, Palmer made a wave at the audience.

The score was 24-9 with a strong Marbury lead, but in the fourth quarter Holtville fought back.

Its first points in the game came by way of a Holtville kick by Colton Autrey in the second quarter, but Palmer quickly scored a touchdown securing a lead they would keep.

Shortly Palmer scored again bringing the score 16-3 in the second quarter.

After the half Holtville’s Dajon Reeves ran into the Marbury end zone with a hand off from the HHS quarterback Drake Baker. And with a good kick the score was 16-9 in the third quarter.

But Marbury drove up its lead to 24 just before the horrible injury.

In the fourth quarter a 26-yard touchdown pass to Brady Richardson closed

the gap to 24-15.

The fight was on with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Marbury’s quarterback ran a touchdown, and a good kick raised its score to 31.

With a minute left in the game Baker handed off the ball to Benjamin Buck for an 11-yard run into the Marbury end zone to set the final score.

“Well, we didn’t make enough plays and we gave up too many plays, that’s pretty simple there,” Holtville coach

Jason Franklin said. “We couldn’t establish a run game any tonight and when you can’t run the football consistently to keep teams honest, that’s what happens to you. They did a really good job defensively, to slow us down and we just didn’t make enough plays tonight.”

“We had a lot of penalties tonight, which kind of disappointed me. We just got go back to work, we may have got the big head last week and thought we were better than we were.”

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Elmore capping a night where he gained 202 yards on 20 carries.

Elmore County fell to 0-2 on the season and

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ACA improved to 2-0. Elmore County hosts a strong Leeds team next week in a region contest while ACA travels to Bullock County.

Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21 Alabama Christian Elmore County

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First Quarter Alabama Christian — Reece Solar 3 run (Jaeyeop Lee kick) Alabama Christian – Solar 15 run (Lee kick) Alabama Christian – Ty Taveras recovered fumble in end zone (Lee kick) Second Quarter Alabama Christian — Cole Schlemmer 5 pass from Solar (Lee kick) Elmore County – D.J. Patrick 4 run (Joseph Stockman kick) Third Quarter Alabama Christian — Alden Stroud 40 run (Coleman Harrison kick) Alabama Christian – Collin Panehal 16 pass from Jalen Clark (Harrison kick) Fourth Quarter Elmore County — Patrick 90 run (Stockman kick) Elmore County – Patrick 7 run (Stockman kick) Team Statistics First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing yards Total yards Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards

ACA 20 43-259 6-10-0 8 350 0-0 2-1 7-46

ECHS 10 36-233 3-5-0 88 224 6-29.3 3-2 15-90

Individual Statistics Rushing — Alabama Christian: Alden Stroud, 14-116, Reece Solar, 11-67, Jackson Hibbard, 9-22, Hunter Story, 4-19, TJ Silmon, 7-18, Jalen Clark, 2-10, Noah Silmon 1-(-1), Garrett Cottingham 1-(-2), Wesley Gallops 1-(-5). Elmore County: D.J. Patrick, 2-202, Donovan Jones 5-18, Terrence Head 4-11, Antwan Cooks 1-8, LaPatrick Brown, 3-20 Passing — Alabama Christian, Reece Solar 9-5-0-70, Jalen Clark 1-1-0-16. Elmore County: Terrence Head, 3-4-0-8, D.J. Patrick 0-0-1-0 Receiving — Alabama Christian: Grayson Evans 2-20, Collin Panehall 1-16, Garrett Cottingham 1-7, Cole Schlemmer 1-5, Alden Stroud 1-0. Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 3-8 Interceptions — None.

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Elmore County’s D.J. Patrick (4), above, battles through Alabama Christian Academy’s defense for the Panthers during Friday Night’s game against the Eagles. Elmore County High School’s D.J. Patrick (4) is brought down by Alabama Christian Academy’s Dawson Locklier after driving the football downfield for the Panthers.

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Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6

Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6 Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6 Central Coosa 0 0 6 0 — Fayetteville 11 0 6 13 — First Quarter Fay — Levi Phillips 22 field goal, 7:00 Fay — Daurian Cook 18 run (Andrew Machen run), 3:08 Third Quarter CC — Donta Daniel 67 kickoff return (run failed), 11:47 Fay — Cook 14 run (kick failed), 3:43 Fourth Quarter Fay — Cody Pate 10 run (kick failed), 8:00 Fay — Cook 1 run (Phillips kick), 1:39

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TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Passing Yards Total Yards Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Coosa 9 42-117 0-2-0 0 117 2-16.0 2-2 3-25

Fayetteville 15 41-253 2-9-2 47 300 0-0.0 1-1 3-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Coosa: Daniel 25-102, Jashaslin James 15-28, Dawson Duncan 1- -5, Thomas Lamberth (1-8); Fayetteville: Cook 19-148, Blake Machen 8-63, Pate 12-40, Tyler Allen 1-5, Jon Dalton Pate 1- (-3.)

Passing — Coosa: Lamberth 1-0-0-0, Duncan 1-0-0-0; Fayetteville: Machen 2-9-47-2 Receiving — Coosa: No receptions; Fayetteville: Allen 1-30, Pate 1-17 Interceptions — Coosa: Duncan 1, JaMichael Chambliss 1.

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Cougars fall to Wolves, 30-6

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

The Central Coosa Cougars found themselves on the losing end of Friday night’s matchup against the Fayetteville Wolves, 30-6. Unlike last week’s contest against Montgomery Academy, though, the Cougars showed a great deal of fight in them, keeping the game close into the fourth quarter.

Central Coosa’s defense stood strong throughout the first three quarters, sacking Wolves quarterback Blake Machen once for a nine-yard loss and picking off two of his nine attempted passes.

“It is better in a lot of ways, but in a lot of ways it’s still disappointing,” Cougars coach Shane Rary said. “To lose a game on just getting physically beat, it’s hard.”

Offensively, Central Coosa ran out of the Wildcat formation virtually the entire night, with Donta Daniel and Jashaslin James sharing touches, combining for 130 rushing yards on the night.

The Cougars’ biggest play came at the start of the second half. On the kickoff, Daniel made the catch, made a couple of good cuts and sped 67 yards into the end zone, cutting the deficit to 11-6.

Barring this big play and a handful of good stands by the Central Coosa defense, however, the night belonged to Fayetteville. The Wolves scored a field goal on their opening drive and

followed it up with a touchdown on the ensuing possession. The snap on the extra point attempt was bobbled, but Machen picked up the ball and rushed his way into the end zone for a successful two-point conversion.

Taking an 11-point lead into the half, the first Wolves possession of the third quarter ended on Machen’s second interception, but Fayetteville began to pull away midway through the third quarter when running back Dauran Cook punched the ball in from 15 yards out.

Fayetteville added to its lead in the fourth quarter, with Cook and Cody Pate each adding another touchdown to the Wolves’ tally, leading to the final score of 30-6. Cook was the big playmaker for Fayetteville, finishing the night with 148 yards rushing and three of his team’s four touchdowns.

“It feels great to come out here with a ‘W,’” Wolves head coach John Limbaugh said. “We’ve got to build on this and go into next week and a region game against Ranburne. That’s what you want to do — you want to use this as a stepping stone to go to something in your region.”

Although the scoreboard still showed the Cougars going home with a loss after Friday night’s game, Central Coosa showed signs of promise during the contest, with a defense that dug in and fought hard throughout the night, causing three turnovers and keeping the game close for the See COOSA • Page 17

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Coosa’s Donta Daniel tries to avoid the tackle of Fayetteville’s Dylan Green Friday in Fayetteville.

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first 36 minutes.

“We found some things that work, and we saw some things that don’t,” Rary said. “I do feel like, for the most part, our defense is a little more sound than last week, but it’s nowhere where it needs to be. We pride ourselves on not getting beat between the tackles, and we absolutely got beat between the tackles tonight, and that has to change.”

Next week, the Cougars (0-2) are on a bye, while Fayetteville (1-0) welcomes Ranburne to open region play.

Cliff Williams / The Outlook

Top: Coosa coach Shane Rary watches his team stretch at halftime Friday in Fayetteville.

Above: Coosa’s Donta Daniel (21) and Keaonta Hines bring down of Fayetteville’s Cody Pate Friday in Fayetteville. Left: Coosa’s Jashaslin James hopes to avoid a tackle Friday in Fayetteville.

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Horseshoe Bend 18, Donoho 3

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After a scoreless first quarter, the Horseshoe Bend Generals finally found their stride and once again proved their defense will be something to be reckoned with.

Parker Branch was all over the field, racking up 14 solo tackles and six assists, in the Generals’ 18-3 victory over Donoho to officially kick off the season. Horseshoe Bend shut out B.B. Comer in its jamboree a week ago, and after Friday night’s season opener, the Generals seem to be playing with some confidence.

“They played well again defensively,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said. “There are still some things we gotta work on, but overall, they are good on their assignments.

They’re playing hard and doing a good job of tackling.”

Along with Branch, Drake Conway also had a fine defensive performance, finishing with five solo tackles and six assists.

What was even more impressive was Horseshoe Bend’s secondary, which hauled in five interceptions. Leevontae Robinson grabbed three picks, while Jace Rodriguez and Luke Yarbrough each had one.

“Our secondary is doing a good job of coverage, so it’s kinda making teams run the ball,” Averett said. “Those two inside linebackers (Branch and Conway) are getting the majority of the tackles.”

Trace Meadows certainly lived up to his hype in his senior season debut. Meadows was an unstoppable force, finishing with a staggering 231 yards on 26 carries and he also had a five-

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Horseshoe Bend’s Trace Meadows runs to the pylon for the second touchdown of the game on the second offensive play of the game in last week’s scrimmage against B.B. Comer.

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Quarterback Cade Worthy went 5-for-10 for 35 yards and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Nalijah Heard. Worthy added to his resume with a six-yard score on the ground.

“We struggled a little bit throwing the ball, but he’s doing a good job running the offense,” Averett said. “Cade is a smart kid and he understands what we’re trying to do. He’s not going to make many mistakes as far as that goes.”

With Lanett looming on the horizon, Averett’s Generals know there’s still a long and challenging road ahead. They did

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“Defensively, we gotta make sure we’re making the right assignments; our outside linebackers are struggling a little bit there,” Avertt said. “Offensively, we need to do a better job blocking up front and on the edge with some receivers. We had several negative plays, and they brought a lot of pressure tonight, but we missed some blocks or somebody would come off a block, so we gotta shore that up.”

Horseshoe Bend plays its first game at home next week.

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Horseshoe Bend’s Cody Massey (40) and Jace Rodriguez (4) bring down B.B. Comer’s Reggie Seals Jr. in last week’s scrimmage.

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Southwest Georgia Academy 48, Edgewood 14

Edgewood Academy’s Tyler Abernathy (24) tries to break through West Georgia Christian Academy’s defensive line for the Wildcats during Friday night game against the Warriors.

Carmen Rodgers / The Herald

Edgewood falls to Southwest Georgia

By Griffin Pritchard For The Herald

With a win under their belts and a bounce in their steps the Edgewood Academy Wildcats took the field Friday night against 1-2 Southwest Georgia Academy. After 48 minutes, the young men from Elmore learned a lesson in adversity and physicality as the visiting Warriors amassed 432 yards on the ground en route to a 48-14 victory.

“We had success last week, but we didn’t face any adversity in the game last week,” said second-year Wildcats coach Eric Folmar. “These guys got built up all week long and told how good they were. We didn’t fare very well this week (in practice) and it shows on Friday nights.”

The Wildcats took the fight to the GISA’s Warriors in the opening stanza. Quarterback Christian Ivey, with a pair of completions to Matt Williams,

marched the Wildcats down the field only to a have fumbled snap swing momentum to the visitor’s favor.

Southwest Georgia Cole Ducati pounced on the loose ball and the Warriors set the tempo for the rest of the night.

“Coach Folmar does a great job and has a well-coached team, but I think our physicality was the difference,” Southwest Georgia Coach Daniel McFather said. “We just try to preach to our kids, learn how to win.”

Cam Granger accounted for back-to-back Warrior scores en route to rushing for 308 yards (and three more scores).

Granger scored from the three and then broke free on a 72 sprint in the first quarter.

“He’s a good looking, well-put-together kid. And he can run the rock pretty well,” Folmar said. “But, it’s the whole team over there.

(Granger) can’t run the ball without the linemen blocking for him. They did a good job

up front all night controlling the line of scrimmage.”

BB Tedder scored the first two two-point attempts to give the Warriors a 16-0 lead.

The lead doubled in the second quarter when Keyshawn Jackson connected with KJ Warren on a fourth-and-inches pass that turned into a 25-yard touchdown.

Southwest Georgia finished the night with 53 yards passing.

Leading 24-0, Granger scored a third touchdown with 6:08 left before the intermission, taking the Jackson handoff up the middle leaving a host of green jerseys in his wake. The point after try was no good bringing the tally to 30-0 Warriors.

Edgewood, after spending a majority of the first half on its defensive heels, began to string some things together offensively.

“I thought we played well in spots, but we had a little lull right there before the half

Southwest Georgia Academy 48, Edgewood 14 SW Georgia Edgewood Team Stats First Downs Rushes Passing yards Total Offense Turnovers lost

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where we almost let them back in it,” McFather said. “I told my team, I want you to go out and play until I call you off.”

Ivey, on third and long, completed a 35-yard pass to Kam Burleson for the touchdown.

Burleson batted the ball away from a Warriors defender and then juggled it midair before finding the handle and crashing to the turf for the touchdown with 1:40 left to play.

The Wildcats took advantage of a slippery ball on the kickoff and recovered the fumble.

Ivey completed a 21-yard pass moving the Wildcats inside the Warriors 20.

He was flushed on second and long, but squared and fired

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a bullet to a sliding Desmond Adam in the front of the end zone for the touchdown.

Edgewood converted the twopoint play, but went into the locker room trailing 30-14.

“We felt offensively we could have some success and we did,” Folmar said. “But when you have guys playing both ways against a team like this that’s going to run right at you — they are tough to stop.

We told our boys all week that (Southwest Georgia’s) record wasn’t that good and their stats weren’t that great but they had played some very good football teams.”

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Edgewood the onside kickoff, Southwest Georgia took the ball with a little under 12:00 on the clock and ground it down 7:47 marching in for another score.

“Our mold is to wear you down,” said McFather. “Three yards, four yards — maybe we pop one. I tell my kids, ‘A lot of people sit in the stands and criticize for running the same play.’

We are going to run the same play because it’s working.”

This time it was Warren finding paydirt with a host of defenders still clinging to him.

Granger scored on the next possession following a Warriors interception.

He put the punctuation on the game scoring from three yards out late in the fourth quarter.

Edgewood (1-1) will host Springwood at Storrs Field next week.

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Edgewood Academy’s Mitchell Boyd (7) brings down West Georgia Christian Academy’s ball carrier for the Wildcats during Friday night’s game against the Warriors.

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