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Coley honored for two decades Commissioner presented with Tenure in Office Award By DUSTIN DUNCAN Staff Writer
Right on schedule Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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ary Ingram Paving & Grading crews said Thursday afternoon work on Central Boulevard in Alexander City is progressing right along as scheduled. In late August, Gary Ingram Grading and Paving’s Jeff Harte said he was estimating the project to take six weeks to complete. Harte also said it would depend what road crews found as work began, however, as of Thursday, there had been no major issues to disturb the time frame. During this work period, Central Boulevard between Joseph Street and Russell Road is closed, while Russell Road on both sides of Central is blocked so all of the roadwork equipment can be moved in and out of the area.
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From Alex City to the big screen and back again Alex City native to appear in film Sept. 28 at local theater
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A longtime Tallapoosa County commissioner has been honored for his two decades in office by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama. Thomas “T.C.” Coley was presented with the Tenure in Office award by the association for his 20 years in office Coley at the county level. The award was presented in August at the Association’s 90th Annual Convention. Coley said Thursday he saw the award as a vote of support from his constituents which has allowed him to serve for five terms. He also said Thursday he will be running for a sixth term. “Hopefully, it will show that I have been effective in getting things done and serving my constituents well,” he said. Coley said he’s been involved in innovative projects as well as challenging times throughout his terms. However, he enjoys service, so that’s why he sticks around. “I like to solve problems and being a public servant, there are also problems that need to be solved,” he said. “Alexander City as a community has given a lot to me, and being able to serve in this capacity has given me the opportunity to give back in a lot of ways.” Coley was involved in recruiting Kwangsung Automotive to the Dadeville industrial park which has created more than 1,000 jobs
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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Connor Johnston has always liked acting in the confines of his mind, but thanks to a glut of applications to audition for an acting role, he will soon be on the big screen. “I guess the first thing I can remember growing up about an interest in acting is from me when I was 4 or 5. My parents have videos of me running around the house acting scenes from ‘Ace Ventura’ acting like Jim Carrey diving through the bushes at the mental institute,” Johnston said. “After that, my mom ran with it and put me into acting classes at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival when I was in fourth grade.” The young Johnston thought his life would See FILM • Page 3
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Alexander City native Connor Johnston, left, will appear in indie film ‘Soon Enough,’ which is set to premiere at Playhouse Cinemas Sept. 28. Johnston’s passion for acting began around age 4, he said.
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