Miller Unseats Bishop As Commission Chairman
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A3 / NEWS B1 / BUSINESS Tornadoes devastate Jerry Brown Arts Tennessee, officials Festival set say at least 24 killed for this weekend Daily Mountain Eagle “The newspaper that cares about Walker County” MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 75 CENTS JASPER CITY Super Tuesday starts with tornadoes, virus COUNCIL Sessions, Tuberville head to runoff 14 states voting Tuesday, but there were no groups urged state officials to extend voting in Alabama Senate race / A8 reports of voters being unable to cast a ballot hours. Council or security breaches. Voting got off to a slow start in Travis By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Just hours before County, Texas, because many election work- recognizes Associated Press polls were set to ers did not show up, with some citing fears of open in Tennessee, contracting the coronavirus, according to the Women’s Deadly tornadoes knocked out polling tornadoes tore county clerk’s office. The election office says places in Tennessee while fears over the through parts of the it began implementing emergency proce- coronavirus left some polling places in Cal- state, destroying at dures, with elections staff and other employ- History ifornia and Texas short of election workers least 140 buildings and killing at least 24 ees filling in as poll workers. as Super Tuesday voting opened around the people. Another county, in California, addressed Month country. With more than a dozen polling sites in concerns over the coronavirus by sending Scattered reports of polling places opening Nashville’s Davidson County damaged, vot- bottles of hand sanitizer to polling places By RON HARRIS late, machines malfunctioning or voter rolls ers were sent to other locations, where some Daily Mountain Eagle being down marred voting in some of the of them encountered long lines. Voting rights See SUPER TUESDAY, A7 Jasper City Council members honored female employees of the city Tuesday morning with a proclamation declaring Allred wins Sunday, March 8, as In- ternational Women’s Day GOP nod in the city. The proclamation is recog- for district nized along- side a judge na- tional By W. BRIAN HALE procla- Daily Mountain Eagle mation that declares March as Seeking a third term in office, National Women’s Histo- incumbent Henry Allred secured ry Month. the Republican nomination for Jasper Mayor David Walker County District Judge O’Mary presented the over challenger proclamation to a group Samuel “Sam” of ladies who work for the Bentley in a city. landslide vic- The proclamation said, tory. in part, that “in 1977, the Allred United Nations General totaled 8,792 Assembly adopted a reso- of the votes Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris lution calling on member cast, nearly states to proclaim a day 60 percent, to Steve Miller, at right, celebrates with one of his supporters after learning he had defeated incumbent county commission chairman Jerry Bishop in Tuesday’s election. Miller re- for women’s rights and Bentley’s 5,866 international peace.” votes. Judge Henry ceived 7,938 votes to Bishop’s 7,066. Following that lead, He will face Allred President Ronald Reagan Democratic in 1987 issued a procla- Party challenger Seth L. Di- mation to observe March amond in the Nov. 2 General Miller unseats Bishop Election. See JASPER, A7 See ALLRED, A8 as commission chairman WALKER COUNTY Ingle wins third term as county votes to 7,066, or 52.91 percent to 47.09 percent, SHERIFF’S OFFICE school board chairman / A7 in the Republican Party primary. No Democrat Barrentine qualified for the position, although write-in 6 arrested By ED HOWELL votes will be allowed against Miller on the Nov. Daily Mountain Eagle 2 ballot. However, write-in votes rarely result in on drug, other wins job as victory, and no independent effort is known of. Steve Miller, a longtime roofer who cam- Miller, 59, who lives in Curry, said he will be charges circuit judge paigned to “make Walker County great again,” taking office in January. He and a new winner defeated the incumbent chairman of the Walker in District 3 — Commissioner Ralph Williams From Staff Reports By JEFFERY WINBORNE County Commission, Jerry Bishop, on Tuesday did not run for re-election in that district — will Daily Mountain Eagle to lead the commission starting in 2021. mean two new members on the five-man com- The Walker County Unofficial results from Walker County voting Sheriff’s Office’s (WCSO) Joeletta Barrentine celebrated Tuesday showed Miller defeated Bishop 7,938 See CHAIRMAN, A8 narcotics, K9 and inves- at Los Reyes Grill in downtown tigative divisions made Jasper on several recent arrests Tuesday night throughout the county as she, along on drug and burglary with her family, Aderholt tops Salomaa in commission race warrants. friends and Michael Douglas Shem- No Democrat qualified for the position, supporters, By ED HOWELL well, 30, of Empire, was and Aderholt only faces write-in votes learned that Daily Mountain Eagle arrested Saturday night in the Nov. 2 General Election ballot. she had won by Narcotics Investigator District 4 Walker County Commis- Aderholt said in a statement texted the election for Krimson Culverson on sioner Steven Aderholt defeated a chal- late Tuesday night, “Above all, I’m Circuit Court a warrant for third-de- lenge from educator Martha Parnell thankful to Jesus Christ for His grace Judge, Place gree burglary, third-de- Salomaa during Tuesday’s primary that has allowed to serve in this posi- No. 1. Joeletta gree theft of property, elections to win a third four-year term tion. I would like to thank my family “I’m a little Barrentine third-degree criminal on the Walker County Commission. and friends for their encouragement overwhelmed,” mischief and criminal Unofficial results show Aderholt won during this election. Barrentine said in a Daily Moun- trespassing. Steven 2,232 votes, or 59.06 percent, to Sa- See COMMISSION, A2 See BARRENTINE, A8 Aderholt lomaa’s 1,547 votes, or 40.94 percent. See ARRESTS, A7 DEATHS WEATHER INDEX SOCIAL June Elizabeth Black, 73, Dora Hazel Louise Marlow, 89, Jasper Business ....................... B1 LEFT Tommy Elizabeth Woods, 85, Jasper Classifieds .................... B6 ON Eddie J. Cunningham, 67, Dora Comics .......................... Juanita Louise Johnson, 75, Hueytown B5 RED James Lynn Oswalt, 66, Jasper Use your Dear Abby ..................... B5 Olene Key Rubley, 90, Arley phone to Opinion .......................... A4 Find us on your Judy F. Stricklin, 57, Jasper High Low quickly sign Sports ............................ favorite podcast Ed Southern, 73, Dora up for our A5 streaming Wayne O’Rear, 85, Bowling Green, KY 57 48 weekly e-mail platforms. Sylvia Rose Banks, 83, Jasper newsletter Two sections, 16 pages A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Wed., March 4, 2020 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 TENN. Oxford 56/48 Huntsville Hazel Louise Marlow Olene Key Rubley ARK. 58/46 Hazel Louise Marlow, 89, of Jasper, passed away Olene Key Rubley, 90, of Arley, passed away Mon- Monday, March 2, 2020, at her residence. day, March 2, 2020, at her residence. GA. The family will have a private service at a later A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. date. Greenville Birmingham 58/50 58/47 She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Rubley was preceded in death by her husband, Marlow; and son, Michael Marlow. Jimmy Rubley; son, James Rubley; son-in-law, Mike She is survived by her children, Robert Marlow and Owens; parents, Harvey and Katie Key; four broth- Mark Marlow; granddaughter, Sarah Marlow; and a ers; and two sisters. Jackson Montgomery host of friends. She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Owens 60/50 61/52 In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be and Kandy Mays (Tim); son, Randy Rubley; brother, made to Walker County Humane Society or Chil- Harold Key; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchil- Brookhaven Hattiesburg dren’s Advocacy Center of Walker County. dren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other rela- 62/53 66/52 Friends may sign the guest register at kilgore- tives and dear friends. Mobile greenfuneralhome.com 70/56 Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory, LA. FLA. Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-9503 Carbon Hill; 205-924-4147 Tommy Elizabeth Judy F. Stricklin ‘Tootsie’ Woods Judy F. Stricklin, 57, of Jasper, passed away Mon- ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. day, March 2, 2020, at Princeton Baptist Medical February 3, 1935-March 2, 2020 Center in Birmingham. Tommy Elizabeth “Tootsie” Woods, 85, of Jasper, Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5, 2020, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at Ridgeview from 1 until 2 p.m. at the Bob Wilson Memorial Health Services. Chapel in Carbon Hill, with funeral services to follow The family will receive friends today, March 4, at 2 p.m. Steve Thompson will officiate. LA County sheriff 2020, at 5 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home,. Stricklin was preceded in death by her husband, Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. in the Col- Joe David Stricklin Sr.; son, Joe David Stricklin Jr.; says 8 deputies took lins-Burke Chapel. Burial will be at New Hope Ceme- parents, Harold and Helen Rhodes; grandson, Ellis tery. Kenneth Wiggins will officiate. Stricklin; and brothers, Timothy and Billy Wayne Bryant crash photos Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her husband, Rhodes. Leon Woods; daughter, JoAnn Woods Horton; son, She is survived by her daughter, Jeanie Lyn Key Michael L. Woods; grandson, Bradley Horton. (Jason); grandchildren, Alton and Adam Stricklin; LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Sheriff She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Gray brothers, Jerry Rhodes (Glinda), Charles Rhodes Alex Villanueva said eight deputies allegedly took or (Fred) and Linda Woods (Mickey); grandchildren, (Debra), Ricky Rhodes (Pam) and Teddy Rhodes shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter Jeremy Horton, Matthew S.