INSIDE TODAY: At impasse, Bill Cosby jury tests patience of judge, defense / A4 JUNE 17, 2017 JASPER, ALABAMA — SATURDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS BRIEFS UA trustees Local cyclist injured in hit-and-run OK tuition increase By JENNIFER COHRON weeks after suffering three com- State Trooper Jonathan Appling him from behind without warn- Daily Mountain Eagle pression fractures during the col- confirmed Friday that the inci- ing. MOBILE (AP) — lision, which occurred around 6:45 dent is being investigated as a hit- The vehicle, which did not stop, Tuition is going up A local cyclist and podiatrist p.m. Tuesday on Arkadelphia and-run. Witnesses report that also narrowly missed a second cy- at the University of was severely injured on Tuesday Road. the vehicle involved in the crash clist riding in front of Odle. after being struck on a ride of the His other injuries include a was a yellow SUV. Alabama law requires that driv- Alabama’s three Blackwater Cycling Club. gash on the left elbow, a gash on Odle said he and another cyclist ers leave at least 3 feet when campuses. Dr. John Odle said he is ex- the hand, a leg hematoma and nu- were riding single-file near the See CYCLIST, A4 The Tuscaloosa pected to be in a back brace for 12 merous bruises. white line when a vehicle struck News reports that the board of trustees approved the increases of Parole hearing three to four percent in a Friday meeting. for convicted Tuition for in-state students will rise by killer set for about $300 annually at the University of later this month Alabama, the Uni- versity of Alabama By ED HOWELL in Huntsville and the Daily Mountain Eagle University of Ala- Shannon Wade Bray of Jasper, who bama at Birming- is serving time for the death of Mark ham. Robertson and the assault of Jeff Alan Nelson of Jasper, In-state undergrad- has his first parole uate tuition at the hearing set for University of Ala- Tuesday, June 27, bama main campus Nelson said Wednesday. is going from $5,235 Nelson said he per semester to and members of $5,390. Robertson’s family Tuition at UAB will will be at the hear- ing to speak out rise from $4,020 to against the parole $4,164 per semes- at the Montgomery Shannon ter. Tuition at UAH office of the Ala- Wade Bray will rise from $4,498 bama Board of Par- to $4,678 per se- dons and Parole at 301 South Ripley Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron St. He said the public is asked to come mester. at 7:30 a.m. to sign in due to security, Out-of-state stu- Jo Thomason, who is active with the local Retired Senior Volunteer Program, helps a group with the doors opening at 8 a.m. dents will see in- of children complete a no-sew blanket for area cancer patients during the Walker County A representative from each family is Community Action Agency’s summer program. expected to be given three minutes creases ranging each to speak, as well as a victim’s ad- from about $664 to vocacy group, Nelson said. A decision $1,150. is expected to be reached that day. University system See PAROLE, A4 official said state appropriations have ‘Everybody not kept up with in- flation and costs. 2017 Bandit needs someone ...’ Run to make DEATHS John Burton, 64, Townley pitstop in Jasper Frances I. Della Jones, 84, Area students learning life skills from seniors Nauvoo, By ELANE JONES Jackie Ray Smith, 61, Carbon Hill By JENNIFER COHRON Fifth Avenue in Jasper that has erational program. Daily Mountain Eagle Arbon L. Cordell Sr., 78, Daily Mountain Eagle been renovated by WCCAA. “Our seniors want to work The 2017 Bandit Run will make a Bremen WCCAA executive director with kids. I also think it’s very stop at Love’s Travel Stop in Jasper, Julia W. Smith, 74, Arley Students in a local summer Deidra Tatum said the agency important to teach kids about according to one of the general man- Pearl Kilgore York, 93, program are learning life skills needed a space that could house volunteerism at any early age,” Jasper agers at the local business. from seniors, thanks to a new its nine-week summer program, Smith said. “We’re excited to be a part of this partnership between the Walker which was held in Jasper Hous- Full obituaries / A2 RSVP volunteers will work year’s Bandit Run, and we wanted to County Community Action ing Authority’s gym from 2013 with students in the program let everyone in our community know Agency (WCCAA) and the Re- to 2016. each Wednesday for one hour. about the event,” said Christy White. tired Senior Volunteer Program When Walker County RSVP On a recent Wednesday morn- The Bandit Run is a reenactment of WEATHER (RSVP). coordinator Cindy Smith ing, Jo Thomason helped stu- the journey portrayed in the 1977 The Walker County RSVP of- learned that office space was dents make no-sew blankets movie “Smokey and the Bandit” and fice recently relocated to a available, she saw an opportu- High Low See SENIORS, A4 4,000-square-foot building on nity to expand RSVP’s intergen- See BANDIT RUN, A2 90 71 INDEX Nine graduate from Classifieds..............B5 Comics....................B3 Dear Abby...............B3 Horoscope..............B3 drug/veteran court Religion...................A5 Sports.....................B1 By ED HOWELL nity. I thank the Lord every- Today in History......A2 Daily Mountain Eagle day for not allowing my life to end that way.” Two sections, 14 pages Wiping away tears and Ray was one of nine local pausing repeatedly to regain people, including he and an- Check his composure, a man named other veteran, who were grad- out our Ray told of what he learned by uates Friday of the Walker Facebook coming to God and getting County Drug/Veterans Court page at clean from drugs through the in a ceremony that was held at Walker County Drug/Veterans the Hope House Church in Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle Court. Jasper. “I never realized how many Walker County District people loved me,” he said. Judge Henry Allred presided “That’s the thing with drugs. over the ceremony, marking They isolate you. Your attitude the fact that the participants changes and your outlook on have been drug and alcohol Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell life changes. Drugs make you free for at least 18 months. Walker County District Judge Henry Allred, left, and Steven Shaver, feel like you are useless to He said 159 have graduated everyone and everything. I see from the program from 2009 center, of the Walker County Community Corrections program congrat- so many overdoses of people ulates a graduate of the Walker County Drug/Veteran Court at a grad- who didn’t get this opportu- See GRADUATES, A4 uation ceremony held in Jasper Friday. MOBILE MOBILE ANDAND ONLINEONLINE BANKINGBANKING 7 Benefits Available To You Immediately 1. Stay On Top Of Your Accounts 4.Receive “E Bills” And Pay On Line 2. Deposit Checks Without A 5.Encrypted Data Trip To The Bank 6.Alert Notifications 3. Transfer Funds Between Accounts Each depositor insured to $100,000 7.Guarantees FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sign Up In The Next 30 Days And Receive A T-S hirt A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sat., June 17, 2017 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Saturday, June 17, 2017 TENN. John Burton Jackie Ray Smith John Burton, 64, of Townley, passed away Thursday, Jackie Ray Smith, 61, of Carbon Hill, passed away Oxford June 15, 2017, at his residence. Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Walker Baptist Medical Cen- 91/75 Huntsville ARK. 93/74 The family will receive friends today, June 17, 2017, ter. from 3 until 4 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home in The family will receive friends Sunday, June 18, 2017, Jasper. A memorial service will be held today, June 17, from 2 until 2:30 p.m. at Lamon Chapel Methodist GA. 2017, at 4 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel. Church in Jasper. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Burton was preceded in death by his father, John Paul June 18, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Patrick Benson Greenville Birmingham 92/74 Burton; mother, Inez Dotie Burton; brothers, Arley Ed- will officiate. 92/75 ward Burton and Paul Mitchell Burton; and sister, Con- Smith was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert L. nie Burton. Smith; mother, Jewell “Judy” Smith; wife, Kathy Smith; He is survived by her daughter, Brandi Michelle Bur- and brothers, Dennis G. Smith and Norman L. Smith. ton of Townley; lifelong friend, Brenda Stewart; sons, He is survived by his special friend, Rhonda Nichols; John Richard Burton (Erica) and James Eric Dutton sister, Pamela Denise Eddy; brother, David Ruben Smith; Jackson Montgomery (Maria); special friends, Jeffery Grace and Tammie and a host of nieces and nephews. 91/73 94/74 Thorton; and granddaughters, Emilie Chevelle Burton and Elizabeth Hope Webster. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 Brookhaven Hattiesburg 90/74 Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 92/74 Arbon L. Cordell Mobile Frances I. Della Jones Arbon L. Cordell Sr., 78, of Bremen, passed away Thurs- 90/75 FLA. day, June 15, 2017, at the Hanceville Nursing Home in LA. Frances I. Della Jones, 84, of Nauvoo, passed away Fri- Hanceville. day, June 16, 2017, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bell Fu- The family will receive friends today, neral Home in Sumiton.