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Municipal Elections Set for Today A4 / NEWS A12 / NEWS High court tosses GOP nominates Scott Peterson Trump; he questions death sentence election integrity Daily Mountain Eagle “The newspaper that cares about Walker County” MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM TUESDAY, AUG. 25, 2020 75 CENTS Municipal elections set for today By ED HOWELL office Nov. 2, the day before the Hill Community Center (in the has issued statements saying Daily Mountain Eagle General Election. city council chambers), and the that a mask can be recom- Parrish will be at a new loca- Oakman Community Center. mended at polling sites in the The 2020 municipal elec- tion, as all elections there have Photo voter IDs will be state this year-but they cannot tions — almost held as a been moved to the old Parrish required at the polls, with be required or used to deny the rushed afterthought after a High School. Also being used driver’s licenses being the most right to vote. Marshall went delayed county primary and as voting locations are Sumiton common form being used. on the say that he “strongly rec- the COVID-19 pandemic — will City Hall (n the council cham- While there is a state mask ommends that voters and poll take place today from 7 a.m. to Oct. 6. No party affiliations or bers), the Sipsey Community mandate in effect, Secretary of workers follow CDC guidelines 7 p.m. across the county. write-ins are used for munici- Center, Cordova City Hall, State John Merrill and Attor- Any runoff will be held on pal elections. Winners will take Dora Civic Center, the Carbon ney General Steve Marshall See ELECTION, A5 OAKMAN ADPH: Mental health organization could County serve Oakman By NICOLE SMITH now at Daily Mountain Eagle OAKMAN — A new mental health service could come to the town of Oakman. ‘high risk’ Love Out Loud (L.O.L.) Counsel- ing and Consulting Services out of Homewood is looking to expand its As world grapples with pandemic, footprint to rural schools are epicenter / A3 communities, and the town of Oak- By ED HOWELL man is now being Daily Mountain Eagle considered as sister site for the Walker County is back in the “very organization. high risk” category for the spread of “There’s a lot COVID-19, according to the Alabama of services that I Department of Public Health (ADPH), think would be a after being at low risk the week before. great asset to the The newest weekly map released town of Oakman,” Dr. Stephanie Friday by the ADPH showed Walk- Dr. Stephanie Lett, Lett er and Greene counties the only two owner and founder of Alabama’s 67 counties with that of Love Out Loud, said during last ranking. Most of the state is at low or week’s meeting of the Oakman Town moderate risk, with counties sur- Council. rounding Walker County being at low The organization provides individ- risk (except for Blount County, which ual, couples and family counseling, is at moderate risk). serving those with depression and State at-risk rankings have been anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and anything but stable for the county. other mental health and relationship Walker County had been low risk on issues. Aug. 14, high risk on Aug. 7, and mod- “One of the things that’s unique erate risk on July 31. about our program is that although The newest weekly map, showing we do offer office setting counseling, a 180-degree change for the county, we also have clinicians who will go to comes as schools and restaurant dining Illustration Special to the Eagle the home and offer in-home coun- areas are starting to reopen, churches seling sessions, which are great for The guidelines from the Alabama Department of Public Health for coun- See RISK, A5 ties who are at high risk for COVID-19. See OAKMAN, A5 WALKER COUNTY COMMISSION Bid OK’d for more Future use of fairgrounds Nauvoo Road work discussed by commission Special to the Eagle A Walker County project is one of three By ED HOWELL that the Alabama Department of Transpor- Daily Mountain Eagle tation (ALDOT) has approved in the West The Walker County Commission held a discussion Monday, Central Region to improve mobility and Aug. 17, on the future of the old fairgrounds, as it is no longer safety. being leased. In an email Monday, ALDOT released a Chairman Jerry Bishop, who will leave office in a few press release dated Aug. 24 that said the months, said he was asked to discuss the topic, which was projects were approved during a June 26 bid on the agenda. District 3 Commissioner Ralph Williams was opening. absent at the meeting. Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell ALDOT reviews the contractor’s bid to Bishop said whoever licenses it will need to get insurance, ensure its accuracy before granting final ap- The Walker County Commission held a dis- proval. Construction typically begins within See COMMISSION, A5 cussion Aug. 17 on the future of the old fair- grounds, which is no longer being leased. See NAUVOO, A5 DEATHS WEATHER INDEX SOCIAL Robert Gant, Birmingham Elton Waycaster 84, Jasper Cashword ...................... A6 Shirley J. Odom Richardson, Mildred Irene Posey Lemmons Classifieds .................. A11 Northport Kilgore, 88, Parrish Comics ........................ A10 Annette Buford, 62, Empire Ronald Davis, 72, Jasper Use your Dear Abby ................... A10 Jimmie Anne Wilson Edward A. Humphries, 74, phone to Opinion .......................... A8 Middleton, 97 Jasper High Low quickly sign Sports ............................ A9 Sandra Roberts, 72, Empire Larry Stewart Sr., 64, Jasper up for our 83 73 weekly e-mail OBITUARIES / A2 newsletter One section, 12 pages A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Aug. 25, 2020 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, August 25, 2020 TENN. Oxford 85/74 Huntsville Robert Gant Sandra Roberts ARK. 86/73 November 17, 1940 ‑ August 20, 2020 Sandra Roberts, 72, of Empire, passed away Mon‑ Robert Gant, of Birmingham, died suddenly August day, August 24, 2020, at her residence. GA. 20, 2020. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. He was preceded in death by his Greenville Birmingham 87/74 86/74 parents, Glenn and Geraldine Gant Bell Funeral Home, Sumiton; 205-648-6611 of Dora, Alabama. He is survived by his daughter, Cameron (Steven) Hunt; his be‑ Elton ‘Mississippi’ Jackson Montgomery loved grandchildren, Andrew and 86/76 91/76 Grayson Hunt of Birmingham; his Waycaster brother, Jon T. Gant of Dora, and August 25, 1935-August 22, 2020 Elton “Mississippi” Waycaster, 84, of Jasper, went Brookhaven Hattiesburg his sister, Suzanne (Steve) Otis 85/75 86/75 of Palm Desert, California. Other home to his Master August 22, 2020, at his residence. survivors include one nephew, four nieces, a host of The family will receive friends at Goodsprings Full Mobile Gospel Church of God in Goodsprings, Alabama, 87/77 FLA. grand ‑nieces and nephews, his golf buddies and gym LA. friends and countless other friends. where he was a member for 45 years, at 1 p.m. Au‑ After graduating from Dora High School in 1958, gust 26, 2020. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Bob enrolled in the University of Alabama and Burial will be held at Bennett Cemetery in Thach. completed his B.S. in Business Administration. Bob, The Rev. Ben Godwin and the Rev. Dewey Williams a Marine captain who served in the Vietnam War, will officiate. joined the Alabama National Guard where after serv‑ He was preceded in death by his parents, Mottie ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. ing 16 years he retired as lieutenant colonel. and Elton Waycaster; mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑ Upon returning to civilian life from the Marine law, Pauline and Barney Utley; two sisters; four Corps, Bob was employed by Ford Motor Company in brothers; and great‑grandson, Lucas Pugh. the Atlantic District office in East Point, Georgia. He He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ann Way‑ completed his 37 year career in the automotive indus‑ caster; daughter, Debra Pugh (Raymond); grandsons, Marco collapses, sets try in Birmingham, Alabama. Brandon (Amie) and Blake (Emily); great‑grandchil‑ A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 2 p.m. dren, Savannah, Jazmine, Bella, Connor, Bryson and stage for Laura to today, August 25, 2020, at New Horizon Memorial Jace; sister and brother‑in‑law, Bonnie and George Funeral Home, 5203 Hollis Goodwin Road, Dora, Ala‑ Phillips; sister‑in‑law, Donna Waycaster; host of bama. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. nieces and nephews; church family, and other family hit U.S. as hurricane In memoriam, please make donations to Oak Moun‑ and friends. tain Mission Ministries, Inc. 2699 Pelham Parkway, NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Marco Pelham, Alabama 35124. Bob delivered items to fam‑ Collins -Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 began falling apart Monday, easing one threat to the ilies in need every Thursday and was on this mission Gulf Coast but setting the stage for the arrival of Lau‑ when he died. ra as a potentially supercharged Category 3 hurricane Mildred Irene Posey with winds topping 110 mph and a storm surge that could swamp entire towns. Lemmons Kilgore The two‑storm combination could bring a histo‑ Shirley Richardson April 12, 1932-August 24, 2020 October 5, 1939-August 20, 2020 ry ‑making onslaught of wind and coastal flooding Mildred Irene Posey Lemmons Kilgore, 88, of Par‑ Shirley Richardson, of Northport, Ala., formerly of from Texas to Alabama, all complicated by the corona‑ rish, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at her Sumiton, passed Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. virus pandemic, forecasters said. residence. She was a longtime member of Sumiton Church of Still a tropical storm for now, Laura churned just The family will receive friends Wednesday, August God and taught Sunday school, sang with the very south of Cuba after killing at least 11 people in the 26, 2020, at 1 p.m.
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