INSIDE TODAY: 3 killed in ‘historic’ Louisiana floods; thousands rescued / A3 AUG. 14, 2016 JASPER, ALABAMA — SUNDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM $1.50 ALABAMA LEGISLATURE BRIEFS Election test planned Lawmakers set to begin special session on lottery A test of electronic Judge schedules September money for the state’s Medicaid pro- ley said during an interview with The vote counters to be hearing in Hubbard case / A4 gram. Lawmakers are also expected to Associated Press. debate how the state should use $1 bil- The governor said he was “reasonably used in the city of MONTGOMERY (AP) — The Ala- lion the state will receive over the next optimistic” ahead of the session’s start, Jasper municipal bama Legislature is set to give a state two decades from oil spill settlement but some lawmakers were less so. election will be con- lottery the first serious debate since funds. “It’s going to be close,” said Republi- ducted Wednesday, 1999, but many lawmakers say the idea Bentley called a lottery the “only op- can Sen. Jim McClendon, who is spon- faces tough odds amid continuing dis- tion that we have left” to get additional soring two lottery bills in the upcoming Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. agreements over if, and how, to legalize funds for the state’s Medicaid program. session. at Jasper City Hall. gambling in the state. “We tried everything else. The Legis- The lottery bill backed by Bentley The testing and in- Gov. Robert Bentley is calling law- lature realizes we are not going to pass would authorize a lottery and send the spection of the ma- Gov. Robert makers back to Montgomery on Mon- any more taxes, but they also realize we projected $225 million in revenue to the day to begin a special session focused on have a real problem in the general fund, chines is open to Bentley a proposed state lottery to generate especially dealing with Medicaid,” Bent- See LOTTERY, A4 the public. The election will be held Tuesday, WALKER COUNTY SCHOOLS ELECTION 2016 Aug. 23. The last day to apply for a regular Ramsey absentee ballot is Thursday, Aug. 18. hoping for Cordova to test election return to equipment mayor’s seat The City of Cor- dova will be con- Paid announcement ducting a public test of the elec- Cedrick Ramsey is running tronic vote counters to hold his position as mayor of Parrish. Ramsey was acting to be used in the Mayor Pro general municipal Tem before election that will be assuming the held on Tuesday, seat as mayor of Par- Aug. 23. rish in 2013, The public testing following the will held Tuesday, sudden resig- Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. nation of then-Mayor at Cordova City Wayne Gross. Hall at 154 Main Ramsey, 41, has two Cedrick Street in Cordova. Daily Mountain Eagle - Nicole Smith children and Ramsey City council to Groundwork has started on the addition of four classrooms at Valley Junior High School. A new graduated road was also placed at the back of the school over the summer. from Parrish High School be- meet Tuesday fore attending the University of North Alabama. He has op- The Jasper City erated his own barber shop in Council will meet at Parrish since 1998. 10 a.m. Tuesday in A new year begins for “That was a pretty tough the council cham- time for us, we had our mayor, our town clerk, our magistrate bers at Jasper City and a council member all re- Hall. sign in one week. That’s what I Walker County schools stepped into,” Ramsey said. “I immediately filled the position DEATHS of mayor and that created an- Facilities updated for students ahead of first school day other vacant council seat.” Martha Alliedean ‘Dean’ Ramsey said those positions Pate, 89, Cordova By NICOLE SMITH building and an electronic sign on Superintendent Dr. Jason Ad- were not immediately sought Tommie Sue Cruce, 79, after, and the town’s financial Corner Daily Mountain Eagle the front of the school. The Walker kins said the board paid for the Dorothy Dean Salter County Board of Education paid to project and for a total renovation condition at that time was in Cornelison, 74, Quinton Students enrolled in Walker paint the building, and the school’s of some of the school’s restrooms. peril. County Schools will be returning PTO paid for the new signage. Stephenson said the school’s “No one wanted to take on to improved fa- the headache at that time,” Full obituaries / A2 “This school was built in 1953, lunchroom also has a new design. cilities Monday. so it needed some major updat- “We came in and completely Ramsey said. “It took a while A number of ing,” Cordova Elementary Princi- painted the lunchroom and put up school improve- pal Dianne Williams said. an awning to make it look more See RAMSEY, A4 WEATHER ment projects “Everything on the outside of the like a cafe type area,” he said. have been com- building has been repainted.” “We’re really excited about that. It pleted across At Sumiton Middle School, open looks really good.” High Low the county, and classrooms have now been closed Students at Lupton Jr. High will Dora teacher 89 70 many are still off, which Principal Chris have a more convenient school beginning or in Stephenson said has been long year, as a new walkway has been resumes job the planning 5-day forecast / A2 overdue for a number of reasons. placed between the school building stages. “Having an open classroom, they and the gymnasium, helping stu- after allegations Cordova Ele- Jason didn’t have a door on them, they dents avoid rain or other harsh el- INDEX mentary School Adkins had noise issues, but even more ements. of misconduct students will importantly, it was a safety issue,” Classifieds..............A9 return to a newly painted school See SCHOOL, A4 he said. By NICOLE SMITH Dear Abby...............B5 Daily Mountain Eagle Horoscope..............B5 Lifestyles.................B7 JASPER FIREFIGHTERS SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT Dora High School teacher Minipage.................A8 Eric Tolbert will return to work Opinion...................A6 after being placed on adminis- Sports.....................B1 trative leave Two sections, 20 pages in April. Members of The Walker Jasper Fire County Board Check of Education out our Department recently voted Facebook recently showed to allow Tol- page at their support for bert to return Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle local law to his duties at Dora. enforcement Tolbert was with a specially being investi- designed T-shirt gated on Eric that reads charges of Tolbert misconduct “Jasper Fire for allegedly making inappro- Backs The Blue.” priate comments to a student. Walker County Schools Su- Daily Mountain Eagle - Elane Jones See TEACHER, A4 ALL FOUR BLUE Special Thanks To 3 LOCATIONS: JASPER SUMITON/DORA SMITH LAKE Our Police 803 Airport Rd. S. 2371 Old U.S. 78 Duncan Bridge (205) 384-1113 (205) 648-1113 (205) 221-1221 Force A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sun., Aug. 14, 2016 www.mountaineagle.com TODAY’S WEATHER DEATHS & FUNERALS Martha Alliedean Dorothy Dean ** ++;; + : :) : : : ‘Dean’ Pate Salter Cornelison Martha Alliedean “Dean” Pate, 89, of Cordova, passed Dorothy Dean Salter Cornelison, 74, of Quinton, away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at her residence. passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be today, Aug. 14, 2016, from 1 until 2 Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 15, $%&'( $%&'(( $%&'( $%&'( $)&*% p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home in Jasper. Funeral 2016, from noon until 2 p.m. at Bell " " + 8 + 8 " 9 " 9 *2 ,*2 , *" ,*" , services will be today, Aug. 14, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home in Sumiton. Funeral ( 9( 9 "9 "9 % % 9 9 9 9 % % 8 ,8 8 , % % % //// % % % Collins-Burke Chapel, with burial at Pate Cemetery in services will be Monday, Aug. 15, // // 2 22 2 // // 2 2 Parrish. Darrell Pate will officiate. 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Bell Sumiton / 9 % 9 % 2 22 2 9 2 22 2 //// 9 9 Pate worked at Arrow Shirt Factory and retired with Chapel, with burial at Brasfield #9 ; **>#9 ; **> 9 9 30 years of service. After her retirement, she became a Cemetery. Pastor Lewis Smith will of- ) /9 ) /9 Pink Lady volunteer at Walker Baptist Medical Center ficiate. + ,*,-(+ , *,-( + ,*,--+ , *,-- + ,+ ,*,-/ *,-/ + ,*,-/+ , *,-/ + ,+ ,*,-. *,-. for many years. Cornelison was preceded in death + ,+ ,',.* ',.* + ,',.+ , ',. + ,+ ,',.. ',.. + ,+ ,',./ ',./ + ,+ ,',.- ',.- She was a lifelong member of Mount Pisgah Baptist were her husband, Warren Corneli- Church in Cordova. She was a loving and giving granny, son; parents, Ben and Flora Smith and was always busy sewing, cooking, crocheting, garden- Salter; sister, Jimmie O’Hara; broth- ? ing and anything she could do to help others. ers, Ben Salter, Terry Salter and K.T. Townley; and % & Pate was preceded in death by her father, William D. nephew, Mike O’Hara. : “Bill” Hall; mother, Edna Abel Hall; husband, J.D. Pate; She is survived by her children, David Marlin of Arley, son, Douglas Wayne Pate; and daughter, Ronda Michelle Vicky Davis (Michael) of Arley, Michael Marlin (Martha) Pate. of Houston, Burl Marlin (Sharon) of Jasper, James Mar- ? She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Robbins (Ray) lin of Quinton, Lenora Rynder (John) of Virginia, : of Cordova; son, Stephen Arthur Pate; six grandchildren; Frankie Marlin (Bonnie) of North Carolina, Marie Mar- 10 great-grandchildren; and special caregiver, Rachel lin of Quinton, June Cornelison of Cordova and Charlie Copeland. Cornelison (Nichole) of Sumiton; brother, Burl Dill of @ Pallbearers will be Ray Robbins, Shane Pate, Chris Quinton; 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and Robbins, Harold Sickles, Kenny Pate and Eddie Lee. Hon- a host of other relatives and friends. : orary pallbearers will be Liam Robbins, Hayes Pate, Logan Pate, Noah Pate, Carter Pate and Collins Pate.