'A Shining Moment'
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A3 / NEWS B1 / LIFESTYLES China virus cases Meek students rise as more embrace precautions taken recycling program Daily Mountain Eagle “The newspaper that cares about Walker County” MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 2020 $1.50 ALABAMA LEGISLATURE LITERACY COUNCIL OF WALKER COUNTY Lawmakers have questions on plan to lease prisons Daddy & MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama of Corrections. The U.S. Justice Department last lawmakers say they have questions Republican legislative leaders said year said violent and crowded con- about Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposal they are not objecting to the proposal ditions in Alabama prisons violate Me Dance to lease three mega-prisons built at this time but want to make sure the constitutional ban on cruel and by private companies as a partial the leases do not become a drain on unusual punishment. The Justice planned for solution to the state’s ongoing prison the state’s budget. Department said understaffing and crisis. “We have questions. Locations? overcrowding were a primary driver Thursday The governor’s administration Cost?” House Speaker Mac Mc- of the violence, but also mentioned is pursuing a plan to hire private Cutcheon said. “There’s still a lot of the need to improve facility condi- companies to build the three prisons questions out there that need to be tions. By NICOLE SMITH Gov. which would then be leased back to answered and we’re working with Daily Mountain Eagle Kay Ivey the state and run by the Department the governor’s office on that.” See PRISONS, A7 The Literacy Council of Walker County will hold one of its biggest fundrais- BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH ers of the year Thurs- day. The ‘A shining moment’ annual Dad- dy & Me Dance is set for Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jasper Area Family Ser- vices Center, located at the Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell old West Jasper Elementa- ry School at 1400 19th St. Republican Senate candidate Tom- West. my Tuberville, center, talks with Jas- Admission is $5 per per- per Mayor David O’Mary, left, and son ($10 for each father and retired Jasper dentist Buddy Thorne daughter) and dress attire Friday. Tuberville was in Jasper to is Sunday best. Professional speak at a campaign luncheon. photography packages will be available, beginning at $10. Girls of all ages are wel- Tuberville come to attend, as well as grandfathers, uncles, broth- says country ers or other male figures. Proceeds from the dance ‘going in wrong See DANCE, A7 direction’ By ED HOWELL Daily Mountain Eagle More than 200 special needs individuals took U.S. Senate Republican candidate to the dance floor at this Tommy Tuberville warned at a Jasper year’s ‘Night To Shine’ lunch Friday that he is running because the country was headed in the wrong prom held Friday night at direction, but Bethel Baptist Church in praised Pres- Dora. The event, now in its ident Trump’s sixth year, is sponsored by agenda and the Tim Tebow Foundation actions. and held throughout the “I wish I U.S. More than 300 volun- didn’t have teers assisted Friday night, to do it, but DME file - Ron Harris organizers said. our politi- This year’s Daddy & Me cians have let us down,” he said. “I hate Dance, hosted by the to talk bad about anybody but we’re in trouble.” Literacy Council of Walk- The former Auburn football coach-who er County, will be held afterward took a number of photos with Thursday, Feb. 13, in Jas- the roughly 40 people who attended the Photos Special to the Eagle per. lunch at Los Reyes-was critical of for- mer Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is also run- ning in the March 3 Republican prima- ry to get his seat back. The incumbent, County’s beekeepers Ricky Grace, Democrat Doug Jones, is also running. preparing for spring who is pres- Sessions spoke the night before in ident of the Jasper at a Walker County Republican Party meeting. By RICK WATSON Walker County “This thing is close,” Tuberville said. Daily Mountain Eagle Beekeepers An aide said afterward Sessions is Association ahead by only a few points in polling. Beekeepers from around Walker County are checks one of ramping up for the coming spring. Sessions has indicated internal polling his beehives in showing a wide margin. When temperatures warm up in March and April, flowers, grasses, and other plants begin preparation for Tuberville said he was not a politi- spring. cian, saying he was “sick of them. All flowering. Honey bees and other pollinators go you have to do is watch TV for five into a feeding frenzy. Beekeepers call this time See TUBERVILLE, A7 See BEEKEEPERS, A7 Daily Mountain Eagle - Rick Watson DEATHS WEATHER INDEX SOCIAL Joseph “Joe” Cleveland Henderson, 89, Classifieds .................... B7 LEFT Jasper Dear Abby ..................... B6 ON Devin James Spain, 19, Jasper Horoscope .................... B6 RED Jean Williams, 80, Jasper Use your LifeStyles ...................... B1 Cora Ann Mobley, 84, Cordova phone to Opinion .......................... A4 Find us on your Boyd Johnson “B.J.” Dover Jr., 89, Jasper High Low quickly sign Sports ............................ favorite podcast up for our A5 streaming 64 53 weekly e-mail platforms. OBITUARIES / A2 newsletter Two sections, 16 pages NEW LISTING The Closers NEW LISTING MLS# 20-242 • 2BR/1BA • $129,000 • 1705 Gamble Ave., Jasper JASPER SMITH LAKE MLS# 20-204 • 3BR/2BA • $325,000 • 270 River Dr., Quinton James Ann 205-275-3994 & Gari Leigh 205-275-7304 803 Airport Rd. • (205) 384-1113 Duncan Bridge • (205) 221-1221 Cam Lowrance 205-288-2983 & Danielle Hurley 205-602-6678 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sun., Feb. 9, 2020 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Sunday, February 9, 2020 TENN. Oxford 66/56 Huntsville Joseph ‘Joe’ Cleveland Cora Ann Mobley ARK. 62/50 Cora Ann Mobley, 84, of Cordova, received her Henderson heavenly home Friday, February 7, 2020. She passed Joseph “Joe” Cleveland Henderson, 89, of Jasper, GA. away at Brookwood Baptist Hospital in Jasper. passed away Friday, February 7, 2020, at St. Vin- Mobley was preceded in death by her husband of 52 Greenville Birmingham cent’s East. 68/58 63/52 years, W. Heflin Mobley; her father, Guy B. Vinston; Family will be receiving friends mother, Earlene Savage Vinston; brothers, Charles Monday, February 10, 2020, from 2 Vinston, R.B. Vinston, Guy Vinston; and sisters, until 3 p.m. at Kilgore-Green Fu- Frankene Hood, Betty Elliott, Shelby Parasiliti, Peg- neral Home. Services will follow at Jackson Montgomery gy Sexton. 71/60 68/49 3 p.m. in the Kilgore-Green Chapel. She is survived by her daughter, Mittie McAdams; Howard Thompson will officiate. sons, Walker Mobley, David Mobley and wife Julie; Joe was a loving father, grand- Brookhaven Hattiesburg grandchildren, Mark McAdams; and a host of nieces 72/61 72/59 father and friend. He was a proud nephews and friends. Navy veteran, retired from Norfolk The family will recieve friends Monday, February Mobile Southern Railroad and an avid 69/58 10, 2020, from 1 until 2 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funer- LA. FLA. golfer, who played two to three times a week with al Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., with his buddies at Horse Creek and often in Gulf Shores. burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Cordova. The Such an avid golfer that the Daily Mountain Eagle Rev. Adam Bolton will officiate. did a feature story on him for being the oldest golfer at the course. If you knew him, you know he fiercely Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; (205) 384-5571 loved Jo Ann, their babies, Alabama football, going to the casinos and golf. He will be missed by many. ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. He was preceded by his wife, Jo Ann Key Hender- son, parents, R.C. and Clara Henderson; siblings, Boyd Johnson Jackie Marks, Jim Henderson, Gerald Henderson, ‘B.J.’ Dover Jr. Betty Humphreys, Ray Henderson and Ronnie Hen- Boyd Johnson “B.J.” Dover Jr., 89, passed away Actor-comedian derson; in-laws, Girles and Adell Key; and sister-in- Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at his home in Jasper. law, Doris Phillips. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Orson Bean, 91, He is survived by his daughters, Debra Hadder Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Kilgo- (Lowell) of Jasper, Cathy Reid (Michael) of Ashville; re-Green Funeral Home. Funeral grandchildren, Adam Hadder (Sheena) of Vestavia, services will follow at 11 a.m. in hit, killed by car in LA Amanda Adcock (Jason) of Cullman, Heath Graham the Kilgore Green Chapel. Burial (Jessica) of Lacey Washington and Haley San- will be at Walker Memory Gardens. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orson Bean, the witty actor ford (Jerry) Springville and A.J. Bush (Megan) of John Jaye will officiate. and comedian who enlivened the game show “To Tell Springville; great-grandchildren, Carolina, Alyssa, Dover was preceded in death by the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Braylon, Marley, Skylar, Briley Ann, Addie Grace, his loving wife, Louise Handley Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car Levi, Hayes and Logan; great-great-grandchild, Dover; parents, Boyd and Vervie in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91. Huck; sisters, Ann Jones and Peggy Duke and a host Dover; and brother, Robert Dover. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed of nieces, nephews, and friends. He is survived by his son, Mike Dover and daugh- Bean’s Friday night death, saying it ter-in-law, Lynne Dover of Jasper; grandson, Matt was being investigated as a “traf- Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Jasper; (205) 384-9503 Dover and his wife, Emily Cole; granddaughter, fic-related” fatality.