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JAN. 15, 2019 JASPER, ALABAMA — Tuesday — www.mountaineagle.com 75 CENTS BRIEFS Tucker takes oath Man dies on Smith Lake as probate judge A Jasper man passed away Sat- By ED HOWELL spoke to the crowd Daily Mountain Eagle before administering urday after being the oath. found at a boat A. Lee Tucker of “I do want to say I launch on Smith Sumiton took the oath appreciate the years of of office on Monday Lake in Walker service and the reason at noon as Walker I say that is because I County. According County’s first new was honored when he to a report from probate judge in about told me that I could CBS 42, Wendell a generation. swear him in,” Allison With temperatures Aaron, 67, later died said. “So I still feel like rather chilly in the low I will be a part of the at Walker Baptist 40s under cloudy skies, Probate Office.” Medical Center. a small crowd, includ- Tucker has been Aaron was report- ing many of the top consulting with Allison county officials, gath- edly wet and cold during the transition, ered on the front steps and the two men have when he was found, of the Walker County Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips spoken warmly of and may have died Courthouse to watch each other during the from hypothermia, Nick Smith takes his oath of office as his wife, Tabatha, holds a stack of outgoing Probate process. Judge Rick Allison of Walker County Bibles. District Judge Henry Allred presided over the ceremony. With Tucker’s son Jasper administer the Ian holding the Bible, Coroner Joey Vick oath to Tucker, 63. Tucker then took the said. The Alabama Allison, who was oath, saying he would Law Enforcement retiring after 24 years, See TUCKER, A4 Agency’s marine di- New sheriff in town vision investigated, but foul play is not Large crowd shows up to see Smith take oath suspected. By JAMES PHILLIPS and spilled out into the as well.” Daily Mountain Eagle hallways of the Walk- Tabatha Smith, Nick’s Museum er County Courthouse wife, held all five Bibles apologizes In a courtroom packed Annex. in a stack for him to place full of people, Nick Smith Pastor Keith Banks of his left hand on while BIRMINGHAM took the oath of office (AP) — An Alabama the Sanctuary Church of he took his oath of office Monday afternoon to God, where the Smiths from District Judge Hen- civil rights museum officially become the new are members, opened and ry Allred. is apologizing for sheriff of Walker County. closed the ceremony with “Over this last two the discord that “I want to thank every- prayer. years, it has been a tough resulted from its de- body that has come out Before he was sworn road, but God has helped cision to rescind a and supported me during in, Smith gave a Bible to us and blessed us with human rights award this campaign,” Smith each of his four children. so many friends that we said to those in atten- to political activist “The Bible that I’m have met along the way,” Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell Angela Davis. dance. “At times when I going to use today was Tabatha Smith said. wanted to give up, your given to me by my grand- Tabatha Smith also A. Lee Tucker, left, is sworn in as Walker A statement words encouraged me, issued Monday by mother in 1996, and I pinned the badge on the County probate judge by the retiring pro- and I can’t thank every- decided that I wanted to new sheriff for the first the Birmingham body enough for that.” give a Bible to each of my time and presented her bate judge, Rick Allison, on Monday on the Civil Rights Institute The crowd for the cer- children today to make husband with a prayer courthouse steps. Tucker’s son, Ian, holds says the organiza- emony filled a courtroom this day special for them the Bible. tion created division See SMITH, A4 and compromised its good name with the move. The statement says WALKER COUNTY IVEY BEGINS FIRST FULL TERM AS GOVERNOR board members ac- BOARD OF cept responsibility EDUCATION for what happened and are sorry. Board DEATHS Harold Wayne Moore, Sr., works to 69, Jasper Rachel Carolyn Phillips Needham, 81, Sumiton strengthen Myrtle Buzbee Amerson, 90, Jasper Grady Herron, 45, Nauvoo general Rose Caroland Robinson, 74, Sumiton Ella Aycock, 78, Empire Horace Neil Carey, 71, fund Oakman By NICOLE SMITH Wendell Ray Aaron, 67, Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle An amendment to the A2 Full obituaries / Walker County Board of Education’s budget is WEATHER aimed at improving the Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris integrity of their general Gov. Kay Ivey greets well-wishers with open arms during the inaugural parade on Monday in fund. High Low Randy Dunlap, who Montgomery. Below, members of the Jasper High School band participated in the parade. has been serving as the 51 31 school board’s interim chief school financial officer (CSFO), gave a INDEX presentation at the school Classifieds...... A11 board meeting Thursday Comics...... A8 to detail recent finan- Dear Abby...... 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WE HANDLE THEM ALL nelsonbryancross.com Jasper, AL 205.387.7777 No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 TENN. Oxford 48/34 Huntsville Harold Wayne Moore, Sr. Rose Caroland Robinson ARK. 47/31 December 13, 1949 — January 12, 2019 Rose Caroland Robinson, 74 of Sumiton, passed Harold Wayne Moore, Sr., age 69 of Jasper, passed away Sunday January 13, 2019. She was a homemak- away to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 12, er and was a member of Waterstone Baptist Church GA. 2019 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. in Warrior. Greenville Birmingham Visitation was held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Funeral services will be Tuesday January 15, 2019 48/37 51/31 Hunters Chapel Holy Church of Christ from 6-8 p.m. at 6:00 pm in the New Horizon Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, January Rev. Jerrel Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Da- 15, 2019 at Hunters Chapel Holy Church of Christ in vis Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4-6 pm. Jasper starting at 2 p.m., with burial to follow. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rob- Jackson Montgomery Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his Fa- in Samons; grandchild, Slade Samons and parents, 52/33 54/33 ther-A.L. Moore Sr.; Mother-Elvia Moore; Broth- Elton and Mary Rose Wiley. er-A.L. Moore II; Father-in-law-Carl Gunter; Mother- Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Gwin Brookhaven Hattiesburg in-law-Delorse Gunter; Brothers-in-law- Jeffery Carl Robinson; sons, Chris Robinson (Kathy), Jay Rob- 53/36 53/34 Gunter and Milton Harding. inson (Susan) and Joshua Robinson (Mary Ann); He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 50 grandchildren, Valerie, Matt, Kyle, Nicole, Kaci, Mobile years, Carol Gunter Moore; Daughter-Stephanie Josiah, Dakotah, Isaac, Katie, Asa and Zane; great LA. 56/36 FLA. (Robert) Hempfling; Son-Harold Wayne Moore, Jr.; grandchildren, Malia, Madison, Skylar, Carson and Sisters-Jackie (Jerry) Hamilton and Shelia Harding; Kathleen; sisters, Sharon and Joyce; several other Brothers-F.J. (Meretta) Moore and Ricky (Jill) Moore; relatives and many friends. Sister-in-law-Carla Gunter; Brother-in-law-Chris Online condolences may be expressed at www. (Cindy) Gunter; Grandchildren-Craig Thomas, Mae- newhorizonmemorial.com gan (Adam) Anderson, Mason Wilson, Lila Hemp- New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home, Dora: fling, and Chloe Hempfling; Great-Grandchildren-Ni- 205-648-2323 ©2019 AccuWeather, Inc. cole (James) Waters, Abriel Waters, Adaley Anderson, and Isaiah Anderson. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-384-5571 Ella Aycock Ella Aycock, age 78 of Empire, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at her residence. A Alabama police Rachel Carolyn Phillips celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Saint Mary Epis- Needham copal Church (801 The Trace, Jasper, AL). Reception officer killed, another Rachel Carolyn Phillips Needham, age 81 of Sum- will follow. iton passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Ms. Aycock is preceded in death by her par- UAB Palliative Care. Funeral services will be 2:00 ents-Claude and Florence Hartin; sisters-Eulene wounded in shooting PM Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Phillips Chapel Wilhite, Nell England (Fred), Anne Hartin, Camilla Hartin, Estell Hartin, and Betty Fowler; and broth- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. were taken completely by Holy Church of Christ with burial in adjoining cem- etery. Rev. Everett Pruden and Rev. Thomas Reeves ers-Milton Hartin and Everett Hartin. (AP) — One Birmingham surprise. We can’t go into She is survived by her loving husband, Troy Alton police officer was killed great detail because we will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from 5:00 till 7:00 PM at Bell Funeral Home Aycock; daughters-Tracey Aycock Amerson (Chris) and another critically are still in the infancy and Renee Aycock DeLoach; grandchildren-Grahm wounded in a shooting stage of the investiga- Chapel. Bell Funeral Home Sumiton has been en- trusted with the arrangements. and Stanton DeLoach; and a host of nieces, nephews, early Sunday as the tion.” and other relatives and dear friends. It is the fami- officers questioned two Carter began his law Preceding her in death were her husband, Ray- ford Needham; parents, Isaac and Millie Phillips; ly’s request to make a donation to Saint Mary’s Food people suspected of enforcement career in Bank (801 The Trace, Jasper, AL). trying to break into cars 2002 as a correctional brothers, Lawrence Phillips and Luther Phillips; and sister, Lucille Tanner. Wilson Funeral Home & Crematory LLC, Carbon in Alabama’s largest city, officer with the Shelby Hill: 205-924-4147 authorities said. County Sheriff’s Of- Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Perkins, and Two suspects are in fice and worked for two her husband, Ray; sons, Jeff Needham, and his wife, custody, one of whom other police departments Bobbie, and Kevin Needham, and his wife, Anita; was shot and is receiv- before transferring to the sister, Lessie Louise Kilgo; brother, Oather Phillips; Horace Neil Carey ing medical treatment, Birmingham department. grandsons, Matthew Needham and Chris Brakefield; May 08, 1947—January 13, 2019 according to police. He was promoted to ser- granddaughter, Kristi Needham; step-grandchildren, Horace Neil Carey, age 71, of Oakman, passed away Police identified the geant in February 2018. Ian Masser and Mike Masser; great-grandchildren, on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Princeton Baptist officer who was fatally News outlets said Car- Camden Brakefield, Kendal Brakefield, Kelsey Brak- Medical Center. shot as Sgt. Wytasha ter is the first Birming- field, and Madyson Needham. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Jan- Carter, 44, a member ham officer killed in the Bell Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-648-6611 uary 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral of the department since line of duty in more than Home, with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m. in 2011. The names of the 14 years. the Collins-Burke Chapel. Burial will be at Pleasant- wounded officer and the Birmingham Mayor Myrtle Buzbee Amerson field Baptist Church. Jeremy Brown will officiate. suspects were not imme- Randall Woodfin called May 09, 1928 — January 13, 2019 Mr. Carey was preceded in death by his Fa- diately released. for prayers on Twitter. Myrtle Buzbee Amerson, age 90 of Jasper, passed ther-Robert W. Carey; Mother-Verla Mae Bolton Birmingham Police “Join me in praying for away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Carey; Son-Neil Dwayne Carey; Sisters-Jennie Marie Chief Patrick Smith the family of the Bir- her residence. Brown and Judy Dianne Carey. said the officers had mingham Police officer The family will receive friends on He is survived by his Wife-Mary Carey; Daugh- approached the two killed early this morning, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from 6:00 ters-Debrah Carey Taylor and Michelle Short; Son- suspects just before 2 and the officer who is p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Collins-Burke Rick Carey; Sister-Doris Jean Darty; 10 Grandchil- a.m. outside a downtown currently in the hospital. Funeral Home. Funeral services will dren; 4 Great Grandchildren. Birmingham nightclub, They were shot while be Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-384-5571 after a plainclothes offi- serving and protecting 1:00 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chap- cer spotted one of them our city,” he tweeted. el, with burial at Walker Memory checking door handles on U.S. Attorney Jay E. Gardens.Gary Salter will officiate. cars parked outside the Town issued a statement Mrs. Amerson was preceded in venue. Smith said one calling the shooting “a death by her Parents-Seburn and Wendell R. Aaron suspect opened fire after heartbreaking reminder November 29, 1951—January 12, 2019 Lillie Buzbee; Brothers-Ervin and Wendell Ray Aaron, age 67, of Jasper, passed away being confronted by the of the dangers all law J.V. Buzbee; Sisters-Willie Mae Beard and Hazel officers. enforcement face while on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Walker Baptist Franklin; First Husband-Leon W. Messick; Second Medical Center. “This is one of the we sleep.” Husband-Roy Amerson; Daughter-Barbara Messick roughest hours of your News outlet al.com The family will receive friends on Wednesday, O’Rear; Granddaughter-Heather Nicole Latham. January 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at career,” Smith said at a reported that law en- She is survived by her Daughters-Diane Messick news conference, ac- forcement colleagues of Collins- Burke Funeral Home.Funeral services will Latham and Doris Messick Wallace; Brother-J.C. be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the cording to local media the slain officer later Buzbee; Grandchildren-Darlene O’Rear Jones, Mi- reports. “There’s not a Sunday saluted a mortu- Collins-Burke Chapel, with burial at New Hope Cem- chael O’Rear, Wendy Wallace Wade, Christy Wallace etery.Lee Aaron will officiate. chief, not an officer that ary transport van as it Robbins, John Wallace, III, Charlie Wallace and Mea- ever wants to have to carried the fallen officer’s Mr. Aaron was preceded in death by his Daugh- gan Latham; 16 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great-Great ter-Angela Cole; Father-Marlin Aaron; Brother-Bar- deal with this. This is a body to a local coroner’s Grandchildren. very difficult thing for office. Several police ry Aaron; Sisters-Patricia and Charlotte Aaron; Pallbearers will be P.R. Robbins, Hunter Robbins, Grandchildren-Christian and Conner Aaron; Grand- the family, very difficult cruisers provided escort Matthew Wallace, C.R. Wallace, Dalton Totten, Lo- for the department.” for the transport. parents-Mart and Sudie Aaron, George and Ethel gan Totten and Adam O’Rear. Lawson. Officers were working a A fellow Birmingham Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-384-5571 special detail in response colleague, Officer Jordan He is survived by his Wife-Teresa Ann Aaron; to a rash of car break-ins Campbell, called Carter Mother-Evelyn Aaron; Mother-in-law-Christine in that area. When the a great officer who was Dockery; Daughter-Kristin McPherson (Stephen); undercover officer spotted devoted both to his work Grady Herron Sons-Christopher Aaron (Lindsey) and Joshua Aaron; suspects who appeared and family. Grady Herron, 45 of Nauvoo, passed away on Sun- Sisters-Marilyn Barton, Linda Latham, Lavondia to be testing door han- “Every time I found day, January 13, 2019 at Princeton Baptist Medical Gilreath and Gewanda McGee; Brothers-Roger Aaron dles on cars, he called myself getting into a dan- Center in Birmingham. A Celebration of Life service (Sue) and Johnny Dill (Joan); 8 Grandchildren. for backup and Carter gerous situation, I’d look will be held at a later date. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Gilreath, Klint Barton, arrived, officials said. up and he was always Wilson Funeral Home & Crematory LLC, Carbon John Aaron and Phillip Gilreath. “The officers ap- there,” Campbell told Hill: 205-924-4147 Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-384-5571 proached one suspect and al.com. patted him down where The media outlet said they found what they Carter was one of several believed to be a weapon,” officers who responded Smith said. “They asked in April 2016 to a home him about it, he armed where a roof and chimney himself and fired upon had collapsed, trapping AP sources: Gillibrand moving toward 2020 bid our officers.” two young children in Smith added: “It ap- the rubble. He and the WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. with some Iowa Democrats and en- pears our officers were other officers were later Kirsten Gillibrand is expected to listed the help of Lara Henderson, unable to respond. 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ATLANTA (AP) — Air travel- BARRON, Wis. (AP) shot, and Jayme knew ers endured waits of more than — A Wisconsin man that James had just an hour to get through domestic suspected of abducting been killed, according to checkpoints at the world’s busiest a 13-year-old girl made the complaint. airport in Atlanta on Monday, the up his mind to take the Denise Closs started first business day after security teen when he spotted to call 911. Patterson screeners missed paychecks for the her getting on a school broke down the bath- first time due to partial govern- bus, and he made two room door. Jayme said ment shutdown. aborted trips to her fam- he was dressed in black, No-shows among screeners ily’s home before finally wearing a face mask across the nation soared Sunday carrying out an attack and gloves and carrying and again Monday, when the in which he killed a shotgun. Transportation Security Adminis- Jayme Closs’ mother in Patterson told her tration reported a national absence front of her, according mother to hang up and rate of 7.6 percent, compared with to a criminal complaint ordered her to tape 3.2 percent on the comparable filed Monday. Jayme’s mouth shut. Monday a year ago. Jake Thomas Pat- Patterson told detec- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta terson, 21, told investi- tives that Denise Closs International Airport reported the gators he was driving struggled with the tape long lines on its website Monday to his job at a cheese so he wrapped the tape morning, showing the hour-plus factory one day when he himself around Jayme’s waits at all three checkpoints in stopped behind a school mouth and head. He the domestic terminal. bus and watched Jayme then taped her hands “It’s chaos out here,” passenger AP Photo get on. At that moment, behind her back and Vincent Smith said as he stood in he said, “he knew that taped her ankles togeth- a line that snaked through the At- Security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlan- was the girl he was er, pulled her out of the lanta airport’s atrium and baggage ta stretch more than an hour long amid the partial federal shut- going to take,” the com- bathtub and shot her claim areas. “This line, I’ve been plaint said. Police have mother in the head. here about 15 minutes and it has down, causing some travelers to miss flights, Monday morning, said the two did not He dragged Jayme moved 2 feet.” Jan. 14, 2019. The long lines signaled staffing shortages at secu- know each other. outside, nearly slipping TSA is working with the Atlanta rity checkpoints, as TSA officers have been working without pay Prosecutors charged in blood pooled on the airport and airlines “to maximize since the federal shutdown began Dec. 22. Patterson on Monday floor. He threw her in all available operational resources with kidnapping Jayme the trunk and drove off, at the airport,” TSA spokesman million people on Sunday and that The terminal handles United and killing her parents pausing to yield to three Jim Gregory said. 99.1 percent waited less than 30 Express flights. Passengers were Oct. 15 near Barron, squad cars speeding The agency is working with minutes, and 93.1 percent less forced to go through checkpoints about 90 miles north- toward the house with airports and airlines nationwide than 15 minutes. Precheck lines for in other terminals to reach their east of Minneapolis. He flashing lights. to consolidate operations and get people who pay a fee for expedited planes. A spokesman for Unit- was also charged with a Patterson took her to the most out of resources, Grego- screening averaged less than five ed Airlines said flights were not count of armed robbery a cabin that he said was ry added. He declined to provide minutes, TSA said. affected. and was scheduled to his, ordered her into a absentee figures for Atlanta or A combination of a busy Monday An official with the union repre- make his first court bedroom and told her to other airports, saying that would travel day combined with some senting TSA workers said TSA can- appearance later in the take off her clothes and compromise security by exposing security lines being closed led to celed employees’ vacation requests day. get dressed in his sis- possible vulnerabilities. the long lines, airport spokesman about a week ago. Investigators believe ter’s pajamas. He then “Screeners will not do anything Andrew Gobeil said. He said he “Since nobody is getting paid, Patterson hid Jayme in threw her clothes into a to compromise or change their didn’t know how many security (TSA officials) don’t want them a remote cabin before fireplace in the cabin’s security procedures,” he said. lines were down. to take annual leave,” said Cairo she escaped on Thurs- basement. But Smith said he could relate A statement from TSA attributed D’Almeida, president of a gov- day. Whenever he had to government workers who don’t the long waits in Atlanta to “antici- ernment workers’ union local in The criminal com- friends over, he made show up so they can find other pated high volume.” Seattle. He said he was asking plaint said Patterson clear that no one could ways to make ends meet. Across the country, airports are local food banks if they can help had gone to the home know she was there or “If I was a government worker, making changes to deal with the the workers. twice intending to “bad things could hap- yes, I would probably call in and shortage of screeners. Gregory, the TSA spokesman kidnap Jayme, but broke pen to her,” so she had try to do something else because Miami International Airport said that was not a TSA decision. off one attempt because to hide under the bed. creditors don’t care if you’re fur- closed one of its concourses for part Under guidelines from the federal too many cars were in He sealed her under the loughed or not,” Smith said. “They of Saturday and Sunday, shift- Office of Personnel Management, the driveway and called bed with tote boxes and just want to get paid and with a ing about a dozen afternoon and paid time off is canceled for em- family of six, you have to do what off another because the weights so she could evening flights each day to other ployees, including the airport house was too active. not crawl out, according you have to.” concourses so that TSA workers screeners, who are exempt from Atlanta’s wait times stretched On the night she was to the complaint. She could adequately staff the other certain federal labor laws. abducted, Jayme told had to stay under the well beyond what the TSA says checkpoints. Airport spokesman In Atlanta, Monday’s long wait most passengers have encountered police, she was asleep in bed whenever he left Greg Chin said TSA was staffing times come with less than three her room when the fam- the house, sometimes since the shutdown began. the Concourse G checkpoint on weeks remaining before the city Delta Air Lines, the dominant ily dog started barking. going for hours without Monday, but airport officials were hosts one of the world’s biggest She woke her parents food, water or bathroom carrier in Atlanta, and other monitoring the situation and would sporting events. Super Bowl 53 on airlines said they were advising as a car came up the breaks. make more adjustments if neces- Feb. 3 is expected to bring hordes driveway. Patterson told inves- passengers to get to the airport sary. of travelers to Atlanta for the game at least two hours before domestic She and her mother, tigators that he kept Houston’s George Bush Intercon- and days of concerts and related Denise, hid in the bath- Jayme under the bed flights and three hours before in- tinental Airport closed the security events. ternational trips. A Delta spokes- room, clutching each when his father often checkpoint and ticket counters in “We’re confident that we will be other in the bathtub visited him on Satur- woman said airline employees were one terminal Sunday afternoon as efficient and as welcoming as pitching in by helping manage TSA with the shower curtain days, turning up the and they remained shuttered people expect the city of Atlanta to pulled shut. Her father, radio in his room to cov- lines. Monday morning, according to an be here at Hartsfield-Jackson for TSA said that it screened 1.97 James, went to the front er any noise she might airport spokesman. the Super Bowl,” Gobeil said. door. They heard a gun- make. 2 female victims unharmed after UPS hostage situation
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, behind a vehicle behind N.J. (AP) — An armed the building’s loading man entered a UPS pro- dock at the time. cessing facility Monday “There was an inter- morning, took two women vention,” FIore said. “He hostage and barricaded did not surrender.” himself in a room with Police trained in hos- them for 3½ hours until tage situations, he said, police moved in to rescue “would make a determi- the women in a confronta- nation as to whether or tion that left the suspect not it’s appropriate to Gina Scruggs, Agent with gunshot wounds. intervene, using force at 511 19th Street W The women escaped any point in time.” Jasper, AL 35501 without serious injuries In addition to UPS, Bus: 205-221-7060 while the gunman’s con- other major companies in- Cell: 205-522-3038 dition remained unknown cluding Amazon and U.S. [email protected] after the standoff in Foods have operations in Logan Township, about the area, Mayor Frank 20 miles (32 kilometers) Minor said. south of Philadelphia, The township has about Gloucester County Prose- 6,500 residents, but some cutor Charles Fiore said. AP Photo 18,000 people are in the The gunman wasn’t People watch as officials respond to reports of area each workday, he identified by authorities. said. Officials believe he had an active shooter at a UPS facility Monday, Jan. a prior relationship with 14, 2019 in Logan Township, N.J. one of the hostages, ac- heard at the scene. whether the gunman A rree yyouou ssureure yyourour cchildhild hhasas ADHD?A ADHD? cording to Fiore, who did Fiore later said he fired any shots. not elaborate. didn’t know how many Television news footage D ooeses yyourour cchildhild hhaveave ttrouble trroublle cconcentrating?concenttrrattiing? “I heard one of my fel- shots police fired or showed officers crouched low employees say, ‘Run, H aass yyourour cchildhild sseemedeemed iimpulsive? impullsiive? he’s got a gun,’ then I heard the little pop of the D o eess yyourour cchildhild pperformerform ppoorly poorrlly aatatt sschool?schooll? gun, I guess, and we all ran and law enforcement took over,” employee Allen Anthony Dowling said. The man entered the building shortly before Symptoms of ADHD may be associated 9:30 a.m. and fired shots, with sleep disorders. Have your child though Fiore said no one evaluated by our sleep specialist. was hit. Police evacuated the Call 387-7900 for your appointment or building and blocked for more information. access to the busy indus- trial park, and nearby schools were put on a After all, this is the rest of their life. modified lockdown. Hostage negotiators “Leading-edge care that helps talked to the suspect 7KH 2I Walker County sleep soundly.” by phone as he held the 5(67
Gas tax, prisons among ELLIOTT TAKES OATH FOR NEXT TERM issues to watch in 2019 Circuit Judge Hoyt MONTGOMERY, Ala. partment of Corrections Elliott, left, took the (AP) — Alabama Gov. has entered into a con- oath Monday for Kay Ivey took the oath tract for potential design of office Monday after work. Alabama lawmak- another term of office winning a full-term in ers previously rejected a at the Walker County office. Here are four state prison construction plan, Courthouse, with his government issues to partly because of concern wife Libba holding the watch in 2019: about the local economic GAS TAX impact of closing exist- Bible. Circuit Judge In her inaugural ing facilities. State Sen. Jerry Selman swears speech, Ivey called for Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, in Elliott during the more investment in state said Ivey has additional ceremony, while Hoyt roads, bridges and ports. options available to her, Although she did not offer such as leasing facilities. Elliott III also observes any specifics, a proposed EDUCATION the ceremony. gasoline tax increase is State Rep. Terri expected to come be- Collins, R-Decatur, said fore state lawmakers in she has been working the session that begins with Ivey’s office on an March 5. The state gas initiative to improve the Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell tax has not been in- reading ability of stu- creased since 1992. Sen- dents in kindergarten ate President Pro Tem through third grades. Del Marsh said last week “I see it as an enhanced FARRIS SWORN IN FOR NEW TERM that the governor wants version of the reading ini- “a reasonable increase in tiative,” Collins said. The a fuel tax.” Legislators governor made children’s rejected a proposed gas literacy a theme of her Circuit Judge Doug tax two years ago. pre-inauguration activ- Farris, left, was sworn PRISON ities, including hosting CONSTRUCTION book drives. in for another term Ivey said in her speech LOTTERY of office on Monday that the state was “re- Ivey has been neutral at the Walker County placing costly, at-risk on the subject, but Ala- Courthouse, with his prison facilities” and she bama lawmakers could would announce a new again debate starting a wife Jan holding the initiative in the coming state lottery in the 2019 Bible. Circuit Judge days. The Alabama De- session. Jerry Selman admin- istered the oath. Smith From A1 cloth as a gift from her. only me as sheriff has “This is a prayer cloth but the impact our entire to put in your boot so that Sheriff’s Office will have wherever you go, God will on our youth in Walker be with you and he will County.” Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell guide your steps,” she The second honorary said. Prayer clothes were deputy to be sworn in was also made for each officer Hugh Plylar, a longtime Tucker From A1 at the Walker County reserve officer and friend Sheriff’s Office, Tabatha to Smith during his time support the U.S. Constitution, as sent the people of Walker County, defeated John Mark Dutton in Smith added. as police chief in Parrish well as the Alabama Constitution, work hard and do a good job for the July 17 Republican runoff Smith also took an op- and Cordova. and that he would “discharge the them. I appreciate all of your kind last year by a vote of 5,913 (52.58 portunity to swear in two “Hugh has always been duties of the office of the Walker wishes and hard work and well percent) to 5,332 (47.42 percent). honorary deputies during there for me, and I appre- County Judge of Probate upon wishes for everything that has He faced no Democratic or inde- the ceremony. ciate him,” Smith said. which I am about to enter to the been coming forward.” pendent opposition in November’s Landon Daniel is a The sheriff’s office staff best of my ability, so help me God.” Tucker asked citizens if they see General Election. child who Smith met on also presented Smith After a warm applause, Tucker him doing something wrong to ap- The new probate judge has the campaign trail. Smith with shadow box that informally spoke to the gathering. proach him and let him know that. already suggested several ideas he said the youth made a included his badges and “Folks, I am so honored. I am “We’ll get it fixed, because I want wants to look at, including tempo- video congratulating him patches worn at Parrish almost speechless, which, believe to do a good job for everybody,” he rary satellite offices for the public after his primary win. and Cordova. it or not, is hard for me to be,” he said. “Thank you again.” to visit, as well as a system where “I visited Landon at his Smith said he became said to laughs. “I want to thank all He urged the crowd to come standing in line for tags is re- house during the Gener- sheriff at 12:01 early of my friends, all of my family and across the street to the Probate placed with seated visitors waiting al Election campaign,” Monday morning. “By 2 all of the people of Walker County Office to sample a large spread of for a number to be called. Smith said. “It was at a.m., we had made our who have helped me in running for food laid out for a reception. Tucker also wants to look into that point, that I realized first arrest,” Smith said. this election. Most of you know I Tucker recently shut down his electronic poll books for elections exactly how important “The help doesn’t stop have never run for anything. I’ve law office after three decades and to find ways for the office to be this office is, thinking today. I need your support run away from political office. of practicing law, much of that part of Jasper’s downtown revital- about the impact that not for the next four years.” “I’m going to do my best to repre- involving probate work. Tucker ization.
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$98,000 will benefit the 2018. There are, however, would put that between over $8 million, with a sues at some schools that Walker County Center of “That’s very good. I expenditure increases to $5 million and $6 million, 1.64 months operating must be addressed. Technology (WCCT) and hope that continues,” he the budget that include and it would’ve dropped reserve, and as of Sept. The school board unan- 180 program by providing said. personnel costs and that operating balance 30, 2018, the general fund imously approved the supplies, instructional There was also an contracts, much-needed to less than one month,” balance was roughly $7.2 budget amendment, with equipment, computers agreed upon transfer capital projects and other Dunlap said, adding that million, giving the board the exception of Board and staff development. from the building fund needs. there are consequences if a 1.24-month operating Chairman Brad Ingle, Additional grants to the general fund of Capital expenditures the school board were to balance. who was absent from the include a Digital Tools $300,000. Superintendent for FY19 include the drop below a one-month “We’re kind of hanging meeting. for Teachers Grant of of Education Dr. Joel Ha- Cordova High field house, operating reserve. on right now, but this In other business, the $12,500 for five comput- good and Dunlap agreed $100,000; Cordova Ele- School boards that do gives thoughts to what school board: ers and training for the the transfer would make mentary boiler, $49,900; not meet the reserve have needs to be done in fiscal • Approved the CSFO teachers using them; a the general fund healthi- Cordova Elementary roof, to attend a meeting with year 2020,” Dunlap said. contract for John Skalnik, National Board Teach- er. Dunlap said after proj- $150,000; Curry Elemen- the state Department of “We knew what was who was recently named ers Grant of $25,000 to ects were budgeted, just tary roof, $17,000; Curry Education and formu- coming, and these are the school board’s new provide stipends for four over $300,000 was left in Middle dugouts, $30,607; late a plan of action to things we mentioned all CSFO. His signature board certified teachers; the building fund to allow and additional insurance get their budget back on along during the cam- authorization was also and a Robotics Grant for the transfer. of $42,312. track. paign as well,” Hagood approved for all bank of $1,500 for supplies Some expenditure Dunlap said it is Dunlap said there said, who took his oath accounts. and training for robotics reductions have also projected for the Walk- has been a downward of office last Thursday. • Approved the regular students. been realized through er County BOE to have trend in the general fund “Obviously, we’ve got to personnel list that in- Another money steam staffing reductions and $6.125 million in their balance, dating back to be very conservative in cluded the resignation of has come from an in- some budgeted expenses general fund by Sept. 2016. Then, the school prioritizing and moving Kelli Adkins as counselor crease in county sales tax that proved to not cost 30, 2019 — a 1.01-month board had a general fund forward, because we defi- of WCCT and the retire- revenue. as much as originally operating reserve. balance of just over $9 nitely do not want to drop ment of Johnny Caldwell, Dunlap said sales tax expected. “If we had not had that million and a 1.8-month below that bar.” a WCCT teacher. Billy revenue was up over 5 The expenditure increased revenue and operating reserve. In Hagood said there (Joey) Dill, a teacher at percent for the months of reductions were roughly had that money from 2017, the fund balance will be some challenges, Oakman High School, October and November $322,000 in savings. the building fund, that had dropped to a little including maintenance is- also resigned. Daily Mountain Eagle
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 Opinion A5 EDITORIALS National headlines strain credibility Friday, January icos. This latest attack on Presi- a full and credible account of the The outrageous 11, the New York dent Trump from the progressive events which have transpired.” Times headline: left has simultaneously exceeded Not to be outdone by his Dem- “F.B.I. Opened In- reason and fiction. ocratic colleagues, House Intel- assault on the quiry Into Wheth- The old and cold Russian collu- ligence Committee Chair Adam er Trump Was sion story has made an inter-gal- Schiff (D-CA) says his committee Secretly Working lactic leap from political campaign will investigate Trump and allega- Knights of Columbus on Behalf of Rus- staff and acquaintances secretly tions of Russian meddling in the sia.” Yes, America’s Be Our Guest meeting with spies to steal the 2016 election. Kamala Harris is set to announce her candida- presumed leading election for president to the presi- Obviously, from the Democrats cy for president sometime around Martin Luther newspaper, the one dent himself being a Russian spy! and progressive media’s point of King Jr. Day. What sort of chief executive would Daniel she be? Well, here’s your first clue: On December 5, self-described as Gardner It’s not like Trump sold 20 view, Trump’s secret life as a Rus- Harris posed a series of written questions to Brian “Printing all the percent of America’s uranium to sian spy far supersedes any con- Buescher, President Trump’s nominee for District news that’s fit to Russia, or that Russia paid his gressional business dealing with a Court in Nebraska. The third question reads as print,” asked whether the president spouse $500,000 for a speech and government shutdown, immigra- follows: of the United States of America is a private meetings with government tion, border security, the opioid ep- Since 1993, you have been a member of the Russian spy! officials, or paid thousands of dol- idemic, or law enforcement officers Knights of Columbus, an all-male society comprised Attributing this news “to for- lars to a former foreign agent and being slain by illegal aliens. primarily of Catholic men. In 2016, Carl Anderson, mer law enforcement officials and Russian operatives for “salacious” Coincidently, Trump’s bringing leader of the Knights of Columbus, described abor- others familiar with the investi- information used to get a FISA border law enforcement agents, tion as ‘a legal regime that has resulted in more than 40 million deaths.’ Mr. Anderson went on to gation,” the article stated, “Agents warrant to wiretap the opposing officers, and leaders to the White say that ‘abortion is the killing of the innocent on a also sought to determine whether campaign. The progressive left House to address threats they massive scale.’ Were you aware that the Knights of Mr. Trump was knowingly working media quickly dismissed those face daily and solutions they have Columbus opposed a woman’s right to choose when for Russia….” and many other intriguing acts as requested for years to help them do you joined the organization? Needless to say, the showdown, ‘nothing to see here.’ their jobs of securing our borders Harris wasn’t finished. Follow-ups included “Were the shutdown, and the wall all fell In the meantime, House For- was woefully underreported. Who you aware that the Knights of Columbus opposed ‘below the fold’ of news media im- eign Affairs Committee Chair knew those charged with securing marriage equality when you joined the organiza- mediately. Sunday morning news Eliot Engel (D-NY) says he will our borders had any opinions about tion?” and “Have you ever, in any way, assisted with programs led with the Russian shut down one of the committee’s barriers and other means of stop- or contributed to advocacy against women’s repro- ductive rights?” agent story wall-to-wall as talking subcommittees on terrorism and ping all manner of illegal activity? Buescher, a Nebraska native and graduate of heads speculated whether Presi- create a subcommittee to inves- Meanwhile CNN’s Jim Acosta the Georgetown Law Center, replied that he joined dent Trump is a Russian spy. tigate President Trump. House reported those steel barriers on the Knights when he was 18 years old; that his Full disclosure: I’ve read thrill- Oversight Committee Chair Elijah the southern border get really hot involvement includes charitable work; and that ers, spy books, and mysteries for Cummings (D-MD) asked Trump’s in sunshine and nobody is trying his job as a judge is to apply the law regardless decades, but do not remember any former personal attorney, Michael to breach the border through steel of his personal convictions. Strong answers. That work of fiction ever saying the Cohen, to testify publicly next barriers. Keep up the great work, he had to offer them is a disgrace. What Kamala president was a Russian spy. When month. So, Michael Cohen who has Jim! Harris is suggesting is that membership in a 2 presidents have been mentioned, been convicted of lying to congress million-strong, 136-year-old Catholic social organi- zation disqualifies an individual from the federal they’ve generally been character- and who will serve prison time for Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who ized as heroes or incompetent polit- this felony will, in his words, “give lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at bench. She was joined in this line of questioning by [email protected]. Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii. The even worse news is that plenty of Senate Democrats agree with them. They’ve adopted a strategy of interrogating President Trump’s judicial nominees about Catholic beliefs and associations. It began in September 2017 TODAY IN when Dianne Feinstein told Amy Coney Barrett, now confirmed to the Seventh Circuit, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s a concern.” HISTORY My concern is the anti-Catholic sentiment man- ifest in the Democratic Party. Last March, Fein- stein demanded to know if Michael Scudder, now Today is Tuesday, confirmed to the Seventh Circuit, worked with his Jan. 15, the 15th day of parish “to establish a residential crisis pregnancy 2019. There are 350 days center.” Last May, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island asked Peter J. Phipps, now con- left in the year. firmed as a district court judge, about the Knights. Today’s Highlight in Last October, Feinstein, Harris, and three other History: Democrats wanted to know about the relationship On Jan. 15, 1929, civil between Fourth Circuit nominee Allison Jones rights leader Martin Lu- Rushing and the Alliance Defending Freedom, a ther King, Jr. was born in Christian nonprofit that supports religious liber- Atlanta. ty. Last November, Feinstein asked Third Circuit On this date: nominee Paul Matey, “If confirmed, will you recuse In 1973, President yourself from all cases in which the Knights of Co- lumbus have taken a position?” Richard M. Nixon an- Nor is it only Catholics who are subject to this nounced the suspension religious test. The Democrats are ecumenical: of all U.S. offensive action Baptists and Episcopalians are also under scru- in North Vietnam, citing tiny. In June 2017, Bernie Sanders clashed with progress in peace negoti- Russell Vought, now acting director of the Office of ations. Management and Budget, over a blog post Vought Rehabilitating incarcerated non-violent drug Ten years ago: US had written regarding Islam that several Muslim Airways Capt. Chesley groups considered Islamophobic. “I’m a Chris- “Sully” Sullenberger tian, and I believe in a Christian set of principles offenders is ethically, economically right based on my faith,” Vought said. By the end of the ditched his Airbus 320 in exchange, Sanders said, “I would simply say, Mr. The cost to house an inmate in and reverse this pattern of addiction. the Hudson River after Chairman, that this nominee is really not someone Alabama on average is somewhere Many people say treatment does not a flock of birds disabled who is what this country is supposed to be about.” between 14,000 and the national work. This simply is not true. The both engines; all 155 peo- Vought is an elder in his church, married, and has average of 33,000 dollars. Many of the problem is people do not understand ple aboard survived. two daughters. inmates that are going through the what treatment is. It is to break the Five years ago: The following month, in questions to Trevor revolving door that is the county jail cycle of addiction. It removes people A highly critical and McFadden, now confirmed to D.C. district court, are non-violent drug offenders. from their environment, educates bipartisan Senate report Whitehouse singled out McFadden’s church, Falls For the past few months, through them about their disease and, hope- declared that the deadly Church Anglican, for its opposition to same-sex the efforts of Desperation Church, fully, directs them down the right Sept. 2012 assault on marriage. Whitehouse asked if McFadden agreed the Addiction Policy forum, and local path and towards recovery. Recovery with statements made by his pastor. “It would be recovery support group members, an is where the real world meets the the American diplomatic improper for me to state my personal opinions,” addiction class has been going into tools of recovery and it is only there compound in Benghazi, McFadden responded in writing. “If I am confirmed the county jail and teaching addicts that long-term sobriety can be found. Libya, could have been as a judge, I will faithfully apply the applicable how to quickly get into recovery from Treatment will never ever produce prevented; the report Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit precedents, in- addiction. long-term recovery. It has not ever spread blame among the cluding Obergefell v. Hodges.” That wasn’t enough The response with the jail’s inmates been the intention of treatment to State Department, the for Whitehouse. What he was after was confession, has been phenomenal, but it is not cause long-term recovery. military and U.S. intel- repudiation, and repentance. enough. Being in jail is a perfect interven- What if a Republican suggested that a judge’s ligence. A $1.1 trillion identity skewed his legal reasoning? Guess what, Going into the jail and teaching tion point where treatment, education spending bill for oper- Democrats accused President Trump of doing these methods is a start. It’s planting and introduction to recovery as a ating the government exactly that during the 2016 campaign—and they a seed. A seed of hope. But while way of life in addition to continuous until just before the 2014 were furious. Now they are equally angry that the the recovery method can be taught accountability through the first 2 to election steamed through president has the temerity to nominate individuals quickly, without continuous support 5 years of their recovery, most of it the battle-weary House connected to—I can hardly write the words, they from a group of people in recovery the at the expense of the inmate is the over tepid protests from are so scandalous—crisis pregnancy centers, legal chances of sustained recovery is very perfect place we can start treating small. this disease like a disease and also tea party conservatives. nonprofits, and bake sales. How awful. One year ago: Sing- So committed are these Senate Democrats to What if we could turn this seed be- like a crime. Because, let us face it, the doctrines of social liberalism that they are ing planted-by watering it, sustaining possession of drugs is a crime and this er Dolores O’Riordan of prepared to ignore the plain text of Article Six, it, giving it some sunlight, some tools, is not going to change anytime soon in the Irish rock band The Section Three, of the Constitution: “[N]o religious we could produce fruit. Fruit that Alabama. However, it is a crime that Cranberries died at a Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any would contain seeds to plant more, is caused by a disease. A disease that London hotel at the age Office or Public Trust under the United States.” Or grow more, sustain more and this is treatable in the right set of circum- of 46; a coroner found is this another part of America’s founding document could continue on and on. stances. that she had accidentally that “evolving standards of decency” compel us to I think with the changing of the Now might be the perfect opportu- drowned in a bathtub shunt aside? guard within several key areas of our nity to integrate addiction treatment after drinking. More than religious freedom is under attack in local government, there could be a real into the law enforcement system so Today’s Birthdays: the controversy over the Knights. So is the freedom change in the way we deal with the that instead of an arrest for a non-vi- of association. In the midst of a social crisis that Actress Margaret O’Brien disease of addiction within our county. olent drug offense costing society, we is 81. Actress Andrea involves drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, depres- We could change this continuous vacu- can take advantage of the opportunity sion, and loneliness, progressive Democrats seek to um on the county’s resources to house that we have to rehabilitate people Martin is 72. College delegitimize the very organizations that promote and watch over people, who with the with substance use disorder where on and Pro Football Hall of community, connection, charity, and meaning. right treatment and education, can the backend of the program they be- Famer Randy White is When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America, he be rehabilitated into productive tax come responsible, tax paying produc- 66. Rock musician Adam was struck not only by the religiosity of our people. paying members of society. tive members of society. Police officers Jones (Tool) is 54. Ac- He also noticed their penchant for association. Here Families once torn apart by ad- and Sheriff’s and their deputies, tor James Nesbitt is 54. was true diversity, a genuine pluralism of belief and diction could be reunited. Parents would still be doing the same thing Singer Lisa Lisa (Lisa practice. The ‘new liberalism‘ that is said to be as- who have been separated from their they always have. But if we could cendant in the Democratic Party undermines these Lisa and Cult Jam) is children has lead to the burden of find the resources to integrate some 52. Actor Chad Lowe is twin pillars of American exceptionalism—religion caring for them on the grandparents, of the mental health and substance and civil society—to advance the (quite brittle) cul- 51. Actress Regina King tural consensus that reigns in the megalopolis. aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters. abuse workforce into the jail staffing is 48. NFL quarterback No longer is the debate over Christianity in the The state, the foster parent system-all system, some real headway could be Drew Brees is 40. Rapper/ public square. It is over Christians in the public of these relatives and government made in terms of changing the cost reggaeton artist Pitbull is entities that are bearing the burden to society this disease is having on square. And this is an argument in which people of 38. Actor Victor Rasuk is every faith have a stake in the outcome. of raising children affected by parents Walker county. The reversal of the with addictions could all be turned cost from imprisoning people for ad- 34. Actress Jessy Schram is 33. Electronic dance Matthew Continetti is the Editor in Chief of the Washington Free Beacon. around. Parents could be reunited diction versus rehabilitating them and with their children and become whole giving them opportunities to work and musician Skrillex is 31. families back together again, stopping get into good solid recovery has been Actress/singer Dove Cam- this generational curse of addiction. calculated to be a positive influence on eron is 23. With a simple shift in thinking the economic status of a community by Thought for Today: Daily Mountain Eagle about the cost-effectiveness of dealing a multiplier of 5.6. “I refuse to accept the idea with addiction with simple impris- In simple terms, it would take us that the ‘is-ness’ of man’s onment versus imprisonment with from one of the worst counties in ESTABLISHED 1872 present nature makes education, treatment, and recovery Alabama in terms of poverty and ad- him morally incapable of from addiction with an accountability diction, to one of recovery and prosper- reaching up for the ‘ought- Publisher - James Phillips system already in place could be the ity. 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Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 Sports A9 PREP FOOTBALL Football Oakman’s Hastings resigns Coach turned Wildcats into consistent winner
By JOHNATHAN BENTLEY Eagle Sports Editor For the first time in a decade Oakman High School is looking for a head football coach. Sooners QB Mark Hastings stepped down from his post on Kyler Murray Monday, two months after declares for leading the Wildcats to the playoffs for the eighth NFL draft straight season. In 10 years, Hastings Hastings leaves Kyler Murray, the posted a 71-45 record, as Oakman’s first-round Major winning eight playoff 2nd winningest League Baseball games. The school had football coach draft pick and won a total of seven play- off games prior to his arrival. Heisman Tro- Under Hastings Oakman put together phy-winning Okla- three consecutive 10-win seasons for the homa quarterback, first time in school history from 2012-14 declared himself and the Wildcats advanced to the third round of the playoffs in 2016 for just the eligible for the NFL third time in school history. Hastings led draft on Monday. Oakman to region titles in 2012 and 2014. Murray an- The 2014 team set a school record, scoring 515 points (an average of 42.9 points per nounced his de- game). A total of 23 Oakman players were cision in a tweet, named to the All-State Team during his ending his brief tenure. and storied college “We accomplished a lot of things here,” Hastings said. “The consistency is the career. What’s next thing I’m most proud of, especially com- for the Murray is not pared to the history of Oakman football. yet known. Playoff wins seven years in a row — that’s The Oakland a pretty good accomplishment. “I was always proud that we developed Athletics made the our own kids. We got almost no transfers speedy outfielder up to the last year or so. We got the kids the ninth overall in middle school and developed them to JV selection last June and the varsity team. We had some games where it looked like the other team was and agreed to $4.66 bigger and better. I would say, ‘Don’t count million signing bo- these Oakman boys out.’” nus. The A’s agreed Oakman went 5-6 in 2018 in a season to let him continue defined by a wall collapse prior to a first- round playoff game at Pike County. The playing football, incident resulted in five Oakman players and he made the being transported to the hospital. Hast- most of it by win- ings had to take the team back to Pike ning the Heisman County three days later in a 21-8 loss. Hastings needed three years to turn the Daily Mountain Eagle - Jeff Johnsey in his only season Oakman program around. After winning as a starter for the four games over the first two years, the Oakman’s Mark Hastings looks on during last year’s game against Cordova. Hast- Sooners. He passed Wildcats won eight games in 2011, start- ings stepped down from his post as head coach on Monday after 10 years at the ing their run of playoff appearances. for 4,361 yards and helm. Hastings posted a 71-45 record at the school, leading the team to the play- 42 touchdowns and See HASTINGS, A10 offs eight straight seasons. ran for 1,001 yards and another 12 scores, posting the PREP BASKETBALL second-best passer efficiency rating in FBS history. Yellow Jackets earn sweep of Oak Grove
By JOHNATHAN BENTLEY but the Jackets making two more 3-pointers and Monday, taking control of the Sports on TV Eagle Sports Editor erupted for 22 Darty scoring six points. game early. points in the sec- Smith finished with 23 points, The Yellow Jackets led 25-0 College Basketball Luke Smith made seven ond quarter led by Darty had 20 points and 10 after the first quarter, 43-4 at 3-pointers and Blake Darty Smith and Darty. rebounds. the half and 54-4 after three S. Hall at Providence, recorded a double-double as the Smith made three Curry hosts Cordova in area quarters. 5:30 p.m., FS1 Curry Yellow Jackets knocked 3-pointers in the game on Thursday. For Curry, Abbey Moon had 12 Kentucky at Georgia, off Oak Grove 67-45 on Monday quarter while ——— points, Alayna Key and Emma at Curry High School. Darty scored eight points for Varsity Girls Martin each had eight and Allie 6 p.m., ESPN Curry managed just four a 26-18 Curry lead at the half. Curry 57, Oak Grove 4 Downs, Anna Reese Woodley Arkansas at Tenn., points in the opening quarter The Yellow Jackets pulled away Curry overwhelmed Oak and Morgan Davidson each had in the third quarter with Smith Grove 57-4 in the girls game on seven. 6 p.m., ESPN2 as the Tigers took a 7-4 lead, Florida at Miss St., 6 p.m., SECN BEVILL STATE 90, SOUTHERN UNION 62 West Virgina at TCU, ABBY TROTTER SIGNS WITH SNEAD STATE 6 p.m., ESPNU Rutgers at Purdue, 6 p.m., BTN Bears roll in rout USF at Cincinnati, 6 p.m., ESPNews of Southern Union Marquette at G’town, By W. BRIAN HALE 7:30 p.m., FS1 Eagle Sports Writer Nevada at Boise St., Following an early five-point 8 p.m., CBSSN lead by the Southern Union LSU at Ole Miss, Bison, the Bevill State Bears 8 p.m., SECN took control of Monday night’s contest and never looked back, Notre Dame at UNC, winning 90-62 at Glen Clem 8 p.m., ESPN Gymnasium. Wanya King led the Bears Davidson at St. Joe’s, with 23 points, while record- 8 p.m., ESPNU ing five rebounds. Miguel Wil- liams followed with 17 points, while Chris Freeman recorded Tennis his second-consecutive dou- Australian Open, ble-double of 16 points and 10 second round, rebounds. Nelson Haskin had eight points and three blocks. 8 p.m., ESPN2 After the slow start in the opening minutes of the game, NBA the Bears exploded on offense and took a 40-27 lead into Thunder at Hawks, halftime. Bevill State contin- 6:30 p.m., SPSO Daily Mountain Eagle - Johnathan Bentley ued great offensive and defen- sive play in the second half en NHL Jasper High School volleyball player Abby Trotter signed with route to the 90-62 victory. Snead State Community College on Monday. Trotter was the The Bears (13-2, 2-0) travel Capital at Predators, to Birmingham today to face libero on Jasper’s state championship team that finished the DME - Johnathan Bentley 7 p.m., FSS the Birmingham Southern season 70-5. Present at the signing were, seated from left, Mi- Panthers junior varsity at 7 Bevill State’s Malik Betts Kings at Wild, chael, Abby and Tiffany Trotter, back row, Snead State Athletic p.m. The game will be broad- (4) goes to the goal in front 7 p.m., NBCSN Director Mark Richard, Jasper volleyball coach Bobby Daniels cast live on mountaineagle. com. of Southern Union’s Justin and Jasper City Schools Athletic Director Jonathan Jordan. Rumph on Monday. A10 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com SPORTS DIGEST NFL Local Digest Policy Browns’ Kitchens promises Event announcements and registrations for the Local Digest cane be sent to sports@moun- taineagle.com or by fax to 205-221-6203. The deadline for next day submission is 2 p.m. fun and ‘we’re going to win’ ——— SEPW/OCWA coming to Carbon Hill Feb. 2 The 44-year-old Kitchens, who eight-game audition as the club’s SEPW and OCWA present Border Wars on By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer grew up admiring his father’s interim offensive coordinator. After Saturday. Feb. 2 at the Carbon Hill blue gym dogged work ethic, was introduced he took over the offense in late Oc- located at 170 2nd Way NW in Carbon Hill. CLEVELAND — Freddie Kitch- Monday as Cleveland’s 17th full- tober, the Browns — and especially Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 ens briefly left football. Football time coach, completing a sudden, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield p.m. Tickets are $10. Kids 5-and-under and never left him. stunning climb up the NFL coach- — clicked under Kitchens, who Shortly after he ing ranks. helped them win five of their last military members with proper ID get in free. In stopped playing Despite his lack of any head eight games and finish 7-8-1 after the main event, SEPW heavyweight champion quarterback at coaching experience, the Browns going winless in 2017. Now that Jay Blade battles Rogue Ryan Phoenix. In the Alabama, where selected Kitchens, who began last he’s in charge of more than the semi-main event, a tag-team title match, Nation he started for season as the club’s running backs offense, Kitchens has bigger plans. of Devastation CDawg and G-Smooth take on three seasons, coach, over several other quality “It drives me crazy that people Kitchens spent candidates primarily because of are happy with 7-8-1,” he said. “If God’s Last Gift. Other matches include J-Mo his weekends his unique ability to connect with I was in a different setting, my vo- vs. Fatality in an Alabama X Division Match, washing Fe- people and a deep drive to win. cabulary would demonstrate that. “Lights” Cameron Action vs. Unicorn Princess dEx trucks to Trading his bright orange game- That is not acceptable. Nobody here Taylor Rae, Stoney Strongbow vs. Don Yoder supplement his day “Dawg Pound” sweat shirt for wants that. We all understand that and Matt Develine vs. All-Star. income as a car Freddie a plaid sport coat, tie and Browns it was an improvement, but under salesman. When cap, Kitchens said he realizes he no circumstances is that ever going ——— those Saturday Kitchens might not be viewed as the ideal to be acceptable. We only have one Oakman Youth Registration afternoons in candidate. Sitting at a podium goal here and that is to hoist the The Oakman Parks and Recreation Depart- October and November that shaped across from large windows fram- Lombardi Trophy. ment is holding youth baseball and softball his life ended, Kitchens worked to ing Cleveland’s skyline, Kitchens “There’s not but one team that’s registration until Feb. 5. The cost is $60 per the sounds of his beloved Crimson politely praised owners Dee and happy in this league. If you’re Tide on the radio. When the crowd Jimmy Halsam — “Mr. Jimmy and happy we finished, ‘We made the child. For more information, call Oakman Town roared, he ached. Miss Dee” — for their “guts” in playoffs,’ well, hell, that’s not my Hall at 622-3232. “It almost brought me to tears picking him. goal. I’ve been to the playoffs, I’ve listening to it,” Kitchens recalled. “I won’t let them down. I know been to the Super Bowl and I lost PREP BASKETBALL “I knew I couldn’t live without the that I am not a popular choice,” the Super Bowl. That was the game of football.” Kitchens said. “I understand that most-gut wrenching thing I’ve ever Sumiton Christian picks up Two decades and six coaching and I don’t care.” dealt with in my life. And that’s stops later, he and the Browns are Kitchens, though, endeared what drives me every day, is to get 70-35 win over Victory Christian going on together. himself to Browns fans during his back there and win it.” Isaiah Wright and Ethan Morgan led the Sum- iton Christian Eagles to a 70-35 rout of Victory Christian on Monday at Sumiton. The Eagles led 15-10 after the opening quar- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ter and pulled away from there. Sumiton Chris- tian led 34-16 at the half and pushed the lead to 53-29 after three quarters. Syracuse upsets No. 1 Duke 95-91 in OT Wright led the way with 18 points while Mor- The Associated Press for a while” — the Blue Devils were Pittsburgh pulled away late for a gan put in 15 for the Eagles (13-5). down two starters and became a 75-62 win over No. 11 Florida State Sumiton Christian hosts Altamont in an area DURHAM, N.C. — Syracuse completely different team. on Monday night. game today. packed its patented 2-3 zone de- ——— McGowens, a freshman guard, No. 7 Kansas 80, Texas 78 attacked the bigger, deeper Sem- Lynn 67, Addison 62 OT fense around Zion Williamson, and dared a depleted Duke team to win At Lawrence, Lagerald Vick inoles relentlessly to help the Lynn earned an overtime win at Addison on from the 3-point line. scored 21 points, Marcus Garrett Panthers (12-5, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Monday, winning 67-62. Without shooter Cameron Red- added a career-high 20, and No. 7 Conference) end a 13-game losing The game was tied 57-57 at the end of reg- dish, the top-ranked Blue Devils Kansas held on to beat Texas 80-78 streak against ranked teams. ulation. Lynn led 20-14 after the first quarter. couldn’t do it. And without point on Monday night when Jase Febres’ ——— 3-pointer at the buzzer never came Nebraska 66, Addison took a 33-31 lead into the half and the guard Tre Jones, their defense couldn’t pressure the Orange, close. No. 25 Indiana 51 Bears regained the lead at 48-44 after three either. Tyus Battle scored a sea- Dedric Lawson added 17 points At Bloomington, Ind., Glynn quarters. son-high 32 points, and Syracuse and eight rebounds for the Jay- Watson Jr. scored 15 points and Noah Jackson paced the Bears with 24 points rattled Duke in overtime in a 95-91 hawks (15-2, 4-1 Big 12), who blew Isaiah Copeland added 14 to help and 17 rebounds. Lance Harris added 14 points upset on Monday night— the Blue a 10-point second-half lead before Nebraska upset No. 25 Indiana 66- escaping with their 10th straight 51 on Monday night. and Brandon Hill put in 12 points. Devils’ first home loss as a No. 1 team to an opponent other than win over the Longhorns. The Cornhuskers (13-4, 3-3 Big North Carolina. ——— Ten) have won two straight overall COLLEGE FOOTBALL With Reddish out with flu-like Pitt 75, and three straight in the series. symptoms and Jones suffering a No. 11 Florida State 62 They never trailed. Romeo Lang- Alabama linebacker Wilson right shoulder injury roughly 5½ At Pittsburgh, Trey McGowens ford had 18 points and Juwan Mor- joins NFL draft exodus minutes in — which coach Mike had 30 points and seven rebounds, gan finished with 17 on a miserable Krzyzewski said will keep him “out Xavier Johnson scored 16 and shooting night for the Hoosiers. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama middle linebacker Mack Wilson is entering the NFL draft. Wilson becomes the seventh Crimson Tide Bears GM won’t say GGuttersutters player and fourth defender to declare for the Gutters draft since losing to Clemson in the national title game. The junior announced his intentions on if Parkey will return F ree E stim ates! Twitter Sunday evening. Wilson made 71 tackles with five for a loss By ANDREW SELIGMAN • Since 1966 • and had two interceptions last season. AP Sports Writer The Montgomery product played in 42 games LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general Creative Aluminum over the past two seasons and had 119 career manager Ryan Pace wouldn’t say if Cody Parkey tackles. will return for another season, and coach Matt Nagy 1206 Curry Hwy Jasper, AL 35503 387-7683 387-7698 Also turning pro for the Tide: safety Deion- called out the struggling kicker for appearing on the “Today” show last week. te Thompson, cornerback Saivion Smith, left Pace was adamant Monday that the Bears need im- tackle Jonah Williams, defensive tackle Quinnen provement in the kicking game, calling it a “position You Can Trust Us For Williams, tight end Irv Smith Jr. and tailback of emphasis for us.” When asked if Parkey will return Excellent Results And Service Josh Jacobs. for a second season, he said: “Those are things that need to play out as we go into it.” Parkey’s future is the biggest question surrounding LSU linebacker Devin White the Bears after their breakthrough season. They settled one big issue when they hired Chuck says he is entering for NFL draft Pagano on Friday after Vic Fangio left to take the BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU All-America Denver Broncos’ head coaching job. But Parkey’s sta- and Butkus Award-winning linebacker Devin tus is shaky at best. White says he has decided to enter the 2019 The Bears went 12-4 to win the NFC North in their FREE Locally owned first year under Nagy after four straight last-place Same day NFL draft and forgo his remaining season of Professional by licensed finishes and made the playoffs for the first time since Evaluations demonstrations Audiologist eligibility to play for the Tigers. 2010. It ended in a cruel way, with Parkey’s potential White, who made the announcement in a winning field goal hitting the left upright and cross- Eastgate Plaza (205) 265-2057 video released Monday on social media, is the bar in a 16-15 wild-card loss to Philadelphia. BY THE UPS STORE 904 Highway 78 East third player from the 2018 Tigers to leave school On Friday, he appeared on the “Today” show. And Kristi Allen, M.S., CCC-A that did not sit well with Nagy. Jasper, AL 35501 Owner/Audiologist early to turn pro, joining defensive back Greedy He said Parkey didn’t tell him in his exit interview www.jasperhearingcenter.com Williams and interior defensive lineman Ed that he would be going on the show. Alexander. White led LSU this season with 123 solo or assisted tackles, including 12 tackles for losses Hastings and three sacks. He also forced three fumbles The Daily and recovered two, and broke up six passes. In his video, White, a Louisiana native, thanks Mountain LSU, coaches and fans for “sweet memories” From A9 and “unwavering support” that he will “cherish “I think he did a great forever.” job,” Oakman Principal Eagle Patrick Gann said. “He’s is accepting been to the playoffs eight Georgia’s Smart hires Hartley straight years. He’s one applications for from Miami as tight ends coach of the best coaches we’ve ever had at Oakman. We ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby wish him well. He had a CARRIER Smart has hired Todd Hartley from Miami to good run and has been coach the Bulldogs’ tight ends. really good to our kids.” POSITIONS Hartley returns to Georgia after spending the Gann, who says he has already received 30 in the following areas: last three seasons as Miami’s special teams applications for the head coordinator and tight ends coach. coaching position, said a A native of Gray, Georgia, Hartley was committee will be formed • UNION CHAPEL • SUMITON Georgia’s director of player personnel in 2015 and the top four appli- following four seasons on the Marshall staff. He cants will be interviewed. • NAUVOO Hastings plans to be first worked at Georgia as a student assistant back on the sidelines from 2005-08. 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TheTheh e DailyD Mountain Eagle • 221-2840221 284 40 A12 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Utility seeks bankruptcy Bid for Gannett latest challenge for protection over California fires newspaper industry SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The nation’s largest NEW YORK (AP) — forward, look for some utility said Monday it A hedge-fund-backed steep reductions in is filing for Chapter 11 bid to buy Gannett Co., news staff and other bankruptcy because it the publisher of USA places, too,” said Rick faces at least $30 billion Today and several oth- Edmonds, a media in potential damages er major dailies across business analyst for from lawsuits over the the U.S., is renewing the Poynter Institute, catastrophic wildfires in fears of consolidation a journalism industry California in 2017 and and job losses — as think tank in St. Pe- 2018 that killed scores well as a decline in the tersburg, Florida. of people and destroyed quantity and quality Gannett is one of thousands of homes. of news coverage — in the country’s largest The move will allow Pa- the already battered newspaper chains, cific Gas & Electric Corp. newspaper industry. publishing more than to hold off creditors and MNG Enterprises, 100 papers around the continue operating while better known as Digital country, including USA it tries to put its finances First Media, offered Today; the Detroit Free in order. PG&E said it $1.36 billion on Monday Press; The Record in does not expect the filing for Gannett, saying New Jersey; The Ten- to affect the delivery of in a letter that it can nessean in Nashville; electricity or natural gas run the company more the Milwaukee Journal to its 16 million cus- AP Photo profitably via tight cost Sentinel; the El Paso tomers in Northern and controls and consolida- Times; The Des Moines central California. In this Sept. 11, 2010, file photo, Geisha Williams, right, then-senior vice tion of operations such Register; and the Ari- The bankruptcy filing president of energy delivery for Pacific Gas & Electric, speaks to hundreds will not make the law- as printing and admin- zona Republic. suits disappear, but it of displaced San Bruno residents that jammed a town hall meeting at St. istration. USA Today’s daily will result in all of the Roberts Catholic Church in San Bruno, Calif. PG&E said Sunday, Jan. 13, Gannett said its circulation was 3.1 mil- wildfire claims being 2019, that CEO Williams was stepping down and that John Simon, the board will review the lion in 2017, down from proposal. 3.6 million in 2016, consolidated into a single company’s general counsel, would serve as interim CEO until a replace- proceeding before a Investors gave the a count that includes bankruptcy judge, not a ment is found. deal a vote of confi- both print and digital jury. That could shield holders,” Richard Kelly, 2017 and 2018 wildfires investment research firm. dence, immediately readers. the company from run- chairman of PG&E’s could exceed $30 billion, “You avoid a situation pushing Gannett stock Overall, estimated away jury verdicts, and board of directors, said in not including punitive where some jury in Cal- up more than 20 per- U.S. daily newspaper also buy time by putting a a statement. damages, fines and pen- ifornia thinks PG&E is cent to almost $12, the circulation, print and hold on the claims. “The Chapter 11 pro- alties. responsible for this fire, amount Digital First is digital combined, fell State officials are cess allows us to work Veteran New York so we should hit them up offering. 11 percent to 31 million investigating whether with these many constit- bankruptcy lawyer H. for all these damages and The proposed deal in 2017, according the utility’s equipment uents in one court-su- Jeffrey Schwartz said let them sort out how they is the latest indication to the Pew Research sparked the deadliest, pervised forum to com- Chapter 11 will allow the pay for it,” Wynne said. newspapers aren’t done Center. As recently as most destructive wildfire prehensively address our company to operate with- A bankruptcy also suffering from the 2000, weekday sub- in California history, a potential liabilities and out being burdened by its would allow PG&E to punishing effects of the scriptions totaled 55.8 blaze in Northern Cali- to implement appropriate liabilities. raise cash by selling internet. Over the past million. fornia in November that changes,” Kelly added. “The liability is too assets — such as its gas decade, U.S. newspa- Gannett has faced killed at least 86 people PG&E, which is the great. It’s too many business and hydropower pers have struggled as declining profits for and burned down 15,000 nation’s largest utility by claims, the aggregate plants — more easily, he giants like Google and years. Its annual profit homes. revenue and is based in amount is too great, and said. Facebook siphoned off fell 97 percent to $6.9 In addition, state inves- San Francisco, said it is it looks at first blush to PG&E spent millions readers and advertising million between 2013 tigators blamed PG&E giving the required 15 be indefensible because in an 11th-hour lobbying dollars. and 2017, although the power lines for some days’ notice that it plans PG&E knew of this risk effort at the end of the fires in October 2017. to file for bankruptcy and didn’t clear the line California legislative ses- Many publications company spun off part Also, authorities are still protection at the end of areas as it should have,” sion in August in a failed have already made of its business during investigating the cause the month. he said. attempt to change the dramatic cuts in their that period. of a blaze that destroyed It said it will continue He said he expects law to reduce its financial newsroom staffs and In November, it cut thousands of homes and working with regula- shareholders to bear the liability in wildfires. scaled back coverage. its 2018 profit and killed 22 people in Santa tors and stakeholders to brunt of the restructur- Barricades surrounded Even then, acquirers revenue forecast . Its Rosa last year. consider how it can safely ing. Bankruptcy court the company’s headquar- still often swoop in and CEO, Robert Dickey, California law compels provide energy “in an has no say over the rates ters office in downtown make even deeper cuts. announced plans to utilities to pay for dam- environment that contin- utility customers pay; San Francisco after the In July , for example, step down by May. ages from wildfires if ues to be challenged by those are decided by state Chapter 11 announce- Tribune Publishing, That’s despite several their equipment caused climate change.” regulators and politi- ment. then known as Tronc, years of buying media the blazes — even if the The announcement cians. Before last year’s di- cut half of the New companies and slash- utilities weren’t negligent follows the resignation As for the lawsuits, sastrous fire in Northern York Daily News’ news- ing costs. Gannett has through, say, inadequate of chief executive Geisha PG&E will negotiate with California’s Butte County, room staff, including substantially increased maintenance. Williams a day earlier. the plaintiffs and its oth- PG&E’s stock stood at the editor in chief. its digital ad revenue, Chapter 11 reorganiza- In a Monday filing with er creditors a reorgani- $47.80. But in early Mon- Digital First has a and its journalism has tion represents “the only the Securities and Ex- zation plan based on how day trading it tumbled reputation for especial- won critical acclaim, viable option to address change Commission, the much the utility is able to $8.48 to $9.11, its lowest ly ruthless cost-cutting. including three Pulit- the company’s respon- company said the amount pay, said Hugh Wynne of level in more than 16 “Should this deal go zer Prizes last year. sibilities to its stake- of liability it faces from Sovereign Research, an years.
Los Angeles teachers are striking but schools are still open
LOS ANGELES (AP) 21-year district veteran nearly 1,200 teachers, — Tens of thousands of who teaches at Hollywood counselors, nurses and li- Los Angeles teachers High, said he’s had as brarians and reduce class went on strike Monday many as 55 students in sizes by two students. It for the first time in three one class and now has one also included a previously decades after contract with 42. proposed a 6 percent raise negotiations failed in the “It’s really hard to over the first two years of nation’s second-largest connect and to deal with a three-year contract. The school district, but schools 50 people,” he said as he union wants a 6.5 percent stayed open with the help headed to the march. hike at the start of a two- of substitutes and district Months of talks be- year contract. officials said students tween United Teachers Teachers earn between were learning. Los Angeles, which has $44,000 and $86,000 a Educators and parents 35,000 members, and the year depending on their wearing ponchos and district have ended with- education and experience, rain boots and carrying out a deal. Beutner said according to the Los umbrellas gathered down- the district is committed Angeles County Office of town to march from City to resolving the contract Education. The district Hall to district headquar- negotiation as soon as says the average teacher ters in the pouring rain, possible and urged the salary is $75,000, which pressing for higher pay union to resume bargain- reflects an older, more and smaller class sizes ing. “We made our last experienced workforce. that the district says proposal to UTLA on Fri- Teachers also want could bankrupt the school day which was rejected. significantly smaller class system with 640,000 They walked away from sizes, which routinely top students. bargaining,” he said, add- 30 students, and more “Students, we are ing that he was talking nurses, librarians and striking for you,” teachers with the governor, mayor counselors to “fully staff” union President Alex Ca- and the state superinten- the district’s campuses puto-Pearl told a cheering dent of public education in Los Angeles and all or crowd. but didn’t release details. parts of 31 smaller cities, Teachers aim to build The union rejected plus several unincorpo- on the momentum of that district offer to hire rated areas. successful walkouts nationwide, which launched last year in conservative states and Fitness Factory now have moved to the more union-friendly West Coast. But unlike those & Spa strikes that shut down many schools and forced parents to find other care SSENIORSENIORS for their kids, all 1,240 K-12 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School CComeome jjoinoin uuss fforor District were open. eexercisexercise cclasses.lasses. WWee Bus service was nor- mal, breakfast and lunch- havehave ttrainedrained SSilverilver es were being served, and “students are safe and SSneakerneaker iinstructors.nstructors. learning,” Superintendent Austin Beutner said at a Supervised childrens room available press conference. for children to play while The district has hired hundreds of substitutes PARENTS EXERCISE to replace educators and Free Weights • Cardio Equipment staff members who left for • Fitness Classes • Zumba • Pool • Dry Sauna picket lines, a move that the teachers union has • Steam Room • Hot Tub • Water Aerobics called irresponsible. Owner: Brenda Lawson • www.fitnessfactoryandspa.com Leighton Milton, a 118 Hollis Crump Dr., Jasper, AL 35501 • 205-221-3688