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INSIDE TODAY: Official: Shooting at N.C. building was ‘workplace violence’ / A3 DEC. 21, 2019 JASPER, ALABAMA — Saturday — www.mountaineagle.com 75 CENTS BRIEFS Trump rails against delay in Man pleads guilty in boat moving impeachment to Senate crash that Pelosi: Power of gavel means Trump. He’s mad as hell that they would killed 2 Trump ‘impeached forever’ / B8 do this to him and now deny him his day in WETUMPKA (AP) court.” The White House did not immediate- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Don- ly respond to questions about his account. — A man pleaded ald Trump railed behind closed doors about Trump has seen a Senate trial as his guilty to reckless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to means for vindication, viewing acquittal as AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta murder on Thursday delay sending articles of impeachment to the a partial antidote to impeachment’s stain on in a boat crash that Republican-controlled Senate, putting an his legacy. But that effort has been threat- President Donald Trump acknowledg- killed two people on a expected trial in limbo. ened by Pelosi’s decision to delay sending the es the applause during a summit on central Alabama lake Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump articles approved by the House Wednesday on July 4. GOP ally, emerged from a White House to the Senate until, she says, Republican transforming mental health treatment The Montgomery meeting with the president with a message. leaders offer more details about how they to combat homelessness, violence, Advertiser reported “He is demanding his day in court,” Gra- will handle an expected trial. and substance abuse at White House that Damion Bru- ham said in an interview on Fox News Chan- Thursday. nel Thursday evening. “I just left President See TRUMP, A4 no, 41, of Clanton, entered the plea in Elmore County, where he was charged in a crash that killed a WALKER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DORA man and a teenager CITY COUNCIL on Lake Jordan on Independence Day. Court records Road near show he was over the state’s legal limit for Dora High intoxication after the crash. The state rec- ommended a prison School finally term of 30 years on two counts of reck- gets paved less murder, but no sentencing date was By RICK WATSON set. Daily Mountain Eagle Bruno was driving a boat that collided with another boat that DORA — Mayor Randy Stephens reported at Thurs- was carrying Devin day night’s Dora City Council Clay Jackson, 26, of meeting that District 4 Walker Deatsville and Travis County Commissioner Steven Lee House, 17, of Aderholt and the City of Dora Marbury, who died in gave Dora High School and the crash. early Christmas present. Five other people After years of trying to were injured in the pave Glenn C. Gant Circle, crash, which hap- contractors started the project pened after a fire- on Thursday and completed it Friday. Glenn C. Gant Circle is works show. the stretch of road between the Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron See dora, a4 DEATHS The sheriff’s department’s new vehicle, seized in 2016 from two individuals eventually sen- tenced for trafficking meth, will help spread the word about the Mercy Project. The Rev. Gene Smith, Burnwell Carolyn Swindle, 83, Nauvoo Vickie Kimbrell, 66, Parrish Alma Rene Tubbs Robbins, Spreading the word 72, Jasper Full obituaries / A2 Car seized from drug dealers put to good use by Mercy Project WEATHER By JENNIFER COHRON Sheriff’s Office since the start Men have no choice except Daily Mountain Eagle of Sheriff Nick Smith’s tenure, leaving the county, according to has served more than 50 indi- Smith, because they are cur- High Low viduals in 2019. Two of the first rently no programs in Walker A vehicle previously used to 52 44 to enter the program, a male County to accept them. Even for Daily Mountain Eagle - Rick Watson distribute drugs is now being and a female, recently completed those who might be able to stay used by the Walker County treatment. locally, a fresh start in a new Contractors were finish- Sheriff’s Office to get people to “We want to dedicate this place far from corruptive influ- ing up resurfacing work on INDEX treatment. vehicle strictly to the Mercy ences is usually what is needed, Mercy Project participants Glenn C. Gant Circle Friday. Classifieds ................... B6 Project to help spread the word he added. Comics ........................ who need transportation will be about the project and help people Smith said the legal process This stretch of road had B3 given a ride in a Chrysler 300 Dear Abby ................... B3 get to and from because a lot of required to get seized property been in disrepair for years seized in 2016. Horoscope .................. B3 them don’t have rides. They got awarded to the department is but after navigating legal is- The Mercy Project, which Religion ....................... A5 here by hitchhiking or someone often a lengthy one. sues, the road work began Sports .......................... B1 was started at Cordova Police dropped them off, and the treat- In the case of seized vehicles, Today in History .......... A2 Department and has been oper- ment facilities are in all differ- Thursday and was complet- ated out of the Walker County See MERCY, A4 ed Friday. Two sections, 16 pages ent counties,” Smith said. SUMITON Jackson loving her Use your smartphone’s QR scanner to quickly sign up for our weekly e-mail newsletter work at Sumiton library By RICK WATSON When asked why it’s import- Daily Mountain Eagle ant for children to read, Jackson points to a quote by George R. R. Facebook: Martin: “A reader lives a thou- DAILY MOUNTAIN EA- SUMITON — Lori Jackson of sand lives before he dies. The GLE Dora wanted to work with the man who never reads lives only FBI, but six years ago, she land- Instagram: one.” ed a job at the Sumiton Public Sometimes people from this dailymteagle Library and fell in love with the Twitter: area do not have the opportunity work. to travel and experience different “Libraries are important be- things, according to Jackson. cause it offers equal opportunity,” “It’s healthy for a kid to pick up she said. “No matter what in- a book and read because it shows come, your race, social standing, them there is more out there or background you come from, than our tiny small-town life,” Daily Mountain Eagle - Rick Watson everyone can come here to check she said. out books or use our computers. Lori Jackson, the librarian at Sumiton Public Library, checks Libraries are equalizers.” See JACKSON, A4 out books for Abbie and Emma Lewis. A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2019 TENN. Oxford 52/43 Huntsville The Rev. Gene Smith Vickie Kimbrell ARK. 53/42 The Rev. Gene Smith, of Burnwell, Ala., went home Vickie Kimbrell, 66, of Parrish, passed away Fri- to be with his Lord and Savior on Dec. 19, 2019. day, Dec. 20, 2019, at her residence. He was born Clifton Eugene Arrangements will be announced later by Col- GA. Smith in Chattanooga, Tenn., on lins-Burke Funeral Home. Greenville Birmingham Sept. 12, 1945, to a loving family. 53/43 52/44 They moved to Burnwell, Ala. when Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 he was seven years old. Gene spent his life serving God, his church and his community. While serving in the Alma Rene Jackson Montgomery Alabama National Guard, his pro- 52/43 53/46 fessional career began in construc- Tubbs Robbins tion with Brasfield and Gorrie in Alma Rene Tubbs Robbins, 72, of Jasper, passed Birmingham, and he later founded Brookhaven Hattiesburg away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her residence. 53/45 51/45 and owned a heating and air condi- Family will be receiving friends Sunday, Dec. 22, tioning company. He also spent many years as an in- 2019, from noon until 2 p.m. at Kilgore-Green Funer- Mobile surance agent. While a young man he began singing al Home. Service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Kilgo- LA. 54/45 FLA. with the Psalmsters, a Southern Gospel quartet that re-Green Chapel,. Burial will follow at Windham included Melva Nix who would become his wife and Tubbs Cemetery. T.J. Millican will officiate. ministry partner for 42 years. His ministry included She was preceded in death by her parents, Shepard not only singing, but also several years of travel as Lee and Clara Belle Tubbs; brother, Donald Tubbs an evangelist, and he pastored churches in Georgia (Jackie); grandparents, Glaude Harris Sr. and Ollie and Alabama. From 1985 until his death he served Harris, Vin Lee Tubbs, and Daily Tubbs; and son-in- as pastor at Burnwell Bible Church of God. He was a law, Scottie Johnson. ©2019 AccuWeather, Inc. gifted minister, preacher, singer, and songwriter. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Rev. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Paul Ray Robbins Sr.; children, Paul Marshall Rob- Melva Nix Smith; daughter, Andrea Lynn Smith; bins, Tina Maddox, Carla Johnson (Don); sons, Paul parents, Dora and Joe Smith; and brother, Joseph Lee Ray Robbins Jr. (Christy), David Robbins (Lesley), Smith. and Jody Robbins (Christy); grandchildren, Paul Rob- Boeing capsule He is survived by his devoted wife, Norma Mc- bins, III (Brianna), Wesley Key, Ashlon Key, Hunter Mickin Smith; loving daughter, Melia Smith D’Amico Robbins, Matthew Wallace, Sydney Wade, Brook- and her husband, Joe; grandchildren, Cruz and Faith lyn Robbins, Destiny Robbins, Jojo Robbins, Krista launches to wrong orbit, Ann D’Amico; sisters, Ova Jane Gilbert and Juanita Spurgeon, Jaxon Spurgeon, and Phillip Maddox, Jr.; Fay Snow; brother, Arthur Smith; and many extend- great-grandchildren, Hannah West, Easton Key, skips space station ed family, nieces, nephews, and cousins.