INSIDE TODAY: Young suspect in Ohio school shooting denies charges / A5 MARCH 2, 2016 JASPER, ALABAMA — WEDNESDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS ELECTION 2016 INSIDE Trump, Clinton gain broad support in state It’s a Super Tuesday for A billionaire businessman and reality TV A closer look at the exit poll results from Al- Clinton and Trump / A12 star from New York, Trump didn’t have any abama: trouble connecting with Alabama voters, run- MONTGOMERY (AP) — Donald Trump ning strongly among four other candidates re- BROAD SUPPORT FOR TRUMP won most every way he could in Alabama’s Re- gardless of the age, education, income, Trump was the top choice among both publican presidential primary, and Hillary ideology and religion of the state’s voters, the young and older voters, with nearly 4 in 10 Clinton was just as dominant among Democ- exit poll showed. voters ages 18-44 supporting him and nearly rats, according to results from exit polls con- Clinton fared particularly well among black 5 in 10 voters ages 45-plus backing him. ducted by Edison Research for The Associated voters, but the state’s white voters also fa- Cordova earns Press and television networks. vored her over Bernie Sanders. See PRESIDENT, A4 spot in Class 4A title game WALKER COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALKER COUNTY BIRMINGHAM — COMMISSION With stellar defen- sive play and clutch free throws in the final moments of Bishop unseats Luster the game, the Cor- dova Blue Devils secured a spot in Bishop wins GOP the AHSAA Class 4A State Champi- race for commission onship game follow- chairman’s post ing a 69-63 victory over the Monroe By JENNIFER COHRON County Tigers on Daily Mountain Eagle Tuesday at the Jerry Bishop unseated Walker BJCC in Birming- County Commission Chairman Billy ham. / A9 Luster in the GOP primary Tuesday night. Bishop received 8,452 votes, 60 per- cent of the total, to Luster’s 5,462 BRIEFS votes. Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris “I’ve met a lot of great people and Ralph Williams beat incum- City council had some great support. Undoubtedly, bent Bobby Nunnelley in the to hold they liked our message,” Bishop said as the final ballots were being tallied race for the District 3 seat on work session at the Bevill State Community College the Walker County Commis- The Jasper City cafeteria. sion. Bishop said he believes his experi- Council will hold a ence as a businessman made the dif- work session at ference with voters. 3:30 p.m. March 9 “I think it was being a businessman Williams, in the council cham- and the fact that I am not a career politician,” he said. “They know that I bers on the second don’t need anything out of it except to Burrough floor at City Hall. help my county. That’s the message I’ve preached, and I think people be- lieved that. They’ve given me this op- win seats on portunity, and I’m going to do the best DEATHS I can.” commission Vershel Douglas Dutton, Luster, who was elected to the office 73, Nauvoo in 2012, took the loss in stride. By JENNIFER COHRON Joey Burr, 56, Dora Daily Mountain Eagle John T. “Johnny” Nicholas, See BISHOP, A4 87, Quintown Ralph Williams beat District 3 Commissioner Bobby Nun- Full obituaries / A2 “I think it was being a busi- nelley in Tuesday night’s Re- nessman and the fact that I publican primary. Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris Williams received 1,650 WEATHER am not a career politician. votes, or 53 percent of the total, ... They know that I don’t Jerry Bishop chats with supporters prior to results being to Nunnelley’s 1,431 votes. All announced Tuesday night at the Bevill State cafeteria. vote totals are unofficial until High Low need anything out of it ex- Bishop won the Republican nomination for chairman of they have been certified. 60 36 cept to help my county.” Williams thanked his family, the Walker County Commission. Bishop is expected to friends, God and the voters for face off against Independent candidate Dan Wright in the 5-day forecast / A2 - Jerry Bishop general election in November. See COMMISSION, A4 INDEX Business.................B1 WALKER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Classifieds..............B5 Comics....................B4 Dear Abby...............B4 Horoscope..............B4 Vick, Headrick oust Opinion...................A6 Sports.....................A9 incumbents in races for Two sections, 18 pages Check seats on county BOE out our Facebook page at By NICOLE SMITH With 12 of 13 precincts counted Daily Mountain Eagle (92 percent), Headrick received Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle 2,306 votes, 66.84 percent. Ap- It was a battle for the District 2 proximately 33.16 percent of vot- OUR FACEBOOK and District 4 seats on the Walker QUESTION OF THE WEEK ers preferred incumbent Sonia County Board of Education on Waid, who received 1,144 votes. Tuesday was ‘Super Tues- Super Tuesday, with both incum- Vick, a 31-year-old conductor/ day’ in Alabama and several bents falling short in the polls. engineer for the railroad and other states. How important Todd Vick was victorious in the is it to get out to vote this Nauvoo resident, said he wants to year, and did you vote? race for District 2, having a slight push for more positive change at edge over incumbent Dale Reeves. Carbon Hill schools and Lupton With 16 of 17 precincts reported, Jr. High School. or approximately 94 percent “I want to thank everyone that Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris counted, Vick was favored by came out and supported me, and I Todd Vick talks with his dad, Walker County Coroner Joey Vick, 55.45 percent of voters, receiving can’t thank them enough,” he at left, and Dale Reeves following the announcement that Vick 1,689 votes. Reeves earned 44.55 said. “I would just like to thank percent of the vote, with 1,357 the Lord for giving me the oppor- had defeated Reeves in the race for the District 2 seat on the votes. tunity to be here. I’m just looking Walker County Board of Education. Vick received 1,689 votes The race for District 4, however, forward to working with the to 1,357 for Reeves. showed a large number of voters siding with Lee Ann Headrick. See BOE, A4 One Convenient Location 205-221-5000 205-221-4089 www.trsimmonsrealty.com Since 197 0 E x per ience you can count on! EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 72 Northwood Drive, Jasper A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Wed., March 2, 2016 www.mountaineagle.com TODAY’S WEATHER DEATHS & FUNERALS Vershel Douglas Dutton John T. Nicholas 77 & & !! ! Vershel Douglas Dutton, 73, of Nauvoo, born June 21, John T. “Johnny” Nicholas, 87, of Quintown, passed 6%%6 66 66 66 66 1942, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at UAB Med- away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at his home. ical Center in Birmingham. Friends may visit Friday, March 5, The family will receive friends for visitation today, 2016, from 6 until 8 p.m. at New Hori- March 2, 2016, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Collins-Burke Fu- zon Memorial Funeral Home in Dora. $%&'$ (&)%% $*&') +%&)* +'&)) neral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, - - - $ - $ * * " -- , < ) , < ) < ) <) ) ' <' < < ) < ) $< ) $< ) Funeral services will be Thursday, March 3, 2016, at March 5, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Quintown &< 7 &&< 7 7 11 11 ) ') ) ' ' ' ' ' 11 a.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel, with burial at Old Church of Christ in Quinton. Burial * "< * "< ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Prospect Methodist Church. John Harrison will offici- will follow at Oak Grove Church of '' < < < < '' < < < ate. Christ Cemetery in Pumpkin Center. , -, -$-* $-* , -$-*), - $-*) , -, -$-*' $-*' , -$-*/, - $-*/ , -, -$-*% $-*% Dutton was preceded in death by his father, William You may visit www.newhorizonmemo- , -, --)+ -)+ , --)., - -). , -, --). -). , --)(, - -)( , -, --% -% Jessie Dutton; wife, Linda Luvee Storie Dutton; daugh- rial.com to sign a virtual guestbook. ter, Vanessa Luvee Dutton; and brother, Jessie Loyde Memorial gifts may be made to the Dutton. Quintown Church of Christ Missions He is survived by his mother, Violet Inez Burt; nieces, and Preacher Training Fund at www.quintown.com and ? ) * Denise Benshoof (Bill), Lisa Hood (Chris), JoAnna Ben- follow the link provided. 6 shoof, Emily Earnest and Nikki Turner (Luke); Nicholas was born March 2, 1928, in Lumberport, West nephews, Doug Dutton (Connie), Jessie Dutton (Marie), Virginia, to Thurman and Evylena (Davis) Nicholas. On Mike Dutton (Karen), Brendan Benshoof, Dustin Rags- June 15, 1954, he married Barbara Joan Tuggle of Pump- ? dale, Dylan Earnest (Asilynn), Zack Dutton, Nick Dut- kin Center, Alabama. ton and Shawn Hood; great-aunt, Janelle Baughn; and He graduated from Chester County High School in 6 brother, Roy Leston Dutton. Henderson, Tennessee, in 1946, received a BS in educa- tion from Birmingham-Southern in 1959 and an M.Ed. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 from Samford University in 1968. Later in life, he pur- @ - sued formal theological studies at Alabama Christian 6 School of Religion and Slidell Baptist Seminary, culmi- Joey Burr nating with a Doctorate of Theology in 2000. “Mr. Nick” was employed as a teacher for 33 years in Montgomery Joey Burr, 56, of Dora, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, and Jefferson County, Alabama, and served as a gospel 2016, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. preacher for several different congregations of the Church ? -" Visitation will be today, March 2, 2016, at 6 p.m. at Bell of Christ in Walker County for more than 40 years. 6 Funeral Home in Sumiton. He is survived by his wife, Joan Tuggle Nicholas; sister, Funeral services will be Thursday, March 3, 2016, at 11 Marie McCormack of Nashville, Tennessee; sister-in-law, a.m. in the Bell Sumiton Chapel, with burial at Bryan Beth Nicholas of Okeechobee, Florida; two sons and two Cemetery.