INSIDE TODAY: Auburn police capture suspect; one officer slain, two wounded / A3 MAY 21, 2019 JASPER, ALABAMA — Tuesday — www.mountaineagle.com 75 CENTS ALABAMA BRIEFS Ivey says abortion ban shows LEGISLATURE Walker County E-911 board Alabama values ‘sanctity of life’ Legislators to meet today The Walker Coun- In Alabama, Sanders makes appeal tion a felony in nearly all cases unless to Deep South black voters / A5 necessary for the mother’s health. The looking at ty E-911 Board of law provides no exception for rape Directors will hold MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama’s and incest. Asked about criticism the a special called governor said Monday the new abor- state has received— particularly over tion ban she recently signed into law the lack of an exception for rape and lottery bill board meeting reflects the high value residents place incest— the Republican governor noted today at 6 p.m. to on the “sanctity of life,” adding she the bill was overwhelmingly approved discuss the future doesn’t expect any fallout from the by the Alabama Legislature without By ED HOWELL build expansion controversial measure on tourism or the exceptions. Daily Mountain Eagle project. business recruitment. “The Legislature has spoken,” she Gov. Gov. Kay Ivey last week approved said. “It underscores the sanctity of life MONTGOMERY — A state The meeting will the most stringent abortion law in the Kay Ivey See IVEY, A5 lottery bill could be voted on by the be held at the Walk- nation— making performing an abor- House as early as this week, which er County E-911 is leading area legislators to decide office at 302 15th St where they stand. NE in Jasper. A lottery THE CLASS OF 2019 bill passed the Senate, Majori- Jasper City ty Leader Greg Reed, R-Jasper, Council said last Wednes- to meet today ‘God is always with you’ day in his office. Media votes say it The Jasper City passed 21-12, the Council will meet at Curry High senior lets minimum needed 10 a.m. in the coun- for a constitution- faith guide her way al amendment. cil chambers on the Media reports Sen. Greg second floor at City late Wednesday Reed Hall in downtown By NICOLE SMITH indicated the Jasper. Daily Mountain Eagle House Economic Development and The Sumiton City Tourism Committee sent the bill Curry High School Principal Eric late that day to the House floor, Council will meet Woodley couldn’t stop smiling as he directing 75 percent of proceeds to at 9 a.m. today at talked about the character exhib- the General Fund and 25 percent Sumiton City Hall. ited by one of the school’s star stu- to education. However, the Senate Both meetings are dents, senior Mackenzie Hamilton. version had split money with the “She’s just your everyday high General Fund, a reserve fund and open to the public. school kid, but the Alabama Trust Fund, with she’s happy when nothing for education, according to you see her. AL.com. There’s always As it is a constitutional amend- a smile on her ment which needs to be approved face,” he said. by voters, it will require 63 votes DEATHS “Mackenzie is in the House, according to AL.com. one of these State Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, Julia Juanita Anderson, 52, students that who wrote the House bill, was Cordova I would like to quoted as saying he did not expect Billie Sue Sherer, 85, think of as your outstanding high consideration in the House until Muldrow, Okla. Billy Ray Kilgore, 80, Jasper school student. She comes to school this week. Montae J. Cain, 93, Jasper just about every day. She thrives to “I voted for the lottery to al- Linda Kaye Shuford, 50, learn, and she’s just outstanding in low the people the opportunity to Sumiton everything she does for the school.” Michael Andre Allen, 53, Hamilton was humble as she See LOTTERY, A5 Birmingham detailed her high school accomplish- Derinda Whisenhunt Harp, ments in early May. The National 40, Jasper Honor Society student was actively Albert B. “Tex” Boyd, 86, involved with the high school’s Pineywoods Elder Ronald Gilmore, 80, yearbook this year and also partic- Legislators Jasper ipated in FCCLA, but she was most excited to discuss her time in the dealing with Full obituaries / A2 Etc. Club. The club allows her to have fun with a group of friends that have in- many bills WEATHER terests other than sports. Etc. Club members play card games and video Daily Mountain Eagle - Nicole Smith games — any activity that may stir this session High Low a little friendly competition. Faith and compassion has helped Mackenzie Hamilton 92 65 become the well-rounded student she is today. By ED HOWELL See HAMILTON, A5 Daily Mountain Eagle INDEX MONTGOMERY — Local legis- lators, loaded up with legislation Cashword .................... A6 WALKER COUNTY WALKER COUNTY COMMISSION during the 2019 Regular Session Classifieds ................. A11 SHERIFF’S OFFICE with major bills such as the abor- Comics ........................ A8 tion ban and the Dear Abby ................... A8 Storm shelters almost lottery, had plenty Horoscope .................. A8 Man on WCSO’s of other bills to Opinion ........................ A4 give progress re- Sports .......................... A9 ‘Most Wanted’ completed in county ports on Wednes- One section, 12 pages day. list arrested Legislators are By ED HOWELL trying to catch up Saturday in Parrish Daily Mountain Eagle with work after the passage of a The Walker County Commission heard Monday that a gas tax earlier By JENNIFER COHRON number of county storm shelters are close to being ready in the session, Daily Mountain Eagle to be opened, starting with Oakman. although there Rep. Tim Use your smartphone’s QR At Monday’s commission meeting, Walker County was speculation Wadsworth scanner to quickly sign up for PARRISH — A Parrish man who Emergency Management Coordinator in Montgomery our weekly e-mail newsletter had evaded capture for more than Regina Myers said all three of the Wednesday that the session might a year-and-a-half shelter sites at Oakman, Townley and even end early this year. was among three Pineywoods are completed on interior Due to time taken up early in the people arrested work. session with a special session to in a raid at a res- “We’re in the phase of now getting pass a gas tax increase, legislators Facebook: idence on Crest all of the utilities hooked up,” she said. have been meeting three times a Daily Mountain Eagle Avenue in Parrish “They all three have power.” She is week, even on committee days, in Instagram: on Saturday. hoping for an inspection to be done for their chambers. dailymteagle Rodney O’Ne- the Oakman site next week if natural State Rep. Connie Roe, R-Jasper, al Thomas, 41, gas is hooked up by Friday. was called away from Montgomery Twitter: Wednesday due to a family emer- @DailyMtEagle who has been “The other sites, we are still waiting on the Walker to do water and the septic, and we’re Chairman gency, but was known to have been County Sheriff’s hoping in the next few weeks we will Jerry Bishop working until mid-week. Office’s 15 Most have them” in the completion stage. Some bills have not received as Rodney While natural gas will be used in Oakman, propane much attention. State Rep. Tim Wanted list since O’Neal February, had will be used at the other two sites, she said. “It should go Wadsworth, R-Arley, said in his outstanding war- Thomas pretty quick then,” Chairman Jerry Bishop said. office Wednesday he co-sponsored rants for first-de- Bishop thanked county officials for helping to get the a bill to insure feminine hygiene See ARRESTS, A2 See COMMISSION, A5 See BILLS, A5 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., May 21, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, May 21, 2019 TENN. Oxford 89/71 Huntsville Julia Juanita Anderson Linda Kaye Shuford ARK. 92/66 April 30, 1967-May 18, 2019 Linda Kaye Shuford, 50, of Sumiton, passed away Julia Juanita Anderson, 52, of Cordova, passed Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Walker Baptist Hospital. away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, GA. The family will receive friends today, May 21, May 22, 2019, at Bell Sumiton Chapel, with burial Greenville Birmingham 2019, from 5 until 8 p.m., at a family residence at in Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery. Bobby Holt will 87/72 91/68 3309 Old Pineywoods Road. Funeral services will be officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the held Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Freedom funeral service. Worship Church, with burial at New Hope Cemetery. Linda is preceded in death by her biological par- Marlin Eddy will officiate. ents, Mack and Bobbie Moncrief; her father, Dee Jackson Montgomery Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her moth- Allen; and her brother, Doyle Allen. 90/70 93/63 er, Alice Decatur Drummond. She is survived by her children, Joseph Moncrief, She is survived by her father, James Tidwell (Sher- Steven Cordell, and Shelley Tatum (Barry); her Brookhaven Hattiesburg ry); daughter, Jennifer Shedd (Richard); son, Dustin mother, Frances Allen; her sister, Tammy Goodwin 89/71 89/69 Thompson (Brianna); sister, Ellie Jane Kiker (Lar- (Michael); and several grandchildren. ry); brothers, Gary Carr, Jessie Tidwell and Frankie You may sign an online register or express private Mobile Tidwell; grandchildren, Devin Anderson, Jacee Mc- condolences to the family at www.bellsumiton.com LA. 86/71 FLA. Chalske, Eithan Thompson, Carter Thompson, Collin Thompson and Katelynn Shedd; and a host of nieces Bell Funeral Home, Sumiton; 205-648-6611 and nephews.