A4 / NEWS A5 / NEWS Loughlin, Giannulli Postmaster: Election get prison time in mail will go through college bribery plot despite cuts Daily Mountain Eagle “The newspaper that cares about Walker County” MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM WEEKEND EDITION, AUG. 22-23, 2020 $1.50 WALKER COUNTY COMMISSION County passes 2021 road paving plan By ED HOWELL set up with the state gasoline tax in each district. Short indicated miles for $200,000 in County Daily Mountain Eagle was approved‑although the plan the plan needed to be passed now Rebuild Alabama Alabama Funds could be changed later in the to meet a deadline, but it could and another for .83 of a mile for The Walker County Commis‑ year. be changed. District 1 had Smith $100,000 using the Federal Aide sion on Monday approved a $1.2 District 3 Commissioner Ralph Lake Dam Road for 2.5 miles at Exchange Funds. District 3 would million draft plan for 10 miles of Williams was absent from the a cost of $300,000 using Federal have 2.5 miles of the Cordo‑ work under the Fiscal Year 2021 meeting. Aide Exchange Funds. District va ‑Gorgas Road for $300,000 County Transportation Plan un‑ The plan budgets for about 2.5 2 had two segments of Carbon der the Rebuild Alabama program miles of work, costing $300,000 Hill ‑Nauvoo Road‑one for 1.67 See PAVING, A7 EAST WALKER CARBON HILL CORDOVA All mayoral Belser, races in Pate on ballot for east Walker mayor in contested Cordova By JAMES PHILLIPS Franks, Ratliff in race to Daily Mountain Eagle be Oakman’s mayor / A2 Three municipalities in east Walker County will have contested mayoral By JENNIFER COHRON races on Election Day this Tuesday. Daily Mountain Eagle Sumiton, Dora and Sipsey all have incumbent CORDOVA — Council mayors member Nakia Belser and with chal‑ Jeremy Pate, vice chairman lengers. Daily Mountain Eagle file photo of the Cordova Economic and Industrial Develop‑ In Sum‑ Three people will be on the ballot hoping to be elected mayor in Carbon Hill when iton, Petey ment Authority, are seeking Ellis is municipal elections are held Tuesday. to replace Mayor Drew completing Gilbert, who is not seeking his seventh term as mayor. Ellis said re ‑election. he feels the city has continued to move Both are Cordova natives in a positive direction under his watch, Trio looks to lead city and have a history of serv‑ and he wants to continue that with an ing the city. eighth term. Belser, a Cordova High “We have a lot of good stuff going on,” valedictorian and member after recent turmoil of one of the school’s cham‑ Ellis said. “I want to see that carried out. I’ve been doing this a while, and I pionship softball teams, care about the City of Sumiton. It takes Three seek to be Parrish’s new mayor / A7 among three candidates it wants to lead the worked as an assistant to experience and leadership to be the city in the future. the city clerk and magis‑ mayor of any city. I’m running on my By ED HOWELL April Kennedy Herron, then the District 3 trate during summers and past record, and I will stand on that.” Daily Mountain Eagle councilwoman in her first term, was appointed holidays while attending Ellis’ opposition is Nick Martin, a mayor on July 1 shortly after the resignation Huntingdon College. 32 ‑year‑old lifelong resident of Sumi‑ CARBON HILL — After a year of upheaval of Mark Chambers following incidents last Pate was raised in nearby ton. Martin also opposed Ellis in 2016, over the comments of its former mayor and year and this year on Facebook that caused Union Chapel and worked losing the vote 404‑194. after revelations of financial mismanagement, See CARBON HILL, A7 See CORDOVA, A7 “I’m running for mayor because I’ve Carbon Hill is now settling down to decide who lived in Sumiton my whole life, and I’m ready to see it actually progress,” Martin said. “I’m not talking about a CANDIDATE PROFILES new ball field here or some new street lights there. While those things are great, I want to see real progress to the Pate seeking to Martin running for point where new families are looking to call Sumiton home, new businesses can be Cordova mayor mayor of Sumiton actually thrive here, and it’s a safer and cleaner city for our families and Paid political announcement Paid political announcement children.” My name is Nick Martin and I am a During a recent city council meeting, I’m Jeremy Pate, and I’m a candidate for 32 year old candidate for mayor of the the mayor race was discussed with mayor of Cordova. City of Sumiton. questions surrounding information I’m 45 years old, was born and raised in Cordova, and I’m a Blue Devil for life. Jeremy I was born and raised in Sumiton Nick See EAST WALKER, A7 See PATE, A7 Pate See MARTIN, A2 Martin DEATHS WEATHER INDEX SOCIAL Classifieds .................. A11 Elizabeth Ann Yocum Glover, 82 LEFT Dear Abby ..................... A8 Larry Stewart Sr., 64, Jasper ON Horoscope .................... A8 Michael “Mike” Caroll Sanford, 74, Berry RED Use your LifeStyles ...................... A9 Laudell Harris, 59, Jasper phone to Opinion .......................... A6 Find us on your Wanda Annette Buford, 62, Empire High Low quickly sign Sports .......................... A13 favorite podcast up for our streaming 86 67 weekly e-mail platforms. OBITUARIES / A2 newsletter One section, 16 pages (205) 302-6464 2001 2ND AVE JASPER, AL 35501 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Weekend Edition, Aug. 22-23, 2020 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Saturday, August 22, 2020 TENN. Oxford 85/69 Huntsville Elizabeth Ann Larry Stewart Sr. ARK. 84/67 Larry Stewart Sr., 64, of Jasper, passed away Fri- Yocum Glover day, August 21, 2020, at Princeton Baptist Medical June 23, 1938 - August 20, 2020 GA. Center. Elizabeth Ann Yocum Glover, 82, passed away Arrangements will be announced later by Faith Greenville Birmingham Thursday, August 20, 2020. 88/68 85/69 Chapel Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Donald “Duck” Glover, and her son, Tim Glover. Faith Chapel Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-9680 Ann is survived by her daughter, Melinda Long (Gary); grandsons, Anthony Long (Amber) and Jon Jackson Montgomery 88/69 89/70 Long (Brittney), great-grandchildren, Jordyn Long, Kennedy Long and Tanner Witaker; sisters, Dottie Laudell Harris Laudell Harris, 59, of Jasper, passed away Wednes- Brookhaven Hattiesburg May (Howard), Linda Shore and Donna Herring 88/69 88/70 (Lane); as well as many nieces, nephews and extend- day, August 19, 2020, at his residence. ed family members. Arrangements will be announced later by South- Mobile side Funeral Home. 89/72 She was an active member of Bryan Church for LA. FLA. many years, she owned and operated Graysville Flow- er Shop, then later worked for Flowers by Judy. Ann Southside Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-265-3636 was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed knitting throws for her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchil- Annette Buford dren. She loved traveling to Gatlinburg with her fam- Annette Buford, 62, of Empire, Alabama, was born ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. ily to enjoy both the landscape and wildlife. She will August 12, 1958, and died August 16, 2020. be deeply missed by all that were blessed to know her. Buford was granted her angel wings Sunday, Au- Graveside service will be held in Bryan Cemetery gust 16, 2020. Her final days were spent surrounded Saturday, August 22, 2020, beginning at 2:30 p.m. by the family and friends that Annette had touched Online condolences can be made at www.newhori- throughout her life. Two storms pose zonmemorial.com. Annette was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister, and friend. She always thought of others first. possible double threat New Horizon Funeral Home, Dora; 205-648-2323 The numerous children she cared for and helped raise will forever remember her simplistic life lessons and to U.S. Gulf Coast pass them on to generations to come. Michael ‘Mike’ Annette is survived by her husband, Travis Ray Buford; her daughter, Madison; sisters, Cindy Koch of By SETH BORENSTEIN Caroll Sanford AP Science Writer Franklin, New Jersey, and Giovanna Buford of Vicen- August 12, 1946-August 19, 2020 za, Italy; nieces, Wendy Jimeno-Moffit, Jenny Jimeno, Two tropical systems could become almost simulta- Michael “Mike” Caroll Sanford, 74, of Berry, passed Starr Lawrimore; and nephews, Brandon Jimeno and neous threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week. away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Princeton Bap- Andrew Jimeno. They could even get sucked into an odd dance around tist Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send each other. Or they could fall apart as they soak the He was the greatest man I ever knew, a kind and donations in Annette’s name to Pastor Roger Snow, Caribbean and Mexico this weekend. gentle soul and very loving. Empire Baptist Church, P.O. Box 130, Empire, Ala- Tropical Storm Laura and a depression that is likely The family will receive friends Sunday, August 23, bama 35063. to become Tropical Storm Marco have such bad and 2020, at 1 p.m. at Alta Independent Baptist Church. good environments ahead of them that their futures Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be at were not clear Friday. Computer forecast models Alta Cemetery. Eric Milligan will officiate. OBITUARY POLICY varied so much that some saw Laura becoming a Sanford was preceded in death by his father, Ocie major hurricane nearing the U.S., while others saw it E.