Herald Gallery
from Feb. 26
Herald Gallery
from Feb. 26
Sand Rock's Haley Grace Lisenbee spins around a Collinsville defender and takes a shot at the basket during the Class 2A Northeast Regional final on Tuesday, Feb. 18. For prep sports coverage every week subscribe to our sister paper The Herald. PHOTO BY SHANNON FAGAN
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Page March 2 2020 T H E P O S T caregivers, LeeVerne Rooks, Helen Price, Paula Andrews, Louise Millican, Sarah Peek and Monica Perry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert O. "Bobby" Bishop. Mrs. Bishop was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Therman and Emma Sue Mobley. She was a member of Centre First Baptist Church. She was a long-time secretary for Dr. Jack Blackwell and Dr. Dean Sides. HAMMETT Wanda Adrian Hammett, 81 of Leesburg, passed away Jan. 22, 2020 at her residence. Survivors include aunts, Martha (Donald) Battles of Sand Rock and Dorothy (Mike) Chambers of Mobile; a host of cousins; and special caregivers, Bernie and Shelia Kimmons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hammett. Mrs. Hammett was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Franklin Roscoe and Ethel Mae Bailey Adrian. She was a member of Cedar Hill Methodist Church, where she played the piano, and she was a clerk for the town of Leesburg. She was retired from the Farm Service Agency in Centre. MCCULLOUGH Allie Mae "Ann" McCullough, 80 of Centre, passed away Jan. 20, 2020 in Centre. Survivors include daughters, Paulette Montgomery of Leesburg, Carol Ann McKinney of Dogtown; five grandchildren; and six grandchildren. Mrs. McCullough was a native of Sand Rock, the daughter of the late Revenant Albert and Nettie Wester and the sister of the late Waymon Wester. She was a cashier at the Big E Supermarket in Centre for 26 years, where she made many friends. Everyone knew Mrs. Ann. She was a member of Hopewell Church in Leesburg. BOOTH Leona Mae Booth, 88, passed away at her home on Jan. 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Raymond Booth; and son, Jerry Booth. She is survived by her children, Carl (Sally) Booth, Patricia Neal (Ricky Steele); seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Darlene Davis and Janet Smith. Leona loved her husband, kids and grandchildren unconditionally. She enjoyed cooking and loved to paint but she especially loved being with her family. She was the most happy when she was surrounded by her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. SHINKLE John Shinkle, 59 of Cedar Bluff, passed away Jan. 25, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn.. Survivors include brothers, Don Shinkle of Centre and Bruce (Jennifer) Hampton of Gadsden; sisters, Mary (Mike) Terrell of Muncie, Ind. and Linda Lowe Jamestown, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews, Tami (Josh) Knight, Mike Terrell, Tommy (Nicole) Terrell, Rebecca Shinkle, Jessica Shinkle, Christina Lowe (Roscoe Watson), Alyssa Lowe (Jordan Chambers), Timmy Sarge, Megan Sarge, Lilly Terrell, Emma Terrell and Ayden Terrell. Mr. Shinkle was a native of New Castle, Ind., the son of the late John Hampton Jr. and Trudy Curtis Hampton. BISHOP Mary George Bishop, 81 of Centre passed away Jan. 25, 2020 at Cherokee County Health & Rehab. Survivors include son, Tracy (Suzanne) Bishop of Centre; grandsons, Matt (Caitlin) Bishop, Zach (Kellie) Bishop and Joel Bishop; sister-in-law, Shelia Mobley; nieces, Jana (Danny) Chesnut and Shara (Lee) Gladden; great-nieces Claire and Julia Chesnut, and Grayson Gladden; and special
CENTRE Local candidates for county school superintendent are in agreement with the current plan in place for school resource officers. But they also agree that school safety requires more than school resources officers (SROs). This was one of the topics addressed during a recent political forum sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party, held Thursday, Feb. 13 at Gadsden State Cherokee in Centre. "I do approve of the agreement we have with the commission and board of education and sheriff's department on the SRO program," said Brett Keasler, one of the candidates for superintendent. "I am a full supporter of having safe and secure schools in our county. In fact the career tech center was the first school to limit access to a facility and put in a single point of entry. "I look forward to when we have an officer assigned to us," said Keasler. "I work very well with law enforcement and have in Cherokee County since I have been in administration. I think we can do more to improve our safety in our schools and I fully support the program we have in place." Candidate Amy Nixon also responded to SROS in the affirmative. "Yes I am for resource officers," said Nixon. "I have seen them in school systems. I have not seen contracts drawn up. As far as resource officers themselves, yes I am all
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for them." Nixon said she has consulted with education leaders from other counties on the issue. "What I gathered were some really good ideas which are cost efficient," said Nixon. "When you work with the resources you have, you work with your resource officer, you can find sufficient ways to have top priority safety in your school. It doesn't have to fall on the back of one resource officer and doesn't have to fall on the back of the taxpayer." "Yes, I am very much in favor of the school resource officer program," said candidate Mike Welsh. "As superintendent, I would love to work with our board of education and sheriff's office to make that program first of all be fully implemented and become all it can be because it has potential among many levels beyond just school safety. It has the potential to be really beneficial for our students." Candidate Andy Jones supported the SRO program, as well. "I have two children that attend school in Cherokee County and it gives me peace of mind there is an armed officer on our campus whose responsibility it is to look after safety," said Jones. "An SRO is not able to solve everything but having somebody there definitely gives me peace of mind and I know that our SROS are going to be able to work with our children, work with our staff, make sure our safety plans are accurate, they are responsive to potential hazards so in addition to our SRO program."
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DECISION 2020
Supe candidates support current SRO plan
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