 | Name: Thomas Henry Knox Dates: Birth date: July 11, 1950 Death date: November 8, 2012 Obituary:
Thomas Henry Knox, 62 of Elkmont, Alabama died on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Athens-Limestone Hospital in Athens, Alabama.
Born Tuesday, July 11, 1950 in Devine, Texas, he was the son of the late John Henry Knox and the late Elsie Oliver Knox. He had lived most of his life in the Elkmont area and enjoyed hunting and guitar playing. He loved being outdoors. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: John Karl Knox. Surviving are his wife: Donna W. Knox of Elkmont, AL;sisters, Katherine Knox King of Decatur, AL and Jane Knox Engelbert of Laguna Niguel, CA; and two nieces and a nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama with Rev. Phillip Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama. |
Monday, November 12, 2012
THOMAS HENRY KNOX - OBITUARY
JUSTIN BRETT NICHOLS - OBITUARY
 | Name: Justin Brett Nichols Dates: Birth date: December 5, 1978 Death date: November 10, 2012 Obituary:
Justin Brett Nichols, 33 of Ardmore, Tennessee died on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.
Born Tuesday, December 5, 1978 in Athens, Alabama, he was the son of Wilber Earl Nichols and Deborah Jean Mitchell Nichols
.
Surviving are parents, Wilber and Deborah Nichols, Ardmore, TN; brothers, Lance Nichols, Ardmore, TN; Larry Nichols, Elkmont, AL; sister, Patsy Glover of Johnson City, TN. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM on Monday, November 12, 2012, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama. Funeral services will be in the chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Ray Stonecypher officiating. Burial will follow in Blanche Cemetery, Blanche Tennessee. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ardmorechapel.com |
Friday, November 9, 2012
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS WIN AGAIN
The Elkmont Middle School Girls team won again last night. They beat the host team in the West Limestone Tipoff Tournament. The Lady Devils led at the end of all four quarters for a 28 - 26 win. It looks like Elkmont's team are on track to have an enjoyable season.Quarter Scores:
1st Elkmont 9, West 3
2nd Elkmont 16, West 5
3rd Elkmont 18, West 12
4th Elkmont 28, West 26
Elkmont Scoring:
Tori Pressnell, 13 points
Bree Jefferies, 7 points
Gracen Clinard, 4 points
Emma McNatt, 2 points
Leighta Smith, 2 points
The Middle School Red Devils struggled against a high scoring West Limestone team. The Wildcats opened up a big lead in the first quarter, 27 - 3. Elkmont wasn't able to overcome that huge margin and dropped their second game 55 - 23.
Quarter Scores:
1st Elkmont 3 West 27
2nd Elkmont 10 West 39
3rd Elkmont 16 West 49
4th Elkmont 23 West 55
Elkmont Scoring:
Taylor Thomas 7 points
Jauavius Cosby 6 points
Braxton Hand 3 points
Brady Garris 3 points
Noah Sharp 2 points
Hunter Pitman 2 points
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS GET FIRST BASKETBALL WIN
The West Limestone Middle School Tip Off Classic started yesterday. The Elkmont Middle School teams opened with games against the East Limestone Indians.
The Lady Devils beat East Limestone. The first quarter had the two teams tied with 10 points each. The Lady Indians picked up the pace as Elkmont struggled to score. East pulled ahead at half time with a score of 17 points to Elkmont's 12. In the third quarter, we turned the tables on East and held them to 2 points as the Lady Devils picked up 8 more points to pull ahead 20 -19. Elkmont's defense pinned East Limestone to the wall with a tough defense that held the Indians scoreless to take the win 27 -19. Way to go, Ladies; great start to the season.
Tori Pressnell 10 points
Bre Jefferies 6 points
Leigha Smith 5 points
Gracen Clinard 4 points
Karley Menefee 2 points
The Middle School Red Devils took the court next and played East Limestone tough in the first half, trailing the Indians by 3 points at the end of the second quarter (15 - 12). East put on the afterburners in the third quarter and outscored Elkmont 23 - 4. The Red Devils defense tightened up, only allowing the Indians to scored 5 points in the fourth quarter. However, there was too much of a East Limestone lead for Elkmont to recover and the Indians won 43 - 22.
Braxton Hand 9 pointsBrady Garris 6 points
Taylor Thomas 4 points
Noah Sharp 3 points
Elkmont takes the court again this Thursday against the West Limestone Wildcats.
Lady Red Devils play at 6 pm and the Red Devils play at 7:45 pm.
Don't forget that in depth coverage is over on the basketball blog - link to right of this article under website list
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
JUST WANTED TO SHARE - PUTS HUNTING IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LIGHT
Got this by email and thought you might be interested
AMERICA'S HUNTERS ---
Pretty Amazing!
The world's largest army...
A blogger added up the deer license sales in just a handful of states and arrived at a striking conclusion:
Pretty Amazing!
The world's largest army...
A blogger added up the deer license sales in just a handful of states and arrived at a striking conclusion:
There were over 600,000 hunters
this season in the state of Wisconsin ..
Over the last several months, Wisconsin's hunters became the eighth largest army in
the world.
More men under arms than in Iran .
More than France and Germany combined.
These men deployed to the woods of a single American state, Wisconsin , to hunt with firearms, and no one was killed.
That number pales in comparison to the 750,000 who hunted the woods of Pennsylvania and Michigan's 700,000 hunters, all of whom have now returned home safely. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia and it literally establishes the fact that the hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world. And then add in the total number of hunters in the other 46 states. It's millions more.
The point?
America will be safe from foreign invasion with that kind of home-grown firepower.
Hunting... it's not just a way to fill the freezer. It's a matter of national security.
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That's why all enemies,
foreign and domestic,
want to see us
disarmed.
Food for thought, when next we consider gun control. Overall it's true, so if we disregard some assumptions that hunters don't possess the same skills as soldiers, the question would still remain... What army of 2 million would want to face 30, 40, 50 million armed citizens???
this season in the state of Wisconsin ..
Over the last several months, Wisconsin's hunters became the eighth largest army in
the world.
More men under arms than in Iran .
More than France and Germany combined.
These men deployed to the woods of a single American state, Wisconsin , to hunt with firearms, and no one was killed.
That number pales in comparison to the 750,000 who hunted the woods of Pennsylvania and Michigan's 700,000 hunters, all of whom have now returned home safely. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia and it literally establishes the fact that the hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world. And then add in the total number of hunters in the other 46 states. It's millions more.
The point?
America will be safe from foreign invasion with that kind of home-grown firepower.
Hunting... it's not just a way to fill the freezer. It's a matter of national security.
********************
*******************That's why all enemies,
foreign and domestic,
want to see us
disarmed.
Food for thought, when next we consider gun control. Overall it's true, so if we disregard some assumptions that hunters don't possess the same skills as soldiers, the question would still remain... What army of 2 million would want to face 30, 40, 50 million armed citizens???
TODAY IS THE DAY
Heard a radio spot yesterday encouraging people to vote a straight ticket. Hill Spirit has never agreed with that idea but believes that you should vote for the best candidate. If someone has done a good job in elected office and you are happy with their work, it makes no sense to vote them out because of party. Please take time to study the people running, make the best decision you can and it always helps to pray that you make a good choice. If you aren't a person of faith, the first two steps are still wise advice.
Only if there isn't a dime's worth of difference between the candidates, does the Hill Spirit vote by party lines.
To view sample ballot, click HERE
Please remember that it is your responsibility as a citizen to vote, don't let what you hear on the radio or tv discourage you from voting for the candidates of your choice.
Monday, November 5, 2012
11 AMENDMENTS TO VOTE ON THIS TUESDAY
Voters face a variety of topics in statewide amendments, some strictly local in nature and others with far-reaching implications. Hillspirit's thoughts in red - you can always leave the amendments vote box blank if you don't feel you know enough about them to make a good decision
Amendment 1
State Amendment 1 provides Alabamians with an opportunity to reauthorize Forever Wild Land Trust for another 20 years.
The program is funded through a 10 percent investment income of the Alabama Trust Fund and secures land for preservation. Forever Wild also makes the land accessible to the public for hunting and fishing. Of course this means anti-gun organizations are against this.
If ratified by Alabama voters on November 6, the Forever Wild Land Trust would be reauthorized for a 20-year period. Since its establishment by constitutional referendum in 1992, the Forever Wild Program has secured more than 227,000 acres with numerous opportunities being available for hunting. Despite Alabama’s undeniable natural beauty, it still lags behind other southeastern states in the amount of accessible public conservation and hunting land. The vast majority of funding for the Forever Wild Land Trust is generated by the interest earned from natural gas royalties, with no monies coming from the taxpayer.
Sportsmen have benefited immensely from this critical program, opening up tens of thousands of acres teeming with wildlife. At a time when finding places to hunt is more and more difficult for many sportsmen, the acquisition of public hunting land is essential to the preservation of our hunting heritage. More than 96% of the land is open to some form of public hunting, with specific language in the constitutional amendment designating that the lands acquired should provide for hunting opportunities.
Forever Wild’s initial success years ago, said state Sen. Paul Bussman, was to preserve endangered wetlands around Mobile and Baldwin County.
Since that time the program has preserved thousands of acres of land and provided public access to nature areas for families who enjoy the outdoors.
“It’s been a well-managed program that a lot of Alabamians have enjoyed,” Bussman said. “It uses only a portion of the oil and gas money and gives plenty of access to land for families across the state.”
(Doesn't use tax money)
State Amendment 1 provides Alabamians with an opportunity to reauthorize Forever Wild Land Trust for another 20 years.
The program is funded through a 10 percent investment income of the Alabama Trust Fund and secures land for preservation. Forever Wild also makes the land accessible to the public for hunting and fishing. Of course this means anti-gun organizations are against this.
If ratified by Alabama voters on November 6, the Forever Wild Land Trust would be reauthorized for a 20-year period. Since its establishment by constitutional referendum in 1992, the Forever Wild Program has secured more than 227,000 acres with numerous opportunities being available for hunting. Despite Alabama’s undeniable natural beauty, it still lags behind other southeastern states in the amount of accessible public conservation and hunting land. The vast majority of funding for the Forever Wild Land Trust is generated by the interest earned from natural gas royalties, with no monies coming from the taxpayer.
Sportsmen have benefited immensely from this critical program, opening up tens of thousands of acres teeming with wildlife. At a time when finding places to hunt is more and more difficult for many sportsmen, the acquisition of public hunting land is essential to the preservation of our hunting heritage. More than 96% of the land is open to some form of public hunting, with specific language in the constitutional amendment designating that the lands acquired should provide for hunting opportunities.
Forever Wild’s initial success years ago, said state Sen. Paul Bussman, was to preserve endangered wetlands around Mobile and Baldwin County.
Since that time the program has preserved thousands of acres of land and provided public access to nature areas for families who enjoy the outdoors.
“It’s been a well-managed program that a lot of Alabamians have enjoyed,” Bussman said. “It uses only a portion of the oil and gas money and gives plenty of access to land for families across the state.”
(Doesn't use tax money)
Amendment 2
Few issues on the state ballot carry more weight than Amendment 2.
State lawmakers and Gov. Robert Bentley are widely behind Amendment 2 as a means of allowing the state to remain competitive in luring new industries and encouraging expansions of those already here.
“Amendment 2 will help attract more new jobs to Alabama. Passage of the amendment will allow the state to refinance bonds at lower interest rates, saving the state millions of dollars. In turn, that will free up funds to provide economic incentives for companies considering moving their facilities to Alabama — or expanding the facilities they already have in Alabama. The end result will be more new jobs,” said Gov. Bentley in a prepared statement concerning Tuesday’s vote.
The amendment simply provides the state more flexibility in issuing general obligation bonds for industrial incentives. The amendment raises the cap on bonds to $750 million and makes it easier for the state to refinance bond issues and gain savings from lower rates.
Reps. Mac Buttram and Jeremy Oden and state Sen. Paul Bussman — favor Amendment 2.
“It almost triples what’s available for economic development incentives. I think this will help communities across the state a great deal in bringing new industries and encouraging more expansions,” Oden said.
Few issues on the state ballot carry more weight than Amendment 2.
State lawmakers and Gov. Robert Bentley are widely behind Amendment 2 as a means of allowing the state to remain competitive in luring new industries and encouraging expansions of those already here.
“Amendment 2 will help attract more new jobs to Alabama. Passage of the amendment will allow the state to refinance bonds at lower interest rates, saving the state millions of dollars. In turn, that will free up funds to provide economic incentives for companies considering moving their facilities to Alabama — or expanding the facilities they already have in Alabama. The end result will be more new jobs,” said Gov. Bentley in a prepared statement concerning Tuesday’s vote.
The amendment simply provides the state more flexibility in issuing general obligation bonds for industrial incentives. The amendment raises the cap on bonds to $750 million and makes it easier for the state to refinance bond issues and gain savings from lower rates.
Reps. Mac Buttram and Jeremy Oden and state Sen. Paul Bussman — favor Amendment 2.
“It almost triples what’s available for economic development incentives. I think this will help communities across the state a great deal in bringing new industries and encouraging more expansions,” Oden said.
Amendment 3
pertains to Baldwin County, particularly the Stockton community. The amendment proposes to prohibit annexation by local law of any property within the Stockton Landmark District into any municipality. The amendment ended up on a statewide ballot because of a few votes in the House opposed to the idea.
( Limestone County should had tried this)
( Limestone County should had tried this)
Amendment 4
Of greater concern is Statewide Amendment 4. The amendment proposes to amend a portion of the state Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which contains racist language relating to separation of schools by race.
The Alabama Education Association and a few other groups have raised concerns that amending this portion of the constitution could open the door to the state dropping its obligation to fund public education.
Many state lawmakers say that fear is unfounded and are advising voters to approve the amendment as a means of cleaning up the language in the constitution.
“The amendment would help us with our (industrial) recruiting. We don’t need to have this kind of language showing, and I’m tired of hearing that we’re not going to support education. I strongly in favor of supporting our schools at the state level and I don’t think you’re going to find a different opinion among the leadership,” Bussman said.
Of greater concern is Statewide Amendment 4. The amendment proposes to amend a portion of the state Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which contains racist language relating to separation of schools by race.
The Alabama Education Association and a few other groups have raised concerns that amending this portion of the constitution could open the door to the state dropping its obligation to fund public education.
Many state lawmakers say that fear is unfounded and are advising voters to approve the amendment as a means of cleaning up the language in the constitution.
“The amendment would help us with our (industrial) recruiting. We don’t need to have this kind of language showing, and I’m tired of hearing that we’re not going to support education. I strongly in favor of supporting our schools at the state level and I don’t think you’re going to find a different opinion among the leadership,” Bussman said.
Amendment 5
This amendment is another strictly local issue affecting only those who live in the city of Mobile or the Prichard area.
The amendment specifically calls for the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System to acquire the assets, liabilities, and infrastructures of the Water and Sewer Board of the city of Prichard. A yes vote would dissolve Prichard’s current water and sewer board. The amendment has no effect on taxes or services anywhere in the state outside of Mobile and Prichard.
This amendment is another strictly local issue affecting only those who live in the city of Mobile or the Prichard area.
The amendment specifically calls for the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System to acquire the assets, liabilities, and infrastructures of the Water and Sewer Board of the city of Prichard. A yes vote would dissolve Prichard’s current water and sewer board. The amendment has no effect on taxes or services anywhere in the state outside of Mobile and Prichard.
Amendment 6
Aimed at providing Alabamians with an “opt out” alternative to Obamacare, Amendment 6 prohibits any person, employer or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
The amendment also says that no one, an individual or employer, would face penalties or fines for choosing not to participate in health care system.
Aimed at providing Alabamians with an “opt out” alternative to Obamacare, Amendment 6 prohibits any person, employer or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
The amendment also says that no one, an individual or employer, would face penalties or fines for choosing not to participate in health care system.
Amendment 7
Known as the secret ballot amendment, this one targets union activity where union members may be forced to publicly vote for or against a measure. The amendment is aimed at protecting an individual’s privacy in voting whether to accept or reject unionization.
(No one should know how you vote unless you tell them)
Known as the secret ballot amendment, this one targets union activity where union members may be forced to publicly vote for or against a measure. The amendment is aimed at protecting an individual’s privacy in voting whether to accept or reject unionization.
(No one should know how you vote unless you tell them)
Amendment 8
Many of the current lawmakers, who came into office two years ago, were upset by past legislators who were empowered to vote themselves a pay raise, no matter what economic conditions affected the state.
Amendment 8 takes the power away from lawmakers to randomly vote themselves pay raises and ties compensation to the median household income in Alabama. The amendment also requires tracking of expenses by lawmakers.
Many of the current lawmakers, who came into office two years ago, were upset by past legislators who were empowered to vote themselves a pay raise, no matter what economic conditions affected the state.
Amendment 8 takes the power away from lawmakers to randomly vote themselves pay raises and ties compensation to the median household income in Alabama. The amendment also requires tracking of expenses by lawmakers.
Amendment 9
Another amendment aimed at correcting an outdated article in the state constitution.
Buttram said through the years the nature of business in Alabama has changed or evolved. He said the wording of the constitution is at time irrelevant regarding the types of businesses in Alabama such as corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
From a legal perspective, Buttram said it is important that the language of the constitution is concise and reflects changes in business that occurred in the last 111 years. The amendment also continues the Legislature’s power to regulate and impose a business privilege tax on corporations and other entities.
Another amendment aimed at correcting an outdated article in the state constitution.
Buttram said through the years the nature of business in Alabama has changed or evolved. He said the wording of the constitution is at time irrelevant regarding the types of businesses in Alabama such as corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
From a legal perspective, Buttram said it is important that the language of the constitution is concise and reflects changes in business that occurred in the last 111 years. The amendment also continues the Legislature’s power to regulate and impose a business privilege tax on corporations and other entities.
Amendment 10
Like Amendment 9, this is what lawmakers call a “clean up” bill of the constitution. Amendment 10 updates Alabama’s current banking practices. A yes vote also prohibits the state from becoming a stockholder in any bank or banking corporation. (State being a stockholder would be a conflict of interest)
Like Amendment 9, this is what lawmakers call a “clean up” bill of the constitution. Amendment 10 updates Alabama’s current banking practices. A yes vote also prohibits the state from becoming a stockholder in any bank or banking corporation. (State being a stockholder would be a conflict of interest)
Amendment 11
While this issue was originally intended for Lawrence County, it became a statewide amendment because it has merit in communities across the state.
The amendment, if approved, would prevent any municipality located outside of Lawrence County from imposing a municipal ordinance or regulation, including a tax, on properties or communities within Lawrence County.
Bussman said the matter in questions relates specifically to Lawrence County’s key industrial park, which borders Morgan County. Police jurisdictions often extend beyond city limits and can cross into neighboring counties.
Bussman said Decatur and Morgan County have industrial parks that are nearly filled and Lawrence County needs to protect its interests from any encroachment.
(Limestone County should had tried this)
While this issue was originally intended for Lawrence County, it became a statewide amendment because it has merit in communities across the state.
The amendment, if approved, would prevent any municipality located outside of Lawrence County from imposing a municipal ordinance or regulation, including a tax, on properties or communities within Lawrence County.
Bussman said the matter in questions relates specifically to Lawrence County’s key industrial park, which borders Morgan County. Police jurisdictions often extend beyond city limits and can cross into neighboring counties.
Bussman said Decatur and Morgan County have industrial parks that are nearly filled and Lawrence County needs to protect its interests from any encroachment.
(Limestone County should had tried this)
— David Palmer is the editor of The Cullman Times.
Hillspirit's thoughts in red
Hillspirit's thoughts in red
Sunday, November 4, 2012
GREAT TIME AT THE HILLTOP ARTS FESTIVAL
Beautiful indian summer weather ushered in the first annual hilltop arts festival Saturday, Nov. 3. Lots of fun, creative artwork and great music was enjoyed by the many that made their way to Elkmont for the festivities. 
The event was very successful and provided an encouraging start to something special. There are no high school arts programs for Limestone County high schools. The money raised during the arts festival will be used to provide art programs and scholarships for students at Elkmont High School. As the event grows, it is hoped that these programs can be expanded to other area schools.
The event was very successful and provided an encouraging start to something special. There are no high school arts programs for Limestone County high schools. The money raised during the arts festival will be used to provide art programs and scholarships for students at Elkmont High School. As the event grows, it is hoped that these programs can be expanded to other area schools.
BASKETBALL SEASON MIDDLE SCHOOL OPENER
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS START NOV 5
Basketball season is here. The Middle School Girls and Boys teams will be playing in the West Limestone Tip Off Tournament starting next week. The blog that provides the most complete coverage of Elkmont basketball is the Elkmont Basketball Blog. You can find it under the blog list to the right of the article.
4:00 pm - Middle School Girls - Elkmont vs East Limestone
5:15 pm - Middle School Boys - Elkmont vs East Limestone
November 8
6:00 pm - Middle School Girls - Elkmont vs West Limestone
7:45 pm - Middle School Boys - Elkmont vs West Limestone
West Limestone Tip Off Tournament 2012
November 54:00 pm - Middle School Girls - Elkmont vs East Limestone
5:15 pm - Middle School Boys - Elkmont vs East Limestone
November 8
6:00 pm - Middle School Girls - Elkmont vs West Limestone
7:45 pm - Middle School Boys - Elkmont vs West Limestone
BENEFIT FOR JOHN MICHAEL COMPTON
John Michael Compton, son of Mike and Gay Compton had a blood vessel burst in his head earlier this fall. We all thought we were going to lose a wonderful young man that many of us have watched grow up. He spent many days in Huntsville Hospital's intensive care unit as he slowly recovered against all odds. He is now in Atlanta, Georgia in rehab, re-learning how to walk and talk as well as basic life skills.
Come and spend your Sunday evening with us as we try to help this young man in his recovery. If you have items you would like to donate, you can drop them off at the club or call and we will pick them up.
Please call ahead to order your Boston Butt or more info @ 931-427-8855
A benefit is going to be held for John Michael at the Country Club in Ardmore located at 24862 Main Street this Sunday, Nov 4 from noon until midnight. Large Boston Butts will be for sale for $30; with plate dinners going for $7. There will pies, cakes and many other food items. Live music by many different bands will be played during the event. There will be auctions, raffles and door prizes as well.
Come and spend your Sunday evening with us as we try to help this young man in his recovery. If you have items you would like to donate, you can drop them off at the club or call and we will pick them up. Please call ahead to order your Boston Butt or more info @ 931-427-8855
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