Featured Top Story Thames’ hobby goes worldwide Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Aug 19, 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Updated Aug 19, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s something to be said about loving a hobby so much you are able to turn it into something bigger than yourself.That’s exactly what Covey Rise publisher John Thames has done. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmx? $6AE6>36C a_`a[ %92>6D 3642>6 E96 @77:4:2= @H?6C @7 2 D>2== DA64:2=:EJ ?6HDA2A6C E92E H2D 4C62E65 3J E96 =2E6 z:> !C:46]k^Am kAmq642FD6 %92>6D 925 8C@H? FA BF2:= 9F?E:?8[ @H?:?8 2 >282K:?6 56G@E65 E@ E96 DA@CE D66>65 E@ 36 2 ?2EFC2= >@G6 7@C 9:>]k^AmkAm%9:D :D H96C6 E96 ECF6 368:??:?8 @7 E96 >282K:?6 DE2CE65[ ?@E E96 AFC492D6[ 3FE E96 C6D62C49]k^AmkAm“x 925 ?@ :562 9@H E@ CF? 2 >282K:?6[” %92>6D D2:5] “qFE x’> 8@:?8 E@ 7:?5 @FE]”k^AmkAmw6 EC2G6=65 E@ |:DD:DD:AA: E@ >66E $2>:C “|C] |282K:?6” wFD?:[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 |282K:?6 x??@G2E:@? r6?E6C[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:DD:DD:AA:] wFD?: :D 2 H@C=5\C6?@H?65 6IA6CE @? >282K:?6 AF3=:42E:@?]k^Am Buy Now Submitted / TPI Covey Rise publisher John Thames has taken his passion for quail hunting worldwide SARAH FARNSWORTH kAm%92>6D D2:5 wFD?: H2?E65 E@ <?@H 9:D A=2?D 7@C E96 >282K:?6 2?5 E9@D6 :?:E:2= D:>A=6 :562D 96 C6=2E65 E@ wFD?: 2C6 H92E 92D >256 k6>mr@G6J #:D6k^6>m H92E :E :D E@52J]k^AmkAm“x <?6H x H2?E65 9:89 BF2=:EJ A2A6C 2?5 @?=J 7F== A286 25D[” %92>6D D2:5]k^AmkAmqFE :E’D E96 4@?E6?E E92E >2<6D :E DA64:2=]k^AmkAm“x 8C6H FA 2C@F?5 E96 H9@=6 6IA6C:6?46 W@7 BF2:= 9F?E:?8X[” 96 D2:5] “x 8C6H FA 6?E6CE2:?:?8 4=:6?ED] (96? x H2D 2 <:5 x DE:CC65 E96 8C:ED[ E96? x 8C25F2E65 E@ 4=62?:?8 E96 3:C5D]k^AmkAm“(6 H@F=5 D:E 2C@F?5 E96 7:C6 2?5 J@F H@F=5 962C E96 D2>6 @=’ =:6D]”k^AmkAmtG6CJ 2CE:4=6[ 6G6CJ A9@E@ C6G@=G6D 2C@F?5 E96 46=63C2E:@? @7 E96 9F?E 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E 8@6D H:E9 :E 7C@> E96 A=2??:?8[ E96 862C[ E96 7@@5[ E@ E96 6?5 @7 E96 6G6?:?8 42>A 7:C6 2?5 4@4<E2:=D]k^AmkAmwFD?: H2C?65 %92>6D E96 7:CDE J62C @7 AF3=:42E:@? H@F=5 36 E96 92C56DE] wFD?: 2=D@ H2C?65 9:> E92E >282K:?6D :? 86?6C2= H6C6 @? E96 564=:?6 H:E9 E96 AC6G2=6?46 @7 E96 :?E6C?6E 2?5 6=64EC@?:4 82586ED DF49 2D z:?5=6]k^AmkAmu:7E66? J62CD :?E@ :E[ E96 >282K:?6 2?5 :ED DE277 92G6 EC2G6=65 E96 8=@36]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 ;FDE 8@:?8 2C@F?5 5@:?8 H92E H6 =@G6 \ 2== @G6C E96 H@C=5[” %92>6D D2:5] “%96 9F?E :D E96 D2>6 96C6 2D :E :D :? xE2=J @C v6C>2?J] %96J >2J H62C EH665D[ D@ E92E H2J :E’D 5:776C6?E[ 3FE :EVD DE:== E96 D2>6]”k^AmkAm%92>6D 92D 925 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ >66E 2?5 9F?E H:E9 >2?J 72>@FD A6@A=6 2?5 H@C=5 =6256CD[ :?4=F5:?8 $64C6E2CJ @7 $E2E6 zC:DE: }@6>[ H9@ 8C246D 2? :DDF6 @7 E96 >282K:?6]k^AmkAm“%96C6’D 2 4@>>@? E9C625 E92E CF?D E9C@F89 @FE5@@C A6@A=6[” 96 D2:5] “xE 5@6D?’E >2EE6C :7 E96J’C6 3:==:@?2:C6D[ ?6HD42DE6CD[ @:= EJ4@@?D … %96JVC6 3:C5 9F?E6CD]”k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 E96C6 H6C6 >2?J ?2JD2J6CD E@ %92>6DV 9F>3=6 368:??:?8 :? AF3=:D9:?8[ 96 <?6H @E96C 9F?E6CD H@F=5 H2?E E@ C625 E96 >282K:?6]k^AmkAm“tG6CJE9:?8 ?@H :D E2AA:?8 2?5 ?@:D6[” 96 D2:5] “!6@A=6 DE:== H2?E E@ D:E 5@H?[ DE@A 2?5 C625] p?5 E96C6’D E96 D>6== @7 E96 :?< @? 2 >282K:?6] {@@<:?8 2E E92E >282K:?6 J@F 42? D9FE @77 2== E96 ?@:D6]”k^AmkAmk6>mr@G6J #:D6k^6>m AF3=:D96D 2AAC@I:>2E6=J d_[___ 4@A:6D 6G6CJ EH@ >@?E9D 2?5 42? 36 7@F?5 :? D6G6? 5:776C6?E 4@F?EC:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D] %92>6D D2:5 96 92D D66? 9:D >282K:?6 :? >2?J AC:G2E6 9F?E:?8 4=F3D @G6CD62D]k^AmkAm“x ?6G6C 5C62>65 :E H@F=5 36 E9:D 3:8[” %92>6D D2:5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Plea deal accepted in Dadeville shooting case Gambling machines seized from Koon’s Korner More than 20 gambling machines seized from Koon’s Korner 5 Dadeville shooting suspects enter guilty pleas ACPD and TCSO police reports March 9-15 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 70° Partly Cloudy70° / 58° 1 PM 71° 2 PM 73° 3 PM 75° 4 PM 77° 5 PM 77°
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