Featured Perseverance, generosity brings family first home Sarah Chase Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Jan 6, 2026 Jan 6, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A hard-working mother finally has a place her and her three daughters can call home. Wednesday, Habitat for Humanity of Lake Martin Area held a house dedication and ribbon cutting for Candance Wood and her family. Buy Now Sarah Chase / TPI Candance Wood gives a few remarks before the ribbon cutting for her and her family's first home. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(@@5’D ?6H 9@>6 92D 7@FC 365C@@>D[ EH@ 32E9C@@>D 2?5 :D E96 7:CDE 9@>6 E96 72>:=J @7 7@FC 92D 6G6C 925 E@ 42== E96:C @H?] (@@5 D2:5 C646:G:?8 96C 9@>6 E@@< 2 =@E @7 H@C<] w23:E2E 7@C wF>2?:EJ C6BF:C65 96C E@ E2<6 ad 9@FCD @7 7:?2?4:2= =:E6C24J 2?5 ?6H 9@>6@H?6C 65F42E:@? 4=2DD6D 2?5 D96 AFE :? a__ 9@FCD @7 DH62E 6BF:EJ E@H2C5D 3F:=5:?8 96C 9@FD6] k^AmkAm“xE 92D 366? 2 =@?8 AC@46DD[ 3FE x 2> 8=25 :E :D 7:?:D965[” r2?52?46 D2:5 5FC:?8 E96 565:42E:@?] “}@H >6 2?5 >J <:5D 42? 7:?2==J 36 2 72>:=J 2?5 E96J 42? 8C@H FA H:E9 >6>@C:6D :? E96 9@FD6]” k^AmkAm(@@5’D @=56DE 52F89E6C p:J2?2 !62CD@? :D 6I4:E65 E@ 7:?2==J 92G6 96C @H? C@@> 2?5 2=C625J 92D A=2?D E@ 564@C2E6 :E H:E9 A:?< 2?5 H9:E6 2D 96C 4@=@C E96>6] k^AmkAmp7E6C E96 C:33@? 4FEE:?8[ (@@5’D 72>:=J[ 7C:6?5D 2?5 2?J@?6 :?G@=G65 H:E9 96=A:?8 w23:E2E 4@>A=6E6 (@@5’D 9@>6 H6C6 D6CG65 C67C6D9>6?ED 2?5 8@E 2 492?46 E@ E@FC E96 9@FD6] k^AmkAm{@42= w23:E2E 7@C wF>2?:EJ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C r2C@=:?6 qC@H? D2:5 D96 92D <?@H? (@@5 D:?46 <:?56C82CE6? 2?5 E96 EH@ 8C25F2E65 9:89 D49@@= E@86E96C] qC@H? D2:5 86EE:?8 E@ <?@H (@@5’D 49:=5C6? 92D 366? 2 ;@J 2?5 D96 H2D 6I4:E65 E@ 92?5 E96 <6JD @G6C E@ (@@5 2?5 96C 52F89E6CD] k^AmkAm“%96C6 H6C6 52JD H6 H6C6 96C6 F?E:= h @C `_ @’4=@4< 2E ?:89E 86EE:?8 6G6CJE9:?8[” qC@H? D2:5] “$66:?8 >6 36:?8 23=6 E@ 92?5 E9@D6 <:5D @G6C E@ 96C[ :E :D 2== H@CE9 :E 2?5 E9@D6 DH66E 323:6D[ x 92G6 8@EE6? E@ <?@H E96> 2?5 x 2> D@ 6I4:E65 7@C E96> E@ 36 E96C6 2?5 36 :? E9:D 9@FD6]” k^AmkAmqC@H? D2:5 H:E9@FE E96 5@?2E:@?D @7 86?6C@FD 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D[ (@@5’D ?6H 9@>6 H@F=5 ?@E 92G6 366? A@DD:3=6] k^AmkAm“(6 H@F=5 ?@E 36 23=6 E@ 277@C5 E@ 3F:=5 E9:D 9@FD6 7@C 96C 2?5 36 23=6 E@ <66A :E 277@C523=6 H:E9@FE @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 324<:?8 FD FA 2?5 7:?5:?8 :E :? E96:C 962CE E@ 8:G6 324< H96? E96J 5@ ?@E 92G6 E@[” qC@H? D2:5] k^AmkAm%96 7@==@H:?8 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D 5@?2E65 6:E96C =23@C[ >2E6C:2=D @C 7:?2?4:2= DFAA@CE 7@C (@@5’D 9@>6i ppwpj p=6I r:EJ vC25:?8 q=2?<6?D9:A pAAC2:D2=Dj qC:EE@? qC@H?j r2C=:D=6 w62E:?8 2?5 p:Cj r9F4< qC:EE@? r@?DECF4E:@?j r:EJ @7 p=6I2?56C r:EJj vFJ x?5FDEC:6Dj y]p] $>:E9 r@?DECF4E:@?j y2>:6 y@?6D #@@E:?8j ! U2>Aj $ !=F>3:?8j !C6>:6C !=F>3:?8j !C@r2C6 r@?EC24E:?8j #FDD6== s@\xE r6?E6Cj $96CH:? (:==:2>Dj $@FE96C? !:A6j %2==2A@@D2 w@>63F:=56CD pDD@4:2E:@?j +24 s62? {2?5 $FCG6J:?8j 2?5 w23:E2E 7@C wF>2?:EJ D6?:@C 2?5 ;F?:@C 3@2C5 >6>36CD 2?5 G@=F?E66CD] k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Habitat For Humanity Home Dedication First Home Home Tour Ribbon Cutting Community Service Community Outreach Donations Homeownership Community Support Affordable Housing Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Follow Sarah Chase 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 Love’s coming to Alexander City Russell buildings to be demolished, making room for development Stephens names final Teacher of the Year BRHS graduate earns Yale degree COACH OF THE YEAR: Trey Fetner continues Reeltown’s dominance in first year Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 75° Clear84° / 72° 11 PM 75° 12 AM 74° 1 AM 74° 2 AM 73° 3 AM 72°
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