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One dead in Tallassee shooting

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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A shooting on Jefferson Street Friday night left one person dead and another arrested.

Tallassee mayor sues council, city

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Tallassee Mayor John Hammock is suing the City of Tallassee and its council for wrongful termination and libel and slander.

Hammock claims in a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 24 the Tallassee City Council and its members violated his 14th Amendment Rights to procedural due process and for “maliciously publishing false accusations against the mayor.”

The lawsuit filed in HAMMOCK the northern division of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama lists Tallassee councilmembers Jeremy Taunton, Sarah Hill, Damian Carr, Bill Hall, Terrel Brown, Bill Godwin and Fred

The Tallassee Police Department is investigating a shooting death that occurred Friday.

Just before the Christmas tree was turned on in front of the Tallassee City Hall, the

Tallassee Police Department responded to reports of gunfire on Jefferson Street.

“Once in the area officers located a person later identified as Bruce Yarbrough, age 55, in the front yard of a residence who appeared to have been shot,” Tallassee police chief Matt Higgins said. “Mr.

Yarborough was pronounced dead at the scene.”

Higgins said two subjects were detained at the scene for questioning.

“During the investigation it was discovered that one of the subjects detained, Anthony Bentley, age 40, was involved in an altercation with Mr. Yar-

brough,” Higgins said. “This altercation escalated and Mr. Yarbrough was shot.”

Higgins said both Bentley and Yarbrough are residents of Tallassee and an investigation is ongoing. Higgins also said all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Christmas COMES TO

Tallassee Two days of events welcomed the Christmas season to Tallassee.

Santa and Tallassee Mayor John Hammock welcomed everyone to Veterans Park Friday for the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce holiday market, children’s candlelight vigil and tree lighting much to the delight of children. Candy canes could be found while taking photographs with Santa. Later carolers serenaded guests at Restoration 49.

The chamber kept things going

Saturday with the annual Christmas parade where children caught candy from the Tallassee Church of Christ to Tallassee High School.

But the festivities didn’t stop.

The chamber hosted Mrs. Claus, Grove Station Santa Claus for children. Train rides and carolers welcomed guests to downtown Tallassee. Children of all ages even got to play in some ‘snow’ much to their delight.

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The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce kept the Christmas spirit going Saturday with the annual Christmas parade where children caught candy from the Tallassee Church of Christ to Tallassee High School.

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Obituaries PHILLIP ELTON DAY Mr. Phillip Elton Day, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the age of 81. He was born August 20, 1940 in Tallassee, Alabama to Elton T. Day and Dorothy Holt Day. A visitation will be held Friday, December 10, 2021, from 10:00AM until service time at 11:00AM at Westside Independent Church with Rev. Rick Dorley officiating. Burial will follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Day is survived by his wife, Marie Day; children, Phillip James Day, Ginger McGinty, Janice Garrett and Dianne Harrelson (Allen); 11 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; several great, great grandchildren and niece, Donna Pogue.

He is preceded in death by his two sons, Michael Coggins and John Tommy Day; parents, Elton T. and Dorothy Holt Day, sister, Dorothy Ann (Tan) Bates.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior of Alabama, 515 N Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama EMMIE DEE MONCRIEF Emmie Dee Moncrief, 83, of Tallassee, passed away December 1, 2021. She was born Aug. 30, 1938. The family will receive friends Friday, December 10, 2021 from 1 pm until service time at 2 pm at Linville Memori-

al Chapel with Randy Fannin and Bradley James officiating. Burial will follow in Carrville Cemetery.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clara Spivey Hicks and Ray Cooper; sister, Doris Davis; brother, Sammy Cooper; special aunt, Lola S. Hornsby and companion, Carl Chester Estes. She is survived by her children, Lewis Moncrief, Dale Pinson (Cecil) and Terri James (Mike); grandchildren, Michael Moncrief, Christy Harrelson (Kris), April Funderburk, Dusty Duck (Shannon), Bradley James (Sarah), Savannah Whitehead (Jimmy), Jennifer Ames and Kalee Smith (Taylor); a host of great-grandchildren; brothers, Jimmy Cooper (Willodean) and Charles Cooper (Patricia); loving aunt, Lucille Fannin and a large, loving extended family. She enjoyed spending time with her family, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and cooking anytime for her family, especially Sunday dinners. Her hobbies were reading and spending time in her yard. Emmie had a great sense of humor and a laugh that made everyone smile. She will truly be missed.

Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama DOROTHY LOU HARRIS SAYERS Mrs. Dorothy Lou Harris Sayers,

Downtown gets in the holiday spirit CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE

The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce kept the Christmas spirit going Saturday with the annual Christmas parade where children caught candy from the Tallassee Church of Christ to Tallassee High School.

a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the age of 88. She was born July 1, 1933.

A visitation will be held Friday, December 03, 2021, from 1:00PM until service time at 2:00PM at East Tallassee United Methodist Church with Rev. Jay Woodall officiating.

Burial will follow in Carrville Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Sayers is survived by her children, Mickey Sayers (Marilyn), Gayle Mason (Herby), Tammy Grumm and Todd Sayers (Julie); nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. One brother, Ralph “Cotton” Harris (Faye) and several nieces and nephews who will miss her greatly.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby “Runt” Sayers of 69 years; father, S.B. Allen Harris and mother, Violet Jarvis Harris; brothers, Royce Harris and Leslie Harris and great grandchild, Morgan Brooke Blackmon.

A special thanks to her wonderful caregiver, Wendy Burnett and Ivy Creek Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the East Tallassee United Methodist Church, 101 Central Blvd., Tallassee, Alabama, 36078, or your favorite charity.

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Christmas COMES TO

Tallassee

Two days of events welcomed the Christmas season to Tallassee.

Santa and Tallassee Mayor John Hammock welcomed everyone to Veterans Park Friday for the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce holiday market, children’s candlelight vigil and tree lighting much to the delight of children. Candy canes could be found while taking photographs with Santa. Later carolers serenaded guests at Restoration 49.

The chamber kept things going Saturday with the annual Christmas parade where children caught candy from the Tallassee Church of Christ to Tallassee High School.

But the festivities didn’t stop.

The chamber hosted Mrs. Claus, Grove Station Santa Claus for children. Train rides and carolers welcomed guests to downtown Tallassee. Children of all ages even got to play in some ‘snow’ much to their delight.

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Randall Hughey and the City of Tallassee as defendants.

In court documents, Hammock asserts “his termination on Oct. 12, was against the City of Talllassee’s ordinances, policies and practices concerning employment and termination.” The documents state Hammock’s attorney Julian L. McPhillips Jr. wrote on Nov. 9 to the members of the city council.

“Mayor Hammock was entitled to a notice in writing of the council’s intention to dismiss him, including, but not limited to, the date and time of the hearing, the grounds of disciplinary action, the notice of right to appear and be represented, a notice of right

to respond and a notice of right to present evidence,” the letter to the council stated. “This right applies to both classified and unclassified employees.”

The council held several executive sessions where the council and Hammock were present before the Oct. 12 meeting where the council removed Hammock as utilities supervisor. What was discussed in those executive sessions has not been disclosed.

Alabama law states a municipal utilities supervisor is appointed by the municipality’s council and that it can be the mayor.

Hammock wants an award of damages for “back and front pay, benefits and mental anguish.”

Hammock is also seeking damages for “malicious actions and publications” by the council and

city causing “unwarranted disgrace, ridicule, odium or contempt in the estimation of his friends.”

“The defendants have also orally defamed the plaintiff’s good character,” court documents state.

The malicious actions and publications are re-

lated to the council’s Nov. 9 request into allegations against Hammock and other City of Tallassee officials.

City officials have said they are aware of the suit.

The Tallassee Tribune has left a message with Hammock seeking comment.

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hat which was anticipated, predicted, and expected nearly 50 years ago is happening in the Supreme Court today. The right of a mother to terminate her pregnancy was adjudicated to be Constitutional in 1973 via Roe v.

Wade. The term “abortion” quickly mutated into progressive terms on both sides: pro-choice and prolife. No one wanted to be against anything.

Abortion has split America and divided Americans for decades even before Roe v. Wade, and will continue its divisiveness for the foreseeable future regardless of how the Court rules on Mississippi’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

While extreme anecdotes abound on both sides of this life issue, perhaps a couple of questions need to be answered. Is it ever justified to end an innocent life? Plenty of laws on our books say, “No!” Yet, some have argued that a mother can justifiably terminate her pregnancy by killing her baby, and have given a number of reasons why. Since public opinion is so split over the justification of taking an innocent life, the Court, the legislature, or the people need to decide.

Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg felt uncomfortable with the outcome.

DANIEL GARDNER Columnist In May 2013, during a visit to the Chicago University School of Law, she said, “My criticism of Roe is that it seemed to have stopped the momentum on the side of change.”

Michael H. Schill who moderated the visit, summarized Ginsburg’s remaining comments writing, “She would’ve preferred that abortion rights be secured more gradually, in a process that included state legislatures and the courts.… Ginsburg also was troubled that the focus on Roe was on a right to privacy, rather than women’s rights.”

In 2018, the Mississippi Legislature passed the Gestational Age Act that essentially bans elective abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The law goes to the heart of the question who decides. Ginsburg rightly noted that Roe was based only upon a right to privacy in the Constitution. Representing Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Julie Rikelman has argued that women are due special individual rights due to their

unique roles in procreation. Needless to say, the Constitution does not give women special rights, nor does it address abortion.

Our founders recognized they could not anticipate all the issues or disputes that might arise. Therefore, they iterated our individual rights in nine amendments, adding the Tenth Amendment to cover their bases: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

No one knows how the Court may rule. It’s a long time until June 2022 when the Court plans to release its decision. If the Court lets the Mississippi law stand, it will essentially concur with Ginsburg’s thoughts “that abortion rights be secured more gradually, in a process that included state legislatures and the courts….”

The three justices on the left have rejected that decision. What might the six justices on the right decide?

Can at least five of them decide to let states and courts adjudicate questions of abortion at levels closer to the people?

Abortion is literally a life or death issue. It is way too important to be decided by nine justices, or any number of justices for that matter. Let the people decide.

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‘Unintended side effects:’ Did the ‘War on Drugs’ reduce crime in the U.S.?

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ll semester, my undergraduate students have been researching the War on Drugs, to see if several get-tough measures, ranging from convictions to long sentences, have any impact upon a variety of crime rate measures for violent crime rates, murder rates and property crime rates.

“Beginning in the 1970s, the longest war in the history of the United States has been undisputedly its War on Drugs. For as long as the legal battles have been waged against drug users and distributors, the question of its effectiveness has also been in question. With millions across the country being locked away for lifetimes, one question has been left unasked and unanswered; what affect does the enhanced drug sentencing of the War on Drugs have on other crimes?” wrote Andrew Cunningham.

“We sought to both ask and answer this question with our undergraduate research, wherein we researched crime rate and sentencing data from all fifty states and six territories of the United States and compared them against each other to see what impact drug related crime rates and sentencing have on violent crime rates and sentencing, as well as how the state politics fit into the picture. Additionally, we investigated any impact that sentencing of different types of crime had on other types of crime, regardless of their connection to drug offenses.

JOHN A. TURES Columnist Ultimately, our research was conducted in an effort to observe the question of the unintended consequences of America’s longest conflict.”

Students in my American Judicial Institutions class (Thomas Bird, Kristina Calixto, Benjamin Hays, Jacob Jeffords, Abbey Reese, Bryant Sanchez, Jake Thrailkill and Karson Troth) gathered data on the length of drug sentences by state, from the U.S. Sentencing Commission and detox. net. From the latter source, they uncovered the numbers showing the percentage of those accused of drug trafficking by state who are convicted, as well as those sentenced to prison for their crimes. And from the FBI, they collected data on all three crime rate measures by state, and in some cases, some territories.

From my research methods class, LaGrange College undergraduates Andrew Cunningham, Chase Davis, DeQueze Fryer, Shedrick Lindsey, Taren McGhee, Mason McLaughlin, Erik Moran, Brennan Oates, Karson Troth and Jonathan Williams ran the statistics to look for relationships between the variables. They discovered

that there is no significant correlation between the length of drug conviction prison sentences, as well as the percentage of drug crime guilty pleas (by state) and violent crime rates, murder rates and property crime rates, by states.

The exception is where an increase in the percentage of those convicted of drug trafficking go to prison, it actually leads to an increase in the property crime rate in a state. This important information can be used to see if the “War on Drugs” is actually effective in lowering a variety of crime rates in a state. And our evidence shows that in recent years, it isn’t helping much.

The students researched a number of articles and books that claimed the “War on Drugs” was necessary, or wasn’t working. But rather than simply cite others’ evidence, they went out and gathered the data themselves, tested it with our statistics packages, and found some answers. Perhaps an additional “side effect” to their research is the development of skills these students learned to test future political, economic and social arguments, rather than accept other articles.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

Incumbency prevails in State House races

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olks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election year. The primary election is set for May 24, 2022.

In Alabama, all our major constitutional officers are on the ballot next year. The governor’s office is the premier race in the state, and that coveted and powerful post is set for its four-year quadrennial run. Therefore, this big political year is referred to as the gubernatorial year. Those of us who follow Alabama politics have been salivating with anticipation for a cavalcade of great races. However, the power of incumbency has devasted the big year into a yawn. All the major state offices are held by popular incumbents, who are either running unopposed or have minimal opposition.

The consolation prize was that there would be the legislative races. After all, this is where the real power in the state rests. You can simply look at where the special interest and PAC money is spent to verify that fact. However, the omnipotent power of incumbency has also encroached on those races.

The Alabama House of Representatives has 105 members. There are 77 Republicans and 28 Democrats. The large majority of incumbents are running for reelection – both Republicans and Democrats.

The overwhelming majority of these incumbents will have no opposition.

However, in the House, there will be some major changes in leadership because of retirement or moving on to new posts. Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon is not running for reelection.

This has created an interesting and spirited race within the Republican Caucus ranks for Speaker. In addition, Victor Gaston of Mobile, who is Speaker Pro Tem, is also retiring.

Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa, who chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Education Budget Committee, has left the House to be the State Finance Director.

House Rules Committee Chairman Mike Jones of Andalusia is running for the open senate seat of retiring Senator Jimmy Holley.

Two of the freshman House members are running for statewide office. Wes Allen of Troy is running for Secretary of State and Andrew Sorrell of Tuscumbia is running for State Auditor. In addition, Connie Rowe of Jasper is leaving the House to become an administrative assistant to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

Some of the veteran House members who are choosing to hang up their legislative cleats include Howard Sanderford of Huntsville, Mike Ball of Huntsville, K.L. Brown of Jacksonville, Kerry Rich of Marshall, Allen Farley of Jefferson, Harry Shiver of Baldwin, Mike Holmes of Elmore, and Becky Nordgren of Etowah. The most noteworthy retiree may be Representative Steve McMillan of Baldwin County, who is retiring after serving close to 43 years in the House. Steve has been a quiet yet very effective voice for the people of Baldwin County. They all will be missed.

Some of the high profile and powerful members of the House, who will return for another four years with no or token opposition, are Steve Clouse of Ozark, Nathaniel Ledbetter of Dekalb County, and Danny Garrett, Jim Carns, David Wheeler, and David Faulkner of Jefferson. Danny Garrett has ascended to Chairman of the House Ways and Means Education.

Other leaders returning are Chris Pringle, Reed Ingram, Randall Shedd, Tracy Estes, Chris Sells, David Standridge, Ginny Shaver, Jim Hill, Alan Baker, Joe Lovvorn, Chris Blackshear, Kyle South, Paul Lee, Jeff Sorrells, Rhett Marques, Steve Hurst, Joe Faust, and Margie Wilcox.

The Democratic leadership will remain intact.

There is an illustrious array of House Democratic leaders, including Anthony Daniels, Chris England, Laura Hall, Peb Warren, Barbara Boyd, A.J. McCampbell, Berry Forte, Dexter Grimsley, Thomas Jackson, Kevin Lawrence, Mary Moore, Juandalynn Givan, and veteran John Rogers.

Two of the Democratic House veterans from Jefferson County Louise Alexander and Merika Coleman are both running for an open Jefferson County Senate Seat, leaving both their House seats up for grabs.

There may be an increase in the number of females in the House of Representatives. It has already begun with the election of Cynthia Almond of Tuscaloosa, who was elected without opposition to replace Bill Poole. In addition, Patrice Penni McClammy won the Montgomery District 76 seat of her late father Thad McClammy. She won with no opposition.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama papers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

The twelve days of Christmas T he twelve days of Christmas begins on December 25 and ends on the Epiphany January 6, so we’re smack-dab in the middle of the “real” Christmas season (even though the rest of the world thinks it starts in October and ends before Santa Claus can even warm up the sleigh).

Before it’s all over with, I submit my own personal must-watch, must-listen list for the Christmas season. Some of these are easy to find; others seem to be fading away.

12. “HOLIDAY INN” and/or “WHITE CHRISTMAS” (Netflix) – these movies both star Bing Crosby and feature the bestselling record of all time; their plots are similar. One features Fred Astaire and the other Danny Kaye. But if you can find these entertaining films, watch them – they don’t make ‘em like this anymore.

11. “HOME ALONE” (Disney+) – One of the most successful movies of the ‘90s, the hilarious original (and its totally preposterous but equally funny sequel) is sure to tickle anyone’s funny bone. While Macaulay Culkin was a great child actor, the “wet bandits,” Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, carry the whole show and withstand more physical abuse than Pesci doled out in “GoodFellas”.

10. “I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” (Decca Records) – Maybe it’s Bing Crosby’s delivery on his 1943 recording, or maybe it’s the subject matter of a soldier off at war during the holidays. But this song about missing family and friends allows the listener into the heart of a person far away, with the concluding words ‘I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.’

9. CHRISTMAS EPISODE OF “THE BRADY BUNCH” (Paramount+) – Carol Brady is set to sing Christmas Eve at church, but is attacked by laryngitis for days. Miraculously, her voice returns just in time to sing praises. Similarly, the 1988 TV-movie “A Very Brady Christmas” found Mike Brady pinned inside a collapsed building on Christmas; the Brady brood prays him to safety.

8. “CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)” (Philles Records) --

MICHAEL BIRD

Columnist Dave Letterman helped popularize this classic by inviting Darlene Love to perform on his show every year from 19862015. Ms. Love belts out this Phil Spector “wall of sound” tune with such fiery intensity, especially the last line, it’s hard not to believe that she REALLY wants her baby to come home!

7. GARY OWENS PREPARATION H COMMERCIAL (YouTube) – This famous outtake by one of the greatest voices of all time (you may recall his work on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” from Beautiful Downtown Burbank).

Owens, who actually wanted to be a cartoonist and attended a Charles Schulz workshop as a teenager – see #1 on this list- is reading a radio spot about the wonderful season of Christmas, but gets to the sponsor’s tag line and laughs so hard, he completely loses control.

6. “AVE MARIA” (Columbia Records) – There are two versions: the Bach-Gounod and the Schubert. The Bach-Gounod version, as performed by classical violinist Isaac Stern with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (whoever they were), is my favorite.

5. PAUL HARVEY’S “THE MAN AND THE BIRDS” (ABC Radio Network) – This one has faded from memory, but masterful storyteller Paul Harvey wrings meaning from every word in his annual retelling of this modern parable, in which the main character doesn’t believe in the Christmas story of a baby born in a feed trough in the desert -- until he tries to shepherd a lost flock of birds into his warm lighted barn on Christmas Eve, and the church bells begin to ring “Adeste Fideles.”

4. “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” (Amazon Prime) – Who could not be affected by the look on Jimmy Stewart’s face when his uncle loses $8,000 and he is forced to sell his soul to mean old Mr. Potter? Our heretofore selfless protagonist proceeds to attack his loving wife and family, then thinking his existence

is worthless, heads to a bridge to commit suicide. Angel-second-class Clarence happens to be there to save George Bailey from himself, and lets him see what Bedford Falls would have been like had George never lived. It was never really about money: Harry Bailey (who would have died as a young boy if he hadn’t been rescued by George), raises a glass at the end of the film and says, “A toast to my big brother George: the richest man in town.”

3. “NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION” (HBOMax)– The crude side of Christmas gets its due with Chevy Chase’s hapless Clark Griswold on his eternal search for the perfect family Christmas, complete with crazy relatives, spiked egg nog, a subscription to the jelly of the month club, faulty power strips, raw sewage, and a burning Christmas tree. And perhaps the most hilariously profane meltdown in PG-13 history.

2. “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” (Hulu) – The story is always good. But having seen the Alastair Sim, Patrick Stewart, Jim Carrey, and Muppets versions (theirs featuring Michael Caine), in my humble opinion, the hands-down best Ebenezer Scrooge has to be George C. Scott in the 1984 TV-movie. He epitomizes cold, bitter meanness; yet, when he is seen begging the spirit to give him another chance, his display of true humanity is palpable – and unforgettable.

1. “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” (AppleTV+)– We can’t make it through the season without the classics “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” among many others. But if I had to choose just one animated special to keep forever, this would be the one: Vince Guaraldi’s jazzy score sets the tone for this downbeat favorite, in which perennial loser Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas when he is asked to direct the school Christmas pageant. His so-called friends have their own materialistic ideas of what the holiday is about, but best buddy Linus captures it all with an impromptu recitation of the birth of Jesus story from Luke’s gospel.

As Tiny Tim said: “God bless us, every one.”

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A year away

Students should be occupying the new high school next Thanksgiving

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

TEXTILE MILLS ASBESTOS CLAIMS If you began working in a Textile Mill, Tire Plant, Paper Mill, Steel Mill or any other industrial setting before 1980: You may have a claim against the asbestos manufacturers.

A year of construction on the new Tallassee High School and there is still another year to go.

Despite a few challenges, the project remains mostly on time, according to Tallassee Schools superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin.

“There has been a little rain,” Nolin said. “Contractors would get ready to pour footings and it would rain. They had to redo some of the compaction because of it.”

Nolin said board of education staff, contractors and engineers have done a great job of managing the challenges or supply issues and weather.

“The project is only about two weeks behind schedule,” Nolin said. “Everyone has done well with lead times, projecting material

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The office and auditorium of the new Tallassee High School is taking shape as the classrooms begin to come out of the ground. Students should be in the new building by Thanksgiving 2022. needs and being ready.” new school possible.

The nearly $17 million The project was further project wasn’t just pulled complicated because the from a hat. construction site was on “It has been in the works top of where the old school off and on for 20 years,” used to be.

Nolin said. “In the last four “It has a higher cost beto five years, the board and cause we are building on previous superintendents the existing site,” Nolin have worked to bring the said. “We had to bring in project to life.” mobile classrooms to creSavings of tax revenues ate the space for the demsince 2011 and the sale of olition of the old school. bonds funded by a 2018 It’s been an interesting prosales tax increase made the cess.”

Nolin said the part most seen by the public currently is what will be the auditorium.

“It should take about 18 months,” Nolin said. “It has a lot of custom parts to it. The classrooms are similar to other projects around the state. They are able to construct it faster — it should be about 12 months.”

This week contractors were still laying block for the classrooms as the insulation lines the auditorium.

Currently 11 classrooms are being utilized in the annex and 17 portable classrooms are scattered along the back of campus until construction is complete.

“We had five buildings before construction so students were pretty used to moving between buildings,” Nolins said. “We will still utilize the annex once construction is completed.”

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ALEA investigates seven traffic fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Alabama State Troopers investigated a total of seven traffic-related fatalities during the Thanksgiving travel period.

Last year, the total number of traffic fatalities investigated was eight and the year previous it was 11.

“Each year, prior to the popular holiday travel periods such as Thanksgiving, our Agency strives to save lives by strategically and meticulously developing holiday operational plans, along with safety-awareness campaigns and enforcement initiatives to mitigate any loss of life on Alabama’s roadways,” ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said in a press release. “Unfortunately, we are not able to report our goal of zero fatalities over the extended holiday

weekend; however, I believe the decrease of fatalities over the years is a true testament to the Agency’s pledge to save lives and prevent crashes, as well as a direct correlation to the unwavering commitment from Governor Kay Ivey and our state’s legislature.

Thanks to their support in recent years ALEA, has been in a position to enhance the number of ALEA Troopers, which has had a direct impact on the overall reduction of traffic-related fatalities during holiday travel periods.”

The 2021 official Thanksgiving Holiday travel period began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and ended at midnight Sunday, Nov. 28. While none of the fatal crashes occurred in Tallapoosa County, they did occur in Mobile, Marengo, Chilton, Shelby, Escambia, Dekalb and Lawrence

counties. Of the seven fatalities, one included an all terrain vehicle (ATV) from which the driver was ejected after the ATV left the roadway in Chilton County. Two other individuals were in vehicles equipped with seat belts, but they were not using them at the time of the crash.

“As many citizens continue to travel and celebrate this holiday season with family and friends, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will continue its mission of sharing public safety practices and engaging in educational opportunities throughout the state,” Secretary Taylor said. “We truly appreciate the assistance and support we receive from citizens, as well as our local and state partners, who work diligently with us to ensure our roadways are safe for everyone.”

Humane Society of Elmore County News

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What makes us most happy at the Shelter is reuniting lost pets with their owners.

But a certain close second is for many great adoptions every week. We love helping families find their new best pet but also remind everyone that a pet is a serious commitment in money, time, training, patience and love. And considering that many of our dogs and cats live well into their teens, may have medical needs during their lives, and look to us for all of their needs, adding a pet to the family should only be done after much consideration and planning for both the nearterm and long-term.

For those who bring in a new puppy or kitten – they will be small and puppy/ kitten adorable for only a few very short months.

Then you will have the fun of a gawky, unruly, wild teenager for another few months before they begin to settle down into adulthood. Some breeds will

challenge you with twothree years of boisterous, sometimes maddening behavior and you simply need to be up to that challenge.

Doing some breed research before bringing home that new puppy can help you prepare for what challenges they may bring as there is a rather big difference in the antics of a six-month old Dachshund puppy versus a six-month old Labrador puppy – think digging and chewing on two very different scales. But the rewards of learning your new pet’s personality, integrating them into your family routine, and being given complete and unconditional love are all worth it to those of us who think of our pets as family.

Christmas can be both a good time and a bad time to bring in a new pet. It can be a wonderful time as many families will likely be at home so have more time to help the new pet start learning a new routine. It can be a challenging time if there are lots of visiting family and friends

that could lead to a bit of a chaotic and stressful introduction for a new pet. And New Year’s with parties and fireworks brings another huge set of challenges! Whatever the timing, any family needs to prepare and adjust accordingly before bringing a new puppy or kitten or adult dog or cat into the home. Like most anything in life, getting off to a good start can set the tone for the rest of the pet’s life so please plan ahead before bringing home a new pet, no matter what time of year.

Most shelters, us included, do discourage giving pets as gifts to non-family members. BUT - we have Adoption Gift Certificates! Our Adoption Certificates make it so you can pay for the adoption of a dog or cat, gift that certificate to the recipient and then they can come on their own time schedule to find the pet they connect with and that is a good fit for their home. These certificates are good for one-year so that gives the recipient

plenty of time after the hectic holidays perhaps to get ready for a new pet. And, in all honesty, these gift certificates might also be perfect for your own children or parents so that they know there will be a pet joining the family once you get through Christmas travels and hectic New Year’s celebrations. Just come but the Shelter Office Mon-Fri 8-5 and Sat 8-4 to purchase a Gift Certificate.

Another idea to surprise your children, parents or spouse it to make up your own Gift Card and package it with pet items like toys, bed, bowls and maybe even a stuffed toy puppy or kitten, in anticipation of finding the right pet after the holidays. We anticipate still having kittens well into the New Year and Shelters in our area often receive significant numbers of puppies in January from those that were not sold or given away for Christmas. And, in our opinion, adoptions are a great way to wrap up a year and also a great way to start a New Year!

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Jay Hovey announces candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 27 Hovey currently serves on the Auburn City Council as representative for Ward 7.

Lee County, Alabama, na- He says, “I am proud to be tive and Auburn University a part of such a wonderful graduate Jay Hovey has an- and vibrant community, and nounced his candidait has been an honcy for Alabama State or and privilege to Senate District 27, represent my neighcovering portions of bors, family and Tallapoosa, Lee and friends as councilRussell counties. man. The opportuni“A region of our ty to extend that sersignificance device further would serves representaallow me to expand tion in Montgompositive impact on HOVEY ery we can be proud our region.” of. It is time for a Hovey has always change to someone who can had a heart for serving his build bridges, facilitate con- community. He began worknections and has service to ing for the city of Auburn as constituents as his primary a student firefighter while motivation. I believe that obtaining his degree from someone is me,” said Hovey. Auburn University. He has STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

held a variety of community leadership roles and in 2020 was appointed by Lt. Governor Ainsworth to serve on the state’s Small Business Advisory Commission where he is currently in his second term.

Hovey works as a mortgage loan originator with AuburnBank. He and his wife Anna have been married 20 years and are members of Providence Baptist Church where they have both served in various volunteer leadership capacities, including Hovey’s role as deacon.

The state’s primary election will be held May 24, 2022. For more information, contact jayhoveyforalabama@gmail.com.

James to challenge Kay Ivey for governor of Alabama STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Greenville businessman Tim James filed his paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office last Friday, officially becoming a candidate for governor of Alabama.

“As recently as a year ago, I thought I was done with politics for good,’’ James told 1819 News.

“The doors have been swinging open the last six months and I can sense this is the right time.

James, the 59-year-old JAMES son of former Alabama Gov. Fob James, has been expected to make this announcement for some time, since an event he held on the steps of the state capitol in September.

This won’t be his first attempt at the position, either. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002 and 2010.

James will be challenging incumbent

Gov. Kay Ivey, who was elevated to governor in 2017 after Gov. Robert Bentley resigned. She was elected to her current term in 2018.

“In this race, I take no pleasure in running against Gov. Ivey,’’ James told 1819 News. “She has been a friend of the family for years. My dad gave her her first cabinet position (in 1979). So this is not something I look forward to. I have no personal issues with Gov. Ivey.”

James isn’t the only person to throw their hat into the ring. Others who have announced candidacy for governor include Ivey, Lee County Pastor Dean Odle, and former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George, who ran for governor unsuccessfully in 2014.

Last Friday’s filing allows James to officially begin raising support for the campaign. His campaign office sent The Outlook an email that said the official kickoff to the campaign will not take place until January.

The Republican primary will be on May 24, 2022.

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Stylist offering Christmas haircuts for those in need

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer It’s an annual tradition 17 years in the making.

Erica Hopkins has been offering free haircuts just in time for the Christmas holidays for those in need.

“The reality for a lot of families is they are trying to make Christmas happen for their families,” Hopkins said. “By the time some purchase presents for their family, there may not be money left for the children or adults to get a haircut to look nice for family and church events.”

For 17 years Hopkins has been opening up her salon, Erica’s Hair and Tanning Salon at 1201 Gilmer to offer up free haircuts to those in need. Hopkins just wants to see customers try and do-

nate a canned food item for a local church food pantry.

“It’s my way to give,” Hopkins said.

“It’s a little something I can do to make them feel good.”

In the past Hopkins has had the participation of the other stylist in her shop help out, but she is hoping more area stylists will take part and expand the idea. Those wanting to join Hopkins in giving back through free haircuts can join Hopkins Saturday by calling her at 334-415-8483.

Hopkins will cut hair for free on first come, first basis from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 and is not deterred from some who might appear to take advantage of the generosity.

“All are grateful,” Hopkins said. “Some come every year. God sees, God knows and God will take care of it.”

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Money matters

“D

o you want cheese on that?” the disembodied voice asked from the drivethrough speaker. It reminded me of another cheese incident several years ago.

The customer in front of me had a coupon and presented it to the lady at the counter. But he grew agitated when she rang up his order. “You charged me for cheese, and the coupon said ‘with cheese,’ he said. She patiently went over his charges and explained why the register was right. He would have none of this.

I never fully understood his argument, nor why he was so concerned over what, she explained, was a ten cent differential.

I should’ve contributed the dime to make him happy and to speed the line along.

Scripture says a lot about money. For good or ill it plays a large role in our lives. Our attention to it can be wise or foolish. We can be foolish to argue over ten cents at the hamburger counter, but we also can be foolish to spend on small things whose total over time can be a large amount of money.

Financial counselors speak the obvious to those in trouble with money: “You must manage your money and decrease your spending.” So they talk about small things that make a difference. Specialty coffee can cost several dollars per cup and eating out every day at work can amount to a big amount of money every month. And how many colas must we drink each day when water is free? As

MICHAEL J. BROOKS Columnist Dave Ramsey famously says, “rice and beans, beans and rice” can be a pretty nutritious menu when a family in debt is trying to save money!

Many struggle with impulse buying made easy with credit cards. Ramsey counsels not to use cards since the average family in America owes $5,525 in credit card debt, paying 18 percent or more interest. Responsible consumers use credit cards as a convenience and keep debt in check by paying the balance each month. But those who wrestle with the temptation to spend impetuous-

ly should listen to Ramsey and forego the cards.

King Solomon counseled we learn from the tiniest of creatures, the ant, who labors in the summer to prepare for the winter. We face future expenses such as an automobile, college education or a new roof, and it’s wise to set aside money every month in preparation.

Another way to spend wisely is to use our money as a thank-offering to God. Old Testament saints brought sheep as a sacrifice to the Lord; today we bring cash or checks to honor God and invest in his work. Jesus promised a special blessing to those who develop a life of generosity (Luke 6:38).

Reflections is a weekly devotional column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster, Ala. The church’s website is siluriabaptist.com.

Church Briefs BETHLEHEM EAST BAPTIST CHURCH

Bethlehem East Baptist Church will have all Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning followed by regular service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

CARRVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School and 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s

Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting. Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EAST TALLASSEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ETUMC’s Rivers Edge Flea Market is now closed. The church will start a new project called Rivers Edge Food Pantry.

ETUMC will provide canned food, water, dry beans and rice, blankets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334312-4913.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Lee Lowery will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask. The service will be live streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook. com/EpiphanyTallassee/ For more information, visit the church website at http://epiphanytallassee.org/

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

First Presbyterian Church, located at 514 Central Blvd. will host a Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

for all veterans and first responders and their family members.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

“We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m. (traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants.

CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is included both days! For more information

about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee.com or call us: 334-2832195. FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”

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Tallassee Churches BAPTIST

Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church

574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church 2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church

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Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard First Presbyterian Church 514 Central Blvd Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church

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Surrounding Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore

ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231.,

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Elmore County Coach of the Year DeLozier overcomes youth and inexperience to lead Edgewood Academy to third straight title

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Edgewood Academy head volleyball coach David DeLozier faced a multitude of challenges in his second year leading the Wildcats in 2021.

Edgewood Academy lost five seniors, including three All-County players, from its team last season.

DeLozier’s roster was filled with freshmen and sophomores, which presented a tough challenge.

The Wildcats were also coming off back-to-back state championships, so DeLozier not only had to defend the state championship, but had to do that with almost all underclassmen on the roster.

His young Edgewood team rose to the occasion, however, and won the AISA-AA state championship on Oct. 28. The Lady Wildcats beat Chambers Academy 3-2 to claim their third straight state championship and second straight under the leadership of DeLozier.

Edgewood finished the season with a 25-2 overall record and went a perfect 25-0 in full match play.

For that reason, DeLozier is the 2021 Elmore County Coach of the Year.

“This year was different,” DeLozier said. “My team was completed different. I had five seniors graduate from last year, so

the makeup of my team was a lot younger. It was probably harder because we were so young. The girls who were new to the experience, because of how young they were, had nerves play a part in trying to defend that. Overall, it got harder as it went but I think we were overjoyed and relieved when it was over.”

Edgewood’s team this year only had two seniors on it, and the majority of DeLozier’s roster were underclassmen. To him, that served as both a blessing and a curse, and he saw both sides of the spectrum as he coached his team this year.

One of the positives of having a team so young is that they’re more coachable than some older kids can be since they haven’t been molded into the players they are yet.

There aren’t expectations placed on them yet, so it’s easier to work with them.

One of the negatives that he has faced with young players is the feeling that they need to replace the seniors that preceded them the year prior. He saw that after losing five seniors, but he tried his best to express to them that their role isn’t to replace someone from last season’s team.

Their job is to play to the best of their ability and do their best in their role. He was able to communicate that message to his young team, and

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Edgewood Academy celebrates winning the championship game of the AISA Class AA State Championship Tournament between the Edgewood Academy Wildcats and the Chambers Academy Rebels at the Multiplex at Crampton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala on Thursday, Oct. 28.

they showed it throughout the year as they continued to win.

“We already have pressure here at Edgewood because we are trying to accomplish something special,” DeLozier said. “So we really focused on trying to get them to play the role they specifically have so they don’t give themselves unnecessary pressure to live up to the seniors who preceded them last year.

I think that was a big help for them to ease that pressure.”

Another thing that DeLozier had to focus on with this team this year

was the carefreeness that they presented throughout the season. At any given time, but especially before each game, the Edgewood players were on the court dancing and jumping around while boasting huge smiles.

They knew how to have fun, and they always let that shine through their playing.

DeLozier said he also likes to have fun, but he also had to make his players understand that there is a time to play and there’s a time to go about their jobs, so to speak.

It was a learning process, but as the year went on he understood that he had to let his team and his players be themselves if he wanted to get the best out of them.

“That give and take between having fun and beings serious was a big learning process for me this year,” DeLozier said. “I’m not all serious all the time, but I really had to step back with some of the carefreeness. But every time it mattered this season, they showed up and did their jobs the best to their ability.”

Elmore County Player of the Year Harris’ versatility shows in every facet of her game

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

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Stanhope Elmore’s Nick Morgan scored a team-high 19 points against Elmore County on Thursday, Dec. 2. Stanhope beat Elmore County, 76-55, in the matchup.

Wetumpka’s Khloe Harris was already one of the most feared hitters in the county entering the 2021 volleyball season, but she made it a goal to be an every-point player.

After a successful club season this offseason where she mostly played on the back row, Harris felt comfortable playing defense instead of having to substitute out and come back on the court for offense during rotations.

Because of that comfort, she begged Wetumpka coach DeAnna Smith to let her also play back row. Smith was skeptical at first, but after Harris proved herself in the preseason, she showed why her playing every point was the right decision.

Harris was the true definition of an every-point player, and she finished her junior season with a team-high 326 kills at the net, 238 digs on defense, and she even had an 88% serving percentage.

She was successful on 176 of her 200 serve attempts.

For the versatility she showed this season, Harris has been named the 2021 Elmore County Player of the Year.

“This year, I felt like I saw a few sides of myself that I had never seen before,” Harris said. “Playing at such a high level at the club level really pushed me to be more of an overall player. I was much more of a threat in the back row and I was more versatile. I improved my serving and got more consistent there, and I improved on my blocking and being big at the net. I was just much more of an all around player.”

Harris spent more hours than she ever had in the gym this offseason, working on all the different phases of her game.

She continued practicing her hitting, but she implemented ways to include passing, serving and setting into her practice drills.

While she continued to improve and get more comfortable in the back row during the season, she was at her stron-

gest at the net. Her 326 kills led not only her team, but also the entire county.

And that success came after last season’s player of the year, Morgan Causey, graduated in 2020.

Every team that Wetumpka played this year knew that Harris was most likely going to be attempting the kill on every attack, yet Harris was still able to find success point after point.

“She was definitely our most lethal weapon on the front row,” Smith said.

“She was really able to pick spots a lot better than she could in the past. I think the amount of kills she had says a lot about her court vision. Even though people knew we were going to push her, she still has the ability to hit around the block or push over the block and find holes. That’s not something you can really teach. That’s a natural gift and ability she has.”

Harris thought her ability to find the holes in the court on offense was her biggest growth this season. While her athletic ability increased and she was able to jump higher and hit the ball harder, she was most impressed with the way she learned new ways to score nearly every practice or game.

As the season went on, teams were able to learn some of Harris’ techniques, but she was able to get around that by continuing to evolve. She showed that in the area tournament on Oct. 14 against Stanhope Elmore in the Class 6A, Area 5 championship.

It was the third time this season that Wetumpka and Stanhope played each other, and Harris put on one of her best performances of the season. She finished with an unofficial 14 kills, four block and three service aces in only three sets of play.

“She was everything that I expected her to be on the front row and she really came through in some clutch situations playing the back row,” Smith said of Harris’ season. “Now our focus is to just maintain that and to make her a first-rate blocker next season.”

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Here’s the 2021 All-Elmore County Volleyball team.

The 2021 AHSAA and AISA volleyball seasons came to a end in October, and the six teams in Elmore County saw plenty of highlights over the course of the season.

Edgewood Academy won its third consecutive state championship, while Wetumpka won its fifth straight area title and Elmore County won its 12th straight area title.

While the teams featured success, both multi-year starters and new stars jumped out on the scene. On this year’s All-County Volleyball Team, a wide variety of skillsets are featured.

There are powerful hitters in the form of Elmore County’s Coranda Lozada and Edgewood’s Lindsey Brown, but there’s also Wetumpka libero Erin Douglass, who is on the All-County team for her third year in a row.

Edgewood’s Emma Weldon joins the team due to her passing, while Wetumpka’s Julie Boshell and Stanhope’s Kelbi Johnson have shown the versatility to be effective anywhere on the court.

JULIE BOSHELL, WETUMPKA JUNIOR

Boshell was arguably the area’s most versatile player during the 2021 volleyball season. Boshell was used primarily as a setter but played everywhere on the court. She finished the year with 178 kills, 264 assists, 211 digs and had a 90 percent serve percentage.

“Julie is one of our two setters, but this year she really stepped up and played as a hitter when she was on the front row,” Wetumpka coach DeAnna Smith said. “She really gave us an added threat on that right side of the court.”

LINDSEY BROWN, EDGEWOOD SOPHOMORE

Brown was one of the area’s biggest threats at the net, but she also proved this season that she can play anywhere on the floor. Brown, who was described as the team’s energizer bunny, was an every-point player and finished the year with 267 kills, 302 digs and 62 service aces.

“Lindsey is the perfect example of what it means to go all out,” Edgewood coach David

DeLozier said. “People have an idea of what it looks like, but she embodies what it means to give it your absolute best. Nobody will ever question her level of effort.”

ERIN DOUGLASS, WETUMPKA SENIOR

Douglass has been Wetumpka’s starting libero for each of the last three seasons, and she has constantly proved why she’s one of the best defenders in not only the county, but also the state. She finished her senior season with 1,084 digs and had a 95% serve percentage.

“Erin definitely brings tenacity,” Wetumpka coach DeAnna Smith said. “She has a lot of belief in herself and she knows she is a talented back row player. She feels like there is not a ball she can’t pass and that matters. She will never give up on a play.”

KELBI JOHNSON, STANHOPE ELMORE SENIOR

Johnson, one of the county’s best multi-sport athletes, showed her versatility over and over again this season. She was listed on Stanhope’s roster as an outside hitter, but her skills were showcased all over the

floor. She finished her senior year with team highs in kills (117), aces (47) and links (17).

She also added 128 digs, 13 blocks and 113 assists.

“She hits the ball hard,” Stanhope coach Flavia Freeney said after a game this year. “She has a good serve that comes down at such a hard angle and it’s hard for people to return it.

She’s really, really consistent.”

CORANDA LOZADA, ELMORE COUNTY JUNIOR

Lozada is not the biggest player on the court, but she plays much taller than what is listed on the roster. Due to her extremely high vertical jump, she proved to be one of the best outside hitters in the state and finished her junior season 212 kills and 98 digs.

“Coranda just plays her heart out every single time she gets up to the net,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said earlier this year. “You wouldn’t think that a 5-foot-3 person could play front row as well as she does, but she puts her heart into it and gives it her all.”

EMMA WELDON, EDGEWOOD SENIOR

Edgewood’s offensive attack

had many different faces to it, including Brown, but Weldon was the steady piece that set up almost every point the Lady Wildcats scored on their way to the state championship.

She finished her senior season with 596 assists, 182 digs and 77 service aces.

“The word that I use to describe Emma is stoic,” Edgewood coach David DeLozier said. “She’s steady. I truly believe Emma being a senior and being steady really helped carry us when we needed it the most this year. What she brings to the table is just a calm, cool, collected confidence. You always know what you’re going to get with Emma.”

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Second half surge pushes Stanhope boys past Elmore County

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Stanhope Elmore boys basketball team came out of the locker room at halftime on a mission last Thursday.

Stanhope, which led by only six points at the half, used a huge second-half surge to beat county rival Elmore County 76-55 in a non-region showdown. Stanhope led at halftime 32-26 but outscored Elmore County 27-11 in the third quarter.

“I thought our guys played well in the first half, but we came out more on the same page in the second half,” Stanhope coach David Cochran said. “It wasn’t clean and we still have some work to do, but I’m proud of our guys. They responded well.

We definitely woke up and played to our standard in the second half.”

The Mustangs started the third quarter on a 14-3 run over the first four minutes of the quarter.

Up by six to start the period, Stanhope’s Nick Morgan hit a 3-pointer on the Mustangs’ first possession, his second trey of the game, to start Stanhope’s run. Patrick Williams then quickly scored on a steal and layup, and the Mustangs led 46-29 just three minutes later.

Stanhope went on a 14-3 run over the first four minutes of the quarter, with Williams scoring six of the 14 points. During the stretch, Stanhope forced Elmore County to turn the ball over more than four times, resulting in easy layups for Williams and Derrick Cook and a 3-pointer by Cooper Wise.

“We got a little stagnant at the end of the first half and then the start of the second half, we really take pride in that and got a little bit of a stretch right there,” Cochran said. “It all started on the defensive end.

We got some stops and some turnovers there and it turned into some easy buckets.”

After pushing its lead out to 46-29, Stanhope was able to take a 22-point lead into the fourth quarter. Morgan hit another 3-pointer and had a put back layup, while Dylon Williams controlled the inside with a layup and a put back of his own.

Williams finished the game with a double-double, scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Morgan finished the game with a team-high 19 points and Williams scored 16 while seven other Mustangs scored in the game.

“We take pride in moving the basketball,”

Cochran said. “We have everybody on our team that can handle it. Any given night, it can be any person on the team. That’s why I love this team. This team is special. They want and they’re very unselfish. They’ll make the extra pass and they’ll do the little things that we ask.”

On the defensive side of things, Stanhope had the challenge of defending Elmore County sharpshooter Payton Stephenson.

The Mustangs were able to hold Stephenson in check for most of the game, but Stephenson still finished with a game-high 22 points and hit four 3-pointers.

Stephenson was held scoreless in the first quarter of the game, mostly due to being called for two fouls in the first three minutes. He scored nine points in the second quarter to help cut the lead to six, but was held to only four points in the third as Stanhope built their lead.

With Stanhope leading by 22 late in the game, Stephenson was able to hit two deep 3-pointers and three free throws to cut the lead to 16 points, but Stanhope’s offense never let the lead get any closer.

“Stephenson is a very athletic point guard and he gives anybody problems,” Cochran said. “He gives anybody problems. I told my guys that he was going to make shots.

That’s part of the game. Just make it as hard as possible and make him earn it. He hit some really tough shots. I just wanted to make it hard for him all night.”

GIRLS: Stanhope Elmore 57, Elmore County 33: The Stanhope Elmore girls basketball team quickly jumped out to a big lead on Thursday night and never looked back. The Lady Mustangs led 16-2 midway through the first quarter and took a commanding 20-6 lead after the first period.

Senior guard Kelbi Johnson scored 10 points in the first quarter to help pace the team, and she finished the game with a game-high 24 points. Her scoring along with Stanhope’s inside presence of Jacey Haynes and Summer Hicks were too much for Elmore County to handle.

“We played really well inside,” Stanhope coach Kelvin Stokes said. “We have to score more in transition with some of our bigs, but at the end of the day they altered shots and made it difficult. Once you block two or three, now they have the mindset of if they go inside, we are going to block it.

We took them out of the game with blocks.

I just think our inside presence was strong tonight.”

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ALL ABOUT IGLOOS! An igloo, or iglu in the Inuit language, means house or dwelling. It can refer to any home or shelter constructed of any type of material; however, in the United States, Igloos are structures that we often associate with extreme cold Winter weather. Many people assume that igloos are made from ice blocks, but they are constructed from bricks of tightly compacted snow which are cut out of the landscape with a snow spade and a knife. People in the Arctic regions used igloos as temporary shelters when traveling, going on hunting expeditions, or in emergency situations. Igloos can hold one person or be large enough to hold as many as 20 people. Generally, most igloos are built for about 4-6 people to use. These domeshaped shelters, when built correctly, are extremely strong and can withstand high winds in a blizzard and even a grown adult standing on top of them. Many skilled builders can construct them in as little as an hour. Snow is a very good insulator, as opposed to ice. It can trap the body heat of the inhabitants inside the igloo. An igloo can become as warm as 60 degrees inside, maybe more with a small fire, even when it is -50 degrees outside.

Windows, for light, can be made with blocks of ice. When someone uses an igloo for a few days, the snow inside begins to melt slightly. When the people exit the igloo, the air temperature goes back down, and the melting snow turns to ice. This will make the structure even stronger, although it does diminish some of the insulation. An igloo can be used for up to a month in some cases. The largest igloo ever built was constructed in Zermatt, Switzerland in 2016. It is named the Iglu-Dorf building, and it is 42 feet wide inside and 33 feet tall. The Guinness Book of World Record-holding igloo took 18 people three weeks to construct. This Winter, always remember to never try to build your own igloo!

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6. A dome-shaped dwelling.

7. Igloos can be ___ degrees inside.

8. Igloos are made from blocks of ___.

9. Term “iglu” is from the __ language.

Down Clues: 1. Snow provides more ___ than ice.

3. Windows can be made from ____.

4. Igloos are ____-shaped.

6. Inuit word meaning house.

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Vol. 31, No. 59

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Elmore County Historical Society to honor Joe Allen Turner On Sunday, December 12 at 2:30 p.m., the Elmore County Historical Society will honor the late Joe Allen Turner at the Elmore County Museum. Joe Allen was a founding member of the Society and co-authored the book, “Wetumpka,” part of the Images of America Series, with Jan Wood, current president of the Society.

Joe Allen was a man of many talents, and he enjoyed spending time sketching and painting throughout his life. He shared his love and knowledge of history with many, assisting people in Alabama and across the country

with their genealogical research.

In that spirit, the Society will unveil a portrait of Joe Allen that will hang in the new Turner Research Room, offering visitors a new resource for their own ancestral research.

In addition, the Society will also recognize its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1971, the Elmore County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Elmore County Museum, has sponsored various activities such as walking tours, programs about art and history, cemetery tours, and special exhibits at the museum to promote

and preserve local heritage. This is also a great opportunity to see the hundreds of nativity scenes currently on display at the museum.

Join us as we celebrate our 50th anniversary with a special exhibit looking back on our past achievements and honor the life of one of our most influential members.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The Elmore County Museum is located at 112 S Main St, Wetumpka.

For more information call the Elmore County Museum at 334567-5097.

Joe Allen was a founding member of the Society and co-authored the book, “Wetumpka,” part of the Images of America Series, with Jan Wood, current president of the Society.

CommunityCalendar DECEMBER

Christmas on the Coosa: Dec. 11 begins with two Character Breakfast Sessions at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. From noon until 7 p.m. there will be arts and crafts and food at Gold Star Park. There will be live entertainment on the stage at Gold Star Park from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be a car show beginning from noon until 3 p.m.

There will be children’s activities from noon until 4 p.m. at Gold Star Park. Pops Band will take the stage at the park at 3 p.m. The Nigh the Light Christmas Parade will begin at 6 p.m. and the skiing Santa and a fireworks show, which starts 7:30 p.m. will end the evening of events.

The Kelley Artists Market: Dec. 8-11 The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery will offer original oils, jewelry, pottery, photos, pastels, abstracts, quilts, ornaments, glass, knits, and cards by 20 artists. For more information, call 334-478-3366.

ONGOING EVENTS

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: After more than a yearlong hiatus, Preschool Storytime has re-

sumed at the Wetumpka Public Library. The first story time was held on Friday, May 14, and will take place every Friday at the library at 10 a.m.

ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr. M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street.

NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka.

LIVING WORD: You belong here. You and your family are always welcome here. We are located at 1826 Kowaliga Road Eclectic, across from the Dollar General. Call 334-492-0777 for more information.

OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m.

Get this, Duke was originally turned in to us for not being a good watchdog! This loveable, obviously very friendly boy is 1 1/2 years old, very sweet, good with other dogs his size - bit too rough for smaller dogs. He is about 60 lbs. He can be a bit of a submissive urinator at times but since we were told there was a threat to shoot him, can you blame him. Oh - he does like to eat chickens and not the cooked kind. Loves toys.

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing.

This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian.

If you are interested in meeting Demi or any of our pets, please first email us at hselco@bellsouth.net for our Adoption Application. Once that is cleared, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt.

We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

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every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality.

There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission.

RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events.

MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m.

For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025 LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more informa-

tion, visit www.thekelly.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and hangups.

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Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@ gmail.com.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups.

Call 334-567-2364 for more information or contact jyates@ santuckbaptist.org.

G A M B L E R S A N O N YMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/Wetumpka. Call 334567-0476 for more information.

AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka.

RED HILL GALLERY: The Red Hill Gallery on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments.

MASTER GARDENER HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-252-4769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August.

CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334857-2008 for more information.

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