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damage in high speed chase
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There is other information we can’t disclose now but I don’t think it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.” Wilson was released on a $6,000 bond 90 minutes after turning himself in according to the Elmore County Jail website.
Chamber holds luncheon welcoming members
By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon to install new officers and board members for the first time in a while Thursday.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gatherings but the chamber celebrated the successes of business in Wetumpka.
“We haven’t been able to do this for the last couple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your attendance is an indication people want to get back together and have these opportunities to see each See CHAMBER, Page A3
Members of the Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce attend the chamber’s “A Taste of Our Home Town” luncheon. CLIFF WILLIAMS/ THE HERALD
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Avision has come to life for Vanessa Royal in The Art Town Makers Gallery.
ville, North Carolina, and art was big there,” Royal said. “They had a lot of big makers galleries in their downtown. I also love lots of different art.”
ished, another show goes up and most often the art goes back to the artist.
Royal shared her vision of creating a makers gallery with the late Don Sawyer.
By Jake Arthur Chief Videographer
Police are still investigating the fatal shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart park-
“This was not random, not a random act,” said Benton. “We believe the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.”
This is the first homicide in Wetumpka in over three years. The last homicide in the city took place in 2018.
“It’s not a good way to start out the new year,” said Benton.
Wetumpka Pediatrics to expand
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Benton didn’t want to speculate on the
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Royal has always liked art. She is an artist herself and was on the founding board of the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts. But she wanted to do more for the arts scene in Wetumpka. “I used to live in Ashe-
(AASSP) named Holtville High School principal Kyle Futral the 2022 Alabama High School Principal of the Year.
The High School Principal of the Year award was presented to Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a schoolwide assembly at Holtville High School. Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis was in attendance for the presentation.
Royal feels like The Kelly has helped jumpstart the art scene in Wetumpka. It helps highlight many of the local artists with shows that are up for a few weeks. But Royal felt more could be done to support local artists. Once shows at The Kelly are fin-
“He really encouraged me to do this,” Royal said. “I have been collecting his art for a while.”
Renovations are underway to expand medical services at Wetumpka Pediatrics.
Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year
Vanessa and her husband Jeff purchased a home from Nicky and Natasha Godwin.
“Kyle Futral is an exceptional principal and is very proactive and innovative in his thinking and approaches to managing his school,” Dennis said, As principal of Holtville High School, Futral has transformed the school culture from that of a school struggling with low morale, achievement and attendance to a school that strives for excellence. By collaborating with staff, many of the school’s issues were identified and addressed. Futral’s leadership style of listening, encouraging, supporting, organizing and challenging the staff and students, caused the school culture to
Currently four different medical providers are seeing children in nine exam rooms. The expansion will mean the facility will have 15 exam rooms and more administrative space.
shift in a positive direction. The school experienced a 62 percent decrease in discipline referrals, 50 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism, 7 percent increase in the graduation rate, 33 percent increase in CCR rate and a 20 percent increase in ACT proficiency in the last five years.
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“It means we can see more patients and give them more time,” Ivy Creek Healthcare chief operating officer Amanda Hannon said. “Currently the exam rooms are kind of
We have a lot of families that come in with multiple children. The expanded facilities mean we will have more space to better serve them.”
Hannon said the clinic on U.S. Highway 231 sees children primarily insured by Medicaid. Given the low reimbursement of the government program, Ivy Creek has been able to maintain the clinic even though 90% of its patients are on Medicaid.
“We have a lot of
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Elmore County Food Pantry executive director Kathy Hall looks over some of the baked items available to client in the pantry’s
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Ivy Creek Healthcare COO Amanda Hannon speaks about the ongoing renovations at Wetumpka Pediatrics. When done the facility will grow from nine exam rooms to 15 and add administrative space.
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More than just wall art is available at The Art Town Makers Gallery on Bridge Street in downtown Wetumpka. Owners Jeff and Vanessa Royal are also allowing artists with handmade items such as jewelry to be sold in the downtown gallery.
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Police Reports
WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
OCT. 10
• Jimmie Moore, 71, of Tallassee, was arrested on two counts of failure to appear.
• Kentaviun Moore, 24, of Wetumpka, was arrested for possession of marijuana.
• Jermadrew Henderson, 25, of Wetumpka, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
OCT. 9
• David Brewer, 38, of Wetumpka, was arrested on two counts of failure to appear.
• Ronald Persons, 41, of Wetumpka, was arrested for attempting to elude and reckless endangerment.
OCT. 8
• Sheppard Bozeman, 45, of
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Wetumpka, was arrested on four counts of failure to appear.
• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported on East Bridge Street.
OCT. 7
• Arellano Rodriguez, 39, of Pelham, was arrested for driving under the influence.
• Theft was reported on Welch Drive.
OCT. 6
• Vic’Undez Williams, 24, of Wetumpka, was arrested for failure to appear.
OCT. 5
• Deangelo Brooks, 40, of Dadeville, was arrested for attempting to elude, driving under the influence and reckless endangerment.
• Shannon Riley, 36, of Montgomery, was arrested for driving under the influence.
• Timothy Walker, 29, of Alexander City, was arrested for driving under the influence.
• Domestic violence was reported in Autumnwood Village.
• An assault was reported on Bell Parkway.
OCT. 4
• Travis Smith, 42, of Montgomery, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear.
• Joshua Williams, 43, of Prattville, was arrested for failure to appear.
• E’Nicholes Hamilton, 22, of Montgomery, was arrested for failure to appear.
OCT. 3
• Domestic violence was reported on Cherry Street.
Closet serves needs of foster children
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A childrens’ clothing closet has been expanding since it opened almost four years ago.
Ivy’s Closet opened to help provide clothing and other necessities to foster children in Elmore County through partnerships with other organizations such as the Elmore County Department of Human Resources and the Elmore County Resource Center. While mainly a clothes closet, Ivy’s Closet does try to help in other ways.
“DHR reached out and said, ‘Hey, our car seats that we use for transporting kids are just terrible,’” Ivy’s Closet volunteer and co-founder Kathleen Calhoun. “I just had six car seats delivered to replace those.”
Calhoun said because car seats are expensive and are popular among the foster families, the closet provides car seats if needed.
“It’s an expense they don’t have to cover,” Calhoun said.
The closet is located in Holtville. Thanks to the donation of space and utilities from Ivy Creek Healthcare, the closet has been able to focus on its mission of serving children.
“We don’t really have monthly things we have to pay for, because they take that off, and that’s super helpful,” Calhoun said.
It allows the organization to focus on seeking donations of new and gently used clothing to then serve children in the foster care system.
Families are allowed to shop in the closet once per month or schedule an appointment when a family knows they are getting a place.
DHR employees have access to the closet during emergency placements.
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community support and patient support,” Hannon said. “It’s allowed us to grow and to be able to sustain such a clinic.”
Ivy Creek recruits Medicaid insured pediatrics to the clinic as it fits the company’s mission of serving the community.
“We want them to come here,” Hannon said. “We want to serve them. I know we’ve worked really
over the weekend or overnight and need something, they can get it here,” Calhoun said.
The closet helps alleviate some of the financial burden for foster parents as the foster families already have children of their own.
“It’s hard to be a foster parent, but when you have a support system, it makes it a little bit easier,” Calhoun said.
The closet has an area for young children to entertain themselves as parents look through the donated clothing.
“It means the foster parents don’t have to look for babysitters,” Calhoun said. “They can come and look. The children are in the same room just a short distance away.”
The donated clothing is sorted before families are allowed to pick
hard to bring quality home care to the medically underserved, which I think is an area of health care that is not talked about enough.”
Hannon said Wetumpka’s designation as rural helps some with the reimbursement from Medicaid.
“Our success is attributed to our providers and our support staff,” Hannon said. “They make or break you, and we’ve been blessed in that area.”
Construction is already underway and the clinic will be open during renovations. It will take about seven
through it.
“We rely heavily on our volunteers,” Calhoun said. “We have a group of four that come every Tuesday. They are a group of retired ladies wanting to give back. They come here and sort.”
Other organizations such as churches have helped with other projects at Ivy’s Closet such as installing an HVAC system and creating a room in the warehouse for administrative duties.
Another volunteer is set to install new floor covering over the concrete.
“All the donations mean the funds we raise can better support the children we serve,” Calhoun said. “A lot of these children come into the foster system with little to nothing. Ivy’s Closet helps show the children they are loved and will be helped going forward.”
months to do all the work. When complete, Wetumpka Pediatrics will look much like many of Ivy Creek’s stand alone medical facilities.
“We should be done around early summer,” Hannon said. “We are having to make some alterations to the schedule. But the construction company that we’re working with has been really good about it. They will be sealing off the parts of the building they are working in. We don’t have to hinder our operations dramatically.”
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Ivy’s Closet’s Kathleen Calhoun, center, explains the mission of the closet and how it serves foster families in Elmore County.
A witchy good time for Broomsticks and Brews
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
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It’s flu season, get vaccinated
While the flu may be common, it is still a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization. So, it’s important to take precautions each flu season to prevent sickness.
One of the easiest ways to do that is by getting your flu shot. The flu variant changes each year and so each year we must get another flu shot if we want to have some built up immunity for the season.
Of course, the flu shot is not a cure. Even with the vaccine, you can still get the flu, but the shot can help minimize the severity. Last year, the CDC estimated as high as 900,000 in the U.S. could be hospitalized due to the flu, and as high as 75 million people were predicted to catch flu illnesses.
There can be factors that make people at higher risk for the flu or flu complications such as being over the age of 65, having asthma, being under the age of 2, pregnancy and those in long-term care facilities.
The CDC recommends everyone over the age of six months old get the flu shot, aside from rare exceptions. In the past, those with egg allergies were advised not to get the flu shot due to the manufacturing process. Through many research studies, the CDC now recommends those with egg allergies to get the flu shot regardless of severity as severe allergic reactions to the vaccine due to the possible egg proteins present are rare.
It does take roughly two weeks for the vaccine to be effective after the shot is administered. As such many health professionals advise getting the flu shot in the months of September and October. So if you haven’t thought about getting your shot yet, now is the time.
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1948 was the only year political party leadership mattered in Alabama
All politics is now nationally partisan driven in most of the country and definitely in Alabama. Alabama is a one-party state when it comes to national and state general elections. For about 80 years, we were a one-party Democratic state. For the past 60 years we have become a one-party Republican state in presidential elections.
Republican candidates are always going to win state offices in Alabama and the Republican nominee is always going to carry Alabama. It is because of the philosophy of the two parties regarding national affairs. All politics are national.
George Wallace used to run around the country running for president when he was Governor of Alabama. On his Don Quixote quests as an Independent, he would often say there is not a dime’s worth of difference in the Democratic and Republican parties. Even in his demagoguing rhetoric, he could not say that with a straight face today. The Republican Party is very conservative. The Democratic Party is very liberal, and most Alabamians are very conservative. It is that simple. Some naïve political writers want to place blame or give credit for election results on the backs of the Alabama Democratic Party leadership or the Alabama Republican Party leadership. The Alabama political parties have about as much relevance or influence on the results of the elections as an elephant or a donkey does. They have no power or influence on elections. Their only substantive purpose is to set the qualifying dates and rules. It is irrelevant who the Chairman of the Democratic Party or Republican Party is in Alabama, and it has always been that way. To criticize the party leadership in Alabama is like criticizing the PTO. They are doing a thankless, irrelevant,
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powerless job, and for someone to think they have relevance in a political campaign is revealing a naivete in the understanding of Alabama politics. There has been one presidential contest in Alabama history where party leadership made a difference. The year was 1948. Race was the issue. Alabama and the South had voted straight Democratic for President for 80 years. However, the Democratic nominee for President, Harry Truman, had come out strongly for a pro Civil Rights platform. The solid South was about to become unhinged.
Mississippi and South Carolina were floating the idea of taking the South into a party called the Dixiecrats. Even though most white Democrats in Alabama were for segregation, they were not enamored with the idea of bolting the Party. There were two distinct groups in the state politically in 1948. There was a strong progressive contingency that was emboldened by and loyal to the national Democratic Party of Jefferson, Jackson and Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was revered in Alabama. All our congressional delegation were FDR New Deal Democrats. However, the Democratic Party machinery was controlled by the conservative Black Belters who were allied with what would become the Dixiecrats. The Alabama Democratic chairman was the racist Gessner McCorvey. McCorvey enacted a policy that no Democratic elector or delegate from Alabama could support a candidate pledged to Civil Rights. It was enforced
Trick or treat
Halloween is known as an evil day of ghosts, goblins, and serial killers. But, from this pagan festival came a holy day – and its story is among one of the most interesting developments in history.
The term Halloween is a contraction of the words that spelled out “All Hallows Eve,” the night before All Hallows Day (or All Saints Day in modern vernacular). In the year 835, Pope Gregory III moved the Catholic Church’s holy days of All Saints Day to November 1 and All Souls Day to November 2, respectively.
“Hallow” is not a word to fear, incidentally: as defined by Merriam-Webster, it means “to make holy or set apart for holy use”. This explains its use in the Lord’s Prayer: “hallowed be Thy name.”
Europeans have traditionally believed that this is a special time of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is at its most powerful. The darkness that seems to envelop the universe on this scary evening, especially in horror movies, certainly has a legend unlike any other holy day on the calendar.
The Celtic people of England, Ireland, and Scotland celebrated Samhain at this time of year. Samhain was a harvest festival in which the ancient pagans set bonfires to burn the bones of their slaughtered livestock and any damaged crops. As immigrants moved to the United States in the 1800s, they
brought these traditions with them.
During Samhain, the pagans ritually wore costumes and masks to keep evil spirits away. When the Romans took over Celtic territory, they incorporated the festival Feralia, symbolized by Pomona, the goddess of fruit. The bobbing-for-apples tradition began here, and to these people the word Halloween literally meant “to eat kids”.
Dennison Manufacturing Company (now Avery Dennison) was a major manufacturer of Halloween cards and supplies in the early decades of the twentieth century. They even distributed a Halloween merchandise catalog! (Interestingly, Dennison was located in Framingham, Massachusetts from 1897 until recently, when Avery Dennison closed operations there.)
The post-World War II era saw the rise in popularity of Halloween trick-or-treating as the quintessential autumn event.
Particularly during the 1950s, Halloween costumes and the sale of Halloween candy became profitable enterprises for American companies.
Jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, pumpkins, witches, spiders, mummies, vampires, tombstones, and other characters of fall have been a part of the All Hallows tradition through the centuries.
Dressing up in costume isn’t only for children. Among adults, the most popular costumes continue to be witch, pirate, vampire, cat, and clown,
by a signed pledge. Alabamians selected a mixed bag of delegates to the Democratic Convention, who were elected because of popularity or name identification. So, when the national Democratic convention nominated Truman and adopted the civil rights plank in the platform, about half of the Alabama delegates followed McCorvey and walked out of the Convention, and the other half, who were progressives, stayed. The racist group of McCorvey joined with the other Southern states and founded the Dixiecrat Party. They met in Convention at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham and nominated Strom Thurmond from South Carolina. Thurmond and the Dixiecrats would carry the five Deep South Southern states. McCorvey and his racist Dixiecrats cleverly stole the rooster symbol of the state Democratic Party. In 1948, the candidates’ name was not on the ballot. One could only vote for the Party Your choice was to either vote for the Republican Party or for the Democratic Party. Alabamians had been pulling the rooster for the Democratic Party all their lives. Whoever they voted for, Truman or Thurmond, will never be known. The state Democratic Party, controlled by McCorvey’s Dixiecrats, had basically hijacked the Party label. I suspect that more than a few Alabamians helped by the New Deal felt like they were voting for the national ticket and Truman. But the Alabama Democratic Party machine controlled by McCorvey voted in the election in Alabama’s Democratic Primary for Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond.
Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at steve@ steveflowers.us.
along with pop culture icons of the day.
The jack-o’-lantern is traced back to Stingy Jack, a greedy, gambling, hard drinking old Irish farmer who tricked the devil into climbing a tree, and trapped Ol’ Scratch by carving a Cross into the tree trunk. In revenge, the devil placed a curse on Jack which dooms him to forever wander the earth at night.
(More realistically, a jack-ofthe-lantern was an Irish name for a carved turnip or pumpkin with a candle inside, placed on doorsteps and in window sills to light the night.)
Today, Halloween ranks only behind Christmas as the second most popular holiday for decorating in the United States. It also ranks high for profitability along with Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas.
The next time you’re watching Michael Myers from Halloween, Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Jason from Friday the 13th, consider that once upon a time, Halloween was a day to remember the faithful departed while celebrating hunters and gatherers. We will probably never view Halloween in such a way again; but as we do, let us recall how it all began. Trick or treat!
Michael Bird is a music teacher at Faulkner University.
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Humane Society of Elmore County News
Lots of happenings at the humane society
By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
Tuesday was our Humane Society’s annual membership meeting at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
We hope we got a chance to see all our members there.
Thank you so very much to all the wonderful people who brought donations for the area shelters Friday night at the Alabama National Fair. We are incredibly grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery members and Alabama National Fair for their hard work making the Alabama National Fair such a success and for helping our River Region Animal Shelters like this.
Thank you all so very much!
Just a reminder for our supporters who work for the Alabama State Government and want to donate financially, no better way than through the 2024 Alabama State Combined Campaign (SCC) and our Agency Code is 106803. The SCC makes donating to deserving charities easy either one time or via monthly payroll deduction and we want to thank all who so generously donate to help not only our shelter, but non-profit agencies everywhere.
This week is National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week and behind every awesome Veterinarian is an equally awesome team of Veterinary Technicians.
Veterinary Technicians show their love for animals as they work tirelessly in exam rooms, labs, and operating rooms, using their training and knowledge to assist their Veterinarian in improving and saving beloved pets lives. Please give thanks to all who work in Veterinary Hospitals as they work tirelessly to help our pets live longer and healthier lives.
There are just far too many lost pets and we have a great way to help these pets get back home quickly. We can make custom ID tags at the shelter in just a few minutes for only $10. Pets with identification often never have to even come to a shelter as the finder can reunite the pet with the owner directly. Stop by the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka anytime Mon-Fri 8-5 and Sat 8-3 and we will be happy to make as many tags as you need!
Rea Cord is the executive director of the Humane Society of Elmore County.
Pet of the Week
Tank is a 7-month-old, 35-pound, male Hound looking mix pup. He is adorable, sweet, loving and playful. He is in a foster home where he has proven to be a big snuggle bug. Tank likes being inside and getting love. He’s great with other dogs of all sizes and both male and female. The Humane Society of Elmore County’s adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats over 1 can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian.
CommunityCalendar
OCT. 7 - 30
ART SHOW: The Elmore County Art Guild Fall Show will be from Oct. 7 to Oct. 30 at The Art Mill on Grandview Road in Millbrook.
OCT. 17
PINE NEEDLE BASKET WEAVING:
The Tallassee Community Library is hosting a free pine needle basket weaving workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 with Annette Jordan. Registration is required at checkitout.tclibrary@gmail. com or by calling 334-283-2732.
OCT. 19
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If you are interested in meeting Tank or any of the pets at HSEC, the first step is to fill out an adoption application online. Once approved, you will be contacted by someone from the humane society. HSEC is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-5673377 and the website is www. elmorehumane.org.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Main Street Wetumpka is hosting the Downtown Wetumpka Holiday Open House Saturday, Nov. 9. There will be deals and seasonal specials at downtown businesses to kick off the holiday season.
DEC. 7
HOLIDAY MARKET: The City of Wetumpka Farmers Market is holding its annual holiday market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the farmers market on Coosa Street.
WILDLIFE ARTS FESTIVAL: The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts is hosting the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival in downtown Wetumpka Oct. 19. FALL FARMERS MARKET: The City of Wetumpka will be hosting a Fall Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.
ANGELFEST: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will be hosting an AngelFest arts & crafts festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 in Millbrook. There will be a bake sale, kids carnival, silent auction and more.
TRADE DAY: The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Tallassee Trade Day 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in downtown Tallassee. There will be merchandise vendors, food vendors, entertainment, children’s activities, hay bale maze, balloon artists, face painting and more.
OCT. 20
CEMETERY TOUR: Cain’s Chapel is hosting a cemetery tour from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Oct. 20. It is hosted by Cain’s Chapel and the Elmore County Historical Society. It is at the church’s cemetery at 96 Lightwood Road in Deatsville.
OCT. 23
FALL FESTIVAL: Tallaweka Baptist Church will host its fall festival from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Featured will be a trunk or treat, games and food. This is a free event. The church is located at 1419 Gilmer Ave. in Tallassee.
OCT. 24
TUNES ON THE GREEN: The
City of Millbrook is hosting Charlie C and the Cuzamatics from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 as part of its Tunes on the Green at Village Green Park. The free event will feature music, food trucks and a kids play zone.
OCT. 26
ART SHOW: The Downtown Artists are hosting the Don Sawyer Fall Art Show starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in downtown Wetumpka.
BOO FESTIVAL: The City of Millbrook is hosting the 15th Annual Boo Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. There will be vendors and food trucks.
OCT. 28
CANDY CRAWL: The City of Wetumpka and Main Street Wetumpka Candy Crawl will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28 at the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
OCT. 30
TRUNK OR TREAT: Elmore
County Hospital is hosting its annaul Spooktacular Trunk or Treat and Hayride from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.
OCT. 31 FALL FESTIVAL: New Home Baptist Church on Elmore Road in Wetumpka is hosting a Fall Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. There will be games, a cake walk, bounce house, pony rides and petting zoo.
NOV. 7
GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Great Balls of Fire Golf Tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill. Lunch will begin at 10:45 a.m. with a noon shotgun start. Contact the chamber at 334-567-4811 for more information.
CHRISTMAS PARADE: The City of Millbrook is holding its Christmas parade at 2 p.m. Dec. 7. It starts at Mill Creek Sports Complex and ends on Main Street at Coosada Road. All entries must register by Nov. 22.
ONGOING
SUPPORT GROUP: The last Thursday of every month, Restoration 49 Coffee Shop plays host to a support group for parents who have lost a child. The meetings begin at 6 p.m. each month. For more information, please contact Heather Baker at hbakerjj@aol. com.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Preschool Storytime takes place at 10 a.m. every Friday at Wetumpka Public Library.
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.
OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. 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.
Angel’s Attic serving those beyond Hillside Baptist
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Students in Hillside Baptist Church Sunday school classes saw the need to create a clothes closet for residents of all ages several years ago.
Thus, they created Angel’s Clothes. The closet was kept in a Sunday School classroom. The ministry grew and moved down the street to a larger building not quite a year ago.
“There was so much clothing it was getting in the way at the church,” Angel’s Attic’s Lisa Moore said.
Although the ministry moved out from under the roof of the church, the mission remains the same.
“We want to extend a helping hand to those in Elmore County who find themselves in need of clothing assistance,” Moore said.
Last week Moore began putting away clothing meant for warmer temperatures and bringing out winter items.
“We believe in the kindness and generosity of others who can donate clothing,” Moore said.
“We believe in collaboration and working with others.”
Though it has moved, the space on Old Montgomery Road is still small and filled with clothing. Volunteers help sort the donations and Moore opens the attic on Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 p.m.
To get clothing from the attic, “customers” must first go through a registration process similar to that of a food pantry.
Moore said Angel’s Attic has far more women’s clothing than men’s, so she is working on leveling out the amount of each
type of clothing.
Aside from assisting with clothing needs, Angel’s Attic volunteers also ask each customer if they have any prayer requests.
“It’s a staple at the church,” Moore said. “Here they can fill
The Godwins own Nick of Thyme on Bridge Street and purchased the building a few years ago.
The space adjacent to the oil and vinegar store became available recently and conversation between the Royals and Godwins led to the completion of Vanessa’s vision of an art makers gallery.
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out cards for prayer requests. If they want, we will stop and pray with them.” Moore said she believes Angel’s Attic has been a blessing to the community. On some days customers are waiting for her to open.
ferent from The Kelly,” Royal said. “We believe there are a lot of people shopping for art. We have paintings and pottery of course but we also have handmade jewelry and baskets. It’s not all just fine art like The Kelly. It’s a retail market but we won’t be selling anything that has been mass produced.”
The Art Town Makers Gallery features handmade art by artists known by the Royals; some are
finally got him stopped in Eclectic.”
Reeves said no pit maneuvers or spike strips were used to end the pursuit.
“He finally just gave up and stopped,” Reeves said.
Wetumpka police officers arrested
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North Carolina last week and are set to send two pallets to Tampa (Friday),” Elmore County Food Pantry executive director Kathy Hall said. “We have some extra that we can spare so we are sending it.”
The food pantry’s main mission is to serve those in need locally, but from time to time the Elmore County Food Pantry may need help itself.
“The 2019 tornado came
While the need is great, she said it is worth her efforts.
“I get the biggest blessing here,” Moore said. “I get to help those who need help. Many want to help themselves but just need a hand up. I am happy and blessed to help.”
local artists but others are from across the country and world.
“We are trying to provide a space for artists to sell their art,” Royal said.
They plan on hosting receptions and events such as wine and paint but want to stay away from offering art lessons.
“We have several of those in Wetumpka already,” Royal said. “They are doing a great job.”
Ronald Persons, 41, of Wetumpka, and charged him with attempting to elude and reckless endangerment.
The new gallery opened for the first time to the public last week and currently has limited hours. The Royals are planning a grand opening next month after they complete their move in and set up the gallery.
“A lot of our local artists have already delivered art, but we’re waiting on the out-ofstate people,” Royal said. “We also realize we need more wall space and will need to construct that.”
Reeves said help was requested from the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, Eclectic Police Department, Tallassee Police Department and ALEA State Troopers. Reeves said he doesn’t expect any charges from other agencies since there was no damage to vehicles and no injuries as result of the pursuit. Reeves said Persons had no reason to run other than being caught speeding.
close to here,” Elmore County EMA director Keith Barnett said.
When disaster strikes whether large or small Barnett said he sends victims to Hall and the Elmore County Food Pantry.
“When I help victims with a fire, I send them here,” Barnett said. “They also help on a larger scale when storms damage the power grid and residents lose all the food in their refrigerator.”
To aid in response, the Elmore County Commission and the Elmore County Food Pantry have a mem-
you are dependable, willing to work evening & nights, work well with others and would like to make extra cash, stop by our office for an application.
“He had no warrants and the car was not stolen,” Reeves said. “I guess he thought since he had a Corvette and it was fast he could get away.”
Persons bonded out of the Elmore County Jail Thursday morning.
orandum of understanding already in place. It allows the food pantry to respond under the direction of Barnett immediately when needed. It means there is not a need for an emergency meeting of the commission to approve a reimbursement process in the immediate response to disaster.
“The EMA sends the food bank a list of approved clients and they send us a total weight of food they send out,” Barnett said.
The Elmore County Food Pantry has walk-in coolers and freezers to go along with the coolers and freezers used by individual clients. To aid the pantry in case it loses power, the commission helped purchase an emergency generator for the coolers and freezers.
“It means they don’t lose the food there,” Barnett said. “It also means the pantry can remain operational.”
The Elmore County Food Pantry services about 120 families per week. The clients go through a registration process to see if they qualify for help. Once qualified, clients are allowed to get food from the pantry.
“We have it set up like a grocery store back here,” Hall said. “The clients actually get to come in and shop for themselves.”
It’s not a free for all, though. There are limits placed on certain items to allow most clients a chance to receive them.
Registered clients are allowed to “shop” on the first three Wednesdays and first three Saturdays of each month. Other days allow the pantry staff time to register new clients and collect donations.
The Elmore County Food Pantry receives baked goods from Publix and Winn Dixie and Walmart provide the pantry with its short-dated items. Kentucky Fried Chicken freezes its leftovers and provides those to the pantry for the clients to select.
Barnett said the donation system can be ramped up in times of local disasters. The pantry is equipped with a loading dock. If needed warehouses have been identified for large shipments for a large-scale disaster but the pantry would handle the distribution.
“We would send them names and addresses of those who need to be served,” Barnett said. “The entire process is perfected almost every week. In times of a large need, I’m confident the Elmore County Food Pantry can help county residents.”
Angel’s Clothing Attic’s Lisa Moore, left, speaks with members of the Elmore County Commission about the mission of the organization. She told commissioners the attic got its start just down the street at Hillside Baptist Church on Old Montgomery Road.
Sticks and stones
Greetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge!
I pray the day is going well for everyone reading this column. We are certainly enjoying beautiful fall mornings as of late. The crispness in the air is a welcome change from the oppressive humidity of summer.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” This common expression may have lost some popularity over the years, but it is an expression familiar to most. I can remember hearing school mates saying these words on the playground. Yes, I am that old!
The wisdom expressed in it is simple enough to follow. The idea is that literal, physical bullying or other means of negative engagement results in obvious
injury. Verbal engagement of the same variety does not. Words, unlike physical contact, can only hurt if they are internalized. If we did not figure out that this wisdom is false in childhood, we all certainly learned it later in life. Words can, in many instances, actually be more hurtful than physical contact. Words have the capacity to cut the heart more than blows of the physical variety. Often times, the wounds inflicted by words are not as immediately apparent. A punch in the face results in a bloody nose. A kick in the gut leaves the recipient doubled over. Verbal expressions aimed at the same targets seldom produce such immediate results. The results they do produce
are much more lasting and damaging. Even if the recipient shrugs them off, the damage often festers under the skin. If the attack persists, the resulting effect is magnified. Instead of simply hearing and being affected by negative words, the recipient actually begins to internalize them.
REV. JONATHAN YARBORO Columnist
There was at least one common response to the recent Vice-Presidential candidate debate. Registered voters on both sides of the political aisle noticed a higher level of civility in the debate. This was observed in contrast to the heated, incendiary rhetoric of the Presidential debates that have taken place so far. The observed change of tone is worthy of being noticed and heralded. Again, voters on both sides of the political aisle in our country essentially said they related better to the mutual respect afforded and the willingness to talk about issues rather than exchange insults. Does anyone actually find this surprising? Observing this response gave rise to a question in my mind. Are there actually people living in these great United States who believe that heated rhetoric is the best means of political expression? The short answer is yes, there are. Headlines from every news source remain fascinated with reporting such rhetoric. The longer answer is also yes, but it must be kept in context.
Church Briefs
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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, blan-
kets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.
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.
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Are there people, both in office and approaching the polls, who believe incendiary rhetoric is the only logical path for politics? Yes. Are those people in the majority? No.
The Vice-Presidential candidates endorsed by the two main parties in this country demonstrated something we are all capable of. They engaged in debate civilly and respectfully. Were they sincere in that effort? We do not know. Were they successful? Yes.
Sticks and stones can indeed break bones, but words result in longer lasting impact. Words wielded like weapons inflict greater damage. Words used in respectful, civil discussion yield greater good. Think about it, and choose the words you speak and listen to carefully.
Rev. Jonathan Yarboro is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka.
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: 334-283-2195.
FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”
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Familiar foes face off in area tournament
By BRIAN SMITH Sports Editor
The Wetumpka volleyball team is the seven-time defending area champion and reached the 2023
AHSAA 6A Sweet 16. However, it’s a new era with Wetumpka coach JJ Kidd taking over and the Indians are 16-16 this year. His squad has won two of its prior three matches overall as the regular season gives way to the postseason. Next, the Indians will face a familiar foe during this
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
WETUMPKA (4-3) VS PARK CROSSING (0-6)
THE PLAYERS
WETUMPKA: RB Jimmy
King has 109 carries for 812 rushing yards and 4 TDs. …WR Martez Wright has 21 catches for 351 receiving yards and 6 TDs.
… DL Ethan Bailey leads the team with 11 sacks on the season.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Wetumpka beat Percy Julian, 24-21; Park Crossing lost to Rehobeth, 33-32.
Wetumpka’s defense allows nearly 16 points per game.
Park Crossing’s defense allows 36 points per game.
Wetumpka leads in alltime matchups against Park Crossing at 3-1.
NEXT UP: Wetumpka at Stanhope Elmore; Park Crossing at Percy Julian
ELMORE COUNTY (4-2) VS MARBURY (0-7) THE PLAYERS
ELMORE COUNTY: QB
Gage Davis has completed 36 of 61 pass attempts for 390 passing yards, throwing 3 TDs and 1 INT. … RB Tyler Payton has 49 carries for 392 rushing yards and 4 TDs. … DL Luke Reinert leads the team with 4.5 sacks on the year.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Elmore County beat Valley, 20-14; Marbury lost to Sylacauga, 7-0. Marbury averages nearly 11 points per game on offense.
Elmore County averages 142 rushing yards per game.
Elmore County leads in all-time matchups against Marbury at 8-4-1.
NEXT UP: Elmore County at Sylacauga; Marbury host Holtville
STANHOPE ELMORE (3-4) VS REHOBETH (3-4) THE PLAYERS
STANHOPE ELMORE: RB
Arthur McQueen has 183 carries for 1,371 rushing yards for 16 TDs. …RB
Damarrian Barnes has 62 carries for 411 rushing yards and 1 TD. …DL Kamran Anderson leads the team with 9 sacks on the season.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Stanhope Elmore lost to Pike Road, 35-17; Rehobeth beat Park Crossing, 33-32. Stanhope Elmore averages 328 rushing yards per game.
Stanhope Elmore is 2-1 on the road this year. This is the first time Rehobeth and Stanhope Elmore have ever matched up.
NEXT UP: Stanhope Elmore at Wetumpka; Rehobeth at Russell County
HOLTVILLE (2-5) VS VALLEY (3-4) THE PLAYERS
HOLTVILLE: Last week, RB Hunter Chavis rushed for 60 yards against Clay Central. … RB Cedrick Croskey led the team with 59 receiving yards. … Tyler Hackett led the team with 8 total tackles against Clay Central.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Holtville lost to Clay Central, 40-3; Valley lost to Elmore County, 20-14.
Holtville’s defense is allowing 23 points per game.
Valley averages 250 rushing yards per game. This is the first time Valley and Hotlville have ever matched up.
NEXT UP: Holtville at Marbury; Valley host Beauregard
EDGEWOOD (2-4) VS BESSEMER ACADEMY (2-5) THE PLAYERS:
EDGEWOOD: Last week, QB Brock Whitt completed 15 of 31 pass attempts for 176 passing yards and 3 TDs. … WR Avery Askew caught 6 passes for 30 yards and 1 TD. … RB Parker Shaw had 7 carries for 58 yards; added 6 total tackles on defense.
Thursday’s Class 6A, Area 4 tournament.
It’s Stanhope Elmore, a 13-7 squad facing off with Wetumpka for a third time this season. Taking three of four sets on Sep. 5, Stanhope Elmore won the first contest between the two schools. When the Indians came up against the Mustangs again on Sep. 19, Wetumpka turned the tables.
Wetumpka whitewashed Stanhope Elmore, 3-0. The Thursday contest will be the rubber match.
“Our defense can keep us in
matches,” Kidd said. “For us, we need to convert defense to offense.”
To Kidd’s point, he has a talented defensive player close to a statistical milestone.
“Ashlyn Turner is a defensive specialist,” Kidd said. “She’s almost to 2,000 digs for her career.”
The junior is not alone with impressive statistics.
Another junior, Cheyenne Boshell, is one to watch.
“She’s closing in on 1,000
WETUMPKA’S MARTEZ WRIGHT SCORES A
HAT TRICK
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Not just one, not two, but three touchdowns were scored by Wetumpka senior Martez Wright against Percy Julian last Friday. In recent weeks, it was the rushing attack of Wetumpka that has helped propel the team to three straight wins, but last
Wetumpka coach Bear Woods said. “He’s going to be an all-region guy, no question, and all-county, all of those things. When you got your guy, you want to give him some touches and some looks, and that’s what we’re able to do. Kudos to Tyler Johnson, our quarterback, to make it happen as well.”
“Martez is beloved by his teammates,” Wetumpka coach Bear Woods said. “He came in and just works really hard and he’s a competitor. We even had him on defense at the end of the game when the game’s on the line. He’s that kind of kid where we put him on
The standout receiver hauled in seven passes for 145 through seven games. He is the Elmore County Player of the Week.
Game of the Week
Tallassee looks to keep winning streak alive against Saint James
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
It’s a steep contrast from the Tallassee football team of last year to this year. At the moment Tallassee has won the past three games and sits with a 4-2 record. However, it will not be an easy battle against Saint James on Friday. The Trojans are undefeated in 4A Region
Wetumpka’s Cheyenne Boshell (11) and the rest of the team are set to take on Stanhope in the 6A Area 4 tournament.
Wetumpka’s Jimmy King (11) will look to lead the Indians past Park Crossing on Friday night.
Tallassee’s Jordan King (4) and the offense look to derail Saint James’ undefeated record in region play this Friday.
PICK’EMS
GAMES: Last week: 9-2 Overall: 63-17 Last week: 7-4 Overall: 55-25
WEDNESDAY, OCT.
4
VOLLEYBALL
4Class 5A, Area 7 Tournament
4 Elmore County vs. Valley at Beauregard, 4 p.m.
4Winner at Beauregard, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
4Class 4A, Area 5 Tournament
4Tallassee vs LAMP at Prattville Christian, 3:30 p.m.
4 Winner vs. Booker T. Washington-Prattville Christian winner, 5 p.m.
4Class 6A, Area 4 Tournament
4 Wetumpka vs. Stanhope Elmore at Montgomery Academy, 4:15 p.m.
4 Winner vs. Percy JulianMontgomery Academy winner, 5:30
4Class 4A, Area 6 Tournament
4 Holtville vs. Marbury at Montgomery Catholic. 1:30 p.m.
4Winner vs.Trinity Presbyterian, 3 p.m.
4Championship vs. St. JamesMontgomery Catholic winner, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
4St. James at Tallassee, 7 p.m.
4 Marbury at Elmore County, 7 p.m.
4Valley at Holtville, 7 p.m.
4Stanhope Elmore at Rehobeth, 7 p.m.
4Park Crossing at Wetumpka, 7 p.m.
4 Edgewood Academy at Bessemer Academy, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
4 Holtville at Montgomery Academy Invitational (Gateway Park), 8:30 a.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 21
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL
4Loachapoka at Tallassee, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
4Talladega at Tallassee, 7 p.m.
4Elmore County at Sylacauga, 7 p.m.
4Holtville at Marbury, 7 p.m.
4 Wetumpka at Stanhope Elmore, 7 p.m.
4Reeltown at Central Coosa, 7 p.m.
4 Edgewood Academy at Abbeville Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
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assists,” Kidd said. Turner and Boshell are not new to their roles but another Wetumpka player continues to make a smooth transition.
Freshman Carlynn Chumley has moved to middle hitter and Kidd believes her game has really taken off. “We had a player out of the lineup
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defense to help us secure the win. Now he didn’t have one defense a snap of the night until Friday night, but that’s the kind of player that he is and willing to do it. He plays special teams for us, offense and defense, and he’s a great kid, great competitor, and I’m very proud of him.”
Wright showcased what makes him such a special player on each of his scores, proving effective in both the
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for the MAC Attack Tournament and Carlynn Chumley stepped up,” Kidd said. “She hadn’t started any games for us until then.”
For Stanhope Elmore, coach Flavia Freeney has a group of top players, with four seniors among them: twin sisters Zoie and Zori Holmes, Abigail Miller, and Kenlee Henderson. Zoie Holmes is the leader for Mustangs. For Wetumpka to win this contest, overcoming the allaround playmaker will be key. That’s
short, intermediate routes and his ability down the field.
“He had a short pass with the screen and the two long balls,” Woods said. “He has made some of the most remarkable catches this year. His highlights of catching the ball, high point of the ball while being covered. He caught one at the pylon, was able to turn his body, locate the ball, catch the ball and still hit the front pylon, getting into the end zone. It was incredible.”
Although he had one of his best games of the season, this was not out of the ordinary
3 games and have won the past two games on their schedule. The offense centers around getting wide receiver Tabor Offord the ball in his hands. The standout wide receiver currently has 26 catches for 628 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, which ranks fourth in all of 4A.
Although stopping Offord will be at the top of the list for Tallassee, coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal knows that Saint James plays near-perfect football and it’s going to take the same level of production to come out on top.
“Saint James is a well-coached ball club; coach (Aubrey) Blackwell is always gonna have the guys coach up much more physical than they were Week 1,” O’Neal said. “They play physical ball, and they play mistake-free ball, so you can go in and you can’t beat
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Last week, Edgewood lost to Banks Academy, 28-20; Bessemer lost to Valiant Cross, 34-26. Edgewood’s defense allows 28 points per game. Bessemer averages 25 points per game on offense. Edgewood has only beaten
not all for the Mustangs. The up-and-coming talent to watch is eighth-grader Hayden Bush. Freeney is very high on her youngest talent. The winner of the Wetumpka versus Stanhope Elmore match will likely face powerhouse Montgomery Academy, the winner of last year’s 5A state championship. Montgomery Academy plays Percy Julian to begin the tournament.
Wetumpka lost 3-0 to Montgomery Academy to start the season.
for the Wetumpka offense.
He has been a consistent performer in the passing attack and last Friday he truly got to showcase that in Wetumpka’s third straight win. “Tez has done this for us all year like he scores our touchdowns and so he did nothing different Friday night than what he’s done in his multiple two-touchdown performances,” Woods said.
“He’s had multiple games with two touchdowns this season. We just want to win on first down and put together consistent drives because of
yourself. You can’t give them extra possessions; that’s the biggest thing. You just can’t, can’t turn it over, because they’ll make you pay for turnovers.”
What better way to game plan around physicality than heading into the matchup with physicality of your own? The Tigers know they are going to have to limit their mistakes and play the same brand of football that has gotten them to a 4-2 record this year.
“Our game plan is to match their physicality,” O’Neal said. “Get as many people as we can around the ball and tackle well. Just do the little things and protect the ball on offense, that’s the biggest thing.”
Confidence is high for Tallassee, but the main goal right now is to focus on the game in front of them this Friday.
Rather than celebrate the fact the team has won three straight, the main priority for everyone is on Saint James.
“Our kids are just taking it one game at a time,” O’Neal said. “Every week
Bessemer once with the alltime matchup sitting at 1-10. NEXT UP: Edgewood at Abbeville Christian; Bessemer hosts Escambia Academy
TALLASSEE (4-2) VS ST. JAMES (5-3) THE PLAYERS
Tallassee: WR Jordan King has been the leader in the passing attack for the Tigers. … QB Trent Morris is an athletic
the identity of our football team; we are a defense, special teams football team with big play ability on the offensive side.”
Wetumpka has been on a tear as of late, due in large part to the production from the offensive side. The next opponent on the schedule is Park Crossing, which is still searching for its first win of the season. Wetumpka will continue to gain more momentum on the offensive side to add more wins before the end of the season which is quickly approaching.
we come in, we got the next opponent, we don’t look ahead. Just try to control the things that we control, so they’re buying in, and they’re getting some confidence in themselves. They see the results, so their hard work is paying off. So I’m just really happy for our kids, excited to see how we progress in this next week.”
Even with the focus going into Offord and the Trojans offense, O’Neal believes the biggest aspect that will propel them to a fourth straight win will be the play on the special teams.
“X factor is gonna be winning the special team battle because it’s gonna be a dogfight,” O’Neal said. “We got to be able to flip the field on special teams and not give up a block because I’ve seen them block a couple of punts.
That’s gonna be the X factor.”
Tallassee is currently tied for second in the region with O’Neal’s former squad Booker T. Washington, but could become the top dog if the team can take
quarterback that can use his legs and his arm. … RB Tiny Green has been a dominant back for the Tigers all season.
St. James: WR Tabor Offord has 26 catches for 628 receiving yards and 7 TDs. … QB Chase Perry has completed 53 of 136 pass attempts for 962 passing yards, throwing 11 TDs and 9 INTs. … LB Wils Johnson has 85 total tackles on the season.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Tallassee beat Handley, 31-22; St. James beat Cleburne County, 55-35. St. James averages 22.3 points per game on offense.
Tallassee averages 28.8 points per game on offense. Tallassee leads in all-time matchups against St. James at 4-3. NEXT UP: Tallassee hosts Talladega; St. James at Munford
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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage given by Harley D. Russell, A Single Woman and Sumner W Ede, A Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc., dated January 3, 2018, and recorded in Book 2018 at Page 602 on the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, as last transferred to Freedom Mortgage Corporation by assignment, recorded on December 5, 2022, in Book 2022, at Page 70236 in the of Elmore County, Alabama, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Three and 0/100 dollars ($87,373.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein. Brock and Scott, PLLC, as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on November 7, 2024, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main courthouse entrance of Elmore County, Alabama, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property: Sub Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Original Lot 157, in the West Wetumpka, Alabama as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 5, in the Elmore County, Alabama. The debt secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Mortgage. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Mortgage and by law, including attorney’s fees. This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions those contained in the records Probate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Harley D. Russell and Sumner W. Ede or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 803 W Tallassee St, Wetumpka, AL 36092. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the
status of the loan with the holder of the mortgage and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure.
Brock & Scott, PLLC 120 Bishop Circle Pelham, AL 35124-1397 (205) 988-4202 B&S File No.: 24-26783 Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 239551 PUBLIC NOTICE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on August 19, 2009 by John Thomas Holley, a married person, together with his wife, Robin Taylor Holley, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and recorded in RLPY Book 2009 at Page 48335 on August 26, of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. LOGS Legal Group LLP, as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under
and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on December 12, 2024, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Commence at the 1/2” rebar marking the NW corner of Section 13, Township 17 North, Range 21 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence South 86 degrees 46 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 1582.29 feet to a 5/8” rebar on the South right of way of Elmore County Road 143 (Taylor Road 100’ ROW); thence along said right of way of said road South 89 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 290.41 feet to a 1/2” rebar capped S.D. Martin 11726, and the point of beginning; thence continue along said right of way of said road South 89 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 266.97 feet to a 1/2” rebar (Martin); thence leaving said right of way of said road South 01 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds East a distance of 542.88 feet to a 1/2” rebar (Martin); thence south 89 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 266.97 feet to a 1/2” rebar (Martin); thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 45 seconds West a distance of 542.88 feet of the point of beginning; and lying in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 13, Township 17 North, Range 21 East, Elmore County, Alabama. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 1175 Taylor Road, Tallassee, AL 36078. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, nor the employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 funds at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid inness on the next business day LOGS Legal Group LLP at the address indicated below. LOGS Legal Group LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns Mortgagee or Transferee LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107/ 24-024294
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA AT CASE NUMBER: A2024-014
TO: SKEETER WILLIAM BREWER, WHOSE ADDRESS AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, THE FATHER OF VINCENT JOHN MULDER; AND NOTICE TO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY Take notice that a petition for -
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Annie E Armstrong, to United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, on May 27, 1987, said mortgage being recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, on May 27, 1987 at Book Roll 65, of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Farmers Home Administration, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, in Wetumpka, Alduring the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter, Section 11, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, Elmore Coun-
pin set on the West side of a gravel road, this being the point West along said section line
thence run Northwesterly along The above described land conand is located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, Elmore
Roscoe Lee Cir, Wetumpka, AL
“as is, where is” basis, without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption ofbama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the properhelp persons avoid or delay theney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as successful bidder must tender
form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check,
reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amountee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/ Transferee shall not be liable to reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid
Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit is purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured subject to postponement or United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Farmers Home Administration (“Transferee”)
Wetumpka Herald: AL22744
PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by Alabama Historical Commission (Owner’s legal title) at the Alabama Historical Commission, Carriage House 469 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 (Name and address of Owner’s authorized representative) until 2:00 PM CST Thursday, November 14, 2024 for (Hours) (Month), (Date), (Year) New Bath House and Site Improvements to Fort Toulouse – Fort Jackson (Drawings and they will be publicly opened and
A2024-014
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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF WETUMPKA RIVER TOWN CENTER PLAT NO. 1 LINE DRIVE WEST EXTENSION WETUMPKA, ALABAMA
The city clerk of the City of Wetumpka will receive bids for City of Wetumpka River Town Center Plat No. 1 Line Drive West Extension, Wetumpka, Alabama, until November 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Council Chambers, City of Wetumpka, Alabama, 408 South Main Street, Wetumpka, Alabama.
5% of bid (maximum-$10,000)
made payable to the City of Wetumpka must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
The Project will include: New curb & gutter, sidewalk, storm drain & inlet structures, full depth asphalt, 24,000 CY of borrow excavation and water main extension on Line Drive West NOTE: All item bids are complete in place. The Contract documents consisting of the Advertisement foreral Conditions, Supplementaltice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Drawings, Plans, Specassociated documents may be at 535 Herron Street, Montgomthe City Engineer, City of Wetumpka. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained
535 Herron Street, Montgomery, Alabama upon payment of $ 150.00 for each set. Upon returning the Contract Documents promptly and in good condition following the bid, $ 75.00 will be
All bidders must comply with the requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State the type of work for which a proposal is submitted. that he must provide the information necessary to show evidence of license before an award is made. The Contractor may include the following information with his bid: Name of Company, Address of Company, Telephone Number of Company, Company Contact Person, Contractor’s Current Li-
The City of Wetumpka is re-son-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, § 31-13-1 et seq. of Code of Alabama 1975 (Act No. 2011-535), subsequently all bidders are re-davit stating they are enrolled in the E-Verify Program with their sealed bid proposals (form will be included in the project specNo bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be allowed 100 days to complete this project. The City of Wetumpka, in acCivil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252.42 U.S.C.2000D to 2000D4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A. OfNondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, herecontract entered into this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Mayor Jerry Willis 408 South Main Street Wetumpka, AL 36092
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 16, 23 and 30, 2024
BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE
In order to comply with Act 97624, The Board of Directors for Ivy Classical Academy will hold the following public hearings on the proposed FY 2025 budget for Ivy Classical Academy:
PUBLIC HEARING #1
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2025 CAFETERIA, @ 5:30PM LOCATION: IVY CLASSICAL ACADEMY 1000 VISTA POINT
BLVD PRATTVILLE, AL 36066
PUBLIC HEARING #2
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2025 CAFETERIA @ 5:30PM LOCATION: IVY CLASSICAL
ACADEMY 1000 VISTA POINT
BLVD PRATTVILLE, AL 36066
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 16, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BELITA ADAMS DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-273 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Letters of Administration over the Estate of BELITA ABRAMS, deceased, having been granted to TANIA OSWALT on October 4, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
TANIA OSWALT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BELITA ABRAMS, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JIM L. DEBARDELABEN ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 1136 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-265-9206
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/ABRAMS, B. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANE B. ADAMS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-268 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JANE B. ADAMS, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT T. ADAMS on September 26, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
ROBERT T. ADAMS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JANE B. ADAMS, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS THE LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/ADAMS, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEAN ALLEN, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-269 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of DEAN ALLEN, deceased, having been granted to MICHELLE ALLEN WYNN, on the 26th day of September 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said Estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
MICHELLE ALLEN WYNN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DEAN ALLEN
Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. Attorney for Administrator 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 (334) 514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
EST/ALLEN, D. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL ANN ARCHER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-281 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of CAROL ANN ARCHER, deceased, having been granted to BRADLEY EKDAHL on September 24, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
BRADLEY EKDAHL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL ANN ARCHER, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: KYLE C. SHIRLEY MCDOWELL, FAULK & SHIRLEY, LLC 145 WEST MAIN STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-365-5924
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
EST/ARCHER, C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMETT BLAIR BISHOP, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2024-236 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: CHRISTOPHER M. BISHOP, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN AND WHO IS POSSIBLY NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA
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AND WHO IS AN HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EMMETT BLAIR BISHOP; AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EMMETT BLAIR BISHOP, DECEASED, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED
PERSON YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 23, 2024, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of EMMETT BLAIR BISH-
Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by Petitioner, LYNDA L. DENMAN, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and that the Petitioner be appointed as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as an heir at law and next-of-kin of EMMETT BLAIR BISHOP.
Unless an objection to admission to Probate of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court withincation of this notice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.
JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: GERALD A. DANIEL, JR. LAW OFFICE OF G A DANIEL, JR. LLC PO BOX 638 MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054
334-285-9444 Jerry@GADanielLaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TONDJA DANETTE COMISKEY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-249 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of TONDJA DANETTE COMISKEY, deceased, having been granted to JOHN B. BRADLEY on September 25, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
JOHN B. BRADLEY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TONDJA DANETTE COMISKEY, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JOHN B. BRADLEY VOGEL LAW FIRM, LLC 41 CAMBRIDGE COURT WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-409-0088
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LYDIA MAE DIXON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-274 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of LYDIA MAE DIXON, deceased, having been granted to ED PARISH, JR. on October 3, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
ED PARISH, JR. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LYDIA MAE DIXON, DECEASED
Name and Address of Administrator: ED PARISH, JR. THE PARISH LAW FIRM PO BOX 52 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0052 323 ADAMS AVE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334263-0003
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/DIXON, L.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF APRIL DUFFEY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-256 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of APRIL DUFFEY, deceased, having been granted to JOHN B. BRADLEY on September 25, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
JOHN B. BRADLEY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF APRIL DUFFEY, DECEASED
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Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID GEORGE FLACK, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-271 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of DAVID GEORGE FLACK, deceased, having been granted to CHRISTINA DAY FLACK on October 4, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
CHRISTINA DAY FLACK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID GEORGE FLACK, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: RALEY L. WIGGINS CAPELL & HOWARD PO BOX 2069 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36102 150 SOUTH PERRY STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-241-8029
Raley.Wiggins@chlaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES FRANKLIN GIBBONS, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-266 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of JAMES FRANKLIN GIBBONS, JR., deceased, having been granted to LORIE GIBBONS ADDISON on October 3 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
LORIE GIBBONS ADDISON ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES FRANKLIN GIBBONS, JR., DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: RALEY L. WIGGINS CAPELL & HOWARD PO BOX 2069 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36102 150 SOUTH PERRY STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-241-8029
Raley.Wiggins@chlaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/GIBBONS, J. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYMON E. GOODEN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-263 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of WAYMON E. GOODEN, deceased, having been granted to DEANA LOUISE LEARY on September 30, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. DEANA LOUISE LEARY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WAYMON E. GOODEN, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JEFFREY J. COURTNEY ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 100 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-2545
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/GOODEN W. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANKLIN GRAVES HAYES, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-245 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of FRANKLIN GRAVES HAYES, deceased, having been granted to CHRISTINA OLSON on September 24, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
CHRISTINA OLSON
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Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JIM T. NORMAN, III LAW OFFICES OF JIM T. NORMAN, III, LLC PO BOX 680670 PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36068 334-365-9955
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/HAYES, F. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DALE HILL, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-187 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ROBERT DALE HILL, deceased, having been granted to EDWARD FILLMORE HILL on September 25, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
EDWARD FILLMORE HILL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DALE HILL, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: MICHAEL S. HARPER ATTORNEY AT LAW 213 BARNETT BLVD PO BOX 780608 TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078 334-283-6855
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/HILL R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL PEARSON LEDLOW, JR., CASE NO. 2024-275 DECEASED NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: BETTY JEAN LEDLOW,-
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EST/LEDLOW, R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN SIDNEY MARTIN, CASE NO: 2024-264 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of STEPHEN SIDNEY MARTIN, deceased, having been granted to STEPHANIE LYNN M. WALTON, BEVERLY RACHEL M. WAGNER and STEPHEN SIDNEY MARTIN, II on the 25 TH day of September 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
STEPHANIE LYNN M. WALTON, BEVERLY RACHEL M. WAGNER and STEPHEN SIDNEY MARTIN, II CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN SIDNEY MARTIN, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Co-Personal Representatives: FRANK E. BANKSTON, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW P O BOX 239 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0239 334-264-9472
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/MARTIN S. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE MARIE PRITCHETT MAXWELL, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-267 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
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Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOYCE MARIE PRITCHETT MAXWELL, deceased, having been granted to WILLIAM R. MAXWELL, JR. on September 27th 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
WILLIAM R. MAXWELL, JR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE MARIE PRITCHETT MAXWELL, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JOSEPH W. WARREN ATTORNEY AT LAW 560 S MCDONOUGH STREET SUITE C MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-323-5922
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/MAXWELL, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET ROSE HUDGINS MORRIS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-229 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration with Will Annexed over the Estate of MARGARET ROSE HUDGINS MORRIS, deceased, having been granted to WANDA THOMPSON on the 2nd day of October, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
WANDA THOMPSON ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET ROSE HUDGINS MORRIS, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: GEORGE B. HARRIS LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE HARRIS LLC P O BOX 43485 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243-0485 334-462-7665
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/MORRIS M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2024-277 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE SHIPPEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ROBERT LEE SHIPPEY, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT A. SHIPPEY on the 8th day of October 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
ROBERT A. SHIPPEY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE SHIPPEY, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for such Personal Representative: D. JASON BRITT STONE & BRITT, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST PO BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 16, 23 and 30, 2024 EST/SHIPPEY, R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS PERLEY SMITH, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-259 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of THOMAS PERLEY SMITH, deceased, having been granted to SHIRLEY D. SMITH on the 25th day of September, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
SHIRLEY D. SMITH PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS PERLEY SMITH, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: GERALD A. DANIEL, JR. LAW OFFICE OF G A DANIEL, JR. LLC P O BOX 638 MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054 334-285-9444 Jerry@GADanielLaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2024 EST/SMITH, T.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA S. STROWD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-218 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of PATRICIA S. STROWD, deceased, having been granted to WILLIAM STEWART on October 2, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
WILLIAM STEWART PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA S. STROWD, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: BRAD HAWLEY 925 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-361-7750 brad@bhawleylaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/STROWD, P. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS FAYE WILLIAMS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-246 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of GLADYS FAYE WILLIAMS, deceased, having been granted to PAUL D. WHITE, JR. on September 24, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
PAUL D. WHITE, JR. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS FAYE WILLIAMS, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JIM T. NORMAN, III LAW OFFICES OF JIM T. NORMAN, III, LLC PO BOX 680670 PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36068 334-365-9955
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY DON WOODALL, CASE NO. 2024-270 DECEASED. NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE
TO: JERALD DON WOODALL, VANCE NATHAN WOODALL AND VINCE NATHANIEL WOODALL NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF HENRY DON WOODALL; DECEASED AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF HENRY DON WOODALL, DECEASED AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on September 27, 2024, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of HENRY DON WOODProbate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by MARCIA MADOLYN WOODALL, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a next-of-kin of HENRY DON WOODALL or as an interested party. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days notice. The Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.
JOHN THORNTON
JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner:
ROBERT J. MORRIS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
10365 HOLTVILLE ROAD
DEATSVILLE, ALABAMA
36022 334-569-1820
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 2024 EST/WOODALL H. PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2024 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2024-301 (HB302), proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022; WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has orderedtors of the state upon such proposed amendment; and WHEREAS notice of this elec-
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tion, together with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, which shall be published once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately preceding the day appointed for the election; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, an election will be held in the State of Alabama in the manner and form provided by law upon the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama: AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2024-301
(a) All sixteenth section and indemnity school land that is owned in fee simple by the Franklin County School System, is located in Fayette County and Walker County, and is for the exclusive use of schools in the Franklin County School System is vested in the Franklin County Board of Education. The board may manage, sell, lease, and control the land and any timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land.
(b) Any proceeds generated from the sale of timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land, or from the lease or sale of the land or its natural resources, shall be paid to the Franklin County Board of Education and deposited into the Franklin County Board of Education General Fund.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that this amendment supersede any other provision of this constitution that may be this amendment as it relates to the land and the rights, power, and control thereof and to the sale, lease, or other disposition of the land and timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land, and any proceeds and interest earned therefrom.
amendment, all proceeds realized from the sale, lease, or other disposition of the land or the sale of timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land ocamendment, and held in trust by the State of Alabama, shall continue to be held in trust, and any proceeds and interest derived from those transactions shall be paid to the Franklin County Board of Education.
FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in every county as required by law.
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2024 OCTOBER AMENDMENT PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-10 AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WETUMPKA, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Zoning Ordinance No. 99-4 and Map of the City of Wetumpka adopted September 2, 1999, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning the following described lands situated in the City of Wetumpka from R 2.6 – B-4. STATE OF ALABAMA} ELMORE COUNTY}
All that part of Sub Lots 60 through 69, both inclusive, of Original Lot 185 in West Wetumpka, Alabama, not previously sold by W.T. Spigener, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northwest Corner of the United States Government Reservation; run thence West along the South side of Dozier St. 120 feet; run thence South to a Branch; run thence in an Easterly direction along said Branch to the Southwest Corner of U.S. Government Reservation; run thence North along the West boundary of said U.S. Government Reservation to Point of Beginning, being and intended to be all the lands claimed by W.T. Spigener as his Home Place, at the time of his death, whether hereinabove correctly described or not. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as provided by law. Adopted and approved this the 7th day of October, 2024. Signed: Jerry Willis, Mayor ATTEST: Tiffany Robinson, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-11 AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WETUMPKA, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. THAT ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 99-4 AND MAP OF THE CITY OF WETUMPKA ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 2, 1999, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REZONING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF WETUMPKA FROM M-2 – R-H. STATE OF ALABAMA} ELMORE COUNTY} COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 18 EAST, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 05. MIN. 03 SEC. EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SECTION15, 1337.97 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
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NORTH 00 DEG. 11MIN. 39 SEC. EAST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE, 255.68 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 01 DEG.03 MIN.27 SEC. WEST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE, 637.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 01 MIN. 50 SEC. WEST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE, 741.58 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 02 DEG. 38 MIN. 17 SEC. EAST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE 477.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 03 DEG. 13 MIN. 16 SEC. EAST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE 848.94 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF GOSSUM SWITCH ROAD, FORMERLY L&N RAILROAD, 100’ ROW; THENCE SOUTH 79 DEG. 11 MIN. 33 SEC. EAST, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, 1144.88 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY, SOUTH 00 DEG. 21 MIN. 08 SEC. WEST, ALONG EXISTING FENCE, 3701.02 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF ALABAMA HIGHWAY NO. 14, 120’ ROW; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 6410.07 FEET, 965.48 FEET, CHORD BEING NORTH 66 DEG. 08 MIN. 26 SEC. WEST, 964.56 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY, NORTH 00 DEG. 03 MIN. 53 SEC. WEST 148.97 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 02 MIN. 15 SEC. WEST 275.83 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 63 DEG. 05 MIN. 16 SEC. WEST, 311.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY LIES IN THE WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 18 EAST, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND CONTAINS 92.86 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. TAKEN FROM A SURVEY BY RONALD BURKE, ALABAMA REGISTRATION NO. 16670, DATED MAY 16,1994. SECTION 2. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW. ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024. Signed: Jerry Willis, Mayor ATTEST: Tiffany Robinson, City Clerk Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 16, 2024 ORDINANCE 2024-11 PUBLIC NOTICE
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING POLICIES TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ALABAMA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Wetumpka (the “City”) is charged with ensuring compliance with Alabama’s Public Records Act
and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to promptly provide citizens with public records upon request, subject to their payment of reasonable fees, to applicable laws protecting sensitive information and to the interest of the general public in having the business of municipal governWHEREAS, a municipality may set reasonable restrictions on the time and place of inspection and may charge a reasonable fee for providing requested public documents, including staff research, preparation and time
WHEREAS, the City Council in the best public interest to establish policies and procedures to permit public records to be inspected and copied. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Wetumpka, Alabama (the “City”) as follows: Approval. The Public Records Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference, is hereby approved. Implementation. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to implement the Public Records Policy. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law. Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective upon approval and publication as required by law. ADOPTED AND APPROVED
Signed: Jerry Willis, Mayor Tiffany Robinson, City Clerk Wetumpka Herald:
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RESOLUTION 2024-10-001 TO ANNEX PROPERTIES INTO THE TOWN LIMITS
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Town Council of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama that the public health and public good require that certain territory shall be brought within and annexed to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama; and WHEREAS, the Town Council deems it wise, expedient and economical to apply for the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama by the passage of a Local Law in the Legislature of Alabama; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has caused to be prepared a Bill for introduction in the Legislature of Alabama, accurately describing said territory, to accomplish the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ECLECTIC, ALABAMA, as follows: 1.) That the Mayor of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama is hereby directed to cause the following notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in Elmore County, Alabama, once each week for (4) four consecutive weeks, October 2024, to-wit: LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 106 as amended by Amendment 341 to the Constitution of Alabama 1901 that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2025 Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made: A Bill To Be Entitled An Act To alter or rearrange the boundary lines of the Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama, so as to include within the corporate limits of said Town all territory now within such corporate limits and also certain other territory contiguous thereto, in Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. That the boundary lines of the Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama, be, and the same are hereby altered or rearranged so as to include all of the territory heretofore encompassed by the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, and in addition thereto the following described territory, to-wit: Listing of said properties that are partially within the town limits and partially out of the town limits is hereby attached. The portion of these properties that are currently not within the town limits are to be annexed in, so that, 100 % of any property within the town limits is completely in the town limits. (See attachment) Section 2. A map showing the territory proposed to be anthe judge of probate in Elmore
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ECHS collecting donations for hurricane relief
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A simple request from Elmore County Board of Education central office staff got the ball rolling for Elmore County High School to get involved in hurricane relief.
Now ECHS students are seeking donated items to help those affected by recent hurricanes.
“It all started from an idea the central office sent,” ECHS principal Jason Eason said. “It grew from there and our clubs jumped all over it. The clubs wanted to get in on it.”
The student involvement started after Eason approached some of the ECHS faculty with the idea of helping hurricane
Starting hot in area tournament is the goal for Elmore County
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Elmore County is ready to make a splash in the Class 5A Area 7 tournament today with Valley being the first game.
One of the things that has been a problem for the Panthers for the whole season has been the inability to start games on the right foot. However, that flaw could ultimately be what takes them over the hump.
For the first time in 14 years Elmore County is not hosting the area tournament; this year the honor goes to Beauregard. This gives Elmore County, barring results against Valley, essentially a warm-up game before taking on a team that has provided tough competition.
“I will say obviously we wanted to host it, but coming in as the second seed doesn’t really hurt us badly,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “Because this team is one that likes to kind of get warm before they play well, with that being the case, we will have a game that we get to warm up with. Of course, we have to win that game. It’s not like it doesn’t count, but I’m kind of glad that we’re not going in there cold and playing Beauregard first cold.”
However, what the Panthers will have to face is going into enemy territory. The track record against the Hornets is in the Panthers’ favor at 3-1 through the regular season, but that one loss was on the road.
“They are very even with us,” Moncrief said. “It’s going to be one of the best competitions that we’ve had for the area in a while. It’s going to be a great game, but we’re going to go over there to their place, and that’s a little different, because we have to battle their student body, and I’m sure they’ll have them there because they did when we went over
there and played them at their place. We’ll have to have that, and we’ll have to be mentally tough when we go there and then be able to execute our plans.”
In the week leading up to the area tournament, one of the main focuses for Elmore County has been on its attack. In addition to the typical practices, Elmore County is running scrimmages to simulate the game experience.
“For us, it means getting our outside hitters, which are our left side hitters, like Ally (Orr), Isabella (Fuller) and Elizabeth (Lyons), to hit more on the court like in different areas so that they don’t track us and be able to block us according to where we typically hit,” Moncrief said. “We’re working on extending their range and not just going in one area of the court.”
The Panthers will look for their seniors to step up in the area tournament while also leaning on the emergence of young players to continue to step up.
“We need our seniors to be playing pretty hard, that’s who we’re going to lean on, mostly,” Moncrief said. “We’ve got Ally Orr; she’s our leading hitter right now, but in order for her to hit, our setters have to do their job. We’ve got some girls that are doing a really good job with that. That job has been split with Addisyn Stephenson, Addison Hicks and Addison Patterson; they all play center Kennedy Robinson has come in and has been really good, really good sets as well. It’s going to depend on which setter is getting the getting the assists for Ally and Isabella do their attacking that we’re used to”
Elmore County looks to continue its streak of being area champions for another year, but needs to make it through Valley and Beauregard if it wants to keep that streak alive.
victims. They quickly decided to do something besides seeking monetary donations.
Club sponsors quickly took on the task of selecting items their club would be responsible for getting donations for. Clubs such as FCCLA, BETA Club, Diamond Dolls, HOSA, Key Club and Future Teachers of America are seeking diapers,
baby wipes, baby food, first aid items, dog and cat food, ziploc bags, trash bags, soap, batteries and personal hygiene items.
“Our clubs will be going around asking for donations,” Eason said. “Anyone that would like to participate by just dropping it off at the school. We are wanting to provide items and relief for the families and victims in the storm.”
Donations will be accepted through Oct. 18. The school itself is not going to take the items to those victims affected by the hurricanes.
“Our district will organize efforts to get the items from here to those areas that need the help,” Eason said.
BASSMASTER OPEN
CONCLUDES WITH BOBBY BAKEWELL TAKING TOP HONORS
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
After six years, Lake Martin finally hosted a major fishing tournament in the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open. Angler Bobby Bakewell took away the top finish after a strong Day 3 out on the lake and punched his ticket to compete in the Elite series in 2025.
“I’m going to have to make room on the mantle,” Bakewell said. “That Classic berth is so sweet. It hasn’t really set in yet. After practice, I was ready to get done with this one. Now, I’m really happy we are done with this one.”
Over the three days on Lake Martin, Bakewell caught 15 fish for a weight of 35 pounds. 15 ounces. He also came away with the biggest catch of the entire tournament of 4-11.
Sylacauga’s Will Davis Jr. led the tournament through the first two days but slipped down to fourth
overall with a total weight of 32-11. Above him were Josh Butler and Dakota Ebare, who each had strong performances all three days.
Butler finished with 15 fish caught for 34-2 while also putting up the best day of the tournament on Day 2. He caught five fish for 14-5 which propelled him from outside the top 10 to in the top five.
“It is a little bittersweet. You don’t have a lot of opportunities to (win),” Butler said. “You have to have a 4 ½-pounder here. I was lacking that today. I had a 2 ½-pounder, and I started really well early. I thought I could catch some quality bass this afternoon flipping boat docks. It just didn’t happen. I caught 30 fish flipping docks, and they were all rats.”
The additional anglers in the top 10 were Cody Meyers, Paul Marks, Brady Vernon, Yui Aoki, Byron Kenney Jr. and Kyle Palmer.
However, the biggest aspect of the tournament
was the qualification for the Elite series. Nine anglers punched their ticket to take their talents to the next level. The fisherman who received that honor got it from a point total that was calculated through the nine Open series tournaments they competed in prior.
Those anglers were Tucker Smith, Marks, Emil Wagner, Andrew Loberg, Ebare, Beau Browning and Evan Kung.
Another angler who was a standout from the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open was Etnan Fothergill, who was crowned the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers Angler of the Year. Which saw an additional $45,000 and a ticket to the Elite series.
Although it has been a while since the last Bassmaster tournament was held on Lake Martin, the adjustment to hold the event in just a little over a week has opened the door for events in the future.
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Elmore County’s Addison Hick (4) and the rest of the team looking to start hot in the area tournament.
FUN FOR ALL AT 31ST ALABAMA COTTON FESTIVAL
UAB Medicine - Russell Medical Cancer Center
Registration/Check-in from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Pre-race activities begin at 5:15 p.m.
Race at 6:00 p.m.
•$15.00 registration fee
•Proceeds benefit the Cancer Center
•Free for children under 10
•Four-legged friends are welcome
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The Town of Eclectic celebrated the 31st annual Alabama Cotton Festival Saturday. The streets of downtown were closed and filled with more than 200 vendors serving
The annual event drew thousands to the small town to enjoy pleasant weather, good friends and have