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was not responsible. There is other information we can’t disclose now but I don’t think it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.”
Chamber holds luncheon welcoming members
COOSA RIVERKEEPER WATCHES RIVER FOR ALL
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mouth, but it does not have a voice to speak for itself,” Coosa Riverkeeper executive director Justinn Overton said.
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any residents of Elmore County consider the Coosa River their backyard. It might be Gold Star Park, Fort Toulouse, Moccasin Gap or Lake Jordan. It is all influenced by the river and what is in it. Coosa Riverkeeper works to keep everyone informed about environmental and pollution issues on the river.
“We advocate for the river and the thousands of families who rely on it for fun, food and property value.”
said there are more than 1,000 facilities allowed to discharge effluent into the river. Some are wastewater treatment plants; others are industrial sites or electric generating plants.
Coosa Riverkeeper and Alabama Rivers Alliance held a town hall in Wetumpka on Tuesday. It was one of four meetings held across the state to start discussions about the issues affecting water quality along the Coosa River. Overton
The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (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.
All the sites are permitted by state and federal regulations. Requests for permits for discharge or altering the river are made for new sites on a regular basis.
“We have worked to stop projects that would
Police continue investigation, man no longer suspected
Crash following pursuit kills Wetumpka man
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A Wetumpka man was running from an Autauga County Sheriff’s deputy when he crashed and died in Millbrook, according to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Police are still investigating the fatal shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart parking lot on Jan. 20.
Police were dispatched to the parking lot around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. Once there, they found Centell Winston, 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound in the driver seat of his vehicle.
Elmore County continues surveying needs for disaster response
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According to Wetumpka police chief Greg Benton, this was not a random shooting.
“This was not random, not a random act,” said Benton. “We believe the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.”
Responding to a disaster isn’t easy. Officials don’t know what might happen or where.
This is the first homicide in Wetumpka in over three years. The last homicide in the city took place in 2018.
But that doesn’t mean they can’t prepare. To be ready for the next tornado, fire or even earthquake, Elmore County officials are constantly evaluating available resources and what is needed to respond when a situation arises. Currently Elmore County is holding public hearings and See PLANNING, Page A6
“It’s not a good way to start out the new year,” said Benton. Benton didn’t want to speculate on the
Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year
“A river has a head and a
“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
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Coosa Riverkeeper executive director Justinn Overton speaks at a town hall meeting in Wetumpka about the organization and how the public can help protect the Coosa River.
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Alleged Millbrook burglar caught in act after eating, showering
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A Millbrook homeowner found a surprise when they got home Friday night — a burglar inside.
The homeowner didn’t know who was inside the home and called the Millbrook Police Department.
“It appears that the alleged offender appears to have forced entry into the victim’s residence, where apparently he helped himself to his groceries, his bathroom and laundry facilities,”
Millbrook police chief P.K. Johnson said. “This situation was handled perfectly by the owner of the residence, in that he immediately notified the police department rather than attempting to confront the individual. It allowed our officers to quickly take the alleged offender into custody without incident.” Court records state
Donald Nobles, 20, of Montgomery, admitted to police officers he used his pocket knife to pick the lock of the home about 1 a.m. Oct. 25. He then ate food he found in the home, had coffee, took a shower and did a load of laundry. Nobles was found by the homeowner about 9:45 p.m. Oct. 25.
Law enforcement arrested Nobles. Johnson said Nobles has several addresses in and around the River Region and may be homeless. Court records list Nobles with a
Jacksons Gap address.
“No matter the circumstances, it’s never a good idea to enter someone’s home and help yourself to their belongings,” Johnson said. “There are organizations out there to help people in need and that would have been the better option for this young man, if he truly needed help.” Nobles was taken to the Elmore County Jail, where he was charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree theft. He is being held on a $21,000 bond.
Millbrook Walmart theft thwarted
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
The Millbrook Police Department may have stopped alleged thieves from a larger scheme on Halloween.
Officers were called to the Millbrook Walmart about a theft in progress. Dispatchers were told two individuals had placed a large screen television in a shopping cart and pushed it out of the business without paying for it. They were quickly stopped after placing the television into a rented U-Haul truck.
“One might believe
that they had bigger plans,” Millbrook police chief P.K. Johnson said.
“Considering the mode of transportation these two individuals were using, I have to wonder, had they not been apprehended, if their intent was to return for more property?”
Officers arrested Carzell Hunter, 44, and Ronald M. Harris, 25,
both of Montgomery, and charged them with fourth-degree theft of property.
The case makes Johnson mad especially considering how the alleged thieves acted.
“It never ceases to amaze me, yet it infuriates me, that people are bold enough to enter a business with the intent upon committing a theft,” Johnson said.
“They grab a shopping cart thinking that they’ll just place the property in the cart and walk out of the business without paying, like it’s acceptable.”
Johnson said many
Millbrook businesses including Walmart have techniques to counter thieves. His department stands ready to aid the businesses in preventing theft and prosecuting offenders.
“They utilize some of the best surveillance equipment that is available for purchase making it difficult to commit these thefts undetected,” Johnson said. “Our officers stand at the ready for these calls for service.”
Hunter and Harris were taken to the Elmore County Jail where they have a $500 bond available to them.
Two of nine connected to Elmore County crimes granted parole
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The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles saw nine prisoners from crimes in Elmore County come before it last month. Of those, seven will remain in prison after their parole was denied.
Tracy Fernard Woods, 62, of Tuscaloosa and Woody Berry, 66, of Birmingham are being released from prison early.
• Woods had served 17 years of a 20 year prison sentence handed down to him for a Tuscaloosa County conviction for first-degree theft in 2007. He was also sentenced in 2014 to 15 years for an escape conviction in Elmore County.
He was last incarcerated at the Mobile Work Release. The parole board heard from one supporter for Woods’ release. He must wear a GPS monitor and attend AA.
• Berry was serving a life in prison sentence for a 1991 receiving stolen property conviction out of Jefferson County and a 1993 Elmore County conviction for escape.
Berry was last incarcerated at the
Bibb County Correctional Facility. He must complete the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program, wear a GPS ankle monitor and register with Alabama Experience.
• Mary K. Dixon, 57, of Columbiana was denied parole. She is currently incarcerated at the Alabama Therapeutic Educational Facility. Dixon is serving 96 months in prison for a March 2023 Elmore County conviction for four counts of theft.
• Hallee Ann McLeod, 37, of Wetumpka was denied parole for her 2016 aggravated child abuse conviction. She has served nine years and a month of a 20 year prison sentence at Tutwiler.
McLeod was arrested in September 2015 after her 4-year-old son was found unresponsive and suffering from injuries in the backseat of her boyfriend’s vehicle in Panama City, FL.
Bay County, FL deputies found the child under a blanket with his eyes open, dried blood on his lips and a laceration on his head. There was also a bag containing several loaded handguns next to him. Investigators determined the child
had received the injuries in Elmore County.
McLeod pleaded guilty in Elmore County to aggravated child abuse after she was charged with chemical endangerment of a child. According to parole hearing minutes a family member and another advocate spoke in favor of her release. The Elmore County District Attorney’s Office, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and a victim’s advocacy group spoke against her release.
• Travonte Keon Butler, 32, of Tallassee was denied parole. He has served 15 years of a 20 year prison sentence. While in prison Butler pleaded guilty to a 2019 reckless manslaughter charge and sentenced to 15 years.
According to parole hearing minutes a family member spoke in favor of his release and a victim’s advocacy group and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office spoke against his early release. Butler is currently incarcerated at Limestone Correctional Facility.
• Timothy Dale Leatherman, 51, of Phenix City was denied parole.
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Bar Delacroix opens in Our Place
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Roots run deep at Our Place.
Under new ownership of Corrie Sid, connections to good food and good drinks remain as do roots to Tallassee.
Sid purchased the Company Street establishment earlier this year from David and Mona Funderburk.
David Funderbunk helped run Hotel Talisi back in the day. Its location is across the street from Sid’s Grove Station. Sid herself grew up in Tallassee and returned to bring something special to Elmore County and beyond. Now Sid is growing Our Place in Wetumpka.
“We are so happy to have it still here,” Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis said of Our Place. “It’s under new ownership and we know that they’re going to do a fantastic job with this. Besides (Corrie Sid) has
ly what our model is about. What our model is about is the relationship between food and beverage, and we are trying to elevate to teach people about that relationship.”
Overall some menu selections are very familiar to Our Place veterans. Others are being modified to create new selections.
roots in the same town that I came from.”
Sid invited Willis and the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce out for a ribbon cutting for Bar Delacroix. Sid said the name comes from the lady in the images for new branding for Our Place.
“We believe that we need to elevate and bring in some glam and make this swank,” Sid
said. “That’s what this bar is all about. As we elevate our food, we elevate our drinks, and we elevate this restaurant to be one of the best in Wetumpka.”
Bar Delacroix is far from a honkytonk. There is no draft beer.
“There will be some craft beer,” Sid said. “This is not a bar where you come and slam a shot. It’s not real -
“We are now kind of a new restaurant,” Sid said. “It gives us a lot of permission to elevate our food in a different way. We’ll keep our classics. But we have now permission to kind of be who we want to be and to introduce that to Wetumpka. I think Wetumpka has been receptive to the change so far, and I think they will be going forward.”
Our Place is now offering brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sid has also opened Cafe de Fleur in Auburn.
Tutwiler opens two children’s playgrounds
The Alabama Department of Corrections has announced the completion of two playgrounds intended to enhance visitation for incarcerated mothers and their children at two locations in Julia Tutwiler Women’s Facility in Wetumpka.
“To our knowledge, these two playgrounds are the only playgrounds behind a fence in the nation,” ADOC Deputy Commissioner of Women’s Services Operations
Dr. Elizabeth Mautz said in a release. “We are excited to see this dream come to fruition.”
The playgrounds were made possible by a grant ADOC received from the Office of Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs and U.S. Department of Justice. After almost three years of planning and completing a bid process, Eclectic contractor, Hercules Inc., was selected to work with the department to plan for the playground design and installation.
“The playgrounds are a huge advancement for the facilities,” Hercules’ Jessica Hoagland said. “They will provide a bonding experience and safe area for the children during visitation. The playgrounds were carefully chosen to ensure sensory stimulation, learning and safety were at the forefront of the vision.”
ADOC Commissioner John Q. Hamm said the playgrounds will help
maintain family bonds during incarceration and are important to future family success.
“The addition of this
equipment will definitely enhance the visitation experience for the inmates and their children,” Hamm said.
Jingle Drive-Thru returns to Wetumpka High School
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Many families enjoy the holiday tradition of riding and looking at Christmas lights.
This holiday season the Wetumpka High School DECA club is holding the second annual Jingle Drive-Thru to aid the time honored tradition.
WHS DECA public relations officer and senior Chania Hudson said the idea of the Jingle Drive-Thru came from the tradition most people have of going to look at Christmas lights during the month of December.
“That is what our Jingle Drive-Thru is trying to accomplish,
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He is currently serving a life sentence following a 1994 Lee County first-degree robbery conviction. While he was incarcerated in Elmore County in 2005 he was convicted of promoting prison contraband and sentenced to two years.
Leatherman is currently incarcerated at Fountain Correctional Center.
• Irilmoskomazze Washington, 66, of Millbrook has served 15 years of a 20 year prison sentence following
lighting up the whole school to bring a little more joy to the city of Wetumpka,” Hudson said.
Last year students, faculty and school organizations set up decorations and lights in front of the school for area residents to drive.
An estimated 400 people toured the drive-thru last year.
DECA event planning officer and Jingle Drive-Thru chair Jariel Suggs said the organization is hoping to grow the Christmas lights displays opening up slots to businesses, churches and other civic organizations for a small fee to raise funds for the club’s competition season.
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a 2009 Elmore County conviction for attempted murder.
According to parole board hearing minutes, a victim advocacy group, the Elmore County District Attorney’s Office and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office spoke against his release. Washington is currently incarcerated at the North Alabama Community Work Center.
• Elliot James Boyd, 69, of Montgomery was denied early release from prison. Boyd has served 38 years and six months of a 60 year sentence for assault out of Montgom-
nizations and businesses will grow the Jingle Drive,” Suggs said.
“It’s a great opportunity for WHS to help create new traditions and add to existing ones for families to see the lights at our school.”
The WHS DECA second annual Jingle Drive-Thru will run Sunday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Jan. 5. Slots are open now if you would like to participate in the Jingle Drive-Thru. Slots with electricity are $40 and those without are $25. Applications to participate in this year’s Jingle Drive-Thru Are found at https://form.jotform. com/242905649047160. All slot assignments will be announced on Nov. 22.
ery County.
Had previously served 20 years for manslaughter. Also served a year for a 1987 burglary Elmore county burglary conviction.
Boyd is currently incarcerated at the Red Eagle Work Center.
• Billy Ray Mercer Jr. 54, of Millbrook has served seven months of a 45 month prison sentence for a 2024 Elmore County conviction of distributing a controlled substance. He was denied parole. Mercer has a 2023 Elmore County conviction for possession of a controlled substance.
He is currently incarcerated at the Loxley Community Work Center.
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Corrie Sid has brought Bar Delacroix to life in Our Place in Wetumpka. The Tallassee native purchased the Wetumpka restaurant over the summer from David and Mona Funderburk who also have Tallassee roots.
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Two new playgrounds have been installed a Julia Tutwiler Women’s Facility to aid in keeping connections between incarcerated mothers and their children.
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WJust be civil
e can all agree there are some people upset with the results of yesterday’s election.
But whether or not your candidate won doesn’t give you reason to cause trouble. There is no reason to set fires, break into things or assault individuals.
If you believe there were issues with local polling, there is a way to go about reporting it and it doesn’t involve violence, trespassing or breaking the law.
In Alabama, elections fall under the Alabama Secretary of State. There are ways to report voting issues in that office or with county probate offices and sheriff’s departments. They are all involved in the balloting process. If you believe you saw something wrong, you can bring your issues to them.
Alabama has paper ballots that are scanned. The results are most commonly published from the electronic scans but the paper ballots can be used as a backup.
The United States of America is a republic of states. Each state has slightly different rules for many things including elections.
As Alabamians, we don’t appreciate negative criticism for a decision made in Alabama, so it is unnecessary for us to scrutinize another state for the way they conduct elections.
Do your homework before sharing a post about election fraud. What is the source? Is it from someone outside the state? Is there documentation?
The beauty of the system is this country has a system of checks and balances created by the founding fathers. It works far better than any other form of government in the world.
So if you are not happy with the results of the election, get properly informed on what happened and cordially campaign for your candidate next time.
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Some people may call us crazy, but this weekend, we had a reason to celebrate.
My father-in-law Willie recently had open-heart surgery. It was scary to say the least. If you’ve never had to deal with open-heart surgery, it’s quite literally where the doctors take your heart out, put it on a table and rebuild its arteries. Graphic, I know. But that’s what we were up against.
Willie was initially scheduled to have three bypass surgeries and ultimately needed five. The doctors said he was close to death. The surgery elongated his life in many ways. So needless to say, we had to celebrate his recovery.
Now this is where I come in with some sage advice: Don’t make promises you can’t keep, especially while someone is recovering from life-changing surgery.
See, while my father-in-law was in his opening days of recovery, he said he wanted to go to Orange Beach to eat some gator tail.
A few summers ago, we went on vacation to Orange Beach and Willie and I had some of the best
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cob. I finished it off with a giant slice of ice-cold salted caramel cheesecake.
To say I ate like a queen would be an understatement. All of this is to say, take the adventure.
If there’s one thing I have learned over the last few years, it’s that life is too short. After the loss of my brother-in-law last year and the scare for my fatherin-law, there’s more and more instances of seeing how life can be cut short when we least expect it. Even if it seems crazy to jump in the car and drive almost four hours for a simple meal, it wasn’t about the food so much as it was about the memories. We had a blast driving down there, just talking the hours away. We spent time together as a family, and that’s more than money can buy. have a little fun. You won’t
gator bites at Tacky Jack’s we had ever eaten. We talked about them all throughout the rest of our vacation. We talked about them since the vacation. We remembered those gator bites. So that’s what he wanted post-recovery. Some gator bites. Simple enough, or so I thought. This past weekend, we finally decided to make good on our promise. We embarked on quite the adventure. We decided to go to Orange Beach for one simple reason: To eat dinner. We planned on possibly staying the night, but it’s not like we were prepared for a beach day or anything. Our simple reason for driving three-and-a-half hours was to eat dinner. And boy was it worth it. Not only did we get our gator bites, I also ordered a full plate of crab legs, potatoes and corn on the
One of the most important jobs Congress has is funding the government. There is a specific process for doing so, but Congress keeps missing the mark. I am committed to righting those wrongs. On the Senate floor last month, I stood up with Republican colleagues and again asked Senate Democrats to put the bipartisan committee-passed appropriations bills on the floor for consideration, starting with the Fiscal Year (FY25) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Defense Appropriations Act.
Unsurprisingly, our calls fell on deaf ears. There is no good reason the Senate shouldn’t have used August and September to debate and then vote on these bills. Without Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer allowing these bills to proceed to the floor, the critical resources our courageous service members and our veterans need for Fiscal Year 2025 remain on pause. We must fix this. We must return to regular order. This is how government funding should work:
• The President delivers his budget to Congress by the first Monday of February.
Democrat leadership blocking game-changing appropriations bills from proceeding
• The House and the Senate conduct congressional budget hearings.
• The Senate and House Appropriations Committees each draft 12 individual appropriations bills followed by a markup and vote on each bill.
• The committee-passed bills go to each full chamber for individual consideration.
• After both chambers have passed their 12 individual appropriations bills, a Conference Committee forms to resolve the differences between each of the two chambers’ bills.
• The Conference Report—for each of the final bills—is voted on by both chambers of Congress.
• Upon passage, the bill goes to the President’s desk for signature by September 30, the end of the fiscal year. That is not what happened this year. That is not what happened last year. In fact, the last time Congress passed all 12 appropriations bills on time was Fiscal Year
1997. The last time it passed all 12 on time as individual bills was Fiscal Year 1995. Congress hasn’t funded the government properly in nearly 30 years. This year, the Senate Appropriations Committee has advanced 11 of 12 bills. Unfortunately, under this Democrat Senate Majority, it doesn’t look like any of those bills will be considered individually any time soon. Senator Schumer has refused to put a single one on the floor regardless of the fact all received strong bipartisan support, and six passed unanimously.
I have worked tirelessly on these bills, as have my colleagues. These bills will help advance our vital national interests. They will return Alabamians’ hard-earned dollars to our state to train our military, strengthen our communities, to support our law enforcement and emergency responders, and to invest in our future.
Instead of allowing us to move forward, the Democrat majority ignored our bipartisan appropriations bills and chose to kick the can down the road as far as they could—December 20. I could not stand for Senator Schumer’s repeated refusal to
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Local doctor’s office builds foundation using Bible
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A strong foundation is required for most things in life.
Foundations aid in higher learning and building relationships. They are a necessity for building. Without strong foundations many things in life will crumble.
Staff at Wetumpka Pediatrics wanted to make sure the foundation for a new addition to the decades-old pediatric clinic matched their faith. They did it by placing a Bible in the foundation just before cement was poured. The idea was started with Wetumpka Pediatrics
provider and nurse practitioner Kathleen Calhoun.
“My whole purpose in placing a Bible in the foundation is because I wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for the Lord,” Calhoun said. “There were several things throughout this journey that I said, Lord, why am I still working here?”
Calhoun’s mother has encouraged her to come to Chattanooga but the healthcare provided said she feels called to Wetumpka.
“I would not dream of leaving my job here,” Calhoun said. “I’m just super thankful for it.”
Calhoun said the clinic helps the underserved pop-
Wetumpka gives ALDOT airport property
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A portion of property owned by the City of Wetumpka has been given to the Alabama Department of Transportation.
At its Monday meeting the council agreed to give a portion of property along Highway 14 to the state agency. City staff said the measure is to allow ALDOT to construct a four-lane road adjacent to the airport.
The council also gave its approval to repair portions of the fence at the airport. New fencing was also approved to protect the city’s public works facilities and equipment.
Larry E. Speaks & Associates was approved to design a parking lot with lighting at Company Street and Spring Street. The idea of the lot is to give downtown business owners and employees a safe place to park their vehicles, allow for more parking near downtown for larger festivals and to create a spot for a food truck.
“The idea is it will help encourage shopping downtown,” city planner Justin Barrett said. “There will be an alternate bid to also do the decorative lighting and plumbing for landscaping like the rest of downtown.”
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allow Congress to do its job. I could not vote in favor of a continuing
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A single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 6:16 p.m. Friday.
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negatively impact communities around water quality,” Overton said.
“We’re fighting for water quality and water quantity, because this river provides for so many folks.”
Coosa Riverkeeper especially monitors water quality during the summer swimming season.
“A lot of people are familiar with our work because of our swim guide program, which answers the question of where it is or isn’t safe to swim by using a stop light
ulation in the community.
The Bible she purchased to place in the foundation has meaning.
“There are families who aren’t able to just go out and buy a Bible or things of that sort,” Calhoun said. “It’s just very important that they get the same amount of medical care that anybody else would if they had private insurance or more money.”
Calhoun said adding onto the facilities to better serve the community felt like a great time for the gesture.
“We needed more space,” Calhoun said. “I thought it was a great time to show how the Lord moves through all of us
said. “The community is just as interested in the quality of care here as we the staff are.”
For a few days prior to placing the Bible in the foundation, staff highlighted Bible verses, left notes and prayed with it.
“Everything about it is about our relationship with God,” Calhoun said.
“We have placed the Bible and these verses here as a firm foundation of our faith in the Lord.
and how He can move through this building.”
The Bible was purchased from downtown Wetumpka’s Sweet Home Books. Calhoun said she
could have purchased it from Amazon but it wouldn’t be the same.
“This shows the connection between us and the community,” Calhoun
Installation of new flooring in the suite at the football stadium at the Wetumpka Sports Complex was approved. The project is needed because the original floor was installed without a vapor barrier and the current floor has buckled due to condensation.
IN OTHER ACTION THE WETUMPKA CITY COUNCIL:
• Approved minutes of the Oct. 21 meeting.
• Approved a service agreement with the Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board for camera inspections of storm sewer infrastructure.
• Approved a lease for a copy machine for the city’s development services department.
• Approved an electronic signature policy.
• Approved a five-year contract for the Wetumpka Police Department to allow Axon Enterprise Inc. to replace tasers at a cost of $124,360.
• Approved a services agreement with Avenu for business license discovery and recovery.
• Reappointed Greg Willis to the EMS board.
The next meeting of the Wetumpka City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18.
resolution when 11 of 12 appropriations bills have been waiting to be voted on. There was a clear path the Senate should have taken on funding, but Senator Schumer chose otherwise.
This is a place where we work. I pray that this building will be used by God. I hope every person that walks in is blessed and loved and can just fulfill his presence here in our facility.”
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Now, we are going to face a massive omnibus in December, which means less opportunity for debate, less transparency into what taxpayer money is actually being used for, and more irre-
“Mark E. Patterson, 45, was fatally injured when the 2014 Ford F150 he was driving left the roadway, continued traveling on private property, before overturning in a ravine,” the release stat -
system,” Overton said.
The organization pulls weekly water samples from 50 locations along the river including just below Jordan Dam and at Corn Creek. It reports the findings by Friday afternoons in the summer using a red light, yellow light or green light. Green means everything is OK, yellow means take caution.
“If you see yellow, question it,” Overton said.
“For me, I’m a person that I’m constantly covered in bruises and scrapes and bug bites. So for me, if there’s a yellow alert, my general rule is to keep my
sponsible spending. What a terrible Christmas gift. We need Senator Schumer to allow the Senate to do its job. It’s what the American people expect, and more importantly, it’s what
ed. “Patterson was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.” Before the crash occurred, Patterson was being pursued by a deputy with the Autauga
wounds covered and clean and shower after.”
Red means don’t get in the water. It’s a mark Coosa Riverkeeper has given Corn Creek quite frequently based on the test results from water samples.
“We issued 27 alerts for high instances of E. coli in this area,” Overton said. “A lot of those actually took place here at Corn Creek Park.”
Overton said she and Coosa Riverkeepers don’t fully know the source of the E. coli, which is a bacteria often found in human intestines and many warm blooded animals. It can
the American people deserve.
I am committed to getting these appropriations bills across the finish line. These bills will support our national defense, they will invest in Alabama, and they will push Congress back towards functional governance.
County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred on private property, near the Interstate 65 Service Road and Real Life Church in Millbrook, approximately three miles north of Montgomery, in
cause death in some cases.
“We’ve done a pretty extensive investigation to try to figure out the source,” Overton said.
“That’s something that we are still trying to honestly determine.”
Corn Creek starts east of the Coosa River. It south of Highway 14 near Firetower Road, flows north across Highway 14 to Georgia Road, Highway 9 and U.S. Highway 231 before entering the Coosa River. Its tributaries also run north towards Williams Road.
Overton said samples at Jordan Dam have mostly been clear; it’s just the
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Elmore County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
samples taken from Corn Creek Park that are alarming.
Overton said the public can help identify polluters by documenting sewage spills and odd smells and sending that to Coosa Riverkeeper.
“There are communities across the watershed where sanitary sewer overflows are rampant, particularly in instances where we have a high volume of rain in a short period of time,” Overton said. “If you all see manholes overflowing, that is not normal, and we hope people will take pictures.” Fishermen may notice
strange smells on the water or diseased fish. Paddlers and swimmers may notice smells too.
“The biggest thing is if you see something, say something,” Overton said. “The river is very large and sometimes we only find out about issues when they are brought to us.”
If anyone sees something on the Coosa River they feel is alarming in regards to pollution, Overton asks they report to the authorities and to Coosa Riverkeeper through the “Take Action” tab at www.coosariver.org.
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Wetumpka Pediatrics nurse practitioner Kathleen Calhoun places a Bible in the center of an addition to the medical facility so it can be a part of its foundation.
taking online surveys to modify its 5-year mitigation plan as required by the state. The plan helps identify gaps in needs and responses.
“This is not an emergency operations plan where you know exactly how we're going to operate during an emer-
gency,” Elmore County EMA director Keith Barnett said. “This is more, what are the hazards we have seen in the past and what hazards are we afraid of that may occur? It helps identify needs we have to fill.”
The needs can be equipment such as generators for sewage lift stations, water treatment plants or dispatch centers, identifying
where flooding occurs after storms that county officials don’t know about or creating storm shelters. Basically it's an effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
Some mitigation needs are identified during the recovery process from a disaster. The mitigation plan helps prepare for a response to future
disasters.
“It’s a cycle,” Elmore County EMA specialist Bethany Elliot said.
Elliot is charged with the day-to-day operations of readying the mitigation plan.
“Even though we have a deadline with the state, the process never stops,” Elliot said.
Elmore County’s plan has to be sent to
the state by March. The approved mitigation plan helps the state plan as well as it identifies needs and tries to address them on a larger scale.
The most recent tornadoes that affected the Lightwood Community started in west Alabama. Because it was a FEMA declared storm, there are mitigation funds that are passed down to the state to aid in response to the next storm. Barnett said most of the funds for that storm are being used in the Selma area where the majority of the damage occurred but some funding will come to Elmore County.
“To get funding, the needs have to be identified and approved in this plan,” Barnett said.
The state’s plan also identifies resources available to respond elsewhere in the state in the event of disaster.
Most recently, a response was seen beyond the state borders when Gov. Kay Ivey sent rescuers to Georgia and North Carolina to aid in rescues after Hurricane Helene.
Some of the common needs in Elmore County include individual storm shelters. Barnett said they can qualify for some funding but the funding is often directed elsewhere.
“There are usually larger needs than household shelters,” Barnett said. “The money is usually pointed to where it does the greatest good. But property owners can’t get those grants if they don’t apply for them.”
In Elmore County, recent mitigation funds were spent to update the generator at the Tallassee Police Department which powers the E-911 dispatch center when power is interrupted.
“In times of a disaster communication is critical,” Barnett said. “It greatly aids in the response and allocation of assets immediately after a disaster. If we can’t talk to first responders we are in trouble.”
Generators can also be used at sewage lift stations to prevent environmental spills and at water treatment plants to ensure drinking water is available.
County has two major rivers, the Coosa and Tallapoosa, with many creeks and streams.
Officials know of many of the areas prone to flooding such as an area along Rifle Range Road near the toll bridge over the Tallapoosa River. It is mainly due to the large area of watershed that feeds that area.
Over the years in all areas across the county, property owners have either moved, modified or not built due to flood zones.
“But one of the reasons we seek public input in this plan is to identify flood prone areas we don’t know about,” Elliot said.
One area prone to flooding is in Holtville. Over the years the county has done work on storm drains and such but much of the property is privately owned, where the county legally can not expend funds.
Other potential issues in Elmore County are sinkholes due to the amount of natural water in the area and cold weather issues. Sinkholes are hard to prepare for because it usually damages structures and utilities.
Cold weather usually means generators to keep water treat plants operating.
“Any other cold weather equipment doesn’t usually get funded in the South because of lack of use,” Barnett said.
“How often do we need a salt truck?”
The mitigation plan gets down what are the potential issues in the area and what does the county have available or need available to respond to an emergency or disaster. To aid in improving the plan, Barnett and Elliot are seeking public input through town hall meetings and an online survey at https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/ ZPHLXDB.
“All of this gets put together and submitted to the state,” Elliot said.
Barnett said the mitigation plan also aids in planning responses to various disasters and situations.
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Part of the plan involves identifying areas prone to disasters. Tornados and storms can strike anywhere. But Elmore
“Without this mitigation plan we wouldn’t know what all is available to us or what we lack,” Barnett said. “If we are lacking we try to find funding for it or find partners that can aid us when the need arises.”
Kate’s prayer for you and me
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” - Mark 10:15
Our granddaughter Kate will turn 13 this November. She’s becoming a beautiful young woman. But today I want you to think of her eight Novembers and a couple of presidential elections ago, when she was almost five years old. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the major party nominees. The campaigns had been ugly — harsh and bitter. Many people on both sides were worried and scared about the outcome of the election. As the 2016 election approached , little Kate prayed this prayer aloud on more than one occasion: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” Isn’t that lovely, timely wisdom from the mouth of a little child?
I’m writing this just a few days before Election Day 2024. It’s been a long and intense election process again,
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hasn’t it? Just as many said in 2016 and in 2020, some insist there’s never been such a hotly contested race. Both sides of the political struggle have issued warnings of impending doom about the consequences of voting for their opponent. Some politicians have been so brash as to style themselves the only hope for our country. Many people are sick with anxiety due to overexposure to sensational media coverage. But my prayer in these turbulent days has more and more been what that little red-headed girl prayed eight years ago: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
I obviously do not know the results of the presidential election since I’m writing this a few days before it. Some analysts say we may not know the results for several days after. So you may or may not yet know the outcome as you’re reading this. I assure you these words have no partisan leaning and no political agenda behind them. I
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.
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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-
wanted to share Kate’s prayer with you because it reminds us of precious truth about our sovereign God we all need to hear, believe and pray, regardless of who becomes the next president. This is the prayer every anxious Christian needs to hear and pray in faith. Depending on what information sources you choose to believe, you may be delighted or despondent about the outcome of the election.
You may have been dismayed by the choice you had to make. You may be relieved or disappointed by the election results. Regardless, Kate’s prayer is for you. You need to know that God is king. He is in control. Near the beginning and end of Revelation, John assured the persecuted believers that there is a throne in heaven, and God is sitting on that throne.
You love your country, and are concerned about its direction? I understand. You’re afraid for what our children and grandchildren will face? Me, too. I get that. But none of those things negate God’s call for us to live
kets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.
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in trusting faith instead of toxic anxiety. When politicians make you skeptical of all promises, trust God and his promises. Our faithful God always keeps his promises.
This is the prayer every arrogant politician or elected official needs to understand and believe. Mighty king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had to learn the hard way “the Most High reigns in the kingdom of men” (Daniel 4). The governing and the governed alike should remember “For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28).
This is the prayer our nation needs. Since ancient times, people have put their confidence in powerful leaders, accumulated wealth and military might. During political campaigns, some of our talk about our prospective leaders sounds like ancient Israel crying out for a king to go out before them and fight their battles (1 Samuel 8:20). We should firmly fix our trust in God, over and above all else.
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It is a simple prayer of wisdom, an expression of childlike faith. Beware the temptation to be too sophisticated to pray like a little child. Kate’s prayer is for you and me. As the election approaches and after it is finally over, whoever the next President of the United States will be, let’s join her and pray together: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Mike McElroy recently retired after preaching almost 27 years at East Tallassee Church of Christ. He is the author of The Abiding Companion: A Friendly Guide to Your Journey Through the New Testament and Christmas Pilgrims: A Journey to See Jesus. In retirement, Mike plans to continue writing and publishing books in his Abiding Companion series of essays about each chapter of the Bible. He can be reached at mbmcelroy@ gmail.com.
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Edgewood’s Brad Starks wins 100th career match
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor
Innovation and persistence
propelled Edgewood Academy coach Brad Starks to 100 career wins in high school volleyball.
Starks officially achieved this milestone just last week on his way to delivering his second straight state championship, adding to the already impressive trophy case for Edgewood
Academy. Starks credits many people for his success en route to this achievement, none more important than the players who have taken the floor under his command.
“My players have just been super talented and have individually got themselves to places where all I had to do is be the best coach I could be,” Starks said. A notable standout who has
assisted in the accomplishment for Starks, is Lindsey Brown, who is now a freshman volleyball player at the University of Alabama and was a two-time AISA state Player of the Year at Edgewood.
Starks admits he was not the most familiar with the sport when he first made his volleyball coaching debut, but
WETUMPKA READY TO CLASH AGAINST MCADORY IN THE FIRST ROUND
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor
The Wetumpka Indians will be taking their talents on the road to Birmingham this Friday night as they will square off in a match up against the McAdory Yellow Jackets.
McAdory is coming off a loss to Briarwood Christian in Week 10 bringing their regular season record to 6-3. Wetumpka, which finished its regular season with a 7-3 record, won its last game of the season in what was a playoff caliber game against Demopolis.
“We have emphasized the same approach all year and that is just living in the moment and maximizing the here and now,” Wetumpka coach Bear Woods said.
Woods has managed to get his team clicking on all facets of the game this season. The Indians rely heavily on their defense and more specifically the
Wetumpka’s Ken Miles
five starting seniors on that side of the ball. Being stingy with yards allowed, they have been dominant up front with an average of 3 tackles for loss per game. The crown jewel, however, has got to be senior secondary defender, Kelby Walker. Walker is amongst the state leaders in tackles per game at the 6A level with 15.3 tackles per game.
The Indian’s offense led by senior receiver Martez Wright is poised to make a big impact this week. Wright with 10 total touchdowns this season, and averaging of almost 80 receiving yards, is going to be all over the field on Friday night. Quarterback Tyler Johnson has found his timing down the stretch and the combination of the two seniors is going to be crucial for the success of that offense this postseason.
Running back Jimmy King has also been vital to the success on the offen -
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sive side of the ball, averaging 118 rushing yards per game while also making his way to the endzone six times this year.
Woods has really implemented a mantra for his team and the buy in has shown in their success this season.
“I would welcome any opponent and that is anytime, anywhere. That’s our approach to any team we’re going to play on a Friday night,” Woods said. “We really just focus each week on that next opponent,the kids have picked up, you know what I’m laying down in terms of, we started getting closer to the end of the season, people trying to look down the road man, I ain’t looking down the road I’m looking at practice this afternoon.”
Wetumpka will look to extend its win streak from the regular season into the playoffs when it clashes in a first round matchup against McAdory this Friday.
and the rest of the defense look to limit McAdory in the first round of the playoffs.
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The Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore wrestling programs are looking forward to what should be a big season for their programs, in large part due to a couple of wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes.
Wetumpka will boast a familiar face in the area as Brantley Woodall is bound for another year of success on the mat in the 157 weight class. He is a returning senior for the Indians, and is poised to build off previous glory from last season. Woodall went to state for the Indi-
Holtville faces a tough Montgomery Catholic team
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor
The Holtville Bulldogs have prided themselves on simply being who they are all year and going into Round 1 of the playoffs this week against a very formidable opponent in Montgomery Catholic, they will look to continue to this approach. Holtville coach Cory Lee is adamant about his team believing in themselves.
The Bulldogs are not unfamiliar with playing talented teams as their schedule this season has been anything but a cake walk. They have gone on the road this season to play several ranked opponents and while they have come up short, Coach Lee feels they might even be better prepared because of this.
“We know that we cannot control all of the factors going into the game or who the opponent is, but we can control the way in which we play the game,” Lee said.
Averaging close to a 100 yards a game on the ground, the Bulldog rush attack anchored by Daishaun Ziegler and Hunter Chavis, Lee eluded to the playmaking ability of his backfield being the ace in the deck
on Friday night.
“We are going into this game knowing what we do and what we do well, so the plan is to be as polished with our scheme as possible,” Lee said.
Montgomery Catholic is regarded as one of the best teams in the state as they have not lost a game this season. The elite balanced attack of the Montgomery Catholic’s offense has seen itself produce some of the best numbers in the state this season with a staggering 221 yards of rushing per game, and a little over 200 yards of passing yards per game as well.
Lee has preached identity and awareness all season long to his team and believes that the importance of both will show up on Friday night.
“We’re gonna work on us. We’re gonna work on the things that we feel like we need to do this week,” Lee said. “You know, I kind of taught the seniors just a little bit about making sure we have energy, making sure we’re not listening to the outside world, we’re not listening to any of that.”
Holtville will kickoff the first round of the playoffs against a formidable foe in Montgomery Catholic on the road this Friday.
ans last year along with six other wrestlers from the program. He aims to come away with a state title this year in the 6A classification. The Stanhope Elmore wrestling program is looking to establish itself this season as they enter with pre-season ranked Dominic Sager in the 285 pound weight class. Having grown and matured into his frame, the 10th grader is bound to breakout this season on the mat in a weight class predominantly owned by upperclassmen. A mainstay on the varsity squad, Sager is very eager to put his offseason work on display. Holtville Wrestling is on a mis-
sion of its own this season in pursuit of sending as many as possible to Huntsville for the State Tournament, one of those wrestlers in contention for a spot will be Tyson Ratliff. Heading into his senior year for the bulldogs, Ratliff has been a force for the Bulldog’s offensive line from his spot at offensive guard. This will no doubt benefit him on the mat with lateral agility, especially wrestling in the 285 weight class this season. With teams finishing up final preparations for the season start in just a couple of weeks, there is sure to be no shortage of must watch wrestling in the area this year.
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Wetumpka wrestling is set to get the season start in the coming weeks with Brantley Woodall ranked as a top wrestler in the 157 weight class.
FRIDAY, NOV. 8
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUND 1 PLAYOFFS
4 Wetumpka at McAdory, 7 p.m.
4 Mobile Christian at Tallassee, 7 p.m.
4 Holtville at Montgomery Catholic, 7 p.m.
4 Elmore County at Andalusia, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOV 12
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
4 Marbury at Stanhope Elmore, 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
4 Autauga Academy at Wetumpka, 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 15
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
4 Elmore County at Dadeville, 4:30 p.m.
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trusted his work ethic and general knowledge of sport to guide him to incredible feats.
“I think my first year of coaching at my previous school, I coached about half the team in basketball and volleyball was not a huge deal at the time,” Starks said. “I spent that whole summer watching videos, reading stuff and participating in online clinics.”
Starks’ teams have racked up wins through principles he feels are necessary to win in every sport: toughness and resilience.
“Volleyball is a very technique driven thing, and if you don’t prioritize the technique then you will not have success, obviously it helps to be athletic,” Starks said. “But being a skilled passer or server is what it takes to really function.”
Starks’ career as a head volleyball coach has been nothing short of spectacular as he has managed to win at least 20 games in all four seasons along with the 2023 season at Edgewood where he took the Wildcats all the way to a 37-2 record resulting in a state championship victory as well.
With not much of his production coming back next year, Starks believes that the Wildcats will be forced to rely on new faces in new places, but is eager for the challenge.
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23-Oct. 22) This is a fast-paced, productive day for you! You’re out there talking to everyone, perhaps rousing your troops. Nevertheless, if you get a chance to relax at home, by all means, do so. You need time off for good behavior. Tonight: Cocoon.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This is a powerful day to get things done! Everything is going your way. For starters, you’re motivated and you have the ability to influence and persuade others today. Your moneymaking ideas and your general value system will, no doubt, impress someone. Tonight: Conversations.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today you will easily share your point of view with others. You will put so much of yourself into what you have to say. You’re interested in many things, which is why your mind might jump from topic to topic. This is also a great time to get out and travel if you can. Tonight: Check your belongings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You might use your influence with a friend or a group to get what you want. You’re also working behind the scenes in quiet ways to get the cooperation of others. Others might use this same influence to explore a secret love affair. (You know who you are.) Tonight: You’re confident.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Because you make such a great impression on others, you’ll be popular with friends and groups. Nevertheless, tension with a partner or close friend might surface. Don’t go looking for trouble. Instead, go with what works. Take the path of least resistance.
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goals with someone today, probably a female. Tonight: Friendships.
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Joseph A Lindsey and Jennifer D Lindsey, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Calusa Investments, LLC, its successors and assigns dated January 30, 2006; said mortgage being recorded on February 15, 2006 in Deed Book 2006, Page 11025, Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB not individually, but solely as Trustee for Residential Mortgage Aggregation Trust by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2023, Page 3259, Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB not individually, but solely as Trustee for Residential Mortgage Aggregation Trust, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on December 5, 2024 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 12, according to the Plat of Lake Breeze Subdivision Plat No. 1, as the same appears of of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 11, at Page 93.
Said property is commonly known as 63 S Jordan Dam Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092. the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present the winning bid at the time and place of sale. 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. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the U.S. -
status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AGGREGATION TRUST as holder of said mortgage 22-03318AL McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 505 20th Street N, Suite 1775 Birmingham, AL 35203 Telephone: (205) 216-4238 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 22-03318AL www.foreclosurehotline.net 22-03318AL
Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 22-033318AL
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Christopher M. Reiff and Lynda S. Reiff, husband and wife, originally in fa-
gy vor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., on February 25, 2011, said mortgage recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, in the undersigned Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc., as Mortgagee/Transferee, 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 Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on Sep-gal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the SW Corner of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 26, Township continue thence N 00 degrees
gg serves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed
legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed from October during the legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans
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to the point on the North side ofthe North side of said Road,in the SW¼ of the NW ¼ of
SW corner of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 26, Townshipseconds West, along the West
to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of
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corner of the SW ¼ of the NW
onds West, along the west line of Section 26, 20.00 feet to an iron pin on the north right of way thence leaving said right of way, continue along said section line, North 00 degrees 21 minutes to a cross-tie, thence North 00 -
pin NW corner of the above-de-onds West, along the west line feet to an iron pin at the SW corner of the above-describedon the north right of way of the street address for informational-
law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. 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. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five
time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee re-
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Francinta D. Blocton, married, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company LLC, on April 29, 2022, said mortgage recordof Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2022 Page 30292; the undersigned Guild Mortgage Company LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, 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 Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on December 19, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 23, according to the Plat of Redland Ridge Subdivision Plat No. County, Alabama, in Plat Book 26 at Page 40.. Property street address for informational purposes: 67 Watkins Glen Drive , Wetumpka, AL 36093. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE,
TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMP-
TION 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. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Guild Mortgage Company LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 24-08676-GM-AL Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 24-08676-GM-AL
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIAN K. NIXON, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-279 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF: CECIL LITTLE, deceased, ANNETTE LITTLE, deceased, DORA LITTLE, deceased, WOODROW LITTLE, deceased, ANNIE LOU LITTLE EDWARDS, deceased, BARNEY NEAL LITTLE, deceased, OTIS FRANKLIN LITTLE, deceased, and DAWSON LITTLE CAVER, deceased., AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF MARIAN K. NIXON, DECEASED, AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on October 11, 2024, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of MARIAN K. NIXON, deCourt of Elmore County, Alabama by MIRANDA STINSON, 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 MARIAN K. NIXON or as an interested party. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last
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right of way, 31.00 feet to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23, T19N, R18E, Elmore County, Alabama, and contains 0.69 acres, more or less. PARCEL 2 Commence at a stone at the NE corner of Section 23, T19N, R18E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence S02°09’00”E, along the east line of Section 23, 665.29 feet to an iron pin; thence S89°46’50”W, 982.15 feet to an iron pin; thence S02°09’00”E, 454.28 feet to an iron pin on the west right of way of County Road No. 667, Old U.S. Highway 231, 66’ R.O.W., said point being the point of beginning; thence leaving said right of way, S01°12’58”E, 211.03 feet to an iron pin; thence N87°41’51”W, 321.54 feet to an iron pin, thence N00°19’13”E, 16.44 feet to an iron pin; thence N51°47’35”E, 304.70 feet to an iron pin; thence S88°41’32”E, 74.31 feet to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23, 19N, R18E,
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Elmore County, Alabama, And contains 1.00 acres, more or less, and contains church Property as shown on Pearson Plat No, 1 (revised), as recorded inbate, Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 8 at Page 99. AND STATE OF ALABAMA Department of Revenue
Defendant BILL CRUMPTON and WENDY CRUMPTON, Defendants
Plaintiff in the above-styled to Foreclose on Tax Lien Redemption Rights and Quiet Title against the above-styled Defendants for unimproved land located in Wetumpka, Alabama, 13-06-23-0-001-009.003, and fully described above. Answers to the pleadings relevant to this proceeding must legible copies of same with Michael Dozier, Circuit Clerk, P.O. Box 310, Wetumpka, Alabama231, Wetumpka, AL 36092, 1st s/ Michael Dozier Michael Dozier Circuit Clerk, Elmore Co., AL Plaintiff’s Attorney: Of Counsel Wetumpka, AL 36093 (334)478-3196
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, and 20, 2024 29-CV-2024-900267
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA JUSTIN SLADE YOUNG, PLAINTIFF, CASE NO.: 29-CV-2024-900268.00 V. A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 20 EAST, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TO LOCATE THE POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE S87°55’51 “E AND ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEASTER QUARTER, 342.86 FEET TO THE NORTH POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE S87°55’51’E AND ON SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, 383.13 FEET; THENCE S10°02’11”W, 0.39 FEET; THENCE N89°02’49”W, 163.41 FEET; THENCE S17°41’02”W, 43.59 FEET; THENCE S22°44’58”E, 45.19 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHTOF-WAY OF MT. HEBRON ROAD (ELMORE ) COUNTY ROAD NO. 80); THENCE S71°18’44”W AND ON SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, 232.34 FEET; THENCE N01°12’42”W, 169.19 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CON-
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TAINING 0.64 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. AND PAULINE THERESA FALLON Defendant Justin Slade Young, the named Plaintiff in the above-styled to Foreclose on Tax Lien ReTitle against the above-styleddress 7999 HOLTVILLE ROAD, WETUMPKA, AL 36092, also 08-28-0-000-005.001, and fully described above.
chael Dozier, Circuit Clerk, P.O.cated in the Elmore County Ju-
s/ Michael Dozier Michael Dozier Circuit Clerk, Elmore Co., AL Plaintiff’s Attorney: Justiss & Henderson Of Counsel 4031 US HWY 231 (334)478-3196
Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13,and 20, 2024 29-CV-2024-900268 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD DUANE ARLEDGE, CASE NO: 2024-123 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of DONALD DUANE ARLEDGE, deceased, having been granted to DION D. ARLEDGE on October 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.
DION D. ARLEDGE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD DUANE ARLEDGE, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: LEE A. RANKIN ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 240550 ECLECTIC. ALABAMA 36024 334-472-1098 Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 EST/ARLEDGE, D. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA DIANE BOLES, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-244 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
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Letters of Administration over the Estate of LINDA DIANE BOLES, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT EUGENE BOLES on October 17, 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 EUGENE BOLES
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA DIANE BOLES, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: ED PARISH, JR. THE PARISH LAW FIRM PO BOX 52 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0052 323 ADAMS AVE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-263-0003
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 EST/BOLES, L. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT EDWIN BROWN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-283 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of ROBERT EDWIN BROWN, deceased, having been granted to JAMES EDWIN BROWN on October 23, 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.
JAMES EDWIN BROWN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT EDWIN BROWN, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: MITCHELL E. GAVIN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1258 LEE STREET P O BOX 248 ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA 35011 256-329-2211 megavin@bellsouth.net
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 EST/BROWN, R. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY JO CAWTHON, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-286 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to DONNA J. POEPPELMEIER as Personal Representative on the 25 th
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p day of October, 2024, by the Honorable JOHN THORNTON, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
DONNA J. POEPPELMEIER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY JO CAWTHON, DECEASED.
Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 EST/CAWTHON, B. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMIE VANN GIBBS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-280 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JIMMIE VANN GIBBS, deceased, having been granted to NAOMI GIBBS MCMILLIAN on October 17, 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. NAOMI GIBBS MCMILLIAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMIE VANN GIBBS, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JOHN B. BRADLEY VOGEL LAW FIRM, LLC
41 CAMBRIDGE COURT WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093
334-409-0088
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Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 EST/GIBBS J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-192 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, deceased, having been granted to NATALIE S. JORDAN on October 29, 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.
NATALIE S. JORDAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative:
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p ANDREW ODOM THE CLEVELAND FIRM, LLC 707 MCQUEEN SMITH ROAD SOUTH PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066 334-365-6266 andrew@clevelandgroup.legal
Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 EST/GRISWOLD, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REUBEN DOUGLAS HALL, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-248 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of REUBEN DOUGLAS HALL, JR., deceased, having been granted to BRYAN C. HALL on October 22, 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.
BRYAN C. HALL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF REUBEN DOUGLAS HALL, JR., 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. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 EST/HALL R. JR. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES FRANKLIN HEDRICK, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-276 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of JAMES FRANKLIN HEDRICK, deceased, having been granted to JAMIE H. NOAH on October 7, 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.
JAMIE H. NOAH ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES FRANKLIN HEDRICK, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: GERALD A. DANIEL, JR. LAW OFFICE OF GA DANIEL, JR. LLC PO BOX 638 MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054 334-285-9444 Jerry@GADanielLaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 EST/HEDRICK, J.
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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.
HENRY R. HINES, JR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. HINES, 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. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 EST/HINES M.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JULIA N. MORRIS, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-292 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to JOSEPH CALEB MORRIS as Executor on the 31st day of October 2024, by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JOSEPH CALEB MORRIS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JULIA N. MORRIS, DECEASED.
Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 EST/MORRIS, J.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHASE ANTHONY POLLARD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-287 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of CHASE ANTHONY POLLARD, deceased, having been granted to KELLY OWENS SINGLETON on October 29, 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. KELLY OWENS SINGLETON ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHASE ANTHONY POLLARD, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JUSTIN EDWARDS THE LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 EST/POLLARD C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN STEWART POLLARD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-285 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of PATRICIA ANN STEWART POLLARD, deceased, having been granted to HAROLD BRYAN MCDONALD on October 22, 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. HAROLD BRYAN MCDONALD PERSONAL
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AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST PO BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520 Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 EST/POLLARD P.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE P. PORTER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-281 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of GERALDINE P. PORTER, deceased, having been granted to EDYTH E. STARLING on October 17, 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.
EDYTH E. STARLING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE P. PORTER, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for such Personal Representative: JOHN B. BRADLEY VOGEL LAW FIRM, LLC 41 CAMBRIDGE COURT WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-409-0088
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 EST/PORTER G.
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y Personal Representative: KELLY LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685 kellylee@kellyleelaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6, 2024 EST/SESSIONS, B.
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py 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.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. SANFORD, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-288 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
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This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to cancellation or postponement.
CADENCE BANK FKA BAN-
CORPSOUTH BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CADENCE BANK N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUPERIOR BANK, N.A., Mortgagee-Transferee
Leonard N. Math
Chambless Math Carr, P.C. P.O. Box 230759 Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0759
334-272-2230
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Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to DEBRA COLLEY SANFORD as Personal Representative on the 29th day of October, 2024, by the Honorable JOHN THORNTON, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
DEBRA COLLEY SANFORD PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. SANFORD, DECEASED.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY JOE SESSIONS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-278 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of BOBBY JOE SESSIONS, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT WAYNE SESSIONS on October 18, 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 WAYNE SESSIONS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY JOE SESSIONS, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by HILDA J. PRIESTER, A SINGLE WOMAN, to SUPERIOR BANK, N.A. on MAY 12, 2011, said mortgage being recorded in the OfELMORE County, Alabama, at RPLY 2011 PAGE 20597 AND MODIFIED BY THAT AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 AND RECORDED AT RLPY 2022, PAGE 54145, the undersigned CADENCE BANK FKA BANCORPSOUTH BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CADENCE BANK N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUPERIOR BANK, N.A., as mortgagee (or transferee), under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, at the entrance of the Courthouse of ELMORE County, Alabama, on NOVEMBER 26, 2024, between the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in ELMORE County, Alabama, to wit: LOT NUMBER THIRTEEN, IN BLOCK NUMBER THREE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF BLUE RIDGE ESTATES PLAT “A”, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 4, AT PAGE 8 Subject to all zoning, easements, restrictions, restrictive covenants and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens, Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxes and<\\>or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. The property is being sold “as is, where is”. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use, enjoyment or condition. The mortgagee or transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. All bidders will be required to execute a bidding agreement prior to sale. Copies of the bidding agreement may be obtained prior to the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay the bid amount at the time
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2024-019 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRADFORD HIGGINS SMITH, DECEASED
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of BRADFORD HIGGINS SMITH, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL JARED SMITH on the 31st 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.
MICHAEL JARED SMITH
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRADFORD HIGGINS SMITH, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for such Per-
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Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 2024 EST/SANFORD R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN FRANK TURNER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-261 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of JOHN FRANK TURNER, deceased, having been granted to ED PARISH, JR. on October 17, 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 JOHN FRANK TURNER, DECEASED
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at 3900 Grandview Road, Millbrook, Alabama 36054, at 10:00 o’clock am on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comments on a Resolution to Approve Section 94.01(a)(3) Distributions. The City of Millbrook proposes to make Section 94.01(a)(3) distributions to support economic and/or industrial development with the objective of promoting public health, safety, morals, security, prosperity, contentment, and the general welfare of the community. Said distributions are proposed to various entities and/or agencies, namely the following: Alabama Wildlife Federation, Alabama Cooperative Extension SysAdvocacy Center, Central Alabama Crime Stoppers, Elmore County Economic Development Authority, Family Sunshine Center, Humane Society of Elmore County, Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority, American Red Cross, RSVP, The W.E.L.C.O.M.E. Center, Grandview YMCA, Community Improvement Association, Community Action Partnership, Wreaths Across America, and the Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce. The City of Millbrook proposes to lend its credit or grant public funds or thing of value to each of the aforementioned entities and/or agencies for each to serve a public purpose. City of Millbrook, Alabama c/o Brent Helms, City Attorney 3160 Main Street Millbrook, AL 36054 Wetumpka Herald: Nov. 6, 2024 HEARING 11.12.24 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell for cash, at an ONLINE public auction on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 11:00am AT STORAGETREASURES.COM. Please note: THIS AUCTION IS
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Moncrief celebrates 300 career wins
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT
Sports Editor
When Kim Moncrief assumed her position of now going on 17 years as the head volleyball coach of the Elmore County Panthers, she was in no way prepared for what was to follow.
Moncrief admits she was unsure of what the program could ultimately become, but
16 consecutive area championships later, the program has reached unprecedented new heights.
“I have just always wanted to give the girls the best experience they could have,” Moncrief said.
“I have remained adamant in studying the game, constantly trying to come up with new schemes.”
In addition to winning yet
another area championship, Elmore County also helped Moncrief establish a milestone of her own: Capturing her 300th win as a head coach.
One thing that has remained constant throughout her career is the concept of putting the player’s experience at the forefront of everything she does.
FUN TIME HAD BY ALL IN ECLECTIC TRUNK OR TREAT
BY CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Candy and good will blocked Main Street for a Trunk or Treat Thursday.
Several years ago the Town of Eclectic handed off the annual fall event to area churches to make their own and to improve.
“They have done a great job,” Eclectic
Mayor Gary Davenport said. “It has gotten bigger ever since.” Prospect Baptist, Eclectic Methodist, Mt. Hebron East, First Baptist Eclectic, Agape Assembly of God and Refuge Baptist churches have taken on the task of organizing the event.
“The town provides the police and fire departments to block off Main Street,”
Davenport said.
The partnership has been successful.
At Thursday’s event Davenport estimated about 2,000 people traveled Main Street getting a few treats while visiting with churches and area residents.
“I think this is for everyone,” Davenport said. “We have a lot of good things going on in Eclectic.”
Elmore County heads south for first round of playoffs
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor
The Elmore County Panthers are looking to remain locked in this Friday night as they will travel to Andalusia High School for the first round of the AHSAA playoffs. A much improved team, Head Coach Kyle Caldwell has been very effective in his midseason adjustments this year leading the Panthers to a 7-2 finish in the regular season.
“We are a definitely improved team from the beginning of the season to the end of the season,” Caldwell said. “I wouldn’t say we’re a different team, but the way we’re playing is different.”
Embracing his “why not us” approach has guided the Panthers to new heights in specific areas of their team like the pass game which provided opportunities for their offense to score.
The Panther’s defense is where they hang their hat; however as the experienced and tough front seven has only given up around 100 yards of total offense per game, it has made it incredibly difficult for opposing teams to find any sort of offensive momentum.
“They hang their hat on their defense for sure, kind of like we do,” Caldwell said. “And so we’re a very similar team to them and you know, we don’t throw it much, but we throw it more than they do.”
The X-Factor in this contest could be Elmore County’s ability to play well on the road. Although they have been tested with a tough road schedule this year, they have managed to come away with some key wins away from home. Caldwell believes this is not because of an extra emphasis on the road schedule, but instead the identity of the team has become throughout the season.
Their opponent, the Andalusia boasts a 5-5 regular season record with some key wins in their own right. They have been exposed to some high caliber talented teams this year with a first game of the season against Enterprise and a week 10 game against the uber talented roster of Montgomery Catholic.
“They aren’t going to shy away from the challenge and we know that so we will need to be sharp on all phases of our game plan come Friday night,” Caldwell said.
Panthers positioned for success on the mat this season
By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor
The Elmore County wres-
tling team led by coach Mason Thornton is entering uncharted waters as a heavy presence in the Class 5A Alabama Coaches Preseason rankings. Six of its wrestlers sit in the top 10 out of the 14 weight classes. If returning talent wasn’t every reason to be optimistic in itself, the Panthers also have a veteran-led squad this year.
“These guys have been in the program for some time now and know exactly what our expectations are,” Thornton said.
Having sent seven wrestlers to the state tournament in Huntsville last year, Thornton
believes every wrestler on the roster has a chance to do the same this year in each respective weight class. The Panthers are not the only team in the area with a taste of state tournament play, but they are well aware of this.
“We understand the talent that is around in Class 5A, but those matches will only grow as the season goes on so we are excited about it,” Thornton said.
Some notable names that will take the mat for the Panthers this season are Stran Webb and Tyler Payton. Webb is entering his sophomore season ranked third in Class 5A out of the 113-pound weight class. Thornton believes his toughness translates from having wrestled on varsity since he was an eighth grader.
“Stran has become somewhat of an underclassman leader for us,” Thornton said. “He has some great match experience under his belt that should really help him this year.”
Payton has dominated the past two seasons wrestling at 150 pounds as he was the state champion in that weight class just last year.
“We truly believe that Tyler is the best wrestler pound for pound in the state,” Thornton said. With big aspirations, this Panthers team is looking to make its presence felt as it will kick off the season on Nov. 19 at Stanhope Elmore.
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Eclectic area churches organized and hosted a trunk or treat on Main Street in downtown Eclectic Thursday night. More photos on Page B8
County’s Kim Moncrief secured her 300th win serving as the volleyball coach this season.
Elmore County’s Tyler Payton (14) and the rest of the offense ready to face Andalusia in the first round of the playoffs.
Elmore County’s Tyler Payton and the rest of the wrestling team look to continue the success from last year into 2024.
All safe at Eclectic schools after lockdown
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
A threat forced Elmore County Schools to lockdown Eclectic schools Monday afternoon.
Superintendent Richard Dennis said a threat was communicated via cell phone. Immediately Eclectic Middle School was put under lockdown. Eclectic Elementary School and
Elmore County High School were put under soft lockdown. “It was a student who called another student,” Dennis said. “The lockdown was long enough to run
down what was reported. It might have been 10 to 15 minutes.” Dennis said the threat was not substantiated but the investigation will continue.
“There will be action taken against an individual if the information is accurate,” Dennis said. Dennis said as of 1:10 p.m. schools had returned to normal operations.
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“It’s honestly just trying to give them the best experience they can have,” Moncrief said. “At times we have had a bed of roses and other times there have been some thorns but my players have always known that this is about them. All I am here to do is really guide the way.” With no shortage of cele-
bratory hardware, the Panther volleyball team has become very accustomed to winning under Moncrief’s regime. She believes this in itself has become a force as no one team wanted to be the team to yield success. “I always tell them this, we have legacies, so the message is always what kind of legacy do you want to leave behind in your career,” said Moncrief. While state classifications
have changed over the years, Moncrief has found unique ways to keep the product she puts out on the court as sharp as it can be. She has taken teams to play different competitions in the summers like the Auburn camp, and she’s constantly seeking out different schools across the state that have also had previous success.
More than any championship or major win, Moncrief said the most rewarding thing
for her is seeing her players take interests in the game beyond their four years at Elmore County. Having sent five players to play at the next level, she has also had a handful of former players enter the coaching world.
Moncrief has managed to accumulate 16 straight area championships and two state tournament appearances along with a sweet 16 appearance as a member of Class 5A.
“You know, we really want-
ed to take every single team we’ve had to state,” Moncrief said. “That has always been one of our goals or what we have always pushed for. I have just always wanted to be able to pass something on to them that they will remember forever.”
One thing is for certain: The Elmore County High School volleyball program is a well-oiled machine with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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Eclectic area churches organized
hosted a trunk or treat on Main Street in downtown Eclectic Thursday night.