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Former WPD officer indicted on first-degree rape
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A former Wetumpka police officer was recently taken into custody after he was indicted on charges of rape in the first degree by an Elmore County Grand Jury. Elmore County Senior Assistant District Attorney Mandy Johnson said 32-year-old Nolan Moseley, who lists
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at the time of his arrest. On Tuesday, Moseley pleaded not guilty to the charge and filed to waive his arraignment. First-degree rape is a Class A felony. If convicted, Moseley could face up to life in prison. Moseley’s case was assigned to Elmore County Circuit Court Judge Sibley G. Reynolds. Moseley is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 7.
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Elmore County Schools will be implementing new safety measures and continuing to maintain the measures that have already been in place for the 2018-19 school year, according Dennis to ECS Superintendent Richard Dennis. Dennis said he became more concerned about safety at ECS after the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. “Seventeen children getting killed in Florida was a big step in that direction. It really instigated it last year,” Dennis said. “We had evaluated the campuses. Most of the schools already had check-in sites, but in my evaluation, there were too many other access points that were available to See SAFETY • Page A2
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In an effort to rally the community around the surviving members of the Orsi family, who were devastated by a murdersuicide earlier this month, Range 231 North is hosting a benefit concert. “Fore the Orsis” is set for Saturday, Aug. 4 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and there is a $20 cover charge. While he does not know members of the family personally, Range 231 North co-owner Brad Martin said both of his children go to Redland Elementary School, where one of the victims taught, and his family used to live in their neighborhood. “We were just heartbroken,” Martin said. “It’s just a horrific, unimaginable thing.” As soon as he heard news of the tragedy, Martin said he reached out to a friend of the family to get their approval. After they gave their blessing, Martin said he reached out to See ORSI • Page A2
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Up to 350 people attended the 13th annual Wags and Whiskers and bid on a variety of items that were donated or collected from the Humane Society of Elmore County’s thrift store.
Humane shelter auction raises more than $24K By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
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he Humane Society of Elmore County set a fundraising record through the 13th annual Wags and Whiskers Silent Auction on Friday at the Wind Creek Wetumpka Entertainment Center. “We have a lot of people that love the shelter, and of course, there’s incredible
items here to take home if you’re the winning bidder,” Humane Society Executive Director Rea Cord said. “You come here and you get to socialize, you get to support the shelter, you get to eat great food from Wind Creek and you get to find treasures or maybe a great deal.” According to Cord, more than $24,000 was raised and the money will go to the organization’s efforts to care for all the See AUCTION • Page A3
Wetumpka Depot launching Penguin Project By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
The Wetumpka Depot Players are currently seeking the community’s participation in the Penguin Project, a theater program designed for children with special needs between the ages of eight and 21. Executive Director Kristy Meanor said the Penguin Project will give children with special needs the opportunity to participate in a theatrical production. “It’s a beautiful project, in that the kids with special needs are getting to grow
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in confidence and self-esteem and get to participate in a creative activity that might not be offered to them in a school setting,” Meanor said. “It might not be offered to them in other extracurricular activities, because there are so few of those for kids with special needs.” According to Meanor, each child with special needs will be assigned a peer mentor who is around their age to help them through rehearsals and the production. “It also helps the peer mentors to be more empathetic and helps them to build relationships with kids who aren’t See PENGUIN • Page A2
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Reba Barron Reader Reba Barron Reader, age 84, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 28th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Alabama Heritage Cemetery. Mrs. Reader is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Lee Barron and Lillian Frances Evans; her loving husband, Roger Reader; sister, Nell Gaither; and brother, Ralph Barron. She is survived by her sisters, Leo Blanton (Ed) and Billie Harper; her daughters, Jennie Reader and Lilli Bowden (Denny); her sons, Marty Reader (Jennifer), Ron Reader (Viv), and Chris Reader (Kay); her grandchildren, Michael Moncrief, Carolyn Nixon, Christopher Lipska (Tiffany), Joshua Jackson (Sara), Sarah Tiller (Derek), Rachel Reader, Lauren Rider (Mitchell), Erin Smith (Justin), and Rebekah Reader; and thirteen great grandchildren and several special nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Michael Moncrief, Joshua Jackson, Christopher Lipska, Derek Tiller, Mitchell Rider, and Justin Smith.
David Michael Granger GRANGER, David Michael a resident of Equality, Alabama passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the age of 57. Visitation was held Friday, July 27, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. with the funeral services at 2:00 p.m. at Eclectic United Methodist Church with Rev. Rob Gulledge officiating. Burial followed at Equality United Methodist Church cemetery with Gassett Funeral Home of Wetumpka directing. David is preceded in death by his father Jack D. Granger. He is survived by his wife Lynn Granger, mother Ann Granger, children Brandon (Jessica) Granger, Jeremy Maynard, sister Annette (Tim) Presley, brother Dodd (Rita) Granger, grandchildren Tyce Maynard, Jack Granger, Tyler Maynard, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Martin, Jimmy Monk, Scott Hughes, Trey Presley, Chad Granger, and Brett Granger. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net
Mr. Bruce Lee Smith Mr. Bruce Lee Smith, 80, of Eclectic, passed away July 27, 2018. He was born September 16, 1937. Funeral service will be Sunday, July 29, at 2 p.m., at Rushenville Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Estes and Rev. Adrian Cahill officiating. Burial will follow at Bullard Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at the church prior to the service, starting at 1 p.m. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Martha Smith; children, Lee Ann Razick (Ed) and Holley Taylor (Trey); and grandchildren, Clay Mullins, Cody Mullins, Madeline Taylor and Jase Taylor. He is preceded in death by sister, Sarah Thiemonge. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family, and his fellowship with God. He will be missed by many. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial. com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
necessarily like themselves,” Meanor said. For the families of the special needs children involved with the Penguin Project, Meanor said it’s a good experience for them. “It empowers them to allow their child to participate in something that could help them potentially grow and find their voice,” Meanor said. The Wetumpka Depot Players have a long history of organizing theater programs for children. However, Meanor said this is the first time they have focused on those with special needs. As the parent of an adult daughter who lives with developmental disabilities, Meanor said she has a deep connection to the special needs community. “Had this been around when my daughter was young, this
would have been something that I would have been very interested in,” Meanor said. “It does come with a personal connection, but we have so many families in our community that have special needs children. It’s going to be an outreach and a gift to them that we’ll all reap the benefits from.” To be able to start the Penguin Project at their theater, Meanor said they had to undergo a selection process. “Not every theater can call themselves a Penguin Project site,” Meanor said. “We were selected because of our history, our longevity here in the community and the resources that we have to make this a successful program.” Because the Wetumpka Depot Players’ Penguin Project is in its infancy stages, Meanor said they
are currently focusing on finding resources in the community that could help them identify children who want to participate in the show or want to serve as peer mentors. “We’re looking for teachers, or service groups or churches, anybody that can help us identify a child who might want to participate,” Meanor said. While a specific musical has not been chosen, Meanor said it will most likely run in early 2019. “It will be a fabulous musical with colorful costumes, and choreography and music,” Meanor said. “It will be a special, exciting, wonderful production.” Meanor encouraged anyone interested in participating in the Penguin Project to reach out to the Wetumpka Depot Players at 334868-1440.
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the general public. I’m limiting those.” Dennis said ECS is erecting six-foot fences around the rear perimeters of all elementary schools. At a special called Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Dennis said the board is planning to award a bid to a construction company to build the fences, and construction should start as soon as the bid is approved. “Most of the schools have fencing around them, but either they’re not tall enough or they have gaps in them. We’re working to improve that,” Dennis said. Dennis said they also working
to ensure that a student resource officer is available to schools in all of ECS’s school zones. He said officers will be on duty in the Holtville, Redland and Eclectic communities. He said they are working to have officers at the two elementary schools in Millbrook. During the spring semester of last year, Dennis said ECS implemented Raptor Visitor Management Software that scans a visitor’s photo ID to receive a background check before entering any school. Dennis said visitors who spend an extended amount of time with students, like volunteering at school events
or chaperoning on field trips, are required to undergo a more extensive background check. “If I wanted to volunteer coach or volunteer in a classroom, I would have to have that Raptor review done to verify that I did not have issues of any kind, legally, or (issues) that would be a concern to schools,” Dennis said. “You have lots of volunteers, especially in elementary schools that come and help teachers, or go on field trips as chaperones.” Dennis referred to the safety initiatives as “basic,” and said they are both extensions of the safety standards ECS has adhered to for years.
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musicians in the area and got about 10 responses within hours. The lineup includes Jeff and the Johnsons, Ella Langley, Jarod Foster, Brandon Self, Dalton Bush Band, Blackberry Breeze, Joe Wright, Ben Norris, Kyle Wilson and Anthony Oliver. Martin said all of the artists are performing free. Oliver has also donated sound equipment for the event.
“They have 100 percent donated their time and they were all jumping to be a part of this,” Martin said. Martin said 100 percent of ticket sales will benefit the Orsis, and he is expecting Range 231 North will be able to raise about $10,000. “It’s going to be a really good day for the community. We just
can’t do enough,” Martin said. “They’ve got a long, long road ahead of them. This is just a drop in the bucket of the support they’re going to need.” Because parking is limited, Martin encouraged visitors to carpool. For more information about “Fore the Orsis,” visit the “Orsi Family Benefit Concert” event on Facebook.
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Detective Clarence Reid said they were driving the stolen Ford F-150 when they were arrested. Because the vehicles had not yet been reported stolen, Reid said they were not identified until later. Reid said both suspects were charged with felony burglary in the third degree and felony theft of property in the first degree. “If we get the third person, they’ll get the same charges,” Reid said. According to Reid, the third suspect in the Humane Society burglary has not been identified or arrested as of July 24. Anyone with more information pertaining to the case is encouraged to contact the WPD at 334567-5321 or Central Alabama CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP or online at 215stop.com. According to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, tips may result in a cash reward. Mugshots of the suspects have not been released.
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested two suspects who were accused of committing multiple sex crimes against an underage victim. Dennis Long, 64, who lists an address Long on Thornton Road in Wetumpka, was arrested and charged with sodomy in the first degree and sexual abuse of a child younger than 12 years old on Thursday, July 12. According to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin, an investigation ensued after the victim’s parent filed a report on the child’s behalf. Franklin said the investigation yielded evidence that
Long had allegedly abused a 9-year-old victim several years ago in the Santuck community. Franklin said Long has not confessed to the crime, and he had been listed as a sex offender prior to his July arrest. Franklin said another suspect, who is currently a juvenile, was arrested in connection to the case. Franklin said the second suspect allegedly abused the same victim. Long was booked into the Elmore County Jail on bonds totaling $50,000, and was released almost a week later. His case was assigned to Elmore County District Court Judge James Glenn Goggans. As of July 27, the date for Long’s preliminary hearing had not been scheduled. Due to the second suspect being a juvenile, authorities are unable to release his name.
Two men suspected of a recent burglary of the Humane Society of Elmore County in Wetumpka were recently taken into custody by the Montgomery Police Department. Robert Hilton Missildine, 25, who lists an address in Montgomery, and William Joshua Adair, 30, who lists an address in Deatsville, were both arrested by the MPD on unrelated charges on Tuesday, July 23. The humane society was broken into at around 2 a.m. on July 23. Three men wearing masks, hoods and gloves damaged the interior of the building before stealing the keys to a red Dodge pickup truck and a black Ford F-150 and driving away in both vehicles. Humane Society Executive Director Rea Cord said no animals were physically harmed. Wetumpka Police Department
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animals at the shelter. According to Cord, the humane society usually takes in the most animals at this time of year, and there are currently 300 animals at the shelter who need care. “(The money goes) to help us make sure our doors stay open and that we can be there to receive the 10, 20, 30 or 40 animals a day that come in,” Cord said. “And also continue to pay all of the bills for their veterinary care, their spaying and neutering, their vaccines, the medications we have to buy, the bills we have to pay.” Cord said the items that were auctioned were donations from the community and from the humane society thrift store. Humane Society Board of Directors President Jimmy Monk, who has been involved with Wags and Whiskers in some capacity for the past 13 years, said he has seen it grow exponentially since it started. “The first auction I attended was held in Millbrook at their civic center, and my best recollection is there were maybe 50 people in attendance that night,” Monk said.
Whiskers was a good way to further her involvement with the organization, make new connections and find new gear for her pets. “I think this is going amazingly,” Neal said. “There are a lot of people who are interacting with each other; people that I’ve never met. It’s a really good community event where you get together with everyone. I also just love how they have a variety of things that they’re putting on auction.” Neal said she especially appreciated how many of the items were marketed toward pet owners. “I bid on a few too many things, honestly,” she said. “They’ve definitely got a couple of pet beds in there and toys and things like that.” Cord described the people who came out, donors, volunteers and sponsors as “friends to our shelter,” and thanked them. “They are extremely supportive of our work to help our animals in need,” Cord said. (It means that) we’re a vibrant part of the community, that we’re important to the community as a resource.”
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Up to 350 people attended the 13th annual Wags and Whiskers and bid on a variety of items that were donated or collected from the Humane Society of Elmore County’s thrift store.
This year, Monk estimated that between 300 and 350 people were in attendance. “It just makes my heart proud and it
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NATO isn’t for defending Montenegro
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ox News host Tucker Carlson recently asked President Trump, “Why should my son go to Montenegro to defend it from attack?” It is a fair question — one that many Americans were asking following Trump’s performance at the NATO summit — and it deserved a better answer than the president’s musing on the “aggressive” nature of Montenegrins. Instead, Trump should have recalled the words he spoke last year in Poland praising the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, the 74th anniversary of which is being marked on Wednesday. In one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency, Trump recalled the terrible price that millions paid for the West’s failure to deter Nazi and Soviet aggression. “Under a double occupation, the Polish people endured evils beyond description,” Trump recalled, “the Katyn forest massacre, the occupations, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the destruction of this beautiful capital city and the deaths of nearly 1 in 5 Polish people. A vibrant Jewish population -- the largest in Europe -- was reduced to almost nothing after the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Poland’s Jewish citizens.” The reason NATO was created out of the ashes of World War II was precisely to make certain such destruction never happens again. In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain famously dismissed Germany’s threats to Czechoslovakia, declaring that Britain should not get drawn into war “because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing.” The result was 50 million people dead, a
MARC THIESSEN Columnist continent in flames and the gas chambers of Auschwitz. The lesson we learned from that experience is that weakness is provocative. When adversaries believe you are weak, they are emboldened to act — and prone to miscalculate. When they believe you are strong and determined, however, they are far less likely to test you and start cataclysmic wars. Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength. As Trump said in Warsaw, “Our defense is not just a commitment of money, it is a commitment of will.” President Ronald Reagan used the military far less than any of those who succeeded him in office not just because he rebuilt America’s military strength but also because America’s adversaries did not doubt his willingness to use it. Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin believe he could invade Ukraine and annex Crimea without consequence? It was no mere coincidence Russia’s intervention happened just six months after President Barack Obama failed to enforce his red line in Syria. Putin saw Obama imposed no costs on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s defiance, unwilling to launch strikes that a U.S. official said would be “just muscular enough not to get mocked.” At that moment, he knew there would be no real costs for his intervention in Ukraine. Obama projected weakness. On taking office, Trump rectified
that situation by enforcing Obama’s Syria red line, not once but twice — sending a message of strength that was heard not just in Damascus but in Moscow as well. There is a reason Putin despises the NATO alliance so much — and has fought to prevent further integration of the countries of Eastern Europe into it. He knows he may be able to bully his unallied neighbors, but he can’t bully a NATO ally — because that ally is backed up by 28 others, bonded by a mutual commitment to each other’s security and led by an American president who, while seeking friendship with all, is unafraid to flex U.S. military muscle. That is why Putin opposed the admission of Montenegro into the NATO alliance, reportedly even backing a plot to assassinate Montenegro’s prime minister in an effort to stop it. That is why Putin wants Trump to fail in his effort to get the NATO allies to meet their commitments and spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense. He understands that a weak NATO cannot deter him but a strong NATO can. As Trump said in Warsaw, “As long as we know our history, we will know how to build our future. Americans know that a strong alliance of free, sovereign and independent nations is the best defense for our freedoms and for our interests.” The whole point of NATO is not to defend Montenegro; it is to make sure we never have to defend Montenegro — or Warsaw, or Paris, or London again. Marc A. Thiessen’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He can be reached on Twitter @ marcthiessen.
Burying old lies with new ones
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hat you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” When the history of the Trump era is written, this quotation from our president will play a prominent role in explaining the distemper of our moment and the dysfunction of his administration. Trump was talking about media coverage of his trade war, but he was also describing his genuinely novel approach to governing: He believes that reality itself can be denied and that big lies can sow enough confusion to keep the truth from taking hold. This has advantages for Trump, because it dulls the impact of any new revelation. Old falsehoods simply get buried under new ones. Take the recording of his September 2016 conversation with his one-time lawyer Michael Cohen that was released Tuesday night. Cohen’s attorney put out the tape, which, as The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig and Robert Costa reported, shows that Trump “appeared familiar with a deal that a Playboy model made to sell the rights to her story of an alleged affair with him.” Karen McDougal sold her tale to the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc. The tabloid never ran her account, which clearly protected Trump from this embarrassing tale before the election, although its management has denied that this was its intention. Trump’s lawyer and battering ram Rudy Giuliani insisted that the recording portrayed a Trump who “doesn’t seem that familiar with anything” that was discussed. This was, shall we say, an eccentric way of hearing the conversation. Obfuscated in this backand-forth is the fact that four days before the 2016 election, Hope Hicks, Trump’s campaign spokeswoman, denied the affair
E.J. DIONNE Columnist altogether and said that the campaign had “no knowledge” of any payoff. Trump’s behavior would be bad enough if it were only about his personal life and his treatment of women. But the big lie strategy extends to policy and national security as well. For example, the Commerce Department, which runs the census, claimed earlier this year that it added a question asking if respondents were citizens in response to the Justice Department’s desire to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question is a terrible idea. Six former Census Bureau directors under both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross not to include it. They warned that doing so “will considerably increase the risks to the 2020 enumeration.” The fear is that many immigrants, documented and especially undocumented, would be reluctant to answer the census if the question were part of it, leading to an undercounting of places with substantial foreignborn populations. But for the Trump administration, this is not a problem. It’s the goal. Undercounting immigrants would have the effect of shifting political power -- as well as federal money -- largely to Republican areas that have lower immigrant populations. And documents turned over this week in response to a lawsuit against the addition of the citizenship question showed that Ross lobbied for its inclusion much earlier and more actively than his later sworn
testimony had indicated. “Lying to Congress is a serious criminal offense, and Secretary Ross must be held accountable,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon had also pushed for the question when he was in the White House. The Justice Department acted months later, a clear sign that the department’s alleged concern for civil rights was simply a pretext for a politically motivated skewing of valuable public information. Distorting data collection is an attack on the truth, too. And when it comes to creating new and unhinged narratives to displace those rooted in fact, Trump has no equal. Thus did the man who stood next to Vladimir Putin when the Russian leader said he wanted Trump to win in 2016 declare this week-with no evidence whatsoever -- that Russia “will be pushing very hard for the Democrats” in this fall’s election. Contrary to liberal fears, most of the country doesn’t believe him. Trump’s core support, measured by the proportion in Wednesday’s NPR/PBS News Hour/Marist Poll who strongly approve of him, is down to 25 percent. The bad news is that among Republicans his strong approval number stands at 62 percent. Trump’s hope of clinging to power rests on the assumption that he can continue inventing enough false story lines to keep his party at bay. His theory seems to be that a lie is as good as the truth as long as the right people believe it. E.J. Dionne’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He can be reached at ejdionne@ washpost.com.
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Humane Society of Elmore County News
More than $24K raised at auction By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
Wow — what a fantastic night of fun we had Friday at our 13th Annual Wags & Whiskers Auction. We had a huge turnout and lots of competitive bidding resulting in more than $24,000 raised for our shelter and the animals we care for. This is our highest auction amount ever raised so the auction committee and volunteers may still be recovering but they are certainly ecstatic as are all of us in the shelter. Our Wags & Whiskers Auction may seem like just one evening of fun, but it is a actually a year-round labor of love for our Board & Auction Committee. As the money raised ensures we can keep helping animals in need, our staff asks you help us thank everyone who worked so hard before, during and after the auction to ensure its success. There was plenty of yummy food thanks to the superb culinary team from Wind Creek Wetumpka. Master of Ceremonies Kyle Kessler, from KyleCo Entertainment, kept us entertained and on track throughout the evening. And Scott and Michelle Williams and their crew from High as the Sky Auction Company ensured the highest bids possible during the live auction. Our board works hard to make this event better year after year and if you have any thoughts or input about our auction, please email them to hselco@ bellsouth.net and we will make sure to pass them to our auction committee. To make sure we don’t miss anyone, we are going to wait until next week to publicize and thank our most gracious auction sponsors as quite a few came forward to help in the days before the auction. As with any event, there are bills to be paid and their sponsorship will go a long way to defraying costs so all the proceeds can go to helping
animals in our shelter. Our biggest thanks goes to everyone who came out Friday night to support our shelter, had fun bidding and went home with new treasures. The quality of items was exceptionally high this year and we can promise you missed out on some great items if you were not able to join us. To everyone who donated items to our auction, you make our auction possible and your generosity is what ensures our success not only at the Aaction itself but for months to come as we put the money raised to work helping the animals in our care. Thank you all so very much! We never sit back and relax for very long as we work hard to raise money for our shelter. This Saturday our Tail’s End Thrift Store will hold a Summer Clothing Bag Sale at our clothes sorting building next to the shelter. You will find clothing all sorted and ready for your shopping and you will be able to purchase as many clothes as can fit in one paper bag (provided by our thrift store folks) for $3 a bag. You can’t get a better deal on clothing than that so come on out Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to empty the clothes sorting building out! Now here is a biggy — all thanks to ABC 32 Montgomery and Emerald Mountain Golf Club, we are going to have a golf tournament on Thursday, Aug. 23 from approximately 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Emerald Mountain Golf Club. This is a charity golf tournament and the brainchild of ABC 32 to benefit our shelter. There will be much more information to follow next week but basic info is $300 for a four-person team, which will include a cart, lunch and more. We would love to have even more sponsors so if you are interested in either playing or sponsoring, contact Rea at the shelter at hselco@bellsouth. net for more information.
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eet Donatello, the Humane Society of Elmore County’s Pet of the Week! Donatello is an eight-month old Lab mix boy who weighs only about 35-40 pounds and won’t get much bigger. He is a high-energy boy who is good with other dogs. He is very playful but may be a bit too much for small children. Shelter adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely
covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with a participating veterinarian. To meet Donatello and the other pets at the shelter, visit 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. For more information, visit www.elmorehumane.org, email hselco@bellsouth.net or call 334-5673377. The shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Grant awarded to Kowaliga VFD By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
The Elmore County Commission approved a Hazard Mitigation Grant Award for Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Station No. 1, located on Prospect Road in Eclectic during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 23. According to Commissioner Bart Mercer, the grant will help fund an emergency generator at the station. A post on the commission’s blog says the station’s emergency warning siren for the immediate area is tied into the generator’s electrical system. A total of $20,633 will be awarded to the fire department through the grant and it will match the grant by almost $7,000. The project costs a total of $27,510. The commission heard from Elmore County Firefighters Association Principal Officer John Wilson, who expressed his appreciation for the commission’s support and collaboration with the county’s fire departments and firefighters. “I’ve been the chairman for about 15 years now, and we’ve always had a great relationship with the commission,” Wilson said. As a token of his appreciation, Wilson awarded a firefighter hat to each commissioner. “We also appreciate what he does, and all of our volunteer firefighters and departments throughout the county for their service,” commissioner Bart Mercer said. The commission approved a retail table beer and retail table wine license transfer from Kim’s Korner Mart Inc. to Kim’s Korner Inc. of Titus following a public hearing, and approved the addition of a second plot of land for Castaway Island on Lake Martin. The commission also discussed opioid litigation. A letter from the commission’s legal counsel recommended members convene at a later date to discuss the matter under executive session.
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Eclectic Town Council members discuss town matters at a council meeting earlier this year. Eclectic’s Carmen Winslett was recently sworn in to serve on the council and has plans and goals for the town moving forward.
Winslett talks goals for Eclectic By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
Recently appointed Eclectic Town Council member Carmen Winslett said she’s been interested in politics since she can remember. Because she has focused on raising a family for the Winslett past two decades, Winslett said she has not had the chance to flex her political muscles until now. “You can’t make a change if someone’s not out there to do it,” Winslett said. Winslett said she is currently getting accustomed to the position, and has not thought of any specific changes she would like to see. She said, no matter what, her biggest priority was doing what is best for Eclectic residents. “I want any changes that I make to be improvements to the town as a whole. And by town, I mean the citizens,”Winslett said. Winslett, who was sworn in to serve on the council on July 16, has been an Eclectic resident for over six years, raised her family in the area and has volunteered in numerous events and programs throughout town. “I have the knowledge of how government works. I’ve worked in the community, and I’m raising my family here,” Winslett said. While she has not laid out any specific plans for her term, Winslett said she will be taking part in an ongoing conversation among Eclectic residents
concerning the town’s growth and business community. “We want to let people know that there is some place by the lake to eat and shop,” Winslett said. Winslett said she did not run for a place on the town council during municipal elections in 2016 due to work, but decided to apply once she had learned the position was open.
“I was transitioning at my job. I now work from home, and I’m settled,” Winslett said. “I’m better suited to serve at the capacity I’m at.” Winslett replaced former council member Joe Creamer, who had to step down after he moved outside of the town limits. She will serve the remainder of the term for about two years.
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Mary Beth Moore, of Alabaster, left, was crowned Miss Tri County at the 2019 Miss Tri County Pageant, which was held inside Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater on Friday. Caitlyn McTier, outgoing Miss Tri County, crowns Sarah Beth Huntley, right from Chilton County High School, who was voted Outstanding Teen Miss Tri County during Friday’s pageant.
TAKING THE CROWN Mary Beth Moore crowned Miss Tri County
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Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater was bustling with excitement Friday evening as people from around the area attended the Miss Tri County pageant. There were 14 contestants competing for the title of Miss Tri County 2019. Dean Argo, the night’s master of ceremonies, is a longtime resident of Prattville and served four terms as a councilman there, 11 years as council president. Bradley Logan, of Tuscaloosa, was the pageant’s head judge and Lenore DeRamus-Colbert, of Atlanta Georgia, was the novice judge. Deborah Williford, of Wetumpka, Timothy Long, of Birmingham and Russell Howard, of Tuscaloosa, also helped judge the 14 contestants. In the end, Mary Beth Moore, from Alabaster, walked away with the night’s top honor and
was crowned the 2019 Miss Tri County. Moore is a student at Troy University and said she looks forward to representing the area as the new Miss Tri County. The outgoing Miss Tri County, Caitlyn McTier, from Sylacauga, crowned Moore. “I am absolutely so excited,� said Moore. “This area is near my hometown and my university so I will be able to be here a lot to serve the community.� According to pageant organizers, this year’s pageant went very well and included a wellrounded group of young women. “I thought this year was amazing,� said Tatum Northington Smith, executive director of the Miss Tri County Pageant. “We had a really good group of girls.� Chilton County High School’s, Sara Beth Huntley, was voted the 2019 Outstanding Miss Teen. “This is the first year for Outstanding Teen Pageant and those girls were great, too.�
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The next line of the prayer is, “Give us this day our daily bread.” For today. Not for the next twenty years! We need to let God give us what we really need now, at this moment in our lives. It is difficult for us to let it sink in, but we have to accept that our Heavenly Father knows what we need! We aren’t supposed to worry about what we will eat, or drink, or what clothes to wear. In fact, it is a sin for us to worry about things that He has already handled. The Word of God does not say, “Don’t worry too much.” It says, “Don’t worry!” That is the original Greek translated. We are afraid of something, or we aren’t. We trust or we don’t. Keep it simple, because the Father already knows before we ask. The world may not think there is much freedom in that, but in reality there is tremendous freedom in knowing that God has
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a plan for our lives. God loves you more than you could ever love anyone – we are His children. But that doesn’t mean we won’t ever suffer. Ask for what you need. He knows it already. Take it easy. We don’t have to be spectacular before Him to make a difference, and we don’t have to try and convince Him. The Lord’s Prayer continues: “And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” It is not about emotions. It’s about a decision to not forgive, not to let go. He comes back at the end: if
you will forgive, your Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive, your Father will not forgive you. Because your heart is closed. Locked in. His grace cannot reach you. With unforgiveness you lock yourself in a prison. It is crucial. He said it twice. Unforgiveness and resentment closes our hearts to God’s grace. But it is not necessarily about negative emotions; emotions may still stay around, even things that make us feel bad. But, we make the decision. We can choose to stay trapped in animosity or hatred or unforgiveness, or we can choose to treat others as we would like to be treated. That’s a good test of your forgiveness: if you are able to bless someone when you pray than yes, there is forgiveness. Even despite emotions, hurt, anger, and pain. The prayer continues: “And
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In an effort to support child victims of physical and sexual abuse, the Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center of Elmore County is hosting its inaugural Clay for Kids Event. Butterfly Bridge Assistant Director Emily Hutcheson said between 75 and 100 people are expected to attend. “The participants of Clay for Kids will get to participate in a fun and exciting event, all while helping out a worthy cause,” Hutcheson said. According to Hutcheson, the event will be held
event’s proceeds will fund the services provided by Butterfly Bridge. While the center is expecting to raise between $3,000 and $5,000, Hutcheson said he is hoping to surpass that amount. “Our services at Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center are free to children and their families, but we estimate that all our services cost $1,400 for one child abuse victim to receive all of them,” Hutcheson said. “(At) the end of our (third) quarter, we have already seen 95 children at our agency in Elmore County. So as you can imagine, this fundraiser would definitely
help us to be able to provide those crucial and necessary services needed so these children can go on to lead a life full of possibilities.” For those who are unfamiliar with Butterfly Bridge, Hutcheson said it is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a child-friendly resource to abused children while seeking justice for their situations. She said Butterfly Bridge regularly works with local law enforcement, child protective services, therapists, case workers, interns, nurses, volunteers and the Elmore County District Attorney’s
Office. “Every day, children victimized by abuse come to the Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center where they find caring professionals and community partners who dedicate themselves to helping them through the nightmare of abuse and neglect,” Hutcheson said. “The center provides a family-friendly environment where children can safely tell their story and receive the support they need.” For more information about Clay for Kids or Butterfly Bridge, contact Hutcheson at ehutcheson@ butterflybridgecac.org. File / The Herald
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Holtville’s Drew Nobles represented the Bulldogs at the North-South All-Star baseball game earlier this month.
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f you’re not building your fantasy football team around your running backs, you’re doing something wrong. Although the NFL has become more and more based on the passing game, the fantasy numbers still don’t stack up for receivers when compared to running backs. Also, I fully believe the run game is making its comeback — six teams in the NFL boasted more than 2,000 rushing yards in the regular season last year as compared to just four in 2016. Moreover, there’s a stellar rookie running back class coming in this season, highlighted by Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. Barkley is going to be a stud for the New York Giants and was such a good RB he was one of only five in the last 25 years who was taken in the top two at the NFL Draft. Although Barkley was easily the most-touted running back in this year’s draft class, the entire class is something to be excited about when drafting your fantasy football squad. Close to home (and now close to my heart), Auburn graduate Kerryon Johnson has a decent chance at getting a starting nod for the Detroit Lions, and there’s a number of other RBs who will easily be Week 1 starters. Rashaad Penny (Seattle Seahawks), Sony Michel (New England Patriots), Ronald Jones (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Derrius Guice (Washington Redskins) are all shoo-ins for the top spot on their respective teams. They all also went in the first two rounds of the draft. Another running back to keep your eye on came out of the 2017 draft class, and that’s Alvin Kamara for the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN.com, Kamara scored the fifth-most PPR fantasy points by a rookie ever, but he’ll especially valuable early on with Mark Ingram suspended for the first four games of the year. Running backs are also becoming more and more versatile, which makes them more prized when drafting a team. Christian McCaffrey had the fourth-most receptions by a rookie running back in NFL history, and See ARBOGAST • Page B2
BULLDOG DUO SHINES Holtville rising seniors impress at AHSADCA All-Star week By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Holtville High School had two players recognized at the annual Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association NorthSouth All-Star Sports Week held in Montgomery in July. Baseball player Drew Nobles and softball pitcher Kaylyn
Dismukes both represented the South team in their respective sports. “Any time you can get your name out there, it’s a good thing,” Holtville baseball coach Torey Baird said. “And it always good to get to be around that talent.” Both Bulldog players represented their school well during the games. Nobles
played in both games of the baseball doubleheader, showcasing his talents as both a pitcher and an outfielder. He pitched a perfect sixth inning while striking out one batter during the South’s 3-2 win in the first game. “It was fun to get out there and be able to do everything,” Nobles said. “You have to help your team win at every
position.” Baird will use Nobles as the team’s top pitcher next season but he says the senior is expected to be pretty good at centerfield as well. While Nobles said the goal is to keep getting better, he also said it was nice to see the recognition for all of his hard work. See HOLTVILLE • Page B2
Stanhope Elmore’s Cristo Rocha reflects on North-South game By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Cristo Rocha has made quite the impression on the Stanhope Elmore soccer program during his time at the school. This summer, Rocha was recognized by the AHSAA and sent to represent the high school in the annual Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association North-South AllStar Game. “I was glad to get a chance to play in the game,” Rocha said. “It was a good experience to get to play against the best in the state.” The game was played on July 17 at the Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex in Montgomery. Rocha and the South team lost 2-1 but that did not stop the senior from enjoying the experience.
“I will just remember all of the talent that was on the field,” he said. “It’s going to help me be better for the upcoming season.” Rocha got to play 70 of the 80 minutes at central defender for the South team. Despite the game just being a scrimmage, he said he still went full force and did not hold anything back. “He is just an athlete,” Stanhope Elmore coach Johanna Angelo said. “He’s strong, aggressive and tough. And he’s consistent about it.” The coach described Rocha as a real athlete who uses his strength and aggression to be a top defender. Angelo also said the senior’s leadership and communication help him stand out above the competition. Angelo has been the school’s head coach since the 2009 See ROCHA • Page B2
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Stanhope Elmore’s Cristo Rocha, left, will be named a captain for the Mustangs in the 2019 season.
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Early snapper closure due to more anglers, bigger fish By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Honestly, I’m not surprised Alabama saltwater anglers caught so many red snapper in six-plus weeks that the private recreational season had to close earlier than planned. Thankfully, the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR), with its Red Snapper Jackpot, managed to squeeze in its final day of competition before the season ended Sunday, July 22. The season for the charter-for-hire boats fishing the rodeo ended at midnight on July 21. The unbridled enthusiasm anglers exhibited for snapper fishing this year surpassed anything I’ve witnessed in my 26 years of covering the outdoors in Alabama. Alabama Marine Resources Director Scott Bannon said the angler effort surprised everyone. “On the weekend of June 9, there were more people snapper fishing than I have seen in my 21 years with Marine Resources, including on rodeo weekend,” he said. “The effort was tremendous. Our Chief of Enforcement, Jason Downey, was on patrol, and he said there were 200 boats surrounding him on the Bridge Rubble. “The number of people who went fishing this year has been phenomenal. And it’s good that people had the opportunity to fish.” The motivation to catch snapper likely came from the dire situation that snapper anglers faced in the spring. Without some kind of relief from NOAA Fisheries, the possibility of even a short snapper season looked grim. Instead, the five Gulf states came together to request an exempted fishing permit (EFP) that would allow each state to set its season under an approved system that allowed each state to catch a certain quota of snapper. The Alabama Marine Resources Division’s mandatory Red Snapper Reporting System, better
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Anglers fishing in Alabama’s artificial reef zones found plenty of red snapper to catch during the 2018 season, which ended on July 22.
known as Snapper Check, allows Marine Resources officials to monitor the harvest on a near real-time basis, one of the reasons NOAA Fisheries approved the EFP for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Marine Resources based its proposed 47-day season on the data gathered from last year’s snapper season. That data included daily catch rate, size of the fish and the amount of angler effort (man-days fishing for snapper). When the 2018 season was set, Bannon repeatedly used the word “potential” when discussing the length of the season. It could be longer or shorter, depending on the daily catch rate and weather. The weather turned out to be a factor, but not because it was bad. It was so good that anglers had only a couple of days with rough seas during the 28 days of the private recreational season. “Without the EFP, there may not have been a federal fishing season,” Bannon said. “The individual state seasons could have consumed all of the total
allowable catch.” Based on the 2017 daily harvest rate of red snapper, Bannon said Marine Resources considered a 50-day season, but reduced it to 47 days because they anticipated a “little bit” of increased effort to catch Alabama’s quota of 984,291 pounds of red snapper. Bannon said when the snapper harvest numbers for June were published, he knew the season would have to be closed before Labor Day. With the unparalleled artificial reef habitat off the Alabama coast and good weather, anglers of all skill levels were able to enjoy great snapper fishing. Huge red snapper were posted on social media every day during the season. Last year, the data indicated an average of 1,770 anglers fished for snapper per day. In 2018, preliminary data showed that the average anglers per day was much higher than in 2017. The increased number of anglers, along with an increase in size of the fish being landed, resulted in higher daily
landings for the 2018 season. “We don’t like working with pounds,” Bannon said. “We’ve seen with the evolution of the snapper seasons that with larger fish you obviously reach the total allowable catch quicker. The product of our management efforts in the Alabama reef zone is the increased abundance and size of fish being caught.” Bannon said the downside of the 2018 season is anglers have not fully embraced the benefits of reporting their catches through Snapper Check. He said the 2018 reporting rate is between 35 and 36 percent, up from last year’s 30 percent, but still disappointingly low. “I still feel that people don’t fully understand how much better data we could get if we have a higher compliance rate with Snapper Check,” he said. “Real numbers make a difference in the landings estimate. With the state programs, we can maintain greater awareness on the fishing effort and landings allowing us to maximize the days of fishing.” “The purpose of the EFP is to show that states can manage their fishery to a quota, and that we would manage it effectively to prevent overfishing and set seasons that work for our anglers and are guaranteed a certain amount of fish. If you just open a federal season, it’s a free-for-all across the Gulf. If the weather was bad in our part of the Gulf we lose those days while others are fishing.” The weather was so good that one charter-for-hire captain told Bannon that he had never been able to fish the entire month of June before this year. “The positives we see are, one, we had an allocation higher than what we caught last year. And, two, we saw an increase in the number of people who were able to fish,” Bannon said. “We opened for a season we thought would benefit the largest number of people, and the data shows a lot of people went fishing.” Dr. Sean Powers, head of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama
Rocha season and has seen the program flourish with the help of players like Rocha. “I always enjoy getting to see them play (in the North-South game) and to get Stanhope Elmore out there a little bit more,” Angelo said. Rocha’s ability on the field can be seen for one more season at Stanhope Elmore but he is hoping to further his playing career at the next level. The star defender said he will be looking
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to visit colleges this year while improving himself in every aspect of the game. However, he will not let his personal goals get in the way of the team’s expectations. “We only lost two seniors so we’re going to be just as good this season,” Rocha said. “Probably even better.” Angelo said she will be naming Rocha as one of the captains for the upcoming season. Games will start in February
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Kaylyn Dismukes is expected to once again be a key for the Bulldogs’ success next year.
Holtville “It was fun being a part of it and seeing all of the recognition,” he said. “I was scrolling through Twitter on the morning of the game and saw the baseball team page had a ‘Good Luck’ post and told everyone to come out so that was cool.” Dismukes put together two strong performances of her own during the softball doubleheader. She pitched in a total of three innings, facing 11 total batters in that span. The senior struck out two batters while allowing a total of just two base runners. “She had a very good outing,” Holtville softball coach Daryl Otwell said. “She was really excited about it and it was a big accomplishment for her.”
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Dismukes is just the second softball player from Holtville to make it to an AHSADCA All-Star game but it has been a long time since the last one, according to Otwell. And he is not taking for granted what this means to the program. “To have one of the top 15 players out of the South’s entire junior class is pretty impressive,” Otwell said. Dismukes closed out the first game of the doubleheader to earn the save in the South’s 3-2 win. She will be back for her senior season and will be looking to fill the high expectations for the team. “She’s going to keep doing what she’s doing,” Otwell said. “Every night that she pitches, she gives us a chance to win.”
Kareem Hunt was just the eighth rookie RB in history with more than 1,200 rushing yards, 50 catches and 10 touchdowns. Plus, there’s quite a few running backs who have become staples. If you can draft Le’Veon Bell, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, or Todd Gurley, of the Los Angeles Rams, do it. These guys are both dual-threat running backs. Bell was the Steelers’ leader in rushing yards a season ago and was also second best
and one of the ADSFR judges last weekend, said the good news is the red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico continues to get better. “About five years ago, the Gulf Council removed the overfishing (catch rate too high) status from red snapper,” Powers said. “Just recently, the Council removed the overfished status. Based on the numbers in the stock we are not in an overfished status, meaning the biomass is no longer below the threshold we think jeopardizes the stock. Although we want to rebuild the stocks a little further, it is no longer overfished. “That means the seasons and bag limits will stay relatively constant for a while. The (computer) models show an increase in the number of fish over the next couple of years. The stock is very healthy right now, especially off Alabama. Every year we seem to get good recruitment (juvenile fish entering the fishery), and those recruits have that artificial reef habitat. Plus, there is a lot of natural habitat in the deeper water that acts as a reserve, because people don’t have to go that far to catch their limit of snapper.” Bannon said if the red snapper fishery continues to be managed by the states it will reduce the chances that overfishing will become a problem again. “The takeaway is we had 28 days of incredible red snapper fishing that a tremendous number of people took advantage of,” Bannon said. “And we have shown that the states can responsibly manage the red snapper fishery. The sustainable management of this red snapper season will go a long way to ensuring continued and expanded state control of this fishery. “But folks need to know there are a lot of other fish in the Gulf to catch now that red snapper season is closed. You can catch beeliners (vermilion snapper), king mackerel and Spanish mackerel, and the triggerfish and amberjack seasons open back up the first of August.”
2019. Around that time, you may see Rocha out on the soccer field without a ball but do not worry, he has another job out there. “He actually lines the field for us before the games,” Angelo said. “I’m awful at it so I just trust him to do it.” Rocha said he wanted the field to look nice before the team’s first game and he’s had the job ever since. It seems like the rising senior can accomplish just about anything he is asked to do.
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on the team in catches. Gurley had a phenomenal 2,093 yards from scrimmage last year, which made up 35 percent of the team’s offensive output. There’s also guys like LeSean McCoy and Ezekiel Elliott, of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively, who are going to be the go-to guys for their teams’ offenses. These are people who will rack up points from week to week. Don’t forget my rule about not
drafting a fantasy quarterback until at least the third round — preferably the fourth. While there’s not a lot of point differential between the highest drafted quarterback and the lowest, that’s not the case for running backs. You want the best of the best, and this year, there’s a lot of the cream of the crop to go around. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Herald.
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