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Drug raids find chemical endangerment of children By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
search warrant, she also has a subsequent charge of chemical endangerment of a child.” Cleary was taken to the Elmore County Jail and While serving a Jan. 27 arrest warrant on Holley charged with drug trafficking, unlawful possession Cleary of Elmore for trafficking methamphetamine, of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of The Central Alabama Drug Task Force found methamdrug paraphernalia and chemical endangerment of a phetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the home on Reka Street where Cleary lived. Agents also discovered child and was held on a $198,000 bond. Cleary posted bond Monday. Cleary’s 14-month-old son inside the residence at the The following day, Jan. 28, Central Alabama Drug time of her arrest, along with methamphetamines and Task Force, in conjunction with the Millbrook Police drug paraphernalia. Department and Elmore County Sheriff Deputies “Cleary actually is pregnant at this time and she actually admitted, pretty much, to smoking meth while executed a search warrant on Dixon Rd, which is just inside the Millbrook city limit. During the search, she’s been pregnant,” Elmore County Sheriff Bill officers discovered spice and a white powder substance Franklin said. “Due to that and the presence of methwhich is used to produce synthetic marijuana. amphetamine, she’s not only charged with trafficking methamphetamine, which was the initial charge for the See RAIDS • Page 2
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Two separate Elmore County drug raids led to the arrest of Cleary, Colvin, and Orr. Both raids lead to the suspects being charged with multiple drug charges as well as chemical endangerment of a child after evidence of children being present during drug use and manuSubmitted / The Herald facturing was found on the scene. Mike Bruce, CEO of Elmore Community Hospital, Mayor Jerry Willis, Michael Ritzus, David Moore, Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vanessa Lynch and others join in Sleep Disorder Clinic ribbon cutting ceremonyTuesday Elmore Community Hospital.
Runners come out to ‘Paint the Park for Jody’ in 5k Color Fun Run By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
It was a beautiful Saturday at Gold Star Park with spectacular blue skies during the second annual Paint the Park for Jody 5K Color Fun Run. Hundreds from the community participated in the event to honor the 16 year-old girl who tragically lost her life along with two other teens in a head-on collision with Elmore County Sherriff, Bart Hart, whose life was also claimed on the heartbreaking night of Feb. 2, 2014. Jody Sanders was a student and cross-country runner at Wetumpka High School. She was loved by many. “She was a cross-country athlete that passed away unexpectedly. When money started coming in, in lieu of flowers, we set up a scholarship account in her name. We needed a way to put enough money there to really get that going and that’s why we discussed the idea of doing a run, doing a color run. After she passed the sunset and seeing the beautiful See RUN • Page 3
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be a clinic at the Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Alabama. Chief Executive Officer Mike Bruce opened the ceremony and talked about the sleep lab and the growth of the hospital. “We all know why we are here, but it’s really about more than that,” he said. “We are really starting a network of healthcare in
Sleep disorder clinic opens in Elmore County Ivy Creek Health Care opened its Sleep Disorder Clinic Tuesday in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Elmore Community Hospital. The new clinic will be located inside the hospital in Wetumpka and will conduct sleep studies for patients that may have sleep disorders or other illnesses. There will also
Winston’s Law taken up by Senate Judiciary Committee Aggravated child abuse, a Class B felony, and the push to make cases involving victims 6 years old or younger a Class A felony. The punishment for a Class B felony ranges from 2-20 years to life in prison. If the law passes and aggravated child abuse becomes a Class A felony, the punishment range would be from 10-99 years to life in prison. Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston said if passed the law would aid in severe cases of child abuse. “It means having an extra tool in our bag where to use in cases where we have a severe case of child abuse like we have in this case,” he said.
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A group with roots in Tallassee is attempting to install a 50-foot flagpole and Confederate flag in downtown Montgomery off of I-85 across from Alabama State University with support from First Capitol Flaggers, Tallassee chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Tallassee Armory Guards. At TAG’s annual Lee-Jackson Banquet, Fred Randall Hughey announced during the event’s “year in review” that TAG had donated $500 dollars to FCF for the project. When he described where the Montgomery flag would be placed, he drew applause and
cheers from the crowded room when he said “right across from ASU.” The group is halfway to its $3,000 goal, said Dana Jones, one of the founding members of FCF. Jones was at the TAG banquet and said she was there in support of her husband, Bryan Jones, who is a SCV TAG member. She said her three sons were new to the group. She said the legal details had been sorted out and now the group was only waiting for what she called cash-in-hand and the proper paperwork detailing the transaction of the land Jones said had all ready been promised and set aside for use by the group. The minimum height of the flagpole would be 30 feet, while the maximum, and desired,
height would be 50 feet, Jones said. Hughey said a physician in Montgomery donated the land specifically for the flag’s placement. Jones said the individual would not be named because they do not want anyone to “pitch a fit” and interrupt the progress of the project. She said she thought that would be unfair to someone who owned the private property and met the requirements of the proper ordinances, which she said they did. The FCF would resume care of the property, which Jones said was just enough area for the flag and the space immediately surrounding it. See SCV • Page 2
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Wetumpka and other surrounding areas. Some of the things we plan on doing in the future … if people haven’t heard, we’ve put a brand new surgery center in and some exciting new in the near future … we will really rival any place in the state.” David Moore, sleep disorder lab department coordinator, talked about the sleep lab, what it offered and spoke about different types of sleep disorders and issues. He said, anyone that wakes up frequently at night, has trouble falling asleep, snores, grasps for air or has jerky movements should consult their doctor. “What we are going to be doing here at Elmore Community Hospital is not only rule out, but diagnose and treat sleep disorders,” Moore said. Moore said there are several common forms of sleep disorders such as different types of sleep disorders such as obstructive apnea, central sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder and narcolepsy. Following the ribbon cutting, attendees were give a tour of the new clinic.
Raids Corey Colvin was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and chemical endangerment of a child. Colvin his being held on a $53,000 bond. An associate of his, Megan Orr was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and chemical endangerment of a child. Orr’s bond was set at $39,000. While at the residence, officers also found several items relating to small children at the residence. “At lease two children had been in and out of the home on a regular basis. The spice was being smoked at the residence and also while there they (officers) saw that it was being repackaged to sell,” Franklin said. The spice and paraphernalia was found in close proximity to the children’s drinks, diaper bags and other belongings. “We’re noticing more and more cases where people make and sell drugs while their manufacturing these type drugs, there are children present and
Winston Winston’s Law is named for a Wetumpka, then a 4 year old, who was the victim in a September aggravated child abuse case. Winston was found unresponsive in the back of a vehicle owned by Scott Hicks in Bay County, Florida, where Hicks was appearing on unrelated warrants. Hicks was charged with aggravated child abuse. “No child should ever have to suffer abuse at the hand of anybody,” Houston said. “We have laws in place to handle most of those situations and for most of those situations the laws are adequate; however, when you are talking about a child that’s from age infant up to age six, they are the least able to defend themselves and protect themselves. So, that’s what this law is for. We are doing it to protect the youngest and most vulnerable.” Winston’s mother, Halee McLeod, has been indicted in Elmore County on charges of aggravated child abuse and chemical endangerment of a child. Both Hicks and McLeod are Wetumpka residents and investigations have revealed the earlier child abuse occurred in Wetumpka. “The punishment for what happened to Winston
SCV Jones said it made sense to fly the flag in what she said was the first capitol of the Confederacy and her group wanted to spark interest about the role Alabama played during that era. She said its placement across from the historically black ASU campus was “not a slap in the face.” To the FCF, Jones said the benefit was the visibility from the interstate. Whether or not the flag was in view at the ASU campus would only be a circumstance of its height, she said. “We’re hoping everyone can see it,” Jones said. “We want people to ask questions, we want them to listen.” She said they wanted an intelligent conversation on the topic. “I fly five flags at my home in Butler County,” Jones said. And she said it was not to antagonize, but purely to
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that’s becoming more and more prevalent on arrest that we’ve made,” he said. “The chemical endangerment of a child is something that we’ve seen more and more, not only in Elmore County but also across the state. These children cannot protect themselves from the noxious fumes. It’s a proven hazard. It’s not something that we think we know, it’s something that’s been proven. These children do not need to be exposed to those elements.” Franklin said he wants the community to know that the focus in both of the cases is the well being of the children involved. “Our concern is about the children,” Franklin said. “We’re going to follow-up and make sure these children are going to be okay.” Department of Human Resources and the Elmore County Sherriff’s Department will continue to follow-up on the well being of these children and should any concern arise, action will be taken. “Anything like that will result in their bond being revoked,” Franklin said.
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appears to be inadequate compared to both the emotional and physical trauma he (Winston) he has probably sustained from it,” Houston said. McLeod remains in the Elmore County Jail under bonds totaling $300,000If passed, If passed, Winston’s Law will not be in effect for his case, since the arrests and charges against Hicks and McLeod occurred before the law was enacted. Winston, Houston said, is with his father and “doing fine.” “He’s a happy, active 5 year old now,” Houston said. “He still has some surgeries and medical stuff he has to go through, but he’s handling it like a trooper.” The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up Winston’s Law at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Rep. Paul Beckman and Sen. Clyde Chambliss are sponsoring the Winston’s Law bill in addition to being endorsed by The District Attorneys Association of Alabama.
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make them visible to passers-by. Jones said her group received international interest from people in England, Germany, Australia and South Africa. When asked, in context of the current racial climate in America and among movements like Black Lives Matter, how she felt this could be perceived, she said Confederate groups are being treated unfairly in the media. “We are descendants of Confederate veterans,” Jones said. “Our lives matter just as much.” She said it was a misperception that always went back to Dylan Roof and the Charleston, South Carolina, church shootings of last June and she felt people who stood for what she said her group stands for do not get the positive attention she felt the BLM movement received. Jones said she always told people, “I’m not prejudiced (or) racist, I am a Christian.”
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colors, it was said that ‘Jody would paint the sky at sunset,’ and that is how the idea of Paint the Park originated,” said Jessica Holbert, Cross Country Coach at Wetumpka High School. Wetumpka was shaken to the core after the sudden loss of four loved community members and this event helps the community heal. “We wanted it to be a real celebration and a way to get everyone together in a joyous way,” she said. While the fun run was a celebratory event, that didn’t stop the Ballard brothers, of Eclectic, from a little sibling rivalry. Sixteen- year-old Keith Ballard won the marathon with his older brother Jeb crossing the finish line just inches behind him. “It was fun,” said Keith Ballard. “This was my first run and we helped keep each other at a good pace.”
For the Ballards’ running is a hobby, a way to spend time together and enjoy the outdoors, which was fitting for the run because Jody also enjoyed running and time outdoors. “Running is something we do as a family,” said older brother Jeb Ballard. “We don’t do it for sport, it’s something we enjoy.” With perfect temperatures for running and gorgeous skies, this year’s Paint the Park for Jody 5K Color Fun Run was a special event for those that came out to honor Jody. The hope is to continue this event and keep Jody’s memory alive by doing so. “Last year it was big, this is big and hopefully we’ll do it again next year.”
Larry Teel seeks another term on Elmore County BOE STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
It has been my privilege to be elected to six terms on the Elmore County Board of Education from 19802016 (36 years) Teel by the citizens of Elmore County. It has been my pleasure to serve the 11,000-plus students, 1,300-plus employees and 70,000plus citizens. I have been personally involved in provision of new and improved facilities across Elmore County to accommodate student growth from approximately 5,000 students in 1980 to the current 11,000-plus students. You have invested over $127 million in facilities to serve our students. I have helped provide consistency and continuity of school board business during the tenure of eight superintendents. I have taken the time
for many years to provide leadership as president of the board, which is selected by fellow BOE members. I am working diligently to complete many needed and long awaited capital improvements across the county on the BOE five-year capital plan. I have a renewed commitment to improve student achievement and to stop a slight decrease in scores evidenced on the second year ACT Aspire Assessment to meet the recently updated State Department of Education College and Career Ready Standards. I will continue to encourage our administration to better utilize the millions of dollars of technology we have in place. I will encourage our administration to seek better and more professional staff development for our teachers in the use of this technology. I will encourage more programs and/or new personnel to improve student achievement. I have been married 51 years to Peggy Sanders Teel. I have two
sons: Bart, married to Denise Terrell Teel and Troy, married to Celia Jackson Teel. We have eight wonderful grandchildren. I am a graduate of Elmore County High School in Eclectic and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University. Community involvement and activities include serving on the Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Task Force since 1979, deacon at First Baptist Church Wetumpka from 1976-present, Elmore County Board of Education member since 1980, Director Emeritus of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, Wetumpka YMCA Hall of Fame Inductee in 2007, Alabama School Board Association Master Level credentials, Business owner/manager from 1972-1999, and currently a HVAC commissioning agent on new construction across Alabama. If elected, I will continue to work for the students and teachers of Elmore County Public Schools to help provide
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Mack Daugherty On March 1, 2016 elect a commissioner who has devoted a lifetime of volunteer service to his country, state, county and community. “Mack firmly believes that one of our primary responsibilities and opportunities, while on this earth, is to strive to make a positive difference in someone’s life. He would be extremely humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve as your Elmore County District Two County Commissioner. Thank you for your vote on March 1st, and may God bless you and your families!” “Mack is a good man, a man of character and integrity, and I’m proud to call him my friend. There’s not many times you can vote for someone (rather than against), but Mack is someone you can.” Chief Justice Roy Moore – Alabama Supreme Court “I can’t think of anyone that I would rather have as my county commissioner than my long-time friend and fellow veteran, Mack Daugherty. I have known Mack for many years, and you won’t Ànd a more reputable, Christian man. I have no doubt that Mack will serve us well, and I whole heartedly support him. I am a 93 year old WWII veteran, and I have met many people in my lifetime, and I can certainly vouch for the character and capabilities of this man. We would do well to put him in ofÀce.” James Monroe Grif¿th – Eclectic, Alabama “ I am happy to offer my support to Mack Daugherty, for Elmore County Commissioner District Two. Mack is adamantly opposed to Home Rule (the granting of additional powers to the county commission to pass resolutions, pertaining to the citizens who choose to live in the unincorporated areas of the county, etc.) I have no doubt that Mack will vigorously protect our property rights against unneeded government regulations.” Jay Fomby – Kent, Alabama “I once heard it said that if you want to know the true character of a man, just ask his neighbors. I have been Mack Daugherty’s neighbor for almost (44) years, and I have known him even longer. Mack is a person of the highest moral character and integrity. In fact, I have so much conÀdence in Mack’s integrity and leadership ability, that if I had to pick someone to handle my personal Ànances and business affairs, I would not hesitate for a moment to pick Mack to do so. Mack has a servant’s heart, and he will listen to his constituents and will serve them well.” Thomas C. Ingram, Ret. – State of Alabama Dept. of Transportation “I have known Mack Daugherty for the past (25) years and have always found him to be a person of impeccable integrity and high moral values. Mack relates well to all people and has a genuine concern for the welfare of everyone. He is a gifted musician and an excellent leader. Mack is an authentic Christian gentleman.” Dr. John Ed Mathison – Montgomery, Alabama
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he Elmore County Commission is pleased to announce the expansion of Countywide Clean Up Days will continue this year. Clean up days will be provided at two locations in the county on the second Saturday of every even numbered month. The additional free clean up days are the result of an agreement reached between the County Commission and Advanced Disposal and are in addition to the ten clean up days that occur every odd numbered month. The next free Countywide Clean Up Day is scheduled from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 13. The two locations selected for this event are the Old Highway Department Shop in Holtville and the CEW&SA facility on Redland Road. Additional Countywide Clean Up dates, times and locations (including a map with directions and GPS coordinates) are listed on the Elmore County web
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page Calendar of Events at www.elmoreco.org. We hope all Elmore County residents will take advantage of this convenient opportunity to drop off household trash and yard trash free of charge. All tree limbs must be no longer than 4 feet and no more than 6 inches in diameter. Items that will not be accepted include appliances, batteries, paints or thinners, oils, gases and tires. Sorry, no contractors, as the cleanup is for residents only. For more information, call Advanced Disposal 334-252-0458. Please help “Keep the Wave of the Future Clean” by bagging and sealing all household trash for regular pick up. Bagging and closing trash bags prevents “blow out” garbage on the roadside.
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ovies have a way of helping mold the way we think and feel about relationships and love. Two lines that come to mind are, “I’ll never let go,” and “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird,” from the 1997 movie Titanic and The Notebook in 2004, respectively. There have been mixed reviews from those two movies, but I bring them up because in today’s age thoughts and feelings those two quotes suggest seem to be lost in relationships. If you notice, both of those movies were set in much earlier periods of the last century. Although I don’t date myself back to the time of either of those movies, my parents were brought up in at least one of those periods and those types of thoughts and feelings about relationships influenced me. After my father died in Vietnam in 1968, I always wondered why my mother didn’t try to find another husband or entertain another relationship, not that I am complaining. One day, I asked her why. Her response was, “Because I know I will never find another man as good as your dad.” I remember her saying it like it was yesterday. Like Rose in Titanic, she never let go … and she did go on. And, should my father have survived, I am sure it would have been just like it was in The
Dear John By John W. Peeler Notebook. But, for whatever reason, things are not the same today as they were then. Whether it’s economics, a change in the way we look at relationships, the days of “what’s in it for me,” the ease of getting divorced, genetics, income levels or even education levels, love and relationships have suffered — for most. Today’s divorce rates are high and marriages last about 8.8 years on average. In 2009 a survey was conducted to see what cities and states had the highest divorce rates. Florida had four (per 1,000 people) of the top10 ranking No. 1, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 9, followed by Arizona at No. 2, West Virginia No. 3, Oregon No. 4, Nevada No. 5 and Colorado at No. 7 and No. 10. So, does any of that really matter? No. We have just lost our way and other things have become more important than finding true love. Love is not important to some — I don’t know how many people, men and women alike, I have heard say that — and maybe that’s fine for some.
But, who wants to be alone in their final days if you have the choice of being like the characters in The Notebook and sharing it with the one you love, the one you shared adversity with? Love and relationships are not business arrangements. Both are difficult. Both have to have constant work and nurturing. Love and relationships are not for the weak at heart or for those that only think of themselves. Love and relationships are about giving unselfishly, trust, sharing, respect, acceptance of differences, affection, affirmation … I could go on and on. The point to all of this — love is not dead, we just need to find where we put it away and find it again. Movies like the Titanic and The Notebook are modern-day movies, but their placement in time beckons from the last century. I can’t think of 10 movies that take place in modern times that follow the theme or purposeful thought of these two movies — everlasting love. How many can you count from today’s backdrop? I still see that kind of love through the eyes of my mother every time my dad is mentioned. Somewhere, true love still exists set aside in some dark corner just waiting to be rediscovered — you only need to find a way to shine — and you’ll find it.
Tales of Landslide Lyndon, election corruption of the past
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here are a good many stories about elections of the 1940’s and 50’s where votes were bought and elections stolen. The most brazen and blatant stealing of an election occurred in the 1948 race for the U.S. Senate in Texas. The players were Coke Stevenson versus Lyndon B. Johnson. Therefore, it can also be classified as one of the most relevant robberies in American history because if Johnson had lost, as he was supposed to, it would have dramatically impacted U.S. history. Stevenson was a legendary Texas icon. He was the epitome of a Texas gentleman and revered. He was Texas’ Horatio Alger and Davy Crockett combined. He raised himself from age 12, built a ranching empire, was Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and a very popular Governor of Texas. Stevenson was above reproach. He would not lie, steal or cheat and Texans knew that about old Coke. On the other hand, Johnson had already earned the reputation in Texas that he would continue to earn in Washington, that is that he would do whatever it took to win. He was totally corrupt and ruthless, without any semblance of a conscience. Johnson had been a congressman from East Texas for six years. When the U.S. Senate seat came open in 1948, he made the
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decision to roll the dice and go for broke. Lyndon did not know that the legendary former governor, Coke Stevenson, would enter the race. The initial poll had Stevenson about 68 percent to Johnson’s 18 percent. However, Stevenson had no idea to what limits Johnson would go to be a U.S. Senator. Johnson applied modern day politics to that era. He introduced polling and what it meant in detail. He even used a helicopter to fly from town to town and land on court squares to speak and shake hands, but mostly he used negative and false campaign mailings to destroy the stellar Stevenson’s reputation. Stevenson was from a different era. He refused to go negative and would not reply to any negative accusations no matter how maliciously false. Johnson was able to use this massive media blitz because he had more campaign funds than any candidate in Texas history. He had unlimited financial backing from the giant Brown and Root Company of Texas. They are now the Halliburton Corporation. They were then, as now, the recipients of gigantic government construction contracts. Johnson was their boy and would do
their bidding as their senator so they poured money into the race like water. Johnson out spent Stevenson 10-to-1, but it was not enough. When the votes were counted on election night, Stevenson had won by a narrow margin. However, the election was not over. Stevenson was about to be counted out. The Rio Grande Valley along the Texas and Mexican border was known as the region where votes could be bought. Most close elections were decided in these counties, which would come in days after the original count with just the right number of votes needed to win the election. This is how Johnson won by only 87 votes in a race where over one million votes were cast. Johnson became known as Landslide Lyndon in Washington because of this 87 vote victory. It was also an allusion to how he had stolen the seat. Some people think that Johnson’s title, Landslide Lyndon, stemmed from his landslide victory over Barry Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential Race, but it was actually from the 1948 Texas Senate Race. A legendary tale attributed to Johnson in this infamous race claims in the days following the election, while garnering enough votes for victory, Johnson and the political bosses of the valley counties were going through cemeter-
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ies and taking names of dead Mexicans off of tombstones to register as voters. They could not decipher one of the names and asked Lyndon what to do. Johnson quickly replied, give him a name, he’s got as much right to vote as the rest of them in this cemetery do. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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Religion Briefs Charles Tillman Cardwell •Episcopal Church of the Epiphany Senior Warden Mike Harber will lead Morning Prayer at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. There will be no Sunday School that day. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Little House. On Ash Wednesday at 9 a.m. Feb. 10 Father Wells Warren will conduct a solemn liturgy with the imposition of ashes. For more information, visit www.epiphanytallassee.org. •St. Vincent de Paul February 14 - Matthew Kelly “Seven Pillars of Spirituality Part 1” February 21 - Matthew Kelly “Seven Pillars of Spirituality Part 2” February 28 - Matthew Kelly “Seven Pillars of Spirituality Part 3” March 6 - Scott Hahn “Why a Protestant Pastor Became Catholic Part 1” March 13 - Scott Hahn “Why a Protestant Pastor Became Catholic Part 2” March 20 - James Dean, David Carucci, Patrick Driscoll - “Palm Sunday” March 27 - James Dean, David Carucci, Patrick Driscoll - “Easter Sunday” April 3 - Patrick Lencioni “Living a Christian Life in a Secular World Part 1” April 10 - Patrick Lencioni “Living a Christian Life in a Secular World Part 2” Our Life’s Journey is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8-8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen Live on www.wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor Charles Troncale. •Elam Baptist Church Elam Baptist Church, 4686 Notasulga Road, Tallassee, a Welcome Home Church, invites and encourages everyone to attend each service and activity. The regular services continue in 2016. The Annual Valentine Banquet will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 with the Lanier Brothers in Concert in the Sanctuary. There will be a fellowship covered dish meal following the concert in the Fellowship Hall. You do not want to miss this special treat and blessing. Bring a covered dish and join us. Everyone welcome. Happy Valentine’s. God loves you. •East Tallassee United Methodist Church: Myron West and his family, who are missionaries in Uganda, Africa, will be at East Tallassee United Methodist Church on at 5 p.m. Feb. 7. There will be a soup and salad supper at 5 p.m. followed with a question and answer slide show session with the missionary family. Their testimony is awesome and you will want to hear it and receive a blessing from each of them. You can be a part of this ministry in Africa by attending, supporting with donations, prayer support and telling others. Everyone is invited. Please join us for a special time together. We hope you can be here. Bring your friends, family and neighbors. Be at the ETUMC at 5 p.m. Feb. 7 next to the bridge across from the library. Bring your favorite soup and salad and join us. Also, the “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs. •Friendship Baptist Church: Friendship Closet, a ministry of Friendship Baptist Church located next to the church, is open the first Tuesday of each month from 9-11:30 a.m. and from 6-8 p.m. If you have a need for clothes, shoes, etc. for women, men and children, come visit us. You will find the presence of God there. •Carrville Baptist Church: At 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 Senior Warden Mike Harber will lead Morning Prayer. There will be no Sunday School that day. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Little House. On Ash Wednesday at 9 a.m. Feb. 10, Father Wells Warren will conduct a solemn liturgy with the imposition of ashes. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/ •St. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church 3495 Hwy 14 Notasulga, AL 36866. Minister Alma Purter, Pastor. Welcome, welcome, welcome! We look forward to your presence. Program committee: Sis. Brenda Moss 334-401-0706, Sis. Linda Pullium 334-209-3208 and Sis. Judy Moss. •Lake Point Baptist Church Lake Pointe is a new church and the new pastor, Faron Golden, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome. Come, let us build. •Beulah Baptist Church At Beulah, here is our schedule of services: Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Feed the Sheep 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Nursery is available. All are welcome
Charles Tillman Cardwell, 82, passed away Jan. 29, 2016 at his residence in Titus, Alabama. Funeral services were held Feb. 1 at Wayside Baptist Church in Coosa County with Brother Wayne Guthrie officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Peggy “Patsy” Cardwell; children, John Robert “Bobby” (Vickie) McEwen and Cynthia “Cindy” Patrice Cardwell; grandchildren, MaLeia Driver, Stan McEwen and Catherine Coleman; 5 great grandchildren, Kolbie, Madalyn and Macey Driver, Alyssa and Chloe McEwen; sisters, Emma Lou Wilson, Tempie Jo Roberson, and Virginia Holley Wood. He was preceded in death by a
son, Samuel Alan McEwen, sister, Neomia Holman and his parents, Robert Charlie and Mae Rose Cardwell. Active Pallbearers were Stan McEwen, Donald Chappell, Brent Forbus, Jimmy Holley, Michael Holley and Keith Spiegner. Honorary Pallbearers were Billy Thomas, Billy Holman, Danny Tippett and Tim Redden. A loyal, loving husband and dad, known by his word as being as good as a contract. He was a Deacon of Wayside Baptist Church and he has gone home to be with his Lord. Visitation was Sunday evening at Gassett Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Baptist Church, 4235 Jackson Trace Rd, Titus, AL 36080. Online Guest Book available atwww. gassettfuneralhome.net
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uke 4:14-21 is the story of Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth. He reads from Isaiah: He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and goes on to say, today in your hearing, this scripture has been fulfilled. Many commentators say that this is Jesus’ first public proclamation of his divinity, using Isaiah’s words and prophecy to claim and announce that he is the Messiah. So, what does it mean us? Orson Scott Card, author of the modern science fiction classic Ender’s Game, tells a story about two brothers. When the younger brother was two years old, he was playing in the upstairs closet. His mother called, “Come out,” but in the manner of the terrible twos, he didn’t. His mother called again, and when he didn’t come out, she screamed, “Stay in there then,” and closed the door. And there he stayed for six years. During that time, the older brother was made to take him his food, but not allowed to let him out. When he was 13, the older brother couldn’t stand it any more and let his brother out of the closet. For me, the most poignant image in the story was that as the younger brother reached the stairs, instead of running down them, he sat down and scooted, his bottom bumping on every step, the way babies do. Locked in the closet, he never learned how to walk down stairs. The story ends with the conclusion that both brothers were victims, both were captives – the brother in the closet and the brother forced to keep him there, feed him, take care of him. In fact, all three were captives, both
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brothers and their mother – the brother locked in the closet, the brother forced to keep him there, and the mother, captive to whatever it was in her past, in her life, her mind that made her keep her son in a closet and force her other son to keep him there. It is a terrible story, made even more terrible by the footnote that the essential facts were true, taken from the reported details of an actual child abuse case. As terrible as this story is, as awful as it might make us feel, the fact is that almost all of us are in bondage to something. It may be greed for things or power; it may be pride at our station in life, our name; it may be anger or hatred of another; it may be fear for ourselves, our children, our loved ones; it may be sorrow at things, dreams and people lost over the years; It may be the belief that we committed a terrible, horrible act or failed to prevent one; it may be the guilt from what we have done or not done, or our perception of our wrong I am bound by my father, who to this day stands right behind me, every second, whispering in my ear: “Why couldn’t you do it better?”; “Why didn’t
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What’s really interesting about this passage are the Greek words here translated as release and captives. The Greek word for release, [aphesis], in general Greek usage, means to release from an office, an obligation, debt or penalty. In other places in the New Testament, aphesis is used in relation to forgiveness from sin. Here and only here is it used in relation to “captives” – to release captives, not sin. The Greek word used by Luke for “captives,” [aichmalotos] means just that, people who are captured, in bondage, without freedom. This is the only time this Greek word is used in the New Testament. Biblical scholars look for unique word usages like these because they have found that such usages are significant, they mean something important. These words are important here because they define part of the task of the messiah, a unique part of the messiah’s job. What Jesus is saying to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth is: God has sent me to release you, today, now. God has sent me to take away the anger, the fear, the hatred, the bitterness, the pride, the sorrow, the greed, the guilt that imprisons you, that binds you, that has captured you. I am here to release you from whatever it is in your life that makes you a captive. Jesus is saying the same thing to us
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today. God in Jesus is here to release us, to take away whatever binds and imprisons us, whatever holds us captive. All we have to do is give it up. All we have to pray is: God (Jesus), I am bound by _________________; I am a captive to _________________; release me, take ________________ away from me, now, today. Set me free in your mercy. AMEN And, God will do it. Naw, you say, that’s crazy, that’s too easy. That’ll never happen. It can. It will. If we ask, God will release us. We don’t need to stay locked up in the cell, in the prison of bondage or in the chains of captivity. We can be free, today, if we just ask. Of course, that doesn’t mean that we won’t imprison ourselves again, sometimes almost immediately. But if we keep working at it, if we keep prayerfully asking, not only will God release us from our captivity, God will open the door of our closets and let us out, and down the steps, even if it is only by bumping our bottoms on each step. God can and will open the door of our prisons, and let us out, free from bondage, free from what keeps us imprisoned in fear, guilt, sadness, sorrow. All we have to do is ask. Today, right now, wouldn’t be a bad time to ask. There’s nothing to lose, and freedom to gain, if we just ask.
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Order of Cimarron’s Mardi Gras Celebration is Feb. 6 HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELMORE COUNTY NEWS By REA CORD Executive Director We hope many of our readers had a blast at the Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Saturday, but that was not your last chance for Mardi Gras fun. Join us Feb. 6 for the Order of the Cimarron’s
Mardi Gras Celebration in Wetumpka. We invite our shelter supporters to walk with our shelter group in the parade — safe costumes for both human and dog welcome. Dogs must be current on their rabies vaccination and excellent in public as a Mardi Gras parade is a very lively event so that means the must be able to handle lots of loud noises, running children, people in strange costumes and all the fun that goes
with Mardi Gras. The parade begins at 1 p.m., so please be prepared to be in place no later than noon. Please contact Charline Pope at 334202-1381 or popecharlie58@ yahoo.com. Charlie will need to know how to contact you to let you know of a link up time and location so please get with her soonest. February is actually a pretty busy month and we hope for a lot of adoptions during the National Adoption Weekend sponsored by PetSmart Charities Feb. 12-14. We will be at both the Montgomery and Prattville PetSmarts Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 1–4 p.m. We can always use volunteers to help us at these events so if you can spare a couple of hours please contact Pope at 334-202-1381 or email her at popecharlie58@ yahoo.com. Tickets are selling fast so don’t delay stopping by the shelter to purchase one of our 300 tickets for your chance to win $10,000 at our 5th annual “Getting Down with the Dawgs” Draw Down Feb. 20. All the fun will be at the
Entertainment Center, Wind Creek Wetumpka, 100 River Oaks Dr, Wetumpka. With the purchase of a $100 ticket you will have a 1-in-300 opportunity to win $10,000 (you do not have to be present to win the grand prize). Besides a chance to win big, each ticket holder and guest will also get a delicious buffet dinner/beverage, and there will also be door prizes, a cash bar and much more. Doors will open on the 20th at 5:00 p.m., cash bar will be open approx 5:30 p.m., dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the Drawdown starts at 7 p.m. Get your tickets (or buy one as a gift for a friend or for an organization/club/ group you support) at the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased with a Credit Card over the phone and we will hold the ticket in ‘will call’ as tickets cannot be mailed. For any questions contact us at 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth. net .
Meet Jupiter: Pet of the Week Jupiter is a male Border Collie mix, 2 years old, 35 pounds. He came to us as a stray so is now looking for his forever family. Jupiter is very smart and is picking up commands quickly and is great with other dogs and cats. He is also very loving and wants to please and will be best with an active owner. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over 1 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, 45 days of pet health insurance and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter, come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or call 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
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Spain Park spoils Stanhope Elmore’s title run, win first bowling title By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Stanhope Elmore’s Stormy Stephens bowls during the AHSAA Bowling State Championship final round at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham, Ala., Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.) Dennis Victory / preps@al.com
The Stanhope Elmore bowling train ran out of coal in Pelham Friday, finishing just short of the inaugural AHSAA State Bowling Championship, falling to Spain Park, 1,836 to 1,576, in the finals. Before the matchup of the top two seeds, the Mustangs had only dropped two games all season long, to go with 25 wins, and had been the No. 1-seed all throughout the playoffs. “To be honest, I think we just wore down,” SEHS bowling coach Wes Dunsieth said. “I hate to say it, but our kids came from the regional tournament where we spent a week in Foley, and then three days in Birmingham for state and constantly picking up a 15-pound ball and
swinging it 200 to 300 times, we just got tired. Plus, all the emotion from several games before, we just wore out. Not to take away from Spain Park, they did a good job. Those last few Baker games, they did a good job.” Stanhope used the last of its steam in the opening traditional game of the finals where eighth-grader Josh Wilson rolled a championship match-high 254 and senior Stormy Stephens poured in a 193 as the Mustangs jumped out on top of the Jaguars by 15 pins. But it was all Spain Park from there, as they captured the lead winning the first two Baker games by wide margins, 223-145 and 203-148. “We’re the number one seed, if they can beat us, they’re going to have to prove it,” Dunsieth said of how he tried to motivate his team.
“We fought there after the second Baker game. We were beating ourselves, we’re not finishing our shots.” The Mustangs couldn’t relight the fire, as the Jags handed them their first and only loss of the playoffs, a remarkable run for SEHS in the first championship season of the sport in the AHSAA that Dunsieth doesn’t see ending any time soon. “Of course, they were disappointed. Several shed some tears. But I pulled them together and told them there were 90 to 100 teams in the state, there were 32 teams at the start of regionals and we’re the second-place team,” Dunsieth said. “That’s something to be proud of. “Making a name for ourselves, we’ve only got one senior. Everybody else is coming back. We have a chance to be good for a long time.”
Bulldogs’ set program-best win mark of 27, confident going into Sectionals By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Holtville already found history, but the search for something bigger continues as the team embarks on the postseason stretch. With three dual victories Friday over Beauregard, Beulah and Dadeville at home, the Bulldogs extended its program-record season win total to 27. Holtville topped the team mark of 21 wins last year against county rival Elmore County last Thursday, and currently rides an eight team dual win streak heading into the AHSAA Class 1A-5A South Super Sectionals next weekend at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex. “It’s definitely big news being able to break the record,” first-year HHS wrestling coach Ben Jackson said. “They had 21 wins last year, and we’ve beat it by six wins. The schedule this year has been tougher than in years past. It wasn’t like we were beating Eclectic 10 times this year. We’ve been getting good wins against good teams. It’s exciting to see, exciting for the kids to see progression and moving toward something bigger.” With the tough team schedule, each wrestler met stiff individual competition throughout the season, increasing their confidence to a necessary level as the Bulldogs vie to set another program record for most wrestlers qualified to the state tournament. In the latest Southeast Wrestling 1A-5A poll, Holtville has three ranked in the top eight of their weight class, in Tristan Watson (113-pound) at No. 4, Brady Richardon (138pound) at No. 7 and Peyton Johnson (152-pound) at No. 8. Austin Rhodes (126-pound), Cameron MCormick (132-pound), Cody Gibson (145pound), Mason Ford (160-pound) and Nathan Smith (heavyweight) all could make a run for state, as Jackson said even more of his guys could qualify as the group has ended the season on a roll. “A lot of them are excited to go to state this year, and they have the confidence that they can do that. We’re hoping to bring a new record number of guys to state this year,” he said. “From there after seeing who gets in, it’s seeing what kind of damage we can do at state. We’re hoping we built a schedule in a way to give us confidence in the end.”
Edgewood Academy senior point guard Reggie Gee drives through three Macon-East defenders during Saturday’s Class AA Region 1 Tournament Championship Game at EA. Gee scored a career-high 37 points in the win. Cory Diaz / The Herald
Wildcats rise over Macon-East for region championship By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Trailing by 11 had never been more exciting. With the AISA Class AA Region 1 Tournament Championship on the line, No. 2 Edgewood Academy channeled its excitement for patience to rally past Macon-East, 68-60, for the title Saturday at home. The Knights (15-5), ranked No. 10 in AISA, outshot the Wildcats (21-1) in the first two quarters, taking a 37-26 advantage into halftime. While senior point guard Reggie Gee accounted for 22 of EA’s 26 firsthalf points – en route to turning in a career-best 37 points – he said the ‘Cats were excited to be in an unfamiliar position. “We actually were kind of excited because we never been in that situation before besides one time,” Gee said. “We knew what we’re capable of, we knew wewere going to pull out the win. Our shooters weren’t on (in the first half), so that was giving us trouble. It was basically us that was kind of off.” Mason Blackwell, who led MaconEast with 11 points in the first two periods, gave his team its largest lead, 39-26, with a layup to open the second half. Then Edgewood started hitting
its shots, going on a 17-5 run in the first five minutes of the third quarter, taking the lead, 45-43, on a 3-pointer from junior guard Tanner Payton, his first made field goal on the day, at the 3:08 mark. In that stretch, junior point guard David Poole sank two 3’s and Gee hit one, ascending EA to its first lead since being up, 9-7, in the first. “The message at halftime was stay patient, stay in our game,” Wildcat boys basketball coach Chris George said. “They’re making shots, they’re not letting us get in transition, we got to do a better job of rebounding. We got to do a better job of taking care of the basketball on offense. “I just knew if we kept playing, shots would fall. Early, our shots weren’t falling, we were pressing a little bit, a lot of long shots, we weren’t patient on offense. I knew once we got into a flow, settled into the game, shots would fall and we would turn up the pressure.” By the end of the third, Edgewood scored 25 points and held Macon-East to eight and stretched its lead to nine, 54-45, 47 seconds into the fourth. The Knights didn’t go away, as an old-fashioned 3-point play from Blackwell pulled Macon-East within two, 62-60, with 1:28 left in the regional champi-
onship game. But that would be the Knights’ last points, as Edgewood closed out the game going six-of-eight at the free-throw line. Gee’s supporting cast notched just four points in the first half, but the rest of the team totaled 27 points, led by senior forward Kelvin Lucky, who had 12, and Poole with eight. “Kelvin, Nathan (Rourke) and David were huge. David’s defense on their best player, (Slate) Germany, was very critical,” George said. “Kelvin’s length and ability to finish late in the game. Early in the game, he kind of struggled, he was a little nervous, excited, missed a couple of bunnies. But later in the game after slowing down and calming down, understanding the points that we continually talk to him about, he made a big difference.” Gee said playoffs call for everyone’s best, and after his team answered the call against Macon-East, Edgewood still has its best yet to come. “We’re going to be more hungry. We see the ring getting closer and closer, so I believe we are,” he said. “I believe we’re going to get a championship this year.” The Wildcats play Wilcox Academy today at 10:30 a.m. in the Elite Eight at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex.
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Thunderbirds tame SEHS in area sweep By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Stanhope Elmore managed just seven points in the fourth quarter at Park Crossing, as the home team won going away, 65-48, Friday, in both team’s regular season area finale. The Class 6A, Area 4 loss – the team’s fifth straight overall – logjammed the Mustangs (7-12, 1-5) with its county and area rival Wetumpka for third in the standings, as a coin flip will determine who will meet oneseed and host Carver-Montgomery and Park Crossing, the two-seed, in the first round of the Area 4 tournament next week. Trailing 20-13 going into the second period, Stanhope shot their way back into the game. Coupled with solid defense, 3-point baskets from Jamal Williams and K.J. Stokes erased an eight-point deficit as SEHS pulled within two, 27-25, with 2:08 remaining in the half. The Thunderbirds led, 29-27, at the break. The Mustangs cut PCHS’s advantage to one, 32-31, but three straight turnovers converted to points boosted the T-Birds’ lead up to 38-31 at the 4:37 third-quarter mark. Up by eight entering the fourth, Park Crossing point guard Ligmon Williams tallied the first five points of the period, as his team didn’t look back from its 13-point lead with 6:47 to go. Stanhope junior forward Zech Byrd led his team with 13 points, while Jamal Williams had seven and Stokes, Jaime Splunge and Quinaz Turner each scored six. A poor free throw performance spoiled Stanhope Elmore in the girls’ game, falling 51-33 at Park Crossing Friday. The Lady Mustangs went 7-for-31 at the foul line, missing 17 in the first half, as the Lady Thunderbirds led just 22-16 at halftime and didn’t pull away until late in the third period. SEHS’s loss set a three-way tie for second place in the Class 6A, Area 4 with Park Crossing and Wetumpka, each with two area victories during the regular season. Area tournament seeding will be determined by a coin flip. Stanhope guard Dalayiah Crawford led all scorers with 12 points, while sophomore guard Tiana Stokes scored five.
Edgewood Academy baseball celebrates their seventh straight AISA state championship at Paterson Field in Montgomery last season. Cory Diaz / The Herald
‘Young’ Edgewood eyes 8th straight title By CORY DIAZ The Wetumpka Herald
Edgewood Academy eyes eight straight AISA state baseball championships entering into 2016. With just three seniors on this year’s club and only one of those receiving playing time last season, Wildcats head coach Bobby Carr will count on a crop of young players to keep the program’s title streak alive that’s tied for the longest championship streak in Alabama high school history (Vestavia Hills, 1994-2000). “To me, it’s not about the best nine players, but it’s about finding the best nine that gives us the best chance to win every time we go out,” Carr said Tuesday of what he’s looking for early in the season. “We got to figure out what they do best to help the team win.”
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JAMES “TREY” TAYLOR ACCOMPLISH IN 4 YEARS? * Resurfaced ~80 miles of paved roads; 19 roads in District 2 alone *Put into operation new dirt road resurfacing project with 5 dirt roads resurfaced in District 2 alone *Implemented BLUEPRINT 2020 plan totaling $36 million in road, bridge, and facility improvements including new Emergency Operations Center *Additional $9 million from ALDOT allocated for road and bridge projects *Partnered with St. of Alabama to expand water main to Madix, saving and creating new jobs in Eclectic *Partnered with Tallassee Industrial Bd. to expand GKN, saving jobs and creating new ones *Partnered with Eclectic and Tallassee on road projects within town/city limits including road widening project to Tallassee Elementary School *Allocated $100,000 to Elmore Co. Vol. Firefighter Assoc. to build training facility *Allocated funds to each District 2 school *Implemented new departmental and non-profit organization budget hearings for increased accountability and made open to the public *Began recording Commission mtgs. for improved public access and Commission transparency through Elmore County website *Maintained a balanced county budget entire term
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Arguably, the best news for Edgewood and Carr this season is the return of Christian Smith. The southpaw, after going 10-0 on the mound as a sophomore, missed all of his junior campaign recovering from Tommy John surgery. Now a senior, Carr believes Smith can claim the No. 1 spot in the rotation. Senior transfer Michael Taylor will bolster the stable of starters, Carr said. Last year, the 5-foot-8, 171-pound pitcher was Alabama Christian Academy’s No. 2 guy, throwing a lot of innings. EA’s lone returning arm from 2015 belongs to junior Caleb Sullivan, who earned First-Team All-Area honors with a 7-3 record, including two playoff wins, and a 2.36 ERA.
OFFENSE:
Nearly all of Edgewood’s lineup will be different from the nine that played in the deciding Game 3 of the state championship series
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versus Macon-East last year. Junior third baseman Noah Eller and outfielder Jackson Tate, who Carr lauded for their performance in preseason camp, provide the stability for the ‘Cats. Both Tate and Eller are coming off All-Area First-Team seasons. Carr said the rest of the lineup would shake out in the first few weeks of the season.
DEFENSE:
Carr believes this year’s team is one of the more athletic groups he’s had, albeit young. Prattville Christian Academy junior transfer Seth Dobbs will sure up the infield at second, joining Eller at third and sophomore Jon Johnson at shortstop. Sophomore Gabe Maynard and Taylor will share catching duties and the outfield will have lots of speed in Tate, Smith, freshman Kaden Jones, plus a few others in the mix.
• Reggie Gee • Edgewood Academy • Scored a career-high 37 points in the Wildcats’ AISA Class AA, Region 1 Tournament Championship win over Macon-East, 68-60, Saturday.