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Will current superintendent be on ballot? Probate judge seeks clarification from Circuit Court on eligibility of independent candidates By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor
Probate Court Judge John Enslen, in his official capacity as the Chief Elections Officer of Elmore County, has petitioned the Circuit Court of Elmore County for an emergency declaration judgment and finding on whether Andre’ L. Harrison, current superintendent of education for Enslen
Elmore County, can be placed on the ballot as an independent in the upcoming March 1 primary. Harrison, who was previously disqualified as a Republican candidate due to missing a certificate of administration from the Alabama State Department of Education, sent a letter of intent to Enslen Jan. 4 indicating he would run as an independent candidate, the petition alleges. In his petition, Enslen seeks the answers to four basic questions: Whether Harrison can appear on any subsequent ballot for an election after being disqual-
ified for that year; whether Harrison may legally be an independent candidate; whether Harrison’s name should appear on the election ballot in the event he supplies the requisite independent-candidate petition and whether any votes cast for him if his name is placed on the general-election ballot, should be counted. Should Harrison be required to present an independent-candidate petition, the petition would have to contain not less that 625 valid signatures of registered See COURTS Page 2
Wetumpka man murdered, suspect in custody
Water main break slows traffic By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor
By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor
The Wetumpka Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred around 5:15 p.m. Monday in the 1000 block of N.W. Main Street. Lt. Ed Gumpf said the WPD responded to a call and found an unresponsive white male with a sin- Sanders gle gunshot to the chest. Gumpf identified the deceased as 57-yearold Tracey Brooks of Wetumpka. He said the suspect; Jacob Sanders, 23, was apprehended and has been charged with murder. Sanders is being detained in the Elmore County Jail. His bond has been set at $150,000. Gumpf said the investigation is still pending.
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Senator Clyde Chambliss and Representative Mike Holmes listen to Elmore County Engineer Richie Beyer brief the two during the Autauga and Elmore counties road tour. The tour was part of the DRIVE Alabama campaign.
Road Tour comes to Elmore County Legislators sample road and bridge issues facing Elmore and Autauga By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor
Legislators representing Autauga and Elmore counties, along with Autauga County Engineer John Mark Davis and Elmore County Engineer Richie Beyer toured the two counties recently for a sampling of the road and bridge issues facing the two counties. The tour is part of the DRIVE Alabama campaign. Beyer said he and the Davis collaborated together to highlight the positive things the counties
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have done through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program. “This was to show some of our legislators some of our needs,” he said. “Just to drive home the point to them we are doing everything we can with our resources, but we really are in need of some more road and bridge funding. We want to take what we’ve done good in ATRIP and leverage some of that money on routes that are eligible for federal funds … which is in our case about 75 percent of our paved road system.” See TOUR • Page 2
A broken water main slowed traffic on Alabama state Route 14 between Wetumpka and Tallassee at mile marker 177 Monday and Tuesday and backed up traffic until around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday making a long wait for motorists. “There were two leaks, one leak … and all the rain we’ve had washed the bank off and it undermined our pipe,” said Robert Prince, Central Elmore County Water and Sewer Authority general manager. Prince said the break occurred Monday afternoon and crews have been working on the leak continuously. Around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday the water authority crews began cleaning up the area, allowing traffic to flow in both directions.
The Elmore County Art Guild has officially opened their Gallery space at Wetumpka City Hall, Administrative Building , 408 South Main Street. Guild member Kathy Atchison is getting the gallery ready for visitors. There are 12 participating members that have their artwork on display and to sell until
March 31. They are Doris Bell, Bobby Carr, Libby Christensen, Shirley Esco, Barbara Fitzgerald, Judy Lea Graves, Rebecca Grice, Carol Hickman, Mary Jacobs, Manjula Kumar, Adelia Turner, and Paula Wheat. Each artist has been entering competitions and displaying and selling their work for many years. Atchinson encourages residents to come by and enjoy the local Elmore County artists.
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Elmore County voters not later than March 1, all of which must be vetted, the petition reads. “My main concern is following the law, that’s why I am going to ask a circuit judge to tell me, so I can follow it,” Enslen said. “I want to get some instructions from the court. I’m in a quandary here and I need the court to tell me what the law is.” He said some of the ambiguity stems from use of certain terms within the law. “I’m wondering if the definition of ‘candidate’ in one section applies to the word ‘candidate’ in another section,” Enslen said. “There are general rules and statutory construction, but all of that is above my pay grade. I don’t have jurisdiction as a probate judge to make a ruling on that, so I’m going to the court in my position as an administrator in the capacity as a chief elections officer.” Enslen said it would be better for everyone concerned if the Circuit Court ruled expeditiously, but isn’t sure how long a ruling could take. “All I can say if the court would act expeditiously, it would save the parties and me a lot of time in the event it is ruled he (Harrison) can’t run as an independent, he said. “… Then Mr. Harrison is going to continue getting signatures and filing a petition and I will have to continue vetting those signatures to make sure they are qualified voters … it will just use a lot of everybody’s time and resources, so a quick answer could avoid that possibly, depending on how it’s ruled.” Harrison said he has his team assembled and will await the ruling, but is still pushing forward to continue benefiting the school’s and students of Elmore County.
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Holtville, Redland Elementary Science fair winners
Holtville Elementary School held its science fair on Jan. 21. More than 120 students participated. Congratulations to the following winners: Earth/Physical 1st Place Winner,Madison Graham; Earth/Physical 2nd Place Winner, Brandon Snowden; Earth/Physical 3rd Place Winner, Jack Carlisle; Life Science 1st Place Winner, Drey Barrett; Life Science 2nd Place Winner, Christopher Higgins; Life Science 3rd Place Winner, Jonathan Moncrief. The winners competed in the Elmore County Science Fair Feb. 3 at Lanark in Millbrook. From left are Madison Graham, Drey Barrett, Christopher Higgins, Brandon Snowden, Jonathan Moncrief, and Jack Carlisle. Erica Burge was the science fair sponsor. Contributed / The Herald
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Richie said only about 200 miles of Elmore County’s 800-mile system is eligible for federal aid money to them. “We’ve got a problem in Elmore County where we are doing anywhere from on an annual basis of 10 to 15 miles of road work and our problem is in the 200 mile range,” he said. “We’re not really making too big a dent in it. As soon as we do 10 to 15 miles a year, we have 10 to 15 miles that fall in that same condition, so we’re not really making that much headway on it.” Richie said there are 800 miles of paved roadways in the county in addition to the 200 miles of dirt roadways. Some of the county’s most pressing needs Richie said he showed Sen. Chambliss and Rep. Holmes during the tour were capacity issues in the Redland Road corridor where some improvements that are being planned and are coming. “We showed them some specific deterioration of roads and talked to them about the fact a lot of them are rural and we have the added capacity and safety issues, multi-lane roads … we have road that go from 500 vehicles a day to our highest of 12,000 vehicles a day.” Richie said he felt the need was now understood and now how do we solve the problem long term and how we can provide the citizens better services and infrastructure.
Front row from left are Grady Waren, Maddy Waren, Ryan McNeely, Davis Bell, Jason Bailey and Katherine Wright; back row are Ally Colquitt, Josie Thayer, Baylee Jost, Trevor Lewis, Ryan Rouse and Ashley Lampman. Students placed in the Redland Elementary Science Fair Jan. 20. These students will move on to compete at the Elmore County Science Fair Feb. 3, which will be held at Lanark beginning at 9 a.m. Sixthgrade teacher LaDedra Frazier is the science fair coordinator at Redland. Fourth- and fifth-grade winners are: fourth-grader Davis Bell, first place in the Earth/ Physical Science category, “Is My Classroom Cleaner than a Toilet?”; fourth-grader Jason Bailey, second place in the Earth/ Physical Science category, “Medieval Launch Test”; fourth-grader Katherine Wright, third place in the Earth/ Physical Science category, “The Mpemba Effect”; fourth-grader Ryals McNeely, first place in the Life Science category, “Making Sound Waves
Visible!”; fifth-grader Maddy Waren, second place in the Life Science category, “It’s Written All Over Your Face!”; and fifth-grader Grady Waren, third place in the Life Science category, “The Power of Peer Pressure.” Sixth-grade winners are: Trevor Lewis, first place in the Earth/Physical Science category, “Beat Goes On”; Ryan Rouse, second place in the Earth/Physical Science category, “Polar Power”;Ashley Lampman, third place in the Earth/Physical Science category, “What Shape is Stronger for Building a Bridge?”; Ally Colquitt, first place in the Life Science category, “An Apple a Day – What Keeps the Brown Away?”; Josie Thayer, second place in the Life Science category, “How Smart is Your Water?”; and Baylee Jost, third place in the Life Science category, “Mummified.”
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Area Calendar Community Blood Drive When: Jan. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Walmart of Millbrook Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Prattville Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade When: Jan. 23, 11 a.m. Where: Downtown Prattville Details: The celebration starts at 11 a.m. followed by the parade at 2 p.m. From the Heart Pocket... Letters and Music of the Civil War When: Jan. 23, 7 p.m. Where: Tallassee High School Auditorium Details: A theatrical production that takes audiences back to the time between 1861 and 1865 when Confederate soldiers were engaged in battles, marches and the trauma of war agsinst the Union. Advance tickets are $8 each and $10 at the door. Call 334-2832722 or 334-283-6888 for more information. Taste of Elmore County When: Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Tickets are $25 each and will benefit the Elmore County Food Pantry. Purchase tickets at the food pantry. Millbrook Relay for Life Kickoff When: Jan. 26, 6 p.m. Where: Millbrook Civic Center Elmore County Relay for Life Kickoff Battle of the Bands When: Jan. 28, 6 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Applications for the bands to enter can be found at www.relayforlife. org/wetumpkaal Mardi Gras Father & Daughter Dance When: Jan. 29, 6-8 p.m. Where: Southside Middle School Gym Details: Tickets are $30 per princess and her date and $5 for each additional princess. Tickets are $35 at the door. Tickets are available at Alabama Power, WACQ, Segrest Law, First Community Bank, Trustmark Bank, Tallassee City Hall, Suzannah’s Photography and Turf Tastics. Call 334252-0036 for more information. Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Festival and Parade When: Jan. 30, 9 a.m. Where: Village Green, downtown Millbrook Details: Festival grounds with various rides for children and vendors will open at 9 a.m. The parade will begin at noon. Petite and Little Miss Wetumpka Pageants When: Jan. 30, Noon Where: Wetumpka High School Commons Details: For children K-6 in the Wetumpka Public School System. Call Tracy Harmon at 334-425-0608 for more information. The Eclectic Boys Club When: Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. Where: Kuntry Kitchen Restaurant in Eclectic
Details: The Eclectic Boys Club winter meeting. If you are from or live in Eclectic or been thru Eclectic, you are welcome. Come and hear about a crime committed in Eclectic more than fifty years ago that made headlines in every newspaper in the United States and headlines around the world. Order of Cimarron Mardi Gras Celebration When: Feb. 6, 9 a.m. Where: Downtown Wetumpka Details: Vendors will be open at 9 a.m. in Gold Star Park. The parade, which runs from West Bridge Street down South Main Street will begin at 1 p.m. Kathleen Madigan - The Mermaid Lady Tour When: Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $17. Purchase them at ticketmaster.com. FOWL present “Murder on the Menu” When: Feb. 7, Noon Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Spend the afternoon with 14 mystery authors from around the country at an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Wetumpka Library. Registration is $40 per person and includes a catered lunch and goodie bag. Visit the library website for author line-up www. wetumpkalibrary.com Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Annual meeting and reception Roaring 20s style. Call 334-567-4811 for more information. Wetumpka Boy Scout Troop 13 annual Pancake Supper When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka, 100 West Bridge Street. Details: Meals include pancakes, sausage or bacon, butter and syrup, orange juice and coffee.
There is no specific charge, but donations will be accepted and appreciated! The money raised will go toward the purchase of a new lightweight trailer that will be used by the troop for monthly camp-outs. Wetumpka Depot Players present “Steel Magnolias” When: Feb. 11-14 and Feb. 18-21 Where: Wetumpka Depot Theatre Details: Purchase tickets by calling 334-868-1440 or log on to www.wetumpkadepot.com Elmore County Relay for Life Committee and Team Camptain Meeting When: Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. Where: Elmore County Firefighters Association (191 Red Eagle Drive), Wetumpka Artist reception at “The Kelly” When: Feb. 12, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Kelley Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery (408 S. Main St.), Wetumpka Details: Meet and greet the artists of “Abandoned Rural America” and “The Land: God’s Gift” and enjoy an RC Cola and Moon Pie as well as other Southern delicacies made and grown in rural Alabama. Valentine’s Day Blues Show When: Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Where: Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery Details: Show features
Betty Wright, Willie Clayton, Wyndell “B,” J-Wonn and Vick Allen. Table seating is $45 and arena seating is $40. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com
including a total of 19 guns to be given away. For other information and/or tickets, call Gene Calhoun 334-3152636 or Phil Savage 334850-7997.
Tuesdays with Kelly When: Feb. 16, Noon-1 p.m. Where: Kelley Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery (408 S. Main St.), Wetumpka Details: Event includes lunch and a short educational program about rural Alabama. This event features “The Holtville Story,” which is a movie made in the 1940s about Holtville High School.
Millbrook Players present “Li’l Abner” When: Feb. 18-21 & Feb. 25-28 Where: Millbrook Community Theatre Details: Based on the classic comic strip, Lil Abner is packed with one show stopping dance after another - pure entertainment for the whole family! Tickets are $8 for children ages 6-12. Tickets are $12 for ages 12 and up. Visit www.millbrooktheatre.com or call 334-7827317 for more information.
Eat Healthy! Live Healthy! When: Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Where: Main Sanctuary of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, Deatsville Details: Registered dietitian Allan Higginbotham will be the special guest speaker at the free event. It is sponsored by the church’s library team. Elmore County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 19th Annual Hunting Heritage Dinner When: Feb. 18, 6 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Single, couples, sponsor and corporate table tickets available. A ticket includes an all “you can eat” ribs and chicken meal as well as a one-year NWTF membership. Other activities included with tickets: silent auction, live auction, raffles
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Tallassee Details: We’ll get dressed up and have some tea and hor d’oeuvres. Bring a friend. Special appearance from a princess. First child is $35 and additional siblings are $25 each. Call 334-2832900 to reserve. Elmore County Humane Shelter presents: Getting Down with the Dawgs Drawdown When: Feb. 20, 5 p.m. Where: Wind Creek Wetumpka Entertainment Center Details: A $100 ticket gives you a 1 in 300 opportunity to win $10,000. Tickets include buffet dinner, chance to win door prizes. There will also be a cash bar. Tickets are now on sale. Call 334-567-3377 for more information.
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RODNEY GRIFFITH BROKER CELL: 334-207-0666 WEB: www.rodneygrif¿th.com EMAIL: rodneygrif¿th@windstream.net LAKE MARTIN VIEW – 260 South Lands End, 3 bd/2 ba, 1 acre, $135,000. TALLASSEE – McNEAL STREET, 2 bd/1 ba, close to national guard armory, $55,000. COMMERCIAL BUSINESS – Hwy. 229 in Red Hill (formerly Red Hill Cottage Restaurant), over 3000 sq. ft. on 3 ACRES, only $99,500. RIVER HILLS SUBDIVISION – 19 lots, great views of Lake Tallassee, underground utilities, sewage. Prices start at only $20,000. 4 SOLD – 19 remaining. W. PATTON – Brick, 3 bd/1 ba, new heat pump, hardwood floors, 2 lots, REDUCED $65,000. ECLECTIC – NEW MOBILE HOME on 1.2 ACRE lot, 3 bd/ 2 ba, flat yard, lg. deck, on Ga. Rd. close to Rushenville Church. $69,000. 2206 HWY. 120 – 2 miles from Reeltown School, brick, 3 bd/2 ba, heat pump, hardwood floors. Beautiful yards, new LD close to Kiwi Farm. 100% financing SOroof, for qualified buyer. REDUCED TO $99,500. BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOUSE in Plantation Pines, 4 bd/3.5 baths, 1.6 acre lot very modern and pretty, REDUCED TO $324,000. 3189 LITTLE ROAD – 4 bd/2ba., large lot, very modern, & pretty, only $215,000. 8 ACRES KENT RD – REDUCED TO $45,000. 27 ACRES CLAUDE RD. – $80,000. TALLASSEE GILMER AVE. – 3bd/2 ba next to DQ zoned commercial, REDUCED TO $125,000. TALLASSEE BRICK HOME – on 1 acre with a 2 acre fish pond, 3 bd, 2 ba , large den and kitchen, garage, large screened porch, heat pump, REDUCED FROM $159,000 TO $149,000. 8 more acres also adjacent to it. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – 8 ACRES close to Walmart on Hwy 14, REDUCED $198,500. MULLINS STREET– Eclectic, 1991 Doublewide mobile home on flat acre lot 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, very private, $45,000. 548 PROSPECT ROAD ECLECTIC- Beautiful home on 4 ACRES, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Very modern and private, Very close to lake Martin.$279,000.
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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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t is said, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” and in Elmore County, it doesn’t just happen when it’s tough. The recent declaration by the president making Federal Emergency Management Agency relief funds available to the state and to Elmore ftCounty is only the latest example of how the “tough get going.” Due to the diligence of the all the municipalities, Emergency Operations Center, Elmore County Commission, and individual departments within the municipalities, Elmore County was not only able to meet the criteria for being eligible for FEMA assistance, but also contributed to the state meeting its threshold. The recovery process has been nothing more than extraordinary thanks to the cooperation between agencies and individual city and county entities. But, as Elmore County EMA Director Eric Jones, who deserves a lot of credit for being able to coordinate all the recovery efforts, has said, there is still much to be done. Qualifying for FEMA disaster relief was big for Elmore County in many ways. Without disaster
relief, rebuilding would have cost the county around $1 million, money that would have put a strain on every budget in the county — that is how important the relief funds are. Without the behind-the-scenes work by every government official in every municipality, funding for current and future projects could have been put in jeopardy. Today, we are in a lot better place than we were during the last week of December. Most of the damaged roads are open again and it’s almost back to business as usual for the residents of Elmore County — but, behind the scenes, those same government officials at all levels are continuing the process of getting the relief funds Elmore County needs to be completely back to normal. Many times we disagree with the way government works and sometimes even with the people that run our county and local governments, but, when it all comes down to getting tough in a time of need, like that one week in December when the torrential rains came and damaged parts of the county, our county and local governments have stood tall and were tough when it counted.
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The Primary Election March 1 is just around the corner. Anyone may register to vote if he or she resides in Alabama, is at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, hasn’t been barred from voting due to a disqualifying felony conviction and hasn’t been declared mentally incompetent by a court. MARCH 1, 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION DEADLINES Feb. 12 — Voter registration deadline (due to Monday Holiday) Feb. 13 — Deadline to postmark voter registration form Feb. 25 — Last day to apply for absentee ballot Feb. 29 — Deadline to hand-deliver or postmark absentee ballot Voter Registration forms may be picked up at the Board of Registrar’s Office in the Elmore County Courthouse in downtown Wetumpka. Forms can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website (alabamavotes.gov) and mailed to Elmore County Board of Registrars. All state
and county offices providing public assistance (Medicaid, WIC, DHR, etc.) also have voter registration forms available. Absentee ballots may be obtained from the Circuit Clerk’s Office in the Judicial Complex at 8935 U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka. For questions regarding Absentee Ballots, contact the Circuit Clerk at 334-514-3116. In order to vote, Alabama requires voters to have a valid photo ID at the polls. Any voter without photo ID is eligible to obtain a free Alabama Photo Voter ID card by visiting the Board of Registrars’ Office. For more information, visit www.alabamavoterid.com. By law, voters who fail to present valid photo ID will be allowed to vote using a provisional ballot. Individuals barred from voting due to a disqualifying felony conviction may request to restore their voting rights (if all terms of the felony conviction sentence have been fulfilled). Contact the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles at 334-242-8700 for assistance. Additional election information including polling place verification, ballot application status, sample ballots, etc. can be reviewed at alabamavotes.gov. Citizens may also contact the Elmore County Board of Registrars from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through at 334-567-1150.
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s discussed last week, several of the headline Alabama news stories of 2015 may also be the blockbusters of 2016. The Mike Hubbard trial and the decision of the federal courts on Alabama’s legislative district lines will be determined in the first half of this year. The biggest news and political story of this year may be a continuation of last year’s major issue and it also surrounds the Alabama Legislature. The State General Fund woes will again be front and center. As the quadrennium began in 2015, state officials were told that in order to simply level fund the woefully funded General Fund, the legislature would have to come up with between $200-$300 million. Everyone agreed that the shortfall was a problem. Gov. Robert Bentley began his second term proposing $541 million in new taxes as a solution. His proposals were repeatedly rebuked by the legislature. That battle and wrangling over the budget lasted most of the year. It wound through the four-month session and three legislative sessions. The final 2015 legislative solution was to raise limited revenue by increasing the cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack, which will bring in about $70 million in new revenue. They also shifted $80 million in use tax money from the Education Trust Fund to the General Fund. Therefore, they essentially kicked the proverbial can down the road once again.
STEVE FLOWERS Guest Columnist
As the 2016 Legislative Session begins next week, the chronic problems are looming in the anemic General Fund. In the Senate, the Finance Committee chairs have changed hats so to speak. They have swapped posts. State Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur, who previously chaired the General Fund Finance Committee, will head the Education Finance panel and Sen. Trip Pittman of Baldwin will leave Chairman of Education to be head of the General Fund writing committee — a good swap for Orr. Pittman will join hands with Rep. Steve Clouse, who chairs the House General Fund Committee. Clouse and Pittman have unenviable tasks. Clouse is already predicting two percent cuts across the board, including the sacred cows of Medicaid, Courts and Prisons. Resistance to taxes is still prevalent in both chambers and Senate President Del Marsh of Anniston, who sponsored a casino/lottery bill last year, said he would not come with that proposal again this year. However, a clean pure lottery bill could be discussed. If it clears the legislature it must be approved by the people in an election. Alabama and Utah are the only two states that derive no revenue from gambling. The casino/ lottery proposal would
raise $330 million for the state. A pure lottery would generate about $225 million. There may be a move to unearmark some of Alabama’s taxes as the Session looms. Alabama currently earmarks more than four fifths of its tax revenue for specific purposes. This idea perpetually raises its head in times of budget crisis. Indeed legislation has been pre-filed to transfer a greater portion of wine and liquor revenues and profits to the General Fund. This unearmarking has been unsuccessful in the past. The best historical example was a classic battle between Gov. George Wallace and Alabama Education Associations icon Dr. Paul Hubbert. Wallace went on television with two jars of pennies — one full and overflowing symbolic of the Education Fund and one half full representing the General Fund. Wallace said he simply wanted to borrow a few of the pennies from Education and put into the half empty glass jar. Hubbert thwarted Wallace’s plan. However, Hubbert is gone and so is the power of the AEA. It died with Hubbert. This legislative body has shown keen interest in and indeed the propensity to raid the Special Education Trust Fund Budget. With the death of the AEA there is nobody to guard the Education dollars hen house. Therefore, the legislature sees robbing the Education Fund to pay for the General Fund as an easy solution. During the heyday of
flush Education funding higher education benefited tremendously from the power of Hubbert’s AEA, “A rising tide sails all ships.” It may be time for higher education to step up to the plate and thwart the raid on their education dollars. 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 • New Home Baptist Church in Wetumpka will host SALT (Serving and Learing Together) Conference Feb. 4-5. To register and arrange lodging, contact Eric Sutton no later than Jan. 28. Call 334-567-5966 or 334-398-5697. • Mourning to Morning, a Christian growth group for mothers who have lost a child, will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. at Grace Baptist Church in Wetumpka. Dean Albritton will be the speaker and Nell Head will have a devotional message. A light meal will be served. For more information, call 334-567-8754 or email us at mourningtomorning@ gmail.com. • Calvary Baptist Church will have a Healthy Relationships Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. The night will focus on the importance of building Godly relationships within couples whether you are married, engaged, dating, or looking for someone. Dinner is $9 per person and includes Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, and Cheesecake. Tickets are on sale in front foyer or by calling the church office. • Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Homes Celebration Day beginning at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 30 with a family day of fun. This will be a time of teaching Faith at home as well as spending some quality time strengthening your own families. You will go out and enjoy an afternoon for fun with just your family. At noon, there will be a Senior Adult Potluck Lunch and at 6:30 p.m. Family Celebration Time. • Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Churches Sunday Jan. 31. Soup and Chili Potluck lunch following morning service. • Carrville Baptist Church will host a Marriage Seminar with guest speakers, Larry and Charleen Gore from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 6. Larry Gore has a Biblical Counseling Degree from Philadelphia Baptist Institute. He has served at Santuck Baptist Church for more than 15 years as the Associate Pastor of Administration and Biblical Counseling. The cost for the seminar is $20 per couple or $10 per person; this includes a light breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in attending call the church office at 283-2221, AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 5673255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist
from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday to sign up. Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday Evening Activities are at 6 p.m. Our Wednesday Night Activities are at 6:30 p.m. •Claud Independent Methodist Church will host a Bible Conference at Wetumpka High School Feb. 6-7 beginning with a Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Feb. 6 at Shoney’s in Wetumpka. The first session of the conference will be from 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Wetumpka High School with the second session from 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m., also at Wetumpka High School. Sunday School and worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 7 followed by the worship service at 10:45 at Claud IMC. The final session of the conference begins at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Wetumpka High School. Speaker of the event will be Dr. Gareth (Gary) Cockerill. He is the academic dean and professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. • Shoal Creek Baptist Church will host “Eat Healthy! Live Healthy!” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the main sanctuary. Registered dietitian Allan Higgenbotham will be the speical guest speaker. This is a free program sponsored by the Library Team of the church. It is open to the public. • Newsboys - We Believe, God’s Not Dead Tour will perform at 7 p.m. March 31 at Garrett Colisuem in Montgomery. Tickets start at $25. They may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or call 334-356-6866 for more information. • GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group will began meeting at Calvary Baptist Church in Wetumpka. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until noon and on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. There is a $25 registration fee to help cover cost of materials. The church is located at 504 West Osceola Street, Wetumpka. For more information, call the church office at 334-567-4729.
Anne Franklin Robinson
• Calvary Baptist Church offers a Bible study “War Room” Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Uncle Bob’s Doghouse in Wetumpka. Everyone is invited. Call the church office at 334-452-1931 for more information. •Mulder Memorial United Methodist Church hosts a noon salad luncheon the third Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 334-567-4225 for more information.
Anne Franklin Robinson, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the age of 68. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Jan. 26, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Wetumpka with Dr. James Troglen officiating. Gassett Funeral Home of Wetumpka directed. Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by her father, Truman
Franklin; and daughter-inlaw, Jennifer Robinson. She is survived by her sons, Cpt. John Robinson, U.S.N. and Tucker (Tiffany) Robinson; mother, Juanita Franklin Brand; brothers, Allen (Peggy) Franklin and Sheriff Bill (Jane) Franklin; six grandchildren: Jack, Ryan, Cole, Grace, Pierce, and Sawyer Robinson. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome. net.
•First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka holds a fellowship lunch every third Sunday after worship. •Celebrate Recovery, which deals with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups, holds meetings every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church. •Christians of all denominations are invited to participate in a cooperative Bible Study held each Tuesday 1-2 p.m. at 103 West Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka The group is self-led and selects a book of the Bible to read through and study together. All are welcome. •Friendship Closet, a ministry of Friendship Baptist Church, is open the first Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Those who need clothes, shoes, etc. for women, men and children, may visit. •Hope For Healing Grief Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Tallassee. •River’s Edge Flea Market is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East Tallassee United Methodist Church. All vendors welcome – new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. Various booth costs available. For info, call Joan Wood at 334-313-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds are used for church-sponsored programs.
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•Community Fellowshippers meet at Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church every third Wednesday at 11 a.m. The gathering includes devotion, program, prizes and covered dish luncheon. Local pastors and families encouraged to attend. Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801
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reetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge. The blessing of sunshine is with us as I write this week’s column. Yes, I know rain is a blessing from God too. I simply prefer sunshine. A week ago there was a celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in our town. It was held on Sunday afternoon at the Wetumpka Civic Center. The event was something special, and a quick glance around the room resulted in a glimpse of the “beloved community” Dr. King spoke of so frequently in his messages. A pastor friend in town, Rev. Bob Henderson from Words of Life Church, shared a meaningful observation. He said, “Every pastor wishes their congregation looked like this room looks right now; people of varying race, age, socio-economic status, education, and background all gathered together to give thanks to God for one another.” It truly was a beautiful thing to see. I had the privilege of offering a brief reflection regarding Dr. King’s AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006
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teaching and legacy. Dr. King was the most prominent theologian of the twentieth century I studied in seminary. His prophetic witness is infectious. He shares the gospel in ways any human being can find connection with. My family and I traveled to Disney World early in January. Alicia ran the Disney marathon on Jan. 10. We took a few days to explore and have fun as a family as well. While we were doing so, my reflection for the MLK event sat in the back of my mind. The thought I kept coming back to was that Walt Disney and Martin Luther King Jr. were visionaries at a similar moment in time. While Dr. King was sharing a vision of
Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881
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the beloved community God makes possible in the earthly kingdom, Walt Disney was sharing his vision for EPCOT, the Environmental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. The two visions shared peaceful community as something worth striving for. Both men died before their vision became reality. Walt Disney died from cancer just two years after revealing the conceptual plan for EPCOT. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated just as the movement he helped champion was gaining momentum. Neither man would have the chance to see the fruits of their labors. Walt Disney’s vision caught on with most who heard of it. The vision became a reality and continues to grow and thrive today. This is due to the simple fact that people were captivated by one man’s vision and they secured the resources necessary to bring the vision to reality. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the beloved community caught on with most who heard it. Why, then, has it not become reality? I argue it 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville
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Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist
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has yet to be realized because people captivated by the vision have not secured the resources necessary to bring it to reality. Don’t get me wrong. I believe in the beloved community. I see glimpses of it on a daily basis and know many people who have committed significant resources to the continued growth of it. It is reality, but it remains limited. What I witnessed in Orlando reminded me that too often we willingly suspend reality in the name of entertainment but refuse to do so in daily living. In other words, we are more willing to embrace imagination and creativity in fantasylands than we are at home. Maybe it’s time to invest a little more into what so many in our world say is impossible.
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SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School........9:30 a.m. Morning Worship...10:30 a.m. Evening Worship.....6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICES Supper.....................5:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting........6:15 p.m. Choir Practice..........7:00 p.m.
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B.R. Johnson, Senior Pastor Larry Gore, Adm. & Counseling Randy Godfrey, Education Amy Pugh, Director of Children & Preschool Chad Middlebrooks, Students SUNDAY Sunday School............9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship........................9 & 10:30 a.m. Evening Celebration.................6 p.m. WEDNESDAY/FAMILY NIGHT Programs for every age 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
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Getting Down with the Dawgs fast approaches HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELMORE COUNTY NEWS By REA CORD Executive Director
We hope to see lots of visitors at our booth Saturday during the Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras celebration. We will also be marching in the parade at noon and invite our shelter supporters to join us and bring your dog to walk in our group. Now remember, 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 they must be able to handle lots of loud noises, running children, people in strange costumes and just all the fun that goes with Mardi Gras. And, for human and dog alike, the parade route is over a mile long so please plan for comfy shoes and perhaps have carry water with you for you and your dog. If you would like to join in
our dog-walking group, please contact Charlie Pope at 334-202-1381 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. If you would like to walk with our shelter group but cannot make the Millbrook parade (or want to join in on both), then we invite you and your dog to join us at the Order of the Cimarron’s Mardi Gras Celebration in Wetumpka Feb.6. We invite our shelter supporters who would like to dress up their pooch (same guidelines for your dog as for Millbrook) and walk with the Humane Society of Elmore County friends and supporters in the parade beginning at 1 p.m. Please contact Pope at 334-202-1381 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. Looking ahead, if you
find it challenging to come to our shelter then perhaps you can find your new best friend at the National Adoption Weekend sponsored by PetSmart Charities at the area PetSmart stores, 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, contact Pope at 334-202-1381 or email her at popecharlie58@ yahoo.com. Don’t forget to stop 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. We will be at the Wind Creek Entertainment Center at 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 at 5 p.m. Feb. 20, cash bar will be open at approximately 5:30 p.m., dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the Drawdown starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale (and selling fast) at the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 — get your ticket(s) now or buy one as a gift for a friend or for an organization, club or group you support. We are open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, so stop by to get your ticket(s). For more information, call 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth. net .
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Pet of the week - Sally Sally is a 9-monthold hound/bulldog pup who is about 35 pounds and just a happy, playful and loving girl. She is housetrained and really likes to play fetch with the toys. Sally loves children, dogs, cats, just everyone. She should be in the 45-pound range when fully grown. 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.
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Edgewood stifles Eastwood in blowout Team sets sights on regional tournament By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
A week after landing the No. 2 rankings in AISA in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll, Edgewood Academy boys basketball coach Chris George didn’t want his team to let up. They answered the challenge Monday night as it stifled Eastwood all game long as the No. 2 Wildcats (18-1) won going away, 74-40, in its regular season finale at home. Led by senior guard and Alabama State University signee Reggie Gee, Edgewood stymied the Warriors, holding them to just seven points in the first half. Gee scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had five assists, only playing in the opening half, as the ‘Cats took a 43-7 advantage into the locker room. “Not to let up. I challenged them to maintain our standard, and we got goals that we try to achieve each game,”
George said after the game. “It doesn’t matter who we’re playing, we want to try to achieve those goals. I thought we played pretty well tonight. “We held them to seven points in the first 16 minutes. I think they shot 16 percent (from the field) in the first half, so that’s what we were trying to do.” Junior guard Tanner Payton scored 16 for EA, while senior point guard Michael Taylor tallied nine and reserve Caleb Sullivan came in the second half and scored eight points. The Wildcats and the Warriors will meet again in the first round of the AISA Class AA Region 1 tournament, starting Thursday at EA. George said the way the ‘Cats played Monday was important as its gears up for the postseason run. “I’m looking forward to the challenge. It’s the first step, you can never overlook anybody, you got to take care of business,” the coach said. “We’ll rise
Edgewood Academy sophomore point guard Reece George splits the Eastwood Christian defense and Cory Diaz / The Herald dishes the ball to a teammate during Monday night’s win at EA.
to the challenge, have two good days of practice here Tuesday and Wednesday and get ready for the stretch run here. “We’ve set ourselves up for what we could achieve. Now, we just have to show up and have to play to our stan-
dard. Not overlook anybody and just got to play hard.” EA and Eastwood tip off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in round 1 of the Region 1 tournament.
WHS Girls win two straight over Park Crossing, Tallassee By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
Wetumpka senior forward Alexis Edwards battles two Tallassee players for the ball during Monday night’s win at WHS. Cory Diaz / The Herald
Led by Tyauna Ferguson, Wetumpka won two straight home games, defeating Park Crossing Friday, 68-60, and Tallassee Monday, 47-38, on Senior Night. The sophomore point guard scored 30 points against the Lady Thunderbirds, helping the Lady Indians (7-13, 2-3) avenge a twopoint Class 6A, Area 4 loss the week before at Park Crossing, and paced the Tribe with 18 points versus Tallassee. Ferguson had 17 points in the first half against PCHS, while junior shooting guard Tamara Donley tallied 10, including two straight 3’s to close out the opening period. Wetumpka led 19-10 after the first, but the T-Birds went on a 7-2 run led by guard Lauren Pines, to close within 21-17 with 5:06 left in the first half. The Lady Tribe then scored 20 points to close out the half, taking a 41-26 advantage into halftime, and maintained a 10-point lead, 54-44, heading into the fourth quarter.
WHS junior point guard Shadeja Wright-Lucas extended her team’s lead to 16 early in the final period, as she and the Lady Indians converted the majority of their free throws down the stretch to down PCHS, 68-60. Donley ended the game with 17 points, while Wright-Lucas added 15. On Senior Night, WHS and Tallassee opened the game to a 12-12 tie. After not playing the first quarter and thanks to the Lady Tribe’s full-court press defense that forced Tiger turnovers, Ferguson came in and scored 11 in the second, to give Wetumpka 30-19 advantage heading to the break. The Indians’ defense kept rolling after halftime, holding Tallassee scoreless for 4:16 to open the second half as they extended their lead with a 9-0 run. Tallassee managed just six points the whole third period, as 13 for the fourth as WHS went on to win, 47-38. Wright-Lucas scored 12 points in the victory, and Donley and Zekeria Hooks both had eight for Wetumpka.
HHS handles Catholic, Indians drop fourth straight area game Opelika in tri-meet By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
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Holtville handled the competition at a tri-meet at Montgomery Catholic Thursday, beating the host Knights, 65-16, and Opelika, 60-16. Brady Richardson (138pound) and Cody Gibson (145pound) led the way for the Bulldogs, both winning two matches on the afternoon. Richardson pinned both of his foes, Opelika’s Tory Birdsong and Catholic’s Gus Hodges in the first period, and Gibson picked up a fall against Opelika’s Timothy Tolbert and a technical fall victory over Catholic’s Sean Moore. Holtville collected the first 42 points in the dual with Opelika, starting out with Cameron McCormick’s pin versus Desmond Shuman in the 132pound bout and followed by Richardson and Gibson’s wins. Senior Peyton Johnson (152pound), in his lone match of the tri-meet, pinned Eddie Cason and Kenneth Seggarra (160-pound)
won by fall over Bevin Williams. Adam Tickal put Opelika on the board, earning a 13-2 major decision against HHS’s Mason Ford in the 170-pound match, and in the next contest, Talik Jackson (182-pound) earned his team’s first pin, defeating Hunter Ellis. Evan Headley (195-pound) worked over Hunter Rider for a pin and Opelika’s Michael Dawson closed out the dual with a fall against Michael Lassitter at 220-pound. Versus the host Knights, Holtville’s Spencer Gordon started his team out with a pin in the second period over Jason Flowers in the 106-pound match. Catholic’s three-time state champion Zachary Van Alst earned a 19-3 technical fall win over McCormick. Gabriel Keating beat Seggarra by 19-2 technical fall in Catholic’s only other contested victory. Ford closed out the dual, pinning Zach Moore. Holtville will battle county rivals Elmore County and Wetumpka Thursday at WHS.
Wetumpka overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half, but Park Crossing converted back-to-back late turnovers to points en route to a 61-58 win Friday night at WHS. The loss marked the fourth straight in Class 6A, Area 5 play for the Indians (9-9, 1-4). Park Crossing led the entire first half, 29-26 at halftime, and had a 40-30 advantage at the 4:35 third-quarter mark. The Tribe’s switch to the 2-3 zone defense proved as Wetumpka used its defense to crawl back into the game. Trailing 46-38 to start the final period, WHS outscored the Thunderbirds, 11-2, capped by junior point guard Jacorey Anthony scoring a putback and converting an old-fashioned 3-point play to give Wetumpka its first lead of the game, 49-48, with 4:28 remaining. Anthony finished with nine points. Park Crossing regained the lead on the next possession on two free throws by point guard Ligmon Williams. One minute later after a timeout, the Indians turned the ball over twice, as the T-Birds sank two layups to stretch the lead to 56-51 with 3:18 to go. “It seems like this has been happening all year, and you get that when you have a lot of youth of playing,” WHS boys basketball coach Ed Rogers said. “The seniors do so much, but when you got younger guys in the ballgame trying to make a play, sometimes we’re not as mentally strong at the end of the ballgame. We found ourselves finally playing a good, four quarters, but we get to the end and we didn’t finished.
Wetumpka sophomore point guard Keedrick Adams drives past Park Crossing’s Ligmon Williams during the Class 6A, Cory Diaz / The Herald Area 4 contest at WHS Friday.
“We haven’t finished a big game. The zone worked, got us back in the ballgame, then those two costly turnovers. We had 22 turnovers, you’re not going to win too many ballgames turning the ball over. We didn’t attack the basket enough. We had to sit a couple of our guys down that’s when the youth came in.” Wetumpka senior forward Courtland Holloway led all scorers with 22 points, 17 coming in the first half. Senior guard Antonio George added 16. Williams led the Thunderbirds with 19, while Kavaris Thomas had 15 and Bryan Gourdine dropped 14. The Tribe traveled to Carver-Montgomery Tuesday and will play at Booker T. Washington on Feb. 2 in the regular season finale.
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