No bond for grandson, grandfather still on ventilator
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Holtville High School basketball coach arrested
gree domestic violence.
able.
By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
Cameron Keyontae Jackson will remain in the Elmore County Jail with no bond available until trial while he is accused of stabbing his grandfather — who six days later is still on the ventilator in a Montgomery hospital.
A virtual teacher at Elmore County School’s Edge program has been arrested and charged with school employee distributing obscene material to a student.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit District Attorney CJ Robinson said the case is shameful and unbeliev-
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Emmanuel Andre Wilson II, 32, of Montgomery turned himself into authorities Tuesday afternoon.
“It is shocking over a situation basically where someone was asked to do some chores,” Robinson said. “The disrespect shown to his mother escalated to a stabbing of his grandfather.” Jackson, 24, was before Elmore County District Court Judge Patrick Pinkston on Thursday for an Aniah’s Law hearing where he was charged with first-degree domestic violence and third-de-
Wilson was the head basketball coach at Holtville High School and was placed on administrative leave Jan. 13 according to Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis. “We had a report,” Dennis said. “We had a preliminary
Pinkston issued an order Thursday afternoon remanding Jackson in jail until there is a resolution in the case.
investigation and handed it off to the appropriate authorities. He was also placed on administrative leave at that time.”
Dennis said school officials follow the same procedure when administrators receive a report of allegations against school staff and employees.
“There exists probable cause that this defendant committed the alleged offense,” Pinkston wrote in his order. “[The] defendant’s release on his own recognizance or bond would not reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance at future court proceedings. The
“Once we hand it over, we know very little about what is going on,” Dennis said. “We cooperate with authorities if necessary.”
Franklin said investigators with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office have the alleged victim’s phone. Authorities collected Wilson’s phone as well. “You could see a conversation between the two,” Franklin said. “Mr. Wilson is going to contend someone had the security code to his phone and he was not responsible. There is other information we can’t disclose now but I don’t think it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.”
defendant being at large poses a real and present danger to the victim and community at large.”
Jackson found himself before Pinkston Thursday after officers of the Millbrook Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call Sept. 23 at a home on
Chamber holds luncheon welcoming members
By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon to install new officers and board members for the first time in a while Thursday.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gatherings but the chamber celebrated the successes of business in Wetumpka.
“We haven’t been able to do this for the last couple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your attendance is an indication people want to get back together and have these opportunities to see each
HOW HANDY
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Carpentry, building still a huge skill
able to students and employers.
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Speed Squares, hand saws, measuring tapes and screwdrivers are found in the toolboxes of many who work with wood and metal or construct homes and cabinets.
Not everyone knows how to use them correctly, but that’s where the Elmore County Technical Center comes in.
Wilson was released on a $6,000 bond 90 minutes after turning himself in according to the Elmore County Jail website.
Dennis said Wilson also coached other sports at Holtville schools including being the head track coach and assistant football coach.
Brookwood Drive. Millbrook Police Department detective Zachery Summerlin said officers found Jackson’s grandfather on the floor after he was stabbed in the abdomen. The grandfather was transported to a Montgomery hospital where medical personnel resuscitated him. He has since had two surgeries and remains on a ventilator.
Dennis said other staff would fill in for the duties of Wilson at Holtville while he is on administrative leave.
Mayor and council happy with Oktoberfest
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Members of the Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce attend the chamber’s “A Taste of Our Home Town” luncheon.
Wetumpka Mayor
Jerry Willis was grinning from ear to ear Monday. He delivered good news to the Wetumpka City Council about this past weekend’s second
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Building construction instructor
Micheal Miller is not only there to teach his students how to use the tools, but how construction skills can help someone either save money or make a living.
“The NCCER curriculum is becoming more recognized,” Miller said. “Students have an opportunity to pass each of the tests — basic hand tools, power tools. When they pass, they get a card and certificate saying they have done it. More and more are recognizing it. The employers are saying they are paying $1-$2 more per hour because they don’t have to train them.”
It’s baby steps to start with. Miller first breaks out the tools students’ grandparents used — screwdrivers, hand saws and hammers.
when is the saw going to cut? Going forward.”
It is the same with a screwdriver.
“Push down and turn to the right clockwise,” Miller said. The students know power tools are available and don’t quite understand why they are using old technology. Miller quickly reminds the students the technology, while great, isn’t always available.
“What happens if you don’t have power and the batteries are dead,” Miller said. “Work doesn’t always stop. You have to know how to use these.”
Police continue investigation, man no longer suspected
By Jake Arthur Chief Videographer
annual Oktoberfest.
“It was a great event with a lot of people here,” Willis said. “There were people here from everywhere. All of the vendors said they did well.” Willis said some
Police are still investigating the fatal shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart parking lot on Jan. 20.
Students learning video skills at Wetumpka High
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Police were dispatched to the parking lot around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. Once there, they found Centell Winston, 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound in the driver seat of his vehicle.
On YouTube, don’t be surprised to find videos from Wetumpka High School. But what a viewer sees is only part of what is going on in Kyle Goodin’s television production classes at the school.
video skills just for broadcasting.
According to Wetumpka police chief Greg Benton, this was not a random shooting.
“This was not random, not a random act,” said Benton. “We believe the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.”
“Television production — that is not a great name for it,” Goodin said. “I like to really consider it more media production. To limit it to just television, no one would want to be in the class.”
This is the first homicide in Wetumpka in over three years. The last homicide in the city took place in 2018.
Goodin has the television news experience from local news stations but realized not all students want to learn
“It’s not a good way to start out the new year,” said Benton.
Benton didn’t want to speculate on the
On any given day students in Goodin’s advanced classes are working on projects on their own with his help.
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Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year
Staff Report
The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals
Miller’s program spans three years and covers the eight basic modules of the National Center for Construction Education and Research testing. It’s a certification program proving valu-
“When we start it, we want to get our thumb against the blade,” Miller told a student in the shop during his first time using a hand saw. “We want to pull it back a couple times, but
(AASSP) named Holtville High School principal Kyle Futral the 2022 Alabama High School Principal of the Year.
The High School Principal of the Year award was presented to Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a schoolwide assembly at Holtville High School. Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis was in attendance for the presentation.
Miller said the class doesn’t spend much time with the hand tools, just enough to know what they are doing if and when the time comes.
“Kyle Futral is an exceptional principal and is very proactive and innovative in his thinking and approaches to managing his school,” Dennis said, As principal of Holtville High School, Futral has transformed the school culture from that of a school struggling with low morale, achievement and attendance to a school that strives for excellence. By collaborating with staff, many of the school’s issues were identified and addressed. Futral’s leadership style of listening, encouraging, supporting, organizing and challenging the staff and students, caused the school culture to
shift in a positive direction. The school experienced a 62 percent decrease in discipline referrals, 50 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism, 7 percent increase in the graduation rate, 33 percent increase in CCR rate and a 20 per cent increase in ACT proficiency in the last five years.
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CLIFF WILLIAMS THE HERALD Wetumpka High School students Ava Edwards, left, and Clark Holloway look over video projects in the media production class of Kyle Goodin last week. Students learn video editing skills, video shooting and live production skills in the class.
CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE HERALD Holtville High School sophomore Bailey Broadway takes a try at the Phillips head screwdriver. Students quickly learned longer screws don’t get easier, but harder to install.
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MARISSA ALLEN SHEHEE
Marissa Allen Shehee, age 45 of Prattville AL died peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at her residence. Born in Lynchburg VA To Robert Stephen Allen and Sharon Barksdale Hodges. She was predeceased by her grandfather E.H. Barksdale of Pensacola FL, grandmother Juanita DeBoe Hogan of Altavista VA, as well as two uncles Michael Barksdale of Titus AL and Harold Barksdale of Altavista, VA. Marissa was a
homemaker as well as an Air Force Veteran. She enjoyed spending time with her family as much as possible. She is survived by her husband Derek and son Truett Shehee. She is also survived by her mother Sharon Hodges of Hurt VA, brother Heath (Krystal) Blessard of Altavista VA, a nephew Braxton Blessard of Altavista
VA, two nieces Ashley Owens and Emily Powell of Geneva AL, three aunts, Teresa (Ken) Mayberry of Bedford VA, Lisa (Randy) Wood of Altavista VA, and Carol (Walt) Barksdale of Montgomery AL, along with many other loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held in Virginia at a date to be determined. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution be made to the Humane Society of Elmore County at elmorehumane.org.
AND A BANJO ON MY KNEE
Annual bluegrass festival returns to Titus
Saving for buses still a concern in future school budgets
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Elmore County Schools will have
$3.5 million more in its fiscal year 2024 budget than the year before. But just because there is more money doesn’t mean more increases in pay or more construction projects.
Of the $151.5 million budget, 57% comes from the state, 18% from the federal government and 24.5% comes from local funds. Of that local money, $12.2 million comes from property taxes.
“Our local mil is strong,” Elmore County Schools chief schools finance officer Jason Mann told the Elmore County Board of Education. “Each mil generates approximately $1.13 million in revenue.”
Other local funding includes an estimated collection of $12.6 million in sales tax, $560,000 in online sales tax shared from the Elmore County Commission and $450,000 in taxes collected from the sale of alcohol.
All that funding goes primarily to salaries and benefits. Nearly 66% of the budget or almost $106 million is paid out to employees in their paychecks and to cover portions of insurance and retirement.
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vendors were already inquiring about next year’s Oktoberfest.
Green grass attracts crowds for sporting events.That is the hope after the council. It approved overseeding the soccer fields at the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
“This is to promote thick, green, beautiful turf,” Willis said.
The council also approved the installation of black vinyl coated
It is a slight increase from last year at $105.5 million.
The majority of the increase comes from pay increases passed in Montgomery.
Any remaining monies from various COVID-19 pandemic funds such as ARPA and ESSER funds must be spent within the year. Mann said the system has done a great job of maximizing the funds and to meet the deadlines some purchases may need to be made.
“We are planning more HVAC replacements,” Mann said. “We might not be able to get them installed by that deadline. We may have to bid and buy the units and store them. In that scenario we may have to find a way to install them ourselves or bid that portion out.”
The system has 25 new school buses on order. It placed the order in later summer to get ahead of another anticipated price increase.
“We had to get on the list,” ECS superintendent Richard Dennis said. “They probably aren’t going to be ready until 2025. The price is over $150,000 for one bus. They did have an air conditioned price but it is higher than that.”
Staff anticipate needing to order
fencing at the stadium to prevent people from going underneath. Willis asked for and was given permission to sign a property agreement for economic development. Willis said officials needed to stay “tight lipped” about it for a bit longer. City staff said the agreement was similar to an option to purchase property and was needed to be able to negotiate details of an agreement with a developer.
IN OTHER ACTION THE WETUMPKA CITY COUNCIL:
• Approved minutes of the
59 more buses in about two to three years. The state has supplied approximately $7,500 per year per bus 10 years old or less.
Dennis said the same buses were $86,000 just four years ago. The state appropriation will cover only about half the purchase of new buses and nothing for maintenance or fuel.
“We are going to be in a real deficit,” Dennis said.
Other anticipated needs include needing more classroom space at many schools and needed replacement of two schools built in the 1920s — Holtville High School and Elmore County High School.
Dennis and Mann said the buildings have been kept up as best possible but getting 100 years from a wooden structure is rare. The buildings present fire and security issues.
“We need to be looking to figure out ways to fund these,” Dennis said. “We don’t have to do it today but we need to start planning for it.”
The budget includes replacing lighting on baseball and football fields on board property with LED lights. It is mostly funded through grants and would save money on utilities.
Sept. 18 meeting.
• Approved FEMA required floodplain ordinance.
• Approved a restaurant retail liquor license for MOAB Burgers.
• Authorized applying for state funds for improvements at the airport.
• Approved changing the paygrade of the Hohenberg and Baseball manager from A05 to A07.
The next scheduled meeting of the Wetumpka City is 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16.
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Several hundred were in attendance for the 23rd Annual Titus Bluegrass Festival Saturday. The annual festival attracts bluegrass music lovers from across the Southeast with proceeds benefiting the Titus Community Center.
Humane Society of Elmore County News
Get ready for some great fundraisers
By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
We want to thank all the wonderful people who donated dog and cat food the past few weeks. We put out a plea for both as our stocks were critically low and you met our needs. On behalf of our dogs and cats and our staff, we thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts.
This Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. is our first ever Paddles for Paws pickleball tournament.
Paddles for Paws
will take place at 17 Springs in Millbrook and all proceeds will benefit our shelter. We have over 60 players registered to play — sorry, registration is now closed. We are still soliciting for door prizes and definitely need volunteers to help us make sure we have a successful day. Volunteers will work various areas and not necessarily all day so feel free to let us know when you are able to help out. For more information, email hsecpaddlesforpaws@
gmail.com. Also from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, we will be participating with the Millbrook Police Department 13th annual Cops and Kids Day at the Village Green Park. There will be plenty of fun, food, games, displays and K-9 demonstrations at no cost. Our staff will have a few pups there to meet all the children and potentially find new and loving homes. And we will hopefully have the tickets this week to another fundraiser, and you
will want to get in on this fantastic fundraiser early. At the Wharf Casual Seafood Wetumpka, you will be able to buy a Red Bag Shrimp Boil (shrimp, corn, potatoes & sausage) for pick up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Our shelter will receive a portion of the ticket sales and we think this is just a scrumptious idea all the way around.
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Pugsley is a 2 year old male who weighs about 50 pounds. He is a laid-back boy that came to us as a stray and was never reclaimed. Pugsley is great with other dogs and loves meeting new dogs. He will be in your face for attention but also loves to explore but come back for a tummy rub. The Humane Society of Elmore County’s adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats over 1 can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic
immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Cola or any of the pets at HSEC, the first step is to fill out an adoption application online. Once approved, you will be contacted by someone from the humane society. HSEC is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-5673377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org.
A living history presentation
Pet of the Week - Pugsley
CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE HERALD Wetumpka Middle School students in the after school program received a visit from staff and volunteers of the Wetumpka Black History Museum last week. Curator Billie Rawls and staff shared some of the history of the area and invited students to visit the museum in the Elmore County Training School.
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My generation has lost another icon
One of the things I love most about my generation is the Harry Potter series. I, quite literally, grew up with Harry, Ron and Hermione.
I read the books religiously and saw the movies the very day they came out. When “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” was released, my mom, a first-grade teacher at the time, actually played hooky and called my school to say I was sick so we could see the very first showing.
Harry Potter was a way of life for me and really has been since I was a child. For our honeymoon, my husband and I actually went to Universal Studios to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Last summer, the Harry Potter world lost Robbie Coltrain, the man who played Hagrid, one of my favorite characters. He
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died Oct. 14, 2022, and just last week, my generation lost another icon when Michal Gambon, who played Dumbledore, died. When major deaths, anniversaries and birthdays come around, it brings me right back into the world of Harry Potter, a magical world that, in many ways, changed my life.
I’ll never forget the first time I read Harry Potter. I was 10 years old, the same age as Harry when the series begins, and I was in the fifth grade. One of my teachers read aloud those first few pages, and I was hooked. For me, it became a series of books I read almost every year, and if I’m ever lost for what I want to watch, a Harry Potter movie is always
a good fallback. My husband and I are currently rewatching the series as we speak. I think what was so amazing about the Harry Potter series was J.K. Rowling did a perfect job at making characters in a completely different world still so relatable to everyday readers. Sure, I can’t make a feather lift off the table with the perfect pronunciation of “Wingardium Leviosa,” but Hermione Granger felt like she could be my best friend when I was little. (And maybe even now, too.)
There was no way I’d ever face an evil wizard like Voldemort, but Harry Potter was still easily a hero.
While the wizarding world was such a focus of the Harry Potter series, the characters also had to deal with coming of age, having that first crush, going to the first dance, dealing with an over-thetop teacher. These are all problems we have
dealt with.
We haven’t had to slay dragons along the way, but we can all understand how hard it is to ask a girl out or how important it is to win the big game.
I consider myself extremely lucky to have grown up in the Harry Potter age. The first book was released in 1997 — that’s 26 years ago. Yet the wizarding world is still bigger and better than ever.
An HBO Max original series is in the works, and it’s scheduled to air nearly 30 years after that first book.
And I got to be a part of it all. That’s truly amazing.
Our generation lost some major icons from the Harry Potter series over the last two years, but the spirit of them and the spirit of the magical world is still alive and well.
Lizi Arbogast Gwin is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.
Van Dyke, Hayes prove you’re never too old
Over the past few weeks, it seems like every time one turns around there is another celebrity dying.
This week, may we draw your attention to two nonagenarians, or people in their 90s, still doing their thing. It just so happens they are both appearing on the same television program.
“Days of Our Lives” has been running since Nov. 8, 1965. Several of the actors have been with the show a number of years.
Susan Seaforth Hayes has played Julie Olson Williams since 1968, but the character has appeared on the show since the first episode. Bill Hayes has played Doug Williams since 1970; the two actors have been married in real life since 1976. Susan’s mother, Elizabeth Harrower, was a writer on the show for many years. Bill had a long career on Broadway as well as in films and early television and had the No. 1 record of 1955, “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” before he ever started appearing as Doug.
Suzanne Rogers has portrayed Maggie Simmons Horton Kiriakis since 1973, except for a period in 2003 when she was presumed dead (long story). Recently, an episode was dedicated to her 50th anniversary on the show. Viewers were treated to scenes of farm girl Maggie taking care of a man she thought to be Marty Hansen.
It was actually Mickey Horton,
who was struggling with amnesia (another long story).
Another longtime performer on the show is Deidre Hall, who has played Dr. Marlena Evans Black since 1976. While she is a respected doctor, her character has probably gone through the most radical transformations over the years and she has certainly been involved in nearly all the outlandish plots the show has had to offer. She’s been presumed dead too from 1987-1991 (again, a very long story, but she was appearing on other TV shows during those years).
Over the past few years, “Days of Our Lives” has had some really entertaining guest stars and some have stayed on the cast. An example of the latter is Jackee Harry, known for her role as Sondra on the sitcom “227,” starring as Paulina Price Carver on the show.
For her first couple of years, she lived in apartment 227, and her mother on “Days of Our Lives” was played by Marla Gibbs — her former co-star from “227.”
This fall, “Days” has had another wonderful entertainer join the cast and his appearances have just been
delightful thus far.
Dick Van Dyke has been appearing on stage and screen for nearly 70 years. He is one of the finest dancers, singers, actors and comedians to have ever emerged from the entertainment industry.
Van Dyke showed up on “Days” as a mystery man who couldn’t remember his name. Honestly, with as much amnesia as there is on this show, he fit right in with the other citizens of Salem.
But he happened to be in the hospital the same time as Bill Hayes’ character Doug, another ninety-something-year-old performer. Those two along with Susan Seaforth Hayes’ Julie had such an entertaining set of scenes singing and dancing together.
Delightfully old school, it was wonderful to see a modern series giving veterans like these the opportunity to do what it does best. So who did the mystery man turn out to be?
After a few weeks on the job, Black Patch — that’s John and Steve’s detective agency — uncovered the true identity of Van Dyke’s character. After all the twists and turns of John Black’s identity over the years: a Vietnam veteran who chose the name off The Wall; Stefano DiMera’s pawn; then Roman Brady, then a jewel thief then a priest, and no telling what all else
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“We are going through the core curriculum,” Miller said. “We have to go through all the basic safety. We start with hand tools, power tools are next. They’ll appreciate them after this.”
Miller has been a teacher for more than 20 years. Much of that was spent in special education. He has his contracting license and does work outside of education. He builds, renovates, flips homes and helps manage rental properties.
“I try to share the different areas and the business aspect too,” Miller said. “There are so many ways to use these skills.”
Stanhope Elmore junior Carlton Stallworth sees the worth in the program even though he is not going to be a full-time contractor.
“One day I want to start a real estate business,” Stallworth said. “I feel like it will help me. I feel like it will help me save some money from having to hire a lot to get stuff done.”
Even if Stallworth hires help in his business, he will understand what is going on and be less likely to be ripped off.
It fits the role of being a career technical education program.
“The role in the education space is to prepare kids to enter into that professional working environment,” Goodin said. “Video is interesting because it is an extremely broad field these days.”
The program produces many things including live broadcasts on Wetumpka High School athletic events. There is even a show inspired by ESPN’s College Gameday.
“Last year the perfect example is the Tribal Talk Show we had,” Goodin said. “That is the closest thing to a regularly scheduled television thing we put out.”
The roundtable discussion featured discussions
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Summerlin said the victim is Jackson’s biological grandfather and the victim in the other charge is Jackson’s mother. He said there are three witnesses — the mother, grandmother and a 16-year-old who all tell the same story.
“He became agitated after being asked by [the mother] to clean up some trash and vacuum in the home,” Summerlin testified.
Summerlin said the mother called Jackson’s grandmother to help. The verbal altercation soon turned to Jackson grabbing his mother, causing bruis-
Holtville High School sophomore Bailey Broadway isn’t making a career of building construction but wants to be helpful around the house.
“I want to have a basic foundation in construction in case when I get older I want to build a coffee table or something,” she said. “I want to learn how to do things the safe way.”
To help build skills and confidence, Miller doesn’t throw students into building a home or other large
about games and predictions led by students.
“The guys dressed up in sports coats and ties,” he said. “We tried to make it as legitimate as we could. The guys loved it. Teachers wanted to be in it. There were even a couple of guest pickers.”
Those students have graduated with two at Troy and two at Auburn now.
Goodin uses the format of his class to encourage ideas and move those ideas from paper to digital tape and video.
“I assigned my advanced classes a television show,” Goodin said. “They come up with the concept to do. A student is doing more of a podcastish radio play. He writes it and then performs it. It ended up roping in a student who is not in these classes but would like to be. I think her dream job is to be a voice actor. She did a
ing. When the grandmother arrived, she called Jackson’s grandfather.
Summerlin testified Jackson got free in the struggle and used a steak knife with a 5-inch blade to stab his grandfather.
Jackson was taken into custody on the scene and later gave a statement to police. Summerlin said Jackson admitted to stabbing his grandfather.
“He said the knife was in his pocket,” Summerlin said.
The night before Jackson’s mother was called to Montgomery to retrieve her son who was in a domestic incident with his girlfriend.
But 19th Judicial Circuit Chief Assistant District Attorney Mandy
phenomenal job.”
structures. Currently his secondand third-year students are building picnic tables to raise funds for shop tools and materials. The students are capable of building other things too that mimic home building. “It is hard to build a whole house in here, so we scale it down,” Miller said. “We do things like dog houses. They have to layout and build walls, cut out rafters. They will have basic skills to go out and get a job in the construction industry.”
Students are learning skills along the way. Ava Edwards took Goodin’s introductory class from home during the COVID19 pandemic. She is now a huge asset behind the scenes of almost any media production at Wetumpka High School.
“I love video. I preshow produced the football show,” Edwards said. “I learned a lot of director roles figuring out things to make sure we are on schedule.”
Edwards doesn’t plan on majoring in what she is learning but is looking to use the skills as a side job one day.
The same is true for Clark Holloway. He came to Goodin’s class as a freshman.
“It stood out to me on a list of electives,” Holloway said. “I really like movies,
Johnson said it wasn’t Jackson’s first run in with law enforcement. Summerlin told Johnson and the court, the Millbrook Police Department has been called to domestic incidents where Jackson is the alleged offender on three different occasions since June 2018 and in two of those instances, Jackson’s mother was the victim. Summerlin also testified Jackson has multiple failure to appear arrests for Millbrook Municipal Court. Currently, Jackson has a pending possession of a controlled substance charge in Elmore County.
A family member testified on Jackson’s behalf stating he could live with her if granted bond. She testified she had moved back to the area in June and saw Jackson as no threat.
film. I didn’t know what to expect but have liked it. I have helped film several sporting events, edited many videos. I’ve helped other intro classes with their work.”
The program under Goodin’s guidance created a 45-minute video last year highlighting the elective programs at the school. The project came about with Redland Middle School being added to the mix. The programs were highlighting themselves in an assembly for Wetumpka Middle School students. But with two schools, the video was created to help make things easier for everyone.
“Our overall goal with the program is trying to be the media arm of the school,” Goodin said. “We want to get our name out there and paint Wetumpka High School in a flattering light.”
was tried. We never really knew who he was at all except he was a mystery.
Dick Van Dyke’s character was revealed to be Timothy Robicheaux, the true father of John Black. After 40 years on the show, through all the wild and crazy storylines they have put us through, this may be the most satisfying conclusion to the mystery of John Black’s identity that “Days of Our Lives” could ever have
Johnson argued Jackson had no place to go if he bonded out.
“He can’t go to the girlfriend’s,” Johnson said. “He can’t go to his mother’s because she is a victim. He can’t go to his grandparents’ because they are victims.”
Robinson said the no bond decision is warranted in the case.
“The past domestic cases were in the Millbrook Municipal Court but they are now very relevant to this case,” Robinson said. “The criminal history is the main point of the argument today. He has a history of not showing up for court.”
“He’s always helpful,” she said. “He is always trying to do something helpful.” She testified Jackson had always lived in Elmore County and that was just days before the stabbing was terminated from his job in Montgomery because of missing too many days of work.
accomplished. And despite what may seem like an odd choice for the part, the scenes in which Van Dyke and Drake Hogestyn embraced one another as father and son were some of the best the show has offered in years.
Bill Hayes and Dick Van Dyke are giving it their all on “Days of Our Lives” at ages 98 and 97, respectively, and it’s just amazing to see it happen in real time with two of the classiest pros in the business.
Michael Bird is a music teacher for Tallassee City Schools.
All things in moderation
Geveryone reading this column is enjoying the beginnings of fall. Mornings have been a little cooler, and that certainly means a more peaceful start to the day. Sometime in the seventh century before the birth of Jesus Christ, Greek philosophers began to lift up the value of moderation. Ancient stoics adopted moderation as one of their four cardinal virtues alongside, justice, wisdom, and courage. Oscar Wilde, Ben Franklin and others modified the original statement “everything in moderation” by adding “including moderation.”
For approximately 3,000 years, the collective wisdom of deep thinkers has been that moderation is valuable. Moderation in modern-day English is defined as “the
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avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s political opinions” (Oxford), and “the quality of being reasonable and avoiding behavior, speech, etc. that is extreme or that goes beyond what is normal or acceptable” (Britannica).
In 2010, author John Avlon published a book entitled Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America. The premise of the book is clearly reflected in the title. The book stands out as a worthwhile read in my mind
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because of its even-handedness.
In other words, the book is a good read because it talks about mindsets rather than agendas. It highlights what the author refers to as the “lunatic fringe” of our country’s political process. It calls out that behavior from both sides of the aisle.
The author’s refusal to side with any radical position on any of the issues is seen by some as a refusal to take sides. I. for one, see it as a clear and unapologetic move to occupy the side of moderation. The side that delivers the best result is found somewhere in the middle.
Over the weekend, the federal government avoided a shutdown by reaching a last-minute consensus on a stopgap funding bill. In the days leading up to the final showdown, lawmakers of every
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variety were being criticized by hardliners for “talking with the opposition.” I believe Avlon would call those hardliners wingnuts, but I digress.
I am fully aware there are major issues at stake in the funding of the federal government. I am a fiscal conservative, and the fact that we as a country keep saddling the next generation with debt they will never be capable of paying off keeps me awake some nights. I am fully aware printing more money is not a solution and is a prime example of poor stewardship. What I am also aware of is many hardliners are of the opinion a government shutdown or two is a small price to pay for addressing the spending practices of the federal government. While I agree with the statement in principle, I disagree with it in application.
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Government shutdowns do not negatively impact lawmakers. In other words, it is much easier to consider the livelihood of others as a poker chip when there is no skin in the game, so to speak. Critics of my position will say that the salaries of lawmakers are not what causes deficits. While that is true, the principle of the matter is also.
Continually asking first responders, military, and other public servants to wonder whether they are deemed “essential or not” is not the way to a balanced budget. Neither is drawing lines in the sand. Listening to the ideas of others and finding common ground is the path of moderation. It is the only viable path forward.
Rev. Jonathan Yarboro is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Wetumpka.
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Rivals Tallassee, Elmore County set for homecoming clash
By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
Tallassee football coach
Mike Battles has seen his fair share of Elmore County and Tallassee rivalry games, but he hasn’t seen an Elmore County team this talented since he’s been part of the rivalry. Battles is currently in his 12th season as the head coach of the Tigers, and he has completely dominated this rivalry matchup during
his tenure in Tallassee. Since his first season in 2012, Battles is 10-1 against the Panthers and has outscored Elmore County 420-174 in the process.
This year, however, Tallassee is out to a 1-5 record while Elmore County is 4-1 and has cruised past all four of its early season wins.
“This is, by far, the
Holtville’s Headley comes through in the clutch
By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
With the game on the line, Holtville head coach Jason Franklin turned to junior wide receiver Elijah Headley.
Headley, who stands at 6-foot-5, is Holtville’s best jump-ball receiver. So, with 20 seconds left on the clock and the Bulldogs trailing by one point, Franklin gave his tallest player the chance to win the game.
Headley did just that, but he did not need to use his height. Headley ran straight to the back corner of the end zone and caught a perfect pass from quarterback Keiland
Baker, and his touchdown gave Holtville its fourth win of the young season. For his clutch performance, Headley is this week’s Elmore County Player of the Week.
“Elijah is our best
FILE | THE HERALD Holtville receiver Elijah Headley caught two touchdown passes in the Bulldogs’ win over West Blocton on Friday. Holtville is currently 4-1 and 2-0 in region play.
By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
The biggest rivalry in Elmore County is back.
On Friday night, Stanhope Elmore makes the short trip down Highway 14 to take on rival Wetumpka at the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
The two rivals and region opponents teams have met 54 times since 1970, and they have never missed a year since.
The Mustangs from Millbrook currently lead the series, 32-22, but Wetumpka has won this matchup the last two seasons.
Those two wins were the reason the Indians made the playoffs instead of Stanhope Elmore. Both years, Wetumpka entered the playoffs due to having one more win than loss over Stanhope.
“This game always has region and playoff implications,” Stanhope Elmore coach Hunter Adams said. “We are two 6A schools in close proximity, and these kids grow up competing against each other in youth league and middle school. Familiarity breeds rivalry.”
This year’s matchup should prove no different when it comes to region and playoff implications.
Wetumpka enters the season with a 3-3 overall record and 2-1 record in Class 6A, Region 2. Stanhope Elmore is just behind the Indians with a 2-3 overall record and 1-1 region record.
The Mustangs have had their bye week, while Wetumpka has not.
As close as the team’s are in the region standings, the games the last two seasons have been just as close.
Two years ago, Wetumpka
squeaked out a win at home in the final game of the year, 8-7, with a last-minute touchdown on fourth down. The game pushed Wetumpka into the playoffs.
Last season, with a region realignment, the game was no longer played in the final week and was instead pushed to the middle of the year.
That didn’t matter, however, as the game was just as intense and close. Wetumpka hit the road and came out on top, 21-16, in a defensive slugfest.
The Indians scored 10 of their 21 points on turnovers, while Stanhope scored on a safety and a touchdown after a turnover on downs to cut the lead to five points. The Indians’ defense stood strong late for the win.
Both wins were decided by a combined six points, while four of the last five games that have been played have been decided by one possession. The one that wasn’t decided by six points or less was only decided by 10 points.
“Both teams get up for this game emotionally, both staffs are well-prepared and the teams are generally very evenly matched in terms of depth and talent,” Adams said of the close
games. Both teams are entering the game on different terms than the other.
Stanhope Elmore started the season 2-1, but has since dropped its last two games heading into the week. The Mustangs lost to Carver, 20-6, three weeks ago before falling, 31-20, to rival Prattville last week on the road.
Wetumpka, however, is rolling. The Indians faced one of the toughest starts to the season with three losses to Benjamin Russell, Baker and Pike Road, but has since gone on to win three games in a row.
Wetumpka has knocked off Park Crossing, Russell County and Greenville in the last three weeks and scored a combined 123 points during the process.
“We have a lot of work to do and have to play a lot cleaner, but we’ve done a lot of good things over the course of the last three games in regards to scoring points,” Wetumpka coach Bear Woods said. “It’s still in the process, but we’re right where we hoped to be after starting 0-3. Now we’re 3-3 heading into a stretch of three region games that are
County runners place in Oak Mountain race
By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
Cross country runners from across the county just keep impressing this season. Stanhope Elmore, Holtville, Elmore County and Wetumpka all made the trip up to Oak Mountain this weekend and participated in a 5K race.
The four teams were split up across four categories - Girls Varsity Top 15, Boys Varsity Top 15, Girls B and Boys B. Stanhope Elmore’s girls were in the Top 15, and they finished 11th as a group with six runners. Emily Peterson led the Mustangs with a time of 24:01.37. Right behind her rounding out the five placement runners was Isabella Brown (24:55.87), Jessie Patton (26:42.93), Kendra Williams (30:27.83) and Katie Haigler (31:35.85). Danielle Thagard and Alyssa Crews also raced and finished for
the Mustangs, but only the top five finishers count towards the team score. In the boys varsity Top 15, Holtville and Stanhope finished 16th and 17th with six racers each. Holtville’s top two finishers were only 20 seconds apart as Brenen Miscisin finished with a time of 19:16.19 and Jonas Mann finished 19:37.25. Stanhope Elmore had three
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Stanhope Elmore cross country runner Emily Peterson had the best time of any county runner this weekend in the Oak Mountain race. She ran a time of 24:01.37.
Elmore County quarterback Ryals McNeely has led the Panthers to a 4-1 start to the season. Behind McNeely’s play, Elmore County is averaging nearly 42 points per game.
Holtville takes on region foe Jemison
By DALTON MIDDLETON
Sports Editor
HOLTVILLE (4-1, 2-0) AT JEMISON (1-4, 0-2)
THE PLAYERS
HOLTVILLE: QB Keiland Baker has completed 53 of 101 passes for 813 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs; has added 142 rushing yards, 3 TDs. … WR Erik Adkins has 15 catches for 263 yards, 2 TDs. … LB Luke Strength has recorded 46 tackles, 1 sack.
JEMISON: QB Luke Gann has completed 61 of 103 passes for 437 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs. … RB Kintre Jackson has rushed 50 times for 202 yards, 3 TDs; has 15 catches for 92 yards, 3 TDs. … DE Damian Stafford has recorded 32 tackles, 2 sacks.
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Last week, Holtville beat West Blocton, 32-27; Jemison lost to Montevallo, 21-20.
Holtville beat Jemison, 49-16, last season while the all-time series is tied 11-11.
Holtville will officially clinch a playoff berth with a win.
Holtville, with four
wins, has already passed last season’s win total (3). NEXT UP: Holtville hosts Marbury; Jemison at Demopolis
MACON-EAST ACADEMY (0-6, 0-1) AT EDGEWOOD ACADEMY (1-5, 1-1) THE PLAYERS
EDGEWOOD ACADEMY: QB Brock Whitt completed 6-of-11 passes for 81 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT last week. WR Gabe LeMaster has now scored five total TDs on the year. RB/LB Parker Shaw is the team’s leading rusher and one of the top tacklers.
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Last week, Edgewood lost to Banks, 28-6; Macon-East lost to Crenshaw Christian, 29-0. Edgewood beat MaconEast last season, 35-34, in a thriller.
Edgewood will clinch at least a No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the playoffs with the win.
Macon-East’s defense is allowing 45 points per game.
NEXT UP: Edgewood at Hooper Academy; MaconEast at Chambers Academy.
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Holtville volleyball tops Tallassee on senior night
By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
The Holtville volleyball team sent off its seniors in a dominant way Thursday night.
The Bulldogs earned their second win of the season as they beat Tallassee, 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-9) in an area matchup.
The big win served as Holtville’s first area win of the season and a revenge game after Tallassee beat Holtville, 3-0, earlier this season.
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TOP: A Tallassee varsity player goes for a kill against Holtville’s defense last week. Tallassee and Holtville split the regular-seaosn series, 1-1.
ABOVE: Holtville’s Bella Brooks (9) goes for a kill against Tallassee. Holtville swept Tallassee, 3-0, in the match.
“They never gave up and they finally believed in themselves,” Holtville coach Barton Hodge said. “We’ve been telling them all season that they can win and that they’re good, they just have to believe. It was a very nice send-off for our seniors. They loved it and it was the perfect ending.” Holtville took control from the very start of the match. The Bulldogs jumped ahead by almost eight points early and never looked back as they grabbed a 25-13 win in Set 1. The second set started
more back and forth, and Tallassee led 14-11 before Holtville called a timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bulldogs stormed out and finished the match on a 14-4 run.
In the third set, it was never a question as Holtville jumped out to a double-digit point lead and never looked back.
“We had a come to Jesus meeting and we just told the girls that we knew they could do it if they just kept working hard,” Hodge said of the timeout. “They came out and took the momentum and ran with it.” Holtville now moves to 1-3 in region play with two games left. The Bulldogs are going to try to build some momentum into the area tournament that begins in two weeks. Until then, Holtville will face area opponents Elmore County and Marbury, which are first and second in the area, and face non-area opponents Billingsley and Stanhope Elmore.
All four games are on the road.
“We have to keep moving up and keep winning,” Hodge said.
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Edgewood Academy’s football team takes on rival Macon-East this weekend in the annual rivalry showdown. With a win, Edgewood will be no worse than a No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
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jump-ball receiver, and that was kind of my thought when we called the play,” Franklin said.
“If it becomes a jump-ball situation, I feel good about him being able to get up and make a play. And if he just beats the guy like he did, he’s real sure-handed so I know he’ll catch the pass.”
While Headley’s game-winner ended up being the play of the game, it wasn’t even his only touchdown of the night.
Headley caught two touchdowns, both of which were nearly the same exact route.
His first touchdown catch also came when Holtville was trailing by a point. Down 7-6 early in the second quarter, Headley caught a fade route from 15-yards out to give Holtville a 14-7 lead after the 2-point conversion. That led to a 6-point lead for Holtville at halftime.
He ended the game with three catches for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
His breakout game came after recording only six catches for 45 yards in the team’s first four games.
“We knew going into the game that he had an opportunity to be a mismatch,” Franklin said.
“This season, we’ve had a different receiver have a big game almost every week because that’s the guy who causes a mismatch. We knew he would be overlooked and would have some chances with some of the things they do defensively. He took advantage of those chances and it worked out for us.”
With the emergence of Headley catching touchdowns, along with Erik Adkins and Caleb Blackmon, Holtville’s passing game becomes even deadlier than it was.
Baker was already an All-State player at quarterback entering the season, and he has scored 11 total touchdowns in the first five games. Eight of those 11 have come in the passing game, which has really picked up steam the last three games.
Seven of his eight passing touchdowns have come in the last three games.
Three have been caught by Blackmon, one by Adkins, two by Headley and one by running back Josh Jimenez.
“If the defense now has to defend all three of our guys, I feel good about having enough guys to make big plays,” Franklin said. “Having three or four receivers who can make a play puts a lot of stress on a defensive coordinator. I’m proud of them and what they’ve done so far this year.”
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most talented team that Elmore County has had in the 12 years that I’ve played them,” Battles said. “It’s going to be a tough game and we expect it to be. We aren’t having anything like the kind of year that anybody wants. We’re young and having to fight through that, but our kids are going to go out and give them a run for their money and just see. They’re a very talented team.”
The Panthers, in their 4-1 start and 2-0 start to Class 5A, Region 4 play, have outscored opponents 209-97. Half of their points allowed came in their loss to Central Clay, and they’ve bullied the rest of their schedule up to this point.
Elmore County’s team is
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Thousands filled downtown Wetumpka for Main Street’s second annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. The event attracted visitors from across the Southeast. Vendors reported having a good day selling merchandise, food and drinks. Artists were on Company Street displaying their wares. The family event featured activities for children such as putt-putt golf and a petting zoo. Plus, there was German food and music for all.
How many hotdogs can you eat?
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Dallas Vick proved he was the fastest eater in Wetumpka Saturday.
The Wetumpka resident was able to hold down 10 hot dogs from Grumpy Dog after consuming them in just under 8 minutes.
Vick quickly raised his arms in victory with mouth open to show he barely beat out Montgomery’s Marc
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runners finish in the top 66 racers. Tristen Jones finished 29th overall in the boys with a time of 18:18.05, while Dominic Jones finished 61st and Logan Barnes finished 66th.
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going to decide our season.”
Both used the technique of separating the hotdogs from the bun and then wetting the buns before consumption.
Some of the judges were unsure Vick was going to make it with regurgitation. His cheeks shielded his ears indicating a very full mouth at times.
Other contestants ate their hotdogs the traditional way, dog and bun together.
In the Girls B race, Holtville finished eighth while Wetumpka finished ninth out of 10 teams. There were 63 total racers.
Holtville’s Kylea McCord had the best finish from the two teams with a time of 26:47.02, while Adalynn Guthery (27:05.40) and Wetumpka’s Nyema Walker (28:10.55) both
For fans of smash-mouth football, this game is the one to attend. Both teams feature dynamic rushing attacks.
Led by Arthur McQueen, Stanhope has been bullying opponents on the ground this season. McQueen has rushed for more than
filled with talent, starting with three-star receiver Jabari Murphy to receiver Cade Everson, a Tallassee transfer, to running back CJ Wilkes and all five starting lineman who have multiple years of experience under their belt.
They’re averaging nearly 42 points per game and have reached 400 offensive yards or more three times this season.
“They have talent across the board, especially on offense,” Battles said. “They have a big offensive line and a shifty quarterback who can run and throw. They have two very talented receivers in Jabari and Cade. You have to be really smart when you play them and always know where their personnel are.”
Battles is not one to shy away from the poor record
Tallassee currently has. He said
finished in the Top 37 racers. In the Boys B race, Wetumpka finished third overall and had the top finisher in Eli Holden with a time of 18:11.38. Zachary Pierce wasn’t too far behind him as he also finished in the Top 10 with a ninth place finish of 19:36.84. Bennett Williams (15th) and Elexyndhir Smeland (18th) rounded out the top four finishers for Wetumpka. Elmore County also participated in the Boys B race, and all five runners finished after the top 50. Aiden Crow (50th), Titus Carter (51st) and JB Becker (53rd) all finished within 20 seconds of each other.
100 yards in four consecutive games, and his ground-and-pound attack has opened up the Mustangs scoring abilities through the air.
On the other hand, Wetumpka’s third-year starter at quarterback continues to make plays.
Nate Rogers has rushed for more than 100 yards in all six of Wetumpka’s games this year, and he already has 14 touchdown rushes on the season.
The senior signal caller had 13 all of
it’s his first time being a part of a team that is 1-5, and he and all the players are still learning how to handle it. But what he has seen, while the scoreboard has not shown it to the common eye, is his team has improved from Week 1 up until now.
Elmore County coach Kyle Caldwell agrees, and he knows Tallassee has played a very tough schedule up to this point.
The first four teams on Tallassee’s schedule — Reeltown, Booker T. Washington, Central Clay County and Beauregard — have all been ranked in their respective top 10s at some point this season by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. The Tigers’ fifth loss came to 6A Chilton County, which has plenty of talent on the roster.
“They have played some very tough competition,” Cald-
last season, but has already passed his own record with four regular season games left to spare. In the last two games, he’s scored seven rushing touchdowns and added a passing touchdown.
“Nate is a dynamic athlete,” Adams said.
“He reads defenders well and has a knack for making them miss, while being strong enough to run through arm tackles. You have to play him with great discipline or he’ll make you look really bad in a hurry.”
well said. “When you look at them on film, you can see that they’re definitely improving throughout the year. They’ve also molded their offense to the skills their playmakers have. They still do their traditional two tight ends and two fullbacks formations, but they do spread the ball out some more.”
Tallassee’s offense has vastly improved since the first few weeks. The Tigers were held to only 21 points in their first three games, and all three touchdowns came as the clock winded down in the fourth quarter.
In came freshman Trent Morris at quarterback, and Tallassee’s offense has found new life. In the three games since, Tallassee has scored 70 points and scored in every game. Morris has opened up the passing game, while Joseph
Hooks, Christian McCary and Jaiden McKenzie are each running the ball well.
They’ll face an Elmore County defense that has been very hit or miss against the run. The Panthers have held two opponents, Autaugaville and St. Clair County, to negative rushing yards but have also given up over 300 yards in the loss to Central Clay.
“We know they’re going to be able to get some yardage, but our goal is to not allow any big plays,” Caldwell said. “We have to make them have a 15-play drive, and make them have a perfect snap without any holds or any presnap penalties. If we can do that and make them march down the field and maybe get them in a 3rd-and-long situation, that’s what our defense really likes.”
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Notice is hereby given that an application has been made to the Elmore County Commission for a 011 - Lounge Retail Liquor - Class II (Package) Alcohol License Application for G Mart Liquor by Georgia Road LLC at 10786 Georgia Road, Eclectic, AL 36024. The Public Hearing on said application is set before the County Commission at 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in the Elmore County Courthouse Courtroom, 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama. Anyone desiring to speak either for or against said application should appear in person at said time or may indicate their wishes in writing to: Elmore County Commission 100 East Commerce St., Suite 200 Wetumpka, AL 36092 wrbechd@elmoreco.org
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 2023 APPLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kandas Granger and Manuel C. Granger, wife and husband, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Community Mortgage, Inc., on November 12, 2014,
cial rights to use all easements, roadways, and common areas as shown on the Survey of Sa-
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lying and being in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Range 18 East, Elmore County,dress for informational purpos-
abama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five
time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.serves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancella-
23-01802 PUBLIC NOTICE
The following will be auctioned off by J&J Towing 3345581595 on 11-10-23 @ 10 a.m.
1994 Dodge Spirit
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Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4 and 11, 2023 AV/94 DODGE PUBLIC NOTICE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kevin Jermaine Fleeton, a single man and Kevontae Fleeton, single, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company LLC, on January 17, 2023, said mortgage recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, in the undersigned Guild Mortgage Company LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the CourtCounty, Alabama, on November 20, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Commence at a rebar being the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast North, Range 18 East, Elmore a bearing of South 88 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds East
28 seconds East a distance of thence with a bearing of Northonds West a distance of 275.07 feet to a 1/2 inch rebar capped 1/2 inch rebar capped ALS-
abama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law the address indicated below. Tifright to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Guild Mortgage
wood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.
Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2023 23-01855
PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John M. Culpepper Jr aka John Culpepper and Kassie D Culpepper aka Kassie Culpepper, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely asnancial, LLC, on July 25, 2018, said mortgage recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2018 Page 35658 Page 49660, and further modias Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on December 7, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, AlaSubdivision, Plat No. 4A, as reof Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 20 at Page 6.. Property street address for informational purposes: 280 Taylor Xing , Millbrook, AL 36054. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED ASJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD -
TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by James D Bishop Unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Max Credit Union, its successors and assigns dated April 13, 2021; said mortgage being recorded on April 20, 2021, in Book 2021, Page of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to GMFS LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2023, the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, ALABAMA. The undersigned, GMFS LLCunder and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 8th day of November, 2023 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 13 of Wind Wood Subdivision, according to Map and Plat of said subdivision as recordedbate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 5, at Page 57. Said property is commonly known as 5961 Pineleaf Dr, Millbrook, AL 36054. the property address and the legal description the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present the winning bid at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage. GMFS LLC as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 2164238 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 23-05116AL www.foreclosurehotline.net
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 23-05116AL
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Stephen C. Black and Brittany M. Black, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., and Lender’s successors and assigns), dated the 25th day of September, 2015, which Mortof the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Real Property Book 2015, at Page 45046; said Mortgage having been transferred and assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., and Lender’s successors and assigns) to Alabama Housing Finance Authority by virtue of that certain Assignment of
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Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023 37591-3293 PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that WAR Construction, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Seventeen Springs Multi-Sport Complex, Phase 1, located at 2021 State Route 14, Millbrook, AL 36054, for the Elmore County Commission and City of Millbrook, Owner, and have made said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify the Architect, Seay, Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
WAR Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 1218 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2023 COMPLETION PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephanie N Brown Unmarried Woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Everett Financial, Inc. d/b/a Supreme Lending, its successors and assigns dated February 20, 2018; said mortgage being recorded on February 21, 2018, in Book the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mort-
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thence S 72’ 11’ 15” W, 210.18 feet to an iron pin located on the East line of Lot 2, Block D, Map of Crossgates Plat 2, as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 139, Judge of Alabama; thence run along the East line of said Lot 2, N 17’ 45’ 51” W, 68.87 feet to an existing iron pin known as the NE corner of said Lot 2; thence run along the South line of Lot 3, Block D, Map of Crossgates Plat No. 3, N 70’ 40’ 20” E, 75.05 feet to an existing iron pin known as the SE corner of said Lot 3; thence run along the East line of said Lot 3, N 00’ 03’ 40” E, 106.62 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.60 acres, more or less. All lying in Section 22, T18N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama. LOT 2A: Commence at an existing iron pin being the NW corner of Lot 2 and run the following chord bearing and distance, N 79’ 03’ 19” E, 103.11 feet to an iron pin being the point of beginning; thence fun N 72’ 11’ 15” E, 17.00 feet to an iron pin; thence S 11’ 44’ 51” W, 160.91 feet to an iron pin; thence N 17’48’ 45” W, 160 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.03 acres, more or less. All lying in Section 22, T18N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama. Also, a 103.11 feet long non-exclusive ingress and egress easement, and easement for public utilities, over, under and across a 50.08 foot strip of land adjoining the north side of said 0.60 acre parcel, which said easement has for its west boundary the east boundary of East Partridge Path, a public road. This conveyance is made subject to covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements, and rights-of-way, if any, heretofore imposed of record affecting title to said property, municipal zoning, ordinances now or hereafter becoming applicable, and taxes or assessments hereafter becoming due against said property. Subject to mineral and mining rights. Said property is commonly known as 102 E Partridge Path, Elmore, AL 36025. the property address and the legal description the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present the winning bid at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 216-4238 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 9234819 www.foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 9234819 PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received from General Contractor Bidders by the Elmore County Board of Education; at their 100 H. H. Robinson Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092; at 2:00 p.m. CST time on October 5, 2023, at which
Public Notices , time and place they will be publicly opened and read, for the following project: ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL LIGHTING UPGRADES (Local Funds)
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Elmore County Board of Education in the percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, insurance in compliance with requirements,will be required at the signing of the Contract.
of Garner & Associates Engineering PC, 901 South Perry Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, and Alabama Graphics Internet Plan Room in Montgomery, Alabama. Bid Documents may be obtained from the Engineer by digital a one-time non-refundable
To expedite distribution of bid documents, a check should be emailed prior and then mailed to Garner & Associates Engineering PC, Attn: Nancy Jo Adams, 901 South Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. or emailed to: nancyjo@garnerengineering.com. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the Elmore County Board of at 100 H. H. Robinson Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092; at 2:00 p.m CST time on September 28, 2023, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is Mandatory for all General Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Proposal and is highly recommended for all Subcontractors. Bids from General Contractor Bidders who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Almust show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Engineer or Owner. The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered and on the Proposal Form. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Wetumpka, Alabama Richard E. Dennis, Superintendent of Education GARNER & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PC 901 South Perry Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and 4, 2023
BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRYANT PHIFER CULBERSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-254 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of BRYANT PHIFER CULBERSON, deceased, having been granted to CHRISTINA JOY CULBERSON HOEHN on September 29, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
CHRISTINA JOY CULBERSON HOEHN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRYANT PHIFER CULBERSON, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST PO BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520 Wetumpka Hearld: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2023 EST/CULBERSON, B. PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Wetumpka Storm Drainage Improvements Taco Bell & Strickland Property
U.S. Highway No. 231 Wetumpka, Alabama
The city clerk of the City of Wetumpka will receive bids for City of Wetumpka Storm Drainage Improvements Taco Bell & Strickland Property, U.S. Highway 231, Wetumpka, Alabama, until October 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at which time and place bids will be pub-
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licly opened and read aloud at the City Administrative building, City of Wetumpka, Alabama, 408 South Main Street, Wetumpka, Alabama. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference to be held on October 3, 2023, at 1:00 PM, located at the City of Wetumpka, Alabama, 408 South Main Street, Wetumpka, Alabama.
5% of bid (maximum-$10,000) made payable to the City of Wetumpka must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. The Project will include: Installation of 213 L.F. of 42” Reinforced Concrete Pipe, 48 L.F. of 18” Reinforced Concrete Pipe, Three (3) Storm Drainage Structures, Replacement of Asphalt and Curb & Gutter, TemManagement Practices NOTE: All item bids are complete in place. The Contract documents consisting of the Advertisement foreral Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Paymentceed, Drawings, Plans, Specassociated documents may be E. Speaks & Associates, Inc., at 535 Herron Street, Montgomthe City Engineer, City of Wetumpka. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained and Associates, Inc. located at 535 Herron Street, Montgomery, Alabama upon payment of $ 150.00 for each set. Upon returning the Contract Documents promptly and in good condition following the bid, $ 75.00 will be All bidders must comply with the requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State the type of work for which a proposal is submitted. that he must provide the information necessary to show evidence of license before an award is made.
The Contractor may include the following information withdress of Company, Telephone Contact Person, Contractor’s
ing Agency (State and Expira-The City of Wetumpka is re-son-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, § 31-13-1 et seq. of Code of Alasubsequently all bidders are re-davit stating they are enrolled in the E-Verify Program with their sealed bid proposals (form will be included in the project spec-
within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The successful bidder will be allowed 60 days to complete this project. The City of Wetumpka, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252.42 U.S.C.2000D to 2000D4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Trans-
crimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant insure that in any contract entered into this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. CITY OF WETUMPKA
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023 BIDS
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE E. DAVIS, DECEASED CASE NO. 2023-247 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration with Will Annexed over the Estate of WAYNE E. DAVIS, deceased, having been granted to SUSAN DAVIS STALNAKER, on the 26th day of September 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said Estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
SUSAN DAVIS STALNAKER, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE E. DAVIS
Regina B. Edwards, Esq.
The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C.
Attorney for Administrator 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 (334) 514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 EST/DAVIS W.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BURL ANTHONY EDWARDS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-240 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of BURL ANTHONY EDWARDS, deceased, having been granted to SUSAN CULPEPPER EDWARDS on September 13, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. SUSAN CULPEPPER EDWARDS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BURL ANTHONY EDWARDS, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JAMES M. EDWARDS BALCH & BINGHAM, LLP P.O. BOX 78 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0078 334-956-8520
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023
EST/EDWARDS B. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2023-211 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES E. HARRISON, JR., DECEASED
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JAMES E. HARRISON, JR., deceased, having been granted to LYNN R. VENABLE on September 28, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
LYNN R. VENABLE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES E. HARRISON, JR., DECEASED Attorney of Record for such Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS THE LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 EST/HARRISON, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE F. MCLEAN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-217 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ALICE F. McLEAN, deceased, having been granted to LISA CALHOUN, SHERI EDDINS and CYNTHIA DARNELL on the 28th day of September 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
LISA CALHOUN, SHERI EDDINS and CYNTHIA DARNELL CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE F. MCLEAN, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Co-Personal Representatives: ROBERT B. RENEAU LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023
EST/MCLEAN A. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA R. RHONE, DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-251 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of VIRGINIA R. RHONE, deceased, having been granted to ANGELA DEWBERRY on September 27, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
ANGELA DEWBERRY
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA R. RHONE, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative:
CASSIDY LEE COURTNEY & MANN, LLP PO BOX 100 Wetumpka, Alabama 36092
334-567-2545
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THERESA D. PARKER, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2023-181 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE
TO: ANDREA R. SMITH-COAKLEY and CASSANDRA R. SMITH WHO ARE BOTH NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF THERESA D. PARKER; AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF THERESA D. PARKER, DECEASED, AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on July 5, 2023, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of THERESA D. PARKER, deCourt of Elmore County, Alabama by DEMETRUIA L. PARKER, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a next-of-kin of THERESA D. PARKER or as an interested party. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days oftice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.
JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Address of Petitioner: 3405 Alabama Highway 143 Elmore, Alabama 36025
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023
EST/PARKER T. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS T. ROGERS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-230 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of LOUIS T. ROGERS, deceased, having been granted to RAMONA S. ROGERS on September 18, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
RAMONA S. ROGERS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS T. ROGERS, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: CASSIDY LEE COURTNEY & MANN, LLP PO BOX 100 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-2545
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2023 EST/ROGERS, L. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK R. SCHEROCK, CASE NO: 2023-252 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of FREDERICK R. SCHEROCK, deceased, having been granted to STACEY LEE FLEENOR on September 27, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
STACEY LEE FLEENOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK R. SCHEROCK, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JAMES E. FLEENOR, JR. FLEENOR LAW, LLC 1490 NORTHBANK PKWY SUITE 256 TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35406 205-722-1017
Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023
EST/SCHEROCK F. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2023-232 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, JR., deceased, having been granted to BRADLEY EARL EKDAHL on September 8, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the
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yp same to the Court or the same will be barred. BRADLEY EARL EKDAHL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH CHARLES SURETTE, JR., DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: KELLY LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET N PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 and 11, 2023 EST/SURETTE, J. PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA CASE NO: 2023-238 COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WYLENE SCHULTZ SUTTON, DECEASED
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of WYLENE SCHULTZ SUTTON, deceased, having been granted to CYNTHIA A. McGEE on September 13, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
CYNTHIA A. McGEE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WYLENE SCHULTZ SUTTON, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for such Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS THE LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS. P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-5141011
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EST/SUTTON, W. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JENNY LEIGH WESTBROOK, CASE NO: 2023-239 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JENNY LEIGH WESTBROOK, deceased, having been granted to DONALD BRUCE WESTBROOK on September 13, 2023 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
DONALD BRUCE WESTBROOK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JENNY LEIGH WESTBROOK, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS THE LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS. P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-5141011
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023 EST/WESTBROOK, J. PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell for cash, at an ONLINE public auction on Thursday, October the 20th2023, at 11:00am AT STORAGETREASURES.COM. Please note: THIS AUCTION IS NOT IN PERSON. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP TO OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION. ALL AUCTION PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN UP AND BID ONLINE.
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503:Angela Mann.1074 Redland Downs, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Contents: home decor, dishes, microwave, neon sign, totes 3003: Dallas Campbell. 141 Shawnee Dr. Wetumpka, AL 36092 Contents: totes, leather chair, tv, dresser, boxes, books golf clubs Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4 and 11, 2023 STORAGE AUCTION PUBLIC NOTICE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 09/30/2015, by THOMAS A BLACKWELL JR, A MARRIED MAN, AND WIFE MERIBETH BLACKWELL, as Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2015, Page 46863 on 10/08/2015, and Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is currently the holder of the Mortgage, and underlying promissory note secured thereby, and Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is authorized to enforce the terms of the Mortgage secured by said promissory note; and default having continued under
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recorded at Book 2010 Page 4029-4030 and corrected on the 22nd of August, 2016 as Book 2016 Page 45410-45411; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, d/b/a CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY on the 27th of September 2012, as Book 2012 Page 51485; Bank of America, N.A. on the 8th of July, 2016 as Book 2016 Page 45412-45413; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the 24th of October, 2016 as Book 2016 Page 58118-58119, assigned to Anders Capital Group on the 27th day of August, 2023; assigned and transferred all their rights, title and interest to LLACG Community Investment Fund on the 24th day of August 2023; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the debt secured by said mortgage, and said mortgage is subject to foreclosure; NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash at the front door of the Elmore County Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Alabama, between the lawful hours of sale on the 12th day of October 2023, the property described in said mortgage deed as follows: Begin at an
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BY: J. ALAN LIPSCOMB, Its Attorney OF COUNSEL: Benton & Lipscomb P.O. Box 471
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Wetumpka Herald: Oct. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 FC/BLACKWELL PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE THAT WHEREAS, on the 18th day of December 2009, James Harsha, and wife, Ramona Harsha, (hereinafter called Mortgagor) did execute and deliver to EQUIPOINT FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.,(hereinafter called Mortgagee) a mortgage on the real property hereinafter described, which mortgage was the Judge of Probate, Elmore County, Alabama, on the 12th day of January 2010, as Book 2010 Page 1410 and assigned to the Bank of America, a National Banking Association, on the 21st of December 2009 and
484.11 feet to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 13, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama. The above legal description was taken from that certain survey prepared by Ronald Burke, a licensed land surveyor, Ala. Reg. No. 16670, dated May 5, 2004. Being Known as Parcel Number: 29-11-06-13-2-001-007.000
Subject to any matters of record which pertain to or affect the title to said property. The proceeds of said sale shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of the above mentioned mortgage. The sale is subject to Alabama laws of
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