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Elmore man dead after Sept. 2 stabbing
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
An Elmore man died as the result of the injuries he suffered when he was stabbed numerous times on Sept. 2. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Davon Waldrep, 47, stopped to help 32-year-old Ronald Jason Mann and 16-year-old Troy Michael Carter, both of Eclectic, after he saw their car had been incapacitated near Highway 143 in Elmore. According to Franklin, Mann and Carter’s had struck an iron
guard on a railroad crossing while they were fleeing the scene of a robbery, in which they had allegedly forced a middle aged couple from Wetumpka to withdraw money from an ATM. Mann Franklin said Mann tried to take Waldrep’s cell phone before stabbing him seven times. Franklin said Waldrep had been in critical condition since then, and “took
a turn for the worse” over the past few weeks. Initially, Mann and the juvenile were arrested and charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of robbery Carter in the first degree. On Tuesday, the attempted murder charges against both suspects were upgraded to murder. Franklin said the murder charges
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A 32-year-old woman was arrested in August with the January death of her daughter. Robyn E House, who currently lists an address on Balm Road in Wetumpka, was charged with reckless House murder on Aug. 16 after an indictment was issued in July. Documents pertaining to the case were filed on Alacourt on Oct. 3. See HOUSE • Page 2
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will later be presented to a grand jury to deliberate on whether the charges will be upgraded again to capital murder. Because of the severity of the crimes, Franklin said Carter was charged as an adult. Currently, Mann is being held at the Elmore County Jail on bonds of $3 million and Carter is being held on bonds of $750,000. “I think their bond amount should suffice to ensure their appearance in court,” Franklin said.
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The Elmore County Bama Chapter will hold its first meeting of the fall on Oct. 16 and will feature guest speaker Steve Flowers, Alabama’s most watched and read political columnist and commentator. Flowers graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974 with a degree in political science and history. He entered politics at the age of 30 and was elected state representative from Pike County, receiving the largest number of votes ever cast for any See FLOWERS • Page 2
Steve Flowers will be the guest speaker at the Elmore County Bama Chapter meeting on Oct. 16.
Leadership Elmore County announces Class of 2019 By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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Leadership Elmore County recently announced its class of 2019. LEC board of directors chair Molly Killingsworth said 14 people were selected, and she is looking forward to working with a diverse set of community members this year. “I think we have a great group of leaders from throughout Elmore County,” Killingsworth said. “You don’t have to be a leader in your job or role, but you do have to have a potential for leadership and a love for your community. I’m encouraged to see where Leadership Elmore County is See LEADERSHIP • Page 2
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Leadership Elmore County selected 14 locals as part of its 2019 class. Currently, the new members are discussing ideas for a community service project they will be working to implement throughout the year.
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At the time the indictment was issued, House listed an address on Mockingbird Lane in Eclectic. House was booked into the Elmore County Jail on a $25,000 bond and was released from jail in September. According to her indictment, House showed an “extreme indifference to human life,” by “operating a motor vehicle in excess of speed limit and/or under the influence of a controlled substance,” causing the death of 9-year-old Myah E. Bowden. According to a story printed in the Jan. 17 edition of The Observer, the Eclectic Elementary School third-grader died in January. She was a passenger in House’s 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer that crashed into the rear of a garbage truck on Highway 63, south of Eclectic. According to state troopers, Myah had not been wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. House was also injured and transported to a nearby hospital. Reckless murder is a Class A felony. If convicted, House could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. House’s arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 30.
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Anna’s Place saw a steady stream of business within a few hours of its opening on Friday. Owner Paula Cardwell opened it in memory of her daughter, Anna Catherine Cardwell, below.
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person in a political race in the history of Pike County. He was overwhelmingly re-elected four times, choosing not to seek reelection in 1998. He left undefeated and uncontested. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Flowers sustained a perfect attendance record for sixteen consecutive years. In 1988 his House colleagues passed a resolution naming him the Most Ethical Member of the House. In 1992 they voted him as the Most Outstanding Member of the Alabama House of Representatives. After leaving the Legislature, Flowers began writing a weekly column on Alabama politics. Overnight it became the leading and most widely read column on Alabama politics in the state. In addition, he can be seen regularly on numerous television stations around the state as their political analyst. He is general considered the ultimate authority on Alabama politics and Alabama political history. The meeting will be held at Bon Appetit, located at 5090 Main Street in Millbrook. Registration will begin at 5:45 p.m., with a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. The menu includes roasted pork loin, rosemary potatoes, green beans, garden salad and choice of apple or cherry pie with ice cream for dessert. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. RSVP by Oct. 13 to elcobama@gmail.com or by mail to treasurer Joan Richburg at 91 Blackberry Road in Deatsville. Membership forms will be available at the meeting, and cost $30 for family and $20 for single memberships. The Bama Chapter invites anyone and everyone to come hear one of the University of Alabama’s most outstanding alumni.
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going.” Each month, Killingsworth said the class will attend a session to learn about the different aspects of Elmore County before a graduation ceremony in May. Each year, Killingsworth said LEC classes are tasked with identifying a need in the community, coming up with a community service project and working to implement that project. Currently, Killingsworth said the class of 2019 is brainstorming ideas and will likely announce it within four to six weeks. “I’m excited to see what they choose,” Killingsworth said.
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‘This would be her thing’ Anna’s Place celebrates grand opening By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
While losing a child was the most difficult thing she’s ever gone through, Slapout business owner Paula Cardwell did not let it stop her from using the tragedy to bring something good to the community. Cardwell’s restaurant, Anna’s Place, opened its doors for the first time on Friday. The restaurant was named in honor of her daughter, Anna Catherine Cardwell, who died in February 2012. Anna was murdered in her home by an acquaintance, Josh Caspari, after she warned a friend against dating him. Caspari was convicted in 2013. “I had just always wanted something to do in memory of her, because she loved this community so much,” Cardwell said. “I thought what better way than to have a restaurant where people can come and eat and have fellowship.” Cardwell is leasing the building for Anna’s Place, which is located at 10380 Holtville Road, from a customer she met as the manager at the nearby Lake Pharmacy. “It may sound corny, but I just think it was God placing the opportunities,” Cardwell said. Anna’s Place is open for breakfast and lunch, and offers dine-in and take out options. Cardwell said she wanted the atmosphere
to make guests feel at home. Since the news broke about her plans to open the restaurant, Cardwell said the anticipation she’s seen in the community has been “crazy.” “I went to the produce stand to get some tomatoes. She said, ‘I’ve had people calling me, asking when y’all are going to open,’” Cardwell said. “I think there has been some excitement, that this is something that people really have wanted.” Throughout the process of opening, Cardwell said she endured several setbacks in the form of scheduling issues and a broken leg. When she was cleared for opening last Friday, Cardwell said she felt a mixture of relief and pride. “I just cried, because I thought of all these months, of all the work and what we’ve done,” Cardwell said. “I didn’t know what I was doing. I had never worked in a restaurant. I didn’t
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know anything about running a restaurant But I did this.” Because this is the first restaurant she’s opened, Cardwell said she plans to learn as she goes. Within the first few hours, Cardwell said Anna’s Place had a steady flow of guests and left a positive impression on them. “We’ve had a good crowd this morning,” Cardwell said. “I’ve had people come in that were friends of hers and knew her, and they’ve enjoyed seeing the pictures and being a part of it. I feel like it has already had a positive influence.” If her daughter were alive today, Cardwell said she believes Anna would have been very proud. “She would be all over this. This would be her thing,” Cardwell said. “She would be the one going around and talking to everybody.” Cardwell’s friends, Sandra and John Cousins, said they came out to support
her and found that they highly enjoyed the food, the service and the atmosphere. “She did an excellent job. You get good service, and you don’t have to sit around and hope somebody comes back to your table,” John Cousins said. The Cousins said a restaurant like Anna’s Place was a muchneeded addition to Slapout’s business community. “This is the best thing for Slapout,” Sandra Cousins said. “We really don’t have a lot of places to choose from, and this has a variety of different things.” Before Anna’s Place, Sandra Cousins said they typically went out to eat in Prattville and Montgomery. Because it’s so centrally located, John Cousins said they plan to become regulars. “It’s right here in our backyard, in a sense,” John Cousins said. Cardwell’s neighbors, Tommy and Phyllis Hetherington, said Anna’s Place good way to keep her daughter’s memory alive. “This is one way to carry on her legacy and her name,” Tommy Hetherington said. “We often think about her, and we often think about how things went.” “Anna was a special girl to her parents, and she was very good in the neighborhood,” Phyllis Hetherington said. “We were excited to see something like this come about.”
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Charges against Millbrook man dropped By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Charges against a Millbrook man arrested in August were dismissed in mid-September. Roger Dale McQueen, who lists
an address on Sandtown Road, was charged with domestic violence in the third degree, stalking in the first degree, domestic violence harassment in the third degree and criminal trespassing in the third degree on Aug. 27. According to Elmore County Sheriff
Bill Franklin, McQueen spoke to deputies on Aug. 24 and turned himself in the following Monday. On Oct. 5, McQueen’s attorney, Keith Howard, was notified by the Elmore County District Attorney’s Office that a grand jury issued a no
bill for all of the charges, which were dropped. However, on Sept. 7, McQueen was charged with the violation of a domestic violence protection order, which is a Class A misdemeanor. His trial date is scheduled for 8:30 on Oct. 30.
Local author celebrates newest book By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
The Wetumpka City Library is hosting a book talk and signing in celebration of a local author’s newest release from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. “A Muddle of Magic,” the second book in Wetumpka resident Alexandra Rushe’s “Fledgling Magic” fantasy series, was released on Oct. 2. Rushe said the “Fledgling Magic” series was her first attempt at writing. “I started writing this fantasy series when my oldest daughter was four. She’s 27 now. Because the “Fledgling Magic” series initially received over 100 rejections, Rushe said it was shelved, and she published a paranormal romance series under the pseudonym “Lexi George.” While changing agents, Rushe said she was told that she would have to pitch a new story, and decided to revisit “Fledgling Magic.” She said it took her about eight months to rewrite it. “I just never could give up the story. It was the first thing that’s ever spoken to me,” Rushe said. “I feel like Cinderella’s finally getting to go to the ball. It’s such a joy. Wetumpka library director Susan Hayes said Rushe has held similar events at the library for her books in both series. So far, Hayes said the “Fledgling Magic” series has been well-received by the community. “She’s just a great speaker We’re just delighted to have her back,” Hayes said. “The people who have read the first one are excited about the second one coming out.” Hayes said Wetumpka has a fair amount of writing talent, and enjoys hearing local authors speak at the library. “The authors that come here just talk so passionately about their work that it’s fun to listen to them,” Hayes said. “They tell not only the story of the book, but the story of how
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Alexandra Rushe, a Wetumpka author, released her newest book on Oct. 2.
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Democrats have three viable candidates, but Republicans will prevail In politics, perception is reality. It is perceived and therefore factual that a Democrat cannot win a statewide race in Alabama. The proof is in the pudding. We have 29 elected statewide officeholders in the Heart of Dixie. All 29 are Republicans. In addition, 6 out of 7 of our members in Congress are Republican. We have one lone Democratic member of Congress. Terri Sewell occupies the seat in Congress designed to be held by an African American. We do have a temporary accidental anomaly U.S. Senator in Doug Jones. However, as any nominal political observer knows, he is only there until the next election. He is the epitome of the political adage that more people vote against someone than for someone. People were simply voting against Roy Moore and more liberal money poured into Alabama to beat Moore than has ever been sent into Alabama in history and probably ever will be. It was the only race in the country and every socialist liberal group or individual in the nation jumped on board to beat Moore. That anomaly will never happen again. To his credit, Jones is not a demagogue. He is and has always been a liberal national Democrat. He has been a card carrying, bonafide liberal his entire adult life. He is ideologically more at home and comfortable buddying around with Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi than with Richard Shelby, Robert Aderholt or Bradley Bryne. He has campaigned for, contributed to and been a Democratic delegate for Walter Mondale, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He is a true believer.
STEVE FLOWERS Columnist He has felt his oats a bit and gotten involved in trying to change the state Democratic Party organization, which by the way is not very organized. He endorsed his candidate Peck Fox against Nancy Worley for the chairmanship of the defunct Alabama Democratic Party. Worley prevailed because Joe Reed still controls the reigns of the Democratic Party brand in the state. Make no doubt about it, the Democratic Party is the party of African Americans in Alabama. There are a few liberal white Democrats in the state that Reed parades out as face cards. However, he wants it to remain his party, and essentially that is the case. Make no mistake about it, Alabama politics is still driven by race. Whites are primarily Republicans. Blacks are totally Democratic. Politics is nothing more than simply counting. Basic math if you will. There are simply more white folks that vote than black folks who vote. That is why 29 out of 29 state officeholders are Republican. The Democrats have fielded three viable candidates for statewide office in the upcoming November General Election. They will run good races, but they are not going to win. It will be 29 out of 29 come January. Walt Maddox is the best candidate that the Democrats have had in several decades for governor. Maddox is 45 and has been mayor of Tuscaloosa, one of Alabama’s premier and most prosperous
cities for 10 years. He is better qualified and much more able to serve as governor than Kay Ivey. However, Kay is a Republican quasi incumbent, running in a very good economic time. Her handlers are doing an excellent job of running out the clock and keeping quiet. All they have to do is show pictures of Kay cutting ribbons, claiming credit for economic expansion, aligning herself with Trump and clinging to Confederate monuments. The bottom line is she will win because she is the Republican candidate. Joseph Siegelman, the son of former Governor Don Siegelman, is a viable candidate for attorney general. He not only is viable but is vibrant and attractive. He is 30-years old with movie star good looks and he also has a good-looking dog. He exudes integrity and ethics. However, Marshall will prevail over Siegelman because he is the GOP candidate. Although it may be surprising how many votes young Siegelman gets. A lot of folks, including a good many moderate Republicans, believe Siegelman’s dad, Don, was done wrong. He will reap a good many sympathy votes. The third viable Democratic candidate is Robert Vance, Jr., in the race for chief justice of the Supreme Court. He will run a good race. However, Tom Parker will prevail because he is the Republican candidate. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.
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Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 5412006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 2855545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 5142881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 5674417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist 1554 Hwy. 143, Millbrook 2850094 Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist 346 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook 285-5125 Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 5672486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., We-
tumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Titus 514-7304 Millbrook Baptist 3431 Browns Road, Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Crossroads Community Church 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 5674441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 5670923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 5413460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 5678649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 5412418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 5693006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 5673665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist
2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 5692851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 5671141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 5141097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 5672141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 5673668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 5672613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5676493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620
705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 5679886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God 2080 Main Street, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 569-2122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 2528618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 5143114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100
BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka
LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-8339 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook
CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 5670311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 569-1510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God
LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8135 Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rifle Range Rd. Wetumpka 386-2386 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore 514-1020 INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 541-2552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist
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Humane Society of Elmore County News
Make sure pets have ID tags as hurricane approaches By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
Next Tuesday is our Humane Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Meeting, so we hope to see all of our members and prospective members at 6 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center at 410 S. Main St. We will be reviewing our accomplishments in the past year and looking ahead to 2019. Hope to see you there! For our supporters who work for the Alabama State Government and want to donate financially, there no better way than through the 2018 State Combined Campaign (SCC), and our Agency Code is 106803. The SCC is critical to Alabama non-profits and helps make donating to deserving charities easy, either one time or via monthly payroll deduction. We want to thank all who so generously donate to help not only our shelter, but nonprofit agencies everywhere. With Hurricane Michael heading our way, now would be a good time to make sure your pets have their collars and ID tags on them in the event a fence is knocked down
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Elmore County looks to stay unbeaten on home turf Midseason playoff contenders: who remains? By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Elmore County returns to the friendly confines of Burt-Haynie Field this week after falling to 2-2 in region play with last week’s loss to Handley. The Panthers are 3-0 this season at home and will be hosting Childersburg as they look to gain ground in the battle for the four playoff spots. The Class 4A Region 4 is set up for chaos over the final three weeks of region play. With five teams already holding two or more region wins, this game could be a pivotal spot for either team to make a move on the region’s top four. Childersburg has a loss to Holtville this season, which Elmore County beat in overtime. On the other side, Childersburg has a win over Handley, which just defeated the Panthers. The unpredictability will likely creep in again this week when the Panthers and Tigers meet on Friday night. Childersburg has played only two road games this season, defeating Talladega County and losing at Holtville. The Tigers are coming off a bye week, which could bring some new looks Elmore County is not prepared for. Childersburg’s offense is averaging 21.5 points per game this season. The Tigers scored 42 points in their last victory, which came against Handley in Week 4. The team erased a 20-6 deficit behind See PANTHERS • Page 10
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he college football season is already six weeks old and teams are beginning to drop like flies from the national championship race. There are 11 remaining undefeated teams but the number of teams which can realistically win a nation championship this season is probably in single digits. We all know that list starts with Alabama but who else is left in contention at the midway point of the season? Clemson recently made a change at quarterback but the Tigers remain undefeated and are still the biggest threat to the Crimson Tide this season. Clemson’s offense looked much better with Trevor Lawrence taking the snaps and the team’s defense is as elite as it comes. With only one ranked team and two road games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Tigers should be 12-0 entering postseason play again this year. Georgia still makes this list but it’s beginning to look less likely there will be a rematch in the national championship. The Bulldogs have not missed a step from last season but this year’s schedule looks nearly impossible to navigate. Four consecutive meetings with ranked opponents await Georgia and even if it survives that, Alabama will be waiting in the SEC Championship. Could two SEC schools return to the playoff and meet again for the title? Sure. Am I expecting it? No. Ohio State jumped into the thick of this conversation after winning at Penn State. The Buckeyes toughest game remaining on the schedule is Michigan and that game will be played in Columbus. Dwayne Haskins is a great player and as long as there is no vintage “Urban Meyer losing to a team he shouldn’t” game, the Buckeyes will be back in the playoff. Notre Dame has breezed through its toughest part of the schedule already and is 6-0 after wins over Michigan, Stanford and Virginia Tech. An undefeated Irish team is unlikely to be left out of the final four so this team has to be looked at as a true contender right See TURRENTINE • Page 10
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Hayden Bass (11) and the Elmore County defense will look to build off back to back good performances for the first time this season.
Panthers fall in final of ECHS Block Party By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Elmore County hosted the fifth annual ECHS Block Party on Saturday as teams from around the area played 15 total matches at the high school. The Panthers won their first four matches before falling to Benjamin Russell in the title match. “It’s always a fun day for us,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “We usually have some really good competition. It’s just something we can look forward to every year.” The Panthers battled the Wildcats but could not close out a set, losing 25-21, 29-27. Elmore County held an early lead in the first set but a 10-1 run allowed Benjamin Russell to pull ahead and put away the first set. “We like to have tough competition to play,” Moncrief said. “We knew Benjamin Russell would be one of the stronger teams coming in and we were hoping to get a chance
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Elmore County players look on as Madison Traylor (8) rises to the ball for a kill against Benjamin Russell on Saturday.
to see them after losing to them last Thursday.” Elmore County had its
Elmore County Player of the Week
Cochran-Gill leads Tiger defense to shutout zero on the scoreboard, even once the game was out of hand. Tallassee defeated Valley “It was really important,” 23-0 Friday night for its first Cochran-Gill said, “when shutout victory since 2016. other teams see that we’re Trent Cochran-Gill finished there to play hard for all the game with a team-high four quarters and they’ll 11 tackles and intercepted know we’re there to not play two passes to help secure Cochran-Gill around, especially on the the shutout. He also added 25 defensive side of the ball.” rushing yards and 13 passing yards, The adrenaline from keeping and he is the Elmore County Player the shutout is what helped keep of the Week. Cochran-Gill going against Valley. “He had a big game,” Tallassee The only time he spends on the coach Mike Battles said. “He made sideline is during kickoff. Even a lot of tackles, did a good job on with the physical play of Tallassee’s offense and he had a heck of a games this season, Cochran-Gill said game.” he enjoys being on the field for the Cochran-Gill had one interception majority of a game. in each half as the Tigers improved “I like that it gets a little physical to 4-2 (2-1 Class 5A Region 2) and they’re not just the easiest games His first came off of a deflection ever,” Cochran-Gill said. “We have by teammate Andy Baker but his a lot of hard games on the schedule second came from getting a good but I think all the hard games make read on the quarterback. you better for the next one. The wear “I saw the quarterback was and tear gets hard on you sometimes throwing it low,” Cochran-Gill said. but it’s nothing too bad.” “I was watching him drop back and Cochran-Gill plays inside saw it coming so I reached up and linebacker and running back for the snatched it.” Tigers. He has had success on both The Tigers held on to the shutout sides of the ball this season but he and earned their highest margin of finds it easy to pick which spot is his victory of the season. Cochran-Gill See PLAYER • Page 10 said it was important to keep the
chances to pull even in the second set but the Panthers could never build their lead to
more than three points. The Wildcats responded and held a 24-20 lead with a chance to win the match. The Panthers broke serve and Chloe Andress stepped to the service line. Elmore County stormed back to tie the game at 24 and sent the home crowd into a frenzy. The energy in the gym continued to build as both teams had two more match-point opportunities before a block by Benjamin Russell’s Bre Smith ended the match. “I thought both teams really earned their points; they just got down a few more than we did,” Moncrief said. “We made a few mistakes that we will need to fix but I think we earned a lot of our points. It was just a good match.” Madison Traylor finished with a game-high 10 kills for the Panthers. She had 15 of the team’s 26 digs and connected on all five of her serve attempts. “Playing higher competition like that makes us better and prepares us for other games even See VOLLEYBALL • Page 10
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Wildcats rally past ECHS in three-set battle By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Just when it looked like the wind was completely out of Benjamin Russell’s sails, a huge gust came for the Wildcats in a best-of-three volleyball match against Elmore County on Thursday. After winning the first set in extra points, the Panthers had the match all but wrapped up after building up a 23-13 lead in the second frame. Benjamin Russell got the serve back on a kill from Timira Lawson, and Cheaney Keel took over. She ripped off back-toback aces to start a seven-point scoring run that brought the Wildcats within 23-21. A service error gave Elmore County a couple straight chances at set point, but Sarah Rogers smacked a kill, the Wildcats forced ECHS into an error and Brooklyn Edwards laid down
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Elmore County’s Katie Pollard hits a kill between Benjamin Russell’s Bre Smith (20) and Makenzie Davis (10) during last week’s match.
a kill of her own to knot the scoreboard at 24-24. “That helped a lot,” Edwards said. “My team was counting on me so I had to build an endurance to swing even though my shoulder was hurting. I
fought because my team was counting on me so I had to do it.” Rogers finished off the set with a kill and a tip to win it, 26-24, and send the match to a decisive third set.
“I think the girls were working really hard; sometimes we have had a little trouble closing sets and closing matches,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “I don’t think it’s a lack of effort. It’s just the mental capacity to finish a set. Athletically, we’re doing a great job. We match up with some big schools like Benjamin Russell. It’s just mental maturity on the court; we need to learn how to finish a set.” Benjamin Russell held onto the momentum in the third set, breaking out an 8-3 lead, but it wasn’t like the Panthers went down without a fight. Madison Traylor came alive in the final frame, racking up four kills in the third set alone. But the Wildcats kept the foot on the gas and an Edwards kill finished off Elmore County, 15-10. “The girls had some adversity and they could’ve easily folded and felt sorry for themselves,”
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favorite to play. “It has to be defense,” Cochran-Gill said. “You’re free to move wherever you want, you don’t have to stick to one spot. I like that side a lot better so I play a lot better on that side.” Tallassee has allowed only 16.7 points per game this season, which is a five-point improvement from last year’s 10-2 squad. Defense has been the key to the team’s success as the unit has allowed just 10 ppg in the team’s four wins. “It’s a great feeling to be a part of that defense and with all the guys on the team,” Cochran-Gill said. “We hoped that would be one of our strong points because we lost a lot of players on our defense.” At the beginning of the season, Battles said this group of linebackers may be the best he has ever had as a coach. Behind the play of CochranGill and Baker, the Tiger linebackers are living up to the hype. “That’s a great feeling,” CochranGill said. “He’s seen a lot of players and when he says something like that about you, it’s a pretty good feeling.”
three touchdown passes from Austin Douglas. The Tigers followed up that performance with a 13-8 loss at home to Sylacauga. As those inconsistencies continue, Elmore County will be hoping to get the low-scoring version of the Childersburg offense. The Panthers have allowed a total of 70 points in their four wins this season but gave up 73 total points in just two losses. Elmore County will continue to look for DJ Patrick to lead the offense. He finished with 144 yards last week and added two rushing touchdowns to bring his total to 13 for the season. The Tigers have been more susceptible to the passing attack but Patrick has not been slowed by many teams and will be expected to have another good night. The game could be an opportunity for senior quarterback Austin Downey to gain more control of the Panther offense. Downey has recorded at least one passing touchdown in four consecutive games this season. After having a season-high nine completions
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Elmore County and Childersburg have met each year since 2010, evenly splitting the last eight meetings.
last week, Downey has now completed 32.7 percent of his passes for 555 yards and five touchdowns across six games. Childersburg has allowed a total of 11 passing touchdowns in its last
three region games. If Elmore County is a run-first offense but if it can find that success in the passing game, the Panthers could find themselves earning another home victory.
Volleyball if we lose,” Traylor said. “It can just better prepare us for playoffs and the area tournament.” Traylor finished the day with 41 kills, which led all players in the tournament. She was on the court for all 403 points played by Elmore County. Her performance not only got the attention of the Panther crowd but also from opposing coaches. “She’s amazing,” Benjamin Russell coach Magan Ford said. “If we’re at a tournament with Elmore County, I’m watching her play. Our girls know that though and they rose to the occasion. She’s going to get her kills. She’s probably one of the best players in the state.” Traylor was not the only Panther to have a big day at the tournament. Mirriam Foster finished with 27 total kills across the five matches, including eight in the semifinal win over Holtville.
Benjamin Russell coach Magan Ford said. “They rose to the occasion. They showed character. They showed perseverance and fight that I’ve been begging for. I knew it was in there. They just lit a fight and they were on a roll.” Much of the Wildcats’ comeback was thanks in large part to their hitters doing a much better job of mixing in tips with their big hits, rather than just trying to smack it at Elmore County over and over again. “Coach always tells us to look for the gaps,” Edwards said. “Tonight, Bre (Smith) got some tips in the gaps. When we saw that they were backing up, we would just slam it on the floor.” Ford said, “A lot of times we’re swing, swing, swing or tip, tip, tip, and I’ve been telling them ‘Read the defense. Let your body react to what they’re doing.’ They finally did that because they started getting a little momentum.”
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Miriam Foster smacks a kill.
In the team’s win over Reeltown, Foster had 13 aces and seven kills. Andress, who is in charge of getting the ball to the net for Foster and Traylor, finished the day with 53 assists and two aces. “You get a lot of competition so you get better throughout the day,” Traylor said. “Toward the end, you’re obviously tired but that’s when workouts and conditioning stuff kicks in so
you can focus on the game that you’re playing.” Elmore County’s two-set victory against Holtville was the second win this season over the area rival. The Panthers will be playing Holtville one more time in the regular season before the area tournament and despite the win, Moncrief said the extra matches may be helping the Bulldogs close the gap.
“It’s a little nerve wracking because every time you play someone and win, it makes things easier for them to track you and see how you play,” Moncrief said. “So I would rather not play an area team in a tournament but it also works for us so it goes both ways.” Moncrief said the day was still a success and the Panthers will find ways to improve from the experience. Elmore County is now 16-7 on the season with less than two weeks to go until postseason play begins. “I think every tournament we’ve been to this year has made us better,” Moncrief said. “The playoffs are tournaments so you need to get used to playing back to back and pull together when you’re down. I tell them that you don’t win a championship in the first match; you have to play until the end.”
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now. This is when it gets tricky. The other remaining undefeated teams, even West Virginia and UCF, either have tougher games remaining on their schedules or cannot compete on the level of teams listed above. Next, you have to sift through the one-loss teams and figure out who has the favorable schedule and who is good enough to compete in the playoff. The first two teams most people think about are Oklahoma and Texas. Both teams are probably the best bets out of the Big 12 but the inconsistencies from each of them would be exposed against other elite teams. For me, the first team off that list is Washington. I am still unsure how the Huskies lost the opener to Auburn but it happened and they have to move on. And they have. Washington’s schedule is not one that gets easier but it does give opportunities for the Huskies to make an impression on the playoff committee and put them ahead of other one-loss teams at the end of the season. This team is still very good and a 12-1 season should return it to the playoffs. Michigan’s onepossession loss to Notre Dame on the opening weekend of the season showed it is capable of competing at a high level. The Wolverines have continued to improve and still control their own destiny. Home meetings with Wisconsin and Penn State could lead Michigan back to the top 10. Then, that trip to Columbus to finish the year will likely decide the Big Ten. The last team on my list, and this is a surprise even to me, is the Florida Gators. Dan Mullen’s team went from losing to Kentucky to being a national contender in four weeks. The Gators have an unbelievable defense and are easily the best bet to beat Georgia in the SEC East. As much as I want to put Kentucky ahead of them, I’m not prepared to buy into the Wildcats that much. Florida is showing a tremendous amount of improvement each week and an 11-1 regular season is not that far-fetched right now. Those are my eight teams which could still win the national championship. There are several others that could make a surprise run and make the playoff but I do not see any others finishing the season off champions. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Observer.