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Mosher appointed to Tallassee council By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Sarah Hill’s appointment to mayor. Mosher was sworn in Downtown business and took a seat Tuesday owner Linda Mosher is casting votes on city now a Tallassee counbusiness. cilmember. “I just submitted my Mosher was appointed name,” Mosher said. by the Tallassee City Hill said several highCouncil Tuesday night ly qualified candidates to serve as the Ward had submitted applica2 representative the tions. The council chose remaining three years See COUNCIL, Page A2 left on the term since

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Work on high school continues as first day of school approaches By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Alarm clocks are set and the first day of school is Monday. Tallassee City Schools Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin said the new school year brings a few changes and work continues on the new Tallassee High School. “Progress is being made,” Nolin said. “Contractors are working.” There have been a few delays due to supply chain issues that are delaying some of the work on the front of the building, but work continues on other parts of the project. “They are waiting on limestone,” Nolin said. “Hopefully we will have windows installed in the next couple weeks and close the upper loop. Inside they are fin-

ishing up the sheetrock and the inside finishes in parts of the auditorium.” Many hoped the Class of 2023 would start the year in a new building, but walking down the halls will have to wait. “We will be in modulars until we get substantial completion,” Nolin said. “Contractors are telling me anywhere from late November to early December. Most likely it will be after Christmas. I think that will be the most likely scenario.”

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While contractors work on the new building, the work of education will continue. Teachers will be on campus Aug. 1 and students report to class a week later on Aug. 8. See HIGH SCHOOL, Page A2

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Police are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with a burglary at a storage unit facility on Gilmer Avenue.The suspects used a 10-ft. U-Haul truck (pictured) during that time.

Tallassee Police Department investigating storage unit burglary By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

U-Haul truck with ‘Venture Across America’ printed on the side and a The Tallassee Police photo of the Deep Rover Department is investisubmersible. The offense gating a burglary and occurred at approximateseeks the public’s help ly 12:30 a.m. July 28.” in identifying the susAnyone with informapects. tion regarding the idenInvestigators with the tity of this suspect or his Tallassee Police Depart- whereabouts is asked to ment have released call the Tallassee Police a video and photos Department at 334-283of unknown suspects 6586 or CrimeStoppers involved in a storage using its 24-hour tip unit burglary on Gilmer line at 215-STOP (7867) Avenue. or 1-833-AL1-STOP or “The suspects are download the P3-tips believed to be two males app. If anyone gives a and one female and are tip, they are asked to wanted for unlawful make sure they receive entry into a storage unit a tip ID and password and the theft of unspec- in order to dialog with ified property,” the TalInvestigators in case lassee Police Department there is a follow-up said in a release. “The question. A tip may lead suspects arrived in a 10ft to a cash reward.

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Windows will soon go in as construction continues on Tallassee High School. Dr. Brock Nolin said he hopes students can occupy the building after Christmas.

ADEM to help county with tire disposal By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Elmore County Commission will get some help in getting rid of old tires. At its Thursday meeting the commission agreed to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the collection, management and disposal of tires and other regulated waste.

In other action the Elmore County Commission: • Approved minutes of the July 15 meeting. • Approved warrants and purchase orders. • Approved an alcohol license transfer application from Weoka Road Mini Mart, WRMM LLC to Weoka Road Mini Mart, HAAAP INC. • Approved a bid for warehouse shelving for the Elmore County Emergency Manage-

ment Agency. • Was reminded of a public hearing Monday, Aug. 5 to consider vacating an unnamed road off Hickory Hill Road in Woodhaven. • Was reminded the Elmore County Courthouse would be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 5 p.m.

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Obituaries NELLIE BARNHART YOUNG Nellie Barnhart Young, 91, of Notasulga passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 72 years Mellard Young; her two sons Jeffery (Sandra) Young and Terry (Sheila) Young; her grandchildren Scott (Jenny) Young, Casey (Natalie) Young, Stephanie (Joshua) Graham, Stacie (Austin) LeCroy, Hope (Andy) Chamness, and Shawn (Mindy) Worley; twelve great-grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; Brenda Humphries and Janice Harrison who were like daughters to her for many years; as well as many

other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents Henry R. & Ella Barnhart; her siblings Annie Ruth Pugh, Gladys Patterson, Gertrude Miller, Chester Barnhart, Cecil Barnhart, John Henry Barnhart, and Wilbur Barnhart. She faithfully served Antioch United Methodist Church for 70 years. Her favorite things were her family, her flowers especially her African Violets and Orchids, and playing hymns on her piano at home. She loved her family fiercely and was a devoted wife for 72 years.

Funeral services will be held at Antioch United Methodist Church on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Nicholas Toole officiating, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will occur one hour prior to services beginning. Serving as her pall bearers will be her grandsons Scott Young, Casey Young, Drew Young, Joshua Graham, Austin LeCroy and Shawn Worley. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.

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There are a few changes around Tallassee schools. “We have a dozen new staff members,” Nolin said. Nolin and staff have also worked to make sure everyone stays safe by adding to the system’s security measures. “The police department and school system have partnered together and hired another school resource officer (SRO),” Nolin said. “There will be a SRO stationed at each campus. That is one of the biggest things we have done.” Elmore County Schools also return to CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE class Aug. 8. Tallapoosa Tallassee Elementary School fourth grade teachers meet Monday to go over plans for the new school year.The first County Schools return day of school for students is Monday, Aug. 8. to class is Aug. 19.

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Members of the Tallassee City Council look on as Linda Mosher is sworn in as the new council member for Ward 2.

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Mosher who owns Linda’s in Talisi, a formal attire store. PUBLIC HEARING The council set a public hearing to modify the dilapidated structures grant. The grant was received to demolish structures within the city and since some property owners have backed out, funds will be shifted to the demolition of Hotel Talisi.

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“It is just to move funds from one pot to another,” Hill said. The hearing was set for 5 p.m. Aug. 9. In other action the Tallassee City Council: • Approved minutes of the July 12 meeting. • Appointed Mosher to the city’s industrial development board. • Appointed Aubrey Cooper Hobson to be the Ward 2 Parks and Recreation board representative. • Approved an amendment to allow Hill’s salary as mayor to be contributed to the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The next meeting of the Tallassee City Council is scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 9.

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Community Calendar AUG. 4 - 25

FARMERS MARKET - City of Wetumpka Farmers Market season will run every Thursday until August 25. The market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. at 304 E. Coosa Street in Wetumpka. Visit the market to purchase homemade goods, homegrown produce and more. For more information, call 334567-5147.

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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: After more than a year long hiatus, Preschool Storytime has resumed at the Wetumpka Public Library. The first story time was held on Friday, May 14, and will take place every Friday at the library at 10 a.m. ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr. M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street. NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka. LIVING WORD: You belong here. You and your family are always welcome here. We are located at 1826 Kowaliga Road Eclectic, across from the Dollar General. Call 334-4920777 for more information.

OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality. There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission. RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events. MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025 LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www.thekelly.org. CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and

hangups. For more information, visit www. Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@gmail. com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups. Call 334-5672364 for more information or contact jyates@ santuckbaptist.org. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/ Wetumpka. Call 334567-0476 for more information. AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka. RED HILL GALLERY: The Red Hill Gallery on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments. MASTER GARDENER HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-252-4769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August. CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the

Wetumpka Police seek help in theft case Staff Report TPI Staff The Wetumpka Police Department is investigating felony theft and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspect. On July 2, officers responded to a retail business located in the 5300 block of U.S. Highway 231 in reference to theft. Officers report that an unidentified female suspect left the business with unpaid merchandise. CrimeStoppers distributed an image captured from cameras inside the business of the alleged suspect in the hopes the public can assist in identifying the person they believe is responsible for the theft. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect or his whereabouts is asked to call police at 334-567-5321 or CrimeStoppers using its 24-hour tip line at 215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP or download the P3-tips app. If anyone

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gives a tip, they are asked to make sure they receive a tip ID and password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. A tip may lead to a cash reward.

Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

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t was a close game, and my son’s Little League baseball team “The Hot Rods” was holding on to a narrow lead out in the field. An opposing batter rapped a ball to shortstop and ran to first, just barely beating the throw. But as the runner’s foot hit the bag, her helmet flew off, and we could see her pigtails flying. Everyone froze, and the opposing coach on the mound looked at me in shock. As my son’s team coach, I could have called a forfeit, and put a much needed “W” in our column. Instead, I made the sign for “safe” at first. The coach gasped out an apology. “She wanted to play, and they don’t have a softball league yet.” Well, our team hung on and prevailed, giving The Hot Rods a winning record by the narrowest of margins. And there’s now a thriving softball league in our county, and some star players. I wonder if she’s one of them, perhaps playing for a Division I school. She’s not transgender, but I think of that story whenever someone brings up the issue of someone transgender making the sport unfair, assuming someone of the opposite gender (typically a male who transitions and plays against women). It’s an issue that critics have used to bash people who are transgender, or those who support transgender rights. It’s tough for the transgender

a majority of people don’t think that society has gone too far in JOHN accepting transgender identities. TURES Only a third of people agreed with that statement in an NBC poll Columnist “while 35 percent say the country has not gone far enough to end community. According to the discrimination against transgender Human Rights Campaign, people people. Another 25 percent say who are LGBTQ suffered from the that the country has reached a most fatal attacks in 2021. Several reasonable balance in how it deals states, from Florida to Alabama, with transgender people.” passed bills that either restricted The ban on transgender anything smacking of transgender people competing in sports is a in education, or directly targeted complicated one, but one that gender-affirming medical care in reasonable people can come up Alabama, according to Brooke with an acceptable compromise, Migdon. unless someone’s goal is to divide And a majority of Americans our country over the issue. But one agree in a YouGov poll that people area that people are less willing to who are LGBTQ face a lot of support is discrimination against discrimination. LGBTQ people. In my classes, my My alma mater, Marquette liberal and conservative students University, polled Wisconsinites in love to debate each other, but this battleground state how they feel they are almost to a person very about transgender people. While unified against someone targeting less than a quarter of the sample another person, even identify as (22 percent) back “participation on LGBTQ. Those who hope to ride sports teams that match an athlete’s an anti-trans wave to higher office current gender identity,” another 62 are about to learn a hard lesson. percent disagree with this position. Americans are more supportive of Yet in that same poll, nearly half transgender people than the athlete of all respondents would “support issue alone would seem to indicate. laws that ban discrimination based John A. Tures is a professor on whether a person is transgender” of political science at LaGrange while only 39 percent would oppose College in LaGrange, Georgia. such laws. His views are his own. He can be Even Fox News admitted in its reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His report on transgender athletes that Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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The game-changer turns 100

he oft-overused description of “game changer” is applied to a lot of people in a variety of situations, but this past week a television icon celebrated his 100th birthday. He is still considered to be the most influential TV producer of all time. Norman Lear’s name is synonymous with another term – “groundbreaking.” Lear’s early life could not have foretold what kind of influence he would have on the entertainment world. The son of Ukrainian-Russian parents, Lear and his sister were raised by their mother, as the father had gone to prison when Lear was only nine years old. After high school graduation, Norman attended college for a time, but enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces after World War II broke out. He served in the European theater and flew 52 combat missions over Germany. Following the war, Lear began a career in public relations. Though he had grown up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, he decided to settle in California, where he knew a first cousin in Los Angeles whose husband was a comedy writer. Lear sold family photos and home furnishings door-to-door while also working on some comedy sketches with his relative, Ed Simmons. Simmons and Lear were hired to write for the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and became the writers of their show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, for three years. Later, Lear wrote for series starring Celeste Holm, Martha Raye, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Henry Fonda. By the early 1970s, Lear had also written and directed a couple of films including the dark comedy “Cold Turkey,” starring Dick Van Dyke. He had another pet project, however, that totally went against all the writing and producing he had been doing since he arrived in L.A. – a situation comedy that would in some ways be a throwback to the early days of television, while moving the medium into territory

Findlay, with Bill Macy as her appliance-store husband Walter MICHAEL and Adrienne Barbeau as her BIRD daughter Carol. While Bea Arthur was possibly the funniest woman Columnist on 1970s television, the series was also possibly the loudest heretofore unknown to audiences. show in TV history, with some This project would become episodes a non-stop assault of known as “All in the Family,” screaming and yelling. which began in 1971 and ran “Maude” spun off “Good until 1983. The show took place Times,” featuring the character on a single set (most scenes took of Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) place in the living room), and and her husband James (John was recorded live in front of a Amos) living with their family in studio audience. That part had a government housing project in been done before. But the subject Chicago. “Good Times” had one matter, from the pilot episode of the most successful breakout onward, would be truly gamecharacters in J.J., played by changing and groundbreaking. Jimmie Walker. Dy-No-Mite! Character actor Carroll Additionally, the mothership O’Connor starred as Archie “All in the Family” spun off the Bunker, with Jean Stapleton as his perhaps most successful series wife Edith; Sally Struthers as his of the bunch, “The Jeffersons,” daughter Gloria; and Rob Reiner which starred Sherman Hemsley as son-in-law Mike “Meathead” as dry cleaner George Jefferson Stivic as they lived in a changing accompanied by Isabel Sanford neighborhood in Queens. The as long-suffering wife Louise working-class Archie and his “Weezy” Jefferson as they lived family depicted issues that had in a deluxe apartment in New never been considered suitable York City. for American network television: As if writing and producing homosexuality, racism, infidelity, five series weren’t enough, in abortion, cancer, rape, menopause, 1976, Lear began two more religion, politics, antisemitism, projects: the soap opera spoof and nearly any other available “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” taboo subject. What is most starring Louise Lasser; and “One astounding about the show is, Day at a Time,” starring Bonnie despite what could be very heavy Franklin as a single mom to subject matter, the writing and Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie acting was so good that even Bertinelli. This series, which today when magazines such as took place in Indianapolis, stayed TV Guide release their lists of on the air until 1985 and then greatest television characters of was rebooted with Rita Moreno all time, Archie Bunker almost leading an all-Latino cast starting always winds up at number one. in 2017. Armed with Emmy wins and No other writer or producer Nielsen ratings to back them up, dominated television the way Lear became the most in-demand Lear did in the 1970s. And creative force in Hollywood. His despite not being involved in next project was about the Watts weekly television since the 1980s junk dealer Fred Sanford and when these series ended their his son Lamont in “Sanford and runs, he’s remained remarkably Son,” starring Redd Foxx and active as a film producer and Demond Wilson. owner of various production Speaking of spinoffs, the term entities. His work remains was never really used before relevant even today and, despite the Lear universe of television courting controversy with his shows. “All in the Family” original stable of programs, begat “Maude,” which ran for proved that one can handle even six seasons starring Bea Arthur the touchiest of subjects with as ‘limousine liberal’ Maude humor.

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Was “justice” really served? By BETH CHAPMAN I’ll take the names out of it so it’s not so personal. Last week the state executed a man who killed his ex-girlfriend in 1994 – 28 years ago. He was put to death by lethal injection which is supposedly the most humane procedure to put someone to death. The officials involved said, “Justice has been served.” Legally speaking it had, but I could not help but think in other ways it had not. See, justice has not been served in that the man put to death was allowed to live more years after he killed his victim than the total number of years she lived in her 26-year lifetime. After being convicted for murder unanimously by a jury of his peers, he was given the three basic necessities of life: food, shelter, clothing and more — expense free by Alabama taxpayers — that’s you and me. He did not get these free necessities for a year or two or three. He got them for 28 years – almost three decades. Also, he was provided legal assistance that filed countless appeals on his behalf. All were denied. I couldn’t help but wonder if his ex-girlfriend, whom he shot three times, would have preferred the more humane procedure of a lethal injection had she been given the choice. But she had no choice, and she wasn’t given 28 more years to live. She wasn’t given 28 years of free food, medical care, or offered a final meal of her choice before she died. She wasn’t allowed time to raise her three- and six-year-old little girls or to see them grow up. She was denied all that, plus the countless other things a 26-yearold young mother gets to do. So, was justice really served? Is it ever really served when someone takes another person’s life? Yes, I believe in the need for capital punishment, but it doesn’t necessarily mean “justice” has been served – only that the law has been carried out, and that is as much “justice” as our victims can have. I appreciate our officials — Gov. Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and others — who see that justice in these cases is served and our laws are upheld. It can’t be an easy job, but in cases like this, it is the most anyone can do for these victims.

Medicare for All would “fix” what isn’t broken and employers benefit by being able to attract and retain quality workers. By forcing everyone onto the same insurance edicare for All remains on the plan, Medicare for All would take that bargaining congressional docket. Sen. Bernie chip away from employers and employees alike. Sanders, I-Vt., recently re-introduced his It’s no surprise that overall support for Medicare bid for a single-payer system, claiming it would for All — which usually hovers around 50 percent guarantee all Americans health coverage while — drops to just 37 percent when people realize it lowering costs and saving lives. would eliminate private health insurance. That’s a compelling sales pitch. However, the Support drops to just 26 percent when people reality is that Medicare for All would outlaw learn single-payer would lead to delays in care. private health insurance and force millions of Delays are endemic to single-payer programs Americans onto a single government-run plan. like Medicare for All. That’s because the And contrary to what its proponents might suggest, government would pay hospitals and doctors Medicare for All would lead to worse care for below-market rates in order to deliver the savings patients at higher cost. Sen. Sanders promises. Even the idea’s supporters don’t seem to know Medicare and Medicaid pay less than private what it entails. According to polling from the insurers do. A single-payer plan would extend Kaiser Family Foundation, two-thirds of Medicare those low payment rates to everyone. for All supporters believe they’d be able to keep Providers today charge privately insured patients their private insurance under a single-payer more to make up for low reimbursements from healthcare system. public plans. They wouldn’t be able to do that Sen. Sanders’s bill, of course, would ban private under Medicare for All. The result would be budget plans. That might not sit well with the 14 million deficits for 90 percent of hospitals, according to Americans who purchase private plans through the one study from FTI Consulting. Affordable Care Act’s exchanges. Almost threeProviders would have little choice but to restrict quarters of enrollees like the plan they have now. access to services — if they’re able to keep their Outlawing private insurance coverage also doors open. Patients would face long waits for wouldn’t go over well with the 180 million subpar treatment. Americans with employer-sponsored coverage. That’s exactly what happens in other countries More than seven in 10 are satisfied with their with single-payer health care. In the United plans. Kingdom’s National Health Service, there are more That makes sense. Employers compete for than six million people waiting for hospital care. employees in part by offering generous health Thousands have been waiting for more than two insurance. Workers benefit from the great coverage, years. By JANET TRAUTWEIN Guest columnist

Similarly, under Canada’s single-payer system, patients face a median wait of nearly six months from the time they’re referred by a general practitioner to receipt of treatment from a specialist. Under Medicare for All, American patients would experience similar fates. That was the conclusion of Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget Office, who recently told Congress that single-payer would increase “congestion in the healthcare system, including delays and forgone care.” Those delays and forgone care would cost Americans a lot of money — more than $30 trillion over a decade. Less than 10 percent of the American population is uninsured. There are far more cost-effective ways to expand access to affordable coverage. For example, the additional subsidies provided by the American Rescue Plan Act have helped more than 3 million Americans secure coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges for less than $10 a month. Extending those subsidies permanently could continue to make private coverage affordable for millions. The Affordable Care Act has also driven down coverage inequities, especially in states that have expanded Medicaid. That’s a testament to the power of building on the parts of our healthcare system that are working. Lawmakers should focus their efforts there — not on Medicare for All. Janet Trautwein is CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters.

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be less fortunate. Little is 18 years old and got his start in scouting as etumpka High School a founding member of Cub graduate Cameron Scout Pack 429 in 2010, Little, a member of chartered at that time by Boy Scout Troop 13 chartered Mulder Church in Wetumpka. by First Presbyterian Church While at Pack 429, he earned of Wetumpka, recently the God and Me and God achieved Eagle rank. and Family religious awards, For his Eagle Scout as well as the Arrow of project, Little built a blessing Light, the highest level of box for Jubilee Christian achievement in Cub Scouts. Fellowship Church in In 2015, Little joined Wetumpka. This blessing Troop 13, where he held a box allows any member of variety of leadership positions the community to leave a through the years, including “blessing,” or canned food senior patrol leader, assistant item, for someone who may senior patrol leader, scribe and troop guide. He also served as a den chief for Cub Scout Pack 429. In 2017, Staff Report TPI Staff

Little completed his Order of the Arrow (National Scouting Honor Society) Ordeal with Alibamu Lodge 179 and became a Brotherhood member in 2018. At the end of 2018, Little received the prestigious Bryan Valliere Scout of the Year award from Troop 13. One of Little’s favorite scouting experiences was attending the 2017 National Jamboree held in Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Other special memories include Racoon Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was his first trip as a Boy Scout and Brinton Environmental Center (Sea Base) in the

Florida Keys. Little joined Sea Base crews twice and he said he really enjoyed the opportunity to go deep-sea fishing all day. Little was a member of the Wetumpka High School (WHS) soccer team and the WHS Pride of the Tribe marching band during his first two years of high school. After that, he spent afternoons as a student worker at Little Lambs and Ivy Preschool, as well as Walmart. This fall he is starting school at Southern Union Community College where he plans to major in business in hope of becoming a sports agent one day.

Boat collision injures three on Lake Martin BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer An early Saturday morning boating accident sent two to the hospital and injured another. According to a release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), a Stratos bass boat and a personal watercraft collided at approximately 2:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30. “The operator and the passenger on the personal watercraft both sustained injuries and were transported to the Russell Medical Center in Alexander City,”

according to the release. “The operator of the bass boat was also injured and received medical treatment. The crash occurred on Lake Martin in Kowaliga Bay near the Anchor Bay Marina, in Elmore County.” Deputies with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, members of Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Department and Troopers from ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division all responded to the scene and assisted with the crash. Nothing further is available as Troopers with ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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News from the Humane Society of Elmore County ed with quality hay and possibly grains given the situation. Equines According to the also require a substanEquine Division of the tial amount of water Alabama Farmers Fed– anywhere from five eration, over 44,000 – 15 gallons each day, Alabama households are depending on workload involved with horses as and temperature. Just horse owners, service like us they need fresh, providers, employees clean and uncontaminated and volunteers. Besides water to stay healthy. being simply magnifiIf grass quality and cent animals that many quantity is good, then of us love to be around, there are questions an the ‘horse industry’ con- investigator and/or Vettributes over $1 billion/ erinarian will be asking. annually to the Alabama First - what is the age of economy. the horse? Now saying a As range animal and horse is skinny because given the rain and lush it is ‘old’ is not a viable pastures this time of excuse! Senior equines year, equines in our state that are fed correctly for should be doing quite their nutritional needs well. Sadly, however, will maintain a generally there are still reports healthy weight and condiof underweight horses tion. There is, however, which indicates a lack of a lot more to maintaining care, knowledge, and/or an older equine, or any concern by their human equine for that matter, owner(s). than just grass, grain, hay In most cases of under- & water. weight equines, they are The first and simplest living in barren corrals or thing every horse owner in pastures that are noth- must do is to routinely ing but weeds. Equines de-worm your horse(s). are grazing animals that De-worming may be the have evolved to eat grass single most important reaas the mainstay of their son why today’s equines diet. When they cannot live so much longer, and access quality grazing, it is easy and relatively they must be supplement- cheap – just talk to your REA CORD Executive Director

vet, knowledgeable horse people at farm stores, horse stables, horse events, County Extension Office & even your local humane shelter. Has a veterinarian checked the horse’s teeth? As equines age they can develop very sharp points on the outer edges of their teeth that can cause them pain and problems chewing properly. Digestion starts in the mouth and improperly chewed food will not digest as well. A veterinarian can ‘float’ your horse’s teeth to get rid of the sharp points. Floating can be done on the farm and for many older equines should be done at least once per year and can make an amazing improvement in their physical condition. It is important that your horse be fed the appropriate feed for its needs. Some equines may do fine just grass and hay, while others will need supplemented with grain. But all feeds are not created equal – an “easy keeper’ horse might do fine on a standard maintenance grain while an older or health impacted horse might need a Senior or special

formulation to give them what they need. If you are unsure what your horse needs, consult your veterinarian. And one caution – if you see a horse in bad shape, do NOT go buy a bag of sweet feed/ grain and dump it over the fence, go to the farmer’s market for a pile of vegetables, or dump your grass yard clippings as your good intentions could kill a horse. Overfeeding or improperly feeding even a healthy horse can be deadly! If you suspect a horse is being neglected or treated cruelly contact the Elmore County Sheriff Department at 334-567-5227 so their Animal Control Officer (ACO) can investigate. Please do your best to get an address or closest actual street address to the equine’s location, description of the pasture/corral area, number & type of equines and their colors as that will help the officer in locating them. If the Sheriff’s ACO needs assistance, our Shelter will assist in investigating or pulling in resources to aid an investigation.

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or by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned” (Romans 12:3). When you look in a mirror or see a picture of yourself, do you like what you see? Most of us don’t. We see all the flaws. When you talk to yourself about yourself, do you say derogatory things? Most of us do; we chip a little more of our confidence away with each unwholesome repetition. Do you feel it necessary to deflect every compliment? Friend: “You look very nice

BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road

AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd., Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church 2520 Lynwood Dr., Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka Brookwood Baptist 3111 Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore

MIKE McElroy Columnist today.” You: “Oh, you better have your eyes examined.” Friend: “I like that dress.” You: “This old rag? It’s horrible! Look--here’s a spot where I spilled coffee on myself this morning. I’m so clumsy!” Sincere church member: “That was such a good sermon!” Preacher: “Well, no, it wasn’t, but it’s very kind of you to say so.” While most of us are quite familiar with this behavior because we do it a lot, I can think of two kinds of people

Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rie Range Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church 2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church 1419 Gilmer Avenue Westside Baptist Church 1825 Gilmer Avenue

Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist 1554 Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist 304 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Grandview Pines Baptist 346 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd., Titus Millbrook Baptist Millbrook Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd., Eclectic Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rie Range Rd., Wetumpka New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus New Hope Baptist 6191 Light-wood Rd., Deatsville New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic

who are unable to identify with that description. The first person who doesn’t talk and behave like this is arrogant. A man puffed up with pride may like every photo of himself, agree with every compliment and wonder why more people can’t appreciate his superior intelligence and skill. Our distaste for that sort of arrogance may drive us to a false modesty. Even if we really would like to look better or believe something good about ourselves, we can’t let anyone think we feel that way. So, we recite our self-deprecating litany of faults and flaws. The other person who doesn’t wallow in how unattractive or inadequate

Tallassee Churches CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish 620 Gilmer Avenue CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard First Presbyterian Church 514 Central Blvd Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue

he is has learned to find his or her significance and worth in God. They see their abilities as gifts from him. They do not deny that they have good qualities, but they give God the glory for them. This genuine humility is so beautiful. It’s how Paul described himself: “Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,” (2 Corinthians 3:4-5). You are of great worth to God! He loves you so much that he gave his Son for you! You possess Godgiven abilities and gifts! It’s when we feel sorry for ourselves or when we look

for the good in ourselves apart from him that we slip into that hyper-critical, bitter negative self-talk. Are you going to believe what you tell yourself or what God tells you? Thinking soberly about all this will allow us to say with Paul, “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10). When we learn to see false modesty for the hypocritical, self-centered thing that it really is, and find our true worth and significance in God’s grace toward us, we can see ourselves in a better light.

Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church 84632 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic God’s Church, Campre Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Avenue METHODIST East Tallassee United Methodist Church 101 Central Boulevard First United Methodist Church 1 Jordan Avenue New Zion 3523 Ashurst Bar Road Oak Valley United Methodist Church 3889 Burt Mill Road

Oak Valley Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage Road St. Paul Tallassee 101 Herren Hill Road Wall Street 71 Zion Street INDEPENDENT Abundant Life Church 2634 Lower Tuskegee Road Saint Mark All Nationals Pentecostal Foundation Church 30 Stewart Street Tallassee Church of God 134 Adams Street Tallassee Holiness Church 194 Honeysuckle Lane God’s Congregation Holiness Church 508 Jordan Avenue Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Highway in Eclectic

Surrounding Area Churches Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville Springeld Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka First Missionary Baptist at Guileld 412 Company St., Wetumpka Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka

Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd., Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 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 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God 2080 Main Street, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee

Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rie Range Rd. Wetumpka SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville Central United Methodist Church 11721 Central Plank Rd. Central Elmore United Methodist Church 40 Hatchet St., Elmore First United Methodist Church 306 W. Tuskeena St., Wetumpka First United Methodist Church 3350 Edgewood, Millbrook Harmony United Methodist Church 8000 Titus Rd., Titus

Mulder Memorial United Methodist 3454 Fire Tower Rd., Wetumpka New Style United Methodist 64 Old Georgia Plank Spur, Wetumpka Pierce Chapel United Methodist 1003 Pierce Chapel Rd., Santuck Providence United Methodist 1540 Providence Rd., Titus Robinson Springs Methodist Church 5980 Main St., Millbrook Trinity United Methodist 135 Little Weoka Creek Rd., Equality Union United Methodist 691 Central Rd. Eclectic Wallsboro United Methodist 11066 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Millbrook Church of the Nazarene 3251 Browns Rd., Millbrook PENTECOSTAL Faith Deliverance Church 475 Jackson St., Elmore Victory Temple 1173 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka OTHER Central Bible Chapel 3630 Edgewood Rd., Millbrook Chapel of Praise Hwy. 14, Millbrook Cornerstone Full Gospel 9301 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka East Chapel MP Church Airport Rd., Millbrook Grace Bible Church 2251 Main St., Millbrook Gracepoint Community Church 78223 Tallassee Highway, Wetumpka New Life Church - Millbrook Sanctuary Worship Center 1688 Ceasarville Rd., Wetumpka Servant Fellowship Church Wetumpka The Worship Center 2705 Williams Rd., Wetumpka Time of Refreshing Fellowship 117 E. Bridge St., Wetumpka Words of Life Church 105 Cousins Rd., Wetumpka

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Two local racers to compete in National Motocross Championship By DALTON MIDDLETON Spor ts Editor

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Tallassee senior Abbie Davis, who recently committed to Coastal Alabama South, hits a ball last season.

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Two Wetumpka residents will compete in the 41st annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship next week. Seventeen-year-old Michael McLing and 11-year-old Collon Holbrook will both compete in the championship held at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, from August 2nd to August 7th. The Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing pro-

gram. The championship consists of the Top 9 advancement positions at 51 area qualifiers and the Top 6 advancement positions at 18 regional championships that were hosted from May to June. McLing, a rising senior at Edgewood Academy, has been racing dirt bikes since he was seven. This will be his fifth trip to the motocross championship for him. He will be competing n the fast and highly competitive 250B Limited and Schoolboy 2 classes. He is the only racer from Alabama in either of his classes. He has spent the entire summer See RACERS, Page B2

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allassee’s Abbie Davis has always wanted to go to college near the beach, and now her dreams are coming true. Davis, a rising senior and outfielder for the Tallassee softball team, committed to Coastal Alabama South Community College in Bay Minette. She will join the Sun Chiefs’ softball team after graduating in the spring of 2023. “I love the beach and the atmosphere and I’ve always wanted to go somewhere close to it,” Davis said. “When I toured Coastal, I fell in love with the campus and the coaches and the community. They’re very Christian-like and that was always going to be one of the biggest parts of where I decided to go to school.” While she will live out her dream of being close to the ocean, she won’t be too far from home either. Campus is only a little over two hours away from Tallassee, and being able to come back and visit her family when she wanted to was always going to play a factor. It’s a close enough trip that when Coastal coach Mallory Radwitch called to offer her, she was already heading to the beach. So she went to campus an took a tour, and she fell in love. She felt that Coastal was where God wanted her to play at the next level, so she made her decision while she was there. She then announced her commitment on July 23. Now, she returns for her senior season with the Tallassee program. Davis played a big role with the Tigers this year as a corner outfielder, and she knows she has the skills to play in the outfield at the next level. Not only does she have the skills to play at the next level, but she has the work ethic. “I feel like I have a really good work ethic and can really bring that to college,” Davis said. “I don’t real-

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Eleven-year-old Collon Holbrook (left) and 17-year-old Michael McLing will both race in the 41st annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from August 2nd through August 7th.

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Tallassee senior Abbie Davis catches a fly ball in the outfield last season. She committed to Coastal Alabama South as an outfielder.

ly complain a lot and I try to encourage others to be the best that they can be. I love to work out and I think I bring that to the table.” The Sun Chiefs have had a very successful program under Radwitch. They have won at least 30 games in every season under Radwitch since 2016, and they’ve won a combined 213 games since 2016. The only season they didn’t win 30 games during that span was during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when they finished 16-6. Two years ago, they went 34-19 and won the Southern Division Championship. Last season, they went 43-15 overall with a 24-4 conference record. Their 43 wins tied the single-season record for wins in a season. “They’re a really, really good program,” Davis said. “It starts with how good their workout program is and they really get you in shape down there. I’m really excited for that and I’m just excited to be there.”

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he general consensus regarding Bryan Harsin’s demeanor and what he had to say at Media Days was overwhelmingly positive. That opinion didn’t just come from Auburn fans, but a wide variety of pundits around the Southeast. Harsin was clearly more comfortable and much more personable in his sophomore season. One simple way that manifested itself was literally in the way he responded to questions. In 2021, his opening statement was nearly 15 minutes long. The SEC only schedules 30 minutes for the opening statement

and questions. This year, the opening statement was less than six minutes. Harsin also had a penchant for answering a simple question with a five or six minute response which significantly limits the number of questions he had to take. This year, his answers were succinct, concise and to the point. They were still plumped up with a lot of coach speak, but that’s true of every HC in college football. Well, except for maybe Mike Leach. The point is, Bryan Harsin is legitimately growing into the job. He has apparently learned from a difficult first

year and made some tangible adjustments. That was something Gus Malzahn was never able to do in eight years. That certainly doesn’t guarantee anything moving forward, but I definitely see it as a positive sign. Tank Bigsby, Derick Hall and John Shenker all represented Auburn extremely well and all spoke about a common theme. They all talked about the turmoil regarding Coach Harsin during the off-season and how it has galvanized the team. Hall has been an ardent supporter of Bryan Harsin from the beginning

And the 2022-2023 sports season officially begins

t’s finally back. After just a very, very short few months of sports slowing down, the 2022-2023 sports season has officially started in Elmore County. As of Monday morning, August 1, football, volleyball and cross country teams across the state are allowed to begin practicing. All six high school football teams will have their players out in the heat, trying to prepare for the football season that begins in less than three weeks. Thankfully for them, volleyball players practice inside. But nonetheless, they’re back at it. Both football and volleyball begin varsity games on Thursday, August 18. The next three weeks will fly by. I’ve been zoned in on the start of football season the last two weeks. We, at the Herald, Tribune and Outlook, have been putting together our preseason Gridiron Guide. I completed all 15 pieces of content for it on Sunday afternoon.

ANDY GRAHAM Columnist and was rather candid about the fractured nature of the team a season ago. Bigsby and Shenker both echoed his statements about the lack of “buy-in” from some teammates. They also made it clear that those individuals are no longer with the team. It is now one locker room of a singular focus. Bryan Harsin called Tank Bigsby the most improved player on the team as far as leadership is concerned. Bigsby had some moments of obvious

DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor This year’s Gridiron Guide wasn’t quite as tough as last season’s. I didn’t know much about the teams last year, and I got tasked with doing the magazine about two weeks after starting the job. But after a full season and off season of watching the teams and talking to coaches, I actually knew a lot of the players and what was going to be the key themes on each team. That helps out. Knowing the teams also allowed me to add a new story into the magazine. I decided to do an individual player feature on one of the top players in the county. I wrote it on Wetumpka linebacker Justin Crumbaugh, See SEASON, Page B2

frustration last year, but appears ready to give his all in one final season on the Plains. I love the fact that everyone is working harder and is more focused. It makes me wonder what last year’s team could’ve accomplished if they had actually been on the same page. They were 6-2 and ranked No. 13 in the country before the season fell apart. This is the talking season and that’s what Media Days is all about. Everything that Coach Harsin talked about sounds really good to me. Everything the players talked about sounds really good to me. Unfortunately, words See TALK, Page B2

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Depot Players to present Charlotte’s Web Staff Report TPI Staff The Wetumpka Depot Players are putting their own spin on a magical production of Charlotte’s Web from August 4-7. Based on E. B. White’s beloved novel, the play is adapted by Joseph Robinette and directed by Depot artistic director Kristy Meanor. “Named ‘the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years,’ by the Children’s Literature Association, Charlotte’s

Web holds a special place in the hearts of many young readers,” Meanor said. “It certainly was one of my treasured early reading memories. This adaptation is just perfect in conveying the same story that White crafted.” Depot Board President Jeff Langham serves as narrator for the production, finds the timing of the Depot’s production of Charlotte’s Web special. “As we start a new school year, Charlotte is a fantastic way to celebrate a love of reading,” Langham

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and I really enjoyed the talk I had with him and Wetumpka coach Bear Woods about him. So all-in-all, the magazine will have previews, information blocks, rosters, and schedules on each team. It will also have a themed cover story, which is focused on the area quarterbacks. Every team returns their starting quarterback this year, so I wrote about them. Other than that, there’s a preseason all-county team. I tried to pick some of the top players in the area and put them on there. If you or your kid aren’t on there, I’m sorry. Prove me wrong. I love to see the kids in the county flourish. So yeah, I’m all in on football season right now. But that doesn’t mean I’m not giving volleyball some love. I have decided to try and do a full volleyball preview section. That will include, tentatively, each

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don’t mean a lot when teams get between the lines. I think we’ll find out pretty quickly

team’s schedule along with a preview on the team and some type of feature story. That could be on an individual player or just something interesting. After talking with the folks above my pay grade, I think we have decided to spread it out across three weeks due to doing a few stories on each team. So expect to see our volleyball preview section starting next Wednesday, August 10. It will feature two of the six teams in the county. Then two more will come out on August 17, then two more on August 24. I’ll spend the next few weeks going to football, but now also volleyball practices, to try and bring everyone some solid preseason content. Hopefully all the content works out to be as special towards each team as we think it can be, but nonetheless, I’m excited for the seasons to be beginning over the next few weeks. I’m ready for another year of really, really good sports seasons in Elmore County. Heck, go ahead and bring on some more state championships. We had two teams win one and three play in them during my first year, so I’ve been spoiled. I want to see some more.

if everyone is really pulling in the same direction. Penn State, Missouri and LSU in weeks three, four and five will truly test the Tigers’ resolve. In the end, Bryan Harsin’s future as the head coach at Auburn won’t

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trying to balance traveling for qualifying races while also working and attending football workouts for Edgewood Academy. He is currently listed as one of the team’s offensive lineman. McLing has won numerous championships and has posted many podium finishes across his 10-year racing career. Following this week’s race, McLing plans to move up to Collegeboy and PRO Sport with plans on getting his PRO license after graduating from Edgewood in 2023. McLing has many local sponsors that are helping him achieve his dream of winning a championship. Those sponsors are as follows: Alabama Better Built Homes, Arrowhead Acres, Farmers Feed Service Inc., M&M Construction, Rock Springs Land and Timber, Parrish Air, Robinson Lawn Care, Levin’s Lawn and Construction, Riptide Car Wash, Creations Homes, and Quality Dirt Works. Holbrook is a rising sixth-grader at Holtville Middle

said. “The production is also a beautiful reminder that the friendship and loyalty found in the play’s barnyard should carry over to the school setting.” The multigenerational cast features all the familiar characters that audiences four to 94 will enjoy. The play has a running time of 90 minutes and concessions will be sold before the show and at intermission. The theater is located at 300 S. Main Street in historic downtown Wetumpka. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at wetumpkadepot.com

be decided on whether or not he’s personable. It all comes down to wins and losses. The more wins he puts on the ledger, the better recruiting will be and the more personable he’ll magically become.

School. The 11-year-old has been racing since he was four, and while young, he is well known in the racing world. Since he has started racing, Holbrook has won 22 championships across Alabama State Motocross and Arena Cross Series. This will be his sixth-consecutive year completing at the national championships and he is hoping for another podium finish. He’s had previous success at the Loretta Lynn Ranch when he finished 4th overall when he was six. Following this year’s championships, Holbrook will retire his 2022 Husqvarna 65cc bike and will begin riding full time on a Factor Suzuki 85cc. Holbrook also has many local sponsors that have helped him succeed. They are as follows: Premier Pools and Spa, MadRam 11 Productions, Pet Partners Compressor Service and Parts, and Alabama Structures. Both racers are Team SAKAI riders, and they would like to thank the Miller Family who owns Crossbone MX and Cowboy Heaven MX in Billlingsley and the Kingsfield family, the owners of Monster Mountain MX in Tallassee. Both families have been a very important part of each racer’s success.

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Muscadines grow on vines in a muscadine vineyard. Muscadines are often used for wines in southern states, also used for jams, jellies and other preserves.

Notasulga winery picked for best ten Alabama wineries Staff Report TPI Staff Whippoorwill Vineyard in Notasulga is a family owned and operated farm winery where everything is done by hand. The business got its start in 2005, when Tim Watkins and Chad Ledbetter planted some muscadines on Bobby Watkins land. Whippoorwill Vineyard has now been named number seven in a top ten list published by Choice Wineries. Choice Wineries ranks vineyards and wineries based on the quality of wine served, the atmosphere and the service. They manually collect data from sources and analyze each winery before ranking. Choice Wineries ranks wineries across the United States and has ranked over 6,700 wineries nationwide. According to the

rankings released on Alabama wineries, Whippoorwill Vineyards was ranked highly because everything is done “by hand at this family owned and operated winery… from harvesting to boxing up each bottle.” Choice Wineries also notes “breathtaking scenery” as another reason to visit the “hidden little gem.” The wines at Whippoorwill Vineyard are made from 100 percent muscadines and

scuppernongs, a larger, white variety of muscadine. They are made into four styles: sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry and dry. “The authentically Southern combination of hospitality, wines and ambience that this winery offers is truly something special,” Choice Wineries said in their announcement of the Ten Best Alabama Wineries list. The following is the rankings of the Ten Best Alabama Wineries according to Choice Wineries: 1. Lake Point Vineyard and Winery. 2. High County Cellars 3. Wills Creek Winery 4. Harbor View Winery 5. Fruithurst Winery Co. 6. South Ridge Wine 7. Whippoorwill Vineyards 8. Jules J. Berta Vineyards 9. Junavelli Winery 10. Morgan Creek Vineyards For more information about Whippoorwill Vineyard, visit whippoorwillvineyards. com. Whippoorwill Vineyards is located at 4282 County Road 31, Notasulga, Alabama, 36866.

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It’s Back to School Time! In the next few weeks, lots of kids will once again begin school following their Summer break. Some students will be returning to the same school they attended last year, and some will be starting at new schools. Many people are excited to begin a new school year, but oftentimes some people can be very nervous about going back. Whether you are in Elementary School, Middle School, High School, or even College, remember to be kind to those who seem a little bit anxious. There are many types of school settings and classrooms that are used for learning. Some of us go to traditional classrooms in school buildings. Others may be taught at home by a parent or family member. This is called homeschool. Others attend school online, or virtually, where their lessons are taught by their teachers on the computer. No matter which type of classroom you will be attending this fall, there are a few things that can help you be successful in your studies. Set an alarm for school and wake up with plenty of time to get ready. Get your favorite outfit ready the night before. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to eat a healthy breakfast before beginning school. During school, never participate in bullying; be kind; and listen to your teachers. It is important to remember that all the people with whom we attend school deserve respect! Have a great school year!

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MARCHING ON ECHS marching band finishes band camp SUBMITTED | THE OBSERVER

The Elmore County High School marching band known as the “Maroon Machine” completed band camp this week in Eclectic. Students practiced their performances for the upcoming football season and prepared for the new school year.The first game for the Elmore County High Panthers is Thursday, Aug. 18 against Marbury at home.Their first region-play game is Friday, Sept. 2, against Sylacauga at home. Photo courtesy of Brandy Vittore, wife of band director Anthony Vittore.

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grow.” White has the resume to help the festival grow. White Rain may have stopped the has songs recorded by the biggest performance of the likes of Rascal Flatts, Trace Second Annual Lake Martin Adkins and Jason Aldean but Songwriters Festival but it his favorite recording artist is didn’t stop the start of new his wife Karyn Williams. It friendships. doesn’t happen often, but the Some came to the Lake husband and wife do perform Martin area as friends, some some together. Williams’ as acquaintances. Some were schedule opened up and she even strangers, but in the accompanied her husband to process of the five day event Lake Martin for the festival. all developed new friendships “We work hard and play and the possibility of growing hard,” Williams said. careers together. Williams wasn’t on the Between jam sessions at schedule for the Lake Marlake houses to impromptu tin Songwriters Festival but duets on stage in front of she took the stage for a few crowds, Emma Zinck and songs. Leah Turner found each other “We have the best life,” at the festival this year. White said. “We love [the “We both have been in festivals] and seeing all that Nashville for a bit and didn’t is happening.” know each other,” Turner Williams and White didn’t said. “After this week we get a chance to spend the will definitely be working on entire weekend on the lake. something together.” “She doesn’t know it, but Zinck picked up Turner’s there is a side trip to Hattiesstyle accompanying her as burg,” White said. “She has Turner belted out some of her some family there we will go original tunes. visit together. After all it’s “She is just so awesome,” family first.” Turner said. White said he would love On multiple occasions and to come back to Lake Martin stages Zinck would back up and the songwriters festival. Turner with vocals or take Tallapoosa County Tourism over with a guitar solo. Director Sandra Fuller said Ryan Robinette used the White has some great ideas festival to get back out again for how to make the festival after the death of his brother grow. The festival accomKeith Robinette Jr. He said plished what Fuller wanted his brother’s death left a void even though the rain damaged in his life. some stage equipment Sat“I saw this and thought I urday night forcing the cancould do it,” Robinette said. cellation of a public perfor“It’s just a few hours from mance by Thompson Square Nashville. I’ve never been and Jamie O’Neal. here before — Montgomery “Everybody just loves and Birmingham, yes, but not this,” Fuller said. “We’ve got this little slice of paradise.” people coming into town for Robinette said the festival the festival to see the writers CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE OBSERVER was just what he needed. Jesse Beth Jones, winner of the 20 and under singer/songwriter competition, performs on the big stage on Main Street during the Second on stage. They are loving it. “I was able to come out The writers love it too. They Annual Lake Martin Songwriters Festival. and have fun,” Robinette are experiencing the lake said. “It’s been great to see over the whole downstairs to resides in Nashville. Argo is passed back and forth Hood’s and its people through great old friends and meet new me.” from Selma. While both are ‘Tennessee Will.’ hosts.” people.” Robinette even offered to songwriters, Argo did cut one Brian White came to Lake Robinette said his experiRobinette was hosted by roll the carpet out for Teel for of Hood’s songs. At the fesMartin doing what he loves, ence has him wanting to do Donny Teel at his home. Now when Teel visits the Music tival, the artists are supposed playing to the crowd and more around Lake Martin — the new friends are planning City. to sing their own material. helping others create. in part due to Teel. the next get together and Adam Hood and CharBut fans got a treat of the “I love the songwriter festi“Oh I’ll definitely be more. lie Argo are both Alabama Argo and Hood friendship vals,” White said. “I especial- back,” Robinette said. “This “He’s been great,” Robnatives. Hood has played ven- as the two took to the stage ly like the newer ones where place is just so great — it’s a inette said. “He just turned ues all over Alabama and now at Chuck’s Saturday as two I can possibly help them piece of paradise.” By CLIFF WILLIAMS TPI Staff