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Committee wants three soccer fields, not one

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Tallassee City Council finance committee prefers not taking advantage of a reimbursement grant requiring 50 percent matching funds to avoid a cash flow crisis and to get more value for the money.

Mayor John Hammock announced at the last Tallassee City Council meeting the city had received a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCR) grant the city applied for in 2017. Five years later council mem-

bers said the city’s financial position isn’t such that it can front the money and only get back about $250,000 of a half million to construct one soccer field, with bleachers and lights.

“Is there a better way to do this?” councilman Bill Godwin asked in a finance committee meeting. “Sometimes we go to buy the Cadillac when we can still drive a used Chervolt, we still get there. It would be nice but this may be better. It sounds like $500,000 is the Cadillac version.”

Tallassee Parks and Recreation director John Goodman said one field

doesn’t solve the space issues for nearly 200 children playing soccer in Tallassee.

“One field does us no good,” Goodman said. “It is sitting in our parking lot. The only complex we have parking at and they put it in the middle of the parking lot. It can’t be moved.”

Goodman said the grant application cannot be modified to move it to another area of the airport complex owned by the city. The grant only allows for the soccer field to See SOCCER, Page A3

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Members of the Tallassee City Council finance committee meet to discuss the city’s ability to afford a grant for a soccer field.

The grant requires a 50 percent match and could cost the city more than $200,000 for one field.

Bond payments coming up for Tallassee

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

‘SOUNDS OF MUSIC AND PAY RAISES’

Many cities carry debt to pay for larger projects over a period of time.

The City of Tallassee is no different. Recently it has ‘refinanced’ some debt to take advantage of lower interest rates and taken on more debt to help rebuild infrastructure. Payments are now due in May on new bonds.

“For the ones we just issued, we are setting aside $18,324 a month,” councilmember Bill Hall said. “It goes into the warrant fund account. That’s just less than $220,000 per year.”

Setting aside monies to take care of the annual payments is a good thing but it’s not enough to cover the payments.

“It’s still short,” Hall said. “One [bond payment] is $115,000 and the other is $130,000.

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No alcohol license for The Ranch Multiplex

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Elmore County Commission decided too many complaints were enough to say no to an alcohol license to an event venue on Williams Road north of Wetumpka.

The Ranch Multiplex just off Highway 9 near Tunnell Chapel Baptist Church was denied an alcohol license in a 4-2 vote last

week. But the matter has been on the plate of the Commission for several months.

“In late 2021, we held a public hearing to consider this alcohol license,” commission chair Troy Stubbs said. “We had groups speak for and against the license.”

Stubbs said those against the measure were mainly residents having issues with litter and noise from the establishment. A

vote on the issue did not occur at time to allow the owner to address issues causing the fire marshal to greatly limit activities at the location because of renovations.

The fire marshal has since allowed occupancy as more work continues but with barricades to limit guests’ access to work areas.

Stubbs said the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office had received

complaints about the business.

“There were calls of event guests parking on the road, litter and beer bottles,” Stubbs said.

Stubbs said the sheriff’s office had receive 40 calls to the business for various issues but calls had lessened as the business owner limited occupancy under the fire marshal.

Commissioner Desirae Lewis Jackson brought a motion to

approve the license but it failed due to a lack of a second.

Commissioner Henry Hines brought a motion to deny the license and was seconded by commissioner Bart Mercer. The license was denied with Jackson the lone vote against denial.

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Obituaries MR. RICHARD EDWIN GARNETT Mr. Richard Edwin Garnett, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the age of 68. He was born in Tallassee, Alabama to Mr. Edwin Guy and Frances Dunn Garnett.

A private family graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 2:00PM in Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Tim Davis officiating and Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Mr. Garnett is survived by his wife of 37 years, Barbara Garnett; daughter, Brittney G. Mitchell (Brad); grandson, Grady Mitchell; granddaughter, Macklyn Mitchell, granddaughter, Molly Ann Mitchell to arrive shortly; brother, Danny Garnett (Debra); uncles, Roy Garnett and Lynwood Garnett; aunt, Barbara Garnett; sisters-in-law, Carole B. Mathews (Don), JoAnn B. Jeffcoat (Joe); brothers-in-law, Raymond Baker (Connie), Harold Baker (Aidee); several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Police Reports TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT APRIL 3

• A noise complaint was reported on Second Avenue.

• A noise complaint was reported on Benson Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• A complaint of an intoxicated driver was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Redden Avenue.

• A domestic incident was reported on Burt Mill Road.

• A domestic incident was reported on Friendship Road.

• Reckless driving was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

APRIL 2

• A noise complaint was reported on Worthington Avenue.

• Suspicious Activity was reported on Magnolia Street.

• A civil disturbance was reported on East Roosevelt Street.

• Theft was reported on Central Boulevard.

• A suspicious person was reported on Tallassee Highway.

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

APRIL 1

• A noise complaint was reported on Ashurst Avenue.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Riverside Drive.

• A hit and run accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A noise complaint was reported on Adams Street.

• Theft was reported on Central Boulevard.

• A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A domestic dispute was

He is preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Frances Garnett.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of his love for Lake Martin, memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Harbor, 1 Our Children’s Hwy, Alexander City, Alabama, 35010 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.

Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com EVA JOAN PEMBERTON WOODALL Eva Joan Pemberton Woodall, 83, went to her Heavenly home Sunday April 3, 2022. She was surrounded by her family: children Jimmy & Mona Woodall, Jay & Cindy Woodall, Jeanie & Bob Andrews, Jolene Woodall & Jimmy Lindsey; Grandchildren Jeff Davis, Jami & Wade Johnson, Jonathan & Angel Lovell, Kelly Manning, Jolee & Justin Fomby, BJ & Sarah Lovell, John & Lindsey Woodall, Julie Bearden & Jody Smith, Taylor and Mike Edobor, Jana Grace Woodall, Melissa Curry & Kenny Wagster; great grandchil-

reported on Third Avenue.

MARCH 31

• A welfare check was conducted on Gilmer Avenue.

• Gunfire was reported on First Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Friendship Road.

• A suspicious person was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road.

March 30 • Debris was reported in the roadway on Central Boulevard.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white female was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Animal control was requested on Jordan Avenue.

• A domestic incident was reported on Third Avenue.

• An animal complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Jordan Avenue.

• Assistance was given to medics on Third Avenue.

March 29 • Assistance was given to a citizen on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Harassment was reported on Quail Run Drive.

• Animal control was requested on Jordan Avenue.

• Animal control was requested on Central Boulevard.

• Harassment was reported on Quail Run Drive.

• Animal control was requested on Friendship Road.

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to medics on Kent Road.

MARCH 28

• A suspicious vehicle

dren Harper, Ansley, JJ, Jeremiah, Luci, Jacelyn, Paisley, Jaxon, Jacob, MacKenzie, Tyler, Camden, Daxtyn, Elias James, Aria Jade, and Jasmine; and many brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews; great nieces and nephews as well as her church family; and numerous family friends. She is reunited in heaven with her parents, sister Marie, brothers James Thomas & Charles Earl, husband JW, son JohnJohn, and daughter Joni.

Joan was a wonderful and loving sister, aunt, mama, granny and G-granny. She was a devoted Christian woman and a member of East Tallassee Methodist Church, where she was a surrogate granny to all.

She will be missed by all who knew her, and her memory will live with us forever.

Funeral services will be Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Jay Woodall and Rev. David Waldrop officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Tallassee Methodist Church.

was reported on Friendship Road.

• A domestic incident was reported on Hickory Street.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Hickory Street.

• A Black male was arrested on Lee Street.

• Harassment was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Barnett Boulevard.

• A noise complaint was reported on Lakewater Drive.

• A motor vehicle accident with no injuries was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A private property traffic accident was reported on Highway 229.

• Theft was reported on Hornsby Drive.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Cliff Street.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• Debris was reported in the roadway on Central Boulevard.

• Gunfire was reported on Wall Street.

• Harassing communications was reported on Kent Road.

• Suspicious activity was reported on E.B. Payne Street.

• A welfare check was conducted on Macedonia Road.

• A domestic incident was reported on Friendship Road.

• Theft was reported on East Patton Street.

• Harassing communications was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A welfare check was conducted on South Dubois Street.

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A welfare check was conducted on Cottage Hill Court.

• A noise complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Trespassing was reported on Macedonia Road.

• A private property motor vehicle accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Lilly Avenue.

MARCH 27

MARCH 26

• A Black female was arrested on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Barnett Boulevard.

• A Black male was arrested on Tallassee Highway.

• A verbal altercation was reported on James Street.

MARCH 25

• A domestic dispute was reported on Azalea Street.

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Gilmer Avenue.

• Animal control was reported on Ransom Drive.

• A Black male was arrested during a traffic stop on Cherry Street.

• Animal control was requested on Jordan Avenue.

• A white male was arrested during a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Outer Drive.

MARCH 17

WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 28

• Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

MARCH 27

• Burglary and theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

MARCH 24

• Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

• Theft was reported on Tucker Drive.

MARCH 23

• Harassing communications was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

Two arrested, bonded out for alleged robbery

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Two Tallassee residents have been charged with first-degree robbery related to a November incident.

Malik Deandre Allen, 21, of Tallassee was arrested Friday after he was identified as a suspect in an attack and robbery along a nature trail in Tallassee.

Jaquies La’Montavious Dewayne Hoffman, 19, of Tallassee was arrested in December related to the incident.

Both Allen and Hoffman were charged with the Class A felony first-degree robbery and both

were booked in the Elmore County Jail. Allen and Hoffman are currently free after each posting a $60,000 bond.

Court documents reveal more about the incident. “ [ A l l e n a n d H o ff man] choked the victim, punched the victim in the face multiple times, pushed the victim to the ground,” the documents state.

The documents described what might have been a gun or something representing a gun under one of their shirts. The suspects allegedly got away with cash, credit cards and shoes belonging to the victim.

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Tallassee High ‘SOUNDS OF MUSIC School choir performs AND PAY RAISES’ in capitol rotunda

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Who says music can’t cause a movement?

Just ask the Tallassee High School Chamber Choir and they can attest it can.

The choir was one of nine chosen to perform for state leaders this year in the rotundas of the Gordon Persons Building and the Alabama State Capitol. Not only did the choir perform but it visited with Alabama Department of Education officials including state superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey who encouraged the students to continue their musical journey.

“You know the last couple of years have been kind of crazy with all the weird stuff we had to deal with the virus,” Mackey told the choir. “You take your music with you through your life. You will find what so many people have found over the last couple of years is that music soothes the soul. It really is one of the most important things we do. It’s true for all the arts.

I’m really pleased this happened.”

Mackey said arts are one of the few things left behind of ancient civilizations.

“We find paintings and musical instruments,” Mackey said. “What we know is for thousands of years, humans have turned to the arts. That is something you can carry for all of your life. Don’t just quit after high school.”

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be constructed in the current Babe Ruth fields parking lot.

The LWCR grant project for a soccer field also complicates other issues at the Babe Ruth fields. It currently has wooden light poles which would need to be replaced to meet LWCR guidelines. LWCR guidelines currently complicate many of the city’s park spaces.

Goodman said the parks and recreation department has been working to rectify issues but some such as changing out wooden poles and moving utilities is beyond what the department can do internally.

Hammock said he had secured a $100,000 commitment from the Elmore County Commission towards the city’s match of the grant, but it still leaves the city needing to come up with another $150,000 or more depending on the project’s final cost.

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ABOVE: Alabama State Department of Education’s Andy Meadows speaks with the Tallassee High School Chamber Choir before they sing in the rotunda of the Gordon Parsons Building in Montgomery. LEFT: The Tallassee High School Chamber Choir warms up in the rotunda of the Gordon Parsons Building in Montgomery.

With the teacher shortage, Mackey took the opportunity to recruit the next generation of teachers but one student turned back on Mackey.

“One of my teachers wants to get a raise,” the student said.

Mackey said hopefully one is on the way with the next education budget.

“It passed the senate [Thursday] morning so it has to go through one more hurdle,” Mackey said.

Tallassee administrators knew immediately who was behind the question.

“Is that Coach [John] Mask?” Tallassee superintendent Brock Nolin asked. “He hit me up in the parking lot as I was driving the bus [Thursday] morning. ‘Hey, what about this state raise?’”

Mackey said the state department of education was trying to make it happen to help retain current teachers

and recruit new educators to the profession.

“I hope some of you want to be music teachers,” Mackey said. “We are serious about it. They are working on passing our budget making it known to teachers we really appreciate it.”

Mackey heard the performances of the choir in both rotundas with soloists Bobby McCurty and Sarah Jane.

“Those were beautiful voices,” Mackey said. “I want to encourage you to keep it up.”

Andy Meadows with the state department of education helps organize the ‘Capital Tunes Performance Series.’

“It is a partnership between the Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts, Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA) and the state department of education,”

Meadows said. “All public schools are allowed to apply. The AMEA goes through all of those and they choose the playlist.

It’s every Thursday in the months of February and March.”

This year Tallassee was joined by Smiths Station High School Low Brass Ensemble, Grand Bay Middle School Treble Choir, Pike Road High School Show Choir, Shelby County High School Show Choir, Hewitt-Trussville High School Chamber Choir, Tuscaloosa City Schools Strings Chamber Ensemble and the Decatur High School Steel Pan Band.

“Capital Tunes was created from the Alabama Bicentennial Performance series,” Meadows said.

“We did that for three years. When it was over I approached Dr. Mackey and asked if he would like

Goodman said the department could create three utility fields serving the needs of soccer and t-ball and football practice would better serve the current and future needs of the department.

“We will build three fields out there,” Goodman said. “There won’t be lights on them. We will put water in the ground and grass on the fields. Maybe we come back in a couple years and put lights on them.”

Goodman said $100,000 would cover site work, getting water lines in the ground to help irrigate fields that would be sprigged instead of sodded according to the grant application.

Hammock said he was concerned about the impression of turning down the grant.

“I hate to throw away an opportunity,” Hammock said. “We have been very heavy on infrastructure things people can’t see.”

Councilmembers also questioned the shortened

timetable to accept the grant. Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (CARPDEC) director Greg Clark told the council at its last meeting there was a 14 day deadline.

“When did CARPDEC know this grant was coming to Tallassee?” Godwin asked. “We were all kind of stunned the other night. Getting the announcement was great but the time frame on getting the match and letting them know was virtually impossible. We can’t just pull $250,000 out of the air. It would be great to have a soccer complex. It all boils down to be able to fund it.

We have not been given a lot of time to create that.”

Even with the time to raise the funds other council members said other projects have strained the city financially.

“The downtown utility project is a $1.5 million project and it was budgeted for $850,000,” councilmember Sarah Hill said.

“COVID has happened,

inflation has happened. I don’t know that $550,000 is going to ‘A’ be enough money to do the soccer field and ‘B’ do we need that much work done.”

All finance committee members were in agreement about no bleachers to start with since many parents of soccer players are already used to using their own seating for games.

Goodman said he was in favor constructing fields without the help of funding from LWCF grant and the stipulations it would put on the rest of the park as parks and recreation staff want to move more of the town’s team sports there. It even wants to move the parks and recreation department’s offices there to free up space at the old armory for the city.

“Three soccer fields is huge for us,” Goodman said. “We want to move out there. The Dixie Youth fields, I would move them out there. We could have more fields. We want the acreage it offers.”

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We are short $25,000 [in the transfer account]. Going forward, we need to start taking more out.”

Hall is hopeful the city won’t have issues come May making the payments in full and on time, he wants to prevent hunting for funds to make the payments in the future.

“We are going to have to add an-

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another state champion.

Edgewood Academy’s Jake Allison was congratulated by the commission for winning the AISA weightlifting state

other $3,000 per month to cover it going forward,” Hall said. “We have interest payments that are also due. It might be best to bump it up to $4,000 or $5,000 per month.”

Hall said the council and the city need to look more closely at the city’s budget.

“I ran the numbers for the [fisca] year,” Hall said. “Through the end of February we are in the hole $23,000. So far for March, we’re over $270,000 in the whole minus

championship in the 275 pound weight class. Allison and his parents were present at the meeting for the proclamation and to take a photograph with the commission.

In other action the Elmore County Commission

deposits for the water and sewer that hasn’t come in yet.”

Hall said one revenue projection for fiscal year 2022 has the budget awry and some expenditures are over budget too.

“The two-cent sales tax is way down on what we budgeted,” Hall said. “On top of that, our engineering costs for these [infrastructure] projects have skyrocketed. The overages on these projects is making us take a big hit.”

• Approved minutes of the March 14 meeting.

• Approved warrants in the amount of $2,486,748,74 for the period of March 5 to March 18.

• Approved a public hearing for 10 a.m. April 21 for the vacation of an

unnamed road off Shadow Wood Lane.

• Approved a bid for culvert over Goodwater Creek.

The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. April 11.

for this to continue.”

Michael Bird has been with Tallassee City Schools for years and seeks out unique opportunities for his students.

“I have been working on this for a few years,” Bird said. “AMEA makes the selection from applications who gets to come.”

The series gives the public school students a chance to perform in unique spaces.

“Acoustically, it’s hard to find places like these rotundas,” Meadows said.

For choir member Avery Nolin, the performances just sounded better than the auditoriums they had previously performed in.

“It has a different feel to the room,” Nolin said.

“The acoustics are better.”

Meadows showed the choir a special spot at the center of the capitol rotunda.

“You can hear yourself

talk,” Meadows told the group.

During breaks choir members took turns. Despite the conversations around the perimeter of the rotunda, the person in the middle would hear their voice amplified. Nolin reverted back to earlier in her childhood.

“I sang Mary Had a Little Lamb,” Nolin said. “It was something a little fun after the performance.”

The choir’s fun continued. Everyone left by the front steps of the capital and walked down Dexter Avenue to Chris’ with Bird pointing out historical spots along the way.

Mackey even joined the choir for lunch before getting called back to the statehouse.

“I need to leave you, but enjoy your lunch,” Mackey said. “I have to go make sure Coach Mask gets his raise.”

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Calling attention to lynching A s I write this, President Joseph Biden is signing into law the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. It recalls the struggle many in this country had to cut down on extrajudicial killings. As my college students and I found, calling attention to these illegal acts did make a difference in how many lynchings occurred in America, showing why recent reconciliation efforts still matter.

After the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan launched their reign of terror against African-Americans, Republicans and those who opposed such intimidation. Such killings continued decades later. In 1909, the National Association of Colored People sought to call attention the problem displaying the flag that read “A Man Was Lynched Yesterday” outside its headquarters, hoping someone might object, or even notice.

Did it make a difference? In my Senior Seminar class, I got my students to collect the data, to go over our research methods lessons, and see if there was a significant change once people became aware of the problem. So these students (Thomas Bird, Kristina Calixto, Andrew Cunningham, Chase Davis, Madison Demkowski, DeQueze Fryer, Olivia Hanners, Nia Johnson, Shedrick Lindsey, Taren McGhee, Mason McLaughlin, Erik Moran, and Brennan Oates) looked at 20 years before the creation of the NAACP, as well

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Columnist as two decades after the foundation of the NAACP, just to see.

Sure enough, in 1889, there were at least 170 lynchings. And it wasn’t just blacks who were targeted. Nearly 80 whites were lynched as well that year. That wasn’t even the highest year where a mob could be the judge, jury and executioner, as several years topped that number.

In the 20 years before the NAACP, lynchings averaged 125.7 per year.

After the NAACP was created, and the public became aware, the number of such executions declined. For the two decades after the foundation of the NAACP, there were only 50.85 per year. And yes, the decline was statistically significant.

But that wasn’t the whole story. Even with “Birth of the Nation” and rebirth of the Klan during that time, the lynchings fell in number, as the conscience of more Americans changed, as we learned how bad these tragedies were. Lynchings declined significantly not only for blacks in the USA, but whites as well. Such killings also declined in overall numbers. By 1928, there were only 11 lynchings in America.

That didn’t mean that such cruel attacks had completely disappeared.

My town of LaGrange experienced one in 1940. Emmett Till was killed in 1955. The Equal Justice Initiative has a haunting memorial to many of these tragedies, along with a Legacy Museum, both in Montgomery, Alabama. Any lynching is one lynching too many.

Our city organized a lynching apology to Austin Callaway, who was killed in 1940 back in 2017.

Other counties and towns are slowly starting to do the same. And a Georgia state senator, Carl Gilliard introduced a measure to go a little further, and finally investigate these crimes, as well as racial attacks, including one that targeted African-American politicians, where one of our college’s graduates was recently elected to the city council.

You may be wondering why it all matters. With an increase in hate attacks, and targets, those elements of America that we thought might have disappeared are threatening a comeback. And it’s important that we know what happened, and can take a stand so we don’t go back to those bad days. And yes, our evidence shows that knowing about the problem did make a difference.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu.

His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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pril is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children’s charities will cover the doors of local businesses with symbolic blue ribbons, schools will have poster contests, and charities will take advantage of a heightened awareness and additional fundraising dollars.

But what will you do?

On average, child abuse is reported every 10 seconds in this country, totaling over 3 million reports a year.

Those are just the “reported” cases.

Each day in America, (the greatest country on earth and a “Christian nation”), at least three children die because of abuse and neglect in their own homes. Child abuse, not cancer or automobile accidents, is the leading cause of death for children ages four and under.

Only 15 percent of the expenditures of state and federal funds given to children’s programs are directed toward prevention. The other 85 percent goes toward problems,

which have arisen because they weren’t prevented in the first place.

Talk about getting the cart before the horse.

Daycare employees working with children during their most developmental stages are paid little. Educators who teach them are paid little, and even in the medical profession, pediatricians (not that some of these children have ever seen one) are paid less than any other type of physician.

Foster children in this state receive up to $19.05 for care a day, while our prisoners receive $42.54 a day. The average cost to board a dog in our state is around $40 a day. A travesty indeed!

There is a tremendous cost to us as a society and as individuals to do nothing. Child abuse and neglect are seen as social problems, but they are also economic problems. They increase costs in our education system, negatively affect our future workforce, increase juvenile crime, promote predispositions to drug and alcohol addictions, contribute to our

overcrowded prison system, decrease our work ethic and produce a decline in our nation’s moral values. Child abuse and neglect impact the entire future of the next generation.

So, what can we do to help?

Alabama native Helen Keller once said, “I am only one, yet I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.”

Find a local charity – the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), the Crisis Center, Children’s Trust Fund, VOICES for Alabama’s Children, Children First, your local child advocacy center, Alabama Youth Homes, King’s Ranch, or any number of children’s services offered in our state. The needs are many and they are great!

The children of today are the adults of tomorrow. Let’s work to prevent child abuse and neglect today, not wait to repair the damage tomorrow.

If you can give money, or time, or both, do it. But please, don’t refuse to do the “something” you can do!

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Fob James story, 1978 governor’s race

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he crowded field for governor striving to oust incumbent Governor Kay Ivey, includes Tim James. He has run before. In fact, this is his third try for the brass ring.

His last race was in 2010 when he barely missed the runoff by a few votes. He was edged out

by Robert Bentley, who went on to win.

Tim James’ primary calling card has always been that he is the son of former Governor Fob James. The elder James was an ultra-successful businessman, who was first elected governor in 1978 as a Democrat and then elected to a second term as governor as a Republican in 1994.

Governor Fob James first election as Governor in 1978 is one for the record books. The 1978 Governor’s Race is one of the classics in Alabama political lore. That governor’s race, which began with three heavyweights – former Governor Albert Brewer, Attorney General Bill Baxley, and Lt. Governor Jere Beasley – was expected to be titanic. The Republicans

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist were relegated to insignificance on the gubernatorial stage.

Therefore, the winner of the Democratic Primary would be governor.

Meanwhile, over in east Alabama, a little known former Auburn halfback named Fob James strolled into the governor’s race.

Fob’s entry evoked very little interest, only curiosity as to why he would want to enter the fray against three well-known major players. Fob was exposed as a card-carrying Republican but even a political novice like Fob knew he could not win as a Republican, so he qualified to run as a Democrat along with the three B’s.

Fob had become very wealthy by starting a successful manufacturing company in Opelika.

Letter to the Editor

In lieu of a letter to my congressmen

I

thought about writing this to my congressmen as I have been told ever since I became eligible to vote and did – If you want something done, write your congressmen. So far, my response from my elected Congressmen has been pathetic. I think during their freshmen orientations, they are told – If you want to leave here rich, keep your mouth shut! There is a new organization (Stand for America) that I have noticed recently that has done a splendid job of identifying the most serious issues that face America today, and neither the current “woke” administration, nor the asleep Congress pay one iota of attention.

Here are some of those issues that must be addressed immediately to sustain this nation: President Biden’s 2023 budget wants to CUT the military to the smallest U.S. Army since World War II, just about the time that WWIII is on the horizon. Listening to liberal Bobble-talking heads, he wants to double down on WASTEFUL domestic spending instead of addressing necessities in these dangerous times.

The incompetent Speaker of the House is still allowing members of Congress letting another one vote for him or her through the questionable “Proxy Voting” process. They don’t have to come to Washington to vote on bills and amendments – in other words, to do their jobs. I agree, it’s time to end this silliness and get members of Congress back to their desks. Politicians work for US, not the other way around.

The far left has lost all touch with reality and common sense, and now they want to chuck the Constitution, and have the President sign a slew of executive orders to (1) cancel all student debt for the wealthy, (2) grant giveaways to labor unions, (3) declare a “climate emergency” to kneecap American Energy Companies, and (4) get even softer on crime. And then design and release a new American Passport which lets Americans identify as “X” instead of Male or Female. Is this really what Washington should be focused on?? To me “X” means non-existent — not gender!!!!

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When he signed up to run for governor the press wrote him off as a rich gadfly who simply chose politics rather than golf as his pastime. Little did they know that the fact he was rich and had a lot of time on his hands could spell trouble for the average political opponent, who had to worry about fundraising and feeding their family while running a full-time campaign.

Fob realized he was no political professional like the three B’s who had spent their entire political adulthood in public office, so Fob sought out professional advice. He had the money to think big and wanted to know who the best political consultant in the South was.

It was an easy answer: Deloss Walker was political public relations genius who lived in Memphis. His track record for electing governors of southern states was 5-0. Walker was the most renowned and expensive political guru in the country in 1977.

Fob quietly sought out Walk-

er, who at first refused to take Fob’s race. Walker’s first impression was that even he could not mold Fob into a winner against three well-financed, experienced thoroughbreds.

Nobody was aware Fob had garnered the genius Walker and had already been to political school when he signed up to run for governor in the spring of 1978. Brewer, Baxley, and Beasley ignored Fob. Baxley even praised him saying, “Fob would be a good governor. Too bad he’s not a serious candidate.”

Those words would come back to haunt Baxley.

Fob traveled the state in a yellow school bus and let the three B’s tear each other up. Baxley, Beasley and Brewer spent all their time and money attacking each other with negative ads, all the while Fob ran positive ads.

Folks were of the opinion that the three B’s had all probably shot their mothers in a bar fight but they liked old Fob James, even if they thought his name was “Bob” James.

It was too late for the three B’s

when they saw a poll about a week before the election showing Fob ahead of all three of them. Baxley refused to believe it and kept hammering at Beasley and Brewer, ignoring Fob. When the votes were counted, Fob was in first place, Baxley second, Brewer was third, and Beasley finished fifth behind State Senator Sid McDonald.

Fob easily beat Baxley in the runoff. After all, what could Baxley say? He had run all over the state for three months saying Fob would make a good governor. Fob James had pulled off one of the most amazing upset victories in the history of Alabama politics. The Fob James story of the 1978 Governor’s Race is truly one for the record books.

See you next week.

Steve flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Police locate missing juvenile, charge two adults with sex crimes

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Tallassee Police Department located a Florida juvenile held against her will Monday and allegedly sexually tortured.

Law enforcement responded to a location provided by a caller to conduct a welfare check and located the missing juvenile, according to a release from the Tallassee Police Department.

Tallassee Police Department investigaNELSON tor Lt. Jonathan Rawls said he could not comment on how the juvenile got to Tallassee or the age of the victim.

“It’s still an active investigation,” Rawls said.

“The victim is a juvenile and would be under 18.”

The statement said further investigation revealed the juvenile was held against her will and sexually tortured. Through investigation and cooperation from the Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources and the Tri-County Child Advo-

cacy Center two suspects were identified.

On Monday night the Tallassee Police Department arrested Treuandez Dawson Nelson, 19, of Columbus, Georgia. Nelson has been charged with two counts of the Class A felony first-degree rape, three counts of the Class A felony first-degree sodomy, one count of the Class A felony porngraphy production with a minor and one count of the Class B felony second-degree rape.

TERRELL A court document said one count of the first-degree sodomy was said to have occurred March 27.

Tallassee resident Jerry Terrell, 39, was arrested Tuesday for one count of the Class A felony first-degree rape and one count of the Class C felony first-degree sex abuse.

Both Nelson and Terrell are being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail where no bond has been set as of Wednesday afternoon.

The juvenile victim was returned to her family.

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By REA CORD Executive Director April is Heartworm awareness month and ALL dogs in Alabama and the south should be on heartworm prevention from your Veterinarian. Heartworms are transferred through mosquito bites and result in actual worms living in the heart of an affected dog or cat. Heartworms cause damage to the heart and other organs so affected pets often die far too young from complications such as congestive heart failure, pulmonary inflammation, kidney issues, etc. All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito for your unprotected pet to get heartworms.

The key is PREVENTING heartworms in the first place. Not only is this easy to do, it is exceedingly cheap when compared to the cost (and danger) of having to treat your dog for heartworms. Dogs newly infected with heartworms may not exhibit any symptoms which is why an annual blood test by your pet’s veterinarian is necessary. Once your Veterinarian determines your dog does not have the adult heartworms, they can

then prescribe prevention to protect your pet. The drugs to prevent heartworms are completely different than the drug necessary to treat a dog with heartworms so it is very important to never give your pet heartworm medicine until they have been tested by your veterinarian.

The good news is heartworm prevention is safe, easy and relatively inexpensive. There are a variety of options for preventing heartworm infection in both dogs and cats, including monthly tablets and chewables, monthly topicals and a six-month or twelve-month injectable product (available only for dogs), all available from your veterinarian.

These products are NOT available for you to purchase at a pet supply store, your local feed store or online without a prescription – you must get these from a licensed Veterinarian! Please do NOT purchase heartworm prevention from on-line sites that do not require a prescription from your Veterinarian as you may be purchasing potentially low-quality products or, worse, fake products. These preventatives are extremely ef-

fective, and when administered properly will prevent heartworm infection by interrupting the life cycle so they cannot become adult heartworms. An added benefit from keeping your pet on heartworm preventative is that many of them also prevent other parasites like roundworms, whipworms and hookworms (a few also prevent tapeworms), AND some products also prevent fleas and ticks.

Most of us only think about dogs when we think heartworm prevention, but more and more studies are finding that our cats are also at great risk and there are preventives (oral & topical) for cats too.

So please talk to your Veterinarian about heartworm prevention for your dogs AND cats (and, FYI, Ferrets too).

In the long run keeping your dog (and cat) on monthly heartworm prevention will not only keep your pet healthy it will save you a LOT of money and heartache for a very expensive, lengthy and risky adult heartworm treatment. Face it, here in the south, mosquitos can be year-round, so please, please, please keep your pets current on heartworm prevention.

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Aretha Holley fills a syringe with the Pfizer vaccine at the drive through vaccination clinic at Great Bethel Missionary Baptist in 2021.

CDC greenlights second COVID booster for adults over 50, immunocompromised

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter The CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance to recommend a second booster dose for the immunocompromised and adults over 50, allowing those at higher risk for severe illness to receive their fourth COVID-19 shot.

The update comes after an authorization by the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday. Those eligible are authorized to receive their second Pfizer or Moderna booster dose at least four months after their first booster of any pharmaceutical company.

“Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster four months after their prior dose to increase their protection further,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement. “This is espe-

cially important for those 65 and older and those 50 and older with underlying medical conditions increase their risk for severe disease from COVID-19 as they are the most likely to benefit from receiving an additional booster dose at this time.”

At the height of the omicron surge, those who were boosted were seven times less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than the unvaccinated, according to the CDC, and 21 times less likely to die.

COVID-19 vaccinations are given by the Tallapoosa County Health Department on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment, the health department said on its Facebook page Thursday. COVID-19 testing is available on those same days with no appointment necessary.

Tallapoosa County’s

COVID-19 case rate, last updated by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on March 19, remains below one new case per day, down from its peak of 172 new cases on Jan. 12.

In Elmore County, the COVID-19 case rate remains below two new cases per day, with a 1.7 percent positivity rate.

ADPH’s level of community transmission is slightly higher for Coosa County, at “moderate,” with a 7.3 percent positivity rate. Both Tallapoosa and Elmore counties are considered “low.”

Statewide, 90 Alabamians were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Thursday, the lowest since the start of the pandemic. Nearly 3,000 were hospitalized on Jan. 25, the height of the omicron wave, just shy of Alabama’s 3,084-patient record on Jan. 21, 2021.

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ALL ABOUT TELESCOPES The James Webb Space Telescope Launched December 2021

TELESCOPE WORD FIND

A telescope is an instrument that allows people to see objects from far away. The first telescopes were made as far back as the 1600’s. Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist who made his own telescope around 1610. He was the first to discover the moons of Jupiter. He was not the inventor of the telescope, but he is one of the earliest known researchers of the solar system. Today, there are many different types of telescopes, and they range in size from ones that can fit in the palm of your hand to massive buildings called observatories. SOFIA is NASA’s aircraft telescope with is housed on an airplane. When you use a telescope from Earth, the atmosphere can change the image that you are viewing; it can distort the image, due to the gases that surround the Earth. Space telescopes are used by scientists to observe extremely distant objects more clearly. There are many famous space telescopes that scientists having been using for year. Perhaps the most well-known space telescope is the Hubble Space telescope that was launched in 1990, after almost 30 years of planning and development. The Hubble uses mainly visible (to the human eye) and ultraviolet light to record images and many discoveries have been made during its tenure. Other telescopes measure different things such as infrared light, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, and microwaves to records many different things about objects in the universe. The most recent space telescope is the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST. It was launched in December 2021. While the Hubble was around the size of a bus, the James Webb Space Telescope is approximately the size of a tennis court and is 100 times more powerful. It will mainly record infrared light. Scientists and amateur astronomers are very excited about what discoveries will be made with it in the years to come!

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Sin and target practice

By FATHER MATEUSZ RUDZIK

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told you some time ago about my favorite definition of the word “sin”. It has something to do with archery, bow and arrows Do you remember it?

When we practice target shooting, there is a target, and the center of it is called ‘bullseye”.

That’s the goal of practicing

shooting- hit the mark, hit the center, hit the bulls eye.

In ancient Hebrew language, when you miss the bullseye, when you miss the goal or center of the target- you sin.

We sin when we miss the goal, the target, the bullseye. We cannot miss the target if we don’t have any target.

That’s why God gave us 10 Commandments.

Christ calls us to live holy

lives. This is the basic goal of our lives. He invites us to follow him, to be his disciples, to be his friends and at the end live an amazing life with him in heaven.

That’s the target. That’s where we aim.

Let’s expand our dictionary with another word: Temptation.

We struggle with temptations every day.

What does it mean when we

are tempted?

Temptation means an obstacle.

When we are tempted someone tires to put obstacles in our lives.

This is quite important.

What does the obstacle do?

An Obstacle slowes us on our journey, obstacles may stop us, may deter us toward another direction.

Do you see it now?

When we are tempted, the devil basically throws obstacles before us. He tries to distract us from living holy lives, from loving others, from being the best versions of ourselves.

When we give in to temptations, we commit sin- we miss the mark, we miss the target.

That’s why we make lent resolutions: through these practices we want to become stronger.

We want to be happier people.

We want people around us to be happy too. We want to grow as disciples of Christ.

So maybe I need to find a few more minutes to pray. Or be more with my family. Or maybe do homework before having fun after school. Or maybe I need to be more on time. We all have our struggles. Have courage. Do something meaningful this lent.

Church Briefs Bethlehem East Baptist Church Bethlehem East Baptist Church will have all Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning followed by regular service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.

We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

Carrville Baptist Church Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School and 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel

Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting. Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church ETUMC is holding services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m.

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located at the side of the old East Tallassee Hospital, across from the library. We will offer various priced booths.

To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask. The service will be live streamed on Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/EpiphanyTallassee/ For more information, visit the church website at http:// epiphanytallassee.org/

First United Methodist Church “We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m. (traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants.

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By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Stanhope Elmore head baseball coach Kaleb Shuman liked his team’s chances entering Thursday’s doubleheader, and his Mustangs showed why he had that confidence.

Stanhope Elmore swept Wetumpka in the doubleheader, 5-1 in Game 1, and 4-3 in Game 2, to win the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 5 three-game series.

With the two wins, Stanhope Elmore wins the series, 2-1, and takes control of first place in the area. Wetumpka won Game 1 of the series on

Tuesday and is currently in second place in the area with its 1-2 record.

Benjamin Russell has yet to play an area game yet and is currently 0-0.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the team in general and the adjustment they made,” “I couldn’t be more proud of the way they found to not just win one game but to win both of them. … We control our destiny now and that’s what we want. Every great team has a story and right now, we’re the author. Nobody else has any say in it now. We write our own story.”

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Stanhope Elmore’s Zach Stevens pitches against Wetumpka.

OFF TO A GOOD START Tallassee baseball takes area-opening series over Brewbaker Tech 2-1

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Tallassee baseball team has taken its share of lumps this season, but the Tigers walked out of their first area series with a winning record on Friday night.

Tallassee split a doubleheader with Brewbaker Tech on Friday night, losing 9-7 in the first game and winning 14-0 in the final game.

The two teams played the first game of the three-game series on Tuesday, and Tallassee won, 12-4. The Tigers, which only have three wins on the season, are now 2-1 in the AHSAA Class 5A, Area 5 standings, which puts them

in a tie for first place in the area with Pike Road.

“This was a huge week for us,” Tallassee coach Kyle Hammonds said.

“We’ve had a pretty rough year this year. We’ve played a really tough schedule, but we’ve taken some lumps.

We took the first game on Wednesday, which was really good, and we had moments to take the second one today.

I was proud of how the guys responded in Game 3. I’m very happy to win the series.”

In the first game of the doubleheader on Friday night, Tallassee led 4-0 going into the fifth inning, but Brewbaker Tech battled back with a three-run fifth inning. After tying the game in the

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Stevens, a South Alabama commit, got the start on the mound for the Mustangs in Game 1. He showed his worth as he pitched a complete game, allowing only one run on four hits and three hits.

He finished the game with 11 strikeouts, striking out two or more batters in four of the seven innings he pitched. He struck out the side around a double in the first inning and set the tone for the rest of the night.

Troy commit Colton Walls pitched six innings of Game 2, allowing only three runs See SWEEPS, Page B2

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sixth inning, Tallassee came back out and scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 7-4 lead.

Brewbaker Tech would not be denied, however, as the Rams scored five runs in the top of the seventh. Tallassee, down two runs, was then able to get one batter on base in the bottom of the seventh, but dropped the game.

Hammonds then instantly pulled his team into the locker room between the first and second games, and said he had a heart-to-heart with the team.

“After that first game, we went in our locker room and had a heart-to-heart,” Hammonds said. “I was just trying to See TALLASSEE, Page B2

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Tallassee’s Drew Richardson tries to slide under the tag of Brew Tech.

Holtville, Elmore County baseball set for massive showdown W hen I saw that Holtville lost to Marbury on Tuesday night after Todd Wilson struck out 17 batters, I honestly thought the Bulldogs were in trouble.

But then I saw the scores to Thursday’s double header at Marbury, and head coach Scott Tubbs must have woken something up in his team.

Holtville bounced back after it’s 3-1 loss in Game 1, and scored 28 runs between the two games. They won in Game 2, 20-6, then won 8-0 in Game 3. What a bounce back after the series-opening loss to come back and win the series.

Holtville is now 2-1 in AHSAA Class 5A, Area 6, good for second place after the first week of area

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The team in first place is Elmore County, which is 3-0 after its area-opening series against Jemison.

The Panthers had no issues from their opponent, outscoring Jemison by a combined 40-5 in their three games.

It’s to nobody’s surprise that Elmore County and Holtville are at the top of the standings. They were the two favorites in the area entering the season, and that’s why I’m

so excited or this week’s series.

Elmore County and Holtville play their three-game series this week, and it’s going to be a fun one.

The two teams played their first game of the series at Elmore County on Tuesday afternoon, and now they turn around and play a doubleheader on Thursday at Holtville.

Tuesday’s game did not meet deadline, so I’m hoping it lived up to the hype. It should have, especially on the pitching mound, as Holtville’s Todd Wilson and Elmore County’s Sean Darnell were set to square off.

Both of those pitchers are quite good, and they’re both coming off dominating performances to start area play. Let’s take a look at their performances last week.

Darnell pitched five innings on Tuesday against Jemison, and he allowed only three hits and walked three batters while striking out seven batters. He allowed one run, but it was unearned, as the Panthers run-ruled Jemison.

Wilson’s performance was a bit more dominant, but the southpaw did not earn a decision in the extra innings loss. Wilson went a full seven innings on 121 pitches, 85 of which were strikes, and he struck out a career-high 17 batters.

He allowed five hits, walked one and allowed one earned run after his lone walk came around to score in the sixth inning.

Both pitchers have been that See MIDDLETON, Page B2

4Benjamin Russell at Stanhope Elmore 4Abbeville Christian at Edgewood Academy 4Holtville at Jemison 4Marbury at Elmore County

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dominant all year, outside of one game or two, and you should expect Tuesday’s game to be a low scoring one. Those two guys don’t allow too many runs.

They will, however, face some strong hitting on both teams. As Elmore County scored a combined 40 runs in its series, Holtville was right behind them with 29.

The Bulldogs scored 28 in the doubleheader on Thursday, and they hit the ball all over the place.

A couple of guys are heating up on each team after slow starts as well. Holtville senior Mikey Forney, who sported the team’s lowest batting average among starters a few weeks ago, is finally hitting his stride.

He was injured to start the season, but he’s playing like he’s fully healthy now. He had six hits in the team’s three games last week, tallying five singles, one triple and two RBIs. To complement him, Weston Tubbs added six hits,

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Drey Barrett added four, and Wilson added five himself as multiple Bulldogs had three or more hits.

For Elmore County, senior shortstop Cole Downey is starting to find his stride at the plate. Like Forney, he had a slow start to the season but had a good week to open area play.

He had five hits in his three games against Jemison, including two home runs and six RBIs on the week. He wasn’t the only batter to have a big week, however, as Darnell clobbered six hits and seven RBIs, and leadoff hitter Payton Stephenson had six hits and five doubles.

I can go on and on with these stats from the two teams about who is playing well, but it would honestly be easier to tell you who isn’t playing well right now.

Spoiler: They’re all playing well.

Last week’s Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka baseball series spoiled me with great baseball, but I have another good feeling about this week’s series between the rivals. It’s going to be a hell of a series.

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on four hits and five walks. He struck out six Indians, four of which came in the fifth and sixth innings.

Junior Evan Duncan came in to pitch in the top of the seventh inning, tied 3-3, and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two flyouts, a walk and a caught stealing.

“Our pitching has been our strong point all season long,” Shuman said of Stevens and Walls. “They did tonight what they always do. They came out and gave us a chance to win and they did a tremendous job on the mound. Duncan coming in in the seventh and getting 3-up, 3-down in a crucial moment gave us all the momentum we needed in that last inning.”

In Tuesday’s loss to Wetumpka in Game 1, Stanhope only recorded

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fire them up, and luckily whatever I said worked that time. I was really proud of the way they responded.”

His speech worked as well as it could. After starting pitcher Elijah Bridgman shut down the Rams in the top of the first with two strikeouts and a groundout, the Tigers put up a 10-spot in the bottom of the inning.

Tallassee used six hits, all from six different players, as 14 batters went to the plate in the inning. To go along with the hits, Tallassee batters walked four times and were helped out by two wild pitches and an error.

Clayten Gough had a big night and had the biggest hit of the first inning, ripping a two-run triple over the left fielder’s head in his second at-bat of the inning. He finished the doubleheader with four hits, going 4-for-7 with three RBIs. “He’s one of our three seniors, and he’s a great kid number one,” Hammonds said of Gough. He’s a great player. He’s been that way all year and has gotten hits for us all year. He does a great job behind the plate and just a kid you want on your team.”

Bridgman pitched lights out in Game 3, allowing only one single and three walks in the game. The second batter of the game singled into

three hits and couldn’t get any offers going against Wetumpka’s Jaxon Shineflew.

Human decided to mess with his lineup a little bit, and the small changes to the lineup paid dividends as the Mustangs tallied 19 total hits in the doubleheader. They had eight hits in six innings in the first game, then tallied 11 across the seven innings of the second.

Chase Williams was a big part of that offense, going 5 for 7 at the plate with four singles, one double, three stolen bases, three RBIs and three runs scored.

Williams was able to tie the game twice in Game 2, scoring the team’s second run after singling, stealing second and third base, then scoring on a passed ball.

To tie the game, 3-3, in the fifth, Williams singled again then stole second base. Following a passed ball, Colin Woodham batted him in.

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Tallassee’s Brody Goodman comes up with a ground ball against Brew Tech.

right field, then he went into shutdown mode. He struck out 10 batters, and struck out at least two batters in four of his five innings.

He struck out the side in the second inning after he got back on the mound with the 10-0 lead.

“We got everything we wanted out of him,” Hammonds said. “He threw a few more pitches than we wanted him to, but his ball looked great tonight. He moved it around and he did a great job.”

Tallassee is now 4-16, and they have a big series ahead of them this week against Pike Road. Pike Road

won its series against Beauregard 2-1 after sweeping its doubleheader on Friday night.

Tallassee hosts Pike Road on Thursday, April 7, then travels to Pike Road on Friday, April 8.

This series will go a long way in the postseason race.

“We’ve lost some games, and we want to win every game, but the area games are the only ones that matter,” Hammonds said. “We did what we need to do in this first series, and now I’m looking to build on that and go out and take a game from Pike Road.”

“More than anything, we made adjustments,” Shuman said of the offense. “They changed their approach with two strikes, and changed some little things at the plate. … Speed never slumps, and Chase (Williams) has speed. He’s one of the fastest players I’ve ever coached. I jokingly say a walk is a double for him, and sometimes its a triple. When you have a guy like that get on base, they’re having to focus on him and not fully focused on the guy at the plate. That gives us a chance to be able to capitalize on mistakes they might make.”

With the game tied, 3-3, going into the bottom of the seventh, Wetumpka’s Kyle Morrison was able to strike out the first two batters on six straight pitches.

He then hit a batter, and after a CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE TRIBUNE passed ball and an infield single, DunStanhope Elmore’s Conner Gregg is congratulated for hitting a can delivered the game-winning RBI double against Wetumpka. infield single to win the game, 4-3.

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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer A virtual teacher at Elmore County School’s Edge program was terminated by the Elmore County Board of Education Thursday during an emergency called meeting.

A personnel issue was the only thing on the agenda.

In January, Emmanuel Andre Wilson II, 32 of Montgomery, was arrested and charged with school employee distributing obscene material to a student.

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Wilson turned himself in to authorities.

Wilson was the head basketball coach at Holtville High School and was placed on administrative leave Jan. 13 according to Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis.

“We had a report,” Dennis said in January. “We had a preliminary investigation and handed it off to the appropriate authorities. He was also placed on administrative leave at that time.”

Dennis said school officials follow the same procedure when administrators receive a report of allegations against school staff and employees.

“Once we hand it over, we know very little about what is going on,” Dennis said. “We cooperate with authorities if necessary.”

Franklin said investigators with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office have the alleged victim’s phone. Authorities collected Wilson’s phone as well.

“You could see a conversation between the two,” Franklin said. “Mr. Wilson is going to contend some-

one had the security code to his phone and he was not responsible. There is other information we can’t disclose now but I don’t think it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.”

Wilson was released on a $6,000 bond 90 minutes after turning himself

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Dennis said Wilson also coached other sports at Holtville schools including being the head track coach and assistant football coach.

Wilson has yet to have a trial on the charge.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is the perfect day to study and learn. It’s also a great day to take a short trip. Your ability to do long-range planning is spot-on, because you won’t overlook details and you will be practical. Someone older or more experienced might have advice for you today.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) This a good day for business and commerce, because you will do your homework and get your facts straight.

You won’t overlook details. Furthermore, conversations with bosses, parents and people in authority will be positive. They will listen to you and be impressed.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Today the Moon is in your sign dancing nicely with both Mercury and Saturn.

This makes it relatively easy to verbalize your feelings. You will enjoy talking to friends and neighbors. You have a realistic, sober view of life, which will help you be a good problem-solver. Tonight: You win!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Today you will be more effective by working alone or behind the scenes.

You might do research into something related to shared property, taxes, debt or the wealth of your partner. Whatever you learn might bolster an interaction with a parent or a boss, because information is power. Tonight: Solitude.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) This is an excellent day for a heart-toheart talk with a friend or a member of a group. You might make travel plans or explore opportunities in higher education, medicine or the law. Discussions about practical matters will be productive. Tonight: Be friendly!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Do know that you are high-viz today, which means people notice you more than usual. In fact, they might be aware of personal matters regarding your private life. Fortunately, discussions related to your work, your health or a pet will be practical and productive. Tonight:

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today you have a strong desire to get away from it all because you want the freedom to do what you please. This is why you might make travel plans.

It’s also why you might make a change and do something different. Perhaps you’ll nd a partner in crime to join you.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This is an excellent day to take care of nances, taxes, debt, insurance matters and shared property. You will be focused. You won’t overlook details.

Furthermore, your discussions with others will be effective because you will say what you mean. Tonight: Check your nances.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others because the Moon is opposite your sign. No problem.

It simply requires cooperation and tolerance. Discussions with your kids will ow smoothly. This is actually a good day to make practical plans. Tonight: Cooperate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) This will be a productive day at work or with any task, because you are focused.

Your ability to talk to others, especially family members, is excellent. In particular, you might discuss home-improvement plans or nancial matters. Tonight: Get organized.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Artists will be productive today because you have focus, follow-through and perseverance. In addition, you also will have creative ideas that you might communicate to others. Meanwhile, your nancial focus will be practical, which will help you get things done. Tonight: Have fun!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Home and family are your focus today.

A discussion with a parent or an older person might take place. This is also a good day to share ideas about money matters and possessions or your plans for the future. Tonight: Relax at home.

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Vol. 31, No. 14

Ad valorem vote still up in the air

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer An ad valorem referendum may not get to a January ballot for Elmore County voters.

The Elmore County Board of Education and the Elmore County Commission is seeking a vote on 10-mills of property tax. It is an increase of 9-mills over what is currently collected as 1-mill imposed by the state.

The hold up on a referendum is just down U.S. Highway 231 from the historic Elmore Courthouse where the Elmore County Commission meets.

“We have an item of local legislation pending,” Elmore County commission chair Troy Stubbs said. “It is a result of a public hearing we held several meetings ago as regards to the ad valorem tax increase vote.”

The pending legislation to put the matter of an increase in ad valorem collected in Elmore County is the result of public hearings and unanimous votes by the Elmore County Board of Education and the Elmore County Commission.

“We had an active and engaged group participating in that public hearing which resulted in the county commission voting unanimously to move it to the state legislature,” Stubbs said. “Our local delegation has to take action by putting it forward on the floor for it to potentially be voted on by the state legislator and subsequently there would be an opportunity for the people of Elmore County to vote on ad valorem tax increase that would support our public education system, our schools, public health, economic development and our volunteer fire departments and public safety in general.”

There are fewer than five session days left in this year’s Alabama legislative session.

“If that bill is not taken up, for the lack of a better term, that bill will die,” Stubbs said. “It will not move forward.”

Stubbs and the county commission believe the measure should be decided on by the voters of Elmore County. Stubbs there is not a better option for the process.

“For me there is nothing more American than the people getting to vote on their own taxes,” Stubbs said. “It seems that is something we would all want and that is a say in to be able to determine what may happen with our property taxes.”

Stubbs said the monies would not be sent to another county with this ad valorem increase.

“Anything that is voted on by the people of our county, is local money,” Stubbs said. “Our local board of education can then expend those funds on what they deem necessary. Who knows better what Elmore County needs than the people who work and live here in Elmore County.

“I don’t think any of us feel the state has more insight into what we need than our Elmore County leaders in education feel.”

Elmore County Calendar APR. 7

COMMUNITY MARKET - Wetumpka Community Market features 40+ vendors selling arts & crafts, baked goods, produce, plants, jewelry, etc! Open from 4 - 7 p.m.

APR. 10

EASTER SERVICES - Bethlehem East Baptist Church, 7561 Upper River Road, Tallassee, with host revival services April 10 through 13, 2022. April 10 service times are 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM. April 11-13 service times are 7:00 PM. Dr. Bill King will be the revival speaker. As a special treat, “Billy Bob Bohannon” will perform in the April 10 evening service.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

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ART WALK - Stroll through the streets of downtown Wetumpka and shop from a wide selection of talented local artists. Each Art Walk lasts from 4 - 8 p.m.

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EARTH DAY SPRING MARKET – Wetumpka Pride and Earth Day celebration and the Wetumpka Spring Market will be held from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. April 16 at Wetumpka Farmer’s Market at 304 East Coosa Street.

There will be a plant swap and plant care advice session from the Master Gardeners, as well as free t-shirts, food and vendors. Bagged recycled plastic bottles, newspapers, cardboard, books, magazines, aluminum and steel cans will be collected.

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The roof of a downtown Tallassee building was peeled back by winds late Wednesday afternoon before the main front came through.

12 tornadoes confirmed in state, Elmore County spared

By KAITLIN FLEMING Managing Editor Severe storms that moved through central Alabama Wednesday night and early Thursday morning were mostly subdued while moving through Elmore County.

However, the line of severe storms spawned at least 12 tornadoes and left damage behind in several counties, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Calera.

Tornado warnings were issued across the state Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, beginning around 8:15 p.m.

Elmore County was under a tornado warning as a storm capable of producing a tornado was detected on radar as it came out of the Montgomery area.

The warning was canceled later, with no noted damage in Elmore County.

The worst of the weather moved out of the area by about 2 a.m. Thursday.

The NWS said last week that storm surveys could take a few days due to the “numerous areas in need of investigation” but as of Tuesday morning, they confirmed 12 areas of damage consistent with tornadoes – three EF2s, seven EF-1s and two EF-0s. The strongest tornado had peak winds at 125 mph and the weakest tornado had peak winds at 85 mph.

The NWS confirmed an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph touched down just before midnight in the Chelsea Farms area and stayed on the ground for more than four miles before lifting at 12:06 a.m. No one was hurt in the Shelby County tornado, but it caused extensive damage in some places.

The NWS also has confirmed EF-2 damage in central Bibb County and Montevallo in southwest Shelby County. The tornado’s path stretched over 29 miles, beginning in Perry County and ending at the University of Montevallo in Shelby County.

The university reported one minor injury after the tornado Wednesday night.

Multiple campus buildings, including two dormitories, were damaged by the storm, according to officials.

The school sent this message to students, faculty and staff Thursday morning: “After surveying for damage through the night and into the daylight, University officials have confirmed three buildings on campus were damaged during last night’s storms. Vacca Hall, which houses the Alabama

Traffic Safety Center, suffered significant damage. Brooke Hall and the 3D Art Building both experienced minor damage. Aside from building damage, some downed trees and fences, storm debris and detached roof shingles and gutters have also been discovered. We remain grateful that campus was not open at the time of the severe weather due to spring break. We ask that individuals who are not currently living on campus during the break refrain from coming to campus in order to facilitate further assessment, repairs and debris removal. At this time, the University plans to resume normal operations as scheduled on Monday, April 4. Residence halls will open as planned on Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m.”

An EF-2 tornado was also on the ground for six miles in Perry County from Hamburg to Radford and EF-1 tornado damage was confirmed in Pickens County near Benevola Road.

A very brief EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Tuscaloosa County near Holt Lock and Dam and the Deerlick Creek Campgrounds. The NWS said the tornado was on the ground for approximately six minutes.

BEFORE THE STORMS

Before the much-anticipated storms could enter the state, the strong gradient winds forecast started removing roofs, knocking out power and starting a few fires.

“There are numerous areas of trees down across Central Alabama from [March 30] due to gradient winds ahead of the storms and other straightline winds with the storms,” NWS office in Calera said on Twitter Friday.

“We are reviewing areas of damage, but not everything is tornadic in nature.”

A metal roof was ripped off a downtown building in Tallassee and fires spread throughout parts of Coosa County.

Dreamcatchers Comics and Collectables owner Steve Rogers noticed and heard a little something about an hour before the roof was torn from his rented building.

“We heard this big ripping sound,” Rogers said. “Then it stopped. It turned out to be the air conditioner on the roof.

It tore the freon lines.”

Rogers thought all was fine then another gust peeled the roof of the building. The roof rolled off and then through the electrical lines powering downtown.

“It was loud,” Rogers said. “We wait-

ed briefly and then came outside.”

The power outage affected downtown businesses. Tiger Paw found its screen printing halted. It was printing jerseys for Dixie Youth opening day in Reeltown. Grove Station and its neon sign overhead on Sistrunk Street was dark.

The Tallassee Fire Department, the Tallassee Police Department, employees with the city and Alabama Power were on hand just before sunset to help people get out and block off the area.

Firefighters and forest rangers were stretched thin across four wildfires in Coosa County Wednesday, including three simultaneously, as high winds fanned the flames.

Nearly 700 acres were affected altogether, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission’s wildfire reports.

By the time the squall line reached Coosa County in the early hours of Thursday morning, the blazes were mostly contained, according to an Alabama Forestry Commission park ranger on the scene.

One blaze visible from U.S. Highway 280, on County Road 66 near the Mount Olive community, spread to about 146 acres of timberland according to the forestry commission. The forest fire was reported at 4:44 p.m.

Wednesday after a tree fell on a power line. Wind gusts caused the flames to pick up quickly, with another five hours before the blaze was contained.

The County Road 66 blaze was soon followed by another forest fire on County Road 44 near Goodwater, reported near a residence at 5:26 p.m., that spread about 70 acres before it was contained at 10:19 p.m.

“There would have been more damage if the neighbor hadn’t seen the fire, ran down there and actually stomped the fire out around the lady’s house,” Goodwater fire chief Elmore Unbehant said. “She called us and ran down there.”

Two other fires that started in Coosa County earlier that day have since been contained. The first fire, reported at about 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, burned through 80 acres before it was contained at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The second fire, reported at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, spread across 400 acres in the area between Kelley’s Crossroads and Weogufka before it was contained at 1:19 p.m. Thursday.

Statewide, the Alabama Forestry Commission reported 78 wildfires Wednesday, with 1,889.5 contained and 752 acres controlled so far.