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Council concerned over inflation, project costs

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Everyone is seeing rising costs, from everyday citizens to local businesses. It’s no different for public projects, but budgeting and planning multi-million dollar projects is difficult, especially when funds are already tight. The City of Tallassee has multiple projects under way, some from con-

sent decrees, such as a new wastewater filter treatment plant to keep it from paying more in penalties. But with no bid locked in yet, the price tag climbs daily. “I’m really concerned about taking on new projects,” Councilwoman Sara Hill said at last week’s Tallassee City Council meeting. “I know we need to do it but with costs going up, where is the money going to come from?” The city does have some grant

funds to help with the project but it also has to come up with matching funds. Bids should soon be let for the new wastewater treatment plant, but many things have changed since the planning began. Mayor John Hammock said estimated costs have risen $1.9 million. “We started this project years ago,” Hammock said. “We had COVID in CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE TRIBUNE there.” Tallassee fire Chief Eric Jones speaks with the Tallassee City Council about some of the things the department has done See COUNCIL, Page A3 during recent storms.

Commission recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month

Encampment brings history to life STAFF REPORT

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Elmore County Commission passed a resolution at its meeting last week marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Stacy Reed with Elmore County Department of Human Resources (DHR) said it is a team effort in protecting children from the dangers of the world. “Prevention of abuse is effective because of cooperation between agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, law enforcement and the business community,” Reed told the commission. “It is important we celebrate the role everyone has in protecting children.” Reed said Elmore County DHR investigated 563 reports of possible abuse or neglect involving 814 children. Reed said the agency found 33 percent of See COMMISSION, Page A3

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Members of the Elmore County Department of Human Resources speak to the Elmore County Commission about Child Abuse Prevention Month.

City clerk cleared by ethics commission By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer After months of allegations and the Tallassee City Council’s request for investigation into a number of issues of multiple employees and elected officials, the State of Alabama Ethics Commission has said a complaint against Tallassee city clerk Whitney Pitchford has been thrown out. Pitchford was one of those the council said had allegations against her. Councilmember Jeremy Taunton

read a letter from the ethics commission during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Dear Ms. Pitchford: A complaint was against you alleging that you violated the provisions of the Alabama Ethics Law. The complaint has been investigated by the commission investigator McCay. The results of that investigation were presented to the members of the Alabama Ethics Commission at their meeting

held April 6, 2022. The commission concluded, upon review of the evidence from the investigation, that there was not probable cause to believe that you violated the Alabama Ethics Law. Accordingly the complaint has been dismissed. Sincerely, Thomas B. Albritton Executive Director The State of Alabama Ethics Commission investigates allegations of unethical behavior of

elected and government officials across the state. When it finds probable cause of violating ethics laws it refers the cause to district attorneys or the Alabama Attorney General’s Office for possible prosecution. It is unclear whether this ethics commission investigation was part of the council’s November 2021 request to investigate multiple city employees and officials. Also unknown is the status of investigations into the other employees and officials.

Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson and the Alabama Historical Commission are hosting the French and Indian War Encampment this weekend. The event focuses attention on the main protagonists of the French and Indian War — France, Britain and their American-Indian allies. Living history demonstrations of military, Indian and civilian life will take place on Saturday and Sunday throughout the day. Re-enactors will be dressed and equipped as they appeared in North America during the middle of the 18th century. The encampment is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for school age children. Refreshments will be sold by Boy Scout Troop 50 on Saturday. Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park is a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission. The forts are located at 2521 West Fort Toulouse Road, two miles west of U.S. Highway 231. Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park is a significant archaeological site. This area is where the Coosa and Tallapoosa River meet to form the mighty Alabama River and has been occupied for 10,000 years. Prehistoric and American-Indians, Spanish explorers, French marines, English and Scottish traders, and American settlers all left their mark on this National Historic Landmark. To learn more about Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson, or the Alabama Historical Commission, please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.

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Obituaries MRS. MARTHA WOOD Mrs. Martha Wood, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at the age of 84. She was born in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, May 31, 1937, to Cecil and Thelma Golden. Mrs. Wood is survived by her daughters, Teresa Gordon, Tammy Roberts and Mary Wood; grandchildren, Rachel McLain (Shawn), Cortney McKenzie, Josh Hood (Jadie),

Hannah Coan (Jake), Kaylie Fannin (Josh), Madison Sanders, Abby Gray and Robert Wayne Wood; 19 great grandchildren; brother (like a son), Ronnie Golden (Linda Sue) and sister, Judy Stalnaker. She is preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Mr. Ronnie Wood; son, Ronald Wood; parents, Cecil and Thelma Golden and grandmother, Carrie Golden. Mrs. Wood was an accomplished

seamstress and a caregiver for many people. She also loved flowers and birds. She especially loved and cared for her family. The family will receive friends Monday, April 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Danny Rodgers officiating. Burial will follow in Carrville Cemetery. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Wetumpka man free after pleading guilty to sex crime By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Following an indictment for second-degree rape in June 2021, Torando Hunt pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct last week. As part of the plea, Hunt, 23, of Wetumpka will have to register as a sex offender. Hunt had a 12 month jail sentence suspended in lieu of 24 months of unsupervised probation,

but that doesn’t preclude Hunt’s regular check-ins with law enforcement because of his sex offender status. An Elmore County Grand Jury indicted Hunt on the Class B felony second-degree rape. He was arrested in July 2021 and released on a $40,000 bond. The Code of Alabama defines second-degree rape as a suspect being 16 or older and engaging in sexual intercourse with someone betwen

the ages of 12 and 16 and the suspect being at least two years older than the victim. Second-degree rape is also considered as sexual intercourse where someone is incapable of consent. If Hunt was found guilty of second-degree rape he could have been sentenced to between two and 20 years in prison. Sexual misconduct is a Class A misdemeanor.

Coosa County parent taken into custody after terrorist threats By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Coosa County schools went into a “soft lockdown” as authorities took precautionary measures. Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell said a parent made threats to forcibly take his children from school and cause bodily harm to several individuals. Howell said the sheriff’s department and officials with the Coosa County Board of Education cooperated on the in-

cident. “Due to the nature of this threat, I and Superintendent David Stover felt it necessary to eliminate the possibility of any threat and take all precauCHAPMAN tions necessary,” Howell said. “School was ended early today in order to keep all of our students

and staff safe.” Howell said an investigation and arrest of Zachary Chapman was made before anything happened and before students were released from school. “[Chapman] was arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat,” Howell said. “Please be advised that we could not release this information to the public prior to Zachary being taken into custody.” Students at the schools were alerting parents to a

potential situation during the lockdown. “I understand it is alarming to parents when their kids are letting them know the school is on a lock down and there is no information or little information available,” Howell said. “Please understand that the steps we take are always to ensure the safety of our kids. I believe it is important to take all threats seriously and I want to take every step necessary to safeguard our children and staff.”

Sheriff’s Department seeking help with burglary STAFF REPORT The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and theft in the Yates Lake Community and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspects. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a release a home and two sheds were broken into and items stolen between 7:40 and 8:50 p.m. Sunday. “Investigators advise that there are four suspects in the case, two males and two females,” CrimeStoppers said in a release. “The suspects are driving what appears to be a dark colored sedan in the

make of a Honda or Toyota.” Tallapoosa County Investigators released photos and video of suspects in the act of committing a residential burglary. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspects or their whereabouts is asked to call police 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 gives a tip, they are asked to make sure they receive a tip ID and password in order to dialog with InvesSUBMITTED / THE TRIBUNE tigators in case there is a fol- The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a low-up question. A tip may burglary and theft in the Yates Lake Community and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspects. lead to a cash reward.

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the reports to be true with nearly half involving physical abuse of children, 35 percent involving sexual abuse and 15 percent involving child neglect. Reed said Elmore County DHR is also greatly involved in child foster programs in the area. “In 2021 Elmore County averaged 85 children in foster care which is a huge jump from 2020 where we averaged about 68 children,” Reed said. Commission chair Troy Stubbs said the proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month is something small but recognizes the efforts of many who protect those most vulnerable. “It is to support the efforts by many in our county to protect the innocent and do all that we can to ensure children are given the opportunity to have a safe and healthy home environment,” Stubbs said. In other action the Elmore County Commission: • Approved minutes of the March 28 meeting. • Approved warrants totaling $1,359,181.91. • Authorized the chief operations officer to execute a design contract with Dalhoff Thomas for the redevelopment of Hohenberg Field and pay up to 50 percent of the cost shared with the City of Wetumpka. • Opened and closed a public hearing to close out a grant for the new medical complex. • Approved installing redundant internet for county buildings. The project will cost less than current services and provide more bandwidth while also providing a backup in case one service goes down. • Approved a bid to reroof the public works building. The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, April 21.

Nya is a seven-years old, female cat, declawed on her front feet. She is a very loveable kitty, definite lap cat, but does NOT like other cats, so will need to be the only kitty in a home. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your par-

ticipating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Nya or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https://elmorehumane.org/adoption-application-online-form2.html . Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt. We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 18 Apr ‘22 By REA CORD Executive Director Last week was National Animal Control Officer’s Week but also National Dog Bite Prevention Week® and they sadly do go hand in hand since Animal Control Officers spend a fair amount of their time responding to dog bite situations. PREVENTING dog bites is the goal as no one wants to see a child or adult injured, notwithstanding all of the medical, financial and legal issues that may also arise. Dogs bite for a variety of reasons, but most commonly as a reaction to something. A dog may bite to defend itself or its territory to include its puppies, toys, food or treats, or because it is scared, feels threatened, or has been startled. Dogs might bite because they are sick or sore due to injury or illness and might want to be left alone. Some dogs nip and bite during play which is one reason wrestling or playing tug-of-war with your dog is not advised. So what can you do to prevent dog bites?

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Hammock said with many municipalities, counties and agencies with American Rescue Plan funds to help with projects and supply chain issues with materials, he doesn’t anticipate costs coming down. Councilman Bill Godwin asked about delaying the project with rising costs but Hammock said the consent decree doesn’t allow a delay from the agreed upon timeline with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Is this going to put us in a [financial] mess?” Godwin asked. Hammock said he had already reached out to ADEM about the agency’s state revolving loan fund to help. It’s the same pro-

Socialize your dog – this will help your dog be more at ease, and less reactive when confronted with new situations, people and activities. Be a responsible pet owner by first selecting a dog that is right for your family and living situation so that it can get the exercise and mental stimulation it needs. Leash train your dog for its safety. Having it spayed or neutered can go a long way to reducing conflicts with other dogs that might endanger others. Ensure your dog is healthy through routine Veterinary visits so an issue can be diagnosed before your dog is in pain or distress and becomes reactive. Understand your breed! Some breeds are very social with people and other animals where others are protective or guarded in their interactions. Don’t try to make a shy or overly protective dog be a social butterfly it was never meant to be. Educate yourself and your children about how to reduce risk by avoiding risky situations: • If the dog is not with its owner

gram Alexander City is using to help construct two new sewage lines to support growth and development. Members of the council were still worried though, as the city would still have loan payments to find funding for. No move was approved other than starting the bid process for the project. Moving funds around The council approved shifting budgeted money within the sewer and water departments to help with necessities such as chemicals. “This year has presented multiple challenges to the budget,” Hill said. “They are down some, people. These moves are not adding more money or taking away.” The water department moved $15,000 from

• If the dog is with its owner but the owner does not give permission to pet the dog • If the dog is on the other side of a fence—don’t reach through or over a fence to pet a dog • If a dog is sleeping or eating • If a dog is sick or injured • If a dog is resting with her puppies or seems very protective of her puppies and anxious about your presence • If a dog is playing with a toy • If a dog is growling or barking • If a dog appears to be hiding or seeking time alone • If the dog is clearly indicating to leave it alone And if you get a new dog, don’t rush everything – bring it home and let it explore, meet people and decompress on the DOG’s schedule – not yours. Definitely give your new puppy/dog time to get to know you, your family and home before subjecting it to the big scary world of dog parks, pet stores & public events. Sadly dog bites do happen, and, if so, please seek medical attention and report to local authorities for everyone’s safety.

the salary line item and $12,000 from other line items to help cover the increasing cost of chemicals necessary to treat drinking water. The sewer department moved $84,000 mainly from the salary line item to cover the cost of repairs to life stations and other urgent repairs. In other action, the Tallassee City Council: • Approved minutes of the March 22 meeting. • Approved moving funds from the fiscal year 2021 budget for playground equipment to fiscal year 2022. • Approved a $100 donation to the Tallassee Lions Club. • Approved allowing MaePop’s Barbecue 6 months to pave a parking lot. • Will request proposals

from accounting firms to perform audits of the city’s finances. The next scheduled meeting of the Tallassee City Council is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26.

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Who is Mike Durant?

any of you have asked the question, “Have you ever seen anyone simply run a media only campaign and avoid campaigning like Mike Durant has done in this year’s U.S. Senate campaign.” Surprisingly my answer for many of you is, “yes, I have.” Ironically, the man that Richard Shelby beat for this U.S. Senate seat 36 years ago, Jeremiah Denton, was almost a carbon copy of Mike Durant. Denton was a POW/national war hero of the Vietnam era. Like Durant, Denton had very distant ties to and knowledge of Alabama. They were both National War/POW celebrities who wanted to be a United States Senator from whichever state was convenient. Alabama had an open seat for the Senate in 1980. Denton called Mobile home but had not lived there since he was a boy. His father was a Naval officer and Jeremiah followed suit and went to the Naval Academy and became a navy officer and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. When the race began, Denton was basically living in the Washington D.C. area. Alabama had not had a Republican senator since Reconstruction over 100 years earlier. The Republicans recruited Denton to break the barrier. Denton really did no personal campaigning in Alabama. He was a short-tempered military man whose personality had been even more exacerbated by seven years and seven months of captivity by barbaric Vietnamese. Denton was swept into office in 1980 in the Ronald Reagan Republican landslide. He never aspired to go into politics. He only wanted to be a good soldier. After his release from captivity, he came back to a hero’s welcome. Denton became Alabama’s first Republican and Catholic Senator and never really

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist campaigned. Denton became Alabama’s least effective and insignificant senator in our state’s history. He only served one six-year term, 19801986. During that one term, he never came to Alabama, never returned a phone call, and never responded to any letters. He began his career by announcing he was a United States Senator and not the Junior Senator from Alabama. He said his role was bigger than just taking care of mundane, senatorial duties and “kissing babies’ butts.” Thus, he immediately forewarned Alabamian’s that for the next six years, we would only have one U.S. Senator – the country would be blessed with our other senate seat. Mike Durant is amazingly similar, almost a clone to Jeremiah Benton. Unlike Denton who was born in Mobile, Durant was born and spent his entire formulative years in New Hampshire. Like Denton, Durant’s father was a military man. Mike Durant followed his father. As is well known, Durant was shot down and captured and made a prisoner of war for 11 days. Durant’s life is really a mystery after that point. He calls Huntsville his home and he has had a military defense company in Huntsville, which made him very wealthy through federal defense dollars. Durant’s being an Alabamian or Huntsvillian has come into question. Nobody seems to know him in Huntsville, much less the rest of the state. Speculation is that he lives

in Maryland, and he also has a very expensive home in Colorado. If he were to be elected to Alabama’s Senate Seat, he would probably go home to Maryland. Durant would not only be a phantom senate candidate, but he would also be our phantom senator. Durant has only voted in a Republican primary in Alabama one time in his life and that was in 2008. That means one of three things about him: (1) he is not a Republican, (2) he is not an Alabamian, or (3) he is not a Republican or an Alabamian. The only thing we do know about Durant is that he was born and raised in New Hampshire. Where I come from in Alabama, that would make him what we call a carpetbagger. A carpetbagger, who refuses to meet or ask any Alabamians for their vote. The only thing we know about him is that he can fly around in a helicopter and he can afford to buy a lot of television ads. Guess he thinks we are dumb enough to fall for that pig in a poke or he might find that after a while we will wake up and realize that Emperor has no clothes. Durant makes no pretense about the fact that he will not personally campaign in Alabama or even do interviews. You can bet your bottom dollar that wherever you live in Alabama, Durant has not been to your town or city and probably could not even tell you where it is located. You can rest assured that he does not know the difference between the Wiregrass and Sand Mountain. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His 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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2022 Legislative Session Cliffs Notes By BETH CHAPMAN

labama has lots of money. The general fund budget and education trust fund budget saw investments of almost $11 billion in spending for 2023. Since we have it, why not spend it is the mentality. And that’s what has been planned - including pay raises for state employees and educators. There were a number of tax-relief measures handed out, and who doesn’t love tax relief, especially with the recent annual passing and pain of April 15. The Alabama Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act was passed, and it’s self-explanatory. (These are cliffs notes, remember – not the details.) There was also the repeal of the business privilege tax, which cuts that $100 minimum payment in half starting in 2023. Thank you, Sen. Tom Butler. And thanks to Lt. Gov. Will

Ainsworth and the Alabama Military Stability Commission, Alabama now leads the nation in military-friendly states with our new legislative package of bills that were passed – six in all. Then broadband funding was expanded and provides tons of money for investing in its future across the state, which is long overdue. Thank you again, Sen. Clay Scofield and Rep. Randall Shedd. Election integrity was addressed during the session with a bill that specifically stops private companies from funding election-related activities. Thank you, Rep. Wes Allen, who is a former probate judge. Constitutional Carry was passed, and law-abiding handgun owners no longer have to purchase a pistol permit in Alabama. Some will say that’s good, and some will say that’s bad. Just remember, reciprocal states will still require a state-issued permit when you travel.

Which bathroom children in public schools should use was up for debate – go figure. It was decided that students should use the bathroom that coincides with the gender to which they were born. There were other controversial bills that dealt with puberty-blockers, too. Goodbye to the 21 legislators who will leave us this year, as this is their last regular session of the Legislature. Many are retiring, others are seeking different offices, but they are all to be commended for their years of service. Best of luck and thank you to Senators Jim McClendon, Del Marsh, Priscilla Dunn, Malika Sanders-Fortier, and Jimmy Holley; plus Representatives Lynn Greer, Mike Ball, Allen Farley, Howard Sanderford, Mac McCutcheon, Kerry Rich, Mike Holmes, K.L. Brown, Louise Alexander, Merika Coleman, Rodney Sullivan, Rich Wingo, Wes Allen, Mike Jones, Steve McMillan and Victor Gaston.

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Elmore County Auburn Club to host sports roundup STAFF REPORT TPI Staff The Elmore County Auburn Club will host AU Sports Roundup with Mark Murphy on April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Catfish House in Millbrook, Alabama, at 3011 Cobbs Ford Road. Tick-

ets are $26 each and are available online at https://elmorecountyauburnclub.ticketleap.com/ or at the Market Shoppes, 211 Hill Street in downtown Wetumpka. Tickets include dinner at 6 p.m. with a choice of chicken or catﬁsh ﬁlets, sides and dessert. Mark Murphy from Inside the

Auburn Tigers and Auburn 247 Sports will share insights from all Auburn sports and answer attendees’ questions concerning what happened in Auburn sports in the past year and what is expected in the upcoming seasons. The Elmore County Auburn Club’s purpose is to promote

Auburn University and provide scholarships to Elmore County seniors who plan to attend Auburn University in the fall. The Club hosts events and fundraising projects to fund the scholarships. Individuals or businesses who would like to support the Club’s efforts may do so by mailing your

Elmore County students elected to Huntingdon College SGA JUNIOR SENATORS (CLASS OF 2024)

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff The Huntingdon College 2021– 2022 Huntingdon College Judicial Board has certiﬁed the following students to serve as senators in the legislative body of the Huntingdon College Student Government Association for the 2022–2023 academic year:

SENIOR SENATORS (CLASS OF 2023)

Parker Alwan, Montgomery; Paul Asquith, Meridianville; Jace Bailey, Childersburg; John Samuel Cason, Boaz; LeAnna Harper, Montgomery; Jacob Todd Holston, Montgomery; Brittany Johnson, Selma; Hunter Key, Union Grove; Kurt Destin Kraft, Enterprise and Kaleigh Miller, Gulf Shores.

Riley Davis, Tallassee; Addison Jacobs, Opp; Konrad Kraft, Enterprise; William Pilgrim, Tuscumbia; Nathaniel Smith, Huntsville; Robert Wejroch, Milton, Fla.; Grace Wiggins, Dothan and Amya Zatarain, Boaz.

SOPHOMORE SENATORS (CLASS OF 2025)

Briana Adkinson, New Brockton; Benjamin Kyzer Barker, Wetumpka; Sydney Brooks, Selma; Nathan Johns, Jemison; Elaine (Ellie) Pool, Montgomery; Sarabeth Sansbury, Phenix City and Carter Wysong.

AT-LARGE SENATORS

John David Bailey, Class of 2023, Florence; Ainslie Condrey, Class of 2025, Headland; Eva Ellenburg,

Class of 2024, Lindale, Ga.; Nicholas Hadley, Class of 2023, Perdido; Shannon McCarty, Class of 2023, Boulder, Colo.; Kale Smith, Class of 2023, Huntsville; Allison Stegall, Class of 2023, Tuscaloosa and Marissa Tanaka, Class of 2024, Auburn. The students will take ofﬁce April 21 and will serve until the last class day of the 2022–2023 academic year. Huntingdon College is a coeducational residential liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church offering more than thirty undergraduate programs of study and 21 NCAA-Division III athletic teams. Huntingdon recently added a Master of Athletic Training program, the College’s ﬁrst graduate program since its founding in 1854.

Community Calendar APR. 22

ABILITY GAMES – The 2nd Annual Elmore County Ability Games will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Wetumpka Sports Complex. This event will allow students in the special needs program to participate in a day of fun and games. The event is sponsored by Special Education Adaptive P.E.

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2022 COOSAPALOOZA BREWFEST - Enjoy tasting from nearly 50 craft breweries, with tickets available now at bigtickets. com. This event lasts from 3-6 p.m.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST - The Alex City Methodist Church 2022 Ecuador Team is having a pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 30 from 7 – 10 a.m. at the church located at 1020 11th Avenue North, Alex City. Plates are $8. Walk-ins are welcome! For more information, contact Alex City Methodist at 256-329-1284.

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

MAY 14

ART IN THE PARK - Everything’s Art! and Pennington Park will host

Dadeville’s 3rd annual Everything’s Art in the Park (AITP) on May 14, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Pennington Park located at 121 N. Spring St. in downtown Dadeville. AITP will feature juried original oil, watercolor, and acrylic art, and crafts created by local and regional artists. AITP has become known for quality and original handmade creations to include crafts, jewelry and artwork. The event will also host local food vendors and a free family-friendly live concert from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Friendly, leashed pets welcome. Vendor applications can be obtained from Everything’s Art by sending an email to everythingsartguild14@gmail.com or calling 770-328-2094. Additional information may also be found on Everything’s Art and Pennington Park’s Facebook pages.

MAY 20

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.

MAY 24 - 31

MEMORIAL DAY - Pennington Park will observe Memorial Day 2022, beginning May 24 through May 31. Pennington Park will display over 2,000 American ﬂags in honor of those former military members who have passed. Addition-

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JUNE 2

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

JUNE 12

FARMERS MARKETPLACE - Pennington Park’s 2022 Farmers Marketplace dates are now on the calendar. The Markets are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Dadeville’s Pennington Park, 121 N. Spring Street. The Marketplace is a producers-only market that provides high quality home-grown produce/ homemade goods to the. Live music, when available, is scheduled on the pavilion during each market afternoon. Vendors interested in participating should email klpﬁtzner@ gmail.com or call 334-2339851 to request an application. Booth spaces are free. Return the applica-

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JUNE 17

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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t was unique in the history of telephone calls. She asked the ministry assistant if she could talk with the pastor and we connected. “I won’t give my name,” she said, so I conversed with this unknown person for some time. She explained she was married to an area pastor, and her husband thought he and she ought to be blameless in every regard. No argument from me. Then she further explained how her church received offerings. “At the end of the service, a deacon reads the envelopes

or checks and tells how much everybody gave,” she said. “My husband gives more than we can afford because he knows we have to be exemplary. What should I do?” Well, only one of many times I filibustered while trying to think of a rational response. Granted, it was unusual to talk with anyone who felt they gave too much to the Lord’s work. In fact, I’d never heard this before. Nor had I heard of a church following this procedure. I thought this would happen in our church only once! Jesus had much to say about

religious people who “practiced their piety before men” (Matthew 6). He spoke of three spiritual pursuits. The first is “alms,” or as we would say, charitable giving. This is the origin of the famous saying, “Let not your right hand know what the left is doing.” The point is we give to God’s glory, not for our own. Then Jesus spoke of public prayers and fasting. Both praying and fasting are good but should be done to draw us closer to God, not to win praise from others. Back to the caller, I told her that I didn’t see any value in the way

equivalent of what we’d pay for lunch every day. I guess it worked. MICHAEL The pledges came in and the building has been used for many J. BROOKS years, though it could be argued I Columnist violated scripture in telling others about money and fasting! The question we must ask in her church announced individual every decision of life is why do gifts, and I’d recommend she have a we do what we do? If we do it to serious talk with her husband about gain the praise of others, we do it budgeting. wrongly. The best course is to try to In another place we began a please God first of all and to do so building campaign. Our consultant with thankful hearts. explained that I, the pastor, was expected to announce our over-andReflections is a weekly devotional above monthly pledge to encourage feature written by Michael J. others. I thought of this clear Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist teaching of Jesus and struggled with Church, Alabaster, Alabama. The what to do. I ended up telling the church’s website is siluriabaptist. congregation that we would give the com.

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ETUMC’s Rivers Edge Flea Market is now closed. The church will start a new project called Rivers Edge Food Pantry. ETUMC will provide canned food, water, dry beans and rice, blankets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 514 Central Blvd. will host a Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for all veterans and first responders and their family members.

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Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is included both days! For more information about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee.com or call us: 334283-2195. FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”

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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. 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.

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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

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Lee Lowery will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. 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/

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 Rd., Tallassee 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

“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. CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and

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

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 Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage Road, Tallassee

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

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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

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

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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Reeltown baseball hitting its stride entering postseason By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Reeltown baseball team has seen its fair share of troubles this season, but the Rebels are playing their best baseball of the year entering the postseason. Reeltown, the AHSAA Class 3A, Area 7 champions, will host Area 1 runner-up Cottage Hill Christian in the first round of the playoffs on Friday afternoon. Game 1 will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday with Game 2 following directly afterwards. If needed, Game 3 will be played on Saturday at Reeltown at 12 p.m. Reeltown, which enters the playoffs with a 9-14 overall

record, has really turned its season around following a rough stretch in March. The Rebels were 1-11 on March 18, but flipped a switch that weekend. Reeltown has since won 8 of its last 11 games, including five of its six area games, to host the first round playoff game. “I feel like we are in a good position to be successful as far as what we’ve done in the past nine or so games,” Reeltown coach Trey Chambers said. “We have put some pitching together and have been fortunate enough to come out with wins and an area championship. I think we’re headed in the right direction going into this play-

off series.” This upcoming playoff series won’t be the first time Reeltown and Cottage Hill Christian have met this season. They played once in March, when Reeltown was still struggling a bit. Cottage Hill Christian beat Reeltown, 8-0, in a game where Chambers said his team lost to themselves due to countless errors. Cottage Hill Christian enters the game with a 10-12 overall record and has lost six of its last seven games. In that game, Reeltown faced Cottage Hill’s best pitcher, their left-handed ace. “They’re a good team. See REELTOWN, Page A8

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Reeltown senior Gabe Bryant taps his helmet with a pair of teammates after blasting a two-run home run. Bryant leads the Rebels into a playoff series with Cottage Hill Christian this week.

Tallassee’s Hammonds steps down as head baseball coach

Stanhope Elmore baseball faces familiar Opelika in first round of playoffs

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

After just one season of leading the program, Tallassee head baseball coach Kyle Hammonds has announced he is stepping down from the team. The news came following a 4-1 loss to area opponent Beauregard that ended Tallassee’s season short of the postseason. The Tigers went 4-24 with a 2-6 record in area play in Hammonds’ one-year stint leading the team. The Tigers missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. “I would like to thank everyone for allowing me the opportunity to coach Tallassee baseball,” Hammonds released in a statement to the Tribune. “I wish Tallassee success and prosperity in the future.” Hammonds was hired one year ago, on April 20, 2021, to replace longtime coach Adam Clayton. Clayton coached the Tigers from 2009 to 2021. Before taking the job at Tallassee, Hammonds coached at Oak Grove and led his teams to a 218-155 overall record in 13 seasons to become the winningest coach in program history.

The Stanhope Elmore baseball team has already faced Opelika twice this season, but neither of those games are as big as this week’s playoff matchup. Stanhope Elmore, the No. 2 seed out of AHSAA Class 6A, Area 5, travels to Opelika, Area 4’s No. 1 seed, for the first round of the playoffs. The two teams will play a doubleheader at Opelika on Friday afternoon. If Game 3 is needed, it will be played on Saturday. Opelika enters the game with a 25-6 overall record and a perfect 8-0 record in area play. The Bulldogs have won 19 of their last 20 games, with the lone loss during that stretch coming by the hands of Benjamin Russell. It has been over a month since Opelika has lost a game. “They’re a really good, senior-heavy team,” Stanhope coach Kaleb Shuman said. “We have seen them twice and unfortunately lost to them both times by one. At the end of the day, they’re a really solid team. They have 10 seniors and teams with a bunch of seniors don’t quit. They keep going. They’re all returning starters. They keep pressing you. You can’t put a team like that away.” The first two games between the two teams did not go Stanhope’s way. The Mustangs lost the first game with Opelika on February 19, 10-9. They met again on March 23, with Opelika winning 1-0 in See STANHOPE, Page A8 CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE

Stanhope Elmore’s Zach Stevens pitches against Wetumpka. Stevens will likely pitch Game 2 of the playoff series against Opelika this week. CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE TRIBUNE

Tallassee baseball coach Kyle Hammonds talks to his team against Brew Tech.

AHSAA makes changes to area play for baseball, softball and soccer By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Alabama High School Athletic Association made some significant changes to some of its key sports on Wednesday afternoon. The AHSAA’s Central Board of Control voted and approved changes to the sports of baseball, softball, soccer, football and bowling, beginning in the 20222023 school year. For baseball, schools will

change from competing in area play to region play with the top four teams advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, schools compete in area play with the top two teams advancing to the post-season. For softball, softball teams will also switch from area play to region play. The top four teams in the region standings will advance to the Softball Regional Tournament. Currently, softball teams play area tournaments at the end of

the season with the winner and runner-up advancing to the Regional Tourney. Soccer will also make the switch to regions, with the top four teams in each region advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, two teams from each area advance to the playoffs. Bowling made some changes to how their regular season matches are played. Instead of playing a best-of-seven baker match like teams did this year, bowling will move to one tra-

ditional round and three baker rounds beginning next season. Football had the smallest change that was approved. Based on NFHS recommendation, team boxes on the sidelines will now extend down to the 20-yard line. In the 2021 season, team boxes ended at the 25yard line. The biggest vote on the agenda was the approval of Pike Liberal Arts of Troy for membership to the AHSAA. Pike Liberal Arts has been competing in AISA.

With the move, Pike Liberal Arts will be eligible to compete for a state championship in every sport except for football. The football team will have to wait until the 2024-2025 school year to be able to compete for a state championship. That was due to the timing of the school’s application. The Pike football team has won back-to-back AISA AAA football championships as well as the basketball team, which has won two straight championships.

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Holtville pitcher Todd Wilson will take the mound for Game 1 of Holtville’s playoff series against Rehobeth on Friday.

Holtville baseball rides win streak into Class 5A playoffs By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

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The Holtville baseball team enters the postseason playing its best baseball of the season. Holtville, the AHSAA Class 5A, Area 6 champions, will host Rehobeth, the No. 2 seed out of Area 3, on Friday night in the first round of the playoffs. Friday’s doubleheader is set for 4:30 and 7 p.m., with Game 3 being played on Saturday if necessary. The Bulldogs are hitting their stride at the right time, having won nine consecutive games and 12 of their last 13. Holtville’s last loss came on March 29 in an area loss to Marbury. Since then, Holtville has outscored its last nine opponents by 71 runs. “I think we’re playing pretty well,” Holtville coach Scott Tubbs said. “We have our moments from time to time, but they’re high school kids. They’re going to make mistakes. They’re eliminating some of those mistakes that we were making early in the year and we’re playing pretty good. I can’t complain. I think we’re in a pretty good spot right now.” While Holtville is hitting its stride, Rehobeth has been on a slow stretch. The Reb-

els are 15-9 on the season and finished area play 2-2, losing two to area winner Headland. They’ve lost six of their last eight games, with it’s only two wins during that stretch coming against Montgomery and Dothan. Despite the stretch, the Rebels have shown they can compete with solid teams this year. They’re allowing less than four runs per game, and their lineup is producing roughly seven runs per game. Even during their losing stretch, they’re still scoring runs. They’ve scored 51 runs over the last eight games, averaging just over six runs per game during the 2-6 stretch. “I think they have one or two pretty good arms on the mound, and that’s going to be the biggest thing,” Tubbs said. “They have a lefty that’s pretty good. After that, I think they have some guys who can swing the bat real well. I’ve been told they’re pretty scrappy and put some pressure on you.” Holtville has the talent on the mound to combat a talented lineup. Senior southpaw Todd Wilson will start Game 1, much like he has all season. Wilson has only a 2-1 record in nine appear-

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nine innings. In the 10-9 loss, Stanhope led by as many as five runs, and led 7-2 and 9-4 at two different times. But the Bulldogs never quit fighting, and ended up hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie it. They then walked off the game in the bottom of the seventh. In the rematch, Stanhope ace Colin Woodham pitched the game of his life, allowing only two hits in eight innings of work. Despite his performance, Opelika still won by scoring in the top of the ninth inning. Woodham will get his chance again to earn the win when he takes the mound on Friday in Game 1. When he does, Shuman knows his team will have to give the southpaw some run support.

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coach Mike Smith does a great job with them,” Chambers said. “When we played them earlier, we didn’t play to our fullest capabilities. We made a lot of errors on defense and that was kind of the story of the game. We gave them a lot of runs. Hopefully, this time around, we’ll do a little bit better of a job defensively and at

ances this year, but he leads the team in innings pitched and has a 2.33 ERA. He’s not the only threat on the mound, however. Tanner Potts (5-1, 3.42 ERA) and Drey Barrett (4-0, 2.31 ERA) are also starters who can make a lineup look silly, while Kason Shaffer has come out of the bullpen and pitched well as of late. The team also pitched last year’s ace, Randy Davis, for the first time last week against Jemison. He only pitched 1.2 innings for his first outing of the season, but he could see innings if needed. Tubbs said Davis is not the guy they’re looking to throw right now, but he could step on the mound if the opportunity presented itself. With or without him, he feels confident in his pitching staff. “Every one of those four or five guys can get the job done,” Tubbs said. “It’s just if we’re playing good defense. I am pretty confident in our pitching going in as long as we pitch to contact. I think we’ll be ok. We get in trouble when we try to do too much. When we try to overthrow or strike guys out. As long as we let the guys let behind us play, we’re usually in good shape.”

“The biggest thing when Colin is on the mound is that we have to find a way to score some runs for him,” Shuman said. “He gives us that game every single time he steps on the mound. He gives us the chance to win. I know it probably sounds cliche, but he’s one of those guys where we just need to score three runs. If we score three runs with him on the mound, we will win pretty much every time.” Scoring runs against Opelika is a feat within itself. The Bulldogs have an impressive pitching staff, and have allowed five runs or more in only 10 of their 31 games this season. On the other hand of that stat, they have held their opponents to one run or less in 10 games. Stanhope’s offense has been hit or miss this season, scoring 10 runs or more only eight times. They’ve been held to two runs or less in six games, including backto-back games against Benjamin Russell last week.

the plate. They’re a pretty good team.” When the two teams take the field on Friday, Reeltown will run their best arm out there on the mound - Gabe Bryant. Bryant has had an extremely successful season, but he isn’t the only pitcher on the Rebels’ staff. Chambers says the strength of this Reeltown team is the depth of their pitching staff that includes not only Bryant, but Jacob Hornsby, Colin Carleton,

Seth Hill and others. Any of those guys can step onto the mound and fill up meaningful innings, and he’s confident in other pitchers who maybe haven’t pitched as many innings as those guys. “We’ve got guys who probably haven’t thrown as many innings as they should have, just based off how much depth we do have,” Chambers said. “Going into a three-game series, I feel like thats one of our strongpoints.”

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Eclectic pharmacy burglarized, police seeking suspect STAFF REPORT The Eclectic Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find a suspected thief. Law enforcement was dispatched Monday morning to an Eclectic business to investigate a burglary and theft. “The Eclectic Family Pharmacy was burglarized by what appeared to be an unknown male suspect,” CrimeStoppers said in a release.

“The suspect stole assorted medicines from the pharmacy totaling an undisclosed amount. The suspect was described as wearing red pants, a black hoodie over his head, a white face cover, white gloves and blue shoes.” 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 or CrimeStoppers using its 24-hour tip line at 215STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP or download the P3-tips app. If anyone 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

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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.

Donations sought for county disaster relief fund By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund was originally created following the April 2011 tornadoes to assist those with damage following the catastrophic storms. According to Judge Glenn Goggans the fund has assisted families multiple times since

then. “We have helped many people right here in Elmore County,” Goggans said. “We have distributed $460,000 since 2011 and with no cost to the non-profit.” Goggans said those who oversee the fund like himself, Michael Morgan and Elmore County EMA director Keith Barnett want to help those

whose Elmore County homes were damaged April 5. “We are wanting to help where we can,” Goggans said. “But with storms over the last few years, our funds are a little short. We are hoping everyone can help out again and we can do something for these people.” Goggans said there are no administrative costs involved with the fund. Barnett helps in

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determining if the need is real and the rest of the committee listens and ultimately votes. “It’s usually only $1,000 or $2,000,” Goggans said. “It goes to help with immediate needs.” Goggans said the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund has an account at First Community Bank of Central Alabama and donations can be

made there. The fund also works with the Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) and donations can be made online at cacfinfo.org and donated to the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund. Those seeking help from the fund can email disasterrelief@ elmoreco.org or by mailing the application to PO Box 1060, Wetumpka, AL 36092.

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