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Tallassee officers honored for life saving measures

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Police officers are often the first on the scene of many situations — wrecks, power outages, gunshots and even sucide attempts.

Two Tallassee residents are still alive after contemplating

sucide thanks to the actions of five Tallassee police officers. Tallassee police Chief Todd Buce said the officers are the backbone of the department, not the administration.

“They are everything,” Buce said. “You are only as good as your weakest link. All of our people are outstanding. They are

the boots on the ground. They are the first ones to come into contact with people in situations like this. I have full confidence in them that they will do whatever is necessary.”

Buce recognized the five officers for two different incidents at a recent Tallassee City Council

meeting.

First Buce recognized officers Brad Rutland and Lane Rigsby; former officer Zac Lyles, who now serves in the Eclectic Police Department, and former officer Teddy Fike, who now resides out of state, for an event in November 2020.

“Tallassee Police officers were dispatched to a suicidal subject armed with a knife,” Buce said. “Officers responded to the location and met family members of the subject. Family members stated the subject was in the back See OFFICERS, Page A2

1220 Cafe celebrates 10th anniversary

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer A decade is a long time for any independent restaurant.

Finding a locally owned, independent restaurant open for more than 10 years can prove to be difficult.

A decade for such a restaurant can seem like an eternity. Customers’ taste buds change.

Customers find another place to go or just economic conditions force restaurant owners to make tough business decisions. Ten years ago

Noah Griggs opened 1220 Cafe in Tallassee and this past weekend celebrated the 10 year anniversary.

“Somedays it feels like yesterday and some days it feels like 20 years,” Griggs said. “It depends on how the day is going. We have been very fortunate and very blessed.”

The most important milestone of a restaurant is surviving the first three to five years.

“We started out a little slow, had to get known,” Griggs said. “Lake traffic See ANNIVERSARY, Page A3

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ALBBAA’s Best Fish Photo Contest returns for 2022

Tallassee High School seniors celebrated their completion of high school last Friday during a commencement ceremony at Tallassee High’s football stadium. For more photos from the event, visit TallasseeTribune.com.

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association wants to see your fish photos again this year.

The 2022 Best Fish Photo Contest allows anglers of all ages to showcase how they enjoy the bountiful fishing in the Black Belt.

“The Black Belt is the perfect place to experience to the joys of fishing,” said Pam

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This photo of Joey Anderson and this 9.4-pounder was entered into the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association’s 2021 Best Fish Photo Contest.

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Tallassee police officers Lane Rigsby, left, Brad Rutland and Zac Lyles, right, were recognized by Tallassee police Chief Todd Buce, third from right for their life saving efforts at a Tallassee City Council meeting.

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bedroom attempting to commit sucide with a large kitchen knife.”

Buce said the officers made sure the residence was clear of other threats and started to talk to the subject.

“After disarming the mentally disturbed subject, the officers assisted Haynes ambulance to render aid and transport the subject to Community Hospital,” Buce said.

“Their professionalism and dedication displayed during this event went above and beyond their normal duties. Their actions were instrumental in bringing a peaceful resolution to a dangerous situation and saving a life.”

The second life saving event occured in early May and Buce said Cpl. Kyle Gray was in his second day on the job

when he responded to a residence with a suicidal subject armed with a knife.

“Cpl. Gray immediately rendered aid by applying gauze and pressure to the subject’s wounds from his personal medical kit,” Buce said. “He stabilized the subject. The significant wounds required life flight. The life flight pilot and nurse both advised that without the quick response and knowledge of Cpl. Gray the subject would have succumbed to the wounds. His professionalism and dedication displayed during this event went above and beyond his normal duties. His actions were instrumental in bringing a peaceful resolution to a dangerous situation and saving a life.”

Mayor John Hammock thanked the officers for their service and said many have no clue what happens while police officers are protecting the public.

“While we are all sleeping in our beds, y’all are putting your lives on the line and helping save lives,” Hammock said. “You do a lot that people don’t realize you do.”

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Tallassee police officers Cpl. Kyle Gray was recognized by Tallassee police Chief Todd Buce for his life saving efforts at a Tallassee City Council meeting.

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Swanner, executive director of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association. “Seeing the smile on someone’s face after they’ve experienced the thrill of reeling in a fish and enjoying the great outdoors is truly special. We can’t wait to see the entries to this year’s contest.”

Photos submitted for the contest, which opens May 28 and runs through Aug. 31, can show any type of fish caught in the Black Belt during 2022.

All photos for the contest must be entered through the Alabama Black Belt Adventures’ website.

The contest winner will receive a prize package that includes a guided fishing trip for a day on Lake Eufaula sponsored by Tony Adams of Gone Fishing with Tony and a two-night stay at Lakepoint State Park.

Voting will also be conducted exclusively on the same page -- https://

alabamablackbeltadventures.org/ bestblackbeltfishcontest/.

Visitors to the contest webpage may vote once per day, per entry, per IP address. In the case of any dispute, the decision of ALBBAA is final. ALBBAA reserves the right to approve or disapprove of the photo submitted. Cause for disqualification of photo can include, but is not limited to, the following: • The photo content presents the subject in an unethical or disrespectful composition.

• The photo content is perceived to cast a negative perception of hunters or anglers and their contribution to the management of wildlife.

• Voting violation which imposes an unfair advantage to others.

• Previous winners of the Best Fish Photo Contest from the past three years are not eligible to take home the prize.

Anglers are also reminded to comply with all fishing laws, including purchasing a valid Alabama fishing license.

“The Black Belt is filled with

public access points to fantastic fisheries – from Lake Eufaula to Miller’s Ferry to the mighty Tombigbee River,” Swanner said, “and anglers often visit the lodges across the Black Belt in search of a trophy bass. No matter how anglers fish in the Black Belt, we hope they’ll find a way to hook a fish, create a lasting family memory and snap a photo to enter into the 2022 Best Fish Photo Contest.”

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association aims to promote and enhance outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities in the Black Belt in a manner that provides economic and ecological benefits to the region and its citizens.

For information, go to www. alabamablackbeltadventures.org.

The Black Belt includes the following 23 counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox.

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Tallassee’s 1220 Cafe celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday with birthday cake and games.

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had to get to know us. You got to survive. We stayed with it. It took a minute but it’s doing well. The last five years have been incredible. They have been very supportive and good to us.”

Just when things were going good, the COVID-19 pandemic struck. While the pandemic and its restrictions shuttered many businesses and restaurants, Griggs said 1220’s customers stuck with them.

“It was hard but everyone was great,” Griggs said. “Folks weren’t going out of town. There were a lot of to-go orders with people trying to be safe — our online business just exploded.”

But Griggs and 1220 found more than just local customers ordering during the pandemic.

“You had folks that left the big city and went to Lake Martin to slow down and be safe,” Griggs said. “They got cabin fever and started coming out. They found us through COVID. COVID actually helped us.”

Griggs spent Saturday welcoming the community in with games for children and birthday cake for all. Now Griggs looks to the future and possibly planning the 20th birthday party of 1220.

“I hope for continued success,” Griggs said. “Who knows we might close in the patio. I don’t know. We are going to try to make sure we can make demand.

So far, so good.”

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Election night recap

By BETH CHAPMAN

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ell, the Primary Election is over and Alabamians made some good decisions as they usually do — all on their own. Voters decided that Gov. Kay Ivey is not a part of Communist China and has not done any of the other things she was so ridiculously accused of doing – some downright laughable.

She indeed proved that, “no step is too high for a high stepper,” as they/we voted astoundingly to keep her in office for another four years.

It’s quite a statistical feat to outright win an election with nine candidates, but for a woman in Alabama to do it means even more. Gov. Ivey not only did it, but she did it with class and dignity, and she never went negative on her opponents when Lord knows she had every right to do so. She took the high road, and it paid off for her in a big way. Gov. Ivey is worthy of another four years, and she deserves to go down in the history books as a great governor and an extraordinary leader.

Then there’s Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Not a clean sweep, but it will make for an interesting runoff. Sadly, few voters show up at the polls in a runoff. Tons of money will be spent per voter to ensure we do in a race that has already been the most expensive Senate race in Alabama’s history.

It’s also the second-most expensive Senate race in the country this year. Expect to see the race’s front runner Katie Britt reign victorious.

She is smart, charismatic and energetic. She has all the fresh, new leadership skills and abilities Alabamians need in Washington.

She is a natural born leader and a true diplomat.

Leading up to the primary, we also learned that Judge Debra Jones is four feet, 11 inches tall, and Greg Cook graduated from a school where some liberals also attended. That didn’t equate to Cook being liberal in the eyes of Alabamians. Obviously, the people of our state believe him to have conservative ideals and elected him to the Alabama Supreme Court. That’s a good thing. He’s a

true, solid conservative.

There will be several runoffs as a result of the May 24 primaries, including the Secretary of State’s race. It includes a familiar name because that candidate has been on ballots more times than Carter’s has pills. His name has been on at least 11 ballots. I encourage voters to research the qualifications and look beyond name recognition.

Former Probate Judge Wes Allen is vying for the position of the state’s chief elections official as well and is the only candidate in the race who has ever overseen an election. He’s supervised more than 12 elections without a flaw, and he’ll work hard to overcome his opponent’s name I.D. He is an elections expert and one who will make a great Secretary of State.

The list of candidates goes on, and we’ll cover more of those as we approach the runoff.

For now, rest well knowing our state is safe with Gov. Ivey at the helm for another four years. Study up and prepare to go back to the polls on Tuesday, June 21.

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Will Brian Kemp Be The 2024 GOP Presidential Nominee?

G

eorgia Governor Brian Kemp destroyed Donald Trump’s handpicked choice, former US Senator David Perdue.

Under a withering assault from the defeated President Trump, Kemp showed fellow GOP members scared to stand up to the former leader exactly how it’s done. For every Republican who would like a solid conservative in place of a megalomaniac extremist, Kemp’s your choice for the GOP 2024 nomination.

Back in 2018, Trump tried to take credit for Kemp’s election. But evidence from polls tells a different tale. Kemp jumped well ahead of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle in the surveys before Trump’s late endorsement arrived. Trump’s endorsement actually weakened Kemp against Stacey Abrams, helping make the 2018 gubernatorial contest a tight contest.

But since the election, Trump has gone all out to defeat Kemp. His PAC dropped six figures to have Kemp ousted. He labeled Kemp a “RINO” or “Republican In Name Only,” though it’s beginning to stand for “Republican Independent of Nutty Officials.” He touted Stacey Abrams as a better choice. He held “Stop the Steal” rallies in Georgia, blasting Kemp.

What was Kemp’s big crime? He didn’t call a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to anoint Trump the winner of the Peach State or approve of some “alternative electors.”

JOHN TURES Columnist I’ve been to Kemp’s rallies. It’s clear to anyone except the most blind Trump acolyte that the Georgia Governor is conservative. He sticks to his guns but you don’t get the sense that he’s doing it to be mean on the campaign tour, in general. Sure those gun ads were cringeworthy, but that will keep Trump from beating him in deep red states, perhaps.

There’s a mountain of evidence that many Republican politicians are disgusted with Donald Trump, but fear crossing him and his supporters, concerned that they’ll be primaried or even defeated in the general election if hard-core MAGA stay home. By stomping the TrumpPerdue ticket in Georgia by 50 percentage points, Kemp’s shown that his fellow Republicans need a big backbone, to stick to their guns, and not to kneel before Trump at the Mar-A-Lago Temple.

Trump supporters will tout that endorsement record and claim Georgia was a fluke. But research of mine in 2020 has been confirmed by others. Many of those endorsed

by Trump were running unopposed or faced only token opposition at best. When the election is contested, the Trump advantage melts away. In 2020, Trump’s

picks did no better than a coin-flip, and the jury is still out on whether a Trump anointing means a win.

Heck, once Trump unendorsed Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, the Congressman resurrected himself in the polls!

The former president still gets the lion share of news coverage.

Analysis of news hits shows he gets more media attention than Biden and all former U.S. Presidents.

Polls prop him up against Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, and Ted Cruz, not exactly a strong set of opponents. And some surveys even have DeSantis leading Trump. Imagine what Kemp could do nationwide with even a decent amount of media coverage.

As long as Kemp stays in politics, he’ll be a revenge target of Trump’s. The only solution for the Georgia Governor is to take on the former President who’s dragging down the GOP. When others see Kemp’s courage, and watch him rise in support, perhaps they’ll also lose their fear, find their voice, and speak up for what the party used to stand for, which never was for one-man rule, backing Russia, demanding loyalty while offering none in return, or giving speeches where the horrible 1/6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol followed.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia.

His views are his own. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu.

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Our View

Why your vote matters Every election cycle some people say the strangest thing: “My vote doesn’t matter.”

When we have the freedom to participate in the choice of our leaders, why would we not vote?

Do we care that little for what happens in our communities?

Right now, the race for Senate District 27 is down to four votes. Voters in Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties cast 16,730 votes in the Republican primary and political newcomer Jay Hovey leads incumbent Tom Whatley by four votes. It’s the closest election on this scale according to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill.

And there are possibly votes still out. In Tallapoosa County 15 provisional ballots were cast county wide but not every voter in Tallapoosa County could have cast a vote for Hovey or Whatley. Some voters cast ballots for Democrat Party races and would be unable to cast a vote in the Hovey, Whatley Republican race. Some Tallapoosa County voters are not in the district to vote in the race. Some in Tallapoosa County who voted in the Senate District 27 race in 2018 were not able to vote this year because of redistricting approved by the Alabama legislature in the last year. From the River Bridge into Alexander City and west towards Wind Creek State Park was once in District 27 and represented by Whatley in the senate. It is now represented

by Clyde Chambliss of senate District 30.

Fewer than 85 provisional ballots were cast across the three counties.

The provisional votes will be certified by the county board of elections and added to the totals from Tuesday’s election.

Not all provisional ballots will be certified and added to the total. Traditionally in Tallapoosa County fewer than 30 percent of provisional ballots are certified. Reasons vary from a voter not living in the district to not registering to vote in time.

Whatley carried Tallapoosa County with nearly 70 percent of the votes cast at 3,540 votes to 1,555. And Russell County with 81.35 percent of the vote at 881 votes to 202. The race was decided in Lee County where 63.07 percent of the ballots were cast in the race. Hovey topped Whately 6,610 votes to 3,942.

If neither candidate foots the bill for a recount and the provisional ballots tie the score up, it could all come down to a coin toss.

Alabama law provides that in the event of a tie in an election, a game of chance decides the winner. The most recent example of that was when a coin toss decided the winner in the sheriff race in Clay County in 2018. A coin toss decided who would lead law enforcement in an entire county.

Perhaps the person in senate seat doesn’t matter to you.

Perhaps you do not care where your tax dollars are spent.

Perhaps you were fine with either candidate, but because you didn’t vote, now the race could come down to a game of chance.

We’d rather have a say about who is in power instead of gambling for elected officials.

The process of canvassing votes was set for Tuesday, May 31. The results of that process were unknown at the time of publication.

TV still drives the vote A

fter the 1960 Kennedy vs.

Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political campaigns.

TV became the new campaign strategy in Alabama in 1962. George Wallace, Big Jim Folsom, and Ryan DeGraffenried used TV that year for the first time. Unfortunately for Big Jim Folsom, his use of TV was the demise of his storied political career. His appearance on a live 30 minute paid television show was one of the most colorful stories in Alabama politics.

He came on TV drunk as Cooter Brown. That’s a story for another day.

Wallace and Folsom were used to campaigning one-on-one and asking folks for their vote. They stumped and had rallies in every county and hamlet in the state. However, in the end, they succumbed to the politics of TV. It has not changed but become more pronounced over the last 60 years. This 2022 campaign for our open senate seat is nothing more than a TV show.

TV has become such an integral part of getting elected to a U.S. Senate Seat that it appears that what you do now is just raise money or if you have a lot of your own money, spend your own money and buy and design effective TV ads. The day of actually campaigning appears to be over. The only candidate who made an effort to campaign in every county, shake hands and meet folks was Katie Britt. By the way, she is the only real Alabamian in the race. Katie Britt’s grassroots campaign organization

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist is what propelled her to an incredible commanding lead heading into the June 21 runoff.

It looked for a while in our U.S. Senate race that a real outsider, Mike Durant, would be in the June 21 runoff with Katie Britt. However, the original frontrunner, Mo Brooks, clawed back to claim second place.

As a lifelong follower of Alabama politics, I long for and yearn for the day when state candidates actually get out and met and talked with Alabamians one on one. Not to sound too provincial or old fashioned, I believe that a person who wants to be Alabama’s U. S. Senator ought to really know Alabama and the people of the state. They ought to at least know what’s important to folks in our state from Mobile to Scottsboro and Dothan to Tuscaloosa. They ought to know the intricacies and nuances of places and what industries and federal dollars mean to their locales. They need to know how important military dollars are to Huntsville, Montgomery and the Wiregrass and also how much agriculture means to rural Alabama. In short, they should know some folks in Alabama if they are going to be their U.S. Senator.

With Katie Britt in the runoff, she has truly campaigned and not just been a phantom TV candidate who flew in from New Hampshire or Colorado and tried to buy our Senate Seat and run as a celebrity POW hero.

If we want to elect someone to our U.S. Senate Seat who is a celebrity and knows nothing about how to be a U.S. Senator for Alabama, then we have some folks that are qualified and are real celebrities and real Alabamians. We have two who come to mind who are a lot more famous and would be better.

They are real Alabamians. Allow me to suggest Lionel Richie and Randy Owen.

Lionel Ritchie was born and raised in Tuskegee and spent the first 25 to 30 years of his life in Macon County before he became world famous.

Randy Owen, the legendary lead singer, and founder of the band Alabama has never left his home in Alabama. He is Alabama born and bred. He still lives in DeKalb County, where he was born. He walks his land and takes care of his prized black angus cattle every day.

These two guys are real, sure enough Alabama celebrities and would make a lot better Senator for Alabama than some semi-Alabamian.

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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Pets of the Week-Jasper, Jimmy Jellybean, Joey

Jasper, Jimmy Jellybean & Joey are three, four-month old brothers, that have been raised in a foster home and are loving, energetic, active and playful boys!

They might have Siamese in them as they are very lean and angular in their build and quite talkative - much like Siamese and guaranteed to get into mischief.

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 participating veterinarian.

If you are interested in meeting any of these kittens 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.

Community Calendar JUN. 2 COMMUNITY MARKET - Wetumpka Community Market features 40+ vendors selling arts & crafts, baked goods, produce, plants, jewelry, etc! Open from 4 - 7 p.m.

JUN. 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 homegrown 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 334-233-9851 to request an application. Booth spaces are free. Return the application and attach a copy of your Growers Permit and/or Cottage Food License as applicable. Once received, you

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JUN. 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.

JUN. 26 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 homegrown 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 334-233-9851 to request an application.

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The Red Cross Society

The Red Cross is a worldwide relief organization that assists people in times of need after natural disasters, wars, and other emergencies. In some Countries, the organization is called the Red Crescent Society; the name was officially used in 1876 in the Ottoman Empire after it was ordered to place a red crescent on vehicles to be identified as ambulances. Today, the Red Cross is recognized around the World as a neutral organization and is often allowed into Countries holding prisoners of war, or refugee camps, to administer First Aid and other humanitarian needs to prisoners, as well as relocating and aiding people after conflicts. The history of the Red Cross dates back as far as 1859 when a Swiss man by the name of Jean-Henri Dunant witnessed the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in Italy. Seeing a need for help, Dunant led a group of volunteers to administer aid to the thousands wounded. Dunant initiated the first Red Cross committee in Geneva, Switzerland, to establish a Red Cross. It was here that the Geneva Convention was written, and the Red Cross was born. In 1869, an American Civil War nurse by the name of Clara Barton visited Switzerland and learned of the Red Cross movement. Barton was so impressed with the society that she came back to the United States and founded the American Red Cross in 1881.

She served as the organization’s president for 23 years, until 1904. In 1900, the American Red Cross received a congressional charter by the U.S. Congress. Today, the American Red Cross, as with all national societies, creates programs based on the needs of its citizens. Blood drives and donations are a major part of their work, as are classes to teach individuals first aid, nursing, CPR, swimming lessons, and babysitting. They collect donations and distribute goods in times of disaster, both in the United States and Countries abroad.

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Two sides of the hedge people out or in by restricting access to one side or the other remember a line from a of the space it traverses. violent and disturbing The word “hedge” is movie I saw years ago used in both the restrictive (back when I sometimes and protective senses in watched movies like that). A the Old Testament book of man with a mental disability Job. Consider Job’s words: had been hired to build a “Why is light given to a man fence. The homeowners whose way is hidden, whom watched him as he stood God has hedged in?” (Job and held a board, turning it 3:23). And “He has walled one way, then another as he up my way, so that I cannot thought intently about some pass, and he has set darkness aspect of the construction. He upon my paths” (Job 19:8). finally came to the owners Job felt and saw the restrictive and asked, “Is this fence being side. He has suffered so built to keep people out, or to much, lost so much! He did keep people in?” not know the divine purpose We all have our own behind the misery God had challenges, but most of us allowed Satan to pour out on would understand that the him. He felt trapped, blocked same proper fence would do from where he wanted to go either of the jobs the fellow and be. had in mind. A fence (or a But Satan saw the hedge) is a barrier. It keeps protective side of the

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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

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

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

hedge. He said that God had insulated Job from difficulty and doubted that Job’s loyalty to God would last if he had to suffer. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face” (Job 1:10-11). Satan was wrong about Job. But his words still illustrate the other purpose of a barrier. He saw God’s hedge around Job as protection.

Really, both senses are in both pictures, aren’t they? The chain-link fence around the playground protects the children inside and restricts them from the busy street nearby. The fence

around the prison, topped with razor wire, restrains the inmates from running away and protects the nearby public from the prisoners who might harm them if they escaped. The guardrails along the road restrict our vehicles from leaving the highway and protect us from going over a cliff or into oncoming traffic.

I wonder if we sometimes misunderstand the very similar purpose of God’s restraining commandments. God’s laws are expressions of his character and nature, and they are given for our own good (Deuteronomy 10:13). It is true that God restricts us from certain behaviors (most famously, the “You shall nots” of the 10 Commandments). But it’s also true that “no good thing does he withhold from those

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 United Methodist Church 3889 Burt Mill Road

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

Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd., Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God 2080 Main Street, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee

who walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11). So, God’s restriction is benevolent, not punitive. The Lord erects barriers to protect (not deprive) his children.

Do we trust God enough to see the graciousness of his will, regardless of whether it is protecting or restricting us? When we’re pressing against the hedge of restraint because our flesh wants what’s on the other side, it is his grace in the sharp prickly thorns that hold us back. And when we find calm peace in the face of danger or uncertainty, the peace of God that guards our hearts and minds is also an expression of his grace.

May our gracious Father grant us wisdom and spiritual maturity to give thanks for both his restriction and protection!

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

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fought for each position.

He told the team that everyone is being evaluated as they’ll First-year head coach Bear all get an opportunity, no matter Woods knew exactly what if they were a brand new eighth he wanted to see out of his grader or a three-year senior Wetumpka football team during starter. spring practice, and he said With that competition open, that’s exactly what he got. he saw some positions changes Woods, entering his first year happen throughout the spring, as the head coach of the Indians and he had a few players who after being hired on January 14, played big roles on last year’s just wrapped up his first spring team step into that same role in with the team. a bigger way now.

The Indians did not partic“Collectively, I think all of ipate in a spring game against the guys did what I thought CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE they would do,” Woods said. another team, but instead spent Wetumpka quarterback Nate Rogers returns for his junior season in the “We had some position changes their entire spring season pracfall of 2022.

He helped lead the Indians to a playoff appearance last season. with some guys who I think ticing before wrapping up the spring with their Black and Gold will cause issues for everyone scrimmage last Friday afternoon. doesn’t even think about but still with effort, and I was impressed else when we play them. It’s a When Woods and the Indians does. And he felt like by the end with how they accepted that competition and every spot is started spring practice, he want- of spring, his team got to that challenge and worked at it.” being competed for and I think ed to change the mentality and point.

One of the biggest things they did fantastic. That was part the identity of the Wetumpka “I really liked the team’s that Woods told the guys, and of my challenge as a coach and football team. So he set out to willingness to compete,” Woods continues to tell his team, is that a teacher of the game. I have to make giving effort and compet- said. “That was a big thing for they’re all ageless and nameless put people in a position that I ing a huge emphasis. me this spring. I talked about the when they step onto the practice think fits their skill set.”

Woods says giving effort way we approach competition field. Every position on the team Wetumpka, under Tim Perry has to be who someone is. It and the effort needed to be a was wide open with Woods last year, finished the 2021 seahas to be their identity, and be competitive team and a champi- coming in, and he said he was son with a 5-6 overall record something that a player or coach onship-caliber team. It all starts impressed with how his team and claimed the No. 4 seed in

the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 3 standings. The Indians then went on the road and lost to Saraland in the first round of the playoffs.

Wetumpka has reached the playoffs for nine consecutive seasons under Perry, and now Woods takes over with a new philosophy and coaching staff.

Following the spring game, Woods is giving his team about a week off, then they’ll start hitting summer workouts hard.

The remaining part of the coaching staff that hasn’t been with the team will join the team in the coming weeks and integrate themselves with the team over the summer.

Wetumpka opens up the 2022 season with a home game against Jeff Davis on August 19.

“The scrimmage went good, but we competed every day,” Woods said. “We basically did our Black and Gold game every day and that was part of the identity change. There was nothing that happened in that scrimmage that they didn’t do every single day.”

DALTON MIDDLETON: My sports highlights from Year 1 on the job

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor My first school year in Elmore County has come to an end, and that means that my seventh year covering high school sports has also come to an end.

It’s been an eventful seven years, and it seems like every year, I see something that I have never seen before. You see some great games when you cover as many games as we do year in and year out, and this year was no different.

When the athletic school year ended last week with spring football games and Holtville baseball losing in the state championship, I started to look back and try to remember some of the highlights from games I covered this year.

Here are some of the best things I covered this year.

In my first football game of the year, Jalyn Daniels absolutely lit up Reeltown in the two team’s season opener. Daniels, playing as a wildcat quarterback due to COVID across the team, rushed for 314 yards and three touchdowns.

That was just the start for Daniels, who went on to finish as my Offensive Player of the Year after a great season.

A few other football things that stuck out to me was Wetumpka’s buzzer-beating win over Tallassee in Week 2. On the last play of the game, sophomore QB Nate Rogers found junior receiver Jamarion Thrasher for a 40-yard game-winning touchdown to win, 14-12.

Wetumpka also had another game-winning touchdown pass later in the season, when freshman Tyler Johnson threw a 20-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to give Wetumpka a 8-7 win over Stanhope Elmore and put the Indians in the playoffs.

Last but not least, Reeltown’s Gabe Bryant and Marcus Haynes put on a show against Holtville.

The two connected on five catches for 227 yards and four touchdowns in the win.

In volleyball, one of the best matches I saw all year was when Elmore County beat Wetumpka in the Panthers’ Block Party tournament, 2-1.

Watching Khloe Harris and Coranda Lozada face each other had no lack of fireworks.

Also in volleyball, Edgewood Academy completely dominated their schedule and won their third-consecutive state championship.

Winning a championship is always exciting to watch.

Speaking of the Edgewood Academy girls, they also won the basketball state championship, the first in school history. What a year for them.

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John Goodman returns to coach the Tallassee baseball team for a second time. Goodman is the all-time wins leader (316) in Tallassee baseball history.

Goodman brings back championship

mentality to Tallassee baseball

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

consecutive seasons, and the Tigers have only won 29 games during that stretch. ohn Goodman knows what it The Tigers finished 2019 with a takes to run a championship 10-16 record, the COVID-shortened program, and he’s planning to 2020 season 8-6, then went 7-16-1 bring that back to Tallassee baseball. in 2021 and finished this past season Fourteen years after leaving the 4-25 under Kyle Hammonds. program in 2008, Goodman has The four wins Tallassee had this been hired to lead the Tigers for the season is second-worst in program second time in his career. Goodman history. is currently the all-time wins leader Goodman knows he has a in Tallassee baseball history. challenge in front of him, but He was the head coach at he’s been a part of seven state Tallassee from 1993-2008, where championships with Tallassee and he he racked up a 316-206 record and knows what needs to be done to get two state championships in 1995 the Tigers back on the map. and 1998. He also served as an “It takes a lot of discipline and assistant coach under Ronnie Baynes a passion for the game,” Goodman when Tallassee won five state said. “There’s also extreme hard championships in six years between work. That I’ve told the kids. I’ve 1986-1991. told everybody that you don’t win Now he’s come back to Tallassee rings by showing up. It’s going to with unfinished business and hopes take an extreme amount of work and of turning around a program that an extreme amount of discipline. hasn’t been to the postseason since Then you have to get a lot of luck 2018. involved, but it’s going to be a fun “Basically, you could say I have march.” unfinished business,” Goodman Goodman has been in Tallassee said. “I want to end my career on all his life, serving in a multitude my terms. I want to go in there and of roles spanning across his entire hopefully get the program going career, even before and after his first again. I don’t know if we’ll ever be stint leading the Tigers. able to get back to where we were, But coming back now has him but that’s the goal. We want to get more excited than anything else back to where everyone knows who he’s done. He was excited to take we are again.” the job the first time in 1993, but he Goodman enters the Tallassee had to follow Baynes and the five program in one of its worst stretches championships that he earned as a in program history. Tallassee head coach. has missed the postseason four He felt like he lived up to those

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expectations during his first stint, and now he knows what expectations there are with the program and how to achieve them.

“I’m like a kid in a candy store,” Goodman said. “I’m on cloud nine.

This time, I think I’m more excited than I was back then. It’s one of those things where I know what is expected and I know what it’s going to take to do this. Now it’s about getting out there and getting after it and having fun.”

Goodman believes it starts with the player’s attitudes and beliefs.

That means more than talent does at this stage. If he can enter into the program and change attitudes, then his team can start winning games.

Tallassee ended its season on April 20 with a loss to Elmore County, right after Hammonds resigned as head coach. The team has had a small break, and now Goodman is ready to get after it.

He had a meeting with his players and team last week, and now they will begin getting after it and working hard.

“The kids are hungry like I am,” Goodman said. “We are going to work. Through the month of June, we are going to practice. We aren’t worried about playing. We are going to practice, practice, practice and get better. Then in July, we’ll get in the weight room and start getting stronger. Once January comes back around, we’ll get after it on the field again. Hopefully then all this hard work will pay off.”

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Tallassee’s Jalyn Daniels rushed for over 300 yards and three touchdowns against Reeltown last season.

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Lindsey Brown went off time and time again, and Edgewood was easily the best team in AISA AA. Stanhope Elmore basketball player Jacey Haynes recorded one of the most impressive

games I’ve ever seen with 14 points, 21 rebounds and 13 blocks.

She recorded triple double after triple double en route to winning Player of the Year.

Team-wise, both Elmore County teams won the county tournament for the first time ever in the same year, and the Holtville

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girls set a school record for single-season wins.

Tallassee sophomore Macey Stewart won two state championships in swimming, and Edgewood Academy’s Jake Allison won the powerlifting state championship.

In baseball, I watched Kyle Morrison hit two home runs against Tallassee, one being one of the longest home runs I’ve ever seen, while the Indians threw a combined no-hitter the same night.

Holtville put on a run for the ages at the end of the season, breaking their single-season win record while reaching the state championship.

En route, the Bulldogs saw some dominant

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performances.

Todd Wilson struck out 17 batters against Marbury, then he threw a no-hitter. Drey Barrett also threw a no-hitter for Holtville this year.

Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka had an exciting baseball series, with the Mustangs taking 2 of 3 from the Indians. The Mustangs also put together a good playoff run, making the quarterfinals for the first time since 2006.

In the second round, Evan Duncan had a series for the ages. He went 5-6 with two home runs and eight RBIs and had the game-winning hit in both games of the sweep.

He also pitched in both games, earning the save in Game 1 and the win in Game 2.

In softball, two of the most exciting games I saw were when Elmore County and Tallassee played both of their games.

Elmore County won both games, scoring four runs in the last two innings to win 5-4, then scoring six in the first inning of the AHSAA Class 5A central regional championship to run away with the win.

Tallassee saw Chloe Baynes reach the 400-hit mark in her career, and she finished her high school career with 434 hits. She’s one of only four players to ever reach 400.

Wetumpka’s Mya Holt had one of the most dominant seasons I’ve ever seen as she hit a program-record 15 home runs as well as going 27-7 with a 1.09 ERA in the circle.

In soccer, I watched the Wetumpka girls program win their first area title in school history, and saw Tallassee’s Will Blocker break the single-game school record with five goals in the team’s season opener.

I could go on and on with other great performances and memorable moments, but that’s the ones that stuck out to me this morning when I wrote this story. It was a great year for both individual players and teams in the area.

Individual and team records were broken, the county saw two state championships, and almost a third, while teams were very success across all six schools.

So here I wrap up my seventh school year and first in Elmore County, and now I get excited for my second year to begin basically right away.

Sports never end, and that’s what makes this job so enjoyable.

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Over 100 graduates from Frank Lee Community-Based Facility, Elmore Correctional Facility, and Staton Correctional Facility received their vocational technical certificated, GED, or high school diploma on Thursday.

Ingram State holds first commencement since COVID-19 Staff REPORT TPI Staff Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) hosts the first commencement ceremonies in two years by celebrating the accomplishments of 214 students who received their technical certificate of completion, GED, or high school diploma since the onset of the pandemic.

Ingram State held commencement ceremonies at Bibb Correctional Facility (Brent, Alabama) on May 10, Donaldson Correctional Facility (Bessemer, Alabama) on May 12, and two ceremonies at the Staton Instructional Service Center (Elmore, Alabama) on May 17 and 19. Individuals recognized included male and female graduates from 18 of the college’s career technical programs.

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm was featured as the commencement speaker for the male graduation ceremony held on Thursday. Commissioner Hamm spoke to the gradu-

ates about how the technical training they receive at Ingram creates opportunities for success in the Alabama workforce.

“Alabama needs qualified workers who can meet the demands of today’s workforce,” said Commissioner Hamm. “The skills and tools you have developed over the last few years at Ingram State Technical College have given you a greater opportunity to be successful once you leave the Department of Corrections.

With your certifications and technical training you have the opportunity to join the Alabama workforce the day you are released as a qualified professional in the trade.”

Deputy Commissioner Dr. Wendy Williams of the Alabama Department of Corrections served as the commencement speaker for the female graduation ceremony held on Tuesday. Dr. Williams spoke about the importance of education and the impact their decision to change will have on their lives.

“Today’s graduates have made it as a result of months and years of hard work, perseverance, and

dedication,” said Williams. “The fact that you are here this morning, at this pivotal benchmark of growth, is a testament to the strength that defines each of you to leave the bitterness and past behind you.”

“With the skills they have learned, these graduates are prepared to become a viable part of the Alabama workforce,” said President Annette Funderburk.

“Ingram is focused on training students in high-wage high-demand jobs that best benefit the students’ success upon release.”

Graduation is a pivotal point in the prison to workforce pipeline where students receive a quality education, gain hands-on experience through on-the-job training, transition to full-time in-field employment through the ADOC work release program, and are released with the tools and skills needed to join the Alabama workforce.

Ingram State Technical College is a fully accredited member of the Alabama Community College System serving incarcerated students exclusively. The College offers training in 18 career and technical programs.

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Two students selected for educational opportunity STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Tunes and Tanlines Music Fest will feature Dustin Lynch, Bailey Zimmerman and Ella Langley Foley, but Wetumpka High School’s Collin Hardin and Alabama School of Math and Science’s Kaylie Hull will help behind the scenes after a week long camp.

Hardin and Hull of Wetumpka were among 25 students across Alabama to participate in five-day Reach and Teach (RNT) camp. Hardin and Hull will participate in the first of its kind camp at OWA Parks and Resort

in Foley where they will gain valuable experience working alongside industry professionals to plan and execute the Tunes and Tanlines Music Fest.

Hardin enjoys music and plans a career in the arts.

“I’m interested in getting to know new people and getting the opportunity to learn new things,” Hardin said.

Hull wants to use the experience to see what else is out there for career opportunities while pursuing a career in music.

“I think attending this experience will allow me to experience career options that I normally would not have available to me and also help to improve

my soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and responsibility, which are vital for any occupation I may hold in the future,” Hull said.

RNT+ Experience attendees will spend five days immersed in every aspect of event planning and execution on the OWA Parks and Resort property.

From stage setup and venue layout to ticketing and sound engineering, students will walk away with handson experience, valuable industry insight and essential life skills, such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving. The RNT Experience is 100 percent free. Students are selected through an application process.

“We couldn’t be more excited to provide this next-level opportunity for Alabama high school students to explore career paths, develop life skills and build their confidence,” RNT executive director and co-founder April Clark said. “I wish this would have been an option when I was in high school. Investment in the entertainment, hospitality and tourism industries is extremely important to us here at OWA.” At the conclusion to the five day “rock camp”, students will execute the Tunes and Tanlines Music Fest on June 11 featuring Dustin Lynch, Bailey Zimmerman and Ella Langley. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 6 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25 with VIP packages and premium parking also available.

Tickets can be purchased at VisitOWA.com/tunestanlines or at the Tropic Falls admission window.

OWA Parks and Resort in coastal Alabama is owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. OWA’s name is derived from a Creek word for “big water,” and the tropical theme of the 520acre property was inspired by the Gulf of Mexico, minutes away via the Foley Beach Express.

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Local law enforcement testing advanced body camera technology

BY JOYANNA LOVE Special to The Tribune The Clanton Police Department and Chilton County Sheriff’s Office have been selected to test an advanced new body camera through the 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

Investigators with the 19th Judicial Circuit have begun using the cameras also.

Terri Connell of Chilton County had connections with NetOps Consulting International and was part of getting the 19th Judicial Circuit District selected for using the equipment during this finalization of development.

C.J. Robinson, chief deputy district attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit, said the new camera system is “cutting edge” technology that addresses current issues.

“This is the first time in the United States of America that this technology has been used,” Robinson said. “We are proud to be part of a proof of concept team to give feedback and kind of help this product move along.”

The Nexx360, manufactured in South Korea, is a leap in the technology of body cameras that allows video to be taken from multiple directions, not just the direction an officer is facing. The Nexx360 is a system of four cameras worn on an officer’s shoulders solving issues with current body cameras that have a limited field of vision.

Video is saved to an SD card, but is

also available live to be accessed by law enforcement in other parts of the county. Footage is also uploaded to secure digital cloud storage.

CPD Chief Erick Smitherman and Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon said they were honored to be a part of the project.

Smitherman described the Nexx360 as “some of the most advanced technology” he had ever seen.

“We can actually view this video from a remote location, like our phones, (911) dispatch center, wherever,” Smitherman said.

Shearon said having the ability to see what is behind an officer in real time is a great benefit.

There are four camera units being tested by CPD. Smitherman said the devices will be rotated so each officer gets a chance to use it. CCSO is testing four as well.

Officers are giving feedback on comfort using the device, battery life and other usability issues.

Each law enforcement leader present said they were excited to be a part of the project.

Robinson said the 15-year-long working relationship between the three law enforcement leaders made them “uniquely situated to be the perfect group FOR this.”

NetOps Consulting International in Montgomery is “the exclusive distributor” for Nexx360, Lee Maurer of NetOps said.

Robinson said video footage from these improved body cameras would provide a better view and “the full context” of what happened at a scene to future Grand Jury groups. Robinson is also hopeful to expand the use of

the system to other law enforcement agencies in the circuit including the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office.

This story was contributed by Joyanna Love, managing editor for The Clanton Advertiser.

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Forgery suspect wanted by police Staff REPORT TPI Staff Law enforcement officers are investigating a forgery case in Eclectic.

The Eclectic Police Department has released a photo of Justin Lee Clanton who they believe is involved. Clanton is seen on video exiting a silver SUV occupied with two other unknown suspects before the crime of forgery is committed. Investigators advise that the two unknown suspects are wanted

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for questioning.

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 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 Investigators in case there is a follow-up question.

A tip may lead to a cash reward.

Justin Lee Clanton is wanted by the Eclectic Police Department in connection with a forgery case.

ALEA reminds citizens of CodeRED in observance of National Missing Children’s Day Staff REPORT TPI Staff

Each year, the Department of Justice commemorates Missing Children’s Day by honoring the In observance of National heroic and exemplary efforts Missing Children’s Day, the of agencies, organizations, and Alabama Law Enforcement individuals across the nation Agency (ALEA) reminded all who work to protect children. citizens of the CodeRED sysThe Alabama Fusion Center tem while highlighting the cru- (AFC), a unit within ALEA’s cial role the public plays when State Bureau of Investigation, is assisting law enforcement in responsible for issuing Amber the search for missing children Alerts, Emergency Missing when time is of the essence.

Child Alerts, Blue Alerts and On May 25, 1983, President Missing and Endangered Person Ronald Reagan proclaimed the Alerts throughout the state. The first National Missing ChilAlabama Center for Missing dren’s Day in memory of Etan and Exploited Children is orgaPatz, a 6-year-old boy who dis- nizationally structured within appeared from a New York City the AFC and serves as a liaison street corner on May 25, 1979. between citizens, private orga-

nizations, and law enforcement officials regarding missing and exploited children and adults.

“As a parent, losing a child is unimaginable, and ambiguous loss is difficult to explain to those who have not experienced it. As law enforcement, we fully understand that time is of the essence when searching for a missing child. Our goal is to bring home safely every child that goes missing, however, the public’s assistance is crucial as everyone can be an extra pair of eyes and ears for officers in their local communities,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor. “Last year on May 25, the Agency launched a new

state-of-the-art system known as CodeRED to issue missing person alerts which quickly deliver essential information to citizens throughout Alabama. In an effort to highlight this valuable resource, we encourage all Alabamians to consider enrolling in CodeRED if you have not already done so. This system is a vital tool which allows everyone to be vigilant and stay informed once a missing person alert has been issued.”

“Our Fusion Center has worked diligently to provide citizens with a system that can easily be accessed and offers a variety of methods to deliver time-sensitive informa-

tion based on the subscriber’s preference,” AFC Director Jay Moseley said. “In the event that your child or loved one goes missing, we encourage you to notify your local law enforcement department immediately.

There is no criteria in any alert that requires a person to be missing for a certain amount of time.”

Citizens can enroll in the CodeRED system here, or by texting “ALalerts” to 99411 from any mobile device. Citizens will then receive an immediate response containing the Community Notification Enrollment (CNE) link for the state.

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