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Tallapoosa County nears end of opioid lawsuit

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Tallapoosa County will soon be settling lawsuits for opioid abuse with Janseen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson and Johnson.

The Tallapoosa County Commission

authorized the commission chair George Carleton to finalize negotiations with the companies following an executive session with county attorney Thomas Radney. The lawsuits are similar to hundreds across the country where governments are seeking reimbursement of funds spent

battling opioid addiction.

The commission also took up an economic development matter but made no decision after returning to normal session.

Revolving loan fund The commission authorized $20,000

to commission a study to possibly create a fund to help small businesses through the Association of County Commissions of Alabama’s (ACCA) Investing in Alabama Counties (IAC) program. The IAC was created to help See LAWSUIT, Page A2

Gas prices slowly decreasing, still above four dollars STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 12.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.25 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 36.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.44 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 8.5 cents in the last week and stands at $5.65 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $3.74 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $4.99 per gallon, a difference of $1.25 per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.74 per gallon while the highest was $4.99 per gallon, a difference of $1.25 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.66 per gallon Monday.

The national average is down 34.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.54 per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled See GAS, Page A2

LOCAL VERIZON TO GIVE AWAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES

By LARRY ROBINSON Staff writer

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he Tallassee Verizon store at 431 Gilmer Avenue will be handing out free backpacks filled with back-to-school gear from 1 to 4 p.m. on July 31 during its annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.

Over 140,000 backpacks filled

with pencils, paper, folders, a pencil box, glue and more will be donated to more than 1,200 TCC and Verizon stores for distribution among communities. TCC, a Verizon Authorized Retailer that began in 1991, operates 850 stores across the states and employs more than 2,000 workers. To date, as many as 1.2 million backpacks have been donated throughout the

program’s ten years in action.

“For the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway to reach its tenth edition is truly monumental for all of us at Round Room, TCC and Wireless Zone. This event is now an annual staple in communities nationwide and we couldn’t be more proud of See SUPPLIES, Page A6

2023 Elmore County Distinguished Young Women announced STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Ten rising seniors from across Elmore County were selected on July 16 to participate in the Distinguished Young Women of Elmore County 2023 Scholarship Program.

The event will be held at Wetumpka High School

beginning at 6 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Phi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an educators’ organization.

Teachers and volunteers give hours of service to produce this event.

Participants will be evaluated on scholastic achievements, interviews, talent performance, self-expression with an

on-stage question and physical fitness. Scholarship and interview skills are the basis for 50 percent of the competition.

The program awards scholarship money to the college of the participant’s choices and the opportunity for other college granted scholarships.

“This year’s program will award scholarships totaling

over $6,000,” said Mel Reese and Katie Cole, program chairmen. “We want to thank all our local businesses, friends, and family for supporting us.

This program is based totally on donations.”

Last year’s winner, A’Nyia Lynch of Millbrook and several 2022 category winners will give out awards.

Admission is $10 per person

(children age five and under are free) and programs are $10 each.

The winner will represent Elmore County at the statewide competition in Montgomery on January 20-21, 2023.

The Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama will then advance to the Distinguished See WOMEN, Page A2

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Obituaries MRS. MARTHA ANN PUGH Mrs. Martha Ann Pugh, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at the age of 81. She was born March 13, 1941, in Tallassee, Alabama, to Mr. Ted and Mrs. Dot Baker.

Mrs. Pugh is survived by her sons, Lavon Pugh and Mark Pugh (Angie); daughters, Anita Brantley (Thomas) and Deborah Mason (Brad); grandchildren, Justin Pugh, Morgan Lock (Josh), Ann Malone Hinson (Jacob), Caleb Mason, Brady Mason and Nathan Mason; great grandchildren, Everly Lock, Kennedy Lock, Blaire Hinson and Will Hinson.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Mr. Ross Pugh; grandson, Dane Pugh; parents, Mr. Ted and Mrs. Dot Baker.

Mrs. Pugh was a member of Antioch Methodist Church in Notasulga, Alabama, for many years and raised her family at East Tallassee Baptist Church. She later joined the First Baptist Church, Tallassee, where she was a member over 20 years. She enjoyed her Sunday School class and WMU group there very much. She was also a proud member of the THS Class of 1959.

Mrs. Pugh loved gospel music and attending gospel concerts. She loved

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The Tallapoosa County Commission also: • Approved minutes of the June 13 meeting.

• Approved warrants and purchase orders.

• Authorized Family Medical Leave Act time off for an employee.

• Authorized application for the annual Edward

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from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Alabama and the national average going back ten years: July 11, 2021: $2.81 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.13 per gallon) July 11, 2020: $1.88 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.19 per gallon) July 11, 2019: $2.39 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.77 per gallon) July 11, 2018: $2.54 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.89 per gallon) July 11, 2017: $1.95 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.25 per gallon) July 11, 2016: $2.00 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.22 per gallon) July 11, 2015: $2.47 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.76 per gallon) July 11, 2014: $3.37 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.63 per gallon)

reading, crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. But most of all, “GrandMomma” loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending valuable time with them.

The family will receive friends Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 1:00pm until service time at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church, Tallassee with Dr. Trey Waldrop and Bro. Barry Tice officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1279 Friendship Road, Tallassee, Alabama 36078.

Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. The grant application is in conjunction with the Alexander City Police Department and the sheriff’s department will receive approximately $13,000 to help pay for equipment.

• Reappointed Coley to the ACCA legislative committee.

• Scheduled a public hearing for 8:45 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 11 for closing portions of Lindsey Place. Property owners have signed a petition asking for the road to be closed.

Commissioner Steve Robinson was absent from the meeting.

The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Commission is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8.

July 11, 2013: $3.27 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.52 per gallon) July 11, 2012: $3.09 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.38 per gallon) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Birmingham- $4.28 per gallon, down 13.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.41 per gallon.

Montgomery- $4.26 per gallon, down 15.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.41 per gallon.

Huntsville- $4.26 per gallon, down 11.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.37 per gallon.

“The national average has declined for 27 days straight, or four weeks, the longest decline in average gas prices since the pandemic started in 2020.

Average gas prices are down nearly 40 cents, with Americans shelling out $140 million less on gasoline every day than they did a month ago,” said Patrick De

Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “We may see the trend last a fifth week, as long as oil prices remain cooperative and don’t surge beyond $105 per barrel, and as long as refinery production of gasoline remains strong. But we’re not completely out of the woods yet - we could also see a sharp reversal in the decline. There remains risk of a spike in prices that could send us to new record levels in August, should any disruptions occur. It could be a wild ride, but for now, the plummet at the pump shall continue.”

GasBuddy is a source for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from a diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, it is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country.

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Young Women of America’s competition. This is one of America’s oldest scholarship programs for young women. DYW inspires high school seniors to develop their full, individual potential through a fun experience that highlights their accomplishments. The program encourages young women to develop self-confidence and abilities to interview effectively, to speak in public, to perform on stage and to build interpersonal relationships.

“Our focus is to help these young ladies to receive scholarships to attend the college of their choice,” said Reese.

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Wetumpka police arrest suspects in theft case The female was identified as Hayden Danielle Ellerbe. Ellerbe is currently in custody in the Coosa County Jail on unrelated charges.

The Wetumpka Police Department has offi- Coosa County Sheriff’s Office notified the cially notified CrimeStoppers that both suspects Wetumpka Police Department of her capture involved in a felony theft case have been identi- shortly after CrimeStoppers released that she fied and arrested. was wanted by the Wetumpka Police DepartBoth suspects were identified through an ment. anonymous CrimeStoppers tip. The suspects The suspected pair were wanted in relation are from Tallapoosa County. Warrants were to a felony theft that occurred at Walmart in obtained on July 6, 2022, for both subjects.

Wetumpka on June 30, 2022. The suspects The male was identified as Christopher are also accused of stealing a 2018 black Ford Aaron Clardy. Clardy is currently in custody in Escape on the same date from the Walmart the Tallapoosa County Jail on unrelated charges. parking lot.

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C h ristopher Aaron Hardy and H ayden Danielle Ellerbe were arr e sted in connection to a felony t h eft case in Wetumpka. They are accused of committing felony theft at Walmart and also stealing a 2018 Ford Escape from the same Walmart parking lot.

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Humane Society of Elmore County News –11 Jul ‘21 REA CORD Director With the 4th of July holiday behind us, we saw far too many posts and fielded calls about pets that were lost or pets that had been found. So let’s talk about what to do if you FIND a lost pet.

First –that pet is not yours and you have a legal and moral obligation to try and reunite it with its owner.

Finders must use all reasonable means to reunite a lost pet which also means allowing adequate time for the owner to find their pet. Perhaps they were away over a long weekend and had someone that was supposed to be caring for their pet. Or they could have been dealing with a family emergency that had them pulled in many directions. You never know if there is a grieving child missing their beloved pet or even another pet missing its lifelong buddy.

On thing is to NOT jump to all kinds of conclusions about the pet you found and its owner. The pet you find could have been missing for

days or even weeks, it could be old, or on medications, it could have been stolen and escaped, etc. Just because a dog shies away or ducks its head does not necessarily mean it was abused – it may rightfully be scared, it may be a shy dog (or cat) just by its nature, or it might be injured. That long-haired dog that is filthy and somewhat matted could have gotten like that in the span of hours or a couple of days in going through water, mud, brambles and the like.

Not only is a found pet NOT yours to keep, it is also NOT yours to rehome!

Under the law you have a due diligence to try and reunite that pet with its rightful owner and keeping/ giving away/selling a found pet without due effort could potentially land you in a courtroom for violation of Alabama Code Section 13A8-6, “Theft of Lost Property,” which could result in a Class D or C Felony level charge. This is one reason we often tell people to bring the found pet to our Shelter as we have a lot of practice at holding pets in accor-

dance with state and local laws, verifying ownership and reuniting pets.

If you have found a pet you should be looking in the area for signs an owner may have posted (not everyone is on social media), place your own signs in the area you found the pet, and make sure to take the pet to a nearby veterinarian or shelter to be scanned for a microchip. Social media can work wonders at reuniting pets so post found info on your neighborhood sites, your own page, and on lost and found pet sites for your county and the surrounding counties. For Elmore County post to Lost & Found Pets in Elmore County Alabama and we (Shelter) are always monitoring this and other Lost & Found pages. One important suggestion – please post a phone number on your post so that an owner can call you. Many an owner has panicked when they see their pet posted yet the ‘poster’ does not respond in a timely manner because they are likely at work or just busy. Please also call our shelter at 334-567-3377,

or email us at hselco@bellsouth.net with info and pics.

You might be surprised how often we are able to link up lost and found pets from taking all these reports.

Of course if the pet has a rabies tag or other identification, then getting the pet home will hopefully be a lot easier. Just call the veterinarian noted on the tag and read them the year of the tag and tag number and in most cases that pet can be back with its owner the same day. If there are no tags, check the collar for phone numbers that may be written on it and check both sides of the collar. If no ID, then take to a vet or a shelter for a microchip scan. Now sometimes a microchip search is not as straightforward as we like but Shelters are quite experienced at microchip searches so let us help. Remember, no matter how cute or sweet the pet is to you, NOT calling the pet’s vet or identification information could be considered theft so do your part to help reunite a lost pet with its owner.

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Troy lands former Reeltown High School standout

By HENRY ZIMMER Sports Editor Last week, former South Carolina Gamecock Eric Shaw announced his commitment to Troy.

Shaw, from Reeltown, was one of the nation’s best players coming out of Reeltown High School.

Labeled as a “four-star athlete” by 247Sports.com

and a four-star tight end by Rivals, the dynamic pass catcher had offers from about every major school, including Auburn and Troy.

Shaw was ranked as the No. 7 athlete in the country and No. 10 overall player in the state of Alabama during his senior year by 247Sports.com.

Listed at 6’5, 212 pounds, Shaw played both

Shaw poses in his new Troy uniform for his official commitment

tight end and wide receiver at University of South Carolina, much as he did at Reeltown.

Shaw played tight end, wide receiver and linebacker in high school, and helped Reeltown to a Class 2A State Runner-Up as a senior. He also earned Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game honors.

In Shaw’s first season

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with the Gamecocks, he appeared in eight games as a tight end on special teams but did not record a stat. He then transitioned to a linebacker, before going back to his true position as a wide receiver in 2021.

Injuries kept Shaw sidelined and he chose to redshirt in 2021. Shaw comes into Troy with four years of eligibility remaining.

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s we have learned during the recent wave of young shooters, their relationship to mental health is not always so clear cut. What we may discover is that fathers, or mothers if they are a single parent, may have a role to play when there’s no clear cut diagnosed disease present. And it’s an important lesson that goes beyond just troubled young men.

After the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, we notice a pattern among the shooters. Politicians and pundits have been quick to label every shooter as being a mental health case, but don’t always do something about the problem.

Trump blamed mental health for the shooting but didn’t acknowledge that he rescinded an executive order making it harder for those with mental illness to get a gun.

In the NBC News article “Abbott said the shooter had a ‘mental health’ issue. A month ago, he slashed funding to help,’” the authors wrote “In rejecting suggestions that stronger gun control laws could have prevented the tragedy, Abbott conceded the slain 18-year-old suspect had no known mental health issues or criminal history but said, “Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental health challenge.”

JOHN TURES Columnist I would disagree. Just because a soldier, police officer, or someone defending himself or herself shoots somebody else, that does not mean they have a mental health challenge.”

Nor does that mean those with mental illness are more likely to be violent. In fact, as the New York Times report from 2018 concluded, with interviews with psychiatrist “Most Violence Is Not Caused By Mental Illness.”

The NBC story adds “There is no evidence the shooter is mentally ill, just angry and hateful,” said Lori Post, director of the Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine. “While it is understandable that most people cannot fathom slaughtering small children and want to attribute it to mental health, it is very rare for a mass shooter to have a diagnosed mental health condition.”

The Daily on NPR concurred, citing a mental health expert who pointed out that these are angry

young men, not mentally ill.

“They think the world owes them something,” she concluded.

At the time, my son and I were driving to play sports together. We had a discussion about the radio program, and its claims.

“One of the lessons that kids learn from the media and politics is that people are owed something,” I told him. “But the strongest lesson I’ve received from Christianity is that the world doesn’t owe us something. Quite the opposite. In fact, the lesson I’ve learned from Christianity that we owe something to the world, a life based on serving others, helping those less fortunate. I’m also at my happiest when I am helping someone else, and I think that’s something not everyone is taught, even for some in religion.”

There’s no silver bullet to solving every mass shooting. But perhaps flipping this script, and focusing on what really matters, might be a good start.

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. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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Poor police work is letting rapists go free

By CHRISTINE MCDONALD Guest Columnist

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here is a sexual assault taking place right now. Every 68 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. More than 97 percent of perpetrators get off scot-free.

A possible reason is mismanagement of physical evidence. It’s time for police work to enter the modern era — and employ the latest technology for collecting and processing evidence.

Otherwise, rapists will continue to go free.

The evidence in a sexual-assault investigation is typically the product of a six-hour physical exam conducted by a medical professional, who searches the victim’s body for any material — like DNA — that could help identify the perpetrator. The information and material gathered is known as a “sexual assault kit.”

As a survivor of sex trafficking and current advocate for victims, I know firsthand how invasive and retraumatizing these exams can be. But we believe that the information collected will help deliver justice.

That faith is often misplaced. In far too many cases, the evidence in sexual assault kits is never used. The federal government estimates a national backlog of more than 200,000 untested kits.

Every unprocessed kit represents a crime left unsolved — and a perpetrator likely to attack again. In Ohio, for example, 22 kits associated with a single rapist remained shelved and untested for years.

When sexual assault kits are tested and used as evidence, another layer of dysfunction can appear. Court cases often require proof of the “chain of custody” for a piece of evidence. Prosecutors need to be able to prove the whereabouts of a rape kit, for example, as it travels from the emergency room, to the police, to the crime lab, to the prosecutor, and then to the courts. That evidence may be on the move for years.

The chain of custody is one of the first elements a good defense attorney will scrutinize. If he or she can prove a break in the chain of custody, the evidence is not admissible at trial.

And if a defendant challenges the chain of custody, even a minor mistake can lead to an acquittal.

Long backlogs and mismanagement of evidence don’t just impact convictions. They also serve as powerful disincentives for women who wish to report sexual assault.

Today, any given sexual assault has just a 31 percent chance of ever being reported to the police. Why go through an invasive, demeaning, physical exam if the evidence is going to end up in a storage closet — or if mismanagement by police is going to let the rapist off on a technicality?

There’s no excuse for losing track of evidence in 2022. We can look at our phones to determine how many houses away our Amazon packages are. Our financial and health records are online, available on demand. But some police departments still rely on faulty software or even paper files to track evidence. And multiple states, including Massachusetts and Texas, do not require police to keep track of clothing, blood, and urine in a rape kit.

Simple upgrades — from implementing barcodes and RFID tags, combined with good software — will bring evidence-collection and management up to an appropriate technological standard nationwide. It will require significant investment by federal and state governments. But newer tools can maximize the impact of those public dollars.

We have the technology to get more perpetrators of sexual assault off the street. We need law enforcement agencies to deploy those tools so victims aren’t telling their stories in vain.

Christine McDonald is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and advocate for victims of human trafficking and sexual assault.

Gator Boy and the Bikini Mama NOTE: This originally ran in the TALLASSEE TRIBUNE in August, 2013. Over the past few years, more people have approached me about this column than any other I’ve ever written. So, I therefore present for your reading pleasure a command performance of “Gator Boy and the Bikini Mama.” – M.B.

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist

water is green instead of blue.

On the upside, the beaches are less crowded and more familyfriendly. ur summer vacation ended We vacationed in Gulfport. this week with the return of Our vacation plans included the Bird bunch to school. spending time in the hotel This week, I paused to reflect pool, which the children really for a moment on the summer enjoyed. With one exception. just past.

We met a kid I’ll call Gator The summer of 2013 began Boy. He pretty much lived in with a family vacation across the that hotel swimming pool all western Gulf coast – an exciting three days we were there. Every endeavor in our Ford Econoline. time we went, he was there.

We traveled back and forth Morning, noon, or night. And I across Louisiana and Mississippi know I was an annoying kid, but for several days. this guy could not take the hint.

Being fans of Diners, Drive“Let’s play gatuh,” he said ins, and Dives starring Guy to my kids every few minutes.

Fieri, we made sure to have “It’s a game I made up.” dinner at L.A. Pines Restaurant He kept talking about this in Slidell, Louisiana. It qualifies gatuh game until I realized he as a “dive”, being that the meant ‘gator’. In this game, he restaurant is basically an old would emerge from underneath mobile home nestled between one of my kids and dunk them the legs of a giant water tower. in the pool. My children were Mississippi’s beaches don’t kind and played with him, look anything like Florida’s or but when they would move to even Alabama’s. The sand is another area of the pool, Gator not white, it’s gray, and the gulf Boy would appear again and be

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as obnoxious as possible, poking and punching and, in general, making a nuisance of himself.

His mother lay in a poolside chair, looking like the lady in the Ban de Soleil commercial.

Her skin glistened in the summer sun as she lay there on her back, in her bikini, listening to her iPod while smoking Marlboro Lights; she would turn over on her belly, read her Kindle, and smoke more Marlboro Lights while her son terrorized my children for three days. He would try to get her attention, but she barely noticed he was there. In fact, she actually left the kid in the pool with us while she and her man went to get more beer and cigarettes.

Bikini Mama seemed way more interested in sunbathing than dealing with her child.

That’s fine, but this was so noticeable that other families would come and go from the pool within minutes after taking in Gator Boy’s “games”. Yet Bikini Mama never really moved, except to apply more suntan oil or light another cigarette.

It’s strange that despite all the other memories we made this summer, sometimes one of the kids will say, “let’s play gatuh”.

And we have to laugh.

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By HENRY ZIMMER Sports Editor The Reeltown Rebels football team is set to host a youth football camp at Nix Webster O’Neal Stadium on July 23.

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State Bar honors retired Circuit Court Judge

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Judge Howard F. Bryan IV served the citizens of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Chambers, Macon, Tallapoosa and Randolph counties for three decades.

Bryan was recognized for fifty years of membership in the Alabama State Bar at its 145th Annual meeting.

“As Presiding Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit and on behalf of the judges, attorneys, courthouse staff and everyone who works in our court system, we congratulate Judge

Bryan on being recognized on his 50-year anniversary as a member of the Alabama State Bar,” Judge Issac Wharton said. “Judge Bryan’s decades of faithful service to the citizens of the Fifth Judicial Circuit are part of a legacy that we are proud to honor.”

Bryan was in private practice for several years before his appointment as Chambers County District Judge in 1977.

He was then appointed to be a Circuit Judge in 1980 and served the people of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, comprising Chambers, Macon, Tallapoosa and Randolph counties, until his retirement in 2007.

The YMCA of Greater Montgomery is currently registering children for flag football, tackle football and cheerleading for fall 2022.

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Backpacks are first come first serve while supplies last and only one bag will be given per child.

After getting their new bag full of school supplies, families can also enter into a $10,000 college scholarship sweepstakes for children in grades K-12. Five scholarships will be given to randomly selected winners who enter the sweepstake.

Verizon retailers in other areas of the state will also be participating in the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway, including in Alexander City at the Alex City Marketplace.

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The State of Hawaii is made up of a string of eight Islands in the Pacific Ocean: Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Oahu, Molokai, Hawaii, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. Hawaii was first settled by Polynesians who crossed the Oceans in canoes almost 1,800 years ago. Different Chiefs ruled the Islands, but in the 1700’s one Chief, Kamehameha, made himself King. The next people to make it to the Islands were the British in 1778. In 1893, American and European businessmen overthrew the ruling Polynesian Queen. In 1959, Hawaii became the last State to join the United States of America. Today there are over 1.42 million people living in the State. The Capital of Hawaii is Honolulu which is located on Oahu, the main Island of Hawaii. Hawaii is the largest of the eight Islands. (It is almost twice the size of the other Islands and is often referred to as the “Big Island.”) Each year the amount of land on Hawaii increases because volcanoes are still active on the Islands. With each eruption, more land is created from cooled lava. Many important products come from Hawaii, such as flowers, pineapple, macadamia nuts, coffee, sugar, chickens and cattle. Local traditions include Lei Day which has occurred on the first day of May since 1928. The holiday was created by the American poet Don Blanding. A Lei is a ring of flowers, usually worn around the neck and tied together with string. Leis are a symbol of love and friendship and are given to symbolize peace. They are most often presented to visitors when arriving or leaving the Islands. Tourism has made this a very popular tradition at the airports in Hawaii.

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reetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge! It has been a while since my last column ran in the paper. I am grateful to Tallapoosa Publishing for welcoming me back to column submission for The Wetumpka Herald.

Our nation recently celebrated our independence.

The annual national holiday is a time for remembering the freedoms our country was founded on, honoring those who fought and died to protect those freedoms, and for celebrating the freedoms we continue to enjoy and even sometimes take for granted.

There is one particular article of our independence that remains debated. Some in these United States affirm that one element of our nation’s founding relates to freedom of religion. Others affirm that same element to be freedom from religion. As

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

American citizens are afforded numerous freedoms; REV. more than most any other developed nation in the JONATHAN world. There is one freedom YARBORO some in our great nation have claimed that is not provided it turns out, both are correct. by the founders of the United Simply put, American States of America, however. citizens are afforded religious American citizens are not free freedom. This, in a nutshell, to declare that this nation was means that no outside entity founded on Christianity. can determine anyone else’s Please understand that religious practice. No person embracing this fact is not or organization, including a threat to Christianity. It government at every level, actually empowers it. The can tell anyone what to founders of our nation shared believe and / or practice. a common appreciation of, By the same token, and respect for, Christian American citizens are principles. Most identified as afforded freedom from Christian, but some did not. religion. Not only are citizens The significant point is that all protected from having outside identified the fundamentals of entities determine religious Christianity as the best way to belief and / or practice, go. citizens are also protected Those fundamentals are from those attempting to do reflected in freedoms captured so. Citizens have the right in our constitution. Personal to be free from the religious and corporate freedoms influence of others. contribute to the greater good

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

of the whole. Our founders understood this and sought to establish a nation that provided and protected those freedoms above all else. But what does that mean exactly?

In one sense, it means that the entire earthly kingdom benefits each and every time fundamental freedoms are understood and embodied.

No one has the freedom to declare others unworthy or undeserving of said freedoms.

While there is a system of ordering and laws protecting that system, there is also means for revising it.

Understanding the freedom every human being shares is the best starting point. All are made in the image of God, yet none are compelled to pledge any particular relationship to God in order to receive that belonging. Throughout the Bible, the only directive God gives to the earthly kingdom regarding Jesus is “This is my son, in whom I am well

pleased. Listen to him.”

Listening to Jesus does not involve joining any particular faith. It does not mean pledging any amount of loyalty. It simply means appealing to the wisdom of God Jesus shared as the best game in town.

In a time when few, if any, residents of the earthly kingdom hear good news, this word could not be more appropriate. God in Jesus Christ bears every burden willingly given to him. God in Jesus Christ engages wrongdoing on God’s terms rather than ours.

Simply listening to Jesus affords more freedom than any of us could ever imagine.

Listen and follow where the wisdom of God leads. Jesus Christ is God’s example to all for living according to God’s intentions.

Rev. Yarboro is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Wetumpka.

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

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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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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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Millbrook youth baseball sends two teams to USSSA World Series rently slated for July 13-17 in Gulfport.

The 9U team, coached by The Millbrook youth base- Christopher Jackson, went ball league is sending two 9-0 in its regional tournateams to the USSSA World ment and swept through the Series next week in Gulfport, state championship. The team Miss. features 10 players, and their Millbrook’s 9U youth names are Cameron Smith, baseball team and its 12U Karson Wilson, Caden Southbaseball team each won the erland, Christopher Jackson, state championship in their Christian Lewis, Trevon respective age group and Spencer, Chandler Young, division, and both teams Cedrick Lewis, Shawn have earned invites to partic- Compton, and Carter Taylor. ipate in the World Series.

They are coached by The World Series is curJackson, Chris Southerland,

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Anton Young and Jeremy Averett.

“These kids had a big turnaround,” Jackson said. “We practiced almost every single day to get ready for the regionals and then we went undefeated in regionals. Then we went undefeated in the state tournament. I think it was the first time since 2001 that a Millbrook team has won the regional and state tournaments and went undefeated.”

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The Hillbrook 9U youth baseball team went 9-0 in the regional and state tournaments this See MILLBROOK, Page B2 year.The Mustangs earned an invite to the USSSA 9U World Series in Gulfport on July 13-17.

Edgewood’s Fisher hired to lead Prattville boys basketball

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor After leading the Edgewood girls basketball team to the first state championship in program history, head coach Jason Fisher is headed to his alma mater.

Fisher, a 1998 graduate of Prattville high school, accepted his dream job as the head boys basketball coach at Prattville last week.

He leaves Edgewood after three years as the girls head basketball coach and one state championship in 2022.

Since being approved by the board on June 30, he has already made multiple trips to the school and been doing walkthroughs with the school and his duties as head coach. He’s hit the ground running and is already scheduling meeting with parents.

“I couldn’t turn down the job,” Fisher said.

“It’s always been a dream of mine. Since the day I walked in that gym as a freshman in 1994, I told myself that was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a basketball coach at this school and told my self that one day it’ll happen. That day actually came now.”

Fisher has spent the last three seasons as the head girls basketball coach at Edgewood, and he’s brought the most success the school has ever seen in the sport.

The Wildcats have had some success since Fisher has taken over, but the 2021-2022 season was a different story. Edgewood Academy finished the year 23-6 and claimed the first basketball state championship in school history.

Edgewood went undefeated in area play and won 19 of its last 21 games to end the season.

“I’ve always told myself when I became a head coach that I would leave the program better than I found it, “It was harder to let go because I know all of the talent that Edgewood has coming back, but I knew for me to grow in the profession of coaching and advance my career, I had to take a leap of faith and grow in my profession and not just stay where I’m comfortable.”

Fisher will be switching over to coaching boys now, but he’s had experience coaching boys before as well. He was the head JV boys coach at Edgewood, and he helped with the varsity squad.

The boys team he is taking over hasn’t had the most success in recent years, especially when it comes to area play. Prattville has won only 14 See FISHER, Page B2

Tallassee 10U youth baseball team wins state championship, invited to USSSA World Series to the state tournament, was great and you could tell the kids were having fun.” he Tallassee 10U Youth baseball Tennyson’s team improved from team is making its way to the the regional tournament to the state World Series. tournament, but they were pretty good Tallassee’s 10U All-Star team swept before that as well. through its regional and state chamIn the regional tournament, Tallaspionship brackets in the Silver Major see beat Eclectic by one run in late division, and now the team has earned innings to advance in the bracket. an invite to the USSSA World Series That was the closest game they played in Gulfport, Miss., on July 13-17. the entire run as they went on to beat Tallassee’s team consists of 11 Chelsea, 13-5, in the championship. players, named Brady Barron, EliTallassee was still batting in the jah Watson, Brantley Hill, Maddox championship when the game was Tennyson, Landyn Woodall, Bradcalled due to time. ley Meadows, Johnathon Sears, Bo In the state tournament, however, Burton, Owen Johnson, Ben Speake, there were no close games. The 10U Caiden Hilyer and is coached by team went 5-0 in their bracket and Brent Tennyson. outscored opponents, 74-14, over the The team has been honored by the course of those five games. city and many businesses and people are celebrating the team. Before the “They finally started playing as one team leaves to make the trip, they in the state tournament,” Tennyson will be honored by the Elmore Coun- said. “They started gelling with each ty Commission meeting on Monday other and they got used to it. They night. shook the nerves. Our bats were real“It means a lot for these kids,” ly hot. We didn’t hit as well in the Tennyson said. “It shows how much regional, so when we got home we they’ve grown since league ball start- worked on hitting and some pitching. ed. We have five or six kids who play We made very few errors on defense, travel ball, and we have some that so all of that contributed. But the bats don’t. But just seeing the progression from everyone, even from regionals See YOUTH BASEBALL, Page B2

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Edgewood Academy girls basketball coach Jason Fisher was named the 2022 Elmore County Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to the first state title in program history.

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Pet of the Week – Jade Jade looks to be about one year old, about 35 lbs, came to us as a stray never reclaimed. She is very sweet and friendly, likes to go for walks, great with other dogs & cats. Could be a great hiking and camping buddy.

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 Jade 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 334-5673377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

Community Calendar JUL. 14 - AUG. 25

FARMERS MARKET - City of Wetumpka Farmers Market season will run every Thursday until August 25. The market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. at 304 E. Coosa Street in Wetumpka. Visit the market to purchase homemade goods, homegrown produce and more. For more information, call 334-567-5147.

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RIVER & BLUES - The River Region’s best, free, family fun event is back! Sponsors are already on board and bands are booked! Make plans to be at the most talked about event of this coming summer!

Come kick back and enjoy music from The Lo-Fi Loungers, Bon Bon Vivant, Nathan Williams and The Zydeco Cha-Chas, and Jukebox Brass Band.

Admission is free and coolers and chairs are welcome. The event starts at 5 p.m. and the music goes until 11 p.m. The event will be downtown in Wetumpka.

JUL. 24

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 334-233-9851 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 will be sent a copy of the Market’s rules/instructions and your participation confirmed.

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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: After more than a year long hiatus, Preschool Storytime has resumed at the Wetumpka Public Library. The first story time was held on Friday, May 14, and will take place

MILL BROOK Continued from B1

Millbrook’s 9U team wasn’t just scraping by teams. The Mustangs were running past teams in every single game. For example, Millbrook beat Pell City, 12-4, then followed up that win with a 23-2 win over HAL. A few games later, they beat Huff City by eight runs, then won another game by seven runs.

“It feels good seeing them score that many runs,” Jackson said. “They did very well. The best thing is that they were hitting the ball. We were originally a travel ball team, and in travel ball, you

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were hot at state.”

With the invite to the World Series comes the expenses of taking a team down to Gulfport for a few days. The Tallassee 10U team is no exception to that.

To help with expenses, Tenneyson and company are trying to set up multiple fundraisers to try and help as much as possible.

The team has done multiple fundraisers, ranging from getting sponsorships from businesses around the area, doing calendar fundraisers on Facebook where

every Friday at the library at 10 a.m.

ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr. M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street.

NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka.

LIVING WORD: You belong here. You and your family are always welcome here. We are located at 1826 Kowaliga Road Eclectic, across from the Dollar General. Call 334-492-0777 for more information.

OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality. There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission.

RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events.

MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025 LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www.thekelly.org.

can lead off and steal bases. You can’t do that until the ball hits the catcher’s mitt in city ball. So that was a big change. But that change made us become better hitters. Every game we played, we batted around two times. They were really good.”

With an invite to the World Series comes traveling expenses. Jackson and his 9U team have tried a few different ways of raising funds to help the team.

They initially started with a GoFundMe, which can be found at this link: https://www.gofundme. com/f/help-millbrook-mustangs-go-to-world-series.

The GoFundMe didn’t pick up the traction or donations that Jackson had hoped, so the team started doing a calendar fundraiser, where donators

people pick a date and donate amount of money equal to that date, and they recently hosted a corn hole tournament that Tenneyson said raised a good amount of money.

“It’s expensive, and I know it’s something that the parents signed up for,” Tennyson said. “But it takes anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 to take these kids down to Gulfport. Lodging is crazy and trying to house that many people is expensive. We’ve got everything itemized down to the penny of what we have, but it’s expensive. These parents and these kids have really stepped up to go out and get sponsors and donations, and this town and surrounding area have really stepped up to support them.”

CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and hangups. For more information, visit www.Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@gmail.com.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups.

Call 334-567-2364 for more information or contact jyates@santuckbaptist.org.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/Wetumpka. Call 334-5670476 for more information.

AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka.

RED HILL GALLERY: The Red Hill Gallery on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments.

MASTER GARDENER HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-252-4769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August.

CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-8572008 for more information.

pick a day of the month and donate the amount of money they selected.

But Jackson also wants to teach his kids how to work for their money, so he has set up the kids to stop at four-way stops in Millbrook to try and collect donations.

“On Friday, the kids will be on Coosada Parkway trying to raise money, and Saturday we are going to Hillbrook and doing a car wash to raise money. Like I told the boys, it’s better to work for the money. They’ll appreciate it more and helps when people see you work for the money. I’m also trying to show them the value of a sponsor and let them see that it doesn’t have to be a big donation.

A $10 donation or just $1 adds up in the long run.”

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combined games over the last two seasons, and they’ve won only two area games during that span.

In 2020-2021, the Lions went 2-17 and 1-5 in area play. This past season, the team saw improvement and went 12-10, but still only won one game in area play as they went 1-6 in Class 7A, Area 3.

Prattville graduated only three seniors, and they return some key pieces of the offense and defense to Fisher’s first squad.

“I want to change the mentality and change the culture,” Fisher said. “I want people to pull up and be upset that they have to play us tonight. I want us to be competitive, and these boys want to win. We have some talent here, from high school all the way to junior high. We have some good players coming back.

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Wind Creek Hospitality announces cash stipends for employees STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH) announced on Tuesday multiple efforts to recognize added pressures employees are experiencing due to inflation driving up the cost of groceries and gasoline.

“These added and unexpected costs are creating a great burden on our employees, and we want to take steps within our power to relieve some of that burden where we can” stated Catherine Timmons, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Wind Creek.

The first step in those efforts is a onetime cash stipend awarded to all Wind Creek employees, full-time and part-time alike, supported by the Tribal Council of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (parent company of WCH).

“We know the importance and value of each of our employees and it’s great to help them and their families during this pivotal time of drastic inflation,” said Stephanie Bryan, Tribal Chairwoman. “Every member of our Tribal Council believes very strongly that they need to support our team at this time.”

The second step is an accelerated rollout of flexible working arrangements to help minimize fuel and child-care expenses.

“If we can create schedules where employees only have to drive to work three or four days each week instead of the traditional five days, it amounts to a 20 percent or even 40 percent reduction in fuel

work the traditional five eight-hour shifts, four ten-hour shift, or even three twelvehour shifts gives our Team Members the options needed to build a work schedule that works with their life schedule” said Dorris. “Now we get the added impact of providing some better economic footing along with the requested flexibility employees are seeking today.”

While the flexible shift options are not universally available for all roles at all locations, spokespeople for WCH say the company is working as “diligently as possible to look for every opportunity to add flexibility without compromising the guest experience.”

“Providing our guests an escape from their daily world is at our core. Building and unifying a team of employees who believe their employer is making life better for them ensures those team members will see to it that our guests get that needed escape” said Dorris.

FILE | THE HERALD Details of both the stipend and options Wind Creek Hospitality, parent company of Wind Creek Hotel and Casino in Wetumpka, has announced efforts to help for flexible schedules are being shared with employees later this month. employees through rising costs of living.

WCH is an authority of the Poarch costs and potential child-care costs” said Band of Creek Indians, the only federally Jay Dorris, President and CEO of Wind recognized Indian Tribe in the state of Creek. “Those are important dollars for Alabama. WCH manages the Tribe’s the families of our team. Every dollar they gaming facilities including: Wind Creek don’t have to put into a gas tank is a dollar Atmore, Wind Creek Aruba, Wind they can use elsewhere for their families.” Creek Bethlehem, Wind Creek Chicago This second effort was a pilot initiative Southland (opening 2023), Wind Creek that started in a post-pandemic era Curacao, Wind Creek Montgomery, Wind responding to a need for some greater Creek Wetumpka, Wa She Shu Casino in autonomy by a changing workforce.

Nevada, WindCreekCasino.com as well as “Offering hourly employees a choice to racetracks in Alabama and Florida.

2022 elder abuse conference starts Thursday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Central Alabama Aging Consortium is holding the 2022 Elder Justice and Fraud Caregiver Conference. The conference features speakers who will discuss elder justice,

the Elder Abuse Registry, mental health in aging and financial crimes against the elderly. The conference is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center located at 410 South Main Street in Wetumpka.

Featured speakers include C. J. Robinson,

the Chief Assistant District Attorney for the 19th Judicial District, Kasey Hartzog of the Alabama Securities Commission, Jen Bafford of the Council on Substance Abuse, and Elder Justice Advocate and prime mover of Shirley’s Law/ Elder Abuse Registry, Jo Holcombe.

The event is geared toward the fight against elder abuse in Alabama.

Elder abuse can take many forms, including abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. People who assume care for an elderly person may simply abandon them which is a form of elderly neglect.

Other caregivers neglect the elderly by failing to provide food, shelter, health care or basic protections. Some inflict actual physical abuse which can include slapping, bruising or physically or chemically restraining the elderly. It is a complex problem with many approaches and inter-

ventions, represented by the speakers from various agencies in the community.

Central Alabama Aging Consortium is the Area Agency on Aging for Autauga, Elmore and Montgomery counties, providing services to seniors and individuals living with disabilities.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might be surprised today by a parent or an older family member, because they will say or do something that catches you off guard. Meanwhile, you might see the need to do home repairs, or possibly a home repair project will be interrupted. (Yikes!) Tonight: Patience.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is full of interruptions! You might have a chance to see new places and meet new faces. You might also envision original, new ideas. Travel plans will change, or perhaps you will suddenly have to travel when you didn’t expect to do so. This is a day to stay light on your feet! Tonight: Think for yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Keep an eye on your money and your assets today, because anything could happen. Something will catch you off guard, almost certainly. For example, you might nd money; you might lose money. Avoid activities that could harm something you own. Tonight: Check banking.

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Break free of your routine and do something different to satisfy your urge for adventure! Tonight: Be courteous.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today your mind is shooting off in many directions like electrical impulses.

Although this will make you feel restless, it also will help you come up with solutions to old problems. Research will denitely pay off. Study behind the scenes to learn something new. Tonight: Avoid squabbles.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today your ruler Mercury is dancing with unpredictable Uranus, which is why you feel mentally restless and eager for fun diversions. This is also why you might have an unusual arrangement with a friend or a member of a group. Or you might meet someone new and unusual.

Tonight: Be diplomatic.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Travel plans might be delayed or upset today; conversely, you might suddenly have to travel. Surprise news also might catch you off guard. Stay exible today, because plans will change. You will meet new people and hear surprising news. Tonight: Avoid arguments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Keep an eye on your wallet today, because something unexpected could impact your wealth. Protect what you own from loss, theft or damage. Meanwhile, new ideas and approaches to how you handle shared property or deal with an inheritance might arise. Tonight: Caution when shopping.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) This is an exciting day, and you’re eager for adventure! In part, this could be because a partner or close friend surprises you by doing or saying something unexpected. You might be introduced to someone who is unusual and different.

Social plans might suddenly change.

Tonight: Stay mellow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Pet owners should be vigilant about their pets today. Meanwhile, interruptions at work will occur. They might create delays, even cancellations. Give yourself extra time to deal with the unexpected today. On the upside, you’re full of clever ideas and fresh solutions!

Tonight: Don’t react.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Social plans will surprise you today.

You might receive an exciting invitation or, conversely, a fun event might be delayed or canceled. Parents should be vigilant about their kids to avoid mishaps. Sports events will have upsets and possible accidents. Pay attention to everything you say and do! Tonight: Patience.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE C. HALSTEAD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-128 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EARL TILLERY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-206 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JAMES EARL TILLERY, deceased, having been granted to VICTOR GENE TILLERY on June 30, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

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VICTOR GENE TILLERY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF THERESA ANN TILLERY, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: LINDA BENSON ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 780818 TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078 334-283-5800 Tallassee Tribune: Jul. 6, 13 and 20, 2022 EST/TILLERY, T.

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Letters of Administration over the Estate of JAMES V. HALSTEAD, deceased, having been granted to KIMBERLY LYNN GOLD on July 1, 2022

by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

KIMBERLY LYNN GOLD ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES V. HALSTEAD, DECEASED

Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: MICHAEL S. HARPER ATTORNEY AT LAW 213 BARNETT BLVD PO BOX 780608 TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078 334-283-6855

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