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Shikeria “Bink” Tatum’s mother, Neva, addressed those who attended the vigil held for her daughter on Wednesday, July 8, 2022.

A mother remembers her daughter two years after a suspicious death

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Neva Tatum misses her daughter Shikeria ‘Bink’ Tatum, who died two years ago at the age of 22, but many

questions remain.

Even the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences couldn’t figure out how a seemingly healthy See BINK, Page B6

Statewide gas prices continue to drop STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 17.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.08 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 50.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.25 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 10.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.54 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $3.43 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $4.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.46 per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $3.43 per gallon while the highest was $4.89 per See GAS, Page B6

‘EXPECTING THE WORST’ Police brutality accusations made against Elmore County law enforcement

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Tristen Quinn was arrested in March by the Wetumpka Police Department.

Quinn was tased and sustained injuries during his more than half hour encounter with officers from the Wetumpka Police Department and deputies with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. There was no video from any of the six law enforcement officers on the scene but there was video from a convenience store on U.S. Highway 231 showing portions of the encounter.

A narrative of the incident is recorded in court records. It is different from what Quinn and his attorney say happened.

“Mr. Tristen Quinn is a victim of police See BRUTALITY, Page B6

MOVING FORWARD New Tallassee mayor sees progress coming despite challenges

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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arah Hill’s voice echoes in the Tallassee mayor’s office as she quickly makes decisions.

Voices bounce around the nearly bare mayor’s office as Hill has yet to hang much on the walls beyond her degree from Troy University.

But that is just fine with Hill as she wants to handle the city’s business first.

“We are moving forward,” Hill said. “It’s nice to see smiling faces and talking to each other, trying to help me get my feet on the ground.

Everyone has been really helpful.

I’ve gone to several departments in the city and everyone is positive so

far.”

As much as possible, Hill said she is trying to ignore the rumors surrounding the past.

“We are starting with a clean slate and moving forward from there,” Hill said.

Hill grew up as a child of the Air Force moving around, finally settling in Tallassee in 1996. Hill is a member of the Tallassee High School Class of 1999. Hill was in her second term as a councilmember for Ward 2 when she was appointed mayor July 1. Hill knew a lot of the city’s business, but understood things would be different being mayor.

“It all comes at you quick,” Hill said. “There are constantly people coming in asking questions and I

have to make a bunch of decisions fast. I hope it’s the right one.

Working in a committee, we would bounce ideas off each other a good bit of the time. Just being the one to make the final say so has been the most challenging to get used to.”

Some think a government entity has all sorts of money, but that isn’t the case. Cities, counties and states levy taxes to provide services to citizens. In many cases there is never enough money to do everything so it’s a balance of taxes versus providing what every citizen wants.

“Money is always the issue,” Hill said. “Everything costs so much money. We are seeing 200 See MAYOR, Page B6

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July 16 marked the first calendar day that citizens in all 50 states were able to utilize a new mental health call and text system under the number 9-8-8.

Citizens can call or text the number 24 hours a day, seven days a week to talk to trained crisis workers free of cost.

The three-digit number proposed by Congress in 2018 replaces the current 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with officials believing an easier to remember number may serve the public in a wider capacity.

“We know that remembering a three-digit number beats a LARRY ROBINSON | THE TRIBUNE ten-digit number any day, particularly in times of crisis,” said Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary July 16 was the first day that citizens across the country could dial 9-8-8 to talk or text with mental health crisis professionals.

Xavier Becerra.

The current Lifeline phone number at 1-800-273-8255 will stay in operation even after 9-8-8 is launched. crisis peer support, crisis case management and a co-response of emergency medical personnel and law enforcement for FUNDING AND ALABAMA USAGE hospitals. First responders and law enforcement officers To assist the transition to the new text and call number are encouraged to take individuals suffering from mental from the former system, the DHHS’s Substance Abuse health or substance abuse crises to a center when applicable and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the situation, where individuals can receive stabilization, has invested $282 million into personnel training and evaluation and psychiatric. The call center referral service to infrastructure for new communication channels, with funds local treatment programs is free of charge and those who are consolidated from the 2022 fiscal budget and the 2021 uninsured will be referred to state-funded treatment programs American Rescue Plan to help ease the move. when available.

Funds were split into two categories for the new 9-8-8 Individual treatment services vary for pricing on a case-bysystem in the SAMHSA 9-8-8 Appropriations report: case basis depending on insurance coverage, but no one will be • $177 million to strengthen network operations with denied care if they are uninsured. expanded staffing for employee backup, training, data “Crisis centers are here to serve people regardless of their research, telephone infrastructure and support for chat and text ability to pay,” said the Alabama Department of Mental Health. centers. “(The individual’s) coverage and their income are taken into • $105 million to strengthen local crisis center call and consideration for any subsequent billing after treatment.” visitor capacity with increased response rates, increased staff, Alabama has made significant changes to the approach follow up and follow through so individuals are actively to mental health during Ivey’s tenure as governor, opening engaged with local mental health services, sufficient resources the state’s first three crisis centers in May 2021 before an to train staff and volunteers and sufficient funds to pay staff. additional center was built in Birmingham in October of the Alabama residents called the 10-digit National Suicide same year.

Prevention Lifeline 35,095 times in 2020, and out of the over “The state of Alabama is proud to continue doing its part to 35,000 calls placed, 9,006 callers pressed “1” to be transferred offer top notch crisis care to people in need,” Ivey said. to the veteran’s crisis line, or 26 percent of all who those The Alabama Crisis System of Care’s first progress report phoned in. of mobile crisis units tallied 1,809 total interventions and High on the call sheet, veterans are also at a much higher 210 individuals who avoided jail admission, with only seven risk for suicide than non-veteran citizens. On average, 31.6 individuals being dropped off at a crisis center for further veterans commit suicide out of 100,000 people each year, intervention during the 2021 fiscal year. In May to October, compared to 16.6 non-veterans committing suicide out of the 85 individuals were dropped off to crisis centers by law same size group. enforcement officers instead of being booked into jail for “Too many veterans are experiencing suicidal crisis or processing, exemplifying the centers’ mission to decrease the mental health-related distress without the support and care they burden of crisis care on law enforcement agencies and jails need,” Bob Horton, Assistant Commissioner of Outreach and with their mantra of “right care, right time, right place”.

Engagement for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham’s Crisis Center answered 4,852 of the state’s told the Alexander City Outlook. “The new 9-8-8 Suicide and calls in 2021 and generated $3,389,605 from government Crisis Lifeline takes a comprehensive approach to behavioral grants, non-government grants, program events and United health by connecting Veterans to compassionate, accessible Way allocations, with $3,155,405 of that revenue being care and support if they are experiencing mental health-related spent on program services and general administration and distress such as suicide, substance use crisis, or any other kind fundraising. The difference is donated back into the crisis of emotional distress.” center as a non-profit corporation.

Horton was one of 17 representatives from various state agencies that served on Alabama’s 9-8-8 Crisis Services CELL PROVIDERS MANDATED TO COMPLY Committee in April 2020, paving the way for the addition On the provider side of things, the Federal of the new system with the creation of a commissioned Communications Commission (FCC) has made requirements study on the 9-8-8 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Crisis for cell providers to support text messaging and calls to 9-8-8, Communication System. The state’s first and only 9-8-8 in anticipation of the new change and challenge on providers legislation to date. and call center employees and volunteers. Every cell provider “Veterans contacting 9-8-8 will be offered follow-up in the United States is required to allow text and calling to services to facilitate on-going support and crisis care as the 9-8-8 number by July 16 by order of the National Suicide needed. The public can also call 9-8-8 if they are concerned Lifeline Designation Act of 2020. about a loved one who may need crisis support,” Horton said.

The public law requires the designation of 9-8-8 as the “universal telephone number for suicide prevention A PLAN IN MOTION and mental health crisis online” and allows states to pass Alabama Governor Kay Ivey approved two new Crisis legislation to impose and collect fees on calls to the lifeline, Centers for Tuscaloosa and Dothan in May, citing a need similar to a 9-1-1 fee that users currently pay in most states for increased support for Alabamians with mental health nationwide. Alabama currently has the highest police call fee challenges. out of all 50 states at $1.86 per call, but no current plans to “During my time as governor, I’ve placed a renewed focus implement a fee for 9-8-8. Future legislation could approve of on finding innovative ways to support Alabamians that find fees, however. themselves battling mental health issues, and I have no doubt The Alabama 9-1-1 Board, the state agency that oversees that these two new facilities are going to change lives for the the effectiveness and reliability of 9-1-1 calls, met at the better,” Ivey said in a statement.

Summit on Federal Initiatives Impacting 9-1-1 in July 2021 to With the addition of the two new crisis centers, Alabama assess various measures for a successful integration of 9-8-8, will now house six crisis centers in a few of the highest including: capacity expansion for 24/7 availability of texts and populated cities in the state such as Huntsville, Birmingham, phone calls, study of 9-8-8 bills in other states to prepare for Montgomery and Mobile. legislative action, public awareness campaigns, evaluation of Crisis centers house a regional call center, a mobile crisis current call volume, staffing and funding of Alabama’s current team to support individuals wherever assistance is needed, crisis call centers.

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With construction nearly complete, Superintendent Ray Porter said that he now feels comfortable with discussing dates for the school’s open house.

New Reeltown Elementary open house likely early August feels comfortable with discussing potential dates for the campus’ open Construction on house so that students the new Reeltown and their families may Elementary School is tour the facilities. now officially in the final “If that passes then we stages with an overhead will tentatively have the inspection planned early open house on August 3, next week, according to but the most important school leaders. word in that sentence is Superintendent Ray tentatively, we’ve not Porter announced that finalized that,” Porter the upcoming inspection said. would take place on The open house Monday, July 18. He would mark a significant notified the board milestone for the of education of the school district and inspection during a bring a nearly two-year regularly called meeting development project to a late last week. close.

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approved a multimillion-dollar contract to replace the Reeltown Elementary schoolhouse with a larger facility.

Built in 1929, school leaders feel the current building has outgrown its outdated technology and architecture and exceeded its capacity as the student population continues to expand.

The completion of the new building has prompted school leaders to discuss the fate of the current Reeltown Elementary school, which will soon be vacant. The board of education is currently debating uses for the older schoolhouse, and

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 18 Jul ‘22 REA CORD Director Last month, Elizabeth, Phoenix and the most awesome staff at Blue Ridge Animal Clinic, completed the 7th annual ‘Yappy Barkday Pawty’ Fundraiser for our Shelter. With their help and the generosity of so many wonderful clinic clients and Shelter supporters, they donated, drum roll please - $9000 and a truckload of food & supplies to help our pets! We are so incredibly humbled that Elizabeth and Phoenix do this every year and so appreciative for the support so many show our Shelter that entire week. We are forever grateful for all who have such faith in our work to support us like this and we promise that we will always have the welfare of our pets at the forefront.

Blue Ridge Animal Clinic has certainly helped us time and again with injured pets that have been brought to us and for that we are most grateful. To Elizabeth – we are truly indebted to you for working so hard on our behalf and will continue to do all we can to help all those pets that come to us in your honor.

Looking ahead a bit, make sure to mark your calendar for our 16th Annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse on Sunday, 18 September from 1-5 pm (rain date is Sun, 25 Sep)! We always look forward to a huge crowd of both humans and dogs enjoying the afternoon at Fort Toulouse and there will be plenty of vendors, activities, microchip clinic, refreshments, demonstrations, COOL 2022 Bark in the Park T-Shirt, and a day of fun at the park.

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The school, which provides instruction for grades K-3 grade, is likely to begin transitioning students to the new facilities in the next few weeks in preparation for the 202223 school year.

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ecosystem has grown increasingly confusing and unhealthy. merica’s free press is in For our democracy to function crisis. Today, local journal- properly, the government has a duty ism, which is necessary to to make sure that every industry maintaining an informed and active is operating fairly, and that major citizenry, is on life support. economic players are conducting Since the advent of the internet, business responsibly. As the spread big tech companies – namely Face- of dangerous misinformation online book and Google – have used their has permeated our culture, we have power to manipulate the online all seen just how critical quality news industry for their own finanjournalism is to sustaining a civic cial gain. They set the rules for society. Elected officials now have how, where and when we see news a responsibility to reign in big tech content online and how much rev– to restore fairness to the media enue is made, and the government industry and safeguard a pillar of has failed to step in. our democracy.

By not negotiating with local We are asking our members of and small news publishers on usage Congress to support the Journalism terms, and refusing to pay them Competition and Preservation Act fairly for their work, big tech has (JCPA), a bipartisan bill specifically driven many local outlets out of aimed at addressing Google and business. And as newsrooms have Facebook’s threat to the free press. downsized or shuttered, big tech The JCPA would provide a tempohas filled the void with untrustrary, limited antitrust safe harbor worthy sources. for small, local news publishers to These platforms are built to collectively negotiate with Faceelevate content that drive clicks – book and Google for fair compenfavoring extreme and outrageous sation for the use of their content. misinformation. Their revenue It’s narrowly tailored to ensure that models are built to distribute divicoordination by news publishers sive content, which could not be is only in the interest of protecting more alarming in our highly fractrustworthy, quality journalism, tured and partisan environment. and is designed to incentivize and They undervalue quality news con- reward publishers who are investtent and, as a result, the information ing in journalists and newsroom

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personnel. In fact, publishers that demonstrate an investment in their journalists will receive a higher portion of the funds that result from the negotiations each year.

In today’s partisan political climate, it is rare for Democrats and Republicans to agree on anything – but the JCPA is one important exception. The JCPA has bipartisan support, and elected officials from both parties agree that passing the JCPA will bring about much-needed change by making the news and publishing industries fairer for smaller media entities and local operators.

We applaud those members of Congress across the country and on both sides of the aisle who have already shown their commitment to local journalism by co-sponsoring the JCPA. But we need support from every member of Congress to ensure small and local newspapers are finally able to ask the tech platforms for the compensation they need and deserve.

We hope the Alabama congressional delegation will agree that the honest, quality reporting we provide for our community – and the future of all local journalism – is worth fighting for. We urge them to join their colleagues in co-sponsoring the JCPA today.

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Success at seven hundred pounds

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ccasionally, the power of a song reveals itself in the way it is presented. And sometimes, an artist can redefine a song, even a classic, and make it something completely new.

And every so often, a song becomes part of the culture at just the right time. That’s what happened with an acoustic ukulele medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World,” performed by the late Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (Kah-MAH-kahVEE-voh-OH-lay), which reached #12 on the Billboard charts in late 2003 and early 2004, just as the world was entering some of the most difficult days of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

While Judy Garland and Louis Armstrong performed the original classic songs, music publisher EMI says that the Israel Kamakawiwo’ole mash-up has now become so definitive that it is the most requested arrangement. In fact, many listeners today have become so accustomed to hearing these tunes set to ukulele accompaniment, they may not realize that Dorothy once sang hers in “The Wizard of Oz” back in 1939 or Satchmo took his to the top of the charts in 1968.

It all came about with a spur-of-the-moment recording session way back in 1988. Israel called his recording studio at 3:00 in the morning, and his producer met him there 15 minutes later. Milan Bertosa, the engineer, remembered later, “I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’ He played and sang, one take, and it was over.”

One take.

The song was originally released as a bonus track on one of Israel’s albums in 1993. Film director and writer Martin Brest became a huge fan; Brest, known for “Going in Style,” “Scent of a Woman,” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” wanted to use this version in his film “Meet Joe Black.”

Next, it was featured in a TV commercial for eToys.com. From those first instances in 2001, the song has been used in at least nine other motion pictures (“50 First Dates” being a leading example) and at least that many television shows (including the finale of “ER”). It has even figured into books written by super fan Dean Koontz, and in the early 2000s, was featured on the opening screen for America Online (AOL).

This song traveled a much different path than the traditional routes of musical success; similarly, its performer did the same.

Israel was born in 1959, before Hawaii became a state, on the island of Ni’ihau. His mother managed a club on the island, and his father was the bouncer. Israel grew up hearing music and musicians, and as early as age 10, he was joining artists on stage and playing his ukulele with them.

As a teenager, the family moved to Oahu. At first, Israel resisted the move, but a chance meeting on a beach with another student who was skipping school – John Koko – led to the formation of a rock band called the Makaha Sons, and they recorded 21 albums together during the 1980s. The Makaha Sons made a point to break away from the hula tunes favored by tourists, such as “My Little Grass Shack,” and moved into writing their own material as well as re-imagining earlier works by other artists.

In 1993, Israel decided he wanted to make a solo record. That LP, “Facing Future,” would eventually become the most successful Hawaiian music album in the world. The RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) awarded it Gold status in 2002, then was certified Platinum in 2005 for sales of over one million units.

Israel sure didn’t fit the profile of our modern idea of celebrity. He was six feet tall with long black hair, and he weighed nearly 700 pounds.

His brother died from complications of obesity, and so had almost all of Israel’s immediate family. And though he was one of the most beloved singers in Hawaiian music history, the rest of the world barely knew him until this one song began to see some success.

And then, just as his career seemed to be reaching its peak, Israel died of respiratory failure at the age of 38.

“I’m not scared for myself for dying,” Israel once stated. “Because I believe all these places are temporary. This is just one shell. Because we Hawaiians live in both worlds. It’s in our veins.

When our time come, don’t cry for me. Plant a tree.”

That sentiment shines through his beautifully understated medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World.” And like it always does, a song appears just when our mean old world needs it the most.

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State legislature will remain majority Republican

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he Alabama Legislature will remain super majority Republican for the next quadrennium.

As the dust settles from the May/June party primaries, there have been negligible if any party changes. There has been some shuffling on the deck of the GOP boat, but it has all been intraparty struggles.

By and large, both the House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate have remained safe havens for incumbents.

The Senate especially returns essentially intact. The entire leadership of the Republican led Senate will stay the same. The leaders of the State Senate, including Greg Reed, Jabo Waggoner, Clay Scofield, Arthur Orr, Greg Albritton, Clyde Chambliss and Steve Livingston, will all be back in their same leadership posts. The sterling freshman class of Senators will be Sophomores.

This class of leaders includes Dan Roberts, Tom Butler, Sam Givhan, Will Barfoot, Garlan Gudger, April Weaver, Donnie Chesteen, Andrew Jones, Chris Elliott, Jack Williams and David Sessions. The Democratic leaders also return in entirety, including powers Bobby Singleton, Rodger Smitherman, Vivian Figures and Billy Beasley.

There seems to be a more harmonious working relationship among the Republicans and Democrats in the Senate that has not existed in past years. This body is poised to provide leadership for the state for the next four years.

The State House of Representatives will remain essentially the same, also.

However, there has been more reshuffling in this Chamber, especially in the GOP ranks. The super majority Republican control will definitely continue to exist with at least 78 of

Peb Warren, Laura Hill, John Rogers, Mary Moore, Thomas Jackson, Sam STEVE Jones, Berry Forte, Dexter Grimsley FLOWERS and Barbara Boyd.

Incumbency is a potent, powerful, Columnist inherent advantage, especially in legislative races. There were a couple of incumbents taken out in the House the 105 seats remaining in the grasp within the Republican ranks. They of the Republicans. The House is were beaten by female future superprobably more conservative than the stars. Indeed, this was a very good Senate, although they are both pretty year for female Republican legislative right wing. candidates all over the state.

The leadership of the House of There are several new female legRepresentatives will change. House islators that are superstars and worth Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Madwatching as leaders. Cynthia Almond ison) and Speaker Pro Tem Victor of Tuscaloosa leads the list although Gaston (R-Mobile) are not seeking she actually has a session under reelection. There has been an internal her belt. She won her seat without jockeying for Speaker between Steve opposition last year. Almost every Clouse (R-Ozark) and Nathaniel list includes Susan Dubose of Shelby Ledbetter (R-Dekalb) going on for County. She beat an incumbent even almost a year. It will continue until though her district was distorted to November when the Republican cau- help him win. She won the old fashcus makes their choice. The contest ioned way. She worked hard. She between Ledbetter and Clouse has started early and stayed late. been gentlemanly without discord or Ultra-Republican Baldwin County acrimony. Most House members hate elected all females to represent them to make a choice because both men in the House of Representatives. Jenare so well liked and respected. There nifer Fidler, Frances Holk-Jones and will be harmony when it is decided, Carla Knight Maddox will make up they will work together, and both will the Baldwin delegation. remain in a leadership position.

Lee Hulsey of Helena from District There is a cadre of Republican 15 in Jefferson/Shelby will be a quick leadership returning to the House, study in the House. including Clouse and Ledbetter.

It was not just the year of the Republican leaders returning are woman in statewide races, the ladies Danny Garrett, Terri Collins, Ginny have made a significant move in the Shaver, Jim Hill, Paul Lee, Randall Alabama House of Representatives.

Shedd, Kyle South, Tracey Estes, David Standridge, Steve Hurst, Randy See you next week.

Wood, Jim Carns, David Faulkner, Reed Ingram, Rhett Marquis, Jeff Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leadSorrells, Chris Sells, Chris Blackshear, ing political columnist. His weekly Joe Lovvorn, Chip Brown and Chris column appears in over 60 Alabama Pringle. newspapers. He served 16 years in House Democratic leaders returning the state legislature. Steve may be are Chris England, Anthony Daniels, reached at www.steveflowers.us.

Prevention is the best solution

By BETH CHAPMAN

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’m naïve, but I’d like to think people on both sides of the abortion issue would like for there to never need to be another one – ever! We could agree that prevention is better than abortion. I would hope so.

Yet there’s a doctor in California who wants to establish a $20-million floating abortion clinic off the Alabama Gulf Coast to perform abortions in international waters because she claims it will then be “legal.”

If that fits your belief system (which it does not mine), sobeit, but let’s look at it in a way that everyone should be able to agree upon.

Wouldn’t it be smarter and better to spend our time and resources on educating people in general – men and women – on protecting themselves from the need for such procedures and clinics?

What both sides should be able to agree on is not whose right it is, or at what month abortion is right or wrong, whose choice it is, or when life begins (though we all could debate those things.) What we should be able to agree on is educating people on protecting themselves from having to ever face such a horrible decision — life or death — because that’s what it comes down to.

Since the recent Supreme Court

reversal of Roe v. Wade, it seems a lot of people have focused enormous amounts of energy, resources and effort on how to get women from one state to another for abortions, how to keep abortion clinics open, how to circumvent the new decision and how to create floating clinics. Yet they’ve failed to recognize the one thing we should all be able to agree on – prevention is the best solution.

If safety is truly an issue for both sides, then prevention is better than abortion any day, and no floating abortion clinic or any other so-called solution is going to facilitate that – only prevention does. Maybe both sides can agree on that. I hope so.

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LifeSouth Blood Centers holds tree-planting

BY WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter LifeSouth Community Blood Centers sponsored a tree-planting incentive in order to encourage blood donations last weekend.

According to the organization, summer is the most difficult time for blood donation, as donations decrease

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due to school breaks, travel and weather.

The drop in donations has a significant impact on the community blood supply.

As such, the organization partnered with Forestmatic to address two problems at once.

From July 16 through July 17, the donation center sponsored a tree to be planted in some of the most critically endangered, biodiverse ecosystems

in the world. An additional tree was planted for every donation of blood that is received.

According to Melinda Hinds, LifeSouth District Community Development Coordinator, blood donors are needed everyday to make sure blood is available to help patients fighting illness and trauma, and this weekend, blood donors can make a direct impact

on the lives of the global community as well as human life locally.

Each donor who gave blood at LifeSouth received a unique code for their tree they can use to track the tree’s location online and continue to monitor the tree as it grows. In addition, all blood donors received a $20 e-gift card.

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Team USA softball brings home the gold in a match up against Japan.

Team USA wins gold in World Games

BY HENRY ZIMMER Spor ts Editor In an Olympic games rematch between Team USA and Japan, the Red, White and Blue came out victorious 3-2 to win the gold at The World Games.

With the win over Japan, Team USA has won three straight World Championships, following gold medal placements at the 2016

and 2018 World Baseball Softball Confederation Championships.

Former Alabama softball star Haylie McCleney was named the 2022 World Games Softball Tournament MVP, behind a team second batting average of .533 and five RBIs. Team USA scored all of its runs in the contest behind a three-run double

by University of Texas senior Janae Jeffferson in

the third. That hit was all Team USA would need to defeat rival Japan.

On defense, Team USA worked its way out of three separate jams with Japan runners in scoring position. On the night, Japan had eight total hits, but was only able to muster two runs.

For the tournament, Team USA shined in every aspect.

As a team, Team USA put up a combined

.331 batting average.

McCleney was a key contributor to that average, with eight hits and two doubles over the four games played.

Another Alabama star, Montana Fouts, was integral to holding late leads for Team USA. Fouts struckout 13 batters in her time pitching, part of Team USA’s total of 54 strikeouts, good for third on the team.

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More beams falling at Hotel Talisi help and find interest in bidding for demolition.”

The city currently Hotel Talisi is closer to has an open Community coming down.

Development Block City officials were Grant for demolition of already working on a dilapidated structures. scope of work to allow Hill said several property contractors to bid to owners who were take down the structure originally interested in in downtown Tallassee. the program had backed At Tuesday’s council out freeing up grant meeting, Mayor Sarah monies.

Hill said fire Chief Eric Hill said if the Jones called to inform estimates hold, there is her more beams and enough leftover funds to woodwork had fallen in demolish the hotel. the structure.

“I got him to get with CREATION OF ACCIDENT James Garner to put up REVIEW BOARD some barricades and The council approved make sure it was safe to the creation of an be around,” Hill told the accident review board. council. “I asked them to The board will review

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any accidents involving city employees operating city vehicles.

Police Chief Todd Buce said the City of Montgomery has a similar board and that the police department currently has a procedure for investigating and documenting accidents involving Tallassee Police Department officers.

“The police department already does accident packages on any accident we have officers involved in,” Buce told the council. “They go for the drug screening, they do a statement and photos are taken.

“This would happen

for all city employees and department heads would have some say so in disciplinary issues for any accident if it was avoidable...”

The recommendation for the accident review board came during a review by the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation.

CITY POOL COMPLAINT The council heard from a resident with a complaint about the city pool. The complaint surrounds the pool using city funds to only be available to the Tallassee swim team. The resident wanted the pool to either be closed to all or open

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Members of Tallassee’s Scouts BSA Troop 59 visited the State Capitol, the Alabama Department of Archives and History and the First White House of the Confederacy on Friday, July 15.

to all and demanded action quickly or he would report the matter to the Alabama Ethics Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice.

• Approved making HDD Broadband the internet provider for city buildings in Elmore County.

• Approved minutes of the June 28 and July 1 meetings.

In other action the Tallassee City Council: • Approved a one-time The next meeting bonus for city retirees in of the Tallassee City the Retirement System of Council is scheduled for Alabama program in the 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. amount of $10,470.

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Called inside “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” - Matthew 25:21

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hese hot summer days make me remember some other summer days from long ago. When I was a young boy growing up in Anniston, Alabama, it was my delight to be outside. Summer days were long and unencumbered by school.

We didn’t want to be cooped up inside. We were not yet spoiled by air conditioning. We did not have cable television. We got two channels from Birmingham.

Well, three, but who wanted to watch educational tv in the summertime? We did not have devices to occupy our time and hands. So right after breakfast, we were out the door for most of the day. Those golden summer

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

Byron!”), I knew it was time to go.

MIKE As a child, it didn’t seem particularly wonderful to me McElroy to be called inside. I wasn’t Columnist wise enough to appreciate the blessings of parents who cared about me, supper on the table, a days began while the grass was warm bath and a clean bed. Now still wet with dew, and continued at the end of a busy day, I may until dusky dark. We rode our not have much more wisdom. bikes and went to the pool. The But I do cherish the idea of baseball or war games moved going home to a place where I from one neighborhood yard enjoy so many rich blessings and to another, but we were never where I am welcomed, known really very far from home. and loved.

And as the sun went down and Will you think with me for a another precious summer day moment today about how this was ending, we kids, dirty and relates to the ultimate call to tired, would finally surrender to come in — when God in his Mom’s call: “Time to come in!” perfect timing calls us from I always heard but didn’t always living in this world, and when respond to the first cheerful call. we stand before him in judgment But when she added my first and on the brink of eternity? middle name to the summons Paul promised an unusual and raised the volume, (“Michael thing to those who love God:

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

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

“But if anyone loves God, he is known by God” (1 Corinthians 8:3). We might expect him to say that the one who loves God will know him. Is it particularly a blessing to be known by him?

Doesn’t God know everybody and everything? In one way of speaking, he does. But in this sense of being called home, there’s a chilling possibility.

Some folks that day will experience what Jesus described in Matthew 7:23: “And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” No! May we never hear those words addressed to us! At the real “end of the day,” we want to be known! We want to be welcomed into his eternal glorious presence.

The alternative is too terrible to contemplate: “They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the

Lord and from the glory of his might,” (2 Thessalonians 1:9).

In that solemn moment, it will be so much better to hear, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matthew 25:34). This is a call not just to supper but to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. I want to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” (Matthew 25:21). Don’t you?

Can you grasp the inexpressible agony of being separated from the presence of One who is everywhere, from the knowledge of the One who knows everything? Can you imagine the inexpressible joy of being called in, to be in his presence—known, loved and welcomed home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Wetumpka’s Holt named MaxPreps Underclass All-American

By DALTON MIDDLETON Spor ts Editor The accolades continue rolling in for Wetumpka’s Mya Holt.

Holt, the 2022 Elmore County Softball Player of the Year who just wrapped up her sophomore season, has earned some national awards for her play.

Holt has been named to the 2022 MaxPreps Underclass All-American list for her accomplishments. She was named a second-team All-American and was on the list along with only 29 other players.

She was one of only two players from the state of Alabama to make the list.

“This was such a big year for me compared to my freshman year,” Holt said in June after winning Elmore County Player of the Year. “The stats were way better and the home runs were really big for me. Setting the school record for home runs was a big accomplishment in my eyes. My pitching was way better this year as well. I worked really hard the entire offseason last year, and that was a big part of it. That was a big part of my success.”

Holt’s numbers were like those out of a video game as she put up one of the most impressive seasons in Wetumpka softball history.

The sophomore pitcher and slugger went 27-8 on the mound with an

Edgewood Academy’s Wanogho Jr. visits EA youth football camp

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Edgewood Academy welcomed a special guest to its youth football camp on Wednesday morning.

Prince Tega Wanogho Jr., a 2015 graduate of Edgewood Academy and now an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League, stopped by to visit with the campers and help the kids with their drills.

Wanogho Jr. is the first and only player from Edgewood Academy to reach the NFL ranks and Edgewood Academy named March 11 ‘Prince Tega day’ last spring.

“Having Tega back in town and have him come back to the school is special,” Edgewood coach Chad Michael said. “He loves this place and it’s great for him to come back and see all the boys and work with the kids. It’s awesome seeing how much they look up to him and seeing the smile on his face as well when he comes back. You can see how much the boys and how much the school means to him. It’s great to see him give back to the school and where he graduated from.”

Wanogho Jr. helped out with the camp on Wednesday morning, the final day of the threeday camp. The camp began on Monday to Wednesday and the kids spent three hours with the high school football coaching staff and players each day, along with Wanogho Jr. on Wednesday.

Michael and the staff welcomed in around 30 kids aged anywhere from five to 12-years old to the camp.

“It’s been a really good week,” Michael said.

“It’s been fun and it’s been hot, but the kids had a good time and have gotten after it. Hopefully they’ve learned something that they can carry on to when we have a bunch of little Wildcats running around.”

Wanogho Jr. is in town for his own football camp, which is being held on Thursday, July 14, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

The camp is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and allows kids from ages 7-to-14-years old.

The camp is free and registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday.

The camp will feature special guests and former teammates of Wanogho Jr. and the camp will feature lunch and t-shirts for the campers.

Wangoho Jr., graduated from Edgewood Academy in 2015, and he signed with the Auburn Tigers out of high school as a defensive end.

After a redshirt season, he switched over to the offensive line where he made a big impact in his career at Auburn.

He made 32 career starts from 2017-2018, and he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016.

Following his five years at Auburn, he was a sixth round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020. After being released by the Eagles, he signed with the Chiefs and is entering his first season with the team.

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Prince Tega Wanogho Jr., a lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, talks with the Edgewood Academy youth football camp on Wednesday.

impressive 1.08 earned run average.

She allowed only 30 earned runs all season and struck out 160 batters in 193.1 innings.

At the plate, she was just as impressive with a .444 batting average with 63 hits, 17 doubles, 16 home runs and 77 RBIs. Her 16 home runs set a single-season school record for Wetumpka, and they also ranked fifth across the state.

Her 77 RBIs ranked third in the state.

She’s always been one of the team’s top sluggers as she hit a combined 14 home runs between the COVID-shortened 2020 season and See HOLT, Page B2

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Wetumpka’s Mya Holt, the 2022 Elmore County Softball Player of the Year, has been named a MaxPreps Underclass All-American.

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Stanhope Elmore’s JaQuize Buycks (94) celebrates a touchdown with former teammate Antonio Trone last season. Buycks committed to play football at Liberty this month.

Stanhope Elmore’s Buycks commits to

Liberty football Following that, he received his offer on April 21, following a camp at Troy University. He earned his offer from aQuize Buycks had a tough decision Troy, Southern Miss and Liberty on the to make regarding where he wantsame day, but decided Liberty was the ed to play college football, but the school for him. standout defensive lineman eventually “It wasn’t too far of a drive up there,” chose where he and his family felt the Buycks said. “It was around 9 hours and most comfortable. some change. Some people think that’s Buycks, a senior three-star prospect too far, but it was really kind of perfect. at Stanhope Elmore, has committed to Not too far but not super close. I also play college football at Liberty Unihad a really good bond and trust with versity. He picked Liberty over Troy, coach Hugh Freeze and coach Jeremy Southern Miss, Western Kentucky, Garrett. When I took my unofficial up Maryland, South Alabama and others. there, it was nothing but love. I took my When he made his unofficial visit, he brother and my mom up there with me loved the environment. He said everyand we all felt like that was the place thing in town was draped in gold and for me. It was the trust and faith, and the Liberty logo, and it showed how where they are as a program.” much the town cared for the school and Buycks has been a force on the defenshowed what kind of college town it See BUYCKS, Page B2 was.

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Wetumpka’s Ashlynn Campbell, a Purdue commit, was named an Extra Innings Softball 1st team All-American Infielder.

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he freshman year in 2021. But she took some pressure off herself in 2022, and thrived at the plate.

“I felt like I had more pressure during my freshman year,” Holt said. “I felt like I was older and I needed to be better than the year before. I let that pressure get to me and that made me nervous and more timid in games.

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sive line for Stanhope Elmore in his career, and he’s hoping to bring that same level of

I wanted to hit everything and was swinging at everything.

This year, I felt like I let the pressure off and just did what I had to do. It’s like I just didn’t feel as much pressure this year.

That plays a big difference in the game and that was a really big part in my number improving.”

Holt isn’t the only Wetumpka star that has earned All-American honors this offseason.

Ashlynn Campbell, the team’s star shortstop who is currently committed to play at Purdue, has

play and intensity to the college level.

The defensive lineman was named to the 2021 All-Elmore County football team after a stellar junior season where he racked up nearly 40 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks while stuffing the run across the line.

“I feel like I bring a lot of intensity, quickness and disruptiveness

been named a 2022 Extra Inning Softball 1st team All-American infielder.

Campbell, a rising senior, is as good as any hitter in the state of Alabama, and she proved that with a .537 batting averaged with 86 hits and a .601 on base percentage. She had eight doubles, 10 triples, one home run and 22 RBIs in the leadoff spot.

Her speed also caused major issues for teams this year as she scored 75 runs and stole 55 bases on the year.

to Liberty,” Buycks said. “I’m not the biggest guy, but I’m also not the smallest so I feel like I can bring that natural twitch, speed, power and leverage to them while just being really physical.”

Buycks will join a Liberty program that has consistently been one of the top programs in the country the last few years.

The Flames are led

by Hugh Freeze at head coach, who previously coached at Ole Miss.

Liberty has an 18-6 overall record over the last two seasons, and they’ve sent a few players to play in the NFL over the last few seasons. In 2022, quarterback Malik Willis was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round.

Antonio Gandy-Golden, a receiver, was selected by the Washington Commanders in the 2020 draft in the fourth round.

“I know they’ve had a lot of good guys who have produced for them the last few years. They had some draft picks the last few years, and coach Freeze has coached in the Southeastern Conference. He knows what it’s like to coach and play against the best.

Having a coach who has that experience is huge. There’s also coach Garrett, who has NFL coaching experience. They know what they’re talking about and they’re veterans.”

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Scarlet is a two-year old female Pit, about 45 lbs. She came to us as a stray no one ever came for.

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Community Calendar JUL. 21 - 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.

JUL. 23

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 ChaChas, 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 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 334233-9851 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 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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Public Notices 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 Letters of Administration over the Estate of JEANETTE C. HALSTEAD, deceased, having been granted to KIMBERLY LYNN GOLD on July 1, 2022

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KIMBERLY LYNN GOLD ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE C. 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 Tallassee Tribune: July 13, 20 and 27, 2022 EST/HALSTEAD, J. PUBLIC NOTICE

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brutality by officers of the Wetumpka Police Department and Elmore County Sheriff’s Department,” McPhillips, Shinbaum attorney Andrea Hatchcock said. “On March 5, 2022, Mr. Quinn’s face was stomped on, kicked and punched by these officers, after he was tased twice and lying flat on his back while in handcuffs.”

A portion of the video was released to the media Friday by Hatchcock. The video shows Quinn running, with handcuffs applied in front, getting tased and then as Quinn lies almost motionless on his back, kicked and punched.

Hatchcock represents Quinn and had delayed releasing the video hoping the Wetumpka Police Department and Elmore County Sheriff’s Office would further investigate the six officers they say were involved in the incident. Hatchcock had served a notice of claim on the City of Wetumpka related to the incident April 18 on Quinn’s behalf.

“It is our understanding that all of these officers are still on duty, and these departments have done nothing but try to cover up this incident,” Hatchcock said.

Wetumpka assistant police chief Ed Reeves said the department conducted an internal investigation into the incident.

“Our officers are cleared of any wrongdoing,” Reeves said Friday.

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said he couldn’t comment because of the possible litigation.

Court documents related to Quinn’s criminal charges from the incident include a narrative reported by Wetumpka police officer Brenden Foster where he reports he and Elmore County deputy Bradley Evans tased Quinn causing him to fall on his face causing the injuries after Quinn was able to open the passenger door of the patrol vehicle he was being held in.

Hatchcock said deputy Blake Hicks is the one first kicking or stepping on Quinn’s face in the released video. Hicks testified at a preliminary hearing as Quinn is facing obstructing government operations, two counts of resisting arrest, second-degree assault, attempting to elude law enforcement, fourth-degree theft of property, third-degree escape and disorderly conduct.

According to Hatchcock, Hicks testified at the preliminary hearing he tripped over a taser wire and fell on Quinn.

“When I questioned him, he said, ‘Well I may have fallen beside him,’” Hatchcock said Hicks testified. “Then I had to hold him down because he was trying to get up.”

Hatchcock said the tasing was somewhat justified as Quinn was running from authorities after opening the door to a patrol vehicle while handcuffed.

“The excessive force is what they did after [tasing],” Hatchcock said. “He is on the ground in handcuffs laying there flat not moving. After the first stomp he went unconscious.”

GETTING ARRESTED

Quinn and his girlfriend Courtney Fulford were moving to Wetumpka. Family had helped them move items from south Alabama on Saturday, March 5.

“Me and family had just eaten dinner and traveling home,” Quinn said. “I get pulled over. I didn’t know at the time I had a tag light out.”

Quinn said an officer with the Wetumpka Police Department would approach his vehicle.

“I asked the officer why he was pulling me over,” Quinn said.

“He said he would [tell me] as soon as he got my information. I didn’t think that was the way it worked. I thought I should know why I was getting pulled over first.”

Quinn said he and the officer would exchange a few more words before the officer asked Quinn to step out of the vehicle.

“I did and he cuffed me. He asked me if I would like to start over or something along those lines,” Quinn said. “I asked why did he pull me over. He said if I wasn’t going to give him my information he would arrest me for obstruction. I said fine you can get my fingerprints when we get there and you will know who I am there.”

Quinn said the officer would escort him to the police car.

“As we get to the door, he shoves me into it,” Quinn said. “I turn around and say ‘Alright’ to note that I don’t want that to continue. I turn around and continue to get in the car. As soon as I do, he slams me into the car and grabs me by the hair.

“After he does that, he’s coming toward me, so I kick him to get him away from me. He is instantly enraged. He starts ripping me out of the car. That’s when everything starts to get a little blurry, moving a little fast.”

Fulford starts to take notice of the escalating incident in the rearview window. She exits the car and goes to the patrol vehicle.

“She comes over and starts screaming at me to stop, screaming at him to get off me,” Quinn said.

Fulford said the traffic stop escalated quickly to chaos.

“I looked back through the back window and seen the officer getting in the car and [Quinn’s] boot coming off and them both kind of come out of the car,” Fulford said. “That’s when I got out of the vehicle and went back there. I was hollering at both of them to stop. I didn’t know what was going on. I just seen the commotion. I just knew it needed to stop.”

The narrative states Foster was injured noting swelling of the face and bleeding. Pictures are included in the incident report showing a small amount of blood just inside Foster’s lip.

The narrative said Fulford was pulling the officer off of Quinn.

Hatchcock said video footage shows Fulford approaching Foster but not touching the officer.

“At some point I realized the officer had a taser pointed at me,” Fulford said. “I knew I needed to cool off. Once he got [Quinn] on the ground I gave him my name and everything calmed down.

He put me in handcuffs rather roughly, shoved me to the ground.”

Fulford would be put in another patrol vehicle. She said officers wanted her to give up Quinn’s name.

“I gave him my Social Security number, I gave him everything he asked for,” Fulford said. “After that every cop on the scene came up wanting me to give them his name. I wouldn’t. I gave them my name. I thought that was all that I was required to do was give them my information.”

More law enforcement would arrive on the scene. Fulford would be taken from the scene to the Elmore County Jail. Fulford faces an obstruction of governmental operations charge.

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to 300 percent cost overruns on estimates for bids. We are trying to make sure we offer a delicate balance of recreational activities plus the infrastructure priorities that we need. That is going to be a big challenge moving forward.”

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Hill said the latest challenges involve budgeting where city leaders have adopted a budget a year ago but the latest inflation was not predicted by the federal government and think tanks.

Even with a conservative budget, things have been challenging as witnessed by Hill and members of the city council finance committee.

“Just in utilities, our

22-year-old died.

The Tallassee Police Department investigated the death and still maintains an active case file on it.

“There are a lot of unanswered questions and a lot of things that don’t make sense,” Tatum said.

“Something happened and somebody knows what happened. I feel like they need to come forward and tell what happened.”

Tatum said she is hopeful someone will speak with the Tallassee Police Department or call the secret witness line at 334 991-6564 to share information on Bink’s death.

“There is some speculation in my opinion but I don’t know,” Tatum said. “I just know that things don’t add up surrounding her death.”

Tatum said not knowing the cause of Bink’s death is challenging. Tatum said COVID-19 had been ruled out as a possible cause of death.

“To lose a child for anybody is hard regardless of the circumstances but to lose a child and to not know how or what happened surrounding the death is frustrating,” Tatum said. “It makes you angry. It just does something to you.”

NICKNAME

Tatum said her brother helped come up with the name Shikeria and was partially responsible for the nickname ‘Bink.’

“When she was a baby, she had this pacifier, a Binky brand,” Tatum said.

“She would cry and want that pacifier. We used to call it Binky and when she got a little older it was shortened to Bink.

It just kind of stuck with her.”

BINK LOVED TALLASSEE

Tatum moved from the Montgomery/Tallassee area to Rainbow City to be closer to a job, but

Bink stayed behind.

“When I moved up here, my daughter told me, ‘Momma, I want to stay,’” Tatum said. “She was going to school at Southern Union. She said, ‘I don’t want to leave my school. I don’t want to leave my friends. I want to stay close to my grandma.’ I was mad.

I was crying. She said, ‘Momma, I’m an adult. I can do this.’”

Tatum said Bink was a cheerleader at Tallassee High School and worked at Dairy Queen and had a way of connecting with everyone she met.

“Her smile, she just had this smile that would light up a room,” Tatum said.

“She had a contagious laugh. You would hear her laugh and you would just laugh at her, the way she sounds. She was always just happy. You hardly ever saw her angry or upset. She was the type of person that would hype everyone up, kind of like the person who is the life of the party.”

Tatum said everyone connected with Bink because she was a “fun, happy, loving person.”

“She had such a big heart, a giving person,” Tatum said. “She never met a stranger. She would make friends everywhere she went. All the kids at school loved her, people in the community. They loved her. She was just an all around good person.”

Tatum said the candlelight vigil following Bink’s death was special and showed her that Bink’s decision to stay in Tallassee was a good one.

“It meant so much, so much, to see all the people who came out for my daughter,” Tatum said. “At the same time it was hard to see everybody come together for my daughter, because it was my daughter that was gone. I don’t wish it on anybody else.”

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

Tatum said her daughter’s death is harder to comprehend because of

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gallon, a difference of $1.46 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 15.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.51 per gallon Monday.

The national average is down 47.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.35 per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled 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 18, 2021: $2.83 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.16 per gallon) July 18, 2020: $1.88 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.20 per gallon) July 18, 2019: $2.42 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.78 per gallon) July 18, 2018: $2.54 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.86 per gallon) July 18, 2017: $1.97 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.26 per gallon) July 18, 2016: $1.96 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.20 per gallon) July 18, 2015: $2.42 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.76 per gallon) July 18, 2014: $3.33 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.58 per gallon July 18, 2013: $3.42 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.67 per gallon) July 18, 2012: $3.14 per gallon (U.S.

chemical costs are rising,” Hill said. “Again it really just comes down to money and how we can best utilize the funds we have available.”

Hill said several projects are either already underway or in the pipeline especially around downtown.

“Once the utility relocation program is done and we start on the streetscape, we will see an entirely new look to

their special relationship.

“I had my daughter when I was 14,” Tatum said. “We practically grew up together. It’s trying to figure out how to live a life, it’s like starting over. It’s a person that is such an important part of your life, how do you live life without that person. It’s unreal, it’s heartbreaking. It’s so hard. Add the unknown of what happened.”

Tatum and Bink were inseparable even after Tatum’s move.

“I came down every month, sometimes twice a month to see my daughter,” Tatum said.

“Me and my daughter talked everyday on the phone. We stayed in close contact. She would come up here.”

Tatum said they would always do stuff together.

They would cook chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes.

“Just something simple,” Tatum said.

“Breakfast, we would fix breakfast a lot. I would say breakfast was our favorite thing to do together. We would eat breakfast day, night. It didn’t matter. Breakfast was always easy.

“My daughter and I liked to eat. That was our thing. We would go out to restaurants and eat or we would cook and spend time with our family.

Sit around and watch television together.”

The mother and daughter duo would watch Grey’s Anatomy together.

“I might doze off though,” Tatum said. “I keep telling myself I’m going to go back and watch it.”

Tatum said they always did things together, “We were almost like sisters.”

“That’s why it’s hard.

Even though we didn’t see each other every day we stayed in touch. She would call and tell me about her day at work and I would call and tell her about mine. That is the relationship we had. To not have that anymore, it’s hard.”

Average: $3.42 per gallon) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Birmingham: $4.13 per gallon, down 15.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.28 per gallon.

Montgomery: $4.10 per gallon, down 15.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.26 per gallon.

Huntsville: $4.09 per gallon, down 17.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.26 per gallon.

“We’ve seen the national average price of gasoline decline for a fifth straight week, with the pace of recent declines accelerating to some of the most significant we’ve seen in years. This trend is likely to reach a sixth straight week, with prices likely to fall again this week. Barring major hurricanes, outages or unexpected disruptions, I forecast the national average to fall to $3.99 per gallon by mid-August,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “So far, we’ve seen the national average drop for 34 straight days, with over 25,000 stations now back at $3.99 per gallon or less, and thousands more stations will join this week. In addition, we will see several states fall back under an average of $4, the majority being in the south, but that could spread to more states in the weeks ahead.”

GasBuddy is a voice 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.

downtown,” Hill said. “It will be more in terms of sidewalks and curbing. I know there is a plan for nice signage and to make it look really nice.”

The project replaces sewer water and gas lines, some of which have been in place for almost a century. The sidewalks are the next phase and should start sometime in the late fall.

Hill hopes some of the work

downtown encourages growth.

“You can see everyone is interested and the investments are coming in,” Hill said.

“I know Wetumpka has gone through a major transformation in the last 10 years, helped along by the TV show, but we are doing it a little more organically, a little step by step. Hopefully we will be able to get those projects done before 2025.”

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CELEBRATING NATIONAL PARENTS’ DAY On Sunday, July 24, many people in the United States will observe Parents’ Day. This day is set aside to celebrate parents and their love for their children and for them to rededicate themselves. Unlike Mother’s and Father’s Day, this day was set aside to place focus on healthy parenting, not just to honor the parents themselves. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution making every fourth Sunday in July Parents’ Day. The official Congressional Resolution states that Parents’ Day was created for “recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children.” Communities around the Nation are encouraged to celebrate the commemoration by having family-focused events which allow families to communicate with each other. Set some time aside on that day to spend with your parents and tell them how much you appreciate all that they do for you!

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First cases of monkeypox detected in Alabama

By WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Repor ter State health officials announced on Friday, July 15, that the first cases of the monkeypox virus have reached Alabama.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirmed two cases of monkeypox virus in both Jefferson and Mobile counties earlier this afternoon.

According to a state press release, the first case was detected in Mobile after being tested by the ADPH Bureau of Clinical Laboratories (BCL). The bureau is part of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) that responds to public health emergencies.

A second case was confirmed in Jefferson County following the news, according to Birmingham health officials.

The monkeypox virus is a rare disease caused by a virus that is in the same family as the smallpox virus. However, monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox, and its disease causes milder symptoms and is usually not fatal.

In the United States, approximately 1,470 cases of monkeypox have been identified so far in 44 states and more are expected during this global outbreak.

At this present time, health officials have not announced any cases of the virus in Tallapoosa County, but county and state health officials are remaining on alert for additional cases.

Monkeypox does not spread easily from person to person, but close, skin-to-skin contact appears to be the primary mode of transmission currently.

It is possible that contact with materials used by infected persons, such as clothing and linens, can be a way to contract the virus. The virus typically enters the body through broken skin, respiratory droplets, or mucous membranes (eyes, nose or mouth).

Symptoms in this most current outbreak have not been as typical as in previous cases of monkeypox.

Instead, persons will have a rash that starts out as flat spots, followed by raised spots, then vesicles that are deep-seated, have a tiny spot in the middle of the vesicle, and may be itchy or painful.

The time between exposure to the virus and when the illness begins is about seven to 14 days but can be as long as 21 days.

Steps to help prevent monkeypox include the following: • Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with a person who has monkeypox.

• Do not handle or touch the bedding, clothing or towels of a person who has monkeypox.

• Have persons with monkeypox isolate away from others.

• Wash hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after contact with ill people who have monkeypox.

• Avoid contact with animals that could have the virus (such as animals that are sick or that have been found dead).

Testing for monkeypox can be done at the ADPH BCL and some commercial laboratories. An effective vaccine against monkeypox exists, but at this time there is no recommendation for vaccination for those with no known exposure to confirmed cases.

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The three proposed designs for the new Panther Palace Park are being voted on publicly until 5 p.m.,Wednesday, July 20.