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Search continues for missing Tallassee woman

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer Crystal Collins was last seen leaving Baptist Medical Center South after she was released from the hospital around 3 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Crystal’s husband Jason Collins said there is no place for his wife to go in that area.

Crystal’s disappearance has been shared on social media, and Jason said he has gotten a few tips since asking for the public’s help locating his wife.

“I got a couple of tips where people tell me that they have seen her on Ann Street, which is an hour and 10-minute walk from the hospital. It just makes no sense to me, the way everything panned out,” he said.

According to Jason, one person said they believe they saw Crystal at the Z MART, located at 1100 Ann Street.

Jason said his wife was taken to Baptist Medical Center South late last week and stayed at the hospital from Sunday until early Friday morning.

According to Jason, his wife called him when she was being released from Baptist Medical Center South asking for a ride home.

“At 3:30 in the morning, she called me and said that they were just discharging her. I asked, what do you mean they are just discharging you? They are letting you go at 3:30 in the morning,” Jason said he asked.

A family friend, Jamie Cullars, went to pick Crystal up while Jason stayed at home with

his and Crystal’s children.

When Cullars arrived, Crystal was not at the hospital, and he was told she had left only 15 minutes earlier.

The overnight temperatures were low Friday morning and Crystal was not dressed for the cold weather.

“She didn’t have a coat on. She had flipflops on. A pair of stretchy pants, and it was like 41 degrees if I remember correctly,” Jason said.

Jason arrived at the hospital around 7 a.m.

SUBMITTED | THE TRIBUNE He believes that his wife would not have left Crystal Collins was last seen leaving on foot.

Baptist Medical Center South after “I drove all around that area,” he said. she was released from the hospital See MISSING, Page A3 around 3 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19.

ALDOT limits road construction for Thanksgiving

BRIDGE WORK ONGOING ON CHEROKEE TRAIL

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief As people around the state begin to travel to their Thanksgiving destinations, the Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely and use caution on roads, highways, and interstate.

This year, travelers on Alabama’s roadways should expect elevated traffic volumes as the holiday season begins. For motorist safety, as well as construction workers and maintenance crews, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstates beginning noon Wednesday, Nov. 24. until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28.

“Traffic volumes during the Thanksgiving holiday period are expected to return to almost pre-COVID pandemic levels,” Drive Safe Alabama coordinator with ALDOT Allison Green said.

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer It will be just a little longer before residents along Cherokee Trail can cross Wallahatchee Creek.

Work is currently underway to replace an old bridge crossing the creek just south of Highway 14, north of the Friendship community.

“The bridge was in disrepair,” Elmore County chief operations officer Richie Beyer said. “When the creek would flood, it became dangerous to cross.”

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New sidewalks and upgraded utilities are coming to downtown Tallassee.

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Downtown construction could start next year

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Fresh sidewalks and improved utilities in downtown Tallassee have been years in the making.

After two years of working through red tape for a Federal Highway Administration for the Alabama Department

of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant bids will be opened next month for portions of the project.

“With costs and complexity of the downtown work, we have gone back in and split the project into a utility project which we will be bidding Dec. 8,” CDG Engi-

neers & Associates’ Jeff Harrison said. “That work will likely go until the April timeframe. Then we’ll bid out the TAP project which will be the sidewalks, the drainage, the lighting, the landscaping, that will more than likely be bid in the April to May time See DOWNTOWN, Page A3

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Black Belt Big Buck Photo Contest celebrates 10th year The 10th annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Big Buck Photo Contest officially began Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The contest, which takes place online, will run through Feb. 10, 2022 and is sponsored by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group.

“Over the past decade, we’ve held this friendly contest to highlight the long seasons, healthy populations and big bucks that the bountiful Black Belt region is known for,” said Pam Swanner, Director of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association. “We encourage experienced hunters and those new to the sport to scout our woods for an unforgettable adventure and enter the contest.”

The winner of the contest is selected through online voting.

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CHARLES EARL WEBSTER Charles Earl Webster, 89, of Tallassee, died Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Piedmont Hospital Midtown in Columbus, Georgia. Graveside services will be Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Rick Dorley officiating. Visitation will also be Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Westside Independent Baptist Church from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Mr. Webster is survived by his sons Charles E. “Buddy” Webster, Jr. and Jeff (Tina) Webster; his grandchildren Jon Skylar Webster, Zack Webster, and Bailey Webster; his great grandchildren Leanna Rayne Webster and Ashton Michael Webster; his brother Duane (Vera) Webster; and his sister Carolyn Campbell.

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hunters must upload a photo of a buck harvested from within the 23-county Black Belt region to AlabamaBlackBeltAdventures.org/bigbuckphotocontest. The buck must be harvested during 2021-2022 whitetail deer season. Photo contest winners from the previous two years are not eligible for entry.

The contestant who receives the most online votes before the season closes in February will receive a $500 gift card donated by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group.

ALBBAA reminds all sportsmen and women to purchase a hunting license online through the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before heading afield. Additionally, successful hunters are also reminded to report their harvested deer through Game Check.

TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOV. 22

• Assistance was given to medics on Gilmer Avenue.

NOV. 21

• Panhandling was reported on Peachtree Street.

• Panhandling was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Criminal mischief was reported on South Tallassee Drive.

• Reckless driving was reported on Herd Street.

• Assistance was given to the Tallassee Fire Department on Derry Street.

• Harassment was reported on Quail Run.

NOV. 20

• A domestic incident was reported on Dorman Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Drug activity was reported on Herren Hill Road.

• Trespassing was reported on Golden Drive.

• A Hispanic male was arrested on Central Boulevard.

• A suspicious person was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Animal control was requested on East Sixth Street.

• A noise complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A noise complaint was reported on East Patton Street.

• A prowler was reported on Lilly Avenue.

• Two Black males were

arrested on Herd Street.

NOV. 19

• A domestic dispute was reported on Benson Avenue.

• A missing person was reported on North McKenzie Street.

• Gunfire was reported on Macedonia Road.

• Disorderly conduct was reported on Friendship Road.

• A traffic accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Highway 229.

• Theft was reported on Outer Drive.

NOV. 18

• Trespassing was reported on Floyd Lane.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Macedonia Road.

• Trespassing was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• Theft was reported on Third Avenue.

• An intoxicated person was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Theft was reported on First Avenue.

• Harassing communications was reported on Quail Run Drive.

NOV. 17

• Suspicious Activity was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Robbery was reported on Guesthouse Drive.

• Burglary was reported on Riverside Drive.

• Domestic violence was reported on Howard

Street.

• Animal control was requested on Pinehurst Street.

• Harassment was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A suspicious person was reported on First Avenue.

NOV. 16

• A Black male was arrested on Poplar Street.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Central Boulevard.

• A Black male was arrested on Third Street.

• Reckless driving was reported Gilmer Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Oak Heights Road.

• Suspicious activity was reported Cherry Street.

• A white male was arrested on Herren Hill Road.

• Trespassing was reported on Willow Street.

• A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A private property accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on McArthur Street.

• A noise complaint was reported on Howard Street.

• A white male was arrested on Third Street.

• A white female was arrested on Willow Street.

• A suspicious person was reported on Jordan Avenue.

NOV. 15

• Animal control was requested on West Pat-

ton Street.

• Animal control was requested on Knox Street.

• Animal control was requested on Gilmer Avenue.

• An animal bite was reported on Little Road.

• Harassment was reported on Third Avenue.

• Livestock was reported in the roadway on North Ann Avenue.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Littering was reported on East Patton Street.

• Theft was reported on Rifle Range Road.

• Trespassing was reported on John Street.

WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT NOV. 15

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

NOV. 13

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

• Domestic violence was reported on Pauline Circle.

• Public intoxication was reported on Pauline Circle.

NOV. 12

• Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

• Cruelty to animals was reported on Holtville Road.

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

NOV. 8

• A runaway was reported on Lee Street.

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Tallassee’s Dallas Weldon and Ken Walters from Deatsville came in second place in the ABA 100 Fishing Tournament. The pair fished Lake Guntersville.

BRIDGE

Continued from A1

Work has been ongoing for a few months.

Beyer said contractors had to remove the old bridge which had mostly a wood substructure and pilings.

“A contractor poured a cement box culvert to make sure it could handle any flooding if and when it happens,” Beyer said. “The county is doing the backfilling now and when that is complete there will be some paving work.”

Beyer said the work will continue for another month to six Work continues to replace a creek crossing of Cherokee Trail. weeks.

ALDOT

Continued from A1

“Give yourself extra time to make it to your holiday celebration. If there is a crash along the road, give first responders room to work by moving over a lane, or slow down if it is impossible to move over.”

ALDOT reminds motorists to drive safely and buckle up this Thanksgiving holiday. Drivers, as well as passengers in both the front and rear seats, should wear a seat-

belt. According to ALDOT, motorists involved in a crash are much more likely to survive when wearing a seat belt. Almost 60 percent of people who die in a crash on Alabama highways were not buckled up, according to statistics from Drive Safe Alabama.

When you see a vehicle on the side of the road remember to slow down.

For the safety of law enforcement, emergency responders, tow truck drivers, and others, the Alabama Move Over law

MISSING

Continued from A1

“There’s nothing around there. She wouldn’t have walked. She would not have tried to walk down Eastern Boulevard. She knew we were coming. She wouldn’t have took a ride from anyone else.”

According to Jason, this disappearance is completely out of his wife’s character.

DOWNTOWN Continued from A1

frame and working in the summer.”

The project was estimated to cost $725,000 with Tallassee providing a 20 percent match. It will replace the sidewalks and all the water, sewer and gas lines. The first phase of the project will take care of the underground utilities followed by the completion of American with Disabilities Acts (ADA) compliant sidewalks and lighting.

Tallassee councilmembers are concerned about the demolition process of the Hotel Talisi affecting the downtown streetscape projects.

Harrison told coun-

requires drivers to move over a lane or slow down when there are vehicles with flashing lights on the side of the road.

It is important to stay alert when driving. A distracted driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than someone who isn’t. Drivers should avoid distractions such as texting, or changing the radio station, according to ALDOT. ALDOT also offers a highway travel-planning tool. Planning the trip ahead of time is now eas-

“She loves taking care of kids.

She is not a bad person. We have a 9-year-old boy and she wouldn’t let him think something is wrong with her,” Jason said.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Crystal Collins, call the Montgomery Police Department at 334- 241-2651. Or CrimeStopper at using the 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP or download the P3-tips app. Make sure you receive

cilmembers if demolition starts soon, there shouldn’t be any issues.

Harrison also said it will be a difficult few months while the utility and streetscape projects are underway.

“I’m here to tell you that downtown during the utility improvements is going to be a mess because all of the utilities in the downtown area are in the middle of the road,” Harrison said. “Roads are going to be ripped up, torn up. If [demolition] happens during that time frame, it will look like the rest of the construction area.”

Harrison said he would be providing the council progress reports on grant work in the downtown area. Work refurbishing the downtown water

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ier. To see Alabama traffic and road condition information, including live traffic camera feeds, go to www.ALGOtraffic.com or by downloading the ALGO Traffic app. Using the app or the website, motorists can see Alabama traffic and road condition information, including live traffic camera feeds.

Drivers should never use a mobile device while operating a vehicle. ALDOT asks motorists to use the ALGO Traffic app responsibly.

a tip ID and password to communicate with investigators in case there is a follow-up question.

The Tribune reached out to Montgomery Police Department and Baptist Medical Center South for more information, but at the time of publication, neither party could be reached. This story will be updated online at thewetumpkaherald.com with new information as it becomes available.

tank should be under way soon as contractors have recently finished a project in Prattville, but certain steps have to be taken to ensure water service is maintained.

“They are bringing the pressure tank, getting it ready to be able to handle the pressure surges to make sure we aren’t having any issues,” Harrison said. “The first goal is to work on the interior of the tank and get that completed. It is estimated that will take two to four weeks. Then they will start moving their way to the outside putting the drape around the tank and begin that work.

The repainting of the tank should be completed by the first of February but the demolition of the older smaller water tank

downtown will have to be completed once wireless carriers remount equipment on the tower and remove temporary equipment currently setup in downtown.

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Thanksgiving at 400

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choolchildren all over the United States know the story: the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and shared in the bountiful harvest of the Wompanoag Native Americans back in 1621, exactly four hundred years ago.

Since then, Americans have been giving thanks at this time of year. And since President Roosevelt moved the holiday to the fourth Thursday in November in 1941 (the holiday itself being proclaimed by President Lincoln nearly 80 years prior), we have celebrated Thanksgiving on this day.

These golden autumn days are so glorious, so beautiful; we have much for which to be grateful, but sometimes it seems that grace runs in short supply.

However, my hope for you today is that you will thoughtfully consider what it means to be not only a Tallasseean, but an Alabamian; not only an Alabamian but an American; not only an American but a citizen of the world. And while you’re thinking of others, be thankful for them, too – the ones who make you mad or the ones who hurt your feelings just as much as the ones who make you smile or the

ones who are in your care.

Sometimes, characters in movies and television shows, with the help of great writers, are able to accurately articulate moods and feelings so much better than we can in reality. An example was a character who appeared on a soap opera continuously for 54 years.

As the World Turns was legendary for its family relationships.

For instance, the rural Snyders would gather around the dining room table at the Snyder Farm as the hubbard squash was cut each Thanksgiving. The upper crust Walsh-Dixon family, such as it was, would probably be at their house arguing and throwing food at one another.

The middle class, middle American Hughes family was there from the beginning, and their holiday celebrations often came and went without melodramatic fireworks; rather, they were celebrated quietly in standalone episodes that didn’t really propel the story forward, but served as glimpses into the lives of the characters.

From its first episode in 1956 until her death during the final month of production in 2010, Helen Wagner portrayed matriarch Nancy Hughes on As the

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Although those fictional citizens of Oakdale didn’t realize it, the Thanksgiving episode of 2009 would be their last. Nancy Hughes spoke these beautiful words at the Hughes family Thanksgiving on that episode, and I would like to share them here.

“Oh God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry. When I have work, help me to remember the jobless. When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all. When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer. And remember, help me to destroy my complacency, to stir my compassion and be concerned enough to help by word and deed those who cry for what we take for granted. Amen.”

And so, let us pause today to be grateful to that all-powerful and ever-living God who has allowed us to live in such a wondrous place; who has granted us the grace to get by under sometimes difficult circumstances; and whose Master Plan our lives are but a part.

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Letter to the Editor

Holidays full of holes Dear Editor, There is hardly a sacred tradition left in America that hasn’t been corrupted by America’s voracious business class. Right now, we are in the middle of our four great, end-of-year festivals — Unhallowed Halloween, Ingrate Thanksgiving, Surface Christmas and Pretend New Year.

Halloween has long been a day to introduce youth to worship of the god of insulin dependence. Thanks-

giving has become a day when we are thankful for half of the population, and wish the other half would go to hell. Christmas provides a prayer and a mysterious sacrament or two for those who go, and debt spending and gorging on football for all.

At New Year’s we actually do see a fresh start, but that little inauguration of healthy change lasts only about halfway to Valentine’s Day, as CEOs ramp up their pillaging of the

land once again.

The one percent world’s own sacred holiday, Black Friday, was instituted to bail companies out of their unsold inventory. It is the only really authentic holiday left to us. It has even been expanded into a dayslong or weeks-long event whose goal is to make the rich richer and force the poor ever deeper into slavery.

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STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

2022 elections six months away Believe it or not, we are six months away from the 2022 elections. All statewide offices will be decided in the May 24, 2022, Republican Primary. Winning the Republican Primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie. Therefore, garnering the endorsement of the most conservative group in the state is vitally important towards election.

That group is the Alabama Farmers Federation or commonly known as Alfa. The Farm PAC Alfa endorsement is the gold standard for conservatism, and it is the ticket to election in Alabama.

The Alabama Farmers Federation is governed by county federation leaders in each of the state’s 67 counties, and the word leaders should be emphasized.

The leaders of each county federation are respected men who have been born and raised in their community. Many have owned farmland for generations, are respected agribusinessmen, deacons in their churches, and board members of their local banks. In other words, they are centers of influence, and their words and recommendations extend well beyond their agricultural base. To win the Alfa endorsement statewide candidates have to go see each of the county federation members in all 67 counties.

There are over 100,000 actual farmers in the state that vote the Alfa endorsed ballot right down the line.

There are also affiliated agribusiness groups that toe the Alfa line. In addition, there are over 100,000 insurance policyholders throughout the state who have their car and homeowners’ insurance with Alfa and they see the Farm PAC endorsement and usually follow it because they have contributed to Farm PAC. Additionally, a good many Alabamians will see their friends and neighbors with an Alfa ballot and ask them who Alfa has endorsed in certain races. Then they will vote that way because they know Alfa has vetted the candidates and chosen the most conservative ones.

The Alfa endorsements for the May 24, 2022 elections were decided on September 28, 2021. These endorsements will be decisive. Katie Britt won the endorsement for the open U.S. Senate race, which will be the marquee race next year. She got it the old fashioned way. She worked for it. She got out and visited and got to know almost every farmers federation member in the state. This endorsement will probably propel her to victory.

Governor Kay Ivey received the endorsement. She has been the darling of Alfa her entire career. The Farm PAC endorsement was critical in allowing her to win the governorship without a runoff four years ago. They have been with her from the get-go when she was State Treasurer two terms and Lt. Governor two terms.

Will Ainsworth received the Alfa endorsement for reelection as Lt. Governor. This endorsement is the reason he upset Twinkle Cavanaugh in their race four years ago. Alfa was the reason he won that race and has made his political career.

Incumbent Attorney General Steve Marshall has been endorsed by Alfa because he has proven to be a real conservative.

Rick Pate has won the Alfa endorsement for a second term as Agriculture Commissioner. He had the endorsement four years ago and it helped him win.

Folks are really interested in who Alfa endorses for Agriculture Commissioner.

Incumbent PSC Commissioners, Chip Beeker and Jeremy Oden, received the coveted Alfa nod.

One of the most critical endorsements Alfa made was selecting Greg Cook for the Alabama Supreme Court seat of retiring Judge Mike Bolin. This endorsement of Greg Cook is pivotal. It proves that he is the conservative probusiness candidate for the Supreme Court. It will probably assure his victory.

Popular incumbent Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise got the endorsement even though she may be unopposed.

Three candidates for secondary constitutional offices received the endorsement of Alfa and will be instrumental towards their elections are Wes Allen for Secretary of State, Young Boozer for State Treasurer, and Rusty Glover for State Auditor. Glover’s getting the endorsement is that race is pivotal as is Wes Allen’s in the Secretary of State.

Alfa has endorsed all of the incumbent Republican Congressmen including Jerry Carl, Barry Moore, Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt and Gary Palmer.

They have endorsed Dale Strong in the open 5th district congressional race. He appears to be the favorite.

All of Alfa’s statewide endorsements are Republicans. That makes sense because every statewide officeholder in the state is a Republican. If you made me bet, I would wager that all of the above mentioned Alfa endorsed candidates will win next year.

We will see in about six months.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature.

The Book Club The nursing home was done up for Thanksgiving. There were stuffed turkeys on bookshelves, twinkly lights on the nurse’s station, and one of the cafeteria workers wore a puritan hat shaped like a traffic cone.

I was here to make an appearance at the book club.

The nurse buzzed me through the front doors. She gave me a name tag.

“They’re ready for you,” she said. “Follow me, please.”

We walked past a hallway adorned with colorful artwork. One wall featured a dozen tempera-paint handprints on individual sheets of construction paper. The handprints were decorated to look like turkeys.

“Art therapy,” the nurse explained. “Our residents just did fingerpainting. I’ll be cleaning paint off the ceiling till June.”

I felt vaguely like I was touring a kindergarten classroom. All that was missing was a portrait of George Washington and the class hamster.

She led me to the garden area where a small group of elderly people sat in a semicircle beneath the North Florida sunshine, waiting for yours truly. They were seated in folding chairs, wheelchairs, and roller walkers.

“Okay,” announced the nurse. “Let’s give today’s guest author a warm welcome.”

When the deafening applause from my six-person audience finally died down, club meeting was in session.

It bears mentioning that I don’t get many requests for in-person book club visits anymore. I used to, but these days most book clubs prefer internet video calls.

I faithfully fielded questions from club members. The inquiries about my book came in all shapes and sizes.

“Your chapters were too short,” said one man.

“You bounce around topics too much,” said another. “I couldn’t follow your writing.”

Another woman weighed in. “The print was too small. I had a headache five minutes in. I couldn’t finish your book.”

I smiled.

Another lady cheerfully added, “Did you bring any peanut butter?”

And then it was time for lunch.

On my way out, I listened to two old ladies have a vicious argument about something pertaining to—I swear—HGTV. And one club member asked me with complete sincerity what I did for a living.

“You should stay for lunch,” said the nurse.

“Right,” I said, “because clearly these people love me.”

She laughed. “No, they’re like that with all the authors.”

“You mean there have been other authors? Was there enough of them left to bury?”

“These people grow on you. Come on.

Eat with us.”

The aromas of the nursing home cafeteria were reminiscent of a grade school mess hall, and the basic premise was the same, too. You stood in line, then presented your tray to a clinically depressed cafeteria worker behind a sneeze guard who doled out lukewarm chipped chopped ham on a bun. Surprisingly, the food was great.

I had lots of company for my lunch. I was—to put it mildly—the novelty that afternoon.

“We don’t get many visitors,” said one elderly woman. “Can I sit beside you?”

“You look like my son,” remarked another. “Do you know my son? He used to visit me before he got so busy.”

“Hey,” said a persistent white-haired man. “Do you like chess? I used to play chess every day, but I can’t find nobody to play with me no more. Can you play with me? Please?”

When you visit an assisted living facility, if you hang around long enough, and eat enough chipped ham, you will eventually start to hear stories. This just goes

SEAN DIETRICH Columnist with the territory.

The stories will come at you like coal from an industrial barge. You must be ready for this or the tales will overwhelm you. But if you listen, you might actually learn something. “…I died on the operating table, the doctor said I’d be lucky to live until forty.

I’ll be ninety next month.”

“When I was a girl in Texas, nobody wanted to adopt my sister and me after my mom shot herself. But a lady in our town who couldn’t have kids adopted us.

She became our mama even though she was Mexican and we were white.” “…I lost my daughter and my husband on the same day. We had a double funeral, and I wished it had been a triple funeral. I didn’t think I would survive, but God brought me through.” “…Can I show you a picture of my wife? I have a picture in my wallet. God I miss her.” “…Cancer tried to kill me three times and didn’t succeed.” “…The biggest thing I miss about being young is getting dressed up to go do stuff.” “…Even at this age, I’m still trying to learn to forgive my parents.” “…I wish I would have been more adventurous when I was younger.” “…Laughter is the most important drug there is except for my heart meds.

Those’re pretty important, too.”

After the cafeteria trays were cleaned, a few residents headed off to their rooms for naps. A few ladies trotted away to chair yoga class while an art lesson started in the rec room.

One happy old man was setting up a chessboard for himself and a partner.

I showed myself to the door. But before I left, one of the elderly ladies handed me a piece of construction paper with a tempera handprint on it.

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President of Talisi Historical Preservation Society Bob Taunton holds a relic from WWII.

Talisi Falls Museum introduces time period displays

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief The Talisi Falls Museum was closed for months due to COVID precautions. While the museum was closed to the public, the hardworking men and women who oversee it were busy working behind the scenes to create new time period displays.

The museum has several new displays that showcase the history of Tallassee.

“We have categories for pioneer life,” President of Talisi Historical Preservation Society (THPS) Bob Taunton said. “We have a section on the confederate armory.” Tallassee was deeply involved with the World Wars and there is a display to show that period in the city’s history.

“We have a display section on the World Wars,” Taunton said.

Tallassee also has a deeply rooted Black history.

“We have a beautiful Black history in this town and we have some artifacts from the churches and their church members and choirs and Tuskegee Airmen and those things that are a part of the Black History.”

During its pentacle, Tallassee was a hub for industry. That deep industrial history is also on display at the museum.

“We have an interesting display that we call the Merchants, and the Merchant history of Tallassee during the heyday of the cotton mill when they used the Company Store the shopping place for everything in town, and the mill, rather than paying the workers in cash, issued com-

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The history of Tallassee City Schools can be seen at the museum.

pany script which could only be spent at the company store.

We have some mill script that the employees were paid with,” Taunton said.

In addition to the Merchants display, the museum also has a mechanical display.

“We also have a section which we call the Mechanical Age, and it’s those adding machines, typewriters, calculators, scales and that sort of thing was used in business, but they all operated with gears and wheels and cogs and buttons and we have a whole display section of those,” Taunton said.

The history of Tallassee could not be told with the story of life

on the farm.

“We have quite a few artifacts of old farm tools, plows, and trace chains, hugging axes scythe, which is a harvesting tool for wheat and rye and that sort of thing. That’s our Farm Life display,” Taunton said.

The museum also has a section dedicated to Tallassee City Schools.

“We have a display for the history of the Tallassee Schools System,” Taunton said. “We have yearbooks from some 30 years beginning in the 40s, high school yearbooks. We have photographs of the first band that was organized in Tallassee, and we have an old leather jacket.”

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For other relics that did not fit into one of the above-mentioned categories, there is a section called The Way We Were.

“These are some items that don’t fall into any particular category, but we had them and they existed and it’s just a snapshot of what life was like some 50 to 75 years ago.”

Some examples include a grandfather clock, a doctor’s bag from the time when doctors would make house calls, and a time clock from the old mill that employees would clock in with.

The time clock is complete with a sign that reads, ‘If you don’t have time to do it right, how will you find time to do it over’.

In addition to the new displays, the museum holds a wealth of knowledge from the past.

“There’s a lot in here, and that’s just our relic history. We have another room full of files and papers and records, blueprints from the Tallassee mill houses. We have their numbers and their evaluations when they were constructed. We have surveys of the town’s site over several different periods and times.

We have the blueprints of the first streets as they were laid out and named. We have payroll records from the mill. So, we have an extensive paper history that’s not shown on the floor,” Taunton said.

According to Taunton, these new displays at the museum would not be possible without a few key figures.

“I want to give credit to the members, and previous members, who helped put this together over time, especially Bill Goss,” Taunton said. “He was the one who came up with the various categories that the items should be grouped in, so we followed basically what he had established, and put that into display fashion.”

The Talisi Historical Preservation Society meets every third Monday night of each month at 6 p.m. The meeting begins with a program, followed by a business meeting.

“So, we’d love to have folks come sit in on our meeting,” Taunton said.

The Talisi Falls Museum is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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What are you thankful for this year? Thanksgiving is a National holiday that is always observed on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a holiday that we set aside to think of all the things that we are thankful for and to gather with friends and family. There are many traditions that surround the holiday, such as making traditional meals, participating in special events, and even attending or watching parades. The history of Thanksgiving Day dates all the way back to 1621 when a group known as the Pilgrims sailed from Europe to America on a ship named the Mayflower; they were seeking religious freedom. While the new American settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, tried to establish colonies, they endured great hardships. The local Indians, the Wampanoag Tribe, saw the Pilgrims in desperate need of food and shelter. Being a friendly and gracious tribe, they aided the colonists by teaching them how to harvest the local lands and build shelters from local materials. Because of the generosity of the Indians, the settlers were able to survive the Winter. The Wampanoag Tribe had a ritual which they performed five times a year. They would gather over a large feast to celebrate and give thanks for their many blessings. To thank the Tribe for all of their help, the Pilgrims prepared a feast in the Wampanoag Tribe’s honor. The Pilgrims and the Indians dined together. This was the very first Thanksgiving Tallassee Tribune dinner, and it has become an American tradition. In 1863, President Abraham Kidz Page Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a National holiday. Today, for many people the holiday is synonymous with turkey dinners and family gatherings. Whatever you and your family do for Thanksgiving, remember to give thanks!

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What happens after Thanksgiving?

Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family. - 1 Chronicles 16:43 NIV

W

hat happens after Thanksgiving? Perhaps the obvious answer to you is, “We go Black Friday shopping!” Or maybe you’d reply, “I go on a diet.” While those things are very much part of the post-Thanksgiving experience for many of us, I’d like to suggest something different today.

The ark of the Covenant had arrived in the capital city. It was a day for jubilant celebration. When the ark and tabernacle were set up and the appropriate burnt offerings and peace offerings made, David appointed a large company of priests to make a great thanksgiving service. He wrote a special thanksgiving song for the occasion. After the big celebration, priests and musicians were appointed to carry on daily offerings and music.

But the exhilarating, mountain-top event came to an end, like all such experiences do. And our text for today tells us what the king did next: “Then all the

MIKE MCELROY Columnist people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.”

I chose to quote the NIV to get the word “family.” The KJV and NKJV have David going home to bless his house.

We know better, but that still sounds a little bit like a dedication service for the building where he lived, doesn’t it? The ESV and NASV say that David went home to bless his household, which is closer to the idea. But the word “family” should help us make and take the point of today’s column.

Our community Thanksgiving service was very good last Sunday. We had a very meaningful Thanksgiving service at church, and I hope you did, too. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones this week. Those special times tune our hearts to the key of grat-

itude. They heighten our sense of being so richly blessed. But what happens to you and me after the service, after the big gathering, after Thanksgiving, when we go home?

Do we do what David did? Do we return home to bless our family? Are the people in your most intimate circles of influence blessed because you’ve been to worship God? Are we changed (for the better) from what we’ve heard and done when we go to worship?

If my heart overflows with gratitude to God for his grace and mercy to me, I should be able to show some of that grace and mercy to people around me, especially those closest to me who know me best. They would be blessed if I did.

Home and family relationships provide an excellent context for obeying the commands to express thanks, to love, to forgive and bear with one another.

Your speech at home is either a blessing or a curse to the people who share your space. We’re supposed to say things that build others up, not tear them down (Ephesians 4:29). Returning home from an edifying worship event, shouldn’t I be better suited to say things that will

encourage and help my family and friends? But if I return as a bitter, caustic, fault-finding, cantankerous grouch, my family’s not going to be blessed.

Thanksgiving reminds us of all our blessings and the beauty of the gospel.

The messages we’ve heard and our meditations should challenge us to allow the Spirit to rule in our hearts. Shouldn’t we be a blessing to our family by being better husbands, wives, parents or friends?

If we are doers and not just hearers of the word, we will be blessed (James 1:22-25). And we will be a blessing to people around us.

After Thanksgiving, I ought to be better. We should imitate David and return home to bless our family. What needs to change about you, after Thanksgiving?

Mike McElroy is the preaching minister of East Tallassee Church of Christ in Tallassee, Alabama. He is the author of The Abiding Companion—A Friendly Guide for Your Journey Through the New Testament and Christmas Pilgrims—A Journey o See Jesus, both available locally from from the author and at Amazon.com.

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Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting.

Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

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Elmore County pitcher Aubrey Allen (front middle) signed her National Letter of Intent to play college softball at Alabama State last week.

Elmore County’s Aubrey Allen signs NLI with Alabama State

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Elmore County’s Aubrey Allen not only fulfilled her commitment last week, but she also fulfilled a childhood dream of hers.

Allen, a senior pitcher, signed her National Letter of Intent to play college softball at Alabama State University last week. She has always wanted to play college softball, so when the opportunity for her to play at ASU popped up, she didn’t let it pass.

She committed to ASU on July 30, and fulfilled her commitment by signing. She had been in talks with ASU coach Todd Bradley, and she impressed the coaching staff at a camp earlier this past summer.

“I really enjoyed the coaching,” Allen said when she committed. “I had been to a few camps and it felt like it was where I was supposed to be. I also know some of the players that are currently there who I’ve played against in school and they told me some great things about the academics.”

Allen had previously been committed to the University of Montevallo, but hadn’t heard from the school following a coaching change. After continuing to work hard, she said God opened up another opportunity for her and she couldn’t pass it up.

Alabama State had always been in the back of Allen’s mind, as she wanted to find a great program that was close to home.

“We really thought it was the best program for me to grow as a player and ultimately get the best experience playing at the next level,” Allen said of ASU. Allen won’t be the hardest throwing pitcher on Alabama State’s roster when she gets there in the fall of 2022. She’s more of a spin-pitcher, and her velocity usually only sits between 58-60 MPH. The velocity doesn’t matter when she can locate and spin the ball as well as she can. She showed how talented she was as a junior last year and finished with a 21-9 record and a 1.59 ERA. She recorded 258 strikeouts compared to only 40 walks in 192 1/3 innings, a whopping 6.45 K/BB ratio.

Because of that, she was named to the

The Troy University football program made a change in leadership on Sunday afternoon.

Troy University Director of Athletics Brent Jones announced on Sunday that Troy was parting ways with head football coach Chip Lindsey after three seasons at the helm. Lindsey had one season left on his current contract, so he will be owed a buyout of about $700,000 for being fired.

With his firing, defensive coordinator Brandon Hall will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Lindsey was mostly unsuccessful in his three years leading the Trojans.

After being hired before the 2019 season, Lindsey finished his three-year stint with a 15-19 overall record and a 9-13 in Sun Belt Conference play.

This season, Troy has a 5-6 record with a 3-4 SBC record and is coming off a 45-7 loss to Appalachian State on Saturday. The Trojans have lost three of their last four games to Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, and App. State.

Hall will lead the Trojans into their season finale this Saturday, Nov. 7, on the road at Georgia State. Troy is looking to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.

“I appreciate Coach Lindsey’s hard work over these last three years,” Jones said. “However, after significant review, a change in leadership is needed. I met with Coach Lindsey this afternoon and informed him that we would be making a change effective immediately. Our expectation for our football program is to compete for championships, and that resolve has not waivered. A full national search will begin immediately for the next head coach of our storied program.”

In other coaching news across the country, Florida fired head coach Dan Mullen after only four years leading the program. The move was announced by Athletics Director Scott Stricklin.

Special teams coordinator and running backs coach Greg Knox will be the interim head coach for Florida as See TROY, Page B2

All-Elmore County First-Team in the spring.

“Her biggest strength is spinning the ball really well,” Elmore County head coach Matt Segrest said. “She has a really good rise and a really good curve. So her spin is what makes it difficult for good hitters to barrel her up. One thing she does extremely well is pitch on top. And when she does that, it forces the hitters to have to hit her pitch. With the spin and the control she has, it puts hitters at a real disadvantage early in the count.”

Allen is joining an Alabama State team that is coming off a NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021.

The Lady Hornets finished the year 19-29 overall, but had an impressive finish to the season and went 4-0 in the SWAC Confer-

ence Tournament to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

In the NCAA Tournament, the Lady Hornets lost to Alabama and Troy to end their season. Alabama State didn’t shy away from any competition in the spring and played six games against SEC opponents.

Allen believes her, and the rest of the 2022 signing class, can help continue the strong tradition of play that Alabama State has become known for.

I always try to get ahead in the count, and getting ahead in the count definitely gives the pitcher an advantage,” Allen said of what she brings ASU. “The spin and movement and being able to locate my pitches really well, especially with the other ‘22s, I think we can improve Alabama State’s roster.”

Troy has fired head coach Chip Lindsey after three seasons of leading the program. Lindsey went 15-19 with a 9-13 record in Sun Belt play before being fired on Sunday.

Wetumpka’s Jasmine Russell signs NLI with Albany State

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Wetumpka senior infielder Jasmine Russell fulfilled a childhood dream on Thursday afternoon.

Russell, who plays both third base and first base for the Lady Indians, signed her National Letter of Intent to play college softball at Albany State University on Thursday. Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia.

Russell began getting college interest from several programs as a junior last year, but she quickly fell in

love with Albany State after talking to the coaches and taking a visit to campus.

Since the visit, coaches have remained in contact with her, and she knew that’s where she wanted to be.

She committed to Albany State on November 5.

“I love the HBCU-type vibe and I just love the coaches because they love me,” Russell said. “I can’t wait. This has been a long ride and a long time coming. I feel like I deserve it and it’s a really big achievement for me. I just pray that I keep this support system that I have for the years coming.”

Russell primarily served as

Wetumpka’s starting third baseman before suffering through a few injuries last season. She was then moved to first base, but she continued to terrorize opposing pitchers at the plate.

As a junior, she played finished the season with a .333 batting average with a .415 on-base percentage with 49 total hits in 49 games. She showed her power at the plate and slugged 17 extra-base hits, which included 12 doubles, 1 triple and 4 home runs.

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Wetumpka first baseman Jasmine Russell, an Albany State University signee, hit .333 with 17 extra base hits as a junior last year.

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think this is the most excited I’ve been for a Thanksgiving holiday in probably close to a decade.

I love Thanksgiving. It’s one of my favorite holidays every year.

But I usually have way too many plans to actually enjoy Thanksgiving. That comes with the job of being a sports writer, especially a high school one.

For the last six years, I was covering sports in Mississippi. I covered about 60 high schools and Mississippi State. So every year for the last six years, I was usually covering a game on Thanksgiving day or the day after.

In Mississippi, just like it is here in Alabama, the day after Thanksgiving serves as the high school football semifinals. When you have 60 schools in your coverage area, at least one team will make the semifinals each year.

So those times when I was able to enjoy Thanksgiving, either with my family or my fiancé Gillian’s family, I was having to drive 4-5 hours back that afternoon to make it back in time for a game on Friday. There was very little time to enjoy the actual holiday.

And that was during the years that I was actually able to have a Thanksgiving holiday. When I was covering Mississippi State, there was no holiday because of the annual Egg Bowl game on Thanksgiving.

The Egg Bowl, for people who maybe don’t know, is the Mississippi version of the Iron Bowl.

It’s the annual rivalry game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss. They play it on Thanksgiving, for some odd reason, and that quite frankly sucks for people who cover the team and enjoy the holiday.

Luckily for me, the Egg Bowl is wild and it seems chaos happens every year, so it can be enjoyable even if you are working.

More often than not, the game

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they play Florida State on Saturday in theirs season finale. The Gators (5-6, 2-6 SEC) are playing for bowl eligibility.

The Gators, despite losing five straight games against Power Five opponents this year, were extremely successful under Mullen. In his four seasons at the helm, he led Florida to a 34-15 overall record and won 21 SEC games.

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bases. Her plate discipline was also showcased as she walked 14 times and only struck out 19 times in 171 total plate appearances.

Russell still has one more season left with the Lady Indians, but she feels like she is ready to play at the college level already. She said she plays with a lot of grit and love for the game, and she always plays with all her heart.

between MSU and Ole Miss is a close game and usually has a fun ending.

For example, here’s a few examples of the crazy Egg Bowls from the last few years. Let’s start in 2013. The Egg Bowl was in Starkville and it went to overtime.

Mississippi State tied the game with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, 10-10, then got the ball first in overtime.

On fourth down, Dak Prescott scored a touchdown to put the Bulldogs up, 17-10, then Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace was about to score on the next possession but fumbled as he ran into the end zone. MSU jumped on the ball and the Bulldogs won, 17-10.

In 2018, Mississippi State was up big on Ole Miss in Oxford, when a full-team brawl broke out between both teams. MSU’s Johnathan Abram and OM’s AJ Brown both started throwing punches, and then everyone got involved.

Every single player on both teams got hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and a handful of players were ejected due to the fight. It was wild.

Then the two teams outdid themselves in 2019 in the infamous ‘Piss and a Miss’ Egg Bowl.

Mississippi State led, 21-14, with time running down in the game. Elijah Moore, the Rebels top receiver, scored a touchdown with four seconds left that cut the lead to one point and gave Ole Miss the chance to tie the game with the PAT. But he screwed up. He decided to celebrated his touchdown by getting down on his hands and

knees and lifting his leg up, mimicking a dog lifting its leg to pee.

As he celebrated his touchdown, the officials called a penalty on him, which backed up the PAT 15 yards.

As Moore paraded around the sideline as the hero, OM kicker Luke Logan, the OM kicker missed the game-tying PAT due to it being backed up 15 yards.

That allowed Mississippi State to maintain the lead, 21-20, and then the game went final shortly after.

There’s been some fun games to cover, but back to my original point.

This year, I’m not covering any games.

All of our area high school football teams are eliminated, and I’m not required to cover the Egg Bowl anymore. Instead, I’ll be sitting at home with Gillian’s family because we are hosting Thanksgiving this year.

We are hosting her parents and her little sister this week. It will be our first Thanksgiving to host, so it won’t be quite as enjoyable as it would be if we were visiting.

Anyone who has ever hosted a holiday will likely agree with that statement.

But the family time will be nice, and I’ll still get to enjoy my football games.

I’m still going to watch the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss at Mississippi State kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT in Starkville, and I’ll be watching on ESPN. If that game gets out of hand, I’ll switch it over to the Bills at Saints game at 7:20 until that game gets out of hand as well.

I’m expecting it to since the entire Saints roster is hurt. Woohoo, sports.

If both games are duds, I’m just going to turn them both off and cry myself to sleep.

But seriously. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday.

utive New Years Six Bowl games and reached the SEC Championship game just last season, but lost to eventual national champion Alabama.

“I want to thank UF President Dr. Fuchs, Scott Stricklin, the Board of Trustees, and Gator Nation for the privilege of being Head Football Coach at the University of Florida,” Mullen said in a statement. “I will always cherish the two National Championships we won during my time at UF, along with the past three New Year’s Six Bowls to name a few. The program has a bright future ahead with the young talent on the team and

the new football facility that will be finished next spring. My family and I thank you for the honor of being your Head Football Coach. Go Gators!”

The coaching carousel will reach new heights this offseason with several high-caliber jobs open due to firing coaches. Along with Troy and Florida firing their coaches, the USC, LSU, TCU, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington State, Akron and FIU have also made coaching changes and are already searching for new head coaches.

That list does not include teams that will make coaching changes following the end of the season in January.

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Wetumpka head coach Daryl Otwell agrees.

“The thing about Jasmine is that she’s such a great teammate and a hard worker,” Otwell said.

“The way she plays and the way she works is a great player quality and what you need. At the next level, she’s going to do a lot of good stuff and I can see her being really successful up there. She’s really worked hard for this opportunity.”

Albany State has seen some success during the past few seasons, but the Golden Rams will be un-

der new leadership when the 2022 softball season starts. Albany State announced on November 3 that Jason Bryant has been named the new head coach for the team.

Bryant previously coached at Fort Valley State University and Brewton Parker College and has won over 400 softball games in his coaching career. He has also gathered four coach of the year awards in the various conferences he has coached in.

In his last stop, at FVSU, Bryant helped turn the

program around greatly.

In the two season prior to his hiring, the team went 6-57. In the four years that he was head coach, FVSU won 52 games.

Albany State will play its first full season this spring since 2019. Due to COVID-19, the Golden Rams have not played a full season in either of the last two years. They finished 4-14 last year with only an 0-2 record in conference play.

In the team’s last full season in 2019, Albany State went 20-31 with a 16-2 conference record.

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By Publication Comes now, Eddie D. Thomas, Pro Se, and moves this Honorable Court pursuant to the Alabama Rules of Court to serve Monica V. Foster by publication and offers the following in support thereof: 1) Since Monica V. Foster cannot be located to serve her with the divorce papers that this Honorable Court have her served by publication in the Tallassee Tribune for the length and duration that is applicable by law.

2) Eddie D. Thomas, is willing, if necessary, to pay the cost of the publication, 3) This would be cost effective and expedient for this Honorable Court, and 4) Service by publication is time worn tool of the Court and will in no way negatively effect the Court, Monica V. Foster, or Eddie D. Thomas.

Wherefore, for the reasons given, Eddie D. Thomas prays that this Honorable Court will grant this motion for Service by Publication.

Done this 20th day of June 20, 2021.

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Pictured from left to right is Douglas (Bier) Buttler, Josette Dudle, Karl Wade, Rob Schwartz, and Tyrone Crowley.

A giving spirit STAFF REPORT Prattville Dragoons Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524 recently held the Annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive benefitting the Autauga Interfaith Care Center.

Throughout the past month,

members of SCV Camp 1524 have accumulated canned and dry goods and contributed donations as part of the camp’s annual Thanksgiving drive to benefit the food pantry at the Autauga Interfaith Care Center.

Over 300 pounds of canned

and dry food goods were donated, and many members also contributed cash, which the AICC can use to purchase food wholesale.

On Tuesday morning Nov. 16th, 2nd Lt Karl Wade, Doug, and compatriots Rob Schwartz and Tyrone Crow-

Prattville Dragoons Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524 gives back to community

ley took the food by the AICC pantry where they met Josette Dudle and presented her the load of food and a check for $500 which rolled up the camp members donations and camp matching funds.

“This food is invaluable to provide to needy families in

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 22 Nov ‘21

By REA CORD Executive Director While COVID has continued to impact us all well into 2021, our Shelter, and all other Shelters, have found ourselves dealing with ever increasing intake numbers and a slow-down in adoptions as the economy impacts families everywhere. Having seen this before, however, in 2007-2008, we are prepared, and continuing to be there for animals in need. But no matter the challenges, we are extremely thankful to everyone who supports our work, day in and day out.

Please help us thank our small but incredibly dedicated staff who are there 365 days/year seeing to the physical & mental health of our pets which can easily be 250 or more on any given day.

Our Volunteer Board and all the Volunteers at our Tail’s End Thrift Store are the backbone to our present and future, and their dedication and hard work should not go unnoticed. We are indebted to them for how they give so much of their time and energy, which greatly enhances our Shelter’s financial health. Of course, all who donate and shop at the Tail’s End Thrift Store contribute greatly, and we hope

everyone continues their wonderful patronage.

We thank all the Animal Control Officers who work diligently to protect the public and help animals in need.

And we appreciate all Veterinarians and their staffs for helping pets in need and educating pet owners to help pets live better and longer lives.

Foster families are very special indeed and we love how they give of their home, heart and time helping us save even more lives. We have a most awesome group of dog exercisers who show up daily to help our dogs spend fun time out of their kennels, so they stay physically and mentally healthy.

And if you love all the wonderful photos posted on the Adoption Websites and our Facebook, please thank our Volunteer Photographers whose talents showcasing our pets most definitely increase adoptions.

We are incredibly grateful to our donors and supporters as it certainly takes lots of pet food, supplies and money to keep our doors open and to care for animals a Shelter full of pets on any given day. Many, many individuals, businesses, and civic groups help us through donations, sponsorships & event support and we truly appreciate how your efforts help us be the best

Shelter we can be as we all work together to save lives.

Special thanks to those who give wonderful homes to our adopted pets and those who rescue pets in need. We are indebted to the public who supports our mission directly and indirectly – your moral support for the welfare of animals is important to all of us in the sheltering community and helps keep us going on the down days. For those we may never meet but who love and care for your pets, keep them safe at home, make sure they are a part of your family and cherish them, you have our utmost thanks as you are the homes we strive for every day as we do adoptions.

Our final and most heartfelt thanks go to all the wonderful animals that ask so little of us but give so much in return. Our pets enhance our human lives in so many ways and we are grateful for the selfless love, joy and companionship they bring to our homes and families.

We hope everyone has a family filled Thanksgiving and so that our staff can also enjoy some time with family, the shelter will be closed Thu & Fri, 25 & 26 Nov, but will be back open on Sat, 27 Nov. We wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

the Autauga County area and Prattville community especially as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. This is a terrific community service project which the Dragoons perform annually,” SCV Camp’s 1524 Rob Schwartz, said.

Black Belt Big Buck Photo Contest celebrates 10th year STAFF REPORT The 10th annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) Big Buck Photo Contest officially began Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The contest, which takes place online, will run through Feb. 10, 2022 and is sponsored by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group.

“Over the past decade, we’ve held this friendly contest to highlight the long seasons, healthy populations and big bucks that the bountiful Black Belt region is known for,” said Pam Swanner, Director of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association.

“We encourage experienced hunters and those new to the sport to scout our woods for an unforgettable adventure and enter the contest.”

The winner of the contest is selected through online voting.

To enter the contest, hunters must upload a photo of a buck harvested from within the 23-county Black Belt region to AlabamaBlackBeltAdventures.org/bigbuckphotocontest. The buck must be harvested during 2021-2022 whitetail deer season. Photo contest winners from the previous two years are not eligible for entry.

The contestant who receives the most online votes before the season closes in February will receive a $500 gift card donated by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group.

ALBBAA reminds all sportsmen and women to purchase a hunting license online through the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before heading afield. Additionally, successful hunters are also reminded to report their harvested deer through Game Check.