The Wetumpka Herald 01-04-23

Millbrook police search for missing elderly man

Holtville

By Cliff Williams Staff Writer

The

A virtual teacher at Elmore County School’s Edge program has been arrested and charged with school employee distributing obscene material to a student.

basketball coach arrested

In a release through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency police are hoping the public can help find James Lewis Upchurch, 74, a white male.

“He may be living with a condition that may impair his

Wilson was the head basketball coach at Holtville High School and was placed on administrative leave Jan. 13 according to Elmore County Schools super -

investigation and handed it off to the appropriate authorities. He was also placed on administrative leave at that time.”

judgment,” the release stated. “He was last seen on Tuesday at approximately 8:45 a.m. in the area of Rives Road in Millbrook, Alabama.”

Dennis said school officials follow the same procedure when administrators receive a report of allegations against school staff and employees.

Upchurch is described as being six feet tall weighing 218 pounds

with brown eyes and partially gray hair.

Franklin said investigators with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office have the alleged victim’s phone. Authorities collected Wilson’s phone as well. “You could see a conversation between the two,” Franklin said. “Mr. Wilson is going to contend someone had the

Anyone who has any information regarding the whereabouts of Upchurch is asked to contact the Millbrook Police Department at 334-285-6832 or call 911.

Wilson was released on a $6,000 bond 90 minutes af ter turning himself in accord ing to the Elmore County Jail website.

Dennis said Wilson also coached other sports at Holtville schools including being the head track coach and assis-

ELMORE COUNTY IN THE NEWS THE PAST YEAR

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

The attention is on Elmore County.

Just look at the past year. From events in downtown Wetumpka drawing crowds by the thousands, to growth in business and jobs. Growth in Millbrook with stores and the joint venture between the Elmore County Commission and City of Millbrook, things are looking bright for the area.

Christmas on the Coosa brought more than 20,000 people to downtown Wetumpka while the annual Candy Crawl at Halloween brought another 7,000 plus. Galentines, Oktober-

fest and more brought crowds themselves.

The Lofts at Bridge and Hill will be able to host those wanting to stay overnight downtown. A new Publix will be open in about a year across from the Wetumpka Police Department.

Another joint venture between the Elmore County Commission, Elmore County Board of Education and the City of Wetumpka has brought the Wetumpka Sports Complex and its recent growth including the new track and football stadium and the tennis/pickleball courts.

Skatezone has new owners Gardner and Tina Perdue. The See NEWS, Page A2

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Millbrook Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an Elmore man.

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Skatezone 2000 has been taken over by the husband-wife team of Gardner and Tina Perdue. They want to build on the legacy of Charles and Sherry Cole.

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The Lofts at Bridge and Hill are open.The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce a function to help introduce the new AirBnB property to the community. It features seven rooms and a restaurant space.

Perdues were friends with the founders of Skatezone Charles and Sherry Cole. The Perdues and their children have been involved in Skatezone for years and want to continue the tradition so other families can have a place to go and make memories.

There are more jobs thanks to Los Angeles-based BELLA+CANVAS investing $11.9 million to establish an operation in a building once operated by Russell Corp. The new company will have more than 500 employees when fully operational.

The new expansion at the Elmore County Technical Center moved into larger facilities

meaning more high schoolers can learn a trade before getting their diploma.

Eclectic’s Gardner Cameron tragically lost his life in a car accident and his mother has started a campaign to put fire extinguishers in every first responder vehicle. She also encourages everyone to carry a fire extinguisher in their vehicles.

Storms brought damage to the area. Two tornados damaged or destroyed a few homes in the area. Following the storms volunteers including high school students stepped up to help their neighbors clean up and recover from the damage.

Friendly gestures came from a rival on the basketball court in Eclectic. Dadeville’s Levi Rawls was allowed to dress out and join the Dadeville Tigers

scoring the first points of the game between Elmore County and Dadeville high schools. Both teams rebounded for Rawls until he scored.

Just look all around Elmore County and signs of growth are there. It seems new housing and road construction is everywhere.

The growth was recognized by politicians who all campaigned in Elmore County. Katie Britt, Gov. Kay Ivey, Fob James and Lindy Blanchard all made stops stumping for votes in Wetumpka and beyond.

Now, representing Elmore County in the Alabama State Legislature, former Elmore County Commission Chair Troy Stubbs hopes to be able to keep the progress he has seen at the commission level continue from the state level.

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Tristen Quinn at a press conference.

SUBMITTED THE HERALD Tristen Quinn on March 5, 2022 after an incident involving police.

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Dadeville High School senior Levi Rawls was treated to a special birthday surprise in Eclectic. Rawls was a special member of the Dadeville High School basketball team and scored the first goal of the night.

Pet of the Week – Melvin

Humane Society of Elmore County News

By Rea Cord Executive Director

The following are 10 New Year’s resolutions for pet owners:

1. Keep identification on your pet! A collar, current rabies tag & a personalized identification with a good phone number will get your lost pet back to you. Get your pet microchipped by your veterinarian as it is the perfect back-up to tags. Have photos of your pet just in case.

2. Keep your pet safely contained at home. Fences not only make ‘good neighbors’ but keep your pets safe from cars, guns, getting lost and so much more. Keep cats indoors if at all possible.

3. Take your pet to the vet at least once per year to keep vaccinations current, get your heartworm prevention renewed and have your pet get a general checkup.

4. Spay and neuter your pet. There are just so many health benefits for both female and male pets besides how much this will help reduce the overpopulation that results in far too many homeless pets.

5. Feed your dog the best quality food you can and don’t overdue the treats. Tubby pets can develop many health problems and shorten their lives. Treats do not equal love.

6. Take care of your pet’s

ONGOING

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. Call 334-4920777 for more information.

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

coat, teeth and nails. Dirty or matted coats cannot effectively protect your pet from the elements, may hide health problems, and are uncomfortable for your pet. Long nails can be painful and can eventually cripple your pet. Bad breath may be because of tooth decay or gum disease and should be checked out by your veterinarian.

7. Keep your yard and litter box clean. Cats have less litter box problems when the box is cleaned regularly to remove waste and picking up feces in the yard frequently can help reduce smell, flies and parasites.

8. Pet proof your home and property. Keep poisons of all kinds out of pet reach, watch out for poisonous plants indoors and outside, keep electrical cords out of reach, don’t leave out strings or ribbons for a cat to swallow and make sure there is no antifreeze leaking from older vehicles.

9. Learn about your pet and its breed traits so you can better understand what motivates your pet. Do homework on a breed or pet before bringing a new one home.

10. Spend time interacting with your pet. Our pets are social animals that thrive on human attention. Teach your pet manners so it is pleasant for others to be around. Our pets love us unconditionally; love them back with all your heart and take care of them the best you can.

the intermission.

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

MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025

LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www.thekelly.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

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

Let’s start out 2023 by finding a home for our longest resident –Melvin. Melvin has been with us since May 2022. Melvin is a threeyear-old Lab mix, handsome red fella, about 60 lbs. He came as a stray no one came for. He is just a simply wonderful big Lab mix, loves to go for walks, listens very well, gentle, loves to get and give kisses, active but not hyper. Good with other dogs and cats.

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one-yearold; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory

spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian.

If you are interested in meeting Melvin or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https://elmorehumane. org/adoption-application-onlineform2.html. Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet and adopt.

We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane. org for more information.

Tippy Hunter, General Manager Kaitlin Fleming, Managing Editor

“Our

Two new U.S. Senators for Alabama

Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost all of Alabama’s seniority and power in Washington.

Seniority equates into power in the Halls of Congress, especially in the Senate. National publications have illustrated the fact that Alabama has benefited more than all 50 states from federal earmarked funds due to one man, Richard Shelby.

It will be impossible to replace Shelby. His legacy will last for generations, especially in Huntsville, Birmingham, all defense facilities in Alabama, and the new docks he built in Mobile. There has been no senator that brought more federal dollars to their state, unless it was Robert Byrd of West Virginia.

You would think that we would be what some say, “up the creek without a paddle.” We are a state that depends on federal defense dollars, and we have zero seniority in the U.S. Senate. Our senior Senator, Tommy Tuberville, has two years seniority and our junior Senator, Katie Britt, has zero years. That probably makes us 50th in seniority in the senate.

However, I contend that our freshman senators, Tuberville and Britt, are the best and right choices for this time. First of all, they will work together as a team. They like each other and deeper than that, Tuberville’s people covertly and almost overtly campaigned for Katie Boyd Britt. She well knows that and appreciates it.

Primarily, Tuberville’s and Katie Britt’s personalities will prevail to Alabama’s advantage. They both have larger than life gregarious, vivacious, winning personalities and in a 100-member body, this is admired, respected, and appreciated. You have some pretty big

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personalities and egos in that 100 member elite chamber.

Shelby has shared with me in past years that you can recognize the prima donnas and show horses, who are running for president, immediately. Then there are those that want to be a long term, effective workhorse senator for their state. The first group immediately starts looking for a TV camera to get in front of. The second group are finding their offices, making friends, building a solid staff and jockeying for committee assignments that help them be effective for their state.

Katie Britt Boyd will be greeted and treated like a rockstar. She is young and looks even younger than she is. She is a very articulate and attractive media subject. However, if you know Katie, she will not be swayed by this allure from the national media. She is grounded and has already made inroads with the senate GOP establishment leadership and will be rewarded with surprisingly powerful committee assignments. She will settle in to being in Washington as a Senator for Alabama rather than a show horse.

Tuberville is now our senior U.S. Senator. When he ran and won two years ago, most of us thought it was a whim, something he wanted to do in his later years. When you first meet him, you can gather that he is a very patriotic fellow. He is doing this for the right reason. He truly wants to serve his country.

Tuberville, from the get-go, fell in

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love with politics. He campaigned. Especially, one-on-one. But, when he got to the senate, it has been like Katie bar the door. Folks, he likes it and the other Republican senators like him. He has really fit in. He has the brightest, happiest contented smile on his face. He looks 10 years younger than his 68 years. He is always around his GOP senate buddies. He votes totally with the Republican caucus and does not seek fanfare. He knows the golden rule of politics, “Your word is your bond,” and, “You dance with those who brung you.”

He knew the Alabama Farmers’ Federation (Alfa) was an integral part of his election. His first allegiance was to gravitate to committees that could help Alabama farmers as well as Alabama military veterans. He has put together a good staff. It will not surprise me if Coach runs for another six year term in 2026.

The aforementioned Alfa Farmers’ Federation is the most important lobbying group in the state with our two U.S. Senators. Alfa early and ardently supported both Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt. Their endorsement of Britt and Tuberville were pivotal and instrumental to their wins. Both know it.

Another young man named Paul Shashy was an integral part of both Britt’s and Tuberville’s campaigns. We may be in better shape in the senate than some think.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at: www. steveflowers.us.

Another year of failures

Iknow that I have written this before, but it seems that the 435 US Congress members are still asleep. This country has digressed so low that I cannot even think of a word to describe it. The closest word that I can come up with is an abomination. This is the word that God Almighty Himself used to describe His hate toward it. Why would I use such a word? Well, here are just a few reasons:

Our economy has caused things to go from bad to worse. Inflation has hit more than nine percent — a four decades high. Natural gas cost 28 percent more, heating oil 27 percent more, electricity 10 percent more. Inflation cost households an extra $10,000.

Liberal leaders around the country

have prioritized violent criminals over innocent Americans. More than 300 law enforcement officers have been shot in the line of duty, and 56 have been killed.

Wide-open border policies have only encouraged more illegal crossings. More than two-million illegal border crossings – and hundred of thousands of additional illegal immigrants weren’t caught.

Border agents seized 2071pounds of Fentanyl in one month – enough to kill every American.

A president’s most important duty is to defend our country from foreign threats. Communist China remains the biggest threat to America.

Russian thugs invaded Ukraine and continue to commit atrocities on the freedom loving Ukrainian people.

The president’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan has turned the country back into a safe haven for terrorists, and blundered negotiations with Iran did nothing but embarrass our country and move theirs toward a nuclear bomb. Ignorant leaders in Washington want our military to be more woke instead of more ready. Our military should be focused on countering our adversaries – not drilled on pronouns and radical gender ideology.

In closing I can only hope that the 435 members of our new Congress will get up off their derrieres, make some noise, and stop these abominations!

Dale Bain Millbrook, Alabama

The

Kenneth Boone, Chairman

YEAR IN REVIEW

Christmas celebrations in Wetumpka draw in thousands

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The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Dickens Christmas event saw the streets of downtown lined with thousands of visitors early in December. The city’s Christmas tree was turned on for the first time that holiday season and visitors were greeted by those in period costumes. The Downtown Dickens Christmas event is an annual celebration of the holiday season in Wetumpka. Separate from Downtown Dickens Christmas was the annual Christmas on The Coosa celebration. The culmination of fireworks, a wake-boarding Santa Claus and the Christmas parade drew thousands of people to the streets of downtown Wetumpka. This was the second year the parade was held at night and it was the 50th year for the celebration as a whole. Some estimates put the number of attendees close to 20,000 people. Here are some of our favorite photos from both Christmas events.

A new year, new opportunity to serve God

did not get Christ! God’s blessings on you!

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Our pastor delivered a message from Psalm 1 which should have been entitled, “How, as Christians, Do We Live a Blessed Life in 2023.” The

blessedness of a Christian life is so different than the world thinks is a blessed life. As we embark on the unknown future, many decisions we must make including, which way will we go? Proverbs teaches that everyone must walk down one of two paths: the path of wisdom or the path of foolishness. The path of wisdom leads to life and being blessed by God, while the path of foolishness leads to sin and death.

The new year upon will present many choices, what’s right and what’s wrong and

EAST BAPTIST CHURCH

BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem East Baptist Church will have all Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning followed by regular service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

CARRVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School and 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting. Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

which way will we go? In Deuteronomy 30:15, the scripture reads, “see, I have set before you this day, life and good and death and evil.” This was a choice the Israelites had in the Old Testament and often times, they made the wrong choice.

How do we choose the right and the good? Let’s examine the worldly postures found in verse one. We must not “hang” around with the ungodly. We must walk carefully with the Lord daily. Next, we must stand with the Lord. How else can one stand with the Lord without a commitment to be found in His House and with

Church Briefs

EAST TALLASSEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ETUMC’s Rivers Edge Flea Market is now closed. The church will start a new project called Rivers Edge Food Pantry. ETUMC will provide canned food, water, dry beans and rice, blankets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334312-4913.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Lee Lowery will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask. The service will be live streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ EpiphanyTallassee/ For more informa-

His people when the church doors are open. Our last worldly posture is to avoid “sitting in the seat of scoffers. (the Hebrew word for “scoffer” is to describe a person who is proud, and critical, and who rejects God’s true wisdom).

We must commune with the Lord through daily Bible reading, “delight in the law of the Lord.” Instead of just reading scripture, we must meditate day and night. Meditation is thinking deeply or focusing one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for spiritual purposes. We are to have a prayer on our lips at all times.

tion, visit the church website at http:// epiphanytallassee.org/

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

“We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m. (traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants. CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet

Try repeating these words of scripture each day, “and, thou shall love the Lord, thy God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might!” Give God your ALL this year with Word and Deed! Love Him, Trust Him, Obey Him!

Pray that the individual or individuals who “borrowed” Baby Jesus from the manager scene will come to know the “baby” as their Savior. Happy New Year in Jesus!

Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is included both days! For more information about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee. com or call us: 334-283-2195. FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”

OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY

Airs every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ, FM 98.5 & 101.1, on your smart speaker, your TuneIn app, or on our website www.wacqradio.com. Please share on social media. This set of programs features Msgr. Charles Troncale, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Fr. James Dean, Fr. David Carucci, Fr. Patrick Driscoll, and Deacon Jim Labadie.

Jackie Wilbourn is a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a chaplain with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Team.

JACKIE

Former Stanhope Elmore football star invited to NFL Draft Combine

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

A former Stanhope Elmore football star is getting the chance to showcase his talents in front of NFL scouts this spring.

Jake Andrews, the starting center at Troy University, has been invited to participate in the NFL Draft Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from February 27 through March 6.

The 2018 Stanhope Elmore graduate has

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A quick glance at the county basketball tournament

The Elmore County basketball tournament takes place this week, so we’re going to take a look at both girls and boys brackets across the three day tournament.

All five teams - Wetumpka, Stanhope Elmore, Elmore County, Holtville, and Tallassee - will be playing in the single-elimination tournament. The tournament is held at Tallassee high school this year.

The first round of the tournament starts on Thursday, with the semifinals on Friday and the championship on Saturday. I’ll put the full schedule at the bottom of this story.

Before we take a look at this season’s tournament, however, I want to look very quickly at last year because it was a pretty exciting one. It was my first year covering the event, and there was some history made in it.

For the first time ever, both Elmore County schools won the county championships last season. And both were great games. Both teams beat Stanhope Elmore by two points, with both coming on the last shot on the game.

The girls game was decided by last second free throws, and the boys game was decided by a game-winning shot from Garrett Allen at the buzzer.

I can only hope this year is half as good as last year’s tournament. Let’s take a look at it now.

Both Elmore County teams were given the first round bye this year, so neither team will play until Friday afternoon in the semifinals.

Both teams will face the winner of Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka, which face off on Thursday afternoon. The girls will tip off at 5:30, and the boys will tip at 7 p.m. These are exciting for obvious reasons, and the biggest one there is the rivalry.

The biggest rivalry in the county, and this will likely be the first of three or four meetings this year. On the girls side of things, I’m very excited to see the battle of the guards between Wetumpka’s Zariah Fannin and Stanhope Elmore’s Ariel Gilchrist.

Both girls are off to fantastic starts this season. That will likely be the best guard matchup you’ll see all year.

On the boys side of things, Wetumpka is off to its best start in quite a while. The Wetumpka boys are 10-3, but Stanhope Elmore is no slouch this year either at 10-6. Every game between these two last year were thrillers, and this should be no exception. These two will be fun.

The winners of these two games will advance to face Elmore County in the semifinals. It’s hard to talk about that matchup when I don’t know who will play, but both Stanhope and Wetumpka handled Elmore County pretty handily when they faced earlier this year.

On the other side of the bracket is Tallassee vs. Holtville in the semfinals. They’ve recently played, and I was there, so I have a little bit of experience watching this matchup. On the girls side of things, Holtville’s ferocious on defense and I saw that first hand against Tallassee before the Christmas break.

Holtville girls won that matchup, 46-27, and that was with star Julie Nekolna not playing her best ball of the season. If Tallassee can clean up the turnovers, however, this one could be a fun matchup.

On the boys side, Tallassee won this matchup, 61-44. It was a close game throughout, but the Tigers pulled away late to win it. There’s a lot of speed and pressure on defense for Tallassee, and they will try to use that to their advantage

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spent the past five seasons with Troy but is foregoing his final season of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. He is currently rated as the No. 9 center in the NFL Draft according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper.

Andrews was an offensive tackle in high school, but shifted to different positions across the offensive line during his time in Troy. In his career, he played 2,796 offensive snaps at guard and center and allowed just six sacks on

A look back at the best sports stories this year

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

When I was asked to pick out my five best stories from 2022, it took me a while to pick which ones I wanted to include in this. I went back and forth in my head about whether or not I wanted to include what I thought was my best written story, or what I thought was the best moment or game I covered.

I ultimately decided to do a little bit of everything. This list includes a few of my favorite stories I wrote this year. Some of these I liked due to being good stories, and some I thought were just really big sports moments that happened in our coverage area.

I also couldn’t limit myself to just five — so, I included a six.

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This was one of the biggest moments of the year. For the first time ever, the Edgewood Academy girls won the AISA basketball state championship. They beat Sparta Academy by 14 points in the championship and finished the year 23-6. There’s been a lot of championships won by Edgewood Academy, but this one was special. This game meant the world to then head coach Jason Fisher and his girls. They look to repeat this year as they’re currently undefeated entering 2023.

This was one of my favorite stories of the year for a multitude of reasons. One of those is because powerlifting really isn’t very big around here, but Schuyler still fell in love with the sport. He found the sport on YouTube and went down a rabbit hole watching videos of World Champions. That led to him diving into the sport, and in only two and a half years, he made the most of it by setting four state and national records in powerlifting in his weight class. I really enjoyed talking to Kurtis for the story simply because you could hear the passion he had for the sport when he talked about his “best day ever.”

I picked this one because of how good and how dominant of a series it was for Evan

After hitting a go-ahead grand slam in Game 1 to win the game and take a series lead, Duncan continued his tear at the plate in Game 2. He hit a solo home run to put the Mustangs up, 1-0, in the first inning before being intentionally walked in his next three at bats. But in the top of the ninth inning in extra innings, Gulf Shores made the mistake of pitching to him with a runner on second base. He crushed a double to right field to put the Mustangs up, then earned the win on the mound. He nearly single handedly eliminated Gulf

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Former Stanhope Elmore offensive lineman Jake Andrews, now at Troy University, has been invited to the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis. See DRAFT, Page B2

WETUMPKA’S KURTIS SCHUYLER SETS FOUR STATE, NATIONALPOWERLIFTING RECORDS

STATE CHAMPS: EDGEWOOD ACADEMY GIRLS CLAIM FIRST BASKETBALL

DUNCAN DELIVERS STANHOPE ELMORE BASEBALL INTO 6A QUARTERFINALS

Duncan.

Shores.

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The Edgewood Academy girls celebrate with their AISA Class AA state championship

trophy.The Lady Wildcats beat Sparta Academy, 60-46, to win their first state title in program history.

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Wetumpka sophomore Kurtis Schuyler participated in his first powerlifting competition on January 8. In that competi tion, he set four state and national records in the junior men’s division.

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The Stanhope Elmore baseball team swept Gulf Shores in the second round of the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs.

1,653 passing attempts. He finished his four-year career with a 98.5 efficiency rating per Pro Football Focus.

This season, Andrews was a first team All-Sun Belt selection in his first year of playing center. He played all but three snaps in Troy’s season and allowed only four sacks on 490 pas blocking situations.

He helped lead the Trojans to a 12-2 overall record, 11-game win streak, a Top 25 ranking in all major polls, and a Sun Belt conference championship. He was also called for only four penalties all season as he allowed only four hits and 11 hurries the entire year.

In 2021, Andrews played guard and allowed just one sack in 468 passing situations. Hallowed 12 pressures and just three hits on the quarterback while earning a No. 29 ranking nationally among all guards in pass protecting. He did not allow a sack in the final 10 games of the year.

Andrews will look to impress scouts at the NFL Combine with his strength. He is one of the strongest players across the country and posted maxes of 415 pounds on power clean, 600 pounds on squat, 450 pounds on bench press, and 585 pounds on deadlift.

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again.

Just looking at the games, I think the girls side will be more exciting than the girls and will feature closer scores. But I’ve been wrong before, and I could be wrong again.

I think the most exciting matchups of the entire tournament are on the first night, and I think Wetumpka and

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Stanhope Elmore will give everyone in Tallassee’s gym an entertaining night.

As the tournament moves on to the semifinals and championship, I expect a really close game in the championship of the boys bracket. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll be there for all eight games. And like I promised, here’s the full schedule.

Thursday (G) Wetumpka vs. Stanhope Elmore, 5:30 p.m.

I debated putting a column on here, but I really, really liked this column and what it meant to me. I wrote it after Holtville baseball lost in the state championship. It started with a player asking me if I was biased towards their team, which I answered “no.” But I went on to explain it wasn’t as easy as a simple “no” because I cover these teams week in and week out.

I get to know the coaches and their families and the players and their parents. So, while I don’t necessarily root for the area teams, I want to see them succeed.

(B) Wetumpka vs. Stanhope Elmore, 7 p.m.

Friday (G) Elmore County vs. Wetumpka/ Stanhope Elmore winner, 3:30 p.m.

(B) Elmore County vs. Wetumpka/ Stanhope Elmore winner, 5 p.m.

(G) Tallassee vs. Holtville, 6:30 p.m.

(B) Tallassee vs. Holtville, 8 p.m.

Saturday (G) Championship, 2 p.m.

(B) Championship, 4 p.m.

She’s already committed to Troy and has two more years left in Wetumpka.

FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: ELMORE COUNTY’S CALDWELL BRINGS PANTHERS BACK TO PLAYOFFS

This is a story I was thinking about for a long time before I wrote it. As soon as Elmore County clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 11 years, I knew Caldwell was going to be our Coach of the Year. In his first season as head coach, he turned the Panthers from winless to 7-4 and nearly upset a No. 1 seed on the road in the playoffs. Caldwell is always great to talk and work with, and this story was no different. He talked to me about sitting down and approaching every boy in the school trying to build Elmore County’s program back up.

WETUMPKA’S MYA HOLT BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN RECORD

If you didn’t get to see Mya Holt play softball this past season, you really missed out on pure dominance. She was so good at both hitting and pitching, and that was why she was our Player of the Year. But one of the most impressive things she did was set the single-season home run record for Wetumpka. A lot of those home runs came during a two-week stretch where she hit eight home runs and seemingly couldn’t get out.

FAVORITE PHOTO: DORION JACKSON’S INTERCEPTION AGAINST STANHOPE ELMORE I do not consider myself a photographer, but I thought this picture was really good. I have improved heavily since I started, but this was probably the best one I’ve taken all season. Wetumpka’s Dorion Jackson, who is going to play football at Troy, intercepted this pass in the end zone to stop the Mustangs from scoring. I don’t usually get a super clear action shot, but this one I’m proud of. Heck of an interception from Jackson, too.

SUBMITTED | THE HERALD Wetumpka sophomore Mya Holt has broken the school’s single-season home run record. She currently has 15 home runs and 72 RBIs in 42 games.

DALTON MIDDLETON THE HERALD Wetumpka’s Dorion Jackson (4) intercepted a Stanhope Elmore pass in the end zone.

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New AC budget could have new positions if approved

The Alexander City City Council faces tough ecisions to achieve a balanced budget.

Department heads are asking for more posions to provide better services for Alexander ity residents. They are also making requests of he council to fund capital projects.

Alexander City finance director Sandy tanbrough said the fiscal year 2021 working udget includes a 3% cost of living adjustment nd the requests for new employees. But conserative revenue estimations leave only $142,913 o cover nearly $4 million in capital requests for he city’s general fund.

Mayor Tommy Spraggins said at a budget work session Thursday the city council faces ough decisions as it seeks to pass a budget Oct.

“It doesn’t leave much for capital projects,” praggins said. “We have either got to have more revenue, cut expenses or borrow money.” Spraggins and Stanbrough made revenue proections based on fiscal year 2019. The record evenue of the past few months is not taken into ccount.

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City has provided funding for schools beyond sales

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

ty taxes are collected between October and December through the Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner’s Office. Sales taxes levied by the Tallapoosa County Commission go to the Alexander City Board of Education. But the City of Alexander City provides more. The extra alloca-

The school system paid those utilities to the city.

$270,000 last year for wha is listed as subsidies to

“We use that toward maintenance and maintain ing facilities,” Lankford said. “We have spent $397,000 in that area this year.”

The council provided $360,000 to go toward fine arts program staff.

“It allows us to have a music and arts teacher at every school,” Lankford said.

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Turner said the city’s dispatch requires three people per shift and certifications specializing in dispatch. Recreating the lead dispatch position will solve several problems, he said.

Turner also requested creating security positions for the entrance at the new municipal complex. Turner hopes to be able to use retired law enforcement in part-time positions but may need to hire a full time employee if that measure doesn’t work.

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THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under cermay also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder funds made payable to Aldridge

reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellaAssociation, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, Mortgagee/TransfereeRd. N.E., Suite 500 Atlanta, GA Transferee. Newspaper: The

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jacqueline Salter And Jimmy R Salter , Wife And Husband, to Group Mortgage Associates dated March 14, 1996; said mortgage being recorded on March 25, 1996, in Book 171, Page 002557, as having beencorded on and recorded in Book of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2013, Page 44563 in the of Elmore County, Alabama.

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SALE ELMORE COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Barbara H Leib an unmarried woman and Michael Dudash, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc., its successors and assigns. on August 29, 2011, said mortgage recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, at National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidfront of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Elmore County, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF ELMORE, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT NUMBER 2 OF THE KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN BY THE HAYS, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR, DATED NOVEM-ED IN THE OFFICE OF THEMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, -

dress for informational purposWILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBENCUMBRANCES, AND EXTHE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THEERTY IS SITUATED. THIS

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STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ELMORE

Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Noah Collier Single Person to BBVA USA dated January 17, 2020; said mortgage being recorded on January 21, 2020, in Book the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama.

The undersigned, PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to BBVA USA, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 2nd day of February, 2023 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 21, according to the Plat of Suburban Estates as the same of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 7, at Page 6.

Said property is commonly known as 392 Old Central Plank Rd, Wetumpka, AL 36092.

the property address and the legal description the legal description will control.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present the winning bid at the time and place of sale.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BBVA USA as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 22-04076AL www.foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 22-04076AL

The undersigned, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, FKA Fifth Third Bank successor by merger to Fifth Third Mortgage Company, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 20th day of January, 2023 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at an iron pin located at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, Township 17 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence N 86 degrees 25’ 11” E 1818.83’ to an iron pin; thence S 03 degrees 48’ 52” E 890.14’ to an iron pin; thence S 03 degrees 55’ 38&” E 1364.30’ to an iron pin; thence S 86 degrees 20’ 24” W, 30.00’ to an iron pin and point of beginning for the herein described parcel of land; thence continue S 86 degrees 20’ 24” W 109.00’ to an iron pin; thence S 03 degrees 39’ 36” E 64.37’ to an iron pin; thence West 216.47’ to an iron pin located on the centerline of a creek; thence meandering Northwesterly along said centerline which generally follows the following six (6) courses: (1) N 32 degrees 47' 17” E 12.82’; (2) N 70 degrees 41’; 51”; W 56.02’; (3) N 06 degrees 4’ 58’; W 44.97’; (4) N 28 degrees 10’ 13” E 38.60’;; (5) N 23 degrees 39’ 52” W 59.74’; (6) N 18 degrees 01’ 31” W 10.63’ to a point; thence leaving said centerline N 86 degrees 04’ 22” E 373.58’ to an iron pin; thence S 03 degrees 55’ 38” E 127.49’ to the point of beginning. Containing 1.37 acres, more or less, and lying in and being a part of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, Township 17 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama. Said property is commonly known as 3521 Boxwood Drive, Millbrook, AL between the property address and the legal description the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present of the winning bid at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to prohibited under the U.S. Bank-of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage. FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FKA FIFTH THIRD BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 22-03546AL www.foreclosurehotline.net

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-03546AL

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Anthea Caroline Brock Married Woman Joined By Her Husband Joseph T Crossley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns dated April 16, 2020; said mortgage being recorded on April 22, 2020, in Book 2020, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2022, Page 70774 in the OfElmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 2nd day of February, 2023 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 47, according to the Map of The Woodlands at Brensen Creek Plat No. 4, as recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 17 at Pages 53 and 54. Said property is commonly known as 368 Woodhaven Ln, Wetumpka, AL 36093. Should property address and the legal description the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The successful funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subject is not prohibited under the U.S.status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage. CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla.com File No. 22-03980AL www.foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-03980AL

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mickey R Willis, and Charlene M Willis, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB., on July 19, 2007, said mortgage recorded Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Document Number: 230774; the undersigned Bank of America, N.A., as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at

Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, on January 24, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number 307 Block Number 22, on Plat Number 4, according to map and plat prepared by William R. Sizemore, surveyor of property known as Tallassee Mills, East Tallassee Subdivision dated February 7, 1951 and recorded among the land records of Tallapoosa County, Alabama in Plat Book 2, Page 81. Property street address for informational purposes: 211 Dorman Ave, Tallassee, AL 36078. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer funds by noon the next busiTiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Bank of America, N.A., (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-08141

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023 22-08141

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LEGAL NOTICE Case Nos. A-2022097 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF M.A.L., MINOR, BY BRUCE D. VERMILYER, JR.

NOTICE TO: WILLIAM REEVES, Address Unknown. Please take notice that a petition for adoption in the above styled Court by the Petitioners named above and that the 30th day of January, 2023, at 10:30 o’clock a.m. has been set for a hearing on the same in the Probate Court in the City of Hayneville, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must response within thirty (30) days hereof with counsel for said Petitioners, whose name and address are as shown below and with the Clerk of said Probate Court.

DONE the 19th day of Dec., 2022

Attorney for Petitioner: Douglas M. Vogel, Esq. Vogel Law Firm, LLC 41 Cambridge Court Wetumpka, AL 36093

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2023

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeremy Lydell Stokes, single man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC, on August 15, 2019, said mortgage recordof Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2019 Page 43057; the undersigned AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, as Mortgagee/Trans-

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y gg feree, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 15, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 21 of Jacob’s Way Plat #1A as said Plat appears of record in the of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 18 at Page 11.. Property street address for informational purposes: 150 Chase Dr , Deatsville, AL 36022. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw. com TB File Number: 22-09123 Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022 and Jan 4, 2023 22-09123

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The Elmore County Commission and the City of Wetumpka are seeking bids for site demolition, erosion control, clearing & grubbing, grading & excavation, parking lot construction, athleticstallation, site lighting, athleticter, and sodding in accordance Information, construction plans and bid book are available from Elmore County Chief Operations wrbechd@elmoreco.org Sealed bids are to be received WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25,

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check or bid bond payable to Elmore County Commission in ancent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than of General Contractor’s License Submit bid proposals to: Elmore County Chief Richie Beyer, Elmore County Commission 100 E. Commerce Street, Suite 200 Wetumpka, AL 36092 concerning construction plansmore County Chief Operations -

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DIVORCE NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY Justin A. Vickers vs. Crystal Sauls

Said defendant Crystal Sauls will take notice that she has been served with divorce pa-vorce due to abandonment. The plaintiff has no way of locating notice of trying to get defendant to respond to papers. This will be ran for 6 weeks, after that it will be sent to the court to grant the plaintiff divorce from the defendant.

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4-Feb. 8, 2023 NOTICE/SAULS

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Michael J Walker and Ramona L Walker, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Bay Equity LLC., on December 11, 2020, said mortgage reof Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2020 page 96359; the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on January 18, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 24, according to the plat of Ashton Park Plat No. 1, as recorded in the ProAlabama in Plat Book 15, at Page 17.. Property street address for informational purposes: 325 Ashton Park , Millbrook, AL 36054. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)

to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below.

Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-09245

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-09245

PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Frasier-Ousley Construction and Engineering, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for the Prison, Wetumpka, Alabama, GMC Proj. No. AMGM19005715, for Alabama Department of Corrections, Owner, and havement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc., 2660 Eastchase Lane, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36117.

Frasier-Ousley Construction and Engineering, Inc. 1105 Singleton Drive Selma, AL 36701

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 14, 21, 28 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023

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NOTICE OF CIVIL ACTION

Keith Edward Myers, whose whereabouts is unknown, must answer Jerry M. Blevins’ Complaint for Defamation Per Se, Invasion of Privacy, and Wantonness, and request for an award of monetary damages in excess of $500,000, within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No. CV-2022-900191, Circuit Court of Elmore County, Alabama. Done this the 11th day of December, 2022.

/s/ Sibley G. Reynolds Circuit Judge Elmore County, Alabama Jerry M. Blevins, Esq. 2800 Zelda Road, Suite 200-3 Montgomery, Alabama 36106 Plaintiff - Pro Se

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 CV-2022-900191

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William C. Jeffries, II, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Regis-

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Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2021 Page 43308; the undersigned Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 2, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at an iron pin at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 19 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 88 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds West, along the South line of Section 21, 938.02 feet to an iron pin, said point being the Point of Beginning; thence continue North 88 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds West, along said Section line, 382.38 feet to an iron pin in existing fence; thence North 01 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds East along existing fence, 15.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 42 minutes 07 seconds East, along said fence, 1097.47 feet to an iron pin; thence North 03 degrees 01 minutes 47 seconds East, 206.77 feet to an iron pin on the South Right of Way of Alabama Highway Number 143, 80 feet Right of Way; thence South 89 degrees 39 minutes 41 seconds East, along said Right of Way, 61.03 feet to an iron pin on the East margin of existing gravel drive; thence Southerly, along the East margin of said drive, the following four (4) calls:

1) South 01 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East, 229.50 feet;

2) South 14 degrees 54 minutes 48 seconds West, 113.39 feet;

3) South 07 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds West, 242.17 feet;

4) South 01 degrees 42 minutes 07 seconds West, 142.28 feet to an iron pin; thence South 63 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds East, 383.98 feet to an iron pin; thence South 01 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds West, 436.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 19 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama.. Property street address for informational purposes: 6157 Al Hwy 143 , Deatsville, AL 36022. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-09302

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-09302

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Council of the City of Wetumpka will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting on Monday, February 06, 2023, concerning an ordinance to amend Ordinance 99-4, entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wetumpka,” by rezoning property lying in the East Half of Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 18 East, Elmore County, Alabama and containing 15.00 acres, more or less from R-H to B-2.

Public notice of this hearing was of the proposed ordinance on December 28, 2022 in the Wetumpka Herald.

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 2023 PUBLIC HEARING

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Illya D. Bogan and Vicki Bogan, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.,

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gy solely as nominee for First Liberty Financial Group LLC, on January 14, 2008, said mortthe Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2008 Page 7456 and Page 27628; the undersigned MidFirst Bank, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 16, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 11, Pine Acres, as the same is reof Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 5 at Page 18.. Property street address for informational purposes: 2761 Pine Acres Street , Millbrook, AL 36054. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. MidFirst Bank, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-09321

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-09321

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NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN L. GILMORE, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-374 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters of Administration over the Estate of JOHN L. GILMORE, JR., deceased, having been granted to LAURIE ROBITAILLE on December 20, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

LAURIE ROBITAILLE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN L. GILMORE, JR., DECEASED

Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST P O BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 EST/GILMORE, J. PUBLIC NOTICE

Jennifer Rushton 19 superior loop Milbrook alabama, 36054. 14x60 Tru home is going to be surrendered to TMHS due to abandonment. We took possession of this home on 9-18-2021 Jennifer Rushton has been nothis home from 9-28-21 to 11-

MHP (Mike Goldbaugh) Total of Wetumpka Herald: RUSHTON

PUBLIC NOTICE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William D. Shirah Jr, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, on August 6, 2019, said mortthe Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2019 Page 40509; the undersigned NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power

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yp of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 1, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 58, according to the Plat of Rich Field Subdivision, Phase III, as said Map of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 12 at Page 81.. Property street address for informational purposes: 426 Mcrae Rd , Deatsville, AL 36022. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-09515

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023 22-09515

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM GORDON GREGORY, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022-368 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to KIMBERLY KAY ADAMS as Personal Representative on the 15th day of December, 2022, by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

KIMBERLY KAY ADAMS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM GORDON GREGORY, DECEASED.

Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 334-514-1011

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023 EST/GREGORY W.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN VENNETTA HARRIS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-361 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOAN VENNETTA HARRIS, deceased, having been granted to BRENDA HARRIS LANGLEY on December, 16, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

BRENDA HARRIS LANGLEY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN VENNETTA HARRIS, DECEASED

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: TERRY P. WILSON WILSON & JACKSON, LLC 1785 TALIAFERRO TRAIL SUITE 6 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-260-9998 tpwlaw@protonmail.com

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023 EST/HARRIS, J.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated February 26, 2021 executed by Erica Sheree Johnson, an unmarried person, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Trustmark National Bank, said Mortgage being recorded March 15, 2021, in RLPY Book 2021, the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; having later been assigned to Trustmark National Bank by instrument recorded in RLPY Book 2022, the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustmark National Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 02/15/2023, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 105, according to the Plat of Charleston Place Plat No. I, as same appears of record in the of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 15, at Page 75 and 76 For informational purposes only, the property address is: 28 Turtle Dr., Elmore, AL 36025. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHEREIS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage.

Trustmark National Bank Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park SouthSuite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (205) 298-1800 40-FC-22-01351

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023 40-FC-22-01351

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF INA A. HIGHTOWER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-366 NOTICE TO

CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of INA A. HIGHTOWER, deceased, having been granted to CHARLES A. HIGHTOWER, SR. on December 20, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

CHARLES A. HIGHTOWER, SR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF INA A. HIGHTOWER, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: RONALD A. HOLTSFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW 7956 VAUGHN RD #124 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36116 334-220-3700

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023

EST/HIGHTOWER I.

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated January 29, 2021 executed by Patricia Noble Jackson, an unmarried person, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee Trustmark National Bank, said Mortgage being recorded January 29, 2021, in RLPY Book of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; having later been assigned to Trustmark National Bank by instrument recorded in RLPY Book 2022, Page 72259, in the Of-

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Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustmark National Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 03/01/2023, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 20, according to the Map of Cotton Lakes Plat No. 14, as said Map appears of record Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 30, at Page 22. This conveyance is made subject to any and all easements, restrictions, reservations, and rights-of-way which appear of record and affect the above-described property. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 160 Hideaway Lane, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “ASIS, WHERE-IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage.

Trustmark National Bank Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park South Suite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (205) 298-1800 40-FC-22-01359

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan 4 and 11, 2023 40-FC-22-01359

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA VARNER HOLMES, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-367

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of VIRGINIA VARNER HOLMES, deceased, having been granted to WILLIAM CONARD HOLMES on December 19, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

WILLIAM CONARD HOLMES PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA VARNER HOLMES, DECEASED

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST P O BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4 and 11, 2023

EST/HOLMES V.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

Pursuant to AL Self-Service Storage Facilities Act 2021 and to satisfy Owner’s lien Storage Sense Millbrook, formally Store All will hold an online public auction of the personal property stored in units located at 4180 Hwy 14, Millbrook, Al, 36054, 334-472-9650 to satisfy Operator’s lien. Everything sold is purchased AS-IS for CASH ONLY. See and bid on all units 24/7, sale ending on January 23rd, 2022, at 10:00 AM @ www.Storageauctions.com.

Auctions subject to cancellation at any time for any reason until winning bidder takes possession of property. TERMS listed on auction website.

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 11, 2023

STORAGE SALE

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Alabama Department of Corrections Headquarters c/o the Engineering at 222 Tarwater Street, Wetumpka, AL at 10:00 AM Local Time on THURSDAY, FEBRU-

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, ARY 16, 2023; at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for:

SITE WORK / ENABLING WORKS SANITARY SEWER SERVICE PACKAGE FOR THE NEW MEN’S CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA (State Funds) GMC Project No. CMGM21-0151(4)

The Work of the project includes, but is not limited to, a sanitary sewer concrete lift station and vault, dual mechanical screen assembly with concrete channels, electrical building, electrical, standby generator and related appurtenances; as the Drawings; coordination and supervision of the entire project; and all related work, as indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Alabama Department of Corrections in an amount of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’;s proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, insurance in compliance with requirements,will be required at the signing of the Contract. may be examined at the of-

Ashley.Morris@gmcnetwork. comwater Drive, Wetumpka, Al-

Bid Documents may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of a deposit of Twenty dollars ($20.00) for a one-time sharing access or One Hundred-Fifty dollars ($150.00) are encouraged to use the digifor printed sets only issued by the Engineer to each general contract bidder

documents in good and reusgeneral contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution, which is estimated to be the same as the deposit amount.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by licensed under the Provision and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considThe bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waiveer’s judgment, the best interestsdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE-

10:00 AM THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the PreBid Conference is Mandatory for all General Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Proposal, and is highly recomThis project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES, and requires the Contractor comply with the which was signed into law on -

emption with the Alabama Dewill handle administration of shall account for the tax savings -

tractor Bidders and separateturers are indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ENGINEERING DIVISION Elmore, Alabama

GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC MEMBERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 2660 Eastchase Lane, Suite 200 Montgomery, Alabama 36117 Phone: (334) 271-3200 Fax: (334) 272-1566

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MIRACLE D’KEIONNA JOHNSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-369 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, Petitioner, SHUKETTA -

NA JOHNSON, DECEASED, 1975, Section 43-2-691, et.JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

for Petitioner: REGINA B. EDWARDS, ESQ. -

EST/JOHNSON M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANN WHITE PARSONS, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022-282 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters of Administration with Will Annexed over the Estate of ANN WHITE PARSONS, deceased, having been granted to DONALD WHITE PARSONS, on the 16TH day of December, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said Estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

DONALD WHITE PARSONS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ANN WHITE PARSONS

Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. Attorney for Administrator 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 (334) 514-1011

Wetumpka Herald: Dec. 21, 28, 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023

EST/PARSONS, A. PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TOMMY JOE POINTER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-375

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of TOMMY JOE POINTER, deceased, having been granted to RALEY L. WIGGINS on December 29, 2022 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

RALEY L. WIGGINS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TOMMY JOE POINTER, DECEASED

Address of Administrator: RALEY L. WIGGINS RED OAK LEGAL, P.C. 322 CATOMA STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-239-3625

RLW@redoaklegalpc.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2023

EST/POINTER T.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY TAYLOR, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2022-378

NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE

TO: KELLY L. STEWARD, who is also known as KELLY T. STEWART and who was formerly known as KELLY LYNN PILGRIM, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND A PURPORTED NEXT OF KIN OF LARRY TAYLOR; AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF LARRY TAYLOR, DECEASED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 29TH day of December, 2022, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of LARRY in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by RICHARD D. KING, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testa-

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ment be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a purported next-of-kin of LARRY TAYLOR. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days oftice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.

JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: JUSTIN EDWARDS LAW OFFICES OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 EST/TAYLOR, L.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA JUVENILE COURT IN THE MATTER OF: NOVEMBER RAYNE WATERS, Minor Child. JU-2022-000166.01

MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Brianna Linder by and through counsel of record, and moves this Honorable Court, pursuant to Rule 4.3 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, for an Order directing service of process to be made upon the Natural Mother, Ashley Carin Ketchum, by publication on the grounds that the Natural Mother’s whereabouts are unknowntached hereto. Respectfully submitted, this the 22nd day of December, 2022

Respectfully Submitted, K. Nicole Clark Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 681796 Prattville, Alabama 36068 Phone: (224)245-3297 knicole.clark@outlook.com Wetupmka Herald: Dec. 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2022 JU-2022-000166.01

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STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by JEREMY CLARK and CHEYENNE CLARK AKA CHEYENNE DAKOTA BARRETT, a married couple, on the 24th day of September 2016, to VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as recorded in RLPY Book 2016, Probate Judge of Elmore County, Alabama; VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as Mortgagee, by reason of such default having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said mortgage and security agreement due and payable and such default continuing, notice is hereby given that, acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and security agreement, and as authorized by Section 7-9A-604(a) (2) of the Code of Alabama of 1975 as amended, VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., as Mortgagee, will sell at public outcry, for cash

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py to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on January 26, 2023, the following described real and personal property situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 18 North, Range 21 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and running thence South along the East boundary of the public road 245 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence South along the East boundary of said road 138.2 feet to stake; thence East 315 feet; thence North parallel to said road 138.2 feet; thence West 315 feet to point of beginning and containing one acre, more or less.

INCLUDING a security interest in one (1) 2016 TRU MH manufactured home, Serial No. CWP029683TN; together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described.

This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encum-ed in the mortgage and those contained in the records of the the county where the above-described property is situated.

This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process.

An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.

Said sale will be made subject to any existing Federal Tax Lien, if any, and/or Special Assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the subject property. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above-described mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the said mortgage. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation; contact Margery Oglesby at the phone number shown below prior to attending the sale.

Lori C. Baird Attorney for Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A. 2200 Jack Warner Pkwy Ste 200 P.O. Box 2727 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 (205) 344-5000

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 11 and 18, 2023 FC/CLARK, J.

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NOTICE OF CONTINUED MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by RIVER LAND, LLC, to CHARTER BANK on JULY 11, 2007, said mortgage being recorded

Probate of ELMORE County, Alabama, at RPLY 2007 51282, the undersigned SOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CENTERSTATE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER BANK, as mortgagee (or transferee), under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, at the entrance of the Courthouse of ELMORE County, Alabama, on FEBRUARY 8, 2023, between the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in ELMORE County, Alabama, to wit: LOT 1D ACCORDING TO THE LEGENDS PARK AT HOMEPLACE PLAT 4, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 29 Subject to all zoning, easements, restrictions, restrictive covenants and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens, Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxes and<\\>or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. The property is being sold “as is, where is”. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use, enjoyment or condition. The mortgagee or transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. All bidders will be required to execute a bidding agreement prior to sale. Copies of the bidding agreement may be obtained prior to the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay the bid amount at the time of Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to cancellation or postponement. SOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CENTERSTATE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER BANK, Mortgagee-Transferee Leonard N. Math Chambless Math Carr, P.C. P.O. Box 230759 Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0759 334-272-2230

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 4, 2023 FC/RIVERLAND C

THE BIGGEST STORY OF 2022

The life and loss of Gardner Cameron

By KAITLIN FLEMING Managing Editor

The staff at Tallapoosa Publishers reported on a lot of stories in 2022.

One of the most impactful stories we reported on was the tragic death of Gardner Cameron, a student at Elmore County High School.

Cameron was killed in a car accident

on March 16 and since his death, his mother Teresa Cameron has been advocating for the need for fire extinguishers in cars, especially the cars of first responders.

“I think it’s important that we be prepared because you don’t know if you’re going to be that person that’s pulling over on the side of the road trying to help somebody escape a burning vehi-

cle,” Teresa said.

About 24 hours after the fatal car accident, students, faculty and staff of Elmore County High School joined together to remember their friend with a candlelight vigil.

One by one, students and faculty — who were all friends of Gardner — took turns at a podium on a field where he once marched playing the flute, trumpet

and baritone. All sharing stories of how the 16-year-old always comforted those around him and owned the school in his own mischievous ways.

“If you met him, he was your best friend,” Maroon Marching Machine band director Anthony Vittore said. “He had like a thousand best friends. He was going to own the room when he walked in.”

PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE OBSERVER

Scenes from a candlelight vigil and the funeral for Elmore County High School student Gardner Cameron.