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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer By Cliff Williams Staff Writer After months of complaints to the
Elmore County Commission, a conA virtual teacher at Elmore tract with Waste Management was County School’s Edge program defaulted in favor of seeking bids has been arrested and charged and accepting a contract with Arwith school employee distribrow Disposal at last week’sto county uting obscene material a stucommission meeting. dent. “As a county commission, we Elmore County Sheriff Bill joined with several of our municFranklin said Emmanuel Andre ipalities chose participate Wilsonwho II, 32, of to Montgomery with us to have a cooperative to turned himself into authorities have a bid for our trash disposal serTuesday afternoon. vices in Elmore County,” Elmore County Commission chair Troy Stubbs said.
Mergers, equipment issues and staffing caused issues for Waste Wilson was the head basketManagement. ball coach at Holtville High “We spent hours listening to our School and was residents about trash problems,” placed on adcommissioner Henry HInes said. ministrative “Waste Management went through leave Jan. 13 a tough time and they worked hard according to Eltomore accomplish, but many things County caused struggles including COVID. Schools superOur citizens asked us to default the intendent Richcontract and put it out for bids.” ard Dennis. Hines citizens WILSONusu“We acknowledged had a really only call the county when probport,” Dennis lems arise. said. “We had a preliminary “We didn’t hear about the great times they picked up all the trash but we heard all the complaints,”
Hines said. Three bids were received and one investigation and commission handed it off was a no bid. The apto the appropriate authorities. proved Arrow Disposal as the lowHe was also placed on adminisest responsible bidder. trative leave at that time.” Dennis said school officials NEW EMS CONTRACT follow the same procedure Haynes Ambulance will still be when administrators receive a the ambulance service foragainst most of report of allegations Elmore County after the Elmore school staff and employees. County 911 Board sought requests “Once we hand it over, we for proposals as theabout currentwhat contract know very little is with Haynes was coming to end. going on,” Dennis said. an “We Haynes Ambulance was once again cooperate with authorities if selected. Commissioners thanked necessary.” Haynes for its years of service to the citizens of Elmore County, not only in handling emergency situ-
ations but in working with the El• Authorized executing a contract more County Commission. with ADANI Systems for a x-ray Franklin investigators released a “When itsaid comes contract time, Wilson baggagewas machine for courton security. with the Elmore County Sher- $6,000 bond 90 minutes afthey have always been very accom• Authorized executing a contract iff’s Office have the alleged vic- ter turning himself in accordmodating for Elmore County,” com- with The Atlantic Group, LLC for tim’s phone. Authorities collect- ing to the Elmore County Jail missioner Mack Daughtery said. “I aerial photography for the revenue ed Wilson’s phone as well. website. appreciate that.” commissioner’s office. “You could see a conversaDennis said Wilson also In other action the Elmore County • Authorized a construction agreetion between the two,” Frank- coached other sports at HoltCommission: ment to install pavementbeing markers, lin said. “Mr. Wilson is going ville schools including • Approved minutes of the Feb. 7 guardrail and end anchors on Claud to contend someone had the the head track coach and assismeeting. Fleahop Road. security code to his phone and tant football coach. Approved warrants forThere Jan. 29 Dennis • Approved surplus he •was not responsible. said other staffvehicles would for to Feb. 18. the Elmore County Sheriff’s is other information we can’t fill in for the duties of Wilson at De• Authorized executing contract Holtville partment andhe toisbeonsold via JM while admindisclose now but I don’ta think with Pitney Bowes for a mailing Wood or GovDeals. it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.” istrative leave. system for the Elmore County HisThe next meeting of the Elmore torical Courthouse and Administra- County Commission is scheduled tive Complex. for 5 p.m. March 14.
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Read Across welcoming members By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
America Week
Members of the Wetumpka The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its Chamber of CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE HERALD Commerce annual luncheon to install new officers and board The students and staff of Wetumpka Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Week members for the first time in last a while Thursday. week. Friday was the big day with many students and staff dressed as their favorite attend book the chamber’s The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gathcharacter and paraded the halls of the school for all to see. The National Education Association “A Taste erings but the chamber celebrated of Across America Day in 1998 to get children excited about reading. startedthe thesuccesses national Read Theof Our Home Town” business in Wetumpka. day happens every year on March 2, to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday. luncheon. “We haven’t been able to do this for the last cou-
ple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your attendance is an indication people want to get back together and have these opportunities to see each
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Elmore County Commissioner Henry Hines is working to get the word out about Elmore County’s annual spring cleanup April 22-24.
friendly rivalry will pick up litter By Jake Arthur Chief Videographer
Police are still investigating the fatal shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart parklot on Jan. 20. By ing CLIFF WILLIAMS Police were dispatched to the parking lot Staff Writer around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. Once there, they found CentellHenry Winston, Elmore County Commissioner Hines 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound despises litter. in the driver seat of his “We have a problem in vehicle. our county and it’s According to Wetumpka police chief called litter,” Hines said. Greg Benton, this was not a random Hines’ hatred of litter stems from theshootcontraing. of the message many see when crossing diction “This wasfrom not out random, notand a random into Alabama of state the reality act,” said Benton. “We believe the vicof our roadways. tim and the perpetrator knew each other.” “When you come in Alabama and see the This is the first homicide in Wetumpka sign, ‘Alabama, The Beautiful,’ and we as citin over three years. The last homicide in izens and residents tend to throw trash in the the city took place in 2018. back of our trucks,” Hines said. “It seems to “It’s not a good way to start out the new litter up our We look like a third world year,” saidroads. Benton. country on some of our roads.” Benton didn’t want to speculate on the See LITTER, Page A3 See SHOOTING, Page A3
Place settings bring hundreds to Wetumpka
Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year
gether.” the world follow the page and from Eason and her friends pulled togeth- just about every state. Eason is from schoolwide assemblyTable at Holtville the school culture frombut thatnow of a lives shiftininWea positive direction. The er the Beautiful Settings Bash. Montgomery High School. Elmore County Su- school struggling with low mo- school experienced a 62 percent Plates have brought more than “People wanted to meet each other,” tumpka. The Alabama Association of perintendent Richard Dennis was rale, achievement and attendance decrease in discipline referrals, 115,000 followers together on a Face- Eason said. “We just started brain“Montgomery is my biggest city Secondary School Principals in attendance for the presentation. to a school that strives for excel- 50 percent decrease in chronic book page created by one Wetumpka storming and this came together.” with 1,600 [followers],” Eason said. (AASSP) named Holtville High “Kyle Futral is an exception- lence. By collaborating with staff, absenteeism, 7 percent increase resident. From a welcoming Thursday night “Wetumpka is No. 9.” School principal Kyle Futral the al principal and is very proac- many of the school’s issues were in the graduation rate, 33 percent May Eason created the page in Septo two days of plates, settings, silver, The page has helped grow business2022 Alabama High School Prin- tive and innovative in his think- identified and addressed. Futral’s increase in CCR rate and a 20 pertember 2019 and just over two years flowers and how to host parties was es that specialize in selling estate chi- in ACT proficiency cipal of the Year. ing and approaches to managing leadership style of listening, en- cent increase FILE / THE HERALD later, more than 400 followers spent talked about. na and silver. The High School Principal of his school,” Dennis said, couraging, supporting, organizing in the last five years. Herald Jonathan Wood presents ways to use Japanese techniques thetheweekend in Wetumpka. love it,”of Eason said. “It’s great. “One the vendor his business has Year award was presented to As “I principal Holtville High and challenging staff said and stuin floral arrangements as the Beautiful Table Settings Bash in “Everyone has gotten to be friends,” I’d hope it’s has a boost to the economy.” See PRINCIPAL, Page A3 Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a School, Futral transformed dents, caused the school culture to FUTURAL Wetumpka. See PLACE, Page A3 Eason said. “We wanted to get toEason said people from around By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Staff Report
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Police Reports • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. Theft and criminal mischief was reported on U.S. Highway 231. Domestic violence was reported on Stone River Loop. FEB. 22 • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. FEB. 21 Menacing and unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported on U.S. Highway 231.
WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 1 • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. FEB. 28 • Rape was reported on Cherry Street. FEB. 27 • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. FEB. 26 • Domestic violence and disorderly conduct was reported on North Shelby Street. FEB. 25 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and theft was reported on North Shelby Street. Feb. 23
TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 6 • Gunfire was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • Reckless driving was reported on Carr Street. • A domestic dispute was
reported on South Tallassee Drive. • Harassment was reported on Grimes Street. • Reckless driving was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on Lee Street. • A suspicious person was reported on Friendship Road. MARCH 5 • Assistance was given to a motorist on Notasulga Road. • A domestic complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A domestic complaint was made on Caldwell Street. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • Disorderly conduct and a Black female was arrested on Gilmer Avenue. • A civil disturbance was reported on Third Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on Main Street. • A white male was arrested on Tallassee Highway. MARCH 4 • Burglary was reported on Little Road. • Reckless driving was reported on Second Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on Terrell Street. • Harassment was reported on Oak Heights Road. • A private property traffic accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A Black male was arrested on Rickey Lane. • A domestic incident was reported on North Ann Avenue. MARCH 3 • Assistance was given to a citizen on Monroe Street. • A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • Theft was reported on Central Boulevard.
• A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • A noise complaint was reported on Riverside Avenue. • A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • A private property motor vehicle accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Assistance was given to the Tallassee Fire Department on Twin Creeks Drive. MARCH 2 • A white male was arrested on North Ann Avenue. MARCH 1 • Harassment was reported on Oak Heights Road. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • A juvenile complaint was reported on Rickey Lane. • Harassment was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Whatley Drive. • A welfare check was conducted on North McKenzie Street. • Assistance was given to a to a citizen on North McKenzie Street. • Animal was requested to Central Boulevard. FEB. 28 • A Black male was arrested on Sims Avenue. • A suspicious person was reported on Adams Street. • A juvenile complaint was filed on West Roosevelt Street. • A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • A domestic incident was reported on Nobles Road. • A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • Trespassing was report-
ed on Jordan Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on North McKenzie Street. • A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • An abandoned vehicle was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • Gunfire was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • A welfare check was conducted on North McKenzie Street. • An animal complaint was reported on Cliff Street. • Suspicious activity was reported on Old Bridge Road. • A domestic dispute was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A parking violation was reported on Magnolia Street. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • Animal control was requested on Stewart Street. • Gunfire was reported on South Tallassee Drive. FEB. 27 • Gunfire was reported on Potts Drive. • A domestic incident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on North Ann Avenue. • Harassment was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Theft was reported on South Ann Avenue. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Jordan Avenue. FEB. 26 • A white female was arrested on Adams Street. • Gunfire was reported on Jordan Avenue. • Gunfire was reported on First Avenue. • A white male was arrest-
ed on U.S. Highway 231. • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Redden Avenue. • A motor vehicle accident with no injury was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A vehicle accident with injuries was reported on Notasulga Road. • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Sims Avenue. • Assistance was given to a citizen on Barnett Boulevard. • A juvenile complaint was reported on the Fitzpatrick Bridge. • Animal control was requested on Barnett Boulevard. • Suspicious activity was reported on Jordan Avenue. • Assistance was given to another agency on Gilmer Avenue. FEB. 25 • Trespassing was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Property damage was reported on Ina Street. • Assistance was given to a citizen on Gilmer Avenue. • A juvenile complaint was filed on Rickey Lane. • A welfare check was conducted on West Patton Street. • Assault was reported on Freeman Avenue. • Theft was reported on Adams Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on Cherokee Trail. • Trespassing was reported on Freeman Avenue. • Theft was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road. • Assistance was given to another agency on Ashurst Bar Road. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Highway 229. • Theft was reported on Quail Run Drive. • A domestic incident was reported on Third Avenue.
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The Tallassee Police Department was aided by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department following a shooting that left one person dead.
One dead, one in custody in Tallassee shooting By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer A Tallassee man is in police custody after a deadly shooting at an industrial plant in south Tallassee Friday. Tallassee police chief Todd Buce said dispatchers received the call at 9:20 a.m. and responded to the scene on Highway 229. When law enforcement arrived the shooter had left. “We developed a suspect, Clifton Potts, date of birth Feb. 13, 1978,” Buce said. Three hours later Potts was taken into custody in Phenix City. Buce said investigators would bring Potts back to Elmore County to be booked into the Elmore County Jail. “There was a relationship,” Buce said, describing Potts and the victim. “Mr. Potts just got released from prison [Thursday]. I
think this incident might be related.” Potts left the scene in a 2021 Dodge Challenger. A ‘BOLO’ was issued for the vehicle and Potts not long after the shooting. According to court records, Potts pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of marijuana in June 2021 and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. In 2011, Potts was sentenced to 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to distribution of a controlled substance. In 2010, Potts was sentenced to 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree possession of marijuana. In 2001, Potts was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to intimidating a witness. As of 1 p.m. Friday there is no bond set for Potts.
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The Elmore County High School Maroon Machine Marching Band marched in the Mystic of Times parade during the Mobile Mardi Gras Celebration.
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But Hines is not just sitting back and raising his voice in displeasure. Hines is working to get the word out about Elmore County’s annual spring cleanup April 2224. “I’m a competitor and have already reached out to our schools,” Hines said. “One of our [county school] board members has been handing out flyers.” But there is more than just letting everyone know when the cleanup is. “We have a little challenge going on with football teams,” Hines said. “Who can pick up the most trash.” And Hines is not forgetting about the other sports either. Hines wants those teams joining the cleanup effort. Hines is also looking for more than just students to join the cleanup cause.
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tripled since this page has started,” Eason said. It has helped people.” Traditionally most who have been interested in hosting tea parties have been retired individuals. But Eason has another hope for the Facebook page. “I’m hoping younger people are liking dishes now,” Eason said. Eason said the Beautiful Table Settings page is high-
“Our churches want to be good stewards and want to be part of the community,” Hines said. “I’m challenging all of the churches to pick up trash on our streets and give back through community service.” Hines said the annual cleanup offers several dates to work with any schedule. “You can pick up on Friday, you can pick up on Saturday or after church on Sunday as my church is going to do,” Hines said. “We are going to have a service, a lunch and then we are going to pick up trash.” Hines said all a group has to do is go online and register at www.elmoreco.org/ environmental and the county will help get the bagged litter off the roads of Elmore County. “We as a county and the highway department will get bags to you, they will get a vest to you,” Hines said. “We will pick up the bagged trash on Monday if you tell us where the pile will be at. There are no excuses.”
ly active. “We show table settings all day long on the posts,” Eason said. “We give them ideas of what to post like show us you Christmas setting at Christmas.” Eason said there are themed days on the page like ‘Wednesday Wants’ where followers can list things they are looking for to add to their collection or complete a set of china or silver. While the page is new and the gathering is the first for Beautiful Table Settings, Eason said everyone has
loved coming to Wetumpka. “They love it; they are amazed,” Eason said. “The shops downtown are staying open late for us. They are going to eat or go shop.” Eason hasn’t caught her breath yet but she and the 115,000 followers of Beautiful Table Settings are working on another Bash. “This has been fun,” Eason said. “There are plans to have it next year. We don’t have a date yet but we’re thinking about April and it’s likely to return to Wetumpka.”
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was putting together a shipper at Super Foods one day. A shipper is a folding display that can be placed on an aisle; almost all of them feature the current advertising for the product. This shipper was for Frank’s Red Hot, and it said, “I put that s**t on everything.” There was a splotch of hot sauce over the “s” word, but at the time I thought it might be offensive to some of our customers. I made the executive decision to stock the Frank’s RedHot bottles on the shelf and chunk the offending cardboard display in the baler. A conservative blogger at One Million Moms once started a petition to get Frank’s RedHot to change their marketing strategy. Despite gathering quite a few signatures, the product is still advertised in this manner. It’s amazing, though, that some of the same people who criticized Frank’s RedHot might be chanting “Let’s go, Brandon,” which is code language for “f**k Joe Biden.” I was reminded of a commercial in the distant past: 1985, to be exact, for Heinz 57. Actor Vic Tayback, who was then appearing as diner owner Mel Sharples in the TV sitcom ALICE, was seen in the commercial
MICHAEL BIRD Columnist liberally applying Heinz 57 sauce to everything. He concluded with the line, “More than a steak sauce – a helluva lot more.” There was minor outcry that a profane word would be used in advertising, and within a few weeks, Tayback was saying “more than a steak sauce – a heckuva lot more,” which apparently was more palatable than the original. We have come a long way. Coarse language, or certainly tasteless stand-ins for profanity, were heretofore unacceptable in mainstream media. It has become more prevalent in the past few years, as profanity has become tolerable, even acceptable, in casual conversation. An example would be the word “c**p.” I am old enough to remember when the word was bleeped out of a the Paul Simon song “Kodachrome” on Top 40 radio. However, it would not be considered a swear word today. Kraft has gone all in with the
word-swap technique. Chobani yogurt had a campaign called “WTF,” which means something else in texting but for them, “what the flavor.” To introduce their new line of Recipe Makers, the creative minds at craft rolled out a campaign called “get your chef together!” Even Jell-O got into the act with “FML,” which again means something different online but for gelatin, “Fun My Life.” Being provocative doesn’t always mean cussing. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) once ran billboards with an overweight woman in a bikini next to the words, “save the whales.” The inclusivity and body positivity idea didn’t seem to go both ways that time. There was also the time Nike cast its lot with Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player who began the recent tradition of taking a knee during the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” at ball games. Nike’s stock dropped precipitously as a result. Finally, advertising need not use profanity to stir the pot; there was a Christmastime commercial in Norway this year that had Santa Claus kissing his male partner, rather than his former spouse Mrs. Santa Claus. If the point of all of this is to get our attention – it’s working!
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ncumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics. That fact is playing out to the nines in this year’s Alabama secondary constitutional and down ballot races. Several of the constitutional office incumbents do not have Republican or Democratic opposition. Of course, having a Democratic opponent is the same as not having an opponent in a statewide race in Alabama. A Democrat cannot win in a statewide contest in the Heart of Dixie. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth will be elected to a second four-year term without opposition. He will be waiting in the wings to follow Kay Ivey as Governor. Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate will be reelected without opposition. He has done a good job in this important state post. State Treasurer Young Boozer is running unopposed for another four-year term. He does an excellent job and is uniquely qualified for the Treasurer’s job. State Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise is running for reelection unopposed. Kelli is popular and is a good jurist. She is home free for six more years on the state’s high tribunal. Attorney General Steve Marshall has token opposition in his run for reelection. One Republican and one Democrat qualified against Marshall. However, he will coast to reelection. There are two seats up for election on the Alabama Public Service Commission. There are three seats on this regulatory panel. The President of the PSC runs in a presidential year. Twinkle Cavanaugh is President and pretty much runs the ship. The two incumbents are Jeremy Oden and Chip Beeker. Oden has two unknown Republican opponents.
STEVE FLOWERS Columnist Beeker has two opponents in the GOP Primary. One has some name identification, who has run before. Beeker and Oden will probably win reelection. There are only three hotly contested and interesting secondary statewide races. That is because these three posts are open without an incumbent on the scene. Popular Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin, the former Probate Judge of Jefferson County, is term limited by an antiquated law that prohibits a judge from running for the court after age 70. There are two qualified candidates seeking to follow Judge Bolin. Birmingham Defense Attorney Greg Cook is facing Anniston Circuit Judge Debra Jones. Cook appears to be the favorite to win. It is apparent that the business community in the state is backing Cook. He has also been endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation. The latest campaign finance reports reveal Cook has $552,000 to spend compared to Jones $15,000. The State Auditors position is open. Jim Ziegler has served his eight-year stint. This will be an interesting three-man race for this benign position. Former Mobile State Representative and State Senator Rusty Glover is facing Muscle Shoals State Representative Andrew Sorrell and Jefferson County Pastor Stan Cooke. All three are getting out and working the state. The race to succeed John Merrill as Secretary of State will be a good race. Merrill is term limited after
eight years. State Auditor Jim Ziegler is wanting to move next door in the Capitol and become Secretary of State. Because of his name identification advantage, Ziegler will be favored to win the race. However, he will get a significant challenge from State Representative Wes Allen. Young Wes Allen has been running for over a year and has a good many significant endorsements including Alfa. He has an impressive resume having served a decade as Probate Judge of Pike County and four years as a State Representative. He also has two home bases. He has lived and served in office in Troy in Southeast Alabama and was born and raised in Tuscaloosa where his father Gerald Allen has been a long time State Senator. Ed Packard, who has run the Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s office for decades, is also running. He is very well qualified. The aforementioned current Secretary of State, John Merrill, is not seeking any elective office in 2022, even though he is still relatively young. I have said this before and it holds true today, Merrill is currently the best and most prolific retail politician in the state and one of the best I have seen in Alabama. He has a real grassroots organization in Alabama. He is literally everywhere. Even though he is not on the ballot running this year, he is out working every candidate mentioned in this column. You have not heard the last of John Merrill. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama Newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.
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Springtime is here once again! The Season of Spring is a milder season that marks the end of Winter. The months of March and April begin to bring warmer weather to the United States. Flowers bloom, and trees once again have green leaves. Plants begin to grow, and animals become active. People begin more outdoor activities, such as sports and picnics. Seeds are planted, and gardens are tended to. As the Earth revolves around the Sun (It takes one full year for it to completely rotate around the Sun one time.), the side of the Earth you live on, or hemisphere, is either closer to the Sun or farther away. The warmer, milder weather is due to the closer distance to the Sun for that season. The beginning of Spring is marked by the Vernal Equinox. An Equinox is the only day of the year in which both day and night are the exact length of time. In the Northern Hemisphere, we experience the Vernal Equinox (or first day of Spring) around March 21, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the first day of their Fall season. This occurrence is because the Sun is passing directly over the Equator which happens only twice a year. Spring usually lasts until around the end of June when the hemisphere is even closer to the Sun, and the hot Summer weather arrives.
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Pet of the Week Luna is 10 1/2 months old, about 60 lbs. She did not get along with the other dog in her previous home but is fine with another dog, no issues over treats or anything. But perhaps in a home she may get possessive over food and toys. She is house and crate trained, great with children and cats. Perhaps being the only dog would be best for her. Beautiful girl indeed! Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under oneyear-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Luna or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https://elmorehumane.org/adoption-application-online-form2.html . Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt. We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334567-3377 and our website is www. elmorehumane.org for more information.
Humane Society of Elmore County News – 7 Mar ‘22 By REA CORD Executive Director As a nonprofit organization fund-raising is at the top of our priorities so that we can continue our mission to help so many Elmore County animals in need. The Tail’s End Thrift Store co-located with our Shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, is our single-largest fund raising activity and 100% Volunteer run. All proceeds from our Thrift Store come to the Shetler so that we can stay operational, do all that is necessary for our pets, improve our facility and so much more. To say that our Thrift Store is absolutely vital to us is an understatement! The store is open for shopping Thu, Fri & Sat’s from 9-3 and you might be amazed at what you can find there. Our store carries donated clothing, furniture, collectibles, art, books, jewelry, appliances, electronics, furniture and so much more. We are incredibly grateful to all who donate items and all donations are tax-deductible. Our Volunteers are there to receive donations Thu, Fri & Sat’s from 9
am – Noon. Please do not leave donations outside of these hours as items left outside are subject to theft and the weather. Please note that we do not accept stained/dirty/ dry-rotted clothing, broken appliances/tools/electronics/furniture, old, heavy style televisions, old style computer monitors, stained mattresses & obviously soiled or damaged furniture. Of course, our Thrift Store wouldn’t even be open if not for our incredible group of dedicated Volunteers who are there to receive/sort/price/place & sell donated items. We are indeed blessed with Volunteers who give of their time so that all of the ‘profit’ goes to our shelter to ensure we can continue helping sick, injured and homeless pets. These Volunteers are running a first-class Thrift Store operation and if you have not been there to shop, you are truly missing out as there is something for everyone. With spring yard sales and house cleaning starting up we will be receiving even more donations so can always use more Volunteers to help. Besides volunteering during
the store’s normal hours of operation there are opportunities on Mon, Tue or Wed with sorting, pricing and placing items so all the new items are ready for sale by Thursday. Please just stop by between 9 am – 3 pm on a Thu, Fri or Sat to check it out and talk to the folks about volunteering. While you are there, please also thank our Volunteers for their endless hard work operating our Thrift Store as all proceeds go to our shelter to ensure we can be there for all the pets that come to us needing our help. To our shoppers/donors/supporters – you will find super deals and high-quality items at our Thrift Store. Our Volunteers take great effort in cleaning items, making sure clothes are all in good condition & checking that electronics/ appliances actually work. Shoppers can feel confident in getting nice items when you come shop with us while also supporting what we think is a great cause! Mmany thanks to all who donate items to and shop at our Tail’s End Thrift Store - we greatly appreciate your support!
Elmore County Art Guild holds 37th Annual Winter Show Staff Report The Elmore County Art Guild’s 37th Annual Winter Show continues through March 11 at the Wetumpka Depot Players Theater. The 2022 juror was Will Finn. Finn is chair and associate professor in photography at Auburn University at Montgomery. “I want to single out the work of a select set of artists,” Finn said. “Erica Naylor’s ‘The Pity’ is an incredibly well-created piece, as is Teresa Wamble’s ‘The Politician and His Nosey Friends.’ Karen Thornhill’s use of motif in ‘Poppies’ is excellent and Jennifer Levins’ ‘Red Trolley Ride’ is an eye-catcher that immediately grabs your attention. Carla Luck’s ‘Zoom America’ is not only timely but thought-provoking. The work of Judie Hooks is assembled beautifully and I particularly enjoy her compelling use of the ‘Local.’” Finn said all of the winning work was exceptionally good. “I’m quite pleased I didn’t
have to select a best of show, because Ms. Hooks and Ms. Levins would have made my decision very difficult,” Finn said. Awards were presented in four categories, plus four purchase awards. TWO-DIMENSIONAL NOT UNDER GLASS First Place: Judie Hooks “Alabama Writes Fact & Fiction” Second Place: Carla Luck “Zoom America” Third Place: Judie Hooks “Wade & Hopper” Honorable Mention: Neal Brantley “The Town of Spectre” Honorable Mention: Donna Pate “Southern Landscape” Honorable Mention: Shirley Esco “Peaceful Pasture” Honorable Mention: Bobby Carr “River Scene” Photography & Printmaking First Place: Kim McRae “Ode to Norma Rae” Second Place: Sharon Katona “Joshua Tree”
TWO-DIMENSIONAL UNDER GLASS First Place: Jennifer Levins “Red Trolley Ride” Second Place: Erica Naylor “The Pity” Third Place: Karen Thornhill “Poppies” Honorable Mention: Judy Lea “The Lily Patch” Honorable Mention: Donna Pate “The Sentinel” 3-D, SCULPTURE & FIBER ART First Place: Teresa Wamble “The Politician & His Nosey Friends” Second Place: Teresa Wamble “Egret Vase” Third Place: Libby Christensen “Playing with Marbles” PURCHASE AWARDS River Bank & Trust, Prattville: Shirley Esco “View of the Bridge” Henderson Investments, LLC, Montgomery: Judie Hooks “Red Canoes” Edwards & Edwards, P.C., Wetumpka: Karen Thornhill “Hope” First Community Bank, Wetumpka: Shirley Esco “Golden Meadow”
Art from the show can be viewed at the theater before and after performances of “A Storm Camp Up.” Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3; Friday, March 4; Saturday, March 5; Thursday, March 10; Friday, March 11; and Saturday, March 12. An additional matinee performance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6. The exhibition will also be open 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 12. The Wetumpka Depot Players theater is located at 300 South Main Street in Wetumpka. Sponsors for this year’s exhibition are Dr. and Mrs. Bipin Kumar, Cousins Insurance, Dr. Marla Wohlman, Jay and Sara Rawlinson of Rawlinson Electric, Dunn & Schreiber Orthodontics, and Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. Much of the work on display can be purchased. The Elmore County Art Guild has been promoting the arts in Elmore County and the River Region since 1985.
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CALL FOR ART - The annual Capitol Showcase Art Exhibition will be in person this year. Tours of the Alabama Capitol Building have resumed, so the expectation is that there will be an audience present to view the artwork. Please fill out the online entry form and send your best digital photo of your artwork and your typed artist statement by March 18 to participate. Acceptance letters with details about sending your artwork in, and the reception will follow. Completed artwork will be due by April 8, 2022. You can find the entry form online here: http://bit.ly/capitolshowcase More information about the show can be found here: https://mh.alabama. gov/capitol-showcase/.
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Southern fiction author Kay Chandler stopped by the Wetumpka Library to read some of her work while visiting with local friends. Chandler got her start writing in 2007 when two events came together – looking at a writing conference while having a phone conversation led to a suggestion that Chandler write. Chandler submitted a short story and won.
Leaders looking at an ag center By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Children are involved in agriculture all across Tallapoosa County – through clubs and organizations like 4H and FFA. More than 1,400 are participating in 4H programs and others take part in learning more about agriculture through programs of the FFA and showing livestock.The interest in agriculture stretches beyond Tallapoosa County, though. According to the University of Alabama Division of Agriculture Research and Extension, Alabama generated around $4.7 billion in agricultural cash receipts in 2020. To help promote agriculture to youth and to help several other organizations in Tallapoosa County, the Tallapoosa County Commission approved the purchase of approximately 60 acres of property on U.S. Highway 280 in Jacksons Gap. The idea is to create a multipurpose facility and campus to serve agriculture, education, emergency management services, tourism and more. Alabama Cooperative Extension System Tallapoosa County extension coordinator Shane Harris said conversations about an arena for showing livestock has been ongoing and it’s where the idea of a multipurpose agricultural center came from. “We were looking at building back the animal science program following the [local] success of 4H and FFA,” Harris said. “We assembled the 4H and FFA teachers and other organizations across the county just to see what the interest is in building that program.” The conversations lead to the idea of an outdoor arena, something not currently available in Tallapoosa County. “The kids that want to show or do other events, have to go elsewhere to north or south Alabama to do the shows,” Harris said. “If you have a youth animal science program, it’s nice to have somewhere they can show and have those kinds of educational programs.” Further conversations expanded the idea to include multiple organizations,
something that can be found in a couple other places across Alabama and Georgia including Clanton and Carroll County Georgia. “The biggest need in this county is a multipurpose facility for educational program events and conferences,” Harris said. “The organizations represented in the conversations liked that idea and united on building an agricultural and educational center for Tallapoosa County that is modeled in those places.” Harris said many of those currently involved in programs that would be served by a multipurpose arena are already traveling to the other facilities. “They are modern facilities and have multiple complexes and assets for the county,” Harris said. Discussions grew more and other partners started to support the idea such as tourism, the Tallapoosa County Commission and both boards of education in Tallapoosa County began to support the idea of a multipurpose facility. Jacob Hodnett is with the Tallapoosa County Farmers Federation and has children involved in many of the activities a multipurpose center could host. “We were in Dothan last week showing pigs,” Hodnett said. “We have to go outside the county. My brother is more involved than I am and has been looking the last couple years trying to find a place in Tallapoosa County to host a show.” Hodnett said shows can be hosted outside the county with Tallapoosa County in the name but it’s not the same. “When you start looking at all the groups that can benefit from having that multipurpose facility where you can come together to train, do shows, house meetings,” Hodnett said “There are a lot of different possibilities.” Harris, Hodnett and Tallapoosa County Commissioner John McKelvey have been trying to get the idea off the ground. “We have been doing a lot of leg work at different venues that have already been set up,” Hodnett said. “Some have had issues, some have flourished. There are a lot of pieces
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MEMORIAL DAY - Pennington Park will observe Memorial Day 2022, beginning May 24 through May 31. Pennington Park will display over 2,000 American flags in honor of those former military members who have passed. Additionally, memorial markers will be placed to recognize deceased veterans by name, rank and service component but only 300 markers are available. If you would like a marker placed in Pennington Park to honor your loved one (and his/her deceased spouse), please private message “Pennington Park” on Facebook with the individual’s name(s), rank and branch of service or call/ text Kurt Pfitzner at 334-233-9852.
to put together but one of the main ones is finding that piece of property where we can say this is our foundation. Where we can start and be very beneficial to the people of Tallapoosa County.” JUNE 12 Harris said the groups are liking the FARMERS MARKETPLACE - Pennington Park’s 2022 idea of a multipurpose event center. Farmers Marketplace dates are now on the calendar. The Mar“We want to have arenas, shows and kets are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Dadeville’s festivals for the kids from the agriPennington Park, 121 N. Spring Street. The Marketplace is a cultural standpoint but one of the difproducers-only market that provides high quality home-grown ficult things from extension is findproduce/homemade goods to the. Live music, when available, is ing a multipurpose program facility,” scheduled on the pavilion during each market afternoon. Vendors Harris said. “We don’t have any traininterested in participating should email klpfitzner@gmail.com ing rooms. We don’t have conference or call 334-233-9851 to request an application. Booth spaces are centers. We are missing conferences free. Return the application and attach a copy of your Growers that are going to other locations.” Permit and/or Cottage Food License as applicable. Once reHarris said the state beekeepers go ceived, you will be sent a copy of the Market’s rules/instructions to Clanton’s civic center for meetings. and your participation confirmed. “They have 600 people there every year,” Harris said. “From an economic standpoint we think it would be a great investment that could be utilized. The sky’s the limit. The ideas are unlimited, there’s lots of visions. Unclaimed/Abandoned Vehicles, Mobile Homes & Surety Bonds One thing that has flourished in the JSE:Alabama's Vehicle Title last two months, is all these organizaRecovery Service! tions are united in this effort.” Harris said other nearby counties We can help with most Titled Vehicles in Alabama, including Cars, have nothing like what is being pro- Trucks, Motorcycles, RV’s & Trailers. Stop in, by phone or online! Fre e Phone C onsu ltation posed. Cal l 1-205-267-5735 “The Lee County Fairgrounds is www.JSEAL.com used but they have no indoor facilities,” Harris said. “Chambers has a small indoor/outdoor area that is used sometimes. Elmore [County] is considering something similar. Blount County is in the process of constructing something right now.” Harris said a district level center is We share with our neighbors a common goal—the being envisioned that could house Exhealth, education and well-being of people statewide. tension, USDA, EMA, master gardeners and more, to go along with multiPoarch provides over 9,000 jobs to Alabamians, pays purpose space. millions in state taxes each year, and makes charitable “We are looking at Carroll County contributions reaching nearly $9 million annually. Georgia with its multipurpose comThe Poarch Band of Creek Indian’s creates plex and grounds with the different opportunities for Alabamians. organizations housed there,” Harris Let’s grow Tomorrow said.. McKelvey requested the commisTogether. sion purchase 60 acres of property to use portions of it for this purpose. The commission approved spending up to $5,000 per acre pending appraisal at last week’s meeting. “You got to have property before you can start,” McKelvey said. “We LEARN MORE AT WINNINGFORALABAMA.COM. are over the first hurdle.”
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hoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. - Proverbs 12:11 Proverbs is a cache of practical wisdom for everyday life. It’s hard to imagine something more practical than food to eat and doing what’s necessary to get that food. That brings us to our text for today. Most of us live quite different lives from our ancient ancestors. These words were written to and for people living in an agrarian economy. We may think our food comes from the store and forget that the store is only the last middleman in a series of intermediaries between the farm and our dinner table. But these people knew they got their food from working the ground,
planting seed, cultivating the field and gathering the harvest. They were dependent on God for the rain and sun and fertile seed. But since Adam and Eve were evicted from their garden home, humans have had to work the ground to raise their food. All but the wealthiest or laziest of the ancients knew that bread did not just appear on the shelf sliced, wrapped and ready to eat. Few of us are farmers. Instead, most of us work at some other task, earn money and spend it for food. That money goes back through the distribution chain until the farmer gets a small portion of it for his labor. Whether there’s dirt under our fingernails or not, we know that work is still the honorable way to provide for ourselves and our families.
The proverb calls it “his land,” indicating the farmer either owned the land or had permission to cultivate it. This is the principle of using what you have to be productive. Daydreaming of ways to get rich instead of doing the work you have to do today will not put food on your table. Wasting precious hours of the day in idleness will not bring bread to feed your family. God may not have given you a farm, but he has given us every good thing we possess and expects us to use it. We must not be jealous of what others have or discontent with what we have lest we accuse God of getting our allotment all wrong. We need to “work our land,” because it is senseless to waste time and resources doing otherwise.
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MIKE MCELROY Columnist When I was a young boy, Weekly Reader advised us grade school kids that when we grew up computers and robots would do the work for us, giving us much more free time. That hasn’t happened, has it? If you’re like me, you use technology to help you work, but many of us are busier than ever. (That personal jet pack they promised me hasn’t arrived yet, either.) It’s true that the harvest comes after the work of sowing and reaping, but not all work is productive. We can be busy to the point of exhaustion and not do what we should have done. Whatever our skill or profession, we need to
“work our own land” and not senselessly follow “worthless pursuits.” This principle is true about more than food and jobs. It’s true about relationships. If we want our marriages and relationships with our children to be fulfilling, we have to work on them. I know it takes more than one person to build a good relationship, but it will never happen without doing our part. It’s true about the church doing its work, too. We need to know what our work is, and not get distracted by 100 other things that might be good, but are not what Jesus told us to do. When the siren song of worthless pursuits comes to our ears, let’s renew our commitment to mind our business, do our work and enjoy the fruits of our labor with thankful hearts to God who blesses us with our “land,” our “work” and our “bread.”
Elmore County Church Briefs BETHLEHEM EAST BAPTIST CHURCH 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.
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 334-312-4913.
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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.
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 information, visit the church website at http://
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 Sunday evenings from
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.
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Woodham, Stanhope Elmore baseball tops Holtville By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor In a premier pitching matchup not only across the county but also the state, Colin Woodham and the Stanhope Elmore baseball team came out on top last week. Stanhope Elmore beat Holtville, 11-2, in a non-division matchup. Stanhope’s Woodham earned the win after pitching 4 1/3 innings of one-run baseball as the Mustangs moved to 6-1 on the season. Holtville (6-1) suffered its first loss of the young season. Senior left-hander Todd Wilson started the game and was given the loss after pitching five innings. “I thought we played really well, because that’s a really good ball club we just played,” Stanhope catch Kaleb Shuman said. “That game could have easily gone
the other way. You’ve seen what Holtville can do to teams. We knew Wilson was pitching and is really good, so we wanted to grind out at-bats and find ways to get some baserunners to put some pressure on him. I thought our guys did their jobs and found a way.” Holtville was able to strike first and give Wilson an early lead on the mound in the second inning. Mikey Forney reached base via a leadoff error, then stole second on a pickoff attempt. After a groundout moved him to third, Braxton Potts delivered an RBI groundout to put the Bulldogs on top. That lead was short-lived as the Mustangs quickly tied the game in the top of the third. Leadoff hitter Chase Williams, See BASEBALL, Page B2
LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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4Saraland at Tallassee 4Charles Henderson at Wetumpka 4Edgewood Academy at Morgan Academy 4Holtville at Sylacauga
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Stanhope Elmore junior Colin Woodham pitched 4 1/3 innings and earned the win over Holtville last week. Stanhope won, 11-2.
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4Stanhope Elmore at PCA 4Tallassee at Beauregard 4Pike Road at Elmore County FRIDAY, MARCH 11
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4Stanhope Elmore at Oak Mountain, DH 4Elmore County at Wetumpka 4Edgewood Academy at Pike Liberal Arts Tournament
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4Tallassee at PCA Tournament 4Elmore County at PCA Tournament 4Stanhope Elmore at PCA Tournament 4Edgewood Academy at Lagoon Tournament
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4Wetumpka at Mountain Brook Tournament 4Holtville at Beauregard SATURDAY, MARCH 12
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Tallassee’s Kent Jordan making a name for himself in
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Nearly two years ago, Tallassee junior Kent Jordan was just a football player. He was a 5-foot-11, 210 pound lineman who had earned first and second-team all-region honors and was coming off a knee injury. Then
one day, his family’s horse farrier noticed his size and asked his family, ‘He’s a big ole boy. Why doesn’t he come steer wrestle?’ Jordan and his family had always been into rodeos, so Jordan decided he’d give it a shot. He continued to play football for the next four to five months while he was beginning to do rodeo, but then he pulled his
groin at football practice. That was his deciding factor. He told Tallassee football coach Mike Battles he thought he had a better chance at making it somewhere with rodeo than he did football. So he quit football to pursue his dream of being a steer wrestler. See STEER, Page B2
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Tallassee junior Kent Jordan jumps off his horse to wrestle a steer in the 2021 Slamfest Rodeo and Steerwrestling competition in West Point, Mississippi.
Holtville softball continues dominant early-season run By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Holtville high school softball team is off to a fantastic start to its season, and that run continued Thursday night on the road. Holtville scored a season-high 19 runs as the Bulldogs beat county rival Stanhope Elmore, 19-10, in a non-area matchup. The Bulldogs improve their season record to 6-1 with the win. Holtville jumped out to a big lead in the game, scoring five runs off two home runs in the first inning, then took a 7-0 lead in the third. Stanhope was able to cut the lead to four runs, 9-5, in the bottom of the fourth, but Holtville bounced back with a nine-run fifth inning to put the game away, 18-5. Stanhope was able to stay out of run-rule territory by cutting the lead to 18-10 in the bottom of the fifth, but Holtville held the Mustangs’ offense in check
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Holtville freshman shortstop Avery Goff fields a ground ball during warmups on Thursday night. She helped lead the Bulldogs past Stanhope Elmore, 19-10.
the rest of the way. “We saw it was a back-andforth game early and we knew we were going to have to keep up the pace,” Holtville coach Reese
Claybrook said. “They brought it back and scored five runs there to make it a game, then we came back and were able to put up nine runs. I saw a willingness from
our girls to never go away. One through nine, we can beat the ball around the ballpark. If we can do that, we can play with anybody.” Holtville is off to its best start in a while. The Bulldogs didn’t see much success last season in Claybrook’s first season as head coach as they finished a measly 7-24 and winless in area play. This year is different. Entering the weekend with a 6-1 record, Holtville has already nearly matched its entire win total from a year ago and the Bulldogs still have nearly two more months of softball left in front of them. “My girls work as hard, if not harder than anybody,” Claybrook said. “We really had to get them to believe that hard work pays off. We are young, but we have knowledge of the game. We play hard and they do things the right way. They love to come in and See SOFTBALL, Page B2
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4Tallassee at PCA Tournament 4Elmore County at PCA Tournament 4Stanhope Elmore at PCA Tournament 4Edgewood Academy at Lagoon Tournament
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4Wetumpka at Mountain Brook Tournament MONDAY, MARCH 14
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4Holtville at LAMP
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4Holtville at Maplesville 4Pike at Edgewood Academy 4Wetumpka at Chilton County
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4Holtville at Tallassee 4Pike Road at Elmore County TUESDAY, MARCH 15
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4Elmore County at Tallassee 4Stanhope Elmore at Marbury 4Wetumpka at HewittTrussville 4Edgewood Academy at Cornerstone Christian
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4Holtville at Marbury 4Elmore County at Jamison 4Stanhope Elmore at Benjamin Russell 4Edgewood Academy at Cornerstone Christian 4LAMP at Wetumpka
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4Wetumpka at Montgomery Catholic 4Prattville at Stanhope Elmore 4Elmore County at Marbury
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in his second at-bat of the game, led off the third inning with a walk. After a sacrifice bunt moved him to second, Colton Walls hit a RBI single into right field to tie the game. The Mustangs continued to deliver on their second-time through the order in the fourth inning. Wilson walked another leadoff batter, then the Mustangs had two bunt singles and two RBI singles into the outfield to put themselves up, 5-1. “We just grinded out at-bats and we looked for some timely hits,” Shuman said. “We got some timely hits there when we got guys in scoring position. More than anything else, it comes down to timely hits.” With the lead, Woodham was able to get four more outs before he was eventually pulled. He pitched 4 1/3 innings on the night and allowed five hits, one unearned run and struck out five Holtville batters. He exited in the fifth inning after a hit-by-pitch with a 5-1 lead. “We got the same thing we get every time he pitches and that’s a chance to win the game,” Shuman said. “That’s Woodham. I love watching him pitch. I thought tonight’s pitching matchup was as good as it gets around the area, and Woodham has been that guy since he was in the eighth grade.” Holtville was able to score another run after Stanhope’s Chase Williams walked a batter with the bases loaded and no outs, but Stanhope’s Zach Stevens came in and struck out three batters in a row, all looking, to keep the Mustangs’ lead at 7-2. In the top of the seventh, the Mustangs were able to score four runs on three singles and three walks. The Mustangs had 11 hits on the night and only one extra base hit. Evan Duncan had three singles to lead Stanhope while Chase Williams and Tevin Landrum each added two hits. Holtville was held to only six hits on the night, all singles.
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ast week, I wrote a column that highlighted the county softball teams and some of the accomplishments that have already taken place on the diamond. This week, I’m writing about the local baseball teams because they’ve seen just as much success early on this year as some of the softball teams. Baseball is my favorite sport in the world, and I was really lucky last year to cover Mississippi State during their national championship run. When I took this job, I was very thankful to learn just how good the baseball teams are in Elmore County. Let’s take a look at how the county teams are faring so far this season. We’ll start with Wetumpka. The Indians are 6-1 as of Thursday, March 3. They lost their season opener, 2-0, to Robertsdale but have since gone on to win six straight games by a pretty wide margin. Wetumpka is outscoring its opponents 70-13, and has allowed only five runs in its last five games. That includes a 17-4 win in the middle, so they’ve allowed one run over the other four games with three shutouts. I covered Wetumpka and Tallassee on Feb. 25, and saw just how good the pitching staff was. Wetumpka no-hit Tallassee over six innings as they won, 12-0. The Indians weren’t too bad on offense either, as Kyle Morrison hit two home runs to lead the charge. They’ve scored nine runs or more in their last five games. Now Stanhope Elmore. The
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Holtville freshman pitcher Kylie Snowden bats against Stanhope Elmore. Shepitched four innings of work and earned the win on Thursday night.
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work hard. It’s paying off for them.” Holtville has proved it has the tools to win in many different ways. The Bulldogs have won games where they scored 12 runs, 15 runs and now 19 runs as they’ve knocked the ball around the park. But they’ve also won, 7-4, and had a come from behind walk off win over Thorsby, 9-8. One of the best moments of the young season came on Feb. 22 when the Bulldogs no-hit Pike Road and won, 15-0. “We’re constantly moving in the right places,” Claybrook said of the season. “They’re starting to understand the game. All of these girls minus two seniors we lost played together last year. It was a rough year, but they got the exposure at this level that they needed. So they’re starting to see that and have carried that momentum over.” Holtville will try to keep that momentum from the early season going as area
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play begins in just a week or so. The Bulldogs will travel for four-consecutive games against Trinity Presbyterian, Maplesville, Marbury and Thorsby. The away matchup with Marbury on March 15 is the beginning of area play for Holtville. Claybrook knows his team will lose games this year, but when they do, he wants his team to remember that they’re not the same team that went 7-24 last year. They’re a brand new team that can compete and win against any team on the schedule. “They just have to continue to understand that this is the team we are,” Claybrook said. “We’re a team that has scored 12, 15, and 18 runs in a game. We are the team that can play three games in a row without an error like we did, and we are the team that can throw a no-hitter. We have to understand that this is who we are. Even if we stumble down the road, we have to realize that that is the fluke. Games like tonight aren’t the fluke. It’s games where we play bad that are the flukes.”
“When I was little, I always watched the rodeo as a kid because my family was always into it,” Jordan said. “But I just chose the football route for myself. After that groin injury, I talked to my parents about how I have more of a shot in rodeo. The whole decision happened really quickly. I went from football to quitting and chasing rodeo really within a week.” Fast forward two years later, and Jordan is making a real name for himself in the steer wrestling scene. Jordan has traveled not only the state, but across the country as he tries to become one of the best amateur steer wrestlers in the United States. He’s currently in what he considers to be the rodeo’s version of baseball’s minor leagues. He isn’t allowed to be a professional until he is 18 years old, so he is half professional and half amateur. He’s been competing in the Southeastern Professional Rodeo Association (SPRA), and has found pretty good success doing so. In the past year or so, Jordan has won titles for fastest time and best average time for participants 18-years old and under in the 2021 Slamfest Rodeo and Steerwrestling competition in West Point, Mississippi. He also won the Southeast timed event series twice. He’s currently ranked as the No. 3 steer wrestler in the state of Alabama and No. 11 across the country. For those accomplishments, he was named the SPRA’s Rookie of the Year this year. “It’s like a dream come true,” Jordan said of the achievements. “I went from being a little kid
Mustangs are 7-1 on the year with their only loss coming to Opelika by one run. Since then, they’ve won six straight games and knocked off a very good Holtville team in a non-area matchup. The Mustangs are hitting over .350 as a team and have already slugged six home runs, averaging nearly one a game. The lineup is stacked with hitters, but the pitching staff may be just as talented. The pitching staff has right at a 3.00 ERA and is allowing a batting average under .200. I’m really looking forward to the Mustangs and Indians matchup in late March. Let’s move to arguably the best team in Class 5A, the Holtville Bulldogs. Holtville is ranked No. 1 in 5A by PBR, and the Bulldogs have shown why they have that ranking. The Bulldogs are hitting the baseball, and then hitting the baseball, and then hitting the baseball some more. As a team, Holtville is hitting .414 and five starters are currently hitting over .400. Drey Barrett, Sam Silas, Todd Wilson, Braxton Potts and Garrett Ingram are all above that line, while Potts and Ingram are both over .500. The strong offense has led Holtville to a 7-1 record while they have averaged over 10 runs
per game this year. In the same region as Holtville is Elmore County, which is the last unbeaten team left in the area. The Panthers are a quiet 4-0, and they have beaten some quality opponents. Last year’s county Player of the Year Sean Darnell is putting together another quality season. He’s currently hitting .429 with three extra base hits, and he’s 2-0 on the mound with a 2.62 ERA. The Panthers also have two other players hitting over .400 and a handful over .300. Edgewood Academy got off to a slow start this season, but the Wildcats are starting to heat up. Edgewood currently has a 7-4 record at the time of writing this, and they’ve won five straight games and have a few more winnable games in front of them before region play begins. The Wildcats are young after losing a handful of seniors from last year’s team that made the state championship. They may be young, but looks like they’re starting to play some good baseball. Keep an eye on them going forward. Tallassee’s baseball team is also off to a slow start, but the Tigers will have a chance to right the ship later after a tough early schedule. The Tigers are currently 1-5 and four of their losses have come by 10 runs or more. Not to be concerned, however, as two of those losses have comes to teams previously mentioned above. The Tigers have played a tough schedule, and they’ll be ready when area play begins at the end of the month.
watching rodeos to being the guy in the rodeo. I remember the first time a little boy asked for my autograph for the first time, I almost stuttered because I didn’t expect it. I used to be that little boy. This was my dream, and I was always the happiest kid in the world for the next few weeks after going to a rodeo.” Jordan has earned his accomplishments fair and square, but he doesn’t like to take credit for it himself. He credits the Lord, his parents and his teacher, Clay Perry, the most. Without them, he says he would not be where he is today. Jordan has spent his fair share of time practicing with Perry in Equality, Ala. When Jordan first started the sport, he’d spend five days a week practicing with Perry and getting used to the sport. Now that he’s more experienced, he spends three to four days trying to continue to get better. As much as he can practice, the sport still comes down to whether or not he gets a good steer in a competition. When Jordan and the other cowboys are in the back waiting to begin, they get a draw sheet that tells them what number they’re running and what steer they’re running. That can be detrimental to whether or not a cowboy like Jordan wins a specific event. When asked what makes a good steer, Jordan said he would describe a good steer as a ‘medium-speed steer that keeps its head up and runs on. When you get off the horse and go to throw him, he gives up and just splats.’ What steer he gets also determines how he will wrestle it. If its a weaker set of steers that he is trying to wrestler, he will just jump off the horse an hit and rip.
That’s when he gets off and rips their head across his body and begins wrestling. If it’s a heavy set of steers, Jordan might take the long road and get off and slide and wait for the steer, trying to take the steer momentum and put it into his own hands. “A lot of steer wrestling is the draw,” Jordan said. “You’re going to draw one out of three steers that is going to be a good winning steer. When you get that one that’s a really good steer, you have to make it worth your time.” With all of his accomplishments, Jordan has started to pick up interest from some colleges around the country. There’s only one rodeo college in the state of Alabama - the University of West Alabama - and he’s been in pretty constant contact with the school. He’s also spent time talking to Texas Tech University, Murray State University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is known as Steer Wrestling University and is coached by Hall of Fame steer wrestler Stockton Graves. That would be Jordan’s dream school, but he isn’t turning down any other offers. He has time to wait and choose, and that’s exactly what he’s going to do until he has to make that choice as a senior. In the meantime, he’s shooting for the stars. “For the next two years, I’m trying to win an Alabama high school state title,” Jordan said. “I want to get more college offers and decide on a college. From college and on, it really is open and just depends on injuries. Hopefully I can start chasing pro rodeos. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up out there in Vegas some day.”
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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a mortgage from TIMOTHY J LEWIS, AND MURIEL D LEWIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., on the 6th day of March, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, on March 29, 2007, in Deed/Mortgage Book 2007, Page 20843, Elmore County, Alabama Records, said Mortgage having subsequently been transferred and assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of BCMB1 Trust, by instrument recorded in the aforesaid Probate Office; notice is hereby given that the undersigned Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of BCMB1 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 bidder for cash in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 23, 2022, 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: LOT NUMBER 5 OF LAKE WOOD ESTATES ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 2 PROBATE OFFICE, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 6491 PINELEAF DR, ELMORE, AL 36025. 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 property will be sold on an “as is, 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 in the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto and subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable). This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. 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. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of BCMB1 Trust, Mortgagee/ Transferee THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin, LLC, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee 200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 406, Huntsville, AL 35801 Telephone Number: (877) 8130992 Case No. PHL-21-026711 The sale provided for hereinabove which was originally scheduled for February 9, 2022, was postponed until March 23, 2022. by public announcement being made at the Elmore County Courthouse, Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale. Said foreclosure
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McElhenney Construction Company, LLC hereby gives notice THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY of completion of contract with BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS the State of Alabama for conA DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER struction of Project Number FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY ATRP2-26-2020-026-2 Elmore INFORMATION OBTAINED County, 0.062mi. Roadway ImWILL BE USED FOR THAT provements (Additional Turn Lane) on Coosada Parkway at PURPOSE. the Junction of SR-14 in We5XELQ /XEOLQ //& $WWRUQH\ IRU tumpka, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks Mortgagee/Transferee 200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite beginning on February 23, 2022 and ending on March 16, 2022. 406, Huntsville, AL 35801 7HOHSKRQH 1XPEHU $OO FODLPV VKRXOG EH ¿OHG DW 3 2 0992 Case No. FLB-21-02524-3 Box 1409 Theodore, AL 36590 $G 5XQ 'DWHV during this period. 03/02/2022, 03/09/2022 Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, rlselaw.com/property-listing Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 COMPLETION :HWXPSND +HUDOG )HE 0DU DQG PUBLIC NOTICE 187789 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Put your ad here SALE call 256.414.4250 Do you have available jobs? Call 256.414.4250 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephen L. Gantt aka Stephen Lee
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p p Gantt, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Greater United Home Funding, on October 26, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2006, Page 85485; the undersigned U.S. Bank National Association, 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 April 28, 2022, 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: Commencing at a 2-inch flat iron at the NE corner of the SW Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 18 East, St. Stephens Meridian, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 405.00 feet to a found 5/8 inch re bar capped Holt 24969 ; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds West, a distance of 1316.50 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar capped Holt 24969 on easterly right of way (Prescriptive) of lsland Road (Paved 60 ROW); thence along said easterly right of way, South 00 degrees 25 minutes 35 seconds West, a distance of 380.48 feet to a found ½ inch rebar capped Burke 16670 ; thence continuing along said easterly right of way South 01 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds West, a distance of 60.98 feet; thence leaving said easterly right of way South 68 degrees 38 minutes, 47 seconds East, a distance of 119.96 feet; thence North 81 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds East, a distance of 85.04 feet; thence North 88 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds East, a distance of 67.24 feet; thence South 74 degrees 03 minutes 31 seconds East, a distance of 19.78 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein described parcel; thence North 02 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 34.71 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 33 seconds East a distance of 196.77 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar; thence South 5 degrees 5 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 200.09 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar; thence South 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 225.00 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar; thence North 02 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 178.16 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel being in the SW Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 18 East, St. Stephens Meridian, Elmore County, Alabama, and containing 1.00 acres, more or less. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: A twenty (20) foot in width ingress, egress and utility easement being ten (10) feet either side of the following described centerline: Commencing at a 2 inch flat iron at the NE corner of the SW Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 18 East, St. Stephens Meridian, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 55 seconds West a distance of 405.00 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar capped Holt 24969 ; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds West, a distance of 1316.50 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar capped Holt 24969 on the easterly right of way (Prescriptive) of Island Road (Paved 60 ROW); thence along said easterly right of way South 00 degrees 25 minutes 35 seconds West, a distance of 380.48 feet to a found½ inch rebar capped Burke 16670 ; thence continuing along said easterly right of way South 01 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 60.98 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein described easement; thence leaving said easterly right of way South 68 degrees 38 minutes 47 seconds East, a distance of 119.96 feet; thence North 81 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 85.04 feet; thence North 88 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 67.24 feet; thence South 74 degrees 03 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 19.78 feet to the POINT OF ENDING for the herein described easement. Said easement being in the SW Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 18 East, St. Stephens Meridian, Elmore County, Alabama. A 2007 Englewood 08E6548V Manufactured Home, Serial Number(s) CV07AL0459544A/B has been permanently affixed to aforesaid real property. . Property street address for informational purposes: 769 Island Road , Titus, AL 36080. 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) in certified funds made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the
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y time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & 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. U.S. Bank National Association, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-00631 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 22-00394 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Fermon L. Grays and Unana K. Grays, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., soley as nominee for IberiaBank Mortgage Company, An Arkansas Corporation, on April 27, 2012, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2012 Page 20867; 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 April 28, 2022, 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 19, according to the Map of Stonegate Plat No. 1, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 15, at pages 40 & 41.. Property street address for informational purposes: 285 Stonegate Trail , Wetumpka, AL 36093. 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) in certified funds 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 taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & 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. MidFirst Bank, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 22-01288 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 22-01288 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 Brandi S Taylor An Unmarried Woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for GMFS, LLC, its successors and assigns dated April 13, 2017; said mortgage being recorded on April 14, 2017, in Book 2017, Page LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to GMFS LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2022, 3DJH LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH County, Alabama. The undersigned, GMFS 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 14th day of April, 2022 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 18, of Stoneridge Subdivi-
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g sion Plat No. 2, as shown on WKDW FHUWDLQ SODW ¿OHG IRU UHFRUG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 15, at Page 22. Said property is commonly known as 167 Stoneridge Drive, Tallassee, AL 36078. 6KRXOG D FRQÀLFW DULVH EHWZHHQ 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 supeULRU WR VDLG 0RUWJDJH ¿UVW VHW out 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 FHUWL¿HG IXQGV LQ WKH DPRXQW RI 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 subMHFW WR FRQ¿UPDWLRQ WKDW WKH sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) WR ¿QDO FRQ¿UPDWLRQ DQG DXGLW of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage. GMFS 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. 22-02500AL www.foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 22-02500al PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF WETUMPKA ***ANNOUNCEMENT OF BIDS*** GRASS CUTTINGWETUMPKA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT The City of Wetumpka will accept sealed bids for specific areas of Grass Cutting at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport, located at 1241 Alabama Highway 14, Elmore, Alabama 36025. Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk until 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the City of Wetumpka Administration Building located at 408 S. Main Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, where the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bidders are required to attend a MANDATORY PREBID Conference to be held at the WETUMPKA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FBO Building, on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. A copy of the specifications will be provided at the Pre-bid Conference. Bids must be submitted on the standard form furnished by the City of Wetumpka, Alabama, which will be distributed during the pre-bid meeting. The right is reserved and the interest of the City may require rejecting any and all bids received. Bids must be in a sealed envelope bearing, on the outside, the name of the bidder, his/her address and clearly marked “BID FOR AIRPORT GRASS CUTTING”. All bids may be hand-delivered or mailed to City Clerk, Tiffany Robinson, 408 South Main Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092. Jerry Willis, Mayor Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 2022 BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 10, 2003 executed by Rafael D. Quinones and Linda C. Quinones his wife, in favor of Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, said Mortgage being recorded October 15, 2003, in Book 2003, Page 86841, in the 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama; having later been assigned to NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing by instrument recorded in RLPY Book 2020, Page 23500, in the Of¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry
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g g p y to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 05/12/2022, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 8, of Block 3, according to the plat of Meadowbrook Subdivision, as the same is recordHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 3, at Page 194, 195 and 207. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 206 Lee Street, 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 “AS-IS, WHERE,6´ %$6,6 68%-(&7 72 ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF 7+( -8'*( 2) 352%$7( 2) 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 $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 $1' :,// %( 62/' 68%-(&7 72 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. NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park SouthSuite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (205) 298-1800 30-FC-20-01075 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 30-FC-20-01075 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMIE FRED ALVERSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-408 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JIMMIE FRED ALVERSON, deceased, having been granted to PAMELA PITTMAN ALVERSON on February 18th, 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. PAMELA PITTMAN ALVERSON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMIE FRED ALVERSON, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: RALEY L. WIGGINS RED OAK LEGAL, P.C. 322 CA TOMA STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-239-3625 RLW@redoaklegalpc.com Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/ALVERSON, J.
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of 100% of the contract price conditioned for the prompt and faithful performance of contract terms and a surety bond in the amount equal to 50% of the contract prices as security for the payment for all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with the contract. In compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, §31-13-1 et seq. of Code of Alabama 1975(Act No. 2011535), all bidders are required WR VXEPLW DQ ( 9HULI\ $I¿GDYLW stating they are enrolled in the E-Verify Program with their Bid Proposals.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSION RE-ROOFING THE ELMORE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Sealed bids will be received by the Elmore County Commission at the Public Works Building, 155 County Shop Road, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, until 2:00p.m.(CST) on Thursday, March 31,2022, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. The scope of work involves furnishing all labor, materials, services, and equipment required WR SHUIRUP UH URR¿QJ VHUYLFHV at the Elmore County Public Works Building located at 155 County Shop Road, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 in accordance ZLWK WKH GUDZLQJV DQG VSHFL¿cations. The estimated bracket of cost is $125,000.00 to $175,000.00. The bracket range LV VKRZQ WR SURYLGH JHQHUDO ¿nancial information and should not be used in preparing a bid. Bid documents and drawings will be distributed for “no charge” at the mandatory prebid meeting. Please contact Roof Asset Management, Inc. @334-590-7999 to reserve project documents. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2022, on-site at 10:00a.m.(CST). All bidders or their representatives are required to attend in order to submit a bid for this project. The Elmore County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and waive technicalities. Contract shall not be binding upon either party or considered closed until authorized by the Elmore County Commission. The successful bidder is required to carry Workmen’s Compensation Insurance and Public Liability Insurance, and if a subcontractor is employed, Contractor’s Contingent Liability Insurance. %LGGHUV DUH UHTXLUHG WR ¿OH ZLWK ELG D FHUWL¿HG FKHFN RU ELG ERQG through a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama; either form made payable to the Elmore County Commission for an amount not less than 5% of the estimated cost or of the contractor’s bid, but in no event more than $50,000.00. %LGGHUV DUH KHUHE\ QRWL¿HG WKDW all provisions of Section 80, Act No. 571 Regular Session of June 19, 1959, approved November 19, 1959, entitled “An Act to Regulate the Licensing of General Contractors” shall be strictly observed. Also, it is necessary for persons submitting bids for work involving $50,000.00 or more to show satisfactory evidence of license as a general contractor. A bond in a reliable surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama must be given by the successful bidder, such bond to be for the sum
Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 BIDS/ROOFING PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY AMELIA ANDERSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-062 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of MARY AMELIA ANDERSON, deceased, having been granted to ALESIA ANDERSON MCGRAW on March 3, 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. ALESIA ANDERSON MCGRAW PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY AMELIA ANDERSON, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: LEE M. RUSSELL, JR. CAPELL & HOWARD, P.C. 150 SOUTH PERRY ST MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 PO BOX 2069 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36102-2069 334-241-8000 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/ANDERSON, M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SARA JO BAGLEY, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022-047 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to BARBARA
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERESA D. AMATUZZI, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-044 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of TERESA D. AMATUZZI, deceased, having been granted to VINCENT J. AMATUZZI on February 23, 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. VINCENT J. AMATUZZI ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TERESA D. AMATUZZI, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: ROYCE GREY WADSWORTH WADSWORTH LAW OFFICE, LLC 472 S LAWRENCE STREET SUITE 207 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109 334-819-7111 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/AMATUZZI, T.
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g g BAGLEY SHANKS as Executor on the 27 day of February 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. BARBARA BAGLEY SHANKS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF SARA JO BAGLEY, DECEASED. Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. Attorney for the Executor The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/BAGLEY, S. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAY C. BREAZEALE, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022-033 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: TIMOTHY N. FALLEUR, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF JAY C. BREAZEALE; AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF JAY C. BREAZEALE, DECEASED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on February 8, 2022, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of JAY C. BREAZEALE, GHFHDVHG ZDV ¿OHG LQ WKH Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by BRENDA BREAZEALE ROBINSON, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament 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 next-of-kin of JAY C. BREAZEALE. 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 of WKH ¿QDO SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKLV QRtice, 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: DOUGLAS M. VOGEL VOGEL LAW FIRM, LLC 310 EASTDALE CIR. STE. 200 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-409-0088 Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2022 EST/BREAZALE, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA LEE CASEY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-050 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of LINDA LEE CASEY, deceased, having been granted to RALEY L. WIGGINS on March 3, 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 LINDA LEE CASEY, 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: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/CASEY, L. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.414.4250 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. FULLER, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-010 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2022-043 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HOLLIS G. JONES, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL DEWAYNE NAVARRE, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022-049 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-386 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALENE CLARK, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ALENE CLARK, deceased, having been granted to PAUL D. ESCO on February 23rd, 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. PAUL D. ESCO PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ALENE CLARK, DECEASED Address of Personal Representative: PAUL DOUGLAS ESCO ATTORNEY AT LAW 2800 ZELDA ROAD; SUITE 200-7 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 334-832-9100 paul.esco@aol.com Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/CLARK, A. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-401 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REBA ANN DUKE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of REBA ANN DUKE, deceased, having been granted to LINDA DIANE BOLES on the 22nd day of February 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. LINDA DIANE BOLES PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF REBA ANN DUKE, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST PO BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/DUKE, R. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN H. FINLAYSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-032 Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOHN H. FINLAYSON, deceased, having been granted to RITA M. FINLAYSON on March 4, 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. RITA M. FINLAYSON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN H. FINLAYSON, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JOHN A. NICHOLS LIGHTFOOT & NICHOLS P O BOX 369 84 EAST FOURTH STREET LUVERNE, ALABAMA 36049 334335-5628 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/FINLAYSON, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR DANNY FAULKNER, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2022-007
TO: LINDA LOUIS AKERS FAULKNER, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF ARTHUR DANNY FAULKNER; DECEASED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on January 6, 2022, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of ARTHUR DANNY FAULKNER, deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by ARTHUR W. FAULKNER, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament 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 next-of-kin of ARTHUR DANNY FAULKNER. 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 of the final publication of this notice, 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: ROBERT J. MORRIS ATTORNEY AT LAW 10365 HOLTVILLE ROAD DEATSVILLE, ALABAMA 36022 334-569-1820 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/FAULKNER, A. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT T. FOY, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-040 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ALBERT T. FOY. JR., deceased, having been granted to LINDA M. FOY on February 17, 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. LINDA M. FOY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT T. FOY, JR., DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: CHRISTOPHER S. SIMMONS RUSTON, STAKELY, JOHNSTON & GARRETT, P A 184 COMMERCE STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 P O BOX 270 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101 334-206-3293 Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2022 EST/FOY, JR. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2022-027 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES TERRY GREEN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of CHARLES TERRY GREEN, deceased, having been granted to ALISA A. GREEN on February, 10th, 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. ALISA A. GREEN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES TERRY GREEN, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JEFFREY J. COURTNEY COURTNEY & MANN, LLP PO BOX 100 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-2545 Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2022 EST/GREEN, C.
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JOHN D. FULLER, JR., deceased, having been granted to CHARLOTTE BEVERETT FULLER on February 18, 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.
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of HOLLIS G. JONES, deceased, having been granted to SCOTT E. JONES and BRADLEY G. JONES on the 23rd day of February, 2022 by Riley McCormick, Special 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.
CHARLOTTE BEVERETT FULLER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. FULLER. JR., DECEASED
SCOTT E. JONES and BRADLEY G. JONES CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF HOLLIS G. JONES, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JAMES F. HAMPTON ATTORNEY AT LAW 4267 LOMAC STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 334-213-0213
Attorney of Record for such Co-Representatives: Robert B. Reneau, Esq. Law Offices of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 East Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Phone (334) 514-1011 Email reneauthornton@aol.com
Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2022 EST/FULLER, J. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2022-035 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY R. HOOKS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of BOBBY R. HOOKS, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL J. HOOKS on February 10, 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. MICHAEL J. HOOKS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY R. HOOKS, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: MICHAEL GUY HOLTON ATTORNEY AT LAW 95 CHICKASAW CT WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-467-6958 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/HOOKS, B. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DeRICO TIERRE HOUSER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-036 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of DeRICO TIERRE HOUSER, deceased, having been granted to ED PARISH, JR. on February 18, 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. ED PARISH. JR. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DeRICO TIERRE IIOUSER, DECEASED Name and Address of Administrator: ED PARISH, JR. THE PARISH LAW FIRM P O BOX 52 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0052 323 ADAMS AVE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-263-0003 Wetumpka Herald: Feb. 23, Mar. 2 and 9, 2022 EST/HOUSER, D. Selling your home? Advertise here and sell it faster. Call Classifieds at 256.414.4250.
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Letters of Administration over the Estate of RUSSELL DEWAYNE NAVARRE, deceased, having been granted to DEBRA L. MERRILL, on the 24th day of February 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. DEBRA L. MERRILL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL DEWAYNE NAVARRE 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: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/NAVARRE, R. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-256 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MURALL HAMER PHILLIPS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of MURALL HAMER PHILLIPS, deceased, having been granted to LALLAGE JOHNSON NEILL on the 22nd day of February, 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. LALLAGE JOHNSON NEILL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MURALL HAMER PHILLIPS, DECEASED Attorney of Record for such Personal Representative: DANIEL L. LINDSEY, JR. RUSHTON, STAKELY, JOHNSON & GARRETT, P.A. PO BOX 270 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101 184 COMMERCE STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-206-3212 dll@rushtonstakely.com Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/PHILLIPS, M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLENDA JO REAVES, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-059 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of GLENDA JO REAVES, deceased, having been granted to SHERROW P. SANDLIN on March 2nd 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. SHERROW P, SANDLIN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GLENDA JO REAVES, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST PO BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/REAVES, G.
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Letters of Administration over the Estate of AMELIA ROSS, deceased, having been granted to ANTHONY G. ROSS, on the 2nd day of March 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.
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of SYBIL M. TAYLOR, deceased, having been granted to BILLY D. HIL YER, AS PRESIDENT OF AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FAULKNER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION on March 2nd, 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.
ANTHONY G. ROSS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF AMELIA ROSS 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: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/ROSS, A. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF L’TANYA RENEE SMITH, DECEASED CASE NO: 2022-052 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of L’TANYA RENEE SMITH, deceased, having been granted to STANLEY ANDRE SMITH on February 25th, 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. STANLEY ANDRE SMITH ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF L’TANYA RENEE SMITH, DECEASED Address of Administrator: 192 SUNNYBROOK DRIVE DEATSVILLE, ALABAMA 36022 334-467-0353 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 2, 9 and 16, 2022 EST/SMITH, L. Put your ad here call 256.414.4250
BILLY D. HIL YER, AS PRESIDENT OF AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FAULKNER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SYBIL M. TAYLOR, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JAMES D. COWELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 105 TALLAPOOSA STREET SUITE 101 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 PO BOX 239 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101 334-264-9472 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 EST/TAYLOR, S. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Eric Ryan Geer: Eric Ryan Geer, whose whereabouts are unknown, take notice that a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights has been ¿OHG E\ 6KDQQRQ *HHU LQ WKH Juvenile Court of Elmore County, Alabama (JU-2021-189.01, 190.01). You must answer withLQ IRXUWHHQ GD\V DQG DSSHDU DW WKH FRXUW GDWH VHW -XO\ at 9:00 a.m. at the Elmore &RXQW\ -XGLFLDO &RPSOH[ RU VDLG 3HWLWLRQ PD\ EH JUDQWHG :HWXPSND +HUDOG 0DU DQG JU-2021-189.01,190.01 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO. 2022-025 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS EUGENE TUCKER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the
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Read Across America Day CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE OBSERVER
Students and teachers at Eclectic Elementary School celebrated Read Across America last week with dress up days. Tuesday was PJ day for the students and staff. The National Education Association started the national Read Across America Day in 1998 to get children excited about reading. The day happens every year on March 2, to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Tallassee woman wins 10th annual Big Buck Photo Contest STAFF REPORT Chelsea Hunter needed some peace, quiet and the fresh air, a combination she knew she’d find in the solitude of a deer stand. Little did she know she’d find something else. Hunter’s spur-of-the moment hunting trip on family land in Macon County ended with the 24-year-old Tallasee resident harvesting a 242-pound, 13-point buck, which is “by far” the biggest deer she’s ever bagged and one she’d been tracking for about a year. “I was so surprised when I finally caught up to him,” Hunter said. Hunter harvested the big buck in Macon County on Jan. 4. Hunter harvested a 9-point during the 2020-21 deer season and “about five minutes” after killing that buck, she saw this one. “I was just amazed at how beautiful he was,” Hunter said. “I hunted him hard last year. I was in the woods every opportunity I got.” While the big buck drew her into the woods on 1,000 acres of family-owned property in Macon County near the site of the film-
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Chelsea Hunter of Tallassee poses with the 242-pound, 13-point buck she harvested Jan. 4 in Macon County.
ing of the final scene of the movie “Big Fish,” Hunter didn’t see him again — until Jan. 4. “I told my family I wanted to go out and get some fresh air,” Hunter said. “I didn’t have high hopes.” Things changed as Hunter sat
in her deer stand that afternoon. “He was chasing two does,” Hunter said. “I never dreamed I’d see him that day. He was coming toward me. He stopped and turned. I took the shot.” A photo of Hunter smiling after harvesting the trophy-sized deer
won the 10th annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ABBAA) Big Buck Photo Contest. The contest drew more than 100 entries and garnered thousands of online votes. As the winner of this year’s Big Buck Photo Contest, Hunter wins a $500 gift card donated by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group. “We are so appreciative that so many deer hunters chose to enter our contest this year,” ABBAA director Pam Swanner said. “The Black Belt Region definitely lived up to its reputation for producing trophy-sized deer again this year, and we received entries from just about every county in the region. “What’s truly gratifying is knowing that so many of these photos were taken after family hunting outings or young hunters harvesting their first deer. Those memories truly live forever.” Hunter’s mother snapped the photo of her with the big buck and entered it in the ABBAA Big Buck Photo Contest. Hunter said she started hunting with her grandfather before her 10th birthday and began solo hunting “by the time I was 14 or 15.” She said she has one piece
of advice for every hunter, regardless of experience. “Learn to have some patience,” she said. “Let some small bucks walk, and they’ll end up a trophy.” That’s precisely the type of wise deer management that the ABBAA promotes. ABBAA created the Big Buck Photo Contest to further educate the public on the abundance of natural resources found in Alabama’s Black Belt region, an extension of the group’s encouragement of ethical hunting and fishing practices. Hunter and her family process their own deer and this particular deer became one of her grandfather’s favorite meals — venison and collard greens. “We’ve grown up eating that meal,” Hunter said. All entries in this year’s Big Buck Photo Contest can be seen online. The Black Belt includes the following 23 counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox.