Food truck event to benefit Family Sunshine Center

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Family Sunshine Center is hoping a food truck event will not only raise some money for the organization but, more importantly, raise awareness about the organization.

By Cliff Williams Staff Writer

Executive Director Tay Knight said the Oct. 22 event at the Wetumpka Farmers Market will also be the introduction of an organization under the center’s umbrella.

The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon to install new officers and board members for the first time in a while Thursday.

“It’s being hosted by Change Champions,” Knight said. “It’s a young professionals group.

The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gath erings but the chamber celebrated the successes of business in Wetumpka.

It’s their first event.”

The Family Sunshine Center mission is to help end domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. It has centers across central Alabama including

“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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Hours could change for entertainment district

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Walking around with an adult beverage in the downtown Wetumpka entertainment district could get a little easier.

The Wetumpka City Council is considering changing the hours of the district created by the council a year ago. City attorney Justin Edwards said the proposed change would allow someone to walk in the district from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with a beverage from a downtown store in an approved cup.

investigation and handed it off to the appropriate authorities. He was also placed on administrative leave at that time.” aim to improve protection against the original strain of the coronavirus as well as the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Franklin said investigators with the Elmore County Sher iff’s Office have the alleged vic tim’s phone. Authorities collect ed Wilson’s phone as well.

The Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use as a single booster dose for individu-

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

“Once we hand it over, we know very little about what is going on,” Dennis said. “We cooperate with authorities if

“You could see a conversa tion between the two,” Frank lin said. “Mr. Wilson is going to contend someone had the security code to his phone and he was not responsible. There is other information we can’t disclose now but I don’t think ville schools including being the head track coach and assistant football coach.

Dennis said other staff would fill in for the duties of Wilson at Holtville while he is on adminWILSON