Hill sworn in to represent district on county commission

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The Elmore County Commission has no empty seats after Dennis Hill was sworn in before the commission’s Monday meeting.

Elmore County Commission District 3 was left without a representative after Troy Stubbs assumed duties in the Alabama House

Thanksgiving

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“I’m looking forward to this,” Hill said. “I’m excited about this opportunity.”

Hill gave up his paid position in the sheriff’s office to be appointed commissioner by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey but will stay on as a reserve to

Wrestling

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As soon as it happened, I turned to my wife Gillian and my in-laws and said “Oh they’re going to score. That’s just how the Egg Bowl works.” maintain his law enforcement certification.

I was right.

Ole Miss drove right down the field and converted an amazing fourth down, then scored on a wide-open touchdown pass to cut the score to 24-22 with 1:25 left in the game.

Ole Miss had all three of its timeouts, but Kiffin decided to burn two timeouts just to get his two-point conversion play correct. That made it to where the play was basically essential to the outcome because Ole Miss likely wouldn’t get the ball back.

He called the play and it failed as Mississippi State was waiting on that exact play to happen. The Bulldogs recovered the onside kick and Mississippi State won the Egg Bowl. Woo Hoo. Hail State. Clanga.

It was a good Thanksgiving night for me, and the game was definitely one of the most entertaining games of the weekend with all the drama at the end.

But with all of the recent Egg Bowls and their drama, the game seemed pretty tame. Just think about the last five to six years or so. You had Mississippi State’s quarterback breaking his ankle and then flipping off “his teammates” as he was carted off the field.

Then you had the game with the allout brawl where every player on each team was assessed a personal foul. That was a fun one.

Then there’s the most infamous one, the Piss and the Miss where Elijah Moore was given a personal foul after his celebration of a dog peeing in the end zone with four seconds left in the game. His kicker went on to miss the longer PAT, and Ole Miss lost by one point.

There’s been some good games and there’s always drama.

The Iron Bowl will always mean more to everyone here, and for good reason. It’s good about 90% of the time and there’s been some amazing Iron Bowl moments over the years.

But if you haven’t watched the battle for the Golden Egg on Thanksgiving, you’re really missing out. It’s pure entertainment.

Gardner Perdue and Barbara Davis informed the commission of the results of the annual Veterans Day Program at Trinity Episcopal Church in Wetumpka.

“It was a huge success for us especially after two years off,” Perdue told the commission. “We had talent from Auburn, Selma and Montgomery to come and ent young men step up and wrestle well,” Tallassee head coach John Mask said. “We still have so many things to improve on, but we gave great effort and it was awesome to get back to wrestling.”

While the Tigers were extremely consistent across the board and had multiple wrestlers go undefeated across their three matches, Ethan Jones stood out above the rest.

Jones took down each wrestler in his weight class from the three opposing schools and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. His biggest win of the tournament came in a match against Elmore County.

“Ethan had a massive win against Elmore County,” Mask said. “He went the distance and scored with time running out to win the match. He won all three matches and he has shown so much growth over the last year to now.”

The Tigers turned their attention to the rest of their schedule. They traveled to Elmore County on Monday afternoon and then on Tuesday, they traveled to Auburn to face Auburn and Benjamin Russell in a tri-match.

Mask hopes to see his wrestlers continue their hot streaks. He wants his undefeated wrestlers to continue wrestling well while he wants the ones who struggled to improve and work on the smaller things that are easily fixed.

“We had numerous wrestlers go undefeated, but we still must continue and improve and work on the small things,” Mask said. “This tournament will help the team as the season progresses. We have a great group of young men that I believe want to be really good. We must continue to work and improve each and every day.”

Harris

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Perdue and Davis also talked about how a gallery of artifacts were also on display

In other action, the Elmore County Commission:

• Approved minutes of the Nov. 14 meeting.

• Approved warrants for $3,072,449.30 for Nov. 5 to Nov. 18

• Set a public hearing for 5 p.m. Dec. 12 for a Retail

Table Wine off premises alcohol license for G Mart by Georgia Road LLC in Eclectic.

• Authorized the county’s chief operating officer to execute documents to administer employee vision and life insurance benefits.

The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. Dec. 12.

Despite the struggles, Harris confident that the team is on the rise under new coach McKenney. McKenney, who played at Clemson and overseas professionally, brings a lot of knowledge to the team and Harris is hoping to learn and improve her IQ of the sport.

“One of the biggest things that I learned about Coach Mo from her and the other girls is that she’s very in-touch with the girls and it’s a big family,” Har- ris said. “That’s the biggest thing that stuck out to me on my visit. They’ve had success over the years and they are looking to build. She’s a new coach and she had a lot of success in her college years at Clemson and overseas. She has a knowledge about the game and that’s something I want to obtain and pass on to younger girls as well. The tight-knit family wanted to make me be there as well.”

Harris will also have a chance to play for the school’s beach volleyball team if she chooses, and she said she is open to anything because four years flies by and she wants to play the sport as long as possible.

Tonight: Stay cool.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Don’t get worked up about political arguments or issues related to travel, higher education, medicine and the law, because this will exhaust you, and probably lead nowhere. Meanwhile, a surprise irtation might be exciting. (Ah, the thrill of secret passions!) Tonight: Seek peace.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Parents must be patient with their kids today, because they might have different ideas about what they want to do as opposed to your ideas. (This goes with the territory.) Likewise, a dispute with a friend about where to have lunch or what to do might occur. Be cooperative. Tonight: Be nice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You might nd yourself irresistibly attracted to someone in a uniform today or someone in a position of power. Meanwhile, you might have a power struggle with a friend, spouse or partner. Possibly this quarrel might be triggered by jealous feelings.

Tonight: Get the facts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You are an excellent debater. (One of the reasons so many Librans are in the legal profession.) Today you feel passionately about something.

Admittedly, you also might be attracted to someone you meet. (Be still my beating heart.) Avoid work disputes, which might occur. Tonight: Be scrutinizing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

If nancial disputes arise today, be patient. Also guard against a fast, passionate response to how you handle your money (or spend it) today. Act in such a way that you will have no regrets tomorrow. Something might lead to a romantic quarrel. Competition or jealousy might be a factor. Tonight: Cooperate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a classic day for a passionate attraction to someone. (Eyes across a crowded room and all that.) This could be an exciting encounter, but very likely a temporary one. Meanwhile, do your best to keep the peace at home, because that makes life easier. Tonight: Cocoon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

A hidden romance or a secret attraction might trigger an argument with someone today -- perhaps a jealous response by someone else. This could involve a work-related irtation. Capricorns tend to compartmentalize their lives. Work colleagues rarely meet your family. Tonight: A needed conversation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today a friend might become a lover. Certainly, many of you will feel a physical attraction to a friend or a member of a group. Meanwhile, avoid money disputes or power struggles about cash ow or something that you own. Don’t do anything you will regret later. Tonight: Be friendly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Intense feelings with authority gures will exist today, and for many of you, these feelings will be a physical attraction or an exciting irtation. At the same time, you might feel competitive or even jealous of someone in power or someone famous. Remember: At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. Tonight: Forgiveness.

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