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Elmore County man arrested for inciting riot in Panama City Wilson was the head basketball coach at Holtville High School and was placed on administrative Police Departleave Jan. 13 ment announced according to ElThursday the armore County rests of two AlSchools superaintendent b a m a Richmen charged in conard Dennis. WILSON nection with un- GLASPER “We had a rerest and Dennis criminal port,” behavior. Ty’Quan said. “WeDemarion had a preliminary
Franklin said investigators investigation and handed it off to the appropriate authorities. with the Elmore County SherHe was also placed on adminis- iff’s Office have the alleged victim’s phone. Authorities collecttrative leave at that time.” Dennis said school officials ed Wilson’s phone as well. Cooper, Troy and Ra- and “You violence thatsee occurred in could a conversafollow 20, theofsame procedure shad Glasper, receive 25, of a Panama City Beach between tion between the two,” FrankwhenBoyce administrators Wetumpka were arrested 25 -“Mr. 27, Wilson which conreport of allegations against March lin said. is going Thursday at their homes in cluded in a shooting,” school staff and employees. to contend someone Panhad the Alabama fromwe ama City Beach saidand “Once on we warrants hand it over, security code toPolice his phone the Panama City about Beachwhat Po- is in he a release. enforceknow very little was not “Law responsible. There lice Department. determined Cooperwe and going on,” Dennis said. “We ment is other information can’t “The charges stemmed from if disclose now but I don’t think cooperate with authorities See ARRESTED, Page A3 several incidents of disorder necessary.” it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.”
Wilson was released on a $6,000 bond 90 minutes after turning himself in accordA virtual teacher at Elmore ing to the Elmore County Jail County School’s Edge program website. STAFF REPORT has been arrested and charged Dennis said Wilson also with school employee distribcoached sports at HoltSTAFF other REPORT An Elmore uting obsceneCounty materialman to awas stuville schools including being one of two arrested in Aladent. the head track coachfor and Student athletes theassis18th Anbama Thursday warrants Elmore Countyon Sheriff Bill tant football coach. nual Joe Sewell Memorial Award for inciting or encouraging Franklin said Emmanuel Andre Dennis said other staff would have been announced. a riot inII,Panama City Beach Wilson 32, of Montgomery fill in for the duties of Wilson at The Joe Sewell Memorial Award the lasthimself weekend March. Holtville while he is on adminturned intoinauthorities is the only program of its kind in The Panama City Beach istrative leave. Tuesday afternoon. the River Region that presents scholarship money in conjunction with the awards to overall and category winners. The award was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding high school senior athletes in Elmore County who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership. Each year one male and one female senior from Elmore County high schools are chosen for the BY CLIFF WILLIAMS “I couldn’t be more proud top honor – the Joe Sewell MemoStaff Writer of the work our state has By Cliff Williams Members rial Award and $3000 John Sewell achieved in my first term in Staff Writer of the Scholarship. Male and female catGov. Kay Ivey made the office. Here in Alabama, we Wetumpka egory winners are also selected for short trip from Montgom- hold God, faith and family close The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its Chamber of academics, athletics, leadership, ery to Wetumpka to speak to our hearts as well as our Commerce annual luncheon to install new officers and board and church, community, and charto Elmore County Republiconservative pro-American attend the members for the first time in a while Thursday. acter, with each category winner cans and The seekCOVID-19 their vote pandemic in values. of whichon I’mgathglad chamber’s “A putAll a hamper receiving a $1000 scholarship. the Mayerings 24 Republican pri- celebrated are a driving force of myof Taste of Our but the chamber the successes The award serves to honor the mary election. administration.” Home Town” business in Wetumpka. legacy By Jake Arthur of Joe Sewell, a native of Ivey said herhaven’t administraluncheon. “We been able to do this for the last couthe Titus community who estabChief Videographer tion’s record fighting a “lib- Clay McConnell GOV. KAYsaid. IVEY “Your CLIFF WILLIAMS/ ple years,” chairperson lished a very successful baseball eral Washington adTHE HERALD attendanceD.C.” is an indication people want to get back career the Majors the fromfatal 1920Police are still in investigating ministration and leading of which I’m gladeach are a together and havethe theseAll opportunities to see 1933 and was inducted into the shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart parkstate through the COVID-19 driving force of my adminNational Baseball Hall of Fame in ing lot on Jan. 20. See CHAMBER, Page A3 pandemic shows the resolve istration.” 1977. Sewell’s athletic skill was Police were dispatched to the parking lot of Alabama conservatives Ivey shared with the Elapparent as he holds fired” two ofcall. Major around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots she wants to continue to more County Republican League Baseball’s records includOnce there, they found Centell Winston, serve. Party at their monthly meeting the lifetime record for fewest 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound “I couldn’t be more proud ing Tuesday what she constrikeouts in his 14 year career with in the driver seat of his vehicle. of the work our state has siders some of her adminonly 114 in 7,132 at-bats. According to Wetumpka police chief achieved in my first term istration’s accomplishments Greg Benton,Sewell’s this was outstanding not a random character shootin office,” Ivey said. “Here over the last five years. and leadership are qualities that ing. in Alabama, we hold God, “We have created one of “This was not random, not a random serve as the foundation of this faith and family close to our the best business environCLIFF WILLIAMS / THE HERALD act,” said Benton. “We believe the vicaward. His cousin John Sewell, hearts as well as our conserGov. Kay Ivey speaks to the Elmore County Republican Party seeking support for the May tim and thefor perpetrator knew other.” whom the topeach scholarships See IVEY, Page A2 vative pro-American values. 24 Republican primary election. This is the first homicide in Wetumpka are named, loved sports and spent in over three years. The homicide much of his freelast time coachinginand the city took place in 2018. helping young people. Both men “It’s not aleft good way to outCounty the newthat a legacy in start Elmore year,” saidyouth Benton. and adults alike can emulate. Benton didn’t to speculate on theJoe Thiswant year’s 18th Annual Sewell Memorial Award banquet SHOOTING, A3 will be See held at 6:30 p.m.Page Tuesday, May 3rd at the Wetumpka Civic Center. The ninth grade certificate winners will be recognized at a 4 p.m. ceremony with their families. This year’s keynote speaker will CLIFF WILLIAMS / THE HERALD be Jonathan “Bear” Woods, forVendors have returned to the Staff Report schoolwide assembly at Holtville the school culture from that of a shift in a positive direction. The mer professional Canadian football Merchant’s Alley for First ThursHigh School. Elmore County Su- school struggling with low mo- school experienced a 62 percent linebacker of the Canadian Footday’s community market. The Alabama Association of perintendent Richard Dennis was rale, achievement and attendance decrease in discipline referrals, ball League, and current Athletic jewelers, beekeepers and Secondary School Principals in attendance for the presentation. to a school that strives for excel- 50 Bakers, percent decrease in chronic Director and Head Football Coach more were out Thursdayincrease offer(AASSP) named Holtville High “Kyle Futral is an exception- lence. By collaborating with staff, absenteeism, 7 percent at Wetumpka High School. The Joe ing their wares and to School principal Kyle Futral the al principal and is very proac- many of the school’s issues were in the graduation rate,products 33 percent Sewell Board of Directors previguests in from as far away 2022 Alabama High School Prin- tive and innovative in his think- identified and addressed. Futral’s increase CCR rate andasaMobile. 20 perously scheduled Woods as the keyThe community market is from cipal of the Year. ing and approaches to managing leadership style of listening, en- cent increase in ACT proficiency note speaker for the event in 2020, 4 tolast 7 p.m. The High School Principal of his school,” Dennis said, couraging, supporting, organizing in the fiveevery years.first Thursday but Covid-19 forced a change of of the month through November. the Year award was presented to As principal of Holtville High and challenging the staff and stuMore photos, page A2. Page A3 See SEWELL, Page A3 See PRINCIPAL, Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a School, Futral has transformed dents, caused the school culture to FUTURAL By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
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