By Cliff Williams Staff Writer
Heady Scoops is a dream come true
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
“We
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husband Philip Heady.
“He has always wanted an ice cream shop since he was young,” Wright said. “It’s a feel-good story for him as it lets him reminisce about his childhood.”
Heady grew up in New Jersey. After baseball games, a trip to an ice cream shop was almost always on the agenda.
“We were able to add the ice cream
shop three years ago,” Wright said. Along the way, Heady’s Scoops and Smoothies has supported the community.
“We try to support youth baseball teams, yearbooks and others when they ask,” Wright said. “We try to do what we can to support causes we care about. The Humane Society of Elmore County is one of those organizations we care deeply about.” The support has been returned. It
fine arts facilities, track are on wish lists for BOEs
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
By Jake Arthur Chief Videographer
Go to any school in Elmore County or Tallassee City Schools and a visitor will see or hear of facility wants. In Wetumpka it’s a performing arts center. In Tallassee it’s a new track. In Eclectic and Holtville it’s a new high school. For almost two decades the Alabama State Department of
The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) named Holtville High School principal Kyle Futral the 2022 Alabama High School Principal of the Year. The High School Principal of the Year award was presented to Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a schoolwide assembly at Holtville High School. Elmore County Su perintendent Richard Dennis was in attendance for the presentation.
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“Kyle Futral is an exceptional principal and is very proactive and innovative in his thinking and approaches to managing his school,” Dennis said, As principal of Holtville High School, Futral has transformed
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
Is it Redland or Red Land?
Citizen raises concern with county commission
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
The Minnifields have been in Red Land for generations.
But some in the community are upset about how many businesses and even a road are using Redland instead of Red Land. Vanzette Minnifield asked the Elmore County Commission about using the historical name instead of the condensed version.
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• Eric James, 39, of Prattville, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. SEPT. 17
• Kenneth Patterson, 45, of Wetumpka, was arrested for driving under the influence and obstruction of governmental operations.
“It’s been Red Land,” Minnifield said. “We are losing our history with Redland.”
Minnifield noted the name Red Land comes from the color of the soil in the area which was used for a number of things including pottery made on nearby Jug Factory Road.
The commission said there was little it could do with how private businesses name themselves and that the only real place Minnifield
could take her request is the E911 Board. “They are responsible for the naming of roads in the county,” commission chair Bart Mercer said. At the meeting the commission was busy appointing residents to various boards. There were four applicants for three positions on the Elmore County E-911 Board. Commissioner Desirae Lewis Jackson nominated Coosada
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• Brandy Tillman, 45, of Wetumpka, was arrested for driving under the influence, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental operations.
• Angela Briggum, 51, of Wetumpka, was arrested for six counts of failure to appear.
• Harassment was reported on Chapel Road
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• Evelyn Brewer, 44, of
Birmingham, was arrested for three counts of failure to appear.
• Laterrious Wilkes, 20, of Elmore, was arrested for possession of marijuana.
• Domestic violence was reported on U.S. Highway 231. SEPT. 14
• Candace Colley, 40, of Montgomery, was arrested for possession of marijuana. SEPT. 13
• Brandon Mack, 44, of Montgomery, was arrested to serve a weekend in jail. SEPT. 12
• Billy Atkins, 47, of Elmore, was arrested for driving under the influence.
• Michael Simmons, 35, of Wetumpka, was arrested for driving under the influence.
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NYou’re capable of more than you think
o matter what you think, no dream is too big to achieve. People dream of different things — careers, homes, fame, lifestyle, wealth and more. While people may view others who have the things they dream about, they might think to themselves, “I could never achieve that.” However, that is farthest from the truth.
Some may believe that others achieved the dreams they did because they had different skills, backgrounds or other foundations that gave them a step up to achieving those dreams. While that may be true for some, most people have to start somewhere.
Apple, a multi-billion dollar company that plays a large role in today’s society, got its start in Steve Jobs’ garage.
Two teachers and a writer gathered together in the early 1970s to create a Seattle-based coffee shop that ended up being what we know now as Starbucks.
Mattel was a failing picture frame business run out of a garage. After using scraps from old picture frames to create dolls, the inception of Barbie came about.
You never know what you’re capable of until you try. Although trying new things can be scary, you never know what will happen until you try. Put yourself out there. Learn about how others achieved their goals. Picture yourself living your dream life.
Instead of waiting around and waiting for that aha moment, step out of your comfort zone and try something you’ve never done before. Everything starts from something, and it could lead into a ripple effect that creates something huge.
Patience is also a virtue when it comes to pursuing one’s dreams. While trying something new can be uncomfortable, you have to keep trying to eventually see results.
Be patient and give new things a try. You never know what could come from it.
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The Wetumpka Word
A family is what you make it
By now, most people know I’m
what you call a “transplant.”
I don’t hail from Alexander City originally – or even Alabama for that matter. I don’t have family in the area, and I didn’t come here for or with anybody but myself. But now, I most certainly call this place home and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. I’m fairly close with my family still, texting with my dad in Mexico most every day and checking in with my brother and his kids constantly However I’ve been struck lately by the family I’ve built. See, I truly believe family is what you make it.
Of course there is my family by blood, and I’ll always love and care about them. But there’s also my family by marriage. When I married Charles Gwin, I married into a huge family – something I wasn’t exactly used to.
One of six siblings, Charles introduced me to what it truly means to have a clan, and they are most certainly my tribe now. Charles grew up in a blended family too. He has one fully biological sister and the rest are either step siblings or half siblings. His father isn’t biologically his. But we have a phrase in our family, “There aren’t
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any steps here.” Much like how my father-in-law calls me his daughter; we’re not in-laws, after all; we’re family. I also have my family by choice. Some of my closest friends have been developed right here in Alabama, and I know they will be lifelong allies.
That’s not to mention my TPI family right here at work. These are people I truly rely on and trust with my life. As journalists, we get put through the ringer on an almost daily basis, and if I didn’t have these people supporting me I’m not sure what I’d do.
I’ve been reminded of the importance of family over the last week or so as my father-in-law, Willie, had open heart surgery last week. It was supposed to be a triple bypass surgery – one of the more serious ones you can have – but he ended up needing five bypasses. It was a
scary situation to be sure. praying and wishing him the best, and he came out on top of the sur gery. He’s still in recovery mode, and it’s reminded me just how much a tribe can help.
you’d do if you had to have surgery that caused you to lose basically all functions for several weeks? He can’t drive, can’t lift anything over 10 pounds, can’t barely walk on his own. He, more than ever, needs a tribe.
us siblings have been taking shifts to take care of him. He’s got a small army of worker bees, to be sure. a family you can count on. Whether that’s your blood family who loves you unconditionally or a family you’ve built through
Remembering the titans: Bill Clinton
In this presidential election season, it is easy to get caught up in the partisan politics along with the rest of the world.
Name-calling, mud-slinging, and sometimes even flat-out lying are all, sadly, a part of the process and show no signs of going away. It makes one ponder, why would anyone want to be President of the United States if this is how they have to get the job?
I set aside a few nights recently to reflect on some of our more memorable presidents of the past hundred years: Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt; Ronald Reagan; and Bill Clinton. Two Democrats, two Republicans.
Working in reverse, here is a recent documentary about the Clintons that one may find interesting as it pertains to more recent events – it can be argued that Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the 2016 presidential election can somehow trace its origins to the conspiracy theories that began their embryonic journey during the Clinton years. This week, we begin with a review of an excellent documentary series.
THE CLINTON AFFAIR
(A&E, AMAZON PRIME)
The 1992 presidential election featured a three-way contest between George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. It has often been said, if you like sausage then don’t go to the factory to see how they make it. Watching this series was fascinating as one traveled back in time to see how the sausage was made! This documentary aired over six nights on the A&E Network, but is also available to binge watch on Amazon Prime. The first episode covers William Jefferson Clinton’s backstory and rise to power as Governor of Arkansas in the 1980s. He emerged
as a nationally known figure who had an uncanny gift for making you feel like you were the only person in the room when he was talking to you; he also could be folksy and funny, and often appeared on talk and variety shows playing his saxophone. And yet, Clinton’s win in 1992 marked the end of the dominance of the Greatest Generation that shaped history from the Depression through World War II and the end of the Cold War, and brought with it a “me decade” sensibility for those who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s. Clinton’s ascendance happened alongside talk radio and cable news, both with insatiable appetites for 24/7 opinions. And, as the second and third episodes get rolling, the viewer finds that Clinton’s charisma just about caused his undoing when past indiscretions were revealed. It could also be argued, and this series makes a point to inform the viewer, that Hillary Rodham Clinton may have been the President’s greatest asset – as well as his greatest liability. Hillary is shown to be even more aggressively aspirational than her husband, but coldly calculating and absent of the cool charm possessed by her husband. In the 1990s, the Whitewater investigation led by Kenneth Starr dominated news cycles alongside the O.J. Simpson trial. Watching the middle episodes of this series will jog your memory: the Rose Law Firm, Vince Foster, and Jim
and Susan McDougal are all there. And for all the conservative conspiracy theories born in that era, nothing would stick to the Clintons except rumored skullduggery. The final two episodes focus on Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, Juanita Broaddick, and Monica Lewinsky. Ms. Lewinsky is a full participant in the documentary and is remarkably clear-eyed about everything that happened all those years ago once she revealed her affair to co-worker Linda Tripp, who was tape recording their conversations. Lewinsky admits the things she did to entice President Clinton, such as wearing a thong and making sure that she bent over where he could see it, so that he would notice her during a meeting. It is worth watching the series, however, just to hear her version of the story since the “vast right-wing conspiracy” (to quote Hillary Clinton at the time) did such a good job of “slut-shaming” and “fat-shaming” (to quote Monica herself) Ms. Lewinsky that her place in history might have been a tawdry footnote. Instead, President Clinton’s involvement with the intern almost took him out completely and ended with an impeachment vote. And yet, in the end, after the investigations were concluded, lies debunked, and the blood sample matched the DNA evidence, it seemed that nobody really cared after all except for the talk show hosts and partisan politicians. After watching this series, I was left feeling pity for Monica Lewinsky and how her life was ruined by the media as well as high-ranking people who had promised to love her. Presidential politics would never be the same.
Michael Bird is a music teacher at Faulkner University.
COUNTY BANDS
CELEBRATE WITH EACH OTHER
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
The annual Elmore County Night of Bands took to the field in Holtville last week.
The event gives the bands of Elmore County high schools a chance to see each other’s halftime show.
The themes varied as there were spies on a mission, aspiring actors in New York to a rock band concert. The event also has competition judges giving the bands notes to improve on as they begin to enter the competition season.
The night was finished as the Huntington College Marching Band took to the field. It has more than 10 members from Elmore County high schools and is led by the Elmore
Humane Society of Elmore County News
Bark in the Park a huge success
By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
Thankfully moving our Bark in the Park to this past Sunday resulted in a dry but, yes, hot day still with lots of fun in the park with our dogs and friends. Look for a ton of photos on our Shelter Facebook page thanks to Pam, our intrepid Photographer.
This was year 18 for Bark in the Park and, as always, Fort Toulouse was, again, perfect for our event. On behalf of our Board & Staff we so appreciate the great turnout and all these great partner exhibitors: Venice Gelato, Crepe Magic, Polar Tropical Shaved Ice, I-92 WLWI, TCH Designs, Mini and Me Jelly and Jams, Best Friends
Pet Resort, Cat Lady Bling, Camp Bow Wow Montgomery, For Healthy Pets, Fofo Pet Sitting Services, Fur Baby University, Camellia Veterinary Hospital, Furry Hearts Bakery, Montgomery Alabama Dog Obedience Club, Better Life Veterinary, The Vault Variety Shop, Vanity Fur Pet Salon & Resort, White Tail Soaps, Brittni Smith Artistry, Sunshine & Pixie Dust, MAX Credit Union, Melissa Magnoli Gourmet Spices, Kassey’s Doggy Delights, Pet Partners, Creativity in our Roots, Southpaw Healthy Homemade Dog Treats, Birdie & Louie . Please also thank these incredible Sponsors, most who have helped sponsor Bark in the Park for many, many years:
Pet of the Week — Arrow
Buffalo Rock Montgomery, Tuskegee University, College of Veterinary Medicine; Blue Ridge Animal Clinic; CB &S Bank; Ark Animal Hospital; Coosa River Adventures; Gray’s Tire & Service Center; Dennis & Lynda Fain; Steve & Pat McGhehee; Collier Ford; Marla H. Wohlman M.D; DONATE, VOLUNTEER, ADOPT; Taylor Athletic Wear; HSELCO Secret Admirer; Dawg Gone Pretty Pet Salon; Cousins Insurance Agency; For Healthy Pets; Jill & Harley Samuelson; Camellia Veterinary Hospital; Castaway Animal Clinic; Champs Barbeque; Bryson Veterinary Clinic; Grier Services; Zap Pest Control; Bell Family Chiropractic, Montgomery Alabama Dog Obedience Club; Better Life
Veterinary, Frazer Church; Vault Variety Shop; Heady Scoops n Smoothies & PHOENIX the Wonder Dog!
Many thanks to our Board, Volunteers & staff who manned the gate, sales tables and set up our pet related events. LT Darrell Spraggins and his K9 partner from the Wetumpka Police Department kicked us off with a demonstration that should have made it clear – don’t try to hide anything from a police K9! Dr. Andre’ Harrison excelled, as usual, as our Master of Ceremonies, conducting our Blessing of the Animals and announcing our Pet Parade & Pet Contests. We greatly appreciate David Craig for providing the sound system and music, as well as his
own talented vocals! The Pet Parade was huge, pet contests just too much fun, four happy raffle winners left with their prize baskets and just a great day seeing so many loved dogs with their owners! We have a few of our bright lime green “Pets Make Life Better” 2024 Bark in the Park T-Shirts left and you can purchase them at our Shelter office or Tail’s End Thrift Store for $15!
And finally, our sincere thanks to all who attended and let us spend time with your beloved dogs. Look for another great year in 2025 for year 19. Rea Cord is the executive director of the Humane Society of Elmore County.
Arrow is a 3-year old female Catahoula looking mix who weighs about 40 pounds and has the best smile. She is a bit shy at first but warms up quickly and loves head scratches. She was positive for heartworms when she came to us but completed her treatment in August and is good to go. Of course keeping her on monthly prevention is an absolute so she never gets them again. Arrow is great with other dogs and loves everyone. The Humane Society of Elmore County’s adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats over 1 can be adopted by
• Approved the memorandum of warrants in the amount of $1889,455.68 for the time frame for Sept. 1 to Sept. 13.
• Approved budget amendments for fiscal year 2024 to account for grants and other funding at the end of the fiscal year
• Approved a three year renewal contract with the
approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Arrow or any of the pets at HSEC, the first step is to fill out an adoption application online. Once approved, you will be contacted by someone from the humane society. HSEC is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org.
Alabama County Commission Association for workers compensation insurance.
• Approved revisions to the Elmore County Commission Public Information Policy to comply with new state legislation.
The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Construction of WES security entrance to start soon
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
The Elmore Coun -
ty Board of Education
approved bids allowing constructors to start on a new security vestibule at Wetumpka Elementary School and a diesel maintenance shop at Elmore County Technical Center.
The work was packaged together in hopes one contractor would
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see savings on two projects within sight of each other. In a unanimous vote, the board accepted the low bid of $3,377,842 for the projects. Each project received a $1 million grant from the Alabama Lieutenant Governor’s Office. It means Elmore County Schools will fund $1.4 million of the work from its funds. The board also approved a Central Ala -
bama CNP Cooperative Supplemental Bid with Osborn Brothers of Gadsden. It allows the CNP program to purchase needed food items with a guaranteed price regardless how much it orders. It is a similar process to how many Alabama agencies purchase vehicles under the state bid law
The partnership includes the Alabama School of Fine Arts,
has allowed Heady Scoops and Smoothies to grow and expand. “We are humbled by it all,” Wright said. “We love the support we get.” It has allowed the couple a chance to add an arcade, event
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Education has required capital plans for these types of projects.
“It’s for when the state is discussing things with legislators about funding,”
Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis said. “It allows them to see what the needs and wants are so that maybe we can get some state funding when it’s available.”
Just because a project is on the ordered list doesn’t mean the project at the top is the first done.
“All of the projects can move up and down,” Dennis said. “We had an expansion at Airport Road Intermediate School in the works because of increasing population. But when we got ready to go to bid, the numbers weren’t there.”
It is still there but much further down the list.
State grants are allowing for the construction of a new security entrance at Wetumpka Elementary School and new shop for diesel mechanics at Elmore County Technical Center.
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Autauga County, Bibb County, Bullock County, Elmore County, Green County, Hale County, Jasper City, Randolph County, Restoration Academy, Roanoke City, Sumter County Tallassee City, Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County schools.
The board approved the August bank statement. Board chair David Jones noticed something about the 11th month of
space, pizza, wraps, salads and catering. It all serves the wants of the community surrounding the shop on U.S. Highway 231 on the southside of Wetumpka. The support has been so
ball, football and softball were pipe dreams for the schools. The priority of the projects was much lower than classrooms. But things change when there is a funding source.
The Elmore County Commission is providing the funds as part of its quality of life projects across the county. The turf fields were put high on the list thanks to a survey.
The boards of education are providing very little funding. The biggest is in Eclectic to help rectify issues between the football and baseball fields. Even some of those funds are coming from the county commission after bids for the turf fields came in under budget.
“We will have to help some there,” Dennis said. “But it’s for things such as sidewalks and stands that we would have to do.”
In Tallassee a competitive track is in the works. It will go on property Tallassee City Schools already owns behind Tallassee Ele -
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for the program initially but is now a willing participant.
“I definitely thought it was a class that I was just going to be put into,” Escobar said.
fiscal year 2024. “Spending is less than the budgeted amount,” Jones said.
All of the board members were recognized for their efforts in School Board Improvement Act Training.
IN OTHE R ACTION, THE ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION:
• Approved personnel actions.
• Approved minutes
of the Aug. 20 and 23 and Sept. 9 and 12 meetings.
• Approved facility use agreement for Holtville Elementary School.
• Approved amendments to the Student Handbook / Code of Conduct.
The next Elmore County Board of Education meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22.
great Heady Scoops and Smoothies was selected as Best Overall Business in the 2024 Best of Elmore County publication from Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. The community also voted the business Best Ice Cream Sundae and Milkshake, Best Pizza, Best Date Night, Best Nutrition Drink, Best Party Rentals and Best Overall Restaurant.
mentary School. Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin said the project is in the design phase.
“We mainly need to move some fill dirt there,” Nolin said. “The back of the school has most of the needed parking, we mainly need to get it to grade.”
The project will hopefully go out to bid soon. The work will include bringing in necessary fill dirt and constructing a track surface.
“It will not affect the playground that is already there,” Nolin said.
Wetumpka High School’s theater program is operating in the school’s cafeteria. It has wanted its own space for years. Growth is dictating classrooms at many schools, especially in Holtville and Eclectic, but funding is needed.
“Those projects are on the list but have zeros as to where the funding is coming from,” Dennis said. “Those projects will require major funds.”
She is the current battalion executive officer, a position similar to vice president. Just because it’s a position of authority doesn’t mean she gets to delegate tasks.
Projects such as expanding the county school’s virtual program may sound counterintuitive. But a small investment allows more students to enroll. Doing so allows funding for more teacher units but those units don’t always stay at the virtual school.
“They can be spread around,” Dennis said.
“We currently are using some of the teachers funding there at other schools. Expanding the virtual school should mean we can get more teachers funded.”
New schools will likely require the county system to go back to the public for a funding mechanism as costs for each project is estimated to be $50 million or more, especially considering recent construction costs.
The Elmore County Board of Education sold $50 million in bonds in 2019 and it allowed the construction of Redland Middle School, renovations at ECTC, Stanhope Elmore, new roofs on Eclectic schools and
“You kind of have to just oversee everything and know how to do it and teach it,” Escobar said. “I’m currently on the Cyber Patriot team. I’m on the academic team, and I’m the overseer of the color guard drill team and all of the teams that are in the battalion.”
Cmd. Sgt. Major
Nathaniel J. Bartee Sr. is no stranger to taking on a lot. He retired from the Army after 33 and half years where he served in 20 countries as a transportation soldier. Bartee worked with a JROTC program in north Alabama but wanted to get closer to home in Georgia.
But Bartee wasn’t ready to give up the ethos instilled by the military. He wanted to pass it on to the next generation.
“Our motto is one team, one fight,” Bartee said. “We are only as strong as our weakest link in the program.”
Although she’s a student, Escobar fits Bartee’s mold of building everyone up.
“I just love seeing overall improvement in everybody,” Escobar said. “I think that’s really what just keeps me going. It’s just seeing everyone improve and love it just as much as I do. It keeps me motivated to be a good role model.”
Bartee said not all the students in the JROTC will go into the military. In fact, less than 25% of the 163 in the program will. But it doesn’t stop Bartee and Escobar from building every student up.
“We bring them up
the addition to the Holtville Child Development Program. Other needs are expanding the Eclectic and Wetumpka Child Development facilities. It’s easier in Eclectic where the existing facility is adjacent to the elementary school. In Wetumpka the idea is to create an expanded facility on the elementary school site.
There is also a great need for child development in the Redland community
Those projects will likely cause any performing arts facility in Wetumpka to either be pushed back or built not as nice.
“On any of these projects, if someone comes forward with funding, it can make it work,” Dennis said. “In the case of Wetumpka, there is a want for a $10 million facility but without help, we will have to find ways to trim it way back. The school board could likely only go about $4 to $5 million on it. There are just so many needs in the county.”
slowly with the rest of the kids,” Bartee said. “That’s where you really breed success. And then you don’t leave anybody behind.”
It’s Bartee’s first year as a Mustang. He gave credit to the previous cadre of the Stanhope Elmore JROTC program.
“Col. Tony Bonasera and 1st Sgt. James Chambers took this program to the next level,” Bartee said. “Their relationship with the kids in this program was outstanding. Now my goal and my task is to build off what they did.”
Under Bonasera and Chambers, Escobar learned time management, leadership and more. She is currently practicing the skills under Bartee and SFC Wayne Kindley.
“It helped with my first job interview that I had this summer,” Escobar said. “I’m also learning how to communicate better with people.”
With help of Bonasera, Chambers, Escobar and SEHS principal Ewell Fuller, Barte believes the JROTC is primed to improve the student population regardless if they enter the military
“At the end of the day we’re trying to build young people to be better citizens,” Bartee said. “You’re looking at the integrity piece. You’re looking at the career pathways. We’re trying to build a culture here.”
God’s ‘ugly duckling’
Hans Christian Andersen wrote some of the most popular children’s stories of modern times. Marred by poverty and an unhappy childhood, at 14, Hans left his parents’ home and fled, alone, to Copenhagen. Jonas Collin, the director of the Royal Theater, took care of the young child by giving him a place to live and some work. Being inspired by theater work, Hans began to write his first plays, stories, books, and poems. A little known trivial fact is he was born with dyslexia. Although he learned to read,
he could never spell properly, and his manuscripts were corrected by his publishers.
One of Han’s most famous simple stories was “The Ugly Duckling.” The story illustrates the significant truth that people who seem worthless can have great value indeed. It also reminds us that the transformation from ugly duckling to beautiful swan can take time and will probably involve some heartaches along the way. Still, the end result makes the process worthwhile.
Perhaps the writer who penned these words to a hymn
was thinking of the ugly duckling when he wrote, “it took Him just a week to make the Moon and Stars, the Sun and the Earth and Jupiter and Mars, but He’s still working on me.” The end result of the ugly duckling is the same as the purpose God has for each of us. A famous quote of Andersen was, “Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers” and how true! Moses experienced many struggles as he moved through life. He had trouble speaking so God appointed Aaron as Moses’ prophet, (Exodus
4:10-17, 7:1), Aaron stood by the side of his brother and did the speaking!!! When Moses finally submitted his will to God, wonderful changes began to take place. These changes affected Moses, and a whole nation found new hope and purpose. Whatever stage we are in now, God has some growth planned for each of us. That growth won’t always be what we would choose. There will be times it will be very difficult. But without it, we will never become the truly beautiful creations God intends us
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to be. No matter how difficult our growing experience might be, let us remember we know that You love us more than we understand, since Your love sacrificed Your Son for us. Help us realize that through these growing experiences, we can become what You want. We can go from being an “ugly duckling” to a faithful disciple, God can do it!
Jackie Wilbourn, member of Bethel Baptist Church, is a chaplain with the Alabama Disaster Relief Team.
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.
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.
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, blan-
kets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
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Former Wetumpka football player James Daniels to join ASU Hall of Fame
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Former Wetumpka football player and NFL coach James Daniel is set to be inducted into the Alabama State 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame.
Daniel suited up for the Indians
from 1965-1969 before spending the next four years at Alabama State as an offensive lineman. He lettered all four years in college, but after his playing career ended he made his way into the coaching realm. Daniel mentioned his time in high school played a big reason as to why he chose coach-
ing as his next step.
“The main thing is I started my athletic career there at Wetumpka High School and with coach (Sheldon) Darnell, who recently passed away, ” Daniel said. “I’d like for everybody to know that
Wetumpka’s Jimmy King thrashes Rehobeth
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Wetumpka’s Jimmy King has been on a tear as of late.
WETUMPKA LOOKS TO GAIN MOMENTUM BEFORE BYE
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Wetumpka broke its three-game losing streak against Rehobeth last Friday night, and with a bye week looming in the distance, the team is looking to add another win.
Although the Indians dropped three straight games after starting the season with a win, they were all lost by one possession, proving they could easily fight with whoever is lined up in front of them.
“All three games came down to the last possession,” Woods said. “You take away one play from any of those games, and we’re undefeated at this point. Our locker room understands that we expect to win. We expect to be in those positions, and we also learned our identity as a football team through that adversity.”
Wetumpka travels to Eufaula for its third road game of the season and knows the passing attack is something that it will need to keep its eyes on. Eufaula quarterback Ty McCoy is
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not only a dynamic threat as a passer but also can take off as a runner.
“On the offensive side of the ball it runs through their quarterback,” Woods said. “Athletic guy who can make some throws and makes a lot of plays in the run game as well. We’re going to have our hands full because of the quarterback being such a dynamic player. Coach (Jerrell) Jernigan also knows how to game plan and find some areas to attack opponents.”
To combat against what the Tigers bring to the table offensively, Woods will lean on his secondary to step up. Defensively the Indians have played great, allowing only 17.2 points per game.
“It’s going to have to be our back end defensively, which includes our linebackers,” Woods said. “Our linebackers and DBs are going to have to tackle well in space. They’re going to have to be able to be precise in our coverages and our looks to stop any explosive plays, that’s with the quarterback running the ball and throwing the ball. It has to be
our back end defensively, and our defense has been outstanding the entire year.”
Offensively, Wetumpka has slowly been able to get in a rhythm due in large part to the performance of running back Jimmy King. He has put up back-to-back weeks of over 150 rushing yards, but Woods knows Eufaula’s size will try to limit his success on Friday.
“They have a sizable defensive line and linebackers that have been very productive in the film that we watched,” Woods said. “I know that’s always a good thing for a team who has a big defensive line, so we’re being sure that we’re able to put together a game plan that’s going to be able to put us in a good spot to be able to handle that defensive line for four quarters. They run to the football, great effort team, and they tackle well in space.”
The all-time matchups between the two squads are tied at 4-4, but the teams have not played against each other since the 2017 season. Wetumpka
Against Pike Road, King had 26 carries for 201 yards and a touchdown averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Then against Rehobeth was even more dominant, having 22 carries for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging a ridiculous 10.8 yards per carry. He is the Elmore County Player of the Week.
The original game plan for the Indians’ game against the Rebels was to lean on quarterback Tyler Johnson to command the offense as a passer. However, due in large part to the possession time that the Rebels had, the Indians had to adjust the offense to get the ball into the hands of King.
“We actually went into the ball game, wanting to throw the ball a little bit early on to start the game,” Wetumpka coach Bear Woods said. “Rehoboth, hats off to them, they run a single-wing offensive which means they hold the ball for a very long time. We had three offensive plays in the first quarter, we had one series. Rehoboth held the ball the whole first quarter. So when we got to halftime we just decided we’re just going to commit to the running.”
The emergence of King was something that essentially came out of nowhere. In the first three games of the season, Wetumpka combined for just 240 yards. In the past two, Wetumpka has rushed for 684, with King accounting for 438 by himself.
His production has only catapulted the offense to new heights going forward, something that Woods appreciates.
“It’s paramount to have a premier running back that I think is the best in
this area,” Woods said. “What he does and his style of running the best, it gives you a chance. Early in our season, Jimmy didn’t play against Chelsea, the game we lost by one point. So our locker room knows, ‘Hey, with a healthy Jimmy, we have a chance.’”
King’s job for the rest of the season is to continue at the pace he’s going, with Woods looking for him to stand out in other roles to help propel the offense.
“One, to protect the football, Second is to block when he needs to block,” Woods said. “We have our quarterback, Tyler Johnson, that we require some good pass protection for him. Then as a ball carrier, just be Jimmy King, which is being dynamic and finish runs, that’s what we need. We don’t ask him to do any more than any other position, it’s just do your job. When he does his job he does it very well.”
The Indians face another road opponent before their bye week, but the opposing Tiger will attempt to slow down the standout running back. However, the offense will continue to give the ball to their playmaker to finish the season off better than it started.
“You go back-to-back weeks with it too, but that region games,” Woods said. “What he’s been able to do, obviously individually and collectively as an offense with him, it’s been fun. We got to keep it going this week.”
Wetumpka finding its identity late in the season
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
Wetumpka volleyball played a lot of back-and-forth between Elmore County Monday night.
In a best of five match, the two teams traded sets with Wetumpka coming out victorious 3-2 after putting up a lead in the final set that Elmore County could not come back from.
The Indians caught themselves in a bit of a drought, according to head
coach J.J. Kidd, where they were still trying to figure out the identity of the squad. They have found their rhythm in back-to-back games defeating Stanhope Elmore and now Elmore County.
“Tonight’s (Monday) game was basically us trying to build off of what our last one we just had against Stanhope,” Kidd said. “So far this season, we really have been struggling with not just identity, but trying to overcome a little bit of pressure. We lost to Stanhope the
first time, and then we went into a drought, and I think we’re finally starting to kick back into the groove like we were in the beginning of the season. So I’m actually really happy.”
Wetumpka had to go through a readjustment period during the down part of its season that saw many girls make their way onto the court for varsity action. The initial approach of putting the most
Stanhope volleyball starts flat against Wetumpka
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
The first time Stanhope Elmore clashed with Wetumpka it came away with a resounding 3-1 victory after falling in the first set. The same can not be said for the second go around where Wetumpka came away with a win, taking all three sets.
The Mustangs kept things competitive but ultimately came out short against the Indians. Coach Flavia Freeny and the girls knew something had to change if they wanted to end the losing streak they are currently on.
“We had a team meeting to talk about it, we got off the bus flat,” Freeny said. “It's easier to keep your energy level up at home. So traveling, we did not get our energy level up where it needed to be, and so we did not play them like we should have. Now, each set
went pretty close but we just for some reason, we couldn't pull it out.”
Stanhope Emore has three more road games before they start area play and to avoid a repeat of Wetumpka are implementing a new warm-up routine before they take the court.
“We're not going to come back in and sit in the gym,” Freeny said. “We're going to stay out and continue to stretch
and continue to physically stay warmed up. It was good sitting down and analyzing, this is something we felt like we should have done a lot better.”
The other aspect the Mustangs want to overcome finishing close sets like they faced against the Indians.
“I want them to work on going for the win, as opposed to avoiding the loss,” Freeny said.
“I want us to be more aggressive and take control. I don't want us to just kind of play on the defense and just wait for things to happen and try to play against what they're putting against us. We need to take the initiative and play hard, play our ball and go from there.”
The volleyball season is coming to a close, but Stanhope Elmore is in a good place to add some more wins to their record before area play. It will look to come out strong against opponents instead of coming out flat.
“I want us to jump ahead, to take the lead and stay ahead,” Freeney said. “If the other team gets even close, I want to see us dig down deeper and play harder to stay on top. Not to let things kind of move in that direction, work harder to keep that from happening.”
Holtville looks to right the ship vs. Maplesville
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
HOLTVILLE (1-3) VS MAPLESVILLE (4-0)
THE PLAYERS
HOLTVILLE: RB
Daishaun Zeigler is a dynamic running back capable of leading the offense. …QB Jacob Burgess is able to get things done through the air and on the ground.
… DL Anthony Chunn a dominant pass rusher for
the Bulldogs.
MAPLESVILLE: QB Perace Yeargan has completed 25 of 45 pass attempts for 334 yards and 7 TDs.
… RB Roman Hall leads the team with 493 rushing yards and 5 TDs. … DL Von Woofds leads the team with 2 sacks.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Holtville had a bye week; Maplesville beat Autauga Academy, 21-20.
Maplesville averages 42.3 points per game on offense.
Maplesville leads in all-time matchups, 7-5. The two teams have not matched up since 1995 when Maplesville won 55-6.
NEXT UP: Holtville hosts Beauregard; Maplesville hosts Autaugaville.
EDGEWOOD (1-2) VS LOWNDES ACADEMY (3-0) THE PLAYERS
Edgewood: Last week, DB Landon SMith finished the game with 1 INT. …QB Brock Whitt
completed 11 of 19 pass attempts for 120 yards; added 85 yards rushing on 18 carries and 1 TD.
…WR Avery Haskew caught four passes for 43 yards.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Edgewood fell to Valiant Cross, 26-17; Lowndes beat Sparta Academy, 44-6. Lowndes is averaging 44.3 points a game on offense.
Lowndes leads in all-
time matchups, 14-8. Last year, Edgewood lost 35-0 to Lowndes.
NEXT UP: Edgewood hosts Crenshaw County Academy; Lowndes hosts Clarke Prep.
STANHOPE ELMORE (2-2) VS SMITHS STATION (0-5) THE PLAYERS
STANHOPE ELMORE: RB Arthur McQueen rushed for 841 yards on 101 carries. … QB Zac
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looks to add another win to its record before its bye week, but know they have what it takes to flip the script.
“It’s always been competitive games (against Eufaula),” Woods said.
“It’ll be the first time that I travel down there to play Eufaula as the head coach, we’re looking forward to it.”
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Hol combe completed 9 of 13 passes for 113 yards and 1 TD; added 204 yards rushing. … DL Kamran Anderson leads the team with 9 sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Stanhope Elmore had a bye week; Smiths Station lost to Opelika, 50-0.
Smiths Station has allowed 39.6 points per game.
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he was a big part of my growth in athletics.”
He first got into coaching at Enterprise High School, where he spent six years as an offensive line coach. Daniel then made his way to the next level at Auburn as an offensive line coach under former head coach Pat Dye.
“I left Enterprise High School and came to Auburn,” Daniel said. “I coached at Auburn for the entire time that coach Dye served as a head coach, we were fortunate enough to win four SEC championships there.”
Daniel was with Auburn until he received a call from former New York Giants and NFL Hall of Fame coach Dan Reeves to join his staff as the tight ends coach.
He then spent the next 28 years in the NFL with the Giants, Falcons and his longest tenure, the Steelers. In his time in the NFL, Daniel made three Super Bowl appearances and won two with the Steelers (2006 and 2009). Daniel coached his last season in the NFL in 2020 before retiring and moving back to Alabama.
“At a certain age you got to retire,” Daniel said.
“I reached the age where I thought I was ready for retirement, my time was spent, and it was a great time. The closest I’d ever been to family was the seven years that
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experienced girls out on the court did not give the team the juice it was looking for.
“In the beginning of the season, we were predominantly juniors on the court,” Kidd said. “It just was not cooking. So what we started making is start making a few edits to the lineup.
Started making a few changes, like we put a freshman on the outside. She’s one of our starting outside now, and so she
Stanhope Elmore averages 330.75 rushing yards across four games this season.
SMith Stations leads in the all-time matchups, 8-4.
WETUMPKA (2-3) VS EUFAULA (3-2) THE PLAYERS
WETUMPKA: RB Jimmy King has 76 carries for 566 rushing yards and 4 TDs. …WR Martez Wright has 14 catches for 206 receiving yards and 3 TDs. …LB Logan Gaare leads the team with 55 tackles and 11
we coached in Atlanta. Pittsburgh was a great football-crazy atmosphere, but it’s a long way from Pittsburgh to Alabama. I had accomplished a lot of things, and I was getting older, and I just felt like it was time to retire.”
After retirement, Daniel has moved back to Alabama and now lives in Auburn. He is thankful for his time spent in Auburn and all the memories he has of serving as a coach under Dye.
“The state of Alabama is home,” Daniel said.
“The people that shaped my life and thought of family are here in the state. That was a big factor in coming back to the state of Alabama because the years at Auburn were great years with great memories.
Auburn is a place today that has a special place in my heart and that’s where I thought I wanted to be.”
got in a little spark plug, and it’s been getting us going ever since then.”
Although there has been an uptick for the Indians late in the season, they are still working on improving with the remaining game on the schedule. One of the focuses is figuring out how to get things done defensively.
“We like to rally a lot, which is not a bad thing,” Kidd said. “We’ll tire other teams out, but when other teams are not allowing us to put the ball down, we’re still mentally having to work
tackles for loss.
FOUR DOWNS
Last week, Wetumpka beat Rehobeth, 34-19; Eufaula beat Carroll, 41-7.
Wetumpka averaged 184.8 rushing yards per game. The all-time matchups between the two teams are tied at 4-4.
The teams have not played each other since 2017 where Wetumpka won 48-24.
NEXT UP: Wetumpka hosts Percy Julian; Eufaula at Greenville.
Daniel is now set to be honored at his alma mater Alabama State and join the 2024 Hall of Fame class as a distinguished sportsman. He will be inducted at the Hall of Fame Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. in Dunn Oliver Acadome on Nov. 15 and the following day will be honored during halftime against Jackson State.
“I’m really not sure what to expect from the day,” Daniel said. “But to be recognized by Alabama State, it’s great. Alabama State is the foundation for the things that I’ve done in life. So it’s great to be recognized.”
The former Wetumpka football star has accomplished a lot since his playing days. After an illustrious coaching career spanning high school, college and the NFL; Daniel will be recognized for all his contributions to football.
through the process. How’s the next point needs to look or how do I need to score on this type of defense? So we’re just learning it as we go on.”
The game between the Panther and the Indians was a nail biter, which proved to be beneficial. There are still multiple area opponents to end the season with, but with playing such a close match they were able to figure out the mindset necessary to come out victorious.
“Us staying calm even when we’re in the middle of something
extremely intense,” Kidd said. “I think that starts with me on the sideline, being as calm as possible. Just talking to them and being lightheaded because if they come over here and they see somebody who’s like,
really worked up and angry. Then, that’s exactly where they’re going to take on the court so I’m starting to step back a little bit, give a little breathing room, and I think it’s working out a lot.”
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Subdivision as the same apCounty, Alabama, in Plat Book 9, at Page 22. Said property is commonly known as 99 Bozeman Trl, Wetumpka, AL 36093. the property address and the legal description the legal description will control. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those supeout above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present the winning bid at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted subsale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.
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bama, and run thence North 59 degrees 40 minutes East 350 feet along the Northwest bor142 feet to a point 330 feet thence 330 feet Westerly along the South border of said Lot 1 and except any existing rights of way for public roads. The hereinabove description being one and the same as described
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time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. 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. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FFH3, Asset-Backed Cer(“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File
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cessors and assigns), dated the 13th day of March, 2014, which Mortgage was recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, having been transferred and assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Cadence Bank, N.A., and Lender’s successors and assigns) to Alabama Housing Finance Authority by virtue of that certain Assignment of Mortgage dated November
undersigned Alabama Housing Finance Authority as Assignee of said Mortgage will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on October 23, 2024, the real property described in said Mortgage, which said description is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, said property being situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit:
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumexist 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.pose of realizing the mortgage debt, together with all expenses of the sale, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
ALABAMA HOUSING FIASSIGNEE Wetumpka Herald: 37591.3010
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBRA AUSTIN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-250 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of DEBRA AUSTIN, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL LEE AUSTIN on September 11, 2024 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 LEE AUSTIN
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBRA AUSTIN, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: RONALD COOPER ATTORNEY AT LAW 937 OPELIKA ROAD AUBURN, ALABAMA 36830 334-444-7889
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 2024 EST/AUSTIN, D.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. BAGGETT, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-243 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Lot 37, Block 210, (being the 21037), according to the corrected Replat of Grandview Pines Plat No. 16, as said Plat appears of record in the Ofin Plat Book 9, at Page 7 (“Lot 37, Block 210 of Grandview
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of ELIZABETH M. BAGGETT, deceased, having been granted to BARBARA BAGGETT CLARK on September 3, 2024 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.
BARBARA BAGGETT CLARK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. BAGGETT, DECEASED
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Nathan G. Miller and Nicole Miller, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Cadence Bank, N.A., and Lender’s suc-
Personal Representative: KELLY LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685 kellylee@kellyleelaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/BAGGETT E. PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by SHAKILLIE LAJOYCE WATSON A/K/A SHAKILLIE WATSON, an unmarried person, on the 6th day of March 2020, to 21ST MORT-
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GAGE CORPORATION, as recorded in RLPY Book 2020, Probate Judge of Elmore County, Alabama; 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, by reason of such default having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said mortgage and security agreement due and payable and such default continuing, notice is hereby given that, acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and security agreement, and as authorized by Section 7-9A-604(a)(2) of the Code of Alabama of 1975 as amended, 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, will sell at public outcry, for cash to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on October 16, 2024, the following described real and personal property sit-
x 80’ manufactured home, Serial No. SAD025481ALAB; together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described. This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encum-ed in the mortgage and those contained in the records of the the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made subject to any existing Federal Tax Lien, if any, and/or Special Assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the subject property. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above-described mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the said mortgage. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation; contact Margery Oglesby at the phone number shown below prior to attending the sale.
Kristofor D. Sodergren Attorney for 21st Mortgage Corporation ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A. 2200 Jack Warner Pkwy Ste
200 P.O. Box 2727 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 (205) 344-5000
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RITA G. BALLENTINE, CASE NO: 2024-234 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of RITA G. BALLENTINE, deceased, having been granted to YOLANDA BALLENTINE on September 18, 2024 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate
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gg are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.
YOLANDA BALLENTINE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RITA G. BALLENTINE, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: BRIDGET M. BALLENTINE ATTORNEY AT LAW 810 W OSCEOLA STREET WETUMPKA. ALABAMA 36092 334-306-7608 bridgetballentine@yahoo.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 9, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL W. COLQUITT, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-226 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration with Will Annexed over the Estate of RUSSELL W. COLQUITT, deceased, having been granted to LAURA REAVES on the 9th day of September, 2024 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.
LAURA REAVES ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL W. COLQUITT, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: KYLE C. SHIRLEY MCDOWELL, FAULK & SHIRLEY, LLC 145 WEST MAIN STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-365-5924
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 18, 25, and Oct. 2, 2024 EST/COLQUITT, R. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID E. DYKES, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to CHERYL DYKES RATCLIFF as Personal Representative on the 29thday of August, 2024, 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. CHERYL DYKES RATCLIFF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID E. DYKES, DECEASED.
Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq.
The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/DYKES, D.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2024-192 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: BECKY COUCH, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD; AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, DECEASED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 17TH day of July, 2024, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD, deceased, wasmore County, Alabama by NATALIE S. JORDAN, 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 JOSEPH L. GRISWOLD. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days oftice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.
JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Name and Address of Attomey for Petitioner: ANDREW ODOM THE CLEVELAND FIRM, LLC
707 MCQUEEN SMITH ROAD SOUTH PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066 334-365-6266 andrew@clevelandgroup.legal
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 9, 2024 EST/GRISWOLD, J.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LOIS HALL, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-195 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of MARY LOIS HALL, deceased, having been granted to TAMMY ROBERTS on September 5, 2024 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.
TAMMY ROBERTS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LOIS HALL, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JOSEPH K. BAMBURG ATTORNEY AT LAW 4031 US HWY 231 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-478-3196
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/HALL M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEWIS BERRY HICKMAN, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-257 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of LEWIS BERRY HICKMAN, JR., deceased, having been granted to CAROL DUREN HICKMAN on September 18, 2024 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.
CAROL DUREN HICKMAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LEWIS BERRY HICKMAN, JR., DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: ROBERT B. RENEAU LAW FIRM OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 9, 2024 EST/HICKMAN, B. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES ALVIN HUNGERFORD, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-253 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to BRENDA HUNGERFORD CALLOWAY as Personal Representative on the 6th day of September 2024, 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.
BRENDA HUNGERFORD CALLOWAY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES ALVIN HUNGERFORD, DECEASED.
Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/HUNGERFORD, J. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORMAN FRANKLIN JACKSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-237 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of NORMAN FRANKLIN JACKSON, deceased, having been granted to RALEY L. WIGGINS on August 29, 2024 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 NORMAN FRANKLIN JACKSON, DECEASED
Name and Address of Administrator: RALEY L. WIGGINS CAPELL & HOWARD PO BOX 2069
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
36102 150 SOUTH PERRY STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-241-8029
Raley.Wiggins@chlaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/JACKSON, N.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARROLL MINCEY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-247 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of CARROLL MINCEY, deceased, having been granted to LINDA RAY MINCEY on September 6, 2024 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 RAY MINCEY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CARROLL MINCEY, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JOHN B. BRADLEY VOGEL LAW FIRM, LLC 41 CAMBRIDGE COURT WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-409-0088
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/MINCEY, C.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAN ELLIS MOORER, JR., DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-214 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of DAN ELLIS MOORER, JR., deceased, having been granted to DANIELLE ELIZABETH MOORER on September 6, 2024 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.
DANIELLE ELIZABETH MOORER ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DAN ELLIS MOORER, JR., DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney: Reid G. Tolar Attorney at Law 250 Winton M. Blount Loop Montgomery, Alabama 36117 334-303-2258 reid@reidtolarlaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVA JANE MORGAN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-211 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of EVA JANE MORGAN, deceased, having been granted to JAMES B. KING on September 5, 2024 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.
JAMES B. KING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EVA JANE MORGAN, DECEASED
Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JOSEPH K. BAMBURG
ATTORNEY AT LAW 4031 US HWY 231 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36093 334-478-3196
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY OTWAY OBERT, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-255 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JERRY OTWAY OBERT, deceased, having been granted to JILL DENISE GAVORA on September 17, 2024 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.
JILL DENISE GAVORA PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY OTWAY OBERT, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: KELLY LEE
ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685 kellylee@kellyleelaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 9, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY T. RAINES, CASE NO: 2024-252 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of SHIRLEY T. RAINES, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL EDWIN RAINES on September 6, 2024 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 EDWIN RAINES
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY T. RAINES, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: REID G. TOLAR ATTORNEY AT LAW 250 WINTON M. BLOUNT LOOP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-303-2258 reid@reidtolarlaw.com
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/RAINES, S.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILTON SEWELL, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-196 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to MARTHA ANN SEWELL WARREN as Executor on the 30th day of August, 2024, 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.
MARTHA ANN SEWELL WARREN EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MILTON SEWELL, DECEASED.
Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2024 EST/SEWELL, M. PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY WOOD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-254 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters of Administration over the Estate of TIMOTHY WOOD, deceased, having been granted to ED PARISH, JR. on September 9, 2024 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 TIMOTHY WOOD, DECEASED
Name and Address of Administrator: ED PARISH, JR. THE PARISH LAW FIRM PO BOX 52 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0052 323 ADAMS AVE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-263-0003
Wetumpka Herald: Sept.18, 25 and Oct. 2, 2024 EST/WOOD T. PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA JUVENILE COURT ELMORE COUNTY CASE NO. JU-2022-000244.06 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF PAISLEE JUNE CARROLL, A MINOR, BY KENNETH EUGENE DAVIS, JR. AND ANNA LEIGH RIGSBY DAVIS. NOTICE TO MICHAEL SCOTT CARROLL
Please take notice that a petition for adoption in the abovesaid Court by the Petitioner(s) named above in said Court in the County of Elmore, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adop-
Probate Court. DONE this the 11th day of Sep-
Attorney for Petitioner(s): (Name and Address) Samuel J. McLure, Esq.
Wetumpka Herald: JU-2022-000244.06
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Tanya Renee Hooks in favor of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, on May 6, 2021, said mortgage recorded May 7, 2021, in the of Elmore County, Alabama, and, pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama, the undersigned First Community Bank of Central Alabama, under and by virtue of the power of sale provision and other terms contained in said Mortgage, elects to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said Mortgage due and payable, and will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Elmore County, Alabama, at 100 E Commerce Street, Wethe legal hours of sale on September 30, 2024, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit:
2, as the same appears of re-Said foreclosure sale and conveyance incident thereto are subject to the legal rights of any existing federal tax liens, mortgages, special assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations appearing of re-
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p same is hereby amended by rezoning the following described lands situated in the City of Wetumpka from B-2 – R-3. STATE OF ALABAMA} ELMORE COUNTY} Commence at a #3 rebar located at the intersection of the South right-of-way (100’) of Gossum Switch Road and the West rightof-way of Coosa River Parkway; thence North 84°38’21” West 198.66’ to a set #4 rebar with cap # CA-520-LS and the Point
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumexist that help persons avoid or An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said Mortgage, as well
The successful bidder must tender a nonrefundable deposit of One Thousand Dollars made payable to Memory MemAccount at the time and place purchase price must be paid in of Memory Memory & Causby, of Central Alabama reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tenCommunity Bank of Central Alabama 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 is subject to postponement or McDonough Street, Montgom-
First Community Bank of Central Alabama
Wetumpka Herald: FC/HOOKS PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell for cash, at an ONLINE public auction on Wednesday October, the 2nd 2024, at 9:00am AT STORAGETREASURES.COM Please note: THIS AUCTION IS NOT IN PERSON. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP TO OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION. ALL AUCTION PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN UP AND BID ONLINE
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AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WETUMPKA, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Zoning Ordinance No. 99-4 and Map of the City of Wetumpka adopted September 2, 1999, be and the
Wetumpka Herald: Sept. 25, 2024 ORDINANCE 2024-8 PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION 2024-10-001 TO ANNEX PROPERTIES INTO THE TOWN LIMITS WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Town Council of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama that the public health and public good require that certain territory shall be brought within and annexed to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama; and WHEREAS, the Town Council deems it wise, expedient and economical to apply for the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama by the passage of a Local Law in the Legislature of Alabama; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has caused to be prepared a Bill for introduction in the Legislature of Alabama, accurately describing said territory, to accomplish the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ECLECTIC, ALABAMA, as follows: 1.) That the Mayor of the Town of Eclectic, Alabama is hereby directed to cause the following notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in Elmore County, Alabama, once each week for (4) four consecutive weeks, October 2024, to-wit: LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 106 as amended by Amendment 341 to the Constitution of Alabama 1901 that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2025 Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made: A Bill To Be Entitled An Act To alter or rearrange the boundary lines of the Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama, so as to include within the corporate limits of said Town all territory now within such corporate limits and also certain other territory contiguous thereto, in Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. That the boundary lines of the Town of Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama, be, and the same are hereby altered or rearranged so as to include all of the territory heretofore encompassed by the corporate limits of the Town of Eclectic, and in addition thereto the following described territory, to-wit: Listing of said properties that are partially within the town limits and partially out of the town limits is hereby attached. The portion of these properties that are currently not within the town limits are to be annexed in, so that, 100 % of any property within the town limits is completely in the town limits. (See attachment) Section 2. A map showing the territory proposed to be anthe judge of probate in Elmore County. This map is open to public inspection. Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law. That the Town Clerk is hereby directed to prepare the necessary copies of the above-mentioned Bill for introduction in the Legislature; and that immediately after the fourth publication of the notice prescribed in Section (1) above, the Town Clerk shall pay the cost of such publication and procure from said
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Elmore County steps up to the challenge against Wetumpka
By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Reporter
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leyball fell in a nail-biter to Wetumpka 3-2 Monday night, but the girls never gave up at any point in the night. Even with the constant momentum shifts throughout the night, the Panther fed off of the impressive crowd to put forth some great sets against the Indians. There were countless examples of the girls on the floor battling to come away with every point they could. This is not the first time Wetumpka and Elmore County have faced off against each other. Although this was the first time both teams saw each other in the regular season most of the summer involved matches between one another.
“I saw the girls fight really hard,” Coach Kim Moncrief said. “They’re coming off of a really good weekend at our tournament, and they really wanted this game. We’ve played them a few times over the summer. We played them in a tournament earlier in the year, and I just think tonight, they played them better than they played them all year.”
The Panthers faced a slight disadvantage considering the number of girls on the Indians’ roster who have played travel volleyball. However, even with the experience presented on Monday night, the Panthers were not backing down.
“They were up to the challenge,” Moncrief said. “We knew Wetumpka is a good team. A lot of them play club ball, and a lot of ours don’t. So we knew we have to work really hard during the season, because we don’t have a lot to work outside of the season. I think that they stepped up to that challenge. I think it could have been anybody’s match.”
Most of the season has involved Elmore County taking on the task of matching up with teams in a higher classification, which was part of the plan for the team. The schedule they have is to prepare them for the postseason ahead when they would have to face tougher teams.
“We’ve played up all year just about, we’re 5A and (Wetumpka) is 6A,” Moncrief said. “We like to play challenging teams, and they know it helps them get better. So I’m hoping that this will help us in our 5A playoffs when we come up against strong teams to be able to battle it out and not give up.”
Although the Panthers did not come away with a victory against the Indians, they are still in a good place to make their way through their region and have success in the playoffs. Until then, the Panthers will look to add some more wins to their record before they match up against 5A Area 7 opponents.
FUNDS HELP SECURE PANTHER PALACE
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
Lots of work has happened at Panther Palace over the last few years.
Now it’s secure thanks to funding from Mid-South RC&D Council.
“We were able to use the $15,000 in funding to purchase and install security cameras,” Eclectic Mayor Gary Davenport said. “It’s working now and we are currently working a case of vandalism here caught by the cameras.”
The mayor said not much could be released about the vandalism at the moment as the case is still under investigation and the suspect is believed to be a juvenile.
Davenport said the camera system is monitored 24/7 and is routed to the Eclectic Police Department. It protects the efforts of the town and others who have rebuilt
the playground and made other improvements throughout the park.
“The old playground was falling apart and half the equipment didn’t work,” Davenport said. “This is a project that took about five to six years in the process. With help from grants and local companies like Hercules we have been able to put something special together.”
Panther Palace was constructed in the late 1980s and early 1990s and in the last few years the playground equipment needed replacing. Hercules specializes in playground equipment and provided the low bid for the project. Before installation, contractors worked on providing drainage in the area.
“We have several springs here,” Davenport said.
“Workers had to dig down and install drains to get the water to the drainage system.”
Maroon Machine takes NYC to Holtville
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By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
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show and a little bit of the Big Apple — a 30-foot Empire State Building to the 50-yard line to help celebrate county bands. The show included a Central Park bench with a light post. It all helped create a show the ECHS band has become known for.
Maroon Machine members played the role of actors trying to make it in New York.
“They have this big dream,” ECHS band director Dallas Hammond said. “They then work really hard and come back to achieve it.”
Along the way the actors take a seat on
the bench after musicians use it as a prop for the show
Songs include some of Hammond’s favorites from Billy and Glee.
“What show about the Big Apple is not complete without New York, New York,” Hammond said. “This has been really fun.”
The town was able to get much of what it wanted done in the park. Security cameras were not a high priority so the funds went to other things in the park. State Rep. Troy Stubbs said such projects are what RC&D is for.
“You didn’t need security cameras at a park 20 years ago,” Stubbs said. “The technology may not have been available as needed, and you probably really didn’t have the issues that we have now.”
Stubbs said the state funding will allow the security cameras to help prevent future vandalism.
“You don’t want to fence it in and block everybody from being able to use the park, but you also need to monitor for public safety purposes,” Stubbs said.
“Now, if something does happen here at the park, it’s not a, he said, she said thing. We can see what happened.”