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Arrest made in murder of a Tallassee man TPI STAFF Staff Report A Childersburg man has been arrested in connection to the death of Chavorian Williams, 26, of Tallassee. According to the Alexan-

der City Police Department, Williams died in Alexander City on June 23 at events surrounding a large party named “Freaknik” held on Dadeville Road in Alex City. After investigating the crime, law enforcement deter-

mined the person responsible was Keyuntae Marquise Bealey, 27, of Childersburg and an arrest warrant was obtained for the charge of murder. ACPD criminal investigators partnered with the United States Marshall’s Task Force

and obtained a location for Bealey. After receiving location information, task force members, stationed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, located Bealey and placed him under arrest, according to the release. Bealey was taken

back to the Kent County Sheriff’s Department in Michigan to await an extradition hearing before he will be extradited back to Alabama to face his charges. The case is still under investigation.

Test scores rise faster than state By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Tallassee Elementary School principal Shanikka Beacher is beaming with pride after the release of recent student ACAP testing. Students who made the cut score on this

year’s testing rose from 82% to 94%, besting Alabama’s average increase of 8%. “This is an outstanding achievement,” Beacher said. “It is a testament to the dedication of our teachers, the hard work See TEST, Page A3

TWO NEW DIRECTORS TAKE ON TALLASSEE

CHORAL PROGRAMS By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

elley Hill and Michael Bird have retired from the choral programs at Tallassee High School. In their places will be Becca Jones and Christian Lester, but they aren’t new to high school choral programs or the Capital City Classic.

“We competed at the Capital City Classic every year that I was in choir,” Jones said. Lester watched the Capital City Classic from the audience as his Oak Mountain High School didn’t compete. Jones is from Tifton, Georgia, and made the trip from south Georgia. Both have roots in music stretching

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back to childhood. “My grandmother taught choir and my mother teaches elementary music,” Jones said. “Music has always been a fundamental part of my life. I was able to escape the silly things that might bother me by learning a new song. I just really enjoyed music See CHORAL, Page A5

Christian Lester, left, and Becca Jones pose for a photograph at a recent Auburn University graduation where they sang the national anthem. The pair are the new choral directors at Tallassee High School.

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Jug Factory Road will be surfaced thanks to funding from Rebuild Alabama in fiscal year 2025. Part of the funding comes from Elmore County’s allocation of gas taxes and the remainder comes from grant funding under Rebuild Alabama.

Rebuild Alabama resurfaces county roads has approved 15.61 miles of resurfacing and guardrail work spending about $2.5 Roads in Elmore County million for the work. It is are getting resurfaced thanks much more work than the to funds collected through county could do without the Rebuild Alabama. relatively new gas tax. In fiscal year 2025, the See ROADS, Page A5 Elmore County Commission By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

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