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Details emerge on football game threat Friday night in Eclectic. The Tallassee versus Elmore County High School game was No weapons were found and halted at the recommendation no arrests were made after a of Eclectic police chief Robert threat to “shoot the stadium up” Head after he conferred with was reported to law enforcement ECHS principal Jason Eason. By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

“I made contact with the principal and let him know what we just dealt with,” Head said. “I told him my opinion. There are a lot of people here. We don’t want to take any chances because we don’t know who is

involved in what. Our recommendation was to shut the game down.” Moments earlier Eclectic police officers had a witness pass along a statement they heard outside the stadium.

“We had a report of gentlemen coming in to shoot the stadium up,” Head said. “Our officers made contact with them. No weapons were on them. We made them leave.” See DETAILS, Page A6

Tallassee resident arrested in Montgomery County child sex sting operation his position following his early FriRyan Rhodes, 26, of day morning Tallassee is no longer an arrest in Alabama Law EnforceMontgomment Agency Trooper. He ery. But resigned after being arrestRhodes RHODES ed for electronic solicitawasn’t the tion of a child, traveling to only Elmore meet a child for an unlaw- County resident appreful sex act and resisting hended in a sting operaarrest. tion. According to an ALEA Law enforcement release Rhodes resigned See ARRESTED, Page A6 By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

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EFFORTS IN SHOOTING By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

olice officers never know what they will encounter when dispatched to a call. Sometimes it’s a calm encounter with a motorist needing help with a flat tire. Other times the call can be about gunfire. It was such a call that led to the Tallassee Police Department to seek recognition for Cpl. Braxton Bryant following a call about gunfire from a vehicle into

another vehicle on Aug. 3. The vehicles were traveling towards Interstate 85 on Highway 229 South. There was one victim who sustained gunshots. “Once officer Bryant got there, he was able to determine that she had arterial bleeding coming from her arm,” Tallassee police Lt. Matt Manning said. “He immediately put a tourniquet on her arm, which stopped the bleeding.” Once the Tallassee Fire Department and medics

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arrived on the scene Bryant continued to assist with the victim’s other gunshot injuries. Bryant’s action proved valuable in saving the victim’s life. First responders initially planned to fly the victim from the scene to a trauma center but incoming storms prevented the flight. Instead the victim was transported by ambulance to a Montgomery area hospital. “If Cpl. Bryant hadn’t See SHOOTING, Page A6

These two vehicles are believed to be involved in a Aug. 3 shooting on Highway 229 South in Tallassee. The vicitim survived thanks to efforts of the Tallassee Police Department.

Attendance critical for Tallassee City Schools lose 20 we lose funding for a unit. Then we have to make a decision to lose the Area students are setunit or locally fund it.” tling into a routine after Currently the system returning to school nearly has about 95 state-funded a month ago. Just because teachers and 14 locally everyone is in a routine is funded. Most of the locally no reason to slack. funded units are at TallasThe next month is critsee High School allowing ical to all schools as the for extra arts and languagAlabama State Department es and some extra career of Education calculates the tech options. average daily membership. The state looks at 20 It is important because it school days between Labor directly affects state fund- Day and the middle of ing for teachers. October. Simply put each “If we gain 20 students, student gets 1/20 for every it means we pick up state day they attend school. If funding for a teaching the student attends every unit,” Tallassee City day of the county, they get Schools superintendent Dr. 20/20. Brock Nolin said. “If we See ATTENDANCE, Page A6 By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

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