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How to Cook The Best Thanksgiving Turkey

SPORTS, PAGE B1 Tigers advance to flag football semifinals

Elementary students from area schools share their tips on preparing the perfect Thanksgiving turkey

INSIDE Find out what students are thankful for

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and what they are thankful for. *Please use extreme caution when following the recipes November 2024 A special supplement to The Wetumpka Herald & The Tallassee Tribune

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | Vol. 126, No. 48 | tallasseetribune.com | $1.00

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By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

The state report cards for Alabama schools has been released. Tallassee City Schools improved over the last year including Tallassee High School.

All three schools in the Tallassee City Schools system saw significant improvement in the report cards released Friday. Systemwide, the score improved from a 78 to an 84, Tallassee Elementary improved See SCHOOLS, Page A3

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Tallapoosa County student Colton Siggers attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference Nov. 4-5 at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana. The conference teaches students how to advocate for agriculture, identify their potential and step into leadership roles.The event is for 9th and 10th graders. Sponsors are Alabama Farmers Federation, Tallapoosa County Farmers Federation,Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farm Credit. Siggers attends Reeltown High School. From left are Alabama Farmers Federation’s Matthew Durdin and Siggers.

Siggers attends statewide leadership conference By ABIGAIL MURPHY Multimedia Reporter Editor’s notes: This is the first of two stories featuring Reeltown students who attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference.

‘A HOUSE UNITED RATHER THAN

DIVIDED’ By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Editor

he Iron Bowl is one of the greatest rivalries in all of college foot-

Marriage mends sides in Auburn-Alabama rivalry

ball. The two in-state SEC foes Auburn and Alabama close out the regular season matchup that regardless of record can go many different ways.

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Tallassee residents Kat and Joey Travis know that very well. Kat, an Auburn fan, and See UNITED, Page A6

Joey Travis, an Alabama fan, and Kat Travis, an Auburn fan, don’t let the Iron Bowl get in the way of their marriage.

Reeltown students are learning how to make a difference. Earlier this month, Reeltown students Colton Siggers, a 10th grade stu-

dent, and Lane Chamness, a ninth grade student, attended the two-day Alfa Youth Leadership Conference. This conference held by Alabama Farmers Federation aims to teach students leadership skills and build upon who they are as leaders in their own right. The conference involved team building activities and See LEADERSHIP, Page A5

Wind Creek acquires Birmingham Racecourse, Casino STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

which Wind Creek will acquire the Birmingham Racecourse. Two of Alabama’s leadThe sale is expected to ers in the hospitality and be finalized by early 2025. tourism industry — Wind Wind Creek will transCreek Hospitality, owned form the Birmingham by the Poarch Band of Racecourse into a premier Creek Indians, and the entertainment destination in McGregor family, owners the Southeast and will conof Birmingham Racecourse tinue to offer parimutuel and Casino and Victoryland and historical horse racing Casino — announced last games currently in operaweek they have entered tion and the facility. into an agreement under See CASINO, Page A6

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