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Johnny Brown denied youthful offender status in shooting case morning where Brown’s lawyers argued he should be tried in juvenile court. Any Johnny Letron Brown, 20, defendant under the age of of Tuskegee, will officially 21 can apply for youthful be tried as an adult in the offender status and if grantcase involving the Dadeville ed, the maximum punishshooting on April 15. ment would be three years A youthful offender in jail. hearing was held Thursday “That’s why we argued By LIZI ARBOGAST GWIN Managing Editor
against it,” 5th Circuit disrequest. trict attorney Mike Segrest For Brown said. “Because the maxiand the other mum range of punishment if four defendants YO is granted is three years, currently being and given this situation, we tried as adults, are going to be seeking the they are each maximum penalty.” charged with BROWN Judge Isaac Wharton four counts of denied the youthful offender reckless murder, 24 counts
of first-degree assault and one count of third-degree assault. Those defendants are Willie George Brown Jr., 19, and Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, both of Auburn, and Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskegee. See OFFENDER, Page A2
Tallassee school bus involved in crash released to their guardians or transferred to another bus and A bus transporting proceeded to school,” Tallassee City Schools’ Nolin said. “We had students was involved one student transported in a crash Monday to the emergency room morning. to be checked medicalTallassee Police ly by staff there. All Department Chief Todd seems to be good from Buce said the incimy contact with the dent occurred at the family.” intersection of Barnett Buce said the preBoulevard and Dubious liminary investigation Avenue. It was during indicates the privately morning school traffic operated vehicle ran near Tallassee High the redlight causing the School just before the collision. school zone. Nolin said the bus “All occupants of was T-boned. the school bus and Nolin commended the Honda Pilot were the efforts of everyone cleared by Haynes who responded to the Ambulance,” Buce incident. said. “One juvenile “The Tallassee was transported to East Police Department, Alabama Medical Cen- Tallassee Fire Departter for further evaluament and the Tallassee tion.” City Schools staff did Tallassee City an excellent job in Schools superintendent keeping the students Dr. Brock Nolin said calm and seeing to the system has plans in their needs,” Nolin place for this scenario. said. “After students were Buce said the accievaluated by EMT dent was still under staff, they were either investigation. By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
‘VISIONARY’ The games officially begin with 17 Springs ribbon cutting
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
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ow do you celebrate the official opening of a new pickleball, tennis and soccer complex? With a game of course. But it was no ordinary game. Local talent took to the
“Pickledome,” making rules up as they went along. Millbrook Mayor Al Kelley wasn’t going to be denied on his homecourt playing with the YMCA’ s Gary Cobbs in his first ever pickleball game. Kelley practiced only Saturday as he prepared for the friendly grudge match. They faced Elmore County
Schools superintendent Richard Dennis and Elmore County Commission Chair Bart Mercer. “I have no clue what the rules are,” Kelley said while warming up. “I’ll make them up as I go.” Kelley was jovial about the See SPRINGS, Page A5
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The 17 Springs Phase 1 Ribbon Cutting last week. The first phase of the project brought four soccer fields, 12 tennis courts and 12 pickle ball courts. Phase 2 of the project is slated to be completed in 2025.
Record county budget brings new jobs, better pay ty’s history. But county leaders said it is all funded and includes some out of the ordinary spending as the county prepares for the future. Elmore County will spend nearly $74 mil“It was not a typical budget year,” Elmore lion in fiscal year 2024 after the Elmore Coun- County chief operations officer Richie Beyer ty Commission approved its newest budget last said. “This isn’t a regular budget as it includes week. funds from the American Rescue Plan Act It is almost double any budget in the coun- (ARPA) being spent on infrastructure and bond By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
funds for the 17 Springs project being spent.” The county implemented a levelized lodging tax several years ago as the 17 Springs project came to life. The idea is to let the lodging tax help pay for quality of life projects across the county. ARPA allowed the county to give many employees Temporary Premium Pay. As
ARPA comes to an end, the commission and county staff chose to keep funding the increased pay. The budget also has the county absorbing the 2% increase in health insurance premiums. Employees working for the county will see a new retiree healthcare program to See BUDGET, Page A12
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