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TAKING THE CROWN Airport a Mary Beth Moore, of Alabaster, was crowned Miss Tri County at the 2019 Miss Tri County Pageant, which was held inside Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater on Friday.
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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Students will soon spend eight or more hours a day at school and their safety is a parent’s main concern. This is why Tallassee City Schools are taking proactive measures to ensure each student in the system is safe. “One of the things that took over a lot of our thoughts last year after the Parkland See SAFETY • Page A6
Mayor: Tallassee municipal airport could soon be a thing of the past By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Tallassee municipal airport is once again a topic of concern for the city council after Mayor Johnny Hammock addressed members of the council about discontinuing operations at Reeves Airport. “I want to talk about the airport,” said Hammock, while reading the mayor’s See AIRPORT • Page A6
Shipman talks absenteeism and academic calendar
TFD gives to The Learning Tree
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Tallassee City School superintendent Wade Shipman, spoke to the Tallassee Rotary Club Thursday afternoon about the upcoming academic calendar and the importance of attendance. Since Shipman took the position as superintendent, Tallassee City Schools have followed a 176-student day calendar. The Alabama state law requires public schools to follow a 187-day calendar. Shipman plans to increase instructional time by adding four additional days to the student calendar beginning this See ABSENTEEISM • Page A6
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Mary Beth Moore crowned Miss Tri County By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater was bustling with excitement Friday evening as people from around the area attended the Miss Tri County pageant. There were 14 contestants competing for the title of Miss Tri County 2019. Dean Argo, the night’s master of
ceremonies, is a longtime resident of Prattville and served four terms as a councilman there, 11 years as council president. Bradley Logan, of Tuscaloosa, was the pageant’s head judge and Lenore DeRamus-Colbert, of Atlanta Georgia, was the novice judge. Deborah Williford, of Wetumpka, Timothy Long, See CROWNED • Page A3
The Tallassee Fire Department gave back to the community this week when it donated the funds raised through a T-shirt sale to The Learning Tree. The campaign began in April when the department changed their uniform for the month. “We gave the community the opportunity to purchase our version of the autism awareness shirt, with the understanding that we would give a minimum of $5 donation for each shirt to The Learning Tree for autism research See AUTISM • Page A2
Save the Tatas Bike Ride held July 28 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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Bikers from around the area embarked on Tallassee for the final stop of the 125-mile Save the Tatas Benefit Ride, which began in Wetumpka and continued through Eclectic, Alexander City and Dadeville.
It was picture perfect weather for a motorcycle ride last weekend and many hit the highway Saturday with a purpose. It was the 8th annual Save the Tatas Benefit Ride and over those years the event has raised over $38,000. “Everything went really well,” said Helen Phillips, who founded the benefit
ride eight years ago. “I won’t have the totals until (later) but everything went awesome. Everyone had a really good time. I got a lot of really good feedback.” This year’s poker runstyle benefit ride took riders on a 125-mile course, which began in Wetumpka at Quail Walk Country Club with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and kickstands up at 11 a.m. Riders made the first stop in Alexander City for a See BIKE • Page A3
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