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Residents ask county to revisit landfill permit By MITCH SNEED Editor
Residents living near the Advanced Disposal’s Stones Throw Landfill asked the Tallapoosa County Commissioners to revisit its decision to allow the landfill to
operate as a renewal of its permit is under review. Rev. Leon Henderson and Sam Alexander attended Monday’s regular commissioners meeting. Henderson said that residents near the landfill, most of which are poor and African-American, have endured trash, damaged
roads, an awful smell, truck traffic and noise at all hours of the day and night and unhealthy living conditions for more than a decade. “When this landfill came, the county gave the approval,” Henderson said. “I know it’s a See LANDFILL • Page 3
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Methane gas from the Stone’s Throw Landfill burns and is released into the air. Residents claim that smell can be detected for miles around the property.
PrimeTime Athletics looking for 12 ‘Kidds’
Volunteers collect more than 1600 shoeboxes
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By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Thanks to the generous support from Tallassee and surrounding areas, over 1,600 children who may not have a Christmas otherwise will be able to enjoy the holiday this year. In the Tallassee area, 1,607 shoeboxes were collected for Operation Christmas Child. Furthermore, over 10,000 gift-filled shoeboxes were collected in Elmore County. Wetumpka collected the most shoeboxes, with 3,765. Deatsville collected 1,769 shoeboxes. In Millbrook 1,496 shoeboxes were collected. See SHOEBOX • Page 3
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Tallassee High School competed in the South’s BEST, or Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology, Robotics Championship held at Auburn University Dec.3-4. The team received the third-place award for Game Teamwear Design.
ROBOTIC SUCCESS Tallassee High competes in South’s BEST competition By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Students from Tallassee High School competed in the South’s BEST, or Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology, Robotics Championship held at Auburn University Dec.3-4. The team received the third-place award for Game Teamwear Design. BEST Robotics is a national program for middle and high school students that culminates in one of three regional championships, including South’s BEST. The South’s BEST championship is headquartered at Auburn University
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The people of Tallassee and surrounding areas have a giving spirit and PrimeTime Athletics has decided to join in and honor 12 deserving children with the 12 Kidds of Christmas Party. PrimeTime Athletics’ is centrally located at the intersection of Hwy 14 and Hwy 49, also known as Herron’s Crossroads. The facility is situated between Tallassee High School, Reeltown High School and Notasulga High School. However, owner Rodney O’Neal has expanded the reach to include students from the Tuskegee, Dadeville and Eclectic area. “There are six surrounding schools, which we are reaching out to asking for nominations of two individuals that possess a passion for cheerleading and tumbling that may not be financially able to participate in the regular PrimeTime classes,” said Rodney O’Neal, owner and operator of PrimeTime Athletics. Because O’Neal is centrally located between communities, he is asking for help in the selection process. “Members of Reeltown, Tallassee, Dadeville, Tuskegee, Eclectic, and Notasulga community please nominate two girls via text message or inbox in the age range who have an A/B school average to be selected to attend this amazing event on Dec. 21 at 5 p.m.,” he said. The 12 girls that are selected will be honored at 12 Kidds of Christmas Party on Dec. 21 at Prime Time Athletics. “The girls selected will receive a free lesson of tumbling, a PTA t-shirt and ribbon, Christmas gifts from sponsors, photos from their session, listen to the Christmas story told by a special guest, See PRIMETIME • Page 3
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