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VOL. 120, NO. 51
Felony charges Millbrook man charged with kidnapping, robbery By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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Above: Members of the Wetumpka High School band, color guard and majorettes march down the street. Below: Santa Claus greets the crowd from his sleigh at the end of the parade.
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Police recently took a 20-year-old Millbrook man into custody on multiple felony kidnapping and robbery charges. According to court documents, Antoine Treamaine Barron Jr., who lists an address on Nettle Drive, was arrested by the Millbrook Police Department on Dec. 10 and charged with four Barron counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of second-degree kidnapping and See FELONY • Page A2
City holds off on airport fuel system bids By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Parade concludes annual Christmas on the Coosa
The Wetumpka City Council discussed opening and awarding bids for a replacement to the Wetumpka Municipal Airport’s fuel supplier during Monday’s regularly scheduled council meeting. Airport manager Lynn Weldon said she chose to shut down the airport’s fuel systems around two weeks ago. “It was just time to update them,” Weldon said. Tiffany Robinson said the city received a bid from Rebel Services for $163,530, FDI for $88,446 and Fuel Tech Inc. for $105,962.23. See AIRPORT • Page A2
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Hundreds of spectators lined the streets for Wetumpka’s annual Christmas parade, which culminated the city’s annual Christmas on the Coosa events Saturday afternoon. The parade was preceded by a vendor market and a car show. Despite the fact the parade was initially scheduled for the previous Saturday and postponed due to the threat of inclement weather, See PARADE • Page A3
Millbrook Mayor Al Kelley, center, lays a wreath in honor of veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps at Saturday morning’s Wreaths Across America ceremony, which was organized by American Heritage Girls Troop 0125.
Wreaths Across America honors Millbrook veterans By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
More than 400 deceased military veterans were honored at Brookside Memorial Gardens in Millbrook Saturday morning during a Wreaths Across America ceremony. The ceremony was organized by American Heritage Girls Troop 0125.
During the ceremony, dozens of people laid wreaths on the graves of military veterans throughout the cemetery. According to troop coordinator Susan Waldrop, Wreaths Across America took place at more than 1,400 locations across the United States. It’s the first time Troop 0125 participated. “I think it teaches them to See WREATHS • Page A2
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