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Georgia man arrested for child sex abuse in Tallassee hended Feb. 1 in Union City, Georgia and charged with second-degree rape, four counts of It took at least five different second-degree sodomy, electronagencies working together to ic solicitation of a minor, interarrest a Georgia man for child ference with child custody, facilsex abuse. itating travel/enticing a child for Douglasville, Georgia resident immoral purposes and traveling Darvin Williams, 27, was appre- to meet a child for an unlawful By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

sex act. Williams was transported to the Elmore County jail Feb. 6 after waiving extradition. “This is a month-long child exploitation investigation,” Tallassee police Lt. Jon Rawls said. “We contacted SBI to aid in See ARRESTED, Page A6 WILLIAMS

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HONORED She attended Snead State Community College in Boaz and transferred to the Univerour Tallassee High School sity of Alabama after one year. graduates will be inducted O’Daniel later transferred to into the school’s alumni Auburn University. association Hall of Pride in After graduating, O’Daniel April. became the media specialist at Joan O’Daniel, Class of Stanhope Elmore High School 1964; the late Stacy Goss, in 1969 and taught library Class of 1965; Bernice Paschal skills for 12 years. She transRivers Barton-Simmons Cooferred to Millbrook Junior per, Class of 1970; and Susan High where she remained until Schonberger Swagler, Class she retired in 1989. of 1982 will be honored in the She lived on Lake Martin ceremony. in retirement and moved to Tallassee. O’Daniel currently JOAN O’DANIEL resides in Birmingham. O’Daniel is an Eclectic native. Her parents were Mae STACY GOSS and Lamar O’Daniel. Goss was a musician at She overcame numerous heart. He was born into a obstacles starting at birth. musical family, though Goss O’Daniel was eventually diag- was the first to receive any nosed with cerebral palsy. She formal musical training. attended Kent Elementary At Tallassee High School he School until ninth grade and was selected to the All-State graduated from Tallassee High School in 1964. See HONORED, Page A6

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Elmore County fourth graders learned quilts are still made by a group that meets regularly at the Elmore County Black History Museum. The group sits and chats while sewing much like their ancestors did.

Elmore County Black History Museum is one of a kind By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor The building is 100 years old. Its bricks and floors were made by students at Tuskegee Institute. It was the largest Ros-

enwald School in Elmore County. Its displays contain local Black history. It houses the largest collection of Black obituaries in one place in the Deep See MUSEUM, Page A6

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From top to bottom: Joan O’Daniel, Stacy Goss, Bernice Paschal Rivers Barton-Simmons Cooper, and Susan Schonberger Swagler

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Friends enjoyed conversation during Sistrunk’s Galentine’s at The Loft.

Downtown Tallassee transforms for Galentine’s By CARMEN RODGERS For The Tribune The smells of Valentines, chocolate, wine, flowers, and more filled the air Thursday as Sistrunk, All Things Desired hosted a Galentine’s event at

The Loft in downtown Tallassee. This popup shop offered an opportunity for gals and guys to check out unique Valentine-themed gifts. The owner of Sistrunk, All Things Desired, See GALENTINE’S, Page A6

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