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VOL. 125, NO. 8

Landfill sued over possible pollution into water By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Stone’s Throw Landfill near Tallassee is being sued by nearby residents for alleged conditions created by the landfill. The Beasley Allen Law Firm in Montgomery filed a lawsuit on behalf Herbert Mason and other

nearby generational property owners alleging cancer-causing pollutants primarily PFAS were released into central Alabama water supplies. “The families living near this landfill shouldn’t suffer at the hands of large waste management corporations,” Beasley Allen attorney Gavin King said. “They

Redland student expelled for bringing .44 Magnum handgun to campus By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor A potential disaster was averted Thursday morning after Redland Middle School staff seized a handgun brought to school. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said a seventh grader brought the handgun to school. “It is my understanding the principal received some information and I believe he did the proper thing,” Elmore County Sheriff See STUDENT, Page A6

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did not ask for this landfill to be in their backyard, and they should not suffer the consequences of its mismanagement. There are others in the community affected by the defendants’ reckless conduct. Hopefully, this case will encourage them to come forward and hold these defendants accountable for endangering human and

environmental health.” King said Stone’s Throw Landfill pollutants have exposed residents and landowners of the Ashurst Bar-Smith, just east of Tallassee and in Tallapoosa County to hazardous chemicals and compounds. “The landfill releases pollutants into Gleeden Branch and

Mill Creek, Chewacla Creek, referred to locally as Eufalby Creek or Uphapee Creek, its tributaries and the Tallapoosa River,” King said. “The pollutants have contaminated water, including creeks and groundwater, in southern Tallapoosa and See LANDFILL, Page A3

Fitzpatrick Bridge rehab to take 16 months By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

ork to rehabilitate the Fitzpatrick Bridge in Tallassee will limit traffic to one lane across the Tallapoosa River for most of the next 16 months. There will be four hours per weekday when both lanes of the bridge will always be open. “Lane closures will not be permitted Monday through Friday 6 - 8 a.m. or 3:30 - 5:30 p.m,” Alabama Department of See BRIDGE, Page A3

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Most officers with the Tallassee Police Department will soon be SWAT certified thanks to a $150,000 grant. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice. The training, equipment and vehicle afforded by the grant will allow the Tallassee Police Department to more effectively respond to situations where it might have had to wait for help in the past. “Our response times should be cut way down,” Tallassee Police Chief Todd Buce said. “Having the vehicle, it will mainly be staged with entry tools and other special equipment. All the officers once they get certified will be able to respond immediately. There won’t be any

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Fog covered the Tallapoosa River and the Fitzpatrick Bridge recently. The bridge will be closed to one lane for most of the next months as the Alabama Department of Transportation improves the driving surface and performs other maintenance to extend the life of the bridge.

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