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Irvin Delfin scores 9 goals in 3 games
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Chamber seeking nominations for community awards By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the awards banquet.
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual banquet returns to the National Guard Armory in Tallassee. But before it happens on March 14, the chamber is seeking
nominations for Lifetime Achievement, Business of the Year and the Frances H. Wagnon Volunteer of the Year Awards. See NOMINATIONS, Page A12
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Ashton Cosby wins Reeltown Elementary School Support Staff of the Year.
Cosby wins RES Support Staff of the Year and when her daughter recently started in the Pre-K program, she knew When students are she wanted to be more checking out early at Reel- involved with the school. town Elementary or parShe started off in 2021 ents are calling the front as an interventionist then office, most are greeted by moved to the front office Ashton Cosby. during the 2022-23 school Cosby went through See COSBY, Page A12 Reeltown schools herself By ABIGAIL MURPHY Multimedia Reporter
CHANGE MAKERS Reeltown hosts Black History art contest
New hours and equipment at Rec Center By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor New Tallassee recreation director Eric Phillips has been on the job about three months, but is already expanding the offerings of the rec center.
Phillips started to work in November and soon realized many of the citizens couldn’t take advantage of the center. “There are a lot of people who want to work See NEW, Page A12
PHOTOS BY ABIGAIL MURPHY | TPI
Reeltown High School hosts its first “Change Makers - A Celebration of Black History” art contest on Feb. 22.
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Three newer tread mills are available for use at the Tallassee Rec Center. The equipment is part of an effort to get more people to use the facility.
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