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Tallassee NOW! garners a massive turnout By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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Jamie Thompson mans the Grills Gone Station during the 2016 Tallassee NOW! barbecue contest.
You could smell the barbeque as you passed the hospital, and hear the entertainment as you topped the hill just before five points. Fun was in the air this weekend as Tallassee celebrated the annual Tallassee NOW! There was something for everyone at this celebration. The people of Tallassee enjoyed a weekend packed full of good food, fun and entertainment. Michone Roye, director of Tallassee Chamber of Commerce said this was not only a success; it trumped last year’s Tallassee NOW! “I felt like it was really good event. I felt like it was a better event than last year, we had a great time.” The fun kicked off Friday morning, but crews were
busy setting up as early as late Wednesday. Friday evening, the 5K was held in downtown Tallassee at the Green Space on South Ann Street. There were 23 runners in this year’s 5K, this was down from last year, said Roye. “We had a smaller turnout for our 5K but everybody loved the new course. We had good feedback about a fall 5K that the chamber is thinking about running. Overall, I was very pleased. I wish it had been ten degrees cooler, but hey nothing I can do about that.” Barry Parker created the new path. It began at the Green Space in downtown, went as far as the middle school, up to the Mt. Vernon Theater and returned to the Green Space. See TALLASSEE • Page 7
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Reward offered in Tallassee Mill Fire By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
The Tallassee Police Department released photos and video of a vehicle they are calling a vehicle of interest. The vehicle of interest is in regards to the massive blaze that destroyed the historic mill in Tallassee on May 4, 2016. The video was gathered from surrounding businesses. According to Tallassee’s Police Chief, Jimmy Rodgers, the fire began around 11p.m. at 1 Lower Tuskegee Road in Tallassee. The building was vacant with no electricity running to it. See REWARD • Page 3
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Jimmy Bagley gives a custom designed t-shirt to Tallassee’s Fire Chief, Travis Jones as a token of appreciation. The t-shirt has a photo of the mill fire and lists all the responding fire departments that helped fight the blaze.
Local businessmen give back to firefighters By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
After seeing the devastation first hand, two local businessmen decided to give back to the Tallassee Fire Department as a token of appreciation. Jimmy Bagley lives very close to the Tallassee Mill that
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The first annual Chip in for Children Golf Tournament to benefit The Learning Tree and The Little H.A.P.I.E. Tree Preschool is set for June 21. Registration is open now and will remain open until 7:00 a.m. the day of the tournament. There will be a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. After the tournaments, players will enjoy lunch and awards. The tournament will take place at Auburn University Club, 1650 Yarborough Blvd, Auburn, Alabama 36830. Auburn University Club is a
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erupted into a blazing inferno on May 4. Bagley and his wife Sandra live on South Tallassee Drive, which is almost a stone’s throw from the historic mill. “I live one mile from Mount Vernon Mill,” Bagley said. “Without all the See DONATION • Page 3
Johnny Hammock has announced he will be a candidate for Mayor of Tallassee in the upcoming municipal elections on August 23. Hammock was raised in Tallassee from birth, is a graduate of Tallassee High School. After graduating from the University of Alabama and residing in Tuscaloosa, returned to Tallassee in 2011 and has lived in the city limits since. Hammock Hammock has a 19 yearold son, Hunter, who attends the University of Alabama. Hunter is a frequent visitor to
18-hole, 7,326 yard championship golf course, which is located on 225 acres. It is surrounded by 25-acre Yarbrough Lake and partly borders the Saugahatchee Creek. The Learning Tree opened its Tallassee location in 2005 and has since been an active part of the Tallassee community. The Learning Tree is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1983 to provide educational and residential services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, including autism. Today more See TOURNAMENT • Page 7
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