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VOL. 125, NO. 45
Custodial staff makes impression on students By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor A lot of education occurs in classrooms, but it is not the only place students learn. Every person someone encounters is a chance to make a difference. As a custodian, Joe Gantt
does that at Southside Middle School in Tallassee. For his positive effort, Gantt was recently selected as the support staff member of the year at the school. “He is such a phenomenal asset to our school because he works See IMPRESSION, Page A3
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Southside Middle School custodian Joe Gantt laughs after speaking with school librarian Sabrina Russell. Gantt said so many people and students at the school make it easy to get up and come to work.
Local reenactors prepare for Battles of Armory By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor The Tallassee Armory Guards, Camp 1921 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans are recreating two local battles of the Civil War. The 26th Annual Bill Anthony Memorial Battles for the Armory takes visitors back to 1864 and nearby
skirmishes in Chehaw and Franklin. The reenactments show life of Confederate and Union soldiers late in the war. Tallassee Armory Guards commander Fred Randall Hughey said the Union Army was looking for Tallassee and its armory. “Union raiders came down late in
TALLASSEE PARTS WAYS WITH BATTLES By DALTON MIDDLETON & LIZI ARBOGAST GWIN TPI Staff
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fter 12 seasons, the Tallassee football program and head coach Mike Battles are parting ways. “It’s been a wonderful 12 years,” Battles said. “We had
one son graduate from here, and another one in kindergarten and he’s a junior now. We’ve met a bunch of lifelong friends and people who will be with me regardless of where I end up. We got to be around a lot of great people in our school system.” Battles has served as both
the head football coach and athletic director for Tallassee since 2012. He has helped lead the Tigers to a 78-54 overall record and a 6-8 record in the playoffs in eight playoff appearances and one region championship. “Tallassee City Schools See TALLASSEE, Page A11
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Tallassee and head football coach Mike Battles have parted ways after 12 years. Battles recorded a 78-54 record with the Tigers with eight playoff appearances.
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Rebel Pride places second in Alabama Marching Championship By ABIGAIL MURPHY Multimedia Reporter
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Reenactors go into ‘battle’ at last year’s event.The annual Battles for the Armory features hundreds on the battlefield and in the village and thousands more attend to watch.
The Marching Rebel Pride captured second place in Class 2A at the Alabama Marching Championship. Reeltown High School band director Eric Thompson said the Rebel Pride were invited to the competition by the band director at Jacksonville State and it’s the closest thing to a FILE | THE TRIBUNE Reeltown Marching Band places second place in state championship Alabama has. See MARCHING, Page A11 Class 2A at the Alabama Marching Championship.
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