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VOL. 125, NO. 36

Child rape suspect gets $350,000 bond By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor A Tuskegee man arrested by the Tallassee Police Department last month received a bond Thursday. Gresham was originally held without bond following an arrest at his workplace in Tallassee for two counts of the Class A felony first-degree

rape and five counts of the Class B felony sexual abuse of child under the age 12. Gresham was granted a GRESHAM $350,000 bond after a short hearing in front of Tallapoosa County District Judge Kim Taylor. The 19th

Circuit District Attorney’s Office didn’t oppose a bond being given to Gresham but did seek the amount ultimately given by Taylor. Gresham was present for the hearing by video conference and Taylor made sure the defendant knew if he made bond, the leash was short. “There is to be no contact with the victim,” Taylor

explained. “No contact with family members or caretakers. Do not go around their jobs. If you commit another crime then there will be no bond.” There was no testimony in the hearing. But Taylor verified Gresham understood the potential penalty if he was found guilty. Taylor said Gresham could serve up to life in prison for each of the two Class A

felonies and up to 20 years for each of the five Class B felonies he is charged with. Gresham was arrested Aug. 24 by the Tallassee Police Department. According to court documents a protection from abuse motion was filed Aug. 18 by a woman and three children against Gresham See BOND, Page A9

Training tomorrow’s automotive technicians the hood. “You can’t be scared to come in and work,” It looks like any auto- Warren said. “You can’t motive shop. be scared to come in and A roll-up door reveal- get dirty. We have soap ing lifts and tools. There and they will wash up. are even cars on the But these kids will go lifts in various states back to school for the of repair. A few parked rest of the day with dirty out front too. But what hands. They will have oil separates this automotive and grease on them.” shop from others — Some of Warren’s stueveryone there is in high dents are already workschool. The only exceping on cars for money. tion is Elmore County Holtville High School Technical Center autosenior Landon Thanem motive service technolo- likes cars, especially gy instructor DJ Warren. sports cars. On any given day, “I like the ‘Fast and dozens of students are Furious’ cars,” Thanem not only getting instruc- said. “I like muscle cars tions in a classroom on too.” how to repair an autoThanem’s current mobile, they are getting their hands dirty under See TRAINING, Page A9 By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

TALLASSEE STUDENTS SING NATIONAL ANTHEM IN MONTGOMERY By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

allassee High School and the Montgomery Biscuits share a few things in common. Both love baseball to start with. But now the connection is even deeper after Tallassee senior Sarah Jane Patterson and sophomore Gaines Nolin sang the national anthem before games in August. “It’s always an honor to

be selected,” Patterson said. “It’s always an honor to be able to sing our national anthem.” The students had practice singing the song in choir but never performed solo. The experience was a little bit different standing at home plate by themselves. “It is a lot more nerve racking,” Nolin said. “It is just you and you don’t have the other people to hide your voice.” The process to sing on

the diamond in Montgomery started with encouragement of Tallassee music teacher and men’s choir instructor Michael Bird. He put the students in contact with the Biscuits organization. Nolin submitted a video to apply while Patterson emailed about her interest, and both got responses. Finalates were settled and they had their solo perforSee SING, Page A2

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Tallassee senior Sarah Jane Patterson sings the national anthem at a Montgomery Biscuits game. Patterson has grown up around music but it was her first time performing the song solo.

Elmore County Technical Center automotive service technology instructor D.J.Warren, center, shows students including Summer Eiland, right, keys to look for installing a part on an air conditioning rebuild in the shop Thursday.

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