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GRADUATION By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

he Tallassee High School Class of 2024 is unique. The group of 111 graduates are the first class to roam the halls of the new high school. The race for valedictorian was close. Even down to five decimal points Brady Mason and Jacqueline Sanchez were tied so both were declared top of the class. Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin took over issuing one diploma — to his daughter Avery. See CELEBRATES, Page A5

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The first class of the new Tallassee High School celebrate its graduation on Friday night.

Two valedictorians give classmates, crowd advice at Tallassee By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor The competition for the Tallassee High School Class of 2024 valedictorian was fierce. Brady Mason and Jacqueline Sanchez have spent years studying and in the last week, their final grades matched down to five decimal places. “It was a tie,” assistant

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The marque at the Mt.Vernon Theater is lit again. The Tallassee Redevelopment Authority worked with multiple groups to bring the red and green lights to life again.

principal Brooke Barron said. “We have two valedictorians this year.” It didn’t deter either of them. Mason and Sanchez both reminisced on memories of school and life with their families and offered advice for everyone. It was advice anyone could use to better themselves and the world around them. “When you have success

people look up to you,” Mason said. “It is important to always set a good example for others. You never know who is watching. It could be people older than you or some that are younger. You have to always behave in a way that is appropriate for others. ” Mason admitted he See ADVICE, Page A6

downtown. It has taken interest in possibly creating a Main Street organiThere is a red and green zation. The authority also cast in downtown Tallasidentified the sign as way see. It’s not from traffic to signify downtown Tallights or emergency vehilassee is alive. cles. The Mt. Vernon neon Board members thought marque is drawing people simply lighting the sign in again. might help the theater find “It’s glowing for the new life and give attention first time in over four to downtown Tallassee. years,” Tallassee Rede“We want to thank our velopment Authority’s Dr. local banks CB&S and Steve Burak said. “It’s an First Community Bank of indication that things are Central Alabama, the Talhappening in downtown lassee Chamber of ComTallassee.” merce, Alabama Power A group of volunteers and University Electric were successful in reopen- for making this possible,” ing the theater about seven Burak said. “We believe it years ago after years of is a sign of exciting things efforts to renovate it. Mul- to come for downtown Taltiple fundraisers were held lassee to compliment the but the costs were high. new streetscape the City of The Mt. Vernon Theater Tallassee funded through Group tried to raise nearly grants.” $1 million to make necThe Mt. Vernon Theessary repairs and renoater opened in 1935 and vations to the theater that was part of the facilities closed in 1968. A decision Mt. Vernon Mills built was made to seek out a downtown. It was almost construction loan and use 50 years after the theater’s pledges and proceeds to go closure a group of local forward. Then the COVID- volunteers began the resto19 pandemic struck and ration process in 2009 by events were soon halted. establishing the Mt. VerThe lights including the non Theater Group. marque were turned off. When Mt. Vernon Over the last year the reopened, it hosted numerredevelopment authority ous productions and films has sought to bring more until audiences were limitlife to the areas close to ed during the pandemic. By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

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