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Baker wins boys athletic award at Sewells
County High School in Eclectic were named the winners of the 2017 Joe Sewell Memorial Awards and $3,000 Jake Baker of Tallassee High School John Sewell Memorial Scholarships at was awarded a $1,000 scholarship after the banquet. Baker, the son of Jeff and Christina being chosen winner of the boys athletic Baker, competed in fooball, wrestling, award at Tuesday night’s Joe Sewell baseball and track & field at Tallassee Memorial Award and John Sewell High School. He has signed as an Memorial Scholarship Awards banquet, invited walk-on to play football at Troy held at the Wetumpka Civic Center. University. Robert Broom of Holtville High Baker was state heavyweight School and Hannah Traylor of Elmore By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
wrestling champion in 2016 and 2017 and was captain of the Tallassee High School football team, which advanced to the state playoffs. He was also winner of the Brandon Burlsworth Character Award and a Brighthouse Student Scholar Athlete. Baker was also an Alabama Boys State participant, a Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Baker attends First Baptist Church of Tallassee where he has served as a Good News Club leader and an eighth-grade Sunday School teacher. The Joe Sewell Memorial Award and the John Sewell Baker Memorial Scholarship See SEWELL • Page 2
City officials declare May motorcycle awareness month
Tallassee police to receive new patrol cars By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Earlier in the year, the Tallassee City Council voted to add three new police cars to fleet with the help of a USDA Grant. Since that time, the current fleet of police cars has continued to face mechanical problems, often leaving officers without a patrol car. “It had gotten to the point that we didn’t have enough patrol cars for the officers,” said Mayor Johnny Hammock. This is why the city voted to purchase three patrol cars right away. The USDA grant is still is still in process and once the vehicles are purchased in full, the city will receive reimbursement for the purchase of one of the cars. “The total cost for the vehicles is $76,569,” See PATROL • Page 3
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Tallassee’s city council voted to drop the lawsuit against eastside mill owner, Tommy Hudson, without prejudice. The council said since Hudson continues to act in good faith with the demolition process at the mill site the suit will remain closed. If demolition stops, the city then has the option to revisit the suit.
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selling the hard-pine flooring that was so well preserved inside the 120-year-old building. Today, all that a remains of the mill is a few As work continues at the eastside mill site, crumbling walls and warped metal beams that Tallassee’s city council will drop without prej- once supported the massive structure. Since udice the current lawsuit against the current beginning demolition last week, Hudson’s owner, Tommy Hudson. demolition team has already taken down one Hudson bought the mill just weeks before the devastating May 3 fire with hopes of See LAWSUIT • Page 3 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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It’s that time of year again, time for the eighth annual Spring Show to be performed by the choral students at Tallassee High School. This is the final musical performance of the year for THS’s choral department. For choral department seniors, this is the final performance in this chapter of their lives, making this performance somewhat “bittersweet”. The May 7 and May 8 performances will include pieces from each of the music department’s
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As temperatures begin to climb, motorcyclists are gearing up and taking to Alabama roadways. This is why Tallassee’s city council and Mayor Johnny Hammock declared May to be Motorcyclist Awareness Month during Monday’s city council meeting. According to Hammock, this proclamation could bring needed awareness to motorcycling. “I think it is great, said Hammock. “There are more and more motorcycles on the road each year in Alabama because of our climate. It is means of transportation, but it is dangerous.” Because Alabama has roughly 9 months of seasonable weather, motorcycles have become a popular form of transportation in the state. According to NHTSA, there were 4,976 motorcyclists killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in See MOTORCYCLE • Page 3
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show choirs. The men’s choir will perform as will the girl’s choir and the girls chamber choir. When selecting pieces for classes to perform, Jerry Cunningham, director of the Tallassee Music Department, customizes selections for each class of students. “There’s so many different types of pieces of music that go into this. The music is picked to fit each class’ overall personality,” said Madison Cunningham, a senior a THS. “The spring show is a time when everyone in the choir See SHOW • Page 3
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Seniors and section leaders will lead this year’s seventh annual Spring Show at THS with a May 7th performance and a May 8th performance at the Tallassee High School auditorium.
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