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Holtville High School basketball coach arrested
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Staff Writer Marcia Weber is reintroducing A hervirtual art gallery to residents of teacher at Elmore Elmore County. County School’s Edge program Weber andarrested her gallery has been andMarcia charged Weber Objects have customers with Art school employee distribaround world material but manytolocals utingthe obscene a stuaredent. not as familiar with the gallery in the heart ofCounty downtown WetumpElmore Sheriff Bill Franklin said Emmanuel Andre Wilson II, 32, of Montgomery turned himself into authorities Tuesday afternoon.
ka. “We want to the let everyone know Wilson was head basketwe are still here and have art ball coach at Holtville High available,” School andWeber was said. “Many of our clients come placed on ad-in by appointment and we are here many days ministrative working. We are leave Jan. 13wanting to let everyone theElarea know we are accordinginto open them too.” morefor County Weber created Schools super-Thirsty Thursday where on the third Thursday of intendent Richard Dennis. WILSON “We had a report,” Dennis said. “We had a preliminary
September, October and November she opensand the handed doors to ittheoff Franklin said investigators Wilson was released on a investigation downtown gallery not only with the Elmore County Sher- $6,000 bond 90 minutes afto the appropriate toauthorities. meet butplaced many on of the self iff’s Office have the alleged vic- ter turning himself in accordHe washer also administaught artists whose art adorns tim’s phone. Authorities collect- ing to the Elmore County Jail trative leave at that time.” the gallery including website. Dennis said schoolTallassee’s officials ed Wilson’s phone as well. Ray Bellew. Bellew procedure was on hand “You could see a conversaDennis said Wilson also follow the same Thursday at the first ofreceive the Thirsty a tion between the two,” Frank- coached other sports at Holtwhen administrators Thursdays chatting withagainst Wetump- lin said. “Mr. Wilson is going ville schools including report of allegations being CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE HERALD school staff and employees. to contend someone had the the head track coach and Marcia Weber Art Objects is hosting Thirsty Thursdays on the third assisThursday of ART, Page “Once we hand See it over, we A2security code to his phone and tant football coach. each month. know very little about what is he was not responsible. There Dennis said other staff would going on,” Dennis said. “We is other information we can’t fill in for the duties of Wilson at cooperate with authorities if disclose now but I don’t think Holtville while he is on adminnecessary.” it’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.” istrative leave.
Chamber holds luncheon
welcoming members By Cliff Williams Staff Writer The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon to install new officers and board members for the first time in a while Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gatherings but the chamber celebrated the successes of business in Wetumpka. “We haven’t been able to do this for the last couple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your attendance is an indication people want to get back together and have these opportunities to see each
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The Humane Society of Elmore County held its annual Bark in the Park festival Sunday at Ft. Toulouse. Dogs of all sizes turned out for a parade and costume contest as owners visited with vendors. The organization had adoptable dogs on site.
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investigation, man no longer suspected
Alabama was priced at $2.82 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive Average gasoline pric- was $4.29 per gallon, a Members es in Alabama have fall- difference of $1.47 per of the en 4.9 cents per gallon in gallon. Wetumpkathe last week, averaging The national averChamber of$3.21 per gallon Monage price of gasoline Commerceday, according to Gashas fallen 3.9 cents per attend the Buddy’s survey of 3,348 gallon in the last week, chamber’s “A stations in Alabama. averaging $3.64 per galTaste of Our Prices in Alabama are lon Monday. The nationHome Town” 24.9 cents per Jake gallon Arthur al average is down 25.7 luncheon. lower than aBymonth ago cents per gallon from a Chief Videographer CLIFF WILLIAMS/ and stand 35.9 cents per month ago and stands THE HERALD gallon higherPolice than aare yearstill45.9 cents per the gallon investigating fatal ago. The national averhigher than a yearparkago, shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart age price ofing diesel has lot on Jan. 20.according to GasBuddy declined 7.0 cents thedispatched data. to the parking lot Policein were last week and stands at p.m. for “With a 14th consecuaround 10:45 a “shots fired” call. $4.93 per gallon. weekly decline, the Once there, they tive found Centell Winston, According national averagewound price of 42toofGasTallassee, dead of a gunshot Buddy priceinreports, the driver seat of his vehicle. GAS, chief Page A2 the cheapest station in to WetumpkaSee According police Greg Benton, this was not a random shooting. “This was not random, not a random act,” said Benton. “We believe the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.” This is the first homicide in Wetumpka in over three years. The last homicide in the city took place in 2018. “It’s not a good way to start out the new year,” said Benton. to speculate on the Staff report Benton didn’t want down. TPI Staff “This great Festival See SHOOTING, Page A3 would not be possible The 22nd Titus Bluewithout our generous grass Festival is this sponsors, tireless volunSaturday. teers, vendors, amazing The old school musicians and most of grounds in Titus will all our ticket holders,” play host to Homestead, the festival said on its shift in a positive direction. The Over the Mountain, Facebook page. “We are school experienced a 62 Slaughter percent and Shannon grateful for all who make decrease in discipline referrals, County Clare as they this a success each year.” 50 percent decrease in grin chronic pick and from 10 Arts and crafts and absenteeism, 7a.m. percent to 4 increase p.m. Sept. 24. concessions will be in the graduation rate, 33 percent Tickets for the event available. Those attendincrease in CCRare rate$10 andand a 20children per12 ing the festival are cent increase inand ACT proficiency under can enter for encouraged to bring in the last five years. free, though sponsorships chairs, but no coolers or help keep ticket prices pets. Staff report TPI Staff
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Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year Staff Report The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) named Holtville High School principal Kyle Futral the 2022 Alabama High School Principal of the Year. The High School Principal of the Year award was presented to Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a
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schoolwide assembly at Holtville High School. Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis was in attendance for the presentation. “Kyle Futral is an exceptional principal and is very proactive and innovative in his thinking and approaches to managing his school,” Dennis said, As principal of Holtville High School, Futral has transformed
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the school culture from that of a school struggling with low morale, achievement and attendance to a school that strives for excellence. By collaborating with staff, many of the school’s issues were identified and addressed. Futral’s leadership style of listening, encouraging, supporting, organizing and challenging the staff and students, caused the school culture to
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