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Two arrested for trespassing after trapping, feeding feral cats
Holtville High School basketball coach arrested
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer By Cliff Williams Staff Writer Discussion about feral catsA isvirtual a hot teacher topic after two at Elmore women were arrested during County School’s Edge program anhas attempt to catchand and feed been arrested charged cats publicemployee propertydistribin withonschool Wetumpka. uting obscene material to a stuWetumpka deputy police dent. Elmore Countysaid Sheriff chief Ed Reeves Bev-Bill Franklin said Emmanuel Andre Wilson II, 32, of Montgomery turned himself into authorities Tuesday afternoon.
erly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, arrested for Wilson60, waswere the head baskettrespassing. ball coach at Holtville High “The and warrants School was were signed and our placed on ad- officers executed the warrants,” Reeves ministrative said. “The Police leave Jan.Wetumpka 13 Department did not sign according to Elthe warrants, just executed more County them.” Schools superintendent Reeves Richsaid the public ard Dennis. WILSON “We had a report,” Dennis said. “We had a preliminary
property where the arrest was made isand Elmore County investigation handed it off property. to the appropriate authorities. not much I can He“There was alsoisplaced on adminissay because of a pending trative leave at that time.” lawsuit,” Reeves said. Dennis said school officials A video of the arrest follow the same procedure captures officers with the a when administrators receive Wetumpka Police Departreport of allegations against ment encountering the school staff and employees. “Once and we hand it over,they we women explaining know very little about what is going on,” Dennis said. “We cooperate with authorities if necessary.”
had been warned multiple tinued. times not to come onto the Elmore Humane Franklin said investigators Wilson wasCounty released on a property and if they did Society executive director with the Elmore County Sher- $6,000 bond 90 minutes afagain they would be charged Cordhimself said she iff’s Office have the alleged vic- terRea turning in wouldn’t accordwithphone. trespassing. theCounty case but tim’s Authorities collect- ingspeak to theabout Elmore Jaildid Reeves said he is only talk about feral cats in gened Wilson’s phone as well. website. aware of the trespassing eral. “You could see a conversaDennis said Wilson also charges against the women. “I love cats, adore cats, tion between the two,” Frank- coached other sports at HoltThe case was to be isheard butschools they areincluding breedingbeing lin said. “Mr. Wilson goingin ville Municipal toWetumpka contend someone hadCourt the the head track coach and assissecurity codebut to his this week, hasphone beenand con- tant football coach. See CATS, Page A3 he was not responsible. There Dennis said other staff would is other information we can’t fill in for the duties of Wilson at disclose now but I don’t think Holtville while he is on adminit’s beneficial to Mr. Wilson.” istrative leave.
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The Johnson family at the Holtville High School alumni tea.
Chamber holds luncheon
welcoming members
Josh Turner to perform Police at Wind Creek continue
investigation, man no longer suspected
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Grammy nominated artist Josh Turner will take the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel (WCW) Entertainment Center stage for his By Cliff Williams Members King Size Manger holiday tour on Saturday, Staff Writer of the December 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. Wetumpka Josh Turner’s most treasured childhood The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its Chamber of holiday memories are of listening to Randy Commerce annual luncheon to install new officers and board Travis’ “An Old Time Christmas,” as it attend the members for the first time in a while Thursday. was the soundtrack to the holiday season chamber’s “A The COVID-19 pandemic put a hamper on gathin his Hannah, South Carolina home. When Taste of Our erings but the chamber celebrated the successes of Turner set out to record his first Christmas Home Town” business in Wetumpka. albumBy “King Size Manger,” Travis’ country Jake Arthur luncheon. “We haven’t been able to do this for the last couChristmas collection Chief Videographer was his guidepost. He CLIFF WILLIAMS/ ple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your planned to create a timeless country ChristTHE HERALD attendance is an indication people want to get back mas album he are could his family’s Police stillimagine investigating the fatal together and have these opportunities to see each neighbors listening to in South Carolina. shooting in the Wetumpka Walmart parkTurner’s “King Size Manger” is his dream ing lot on Jan. 20. See CHAMBER, Page A3 realized–and then dispatched some. “King ManPolice were to theSize parking lot ger” is a collection of traditional country around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. TURNER, Page A3 Once there, they foundSee Centell Winston, By CLIFF WILLIAMS didn’t stop with Susie Nell Yarbrough 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound Staff Writer Johnson. Her two sons in the driver seat of his vehicle. Gary L Johnson Jr., who was presAccording to Wetumpka police chief omecoming was special at Holtent at the tea, and James H (Jimmy) Greg Benton, this was not a random shootville this year — especially for the Johnson, who died in 2014 attended. ing. family of Susie Nell Yarbrough “All of her children, grandchildren, “This was not random, not a random Staff Report Johnson. great grandchildren and great great act,” said Benton. “We believe the vicTPI Staff Johnson was one of two members grandchildren, who are of school age, tim and the perpetrator knew each other.” of the Class of 1925 at Holtville and have either attended or graduated from Thisgasoline is the firstprices homicide in Wetumpka Average in Alabama have now a fifth generation of Johnson is Holtville,” Futral said. in over three years. The last homicide in risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the last week, walking the halls of Holtville schools. Her son Gary Johnson Jr. was a the city took place in 2018. averaging $3.41 per gallon Monday, accordHoltville High School principal Kyle running back for the Bulldogs and was “It’s not a good way toofstart out the new ing to GasBuddy’s survey 3,348 stations Futral invited the family to the alumni chosen Mr. Holtville in 1961. year,” said Benton. in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 18.0 tea during homecoming week to honor Her granddaughter Beverly Johnson Benton didn’t wantthan to speculate the cents per gallon higher a monthon ago them. cheered for the Bulldogs. Beverly was and stand 30.3 cents per gallon higher than a “It has always been told that she also a majorette, riffle captain, played year ago. The nationalSeeaverage pricePage of A3 dieSUBMITTED | THE HERALD SHOOTING, graduated early to take a teaching job and performed in the Green Machine sel has increased 18.7 cents in the last week Susie Nell Yarbrough Johnson at Red Hill School,” Futral said. “She Marching Band and was chosen Miss and stands at $5.06 per gallon. graduated at Christmas time so she Holtville 1983. ley played and excelled in several According to GasBuddy price reports, could go teach. It would have made Her granddaughter, Donna Johnson sports including football, baseball, the cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $2.41 per gallon Sunday while the most her the very first graduate from HoltHolley cheered for the Bulldogs and basketball and wrestling. He was also expensive was $3.99 per gallon, a difference ville.” was named Miss Lakusa in 1983 as chosen Prom King 2011. He is the of $1.58 per gallon. In 1929 Susie would marry Gary L well as Homecoming Queen of the current welding instructor for Elmore Staff Report schoolwide assembly at Holtville the school culture from that of a shift in a positive direction. The The national average price of gasoline has Johnson Sr. and it would be the 1940s High Class of 1984. County Schools. School. Elmore County Su- school struggling with low mo- school experienced a 62 percent fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, andThe several more years of teaching Grandson GaryDennis (Bo) L.was Johnson IIIachievement Johnson passed away Dec. 26, Alabama Association of perintendent Richard rale, and attendance decrease in discipline referrals,$3.86 per gallon Monday. The averaging before Susie would graduate from played baseball well as footballtofor 1986. Secondary School Principals in attendance for theaspresentation. a school that strives for excel- 50 percent decreasenational in chronic average is up 20.6 cents per gallon Troy University. Holtville. “She wouldwith havestaff, been very proud (AASSP) named Holtville High “Kyle Futral is an exception- lence. By collaborating absenteeism, 7 percent increase from a month ago and stands 56.6 cents per “Thereprincipal was no teaching degree Great granddaughter Kelsie Holley accomplishments heirs School Kyle Futral the al principal and is very proacmany of of thethe school’s issues wereof her in the graduation rate,gallon 33 percent higher than a year ago, according to required back then,” Futral said. Strength was Holtville Middle School here at Holtville,” Futral said. “She 2022 Alabama High School Prin- tive and innovative in his think- identified and addressed. Futral’s increase in CCR rate and a 20 per- data compiled from more than 11 GasBuddy Johnson would Queen and cheeredleadership for currently five great, cipal of the Year.also teach at the ing Homecoming and approaches to managing style ofHas listening, en- great-grandcent increase in ACTmillion proficiency weekly price reports covering over Deatsville and School Lightwood schoolsofandhis the Bulldogs in Holtville children, her fifth generation, The High Principal school,” Dennis said, Elementary, couraging, supporting, organizing in who the last five years. 150,000 gas stations across the country. serve as principal at Deatsville. and of High School.High and challenging are currently enrolled in the Holtville the Year award was presented to AsMiddle principal Holtville the staff and stuSee PRINCIPAL, Page A3 But the Bulldog tradition Great Grandson, Cutter Slade dents, Hol- caused School Futral onHoltville Friday, Jan. 28 during a School, Futral has transformed theSystem.” school culture to FUTURALSee GAS, Page A3
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