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Applications to replace Elmore County District 3 Commissioner being accepted
Holtville High School basketball coach arrested
BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer By Cliff Williams Staff TheWriter Elmore County Republican Party will assist virtual teacher Elmore theAgovernor’s office at to fill County School’s program the Elmore CountyEdge District 3 has been arrested and to charged Commission seat soon be with school employee vacated by Troy Stubbs. distributing obscene material Stubbs was elected toto a student. replace Mike Holmes who County Bill hasElmore retired from theSheriff Alabama Franklin said Emmanuel Andre House of Representatives Wilson II, 32, of Montgomery turned himself into authorities Tuesday afternoon.
District 31 seat, which represents portions of Wilson was the head basketWetumpka, Tallasee, Eclectic, ball coach at Holtville High Titus and Deatsville. School andCounty was Republican Elmore placed on ad-officer Karen Party elections ministrative Stewart said the decision for leave replacement Jan. 13 Stubbs will come according to Elfrom Montgomery. more County “We are assisting the Schools governor’ssuperoffice in the intendent Stewart Rich- said. “We process,” ard Dennis. don’t make the selection, the WILSON “We had a report,” Dennis said. “We had a preliminary
governor makes the selection.” Stewart said the Elmore investigation and handed County Republican Partyit off towould the appropriate authorities. accept applications He was also administhrough theplaced end ofon July and trative leave at that time.” who then interview candidates Denniswithin said the school officials reside district the follow the weeks same procedure first couple of August. when administrators “We will rank thereceive a report of allegations against applications after interviews school staff and employees. before forwarding on,” “Once we over, we Stewart said.hand “Theitgovernor’s know very little about what office will still interview theis going on,” Dennis said. “We cooperate with authorities if necessary.”
top few candidates. Typically after? We don’t know yet.” the governor will take our Stewart said she has assisted Franklin said investigators Wilson was released on a recommendation.” the governor’s office with with Stewart the Elmore Sher- $6,000 bond 90 inminutes said County the governor’s appointments the past.afiff’s Office havenot the make allegedanvic- ter turning office would “Everyhimself processinisaccorddifferent,” tim’s phone. Authorities ingStewart to the Elmore County Jail appointment to fill thecollectseat said. “Some governors eduntil Wilson’s phone as well. website. it’s vacated. want assistance, some want “You could see acould conversaDennis said Wilson alsoa “Troy Stubbs be no assistance. Some want tion between two,” Frank- coached other sports at As Holtsworn in as the early as midnight lot, some want little. the linafter said.the “Mr. Wilson is going ville schools including beingthat general election,” Republican Party we take toStewart contendsaid. someone had the theon. head track coach and assis-and “I’m not saying We do the advertising security code to his phone and tant football coach. he will be. Will he step down heprior was to notthe responsible. There or Dennis said other staff would general election See APPLICATIONS, Page A2 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.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO
Chamber holds luncheon HOLTVILLE GRADUATE welcoming members
BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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inda Fain was proud to speak By Cliff Williams Members about a recent Holtville High Staff Writer of the School graduate who received the Wetumpka 2022 Sylvia McConnell Memorial The Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce held its Chamber of Scholarship. Commerce annual luncheon to install new officers and board While Toney The Thursday. attend the members for Davis the firstwasn’t time in at a while Kelly The for the formalpandemic presentation, Fain on gathchamber’s “A COVID-19 put a hamper said it wasbut forthe a great reason. Taste of Our erings chamber celebrated the successes of “Her mother is in the military and Home Town” business in Wetumpka. just got anhaven’t assignment to be deployed luncheon. “We been able to do this for the last couin July,” Fain chairperson told guestsClay at The Kelly.said. “Your CLIFF WILLIAMS/ ple years,” McConnell “She attendance wanted her mom to bepeople there want whento get back THE HERALD is an indication she moved forhave college have togetherinand these and opportunities to see each some of that early college experience.” CHAMBER, Page A3 Fain said Davis moved toSeeAtlanta last week to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. “That was her dream to go there,” Fain said. “She applied nowhere else. She was accepted and got a yearly scholarship there as long as she maintains her grades.” The Sylvia McConnell Memorial Scholarship is in its fourth year. Fain SUBMITTED | THE HERALD Recent Holtville High School graduate Toney Davis was awarded the Sylvia McConnell See SCHOLAPSHIP, Page A2 Art Scholarship.
Ivy Creek looking for ‘Caring Cases’ BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Election results
Police continue investigation, man no longer suspected
ELMORE COUNTY Senator Katie Britt - 4,742 votes Mo Brooks - 3,047 votes
Governor (Democrat) Yolanda Rochelle Flowers - 220 votes Malika Sanders Fortier - 177 votes Secretary of State Wes Allen - 5,012 votes Jim Zeigler - 2,592 votes
State Auditor Stan Cooke - 2,622 votes Andre Sorrell - 4,558 votes
Public Service Commission, Place 1 By Jake Arthur Jeremy H. Oden - 3,871 votes Chief Videographer Brent Woodall - 2,915 votes Police are still investigating the fatal Public Service Commission Place 2parkshooting in the Wetumpka Walmart Chip Beeker 4,303 votes ing lot on Jan. 20. Robert L. McCollum - 2,518 Police were dispatched to the votes parking lot around 10:45 p.m. for a “shots fired” call. *Countywide 8,226 ballots were cast. Once there, they found Centell Winston, There are 60,093 registered voters in Elmore 42 of Tallassee, dead of a gunshot wound County. Voter turnout was 13.69 percent. in the driver seat of his vehicle. According to Wetumpka police chief STATEWIDE Greg Benton, this was not a random shootSenator ing. Katie 252,939 votesnot a random “ThisBritt was–not random, Mo Brooks – 148,431 act,” said Benton. “Wevotes believe the victim and the perpetrator knew each other.” Governor This is the(Democrat) first homicide in Wetumpka Rochelle 32,444 votes inYolanda over three years.Flowers The last–homicide in the city took placeFortier in 2018. Malika Sanders – 26,400 votes “It’s not a good way to start out the new year,” said of Benton. Secretary State Benton didn’t want to speculate on the Wes Allen – 247,842 votes Jim Zeigler – 131,234 votes See SHOOTING, Page A3 State Auditor Stan Cooke – 151,815 votes Andre Sorrell – 205,006 votes
Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year
Public Service Commission, Place 1 Children entering the foster care system Jeremy H. Oden – 175,642 votes leave quickly going to the unknown. They grab Staff Report schoolwide assembly at Holtville the school culture from that of a shift in a positive direction. Brent The Woodall – 160,040 votes a few belongings and place them in whatever High School. Elmore County Su- school struggling with low mo- school experienced a 62 percent is available — a backpack, sometimes even a The Alabama Association of perintendent Richard Dennis was rale, achievement and attendance decrease in discipline referrals, Public Service Commission Place 2 garbage bag. Secondary School Principals in attendance for the presentation. to a school that strives for excel- 50 percent decrease in chronic Chip Beeker – 215,132 votes Ivy Creek Healthcare wants to change that (AASSP) named Holtville High “Kyle Futral is an exception- lence. By collaborating with staff, absenteeism, 7 percent increase Robert L. McCollum – 124,992 votes through its Caring Cases drive where it is seeking School principal Kyle Futral the al principal and is very proacmany of the school’s issues were in the graduation rate, 33 percent new rolling carryon type suitcases. Creek’s 2022 Alabama High School Prin- tive and innovative in his thinkidentified and addressed. Futral’s Ivy increase in CCR rate and a 20*Statewide per464,715 ballots were cast. Heidi Smith said the health system sees the needin ACT proficiency cipal of the Year. ing and approaches to managing leadership style of listening, encent increase There are 3,647,310 registered voters in FILE | THE HERALD for thecouraging, new suitcases for organizing foster children Elmore The High School Principal his for school,” Dennisinsaid, supporting, in theinlast five years. Alabama. With all 67 counties tallied, voter Ivy Creek is accepting donations of newof suitcases foster children Elmore the Year award was presented to As principal of Holtville High and challenging the staff and stu-See CASES, Page A2 County. turnout was 12.74 percent. See PRINCIPAL, Page A3 Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a School, Futral has transformed dents, caused the school culture to FUTURAL
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