Wetumpka Herald Jan. 22 2025

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 gath erings but the chamber celebrated the successes of ple years,” chairperson Clay McConnell said. “Your attendance is an

By CLIFF WILLIAMS

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 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

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 shift in a positive direction. The school experienced a 62 percent decrease in discipline referrals, 50 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism, 7 percent increase in the graduation rate, 33 percent increase in CCR rate and a 20 percent increase in ACT proficiency in the last five years.

See PRINCIPAL, Page A3

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Police Reports

WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT

JAN. 16

• Theft was reported on Austin Street.

JAN. 15

• Domestic violence was reported on Autumnwood Village.

• Criminal mischief was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

JAN. 14

• Robert Moore Jr., 47, of Mont-

gomery, was arrested for failure to appear.

• Mardrekus Jackson, 32, of Montgomery, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear.

• Jacobe Jackson, 47, of Wetumpka, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and person forbidden to possess a firearm.

• Thomas Willard, 44, of Montgomery, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

• Josephine Dixon, 58, of Mont-

gomery, was arrested for failure to appear.

JAN. 12

• Ju’toria Fitzpatrick, 28, of Wetumpka, was arrested for three counts of failure to appear.

JAN. 10

• Katerina Morgan, 51, of Wetumpka, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear.

• Christopher Thomas, 41, of Montgomery, was arrested for driving under the influence.

Britt sworn in as Elmore County Probate Judge

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

The “J-Club” grew Thursday.

Its members were Jimmy Stubbs, John Enslin and John Thornton.

Jason Britt is now part of the club after his investiture ceremony for Elmore County Probate Judge at the Elmore County Historical Courthouse.

Thornton laughed as he introduced the four living Elmore County Probate Judges.

“Jimmy, John, John and now Jason,” Thornton said. “Some of us joked with Jason after the election about the J-Club and it just kind of stuck.”

Thornton swore in Britt but it wasn’t without a stumble or two by Britt.

“I didn’t know Judge Thornton was going to be such a stickler for the language,” Britt joked. “Can’t you tell I’m nervous?”

Britt said he will lean on the previous probate judges for advice and guidance as he takes on the job.

“They have a world of experience and know how,” Britt said.

The new probate judge said he would not change much to start with as he wants to watch and learn from staff and the former judges.

Britt was surrounded by his family, wife Allison and children Ashley and Noah, as he was sworn in but not before a little roasting by friend and Montgomery attorney Ed Parrish. He is an attorney specializing in probate work much like Britt. Parrish explained what many attorneys do to get in good graces with judges.

“We have to always make them think they’re right, even when

they’re not.” Parrish said. “We laugh at their silly jokes that are ridiculous. It’s called The Black Robe syndrome, and there’s no way of not acknowledging their authority and respecting them.”

But Parrish said there is one person who can ignore the Black Robe syndrome and that is Britt’s wife Allison.

“Allison, you have been tasked with keeping him humble and grounded,” Parrish said. “When he comes home. I know that black robe means nothing to you.”

Parrish said judges are put on a pedestal for a reason. They are watched by the public and held to the highest standards.

Probate judges often rule on touchy subjects for families such as conservatorships, adoptions and commitments.

“He has to rule on things that are difficult for families,” Parrish said.

The Montgomery attorney is confident Britt will do well in the new job as he has a history of the area graduating from Wetumpka High School, University of West

Alabama and law school. Britt also got his Master of Laws in taxation from the University of Alabama all while serving in the Alabama National Guard.

“That makes him very select company in his knowledge and wisdom,” Parrish said. “It serves him well in his practice. His accounting experience, that’s the most detailed guy you’ve ever seen. That’ll drive you crazy.”

Parrish said Britt is quiet but not to let that deceive anyone.

“We had a big case,” Parrish said. “It was a very passionate situation.”

The judge asked Britt and Parrish to step outside to speak and work through things.

“The first thing he does is he sticks his hand out, shakes my hand and smiles,” Parrish said. “He says, ‘How are you doing? Let’s talk about this.’ He took down all my fences, all my wrestling to be reasonable and logical and we came to a solution where everybody wins. The court and lawyers saved money and time because of his demeanor.”

Humane Society of Elmore County News

Help us help pets

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

It’s hard to believe we are already 20 days into 2025. And with the arctic blast hitting us this week let’s start with — BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE. We have written extensively about cold weather and pets but THIS week — just BRING THEM INSIDE!

Let’s start off 2025 with a reminder of what our shelter is about: the Humane Society of Elmore County is an open-admission (meaning we take in pets that are friendly, scared, vicious, sick, healthy, old and litter after litter) animal shelter taking in pets from throughout Elmore County.

We cannot take in pets that have bitten (or

scratched depending on the situation) a human in the preceding 10 days in accordance with Alabama Rabies Laws. We also take in small domestic pets, but not wildlife as we are not a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center.

We take in livestock only on a limited basis via animal control officers under abandonment or cruelty cases as we do not have the facilities to deal with owner surrendered livestock.

We take many calls about stray animals but because we do not have the authority to pick up animals, we direct callers to the appropriate animal control officer.

Whether picked up by an ACO or a citizen, all of these animals come to our shelter at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka

where we then take over their care. After the legally mandated stray hold, or immediately in the case of owner surrenders, we then work to get them assessed and ready for adoption.

We do take owner surrendered pets from Elmore County residents and do so by appointment – call us at 334-567-3377 to set up that appointment. Our adoptions are by application and appointment as well, and these methods work very well to let us better assist the public and care for our pets.

We can assist ACOs with cruelty and neglect cases if they need us from the field site all the way through the court case hearings. If we are caring for animals seized under cruelty or neglect charges (or any others that come to us injured or sick) we

ensure all necessary veterinary care for the animal’s well-being/recovery and document every facet of their intake and recovery for prosecution, to include all of the costs incurred.

If you are in need of animal control assistance it is important that you call the appropriate animal control officer as these are law enforcement matters. If the animal situation is within the city limits of any of the towns noted below you must call that city. If you are not in the city limits of Millbrook, Tallassee or Eclectic, then call the Elmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch.

• Unincorporated County areas: 334-5675227

• Wetumpka: 334-5675227

• Coosada: 334-5675227

• Elmore Township: 334-567-5227

• Millbrook: 334-2856832

• Tallassee: 334-283-

Pet of the Week - Ellie

Cinnamon is a 10-month old

feEllie is a 2-year old female black lab who weighs about 63 pounds. She surrendered to us when her owner felt they did not have enough time for her. She is super sweet, laid back, knows sit and loves treats and toys. Ellie loves children, other dogs and cats and is house- and cratetrained. Ellie loves playing fetch too!

The Humane Society of Elmore County’s adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats over 1 can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with your

participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Baby Girl or any of the pets at HSEC, the first step is to fill out an adoption application online. Once approved, you will be contacted by someone from the humane society. HSEC is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org.

Master plan for Millbrook’s Village Green to be developed

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

Village Green Park is the gathering place for Millbrook.

From numerous festivals and a farmers market, to a walking trail for an easy afternoon stroll, the park has always welcomed the community. But nothing has ever really been planned for how to best use the space. At its Tuesday meeting, the Millbrook City Council approved using Dalhoff Thomas Design to come up with a master plan for Village Green.

“They are the landscape architects for 17 Springs,” Millbrook project manager Stuart Peters said.

“They’ve done a great job there.”

The idea is to figure

out how the space can best serve the needs of the community. During festivals food trucks come in and need power that is currently limited. There is also limited stage space.

“This would be a master plan for Village Green,” Peters said. “This is the first step in best utilizing Village Green.”

The master plan doesn’t commit the city to projects. It gives city leaders an idea of what could be constructed and estimated costs for possible projects.

Most of the structures on Village Green have been constructed over the years without much forethought as to what comes next.

“I’m assuming 35 years ago when the land was donated, somebody had an idea to put a walking trail

around with no planning involved,” parks and recreation director Scott Davis said. “It’s grown into this and when you getting 60 to 80 vendors inside the park, it gets to be stressful about power needs,”

The council also authorized spending funds to retrofit a truck for parks and recreation to carry irrigation and landscaping supplies to help avoid multiple trips back to the shop for projects.

Parks and recreation will also get a new van to transport work release inmates. Previously the department used three vehicles to transport personnel.

IN OTHER BUSINESS THE MILLBROOK CITY COUNCIL:

• Approved minutes of the Dec. 10 meeting.

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• Eclectic: 334-5412149

We often receive calls/ emails/Facebook posts from people wanting to report a situation but who don’t want to call a law enforcement agency. While we will pass the information to law enforcement, we must caution that second- and third- and reports greatly limit the investigative access of law enforcement.

If you have witnessed

cruelty, abuse or neglect, the dispatchers will keep your identification confidential and that will go a long way to getting faster help for the animal(s) in harm’s way. If you do need to contact our shelter you can call us at 334-567-3377, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or message on our shelter Facebook page.

Rea Cord is the executive director of the Humane Society of Elmore County.

• Declared a vehicle from the parks and recreation department as surplus and authorized its sale.

• Authorized GIS mapping services.

• Authorized a professional services contract for Bradley Hawley to be city prosecutor.

• Approved a site development plan for 7 Brew Coffee on an outparcel of the Publix development.

• Approved a retail off premises beer and table wine license for Corner Store.

• Approved updates to the fiscal year 2025 City of Millbrook Transportation plan to comply with Rebuild Alabama. The next meeting of the Millbrook City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28.

R.I.P Winter Storm, for now

The winter storm is now gone and it feels like I’m attending a funeral of sorts.

It appears some are in mourning.

Gone are the around-the-clock updates of temperatures and precipitation. Gone are the images of reporters playing in the falling snow. Gone are the images of empty shelves where bread and milk once were.

As a kid I lived for days like we recently experienced. With even the slightest bit of snow, school was out for most of the week. In the winter storm of 1983, there was snow to be played in. The ice was pretty — until it pulled down the power lines. I remember helping my dad fix the busted pipes.

Then there was the Blizzard of ’93; there may have even been two that year. I played in the snow in one, but in the other, I froze on the sidelines of an Auburn football game in Arkansas.

Then I got into my reporting days; the last decade or so has seen several stranded on the roads of north Alabama and Georgia. I was a reporter and photographer documenting the scenes for all to see — possibly adding to the rush at area stores around the bread and milk.

This time around, I definitely contributed to the madness, purchasing an extra loaf or two — and an extra gallon too.

But now, as the storm has passed, I can hear birds chirping outside my window as if they are providing the prelude for a funeral. Maybe like a preacher, they are speaking good words about the winter storm.

Left behind are countless cardboard boxes, many of which never saw a snow slope.

Left behind is sand on many of the bridges and some salt residue on my car.

Left behind are meteorologists, reporters and photographers like me remembering our friend the winter storm of 2025.

Like pallbearers, we are carrying it out the door one last time.

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When I was growing up, we didn’t have a lot of affection.

We weren’t big on saying “I love you,” and hugs were few and far between.

That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with the way I grew up; it’s just to say we weren’t big on the touchy, feely stuff.

But living in the South, all that has changed.

Now, it’s normal to hug everyone in sight — and more importantly, to say “I love you.”

That’s what this column is all about: Quite simply put, let’s normalize saying I love you more often.

There’s people you just don’t say I love you to, even when you do.

Coworkers are one example. I certainly love my boss, Tippy Hunter, but do I tell her I love her? No, because that would be weird.

I love my staff; that’s for certain. But is it crossing a line to say that? I only told former sports editor Henry Zimmer I loved him on the day he left TPI. It’s also weird to say I love you

In this family, we say ‘Bye, I love you’

LIZI GWIN Managing Editor

to people while they’re working. For instance, it would be odd to say, “I love you!” as you walked out the door of your hair salon — but that’s certainly someone you might feel a connection to. I recently had a source who is also a friend say, “Love you Liz,” at the end of a conversation and of course I said it back. It was a little weird but only because it’s not the normal. I do love him, and why should it be weird to say that? It doesn’t change how I wrote the story, that’s for sure. And it wouldn’t change how someone did your hair, so why not say it if you feel it? There are all types of love, to be sure. Of course the love you feel for your spouse is not the same love

you feel for your parents, but it’s still love. And that’s why the connection you feel with coworkers or even everyday acquaintances is a form of love too. It should be expressed. My family-in-law is much different than the one I experienced growing up. We are full of affection and really enjoy spending time together. And we always end the conversation one way: “Bye, I love you.” Ever since my brother Dylan died, that saying became even more important. See, we say it in that order for a reason: Just in case anything ever happens to one of us, “I love you” will always be the last words we said to each other. It can’t be, “Love you, bye.” That’s unacceptable. Instead it’s “Bye, I love you.” Always. Let’s normalize saying, “I love you,” even if it’s a little weird at first.

Lizi Arbogast Gwin is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.

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“Live from New York,” the excellent book by television critic Tom Shales, details the history of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, in the midst of its 50th anniversary celebration.

The book is filled with first-person accounts of what happened and to whom. Although the juicy backstage happenings are interesting, the really fascinating part is the opening chapter, which describes the year prior to the program’s launch.

From the perspective of today’s crowded television dial – make that your TV’s overstuffed Netflix, Prime, Hulu or Peacock queue – it’s hard to imagine the three-network universe into which SNL was born 50 years ago.

Late night was the province of one giant entertainer: Johnny Carson. Carson was so popular, NBC scheduled repeats and best-of-TONIGHT SHOW compilations on Saturdays after the late news.

Lorne Michaels, the Canadian comedy writer who cut his satiric teeth as a staff member on ROWAN & MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN, was in the mood to create something new: a program that spoke to the current generation weaned on rock ‘n’ roll and television, using the language in vogue on college campuses and among young adults.

Michaels fought hard with the network, as they did not wish to sacrifice a night of Carson for anyone – certainly not a cocky, profane crew of misfit comics. Carson himself was skeptical. But Michaels persevered, and through his friend network of entertainment legends, Michaels convinced the NBC brass to give his newfangled variety show a chance.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE premiered on October 11, 1975, with guest host George Carlin and musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian. The first episode contained sketches, short films, the Muppets, and standup comedy. While that first show bears little resemblance to what is seen today, it laid the foundation and instantly made stars out of the Not

Ready for Prime Time Players. That first golden era, featuring John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, and Chevy Chase (later Bill Murray) set the template for what was to come. The writers and producers had the long view in mind from the beginning, with a plan to change the comedy world.

The performers who have come and gone since then read like a Who’s Who in comedy. Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph, Tracy Morgan, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Kristen Wiig, Phil Hartman, Molly Shannon, Jason Sudeikis, Adam Sandler, Kate McKinnon, Chris Rock, Amy Poehler, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Bill Hader, Billy Crystal, Al Franken, Martin Short, Dennis Miller, and about 150 others invented a whole hipster scene built around comedians – a scene once reserved for the rock and rollers these same people idolized.

NBC is celebrating the golden anniversary of this landmark variety show in several ways. On social media, one sketch from every season is being posted each day: “50 Seasons in 50 Days.” On Peacock, a four-part behind-the-scenes documentary series called “Beyond Saturday Night” is currently streaming. On January 27, a film directed by TONIGHT SHOW bandleader Questlove, “Ladies and Gentlemen . . . 50 Years of SNL Music,” will celebrate the untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking, and news-making musical performances on the show over the last 50 years. The big one is coming up on February 16. NBC’s entire prime time

that night is dedicated to a celebration of all things SNL. It is not yet known if the program will be hosted by a member of the frequent host “Five-Timers Club” like Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, John Mulaney, or others – or, not hosted at all. One thing is guaranteed, however: the program will be the talk of the entertainment world the next day, just as SNL has been for almost 50 years. For a show set on being anti-establishment, they quickly became part of it after their successful launch. NBC eventually grew to support its show. And now, the network is so obviously dependent on this weekend cash cow and its creator, it’s as if SNL has become its own untouchable Johnny Carson. Every generation gets to have its own version of SNL. There are people who say the show was its best in the first five years; others point to the second golden era of the late 1980s/ early 1990s; still others contend that today’s version is the best variation thus far. It would seem that there has been something to love (or something to hate) with each cast, each season, each episode. The fact that a movie was made this year about the founding of the program should signal just how important and impactful SNL is to the comedy world.

Lorne Michaels has been behind the scenes of so many NBC successes: 30 ROCK, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and of course the most successful show on NBC today, THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON. All of these programs are broadcast from New York City; Michaels has almost singlehandedly revitalized the NBC headquarters through the triumph of his little Saturday night variety show. Here’s to 50 more years.

Michael Bird is a music teacher at Faulkner University, and has seen nearly every episode of “Saturday Night Live.” If you would like to watch them all, every episode is streaming on Peacock.

Gas pipeline expansion coming to Elmore, Tallapoosa counties

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

Southern Natural Gas Company (SNG) has started a multiyear process to increase natural gas availability in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi for the Southern Company. It’s a $3 billion project along existing utility corridors installing 42-, 36- and 30-inch pipe. Compressor stations along the route will be improved as well.

Officials with Kinder Morgan, the parent company of SNG, conducted open houses in Tuskegee and Prattville to meet with landowners in Elmore, Tallapoosa, Macon and Autauga Counties about how the proposed construction process will work.

“In Elmore County we will renovate the compressor station near Coosada,” Kinder Martin vice president of public affairs Allen Fore said. “It will stay on the current footprint of the property there.”

The current station is easily visible from Coosada Parkway. Property tax is also collected on the compressor station.

If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves the project, Elmore County will see about 10.5 miles of new pipe line installed. Tallapoosa County will see about 5 miles.

A new bore under the Tallapoosa River near Tallassee will occur as well.

“Some of the proper-

CLIFF WILLIAMS | TPI

Property owners look over maps at an open house to determine how they might be affected by the possible expansion of a Southern Natural Gas Company pipeline in Elmore and Tallapoosa counties.The project, if approved would started construction in 2027 and be operational in 2028.

ty being looked at will accommodate having to drill under the river,” Fore said. “Those require some depth and must start away from the river.”

Carolina after a hurricane and California, which is currently plagued with wildfires.

the 47th president of the United States.

“From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” Trump said during his inauguration speech Monday.

“We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first.”

Trump was officially sworn into office alongside running mate and now vice president JD Vance.

During his inauguration speech, Trump promised to refocus the U.S. government’s energy on problems plaguing the United States rather than the outside world. He mentioned problems in North

Trump promised to fight through whatever comes his way, and even mentioned an assassination attempt that took place in Pennsylvania in 2024.

“I felt then and believe even more so now that my life was saved for a reason,” Trump said. “I was saved by God to make America great again. That is why, each day, under our administration of America patriots, we will be working to meet every crisis with dignity and power and strength. We will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed. For American citizens, January, 20, 2025 is Liberation Day.”

During his speech, Trump also promised to sign several “historic” executive orders. He said he will declare a nation-

The process for the project starts with open houses. From there SNG will conduct land surveys for possible ecological and cultural impact.

al state of emergency at the Southern border.

“All illegal entry will be immediately halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,” Trump said.

He said his Remain in Mexico policy will be reinstated and he will send troops to the border; he said he will also designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Another promise Trump made was to immediately deal with escalating prices and increasing inflation.

“I will direct all members of my cabinet to marshall the best powers at their disposal to defeat what was record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices,” Trump said. “The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will

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In Elmore County, fewer than 200 property owners will have surveys done. Fewer than 100 will actually see pipelines installed and the

also declare a national energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill.”

Trump said he envisions America being a manufacturing nation once again, and he said his administration will end the Green New Deal and revoke electric vehicle mandates.

But his promises don’t end there.

“I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families,” Trump said. “Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens. For this purpose, we are establishing the External Revenue Service to collect all tariffs, duties and revenues. It will be massive amounts of money pouring into our treasury coming from foreign sources.”

Other executive orders promised included establishing the Department of Government

vast majority of those already have an SNG pipeline there. There are even fewer in Tallapoosa County.

If all goes as planned, construction would start in 2027.

“We plan to engage about seven different contractors along the route who are familiar to the industry,” Fore said. “They will employ subcontractors who specialize in pipeline construction.”

Fore said the clearing right of way would lead into the actual construction, which would also mean more people staying in Elmore County during the process.

“They will be eating here, staying here,” Fore said. “They will be spending money here.”

Efficiency and to immediately stop all government censorship.

“This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life,” Trump said. “We will forge a society that is color blind and merit-based. As of today, it will henceforth be official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.”

Also part of his speech was a promise to reinstate any service members who were expelled for objecting to COVID-19 vaccination mandates with full back pay. Finally, he promised to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

“I stand before you now as proof that you should never believe that something is impossible to do in America,” Trump said. “The impossible is what we do best.”

SATURDAY, JAN. 25

ART SUMMIT: The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts is hosting its second annual River Region Art Summit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1

GALETINES: Main Street Wetumpka is hosting Galetines on Main from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Downtown merchants will be offering deals and discounts.

VALENTINE EARRING CLASS: The Book Nook will be hosting a Valentine’s Day earring making class. The cost is $20 per person and each person will leave with two to three sets of earrings.

M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street.

Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and hangups. For more information, visit www.Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@gmail.com.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

SATURDAY, FEB. 2

MURDER ON THE MENU: Friends of the Wetumpka Public Library are hosting the Murder on the Menu author talk on Feb. 2.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8

VALENTINE MARKET: The City of Wetumpka Farmers Market will host a special Valentine’s Day market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 8.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

MARDI GRAS PARADE: The Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ONGOING

SUPPORT GROUP: The last Thursday of every month, Restoration 49 Coffee Shop plays host to a support group for parents who have lost a child. The meetings begin at 6 p.m. each month. For more information, please contact Heather Baker at hbakerjj@ aol.com.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Preschool Storytime takes place at 10 a.m. every Friday at Wetumpka Public Library.

ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL

MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr.

NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka.

OPEN MIC: The Equality

Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality. There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission.

RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB

MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events.

MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH

OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025

LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www.thekelly.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate

SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups. Call 334567-2364 for more information or contact jyates@santuckbaptist.org.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/ Wetumpka. Call 334-567-0476 for more information.

AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka. RED HILL SCHOOL: The Red Hill School on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments.

MASTER GARDENER

HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-2524769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August.

CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

said. “He always had an interest in our young people. He wanted to make sure they had something to do.”

Gill had a vision for children in the community; he consistently helped with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Elmore County and even had his idea of the Wetumpka Splash Pad completed and named after him last year.

Williams’ efforts throughout the community reflect these principles.

In addition to being the current president of the ECCIL she is also the vice president of the Elmore County Black History Board and a member of the executive committee of the Elmore County NAACP.

Williams said Gill encouraged her to come out of her shell.

“When I first joined the NAACP, I sat in the back; I didn’t say anything,” Williams said. “I

was just quiet. I kind of minded my own business. Percy saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself.”

Gill told Williams she had something to say.

“He told me to speak up, and you need to say it,” Williams said. “He encouraged me to come to the forefront more and to say what I have to say, because what I have to say is just as important as the next person.”

Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and master’s degree in science management.

The Percy Gill Award is given by the Percy Gill Foundation. The ECCIL honored others in the Black community for their efforts. The Thomas Daniel Outstanding Citizen Award went to William ‘Pocket’ Brown. He is credited with starting Elmore County’s first baseball league. The Joseph Bradford Excellence Award was given to Bobby Mays, who is president of the Elmore County NAACP. The Lewis Peake Commu-

and are expected to last through at least Wednesday. Parts of central Alabama will experience cold temperatures, with a winter storm expected Tuesday across the southern half of Central Alabama, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Owens.

Below freezing temperatures will start tonight and last through noon Monday with wind chills possibly dropping temperatures to as low as 0 to 10º. These temperatures are dangerously cold to remain outside for long periods of time, especially for vulnerable populations. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to extreme cold.

The following are warming stations open in Elmore County:

• First Presbyterian Church sanctuary is open 24 hours a day. It is located at 100 West Bridge Street.

• Millbrook First Methodist Church located at 3350 Edgewood

nity Service Award was given to Bessi Piner. The SW White Leadership Award was given to former Elmore County commissioner Earl Reeves.

Alabama Values and Alabama Values Progress executive director Anneshia Hardy was the speaker for the event. Hardy’s role is aimed at fortifying Alabama’s pro-democracy movement. She spoke on the theme “Mission Possible.”

“Just organizing this event, I think it speaks to your commitment to justice, your commitment to equity and your commitment to community empowerment,” Hardy told the crowd at the Wetumpka Civic Center. “Your presence signifies that you too are committed to justice and equity in those principles protecting freedom, justice and democracy in the spirit of non violence.”

Hardy said she is fearful the country is slipping back into its divided past, especially considering the fall elections.

Road will open on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday.

• Elmore Fire Station 1 located at 1245 AL Highway 143 will open Tuesday night at midnight to 10 a.m. Monday.

• Deatsville Fire Department located at 6930 Highway 143 will be open 24 hours a day through Wednesday.

• Tallassee Police Department located at 214 Barnett Boulevard will be open 24 hours a day through Wednesday.

• Prattville Public Safety Building located at 201 Gin Shop Hill Road will be open 24 hours a day through Wednesday.

• Coosada Town Hall/Volunteer Fire Department located at 5800 Coosada Road will be open Tuesday at 3 a.m. to 10 a.m., and Wednesday 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.

• First Baptist Church of Eclectic located at 203 Claude Road will be open Tuesday night at 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday.

• Elmore County Courthouse located at 100 East Commerce Street will be open Tuesday at 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday. Additionally Elmore County

“I’m reminded just how fragile democracy really is,” Hardy said. “I think this election revealed more than just political divides. I think it really highlighted the deeply rooted structural inequities that exist in our country. I think it highlighted the moral failures that exist within our nation.”

She said the country has shown its willingness to reward violence, white supremacy and male patriarchy.

“All while gaslighting those of us who are on the front line in the movement,” Hardy said.

She encouraged those in attendance to be vigilant in protecting their rights and what happened in the past.

“Understanding this history is important because it reminds us that our fight is not just against policies, but it is against the very ideologies that sustain them,” Hardy said. “Dr. King understood this. He recognized that the forces of racism and economic injustice were deeply intertwined.”

Schools superintendent Richard Dennis announced all Elmore County Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to the winter weather advisory. All Tallassee City Schools will be closed for both days as well. Winter weather is expected to start at 6 a.m. Tuesday and could continue until 6 a.m. Wednesday. The NWS will have more information on snow possibilities Tuesday morning.

The NWS advises using caution when driving. Highway 280 as well as bridges throughout the county are main concerns as temperatures drop. It is also recommended to wear adequate clothing and keep extra clothes in vehicles if traveling.

Despite the drop in temperatures, the NWS advises not to use extreme means of heating homes as it can result in a house fire. Portable heaters should be used correctly, and generators and grills should not be used indoors.

If possible, keep pets inside, check in on neighbors and wrap, drain or slowly drip water to prevent pipes from bursting.

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the population of Elmore County was 55,000.

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin was in the same role then when his department moved just over 100 inmates from the old jail to the new jail overnight.

“I never thought we would fill the new jail,” Franklin said.

Growth happened and now the county’s population is well over 90,000. Bookings in 1995 were just 775 and now more than 5,500 per year.

The jail now has an average population of more than 300 and housing 350 inmates is not unusual.

Franklin said the fees and assessments in the Enhance Elmore plan are needed to construct a new jail, with an estimated cost of nearly $82 million. Estimates are over $100 million to renovate the old jail.

“When we looked into it, you have to upgrade everything to current codes,” Elmore County chief operations officer Richie Beyer said. “It ends up being about one and half times the cost of building new.”

The needs for a new jail became apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when the medical area of the current jail proved to be inadequate. About the size of a small office, there was no space for current staff to move, much less quarantine a sick inmate.

The current jail offers little space to separate inmates for security reasons. Because of the increased population it is not uncommon for an inmate charged with violent crime to be housed with a low-level drug offender. The need is even greater on the female side as the current jail was never designed or constructed with the higher female population in mind.

Tentatively, the new jail would be built for a population of 500 inmates with

the ability to easily add another pod if necessary, bringing the total occupancy to 600. All of this while making the movement of inmates from the jail to court safe and secure for everyone.

A new office for the sheriff’s office and circuit clerk are needed as well at an estimated cost of $14.2 million.

“They are on top of each other,” Elmore County Commission chair Bart Mercer said.

The current circuit clerk offices would be renovated to allow space for two new judges. The remainder of the building would be refreshed as well at an estimated cost of $6.4 million.

Franklin calls the need for a new jail the “elephant in the room.”

“There is no way to hide it or deny it,” Franklin said. “There’s nothing sexy about a jail. Most of this that’s being accumulated, it’s going to have to pay for that jail.”

Franklin has been sheriff since 1991. His father, mother and grandfather were all involved in law enforcement. Franklin’s son is currently serving in the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office.

Franklin saw how the federal government pretty much dictated the construction and move to the current jail. It started with a visit from the fire marshall because of the occupancy level. He fears that the federal government is not too far away on the issue. The sheriff notes the department is frequently sued over the jail and those suits will become more frequent as the jail population increases.

“We don’t need the feds telling us how to build a jail,” Franklin said. “They come in and we are left with the bill.”

Franklin said if the funding from Enhance Elmore doesn’t happen, drastic cuts are highly possible in the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office.

“We can ride golf carts and motorcycles instead of patrol cars,” Franklin said. “I can cut the number of deputies in half.”

MARKETPLACE

and The Fieldhouse.

Large amounts of dirt were brought in to create the pad for a retail development to front the large project on Highway 15 in Millbrook.

The work has paid off and soon everyone will know what restaurants, stores and hotels are on the way.

we can set pins for the lots. Then we can do legal descriptions of the lots.”

Harper said the legal descriptions are needed to close transactions with developers and businesses wanting to locate in 18 acres of The Marketplace at 17 Springs.

munity. The remaining four lots at The Marketplace are small.

“Of the 12 lots we have out there, eight have been committed,” City of Millbrook economic developer Ann Harper said. “We’re just waiting to get the contractor to finish the dirt work and

“When we do that, there will be some announcements,” Harper said. “Everyone will see signs go up announcing what is coming.”

Harper said she and city leaders can’t yet announce what businesses have committed to joining the development, but she believes they will be beneficial for the com-

“They are outparcels generally under one acre in size,” Harper said. Just because The Marketplace is filling up doesn’t mean work is over. Planning for the 17 Springs complex included negotiations with the Alabama Department of Transportation for a traffic light to allow an easy entrance into The Marketplace. And across the road is room for growth.

The master plan for 17 Springs includes more acreage for future growth of the project that has yet to be planned.

And justice for all

Greetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge!

I pray that everyone reading this week’s column had an enjoyable Monday holiday.

Staying warm in unseasonably cold weather is the name of the game this week!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established by the federal government in 1983. One of the best-known theologians, orators, and community activists of the twentieth century, whose life was taken in the midst of the struggle for civil rights for all, was selected to be remembered in perpetuity by our nation’s government. Since that time, remembrances of Dr. King and his legacy have taken many forms.

Some groups gather to hear

Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

CARRVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School and 10 a.m. Morning Worship. Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting. Regular office hours

one of his famous speeches or sermons. Some gather to highlight the ongoing struggle for civil rights for all in these United States. Some honor and recognize Dr. King’s commitment to non-violent resistance to systemic injustice.

The idea for remembering Dr. King on a national level was first presented in the House of Representatives four days after his assassination in 1968. It took eleven years before the matter came up for a vote. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law in 1983.

Every American citizen should wonder why it took so long. The question should be asked from the perspective of Dr. King’s witness. Why would any citizen of these United States ever resist

the opportunity to remember the legacy of one who spoke such powerful truth? The question should be asked out of a genuine desire to understand human structures and systems.

The question should never be asked out of vengeance or in an effort to demonize anyone. Those motives do not honor the legacy that gives rise to them. Dr. King challenged systemic injustice, but his challenges always came from the place of equality for all.

I do not know for certain what anyone else claims as Dr. King’s most significant teaching. I do know what mine is. I study and strive to follow the wisdom of Dr. King’s witness because it speaks to the heart of the matter of living in God’s earthly king-

dom. Dr. King applied biblical truth to his understanding of national heritage and structure. That makes sense to me.

Dr. King pointed out that in the time in which he was living, the concept of liberty and justice for all was not being carried out. Justice was applied on a sliding scale based on race and ethnicity. Opportunity was made possible or denied on the same basis. Dr. King is noted for saying, “Any act of injustice, no matter where it occurs, undermines the pursuit of justice for everyone everywhere.”

REV. JONATHAN YARBORO Columnist

Some critics of Dr. King’s position on equality for all have at times relied on interpretation of national history. They point out that the words “Freedom and justice for all” did not literally apply to all people living in the United States. Others have pointed out that the type of equality Dr. King spoke of has never existed in the earthly kingdom and / or that it is impossible to think it ever could. Dr. King’s most significant contribution to life in the earthly kingdom, as I experience it, is that he not only believed it possible, but he knew how to make it reality. Dr. King read the founding documents of our nation through the lens of God’s good news. It is possible to lift people up without putting anyone down in the process.

Rev. Jonathan Yarboro is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka.

Church Briefs

are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EAST TALLASSEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ETUMC’s Rivers Edge Flea Market is now closed. The church will start a new project called Rivers Edge Food Pantry. ETUMC will provide canned food, water, dry beans and rice, blankets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Lee Lowery will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. We are asking everyone please to wear

a mask. The service will be live streamed on Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/EpiphanyTallassee/ For more information, visit the church website at http://epiphanytallassee.org/

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

First Presbyterian Church, located at 514 Central Blvd. will host a Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for all veterans and first responders and their family members.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

“We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m.

(traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants.

CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is included both days! For more information about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee. com or call us: 334-283-2195. FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”

HILLSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Invites you to join us each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for Sunday School, followed immediately by our Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. Bible Study is Wednesday at 6:00

p.m. We also offer a Sunday evening prayer gathering for those wishing to join together in prayer. If you need prayer or know someone who does, you may call 33-567-9695 and leave a voicemail prayer request or drop a prayer request by our prayer box located on our sanctuary porch. We will carry all requests to the Lord in our hour of prayer. Hillside is located at 405 Old Montgomery Highway in Wetumpka. If you have questions, please call us at 334567-9695.

HILLSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Angel’s Attic ministry provides clothing for all members of the family. The Attic is located at 210 Old Montgom-

ery Highway and is open each Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. If you wish to donate clothing items, please do so during the Wednesday hours of operation. This is a free service to the community. We look forward to seeing you soon!

OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY Airs every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ, FM 98.5 & 101.1, on your smart speaker, your TuneIn app, or on our website www.wacqradio.com. Please share on social media. This set of programs features Msgr. Charles Troncale, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Fr. James Dean, Fr. David Carucci, Fr. Patrick Driscoll, and Deacon Jim Labadie.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. – John 3:17

Austin Elliott sports Editor austin.elliott@tallasseetribune.com

Indians optimistic about the 2025 baseball season

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

Baseball is in the air.

Wetumpka officially got the 2025 baseball season underway as the Indians hosted their first throwing practice last week.

After a 26-19 finish last year,

Wetumpka coach Russ Brooks is optimistic about the idea of his team being a contender once again this season. The Indians’ roster is full of upperclassmen, but Brooks said there is still some inexperience at certain positions.

Brooks has been coaching baseball at the prep level for many years, and one thing he prides himself in is his defense and pitching.

“I kind of expect us to be a

really solid defensive team, and I expect us to have good pitching with Asher (Nobles), one of our left handed pitchers,” Brooks said. “He’s tossed a bunch of innings here, and will continue throwing a bunch of innings. Owen Pyles has a chance to throw a ton of innings for us and

WETUMPKA’S YOUTH MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO PAY DIVIDENDS

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

The puzzle is on the verge of being completed for the Wetumpka girls basketball team.

Aaliyah Humphrey has been a big piece of that all season long and once again proved her worth against Stanhope Elmore as she helped secure a huge area win.

Humphrey scored 16 points against a stingy Stanhope defense to aid her team in a 49-35 win at home.

“With Aaliyah being young, you still have to explain to her how the game of basketball works and how it has worked, so teaching that eventually, if they see somebody drops then they go as a threat in the lane, but we will need an outside person wide open to knock a shot down, and that’s something that they did last

“The more offensive rebounds or just rebounds period that basically gives us more opportunity to shift, more defensive alignment, because the other team has less opportunity to adjust.”

— Coach Harriett Winchester

night and it’s starting to work,”

Wetumpka coach Harriett Winchester said.

Only a freshman, Humphrey is averaging an impressive 16.7 points per game.

Wetumpka has a plethora of riches when it comes to having youthful talent with Logan Banks and Mya Richardson also in the backcourt.

Both Humphrey and Richardson play well off of Banks.

“The more offensive

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Wetumpka coach Russ Brooks coaches his team through the first day of official throwing practice last Monday.

Voyles leads Tribe to an area win at home

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

Andrew Voyles has been the floor general for the Wetumpka Indians all season long.

Voyles had a 20-point performance last Friday night en route to the

Indians’ 15th win of the season, this time over rival Stanhope Elmore. “The energy that was brought across everybody on the bench and everybody on the court, and just that a lot of guys were

rebounds or just rebounds period that basically gives us more opportunity to shift, more defensive alignment, because the other team has less opportunity to adjust,” Winchester said. “Logan is starting to understand that and honestly starting to gain confidence in herself and our guards knowing that if I play my role correctly, getting the rebounds, then I will have my shots also.”

Wetumpka’s Aaliyah Humphrey shoots a free throw.

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

Despite several strong individual boats, the Wetumpka wrestling team couldn’t string together enough wins to pull out a victory at the AHSAA Class 6A Sectionals on Saturday. The Indians ultimately fell to Saraland, 42-28.

“We didn’t wrestle badly, and in all the matches that we did lose, we ended up

getting pinned, so, I mean, that’s the difference in giving up three or giving up six points in a dual,” Coach Josh Highland said. “We gave up too many pins, and we just couldn’t recover from it, as the guys that wrestled the best tried to put us back in the match, but it’s just like I said, giving up that many pins, it was hard to come back.” Several wrestlers for

Perfecting the fundamentals for Holtville basketball

By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Writer

It comes down to the little things for the Holtville boys basketball team.

Holtville’s game against Reeltown was a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Ultimately, Reeltown snatched the victory 38-36 in the final seconds of the contest Thursday night.

The Bulldogs found themselves down early, heading into halftime down 18-13 in enemy territory. However, two 3-pointers from Kelton Shuford and Braxton Gaither put the Bulldogs in the lead. From that point on, it became a back-and-forth between the two non-area foes.

It was Reeltown who got the last laugh. In the final 20 seconds of the game, a steal from Demetrius Brown resulted in the game-winning bucket.

Despite falling to the Rebels, coach Greg Parker was pleased to see the fight in his guys.

“This whole season definitely has not gone the way we wanted to,” Parker said. “But one thing that they will do is they’re going to come out and fight. They’re going to come out and try. And we did some

damentals all the time.

different things defensively, I thought kind of threw (Reeltown) off a little bit on what they were doing, but I think we just have to do a better job of doing that for four quarters.”

The main issue for Holtville this year has been the turnovers according to Parker. He knows his team possesses the talent to win more games than they have, but decision-making just is not where it needs to be.

“It’s more or less, just decision-making and fundamentals,” Parker said. “We work on fun-

(Wednesday’s) practice is all we did, knowing that it has been an issue.

I think it just comes down to decision-making. Right now I start five seniors, so of course it should not happen, but for some reason, it’s happening. No matter how many times we work on passing, shooting, dribbling, they have to play and we just got to make better decisions.”

Although the Bulldogs fell, what plays to their benefit is the fact it was a non-area game. What did stand out to Parker was his team’s elevated

game from behind the arc against the Rebels. So far this season, their play in the post usually takes center stage and if they can continue their success from deep the Bulldogs should be able to turn things around.

“Normally, our postplay has been very good, that’s pretty much our strength,” Parker said. “Tonight was more shooting, which is a good thing, which we haven’t seen a lot of and makes me a lot happier. Because I think if we can put those two things together, we got a good shot of just getting some wins.”

Burton bringing the intensity for Stanhope

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

Despite coming up just shy of a win against rival Wetumpka on Friday night, Stanhope Elmore’s girls basketball team showed flashes of competitiveness in a 49-35 loss.

Aniya Burton, a junior, was the standout for the Mustangs. She has been playing quality minutes for Stanhope and did more of the same Friday night.

“I felt like Aniya Burton was awesome for us, and she’s the energy bunny,” Stanhope coach

Kelvin Stokes said. “I have to try to slow her down a little bit, just so she won’t stay in foul trouble, but she feels like she can get every steal and she feels like she can make all the plays. With that level of just intensity, she provides a lot for us, and so she’s one of the ones that really comes to put her hard hat on every night to play.”

Burton plays alongside the Crosby sisters in a system where Burton serves as the spark plug on both ends of the floor. Burton is averaging eight points and six steals per game. Her tenacity on

defense usually leads to points off turnovers.

Despite having played a fundamentally sound game, the Mustangs found themselves in the deficit due to an efficient Wetumpka performance.

“I just feel like we played quite decently on defense,” Stoke said. “They just hit a lot of contested shots, so I feel like we’ll be ready that third time. Hopefully we get to play them again for the area championship, and hopefully we can go and play versus Percy Julian and do our part on that.”

Mustangs show composure in tough road environment

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

The Stanhope Elmore boys basketball team fell to its biggest rival in Wetumpka on Friday, 62-54.

The Mustangs played a very composed game in what was a very electric environment on the road.

“I thought we played well, and I thought with how young our team is,

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I thought we handled the atmosphere well,” Stanhope Elmore coach Austin Moncus said. “Even from the start of the game, we were locked in, even though there were a ton of people there, and from a coaching standpoint, one of the larger crowds that I’ve ever been in, but our kids handled it well.”

The Mustangs have seen multiple players

feeding off that,” Wetumpka coach Steven Thomas said. “Andrew was the beneficiary

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Miller Lombardi is a sophomore right-handed pitcher who is going to throw a ton of innings this year.”

On the offensive end, Brooks is eager to see what his lineup will

step up all year when they have needed to.

Terrance Collins has had a sensational freshman season so far, as he is averaging a double-double. Collins put together another incredible performance last Friday night.

“(Terrance) has been huge for us all year, and he has had some big moments for us,” Moncus said. “We mesh well as a team and the guys

of that, especially in the fourth quarter, where in the third quarter we were struggling, and Andrew stepped up with a couple good shots there.” Voyles is averaging 20.8 point per game, good enough

look like come Opening Day.

truly believe in each other to get the job done when their number is called.”

Collins is producing in every category for the Mustangs as he is averaging 17.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. Collins shot the ball extremely well Friday as he was 4-for-7 from 3-point range on his way to scoring an 18-point performance.

for second in Class 6A.

Voyles has an innate ability to shoot the ball well, along with his ability to penetrate the lane and get baskets. Voyles scored three 3-pointers against Stanhope.

“We simply just have to catch the ball and manufacture runs,” Brooks said. “If we can bang it, we’ll bang it, and if we can’t, we’ll bunt, but honestly I have no clue what to expect on that end or how that’s going to work out. But other teams’ pitchers kind of dictate how we’re going to play offensively.”

All out attack for Holtville girls basketball

By SAMUEL HIGGS Sports Writer

Everyone got involved for the Holtville girls basketball team Thursday night. Holtville marched out to a dominating victory over Reeltown, 43-14 — led by a lockdown defense, but more importantly by the plethora of scorers. Ragen Roberts led the charge for the Bulldogs to the tune of 13 points and eight rebounds while Kali Ingram finished with nine points and Alexandra Vasile ended with eight points. But the main draw was how many girls logged a bucket in the game.

Simply put, all except three girls finished the night with two or more points against Reeltown.

“We mixed different groups with some older girls and some younger girls,” Holtville coach Clint Pitchford said.

“Down the road, you never know what your lineups will look like, if a girl gets in foul trouble. So getting a lot of players, a lot of experience and we have a mix of everything from seniors down to eighth grade. (I) have a heavy older class but then I have a lot of a heavy younger class too. So there’s a big mix. And so just trying to get them all to play together and all be on the same page.”

Pitchford went with an approach that saw five girls go in and five girls out, giving whoever was on the court the chance to acclimate with one another and build chemistry.

“I think today we

Thomas said Voyle’s leadership is just as crucial as his on court performance.

“We’ll play together around each other, and if our guys are struggling like Andrew was for a stretch, then he has

Some other notable Indians who will play crucial roles on the diamond this season include Tyler Johnson and Logan Fawcett. Johnson will likely play third base and has the potential to be at the top of the order for Wetumpka. Fawcett will play starting catcher. The Indians will kick off the season Feb. 13 against Greenville.

played better with communication,” Holtville senior Kaila Higgins said.

“We talked a lot more and passed the ball a little bit better. From the beginning of the year until now, we’ve kind of realized how to communicate with each other and how to talk it out. Because we’re all different. We all have different things about us, and we do work with younger girls, brand new girls, I think it was coming down to, I see you, you see me, because we needed to communicate, because that’s the only way that we’re gonna be able to play.”

With almost every girl on the team getting involved it helps cement why the Bulldogs have a 17-2 record on the year. In addition, it shows how deep of a squad they have.

“You love those kinds of nights,” Pitchford said. “But there are nights that can’t really do that. So for me, it is building the depth. If we’ve only got seven or eight (girls) that we can rotate in, maybe I can find another one, and we can maybe go nine.”

One thing Higgins wants to make sure they bring into area play is more focus in the post. She commended her team for being able to shoot consistently behind the arc, but want to make sure they dish it in to their post players when they can.

“Some of us kind of rely on the 3-point line, and some of us aren’t as fast,” Higgins said. “As long as we’re looking down, making sure that this girl is open and that we can be fast enough to pass the ball.”

guys on the bench to pick him up, Thomas said. “He was a great leader, talking with the guys to just make sure to get them back in the right frame of mind and be ready to pay dividends.”

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Wetumpka earned wins against Saraland. Barret Adams earned a 11-0 tech fall while Cameron Boling took down his opponent, 8-2. TJ Wat-

son and Swayze Martin both got big wins as well.

“They’re starting to understand how to handle big matches and that there are certain ways to wrestle in those matches,” Highland said.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEE ANN HINTON-CARTER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-074 NOTICE OF PETITION AND HEARING TO SELL REAL PROPERTY TO: NOTICE TO: CHAD KELLY, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, A NEXT OF KIN OF DEE ANN HINTON-CARTER AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PETITION FOR LEAVE TO SELL REAL PROPERTY along with a Supplement to such

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y of Gaddis Beach Plat Number 1 as the same appears of recordmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 4, at Page 26.. Property street address for informational purposes: 93 Gaddis Beach Drive , Titus, AL 36080. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. PHH Mortgage Corporation, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 24-04656-PH-AL Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2025 24-04656-PH-AL

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Janet M Rogers married and David Rogers, married, originally in favor of Regions Mortgage, Inc., on January 24, 2002, said mortthe Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2002 Page 10265; the undersigned Regions Bank dba Regions Mortgage, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 13, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 23, according to the Plat of Blue Ridge Valley Subdivision Plat No. 1, as the same appears of of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 10, at Page 51.. Property street address for informational purposes: 184 AL 36093. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid next business day at the Law at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Regions Bank dba Regions Mortgage, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 24-05790-RM-AL Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 25-00027

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Teimesha Mott, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Real Estate Funding Corporation, its successors and assigns, on August 9, 2019, said mortgage recorded in the of Elmore County, Alabama, at

as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash the main entrance of the Courthouse at Elmore County, Aladuring the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: LOT 24, BLOCK H, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF COTTON LAKES PLAT NO. 12, AS SAME IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 25, AT PAGE 24.formational purposes: 60 High Cotton Court Wetumpka, AL 36092

TIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF

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THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumexist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tenthe time and place of the sale. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/ Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser. The Mortgagee/Transshall not be liable to the purchaser for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. The Mortgagee/ Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/ -

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARD BEARDEN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2025-002 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JAMES EDWARD BEARDEN, deceased, having been granted to KATHY THOMAS on January 7, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

KATHY THOMAS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARD BEARDEN, DECEASED

Attorney of Record for

Personal Representative: REID G. TOLAR ATTORNEY AT LAW 250 WINTON M. BLOUNT LOOP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-303-2258 reid@reidtolarlaw.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 EST/BEARDEN, J.

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on August 1, 2012 by Larry Wayne Ellis aka Larry W. Ellis and Lennie R. Ellis a/k/a Lennie Ellis, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, and recorded in RLPY Book 2012 at Page 38815 on August 8, 2012, Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, and secured indebtedness having been transferred to Truist Bank. LOGS Legal Group LLP, as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on March 20, 2025, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot 4, Sandy Pines Estates, as shown on plat recorded in the Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 13, Page 104 For informational purposes only, the property address is: 4271 AL 36093. ANY PROPERTY ADDRESS PROVIDED IS NOT PART OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD HEREIN AND IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISCREPANCY, THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION REFERENCED HEREIN SHALL CONTROL. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, nor the employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 funds at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid inness on the next business day LOGS Legal Group LLP at the address indicated below. LOGS Legal Group LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Truist Bank, and its successors and assigns Mortgagee or Transferee LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 ***al_phone cmp***/ 25-024571 Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee

Wetumpka Herald: 245180 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN B. CLARK, DECEASED CASE NO: 2025-009 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of KATHRYN B. CLARK, deceased, having been granted to PATRICIA D. CEMAN on January 16th, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

PATRICIA D. CEMAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN B. CLARK, DECEASED

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: SCARLETT TRAVIS ATTORNEY AT LAW

GARRY S. MCANNALLY, LLC 50 WISTERIA PLACE MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054 334-285-1976 scarlett@gmacclosings.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 EST/CLARK K.

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a mortgage from JANITA LORANE BALL AND HUSBAND, STEVEN TYREE BALL, JOINT TENANTS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, INC. AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR TJC Mortgage Inc., on the 27th day of November, 2018, said mortgage recorded Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, on December 20, 2018, in Deed/Mortgage Book 2018, Page 60301, Elmore County, Alabama Records, said Mortgage having subsequently been transferred and assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, by instrument recorded in notice is hereby given that the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the Elmore county courthouse located at 100 E Commerce Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 26, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: LOT 12, JORDANVILLE, TOWN OF TALLASSEE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 48, IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA AND A PART OF LOT 11, JORDANVILLE, TOWN OF TALLASSEE, ALABAMA, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 48 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER SOUTH 08 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST AND ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 11, SAID EAST BOUNDARY ALSO BEING THE WEST RIGHT-OFWAY OF JORDAN AVENUE, 81 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST 156.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID LOTGREES 38 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST AND ON SAID WEST BOUNDARY, ALSO BEING THE EAST RIGHT-OFWAY OF AN ALLEY, 10 FEET IN WIDTH, 8.00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 81 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST AND ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 11, 156.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 0.0287 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 402 JORDAN AVENUE, TALLASSEE, AL 36078. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions those contained in the records Probate in the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto and subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable). This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin, LLC, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee 3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. PNY20-02855-38 rlselaw.com/property-listing Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 245471

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Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated September 18, 2007 executed by Gordon L. Brown and Carolyn W. Brown, husband and wife, in favor of American General Financial Services of Alabama, Inc., said Mortgage being recorded September 21, 2007, in RLPY

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p Book 2007, Page 68524, in the of Elmore County, Alabama; assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust by instrument recorded in RLPY Book 2024, County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 01/08/2025, having been postponed to 02/12/2025 during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: The following described real estate, situated in the County of Elmore and State of Alabama, to-wit: Lot 28, Block B, of the Crossgates Plat 3 Subdivision, as shown by plat made by Thomas Surveyor, No. 12743, datedProbate of Elmore County, Ala17. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 215 Quail Ridge Rd., Elmore, AL 36025. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHEREANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park SouthSuite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 37-FC-24-01445

Wetumpka Herald: 37-FC-24-01445

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES J. CUNNINGHAM, DECEASED CASE NO: 2025-001 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of CHARLES J.,CUNNINGHAM, deceased, having been granted to ROBYN BLESSING on January 3rd, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. ROBYN BLESSING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES J. CUNNINGHAM, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: CLAY PHILLIPS ATTORNEY AT LAW 341 MENDELL PARKWAY EAST MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-277-8753

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 EST/CUNNINGHAM C. PUBLIC NOTICE

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Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 29, 2021 executed by Jeremy Tyler Gillean an unmarried person, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Trustmark National Bank, said Mortgage being recorded March 29, 2021, in RLPY Book 2021, Page 27400, Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; having later been assigned to Trustmark National Bank by instrument recorded in

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y Book 2024, Page 64826, in the of Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustmark National Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 02/26/2025, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot Nine (9), Block Four (4) of Meadbrook Subdivision Number Two (2) as the same apthe Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book Five (5) at Page 83. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 204 Gunter Ave., Wetumpka, AL 36092. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHEREIS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage. Trustmark National Bank Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park SouthSuite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (205) 298-1800 40-FC-24-01510

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 40-FC-24-01510

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE BEVERETT FULLER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-309 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of CHARLOTTE BEVERETT FULLER, deceased, having been granted to JAMES HAROLD BEVERETT on January 7, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

JAMES HAROLD BEVERETT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE BEVERETT FULLER, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JAMES F. HAMPTON ATTORNEY AT LAW 4267 LOMAC STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 334-213-0213 jfh@jamesfhampton.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 EST/FULLER, C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RANDALL S. WALLACE, DECEASED CASE NO. 2024-326 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to SUSAN K. WALLACE as Executrix on the 31st day of December 2024, by the Honorable JOHN THORNTON, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. SUSAN K. WALLACE EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RANDALL S. WALLACE, DECEASED.

Name and Address of Attorney: Justin D. Edwards, Esq. The Law Firm of Edwards & Edwards, P.C. 109 E. Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2025 EST/WALLACE R.

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29, 2021, in Book 2021, Page of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; having later been assigned to Trustmark National Bank by instrument recorded in Book 2025, Page 308, in the of Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustmark National Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 03/12/2025, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 219-17, according to the Map of Grandview Pines Plat No. 6, as said Map appears of of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 7, at Page 143. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 12 Pine Court, Millbrook, AL 36054. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHEREIS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage. Trustmark National Bank

Paul K. Lavelle, Esq. Attorney for Mortgagee Spina, & Lavelle, P.C. One Perimeter Park SouthSuite 400N Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (205) 298-1800 40-FC-24-01520

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 40-FC-24-01520

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Chad A. Vance and Heather W. Vance, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., its successors and assigns, on July 15, 2005, said mortgage being Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, on July 29, 2005 at RLPY Book 2005, at Page 54405. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, in Wetumpka, Alabama, on February 13, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the 2” iron pipe marking the NE corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 34, T18N, R21E; thence North 88 DEG 05 min 06 sec West a distance of 1754.42 feet to a 1/2” rebar capped S.D. Martin, 11726 at the intersection of the Southwest right of way of Elmore County Road 110 and the West right of way of Ben Taylor Drive said point being the point of beginning; thence South 02 DEG 32 min 56 sec West along the West right of way of Ben Taylor Drive a distance of 221.89 feet thence leaving said right of way North 87 DEG 22 min 40 sec West a distance of 129.84 to thence continue North 87 DEG 22 min 40 Sec West a distance of 123.65 to a 1/2” rebar capped Martin; thence North 01 DEG 32 min 43 sec East a distance of 353.49 to a 1/2” rebar capped Martin on the Southwest right of way of Elmore County Road 110; thence along said right of way South 58 DEG 41 min 11 sec East a distance of 123.64 feet to a 1/2” rebar capped Martin; thence continue along said right of way South 56 DEG 42 min 53 sec East a distance of 24.96 feet to a 1/2” rebar capped Martin; thence continue along said right of way South 62 DEG 47 min 18 sec East a distance of 142.87 feet to the point of beginning, said parcel containing 1.67 acres more or less and lying in and being a portion of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 34 and the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 27, all in T18N, R21E. Elmore County, Alabama. More commonly known as: 14 Ben Taylor Drive, Tallassee, AL 36078

This Property will be sold on as “as is, where is” basis, without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check,

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/ Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid. The Mortgagee/ Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass(“Transferee”)

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 244 Inverness Center Drive Birmingham, AL 35242 Phone: (801) 355-2886

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2025 AL21389

PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Elmore County Commission at the Elmore County Courthouse (Conference Room) at 100 E Commerce Street, Wetumpka, AL until 2:00 PM CST on Thursday, January 30, 2025, for Improvements to Elmore County High School Athletic Plaza at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. INQUIRY 2025-PW9 IMPROVEMENTS TO ELMORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PLAZA

The scope of work required by the Bid Documents consists of, but is not limited to, the following: Building demolition, selective demolition of building elements and site elements, new concessions and restroom building, new grilling station canopy, visitors entry canopy, alterations and exterior painting of existingwork, hardscape, landscaping, site electrical, and installation of owner furnished contractor installed bleacher seating, seating.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Elmore County Courthouse (Conference Room) at 100 E Commerce Street, Wetumpka, AL on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. An optional visit to the project site will be held after the Pre-Bid Conference concludes.

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Elmore County Commission in an amount of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds, evidence of insurance, and DCM Permit Fee required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.

of the Architect; Dodge, Data & Analytics; and Construct Connect. Electronic Files of the bid documents may be viewed and downloaded online for a deposit of $0.00 through the Architect’s online planroom at www.sslarch.com by accessing the Info Exchange Login. Questions pertaining to accessing the website should be directed to Seay, Seay & These documents may be used only for the purposes of bidding and constructing this project.

Anyone logging into the site through the website will be e-mail. The Architect retains all copyrights and ownership of the documents.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof.

All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions

evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. All bidders are advised to carefully read the instructions to Bidders and Additional Instructions to Bidders contained in the Bid Documents.

Owner: Elmore County Commission 100 E Commerce Steet

Architect:

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATIONS AND BIDS

Project: Warehouse to Support New Specialized Men’s Facility in Elmore County, Alabama, Phase I Demolition and Sitework.

PRE-QUALIFICATIONS PRO-

POSALS will be received on behalf of the Alabama Department of Corrections,for the below referenced project until 2:00pm Central Standard Time on Friday, February 7th 2025. The intended to identify responsible and competent bidders relative to the requirements of the project.

PRE-QUALIFICATION PRO-

POSAL REQUIREMENTS may be obtained from the project Architect either by phone (334263-5162) or by email (acarol@ sslarch.com) to Angelica Carol. ONLY CONTRACTORS whocation process within the stated time limits, and which are properly licensed for this type of work in accordance with criteria established by the state Licensing Board for General Contractors under the Provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, will be considered of this project.

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MANDATORY PRE-BID

CONFERENCE is Scheduled for Friday, Feb 21st, 2025, at 2:00pm CST at the project site located on Marion Spillway Road, approximately .3 miles East of the intersection of Marion Spillway Road and AL-143.

SCOPE OF WORK includes complete demolition of a 20,000 sf single-story storage building, complete demolition and hazardous material abatement of a single-story 56,000 sf meat processing facility, disconnection and removal of existing utilities, pavement demolition, building pad preparation for a future Phase II, sitework, drainage improvements, and rerouting of existing utilities to maintain service to an adjacent facility. The work includes removal and disposal of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) as required abatement plans and techniBHATE Geosciences, and the removal and disposal of interisystems, plumbing systems, electrical & lighting systems, mechanical systems, and structural systems as indicated on the demolition drawings their consulting engineers.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Alabama Department of Corrections at 1115 S Court Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, until 2:00pm CST Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Alabama Department of Corrections in an percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract. Construction Documents, of the Architect. Electronic images of bid documents may be viewed online for a deposit of $0.00 through the Architect’s online plan room at www.sslarchitecture.com by accessing the Info Exchange login. For access to plans via this website, email Angelica Carol (acarol@sslarch.com) or call SS&L at (334) 263-5162. These documents may be used only for the purpose of bidding and constructing this project. Anyone logging into the site through the website will be e-mail. The architect retains all copyrights and ownership of the documents. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW J. MIZZELL, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2024-300 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: TIMOTHY MIZZELL and MICHAEL SHANE COMPTON NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF ANDREW J. MIZZELL: AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF

ANDREW J. MIZZELL, DECEASED AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on November 8, 2024, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of ANDREW J. MIZthe Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by SHARON MIZZELL BRUGH, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a next-of-kin of ANDREW J. MIZZELL or as an interested party. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days oftice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.

JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: MATTHEW T. ELLIS CRUM, ELLIS & ASSOCIATES, PC PO BOX 1186 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-1186 641 SOUTH LAWRENCE STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-581-6600 334-603-8524 mellis@crumellis.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2025 EST/MIZZELL, A. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRENDA ROBERTS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2024-330 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters of Administration over the Estate of BRENDA ROBERTS, deceased, having been granted to REID G. TOLAR on January 3, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

REID G. TOLAR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BRENDA ROBERTS, DECEASED

Name and Address of Administrator: REID G. TOLAR ATTORNEY AT LAW 250 WINTON M. BLOUNT LOOP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 334-303-2258 reid@reidtolarlaw.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 EST/ROBERTS, B. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN SMITH T. ROBERTS, DECEASED CASE NO: 2025-005 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of SUSAN SMITH T. ROBERTS, deceased, having been granted to JASPER BEROUJON ROBERTS, JUNIOR and FOSTER BRETT ROBERTS on the 14th day of January, 2025 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

JASPER BEROUJON ROBERTS, JUNIOR and FOSTER BRETT ROBERTS CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN SMITH T. ROBERTS, DECEASED

Attorney of Record for Co-Personal Representatives: MATTHEW T. ELLIS CRUM, ELLIS & ASSOCIATES, PC PO BOX 1186 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-1186 641 SOUTH LAWRENCE STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-581-6600 334-603-8524 mellis@crumellis.com

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 EST/ROBERTS S. PUBLIC NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by DANA MICHELLE BAKER, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor(s) to Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, as Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of April, 2016, and recorded in RLPY Book 2016, Page 19287, et seq. of the records inbate Court of Elmore County, Alabama; said default continuing, notice is hereby given that

PUBLIC NOTICE THE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERIF F’S SALE By virtue of Final Assessments entered by the Alabama Department of Revenue on or about May 6, 2024, for a total of $8,237.52 plus interest at the rate of $1.80 per day in which the Alabama Department of Revenue is the Plaintiff and Michael T. Roberts aka Mike Roberts and Tammy M. Roberts aka Tammy Roberts are the Defendants, I, Bill Franklin as Sheriff of Elmore County, Alabama will sell at public auction for cash between the legal hours of sale, on Monday the 3rd day of February 2025, at approximately 1pm. in front of the Elmore County Judicial Complex located at 8935 U. S. Highway 231, North, whatever equity the Defendant(s) may possess in and to the following described realty, to wit: Lots 1 and 2 Lake Section, Coosa Ridge Subdivision, as Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 3, Page 124. Said property is located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, on the West side of the Coosa River. Subject to any and all restrictions, encumbrances, mortgages, reservations, rights of way, covenants, easements, setback lines, mineral and mining rights of record which affect the subject property. The Draftsman of this document acts as scrivener only. No title search has been made nor title opinion rendered, nor may such be expected or demanded. Said property will be sold “as is” and subject to all matters of record and all matters which would be revealed by a visible inspection of the premises. Tiof any kind, including legal descriptions, are at all times the sole and exclusive responsibility of the Purchaser. Bill Franklin, Sheriff Elmore County, Alabama Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025 SHERIFF’S SALE 1

CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

from General Contractors shall be submitted via email and will be received on behalf of the Owner by Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC; VIA EMAIL to Kaylla.dixon@gmcnetwork. com; UNTIL 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME; ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025, for: A NEW CLASSROOM MODULAR UNIT AT TUTWILER PRISON ANNEX FOR THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WETUMPKA, ALABAMA and thereafter delivered to the Owner for consideration of approval to bid this project. Those who DID NOT Prequalify will be MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025, but no later than the Bid date.

quirements may be obtained from the Architect, by written request on the Contractor’s company letterhead. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors, and/or abandon this process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

by the Alabama Department of Corrections c/o ADOC Engi-es at 222 Tarwater Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama; AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. The Work of the project includes, but is not limited to, sitework, demolition, sanitary sewer piping, concrete, metal ramp & stairs, modular classroom building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and all related work at Tutwiler Prison Annex; as the Drawings; coordination and supervision of the entire project; and all related work, as indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Alabama Department of Corrections in an percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, insurance in compliance with requirements,also with Proposals will be required at the signing of the Contract.

of the Architect; and digital Plan Rooms of: Dodge SCAN; Reed Construction Data; AGC Internet Plan Room in Birmingham, Alabama and Alabama Graphics Internet Plan Room in Montgomery, Alabama.

Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect by digital

Partial sets will not be available.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE is scheduled for all bidders will be held at the Tutwiler Prison Annex in the Administration Building on US 231 in Wetumpka, Alabama; at 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions.

intending to submit a Proposal, and is highly recommended for all Subcontractors.

Contractor Bidders who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected This project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES, and requires the Contractor comply with the requirements of Act 2013-205, which was signed into law on May 9, 2013. The Contractor and the Owner will be requiredemption with the Alabama Department of Revenue which will handle administration of the shall account for the tax savings on the Proposal Form. requirements for General Contractor Bidders and separate Subcontractors and Manufacturers are indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ENGINEERING DIVISION Elmore, Alabama

John Q. Hamm, Commissioner GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC MEMBERS, AMERICAN

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INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

200 Montgomery, Alabama

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2025 GMC _ AMGM230005-012

PUBLIC NOTICE THE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an execution on a judgment issued out of the Small Claims Court of Elmore County, Alabama in Case No. Case No.: SM-2020-900199.00 on or about July 8, 2010 (and subsequently revived per court order dated on or about August 20, 2020) for a total of $953.97 (including interest and costs as of the said date) in which Alabama State Employee’s Credit Union is the Plaintiff and Tammy Roberts is the Defendant, I, Bill Franklin as Sheriff of Elmore County, Alabama will sell at public auction for cash between the legal hours of sale, on Monday the 3rd day of February 2025, at approximately 1pm, in front of the Elmore County Judicial Complex located at 8935 U. S. Highway 231, North, whatever equity the Defendant(s) may possess in and to the following described realty, to wit: Lots 1 and 2 Lake Section, Coosa Ridge Subdivision, as Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 3, Page 124. Said property is located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, on the West side of the Coosa River.

Subject to any and all restrictions, encumbrances, mortgages, reservations, rights of way, covenants, easements, setback lines, mineral and mining rights of record which affect the subject property. The Draftsman of this document acts as scrivener only. No title search has been made nor title opinion rendered, nor may such be expected or demanded.

This conveyance is made subject to any and all encumbrances, covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements, mortgages, setback lines, mineral and mining rights of record, municipal zoning ordinances, rights of way and any and all other matters of record whatsoever affecting title to said property and/or affecting the subject property in any way whatsoever now or hereafter becoming applicable, as well as any and all taxes or assessments due against said property.

The Draftsman of this document acts as scrivener only. No title search has been made nor title opinion rendered. Purchasers are solely and exclusively responsible for the same and solely and exclusively responsible for the affect of the absence of any such search and/or opinion. Said property will be sold “as is” and subject to all matters of record and all matters which would be revealed by a visible inspection of the premises, as well as applicable real estate records. Title searches and ver-er, including legal descriptions, are at all times the sole and exclusive responsibility of the Purchaser. There are no warranties as to the title of the subject property, express or implied, at any time pursuant to this sale

Bill Franklin, Sheriff Elmore County, Alabama

Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2025

SHERIFF’S SALE 2 PUBLIC NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ALABAMA POWER COMPANY PROJECT NO. 349-244

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR NON-PROJECT USE OF PROJECT LAND AND WATERS ACCEPTED FOR FILING, SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS (January 15, 2025)

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters b. Project No: 349-244

c. Date Filed: July 9, 2024 d. Applicant:

ect

posed docks would be located in Tallapoosa County. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a - 825r h. Applicant Contact:

i. FERC Contact: Mary Karkarwoski@ferc.gov j. Cooperating agencies:sion is inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environproposal, that wish to cooperate

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pp p in the preparation of any envi-ble, to follow the instructions for -

that cooperate in the prepara-

See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).tests: February 14, 2025.

to intervene, and protests using at http://www.ferc.gov/docsup to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, at http://www.ferc.gov/docsassistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of

be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Avenue, Rockville, Maryland

are not considered part of the

project. Further, if an intervenor of a particular resource agency, agency.

watercraft (7 total watercrafts), and to allow the relocation and extension of an existing dock to allow six additional watercrafts (16 total watercrafts). The proarea of The Village Trails North The licensee previously perwatercrafts, with the two inward

The existing and proposed total of 31 watercrafts.

at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket -

suances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502copies of the application directly n. Individuals desiring to be by writing to the Secretary of the Motions to Intervene: Anyone

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In deconsider all protests or other

a party to the proceeding. Any

plication. p. Filing and Service of Docbear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” as

of the application to which the -

385.2001 through 385.2005.

service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by theing, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.

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others, access publicly avail-

is encouraged to contact OPP ferc.gov.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary.

Jan. 22, 2025 P-349-244

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO.

STPAA-0014(558) ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation

the 17 Springs entrance in Mill-

The Entire Project Shall Be Days.

Plans and Proposals are avail-

portation. Plans and Proposals

project have been pre-deterand are set forth in the adver-

lations. Cashier’s check or bid bond

ny each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown

this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.

The proposed work shall be

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c. Date Filed: July 26, 2024 d. Applicant:

ect f. Location: The Martin

the proposed docks would be g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a - 825r h. Applicant Contact:

i. FERC Contact: Mary Karkarwoski@ferc.gov j. Cooperating agencies:sion is inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environproposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any envi-ble, to follow the instructions for

that cooperate in the prepara-See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).tests: February 14, 2025. to intervene, and protests using at http://www.ferc.gov/docsup to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, at http://www.ferc.gov/docsassistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of sent via the U.S. Postal Service Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

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service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by theing, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.

of the public, including landown-

others, access publicly avail-

is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)?502-6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary.

Jan. 22, 2025 P-349-245 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. STPMN-2625(250) ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation

of the public, including landown-

bids.

of Transportation.

sponse to this invitation and will

consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Transportation Director

STPMN-2625(250) PUBLIC NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ALABAMA POWER COMPANY PROJECT NO. 349-245

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR NON-PROJECT USE OF PROJECT LAND AND WATERS ACCEPTED FOR FILING, SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS (January 15, 2025)

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters b. Project No: 349-245

be addressed to: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Avenue, Rockville, Maryland are not considered part of the project. Further, if an intervenor of a particular resource agency, agency.ny Cove, LLC to construct one residential dock which wouldted a ten-slip dock and concreteposal would allow the existing 26 watercraft.at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket

ing Days.

Plans and Proposals are avail-

portation. Plans and Proposals

and are set forth in the adver-

lations.

ny each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.

The proposed work shall be

suances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502copies of the application directly n. Individuals desiring to be by writing to the Secretary of the Motions to Intervene: Anyone -

bids.

of Transportation.

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In deconsider all protests or other -

a party to the proceeding. Anyplication. p. Filing and Service of Docbear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” asof the application to which the -

385.2001 through 385.2005.

sponse to this invitation and will

consideration for an award. is reserved. Transportation Director STPMN-2625(250)

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Mann lands first D-1 offer

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

Jackson Mann has wanted to play college football his entire life.

That is now close to being a reality for the Elmore County linebacker as he received his first Division I offer from Murray State (Kentucky).

Dating back to last summer, Mann has been tirelessly sending out tape to numerous college coaches and recruiters in hopes of sparking someone’s interest.

“Throughout football season and the offseason, I was trying to send film out every day to whatever coach I could get any interaction from that was remotely close around this area or just somewhere in the south,” Mann said.

“Murray State ended up following me back one morning and we hit it off from there.”

Mann has been a pillar for the Panther defense his entire career.

for his entire prep career at Elmore County.

Justin Weeks has been the defensive coordinator at Elmore County throughout Mann’s career as a

Panther, and is very well aware of the value that Mann brought his team on and off the field.

“Jackson loves to learn the game, and that’s kind of where he thrives,”

ECHS defensive coordinator Justin Weeks said.

“I had to tell him this past year, man, I don’t have anything else for you, because you know what I know, so he’s just been a student of the game and he loves Elmore County football. He loves football in general. He is a Panther, and he loves his school.”

Mann’s role wasn’t just what he did on the field either. He also stood out off the field.

“He’s just a vocal leader,” Weeks said. “Jackson was going to get the play out; he’s gonna get the scheme out, so it’s nice, something I haven’t had to worry about yet as a defensive coordinator, because since his sophomore year, he has been the quarterback on the defense,” Weeks said.

Mann put together a stellar senior season recording 68 tackles, including nine for a loss, in 11 games played last season.

Panthers make school history on the mat

By AUSTIN ELLIOTT Sports Editor

For the first time in school history, Elmore County’s wrestling team earned a playoff victory.

The Panthers hosted Elberta in the AHSAA 1A-5A sectionals, earning a 59-24 win.

“It’s just hard work and dedication from the guys and just everybody pushing each other to be the best versions of themselves,” ECHS coach Mason Thornton said. “We said as a team, we set some pretty high goals at the beginning of the year so we wanted to win the regions and we wanted to be in the state duals.”

Caleb Bryant (120 pounds) and Connor Pike (175) each picked up respective pins. With the victory, Elmore County advances to the state duals tournament, which will take place Saturday in Birmingham. The Panthers are set to face Beauregard.