Tallassee Times

Deans make voyage to Key West

By Michael Butler

Tallassee residents Glenn and Joanne Dean recently set sail for Key West, Fla. The round trip from Montgomery Marina is 3,000 miles....

This way to paradise

December 10, 2013 Edition

Council Square

A public hearing to discuss an ordinance rezoning property located on the left side of Central...

Rec News

Tiny Tot Basketball for boys and girls ages 4-6 will run from Dec. 3 - Dec. 19, cost...

Pet of the Week

Blondie is about seven months old as of mid-Dec. and about 50 pounds so should round...

Vita Cost Vitamins

Shane Yankey (left) and Trey Taylor
at last year's performance

Downtown Christmas Sunday

Contributed

Get ready to head to downtown Tallassee on Sunday...

Let There Be Light

Tallassee mayor Bobby Payne and future constituents give the signal to light the Christmas tree at Veterans Park. (Left) Scott Ledbetter enjoys Saturday's Christmas parade (photo submitted by Brad Davis). See pictures from the weekend festivities in the Photos section.

Holmes/Collier make runoff

Staff Report

The opening for Alabama House District 31 will be decided in a runoff on Jan. 28. Mike Holmes and Jimmy Collier were the top vote getters in the seat vacated by Barry Mask...

FUMC 'Lessons and Carols' Sunday

Contributed

The music ministry of Tallassee First United Methodist Church...

Caroling

Macon Armistead leads a group of carolers from First United Methodist Church. The singers visited shut-ins last Sunday.

Presented By: The Learning Tree, Bonita Caldwell Attorney at Law, Tallassee Jewelers, Scarborough and Griggs, Tallassee Super Foods, The Segrest Law Firm, Parker Tire and Service Center, Godwin’s Flowers, Trustmark, Community Hospital, Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, Tallassee Chamber of Commerce, The City of Tallassee, Alabama Power, PrimeSouth Bank, Palomar Insurance Agent Perry Hooper, GKN Aerospace, The Waters, State Farm Agent Albert Elmore, Allen's Cabinets Inc., Britt Veterinary Clinic, Tallassee Power & Equipment, Tallassee Detail and Carpet Cleaning, First United Methodist Church, Neptune Technology Group, Suzannah’s Photography, New Stone Realty, Mike Harper Attorney at Law.

SMS Band in Troy

The Troy University "MS SEUS," Middle School Southeastern United States Honor Band and Directors Clinic, was held at Troy University Dec. 5-7. Southside band students played scales and sight reading in chair placement auditions. Here were the results: GOLD BAND - Kelsey Butler, 15th chair alto saxophone; Jacob Lawrence, 2nd chair baritone saxophone. SILVER BAND - Madelaine Worley, 9th chair clarinet; Jean Leah Atkins, 1st chair oboe; Emily Stillwell, 9th chair alto saxophone; Jordan Wallace, 6th chair percussion; Reign Jones, 8th chair percussion.
CARDINAL BAND - Sarah Smith, 22nd chair flute; Charlecia Skipper, 19th chair clarinet; Hadden Langley, 3rd chair alto saxophone; Ashlyn Diamond, 1st chair tenor saxophone; Elizabeth Stillwell, 5th chair trumpet; Brien Brooks, 22nd chair trumpet; Jacob Brown, 5th chair trombone; Matthew Bice, 1st chair tuba; John Jackson, 4th chair percussion; James Ledbetter, 8th chair percussion. Submitted by Michael Bird.

Robotics team excels

Contributed

Hard work has again provided success for the Southside Middle School Robotics Team...

FFA Christmas Visit

Tallassee High School FFA officers decorate doors for Christmas at the Tallassee Health and Rehabilitation. Pictured above (left to right): Hannah Hornsby, Maggie Martinez, Bailey Mann. Photo submitted by Kristy Mann.

Commerce Corner

By Jeanna Kervin/Executive Director

WOW! What a wonderful weekend of Christmas Activities we had. The Tree Lighting and Holiday Market on Friday evening were great fun...

Back in the Day

Kindergarten graduation photo of Heather Miller. Miller is a senior with this year's Class of 2014 at Tallassee High School. E-Mail your vintage photos.

Builders Club

The Builders Club at Southside Middle School raised over $250 for UNICEF this holiday season and also collected 343 cans of food to give to families in need. The Builders Club is sponsored by Mrs. Christy Nelson. Submitted by Michael Bird.

Dave Says

With Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

I’m in the military, and my wife and I have $13,000 in the bank along with $35,000 in a Roth IRA. We also have no debt, and we put $3,500 into our savings account each month. Our new baby is due to arrive in January...

The County Line

Submitted By:
The Elmore County Commission

Through a partnership with Financial Marketing Concepts Inc., (FMC), the Elmore County Commission...

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Child Find program seeks students

Contributed

The Tallassee City School System is launching its annual campaign to assist children...

We're updating some of our "Back in the Day" photos for future issues of the Tallassee Times. E-mail or send your pictures pertaining to Tallassee people and history. Be sure to post a description and estimated year of each photograph.