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Area baseballers Showcase bound - Wetumpka Herald

Submitted by News Staff on Monday, June 17th, 12:34 pm

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Area baseballers Showcase bound
Wetumpka Herald
Competition begins Wednesday at Troy's Riddle-Pace Field. The Cardinal Team (South #1) will take on the Navy Blue Team (North #4) at 11:30. The Columbia Blue Team (South #3) will face off against Forrest Green (North #6) at 5 and then Cardinal will ..... Read More

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Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Tallassee City Schools

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 1:01pm

Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Tallassee City Schools

The Alabama Department of Education has released graduation rates for the 2011-2012 school year. The state of Alabama had a graduation rate of 75%. The total graduation rate for Tallasse City Schools was 76%. The graduation rate for individual city schools is as follows:

Tallassee High School - 76%

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Tallapoosa County schools

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 12:36pm

Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Tallapoosa County schools

The Alabama Department of Education has released graduation rates for the 2011-2012 school year. The state of Alabama had a graduation rate of 75%. Tallapoosa County's total graduation rate was 79% The graduation rate for individual schools in the county is as follows:

Dadeville High School - 78%
Horseshoe Bend High School - 87%
Reeltown High School - 93%

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Elmore County schools

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 12:17pm

Alabama releases 2011-2012 graduation rates for Elmore County schools

The Alabama Department of Education has released graduation rates for the 2011-2012 school year. The state of Alabama had a graduation rate of 75%. Elmore County's total graduation rate was 74% The graduation rate for individual schools in the county is as follows:

Elmore County High School - 86%
Holtville High School - 85%
Stanhope Elmore High School - 71%
Wetumpka High School - 69%

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Odom named ABCA All-American; pitchers Lawler and Brown named All-Region

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 9:07am

Odom named ABCA All-American; pitchers Lawler and Brown named All-Region

The accolades continue for the Huntingdon baseball team.

Coming off a second straight 30-win season and the program’s first appearance in a NCAA Regional, three Hawks were recently recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Junior catcher Joseph Odom was named second-team All-American and joined pitchers Neil Lawler and Craig Brown on the ABCA All-South Region teams.

Odom was named first-team All-South, Lawler was second-team All-South and Brown was third-team All-South.

“All of these guys are deserving of the accolades they’ve received and each of them played a key role in our success this season,” Huntingdon head coach D.J. Conville said. “To be recognized with All-American and All-Region honors, it shows the kind of season that Odom turned in. He’s worked hard to achieve what he has.

“Neil and Craig both had strong years and I’m tickled to see them recognized on the All-Region teams.

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Montgomery Symphony Orchestra members teach workshop at Tallassee’s Southside Middle School

Submitted by Michael Bird, Community Blogger

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:21pm

Montgomery Symphony Orchestra members teach workshop at Tallassee’s Southside Middle School

Two of Montgomery's finest and most well-respected brass musicians, Dr. Dennis Herrick and Dr. Carly Johnson, visited Southside Middle School on May 20.

Herrick, who just retired after 25 years at Huntingdon College, has been the Principal trumpet of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra since 1988. He is well-known for playing multiple weddings every Saturday! Dr. Herrick discussed how to make a good sound on a brass instrument as he talked to the group of students in grades 5-8. Using his iPhone, he timed each student to see how long he or she could hold a tone.

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Tallassee middle school students 'visited by history'

Submitted by Michael Bird, Community Blogger

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:16pm

Tallassee middle school students 'visited by history'

Students at Tallassee's Southside Middle School had two programs for their fifth grade classes recently.

Col. Larry Cornwell (USAF, Ret.) spoke to the fifth graders on behalf of the Sons of the American Revolution. His program was on what it was like to be a Revolutionary War soldier, specifically Gen. George Washington. Cornwell (photo attached) wore period dress and brought the actual instruments and weapons that were used by the colonists as they fought the British during the 1770s and 1780s. Cornwell also quizzed the students on various names, dates, and historical events.

Mr. Shane Scroggins also visited the fifth graders, but he was in his Civil War uniform. Scroggins brought gear and supplies to show and demonstrate for the students, but also had real Confederate uniforms for the students to try on. Scroggins believes in historical recreations, and in "bringing the past back to life," as stated in his brochure.

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